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VOL. XXXIII.
PLANS RUSHED
BY DEMOCRATS
FOR FIRST GUNS
Stump Campaign to Open
Simultaneously in East
and West.
GEORGE WHITE MANAGER
—s
Organization of the democratic
national committee was completed
at Columbus, Ohio, as follows:
Chairman—George White, Ohio.
Vice Chairmen —J. Bruce Kre
mer, Montana; Samuel B. Amidon,
Kansas; Mrs. Charles Williams,
Secretary—Edward Hoffman, In
diana.
Treasurer—Wilbur Marsh. lowa.
Sergeant-at-Arms John J.
Hughes, Oklahoma.
I J
COLUMBUS, 0.. July 21.—The
democratic stump campaign will be
opened simultaneously In the middle
west and east by Gov. James M. Cox
and in the far west by Franklin D
Roosevelt about Aug. 15.
Cox today said tl s plan repre
sented the consensus of opinion of
the democratic national committee
and that it undoubtedly would be fol
lowed.
The presidential nominee said he
expected to carry his campaign west
early in September.
Cox expects to spend the last of August
in filling sporadic speaking engagements
in the east.
New England probably will be invaded.
Tt was evident, the national committee
favored having Cox spend much time in
Ohio. New York, New Jersey, Indiana
and Illinois.
He may make a flying trip to Maine.
Roosevelt probably will be sent direct
to the Pacific coast.
Cox also is anxious to carry his ap
peal across the mountains.
White, Cox campaign manager,
is rushing the completion of the cam
paign committee.
Among those mentioned for places are
Norman E. Mack, New York; Tom Love.
Texas; Samuel Amidon, Kansas; Wilbur
Marsh. Iowa; Senator Harrison, Missis
sippi; T. T. Ansberry, Washington.
Cox will start the writing of his speech
of acceptance within a few days.
Senator Pomerene, now in the west,
will confer with Cox soon to frame plans
for fnll publicity on campaign funds
throngh a senatorial investigation.
Gov. Cox and White have tentatively
agreed that his notification will occur
Aug. 7 at his home, "Trails End,” near
Dayton.
The notification of Roosevelt probably
will be held at Hyde Park, N. TANARUS., two
days later.
Sentiment on the national eomnrTfiOe '
was divided as to where Cox shall open
his campaign.
He faTors the west, but some state
leaders favor concentration in New York,
New Jersey, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
Cox told the committee he will demand
that daily reports of campaign contribu
tions be made by both parties.
He charged that the republicans were
raising a campaign fund that "will stag
ger” the nation.
OFFICE FOR PRESENT
WILL BE AT COLUMBUS.
For the present Chairman White's of
fices will be in Columbus, where he can
lie in close touch with the candidate and
within easy reach of Mr. Roosevelt.
In speaking of his selection. Chairman
*v ie -aid it was like a problem in the
old days of-algebra when the result was
re.’chcd by the elimination of factors.
Th? e'-ction had '-ome to him, as .all
other gn*at things in his life, without
action on his part.
In that regard he said he was a fatal
ist or rather a believer iu the doctrine
of predestination, a belief that came
from his Presbyterian training.
In presenting him to the subcom
mittee. Gov. Cox tried to inculcate some
thing of his character Into the minds of
the committeemen by telling them the
story of his marriage.
After Ills graduation from Princeton
university at a time when President
Woodrow Wilson ’was merely a member
of the faculty, he came home to Titus
ville, Pa., with very little more than his
diploma.
Falling in love and asking for the
hand of his sweetheart he was met by
the proposal f roul hcr Material father
that he get a fortune first.
"When you've got SIOO.OOQ let me knew
affcl I’ll -give you the girl and add SIOO,-
000 more to the pile,” said the father.
Striking out. White went to the Klon
dike and plunged into the mining frenzy
of the early Alaskan <Jays.
Some time thereafter the father got a
telegram from San Francisco which said:
“Get yoqr SIOO,OOO ready.”
The lover had won.
After bis marriage he went into the
independent oil business in West Vir
ginia and Ohio, and. settling at Marietta,
(Continued on Page Two.)
Wife Said ‘Divorce,’
m So He Went After It
Special to The Times.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. July 21.
Marshall was advised by his wife, Nellie
Marshall, to get a divorce and “get it
as quick as he could," according to a
complaint for divorce filed here Tuesday
bj Marshall In the county clerk's office.
The defendant is charged with cruel
and inhuman treatment In the complaint
and states that they were married De
cember, 1919.
Commerce Body to Aid
Lebanon Wheel Works
Special to The Times
LEBANON, Ind., July 21. —Articles of
agreement were signed here Tuesday be
tween the Chamber of Commerce and the
Indestructible Wheel Works of this city,
whereby the chamber agrees to sell
within sixty days $50,000 of a SIOO,OOO
preferred stock issue and use its best
endeavors to sell the remaining $50,000
in six months, the money to be used to
make additions to-the wheel works plant
in Lebanon.
