Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1920 — Page 1

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WOOD CLAIMS HE DIDN’T RUN MONE Y END OF CAMPAIGN Anyway, He Insists, It Would Cost a Million Dollars to Circularize Every Voter in United States. HAS CONFIDENCE IN COL. PROCTER BOSTON, May 27. —Maj. Gen. Wood said today he had no connection Ci the handling of the financial end of his campaign; he declared that he confidence in Col. William Cooper Procter, who has charge of the finances and pointed out that it would cost $1,000,000 to mail circulars to every voter in the country. This estimate, he stated, wa3 based on 33,000,000 male and female voters at a cost of 5 cents each. The .general made this statement upon his arrival from the republican state convention in Vermont.

CoL Procter testified before a senate* subcommittee in Washington late yesterday that approximately Sl.t'iOO.<) had been spent in Ibe Wood campaign. Procter said he had personally subscribed $300,000 and that the remainder came from various other sources. He testified that most of the money was spent for publicity. ! 5.4 YS FUND FOR BUTLER $40250 WASHINGTON. May 27.—Contributions to the campaign of Nicholas Murray Butler of New York for the presidential nomination total $40,350 to date, according to the testimony of John B. Davies, manager of the Butler campaign and justice of the municipal courts of New York, who appeared before the senate committee investigating campaign expenditures today. There hare been five contributions of 53.000 each, Davies stated. One of these was made by G. Dunn, an engicee - of New York, and another by William C. Deltas, also of New York. JENKINS TELLS ©l* M’ADOO BOOM. A presidential campaign for William G. MrAoo was formally launched at a meeting of McAdoo's friends here last night. Rev. Dr. Burris Jenkin3 of Kansas City, Mo., told the committee. Dr. Jenkins said those who attended the meeting, besides himself, were Jouette Shouse, assistant secretary of the treasury : Daniel Roper, former internal revenue collector; Frank Wilson, director of in Liberty Loan campaigns; Kooert Wooley, member of the interstate commerce commission. Dr. Jenkins said he had been requested to place McAdSo's name in nomination at San Francisco He declared no money ha I been spent to boom McAdoo, that no funds are being raised and that there is no McAdoo organization. Jenkins read a letter he said he received from' Shouse Inviting him to place McAdoo in nomination at the San Francisco convention. Tc letter was written on stationery of the treasury department. Shouse was quoted as writing in it that he wanted Jenkins “to be able to say there hasn't been a dollar spent in behalf of McAdoo's candidacy.” something’ a bolt WOOD IN W. VIRGINIA. J. S. Darst, state auditor of West Virginia. Wood’s manager in that state, who followed Jenkins, said ‘no man." no matter how popular he may be. can go into the fifty-five counties of our state and make any campaign for less than 41.000 a county. “As delegates we feel we are under . moral obligation to vote for Senator r uj^eiland on the first ballot, bat if (( ontiDued on Page Two.)

PLIGHT OF GIRL LEADS TO ARREST Ab€ Hammond Accused of Complicity in Assault. Indicted on a charge of being an accessory before the fact in an alleged criminal assault on a feeble-minded girl. Abe Hammond, giving his age as 50 and feis address as 1533 Shepherd street, was Qftar arrest today following his appreWRalon by Sergt. Volderauer and Patrolman Tague. . Hammond is being held until bond of SI,OOO is given. He was jointly indicted with another, who has not been arrested, and whore name can not .be made public. Prosecutor Claris Adams stated that a man giving his name as Murat McDaniels has been bound over in the same case from the city court and Is now waiting action' by the grand jury. According to Mr. Adams, a young jHrl. said to be mentally deficient, was brought from her home to meet McDaniels in Indianapolis under the pretense that McDaniels would marry her and give her a fine home. Prosecutor Adams stated that the girl wiU soon be a mother and that McDaniels did not marry her. The indictment alleges that this state of alleged facts was brought about by Hammond and a second party not as-yet under arrest, by influencing the girl to come to Indianapolis. Doctors are scheduled to make a report tomorrow to the prosecutor on the result of their Investigation of condition of the girl. Several charitable organizations are interested in presenting the to the Switchman Fatally Hurt Between Cars R. H. Keller, 38, of 2033 Laurel street, was fatally injured today when he was crushed between two freight cars in the Belmont yards of the Pennsylvania railroad. where he was employed as a switchman. Keller was rushed to the St. Vincent's hospital, where he died a short time after his arrival. C. T. Craigle, 508 South Missouri street, was conductor of the train which struck Keller and John Zink. 614 South West street, was the engineer. ratify acstrian peace. PARIS. May 27.—The chamber of deputies has ratified the peace treaty with Austria. **His Pants Stolen, Police Chief Quits ASHLAND, Cal.. May 27 Police Chief Tony Hinkle resigned after a burglar stole his trousers and the Jail keys. “I can make more money In the restaurant business anyway," he said.

