Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1920 — Page 1

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HOOVER'TELLS G. 0. P. IT CAN’T SCRAP TREATY Now in Effect Because ‘Europe Regretted, but Did Not Wait on U. S.,’ He Says. LEAGUE ESSENTIAL PART KEW YORK, June 25 —Earliest possible ratification of the German peace treaty, after elimination of article Ift and adherence to the league nations, as the platform upon which the republican party should stand in the presidential campaign, was urged by Herbert Hoover in a statement published by the New York Evening Post today. Hoover advocated the league as “a product of the liberal class of the world,” declaring that in such an organisation there was no place for any threat of military for?# such as is implied in the present Article 10. Article 10, which Hoover would eliminate, states that members of the league will undertake to preserve the territorial Integrity of member nations. NOTHING TO IMPLY BINDING OBLIGATIONS. Hoover said there was nothing In the phraseology of Article 10 constituting a binding obligation, hut declared “there Is an Implication that a party has generally come to be regarded as constituting a strong moral responsibility." He said the real cause of dissension regarding the league was whether the United States should commit itself to guarantee the territorial Integrity of foreign states and to use Its military resources to carry out the league's decision.

This, he said, was the fundamental qneation around which the forthcoming' election would be fought. “The essential things abon the league covenant that commends it to me,” he said, “are, first, its recognition that wars have their springs chiefly In misunderstandings. and Its provision for an organisation designed to minimize occasions for distrust by continuance common counsel, and second. Its creation of faeilties for converging npon any controversy wide publicity and the force of public opinion of the world. "The desirability of organizing these activities by internatonal co-operaton is supported by both our political parties. “Through article 10 and some references' to it, the league covenant is to a degree a military alliance. this power it might not perhaps be as immediate in Us effectiveness against some International crook, but I am certain that no country can long continue In wayward action against such moral and economic disapproval of the whole of civilization.” Hoover declared that a nation would look with suspicion upon a league that called upon it to sacrifice human life; that the council was hesitating at the present movement to curb aggressiveness In various parts of the world because of the knowledge that In the present temper of the world’s peoples, not a single soldier wo aid be furnished by a nation aside from those with ipynf-tjiarA an.,l ju*terfa! Interests at stake. SUGGESTS TIME LIMIT BE SET ON DISARMAMENT. “The basic need for threatening military alliance against aggression is to control states which persist In armament which renders them capable of aggressive action.” Hoover continued. “If armament were limited to police (Continued on Rage Seventeen.)

REV. NEIGHBOR [HURT AT BUFFALO Baptist Preacher Injured in Fall of Grandstand. B l FV.ALO, June 25-—A plakfnrm erected for the purpose of taking a group picture of the 5,000 delegates at the Baptist convention collapsed this afterinoon at the Broadway auditorium. Fifty i persons were injured, half of them women. Among those injured was Rev. Robert E. Neighbor of Indianapolis, who sustained a fractured leg. Rev. Robert E. Neighbor, who was among those injured in the collapse of a platform at the Baptist convention at Buffalo, lives at 5231 Ashland avenue. He has been pastor of the Memorial Baptist church, but at this time is not engaged as the pastor of any church. CHICAGO, June 25.—Ten workmen were injured here today when the Sher-ldnn-Plza hotel, in course of construction, collaps'd. The men were '-aught under tons of .-oft concrete and other debris, but were protected by steel girders. They were rescued by police and firemen. GUNBOATS SENT TO LONDONDERRY rish City Quiets With British Destroyers in Harbor. BELFAST. June 25.—A flotilla of ritisb destroyers has arrived at Lonrnderry and is lying Id the harbor toy with the city under its guns. The heavy fighting, which has been ging intermittently since Saturday, has ;d down to isolated skirmishing and kping. A severe rain 6torm which began early today assisted the British troops in reitoring peace In the battle-ridden city. One person was killed while a detachment of soldiers was dispersing a band it looters. There was considerable sniping during the night. Shortly after midnight the troops patrolling the city fired several heavy voleys into buildings where snipers were concealed and then began an intensive search for the riflemen. According to a telephone message from i Londonderry suburb, firing again broke >ut between 5 and 6 o’clock. A British officer was quoted as saying that “things were pretty hot.” A second telephone message from LonJonderry said “all fighting had ceased.” British troops took possession of the grounds and buildings of St. Columbus ollege. where there had been conslderble sniping. 3 n gin ess in Londonderry is still viraally at a standstill, most of the shopkeeper* fearing to open up their stores. It is reported that Sinn Feiners hidden on the heights on the outskirts of the city fired a number of sbots at the British warships in the harbor. Searchlights on the ships and those or. shore operated by the troops were kept playing on the city throughout the night. The British military authorities believe they have- the situation completely in band, but they have had a difficult time Lrbecking the widespread looting.