Recent orders for steel wheels are on
such a large scale that the concern wltl
probably become the largest of its kind
pWi the United States.
SERBIAN PRFAIIER'S CABINET QUITS
BELGRADE, July 21.—The cabinet of
Premier Vesnitoh resigned today follow
ing refusal of the Serbian cabinet to
secure a vote of confidence in the gov
ernment. The minister will remain in
Office pending formation of anew gov
/tnmeat.
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RUM ALL RIGHT
TWAS BAY RUM
Police Get Battlers of Tonsor
ial Delights.
Strange sound emanated from a
hocye at 630 East Market street.
The police entered and found sev
eral persons seated around a bucket
containing what appeared to be
onade.
There was a distinct smell as of a
barber shop and a beauty parlor
combined.
Around the bucket were twenty
ope bottles that had contained hair
ttfnig and perfume with alcoholic
contents ranging from 40 to 68 per
cent.
Russell Ftilks and his wife, Jessie
Fulfcs. C3O East Ohio street, were ar
! rested on charges of operating a
blind tiger.
Iva Walker, 723 East Ohio street;
William Arnold and Sam Arnold,
1013 North Alabamu street, and Ed
Hurd. 27 Cincinnati street, were
charged with being drunk.
] Ouija’s Running ’Em
Wild, Says Doctor
| TRENTON, N. J., July 21.—" They are
1 really going crazy over ouija boards,”
says Dr. Marcus L. Curry.
He predicts overcrowded insane asy
lums unless the popular taste swings to
more wholesome diversion.
Hun Paper Predicts
Spa Action Support
BERLIN, July 21.—The newspaper
Achtulir Abendbiatt predicted today that
a majority of the members of the na
tional assembly would support the pro
gram adopted at the Spa conference.
The -newspaper based this prediction
on a poll of the members.
To Remarry in 30
Days; Fifth Time
Special to The Times.
ELWOOD. Ind.. July 21— After a
breathing spell of a month, Joseph and
Mary Stewart left today for Covington,
Kv., where they will be remarried within
thirty days after being divorced in the
superior court at Anderson.
They have been five times, hut
Joseph says he will pay the preacher his
marriage fee for the last time upon this
trip—at least for this year,
A Stranger, ‘Tiger,’
Taxicab Ride; Robbed
Bert Jackson, 4JB North Meridian
street, reported to the police today
that a “friendly stranger” took him
to a blind tiger, where three half
pints of "white mule” .were obtained
for SB; rave him a ride In a taxicab
and then knocked him down and
robbed him of SSo.
He said the robbery occurred at Me
ridian and Vermont streets and that
the blind tiger Is on Washington
street near East street.
.Joe McGlynn, 30, of 82* Church
street, later was arrested and iden
tified as the. iiuu) wbu robbed Jack
son.
He was charged with grand lar
ceny.
Fremont Youth Wins
Corn Championship
Special to The Times.
FREMONT, Ind.. July 21.—Preston
Moody, aged 15, Is the champion Junior
corn-grower of Indiana.
He won the title In the Purdue uni
versity contest by raising 147.3 bushels
; of corn on an acre of ground near his
home here. h
This is the record in Indiana corn
production.
Police Get Two More
Alleged Car Thieves
Two more members of an alleged gang
of automobile thieves were arrested by
the police today.
They gave their names as John Paler,
; 16, of 3322 Graceland avenue, and Mil
' ton Wiiiaerly, 17, of 439 Arnold avenue.
They are charged with stealing a car
belonging to Edward M. Ennis, 1737
, Oliver avenue, and driving it to Elwood,
where it ran against a tombstone in a
| graveyard and was wrecked.
The boys were said to have been ac
companied by Waldo Adams, who ts in
the City hospital recovering from a bul
let wound inflicted by detectives in at
tempting to arrest him.
Wilbur Hiatt, who was arrested with
Adams, is in jail.
2 Pedestrians Hurt
as Auto Hits Truck
Clinton A. SizelovY 4920 East Wash
ington street, was arrested charged with
speeding, following an accident at Wash
ington and State streets late yesterday./
Sizelove’s car hit the reap of a truck
driven by Ora Duvall. 2111 Southeastern
avenue, kifooking that car into the enrb.
The truck, the police say. was knocked
against Andrew McCloud, 36. of 253 De
troit ~treet. and Herman Simpson. 26. of
1518 East Vermont street, both of whom
were injured.
Walter Miller. 35, of 1119 Park avenue,
was slightly injured last night when a
inotorcycle he was riding collided with an
antomobile at Michigan and East streets.
The Riddle of the Stain
A water circle on a silk dress may spoil the dress—but the knowledge of one
simple fact will save It.
Tar stloketh closer than a brother—its removal requires turpentine or chloro
form, properly applied.
