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THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Sunday; except prob
able thunder showers. Cooler tonight.
iVOL. XXXIII.
LEWIS ORDERS STRIKING MINERS BACK ON JOB
Rail Rate Increases Are Granted by Commerce Body
SOLONS PASS TAX
BILL AND GO HOME
Senator Eisner , in Aitack on Administration,
Says Measure Won't Stand .
m
Coated with a fine layer of legalization sugar and mixed with sufficient
whitewash to cover up the illegal blunders of the state tax board and at
the same time legalize the horizontal increases of that board, the Tuthill-
Kiper cure-all bih today became a law following the adjournment of the
legislature last night.
Representative Harry B. Tuthill of Michigan City, the author of the
Tuthill legalizing bill and a member of the joint conference committee on
the legalizing measure, admitted, after both houses concurred in the com
promise agreement, that the bill as approved was a ‘ legalizing bill.”
“The whole bill does legalize,” saL* Representative Tuthill, "but it
does so through the state tax board and the county boards of review.”
A similar attitude was taken by Sen-.
ator E. P. Eisner of Seymour last night
when, on the floor of the senate, he !
charged that the bill was a legalizing
measure and that it would not stand the
test of the courts.
Senator Eisner asserted that the Tut
hill-Kiper bill was merely a makeshift
Mil to ■„ table the republican party to
get past the next election.
On the demand of Senator Eisner, the
chair ordered a roll call on the adoption
of the report of the senate conferees.
By a vote of SO ayes and 10 noes, the
report was adopted.
Those in the senate voting for the
adoption of the report of the com
mittee were as follows: AUdredge,
Balßnm, Bowers, Brown, Pobyn*.
huffoy, Dancan, English, Turn**,
Grant. Hogston, James, Kiper, Kline,
McConaha, McCray, McKinley, Mas
ters, Meeker, Metzger, Munton, Xeg
ley, Nejdl, Katts, Self, Smith, South
north, Strode, Tague and Wolfson.
Those voting against were: Arn
old, Bracken, Decker, Dorrell, Eisner,
Hagerty, Hepler, Humphreys, I-aney
and McCullough.
In the house an attempt was made
to have a roll call, but rbe chair did
not recognize the representative who re
quested it.
Instead the previous question was asked
for and the chair called for a vice voce
vote, minority members state.
The provisions of the Tuthill-Kiper
bill are as follows:
1. It requires the state board of tax
commissioners ten days after the pas
sage of the act to meet in special ses
sion and reconsider and review its hori
zontal increase orders of Aug. 23. 1919,
relative to the equalization of the ag
gregate assessments of the various coun
ties, townships and other taxing units.
2. The state tax board shall then
rerrify IT* -*ytWfts , 'Wr‘‘TW'' The various '
county auditors of the state wherein any
townships or other taxing units were
affected by the horizontal increases.
CAKE COUNTY BOARD
INTO SESSION.
3. As soon as the county auditor re
ceives such conclusions from the state
tax board, he shall call into session the
county board of review in addition to
two freeholders, to be appointed by the
circuit judge.
4. The county board of review so or
ganized shall proceed to review and
equalize the assessments for taxing pur
poses for the year 1919.
5. These so-called equalization orders
of the board of review shall be certified
the state board of tax commissioneis.
6. The state tax board shall then pro
ceed with the equalization of assessments
between the several counties of the state,
both as to real estate and to personal
property.
7. The state tax board 6hall then
make orders equalizing such assessments
and then certify such orders to the county
auditors.
8. After such assessments and equal
ization of assessments have been made
the county board of review shall proceed
to ascertain the amount of taxes, if any.
which should be refunded to the tax
payers by resson of reassessment and
equalisation.
0. These refund amounts shall bo en
tered. on the tax duplicates aud shall au
thorize the issuance of warrants drawn
for repayment to the taxpayer.
10. When a judgment of a court so
decreases the assessed value of prop
erty as to materially lessen the revenue
the state tax board, after a petition is
filed, shall equalize the assessments to
auch an extent as to furnish sufficient
revenue for the taxing t cit.
11. The amounts resulting from such
equalization shall become the basis for
the levies for the year 1619.
PROVIDES FOR
REFUND IN EXCESS.
12. It is provided that if a taxpayer
has paid more taxes than the new equal
ization order provides the excess shall be
refunded.
