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THE WEATHER
Increasing cloudiness tonight; possibly
thunder showers Saturday.
VOL. XXXIV.
AMENDMENT
LIMITS TERMS
OFSTATEJOBS
Thirteenth Proposed Constitu
tional Change Provides for
No Increase in Salary.
SUGGESTION OF ECONOMY
Dunn, However, Says It Saves
at Spigot and Wastes
at Bunghole.
[EDITOR’S NOTE—This la tbe
eleventh of a aeries of articles on
tbe constitutional amendments which
will be published In the Daily Times,
with a view to giving readers in
formation and opinions such a* will
assist them In determining how to
vote Sept. 6 ]
By JACOB P. DI NS.
The thirteenth, and last proposed
amendment on the ballot will be that
to Section 2 of Article 15, which pro
vides that the General Assembly
shall not creat offices with terms of
more than four years. The amend
ment adds these words: “Nor shall
the term of office or salary of any
officer fixed by this constitution or
by law be Increased during the term
for which such officer was elected or
appointed. - ’ There are no salaries
fixed by the constitution: and the
provision should have read that the
salary of any officer "shall neither
be increased nor diminished" dur
ing his term. But even as it stands,
it is a common-sense provision w hich
ought to be adopted.
This, and the amendment, are of in
terest as haring a suggestion of economy,
although It is of the kind tbat "saves
at the spigot and wastes at the bung
hole-'' In fact, if this amendment bad
been In force before the legislative ses
sions of 1919 and 1921. which proposed It.
the saving to the taxpayers would have
been material, for they increased sal
aries with a free hand. But it is neces
sary to begi i somewhere; and we are
confronted by the alternative of economy
or ruin. The simple truth is that not
only Indiana, but the whole United States
la In a craze of public extravagance that
has never been equaled la our history,
and which must necessarily result in
public bankruptcy unless promptly
•topped.
KXPEBIKNCE IN
STATE OF OHIO.
This Is forcibly Illustrated by condi
tions In Ohio, which tried to limit pub
lic expenditure by limiting tbe tax rate.
The State auditor of Ohio, In his report
for 1317, announced the astounding fact
that the eighty cities of that State, hav
ing a population in excess of 5.000.. had
collected in taxes 523.411.175. but that it
required $180,057 In excess of that amount
to pay Interest on debt and retire bonds
falling due; leaving not 1 cent for cur
rent expenses. He said:
“Asa whole Ohio cities paid the sal
aries of every public official, constructed
all improvements, and met every dollar
(Continued on Page Thirteen.)
NO HOPE FOR U. S.
TO JOIN LE AGUE
Senator Walsh Says America
Fears War.
STOCKHOLM, Ang. 19—’'Th.rtj in lit
tle hope thit the United States will Join
the League of Nations, but the Vnited
States i pea'efully inclined." said United
States Senate- Thomas J. Walsh of Mon
tana In addressing the conference of the
inter-pariiaaentary unions here today.
He continued :
“The American people are strongly
convinced of the necessity of not doing
anything which would result In their
getting mixed up in an European dis
pute which might involve them in a
war."
Dr. Tanaka of the Japanese diet, de
clared Japan is ardently in favor of dis
armament.
3 Bodies Are Seen in
80-Foot Quary Pool
SUMMIT. II!.. A’lg. 19—Bodies of thro.’
persons are imprisoned in a coupe at
the bottom of an eighty-foot quarry pool
Jack Blair, diver, said today.
Blair is “exhuming" automobiles from
the “auto grave" where they were aban
doned by persons who wished to collect
insurance on their cars, and by thieves.
Blair, whet he came np from the bot
tom of the paol said he saw the three
bodies. On a second trip he could not
locate the coupe, but 7lanned 'urther ef
forts under instructions of police.
Nearly a hundred jutomobil >s were in
the abandoned pool
Tellsof Plot to Kill
Fill Potter Stillman
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Aug. 13—The
Kansas City Post. 1b a Copyrighted story
today, revealed an alleged plot to mur
der Mrs. Fifl Potter Stillman, one of the
principal figures in the famous Stillman
divorce suit. The amazing story was
told by Sam Harris, 110. of New York
City, who admits he was hired, with four
others, to put Mrs. Stillman out of the
way. He is being held under arrest for
investigation cf his statements.
Create New District
for Capital Defense
WASHINGTON. Aug. 11).—As a measure
of defense for the National Capital, the
District of Washington has been created
Independent of other army corps areas,
the War Department announced this
afternoon. Brig. Gen. Randholtz will
command the new district.
WEATHER
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours er.dine at 7
p. m.. Aug. 20. lid:
Increasing cloudiness tonight, becom
ing unsettled and cooler, with possibly
thunder showrs Saturday.
HOI RI. .’ TEMPER 4Ti RE.
8 a. in S
7 a. m 71
8 a. m v 75
9 a. m 7R
10 a. m SO
11 a. m 81
12 i noon) 83
1 p. m M
2 p. m RT-
Published at Indianapolis.
