Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 267, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 March 1920 — Page 7

U. S. THROUGH WITH ROLE OF i MONEY LENDER House Leaders Express Opinion Discussing Proposed Credits to Germany. LIMIT REACHED, KITCHIN WASHINGTON. March 17.— Congress will not lend additional money to the nations of Europe cither in the form of gold or credit, was the qpinion of leaders of the house today. Speaking of the bill introduced by liepresentative Smith. New York, whien would provide for a billion-dollar credit to Germany for the promotion of trade wit#! that country, Representative Kttohln, ranking democratic member of the house ways and means committee, said: "The l'iitted States has gone its limit ir lending money to European countries."’ home ortrit ’ rr ' FIRST. FORDNEY SAYS. ’1 am not ia i.v. ivancing further loans to any country until we have reached a point where we have met our obligations to our people at home,” Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee declared. “There is a feeling among house leaders, however, against the proposal of European nations now indebted to us for loans made during the war, borrowing money in this country to be re-lent to other nations for trade purposes. "There was a meeting of a delegation rs members of the house of commons of England recently to open trade relations for the sale of cotton goods to the Central powers,” Representative Smith said. “This Shows the attitude of the English business man for the recovery of trade relations. The only way this trade can be resumed is by the establishment of credit and credit can not be established until England acquires the credit here to grant it.” CAN’T PREVENT PRIVATE LOAN S. "Can the ways and means committee take action to prevent foreign governments from floating loans here which would be re-loaned to other nations for the promotion of trade?* 1 Representative Kitchin wa sasked. \ “We have no jurisdiction in a case of private transactions. The most we could do wonld be to express our opposition to such action by Americans if the committee would come to the conclusion that private loans of the nature mentioned were detrimental to American interests,” Kitchin said. BAUMGARTNER IN CHURCH RECITAL Yale Music Instructor Features Fine Organ Program. Hope L. Baumgartner, assisted by Mrs. Frank Billiter, gave a progTam at the Evangelical church yesterday for the organ section of the Matinee Musicale. Mr. Baumgartner is a musical instructor in Yale university. The program included Mendelssohn s “Sonata No. 2 in C Minor,” “Gethsemane,” ‘•Golgotha” (Maleing), Baumgartner’s own composition, “F-.ster Morning," and Foote’s “Andante Expressive,” from the “Suite in D.” \lr. Baumgartner's easy handling of the ' frument, delicate shading and deep ; rstanding of his themes was aided Fie wonderfully rich tones of the new -n. (hmnod’s “Ave Maria” was impressivly > ng by Mrs. Billiter, accompanied by Mrji. Eda Colgrove. Mr. Baumgartner made a short talk on the mechanism of the pipe organ, showing the manner of obtaining certain combinations. The program was in charge of Mrs. Colgrove and Mrs. Amy Morrison.

POLITICAL * SIDELIGHTS ii Women will soon be holding pollbooks cri election day In the opinion of the legislative committee of the Indiana State fonnty Auditors’ association, which has recommended the appointment of women on election boards. The comnyttee also has recommended that election of-ti'-ials he paid for more than one day's work in each case as the legal rate of pay Is only $2 and $3 a day. Edgar D. Bnh, lieutenant governor, h.is repeated the statement that nnder no circumstances will he be a candidate for congress. This statement was made In a letter written by Mr. Bush to James W Dnnbar, the announced candidate in the Third district, who said he would s’ep aside if Mr. Bush desired to make the race. It was rumored when the ■ioutenant governor withdrew from the r.T-e for the republican nomination for governor that he would be a candidate for congress, but he denied the report. A meeting of the Wood-for-Fresldent league will be held at the Chamber of Commerce tonight. Winfield Miller, candidate for state senator from Marion county, and Mrs. Kdward F. White will he the speakers. Albert Hoffman, for years a farmer of Wayne township, and at present a member of the county council, has filed notice of his candidacy for county commissioner from the Third district on the republican ticket With the exception of his present county office Mr. Hoffman has not been a candidate for a political office before. The following have filed notice.. for precinct committeemen: Gustav C. Jose, republican. Eighth precinct. Tenth ward; Thomas Basson, republican. Fourth precinct, Fourth ward: Arthur Moore, republican, Fifth precinct. Twelfth ward; Charles W. Hulsman, republican. Seventh precinct. Thirteenth ward; Charles Finder, republican. Fifth precinct, Twelfth ward; James H. Calderbad. republican, Sixth precinct. Ninth ward; I. L. Bramlett, republican, Eleventh precinct. Ninth ward; Henry Frazier, republican. Fourteenth precinct. Fourth ward, and Fred Lena, republican. Fourth precinct. Twelfth ward. Eagen* C. Ashby of Ladoga Is being boosted for the democratic nomination for congress in the Ninth district by many Montgomery county democrats. For many years he was a banker and merchant in Ladoga, and is now secretary of the Ladoga Building and Loan association. His clean record In politics and business would be a big asset, his friends declare. NO JAZZ, NO WORK. TOLEDO, March 17.—“ Has the family a phonograph and do they play Jazz records?" ie the query of housemaids applying for work at an employment bureau here. “No jazz; no work,” appears to be the slogan. Man and Wife Win Hike-to-FrLsco Bet SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.-Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Kenna, who left New York. Oct 1 on a wager to walk to San Francisco by March in, arrived here O K and won th* wager.

