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RALSTON RAPS
pEWETT REIGN
fj ASCITY HEAL)
Police Conditions Are So
r Bad Women Fear Streets
at Night.
For the first time br> hsgip hi?
'•ampalrn a* Democratic- ODdblatc for
mayor. Boyd M Balaton this afternoon
attacked the present Republican admin-
Utration of Mayor Charles W Jewett.
Speaking before the weekly gathering
of Democratic women at city headquar
ters, Mr. Ralston a flaying his Re
publican opponent. Samuel Lewis Shank,
for what the Democratic candidate be
lieves are not the proper views upon law
enforcement, when he asked:
"Is there a lady here who will alone
venture out tonight at 10 o'clock on any
resident street and pass the mouth of an
alley without a fear for her own safety ?
SPECULATES ON
FT7TUBE CONDITIONS.
"Allow me to repeat, the conditions are
*bw had. What will they be In the fu
sure If we wink at law violation V’
The remarks were expected to cause
considerable stir In political circles be
cm aso it genarally has been understood
that the Democratic campaign plan in
doded an agreement to steer clear of
criticism- of the Jewett administration in
the hope that Republican friends of the
mayor who are not satisfied with Mr.
Shank would come into the Democratic
camp.
Mr. Ralston said be was appealing to
the people in the 72.100 homes in Indian
apolis and was warning them to wake
up and insist upon protection.
“I stand for law- enforcement. Are
you with me?" be inquired.
The attach- upon Mr. Shank was based
upon statements Mr. Shank is reported
to have made in speeches at some of his
"front lawn parties."
"Is it believable that this majority will
decide to elect a man in November who
will offer a prize each year to the police
officer that has to his credit the fewest
number of arrests for law violations?"
he inquired.
PREMIUMS FOR
KEW ARRESTS.
"Is it conceivable that a candidate for
chief executive of cur city will publicly
glTe an expression of sympathy to the
men and women who defiantly break our
law?
"la there to be a premium offered to
the law violator who brazenly pursues
his lawlessness, safe in the knowledge
that he will not be molested by our city
police?
"Why maintain a police force? The
Present conditions in this respect are ap
*-ailing. What are the future conditions
<0 be?
"The breaking of what law? are to be
immnne from punishment? Is ft boot
legging, assignation bouses, foot pad
ding. sneak thieving, automobile steal
ing, the asasuiting of women and chil
dren, the traffic ordinances, or. is the po- j
llceman to decide at the time the law is
violated, that the offense Is sufficiently
outrageous and that -his own dignity is
offended and that, therefore, he must
make an arrest even though his chances
for the award are jeopardized by so do
ing ?"
TELLS HOW TO
RUN SCHOOLS;
EVADES BONDS
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ventilating systems which cost twice as
much as others which are equally good.
There are now In use for the school child
ren of Indianapolis over sixty cottages
and portable school buildings. Ten addi
tional portables of two rooms each have
bean recently purchased for service dur
ing the coming year. During the past
year 4,500 school children attended school
but one-half days.
AUDITORIUM, GYMNASIUM,
CAFETERIA “INDEFENSIBLE”
“With these conditions facing t*ie school
board, we regard the const ruction of the
bnllding containing an auditorium, gym
aaaium and cafeteria, only, as utterly in
defensible. This building, which the
school board assured the State board of
tax commissioners at the time tQ e issue
of bonds was approved, would cost not
to exceed s3oo.otsX *iit cost shw com
pleted $527,000 and does not contain a
• ingle classroom. The cafeteria is to be
?urniahed with most expenrive k ; -*-hen
rquipment, purporting to be specified by I
Snider A Rotx, but. we are informed,
tpled from the Albert Pick catalogue.
These specifications are as follows:
“Gas range.
‘Steamer.
'Gas and bake oven.
"Cook's -work tables.
' Sauce pan racks.
“Cutting bench.
“Butcher's block.
“Bread and sandwich table.
“Dish warmers.
“Cook's table.
“Bain Marie.
“Salad table.
“Vegetable table,
“Pot table.