Ind.. Daily Bxcept Sunday.
Six Important Bills May
Delay Congress Recess
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—Congress to
day was In a legislative Jam that threat
ened to prevent tbe month's recess sched
uled to begin Wednesday.
The chief obstacles in the way of a
recess are.
1. The Longworth bill extending the
dye embargo with the Senate amend
ment extending the emergency tariff
wn.
2. The deficiency bill carrying s<B.-
ROO.OOO for the shipping board and
$200,009 for the expenses of the dis
armament conference to which Sena
tor Harrison has offered an amend
ment to put the Senate on record as
favoring publicity at the parley.
$. The anti-medlcinal freer bill.
MOTOR VEHICLE
ACT HELD VALID
BY JUDGE MOLL
Court Dissolves Temporary Re
straining Order Given Wil
liam S. Frye in Suit.
LAW NOT DISCRIMINATOR
With a reservation, that the court was
not satisfied that the rates named in
• section 6 of the 1321 amendment to the
j /013 act for registering and licensing
motor vehicles and trailers were ‘so
grossly exorbitant as to render the act
void, ” Judge T. J. MoU of Superior Court,
K>xm 5. today held constitutional tne
i 1313 motor vehicle act with its 1313 and
| 1921 amendments.
This ruling was made in the case of
; William S. Frye, a local transfer man,
wbo filed action asking that Ed Jack
; son. secretary of State, William F. Evan*.
; prosecuting attorney for Marion County,
Jerry Kinney, chief of police and other
officials be restrained from enforcing tbe
act.
Judge Moll, in bis ruling, dissolved a
temporary restraining order which be
had previously issued and refused to
grant to Frye a temporary Injunction.
RIDING COVERS
SEVERAL. POINTS.
The high points of Judge Moll's sweep
ing decision regarding the validity of
tbe motor vehicle registering and lirens
lng act are as afoUows:
That the title of the act Is broad
enough to embrace ail of the subject
matter contained in the ait proper
and in tbe amendments of 1919 and
1921.
Tbat the act is not discriminatory
That the act is not arbitrary and
unfair as to classifications of ve
hicles.
That the act is not double taxa
tion. bnt la a privilege tax under
tbe police power and not a property
tax under the tax powers.
That the trailer law. as passed hy
the 1921 General Assembly, is com
plete and valid.
Tbat the act is constitutional and
Is not contrary to tbe provisions
of the United States and the State of
Indiana.
In ruling against Frye's contention that
the title of the net is not legally broad
enough to Include the subject matte- of
the amendments relativ- to licensing and
taxing for revenue. J .d a e Moll held as
follows:
”A reading of the titles to the act of
1913 and tbe amendatory acts of 1919
! and 1921 discloses that the general eub-
I Ject of the series of legislation 1* motor
; vehicles. It Is equally clear tbat the
matters connected therewith' as ex-
I pressed In tbe constitution, are the regls
tratlon. the numbering, the regulation of
| motor vehicles, the defining, examining
and licensing of chauffeurs and the pre-
I scribing of penalties for violators. In
the case at bar there can be, in fact is.
no serious controversy that the plaintiff
is within tbe act and its amendments so
far os the general subject (motor vehicles)
is concerned.'’
The court, in its opinion, cited many
rase which have come before the Su
preme Court of Indiana relative to titles
and then stated that "we couclude that
section fi. as included in the 1921 amend
ment. is within the particularization of
the title of the original at of 1913, as
Included in the word ’regulate.' ”
In discussing other points of the con
troversy, Judge Molt stated that "the
act of 1913 as emended In ge< tlon 0 in
1021 is attacked os being discrimina
tory, and hence void. While there is a
multitude of cases. Stato and Federal,
passing on the validity of statutes and
ordinances, questioned as being discrim
inatory. no fixed general rule can be
deducted. Most of such laws that have
(tontinnrd on Page Thirteen.)
CLEVELAND COPS
SCAN LAKE ERIE
Second Booze Ship Expected
to Arrive Off Port.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Ane. Ml—Police
today were keeping vvaten for another
: boose-ladeu ship reported to have sailed
from Canada and controlled by the same
alleged whisky ring as the Venice, cap
; tured yesterday.
The boat left Canada some t'mn ago,
and It reported eti route to Cleveland,
ignorant of the fate that has befallen the
Venice.
The principal figure among the prison
ers captured on the Venice is Capt Wil
liam L. Curry, of Toronto. He admitted
being master of the captured booze run
ner Tranqnillo which carried 137 oases
of high grade whisky.
During .he past year, according to
Prohibition Agent Counts, Curry said he
had piloted several cargoes of the con
traband.
Revenue Cutter Is
Chasing^Booze Ship
GLOUCESTER. Mass., Aug. 13—The
revenue vui'ers Ossipee ind Acusbnet to
day are searchirg for the schooner Are
thusa, which b-'ore daybreak slipped
sway after conducting lively trading In
liquors during the night. The two reve
nue cutters are reported combing the
coast in a search for the rum-runner.
