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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26

1t might also be inferred that the
bridegroom OF today, If he considers
the higher cost of living at all, thinks
of it in it's personal application and
not as 1t may effect the judiciary or
the ministry.
JUSTICES SOMETIMES
GET $o FEE.
eve get all the way from 20 cents
to $5-once in a while there's a five
a justice Of the peace replied to an
inquiry on marriage fees.
another justice said the marriage
business had fallen of until he no
longer carried such receipts on his
books
Stlll another said he usually gaze
the bridegroom's offering to the bride
as wedding present-a return la
kind, as II were
Courthouse runners for marrying
squires" are said to be greatly de-
creased In numbers and survivors
have to subsist on meager commits
sions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26

They used the cost plus" basis, too,
In the expenditure of that $1,000 spent
on school No. 30, for which the school
board authorized the expenditure OF So,
200.
OE course. the state law says that when
ever an expenditure OF more than $500 is
70 be made there shall be bids advertised
for and contract let. but the scnool city
did not follow the law in this work
any more than II followed II In many.
many other instances
The cost plus" basis OF doing cOnstruc-
tion work was product OF the war. II
was adopted Hrst by the government for
the purpose OF expediting construction
TINT could not be delayed.
cost PLUS" IN WAR
CAUSE or "HOLLERING."
As a war measure it got certain con-
struction work done Mt a very high cost
and there has been more "hollerinR''
about that one feature Of the way the
war was conducted than any other one
thing.
Gov. Goodrich used the cost plus"
basis in remodelng the statehouse and
the job smelled so badly when Il was
completed that Goodrich's own state
board Of accounts turned against him
ANU A&aut report N WHlch tue methDu
wss roundly condemned
The remodeling OF the statehouse was
not a war measure.
Nor was the remodeling Of School so.
20 PER CENT ADDED
IN PRESENTING BILLS.
Harry W. Cramer. who did the work
says thaC he supplied the material aud
labor for plasterlng the building. and
that he added 20 per cent to his costs
when he submitted his bills to the bust.
ness manager Of the school board.
Harry w. Cramer was pald 5000 ~
on Sept 30, 1912 and s637Oi on Oct. IA.
1919.
When asked concerning the method by
which he obtained the work Mr.. Crn-
mer explained. that be was asked to do
the work and the contract was arranged
afterward
II met Mr.. George Rickes OF the busl-
ness department Of the school board by
accident Mr. Cramer said. "He asked
me II I would do a Job Of plastering
for him at school No. 30. and told
him I would. He asked me what my
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
HOhenzoLLern Sued
for SI1 Laundry Bill

PARIS, March 26-Prince Joachim
of the Hohenzollern family of former
war lords can not pay $11 laundry
bill, it is revealed by the French au-
thorities at Strassburg.
A Strassburg laundry secured
Judgment in the local courts against
"Sieuer Joachim HohenZollern," who
is supposed to be the same German
noble who recently created a scene in
the Adlon hotel at Berlin when he and
his companions attacked French Of
dcers.
Prince Joachim lived at Strassburg
for time before the French occupied
Alsace and Lorraine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Thieves Lay in Supply
of Easter Fineries

They're getting ready for Easter.
Some one smashed the plate glass front
in Goldstein's annex, 1873 East Washing
ton street, early today.
He carried away eleven silk shirts,
valued at $132. and three dozen soft col
lar pins valued at $1S.
A chivalrous thief stole three Easter
hats from the show case in front of the
Bee Hive dry goods store, 4O6 West
Washington street, at 8 O'Clock this
morning, after smashing the glass with
a brick.
He was seen to run west, but has not
been caught.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
PRICE BURDEN
ON LUXURIES
Plan to Make 'Fancies' Pay for
Cut in Necessities.

