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THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
VOL. XXXIII.
SUFFRAGE RATIFIED BY TENNESSEE
SOVIET HURLED
BACK INTO ROUT
BY POLE DRIVE
Poland’s Spectacular Victories
Puts Her Near Equality
on Peace.
RED MORALE BREAKING
The Polish armistice delegates
who went to Minsk almost in the
role of beggars for the crumbs of
peace from the Russians are ap
proaching rapidly a basis of equal
ity through the unexpected and
spectacular victories of their armies.
Officered and directed by the best
of the FTench military strategists,
the Poles have assumed the offen
sive- along practically the entire
500-mile battle front from the Bal
tic to the Roumanian frontier.
Although the bolsheviki claim
minor successes in isolated sectors,
dispatches from neutral as well as
Polish sources today showed the
soviet 'orces had been forced back
ward from ten to fifteen miles in
many places.
At some points the Russian re
treat was said to have bordered on
a rout.
The Russians were still far within the
eastern Polish boundary proposed by
the treaty of Versailles, except for a
small frontage between Brody and Ctaolm.
bnt the moral advantage In the military
situation was beileved to be veering defi
nitely toward the Poles.
This was due to several factors, such
as reported depletion of Russian artil
lery supplies and munitions, the ebbing
of the bolshevik morale and the final
ejectment of the Russians from the
Danzig corridor and the eastern out
works of Warsaw.
French military experts saw In the
present battle a resumption of the old
duel of French and German strategy,
with Gen. Weygand directing the Poles
and Gen. Ludendorff the Russians.
The latest information today indicated
the battle line ran approximately as fol
lows :
HOW BATTLE
LIVE KI NS.
From the Baltic east of Danzig, south
ward to a point east of Graudenz; east
war dto apolnt midway between Stras
burg and Roldau, southward to a point
midway between Thorn and Ciechanof;
eastwar dto a point west of Ciechanof;
southward to a point east of Plonsk:
southeastward, circling Warsaw, to a
point west of Brody; tbnce southward,
passing west of Tarnopol to the vicinity
of the Roumanian frontier near Czerno
wlt*.
Gen. Pilstidski’s counter offensive in
the direction of Siedlce and Brest I.itovsk
(directly east of Warsaw) has made good
progress since yesterday, resulting in the
enpture of DempVjn.
He is aiming apparently to split the
Russian center at this point and roll the
bolsheviki back to the north and south.
The Russians have opened bombard
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‘SHINER’ AGAIN
WRIGGLES AWAY
Assault Charge Will Not Be
Heard Until Sept. 1.
An effective Judicial monkey wrench
wax thrown into the machinery of the
court of Justice Louis L. Kiefer today
and so completely stopped the wheels
that “Shiner" Everett V Middaugh, ex
pert craps shoot°r and politician, and
three others, did not go to trial on
charges of assaulting Charles Hanlein,
Justice of the peace of Ravenswood.
Justice Kiefer was ready to proceed
this morning with the case against
“Shiner" Middaugh and Mrs. Everett
Middaugh, Shiner’s wife, and E. C Mc-
Pherson and his wife, on charge growing
out of a jolly little “spiritual" party at
the McPherson home in Ravenswood near
the midnight hour of July IS last, during
which Justice Hanlein is alleged to have
received injuries at the hands of the
quartet which necessitated the expendi
ture of SIOO for the services of a doctor.
After continuing the case from last
Wednesday until today. Justice Kiefer
climbed onto the bench with a suffiffeient
number of attaches to preserve order.
“Let’s go,” said Justice Kiefer, as he
opened court.
No sooner was Justice Kiefer "ready to
go’’ than Attorney Joseph asked for a
Jury trial
Shiner Middaugh looked very much un
concerned as his attorney threw the
monkey wrench which jammed up the
works,
NO TJME TO
COP JURY.
“Mr. Joseph, you know very well that
this is no time to ask for a Jury.trial,”
said Justice Kiefer.
“I just heard that there is going to
be filed a damage suit growing out of
this transaction," said Joseph.
“The only reason for this is to cause
the plaintiffs as much inconvenience as
possible,” said Attorney Edward Little,
who represents Justice Hanlein.
Mr. Little said he was willing to try
the cases before any jury of representa
tive citizens.
It then developed that Attorney Little
had filed a SIO,OOO damage suit before
Judge T. J. Moll of superior court, room
5, in behalf of Justice Hanlein against E.
