Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 21, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 June 1920 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Tonight and Saturday, partly cloudy; temperature about same.

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WOOD RACE HAS COST $1,252,919, STEBBINS SAYS General’s Eastern Treasurer Gives Figures to Senate Committee. TOTAL BOOSTED $78,000 WASHINGTON, June 4.—A total of $1,252,919 has been spent thus far in financing Gen. Leonard Wood’s presidential boom, Horace Stebbins, treasurer of the Wood campaign, testified today before the senate committee investlgaitng pre-con-vention presidential campaign expenditures and contributions. Stebbins presented to the committee financial statements which co -rohorated the aceonnting previously rendered byAlbert A. Sprague. Chicago, wholesale grocer and the Wood national treasurer, of the expenditure of a total of? 1.174.019. To the Sprague total of $1 174.019. Stebbins added \n additional ?7 S .OOO of Wood expenditures which he explained brought the complete total up to sl,252.01 ft. BATS LOEB GAVE 51.i0.000 TO FIND. Stebbins said he received *130.000 In cash contributions from William Loeb. Jr., formerly secretary to the late Col. Theodore JRooserelt. The $130,000 was Included in $225,000 Loeb accorded to the Wood general committee at Chicago, previously testified to by Albert A. Sprague, wealthy Chicago wholesale grocer and Wood national treasurer, Stebbins stated. Stebbens said he received a check for SI,OOO from Ogden Reid yesterday, but returned it becausp there "was nobody to indorse it." “As treasurer of the Gen. Leonard Wood league," Stebbens said that Reid’s receipts were $156,271 and its disbursements $155,554. The receipts of the Leonard Wood “campaign committee up to June 2 were $2*0.213 and the expenditures $270,350." Stebbins said. f N. Y. COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTED $40,000. From the New York City ways and means" committee of the Wood campaign. Stebbins said he received $40,000 He named Herbert L. Satferlee as chairman of this committee. From I*.*oo subscribers he received an additional 521.:t0f1, Stebbins continued. The subscriptions ranged from a ddupward, he explained. named among the members of the “ways and means" committee. David M. Goodrich of th-> Goodrich Rubber Tire Company; Greenville Vlark. lawver; Etihu Root. .Tr.. lawyer: IL-rold B. Clark, hanker; Archibald G. Thatcher, lawyer: Lengdon G. Marvin, lawyer: Dean Save, lawyer, and Ambrose E. Monell, steel and nickel magnate. "By implication it would appear I have been trvinc to avoid appearing before this committee." Stebbins said. Nothing cc-ild be more false. I b-■ 1 r.’sured a trip to tb Canadian woods. "1 was in the woods for nine days, mile* from any telephone or telegraph. i have never had a subpoena served on me. "I have mothing in the world to hide and the idea I h\d anything to hide or 'Continued on Page Eighteen.)

POLICE QUIZ TRIO IN STOREJROBBERY Milkman Says He Saw One Suspect in Grocery.

