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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
INDIANAPOLIS
MAN, ACTOR, DIES
ABE Martin ImpersOnator Ill
Two Weeks.

Harry A. Porter. 50. actor. war work
er and newspaper man. died az his
home, College avenue and Twenty See
ond street. az midnight last night fol-
lowing an acute illness OF two weeks
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at ? O'Clock in the Broad
way Methodist Church.
The professional theatrical career Of
Mr. Porter was a success
His character impersonations developed
a widely known reputation.
His theatrical career started in 1892
with Frank Daniels, who was then fos.
tering production entitled "Little
PUCK"
The character part Of links Hoodoo
was taken by Mr.. Porter.
Later he played in The Railroad
Ticket" a farce comedy.
His approximations Of Abe Martin
brought MIN State wide attention.
Additional service as war worker
proved TO DO a severe test for the
strength Of Mr. Porter.
His illness was not considered seri.
Gus until two weeks ago
He submitted to an operation last
Wednesday.
Upon his retirement from the profes1
sional stage be took mp the work Of pre-
pairing amateur theatricals.
His work at Shortridge High School
has been notable.
Mr.. Porter was born in Indianapolis
Dec 3. 1868
His father, William II Porter. at one
time operated the Pyle House then To-
Gated on the present site OF the Board
Of Trade building
He was educated IN the Indianapolis
city schools
For ten years he was coach for the
Indianapolis Dramatic Club and for a
short time was teacher Of elocution In
the Metropolitan School Of Music
In 1912 be was initiated into the Mys-
Il Tie Lodge. F. & A. NJ
In 1917 he was admitted 70 the Scot
fish Rite.
With the exception OF ten years.
from 1900 to 1910. Mr.. Porter devoted his
ability to the stage.
During that time he was connected
with the News in the advertising depart
ment.
Besides his wife. who was formerly
Miss Daisy White two sons, Whitney
and Raymond, survive.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
AUTO THEFT RING
EXPOSED BY JURY

The exposure of the alleged existence
Of q conspiracy by which q gang OF
young men planned to steal a number
Of automobiles belonging TO prominent
citizens was made today in the eighth
partial report of the Marion County
grand jury when that body returned
twenty -four indictments.
John Dampier. 1908 Climber street;
Ralph MCGUIRE now in jail; Cliff Alley
426 Irving place and a fourth party not
under arrest were indicted on con-
spirscy charge of planning TO steal au-
tomobiIes.
Dampier, Alley and Mcclure were also
separately indicted on charges Of We
hicle taking.
Alley was separately indicted on a
charge of receiving a stolen automobile
Byron Davenport and Earl Tierce were
jointly indicted on charges Of behicle tax
Ing.
among those who lost automobiles rs
the result Of auto stealing as named in
the indictments are Truman Toon. 1854
South State avenue: Leonard Luther, 2157
South Meridian street: George Smock-
cftv .Flovd TAYLOR. 1908 South East
street: W. H. Ross, city; Harold Wat
son, 1920 Spann avenue, and Walter Gal
lahore, city.
Others indicted were Alfred MeCreary,
entering a house to commit a felony
Jessie Former. Harry Emory and John
Taylor, grand larceny: Sam Reese, as
sanIt and battery with intent to kill
Clyde Thompson: Joe GambriH and
Thomas Wrinkle, burglary.
The names Of a number Of others
indicted were not made public, as they
have not been arrested.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
Threaten Detectives
Lives at Valparaiso

VALPARAISO, Ind. Sept. 25.-Edward
schlene and Charles Simmons. detectives
for the Michigan Central Railroad, were
taken through the rear door OF an under
taking establishment at Chesterton Fri
day afternoon and brought to Jail here
for safe keeping.
Schlene and simmons shot and killed
John Mcfarland of Chicago while Nc
Fsrland was repairing a tire on his auto
mobile near a whisky train guarded by
the detectives.
During the inquest, 200 citizens Of
Chesterton and Porter gathered in front
OF the building and made a demonstra-
ton that presaged a lynehing for the de-
tectfves
Mcfarland is said to have believed that
the detectives were holi-up men. and as
they approached he opened FIRE on them
with a revolver.
The detectives returned the FIRE with
shotguns, killing Mcfarland
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
indianapolis Woman Relates How Tru.
tOna Relieved Her Husband From
Long Suffering After Other
Medicines Had Failed

