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CAN WIN ELEC1N
Jersey Republicans, on Eve Primary, Taking Stock
of Situation.
LID IS CLAMPED DOWN HARD ON PRESCRIBING OF WHISKY
Federal Prohibition Commissicner Puts Brakes on Liberality and Physicians Are Limited to 100 Prescriptions in Three Months and Druggists to Certain Amounts They Can Sell.
The New* Bureau.
• S3 Wrat* BuiMiac. WASHINGTON*. April 22. —Overtjberality of physicians in prescribing
• snd druggists in flHtng prescriptions for wbat is kaown in different places as “hootch kick.'* “schnapps. * “Are water” and just plain whisky, has , . caused John F. Kraemer, prohibition commissioner, to clamp down the lid
DOUBT JOHNSON’S CHANCES on both physicians and druggists. Hereafter, according to word received
* from Kraemer s office today, physicians may be limited to the writing of only lb® whisky prescriptions in three months, or an average of a little more than one a day, and druggists are to be likewise limited in the
amount of whisky that they may sell In a given period.
Thhs*; regulations are to be ap- . ailments of dogs, cats and horses, plied strictly except to the physi- ' Thus, men have been known to preclan who can show the prohibition sefit to drug stores prescriptions agent that he has cause to write that not only called for a pint for
SER1E-AI-C0ST
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COMMUNICATION
Question Now Is
Up to Utility Board to Determine Valua-
tion for Such Purpose.
f
Believe Californian't Record and; Present Radical Support Would
Make Victory Impcasible.
ESTIMATES ARE PRESENTED
Car Company Attorney Sugfl* 8 ** $16,500,000, and Ashby, for City, Names $15,000,000.
Can) mure than 1*Xi prescription^ in three “John Smith. ’ but also for “Rover months, and where the druggist can Smith. ’ “Pussy Smith” and “Tom
TRENTON, N. J*. April 22
he be elected if nominated?” I show that be has legitimate sales
That’g an important question IoTj m, UeU to ^ n .
the Republican brethren when applied to any candidate seeking the nomination for President. It is not being asked with great frequency, for the reason, perhaps, that there is somewhat widespread feeling that the Republicans can elect anybody they nominate. But can they? One thing is evident; the Democrat* hope thejf' adversaries will continue to hold to the thought that no mistake or series of mistakes can prevent the election of a Republican
president neat November. Here in central Jersey there
ms who are arguing (|| ‘ § top or
are the
quoted at the top o! this n a genera) way with reto evsry man who aspires ro •publican nomination for Presit and With special reference to aard Wood and Hiram Johnson, are to be voted on in the statepreference primaries next
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»•* Wood As Victor. The verdict Is that Wood, should he he nominated, would be triumphantly elected. That's the reason the men who have made thia atate Republican in recent elections almost without exception are advocating Wood in preference to the California senator. They believe that with Wood as the nominee the state would be Republican In November by anywhere from
&e,soo to los.we.
Could tha State be counted on to give Ha electoral vote to Johnson?
The men
considering think not. Most of. them # expreee the view that there certainly would be a question about Johnson mintsl*^ 1 * l ° oV '‘ rc<>m * lh * funds-
voters axcept the ultra-
are the objections to Johnson being voiced by the lie pubf* here? The one most
heard Is that he did all in hia power to wreck the Republican EV2? AD and that In ISU he made the re-election of Wilson possible by not standing by Charles E.
** California. Republicans
hereabouts who are willing to let ifli P*** **• BOt inclined to forget
^ placed their faith in
Mugnea^ and no amount of explaining £*«. * v t r them to what hsppened In California that year.
B«pd Chat Of Party,
Influent la) Republican* here are now engaged in saying things about fisnator Johnson which they could hardly recall if he ehootd be the Republican nominee. For instance. John W. Ofigge. a former Republican Governor of this state and a former
Overdoing Rreoertatloo Work. The reason for this action is that investigation by Kraemer* agents has shown that both physicians and druggists have been overdoing the business of using whisky as a cureall, It has been shown that any kind of cough, any catch in the throat, any soreness In the chest, or even sprained ankles, and in some case* cut fingers, have provided sufficient excuse for the issuance of whisky prescript ions. Further than this, some physicians have only had to get a
DKTROIT. April 22.— % 100 l*er rent. Isereaae la the asseesed valaatIon of kl» property wan Ike penalty
whose opinions are worth Vwaer^rilaeXlaliJ ~ “““ % * **" ‘ “ apartment boose, wbo wan a. roaed by SAYS
kin tenaatn of loereanlo* tkelr reotn
from g42.5® to »t*> a mooth.