men were arrested early today on vagrancy charges and are held under high bonds while detectives are trying to learn If they robbed Thomas F. McCarty's grocery. SCO East Thirtieth street. Frank Haggler, 2flli McPherson avenue, a milkman, was making deliveries at 2 o'clock this morning when he found two men In McCarty’s store. Ho notified the police and Lieut. Jones. Sergt. Sandmann and a squad rushed to the scene but the burglars had escaped. McCarty was notified and said sls and a check for $6 were missing from the cash register. WhOe ooarchlng for the prowlers the emergency squad saw three men emerge from an alley near Twenty fifth street and Columbia avenue, and arrested them. They gave their names as Jack Price, 40, of 2063 Columbia avenue: Ollie Owens, 26, of 2852 Columbia avenue, and Bert Weaver, 28, of 2328 Columbia avenue. the police say. identified Price as ode of the men he saw in the grocery. The police claim a baseball rain check was found in Owens' pocket similar to the one which disappeared from the grocery cash register with the sls and check. The men said they had been at the home of a friend. Holley Caatleman. 2514 Columbia avenue, and were going home when arrested. It was 3 o’clock when they were arrested and Castleanan told the police the three left hi* home before 1 o’clock. STATE TAX POLICY AGAIN UNDER FIRE Supreme Court Hears Protest on Horizontal Increase. V‘ rk st varying assessments on personal •rty of one township, from that of djolning township are illegal, was the contention made today before the supreme court in the oral arguments on the transfer of the Besson tax case from the appellate court to the supreme court. It was alleged by attorneys for the appellee that Increases of 50 per cent on personal property were made by the state board of tax commissioners over the assessments made by the county hoard of review, in making horizontal increases on personal property in Wash ington township. Wheat, for Instance, they alleged, was assessed at i!s true market value of 32 per bushel by th" township assessor, and the state board increased this vaint tion •> $3 when making the horizontal increases. INCREASE ON OATS ABOUT 80 CENTS. In the lame manner, they declared, as sessments on oats were increased from 60 to 90 cents per bushel, corn from $1.25 to $1.87% per bushel, hogs from sl3 to so on. arguments were on the merits of the case, and the opinion of the court will include the question of whether the rase is to be transferred from the appellate court, as well as the final ruling on the decision of the lower court. Arguments for the case were presented 1 t>y U. S. Leah, assistant attorney general, j uid Albert H. Baker, special assistant retained In the Interest of the state. It was contended by the state that the ippelleea should tare entered their com(Oonttnoed on Page Five.)

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Carves Engine With Penknife J 8 MONTHS DUPLICATING FAVORITE LOCOMOTIVE By WALTER D. HICKMAN. THIRTY-EIGHT years ago a penknife nestled in a trousers pocket of Gus Argus, then a young man, who had come to Indianapolis to make his home. Argus, after hip day’s work was done, enjoyed to walk along the 111 . track, and sea c! u!r h e and lha This is the resu it of Argus’ labor with bis penknife. idea struck him. “W h y not carve out of wood an engine which would be a duplicate of the big iron monsters of 'B2 which came into the station?” was the question he considered. His favorite engine, coming in on one of the Pennsylvania lines, had a red smokestack.

Evening after evening ns the sun went down Argus would wait for the engine with the red snmkestabk nnd would make accurate observations of dimensions. For eighteen months Argus worked with Ids penknife and the wood until n duplicate of an engine of 'B2 was completed. This monument of patience and skill has been preserved for centennial week by a lifelong friend of Argus. Henry Sprengpfeil of 1103 Madison aTenne. A visit to the residenee of Mr. Sprengfeil showed what a triumph were the labors of Argus, as the miniature engine is no baby. It is five feet in length, seventeen

WANTS TO KNOW WHO’S TO BLAME FOR GAMBLING Judge,in County .Tail Scandal Case Recognizes Existence of Poker Games. BIURTIS. A motion to dismiss the rases egainst Frank Kemp and Adrian Van Cleave was Bled by the defence In the jail cares tuts e.;ternoon after the state Had completed its ease. Holding that the elate had proven that gambling for money bad existed in the Marion county jail. Judge James M. Berryhill. in criminal court, today indicated that the evidence in the Jail gambling '-ages; should he confined to showing who was ‘responsible for the existen~e of i the poker giymes. The ceremony aoeornoanying th Installation of William Puss” Melnert. a j former prisoner at the jail, as assistant cell boss in the federal section of the jail, where poker games were played for ; high stakes, was described by witnesses for the state. Former federal prisoners r,t the jail testified thir Meinert was proclaimed as siKtgpt ec-ll boss by Charles Wfcltseii then chief jailer, during an elaborate ceremony. Otto McKay, a jeweler of Terre Haute and a former federal prisoner, testified that Whitsell called all the federal prls goners together and officially made 'Puss” Meinert the assistant cell boss ‘•Whitaell put his hand on the shonlder of Meinert and said, ’i hereby appoint you assistant cell boss and all ; you fellows have to obey him and If rot you will be punished, " according to 1 McKay Charles Burnsteln, a former prisoner, testified that Whit sell at the ceremony said that Mr-Inert had done such wonderfit) things that Meinert should have more authority. 'Whitsell then pinned on Meinert a tin star. Ob, so big.” testified Burnstein, Indicating a hugh star with hitt hands. The state attempted 10 introduce a big ; six inch star as the one which was pinned on Meinert at the impressive ceremony bat the introduction as an exhibit was i prevented on a motion of the defense. The state ha In Its possession a big tin star, hearing the name of ’'Meinert'' In big black letters. Witnesses testified that the night after the ceremony, Meinert began taking off the rnkeoff from the poker games while the star flashed. Rurnstein testified that he was stVt ■ loser on the games while a prisoner In the jail. Concerning Meinert. Burnsteln said : “Meinert told me that when he first fim there things were pretty had. but since Charlie Whitsell was chief jailer and the ‘rakeoflf came In on the games, we were able to get things to eat and if the games stopped, so would the privileges.”. Burnstein testified that as long as he played polrer he had no hard work to do at the jail. He said Meinert cot the ‘‘rnkeoff" anr. that he never gar* the Takeoff'' to Van Cleave or Kemp so far as be knew. Eugene Dambarher, a former prisoner, testified that Meinert told him that the 1 ‘Takeoff went to the deputy sheriffs. ’tarry Dirk, at present a federal prisoner in the jail, and a witness for the state, aided the defense when h° testi (Continued on Cage Seven tee n.l I

