Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 73, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1920 — Page 2

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MANY ORDERS FOR COAL MEET SHORT SUPPLY Indianapolis Dealers Doubt Ability to Fill Bins for Winter. SvJLL ON FAMINE EDGE Indianapolis learned her lesson In the fuel falmnes of the war and would like to 6tock un her coal cellar long before cold weather sets in, but whether she Is going to get the bin filled In time is problematical. All the good intentions in the world couldn’t survive the succession of rail tleups and unauthorized strikes which continuously have held up normal production of coal this summer. These are conclusions drawn from expressions of retail coal dealers. The latest blow to hopes for a comfortable winter, coming from the sporadic mine strikes of the last few weeks, have not made the situation worse, one dealer said, principally because the situation, for this time of the year, could not be much gloomier. Ts the miners had not started going back to work the end of this week would have seen practically all dealers close to the end of their supplies and many industries in the city facing possible shut-downs. Indianapolis has been affected particularly by the strike through the seizure by railroads of coal on Its road here. HELD VP SINCE STRIKE. A. B. Meyer, of A. B. Meyer & Cos., repotted that from fifty to sixty cars consigned to his company have been held up since the strikes began. If these are released and delivered within a week or so the situation in this city will be eased, the dealer said. Mr. Meyer said a large dumber of citizens have attempted to place orders for their winter supply, but that deliveries can not be promised under existing conditions. None of the local coal men has any coal stored, he added, and there is little likelihood that they will be able to build up reserve stocks anywhere near as great as in pre-war times.* Ia the face of this Mr. Meyer declared he did not believe the situation Is critical or would be this winter. “If the miners hadn't started working we would have been In a bad way; wt'd all have had to close down within a week,” declared John A. George, president of the Indianapolis Coal Company. “The coal yards are barren. “All eastern coal coming into the city —and all that has been coming in- is very, very little, mind you—has been held np by the railroads. “This ought to be released some time this week.

INDUSTRIES NEAR EDGE AGAIN. •'■The Industries of the city have been to the edge again. “There Is no doubt that many fae- ] iorles await eagerly the arrival of new'? mined coal.” The strikes have served to bring out more forcibly the fact that there is little or no coal in the city, compared to former years, in the opinion of A. E. Bradshaw, president of the Indianapolis Mortar and Fuel Company. “We have had lots of inquiries from people who desire to store their coal P3rly, but we have informed them that while they should use their own Judgment we feel the present prices are exCessin and hence are not buying in tar?N- quantities, believing conditions would improve." * Mr Bradshaw said that if a steady stream of fuel could be kept coming into the city from now on there ought not be suffering this winter. , ‘‘That's only a guess, however,” he added. “Lots of people In the coal business don't to feel thitt way.” Dealers did not feel like estimating what percentage of homes have been able to store fuel so far, hut generally it was thought to be a relatively small number.

LEWIS SENDS HOT MESSAGE TO ALEX. HO WAT (Continued From Pge On*.) permitted to resume their normal production of coal. “In addition to this action I hsT* directed a committee of members of the International executive board to proceed to District 14 to make investigation into intolerable conditions existing there and report to me their findings. “I expect, sir, that prior -to arrival of this committee you will exercise your influence as officer of that district to effect immediate resumption of work, and that you will co-operate with the aforementioned committee upon its arrival.”

FAIR START MADE IN ILLINOIS DISTRICT SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 4.—With union officials and operators predicting that a solution of Illinois mine troubles will be found by the end of this week, a fair start toward normal production of coal was made today. f Some miners' officials even predicted that tomorrow would see all mines in the state in full operation. Mines working however, produced but little coal, the first two day* being spent In clearing mine entries in preparation for digging. On the other hand, the operators estimate that but 50 per cent of the miner* have returned to work and to date these mostly in the Springfield and Belleville districts. The Peoria, Danville. Pana and Staunton districts remain for the most part closed. It is understood a summary order may be issued by union leaders threatening local charters if the men persist in Ignoring orders to return to work after today. INDIANA MINES 100 PERCENT BUSY TERRE HAUTE, Aug. 4.--Practically 100 per cent of the mines in Indiana are working today, according to the latest reports reaching here. Four hundred miners in the Clinton field iiejd a meeting last night and voted toxreturn to work for fifteen days pending development*. If, at the expiration of that time, they have not been granted a minimum wage of $S per day it is their intention to zgaiu quit work, it was said today. President Ed Stewart of the mine workers stated this morning that from 95 to 300 per cent of the miners in the Terr* Haute and Clinton fields were at work today and that there had been no direct refusals to go to work unless the $S a day demand was granted.

