Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1920 — Page 1

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ANDERSON LETS GOODRICH OUCH PASS UNHEEDED Refuses Comment on Governors Criticism After Lashing From Bench. TALKS ONLY IN COURT Got. .Tames P. Goodrich's violent dennneiation of Judge A. B. Anderson for criticising state courts and officials failed to disturb that judicial personage today. Smilingly the judge declined to comupon the governor's outbreak, holding fast to a rule never to make utterances for public consumption except in his official capacity while occupying the bench. Gov. Goodrich's criticism of a court, which has cleaned up more than one cesspool in Indiana civic affairs, was evoked bv Judge Anderson’s declaration in open court yesterday morning, after having sentenced a number of young men for transporting stolen automobiles from Indiana to other states or vice versa, that his court was being made a police court because "the state courts do not do their duty and when they do the , governor, or the pardon board, or somebody, I don't know who, turns them out.” After expressing his indignation in twelve paragraphs, the governor departed at 5:30 o’clock this morning for New York City, where he will attend a meeting of the judicial committee of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, of which he is a member. SAYS ANDERSON IS PLAYING TO GRANDSTAND. So incensed was the state executive at a federal judge daring to criticise him that he said: "If Judge Anderson is correctly quoted he is as usual "playing to the grandstands’ and indulging in a lot of loose talk. To say that he groosly misrepresents the facts is putting it mildly..” “He states that "when the courts do their duty the governor lets them out.’ The truth Is the governor does not let them out except upon the recommendation of the trial courts. ‘‘The Judge is further reported as saying, *1 have to have the petty criminal business because the governor, or the parole board, or someone turns them •cut as soon as they are sentenced.’ This statement so far as the governor Is concerned is a plain, unvarnished lie, and not ’the plain truth’ or even an approach to the truth. “The tendency of Judge Anderson to use bis position on the benen to get m the ‘spotlight’ and play to the galleries . was never better Illustrated than in this

instance. SAYS JUDGE DOESN’T KNOW ACTL'AX FACTS. “He knows nothing abouf the actual facta or he wouldn’t have made the foolish statement attributed to him, and as usual went off ‘half-cocked.’ “The district court of the United States ha* & certain well-defined jurisdiction, and within the limits of that jurisdiction it baa as much authority as any Inferior court should seek to exercise. “When the judge of the district court assumes to exercise supervision over the officers of the state of Indiana he temporarily forgets what he is. “The mere holding of a federal position does not give Mr. Anderson power to sit in Judgment upon the action of the state courts or the governor of this commonwealth. “The safety of the state and of the republic lies in obedience to and respect for the law. “When the ancient landmarks are thrown away, anarchy quickly follows. “If one man may ignore the line which separates the state from the federal government, then ail may do so. “Those criminal* came before Judge Anderson because they had violated the federal law. The United States district acts as a sort of police court in Tases of this kind and the state courts have nothing to do with violations of the federal law. INVITED TO ATTEND HIS OWN BUSINESS. “I am informed that the judge was not well and after delivering his diatribe went home sick. He will find plenty to occupy even his active mind in attending to his own business and cease attempting to run the business of the state courts and of the state of Indiana.” Attaches of Judge Anderson's court asserted that the governor was misinformed regarding the court's illness, since the executive was criticised at the morning session and the Judge was on the bench again as hale and hearty as ever in the afternoon.

Knox Treaty Up in House Friday WASHINGTON, May 19.—The Knox peace resolution terminating the state of ■war with Germany will be taken up in the house Friday for passage. Houston Opposes Bonus of Any Kind WASHINGTON, May 19.—Soldier bonus legislation in any form, however financed, was opposed by Secretary of the Treasury Houston today In a letter to Chairman Fordney of the house ways and means committee. Wilson Signs Pay Boost for Military WASHINGTON. May 19.—The ray bill carrying increases of ffiom 20 to 35 per cent for officers and tpm of the army, navy. marine corps, coast guard and survey has been signed by President Wilson. The new law, which is retroactive to Jan. 1, 1920. carries increases aggregating approximately $60,000,000 annually. Methodists Elect Two More Bishops DES MOINES, la.. May 19.—Two bish ops were elected on the eighth ballot taken by the Methodist general conference last night, the vote announced today showed. The new bishops are: Frederick T. Keeney, New Tork, and H. L. Smith, Detroit. One white bishop and two negro bishops remain to be chosen. Geneva to Be Seat of World League ROME, May 19—The council of the league of nations in session here has deeded upon Geneva as the seat fur the league's headquarters, it was learned today. The decision followed Switzerland’s vote to become a member of the league. The council also decided that states desiring to join the league must first conform to it* regulations regarding armaments to be prepared by a league commission. A message was sent to President Wllinn inviting him to call a meeting of the leagues general assembly.

