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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

DISCHARGED BY
SAFETY BOARD
Charged With IntOxication and
Auto Theft Impli-
cation.

Robert Lenihan and ODE Craig, pa
troImen. were dismissed from the In
dianapolIs police force by the board OF
public safety today following a hearing
10 which testimony was given tending
% show they had been close to mer
whom the police believe stole at least
seven automobiles from garages in thsii
districts.
Evidence was introduced which sndi.
Gated that Craig was implicated with his
father Ia the operation OF a gambling z
house AZ his fathers farm. south OF the
city. while a tRxicab driver testified that
he hauled Lenihan and a man named
Jack Bannister 10 the Illinois Central
railroad yards. where they took a suit
case load Of whisky OF Of a train one
day last summer.
Lieut.. william T.. Cox OF the police
department testified that early on tho
iaoruing Of July Is be received infor-
nation from persons residing south Of
the city on Harding street that bakery
wagon driver had said he had picked
W two policemen. apparently intoxi-
Gated. early ia the morning.
Investigation disclosed. tue lieutenant
said. that Lenihan and Craig had gotten
stalled in South Harding street when the
rear axle Of Craig's automobile broke,
and had hailed Harry l.. Brown driving
a bakery truck. and induced him 10 drive
them 10 craigs fathers place.
A search OF Craigs fathers premises
disclosed elaborate gambling outfts on
two floors. the lieutenant added.
The bakery wagon driver testified that
the men had hailed him about > o'clock
on the morning In question aud that he
had taken them to the place described
as Craigs fathers.
He said he smelled a strong od0r OF
liquor on their breath aud that one OF
them pulled a police badge from his
trousers pocket and showed II 20 him.
As he left the Craig farm, Brown said.
one OF the policemen told him 10 tell two
men who were a short distance down the
road to come on up, that everything was
all right"
Dixon II. Bynum, assistant city attor-
ney, attempted TO make Lenihan admit
that these two men were men charged by
the police with the theft of several auto
mobiles, but Lenihan said he had not
told Brown to hail them and. in fact, had
hardly noticed any men being In the road.
CRAIG CHANGED
HIS STORY.
Chief Of Police Jerry Kinney testified
that when he called Craig into his Office
Continued on Page NIne)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
CITY HALL ALSO
NLIST OF HIGH
PRICED SERVICE
Custodian's Fund Increased
From S16,64O to S19,140 for
Next Year.
SIXTEEN ON PAYROLL

The Marion county courthouse is not
the only republican controlled office
building in Indianapolis where 1anitor
service comes high.
Glance at a. payroll of the custodian's
force of the Charles. W. Jewett bossed
City hall.
Not counting the engineer and two fire.
nen who run the City hall heating plant,
the city would pay in salaries alone this
year some S15, $50 for the custodian's s
forcs at the rate Of pay noted on the cur
rent payroll in the office of the board Of
public works.
The county pays a custodian and ff-
teen janitors S17,1L0 a year, figures from
the county commissioners show.
PAYROLL LIST
AT CITY HALL.
The city pays its s15,660 for a Gus
todian, ten janitors, one assistant Gus
todian, two elevator men, one telephone
operator and one night watchman.
Contrasted with the amounts paid by
the city and county are the figures given
by the manager of a downtown office
building of 210 rooms, where thirteen
Janitors and mattresses and occasional
extra helpers kept things spotlessly clean
during the fiscal year ending May 81 for
$500
The city hall is a smaller and more
modem building than the court house.
1t Is also true that none of the various
boards which meet in the city hall has
found it necessary, like a jury in the
courthouse not long ago, to call public
attention to the filthy condition of the
Arooms in which it was compelled to
congregate
EMPLOYEES
NOT SATISFIED.
Negro Janitors and elevator men at the
City hall are paid $50 a month.
This is not considered enough By
many of the custodian's force, one OF
whom remarked yesterday:
This is a republican administration
and 1 can't see why when they're rails
ing the salaries Of all the white boys
in the city hall that they can't do some
nwAhing for us colored employees"
The answer may lie in the fact that
the estimate OF the board Of works OF
the appropriation needed for the Gus
todlan's fund for next year is S19,l40, rs
compared with s16,64O appropriated this
year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
TAX RATE MAY
REACH 81 FOR
INDIANAPOLIS
Budget for County Council
Will Be Largest Ever
Submitted.

