Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 118, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 September 1920 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair, followed by increasing cloudiness; continued warm Sunday.

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‘JIM’ GOODRICH’S HIGHWAYS COST STATE BIG SUM At Present Rate $3,000,000 a Year Will Be Expended By January 1. ‘WEB’ OF EMPLOYES KEPT

This is the fourth of a scries of articles dealing with the expenditures of the Indiana Highway 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 Tear Book and the records of the auditor of State.

Although it has been in operation only since April 1. 15)20, the maintenance division of the Btate highway commission has proved to be one of the most costly departments of the Goodrich administration. Up until the last of July this division haa expended $202,687.57, an average of more than $50,000 a month. Approximately 3,500 miles of State roads have been designated by the highway commission and are supposed to be under the supervision and care of the maintenance division. MONTHLY EXPENSE IS GRADUALLY BOOSTED. This department started the first month, April, with an expense of $7,11011. Apparently it was "feeling its way" then for the next month it spent $35,346.04. In June the total was raised to 564.453.26 and July saw an expenditure of $85.777.5)5. If the present rate of increase is maintained the maintenance department alone will be spending a quarter of a million dollars a month by the first of the year, or at the rate of $3,000,000 a year. When it is seen that the State of Indiana is spending millions of dollars for the maintenance of only one-fifth of its total amount of highways the expenditures take on anew And interesting aspect. DIRECTOR GIVEN SALARY OV s4ll. 60 A MONTH. The maintenance division, which hai a web of employes in all parts of the state and is one of the potent factors in the centralized scheme of power, is under the supervision of a director who draws a monthly salary of $4X1.60. Each district has a manager and a group of appointees under him and ali are amenable to the dictates of the director, a political selection of Governor Goodrich. Warren T. McCray in his speeches, haa pledged himself to perpetuate this system, which has proved its political worth to the present State administration. ,

STATEHOUSE LIST OF AIDS ATTACKED McCulloch Says Pay Rolls Are Taxed to Limit. Special to Th* Tims*. ELKART, Ind., Sept. 25.—"T00 many State cooks spoil the broth, too many commissions are worse than no commissions at all/’ declared Carleton B. McCulloch, Democratic gubernatorial nominee, In a speech here last night before a representative crowd ot men and women voters of all parties. Dr. McCulloch discussed State issues and pointed out that at the present time Indiana Is over burdened with commissions with the result that orderly pcr- . formance of the State’s business Is lm- ► peded. "Too much machinery is Just as had or even worse than too little machinery,” ne said. "Our various commissions over(Continued on Page Two.)

Millerand Receives Vote of Confidence PARIS, Sept. 25. —The Chamber of Deputies today voted confidence In the government 507 to 80. This was the first vote of confidence since the new government was formed with Millerand as president and Leygues as premier.. WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-President Wilson today sent the following telegram of congratulations to President Millerand of France: "May I offer you my warm fecilittations to the election as president of France, and your assumption of duties in that high office and my best wTshes for a most successful administration. "I am confident that the cordial relations between the United States and France, which now have become historic, will remain unweakened under your friendly guidance.”

WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. m., Sunday, Sept. 26: Fair tonight, followed by Increase In cloudiness; Sunday continued warm. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 71 7 a. m 71 8 a. m 75 9 a. m 80 10 a. m 82 11 a. m 84 12 (noon) 86 1 p. in 88 2 p. m 89 Free Book Gives Democratic Platform Printed under the same cover with it is the keynote speech and the speech of acceptance. The three make out the case for the Democrats this year. Get the booklet containing them from our Washington Information Bureau. IT IS FREE. Obviously the voter cannot perform with Intelligence that first duty of the cltlxen unless he has the facts. Get this primary textbook and keep it at yonr elbow. Study it and then DO NOT FAIL TO VOTE. (In filling out the coupon, print name and address, or be sure to write plainly.)

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McAdoo to Include Indianapolis in Tour Word was received at Democratic State headquarters today that the > speaking tour of William Gibbs Mei Adoo in Indiana will be extended to Include a speech in Indianapolis at a date to be anuounced later. When announcement was made that Mr. McAdoo would speik in this States, a tentative route which did not include Indianapolis was made public. W. D. Boyce, owner of the Times, was advised today by Chairman White of the national Democratic committee that Mr. McAdoo would also be hooked for a speech at Indianapolis.

