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THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and probably Thursday;
warmer tonight.
vol. xxxm.
POLES PREPARING TO
EVACUA TEWARSA W
Red Forces Drive Forward Unchecked and
Cross River Bug.
HOPE OF ARMISTICE IS ABANDONED
LONDON, Aug. 4.—Unless the reds immediately halt their advance
against the Poles, Britain will break off negotiations looking toward recog
nition of the bolsheviki, Premier Lloyd George warned M. Kemenoff, soviet
delegate, this afternoon.
Aug. 4. —The Poles are preparing to evacuate Warsaw, the
capita!, according to official dispatches to the French foreign office today.
The new seat of the Polish government has not yet been determined,
It is understood here.
The civilian population has begun to flee from Warsaw.
Enormous supplies inevitably will fall into the hands of the Russians,
it is feared.
The Poles virtually have abandoned all hope for an armistice with
the Russians, the foreign office was advised.
Military dispatches show that the Hus
sions hnve crossed the Bui? river on a
front of more than silty miles.
The Poles retreated so rapidly they
had no etaan-e to destroy the bridges.
The retiring Polish troops have be
come demoralized all along the front
north and east of Warsaw.
Fifty thousand Russian Ted troops,
preceded by large masses of cavalry, are
driving in the Polish left wing, aiming
to cut the Dantzig ‘•corridor" and sever
communication between Warsaw and
the port of Bantzig.
All the military supplies sent to Po
land were shipped by way of Bantzig.
BIG SIPn.IES HELD
IN PATH OF REDS.
It is understood there are big supplies
of war materials at Mlava. which is In
the path of the Russian army.
The shattering and retreating Polish
Fourth and First armies were unable
to offer effective resistance. It was said,
and had become so widely separated that
the soviet troops were able to march
through the gap between them without
danger of "being flanked.
The bolshevikl's main line of advance
is along the Byelostok-Warsaw railroad.
They were reported to be shelling
l.omza, after having occupied Szczvczyn
lu that region, and to be pressing rap
idly on toward Mazowieck.
AVERT: TO RESUME
ARMISTICE TODAY.
This was the day on which armistice
negotiations were to have been resumed
at Minsk, according to wireless announce
ment from Moscow.
However, there has been no word of
the Polish ministry authorizing its dele
gates to discuss the basic peace terms
with the reds and it was deemed unlikely
that the parleys would be taken up again
so early.
All advices from Warsaw indicated the
city author';ies were expecting tha city
would be attacked by the bolsheviki.
Preparations for a desperate defense
were being made.
Foreigners and women were being
hurried out.
Railway trains were crowded and many
were departing in motors and wagons.
*■ -Dispatches described the scenes as be
ing similar to those in Rurope in the
early days of the world war.
The sale of alcohol in Warsaw has been
prohibited.
Meanwhile in Tendon a hostile atti
tude toward the Russian trade delegatee
wp.k reported growing, due to the bolshe
viki's action in repeatedly delaying the
armistice, whh-h some officials consider
an evidence of bad faith.
ONE DELEGATE
IS SENT HOME.
M. Kliahko, assistant to M. Krassln,
one of the delegates, has been ordered
back to Russia on the ground that he is
fi” undesirable alien.
Krassin, in an interview, declared the
s vlet peace terms included free transit
f- r the Russians through Poland to Ger
ms t-y.
lie said he was ioptimistic that the
soviet government would come to a
dopnife agreement with Britain as a
basis for future commerce and diplomatic
rotations: that he was doubtful such nn
rgreement could be reached with France;
that transactions with the United States
were making progress and that he hoped
transactions with Germany would de
velop.
The British cabinet, it. has been
learned, has thoroughly discussed the
bolsbevikl-Pollgb situation.
It was intimated that If the soviets in
dicate their intention is to obliterate Po
land as an autonomous state, Krassln
and Kemenoff will be sent out of the
country and negotiations for reopening of
trade relations with Russia will be
dropped.
In such an event the blockade of Rns
sla also is likely to be put In effect at
once.
On the other hand. It was stated that
Britain will not object if Russia and
Poland agree to a peace at Minsk instead
of at a London conference, as originally
proposed, provided the peace Is based
on the Versailles treaty.
ALLIES ALARMED OVER
BOLSHEVIKI SITUATION
PARIS, Aug. 4.—The allied govern
ments are geunlnely alarmed over the
disaster which has overtaken the Polish
army and the continued advance of tuo
Russian army toward the German fron
tier.
