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THE WEATHER
Fair tonight. Thursday not much
change in temperature.
VOL. XXXIII.
ROAD CONTRACT
NOT AWARDED
TO LOW BIDDER
Rumored That Decision of
County Commissioners
May Be Tested.
HAYES DEFENDS ACTION
The apparent arbitrary action of two
members of the board of county commis
sioners in awarding a contract for the
improvement of the Goode road, leading
to the LaFayette Motors Company plant,
on a bid of $117,614.50, which was $2,247.50
higher than the lowest, may involve the
county in a law suit to determine if the
commissioners followed' the law.
The lowest bid was made by J. Harvey
Snider for $115,367, and this bid was not
accepted as of "the lowest responsible
bidder," as the statute states.
Announcement was made at the office
of the county commissioners that Com
missioners Carlin Shank and Joseph
Hayes Toted to award the contract so
the paving of the Goode road to the
Timberlake Construction Company, the
next highest bidder.
President Lewis George stated he ‘‘re
fused to vote” and claimed he favored the
lowest bidder.
The highest bidder was Caldwell &
son, with a $117,924 bid; next was the
Timberlake Construction Company, with
a bid of $117,614.50; Beard & Frost was
third, with a bid of $116,449, and the
lowest bid was for $115,367, by J. Harvey
Snider.
STATUTE '
LANGUAGE.
The language of the statutes under
which the board of county commissioners
are governed is as follows, under Section
2, page 339 of the 1919 acts:
‘‘On the day and at the time and place
named in the notices the board shall con
vene in session and shall receive all
sealed proposals tendered and shall open
the same in presence of the bidders and
let the contract for the opening, widen
ing, changing or construction of such
road, or improvement to the lowest re
sponsible bidder therefor.
‘‘The board of commissioners shall have
the right to reject any and aU bids if
any good cause exists, otherwise the
contract shall be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder.”
President George stated the contractor
•ecuriag the contract by two votes of
the commissioners said he would do
everything possible to begin construc
tion this fall.
It was pointed out by Mr. George that
the state board of tax commissioners
have to approve of a proposed bond
issue of $125,000, and this will not come
before the board until Sept. 15.
Mr. George said that the Timberlake
concern was from Fountaintown.
The contract was awarded late yester
day following a closed conference.
This action of two members of the
county commissioners will cost the tax
payers $2,247.50 more on the completed
Job than If the lowest bid was accepted.
MIGHT TRY
INJUNCTION.
It was current gossip around the court
house that injunction proceedings might
be Hied to test the validity of the major
ity vote of the board of commissioners
in awarding the contract to the next
highest bidder.
County Commissioner Hayes, ih ex
plaining his vote favoring the Timberlake
Construction Company, said;
"I usually favor the lowest bidder, bpt
in this case it is necessary to have a
contractor who is able to begin work at
once.
"There is no question as to the respon
sibility of the lowest bidder, but Mr. Sni
der Is primarily a builder of gravel roads
and stated here yesterday that he gen
erally constructed gravel roads.
‘‘The road must be completed as soon
aa possible and the Timberlake people
have the equipment and the service to
begin work as soon as the bond issue
is made.
“The LaFayette Motors Company I*
building a plant costing more than $4.-
no.ooo and plan to build 200 homes, of
which a number are completed bnt can’t
be occupied until the mudholes on the
road are filled up,” said Mr. Hayes.
Charge Made Lighter;
Gets 30-Day Sentence
Harry O'Keefe was fined $1 and costs
in city court today and sentenced to
serve thirty days on the state penal
firm, after he had plead guilty to the
charge of petit larceny.
O’Keefe was arrested on a grand larc
eny charge, but on the recommendation
of the arresting officers the charge was
changed to petit larceny.
O’Keefe was arrested on July 12 by
detectives after he had attempted to
pawn a suit case containing clothing
which was stolen from the automobile of
Edward R. Darnell, at Market and Dela
ware.
WEATHER
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m..
Sept. 2, 1920:
Fair tonight and Thursday; not much
change in temperature.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
6 a. m 57
7 a. m 60
8 a. m 63
9 a. m 67
10 a. m 68
11 a. m 69
12 (noon) 70
1 p. m 73
2 p. m 79
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PRETTY PROBLEM
PVT TO THE JURY
Three Possible Explanations
for Squire’s Black Eye.
A jury of twelve men was expected
to decide late this afternoon several im
portant questions concerning an alleged
black eye which was worn for several
days by Justice of the Peace Charles
Hanlein of Ravenswood.
Among the questions so far advanced
concerning the black eye and other In
juries said to have been administered
by E. C. McPherson, a resident of Ka
venswood, upon the person of the squire
are:
Did the squire obtain his black
and swollen eye because of too much
sleep?
Because he stayed up too late?
Or did a big fish jump cut of the
river and gave the squire a tap with
its tail?