DAVIS ANSWERS CHARGES MADE BY OPPONENTS Denies Reconciliation Was Blocked to Obtain Fee in Love Suit. HAAG CASE IS RECALLED Calling attention to three deliberate false statements, al! of which are contrary to public records. Paul G. Davis today issued a statement in reply to a defense of the prosecutor’s office made by William P. Evans, in the Indianapolis News, Friday. Mr. Davis reinterates charges which he has made against Prosecutor Adams and his deputy. Mr. Evans, and cites the records to substantiate his statements. WILL OPPOSE REDUCING SENTENCE OF WHITESIDE. Mr. Evans, in his News printed statement, attempts to take Davis to task for saying that the prosecutor recommended a parole for Arthur Whiteside, the pauper undertaker, who buried his pet dog with babies and presented false claims to the county for the burial of bodies he delivered to the medical schools. Mr. Davis says: “Judge Collins wrote a letter, which I have seen, to Governor Goodrich, in which he stated that both be and the prosecuting attorney consented to a temporary parole of Arthur Whiteside, the man who desecrated the pauper dead. “I have stated that the Republican prosecuting attorney consented to this parole. “If that 1*: not correct the mistake lies with Judge Collins. “I have seen the letter which Mr. Shideler. the Republican superintendent of the State reformatory wrote to Governor Goodrich on March 27, 11)20, In which he Bald ‘I would not recommend parole at this time, but commutation of sentence to read one to fourteen years, that he might be released next September, as this would be punishment enough for him.’ “This is not a ‘half truth.’ “If I am elected prosecuting attorney I will not consent to any vacation, parole or commutation of sentence for Whiteside and will oppose any effort of Mr. Shideler to release him. “I ask the Republican candidate what he will do. DENIES CHARGE MADE IN ALIENATION SUIT. Mr. Evans attempted in his statement to show that Mr. Davis, as an attorney, ha<l obstructed a reconciliation between a client and his wife in order to obtain fees in an alienation suit. Mr. Davis discloses the facts In this affair as follows: “I was employed by- William E. Reiley. the lawyer who opposed Mr. Evans for <Continued on Page Two.)

WILSON EFFORTS FOR PEACE SHOWN Miss Landers Says He Kept Word to People of U. S. CARLISLE, Ind., Sept. 25.- Mist Julia E. Landers, chairman of the Democratic Women's Speakers Bureau, defined her reasons for being a Democrat In an address here today before a rally of local Democratic women. “I am a Democrat.” said Miss Landers, "because I believe that all the governed have a right to be heard, and because I believe that through the Democratic party the people have found expression. "I am proud to be a Democrat,” Mias Landers continued, “because our party has made good In both peace and war, and it has a right to ask the people to return It to power.” In discussing the administration of President Wilson, Miss Landers declared that the President did his duty and It Is now time for the people to do theirs. “Woodrow Wilson went over to the other side to keep his promise to the men who fought for the peace of the world, (Continued on Page Two.)

LIST SPEAKERS FOR NEXT WEEK Orators to Impress Need of Registration. i Twenty-seven Indiana cities will be I visited by Democratic campaign orators : Monday afternoon and evening. Sept. 27, and in each city the respective speaker will urge Democratic voters to register. The need of registration by voters throughout the State will be impressed upon the audiences at all meetings. The speaking schedule is as follows: Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Aurora, night; Dr. Carleton B. McColloch, Columbia City, night; L. Ert Slack, Greenfield; Charles J. Orblson, Reelsvllle, afternoon, Roachdale, night; Rev. J. Francis Ashley, Lafayette, night; Herman S. Wlllkie, Lawrencevllle, afternoon. New Alsace, night; Albert Stump, Greens-1-urg, night; Lawrence H. Bennett, Cuba, night: M. E. Foley, Rushville, night; Samuel J. Offutt, Losantiville, night; Norman E. Patrick, Elizabethtown, night; Bernard B. Shively, French Lick, night. Amnesia Victim Is Identified by Photo Mrs. Rernadette Stephenson, New Waterford, N. S„ sister of James Cntbenrte, one of the men without a memory at the City Hospital, in a letter received at police headquarters today, said she recognized the picture sent her by police as that of her brother. “James left home while young and ■went to London, Ontario, shortly before the war. "He enlisted In the army in London, Ontario, and while overseas was seriously wounded in the left arm. "He then came back and settled In St. Mary’s, Ontario, wncre he married Christina Skinner. The Inst I heard from them was at St. Miry r, last Christmas.”