A communication was received by the
French foreign office today from Pre
mier Lloyd George at London which led
■:> reports that an Immediate conference
of the Anglo-French premiers and pos
sibly other allied statesmen would be
summoned.
Premier Millerand Is now on a vaca
tion. but is expected to cut It short, in
view of the serious turn of affairs m
eastern Europe.
The French press is unanimous in the
belief that the bolshevik demand upon
Poland for an Immediate peace confer
ence behind the battle lines is the death
kr.ell of the proposed parley in London.
Premier Lloyd George is already on
record as demanding that the soviet gov
ernment at Moscow consent to discus
sion of peace terms with Poland as well
ns the other states bordering soviet Rus
sia at London.
Two divisions of French troops in the
Kllesla plebescite zone may be used to
reinforce the lolish of the defense of
Warsaw, according to indications today.
The Journal pointed out that these
troops are nearer the Russo-Polish the
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WEATHER
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. in.,
Aug. 5. 1920: Fair tonight and probably
Thursday. Warmer tonight.
6 a. m O')
i a. m 63
8 a. m 72
9 a. m , 74
10 a. m 75
11 a. m 70
12 (noon) 77.
1 p. m 80
2 p. m 87
Published at Indianapolis,
Ind., Daily Except Sunday.
YES, IT’S BACK TO
FIG LEAF DAYS
Paris Says Skirt Is Passant,
Oh, My—Oh, My!
PARIS. Aug. 4.—Name of a name of
a name, but this is a great day in
Paris!
The fall fashion show has opened
to And the skirt rapidly disappearing
and thousands passed the day with
their noses flattened against the
plate glass shop windows behind
which beautiful manuikens displayed
new fashions.
Hundreds of American tourists
struggled for places next the win
dows.
In the more exclusive shops all the
accents of the United States could
be heard as the spectators uttered
exclamations, surging against the
silken ropes which kept the crowd
from swarming into the "ring"
where models languidly strolled
about.
The peek-a-boo skirt was the hit
of the show.
This garment is composed of two
panels, one In front and one behind.
The panels overlap and are
stitched only part way down, so that
a breeze—(censored).
The less extreme fall skirts are
two inches shorter than last sea
son's and correspondingly tighter.
Prices also are reaching new alti
tudes.
Sleeves likewise are shorter, but
necks are higher.
Some of the collars are designed to
touch the ears.
Fluffy ruffles and transparencies
are favored in evening gowns.
Color* are astonishing, yellow and
sliver, for example, trimmed with
silver lace and chinchilla fur, with a
low V back and a beaded ornament
hanging down to fill the V.
Wraps also have a punch this sea
son.
One which attracted mneh attend
tion from sedate, middle-aged Ameri
can tourists was cloth of gold lined
with ermine.
Experts say the styles lack any new
constructive ideas, and are simply a
readoptlon of those of 1911. with
novelties.
Some novelties!
Handful, Anyway!
A handful of coat, shirt and suspenders
was all that Sergt. Dean, had to exhibit
following an encounter with two negroes
at New Y'ork and Missouri streets at
5 o'clock this morning.
The policemen saw two negroes walk
ing along the bank of the cftnal with
a Jug.
When he approached one of the ne
groes threw the Jug Into the canal while
the other hurdled a fence.
The policeman grappled with the other
negro, who escaped.
‘Chi’ Rent Boost
* Due to Coal Price
CHICAGO, Ang. 4.—Rent of Chi
cago apartment* will increase from
15 to <0 per cent thl* fall. It was pre
dicted today by Adolph Kramer,
president of the Chicago rent estate
board.
Increased cost of operation, par
ticularly the price of coal and con
tinned shortage of houses will he re
sponsible, be said.
‘I Told a Lie,’ Dad Says,
‘My Son Stole Auto’
"I told a He yesterday to the detec
tives.” said Steven Ammerman, 58, of
848 Ashland avenue.
“My son stole the automobile that I
tried to sell.”
Ammvrman’s confession occurred In
(he turnkey’s office.
Clarence Ammerman, 25, Kokomo,
stood near his father.
The two men are said to have con
fessed to the police the theft of three
automobiles.
No, This Ain’t So
CLEVELAND, 0., Aug. 4.—Police
are looking for a thief who may have
thirteen logs. lie Btole that many
shoes from the repair shop of Abra
ham Cohen here.