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Says Frick Gave Dinner for Wood WASHINGTON. May 27.—How Gen. Wood was entertained by Henry C. Frick, the steel magnate, a year ago, at a dinner of some thirty or forty financiers, was revealed today by John T. King, republican national committeeman from Connecticut. King, who severed his relations with the Wood campaign in Janaary, appeared before the senate committee investigating preoonvention presidential campaign expenses and contributions. King raised $91,000 for the Wood campaign before he severed his relations with it in January, he testified. V WAN HOH OWAN SEANG NUN. HUH? IPs Popular Refrain as the Chinese Sing It. CHICAGO. May 27.—Wnh Hoh Owan Seans Nun. That's the reason for the high cost of straw hats. Chinese laborers, rebelling against low wages paid for making straw brald. are going into other industries. Local straw hat dealers say it means this country will have a straw hat famine. Straw braid, used for making straw _ hats, is chiefiy imported from China. Yung Chinese laundryman. gives the reason. “They want more money," Is the English of it Dealers say Chicago straw hat supply wil! be less than 250,000. According to the manager of a string of haberdasher shops, half a trillion Cblcagocr* bought strawr . Straws v.err silling from S3 up hers •roday. > Some Panamas could be bought for S2OO Champ to Run for Congress Once More JEFFERSON (TTY. May 27. Champ Clark of Bowling Gre“o, Mo., filed declaration with the secretary of state yesterday for fse democratic nomination for congress. Canada’s War Bill Put at §1,871,000.000 OTTAWA, Ontario, May 17 —Canada s claim against Germany for reparation for losses sustained by the country and by individual citizens during the war has been forwarded to England for presentation at a conference of representatives of all parts of the British empire, soon to be held in London, and subsequently at an interallied conference at Spa. The bill rendered by the Dominion is for a total of $1,871,000,000. Calls It Sin to Die Before Age of 100 CHICAGO May 27.—1 t is a serious offense to die before you are 100 years old. Dr. W. S. Stadler told the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs here today. Old folk with stiffening points and slowing brains should fry a shot of jazz. Stadler said. Pair Wanted in St. Louis Arrested John L. Broderick. 23. of 335 South New Jersey street, and Ezra Faekler. 40. of 311 Bicklng street, were arrested, today on the charge of being fugitives from justice. The arrest was made by Detectives Duncan, Roche and Fossita, following the receipt of a telegram from Eustace C. Wheeler, assistant United States attorney at St. Louis. The telegram said the two men will be charged with violating the postal laws, and instructs the police to hold them until the arrival of federal officers from St. Louis.

Thieves Get $3,000 in Jewelry and Money in Robberies Here

A total of $1,470 in money and bonds and jewelry valued at $1,587 were obtained by thieves in a series of daylight robberies today. The largest single amount was taken from the home of Mrs. Mary Clifford. 724 Dorman street, where a thief obtained a total of $1,470 in cash ard a SSO Liberty bond.

Mrs. Clifford told Bieyclemen Hudson i and Landers, who Investigated, that she returned home from a trip down down at about 11:20 o'clock and found a young man in the house. SAID HE CAME AFTER THIEF. She said the man told her there was a thief in the house and that he had coma in after him. Mrs. Clifford told the police that the man acted as if he were about to draw a revolver and she ran out of the house in search of help. When she returned the man was gone and it was found that $1,455 in money had been taken from a table drawer in the front room and that sls in cash and a *SO Liberty bond had been taken from another part of the house. A number of persons who saw the man described him as being about 20 years old and as wearing a green suit. He had gained entry through a rear door.