C. McPherson yesterday.
Justice Klfer then spoke as follows:
l I have no objections to having a jury
trial, but this case has been continued
cnee before on your request. Mr. Jo
seph.”
“He knew five days ago that a dam
age suit would be filed,” interrupted
TAttorney Little.
“There is ona witness in this case who
came 100 mile3 to testify,” advised Mr.
Little.
Mr. Joseph stated that he did not
know that his clients wanted a Jury trial
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WEATHER
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p.
m., Aug. 10. 1020:
Fair tonight and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
6 a. m 65
7 a. m 6<5
8 a. m • 74
9 a.-m 78
10 a. m hi)
11 a. m 80
12 (noon) 84
1 n. m 84
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Published at Indianapolis.
Ind., Daily Except Sunday.
Doesn't Know Name,
but Clew Is Found
to Identity
f.
Is this man R. F. Shepard?
He is the man who walked into police
headquarters last week and told the po
lice he could not remember even his
own name.
Mrs. R. F. Shepard is on her way from
Henderson. Ky„ to identify the man who
is believed to be her husband, who
disappeared from his home here last
November.
The identification of the mysterious
stranger was made possible through The
Daily Times.
Dr. H. R. Parker of New Castle read
the description of the case and recog
nized the description of the man as that
of his brother-in-law who disappeared
from his home on College avenue In In
dianapolis in November. 1919. leaving a
wife and a daughter, Margaret, 4.
Dr. Parker communicated with the po
lice and then came to Indianapolis with
his daughter. Dr. Parker went to the
City hospital, but the stranger failed to
recognize either of them.
However, both are positive the man is
Shepard, but as they had not seen him
for two years previous to his disappear
ance, they telegraphed for Mrs. Shep
ard to come to Indianapolis.
GOV. COX WORKS
OUT SCHEDULE
FOR SPEECHES
Nominee Is Anxious to Make
as Many Addresses as Pos
sible During: Campaign.
COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 18.— With the ar
rival here at noon today of Senator Pat
Harrison, chairman .of the spoaker*' bu
reau, Gev. James M. Cox, democratic
presidential nominee, expected to work
out this afternoon, at least tentatively
(be greater part of the stumping sched
ules to be put into effect between now
nnd the November electlors.
The governor sent for Senator Harri
son because he is particularly anxious
to settle details of the western tour,
which will begin early In September
and wtll extend to the Pacific coast,
with speeches it Lot Angeles, San Fran
cisco and possibly Seattle and Portland.
TIME TAKEN
UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
His time tip to and Including Sept. 2
Is pretty well provided for with five ma
jor speaking dates already definitely de.
termined. and It was thought unlikely
that any additional speeches would be
sandtviebed in. though the governor la
anxious to make as many speeches as
is humanely possible.
Gov. Cox wiil leave Columbus tonight
for South Betid, Ind . where he will
speak before the Indiana democratic
editors on Thursday.
He will take breakfast in Chicago to
morrow morning, remaining In that city
for ahout thret hours, returning to Cos
lumbiiK on Friday.
He will go Saturday morning by
train to Canton, 0., where he Is to
sneak at a Cox day celebration In the
afternoon.
En route to Canton the governor will
stop for a short time at Orrvllle, a rail
way Junction, and will make a brief
speech.
NEXT WEEK’S ITINERARY
INCLUDES EVANSVILLE.
Next week he will speak at Evans
ville, Ind., Pittsburg and New Haven.
Conn., finishing up with an address In
New York Aug. 28 at the police exer
cises near Coney Islatd.
On Sept. 2 he is scheduled to address
the representatives of national farm or
ganizations at Columbus.
The western tour is expected to be
gin Immediately thereafter.
The governor today will Investigate
the cases of three prisoners In the Ohio
state penitentiary who have been recom
(Contlnned on Page Two.)
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A copy of this vegetable cook book will
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Entered as Second Claes Matter, July 25. 1914, at
Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March 3, IS 7,9.
INDIANA TAXES
TO JUMP MORE
THAN 3 MILLION
Increase in Prospect, Despite
Contra Assurances of
Administration.
STATE ESTIMATE ONLY
Revenues received by the state from
taxation next year will be $3,030,552.00
more than those of two years ngo before
the present state tax law became ef
fective, according to estimates made to
day.
Tills enormous increase is in prospect
despite repeated statements of adminis
tration spokesmen that there would be |
no material increase in taxes under the j
new law, but that the rates would de- |
crease in inverse ratio to the increases j
in valuations.
The figures quoted are for the state j
only and include no county, township, |
city, school or other tax.
