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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
RED MEN PLAN
12-STORY HOME,
Property at Capitol and
Market VIII Be Sold.

Decision to erect n new State wig
wan" at least twelve stories high and
similar to the buildings OF the X. of T.
and Odd Fellow lodges was reached at
the great council of Indiana, Imperial
Order Of Red Men. at Tomlinson Hail
today.
The site and cost of the building arc
to be determined later
1t was decided, however, to sell prom
erty which the lodge owns at Capitor
avenue and Market streets and apply the
proceeds on the new building.
net gain in membership in the State
during the past year Of more than 1000
was reported, as well as splendid fnan-
ciaI progress.
james R. Stockdale, New Albany. was
elected great junior sycamore on the
fourth ballot over seven other candidates.
James S. Wright, Vevay; Louis W.
Otto. Charlottesville, and C. L. Bruce. Ell
wood, were elected great representatives.
Other Offices were filed by automatic
advancement.
The council closed this afternoon. but
many delegates remained in the city to
attend the reception and dance at Tom
hnson hall at night by the Degree Of
pocahontas.
The degree will open its annual con-
vention in the K. of P. building Thurs
day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
BALLOTS FOUND
ON CAPITOL LAWN
400 State Tickets Lying on
Lawn Causes Stir.

A package Of election ballots was
found on the statehouse lawn last night
and officials are trying TO determine If
some of the ballots are missing from the
shipment that reached the city from TT.
Wayne, where the ballots are printed.
The shipment due to reach Indianap-
oils from Ft. Wayne last night was 740,-
oeO ballots.
The police were called to Room 215 at
the StAtehonse. where they met Dirrelle
CLANCY, who informed them that he was
in charge Of the election ballots, and
Richard Coleman. foreman OF gang Of
men employed to transfer the ballots
from the traction terminal station TO the
Statehouse he'd found a package OF
ballots In the Statehouse yard.
II is said the package contained 400
ballots, but the police were informed that
CLANCY could not determine IL there were
any ballots missing in the shipment un-
til the entire number had been rechecked.
Clancy gave the names of the men en-
Ployed in transferring the ballots as
Richard Coleman, 601 West Tenth street.
foreman: Edgar Glover, 107 North East
street, driver; ID. o. Whitesides, IS,
Blake street; James Buckuer. 6ST Blake
SbAcCbs - NhSAAuVItls ~o@ DoIluAH
Garland Brown, 34T East Washington
street; Frank Douglas. 924 Paca street /.
Frank ROyd, 1886 Columbia avenue, and
James Helms, 9l1 Paca street.
Mr.. Clancy, after checking up the bal
iots In his possession, said no more are
missing.
The ballots were tied in such n way
that It is believed they must have been
deliberately taken from a bundle and
placed in the yard.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
McCray Is Member of Board
That Fixes Price Of Corn;
Farmers Lose $262, 500, 900

Up on the fifth floor of the Board Of
Trade Building is a little office through
which much of the grain activities of In
diana are conducted.
On one side of the frosted glass. door
is a painted sign reading: Savers Grain
Company of Chicago" and on the other
side is another sign reading: Mem
bers of the Chicago Board of Trade"
Inside the office is a large blackboard
covered with figures that have an i'm
portant bearing on the price Indiana
farmers receive for their agricultural
products, and there each day may be
seen a group of men whose financial in
terest in the fiuctuating figures are por-
trayed in their anxious faIs.
The Office is a branch of the Savers
Grain Company, which operates on the
Chicago Board of Trade, that great in
stitution that controls the price of grain
in the United States and to a large ex-
tent throughout the world
The stationery used by the Savers
Grain Company shows that Warren T.
McCray Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Indiana, is a vice president of
the firm. and that another Kentland man,
William Simons, is president.
AND IN ADDITION
To THAT
In addition to being identified in an
official capacity with a firm that deals
in grain futures Warren T. McCray
Of Kentland, Ind. is listed as being a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20