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GARY LAWYER DEFENDS RED FLAG IN COURT Paul Glaser Asserts It Is ‘Symbol of Fellowship of Human Race.’ MAYOR MAKES CHARGES The red flag is not a symbol of revolution, but “a symbol of the fellowship of the human race,” Paul P. Glaser of Gary, a Russian, told Judge Anderson when he appeared in federal court otday to answer a charge of obtaining citizenship papers throqgh fraud and of being an enemp to organized government. Glazier, who acted as this own attorney, smiled while Frederick VanNuys, United States district attorney, read the complaint. Glazier then read his answer. He denied that the obtained his citizenship papers through fraud, that he was a disbeliever in organized government, that he never believed and respected the constitution of the United States ami that be did not believe in the organized government of the Ulnted State®. CAME TO AMERICA LATE IN 1906 He said he came to the United States from Russia, through Austria, in October. 1906. and that since ihat time he has believed in the government of the United States and supported the constitution. Among the witnesses who appeared against Glazier during the morning ses sion of the court were: W. F. Hodges, mayor of Gary; Otto J. Bruce, a lawyer of Crown Point; George E. Hurshman, another lawyer of Crown Point; Lewis C. Christopher, a reporter of the Gary Post; Charles K. Shaw, a lawyer. 743 Union street; Oscar Janowski of Chicago, a special agent of the intelligence division of the war department; George E. Brosken and Samuel H. Reck of Gary. Most of the witnesses testified that Glaser made unpatriotic utterances in their presence, that he had denounced the government. MAYOR SAYS HE l RGKD RED FLAG. Mayor Hodges stated that Glaser came to his office in Gary and asked permission to have a red flag carried before a parade of the socialists. Mayor Hodges said when he told Glaser that would be a revolutionary act. Glaser replied that Washington and Lincoln were revolutionists and that being a revolutionist did not detract from a man's character. Mayor Hodges also testified that Glazer threatened to call out 16.000 steel workers or Gary to take the city by force and that hA said “all hell” could not stop them when the mayor refuseu to allow a general parade that would have lasted over night and would hare been led by a red flag In the cross examination, Glazer said a roil flag did not denote revolution and opposition to organized government, but that it was the symbol of the "fellowship of the human race." He furtaei itsUd ..tat ona egiment of the Union army a; the battle of Gettysburg was le.l by s red flag and he said that he had no thoughts of revolution when he asked permission to head a parade with it. Mayor Hodges farther stated that Glaser's office In Gary was used for the headquarters of steel strikers and socialists. Mr. Christopher read an article from a Gary paper, in which he said "a bloody Monday will be held to celebrate the second anniversary of the Russian red revolution.” INVITES FRIENDS TO “CELEBRATION.” Christopher said that Glazer extended an invitation to all his friends to attend this celebration, but that he would not tell him where the celebration would be held. Christopher said that Glaser extended Glaser that he would probably hold a celebration In the jail ii he tried t.o execute his plans he said Glaser replied that “they can not get me.' In his cross-examination of Bracken, Glaspr asked Bracken if he assisted Palmer In organizing the communist (Continued on Page Ten.) SIMS FEELS HE’S BEEN VINDICATED Admiral Says Testimony Has Borne Out Remarks. WASHINGTON, May 27—Contending his charges against the conduct, of the war by the nary department have been “borne out by the testimony of nearly all the department's witnesses," Rear Admiral Sims today resumed the stand before the senate subcommittee conducting the investigation. “The testimony of the department's witnesses has in almost every case completely borne out the conclusions of my letter of January 7, 1920. and the summary of my testimony before this committee in last March." Sims declared. Secretary Wilson’s Wage Plan Rejected WILICES BARRE. Pa.. May 28.-By a unanimous vote the convention of anthracite miners today rejected Secretary of Labor Wilson's plan of wage settlement with operators.

