Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 230, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1921 — Page 4

STATE SCHOOL TAX LEVY HELD TO FIVE CENTS House Passes Fifield Act as Framed in Face of Efforts to Change. 21 BILLS INTRODUCED By a rota of 87 to 8 the House late Wednesday afternoon passed the Fifleiu bill providing for the levy of a 5-cent tax on each SIOO of taxable property in In. dlana for the support of the State’s higher educational Institutions. Several efforts were made to reduce the amount of the levy, but all were blocked by the administration followers who framed the bill. The emergency clause which was attached to the bill was not removed and the measure will become effective on passage by the Senate, where it now goes for further action and signature by the Governor. The bill was passed under suspension of the rules. THREE VOTE AGAINST BILL. Those voting against the bill were Representatives W. M. CoapStiek of Clinton County, Benjamin F.gDavis of Hendricks County and Charles \V. Harlan of Kosciusko County. Representative George W. Freeman of Howard County, who made an unsuccessful attempt to reduce the amount of the levy to 4 cents, was out of the House chamber when the final vote was taken. Twenty-one bills were Introduced in the House, as ■ follows. Dailey, to promote the prevention of accidents in industry by reducing the members of the industrial board from five to three, declaring mining, quarrying and manufacture of Iron, steel, stone, etc., as extra hazards, and prescribing other industries as common hazards, and transferring certain insurance features to the insurance department of the State. Judiciary A. WOULD REQUIRE MEASURING DEVICE. Gibbens, requiring the use of a device on self-measuring gasoline pumps to indicate the quantity of gasoline, and fixing penalty for failing to comply with the act at a fine of $10<) to ST>OO and closing the pump until the act has been complied with. Rights and Privileges. Harrison, making the armament and discipline of the Indiana National Guard the same as that of the United States Army. Military Affairs. Noll, amending an act concerning purchase of voting machines. Elections. Johnson of Monroe, by request, to regulate the buying of certain commodities, relating-to false weights, fixing penalty for violation at a fine for the first offense of from $lO to SIOO, with imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed three months, and on the second conviction fixing the fine at S2O to SSOO and imprisonment in the county Jail not to exceed six months. Judiciary B. Rich, amending section one of an act ation. Judiciary A. Rich, amending section one o an act appropriating real estate for cemetery purposes. Rights and Privileges. BELIEF MEASURES. Overmyer, for relief of William E Pinney and Myra F. P. Clark of Porter County. Mays and Means. n„V* a i 1, .u mending an aet relating to re°f th ? POOr ’ llmltln k the amount to expended to sls per year unless the afoneit pr * sected to the county commisCounty and Township Business. Beyler, amending an act concerning

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Pay Girls by Check to Defeat Hold-ups All employes of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company In this city will be pxid by check, beginning Saturday. In an effort to reduce the danger of. loss to the employe and to foil the hold-up man, according to an announcement made by the company. It has been the custom to pay employes other than the operators In checks, but under the new system the operators also will receive checks. It Is said there have been numerous instances where employes, especially girls, have been accosted and in some cases attacked by hold-tip men. V / equipment of parks In cities of 45,000 to 58,000. Cities aud Towns. Johnstou, by request, amending an act providing for appointment and fixing powers of examiners for and regulating examinations of all banks of discount and deposit. Banks and Banking. Sims, protecting city Comptroller* against civil or criminal liability for warrants drawn on the treasurer. Judiciary B. MEDICINE AND SURGERY BILL. Kingsbury, amending certain sections of an act regulating practice of medicine, surgery, etc. State Medicine and Public Health. Willis of Dekalb, providing for the cutting of hedges and line fences to height of live feet once each year. Judiciary A. Willis of Dekalb, amending an act providing for the publication of all legal notices. Printing. Shugart, providing for reimbursement of George Hammond and Charles E. Jacobs of Grant County. Claims. Johnson of Monroe and Myers, concerning maintenance and repair of township highways. County and Township Business. Gaesser, amending an act concerning construction and repair of certain public highways. Roads. Johnson of Morgan, providing that •when stock breaks throngh fences that are out of repair the persons whose duty it is to keep fence in rerair shall bo liable for damage don by such stock. Roads. Harris, concerning school attendance and employment of mlnorß. Judiciary A. Bedgood (companion bill to Harris bill) to create a juvenile commission ana prescribe powers and duties and define moral nuisances and provide for their abatement.' Judiciary A. Truck Defendant in Federal Court A Ford motor truck that slipped from grace and Is said to have fallen into the devious by-ways of the illicit liquor bust, ness, is named as defendant in a libel filed In Federal Court yesterday by Frederick Van Nuys, United States district attorney. It is charged the truck is the property of Joe Molnar, of South Bend. The suit was instituted under the provision of the Volstead act that provides for the seizure of automobiles in which whisky is transported in violation of the law. Mr. Van Nuys will ask for a court order for the sale of the machine. Butler Will Observe Founders’ Day, Feb. 11 Founders’ day will be celebrated at Butier College Friday, Feb. 11. At the morning exercises in chapel. Dr. Thomas F. Moran of Purdue University will speak to the undergraduates and faculty. In the evening a dinner will be held In the Riley room of the Claypool Hotel. The committee on arrangements is composed of Katherine M. Graydon, chairman; H. M. Gelston, Miss Coriune W. Welling, Harry Bretz and A_ E. Woodruff.