1t is a story of heartfelt gratitude that
Mrs. Cal Silcock. a we'll known Indian.
apolis woman who lives at 603 California
street, tells In describing the relief her
husband gained through use Of Trutona
the Perfect Tonic.
Mr.. Silcock had suffered for seven
years from pains in his side and chest
she says. Indigestion bothered him too
He would lay down at night and would
become SO nervous that he couldn't go to
sleep for hours. Ny husband had spent
from four to six dollars every week for
medicine during the past few years, but
none of them helped him.
MY sister recommended Trutona to u.s.
in fact,S she gave my husband his first
bottle of the wonderful medicine, and he
is certainly grateful to her for 1t. The
pains in his side and chest have i'm
proved more under the Trutona treat
ment than any of the other medicines
He sleeps 100 per cent better at night
too. Mr.. Silcock can gladly recommend
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
.TELLSSTORY SHOWING
HEARTFELT GRATITUDE

Trutona and he hopes others will try
the Perfect Tonic"
Mr. Shocks is another Of the thou
sands of cases where Trutona has
brought long needed and almost unhoped
for relief after many other medicines
and means had failed What better proof
of medicines merit could be desired I?
Trutona is without a peer as an efficient
reconstructive agepey and body invigor-
ant. 1t has been declared peerless as a
combatant Of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, sleeplessness, nervousness, loss
of appetite and the like. Let Trutona re-
build your nerves and tissues, and re-
store the strength which hot summer
weather has slapped. Give the Perfect
Tonic trial today and enjoy the vigor
OF life which is sure to follow. good.
healthy body is your greatest asset and
almost invariably wards Off the influenza
Don't take a-ehance with the FLU" Take
Trutona and be prepared.
Trutona is sold in Indianapolis at the
Hook chain Of Dependable Drug Stores.
and also at o. w. Brooks Drug Store
Pennsylvania and Ohio streets, and by
all good druggists verywhere.-Adver-
tisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
G. A. r. VETERANS
LEAVE FOR HOMES
Concert and Air Exhibition Is
Closing Social Event.

Expressing approval of their reception
here during the week Official delegates
to the G. A. R. encampment today were
leaving for their homes and by evening
most of the city's guests will be home
ward bound.
The final exodus Of the veterans began
early today and many special trains are
hourly leaving the Union Station.
Some OF the officers of the encamp-
ment will remain here few days 20 com
plete business.
Official delegates to the encampment
visited Ft BENJAMIN Harrison yesterday,
where band concert was given. a re
view OF the soldiers at the fort staged
and a thrilling exhibition staged by
three airplanes.
The veterans were taken TO the army
post In $50 automobiles donated by citi-
zens
They were entertained at mess late in
the afternoon This was the closing so
cial event of the encampment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25

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lap each other and the conditions call
for simpliication.
The departments get in each others
way and much confusion and delay en-
sues.
The Statehouse Is crowded with clerks
and stenographers overburdenlng the
pay roll and getting under foot
1T would be wise, and ! shall recon.
mend, that competent board be ap-
pointed to make a complete survey of
our entire State machinery with a view
of eliminating the duplication OF work
and excessive salary lists.
There is no doubt In my mind that
such survey carefully made and car
ried out conscientiously would result IN
the greatest benefit IN expedlting bust
ness and IN reducing the enormous waste
In conducting State affairs.
mo private corporation for a moment
would tolerate such a slack and expen-
sive way Of doing business.
1T could not compete with business
rivals with such a handicap.
But the State has no competition in
its business aud consequently we have
piled expenses upon expense. organization
upon organization, pay roll upon pay roll,
until excessive tax collections are taken
up IN an army OF clerks and employers
to the hampering by stingy appropria-
tons in our State correctional. educa-
tional and charitable institutions and to
the inhibition Of the public business.
ILLINOIS HAD SAME
DIFFICULTY SOME TINE BACK.
Illinois. our neighbor, had this sort
Of incubus to carry and she threw II
overheard.
'She simpliied her state affairs, cut
out duplication OF work and effected an
enormous saving Of the taxpayers
money. running into the millions.
There is no excuse why Indiana can
not do the same.
The time is ripe for 1.-THE situation
demands It,
This reckless extrayagance must be
curbed. It sJa duty the taxpayers de-
mand be fulfilled and besides It is good
business policy.
Indiana must rehabilitate herself In
the eyes of her sister commonwealth.
"Then and then only can we reduce
taxes to a minimum, compatible with ef
ficient administration.
"To this proposition and policy I pledge
myself to recommend to the Legislature
at it's next session If / am elected as
Governor of Indiana"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
WANTS DEBS FREE,
DENY HIM PAPERS
Englishman Says Socialist
Punished Enough.