These serious questions have been ad
vanced to a jury In the McPherson as
sault and battery case, being tried in
Squire Louis Kiefer’s court.
McPherson has entered a plea of not
guilty to assaulting Hanlein, so counsel
advances the theory that a fish or too
much sleep must have been the cause of
Squire Hanleln’s black eye.
Among the witnesses appearing for the
state are Robert McGill, Earl Little,
Charles Hanlein, Roy F. Harts and Jo
seph Hawkins.
McPherson was expected to go on the
stand in his own defense.
The alleged battle in Ravenswood hap
pened on the night of July IS, near the
McPherson home, following a “spiritual"
party said to have been attended by
“Shiner” Everett Middaugh and others,
according to the evidence.
When the squire and others attempt
ed to restore order, McPherson is alleged
to have struck Hanlein and also threat
ened to "shoot ’em all.’’
Following this assertion, the crowd is
said to have dwindled.
The case against McPherson was sched
uled to have been tried about ten days
ago, but was continued.
Little Journeys to
the Mayor’s Office
Three times a Time* reporter celled
at the office of Mayor Charles W.
Jewett this morning and still the
mayor was out.
The calls were made at 9:75, 10:30
and 11:45 o'clock.
Wagon Turns Over;
Man Seriously Hurt
General Smith of Lawrence was seri
ously hurt today when a hay wagon on
which he was riding turned over In front
of 1307 Massachusetts avenue.
He was taken to the City hospital.
Accessories Stolen;
Horse Comes Next
The Indianapolis police department is
expecting any minute now the report of
a stolen ,borse, following the theft of a
aet of harness, three barrels of oats and
100 pounds of alfalfa from the barn in
the rear of the home of John Sellers. 3456
East St. Clair street.
Colver Won’t Quit
Until Term Expires
WASHINGTON, Sept. t—Federal
Trade Commissioner Colver today said
he had asked President Wilson not to
consider him for a reappointment after
the expiration of his present term on
Sept. 26.
Earlier It was announced at the white
house that Colver had resigned.
Colver said he intended to serve out
every minute of his present term.
Discuss Removal of
Meridian
Plans for the removal of all telephone
and electric light poles from North Me
ridian street, between Fall creek and *hc
canal, wore discussed by James H. Low
ry, superintendent of parks, with repre
sentatives of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, the Mereliaiits Heat
and Light Company and the Central
Union Telephone Company today.
Engineers for the utilities will prepare
tc move the poles to the aßey* on either
side of the street, which is now under
the Jnrisd'etlon of the hoard of park
commlsslo iers as a boulevard.
75 Are Examined for
Citizenship Papers
Approximately seventy five applicants
for citizenship papers have been ex
amined by William H. Kntr, f*hicago.
United States naturalization txaminer,
who concluded the hearings here today.
About a dozen of that number served
with United States ml'lL'ry orgm'ra
tious.
Sept. 25 and Nov. 5 are the dates set
for final bearing before Federal Judge
A. B. Anderson.
Arrested for Letting
Team Stage Runaway
Levi Dixon, negro, 801*4 West Walnut
street, was arrested today charged with
failing to keep a proper weight on his
team of horses after the team had staged
a wild run up Ft. Wayne avenue.
The team knocked over a shed roof in
front of the grocery of Roy Craig, 655
Ft. Wayne avenue.
Two small children narrowly escaped
injuries when the shed fell.
The police say this is the second time
in a week that Dixons team has run
away.
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Horizontal Increases Simply Ain't in It With This Old Horse
Anybody who think* the legislators of
Indiana hare not had In mind the proper
safeguarding of the sale of public prop
erty by city officials In years gone by
are invited to listen to the story of a
horse, owned by the city, which City
Purchasing Agent Dwight Ritter is try
ing to find away to dispose of.
The horse has been used for years and
years by the department of weights and
measures until today It is able to do lit
tle else bnt eat.
It eats at the cost of about $35 a month,
the purchasing agent said*
Recently a motor truck was bought for
the department of weights and measures
so the horse is of no use.
It was thought, that possible $25 could
be realized on tke poor old quadruped
so the purchasing agent set out to sell
him.
Following is a list of the things Mr.
Ritter found would have to be done be
fore Dobbin could be turned over to a
new owner.
1. The board of public safety must
pass a resolution expressing its desire
Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25,- 1914, at
Poatofflce, Indianapolis, Ind.. under act March 8, 1879.
JEWETT BUNCH
IGNORE APPEAL
FOR SAFEGUARD
Plea for Traffic Regulation in
Monument Circle Pigeon
holed.
2 DEATHS DUE TO LACK
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth McAbee,
127 West Twenty-fourth street, after be
ing hit by an unknown speeder In Mon
ument circle last Friday night, recalls
the fact that Col. Oran Perry, superin
tendent of the Soldiers' and Sailors’ mon
ument, called the attention of Mayor
Charles W. Jewett to traffic conditions
In the circle and suggested a remedy
for them last April.