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Loft to right, front row: Sir A. E. Shipley, Lady Rathcre*lon. Lord Rathereeden and Admiral Sir Lawther Grant. Back row: H. S. Porrls, G. W. McKinley, Col- W. Edwards and Stanley Udale. This group of well-known personages has arrived from England to take part in the celebration now on of the tercentenary of the landing of the Pilgrims. They will visit many places of interest in the East while here. Bir A. E. Shipley Is vice chancellor of Cambridge University. Lord and I.*dy Katbcreeden head the party. Admb-al Grant was in charge of the American and West India stations during the war. H. S. Perris is chairman of the British Sulgrave Institution. Stanley Udale is a member of the Anglo-American Society.

CHICAGO MAIL FLYER LOOTED SIO,OOO to SBO,OOO Obtained in Second Hold-up of Same Train. CHICAGO. Sept. 25.—Mnsked bandits early today robbed the mall car* of an Illinois Central flyer as the train was approaching Chicago and escaped with the contents of six registered mail sacks. The loot wag estimated variously at between SIO,OOO and SBO,OOO. The same train was robbed sir month* ago by Leroy Walton, who was killed in a revolver battle with police after they tracked him to a fashionable apartment building. He obtained $85,000. The bandits forced the train to slow down on a block signal at Tucker. Hi. They hid between two mail car*. When a mall clerk started from one car to the other the masked men forced htra back into the first car. Fire clerks were bound hand and foot. They were forced to lie on the floor of the car while the two robber# Investigated the sacks. Near the outskirts of Chicago, the train was forced to slow down and the men leaped off. Three of the mail sacks stolen were from Memphis, one from New Orleans, one from St. Louts and one from Champaign, 111. “Sometimes these sacks contain as much as $200,000, but we don't know what was in them this time.” said officials.

SAY NO MONEY IN NEW ORLEANS MAIL NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 25.—R. M. Thomas, superintendent of railway mall service, and John W, Fagan, assistant postmaster here, said the registered package said to have been taken from an Illinois Centra! train near Chicago, could not have contained much money. They said unless the package missed connections on some other train no registered mall was sent from here which would arrive in Chicago this morning.

GARBAGE SERVICE IMPAIRED BY FIRE ‘5175,000 Equipment’ Tied Up; Refuse Cans Overflow. Persons whose garbage cans are filled and overflowing and are wondering when they will be emptied by the city garbage collectors, were advised today by William Cleary, clerk to the board of public works, to be patient for a few days. The collection of garbage has beeu seriously retarded since the fire which destroyed one-fourth of the city* ”$115,000" reduction plant, with au estimated loss by officials of around five thousand dollars, Thursday night. The electric crane which was used to unload garbage tanks. In which the refuse Is collected, from fiat cars at the reduction plant was damaged b.v the fire so It ha* been Impossible for the garbage collection department to use many of its wagons with tanks of this type since, it was stated b.v A M. Buchanan, assistant street superintendent in charge of the work. Beginning Monday, Mr. Cleary announced, part of the motor ash collection equipment will be turned over to the garbage collection department, this equipment being such that it can be unloaded without a crane, and It is expected that the accumulation of garbage at residences can be cleaned up before the end of the week. Because the ecapaclty of the reduction plant was reduced from five to three carloads per day, it will be necessary to dump the garbage collected In the ashbaultng equipment on ground r.ear the plant until repairs are completed, Mr. Buchanan said. Meanwhile, the board of works received many complaints from citizens whose garbage hUs not been collected for more than a week. Tulsa Police Deny Dansey Boy Is There TULSA, Okla., Sept. 25.--Poliee today characterized as "more foolish rumors” the report from Columbus, Ohio, that Billy Dansey, the "perfect baby,” missing since Oct. 8, is In Tulsa. Passenger Ship Lands Icelanders in Canada MONTREAL, Sept. 25.—The first passenger steamer to arrive in Canada from Iceland, arrived today. The vessel is the Lagerfos of the Walford Shipping Company. She carries thirty-four first class and thirty-nine second class passengers, most of whom re%lestined from Winnipeg and are native! of Iceland.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1920.

