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f THE WEATHER
[air tonight and Thursday; cooler, with
frost.
XXXHL
iIS DEMANDS
In RESIDUES
W 0 COLLECTED
Candidate for
Prosecutor Again Calls
for Action.
PEOPLE ARE SHY $1,500
I The balance of $4,500 ilue to Marion
iCounty as a result of tbc ••compromise"
lot the Lorenz Leppert judgment by Cla
ris Adams, prosecutor, is collectable, sn;u
%*aul G. Davis. Democratic nominee for
prosecutor, in a speech at Prospect an.l
kEast streets last night.
declared the judgment is a lien
property at Harding and Wash
streets valued at $13,740. Mr
said
complete und thorough examination
records iti rh'* courthouse shows
the balance rs $1,500 due the State of
SHma on the judgments taken against
Leppert in actions on the for-
of bonds in blind tiger cases on
he was surety is senior to all other
|H and incumliranees against the real
located at the corner of Ilarding
188 Washington streets and appraised
j£Hftxation for sl3 740. except th taxes
’.H)I( in November of this year and
I, re declare it to lie a fact that
of $1,500 due on these judg
hsolutely and unquestionably
and that whether this money
depends solely on whether
lean prosecuting attorney of
is more desirous of aiding
ing a man twice convicted of
blind ti'jer than in collecting
>lie $1,500 in money which is
Lte from this man.
TES
UTE.
a statute which provides that
n shall, in any ease, be is
r cause, except on the written
t party to such suit. hls rep
or assigns. ( , r of his aito rDf ?r
(Bums R. S.. 1911. sec. 720.1
jubliean prosecuting attorney
r to the suits and his colored
hert Lee Brokeuburr, t'as the
>presenting the people In the
under this section of our
er the Republican prosecutor
red deputy can order execn
■se judgments and cause t 'is
,&) to be paid into the public
<1 that the ReptlMear Prose
ed at once to older execution
udgments and to collect this
been decreed by the Circuit
his county that Leppert pay
f Indiana $2,000. and the He
rosccuting attorney, without
see of legal authority and in
flirt with our constitution
, article 5, with onr statutes
S3 Burns R. S, 1914). and
scislon of our Supreme Court
State, 97 Ind., 373). has at
compromise these judgments
nd has attempted to release
them of record on the judg
>t of this court.
y v.suwri i
JC OUTRAGE"
on In attempting to do this
> unlawful and without legal
it is unconscionable and is a
age.
j apparent, interest in the
addition to that of accom-
Pop“ Leppert. who was c''--
t (prating a blind tiger In the
thee. IS, 191S. at the expense
ic to the tune of $1,500. seems
•a In collecting his own fees,
ad in the Marion Criminal
tinned on Pose Seven.)
)ON FEARS
iOODY CRASH
Juards Out as Irish
tion Grows Keener.
, Sept. 29. Apprehension
O' may result here from the*
tion was keener today with
Kl frustration of a plot to
!oe buildings in Whitehall,
1.. office. Brixton. where Ter
winey is starving himself,
treet. and all other places
nonstrations might In* ex
'e given additional guards.
It office was closed and its
:d with heavy chains,
ir Greenwood, home secretary
1, and Major General Ma<--
e reported to be cautious in
f appearance.
nerabers also took extra pre
teported that hundreds of
Sinn Fein sympathizers had
ed and that hundreds more
surveillance.
men designated as gunmen
ce were known to be in Lon
nee charged they were await
tth of MacSwiney as the op
v*nv iO begin a bloody demonstra-
WEATHER
for Indianapolis and vi-inlty
tbc twepty-iour hours ending 7 p. m..
Sept. 30: Fair tonight and
; cooler with frost.
Mi HOURLY TEMPERATI RE.
6 a. m.... 4 s ,
8 a. m... 4s
8 a. m 49
mimes Offers Free
Wtooklet for Mothers
tails all about how to keep the ebil-
Hn healthy while they are in school,
tells what to do when they are too
Hn. when (they are nervous, dull: if they
bad dyes, bad teeth, flat feet: how
measles, whooping cough, diph
: what to do if sanitary conditions
nd right at school.
American School Hygiene Assoeia
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MB', the interest of the well-being of the
we offer it free to any parent.
filling out the coupon print name
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Asks Petit Larceny
Warrant; Wife Gone
SUPERIOR. 'Vis.. Sept. 29.—A for
eigner asked Judge E. Sparker in
municipal court for a warrant charg
ing petit larceny.
The judge asked what was stolen
and the man replied, "my wife."
EXPENDITURES
AT SCHOOL 59
IN FOR SIFTING
$17,000 Repair Work Said to
Have Been Done
Illegally.
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
The Indianapolis Board of School
Commissioners will make an investiga
tion of the expenditures for reialrs at
School No. 59 if the provisions of a reso
lution adopted at its meeting last night
are carried out.
School No. 59 is the one where $17,009
was expended for repair work without a
contract as provided by lew.
