Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 153, Hammond, Lake County, 16 December 1920 — Page 1

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PLEADING FOR HARMONY False Saving Not the Idea, and More Money for Schools Seems Necessary

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MEETING WITH CHEF Sweeping Changes in Problems Take Place Since They Met By JACK ROYLE STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE) .MAKiO.N, Oaiu. Dec. 16. i'ue man who will pilot the ship of state for the next four years conferred today itii his chief officer. Together they discussed storm warnings and the rock and reefs to tie avoided and began to chart a course by the adjusted compasses of public opinion and international conditions. Gov. Cooiidge, when he arrived today, had the first real opportunity since the days following tne Chicago convention. to consult personally with Presidentelect Harding. They met briefly ia Washington in July, but since that time sweeping changes have tak place ia both foreign and domestic affairs. It became known today that details of the situation in Guatemala, arising out of the imprisonment and plea for reieasa of Manuel Lstrada, former dictator, have been forwarded here. The documents were accompanied, it is said, by the resolution of Senator Moses in the senate and papers relating to the disclosures of Dr. Bianchi. Guatemalans, minister to Washington. It is understood they will be brought to the sttertfion of Senator Harding. Th declaration late yesterday by Senator A. B. Fall of New Mexico, that ho was confident that Europe was ready to scrap the treaty of Versailles and the league of nations in favor of an association of nations, including the l S. and forecasting a new peace conference, with Washington as the place of meeting, was widely discussed here j today. I The statement took on added Importance from the fact that Senator Harding himself was present during Fairs interview with newspaper men. He frequently called to Senator Fall' recollection some Important declaration he had made at their conference. Senator Harding alluded to his guest ly h!a first name and gave every evidence of having been deeply Impressed by the views expressed ty his old filend. Senator Fall's statement that unless cattle-growers were aided to discount their obligations over half of them would be out within 90 days, was taken to Indicate that immediate relief measures had been discussed. Senator Fall emphasized his statement by declaring that If this situation wera not met satisfactorily now, America would be buying- Instead of raising her food within 10 years. Ha advocated that tha federal reserve board Issue orders admitting to re-discount loans to cattle-growers and farmers or that sufficient sums be f arnlahad local bankers to enable them to meet day to day requirements witheut calling farm and ranch loans. ADOPT OPEN SHOP PLAN Leading Corporations of Fort Wayne Form Employers' Association FT. WATtrE. lad.. Dec. 1. The leadlnr corporations of this city have organized what they call the Employers' Association, and have declared for the open shop. The leaders of organised labor predicted for months prior to the election that the open shop fight was not far off. The corporations signed a page advertisement announcing the organization and Its purpose. It Is said In the announcement that th same kind of action has been taken In 250 cities In forty-four state", but that there is no connection wit la these other similar associations. This, the labor leaders say. Is Intended to make the public believe that the National Manufacturers' Association has no connection with the movement. The leaders among the employers say that each organization Is local to the city In which It Is organized and that the only bond of union is that of an aroused public conscience due to the "recKless and impudent disregard of public Interests by certain elements of modern Industrial society." The "big thought" back of the movement, says the advertisement, "is the manner of undertaking and discharging relations that grow out of employment." THE FUNERAL OF J. D. SMALLEY FRIDAY The following prominent citizens have been selected to act as pall hearers at the funeral of the late John I). Smaliey, former mayor of Hammond: P. J. Lyons. J. A. Gavit. A. M. Turner, R. H. McHie, Lawrence Hargia and John Mueller. The cortege will leave the residence on Detroit street at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and services will be held at 2 o'clock from St. Paul's Episcopal church on Rimbach avenue. A special memorial service will be held by Hammond Elks this evening to arrange for attending the funeral of Mr. Smaliey, who for years had been prominent official of the lodge. See Brown's one dollar Jam and Fruit sals In this pape

STEPS IN FRONT OF CAR, BROKEN LEG Whiting City Clerk Figures in an Unavoidable Auto Accident