ONLY 3 MINES IDLE IN SOUTHERN FIELD Special to The Times. EVANSVILLE, (n<l., Aup. 4.—Only three mines in the southern Indiana coal fields are idle today according to reports to Harry W. Little, secretary southern Indiana coal bureau. It ip expected these mines will resume operations sometime this week. F<*ur other mines in the southern districi are closed because of lack of power, car* shortage and various other reasons not connected with the strike.

Credit Men to Name Officers Thursday At the weekly luncheon, of the Indianapolis Association of Credit Men Thursday noon, at the Claypool hotel, the names of "the members selected for the following positions will be announced for approval of the association: National councillor, chairman of the state legis.lative committee, vice chairman of the national committee on commercial arbitration, vice chairman of the national committee on business literature. There 'will be a general discussion of the subject of trade and discount abuses and their remedies. Harry F. Pavey is in charge of arrangements for the meeting. It was announced today that nearly 700 tickets have been sold for the picnic of the association, which will be held at Turner park next Saturday afternoon and evening. In addition t# the program already announced, there will be a colored quartet with a large selection ot- plantation melodies. SEN. HARDING SAYS HE WANTS PEACE AT HOME (Continued From Page On*.) blind ns to the essentials ot peace at home. “There is another thought relating to our domestic concord so essential to our continued advancement,” the senator added. w “It was said the other day the democratic party meant especially to appeal to the farmers and wage earners and let Americans forget the failure of the world experiment. “If Americans can be made to forget the attempted barter of nationality, well and good. “It would be better if we could forget. REFERENCE MADE TO CLASS APPEAL. “But when nationalist is surrendered to Internationally, little else matters, and all appeal is in vain. “There ts only one other menace so threatening our tranquility. “That menace is the appeal to class in determining -what our government shall be. “I would hold myself unworthy of your confidence if I spoke an appeal to either farmers or wage earners because of their large numbers. “We wish ths confidence of all. “There Isn't any governmental part in fixing pursuit, profession or employment,” Senator Harding also declared. “Perhaps I ought to modify that and say—except during the war. “Government did interfere for the world war, and we want to end that interference. “We want a free America again. “We want America free at home and free in the world. “We want to silence the outcry of n* tion against nation, in the fullness of understanding, and we wish to silence the cry of class agist class, and stifle party appeal to class so we may Insure tranquility in onr own freedom.” DELEGATION FROM WAYNE COUNTY. Today's gathering consisted of about 600 men and women from Wayne county, Ohio, who journeyed some, e'gbty miles in a special train to pledge their support of the republican nominee. They were met on their arrival here by a delegation of Marion citizens and escorted to the music of brass bands to the house from which the senator is conducting his campaign. A revival of talk of the senator abandoning his front porch campaign in September in order to stump the country, as desired by some of his advisers, lias thus far met with no open response from him. His campaign is still only In the making. It was said. His chief lieutenant and pre-conven-tion campaign, manager. Harry M. Daugherty, Is to confer with a number of republican leaders and members of the / republican national committee at New York City tomorrow or Friday re garding the senator's wishes. It is known here four tentative speak ing tours have been submitted to him? the first proposing a visit to the principal cities of the Pacific coaat, the second the stumping of the middle west, the third a swing through states usually democratic, like Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina, which the republicans aim to carry in November, and the fourth including New England and the east. None of these tours has been agreed I upon, however, and if was stated authoritatively the senator is satisfied for the preae.nt at least to continue his Tront porch campaign without speaking clse- ; where than Marlon. SUIT AND watch stolen. Arthur Weaver. 537 West North street, i reported to. the police today that a suit and watch valued at $56 had been stoleD I from his home.