Mrs. Clifford told the police that she had just taken the money from a hank to pay for improvements on her home. POLICE BI’SY ELSEWHERE. At almost the same hour a daylight robber ransacked a house at 2354 North Capitol avenue, obtaining Jewelry valued at $1,597. The li.rgest loser in this ease was Mrs. Clop S. Pruitt, si v lives at that address. Jewelry worth a total of $1,450 was taken from her. she told the police. Mrs. Charles Baxter of the same address told the police that the robber had taken $157 worth of Jewelry belonging to her and Mrs. Jean Montgomery of Chicago. 6ister of Mrs. Pruitt, reported that a watch worth $52 was taken from her. No one In the neighborhood saw tha thief whop is believed to have entered through a* open frost door.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1920.

PRESIDENT VETOES RESOLUTION ENDING WAR WITH GERMANY Declares It Is in Effect a Complete Surrender of U. S. Rights So Far as Teutons Are Concerned. ‘SUCH A PEACE IS INCONCEIVABLE’ WASHINGTON. May 27. —President Wilson today vetoed the Knox peace resolution declaring an end to the war between the United States and Germany and Austria-Hungary. The resolution, Wilson declared, ‘‘is in effect a complete surrender of the rights of the United States, so far as the-German government is concerned.”

The test of the message follows: To the House of Representatives: I return, herewith, without my signature, house joint, resolution 327, intended to repeal the joint resolution of April 6, 1917, declaring a state of war to exist between the United States and Germany, and the Joint resolution of Dec. 7, 1917, declaring a state of war to exist between the I'nited States and the Austro-Hungarian government, and to declare a state of peace. I have not felt at liberty to sign this joint resolution because I can not bring myself to become a party to an action which would place iueffarable stains upon the gallantry and honor of the United States, The resolution seeks to establish peace, with the German empire without exacting from the German government any action by way of setting right the infinite wrongs which It did to the peoples whom It attacked and whom we professed it our purpose to assist when we entered the war. Have we sacrificed the lives of more than 100,000 Americans and mined the lives of thousands of others and brought upon, thousands of American families an unhappiness that can never end for purposes which we do not now care to state or take further steps to attain? The attainment of these purposes is provided for In the treaty of Versailles bv terms deemed adequate by the leading statesmen and experts of all the great peoples who were associated In the war against Germany. Do we now not care to Join In the effort to secure them? We entered the war most reluctantly. Our people were profoundly disinclined to take part In a European war. and at laat did so, only because they became convinced that It could not In truth be regarded as only a European war. but must be regarded as a war In which civilization Itself was Involved and human rights of every kind as asolnst a belligerent government. Moreover, when we entered the war we set forth very definitely the purposes for which we entered, partly because we did not wish to b* considered as merely taking part In a European contest. This Joint resolution which 1 return does not seek to accomplish any of these objects, but In effect makes a complete surrender of the rights of the United States so far as the German government is concerned. A treaty of peace was signed at

House leaders this afternon agreed to call the veto message up in the house for action tomorrow.

‘HE’ VAMP LEAVES TRAIL OF HEARTS Besides Wife ‘Love Pirate f Held Has Many Fiancees. LONG BEACH. Cal.. May 27 John R. Dew of Belleville, 111., alleged "love pirate.” under arrest here charged with embezzling $2,500 worth of diamonds from Miss Margaret McCormick and her sister. Mrs. J. K. Redmond, of Sterling, Colo., has a wife living in Chicago, it became known today. Love letters from women in practically •very section of the country were found in Dew's trunk when the police opened It. According to a message received here from the chief of police at Denver, Dew was convicted there in 1919, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses while posing as the grandson of the late Adolphus Busch. At the time of his arrest in Denver, it is declared Dew was engaged to marry Miss Wilma Myers, daughter of a Los Angeles banker. Director of Defunct . Firm Sued for $922 Judgment of $922.42 today was asked In a suit filed in superior court, room 2, by Marie Portesh against former directors of the insolvent German Investment and Securities Company for funds said to have been on deposit at the time of the company's failure. The following were named as defendants to the suit: Philip J. Hauss. Frank H. Rupert. George Seldenstioker. August Woerner, Louis Metere, Gottfried Monnhtger. William Meyer, Fred A. Mueller, Herman E. Renne and Christopher Bern locher.