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‘LET US ACT TO PROTECT BIRDS’ William WVatson Woollen X Long Their Friend. By WALTER D. HICKMAN. IRDS are protected by an I j national treaty entered Into JjY the United States, Canada, Great Britain and France. This treaty has been upheld by the United States supreme court and so assures the future of the bird, acbuilding', when the nisp\4' writer called. “The future of the bird is well established," h e William Watson said. “You see. Woollen. not only have laws been passed by the states and the national government, but an International treaty has been entered into for the protection of birds. “The treaty protects the birds In migration and there Is no reason why, with such protection, birds should not continue to increase," said Mr. Woollen. THINKS BIRDS HAVE GROWN INTO APPRECIATION. This veteran protector and friend of birds is of the opinion that the people have been educated to appreciate the value of birds, both from an economic and esthetic viewpoint. “The robin is the favorite of the people because he is domestic in nature and makes his home about our homes and he Is the harbinger of soring,” continued Mr. Woolen, "but as a matter of fact the meadow lark comes earlier than the robin although not so much in evidence." And with a smile of genuine pleasure, Mr. Woollen said, "My robin begins singing to me at half after three In the mornings and sings past ten at night.” He explains that due to a change in sentiment on the part of women, birds are seldom seen on hats now days. ‘The ladies are really the best friends the birds have now.” he said. SUGGESTS ORDINANCE BE PASSED BY CITY. In speaking of what the city might do to protect bird life, Mr. Woollen suggested that an ordinance be passed Axing a penalty for the stoning of birds and for the destruction of their nests. ‘ By all means the park commissioners should see that homes are provided in the parks for the birds,” he stated. Mr. Woollen became interested In birds as a study when he was 50 years old, but has always been their friend and tday hreons'idered an authority on bird and bird life. “The cardinal is my favorite,” said the aged man with pride. "He is one of the most beautiful of birds we have. “He stays with us all the year. “He coiries to my house and takes delight In perching himself on the highest tip of a sassafras tree and he sings to me from January to the end of the year. “Why shouldn't I love him?"

‘HEALERS’ GIVEN 3 YEARS IN PEN Mr. and Mrs. Braun of Peru Will Go to Atlanta, Ga. John F. Braun, 50. and his wife. Catherine Braun, of Peru, Ind., charged with conspiracy and the use of the mails in a scheme to defraud, whose “healing" by “absent treatment” and the "laying on of the bands treatment” was exposed in their trial before Judge A. B. Anderson in federal district court, were sentenced each to three years’ imprisonment in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., today. Braun made a plea for leniency, saying he had not participated actively in the “healing” business for the last year and that he would see to It in the future that none of his family did. The court informed him that in view of the fact that be had been given former opportunities to reform and did not it was the duty of the court to impose a sentence. Braun also was engaged in the manufacture of a burglar alarm device said to be fraudulent, according to evidence presented to the court. Andrew Smith, secretary of the Indiana Bankers’ association, testified that Brann, as general manager of the Yeggman Surprise Manufacturing Company of Pern, Ind., had a plate made for the stationery of- the association and had spread letters broadcast over the United States which indicated th 6 association testified to the merits of the yeggman protection for banks. This was done, he said, without the knowledge of the association. He said that a facsimile of the signature of H C. Webster, head of the detective department of the association, had also been used on the letters. Orville Braun. 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Braun, was called before the court and given a warning to close the Yeggman Manufacturing Company and to keep it closed. As there are many banking companies over the country that have fallen a victim to the fraud and probably will be sending payments, the court ordered the district attorney to order the postmaster of Pern to make some disposal of the letters other than delivering them Into the hands of young Braun. The court also ordered the dissolution of the Little Mothers’ Health institute, the successor of the Christian Health in stitute, operated by the Brauns. TAKE NO CHANCE ONCONSCIENCE Fair Bathers May Discard Sox , but Be Careful. CHICAGO. Jens 25.—''Let your conscience be your guide,” said the bathing beach costume censor some weeks ago when asked if girls were to be allowed to disport in one-piece costumes. But burly cops and severe-looking policewomen took their posts today at public bathing beaches to see that bathers had a conscience. Girl bathers will be allowed to wear ’em minus stockings, but they have to wear skirts. One piece form-fitting suits will land the wearer in a police court. Several thousand initiated the season here today.

