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Jttttmta Sails (Ernes INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351. MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. .. . _„ j Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising Offices (New York, Boston, Payne, Burns A Smith, Inc. NO ONE has asked Ora Davies to get off the republican state ticket ecently. DOES ANY ONE remember that “demonstration in Chicago'' for which lalph Lemcks was paid $3,645.94 out of the 1916 campaign fund? THE SCHOOL for republican speakers that the state organization is aaintaining in Indiana comes under the classification of “schools for caudal.' 4 MR. WASMUTH does not “care” to announce the quota for the ■epubllcans of his home district, perhaps because he does not know it ind perhaps because he does not dare let others know it IT IS NOW to be expected that Mr. Will H. Hays of Sullivan will ieclare in his breezy way that there is no Dudley S. Blossom in the republican party and expect to get away with the declaration. FIFTY PER CENT increase In the tax levy for Center township, Marion count}', on top of a 54 per cent increase in valuation ought to louble the county revenue and satisfy even the most ardent supporters jf Goodrichism. WE WONDER if that committee of the official board of members of he Shelbyville church which protested against the pastor speaking at outside meetings on Labor day, were always prompt in their attendance when ae did speak at his own church? THE MAN who turned in the fire alarm after he had been held up and robbed probably did the most natural thing in the world. No one can tell what he would do in the emergency of looking down a revolver barrel in the hands of someone wanting money. A drowning man grasps at a straw. IF THE JUDGES who cleaned the dust out of their office before opening court could just clean the dry rot, dust, old bones and ancient precedence so that the administration cf law could keep up with the times it would be a favor to litigants. Why not throw out all the old to-wits, aforesaids, saids and humble prayers for relief? More Gas Synonymous with the "suggestions” of the Citizens Gas company that it be allowed to add surcharges to the bills of domestic consumers in Indianapolis in accordance with a schedule that would have the practical effect of increasing the price of gas in Indianapolis to every consumer, the public service commission writes a letter to the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade and the Merchants association. The letter of the commission expresses the hope that these three organizations will attend its tea party Friday, presumably to participate in the presentation to the gas company of additional revenues which the manager of the gas company says are not necessary to enable It to pay the usual 10 per cent dividends, but which the public service commission seems to be insisting that the company shall accept. The commission's letter sets out that ostensibly the purpose of the tea party Is to insure better gas service ~to the consumers of Indianapolis. It recites a lot of the difficulties that the gas company experienced last winter when it failed for some unknown reason to provide sufficient gas to meet the demands of its consumers. Not even that time-worn hoax about the “dangers” of exhausting the gas in the mains Is omitted from the letter although it was generally understood that bit of fiction had been discarded following the program last year of reducing the pressure Bo a point where you could only get gas from the mains with a suction pump. However, the public service commission endeavors in this letter to assume-the position that it desires only to enable the people of Indianapolis to get gas next winter and it tries to counteract the well defined opinion of the people of Indianapolis that It is moving solely for the purpose ot increasing the gas company's revenue. There are no consumers in Indianapolis who are not willing to do much to avoid being without an adequate supply of gas this winter. There are few consumers who are willing to pay more for the gas they need than the 60-cent rate guaranteed them by law and admittedly sufficient to support the gas company’s 10 per cent dividend schedule. There ought to be no confusing of the issues. It is up to the commission to work out some method of insuring the consumers the gas they nee ! at the price the company says is sufficient to maintain dividends. And in this connection it might well be remembered that it requires a whole lot less gas to boll water when the gas is up to the standard of 600 British thermal units established by the franchise than it does when the gas is down to the 450 B. T. U. standard which seems to be the gas cotiT pany’s interpretation of the requirement.

