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VOL. XXXIII.
ASSEMBLY HEARS OF GOVERNOR’S COAL DEALS
Y ANKEE SLOOP
CREEPS AHEAD
' IN CUPEVENT
Resolute Repeats Grand Start
and Holds Lead First
Ten Miles.
RACE PROVES COLORFUL
# By JACK VEIOCK,
International News Sports Editor.
ABOARD U. S. S. GOLDS
BOROUGH, Off Sandy Hook. N. J.,
July 17. —With their second race
about one-third over, Resolute, Amer
ican cup defender, was leading' Sham
rock TV by almost a mile this after
noon.
As they neared the first turning
mark—ten miles out —the American
boat was steadily increasing her lead
over Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger.
At 3:50 range finders showed the
Resolute 400 yards ahead to the
windward.
Both Shamrock and Resolute were
on port tack, almost heading for the
first mark, three miles distant.
After being held up for two hours be
cause of lack of wind, the cup boats
crossed the starting line in the second
race shortly before 2 p. m. (New York
daylight saving timet.
The breeze was Just sufficient to ruffle
the sea as the boats got under way.
The starting signal was sounded at
1:45 with both yachts to the leeward of
the line.
Resolute was the first to cross the
starting line again. The Shamrock
crossed the line under the Resolute's lee.
Capt. Adams of the Resolute again took
all the honors at the start.
SHAMROCK FAILS
IN JOCKEYING.
The Shamrock tried twice to blanket
the Resolute as they jockeyed for posi
tions, but each time the Defender slipped j
away.
The boats at one time before the
starting signal were within biscuit toss
of one another, sailing side by side.
The breeze had increased to three
knots and the sea was ruffled for quite
a distance from the lightship.
The event today was over a triangular
course, the first leg southeast, the sec- j
end west by sooth and the last leg .
north by east, half east.
Several dirigible balloons joined tbe
aerial fleet watching the yachts.
The fleets carrying spectators were
considerably larger than on Thursday,
the day-of the first race.
The Victoria, Sir Thomas Lipton's
yacht, was crowded with his guests, sev
eral of whom arrived from Liverpool
early today for the races.
Tlje Cersair, J. P. Morgan s yacht, also
earnw! a large number of passengers.
Excursion steamers, their decks crowd
ed with people, were on hand. Sandy
Hook bay was dotted with leather like
sails. Airplanes roared overhead.
Both Teasels slipped over the starting
line close hauled on the starboard tack.
The Shamrock was only nine seconds
behind the defender. The official time
of the start. Resolute, 1:46.28; Sham-'
rock, 1:46:37.
As the signal balls went up, Resolute
shot cleanly over the mark and the
Shamrock leaped after her. Both, yachts
caught the breeze and clipped through
the water In a beat to the 10-mile mark
at the end of the first leg.
The race today was over a triangular
course of thirty miles. The first -nark
tovas about fifteen miles due east of Mon
mouth beacß, near Long Branch, N. J.,
and the second turn five miles due east
©K I.ong Branch.
The Shamrock tried to kill Resolute’s
wind at .the start. Each time Capt.
Adams slipped away by bearing off.
The Resolute immediately began to
crawl ont to the windward, while foot
ing almost as fast as the Shamrock.
Fifteen minutes after the start Resolute
was a quarter of a mile to the wind
ward and holding the Shamrock well.
Twenty minutes after the start both
racers were holding the starboard tack
with Resolute to the vindward and Sham- .
rock a trifle ahead, but unable to cross
Kesolute’s bow.
At 2:15 p. m., both yachts were still
beaded for the Long Island shore oil
starboard tack. Resolute had increased
her windward advantage to one-third of
a mile, but range finders on the Destroyer
Goldsborough placed tbe challenger 400
yards ahead of the defender, but 700
yard* to leeward.
Shamrock continually sagged off to the
leeward la order to ontfoot the defender,
but although she forged ahead some
what, she was too far to the leeward
to profit by It.
KBBOLUTE KEEPS
NOSE IN WIND.
The breeze was less than five knots an
hour and both yachts moved very slow
ly through the water. Resolute kept her
nose well into the wind.
Resolute was leading at 2:23 p. m.,
forty minutes'after the start by a quar
ter of a mile to the windward, but was
somewhat astern of Shamrock.
. A Cunard liner bound for New York ;
went out of its course to see the racers
and passed closely to the windward.
Shortly before 3 p. m. the steam yacht
Corsair cut across in front of the patrol ,
fleet but astern of the yachts, headed .
for the mark, to give the racers the
course. This was by agreement with the
officials.
