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ef The ladieaapotls News] PERU, IndL, Aagrust 25.—In a report made to Jesse Eschbach, chief examiner of the state board of accounts, with headquarters at Indianapolis, copies of which are on file here at the courthouse, is a disagreeable echo of the contractors' relief bill, which was enacted into a law by the last Indiana legislature, and is costing the taxpayers many thou-
sands of dollars.
A large lobby, composed of road and bridge contractors, material and supply men and numerous politicians thronged the halls of the statehouse to pass this measure. On its face, because of war conditions, it purported to release from their contracts all public contractors who had made contracts prior to June 1, 19J7. The law as enacted provides that the contractors, in addition to the release from the completion of the contract, shall be paid for work ac-
tually completed.
Estimates of the Work.
On many roads In the state work has been done In widely separated places, the roads not being completed. The county engineers. In many instances, estimate this scattered work as complete, although the work done Is not permanent, and It can not be stated, as required by law. that the work will be of benefit to the next contractor. In Instances the contractors are mak-
own estimates, the engineers g any, and the county comare allowing the claims of the
contractors for this scattered work as
C °ln l iddltion to allowing the pay for this incompleted worl mlsaioners are releasing, In
stances, the contractor from finishing that part of the contract which he does not make th# claim has been completed. It is estimated that such proceedings will cost the taxpayers of the state not less than *800,000, and if the people of this state had had any idea of the advantage the contractor could take under this law, it would never have been
enacted.
A Report By Experts. The report of Mr, Eschbach Is made by A. Ij. Donaldson and Paul Sum my, two of the state board’s expert examiners, and has to do with the actions ox tn» waro ai county commissioners of Miami county in releasing Ray N. Sullivan, a local politician and road builder, from hia contract to build the William Smuck road. The records, as set out In the report, show that while * L - commissioners released Sullivan his contract, they did not release r. Sullivan's bondsmen, which is somb-
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EIGHT BOSTON CORPORATIONS ARE INDICTED.
BOSTON, August 15—Eight corporations have been indicted by the county grand jury for keeping in cold storage more than one year a total of 1M,S47 pounds of fresh fish, SI,350 pounds of fresh meat and egg prodnets. The district attorney announced that some dealers had made it a practice to keep foodstuffs in cold storage in one state for a year, then move them to another state for the legal period and transfer them again elsewhere. He said that he had received information that dealers who had purchased army food in some districts had resold it at a considerable profit. Nine individuals also have been indicted. 5 ' '\'i-lEr ■: ' ^ ~ ]:
DOTS STARI INQUIRY INTO POWER PROBLEMS
REPORT TO BE MADE ON COMPANY PLANT.
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The facts set out In the report of M:r Donaldson and Summy will be Interesting to the taxpayers of Miami county. The report shows that, the contract for this road was let to Mr. Sullivan April 1«, 1917, for S36,2W. The bonds to pay for the road were sold June 15, 1917, and on June 7, 1919, Sullivan filed the usual petition to be released from completing the road for the reasons required by what is called the contractors’ relief law. The examiners set out that Sullivan had completed work up to December 12, 191#, on the road to the amount of $18,587.39 and had received *23,140. which Is $4,552.61 In excess of the amount due Sullivan. Since December 12. 1918, no additional work has been done on the road, and Sullivan was released from * Continued on Page Twenty.
SUGAR AT WHOLESALE IN GARY HIGH AS 15C
FIVE CHICAGO AND ONE GARY FIRM ARE ACCUSED.
SAID PRICE WAS GOING UP
Food administration agents at work at Gary and in Lake county have reported to H. E. Barnard, federal food tor for Indiana, that five Chiwholesalers and one Gary have been selling the retailat from 12% to 15 cents a sy alleged also that salesmen on retailers and urged them the sugar they could at the he representation that sugar go to 18 cents a pound.
