Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 66, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 July 1920 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair and somewhat warmer; warmer Wednesday.

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YACHTS SPEED ON IN FINAL TROPHY EVENT Closing Dash for Cup Develops Into Keen Race Over 30Mile Course. LIPTON FIRST TO LEAD BCUETffI. ABOARD l'. S. GOLDSBOROCGH, OFF SANDY HOOK, X. J., July —(Via wireless) —Resolute picked up a favorable breeze and took the iesid at .3:03 for the first time of the race. The wind was still very light and prospects were that the contest would Mt be completed. By FRANCIS 3. WHITE. ' International News Correspondent. ABOARD U. S. S GOLDSBO ROUGH, off Sandy Hook, X. J., July 27 (via wireless.) —After waiting more than two hours for wind the regatta committee at 1:15 o'clock (eastern standard time), this afternoon sent Resolute and Shamrock IV away on their deciding race for America's cup. The yachts had drifted about the starting point since 11 o'clock in the morning awaiting the starting signal. The committee sent up a signal for the race to be q>ver a conrse fifteen miles to windward to r point off Aqhury Park and a fifteen-mile run home. The wind was about three knots when the race started. Shamrock was the first to cross the starting line. Both yachts sent up their baby jtbtopsni’s in stops when the preliminary signal was fiiven fifteen minutes before the race. They jockeyed about, maneuvering for the advantage at the start. BURTON GETS BETTER START. Both yachts hung back at he starting signal and failed to reach tle line before the handicap limit expired at the "end of two minutes. Resolute was to leeward and Shamrock in the better place. It was the first time that Burton had ontmanenvered Adams. It was announced that the official timers had caught the yachts crossing the line exactly the same moment—l:l7 (eastern standard time). The actual time of the start officially was Shamrock. 1:17:05; Resolute. 1:17:45. It was announced that both yachts had fa'.lpd to cross within the two minutes 1 handicap ,allowed and therefore their starting time would be rated as 1:17. Two minutes after the start Shamrock tacked on Resolute's weather aDd the latter came about immediately. Shamrock appeared to be about fifty yards to windward of Resolute and in a line position. Shamrock gained the lead at the start by running across to the lightship and then tacking back quickly while Resolute wore around. Shamrock came back and was well on Resolute's starboard beam. This killed the defender's wind and put her back. Fifteen minutes after the start Shamrock was 100 yards to weather and gaining rapidly. At 1:30 Resolute tacked to starboard and held off shore to avoid running into a tow of barges. Shamrock held on for the Jersey shore. SHAMROCK SHOWS UNUSUAL SPEED. Experts were surprised by the speed of Shamrock. It was the first time the big green challenger had succeeded in holding the defender to such a disadvantage. For the first three miles the breeze was not over three knots, but Shamrock seemed to slip through the water easily. At 1:35 Shamrock was leading by a quarter of a mile. At 1:45 Rescflute was evidently gradually working to windward of Shamrock’s wake, but the green boat was well out ahead. Both yaehpg were holding for the Jersey shore on port tack. At 1.55 Sbamrock was half a mile ahead of Resolute. Experts agreed it was the best race so far of the series. Shamrock tacked off short at 2:04, having approached to within a mile of the b ach. Resolute, unable to crogs Shamrock’e bow, at 2:08, tacked 100 yards on her. Both yachts held off shore on tue starboard tack. Resolute started to gain at 2:30, the American boat working out to the windward while Shamrock was being pushed to bold the lead. At 2.30 the yachts had covered about half the first leg of fifteen miles with Shamrock still holding a slight lead. Both crews were astir at dawn today. Decks were swabbed down and the defender's hull above the waterline washed. Andrew Applegate, the Seabright fisherma'n who piloted Shamrock last Friday, was not aboard the challenger during yesterday’s unfinished race. lira. Burton, wife of the skipper, was in her usual place in the challenger's cockpit. The regatta committee announced that the Resolute's time allowance wouid remain at six minutes forty seconds.