“Pot sink.
a Vegetable sink.
"Incinerator.
“Vegetable peeler.
_ “Bread sllcer. ,
“Mixing machine.
“Dish washer.
“Soiled dish table.
“Clean dish table.
“Back counter.
“Service table
"Service cafeteria counter.
“Cafeterie counter.
"Caahier’s and checker's stands.
“Steam tables.
“Cold pans.
“lee cream and milk cabinet.
"tra tray.
' Ohffee urn
“Chocolate
'Tray and allver stand?
“Guard rail.
“Candy display case?
“Dining table.
“Chair*.
“Cafeterie trucks.
"Cafeterie menu sign?
“Steel lockers
"DESIRABLE BCT
NOT NECESSARY."
'These things, however desinble, are
not necessary, and the purchase of these
sbocld be postponed instead of postpon
ing providing suitable school buildings
for the little children, who are attending
school In miserable cottages and In port
ables. more of which are being purchaser)
notwithstanding the enormous amount
of money expended for new permanent
buildings. s.
"We find that n?w buildings are neces
sary and should be constructed at once
st Nos. Id. 36, 38 and 62 and that others
are urgently needed in other parts of the
city, and that in order to meet this de
mand the strictest economy is in every
branch of the constrnction necessary."
“We can see no reason t; paying
architects fees of 6 per cent, which is
20 per cent more than is paid elsewhere
in the State. especially since some of
these same architects are glad to take
contracts at 5 per cent at distant points,
whare contracts for general construction
being less, the compensation i greatly
reduced and where they pay th-Mr ex',
penaes. to and from Indianapolis, further
reducing the net amount received. ,A
great saving could he effected, even over
this suggestion, by the employment of
an architect by the year who could pre
pare all plans and specifications for all
buildings and use for each budding of
the same size a 6et of standardized plans
and specifications, which would thus ob
viate the necessity for the employment of
anew architect and the preparation of
a separate set of plan? and specification?
for each new building. It would seem
that this plan would result In a; im
mense saving, would be perfectly practi
cable and would result in no loss In
efficiency in the schools.
"Why could not some of the plans
which have been nsed be again used
where like conditions exist sod thus
‘ffect substantial saving Standardized
plans could be adopted for 8. 10. 12. 16
and 24 room schools buildings which
•-onld b<> used at Any place where a
building of this caducity was needed
* regard to the contracts, with L. A.
and Snider & Rota, wo do not re
tard u u within trot luce of this
FIGURES IN FLORIDA MURDER
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board to pass upon the legality of thes?
contrset?. but we do feu) thsr they were
both unethical and unbusinesslike# nd w
have been surprised to loarn that the
same parties had entered into identically
the same contracts with the county com
missioners of Marion County. \Ve fee)
that the employment of Mr. Snider and
the firm of Snider at ltotz instead of
saving money has very greatly increased
the total cost of the rtuildings which have
been constructed and that this increase
is very plainly reflected in the figures
submitted to this board.
OTHER TREMENDOUS
COSTS ARE CITED.
"We wish also to point out tremendous
cost of the beating, ventilating, plumbing
and electric wiring In proportion to the
general construction cost or tho building
The percentage of cost of this part of
the work called engineering is far great
er In the buildings that have been con
structed than it is found to be in other
buildings throughout the State. If the
geneeral construction were reduced in
cost jjt least 30 per cent, as we believe
it could be, this difference would be
even more glaring and would on some
contracts amount to almost 50 per cent
of the general contract price.
“For instance at School No. 22 the gen
eral contract was let for $248,588
Engineering contracts • 70,047
Ar hltects, advisor and engineer
fees v 21.20*
Total .qgt $345,838
"This building has a capacity of 480
pupils and without any expense for fur
nishing or equipment shows s construc
tion cost for each pupil of more than
S7OO. This per capita cost is S2OO too
high. The engineering cost compared to
general contract price Is one of tha low
est of the entire number of the school
buildings which have been erected. The
fees for architects, building advisor and
engineers are over 6V4 per cent of the
construction cost.