member of the Chicago Board of Trade.
Mr.. McCray is making his campaign
for election in Indiana on the ground
that he is farmer, yet he has not lived
on a farm since early boyhood.
Judge Hanley of Rensselaer, in ren.
dering a Cecision in a case Mr. McCray
was defendant in found that the can
didate was "a banker, elevator operator
and real estate owner"
Every farmer in Indiana is cognizant
of the influence the board of trade has
over his marketable products, and espe-
ciaIly grain.
Taks for instance corn, in the produc-
tion of which Indiana ranks among the
leaders.
The Chicago Board of Trade, of which
the Republican candidate for Governor
is a member. recently fixed the price fot
December delivery of that staple product
at about so cents a bushel.
Professor Walker, formerly connected
with the Agricultural Department at
Washington, and an international expert
on production costs, has figured that 1t
costs the farmer In the great corn belt
an average of $1.40 to produce a bushel
of corn in 1919 OF course, Increased
prices on farm machinery and Other
things essential to crop production
makes the costs as much. or more, this
year.
Manufacturers as a rule sell with a
one-third profit and the modern day
Continued on Page Elcven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
BOARD OF TRADE
SQUARE-GATES
Grain Dealers Head Holds
Canadian Crop Responsible
for Price Drop.

CHICAGO. Oct. oo.-Trading IN grain
on the chicago Board oE Trade is on the
square. T. L. Gates president Of the
board. told George Watkins. statistlcisn
for the Federal Trade Commission. here
today.
Watkins Is investigating charges made
by senator Capper and Governor AIlen.-
both OF Kansas. that grain prices ART
manipulated by the board and that
gambling in grain is conducted on an
extensive scale.
There is no manipulation Of prices or
gambling on the Board OF Trade" Gates
said.
The statement was made in a private
interview between watkins and the
Board OF Trade president.
Watkins will not conduct open hearings.
but will interview officials Of various
Boards Of Trade Ia cities where they
exist.
"A recent drop Of G cents in the price
Of wheat was due to the large amount Of
Canadian grain coming into the coun-
try" Gates continued,
The price OF wheat did not 20 be-
low the figure guaranteed by the Gov.
eminent during the war. except on two
days, until October when large
amount OF Canadian grain started 10 20
on the markets OF this country.
Results Of the present investigation
may supplement the report Of the probe
made by the commission three aud half
years ago on orders Of President Wilson.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
GOV. COX WILL
DEMAND NAME
OF SPOKESMAN
Says Harding Owes 1t to u. S.
and France to Reveal
Identity.
RIDICULEs STATEMENT

EN- ROUTE WITH GOVERNOR cox,
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 2o.-Governor
Cox declared today he would demand
that Senator Harding reveal the identity
of the persons who gave him the i'm
preston France would look with favor
on the Republican candidates proposal
for new association of nations.
Cox attacked the French spokesman
issue as vigorously as he went after the
''slush fund" issue early in the cam
paign.
Cox read the statement made in Marion
IN behalf Of Harding by Judson e. Well
iyer. Republican publicity director. who
charged Cox had deliberately sent Maur-
ice De Kobra, a French humorist, to
Marion with the intention Of having him
see Harding and represent himself as
speaking for France
Welliver charged De Kobra never saw
Harding and that the Democratic candi-
dates trap" was a failure
Cox ridiculed this statement.
Il believe the American people and the
French government are entitled to know
who is consulting with Senator Harding
informally regarding our international
relations" the Governor said.
Cox faced busy day Of speaking in
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Con-
neeticut.
He had nine speeches scheduled.
The engineer of Governor Cox's special
train was compelled to jump from the
moving locomotive today when the fiue'
burst, flooding the cab with scaIdins
steam.
With great presence of mind the engi-
neer threw on the emergency brakes be-
lore taking the plunge, the train coming
TO stop within hundred yards of a
regular passenger train close behind.
tagged by a trainman
The accident occurred between Woon-s
socket and Providence, on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad.
After an hours delay the engine Of the
regular train pulled the special into
Blackstone, Mass, leaving the disabled
engine and coach behind.
The engineer was not hurt
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
MOOTED QUESTION
TO BE ANSWERED
Orbison Prepares Information
on Dry Enactments.