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JUDGE HARVEY, SUPREME COURT, DIES AT HOME Indiana Justice, Collapsing in Office, Succumbs After Two Days. VICTIM OF HEMORRHAGE Lawson M. Harvey, an associate Justice of the Indiana supreme, court, died at his home, 4167 Washington boulevard, at 10:30 o’clock this morning following an illness of two days. Judge Harvey collapsed in his office Wednesday afternoon and was taken to his home in a semi-con-scious condition. He Improved Tapldly and until tbl* morning It. was thought his illness was not serious. He sank rapidly however, and died within a few honrs. Death was due to a hemorrhage of the brain, physicians who attended him say. Judge Harvey waa elected to the supreme court in 1916 after a legal practice covering thirty-seven years In Indianapolis. Judge Harvey was born at Plainfield, Hendricks county. Ind., Dec. 5, 1856, a son of the late Dr. Thomas B. Harvey. He was brought to Indianapolis by bis parents when a years old. PUBLIC SCHOOL AND COLLEGE MAN. He attended the public schools, the Indianapolis Classical school, was a student at Butler college and also at Harverford college near Philadelphia. Judge Harvey was graduated with the degree of LL.B from the Central Law school of Indianapolis In ISS2 and at fonoe began a general practice. During the greater part of his career gs an attorney Judge Harvey gave his chief attention to civil practice and was regarded as a leader In that field. In I*lß4 he became a partner of Edgar A. Brown when the firm of Ayres A Brown was dissolved because of the elevation of Judge Ayres to the bench. Three years later the Judge retired from the judicial office and the firm became Ayres, Brown & Harvey. Mr. Brown was elected to the bench In 1890 and after that Judge Harvey practiced alone until 1894. In that year he waa e sed Jndge of the superior court of Mark l county. At the end of \ur yeara he declined the renomlnafk %and formed a professional partne.snlp with William A. (Continued on Page Sixteen.)

HAAGS EXPECTED TO SEEK APPEAL Attorney Says They Desire to Carry Booze Case l T p. Louis Haag and Julius Haag, proprle tors of seven drug stores in this city, who were each fined $10,500 and sentenced to serve eighteen month* in the federal prison at Atlanta. Ga.. for cod splracy and for unlawfully importing thousands of gallons of whisky into the state, will pray an appeal to the United States supreme court, it was learned from a reliable source today. Attorney John Rurkleehans, one of the attorneys for the two Haags, stared that his clients desired an appeal from the judgment of Federal Judge A. B. Ander son and wpre expected to ask the court to fix the amount of their appeal, bonds when they appeared Monday, i The Haags were released on their trial bonds of $5,000 each until Monday to decide what further legal steps they shonid take. Mr. Ruckleshsus stated that if his clients took an appeal It probably would be based on the court's action in overruling a motion presented by Attorney Milton Mangos to arrest judgement which was presented Jnst prior to the court passing Judgement Wednesday morning. If an appeal is taken it is thought that the constitutionality of the Reed ame.ndment also will he attacked ag one of the grounds for an appeal, as it is not thought possible the Haags will appeal on the record of the evidence in the case on which the Jury found them guilty on twenty-nine counts of n indictment, twenty-eight of which alleged unlawful transportation of whisky and one conspiracy to violate the Reed amendment. The Haags also are waiting the ac- ! tion of the Indiana state supreme court j on their appeal from the Judgment of the Marion county criminal court, in i which they were sentenced to thirty days | In the Marlon county Jail and fined S4OO [for vklatlng the state prohibition laws.