The total 1920 tax rates for Center
township and indianapolis may exceed
$50 and there is danger that It viii
reach s.. 1t became known today upon
reliable authority
County Auditor Leo X. Fesler stated
that the. tax rate would exceed the pres
ent rate Of Si.G0 for indianapolis and
Center township.
The present city rate Is Si1s and II
is said recent loan-making In behalf of
the city will necessitate the boosting of
the rate.
Mr.. Fesler admits the county sinking
fund rate will probably jump from 4
cents to 8 or 0 In order TO take care OF
100000 worth of bonds
Taxing officials appear to be unanl-
nous In the opinion that the total 1880
tax rate for Center township. which in
cludes the city. county, state and town
ship. Will exceed $3.50.
The total valuation for Marion county
is estimated oy Mr. Fesler as STO2 .O00,-
600, which is about hve millions over
the last valuation.
The fixing of tax levy is the most
embarrassing work republican officials
have to perform, rs they realize the
citizens about have had their fill of taxes
and the Illegal horizontal increase mud
die, now successfully placed upon the
citizens of the county by the board or
review.
Because of tlhs tax muddle and the
recent selling OF bonds by the city ana
county It Is Impossible for the taxing
officials at this time to dodge the re.
sponsibility of saddling a higher tax
rate on the citizens of the county and
city as well
BUDGET WILL
BE LARGEST.
1t is understood that the budget which
the county council will be asked to con-
slider at its meeting Sept win be the
largest ever submitted.
Nearly all Of the county institutions, al
well has the courts and county officers
have asked and received additional ap-
preparations to carry on the work for
this year, as 1t was impossible with the
present management and high prices to
continue until the money from next years
budget was Obtainable.
Supplies for the various county offices,
as well as for the institutions are higher
than ever. aud the present republican
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Operators and Miners
Try to Adjust Views

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 17.-Unable to
reach an agreement upon new wage
scale. miners and operators Of the Cen
trail competitive coal field comprising
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and western Penn
syIvania. again met at 10 o'clock this
morning In an effort to adjust their
divergent views.
1t is considered probable that both
sides will ask President Wilson to re-
convene the coal commission or appoint
new body to settle the controversy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
YOUNG BANDITS
MAKE s RAIDS
Bind Chauffeur, Steal Auto
and Go on Rampage.

ST LOUIS. Aug. 1T-Practically the
entire police force of St. Louis was
searching today for four youthful ban
dts who are charged with having stolen
an automobile and the chauffeur OF
which they left lying bound on a coun-
try road, committed eight holdups during
the night and early this morning, then
fought a running battle with an auto
mobile loaded with detectives and police
men armed with riot arms.
In the high powered machine which
they had hired, the bandits were able to
ousdtstance the police in a race over the
streets of the south section during the
early morning hours
A short while later the bandits crashed
into a guardhOuse at the city workhouse
and the bandits exchanged a score of
shots with workhouse guards.
They then abandoned their machine and
slipped through Gordon of $50 police
men thrown around the district.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Here's One of Things
Wrong With Our
City Market

Tie register of market stand own
ers In the office of the city controller
gives a clear insight into one of the
things that is defeating the purpose
of the market site donor to provide
a place where consumers and prOduc-
ers might meet.
It also reveals why actual produc-
ers have, in the past, encountered so
many difficulties In obtaining stands
that they have practically abandoned
the market place to the moro fortu-
nate commission and wholesale dealers
who now CONTROL 1T.
Among those who are listed as op-
Grating stands on the market are;
j. p. OMahoney & Co., one stand.
p. j. O'Mahoney, three stands.
Mary A. O'Mnhoney, one stand.
Taggart Baking Company, four
stands.
Stanley Wyckoff, two stands.
G. NJ. Rubens. one stand.
George Rubin, two stands.
james NJ. SOwders, one stand.
james L. sowders, two stands.
h. Sowders, two stands.
Mrs. James Sowders, two stands.
Max Well. three stands.
H. Tutewiier, one stand.
p. Mecilli, four stands.
r.. Mecilli, two stands.
Jose MocilIi, two stands.
Sam Velona, i've stands.
Thus 1t viii be seen that seventeen
individuals, some of whom arc doubt
less dummies" control thirty-eight
choice stands in the market for PRO
ducers only"
Only one guess is permissible as to
who will profit most by the proposed
expenditure of sI2s.oO0 to make these
stands more alluring to consumers
who patroniEe them on the theory that
they are dealing directly with PRO
ducers."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