most ol YBdteali
What
that are he llean lesde frequently |
gtiornay-gatteral
l*nlted
States in a speech the other night, ‘•Read Senator Johnson out of the Republican party* The quotation la from a headline In a local newspaper. The former
Gov
glimpMe of dark circles under a patients eye* to cause them to give him the *Hp that entitled him to a pint of "shock'' which would last ten days. Wet feet have been found to be an excellent excuse for pints, and rainy days have been productive of prescription# by the wholesale. giving prohibition agents the idea that whenever it rain*, about half the population of the t’nited States must deliberately go out and get wet and then make for the nearest physicians’ offices.
Hogs, Cats and Horses.
Word reaching W'aahlngton indicates that In aome cities it has been necesssry to prescribe whisky for
Pussy Smith
and 'Jerry Smith,” the latter being the t«pm of horses owned by the
Smith family.
Some of these prescriptions are ingeniously worded and prescribe that a teaspoonful of whlaky must he given “Rover” and "Pussy” in a j saucer of water, and a wineglasaful | in a pail of water for "Tom and "Jerry” The druggist, of course, being able to dispose of his whisky at from 100 to 1.000 per cent, profit. ! does not inquire particularly into the identity of "Pussy. “Rover. ! “Tom” end "Jerry.* and fills the ; prescriptions, giving the man who i presents them five full pints of whisky, enough, with proper precautions. to last any man for ten day*, providing he doe* not call in hi* friend# to help administer to his sick animals. Ufa Warrant of Law far Aetlan. There is no warrant of law- for the action of the prohibition commissioner. He is simply establishing the regulation, that la , all. Those who do not comply with it may And that in the future their licenses to issue prescriptions in the cases of physicians, and their licenses to sell, in the cases of druggists. may be revoked. That would be a serious matter for a physician who like* to retain a oegre,- or popularity among his clients, and a calamity for me druggist who uoe» not mind occasional profiteering.
Others Take Notice
HE WILL WAIT HEARING
OF HIS CASE.
BANK ROBBER GETS $5-000 IMPROVEMENT IN TRAFFIC
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Holds 1 » Rraaeh »f Truat C ompany j
at Toledo. CHICAGO. April 22.—Hope for an TOLEDO, O. April 22.—A bandit 11mmedlate settlement of the switch»scaped with $$,000 from a branch of j men’s and englnemen’* strike dwinthe Ohio Savings Bank and Trust t}|e< | her# todjl y W hen John Grunau Company here this afternoon He ■ ■ m ' m
threatened three patrons and an at-
tendant and rifled the cage. MINE WORKERS LOSE.
Arkansas t empany Receives \ crHIci
ef SCIOO.OOO Damages la •«»»•
FT. SMITH. Ark.. April 22.—The samm v»<rf‘»« y 4--ages agalnbt District 21. United Mine Workers of America and local* in three counties, for violation of the
Sherman act. ^ ,
ernor recalled that lt» 1912 John* made helped split the Republican partv i that made possible **« I
Rail Appropriation »»».
WASHINGTON. April 22.—The house bill appropriating $320,000,000 for deficiencies In government operation of railroads, was reported favorably today by the senate appropriations committee. No changes were
It. the house measure. *
IP* - * . . the election i*on, and in !t!i “He snubbed >a Is. Hushes, the Republican
visited Cslifor-
Hughes. when he
GRAIN PRICES UNSTEADY
Governor I ‘are me of showing
ted to the result j
ries a# evidence j that is behind ! that Detroit ? i City in the f cea of the for- j mety arorney low the active l
declared he would take no immediate action to end the walkout. Grunau Is president of the Chicago Yardmen’s Association, and led the strike which originated in Chicago. He was released last night from Jail, after he had been arrested for alleged viola-
tion of the Lever act. W alts Hearing «f Case.
Grunau said today he would take no action until his case had bten heard before a federal commissioner.