A few mlnntes after 3 p. m. the Reso
lute went about on port tack and the
Shamrock followed immediately.
The wind, which had been streaky and
uncertain, increased to five knots an hour
and it looked like the race would be com
pleted, although finishing late.
The Rtoolute was nearly one mils
ahead as the racers headed for the first j
mark.
As the craft following the two racers I
shifted to the other tack and came along
In full sail, the spectacle was thrilling.
Far along tbe horizon the white wrisig* .
bowed to the breeze.
Steamers, lined with spectators tbor-!
©ughly keyed up, steamed dlgnifiedly |
along in two lines.
The wind increased to six knots. Sham- ]
rock took In her No. 3 baby top sail an*
set a smaller one. The change was made |
rather slowly and Resolute Increased her
gain during the shift.
The Shamrock broke away tit tbe star- j
board at 3:21 p. in. She was followed at ;
■Lgce by Resolute.
Shamrock held to the starboard tack
only three minutes when she came around
again. Resolute held on the starboard. 1
Resolute tacked to port at 3:27. Capt.
Burton, however, tacked away at once.
Shamrock was nearly twice as long in
stays.
g Both skippers were bringing all their
■kill to bear with the object of snatch
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Published at Indianapolis,
Ind.. Daily Except Sunday.
Following the Trail of Gw. Cox
mr * 1 • '’ ’ " ’ ' •“!!•'
The sketch in the corner—glimpsed
through the tries and shading vines—
shows the front door of the old farm
house at Jaoksonbnrg. Butler county.
Ohio, where “Jim" Cox was born March
31, 1870. t
The scene below is “Trailsend,’’Gov.
Cox's present palatial country home,
situated on a high wooded cliff overlook
BOOZE CASE JURY
LET GO BY COURT
Fails to Agree in Willis D.
Williams Trial.
A jury disagreement was reported to
day In the case of Willis D. Williams,
proprietor of the Williams Auto Livery,
charged with operating a blind tiger.
The jury, which was out all night,
was dismissed by Special Judge James
M. Leathers.
Williams, arrested Dec. 30. 1018, at his
home. 3015 Keuwood avenue, wa# charged
with operating a “blind tiger” after po
lice had found twenty-four cases of
whisky In the garage.
After Williams was found guilty by
Special Judge John F. Robins, sentenced
to six months at the state farm and
fined SSOO an dcosts, in city court, the
case was appealed.
At the trial Williams said the whisky
belonged to two men who had hired one
of his employes to haul it in after their
automobile bad broken down.
The officers testified that at the time
of Williams’ arrest he attempted to bribe
them with Liberty bonds.
Lawreneeburg Man,
111, Takes His Life
LAWREXCEBI'RG, Ind., July 17.
George W. Mclntyre. 81, a tobacco
grower. Is dead here as a result of
hanging himself with a rope from a
rafter In a smokehouse.
The rope used was taken from a dinner
bell.
Mr. Mclntyre was overcome by heat
a few days ago while working In his
tobacco field and his relatives believe he
became temporarily insane.
A widow and four children survive.
Police Mine in Corn
Field for Moonshine
After several horns of mining for moon
shine. three policemen today unearthed
three five-gallon jugs containing raisin
whisky in a cornfield west of Riverside
park.
The police arrested Charles Stevens, 28,
and Borris Mike, 21, who they say owned
the booze.
The policemen who conducted the min
ing operations and ruined a large part
of a perfectly good corn field nre Lieut.
Cox. Sergt. Dean and Patrolman Stone
house. \
Ask Laws to Remedy
South Rend Rents
SOUTH BEND. Ind., July 17.—Num
bers of South' Bend tenants, who nre
dissatisfied with the housing facilities,
are rushing to the support of the small
group of renters who last week began
the circulation of petitions asking Gov.
Goodrich and the state assembly to enact
legislation to remedy the difficulties be
tween landlords and tenants.
C. D. Hildebrand, one of the signers
to the petition as well as one of the
landlords of the city, said: “I know that
rent fixing In South Bend Is outrageous,
and 1 am in favor of any movement that
will remedy the situation.
"These greedy property owners should
be brought to time."
South Bend Man Kills
Self; Wife Wounded
SOUTH BEND, Ind., July 17.—Joseph
Cberes. 34, committed suicide here Fri
day by shooting himself through the
temple, after firing three shots at bis
wife, Mary Cheres, 28 years of age.
