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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
State Grants Boost
i'm Expense Accounts

Public officials using private auto
mobiles for the transaction of their work
will be granted an increase in mileage
allowance, the state board Of accounts
announced today.
Jesse Eschbach, chief examiner Of the
state board, stated that because OF the
increased cost Of gasoline, oil, tires and
repairs on automobiles, on and after June
1, the board will approve the payment of
mileage as follows
On cars of less than twenty hve-horse
power, 10 cents per mile; twenty-five to
thirty nine horse power, II cents per
mile; forty to forty nine horse power, II
cents per mile; fifty horse power or more,
10 cents per mile.
The old allowance Of the board for
mileage was cents per mile, but owing
to the large number of complaints made
that they could not operate machines for
that sum, the board approved the in
crease, following careful investigation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
Indianapolis Mar,
Describes Dramatic
Episode in 1892

CHICAGO, June 5.-Horace Ellis
of Indianapolis, says the most dra-
matte episode he can recall occurred
at the republican national convention
in Minneapolis in 1892.
"There was deep seated under
current against the denomination Of
President Harrison and a strong sem
timent for Mckinley, who was per-
manent chairman" said Ellis. "At
the height of the convention 1000 Nc
Kinley boosters marched into the
hall bearing a large poster picture
of Mckinley and shouting we want
Mckinley
"As the boosters paraded the hail
Mckinley brought his gevel down
with crash. Silence reigned.
'Then Mckinley, gravely address
ing his supporters, said: When the
delegates are seated and that thing
pointing to the poster picture of
HIMSELF is taken out of here, we will
proceed
This killed a rally for Mckinley
and the Harrison forces easily re-
nominated their man. But 1t gave
Mckinley the nomination hands down
at the next convention"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05

"Who Opened the Door but tho BaDy
Bunting Bunny"
thought this, he said nothing, but fol-
lowed her across the garden and up on
the big porch, and Just as she opened
the front door, the big Grandfather
clock in the hall struck the hour.
"Dickory, dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one, and down he
come,
Dickory. dickory, dock!"
This was too much for Puss Junior. To
see a mouse suddenly run in front Of
him made him think of the good old
days when he went mouse hunting, and
so ne started after him. Just at that in
slant Mistress Mary's mother walked In
to the hall and before Puss could stop,
he bumped into her.
Mercy What's THAR" she exclaimed,
while Puss blUshed and stammered out
an excuse. I'm very sorry, but l didn't
see you" he said
Don't feel badly about It," an
swered Mistress Marys mother. and
then she looked at our little traveller
and laughed.
why. it's Puss in Boots"
"You have guessed nearly right" he
answered. I'm his son, Puss Junior.
am seeking adventure and am travelling
through Mother Goose Land TO meet all
the llttle people who live there"
And then our little traveller began to
recite his little poem:
"Oh. I'm the son of Puss in Boots,
And / have travelled far
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
TO
BEPREACHEDN
CITY CHURCHES
Publicity Experts Will Occupy
Downtown Pulpits To-
morrow.
DEDICATION SERVICES

The churches will have a part in the
convention of the Associated Advertising
Clubs Of the World tomorrow, when
prominent advertising men will occupy
some of the downtown pulpits.
At Christ church, W. Frank Mcclure,
advertising manager of the Fit Dear
born National bank Of Chicago, Will
speak.
Samuel c. Dobbs, president of the
Coca Cola Company OF Atlanta, Ga. Will
speak at the First Baptist church; James
W. Elliott of New York will speak at the
Meridian Street Methodist church; George
W Hopkins, sales manager of the Co
Iumbia GraphophOne Company, will
sneak at the Roberts Park NJ f. church +;
Sidney s. Wilson, treasurer Of the West
Sern Reserve university, viii speak at
the Second Presbyterian church.
WILL DEDICATE
kS5 coo CHURCH.
Dedication services win be held at the
Sutherland Presbyterian church, Twenty
eighth and Bellefontaine streets.
The principal address viii be made by
Rev. F. W. Backemeyer, formerly pastor
of the Meridian Heights Presbyterian
church.
The church was formed fourteen years
ago under the auspices of the First Pres
Bg NuuANA
The new building was erected at a cost
Of $4,000.
In the building is an old bell. turned
over to the church by the First Presby-
terrain church, which was brought to In
dianapolis in the '40s and hung in a
church on Monument circle.
Il is said the bell was rung for all
services until 1877, when Gov. Morton,
who lived across the street, died.
ORCHESTRA ARRANGES
SPECIAL CONCERT.
Out Of consideration for him the bell
was not rung again until 1t was placed
In the Sutherland church.
The orchestra of the North Park
Christian church Bible school, under
direction of John NJ. Gray, will give n
special musical program at the church
tomorrow evening.
''Our Absolute Dependence on Christ"
will be the subject of a sermon by Rev.
J. c. McCaslin, at the Mansur Park
Methodist Protestant church in the morn
ing.
Commencement Days and Signs Of the
Times" viii be the subject of the even
ing sermon.
Rev. D. ". Nichols, pastor of the
Hall Place Methodist church, will speak
at the morning services on The Cen
tennisl OF the City" and in the evening
he will speak on They Say He Hath a
Devil
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
Population Drops
Ire Rural Districts