Convict on Way Here in Jail Case - Kurt in Leap From Train Window While being brought from the state penitentiary at Michigan City to testify in the cases of three former jail employes. Eugene Duvall jumped from a train window about five miles north of Indianapolis today.

ICGSHI DUVALL.

Entered &* Second Class Matter, July 26, I*l4. at Postofflee. Indiani.polls. Ind., under act March S. 187*.

inches in height and stands on a wooden track eight inches in width. Mr. Sprcngj feil came in possession of the engine in '*B4 and he has carefully kept this masterpiece of carving in a gloss case as a sample of what young men did with their spare time tn Indianapolis in ISR2. Mr. Argus is at present a cigar maker In Cincinnati, according to Mr. Sprengpfeii. When the oldtime friend* of Mr. Sprengpfeil call upon him next week during the centennial celebration the first wonder of Indianapolis which he will ex hibif will he the penknife triumph of his friend.

HOSPITALITY TO BE FEATURE OF AD CONVENTION City Plans to Make Visitors Feel at Home From Time of Arrival. From t i® moment that visitors to th five-day convention of the Associated Ad vertising <”lubs of the World reach In dianapnlis they win be made to feel that this is a hospitable city. The iat- h strings to the doors of the hotel rooms that have been engaged for them w.Il, figuratively speaking, be fluttering out to meet their grasp; their luggage will be readg for them to delve into, and every arrangement for their reception and their comfort will hare beeq attended to. So eompltte have been these arrange ments. In fact, that under the arrange ments made hy the local cluh. every visitor win sign V.s hotel register on boa-d the train bearing him to Indianapolis. A eourfev- committee of 250 persons, with .lohn IT T.ederer as chairman, is attending to all arrangements for the comfort and entertainment of the visitors, and the convention hoard of the local ad vertlsirg club las established headqnar te-s at the Claypoo! hotel, with Fred C Mill's, executive secretarv. 1n charge IX SCI RATION \I, MEETING XT PARK St'NDAV The first feature of the convention will be an Inspirational meeting In Fniver ally park Sunday afternoon, and on Sun - day evening the following prominent advertising men. delegates to the convention, will occupy the pulpits of five Indianapolis churches. James W. Elliott, author of ‘‘Man Messages,” will be the speaker nj the Meridian Street M. E. church. "• Frank McClure, advertising manager of the Ft. Dearborn National hank, Chicago, and chairman of the national advertising commission, will .occupy thv pulpit at Christ church George Hopkins will be the speaker at the First Baptist church. Dr. Jeremiah W. Jonks. research professor of government, New s',irk university, will deliver an address at the Certrnl Christian church. Sidney S. Wilson, treasurer of Western I serve university, Cleveland, and for mer president of the Advertising Cluh of Cleveland, will speak at the Second Presbyterian church. FATHER GAVISK WILL HOLD SPECIAL MASS. In addition Rev. Father F H. Oavisk will extend a welcome to the delegates and deliver a sermon on ethics in ad vert sing at 9 o'clock mass. The executive committee of the association will hold an all-day sessslon. Sunday, at the Claypoo! hotel, and the national advertising commission wdll hold a session at the hotel Saturday morning, with three nmn from each line of advertising present* and the final de tails of the convention program will be gone over. f’nrl Hunt of New Vork, head of the association's press burexn. will give final Instructions and plans for covering the sevstons of the convention, Saturday evening, at a dinner at the Chamber of Commerce in honor of Indianapolis newspaper men. Charles H. MRcKlntosh of Chicago, chairman of the national exhibit committee, arrived yesterday and, assisted by K'ontfnti*<i on rape Five.)