Two Go to Grand Jury
on Burglary Charges
John Dampier, 1208 Gimber afreet. Wad
bound over to the grand Jury today by
Judge Walter Pritchard on charges of
burglary and grand larceny, under bond
of $5,000, which was signed by John
Schulmeyer, 3112 East Minnesota afreet
Cliff Alley, who the police charge Is
cloe© to Dampier, was bound over to
the grand Jury under $2,000 bond on
charges of receiving stolen goods, bur
glary, grand larceny and falling to re
port purchase of second-hand property.
Flames Raze Village;
Half Million Damage
PIQcA, 0„ Aug. 4.—Bradford, a vil
lage of .7,000 inhabitants in Miami coun
ty. was practically wiped out by Ore
today.
The loss is estimated at over half mil
lion dollars.
Twenty-two business houseg, including
the First National bank and the post
office, were burned to the ground.
There was so loss of life.
Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914, at
Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3, 1879.
Inviting, isn't it—this drinking touu
tatn for “man and beast?’’
It is one of seventy-odd drinking
places established In Indianapolis when
sanitary drinking fountains were in their
infancy and town pumps were not for
gotten.
The most of these fountains are lo
cated outside the congested retail dis
tricts of Indianapolis.
They are easy of access to horses and
originally were designed to meet the
MARKET STAND,
RUN BY WOMEN,
FORCED TO QUIT
Housewives’ League Member
Says Producers Declared
Boycott.
The Marion County Housewives' league
has been forced out of the food selling
business.
The stand which the league conducted
on the city market has been closed.
A member of the league explained that
producers refused to sell to the organ
ization.
The housewives league is composed of
several thousand Marlon county women
who are making an effort to reduce the
cost of living, especially as applied to
foodstuffs.
The stand was opened several months
sgo to sell food at cost.
No labor was employed, a* the stand
was operated by member* who gave their
services.
The organization made arrangements
with producers of vegetables anil pro
dure to give them a steady market lor
their products at wholesale prices.
In some cases the league agreed to
ta*e all of a producer's output, while
in others it agreed to take a certain
amount each week.
Sales were made only to members of
the league, the membership being open
to every housewife on the payment of
annual dues of 23 cents.
For a time the stand did a large
business.
Soon, however, it wns explained, It
became difficult to buy vegetable* and
produce.
In some cases producers are said to
have made the statement that they di I
not have on hand sufficient of their
products to supply the league and In
cthera direct refusal were made.
In one or two eases it was explained
that producers could not sell to the
league because such sales would “put
them in wrong” with the other dealers
to whom they sold.
The question of a solution to their
problem will be taken up at the league's
next meeting, Aug. 11.
FILE OBJECTIONS
TO FLAT WHEELS
Olnev Street Residents An
noyed by Street Noise.
Residents of Olney street between
Tenth street and Brookside park today
appealed to the board of public work*
!n a petition to stop the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company from “running
all Its flat wheel cars on th* line."
‘‘As they make a horrible noise both
day and night we can’t sleep at night
or talk on our front porches in the eve
ning.” says the petition.
“For sick persons it is sure death.
‘‘We have asked the company for re
lief tint it pays no attention to us.”
The board took this under advisement
with another petition from residents of
Dearborn street, between Roosevelt ave
ntte and Twenty-fifth street, asking that
the plan to order the street. railway
company to extend a spur of the Bright
wood line down the section of street in
question be abolished.
Members of the board expressed sur
prise at the second petition since they
received some time ago u petition, signed
by approximately 1,700 residents of
Brightwood, asking that the extension be
mnde.
A preliminary order for asphalt in the
Improvement of Tenth street, from Illi
nois street to West street, was passed.
Time for the completion of the resur
facing of College avenue, between Kiev
enth and Sixteenth streets, by ,T. N.
Morgan A Son, contractors, was extended
from July 13 to Oct. 1.
A number of gas and wnter main ex
tension petitions were denied.
Veterans Get Leave
and Full Pay for
Encampment
All members of the Grand Army of
the Republic who are now In the em
ploy of the postoffice department o
the government will be granted) a
leave of absence, with nay. to attend
the O. A. R. annual national encamp
ment In Indiannpolls. Sept. 19 to 25,
according to an announcement made
by authorities In Washington, received
here today.
The leave will be granted In addi
tion to regular vacation leaves as
provided for by federal laws.