SAYS ESCHBACH DODGES UNDER SMOKE SCREEN Myers Pulls Jesse’s Head Out of Sand With Reiterated Questions. Walter Myers, attorney, whose recent speech at Hope, Ind., so peeved Jesse Kschbacb, holder of many Jobs la the Goodrich administration, that he left the front porch of the Statebouae to re ply, has gtven Mr. Eschbach an answer. Tb* subject discussed by Mr. Myers vtm the coal commission bill Jammed down the throats of the Legislature In Its third special session by Goodrich and Warren T. McCraw, Republican candidate for Governor. Mr. Myers says: "Mr. Each bach'a statement about my speech simply proves what I said there: that the Republican train of politest Ideas Is without an engineer to run It or a flagman to keep the second section from running Into It. "Mr Esehlmch stmjled out one point’ that I made Incidentally and uses It as a smoko aereen “He does not explain how the Speaker of the House can be bead of a commission created while he was Speaker and a member of the Legislature. "He does not deny that the act provides for the raising and spendMf ** * lot of money and that euch money must either be paid by the ultimate consumer or as taxes. ‘He does not deny that under the net every or any coal man in the its to can be haled before the commission and made to disclose hts private burinea*. “Me confesses be appointed nineteen accountants and Investigators |h day after 1 made my speech. Is It possible that my speech was the cau* of the aoDemocratic appointments? "Ho does not deny that under section 1 the commissioners are to aerve without, additional compensation, while section 13 says: “ 'The money so paid shall be used in paying the expenses of said commission, including salaries, compensation and expenses of the commissioner*, agents, (Continued on I’age Two.)

IN JAIL 14 WEEKS ON MINOR CHARGE ‘Papers Lost or Somethin}?’ Is Prosecutor’s Excuse. Claiming that he had been held In Jail for fourteen weeks on a charge of la. j suing n fraudulent check for sl3 and ; his bond placed at $5,000, which he was unable to give, Benjamin Hlngett, an j Interior decorator, appeared In the Ma- : rlon County Criminal Court today and pleaded not guilty when arraigned on [ a grand Jury Indictment. I "In Jail that length of time for Issuing 1 a check for only $15?” asked Judge ‘ James A. Collin’s of the court, i Hlngett stated that ho wus mnrrled and that his wife v ns In a delicate con | dltion. The court released Hlngett on his own ! recognlzauce and ordered him to report ! back for trial Monday morning, j When asked why Hlngett wna held In 1 Jail so long Deputy Prosecutor William Evans stated that “the papers were lost or something.” Hlngett pleaded not guilty and the Indictment bears the date of Sept. 18 last. Harry Perkins and Isaac Mclntlre, i charged with burglary, pleaded guilty and their cases will be disposed of Moni day. v William Reynolds, charged with ve hide stealing, was sentenced from six I months to five years. I Thirteen other defendants recently inj dieted entered pleas of not guilty. Democratic Women in New Quarters Here Democratic women of the Fourteenth ward will dedicate their new head quarters, M irrls street and River avenue, Tuesday afternoon. An address will be given to be followed by a social hour when tea will be served. All women of the community are Invited to be present. Armed Bandits Take $6,000 in New York Job NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—The $6,000 pay roll of the Rosenthal Construction Company was the booty obtained by three armed bandits who swooped down upon a temporary office of the company this afternoon at Maxweber avenue and Fulton street, an outlying district of Queens. The paymaster, Charles Simons, was alone In the office and offered no resistance after he found himself confronted by three revolvers. The bandits escaped la aa auto.