Firms Accused.
companies alleged in the reports, i are to be turned over to L. Ert . United States district attorney, to selling sugar too high are: lliM Company, Henry Horner ry Comply, all or Chicago, and ^ A. Smith Company, of Gary, he agents reported they "can send any amount of such evidence, you ' ‘ If you care to have it." from Muncie alleges that it to get any sort of action
“ :eers. The report ■ attorney for the
is under indictment for re- , m .S.*&o% iTr.’S;',".:
relates that parts of three _ melons were permitted to rot the railroad tracks at Muncie, while Lons were selling at 59 to 70 cents h. It was pointed out that neither admintettator nor the prosecutor did
Coffee Prices Doubled.
was represented to the federal offlfor the state that coffee that eix weeks ago sold at 20 cents is now selling at 40 cents; milk has gone to 8 cents pint; tomatoes are 5 cents a potatoes are 5 and 6 cents a pound sugar in some places is retailing i cents a pound. The report cone with the remark that what the handlers do not get of the wage earners’ money the “rent grabber and coal man
does, and it '
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was wheat is _ bran is being
QUESTION OF PRICE PAID INFORMATION -TO ELDER
Experts from Purdue university today began the investigation of the street railway power problem of Indianapolis to determine whether the West Washington street power house, which is owned by the Indianapolis Street Railway Company and which has for several years been used as a supplementary plant, while most of the power has been i»ought of the Terre Haute. Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company’s West Tenth street plant, can be operated after reasonable expenditures for Improvements, more economically than it is now. Another aim of the investigation is to determine whether the power obtained from the T. H,. I. & E. T. Company plant is being measured in a fair manner and if the cost is fair and reasonable.” The executive committee of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company received authority from the board to have the investigation made. The committee employed C. A. Young, head of the school of mechanical engineering of Purdue university, to conduct the investigation. He will be assisted by C. F. Harding, head of the school of electrical engineering, L. V. Ludy. of the school of experimental engineering, and A. M. Topping, of the electrical engineering school, all of Purdue The idea of the board of directors and the executive committee is that it Is for the best interests of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company and of the public to have settled the debated question of whether it is better for the local company to produce the main part of the power used or to buy it- It is reported that some of the large Indiana stockholders have contended that the investigation should be made.
POLICE FOI PAI
‘ AIDS PUBLIC IMG PLAN.
The new traffic ordinance became effective today and the traffic policemen were busy checking up on violations of the time limits for parking and the angle parking in the congested district. A. L. Taggart, president of the board of public safety, said the city legal department had Informed the police department that the temporary restraining order Issued by Judge Hay in the suit brought by two taxicab men to enjoin the city from enforcing the ordinance applied only to the enforcement of the ordinance against these two men and that otherwise the police department should proceed with it* plans for enforcing the ordinance. The police were pointing out to vehicle drivers how they were violating the ordinance and their work was in line of educating the public rather than making arrests. Signs Help Public. Signs were placed on the principal streets telling the public the time limit on parking. The proper angle at which machines are to be parked was shown by painted lines on the streets. The public generally was quick to conform to the new regulations. The semaphores on toe four main avenue intersections where no left turns are permitted bore signs to this effect, and there were three-way semaphores on the avenue intersections. Flat-to-Curb Parking. The police called attention to the fact that parking outside the congested district, which Is in the territory from New York to Georgia street and from Capitol avenue to Alabama street, must be flat to the curb except in Washington street from Southeastern avenue to White river and in Senate avenue and in Ohio street adjacent to the statehouse, where angle parking is required. Also drivers are cautioned that the provision requiring vehicles to keep within three feet of the curb except when passing obstructions or other vehicles must be observed throughout the city. The police will keep a close watch on vehicles in regard to thia provision as it is an important one in expediting traffic.
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EVERY PERSON IN TENTH WARD INVITED TO GARFIELD PARK.
'Thousands of persons are expected to attend the picnic for returned soldiers erf the Tenth ward at Garfield park Tuesday afternoon and evening. A house-to-house canvass has been made of the ward in which all persons have been invited. One of the features will be the picnic lunch at 5 o'clock. Each family and group of persons attending has been asked to bring a lunch basket, well filled. The committee announces that groups of persons will be permitted to eat their lunches together. The picnic will begin at * o'clock with contests for chikNen. At 7:39 the formal program will begin. This will include a concert by the Indianapolis Military Band, and interpretive costume dances by Mme. Theo Hewes and twelve girls. A movement is on foot for a similar picnic for returned colored soldiers of the Tenth ward.
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES LSLl^SL^X i THREE CENTS U. S. TRANSPORT AGROUND. Sherman Believed to Be In Troublee
Off Matsure (stand.