A total revenue of $10.771,029.53 will be
turned into the state treasury next year,
on the estimated valuation of $5,983,905,-
265, according to figures compiled by the
state board of tax commissioners, for
192!.
This revenue is figured on a levy of
18 cents on each SIOO of taxable property
In the state, which it is declared by
members of the tax board, will undergo
only slight changes, if any, in figuring
J the state levy for 1921.
VALUATION FOR
1918 QUOTED.
! According to figures obtained from the
! board, the total valuation for 1918, on
which taxes were paid in 1919, amounted
to $2,233,754,395. which it was sai l would
return a revenue to the state of $8,136,-
320.16.
The total revenue received by th
state from the taxable property is
learned by multiplying the valuation by
the state tax levy.
Carrying out this method, with a state
levy of 35.1 cents on each SIOO of taxable
property, which in 1918. was $2,233,-
754,395, the figures show the revenue de
rived by the state would be 57,740.477.77,
instead of $8,136,320 16, as shown by the
j tax board’s figures
In 1919 the state tax hoard fixed the
| state levy at 18 ceuts on each SIOO of
taxable property.
In this year, the total valuation of
property in Indiana on which taxes were
paid in 1920, was $5,749,438,794, and was
estimated to yield a revenue to the
state treasury of $10,349.125.29.
This levy of 18 cents was distributed
as follows:
State revenue, 2 cental state school
revenue. 5.2 cents; benevolent Institu
tkoua, 3.9 cents; education institutions.
2.8 cents; vocational education. 2 rents,
highway commission, 3 9 cents.
The state board has estimated tost the
total valuation of taxable property in
the state in 1920 on which taxes will be
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SEEKS BOOST IN
HEATING RATES
Would Stop Hot Water Service
if Refused.
Increases of 22*4 cents on steam hent
; ing and 20 cents on hot water rates !n
| the city of Indianapolis sre asked In
s petition filed today by the Merchant’*
Heat and Light Company with the pub
, lie service commission.
In its petition for on Increase in hates
for hot water heating the company asks
the commission to grant authority to
discontinue hot water beating in Indian
apolis for the heating season of 1929
I and 1921, should the commission decline
to grant increased rate,
j The company declares in each of the
two petitions filed, that present rates arc
i based on low prices for coal, labor, ma
j terlal and other supplies used in the
I manufacture of steam aud hot water heat.
| The company sets forth that coal, tb
chief element in the cost of production,
has advanced 70 per cent since the ex
j isting rate of 37Vi cents per square foot
of radiation flat rate, per season, was
fixed by the commission.
Labor and other factors entering Into
i the coat of production, the petition states,
! has also advanced SO per cent since the
present rates were fixed.
I “Present rates," the company declares,
j “are insufficient to pay operating ex
penaea, provide a depreciation fund and
i yield a reasonable return on the invest
| ment."
; The company is asking the commis
sion to grant a rate of 60 cents per
square foot of radiation, flat rate, per
i season, and dpclaieß a properly co
| ordinated steam meter average rate 1s
! $1.50 per 1,000 square feet,
i An increase from the present rate of
30 cents to 50 cents per square foot is
asked of the commission for hot water
heating rates.
Pennsy Express Hits
Freight Wreck Debris
ALTOONA, Pa., Aug. 18. Passengers
on the Manhattan limited, crack Penn
sylvania railroad train, wore severely
shaken up early today when the express
sldeswiped debris of a freight wreck and
two mall cars were derailed a mile west
of this city.
Three passengers were slightly injured.
Found Dead at Home
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 18 Otto St if el.
prominent politician and former owner
of the Federal Baseball league club, was
found dead in his country home today.
“THEY MADE A FOOL OUT OF ME, BUT I LOVE ’EM BOTH”
“Women have made a fool out of me,"
declared Oliver P. Smith, 38. of 435 North
Liberty street, held under a charge of
bigamy.
Smith also is charged with having ob
tained money under false pretenses,
Well dressed, suave, still wearing the
smile that had won the heart of more
than one woman, Smith stood in the cell
room at police headquarters today and
asked a reporter "how much can they
give a man for bigamy?’’
"As forjObtainlng money under false
pretenses Ti can explain that,” declared
Smith, “l did borrow the money from
Jnirtami -p aitxi §Ktnes
INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNEDAY, AUGUST 18,1920.
Goodrich's Special
Session Cost $29,035
The special session of Gov. James
P. Goodrich's legislature cost the tax
payers of Indiana $1,708 each day.