In order that the question OF whether
Indiana statutes regarding traffic In
liquor were abolished with the going
into effect OF the eighteenth amendment
and the passage Of the Volstead act. IN
troduced in many courts throughout the
state, may no longer be source OF In
quiry for CircJGt Court judges, Charles
j. Orbison. Federal prohibition director
for Indiana, is preparing information
which VIII clarity the situation.
The advice viii be based on letter
received from authorities in Washington.
quoting the decision Of the Supreme
Court Of Massachusetts,, which upholds
the validity OF the Massachusetts, statute
making II a misdemeanor TO sell liquor
without license.
Because the offenders are prosecuted
for the most part. under the Indiana
statute, tho State law must be observed
rs long as It does not actually conflict
with the Federal laws. according to Di-
rector 0ribson.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
MayOr JeWett and Vice

Mayor yesterday the
wess conditions indianapolis from
hog the city,
making effort possible
to the violation of law in Indianapolis
protected nobody going to be
protected.
anybody that city official is protecting
anybody will will most certainly
that that official is removed
20 say while may that violations of
pointed found Indianapolis,
is also that will find the true in cities of this size
all the country and will also find indianapolis the ceanest
them
such offenders at all times
policy will appreciate tips
Chief Police Kinney they will receive prompt attention
n reply to
concerning which complaint is made hap
Indianapolis hog farm and every effort
the spends his
days and nights outside the city.
protection being granted administration who
indianapolis then law enforcement has
need protection in order
do that which indicates that they protected
recently
visiting gambling
having proprietor gambling
publicly issued licenses
public would convict visitors
officials permit these licenses
be issued enecualy protecting these law oaors from
the law?
Does the existence Of law violations elsewhere make them
rprehensble indianapolis the done
helping Indianapolis the eanest Of them a?
Times of bottles of liquor purchased
different documentary evidence that
Stegemes place place where gambling openly tolerated
publicly called
public made deliver
official who dares to prosecute the offenders
Fortyeght offer public
Neither Chief Kinney other official has made attempt
tip" I'VE" win appreciate
community "stand ready
prosecute official who oAREs prosecute the Iawiess
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
MARKEY MAKES
EFFORTTOSAVE
LINGENFELTER
Visits Witnesses Against Girl
Attacker and Asks Them
for Leniency.
ADMITS PART IN CASE

Joseph r. Markey. former judge of
the Criminal Court, to whom members
of the underworld have been directing
defendants in Criminal Court as the
strong guy" for several months, admits
that he is the attorney who visited wit
nesses against Roy Lingenfelter and
asked them to agree to allow Lingenfel-
tel to escape prosecution, although he
had confessed auuaulting more little
girls than he could remember.
Mr.. Markey says;
"Roy Lingenfelters parents are nice
people and they are neighbors of mine.
"They came 10 me and asked me to
act as an attorney for the defense Of
their son when he was arrested few
months ago
INTERCEDED
IN COURT.
when the case was called In City
Court there was no evidence heard. but
| asked Prosecutor Ralph Spaan and
Judge Walter Pritchard In open court
IL they would agree TO continuing the
charges indefinitely provided that Ling
enfelter would join the navy and remain
away from indianapolis.
"Lingenfeltar had served an enlist
ment in the navy once before aud l
thought it would be better for him to
serve in the navy than to place the stain
and disgrace on his parents of having
the young man sent TO prison.
Judge Pritchard and Prosecutor
Spaan refused to listen TO the suggestion
that Llngenfelter enlist In the navy
which suggestion made IN open court.
and then | waived examination for my
client In City Court and he was bound
over to the grand jury by Judge Pritch-
ard under a bond OF $1,000
Mrs Lingenfelter asked me what she
could do to help her son.
II told her that perhaps some OF the
parents OF the gigls who accused him
would consent to Roy being permitted
to Join the Navy.
Il suggested that she might go TO the
homes OF these people
VISITED RESIDENCE
IN HARLAN STREET.
She went to their homes and I un-
derstand WAS accompanied by Mrs. Laura
Vance. q personal friend.
Mrs Lingenfelter told me that the
mothers OK the girls seemed willing but
that their fathers would have TO be seen.
"She requested me TO call ana talk 10
the fathers OF the girls.
Il went 10 a residence IN Harlan street
and also 10 a residence on Langley ave
nue., and was by myself when I went
Continued on FaEo Eieven)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
ENTER COURT TO
PROTECT TICKET
COlored Voters Demand Of
ficials Put Names on Ballot.