The State Hoard of Accounts' recently
called attention to this expenditure
which previously had been pointed out
by The Times.
According to the provision-- of the
resolutions of the school board, person*
connected with the work will l)c called
before the board which wii! make an
effort to determine whether the law has
been violated and who is responsible.
RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY BOARD.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, the board of school commis
sioners of the city of Indianapolis. Ind.,
is in receipt of a communication from
the State Board of Accounts, under date
of Sept. 29, 1920, kindly informing tills
board" that a hearing upon the matters
contained in report No. 23530 would be
a matter of right and that such hearing
would be welcomed by said State board
of accounts, and
Whereas, this board is desirous of fully
and completely making inquiry Into the
matters contained therein to the end that
it may be ascertained whether there has
irnen anv wilful or intentional violation
of the laws of the State of Indiana, in
the matter of the construction work at
school No. 09. or elsewhere, or in the
.urebasing of materials and supplies re
ferred to therein, so that She e:t zena
aid taxpayers of the city of Indian
poiis may be informed as to the true
tatns of such matters, and in order
that an intelligible and helpful account
hereof may be formulated and furnished
to said State board of accounts, and also
n order that the fulltst appreciation
and co-operation may be giien to the
board of accounts by this board.
Therefore, be It resolved, by the
board of school commissioner# of
the city of Indinr.apo is. that a comm.t
tee compose! of each and all of the mem
bers of said school board be. and the
same hereby is. constituted and appoint
ed, with full power, authority end in
structions. to conduct an impartial, thor
ough. searching and public investigation
of said .construction work at School No.
59 and other similar transactions. if any,
to determine in what manner, if at all,
the said construction work was author
rlzed, the source and manner of the ae
quiremem ot ail material and labor used
therein, the manner of making all ex
penditures and disbursements therefor,
to determine whether there has been any
intentional, wllfn! or other vlolot.ons of
the laws of the State of Indiana in, con
fection thcrewtfh. and in so doing to cslt
for and exnm.ne any person or persons,
firms or corporations, having any knowl
edge of the said facts, or such as may
be designated by any member of this
neard, and to examine all books, ac
(Continued on Page Seven.)
FARMERS’ BODY
CLEARS LEADERS
Officers Called Incompetent
Now Given Clean Bill.
Leaders of the Indiana Federation of
Farmers’ Associations, condemned last
fp(lng by itenjamin F. Jtilliter of Hunt
ington, editor of the Farmers’ Guide, as
haring mismanaged funds and aa beiug
incompetent, were given a clean bill by
an investigating committee, which lias
probed the charges for several mouths,
in a report made public today.
The leaders were not only cleared of
chs.ges. but also commended for faith
ful service. A summary of the report
says:
That criticism of the officers in some
instances had been justified, but that It
would have l>een more effective and
helpful if this had bepu given in a con
structive way.
That the officers had shown a will
ingness at nil times to rectify their
mistakes when these were discovered.
That the Organization siirted less than
two years ago with no funds: had grown
t > a membership of approximately 70,000,
at an organization cost of 27 cents a
member, and that it now was in a good
financial condition.
That the Hoosier Farmer Organized,
the official publication of the fed
eration, should be continued as a me
dium of publicity.
Lord Mayor of Cork
Reported Conscious
LONDON, Kept. 29.—Terence Mac-
Swiney, Sinn Feiner lord mayor of Cork,
who has been on a hunger strike for
forty-eight days, was in less pain today,
but very weak.
it was announced at the Brtxton jail
infirmary that MaeSwiney was conscious.
I. U. Student Offered
$25,000 for Patent
Special to The Times.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., .Sept. 29—Law
rence Carlson, an Indiana University stu
dent, whose home is in Huntington, has
received a telegram offering him $25,000
for an electric light patent on a variable
light switch that he worked out last sum
mer.
Besides the amount to be paid outright,
the offer Includes $5,000 a year royalty
rights on the patent.
Carlson states that he spent only a
week perfecting bis invention, but it re
quired about six months to secure a
patent.
State Tax Levy of
22 Cents Ordered
A total State tax levy of 22 cents ou
each SIOO of taxablet was ordered yes
terday by the State Board of Tax Com
missioners.
The board added 1 cent to the general
lnud levy, 2 centa to the levy for be
nevolent institutions 4-10 of 1 cent to
file tuition fund levy and 6-10 of 1 cent
for the war memorial fund.
The old tax rate was 16 cents on each
SIOO.
No change was made in the highway
fund levy of 3.0 cents.
TAGGART TOUR
PROCEEDS WITH
ENTHUSIASM
Feeling Democratic Victory Is
Assured Expressed Along
Route.
INVADES ADAMS COUNTY
By HORACE M. COATS.
Times Staff Correspondent.
BERNE, Ind.. Sept. 29.—Delighted with
the results of the first day of his tour
of the State, Thomas Taggart today start
ed on the second day of his trip with the
Republican strongholds of Adams Coun
ty as his objective.
