Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 139, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 October 1920 — Page 5

SAYS AMERICAN PEOPLE S WISH IS FOR LEAGUE Marion Man, in Letter, Declares Harding on Reaction Road. E. Manson Lewis of Marion. In the following letter to The Times, presents a strong argument In the Interest of the League of Nations and the Democratic party: Today our nation, the United States of America, and the greatest of all nawith no exceptions whatsoever, is facing the greatest moral and religious Issue of all time, the League of Nations. This league seems to be hanging in the great balance of opinion. You will vote- your opinion on the second day of November. Will you vote to tilt the great balance in favor of the scrapping of this great document and a separate peace with Germany, or will yon vote to tilt the great balance In favor of this wonderful document, which stands for world peace and no separate peace with Germany? We seem to have arrived at a fork In the road of this great highway of humanity where we stand in hesitancy and wonder. One of these roads leads to reaction, the other to progress. Governor Cox is on that road to progress with the League of Nations unfurled ns a banner with the inscription, “World Peace and No Separate Peace With Germany.-' To vote for this peerless leader and the principles for which he stands would be only keeping faith with the boys who sleep in Flanders field, where poppies blow. Senator Harding is on the road to reaction with the League of Nations tightly rolled and concealed from Taft. Hughes and Root and on his way to the scrap heap to destroy that which would be dear to every American soul if he could but form an opinion without coming in contact with the misrepresentations of the league as set out by the reactionary forces of the Republican party. Senator Harding said in a speech recently that the League of Nations was so weak and frail that it couldn’t stop the wars of Europe and on the following day he said it was so strong and monstrous that It would drag this big United States Into war. He must be a doubleheaded statesman with two sets of brains, each having a different opinion. Harding still clings to the theory that the League of Nations is a league for war, but he has never explained why it Is a league for war. If any one ever read the preamble to the covenant, they

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would know what kind of a league it is. The League of Nations was drafted In order to promote International peace and security and b, acceptance of obligations, not to resort to war. I wonder how those 500 heads of all nations, that drafted this league, ever made such a blunder and drafted a league for war and not a league for peace, as the Republican party claims. It is nil bunkum. Their argument is so thin that It will cease to have thickness by the second day of November, 1920, according to signs of today. All sirns indicate that the reactionaries had their election in September. We Democrats and progressives will hare onr election in November. I sometimes think that this great moral issue might be lost and defeated, but let us hope that we shall succeed. I am sure that If the mothers and lovers of world peace of this nation could understand the real purpose of this league and rote theft convictions. I assure you Governor C ox and the League of Nations would go over the top as your boys did on the bloody battle fields of France against the Gorman Hun To the mothers I would say that thpre arc many who hare suffered everything but death, and to fact almost Ttmked Into own graves when they brought into this world that little son, who is later to become a soldier and a target for the Implement* of war. Tn his infancy he received your tenderest care and a mother's affection You gave him your sleep and your rest at any time, day or night. You taught him hts words, his stens in the right, that no harm might befall him in life. And "in this time you saw him grow from babyhood to manhood. He is your pride, joy and hope of your life. War comes and your hoy is rnHed to defend the flag of his country With the spirit af a hero, he answers hts country’s call. He bids farewell to mother and his friends, not knowing whether he will ever meet you again or not. Perhaps be sleeps In Flanders or gome other foreign battlefield where thousands sleep. Had it not been for war, yonr sons would no doubt be here with friends and at home. Now that the war Is all over. And,the greatest of victories won, Why should we vote for Harding, And a separate peace with the Hun? Why should we try to please Viereck, That German with a hydra head. Who Is fighting today for Harding, To break faith with the heroes dead ? Those heroes still sleep In Flanders. Who died for the cause of the right. Let us vote for the League of Nations, And banish all war from our sight. Fall Kills Farmer BOONVILLE, Ind.. Oct. 20— Henry Simms, TO, Warrick County farmer living near Dickeyvllle, this county, was killed Tuesday, when he fell out of the bam at his home.