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Girl Prefers Death to Old Clothes CHICAGO, May 19.—Ruth Kelso, 18, had no pretty clothes to wear. It was always last -year's madeovers for Ruth. So today she chose death rather than endure the shame of it any longer. Germany to Try War Guilty June 7 # BERLIN, May 19. —The attorney general has summoned the accused German war ''guilty” named in the recent allied note to appear in court at Leipsig, between June 7 and 20, the Tageblatt said today. Helen KeTlerllT With Rheumatism BOSTON, May 19.—Miss Helen Keller has been obliged to cancel all engagements and go to the hospital as the result of having been taken ill with acute rheumatism. Choked Man Because He TalkedJToo Much PEORIA, Hi., May 19.—Because Samuel H. Bailey talked ao much it kept him awake at night, John P. Dale told Peoria State hospital authorities, where both were inmates, he choked Bailey to death. Washington Wants to Vote for McAdoo SPOKANE, Wash.. May 19—The Washington delegation to the national democratic convention at San Francisco. Jane 29. will be anlnstrueted but unanimously favors W. G. McAdoo, It was announced here today, following a conference of the delegation. Red Sympathizers Bar Plane Cargoes PARIS, May 19. —Twenty-five carloads of aviation materials consigned to Rotimar.ia has been held up by socialist railway workers at Breecla, said a dispatch from Milan today. The railway men refused to handle the cars containing the materials because the airplanes were to be used in operations against the Russian bolsheviki, the dispatch s,aid.

Heart Trouble Fatal to Journalist-Critic CHICAGO, May 19.—Hans Hertzberg. newspaper man and literary critic, died here suddenly today of heart trouble. He was born In San Antonio, Tex., July 1, 1873. He served as assistant city attorney there from 1897 to 1900 Later ha worked t vartovi* ttjdeg -irn Chicago, New York, San Antonio and New Orleans newspapers. He formerly was proprietor and editor of Hertzberg's Weekly at New Orleans. City Police Asked to Seek Lyons (Ind.) Boy Leon Hendersbot, 15, left Lyons, Ind.. a week ago to come to Indianapolis to visit Mrs. Carrie Templeton, 18 North Irvington avenue. He hasn’t arrived here yet. Mrs. Templeton fears something has happened to him. She asked poliee assistance in finding him today. Congress to Recess or Adjourn June 4 WASHINGTON, May 19— June 4 has been' decided on as the dale for congressional recess or adjournment. June 4 is the Friday before the republican national convention, which meets in Chicago the following Tuesday. There is strong sentiment for a sine die adjournment, which would mean that congress would not come back until December.

Vinton Says He’ll Hear Miller Case Judge Henry Vinton of the Tippecanoe county circuit court telegraphed Judge Colling of the Marion county criminal court today that he would accept the appointment to bear the case of Sheriff Robert F. Miller, charged with mismanagement of the county jail. Judge Vinton will come to Indianapolis next week to confer with attorneys in the case. A petition asking for a change of venue for William Meinert, Jack Douglas, Frank Kemp and Adrian Van Cleave, who were indicted by the Marlon count) grand jury following a probe of the management at the jail, was filed by Attorney Ira Holmes. Judge Collins, who withdrew on his own motion as trial Judge in the case of Sheriff Miller, indicated that the change of venue would be granted. The court has not as yet submitted the names of judges from whom the selection of one to sit in ■, the cases against Meinert and others will be made.

WWM What’s What fyfe >. xj “Know Your Own Home Town ” (By the Rcjerence Department, lndianaptiit Public Library, C. £■ Rush, Librarian ) Who had the first door bell and the first furnace in town, and who were the first citizens to go abroad? Dr. Bullard is said to have hald the first doorbell and furnace, and be and Dr. Kitchen are believed to be the first to take a trip abroad. The story is told that when landing in Liverpool they took a hansom. Falling to notice where the driver took his seat, they thought the horse was running off. Trying In vain to grab the llne6, they implored men on the sidewalk to come to their assistance. May Indianapolis children go to kindergarten? Chere are now forty-three kindergartens in as many different parts of the city. Six of these are for colored children, three are foreign and two of these are chiefly Slavic. More than 4,000 children attend. In ISS2 there was but one kindergarten. What provision has been made in our city for the care of unfortunate and wayward girls? Faith home, 938 Fletcher avenue; Florence Crittenden home, 1803 West Washington street, and Sisters of the Good Shepherd, 111 Raymond street, care for these girls and help to fit tba,m for useful and profitable work. (Series Number Sixteen.) ,1,

