Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 243, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1921 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Inereasng cloudiness tonight, becoming unsettled, with snow pisobably Saturday.

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FOREIGN TRADE IS HARD HIT BY CANCELLATIONS American Ports Jammed With Goods Turned Down on Price Drops. CAUSE OFFICIAL WORRY WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. —Reduction in value of foreign money and price drops in foreign commodities far below domestic values have brought a flood of canceled orders for American products, estimated at more than $200,000,000, and involved a number of big exporting and banking concerns in temporary difficulty, it was said here today. So acute is the situation that the Federal Reserve Board has directed its exports to proceed with a thorough investigation. American ports and warehouses, officials were Informed, are literally jammed with products, maluly meats and grains, declined by-foreign buyers, either because of sudden Inability to pay. or because differences In prices since contracts for delivery were made, have Involved both shippers and buyers in legal tangles. Imports have fallen away at an amazing rate recently because foreign shippers are unable to find a satisfactory market In the I'nited States, on commodities which previously led the list. Sugar, silks and bides are conspicuous among the groups thus noted. Governor Harding of the reserve board Is deeply concerned over the disastrous results from cancellations by foreign buyers. “The practice has become so common." he said, “as to affect seriously the ability of American exporters to collect against their shipments to foreign ports." Governor Harding is informed that the difficulties grow principally out of dealings between American exporters and buyers in South America and the Oriental countries.

SENATE REFUSES FUNDS FOR ROADS WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.—A provision for $100,000,000 for Federal aid to the States for road building, proposed by Senator Swanson, Democrat. Virginia, as an amendment to the pending agricultural appropriation bill, was defeated in the Senate today. The vote on the motion to suspend thint let was 42 to SO, two-thirds being required. The Interstate Comme.rce Commission's power over Intrastate railroad rates would be taken from it by a bill introduced by Senator Kenyon, lowa. FARMERS MAKE RAID ON CAPITOL WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. Representatives of 5.000,000 organized farmers, now in conference, went to the Capitol today to bring pressure on Congress to put through the farm protection program before adjournment. Friends of the farmers in both Houses may be asked to begin a filibuster against all legislation except that demanded by the farmers unless quick action comes on the farm program, it was said. SEEK A PPROPR! A TION FOR N. Y. STATION WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—An appropriation of $200,000 will be asked of Congress immediately for extensions and improvements to the immigration station of New York to relieve congestion there and add facilities to guard against typhus. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Laporte announced this afternoon. The typhus situation appears to be well in hand, Laporte said.

BOARD ORDERS NEW ROUTING Mapleton, Meridian Heights Car Lines Are Affected. The Mapleton and Meridian Heights branches of the Central avenue street car line will be affected by one change in routing ordered by tile board of public works today and another contemplated when special track work la installed at Thirty-Fourth and Illinois streets. The board took up several other important street railway matters with Dr. Henry Jameson, president of the board of directors, and Robert I. Todd, president of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, in a held at the city hall. The board ordered the present Meridian Heights line tracks in Forty-Ninth street torn up and the line extended in Pennsylvania street from Forty-Ninth to Fifty-Second street as soon this spring as possible. Dr. Jameson reported that steel for the special work at Thirty Fourth and Illinois streets has arrived and it is hoped to begin work as soon as the weather and the press of other improvements ordered by the board permit. The change at Illinois and Thirty Fourth streets will permit ears to run north in Illinois street past Thirty-Fourth street. As the track is now laid this is impossible. it being necessary to rim car> west in Thirty-Fonrth street back across minols street and then back into Illinois street to the north. Because of this ears never have been run straight through Illinois, the section along Illinois street north of Thirty(Continued on rage Twelve.)

WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. ru , Feb. 19: Increasing cloudiness tonight, becoming unsettled, with snow probably Saturday: slightlv warmer tonight, with temperature 20 to' 25 degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 17 7 a. m 18 8 a. in 20 9 a. ra 23 10 a. m 27 It a. ru 28 12 (noon) 29 1 p. m SO 2 p. m SI

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Evans Asks SSOO and Six Months for Middaugh Prosecutor Pleads for Heavy Penalty m Trial of ‘Dig Shiner Carrying with them the plea of Prose.eutor William P. Evans to aid iu the abolition of the - liquor traffic by sentencing Charles tllig Shiner* Middaugh, 715 West Ohio street, to six months and fining him SSOO for operating a blind tiger, the jury retired in the Middaugh case in Crimlal Court shortly after noon today. -- I have no apology to make," said Prosecutor Evans. “I accepted you as jurors in this case because 1 felt that you stand for law enforcement and the abolition of the unlawful liquor traffic in Marion County. I have never made a specific request for a verdict since I have been prosecutor, but 1 am asking you to give this mau a flue ol‘ SSOO and sentence him to six months. If you wish to see the profits of this nefarious traffic stopped and that inen will be forced to work for their living and contribute something to society, then give this man a SSOO line and a six months' sentence. “That will be the finest thing ever done In this county as a step toward abolishment of the liquor traffic. Middaugh Is as guilty as any man who has ever entered this courtroom. Give that sentence to him and it will send a chill up the spine of every boatlegger In this city.” Attorney Ira Holmes, counsel for Middaugh. objected to the statement of the prosecutor regarding the “chill up the spine of every bootlegger" and asked that the case be taken away from the jury. Judge Harry Chamberlin, sitting as special judge, overruled the motion, hut instructed the Jury not to heed the “spine" statement because there was no evidence in the case that there were other bootleggers. “Again I repeat," hurled Prosecutor Evans to the Jury, “that this defendant deserves a fine of SSOO and six months’ sentence. 1 say again it will be the finest thing that a jury can do.” Tlo* defense claimed that the gallon of “white mule" which was found, was denatured alcohol for an automobile. Prosecutor Evans had the "stuff" analyzed by .T. It. Beuwoody, chief city chemist, and the evidence showed it was 54 per cent alcohol and was ‘‘drinkable." “I had that stuff analyzed and I have left notiiing unturned In an effort to convict this defendant." said Evans. Middaugh did not take the witness stand. Attorney Holmes has carefully protected the record and indications are that if the jury carries out the request of Prosecutor Evans an appeal will be taken. Spectators who have followed the case say Prosecutor Evans has never been men* persistent in seeking a conviction than he lias been in this cs Middaugh appealed to Criminal Court from the city court, where he was fined SIOO and sentenced to thirty days.

SENTENCE TO FARM CHANGED Mike Shaneff, Convicted on Tiger Charge, Permitted to Stay in Jail. Mike Shaneff, convicted of operating a blind tiger, after It was proved he sold whisky in a dry beer saloon at 550 West Washington street, was sentenced in city court to serve fifty days on the Indiana State Farm, but Mike is serving the titty days in Jail, ns the records show tile order has been changed since his trial. On Jan. 24. Mike Shaneff was arrested on the charge of operating a blind tiger when he failed to recognize Patrolman'Frank Owens, who did not happen to he in uniform, and sold three drinks of “white mule” whisky to three customers at 50 cents a drink and rang up *1.50 on tlie cash register. That was Mike's bad iu< k, for he got arrested. EVIDENCE HEED •PERtECT.' On Jan. 27, Shaneff was convicted in city court after the most “perfect” evl denco ever offered in a blind tiger case in that court had been given against him, Owens and a friend, who happened to be in the dry beer place at .VO West Washington street, testified, and even gave the names and addresses of the men who purchased the liquor. The partly-filled (Continued on Cage Twelve.)

Shank Out for Mayor to Save City From Highbrows Launches Candidacy Against *Gentle Professor From Irvington Like the sun rising at the dawn of anew day, polities again looms above the civic horizon. In an enthusiastic, characteristic speech last night in a hall at 120 North Pennsylvania street. ex-Mayor Lew Shank, reputed idol of the common people, launched his campaign for nomination in the coming mayoralty contest to be settled at the primaries May 3.