He was taken to the city hospital, where it was said his injuries are not serious. Duvall was being brought ti> Indian spoils as a witness in the case of Frank Kemp, Charles Whltcsall and Edward Morrow, who nrp charged with committing assault on him while he was confined in the county jail. Duvall was sentenced In the criminal court March 20 to serve five to fourteen years in the state reformatory for as sault and battery with attempt to rob. CONDUCT CAUSES TRANSFER TO PRISON. He was later transferred to the state penitentiary because of unruly conduct. Duvall, who is known as a gvn man, was arrested Feb. 20. 1920. He hadattejnpted to hold up and rob a taxi driver named Pat Murphy, .139 North Revllie avenue, who was employed by Wilcox Herr, at Illinois and Washington streets. ■ After an investigation the detectives learned that Duvall's real name was Os~ar Graves, and that he had served a sentence In the reform school at Plainfield. He was born in New York state, and his mother Is known as Miss May Graves, (.Continued on Piya

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1920.

OFFICIALS DON’T FIND LID TILTS, BUT OTHERS DO Nine Places Discovered Where Dice May Be Rolled— Pools Flourish. BOOZE BUSINESS GOOD Mayor Jewett, Alex Taggart of the board of safety and Chief Kinney of the Indianapolis police force may not j know of the gambling and liquor I selling that is going on in this city I today, but if either of them spent a little time listening they jould learn something about it. For example, if they were to happen around almost any poolrora or cigar counter In Indianapolis In (he middle of the day they could find the agents for the recently established "New Way Scorn Card" selling their baseball lottery tickets. If they cared to invest they could take a chance on winning SIOO on the high score of the six day total. $”0 on the second nnd third hi.;h score and $25 on the low score. Or. if they didn't care to wait six days for their returns, they might try the four day lottery with prl/e* ranging from S3O to sls, or if they wanted quick action they might take a shot at the twoday lottery with prizes of S3O, S2O and $lO This lottery, with plenty of agents, la known as the Capital City pool, and for the enlightenment of the otficiats who ire presumed to be suppressing it. it might be said that sales were made of the tickets in the police station yesterday. BISKRAi,i. root. VERY MINOR MATTER Put the baseball pool is a very minor matter in the enforcement of gambling laws in Indianapolis Within the last week a seeker after information was directed to nine different place* where he was Informed he could ‘get a jlay" with the dice. lie was told that Nate Karh and "Shiner" Midd.atigh were Interested In a place in the 200 block on Massachusetts avenue w here tie wat-hed fortv eight men enter and only a few leave in one ere nlng. H was fold that at .VW 522 and 532 In dUna avenue there was alw*v* a clmnre of cutting In on the little g lines that were attributed to the Influen' es of Arch Young, floosie Lee. George Avery and Albert Alexander. The Information was slipped to him that So! <**idwell was still running at 317 Indiana avenue; that We- Alexander could generally be found entertaining at 310 Inditna avenue, and that Lou Harris, of tail fame, was making headquarters at s7f> Indiana avenue Other places to which he was dl' reefed as Itkeiv to allow him a run for his money with the dice were at Indian* avenue and P.'3'’lrford street, under the direction of Charles Cole, and at Blake and Walnut streets, where the man he was told to look for was Jabo Hyde. The particular person to whom this advice was given did not visit any of these places He isn’t of that color. But others have visited several of them and thev made no complaint of having been disappointed in *he least In finding what they were searching for. * In the course of their travels they heard a stoiy concerning Kinney Hiatt, one of the administration's pet bonds- j men and election worker*. It is told of Kinney that recently while be was engaged In a very interesting game of ernps near the Majestic j hotel he so fur forgot himself as to throw von know Kinney is reported to have suffered a : (Continued on Cage Five)

