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THE WEATHER
Unsettled, showers probable tonight
and Thursday. Cooler Thursday.
vol. xxxm.
SUFFRAGISTS
WIN OPENING
TENN. FIGHT
Lower House Motion for Post
poning Action Is Tabled
50 to 37.
GOVERNOR LS JUBILANT
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 11.—
Suffragists won the first fight in rati
fication of the federal amendment in
the Tennesessee legislature today.
A resolution introduced in the
house providing for postponement of
action on the ratification resolution
was tabled.
Suffragists declared the measure
was backed by the antis, are
seeking to delay action. /
The vote on the motion to table the
resolution was 50 to 37.
During the debate Gov. Roberts sat in
the rear of the house and addressed
Dotes to members, advising them on
strategy and urging defeat of the reso
lution.
"The fight is won," Roberts
after the resolution had been tabled.
“Victory for suffrage is certain.”
The vote in the senate on the question
of referring the resolution for ratifica
tion to a committee was also considered
an indication of favorable suffrage senti
ment.
Anti-suffragists attempted to send the
resolution to the judiciary committee,
while suffrage proponents Insisted on the
committee on constitutional amendments.
The pro-suffrnge senators won, 14 to 13.
Suffragists attached importance to the
work of Gov. Roberts iu behalf of rati
fication.
He has been using his influence to
swing the democrats into line, it was
said.
An effort may be made during the aft
ernoon by the pro-Buffrage leaders to call
up and dispose of the question at once
without having committee hearings as
had been planned.
It Is argued the test of strength shows
they can do this.
It is believed that Speaker Walker Is
now looking more kindly on suffrage
again, following an afternoon's consul
station with the governor.
DON'T EXPECT
VOTE THIS WEEK.
No vote may be expected this week.
In the view of leaders.
It seems to bare been decided to force
the opposition to show their hand first;
the longer delay the better, in view of
democratic leaders here from Washing
ton, who are taking every opportunity to
show to the legislators the desire of the
democratic national committee.
George White late Tuesday night tele
graphed Miss Charles William, chairman
of the democratic woman’s steering com
mittee, that he wished she would “em
phatically state to the democratic mem
bers of the senate and house the great
Interest that the national committee, re
flecting the sentiment o? the democracy
of the tiM. ia th* T-““r u p f thA
vote on ratification by your state of the
nineteenth amendment.”
In event the Tennessee legislature rati
fies the amendment, a legal contest will
ensue, aeording to the announcement of
Judge Joseph Higgins of Nashville, pres
ident of the Tennessee constitutional
league, a recently organized association
of lawyers, which Is a subsidiary to tbe
American constitutional league, whose
president recently tried to stop Secre
tary of State Colby from announcing
West Virginia’s ratification, but bad his
request refused by the District of Co
lumbia supreme court.
“If the legislature ratifies the amend
ment the league will feel constrained to
1 go Into the courts to inhibit the secre
tary of state from certifying the amend
ment,” Judge Higgins declared.
Speaker Seth Walker declared that
when the resolution comes up he will
refer It to the judiciary committee. Sen
ate action will be similar.
These committees will hold public hear
ings tonight or Thursday night, and re
port back to their respective houses.
Tbe hearings are expected to develop
the fireworks of the session.
BATTLE GROUND
SHIFTS TO HOUSE.
The battle ground has shifted from the
senate to the house, as the senate, which
heretofore had been considered the scene
of the bitterest oppp3ition. is presenting
a more favorable appearance now.
This is largely due to a caucns of the
democratic senators with democratic
women this afternoon, in which the
leadership of the fight in the senate was
turned over to the senators by the state
suffrage leaders.
Senator Haston, Vanßuren county, was
chosen chairman of the democratic
steering committee in the senate. Miss
Williams presided.
“The eyes of the world are on Tennes
see,’’ Senator Haston declared, “in ac
cepting, I feel that victory is already
certain.” ■*
Twelve democratic senatois attended
the caucus. Several suffrage advocates
were absent.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt's confidence
lit victory remained unimpaired by the
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RAILROADS GET
" SPECIAL PERMIT
Blanket Schedules for New
Tariffs Will Be Filed.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.—Railroads
today were granted special permission
by the Interstate commerce commission
to file blanket schedules in making
effective the new tariffs, Pullman excess
baggage and milk rates recently au
thorized.