The plaintiff prays "that the special
coal and food commission Of Indiana,
James P. Goodrich, Otto L. Klauss, Jesse
Eschbaeh and their successors, employees,
clerks, assistants, examiners, etc, be en-
Joined and restrained by, order and de-
cree of the court" from demanding that
the coal operators be compelled to pay
license fees and otherwise comply with
the provisions of the act
A temporary injunction to be In force
during tendency and until the final hear
ing of the suit is asked
Included in the Introductory part Of
the complaint is statement Of tonnage
produced by the mines of Indiana during
the first seven months of the years 1917,
1918. 1919 and 1920.
PROBLEMS ARE
SET FORTH.
Detailed statements regarding the coal
industry of Indiana, giving a few of the
problems which coal operators have been
called on to solve, including miners
strikes, car shortage, and other causes Of
nonproduction, also are contained in the
petition.
Two pages Of the complaint are devoted
to table showing time lost in mining in
recent months, due to various causes.
A copy Of the act creating the coal
! and food commission in the state is at
tarhed to the complaint.
The petition is a bulky document con
taining approximately seventy five pages.
Twenty -four paragraphs are devoted to
statements of the coal mining industry
in Indiana.
Paragraph %. the first paragraph Of
the part that declares certain sections of
the coal and food commission act uncon-
stitutional, sets forth tha secion Z of the
act is unconstitutional and in violation
of the constitution of the United States,
in that it deprives the plaintiff of its
liberty and property, without due process
of law, and denies the plaintiff the equal
protection of the laws. for the reason
that a license fee of S25 is required for
coal mining, which Is to be paid the
state treasurer for paying salaries and
expenses OF the coal and food commits
sion.
The fee of S25 IS in excess of the cost Of
issuing the license, and this money will
be used TO carry on the Investigations Of
fcod profteering, the petition says.
EXPENSE ALL PUT
ON COAL MEN.
No part Of the expense is levied against,
or assessed as license tax or direct tax
on the commodities dealt in by handlers
of food products.
Paragraph 20 declares section Of
the act further is unconstitutional be
cause It requires the plaintiff to pay a
license fee for the privilege of exercis-
ing the right TO mine and sell coal for
one year, which is beyond the period
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
OPEN LETTER
TO LUCIUS SWIFT,
Sanitary Commissioner.

Dear Sir-Your zeal to make the
most Of the bad bargain the mayor
drove with Jim Goodrich leads you
to overlook the fact that the pri-
mary purpose of a garbage reduc-
ton plant is to take care Of the
garbage of the city.
OF course, the plant could be more
profitably operated if you could con
troll the diet of the citizens and
thereby select the garbage to re-
duce, but such paternalism smacks
too much of Goodrich Capitalization
to be possible right now.
If you do not want corn husks In
the garbage cans why not send word
to the city market to raise the price
of sweet corn?
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Man Fatally Wounded
Thought Danish Count

OMAHA, Neb., Aug IA man be-
isved to be Count Christian von Knuth
Of Denmark was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded when he attempted TO enter the
home OF Milton w. Armour late yester-
day.
According to Mr.. Armour. who is man
ager OF a hotel grill room, Won Knuth
followed him to his home in an automo-
bile.
when he reached home Mr.. Armour,
suspicious Of the stranger. who parked
his car in front Of his home, armed him
self
He said that he shot when the man at
tempted to break into the rear door.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Sergeant's Murderer
Reaches LeavenwOrth

LEAvENwoRTH, Kas.. Aug. 17.-John
Mosher. credited with being the most
dangerous prisoner in the American over
seas army, was safely lodged behind iron
bars at the military prison here today.
Mosher was brought here from Coblenz.
Germany, where he was convicted OF mur-
dering Sergt Lester Call, who attempted
to place him under arrest.
He was sentenced to ninety nine years
at hard labor
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Goodrich Coal and Food
Commission Act Butt
of Federal Court Suit