Two of the shots struck the woman,
one In tbe hip, the other in the bead
and she is not expected to live.
Last week Cheres was arrested ou
conplsint of his wife, who charged Mm
with assault and battery.
He was found guilty ami Immediately
his wife filed suit for divorce.
Friday afternoon he called at the
house, but Mrs. Cheres was away.
He hid himself in a summer kitchen
and when she entered caught her and
demanded that she give him S6OO sup
posed to have been hidden in the house
and when she refused, he drew his re
volver and opened fire.
They have two children, Elizabeth and
Mary, 10 and 12 years respectively.
Entered as Second Class Matter. July 25. 1914. at
Postoffice, Indianapolis. Ind., under act March 3, 1879.
ing,the beautiful Miami valley, four
miles out of Dayton.
The place is reached by a long, wind
ing road through a smother of virgin
wildwood, once an old Indian trail, and
the sketch here shows the first glimpse
of “Trallseud ■’ the front door, as seen
through the screen of foliage, at the top
end of the driveway.
James 0. Pike
Leaps to Death
From Lake Ship
Indianapolis Man Takes Fatal
Plunge Near Algonac,
Mich.
ALGONAC, Mich., July 17.—Hundreds
of excursionists on the steamer Wnu
beeta, passing up to the flats, saw James
O. Pike, 65. a traveling salesman, from
Indianapolis, jump to his death from an
upper deck.
Despondency, due to long continued ill
ness, Is blamed.
Pike and his wife were on their way
to Maple Leaf cottage. St. Clair flats,
where they wfre to be the guests of Wil
liam Gray of Detroit.
James O. Pike lived In apartment 6,
the Olga, 1446 North Illinois street, for
more than fifteen years.
lie was ill for a number of years, ac
cording to other oscupauts In the apart
ment building and was iu a sanitarium
on a number of occasions.
Neighbors said Mr. anil Mrs. Pike loft
for a vacation about a week ago.
They said they did not believe the
Pikes had any children.
MAN WHO FREED
JAILER NOW FREE
Discharged on Larceny Charge
Account Action.
Porter Yates, tbe prisoner who un
bound Ernest Drier, night Jailer at the
Marlon county jail, after he had been hit
on the head and bound and gagged by
the twenty-four prisoners who escaped,
was re wa riled for his act todfty when
Judge James A. Collins of the crimliyil
court discharged liiru following a trial on
a charge of grand larceny.
Yates, the court held, hail a chance to'
escape from jail recently, but did not.
Instead he stuyed and unbound the
jailer and carried him down the stairs,
where he was given aid by otie of the
deputies.
Yates and John Powers, one of the
prisoners who escaped, but was later
captured, rubbed the Franeo-Ameriean
Dry Cleaner Company in May.
Both Yates and Powers are deserters
from the navy anil the court decided
lh*sr Powers was the instigator of the
dose rtion.
Yates will be turned over to Capt.
Rogers of the Great Lakes Naval school.
Powers will be tried Monday.
View of Crossing’s
Wanted at Anderson
ANDERSON. Ind., July 17.—At a ses
sion of the city council Friday night an
ordinance was introduced whicn would
make It unlawful to have a building or
fence more than five feet high within
twenty feet of a railroad crossing.
The object of the measure is to pro
vide a clear view for those who approach
rail crossings. <
Sept. 1 will be fixed as a time limit
for the removal of buildings that nre now
In the limits outlined by the ordinance.
Los Angeles Property Loss Heavy
in Series of Earthquake Shocks
Many Persons Injured, but
No Fatalities Have Been
Reported.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 17.—Los An
geles today began to take stock of the
damage caused by the four earthquakes
which shook this city and the surround
ing country yesterday.
Throughout the city there still was n
slight feeling of nervousness, but it was
accompanied by an effort to get back to
normal.
Many people slept out of doors last
night and others remained up all night
Hi the fear that the shocks might be
repeated.
Thousands Os dollars of property dam
age was done/, according to hurried eatS
Sluirtaui JPiifsi Sftttt w
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1920.
ALL JOIN HANDS
IN BIG WELCOME
TO NOMINEE COX
Candidate Has Important
Conferences Before Him
in Washington.
HARMONY ON LEAGUE
WASHINGTON, July 17.—A crowd
of several thousand persons gathered
at Union Station here today to greet
Gov. James M. Cox.
Government departments quit work
for their regular Saturday half holi
day at 1 p. m., and many of the em
ployes went to the station.
Gov. Cox’s train was nearly an
hour late.