With the city of Indiantpolis and the Indianapolis Street Railway Company agreed on the proposal of a service-at-cost plan of operating the city street car system, the public service commission hearing on the proposal today settled down to a determination of the valuation of the company for such purposes. H. H. Hornbrook. attorney for the company, proposed a valuation of $ 10.aOO.OuO. Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel, in his service-at cost proposal suggested a valuation of
Slo.OOp.OOO.
Sir. Ashby said: "We are not mak1 ing that as a valuation in any other case but simply as a figure to get on
with in this case.”
Mr. Hornbrook said: “Anv valuation of this sort can not ultimately bo binding on anybody. Without a valuation of $1 $.500,000 the company can not maintain any credit." Ashby Give* Hi* Idea. On the valuation depends the amount of provision to be arranged by the service-at-cost plan. In proposing his plan Mr. Ashby said: “Unless some rate of return is granted to this company, it can not obtain finances necessary to make Improvements and extensions of service. The rate of return ought to be so safeguarded a# to prevent the company from making any profit while It la under the emergency jurisdiction of
the commission.”
Ferdinand Winter, counsel for the railway company. advanced the theory that the commission’s order ; should not be temoprary. as under i the public service commission law of i Indiana the commission has ample ; authority to abrogate the franchise [agreement evep without the existence j of any such emergency as now exists. ; He kaid that as the company now opj orate* it is under the authority of the commission, and the present rate of return is in effect only until 100 days after the treaty of peace is signed. * according to the commission's order in the case. This situation greatly Impairs the company's credit, he said, and ought to be remedied.
Hearing Cantlaued.
The commission continued the hearing until Saturday at 2:30 a. m., to give ample opportunity for any others to appear. Robert E. Tracey, representing the Chamber of Commerce, was the only representative other than city and company officials to enter an appearance. Alfred Potts and B- A. Worthington, tw'o of the three public directors of the company under a former plan of operation,
were present.
Mr. Hornbrook * second principal I difference with the service-at-cost ' plan, which was proposed to the commission several days ago by Mr. Ashby. was in the matter of rate of return on the valuation to be arrived at. He proposed the setting up of reserve after the payment of all
MURDERER OE DIRE. HEED WITHOUT BOND
William Ray, Age 19, Colored, Pleads Guilty to Killing Martha Huff.
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CAILIAUX WILL ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY DECE
FRENCH SENATE ELIMINATES TWO ORIGINAL CHARGES.
SECRET VOTE IS 213 TO 28
Strange!
GAMER RANCH, CEDAR CREEK. Xeb„ April 22.—An effort early today to eatek a *lgaal from Mars failed. Dr. Frederick L. Milliner and Harvey Gamer, eleetrtcal expert* wko made tke attempt, aanouneed tkey would try again.
BY THE PENNSYLVANIA
NONE OF THE OLD EMPLOYES RETURN DURING DAY.
HAUGHS LOSE CHILDREN. ! M0RE FREIGHT HANDLED
Court
h.d b..o „p.„.d ,h.t h. would ^riTu*.' 1?£;
call a meeting of strikers to consider
putting an end to the strike.
The Railroad General Managers’
divided between the reserve and the company in such proportion -that the company’s share would increase as It decreased tares. He proposed a fixed
provement In traffic conditions. The managers' report says that 60S switch engine crews—approximately $0 per cent, of the normal number— are at work in the Chicago district. One hundred and ninety strikers returned to work today, bringing the
Continued on Page Ten.
Association announced further !m-{rate of return of 7 per cent, as a mini
mum to be considered by the com-
mission.
Ashby’s Plan Given.
The Ashby plan is to set up a reserve, which when it passes above a certain figure, would result in lower fares and higher rates of return, or, if the reserve goes downward, would
result in
N CHICAGO MARKET PLANS TO CLOSE JAIL
HEAVIEST FALL IN (?ORN FOR
MAY DELIVERY.
th<
_it*t how the
bitcana In this state would feel i reliance. Senator Johnson should j away with the Chicago nomma- j
e would feet very much as the \ CLOSE NEAR WEDNESDAY’S
*tahie thoughts felt in 1221!
