Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 115, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 September 1920 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Increased cloudiness. Continued warm. Probable showers Thursday.

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BOYS OF ’6l PARADE DOWNTOWN STREETS BETWEEN LINES OF CHEERING THOUSANDS

HIGHWAY BODY USES FUNDS AT $212,937,732 RATE 'Cost to Taxpayers for 3,600 Miles of Work Under Goodrich Method. FOR ONLY 5 PCT. OF ROADS

Thin Is the Brst of a series of articles dealing with the expenditures of the Indiana Hlfhws) Commission, as disclosed in a compilation made for the campaign handbook of the Democratic state committee. All figures herein not otherwise credited are taken from the Indiana Year Book and the records of the anditor of state.

The Indiana State Highway Commission, all of whose expenditures are subject to the approval of the Governor, is spending the money of the taxpayers of Indiana at a rate that will require revenue amounting to $212,937,732 to complete the building of the 3.600 miles of road designated for improvement 'by the commissoon. Unless the taxpayers of Indiana call a halt on the politically dominated organization which is directed by L. H. Wright, with the approval of Governor Goodrich, they will have to ray taxes amounting to such a staggering sum that an increase of $3.15 In the tax levy would not be sufficient to produce the money in one year and a consistent levy 82 cents higher than the present le*y for ten consecutive years would be necessary ho raise money necessary for ihe highway construction work now sontemplated. The tremendous cost of State highways in Indiana is due to three things. P 1. The letting of contract# for construction of political favorite# at more than *6,000 a mile exce#s cost over the price Marlon County pay# for better constructed roads. 2. The expenditure of sums at least half as large as the construction costs of roads In overhead expenses, such as salaries, traveling expenses and office expenses In the support of the high.way commission. 8. The maintenance by the commlssion of an expensive retreat for political workers in the form of a va#t "maintenance” department presumed to keep up the roads under State supervision to which is attached a "motor transport” department, •quipped with government trnck#. ABOUT HALF SPENT ON ACTUAL, ROAD WORK. Prior to Aug. 1, 1920, the state highway commission had expended $1,743,873.06, only $974,751.82 of which had been •pent In actual construction work on highways. Prior to this date contracts had been Ht and the commission had obligated itse'f to pay $4,738,741.36 for 133 miles of hard surfaced roads. The average cost per mile of construction work on these roads was $35,033.57. During the period that the State Highway Commission was contracting for roads at an excess cost of $6,191 a mile g'nd thereby wasting $823,403 of the taxpayers’ money. It also was spending in its operation for salaries and expenses the sum of $769,121.24, or an overhead of approximately $5,879 a mile, and at the time the overbad costs reach this point only about of the contract work under way had been completed. ‘ Os course, there will be more overhead expenses In the completion of these contracts now let and if it continue# at the same rate as heretofore it will be four times $5,879 a mile or $232516 a mile, a turn equal to approximately 66 per cent of the cost of construction. Here again Is a tremendous outlay of the people's money and In a proportion that no one will attempt to Ray is necessary in the conduct of private buslsness.5 ness. t At the same time these excess profit ontracts were being allotted to the faored fc-w and the overhead expenses rere equalling 66 per cent of the contructlon costs, the department was (Continued on Page Three.)

I WEATHER | Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Thursday, Sept. 23: Increase in cloudiness and continued warm tonight and Thursday, with probably showers Thursday; cooler Thursday night. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. 68 7 a. m 61) 8 a. m 74 9 a. m 81 . .. 10 a. m 83 k .11 a. m 84 " \l2 (noon) 81 f 2 p. m 88 What Do the Democrats Believe? We hare the three documents of fundamental fact that constitute the Democratic Doctrine—all printed under one cover, for FREE distribution through our Washington Information Bureau. This booklet is ready for mailing today. It contains: • The Keynote Speech by Homer Cummings. : The Democratic Platform written it i San Francisco. The Speech of Acceptance by Governor Cox. Have the facts. Get this important booklet and others to follow. Act today. (In filling out the coupon print name and address or be sure to write plainly.)