Mr. Shank declared that he is making, the race for mayor of Indianapolis because citizens from every nook and corner of the city are asking bim to do so. Other men, he said, had announced themselves as candidates, but the fact is, they are merely suggestions on the part of a small number of “highbrows,” who, tiecause they have money and a Utile prestige, insist on controlling the tnus-es He stated that he already has a start of 13.000 votes over any other candidate and that hundreds are enlisting under his banner every day. The speaker made it known that he is alto ref her out of sympathy with the present administration and its coterie of followers. He said he prefers to be a friend to the big majority known as the "coinwon herd,” tor he Is one of them himself. ><gv “I would rather go downhill with a friend than uphill with an enemy,” he stated. t jj CHARGES STEALING OF 1917 PRIMARY. Mr. Shank charged that at the primary four years ago a sufficient number of lotes were stolen from him, by a prearranged miscount of the ballots on the p rt of the machine, to cause It is defeat, but this year such outrages will not lie tolerated.

HUGHES IS DUE ' FOR TALK WITH HARDING TODAY Wide Range of Subjects Are to Be Discussed at St. Augustine. SOUTH SEES OPEN DOOR ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Feb. IS Charles E. Hughes will arrive in St. Augustine late today for what probably will be a final conference with | President-Elect Harding before he j becomes a member of his official I family two weeks hence. Justice Hughes has not seen the J’resi- ! dent-elect since the latter’s return from : Panama early in December. Since their meeting in Marion the Harding Cabinet has assumed a definite form, and there : h-ve been many shifts in the international situation with which the new nilministration will have 10 deal. It l.i understood a wide range of subjects will lie taker up in the discussions between the President elect and his Secretary of State, it Is probable the for eign situation will be gone Into thoroughly and In addition Justice Hughe*’ advice will be sought concerning the Inaugural address and the few Cabinet portfolios not yet filled tentatively. I,OIVItEN'S REFUSAL FAVORS SOUTH. The refusal of Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, to be considered for any office In the Harding administration has created still more uncertainty in the naval, commerce and labor posts It has Increased also the chance f southern representatives in the < t. according to those about the IT- t-elect. The political advisers ab.-u! Mr. Hard lug are Insistent, arguing that for purely political reasons he recognize the i breaking of the solid South by awarding u Cabinet post to a southern man. but, so far as can be learned here, the President elect has made no decision. Various names have been suggested to Mr Horning in this connection, among them that of former Senator Newell Sanders, Tennessee: C. H. Huston, Tennessee: A. T. Hert, Kentucky: Representative C. Rus- : com Slemp. Virginia, and John M. Moorehead, North Carolina. HAMMOND MAY tiET NAVAL HERTH. John Hays Hammond, who suddenly was brought forward, a few weeks ago, as a possible Secretary of Commerce, may be slipped Into tile naval berth as a result of the Lowden withdrawal. Hammond has a wide knowledge of in ternatlonal affairs and is himself an engineer aud Inventor of wide repute. It is believed Hammond’s appointment to this post would be hailed with wide sat isfaetion by the navy itself. Herbert Hoover has not been eilml- i rated from consideration for Cabinet honors, it was yaid today by Harding * advisers. He i* said still to be vary much under consideration for either the commerce or labor portfolios, although (Continued on Cage Thirteen.)

CARUSO HOLDING HIS OWN TODAY Early Bulletin Indicates No Loss of Improvement Gained. NEW YORK. Feb. 18.—Condition of Enrico Caruso, (h Italian tenor who is seriously 111 in his apartment at the Hotel Vanderbilt, continues favorable, It was announced early today. “Mr. Caruso is holding the Improvement that he showed yesterday,” Dr. F. .T. Murray said. March 4 Is Holiday WASHINGTON, Fell. 1&—In an eievu tive order made public at the War Department today, President Wilson designated inauguration day on March 4 as a legal holiday. All Government depart ments will close. Look What’s Cornin’! WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.—“ The coldest weather of the winter may be expected over much of the country during the coming week,” the weather bureau announced today. SMASHER DOWNTOWN WINDOW. A burglar tossed a brick through the glass of the door at Leo Anderson's hat store. 38 West Ohio street, early today, reached through and unlocked (be door. He took SB.OB from the cash register.