French Troops Take Cut Through Germany BERLIN, Inly 27.—According- to a German news agency- dispatch from Frankfort today French troops are passing through Germany to Poland on the pretext of relieving the French forces of occupation In upper Silesia. Gives Up to Police on Assault Charge Otto Keller, 30, of 1309 Lexington avenue, surrendered to the police today and was charged with assault and battery and failure to st.og his automobile after an accident. Keller Is said to hare collided in his eutomobile with a wagon In which Albert Mays and his son Charles of Acton were riding last jFriday. Both were Injured. §IOO and Forty Days for Selling Booze John Benlck, ’7Ol Concord street, who on July 24, 1919, was arrested and charged with operating a blind tiger, today was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to serve forty days at the Indiana penal farm by Judge James A. Collins in criminal court. Judge Pritchard, who beard the case in police court, gave Benick a similar sentence and fine. Says Woman Caused Her Husband to Leave Suit asking for an Injunction preventing interference in her domestic life and an order forbidding repetition of alleged slanderous remarks concerning her personal characte was filed today in Malon circuit court by Georgia Grider against Minnie M. Sperling, 33 Karcher street, a neighbor. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant by false statements caused lier husband to leave her. Mrs. Grider also charges that Mrs. Sperling staged “porch" audiences and made alleged “nasty remarks” about her personal life.

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Taxicab Battle Fought in Streets of Chicago Rival Drivers Exchange Shots According to Strategy of Tank Warfare. CHICAGO, July 27. —A battle between fleets of taxicabs, in which the vehicles were maneuvered according to the best strategy of tank warfare while their drivers fired hundreds of shots at each other, raged through the early morning hours in the streets of Chicago’s west side today. The battle was the result of long-standing difficulty between drivers of the Yellow Cab Company and the Checker Taxi Company, a rival concern.

For hours the battling drivers played every trick of mobile warfare against each other that they could think of. Strings of yellow cabs In line rushed past the headquarters of the Checker company at breakneck speed, emptying revolver broadsides into the latter's offices. Rallying, the black and white checkered cabs of the attacked concern dashed out en masse and ripped into the yellows for counter-attacks, according to the best tactics of shock action. While these major engagements were being fought numerous individual battles were fought by drivers, who, racing their taxicabs hub to hub. emptied their pistols at each other at close range. The battle started in a bit of fist skirmishing in which two south side drivers of the rival concerns were engaged. The engagement then moved to the west side sector and became general. The first powder action began when a lone machine, acting as a scout, moved But All Isn’t Well Mrs. Isabella L. Roberts. 715 North East street, employed a negro to cut the grass In her yard todaj, and promised to pay him well. The man cut the grass and Mrs. Roberts paid him well. That is, the man cut one swath from the door of the house to a rear gate and his pay was the lawn mower. TON OF SUGAR LATEST LOOT Burglars Handle Big Sacks Without Detection. Two thousand three hundred pounds of sugar are missing today as the result of the latest robbery committed by the burglara who are operating freely in Indianapolis. The sugar was stolen from the J. B. Perry Wholesale Grocery Company, 31 East Maryland street. The sugar was in twenty-three 100pound sacks and was valued at $575. The burglars are believed to have hauled the sugar away in a truck. 4 Killed, 4 Fatally Hurt in Powder Blast KEMMERER. Wro.. Jnly 27.—Four men were killed and four more fatally Injured and expected to die within the next four hours, as a result of an explosion of a powder magazine at Sublet mine No. 6, of the Kemtnerer Coal Company, late yesterday. It is believed that Matt Wisinewski, a powder man. lighted a match in the magazine. Hour May Be Added to the School Day It seems they are always doing something to make life miserable for the kid who is unfortunate enough to be compelled to go to school. Now the state board of education is thinking very seriously of lengthening the school day to 4 o’clock instead of 3 o’clock as at the present, time. The matter will be taken up at the meeting of the board tomorrow. MAJORITY LIVE . ON $2,000 INCOMES Population of United States 105fi00,000 Last Census. WASHINGTON. Jnly 27—Approximately 103.000,000 persons are living on $2,000 a year or less, according to an analysis of income tax returns today. The population of the United States was unofficially estimated at slightly more than 105,000,000. The remaining 2.000.000 persons paid the bulk of $5,410,284,874 in federal Income, excess profits and miscellaneous taxes collected by the federal government for the fiscal year ended June 30, as announced today. Played No Favorite Two white men and one negro went “over the top” at high speed early today. The “top” was the roof of the Goodwin Hosiery Company, 614 North Noble street. All the rush was caused by the fact that Bert Davis, chief engineer at the factory, fired three shots at the three prowlers. )