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MANDATE MAY BE NEXT PARTY MOVE &e\v Ticket Refused Place on County Ballot. The arbitrary action of County Clerk Richard Slpe and Jackson Carter, Republican members of the Marion County board of election commissioners, In refusing to place the name of the Independent Republican party with its candidates for county Sfflce on the official ballots today paved the way for the filing of a possible mandamus proceedings to compel the cointulsslbners to place the party name and candidates on the builotS. The action In refusing to place the Independent Republican party* candidates on the ballots was taken by Slpe and Carter late yesterday afternoon after Harry C. Hendrickson, Republican county chairman, filed a petition objecting to representative colored citizens running for office on the Independent Republican party ticket. Chairman Hendrickson expressed his objections to the colored citzons having their own party candidates in competition to ttie regular machine Republican ticket on the following grounds. That the names Independent Republican party is similar to the Republican party. That the name of the colored parry might cause “confusion" at the polls. OBJECT TO REPUBLICAN NAME That It “Is not fair and legally sound that the name of Independent Republican party should be used.*’ That “substantial justice to all voters of Marlon County det/ands that this name be not V d." That tile names of seven voters signed to the petition are not registered and are not legal voters. That Hendrickson has statements of seventeen persons who signed the petition who claim that they “did not understand such petition and did not acknowledge the same.” That five of the persons whose names appear on the petition nnd are legnl voters. planed only their Intitials to the petition. That the name of Sally C. tarrey of PALE CHILDREN NEED IRON and they lore to take GROVE’S IRON TONIC SYRUP. Absolutely harmless Price 75c at uny drug store.—Advertisement. „

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1111 Hudson street can not be located at that address. The Republicans have been worried since representative colored citizens decided to have their own candidates for county office Instead of submitting to the machine ticket of the Republicans. KIND MANY FAULTS WITH PARTY. Commissioners Slpe nnd Carter first found fault with the party emblem, a bust of \Lincoln. which the Independent Republican party members asked to be placed on the ballots. The two Republican commissioners refused to permit the placing of Lincoln’s bust on the ballots, as well as a picture ofytn eiephant, as they held the Republicans had a monopoly on elephants. The condescending Republican election commissioners decided that a Hon, tail anfl all, would be an appropriate emblem for the colored voters. Now, after more protest from Chairman Hendrickson, the Republican members of the election bonrd hold that the colored citizens do not legally hare a right to vote for candidates on an independent Republican party ticket. It is said that mandamus suits will be filed to compel the Republican commissioners to follow the law. Wood burn Masson, Democratic member of the election board, refused to be a party to the actions subscribed to by Slpe nnd Carter. Woodburn Masson, Democratic member of the county election board, in discussing the arbitrary actions of Slpe and Carter, said: T made a written objection for the minutes of the meeting which was suddenly called for about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon and when I arrived without knowlug the nature of the meeting Charles Roomier pulled out of Ms pocket the petition of Chairman Hendrickson. NOT HARD TO FORETELL ACTION. "I told biui that it was not necessary to read it as I knew what the two other members of the bonrd were going to do. ’I knew that they were going to throw out the ticket of the Independent Republican party after they had agreed to place it on the ballots. "I maintained the colored voters had s right to be heard, as the time expired last night for the filing of petitions to be placed on the ballots. “A hearing was denied over my protest that the board had no jurisdiction to question a petition when it was sworn to aud signed according to the provisions of the statutes. “! called the attention of the board that the Republican tnemhers had agreed to place the colored ticket on the ballot

and it was not ’ until the Republican County committee got busy and cracked the whip that the majority members of the board decided to jump,” said Mr. Masson, Attorneys were working on xuandamas proceedings which were to be filed in the Interest of the colored voters late this afteruaam or early tomorrow. Position on Ballot Hearing Set by Judge Circuit Judge Harry Chamberlin, on refusing without first hearing evidence to Issue a mandatory order requiring the State election commissioners to place the , names of the candidates of the SocialistLabor party on the machine ballots, has announced that evidence will be heard Saturday moriUng. In the meantime, Richard V. Slpe, ! Marlop County clerk, is mailing out absent voters' ballots to more- than 500 voters who have filed written requests. Judge Chamberlin evidently did not regard the petition of the Socialist-Labor party sufficient unless evidence was sub- j mitted. . v Says Coal Is Withheld GALESBURG. 111., Oct. 20 That IIR- : nobs coal operators are holding up coal production in an effort -to maintain, a high price level was charged in a speech yesterday py John W. Walker, p res i dent of the Illinois State Federation ot Labor. Walker spoke at the Federation’s State convention. j