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Well, We’ll Say Both of ’Em Have Points! SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.—“ We play poker, gleat Amelican game,” Sim Sing, Chinese, told the police Judge. “Huh!” answered the court, "baseball is the great American game. The mistake will cost you $50."

SHOWS M’CRAY AS SHADOW OF GOODRICH IDEA Walter Myers Reveals Inner Secrets of Governor’s Coal Body. G. 0. P. SUBTERFUGE SEEN The “inner secrets” of the James P. Goodrich coal commission, which was established by the last Legislature, were revealed by Walter Myers tiv a speech before the Democrats of Bartholomew County last night at Hope, Ind. Mr. Myers showed the sinister features of this bill, which it is now proposed tc utilize as a ‘‘demonstration’’ of how the Republican party loves the people.” Mr. Meyers said: By his nomination for Governor, Warren T. McCray is not alone the heir to the policies of James P. Goodrich and the sponsor of legislation passed dur ing his administration, but he also holds himself out as the leader of sound legislation for the next four years, if he should be elected. To correct previous mistakes Mr. Goodrich called a special session of the Legislature. He admitted the mistakes by refusing to call the session at the request of people Interested in the American Legion and waiting until the finances of the State could wobble along no longer. But where was Warren T. McCray at this session What proposals of construcI tlve legislation did he make? To what errors of legislation did he object? In what respect did he show safe leadership? For instance, what does Mr. McCray have to say about the Goodrich act creI ating a special coal and food commission ? Mr. Goodrich i a votary of both coal I and food. He carries the connection ! into the most intimate relations of life, j He gives his son stock in the Globe Coal | Company for a birthday present und In ; the Lenora company for a wedding pres--1 ent. Such Indeed Is his worship at the ! shrine of the Great God Coal that he j seeks to correct the erring ways of con- ; vlct* by compelling them to work in I mines where the Goodrich family has i stock. As for food—well, food makes garbage; and if you can sell a garbage plant stated under oath by Jett Moorman as being worth SIO,OOO, to a city of the first class with a Republican mayor and a council without a Democrat in it for $175,000, garbage makes money; and 1 money makes the mare go for Mr. Goodrich as well as for Bill Ilays. In fact Hays learned his moneyed habits and propensities at the feet of Mr. Goodrich and were it not for a certain newspaper man in this state, Mr. Goodrich and not I Mr. Coolidge would be th- present IteI publican nominee for Vice President. But | even the Republican party could not ! stand the aroma, nominated incense, arising from that combination of hlgh--1 way paving, prisons, garbage and coal. “M’CRAY IS NO | SLOUCH EITHER.” And when It comes to food. Mr. Mc- : Cray Is no slouch either. If one of bis I bulls gold for $50,000 what must be the price of a pint of milk from one of his cows? And about grain, the trunk from j which we get the staff of life, ask Mr. 1 McCray. Let us examine this special coal and food commission act and see what it j does, what it does not do, what it may do and what it mav not do Now what (Continued on Page Three.) Woman Is Dead as Result of Poison Minnie Finney, 38, died at the City ; Hospital today as the result of poisoning, and Coroner Robinson is investigating to determine if the death was an accident or suicide. The woman registered as Minnie Fin - j ney. Indianapolis, at the Morton Hotel, and had lived there s*me time. On Sept. 17 she called and asked to be removed to a hospital. Her home was said to have been in Louisville, Ky.