TSPEC1AL TO THE TIMES WHXTING. Ind.. Dec. 16 John Slick of 1170 Indiana boulevard suffered a broken leg on Tuesday evening when he was struck by an auto belonging to and being driven by City Clerk John A. Tokarz. The accident happened in the evening at Schrage avenue and Indiana boulevard, when Slick Is said to have stepped directly In the path of the oncoming machine. In spite of the warning given him. Mr. Tokarz picked the man up and took him to the office of Dr. Rafacs. He was later removed to St. Margaret's hospital la Heyden'a ambulance. WALKOWIAK SUCCEEDS CARROLL AS CASHIER J. S. Walkowiak. heretofore cashier of the First Calumet Trust and Savings bank. Chicago and Kennery avenues. East Chicago, has "been elected cashier of the First State Trust and Savings bank. 137th and Cedar streets. Indiana Harbor, succeeding John Carroll, who has resigned. Mr. Carroll, who Is considering several offers, yet has made no plans for the future. E. I Steck, heretofore assistant cashier, has been elected cashier of the First Calumet Trust and Savings bank, and George E. 61pp. formerly In charge of discounts, has been elected assistant cashier. The First National. First Trust and Savings, First Calumet Trust and Savings and the First State Trust and Savings banks this Christmas, as usual, will pay to all employes a 19 per cent bonus of their annual salaries. STEEL PUNTS . CLOSE PITTSBURGH. PA, Deo. IS Two thousand employe of tha Allegheny Steel plant at Tarentum are Idle today. The plant closed down Indefinitely last night for lack of orders, according to official announcement. Only a few men as guards will he retained. Official announcement waa made today at the offices of tha Western Steel Co. said that plant would bo entirely closed by Dec. 24. The tar mill closed today s-nd other departments are being gradually shut down for an Indefinite period. Nine hundred workers will lose their jobs. The Braeburn Steel plant at Braeburn has been operating intermittently since the first of October. NCREASED TAX LEVY PROPOSED INDIAfAFOLiIS. Dec 1. Recommendations for a substantial increase in the state tax levy for school purposes will probably be made to the legislature by the special committee Investigating the question of making the state the taxing unit for educational finances. Improved methods of distributing the state school funds will also be reoommended by the committee. Tha committee met today In the offices of L If. Hlnes, state superintendent of public Instruction, and considered suggestions for Increasing tha educational efficiency of the atate. SPECIAL MASS MEETING- TONIGHT A special mass meeting of members of Hammond post 16 of the American Legion has been called for this evening at Legion headquarters. The meeting will be for the purpose of arranging for the funeral of Private Edward Iarson, whose body Is expected to arrive in Hammond from France the first of next week. The Legion will have charge of the services and If possible the pall bearers will be selected from men who served with Larson In the Second division. CALLS GREENWOOD A MURDERER LONDON", Dec. 16. Tou are a murderer." shouted Joseph Devlin, Irish rationalist member of the house of commons at Sir Haman Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland, during a stormy session of commons this afternoon. Devlin had demanded withdrawal of the black and tan police from Ireland. Sir Hamar Greenwood refused to make a promise that they would be withdrawn. It was then that Devlin leaped to his feet, crying: 'Then you are a murderer!" Other members Jumped up shouting nt Devlin to withdraw his accusation. A CORRECTION Through a typographical error an item in the advertisement of the Chicago Produce company, Oakley and State street, in these columns last night read 'Celery 45c a bushel" when it should have read "Ctlery. 45e a bunch.