A "deadline" between luxuries and
necessities will be drawn by a committee
of indianapolis merchants and gone over
by the fair price committee. Stanley
Wyckof, fair price commissioner, said
today.
When this 'deadIine' is drawn. mer-
chants will be asked to slice the margin
of profit on articles classed as necessi
ties to less than is justified by overhead
expense, and make up the lost profit on
articles classed as Iuxuries.
This method is being used in several
states" said Mr.. Wyckot, land is re-
garded as eminently fair.
1T enables people who can afford to
buy necessities only to get them cheaper
by reducing the price to them and In
creasing 1t to those who buy Injuries.
The campaign to increase the con-
sumption of cheaper cuts Of meat win
be extended two weeks, Mr.. Wyckon
said
School children are being taught the
value of different parts Of a side Of
beef or pork and food demonstration
kitchens are, to sbe established to en-
courage the buying Of less expensive
portions of meat.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Stays Wife, Baby
and Then Himself

MILWAUKEE. March 26-Joseph Mar
tin, 26, early today murdered his wife
and nve-months- old baby by shooting
them and then committed suicide by
turning on the gas.
The condition Of the room showed that
Mrs. Martin had put up desperate
str 1ggle to save the lives Of her Laby and
herself.
No motive for Martins act has been
disclosed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Mexicans Arrest
Three Americans

Aqua PRIBTA, Mexico, March 26.-
Three Americans, giving the names OF
Edward Fitzgerald of Chicago, and
Ernest walters and Rudolph Schumacher
of Kansas City, were arrested south OF
Guaymas while making a landing from a
sailing vessel in boat containing twenty
cases of ammunition and cans of opium
valued at $4,000, according to dispatches
received here today
The three are believed to be draft
dodgers and leaders OF an opium and
ammunition smuggling ring.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
SENATE TO GET
TREATY AGAIN
Wilson Believes Public Opinion
viii Force Action.

WASHINGTON. March 26-President
Wilson will send the treaty of Versailles
back to the senate again II a favorable
opportunity is afforded.
This was learned today from admins
tration officials close to the president.
For the present the president is con,
tent to let the treaty rest without action
and will take no steps to patch up tenn
p6rary peace, il was asserted.
The president holds the belief that
public opinion viii bring the senate to
final ratification of the treaty and he is
awaiting the formulation of such opinion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Coal Dealers Wait
Conference Reports

Retail coal dealers today are awaiting
the outcome Of the Joint wage confer
ence between union mine leaders and
operators and announcements Of price
Increases by operators.
Some operators already have an
nounced marked increases In coal prices,
effective April 1, and further increases
are expected. Some have made no an
nouncement
The Polar Ice and Fuel company has
received notice from q West Virginia
company Of an increase OF 81 per ton ut
the mine of coal on April 1. Notice Of
an advance Of steam coal of 25 cents q
ton also was received.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Enforce Law or We
Enter Race Say Drys

CHICAGO, March 26.-Prohibitionists
may put candidate in the race for the
presidency unless one Of the major par
ties can give strong guarantee that its
candidate will be for prohibition enforce
ment II was stated at national prOhibi-
ton headquarters here today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Coat Pocket Hound
Latest Thing Here

man wearing a big coat got on
Broad Ripple car carrying some
thing wrapped in a newspaper.
The package wiggIed into his lap.
As the man registered consterna-
ton, a tiny dog stuck a friendly
face out of the newspaper.
Here comes the conductor" said
another passenger in hushed tones
''The man took the dog in his
hand, quickly threw the newspaper
on the floor and stuck the dog in
his Oyercoat pocket" said Frank
Quick Of Broad Ripple, who related
the incident.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
British Ship With $50
Aboard in Distress

LONDON, March 26. - The British
steamship Ortega,. with 360 passengers
on board, is In distress at sea, according
to a message received by the Lands
End wireless station today
The British steamship III Paraguayo
is rushing to her assistance.
The Ortega sailed from Liverpool yes
terday for Valparaiso.
The wireless said water was pouring
into her hold!
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
MURAT TEMPLE
IN GALA EVENT
Parade Precedes Ceremonial
for 400 NeOphytes.