SPIRIT THAT WON FOR VETERANS OF ’6l BUOYS THEM IN PARADE

By YOLNEY B. FOWLER. Sixteen months ago Indiana viewed the parade of homecoming World War veterans in Indianapolis and declared that she would never get so worked up about n parade again. Indiana looked on, wnved flags and handkerchiefs and coats, threw away hats and cheered and cheered and cheered until the cheers became nothing but hoarse croaks or shrill squeaks, and Indiana thought she had done her utmost in the way of demonstration of her patriotic regard for fighting men. But Indiana didn’t know then that she was going to flock to the capltol city sixteen mouths later to engage in a demonstration and witness a parade which was the equal, in many ways, of. that homecoming celebration. For the state today had an opportunity to express her sentiments toward a conclave of men whose equal the world has never known, nor will ever know again, until the boys of today who are members of the American Legion pass the three score and ten mark. Hour after hour as the tottering veterans of 'CI and ’66 trudged bravely onward the multitudes who t packed every street, alley, doorway, window ledge, roof and dizzy crany along the whole line of march cheered on. Indiana may have thought that she was doing her best when she welcomed home the boys of 1919, but no one will be found denying that she outdid herself acclaiming those older boys who came home again today. Humor, pathos, all of the human emotions which cause the heart to beat faster and tears to well into the eyes were touched and played upon again and again by the v G. A. R. parade. And always the populace found, breath enough left to cheer and strength enough left in fast-wilting arms to wave another greeting. Any person who could not have found the strength to keep up the demonstration would have been shamed for all time, for never has the city had an opportunity to gaze upon such. a. mag-

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150,000 REVIEW ANNUAL MARCH OF OLD HEROES Streets Masses of Humanity From University Park to Statehouse. CROWD AN ORDERLY ONE Fully 150,00 persons witnessed the annual parade of the members of the Grand Army of the Republic today. For two hours preceding the time the parade was scheduled to start moving thousands of persons lined the streets along the line of march, waiting patiently for the cavalcade of the boys of ’6l. Early in the morning policemen had roped off the streets along which the parade was to move aid at 9 o clock the streets were clear. From Senate avenue to Pennsylvania street, north on Pennsylvania to Market, around three-fourths of the Circle, and north to University park, where the parade formed, both sides of the streets were lined six deep with people. Every side street was swarming with humanity, hnrrying here and there, in all directions, looking for a potnt of vantage from which they could see the marchers. BOYS SCOUTS HELP HANDLE THE CROWD. Members of the Boy Scouts organization aided the police materially in handling the crowd. In the reviewing stand, erected on the lawn south of the Statehouse, between Senate and Capitol avenues, fuliy 40,000 persons were seated, including those men and women who were unable to withstand the rigors of the inarch in the hot sun. Seated in the reviewing stand were Gov. Janies P. Goodrich, Mayor Charles W. Jewett and officials of the G. A. K. Between Capitol avenue and Illinois street probably was the greatest crowd which witnessed the parade, outside of Monument Circle. Fully 30,000 persons crowded this space fSV the entire time of the parade. Every bit of space that would possibly hold a human form was utilized by per sons who wanted to see the veterans on what would be the last niarrh for some. Step ladders, wooden horses, ornamental lamp posts, chairs, and even human beings themselves, who took turn (Continued on Pag#/Two.) Detroit Bandits Get $30,000 Loot at Bank DETROIT, Sept. 22.—Four masked robbers today entered a branch of the First State Bank of Detroit, backed four employes into the vault at the point of revolvers, rifled the cashier’s boxes ot $30,000 and escaped in an automobile. The Imprisoned employes were released by the police, who were notified of tne robbery by a buzzer alarm on tbe inside of the vault whleh connects with police headquarters. Society of Friends Meet at Richmond Special to The Times. RICHMOND. Ind., Sept. 22. What promises to be one of the most Important conferences that has been held in many ye-ars by the Society of Friends began here today, with representatives from ail the American yearly meetings of the society in attendance. Levi Bennington, formerly of Oregon, is presiding at the sss!ons. which will continue until Friday night. .Jap Girl, 16, Plunges 100 Feet to Death KANSAS CITY, Sept. 22. Authorities today were attempting to obtain identification of a Japanese girl who plunged 100 feet from a viaduct to her death on the Burlington tracks. Police believe she was thrown from tbe structure. They were in communication with a Japanese gardener of Tulsa, Okln., who reported his 16-year-old daughter ran away from home because he liad insisted on her going to school.