The carriers were ordered to reissue
local tariffs by March 1, 1921, inter
division tariffs by June 1, 1921, and in
terline car joint tariffs by Oct. 1, 1921.
The commission also authorized tne
carriers to file tariffs making the per
centage Increase authorized applicable to
the reconsigning rules for open top cars
and coal cars and penalty charges for
detention to all open top cars loaded with
lumber, coal or coke.
WEATHER
9 Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
fbr the twenty-four hours ending 7 p m.,
Aug. 12, 1920: Unsettled with probable
■hewers tonight and Thursday; cooler
Thursday afternoon or night.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES,
fi a. m 70
7 a. m 71
8 a. m 79
9 a. m 81
10 a. m 82
H a. m 83
12 (noon) 84
1 p. m 85
2 p m 84
Published at Indianapolis.
Ind., Daily Except Sunday.
What’s Become of Haags’
$25,000 Store of Booze?
Prospect of U. S. Taking Over Evidence
Causes City and County Flutter.
What has become of the $25,000 worth of liquor seized by the police
Jan. 10, 1919, in raids on the Haag drug stores?
Prosecuting Attorney Claris Adams told a Times reporter It is in the
custody of the sheriff pending an appeal to the Indiana supreme court of
Julius A. and Lous E. Haag from the Marion county criminal court, where
they were convicted of violation of the state prohibition law.
This statement has given rise to ques
tions as to when and how Sheriff Mil
ler obtained custody of the liquor. In
view of the fact that the state prohi
bition law specifically states that liquor
seized on search warrants 8hal! remain
in the custody of the officer who served
the process.
In this case the chief of police is the
officer Indicated.
Section 3d of the state prohibition law
reads:
Liquor seized as herein provided,
and the vessels containing it and
such fixtures and articles shall not
OWNERS FIGHT
REMOVING JOG
Say Would Be Dangerous and
Charge Utilities Influence.
Residents of North Illinois street In
the vicinity of Sixteenth came before the
board of public works today to protest
against the condemnation of property at
the southeast corner of the intersection
and the widening of Illinois street so as
to eliminate what the board considers a
dangerous jog.
The conference disclosed that the resi
dents who were objecting do not believe
the intersection to be dangerous and
that they oppose the change for the fol
lowing reasons:
1. Straightening of Illinois street
would cause motorists going north and
south to drive faster than they do now.
and hence cause more collisions with ve
hicles going esat and west iu Sixteenth
street.
2. Some property owners believe that
the board wants to eliminate the Jog so
as to take the present sharp curves out
of the street car track, thus making It
possible for interurban cars from north
ern points to be routed in Illinois street.
While It Is not so stated, it is under
stood they object to interurbans tra
versing Illinois street because the spe
cial session of the state legislature
passed a law permitting traction lines to
haul live stock through residential dis
tricts.
The objectors, through their attorney,
filed a plea In abatement, in which it is
contended that the board of works has
no right to condemn property for the
purpose of widening a street.
PLEA REFERRED
TO CITY COUNCIL.
The board referred this plpa to Cor
poration Counsel Samuel Ashby and con
tinued the hearing for two weeks to give
him -time to-prepare an opinion on It.- ~
It is contended in the plea, which is
one which the board has not been con
fronted with heretofore, that the stat
utes expressly provide that the board has
the power to condemn property to
“change" a street, and also expressly pro
vide that the city council has the poorer
to order a street “widened.”
Legal authorities are quoted to prove
that the word "change” Includes only
such alterations in a street as Involve
the relocation of the Identical pavement,
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SHOULDN’T HAVE
DONE IT, GIRLS
WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 11.—An
outbreak of smallpox in Lewes. Del.,
has occasioned conslderatde worry
In that section, especially among the
sub-debs.
One of tin patients, a 17-year-olrt
hoy from Dover, is the cause of the
trouble.
He attended a party In which klsa
ing games were indulged in, and,
being a visitor, sampled some of Sus
sex county’s best.
The following day he was sent to
the isolation hospital.
3 Die and 100 Hurt
in Italian Explosion
ROME, Aug. 11.—Three person* were
killed and 100 Injured in an explosion of
a powder house at Florence today.
Little Journeys to
the Mayor’s Office
Following his usual custom a Times
reporter called at the office of
Mayor Charles W. Jewett at 11:57
o’clock this morning and inquired for
the mayor.
HE WAS IN!
South Bend Plans
to Honor Gov. Cox
Special to The Times.