This was about the time of the death
of Sister Mary Blanche of St. Vincent's
hospital, who was hit by a taxicab, the
driver of which was racing with another
in Monument circle.
In his communication to the mayor.
Col. Parry declared that in the two years
he has been in charge of the monument
he has “never seen a policeman exer
cising his authority over drivers who
race around the circle two, and some
times three, abreast.”
He suggested that policemen be sta
tioned in the Circle to compel drivers
to traverse R at a more moderate speed
and to prohibit them from passing each
other. /
COL. PERRY'S
LETTER TO JEWETT.
Here is the letter In full:
“My Dear Sir:
"The circle is the most dangerous
place In the city and absolutely with
out police protection. I have been here
nearly two years and in all of that time
1 have never seen a policeman exercising
his authority over drivers who race
around the circle two and sometimes
three abreast.
“After being held up by the traffic
men at the corners every driver tries to
make up the lost time on the circle.
The oniy way to remedy it is to issue
orders that under no circumstances shall
one automobile pass another in the cir
cle. This will compel them to travel in
single file and the people will know
what to depend upon and how to govern
themselves in crossing.
“I am sure you do not realize the
amount of traffic passing over this race
track’ every day.
“Only a couple of days ago I stood in
the door of the monument and counted
105 automobiles in five minutes, equal to
1.265 an hour. Nothing special, just the
ordinary every day traffic.
“I would lather assault a fort any day
than to cross the street to or from
the monument. Just at this time Circle
street is a 'no man’s land' when every
driver is a law onto himself —and it is
time that the authorities should set up
some kind of government in it.
“Very truly yours,
“ORAN PERRY."
How deeply the Civil war veteran's
, letter wag buried in the archives of the
Jewett administration is shown by the
, fact that it took the reporter who went
after it from shortly before noon Mon
, day until Tuesday morning to track it
down. J
ON TRAIL j
OF LETTER.
From Mayor Jewetts office the re
porter traced the letter to the office of
the board of public safety.
Here it was said the letter bad been
sent to Chief of Police Jerry E. Kin
' ney and it was thought it had not been
; returned.
A trip to police headquarter* and back
(Continued on Page Two.)
ANOTHER DEMAND
ON COUNTY FUNDS
Additional Budget to Finish
1 Year Calls for $55,784.96.
Extra appropriations, totaling npproxl-
I mately $55,784.96, to run the various of
fices and institutions of the county will
be asked of the Marion county council at
n meeting of the council next week.
County Auditor Leo K. Fetter today
presented to the county commissioners a
budget totaling $55,784.96 to cover county
expenses for the remainder of the year.
A total of $25,727.55 is asked of the
council for the county clerk's office and
1 S6OO for the county board of review.
1 The extra or additional appropriations
list for approval of the county council is
i as follows:
\ County Clerk- Theodore Stein, fees nu
der court ruling, $14,000; R. V. Sipe, fees
I under court ruling, $*1,000: John Rauch,
fees under court ruling, $5,712.37;-trana
fe-tng insane. $15.18.
‘"ounty Auditor Plat books, draftsman,
$1 300; supplies, sexennial enumeration,
$661.50.
County Treasurer—Supplies iaddition
al •. S6OO.
County Coroner Chemical analysis of
stomachs, S2OO.
< .'ounty Commissioners—Execution of
William Ray, SSO; state game warden. $25.
County Board of Review Per diem,
members. 1919, S6OO.
Assessor, Center Township—Additional
for office deputies under new law.
$1,608.50; one outside deputy from Got. 4
to Dec. 31, $482. w
Courthouse —Paving Market street.
$6,000; salary employes (additional I,
$7,000: heat, light, water and power (ad
ditional), $5,000.
Workhouse -Paving Twenty first street,
$4,915.41; K. F. Smith, damage to bridge,
$2,435.
Juvenile Court —Mileage. $100: expense
of apprehending fugitives, SIOO.
President George of the county entnmis
nioners frowned when be saw the large
amounts asked as additional or extra
appropriations.
County Clerk Richard .Sipe stated that
i the fees requested in the appropriations
j were due him, as well as former County
| Clerks Stein and Rauch for insane pro
j ceedings and transcripts under a ruling
i of the Indiana state supreme court.
to sell the horse, the department of
weights and measures being tinder this
board.
2. The legal department, must be re
quested to prepare applications to the
circuit court for appraisal of the horse.
8, The petition must be filed In cir
cuit court.
4. When circuit court opens some
weeks hence the judge must appoint
three appraisers.
5. The appraisers must look over Dob
bin and fix a price which they believe
be is wnrih.
6. The appraisers report to Mayor
.Tewett.
7. The appraisers also report to cir
cuit court.
8. Circuit court fixes the amount of
compensation for the appraisers, which
probably will be about $5 each, mean
ing that if the horse is sold- for $25
only $lO will be clear.
9. The mayor approves the appraisal
and advises the board of public safety.