13. When the refund of money or the
reduction of assessments are so large as
to produce insufficient revenue for any
taxing unit to complete the fiscal year,
the unit so affected has the power to make
(Continued on Page Two.)
Helping You Guard Your Garden
The tomato leaf spot is especially serious this year, says Frank N. Wallace,
state entomologist of Indiana. This is the worst disease of the tomato. The
Garden Insect and Disease Book which is being given to Daily Times readers
tells how to combat this disease.
“One of the other pests which will be with us is the common cabbage worm,”
says the state entomologist. How to protect your garden against this worm is
thoroughly described on pages 31 and 32 of the Garden Insect and Disease Book.
Potato tipburn, or early blight, will destroy much of the potato vines unless
checked, and another pest which all gardeners will have to combat this year Is
the common potato bug, according to Mr. Wallace. The most elaborately il
lustrated book which the United States Department of Agriculture has ever pub
lished deals with these pest*. It consists of seveniy-two pages and ISI Illus
trations of prevention and cure for your garden ills. It Is written for every
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No matter how well you understand your garden, you can Improve it with
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ESCHBACHGETS
FULL POWER ON
NEWCOALBODY
Henchman Also Put Back on
Old Job With Board of
Accounts.
GOODRICH SIGNS BILL
FuU power to act In any manner he
1 - fit to carry out the provisions of the
law instituting a coal commission for
Indiana has been vested in the hands of
Jesse Eschbach, who today was reap
pointed chief examiner of the state board
of accounts, and who has been named
chairman of the coal commission.
Mr. Eschbach resigned his position
with the accounts board at the beginning
of the special session of the legislature
to assume the speakership of the house
of representatives.
It was understood at that time that at
the end of the special session be would
be reappointed to the accounts board.
Mr. Eschbach was named lihairman of
the coal commtsion at a conference held
between the governor, Otto L. Klauss,
auditor of state, and Mr. Eschbach, who
comprise the state board of accounts, the
body which takes on the duties of the
coa! commission.
Mr. Eschbach has been vested with au
thority to name legal counsel to the com
mission. and to name all assistants neces
sary to tie work of tie body.
• Whatever action 'he takes wilt be
backed to the limit by the commission,"
said the governor.
Auditor Klauss Is secretary of the com
mission.
‘T have not the slightest Idea whom
I will appoint on this commission,” said
Mr. Eschbach. *T probably will make
the appointments next week. A secre
tary will be named for the state fuel
administration.”
The bill was signed this morning by
Gov. Goodrich.
Irish Rail Men Won’t
Carry Royal Fusiliers
LONDON, Jnly 31.—A detachment of
the Royal Fusiliers numbering about
one thousand men, with field guns and
war materials, landed today at Queens
town, Ireland.
They were carried to their destinations
by motor trucks, the railway men re
fusing to transport them.
Arrested for Trying
to Sell Stolen Cow
Clifford Tate, alias Roy Smith, 19, of
4430 Manlove avenue, was arrested early
this morning at the stock yards when,
it is alleged, he attempted to sell a stolen
cow.
Tate is charged with grand larceny.
The police say Tate sold two other
stolen cows recently, one of which was
owned by Walter Gwln, 4347 Sangster
avenue.
New $50,000 Company
Will Build at Once
The bureau of industry of the Indian
apolis Chamber of Commerce announced
today that the Sel-Worth Company im
mediately will establish a plant in In
dianapolis for making an automatic wall
paper pasting and trimming machine.
Bert Selby, the inventor of the ma
chine is president; G. S. Hollingsworth
is vice president and J. Stephen Kullen
is secretary-treasurer. The company Is
capitalized for $50,000.
The company's plant will be situated
at 2540 West Washington street.
Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1014. at
Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3, 18 1 9.
20 Pet. Boost
on Passengers;
Freight Varies
Surcharges of 50 Per Cent
Added to Pullman
Travel.
WASHINGTON, July 31.—The inter
state commerce commission this after
noon granted increases in rates to the
railroads amounting to 40 per cent on
freight in the eastern group of carriers.
A 25 per cent increase on freight rates
was granted for the southern group of
carriers.
A 35 per cent Increase was granted for
the western group of carriers and 25 per
cent increase for the mouutain-Pacitic
group.
The commission granted the full 20 per
cent increase in passenger fares asked by
the railroads.