12 KILLED, 150 HURT IN RIOTS Turin and Other Italian Towns Are Scenes of Fierce Outbreaks. . ———- LONDON, Sept. 23.—Twelve persons have been killed and 150 wounded In riot* at Turin, said a Central New* dispatch from Rome today. Fierce disorder* have broken out at . Pola, according to other advices to Rome, quoting the newspaper Messaggero. At Trieste, where many persons were killed and wounded recently In fighting between Nationalise* and Socialists, * party of Nationalists stormed a ship and threw overboard pictures of Lenlne and Trotsky. Thl* was followed by an outbreak of fighting In which a seaman • shot. It la reported from Genoa, Turin, Rom* and Naples that 90 per cent of the workers have vot*d for acceptance of the employer*’ terms In the diapute between the metal workers and the factory owner*. ROME, Sept. 25—The economic situation in Italy which has reached a crisis In the anarchistic Hot* at Turin 1* dragging th* country rapidly to the brink of a famine In the opinion of the Italian press. The present confused and uncertain conditions are damaging both production and foreign credit, according to the Idea Naslonale. This, la turn. Is threatening a famtre which la worse than an open revolution Iwwansc the latter either succeed* or Is crushed quickly bringing restoration of ; public order, while a famine entail* greater lots of life and require* mote ; time for recovery. Tb* anarchistic element, although only a comparatively small part of the labori ing class, continues Its opposition to the execution of the proposed compromise between the manufacturer* and metal worker* whereby the latter were to receive a voice In management In return for evacuation of the factories they have seised. j Riota growing out of thl* opposition ; have been fierce In Turin where ten person* have been killed and 150 Injured.

KILBY THROWS OUT WARNING Alabama Governor Calls for Coal Industry Control. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 25. Legit- ! latora are aroused today over the spej clal message of Governor Kilby recalling them In extraordinary session unless ; measures to control the coal industry of Alabama are passed. The original coal commission bill j framed along the lines of the Kansas ln- | dustrlnl relation* act and containing ; drHßtlc provisions for the state control | by license of the distribution and price of coal has been sidetracked by UovI eruor Kilby, according to Uia message i In favor of n substitute bill providing for a fuel administrator and giving the 1 governor the authority to contract with the operators for coal for the public. Governor Kilby also announced the expenses of keeping troops at th* mines was more than $3,000 a day, but that he had no Intention of withdrawing them at the present time. ' "" * ' Naval Band to Give Downtown Concert The Great Lakes Navftl Band, which Is touring the country in an effort to encourage enlistments In the navy, will give a concert in University Park at, 7:45 o’clock this evening. One steps, fox trots, marches, and several patriotic numbers are Included on the program. , Cops Nab Booze and Still; Owner Was Out A still and three gallons of "white mule” whisky were found by the morals squad last night at 2101 Parkway boulevard. The owner of the still a’nd the "mule,” not at home. Think Slayer of South Bend Man Arrested DETROIT, Sept. 28.—John Walter, 42, believed to be John Wright, one of the most sought for criminals in the United States, was arrested here today, .wording to private detectives. Walters is believed to he one of a gang of bandits who shot and killed Henry Mues*l, wealthy brewer of Sopth Bend, Ind., and his chauffeur, F. K. Serblck, In 1915. Pinkerton detectives said today they had been searching forLWaltora for the last five years. I

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PRICE OF MEALS STAYS UP WHILE MARKETS DROP Public Pays Bills With No Complaint of High Costs. OVERHEAD IS SMALL Prices charged by many restaurants, cafeterias and hotel cases in this city for fresh vegetables, which, during the past two mouths, have been at the lowest wholesale price they will touch during the year, have not been reducea from the figure of the months when they were not so plentiful and the public continues to pay the freight. The Better Business Bureau and public authorities empowered to look into the matter of overcharging have received practically no complaints. “While we have had some few reports on prices during the G. A, It. convention as a general rule we nothing about restaurant charges," said G. F. Olwin. secretary-manager of the Better Business Bureau. “Asa general thing the bureau does not handle case( of profiteering, as this subject is covered by the Lever act and therefore (he people have redress through public officials.” But public officials receive only Scat tered complaints, indicating that persons who pay 50 cents for a portion of tomatoes, which by the wildest strength of imagination could not be considered ns costing wholesale more than three or four cents, and like prices on other dishes, as revealed by u survey made by the Tim?s several days ago, are either satisfied to pay high prices or are unwilling to face the publicity which might result from a protest to a manager.

