Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 238, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, with mQderate temperature.

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JUDGE ORDERS BOND OF BRYDON FORFEIT, BUT RECALLS ENTRY Changes Mind Within Hour When Man Who Has Obtained Many Delays Finally Appears. court requires only new surety After months of delay in trying Ray M. Brydon, who was indicted three times by the Marlon County grand jury on May 13, 1920, Judge James A. Collins, with much ado, declared forfeited a $l,lOO bond today when Brydon failed to appear by 10 o’clock. Judge Collins ordered the clerk to make an entry showing that Brydon failed to appear at the time the court was scheduled to dispose of the case and that the bond was forfeited. Brydon’s attorney, Charles B. Clark, and his father, William C. Brydon, 615 North Oakland avenue, were sureties on Brydcn's bond. Mr. Clark was in court when the bail was declared forfeited. He made no protest and Informed the court that his client had been instructed to appear. About an hour later Brydon appeared in court and Judge Collins announced that he had set the forfeiture aside and had ordered Brydon into the custody of the sheriff. Judge Collins gave Brydon an opportunity to give anew bond for $l,lOO.

Brydon hns been favored with delay after delay, the records of the court *bow. The Indictments returned May 13, 1020, charged him with grand larceny, false pretense and failure to pay wages. JCDGMEXT BELATED SINCE FEB. 2. The record shows in the grand larceny case, in which he is accused of obtaining SSO from Mrs. Amelia Miller bv a check transaction, that Brydon on June 7, 1920, filed a motion to quash. No action was taken on that motion, according to the record, until .Tan. 29. 1926. when the motion was quashed and part of the evidence was heard. On Feb. 2, 1921, the evidence was concluded and finding taken under advisement. Between that date and today several weak attempts were made to get a final judgment, but no action was taken because Judge Collins stated he wanted to give Brydon a chance to “pay up all these matters.” Mrs. Miller has wasted many hours In court waiting for a final disposition of the case. Today the court was prepared to hear whether Brydon had made good ids obligations. When Brydon did not appear Mrs. Miller, who had been waiting an hour in the courtroom, went to the bench to see what was happening. FORFEITURE "AEL COURT CAN DO.” After Judge Collins had ordered the bond forfeited, as well as ordering P.rytlon re-arrested, he said to Mrs. Miller: “The court has given Brydon chances to settle all these matters, but he hasn't done it. All the court can do Is to forfeit the hond, which I have done.” “Do I have to come back?" asked Mrs. Miller, who claims that Brydon owes her a total of $376.93. Judge Collins stated that she was “excused.'’ Mra. Miller was not In court when Brydon surrendered, an hour later. Some days ago, when Brydon was on the witness stand. Judge Collins asked Brydon about $125 which Brydon is said to owe as the result of executing a mortgage on some office furniture. Aev-pling to the official stenographer of Criminal Court, he was stopped taking down Brydon's answers to questions put at that time because Attorney Clark of the Newton Olaypool building objected that they did not concern the case which was being heard. The reporter stated that on objection of Attorney Hark he was instructed by (Continued on Page Three.) FARMERS PLAN DIRECT TRADING Middle Man to Be Squeezed in Concerted Move With Consumer. CLEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. 12— Plans for direct trading between the farmer and the city rohsfimer. thus squeezing out the middle man. will be pushed vigorously In all parts of the United States. It was announced here terror at the closing session of the All-American Cooperative Congress. A resolution for the establishment of an exchange to bring the farmers and consumers together was adooted. it Is planned to list all farmers and all cooperative stores. Consumers atv Invited by the committee on direct trading to organize and establish receiving stations th_c can be reached by intercity truck systems and the parcel post. Labor unions were requested to finance temporary receiving posts until complete plans for permanent posts and stores are established. Return of the railroads to government control and a reduction in freight and passenger rates are demanded in another resolution. It charges the pperntion of ttA roads by private Interests under the Esch-Cummlns bill has proved “wasteful and an all-round dismal failure.” Orders Testimony Given inJYhispers Special Judge James M. Berryhlll today had under advisement the case of John Emrlch, 58, charged with a criminal assault on a young girl, whom he is alleged to have kept a prisoner in a room in the rear of a blacksmith shop for sou days. The case was completed at 10 o'clock Inst night and the court took the case under advisement until next Saturday. The evidence was to revalting that Prosecutor William P. Evans asked tha all testimony be given in a low voice so that a curious public which filled the courtroom could not hear the evidence. Carry Off 3-Ton Safe DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 12—Burglars entered the private bank of James Wallace at Temperance. Monroe County Mich., today and carried off a three-ton safe, with a timelock set to open Mondav at 8 o'clock. The safe contained $2,000 in currency and $6,000 In bonds.

