Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 July 1920 — Page 3

WARM WELCOME WAITS FOR COX AT WHITEHOUSE Nominee's Attitude Toward Administration Policies Excites Keen Interest. G. O. P. BREAK FORESEEN WASHINGTON, July 9.—An enthusiastic welcome awaits Democratic Presidential Nominee Gov. James M. Cox, whenever he sees fit to call at the whitehouse to confer with President Wilson, It was announced today, but It will be left to leaders of the democratic organization to determine the part the president shall play in the Cox-Roosevelt campaign. Mr. Wilson, it is asserted, desires to step aside until called on to aid in the ■^mpaign. Aa Gov. Cox was selected for the nomination without the especial approval of the president, his attitude toward administration policies is awaited with keen interest here. Several administration leaders who left San Francisco before balloting was completed arrived today. They are enthusiastic apparently over the ticket, but not reconciled entirely to the defeat of William G. McAdoo. They all predict the party will line up solidly behind the ticket, however. Secretary Tumulty is one of the most confident of the administration men. At the morning conference with the newspaper men. he continues to add to his list of democratic states day by day. Tumulty believes the Cox-Hoosevelt ticket will force the republicans into a mere active campaign before many weeks. He believes Cox will conduct a campaign along snch lines that Senator Harding will be forced to tour the country. Democrats declare the harmony in the republican rnnks is not stable and that there will be a break In the open or under the surface before the election in November. The whltehonsp is confident of victory. Secretary Tumulty has talked with Gov. Cox over the telephone several times since the nomination. It was stated, and the Ohio governor is in constant touch with the situation in Washington. The date on which the conference will be held has not yet been fixed, the announcement said. PROHIBITION ISSUE COMING TO FORE DAYTON. 0.. July 9. —The prohibition issue is fast coining to the fore in the preliminary plan"! for the rarnpalgn es Gov. Jam's M. Cox. the democratic uom4uee. Dry factions of the party, it is apparent front telegrams bring received by the Ohio governor, are bent on forcing him to declare" his stand on tlr* prohibition lay s. Antl-pchhibltlon force* have started a counter offensive, thus making Cox a storm "enter. No inkling of what W. J. Bryan, with the backing of the Anti-Saloon league, intends to do about the Cox candidacy has been received her-, hut the commoner is the one leading democrat who has sent no congratulations. The prohibition question is becoming so important it is certain to b? the main tcplc nf discussion of the Mg conferences of party leaders. Cox expects to send a reply soon to the demand of Richmond P. Hobson, the Anti-Saloon league leader, that he dedare opposition to any change in the Volstead law. Cox will state lie proposes to enforce the Volstead law as long as it is on the statute books and that any change in its terms can come only through a ‘ damper" congress, friends believe. Final decision on the lotlfication ceremonies wili be postponed until after Cox makes a trip to the state capital next week, the governor said today.

FIND FAIRBANKS’ ESTATE $4,500,000 From OnpJ made following the announcement that v -- w>r.-tK- X UM <• lite-t the wil. *’r!ir to this disclosure even the sworn ■ r?' etitements showed that Delavan Smith was owner of The News. It whs stated after the hearing in tie* appraiser's office at the court house tlt.t the three-fourths Interest . f the est..rin the News now goes to Warren C. Fairhanks, Frederick Fairbanks and Richard Fairbanks. On the additional valuation ordered added to the estate, the inheritance tax was died at approximately $25,0X1. That amount will have to be paid, al though $6,545 has been previously paid as the result of the first report * i the estate. The federal tax on the estate, which has been assessed, was $272,332.10, according to an announcement made today. That amount, with SIOO,COn for cost of administration and attorneys, was deducted from the gross estate, making the total deductions on the estate of $4lO - 074.42. ADMINISTRATION t'CMtT s 103,000. Previously $50,000 was a Unwed as ad-u.ni.tr-tiou costs, but when the additional valuation was ordered the appia.ser allowed an extra sso.iioo, making the tovol cost of administration siO'M>x). Attornoy Joseph 11. Kealing. representing the executors of the estate, was the only attorney present for the heirs at the preliminary hearing before Mr. Rasmussen. Prior to the definite fixing of the valuation of *he estate, the estimated valuation wag previously used in the press at about ss,ttX>,unO, but counsel claimed that this estimate was nearly twice too high. Judge M. ls-ish, probate commissioner, will be asked to officially approve of die finding of Appraiser Rasmussen Aug. 2, when the probate court will take the bench for a tv.o-day adjourned term. The gross valuation of Illinois property of the estate was fixed at $1,605,443.60. Police Say This ‘Mule’ Is of Better Quality Joe Bertlein, 20, 1513 Kelly street, is held today by the police, charged with operating a blind tiger. Bertleln's home was raided by Police Lieutg. Cox and Jones and Sergt. Vauldered, who confiscated thirteen quarts of “white mule” whisky, which the police describe as being "better than the average of ‘white mule.’ ” Twelve quart bottles of the liquor and one quart in a five-gallon Jug. were found by the police, in addition to fortynine packages of raisins used by bootleggers in the manufacture of whisky. All the confiscated goods was found hidden in a closet ii| the Bertlein home. Rotary Club Again in List of 10 Highest Dr. Charles D. Humes will speak on “Injuries to the Nervous System" at the weekly meeting of the Indianapolis Rotary club at the Claypool hotel next Tuesday. Another feature on the program will be an account cf a trip abroad by Bert A. Boyd. The Indianapolis club has been placed in the list of the ten highest clubs for the nineteenth consecutive time in the international attendance contest, according to the announcement of the international secretary general.