Following his declaration that. he dis
agreed with the action of the United
States Court in keeping Eugene v. Debs,
Socialist, in the Federal penltentiary at
Atlanta. Ga. william Francis Watts,
1716 Holiday street, was today denied
his inal naturalization papers by United
States District Judge A. b. Anderson.
Watts was born in England, and emil
grated TO the United States through Can.
ada.
He is employed as manager in a local
automobile accessory shop.
When be admitted that he was a So
eialist he was asked by the court whar
he thought OF Debs.
TO this question Watts replied that
while he did not disagree with the
punishment melted out by the Federal
Court which sent Dehs 10 prison. 1t was
his opinion that Debs has been suGi-
GENTLY punished and should be set
free"
He claimed that he vas an Independent.
voter. but had not voted for three o.
four years.
He could not recall whether he voted
at the last presidential election.
You'd better go away and forget TO
come back until you get right" admon-
ished the court,
Four applicants FOR final papers were
accepted.
The new citizens are
Herman Hendrix. formerly OF Van Ben
ten, Holland, now residing at r. r.. Box
no, indianapolis; occupation, chef at
the Hotel Washington
Thomas Thomson. formerly Of Scot
land. now living at 1884 Dexter street /;
occupation, painter.
William Mowatt West formerly OF
Scotland. now residing at 5008 Winthrop
avenue; occupation. carpenter.
Samuel Sovner, formerly of Russia. now
living at 221s North New Jersey street
occupation. grocer
One OF the features connected with the
naturalization formaIity was the pinning
OF miniature American flags 10 the coat
lapels Of the newly made citizens by
members of the women's Relief Corps.
The organization was represented by
Mrs Catherine Mcbride Hoster, national
senior vice president and Mrs. Anna y.
Ratchelder. president OF the George II
Thomas Corps No. 90
BY permission OF the court the Won
ems Relief Corps plans to carry out this
innovation at every hnal naturalization
hearing
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cago; W t. Allen, Philadelphia; Alex
Kelso, New York City; William ]. Kelly,
Pittsburgh; ]. H. Weaver. Atlanta, Ca,
and W ". Michaels, Tulsa. Okla.
Delegates to the Building Trades De-
partment of the A. F. of William L..
Hutcheson. Frank Duffy, P. H. Nc
Carthy, San Francisco; Robert P. Brin-
dell, New York City; J. B. Fitzpatrick,
Chicago; NJ. J. McDermott, Philadelphia /;
James u. Gauld, Boston. and ]. D. Goons,
Cleveland.
Delegates to the Union Label Trades
Department of the A. E. Of John 7.
Gebelein, St. Louis, Mo. John Dexter,
Buffalo, N Y, and A. E. Gregg, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
Tabulating Committee Ito tabulate the
referendum vote to be taken in Novem-
ber)-John Halkett, New York City
Thomas McCarrol. Springfield. Mass;
o. J. Grub, Youngstown, o.; Thomas
T. Mayes. Fl Worth, Tex, and William
4. Heisler, Philadelphia.
The convention this morning approved
a proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton providing that the next convention
be held in two years instead of four,
as at present provided, but the amend
ment must be submitted to the refer
endum vote of the membership of the
brotherhood.
proposition that the present consti-
tutional provision that all general con-
ventions Of the brotherhood be held in the
headquarters city be changed so that
convention cities should be selected by
the preceding convention was defeated.
The convention adjourned at noon to
reconvene next Monday morning.
At yesterdays session Of the conven-
ton. the delegates voted in favor Of in
creased salaries for the general officers
and members of the general executive
board of the brotherhood. but this will
have TO be submitted to a referendum
vote
The proposed salaries that were ap-
Proved by the convention are as follows
President, 5000 a year; first vice presi-
cent, $500: second vice president, s., 200
secretary, $500; treasurer, $500; execu-
tive board members, 81 800; general or
ganizers, $500.
The present salaries are as follows
President, $500 a year; first vice-pres:-
dent, s67.5O a week; second vice-presi.
dent. $3.50; secretary, SIS; treasurer
SO; executive board members, $50. 80;
general organizers. s45.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25