.. . ..
3hiifiami Pail? fHitw
Man and Beast on Same Level
INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1920.
need of watering places for teams when
horses hauled the greater part of Indian
apolis’ freight.
Not by the wildest stretch of imagina
tion can these fountains be said to an
swer the need of Indianapolis for places
where citizens and visitors uiay obtain
cool, clean drinking water.
Isn’t It about time Indianapolis forgot
Its country town equipment and In
stalled some sanitary drluking places
where tbev are needed?
SEN. HARDING
SAYS HE WANTS
PEACE AT HOME
New Realization of Menace
Over European Affairs
Comes to Nominee.
MARION, 0., Aug. 4. “I wonld rather
have industrial and social peace nt home
than command the international peace of
ait the world,” Senator Warren G, liar
ding, republican nominee for president,
told a gathering of men and women from
Wayne county, Ohio, which he addressed
from his front porch here today.
Farmers mingled with worker* from
shop and factory and with clerks from
stores and offices in another outpouring
of Ohio home folk to hear the speech.
COMMENDS tri dunce
OF WASHINGTON.
The senator said there btd come to
him lately a “new realization of the
menace to America in European entangle
ments which emphasise* the prudence of
Washington.”
In voicing again hi* opposition to Ar
ti'de X of the league of nation* ronvenant
the senator warned of the mnrni obll
gallon to preserve peace overseas at the
cost of American manhood and treasure
he said it would Impose upon the Amer
ican people if they were committed to it
unreservedly.
“Buppose that under the military alli
ance and the *uper-nntbor of Article X a
program of armed force is agreed upou
and the congress of the United States de
cllne* to respond?” he asked.
“The president would be called upon to
carry on a war without constitutional
authority, or we would prove a compact
no more than a scrap of paper."'
COt XTKV’S FART
IN WORLD WAR.
‘ The solemn truth is that our part In
the world war was au obligation to our
selves, performed in sympathy with as
sociated, not allied, powers and our
splendid part in helping win the war
was the armed manifestation of Ameri
can conscience, not the fulfillment of a
written obligation.
“Gov. Coolldge spoko tile other day
of the rescue of America from the re
actions of the world war," th© senator
continued.
“We also need to be rescued from the
visionary and fruitless pursuit of peace
through super government.
"I do not want American* of foreign
birth making their party alignment* on
what we mean to do for some nation
in the old world.
"We want them to be republican* be
cause of what we mean to do for the
United Slates of America.
“Our call is for unison, not rivaling
sympathies.
“Our need is concord, nqt the antipa
thies of long inheritance.
‘‘Surely no one stops to think where
the great world experiment was lead
ing.”
“We are only learning now.
“It would be a sorry day for this re
public if we allowed our activities in
seeking for peace In the old world to
(Continued on I’nge Two.)
Woodruff Place Town
Hall Bonds Approved
The state board of tax commissioners
has approved the petition for a bond
Issue by the town of Woodruff place.
In Marlon county, for the erection of a
town hall.
The bond Issuo amounts to $20,000.
Motorcycle Rider Is
Burned in Collision
Lee Grlsso, 24, 207 Butler street, suf
sered burns about the face and body to
day ns a result of nn automobile acci
dent in front of 1523 East Washington
street.
According to witnesses, Grlsso wns rid
ing a motoreyclo west on Washington
street when he collided with an auto
mobile driven by G. W. Harrod, 1665
Bellefontalne street.
After the collision the motorcycle tank
ignited.
Ask Appeals Court
for Postoffice Men
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.—Pierce E. But
ler, president of the Chicago Postal
Clerks’ union and Harry VV. Starr, Chi
cago, left at the whitehouse today nn ap
peal to 'President Wilson for establish
ment of a court of appeals where just
grievances of Chicago postoffice employes
can be passed on.
They asserted that Postmaster General
Burleson had. steadfastly refused to es
tablish such a court.
LEWIS SENDS
HOT MESSAGE
TO ALEX. HOW AT
Mine Workers’ President Bent
on Ending Illegal Strike in
Kansas District.
WARNS TO OBEY LAWS
John L. Lewis, international presi
dent of the United Mine Workers of
xVmerica, today took definite action
toward ending the illegal strike of
coal miners in Kunsas.
Reports reaching the international
headquarters showed 3,488 men on
strike in that state.