Verdict is Justifiable Homicide

Justifiable homicide- was the verdict rendered this morning by Deputy Coroner H. J. White following the Inquest over the body of Frank Greco who was shot Tuesday evening by Antonio Man at the latter's home, 42i Morton avenue, Hammond. Man, who had been held by the police, waa the only wltnes to appear. His story was practically the same as he had told the poltce immediately after the killing and the coroner was convinced that Man had merely saved his own life by forestalling the act or the man who was trying to wring money from him. After the coroner had rendered his verdict Man was released by the police and returned to his home in East Hammond. He at once began arranging hie affairs to leave the country and return to Italy. His wife Is In an Insane asylum and he plans to leave his property In the hands of friends so that the rentals may be forwarded to him in Italy. As one of the men who was concerned n the extortion attempt is still at large he naturally fears for his own safety as long as he remains in Hammond. The body of the slain man Is still being held at the Burns morgue. Mr. Burns was in East Chicago yesterday trying to find relatives of Frank Greco. He was informed that there Is a brother in Indiana Harbor and men who knew him promised to bring him to Hammond to make arrangements for burial of the body. The brother has not been located and further search Is being made today. Unless relatives appear, the body will be given a pauper's burial. PAYS CITY VISIT Colored Fanner, Who Has Won - Honored Name for Himself, in Hammond Addison Holmes, tha aged colored farmer of Cedar Lake, who tells with pride of his years of service as body servant to President and Mrs. U. S. Grant, was In Hammond yesterday looking about as lively as ever. Uncle Addison has had his little farm on the east side of Cedar lake' for the last 15 years. In the south part of the county he la a familiar figure and his nama has become a synonym for thrift and industry. "You can trace my record back as far as you want to," he said, "and you'll never find my name cn any chain gang or in any police court." Holmes was a slave cn a Virginia plantation near Richmond up to the time the northern armies made their final and successful attempt to take the confederals capital. When (the plantation owners were thrown into consternation at the approach, of the armies. Holmes Improved his opportunity to escape to the union lines. There through a friend he secured a job as servant to General Grant. He proved so satisfactory that following tha war ha was retained. He accompanied General and Mrs. Grant on the tours of the country during the campaign of 1168 when Grant was elected president and won Grant's admiration through bis ability in handling horses. On inauguration day in 1S69 Holmes was busy with the other servants preparing for the big dinner when the general entered the dining room and said, "Addison I want you to drive for ma today." I sure did drive that day," chuckled the old man, who Is now 84 years old. "We drove first to the capltol, then to the "White Honse. and back to the Grant residence. Then I turned the, horses over to the other men and went back to the dining room. (We were washing dishes till Sunday before we got caught up with our work." BIG EARTHQUAKE IS REPORTED WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. The aeismorgraph at Georgetown university recorded one of the most severe earthquakes in years this morning. The first record of the shock came at 7:25 a. m. and became most pronounced at 8:07 a. m. At 11 a. m. it was still on, according to observers. There was no indication of the probable location of the quake. HAMMOND LODGE, Jt85, B. P. O. E. Besura to attend the meeting- tonight. On account of the death, of Bro. Smaliey there will be a special memorial perviee this evening, also arrangel ments made for funeral tomorrow at 2 p. m. at Episcopal church. 18-16- R. O. CONDE. E. R. GARY LIQUOR VIOLATORS FINED CROWN POINT. Ind.. Dec. 16. Geo. Buzo. Mike Usurel and Mike Przysolewskl. all of Gary, got theirs in the criminal court on Wednesday, $100 fine and 30 days in Jail, was the sentence passed upon them by Judge Martin Smith. Violating the liquor law was the offense and of course they claim Gary as their residence. In each case, however, the sentence waa not suspended. TWO BIG SHIPMENTS ARRIVE Just received Holiday stock of Johnston's and Whitman's candies in one. two and five pound boxes. Nelson's Drug Store. 12-15-tf

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GARYITES SENT FOR TO GAP IT AL - Good Many People in Steel City Are Rather Nervous These Days

Although it Is not publicly known In Gary, dozens of Garyites who have been subpoenaed to Indianapolis to testify before the federal grand Jury in relation to tha violation of the liquor law, hav made the trip, gave their testimony and are back home again, according to reliable information received by a Times reporter today. It was believed by many of those "most interested" in the outcome cf the Investigation that the federal grand Jury had not started the investigation and probably would not until next week but according to the statement of a well known Gary man who knows the j affairs of thoso pushing the invostiga- ! tion, that a wholesale quantity of evij dene has already been taken. : This certain news Informant stated j to a representative of this paper toI day that he was at Indianapolis last Saturday and saw a large number of Gary faces, who were nervously waiting to be admitted to the federal grand Jury room. Just how many Gary peo ple have testified is not known, but it j is said that probably in the neighbor- j ituva vi igv or 4vu nave ueen suupocnaed and will face the federal Jury investigators. The serving of the subpoenaes and the federal grand Jury Investigation is one of the most discussed matters tods y in fact it has been the topic of conversation among the "nervous ones" for several weeks. Dozens are on the anxious seat as there Js no telling how far the investigating will reach in its scope nor whom it will Involve. Chief of Police W. A. Forbls. who was subposnaed two .weeks ago to appear before the fedra-.' grand Jury with a record of all persons arrested in Gary since the Volstead act went into effect and their disposal in the Gary city court up to the present time. On account of a recent injury to his right leg Chief Forbls will be unable to make the trip and will be represented by Captain J James Vodicka. The subpoenaes gave a date a week ago. but the trip was postponed by a wire from the authorities at Indianapolis. Chief Forbls stated today that so far he has received no word as to what date Captain Vodicka will be asked to present the police and court records, as it may be in a day or maybe a week. "When they get ready for us we will be ready," said Chief Forbls. "I'm Just following instructions." While an exact number of the liquor law violation cases have not been given out, it is said that the records will list some four hundred violations. "If this investigation goes far enough and everything la unearthed, don't be surprised if some of the most promfncnt people in Gary are caught in thenet, was the statement made by the "man on the inside" today. SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SUFFERS ACCIDENT Miss DeEtta Curry Found By Autoist Unconscious Near Webb St. M!i De Ette Curry, principal of the Riverside school in Hammond, was the victim of a peculiar accident last night which neither she or persons (who chanced to be near have been able to explain. 6he was on her way to her boarding placa on Webb street, at about 6:30 last night, and was preparing to alight from the street car. She remembers pressing the signal button, but all that happened after that is a blank. Dr. Glen Ebright had stopped his automobile near the rear step of the street car when the car reached the corner. He saw Miss Curry step to the pavement and fall. She was picked up unconscious and bleeding from wounds about her head and taken to her rooms at 90 Williams street. She did not regain consciousness until this morning. Her condition seems to be improving. V. a. v I