HONOLULU, August 25 —An American transport, possibly the Sherman, is aground off Matsure Island and tugs are trying to float her, accord
to a Xagaski dispatch
HIGH RENT COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED BY SLACK
QUESTION OF INQUIRY PUT Dl RECTLY UP TO BOARD.
L. Ert Slack. United States district attorney, has submitted eighteen complaints on high rents to the Indianapolis Real Estate Board. In each instance the district attorney submitted the name of the complainant the name of the owner of the property, the location of the property and the amount of the advance in rent. The information was sent to William L, Elder, president
of the real estate board.
Mr. Slack has w'ritten two letters to the president of the real estate board requesting that an investigation be made of the high rent situaton. The first letter was placed on file to be taken up in the regular order of business. The second letter was written
purpose
In reply to this
last week for the purpose of obtaining
>n. In reply
ond letter Mr. Elder explained that the
immediate action.
matter properly belonged with the Indianapolis rental board rather than with the real estate board, for the reason that the membership of the real estate board comprised only one-fifth of the real estate men of the city and the board therefore could not undertake a general investigation of high rente. Mr. Elder said the board would be willing to investigate high rent chargers against arty member of the board if specific information were submitted by
the district attorney.
The district attorney said he knew nothing pf what the Indianapolis Rental Board might do in the matter of high rents, but that he was submitting the proposition to the real estate board with the expectation that it would be taken up immediately in accordance with the request made by him last week.
Nffl TRAFFIC MEASURE’fflIRCEVlEYYED AS ONLY IS PULCED IN EFFECT RESTRAINT ON GERMANY
SENATE COMMITTEE INDORSES SPECIAL FRENCH PACT.
NO DELAY BY INJUNCTION DECLARED A LEGAL ACTION
YANKEES GUARD G 40,000 HUN PRISONERS
COST TO UNCLE SAM IS $1,000,000 A MONTH.
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WAITING ON PEACE TREATY
PARIS. August 25 (by the Associated Press).—Ten thousand American troops are held in France to guard 40.000 Germans, taken prisoner by. the Americans, who can not be returned to Germany until the peace treaty has been ratified by three powers. It is estimated that it iloSwS^nthly^o 1 Se ^r^hew “JrtLGerman prisoners number and more than f.000 British soldiers are required to look after
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WASHINGTON. August 25,-Whlle Germany has been vanquished for the present, “nothing but force is likely to restrain her from seeking world domination at the earliest opportunity,” In the opinion ©f the senate judiciary subcommittee appointed to report on the validity of the proposed treaty by which the United States would go to the aid of France in the event of an unprovoked attack by Germany. In holding that ratification of the special defensive treaty is within the constitutional powers of the treatymaking bodies of the American government, the subcommittee, in its report submitted today to the full committee, states that it was for the interest of the United States that France should be allowed to recuperate and recover her old-time vigor. Shield for the Future. “She will then,” said the report, “be a great shield and protection to us against, the German menace in the fu-
ture.”
The report was written by Senator Wulsh, Democrat, Montana, in collaboration with Senators Nelson and Kellogg, both of Minnesota, and Fall, of New Mexico, Republicans, and Senator Overman, Democrat, North Carolina, constituting the subcommittee. "It will be seen.” the reuort stated, “that the covenant only aims at protection against Germany and that is of a temporary character to be merged in and substituted by the authority of the league of nations when that is established and put Into operation. Until League is Ready. “As the armistice covers the ground between the end of the war and the ratification of the treaty of peace, so the treaty in question aims to cover the ground from the time of the adoption of the treaty until the league of nations, provided for in the treaty, can take its place- In other words the treaty in question is of a temporary character to be merged in the final treaty of peace. “Such a treaty is clearly warranted by international law and usuage and is
therefore
Congressmen and Senators Not to Consider Further Question
of Federal Acquisition.
NATIONALIZING PLAN DEAD
Extent of Government Control and Finances Are Two Big Issues Facing Transportation Settlement.
making po\ The full c the report
thq treaty .■ssr.