nificent spectacle of men, falling in physical strength, led by that which tilled their hearts to carry on. For long hours they stood in line in the hot sun in and around University I'ark waiting for the time to staff: no one was going to get there too late to get in line. Halting, querrelotis and confused they were at the start, but once with room to awing into a martial stride, the old boys—and that ta not a disrespectful term, at all, for noe one of the youthful members of the Daily Times Drum Corps was more of a boy than Were the veterans —picked up the cadence, threw bark tliplr shoulders, looked squarely ahead and marched. Lord, how they marched! Down Meridian street without faltering step, and around the Circle and into Market uud Pennsylvania streets with but slightly lessened pace they came. But there time’s ravages began to tell upon the wonderful, worn-old bodies and some of the “boys" had to drop out. The vast majority, however, heaved a sigh, mopped its brow, replaced its hat, glanced down the long lano between the tall buildings of Washington. street toward the reviewing stand at the Statehouse and bent to it with a will. What mattered it that tho bent beat down with such ffirce as to make it decidedly uncomfortable for spectators not in the shade-? What was a little sun beating down upon the heads of these glorious old fellows who oftentimes had permitted their heads to be the target for showers of lead and iron, and that without a tin helmet.or a dugout near in which to dive. Hard pavements, and nerve wracking noise and confusion, supposed to be so gruelling to the old. Nothing in their young lives, for here came groups of peppery old heroes doing jigs in time with drum corps. And yet a close-up view into those seamed faces revealed the fact that many of them were tired, dog tired, as tired as they had been many a time in the daya when troops were not moved in

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INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1920.

Uncle Sam Wields Baton in G. A. R. Parade Ii *m, fIjHV Left to Right—W. H. McNulty, J. W. Williams, E. M. Baldwin, J. M. Spencer and John Bradfleld as “Uncle Sam.”

Uncle Sam was in the Grand Army of the Republic parade today. John Bradfleld, 75, of Sheridan, was the “Unde Sam” who acted as drutnmajor to a drum corps of Indiana mdi in the parade.

ROOT TO INSIST ON NEW POLICY, GOV. COX HEARS Declaration for League With Reservations Will Be Demanded. LIGHT DAY FOR NOMINEE PHOENIX, Art*., Sept. 22.—Information that Kilhu Root, shortly after hi* return from Europe, will demand that Senator Harding change bis international' policy to a declaration for the league of Nations with reservations was received by Gov. James M. Cox t 'dsy. Root, according to Cox’s advice#, believes it inadvisable to form a “new association of nations" or try to remodel Tbe Hague tribunal. Cox wa* watching the situation closely and expected soon to emphasise I hat th# international court which Root organized is part of the League of Nations and cannot be construed as Senator Hard ing'# proposal for a remodeled Hague tribunal. Cox has been asking his audiences if any one could tell where Harding stands on international relations and he pointed out in campaigning in Arizona only once has he received an answer and that was “America first.” To this Cox re piled he favored making American first In world progresu, but not iu Harding's sense. Discussing reports from Marlon that plans were being made by Republican headquarters to counteract Samuel Uompers' advocacy of the Democratic nominee among workers, Governor Cox said he was confident an overwhelming majority of the labor vole will go to him. Today's schedule was the lightest of the entire tour, as Cox planned to make speeches at Phoenix und Prescott only, after which he will leave for Albuquerque, N. M. Marion (0.) Editor to Stump for Gov. Cox COLUMBUS. Ohio, Sept. 22. —Thomas Brooks Fletcher, editor of the Marion Tribune, rlv.il of Senator Harding's Marlon Star, is going on the stump for i Governor Cox, It was announced today. Fletcher, who is also a well-known Chautauqua lecturer, has cancelled a number of platform engagements for October j to campaign.

trains and motor trucks —days when they had to get right down and hike twentyfive miles through almost Impassible country. They were all In so far ns their legs were concerned. Every step must have been torturo to

With his white hair and massive figure, Mr. Bradfleld was cheered along the entire line of march Members of the drum corps with him were J. M. Spencer. 72, of Sheridan; E. M. Baldwin. 75, Mooresville; J. W.

Prisoner and Judge Rid Fine to Limit WESTSURY, N. Y.. Sept. 22.—When Judge Koehler fined Theodore Maweaskl $5 Theodore defiantly cried: “Make It $10.” "Fifteen,” countered the Judge. They continued bidding until the Judge reached SSO, the legal limit.