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This photograph shows the traditional resting place of Ireland’s patron Saint Patrick in the graveyard of the cathedral at Downpatrick, Ireland. The boulder is of weather-beaten granite and weighs'about seven tons. An Irish cross is on the top with the name Patrick in Irish characters.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1920.

SCHOOL MONEY GOES ILLEGALLY (Continued From Pago One.) qutring the letting of a contract in cases where work totals more than $2,500 was suspended. Neither is there anything to show that these excess expenditures were authorized in any othei way. *41,335 EXCESS SPENT ON SIX SCHOOLS. In the cases of the six grade schools where work in excess of $2,500 was done without the letting of a contract, the total excess expenditures, arrived at by deducting $2,500 In each case, amount to $41,235.44. The total expenditures on these buildings, including the $2,500 in each case, was $56,235.44, according to Mr. Hitt’s report. Following is the section of the “Manual of the Public .Schools,” whose provisions have been violated in the repairing of the school buildings: “Section 13. When the board determines to let a contract to build or enlarge a schoolhouse, or make any Improvements or alterations thereon by contract, the cost of which shall exceed five hundred dollars ($500) the business director shall advertise weekly for bids for a period of three weeks, beginning at least twenty-one days before the opening of the bids. The advertisement shall he Inserted in two newspapers of general circulation in the city, and shall be presented to the board at the time fixed tn the advertisement for bids, at which time the board shall meet and none shall be received after that hour. The bids shall be opened at once by the business director, in the presence of the board. They shall be publicly read I by the secretary and immediately thereafter they shall be entered in full In the records of the board. The board shall

Mary's Brew Lands Her Behind Bars MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 17. Mary Kangas is Minneapolis’ first “moonshlnerette." A city detective took Mary into custody along with implement* said to be capable of turning out beer with an unusual "kick.” provide by general rules the conditions of ail bids, but none but the lowest responsible bids shall ever be accepted. The board may, at Its discretion, reject all bids, and whenever there Is any reason to suspect collusion, the bids of all concerned therein shall be rejected. If the amount of the expenditure does not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) two weeks' notice shall be sufficient. The board may direct such improvements to be made at a cost of less than twenty-five hundred dollars ($2 500) by Its own employes without competitive bids.” Ex-Indiana Supreme Justice Kills Self HAMMOND/, Ind., March 17.—1 t develops that former Justice John H. Gillett of the Indiana supreme court, whb committed suicide last night at hos borne, was to have submitted to a serious operation today, in Chicago which might have cost him his life. This fact la'believed to have so preyed on the Jurist's mind that be took his life. The decedent’s body was found by his son, Gerald, suspended In the attic by a clothesline.

HOtlS-E GETS NAVAL BILE. WASHINGTON, March 17. —The navy appropriation bill for 1921,. carrying a

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The Swift Dollar SHOW^Sk /T what becomes of\ f THE AVERAGE DOLLAR X / RECEIVED BY \ /swift &company\ 7 FROM THE SALE OF MEAT 1 g AND BY PRODUCTS 1 es. 4 CENTS IS PAID FOR THE Jl ’I LIVE ANIMAL S ft 13 CENTS FOR LABOR # \ EXPENSES ANO FREtfiST § \ l. CENTS REMAINS M &, WITH y V SWIFT & COMPANY The Swift Dollar shows vou what becomes of the m/ money we get for meat and all by-products. It is interesting to study and to show to others, and helps you to understand the outstanding and fundamental fact of the packing business —a small unit profit on a large volume of sales. It is light, the size of a dollar, and makes a satisfactory pocket piece. One was made for you. # Send for it. i Swift & Company Union Stock Yards Chicago, 111.

total of $420,450,000, was reported to the house today by the naval affairs committee.

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