JURYINHj
The Indian*poiii News Barcas, S3 Wyatt Balldteg. WASHINGTON, August 25.—The congress has arrived at two decisions with respect to the forthcoming railroad legislation. No provision will be made for ownership by the government, or for nationalization of the roads as proposed by the unions representing railroad employes. Neither of these proposals will be further conside*€d either by the senate committee on interstate commerce or by the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce. Outright government ownership really never had any show for serious consideration by either committee, and the socalled Plumb plan for nationalization of the roads at no time appealed to any considerable number of representatives, and as far as can be learned was at no time looked on favorably by a single member of the senate. Many Obstacles Found. When it comes down to working out a plan for private ownership under government supervision, there are many obstacles to be overcome, members of the two committees that are dealing with the subject say. To some extent there is a race between the senate committee, of which Senator Cummins, of Iowa, is chairman, and the house committee, of which Representative Esch, of Wisconsin, is chairman, for the honor of report-
ing a bill first.
It looks now as if the senate committee would take the lead. Senator Cummins said today that the subcommittee preparing the bill would, he hoped, be able to submit a completed bill to the full committee within the next two or three weeks. Chairman Each, of the house committee, and the members who are working with him on a bill, have completed a rough draft of the measure they Intend to submit later, but his committee is still engaged In hold-
ing hearings.
Several Weeks Yet
The chairman said today that it would probably be several weeks before the' full committee oould begin consideration
of the proposed bill.
Apparently the ideas of Robert S. Lovett, president of the Union Pacific railroad, are being accepted by the men who are working on the proposed legislation to a greater extent than the ideas of any other person who has been consulted. Lovett has repeatedly pointed out that the most important question before the congress is to find'’ how to get the necessary capital to keep up the railroad facilities which the country must have. He has told the two committees that any legislation that does not accomplish this object is fu-
tile.
One of the most difficult problems has to do with the question as to where the dividing line between the federal authority and state authority in dealing
lines shall be
with the
fixed.
transportation
To Consider Control Issue. The house committee on Interstate and foreign commerce expects to go into this phase of the subject this week. The railroad executives, and to a large extent the railroad investors, favor the federal government having almost, exclusive authority In dealing with the roads. Some of the states are disinclined to surrender the authority which they now exercise through their utilities commissions. Representatives pf several state utilities commissions are to be heard by the house committee. Some of these commissions, so it was said today, would notify the committee that thev were willing to agree, to legislation under which the federal government would practically become supreme in the exercise of authority over the roads. INCREASED PAY OFFER MADE TO RAIL SHOPMEN
TEN
HOURS’ PAY FOR HOURS' WORK.
EIGHT
MORE GIVEN FOR EACH HOUR
WASHINGTON, August 25.—President Wilson today submitted to representatives of the six railro&d shop crafts a proposal to give shopmen about 4 cents an hour increase, on a basis of ten hours’ pay for eight hours’ work, retroactive to May 1. The President told the committee of 100 representing the shop crafts that any greater increase now would greatly increase the cost of Jiving and there-
fore was inadvisable.
Certain classes of shopmen, such as car inspectors and car repair men, who have been receiving 63 cents and 68 cents, respectively, would be paid 67 cents an hour under the proposed scale.
COMMISSION AND COLD 'STOR-
AGE MEN TO FOLLOW.
representatives told they would submit the
position to their members, whose ‘nal demands were for an advance 25 per cent. The President requested that the men not act on the original sition of having a congressional fission pass on the wage demands, vote of the shopmen on this proposi-
is now being tabulated.
_ e President canceled several engagements to confer with Dlrector-Gen- • eral Hines and representatives of the
shopmen.
The shopmen’s the President
ADAMS WARNS GROCERY
The Marion county tlnued its investigation of t of food today by h« in regard to their prices for food, storage men, others who are the food Wa
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Senator Offers Advice. SHINGTON, August 25.~In view demands made by railroad )ment should take
>n-wide strike waiting until actually are today by !o. t by of- * 4ng to the i be is-
ing to a Xagaski dispatch to the Hawaii Shinpo. The Sherman is due here early in September from Manila. VULDIVOSTOK REPORTED UNDER INSURGENT SIEGE
BOLSHEVIK WIRELESS TELLS OF SIBERIAN ADVANCE.
REFUGEES FILL THE CITY
LOXDON, August 2S.—Vladivostok is surrounded by insurgents and the city is filled with refugees, according to a Bolshevik wireless report received here. It states that a Japanese squadron has arrived at Vladivostok. WOMEN NURSES ORDERED OUT Red Cross Workers Leave Omsk and are Sent to Irkutsk. OMSK, Friday. July 25 (by the Associated Press, by courier to Vladivostok).—All the American women Red Crosa workers at Omsk, approximately sixty, were recently ordered sent to Irkutsk by Roland S. Morris, American ambassador to Japan, who came to Omsk on orders from Washington to make an investigation of the Kolchak government. This decision was reached In consultation with Colonel George HEmerson, of the American railway mission; Major-General William S. Graves, the American commander in Siberia; Ernes’! Harris, the American consulgeneral, and Major Slaughter therfkepresentative at Omsk of Major-GeWral
Graves.