A scorch may be regarded as beyond hope of eradication —but if the cloth Is
dampened and put in the sun the scor h may disappear.
Paint, mildew, rust, ink. grease, fruit stain, coffee stain, bluing—almost
any calamity that may befall a piece of wearing apparel—each has Its antidote.
A benevolent Uncle Sam realized that members of his great household have
worried much over the accidents that befall clothes. He has set innny scientists
to unraveling the problem. He has brought out a book which explains most of
the riddles. It is entitled
REMOVAL OF STAINS.
It may be obtained free of any charge by sending to the Washington Infor
mation Bureau of The Indiana Daily Times. Its distribution is a part of the
service of this paper to its readers.
Fill out the attached coupon. Enclose a 2 cent stamp for return postage on
the book. Mail as indicated. Our bureau will do the rest.
THE INDftNA DAILY TIMES INFORMATION BUREAU.
Washington, D. C.
FREDERICK J. H.tSKIN, Director.
Enclosed find a two-cent stamp for postage on the booklet on the
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YANK SAILING
SKILL SPRINGS
RACE SURPRISE
Resolute Well on Way to
Comeback in Third Cup
Event.
SHAMROCK STAYS CLOSE
By JACK YEIOCK,
International News Sports Editor.
ABOARD U. S. S. GOLDSBOROI'GH,
OFF SANDY HOOK. N. J., July 21.
(via wireless)--Resolute made a sur
prising comeback today in her race
J against Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock
IV and. barring accidents, was expected
to win today’s event.
At the fifteen-mile mark, Resolute was
two minutes ahead of the Shamrock and
with her seven minutes and twenty sec
onds allowance she looked like a sure
victor.
Resolute turned the fifteen-mile mark
(half way around Uie course) at 2:21:21.
Shamrock made wio turn—at 2:23:06
(eastern standard time).
Resolute had her spinnaker out in one
minute aud forty seconds aftpr making
the turn. spinnaker boomed
out in two minutes and five seconds after
the turn was made.
The elapsed time on the fifteen-mile
beat was given as follows; Resolute,
2:20:40; Shamrock, 2:22:44.
Both yachts broke out ballooners a
mile from the turn. Resolute seemed cov
ered with bulging canvas and apparently
had the race well in hand, as accident
was thought unlikely running down the
wind.
A victory for Sir Thomas Lipton's
big green yacht today means that the
trophy goes back to Great Britain.
Shamrock crossed the starting line first,
slightly ahead of Resolute. The start of
the race had been delayed an hour by the
regatta committee in the hope that a
stiffer breeze would materialize. When the
race started about a three-knot wind was
blowing, hut it picked up later.
The weather was hazy around the start
ing point. Not nearly as many sightsee
ing crafts were on hand for today’s race,
the defeat of Resolute in two previous
events apparently having a disruurnglug
effect.
The excursion fleet had dwindled to
less than a dozen steam yachts, a couple
of excursion steamers, a little bunch of
power boats, six destroyers and five coast
guard cutters.
15-MIEE BEAT
AND KF.TI RN.
Today’s race was a fifteen-mile beat
south by west and return. The fifteen
mile mark was set off Ausbury Park.
N. J.
The official starting time (eastern time)
wns given as follows: Shamrock. 12:00.22;
Resolute, 12:00 41.
Adams made no effort to gain the
weather berth and let Shamrock cross
first on Resolute’s weather quarter.
Both yachts crossed on the starboard
tack about fifty yards apart.
Shamrock ta'ked to port within a
minute and Resolute followed at once.
At 12:32 both boats were still holding
the port tack for the Jersey shore, with
Resolute a quarter of a mile to windward
of Shamrock's wake, but the latter three
eights of a mile aebad.
At 12:23 Shamrock had a command
ing lead of an eighth of a mile and she
appeared to be-gatnlar mph Hr. - Reso
lute. although to windward, appeared log
gy. The breeze still held to about four
knots.
SHAMROCK TRIES
FOR BETTER BREEZE.
At 12:40 Shamrock was well out ahead
of Resolute and it looked :is if she could
cross tbs defender’s bow if she went in
the starboard tack by several hundred
yards. Shamrock, with her Seanrigbt pLot
on board, was evidently holding in allure
for a better breeze.
At 12:52 Shamrock tacked to starboard.
Resolute held on to the port tack and
the two yachts began to converge.
At 12:36 Resolute was leading by 100
yards. Resolute held the port tack until
she was on Shamrock's weather, when
she tacked. Shamrock, flndtng herself
behind, went buck on the port tack.
Resolute was leading by 200 yards at
12 :58. The wind had breezed up to *!x
| knots.
At 1 o’clock Resolute had a nice lead
and it looked as if she would win if
the wind held.
Shamrock lost her seeming advantage
by getting too close to the beach under
the Highlands while Adams worked
(Continued oil I'age Nine.)