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UTILITIES NOW REAL PROBLEM FOR THE STATE Past Neglect, Both Financial and Legislative, Proves Boomerang. BOARD DEFEATS OBJECT The people of Indiana are rapidly j reaching that point in their collective af- , fairs where they must begin to pay, | through the nise, for their financial and legislative neglect of the public utili- ; ties of the state. The interurbans, the electric light companies, the water companies and gas companies of this state, are, with a few favored exceptions, facing financial collapse. Utility rates are extraordinarily high and bound to go higher. Utility securities are in disfavor, sinking in value every day and bound to sink lower. Utility service has passed the point of invoking profanity and has become the despair of the householder. There Is a constantly Increasing demand for power units independent of central stations which demand grows in spite of the admitted waste and industrial loss that It involves. Utility operators who have grown gray in the business lost their voices long ago in unheeded protests against the calamities they saw In the future and are non about to realize. REPETITION OF OLD-TIME WAILS. Their weak whispers of today are merely vain repetitions of their shouts of a few years ago when they saw their companies pinched. As the steady squeeze continued they lost power to protest and in this period of the real crush they lack both the prestige aud the ability to set up a noticeable wall. Indiana is now facing the necessity of paying, in a brief period of time, the differences between the unreasonably lew rates for utility service of the past and the exceptionally high rates that are necessary to utility preservation today. Averaged over a long period these rates would not be so Irksome, but collected off the present generation to make up for the failure of past generations to pay for what they got, these rates will hurt.

The conditions in which Indiana now finds its public utilities on Ibe whole may be summed up as follows . 1. The high rate* they are now obtaining are nut sufficient to sustain them under their present financial organization*. 2. They are devoid of credit, unable to make temporary loans and without power to Host bonds. S. Their physical properties are suffering from lack of sufficient maintenance and the speed with which deteriorating property deteriorates Increases each day. 4. They are wholly unable hjr reason of impaired credit and Insufficient revenue to meet the demands on them for extensions or Improved service. Illustrative of their condition is the recent statement of Charles L. Henry, interurban operator, before the public service commission. Mr. Henry was asked If his company could borrow money of the banks. "No." be replied. “Can you float bonds" "No, our present bonds are quoted at around 46 cents ” .*$ £ “What wouid you do if you were ordered an extension of your lines Immediately ?” "fd go home and go to bed until I recovered from the blow," said Mr. Henry.

INDIANA HOLDING FINANCIAL BAG. His position is typical of that of nearly every utility In the state, and It is gradually being borne home to Indiana financiers that it is Indiana, not Philadelphia and the east, that is holding the financial bag. The time was In Indiana when by diligent propaganda it was made to appear that utility securities were all held by eastern capitalists who were milking the Indiana public for large dividends. More recently it hai* been realized that utility securities are held in targe numbers in Indiana, that the "bloated bondholders" are lri reality the comparatively small Investors of the state who bought utility shares and bonds when the investments looked rosy and there was no campaign to “load a special train with the eastern gang and send It back to Philadelphia.” NO SANE SYSTEM OF REG FLAT lON, Today any bank or banker will give you information as to the whereabouts of Indiana utility bonds or stock. He will tell you that this man or thnt woman has a block that is not paying her a cent and which might be purchased very cheaply. But he will not advise you to purchase. He does'not yet see a sane program of intelligent regulation of Indiana utilities that will make their securities sound investments. There is a reason for all this and the public utility managers are beglnnnlng to awaken to the reason. When, the public utility law was enacted in 1913, after Samuel L. Ralston had changed his mind regarding the democratic platform declaration for It over night, the persons who Insisted on Us enactment were intent on using it as a club to further their own ends of abuse of capital. In order to prevent capital from de(Continued on Page Eleven.)

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1920.

