Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 21, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 June 1921 — Page 3

2 POLITICAL BATTLES NOW ON AT MARION Election of School Superintendent and Nomination of Mayor Claim Attention. CONTESTS HARD FOUGHI By a Staff Correspondent. MARION, Ind., June 6. —Having lust emerged from one of the hottest campaigns ever waged here, notwithstanding the one-sided victory won In the contest over the Institution of the commission form of municipal government In place of the present councilmanlc-mayoralty system, this city today 13 boiling over ,with two more hot contests. And the Republican county and city organizations are enmeshed In the nets of the struggle to a point which threatens to strain severely the good nature of the various factions, If not create a definite rupture In party harmony. The two struggles are those of the election today of a county superintendent of schools, and the nomination on Aug. 2 of a Republican candidate for mayor of Marion. The mayoralty nomination fight has been brewing for some time, since the first declarations of candidacy by several men, prior to the campaign for the commission form of government, while the contest over .he school superintendency has evolved its-1 into a bitter factional struggle only in . past three tr four days. FCrB CANDIDATES TOR scnooL JOB. Three, and possibly four candidal* were outstanding In the race for the county school head's Job. They we/e , Ernest J. Holsinger, Republican, a teacher In the Center township schools; ; Charles H. Terrell. Democrat, present i county superintendent; Chalmer C. i Thomas, former Instructor In the old Marion Normal College, and long Identified with educational work, and whose polities are said to be at present an enigma to those who are interested In the battle, and Walter Baker, Instructor In the Junior high school of Marion. The majority of the county i- Izatlon, including John A. Jones, Repu can ■ chairman of Grant County and the Eleventh Congressional district: Austin D. ! Hunt, county auditor; Sam Connelly, county clerk: the three county commissioners, and numerous other minor county ' officials, as well as the regular ebauffeurs . of the G. O. P. machine in the county, were behind Holslnger's candidacy and have been working tooth and toenail for his election, ever since they have seen there was to be a fight for the place. More time on the county's business has not given them an excuse to desert the cause of their Republican friend. Harvey M. McCaskey, one of the leading pclitiieans of the county, a man not to be overlooked in matters political because of his position as county highway superintendent, and many of his lieutenants, were backing Thomas.

PRESENT INCUMBENT ENTERS RACE EVENT. In the theory that possession Is nine points of the law, Terrell Injected himself into the race and sought the office for the third time, because, shrewd politician an*- thinker that ho is, he figured with five Democratic trustees and a couple of the Republicans favorable to him, through long association, he had more than fair chance to run home with the bacon. No one In particular, seemed to be behind Baker, and he was considered more as a “dark horse,’’ or compromise candidate, than anything else. One or two cf the trustees, also, would not shy at the place, although they did not make any active canvass for the election. Holsinger announced his candidacy months ago, and even prior to that, was working quietly in an effort to corrall the seven votes, out of the thirteen, necessary for election. He has been a tireless worker in the Republican ranks of Grant County, and has served year after year as a precinct committeeman. He also has been connected with the Marlon and Grant County schools for years, and now is Center Township’s principal. He probably is in as close touch with the educational system here as any man in the county. HOLSINGER PARTY WORKER. One thing that Is given as a reason for Holslnger's candidacy Is a difficulty that arose a little more than a year'itro, when he had trouble with A. E. Illghley, superintendent of the Marion schools, which resulted in his resignation from the teaching staff of the Marlon- High School. Another theory being advanced to show that Holsinger is the man for the place. Is his tireless activities for the Republican cause, which his supporters say, hare earned for him some sort of reward. Terrell, through means of holding the place for two terms, has made friends with the trustees, and has aided them not a few times in surmounting difficulties that hav arisen in their paths in the course of duty. These little acts of assistance were expected to aid toward reelection today. Thomas, who entered the race Just a few days ago. has presented a problem to the politicians. In a manner similar to that of Thomas C. Howe, who sought the Republican nomination for Mayor of Indianapolis in the recent primary, In that he practically Is a “man without a party.” He is accused of having voted the Democratic ticket once or twice, is known to have been an active prohibitionist at one time, and now is seeking election on grounds of being a Republican. His eligibility was not questioned. The only thing that stood in his way was his partisanships. Since the fight tvarmed op, the politicans dropped everything, and lined up loyally behind their respective favorites, and even Sunday schools suffered in attendance, because of the interest of the supporters in the contest. Predictions were made Sunday that either Holsinger or Terrell would be named on the fifth ballot. It was certain that Terrell would hold his five Democratic votes clear through the balloting, and the speculation was on bis chances of capturing two of the _Republican votes. Holsinger was expected to start out with two votes on the first ballot and gradually, by process of elimination, assimilate the necessary seven votes by the fifth ballot. A long drawn out battle is expected In the Republican mayoralty contest. Seven candidates have, or will soon have, filed their declarations of candidacy for the nomination. The organization now is working In an effort to bring out anew candidate, who will be a “compromise” man. and who. It is expected, through his present popular position in the eyes of the voters, be tha succecssful contestant. The city council has set the date for the primary, set back by the election on the commission form of government, for Aug. 2. The city organization is hopeful that all forces can be united by that time and that all factional differences will be erased, so the party may present a solid front against the lone Democratic candidate for the mayoralty Job. The candidates are Dr. George R. Daniels. city herlth officer and defeated candidate in the primary election of 1917; Marshall Williams, city attorney and former city Judge; John W. Grant, whole''•l* produce dealer; iloe H. Baldwin, in-