TRANSPORT PLAN BECOMES REALITY Articles of Incorporation Filed hy Motor Shippers. Articles Incorporating the Indiana Highway Transport and Terminal sso elation were filed today at the office of the secretary of state, naming Frank Sbellhouse, president ; Royal i,. W, Me flaln, vice president; Tom Snyder, sec retary, and Charles W. Abraham, treasurer. The purposes of the association, as .*f forth In the articles of incorporation, are “to maintain and operate terminal were house* and motor transport facilities, to sell, purchqag, lease and acquire real estate, buildings, horses, vehicles, trucks, accessories and equipment; and to acquire. own and lease turnpikts and franchises for use in conducting Its business.” The directorate includes. In addition to those already named, William 8 Frye, W. G. Krein, J. Earl Armstrong, N. H. Cartlnhour, T W. Hays and R. H. Ilueneh of IndifMtspolls and Harry H. f’hambers of SbelbyvHle. The corporation is capitalized at SIOO 000 and Is to have Its headquarters In Indianapolis, oifli provision made for branch offices and agencies. Mr. Knyder said it was not the present intention of the association to own and operate trucks, but to provide shipments for trucks now in operation and the warehouse as a .truck terminal, which will be ready for operation within two weeks, with a platform capacity of twenty trucks.

PUT UP WE WELCOME SIGNS Boy Scouts will distribute at places of business throughout the downtown district, today and Saturday, window cards and badges bearing the greeting: I! Welcome you \ if Come again jj \^todianapolis^^ Every one receiving a card Is requested to put it on display, every one receiving a badge to wear it, that all may see how whole-hearted is the welcome Indianapolis gives to the thousands who are our guests pext week. —Courteey Committee. Associated Advertising Clubs of the World Convention.

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HI LETS LOOSE WOIU) BARRAGE Sees Xeicspaper Man He Doesn't Like, and WoivieJ CHICAGO. June 4 "It s a Me, and you know it s a He. and if you dealt squarely between tnfin sad man you would tel! the source of jour rumor and not go on a witness stand and tell as fa'ts rumors you heard about a fictitious slush fund in trail fornla.' "Ton vs {II excuse me ” Senate* Hiram Johnson stepped into his main reception room today and *n onntered Frederick W \V|>. correspondent for the Public Ledger. Then followed a eerie* of fireworks which H'srlled severs! delegates, caused Wile to bow himeelf out of the headquarters of the senator, but rnly after he had received a piece of ad vb-e about ethics and trimmings In the English language which left noth irtg to fie Imagined. Says City Planning Boosts Realty Value KANSAS CITY, June 4. George Kessler. St. Louis, was to address delegates of the thirteenth annual real estate deal ers' convention here today on How City Planning Increases the Value of Real Estate.” In the afternoon 2.5bb realtors were transported to Longview farm on ti horse show party. A motor raravan five miles long over a route of sixty five miles presented a task that taxed the Ingenuity of the entertainment committee. MORE TROOPS OFF TO QUIET IRELAND British Ships Move to Irish ( oast Carrying Troops. LONDON. June 4, The battleships Wnrspite and Vnllant today were off the Irish coast with l.fibfi royal marines on board. It was expected the troops would bn] landed today when the battleships would return immediately to Devonport and em ] hark on a second trip to Ireland with a thousand soldier*. The British war office now has forty tanks and twenty eight airplanes In Ire land. Secretary of War Winston Churchill announced In commons this afternoon. Lloyd George in a conference with a deputation of officials of national union of railwayman, warned that, the govern I merit would not tolerate the embargo on munitions. A three-hour attack with bombs was 1 made against the barracks at Cappagh- j white. Ireland, but the attackers were j finally beaten off. said an Exchange dispatch from Tipperary. Revcritl were arrested by soldiers. Cafipaghwhite Is seven miles uo"th of Tippent ry.