Mr. Taggart expressed himself as ex
tremely delighted as well as surprised at
the success of his first day’s tour.
T am surprised to find that busy men
and women will leave their business to
come out and hear the issues of the day
discussed," he said.
"I find from my first day’s tour that
the people of Indiana want two things:
First, they want a return of control of
bond issues and tax levies, and second,
they want a League of Nations.
"The enthusiasm which they displayed
at ail the meetings yesterday indicates
this beyond all doubt.
“They are tired of Goodrichisra and
are demanding that they be given control
of local tax questions and bond issfffii
“They deinonsf rated that they are
heartily in fav,r of peace on earth, good
will to man, which means that they want
the league."
A review of results and Indications
gained from the first day s tour, which
carried Mr. Taggart and his party to
Anderson, Muncie, Hartford City and
Bluffton. would show that Thomas Tag
gart is by far the favorite candidate of
the two leading parties <n Indiana for
United States Senator.
A great ovation was giTen him in each
1 city and the largest political meetings
of the campaign were staged at each
place to greet him.
At each city could be found old-line ’
Republicans who openly declared that;
Mr. Taggart would receive their votes
for Senator and that they would hark
up that vote with a vote for James M.
Cox.
hTRONG OPPOSITION
FROM PRO-GERMANS.
The tour showed that probably the
stlffest opposition, aside from the sup
port of the Republican "regular" ma
chines, which are bonnd bond and foot
to Watson and McCray, will come from
the colored and pro-Gcrmnn vole.
In each of the rlti**, however, the
Democratic organisations have prepared
for just this emergency, and are going
forward w'th the light bound to overcome
this opposition.
This spirit of foreign alignment against
Taggart was evidenced stronger today in
cities on the route of the candidate than
in any city visited yesterday.
For 'today the party wns to visit
Berne, where a large Swiss population
resides, apd Decatur, where the popu
lation Is largely of German descent.
In many of the towns visited yester
day Democratic workers in many In
stances named, offhand, former old Itnc
Republicans who this j ear have pledged
themselves to vote for Taggart and the
League of Nation*.
Not alone for the League of aNtlons
have they pledged themselves to vote
the Demot rattc ticket, but they derlar%
vehetneutly and with no weak voice that
they are through with Goodrlchlsm and
it corresponding evils.
Farmer* in each commit inly declare
tbemseive* disgusted with toe Goodrich
tax law*, file “ceatmUzatSon" schemes
(( ontinued on Page Keren,)
Y. M. C. A. PLANS
TO GET MEMBERS
State-Wide Campaign Will
Open Oct. 4.
Derision to go after 10,000 new mem
bers in the state-wide campaign to be
conducted by the Y. M. C. A. of Indiana
from Oct. 4 to 9 was announced today
following the state conference of secre
taries with the state committee at th->
Chamber of Commerce.
A cup will be awarded to the associa
tion making the biggest increase. *
The conference was presided over by
Henry M. Dowling, Indianapolis, mem
ber of the state committee.
Speakers included Dr. Frederick E.
Taylor, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, and Bishop Leete of the Meth
odist Kpiseopal Church.
The resignation of 41. G. Coillcott a;;
n member of the State committee was
accepted and IV. C. Downing elected to
succeed him
A series of evangelical campaigns in
twenty Indiana colleges and universitb s
was discussed.
Dr. Don D. Tuilis, formerly director
of the Intereburcb World Movement lu
Indiana, has been appointed educational
oirector of the Y. M. C. A. for the State.
Muncie Lawyer Quits
Bar Under Pressure
Special to The Times.
MCNCIE. 1 iid.. Sept. at. -Timothy S.
Owen, lawyer, justice of the peace and
a deputy sheriff, who last week was or
dered by Robert S. Murray, judge of
Delaware Superior Court, to resign at
a member of the local bar association by
9 o’clock Wednesday morning or have
disbarment proceedings hrought against
him, Tuesday afternoon handed In bis
resignation, which w-as accepted.
It is believed that the incident, which
grew out of Owen filing a damage suit
against William A. Thompson, judge of
the Circuit Court, and Gene Williams, a
local lawyer, Is at an end.
Grandfather Wins
Custody of Child
Little Eugene Clawson, 2, sen of Guy
Clawson, today was romping at the
home of his grandfather, Louis E. Meyers
of 518 Buchanan street, instead of piav
ing at his father's home as the result
of a finding of Circuit Judge Harry O.
Chamberlain, who awardeu tne legal
guardianship of the child to Meyers.
The decision was rendered by the
court late yesterday following a two-day
hearing In which many witnesses were
beard.
<lawson filed a writ of habeas corpus
asking for the custody of his infant son
and the ease was contested by the grand
father. who has had the custody of the
child following the death of the hoy’s
mother.
It was contended that Clawson deserted
bis child and hla wife before her death.