Broad Ripple Entertains Thousands of Pleasure Seekers

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The Atlantic City of Hoosierdom—that's Broad Ripple park. With the advance of summer, countless thousands of inland pleasure seekers have Joined in acclaiming the park as an honest-to-goodness comfort retreat. As the ideal picnic center of the county and state, Broad Ripple has recently won fame. Practically all of the downtown stores and organizations have selected Broad Ripple park as the place to hold their picnics, for with all of the things there that go to make up a real frolic, the park has boenno popular. Leaving th- issue up t > the small hoy, wh > is font! of swimming -and whs? real, red-blooded boy doesn't enjoy swimming?—the big ct men (-lined swimming pool, holding more thm .'5,010.080 gallons of pure, fresh water, is one of the features if the park. Costing more than J 50.900. the pool is

GOODRICH BILLS ALL READY FOR EXTRA SESSION (Continued From Page One.) t will he nece'snry for county commissioners to change precinct boundaries for the coming election, and the legislature will be asked to change this law. allowing boundaries to be changed in .mi--. This bill would of necessity become effective lmmedlitely upon pa-sake, to prepare for the November election. BI.FK PENT 11. MAY DOSE OFT. Another Important change in the elec, tlon laws, pres Tilted h,. the adinln'sti-i----tion, is the change in toe absent voter'* law, permitting them to tnnrk the r bullots with other than blue pencils. Jt is pointed out that these absent voters' ballots are sent out over the country, where voters ntay l>e unnh(c to obtain blue pencils The ch-ng> in the law won' 1 permit them to mark their bal! ts v itli pen and ink "r with a pen 11 w.tb a lead of any color. Another hill propos -.1 by th admin - tratlon prov.des for fixing the interest on retool bonus Issued for periods of not to exceed five years. POPIDATION AND SALARIES. A law made necessary by the 5320 population figure: is that providing that the salaries of public officials shall not be decreased because of n change in population. according to the administration. These bills all have been mimeographed, under the direction of Charles M Kettleborough, of the legislative reference bureau. The following bills, proposed by the administration, are now in the hands of the state printer, at Ft. Wayne: County unit road law. Township unit road law. Depository law—amending to include the clerk of the circuit court to cover Barrett law funds. ADVERTISING RATE INCREASE. Raw authorizing an increase in rates for legal advertising In newspapers. The latter measure is considered extremely important by state and county officials. The present rate, fixed by the legislature several years ago, is so low (hat It is claimed many newspapers are not particularly anxious to receive public legal advertising, as it is printed at a loss. The proposed bill would increase this rate so that officiala would have no -further difficulty in getting their notices published, as is required by law. TEN AMENDMENTS

FOR ROAD RAW. It is proposed that the legislature pass the ten amendments to the county unit rood law which were lost in the enrolling room during the last regular session of the legislature. It is also proposed that the assembly re-enact those sections of the township unit road law which were probably repealed by the county unit road law. While it is claimed that the above measures complete the administration program, It by no means completes the list that will be submitted to the special session. The soldier memorial bill and the hill asking the purchase of a mine by the state, to furnish coal to state institutions will be submitted. What disposition has been made of the proposed oil Inspection "fee grib” hill, has not been learned, but it Is supposed that such a measure will be p—sentcd. When the legislators begiD arriving In the city to attend the sesr.on many of them are expected to ha>e bills which they have been requested by constituents to present. WILL CARRY COAL RIDDLE TO SOLONS Among the chief problems which the general assemblymen will be called upon to solve, when it meets next week, will be the proposition of providing coal for the various state institutions. The legislature will be asked to solve this question by a bill providing for the purchase by the state of u coal mine, to be operated by the stats of Indiana, and for the of 100 cool carki indications today are that considerable