By the time the legislators had
wrangled over salary bills and had
passed n few laws, one of which is
being attacked on its constitutionality
in federal court, the total expense of
the session has reached $29,035.18.
LACK OF FUNDS
A BIG HANDICAP
TO SUNNYSIDE
Tuberculosis Hospital Situa
tion Serious Because
Bonds Won’t Sell.
POWER PLANT IS IDLE
The failure of the county to sell SIOO,-
000 worth of bonds for Sunnyside has re
sulted In work being halted on the new
$125,000 power and heating plant.
The power plant is completed, with the
exception of the brick stack, but it is
impossible to equip the plant until bonds
are sold.
The new service building Is completed
and is ready for use if the heating and
power plant were equipped.
A Times reporter visited Sunnyside late
yesterday to see for himself the handi
cap which this county tuberculosis hos
pttal will experience unless the bond is
sue is Immediately disposed of.
The heating and power plant has been
completed with the exception of Install
ing the boilers and other necessary
equipment.
The -ontract has been let for the equip
ment for the power plant, but the fail
ure to sell the bonds has prevented the
machinery being placed.
This brings Sunnyside face to face
with a serious problem, as winter is ap
proaching and it will be impossible ade
quately to heat and light the Institution
unless the power plant is immediately
equipped.
As long as the power plant remains a
vacant building it will be Impossible to
use the new service building, which is
a two story brick structure containing
the big dining room for the patients, the
kitchens nnd the dormitories for the em
ployes with the exception of the nurses
and the superintendents.
The dining room is so arranged that
the tables can be pushed back and a
moving picture show presented for the
amusement of the patients
At the present time the employes are
boused in the main building.
There are now seventy-eight patients
at Sunnyside and every available foot of
space Is In use.
To those who have the Interest of Sun
{Continued on Page Ten.)
Little Journeys to
the Mayor’s Office
A Times reporter dropped Into the
office of Mayor Charles W. Jewett
and Inquired for the mayor at 11:33
o'clock this morning.
"He left Just a little while ago,”
was the Information given.
Simply Ain’t Safe!
“Murder, help!" the ery echoed across
the old hay market at Kentucky and
Senate avenues at 3 o'clock this morning.
George Kramer,
A half hour
later Richard Heilfortb, Acton, Ind..
>printed into the front door of police
headquarters and said a man tried to
choke him and rob him at the hay mar
ket, and when he ran to escape the rob
ber somebody fired a shot.
Credit Men Planning
New Election Method
The first draft of the revised constitu
tion will he discussed at the weekly
luncheon of the Indianapolis Credit
Men’s association at the Clay pool hotel
Thursday noon.
The principal change In the method
of electing officers.
The committee which has charge of the
revision is C. E. Sullivan, chairman; J.
E. Rugensteln, L. C. Brnmig, E. G.
Holmes, J. M. Caaswcll and R. O. Bon
ner.
Pretty Soft
It was soft for the burglar who entered
f " I the garage of Mrs.
| Park avenue, early
the thief stole was
xZftPf lli llflUiqi a l llllosV w,th Pretty
purple flowers on it.
j The pillow was
Bicknell News Price
Forced to Advance
VINCENNES, Ind., Aug. 18.—Un
able to make both ends meet with
the present schedule of advertising
and subscription rates prevailing, the
nickuell News, published at Bicknell
announces an Increase In advertising
rates nnd also on subscription rates
to farmers.
! ft woman, but yon see only part of the
money is due at this time and the re
mainder for which I gave my note is not
due until February. ♦
“Which wife .do I love moat?" and
Smith laughed.
"I love them both, for women have
made a fool out of me."
Smith got acquainted with his wives
at tho Wheeler Rescue mission, where he
tyas a regular attendant.
MARRIED AGAIN
IN FEW WEEKS.
He is said to have married Mias Wlldle
Boatwick of Chicago June 8, and waa
71-YEAR FIGHT
FOR BALLOT IS
BROUGHT TO END
More Than 26 Million Voters
Will Be Added to List at
November Polls.
ALICE PAUL A SLY ONE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The women’s
seventy-one years' battle is won!
Approximately 26,883,566 women become
full-fledged voters, through the act of
the Tennessee legislature today in ratify
ing the eighteenth amendment to the
United States constitution, and a politi
cal factor to disturb the politicians of
the country.
Less than one-half of the 28,883,566, vot
ing as a unit, can control the destinies
of the nation next November.
They will decide what part they will
play In the nation’s affairs and whether
anew era has begun an era of petti
coat political power—remains to be seen.