WILSON NAMES COAL ARBITERS Appoints Board to Hear Anthracite Wage Controversy. WASHINGTON, June 4. Fresldent Wilson today announced the appointment of a commission to arbitrate wage differences between anthracite coal miners and operators. * The members are William O. Thompson, Columbus. O.; Neal J. Ferry. McAdno, Fa. and William L. Connell, Scranton, Pa. Thompson, president of Ohio State university, Is the representative of the public on the commission. Ferry, a member of the executive board of the United Mine Workers of America. represents the miners and Connell, an independent eonl operator, the operators. The president announced the appointment of the commission In a lengthy proclamation, reviewing the history of the wage difficulties. The president said the commission's decision, which is to lie made in sixty days if possible, will be made the “basis of anew wage agreement between the anthracite operators and miners in such manner as the commission may determine.” Auy wage increase granted will be retroactive from April L* 1920.

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RESIGNATION OF POLK ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT Under Secretary of State Quits Because of Illness and for Rest. WASHINGTON. June 4 -President Wilson todsy seceoted the resignation of Undersecretary of State Frank L Polk, effective June 15. Mr. Polk has contemplated resigning for some time because of illness and need for a rest. , He has remained at hi* pest, however, 1n order that the state depart man t might have bis servicea during the transfer of the office of secretary of state from former Secretary Lansing to Secretary Colby. Polk's resignation came as no surprise. “The argument of neeessstty on |ic. count of your health in the matter of your retirement is one which I am estopped from answering or combatting,” President Wilson's' letter to Polk stated. ”1 feel that I have in conscience and wa-m friendship no choice hut to accept your resignation, though I do so wltn the utmost relurfanee .and wish again to express the admiration I have felt for the devoted and Intelligent way in which you have performed your duties tiy the department. "We shall all miss you very sadly and the public service will be poorer on account of your loss.” Carl Fisher Loses $7,000 Limousine Carl Fisher reported to the police today that a limousine valued at $7,000 iras taken from a garage at his home In Myers road. * Man Under Arrest in South Indicted Charles Small, alias Charles Short, said to be tinder arrest at Covington, Ky., wn* indicted today by the Marion county grand Jury on a charge of false pre tense. The indictment alleges Small falsely pretended to Charles L. Riddle and C. E. Dunham that he was the owner of acer ] tain formula for the manufacture of a j varnish prorector and that he would sell the right of the formula to Riddle and Dunham for $4,000. The indictment alleges Small received S2OO as first payment for the formula by alleged false pretense.

County Taxpayers Dig' for SII,OOO Because Assessor Guessed Wrong

The real explanation of why Mike Jefferson, genial assessor of Center township. Marion county, needed and got SII,OOO additional with which to complete the assessment of the townshp at the last meeting of the county council is just becoming generally known. Mike guessed wrong.

When the primary campaign started) and the selection of deputy assessors was begun Mike sized up the general dis content with the republican organization from the viewpoint of the man who has come ir y contact with many taxpayers and decided that eh had better 'get right” with the ‘‘antis." So Mike appointed “.intis ' as deputy assessors. Then the organization get after Mike and made him see that in spite of the prevailing sentiment the organization, by reason of having control of the election boards and other things, would win the primaries. MIKE SAW ERR.OK AND ACTED Qt'lt'KLY. Mike’s feet got cold. With a willingness that could hardly be paralleled by any one Mike agreed to appoint as many organisation assessors as tie had previously aPPQ'titerl •'anti'' assessors, provided only that the organization would sec that the county council - appropriated the money - to pay them the salaries. x It is said on good authority that for g time there were so many deputy assessors around the office in the courthouse that Mike had to invest In a big box of corn and bunion plaster* to repair the damage. Whether that