WASHINGTON, July 17. Gov. James
M. Cox of Ohio, candidate for the presi
dency, is scheduled to arrive here early
tiiia afternoon for a conference with
President Wilson at the wbitehouse to
morrow-.
Washington has planned to give the
governor a wholehearted nonpartisan re
ception.
City officials and residents of the Disc”
trict of Columbia will join with the
large number of democratic leaders who
have arrived In the city during the last
few days in welcoming UJm.
Members of all factions of the party
are here and a voluminous calling list
will be presented at the home of Judge
Timothy T. Ansberry, where Gov. Cox
will star while In the city.
APPOINTMENTS WITH
MURDOCK AND FLOOD.
Aside from his engagement with the
president set for Sunday morning, tbe
governor has two appointments, both of
his own choosing.
One Is with Victor Murdock, chairman
of tlie federal trade commission, with
whom he is expected to talk over the
question of the high cost of living and
determine the course he will take on this
question during tbe campaign.
The other Is with Representative
Flood of Virginia, head of the demo
cratic congressional campaign commit
tee and one of the Cox supporters at
the Hail Francisco convention.
Senator* Glass, also of Virginia, and
representative of the administration at
San Francisco, is not expected to be In
the city dlltylig the Cox visit.
MOM CONFERENCES
TO BE GENERAL.
While every possible minute of the
candidate's time here will be devoted to
the furtherance of his Interests. It is
expected that most of the conferences at
tbe Ansberry home will be of a general
nature.
Campaign plans will be taken up In
detail, following the meeting of the dem
ocratic national committee.
The meeting with Representative Flood
will he devoted to weighing*chances for
detnocraitc control In thefe use.
Gov. Cox ha* expressed his views on
the league of nations
The wbitehouse has Intimated that
nothing but harmony is to be expected
on this score,
Democratic leaders here believe, how
ever, that considerable discussion Is In
the offlng If a definite plan of reserva
tion is to be approved at the Sunday con
ference.
COX TO CONFER WITH
HITCHCOCK ON TREATY
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 17. (En
route with Gov. Coil.- Nominee Cox and
Senator Hitchcock, administration leader
in the treaty fight, will hold a confer
ence to discuss the lengue of nations
Issue during the former’s visit to Wash
ington for a meeting with President
Wilson.
An announcement of the conference
was made by Cpx while eating break
fast on the diner. It Is probahlo that
the meeting will be held late today.
Cox also stated that he expects to
discuss the most effective measures for
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ENGINE LETS GO;
3 BLOWN TO ATOMS
Crew Victims When Locomo
tive Explodes.
WINONA, Minn., July 17.—The loco
motive of a freight train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee A- Bt. Paul road exploded at
Keiloogg, Minn., near here today, kill
ing the engineer, fireman and brakeman.
Burglars Get SIO,OOO
in California Home
OAKLAND, Cal., July 17.—Six bur
glars. heavily armed, entered the home
of J. F. Carson today, bound and gagged
two Japanese servants, cut telephone
connections, broke open the family vault
with sledge hammers and escaped with
enrroncy and Jewelry estimated at
SIO,OOO.
Labor Board to Hear
Case of Expressmen
CHICAGO, July 17.—The United States
railway labor board will begin July 27
hearing demands of 70,000 railway ex
press employes for Increased wages, It
was announced here today.
The demands are from those employes
not included among railway workers
whose awards will be announced Tues
day. They are for Increases of 20 cents
per hour; In the case of employes in
train service the demand is for boosts
corresponding with those to be award
ed railroad trainmen.
mates, and many persons were injured,
but so far no fatalities have been re
ported.
The last quake came at 6:15 p. m. It
was the lightest of all, nnd caused very
little damage, but it set the nerves of
many shaking. \
That the end of the world had come
was the fear felt by many as the shocks
continued throughout the day.
Thp first one at 10:10 a. m. was com
paratively light, but the second and third
at 1:27 and 1:30 p. m., respetcivel.v, were
exceedingly violent. Occupants of office
buildings left for the street after the sec
ond quake and business was at a stand
still for the rest of the day.
Four hundred prisoners In the county
(ContdnueA en Tag* TweJ
Tax Bill ‘Joker’ Exempts
City Garbage Plant Bonds
Financial Interests of Goodrich's Friends
Guarded in Special Session.
The Goodrich administration continues to look out for the financial
interests of its friends even in the hurry of the second special session
of the Goodrich legislature.