Excess baggage rates are increased 20
per cent by the decision of the commis
sion.
Surcharges on passengers on sleeping
and parlor cars are fixed at 50 per cent
of the price of the regular railroad tariff,
Increased rates on milk aud cream of
20 per cent are allowed by the commis
sion.
Bandits Stage
a Holdup on
Madison Ave.
Wear Hallowe'en Masks—Drop
. Part of Loot in Making
Escape.
Two young men wearing halloween
masks held up the office of the V. M.
Bachman Lumber Company, 1001 Madison
avenue, about noon today and escaped
with $479.
The money was contained iu pay en
velope* and was to be used to pay off em
ployes of the company at noon.
The robbers obtained S9OO, but in their
haste to escape they dropped al! but $479.
Frederick.M. Bachman, president of the
company, and Miss Marie Borman, 1112
Union street, an employe, were in the
office at the time of the robbery, count
ing the money into the envelopes.
“Hand them over,” one of the men said,
as the two plunged Into the door.
‘‘We are from Chicago and we will kill
you if you don’t.”
He backed up bis command with a
revolver, vOiieh l>e pointed at th* two oc
cupants ol the office.
The two men hastily gathered up the
envelopes, but In their hurry to leave the
office they dropped part of them.
The men ran south in Madison aventie,
pursued by a number of employes of the
company’s mill.
They ran for three blocks and disap
peared, apparently into the grounds
surrounding the plant of tbe Indianapo
lis Brewing Company.
The police obtained an accurate de
scription of the men, who were said to
be about 19.
The rnortey was In sl, $2 and $3 bills.
FIGHT OVER PIG;
ONE IN-HOSPITAL
Hadley's pig caused the trouble.
Luther Hadley, .'<9, of 23(tti South
California street, was arrested early
today ou the charge of assauit and
battery.
William Stevens, 43, of 24A4 Daisy
street, also was arrested, but he was
sent to the City hospital instead of
police headquarters.
Hadley sold Stevens hit his pig
with a chunk of coal and then the j
men started an argument that ended
In a boxing match.
Stevens explained that the boxing
match concluded when Hadley hit
him on the head with a "two by
four."
Man Killed When He
Tumbles From Ladder
Groom Taylor. 23, of Delaware and !
Carson streets, -was killed this afternoon j
when he fell from a twenty-foot ladder |
at the Indianapolis Drop Forging Com- ■
pany, 1300 Madison avenue.
Employes of the company believe he 1
grasped a “live" wdre.
Alton Rail Workers
Refuse Wage Award
BLOOMINGTON, 111., July 81.—After n
two-day session here, general telegraph
ers and towermen of the Chicago & Alton
railroad voted to reject the recent rati
board wage award and to demand a re
hearing, a strike being the alternative.
Thinks Man Died From
Automobile Accident
Coroner Robinson is Investigating to |
determine whether John Shrout, 153, of ,
1828 Valley avenue, who died at the City
hospital today, died from Injuries re
ceived In an automobile accident.
Shrout, with Ills wife, Anna, and their
son and two daughters, were In an auto
mobile accident last Saturday.
Mrs. Shrout was seriously Injured, but j
Shrout insisted he was not hurt.
He later become ill and was taken to
the hospital.
It is believed his death was due to in
ternal injuries.
Asks Harding’s Stand
on League of Nations
WASHINGTON, July 31.—T0 Senator
Warren G. Harding’s peppery challenge
of Gov. James M. Cox’s position on the
league of nations and to the senator’s
charge that the governor’s position is
vague, Chairman George White of the
democratic national committee and man
ager of Gov. Cox's campaign, today made
response In kind :
”1 don’t propose to enter Into a news
paper controversy with Senator Harding,
the republican nominee,” Chairman White
said, “but I would like to ask the sen
ator one question :
“On the league of nations issue does
he sido with former President William H
Taft or Senator Hiram Johnson?
“Which onek represents Senator Hard
ing*’ views?” 1
mhmn jPauti i \mw
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1920.
LEADERS WILL
NOT MEDDLE IN
COX’S SPEECH
Keen Interest in Frcbable
Stand on League and
Booze.
NOMINEE WON’T TALK
DAYTON, 0., July 31. —Gov. James M.
Cox today expects to put the finishing
touches to his speech accepting the demo
cratic nomination.
One portion of the governor’s speech
of acceptance, however, is being with
hold.
