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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
so ELECTORAL
VOTES DISTURB
BOTH PARTIES
Indiana, West Virginia, Ken
lucky and Ohio Held De-
Gliding Factors.
BUCKEYE STATE BATTLE
By ED L. KEEN,
United Press.

NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Sixty electoral
votes is the prize toward which Repub-
lican and Democratic managers will de-
vote most of their energies in this clos
Bng week Of the campaign.
Aprreciating that the election may de-
pend upon the results in the more or less
doubtful States of West Virginia, Ken
lucky, Indiana and Ohio, both parties
are concentrating attention upon these
States.
From now until election day, Governor
Cox win spend all but the one day re-
quired for his visit to Chicago in the
four States mentioned
And although Senator Harding is to
conf1ne his final stumping tour to Ohio,
Republican managers are planning to
hood the other three States with speakers.
DEMOCRATIC WELCOME
G. o. P. 11TH-HOCR SHIFT.
The fact that the Republicans altered
their plans at the eleventh hour and de-
c1ded to have Harding visit Cleveland,
Akron, Cincinnati and Columbus. instead
of remaining on the front porch is re-
garded with considerable satisfaction by
leaders at Democratic headquarters.
Originally 1t was the intention to have
the Republican. candidate visit New York
city, Connecticut and New Jersey this
week, but this project was abandoned on
were so satisfactory that Hardings pres
ence was not needed
Republicans continue to predict with
confidence these four States will return
large Republican majorities, but Demo
Gratis are equally positive Cox will carry
at least West Virginia, Kentucky and
Indiana and has an excellent fighting
chance for Ohio.
HAYS CONTINUES
TO BE OPTIMISTIC
VIII Hays, chairman of the Republican
national committee apparently is unmoved
by Democratic jubilation over the effects
of Cox's visit to New York and Demo
cratic assertions generally Of "an in
creasing tide for Cox"
His predictions continue to be as opti-
mistic as they were earlier in the cam
paign-
Other Republicans admit a slight
drift, but tide-distinct1y noti
Inspired with the conferences Of his
chief and other leaders over Sunday,
Chairman George White Of the Demo
cratic national committee, today made
bis first detailed prediction.
He places in the Democratic column Do
electoral votes east of the Missouri River
a1d thirty-four west, a total Of 256 "as
good as counted"
This is within ten OF the number neces-
sary to elect.
he comedies to the Republicans only
154 as absolutely certain.
Thus, according to his calculation,
there are III votes in contest.
I'm the decided swing now in progress,
we VIII carry a majority of this ILL.," he
said
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
SURENESS OF
REPUBLICANS
WAVES DAILY
Trouble Breaks in Two De-
partments of the State
Organization.
ASK FOR BIG SPEAKERS

with but seven days intervening be-
tween now and election day, hopes OF
the Democrats are increasing daily while
the confidence of the Republican organ
ization, which has been so manifest
throughout the campaign. was decreased
materially.
Not little OF this falling down OF hope
and confidence In the success Of the Re-
publican national, State ana county
tickets Is caused by the friction that has
broken out in State headquarters in the
Hotel Seyerin.
All during the summer Il was known
that things were not running as smooth
~ under the guidance OF r. NJ wasmuth
as they did under the harmonious" lead
ership OF the gentleman from Sullivan.
Win II. Hays, four years ago.
Particularly In two departments Of the
State organization has discord cropped
cut strong enough to be noticeable to the
observant.
One OF these departments s. the State
speakers bureau. under the direction OF
Fred Robinson, chairman. who left n
perfectly good job under the State Board
OF Accounts to manage the paid speak
ers and spreadeTs OF propaganda under
the Republican machine
Those who have the real interest OF
the Republican party at heart are won
dering why Robinson Was placed at the
head OF this bureau.
Here It Is one week from the election
and how many big speakers have we had
In Indiana, the biggest State for politics
In the countryi' they are saying.
They refer 20 the big speakers the
Democrats have brought into the State
including Governor James NJ. Cox, Sec
rotary Of the Navy Josephns Daniels.
Secretary OF War Baker. Homer 5. Cum
Continued on Page FouFl
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25