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 11.—Men
and women were given (‘qual placet on
the reception committee of two hundred
named today to greet Gov. James M. Cox,
democratic presidential nominee, who
will address a state-wide rally here Aug.
19 as the first move in the campaign in
Indiana.
The rally will be held in connection
w-lth the mid-Bummer meeting of the
Indiana Democratic Editorial associa
tion.
Man Injured When
Street Car Hits Auto
Earl Gelsendanner, 24, living at the
home of G. H. Thatcher, 2039 North
Capitol avenue, was slightly injured
last night when nn automobile in which
he was riding was struck .by an out
bound Riverside street car at Eighteenth
street and Parkway boulevard.
Mr. Thatcher said be attempted to
turn the automobile around when It was
struck by the car.
Mrs. Thatcher and her two daughters
were In the auto but were not Injured.
Gelsendanner *vas taken home in an
ambulance.
Swipes 20c Worth
of Candy; $1 and—
It cost Van Low, who gave hi* ad
dress as city, sll for 20c worth of
candy in city court today, when he
wag fined $1 and costs for petit
larceny.
Low took 20 cents wrorth of candy
from a 5 and 10 cent store yes
terday.
Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914, at
Poetoffice, Indianapolis, Ind., under act March 3. 1879.
be taken from the custody of the
officer by a writ of replevin or other
process while the proceedings pro
vided herein are pending, and final
judgment of conviction in such pro
ceedings shall be a bar in all cases
to all suits for recovery of any liquor
seized or the value of the same or
damages alleged to arise by reason of
the seizing and the detenion thereof.
When jurisdiction in the Haag case in
criminal court was taken over by Judge
Will Sparks of Rushville, Claude Worley,
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SEEK BABY ON
JERSEY COAST
Pasquale Said to Have Made
More Complete Statement.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11—Official*
today Were searching villages along the
New Jersey shore fob Blakely Coughlin,
kidnaped Norristown child.
Augusto Pasquale, alias August Pascal,
who has confessed, according to authori
ties, to writing letters demanding ran
som money for the baby, is understood
to have made a more complete state
ment last night regarding the where
abouts of the child.
Immediately after obtaining the con
fession, MaJ. Adams of the state police
and Capt. Souder of the detective bureau
left for Egg Harbor, N. J., where Pas
quale was arrested.
It was reported that, acting on Pas
quale’s tip, they hoped to locate tho
woman who has the child In custody.
Pasquale, according to the latest al
leged confession, said he did not know
the child was stolen until several day*
after it was taken from its crib in the
Norristown home.
Then, he said, he was called in to write
the blackmailing letters, officials an
nounced.
Boys From U. S.
Have Big Time
in Old England
Visit Stratford-on-Avon, War
wick Castle and Other
f—-- Point*.
By CHARLES W. MOORES,
Indiaii&polU I lor Srout.
j LONDON, July -5 (by mall). — After
| a week and a half training in the Young
, Men's Christian Association buildings the
Ameri&n delegation of Boy Scouts Is
; about to be moved to Olympia, where
| they will remain throughout the scout
I “Olympia."
I At Olympia the organization will be
I quartered In tents and supplied with
; equipment furnished by the I’nl'ed State*
’ army.
| The organization has been divided
I into troops for intensive tra'nlng.
Each troop has in it only entrlec for
l one event.
j Mr. Hubbard's pageant showing the
i life of'the native American Indian is
| probably most representative (.1 our
i country.
I The Indian Shupedah dance of Sioux
j origin, is very complicated and very ef
j fective.
INDIAN WAR
DANCE SHOWN.
A pony war dance is given by “In
j dlans” dressed in breech cloths and
; feather, riding on horses lent through
i the kindness of the English government.
America has probably Its greatest op
i portunlty In boxing, as It is represented
by selected boxers of considerable ex
i perience from Culver military academy.
One of the contenders is WUMatn How
ard Foltz of Indiunnpolls.
The American wrestling team has
| withdrawn on account of the difference
! in style between the American and for
; elgn scouts.
j The scouts were given a rare oppor
tunity on a sightseeing trip recently.
After n trip to the birthplace of
, Shakespeare at Stratford-on-Avon, they
i paid a visit to Warwick castle.
They marched between the high walls
j of tbe old fortress, under the portcullis
and into the Inner court, which is one
of the most beautiful points in England.
On the walls around the court were a
great number of peacocks.
We were taken on a tour through the
: entire castle and dungeons and remained
; for tea.