25,000 EMPTIES TO
HANDLE GRAIN
Cars to Be Drawn From East
and South.
WASHINGTON, July 21.—The car stv-
Ice commission today ordered the divers
ion of 25,000 empty box cars from east
ern and southeastern territory to west
ern lines to handle the grain crops, for
! a period of thirty days beginning July
2fl.
Many of the cars will be drawn from
1 New England lines.
i The order is & renewal of previous
. orders Issued to relieve freight congestion
| In the west.
Prepare to Execute
Florida Murderer
PENSACOLA. Fla., July 21.-Rohert
Blackwell, confessed murderer of Bud
Davis and wife, an aged couple in Oka
loosa county, was today removed from
Pensacola to C'restvlew, where he will be
executed on Friday.
INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1920.
Tells How It Feels
to Fall 3,000 Feet
Into Waters of Bay
Naval Blimp, Carrying Seven
Passengers, Takes Plunge
During Yacht Races.
By PACE B. MALLON.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, July 21. -The naval blimp
G 10 feet from a height of 3,00 feet into
Jamaica bay, during the yacht races to
day.
The blimp was carrying four naval
officers and three newspaper men when
the gas bag started to leak.
Ballast was thrown overboard in an
effort to make safe landing, but the
blimp was unable to make shore.
Motor boats put out and rescued us
after we had ben doused in the bay.
We set sail for the yacht races from
the naval airplane station about 12:15
p. m. and reached the starting point
with everything apparently O. K. about
fifteen minutes after the race started.
1 had made all preliminaries, such as
signing away all claims for damages, on
boarding the flying' boat.
Having been up in a rickety airplane
out In Louisville during a state fair, t
had no fear of boarding the iant dirig
ible, which had sailed so gracefully over
the yacht course during previous days.
We were getting the wireless telephone
into operation to send messages of th
progress of the race to our offices when
Earl Dannals, radio operator, suddenly
discovered the gas bag was leaking and
we were rapidly settling into the ocean.
That's when we started to work.
Dannals sent out SOS calls by wire
less and Chief Quartermaster ,T. R. Den
nis headed the blimp back toward the
naval station.
The rest of us heaved bags and bags
of ballast overboard.
After all the ballast was gone we threw
over the chairs, the wireless battery and
one of the newspaper men, who had the
biggest feet. waH Just getting ready to
unload his shoes when we started to drop.
We fell so fast it seemed ns if the
water Just came right up and kissed us
In the face.
Tt was pretty cold at first when we
went under with the basket, hut we
came right to the ton npd motor boats
put out from the shore and picked’us up.
The biiron was blown on the rocks off
Barren island and ns far ns I am con
cerned, I hope she slays there.
300 PROHIS AT
FIRST SESSION
Preconvention Attempt Made
to Swing to G. O. P.
LINCOLN. Neb., July 21. (United
Press. > . Hdegates to the* national prohi
bition party convent on here were called
to order at 10:05 o'clock this morning by
National Chairman Virgil Hlnahaw.
About 300 delegates were in attendance
and a (raftering crowd was present on
th floor and in the galleries to hear
Aaron S. Watkins, Ohio, temporary chair
man, make the keynote address.
The Bryan sentiment apparently was
on the wane.
His assumed negative altitude toward
accepting the prohibition l•ftIld!doy
caused delegates to cast about for other
possibilities.
Hinshaw obtained order after five min
utes’ pounding end announced It*‘v, TV
E. l’rtigh, Harrisburg, Pa., would oIT-t
; rayer.
Rev. Prugh asked guidance of God
over the party.
Mrs. Frances E. Beaucljpmp. Ken
tnckv, secretary of the national com
mittee. started reading of the official
call at 10:14 a. m. t
The strongest attempt made so far to
swing the prohlihtlon convention which
starts here today to the support of Scil.
ator Warren G. Harding, republican pres
(Continued on Page Two.)
ERWIN BERGDOLL
GIVES HIMSELF UP
Sought Two and Half Years
on Draft Evasion Charge.
NEW YORK, July 21. Erwin Bergdoll
of Philadelphia, alleged draft evader, for
whom federal authorities sought two
and one half ye.irfy surrendered himself
today nt Governor's island.
Ho Is a brother of Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, fugitive slacker, for whom a
nation-wide search is now being made.
Bergdoll was ordered confined at Ft.
Jay, In which prison bis brother was
held for a time prior to his escape from
armed guards while on leave at the
home of bis mother In Philadelphia.
Bergdoll probably will be tried under
pence time regulations. In which case he
will receive sentence of only six months’
imprisonment in case of conviction, army
authorities said.
Grover C. Bergdoll was tried under
war time regulations and was sentenced
to five years’ servitudee.
Bergdoll did not say where he had
been hidden, nor did he intimate whether
be knew the whereabouts of his brother,
according to Maj. William F. Kelly, as
sistant department judge advocate gen
eral.