Many believe she changed her southerly
• on rye anil is headed for Portland. Maine
or Halifax.
House Kills Senate
Resolution on Wood
WASHINGTON, Ang. 10- A possible
obstacle to Ms). Gen. Leonard Wood's
acceptance of the governorship of the
Philippines arose today by action of the
House Military Affairs Committee.
By a large majority, the committee
killed the Senate resolution providing
Wood can accept the office without re
simtng his commission in tbs Army.
Juiitaua Uailu QTiwfs
Entered as Second Class Matter, July 2a, 1914. at
Poetofflce, Indianapolis. Ind., under act March S. 1279
| The trouble over these bills centers in
! the Senate. The NcXary bill to aid farm
ers through the War Finance Corporation
! seems likely to pass the House and be
1 ready to rthe President’s signature by
next Wednesday and the tax bill has clear
sailing.
Before the recess, President Harding
wants:
1. The tax revision hili passed in
the House and sent to the Senate
Finance Committee for consideration
! during tho reoess.
2. The railroad relief bill passed
hy both Houses.
8. The McNary aid bill passed by
1 both Houses
WHOLESALE MEN
GOING ON JAUNT
Indianapolis Dealers to Be
Luncheon Guests of Terre
Haute C. of C.
Indianapolis wholesalers will be enter
tained by a noon luncheon at the llorel
Peming in Terre Haute, on Sept. 23 by
the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce
Final details for the trip which will bo
made on the Pennsylvania, on a special
train, were decided upon at a meeting
at the Chamber of Commerce of the
trade extension committee of the whole
sale trade division under whose auspices
the courtesy trips are being made.
E. 1,. Ferguson, secretary of the whole
sale trade division, spent yesterday at
Terre Ilante, making final arrangements
with J. M. MeCleary. secretary of the
Terre Hav.'e Chamber
Headed by tho Indianapolis Newsboys'
Band, the wholesaler* will leave at 7
o’clock in the morning, making one or
two stops just outside of Indianapolis,
and then will go on through to Torre
Haute In time for tho noon luncheon.
Immediately after the luncheon they will
e:art back and will stop at Intervening
points, inch,ding Brazil ami Grceucastle.
Dinner In *ho evening probably will be
at Greencastle. This will be the fifth
courtesy trip conducted thta year by the
wholesale trade division of tho chamber.
Plan* already are under way for trips
down through the southern part of the
State during this fsU. The courtesy
trips are but a part of a general pro
gram instituted by John B. Reynolds,
general secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, to build up the wholesale
trade territory of Indianapolis.
“The Chamber of Commerce, as a lead
lng business organisation in this city,
rea!;z that It mu3t take the initiative in
trade extension work.” said Mr. Reynolds.
"In every line of business we are en
deavoring in ono way or another to help
Indianapolis concern* The principal
thing wo are doing this full for the manu
facturers Is of course, the Industrial Ex
position. The visitng Iritis to Indian
apolig plants which are being conducted
front time to time by the industries com
uiivtee Is another part of this general pro
gram."
50 VIGILANTES
IN MINE RAID
Masked Gang Forces Glendora
Fireman and Engineer to
‘Beat It.’
Special to The T'm-c
SULLIVAN, Ind.. Aug. 19.—Fifty
masked men s’- , xped down on the Glen
dora nr. ne near here last night and or
dered Fireman .toy Settled and Engineer
John Brown tc "put our your fires and
beat It."
Settle* am* Brown obeyed the order
and no violence was attempted.
A similar raid was conducted last Sat
urday n'ght agnmst the Peerios i mine,
where Fireman Sara Cobb and Engineer
Wilson were ordered -o leave.
Authorities were seeking leaders of the
gang, who apparently were a* secure
from rapture today if* they were last
Sunday, following aetivlly at the Peerless
nine.
The Identity of each member of the
masked gang was carefully hidden and
neither Settles nor Brown could give
Sheriff Douthitt or police officers a clear
description.
The fireman ami engineer, however, to
gether with tlie pumper have 'remained
at most mines during strike* in order to
keep the [duces in condition for renewed
operations.
Governor Inspects
Proposed State Park
Governor Warren T. McCray and Wil
liam A. Guthrie, chairman of the State
conservation commission, wont to Rising
Sun today to Inspect 100 acres of land
which the owners wish to become a Slnle
park.
Before louring, the Governor said lie
trim.ed it made plain Mint Ihc State will
buy n<. park property and no forestry re
serves at this time. lie said Hie only
way in which the State will accept land
is as donations.
The Governor will go from Rising Sun
to Camp Knox. Ky„ where ha will review
thn Indiana National Guard encamped
there.
Franklin to Hear
Amendment Talks
B K. Inman, manager of the State
Chamber of Commerce; M. E. Foley and
Fred A. Sims art? to spe->k on proposed
amendments to the State constitution this
evening at the courthouse at Franklin.
Mr. Foley and Mr. Sims will discuss the
proposed tax amendments and Mr. Inman
wilt spiak on the other proposed amend
ments, with special emphasis on that
dealing with suffrage.
