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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
COr's Campaign, Is
GiUen Endorsement
in Wilson'S Letter

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. -- President
Wilson today sent a letter TO Governor
Cox warmly indorsing the campaign Of
the Democratic presidential nominee and
predicting his election.
The letter foilows:
My dear Governor Cox:
As the campaign approaches It's
climax, I want to give myself the
pleasure OF writing to say with what
admiration I have followed your
course throughout the anpaign.
You have spoken truly and fearless
ly about the great issues at stake
and ] believe that you viii receive
the emphatic Endorsement Of the
voters Of the country.
AS one Of those voters and as one
Of your fellow citizens, / want TO ex-
press my entire confidence in you and
my confident hope that under your
leadership we may carry the policy
of the national government forward
along the path Of liberal legislation
and reform until the whole world
again sees nm Illustration of the
wholesome strength Of democracy
and the happy fruits OF what the
founders OF the republic purposed
when they set this great government
up.
Allow mo to sign myself,
Your Rratiled and loyal supporter.
(signed) WOODROW WILSON.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
BRAND COUNTY
BOARD RECORDS
NOT ACCURATE
Accounts Body Also Uses
Deficient Regarding Com
missioners' Methods.

Marion County Graft" the official
campaign booklet published by the
Democratic committee and candidates Of
Marion County, quotes the records to
show the lueffieiency and waste with
which the Republican administration
has managed the county affairs.
IL contains excerpts from the report
OF the State boards of accounts. made
public under date Of May 20, 1919. as
follows
The records Of the board OF commits
sioners are very deficient and inaccur-
ate. On March 81, 1918, no entry at all
had been made In the 1918 record after
oct 81. Statements are made that do
not seem to be borne out In fact. Either
tho board has forgotten In many IN
stances 70 tell the clerk OF an order that
was ia their minds or the clerk has for
gotten to make the proper entries after
said order has been proauls gated by the
board.
We hnd no record book OF any kind
containing the proceedings relative to
petitions fled Tor action Of board, the
issuance OF bonds or the letting OF con
tracts for the construction OF improved
roads iu Marion County.
TEE last entry that We hnd Of record
in gravel road record No. Q was made
as of June is. 1915,
(From Report Of state board of accounts,
May ~, 1912
reconstructed road from West Newton
theefnnina In front Of County Commits
s}oner Lewis VI Georges stcrel 20 Val
ley Mills. less tHan three miles IN length.
This grade has been widened 10 eighteen
feet aud covered to the fun width with
broken limestone 70 depth Of several
inches We are Informed that 1t is
planned 70 cover this with q coat Of
tarvla or some similar binder, the work
70 be done early this season.
The reconstruction of this piece OF
road seems TO have cost in the neigh
borho5d Of $4,000 being in excess Of
81I.000 per mile. Considering that the
grading was all done, bridges and cul-
verts au IN, an excellent foundation al
ready there. repairs costing more than
$tt,0O0 per mile certainly seems to be
an extremely lavish expenditure.
Just who is responsible for this free
hand spending of the public funds. in
such enormous sums, without any con-
tract, without competitive bidding, and
with entire disregard of Law and good
business judgment. IS yet to be deter
mined WheH It IS considered, too, th1t
this short stretch Of road 10 stln un-
finished, that sone of the work may
Continued on Page FoRr.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
COX GIVEN ONE OF GREATEST OVATIONS HERE
WCRAYS BULL AND OUR FLAG

France eighty thousand American dead who
yielded civilization the world the
flag proudly the of hoDored dead.
In County lie the bones
McCray petted prize bull spot
flag the emblem of patriotism and
purity glory
and willingly sacrificed their span Of years
flag Orchard Lake Newton County
merely
of bull
that raised the
reverence for others.
flag in County
by at the death of a producing brute
T. NGoCray the SulL
buried with and the Sabbath day
BY grace flag duty marker for the
bulls while he make him
methods
the State of Indianai
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
FLAG MARKER
FOR GRAVE OF
MCRAY'S BULL
Priced Sire of G. O. P. Candi-
dates Herd Accorded
HerO's Tribute.
NEIGHBoRs POINT IT OUT
Il. srAEE coRREsPoNpENT. :