WUMam X Bryan was nomi-| * said one of them. CHICAGO, April 21.—Sharp new 1F12 and laid Recalled. ! breaks took place today in the corn
Seen tor Johnson’* conduct in 12!Jj m * rk * t ** th ® o»t»*L The heaviest A»ul m CMC u nor the oniv objection ; r * n in delivery, which braed agamat him here. Even the H B * oro « CM «* ♦*hibited * *he«r der TKe>vih4lcati* who were classified as j 6* • bushel since last night, progressive when the split of j$ 12 Renewed weakness In the New York came very generally are afraid afj^ock market was tno principal roa-
him with his advocacy ot government
ovnemhip ami hia appeal
ARE BEING DISCUSSEDiREPEATS THAT HE ISN'T
PARIS, April 22.—The charges of high treason and intelligence with the enemy against former Premier Joseph CaiUaux were eliminated by the high court of the senate today by a vote of 213 to 2*. This eliminated the possibility of the death penalty
being inflicted.
The senate convened at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon and immediately went into secret discussion as to whether the former premier, who has been on trial before it tor several w’eeks. should be acquitted or found guilty of high treason, intelligence with the enemy, commerce with the enemy or merely ‘defeatism.” Ballots were
„ . , taken on the foregoing charges in higher fares and lower ^ or der. taking the graver degrees of
the crime first.
A preliminary discussion was held before the secret sitting as to whether each senator's vote should be published in the official Journal, or merely the number of senators voting each
way.
Continued on Page Ten.
COUNTY
WORKHOUSE BE USED.
WOULD
im
are
• son ascribed,
. t First prices in corn had a much
, to Class tcvid«r rang* than usual. *nd for the
prejudices and hatreds So the best ] May ll material In the Republican state ia
iting serious consideration of
| . ,
"Can h« he elected if nominatedT' "\t Is a good time to stop, look and Itaten,” *aid ©»* of the ftate lead“What would happen if !h* 1>- _ ihlie&n party should nominate a radical like Johnson? The Democrats Ju’.d nominate a moderate progrest* like Mckdoo, Palmer. Marshall or rer. ami. ia my Judgment, would
The fact *« that there I* no more ikels hood of the Chicago coo vent ion
cents apart for simultaneous trades tn different part* of the pit. May started at $L*3 to $t.#4. a* compared with $1 «$\» to $1 at yesterdays Close. The corn market, as a whole, opened V* cent to « cent* lower, with
July at $1.&$H to $1,571%. Heavy Trading taaaes Rally.
A big trade was i n progress in all
COST ESTIMATES SOUGHT
Plans for condemning and closing
tho County Jail, because of its insanitary condition, and using the County Workhouse, at Northwestern avenue and Twenty-first street, for the housing of Jail prisoners, vfer* discussed at a conference in criminal court today, attended by representatives of the board of state charities, the county board of charities, the county commissioners, the county council, the United States district
court and the criminal court The commissioners were instructed
to obtain estimate* of the cost of repair* and improvements at the workhouse ami it was suggested that Dr. J. H. Wright, of New York city, who
the grain pita There had been a, will come in a few days to begin a H-rr .curnuu,... .» »"•*" | "LY.’," Ti;
tk:ng Senator Johnson than there Is «f It nominating either one of the -r-andidatest now receiving the support of the old guard of the natty. To put It another way: Neither the reaction-
Of the party represented by <hc Near' Wedweedny** Ftwl»h af*tab*11 * :rcle.*nopj the end, the market was not j t-radiesl*. for whom Senator|greatly changed from yesterday’s!
during the night and ind.vidual op- j proposed change.
eranons counted for little. After the , Jt at th4> conference that opening however, comm.s*b»n * MM !?*flhe workhouse could be properly fit- « i!>:ng Increased, and a sharp ra.ly j tef| , or UJMk ^ eo unty jail at a „ fcU.yved Price fluctuations were so , Iruc j, tower cost than would be nec- I do not ro rapid that blackboard ^J*® 1 **^?* * easary to equip properly, the jail! this way."
AFTER THE PRESIDENCY PROPOSE EXCHANGE TAX
VICE-PRESIDENT CHARACTERISTICALLY REVIEWS SITUATION.