The meeting will be under auspices of
the Fra iklin Chamber of Commerce.
U. S. to Spend Million
on Brazil Exposition
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—American
participation In the international ex
position at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1922,
was authorized by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee today.
Senator Lodge. Republican. Mas
sachusetts. the commit ce chairman, was
empowered to r- port a bill providing for
such participation, In accordance with a
request of President Harding and
authorizing an appropriation of sl.ot(o,<XK>
for the purpose.
TOWNSEND ROAD BILL PASSED.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.—Without a
record vote the Senate today passed the
Townsend Federal aid good roads bill.
The was a substitute for the
Dowell bill'which has passed the House
and now goes to conference.
INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921.
CITY TAX LEVY
FIXED AT 94.2
CENTS ON SIOO
Figure 11.9 Cents Less Than
Rate Prevailing for
L*resent Year.
VALUATION $586,900,000
Controller Finds Slump in
Taxables Is Only $17,-
000,000.
The civil city tax levy Tor 1922
finally was fixed at 94.2 cents on the
SIOO of taxables by City Controller
Robert H. Bryson today. This Is
the total of the levies to be sub
mitted to the city council, with the
annual appropriation ordinance for
introduction at a special meeting
Monday evening. The 1921 rate is
$1,061, the new figure being 11.9
! cents less.
A report that the assessed valua
tion of Indianapolis taxables of ap
! proximately $86,000,000 certified to
Mr. Bryson yesterday by County
! Auditor Leo Iv. Feeler was several
1 million dollars less than it should
have been, was denied by Mr. Bry
son after a conference with the
auditor.
EXPLAINS ERROR IN
SKIMP COMPUTATION.
The controller ald there had been an
I error, however, in comparing the new val
uation with that for 1921. The controller
put tho 1921 figure at sG*.uoo.ooi>. This
was the estimato given by the county au
ditor last year.
i it has developed since that the valua
tion was nearer ?002 000,000 than s6C*>,
j 000,000 so that the new figure represents
.t decrease of approximately $17,000,001
ralher than sl2, XIO.OOO as the controller
announced yesterday.
Mr. Bryson said he doe* not expect any
material change In the $686,000,009 valua
tton ami that he 1* proceeding with tbe
preparation of tbe appropriation and levy
[ ordinances upn this basis.
■ WOODRUFF PI.ACE
SHOWS GAIN.
The valuation of taxable* In Woodruff
riaco, which is a taxlug district separate
from the city of Indianapolis, was re
ceived today, the new fig ire being $2.245,
7SO Mr. Bryaon said. Tbl* represents fin
Increase, the 1921 estimate oelpj below
$2,000,000.
Mr. Fesler stated tbat the $17,000,000
cut Is due to a Ins* of $10,00<.000 shown
upoti the book* of the county assessor
and $7 000,0i>0 decrease In tbe asse.-s
---raents of industries snd utilities by the
State tax board.
The levy and appropriation ordinances
will be advertised next Tuesday morn
ing, following Introduction In the coun
cil Monday. The advertisement will in
clude notice of s public hearing upon
the measure* which has been sot fur 7:30
o'clock Friday evening. Sept. 2. The
hearing is required by the uew Sia'c tax
law.
HEALTH AND PARK
HOARDS MAY PROTEST,
Assertion by Mr. Bry*on yesterday that
city department*, other ttiau those op
crating under the general fund,
would. In his opinion, have to gel
along Ith whatever revenues the tax
levies already agreed upon for them
would produce, despite the fact that with
the assessed valuation of Indianapolis
taxable* cut approximately $17,000,009.
the revenues will lie some thousands of
dollars less than the departmental bud
gets call for, was expected today to re
sult in tbe health and park departments
entering a protest.
The tax levies of 7 cents on the SIOO
of taxable* each for the health nnd park
departments were based upon an expected
valuation of around $000,000,000. The uri
nation certified to Mr. Bryson ypstorday
by County Auditor Deo K. Fesler was ap
proximately .*586,000,000.
The park department's budget calls for
$420,405.52 for 1922. A 7 cent levy on
the $586,000,000 valuation will raise a
maximum of only $410,130.87, or $19,274.05
less than the department . s It can
operate upon next year.
Mr. Bryson said upon announcing re
ceipt of tlie reduced assessed valuation
tht ho favored raising the general fund
levy I'4 rents or to 62.5 cents, but that
ho believed al.’ other departments should
(Conllnu, on Fage Thirteen.)
TIGER KEEPERS
DRAW BIG FINES
Second Conviction Costly for
Earl Sowders.
Kirt Powders. 28, 210 North Liberty
strfet, arrested several days ago by Sher
iff George Snider and Federal Prohibition
Off cers Winkler and Thomas, and
charged with operating a blind tiger,
f day was fined $250 and costs, and sen
tenced to ninety days on the Indiana
Slate Farm, by Acting Judge Fred Mc-
Allister, in city court. Sowders, was con
vieted June 25, 1920, on a similar charge
and was fined SIOO and costs, and given
a sentence of thirty days on the farm.