House bill No. 569, known as the Johnson administration tax bill,
contains a provision to exempt from taxation the bonds issued by sanitary
districts, such as the Indianapolis district, which delivered to the Security
Trust Company (known as “Jim Goodrich’s trust company”) $175,000 for
the garbage plant bought of the Indianapolis Reduction Company, of which
Gov. Goodrich was a stockholder.
This bill rame from the ways and means committee to the floor of
the house with a minority report recommending it for passage. The
house adopted the minority report.
Jesso T. Moorman, president of the |
Indianapolis Reduction Company, tes- ,
titled before the board of review of
Marlon county in 1918 as follows;
"We took In payment so rtlil* prop
erty (the reduction plant) *170,000
of this sanitary district’s bonds.
They pay 4Vi per cent Interest.
Shortly after this deal was consum
mated the Indianapolis Reduction Com
j>any was dissolved. In the notice of
dissolution the stockholders were set
out as follows:
•T. P. Goodrich,
John R. Fugle,
Miles .1. Furnace.
'Jesse T. Moorman,
C. S. Meier.
PURCHASE MADE POSSIBLE
BV ENABLING ACT.
With the d/tnils of thiH deal between
Gov. Goodrich ns a stockholder of the
Indianapolis Reduction Company and
the members of the board of sanitary
commissioners as the appointees of
Mayor Jewett, the public is fairly well
acquainted.
This purchase of the garbage plant
after nn enabling act had been Inserted
as a Joker In the sewage disposal bill
signed by Gov. Goodrich became a state
wide scandal when it was made known
through the Indiana Dally Times that
the sanitary district had paid a total
of $175,000 for a .plant concerning which
DEMOCRATS PLAN
POWWOW FRIDAY
Big Caucus Will Be Held at
French Lick.
Campaign problems will be discussed
next Friday morning t 10 o’clock when
the members of tbe democratic state com
mittee, Loth men and women’s represents
tlves, state nnd congressional candidates,
meet at French Lick, as gu ©ta of Thoms*
yTuggsrt.
The meeting, tbe first of the Indiana
democratic lenders Rince the Kan Fran
cisco convention, will be lrx the form of j
a “weA-end" party.
State Chairman Ben Rosso. Evansville, !
has written a ltter issuing the call sot j
the meeting as well as extending the |
Invitation In behalf of Mr. Taggart.
The first business session will be held
Friday morning, and the meeting will
extend through Haturday.
Most of the guests are expected to ar- j
rive at French Lick Thursday night.
Special emphasis has been made for j
the guests to bring their wives nnd en ,
Joy the hospitality of the famous In
diana hotel and health resort.
Kt.tte candidates will speak and assist
the state committee In preliminary cam
paign plan*.
Mr. flosse expecls the meeting to be
one of the most Important of the com
ing campaign, and is urging every In
vited guest th he present and take part
fin the deliberations.
Turpentine Blows Up
Causing $30,000 Fire
SOUTH BEND, Ind., July 17.—Explo-!
slon of a barrel of turpentine stored In
a paint shop caused a fire which did
$30,000 damage to the lumber yards of
tho Studebaker Corporation here early
today.
Alaska Planes Will
Resume Trip Today
ERIE, Pn„ July 17.—Capt, St. Clair
Street, head of tiie army contingent of
four planes flying from New York to
Nome, Alaska, arrived here from Scran
ton at 11:55, eastern ntamlard time.
Tt Is expected the four planes will leave
Erl® for Grand Rapids, Mich., this aft
ernoon.
Chicago Street Cars
Run Near Normal
CHICAGO, July 17.—Street car serv
ice was practically back to normal to
day. and tonight is expected to see the
iqrnl street car strike smashed, accord
ing to officials.
“Umbrella Mike" Boyle, leader of the
strikers, wllf confer with street car of
ficials today on the men's demand for
wage increases.
McCall Not to Sit on
Tariff
WASHINGTON, July 17.—Former Gov.
Samuel W. McCall, Massachusetts, today
called at the wbitehouse and Informed
President Wilson that he is unable to
accept a recess appointment to member
ship on (he federal tariff commission.
Mr. McCall gave as his reason for re
fusing tle appointment the fact that a
member of the commission Is precluded
from participating in ontslde affairs.
McCall recently was elected to the
presidency of a large Massachusetts
trust company.
Woman Held Cause
of East Side Murder
NEW YORK. July 17.—Jerry Kuberto,
alias “Tlie Wolf,” was held by police to-
I day in connection with the murder of
I Alfredo Graziano, 22, in front of an east
j side restaurant.
Police declared tbe two men were bitter
enemies and had fought over a woman in
the restaurant two nights before the
shooting.