10. The board requests the legal de
partment to prepare an ordinance per
Jufiianallaihj aimes
INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1920.
Needs Brass Buttons
NEW YORK, Sept. I.—When May
or Hylan tried to help a cop direct
traffic In the jam caused by the trol
ley strike, several drivers went right
by him.
“We thought he was Just a guy
trying to hop a ride,” they explained.
DEATH DEALING
FEARED WHEN
MACSWINEY DIES
Scotland Yard Tightens
Guard About English Of
ficial Figures.
MANY SLEUTHS ON JOB
LONDON, Sept. 1. —Government phy
sicians reversed their recent predictions
today and declared their belief that
Ix>rii Mayor MacSwlney, on hunger
strike in Brixton prison, would live
from a week to ten dnys longer.
This was his nineteenth day without
food.
Hunger strikers at Mt. Joy prison
capitulated and began eating this after
noon.
Twenty-two hunger strikers In Cork,
however, continued their voluntary star
vation and several had collapsed.
LONDON, Sept. 3.— As Terence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, hovered on
the borderland of death In Brixton Jail
today, Scotland Yard entered Into in
tense activities to meet the menace of
assassination which bangs over Premier
Lloyd George and other members of the
cabinet.
Scotland Yard 1b going through the
most anxious period in the history of
England.
It is understood Premier Lloyd George
takes seriously the threats against his
life for hjs refusal to liberate Lord
Mayor MacSwiney and Is overlooking no
caution in bis vacation retreat at
Lucerne.
A special body guard has been sent
to Switzerland to protect the premier.
The uniformed police, detectives and
secret service agents are co-operating to
protect the lives of members of the
government and save government prop
erty from destruction.
DOTRLE GUARDS
ARE I*l.At ED.
Doable guards have been thrown about
the Whitehall district, where the gov
ernment buildings are situated.
Members of the cabinet who are in the
country on vacations have been warned
to exercise caution.
DetecliTcs have been detailed to guard
them on their return to London.
Sinn Fein sympathisers, suspected of
violent Intentions, have been “ticketed,"
and are shadowed constantly by the
most expert detectives in London.
Even the children la the families of
cabinet members are being guarded
agaldst attempted kidnaping.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief secretary
for Ireland, who went to Locerene to
consult with the premier, was (tanked
by secret gos<wraent agents.t&r..rgbotu,’
the trip.
A dispatch from Geneva says Albert
Coubray, who was arrested for sending a
death threat to Premier Lloyd George,
in a teiegram, told the court he did not
Intend to klii the premier, but only to
frighten him into releasing MacSwiney.
PITCHED BATTLE
BREAKS IS BELFAST
BELFAST, Sept. 1. Beneath skirt
darkened by the anioke of raging con
flagrations, fighting continued in Belfast
today.
Five more deaths have occurred, bring
ing the fatalities list np to twemy-aix
since last Saturday evening.
A civilian was shot to death by a tnll
(Contlnued on I‘agc Two.)
IND. RATE FINDING
WILL BE HELD UP
Commission Will Await Result
in Illinois.
The finding of the public service com
mission on the petitions of railroads
operating in Indiana for increases in In
trastate rates to equal increases granted
recently by the Interstate commer.e
commission, will be withheld pending
tbe finding of the Illinois* commission
on similar petitions filed by rnllroada
operating in that state.
The Illinois case has been reopened, and
a second hearing on .Intrastate rate In
creases will be held tomorrow In Chicago,
it was stated in a letter from M. C. Max
well, president of the Wabash railroad,
to E. I. le>wis. chairman of the Indiana
commission.
The Indiana commission will not com
ply with a request that a representative
attend the Illinois hearing.
Tho Illinois coramiaalon recently grant
ed an increase of 33*4 cents on intrastate
freight rates in that state, and refused
to grant any increase in passenger rates.
The commission, however, has consent
ed to reopen the case, on request of sev
eral influential shippers and the rail
roads, and the second hearing will be
held before the interstate commerce com
mission tomorrow.
Mr. Lewis said that the order sus
pending increased rates in Indiana for
thirty days, pending decision of the
commission on the rate increase peti
tions in this state, will stand until
after the Illinois commission has made
a finding on the second heariug.
He would not Intimate what effect the
action of the Illinois commission would
have on the Indiana situation.
mitting the sale of the horse for sub
mission to the city council.
11. The legal department, prepares the
ordinance and the board of safety pusses
It on to the council.
12. The council passes the ordinance.
13. The mayor signs the ordinance.
14. The board of safety requests the
purchasing department to sell the norse.
15. The purchasing agent seeks and
receives bids.
16. On the proper day the horse Is
sold to the highest bidder.
17. An order is issued to the city
controller to receive th money from the
highest bidder and issue a receipt.
18. Another order is Issued to the
storekeeper of the purchasing department
to deliver the horse and get a receipt.
19. The storekeeper reports to the
boiird of public safety.