Vindication The republican national committee, with the astute Mr. Hays as chairman, has been accused of setting up a pasteboard campaign soliciting machine behind which was hidden a real money gathering organization of paid experts whose object, Got. Cox says, was to raise $15,000,000 with winch to buy the presidency for Senator Harding. When the charge was first made the astute Mr. Hays raised his hands in horror at the mere suggestion of such impropriety and blandly pointed to the pristine purity of the pasteboard front as a complete refutation of all the accusations made. Got. Cox and his associates abruptly kicked over the pasteboard front and walked rough-shod into the secret money-raising camp that was concealed behind It. Today the public is beginning to hear from the gentlemen who were a part of that secret camp. Dudley S. Blossom of Cleveland says the quota fixed for him was $400,000. When Gov. Cox said that Mr. Hays denied it. a Blossom says the money-raising plan was a plan that coincides witn the famous "Bulletin 101.” Hays denied there was such an official bulletin. Blossom says he had a list of 3,000 prospects and a "cream list” of SI,OOO contributors. Hays denied the existence of any such lists. In short, the charges of Got. Cox as they pertained to Cleveland have been verified completely by the testimony of the man who was in charge of the money-raising organization behind the pasteboard front in Cleveland. It. will no longer suffice for Mr. Hays to mouth platitudes and fall back on his "holier-than-thou” costume of immaculate white. Sufficient has already been revealed in the congressional hearing to show that when Mr. Hays and Mr. Upbam denied the existence of the hidden money-getting organization they "practiced to deceive.” This is the most charitable judgment that can be rendered under the circumstances. Bingham Upsets Precedent The powers that be apparently made a mistake when they allowed Remster Bingham to sit in the police court in the case of Goosie Lee, gambler, professional bondsman and negro boss of a republican ward. Mr. Bingham did not run true to the established form of police court practices. He refused to allow the ever ready prosecutor to dismiss charges of visiting a gambling house against the negroes who were caught in the raid and he did not hold that it was necessary to prove that some negro won and some negro lost money in order,to establish that the place wherein they were caught with the dice was a gambling house. Asa special judge Mr. Bingham pointed out to the officials what they very well know —that they can stop negro gambling whenever they desire to stop it. Sweeping aside the bunkv which the police court offioials usually place around the oases of negro gamblers who have influence on "the avenoo,” Mr. Bingham showed that convictions are easy in raids where the officials have bean declaring they were impossible. \ Os owns the oases were appealed, and in the oourse of many, many months they Vdll be retried by Judge James Adjournment Collins. ewen Judge Coll ins will find It to upset the precedent In dealing with the negro gamblers that Mr, Bingham established in the court where they generairr tneet with xstorw consideration. A

@ DAVIS PLEDGES DECENCY Democratic Candidate for - Prosecutor Outlines ** His Policies NO CRIMINAL INTENT

June 12, 1919, Prosecutor Claris Adams petitioned the circuit court for an order to the clerk to purge the box from which Marlon county jurors are drawn. In this petition he gave as his reason the following: “1. That the jury commissioner!, Charles Holtinan arid Joseph Buchanan put more than 300 names into the jury box without a court order and without legal authority for doing so. “2. That these names were not obtained from the tax duplicates as the law required, but from tlie city directory and other sources that are not recognised as proper by the law.” The prosecutor also issued a public statement at the timo in which he de- j dared that ho “could And no criminal

PUSS IN BOOTS JR. ' —— By David Cory.

I suppose you have been waiting for me to tell you what happened to the great, tremendous egg after Puss had repeated the magic verse which the little yellow bird had told him to say. Well, this is what happened. The great, thick shell parted In the middle, just as nicely as you please—well. If I must say It, It broke In two much better than my egg did this morning when 1 struck It with my knife, and then, of course, out jumped the Blackbird—not out of my egg, you know, but out of the great, big, tremendous egg. “My, but I had a narrow escape," said tho Blackbird, and he shook himself and dapped his wings. And then he began to “The fairies were having • ball.” sing, but not very well, you know, for he bad never taken singing lessons: “Down In the dell there's a sweet blue bell: Ting a ling, ting a ling, ting a ling. And when the breeses sing the harebells softly ring. Ting a ling, a ling, ling, ling.” “Oh, let's go over where they are.” said Puss, snd he gave the Blackbird a lump of sugar, and then, of course, the Blackbird said. “Come along, follow me,” and pretty soon they came to the dell. And do you know the fairies were having a dance just then? Yea, Indeed, they were, and some of them were ringing the bluebells and others were ringing the harebells, and still others were blowing on the horns or the honeysuckle flowers. But, oh dear me. Just then, all of a sudden a great big tremendous glaut named Troublesome came along, and of course tho fairies disappeared, and the Blnckblrd would have flown away, too. only he thought too much of Puss to leave him all alone. . •Ha, ha!” cried the great giant, and he leaned over and picked up Puss and sat him on his knee, for ho had seated himself on a fallen tree, you see “You have no right to pick mo up like this.” said little Puss Junior as bravely as he could, although I can tell you be felt dreadfully frightened. “Oh. I won't hurt you.” said the giant, and then he put Puss In his pocket and