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Hear That ALLEN GRAGG has returned to Shelby after visiting relatives here. . ATTORNEY HENRY CLEVELAND is tied up at home this week with a touch of the grip. THERE is plenty of hard coal in the local market now, a very much changed condition from two months ago. THE Chicago Heights-Hammond bus fare war that has been going on so merrily for a long time has been settled with an adjustment. REV. WM. HAWTHORNE, former rector of St. Paul's Episcopal, arrived here from Akron, Ohio, this morning to conduct the Smaliey obsequies. A CIVIL ervice examination will be held at Crown Point Jury 12 for the Kouts postmastershfp and any one Is eligible who can make the grade. VP to the last few days good strings of perch have been caught off the Lake Michigan piers which local fishermen say ia unusual for this season of the year. HAMMOND high school is expecting a real fight tomorrow evening when the basketball game with Lowell high school Is played at the Irving school Sj'm. THE two colored lads who smashed the window of the Lesser store and stole two guns last week were handed 2 to 14 years each in the criminal court Tuesday. POLICE have a puzzling theft on their hands. The other night someone stole three cases of empty beer bottles from Walter G. Wolfs place. 1140 Hohman street. ROY GUNDY is playing safety first. If he meets sny one on a dark street he sticks up his hands until he passes them. He also says he ooes not carry any money , with him. BENEATH this stone lies Johnny Lake Tread softly all who pass. John thought his foot was on thu brake. Alas! 'Twas on the gas. . - INTEREST in the proposed memorial athletic rark has increased until a record breaking crowd of interested citizens is expected to turn out 'for the meeting tomorrow evening. POSTAL Telegraph Informs Thb Times that It was 100 pounds instead of 100 feet of new copper wire which was stolen the other day. Oh well, it's a difference of only about a mile or so. THE old Fall Festival sign is still up over the street car trolley at Calumet ave. and the river. "Yes. going to stay up until the snow and ice pull it down on the trolley." says an East Sider. THE Michigan Central is making a determined effort to get its employes to move from Michigan City to Niles despite the fact that there are very little accommodations there for the men and their families. PAINTERS are rapidly dispelling tha gloom which for a long time has reigned in the darkened offices and corridors of the court house. They still have several weeks before the re-dcorating will be completed. A. S. L Ail BORN of the Klackmum Realty Co.. is still looking for a $10 hat bearing his initials, which was picked up by a gust of wind on Calumet avenue Mqnday evening and carried up In the air completely out of sight. A TRAVELING man drorped into Morocco on Monday morning.- locked around a bit, snd then inquired, "Where's the funeral?" The Rensselaer huskies had lammed the everlasting daylight out of the Morocco football team Sunday. ART KIGHT. doorman at the DcLuxe theater, finds considerable interest in the array of baby carriages parked in the theater lobby each afternoon: "The number seems to be increasing each day," says Art. "No race suicide in this man's town." FRED KLEINS MITH, federal director of employment service is in Hammond and East Chicago today to investigate the likelihood of having the Ease Chicago office re-opened. He will attend the Tri-City Employment banquet at East Chicago tonight. OVER 100 rrembers of the Sunday school classes of Teachers Bomberger and Surprise participated in the banquet at the Methodist church last evening. Capt. Thomas E. Halls of the U. S. Secret Service more than came up to expectations as an interesting speaker for young men. EMPLOYES around here say they are getting more work out of their employes than they hare at any time since the war. Getting a new Job now is not an easy task and the workers realize it. All are working to holfl their Jobs, whereas a year ago If they lost one Job they could fall right Into another. THE LaPorte Herald says that Dale Suit, who was taken Into custody by the Hammond police on a charee of having taken an automobile supposed ' to have been stolen from that city to LaPortev has already returned to town, asserting that he had completely cleared himself. In accordance with his THE other day a corpulent woman kept his daughter home from school to help with the work. Indignantly th teacher wrote a note to the father and demanded a written excuse for the child's absence. Now he was henpecked but his note was worthy of a synius. Ho wrote: "Dear teacher I let Geraldlne be absent for ample reasons. See her mother."