The surrender, said Maj. Kelly, came
ns a complete surprise to army authori
ties.
Bergdoll will be questioned later in
the day.
NEW YORK, July 21. The court-mar
tial of Lieut. Col. John E. Hunt, com
mandant of the Castle William prison,
Governor’s island, began today with
Lieut. Col. C. C. Cresson, trial Judge
advocate, prosecuting.
The prison commandant is charged as
responsible for tho escape of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, millionaire draft
dodger.
The charge is brought under the nine
ty-sixth article of war, alleging that his
conduct wns contrary to military disci
pline in failure to have Bergdoll properly
guarded.
Lawyers Gather in
Memory of Austill
A memorial meeting was held today
for the late H. C. Austlli, former Judge
of the Madison county superior court, in
superior court, room 4, at a meeting
of the Indiana Bar association.
Frederick VanNuys, Alvah. Rucker,
Judge James A. Collins and Judge Vin
cent Clifford gave talks concerning the
life of the deceased.
Shots From Revolver
Don’t Stop Fugitive
Three shots fro mthe revolver of De
tective Hines foiled to stop an alleged
automobile thief who escaped from the
detective coming upon him ns lie wns at
tempting to sell a stolen car.
George Woodson, 19, of 1424 Everett
street, who was with the man, was ar
rested on a charge of vehicle taking and
Is being held under $5,000 bond.
He is charged with stealing an auto
mobile from Ctrl 7. Lull* of Edge wood,
WAGE AWARD
IS WEIGHED BY
RAIL WORKERS
Decision Indicated on One of
Five Propositions Considered
by 16 Brotherhoods.
STRIKE NOT EXPECTED
CHICAGO, July 21.—Leaders of or
ganized railroad labor today re
quested a secret conference with the
full membership of the United States
railroad labor board relative to the
award announced yesterday by the
board. .
The award granted a $600,000,000
increase to railroad labor.
Labor chiefs refused to make
known what they would present.
They had been in executive session
all morning when the request was
made.
Judge Barton, chairman of the
board, immediately presented the re
quest to other members and labor
leaders resumed their session pend
ing the board’s decision.
CHICAGO, July 21.—Definite action ae
ceptir.g or rejecting the $600,000,000 wage
nward trrnnf-d the railroad worker * of
the country Tuesday by the United States
railroad labor board is expected to he
taken today by the grand council of the
sixteen big railroad brotherhoods, which
went into session this morning for fur
ther consideration of the award.
■As the brotherhood chiefs began to
day’s meeting. It appeared likely that
their decision would be based on one of
the following propositions:
Acceptance of tho award a* satisfac
tory, without reservations
Acceptance of the award under protest,
with a memorandum registering dtssatis
faction with the increase granted as com
pared to the demands of the rail work
er*.
Acceptance of the award with an an
nouncement that new wage demands
w.iuid he brought before the board some
time after Sept. 1, when federal con
trol will have been lifted completely
from the railroads.
Rejection of the award tentatively and
Its submission to a referendum of the
rail workers generally, the strike issue
to be included in their vote.
AN OUT AND T
FLAT REJECTION.
Out and out flat rejection of the award,
with action taken toward calling u na
tional railroad strike immediately.
It appeared early today that one of
the first three proposals would consti
tute the final decision of the union heads.
While the most radical element of the
grand council was reported to be in
favor of a fiat rejection, it is thought
that the "big four” and other conserva
tive brotherhood lenders would be able
to maintain control over the council's
actions.
Dissatisfaction with the award
a auiuUr of the brotherhood p.we,*' ,s
certain, but this. It Is pointed out, is
offset by a strong sentiment for con
servative action.
The railroad telegraphers and mainte
nance of way norkt-rs were said to be
among the groups opposed to the award,
while the locomotive engineers and shop
men were reported as leaders of the cle
ment favoring the hoard's decision.
Generally the sentiment seemed to be
against taking any action toward the
immediate railing of a strike.
“.No matter what the decision of the
grand council is to be. whether the award
Is accepted or rejectod, the action of
the unions will be concerted and de
liberate,” said W. G. Lee, one of the
"big four” and president of the Brother
hood of Hallway Trainmen.
"tt is certain there will be no sporadic
ojr immediate railroad strike.”
A compilation of figures prepared by
.Samuel o. Duun, editor of Railway Age,
(tentlmietl on Page Nine.)
THREE FIREMEN
QUIT POSITIONS
Nearly Half Million in Build
ing Permits Issued.
Three registrations of members of the
fire department were accepted nt a spe
cial meeting of the hoard of public safety
today.
Those resigning are Alfred 1,. Waiters
of engine company No. 12; Charles L.
Gnrver of engine company No. 6 and
Monroe Feenieger, a substitute.