Or. James r. Norrell and George NJ
T. Gray. leaders in the Independent Re
publican party, composed OF oolored
voters, fled mandamus proceedings in
Superior Court, room 3, today asking
that the court order the county board
OF commissioners to place the candidates
Of the new party on the ballots.
The suit contends that the petition
was filed I'm due time and that the com
missioners acted unlawfully in removing
the names Of the candidates from the
ballots.
The suit also asks that the elephant be
made the emblem OF the new party, de-
spite the commissioners objections.
1t is stated that If The court believes
the word Republican" in the name OF
the new party Will conflict with the Re
publican party they are willing to use
another name.
The defendants are Richard v. sipe.
county clerk; Jackson Carter and Wood
burn Mason.
The date for hearing the petition has
not been set.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
Gas Franchise Change
May Be Heard Friday

Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby
said today that he has been informed
by officials Of the Citizens Gas Company
that it Will he impossible, for tho board
Of directors and the trustees to consider
the proposed amendment TO the gas fran
chlse, creating priority list for service
during the times of shortage, before Fri
day afternoon.
This probably win preclude any possi-
bllity of the amendment reaching the
city council for ratification before early
next week, it was said, because after
the gas company approves it the board
Of works must pass upon It and the
mayor attach his signature.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
Free Booklet Tells
HOW TO SGUe Coal

Here Is a Government bulletin which
tells how to stoke furnace, to arrange
Its drafts, and how to leave 1t at night
to get the maximum of heat from each
ton Of coal.
The average householder gets about
ha.f the heat from his fuel that he should
get.
This bulletin will show him how to
get the full return from every shovelful.
Even the man who is furnace-wise may
get an idea here which will save him
more coal
The bulletin is free to all who send
cents in stamps for return postage.'
Use the coupon.
(In filling out the coupon print name
and address or be sure to write plainIy.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20

TRAGEDY

DETROIT, Oct. 2O.-Dow C. Watson,
meat cutter, was stabbed fatally in a
free-for-all fight between Watson and his
brother and eight Chinese in hotel here
early today.
Watson and his brother occupiee a
room adjoining that of two Chinese and
asked the latter to be quiet so they could
sleep.
The Chinese uttered threats and the
four met in the hallway where they were
Joined by four other Chinese and the
fight followed,
Sing Moy, %, is said to have stabbed
Watson.
The eight other Chinese are held as
witnesses.
Watson came to Detroit nine months
ago from Paducah. Ky.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
MACHINE LAX
WHERE IT'S PETS
ARE CONCERNED
Winks at Violations by G. o. P.
Politicians While Others
Pay Fines.
DAVIS HITS FEE SYSTEM