Women throughout the world will join
their newly enfranchised sisters of Amer
ica In celebrating the victory.
A great Jubilation is planned for Oc
tober.
It will be held In the rotunda of the
capltol and will be the occasion of pre
senting to the government marble bust*
of Susan B. Anthony. Lucretla Mott and
Elisabeth Cady Stanton—the three wom
en wao began the struggle and died
in it.
President Wilson may take part.
All the women’s organisations of the
country will Join In making It an hla
torlc event.
The amendment added to the constitu
tion today has been before congress
longer than any other successful amend
ment.
It was in 1875 that Susan B. Anthony
made the first draft of it.
Three years later It was Introduced
In the United States senate by Senator
Sargent of California.
From 1.887 to 1913 It lay in congress,
without action or even debate.
It was not until June 4, 1919, thirty
one years after It had gone before con
gress. that the amendment was finally
passed. •
STRUGGLE
DRAMATIC.
No struggle In American history was
more dramatic than this battle of the
women, which begun in 1848. when Lu
cretia Mott and Elisabeth Cady Stanton
called. In Seneca Falls, N. Y., the first
womans rights convention, and ended
today with favorable action by the legis
lature of Tennessee.
It wrs n struggle to fire the im
agination; to the women who dedicated
their lives to It, it was a struggle for
freedom.
It wag in 1848 that Pusan B. Anthony
cose as u Vader of the w* vement for
political freedom.
The pioneer militant was Pusan, a wotn
< Conti nurd on Page Three.)
STAGE SET FOR
GOV-COX RALLY
South Bend Prepares for Great
Meeting Thursday.
ffperlal to The Times. |
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Aug. IS. -The
stage is all set here for the greatest po- j
litlral demonstration aud rally tomor
row ever held In northern Indiana, If
not in the state.
The occasion will be the annual mid
summer meeting of the Indiana Demo
cratic Editorial association, at which Oov.
James M. Uox will formally open his
national presidential canvass.
Several Indiana demoertlc l sdera have
already arrived, notably, F.dware. O. Hoff
man of Ft. Wayne, aecretary of the dem
ocratic national committee; Benjamin
Boase. chairman of the democratic r e
committee; Alice Foste- McCulloch. hea>.
of the woman’s atate democratic bureau;
Dale J. Crlttenberger of Anderson, for
mer atate auditor, and A. L. Denlston, i
district chairman, of Rochester.
TAGGART AND
M'CULLOCH TO SPEAK.
The meeting Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock, standard time (South Bend has
two varieties of time), will be addressed
by Gov. Cox, Thomas Taggart, candidate
for United States senator; Dr. Carletoa j
B. McCulloch, candidate for governor,
and others.
The editor*’ banquet will be held at 5 :
o'clock, standard time, at the Oliver ho
tel, and will adjourn tfijquedlately after
the dinner to the oolt|(M§ta. where Gov.
Cox will make another nddres*.
The coliseum will ho open to the pub
lic with stage reservations for the 400
persona attending the banquet.
Among the prominent women who will
attend the banquet will be Mrs. Idah Me- j
Glone Gibson of Chicago, Miss Julia Lan- j
ders, democratic national committee
woman, and Mrs. McCulloch.
Headquarters for the meeting have
been opened at the Oliver hotel, which ;
has been practically taken over by the
democrats for the occasion.
MANY COUNTIES TO
SEND DELEGATIONS.
Large delegations are expected from
Laporte, Michigan City, Gary, Ham- |
tnond, Elkhart county, Koslcusko coun
ty, Fulton county, Stark county, Mar
shall county and' from Indianapolis.
A large delegation Is expected from
southwestern Michigan, also.
Gov. Cox’s addresses here are to be |
his first real campaign speeches since
his notification.
His address at Camp Perry last j
Thursday was to a group of marksman- .
ship contestants, the one at Wheeling
on Saturday was to a democratic atate
convention, and likewise was his address
at Columbus Tuesday.
The governor from now on Is to talk j
politics as a campaigner end some sur- i
prises may be In store for Thursday.
living with her at the Liberty street ad
dress when arrested.
He also admits he married Miss Alma
Hamble, 711 North Alabama street, at
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 3.
Smith is said to have promised to
marry Mrs. Rosanna Dunbar, 485 West
Twenty-fifth street, and admits Mrs. Dun
bar Joined him $1,960, but declares his
notes for most of that money are not
due at this time.
It waa the former Mlgs Hamble, wife
No. % who caused Smith’s arrest.