CLOSE RACES IN
OHIO PRIMARY
Julian Leads for U. S. Senator
by Sinai l v Margin.
COLUMBUS, <>.. Aug. 11.—With re
turns In from approximately 3.000 pre
cincts, or slightly more than half of the
state’s entire number, former Mayor
Harry L. Davis of Cleveland was lead
ing Col. Ralph D. Cola for the republican
gubernatorial nomination by 930 votes.
Roscoe. McCulloch, the other leading
candidate, was a poor third.
Former Gov. Willis swept the state
handily for the republican United States
senatorial nomination, with Walter F.
Brown second and Judge R. M. Wana
maker third.
On the democratic ticket, Vic Donabey,
present auditor of state, was unopposed
for the gubernatorial nomination.
He received a large complimentary
vote.
W. A. Julian has apparently won the
democratic nomination for United States
senator over J. G. O'Neill by a surpris
ingly small margin.
Julian was backed by the state organ
ization and It was believed he would
have a runaway.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 11.—Meager
unofficial returns today from yesterday’s
democratic primary showed Congress
man T. 11. Caraway leading Senator Wil
liam F. Kirby for the United States sen
atorial nomination.
Kirby's opponents criticized his oppo
sition to the administration at the start
of the war. '
T. C. Rae was leading Ills eight rivals
in the race for the gubernatorial nom
ination, f /
Jjnbmm Haiti Wintt%
INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1920.
Actor Is Dying After
Fracas in Lambs
Club , N. Y.
\ ' 4T. -r / j
New York police are endeavoring to
clear up the mystery aurroundlng the
aerious Injury to John C. Slav In, for
merly a well-known comedian, In
front of the home of John J. McGraw,
manager of the New York National
league baseball club.
According to the police, McGraw, Sln
vln and Winfield Leggett, a retired naval
officer, were at tho Lambs, a tbeatrlcai
club.
While there, according to the police, a
dispute arose with a fourth u**u, an
actor whose name is not known.
During the fracas Morrow is said to
have received a black eye and a cut
nose.
SUivJn Interfered, it !• said, and led
McTruw to the washroom where his face
wa< bathed.
The three left the club and started iu
a taxi for McGraw's home.
When the cab arrived there the three
men got out.
There, according to the police, Slavin
collapsed and fell to the street.
When taken to the hospital it was said
he was suffering from a fractured skull
and was in a serious condition.
Draft Dodger Hangs
Self With Necktie
HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 11.-Con
rad Jnuke, brought here by federal
officials from New York City, charged
with drnft evasion, hanged himself
by hi* necktie from Ihe bars of hia
cell here today. H was dead when
found by tbe Janitor.
Janke surrendered voluntarily In
New York. He said he could not
Bleep without visioning his arrest
when a fugitive.
Federal agents Raid Janke appeared
despondent on the trip from New
York.
Sheriffs Are Held
on Liquor Charge
MIAMI. Fla., Aung. 11.—Two Dade
county sheriff*, Guilford Green and Frank
McDade, were arrested today on the
double charge of having boarded a Brit
ish vessel before It was inspected by
customs officers and of transporting in
toxicating liquor.
The officers were charged with board
ing the Molly O and removing 115 cases
of liquor, presumed fd have been brought
from Btininl Island.
Irish Republic Head
to Ask Recognition
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. Edmund de
Valera, president of the Irish republic,
announced today that he would shortly
make application to the state department
for formal recognition.
He denied that the proposed move was
tbe subject of discussion or a cause of
difference among members of the
"Friends of Irish Freedom.”
YOUR MOVE NOW, MR. MA YOR
'-I- -I- -I- -J- -I- -I- -I- -!• -I- -I- -I- -I- -I- -I- -!-
To the Hon. Charles A. Jewett, Mayor:
Am wondering whether you have overlooked the fact that today more
than 1,000 members of the gallant fighting FIRST DIVISION are in our
city to stay the rest of the week.
Certainly, it seemed as thought EVERYONE in Indianapolis was either
unaware who our company was or possibly was Indifferent to the whole
matter.
At any rate, no effort was made to welcome these men, and neither
did I learn of any plans for their entertainment while here.
What’s the matter with this town, anyway?
Have we so soon forgotten the stirring days of 1917, and is it possible
that all will allow the “Fighting First” to come and go without not a real
Hoosier welcome?
Little if any effort is being made to boost the circus these fellows are
putting on for the benefit of their division monument fund.