Two substitute members of the fire de
partment, Newman Parker and William
Sweeney, were confirmed as regular mem
bers and William R. Chandler, Oliver B.
Turner and Arin. Todd were made sub
stitute members of the department.
Alex L. Taggart, president of tho board,
and Felix M. McWhirter, nnother mem
ber of the board, are away on their vaca
tions, and Henry M. Dithmer was the
only momber of the board present.
Chief of Police Jerry Kinney and Fire
Chief John C. I.oucks were there.
The report of Walter B. Stern, build
ing commissioner, showed that building
permits for property valued at $425,858
were Issued under 191 permits during
the week ending July 17.
Tho report of the city weights and
measures department, showed that dur
ing the week ending July 17, 1.324 scales
were sealed, 112 were adjusted, five were
condemned, eight confiscated and four
re-lnspected.
Held on Charge of
Transporting Auto
Christian W. House, 21, Salem, Tnd.,
wns arrested by federal officers today
charged with transporting a stolen au
tomobile from state to state.
House is said to have brought a sto
len car from Akron, 0., to Indianapolis,
July 13.
-He was arrested at that time by the
Indianapolis police.
Mother Elopes With
Hubby
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 21.
Banish the mother-ln-lnw joke.
Robert Dawson and bis mother-in
law, Mrs. Christian Tepper, are locked
up here, charged, upon complaint of
Louisville, Ivy., authorities, with hav
ing run off together and left their re
spective families in the southern city.
They were found by the police liv
ing hero together.
Mrs. Tepper, 36, when asked why
she ran off with her 20-year-old son
in-law, replied :
"Because I love him.”
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What Watson Said
in Keynote Before
State Convention
I am opposed to the government
ownership or operation of any en
terprise that the private citizen
can own and operate in this coun
try. Such a system means an in
creased expense and a decreased
efficiency, a large number of per
sons engaged and a smaller indus
trial output But even worse, gov
ernment ownership means po
litical ownership and, in the end,
would lead to a bureaucracy so
galling or an autocracy so despotic
as to be utterly incompatible with
the existence of free institutions.
—Senator James E. Watson, in
keynote speech before 1920 repub
lican state convention.
HOUSE PASSES
PRIMARY LAW
REPEAL DRAFT
If Senate Passes Bill, Former
Nominating Conventions
Will Return.
VOTE STANDS 68 TO 12
The primary election law will be re
pealed if the senate agrees with the
lower bouse in the pasjage of the Gray
son and Laughlln house bill No. 573
providing for the repeal of an act ap
proved March 8, 1913, for the holding
of primary elections.
The house today by a vote of 68 to 12
passed the bill ou third reading.
The primary repeal bill is as fol
lows :
• “Be it enacted by the general assem
bly of the state of Indiana, That an
act of the general assembly, approved
March 8. 1915, entitled. ‘An act to provide
for the bolding of primary elections and
conventions by political parties, for the
nomination of candidates thereby, for the
organization of such parties, and pre
scribing penalties for violation of the
provisions thereof.' and all amendments
thereof, be and the same are hereby re
pealed.”
Representative Day, Idtke county,
stated after the passage of the bill that
if the senate passed it the method of
nominating candidates would revert back
to the state and county convention meth
od which existed prior to the primary
bill.
"Many people were dissatisfied with
the primaries following the last primary
because they learned the primary results
had little decisive weight in convention,"
said Representative Day.
Several days ago the house refused to
suspend the rules and advanee the - bill
f,. Dotage but left it to come up lu
regular order on their reading today.
TOHNBHIP SALARY
BILL PASSED.
The house by a vote of eighty-two ayes
and no noes passed house bill No. 581,
introduced by Representative Givan, fix
ing the salaries of the township asses
sors in townships having a population
of more than 200,000.
The bill as passed, which affects Marion
county principally, provides for a salary
of $3,000 a year for township assessors
In townships haring a population of 200,-
000 or more according to the last census.
The bill authorizes the township asses
sor to employ one chief deputy at the
rate of $6.50 a day and an outside deputy
at $6 a day and also to appoint as many
record and transcript clerks its are neces
sary to carry on the work of the town
ship tisseasor's office.
It Is provided also that the deputlea
in townships coming under the provis
ions of the bill employed in listing and
assessing real estate for taxation, shall
receive not more than $5 a day for each
day actually employed.
The bill as originally introduced fixed
{lie township assessor's salary nt $5,000,
but the ways and means committee rec
ommended an amendment fixing the
salary at $3,700, which was agreed on
by the house and made a part of tho
bill as passed.
Vigorous debate resulted when the road
committee of the house returned a ma
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PASSED BOGUS
NOTES, CHARGE
Men Arrested Here Released
by Grand Jury.
CHICAGO, July 21—Three Chicago men
today were indicted by a federal grand
jury for counterfeiting.
Two others, held to the grand Jury as
members of the same gang, were released.