Cox Harkens Back to Reportorial Days in Writing His Acceptance

DAYTON, 0., July 27. —In much the manner he formerly wrote a “big story" while a newspaper reporter, Gov. James M. Cox Is writing his speech accepting the democratic presidential nomination. As fast as one subject is completed Cox shoots the "takes” down to his newspaper office, where it Is set up In type. Just as he formerly wrote a “hot story” by paragraphs to make an edition, Cox la writing his big speech by “takes" so advance copies may be run off his presses within a few minutes after the proof of the last paragraph is corrected. The speed is necessary so the speech may reach the Pacific coast papers by mall before the notification day, Aug. 7. '

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on a branch garage of one of the companies. Occupants of the machine fired into the garage. This fire was promptly returned and the machine was driven off amid a regular barrage. A few’ minutes later a dozep cabs In close formation roared by the branch garage of the other company, with pistols of the occupants cracking like machine guns. The garage defenders replied with several volleys and sent a fleet of cabs in pursuit. Another branch garage was attacked by way of reprisal by a patrol of three cabs and from then on numerous individual encounters were reported until daybreak. Scf far as the police could learn there were no casualties. Three of tit? drivers were arrested. WOMAN’S STORY PUTS DOUBT ON MURDERCAUSE Says Supposed Victim Confided Mother Hopes Just Before Disappearance. DETROIT, Mich., July 27.—'Tangled threads of circumstances gathered from all over the United States In the DetroitNew York murder trunk mystery, hav served only to add confusion to the most baffling case ever faced by the Detroit police department. Police Commissioner James W. Indies admitted today. Photographs of Kate Jackson received hero by police todny from Birmingham were identified positively by Patrolman Trumbeil as those of Mrs. Deroy. Detective John P. Smith has been sent to Birmingham. Ala , to bring back A. A. Tatum, friend of Mrs. for questioning by local authorities. Beginning with only one fact—that the body of a murdered woman had been shipped from this city some time in June —the homicide squad by personal in vestigation and wire dispatches from a dozen police departin'nts, tune identified the murdered woman as Mrs. Katherine Jaekson-Leroy, and the murderer as Eugene Leroy, her husband, to their own satisfaction. A motive for the murder, where and when end how it was committed and how the missing vital organs were disposed of nre mysteries still unsolved and further complicated by colliding clews. Due to the widespread publicity being given the mystery police last night and today received dozens of telegrams regarding the murdered woman and Leroy and discovered two men who formerly worked with Leroy in Detroit automobile factories. CLEARS AND MIDDLES THEORIES. Information thus obtained alternately cleared and muddled existing theories and surmises. Just before leaving for New York so clear up all possible donbt that the murdered woman was Katherine Jackson Leroy, Mrs. Marie Trumbull, friend of Mrs. Leroy, Is said to have told Police that <>n June 1 Miss Leroy confided in her that she was to become it mother. Due to Mrs. Trumbull's revelation the theory that the woman died as a result of a criminal operation and was disemboweled and chopped to hide the crime gained strength. At the same time, information received from Fred Stockmore. who worked with Leroy at the P-isco Company, and other information by Mrs. Trumbull, tended to give more credence to the theory that the husband had killed Mrs. Leroy in a Jealous rage when he believed she was about to return to Alabama with Allan A. Tatum, a former sweetheart. According to Stockmore, Leroy told him that his home was In New York City, that he had a wife and two-year-old child there, and that his father formerly had teen a wholesale liquor dealer. TELLS OF LEROY'S BOAST. Stockmore says he talked always to Leroy in Y'lddlsb and that Leroy bad boasted he was living with a woman not his wife here. Leroy’s surgical knowledge was apparently explained when Stockmore said Leroy had told him he served In the medical branch of the navy during the war (Continued on Page Nine.) RULER OF JAPAN IS SERIOUSLY ILL Suffering From Complication of Diseases, Doctors Say. TOKIO, July 27. —Emepror Y'oshlhito of Japan, who Is gravely 111, is suffering from glycosuria, gout and a nervous breakdown, it w-as learned today. The attending physicians state, however, that he is showing some Improvement. LONDON, July 27.—A report was circulated today by a small news agency conducted by an American newspaper that Emperor Y'oshlhito of Japan Is dead. The Japanese embassy would neither confirm nor deny the report.