Bank Clearings Climb 20 to 34 Per Cent, Showing Trade Increase Bank clearings in Indianapolis, which are the unerring barometer of all clases of trade and business, have increased from 20 to 34 per cent each month thus far this year over the previous top marks. While the lessening purchasing value# ; of each dollar is generally given r.s a c ity r an ks second in point of general large contributing cause, these note- production and first in high-grade proworthy increases are viewed in financial ductio.i, is beyond doubt the outstanding circles as an Indisputable index of the feature.” city s great increase in volume of busi- Beginning in 1910, when business neBS- throughout the country was Just recovOne powerful factor in the gains is ering from the panic in 1!K)7. the monthly thus given by John B. Reynolds, general clearings of Indianapolis for the eleven secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber years during January, February, March, of Commerce: April and May, the latter including May ‘The automobile industry, in which the 17 each year, have been as follows: January February March April May 1910 41,578,000 34,783.000 39.335.000 35.888,000 23,418,000 19X1 39.435.000 33,842,000 37,954.000 34,547.000 20.988,000 1912 38.996,000 32,388,000 34.445.000 35,336.000 25.649,000 1913 41,601.000 34,326,000 31,384.000 33,627.000 22.770.000 1914 30,642.000 30,074,000 32,426,000 32,377,000 19,628.000 1915 35.790,000 32,028,000 33.978,000 33,183.000 20,319,000 1916 44,048.000 40,063.000 42.297.000 43.292.000 29.715.000 1917 60,000,000 47.160,000 55.636.000 54,742.000 37.490,000 1018 50,857.000 57.490,000 63.041.000 58.003.000 35.882.000 1919 67,409.000 49.115,000 57,917,000 62.164.000 36,660,000 1920 81,862,000 73,428.000 84,546.000 75,816.000 45.022.000 Increase in totals... 11,453,000 15.938,000 21,505,000 13,M2,000 . 7,532,000 Increase per cent.... 21 28 34 22 20 As against this year the previous top for January was reached last year, for February in 1918, for March also in 1918, for April in last year aud May iu 1917,

MOVE FREIGHT, BANKERS PLEAD Only Way to Relieve Strain, Commerce Board Told. WASHINGTON, May / 19—Immediate movement of oiled up freight is neceatary to reduce price levels and relieve the strain on the country's credit system, bankers today informed Chairman Clark of the interstate commerce commission. Increased freight rates immediately was the principal remedy proposed by Clurk. A committer of the bankers who hav? been meeting with the federal reserve board this week called on Clark and presented a resolution embodying recommendations adopted at the bankers conference. The same resolution was presented to the United States shipping board. The resolution declares: That the whole country is suffering from inflation of prices and credits; that tills condition can be relieved by moving great stores of commodities piled up at oil Important shipping centers and that this cau only be relieved through upbuilding of railroad credit, which must come through adequate and prompt increase in freight rates.

CHICAGO, May 19.—The United States railroad labor board today refused the petition of “outlaw" railroad employes demanding recognition sod a bearing on their requests for higher wages. "The board will not be interfered with l.j iiiegal associations,’’ said Chairman Barton, In ruling on the petitions. GOES TO PRISON IN CHECK CASE Youth Withdraws Not Guilty Plea and Accepts Term. Frederick Sanders, 19, In criminal court today was sentenced to serve from one to five years at the Indiana state reformatory on charges of Issuing a fraud ulent check and forgery. Sanders pleaded guilty after first entering a pica of not guilty aud showing that he had been confined to a state In stitution, for insane In Illinois. A commission composed of I.)r. Paul F. Robinson and Dr. W. E. Mendenhall, after examining Sanders, reported that be was apparently of sound mind. Sander* has passed a number of worthless checks in other states and Is now wanted at Miami, FW., according to William Evans, deputy prosecutor. Sanders was indicted with Arthur Baker on a charge of passing an alleged fraudulent check on a local clothing store for $142.

DYING DOESN'T SAVE EXPENSES Undertakers Note Doubling of Costs in Four Years. The cost of burying the dead has doubled in the last four years, us illustrated today, when undertakers attending the fortieth annual meeting of the Indiana Funeral Directors’ association Inspected a display of funeral equipment at the Hotel Severln, valued at SIOO,OOO. Coffins which brought $l5O before the world war now cost S3OO. according to dealers. • A copper casket displayed at the convention sells for $1,500, and as the manufacturer said, "lasts forever." L. N. Hines, state superintendent of public instruction, addressed the convention on the subject, “Giving Our Boys and Girls a Chance,” which he said they are not getting in Indiana. Mr. Hines painted a doleful picture of the state’s present, educational system. He thought It an odd situation, he said, that Indiana stands fifteenth In the list of states in education, and second as a bog-raising state. The speaker said better days will come when the state quits letting its teachers resign $2.50 a-day Jobs to earn $lO a day in an automobile factory. - C. C. Shoemaker, Brazil, former overseas soldier, told the undertakers some of the purposes of the legion, the main motive, he said, being to “keep alive the ideals of Washingon, Lincoln and Roosevelt.” This afternoon Charles E. Watkins of the General Motors Corporation, Muncle, talked on "Co-operation.” Tonight members of the association will be guests of Keith's theater.