“While there is some variation In the
cost' of the different buildings this Is
believed to represent a fair average. In
comparison with other school buildings
erected in other parts of the State we be
lieve that a building could have been
erected, providing everything for the use
of the school children and for efficient
service that this one doea, for SO per
cent less than the total cost.
“When this building program was
planned this building was estimated to
cost from $150,000 to $200,000, and has
now cost $345,838. The building No. 26,
estimated to cost from $300,000 to $350,000,
has now cost $587,164 and both of these
figures may be subject to some extra
amounts before final computation is made
of the cost. School No. 22 has twelve
class rooms, a combination gymnasium
and assembly room and all other neces
sary rooms together with a manual train
ing and domestic science department.
School No. 26 has twenty-four class
rooms, a combination gymnasium and
assembly room and all other necessary
rooms together with manual training and
domestic science departments. The*?
contract# were let In June, 1020.”
“At about the same time the school city
of Muncle let the contract for a Junior
high school containing twenty-five class
rooms, two assembly rooms and other
rooms necessary to make this a modern
building and prepreof throughout for
$254,248, and additions to the Lincoln
school containing seven classrooms and
one assembly room together with other
rooms necessary for a modern school as
required by the laws of this State and
fireproof throughout at a total cost of
$106,063. and an addition to the Blaln
school containing ten clasrooma one at
sembly room and ten other rooms, not
classrooms, building fireproof and rrod
ern-thronghout at a total cost of $103.51(1
COMPARED WITH
EVANSVILLE COSTS.
"The Howard Roos school at Evans
ville. contract let March. 1620, containing
eight classrooms, a combination gym
nasium and assembly room, eight addl
tional rooms together with all modern
conveniences, fireproof throughout at a
total cost of $130,000.
"This board could present other com
parisons showing what seems reckless
spending of public money and in view of
the actual needs of the school city to
provide proper permanent housing facili
ties, it seems that one of the first dnties
of school officers of the city of Indian
apolis Is to see- that one hundred cents
of value be gotten for the city for every
dollar spent.
"Two years ago it was shown that
modern ‘school buildings were being
erected in the State of Indiana prepared
to house 600 pupils at a cost of $140,000
and such building complying with all the
requirements of the State laws and con
sidering that such building would cost
$200,000 in this city at the rate $6,000,000
ought to provide new buildings for 15,000
pupils
“It Is a matter of common knowledge
that in the erection of buildings public
officials often accept the aid of advisory
committees who serve without pay, ap
pointed by taxpayers whose duty it be
comes to see that everything done of the
officials is to the interest of the tax
building of courthouses it would be
portant than school houses, and if the
aid of taxpayers as counsellor* and ad
visors without cost is accepted In tha
building of Courthouses it wonjd be
equally as proper in the building of
school houses.
"It is the opinion of this board that be
fore any further contracts are let that an
advisory committee consisting of prac
tical business men be appointed tv> set
as advisors to the school beard in the
letting of future contracts. A seat for
i every pupil does knot mean a sent in a
palace: it should mean a seat in a mod
!, safe and sane building wlthont any
I unnecessary frills.
I “This board suggests that the school
I officers of this city should welcome the
assistance of an advisory committee of
taxpayers, to be appointed by the Tax
payers' League, Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Trade, together with the en
gineer of tho State hoard of accounts and
engineer of the State tax board, to act
with them in such capacity and ebango
I the plans and specifications if deemed
necessary and proceed without any delay
j to receive bids for the proposed buildings
j and if found that proper bids are received
: at prices showing that Indianapolis is to
j receive value for its public money this
I hoard will then be ready to give Its aid
in .approving such bond Issues a? may be
necessary.
BOARD SHOULD TAKE
CHANGES INTO ACCOUNT.
“We feel that the school hoard and Its
building advisor should take cognizance
of the change? that take place In the
prices of building material of all kinds,
so that they may know whether or not
contractors bids are czeeasive and so if
! they are rejeet them, which we suggest
| to the board would he a perfectly hon
; orable course to pursue.