It is the surprise, final word, which
is awaited with interest.
For weeks it has been rumored that
the governor, with a true sense of pub
licity values, ‘‘would keep a card in the
hole” until th3 last moment, nnd would
play this card at a time when it would
do the utmost good for his cause.
Close advisers of the governor were
emphasizing that the speech wonld be
the nominee's own work, through and
through.
Though Cox conferred with many party
leaders before starting the writing of It
the speech will not be submitted to the
president or other prominent democrats
for approval. It la said.
Plans are to send advance copies to all
newspapers tonight.
The speech will he a long one, treat
ing with all features of the campaign,
but there are two main points of Inter
est—the nominee’s exact position on the
treaty question and prohibition.
The former has been forced to the front
in the last few days by Senator Harding's
second demand that Cox answer several
international questions and by current re
ports that the governor may swing away
from the Wilson position on the treaty
fight,
The prohibition question Is In the lime
light because Cox has not answered the
r—iuest of Richmond P. Hobson of the
anti saloon league, as to whether a wet
modification of the Volstead law will be
favored by the democratic nominee.
Efforts to obtain an inkling of the gov
ernor’s position have been met with "you
will have to wait and read the speech,"
Virtually the same answer was given
by Cox when asked for comment on Pen
ator Harding's statement of last night.
Although one of the greatest crowds
In Dayton's history was here yesterday
for the Miami county celebration in honor
of Cox, preparations *re being made to
accommodate even a greater assemblage
on notification day.
• The crowds here surprised even the
most enthusiastic Cox boosters.
So many old friends of the governor
were noxious to see whether bring a pres
idential cantlldate has changed him any
that police officers were forced to fight
their way through to the porch of the
county jail to extricate the governor
from admiring crowds.
There, Cox was offered a glass of
water, which he held up with n smile
while the crowd laughed and cheered.
GIRL AND MAN HELD
IN DEATH MYSTERY,
CHICAGO, July 31—Samuel T. A.
Loftls, famous Chicago diamond mer
chant and long a conspicuous figure In
the city’* night life. Is dead today and
the police are trying to unravel the
mysterious chain of circumstances that
led to hi* death,
Roy M. Sbayne, wealthy son of a for
mer state street merchant, and his pretty
fiancee, Ruth Woods, are held by the
police until they can determine whether
Loftls met his death from natural
causes or was killed.
Both were in the diamond merchant's
luxurious apartment on the north side
wbe.i he died.
Following nil autopzv Dr. WUlMnm
Bimonds, coroner’s physicians, said Loftls
died from a cerebral hemorrhage "caused
by oxternal violence.”
Coroner Peter Hoffman, who also ex
amined the body, said the bruise on
Loftls' head because of Its nature and
large area probably resulted from his
head striking the floor when he fell.
The coroner's inquest was continued In
definitely.
There were contusion* nenr the tern
pies, bnt otherwise the body bore no
marks of violence.
Miss Woods bears marks of disfigure
ment.
She told the polio that the wealthy
clubman invited her to his apartment
early yesterday afternoon, became in
toxicated and that she had to fight him
al! oven the apartment.
Finally she telephoned Shay ne for help.
He arrived about 8 o’clock last night.
Aoordlng to Shayne’s story, Loftls him
self admitted him to the apartment.
SUDDENLY KEELS
OVER DEAD.
Within a few minutes after his ar
rival, Rhayno told the police, Loftls sud
denly keeled over and died.
Loftls was Intoxicated, he said.
The luxurious apartment was In a
state of disorder.
Oriental rugs were disarranged, tapes
tries had been torn from their places
and there were two empty whisky bot
tles from Loftls’ extensive private stock
WHEN SHALL WE 3 MEET AGAIN?
LENINE’S ARMY
THREATENS TO
JOIN WRANGLE
Paris Report Says Soviet
Militia Plans Overthrow
of Red Rule.
ORDERS BEING SCORNED
WARSAW, July 31.—The Polish cab
inet and the Anglo-French mission were
In conference throughout the night pre
paring measures to be taken in event the
Russians refuse to sign tie armistice
protocol.
Hie press announced that extreme
steps are contemplated.
PARIS, July 31.—Confidential advice*
to the foreign office today indicated
there Is ground for belief that an at
tempt to overthrow the bolshevik gov
ernment Is befnir slotted bv lenders of
the soviet army now at the high tide of
their victory over the Pole*.