Kitty Flynn, known in cabaret circles
as Loretta Leroy, a singer, with whom
Graziano d(ned in the restaurant, was
detained today as a material witness.
Wllsqp Jackson, a colored chauffeur,
and Pasqualle de Flna werolalso held as
witnesses. I
_ . , ~ _ . ißy Carrier. Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere. 12c.
Subscription Rates- ( By Mall 50c Per Month- $5.00' Per Year.
Jesse T. Moorman, the president of the
owning company, testified before the
Marion county board of review as
follows:
"The Indianapolis Reduction Com
pany has no real estate. Alt of its
property,is on leased ground, with
less than one year to operate. I
think the assessment on the Indian
apolis Reduction Company ($15,000),
should he reduced this year. I think
the assessment should be reduced in
view of the fact that the contract
only has eleven months to run.
NEXT YEAR THESE THINGS ARE
ALL OUT AND DONE AND YOU
KNOW YOU COULD NOT GET $lO,-
000 FOR IT?"
"Our machinery is on leased
ground and it would not he worth
SO cents If it was not run as a gar
bage plant. We have got two years
from the twenty-sixth day of May
last year. XVhat would that be worth
If it wasn't used for this? EVEN
THE JUNKING WOULD COST
MORE THAN IT 16 WORTH."
WOULD LEAVE
NOTHING TO DOUBT.
It has been charged and never denied
by anyone that the Security Trust Com
pany acted as the agent for the trans
fer of th© bonds issued by the sanitary
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Wife Beater Is Fined
Edward M. Dark, 45, 2416 North Tal
bott street, prominent insurance man,
was found guilty in city court today
of assault and battery on his wife, !
Birdie Dark, and fined $1 and costs and j
sentenced to gerve ten days in jail.
British Apologize
for Flag Trampling
WASHINGTON, .July 17.—Sincere !
regret was expressed official l> by
Brltih officials In Bermuda in con
nection will/ the trampling- of the
United Slates Hag by British sailors
July 4 at Hamilton, Bermuda, nnd
full punishment imposed on the of- j
fenders, the state department was in
formed today by the American consul ‘
at Hamilton. Bermuda.
Loses Faith, Shoots
Wife and Kills Self
; SOUTH BEND, Ind., July 17.—Because
he believed she had been unfaithful to
him, Joseph Cheres, 37, shot and seriously
wounded h!s wife, then put a bullet •
through his own brain, dying instantly. j
The woman was believed near defth!
today.
Chores was fined in court Inst week for
assault and battery on his wife.
Negress Injured in
Miniature Race Riot
METROPOLIS, 111., July 17.—Feeling
ran high today following a miniature
race riot last night.
Police controlled the situation.
The trouble broke out at the American
legion carnival grounds between a group
of white boys and young negroes.
For a time rocks and stones filled the!
air.
A negro woman was hit and injured. |
A number were arrested, tried and j
fined.
The cause of the outbreak was unde- !
termined.
Negro Gets Term for
Forgeryand Theft
Raymond Dixon, negro, alias Frank
Johnson, was sentenced to serve from
two to fourteen years in the Indiana
state reformatory and fined ?UK> nnd
costs by Judge Collins In criminal court
today ou the charge of forgery and
grand larceny.
Dixon forged checks using the name of
R. S. Foster, who has offices in the Mer
chants Bank building.
According to the evidence Dixon stole
an automobile belonging to Harry Cut
singer, 3369 North Pennsylvania street, on j
May 3 and sold It to Sam Wolfe, 619 I
North Illinois street, for $l5O.
Aero Club Cancels
BergdolPs License
The board of governors of the Aero
Club of America has canceled the avia
tion pilot certificate heretofore held by
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, according to
a letter received at national headquarters 1
of the American legion here today from
Augustus Post, secretary of the club.
The action was taken at the request of
the legion at a recent meeting of the
Jntard, Mr. Post writes, and the secretary
of the Federation Aeronatuique
tionale will be notified In order that the
disqualification may be recorded.
When legion officers first learned, on
July I), that the arch-slacker and fugitive
from Justice held a certificate in the club,
Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant, wrote
Mr. Post that he considered "his reten
tion of the certificate, under present cir
cumstances, would constitute a grave in
sulrito the memory of our heroic aviator
coOT-ndes who gave their Uvea to uphold
honor of the flag, whlck Bergdoll
Ttid his kind would delight In desecrat
ing."