"An idolatrous adherence lo a build
i tpg program, with many features of
! reckless extravagance, which benefits
| only a small part of the school children
and leares many without any of the
: ordinary conveniences and necessities of
school life, cannot be defended.
•We. therefore, recommend the em
plorment. at a yearly salary, not in any
'event on commission, of a building ad
•riser not in any way connected with any
! firm of arehitecta or engineers, employed
lor who might be employed by the school
'board: the adoption of uniform or stand
: srdited plan? ami specifications, carefully
prepared, to be used in ail cases where
- similar conditions exist and like numbers
of pupil? are to be accommodated ; that
! where it is necessary to employ archi
I teots. not to exceed 5 per cent of the
i total cost of construction be paid for the
- preparation of plans and specifications
I an<f * supervision of construction; that
: front tb* plant and specifications adopted
for the new buildings proposed all pan-
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Miss Lena Clarke, postmistress of West
Palm Beach, Fla., Is being held at that
city, charged with the slaying of Fred
W. Mlltimore of Chicago. Mlltimore was
found in his hotel room at Orlando, Fla ,
drugged, which, It It, alleged later caused
bis death. Miss Clarke la alio charged
with stealing SS2,UOo In cash from the
mails.
Miss Clarke Is said to have killed Mllti
more according to the police because he
refused to sign a statement admitting re
sponsibility for shortages in the accounts
in the postoffice. Search Is being con
ducted for a West Palm Beach banker.
Miss Naomi Mlltimore, daughter of the
victim, is said to have given the police
much Information tending to clear up the
mystery.
essentials be eliminated for the present
and installation deferred until the little
school children of Indianapolis are pro
vided with fire-proof, substantial school
buildings with all modern nec-easltles. A
closer investigation into the cost of all
building material upon which construc
tion prices are based.
“We make these recommendations with
the purpose of Instilling Into the minds
of the school commissioners of the city
of Indianapolis, first a higher regard for
the welfare for the school children of the
city, second some ideas of economy and
efficiency ip the expenditure of the enor
mous fund at their disposal and third
some thought for the future problemi
that must be solved and the increasing
demands of the schools which must ba
met. and with a view of replacing by
these suggestions the extreme solicitude
previously exhibited for architects and
contractors with the snpreine Idea that
proper care of the school children snd
economy in the expenditure of public
moneys should be the first and highest
object in the administration of the
schools of the city of Indiansppll? '
TAX RATE CUT
FOR 1922 NOW
SEEMS CERTAIN
(Continued From Tage One.)
tlon work made in the last twelve
months. The sanitation levy of 4 cents
is to meet maintenance costs of the board
of sanitary commissioners exclusively.
The levy of 3 6-10 cents for 1621 was for
both maintenance and retirement of
bonds and meeting of bond interest. Ex
ported bond issues were not made this
year, however, and there will be a stiff)
ctent surplus in the fund after December
to meet the bond 'debt next year.
Fireman Succumbs
to Wreck Injuries
SpeolaJ to The Times
LA PORTE, Ind., Aug. 10. —A second
death has resulted from tho wreck of a
New York Central passenger train when
It hit a truck at the New Carlisle cross
ing over the Lincoln highway July 28 at
which time the locomotive and ten
coaches were derailed.
A F. Johnson, fireman, died today in
a South Bend hospital from injuries. En
gineer John Flynn bad previously suc
cumbed.
Falls Into a Pit;
Sues for Damages
Damages of SIO,OOO were asked in a suit
filed today in Superior Court, Room 4.
by Mamie Holloway Dorsett against tho
Indianapolis Street Railway Company for
alleged Injuries said to have been sue
tatned in a fall Into a pit at the car barns
; ut Illinois and Louisiana streets,
i Judgment of $5,000 on a lumber bill In
a suit filed today in Superior Coart,
Room 3, by the Coulson Lumber Com
pany against Martin-Parry Corporation.
Weeks Reports Army
Has Been Reduced
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—The strength
iof the Untted States Army has been re
duced from 218,000 to 150,000 in accord
| nnoe with the Army appropriation bill,
! Secretary of War Meeks announced to
day. The War Department Is prepared
to make 3,000 more discharges, the sec
jretnry said.