In referring to the other candidates for the nomination on the Republics ntieket, Mr. Shank said that Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College. whom he designated ns “the gentle professor of Irvington,” waa a perfect gentleman and everything tli.it is nice, but is not a fit person to rule over the people, for back of him stands the present city machine, beaded by Charlie Jewett, whoso administration as mayor has been a disgrace to the community. About one hundred persons were present at the organization meeting, many of whom fought against Lew Shank three years ago, they said in their statements, but on seeing their awful mistake have repented from their sins and now they are for Shank "tooth and nail.” Taylor Gronlnger, attorney, who made the opening speech, made announcement of some of the pledges to the people on which Mr. Shank stands and which are the foundation stones of his campv'gn. First, he promises relief to the Indianapolis public from the city street car situation. The street car company, it is imimed, has failed to keep faith with the people la proportion to the rapid growth of the eitj'. Crosstown lines are needed (Continued on Cage Twelve.)

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1921.

Wright Acted Largely On Advice of Goodrich, He Says

In discussing the report of the State board cf accounts on the affairs of the State highway department L. H. Wright, director of the commission, declared today that lie hud acted largely on the advice of former Governor Goodrich on some of the matters criticized. Mr. Wright discussed step by step the principal features of the report, giving hig version of it. In connection with the so-called revolving fund under the provisions of which ho drew more than $2,000,040 from the State treasury and deposited it to his account for expenditures of the department, Mr. Wright declared ho was doing nothing more than following the advice of former Governor James P. Goodrich, former Auditor Otto 1,. Klauss and Jesse E. Esehbaeh, chief examiner of the board of accounts. FAVORS \l DITOR’S CONTROL OF FIND. "I would be very much pleased if that fund should be kept under the control of the auditor and administered as other State funds,” Mr. Wright said: "It would mean less clerical help In my office and less trouble.” Mr. Wright declared that the manner In which the overhead of the highway department is figured Is absolutely unfair He sold that the new garage, motor trucks, some material and equipment or all kinds, both office and constructional,

AID TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS FALLS UNDER ASSAULT House Knocks Out Bills in Fear of Setting: Bad Precedent. HARD TILT IN DEBATE Members of the House of Representatives had the'r knives out this morning and killed four bills providing levies for private educational institutions in Indiana. The bills were all reported back by the Ways ind Means Committee with divided reports. Three provided tax levies of one mill each for Valparaiso University, Tri-State Cullege, Angola and the Central Normal College at Danville. The other provided an appropriation of IUO.U for private and normal schools operating teachers’ training departments. The bills were opposed msinly because the Representatives declared they were against setting a precedent of granting State aid for private educational Inati tutions. They declared all of the school* ate now self-supporting and they saw uo (Continued on Cage Twelve.)

Turned Out On Saturday, Now In Toils Again Another Example of Reform by Suspended Sentence Drought Forth. On Lincoln's birthday Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal Court handed out another one of his famous suspended sentences to Ed Mitchell. 18, who was allowed to plead guilty to u charge of petit larceny, although he was charged with burglary and grand larceny. Mitchell appeared to be filled with the spirit of righteousness, as he was given his freedom on a suspended sentence of from one to eight years. He told a beautiful story of how he would behave. According to the police Mitchell was arrested Wednesday night, when caught in a schoolbouse at Speedway Citv. Probably forgetting his promise to turn to the right, which lie made to Judge Collins Mitchell gave ills name and address to the police as “Leland Spangler, IS, 181! West Wilcox street." 1 lie Spangler boy was surprised to read that he was “arrested" on a serious charge and went to the police station and identified the hoy under arrest as Ed Mitchell, who, In Criminal Court last Saturday, had promised to lie a good boy. Judge Collins ordered Mitchell to appear in court this nfternon and it has been indicated the court will set aside the suspended sentence. This ease is considered the champion example of converting a boy under the suspended sentence method used by Judge Collins. i Last Saturday Mitchell appeared in Criminal Court on the charge of stealing a revolver from a woman and who appeared in court, willing that he should he giyen another chance. At the time Judge Collins suspended sentence on Mitchell the court warned the boy that it was up to him whether or not he served a day of the sentence.