R. R. MEN’S CHIEFS MEET AT CHICAGO Consider Action to Speed Decision of U. S. Board. CHICAGO, June 25. Railroad union leaders met here today to consider action to force an immediate award from the railroad labor on demands of 2.000,000 workers for an annnal wage increase of $1,000,000,000. Hints of strike were heard, but there was no official supporting them. Officials denied making any statement In advance of their meeting. Threatened with disruption of Its organization by the increasing number of railroad workers who are quitting their Jobs to Join "outlaws” In protesting the delay in fixing wage increases demanded more than a year ago, the brotehrhoods were expected to do one of two things: First, take a referendum among the workers on the question of calling a strike to force an immediate award of wage increases: or, Second. Issue an ultimatum to recent strikers that they will be expelled from the union ranks unless they return to work Immediately. WASHINGTON. June 25. Switchmen in all the eastern yards htve voted to walk out at midnight tomorrow, union leaders were advised today. At a secret session held at midnight yesterday, switchmen employed In the Potomac and Baltimore yards decided almost unanimously to join the walkout. Similar action, it was learned, was taken at meetings in New York, Philadelphia, Jersey City and other railroad centers in the east. Gasoline Tank Blows Up, Injuring 2 Men Roy Schoen, 5109 Lowell avenue, was slightly burned and John Plvins, 30, negro, 2190 Columbia avenue, was seriously burned when a gasoline tank exploded at Scbo-m Brothers cleaning plant, 931 East Pratt street, today. Lieut Ban sent Pivins to the city hoe- > . _. ... u 4i£ju

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Succumbs JUDGE LAWSON M. HARVEY. TWO FREED IN CAR THEFT CASE Preston Moore and John J. Galpin Not Implicated. Preston Moore, 3233 Park avenue, and John J. Galpin, 2132 Broadway, who were arrested Wednesday afternoon on vacancy charges when they were found In an automobile which Is said to have been 'stolen, are free on bonds today. It was erroneously stated at police headquarters yesterday that, the boys were held on larcency charges, whereas they are being held for vagrancy, a technical charge made by the po’.tre ponding investigation. The boys started emphatically that they did not know the car In which they had been riding was stolen and denied any knowledge or connection with any automobile thefts. Detective# said today that the boys are merely being held as witnesses. Five, boys were arrested and the police announced confesalon* were made. However, It appears that Moore and Galpin had no connection with the confessions and were not Involved In them.

HUGGED? OH, MY, AND—ROBBED! Stickup Woman Embraces Man, Getting $lO and Checks. The holdup woman has arrived. Elbert Lart*, 17, 311 East North street reported to the police today that while he wss on Vermont street between Delaware and Alabama streets at I o'clock last night a woman threw her arms around him. As he was struggling to free himself bo said his purse dropped to the sidewalk and he saw the woman and a man rnnning away. He said sin in money and $118.8(7 in pay voucher* are missing. FOUR ‘BACKERS’ OF WAR CHEST SUED Defendants Said Not to Have Paid Subscriptions. Four suits were filed today against subscribers to the War Chest who are alleged not to have made a single payment on their subscriptions or are alleged to have failed to complete tbetr payments. The amounts of the suits totaled $3,780. A financial report of the War Chest of Mtrion county, which was made public on June 8 last, shows that there was a balance of $52,810.55 in the chest and that the uncollected pledgee total S7OO. 650.83. Os the uncollected pledges there Is approximately $355,234 99, which are termed “uncollectible" because of the Inability to find the subscribers or because of the death of the subscribers The total pledges aggregate s2,7fifi,026.03, according to the official report of the War Chest board on June 3 last. The suit contends that the signed pledge of the subscribers is legal and binding and that the hoard has recourse in the courts to compel payment. It Is understood other suits will be fi'ed as soon as the papers are prepared. Offers Free License to Boom Marriages FT. WAYNE. Ind.. June 25w—County Clerk Kent Sweet, in order to keep matrimonial business booming, and In order to make things look prosperous around the Alien county courthouse. has announced that he will give away a free marriage license the rent of this month.