7-CENT SCHOOL TAX AGREED ON Poor Counties to Be Cared for Under Compromise. The tax levy for the common school tuition fund will be placed at 7 cents on each SIOO, following an agreement reached last night. Under the agreement, 70 per cent of the amount raised will be apportioned to the ninety-two counties according to the attendance in public and parochial schools and the other 30 per cent will go to the school relief fund. By this arrangement the school relief fund will be Increased from $284,000 to approximately a million dollars. This Is in line with the fight waged by L. N. Hines, State superintendent of public instruction, for more money to be expended in poor counties. Formerly the school relief fund could only be used In payment of teachers' salaries, but unuer the compromise agreement the money may ne used in transporting pupils and repair of buildings. The present common school levy is 5.6 cents. The school authorities asked 20 cents. LEGION TO HUNT BERGDOLL’S AID Investigates Report That Member Helped Escape. Immediate steps will be taken by the American Legion to find the man who is reported to have aided Grover Bergdoll to escape from Canada to Germany, according to announcement by Lemuel Holies, national adjutant. Mr. Bolles referred to a report that Department of Justice agents claimed Bergdoll obtained his passport in Winnipeg hy using an American Legion button aud tho Army discharge papers of a legiouaire. The national adjutant has written a letter to the attorney general in Washington to verify the report. "If we find that a legiouaire aided in tho escape,’’ Mr. Bolles stated, “we v>lll do everything in our power to see that the man is apprehended, expelled from the legion and brought to a speedy trial.’’ Mr. Bolles declared that an example would be made of the man. Ah, Paris Tricks Us; Skirts to Be Longert BARIS, Feb. 3.—Skirt* ere going to be much longer In Pari* this spring. The dressmakers, however, sny U is not because of denunciations by clergymen. They declare that the high cost of silk stocking, made It economical for women to wear longer dresses, hiding stockings with cotton nppers. Gowns in all the late plays which ■re now being put on hero reveal skirts to tlie wearer's ankles. Hotel Gem Robbery TouchesJ>2s,ooo Mark CLEVELAND, Feb. 3.—Cleveland police today are seeking a thief who last night entered the room of John A. Severs, salesman for Betz, Vollmer & Salve, at the Hotel Statler and escaped with Jewelry, mostly diamonds, valued at over $25,000. Severs reported that at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon he put 544 piece* of Jewelry in his trunk, locked the trunk aud left his room. Returning in the evening he found that the top had been jimmied and the gems removed.

INDIAJMA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1921.

In Capital Set MRS. WALTER C. WILSON. Mrs. Walter C. Wilson, wife of Lieutenant Wilson, U. S. A., is one of the pretty autumn brides who is taking np her residence in the Capital. She was Miss Loretta Celeste Walter, daughter of I)r. aud Mrs. William F. Walter. Lieutenant and Mrs. Wilson have just returned to Washington after an extensive automobile trip, which was a prolonged honeymoon. Chickens Are Saved by Burglary Alarm A burglar alarm sounded long and loud in the home of John Thomas, 322 Concord street, at 4:30 a. m. today and Thomas awoke. He hurried to his chicken coop in the rear of his home and was In time to see two men get into a wagon and whip up a gray horse. The police were told no chickens had been stolen. A burglar climbed through a window at the Boston Aeademy of Music, 1730 North Illinois street, during the night, and police were told that $lO was stolen. Mrs. Noah H. Johnston, 218 the Canterbury apartments, at Central avenue and Sixteenth sffreet, reported an automobile tire, valued at $75, stolen from her garage. Mrs. Clara Warren, 112 North Senate avenue, told the police that an even dozen chickens were stolen from her chicken coop. Murder Jury Hangs in Young Woman’s Case Sp-cial to Tpe Timex EVANSVILLE, In.l„ Feb. B.—After twenty-four hours the Jury In the case of Mrs. May Holies, 27, charged with first degree murder, was discharged Wednesday when it reported that it was Impossible to reach an agreement. The Jury, it is stated, stood nine for acquittal and three for manslaughter. Judge Gould permitted the Poiies woman to be released on >sl,ooo bond and set March 7 as the date for anew trial. Mrs. Potlea shot and killed George Thomas Edwards at her boarding house in this city Jan. S>, her plea on trial being self-defense.