Thirty-three mines were closed
down, and President Lewis said the
strike in each instance was illegal
and unauthorized.
Under the provisions of the contract
between the United Mine Workers and
the Southwestern Coal Operators’ asso
ciation all disputes arising under the
agreement shall be taken before a joint
board for adjustment, but according to
the information received by Lewis this
has not * aen done.
Therefore, he said, the men must re
turn to work and take up their griev.
ances in the usual manner.
WIRES LOCALS TO
RESUME WORK.
Lewis sent telegrams to nil of the
thlrtyjthroe local unions on strike direct
ing them to resume operations at or.ee.
He also sent a telegram to Alexander
Howat, president of the Kansas miners,
denouncing him in strong language for
Ills course in fostering and fomenting
the strike trouble.
Lewis' telegram to Howat was as fol
lows :
“Official advices reaching this office
indicate thirty-three mines were idle yes
terday in the rtato of Kansas.
"Four of these mines were idle because
of local grievances which had not been
handled by officers of District four
teen in conformity with procedure out
lined in agreement bet wen miners and
operator*.
“The remaining number of mine* were
idle because of fines which had been as
sessed against part of the mine workers
because of their action In trying to en
force an illegal condition contrary to
provision* of agreement.
“I am informed you, as president of
District fourteen, have never taken up
this question- with coal operators In man
ner specified by southwestern interstate
agreement, to which you are a signatory
and the provisions of which you are in
honor bound to respect,
CAN NOT TOLERATE
CONDITIONS.
"This condition of affairs i* most as
tounding and can not be tolerated by
this office.
"If it 1* your desire to continue to
functlou as officer of United Mine Work
ers 1 warn you to comply with its laws.
“A continuation of the mad course
jcu are pursuing in Kansas will bring
further consideration to your organisa
tion and stamp you ns a man devoid
tt principle and destitute of honor.
“The miners of Kansas, through the
"Thcessant and continuous strikes which
you have dlrertir ordered or sanctioned,
are gradually being reduced to a *i*te
of poverty anl wo-’ which is tragi-sl
nr.d most indcf-nslble,
"This office is in receipt of appeals
from many members of the organization
In Kansas pleading for the intervention
of the international union to save them
from your ruinous government.
“For thl* reason I can no longer ig
nore your stultifying action*.
"I propose that the provision* of (he
Joint agreement between miners and
operators in district No. 14 shall be
carried out In just the same manner
as is done In every other district within
Jurisdiction of our union.
"The childish waits of defiance which
will doubtless emanate from you uuon
t* * clpt of this message will not in any
manner a(T“< t the situation.
CA PRICES
OF DEMAGOGUE.
"The miners of Kansas shall not he
permitted to bo sacrificed to the whims
cud caprices of a demagogue.
“i have today telegraphed the secre
taries of each of the thirty three local
union* In Kansas directing that the
miners pettirn to work and the mines be
(Continued on Fage Two.)
TRUE BILLS FOR
REBEL STRIKERS
41 U. S. Indictments Returned
Against Yardmen.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4—lndictments charg
ing violation of the Sherman und Lever
act* were returned by a federal grand
Jury today against forty-one of the
leaders in the "rebel” yardmen's strike
that paralyzed railroad transportation
throughout tho country last winter.
Indictments also were returned against
two corporations implicated in the strike.
The voting of the indictments, which
charge direct Interference with food ship
ments and obstruction of interstate com
merce. followed an investigation covering
two works, in which sixty-four railroad
brotherhoods were called to testify and
reams of documentary evidence were sub
mitted.
The switchmen’s strike was called In
March after John Grunau, head of the
Chicago Yardmen's association, had with
drawn from the Brotherhood of Hailway
Trainmen and formed his own union.
Efforts of the brotherhood to control
walkouts ail over the country that fol
lowed were unavailing for many weeks.
KEEPING AN EYE ON HIM
By Carrier, Week, Indianapolis, 10c: Elsewhere, 12c,
Subscription Rates: By Ma „ 60c Per ’ Month; ,^ OO Per Year .
Could Pass Any Test
Now. President
Thinks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—Secretary
of Interior Payne told President Wil
son and his cabinet about a home
brew made from berries which he dis
covered on bis recent trip to Alaska
with Secretary Daniels.
“Did Daniels drink it?” the presi
dent Is reported to have queried.
“He did,” Payne replied.
“It was kickless, then,” said the
president.