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FARMERS WILL FIGHT TAX ACT TO LAST DITCH (Continued From Page One.) review and a rehearing the horizontal increases which have been held illegal. “Can you deviate from that order?” asked Mr. Fink. “I do not interpret it that the order is mandatory that we Bhould refer back to the state tax board the horizontal in- I creases,” said Mr. Fesler. Then Mr. Lemcke interrupted by say- i ing, “Isn’t it an order?” “And doesn't It say ‘according to law?,’’ asked Mr. Besson. “Os course it’s an order," said Mr.! i Lemcke. It was then that Attorney Bosson cleared the decks for action- when he exposed the real weapons of the state tax board as he saw it. “This state tax board,” said Mr. Bosson, talking very slowly and earnest;?, “would like to fix it up so as to nullify the decision of the state supreme court and of Judge llav. “They want H done under the guise of expediency and they want the board of reviews to do it for that he said. Mr. Fesler took 'issue with him andstated the board of review was attempting to act on economical and efficient motives, and not because of expedients*:. “Take off the horizontal Increases and restore the original tax assessments as made by the township assessors,” demanded Mr. Bosson. Bosson then called the attention of the 1 board of review to the fact that when the hearing was going on In the injunction petitiou befors Judge Hay, a town ship assessor testified the assessments made by the township officials were of the true cash values. Continuing, be said: “All the state tax board attempted to do was to increase the valuations to obtain moro revenue. -> “Mr. Fesler and Mr. Lemcke, you are under oath not to certify back anything to the state tax board but the true cash value, and if you certify back the hori- j zontal increases, you are committing perjury. "You, Mr. Lemcke and Mr. Fesler. arc under oath not to assess any property over its true cash value, and when anyone does that he violates his oath. “We are willing to pay just and legal taxes to support our institutions, but we will fight to maintain the rights given ua by the state supreme court. “You have no iega! right to reverse Judge Hay and the state supreme court. “If you want to invite litigation, all right. “Wa want only what ia fair and just," said Mr. Bosson. Mr. Fesler asked Mr Bosson if it vrtis his opinion that the Tuthill-Klper act was illegal. “Ah far as validating the horizontal increase orders of tb“ state board on Aug. 23, 1919, Is concerned, it Is not. worth the paper it is written upon," answered Mr. Bosson. Mr. Bosson said. “All the Htate tax board ‘a asking the board of review to do ts to confirm Its orders concerning increases.'' Mr. Fesler said. "Then if w take Mr. i Bosson's view, the board of review has nothing to do." “The state tax board wants you. wltfi- . out a scratch of the pen on the tax dupI 11 ates. to refer back these increase* declared to be illegal by the state supreme ! court as the pretended true cash value , of assessed property.” replied Mr. Bn* i son. Many others asked questions and ex i pressed the ontnlon that thev favored going to the courts to get. justice. Members of th" county farmers’ fed i oration are ready to petition the state fanners’ fede-atlon to aid In meeting the financial obligations which will be in j curred in a fight in the courts. “It'a my opinion that the state suI preme court will have the question bei fore It within the njf four or six i months,” raid Mr. Bosson | It Is known that Mr. Lemcke, who ia | a candidate for re-election, is greatly concerned over the attitude of the farm era and that it pits him In avert "ticht situation” to Ueof rijjhr with them , well as with th.* republican at ttc party which Insisted that the special session ! of the legislature pass a curative fat ; measure so the party would not have to carry the burdens of the blunders of i the Goodrich Administration. Under the Tathill-Klper act the circuit court is required to appoint two freeholders to sit and act with t!:e board j of review In “re srscf-sSng. reviewing arid equalizing assessments.” The farmers have presented Circuit Judge fTiamberlfu xvfth a list of ten repi resentatlvc men. asking the court to apJ point two of them. The farmers are Insisting that they be represented on the board of review. Judge Chamberlin will probably make his appointments today. Auditor Fesler today stated he was Informed the act provides that the board of review equalize only asscEEuents aa to townships as a whole and not between 1 individual taxpayers. i That Is understood to be the interpro- ! tafion 'of the state board of tax romtnlii sloners.