Claude Eaton, who was held on a sim
ilar charge, and who was arrested with
Sowders, was dismissed from custody,
when it was shown ho merely was riding
with Sowders. The officers found six gal
lons of white mule whisky in Sowders
possession, when he was arrested, after
a chase of nearly a mile.
Meredith Mosby, proprietor of a shine
parlor at 010 East Washington street,
who was arrested Thursday on a tiger
charge, when officers found liquor con
cealed under the floor in his place of
business, was given a fine of SSO and costs
by Judge Walter Pritchard.
William Lane, 1848 Orleans street, was
arrested today when officers found twen
ty-nine quarts of home-made beer and a
quantity of fermenting liquor in his pos
session. He is held on a blind tiger
charge.
Millionaire Heir
Is Suedby His Wife
CHICAGO, Aug. 19—Otto Young Hey
worth. heir to the $18,000,000 estate oJ
Otto Young, the Chicago merchant prince,
today was sued for separate maintenance
by Mrs. Helen Patterson Heyworth. in
a suit charging gross cruelty and inhu
man conduct. Mrs. Heyworth. formerly
a well known actress, charged among
other cruelties that her husband had set
fire to her negligee wraps while they
were visiting the Case Des Artistes in
New York.
Chief of Turk Armies
Mnstapba Kemal Pasha succeeds Ismet
rasha as commander in chief of the
Turkish Nationalists, following the lat
ter’s defeat at Eskis-Shehe.
DEFENSE SAYS
KENNEDY SHOT
BY AN UNKNOWN
Claims Woman Wronged Is
Mixed Up in Murder of
Los Angeles Broker.
I,OS ANGELES, Cal.. Aug. 19—The
defense on tlie Kennedy-Obenchain-Burch
murder mystery will contend that John
Belton Kennedy was shot hy relatives
of another woman he is alleged to have
wronged, It was learned today.
Ralph Obenchaln, divorced husband of
Mndalyone Obenchait who came here to
defend her when she was Jointly held
with Arthur C. Burch In connection with
the crime, let it be known that he Is
staking everything on *'.is theory of tbs
unwritten law,
Obenehnin sent out a squad of in
vestigator* to uncover Kennedy * life in
the last four years. It was hinted some
evidence had been uncovered to prove
ttiat the broker, while making love to
Madalynne Obenchain, was carrying on
affairs with one or more otber women.
Obenchain was said to have located
witnesses to heir- prove that Kennedy
was shot by a nnn who lay in wait at
his bungalow to "pet" him and protect a
home.
The defense theory is that this un
known man. seeing Madalynne on a mid
night visit to the Kennedy bungalow,
mistook her for hi* own w ife oc. sister
and anted Instantly on the supposed evi
dence against Kennedy.
Hoosier Sues
Ohio Girl for
Valuable Ring
Luke S. Wunderly Says Miss
Marie liurgess Has His
Cent Worth
Special to The Times.*
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Aug. 19 Poism
slon of a platinum ring, set "Willi a dia
mond said to be worth $1,500, is sought
by Luke 8 Wunderly. manufacturer*'
agent, Indianapolis, who Is said to be
connected with a large hosiery concern.
In a suit filed In Common Fleas Court
here today against Miss Marie Burge.i*
of the ilavlln Hotel formerly of Indian
apolis and now head of a Cincinnati da-
partment store.
Wunderly's suit seeks to enjoin Miss
Burgess from disposing of the ring, or
injuring It. and declares it is h's prop
erty and that she is holding and wear
ing it without any right to do so. He
avers he has made repeated demands for
the ring and Miss Burgess repeatedly
has promised to return it to him, but
instead of doing so persists in keeping
and wearing it, and she also has threat
ened to dispose of it. Judge Stanley
Matthews issued a temporary injunction
this morning.
Attorney Murray Reasongood, who re
presents Wunderly, refused to give out
any information regarding his client or
the ring, except to stale It was not given
to Miss Burgess as an engagement ring
but was merely loaned to her and she now
refuses to return It.
Attorney Henry K. Gibson, representing
Miss Burgess, states Wunderly gave the
ring to his client as an engagement ring
and that they were to marry. He say*-
she declares they broke off the engage
ment by mutual agreement. Miss Burgess
says she has never thought of disposing
of the ring or injuring it in any manner,
but. Rlie did think of giving it back to
Wunderly. She declares, however, that
Wunderly has never asked for its return,
she lias never refused to return It and
knew nothing of his intentions until ?
represenatlve of Wunderly called upon her
here and demanded the ring, which she
refused to turn over to him. She claims
tlie ring w as given to her and she is under
no obligations to give it back.
Luke S. Wunderly has offices at 1003
Merchants Bank Building and lives at
Room 418, 430 ■Massachusetts avenue. He
could not be located when news of the
suit arrived hero.