The Amcricnn Legion Weekly, legion
posts, the war department and tho slack
er's former attorneys have offered re
wards totaling $5,056 for Information
leading to the recapture of Bergdoll, but
so far It Is understood the authorities
have been unable to obtain any trace of
him.
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CRAVENS ASSAILS
GOODRICH RING AS
‘UNHOLY ALLIANCE’
Seeks Information as to Alleged Combination
to Favor Lenoir Mine With
Coal Cars.
ASKS ABOUT STOCK MANIPULATION
Demanding an investigation of what he called the “unholy alliance”
between the family of Gov. James P. Goodrich, the railroads and the
mine interests of the state. Senator Joseph M. Cravens of Madison, dem
ocrat, today launched an inquiry to determine the- motive of the Good
rich administration in asking a bill giving the public service commission
power to grant priority to coal shipments from mines to state institutions
and utilities.
Senator Cravens demanded an answer to questions which he had pre
pared, delving into the mysteries of the Goodrich mine interest and stated
that “if these questions are answered in the affirmative, does not this
unholy alliance between the chief executive of the state of Indiana and
the above named railroal official demand an investigation?"
GOODRICH COAL
BOARD MEASURE
PASSES HOUSE
Provides for Commission of
Three to Fix Prices in
State.
ONLY 8 VOTE AGAINST IT
Steam roller tactics were put into act
tion today when the Goodrich administra
tion biH for establishing a coal com
mission for fixing the price of coal in
Indiana was passed by the house under
suspended rules by a vote of 68 to 8.
Representative Johnson of Grant coun
ty, chairman of the committee on rights
and privileges, to which the bill had
been referred by Speaker Each bach, re
ported that the committee was unanimous
for the passage of the bill, with lengthy
amendments.
The bill with its amendments, referred
to by Chairman Johnson as "the sub
stitution bill" provides for the establish
ment of the "Indiana coal commission.”
the duties of which are to investigate
all coal conditions, fix prices for which
coal may be sold, conduct hearings when
coal prollteering Is'suspected, and take
over mines for operation by the state if
deemed necessary.
THREE MEMBERS
ON COMMISSION.
Three members will compose the com
mission, it Is provided.
One member will be named by the gov
ernor. one by the lieutenant governor,
and the third by the speaker of the
house of representatives.
Tbe member appointed by the gov
ernor will act ns chairman of the com
mission.
Not more than two of the members
composing the commission shall belong
to the same political party.
In event of the taking over of a mine
by the state, the operating and work
ing conditions and wages paid the men
will be the same as the scale paid by
other mines.
' Convict labor will not be used.
The commission will serve until March
31, 1921, nt which time it will go out
of existence unless continued by subse
quent legislation.
By the appointment of a commission
by the three men It will avoid the un
popularity of a commission appointed
solely by the governor, according to Rep
resentative Johnson, chairman of the com
mittee of rights and privileges.
BILL CARRIES
PENALTY CLAUSE.
Further provisions are made in the pro
posed measure for the placing of a fine or
imprisonment, or both, upon coal opera
tors who refuse to show their books to
the commission on au order from such
body.
One member mify conduct a hearing.
The salaries of the members of the
cormnmtssion arc- to be fixed at $6,000 a
year each, with a .salary of $3,000 a year
for a secretary to the commission.
All assistants, experts and other repre
sentatives of the coal commission will
be appointed by the members of the com
mission, and their salaries determined'by
the three members.
A bond of $15,000 will be furnished by
tho members.
The substitution bill was presented
by the committee on rights and privi
leges after a conference with Attorney
General Ele Stansbury, at the request of
the house.
The report of the committee was unan
imously adopted by the lower house.
MOTION TO SUSPEND
RULES PASSES. 67 TO 13.
Representative Smith’s motion to sus
pend the rules was passed by a vote of
67 to 13. after a struggle In which Speak
er Eschbach was forced to order the
absentees brought Into the house.
Representative Phelps’ amendment pro
vided that the commission also investi
gate the high cost of food products and
profiteering, hoarding and destroying of
food products by wholesalers, retailers
(Continued on Page Nine.)
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j I CONSISTENTLY
- OBJECT^
NO. 58.
The debate originated over the Intro
duction of house bill No. 548, In the sen
ate, which provides that the public serv
ice commission shall be given authority
to order priorities in the shipment of
coal cars to State mines, for the purpose
of furnishing coal to the state's Institu
tions and public utilities.
The bill was an a. ministration meas
ure, and is one which the governor espe
cially requested for passage.
CRAVENS WASTES NO TIME IN
LAUNCHING ATTACK.