Slain at Courthouse by Brother-in-Law SELMA, Ala., May 19.—Carl Ward, prominent citizen, president of the Ward Motor Company and member of the wholesale grocery firm of W. L. Ward & Sons, was shot and killed in the corridor of the Dallas county courthouse today by his brother-in-law, Andrew Mullen. The shooting was the culmination of a family feud. French Deputies Break Up in Uproar PARIS, May 19.—The president of the chamber of deputies was forced to suspend the session today gs a result of stormy scenes enacted by socialist and conservative members. Uproar followed attempts to interpolate the government on the strike situation when socialists bowled down conservative speakers. Despairing of gaining order, the president abruptly adjourned the-.session.

Man Who Exposed Dr. Cook Is Dead CLEVELAND. May 19.—Dr. John Nelson Stockwell, 88, noted astronomer, and credited with exploding Dr. Cook’s claim to discovery of the north pole, died here late yesterday. Arnstein Pleads Not Guilty to Bond Thefts NEW YORK, May 19.—" Nicky” Arnsteln, alleged master mind in the $5,000.000 boud plot, pleaded not guilty to charge* of stealing bonds and receiving stolen securities when arraigned in general sessions court here today. Thief Makes Haul From Hotel Guests J. M. Newmaker, Greenup. 111., stopping at the Onedia hotel, reported to the police today he had been robbed of $240. Another guest. F. G. Reiter, Vincennes, Ind.. lost a SIOO watch.

Governor Won’t Mix in Suffrage Fight BATON ROUGE. La., May 19. Gov. Parker has declined to Interfere in the federal suffrage fight here and so notified President Wilson today. President Wilton nssed him in a wire yesterday to use bis Influence to have federal suffrage passed. Gov. Parker says his bands are off the fight. Truck Record Wins Driver SSOO Prize James F Overtree, a truck driver for the Hatfield Electric Company of thi* city, has been awarded SSOO by the Packard Automobile Company of Detroit. Mich., for setting a splendid record in driving a Packard one-ton truck. Orertree drove the Packard truck 313 operating days; did not miss a day; drove 11,062 miles; made 10.135 stops; made 1,518 trips and repairs during that time amounted to only SS.US and the truck was up for repairs only four hours during the 3.12 days. This is the record by which Overtree won the Packard prize. Ft. Wayne Woman Heads Nurses’ Board Mrs. Margaret P. Church of Ft. Wayne is the new president of the state board of registration and examination of nurses. She was elected at a special meeting of the board at the statebouse yesterday. Edna Humphrey of Crawfordsville was re-elected secretary of the board. Kansas Coal Miners to Go Back to Work KANSAS CITY. Mo . May 19. -There will !*• no fleup of southwestern coal mines. Representatives from miners and operators. In conference here, have reached an agreement on increased charges for coal and explosives to the workers. More than 12.000 Kansas miners, idle since Monday, will return to work, union officials announced, as soon as the new wage contracts are drawn up and signed.

‘Fatal Day, May 4,1920/ Set Him Back $5.45, Candidate Says

Wtllet Alexander .ludson, a democratic candidate for the nomination for sheriff, who was defeated at the primary, today filed a sworn expense account which caused much umusement at the county clerk's office. Judson’s total expenses leading up to the "fatal day—May 4, 1920.” was $5 45, and Items were listed as follows; Cards- $4.50. Car Fare —20 cents. Cough drops procurred when Jud became hoarse Indulging In flights of oratory for other diinmyrratle eaudidates as well as for himself —6 cents. Postage stamps and postal cards -4 cents. Insisting upon one of his loyal henchmen voting nrlv_ -i • package of Camel cigarets—l6 cents. Looking eugerl.v through a routed mlscroseope to discover how I was running and for the “giural” results—23 cents. Six campaign cigars that would not even draw a vote—<24 cents. On the sworn statement was the notation that Judson received i to*-' of "•-> votes and that he would again rise “Phoenix like” from tue