Cox expects to complete his speech not later than Saturday. In the library of his home, "Trail's End,” Cox Is at work on the speech. He Is surrounded by numerous large envelopes, containing avail- . able data on the main subjects of his speech. After digesting all the information on one subject, he calls for his personal secretary, dictates that section of the speech and sends it to the printer. Cox was asked to indicate what he would say on the prohibition question in his speech. “I hope to make that speech live copy,” was his only reply. Today the nominee expects to have his last political confect nee until after the speech is completed. It will be with Senator Pomerene, Ohio.

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BRING CQUNTRY TO PEACE BASIS, SAYS COOLIDGE Must Eliminate Menace of Seizure Now Hanging Over Private Property. MANY AT CEREMONIES NORTHAMPTON, Mass.. July 27.America must be rescued from all the reactions of the war, declared Gov. Calvin Coolldge of Massachusetts in formally accepting the vice presidential nomination. With the emergency for "voluntary autocracy” over, he said, the nation must repossess the people of their government and property, eliminating the "menace of seizure that hangs over private enterprise, blighting in Us effect paralyzing in its result, to the public detriment. Standing In the sunlight of a '’ oo i, perfect summer afternoon on a small platform on the raised greensward above the law’n tennis courts at Allen field, Smith college, speaking to several, thousand persons who had come from far and near for the notification exercises. Gov. Coolidge went on to outline how a return *to a thoroughly peace 'basis" should be brought about. He urged: Strict observance of law and maintenance of order. Elimination of extravagance of government and reduction of private extravagance as the first step in lowering the high cost of living. ELIMINATE TAX ON EXCESS PROFITS. Revision of "that great breeder of public and private extra* agance, tho excess profits tax," and recourse to customs taxes on Imports. Punishment of profiteers. Reduction of the amount of money without curtailing necessary credits together with Increased production. Ite-estalilisliment of railroads "left by government operation disorganized and demoralized.” Different public attitude toward Industry, •’ larger comprehension of the inter-dependence of capital, management of labor and better facilities for the prompt and reasonable adjustment of Industrial disputes.” Suitable reward to farmers because “the economic strength of a country rests on the farm." Realization that victory In the war is “not a substitute for further human effort.” hut means more responsibility. A helping hand and care of dependents so those who served the nation In every patriotic capacity lu the world war. RECOGNITION FOR NEGROES. More general recognition and defense from lynching of the colored race. Quick ratification of the woman suffrage amendment, but he said: "The country cannot he fully restored to a peace basis in anything until a peace is first made with those with whom we have been at war." Gov. Coolidge indorsed the stand of the republican senators for reservations to the proposed league of nation*. He declared that persons and property of Americans wherever they may lawfully be must forever have protection. adding that a "government disregarding this invites the contempt of the world." Scoring those engaged In organized efforts to undermine the faith of our people in their government, stlflo production and ultimately stir up revolution, and warning against the attempt to “ere nte cin*# distinctions." Gov. Coolidge pointed out that the destiny of America tics In the homes of the people themselves, concluding: "Look well, then, to the hearthstone; therein ill hope for America lies.” Gov. Coolldge was formally notified of hi nomination by Gov. Edward J\ Micros' of Kentucky, chairman of a notification committee of prominent O. O. p. lenders from various sections of the country. Gov. Morrow charged that the present administration has “halted and hesitated and blundered while It bent all its energies and all of its stubborn determination upon the tusk of fastening upon our ronnfry all th: ills of the world ” “The president,” the Kentucky governor continued, "and all those who in the past have bowed to his will and whom he has covered with his mantle, committed to bla policies, and whom h*> now seeks to pined In his stead, have for more than a year and now seek to strip us of our nationalism by clothing the nation In the multicolored garments of Internationalism, to take from us our sovereignty, by surrendering to a super-sovereignty ’and so through a league of nations to bind us to the blood feuds of Europe, to make is the guarantors of shifting, vanishing boundary lines to the ends of the earth, and to (Continued on Page Nine.)