Read The Times for All News and Varied Views of the Convention The democratic national convention at San Francisco next week will be reported for The Indiana Dally Times by the same staff of correspondents and special writers that so ably covered the republican convention at Chicago for this newspaper. In addition to its full leased wire reports of the International News Service and the United Press association. The Times will have a spe cial wire to the San Francisco auditorium carrying the feature articles by noted men and women, which will appear only in The Times in Indiana poll*. This staff of writers includes William Jennings Bryan, who is at San Francisco in the double capacity of delegate and newspaper man —and because of the position which Bryan has taken on the Important Issues before the convention, his artlcle.s, written entirely on his own responsibility, will be of great interest regardless of whether the reader agrees or differs with “the Commoner’s” opinions. Among the other special writers for The Times are William G. Shepherd, famous war correspondent, newspaper and magazine writer; William Philip Simms, noted Washington newspaper man; Nellie Bly, greatest woman reporter; Winifred Black, widely known writer, and Charles Edward Russell, noted expert on economics. Robert A. Butler, Times’ editor, is with the Indiana delegation at the convention nr.d will give special attention to Its actions. Marlen E. Pew, general manager of the International News service, heads its corps of correspondents nt. the convention, assisted by R. B. Paris of New York, news manager; George R. Holmes of New York, former Indianapolis newspaper man: David R. Church. J. Bart Campbell, Frank Stetton. A. O. Hayward and others. For the United Press, Roy W. Howard, president, will direct a large staff of correspondents, including such well-known writers as Ed L. Keen, manager of the United Press European offices; Lawrence Ernest, New York manager; Hugh Baillte, Harold D. Jacobs and L. S. Martin. , ' ' - -V* v . • .1 ■ i- .if ;

M’ADOO BOOM SOFT-PEDALED BY NEW YORKER Stuart G. Gibboney Arrives at ’Frisco for Pre-Convention Activities. HIS SILENCE ELOQUENT By DAVID M. CHURCH. SAN FRANCISCO, June 25. Stuart G. Gibboney of New York, “close friend” of William Gibbs McAdoo, appeared on the scene here today and put a soft pedal on the efforts of enthusiasts who are continuing to keep the McAdoo boom alive. Gibboney refused to affirm or deny that he came to Ban Francisco as a personal agent of McAdoo. He admitted, however, he had been with McAdoo Just before leaving for San Francisco. Gibboney has not said that Mr. McAdoo would reject the nomination If the convention selected him as the nom lnee. CIRCULARS APPEAR. Soon after Gibboney'* arrival a number of printed copies of McAdoo’s letter ro Miller Rell of Milledgevtlle, Ga . asking that his name be withdrawn from the Georgia primaries, were being circulated. In this letter McAdoo declared, “In a democracy like ours, the obligations of good citizenship are supreme and I would therefore regard It as the Imperative duty of any man to accept the nomination If it should come to him unsolicited.’ Thomas B. Love, national committeeman from Texas, who has been very de termlned In bla statements that the convention should nominate McAdoo, was one of the first men with whom Gibboney sought a conference. WORK AMONG N. V. DELEGATES. It is understood Glbboney’s mission is to still all pre convention booming and to urge that the delegates make their choice with the understanding that McAdoo still stands by hi* statements In the "MUledgevlUe letter.” Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec re tary of the navy, Is preparing to launch a movement to secure some of the New York delegation votes for McAdoo in the convention. Roosevelt will appeal to have the nnit rnle set aside for the New York delegation, in which It I# understood there are tbirty-flv* votes for McAdoo.

SIX MONTHS PASS WITH NO DECISION Docket Shows Judire Collins Burris Case. The reason that Dr Charles Burris, a negro doctor of this city, and one of the whisky precriptlon writers during the days the Pennsylvania street drug store of the Haags sold whisky In the fail and winter of 1918, is not bearing anything more of his alleged blind tiger case which was tried in the criminal court, la shown by the records of the court. While a witness for the government in the case of Julius and Lout* Hasg in the federal court this week Dr. Burris admitted that he had a bearing in the criminal court., but had “never heard anything more about it.” The records of the Marion county criminal court show that Dr. Burris was Indicted .Tune 30, 1919, on a charge of operating a "Mind tiger.” Th<* records show that on July 7 last, Pr. Burris waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty to every count of the Marlon county grand Jury Indict ment. On Dec. 12. 1319. Dr. Burrts was tried on the Indictment before Judge James Collins. The record shows thst on “Dec. 12, 1919- trial by court. Evidence heard. Finding under advisement." No record could be found today to show that Judge Collins had ever passed on the case, although the case of Dr. Burris has been under advisement for n:ore than six months. Judge A. B. Anderson of th federal court trlwl the two Hsngs In less than two days time, a Jury found i>ouls an ) Julius Haag guilty on twenty-nine counts of an Indictment, and it required less than eight minutes for the court to sentence them to terms In the Atlanta. Ga,, federal prison and assess fines ng grcgatlng Sin.flno each Dr. Burris testified In the federal court that he had never heard anything more of his case in the Marion county crirni nal court, and the record shows why. Rush Marks Probate Court Closing Days The present, term of ttv> Marlon county probate court will end July 3 and the next regular term will open Sept 6th. it was announced today Attorneys are making final pleadings and arguments in a number of cases new before the court and winding up a number of estates preparatory to the closing of the current term.