PPP. What’s What 'ln Indianapolis 'i If ir “Know Tour Own .0* jjljjl Home Town" Md (Zy the Reference Department Indtanaptlit Public Library, C. E. Rush, Librariai) How was mail first brought to Indianapolis? It war. received in a roundabout way, brought by any one who lived on the road, and passed along from cabin to cabin. Later a private carrier, Aaron Drake, was employed. He carried the mail on horseback from Connersville, the nearest, postofflee, sixty miles away. His arrival was an event. The sound of his horn brought all the people out to meet him. Postage for letters was then 25 cents. What was the first club of Indianapolis? The "Athenaeum," organized in 1830. Does Indianapolis make prevision for widowed mothers in need of help? The Mothers' Aid society manages Falrvlew Settlement, with Its fifteen cottages. These are occupied, rent free, by widows able to work who must have their children cared for during the day. The settlement la supported by the wr chest, private subscriptions, membership dues and by cash paid back by widows who have become selfsupporting. ',, . . . (Series Number Twenty-three.'

Versailles on the twenty-eighth of June last which did seek to accomplish the objects which we had declared to be In our mtnds, because all the great governments and peoples which united against Germany had adopted our declarations of purpose as their own and had in solemn form embodied them in communications to the German government preliminary to the armistice of November 11, 1918. But the treaty was signed at Versailles has been rejected by the senate of the 1 nlted States, though It has been ratified by Germany. By that rejection and by its methods we have In effect declared that we wish to draw apart and pursue objects and interest* of our own. unhampered by any connections of Internet or of purpose with other governments and people*. Notwithstanding the fact that upon our entrance into the war we professed to be seeking to assist in the maintenance of common interests, nothing Is said in this resolution about the freedom of navigation upon the seu*. or the reduction of armaments, or the vindication of the right* of Belgium or the rectification of wrong* done to V ranee, or the release of the Christian populations of the Ottoman empire from the Intolerable subjugation which they have had for so many generations to endure, or the establishment of an independent Polish state, or the continued maintenance of any kind of understanding among the great powers of the world which would' be calculated to prevent in the future such outrages as Germany attempted and in part consummated. We have now In effect declared that we do not care to take any farther risks or to assume any further responsibilities with regard to the freedom of nations or the sacredness of International obligation or the safety of independent people*. Such a peace with Germany—a peace which none of the essential Interests which we had at I wart when we entered the war I* safeguarded— Is or ought to be. Inconceivable, ls Inconsistent with the dignity of the l nlted State*, with the right* and liberties of her citizens, and with the eery fundamental conditions of civilization. 1 hope that In these statements I have sufficiently set forth the reasons why I have felt it incumbent upon me to withhold my signature. (Mgnedl WOODROW WILSON.

SHAH IN FLIGHT, TURKEY IS TOLD Soviet Forces Rout British Forces in Persia. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 27.—The Persian government ls fleeing to the mountains, the capital. Teheran, being on the verge of turning boishevlsf. Ocupatlon of rbe greater part of Per sta by soviet forces is reported to be only a matter of day*. The British forces, according to the latest word, have been forced to flee by the soviet invaders. Woman’s Vote Up Again Tomorrow DOVER. Del,. May 27—The senate resolution ratifying the suffrage amendment will probably be messaged to the lower house of the Delaware legislature late this afternoon and the final vote taken tomorrow. The situation has narrowed down to the necessity of a combination of democrats and republicans to insure sticcesa and chances for ratification by the house seem remote. Dives Into Stream, Saving Her 2 Sons WAHPETON, N. D., May 27—The spectacle of one son drowning with another frying to rescue him was too much for Mrs. E. T. Cole, the mother. She Jumped into the Red river and brought both to shore. Victor Cole. 3. had fallen into the river, and Fred, 5, had dived to his rescue when the mother appeared on the scene.