They were L. C. Osboru and George
Bradford of Indianapolis, Ind.
Joseph Balil, commercial artist; John
Gavin and Martin Baer were Indicted.
It was charged they specialized in the
manufacture of bogus $lO federal reservs
notes, which were sent to Indianapolis
for distribution.
Bradford find Osborn were arrested in
Indianapolis by federal officers several
days ago on information that they were
wanted in Chicago.
At the time of their arrest they gave
their addresses as Chicago.
According to information received here,
the men were believed to have supplied
money to finance the counterfeiting plot.
‘HE WON'T BE HAPPY TILL HE GETS IT 9
JtiM. }
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SENATE ASKS U. S.
TO RESCUE STATE
IN COAL SITU A TION
Passes Resolution Calling on President Wil
son to Revive Federal Coal
Commission .
Seeking the aid of the federal government to lead the state of In
diana out of the serious situation cheated by the “breaking down of the
Goodrich administration in handling the coal problem,” the senate today,
by a vote of 26 to 15, passed the Beardsley concurrent resolution asking
President Wilson to restore the coal commission.
Attempts to bring politics into the question of passage of the reso
lution were blocked by united Action of several members of the majority
party with the minority, and many sensational statements were made on
both sides regarding the necessity of concurring in the resolution.
Amateur Sherlock,
Sans Shoes, Shy sl3
An amateur detective was the vic
tim of the men he was shadowing
today.
He is Mike Meehan. 23, 521 Dor
man street.
He volunteered to follow two men
who attempted to b*-eak into the
garage of Sherman Edwards, 123
Leota stre* t.
He followed them to the elevated
tracks at DaTidson and Maryland
streets, where the men waited for
him and robbed him of sl3, his cap
and his shoes.
LLOYD GEORGE
IS OPTIMISTIC
Belief Expressed Germany
Will Fulfill Pledges.
LONDON, July 21-Premier Lloyd
George made an important announce
ment on the international situation in
the house of commons this afternoon,
the outstanding features of which were:
Britain Is optimistic regarding
the Indemnity pledges of Germany.
The allies are determined to pre
vent the destruction of Poland by
bolshevik Russia.
Hitter arraignment of Turkey and
the prediction that the Greek army
will quickly clean up Thrace of
Turkish nationalists Just as it ts
cleaning up Anatolia.
The soviet governments reply to
the allied armistice proposals was
"Incorrect,” but showed a willing
ness for peace.
“The discussion at Spa proved unex
pectedly kindly toward the Germans,”
said the premier.
"Chancellor Febrenbach and Foreign
Secretary Van Simons are honest and
upright men are doing their best to
carry out the treaty terina.
“lain optimistic regarding coal, dis
armament and Indemnity.”
The premier bitterly attacked Turkey
for her actions both during and since
the war, but said he was hopeful that
the Turks eventually will sign the treaty.
SESSION LIMIT
BILL VOTED DOWN
Senate Scorns Effort to Select
Proposed Measures.
A resolution Introduced by Senator
E. T. Eisner, Seymour, calling on the
speaker of the house of representatives
and the chairman of the senate to ap
point a committee of five members from
each house to confer on pending legisla
tion and to reach an agreement on mat
ters that should be acted on at once,
In order to effect adjournment of the
special session a* soon ns possible, was
voted down in the senate today.
The resolution Introduced by Senator
Eisner follows:
"Whereas, this, the third session of the
general assembly called and convened
within a period of less than two years,
called and convened for the purpose of
legalizing several overt acts of commis
sion nnd omission, and
"Whereas, the ship of state is manned
and controlled by an incoherent, non
plussed and bewildered republican party,
now at sea, floundering around In the
depths of uncertainty, party policies and
deep-seated animosities, and
“Whereas, the democratic party love
nnd value peace and know the calamities
of internnl dlssention.
"Therefore, be it resolved by the sen
ate, the house concurring, that, for the
Immediate and quick relief of the people
of the state and this general assembly,
the presiding officer of the senate and th*
speaker of the house of represetnatives,
be and hereby are respectively and urg
ently requested to appoint a special con
ference committee of five republican mem
bers from each branch of the general
assembly, with free power and authority
to forthwith meet, settle and agree upon
a binding, certain and sure course of re
(Contlnned on Page Nine.)
Anderson Eagles to
Remember Veterans
Special to The Times.
ANDERSON. Ind., July 21.—One hun
dred and seventeen members of the An
derson Aerie of Eagles who were in
service in the world war will have their
names engraved on a bronze tablet to be
erected in the lodge home here.
The tablet, which will cost S9OO, will
be unveiled in October.
NO. 61.
A motion made by Senator William BT"
English of Marlon county to postpone
action on the resolution until Murch 4,
1921, was defeated by a vote of 21 to 18.