FRIGHT IN QUAKE LEADS TO DEATH Man Commits Suicide During Light Earth Shock. LOS ANGELES. Cal., July 27.--The death of one man is due Indirectly today to the extremely light earthquake shock which was felt here shortly after midnight last night. When the trembler, which was brief, registered here, A. M. Brewer, 43, was so badly frightened that he leaped from bed at his home, grabbed a revolver and dashed out of doors in his night clothes. He leaped over a high board fence, crawled beneath a palm treo and shot himself through the heart, dying almost Instantly. Orlis I. Kennedy, earthquake expert of San Bernardino and the jnan whose trembler predictions hwve been borne out by actual occurrences, said todays “There ia no oanger In the recurrent tremblers. "I shall use my private predictions and my study until I make the earthquake a romantic asset of California, just as the fear of the eclipse has been dispelled.” HARRY S. NEW JR. PARDON SOUGHT Friends Plan Effort for Man Serving Life Term. LOS ANGELES, July 27.—Steps to obtain a pardon for Harry S. New Jr., reputed son of Senator New, Indiana, will be taken shortly by his attorneys and friends, according to plans under way here today. New is serving a life sentence in San Quentin penitentiary for the murder of his flancess, Freda Lesser, July 5, 1919. His trial was one of the celebrated murder cases of the country, and was terminated only yesterday In the denial by the district court of appeal of New's appeal for anew t/lal.

Stricken by Heat YV. MURRAY CRANE. NORTHAMPTON, Mass., July 28. Former United States Senator Murray Crane collapsed from the heat at Gov. Coolldge's home this afternoon. Crane was iu Northampton attending the ceremonies incident to the formal notification of Gov. Coolldge of his nomination for vice president. Senator Crane was carried into a house near by and a physician was called. It was understood his condition was not regarded as serious. 22,500 MEN OF INDIANA FIELD ARE OUT TODAY State President Says -12 of 80 Mines Have Shut Down. Special to The Times. Tt-'RItE HO'TK lnd.. July 27. Ed Stewart, president of the Indiaia Coal Miners' l n:ou, estimated that 22.500 miners lu the Indiana district w ?re idle today. Out of eighty mines in the state only thirty-eight were in operation, Stewart said, owing to the walkout of and y work ers to force their demands for vage rale equal to that of the other miners. Stewart said he expected every mine to be idle.by tomorrow. He said the mines which are working now are not able to turn out full production. John L. 1/ewls. International president of the United Mine Workers, today w ired Stewart as follows In response to the latter's message of yesterday suggesting a conference with the operator*: "Message received. "Officers giving consideration to the suggestion of the Interstate conference. "We are trying to keep lu touch with developments and will promptly adv.s you later when conclusions ur* reached ”1 quite agree with yion the only wav to a definite solution of the s.tuation can be had through the medium of a Joint Interstate conference. "The independent action of the miners and operators, representatives of District 12. ItMfi confused the at Ml’ t‘o-i to such a degree It Is now impossible for us to secure the consent of the pe.utor* of the other three states to hold a meeting.” KANSAS UNION HEAD HURLS DEVI AT COURT PITTSBURG, Kan., July 27. District President Howatf. of the United Mine Workers, has Issued another challenge to ths Kansas Industrial court. With 2.000 men out on strike, protesting fines Imposed by companies for attemnta to establish n five day week, regardless of contract, llowatt "invited'' t v. Alien and Attorney-General Hopkins to "see If they can get the men to return to work.” Howatt characterized the fines ns a "disgraceful steal.” and promised to help striking miners move beyond the Jurisdiction of the Kansas industrial law which makes strikes which curtail production of necessities illegal.