Surely it might be possible for you to induce our daily press to loosen
up and give these fellows what they deserve —FRONT page publicity.
And don’t you think you yourself might OFFICIALLY welcome them
to our city?
The writer listened to some really wonderful speeches of yours dur
ing the war and is sure that thfc great amount of patriotism and American
ism you so freely expressed then will lead you to do YOUR part now
toward showing this heroic FIRST DIVISION that we Hoosiers are for
ihem now and always.
Please get BUSY and do your part to make their visit a memorable
one—both from a SOCIAL and a financial standpoint.
W. I TAYLOR.
SCOTLAND YARD
PLACES CORDON
AROUND MANNIX
I
English Fear Prelate Will At
tempt Get-Away to
Ireland.
CALLS POLICE ‘SILLY
LONDON, Aug. 11.—A cordon of de
tectives stood guard today around Naza
reth house in the suburbs, where Arch
bishop Daniel Mannlx is resting after
his trip from America to England.
The purpose of the detectives is to
keep the prelate from slipping out of
the house and going secretly to Ireland.
The government has forbid don him to
visit Ireland, on account of his pro-Sinn
Fein sympathies.
It would take the pen of Conan Doyle,
creator of Sherlock Holmes, to do Jus
tice to the scenes that were witnessed
during the night as the Scotland yard
sleuths patrolled their beats on the alert
for clews that might indicate the Aus
tralian-Irlsh prelate was plotting to es
cape.
Every vehicle emerging from the yard
of Nazareth house was pounced upon by
the detectives, who searched it carefully
as If expecting to find Mannlx concealed.
All persons coming out of the house
were baited, scrutinized and interrogat
ed, the Scotland yard agents evidently
suspecting the archbishop might at
tempt to walk boldly away, his identity
cloaked behind some baffling disguise.
POLICE ARE
KIUICILED.
Meanwhile the friends of Mannlx ridi
culed the police.
The prelate told the United Press be
had not yet decided on what he would
do and that he would first seek legal
advice. He said he planned to spend
today resting.
“These Scotland Yard men are ridicu
lous and silly," declared Father Vaughn,
>ecretary to Mannix, as he looked from
a window and saw a cluster of detectives
milling around in front of the bouse.
“They think his grace would conde
scend to sneak out. He knows plenty
of ways to outwit those stupid dote--
Jives.
“If he would condescend to remove h!s
robes, which he will not do, he proba
bly could walk out without being ot
set Ted.”
It wag reported the Sinn Fein Intel
ligence department submitted half a
dozen plans by means of rny one of
which Mannlx might be able to escape
from Nazareth's house and get to Ire
land, but the archbishop h?t not con
sented to try them.
FIXES RATES ON
STOCK SHIPMENTS
Discrimination Against Co
s Movements Charged.
WASHINGTON. Aug 11.— Declaring
that certain rate* charged by Chicago
commission firms on co-operative ship
ments of lire stock arc unfair, Sec
rct/.ry of Agriculture Meredith today
fixed rate* to become effective on Aug.
10, under the powers given by tuc feod
control act.
Secretary Meredith announced the fol
lowing earlot rates for commission men:
For more than one and not more than
ten owners. $2; for more than ten but
not more than twenty owners, $3; for
more than twenty owners. $.7.50; pro
vided that in no case shall any owner
of such earlot pay a higher rate than
the makjjVvtn charge for a car having a
single owh'T.
The action follows a complaint by the
American Society of Equity that os a
result of notion by the Chicago live
stock exchange members were required
to charge a different and higher rate on
live stock In earlot* having more than
one owner.
The difference between the rates for
single and plural ownership, it was com
plained, w-aa unreasonable and discrim
inatory In that It was laid for the pur
pose of discouraging co-operative mar
keting of llvo stock by farm organiza
tions.
Illinois Man Turned
Over by Gov. Goodrich
Extradition papers were granted today
by Gov. James P. Goodrich, for tlio re
turn to Illinois of Karl Klrchefer, on a
charge of child desertion.
Habeas corpus proceedings were begun
yesterday by Klrchefer before Judge
Moll, but were overruled.
Farmers Want to Buy
Train Load of Coal
Special to Ths Times.
NOBLES VII. LE, Ind.. Aug. 11.—Fif
teen hundred farmers, all members of
the Hamilton County Federation of
Farmers, held a meeting in this city
Tuesday and decided to pool their In
terests In the purchase of their winter’s
supply of con’..