Smith, it is said, tolA her h> owed
money and after their carriage would
Subscription Rates:
Epitome of Women's Battle for Suffrage
1848 —First women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, N. Y.,
at call of Lucretla Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Susan B. Anthony
rises as leader In the movement for political freedom.
At end of Civil War —Suffragists attempt to secure favorable inter
pretation of Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
1869 —Wyoming gives its women full suffrage.
1872 — Susan B. Anthony tries to vote, is arrested and refuses to
pay fine.
1873 — Susan B. Anthony makes first draft of woman suffrage amend
ment to the constitution.
1878—Amendment introduced in United States senate by Senator
Sargent, California.
1894 —Colorado, Utah and Idaho give their women full suffrage.
1910 — Women of state of Washington receive franchise.
1911— California enfranchises women.
1912 Kansas, Arizona and Oregon join equal suffrage states.
1913 Alice Paul's militants begin “reign of terror.” First activities
in congress on suffrage amendment since 1887. Illinois women receive
presidential and state suffrage.
1914 Full suffrage granted women of Nevada and Montana.
1917 New York enfranchises women.
1918— Women of Oklahoma and South Dakota enfranchised. Suf
frage amendment finally passed by congress.
1919 Women of Indiana granted presidential suffrage.
1920 (Jan. 16) —Indiana ratifies nineteenth amendment.
1920 (March 22) —State of Washington brings struggle to final heat,
the thirty-fifth state to ratify.
1320, Aug. 18 —Tennessee ratfles nineteenth amendment, being the
thirty-sixth state to ratify and making it a part of the constitution of
the United States.
Mrs. Catt Says Country Now
Really Run “by the People”
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 18. —Commenting on the suffrage victory,
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National Woman’s Suffrage
association, who directed the fight for suffrage here, said today:
‘‘For the country and the world, this victory means this government
which purports to be ‘by the people’ is indeed by the people and not half
of them.
“For women the suffrage victory means opportunity for more work and
added responsibility.
"It is too belated to come with a shock of surprise.
"We have been ready for it.
"We are ready for the work that lies ahead.”
4 Civilization Saved,' Cox Says
COLUMBUS, 0., Ang. 18.—Gov. James
M. Cox, democratic presidential nominee,
when told of the ratification of the suf
frage amendment by the Tennessee legis
lature today made the following state
ment.
“The civilisation of the world is saved;
the mothers of America will stay the
hand of war and repudiate those who
trifle with a great principle. The action
of the Tennessee legislature ha* auother
significance. It la earnest of the demo
‘Woman Voter Welcome' —White
NEW YORK, Aug. IS ’"The demo
cratic party welcome* the women of the
nation and t waits their vote in Novem
ber with conflder.-e aa to the result."
said. George White, chairman of the
democratic national committee, lu a
statement made today, after ratification
of the ftuaan B. Anthony amendment
by the Tennessee house.
‘Ratification Banner* Run Up
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The "ratlfi
cation banner" was unfurled before suf
frage headquarters here today.
A few minutes after Mias Alice Paul,
chairman of the national woman's party,
wax Informed that Tennessee had become
the thirty-sixth state to ratify the fed
eral woman suffrage amendment and she
ordered the white, purple and gold ban
ner. set with thirty six gold stars, bang
before the party headquarters which are
less than a block from the wbliehouse.
Aa the flag w-ent up a little group of
suffrage workers who for years have
watched the progress of women toward
the vote, sent up a cheer.
Soon afterward, Mlsa Paul and Miss
.Maud Younger went to the state depart
ment to ask Secretary of State Colby
to no everything he could to hasten the
Issuance of the formal proclamation of
ratification.
Mias Pa il alao announced that the
women wll >nake Immediate preparations
to meet all Cv urt attacks designed to In
validate operation of the suffrage amend
ment and wll lalso try to make provisions
Indianapolis Leader Applauds Victory
“Isn’t it Juat glorious to think that
women will get to vote fo l- everything,”
said Mrs. Wilmer Christina. 1634 North
Delaware street, acting pr< sident of the
League of Women Voter*, lu a statement
today to a Times represei tative re
garding the ratification of L woman
suffrage amendment by the Tennessee
legislature.
"For the first time during all the years
we have fought for woman suffrage I felt
discouraged," she said, “for last week I
did not feel there was very much hope
for us, although I never would admit It."