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Preliminsry
population figures for Indiana, announced
today by the census bureau, are:
West Lafayette, $3.50; decrease since
1910, 81, or 1 per cent.
Winchester, 4,021; decrease since 1910,
PAS. or 81 per cent.
Rockport, 2,5s1; decrease since 1919, 155,
or 81 per cent.
Tell City, 4Os6; increase since 1910, III,
or 21.3 per cent.
warsaw, 5,47s; increase since 1910, 1,o4s.
or 23.7 per cent.
Goshen, 1925; increase since 1910, 1,011,
or 11.9 per cent.
Mount Vernon. 1924; decrease since
1910, 279, or 5 per cent.
Princeton, 1872; increase since 1910,
6S4, or 1915 per cent.
Hancock county, 1920; decrease since
1910, 1,S2O, or 90 per cent.
Miami county, 26,66S; decrease since
1910. 6s2. or % per cent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05

MRS. j.. IAN
With true southern chivalry Kentucky
has passed a new state law which will
permit women to vote for president this
fall.
And one Kentucky woman is to start
for the coast soon to attend the San
Francisco convention, where she will
help nominate the democratic candidate.
She is NIys. J. Campbell Cantrill, wife
of the representative in congress from the
Seventh district of Kentucky
Mrs Cantrill has been named woman
member from Kentucky of the national
democratic committee.
The appointment was made by johnson
n. Caden, national committeeman. Il
Mrs. Cantrill is the first woman to hold
such a position in her state.
She is well known In both social and
diplomatic circles in Kentucky and Wash
ington and was especially prominent In
war work during the war years.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
Two Convicted of
Operating Still

Mike Chickerof, poolroom proprietor,
7T6 Ketcham street, and Anger Kararen-
eff, taxicab driver. are awaiting removal
to the Indiana state farm today, follow
ing their conviction and fine of $500 by
Judge Pritchard in city court, for the
alleged operation Of a still in the base
ment Of a house on Bluff road.
Thirty gallons OF raisin whisky and
300 gallons of raisin mash were confis-
Gated by the police in their raid on the
place.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
None Had Nerve
to Apply the Lash

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, June g.
J. D. Johnson of this city, escaped q
lashing with a horsewhip because Police
Court Magistrate Manning was unable TO
administer the punishment.
Johnson was arrested for beating q
horse. He was sentenced to pay a nne
of SIS and receive twenty I've lashes
with the same whip he had used on the
horse. Every policeman on the local
force refused to carry out the courts
order, so Johnson was released upon pay
ment of the fine
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05

alleged to have written the letter de-
handing the money were bound over to
appear in the eastern district federal
court of Missouri on Sept. 81, TO answer
the charge OF using the mails In an
attempt to defraud
The case attracted considerable atteu-
tention in the commissioners court when
1t became known that McLain, a manu-
facturer of artificial limbs, wore one
wooden leg. Packer had both legs OF
and wore artificial limbs and the other
defendant had one artificial limb, as did
Mrs. Coleman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
Centennial Guide
Book Published

Centennial and convention visitors In
Indianapolis will be aided in finding
their way about the city by the Indian
apolis Centennial Guide Book, issued by
Fred Loftin and Fred D. Webb.
The book contains classification of
public utilities, public officials and chief
points Of interest.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
Farmers Officials
to Attend Meeting