WIXS A DIVORCE OX WIFE’S LETTER Judge Seeks .Vo More Evidence After Hearing It. CHICAGO, tune I.—A wife's letter declaring she had been unfaithful and that i *ho could not love her husband, won a j divorce today for Roy B. /.ahn. The wife. Josephine, makes her home ! in Adrian, Mich. The letter, the only evidence presented ]by the husband, read in part : j * * * Although T do not feel th“ old animosity, I orII! have an unspeak able horror of your arms snd lips. "A great many bad. unfaithful, deceitful things I did in the past now seem to have been done by another. “1 am sorry. “I was unfaithful to you time ami lime again and although it leaves no scars on the body, they are burned on the soul. Although we are forgiven when we repent and try to lend a clean life, still It Is not easy to forget. • • • (Signedl "JOE." STATE RE ALTORS .TALK CITY ZONING Legislature May Be Asked to Put Bill Through. Special to The Tlm-.v. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. June 4 -The Indiana delegation attending the convention of the National Association of Real Estate Roarus today determined to leave no stone unturned in an effort to bring about legislation in Indiana providing for city planning commissions. This decision was reached following the discussions concerning city planning work In connection with enhancing real estate values. , Speakers proved conclusively to the Boosters that Indiana needs such laws authorizing city planning commissions to foster the luteresfs of Hoosier cities. The Indianapolis delegation was busy obtaining the support of delegates from other cities, backing a bill that will be presented to the next general assembly of Indiana. George. E. Kessler of St. Louis. Mo., who laid ovit the park and boulevard system of Indianapolis, spoke on “City Planning." As the city planning head of Kansas City. Mo., Mr. Kessler shewed how city planning established initial value of properly and prevented any possibility > of decreasing values. Harry G. Templeton, an Indianapolis | realtor, was given a great ovation when he completed his five minute talk on "The Indianapolis Real Estate Board” last night.

a fact that in the mad scramble to get all the primary votes in the “anti” assessors and the “organization" assessors missed about 13,000 assessment sheets which have not yet been foregathered to .Mike's office and will, perforce, have to be gathered by the organization assessors for there "ain’t none but now." AND GLORY REFLECTS TWO WAYS ON MIKE. Several depiyv assessors had so much trouble polling their respective precincts just prior to the primaries that they didn't get along very well with their assessing. These assessors are now assessing, and are very, very happy, iu the knowledge that the county council has appropriated SII,OOO for them, as per agreement made and accepted by Mike and the organizafob. Mke is not exactly displeased either. The "antis' saw that be wanted to help t hem. The .epulars saw that he was willing to help them. Mike Is right now enjoying an increased popularity on both sides. ]The popularity is all that SII,OOO of the taxpayers money will buy, f