LOWELL STUDENT V OLUNTEERSFOR PULPIT Purdue Students to Occupy M. E. Pulpits Temporarily

LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 16. Eight students of Purdue University have volunteered for duly as Methodist Episcopal preachers and licenses to preach have been granted them. They are: Frank C. Stevenscon, Richmond; Russell A. Billet, Indianapolis; Clinton R. Hanna. Indianapolis; Mark J. Terman, Larwell; Carl O. Anderson. Chicago; Cleo A. Brown, Lowell; Mervin S. Smith, Lawrence, and Lael G. Harper, of West Lafayette. The young men are members of the West Lafayette MeTTiOdlst cnurch and recently, when an appeal was made for preachers to supply pulpits in districts where there are no regular pastors and where substitutes are difficult to obtain, they agreed to orcupl pulpits at Sunday services. Their applications were approved and they will be sent each Sunday, where their services are needed. T LAW SAYS THE JUOGE Moonshiners Wife in Plight Over Children When Court Sentences Husband Anton Pozuk, 506 Fields avenue, Hammond, who was arrested by police Tuesday for operating a still with which he made moonshine from potato peelings and sugar, changed his mind about hiring a lawyer to defend his case in the city court. Anton appeared this morning and announced to Judge Klotz that he was ready to take what the court had to give. Mrs. Pozuk was there, but she had. left the four small children at home and brought along an older daughter. Thirty days in Jail and $130 was the sentence imposed by the court. Anton took it stoically, but Mrs. Pozuk. who was evidently surprised that her dis--play of "helpless children" had not impressed the. court as she had expected, was inclined to argue. "But what will I do with all of thee children?" she asked. "If I listened to that old story I would have to turn off every man that comes before me." replied the Judge. 'That's romething for you people to think about before you decide to break the law." Anton started for Crown Point this afternoon. TALKS OF BOYS TO AUDIE An unusually large attendance greeted H. H- Richardson, state boy's secretary today when he delivered the address at the noonday luncheon of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce. In the crowd were many citizens who have taken a prominent part in fostering the Boy Scout movement. Mr. Richardson confined his remarks largely to the older boys in the abolescent stage when as he said the boy "reeds a clean-minded, strong friend who understands." "No matter what he may appear to be on the surface," said Mr. Richardson, "there is deep down in his heart, a very definite feeling that he wants to be what he knows he ought to be." After describing some of the problems which arise during this critical period of a man's career the speaker said: We say sometimes at least mothers say it quite often, that "the way to the heart of a boy is through his stomftch." But candidly now. does not that apply to you men just as much when you go home and find the supper burnt or not cooked? Doesn't it? Ah! But along another route lies the way to the retl genuine heart of a boy, out of which come the issues of life. Any person who is moving along this route, and has thereby won the boy's friendship, hold.s in his hands a sacred key. Such a person is standing In the presence of a great opportunity. I could spend many hours telling you of the wonderful things that are happening now, in this very state of Indiana in a dozen or more towns. I could tell you how 200 boys t a recent conference caught the vli-ion of their real true Inner lives, caught the vision of the rioblcsness of the life of Christ, responded to the challenge and today are cleaning up some of the rottenness that existed in their schools and towns. They are doing big things now today. Men! I tell you that when a group of oldr boys. Inspired by the challenge of Christianity, allows the true Inner manliness to emerge Into active service as ha? just happened in this state, then (Continued on page nineteen) MASONIC NOTICE Garfield Lodge, No. 669 F. & A. M.. will hold a called meeting SaturIU&?a7' openlg at 7:00 o'clock. The Past Masters of the Lodge will confer the M. M. degree. Members urged to attend. 12-16-2 J. W. MORTHLAND. W. M.

