South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-30

Hted legally, complained Of.
a great measure OF relief is felt
by everyone concerned because the
decision has been handed down at
the beginning Of the summer and
Indiana now can proceed TO the
consideration Of its war problems
and it's politics without the uncer-
tainty Of the liquor situation con
stantIy hanging over the citizens.
The current expression here TO-DAY
was. well. I'm glad it's over"
Democrats Optimistic.
Much optimism is prevailing in
democratic circles here just now
because Of a we'll grounded belief
that at least 10 congressman will
be- elected by the democrats in the
state this fall The fact that the
couutrys war program has been 50
sucCinctly made public recently and
the developments therein have
shown the Wilson administration
outstretching even the fondest ex-
pectations iu the matter Of develop
ment Of war resources OF the coUn-
try. has worked 10 foster the belief
in many quarters that the democrats
will change the prevailing congress
sional order i'm Indiana and elect
majority at least. of the congress
men from this state in the fall cleo
tons
Edward Hoffman OF Fort Wayne.
democratic national committeeman
from Indiana, while here attending
democratic gathering this week,
expressed the belief that the demo-
Gratis will elect at least 10 congress
men in Indiana this fall A strong
speakers bureau already is being
formed 10y the state committee and
Chairman Van Mugs is confident
that the state ticket will defeat the
republicans this year ION general
principles and the war issue spec
idcally Much attention just now
is being riveted on the oil inspec-
ion situation. which bobbed M
again, with decision on one point
i'm the controversy by the supreme
court this week.
The deputies under Marion Cald
WELL republican appointee to the
state oil inspectorship, who will be
succeeded in office by Adam Felker
o. Lebanon. democratic appointee
of Edward Barrett, state geologist,
urder the recent opinion of the SUI
preme court In the oil inspection
case. have ceased inspections of oil
ia Indiana, Mr.. Caldwell said.
Have Money I'm Bank.
lie also said that all money which
he and his deputies have collected
since they took office June -, 1917,
has been deposited in bank and will
be held there pending whatever ac-
zion is taken in the oil muddle. APP
pruXima;ely 90 deputies went out OF
office with Caldwell. Attaches of
the attorney generals office said
that petition for re-hearing would
be hled before the supreme court
in the near future in all probability.
Conferences of the attorneys, who
represe scented the governor and Cald-
we'll in the long court fight, will be
held 10 determine what action shall
DIV be taken
It is understood that attorneys be-
lieVe that if the supreme court de-
mics Ietition for re-hearing of the
case ian which Felker's right 20 the
office was upheld as against Cald-
Well there is no further move Cald-
well and his deputies can make in
tie matter Following additional
court action of this character, there
III
Apprentices 10 do but step down and
out of office. attorneys said.
Many of the oil companies i'm the
state have refused 10 make payment
Of inspection fees 10 Caldwell and
his deputies until their right to re-
ceiVe them was established. This
right new being denied, apparently
question has developed as TO how
these fees shall be collected Attor-
news for Caldwell declare that these
fees now must be paid 10 the repub-
licans. since they contend that a
rule of law provides that de faCto
public Officers are entitled 10 keep
remuneration paid 10 them if they
actually have performed the SER
vices involved
Fears Bad MIDDLE.
If the democrats attempt 10 coll
I iect these fees and 10 take over
any of the fees now held by Cald-
well and his deputies they will be
| placed m the same position as the
republicans. the Caldwell attorneys
declare, since the recent ruling Of
! the supreme court makes both John
/ O.. Behymer and James II. Fry. FOR
mer democratic state oil supervisors
de facto officers The republicans
contend that il Caldwell and his
I deputies are not now entitled 10 the
fees they have collected the fees
/ paid i'm during a long period OF years
/ 20 democratic oil inspectors also are
under question.
Adam Felker and Edward Bar
retJ, state biologists. have been IN
conference on the subject of the SUI
I preme court decision. but no an
| nouncement has come from either
\ side of the controversy as TO what
/ it's next move may be-
AT the same time. IL is reported,
the oil companies which operate in