Relations between tbe Moscow govern
ment and the armies in the field were
said to be strained and becoming more
SO
lt was stated Gen. Touchawsky re
fused to obey War Minister Trotsky’s
orders to halt the advance.
The twenty-seven-year-old general hi
surrounded by a staff of very loyal and
ambltioua officers, the report said, and
the possibility of their seizing the first i
favorable opportunity for a military '
coup, Is being discussed seriously.
A similar spirit was said to exist at ;
headquarters of the eleventh army, which
is occupying Azedidejan.
INCLINED TO
DISREGARD ORDERS.
Staff officers already are Inclined to
disregard orders from Moscow.
Well-Informed officials her* would not
be surprised to hear at any time that
this army has cut loose from the
government and Joined Gen. Wrangel,
the anti bolshevik leader.
In the Caucasus an anti-bolshevik
spirit was reported spreading rapidly
among the people as a result of the
Eleventh army sending livestock, crops. !
oil, etc., to Moscow and even pillaging
homes
Talk of a general military uprising
against Lenine and Trotzky and the es
tablishment of a military government,
gained plausibility from the fact that
the red army is almost entlrcljr comtnsiy!-
ed by former regular office** who •ere*}
with the czar, and their teeming loyalty
to Moscow has long puttied the all)**
Now official* protean to believe tbeae
leader* are en'y waiting for a chance
t-* turn on the belahevikl government and
destroy It,
SOVIET TROOPS
STILL ATTACKING
lONDON. July 31 Although the Polish
armistice envoys are reported to have
crossed the Russo-Pollah lines last night
(Continued on I’age Two.)
laying broken on tho floor.
The police found tbe dining room set
for n dinner for two.
The dinner had not been served.
Shayne was at the apartment when
the police arrived.
He had culled a doctor, who in turn
had called the police.
Ml** Woods was takeu at her mother’s
home at 2 a. m.
A policeman wa* waiting for her when
she arrived.
She had several of Loftls’ famous dia
monds with her at the time.
-OKTIS COCLI*
HARDLY STAND.
"I/oftis could hardly stand when 1 ar
rived at the apartment," said Shayne. “My
fiancee was standing beside him, terribly
pale.
“I had hardly stepped In when Loftls
swayed and fell.
“Hl* fnce bit the floor.
"I dragged him Into the parlor.
“We applied smelling salts, but he
didn't revive.
"I than called a doctor."
Although a widower, Loftls kept n
fully appointed apartment.
One room was fitted up exclusively
with dainty feminine things.
It had been his custom, the neighbors
said, to give gay parties there.
In Loflls’ clothing was found two let
ters from women, one signed “J. M. H."
and tho other “J. V.”
Both indicated that the writers had
been Intimate with tho diamoud merchant
and had been cast off by him.
MET LOFTIH
THREE WEEKS AGO.
Questioned by the police, Miss Woods
declared she had met Loftis only three
weeks ago.
They were introduced by Shayne, who
had been friendly with the diamond mer
chant for years.
“Yesterday qfternoon,” the girl said,
“he called me up and asked ine to have
dinner with him at his apartment. I
went. Then he tried to attack me and
(Continued on Page Two.)
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Subscription Rates: By Ma „ 50c Per Month; j 5 Per Year.
Fire Destroys
Yards of Auto
Body Company
Damage to Miilspaugh and
Irish Plant Put at
$35,000.
Fire of unknown origin swept tho
Miilspaugh and Irish automobile body
manufacturing establishment, located
north of English avenue, between La-
Salle street and the Belt railroad, last
■light.
The loss is estimated by firemen at
$35,000,
The alarm was sent In at 6:23 o'clock.
The flumea gained great headway and,
owing to the lack of water plugs in the
vicinity, firemen were almost powerless
to prevent the spread of tho- flames over
the big lumber yard of the factory.
A one-story building used as a power
house by the company was destroyed.
The lumber yards of the company cov
ered more than fltfe acres. Much of lts
lumber was destroyed.
The nearest water plug was located on
Meredith and Oakland avenues, five
blocks from tho Miilspaugh and Irish
plant, aud it was necessary to relay the
water pressure from one pump to an
other.
Tie fire was spectacular.