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had been figured tn as overhead, whereas it should be listed as Invested capital. “You cun figure overhead in a dozen different ways and get any percentage you please," Mr. Wright said. "Figured fairly, the overhead of the highway department is less than (i per cent.” ADDITION \L FOR EXTRAS. The highway department garage contract, about which the board of accounts has much to say, was actually let to the lowest bidder, Mr. Wright declared, despite the charge of the board that the cost was $15,000 more than the lowest bid. He said the additional was for heating, lighting and extras. As to the payment of freight on materials obtained by contractors, Mr. Wright said he paid the freight on the advice of Mr. Esehbaeh. although lie believed flie action to be technically wrong. He said contractors had requested such payment and that Mr. Esehbaeh had given ills consent before any payments' were made. He pointed out that 20 per cent of the contract price of roads Is retained by the State until the roads are completed and that thus the State Is safeguarded. Mr. Wright declared he did not believe lie had anything to lie ashamed of in tho report and that he believed his department had been operated iu a businesslike manner.

TAKE CUE FROM ROAD AFFAIRS ANI) SET LIMIT Senators Discuss Highway Airing in Conservation Bill. WOULD STOP PRACTICE The mismanagement of the affairs of the State highway department became a subject of debate in the Senate today when that body took up for passage a bill Introduced by Senator Robert L. Moorhead, Indianapolis, to permit the director of the conserve tion department to draw from the treasury funds for paying wages from day to day. The bill was passed only after it had been amended to provide that no more than $1,500 should be drawn In auv one month. The measure ns Introduced wag similar to that part of the law under which L. H. Wright, director of tho highway commission, drew and deposited to his personal account for the expenses of the departmn t more than $2,000,000. Stnator Don P. Strode, Koko.no. pointed out that the bill might lead to the same trouble the State boerd of accounts fonnd In the highway commission. WRONG HANDLING INTIMATED. “It has been Intimated that there has been a wrong handling of funds under the highway law," he said. "I under stand that tinder this provision ns high as $1,000,000 at a time has been withdrawn from the treasury. I understand, also, that the board of accounts has recommended that restraints and restri tlons be made to prevent the violation of the intent of the law. "The question is whether we ought to permit the director of another department to check out funds on his personal account.” Senator C. < diver Holmes, Gary, spoke In favor of the bill, declaring that Us (Continued on Cage Twelve.)

Cut of 1 Cent in Milk Price Goes in Effect Monday While no promise is made that the price of milk nt any immediate date will descend io such a depth that the taking of milk baths for one's complexion will become general, assurance was given today by several of the large retailers that they would put Into effect next Monday a price redaction of 1 cent on the quart and 1 cent, on the pint of milk, making the prices 13 cents a quart and 7 cents a pint. One of the dealers who was asked if he contemplated a reduction in the price said that he had not heard of the reduction: that he hnd made no arrangements, but that he would have to reduce the price if the others did to meet their competition. , A lower price to the dealer has made the reduction to the consumer possible, if was explained, and it was Just a part of tlie. general trend toward lower prices. RESIDENCE FIRE I, OSS $1,500. Fire that started from sparks on tlia roof of the home of Ralph Smith, 532 Oxford street, today, caused a loss of $1,500. The roof end second floor were burned. The damage to furniture amounted to about SSOO