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TIMES RIGS UP 3 WIRES DIRECT TO CONVENTION Completes Arrangements to Report Every Phase of Great National Event. BATTERY OF WRITERS The Indiana Daily Times today completed its arrangements to cover the republican national convention which opens in Chicago next week. Every phase of the great political drama will be reflected in the columns of this newspaper. Three leased wires, one operated by the United Press, another by the International News Service, and the third The Times' own special wire, will carry direct from the Chicago coliseum the reports of trained men who have been in actual touch with the political situation during the campaign, plus vitally important articles by mn and women whose names are well known through public work and writings. These special articles will he by such mn as WPUsm Jennings Bryan. William F. Borah, senator from Idaho, and Nellie Rly. many times acclaimed the greateat woman reporter in the country. BRYAN TO WRITE HIS OWN OPINIONS. No matter how the reader's opinion may differ with Rryan or how he personally regards the Commoner, it can not be denied that, the Nebraska" wlli he the most critical writer at Chicago and few Are better informed politically. His stories win he published purely for what they are. news and comment, and will in no sense he an expression of any opinion other than his own Rorah's article* will be of great Interest, as the Idaho senator has been a dominant republican force in the senate vlncp ioot and led In the fight against the ratification of the peace treaty. What is true of Bryan is true of Borah—hi* views are his own nnd every one is interested In them, whether agreeing or not. Charles Edward Russell, another of the special writers. Is a not°d sociologist expert on economics and writer of distinction. 'llls latest recognition tn public lisp was as a member of the American commission to Russia Nellie Rly ha* occupied a unique place in world journalism for forty ears and knows the political game n I few writers of today. She will describe 1 the “human" side of the convention. • TAD" TO RFPORT HUMOROUS SIDE. A convention is not withont its hnnoroii< aspects, and to reporting them T A. Dorgan ("Tad ’), sporting writer, j cartoonist nnd humorist, who has made his "word pictures" a part of the Eng- ; !:*h language, will direct his talents. Other special writers will include Arthur Brisbane, the noted editor, and Winifred Black, widely known woman writer. Indications are that the volume of special new* will he unprecedented and in view of the newsprint shortage all of It can not. of course, be published, but The Time* will innke a Judicious selection and can already guarantee its readers a concisely written, highly Interesting and yet comprehensive report of the convention. NEWS SERVICES ANNOUNCE STAFFS. The news services have made every provision that their reports be complete from every important viewpoint. The United Press today announced that Its convention staff, which will be directed by L. C. Earntst. will Include Ed L. Keen. European manager, who returned to this country for the convention: Harold P. Jacobs, expert on political assignments; Hugh Baillle, manager of the AYnshir.gton bureau; L. C. Martin, chief of the Washington capltol staff, and Herbert Walker and Raymond Clapper of the Washington staff. x Marlen R Pew. editor and genera! manage:- of the International News Service, will personally direct the fore? of T. N. S. special writers at the convention. He will be assisted by E. Parry Karls, the New York manager. Among their noted correspondents will bo William Phillip Simms, who during the war was attached to the field headquarters of th British army; William G. Shepherd. the famous newspaper nnd magazine writer, and J. B.irt Campbell, the senate reporter who enjoys a personal acquaintance with every member of congress, and who lias a wonderful insid* knowledge of national affairs anil party politics, other I. N. 8. reporters will he Frank Stetson and A. O. Hayward of AYasbtngton. H P. Garretson of Indianapolis, Hepburn Ruhi of Chicago. E. H. Martin of San Francisco and G. N. Parker of Chicago. George R. Holtries, who Joined The Times’ staff seven years ago and quickly be<- ante a conspicuous w riter on American affairs, will continue to supply the same grade off high caliber articles that have been appearing in this newspnaer since the vanguard of the republican cian made its appearance In Chicago. Activities of the Indiana delegation will be covered by staff correspondents of Ths Times.

LOW DEN GAINS 16 CONVENTION VOTES CHICAGO, June 4. Wood pledged delegates from southern states who brought contests against the regular organization to Chicago fetl thick and fast before the national committee today. In both Mississippi and South Carolina the organization slates were upheld and the insurgents organized and pledged for the candidacy of Gen. Wood were denied seats. . Asa net result of the early session of the committee Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois gained approximately sixteen votes In the convention. All the southern delegations are technically "unpledged,” but in almost every Instance It Is an open .secret that the fight is between Lowden and Wood for these southern delegations. Sensational charges involving a loan of-$30,000 and the seating of delegates favorable to the Lowden candidacy l>, the Fourth Oklahoma district were made before the nat'onal committee to-day. James J. McGraw, former national committeeman and head of the Wood (Continued on Page Eighteen.) Wilson Not Going to Mayo Brothers WASHINGTON, .Tune 4.—Rumors that President Wilson is to be taken to Rochester, Minn., for an operation avers denied at the whitehouse this afternoon. Wow! Potatoes Go to $9 in Chicago! CniC'AGO. June 4.—The price of potatoes smashed all records here today, despite the recent findings of huge quantities of “spuds” stored In Chicago warehouses. The dizzy price of fB a hundrew* weigh* am rtMbade *.

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