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INDIANA YOUTH TOOK LIFE FOR $lO, PAL CLAIMS Says Jesse Walker, Waiting for ‘Chair,’ Told Him He Shot Merchant. MOTHER’S HOPE FADES NEW YORK. May 19 —Guy Nichols of Danville, 0., today took the witness stand in his trial o:i a charge of murder in the Brooklyn supreme court and told the story of the killing of Samuel Wolcholk, proprietor of a stationery store. Jesse Walker of Evansville, Ind., Is under sentence of death in connection with the murder and the third man involved in the killing, Joe Ault, is awaiting trial. "Walker and I went into the place together.” Nichols testified. SAW WALKER BEING OVERPOWERED. “Each of us pulled a gun and ordered Woleholk to throw up his hands. “Wolcholk grappled with Walker. "I saw that Walker was being overpowered so I fired a shot, not intending to hit Wolcholk but merely to frighten him. "Then I went mtslde the store. “Soon I heard two or more shots and Walker ran outside. “He told me he shot Wolcholk in order to get away and showed me $lO he got out of the cash register. "I was in need of money, but I wanted none of this money as it had blood on it. “That night Walker, Ault and myself went to a moving picture show. HAY'S HE DECLINED "BLOODY” MONEY. “The next day I told them I wns dia gusted with what wus going on and left them." The case may go to the jury today. Walker was condemned to death about six weeks ago. Since his confinement in Sing Sing much pressure has been brought to bear in Indiana to have his signature commuted to life imprisonment. His mother is Mrs. Anne Walker Foster of Evansville. The statement of Nichols, it is believed, precludes ail possibility of saving Walker from the electric chair.

BANKSTOTAKE COUNTY’S BONDS Will L'nderwrite Courthouse Issue, Fesler Says. Following a conference with representative* of local batik* and trust companies today. Leo K. Fesler, county auditor, an nouneed that a plan had been agreed upon whereby seventeen banking institution* would undertake to underwrite $200,000 worth of courthouse refunding bonds. Mr. Fesler stated that similar bonds ■re due May 21 and that the county officials have been unable to sell the new bonds, bearing interest at the rate of 5H per cent, because of the condition of the market. “I was told by the representatives of the banking Institutions that if I agreed to take care of the situation until the county council could he called to offer a bond issue at 6 per cent, and then If no purchasers were obtained the seventeen Institutions would agree to underwrite them," said Mr. Fesler. Mr. Fesler stated that the representative* of the bunking institutions agreed to the propositions and in this way relieved the county from "a very serious predicament."

"GIVE us hoboes; SA V INDIANA GIRLS Pair, Back From ‘Bum,’ Call Men With Autos Impolite. CHICAGO, May 19 -Hoboes are more chivalrous toward women than wealthy tourists and rough plainsmen possess more manners than “lounge lizards," it was revealed today by two Indiana young women who have just completed an eighteen months' “bumming" expedition through the western states. The girls are Miss Haze! Gage of I.a grange, Ind. and Miss Vlrua Haskins of Orland, Ind. They tramped through many states of the far west, working at anything they could get and riding in “side-door Pullmans." "One of the chief things we discovered was that hoboes and western men who lead a life in the open are gentlemen,'’ said Miss Gage. "They treated us like pals. “It wns only the wealthy tourists who attempted to make advances. “We quit asking male automobile travelers for rides because they tried to hold our hands.”

| Other democratic candidates who tiled today were Edgar A. Brown, judge of Ihe circuit court, $52.25: Russell J. Ryan, representative, none; Charles C. Morgan, commissioner, $47.50, and Paul Julian, surveyor, none. Republican candidates filed as follows: Harry D. Tutewiler, commission, $333; Henry Abrams, representative. $112.50. and Fred A. Davidson, representative, $82.25. Man Arrested on Womar/s Charges Charles Thorne, 32, 2254 Brookslde avenue, was arrested on charges of assault and battery and attempted criminal assault today on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Bertha Green, 2611 Brightwood avenue. She charges Thorne attacked her at a laundry at Brightwood avenue and Twenty-eighth street, where she worked. Thorne Is said to be part owner of the laundry.