Insurance Man to
Address Credit Men
Peter B. Trone, secretary treasurer of
the Indiana Travelers Accident Assorin
tion. Will be toe principal speaker at th<-
weekly luncheon of the Indianapolis As
sedation of Credit Men at the t’laypoo.
Hotel tomorrow. No subject has been an
nounced for the talk, but assurance If
given that It will be Interesting snd rn
tertatnlng.
2 Killed, 4 Injured
When Auto Hits Pole
CHICAGO, Aug, 10.—Two men were
killed and four injured today when an
automobile carrying ten persons crashed
: into a telegraph pole
The dead are William E Raye, 20,
salesman, son of a minister at Grinnell.
lowa, and George Denham, Chicago.
APPOINTED BISHOP OF TOLEDO.
ROME. Aug. 10.—The Right Rev
Father Strltcb bas been appointed Bishop
of Toledo, Ohio, It was announced at the
Vatican today,
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUCxUST 10, 1921.
INDIANAPOLIS
CALLED STINK
CITY OF NATION
(Continued From Page Ona.l
pass an ordinance to compel them to
connect with sewers when ‘there are no
sewers. Isn’t that a ridiculous state of
affairs ?"
TAKES RAP AT
SANITARY BOARD.
The sanitary board came In soi r a fair
share of the attention from Father Web
er, as did the sale of the reduction plant
to the city for $175,000. This he blamed
upon Mayor Jewett and former Gov
ernor Goodrich.
“M eat Indianapolis does not want to
be disannexed ts there is any Justice to
be obtained otherwise. Our citizens are
loyal, they want to stick, but if there
is no relief to be obtained from exist
ing condition by other means, then they
will fight to the very end of their re
sources to be freed from a city which
will permit these conditions to continue."
Before Father Weber spoke, Ileydou
Buchanan, president of the West .Side
Civic League, made a short talk. lie
said that the locatiou of tha mule barns
was a minor matter—lt had been the
final straw loaded on the back of an
already overburdened camel.
“If they will remove the other nuisances
from our midst, we will welcome the
mules with open arms,” he said.
Yesterday Father Weber took several
representatives of the Lion’s Club on a
personally conducted tour of Seller's farm,
during which they- were refused admit
tance to certain parts by city employes.
At one point, when they were looking
over the ground, an employe of the plant
called out to them :
“There Is a worse stink ahead,” point
ing to the desslcatlng plant just beyond.
SIXTH TAKEN
IN AUTO CASE
Albert Mondon Arrested for
Vehicle Taking.
Albert Mondon, 32, 254 Hanson avenue,
was arrested today a this home and Is
held in the city prlsou on a charge of
vehicle taking.
Mondon Is the sixth alleged member of
an automobile thief gang to be arrested
and the police are now searching for the
leader of the gang who, it is said, has
served time in the Michigan City Prison,
having been sent from Bedford for steal
ing automobiles. Mondon has a police
record and is the man for wb<sm Detec
tive Rugwnstetn was searching when he
was in Louisville last week At that time
Detective Rugensteln found four automo
biles said to have been stolen by the
gang.
Two days ago, Paul Tayior, 16, 1803
College avenue, and Edward Dennison, SI.
37 North East street, were bound over
to the grand jury under a $5,000 bond by
Judge Pritchard. They were with Ru
meua MlUa 41, Terre Haute, and were
captured in Ev nsvllle. Mills is held to
the grand Jury under $2,0u0 bond, having
waived examination in tha city court. The
first two alleged mernberi of the gang to
be arrested were Galvin Alien, 35. Evans
ville, brother In-law of Dennison, and
Cecil Taylor, 20. 1803 College aveuue,
brother of Paul Tayior, who were caught
with a atolen automobile at Bowling
Green. Ky. This car was stolen from a
garagw In the rear of the home of Louts
Kuhlwilm 3511 East Sixteenth street.
! Three cars taken by the gang, It is aald,
were recovered in Illinois, near Carmi.