sy STAFF CORRESPONDS EN- l.
RENTLAND, Ind, Oct. 2s.-Old
Glory waves over the carcass OF a
nnu on the cattle farm of Warren T.
McCray.
large American flag marks the
ramains of 'sPerfection Fairfax" the
nrized bull of the McCray herd.
Farmers In the vicinity Of the Re
publican candidate for Governors
home are still talking about the "big
roings on" at the time the bull was
buried with pomp and ceremony.
On the evening that Perfection
Fairfax" was buried with so much ae-
claim an American flag was hoisted
Residents in the immediate vicin-
ity of the farm Of the Republican
candidate for Governor yesterday
peinted out the flag to the writer.
aold Glory marks the grave of the dead
hulI said the wife of q prominent
farmer near the MeCray farm as sne
directed the writer to the window OF her
~The nsx was put up after the men
had finished digging the grave for the
bull
soh. there was great doings on when
the men got their shovels and started to
1--WE saw the flag on the, first evening
that the bull was buried and the nag Is
up there now"
Old Glory was floating to the breeze
on the McCray farm over the spot where
neIghbors say the bull is buried
THREE IN ONE HOUSE
POINT OUT THE FLAG.
Three persons In one house pointed
out the flag as the marker for the grave
OF a headless bull.
Before Perfection Fairview" was
buried, his massive head was carefully
removed and sent away to be mounted.
The flag pole from which Old Glory
was flying and which the neighbors say
designates the grave Of the bull, ts not
in the yard Of the farm home, nor is
It suspended from any building or barn.
It is located some distance TO Gre side
of q barn and does not occupy place
of proximity to the farm residence, nor
any other structure.
There is an atmosphere OF fesr in the
vicinity OF Kentlsnd, regarding the dis
! cussion Of the Aouors paid TO the priced
buu OF the McCray herd.
As the writer neared the McCray house
three men we're working with two calves
ard a number Of fine cattle.
The eldest OF the trio talked with the
writer as he followed the cattle into
the main cattle entrance on the farm.
This workman defended the right OF
Perfection Fairfax" to the American
flag.
The writer stated TO him that It was
understood that an American Gag had
hung for years in the stall OF 'Perfec-
tion Fairfax"
To which this man, engaged IN at
tending to McCray'g cattle, said:
why shouldn't the grand sire, Per-
fection Fairfax have the hag7
He was known all over the world
and & man from Milwaukee brought and
tCPntinued on Page Twenty)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29

BRINGS $4,000
TO DEMOCRATS
Hays Apology for Harvey
Drawing Moves Ryan to In
crease Contribution.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Chairman George
White OF the Democratic national com
mittee today made public copy Of let
ter received from Allan A. Ryan, with
this comment:
''Thls is not a subject for debate be-
tween chairmen of contending political
parties. It involves the public attitude
toward e sacrIlegious attack upon the
common decencies that encompass all
religious beliefs
Mr.. Ryan's letter follows:
"oct. 2s, 1920. Mr.. George White. chair
man Democratic national committee, New
York City.
Dear Mr.. White:
II observe that VIII II. Hays, chair
man Of the Republican national commit
tee, has attempted a lame apology for
the cartoon which invoked blasphemy
and sacrilege in the interest Of the Re
publican ticket.
'sHis apology does not, however, rectte
the true chronology or all the facts
'As / wrote you on Oct. 23. this desc
Grafton Of the Christian religion formed
q prominent feature of Harvey's Weekly
last week. This Journal Is s purchased
organ OF the Republican national com
mittee. As wrote you on Oct. 25, Reid,
the cartoonist who drew IL, was and
publican national COMMITTEES. / have
since learned that the committee not only
sent out this cartoon IN Its free press
service, but that 1t was printed In the
Oct issue Of the National Republican
also a subsidized organ Of the Repub-
fican national committee. The postoftice
department reports show that this organ
ia owned by MIR. Hays, Mr.. Weeks, Mr.
HiIles. Mr. Idams, Mr.. Mckinley ana
others now actively engaged in managing
the Republican campaign.
'tThus this shameful cartoon ran
very gauntlet OF official Republican ap-
provni, ending ct last with the encemium
OF him who Senator Harding declares 70
be one OF Americas great minds, who
claims that Senator Harding was nomi-
mated IN his room and through his as
tute planning, who is a frequent and
welcome guest IN Senator Hardtngs
home and who viii continue to be his
confident and adviser If he is elected
President.
at refer to George Harvey, as recently
as Tuesday evening the confidential
dinner companion Of Mr.. Hays himself,
fon which occasion they presumably dis
cussed how to escape the consequences
of approving sacrilege as political argu-
ment.
After three weeks Of widespread use
Of this cartoon in official organs and Re-
publican newspapers, they now seek to
repudiate it because they have found
that the public conscience is aroused
against It. That is the whole story.
81 can best express my opinion Of
the good faith Of Mr.. Hays, and the
6ecency Of Republican subsidized tour-
nalism by subscribing an additional
$4,000 to your campaign.
Yours sincerely.
ALLAN A. RYAN"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29