UPHOLDS COMMON PEOPLE
[Special to The Indianapolis News] NEW YORK. April 22.—“God pity the man who reaches the conclusion that the fate of America rests on his shoulders, and God pity America when It does.” was the way that VicePresident Marshall. In a characteristic interview here, summed up his attitude toward the presidential nomination. Mention of the Vice-President’s hame as a likely “dark horse” at the San Francisco convention started the
talk.
“I think they are beginning to believe me.” the Vice-President said, “when I repeatedly say that T am not seeking the presidential nomination. ” ' mind telling you why I feel
...re frequently far out of line with ; ln accordance With reeomtha actual market In the pit- j mendations of the eounty grand Jury,
made in a report last week.
and Borah aye the chief,
or name the car^daie for were taking advantage of the scare. | to discuss the stand jury’s report
t K .RtSk-sM) ite Y.iV «» VAJ! .V - jW-** « tan* I i-*#* If faYlT ’TflF * ««».£? #v *4 i t a «
Those Attending Conference.
The conference was called by Judge
foreigners | James A. Collins, of criminal court,
on
For th*'; party to acoentd .j-a whto actively on itm lookout forij m ii conditions, tattij* of either coterie would - h irgala* tn grain did a good deal toi .
fit a defeat in November. I* I restore comparative eon fide r
nee. The j Attending the conference were
ically mean pother party iei»se notwlthstindlng was unsettled. Amos W. Butler,® seems obvious that the rte-! varv ,’ n * fro m USkc net decline to Iclpoard of state charities; I»emarchus
secretary of the
.Hite "
to atiy
• ’ a* either •
i-radical.
from a 1 per cent, tax on parts of incomes exceeding $5,000, and $50,000,-
Sand Mrs Anna Davis-members of the
w . , . — — - — countv board of charities; Floyd J. Meet* Sltwatlaw. * —•—— ^ ^ Matrice assistant aistrict attorney; da, of course, feel ?hxt i *» siovk* F.llewcd hy Adams prosecuting attorney.
s BW
. in the party who filhi as* aggressive bear faction to effect |shank, county commissioners; Harry .- he i* out in front a* additional depression of prices in the C. Hendrickeoa* county attorney, and
say t;te Jersey Repub- . stock market today n *^ t ^ »*!l ^ U M*v Hayes sooke in favor of the ^ns^sts of* bmioiVets^amT brick hatpin ' timately would be borne by the conisuccess, although dealing* m th t < plan of uiing the workhouse for jail ,n , . ome r. They estimated that more ,,, thi leariy hours were agam extensive «; M r. Byers said it seemed I * bout proportions. ) ^ MTenty exchanges, including
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Here the Vice-President made the remark quoted in the opening paragraph. “It is easy for a man to persuade himself that the people are calling for him, but when he gets to the convention he is apt to find that the delegates haven't heard the call,** Mr. Marshall continued. “I do not want to appear censorious of men who are undoubtedly able and patriotic Americans,” he added- “but I honestly can not see why a man should seek the presidency of the
United States.
“The strict constitutional responsibilities of the chief executive of ths nation are verv great. The people themselves haveTnade these responsibilities immeasureably greater. They require that the President be a self-
Ke must begin every for-
PARIS, April 22.—Joseph ralllaux. former premier of France, thU evening wn* found guilty qf having hail j commerce with the e court of the senate,
to »1.
Rule* That Orphan*’ AMylum
Shall Have Cnatody.
[Special to The Indianapolis News! RUBHVILLJE. ind., April 22.—W. M.
Marguerite Haugh nor J. Guy Ha ugh, of Indianapolis, who were divorced here about a year ago, are entitled to the custody of their two children and has ruled that the children be turned over to the Indianapolis Orphans’ Asylum. The question of the custody of the children was raised by Otto Keller and Dr. Amelia R. Keller, of Indianapolis, who filed a petition in the local court asking for a modification of the divorce decree under which the children remained
in the custody of the parent*.
BOY HIT BY HEAVY SHOT.
Htauley Jacob* Puffer* Fractured
Skull at Bedford.
[Special to The Indianapolis News] BEDFORD. Ind.. April 22.—Stanley Jacobs, age twelve, son of Brazelt Jacobs, suffered a fracture of the skull at the high school today when he was struck on the head by a twelve-pound shot. A playmate accidentally let the shot slip out of his hand. The injured boy w'as taken to the office of Dr. R. B. Short, who later sent him to the Dunn hospital, where an operation was performed.