Mrs. Christian said the measure has
been ratified at the opportune moment —
Just In time for women to vote at the
election
“We can now go ahead with our legis
Held for Sending
Obscene Letters
Facing a charge of violating the postal
through the mall. Alva Moffitt of near
Straugh, today surrendered to District
Marshal Mark Storen.
llj appared before Federal Commis
sioner Howard S. Young and waived ex
amination.
On bond of SI,OOO he awaits action of
the federal grand Jury.
Moffitt is alleged to have sent obscene
letters to women of Newcastle, Ureens
burg and Strnughn.
not be able to live with her until the
money had been paid to Mrs. Dunbar.
sVtfe No. 2 said she gave Smith about
S3OO to assist him In paying hla debt and
then learned of wife No. 1.
Smith telephoned wife No. 2, it is said,
promising he would pay her tome of the
money she had given him If she would
meet him at Pennsylvania and Market
streets Tuesday night.
He did not keep the engagement.
When wife No. 1 asked Smith for $5
before he was taken to police headquar
ters wife No. 2 objected, declaring It was
her money, and it required gome nolle*
effort to smooth things. J
|By Carrisr, Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere. 12c.
(By Mall, 60c Per Month; 45.00 Per Tear.
cratlc policy to pay Its platform obli
gations."
Mrs. Abbey Scott Baker, political
chairman of the national woman’s party,
said:
“Individual men have helped us splen
didly and we thank them heartily, but
American "omen can take to their hearts
the happy assurance that women won
the enfranchisement of American
women."
"The women of America have passed
through serious trials In tbelr efforts
to secure the rights of the ballot.” he
said, “and th* action of the Tennes
see legislature is the consummation of
tbelr hopes and aspirations
“Tennessee has responded to the call
and holds the proud position of fur
nishing the vote by which the nineteenth
amtndment has been ratified."
for new women voters to register in time
for tbs presidential election.
She also declared attempts will be put
under way to get ratification by the thir
ty-seventh atate so as to make sure of
the amendment's final ratification.
At the national woman's party It was
charged anti-suffraglsts In Tennessee
were trying to get legislators to remain
away fro mthe assembly when the vote
is reconsidered Friday.
The national woman's party would call
a convention In the next few months to
decide lta future. Miss Paul said.
Miss Paul declared ratification of the
suffrage amendment by the Tennessee
legislature “completes the political de
mocracy of America.”
“It Is a victory which has been won
not by any or group, but by
those women since the time of the revo
lution have suffered and protested
against the humiliation of disfranchise
ment end proclaimed the equality of men
and women," she said.
lation for child labor acts and protection
of women In Industry, which have been
our goal at all times,” she stated.
In discussing the elevating of stand
ards caused by women's participation in
politics. Mrs. Christian said she could
tell better "a year from now” whether
graft will be eliminated from politics.
“I slucerely hope, however, that women
will ralae the standards of politics."
Mrs. Christian said the league ought
to be able to institute legislation for
better schooling movements and legisla
tion to alleviate the shortage of homes.
“A great field is now opening before
vornen and I hope and trust they will
m. ke the most of their opportunities,"
she said.
COAL BOARD WILL
GO RIGHT AHEAD
Won’t Lvt Mining Company's
Action Impede, Says Eschbach.
The Indiana coal commission, which j
Is identical wi h the atate board of,
accounts, will c* ntlnue carrying out the
provisions of th.s act passed at the ro- j
cent special session of tbe legislature, \
despite injunction proceedings brought |
in federal court by the American Coal
Mining Company, Jesse E. Eschbach,
head of the commission, said today.
"We intend to go right head issuing
licenses, ’’ Mr. Eschbach said, and if we
find it necessary to examine the books
of any coal company w> Intend to ex
amine them.
"If any company refuses to permit us
to examine its books we will institute
action.”
Mr. Eschbach said applications for
licenses under the fuel control act are ;
coming in at !he rate of 150 a day.
The, yomplali't filed In federal court
con:i,hned the .ontentiou that the issu
ance of such licenses Is a violation of
the federal constitution in that It means
dtserimlnatWi in favor of coal coalers
in stales otjher than Indiana over those
In Indlan&f
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VICTORY COMES
AFTER TIE VOTE
TO TABLE BILL
House Decision Precipitates
Near-Riot in Galleries
and Aisles.
COUNT IS 50 TO 46
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 18.—
Woman suffrage became part of the
basic law of the United States to
day when the Tennessee legislature
ratified the Susan B. Anthony con
stitutional amendment.
The vote was 50 to 46.
The victory came after two days of
debate.
The first test of strength on the reso
lution resulted in a tie vote, 48 to 48.