Harry B. Miilspaugh, president of the
company, estimated the loss at from
$35,000 to $40,000, and said it was covered
by insurance.
Mr. Miilspaugh said he believed the
fire started In a feed pipe in the power
plant through which pipe shaving* are
forced to a boiler and that the boiler
back-fired and set fire to the shavings.
The main factory building was saved
from destruction by the wind which was
blowing to the north and the flames were
carried to the lumber yards, where two
acres of valuable lumber piles were
burned.
Employes living In the neighborhood
helped fight tbe flames with fire ex
tinguishers.
A sixty-five foot smokestack forty
Inches in diameter fell daring the fire,
but none was Injured.
Herbert Rice, night watchman, discov
ered the fire.
Thousands of persons visited the
scene of the fire in automobiles, on
motorcycles, and on foot.
The plant is what was formerly
Mai* Motor Car Company, and about
four year* ego was partially destroyed
by fire.
Three alarm* were aent in.
Firemen remained oa tho scene all
night, bUjg relieved early today by
other* who continued te direct streams
at water on the smoking ruin*.
$1250,000 FIRE
IN NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, July 31.—Fire damage
amounting to about 51.250.n00 was early
today Inflicted upon section No. 2 of the
warehouse of the Appalachian corpora
tion.
The losses consisted mainly of sisal,
but other merchandise was destroyed.
Tho damage to the building reached
$720,000.
TWO VICTIMS OF
PHILADELPHIA FIRE
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.—A careful
* beck today of payrolls of employers
revealed that only two persons lost their
lives In the destruction by fire of the
factory building at Nos. 117-127 North
Fourth street, Instead of eight, as re
ported last ulgbt.
The victims were Gertrude Orner, 24,
and Thomas Weiner, 30.
The loss Is $-100,000.
DOCTORS FREED
IN BOOZE CASES
State Fails to Produce Evi
dence of Intent to Sell.
Klvo Indianapolis doctors and two
dentists, charged with violation of the
liquor laws, today were found not guilty
and discharged by Judge James A. Col
lins In criminal court.
The seven men discharged are Drs. Ed
gar M. Outland, Charles P. Wler, Alonzo
S. Neely. Calvin It. Atkins, C. Roland
Perdue, I’er.rl O. Dickey and Charles
Harris.
The state contended that traffic in
whisky was tllegal, and that the doc
tors wrote “fake prescriptions” to se
cure the liquor.
The indictments, in two counts,
charged the doctors with having ille
gally furnished intoxicating liquors, ani
unlawfully keeping Intoxicating liquors
to he furnished to other persons.
In making a ruling In the cases Judge
Collins concluded with the following
paragraphs:
“The defendants each admit the Issuing
of the prescriptions and obtaining intoxi
cating liquors, towlt, whisky, upon these
prescriptions, and the evidence further
showed tlmt they used tills whisky either
for themselves or In connection with
some other, drug or drugs as a medicine.
‘ “Is that sufficient to bring these de
fendants within the provisions of section
4 of the act?
“If so, the state Is required to show
that the defendants either furnished or
disposed of intoxicating liquor or that
they unlawfully kept intoxicating liquors
with Intent to sell, barter, exchange or
give away, furnish and otherwise dispose
of the same.
“This evidence wholly fails to do.
“The clerk Is directed to enter a find
ing of not guilty in each of these cases
and show the defendants discharged.”
Judge Collins also quoted the Indiana
supreme court as saying: “The thing
aimed at Is the traffic in liquor as a
bcNorage.”
Much interest has been attached to
the disposition of the cases, as the pro
hibition forces of the state expected to
strike at an alleged illegal traffic in
liquor, obtainable through unscrupulous,
physicians and dentists, using the local
cases as a basis.
The Indictments were the result of in
vestigation of the Marlon county grand
Jury of the illegal soles of liquors by
Julius and Louis E. Hagg, owners of a
chain of drug stores In IndinnpoUs, now
tinder commitment to Atlanta penltentary,
convicted in federal court of violation of
the liquor laws.
Alleged “JtiUa prescriptions” written by
the doctors were tilled at the Haag stores'.
Turkish Cabinet Quits
LONDON, July 31.—The Turkish cab
inet has resigned, according to an Ex
change Telegraph dlsptAh from Con
stantinople today,
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WILSON’S TELEGRAM
ASKING FOR RETURN
Confidence Is Expressed by Union Officials
That Indiana and Illinois Coal
Workers Will Obey.