Shrine resplendant In glittering uniforms
and with two brass bands. marched TO
the Claypool hotel this afternoon to meet
w. Freeland Kendrick. imperial potentate
OF the Shrine in North America. and
escorted him TO the temple to attend the
Shrine ceremonial.
Included in the parade formation were
the temple patrol. the chanters. the Cat
ling Gun club. the patrol band. the
Nomad band and the Calling Gun club
bugle nfe and drum corps.
400 WILL TROD
HOT SANDS.
-Four hundred neophytes will be taken
on the journey across the hot sands In
the ceremonial session Of Murat temple
before the session closes tonight.
Distinguished visitors beside W. Free
land Kendrick, imperial potentate for
North America, will include: William II.
Ward. marshal OF Lu Lu temple. Phila-
delphia; DR.. H. Ghee, Lu Lu temple Col.
Riching J. Sand, past potentate OF Anssr
temple. Springfield, III: Dr. Harry f.
Sharrer past potentate Of Drake temple,
Hammond Ind: Henry Lansberg OF
Adams temple. Washington. u. C; Esten
\. Fletcher, past potentate Damascus
temple. Rochester. y. Y, and +. H. Mer-
ritt OF Mizpah temple. Ft Wayne.
The ceremonial work will continue from
o'clock this afternoon until IL O'Clock
tonight
TO HONOR KENDRICK
AT BANQUET.
After the ceremonial a banquet will be
served in honor of Imperial Potentate
kendrick at the ClaypOol hotel
Elmer Gay, potentate Of Murat temple,
has a new group of agitators for initia-
tion work and many new tests have been
conceived. so neophytes are assured OF a
thrilling evening.
Mr.. kendrick will deliver an address
during the ceremonial describing the
growth of the order throughout the coun-
try, as he has found ii on a recent tour.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Guard Z Suspects in
Murder of Ohio Girl

STEUBENVILLE. o., March 26.-Seven
suspects rounded up in the hunt for the
slayer of Frances South, II. near Adena,
o. were being hurried to this city today
to avoid heavily armed posses of miners
and farmers who threatened to lynch the
killer.
The child's body was found in a woods
about two miles from her home late yes
terday.
The South girl had been sent to
drug store by her mother. When she
did not return after several hours a
search was made and the body was
found behind a tree.
Footprints indicated that at least two
men and probably three attacked her.
The clothing was torn away from the
body, which was badly mutilated.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
FIREMAN SEES
AUTOKILL WIFE
Rain Causes Tragedy in Front
of Station in Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 26-william Fitz-
gerald, fireman. today is a grief stricken
widower and his four small children are
motherless.
Last night, Fitzgerald from his fire
station here, saw a woman crossing
the street carrying an umbrella which
obscured her vision OF a big touring
car bearing down on her.
The motorist failed to see the woman
because of gusts OF rain.
In the light of the station Fitzgerald
looked at the face Of the dying woman
he had picked up and carried iu his
arms.
1t was his wife.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
STRING
UP AMERICAN
Victim Tells Senators of Treat,
ment by Mexicans.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Evidence of
mistreatment at the hands Of Mexican
bandits was given today before the senate
subcommittee investigating Mexican con-
ditions, by William A. Garrett of Tulsa,
Okla, owner of 4 ranch in Mexico.
The bandits entered CARROTS Mexican
ranch during one of his trips there, de
Ananding 5000.
4 After giving all he had, the bandits.
Hs,iot being satisfied, knocked me uncon-
scious," Garrett said.
when I returned to consciousness they
placed a rope around my neck and lifted
me from the ground twice" he added
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
POLICE HUNTING
TWO TECH GIRLS
Drop Out of Sight After Leav-
ing Home for School.

Cecilia May Barnes. 10. and Mary
Bailey, 16, Technical high school girls,
today are sought by the police.
They left for school yesterday morn
ing, but never reached their classrooms.
J. L. Barnes. 1890 South Mount street.
father of the Barnes girl. said his daugh-
ter had about $40 and took a suitcase
with her.
The other girls home is in Bright
wood.
Lillian Reed, "a, who ran away from
the Sisters OF Good Shepherd home, has
been returned to the institution.
Marie Roach, II. who ned with her,
has not been found.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
FAIL TO FORCE
SUFFRAGE VOTE
Action Set Monday Held
Favorable to Women.