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life — By Ann Lisle *

CHAPTER LXIX. By the time Sheldon end I returned from our drive twilight bed deepened to due*. And both of us were In a subdued, before-dinner mood as we left the graj ear at the curb and hurried up to my apartment. Candle-lit dusk greeted us when we entered —dim lights, and a bush that wss almost startling. It seemed to be that absolute quiet that follows some electric movement. “Hello, the house! Do Blp Van Winkle and the Sleeping Beauty abide here?” called Sheldon banteringly. 1 felt grateful to him for breaking the spell. But It cottld be banished only by dispelling the shadows and mystery of the room. So I pressed the switch and flooded the place with light. Then Ewy laughed nervously and cried: “Say, you two barbarians from the outer wosld, don’t you know a glare tike this Is bad for Rip’s eyes?” Then something In m.v brain went “click.” Ewy, It seemed, was loath to | have the lights go up until sb# and Jlin | had a little time in which to collect thein- | selves —to adjust themselves to our presI once. Again she made me feel the Intruder, the outsider In my own borne. 1 For a second I was actually heartsick ! end then I remembered Sheldon's hc.:d !on my hair. If he wonld piny up to me ! now, perhaps Jim would notice and recog nlao that “what's sauce for the gander ! may be very saucy for the goose.” ' I turned to Sheldon: “This isn’t as inspiring a lighting scheme as that wonderful sunset—or the dusky little path in the park. Is it?’’ I said In a voice I hoped was provocative. Sheldon got his cue.

BRINGING UP FATHER.

BY COLLY: an old-Fashioned r HO*bE were: the ' T T OOX MORE than a 'fAROOF PAR Dors the for 1 LADY'S CLOVE-HOW I ORf luU ( r*E. J CLOTH to a DRESS *N THEN INTRUDINC 'MR v>K,CS WHEN THEY USED TO PF nr\V nh\ THE old t O “>EE THE OWNER J BUT 1 LEFT MY BATHINC —~ . . . S — JA2Z. or that pretty ao vE' V Suit on THft Chmr: S; ji | 7~J/-

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1920.

Intent” In the action of the Jury commissioners In thus “stuffing” the Jury box, and although a grand jury invertlgntfon of the admitted stuffing of the Jury box just prior to the second trial of Louis and Julius Haag for perjury was requested of him, ho refused to lay the matter before the grand jury. I promise that I will vigorously prosecute all who “stuff” the Jury box If 1 am elected prosecuting attorney. “FixIng” of Juries and depriving either side of an absolutely fair trial before twelve honest and disinterested Jurora Is an offense which should meet with the condemnation of all right-4 hi nklng peopl* and should receive the aggressive attention of the prosecutor. PAUL G. DAVIS.

walked away without even looking at the Blackbird. Well, after tho giant had gone for maybe a mile, Pugs began to think It waa time for him to got out of tho giant's pocket, and I suppose you think It strange Puss had not jumped out before, but you won't when I toll you why. You sec, the giant’s pocket had a flap that battuned over the top, and so of course Puss couldn't undo it from the inside. Well, pretty soon the Blackbird flew up behind the giant and with his bill undid the button and then Puai jumped oat and climbed up a tree ao fast that the giant only saw the tip of hla taU. Bat that waa enough, oh dear me, yes, I’m sorry to say, and then the giant pulled the tree right out by the roots, and in the next story you shall hear what happened to Puss.—Copyright, 1920. (To Be Continued.) HOROSCOPE “The stars Incline, but du not compel.” FRIDAY, SEPT. 10. Early in the morning Jupiter Is In a strongly benefle aspect, according to astrology. Later Uranus and Venus are adverse. Women may be peculiarly susceptible to flattery during thle rule of the stars, and they should be extremely discreet In all their public activities, the seer* warn, “since vanity may lead to foolishness.” The prevalence of a desire for admiration among women of every age will be marked, If the seers are to .be believed, for thus the forces of evil will retard progress. Uranus Is In an aspect held to encourage deception and to promote Intrigue, which will be common In business, politics and society. Romo and Damascus, which are under Leo, are likely to be as much disturbed during the next few months as other cities that are subject to this sign. There will be a partial ectlpae of the aun Nov. 10, and English aatrologera foretell from this trouble for King George and even war. Naval and military operations are foreshadowed. Persons whoa • birthdate It Is hae the augury of a quiet year. They ahould keep close watch of tloanclal affairs. Children horn on this day are likely to be atudlous and philosophical. These subjects of Virgo usually should not at tempt independent business ventures. Mercury It their principal ruling planet. GOLD DOLLARS. Q. Do Canada and the United States coin gold dollars? ‘ /C. W, A. Neither Panama nor the United, States coins gold dollars at the preseat time.