COX WILL MAKE
SPEECHES FIT
HEARERS’TIME
Plan Farming District Tour
Between Harvest and Corn
Shucking.
DAYTON, Aug. 4.—Gov. James M. Cox,
democratic presidential nominee, is plan
ning his speaking campaign with regard
for the convenience of the potential aud
iences to which he will appeal, it became
known here today.
For example, the governor believes the
most convenient time for the farmer to
give attention to politics is during the
interim between thrashing and corn
shucking, and when the committee on
speaking arrangements meets here follow
ing notification ceremonies, the governor
will suggest that schedules bo so ar
ranged as to enable him to tour the farm
ing sections of the middle west and
northwest during that period.
Having been born on a farm, the gov
ernor believes no real “dirt farmer” is
going to rush off to hear a political
speech while ripe crops are standing In
the field.
Such details as exact date and place of
speeches, the governor will leave to the
committee, but he will insist that they
adhere to the general principle he has
laid down.
Similar considerations will apply to
other constituencies, such, for Instance,
ns Industrial centers, where speeches will
be made during the noon hour, on Satur
day half holidays and at night.
WILL GO TO PICNIC
THIS AFTERNOON.
The feature of today's program foe
Gov. Cox was a picnic of the Gem City
Democratic club this afternoon at Shiloh,
near Dayton.
Later In the afternoon the governor
will confer with Mrs. Abby Scott Baker,
political chairman of the natlonat
woman'* party, who is here to tell him
that prospect* 0 f ratification of the
woman suffrage amendment by the
Tennessee legislature are extremely
gloomy unless some immediate action is
taken.
The governor indicated today that he
is preparing a vigorous daily political
bombs rdment of the republican position,
the opening gun of which will be fired
after the notification ceremonies Satur
day.
It Is probable that the nominee will
fire a serle* of questions at Harding
and lho rumor persist* that he may
challenge the republican candidate to a
Joint debate.
TWELVE BILLS
AWAIT SIGNING
Belated Measures Concern
Salaries Principally.
Twelve bills, passed during the last
two days of the special session of the
legislature, which adjourned sine die last
Friday, were expected to be acted on by
Gov. James P. Goodrich today.
Interest in the action of the governor
was keen, as several salary bills were
Included among the twelve measures.
I nder the law, the governor may re
fuse to receive the bills, thu9 killing
them.
lie may, however, receive them and
take no action, thus allowing them to
become laws without ills signature.
The twelve 1-1118 awaiting signature
are:
Six salary bills, affecting county and
city officials.
Two county road bills.
Three bills providing two-platoon sys
tem* for firemen.
One teachers' salary bill.
Pastor Makes Bath
Charge; Called Liar
ATLANTA, (i„ Aug. 4.—Atlanta is
in hot water over the charge* hy a
prominent minister that gross im
morality prevails among evening
bather* at cool public pools.
A councilman has called the rev
erend gentleman “a iiar” and the
papers are printing flashlight pictures
of the bathers.
Plan Double-Header
to Aid Service Fund
A “base ball frolic” at Washington
park, Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14. when
n double-header between the county and
city employes and the Rotary and
Klwants club teams will be played. The
proceeda will be given to the Salvation
Army home service fund.
Mayor Jewett will be chairman of a
large executive committee to make the
“frolic" a success.
HOME EDITION
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FARMERS TO FIGHT
LEGALIZING ACT TO
FINISH IN COURTS
Federation Attorney Appears Before Review
Board and Warns of Coming
Litigation .
MEMBERS REFUSE TO ALTER COURSE
Serving notice that the members of the Marion County Farmers’ fed
eration have decided to go to the courts to prevent the county board of re
view and the state board of tax commissioners from forcing upon the
taxpayers the horizontal increases as made possible under the Tuthill-
Kiper curative tax act, representatives of the farmers appeared before the
county board of review today at the courthouse.
TAX BOARD UP
AGAINST WALL
Members Admit Can’t See
Through Tuthill-Kiper
Cure-All.
Even the state board of tax commis
sioners admitted today that it did not
know what the Tuthill-Kiper tax cure
bill did to the original tax law.
The board sent a series of six ques
tions on the new law to Attorney General
Ele Stans'vury for solutior.
The questions follow:
1. The bill provides that the county
auditor shall Immediately convene the
county board of review. Is the auditor
required to publish notice of the ses
sion?