20. The appraisers are paid.
21. The entire proceedings ore put on
the records of the board of safety.
Meanwhile Dobbin goes on eating at
$35 worth a mouth.
COX TO KEEP
ENEMY ALWAYS
ON DEFENSIVE
Nominee Will Scarcely Have
Time to Complete Revela
tions by Election Day.
PLANS TO INVADE WEST
By HARRY, L. ROGERS,
International News Service.
COLUMBUS, 0., Sept. I.—Gov. James
M. Cox. democratic presidential nominee,
has determined upon a definite plan of
political strategy, it was learned today,
and during his swing to the Pacific
coast and back, which begins Thurs
day night, will adhere to it without
variation.
“Keep the enemy always on the de
fensive,” Is the governor's plan of cam
paign, briefly summed up.
TO CONTINUE
HAMMERING AWAY.
“In every speech I make from now
until November,” the governor said, “I
shall continue hammering away at them,
"My revelations have not yet even
started, and I shall have more than
enough material to carry me through
the campaign.’’
When the “slush fund” charges have
been elaborated upon to the governor's
satisfaction, the attack will be contin
ued in another direction.
Renewed efforts will be made to show
that the “senatorial oligarchy in delay
ing ratification of the treaty, Is respon
sible for chaotic conditions in Europe,
with the attendant menace of bolshe
vism,” and when his has been thoroughly
aired the governor will attempt to prove
that republican leaders, by their atti
tude on International affairs, “have de
liberately stirred up racial discord
against the United States.”
MAKING SURVEY IV
INDUSTRIAL CENTERS.
Gov. Cox erpecta soon to receive re
ports from the survey be instituted sev
eral weeks ago of circumstances sur
rounding the laying off of large numbers
of men In Industrial centers.
When this data Is ready the governor
will press charges that an attempt is
being made to Influence voters by arti
ficially created “hard times."
Except for a brief addres to members
of the democratic women's state central
committee, which met here today to or
gnnize, Gov. Cox expected to spend the
greater part of the day in Hearing up
routine work in preparation for his west
ern trip.
MURDER MYSTERY
UNDER SCRUTINY
Woman Gains Freedom by Es
tranged Husband’s Aid.
CHICAGO. sept. I.—Under the protec
tion of the husband whom she had sued
for divorce, Mrs. Gladys Jacobaon was
free today pending resumption of the
lnqnest over Howard B Rhodes, myste
riously abot and killed while auto riding
with the women.
An Inquest was begun yesterday, but
continued while police seek further for
vttanMi
It was also desired to check apparent
discrepancies In the stories first told by
Mrs. Jacobson snd that related from the
witness atahd yesterday.
Rhodes was abot, Mrs. Jacobson said,
by a bandit who fled without revealing
his motive for the act.
Rhode* was a merchant here.
His wife, the .mother of his two chil
dren, attended the Inquest, but was not
called to testify.
HARDING TALKS
ON LABOR NEXT
Expected to Reply to Indorse
ment of Cox.
MARION, 0.. Reps. I.—Having enun
ciated in the past week hit position on
two campaign factors, the league of
nations issue and the reclamation pro
gram. Senator Warren G. Harding will
next turn bis attention to the subject of
labor.
Steadily pursuing the policy of dealing
with one matter at a time, Senator Hard
ing will on Monday deliver a labor ad
dress to the home folks of Marion.
Tbe address will be a part of tho local
celebration of l4bor day at a park, and
on the aame program will be a speaker
for the Plumb Plan league.
Senator Herding has not mentioned la
bor policies since his speech of acceptance
and bis speech next Monday ir regarded
aa one of the big ones of the republican
campaign.
Tbe senator has declined to comment
thus far on the action of the America;*
Federation of Labor In Indorsing Gov.
James M. Cox nnd it s expected that In
his labor speech he will ansoer the fed
eration's indirect attack on his labor
record.
Senator Harding planned a quiet day
of rest today. No engagements were
scheduled and except for unexpected
callers he expected to devote s major part
of the day to correspondence and the
preparation of his next two Important
speeches on labor and agriculture.
DISCUSS PLANS
FOR MIDDLE WEST
CHICAGO, Kept. 1. - Flans for carrying
on tho republican campaign throughout
the middle west were discussed today at
a meeting of members of the national
committee and vice chairmen of the six
teen states included In the central region.
National Chairman Will H. Hays pre
sided over the session.
Stales included in the third region are
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Ken
tucky, Tennessee, South Dakota, Ne
braska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Min
nesota, Missouri and Arkansas.
Link Belt to Build
$85,000 Structure
The Link Belt Company, Belmont ave
nue and the Big Four railroad, was Is
sued a permit today to build a concrete,
steel and frame factory building, one
story In height, to cost $65,000.
William P. J’ungclausa Company has
the contract.