John G. Brown and Lewis Taylor,
president and secretary. respectively, OF
the Indiena Federation of Farmers AS
sociations, will attend the sessions OF the
mid west group OF presidents OF associa-
lions, to be held at Ames Ia, June 81.
Mr. Taylor Is a member OF the conven-
ton ways and means committee
Plans for membership drives by the
county units have been made by the
state orgs aization at a meeting held here
yesterday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
Indiana Woman, 62,
University Graduate

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. June 5.-Mrs-
Mary A. Waldron. 90 years old, mother
of Charles B. Wsldron, city attorney, was
among the 3Ss graduates OF Indiana uni
yersity yesterday.
She intends to continue her studies and
receive the degree of doctor of laws and
Join her son in practicing law.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
CHATTER L.

You remember in, the last story how
Puss Junior played with Mistress Mary
Quite Contrary IN her garden Of cookie
shells and silver bells. Well, now that
the sand was out of his boots, Puss
was ready for anything and when Mary
Quite Contrary invited him to go into the
house he was ready In a moment.
Perhaps he thought he might get a
cookie or a saucer of cream, I'm sure
don't know. Well, anyway, If he
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
Lloyd George Reads
Law to Rail Union

LONDON, June 5.-Premier Lloyd
George has 'emphatically informed" the
National Union of Railwaymen that the
refusal of Irish railroad workers to
handle munitions trains is a challenge to
<he government, according to the Central
News agency today.
The premier was said to have declared
that the government could not be coerced.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
Terre Haute Boy Dies
From Train Injuries
special TO The Times.

CHAMPAIGN, III, June Tired
Marshall. IL years old, travelling with his
parents from Terre Haute to Colorado,
ny wagon, was struck by an Illinois Cen
tral train Friday while carrying bucket
Of water.
He was brought to a local hospital
where he died today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
Supreme Court Drops
Appeal of Auditor

The appeal OF the state Of Indiana by
Otto KLAUS, auditor Of state, In the case
Of william c. Smith, Barth Olomew
county inheritance tax collector. concern
ing allowance Of fees. has been d smissed
bv the supreme court
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
DIES IN DENTISTS CHAIR.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 5-Author-
titles are investigating the death of Mrs.
John d. Weller, so. who died suddenly
yesterday while having dental work done
in the Office Of DR.. r. W. Van zalzah.
No stimnlants, anetheties or narcotics
had been used, according TO the dentist.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
WoMAN'S LETTERS
ARE INTRODUCED.

In the hearing before the commissioner
letters said to have been sent by Mrs.
Coleman to McLain asking financial aid
were introduced as evidence
She testified before the commissioner
that McLain was the father of her child
and that Packer had promised her thar
be would give the evidence in his pos
session to the authorities that Justice
might be DONE"
Mrs. Coleman charged that McLain had
made an effort TO get her to leave the
city until after the hearing and also
that be tried TO get her to sign an or
iidavit reversing a former affidavit she
had signed.
After the hearing before the federal
commissioner Packer and the other man
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
WOMAN ACCUSES
BUSINESS MAN
Oscar F. McLain Arrested on
Charge of Assault.

An echo of a federal case was heard in
the city court today when Oscar f. NC
Lain, president of the Indiana Artificial
Limb Company, appeared te~answer the
charge of assaulting Mrs. Thomas Cole
man, 10, Of Harrisburg, Ill.
The arrest was made by Detectives
Rademacher and Peats on a warrant
sworn to by Mrs. Coleman, who appeared
In the prosecutors office yesterday, ac-
companied by her attornc:
McLain was released on a $1,000 bond
signed by Walter r. Beard, 453 East
Washington street.
On the affidavit Mrs. Colemans address
is given as 935 South New Jersey street
and MeLain's as the United building, but
on the SLATE" McLain's address is given
as 241a East Ohio street.
TELLS OF ALLEGED
LETTER THREAT.
McLain recently filed a complaint heard
by Commissioner Young alleging that
man named Packer and another had
written him a letter mailed in Indian
apolis and received by McLain ut st.
Louis, threatening that unless he made
a $500 note they would release evidence
against him In the alleged assault on
Mrs. Coleman.
This $500 note was to be made payable
at st. Louis bank to the senders or the
letter, and in return the two men. it is
said, offered to turn over TO McLain evil
dence they claimed to have relating to
the alleged assault on Mrs. Coleman.
Following a dispute as to the signature
on the letter asking for the money,
hand writing expert from a local bank
testified before the federal commissioner
that the signature was that of Packer and
not Of McLain as claimed by Packer.
In the hearing before the commissioner
Mrs. Coleman alleged the assault occurred
before she had reached 16 years of age,
and the same thing is alleged in her
affidavit fled against McI.ain In city
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-04
SUSSEX ALMsHOUsE REPORT