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LEAGUE BEGINS ARMIES’ SURVEY t Makes Initial Preparations for Cutting Armaments. SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain. Aug. 4.—Tho league of nations today took its first steps to end war, In the opinion of delegates to the league council now meeting here;. The disarmament commission met and made plans for a survey of the armaments of the world, as a preliminary to cutting down all armaments to the lowest possible figure. The commission named three secretaries who will bo attached to the league consisting of a Briton to handle naval matters, a Frenchman for military affairs, and an Italian to handle aerial matters. After the survey of the world’s armaments has been completed and submitted, the league will fix the maximum armament* to be permitted under the agreement. All war material will have to be destroyed. At Its sessions yesterday the council adopted plans for: An international health organization so that nations may co-operate in fighting disease. An airtight blockade of any nation refusing to obey the rulings of the league. Formation of a committee on international statistics. Establishment of an international transportation assembly to be held at Barcelona, -probably in January. The United States is invited to send a representative. NEW WAGE HIN GES ON CENSUS END Salaries of officials of counties and cities that have been ralspd to anew classification a a a result of the 1920 census will be effective from the date of completion of work by the United States census hoard, according to an opinion of members of the state board of accounts. The opinion was given In response to an Inquiry regarding salaries of certain officials of St. Joseph county. No definite date as to the time the salaries become effective is given by the board of accounts. State Dairymen Meet Near Martinsville Special to The Times. MARTINSVILLE. Ind., Aug. J. Dairymen from all parts of Indiana, numbering more tfcnn 2,000 attended the annual field day of the Indiana Dairy association, held at the Gossard estate, near here Tuesday. A lengthy program was followed by an inspection of the pure bred herds of cattle, hogs and home* st the Gossard farm. H. W. Gossard of Chicago, wealthy manufacturer, was host to the dairymen. Arrangements w*-re made for a winter meeting to be held at Purdue university.

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One-Cent Milk Price Boost on for Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 4.—Retail milk prices will be advanced 1 cent in Chicago to-, morrow- by the big dairy companies, U was announced today. Tie prices will be 16 cents a quart and 10 cents a pint. Wholesale prices were raised by tho Milk Producers’ Co-operative association July 31, dealers paying $3.70 a hundred pounds for August, September and October milk,” an advance of 50 cents. The price advance was confirmed by tha Bowman Dairy Company, Borden Farm Products Company and Sidney Wanzer & Sons. SUFFRAGE DARK IN TENNESSEE National Workers Put Out Distress Signals. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.. Aug. 4.—The outlook for the suffrage amendment being ratified by the Tennessee legislature was so dark t6day that national Jeaders here put out distress signals. Miss Anita Pollltzer, national legislative secretary of the national woman's party, telegraphed Abby Scott Baker, political chairman, that the situation is "very serious” and demanding “national attention.” Mrs. Baker ts in Ohio, where she has conferences arranged with both Gov. Cox anti Senator Harding. “Developments convince me the ituation is very serious." wired Miss ’ollitzer. “We face the same type as 1’ Delaware. National anti-suffrage ir cnees inaktn headway under pretense stlt-i----tlouallty. I regard situation as critical and think it demands national attention Opposition at work using evp: member in power. If quick work Is not done we will be defeated In Tennessee.” Recent flops by legislators who have been pledged to suffrage are ald to have taused the alarm. All polls show an insufficient number of pledged votes. A conference of east Tennessee suffrage workers will be held here today.