This vote was on a motion to table
the resolution ratifying the amendment.
The motion -®as made by Speaker
Walker, leader of the antis.
After two roll calls on Walker’s mo
tion, without result, the house dropped
the motion and started to vote on the
ratification.
The vote was accompanied by wild
scenes In the house chamber. The gal
leries and aisles were packed. The suf
fragists, wearing their yellow badges,
started a demonstration.
Tennessee was the thirty-sixth state
to ratify, thus completing the ratification
and putting the amendment into the con
stitution bringing to a victorious conclu
sion the long fight for eqoal suffrage.
WALKER
VOTES AYE.
Speaker Walker, who had voted “no,"
changed his rote from no to aye, mak
ing it 50 to 46, at the same time mak
ing a motion for reconsideration.
The house adjourned until Friday.
Boyd, who had voted to table, voted
aye. This gave a shift of one In the
lineup. The rest of the ranks held firm,
but Boyd’s vote made the totals 40 to 47.
The speaker did not announce the vote
result for a minute or so and was care
ful to recognize Speaker Walker, so
that he could change his vote and put
in his reconsideration motion. Walker's
shift, however, made the majority a con
stitutional one, something ratificatlonista
had teen fearful they would not ob
tain.
There had been a tense moment In the
roll call. A tremendous burst of ap
plause followed the announcement of the
vote. Banks Turner had twice Voted no
on tabling the resolution.
When the ratification roll call reached
him, Speaker Walker was sitting by his
side, talking earnestly to him.
He passed his vote.
When the roll call ended he rose.
His vote had been feared by suffrage
leaders, as the antis have been after him
unceasingly for the last week.
There was a tense silence In th hons.
A “no" from Turner could tie the vote
and lose the suffrage cause.
“Mr. Speaker, 1 desire to be recorded
as voting aye,’" he called out, to the
(Continued on Page Two.)
NO COLLECTION OF
ASHES IN 15 YEARS
Indianapolis Citizens Make
Complaint to Works Board.
Fifteen years residents living In the
Vicinity of Thirty-sixth street and
Northwestern avenue have begged, plead
ed, petitioned and threatened various
city administrations for modern improve
ments, but have not even succeeded in
xetting their ashes and garbage col
lected.
This, according to statement* to a
Times reporter, made by residents of
the district who came before the boerl
of public works today to protest against
the latest indignity heaped on their long
suffering shoulders in the form of the
proposal of the Terre naute, Indianapo
lis & Eastern Traction Company to move
Its interurban tracks right up to their
very doors.
“I’ve lived at 3712 Northwestern avenue
for almost twenty years and an ash col
lection route runs within 200 feet of my
house, and never yet has the city col
lected any ashes or garbage from my
place." said E. F. Kissel.
“What In the world do you do with
your ashes and garbage then?” the re
porter inquired.
“WHAT ELSE \
COULD WE DO?”
“What else can we do bnt dump them
in the alley until they spread over into
the back yard and let them lay?” was
the response.
“You come out there and we’ll show
you an ashplle that is an ashplle.
“There must be ten wagon loads at
least” Mr. Kissel elaborated.
D. IT. Robbins, who lives at 3525 Cres
cent avenue, has fared a little better than
some of his neighbors, according to bis
statements.
“Sometimes,” he said, “when T fight
with the board of works for three or
four months they finally send a wagon
and take my garbage and ashes.
“1 can't see why they couldn't col
lect it regularly when the collector’s
regular route runs within fifty feet of
m.v back yard.” *
The grievance vrhich thr delegation
brought before the board of works lay
in rumors they had heard to the effect
that the traction company plans to move
its tracks from the present position on
the west side of Crescent avenne between
Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh streets
ten feet farther west so as to conform
with the boundaries of the new pave
ment which is being laid in the street.
SAY PRESENT
IS BAD ENOUGH.
The present position of the tracks la
bad enough, the resident* say, because
(Continued on Page Ten.)
OPEN LETTER
TO ROBERT BRYSON,
City Controller.
Dear Bob—The primary purpose
of a city budget is to give the citi
zens of the city an opportunity to
know how much money the adminis
tration proposes to spend and for
what purposes.
A budget concealed from public
knowledge until after it is accepted
Is about as valuable as a vote after
the polls have closed.
If you have prepared a tentative
budget for the council of which you
are not ashamed you will make it
public as quickly as possible.
The taxpayers of Indianapolis
would prefer to know how you pro
pose to spend their money now to
learning with disgust how you have
spent it later on.
NO. 85.