JUSTICE LOOKS
INTO CHARGES
Federal Agents Take Up Re-
puted False Registra-
tions Here.
TO NOTIFY GRAND JURY

Investigation Of the alleged false regis
trations in Marion County, which Demo-
cratic County Chairman Reginald sulli-
van pointed out to United States Dis
trict Attorney Frederick Van Nuys yes
terday was begun today by department
Of justice agents.
In addition the agents are investigat-
ing reports OF false registration and the
use of money In Gary, Evansville, Nun
clio, Delphi and Jeffersonville and sew
eraf individual election fraud offenses In
number of smaller town and cities,
Mr.. Van Nuys announced.
II the evidence uncovered from the
leads Mr. Sullivan pointed out shows that
the Federal law has been violated IN
Marion County the matter viii be put
before the Federal grand jury when 1t
meets in November.
VAN NUYs EXPECTs
EARLY REPORTS
Mr.. Van Nuys said he expects to have
reports from the Department OF Justice
agents by the end Of this week upon
which he can decide whether or not the
Federal laws have been violated and that
IL he is so convinced he win request
County Auditor Leo X. Fesler TO preserve
all the registration books and spphes-
tions, which are alleged TO contain EVIL
dence or thousands OF I9ise Fe&lhtAhtloA9'
Under the existing registration law,
IL was discovered today, the auditor is
not prohibited from destroying all this
evidence at any time after the polls
close Tuesday evening.
steps 10 prevent him from so doing
were taken when Paul G. Davis. Demo-
cratic candidate for prosecuting attorney,
lled suit for an injunction ordering the
books and applications preserved.
Agents under Charles p. Tighe, special
agent IN charge Of the Indiana Bureau
OF Investi cation Of the Department OF
Justice, are giving almost all their una
10 the investigation OF reports Of cor
rupt practices. Il was learned.
AGENTS KEEP
CLOSE WATCH.
The entire force win DO kept at work
until after election, being under instruc-
tlons TO watch for violations which may
DO the basis for Federal prosecutions and
70 carefully analyze and go TO the bot
tom Of every report received.
The district attorney said he kad re-
eeiyed dozens Of reports from various
parts of the State and each is being
given immediate attention so that those
which are well founded may be presented
10 the coming grand jury
Ee would not disclose the details OF
the matters under investigation in ether
cities beyond stating that fraaaulcst reg
istrations and the use or money are in
volved.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
TWO KILLED IN
BLAST AT MINE
Twenty Escape Death in Gas
Explosion Near Clinton
at Shift Time.

CLINTON, Ind. Oct 28.--Iwo men
were killed and twenty narrowly escaped
death today IN a gas explosion at Miami
coal mine No. 8, south OF Clinton.
The dead are Nick Prskar, A. Of shep-
hsrdsviIle, aud ChaFIes DumchaH, 20. n
Lithuanian. OK Clinton
The explosion occurred about tho time
the night shift OF twenty two men was
reedy to come ont OF the mine.
The bodies OF the dead men, taken out
Of the mine three hours after the acct
dent. were burned badly.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
Cox Finds 1t Pity
SerUice Nan Has
to Keep Up Fight

EN ROUTE WITH GOVERNOR
cox IN OHIO, Oct. 29.-Goyernor
James NJ. Cox today announced the
receipt Of a contribution Of s25 from
Herbert c. Splitter, an ex-serviee man
from Dayton, Ohio, the candidates
home city, to be used in distributing
the covenant of the League Of Ma
tions.
Acknowledging the donation. Gov
ernor Cox wrote:
1t is a sad commentary on hu-
man nature that tho boys who Of
fered their lives to end war for
ali times, must still carry on the
fight to see that our pledge Is
kept.
have known all the ttme
where we would fiDd in this cam
paIgn those who knew the hell of
war and those whose homes were
desolated by 1t.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
NOMINEES APPEAL
FOR WORLD LEAGUE
CHEERED BY 10000.
Two Monster Meetings Most Enthusiastic
Held in City During 1920
Campaign.