TRADE POLITICS CHARGES ARE MADE
Orders were sent to all local unions of the United Mine Workers of
America in Indiana and Illinois by John L. Lewis, international president,
today, instructing striking miners to return to work at once.
The order was issued as a result of a telegram from President Wil
son requesting all striking miners to return to work until further adjust
ments can be made.
HARDING FOR
REPEAL EXCESS
PROFITS LAW
Says That Democratic ‘lnter
national’ Trade Policy Has
Been Ruinous.
WANTS HIGH TARIFF
MARION. 0., July 31—Senator War
ren G. Harding, republican nominee for
president, made it clear today he favors
tho repeal of the excess profits tax and
the substitution for it of a more equit
able method of raising revenue for the
national government.
In an address he delivered from the
front porch of his home to a great out
pouring of republican men and women of
Richland and Crawford counties, the sen
ator declared:
"We ought to make wealth bear its full
share of tax burdens, and we • ver will.
“Having this thought In mind,” the
senator continued, “and also thinking of
the exeeesstve cost of living, I doubt If
the excess profits tax toj war accom
plishes the end we seek tn peace, though
we do not disagree as to the worthy in
tent
“Us operations have been disappoint
ing, its cost* multiplied and pyramided
and righteous changes and modifications
ought to be sought at an early day.
I would gladly recommend a change,
but I am not yet prepared to suggest an
equitable substitute, though I should
have no *ealt oney in asking congress to
week the #erlle*t petaeible solution.
“We must not paralyze American pro
duction by taxation at home or destruc
tive competition from abroad, because
our mutual Interest in productivity has
made us what we are.”
Referring to recent democratic charges
that he had expressed himself in the
senate as regarding $i wheat as suffi
cient for the farmer's needs, the senator
explained he “was speaking of normal
days prior to the war.”
Senator Harding said he desired to re
mind his auditors that ‘mounting farm
prices, mounting wages, mounting ex
pend!,-ures are al} Inseparably linked,
and a grim mutuality ultimately will as
sert Itself, no matter what we may do.
“There Is no living today or tomorrow
according to the standards of yesterday.
“Every normal being Is looking for
ward.
"Only a little while ago our griev
ances about taxes were wholly local be
cause half a century of republican con
trol of the federal government held us
free from disastrous bnrdens.
“But the changed policy, the demo
cratic drift toward freedom of trade,
which Is International rather than na
tional, and mounting cost of government,
and finally war burdens, turned federal
taxation Into a colossal burden.
“No one seriously complained while the
national crisis hung over us, but we must
now work for a readjustment, for stabil
ized and prosperous peace.”
New York World
to Sell for 3 Cents
NEW YORK. July 31.—The New
York Evening World today an
nounced that beginning Aug. 2 It*
price would be Increased from 2 to S
cent*. The Evening World wo* the
lust of New York's evening news
paper* to raise Its price. Increased
cost of labor and materials was re
sponsible.
AND CLEVELAND, TOO.
CLEVELAND. July 31.—Every
dolly newspaper In Cleveland will
increase lie sales price from 2 to 3
cents, effective Monday, according to
announcement made today.
The I’laln Dealer carried an an
nouncement of the increase in Its
editions this morning, while early
editions of the New* and Frees, aft
ernoon papers, contained similar an
nouncements.
Wilson Passes Best
Week Since Illness
WASHINGTON, July 31.—The last
seven day* have been I’realdent Wilson's
“finest week" since his illness, Rear Ad
miral Cary T. Grayson, his physician,
announced today.
The president accomplished a remark
able amount of work, keeping in touch
with International affairs and the strike.
He took several long automobile rides.
Woman Autoist
Hits Boy; Drives On
The police are searching for the wom
an who was driving an automobile which
struck Elton la>ffler, 20, of 225 North
Capitol avenue, today.
The automobile failed to stop.
Leffler was not seriously Injured and
was taken home.
18 Injured in Wreck
on Oregon Short Line
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. July 31.
Eighteen persons were injured, one per
haps fatally, when Oregon Short Line
train No. 32, Butte, Mont., to Salt Lake
City, was derailed near Downey this
morning, according to information ob
tained from tho company's offices here.
Nine of the twelve coaches of the train
overturned. Officials of the company,
doctors and nurses were rushed on |t
special train from here to the scene
the accident. _
NO. 70.