Interurban Line
Asks Higher Rates
Representatives of the Chicago, Lake
Shore & South Bend Railway Company
appeared today before the public service
commission in behalf of their petition
for increased passenger rates in Indiana
to place them on a parity with increases
ashed by steam roads.
Statements of operating expenses and
income were furnished the commission by
officials of thp'traotion line.
Hearing was to bo held this afternoon
by A. D. Cronk of the commission, who
is conducting the interurban hearings
on the petition of the Marlon and Bluff
ton Traction Company. I
JBy Carrier, Week, Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere, 12c.
Subscription Rates: J By Mall s’9c 5 ’ 9c per ’ Month . j 3 0 0 Per Year.
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GEORGE WHITE.
National Democratic Chairman George
White, testifying before the senate
"slush fund” committee at Chicago to
day, said his party’s budget has been
fixed at $2,000,000.
Only $65,000 of that amount has been
collected, according to White.
SUFFS DIRECT
NEW FIGHT ON
CONNECTICUT
Redoubled Efforts Follow Ac
tion of Tennessee House
Backfire.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. Suffrage
leaders today announced they will start
immediately a vigorous campaign to get
Connecticut to rntify the nineteenth
amendment, granting national enfran
cbisement to women.
The Natlonnl League of Women Voters
intends to push the Connecticut fight,
although its officials said today they be
lieved the attempt by the Tennessee
lower house to rescind previous fuvo
able action will not stand.
The national woman’s party, after pre
paring to Join In the Connecticut fight,
changed Its plans on word from Alice
Paul, its chairman, who Is In New York,
It was learned here,
According to word hero. Gov. Holcomb
has called a special session of the Con
necticut legislature to paRS laws pro
viding for registration of women.
Suffragists also hoped to have the
amendment considered.
Officials of the department of justice
refused to give a formal opinion of the
action in Tennessee yesterday, but said
there was no doubt If Connecticut rati
fied. Tennessee* action would be Im
material
It was understood the hesitation of
officials to give an opinion was because
they expect a request for one from the
president
WHERE DECISION
MILL HINGE.
It was said informally at the depart
ment. however, that the question of Ten
nessee's ratification would turn on:
Whether the first motion in the Ten
nessee house to reconsider, which failed
while suffrage opponents were absent,
prevails:
Whether the right to offer a motion
to reconsider in Tennessee automatically
died two days after the resolution to
ratify suffrage was first adopted, and
Whether the absence of a quorum at
the time of the first reconsideration in
validates action of the Tenuessee house.
It was the impression here that these
questions must be decided by the United
States supreme court and the decision
probably will not come until after the
fall elections.
Miss Emma Wold, acting secretary of
the party, said:
“After consulting several constitutional
lawyers, we are mire that suffrage la a
fact.”
The action of she Tennessee house late
yesterday in voting to rescind Its rati
fication of the federal suffrage amend
ment surprised suffragists snd govern
ment officials who were studying the pos
sible effeet of the Hctlon today.
There is no precedent for the situation
which ha* been created, but informal
opinions here earlier today were that the
vote yesterday will have no effect what
ever.
PROCLAMATION
POINTED TO.
It was pointed out that Tennessee*
certificate of ratification had come to
Washington and been approved and that
Secretary Colby had proclaimed the
amendment.
t’onrts, according to government at
torneys, usually are reluctant to go be
hind action of this sort.
The best legal opiuion here also was
(Continued oil Page Two.)
KEYSTONE STATE
MINERS ARE OUT
35,00i) Men in Coal Fields Are
in Tieup.
WILKESBAURE, Pa., Sept. I—An un
authorized tieup of the anthracite coal
fields got under way today when reports
said 35,000 miners failed to report for
work In various sections.
The Wyoming division of the Lehigh
Valley Cool Company was most seriously
crippled, the Stanton colliery being com
pletely tied up and other collieries forced
to operate with 50 per cent of their nor
mal working forces.
The Susquehanna Collieries Company
also was hard hit, seven collieries in
No. 0 district being In idleness.
• The Rod Asn Coal Company was crip
pled and reports from the tipper end
of district No. I arc that coal companies
are working with a greatly depleted
force.
Horsewhipping Hastened
Marriage, Daniels Says
CHICAGO, Sept v I.—H. R. Daniels, 50-
year-old horsewhipped bridegroom, and
Mrs. Sarah Frances Cooper Daniels, his
20-year old bride, are recuperating today
at the home of Daniels’ slstpr. Mrs. C. C.
Shafer, at Decatur, lud., from their ex
citing experiences in Chicago yesterday.
Daniels, who Is secretary of S. W.
Straus & Cos., New York, was married to
Miss Cooper late yesterday after a thrill
ing elopement with an unusual and pain
ful climax.
The bridegrom Is nursing a lacerated
face, which he received when Mrh. Charles
M. Cooper of Indianapolis, now I ts moth
er-in-law. lashed him with a whip In the
crowded waiting room of the I jiion sta-
HOME EDITION
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WHITE SAYS BUDGET
LIMIT IS $2,000,000
Democrats Never Planned Huge Campaign
Fund, Chairman Declares.