EVANSVILLE COLLEGE OPENS TERM
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 29,-The
Evansville College, formerly the Moore’s
Hill College, opened its second year on
Tuesday for the fall term and It Is ex
pected the enrollment will be more than
ISO. Several new departments have been
added during the past year and plans are
being made to start eoaatructlon work
on new bulldinga soon.
INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1920.
Legionaires March in Cleveland Parade
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American Legionairec In parade at Cleveland, Ohio, during second annual convention.
MORE TAX SUITS
IN STATE SEEN
Court Stuiies Law in Marion
County Case.
Judge Linn Hay of Superior Court,
Room 2. today had under advisement
a petition of Washington township
farmers asking riiat an injunction be
granted restraining f‘minty Treasurer
Kitlph from coile'liug the hori
zontal on the tax dtiplcares
and restraining tie State Board ot fax
Commissioners from enforcing Its orders
relative to tin* t orisottfal increases.
The court took the rase under advise
ment Into yesterday after Il#tcnt"g to
argument* of > •ui;*el which In et, ; tie;
entire day.
On the request of Judge Hay, attor
ney* are preparing brief* citing th*s
statutes Involved.
The principal argument for the Wash
ington* Township taxpayers was made
tv William it. Thompson, who con
tended that the Stat- legislature. *>y
passing the TcihUl Klper act, a -tually
cast aside the final decree of the In
Alans State Supreme Court *-n holding
that the horizontal Increase order of
t■ jax board, made on Aug. 23, 1919. waji
illegal and void,
U. S. UuJi_ dsq-uu zUoroai *e'i4ev?.
answered the three-bour argument of
At’otryer Tbotnpoon.
One argument advanced by Mr. I-eeii
was that no iudividual nor any organi
sation could legally be permitted by
nny court to be relieved from paynv nt
of penalties, and he contended th*t the
statutes could not be suspended In this
regard even by sn injunction.
Mr. Leah took the position that tn*
action of the Washington Town ship
farmers, in -oyginj, j, n injunction, wsts
merely n step to protect themselves
against the sale of their property foi
delinquent faxes, pending a final hear
ing in the courts on the constitutionality
of fthe Tnthlll Klper act.
He contended that the course tnlun by
the special session of the Legislature iu
passing the Tuthlll Klper curative act.
was legal aud that the orders of the Htate
tax board, tinder the law. are legal auu
binding upon the taxpayers.
The decision of Judge Hay Is being
watched over the entire State and there
are Indications that other suits will be
filed in the courl* of other counties.
The deelslon of Judge Hay Is not ex
pected for several days, aa the court
Indicated a desire to rnak n careful study
of the statute* cited during tb" argu
inents.
VATICAN UNDER
ARMED GUARDS
Officers on Alert for Further
Industrial Riots.
ROME, Sept. 29. Armed -guards are on
duty at tlve Vatican today.
Ball cartridges have been Issued to the
gendarmes and the Swiss guards, and the
officers have been ordered to be on the
alert if there ore any further Indus
trial riots or if any attempt is made to
invade the Vatican premises.
These precautionary mcosurcs were
taken ns the result of reports that Com
munists planned to occupy the latteran
palace, which is the property of the
Holy See.
These reports were current during the
recent occupations of palatial estates by
pennants and homeless workers.
Tlie official organ of the Vatican. Osser
vatore Romuno, reminds the Italian gov
ernment that, under tlie law of guaran
tees, the government is responsible for
the safety of the Pope and the protection
of all pontifical property.
The newspaper declares that, "if the
crowd is impregnated with Bolshevism it
can not be expected to refrain from In
truding the Vatican premises."
The newspapers urge the government
to take steps if it would avert a world
scandal.
it is understood Premier QSolittt has
assured the papel secretary of slate that,
every precaution will be taken to as
sure the Vatican adequate protection.
Blame Weather for
Coal Theft Arrests
Cold weather early today resulted in
the arrest of fottr alleged coal thieves by
railroad officers at the Big Four junction
at Pendleton pike and the Belt railroad.
Two of thqse arrested are boys, Rich
ard Gibson, 13, and Robert Gibson, 13,
of 3930 East Twenty-sixth street, who
were taken Detention home.
The other two gave their names as
George Berry, 32, of 2310 Falrview ave
nue, and Clifton Heels, 28, of. 3002 East
Twenty-sixth street.
All are charged with petit lareency.
CHECKER HAVER ENDS LIFE.
CONNERSVILLE, ind., Sept. 29. Ed
ward Kidd, 51, champion checker player
of southeastern Indiana and well known
throughout the state, was found dead on
Tuesday morning in his room here, at the
honu of Mrs. Augusta Sims, where he
bad committed suicide by Panging him
self. Kidd used a leather a noose
and hanged himself on the hqhd rail of
ilia bed. {
Mur time memories were revived in
Cleveland, Ohio, last Monday, when
twenty thousand Americans who fought
iq the world war inarched In parade,
while .*’oo.ooo/ spectators cheered. The
parade was one of the features of the
second annual convention of the Amer
ican l.egion. Every state In the union
was represented. Foreign officers, deco
rated with medals of honors, walked be
side the American veteran*, v, hile men
elm were hurt in battle rode In automo
bile*.