Colonel Emerson pointed out that 35.000 cars filled with refugees and materials were moving toward Omsk from Yekaterinburg and Chellabinsk and routed eastward and that the congestion dally was increasing. He recommended removal of the women before It should become too difficult. Work to be Continued. Dr. Mangel and Major McDonald. Red Cross heads, obtained permission to retain twelve workers, seeking thus to prevent complete demoralization of the 1,000-bed hospital and the refugee work and rupture of Red Cross relations with Russia, which were the result of many months’ effort. w Mr. Morris agreed to the women remaining in view of arrangements made by Consul-General Harris to send out those remaining on a consular train in case of emergency. Government circles are dismayed, the belief being expressed that the removal of Red Cross workers is calculated to precipitate a panic at Omsk where nervous tension already is running high. M. Soukine, acting minister of foreign affairs in the Kolchak government requested that the removal of the women be accomplished with the utmost secrecy. »The first train which departed August 24. carried children who were Red Cross wards in the colony at Miask. west of Chellabinsk. A second train left August 25.
Lodge Says Foreign Relations Committee Will Complete Them Within Ten Days. PEOPLE DEMAND ACTION Washington Discussion Turns to Wilson’s Course In Case Senate’s Action Displeases, The India a* polls News Boreas, «S Wyatt Bn I Id in*. WASHINGTON, August 25.—The senate committee on foreign relations has planned to devote this week to the preparation of reservations to the treaty, that will be included in the resolution of ratification. Senator Lodge, chairman of the committee, expressed the view today that the committee would report a set of reservations within ten days. With th« treaty and the proposed reservations before the senate the real contest over the treaty will begin. The inside talk in the committee today was that no more textual amendments will be attempted, though it was said that no formal agreement to this effect had been reached. \ What People Wish. Senators are In receipt at many communications from over the country setting out the view that the time has come when the senate should absolutely free itself from political animosities and deal with the treaty of peace on the basis of what is best for the United States and for the world. Men and women who are sending In these communication assert that the country is getting tired of hearing so much talk about whether this group or that group of senators will win out In the treaty fight and whether the final outcome Is to be a victory for Wilson or for the senate. According to the view expressed In these communications the people almost everywhere are losing interest In this sort of talk. Along with these communications offering the suggestion that political consideration, should be laid aside in dealing with the treaty there is the positive demand that the renato shall expedite ratification as much as possible. Apparently there is no question at all as to how the public feels on this point, it desires the senate to act with reasonable promptness. Women Petition Watson. Senator Watson has received petitions from a large number of women urging the adoption of the le&guf. . The petition reads: I the undersigned women of Indiana, having sacrificed in the late world war with the understanding that it waa to end all wars and believing that the league of nations is the only means by which this can be guaranteed, beg you to use your voice and vote for Its adoption in the congress, that the nation's sacrifice may not have been in vain.” A new angle to the treaty situation today was the introduction of a bill
SIXTY-SEVEN FLYERS ENTER IN
INTERNATIONAL DERBY.
50 AT MINE0LA; 17, CANADA
TORONTO, August 25.—-The first airplane to start in the international airplane race from Toronto to New York (Minneola) and return, left here at 12:25 p. m. today. On the take-off an Oriole machine, piloted by Roland Rolfe, turned over and the other machines were called back. No one was hurt but the start of the other competitors was delayed. Roife finally got away at 12.56 p. m. He was followed by Sergeant Cooms In a DeKaviland. four minutes later. .The other entrants got away a few minutes apart. ' Seventeen Entered. Seventeen aviators, eleven Americans and six Canadians and British, ‘ware entered in the air race. Civilian aviators are competing for a prize of $10,000 offered by the Hotel Commodore of New York. Army participants have entered to test various types of army planes. Colonel W. C. Barker, a Canadian ace, is using a Fokker (German) machine, and carries a message from the prince of Wales to President Wilson. The Aero Club of Canada and the American Flying Club are promoting the contest. It was announced that six entries had dropped out after the start. MINEOLA, N. Y., August 21.—The international aerial derby from New York to Toronto and return started from Roosevelt flying field at 1:65 p. m. today. The first pilot to get away waa Lieutenant P. H. Logan in a Le Pere machine with Sergeant W. J. Spackleford as navigator. / Weather conditions were unfavorable at 11 o’clock and the start had to be
postponed.