Laddie Boy's Pal
ii...... . .Mtßrttr*--
Old Boy, the new watch dog for the
White House, has Just arrived on the Job.
Old Boy, who is to keep Laddie Boy com
pany, is 5 months old auk is the gift to
Mrs. Harding of a WasUßgton admirer.
Here is Old Boy.
0 „. . (By Carrier, Week. Indianapolis, 10c; Elsewhere. 12a.
Subscription Kates. } fiy Mail 600 p er Mol>th; {5.00 Per Year.
G.O.P. HOLDS
MONOPOLY ON
TAX DEBATE
House Leaders to Give Time
to Changes Demanded
by Republicans.
COMMITTEE DOMINATES
Ways and Means Recom
mendations Crowd Out
Other Amendments.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—The tax
revision bill was thrown open to
amendments in the House today, but
Ways and Means Committee recom
mendations as to changes had right
of-way and other amendments had
little chance for adoption.
About sixty amendment* to tbe bill
were in tbe hands of committee members
when the bill was taken up and it is
believed by Republican leaders the time
loft for consideration of the bill before the
vote is to be taken at 3 p. m. tomorrow
will be occupied fully in the debate that
is to come on charges demanded by Re
publicans. The Democrats will have little
opportunity to urge the changes they de
sire in the bill and no chance of Securing
their adoption.
CHANGES SEATED
FOR ADOPTION.
Among the committee amendments to be
adopted to the bill are:
Removal of the ?!0 tax on vendors of
soft drinks which will result in a loss in
revenue of about $10,000,600.
Removal of the manufacturer#' tax of
5 per cent on tooth powder and tooth
paste.
Exemption from income tax payme.ntr
made as pensions, compensation, inauranc*
or other gratuities to veterans of a!)
war*.
Reduction from 15 per cent to lS’/a r*T
cent rs the tax on capital assets and
gains
Det'nlng foreign trade corporations as
those whir" do 50 per tept instead of
80 ,-r ce.it export business. Taxes
will be levied on such corporation* on the
amount of business transacted in tbe
United State*.
COMMISSION TO LOOK INTO
INCOME TAX EVASION.
Creating a special commission to recom
mend legislation to prevent evasion of
income tax payments through Investment
In tax exempt securities.
While the Democratic loaders continue
to fight the tax revision on political
ground* the final vole on the bill will see
maav Democratic members lined up In
favor of its passage. The pecent Demo
crstlc caucii* to determine Democratic ac
tion on the bill was attended by less
than 80 of the l.>o Democratic members of
tho House, Many Democrats remained
away from tbe caucus to be left free for
Individual action on the bill.
W.C.T.U. WORKER
IS HELD IN JAIL
Michigan Woman Charged
With Murdering Babe of an
Unmarried Daughter.
ADRIAN. iOch.. Aug. 19. Mrs. Matlte
Kirby, church worker ami head of the lo
cal Women s Christian Temperance Union,
Is Ik ing held i:i jail here without ball,
pending a preliminary hearing Tuesday,
on the charge of murder in connection
with the death of an Infant grandchild,
born to an unmarried daughter. Alice
Kirby, the mother, is being held as a ma
terial witness.
Investigators began a search for the
body of a child bora Jane 4, according
to the birth certificate. The child dls
appeared a few days later. No official
burial permit was Issued.
Mrs. Kirby has refused to *hrd any
ltgbt on tho case beyond admitting that
the infant was dead.
Questioning of the daughter and other
members of the flamily also failed to pro
duce any Important information.
EBERT PARDONS REDS.
BERLIN, Aug. 19.—President Ebert to
day commuted the sentences of forty-two
Communists w’ho were serving time at
hard labor for participation in the Red
uprising in middle Germany last spring.
This i* the first time executive clemency
has been shown to Bolshevist sympa
thlsers In Germany.
Reed Turns Vituperative
Tongue on Paid Reformers
Also Scores Volstead , His Face and Speech —
Ashurst Raps Dry Agents .
By ROBERT BARRY.
Special to Indiana Dally Times
and Philadelphia Publio Lodger.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.—Stimulated
by a renewal of debate over the anti
beer bill, the Senate indulged in strong
language. The prohibition issue proved
itself still alive and kicking. The sen
timent in Congress which favors tem
perance, but bag grown weary of the
arrogant dictation of salaried reform
ers. Inspired a most tempestuous ses
sion.
Representative Andrew J. Volstead of
Minnesota, author of the prohibition en
forcement code, tind Wayne B. Wheeler,
agent of the Anti-Saloon League, were
targets for the most bitter sort of de
nunciation by Senator James A. Reed of
Missouri. Mr. Volstead’s face and for
eign accent and Mr. Wheeler's participa
tion in the highly secret session of a
conference committee between the two
houses of Congress were fuel for the
Missourian's investtve.
A compromise on the anti-beer bill, ar
ranged by the conference committee of
the Senate and House, was killed as
dead ns though treated to wood alcohol,
and In the fracas which followed Sen
ator Henry L. Ashurst of Arizona, al
ways a stanch advocate of temperance,
stalked out of the conference, emitting
violent language, the genera! purport of
which was to serve notice he would no
longer be a party to efforts to break
down the constitutional guarantees for
the sanctity of the American home in
the “fanatical" attempts to enforce bone
dry prohibition.