DOVER, Del, March 2e.-All efforts by
anti -suffragists TO force a vote on rati-
fcatlon of the federal amendment failed
before Monday.
The delay was generally looked on as
favorable to the suffrage cause, notwith-
standing the fact that more than half
Of the members of the lower house have
agreed to vote. against the measure.
Gov. Townsend is still hopeful for
ratification.
BALTIMORE, March 26.-In answer to
inquiries by Baltimore newspaper, the
governors of both Vermont and Connec-
ticut have replied that they will refuse
to call special sessions Of their respective
legislatures to act on the federal suf-
frage amendment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
BY II. y. RICKEY.

by n. -. hlChEE.
Stan Correspondent of the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.
WASHINGTON. March 2e.-The fact
that there seems to be no limit TO the
funds at tie command Of the managers
of the campaign to make Gen. Wood the
republican nominee for president. is
pretty apt to be the generals undoing
This is entirely aside from the ques-
tion as to whether or not the money il
being spent corruptly.
Conceding that Wood will 20 to the
convention with more delegates than any
other candidate, but not enough delegates
to nominate, the influential men in the
party who are not committed to him win
do everything in their power TO prevent
going before the country with a candi-
date who will have to explain who put
mp the money.
The Newberry incident has not left
very pleasant taste in the mouths of the
voters
1t is not at all unlikely that before
the campaign for republican delegates
has progressed much further. at least
one, If not several, of the candidates
who are in the contest with Wood
VIII cause such row about the
alleged Wood money spending that
the generals usefulness as a candf-
date viii be destroyed
senator Johnson. for example is not so
keen about party regularity that he win
hesitate to go the limit in an effort TO
bring Woods financial hackers into the
open when it seems wise TO do so In the
interest OF his own candidacy.
JOHNSON FIGHTING
MoNEYED OPPONENTS.
johnson has more reason to feel BIZ
teTly about the money aspects of the
campaign for republican delegates than
any one of the other candidates because
he is the poorest Of the lot both in
terms OF himself annd Ia those OF his
hackers
If Gen. Wood and his managers are at
sil sensitive TO impressions they must
have shivered a bit when they read
statement given out a few days ago BY
Senator BOrah. one OF JohnsOn's leading
supporters, which said:
The use of money in elections has
reached point where the people
will have to take hold of it and In
my judgement the people will do So
1T Is nothing less than a nationaI
peril that two months before the
convention the use of money In the
attempt to control the convention haa
reached the point of a scandal"
The statement drew from Norman ].
Gould. easEern manager of the Wood
campaign, the denial that a million dol
lars had yet been collected in the gen
erals interest, but Gould was very care.
full not to say how much had been col.
lected or from whom.
COUNTRY TH,~Ks
WOOD HAS u -; FUND.
Whatever the Iacts may be as to the
amount of money being spent to make
Cen Wood the republican candidate OF
what motive inspires those who are put
ting II Cp, the impression seems to lie
pretty general throughout the county
that the amount is large and that some
motive less disinterested than patriot.
ism inspires at least some of the large
subscribers.
It Is perfectly well known that no
considerable sum of money could be
raised through small subscriptions for
this purpose.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
MAKE NEW DASH
FOR NORTH POLE
Amundsen and Two Com
paniOnS Leave Sweden.

LONDON, March 26.--A new dash for
the north pole, led by Raould Amund-
sen, the famous Norwegian explorer, is
under way, said dispatch from Chris
tiania to the Daily Express today.
Amundsen is said to be accompanied
by only two companions.
The explorer has been engaged for
some time fitting out the ship Maude.
No news is expected from him until
spring.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26

uibAt auh , Abiist
any other man in
this country.
Ate spending
forty years In
the thea atrlcal
business. begin
ming as a min
strel and ending
as business man
aZer Of many
shows. Pop"
June today IS
recalling the
good old days
while he opened
oysters Mt his
restaurant on
SOutL Illinois
street.
Recently a good
friend Of June's
said Pop
KNOWS more oy-
sters and hams
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Tell Irish Mayor
Prepare for Death

WATERFORD, ireland, March 2e.-The
lord mayor Of Waterford has received a
letter warning him to prepare for
death"
The letter, it was said, was similar to
the one sent Lord Mayor MacCurtain of
Cork before he was assassiuated.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
MYSTERY Wells
CHANGING OF
VOTING PLACES
Records Disclose No System
Followed by County Com
missiOners.
LAW LIMITS IGNORED