2 CANDIDATES
FIGHTING FOR
LEGION SEATS
Indianapolis Man Is Indi
cated as Next Com
mander.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sepv, 23. All in
db-attuns today poitn to the election of
Col. F. W. Galbraith of Cincinnati the
next commander of the American l<e
gion
The contest has now narrowed down to
a fight between him and Col. Hanford
MucNider of ..Mason citq, I- ,n l nhlle
ilie friends of the lowa man do not con
cede defeat, it is generally believed that
Galbraith has the Inside track.
A bitter fight over the formation of
negro posts was scheduled In the con
vention this morning.
Strong opposition to their organization
has been voiced by the Southern delega
tion* and many Northern States are lin
ing up with them.
Another attemtp will be made today
to widen the legion* political activities.
It was said.
Yesterday, save for * decision to print
the record of all public men on question*
directly affecting she leglott. politic* was
not mentioned.
A resolution will be adopted today
providing for the erection of a memorial
to the legloa member* who were killed
by I W W bullets at Centra Sin, Wash,
last fall.
This Is the last day of the, convention
and an exceedingly full program faces
the legionaires.
Bank Employes Guests
at Chicken Dinner
The employes of the Bankers Trust
Company were gu-*is of *ihe company
ala chicken dinner at Page's. <*u*t of
Irvington Tuesday evening.
Following the dinner addresses were
made h> Lewis A. Coleman, a director of
the company, and Martin McDermott,
secretary-treasurer of the M. Clone
t 'orapany.
Howard C. Bluklpy, president of ■ the
company, was toastmaster.
Plans for the extension of the In
fluence and business of the company were
discussed.
The Bankers Trust Company recently
acquired the former Newton Claypool
biilldlug at Ohio and Pennsylvania
si reefs.
Early next year they will occupy new
quarters in the rooms now used by the
Starr Piano Company.
Squire Maholm After
Weight Law Violators
A crusade against market stand holders
who give short weight was opened to
day by Justice of the Peace T. Ernest
Mn holm.
Mr. Maholm has instlllleld in his of
fice a pair of tested scales and he lias
invited the public generally to bring
market purchases to his office and weigh
them.
Near file scales he has installed a pad
of affidavit blanks on which charges of
weights and measures law violations may
be made.
Mr. Maholm's office is, at 201 Indiannpo-’
Hs Securities Building, southwest corner
of Market and Delaware streets.
Receiver Follows
$47 Claim for Wage
SpeclaTTo The Times.
LAFAYETTE, ind.. Sept. 29. Fred N.
Prass, Tuesday, was named received for
the Rig Four Sales Company, an auto
mobile agency in this city, following the
filing of a suit for ,?7 wages by Harry
Beasey, an employe.
Following the appointment of a re
ceiver another suit was filed against Mr.
Prass and the company for possession,
by the Gibson Overland Company of In
dianapolis, to whom, it is said, the de
funct company owes $37,00‘>.
Third Time Is Charm;
Pete Is Sent to Farm
Pete Lukras, 980 West Pearl street, was
fined $250 and costs and sentenced to
serve thirty days on the penal farm when
ho was convicted in City Court of oper
ating a blind tiger.
He had been convicted twice before on
similar charges.
Special Judge John Bailey heard the
case.
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Subscription Rates. ( By Mall 50c Per Month . | 5 00 Per : - Bar
PRICES TO DROP
ON MENU CARDS
Chicago Hotel Men Prepare to
Pare.
CHICAGO. Kepi. 28 ,Chicago hotel men
today prepared to pare prices on menu
cards.
Prices will be cut as high as 30 per
cent.
Landlord# were urged to join in the
price stashing movement today by Joseph
Greenberg, a landlord.
Greenberg owns three apartment build
ings aud has set an example by cutting
rents 10 per cent.
The Carnation Milk Company today re
duced prices on Its product* 12 per
cent, and Earl A Wilson, shtrt manufac
turers, tcut shirt prices 12'4 per cent.
HARDING WOULD
AWAIT ORDERS
Says He Believes in ‘Expert
Advice’ on Problems.
ASHLAND, 'A*. The Ship ot
State must sail with a skilled crew as
well at a captain and Its sailing order*
roust originate in the Tutted States. War
ren G. Jlardlug declared iu a speech here
today.
Today’* speech was the lest scheduled
for this trip.
Harding spoke to audience# that packed
two of Wheeling* largest halls last
night.
“When I am elected, there ig going to
be that regard and respect for Congress
which the Constitution contemplates, and
Congress must respect the rights and ob
ligations of the executive.” Harding said
here.
"Rut I men) to do more than co-ordi
nate and cooperate with Congress.
“I am going to consult and converse
with the men and women of America.