“If a prohibition agent comes to your
door a”d tries to got into your home with
out a warrant you are not a good
A merle* _ If you don't knock him down."
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LAST HOME EDITION
TWO CENTS PER COPY
We’ll Bet No Girl
in Indianapolis Is
Doing It as Cheaply
WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 13.—Girls, if
you would dress economically, read
this page from the police blotter of
Wichita:
Ermine Jeffrey was arrested garbed
In feminine garments and booked on
a vagrancy charge.
Jeffrey, police said, valued his
clothes as follows:
One gown, sl.
Long hose, 15 cents.
Wig. sl.
Corset. 50 cents.
Lingerie. 36 cents.
Powder puff, 10 cents.
“I only wear these things in my
room," he said. "When I go out I
dress In men’s clothing.”
He attributed his hobby to his
mother's pre-natal wish that he be a
girl-
Police released him.
BITTER FIGHT
IN REPORT ON
SLACKER SEEN
Luhring (Ind.) Made Subject
of Bitter Attack by
Attorneys.
ANSELL IS UP IN ARMS
Special to Indiana Dally Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19— Pros
pects of bitter personal fights in
Congress are indicated as a result
of the majority report on the escape
of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll.by the
House Investigating Committee. The
majority report holds the escape of
tlie notorious Philadelphia slacker
as “the direct result” of the request
made in his behalf by Samuel T.
Ansell, former acting Judge Advocate
General of the United States Army,
that he be permitted to go on the
now famous “pot-of-gold" expedition.
A* attorney for Bcrgdoll while he was
a military prisoner at Governor’s Island,
New York. Mr. Ansell made this re
quest of Brig. Gen. Peter C. Harris. Ad
jutant Genera! of the Army. In so far as
General Harris granted the request, as
shown by the testimony, the majority
report charges him with "the primary
responsibility for the situation which
made possible the escape.”
After the two reports, covering to
gether fifty-five pages, were presented to
the House, Mr. Ansell made a public
statement, bitterly attacking those who
signed the majority report. His state
ment was supplemented by another from
former Senator George Chamberlain of
Oregon, now a member of the United
States Shipping Board, wbo expressed
regret at the majority report of the in
vestigating committee nnd defended "the
high character of General Ansell.”
The actiou of the House on the re
ports admits of complications because
the majority report was prepared by
Representative Johnson, Democrat, Ken
tucky, and signed not only by Repre
sentative Flood, Virginia, the other Dem
ocratic member of the committee, but
also by Representative Lubrlng, Indi
ana, Republican member of the commit
tee. The minority report, prepared by
Representative Peters of Maine, chairman
of the committee, was signed by the re
maining Republican member, Representa
tive McArthur, Oregon.
THINK MAJORITY
REPORT DOOMED.
In view of these facts and the close
relation of Mr. Ansell to several recent
congressional fights which assumed at
times a partisan character, there are'
grounds to believe the House may not
adopt the majority report. Mr. Ansell
was closely associated with Mr. Cham
berlain during the fight for reform of the
court-martial system when the latter was
chairman of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee. During his connection with
the House committee investigating the
war, Mr. Ansell was frequently the sub
ject of partisan attacks and defense.
Tbe chief element appearing to cause
the House to reject the report signed by
the majority of Republicans on the com
mittee, the minority report, is public in
dignation over the BergdoU scandal. The
American Legion, particularly, is expect
(tontinued on rage Tliirteen.)
said tha Senator from Arizona's plains
and hllis who served his time as lumber
Jack, cowboy, cashier tn a store, news
paper reporter and lawyer.
To Representative Volstead Senator
Reed paid his compliments in such terms
as follows:
“I never had the pleasure until the
other day of seeing t/he distinguished au
thor of the Volstead act. I do not know
whether he was born in the United States
or not, but I am informed he speaks a
very broken English.
“I do not know what his ancestry may
be, but 1 do know that I have seen the
pictures of some of the conspirators of
the past, the countenances of those who
have led in fantieal revolts, the burners
of witches, the executioners who applied
tne torch, and I saw them all again when
I looked at the author of this bill.”
Senator Sterling of South Dakota, who
has charge of the anti-beer bill in the Sen
ate, interposed at once vigorous objection
to the statements by Senator Keed. He
contended the Missourian had violated the
etipuetfe of Congress.
“Oh, I have not well begun,” Senator
Reed retorted. "I am speaking of fanati
cism and T have a right to.”
The turn taken by the Senate discus
sion of the anti-beer bill proved most
surprising to men who had observed Con
gress procedure for some years in mat
ters of prohibition. Thq disposition of
politicians to resent Mr. Wheeler's in
sistence on a vise of all prohibition en
forcement appointments and his partici
pation in the secret sessions of a legis
lative conference committee have aroused
men of the aggressive type of AaiJSrst
and Reed to take the lead in challenging
the salaried reformers. It will re
(Continued on Pore Th!rteen.)