SLUSH SIFTING END PROTESTED Campaign Fund Committee Requested to Keep Going. WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.—Phase* of campaign activities Involving the expenditure of money which have not been in the limelight, were to be considered In the Senate campaign fund Investigation, which was resumed here today. When the committee met it was confronted with demands that it abandon the plan to wind np the inquiry this week. Democrats will he satisfied with a million dollar campaign fund, James Gerard, chairman of the Democratic finance committee, told the Senate expenditure! investigating committee. Two million dollars would be an excessive fund, according to Gerard, the first witness before the committee today. lie added ho would turn back the money If he got as much as $.7,000,000. Bo far $128,821 bus been raised, he sail. Gerard told the committee of the organization of tbe Democratic fund machinery. Bernard Baruch was invited to serve (Continued on Page Two.) Believe 4 Buried in Coal Train Wreck CINCINNATI, Sept. 21—Four men were believed buried be mm'll twenty-four cars of coni piled In the wrick of th° c. (). coal train nt Now lUchmo<a Ky., twenty miles from Cincinnati. Charles W. Moore, who was injured, said four others werr on the train, of whom no trace has been found.

some, such torture that thp.se who looked on were Bure that it was only the fierce determination to force back into those once splendid limbs some of the oldtime strength which kept them going on nnd on. Those who hung ou to the last block

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Williams, 64, Sheridan; W. H. McNulty, 80, Sheridan. Mr. McNulty was one of the oldest drummers in the parade. Their combined ages reflect 366 yearn of patriotism.

EXPECT WILSON TO BEGIN FIGHT White House Silence About to Be Broken, Belief of Democrats. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—President Wiison soon w-11l make public his first utterance of the 1920 presidential campaign, it was believed here today. That this utterance will be on the subject of the League of Nations was taken for granted. There were Indication* the President is making ready to actively eater the CtunpaQML One indication was the announcement of his SBOO contribution to the Democratic campaign fund; $ second was that J. P. Tumulty, his secretary, has issued the first campaign statement coming from the White House since the president'* conference with Governor Cox. Tumulty's utterance was Issued with the knowledge of his chief and given to the New York Times. It was a reply to the statement of Senator Harding that no American could be for article 10 of the league covenant and for the American Constitution. Tumulty cited endoraenien.s of the league by former President Taft, former Attorney General Wlckersham, Oscar Strauss and Herbert Hoover, ail Republican supporters of Senator Ilurdlng. Wills Chosen for Federal Reserve WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—E. D. Wills of Cleveland was no met 1 a member of the Federal Reserve board today by President Wilson. British Labor Heads Meet on Coal Strike LONDON, Sept. 22.—Five hundred representatives of the Labor "Triple Alliance"—coal miners, railway workers and dock workers -met behind closed doors at Holhorvi Hall today to discuss tne possibility of concerted action in the coal strike, which is scheduled to begin at tbe end of this week. Large crowds gathered in the streets before the hall seeking news of the labor men’s decisions.

surely must have thought of the times when they marched miles without warm coats on their backs, with tattered shoes on their feet and without good fodo in their stomachs. Veterans of Flanders, looking on at the same time, surely must have cursed themselves for ever having having complained of artny trials and tribulations when they reflected that whereas the veterans making such a brave showing went through four years of hell, most of which time they were without what would be considered today ns even half property equipment, while they of this latter day fought with all that the magnificent generosity of the world's wealthiest people could provide. Delousing plants and dugouts, tin helmets and automatic rifles, gas masks and band grenades, all are more or less Greek to that Jaunty company of veterans who carried Civil war rifles In the parade. Civil kar rifles, the muzles stuffed with flowers, were picturesque proof that this Ms peace and not war, for G. A. R. members do know and believe that the war Is over. Witness the fact that n drum corps from a far nnthern State kept playing "Dixie" over and over. There were younger men than seventy In the parade, plenty of them, members of Spanlsh-Amerlcan War associations and various bodies auxiliary to the Grand Army, but they ware relegated entirely to the background The younger men could not even march like the older, or at least that must have been the way one splendid old man who kept urging the youngsters to step up and flll the gaps in their rank* which were continually opening when they reached Pennsylvania and Washington streets. Veterans who surely must have stood like ramrods for hours during inspections and parades while they were in Uncle Sam’s service let down all the bars of military disciple and had just one whale of a good time. Time was, no doubt, when it would have been worth a Union soldier’s freedom for thirty m sixty daya to turn.