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EASY TO MOVE REFORMATORY | TO STATE FARM 1 More Economical Operation Without Social Disadvantage, Says Talkington. ‘UNGUARDED’ PLAN HIT (By Staff Correspondent). PUTNAMVILLE, Ind., Feb. 18.— | The removal of the State reformatory to the site of the State Penal Farm can be accomplished without any great difficulty and will resu’t in more economical operation of the two institutions, without disadvantage socially, according to C. E. Talkington, superintendent of the penal farm. Mr. Talkington, who developed the penal farm and has been at the head of the institution since it was opened, says that during almost all its existence the population has consisted of about one-third reformatory prisoners who were transferred to it. “The transfer of tho whole reformatory to the penal farm certainly will do the penal farm no harm, for we have had reformatory prisoners here most of the time and from the social standpoint we do not find them any different than ttie prisoners who are sent here by the courts.” he said. ORIGINAL I*l KI’OSE IS RECALLED. The original purpose of the penal farm was to provide an institution for the restraint end reformation of prisoner* who were guilty of misdemeanors. In that respect the original conception of the farm differed radically from that of the reformatory which was designed to care for persons guilty of felonies. In actual practice, however, it has developed Ah at the penal farm deals with felons In ainiost as great number as with misdemeants. This deviation from the original purpose of the farm is due to the weakness of the judges of the Criminal Courts of the B'tate, who. when there is pressure put on theta, are much more inclined to send prisoners to the penal farm than to the reformatory. The penal farm is conducted practically without guards. There are no walls around It nnd tho only restraint placed on the prisoners is a law making it a felony to escape. Escape* are not infrequent and occasionally an escaped prisoner is caught and Indicted In I’utnam County for escaping. Asa rule, however, escape is permanent. Attaches of the farm point out that the class of prisoners who run away usually are men who have served time in other institutions and are not of the cluss that should have been sent to the (Continued on Cage Eight.)

LOCK TELLERS IN VAULT; GET $4,000 IN LOOT BULLETIN. STEUBENVILLE. Ohio, Feb. 18.—A lone bandit entered the Miners and Merchants Bank at Smithfleld, near here, this afternoon, covered A. C. Rose aad R. T. Smith, tciiers, with guns, forced them Into a vault, looked the vault and escaped with c.sli estimated between $4,090 and $9,000. An (lour later the teller* were found in Uie vault. Report Says Yanks Are to Quit Rhine PARIS. Feb. 18.—An unconfirmed report was current here today that the American forces of occupation on the Rhine mny soon he withdrawn. The press prints o dispatch saying that the American representative on tin* reparations commission has been recoiled. Brother Must Pay for Sister-in-Law’s Love KINGSTON, Ontario, Feb. IS.— Francis Ray Maguire, who sued his brother. James I>. Maguire, for $25,00), 1 for alienating of his wife's affections, j was awarded $15,000 today.

Mr. Thos. C. Howe Their Candidate Without Doubt Irvington Meeting , Attended by 1 Per Cent of Population , Hears Boosters. Fine, flowery language, such as only those who dwell within the classic confines of Irvington can unloose, poured forth from the lips of numerous speakers at a meeting in the Iryington picture theater last night, said to have been called for the purpose, of urging Mr. Thomas C. Howe, former president of Butler College, to run for the Republican nomination for mayor.