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DENIES WILSON AUTHORITY TO ACT IN ARMENIA Senate Committee Flatly Rejects Request by Vote of 11 to 4. DRAWN BY BRANDEGEE WASHINGTON, May 27.—The senate foreign relations committee today flatly refused President Wilson’s request for a mandate over Armenia. By a vote of 11 to 4. the committee adopted a resolution “respectfully declining” to authorize the mandate. It was drawn by Brandegee (republican), Connecticut. The resolution reads: “Resolved, That the congress hereby respectfully declines to grant to the executive the power to accept a mandate over Armenia as requested in the message of the president dated May 24, 1920." The report of the foreign relations committee "ill not go into the question as to the reasons for declining to accept the mandate, the question being left open for an argument of the various phases by members of the committee on the floor of the senate. Senator Hitchcock, deocrat, suggested the committee make a detailed report and not decline lu “such a summary manner.” He was overruled. SAYS DEMOCRATS SURE THEY’LL WIN Chairman Bosse Declares Confidence Prevails in Ranks. Confidence today prevails in the ranks of Hoosier democracy, according to Benjamin Bosse of Evansville, state chairman, who presided at a conference of the democratic state committee at the Denison hotel. “There is absolutely no donbt but that the voters will rally to the standards of the democratic party in Indiana this fall and voice their approval of the candidates named, for this is the year, you know," said Mr. Bossp. Burt New, former legal adviser to Gov Samuel B. Ralston, will be asked to assist the state committee as one of the department directors, probably serving as "policy manager" of the committee, according to a statement made by Mr. Bosse. WILL ACT AS ONE OF CHIEF ADVISORS. “Mr. Nen will not rank specifically as secretary of the committee," explained Mr Bosse, "hut he will act as oae of the chief advisors, and will perhaps be given policy direction." The state chairman declared Samuel Trabue, temporary secretary of the committee, also will be asked to serve as one of the committee r<eads. “Anew policy will be tried out, and the committee favors giving three or four men, or perhaps three men and one woman, charge of the various matters that will ’obw before the committee for consideration." said Mr. Bosse Miss Gertrude McHugh, assistant secretary of the committee, will be asked to take over the direction of women's activities in the campaign. The committee, decided to make a state-wide poll of the voters, and put forth every effort to get out a large vote in the election next fall. The committee discussed the raising of a fund to make a successful campaign and reports Indicate, a general willingness on the part of toe Hoosier democracy to financially support the committee. Recommendations of state and congressional candidates were heard by the committee.

PLAN MEETING AFTER CONVENTION. Another committee meeting, at which all candidates will be asked to attend, has been tentatively scheduled immediately following the national convention in Ran Francisco. All itate candidates and every member of the state committee were present at the meeting. Thomaa Taggart, democratic nominee for t nited States senator, was present to assist in making plans for the coming campaign. Mr. Bosse declared he would interview several men before naming the permanent secretary of the state committee, who will have charge of headquarters during the national convention. It was indicated that Samuel L. Trabue of Shelbyville, the present secretary. would not be reappointed. Boy of 16 Suicide; Just Became Rich PANA, 111.. May 27.—Clarence Parrish, see 16. son of Mrs. F.Ua Barrett, ended his life In the Wabash passenger depot at Clarksdale today by shooting. Upon the death of his father recently he inherited rich farming land and bank stocks. $12,500 Not Enough; Now He Gets Nothing RAN FRANCISCO. May 27.—Not. satisfied with a verdict of $12,500 in a breach of contract suit, Frank Helm, shipping broker, demanded anew trial. He got It and the Jury derided he was not entitled to anything.

Why Talk of ‘Dark Horses’ When There’s Lowden? His Friends Ask By GEORGE R. HOLMES. Staff Correspondent of the International News Service. CHICAGO, May 27.—Gov. Frank O. Lowden’s political handlers have maneuvered their candidate into such a state strategic position today that they claim the final showdown will prove the Illinois governor is the only candidate acceptable to all the warring factions that will make up the republican convention now but twelve days away.

Talk of “dark horses” and “compro-j mlse candidates" about Lowden's headquarters here is met instantly with the query : ‘‘What’s the matter with Lowden r.s a compromise candidate; who :s unalterably opposed to him. They immediately answer their own question with the assurance that: "No one is unalterably opposed to Lowden. A certain faction won't stand for Johnson; another faction won't stand for Wood On Lowden they can get together." NOT STRONG 4 EARLY. BIT— The Illinoisan’s spokesmen cheerfully admit that the governor will not go Into the convention with, the imposing array of early\ voting strength of some yther

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PROSECUTOR SA YS GOVERNOR STOPPED LA W ENFORCEMENT Declares Friends of Goodrich Were Implicated in Violation of Indiana’s Workmen’s Compensation Act. ANOTHER CASE OF CENTRALIZATION “He (the governor) shall take care that the laws be faithfully exeA cuted.” —Article 5, constitution of Indiana.