“Hush! That's our own special path -Lady Anne—and we don’t want to share it with the world,” he murmured. “Our path -all ourif? Xou haven't showed it to another soUI?” As I asked It, I whipped off my hnt and fluffed up my hair with my fingers, smiling with a little of that world wisdom that probably was born tn Mother Eve. “It's all ours, and If you'll only stand with- the candlelight on that wonderful hair for a minute more, I'll be tempted to offer you the world—not a mere peth." "And If I pose In the candlelight for an heap—” I asked, daringly, “will you promise to stay and keep me from getting tired and lonely?” “Vou try me!” As he replied, Sheldon came to my side and slipped a supporting hand under each oibow. His eyes sparkled. Evidently this was a game lie liked playing. Truth to tell, It made me most uncomfortable—but to counterbalance that—there was the hope that Jim would notice how the man in the esse was “playing up.” Instead, be called In great amusement: fYotwriook pretty enough to kiss, kid die—all flushed and wind tossed ! It’s a pity I can't run over aud do It, but I refuse to appoint Sheldon a committee of one to attend to It for uie. Instead, Ilka a dutiful wife, you come to Friend Husband." “How disappointing you are, Jimmie," cried Ewy with a quick flash of her eyes at Sheldon. "Any regular husband would be jealous of onr handsome Shelly, t’au’t you see how dan- ! gerous he is’“—Copyright, HL’O. (To be continued.)

Here’s how Joes £?sh story realty started WE CLAMBERED down. -I THROUGH *HEAVY thickets, \ / AND rowed the boat. \ -L. N ■ i \ i OUT JO a rocky ledge. WHERE BLACK haea hide. THEN JOE let out a roar. *) forci * ar^ox * had FIBH lines In It INSTEAD OF smokes, e • * AND HE refused with scorn. * • • OUR CIGARETTES. e e e HE BAIO they were not ess EVEN FIT tor bait, ess HE’D HAVE a man’s smoke, * s e OR NOTHING. • • • AND FOR an hoar. e • • HE GOT nothing. ** * i NOT EVEN a bite. ess WHILE Wg pulled ’em la, AT LAST he grunted, w "GIMME A cigarette.’’ / AND IT Just happened, XW A HIS LUCK changed then. 80 NOW Joe swears. J THAT THOBE cigarettes. \ WERE SO blamed good. j Ajf HE BAITED a hook. \ WITH ONE of them. • • • AND whale. 11/TANY a cigar smoker will agTee that PARTICULAR FISH, he says. Chesterfields “satisfy.” They let • • • you know you’re smoking. And yet HIMSELF AMONG them. they’re mild—mild and smooth. What’s ARE JUBT the sort. the secret? Just knowing how to blend • • • choice Turkish and Domestic tobacco* TTBS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What la a petroleum engineer? What does the word Chautauqua mean? Who waa the father of history? This depart ment of The Times will tell you. If you have a question to aak, send It with a 2-ceut stamp to ths Indiana Dally Times Information Bnrtsu. Frederic 4. Kashin, Director, Was Mas ton, D. U. I'ho answer will come direct to you. AMERICAN NOVELIST. Q. Who was the flrst American novelist? * Q. E. D. A. The man who Is usually referred to as the first American novelist aud whose claim to the title acorns to be on disputed, was Charles Brockden Brown, who waa born In Philadelphia tn 1771, and died In 1610. ILs best novel, “Wlelaud,” Is a morbid norror story based on ventriloquism, and while Improbable It contains scenes of great power. He published several other novels, aud In 1799 a book on divorce and marriage whiob enunciated many views then con sldered very radical bnt now widely accepted. No other novels than his were published by a native American until the appearance of “The Spy," by James Fenlmore Cooper In 1821. CIIILI SAUCE. Q Please give a recipe for chill sauce. M. E. M. A. Skin, cut In pieces and put to cooking, one-balf bushel of tomatoes. Put through meat grinder eighteen green peppers, eighteen onions, andwJidd to tomatoes. Add one and one-half cups sugar, three cups vinegar, three teaspoonsful cinnamon, cloves and allspice. five tablespoonsful salt, and red pepper to taste. Cook slowly until fairly thick, usually about three hours. VICTORY BONDS. Q. Wbat percentage on an Investment wouid be yielded by Victory Liberty Loan bonds, and wheu do these bonds mature? F. E. K. A. ''The actuary of the treasury deportment states that money Invested in