EDITORS TO BE GUESTS FEB. 9 Indiana Democratic Club Plans Entertainment. Two events of special Importance on the calendar of entertainments announced today by the Indiana Democratic Club are the card party and dance Feb. 9 in honor of the State Democratic Editorial Association and the Valentine card party Feb. 16. Every event scheduled, however, will be worth while, according to Frank P. Baker, president of the Democratic Club. Mr. Baker also promises surprises from time to time that cannot be announced at this time. Mrs. L. Ert Slack and Mrs. Charles Remeter, two of the newly enfranchised voters, have been made members of the entertainment committee and they will enlist the active services and support of a field heretofore neglected. The calendar of entertainments, as announced by the club, follows: Feb. 9, dance and card party in honor of Editorial Association. Feb. 16, Valentine card party. Feb. 23 and March 0, dances. March 10, card party. March 30 and April 12, dances. April 26, card party. Attention 1b again called to the fact that every Saturday night is “club night.” Blind Urge Police to Prevent Begging Members of the executive committee of the Indiana School for the Blind have sent resolutions to Chief of Police Jerry Kinney asking that the police enforce tbe law prohibiting begging on the streets. The resolution applied especially to blind persons who beg on the streets, as such conduct, the members of the committee said, created an erroneous impression in the minds of the public, and Is discouraging and humiliating to the blind who are ambitions and industrious. The committee said that most of the blind beggars in Indianapolis are people from outside the State aud are not public charges of the State. The committee also adopted resolutions in opposition to the bill now pending in the Legislature for the geueral' pensioning of the blind on tbe ground that tho needy blind should be cared for in tno same manner us other needy persons. Realty Board Raps Bill on Mortgages A bill to permit mortgage exemptions up to S3,OX) and another to make it a criminal offense for a contractor to collect money for labor and material and fall to pay such bill* were Indorsed at the weekly luncheon of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board at the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. The board opposed House bill No. 38, which would prorlde a tax on real estate mortgages; three bills proposing a regulation of rentals and Senate bill No. 57, providing for compulsory recording all sales contracts. The need of legislative action which will stimulate building and solve the present housing problem was emphasized, aud measures pending in the Legislature affecting this problem were discussed. Dry Agents Plan War on Border Running CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—ln an effort to prevent smuggling of liquor from Canada i into tbe United States. Frank D. Richardson, Federal prohibition agent for | this district, left for Detroit today. Some reporta stated that torpedoes > were used to shoot whisky across the Detroit River from the Canadian aide.

Nothin 9 IJnusual! AMSTERDAM, bT. Y., Feb. 3.—A locomotive and two freight cars passed over Edward Gomula, 10. He brushed himself off and appeared at school as usual. V. ; j CHARMER GETS $150,000 ON OIL Chicagoans Complain of Herman’s Magnetism. CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—Residents of tbe Edgewater district, an exclusive north side section, have lost Interest in oil today. They declare they find the game entirely too expensive. A large number of them, however, have not lost Interest In Herman S. Abrams, an “efficiency” expert. They have asked the police to find Abrams and arrest him. Abrams, it is charged, profited to the extent of $150,000 from tbe sale of stock in the Triumph Oil Company. Investors, who declare they were charmed by Abrams’ magnetic personality and his lavish entertaining, assert the company was devoid of tangible assets. Few Places Are Left for Beveridge Feed Only a few more reservations for the dinner in honor of Albert J. Beveridge, to be given Friday night In the Riley room of the Claypool Hotel by the Indianapolis Bar Association, the State Bar Association and the Lawyers’ Club, can be accepted, according to L. Ert Slack, chairman of the committed in charge. Mr. Slack says an unexpectedly iarge number of requests for seats have been received from lawyers throughout tie Ftate. The program will include talks by Karl O. Schuyler, Denver, Col., who will speak on “An Appreciation on Behalf of the Bar.’’ Henry M. Bates, dean of the Michigan Law School, who will spi-ak on “Liberalism vs. Impressionism in Constitutional Interpretation;” William Marshall B'liiitt, Louisville, Ky., “Beveridge's Marshall, ’’ and George Buckingham of Chicago, “Builders of the Constitution.”

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FIGHT TO GET REFORMATORY Lobbyists to Clash on Bill for Removal to Site of State Farm. A free-for-all contest Is expected to result from Introduction in the Senate of the bill providing for removal of the Indiana Reformatory from Jeffersonville. Lobbyists already are on the job and more are expected to come for the purpose of insisting that the institution remain at Jeffersonville and others to Insist that it be removed to the particular localities in which they reside. A similar bill was killed at the last session, but the bill now before the Senate has one new feature —the proposal the institution be moved to the present site, or adjoining the present site, of the State Farm at Putnamville. The bill provides for appointment of four commissioners to have charge, of the purchase of land and the construction and equipment of buildings. The bill carries an appropriation of $300,000 and provides the new institution shall be completed by Oct. 31, 1922. It .authorizes the Governor to sell the present Institution. Another bill introduced in the Senate provides that in manufacturing and kindred work no woman shall be required to Work more than nine hours out of any twenty-four hours nor more than forty eight ) hours out of any week. Senator Osca k Ratts of Paoli Is the author. The Senate passed a bill authorizing Harrison County to use the old State house at Corydon as a courthouse for three more years. It also passed a bill providing that an heir at law, devisee or legatee who has never been a resident of Indiana, and whose whereabouts can not be determined, may he declared legally dead for the purpose of settling an estate. Exchangites Plan for Song and Music “Arnold Spencer on the piano and the whole gang with song books,” is the promise held out by the Exchange Club for its weekly luncheon Friday at the Hotel Lincoln. J. W. Taylor of the National Map Company will make the table talk.

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