Charging 1 of the special coal and food
of the legislature
today by the American Coal
food commission and
P Kauss
injunction
o. h provisions o
Twenone forth the argument of the plaintiffs in
which they allege unconstitutional
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
SUFFRAGE WINS
IN FIRST BRUSH
OF TENN. HOUSE
Vote on Clearing Floor Called
by Ants Shows Ma
jority of Six.
GALLERIES ARE PACKED

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 17.-Ths
house adjourned late this afternoon un-
TIL 10 o'clock tomorrow morning with
out taking action on the nineteenth
amendment.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE
suffragists showed 81 to antis' As on the
first test.
Ants moved to clear the floor Of the
house of all but representatives.
However, suffrage floor leaders said
there was no reason to ask America to
get out
1t was moved to suspend the rules.
On ayes and noes, a roll call was de-
manded.
The vote was 81 for and As against let
ting them stay.
A two-thirds vote was required, the
speaker ruled, so the house was cleared.
The test showed a suffrage majority
Of six.
T. K Riddick, Shelby, moved that the
house concur in the action Of the SEN
ate in ratifying the nineteenth amend
ment.
Favorable action would result IN Ten
nessee being tbe thirty-sixth state to
ratify
NAMES THOSE
FAYoRING SUFFRAGE.
Riddick gave the name of national and
state leaders who favor suffrage. includ
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
A Free Booklet on
Soviet Government

Send for this detailed comparison of
the constitution of the soviet govern
ment OF Russia with the government OF
the United States Of America, and fun
explanation of what bolshevism would
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IL makes the subject easily understood,
and every voter should read It. Know
your government.
This booklet was prepared by the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States and can be procured free through
The Daily Times Information bureau at
Washington.
(Use the coupon. Write plainly.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

"de aye-noo" stepped into a large
touring car in front of police head
quarters and drove away.
Lee is said to be the president of
the Pioneer club, 5091a Indiana ave-
nue.. raided at o'clock Sunday
morning by the morals squad.
He and eighteen other negroes al
legged to have beeen shooting craps
We're taken to police headquarters
The raid on the Pioneer club
came just a week after the Oriental
club WAS raided by the same squad,
but NP. Dulberger, the president,
proved that the morals squad did not
know a poker game when they saw
one, and the charges against the
south side republicans were dis
missed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

Ing President Wilson and the presiden-
tial candidates, challenging his opponents
TO name leaders of the opposition.
He charged subtle influences are op-
Grating against suffrage and said he
would be ashamed If suffrage was de-
feated.
Aisles were jammed and galleries were
packed as the house went into session.
Hundreds of women wore the red and
yellow flowers, emblems of the opposing
factions.
Suffragists had placed yellow flowers
on the desks OF members.
A motion that newspaper men be
permitted to remain on the floor at their
accustomed desks was carried by a
viva voce vote.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
80 Days and S10O on
Blind Tiger Charge

Clifford Capps, 1850 Ludlow avenue,
was fined 500 and costs and sentenced to
serve thirty days on the penal farm by
Special Judge John Robbins in city court
today, after he was found guilty on the
charge Of operating blind tiger.
- Capps was arrested yesterday when the
police found him in a stalled automobile
in front of 412 West Vermont street with
six gallons of whisky.
Capps said that he was taking the
whisky to a fishing party.
The charge against Tony Perno, 1850
Ludlow avenue, who was with Capps at
the time of the arrest, was dismissed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
we Haze and We Will, Says 'Goosie'

When Harry "Goosie" Lee, negro,
president Of the Pioneer club, an
Indiana avenue republican organ
ization, was asked IL Elias W. Dull
berger, president of the Oriental
club, the south side republican or
ganization, had sent him congratu-
lations on his arrest for keeping a
gambling house, Lee said
Il haven't seen or heard of Dull
berger. I don't know nothing about
his Oriental club, but do know
we have gambled and we will gam
bic on Indiana avenue, in spite Of
anything the police can do. Go and
write that for The Daily Times and
tell them | said it."
The big negro political power Of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
10Th Amendment