LEADERS PLAY POLITICS WHILE MIXERS STRIKE With reports that the .inlaw -.trike of miners is rapidly spreading In Indiana and that It may mean the shutting down of all mining operations within a few days, international officers of the United Mine Workers of America today attempted to find some solution of the, problem. Ir is probable that a conference will be held h* tween miners and operators for the purpose of finding some way out of the difficulties arising over what the miners term discrimination In wage scales. Such a conference has been requested by Ed. Stewart, president of the Indiana district. ANSWER EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. A definite answer to Mr. Stewart's request was expected to be made by the International officers this afternoon. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, wired Mr. Stewart, advising him to expect a reply to his suggestion fdftowlng a meeting of the board of International organization. The telegram, which was made public by Mr. Stewart In Terre Haute, declared that "the only wny In which definite solution of the entire coal strike situation can be had is through the medium of -a Joint Interstate conference." Mr. Lewis Is quoted as saying that "independent action of the operators' and miners' representatives of district No. 11 (Illinois) nas confused the situation to such a degree thnt it is now almost impossible for us to secure the consent of the operators of the other three states to hold a meeting.” COUNTRY FACES COAL FAMINE. It Is becoming more apparent dally thnt n part of the country is facing a coal famine and the consequent shutdown of Industries solely ns a result of politics within the miners' union. Friends say that Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois miners, Is seeking to test the strength of his forces against Lewis and the conservative organization men who brought about the present agreement under which the men are working, or refusing to work, as the case may be. Farrington seeks to have Lewis defeated at the elections next December. The Illinois district chief Is backing Robert H. Farlan of Washington for president and Alexander Howat of Kansas for vice president. Lewis, in retaliation, is backing Paul Smith of Marlon, 111., against Furrington for the presidency of the Illinois district. Behind Harlan and Howat are the forces of radical miner chiefs who went down In defeat here last December when thoy wanted to continue the coal strike. Lewis won that fight hands down, and his friends here point out that he will (CeattnueA on Page Nino.)

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G. 0. P. JOYFUL - AT PROSPECTS OF SOFTPEDAL Problem of Goodrich’s Record Sidestepped With Assistance of Certain Democrats. PREDICT SAFE CAMPAIGN Republican politicians who have beet: worrying over the affairs of the Goodrich administration for several months art beginning to lose their preoccup'ed air and approach the campaign with more confidence since the democratic powwow at French Lick last week. The reason for their optimism Is the assurance, authentic or otherwise, that they will not be compelled this campaign to make a defense of Goodrlchisiu. Ever since Gov. Goodrich s business interest? and their connections with the affairs of the state of Indiana came to the front tbeie politicians have been wondering how they were going to get along In this campaign. They realized that they could not repudiate the "business administration" ot Goodrich and also that they could not possibly defend the adminlstratim! against an aggressive speaking caufipaign In which democratic orators hammered home to the voters the dangers of permitting a governor to exercise such powers over the state as resulted in the use of convicts in the coal industry, the selling of a junk garbage plant, the designations of "skip-stop highways and the handling of coal contracts by member* of the governor's family. NOW REJOICE OVER ISBIES AVOIDED. The republicans had no stomach for a state campaign conducted along lines that would make It necessary for them either to repudiate the persons responsible for these scandals or to defend them before the voters. Hence they rejoice at any Indication that they will be able to avoid such issues. And today the republicans are congratulating themselves that they hare successfully avoided these campaign contingencies. When John YV. Holtzman. the newly selected head of the democratic speakers’ bureau, announced that the "chief Issue" of the campaign was the league of nations and unfolded his plans to "appeal to the children” and enequrage the progressives, the republicans revived their drooping spirits and began to talk of the ease with which they expect to win Indiana. Just low this first coup of the campaign was brought about is not yet clear, but there Is a rumor In circulation which is sponsored by some of the best informed republicans to the effect that there was a trade between certain democrat* and the Indianapolis News by which the News is to stand during the cnmpni for the league of nations and for Thomas Taggart for the •enate la consideration of the democrats refraining from fighting the pets oT the News In both the state and Marlon county. DEMANDED AND GOT GUARANTIES. According to this rumor the astute manager* of The News demanded some guaranties that the bargain would be carried out and they received them In the form of the appointment of Holtx man to a controlling position in the campaign. The effectiveness of this guaranty is better understood when it is recalled that for more than six years Mr. Holtzman has been the "News man" In democratic politics. Ho is the same Holtzman who was well repaid for entering the city primary against Joseph E. Bell, and lib Is the same Holtzman who issued a public statement Just prior to that city (Continued on I’age Two.) Board Sues to Obtain High School Land Suit was filed by the Indianapolis school board today starting condemnation proceedings on property on Thirty-fourth street between Pennsylvania and Meridian streets on which anew high school is to be erected. The property Is owned by Matilda M. Topp, who Is made defendant In the case. The suit asks that the circuit court appoint three appraisers to Lx the valuation of the property. Jail Appropriation to Be Taken Up Aug. 4 The Marlon county council will meet Aug. 4 to consider an appropriation for repnlrs and remodeling of the Marion county Jail. The committee, consisting of Frank E. Brown and Russell T. Byers, council members, who, accompanied by the three county commissioners, Inspected the Jail yesetrday, will confer with the council this week and report to that body their findings In the matter. It has been estimated fhnt at least SIOO,OOO will bo needed to modernize the present Jail. Picking Grand Jury Proves No Easy Task Marlon county Is still without a grand Jury to investigate the crime wave of the city and county and to take up Important investigations of county Institutions, Including the recent Jail delivery. Three more names will be drawn tomorrow morning by’ the Marlon conn y Jury commissioners, who have been so instructed by Judge James A. Collins. Louis M. Efroymson, 2320 North Delaware street, and Edward L. Dunn, 1442 Terrace avenue, were excused for business reasons, and John Robinson, rural route A, Pike township, could not be located.