DOWNTOWN EATING COMES HIGH NOW. No person who eats downtown will dispute the statement that it is Impossible to buy a sizeable lunch at one of the so-called "better class” cafeterias, restaurants or hotel cases for less than 60 and usnaiiy 85 cents or a dollar. In practically all of these places, excepting the cafeterias, service-at-table and music is provided. It is this and the artistic surroundings which must be maintained, hotel managers contend, which makes it necessary to charge more than the more ordinary eating places do. In this connection It is interesting to note figures which the steward of the Duluth (Minn ) Chamber of Commerce recently compiled to show the various Items of cost entering Into the preparation of a business men’s 60-rent lunch. The Duluth Chamber of Commerce, like such bodies all over tbe country, does not Intend to make money off of the meals it serv-g, preparing them merely as a service to members. Therefore the 50 cents goes entirely for food, service and sundries. The lunch served at the Duluth clnb consists of soup, choice of meat, two vegetables, a desert and a drink. Tbtf average cost of this food to the club during a period of several months early this year, when vegetables were much higher than th<aT, now are, was 31 cents. Cost of service per person averaged eenta, while the cost of sundries, including ice, coal, gas and laundry, averaged 8H cent# per person served. This compilation Includes no charge for rent, light and hast and other expenses (Continued oa Page Nine.)

CARPENTERS PICK NEW DELEGATES Want Convention Held Each 2 Years Hereafter. The election of the following delegates, who had been voted on at yesterday’s session of the twentieth general convention of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiner# of America, was announced at today's session, at the Athenaeum : Delegates to the American Federation of Labor convention—William L. Hutcheson, Frank Duffy. William C. White, Chl(ConUnued on Page Two.) CITY’S SCHOOLS SMASH RECORDS 3,060 Enrolled at Arsenal; Others Show Increase. For the first time in the history of Indianapolis one of the public schools has exceeded 3.000 pupils In Its enrollment. The honor goes to the Arsenal Tech' nlcal High School, which has enrolled 3,060 pupilß. An increase of more than two thousand pupils enrolled In the public elementary and bigh schools of Indianapolis over the enrollment for last year Is showu by a report made public today by Superintendent Graff. The crowded condition In the schools this year and the forced half-day sessions In many of the buildings. Is due (Continued on Page Two.) Three New Factories Coming to City Soon The bureau of Industry of the Chamber of Commerce announces today that three new factory buildings will be erected in Indianapolis In the near future. The Lavelle Foundry Company will bnild a plant at MUey avenue and West Michigan street; the Pioneer Brass Company at Tweuty-thlrd street and the L. E. & W., and the Republic Creosotlng Company at Mars Hill, at the corner of Tibbs avenue and Minnesota street.

Ask $5,200 Damages for Injury to Child Damages of $3,200 were asked today in a suit filed In the Circuit Court in behalf of Minnie Brown, a minor, by her next friend, William E. Brown, against Lorenzo H. Wright and Croel P. Cornier, general contractors, and others, for alleged injuries sustained when an automobile in which tho child was ridlug struck some piling which was placed in Lowell aTenue. The child Is said to hare been injured on May 12, last. 6 Bandits Get SIO,OOO in Mine Pay Hold-up MULBERRY, Kas„ Sept. 23.—Six armed auto bandits held up and robbed the paymaster of the Centrnl Coal nnd Coke Company at Radley this afternoon of the week;y payroll, said to exceed SIO,OOO, according to a telephone mes-sage-received here by the company officers. ▲ sheriff's poaaa la In pursuit.

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Bed Fellow Adage Fits Playthings , Too MERRILL, Wia., Sept. 24.—Game Warden Edward Bosworth, while in the woods, met with a strong odor which led him to a young lad carrying a sack. The boy had a live skunk in the bag.