The proposed nineteenth amend
ment to the constitution reads:
The right Of citizens of the United
States TO vote shall not be denied
nor abridged by the United States or
by any state on account Of sex"
1t was drawn by Susan B. Anthony,
pioneer Of the suffrage in America
in 1915 and was introduced in the
United States senate three years later
by Senator Sargent, California.
The amendment was submitted to
the states in June, 1919, and a few
days later Wisconsin ratified.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Report SeveralDead
in Traction Wreck

CHICAGO, Aug. IA report received
by a train dispatcher of the Lake Shore
railroad here, from South Bend, stated a
South Shore electric car overturned at
Kydick, Ind, and killed several people
<Alay.
automobiles containing nurses and doc
81 rs have been sent from Michigan City
b South Bend, according to the report
5rhe dispatcher's report said twenty
- people were killed.
THE report was without confirmation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
2 Thefts of Clothes
Reported to Police

Earl Goldy. s2s Middle street, today
reported to the police that a suit val
ued at $3.50 had been stolen from his
home.
Mrs. Catherine Harrison, 716 West
Wabash streets. reported to the police
that wearing apparel had been taken
from her home.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Galveston Strike
Awaits New York

GALVESTON. Tex, Aug 17.-Settle-
ment OF Galveston's Iongshoremens'
strike was expected to hinge ON a meet
ing scheduled TO take place in Now
York this afternoon between shipping
representatives and union heads.
should an agreement be reached ae
New York, 1t wan confidently believed
here that similar agreement could be
effected at this port
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
Little Journeys to
the Mayors Office

Mayor Charles w. Jewett arrived at his
Office at 10 :25 o'clock this morning to
find Times reporter waiting for him.
The mayor remarked that If there could
be a downtown curb market he saw no
reason why the women of the south side
should not have one In Bauntain square.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
You're CLdSsed as
Soon as You Steer
for the Marble Slab
AHtOcrdtic Jerker of Soft
Suds and Liquid LoIlypOps
KnOJoS Exactly What You'll
Order.
By KATHLEEN McKzE.

Are you a whipped cream hend or
matted milk addict?
Perchsnce you are sedate individual
who takes plain cream?
Anyway. you are no longer a human
being with any feelings when you saun-
ter up to the revolving stool IN front Of
the marble slab or escort your best girl
to a table for two.
When you make that fatal stop you be
come an object for the psychological
study of the soda jerker who classihes
you neither as he or she, but as an fit
who takes 'em with" or without"
Being Of an inqulsltive turn of mind I
started ont to learn just why new dishes
Of whipped cream make their appearance
on the bill-of fare-I mean menus-at
periodical intervals.
An exclusive. well behaved ouija board
hasn't a single thing on the white
jacketed slave Of cold drinks for telling
you Just exactly what you want before
you even think about It,
They just have 1t written all over 'em
hot har~
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

You know. I
kept hearing a fun :
ny noise under the
hood Of my car.
at didn't sound
like anything |
had ever heard Ia
the old engine be
force and I was
considerable Gu
rlors.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
stiff ff-legged cake-walk.
SU RE. HE HAD
HER NUMBER.

In amazement I saw my friend dish
ing up spoonfuls of vanilla ice cream.
What's the great and glorious idea 70
l demanded.
In the meantime the new customer was
turning over the list of sundaes in a
vacant fashion.
''Give me a plain ice cream" she said
in stage fright when the waiter ap-
preached her, and my Instructor gave
me a triumphant look.
A little lady arrayed In georgette
waist, a polar bear, and a hat perched
over one eye appeared. on the scene, ard
my friend was busy opening up the
Continued on Page Nine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

when slowed her down the noise
became louder.
Finally I shut or the gas and It be
came louder still
Then ! opened the hood and what do
you think I found
"A cricket"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
CROWD ATTRACTED By FIRE.

A large crowd was attracted by a fire
in the rear of the building occupied by
the William Laurie Company, Is North
Meridian street, at o'clock last night.
The fire started in pile of kindling and
rubbish and did little damage.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17

you can't miss it
in a m iii o n
years, he ex-
planned to me.
Just then a
severe spectacled
lady of the last
ce n t ury prog
ressed toward an
empty table with
6 pace like a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-17
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
Pr the twenty-four hours ending D. M,
lug. IS, 1920: Fair tonight and Wednes-
by; rising temperature Wednesday.
HOURIY TEMPFRATIRE