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CONFERENCE REPOR T ON COAL MEASURE ADOPTED BY HOUSE Empowers State Board of Accounts Sitting as Special Commission to Regulate Price. SOLONS TRY TO END SESSION TONIGHT Agreeing with the substitute plan'of the conferees to authorize the state board of accounts to act as a special coal and food commission to regulate the price of coal and to investigate hoarding of food, the lowef house today disposed of the coal problem. The senate has not had under consideration the report of the conference committee.

TOGS PET COW IN PANTALETS Woman Politician Solves Farm Problem. CHICAGO. July 27.—Mrs. George Bass, national chairman of the democratic women, ha* acow on her farm at Manitowoc, YVis. . Dolly !g the cow. Mrs. Bass loves Dolly. On the fair politician’s last visit she found Dolly a nervous wreck. Large cow hunting files with extension flesh auger* had driven Dolly to cow madness. Here Is where Mrs. Bass opened a new vista for farmers, a vista of pasture* filled with cows clothed in pantalets. She designed, cut and made pantalets for Dolly. They were made of burlap, stitched and 'covered over the back with straps, covering Dolly's legs, sides and neck. The pantalets are in two sections with a hack attachment. Dolly Is grateful. The other cows stare and moo. Bergdoll Decision * Is Expected Today NEW YORK, July 27.—The courtmartial which tried Col. John E. Hunt at Governor's Island on charges of neg ligenoe In connection with the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll from military authorities was expected to announce its decision today. Famous Circus Clown Killed in Auto Fall DENVER, July 27.—Lon Moore, a circus clown for nearly thirty years, was Instantly killed today and several com-, panlons seriously injured when an auto-' mobile in which the party waz driving through Bear creek canon, about thirty miles from Denver, skidded and went ever an embankment, burying the occupants. ‘OH, FOR THE OLD WHIPPINGPOST Sighs Judge When Wife Tells of Being Beaten. DETROIT, July 27 Revival of the whipping post for wife beaters was advocated by Judge Sample of Anil Arbor, sitting: in Wayne county circuit court here today. Judge Sample voiced his sentiments regarding the whipping post after Fearing the story told by Mrs. Alice Hill. She testified her husband beat ber without provocation and on one occasion beat his 3 month-old baby until the blood came. "I wish I had the power to re-eg-, tabllsh the whipping post,” Judge Sample said. 11111 is in jail for failure to pay slii per week alimony. Chances Take Chance, 1 Dead and 1 Dying Special to The Times. NOBLESVILLE. lnd., July 27—Kenneth Chance, 12, was killed and his father. Cyrus Chance, 47, was probn'.dy fatally hurt today when an oil truck In which they were riding was struck by a Monon passenger train west of this city. The lnd was killed instantly and the father is not expected to survive the day. The truck was demolished and the bodies of the victims carried a distance of several hundred feet by the train. Interurban Crashes Into Dairy Wagon When an Inbound Union Traction Company car crashed into a Polk Milk Company wagon standing on the tracks in front ot 556 Massachusetts avenue, at 2:40 o’clock this morning, the wagon was torn into splinters. Morn than 000 bottles of milk were broken, only seven remaining Intact. The splintered wagon was dragged 200 feet, the police say, and the largest pieces loft were the front wheels. Both horses were knocked down and one was badly cut. Raymond Adams, 1839 Cornell avenue, driver for the milk company, was not in the wagon at the time of the accident. H. C. Johnson, 263 North YY’armnn avenue, motorman of the interurban car, told the police that the tracks were slippery and that the car slid into the wagOD after he had set his brakes.