$4,000 miles of travel America
NJ
n
Of
explanation
Of
ponen Harding
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
Set Trial of G. O. p.
Worker for Nov. 6

Charges of violating the prohibition
laws against Louis Laitner, sr., 90, 800
North Davidson street. Republican po-
Htcal worker. were continued in city
court today until after the election.
Laitner Is the Republican election in
spector Of the Sixth precinct, Seventh
ward
Laitner was arrested Thursday after
noon.
The case was continued until Nov. 9.
The police say they found fourteen
pints of white mule In Laitner's shed,
hut Laitner Claims he did not know<the
whisky was there and that he does not
own 1t.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
THREE KILLED IN
RUSHYILLE CRASH
Three Riding in Auto Hit by
c., j. & W. Train.

Special TO The Times
RUsHVILLE. Ind. Oct. 2o--Three per-
sons we're killed instantly here at 0;30
o'clock Thursday night when west
bound G, I. & ". train struck an auto
mobile.
The dead are:
Glenn Woods, 90. RushviIle
Marie Cross, 1S, also Of Rushvile
Russell Cross, 16. brother II the dead
girl.
Cross was driving the car when the
accident occurred and was buried under
the wreekage.
Woods and Miss Cross were thrown
clear OF the car.
Woods is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Woods and Cross and his sister are the
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Cross
who resides on a farm southwest Of here.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
Yank Reservation to
CessiOn Pact Filed

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-The United
States has filed a reservation to the
treaty of Cession, prepared by the am
hassadors council and providing for ''the
suzerainty Of Roumania over Bessarabia,
which was signed in Paris yesterday,
Under Secretary Davis announced today
Secretary Davis said this action Is in
line with the policy OF the United States
to oppose the division Of any asusstan
territory.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
HOURLY TEMFERArURE.
Your Child
and OppOrtuEeity!

You want to do the best you can for
your child. OF course.
re you are making mistakes they are
uaintenttonaI.
Now stop and think OF this: Is his
physical condition ell It should be,
Certainly the most important aid to
success ia a good physique. The child
who Is not physically ft begins to be
a failure at his toys, works under many
out before he was gone far toward
success.
Do you know how to make sure there
is nothing physically wrong with your
cnild2
send for copy Of booklet or "Tbe
School Chi1d's Health" 1t Is free for
postage
In Al1ing out the coupon print name
and address or write very p1ainly.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
REEs PUT MAN IN RED.

NOBLEsyTLLE, Ind, Oct 2o.--Cyrus
Lancaster was stung severely Thursday
while trying to care for a hive Of bees
that had swarmed His injuries were so
severe that two physicians were calico
to attend him.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
SNOW

ROCHESTER,, n. I, Oct. 2e.-snow
fell here for the first time this season.
CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-The first hint OF
impending winter drifted down on Chi
cago late Thursday afternoon-t1e first
snow Of the season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
Major A. V. Dalrymple
Resigns PrOhi Job

! CHICAGO, Oct. 29-Major A v. Dal-
rymple, supervising prohibition agent of
the Chicago district, has resigned, accord
ing to an announcement he made here
today.
Dalrymple declared he had sent tele-
gram of resignation to Internal Revenue
Commissioner Williams at Washington,
d. c.. last night and that it had been
accepted.
His resignation goes into effect Satur-
day night.
1t was explained that Dalrymp1e has
been trying to resign ever since his in
vasion of north Michigan year ago to
suppress a rum rebellion"
WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-Maj. A. v.
Dalrymple. prohibition commissioner fol-
Illinois, Michigan. Indiana and Wiscon-
sin, has laid before Internal Revenue
Commissioner Williams complete re-
port on the reported million dollar
liquor scandal in Chicago Commits
sioner williams said today
Commissioner Williams said further
than the fact that he had the report
he could sny nothing.
He refused TO make any part of the
report public.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
Tiger Keeper Gets so
Days and $10O Fine

Carl KiroT, %. today pleaded guilty in
city court to operating a blind tiger and
WAS fined s100 and costs and sentenced
to serve sixty days on the penal farm.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
GERMANY,s TONNAGE TO PAY.