Pointing out numerous instances in
which the Republican administration in
Marion County and indianapolis has over
looked law violations. Paul G. Davis
Democratic candidate for prosecutor, ad-
dressed an audience at Columbia avenue
and Sixteenth street last night.
He said: "'rhe Republican machine in
charge Of our city and county govern.
meut has winked at the violation Of law
upon the part OF politicians who baye
kept 1t in power and has at the same
time vigorously enforced the law for n
lot OF tr!tiing offenses.
For instance, 1t has permitted Roy
Iingenfelter, who assaulted so many lit
tie girls that he cannot remember them
all, TO go free but at the same time Il has
compelled great numbers Of Indianapolis
residents TO so to remote Justice OF the
peace court in Tryington to answer to
such comparatively inconsequentlaI
charges as selling cents worth OF
kitchen cleanser on sunday
OFFICIALS GET RICH
AT PUBLIC ENFENSE.
1T has for its sole purpose the per-
petuation Of itself in power at the ex-
pense of the people.
getting rich at our expense and all the
while our taxes are growing higher and
higher.
I'm 1915, when It came into power In
this county. it collected S6OOO.OOO in
taxes and next year. as a convincing ex-
ample Of the reckless and extravagant
management Of our public affairs under
this Republican machine, the taxpayers
of Marion County will pay $4,000, ,O0o
into the public treasury,
THE Marion County Democratic plat
form contains this provision: We de-
mand that all offices he salaried and that
all fees be abolished and we condemn the
oppression Of the people through the
means OF the prosecutors Office, when
such prosecutions are instituted simply
to collect fees and not to vindicate the
law
II approve Of this statement and be-
lieve that the present fee system is
iniquitous and should be changed,
HOW ANTIQUATED
FEE SYSTEM WORKS.
Let me illustrate how the antiquated
fec system works with tho prosecutor s
office
From Jan. 1, 1919. TO July 1. 1920. tho
records disclose that the Republican
tcontinued on Page Sine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
C. @. p. P.CLAIMS
FORECAST COX
VICTORY-WHITE
1916 Statements Compared
With Those of Rivals
This Year.

d CHICAGO. Oct 20.--Before leaving Chi
ago for New York for the final drive Of
the campaign at national headquarters.
George White. chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee. discussed Re
publican Chairman Hays recent claim of
395 electoral votes for Senator Harding
This is just ten electoral votes under
the claims OF the Republican managers
FOR Charles f. Hughes in 1915, said Mr..
White
Il congratulate Mr.. Hays on his con
servatism. As reward. he will not have
as far to fall into the depths Of false
prophecy as his predecessors OF 1916.
In that year the Republican menagers
claimed 405 votes for Mr. Hughes.
lie actually received 254.
Using ths same simple arithmetic.
Senator Harding will have no more than
254 electoral votes this year, which about
coincides with the real estimates at Re-
publican headquarters.
ITO refresh the record, let me quota
what Chairman Wilcox of the Republican
National Committee said Just before the
1916 election;
The people have made up their minds
IN favor Of Mr.. Hughes, and that is all
there Is to It,
Among tho states which he claimed
with the utmost assurance would give
large Republican majoriues were Calf
fornia twent Democratic by $500 Kan-
sas (went Democratic by S6900) Ohio
tweht Democratic by S9500l.
California, Mr. Wilcox asserted,
would go Republican by 10000. citing
the fact as evidence that So7 ,To3 Repub-
licans had voted in the state primary
and only 1880 Democrats.
Charles w Farnham, campaign tour
Continued on Page Nine.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
MUNICIPAL COAL.
YARDS MAY COME
Coal Commission Men Hold
Conference Today.

Further Development of plans for mu-
nicipai markets for coal in cities where
retailers say they cannot operate at 4
margin of S2.25 are expected shortly by
those In close touch with the coal stu
alton, as a result of a conference today
In which Chairman Jesse f. Eschbach
cf the special coal and food commission,
Counsels James w. Noel and Howard
Young and Ed Farmer, accountant, par
tieipated.
Consideration of statistics submitted to
the commission consumed a large amount
of time during the conference, which ad-
jourDed after II o'clock.
Detailed plans Of action to be taken
by the coal commission in their confer
enee have not been made public by Mr.
Esehbach.
The market, if operated, will be gov
erned by the coal commission, which
will install efficient methods of ao-
counting and Outline plans Of operation
on a plane far above the conditions sub
Continued on Page TwoO