The police say the gang changed the
numbers on all stolen automobiles, paint
ed them and disguised the ears, taking
them to other cities where they were
sold. The headquarters of the gang is
In Indianapolis, but they operated in
Louisville and Evansville anil other
cities.
Chicago Starts War
on Milk Dealers
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.—Investigation of
affairs of the 51 ilk Producers' Cooperative
Marketing Company was started today by
Nicholas Michels, assistant State's attor
ney.
Mlch*l? charged the orgsnlxsMcn v.lfh
establishment of a milk boycott. He sle-i
• hsrged that farmer? get only from 114
to 3 cents a quart for milk, which i re
tailed in Chicago for 14 cents
Michels said he was going before the
grand lury Friday and stk for indiu
ments.
A RECENT survey completed by tbe Indianapolis Chamber
of Commerce, showed that many Indianapolis maim- ■
fact/urers were buying quarts from distant cities at con
siderable extra expense and loss of time, when they
I could have had these parts made here in the citv. THEY Dll)
NOT KNOW.
These manufacturers did not know what was made in Indian
apolis. Very few people know of the great variety and quality of
Indianapolis-Made Products.
The Industrial Exposition to he held October 30 to 15 in the
Manufacturers Building at the State Fair Grounds under the
auspices of the Manufacturers Committee of the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce will not only he highly educational, hut |
surely will stimulate the buying of Indianapolis-Made Products.
USE OF BARRACKS
AT SUNNY SIDE
IS DENIED B Y U.S.
War Department Holds It Has
Not Authority to Turn
Over Property.
United States Senator Harry S New tot
day wired County Auditor Leo K. Fesler
that the War Department holds that it
has no legal authority to give any bar
rack buildings to the Marion County
commissioners for use of ex service men
who are suffering fr#m tuberculosis.
Mr. Dealer some weeks ago asked Sen
ator New to use h'a influence to obtain
permission to remove three army bar?
racks from Ft. Benjamin Harrison to
Sunnyside so that fhbercular ex-service
men could be treated and cared for.
On receiving the telegram Mr. Fee
ler called a meeting for 10 a. iu. to
morrow of the county com'.nUsioneie,
Dr. J. R. Henry, Mary Myers an! oth
ers who are interested in the movuuient,
to provide sultstle quarters for ex
service men at Sunnyside.
“The commissioners and myself have
e\amin<Ht a portable building which will
meet the demands of the ex-service men,”
Mr. Fesler stated. “These buildings will
cost $4,000, not including the plumbing
and the porch. I will go before the
State board of accounts this afternoon
and ask permission to buy two of these
portable buildings without asking fpr
bids. I will do this on the grounds that
It is an emergency matter. We must do
something at once. If we have to ad
vertise for bids it will require more than
three weeks' delay. We must save time
if we are to care for ex-service men at
Sunnyside this fall and winter."
Mr. Fesler will report the result of hi*
visit to the State board at the meeting of
the county commissioners which will be
held tomorrow.
The State has made a similar request
for barracks to tie taken to tho State
sanitarium at Rockville.
ACTIVE IN FIGHT
ON TAX MEASURES
Association Speakers Oppose
Two Amendments.
With only a few weeks intervening be
tween time for the special election on
the thirteen proposed amendments to
the State constitution, work of the In
diana Taxpayers' Protective Association,
which is fighting the adoption of the
two tax amendments, ”ts progressing.
Meetings were scheduled for this week in
various parts of tho State, five to be
held Friday. ,
Fortner Governor Winfield T. Durbin.
Anderson, was to speak to Cbe Indiana
League of Women Voters, at Anderson
today. Btats Senator William F. English
spoke to the women at a mooting last
week.
Thursday, Archibald M. Hall. Indlanap
oils, will speak at a meetlug of the Gary
Rotary Club.