The vote on Senator English’s motion
was:
For—Alldredge, Bainum, Brown, Dun
can, English, Furnas, Grant, Klper,
Kline, McKinley, Masters, Meeker, Metz
ger, Self, Smith, Southworth, Tague and
Wolf son.
Against—Arnold, Beardsley, Bowers,
Bracken, Cravens, Decker, Dbyns, Dor
reil, Duffey, Eisner, Hepler, Humphreys,
James, Laney, McConaha, McCray, Mc-
Cullough, Munton, Negley, Nedjl and
Strode.
Not Voting—Douglass. Erskine, Hager
ty, Hogston, Kelsem, Maier, Ratts and
Signs.
BEARDSLEY SPEAKS
AGAINST MOTION.
“Senator English may have coal tough
in his bunkers to keep him from freez
ing to death next said Senator
Bardsley, speaking against the English
motion.
"But I have not, and there are thou
sands of other persons In the state who
have not.
"We can’t buy coal, and I hope this
motion will not prevail.”
Senator Wolfson arose to ask Senator
Beardsley if there is no coal to be ob
tained in the center of the coal mining
region, ‘‘then how can the president do
anything to help us get coal?”
‘‘l will amend my statement that we
can not buy coal and will say that we
can not buy coal at any price.
“A coal commission bill has been
brought over here for us to pass, but this
bill Is inadequate.”
Enthusiastic support from the minority
side of the senate was given the Beards
ley resolution, in opposing the English
motion to postpone action,
ADMITS FAILURE, i
CRAVENS SAYS.
”1 am rather surprised at the majority
side of the senate admitting that they are
unable to handle this coal equation,” said
Senator Joseph M. Cravens of Madisou.
“We have a governor, an attorney gen
eral and plenty of so!3lers In th§ state
militia In Indiana, and yet you come
here with an appeal to the president io
help the state out of the coal problem.
"It is a bare-faced admission on your
part that the state administration Is too
weak to handle the situation.
"Gentlemen, we have laws on our
statute books, and we have federal laws
that are violated in this state every day.
iu combines of coal operators aud other
persons. ,
"It is the duty of the governor of In
diana to see that the people of the
state are given protection.
“I want to see this resolution pass,
for it shows his weakness and inability,’*
raid Senator Cravens.
NEGLEY SPEAKS
IN ITS FAVOR.
Speaking in favor of the resolution,
Sonator Harry E. Negley, Mnrlou county,
said.
"I would like to see the time when the
people of this country can't call on the
president of the United States, be his
politics republican or democrat, for aid
in time of distress, and have the presi
dent fail to do his duty.
“They tell us of shortage of coal and
shortage of coal cars In this.-state.
"Gentlemen, I tell you that therein is
not our trouble and I will tell you what
the trouble is.
"It is the fact that large manufactur
ing interests are coming Into the state
and contracting for all the coal pro
duced here for the next twelve months.
"There Is a crisis coming in this situa
tion in Indiana, and it Is rme that we
were dong something to relieve the alt
uatlon,” said Senator Negley.
ELSNER AGAIN ASSAILS
GOODRICH POLICIES.
Combining support of the resolution
with a violent attack on the Goodrich
administration, and branding It ns whol
ly Inefficient tnd weak, Senator Edward '
P. Eisner of Seymour, democratic floor
leader, declared the democrats of the sen
ate. themselves, could not have introduced
a better resolution than the one Senator
Beardsley has presented.
“And I will add that if some of the
members of this senate were more dem
ocratic, we could handle this coal situa
tion without calling on the president.
“The resolution is primarily an admis
sion of inability of the governor and his
administration to handle the coal prob
lem.
“We have plenty of laws to handle the
situation, if only they were enforced, but
there has been no move whatever by the
governor nor the attorney general to pro
vide any relief.
SAYS NEW COAL
BILL TOO WEAK.
“We have a coal commission bill passed
by the house, but this is wholly In
adequate to care for the situation.
“The bill is not retroactive, and no
bill that we could pass would be re-,
troactive. *
“We have delayed long enough, the ad
ministration has been sleeping on duty,
and it is up to us to pass this resolution,
and do something to provide relief for the
people of Indiana who will freeze to
death this winter if they do not get eoaL
"The whole country knows the inability
of the governor to handle the situation.
“The only thing to do now, is the
next best thing;-call (jn President Wil
son, a man who can do things, who ha*
done things, and who will do more.
"Don’t postpone notion,"
“WILSON PRESIDENT
TOR ALL THE PEOPLE.”
Senator Eisner was Interrupted by a
senator who arose to ask If President
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OPEN LETTER
To TIERRE F. GOODRICH.
Dear I’ierre:
You certainly are to be congratu
lated on receiving all the “good
things” in life. It isn't every young
man who is fortunnte enough to
have a father who remembers his
birthday with stock in one coal
company and his weeing with stock
in another.
Keep on the good side of the gov
ernor. You may receive a present
worth while next Christmas.