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15,000 OLD VETERANS IN QUICKENED STEP ENJOY BIGGEST DAY Many Refuse Offers of Automobiles and Go Afoot —Procession Is Three Hours in Passing. SPECTATORS JAM POINTS OF VANTAGE More than 15,000 veterans of the Civil War marched again today behind the flag they fought to protect and kept step to the same tunes that stirred them in the days of ’6l. It was the big day of the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and the veterans, most of them wearing their cherished blue, stepped briskly, despite their age. between crowds of thousands upon thousands of the* younger generations who did them honor. The parade was one of the longest and one of the most stirring of any that ever passed through the streets of Indianapolis, and required three hours to pass.

Order of the Day Bulletins A Plymouth Rock hen decked out in an American flag and a red. white and blue bow ribbon was carried in the parade by G. W. Wlltse of Montezuma, lowa, who ha# carried a similar chicken in every encampment since the Civil War. Several women in the audience wore “corer-all” aprons. Mrs. Lillian Clarke Cary of Dubuque, lowa, national president cf the Ladies of the G. A. R. t wore a diamond ring in the reviewing stand which was piesented to her in recognition for her services in her administration. Hundreds of women .vore improvised triangular taps of newspaper to protect themselves from the scorching run. A number of ’-eterans of tbe world war were in the pani'te, some of them wearing their citations for bravery in action. Asters were carried by hundreds ot marching veterans The Ohio division was preceded by a veteran carrying a rert.wbPe and blue metal parasol from Tbt It datqrkd pendants of tha different Ohio divisions.

Mark Chengey of Jamestown, Pa., 80, who marched in the parade, wore elaborate shoulder straps and was liberally decorated with flowers. Two veterans from Oregon carried a piece of Ice suspended between them by a red, white and blue ribbon. It is questionable whether the Oregon ice lasted until the close of the parade. Veteran fife and drum corps struck up "Yankee Doodle” Invariably when they passed the reviewing stand. Blue streamers connected the Illinois marchers together. Ohio representatives carried guns with flowers projecting from the nozzles. George Allison, who is 77 years old, was so frisky that he Just could not march without dancing as' he went. Mrs. Laura B. Brisk of New York City decorated all the veterans with flowers and marched in the parade, dropping (Continued on Page Two.) Greensburg’s Oldest Veteran Spry at 96 Special to The Tlmti. GREENSBURG, Ind.. Sept. 22.—Daniel Davis. 90, is tbe oldest veteran of the Civil War attending the National G. A. B. encampment at Indianapolis from this city. “Uncle” Dan is spry for his age and on many occaslona plays a base drum at public gatherings. He Is an expert plant raiser and each spring sella thousands of his famous sweet potato plants.

sideways, Joke with the crowd and smoke cigars lustily while they were ostensibly marching at attention. But that day is long, long gone. Today they could do as they doggoned pleased and all of us were out there trying to help them do It. “Pick up the City Hall piece by piece and carry It with you, boys," the crowd might have said to express its true feelings. To which spirit a band of veterans responded with the good old h—l raisin’ tnue of “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here." it surely was, not only Abe Lincoln's own little old gang, but also all the other gangs around town. Little Timmy Tompkins was there with his beoveralled, bareheaded, dirty-faced outfit. Little Timmy, who has tow hair and the devil himself in his eye, stood in a swagger attitude oi the fringe of the crowd in front of Loew’s new State theater in Pennsylvania street. A silver-haired marcher saw Timmy and as he reached the lad gently passed a small flag over his head. Timmy looked up, grinned broadly and then began to dance up and down, waving his husky young arms as he cheered with all his might. Little Timmy had been knighted with an order ns true and strong and brave in its ideal Bas ever were those of King Arthur’s Round Table. Little Timmy had it strong and he kept his followers in patriotic uproar all the rest of the morning. Multiply the Little Timmy incident by ten thousand and add more years to most of the civilian participants and you have n composite picture of what the spirit of the day brought about. A glorious, star spangled day, a day that culled out all that was best in the people and left it limp, but happily ready to go rtgbt on about the business of entertaining its venerable guests after a few hours of rest.