Trustees Of the Sussex county aims
house have issued their report as to
the condition OF the institution, which
shows that during the past year pro-
ducts raised on the farm and sold for
cash amounted to S1,977.65; disburse-
ments from February /, 1919, to Feb
ruary L. 1920, $9,l21.79; received from
county treasurer, S736776; received
from sale OF railroad shares, $50; from
interest on daily balance, S176.03. On
February ], 1919 there was a balance
of S9,14271, which, added to the re-
ceipts during the year, amounted to
S18.69415. The expenditures during
the year amounted to s9,14179, leav-
ing balance in hand, February 1, of
S9,55236.
There are eleven white male and six
white females inmates, and eight coll
ored male and four colored female in
mates confined in the institution.
The inventory of the live stock and
farming implements and property
amounts to SIS, 9,19425. The farm houses
and furniture are valued at $4,000.
The report shows that during the
past season produce was raised
in value TO s6,S66.5O, most
Of which was used on the farm.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-04
FOURTH-CLASS POST
MASTER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
nation to be held at Georgetown
Delaware, on June 26, 1920, as a re-
suit of which it is expected to make
certifeation to fill a contemplated va
cancy in the position OF tourth-class
postmaster at Glendale, Delaware,
and other vacancies as they may oc-
cur at that office, unless 1t shall be
decided in the interests Oh the SER
vice to fill any vacancy by relnstate-
ment. The compensation OF the post
master at this office was SoOf.OU LOT
the last fiscal year.
Applicants must have reached thelr
twenty-frst birthday on the date OF
the examination, with the exception
that in a State where women are de-
clared by statute to be at full age Tor
all purposes at eighteen years, women
eighteen years of age on the date OF
the examination will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post ofllee
for which the examination is announc-
ed.
The examination is open to all cit
izens Of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form 1853, and
full information concerning the re-
uuirements of the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at Eli
lendale, Del, or from the United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, d. c.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the Commission
at Washington, D. c., at the earliest
practical date.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-04
WARWICK

Memorial Day passed off very quiet
ly here, the only noticeable feature
being the absence of the mail
The telephone line is again in or
der after being out of repair for a
number of months.
Work is progressing very slowly
on the new Boulevard and it will be
some time before the road is opened
to the public.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lynch of
Georgetown spent Sunday afternoon
at Oak Orchard The warm summer
like days that we are having are
sending many visitors to the Orchard
for rest and recreation over the week
end.
L. C. Mumford and family and Mr..
and Mrs f. Ralph Blizzard were Sun
day visitors at Warwick.
Cordrey and Atkins are erecting a
steam mill on the tract of timber they
I have recently purchased.
1 A. H. Lingo and Alfred Rust were
/ Georgetown visitors on Friday last.
Silas Downs has decided to try city
/ life once more, and has accepted a
position in Philadelphia.
! Strawberries are yielding much bet
/ ter than was expected, the prices are
good, and the growers are paying
from two and one half to four cents
per quart to their pickers.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-04
SUSSEX REALTY VALUES

The assessed valuation Of the real
estate in the ten districts of Sussex
county, according to a compilation OF
the Board Of Assessment, just complet-
ed, shows the following for each dis
trict: First, s9,679 ,467; second, SS,-
421, ,3O7; third, $3,232,7S3; fourth, ST.
1,7O4; fifth, $3,744l44; sixth, ST.
575,742; seventh, $2,473,997; eighth,
$1,24S,S97; ninth, $2,O1O,OS5; tenth,
S4,57S,S36. The total assessment for
the county amounts to S2S,666,S62.
The tax rate for the year has been
fixed at 65 cents on the $100 of assess
ed valuation. Forty per cent of the
money raised will be used for general
expenses, II per cent for the general
road fund, Is per cent for the special
road improvement fund, % per cent
for the bonded Indebtedness, three per
cent for the maintenance of the aims
house and two per cent for paying the
witnesses and jurors at the four terms
of court.
While the tax rate is the same as
last year, yet the authorities will raise
more money because of the fact that
there has been an increase in the val
nation of the property.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-04
YOUNG SMYRNA BOY
REPORTED KIDNAPPED