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Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty four hours ending 7 p. ju.. Feb. 13: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday, with modern .e temperature. HOIRLT TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 33 7 a. m St 8 a. m 33 9 a. m 33 10 a. m 34 11 a. m 35 12 (noon) 37 1 p. m 33 3 t>. m. 33

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Don’t Let Boys See Me, Is Plea of Mrs. Myers Slayer of Husband Shrinks in Jail From Sight of Stepsons. "I do not want my boys to come and s. e me in Jail." That was the request made to Sheriff George Snider by Mrs. Inda Myers, 40, who was found guilty of manslaughter yesterday by a jury. Mrs. Myers was tried on a charge of first degree murder, resulting from the death of her husband, Frederick A. Myers. whom site shot In their photographic studio on the evening of Dec. 4. “Her two stepsons, Arthur and Byron, have not been to the Jail to see their stepmother,” Sheriff Snider stated. “She talks constantly of the two boys and worries about what will become of them. She is in hopes that Judge Collins will grant her petition for anew trial on Monday.” According to jail attaches Mrs. Myers spent a quiet and restful night and ap patently enjoyed her breakfast or rice, bread and coffee. Argument will be heard Monday by Judge Collins ou a motion for u newtrial. ENGINEER FIRM COSTS SCHOOLS $75,000 IN YEAR Records Reveal Total Under Contract Denounced by Attorney General. SNIDER PAID TWO WAYS It cost the city of Indianapolis approximately $75,000 in 1920 to obtain the services of the firm of Snider & Rotz, consulting engineers, which has charge of all engineering work done in connection with the public schools of the city, and of L. A. Snider, member of the firm, who in his individual capacity holds the position of building adviser of the board of school commissioners, according to figures compiled from reco-ds of the ooara today. The contract held by Snider & Rotz as a firm provides that the firm receive 5 per cent on the cost of all ongineeering work done for the schools, anil Mr. Snider's personal contract calls for payment to him of 1 per cent of all money paid 'out on general contracts let by the board. 874,000 INVOLVED IN EAST YE \R. In round figures engineering contracts to the amount of $947000 were let by the board last year, on which Snider & Itotz are entitled to receive 5 per cent or more than $47,000. General contracts (Continued on Ps Three.) Courthouse Offices Are Closed at Noon All offices closed at the courthouse at noon u/iny in houor of Lincoln’s birthday. The sheriff's office was open to take care of any emergency order. County Clerk Richard Sipe remained at bis office to be of service to the courts In case of an emergency. Two Women and 2 Children Burn MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 12. Two women and two children were burned to death In a rooming house here today. They were trapped in a room on the second floor of an old frame building.

‘WE GO NOT TO ACCEPT, BUT TO OFFER’— HUNS

BERLIN, Feb. 12.—“ We are going to London not to accept the allies' dictation, but to make an offer which will not be a small one either,” declared Minister of Finance Wirth in a speech before the Bremen Chamber of Commerce, dealing with German indemnity, according to advices from Bremen today. 1 The finance minister was quoted furtiler as saying: "For tlie purpose of carrying out our offer there must be the most complete reorganization of labor In Germany. "America must participate when the industrial leaders of the whole world gather about the conference table. If all countries do not cooperate the best plans will remain only theories.” The Carman delegation will leave this