Following Introduction and explanation
of the bill by Senator McKinley of Mun
cie, Senator Cravens at once took the
floor and launched hla attack on the
bill. t
“By the three bills requested of this
legislature, providing for relief of the
coal situation, there is no possible chance
to alleviate conditions,” Senator Cravens
said.
i Senator Cravens, continuing, said:
“Before action by the senate is taken
l on this measure or any of the measures
pending in this legislature which are of
so vital importance and so essential to
j the life, health and comfort of all the
1 people of the state of Indiana, I would
I demand that some advocate of this meas
ure, or ho who had it drafted, to answer
the following questions.
“Is it not a fact that the Lenoir Coal
1 Company began operations In 19X7 under
the directorship of Gov. James P. Good-'
rich, Winchester, Ind.; P. E. Goodrich,
Winchester. Ind.; E. F. Kitselmin, Mun
cie, Ind.; Frank E. Conifer, Frankfort,
Ind ; Earl M. Costln. Cincinnati, 0., and
others, and-.*Ud not Earl M. Costia hold
fifty-eight shares of the capital stock of
said company?
“Old not Gov. James P. Goodrich give
his check for $7,333.33 for stock in above
corporation, and was not the certificate
issued to said Earl M. Costln? Did not
Gov. Goodrich pay in $13,000 for more
stock in the year 1920, and order that
said certificates should not be issued un
til he notified the secretary of said coal
company to whom he should issue the
stock certificates? Have said certificates
been issued up to this date?
SEEKS INFORMATION
ON EARL COSTIN.
"Is not Earl M. Costln general man
ager of the Big Four Railroad Company?
Did not Costin and Goodrich travel in
j Costin's private car and Inspect th's
mine in May, 1920? Did not this mine
j secure a prefeicnce through Gov. Good
rich and his connection with Mr. Costin
!In the way of coal cars? Has it not
received a daily allowance of twenty
five cars, while neighboring and com
peting mines were unable to work bu
a few days each month by reason of
the shortage of cars?
“Is not one business associate of Gor.
Goodrich, Jet Moorman, operating fwv>
mines for Gor. Goodrich on the E. & I.
railroad, and aid not Gipv. Goodrich
H.iv that these two mines were payiug
$40,000 per month?
“It is not a fact that the close connee
| tion between Costin. 1 as general manager
of the Big Four, and Gov. Goodrich, and
the fact that the Lenoir Coal Company
receives all the cars they ask for, while
mines are closed by reason
! of shortage of cars, evidence sufficient to
1 Justify the statement that a combination
exists between Goodrich and railroad
officials whereby said Lenoir Coal Com
pany is obtaining an unlawful prefer
ence?
"Among the present stockholders of the
Lenoir Coal Company are not the follow
ing names?
"E. S. Goodrich, Winchester. Ind.; J. T.
Moreland. Winchester. Ind.; F. E. Good
rich. treasurer, Winchester, Ind.: Susie
E. Goodrich, Winchester, Ind.; Florence
'Goodrich, Winchester, Ind.; Edna Was
son (a stenographer in the office of Percy
| Goodrich), Winchester, Ind.; W. O. Mc
| Beth. Winchester, Ind.
"If these questions are answered in the
affirmative does not this unholy alllan'-e
between the chief executive of the state
of Indiarfa and the above-named railroad
official demand an investigation?” asked
; Senator Cravens.
SPEAKER IS
COMPLIMENTED.
| Amidst a scene of utter confusion,
! caused by Senator Cravens' remarks, the
minority members and some of the re
j publican members of the senate compll
j mented the speaker on his talk,
j “I would like to ask Senator Cravens
if he has presented these facts to tho
j federal grand jury?” said Senator Jue
i Kinley.
"No, I have not presented them to any
grand jury," was the reply, and his fur
ther words were lost in the prevailing
confusion.
Senator E. P. Eisner of Seymour, demo
cratic floor leader, then took the floor,
(Continued on Page Two.)
OPEN LETTER
TO SHERIFF ROBT F. MILLER.
Dear Old Honest Bob:
Considerable public interest at
taches to the question of whether
oi‘ not you wall claim in aud out
foes on those twenty-four escaped
prisoners. Your enemies declare
that while you doubtless are en
titled to pay for locking them in,
thJy got out without your official
assistance and consequently you
are not entitled to further recom
pense.
It pays to be careful about the
small fees In these days of high
costs. Taxpayers do not want to
wait for a supreme court decision
on this question.
Why not compromise?