"I would rather trust the great under
current of American thought and convic
tion than follow the greatest propa
gandist program ever inaugurated.
“I think a President will be safe who
takea the people Into confidence and gives
them his confidence,
“I believe most heartily in the chief
executive counselling and advising with
the men and wcvnen who are conspicuous
in American leadership.
"I believe in expert advice In solving
problems which require it.
"I believe in the Vice-President being
made the second citizen of the Republic
in fact as well as in name.’*
Canadian Wcman to
Hang: forJVf ate Murder
EDMUNTON, Alberta. Sept. 29.—Mrs.
Sarah .lackson, found guilty of murder
In the first degree for shooting her hus
band on their homestead at Swan Kiver,
Alberta. Christmas night. 1919. was sen
tenced today to hang on Dec, 21.
This Is the first woman ever sentenced
to death In Alberta province.
Real Estate Board
Publication Issued
The “Indianapolis Tlcaltor." (he official
organ of the Indianapolis Real Estate
Hoard, made its first appearance today.
The paper is an interesting four-page
publication, edited by Harry G. Temple
ion, executive secretary of the local board,
assisted by a publicity committee com
posed of William T. McClure, Carl l>.
Spencer, William L. Bridges and .T. C.
I‘rice.
Indianapolis realtors will make plans
to attend the convention of the Indiana
Real Estate Association at Mancie, Oct,
'ifi. 14 and 15, at the weekly luncheon
Friday.
I> Gerhart, president, and F.arl Bul
lock, executive secretary of the Stnte as
sociation, will speak.
NEW YORK
STOCKS I
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—The stock mar
ket opened firmer today. Prices follow:
Sinclair Oil, 3214. up Vi: United States
Rubber, 78, up 1; New' Haven. 3Sli. off
>4: Reading, 93Vi. up %; United States
Steel, SBV4. off '4; Mexican Petroleum. 190,
up l’i: Retail Stores. 71. up : Northern
Pacific. 83, up % ; Baldwin, 108*4, up Mt!
General Motors. 18%, up %.
CHIC AGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. Sept. 29. Opening: Wheat
December, down V^c: March, off lc.
Corn—September, up fiic: December, up
%c. Oats—September, nominal; Decem
ber, up Vic. Provisions lower.
CHICAGO DIVE STOP®.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.~ Opening—Hogs—
Receipts. 12,000 : 25@500 lower. Cattle
Receipts, 11,000. Sheep Receipts. 28,000,
INDIANA PODIS DIVE STOCK.
Hogs - Receipts. 8,000: market, 50c
lower; bulk of Bales, .>10.50; top, 316.85.
Oattlc~-Kecelpts, 1,000; market, steady.
Calves —Receipts, 700; market, steady.
Sheep and lambs —Receipts, 800; market,
Strong; top, sl2.3ft lMßfcs. .
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REPORT OF A TTEMPT
TO BRIBE BROOKLYN
TEAM UNDER PROBE
LEAGUE ONLY
WAY OUT, COX
TELLS VOTERS
Declares Harding Offers No
Other Plan Because He
Does Not Dare.
EN ROUTE WITH GOVERNOR COX,
ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Sept. 29.—Continuing
his denunciation of Senator Harding's
failure to offer "g definite pJ'.n In sub
stitution for the League I Nations,”
Gov. James Cox in a speech here to
day asserted'that the spirits of ten mil
lion men who died in the great war will
haunt the statesman who in the critical
hour has nothing better to suggest than
go bock to do it all over again.
“Senator Harding," the Governor said,
"has not definite plan to offer because
he does not dare suggest to the members
of America the only alternative there is,
namely, a return to the international
normalcy of 1914 with autocratic mon
arch* and sudden ultimatums and secret
diplomacy ami burdensome armaments.”
All other plans, the Governor said, had
been tried and failed.
Because Senator Harding knows it,
Cox declared, he has better judgment
than to suggest other plahs now.
"The in ter-parliamentary union," Cox
continued, "held international conferences
for a decade before the great war; The
Hague Court had been functioning for
more than fifteen years—but both were
Impotent to prevent or even postpone the
catastrophe.
1 "And as for the great alliance, instead
of preventing war by a balance of power,
they provoked war by a multiplication of
arms and of munitions; of battle fleets
and standing armies.
“We are at the crossroads of destiny
and must make our decision.
"We must choose either to retrace onr
steps over the broad road of interna
tional anarchy, which we "have seen
leads only to destruction, or we must
choose to sdvance and travel along the
striUgbt and narrow path of International
justice, controlled by the moral might
of the nations of the cirilized world.
“The spirits of ten million men who
fought and died, the many millions who
must hobble through life on crutches or
go with pinned up sleeves, the thoosands
whose sightless eyes will never again
look upon the face* of their beloved ; the
widows with their weeds from every
race and land, and th countless Innocent
children whose bodies haVe been starved
end whose souls have been seared in the
furnace of war—all these will haunt the
dre.-ima of the stateanwn who, in this
critical hour, has nothing better to sug
gest than to go back and do it ail
over again.”