ideal for water frolics, with the carefully sterilized, purified, fresh running water under an open blue sky, offering relief from the heat. Local physicians have investigated the sanitary condition of the water there in the pool and have pronounced it "almost fit to drink." The potd is 500 by 200 feet In dimensions and ranges in depth from eighteen inches to nine feet. It is scrubbed every week, after being drained and then refilled with water, purl fits I by a chlorine and sand-filtering process, guaranteed to kill nil disease germs. Life guards are maintained on duty at all hours of the day and night, and every precaution Is tukeu to insure safely of the bathers. About 9,000 bather* can be accommodated in the pool. II C. Barnes, mauager of the park, says.

onpo* tion will he made to th n mine purchase hill. It is export'd ttvt coal (nine operators will attend the session *n force iu au effort to detest the measure. COMMITTEE WORKS ON DIM., Since the definite annodneement that the special session would tie called, a comm. tree, headed he Ed Jackson, seerotary of state, and advised liy Gov. James I*. Goodrich and Maurice <Xhel ton. secretary of the joint purchasing board, has been at work on the bill to be l-.iscntcd. 1 n understood that the hill is now In the final stages of preparation, and that It will he ready to present when the sesshut opens Monday. No selection has been made as yet of the assemblyman who will present the bill. Several mines are under consideration for purchase should the Dill receive favorable action, and while th" purchase might not he made at once white the authority is rested In the hands of the purchasing board, opportunity for recourse from the open market will lie had ! > • < rmissiou to buy and operate a state m I no. • I VI FI 'TINE ONI.Y SOI.FTION. 'I hse wh have kent in close touch with the coni situation in Indium In the last few weeks hav been more than ever <"iivinceil thu ta state operated mine Is the only soluitou of the problem of furnishing fuel for the state institutions. Investigations have been conducted recently by the purchasing board, through the state bureau of mines and with the assistance of examiners from the state board of accounts. Asa result of these Investigations, it has been estimated that coal ran he mined and delivered to the state institutions, with all overhead expense paid, for n eost of approximately $1.30 to Jt.75 per ton. "The difference in the cost of mining the coni per ton, by the state is so much lower than the present costs of mining by private ownership, that many people will actually believe we are crazy,” said Mr. Shelton, speaking of the proposed purchase. “From figures given tts, by the examiners from the state board of accounts, and the state bureau of mines, it is evident that at the present time, coal mining cost, per ton. Is than It should lie. PEAK PRICE NOT REACHED.

“That coni has not .vet reached the peak in price, is indicated by a statement made to me recently by n coal operator, who was In my office. "This man has two mines, one of which I knew was closed down for repairs. "1 asked him why be was not operating the other mine. “ ‘lt has been operating now for about a day and a half,’ he replied. "‘1 would think that you* would operate as much as possible now, to get in on these good prices,’ f told him. " ‘All, Shelton, there Is plenty of time to get in on these prices, for the limit has not yet been reached,’ he told me. "So you see there is some necessity for action and I believe, that the purchase of a mine by the state Is the only solution." It is not believed that the mine purchase bill will be opposed on the floor of the legislature, because of its being proposed in the special session. Hern use of the extreme necessity for action, it is predicted that bill will be sent through to -passage with a minimum of debate, the only opposition which is likely to, conie, being from the coal operators. FARMERS TO ASK FIVE MEASURES Favorable action on five measures will be asked by the Indiana Federation of Fanners, of the special session of the legislature, when it convenes next week. At a meeting of the legislative committee of the organization, the following measures, which they will press for action, were discussed: An amendment to the present county agent law; a punseed law; a "blue sky” law, for protection against fake stock and promotion schemes; a law permitting traction lines to haul all classes of including live stock, and a law putting all stockyards Under control of the Indiana public service commission. The original plVn of the organization

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Besides the pool there Is the “Sunbeam.” the river steamer, which plies up and down White River every day, a ride of five miles for the round trip, carrying 500 passengers as a capacity load.The “Sunbeam” is a double-decked boat, 25xS0 feet, and on the top (leek there is ample space for dancing as the boat glides over the water. There are the other amusements- the figure eight, the merry-go-round, anew ferrls wheel, dsneing pavilion, exeellent bnthoitse, restuurant, refreshment stands, musle pavilion, big shady trees in the woods adjoining the amusement park Torn Beal still conduct* his eider and ice cream sandwich stand at the park; F B. Taylor, famous for his giiigerule and soft drinks, and Jim Maktn's general refreshments, have won their way into the hearts of the visitors to the pnrk.