COX DECLARES PRO-HUN DRIVE BACKS HARDING Will Make Speeches Showing What German Interests Expect. DENVER, Colo., Sept. 25.—Representatives of Governor Cox today began investigation of reports that pro-German interests in this country have begun a vigorous campaign for Senator Harding’s candidacy, if was learned from Cox’s close advisers. Governor Cox indicated be will make speeches, charging should Harding be elected, the pro-Germans hope the Versailles treaty will be scrapped and Germany will obtain more lenient terms. “Have yon noticed,” asked Cox, “a leader of pro-Germans in New York is going to support Senator Harding because he believes the Republican candidate stands for separate peace with Germany and thinks Germany will be able to obtain easier peace terms 7” He declared Republican leaders are planning a campaign through the German press. Before starting for a day of stump campaigning in northern Colorado and Wyoming, Cox today replied to Harding's recent front porch statement on the Irish problem. He charged Harding “dodged" the roll call on a resolution of sympathy to Ireland voted by the Senate. Cox was cheered in his address here last night when he declared “the name of Woodrow Wilson will be repeated by the school children long after the name of Henry Cabot Lodge is buried in oblivion.”

2 BOYS DROWN IN CANAL HERE Bodies Found Near St. Clair Street by Pedestrians; Taken to Morgue. Two boys were drowned while swimming in the canal at St. Clair street this afternoon. The boys are Shelby Lee Davis, 8, or 624 North Capitol avenue, and George Smoyer, 7, of 605 North Senate avenue. Persons passing the place saw the bodies of the boys in tbe canal and called the police. The bodies were recovered immediately and taken to the city morgue. Mrs. Robert L. Braner, 417 West St. Clair street, told the police that she saw the two boys on the St. Clair street bridge over the canal a few minutes before the drowning was reported. The boys are believed to have drowned immediately after they stepped into the water, which is deep with a swift undercurrent.

Baby , 7 Months Old , , Cuts ‘Gold * Tooth ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 25.C—nrious neighbors today continued to cluster about seven-months-old Bva Catherine Lee as she smiled in blue eyed complacence. Eva Catherine apparently has cut a gold filled molar. To cut a molar so young Is remarkable, physicians say, but to cut a gold filled molar— But there It Is a glistening golden Ivory bit in the little pink month. Mrs. J. T. Lee, the mother, says It is gold. I>r. R. L. Hood who helped Eva Catherine find It, says: “The tooth looks like the purest gold, but I can assure you It Is not gold. "There Is evidently some discoloration of the enamel which gives It the appearance of gold.” Eva Catherine declined to talk.

Has a Mere Man No Protection at All? It happened on s North Illinois street car. A woman entered and picked out a convenient strap. ! .Tnst at that moment a man in front ! of her stirred nneasily in his seat, braced himself and showed an inclination to rise. "Don't get up,” ■ jgx *}K - ~7 1 the woman said in }• a firm tone. Jr >1 The man settled fSy back in his seat hut appeared nerv- ( t. Again hs attempted to stand. “Don't get up,” ——J the woman commanded. “I wouldn’t think of taking your seat. “We women are just as able to stand as you men." “But, madam—” “No, don’t think of it. We are voters now and we insist on equality with you men.” The man, however, seemed to be a determined individual. He arose, despite the woman’s protest. “Madam,” he said, "I want to get off.” We’d Call It Soft It was pretty soft for the thief who g_ risked the home of Mrs. Martha Enliss, 510 North Sheffield avenue, last night. The thief stole a feather bed from the rear porch of Mrs. Enliss’s home, she told the po Brixton Jail Guard on Tip “ LONDON, Sept. 25.—The condition of Terence MacSwiney. hunger-striking lord mayor of Cork, was reported unchanged this morning. This was the forty-fourth day of his self-imposed starvation. The reinforcement of guards a round Brixton Jail resulted from a S'.nn Keln demonstcatlona were impending, it was learned today.