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NEDJL WORKS FOR HONOR 1XDIAVAPOMS, Ind-, Dee. 1I Some et the friends of Senator J. .? . t JH, of lakr county, nor whispering- In the atate honne lobblea that there In n ntrona: undercurrent for him for prrnldent pro tern, of the araate and thnt he might g-lvo Senator Rafts a anrprlne "enator Xrjdl has hern after the place for some time. Senator Don P. strode, of Kokono. ia also a candidate and h.-m support. J. Glenn IlnrrU ,of l.nke rnunty, vho in m candidate for Speaker, and Senator Jdl nrlvrd early. AIo from Lake county came John v. Thtel, chief clerk of tbc hounc, v ho expects to be a candidate for re-elect Ion

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 16 Sentiments expressed ty Warren McCray, Governor-elect, and Emmou y. Branch, Lieutenant-Governor-eleci, tot harmonious and efficient action by 'hf Republican majority ir. the stat? legislature, which opens next month, were applauded at a conference of Republican legislators yesterday in the aaembly room of the Hotel Severin. The preliminary conference va open to the public, by v tc of the legislators, but it was anticipated there would be closed discussions later In the day. Mr. McCray and Mr. Branch received applause when they p'.edged co-operation ar.d "team work." Mr. Branch called the meeUng to order, and atte.brief remarks, introduced Mr. McCray. ADVISES KfOXOMY Mr. McCray advised an economical and careful expenditure of the state's money, but said he did not advise policy of false economy. He predicts I that increased appropriations wvul.1 probably be asked for the state benevolent institutions, and als-o for t.".' schools and higher institutions 'f learning. Mr. McCray pleaded tor thclosest harmony and good feeling between the legislators and asked t share In this good feeling that the Republican administration might give a good account of Itself in the Interests of the people. CAIXTS OT PROBABLE.' As the conference proceeded, it seemed to be unlikely that there would an attempt of the Republicans of th? two houses to caucus regarding the organization of the legislative branches. While definite decision concerning the choice of a speaker for tl : house may not come until the nignt before the legislative opening, active canvassing on behalf of candidates is In progress. Jacob D. Miltcnberger. or Munci?: Clinton H. Givan, of Indianapolis, anl John F. McClure, of Anderson, who ar candidates for the speakership, wor? at the conference. The friends of MMiltenberger said they were we!: pleased with the strength he was showing, and said he had strong pledges of support from various part of the state. Supporters of Mr. McClure were still active in repeating the story that Mr. Miltenberger i tuo close to Governor James P. Goodrich and were further embellishing t!" story with the statement that tli choice of Miltenberger might give the Goodrich influence a chance to !ian on after Governor Goodrich retires. Considerable talk was heard about the McClure candidacy being a "promoted" candidacy. What started the McClure candidacy was a question frequently asked, comment b.Mnpr made or the fact that Mr. McClure will be a new man in the legislature. It has been no secret that traction men have bee.i active for McClure. The contest between the Miltenberger and McClure forces gave the friends of Mr. Givan the fueling that ms chances are good, as he made a gcod record In the house, and rlas the gocj will of most of the members. ORGANIZATION' LOBBY THEMES. The organization of both branches of the legislature, with the choice of a Speaker for the house and a president pro tern for the senite, was tli) subject of animated conferences of an informal nature, but It was not expected that a formal caucus would lu held at this time to settle the organization questions. Hary I.ong. Republican chairman ot the Klghth district; William William-, Delaware county Republican chairman, and Wilbur Sutton, ediiiir' of the Muncie Press, are helping the Miltenberger candidacy along. Edward C. Toner, editor of the Anderson Herald, and Ray V. Gibbens, representative from Madison county, arc aiding McClure. HEAVY KINANOIAL, DEMANDS. There will be heavy financial remands on the legislature outside of th general appropriations, and many of the members have been saying that it would bo good policy to look after the state government and its Institutions first and keep the general appropriation bills from becoming tangled with .other measures. Heretofore final consideration of the general appropriation Mils has often been at the close of th'! session. It was the night of the last day of the session of 1919 before they were finally passed. Whatever else may be dona by tha session, it is generally agreed that the wards of the state, must be cared for adequately, and after that Is done the legislature will know what money is left for the hundred and one financial demands in other lines. The legislative visiting committee is well along with its work, and It hopes that the ways and means committee of the house will be ready to introduce the appropriation bills within a wee or ten days after organization of thv. house.