Kenyon Urges Meat Packers^Legislation WASHINGTON, May 19.—A large share of responsibility for the high cost of living was charged to the “big five” meat packers by Senator Kenyon, progressive republican of lowa, in the senate this afternoon* Kenyon insisted that congress enact legislation for regulation of the' packers before taking its proposed summer recess. The senate steering committee was severely criticised on the floor by re,' publicans for eliminating anti-high eojrt, of living bills from its list of measures to be voted oa before the June recess

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, Re-Elected BENJAMIN BOSSE. The direction of the democratic campaign in Indiana will be in the hands of Benjamin Bosse, who was re-electad state chairman at a meeting of the central committee today. Mr. Bosse is mayor of Evansville. TRACTION RATE CASE DELAYED Hearing for Increase to Be Taken Up May 27. An order to postpone until Thursday, May 27, the hearing of the petition of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company for a 3-oent rate fare was made by the Indiana public service commission today after William A. Hughes, city attorney of Greenfield, insisted he ha.d not been properly notified of the hearing. Mr. Hughes charged an attempt to "railroad" the hearing. Attorneys for the traction company Insisted Mr. Hughes had been notified. Besides Mr. Hughes, others to enter protesting appearances in the case were M. A. Kelsey, I’tainfield; C. E. Edwards, Danville; I’. H. Sheridan,. Prest-O-Lite Company, representing employes of that concern, and Cnpt. S. A. Lahr. aviation depot, representing the soldiers of the speedway station. Indications are that Greenfield patrons will protest bitterly the increase in rates, basing their fight on the alleged fact that the company is not in need of the money and it Is an unjust increase. It is said that an effort will also be made by the Greenfield division patron* to eliminate the alleged excessive city fare rates existing between the city limits and the Terminal station, a fare said to be 18 cents. The hearing of the Union Traction Company of Indiana, a third traction company petitioning for the increased 3 cents a mile rate, wus scheduled for 2 o'clock this afternoon before Mr. Cronk.

BAG HUGE STILL IN BOOZE RAID Bluff Road Outfit Largest Yet Seized in County. What the police declare is the largest whisky still found in Marion county since the prohibition law became effective is on exhibition at police headquarters today. Two men were arrested in the raid on a farm house on the Bluff road near Glenns Valley, when the still was found last night by Sergt. Russell of the morals squad and four federal agents. The federal agents confiscated 300 gallons of mash. According to the officers making the arrests, the stiil was In operation when the t lace was raided. The men under arrest are Mike Pitt, alias Chickroff, 37, and Argil D. Kairaniff, 28. The former is a tax! driver and the latter gave his occupation as proprietor of a pool room. The still has an exceptionally large copper tank with copper lid and copper colls, and the tanks is round in shape, holding four or five times the amount of mash that could be contained in a large wash boiler. -v. The two men art? charged with operating a blind tiger and are held for Investigation by the federal authorities.

Says President’s Health Is Good CHICAGO. May 19. —President Wilson is, if not entirely recovered, at least well on the road to recovery. It was stated today by F. E. Compton of Glencoe, 111., whose wife is a niece of the president. Mr. and Mrs. Compton visited the president at the wbitehouse Tuesday. Bill Passed Minus Vetoed Provision WASHINGTON, May 19.—The senate today passed the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, with the provision regarding public printing that led th- president to veto it, stricken from it. The house passed the measure without the provision yesterday. The bill will now be sent back to the president for his approval. Chicago Has Only 5 Days’ Coal Supply CHICAGO. May 19.—Chicago today Is face to face with a coal famine, with only a five days’ supply of that fuel on hand, according to the estimates of leading coal dealers here. They declared a crisis is confronting the industrial plants of the city. Freight congestion and the car shortage were given as the chief reasons for the lack of cool. Christians Elect Kokomo Man Head VINCENNES. Ind., May 19.—Tipton was selected today as the 1921 meeting place of the Christian church workers of Indiana at the state meeting here. The following officers were elected: President, Rev. D. H. Shields of Kokomo : vico president, Roy Deadman of Lebanon: secretary, E. H. Clifford of ML Vernon. Directors: Revs. W. E. M. Hackleman, Indiauapolis; W. T. Barbre, Rensselaer: H. G. Connolly, New Albany; W. E. Carroll, Seymour; W. C. Morrow of Indianapolis; *3. B. Davis, Nbrth S&-