Marion County Graft" a publication
issued by the Democratic committee and
the Democratic candidates of Marion
County, contains a chapter devoted to the
manner in which C1aris Adams, prose
cutting attorney, whose deputy, William
p. Evans, is the Republican candidac'
for prosecutor, has enriched himself a
the expense Of the taxpayers of MariCl
County.
The booklet says:
From Jan. 1, 1919, to July I. 1920,
the prosecutor of Marion County. In
addition to his salary. has been paid
SOL 467. 80 In fees from the City Court
and Marion County courts. Notwith-
standing this exorbitant compensation.
yet the prosecutor was furnished
legal assistance in the Haag case and
Attorney Charles s. Wiitsie was paid
$l.7O0 by the county for this service
In view OF Supreme Court decisions
the prosecutor should have paid for
this extra assistance out of his own
pocket The above S51 1882 does not
include the fees paid to him by the
different Justice Of the Peace Courts,
most OF which have been collected
through Justice Rainey's Court IN
Iryington, and were paid In prosecu-
tions for the alleged violation OF auto
mobile laws and the failure to pay
dog taxes. These prosecutions were.
IN the main instituted not for the
purpose of inforcing the laws. but
for the purpose Of furnishing addi-
tional fees for the prosecutor and his
deputies.
Under the law Il is the duty of a
constable TO take forthwith before
the nearest justice all who violate the
law In his presence. and there charge
them with such violations on oath"
Burns, r. S. 1914; 954sl.
AUToISTs ESPECIALLY
HAVE BEEN HoUNDED.
Many persons have beer arrested
without warrant. for alleged viola
tions OF the automobile laws and
have been compelled TO appear before
Justice Of the peace In another
township
IL has also been the practice of
the Republican prosecutor 10 prose
cute persons for their failure TO pay
dog taxes and to compel them to go
before justice OF the peace in a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
20 INJURED IN
CHURCH BLAST
Explosion Is Echo of Evangel-
lists Plea, Come and Be
Saved

ROANOKE, Ind. Oct. 25.--Twenty per
sons were injured seriously in I'm e1-
plosfon last night at the Simons L. h.
Church, Ave miles northeast Of here.
Earl Rupert, janitor OF the church. wSs
burned badly and may die.
1t Is supposed the explosion was caused
by escaping gas In the basement, which
gnited when Rupert opened a door lead
ing TO the basement and the gas came
in contact with a lighted Jet.
The Rev. ID. W. hartman. pastor Of
the church suffered a badly bruised
shoulder.
Two windows on the east and south
sides of the main auditorium were de-
nolished.
The Rev. ]. II. Parker, an evangelist.
had just completed HIS sermon and in
vited the congregation to come 10 the
altar and be saved when the blast came,
shortly after 0 O'Clock
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
MAN ATTACKS
GIRL, 5, PLAYING
NEAR HER HOME
Entices Child and Companion,
3, With Pennies-Persuades
Younger to Leave.

A man, perhaps emboldened by the
fact that the Marion County grand jury
twice refused 10 iildict Roy Lingenfelter
who admitted he had attacked so many
little girls be could not remember all OF
them. attacked e little girl In an alley
near the 600 block 10 South Alabama
street Saturday afternoon.
The child. who is only :. was pIayine
with smother little girl, 3. when a man
approached them.
He talked TO the two children and
gave them pennies
He persuaded the younger child 20
leave and then proceeded In an unspeak-
able manner with the older girl.
She finally managed TO escape from him
and ran to her home
A woman living nearby saw q. man
leave the alley, but did not know OF the
attack
The man was described as being about
20. and about 5 feet 6 inches In height.
He wore q gray sweater coat, a gray
shirt and a black hat.
The police were notified. but the man
was not located.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
COX PARADE TO
COVER DOWNTOWN
March Will Start From Union
Station Thursday.

Several thousand persons will partici-
pate in a parade Thursday afternoon
when Governor James NJ Cox, Demo
cratic candidate for President, will arrive
in indianapolis for a speech at night.
Plans for the parade were made at n
meeting Of the Taggart- for Senator Club
at the Indiana Democratic Club yester-
day afternoon.
The parade will start from the Union
Station and pass through the downtown
streets
The Taggart-for Senator Club has a
membership of 4,500.
Governor Cox will speak in Monument
Circle from a stand erected in the south
west segment.
If the meeting cannot be held out of
doors it will be held in Tomlinson Hall.
Thomas Taggart will speak in the ORR
entail Theater. wilkins and Meridian
street, Wednesday night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
GOMPERS TO TALK
ON LIVE ISSUES
Indicates He Will Discuss
Esch-Cummins Act.