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ROUTE or MARCH CUT TO MINIMUM. The long line formed at Pennsylvania and New York streets and moved promptly at 10 o’clock, moving west in New York street to Meridian street, south to the Monument Circle, around the Circle to East Market street, east on Market street to Pennsylvania street, south In Pennsylvania street to Washington street and west in Washington 6treet to Senate aTenue. The parade was reviewed from a stand on tbe south side of the Statehouse lawn by Daniel M. Hall, comander-ln-chief of the G. A. R„ and his staff. The lines were handled by Adjt, Gen. Harry B. Smith and a corps of aide, wbo headed the procession. The space In front of tbe reviewing stand where Gov. James P. Goodrich and Mayor Jewett with Commander Hall viewed the parade, was like a magic carpet to the veterans. “Heads up, chest out,” cried the leaders as they passed the reviewing stand. The command was obeyed to a man. STEP QUICKENS AT SHARP COMMAND Many a white halted veteran stranghtened his aged shoulders nnd his step became sprightly as he marched before his beloved commander. He dreamed of the days gone by and his dreams weer awarded. Every veteran was a boy again as he received the salute from the aged com-mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was three hours of the greatest picture of a glorious past ever revealed in Indianapolis. The comander-in-chief arrived at the reviewing stand at 10:45 o’clock. The commander-in-chief raised his hat in answer to salutes. The mighty spectacle was on, ALTOONA BAND LEADS PROCESSION. George A. Hosley of Boston. Mass., chief of staff, appeared mounted on a splendid horse and saluted. Then swung into line the patriotic Altoona 'band. With the weight of eighty years on his shoulders, Mark Cheeney of Jamestown, Pa., straightened up and saluted his chief. Delaware, New York and Ohio marched in perfect time while the Ohio veterans sang a rousing Buckeye war song. East was west when the Oregon delegation appeared carrying a large cake of Ice and Just behind them was the drum corps Camp No. 26, of the Illinois division of the Grand Army of the Republic. OLD DRUM CORPS AROUSES ENTHUSIASM. Hearts beat faster as the grand old men of the Old Guard of Ohio appeared with a drum corps composed of old veterans. The veterans carried old-fashioned rifles, those used in ♦he Civil War, decorated with flowers. The old Instruments of war are now silent, but their hearts were Just as patriotic today ns they marched past their commander as the time years back when they answered the call of President Lincoln. Major Leo Rassier of St. Louis and former past commander-in-chief. appeared and took his place in the reviewing stand. Miss Henrietta Kahn of this city had the honor of driving the car which carried Major Rassleur past the thousands of applauding people. DANCEB AND SINGS AT AGE OF 77. Then came Cooper Post of the G. A. It. and Gporge Allison at the age of 77, singing “I am young at seventy-seven,” and to prove It he danced a little Jig to th music. Music heralded the approach of the National Association of the Civil War Musicians and they were headed by a wm-J a nstandard-bearer and the Rockfonfl (111.) post of the G. A. R. appeared ing “Marching Through Georgia.” I Tramp, tramp, tramp. And still they marched with (Continued on Page Two.)

OPEN LETTER TO SCHUTLER HAAS, Chairman Republican Speakers’ Bureau. Dear Sir—-Tour delay in putting any speakers into the Marion County campaign is arousing the suspicion that you are having difficulty in arranging subjects for them. May we suggest that they answ’er these questions: Why is it necessary to tax Marion County people $6,000,000 more this year than last? Why does it cost SIO,OOO a year more for janitors at the courthouse then at the Board of Trade buildiDg? Why did the county commissioners let a double contract for the White river bridge on the Michigan road at a cost to the taxpayers of $50,000 additional? Why didn't Prosecutor Adams himself seek re-election Instead of wishing the job on his deputy? Why should a county that gave Harding the least votes of any candidate for nomination now support him for election?