Five meeting? have been scheduled for
Friday, as follows:
Plainfield, Farmers' Federation, Clint?
ton H. Glvan, Indianapolis, speaker;
liluffton. Rotary Club, guest night. Lee
J. Hartzell, Ft. Wayne, speaker; i'nlon
City, Rotary and Kiwants Clubs, Archi
bald M. Hall speaker; Lebanon, Rotary
Club, J. Fred Mast-r. Indianapolis,
speaker; Klwood, Kiwauls Club. Archi
bald M. Hall-, speuker.
Thurman Names
Field Deputies
Two appointments to positions of field
deputy In the office of the Department of
Internal Revenue were announced by
M. Bert Thurman. Collector of Internal
Revenue, today, Henry F. Campbell will
succeed Dan A. Pressor and O'Hays Men
denhall, an Indianapolis lawyer, will suc
re and G. R. Kemper. Mr. Dresser, who has
boon operating with headquarters at
Noblesvlilo will be transferred into the
local office. Mr. Kemper, whose head
quarters has been at Columbus, Ind , has
resigned snd will go into business for
himself. The changes become effective
.Sept 1.
Both Mr. Campbell end Mr. Menden
hall are Republicans while the men they
will succeed are Democrats.
HARD LUCK FOR FARMER.
Howard A. Stamm, former of New
Rush County, filed a petition In
bankruptcy In Federal Court t-'day He
scheduled liabilities of $2,786,77 and Re
set? Os LYO
SMALL FIGHTS
LEGALITY OF
HIS ARREST
(Continued From Page One.)
the Governor was Indicted He praised
the grand Jury that returned the indict
ments. terming the Jurors a type of
American citizenship “without a superior
anywhere In the country.” He then re
view the legal joekeylng which preceded
the Governor's arrest.
“The chaos and confusion existing In
the minds 'of citizens, produced by the
conduct of this defendant, is far more
disastrous than his submission to ar
rest,” said the statement.
“The defendant is reported to have said
that he wants an Immediate trial, hut
that he will not be tried In Sangamon
County If he can avoid it. To that end
and to hasten the day for settlement of
the issue Involved, the State's attorney
makes the following propositions;
“1. That he file a petition for a
change of venue, supporting It with
such affidavits as he may see fit, the
same to be filed with the petition
and affidavit of Mr. Vernon Curtis,
on-defendant.
“2, The State's attorney will agree
with his (the Governor’s) counsel
that, a change of venue shall be
granted with the consent of the court
to some ofher county of the State,
such county to either be agreed upon
between his counsel and the State's
attorney If possible, or by the court
before which this petition for a
change of venue shall be presented.”
In closing, Mortimer declared he bad
not the “slightest notion” that the de
fendant could not receive a fair and im
partial trial in this county, the con
trary being true. Mortimer also asked
all citizens to suspend Judgment “until
the facts are developed by trial.”
It was reported today that the Gov
ernor had given Sheriff Mester and the
State s attorney a “veiled warning” of
the habeas corpus plan, when his bonds
were accepted yesterday.
Ihe bonds finally accepted were pre
pared prior to tho arrest by the Gov
ernor's attorneys. When first handed to
Shi-rilT Mester the lntter rejected them.
The sheriff declared he wanted a personal
bond. This would have prevented Us
surrender to any other court.
"The sureties on this bond are good,”
said Mortimer. “There is no question
about the sureties, but we do not care
for securities.”
GOVERNOR RETAINS
EXECUTIVE RIGHTS.
“If the Governor Is subject to arrest,
he is uot entitled to any favors other
than any other citizen !s entitled to re
ceive. This bond is tendered for accep
tance," said bis attorneys.
“I approve the bond,” Mester finally
replied.
The Governor then handed him a
statement outlining his position.
"I give this bond under protest," said
the Governor. “I do not relinquish any
of the rights of the chief executive of the
State of Illinois.”
Springfield, meanwhile, marked time
awaiting the next move in the legal war
fa re.
STORY OF THE SIEGE |
Governor Small's arrest was the climax
of a placid but picturesque all day siege
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of tha Governor's office In the Statehouse
bj\Sheriff Mester and his deputies.