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SAYS TYPHUS GERM SPREAD UNDER CHECK Surgeon General Plans Sweeping Campaign in Disease Repulse. POLAND HIT BY T SCOURGE BULLETIN. BOSTON, Feb. 12,—A1l of the 825 passengers of the stesmer Mount ( lay, arriving from Hamburg today were subjected to every known test for typhus by the port heultil authorities. The steamer was diverted to this port from New York because of the crowded conditions at Ellis Island. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Surgeon General Hugh S. Cummings today predicted the public health service I would succeed in preventing any I spread of Europe's typhus epidemic | to this country. | Without proper precautions there would be real danger of such a | spread, he said. More than twenty | passengers were found to be in- | fected with the disease when their ] ship docked at New York several I days ago. European physicians recently estimated I that there are one million cases of ty- ! phns, cholera and other epidemic diseases ( in Poland and surrounding countries, according to Dr. Cummings. “Europe,” said Cummings, "now Is more disease-ridden than a year ago, when the United States, England, France and other powers joined medical forces to fight typus in Poland." CUMMING PLANS I OK HARD BATTLE. Cummings is planning: J. Establishment ot additional brnnclie* of the public h,-a.ltti service in Europe, where there now are fifteen offices at which immigrant- are examined. 2. Extension oof Fetieml control of quarantine regulations to New York, which is now tile only port not under direction of the public health service. 3. Cooperation with the Immigration Bureau, the Mato Department and all | American consular office* abroad in the work of inspecting person* seeking permission to come to the United Btate*. Typbt’g. according to the public health reports, is common in northern .Mexico. This makes it necessary for the service to be continually aiert to prevent the disease being carried across the border Into Texas. One case was reported in Texas list week, the most recent period for which the health service has complete reports. NEW YORK TAKES DRASTIC MEASURES NEW YORK. Keb. 12. The greatest menace confronting the United States today is the possibility of a typhus p'ague according to I)r Royal 8 Copeland, health eommisslotier of New York Citv. The disease is being kept out of the eountry and so far the only known eases arc those of emigrants detained on an island in New York Ray. , The danger is very real, Copeland said Iti an interview-, unless Federal. State and port authorities co-operate Immediately in combating the influx of immigrant* from the typhus Infected districts of Europe. Following his recommendation to President Wilson that all immigration i from thes“ disease ravaged areas be stopped. Dr. Copeland Issued an order requiring *ll trans-Atlantic passengers (Continued on l'nge Eleven.) FEAR U. S. FLIER LOST IN MEXICO Army Airmen Comb Country Near Border. SAN ANTONIO. Texns, Feb. 12. Airplanes todu.v combed the country between here and El I'uso for Lieut. Alex I’iergon, 12th Aero Squadron, Douglas, | Aria., missttig since Thursday. ! Corps headquarters expressed the belief that I'ierson was either lost ill Mexico ] or killed. ! Ulerson was en route from his home i station to Pablo Beach, Fla., where he was to hop off on Washington’s birthday in an effort to muke a const-to-coast flight within twenty-four hours. He was to | land at San Diego. Hoosier Mother Off to Plea for Son’s Life Special to The Times. TERRE lIAUTE. Ind., Feb. 12, -Mrs. | Fannie Hall of Terre Ilaute today is | speeding toward California to plead with j the Governor of that State to commute I the death sentence of her son, William j Norris, 17, to life Imprisonment. Norris j is to die March 15 at St. Quentin prison | unless reprieved for the murder of i Marshall John Rleves at Redding. Cal. A preacher who first Informed Mrs. Hall of ner son's predicament, said the I youth is subnormal and that he has the j mind of a fi-year-old child. Fag: Law Repeal Bill Is Before Governor LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 12.—The bill repealing the Arkansas anti-cigarette law j was before the Governor today, following j passage in the State Senate late yester- ! day by a vote of 46 to 37. The bill previously was passed by the House, j The measure restores the sale of elg- | arettes in the State except to minors, jaud provides for licensing of dealers.