Edward LaBelle, Jr., 5-year-old son
of Edward LaBelle, is reported to have
mysteriously disappeared from his
home in Smyrna on Monday.
Edwards father is an actor and
has been playing at Atlantic City. The
boy has been in the custody Of his
mother, who lives with her sister in
Smyrna.
According to Chief Cochran, the boy
is supposed to have been taken of by
a strange man, who came to Smyrna
a few days ago. He was acquainted
with the LaBelles, Cochran said, and
is said to have called at the house
where the mother is stopping. Monday
morning, according to report, the
stranger, after paying his hotel bill,
walked past the LaBelle house, and
seeing the boy playing out front, in
vited him to take walk, which the
child did. Later, it is said, a man
was seen to place the boy in a motor
car on the road to Dover, and that
was the last seen of them.
Chief Cochran said that no motive
was known, as far as he could learn
and went to Philadelphia, where the
man sought is said to belong.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-04
SPANISH WAR PENSION
BILL PASSES SENATE

Washington, May 29-The house bill
to grant pensions of from S12 to $50
a month to Spanish war veterans in
capacitated from causes other than
those incident to active service, was
passed today by the Senate and sent
to conference.
An amendment by Senator New,
Republican, Indiana, to give the COM
missioner of pensions power to pre-
scribe regulations for payment Of the
pensions authorized was adopted
without a record vote. Amendments
by Senators Thomas, Democrat, Colo
rado, and King, Democrat, Utah, to
cut down the amounts specified in the
bill were rejected overwhelmingly.
The final vote on the measure was
65 to 3, Senators Thomas, King and
Williams, Democrat, Mississippi, vot-
ing in the negative.
All veterans of 1898 who are over
62 years old, will be entitled to the
benefits of this act, if it becomes a
law.
Milford chronicle., 1920-06-04
SUSSEX JURORS DRAWN
80 FOR THE SUMNER TERN

Jury Commissioners Simeon S. Pen
newill and Joseph b. Holland have
handed to Elmer E. Riggin, county
prothonotary, the list of jurors who
are to serve at the session of the Su-
perior Court for Sussex county in the
summer term which conVenes June
IS. They are:
First representative district-Otis
Jefferson, Burton Masten, David H.
Isaacs, Wilson Vinyard; second,
Norman Collision, George A. Macklin,
George Willen, Charles S. Hatfield;
third, Thomas H. Calhoun, George H.
Huston, William F. Allen, Alexander
Donoho; fourth, William S. Torbert,
Thomas C. James, David ]. Boyce;
fifth, Sidney P. Goslee, William H..
Collins, George w. Ward, Charles Lit
tleton; sixth, Thomas Short, Horace
]. Hickman, John F. Davidson, Joseph
life; seventh, Bayard 1. James, Ed
ward Stephens, r. G. Murray; eighth,
Charles 1. Josephs, William P. Smith,
Frederick T. Burton, ninth, Burton /.
Pepper, Harvey W. Calhoun, Chaun-
cey S. Munson; tenth, ]. Orton Mar
shall. Charles E. Clifton, Thomas
Stockley, Gertha W. Joseph.
Jurors drawn for the Court Of Oyer
and Terminer, which will consider the
case of Ollie Morris, the youth held
for the murder of his father, are:
First district, Joseph Messick, Web
ster Warren, Charles S. Salmonds;
second, Alexander NJ. Jones, Samuel
Harrington Messick, Luther T. CAL
houn; third, Harry Bell, Ira Wright,
Thomas II. Swain: fourth, Luther B.
Clifton, Earl Hopkins; fifth, Emery c.
Phillips, Geo. w. Christopher, Henry
Clay Davis; sixth, William Chandler,
/ Luster Long, Frank H. Hickman I;
seventh, Elijah Lynch, Elijah W.
Bunting, Robert W. Bennett; eighth,
Harry Prettyman, William c. Burton;
ninth, Harry n Hart, Charles H. Pow
ers, Frederick W. Blizzard; tenth,
Charles A. Maull, George A. Lodge,
1 William Faulkner.