The sheriff made arrangements early
in the day to serve the warrants. As
the morning waned without action, his
anxiety increased. He wished to have
the affair over. There was still no action
at 11 o'clock. State's Attorney Mortimer,
who had been expected to make a state
ment on the situation, withheld it. At,
11:15 the sheriff and State's attorney con
ferred In Mortimer's office for the first,
time during fcbe day.
ARRIVES AT
STATEHOUSE.
w
Following this conference Sheriff Mes
ter at 11:25 prepared to start for the
Governor's office with the warrants.
He indicated he would not take blank
bonds with him to the Governor's office
“We have given him a chance to come
over voluntarily and arrange his bonds,
and he has refused." the sheriff said “We
have giTen him every courtesy, and X
don’t see why I should take any bonds
with me."
He said he was not bothered by the
Governor's threat to sue him and his
bondsmen
Governor Small had left the executive
mansion and gone to his office at about
10 o'clock, his customary, hour, so when
the sheriff and his deputies arrived the
Governor was already closeted in his of
fice.
The sheriff waited on the first floor of
the building for the Governor to come
out.
It developed into a game of watchful
waiting, with the sheriff pacing the lower
corridor calmly smoking a cigar ijnd
prepared to wait until the Governor ap
peared. The game of strategy wns
watched by Statehouse employes and by
the Governor's political friends.
The sheriff explained his waiting pol
icy by saying that technicalities might
be raised if the Governor was arrested flf
his desk while transacting State business.
Such a defense by the Governor would
be weak, and probably worthless, the
sheriff said, adding, however, that be
was not going to give auv opportunity
for raising the question ot technicalities
in the law.
George B. Gillespie, one of the Gov
ernor's counsel, was waiting near the
door of the executive office.
■When he said he could wait as long
as the Governor, Sheriff Mester was
asked: “What If he decided to stay here
all njght
“That would be something different,'
he replied.
Governor Small’s outposts stationed
near the door kept the executive Informed
of the sheriff's movements, and members
of the Governor's cabinet and close po
litical friends paced the second floor cor
ridor waiting for the climax.
Crowds began to gather in the State
house in the afternoon, and the building
took on a holiday appearance. The case
developed into a question of when to
interrupt the Governor in the conduct of
his official business.
Finally, at 4:30 o'clock*. Sheriff Mester
went to the executive office at the re
quest of Governor Small, who asked the
sheriff if be had the warrants. Mester
replied that he had them, but had been
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Instructed not to serve them in the ex
ecutive office. Tt was agreed the Gov
ernor would arrange Ms bonds vflth tbß
sheriff st. the mansion at 5 o'clock,
WRANGLE OVER
THE BONDS.
Governor Small presented the sheriff
with a signed copy of tho. opinio® which
he had road to him yesterday, hoMtng
that under the constitution a Governor
is immune from arrest, while la office.
There was considerable argument over
tbe bonds Attorney Gille-spie refused
to permit, the Governor to sign the bond
which had been prepared, on the grounds
that It was illegal because it required
no sureties. He insisted that tthertff
Mester accept the bond which had been*
prepared at the mansion.
This the rheriff refused to do until b
had consulted with State's Attorney C.
F. Mortimer. Some minutes elapsed ba
fore the latter arrived. Mr Mortimer ex
tended hts hand toward the Governor a*
he entered the room. They ah-ook hands,
“I regret, exceedingly, Mr. Governor,
that I hare to meet you for the first,
time under these circumstances,” said
the State’s attorney.
After more discussion, during which
Mr. Mortimer Instated that the form or
the bohd prepared by the Governor' coun
eel be slightly 'changed, the bond was
signed and accepted, and Governor Small
hurriedly departed with his retinue. He
pulled his hat tightly dowpi on his head,
and looked neither to the right nor the
left, as he strode through the lane of
spectators which had been opened for
his exit.
There were no plaudits from the
populace, who evidently had realized that
even a “king” ean be arrested after all.
At. the end of the bond the following
paragraph was typed:
“The above horid is given by Len Small.
Governor of the State of Illinois, under
protest that he Is not subject to arrest
during his continnance in office as Gov
ernor of said State.”
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