President Lewis, after quoting Presi
dent Wilson’s message In full, concluded
with the following mandatory order:
“In consideration of the request of
the president, as contained In the fore
going, and acting In accordance with
the authority vested In me as presi
dent of the United Mine Workers, I
herewith order and direct all mem
bers of onr organization who may be
Idle or on strike contrary to the pro
visions of the Interstate Joint agree
ment, to Immediately return to their
employment and permit the normal
operation of the mines.
“Meetings of yonr local unions
should be immediately convened and
action taken to comply with thi*
order without further delay.
“The president's telegram empha
sizes the grave responsibility which
devolves upon every member of our
organization to conform to proper
procedure within our union and to
discharge their obligations to organ
ized society.
"It furthermore provides a way to
secure consideration of the inequali
ties In the basic interstate wage
agreement. The word of the presi
dent is pledged that a Joint wage
conference will be reconvened when
our membership demonstrates their
good faith in keeping their contract.
“It is, therefore, apparent that Im
mediate compliance with this order
by our membership will expedlate
the disposition of the questions at
Issue. I earnestly hope that our
membership will thus demonstrate the
Integrity of our union and the sae
rednes* of our obligation.”
BELIEVES ORDER
WILL BE OBEYED.
Mr. Lewis said be had nothing to add
to the return-to-work order.
Confidence wa* expressed, however, that
the order would be obeyed by the miners.
Mr. Lewis telegraphed President Wil
son an acknowledgment of the receipt of
his message and declared that he was
impressed with the fairness of the presi
dent's suggestions.
He Informed tbe president he had or
dered all striking miners to return to
work.
From the construction put on the Wll
son telegram It is evident the United
Mine Workers officials will make every
effort to hare the striking miners re
turn to work and thuß obtain a moral
right to the reopening of the wage award
by the president's special commissioner*.
While the international official* do
not agree with the Farrington method
of trying to obtain more pay for day
and monthly men, they say the differ
ential exiiting between this class of
labor and other mine labor, machine min
ing nnd loading, for example, Is uajast
and should bo remedied.
ORDER FORESTALLS
CONFERENCE NEED.
The return to work order of Presi
dent Lewi* to the striking miner* will.
It is said, obviate any need of immediate
conference between mice officials and
the operators of the central competitive
field.
It has been pointed out that the oper
ators took the position that the striker*
had violated their agreement and the
first thing to do was for them to return
to work.
Whether the operators will agree to a |
reopening of the wage conference remains]
to be seen. 1
President Wilson emphasised the ne J
cesssity of the miners sticking to thfl
award, and said before It eonld be reM
opened it would be necessary for afl
strikers to return to work.
President said he was ‘T" Jj|
foundlx impressed" by the Wilson
gram and the fairness of its statement
the rase.
He said that up to this time the
nois minets had not asked the
tlonal officials to enforce the validity of
the wage agreement in that state.
The miners' chief said compliance with
the orders of President Wilson would
pave the way for tbe calling of a subse
quent wage conference and that he in
tended immediately to issue order* for
the men to return to work.
STATEMENT OF
PRESIDENT LEWIS.
In a statement given out to the pres*
President Lewis said;
I am profoundly impressed by the
president’s telegram. The fairness of
his statement must be apparent to
every one with respect for constituted
authority or the least regard for the
public weal. The suggestions of the
president will be approved by every
right-thinking and loyal member of
the United Mine Workers of America
aud will bo construed as a stinging
rebuke to men of the type of Frank
Farrington (president of the Illinois
miners), who has deliberately and
maliciously Incited men to disregard
their contract obligations to the detri
ment of themselves and the Incon
venience of the nation. Public castl
(Continued on Page Two.)
OPEN LETTER
TO OTTO KLAUSS,
Auditor of State.
Dear Sir —When you assume the
additional public burdens placed on
you by tbe enactment of the Good
rich coal control bill you will bo
tbe only safeguard between the coal
Industry and the governor, who has
admitted his financial interests
therein.
Whatever Goodrich and his ap
pointee desire to do to the coal
operators can, of course, be done
without your approval.
But you have the right of the mi
nority to be heard. ''You can keep
the public informed and your own
record clear by refusing to condone,
conceal or agree to any action that
does not conform to your own con
ceptions of propriety.