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SAYS OLD GIRLS ARE MADE NEW BY RAYS’ LEGERDEMAIN

VIENNA, Feb. 12.—New chorus girls for old, may result from Pro fessor Hoick: erbt's iis" of the Roentgen rays for "rejuvenation" of women, he Indicated today In discussing his discovery. Holzknecht declared h<- had already succeeded through his treatment in bringing back the youth of an actress, formerly a singer only of melancholy songs, who now has become a soubvette as a result of application of the trays.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1921.

A Valentine to the President-Elect A Thought for Lincoln’s Birthday Anniversary and St. Valentine’s Day

NEW CALLS FOR OLD WARSHIPS TO BE BOMBED Resolution Would Further Tests of Aircraft Against Navy.

\\ ISIIINtrTON, Feb. 12.—The “Order of Cheerful Spender* of Puhlto M oncy" today 1* one of the busiest “lodge*" in existence. Senator King declared In a speech to the Senate. "Thousand* of member* of the order have been to see me, written to me or culled me up to try to have me help mwe their Job*, which are threaten! and by Republican promises of economy.”

WASHINGTON. Fob. 12. Resolution* directing tho Secretary of tho Navy to turn over to the Army Air Service .obsolete warships and ordering th army air chief to drop bombs on them to test tho efficiency of aircraft against naval vessels were Introduced today In the Senate by Senator Now and in the House by Representative Authony. The resolutions set forth that no conclusive tests of the sort have b<*en made and that such experiments might change (Continued on I’age Three.)

Nonagenarian Reader of Sun and Times Since Founding

Enjoys Visits From Friends Today on Birthday. Mrs. Sallie M. Riddell, 1015 Olive street, today is celebrating her ninetieth birthday. She was visited by many friends during the day and she will be at home to her friends- Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Riddel! was born on a farm In Dearborn County, Indiana, Feb. 12, 1831. She moved to Lafayette and from that city to Indianapolis, coming here more than thirty years ago. She is a widow of Francis M. Riddell, an officer In the Union Army during the Civil War. He died of an illness caused by wounds near the close of the war. Mrs. Riddell remember* %ell seeing President Lincoln and recalls the stirring events of Civil War days. She was downtown and watched the parade which marked the return of soldiers at the close of the World War. Mrs. Riddell makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Olive 11. Garrett. She has on© son, William W. Riddell, and fourteen gn; t-grea t-grn ndebild reu. Mrs. Riddell is enjoying exceptional health for a woman of her age. Only a few months ago she took an automobile trip to Lafayette and from there to Danville, 111. Last October she took a trip on a train to Topeka, Kan., to visit her sister, who is four years younger than she. It was the first time the sisters had met In forty years. Mrs. Riddell made the trip alone. Sho takes an active interest in current events and reads tho newspapers each day. She subscribed for the first issue

Discovery of this method of “rejuvenating" women by means of the Roentgen ray was anouneed recently by the professor. Holzknecht is a young mun who was associated with Profesor Steinaeh, famous "rejuveuator,” but while the latter's process has proved effective for both sexes, Holzknecht'a methods have been applied more esspecialiy to women.

PROSPECTS FOR CABINET GOING TO SEE HARDING Visits Believed to Show Senator’s Desire to Explain Policies. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Feb. 12. Charles G. Dawes of Chicago, who for weeks was regarded as the most probable candidate for Secretary of the Treasury, was expected to confer with President-Elect Harding today. While the President elect carefully has avoided ary Indication of whether Brig. Gen. Dawes still is under consideration and has smilingly assured newspaper meti that they can not do more than guess whether he will offer a post to tho Illinois banker, the general feeling prevails among men close to the President-elect that Dawes will not become a member of the Cabinet. The approaching visits to St. Angitstiue of possible* members of the Harding Cabinet is believed here to foreshadow the desire of the President-elect that the men who will head his most iniptortant (Continued on Page Three.)

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MILS. SAMAR M. RIDDELL AND G REAT-G RAN DOAUGHTER, CAROLYN E. GARRETT. of the Indianapolis Sun and continued to baa reader of that pnp< r until it was changed to tho Indiana Daily Times, and she has never failed to read the Times each day. “There is no paper like the Times,” declared Mrs. Riddell, “and I never miss reading it.”