was to present thetr bilis nt the next regular session of the legislature, hut when it was learned that other bodies would present bills nt the special session, action was taken by the farmers. LEG lOX ACTIVE FOR WAR MEMORIAL The state legislative committee of the American legion, composed of one member from each congressional district, will act as a steering committee for three hills pr ivldlng for a war memorial for the state of Indiana, to be introduced In the special session, to be called Monday. This plan was decided nt a conference held Thursday afternoon, in the Chamber of Commerce building, between ntemliors cf the American legion, the citizens' war memorial committee, Marlon county members of the legislature, and counsel which has prepared the bills for presen tatlon. THREE H11.1.S TO IE PRESENTED. Three bills will be presented to the legislature, relative to the memorial. The bills provide for an appropriation of $5,000,000 by the state toward the ereclion of a state memorial, in Indianapolis, the total cost of which is to be $10,000,000. of tills amount, Indianapolis will appropriate $3,000,000 and Marlon county $2,000,000. The bills provide that the memorial would be erected under the direction of a board of eleven trustees, to be appointed by the governor and provides further that no business could be transacted by less than six of the trustees. Power Is given the board to condemn real estate, and to limit use of adjoining property, In order that the possible detract from the memorial, detract fro mthe memorial. I’RI/.E OFFERS FOR DESIGNS. Prizes Segregating $35,000 are to be given by the trustees to architects for designs for the memorial, the plans to be submitted from four to eight months following announcement of the competition, The plan, according to Mr. Ashby, contemplates the condemnation and razing of the blocks between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets from Vermont to North street.

The assessed value of the two blocks, Mr. Ashby said, including horizontal increases on real estate and buildings, is about -$2,200,000. A. M. Rosenthal, n member of. the citizens' committee, called attention to the fact that the people of Indianapolis and Marlon county. In addition to paying $.->,O 0,OX) for the memorial, will pay approximately $.->OO,OOO of the state's share In the lost, leaving only about $4,500,000 actually to be paid by the state outside Marlon county. The meeting was attended by .State ftenators James 1.. K. Kingsbury, Franklin McCray and Harry R. Negley and Representatives Charles J. Huchunan, timer C. Newman, Winfield Miller, Frank .1. Noll and Charles L. Mendenhall of Camby. Frederick Hoke, vice chairman of tiie citizens committee, presided. The state legislative committee of the American Region will hold a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Sunday afternoon. RENTERS TO REQUEST RELIEF FROM SOLONS SOUTH HKM), Ind„ July o.—Renters here are going to Indianapolis next Monnay to appeal to the special session of tin- legislature lor laws to curb alleged profiteering In rents and real estate, according to plans made today. Owners and agents are forcing the sale of re-al estate at great’y advanced prices by refusing to rent properties, according to charges made by the teuents, who say that they are being driven out when they have nowhere else to go. The rent laws recently passed by the New York legislature are pointed to as examples of what will be asked from the Indiana lawmakers. Tfiese laws set limits on the amount of increase in rent which is legitimate, and provide that a court order may continue a tenacy where the tenant is unable to find another dwelling place, regardless of leases or other understanding*. j

The park management is planning to open up tennis courts this year in order to provide for seekers of that sport an opportunity to round out a day of recreation. There are baseball games and horseshoe pitching contests going ou every week at the park. The Union Traction Company, in furnishing car service to the park, has worked out an excellent car schedule, with F. D. Xorviel, generul passenger agent, in charge of the details, assisted by Edgar Harrison, district passenger agent, directly in touch with the transportation work.

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NATIONAL LABOR DECISION TODAY? Body Expected to Throw Fqr- . tunes With Third Party. CHICAGO, July 9.—The national labor party was scheduled to make its decision today as to whether it will cast its fortunes with anew political movement. A meeting of the executive committee

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was to ht* held here to take up the proposal that the labor party join with the committee of forty-eight, the nonpartisan league, the single tax party, the triple alliance and the national service party of South Dakota in launching a third political party. The only hitch apparent in the proposed amalgamation was the question of a name for the new party. Labor leaders unanimously favor a union of all so-called liberal organizations, but want the new party called “the national labor party." The committee of forty-eight expects

to convince the laborites that a party with that title will not prove popular. Belief that Senator Robert M. LaFollette, Wisconsin, will accept the presidential nomination of the new party prevails in the talk at headquarters of the labor party and the committee of fortyeight. The committee of forty-eight will open Its convention at the Morrison hotel tomorrow morning. Allen McCurdy. New York, secretary of the committee, will make the keynote speech. The labor party will convene Sunday.

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