As soon as the Organization 1* com
pleted and committees appointed bids
will be asked on a train load of coal.
The farmers hope to get coal direct
from tbe mine.
Tlio meeting was addressed by Lewis
Taylor, secretary of tho Indiana Fedara
tlon of Farmer*, who spoke at length
on the subject of better market* for
farmers.
flnhsrrtntinn p.t,,- I®V Carrier, Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhare, 12c.
Subscription Rates. ( By MaU 500 Per Month; j 5 . 00 Per Tear.
Ponzi Admits Jail Term;
Says Served for Another
Under Name of Charles Bianchi Was Con
victed of Forgery in Montreal.
BOSTON, Aug. 11.—Tho Hanover
Trust Company, in which Charles
Ponzi deposited his funds and of
which he was a director, was closed
this afternoon by order of State Bank
Commissioner Allen.
The bank commissioner took over
the management of the bank on the
ground that it was doing an unsafe
business. '
BOSTON, Aug. 11. —Charles Ponzi,
called a financial wizard, this after
non admitted he was the man who
was sentenced to three years for
forgery in Montreal in 1908 and said
he served time in the federal peni
tentiary at Atlanta, Ga., for smug
gling Italians across the international
border.
Ponzi stated in a dramatic manner
that he was ashamed to confess that
he had married his wife without
baring his past and that now he
wanted to have her receive the story
from his own lips.
He announced that he had re
signed from his position on the board
of directors of the Hanover Trust
Company until his affairs were set
tled and that he would call in all
his noteholders and meet his obli
gations at once.
BOSTON. Aug. 11.—Charles Pouzl,
whoso financial operations have amazed
the world, today admitted he was the
man who was sentenced to three years
for forgery In Montreal In P.XW.
He expressed a fear that he m'ght be
deported by rhe United States ns nn un
desirable citizen.
But he Insisted that, while he confessed
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ROOSEVELT TO
START STUMP
TOUR TONIGHT
First Address Will Be Made
at Auditorium Theater,
Chicago.
CHICAGO. Aug 11.— Franklin I).
Roosevelt, democratic nominee for the
vice presidency, will Inaugurate his
western campaign here tonight. Roose
velt will speak at the Auditorium the
ater.
From Chicago, Roosevelt swings into
tbe west on hard rumpalgnlng. \
He will be followed later by Gov. Cox,
according to present plan*.
GOV. COX STARTS
THAVELS TODAY
DAYTON. 0., Aug. 11.—James M. Cox,
presidential nominee of the democratic
party, left Dayton today on a speaking
campaign, which, according to demo
cratic leaders, is to Impress his per
sonality upon the voter*.
Senator I’at Harrison of Mississippi,
who Is In charge of the democratic
speakers’ bureau. Is particularly Inter
ested In having the governor meet as
many persons as possible.
The senator Is a great believer ill the
power of personal persuasion, and in ar
ranging the governor’s speaking tour
has borne that in mind.
Tho governor left by train for Co
lumbus, where he will spend some hours
today In handling state and personal
correspondence at the state executive
offices.
This cleared up, he will motor to Camp
Perry, 0., where he is to deliver an ad
dress at the rifle range tomorrow.
Before his departure for Columbus,
the governor discussed the Tenuessee
suffrage situation and considered sug
gestions that he send another represen
tative to the scene to urge ratification.
Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, political chair
man of tbe national woman’s party, who
has been keeping tbe governor Informed
of the conditions In Tennessee, was
rather pessimistic over chances for
ratification.
ESCHBACH PICKS
NOEL AS COUNSEL
Makes Selection for New Coal
and Fuel Body.
James W. Noel, an Indianapolis at
torney. with offices ill the I.emcke build
ing, today was appointed legal counsel
to the coal and food commission of In
diana, by Jesse E. Eschbach, chairman
of the commission.
Mr. Eschbach has not selected a direc
tor of the commission .although he ex
pects to announce this appointment with
in the next few days.
Application for licenses under the food
and fuel commission act passed by the
special session of the legislature are ex
pected to come In soon, members of the
commission say.
Application blanks and copies of the
law were mailed out yesterday to In
diana operators and wholesale and retail
coni dealers.
Automobile Driver
Fined on 2 Charges
A. L. Green, 442 Parker avenue, was
lined SSO nnd costs for passing n street
cur and $1 and costs for assault and
battery today in city epurt by Special
Judge Symmes.