* /
None of the striking railroad yard switchmen returned to work on’ the Pennsylvania railroad today, and. in
Rusty ciwHM* wlth the announced ultl
matum to the men Wednesday, the names of the strikers were stricken from the books and the company started employing new men to fill
their places permanently.
Six new men were employed before noon, making a total of eleven newmen, with several of the regular men who returned to work earlier and the emergency crews now at work in the yards. Eighteen crews are working In the twenty-four-hour shift*, and, according to the superintendent, the company is handling between 60 and 70 per cent, of its normal business. Pennsylvania officials said the company will continue to hire new switchmen as rapidly as possible until the yard force is recruited to Its full
strength.
GIVES DETECTIVES DETAILS
Admits He Criminally Attacked Victim—Pushed Body Into Water —Speedy Trial Planned.
TO RAISE BONUS MONEY WATSON AS TEMFDRARY
Approaching Normal. All roads are increasing the amount of freight handled, and are continuing to employ switchmen. Freight movements are approaching normal, and several lines are preparing further to modify their freight embargpes before the end of the week. M. Hynes, superintendent of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western, said that the road may be able Friday to accept perishables and live atock for all points not under embargo of that class of freight. The C., I. & W. Continued on Page Ten.
Under a fire of questions by detectives today, William Ray, the nineteen-year-old negro held as the slayer of Martha Huff, age fourteen, whose body was found in Eagle creek Tuesday afternoon, admitted, the detectives say, that his fir&t statement, made aftfcr his arrest Wednesday night, that he stabbed the girl in a dispute about the return of a $2 bill he had given her, was false. He admitted that he criminally attacked her, the detectives said. After he killed her he pushed her body into the water and fled. Trinl ns Soon ns Possible. Ray will he placed on trial aa soon as possible, it was announced at police headquarters today. Claris Adams, prosecuting attorney, and Claud# Worley, special investigator for the criminal court, said after a conference with Jerry E. Kinney, chief of police; Chauncy Manning, supervisor of detectives, and Captain.Fred Simon, that an effort Will be made to have the case disposed of promptly. Ray entered a plea of guilty when arraigned before Judge Walter Pritchard in city court today and was held to the grand Jury without bond on a /charge of murder. After the arraignment he was questioned by Detectives Simon and Dugan Appears More Concerned. The detectives said Ray talked freely of the case, and gave more detailed information than he did In the written confession made shortly aft.er his arrest. He appeared to be more concerned as to how he will fare before a court or jury. “Do you suppose I can gel off with a life sentence?” he asked Dr. Paul F. Robinson, coroner. Tn Ray's first statement, after his airest, detectives say, he confessed he stabbed the. girl several times with his penknife in order to silence her screams. At that time he denied having attacked her in any other way. Identified Uy Slep-StMter. Soon after \he detectives obtained the confession. Ray was identified positively by Nora Smook. eleven-yeaj-old step-sister of the Huff girt, as the one who met them on the West Michigan street hr bigg- over White river, Monday afternoon, and latar went away with the girl. Ray was arrested at his home, 1321 Columbia avenue, at midnight by Detective Sergeants Snrted find Trabue. and C. M Carter, patrolman, ail colored. His wife, who gave the name of Margaret Hart, was slated on a charge of vagrancy, pending further investigation. Awaited His Return. The negro was not at home when the patrolman and the two detectives called at his house last night and they hid outside to await his return. He appeared about thirty minutes later and they seized him Just as he started In. the door. Myrtle Robertson, twelve-year-old daughter of Mrs. Beulah Robertson. 1652 Arsenal avenue, t oil ay identified Ray as the man who had persuaded her to accompany him Into Brookslde park last Saturday morning. The Robertson girl’s mother saw her daughter going through the park with the man and called her back home. Efforts were being made by the detectives today to get other young girls, whose parents had reported that a negro had-attempted to entice their daughter away recently on the pretext of obtaining new clothes for them, to come to headquarters Continued on Page Ten.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS PLAN FOURFOLD LEVY SCHEME.
TWO-YEAR LIMIT IS FIXED
WASHINGTON. April 22.—A tax on all stock exchange transactions equal to the brokers' commission has been agreed on tentatively by Republican members of the house ways and means committee as one of the new levies for raising money for the
soldier bonus legislation.