After Mr. Thomas C. Howe, formeri president of Butler College, whom the Indiana polls News has demanded as the Republican nominee, -had been eulogized as a scholar, n gentleman, a big business man, a good husband, a good neighbor, a good friend, a fighter, and ns an associate of Judge Jaines A. Collins of Criminal Court by a, list of speakers, including a practical politician, a manufacturer, an acting college president, a woman, a negro, an Insurance agent, a real estate man, a Democrat, a doctor, and two attorneys a resolution urging him to allow his name to go before the voters was unanimously adopted. John E. Reed, j treasurer of the Union Trust Company; I Edward J. tlecker, printer, anil Mrs. Ar- j thur R. Robinson were appointed on a j committee to convey the resolution to Mr. j Howe. They were expected to wait upon , him today. HERALDED IN ADVANCE AS OUTPOURING. The meeting was heralded In advance by officials of the Irvington Republican Club, who were responsible for It, as a great outpouring of sentiment in favor of Mr. Howe’s candidacy. The theater was to be packed to the doors, it was predicted. The weather, or something, in-

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FORCES M’CRAY TO REVEAL REPORT ON STATE COMMISSION Threat of Action Drives Governor to Give Out Accounts Board’s Charges of Gross Mismanagement. SILENT ON STEPS TO CORRECT LAW Faced with tho threat of legislative action, Governor Warren T. Mo Cray has released the report of the State board of accounts revealing gross mismanagement, inefficiency and extravagance in the conduct of the Stata highway commission. The report, which shows a startling use of Stata funds, was held up by the Governor until action by members of the General Assembly toward introducing a resolution demanding that it be given out forced him to make it public. The report is dated Jan. 17 and bears a file mark of Feb. 17. It is generally agreed among the legislators that the unfavorable light! in which the findings place L. H. Wright, director of the highway coca* mission and an appointee of former Governor Goodrich, will cause Gov* ernor McCray to demand his resignation at once. There is also some tallt of remedial legislation to correct defects in tho highway law pointed out by the field examiners of the State board of accounts, although the Gov* ernor declared he had no particular amendment In mind. It was reported this morning that Lawrence Lyons of Brook, Ind* Governor McCray’s campaign manager, will be asked to become the high* way director to succeed Mr. Wright.

OHIO OVERHEAD ONLY FIVE PUT.; INDIANA’S IS 39 Examiner Reports Successful Operation of Buckeye Road Commission. In contrast to the 39 per cent overhead expenses cf the Indiana highway commission. ns shown iu the report of the State board of accounts. Ohio spent only 5 cent last year, according to a supplementary report filed witn Governor Warren T. McCray by A. L. Donaldson, civil engineer aud field examiner of the accounts board. Mr. Donaldson personally inspected the highway systems in Wisconsin and Oh o and copies of his report have been in tlie hands of the Joint Itoad Commit!* of the Senate and House for some time. His investigation in Ohio disclosed that from 19U4, when the highway commission was created, until Jan. 1, 1921, 44,700.84 miles of roads were constructed. The Buckeye commission expended last year for new construction $3,250,100.80; for maintenance, $1,785,783.14, and for salaries wages, administration, equipment, repairs and general expenses, $256,127.97. To these figures Mr. Donaldson adds the following note: “The total expense of salaries, wages, administration, equipment, repairs and general expenses only amounted to 5.7 per cent of the amount expended for new construction aud maintenance.”

UKGES PRESENT LEVY ABANDONED. In recommending remedial legislation, which in a measure has been followed by the administration, Mr. Donaldson urged that the present tax levy made by the county commissioner* be dispensed with and "a small levy made on the assessed valuation for taxation purposes of all property of the State, and the money derived from this levy should be paid into the State treasury.” "This proceeds (flout this levy,” he continued, "together with the receipts from vehicle licenses and the inheritance tax collected by the State, should be apportioned back to the several counties, using ns the basis Mr such apportionment the mileage of improved highways in each of the several counties of the State, exclusive of such highways as have been or will lie hereafter constructed by the State highway department.” Mr. Donaldson further recommends the patrol syst j, which already has been incorporated in an administration measure. In commenting on the present road system in Indiana he had the following to say: “The receipts from the present vehicle license law fur 1921 will amount to (Continued on Page Eight.)