Major-General Charles T. Menoher, chief of the air service of the United States army, dropped a handkerchief as a signal for Logan to start. The starters from the American end numbered
nearly fifty.
The second aviator to take the air. Captain J. F. Footes, is carrying a message from President Wilson to the prince of Wales. The machines followed
Saturday, indi
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at five-minute intervals.
The airplanes will cover a total dis-
tance of 1,142 miles. The race may cover most of two days. All machines must land at Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo, where they must remain at least thirty minutes while representatives of the
contest committee inspect the planes. First Planes Land at Buffaio. BUFFALO, August 25.—Sergeant
Cooms arrived at Curtiss field at 1:26 p. m. today in the Toronto-New York air race. One minute later Roland Rolfe landed and he was followed at 1:31 p. m. by Major Schroeder and at 1:32 by Captain H- W. Cook. Rolfe reported running into two storms over Lake Erie and encountering a i2&-mile
gale. It was raining hard aviators landed.
ROBBERS GET $12r00Q. Four Men Hold Up Bank Messenger
‘ At Boston.
BOSTON. Mass., August 25.—Ray Scott Gurney, a bank messenger employed by the Fidelity Trust Company, was held up today by four men, who stole $32,006 which he was taking to the bank from the office of the Grocers’ Banking Company, in the Roxbury dis-
Eight Indicted at Dayton.
DAYTON, August 26.—Eight local milk dealers were Indicted today on charges of boosting prices and operating in restraint of trade by a special grand Jury which has been Investigating high cost
of living for the past month,
ediately
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tions In two years unless all member nations abolish conscrlpton. The measure also provides that the Amerlean representatives shall not consent to any decision involving or requiring us to use miltary or naval forcers • • * Unless expressly authorized or directed
by rohgress,”
Another provision In the bill is thst the American delegates to the league shall be elected by thp people for a term of four years. The salaries would be $25,000 annually and no person under thirty-five years of age would he eligible to election. Three would have to be
native-born Americans. -
The first election would be In November, 1920, and those elected would begin serving March 4, 1921. Temporary representatives to reserve until the elected ones take their seats would be appointed by the President, subject to
confirmation by the senate.
All questions of policy on which
American members of the council or assembly are required to vote would first have to be submitted to the congress
for its advice, the bill provides. The measure requests the secretary
of state to give immediate notice to
league members of the United States* intention to withdraw because two years* notice is required by the league
covenant. It was referred to the for-
flgn relations committee. Early Report Favored.
Democratic members of the foreign relations committee reiterated today the statement that they will leave no obstacle In the way of an early report on the treaty. Senator McCumber (Rep.), of North Dakota, who on Saturday voted with the Democrats against the Shantung amendment, said today that he is in sympathy with the desire of the
minority members of the committee to have the treaty brought before the senate at once. If the Democrats adhere
.to their present intention, reservations or amendments proposed by the socalled ‘last ditch” Republican members of the committee will not be resisted in
Continued on Page Twenty.
WEATHER INDICATIONS. UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU. Indianapolis. August 25. 191*. —Tamparatura—
Auguat 28, IMi. 7 a. m 70 12 m 21 l p. m (1
Auguat 25. ills. 12 m. .71 8 P- m 7 »
7 a. 12 n>. 2 p. m......
—Local Forecast— Local forecast tor Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m„ Auguat 26: Fair and continued cool tonight
and Tuesday.
Forecast tor Indiana: Fair tonight, cooler in northwest part. Tuesday fair. Fbrecaat for Illinois: Fair tonight and Tuesday- Not much change in tempera: are. —Weather in Other Cities— The following table .ahowe the state of the weather In other citiaa at 7 a. ro.i
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Station. Amarillo, Tex ... Bismarck. N. D. Boston, Mass. ■ Chicago, IH_ Cinclnnat Denver.
Rar.Temp. Weath. . 90.11 « Clear . ».» 12 Clear n.n e Ham