NO. 85.
BRITON OFFER
IS FINAL, SAYS
LLOYDGEORGE
i, ' ~
Ireland Has Two Alternations,
Accept Peace Terms or
War.
COMMONS IS ADJOURNED
Government Given Power to
Act—lrish Army Prepares
to Renew Fight.
LONDON, Aug. 19. England’s
peace offer to Ireland, which. Eamonn
! De Valera has announced that the
Sinn Fein will reject, is the govern
ment's final word and no farther con
cessions will be made except in the
way of rearranging details, Premier
Lloyd George told the House of
Commons today in moving adjourn
ment until Oct. 18.
"In the event of rejection,” said
the premier, “the House of Commons
win be summoned into session, but
the government reserves Urn right
to take any emergency measures.”
"In case of rejection we will be faced
with a graver situation than any which
confronted us before. In spite of dl-.;
quieting statements, I hope that rearon
will prevail and the (Irish) leaders will
not reject the largest measure of free
dom that ever has been offered (to Ire
_
Irish Status Today
Eamon De Valera: "We cannot and
will not aeeept the British terms.”
Lloyd George: "Me have offered
every,tdng that we possibly Could.”
Marquis tnrzon: "The govern
ment ha* gone to the extreme limit
In its concessions to Ireland."
land) or take the responsibility for re
newing a conflict which will be robbed
of all glory by its overshadowing horror.
ORIGINAL OFFERS
M ENT THE LIMIT.
‘ Instead of keeping something in hand
to be used later, the government decided
to lay all Its cards upon the table. We
have done so. And we have not heard
any suggestion from any quarter of the
world that the proposals had cot gone
to the limits of all possible concession*.
"We have forwarded everything we
possibly could In order to purchase'peace
and the good will of the Irish people.
"The c nations are open as regards
detail. Th outline cannot be altered.
"RejectioL. of the offer would be an un
mistakable challenge to the authority of
the crown nnd the unity of the empire,
due to threatening language which aggra
vates old difficulties and creates new
ones.”
In opening his speech the premier had
said:
"I wonJd like to have moved for the
adjournment of Commons without making
a statement of the danger thaj. some word
may be misunderstood and misrepresent-,
ed, for the Irish atmosphere is oJways full
of suspicion. All the government had to
say was contained in the two letters to
De Valera."
MIST MEET
WORLD OPPOSITION.
The premier explained that the “gov
ernment had placed ail its cards upon
the table" because of the Importance
of ranging on the side of the govern
ment proposals, "all sane opposition, lot
merely in Ireland and England, but
throughout the world.” He added: "Ex
perience proves that It was right to put
(Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Daugherty Asks More
JudgeshipsJSe Created
WASHINGTON, Ang. 19.- -Rominmeiu
dat.io.nH that a number of Federal Judge
ships be created and that the Attorney
General be given authority to assign.
Judges to sit in courts out of their dis
tricts, wore made to the President and his’
Cabinet today by Attorney General
Daugherty. The recommendations are the'
result of a a investigation of means of
clearing up present court congestion,
legislation to carry out the recommenda-,
tions will be asked of Congress.
Kills 1, Injures 4,
Then Takes Own Life
PETALUMA. Cal.. Aug. 19.- Charles
Iloffer, an ex-convict, today attempted to
wipe out an entire family and then killed
himself.
Evelyn Grant. 11, is dead, her throat
slashed from ear to car. John Grant,
her father, is probably fatally injured'
ftoin blows and cuts inflicted by an axe’
wielded by Iloffer. Mrs. Emily Barden-'
hager, mother-in-law of Grant, is near
death from axe blows and Leona UraaW
12, is serijusly injured.
Finances Improve
in German Report
BERLIN. Aug. 19.—Germany's financial
position is improving despite the tre
mendous indemnity burden, according to
press reports. Germany has sufficient'
foreign paper and credits to cover tha
August installment of indemnity, the
Aehtur Abendblatt said.
The Reichsbank is no longer seeking,
foreign paper and credit in the open mar-,
ket. but is buying only such as is volun
tarily offered, the paper stated.
Outside Bowlegs ,
This Cowboy Says
He's Perfect Man
SYRACUSE, N. Y„ Aug. 19.—X X
7., of Texas, doesn't like to brag about
himself, but—
“lf it's physical perfection she is
seeking, then I'm the man.” he wrote
to Postmaster Kesel about Audrey
Munson, famous model, who expressed
n wish t>r a physically perfect hus
band.
In the letter X Y 7. admitted he
“jYas a little bit bowlegged caused
by years in the saddle on a cattle
ranch."’
Tyler. Texas, was the postmark.
X Y 7. evidently did not know that
Cleaver Wood. Dallas, had stolen a
march on him and was reported on
his way to Syracuse.
Audrey is hiding her physical put
fection on a farm. Too many pfo
posals, she said.