surance man and prominent In club circles : Ed McClure, clt7 conn-liman; James E. Clifton, Center township trustee and former city sanitary commissioner and weight inspector, for whom the council several years ago took in a portion of land ca Railroad avenue on which Clifton-' bouse Is situated. In order that he might be given the latter position; and V. J. Rlvlr, grocer and '*al dealer. It Is expected, and Is almost a certainty, that Robert M. Van Atta, former Judge of the Grant-Delaware Superior Court, and chairman of the Representative Government League, which engineered the overwhelming defeat to the commission government, and who, It Is said, will be brought out by the organization, will ride to victory on the wave of popularity he has gained by that connection. SAY VAN ATTA LOGICAL MAN. The city organization figures Van Atta is the logical man to unite the forces and carry the party to victory In November and leaders are engaged now In an effort to induce him to announce his candidacy. Should he consent to become a candidate, they say, It would be the cause for withdrawal of some of the candidates and the defeat of others whose chances for victory In the fall would be so slight there would be danger of electing a Socialist mayor, an occurrence that has been feared" In Marlon for the past few years. Hr. Daniels, had he played the game right, before the commission government election, would have had easy sailing in the race for the nomination, politicians say. He was urged long ago by his friends to become a candidate, but steadfastly refused to toss his hat Into the ring. Then when> his friends put up Mr. Baldwin, and other candidates had entered the field, Daniels decided he wished to take a whirl at It, and accordingly entered the race. Now his followers are divided between him and Baldwin, with the possible chance that one of the weaker candidates would be able to slip through the ropes, and allow the Socialists to name the next mayor or. Marlon. Rivir, Clifton, McClure and Grant are not taken seriously as candidates, and It is expected one or two of them may withdraw before the primary election. Williams’ candidacy Is looked on with alarm, as It Is considered be cannot carry the party to victory In November, and with tnls fear, coupl.-d with the struggle between Daniels ar and Baldwin, the organization Is pinning its. hopes to Judge Van Atta. The name of Willard V*.. Gemnlll, former deputy attorney general, under Ele Stansbury, ,'s being mentioned also as a compromise candidate. It Is cjnsidered unlikely, however, that he will permit his name to te entered In tue race. Berlin M ends America War Debt_Paymeiit BERLIN, June 6.—Another Installment of 50.000,000 gold marks Is being transterred to American Federal Reserve Banks to apply upon Germany’s Indemnity to the allies, It was announced today. Pittsburgh Fire Loss Nearly $500,000 PITTSBt RGH, June 6.—C at large business building was destroyed and three others badly damaged when fire swept through them at 1 o'clock this morning. The estimated loss Is between $400,000 and $500,000.

PROBLEMS OF The By-Product Coking Business 9. COKE PRICE POLICY We are frequently confronted with the complaint that the price of by-product coke for domestic use is too high. There are thoos who think that we should sell coke at less than < ost and still keep the price of gas lower than it is in any other city. A little reflection must convince any faiv-minded person that such a policy is impossible. This company was organized to give the people of Indianapolis gas at the lowest possible price. It was not organized to provide the people of Indianapolis with cheap coke, or cheap coal, or cheap motor fuel, or cheap sugar, or cheap milk. The exceptionally low price of gas in Indianapolis was possible only because we could sell our other products at remunerative prices. The price of gas is regulated by public authority. The prices of all of our other products are regulated by economic laws. Our coke service is not a public utility service but a purely commercial business conducted in highly competitive markets. We have always conceived it to be our duty to obtain for our coke the highest prices consistent with good commercial practice. That has not meant the highest price we could get at any given time but a price which would yield a reasonable return and enable us to establish and maintain mutually satisfactory relations with the numerous customers required to absorb our output. That we have succeeded reasonably well in developing our business under our price policy is shown by the fact that our sales have grown from 4,000 tons in 1009 to 487.000 tons in 1920. We have recently shown how our domestic coke business in Indianapolis has grown. Coke could be made very cheap in Indianapolis^if the consumers of gas and the public authorities should decide to let ga? carry the burden. Gas has been cheap in Indianapolis because our coke business ha3 been able to carry the gas business. This arrangement might be reversed so that coke would be cheap in this city because the gas consumers had agreed to carry the coke business. Practically everybody must use gas and has. to get it from this company. Nobody has to buy any of our coke. It would greatly lighten our labors and simplify our business if the gas rate were made high enough for us to sell our coke at SI.OO per ton. It would be easy for us to sell our coke under such conditions, but from the point of view of public policy such a plan is too absurd to be considered. Or, coke could be made very much cheaper if the taxpayers were willing to carry the business. Last year we paid in local taxes 60 cents for every ton of coke we sold. For every ton of domestic coke which we sold in Indianapolis we paid SB.OO in local taxes. If the public should see fit to relieve us of taxes, we would pledge ourselves to distribute $300,000 to the Indianapolis users of our domestic coke in proportion to the amount they use this year. This, again, would make our labor of selling coke much simpler than it now is but, as iu the other case, it would be in conflict with sound public policy. Lnless either the gas consumers or the taxpayers carry ou:- coke business, we can conceive of no other ivay of handling it except on a .commercial basis, as we have always done in the past. Our commercial policy has enabled vs to build up a lrrge coke business which has made it possible to supply gas at a remarkably low price. For two or three years the price has been too low for our coke business to carry our gas business and provide facilities for the proper expansion of the latter. At present our coke business is suffering from the severe business depression and a temporary increase in the gas rate has been authorized because temporarily the coke business cannot carry the gas business. It could never again help to keep the gas rate low—but, on the other hand, would make it necessary for the gas rate to go much higher—if we were to abandon sound commercial practice in selling our coke in any of our markets. CITIZENS GAS COMPANY