Three other levies for raising the
money have been adopted by the Republicans. These are a 1 per cent, levy on the final sales to consumers, a new levy on incomes probably in excess of $5,000 and an increase of approximately 15 per cent, of existing
taxes on tobacco and cigars.
Iu Effect Tw« Year*.
These four forms of taxes would remain in effect two years, and the Republican* estimate that they would net about $1,500,000,000 for soldier relief- They will be Incorporated in the legislation to be presented in the
house for adoption May 3.
Committeemen said the final agree-
ment on all details of the relief bill, including the methods of taxation, were open to revision, but they predicted that the four-fold plan of tax-
ation would not be changed.
Treasury experts working with the Republican committeemen estimate that $400,000,000 a year will be raised by the sales tax; $200,000,000 from the Stock Exchange deals; $100,000,000
CONVENTION CHAIRMAN MEXICAN ffiSSIONIST
mt&rter ^ ^ ^ ^« . -t _ rai _ _ _ . _ .. ward movement. He must put into ««» *Y the 15 per cent, increase on
the job his every waking minute. He tobacco taxes,
is spied upon by secret seiwice men Pmt Lp t# the Cmmnumer.
and hounded by self-seekers. A
trusty in the Indiana penitentiary has ; Committeemsn declared that remore liberty than he has. He must , r<lleOT 0 f t j, e form, the taxation ulgive his all to the nation. His reward!” * , ,^ , ‘
iMPittr fid ward 1. Ed-U?er however, effacing ’hid^had" t'SV tc f i nvjst?The Vice-President *a.d that *ven Exchanp# . would be affected by the ill »e: >»-> pi eu rem vote j many lossr-s and resuRing m a nwm- judge Collins. Mr. Have* and though he desired the office he could tax on stock transactions. v “ <»nv tak - > ran-jk* r <* substantial gains, ^aseof call. n ^ hi peuerlkrht said “outside ad- an active cam naira for it! The exact levy on incomes had not DemJmo ng assurance sound > ^ nol nwessary as the locai | no \ conduct an active campaign tor it flxe(i . but member* of the com-
mittee believe now the levy will be fixed at 2 per cent, on the amount of
dead set on,, pal
San FrametaWlIk ,he
ad
i 7.- :;:ir “i-■vice i* Hvi nece&aary as the local.
l financial e unlit ion*, were the factor 0 ff-, C j 8 j s an » well aware of the con- under present conditions.
* st, ~ dilions. ! “When I ran for Governor of In-
recoveries. Sales were
is wiliiuir'to. mated at 1.800.000 shares. ns the man toj
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ACCUSED OF PROFITEERING the man I
Temporary Repair*.
It was said that the workhouse could be put in condition for use as a jail until next winter at a cost of not i * r ’ more than In the winter a
idiana. I paid an assessment of $1,800 jtc the state eommitteo. I campaigned ; the state at my own expense. I made Ithe same speech 1«2 times and walked
More arrant* l**aed
S.«.r E, pl „„ t „„ d .d. i, .ADEDPH1A April 22.—Eleven! explained. The commissioners
mts for sugar dealers acjfiteering. mostly whole-
ers. were issued today by the lied States attorney. Thirteen med yesterday were served today, jseti dealer# appeared in court provided bail. Later a date will
be fixed for hearings.
*aid the repairs and improvements needed at the jail building, as recommended by the grand jury, would cost more than $20,000. Women prisoners would have a separate building from that occupied by the men, if the
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home from my campaigning I found on my desk a bunch of checks. They ranged from $5 to $500 and totaled $10,000. They had been sent in bv personal and political friends who wanted to help my candidacy. I sent
every one back.”
Mr. Marshall said that it seemed
all incomes over $5,000.
Republican leaders after a meeting with the “insurgents” against the relief plans, announced that the party caucus set for toniaht had been postponed until April 30. The postpone-
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■ was said, .was necessary because soldier relief measurer were not in the shape desired for confer-
ence presentation.
The “insurgents" announced that their stand against certain provisions of the bill, and especially the tax feature. was unaltered, while leaders •till predicted that the original plan to bring the bill before the house May t, under a suspension of the rules and limited debate, would be carried out.