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The action of the lower Youse in adopt-! ing the report of the joint conferene* committee provides for the following: That a coal and food commission be created to consist of the member* of the state board of accounts who arc to serve without additional pay. That the members of the state board of accounts shall serve as members of that committee until March 31, 3921, unless specific legislation extends the life of the coal committee. The committee shall have the power to fix the price of coal mined In Indiana. The committee shall have the right to hold hearings to establish tbs price of coal. That all companies owning coal mines shall obtain a license to mine coal and pay a fee. That all wholesalers and retailer* In coal shall register with the board and pay a license fee. That coal mines shall pay a certain tonnage fee. < That the state board of 'account! shall .make investigations to determine If there is any hoarding of food and to recommend legislation against hoarding for the next legislature. YVhen the bill passed the senate II carried with it the amendment that the public service commission should be given the power to act as the coal com-: mission. The conferees’ report took that powef away from the public service commission and substituted the state board of accounts. The senate by an amendment by Senator Wolfson struck out the clause of the bill providing that the commission when it deemed such action advisable could seize and operate any mine. Senator Wolfson at the time he introduced his motion said he was opposed 1 to government ownership and that this was a step toward that. The conference committee also approved of the action of the senate In supporting the Wolfson amendment and permitted the amendment to stand. LOWER HOUSE GIVES APPROVAL. The lower house agreed with the conferees in their stand, on giving the cißßmissi on such sweeping powers. As the bill stands following the adoption of the conferees report, the coal commission is essentially a rate fixing commission, of which Indiana has so many. The conferees' report did not change vitally—the bill as amended by the senate with the exception of making the state hoard of accounts the complete membership of the coal and food committee. The principal relief that can be obtained hr the plan as approved by the lower house and which now awaits the approval of the senate, is for the commission to fix the price of coal. The Mil gives the commission power to engage counsel to defend its actions In court If suits are brought against the commission. The commission is given the power to engage necessary clerks, assistants and others needed to carry on the work of the commission and to fix their compensation, although it is provided that tha members of the commission themselves shall not receive additional pay for their services as members of the commission. One of the most spirited discussions resnlted In the lower house when engrossed senate bill No. 402 was called up for second reading and for amendments or for engrossment. The bill as passed by the senate provided for the payment of the per diem compensation for preliminary engineering se~rires performed in the construction or repair of highways. AMENDMENTS START DISCISSIONS. Representative Mendenhall started a vigorous discussion when he Introduced three amendments to the senate bill under the guise of one amendment. The amendments provided that th county surveyor, viewers, rodmen, engineer and others connected with the making preliminary estimates of filing petitions for the improvements of roads, shall be paid their per diem and compensation Instead of waiting a long period of time before the bonds actually are sold for the road improvements. Mendenhall's amendment also provided that this pay should be allowed for “services performed either heretofore or hereafter under and by virtue of the provisions of any of the laws of this s:ate providing for the construction or repair of highways.” Both these amendments were adopted, but when an effort was made by the Mendenhall followers to get a suspension of rules to advance for third reading and for passage this failed. Representative Mendenhall attempted to defend his amendments and admitted he had not written them himself but that he had obtained advice which he relied on. Representative Givans, Marion, attempted to have a motion made to strike out the enacting clause, but that wa* tabled. CALLS MEASURE "BAD AND VICIOUS” “I am opposed to the amendments because It is a bad and vicious matter,” said Representative Givans. Representative Davies branded the hill as “class and special legislation” and, contended that the enacting clause should be stricken out. Representative Barker insisted the bill was a fair bill because It paid county (Continued on Fage Nine.)

OPEN LETTER TO EVERETT C. MIDDACGH. Dear Shiner—Don’t you think you rather overdid it when you sassed the squire's court in Ravenswood ? You have pretty well established your ability to get by in city court and you haven’t made a bad record In criminal court. Why be so ambitious? Y'ou know the dear old republican party has a lot of trouble taking care of you fellows between primaries and you really ought not to expect your drag to cover all the county.