2. Can the county board of review
under the Tuthill-Kiper law while in
this special session hear complaints on
last year's individual assessments or
must they confine themselves to either
confirming or modifying the orders of
equalization made by the state board
Aug. 23, 1919.
3. Is their authority for more than
one session of the county board of re
view ?
4. Can they hold a session after the
action of the board of tax commission
ers reviewing and equalizing as pro
vided in section 2 of that act?
3. Can they remain in session more
than ten days?
6. Is the Judge of the circuit court
required to appoint former members of
the county board of review or can he
appoint new members?
EARLY RETURNS
SLAP SEN. REED
Missouri Democrats Indorse
League and Oust Opponent.
KT. LOUIS. Ang. 4.—With about 50
per cent of the vote tabulated today, re
turn* from the state primaries appear to
show the following results:
1. Endorsement by democrats of the
le*gne of nations.
2. Repudiation of Senator Janie* A.
Reed, opponent of the league covenant
and political enemy of the Wilson ad
ministration.
3. A marked supremacy of Use “dry”
vote in Missouri.
Breckeuridge Long, former third as
sistant secretary of state, appears to
have won the democratic nomination for
United States senator, although his op
ponent, Henry S. Priest, running on a
“wet” and anti-league of nations plat
form is conceded to have carried Kansas
City, the Reed stronghold, and to have
polled a heavy vote In wet districts.
Long's mnuagers today claimed he
would be returned the victor by a plural
ity of 20,000.
Tn the republican senatorial race.
Dwight F. V. Davis and Senator Selden
Spencer appear to be running neck and
neck and the result is not expected to !
be ksown definitely for several days.
John M. Atkinson appears to have won i
the democratic gubernatorial nomination ;
by a landslide.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 4.—Based on
incomplete returns, headquarters of Rep
resentative Scott Ferris today claimed a
majority of approximately 40,000 over
Thomas Y. Gore in the fight for tho
democratic nomination for United States
senator.
| Gore managers refused, however, to
make any concessions, declaring country
! precincts would wipe out the Ferris ma
jority.
| Only meager and Indefinite returns
| were received on the various state and
congressional contest*.
TOPEKA, Kns., Aug. 4. —Indications
based on Incomplete returns today were
that Gov. Henry J. Allen and Senator
Charles F. Curtis were renominated for
their respoctlve office* by Kansas repub
licans in Tuesday’* primaries.
The vote cast was the smallest in
years, due to the fact that in the rural
j district* many farmers were engaged in
: harvesting.
Report of Park Board
Is Called Work of Art
The printed report of the board of
[ park commissioners for the year of 1919
; was off the presses today.
i It is a sixty-five page work of printing
art, containing many illustrations of
city beauty spots and resumes of the
various activities of the board and its
sub-departments.
Brother Identifies
Man Killed bv Train
The man who was killed yesterday at
South East street and the Big Four rail
road by a cut of freight cars was identi
fied today as Ernest Bitininger, 44, of 2121
Applegate street, by his brother, William
Binnlnger.
His brother believes Binnlnger, who
was a victim of epilepsy, was probably
on the verge of a fit when he was struck.
Gary Man Putting: Up
Citizenship Scrap
Assignment of errors and petition for
appeal to the United States circuit court
were filed today In the United States dis
trict court by Paul P. Qlazer of Gary,
whose naturalization papers recently
were revoked by Federal Judge A. 15.
Anderson.
In his assignment of errors Glazer
charges the court erred In entering the
decree In that affidavits accompanying
the petition for -cancellation of the cer
tificate of citizenship do not point out
any fraud in the procurement of the cer
tificate of naturalization.
He also declared that Floyd J. Mattlce,
assistant district attorney, did not take
an oath when he Introduced evidence
connected with the case. f
1
Attorney William Bosson, representing
the farmers, served notice upon County
Auditor Fesler,' County Treasurer Ralph
Lemeke and Assessor Jefferson that the
farmers would go into the courts if tha
state board of review attempted to main
tain the illegal horizontal increases on
the tax duplicates for 1919 under guise
of the Tuthill-Kiper act.
After n conference of more than two
hours, it was evident that the board of
review would follow out to the letter the
Instructions of tho state board of tax
commissioners that the horizontal in
creases as made by the state board on
Aug. 23, 1919, should stand.
Notice was given by the farmers tint
such action wag only inviting litigation
and that the issue would be fought to
the finish.