When asked today II he would touch
upon the matter of the Esch Cummins
act, In his address at TomHnson hall to-
night, Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor, said that
II would not be touching upon the living
issues involved in the present campaign
If he refrained from speaking of the
Esch- -Cummins act.
He said that he would speak on the
vital Issues involved in the campaign
from the viewpoint of the citizen and for
liberty and progress.
When told that dispatch from
Wabash, Ind. said Senator James E
Watson had charged In a speech there
that Mr. Gompers was en- old fashioned
straightaway Democrat, who appealed to
the lnboring men of the country to elect
Democratic officials at every election, Mr.
Gompers said this was not true-that
he had never been a member of the
Democratic party, but at one time had
been a member of the Republican party,
and that he counted himself q follower
Of Lincoln and the principles for which
he stood.
In response to a question, he expressed
the belief that if the League Of Nations
We're entirely separated from politics
four fitths Of the people of the United
States would vote in favor of It,
Preceding the meeting tonight mem
bers Of seventy local unions will form
a parade at Senate avenue and Wash
ington street, march to the Claypool
Hotel and escort Mr.. Gompers from
there to the hall by way of Washington,
Alabama and Market streets.
John j. German, president of the Cen
trail Labor Union, will be temporary
chairman, and William Green, secretary
Of the United Mine Workers OF America,
permanent chairman.
Presidents of local unions and dele
gates to the Central Labor Union will
form a reception committee for the ma
tionaI leader.
The parade will be in charge Of W r..
Holmes grand marshal, and G. g. Nc
Callister assistant grand marshal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
HINT CHANGE IN
GAS FRANCHISE
City Officials May Insert
Clause for More Power.

City officials discussing the preven-
tion OF gas shortages today indicated
movement is on foot to incorporate
in the amendment to the franchise Of
the Citizens Gas Company drawn to give
the company the right to ration gas
during periods Of scarcity, clause
which would give the city broader powers
to order extensions OF service.
1t is known that members of the city
administration concerned in the at
tempts to improve gas service have not
been entirely in accord with the plan
which it was announced several days
ago had been agreed on.
Some officials it is said, feared that
If the gas company were merely given
the right to curtail service to certain
consumers during shortage periods, that
nothing looking toward increased facili-
ties for gas production would be done.
To satisfy this element of the adminis-
tration, it is understood, the amendment
to the franchise, the text of which Cor
poration Counsel Samuel Ashby has not
made public, will grant the city the right
to order the company to add equipment
for increased gas production.
The franchise at present gives the city
only the right to order the extension
of $4,000 feet of additional mains per
year, legal authorities say.
Any such move on the part of the
city is expected to be met with oppo-
sition FROM the gas company, SINCE /. 10
considered the company is rot likely to
be willing to surrender the protection
from broad service extension orders of
the board of works.
The board OF directors and the trus-
tees of the Citizens Gas Company were
to meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon to go
over the draft of the amendment as pre-
pared by Mr.. Ashby.
Should the amendment be accepted It
viii go to the hoard OF public works,
then to Mayor Jewett and finally to the
city council for ratification.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
British Raids Follow
Death of MacSwiney
on 74th Day of Fast

Of raids by British
today Immediately
of the death OF Macswiney
MacSwiney, of
today gave up his life for Irish freedom.
o'clock,
pies, being a hunger strike since Aug II.
unconscious when the end
a
MacSwiney, wife, and two sisters Mary Annie
on constant vigil the Jail present
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
PREDICTS DROP
IN COALPRIC
Department Of Justice Expects
Agreement to Stop
Manipulation.
WAsHINGTON nl

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25-A sudden
drop in the prices OF bituminous coal
was forecast today at the Department
of Justice as a result OF negotiations
now in progress between the Govern
ment and the coal operators.
Full agreement by the operators TO
slash their prices and quit manipulating
prices through certain existing arrange
ments with the jobbing interests, is eI-
pected by the department.
Tie Governments representatives meet
the operators tomorrow in conference at
Cleveland, when the operators win be
given the alternative either Of lowering
coal prices and eliminating certain re-
sale abuses or Of facing prosecution at
the hands Of the Department of Justice.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
LINGENFELTER
TALK REFUSES
TO BE HUSHED
Jewett AppOintee of Same
Name Parries Question
of Relationship.