Green, wbo was driving an automobile,
struck' R. E. Vest, 1424 East Vermont
street, when the lutter was getting off
n* a street ear at Michigan street and
Arsenal avenue yesterday.
According to the testimony the street
car was standing •till when Green passed
it. \
Illinois Fire Calls
for Investigation
CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—The state fire
marshal today begnn an Investigation to
determine what part labor troubles
played in the destruction by fir# of an
uncompleted $15,000 frame building early
this morning nt Maywood, 111., a suburb.
Village authorities allege there is a
connection between the fire and the fact
that nonunion construction workers were
employed after union men had left the
jhb because of a misunderstanding with
the construction company.
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CHARLES PONZI.
SAYS ADVANCE
IN MEXICO DUE
Gen. Alvaredo Hints at Finan
cial Aid From U. S.
NEW YORK, Aug .11.—Mexico with the
aid of the United Srates will make "as
tonishing strides” during the next ten
years, Gen. Salvador Alvaredo, secretary
of the Mexican treasury, declared today
In an address at a luncheon of the Pan-
American division. Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World, here.
Seventy-five per cent of Mexico’s total
revenues heretofore have been expended
fi r military purpose.*, he said, but now
tbe army is being cut down and rebels
are laying down their arms, so this
money can be used for building schools,
railways, docks and for general improve
ment of the nation.
“This work could be more easily and
rapidly done,” he said. “If the govern
ment had funds available to pay off a
larger number of soldiers nnd at the same
time to rpsume works already started as
well as undertaking new ones.
“Then the military forces of the coun
try would be turning into laboring
squads to build dams and canals for ir
rigation. to do useful and peaceful work.
This money would l>e an actual, doubly
profitable investment.”
COUNTY AUDITOR
HOLDS UP BUDGET
1921 Estimates $423,875 More
Than for 1920.
Presentation of the 1921 city budget
to the city council must be delayed
until the city receives the new certifi
cation of valuation of taxables under the
city's Jurisdiction from the county au
ditor, City Controller Robert H. Bry
son announced today following a con
ference he and Corporation Counsel Sam
uel Ashby had with Jesse Eschbach, chief
examiner of the Btate board of accounts.
Mr. Bryson said the chief examiner
expressed the same opinion on the ef
fect of provisions of the much changed
state tax law as city officials hold,
namely:
That the law provides that the
budget and tax rate must both be
presented to the council so that ten
days' notice by publication of both
may be given property owners for a
public hearing.
Since the tax rate can not be deter
mined until the new certification of
values Is received presentation of the
budget must wait the action of the
county auditor.
Mr. Bryson said he and Mr. Ashby
would call on the auditor late today.
A tentative budget, prepared under Mr.
Bryson’s direction and completed Aug. 2,
placed tbe needs of the civil city for the
coming rear at $3,704,875.87, which is
$423 ,875 more than was asked for in last
year's budget.
The board of public health and chari
ties estimates it will need $474,338 in 1921
ns against $319,380 in 1920, while the park
department seeks approximately $300,000
as compared with $270,000 asked for 1920.
Amzi D. Smith Named
First Town Justice
Amzl D. Smith today was appointed
Justice of the peace of the incorporated
town of University Heights on petition
of the citizens.
It was explained that up to this time
the town has had no justice of the peace.
McCulloch Arraigns
the State Policies
Special to The Times.
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 11.—The
democratic campaign was formally
opened In Tippecanoe county last night
when Dr. Carlton B. McCulloch, demo
cratic candidate for governor, addressed
the members of the Jackson club and a
large delegation of voters.
He spoke on the stand taken by the
democrats on the league of nations nnd
bitterly attacked the present republican
state administration.
Dr. McCulloch said that the democrats
were glad to fake up the challenge of the
republicans /n the league anti stated that
the democratic party Is striving for the
same priiwfiple that was Indicated by tbe
star of “Peace on earth, good
will to teen.” / I
NO. 79.
RED ATTACK ON
WARSAW BEGUN
WITH CAVALRY
Offensive Starts Despite Sched
uled Opening of Peace
Negotiations.
FIERCE FIGHTING RAGES
WARSAW, Aug. 10, via London,
Aug. 11. —Following a series of
thrusts and cavalry raids the Rus
sians are developing their main at
tack against Warsaw despite the fact
that armistice and peace negotiations
are scheduled to begin at Minsk to
morrow.