CALL CONFERENCE
TO “GET TOGETHER."
The conference was called by County
Auditor Fesler for the purpose of “get
ting together” with the farmers on a.
compromise plan, but the federatlonists
refused to agree to anything and in
! sisted that they would accept only what
j f be decision of the state supreme court
and of Judge Linn Hay provided.
They demanded that the board of re
view eliminate the horizontal increases
and refer to the state tax board the as
\ sessed valuation made by the township
assessors as the true cash value.
"The sentiment of the farmers Is that
the horizontal increases be taken off and
that the rate be increased if necessary,”
stated W. J. Fink, president of the
Marion-County Farmers’ federation.
■'That does not apply to the average
| business man because he knows he will
• have to pay as much under any plgn,”
suggested Mr. Lemeke as he puffed’ at
' a long black cigar.
( Auditor Fesler stated the township as
sessors were “nearly unanimously
agreed" to leave the tax duplicates, in
eluding the horizontal Increases, without
j any change.
■ “If you should set aside the horizontal
| Increases, the arbitrary state tax board
would see some way to reverse you,”
stated Mr. Bosson in illustrating ihe real
purpose of the Tuthill-Kiper act in
j which the state tax board waa made
! supreme.
j "The courts are the place to decide
, this question and I thank God that we
citizens can still go there and
- tice,” said Mr. Bosson.
! “SEEMS TO BE NO
] MIDDLE GROUND.” ,
Mr. Lemeke hastened to suggest “there
seems to be no middle ground between
the board of review and the members of
this meeting," and to ask the farmers
hew the tax duplicates could be prepared
and changed by Nov. 1 if the horizontal
increases were taken off.
He pointed out that “only empty treas
uries" would result If the lists were not
completed by Nov. 1.
“Why not go back and start right and
change the duplicates to reflect .he true
cash value?" asked Mr. Springer of War
! ren township.
Then Mr. Lemeke, republican candi
date for re-election as treasurer, became
very confidential and stated: "I think
personally that It would be the best
thing to eliminate the horizontal in
creases. I mean, that is my personal
opinion, but, gentlemen, we have the laxv
to follow.”
“We feel that the board of review
wants to do the right thing, but we are
going to retain the rights given us by
the state supremo court,” answered Mr.
Fink.
Mr. Lemeke stated that, if the farmers'
plan of Mr. Bosson were adopted by the
board of review, nothing would remain
but for the board to take out the hori
zontal increases, which would leave the
treasury empty. '
“It is a question of practicability,” he
suggested.
BOSSON SAYS IT IS
Ql ESTION OF PRINCIPAL.
Mr. Bosson maintained it was a ques
tion “of principal and law” and that it
was the duty of all officers to live' sip to
their oaths.
Then an attack was launched on Sec
tion 7 of the Tuthill-Kiper law, which
provides for the validating of the hor
izontal Increases, as some Interpret It.
"These horizontal increases were not
made pursuant to any previous existing
law and the new law (the Tuthill-Kiper
act) does not provide for horizontal in
creases, but the state tax board wants
you to interpret it that way,” Mr. Bos
son contended.
"In other words,” said Mr. Lemeke.
"you want the board of review to do
what the state supreme court said
should he done."
“Yes,” was the answer.
At the beginning of the meeting, Mr.
Fink, of the farmers, asked Mr. Fesler is
he had received any orders from the state
board as to how tho board of review
should act toward the horizontal In
creases.
SAYS HE ILAS NOT
RECEIVED ORDERS.
Auditor Fesler stated he had not.
Mr. Bosson asked: ‘‘Didn’t you read
in the papers of last night that the state
tax board had sent instructions to the
auditors instructing the board of revlexv
to certify back these very horizontal in
crenses?”
Mr. Fesler answered negatively, but
immediately recalled he had received
such.
He then read the order, which was
really a command for the board of re
view to meet in a sort of a rump session
and certify back under the guise of a
(Continued on Page Two.)
OPEN LETTER
TO JUDGE FREMONT ALFORD.
Dear Judge—Permit the commu
nity to congratulate you on the re
markable speed displayed In im
paneling the grand jury, for which
we have been waiting since July C.
You almost create the impression
that if you were permanently on tbs
criminal court bench that law en
forcement agency of the county
would be able to prevent such af
fairs as led to the isolation of Fred
Heler in tlje dungeon of the county
jail.
NO. 73.