'I don't know that that is any of your
affair" said Frank c. Lingenfelter, city
civil engineer, when asked his relation
ship 70 Roy Lincenfelter, the man whom
the Marion County grond jury. directed
by Prosecuting Attorner Ciaris Adams,
failed to indict despite the fact that he
confessed he had attacked more little
girls than he could remember.
II has been repeatedly rumored that
some one close to the Republican coterie
OF which Mr. Adams. Mayor Charles w.
Jewett and County Treasurer Ralph
Lemcke are guiding spirits. had inter
fered in Roy LinRenfelter's behalf
Frank c. Lingenfelter is an appointee
Of Mayor Jewett.
II has been said that Roy Lingen-
felter is cousin Of the engineer.
When Mr.. Lingenfelter stated that he
did not see that the reported relation
ship was "any Of your affair."" he was
asked II il is true that he refused 10
go on the bond Of Roy Lingenfelter.
He replied:
1T Is not true. for have never been
approached by nor ever have approached
anybody on this subject.
You are the first man who has ever
said word TO me about 1t and the
first man with whom l have ever talked
about Il.
"I have no information about the case
other than that which I have seen in
the newspapers.
"It would not make any difference
If he were a relative Of mine.
''If a man was guilty I would not
try to interfere in his behalf.
II say again that / have never been
approached by nor ever have approached
anybody on the matter, but from read
Ing OF the case I can not see why 1t Is
brought up again and talked about in
this way when the grand Jury investi-
Continued on Page Eieven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
RULES AGAINST
COLORED PARTY
Court Holds Petition Lacked
Sufficient Names.

Judge T. J. MolI OF the Marion County
Superior Court today ruled that the
names of candidates of the Independent
Republican party, composed entirely Of
negroes, who are seeking the offices of
State Representative, State Senator and
county prosecutor, cannot appear on the
ballots because a sufficient number of
qualified voters did not sign their petit
tions.
The ruling was made in the mandamus
suit brought by leaders of the party to
compel the plaring Of the names of their
candidates on the ballot.
The court gave the plaintiffs permis-
sion to file an amended bill of complaint
covering the other offices and hearing
will be held on this complaint.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
Hendren Gives Out
More Speaking Dates

p 0ert 6endren, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State speakers bureau, has an
nounceG the following additional speak
ing dates:
Walter Myers, Nashville, Oct 20.
night Miss Lucy Elliott, Cloverdale. Oct.
1 80, night: J. J. Pettijohn, Cfoverdale,
Oct. 80, night; Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke.
Thorntown, Oct 20. night; Mrs. Laura
NIcewander, Oct 1920. tour Of Fountain
County; Mrs. Minnie X Porter. Oct. 30,
Portland, afternoon; John f. Crosby,
assistant united States Attorney General,
Oct. 27s South Bend.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
Prosecutors Fee Grab
Subject of One Chapter
in Marion County Graft

distant township. where such justice
of the peace receives a fee IL the de-
fendant is fined. The Justices Of the
peace in Center Township are paid
salaries and receive no fees.
Another fee grabbing which has
worked injustice and inconvenience is
involved in the following circum-
stances:
The workingmen compensation law
requires employers either to accept
the law and take insurance for their
employees, or carry the risk them
selves and report for their choice TO
the Industrial board. A failure to
report is a misdemeanor.
Many prosecutions against small
employers who were wholly ignorant
of the law were instituted before
Justice Rainey in Irvington for fail
urs to report to the industrial board.
These prosecutions were instituted
by deputy prosecutor who was al
legged to be the attorney for com
pany engaged in insuring employers
under the compensation law. A no
tice to any OF these persons prose-
cuted would at once have caused them
to comply with the law without
prosecution.
Fees for the prosecutor; business
for the insurance company; inconven-
ience and humiliation for the small
employer were the apparent aims Of
the prosecutor.
GOODRICH STOPPED
SOME PROSECUTIONS.
In connection with the prosecution c
employers under this act, It is recalle
that Governor James P. Goodrich al
sumed the responsibility for stoppin
them in a letter issued after James MuI
ray, a deputy prosecutor under Adami
had written TO Theodore Stein, Jr., .
follows:
1 did instigate a number Of prose-
.cutions against employers through
out the State who we're violating the
workmen's compensation law.
And apparently because of the fact
that some OF our Governors friends
were implicated ne requested that
such prosecutions be dropped. Fl
The Governor gave as his reason 70
requesting that these prosecutions
stopped the manner in which the prose
eutor's office was conducting them.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
Rhyme on Mans Best
Friend to Be Flashed