TAGGART BOOKED
FOR LOCAL TALKS
The Invasion of Marlon County by
Thomas Taggart, Democratic nominee for
United States Senator, will begin Fri
day evening when he is scheduled to make
four speeches here.
Plans for one of the biggest of the
meetings which the candidate will ad
dress, which Is to be at River avenue and
Morris streets, includ" a parade, which
will form at the Oliver aTenue bridge and
march to the speaking.
With Mr. Taggart on the program at
this meeting will be Miss Julia Lander*
and Frederick YauNuys, United States
district attorney.
Other meetings to be addressed by the
senatorial aspirant are to be at Bright
wood HallWiid Stower’s Hall. Clifton and
Udell streets.
Other speakers at these meetings will
be Henry N. Spaan, Democratic nominee
for Congressman, and Eph Inman at
Brlghtwood and Miss Landers and Paul
G. Davis, Democratic candidate for
prosecuting attorney, at the North In
dianapolis gathering.
Mr, Spann aud Frank P. Baker ’spoke
at a meeting at Fletcher aud State ave
nues last night. '
Democratic meetings scheduled for to
morrow include noon gatherings to be
addressed by K. E. McFerren at the Ford
motor plant and Mr. Spaan at the Penn
sylvania railroad shops and a night
meeting to bo addressed by John W.
Holtzman at Raymond and Shelby
streets.
Mr. Holtzman will speak at Five Points
Friday evening and Michael E. Foiey at
Cumberland Saturday night.
County Auditor Leo K. Feslev stated
that he has already distributed 140,000
blanks for registration of voters and ex
pects the total registration by Monday
night, when the registering period ends,
to reach 150.000 in the county.
Both Democratic and Republican organ
izations are working hard to complete
the registration of as nearly 100 per cent
of the voting strength as possible, it
being expected that the number of quali
fied voters iu many precinct* will be
doubled.
Young Republican men and women will
meet at the Marion Club at 8 o'clock Fri
day evening to make plans for the recep-.
tion of Senator Harding when he appears
here on Oct. 15.
A special Marlon County reception
committee for (he all-State Democratic
women's meeting at Tomlinson Hall on
Thursday evening, was announced by-
Martha Yob Marsan as follows:
Mrs. Charles Remster, chairman: Mrs.
Samuel M. Ralston. Mrs. Charles Fawk
ner, Mrs. W. H. Blodgett. Mrs. Robert E.
Springsteen, Mrs, George M. Catterson,
Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke, Mrs. Frank
Morrison, Mrs. M. B. Dairy, Mrs. Frank
B. Ross, Mrs. J. W. Vakey, Mrs. L. Ert
Black, Mrs. Henry N. Spaan, Mrs. M. A.
Ryan. Mrs. D. M. Maroney, Mrs. John
Downing Johnson, Mrs. Garrett Kirby,
Mrs. Frank Kirkhoff, Mrs. John W.
French, Mrs. Samuel E. Perkins, Mrs.
Wllmer Christian, Mrs. William M. Fo
garty, Mrs. Frank Wampler, Mrs. Fred
Hoke, Mrs. Woodburn Masson, Mrs.
George Stelhorn, Mrs. William L. Eider,
Mrs. Meredith Nicholson, Mrs. Lawrence
Chambers, Mrs. John W. Holtzman, Mrs.
George E. Feeney. Mrs. W. W. Spencer,
Mrs. Georg-* Crine, Mrs. George Bark
ham, Mrs. B. S. Gndd, Miss Meriea Hong
land. Mrs. Adolph 11. Emhardt, Mrs.
Charles Sallee, Mrs. J. J. O'Brien, Mrs.
Charles Wright. Miss Mary Magee, Mrs.
John E. Hollett, Mrs. Emma Yeager,
Mrs. E. W. Stnckey, Miss Margaret
O'Mara, Mrs. D. A. Davis, Miss Mary
McGee, Mrs. Douglass A. leathers, Mrs.
Will Shortridge. Miss Lela Rodlbaugh,
Miss Margaret Lahey, Mrs. Thomas B.
Wright, Miss Margaret Mahoney. Mrs.
Carl J. Itelchel, Miss Hannah A. Noone,
Mrs. Davis, Newman, Mrs. Grace List.
Mrs. .Tames Fry, Miss Anna Ffeuder,
Miss Nellie Wheatley. Mrs. Oscar Meis
ter. Miss Marie Sheridan, Mrs. Minnie
Ensley, Mrs. Otlle Beasley, Mrs. Jennie
Yeager, Mrs. R. S. Records, Miss Leeta
Lingie, Miss Naklie Mullenix, Mrs. Alice
McConnell. y
NO. }2£
NEW YORK, .Sept. 29.—The district
attorney in Brooklyn today announced
be would start an immediate probe of
the report that an attempt had been
made to bribe the Brooklyn ball players
to "throw” the coming world’s series
games to the American League con
tender.