ONLY $65,000 COLLECTED TO DATE
CHICAGO, Sept. 1. —The democratic national committee has collected
to date only $65,000 for its national campaign fund and must depend on
small popular contributions to provide the remainder of its budget, esti
mated at $2,000,000, George White, chairman of the committee, testified
today before the senate “slush fund” investigators here.
White painted a picture of party activity that was in sharp contrast
to the republican account presented by Will Hays and Treasurer Fred
Upham.
New Party Head
Takes Wallop at
Both Old Parties
CHICAGO, Sept. I.—Charging both the
republican and democratic campaigns
are being financed by Wall street, Par
ley P. Christensen, tbe presidential nom
inee of the V -mer-Labor party, today
appeared before che senate “slush fund”
investigation committee with a demand
that It investigate his charges.
Both parties. Christensen said, “are
controlled by the same invisible forces,
and we suggest that the committee as
a matter of public duty Inform the coun
try that no matter which of these two
parties win the election the government
during the next four years will remain
in the hands of the combined capitalists
and manufacturers.”
“As an instance of the dual political
affiliation of the capitalists combination,
I would direct your attention to the dom
inant financial Institution of the United
States, namely the firm of J. P. Morgan
A- Cos.
“This firm, through two of its mem
bers, is openly supporting both the re
publican and democratic tickets.
“Its republican agent Is Henry P.
Davidson, who last Friday visited Sena
tor Harding at Marion and announced
his support of the republican candidates.
"Less than two weeks ago, the New
\ork Evening Post, owned outright by
another member of tbe Morgan firm,
Thomas W. Lament, announced its sup
port of the democratic ticket."
DRY AGENTS MAKE
BIG RAID IN N. Y.
150 of Them Swoop Down on
‘Tenderloin’.
NEW YORK, Sept. I.—One hundred
and fifty government agents swooped
down upon New York’s “tenderloin" dis
trict shortly before noon today and
launched the largest and most thorough
ly organized raid on “booze" resorts that
Gotham has known since the country
went dry.
Several arrests already have been made
and by night. It Is predicted, scores of
dispensers of the Illicit cup will find
themselves behind the kind of bars from
whence only heavy ball can purchase tem
porary freedom.
250 Pressmen Walk
Out in Indianapolis
One hundred press feeders and 150
job pressmen walked out in Indianapolis
today following a demand for higher
wages.
Th* pressmen are demanding S4B a
week and the feeders s4i.
The Increase demanded is slightly less
than 20 per cent.
Practically all tho Job printing con
cerns In the city were affected.
Employers say the pressmen refuse to
agree to arbitration and that tbe strike
Is unauthorized by the internati >nal
union.
Fox-Leroy Suspect
May Be Extradited
RIO DF, JANEIRO, Sept. I.—The
; Rrltlsb steamer Dryden was en route
today to Buenos Aires with Morris
Fox, a sailor arrested on suspicion of
being Eugene Leroy, alleged wife mur
derer, aboard.
Fox will bo turned over to American
officials upon his arrival in Argentine,
from whore it 1* believed he will be
extradited.
In the opinion of American officials
hero the case agninst Fox was greatiy
weakened by the obvious differences in
appearance between the suspect and pho
tographs of I.Wroy brought here by the
steamer Vcstris.
Two Killed When
Plane Takes Tumble
MORRISTOWN, N. J., Sept. 1. An an
metal airplane, bound for Chicago,
crashed to the ground near here today,
killing both the occupants.
WASHINGTON. Sept. I.—Max Miller
and Gustav Rierson were the occupants
of the mall plane burned to death when
the plane fell near Morristown, N. J.,
postofflce officials said here today.
Rierson, a mechanic was from Troy,
Idaho.
Miller, who was one of the oldest
Mr mall pilots, has a wife living In
Washington.
Auto Strikes Girl
Katherine Bloom, 18, of 3928 Bast
Thirty-first street, was hurt today when
she was struck by an automobile driven
by L. B. Hardy, 823 Coffey street, at
Delaware and Washington streets.
She was taken to her home In n city
ambulance.
tion, where he had just.' been tenderly
greeted by his youthful bride-to-be.
“The marriage was precipitated,’’ Dan
iels said, “by Mrs. Cooper's action.
“When the trouble started we realized
the only thing to do was to get married
right away—so we did.
“We had been engaged more than a
year.
"You know,” he continued, ruefully
rubbing his cheek, “there aren’t many
fellows with a mother-in-law like mine."
Mrs. Coopat, however, is not reconciled
to her new^son-in-law.
"Yes, I jwhipped him good,” she said.
“I gave a\m no more than he deserved,
the scoundrel.
“He if not the kind of a man we winted
our daughter to marry."
NO. 97.