The new use of the Roentgen ray causes improvement in both the mental add bodily functions of women, Holzknecht said. “Personally T do not believe that ‘rejuvenation’ is quite the correct word to describe my process," he said, “but I can say that my patients show manifold improvements in their bodily condition. Five mundred women were examined in aCVlneaae clinic

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Lawyer Is Kidnaped by Eight Masked Men HOUSTON. Texas, Feb. 12.—Eight masked men kidnaped B. I. Hobbs, former Houston attorney, on the streets of Alvin, a town south of here, today and escaped to the country, according to report here. A sheriffs posse. which started in pursuit, lost the trail and returned to Alvin. Hobbs was kidnapped In Houston last Saturday night and tarred and feathered and ordered to leave Houston within three days. Lie went to Alvin last Monday. Wilson Plans to Be in Cabinet Photograph WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 —On Tuesday President Wilson will visit for the first time in nearly seventeen months the executive offices of the White House, according to present plans. The occasion will be the last official picture of the President with his Cabinet The picture will he taken to the Cabinet room in the southeast corner of the executive otlices where President Wilson has not been since September, 1019.

108 Gallons of Whisky Poured Into Sewer in Presence of Big Crowd

Citizens of all races, colors and creeds gathered in Pearl street, north of the Marion County jail, at 9 o'clock this morning and witnessed the destruction of 108 gallons of six-year-old, 100-proof Mellwood whisky. Tin- whisky formerly was the property of Mike Besesl, who is serving a torm in the county jail for posssesslon of the liquor. Reseat was not permitted t) witness the destruction of his foitner property, being confied to a cell on the opposite side of the bastiie, from where the booZe was destroyed. Several other of Sheriff Snider’s “guests," however, from windows in the Jail, wistfully watched the sheriff and his deputies act out the last chapter in tho history of the Besesl booze. Sheriff Snider made a real "party” out of the uffair. He and Mrs. Snider, who also was present, acted as “hosts,” while deputy sheriffs and even ministers of the gospel took part in the exercises. MINISTER AIDS IN CEREMONY. Those who allied In tho dispensation of tho liquor to the aquarian residents of White river were Frank Ivempf, deputy sheriff; William Wright, the Rev. m. C. Sunderman, pastor of Grace Evangelical Church; James Calderhead, deputy sheriff; Frank Krause, active worker in bte Indiana Anti-Saloon League; Sergeant Tom Bledsoe of the Indianapolis police force, and Bicycle Policemen Harris and Morin rity. Dispensers of the gospel and keepers of law and order were not the only ones who helped carry out tho provisions of the Volstead act, however. What was considered by them the most tragic part of the whole proceedings was the fact that Sheriff Snider drafted into service three prisoners who are “doing time" for violation of the liquor laws and who are Jail “trusties." These men were John Woods, convicted on a charge of operating a still; Ernest McCormick, serving a sentence for bootlegging, and an Italian who was convicted on a charge of operating a blind tiger.

and the growth in energy among women between 40 and 50 years of age in social activities was noticeable. These women became fresher and lovlier, their skin was finer and their mood better and actually they gave the impression of having been rejuvenated." Holznecht said that only one treatment was possible, but that its effect was “quite prolonged."

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1921 BIDS FAIR TO TOP ALL SPENDING ORGIES Appropriation Measures Facing Legislature Bring Total to Dazzling Figure of $8,257,358.21. SPECIFIC SUMS NOW ASKED OF BODY With the regular appropriation bill carrying $5,795,820 already passed by the Legislature and the specific and deficiency appropriation bills introduced, the seventy-second General Assembly bids fair to outdistance all other sessions in the amount of money appropriated. The specific appropriation bill carries a total of $2,501,938.21, which includes the building program proposed by Governor Warren T. McCray to rehabilitate the State institutions. The deficiency bill carries a total of $969,600, which -will go to make up deficiencies encountered by the various departments of state in the last two years. The total appropriations, therefore, facing the Legislature amount to $9,257,358.21. A huge portion of this sum is necessary in order to bring the state institutions up to standard and to allow them to recover from the parsemonious legislation they were subjected to in the Goodrich administration.