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WHAT’S LAW SUIT TO A BALL GAME? Judge Slips Away From Bench to ‘lnstruct ’ Jury of Nine. Hist! Light footsteps are neard on the second floor of the courthouse at 3 p. m. yesterday. A door Is noiselessly opened from the chamber of superior court, room 4, and as silently closed. It was then that Superior Judge Vincent G. Clifford breathed a sigh of relief, as he started to descend the stairs. He then ran into a hunch of newspaper men and he explained his silent retreat. “I've been on the bench all day and I'm just runnln’ off to the ball game,” said the judge. “Thought you newspaper men were lawyers.” Half an hour later his honor, In the bleachers, was roaring Instructions to the jury of nine at Washington park. Blue Eyes Save Him From Bergdoll Fate I.AKE CITY. Mich., June 25. George Rearse, Toledo (O.) theater magnate, resumed his fishing trip today following a day In the custody of Sheriff W. H. Brown here under suspicion of being Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, millionaire convicted draft dodger. In genera! features Rearse fitted the description of Bergdoll. His blue eyes -Bergdoll'* are brown—and the absence of facial scars mentioned in the descriptions of the fugitive brought Hearse’s release after his story had been substantiated by advices front Toledo,

Girl Student Leaps Into Cistern; Drowns TF.RRE HAUTE Ind., June 2.V Miss Ruth Swearingen. 20 years old, a normal school student, early today ended her life by leaping head first into a cistern. She slowly drowned in eighteen Inches of water after suffering a broken neck in her plunge. Relatives attributed the suicide to overwork and intensive atudy. The young woman left a note saying: “You will find me in the cistern.” Bold, Bad Bandits Anew type of automobile thief has made hia appearance in IndtanapoUa and the police automobile defective squad must get. btiay Dan Neely. West Vermont street, today reported to the police that automobile thieve* have stolen his little boy's toy automobile. It is not known in which direction the “Joy riders" went with the car. Wilson Anxious for Action on Suffrage WASHINGTON, June 25.—President Wilson today sent a telegram to Gov. Bicketr of North Carolina and Senators Overman and Simmons, calling their at tention to the “Importance of favorable action” t>v the North I'nrolina leglsla tlire, which meets in special session July 20. on the suffrage amendment. The president is ■’anxious" to have a demo mtic state ratify the amendment, officials stated today, and if Tennessee fails to respond to his message counts on North Carolina. Secretary Crowell, Baker’s Aide, Resigns WASHINGTON, June 25.—Assistant Secretary of War Benedict Crowell has resigned, to taffe effect June 30, Secretary Baker announced today. Crowell came into the service during the war as a major in the ordnance department. Later, as assistant secretary of war, he took charge of the munitions program, and since the armistice has had charge of the demobilization of munitions mak ing enterprises and settlement of war contract claims. Early Store Closing Hours Announced Early closing among Indianapolis stores will start July 6 and will continue through Sept 3, according to a bulletin issued by the Indianapolis Merchants association. Stores will close at 5 o’clock on the first five days of the week Instead of 5:30 as at present. The Saturday half-holiday rule will be put into effect Saturday, July 10. The stores in the retail district will be closed all day July 5 in observance of Independence day. She Would Be—Oh, You Figure It Out BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. June 25—A double wedding, a union of two families In which brother and sister married brother and sister, occurred Thursday morning nt the Catholic church here, when Miss Margie Peterson became the. bride of Robert Benckhart and Miss Bessie Benckhart became the bride of Charles Peterson. Watson, Come Quick! NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 25. Joserh Conley of Otterbein has been fined $25 and costs for Impersonating an officer. He came to Noblesville and while searching a house where hi* sweetheart was supposed to be living he represented himself to be a detective. He said he graduated as a detective from a Chicago correspondence school and received a diploma as “chief of detectives.” He told the court that he paid S2O for the course which he received and then purchased a star txm a gunsmith, for which he paid 86 cents.