The following message will appear on
the silent orator on the building OF
the Merchants Heat aud Light Company
this week, beginning tonight
"A poem by Bin Herschell-today or
tomorrow-in Joy or in sorrow-in sun
shine. 1D rsiS or IN fng-SnA friend will
not leave you--forget you, deceive you
you bet you can bet your dog.-7n-
dianapolis Humane Society"
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
Gives Evans Chance
to Work on Politics

TO enable William Evans, deputy
prosecutor under Claris Adams, to de-
vote all of his time this week to the
cominS election, Prosecutor Adams today
was In charge of the grand jury.
Deputy Prosecutor Ralph Jones, who
is generally in charge Of the grand jury,
is taking Evans place in the Criminal
Court
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-25
CROSS-TOWN CAR
SERVICE HELD
UP FOR TIME
Delay Agreed to by Board Of
Works to- Permit Transfer
Checking.
NEW STOCK IS ORDERED

The board of public works agreed with
officials of the indianapolis street Rail-
way Company today that the establish
ment of a cross-town ear line In Virginis
avenue, South street and Kentucky ave-
nue. should be delayed until a check OF
transfers, issued from and TO various
south side lines, Is taken to determine
where and at what hours the cross rout.
Ing is most needed.
Robert /. Todd, president of the com
pany; DR.. Henry jameson. president of
the board of directors, and James Tret-
ton, superintendent, promised to have
such check taken during the next two
weeks and to report the results to the
board OF works.
The street railway men said they were
not convinced that the line Is needed or
would be Of any great advantage at thia
time, but that they would abide By the
results Of the check and, II It showed
that great number Of persons transfer
from one side of the south side to the
other. that they are willing to try out
few cars running through South street
from the end of one of the Virginia ave
nue. to the end Of one OF the Kentucky
avenue lines
TAXES INCREASE
IN YEAR SloO,OO0.
Or. Jameson prefaced the offer to make
the check with discussion OF the com
pany's financial outlook, asserting that
II would be unwise TO do anything radi-
cally experimental at this time.
He said that the company will have 10
watch its finances more closely than ever
! because 1t has just been discovered that
: It's taxes for next year have jumped from
100000 to $4,000
We are not pleading poverty. but are
Just trying 10 carry the company along
carefully so that we viii not 20 into the
hands Of a receiver
There may be a time and I hope that
time soon will be here when we can oper-
ate some lines az loss, but we cannot
do this at present"
A number OF other improvements were
discussed, which developed statement
from Or. Jameson that ten more Of the
winter cars. converted from old summer
type rolling stock, are expected 10 be re-
ceived from factory at Dayton Ohio,
soon.
This viii make total addition OF
forty five 70 the available number Of cars
since last winter
Board Member Mark Miller suggested
that after the check Of south side trans.
fers Ia made a similar investigation
might he made 70 determine the advis-
ability Of establishing a cross-town line
in Thirty fourth street
Mr.. Todd said this would be given CON
siderstloR.
AGREE on STREET
RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
The reconstruction or tracks in New
York, Blake end West Washington
streets was discussed. the board huaIiy
agreeing that the company shall rebuild
the tracks In Blake street from New
York to Michigan streets as soon as the
work now under way In New York street
from Blake 10 West streets IS completed.
after which the tracks In West Washing
ton from Belmont avenue TO Harris
street shall be fixed
When President George Lemaux or the
board OF works pointed out that cars
running from the business district to
the Union station are not marked so
Continued On Pawe TxoA