; terfered so that the house, which seats 1 500, was not one-third tall, there being j approximately 130 persons present. Os this number, three were reporters, about twenty-five were from other sections of the city, including a number of city officials and other Republican political workers, and thirty were women. There are approximately 10.000 residents In Irvington. About 100, or 1 per cent of the populace, turned out to urge Mr. Thomas C. Howe to enter the race. Among the city employes who were there from other sections to swell the crowd were Will Remy, assistant city attorney assigned to police court; Dixson H. Bynum, assistant city attorney; A. M. Buchanan, superintendent of garbage collection; James Mann, chief Inspector in the city civil engineering department; Harry Libenu, market master, and Herbert Wasson, superintendent of the municipal garage. Jack Maroney, who mny he a candidate for city councilman from the Sixth district, and Henry E. Harris, who is a candidate for councilman from the First (Continued on Page Fifteen.)

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“The report merely concerns the ad* ministration of the department,” the Gov ernor said, and he returned no snswe* to this question. “Does that mean you will take step* to correct the defects at once?”

Facts on Highway Commission Expose Indiana expended last year on 3.310 miles of designated roads, $5,307,181.32. Ohio expended last year on 44,700.84 miles of roads, $5,298,011.74. Indiana’s maintenance cost a mile averaged $265.96. Wisconsin's maintenance cost a mile averaged $243.

The conclusions of the examiners ara a belated official admission of the charge* published by the Daily Times on several occasions, particularly last fall. At that time it was shown that the coin* mission was wasting thousands of dollar* through inefficient methods and that th* department was being badly mismanaged. Governor Goodrich was aware of th* state of- affaire, yet he never took any steps to remedy them, and Governor McCray likewise has been familiar witk( the management of the commission, evea before assuming office. The report shows: 1. That between the creation of th 6 present commission In April, 1919, and Sept. 30. 1920, the commission disbursed $550,999.50 for “overhead" on construe* tion work and $1,423,322.90 for actual construction work. ‘OVERHEAD’ $12.26 PER MILF.. 2. That the "overhead” of the main* term nee department amounted to for each mile of road to be "mnlntained'l whether or not any actual work wns done on that road. 3. That hundreds of thousands of dol* lnrs were turned over to L. H. Wright* director of the commission, deposited by him, and drawn for "emergency” ex* penditures by personal check. 4. 1 hat payments for freight on m** tertals were advanced to contractor* by the commission before the material wa< on the ground without contract agre4 meat. 5. That a contract was let for the com* mission's garage at a sum more thaig $13.(X)0 in excess of the lowest bid t (Continued on Page Fifteen.)

BILL TO REPEAL HIGHWAY LAW! Measure to Abolish State Corn* mission Is Protest Against Methods. A bill was introduced by Senator Nejdi of Lake County In the Senate today proj vlding for the repealing of the law undesj which the present State highway mission operates. It was referred to tht Committee on Roads. The bill provides that the funds avail 4 able for the commission shall go to thfli State school fund when the commission winds up its business. If the bill, which is in the nature a protest against the extravagant ex-| pendltures of the commission and against) its questionable methods of doing bustness, should pass the construction of! highways would be placed entirely la) the hands of the counties. McGannon Is Found Not Guilty by Jury] CLEVELAND, Feb. 18.—“ Not guilty."! This was the verdict returned at 11:2fij a. m. today by a Jury of nine men and) three women, in the' case of William HJ McGannon, chief Justice of the Cleveland) municipal court, tried upon an indict-; ment charging him with having fired the) shot which resulted in the death of hiaj friend. Harold C. Kagy. This was McGannon’s second trial, th® former Jury having disagreed after deliberations lasting forty-eight hours.

State Flower Bill Passes Senate on Author's Oratory The lirlodendron tultpfera was well on Its way today to become the State (lower of Indiana. The Senate passed 'hke bill introduced by Senator Joseph Henley of Bloomington recognizing the bloom. Senator Henley pointed out that the carnation, the present State flower is not a native, yhile the lirlodendron tulipll'era is. lie explained, much to the relief of the Senators and spectators, that the liriodrendron tullpiftra is commonly known as the tulip tree flower.