On what basis was the new divt
sion of precincts made by the Mar.
ion county commissioners?
An examination of the total vote
for secretary of state in each pre-
cinct in the county in 1918, reveals
no particular system followed by tho
commissioners, nor reason changes
were made in some cases and not
In others.
In some cases precincts casting q
large number of votes in 1918 were
changed while other precincts con-
taining an equally large number were
not changed.
The changes could not have been made
In anticipation of woman suffrage, be-
cause the law provides specifically that
changes shall be based on the vote cast
at the election last preceding the date
of the changes.
Here is the law on the subject as
quoted in section 104 Of the official com
pilation of the election laws of the state
THE county commissioners of each
county in this state shan, at their hrst
session after the taking effect Of this
act, divide the townships of their vari-
GUS counties into election precincts, and
establish the boundaries Of the same.
LAW CAREFULLY
DEFINES PRECINCT.
Such board of commissioners shall des-
ignate at least one place of holding cleo
tions in each precinct. and every town.
ship in which only one place of holding
election Is designated shall constitute a
precinct.
Each precinct shall contain, as nearly
as practicable, $50 electors. based on the
number Of votes cast at the last elec-
tion for presidential electors, but no pre-
cinct shall contain more than 250 cleo
tors.
"If at any election thereafter go OF
more votes should be cast at any voting
place It shall be the duty Of the inspec-
tor In such precinct to report the same
to the board Of county commissioners
who shall at their next regular meet
ing, divided such precincts as nearly as
possible. so that the precincts formed
thereof shall contain $50 electors as near
ly as practicable, but no precinct shall
contain more than go electors, and re
port such division to the clerk Of the
circuit court OF each county and to the
governor OF the state, together with the
estimated votes of each Of the new pre-
cincts'
MACHINES MAKE
ROOM FOR coo.
An act Of 1903 provides that in pre-
cincts where voting machines are used
as many as 600 electors may be included
The~law does not, however, increase the
minimum number Of electors IA each pre-
cinct where voting machines are installed
On page 736, Section g. Acts Of 1919. II
is provided that the division Of precincts
shall be accomplished not later than the
March session OF the board.
These various provisions ~ the law re-
veal the fact that the commissioners are
given considerable leeway in the mum
ber OF voters TO be included In pre-
ciucts where voting machines are used.
They do not explain. however, some
of the things done by the commissioners.
1t is evident that the commissioners
aid not divide the precincts on the basis
Of 250 voters TO the precinct, for in many
Continued on Page seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
MONEY POINTS
TOUNDOING OF
GENERAL WOOD
Public Getting Impression
That WilIBe Feared in
Convention.
BORAH WORDS ALARM
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-
Charging that the managers OF
Leonard WOODS campaign for the re-
publican nomination for president
have set out tc control the republican
national convention through the use
of money, Senator 8orah, Idaho, to-
day created political sensation In
the senate.
In speech on campaign exps~s
ditures, Borah declared that a sat
urnaIia of corruption had been
brought about by the use of money
by candidates. His speech may re-
suit in a congressional investigation
of the campaign funds of all eandI-
dates.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Escaped Leper Sent
Back to Milwaukee

LANSING, Mich, March 26-Marshal
f. Truax, 40, a leper, was apprehended
by city health authorities here Wednes-
day and returned to the national home
for volunteer soldiers at Milwaukee, Wis,
from which he had escaped, it became
known today.
Truax was said to be in the first stages
of leprosy.
He Is native of Lansing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Printing Apprentices
to Get New Scale

Marsden G. Scott, president Of the In
&rnational Typographical Union, is
43ck after attending a meeting in C1eye-
mo of the joint conference council of
lie union.
he said recommendations were made
providing for a scale of 80 per cent of
10 jolrneymans pay as salary for appren-
tices In commercial shops.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Scarlet Fever Shuts
Brown University

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 26.-
Brown university was closed Today be
cause Of scarlet fever epidemic.
The decision was reached at a con-
ference between city health officials and
the university authorities
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
SCHOOL WORK
DONE ON COST
PLUS SYSTEM
$4,000 Expenditure Involves
Simple but Illegal Handling
of Funds.

This is the sixth article giving an
insight into the methods under which
the school city OF Indianapolis has
heen spending thousands Of dollars
every year. The end Is not yet In sigh J.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
Minneapolis Bank
Robbed of $1,000

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 26-
-Four armed unmasked robbers entered
the Minnehaha State Bank today and.
after locking three employees and q Gus
toner in the vault, escaped with 1900.