Masses of Russian cavalry are
moving down the east Prussian fron
tier and have reached Przasnysz
(which was captured), Ciechznow
and Mlava, the object being to cut
the Warsaw-Dantzig railway.
The Russians are bringing up guns
to the front.
The aim of the new Russian operations
is to outflank Warsaw from the north
west by a bold sweep across the Vistula
river.
Gen. Budenny’s red cavalry is develop
ing anew push, moving far in advance
of the Russian infantry.
Four Polish armies are engaged in the
defense of Warsaw and armored trains
are playing an important part In the ef
forts to stem the Russian advance.
POLES OCCUPY
STRONG POSITIONS.
The Poles occupy strong positions along
the Vistula west of this city and the
army command reports the Polish army
in the west “can hold out indefinitely."
It is believed the Russians will attempt
to advance westward in the direction of
Thorn.
Between the Bug and Narew rivers the
Poles are resisting with gallantry and
violent fighting is raging over that sec
tion of the front.
There is no change on the battle front
in Galicia.
U. S. AWAITING
EFFECT OF NOTE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—With the po
sition of the United States in the Polish-
Russlan situation clearly set forth In
the note to Baron Camillo Romano Avez
zana, the Italian ambassador, officials
here today are awaiting Indications from
Europe as to the effects of the note.
Some changes in policy by the allies
were hoped for by officials here, par
ticularly in those policies which would
tend to show a disposition to make con
cessions to soviet Russia.
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Colby have left no doubt that this
government does not intend to recognize
or give any concessions to soviet Rus
sia, although they state the “United
States maintains unimpaired Its faith In
the Russian people. In their high char
acter and their future.”
That the United States will not par
ticipate In any general peace conference
with soviet Russia is made plain In the
note to tbe Italian ambassador, officials
pointed out.
This is in direct opposition to the ef
forts of Lloyd George to arrange a peace
conference with the soviet government.
While some of, the allied leaders are
striving to negotiate with Russia on the
basis of recognition, the United States
declares:
With the desire of the allied powers
to bring about a peaceful solution
of the existing difficulties in Europe,
this government is, of course. In
hearty accord and will support any
justifiable steps to that effect.
It la unable to perceive, however,
that a recognition of the soviet re
gime would promote, much less ac
complish, this object, and it is ex
pected therefore to be averse to any
dealings with the soviet regime be
yond the most narrow boundaries to
which a discussion of an armistice
can be confined.
APPEALING TO
RUSSIAN MASS.
President Wilson la employing the
same methods with Russia which he em
ployed with Germany, officials pointed
out—he Is appealing to the Russian peo
ple and ignoring the regime, which he
feels does not represent the great mass
of the Russian people.
The president advocates that bolshev
ism be attacked by befriending It, and
after declaring that assurance must be
given the Russian people that their nn
tional territory will be left Intact, the
note declares:
Thus only can the bolshevik regime
be deprived of Its false but effective
appeal to Russian nationalism and
compelled to meet the Inevitable
challenge of reason and self-respect
which the Russian people, secure from
Invasion and territorial violation, are
sure to address to a social philosophy o
that degrades them and a tyranny
which oppresses them.
While advocating that "the territorial
Integrity and true boundaries of Russia
shall be respected,” the American gov
ernment will Insist on the same unequiv
ocal ground with regard to Polish In
tegrity. the note declares.
The United States Is determined to em
ploy “all available means’’ to back up It*
policy stated in the note, the document
declares.
No indications are given In the note
as to the character of the available
means of support the United States Is
prepared to give Poland.
The note emphasizes that the United
States has not extended recognition to
the “independent” states, such as Lith
unania, the Baltic states and the so
called ‘‘republics’’ of Georgia and Azer
beljan.
The United States has failed to recog
nize these states because It regards them
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OPEN LETTER
To (he COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Sirs—Your evident intention to
build an asphalt road to Mayor
Jewett’s hog farm is not without Its
advantages.
The wear and tear on the new au
tomobile that the city illegally pur
chased for the mayor’s private use
will doubtless be reduced by the
road improvement and thus the city
taxpayers will benefit.
Then, too, it must not be forgot
ten that you county officials are de
pending on the Jewett machine to
elect your ticket this fall and for
that reason ought to treat the mayor
right.
But for the sake of the county
treasury, do not spend as much
money on labor as you did when you
built Lewis George’s road for him.
The payroll on this job ought to be
considerably less than the material
costs.