The Brooklyn clnb clinched Its claim to
the National League supremacy a few
days ago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.—Assistant State’s
Attorney Harley Reploge, in charge of
the investigation into the baseball scan
dal, today said he had received many
anonymous letters asking him to probe
the 1914 world's series between Philadel
phia and Boston.
BASEBALL JURY
HOPES TO MAKE
SCANDALSWEEP
Wreck of Sox to Be Followed
by Investigation of Other
Shady Charges.
ON GAMBLERS* TRAIL
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.—The Cook County
grand jury investigating crookedness in
baseball hit the gamblers’ trail today.
After Indicting seven members and one
former member of the White Sox team
for alleged throwing of the 1949 world
series to the Cincinnati Reds, the inves
tigators went Into the gamblers' part in
the $190,000 plot.
Officials announced they had sufficient
evideuee, apparently obtained from the
confessions of Joe Jackson and Eddie
Cicotte, White Sox stars, to obtain in
dictments of gamblers in New York, Chi
cago, Cincinnati, St Louis, Detroit, Des
Moines and other cities.
In addition the grand jury was pre
pared to take up alleged crooked placing
2? other games by Chicago teams. The
I Qlladelphia-Chicago game in the Na
tional League of Aug. 31, especially, was
under scrutiny.
SHERIFF READY
TO MAKE ARRESTS.
Sheriff Peters announced the arrest of
the men against whom indictments were
voted would cot be made until the in
dictments were formally returned. The
grand Jury was expected to return the
indictments to the court during the day.
The greatest baseball machine in re
cent years was piled by the wayside as
j the- result of the wreck caused by the
indictments. Claries A. Comiskey, owner
of the Sox. has built many winning ma
chines in his long years in baseball, but
ala ays pointed to the present aggrega
tion as the nearest to perfection. The
club has been virtually intact since win
ning the world’s championship in 1818.
Comiskey has insisted the team should
have won the 1919 series, claiming it
®A&, the best ball club, and had had
every >xper-.ition of repeating victory
in the American League this year.
i “Kid’’ Gleason, manager, today began
: taking the few good parts from the
| battered contraption to present a front
I for the remaining games. He stoutly
insisted the Sox were still in the running
I for the American League pennant and
! capable of a fight for the world's chan
; pionshlp.
HOW NEW SOX
WILL LINE UP.
pitching staff will be Faber.
Kerr. Hodges and Wilkinson, with
Scbalk receiving. He intends shifting
J. Collins to third, playing McClelland
at short, E. Collins at second and Jour
dan at first. His outfield would be
Strunk. Murphy and Leibold, with Falk
and Lynn as the only utility men.
They open a threelgame series in St.
Louis Friday with Cleveland one game
ahead in the pennant chase.
Plans for the world’s series will not
be changed, according to Ban Johnson
and John Heydler, constituting the na
tional commission in charge of organized
(Continued on Page Ten.)
THIS BURGLAR
WORKS BY DAY
Takes Jewelry and Cash From
North Side Home.
Jewelry valned at more than S3OO and
$lO6 in cash were stolen by a buglar who
entered the home c-f George B. Schley.
2161 North Meridian street, while the
family was away late yesterday, it was
reported to the police today.
Harry R. C. Ent. .4110 East Michigan
street, reported tile theft of $56 sud
two checks.
Ous Roseburg. proprietor of a tailor
shop in the Odd Fellow building, told
the police that seven yards of cloth rai
ned at SOS had been stolen from his store.
Mrs. L. V. Tibby, the Georgia apart
ments, told the police a sneak thief stole
a diamond ring valued at SBO from her
home.
Mrs. H. L. Miller. 342 Linwood avenue,
hearing would-be thieves trying to break
the lock of the door of the garage in the
rear of her home last night, fired one
shot from a revolver at them.' The men
fled.
Bomb Damages Home
of Chicago Alderman
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.—A bomb early to
day wrecked the front part of the home
of John Powers, city alderman.
No one was injured.
Police believe it was the act of po
litical enemies, recently defeated by
Powers.
SIX HURT AT HARTFORD CITT.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind., Sept. 29.—Six
men were hurt, one seriously, here late
Tuesday when a Lake Erie Railroad
motor car aud a truck, owned by the Gem
bnkery, were in collision. The mst se
riously injured was A. E. Mendenall of
Montpelier, a section workman, whose
neck was badly sprained and his body
bruised.
WHY?
More than five months ago the
Federal Court revealed the disgrace
ful condition of the Marion County
jail.
Sheriff Robert Miller was in
dicted on as minor a charge as his
Republican friends could discover.
The date of trial for Mr. Miller
has not yet been fixed.
Why should the Republicans who
are now seeking to perpetuate their
control of the sheriff's office delay
this trial until after the election?
X'hy should they fear the public
that would be a part
trial if there has been no
in office?