Negro Machine Calls Mayor’s Bluff On Jobs Battle on Right to Name Appointees, Nearly Wrecks Organization. “The Frecinct Committeemen,” the organize tion of Republican negro precinct committeemen fostered by Mayor Charles W. Jewett and organized by Dr. Sumner A. Furniss, negro city councilman, struck rocks and all but sank in a stormy session In the custodian’s office at the city hall Friday night, it was learned today. The “club" has been dwindling in membership for several months, until last night only eight of the twenty-one colored precinct committeemen attended. The “club" has been holding meetings at the city hall about every two weeks since last August. Dr. Furniss, Mayor Jewett's chief negro lieutenant, generally has presided. The mayor, himself, occasionally attended, it is said. The sessions usually have been used by the mayor and his negro adviser to pass the desires of the administration “down the line.” Generally the results have been very discouraging to the chief executive and Dr. Furniss because the committeemen not only refused to attend. but some who did attend merely laughed at the “Instructions” they received and then went ahead and did as they pleased. “As they pleased,” generally meant contrary to the wishes of Mr. Jewett and l)r. Furniss because it is no secret that the mayor has been losing his former control of the negro vote because he lost the friendship of the real leaders. The big battle Friday night broke when Beverly Howard, who at various times has operated games of chance at his place in the northwestern part of the city, called the “bluff'' of the mayor and Dr. Furniss in cold, harsh terms. The mayor and Dr. Furniss have been attempting to lead “The Precinct Committeemen” to believe that they were the persons who should dictate the appointment of negroes to various city positions. The meeting last night ostensibly was for the purpose of “indorsing several negroes who’are applicants for appointment to the fire and police departments. Ilownrd in some manner learned, it Is gild, that two members of his race already had been slated for appointment as (Continued on Pago Three.)

The prisoners, under direction of the sheriff, handed the thirty-six cases of booze out of the cellar window of the Jail, from whence they were carried to the sidewalk. The lid to a "manhole" in Pearl street was removed, and the “obsequies" began. There was no music, other than the mournful sighs of “Ain't it awful” from some of the bystanders, who were kept by the police at a respectful distance. The Rev. Mr. Sunderman, McCormick and Sheriff Snider opened the bottles, ■while the other persons poured out the liquor. “Boys, this is a great temptation. I can hardly stand to do it,” said McCormick, as he reluctantly uncorked the bottles and handed them to Deputy Sheriff Kempf, who emptied the contents into a large tub Voung boys who gathered about the secene were driven away by the police It was with difficulty that the coppers kept back the crowds from the elbow* of those engaged in pouring out the whisky. The crowd seemed reluctant to stay away. Odor of booze permeated the atmosphere for some distance übout the jail and was partly responsible for the large crowd that gathered. The stock of liquor constated of thirtysix cases, each containing four dozen half-pint bottles of Mellwood whisky, bonded by the Government in the spring of 1914 and bottled in the spring of 191S. At present bootleg prices the supply would be considered worth about $(5,000. The booze destroyed represents what was left of a stock of forty-seven cases confiscated by the police from Besesi when he was arrested more than two years ago on a charge of violation of the State prohibition statute. Following Besesi's conviction, an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. The high court sustained the tsial court, and it was not until eighteen months later that Besesi was taken to jail on commitment of the trial Judge. Shortly before 12 o’clock, Sheriff Snider reported to Judge James A. Collins, that "the deed had been done.” Denies Man Who Hung Confessed Slaying MARION. 111., Feb. 12.—Sheriff Meivin Thaxton today emphatically denied the report sent out by a news association last night that Sentino De Santis, who yesterday was hanged for the murder of two West Frankfort (111.) boys had confessed to the killing of a man in Johnson City, 111., for which an "innocent” man was lynched six years ago. Sheriff Thaxton stated De Santis had been questioned regarding the Johnson City killing but steadfastly had denied any past in it.