The enforcement of the workmen’s compensation law in Indiana has been suspended in accordance with a request of Gov. James P. Goodrich “apparently because of the fact that some of our governor’s friends were implicated,” according to a statement made by James L. Murray, deputy prosecutor under Claris Adams, prosecutor of Marion county, in a letter to an interested party. The prosecutors of Indiana are dependent “upon the state industrial board for their support, and aid and records, in these prosecutions," writes Murray and the members of that board “hesitated to advise or act contrary to the governor's will, especially since he has assumed direction over all departments of the state.” The letter from Mr. Murray, which is remarkable for the candor with which it lays the responsibility for failure to enforce the law at the feet of Gov. Goodrich, was written in reply to information delivered to Mr. Murray at the direction of the industrial board and pertaining to an alleged failuro of a Ft. Wayne company to abide by the provisions of the workmen's compensation act. The provision of the Indiana law. enforcement of which was suspended at the governor’s request, according to Murray is regarded as of great importance to workingmen generally. It compels employers, under penalty of heavy fine, to make satisfactory provisions for compensation to employes who may be injured in the course of tbe'.r employment and is often the only source of protection to the wives and children of employes. STEIN WRITES TO INDUSTRIAL BOARD. On April 27 Theodore Stein, Jr., formerly clerk of Marion county, wrote the industrial board of Indiana calling at tention to the alleged failure of the Bock Printing Company of Ft. Wayne to comply with those provisions of the workmens compensation act, which require employers to exempt themselves from the act or satisfy the industrial board of their acceptance of its provisions in dealing with employes who may h*ve claims against them for personal injuries. In reply to Mr. Stein's letter the industrial board sent the following letter under date of April 28: “Theodore Stein, Jr., “241 I.emrke Annex, “Indianapolis. Ind. “We have your letter advising us that the Bock Printing Company of 226 East Columbia street. Ft. Wayne, refuses to comply with our compensation law. “A number of indictments have been returned against various employers for failure to comply with our law. James L. Murray, deputy prosecutor. Fidelity Trust building. Indianapolis, Ind.. has had charge of these cases and we would suggest that you inform him of this case." WHAT STEIN WROTE MURRAY. Mr. Stein thereupon wrote to Mr. Murray as follows: “Re:—Bock Printing Company. 228 East Columbia street, Ft. Wayne. “It has come to our attention that the above company is not carrying compensation insurance and refuses to purchase it or exempt themselves from the compensation act. “We wrote the industrial board of Indiana. giving them this information and asking their advices on the subject. They in turn have referred us to you as having charge of such cases and now we would appreciate your giving us a statement in connection with this case. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible, we are This letter to Mr. Murray evoked the reply in which Mr. Murray declared that prosecutions of violatolrs of the workman's compensation law had been stopped at the request of the governor. The recent estoppel of prosecutions under the laws requiring employers to make provisions for compensation of their employes who suffered personal injuries has been a source of considerable speculation in Indiana. Approximately a year ago a large number of indictments were returned in Marion county against employers who had failed to comply with the law. ONLY A FEW PROSECUTED. Os these cases only a few were prosecuted, the greater number of the employers haying satisfied the officials that they were now complying with the law and being dismissed, some without the necessity of appearing in court. Shortly after these cases were prosecuted in the Marion criminal court, the fee-grabbing justices of the peace of Marion county got busy and led a crusade against persons whom they accused of violating this law. In so many instances it was revealed that these justice of the peace court cases tfere not based on facts that there was a wave of

candfdate, although his showing will be "respectable." Lowden's campaign has been astutely handled. Comparatively few states have been campaigned, and little attempt has been made to bind delegates absolutely. Instead, the Lowden missionaries have gone forth quietly, making many friends and no enemies. lu this wav. the Lowden managers explained today the expenditure of so much money, more than $400,000, with so little apparent results in the way of delegates. Realizing that their man was little a outside of the states imtaMiaround Illinois, they spent (Continued on Pfc** Ten.)