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the Republican nomination for prose
cutting attorney. to assist in the prose
cution Of a suit against Louis E. Haag
(for alienation of the affections Of a
young boys wife)
"Haag is not a citizen Of indianapolis,
as Mr.. Evans says, but is now serving a
sentence in a Federal penitentAry
I'VE thought we were performing a
public service and were encouraged in
this belief by many Of the bench and
bar and many prominent citizens.
This was after Haag had twice es-
capped the penalty Of the law in the Ma
rion Criminal Court, where he was prose
cuted by Mr.. Evans
The Injunction referred to by Mr.
Evans was granted by Special Judge
Charles Martindaie.
Mr.. Evans advocates the Haag view.
Il am content TO 20 to the public
with the court record made by Mr.. Mar
tindale.
After Mr.. Martindsle refused to per-
NIT a lawyer not Of record to dismiss
this case. Haag took a change Of venue
and the case was dismissed during the
primary when both Mr.. Kelley and my
self were candidates, and we never re-
ceived any fee for our services, nor did
we ever have any contract or agreement
with our client for fees"
Facts relative to his record as city
attorney of indianapolis. which Mr.. Ev-
ans distorted in an EFFORT to show SHARP
practices were set out by Mr. Davis as
follows:
After my term as city attorney ex-
pired I was employed by the law lTm
Of e Frg1 a.
them in suing the city. for Jennie lse
minger. who fractured her HIP as the
result Of a fail on the Washington street
sidewalk during the Bel Administration.
During the time that / was city at
torney / did not know Mrs. lseminger.
never heard OF her, and knaw nothing
about her claim.
Il talked with both Mr.. Asbby. cor.
poratlon counsel, and Mr.. Stevenson, .iiv
attorney. bbout my employnep- In the
case. onc neither Of them saw any i'm
propdety about my appeira IN the
case.
The night before the case WAS sci for
trial In the Shelby Circuit Court MIR.
Ryan AID agreed upon a settlement
with dr. Ste1 ef son. city attorle7. al lie
home OF bis father. Elmer L. Stevssson.
The next day Judgment was entered
by agreement for the plaintiff for S3,i75.
The statement that had any knowl-
edge OF this case. while I was a city
official. Is untrue. The statement that
forced & settlement OF this case is an I'M
warranted reflection upon Tom Steven
son, very competent and scrupulous
public servant. / declined employment
by the plaintiff in the case of BRrthel VS..
City. which resulted in a verdict for
$3.50 against the city, for the reason
that I had some knowledge Of the case
while ] was city attorney.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
ETHEL w. PARKS
SAYS C. O. p. MEN
MADE THREATS
Continued from rage one1

Continued From Page One.)
means committee, were among those
who put up the money to buy the adver
Using agency.
Following leads" recently presented
the committee next intends to inquire
into reported lavish use of money and in
fuence in several State primaries this
year.
1t was uncertain when this phase OF
the investigation will begin.
Senator Kenyon, the chairman. said
that the committee will take 1t up as soon
as 1t gets time.
Allegations credited to Senator Under
wood that $4,000 was used against him
in Alabama, will be among the first
sifted
Charges that Federal officials and EN-
ployes were swung into line to defeat
Thomas w Hardwick in Georgia for
denomination TO the Senate, because he
had been anti Administration, also were
TO be taken up, and similar charges with
respect to Senator Cores recent defeat
in Oklahoma. were before the committee.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
WOMEN TO HEAR
MANY SPEAKERS
Next Weeks Schedule Pro-
vides for Meetings.

Democratic women speakers are booked
for a full schedule for the last week
of September.
Monday Mrs. Henry B. Pearson viii
speak at Red King in the afternoon.
Miss Julia E. Landers, chairman of
the State speakers bureau, will spec K
at Liberty in the afternoon of the same
day.
Mrs. Hortense Tapp Moore will speak
at Reelsville Monday afternoon and at
Roat hdale at night.
Mrs Olive Beldon Lewis will address
a Democratic rally at Aurora with Capt.
Albert Stump speaking at night
Mrs. Alice Foster MeCunoch, Demo
cratic women's State chairman, win
speak at Greenfield at night
On Tuesday Miss Landers will speak
at Franklin at night, Mrs. Lewis will
speak at Laurensburg at night with
Captain Stump.
Mrs. John Downing Johnson will speak
ct ST. Paul at night with Charles j.
Orbison.
On Sept. % and 20 Mrs. McCulloch
Will make g tour of the Eighth and
Eleventh districts with Thomas Taggart,
Democratic candidate for United States
Senator, and Benjamin Bose, Democratic
STATE CHAIRMAN.
Mrs. Grace Peyton viii tour Henry
County Sept IS and %.
Mrs. Winfield Scott johnson will
speak at Belle Union Tuesday night.
On Wednesday Mrs. Moore speaks az
Poseyville in the afternoon and at TT.
Branch at night.
Mrs. Lewis. with Captain stump. ad-
dresses a night meeting at Manchester,
and Mrs John Downing Johnson a rally
at Broad Park at night.
Mrs. Elizabeth W Kellum will speak
at Kempton the same night.
On Sept % and so Mrs Pearson will
make tour of Grant County.
Mrs. MeCulloch Will speak at Ply
mouth on Sept. 80. Mrs. Lewis at West
Hammond and Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke
st Ambia in the afternoon and at Fowler
at night
On Oct 1, Mrs Clarke will speak at
Frankfort, Mrs. Moore at Washington.
Miss Landers at West indianapolis. Mrs.
McCu1loch at a big Democratic rally at
Terre Haute with Secretary of Labor
Wilson, Mrs. Lewis at Rising Sun and
Mrs Winfield Scott Johnson at Russell
villa.
On Oct. 2, Mrs. Clarke, with Evans
Wool1en, will speak at Shelbyville: Mrs.
Moore. with Captain Stump. at Shoals, in
the afternoon, and at Loogootee at
night; Miss Landers at West Newton and
Valley Mills in the afternoon, and Mrs.
Lewis at Patriot in the afternoon and
Eevay at night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
Hears Sweetheart Is
Untrue; Takes Poison