DEMOCRATS OF INDIANA RETAIN BOSSE IN CHAIR Re-Elect E\ r ansville Mayor as Head of State Central Committee. READY FOR CONVENTION Benjamin Bosse, mayor of Evansville, was re-elected democratic state chairman at a meeting of the state central committee today. A. C. Sallee of Indianapolis, Seventh district chairman, was elected first vice chairman, and Dr. F. A. Balzer of Newcastle, previously first vice chairman, was elected second vice chairman. The committee left the appointment of a secretary and a treasurer in the hands of Mr. Bosse. Samuel L. Trabue of Rushvllle is the present treasurer, having been named recently. The women’s organization, headed by Mrs. Alice Foster McCulloch of Ft. Wayne, was re-elected. Plan.* for the convention to'hight and tomorrow and details of campaign organization were discussed at the meeting. The men’s committee met at 10 o'clock and was in session for an hour, after ■ which it went into joint session with the women's committee. MARSHALL AMONG EARLY ARRIVALS. Delegates and hundreds of rtsttors strived on every train during the day. Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall, who will speak tomorrow in the capacity of temporary chairman, arrived shortly before noon. Crowds gathered early at the Denison hotel, the center of activities, and before 10 o’clock the lobby and the second and third floors were crowded. Candidates for state offices opened headquarters on the parlor floor, receiving visitors and booming their booms. Discussion of planks to be contained in the platform absorbed most of tfc# attention of delegates and party leader*. That the democrats of Indiana wiß stand by the president in his attitude toward the league of nations appears to be a foregone conclusion. RAF AT GOODRICHISM EXPECTED IN PLATFORM. The platform, in dealing with state affairs, is expected to demand a correction of the mistakes of the Goodrich administration aud will demand the correction of the tax law to restore local self-government to the communities of Indiana. Preliminary work on the platform of the party was cleared away last night at a meeting of party leaders at the Claypool in a manner that indicates th democrats will present planks of a moat vigorous sort. Condemnation of the state administration concerning which the republican party finally passed a resolution of Indorsement after an attempted will lie moat vigoroua. DEMAND FOR "DRY” PLANK. The liquor question was threshed over for hours and there was a vigorous effort on the part of the proponents of light wine and beer to pnt a declaration tot 4t in the tentative platform. This movement brought forth a demand for a “dry” plank and it became evident that if any plank on the liquor subject got past the convention it would be a “dry plank.” There was some talk of a majority and minority report reaching the floor of the convention, but the real leaders of the party poiuted out that such a fight would only insure the adoption of the "dry” plank and it was not regarded as likely that the wet element would force such an issue.

MAY LEAVE LIQI’OR PROBLEM ALONE. There was a general sentiment #xpressed that the democrats of Indiana would do well to leave the liquor question entirely to the national party and the wets were in agreement with the drys that such a course would be productive of a better situation in Indiana. There were indications that the party might follow the republican precedent by eliminating all reference to liquor in the platform. The platform is expected to declare strongly for the league of nations as drafted by President Wilson and to contain unreserved indorsement of the president and bis administration. Women will have a large part in the democratic convention In contrast to the small part they played in the republican meeting. There are twelve women delegates to the convention and it is expected that at least one woman will be named a delegate at large to the San Francisco convention. The convention will open with district meetings at the statehouse tonight. At these meetings members of the various committees and district delegates to the national convention will be named. COMITTEEB TO MEET AT DENISON HOTEL. Immediately following the district meetings the committees will meet at the Denison hotel for the purpose of framing their reports. The platform will be put into its final form by the resolutions committee at that time. When the convention opens at Tomlinson hall tomorrow' morning it will be called to order by Vice President Thomas U. Marshall, temporary chairman, who will speak da national issues. Claude G. Bowers of Ft. Wayne will deliver the keynote speech on state issues, and Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank will speak on the political situation as it ap , plies to women. Samuel M. Ralston will deliver a short speech as permanent chairman of the convention. The democrats will have no question as to the instruction of delegates to the national convention. FEW CONTESTS FOR OFFICERS. It Is generally conceded that Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch of Indianapolis will be nominated governor, although it is expected James K. Risk of Lafayette, who ran fourth in the primary, will oppose him. There are few contests for the other offices, although some are expected to develop before the opening of the convention. The following are candidate* for these offices at the present time: Lleuten-ant Governor—S. M. Foster, Ft. Wayne. Auditor of State—Charles Hughes, Peru. Treasurer of State—Lawrence A. Handley, Richmond. Reporter of Supreme Court—Wood Unger. Frankfort. Attorney General—George Sunkel, Newport. Superintendent of Public Instruction— Willis A. Fax, Angola: Rex Potter, Warren, and E. N. Haskins. Vincennes. Judge of Supreme Court, Fifth District—Moses B, Lairy, LogansporL Judge of Appellate Court,SecoJid J>iatrict—John G. Reidelb&ch, .wlnamac

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