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PLATFORM TO COME OUT FIRST-CUMMINGS Party Leaders Against Going Ahead Nominating Before Issues Are Set. OUTLINE PLANKS WILSON FAVORS SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.—The democratic convention will adopt a platform before it nominates a presidential ticket, according tp Chairman Cummings of the national’committee. The plan to have the convention nominate before it adopts a platform has not been approved by party leaders, however.

Marshall Says He y s to Be Peacemaker at San Francisco Main Object to Get Safe and Sane Platform and to Put Good Man on It. SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.—Vice Pred" ldent Thomas R. Marshall is attending the convention not as a candidate, but as a peacemaker, he declared today. “I am here," he said, “as delegate-at-llarge from Indiana, to do all that can be done to reconcile the conflicting views of democrats from the Atlantic to the Pacific, to get a safe and sane platform, to put a good man on It and let him go to It." “There must be com promises,” he stated, very decidedly. “All of life is a compromise And I hope that If we are wrong we will say It In such terms that the American people wlil know it. "Originally, I did not favor the dry amendment. But If is now a part of the constitution and should be enforced. I am obeying laws every day that I have no respect for.” The vice president, who was in a good humor, refused to consider himself as a candidate. “I am not seeking the nomination. 1 have not the remotest Idea that my name will be presented to the convention,” be said. TRIES TO DODGE TRUCK: KILLED Edinburg Youth, on Motorcycle. Hits Curb Here. Howard Foxworthy, 20, son of Joseph Foxworthy of Edinburg, Ind.. was killed today when his motorcycle bit a curb at Capitol avenue and Twenty sixth street. Foxworthy and F.rnest. Hughes, 2556 Shrlver avenue, were on the motorcycle and it is said that Foxworthy became confused as he attempted to dodge an automobile truck, and. swerving to the left side of the street, lost control of the machine. Following the accident Koxworthy was carried into St. Vincent's hospital, which is near the scene of the accident, but he died fifteen ininutss after being taken to the operating room. Hughe* was injured slightly. Sergt. Chitwood and a squad of police were sent to Investigate, and following Foxworfhy's death they nottfied Deputy Coroner Dr. George Christian.

ESCHBACH WILL SERVE IF NAMED Not Candidate for Speaker, hut Willing to Act. Jesse Eschbach, chief examiner of the state board of accounts, will be speaker of the house of rep resen tit tires at the proposed special session of the Indiana 'legislature, if that body elects him. he fsaid today. “If the house of representatives wants me to be speaker, I wilt serve in that ;capacity.” Eschbach said. ! "if it does not. it will be all right with me. I “I am not a candidate for the place.” j Eschbach has served as speaker at many of the recent sessions, i His statement cleared up much unj certainty surrounding the speakership of the proposed session which Gov. Goodirich has announced he will call to apj propriate money for the state institutions. That the cal! will not go out from the governor's office before next Monday was indicated by statehouse officials today. It was the general belief around the statehouse that the assembly will meet during the latter part of next week. Gov. Goodrich is rushing preparation of the bills which he will recommend In his message to a joint session of the house and senate. The call is awaiting only the completion of these measures, according to republcan party leaders. A printed copy of each will be oa the desk of every legislator when they take their seats, in order to expedite the work. Hoosier Leads for Rotary President ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., June 25. The first ballot taken today for international president of the Association of International Rotary Clubs at the annual convention here failed to give a majority to any candidate. John Dyer, Vincennes. Tnd., was high man with 332 votes. <#) j SAN FRA N C 1 first thing the newly arrived after be register* and send a batch of post carda to home.