EXPLAINS ARMY SUMMER CAMP Citizens Training at Camp Knox, Ky., Will Have Some Fun, Hera is what General Lassiter, commanding; Camp Knox, Ky., has Uned up In the way of a summer outing for the men aud boys of Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia. “Plenty of work but lots of relaxation." Amplified and explained, this statement means free moving pictures In two outdoor pavilions every evening; boxing and v, restltcg bouts combined with vaudeville shows presented with the pictures ; week end trips to Mammoth Cave, Lincoln Farm, and other points on reduced railroad rates; an excursion on the Ohio River and a chance at the Armory In Louisville; horso show at the camp which wIU be attended by several hundred Louisville girls, foUowed by a dance In the evening; competitive athletic meets between various units of the camp; baseball, volley ball, tennis and various Indoor sports. In addition to these features It Is cf Interest to those who expect to attend the camp to know that there are two club houses which contain reception rooms for visitors, reading, writing and billiard rooms. These clubs are equipped with musical Instruments and have all the current periodicals and newspapers. Tha new camp library which is now nearing completion will contain 22,000 volumes and is said to be one of the best libraries In Kentucky. A project for a huge swimming pool Is being considered by camp authorities, and It Is expected to have this In operation in time for the citlseas training camp. Horseback riding over the reservation Is another recreation. The 40,090 acres of Camp ICnox afford an Ideal place for cross-country riding. Those Interested m attending the camp should not Imagine from reading of all these recreational features that there will be not worth while work. It Is the expressed desire of General Read, who commands the 6th corps area, atd General Lassiter, who will have actlvj supervl slon of the training at Camp Snox, thf.t these summer camps '.hrou t - mt the country go a long way oward Mimuiar ing the spirit of Americanism as well na preparing tha young men of the corn-

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1921.

try for active service in case of emergency. It must be understood, however, that no obligation to “Join the Army” is incurred by the fact of enrollment at the camp. Application blanks may be procured by writing to commanding general, sth corps area, Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Connersville Rejoices Defeat of Home Rule Special to The Times. CONNERSVILLE, Ind., June 6.—Great rejoicing on the part of many citizens of this city followed the defeat of the commission-manager plan of government here, when the results of the election were announced Saturday night, recording a majority of 3,153 votes against the change. The tally showed £.035 against and only 482 In favor of the proposition. Remarkable Phosphate Discovered By French Scientist Increases Weight and Strength of Thin, Weak Feople in Two Weeks Time in Many Cases. All that most weak, nervous, thin, mentally depressed people need Is ten grains of pure organic phosphate (such as Bltro-Pnoephate) with each meal for a few weeks. That Is what nerve specialists in London, Paris and New York are prescribing with wonderful results. Dr. Frederick S. Kolle, author of medical text books and editor of N. Y. "Physicians’ Who’s Who," declares: “It would be a Godsend if more weak, thin, nervous men and women were aware of the efficacy of Bltro-Phosphate.” Haag's Drug Stores and leading druggists everywhere have a brisk demand for BltroPhosphate because of Us power to help revitalize the nerves, increase bodily weight and bring back energy and mental keenness. CAUTlON—Although Bltro-Phosphate Is an excellent aid In relieving weak, nervous conditions. Its use Is not advised unless increased weight is desired. —Advertisement.

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More News From the Underselling Campaign

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