Isabella Afford is in a critical condi.
ton at the City Hospital today as the
result Of having taken poison.
Miss Afford, who roomed at 707 North
Noble street, had been told by a for
tune teller that her sweetheart was I'M
true
She became respondent and drank the
poison.
May Garretson telephoned the police
and the young woman was rushed to the
hospital.
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to keep his promise to the world and to
keep his promise to the women whose
love followed those men to France"
AT tine peace conference he fought the
brayest fight ever put up by any states
man that a league might be formed to
stop wars and that nations might have
self government and choose their own
forms of government-that little nations
as well as the large ones might have
this right.
Because Of Woodrow Wilson'S brave
stand at the peace conference. Poland be-
came free, and Hungary, Bohemia
and Czecho- Slovakis all became free and
the dreams OF millions Of political slaves
came true
WILSON'S LEAGUE" TERM
CALLED POLITICAL TRICK.
Miss Landers said that with President
Wilson there We're 100 American on diff
ferent commissions. all of whom helped
to make the treaty and league. and that
only a political trickster would talk OF
Wilson'S League of Nations.
The President acted in perfect fair
ness and brought home the draft OF
the treaty and submitted it to the For
eign Relations Committee of which Henry
Cabot Lodge was chairman. for correc-
ton"
Every correction this committee made
VAS adopted on the return of Mr.. Wilson
TO Paris"
The President offered the treaty and
the league TO the Senate for ratification
last summer and then the storm of fury
and hate broke, and when 1t threatened
the life Of the treaty, the President took
his great stand to the people who had
elected him to that office"
Miss Landers concluded her speech
with an appeal to the women to vote for
the League Of Nations. declaring that II
would be necessary for women to tax,
their choice between the Republican
/ party and the covenant of the league.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
LEGION MEMBERS
GO TO MEETING
Hoosiers Open Headquarters
in Cleveland.

Headquarters of the Indiana delegation
to the second annual American Legion
convention have bee2 established In the
Cleveland Hotel in Cleveland Ohio, and
Leigh r. Gignilliat of Culver, State COM
mander, and L. Russell Newgent, State
adutant, are there awaiting the arrival
Of the Hoosier crew.
The indianapolis delegation and most
of the other delegates from southern
and western parts of the State will leave
for Cleveland tonight, arriving in the
morning.
Delegates from this city are Maurice
E. Tenant, Judge Scion j. Carter,
Arthur r. Robinson and Jacket Joseph,
and the alternates are John B. Reynolds.
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce
Frank B. Cantwell, Frank Mccain and
John B. Little.
The State has a. total of thirty five
delegates.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-25
REPORT BATTLES
IN NORTH POLAND
Russians Retreating Before
Poles Offensive.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-yioIent fighting is
flaming up at new points on the great
eastern battlefront, lying between north
ern Poland and the Roumanian frontier
according to a soviet war office com
munique wirelessed from Moscow today
The Russians admit retreating.
The communique says:
Fighting has been resumed in the
sector of Grodno, where the Poles have
begun an offensive
"A battle is raging in the region OF
Volkovysk.
There is a. violent struggle in the
direction Of Prushany and Kobrin. We
lost Ibaslawl.
Fighting has developed twenty versts
south Of ceptevoka Our troops have
retired west OF Praskouvov
1--WE have occupied Gorodoko (near the
Ukrainian- Galician frontier) and are de-
veloping an offensive in the direction
of Guslatin."