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OUTLINE PLANKS FAVORED BY WILSON By MARLEN E. PEW, Copyright, 1920. by International Nro* Service. SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.—President Wilson's political representatives In this pre-convention scene today as* stoutly demanding that the now famous Virginia" platform foreign relation* plank stand as the democratic party's statement of the peace and league of nations issue, the only changes being for the purpose of clarification so that it may be better understood by the man in the street. The International News Service is able today to divulge the tentative Irish labor, compensation for teachers, soloiers and sailors bonus and compensation for postal employes platform planks as approved by the administration. If the Wilson forces prevail in the committee on resolutions the following planks will be adopted IRELAND. He express our profound sympatb? for the rights and aspirations of small nations, and of races, subject to alien domination. The striving of these for s-ls-government appeals to the sense of Justh-e of the worid The eenturits-old t-truggie of iretand for self-government today, one of the unhappy problems disturbing mankind. To her," the League of nations offers, for the first time in history, an international tribunal, before which she may obtain an impartial hearing H e pledge that, when American representatives to the league of nations are appointed they shall be instructed to bring the affairs of Ireland before that great tribunal for adjudication. LABOR. Tin- question of Industrial peace Is opr greatest domestic problem. It Is the greatest problem of the world. Labor constitutes the largest element of our population. On Its welfare depends the prosperity of all. High wage* and good living conditions constitute the bulwark of civilization. We recognize that the solution of these questions is dependent more upon economic principles than upon sympathetic legislation. statutes are necessarily limited in their efficacy The elimination or regulation of child labor, the protection of sailor* on the high seas, the encouragement of Industrial insurance in all Interstate employment. and the suppression or regulation of monopolies that control the cost of living are. however, subjects that call for direct action. The organization of labor should be encouraged. The development of these organizations under responslole leaders Is t great insurance of Industrial peace. They add to the dignity, Independence and efficiency of labor. Tbfy protect labor against exploitation. They develop a wholesome system of collective bargaining. . We believe that the government should create a federal tribunal for the purpose of arbitration, which tribunal should have the right to conduct investigations of industrial disputes and publish findings and reports. While its judgment, unless under voluntary submission should in no sense be eompul. sorv, or interfere with liberty of action, e believe that It would be a great morai force in preventing and settling industrial conflicts. COMPENSATION OF TEACHERS: The strength of this nation, its future, its hope, rest on the teaching of

youth. This sacred trust has been connded to the teaching forces of our country. That the teachers should be adequately compensated for this vast responsibility must be evident. That the nation haa shamefully neglected these faithful servants is beyond dispute. We pledge all the power of government shall our ticket be successful — and its entire moral force —to procuring adequate remuneration for every teacher in the land. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS: Our people owe to the soldiers end sailors who went forth to preserve the rights of this nation, and the libertffca of mankind, every consideration. Those who suffered from wounds or sickuess should have, behind them, every dollar of American property, as should those who shall hereafter become sick and unable to support themselves fully or partially. We believe that the vast majority of those who returned uninjured do not feel that the services they rendered to mankind ran be compensated by a cash bonus: that the honor and glory that forever attaches to their achievements stands superior to price. We believe, however, that it is the duty of this nation from Its resources of land to offer abundant opportunity to soldiers and sailors. We believe that the civil service law should be amended so that offices of public emplovmem that shall become vacant, should, by a separate examination, be first offered to the soldiers and sailors of the war. WILL FLEDGE AID .. FOR POSTAL EMPLOYES: Compensation for postal employes: No Instrument of civilization and progress has been greater than the postal service, which, besides transmitting personal communication between citizens, diffuses written and printed knowledge and information to all the people. In addition to being the greatest medium of business communications, its educational and moral influences are beyond computation. The men in this service perform thi* mighty task with loyalty to the public beyond praise. The compensation of these employes is utterly disproportionate to the work performed. Their neglect constitutes a stain upon the nation. We pledge our nominee for president and our senators and representatives to, at once, provide remuneration on a proper American scale of wages for these faithful servants. REVISION IN INTEREST OF SIMPLICITY. The league of nations plank which the friends of the president here are revising, so as to make it simple and comprehensive. does not in any way depart from the president's oft-repeated plan, and coupled with it Is a thorough-going indorsement of Woodrow Wilson. The league is characterized as “the surest. If not the only practicable means of maintaining the permanent peace of the world and terminating the insufferable burden of great military and naval establishments.” It is declared that it was for this that “America broke away from traditional isolation and spent her blood and treasure to crush a collosal scheme of conquest.” Upon this ground will come the great test of democratic party solidarity. Senators Walsh (Massachusetts), Reed (Missouri) and William Jennings Bryan will lead a grim battle against the administration measure. Senators Glass and Cummings, with Secretary Colby and Attorney General Palmer, will represent the president, and (Continued on Page Sixteen.) ’ll