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HANLY BURIAL AT WILLIAMSPORT Funeral of Former Governor Held Here. * —* Funeral services for J. Frank Hanly, former governor of Indiana, who was killed in an automobile accident in Ohio Sunday, were held at the Meridian Street Methodist chuYch at 10 o'clock this morning. The services were conducted by Rev. Hiram W. Kellogg, former pastor of the Meridian street church, assisted by Bishop Frederick DeLand Leete. The body will be taken this afternoon to the former governor's old home at Williamsport, Ind., for burial. The active pallbearers were Edward White, deputy attorney general of Indiana; Oliver Wayne Stewart, vice president of the flying squadron foundation; Clarence Crlppen, a business associate of the former governor; Charles Uailsback, an Indianapolis business man; William P. Evans, deputy county prosecutor and former law partner of Mr. Hanly, and K. Harry Miller, a librmer business associate of Mr. Hanly. The honorary pallbearers were Gov. James P. Goodrich, Winfield T. Durbin of Anderson, former governor; James E. Bingham, former attorney general of Indiana; Joseph M. Raab, former Judge of the Indiana appellate court; Charles L. Henry, former congressman from Indiana, and Ed Jackson, secretary of state of Indiana. The state house was closed from 10 o’clock to 12 o'clock. Utility Rate Boosts Get Commission O. K. Authority to increase rates of the Royal Telephone Company, Milford, has been granted by the public service commission. The town of Bargersville has received authority to Issue bonds amounting to $6,500 for a municipal electric light and heating plant. Increases in rates were granted to the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Com pany in Decatur and Bluffton, and to the Goshen Gas Compjfny, in Goshen.

Messenger Does Not Know Who Hit Him Mystery surrounds the attack on Robert Ricks, 16, Thirty-eighth and School street, who appeared at the Schilllnger drug store,, 2746 Roosevelt avenue, in a semi-conscious condition at 12:30 o'clock this morning. Ricks Is a special delivery messenger employed by the postoffice. He had been hit on the head and shoulder and was unable to explain who had struck him. Ricks was taken to the Methodist hospital. John Rathert, 1201 South State avenue, foreman at the postoffice, examined the mail carried by Ricks at the time of the attack and said none of the mail was missing. WILL PLAN LIFE FOR HEALTH FUND Ashby and Jewett Will Hold Conference Soon. Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby announced today that he will confer with Mayor Jewett and Harry E. Y'ockey, assistant city attorney and attorney for the board of public health, on a plan to rescue the health body's finances from the straits into which they have been falling for several years. Out of the conference a plan to use the new law, passed by the special session of the legislature, giving Indianapolis the right to make temporary loans in anticipation of taxes two years in advance in order to- meet emergencies of the nature faced by the health board, i expected. It was reported at the board of health that there is $4,000 in the treasury with which to meet a pay roll of $7,000 Aug. 15. Th" board of health, at its regular meeting this week, reached a tentative decision to float a temporary loan of $300,000 to tide the department over until Junp I, 1921. and to wipe out th. outstanding indebtedness, which ts more than SIOO,OOO. '

DENVER FACES GENERAL STRIKE Street Railway Employes Supported by Organized Labor. DENVER. Aug. 4.—A general strike of organized labor in Denver threatened today following an executive meeting of the trades and labor assembly at which a committee of 200 was chosen to call upon Mayor Bailey to urge that the city force the Denver tramway company to accede to the striking carmen's demands. Complaint will be maUe also against . armed policemen being furnished for the protection of “Blackjack” Jerome, strikebreaking king. Street car service continued paralyzed today. One car was run out of the central barns late yesterday, heavily screened with wire netting and containing fifteen strikebreakers armed with Winchester rifles. After a demonstration by a crowd of several thousand in the downtown district, during which five arrests were made, the car returned to the barns. Further attempts to start service will be made today, company officials announced. ‘Lovey’ Thomas Lands in Prison at Last “Lovey” Thomas, negro woman, who is often arrested but seldom convicted, at last is confined in the Indiana weman’s prison. “Lovey” is serving a sentence of sixty days for operating a blind tiger following a dismissal in criminal court of her appeal to the supreme court. The woman was fined SIOO and costa and sentenced March 16 to serve forty days in jail in city const. On July 28 she dismissed her appeal from the criminal court, where 3he was fined S2OO and costs and sentenced to s°rve sixty days in prison, and she was received at the woman's prison. “Lovey" was arrested three times this year, her cases having been dismissed twice. , She was arrested April 9 for assault and battery and July 26 for keeping a Louse of ill fame.