Hays and Upham told of collections of
$1,300,000, a budget of $3379,000, and a
nation-wide Organization to raise money.
White said he had made no plans, had
no exact budget, had no organization
to raise money and had been unable
to allot funds 'to various parly bureaus,
because there was no fund to allot.
“We are in serious need,” said White.
Tbe republican members of the com
mittee snapped questions at White in
rapid fire concerning Gov. Cox’s charge*
that the republicans had sinister inter
ests and were conspiring to buy and un
derhold on the government.
White, unperturbed by the heat of his
questioners, replied to all the queries that
he believed firmly in Cox's ability to
prove all his charges, but said Cox, and
he alone, has the evidence.
EXPRESSES FIRM
BELIEF IN GOV. COX.
"I have no evidence,” White said, ‘‘but
I have full confidence In Gov. Cox.”
White was put on the witness stand
when the hearing on campaign expendi
tures was resumed.
W. D. Jamieson, assistant treasurer of
the democratic national committee, who
was scheduled to testify, had not ar
rived.
“I haven’t bad time to fix definite
budgets for the various bureaus,” said
White.
“I have tentatively fixed SIOO,OOO as tho
budget for the speakers' bureau.”
“Are you going to limit the size of
contributions?” Senator Spencer asked.
“No, I have already publicly stated we
will not.
“It w’U depend on the source of tho
contribution.”
"Do you know of any sinister influences
trying to make a continuation of prof
iteering possible through contributions
to the republican party?” asked Spencer.
“I have read Gov. Cox’s charges and ha
is usually able to prove his charges,”
replied White.
White said he had no evidence to sub
mit.
SAYS GOV. COX
HAS EVIDENCE.
Spencer quoted each of Cox's charges
as made in his Pittsburg speech and
asked White where evidence could be
obtained.
In each case White said Cox had the
evidence..
He added that in his opiiion the tes
timony presented regarding the pledging
of moral and financial support to the
republican party by the Rockefellers and
other millionaires under the guise of
subscriptions to William Barnes’ book,
“Republicanism of 1920," was evidence of
the readiness of certain interests to “buy
an underhold on the presidency.”
In response to further questioning by
Senator Kenyon, White said he had “no
evidence whatever" of the truth of any
of Cox's charges.
“If he has such evidence it would bo
fine campaign material, wouldn’t It?”
continued Kenyon.
“It might be,” White replied.
White said Cox did not give him any
evidence to submit to the committee.
“I talked briefly with Gov. Cox last
Sunday.” said White.
• “I said; ‘Are you sure of yonr
grounds?’
“He said: ‘Yes.’
“I said: ’yon are the boss, vou run
it.’ ”
“Then Got. Cox is the only man in
the United States who can give the com
mittee evidence in support of hie
charges?” asked Kenyon.
”1 don't know whether he’s the only
one or not."
Kenyon read Cox’s telegrams to him
self and to Senator Reed promising to
submit evidence and asked White
whether any such evidence had been
sent.
WHITE AND
KENYON HAVE TILT.
White again said he had none.
“Gov. Cox has telegraphed he would
send this committee leads and he hasn’t
sent them,” said Kenyon.
“Must we wait until Gox. Cox is ready
to submit bis evidence to us?”
"Yon haven’t been held up or de
layed." retorted White.
"You’re not ready to adjourn yet.”
“Well, must we sit here all through the
campaign until he gets ready to lay his
fact* before us?” persisted Kenyon.
“You’re arranged a speaking trip for-
Cox and you den t want that interrupted
do you?” Kenyon asked.
“The committee hag full jurisdiction
and can call the governor if it wishes,”
White said.
BARNES’ BOOK
FURNISHES LEAD.
"Then the only evidence of anything
sinister which you had been able to dis
cover is this Barnes book?” asked Ken
yon.
"That’s the lead,” said White.
“is that ns sinister as you planned
to publish broadcast at the democratic
expense this story of ‘Uncle Sam of
Freedom Ridge?’” demanded Kenyon.
White said there couldn’t be anything
sinister about tho an ar
gument for the league of nations.
The most sinister thing about tho.
Barnes book, he said, was that, though
many SI,OOO subscriptions to it had been
obtained, nobody appeared to have seen
$ copy of the book.
Kenyon inquired concerning payment
of democratic speakers.
White said he engaged Dr. John O.
nail, professor in Willamette college,
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OPEN LETTER
TO CLARIS ADAMS,
Prosecutor Marlon Connty.
Dear Bonny—You know this is a
country where speech is unrestricted.
There is no reason why you should
not reply to Paul G. Davis’ arraign
ment of your administration If there
is anything that you might say in
your own defense.
You may believe that having col
lected the fees and retired from the
political rare it is to your advan
tage to keep still, but in the years
to come you will remember that you
never even denied taking money to
which you were not morally entitled
and asking tho county to spend
money for assistance for you in the
performance of what you were paid
to do.
Is the money worth while under
these oircimsiances? \