Victory Liberty 4*4 per cent notes of 1922- 1923 at the price of 96.7 K, which was being quoted at the time the question was asked, would yield. If held until! mnturity, 6.468 per cent Interest. These : bonds may be redeemed at the option of the government on June 15 or Deecm ber 15, 1922, and they mini be redeemea by June 15, 1923. WILD INDIANS IN V. S. Q. Are there any wild tribes of Indians !n the United States? G. K. A. The bureau of Indian affairs says that there are no wild tribes of Indiana, In the United States at the present time. The Indians nro engaged In activities similar to those of tae white people, namely, agriculture, commerce and business of all kluds. The Semlnoles of Florida do not live on a government reservation, and have no regular agreemeht or trc.ity with the government. ■ They are very peaceable, however. PETROLEUM ENGINEER. Q. What is a petroleum engineer? A. W. A. A petroleum engineer la a geologist specially versed In the origin aud occurrence of. petroleum and familiar with the methods of determining by field examination places where drilling Is likely to result In the production of petrulcjim. METEORS. Q. Is there a difference between meteors and shooting stars? What becomes of them? 11. J. N. A. According to the late Prof. Newton, there Is no definite line of distinction between meteors and shooting stars. If a meteor passes completely through the atmosphere and reaches the surface of the earth it then becomes known as a meteorite. Particles of matter thought to have their origin In disintegrated comets, and moving around the sun in orbits of thrir own, nre known as meteors. The energy of their motion is suddenly converted Into beat on Impact with the

This Might Be Ideal FORT COLLINS. Colo., Sept. 9. James Tuskey and Mias Elsie Webster were quietly married here. The ceremony had to be quiet, for the bride aud groom are deaf and dumb. An Interpreter tied tbe knot on his fingers.

atmosphere. Asa general rule, this speedily vaporises their entire substance. the exterior being brushed off by the air as soon as melted, often leaving a visible trail In the sky. Few, If any, meteors appear at greeter heights than 100 miles, and few below thirty miles. CHAUTAUQUA. What doei the word Chautauqua meau? E. S. H. A. This Is a Seneca Indian word meaning literally "one has taken out fish there." FATHER OF HISTORY. Q. Who waa the father of history? M. G. A. Cicero gave this title to Herodotus, the Greek historian, who lived more than 400 years B. C. CO-OPERA TION? , WELL, HERE IT IS PHILADEI.PHIA, Sept. 8. “Judge, It looks like a cold suap is coming, gimme three months.” said William Sweeney, 37, when arraigned before Magistrate Price on a charge of vagrancy. Price looked the man over. He wore three pairs of trousers, four shirts, three pairs of sox and three coats, court attendants said. ‘‘Three montha would let yon out in December, Just when ita coldest,” said the magistrate. “I’ll give you six months.” "Thanks, Judge,” smiled Sweeney.

HUERTA SETS UP LIST OF POLICIES Says Mexico Wishes World to Be Her Friend. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 9.—President De La Huerta today stands back of the following statement*: “The petroleum issue can be settled easily If the United States and other foreign countries will cease to be influenced by private Interests. “I indorse a union of the proletariat of an International character and favor abolition of all frontiers. “Protection of foreign lives and properry is our most important international problem. “Any government which wishes to avoid a cataclysm must direct the evolution of labor, not obstruct it. “Only because of the genius of President Wilson has the United States uvolded a tremendous upheaval. “The Mexican government proposes to establish a dry zone 100 kilometers (62.1 miles) wide along the American border. “Mexico has expressed her desire to be friendly with the world at large; It is now up to the world to decide whether it wishes Mexico as a friend.” These statements were made by De Ln Huerta at a luncheon given to the totelgn correspondents In Mexico City. Knapp to Have Charge of U. S. Forces at Haiti WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—Rear Admiral Harry S. Knapp has been designated as s?nlor United States navy representative to Haiti, according to a navy department announcement. Admiral Knapp will have charge of the American navy and marine force# In Haiti. Rear Admiral Snowden, formerly In command in Haiti and San Domingo, will continue in command over American forces in San Domingo.

FATHER’S MISTAKEN.