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ETHEL W. PARKS SAYS G.O.P, MEN MADE THREATS Testifies Stars ar.d Stripes Is Not Subsidized by Democratic Body. SLUSH FUND QUIZ HALTS WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. Senator Kenyon announced the expenditures committee would adjourn today and convene in St. Louis Oct. IS, to complete an investigation started there some time ago. A denial that Stars and Stripes, war veterans’ newspaper, is subsidized or controlled **•. the Democratic national comof Washington, secretary and assistant lo W. D. Jamieson, Democratic financial director, when she testified. “I borrowed all bnt SIO,OOO of the $48,000 I hare put into the paper,” said Mrs. Parks. “No member of the Democratic national committee as such has ever loaned the paper any money or invested any in it.” TELLS OF BEING THREATENED. She said she had been threatened by Republicans in an effort to force her to sell the paper. Gny Mason, Washington repreaentativa of the League to Enforce Peace was questioned concerning contribution to the league’s $851,000 fund. Mason said he was partly responsible for Bernard M. Baruch’s $47,500 contribution. “We tried to get $75,000 from Baruch,” said Mason. “We tried to get Henry Ford to give $200,000, but he did not give a nickel.” Reed asked about activities of Edward A. Filene of Boston, a contributor to the league, who Reed said is in Germany and is seeking to get Germany admitted to the league. Mason said he knew Filene was Interested in having Germany admitted. JUST BEGUN TO RAISE DRIVE COIN. W. H. Fowell. Philadelphia. cl<air man of the Pennsylvania Republican ways and means committee, told the committee the raising of campaign money la that state has Just begun. “We are trying to raise all we can,” be testified, but said only * $8,500 haa been collected. He doubted whether much mora than SIOO,OOO could be raised in Pennsylvania. John Y. Grayot, Madisonville, chairman of the Kentucky Democratic campaign committee, identified a letter sent to Federal officeholders in that State requesting campaign contributions. Grayot said he authorized the sending of such letters. Contributions colllected from Federal officers were small, he said. Grayot said he had “reliable information” that the Republicans in Louisville have assessed 400 policemen $23 each for campaign funds. T. Coleman Dupont, member of the Republican national committee from Delaware, said an effort by the interracial council to Americanize foreignborn residents, he and other men bought the American Association of Foreign Language Newspapers, an advertising agency dealing with the foreign language press. Dupont said he and William Boyce Thompson of the Republican ways and (Continued on Page Two.)

QUIZ PLUMBER IN DENTON SLAYING was Told to Keep Away From ‘Tomb’ He Tells Police. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25.—Efforts t solve the mystery surrounding the murder of Jacob Charles Denton, wealthy mining man whose body was found buried In the basement of his home here, today centered around statement* of James C. Crowhurst, a plumber. He was not under arrest. It was expected he would ’testify be* fore the grand Jury today. Crowhurst In a statement to the police said he had been engaged to make repairs at Denton’s home by Mrs. R. C. Peete, now living in Denver. “While looking over the water heater In the basement Mrs. Peete said to me: ’Now it will not be necessary for you to go Into that little room will It?” In* dlcating a small, crudely constructed room under the stairway,” the alleged statement said. Orowhurst’s statement *w!4 he had been told there was a quantity of liquor in the apartment. DENVER. Colo.. Sept. 25.—Mrs. K. C. Peete, Denver woman who was a tenant In the "mystery house” owned by 7. C. Denton, Los Angeles capitalist, who-** body was found in the basement of hit home Thursday, will go to LO9 Angeles In a few days and voluntarily tell authorities what she knows of Denton, ste said today. When told J. W. Crowhurst was said to have admitted he boarded up the small room where the body was found Mrs. Peete replied she had hired Crow, hurst to do some work at Denton's request. "The plumber was hired to Install a water heater, but as to the fact he was directed to board up the small room at my bidding I have nothing to say,” Mr*. Peete declared. Body of Olive Thomas Arrives in New York NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—The body of Olive Thomas, American motion picture actress who died in Paris, arrived here today on the Cunard liner Mauretania. Jack Pickford, her husband, and Owen Moore, former husband of Mary lickford, accompanied the body. Lady Gcddes. wife of Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, was a passenger on the Mauretania.

WHY? If the Goodrich coal commission is the benevolent and efficient institution the Indianapolis News saiys it is And is being administered without regard to politic* as Jesse Kschbacb londly asserts And it* only purpose now la to get the facts Why doesn’t the commission oxamine into the report that Ed Robison hurried to Chicago and contracted with Illinois dealers for the entire output of the coal mines in which Jim Goodrich and the members ot his family hold interests before the law became effective? Why should not the people of Ifcdiana know the reasons certain favored operators In the coal district had for getting their coal undasr Interstate contract* before tb* commission went Into operaticrb*)