REPUBLICANS COMPLETE PLAN FOR MEETING MAY 12-13.
NEW PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
AMERICAN POSITION IS STILL CONFINED TO OBSERVATION.
Arrangements for the Republican state convention. May 12 and 13,-at Tomlinson hall, w'ere completed today when members of the Republican state committee approved by long distance telephone the choice of Senator James K- Watson, as the temporary chairman and “keynote” speaker of the convention. The convention will be called to order Wednesday morning, May 12, at 10 o’clock, according to an announcement by Frederick E. Schortemeier, secretary of the committee. Senator Watson’s speech probably will occupy the, morning, ant! at Its conclusion a brief recess will be taken, after which Senator Watson will introduce Senator Harry S. New as the permanent chairman. Senator New will make a short speech. Will H. Hays, Republican national chairman, and Governor' James P. Goodrich have been invited to speak at the afternoon ses-
sion.
After the speechmaking, adjournment will be taken, and in the evening the delegates will meet at the Statehouse to organise and to choose members of committees. Members of the committees on resolutions, credentials and rules and permanent organization will meet later at the Ho-
tel Severin.
Busy Session Thursday.
Thursday s session wRJ be devoted
wholly to hearing and acting on committee reports, and to the nomination of state officers and the choice of delegates to the national conven-
tion. It will open at 10 a. m. Great Interest is being shown in
the convention, as there are indica- , iigereney tions that it will be one of the most, group.
SONORA GAINING SUPPORT
Washington, April ’i luport. to both th'e state and war departments today continued to support the unofficial dispatches that have told of the rapidjy increasing area of revolt In Mexico. Administration officials studied them carefully but without betraying any indication that the position of this government vqould be other than that of an observer. The movement begun by the secession of Sonora has gained the support of at least four other states, the adherence of various groups of federal forces and promises by Villa. Manuel Pafaez and one or two other minor rebel chiefs that they will join in the fight on Carranza, the report showed. So far as could be learned here Carranza has made no overtures to the American government for -asaistand cither directly or indirectly. ,iSianCv
Eaihargo fitlll Effective.
The rulings which have prevented bis government from getting arms and ammunition in the United States are still in effect. A request for permission to import war materials, however. would cause no surprise. The presence here of Genera! Sal^ad** varador, as the unofficial representative of Alvaro Obregon. accepted leader of the new revolt, has not brought ftom the administration any sign of Its willingness to recognize the bef-
of the anti-government
WEATHER INDICATIONS. UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU, lodianapohe. Ind., April “2. 19’20. —Temperature—
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north part.
Forecast for Kentucky: Thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight: cooler tonight:
Friday, fair »nd cooler.
Forecast for Ohio: Thiiflder ahowera this afternoon and tonight. cooler in ext.vine we*t part tonight; Friday, fair and cooler.
[• —Precipitation—
Amount of precipitation f«r twenty-four hours ending 7 a. m.. noOe; total amount of precipitation since January 1. 102O. 12.7«;
excea* since January 1. 1026, ^23. I - —Weather In Other CtMee—
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important conferences of the kind in !
the history of the state.
J. W. Fesler and ^ arren T. McCray are making a hot contest for the Republican nomination for Governor at the primary May 4. and there is a possibility that no candidate will receive a majority of all the vote* cast. If this ahould be the case, th* governorship question would be up to
the convention.
Fester la Teaer’s District.
Mr. Fesler Is campaigning in th*
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the situation in Mexico was found to day in the announcement that a mission from Mexico City waa on its way to Sonora for a conference with the leader* there. Member* of that mission were reported to have held a conference with Carranza, hut here It was regarded as doubtful that the secesM.c nitrts would listen to any proposal
made.
Movement spreads Rapidly. Already, it was pointed out by those
Eighth district, th* home district of | who have watched the *rt>wt b _ th *
Edward C. Toner, the third candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. He spoke today before the Kiwani* Club, at Munrie, and probably will visit Andraon before he
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movement, the revolt nas spread: over arch territory and gamed such sup-
port not only from partisan* of Obre
gon but also from those who have been in the field for many months as ordinary rebel* and by units of th* federal army that even it* leader*
bave difficulty la checking 1L
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