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‘CONFESSIONS OF A PROSECUTOR’ Following ls the explanation furnished by a deputy prosecutor under Claris Adams, prosecutor of Marion county, as to why the provisions of the workmen’s compensation act are not being enforced in Indiana: April 30. 1920. Mr. Theodore Stein, Jr, 241 Lemcke Annex, City. Dear Sir: Re: Bock Printing Cos., 226 Ea*t Columbia street. Ft. Wayne, Ind. Replying to your letter of April 29th, I wish to say that about this time iart year, at the request of the industrial board of Indiana, I did instigate a number of prosecutions against employers throughout the state, who were violating the workmen's compensation law and apparently because of the fact that some of our governor’s friends were ImpUcated, be requested that such prosecutions be dropped. Os course he has no Jurisdiction over the prosecutor's office of Marion county, but we were dependent upon the industrial board for their support and aid and their record*, and although they knew that great benefit would be derived from an enforcement of the law, they hesitated to ad rise or act contrary to the governor’s will, especially since he lio* assumed direction over all departments of the state and the procedure undertaken was dropped. Since then nothing has been done In that direction outside of Marion county, except the following: One very harmful and flagrant violation came to the attention of the industrial board when an action was started before them to recover for the death of a husband while working for an employer who had not complied with the law. An award was made In the neighborhood of $2,500 in favor of the widow and it has never been paid by the employer. When this was brought to my attention by the industrial board, I took it up before the grand jury of Marion cqunty and we hope to get an indictment in the near future against this employer and since the prosecutor's office and the Industrial board are so interested in this case, we are expecting to make every endeavor to get Judge Collins to inflict a severe penalty upon this wrongdoer. If the outcome of this case is satisfactory, it will be given publicity and a very wholesome result should follow. I would suggest that if your case Is deserving of grand jury action, that you wait until we have the result of the above mentioned attempt, and then If it has no effect upon your people, that another action be started. Yon are at liberty to have the governor change his direction. Yours very truly, . JAMES L. MURRAY.

resentment against the instigation of these cases. It was learned that the lists of defendants were made up from telephone books and city directories and no effort was made to determine whether the accused person was an employer in the sense of the law. In one instance a man who owned a drug store at Sontfcport was haled into a Justice of the peace court in Irvington for failure to comply with the law. although he had no employes and was compelled to close his store in order to attend court. t Following the protest of dozens of persons over these unjustified arrests all prosecution under the law were halted and the "pickings'’ of the constables came to an end. No public protest was ever voiced against the enforcement of the law through the special prosecutor who was understood to be working under the direction of the industrial board and it was not known why he had ceased his activities until his own letter furnished an explanation. EXPLAINS WHY WORKMEN SHOULD BE PROTECTED. Mr. Murray’s letter explains the Importance of having compliance with this law for the protection of workingmen. Other cases such as he relates have been brought to light recently and insurance agents who represent companies furnishing indemnity insurance have noted a tendency to allow such policies to lapse, in some oases being informed by the insured that he could see no rea". son for carrying insurance when other employers were not even called upon to comply with the terms of the act. In the meanwhile the political proponents of the present administration have been congratulating the republican party on the fact that the last legislature extended the provisions of the workmen’s compensation act to the cover the mining industry. The extent to which the industrial board Is endeavoring to enforce the provisions of this act is problematicaL The industrial board is answerable to no one except itself and Gov. Goodrich. S. R. Artman. the president of it, ia the same appointee of Gov. Goodrich, who refused to make public a report in its files of an inspection made by a boiler inspector of the boilers at the reduction plaut bought by the sanitary district of Indianapolis from a company controlled by .Tames F. Goodrich and others. This inspection revealed that the plant for which the sanitary district paid $175,000 contained boilers that were ia such poor conditions that the insurance (Continued on Fags Ten.) Stores to Observe Monday a s Holiday Monday, May 31, will be observed as Memorial day by the stores of 1 members of the Merchants* association. Department, ready-to-wear, furniture and shoe stores and stores in other lines w ill remain closed all day, Lbut clothing stores will close on tjfeit day at noon. ;