PARIS, Oct 29.-Germany must de-
liver 275,o00 tons of shipping to the al
lies as compensation for the sinking Of
the German feet in Scapa Flow, the
reparation commission has decided.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29

CHICAGO. Oct. 20 The four bandits
who terrorized Chicago for weeks have
been booked on twenty seven charges OF
robbery. They viii be arraigned In the
Boys Court becauas Of Smiths youth.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
Palmer Sends Out
Warning on Voting

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. Attorney
General Palmer today issued INSTRUCTIONS
to all Federal district attorneys direo&
Ing that extraordinary steps be TAX IL
to detect election frauds and to be III
peeialIy yigilant TO prevent plotting *
vioIationx Of the national corrupt pre-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Cor the twenty-four hours ending 2. m,
Oct. 80: Fair tonight with freezing tenn
perature or heavy frost. Saturday, +fair
and warmer -
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
LIVES Aztec 2o-sToRY JrMP.

LII ' GS AEIE1 SV-6IO61 UNMEs
DENVER, Oct 29-James Riley, %,
Of Detroit, jumped from the Daniels g.
Fisher tower, twenty stories high, but
lit on a balcony three stories lower.
He broke both legs, but physicians say
he viii recover.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-20
COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING IS FAVORED Congress Military Committee Decides For It By
 11-9 Vote.

Washington, Feb. .2O.-The prlnc1- part of the nations future military policy was approved today by the house military committee by vote or II to g.
 This means that the committee army reorganization bill will cohtdlh 2. general training provision. Details have not yet been worked out put i' was decided that the traln1hg plo- posal would become effective on July 1, 1922.
 The vote in the committee Was along bipartisan lines, three demo crats joining with eight republicans Tn putting the training plan through Four republicans and five democrats opposed it. Those voting for general training were Kahn, CalIf.; Green' Vermont; Crago, Penn.: Sanford, New York: Miller, Washington: Mor1n, Penn: James, Michigan and Fuller, Massachusetts, republicans, and Csld . well. New York; Olney, Mass, and Fisher, Tenn, democrats
 Those opposing were Anthony han' sas: Mckenzie, Illinois; Hull, Iowa and kearns, Ohio, republicans. and Dent Alabama; Fields, kentucky' Quinn Mississippi; Wise, Georgia, and Harrison, Virginia, democrats
New Britain herald., 1920-02-20
NEW FORK REPUBLICANS NAIL DOWN
 C. O. PLATFORM W77H DEMANDS THAI PACT BE SIGNED WITH RESERE47Y0i
TWISTED NARROWED BY
 LATEST FALL OF SNOW
Traffic On Central New Eng land R. R. is Entirely
 Tied Up.

Winsted. Feb. 20.-Conditions on the Central New England railroad today were worse than at any preced- ing time this winter because of yes terday's snow and gale. No passen- ger train had left Winsted on this line up till noon today. There was no locomotive available. Three pas senger trains were stalled all night at three different stations Some passengers remained in the cars while others went to hotels
 The largest snowplow on the road operated here is a wreck and one locomotive is damaged.
 The train due from the west at 4:4S D. m. yesterday was in a snow drift seven miles east of Pine Plains. N. Y., today. The train from the west due here at S:30 p. m. was stalled four hours at Ore Hill, and then crawled back to MHlerton, N Y., hotels. The westbound train which left here at GAO last night, was held until 1925 at Summit, Norfolk, and reached Canaan at a. m, where it remained this forenoon Two loco motives which left Canaan at a. n, for this place were snowbound at Norfolk at $40 and they remain there. Drifts five feet deep are re- ported from Norfolk and Canaan, and from eight to F feet in depth west of there. TarihviI1e and Springfield train was stalled in the woods all night The falling temperature has coated the rails with ice and no relief from con- ditions was expected today.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-20
GIVE DAMAGING TESTIMONY
Wife of Murderer On Trial in New Haven Tells of His Coming Home All Covered With Blood Stains.
 Now Haven, Feb. 2O.-Annie CriS-

cuola, wife of the man jointly charged with Antonio. Valentino m the murder of Salvatore zoI1o- in Derby last oc- tober. testified today that Valentino came to her home on the night of the murder with his hands and trous- CTS smeared with blood Mrs Valen- tino was sweeping in the kitchen and when she asked her husband about the blood the latter sent her home and bed. The witness is also sister-in-law of Valentino whose coun- sel objected to this testimony on the ground that as CriSCuola may be placed on trial evidence that his wife gave might furnish the state with evil dence in the other case. Judge Greene did not sustain the objection.
 Mrs. Jennie Valentino, daughter Of zoIlo testified that the last time she saw her father was when Fhe got off Bridgeport trolley car at Derby to . make a call on Antonio Valentino. She remained on the car and went to Stratford, her home She and her father had been in Waterbury.