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The 1920 special session of she Legislature appropriated $841,210.69 as a deficiency measure for the State departments, which, taken with the pending deficiency measure, would make a total of $1,810,810.69 appropriated to make up deficiencies. / The 1919 session of the Legislator* passed a specific appropriation bill totaling $1,586,5.85.55, which is $915,352.63 less than the present measure calls for. The Legislative Visiting Committee recommended specific appropriations of $2,865,048.02, but the figure was raised $136,890.19 by the House Ways and Means Committee. The total amount appropriated by the 1019 and 1920 sessions was $6,853,961.19, which is $2,403,397.03 less than the amount proposed from the present session. IN LINE WITH MURAT'S DESIRES. In the specific appropriation bill provisions are made for extensive improvements at many of the State institutions, especially th-se devoted to the care or the Insane. They are in line with the recommendations of Governor McCray, why desires to see them built up to a proper standard. The amount set forth for the various asylums are as follows: Central, $433 000; Eastern, $184,000; Northern, $180,000: Southeastern, $87,000, and Southern, $271,500. AMOUNTS ASKED FOR INSTITUTIONS. Benevolent institutions of the State will receive $1,372,320 this year, as compared with $660,726.05 in 1919, according to the specific appropriation bill. Corrections institutions will receive, this year, $459,514.19, while in 1919 they received $1(11.130.84: educational institutions will be given $79,400 in 1921, as compared with $14,354.54 In the last regular session; $453,813.83 will go to public buildings and departments in 1921, while In 1919 the departments received $750,374.16. The amounts in the recommendatloni of the Visiting Committee exceed the requests of the institutional heads In tho appropriations for the public building* and departments, while the requests of the heads of the benevolent, correctional and educational institutions exceed the recommendations of the visiting committee. One of the main recommendations Included In the specific appropriation bill is that of $3.0(4) for Jesse E. Esehbach, chief examiner of the State board of accounts, who acted as chairman of the special coal and food commission. The bill sets forth the reason for the request as “for services as chairman of the special coal and food commission created by the second special session of the General Assembly in 1920.” The money (Continued on Page Three.)

OPTIMISM KEY TO ‘BEST EVER’ MOTOR SHOW Fair Grounds Building About Half Big Enough to Meet Space Demands. O is for Orders, of which some we am getting. P is for Push, and on it we're betting. T is for Truth and we’re tell It plain. I is for Initiative; we're using it again. M is for Money; we’ll spend quite a hunk, I is for Industry, without any bunk. 8 is for Sales; it is also for Show. M is a sign for Thousands—and thou* sands should go. By JOHN B. ORMAN. Manager Indianapolis Auto Trade Assoelation. ( The above acrostic may not be beautifully rythmic as to meter and may lack something in verve and tempo But—it spells optimism, and It JusS naturally tells in a few simple sentences what the forthcoming spring automobile show needs—thousands of visitors, JusJ that, and nothing else. Everything is all set. as the printers might say, because the apparently ample auto show building at the State fulr grounds is Just about half the size it should be if'every one who wants to display automobiles, trucks and accessories could get even a lookin on that floor space. The State board of agriculture did A. big thing when they bad the auto shewj building erected a little more than a year ago. They would have done a much bigger thing if they had built it twics its present size. But, who’d a-thought It when that building was constructed? This Bimply goes to Indicate the growln of the automobile industry and the importance of the auto show in this city (Continued on Page Eleven.) Court to Hear Fight k for Baby Wednesday On Wednesday Judge Linn Hay of Superior Court, room 3, will decldsi whether Sirs. Margaret Bu liner, tha’ grandmother, or George Brecount, the fa-| ther, wili have the custody of Evelya Brecount, 2. Both are asking the court to modify a dlvorca decree which permitted Mrs, Elsie Brecount to have the custody her child. Since the divorce was granted Mrs. Brecount has died. The child is in the custody of the grandmother, who is matron at the Union Station. The father Is trainmaster on the Michigan division of the Big Fou r. BISHOP'S DEATH IS EXPECTED. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 12.—Tb death of Bishop John P. Farrelly of Cleveland is expected momentarily, ac cording to physicians attending, shortly, after noon. At that hour the prelaws wa said to be sinking fast.