A Tn ttie tranches of France he had washed his crook’s record /'v^sas Ww I Jpj/ jpii jhJr clean. Now he whs “Kelly the Mji J W Oop • out to wipe up some of Ljm mx mm My the dirt that in other days he /W Em mm EM had smeared on his town. nLA imJf • . That meant war with the gang! // //V With men who once called him ■Kpag| f* 3 " pal. With his own brother! A fl EX. wiA rji S3 EX war that burned, and killed, Ps If [T gmg ®T If u |W** and broke hearts, but in the ■ ■ >W ILm IV A picture that rets inside you M and fills you up, Li ITO With'THOMAS SANTSCHI and ANN LITTLE COJhwouolwptEn li; Universal Comedy Dorsey, Peltier & Schwartz Fox News

THURSDAY pi FRIDAY mjr SATURDAY THE STAR GLORIOUS GERALDINE FARRAR IN THE PULSATING DRAMA, “THE RIDDLE: WOMAN” WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST. INCLUDING MONTAGUE LOVE. ADETiE BLOOD. MADGE BELLAMY, FRANK LOSEE AND LOUIS STERN. MILBURN MO? ANTI FARCE TADE DOLAN’S MUSICAL ENTERTAINERS TODAY— Wanda Hawley in “Food for Scandal"

SECOND WEEK I THOMAS MEIGHAN in “CIVILIAN CLOTHES" With BEAUTFIUL MARTHA MANSFIELD Start 11:30, 1:10, 3:50, 4:30, 6:10, T:SO, 9:40 # ANITA STEWART in “HARRIET AND THE PIPER” Overture 1 Fanta^e ’ from ‘ Cirelepe of News Mm

Bloomington Firm’s Hearing Postponed Postponement of the hearing of Shower Brothers of Bloomington vs. the Illinois Central Railroad before the public service commission was made until Nov. 8. Showers Brothers A Cos. ask for a re AMUSEMENTS, George Kelly In “The Flattering Word” Alexander Bros. & Evelyn Barton & Saxton Kafka & Stanley YVETTE With Eddie Cook and Kino Clark Joe Cook, Bensle & Baird Anna Chandler With Sidney Landfleld Klnograms and Digest Topics

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ENGLISH’S N4GHT OCT. 24 THE GREAT RUSSIAN DANCERS ANDREASPAVLEY I AND SERGE OUKRAINSKY Premiers Danseurs Etoiles and Maltres de Ballet of the Chicago Opera Company with Eight Premieres cf Their Company AND THE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CHARLES ELANDER, Conductor. Prices—s3.oo, $2.50, $2.00, $1.50. SI.OO, Plus War Tax Seats on Sale Thursday.

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Mu’rTT today I MATINEE TODAY AND SATURDAY I Richard Walton Tully Presents The Popular Hawaiian Romance. * Bitti A Brilliant Cast, Including 2 FLORENCE ROCKWELL and the SINGING HAWAIIAN'S I Prices- Tonight. 50c, 75c, sl, 81.50, 82. 1 Saturday Matinee. 50c, 75c, 81.00, £1.50. I Today, Matinee, 50c, 75c, 5-.30. f

NEXT WEEK-THURS., FBI.', SAT, I (Only Matinee. Saturday, 2:15 P. M.) SEATS NEXT MONDAY, 9 A. M. RICHARD WALTON TELLY Presents GUY BATES POST I “The Masquerader” Original cast and production intact on traas ontinontal tour, including massive double revolvln s stages, two complete mechanical crews', triple electrical equipment, requires three cars to transport. How to Order Tickets by Mall. Send cheque or postoflJce money order to manager or the theater for the amount of ticket purchase, PLUS war tax of 10 per cent. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope, to avoid error In name or address. Mail orders filled In order received. You thus avoid waiting in line at the ticket window. PRICES—B3.OO. $2.50, $7.00. 81.50. SI.OO.

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