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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10

missioners, as the law requires, but Sur
veyor Griffith has been instructed to do
that work.
Commissioner Shank said the commits
sioners felt it would be best to take the
judgment of the county surveyor in this
matter"
Yes. Jewett's name is on it," said
Commissioner Shank in producing the
original petition of the property owners.
This is the first time it was known
an effort is being made to improve the
road leading to and past the hog farm
of the mayor.
II will be remembered that Surveyor
Griffith is a candidate for reelection
this fall on tbs republican ticke and 1t is
remembered also that the mayor has per
sonally assumed controlling interest not
only in the county campaign, but has
approved Of Senator Harding for 'presi-
dent after a little journey 20 Ohio.
In the meantime Mr.. Griffith Is un Ter
instructions from the county commits
sioners" to view the road leading 10 the
hog farm of the mayor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
Villa Quits and DrOwns
His SOrr0JUS in COgndc
Places Self in Federal
Hands, but Doesn't
Sound Like Defeat.

SAN PEDRO, Coahuita, Mex, Aug.
Delayed. d).-Francisco villa has surren-
dered.
After years of banditry and defiance of
both the Mexican and the United States
government the famous outlaw delivered
himself into the power of the federals
this afternoon and drowned his sorrows
In bottle of cognac.
The formal surrender ceremonies viii
take place later with pomp and circum-
stance, but villa actually placed his per-
son In the hands of his former enemies
tcday.
He met Gen. Eucenio Martinez the
federal commander. under an old tree on
a ranch five miles from San Pedro
villa marched as far as San Pedro with
his men.
He left his troops in the town and
with only a handful Of retainers rode
on to the rendezvous to deliver himself
up in accordance with the agreement
reached with the government officials re-
Gently.
Half dozen military representatives
of De La Huerta, with Gen. Martinez
among them, were waiting for villa un-
der the tree.
He galloped UP In his customary dash
ing style. then swung from his horse
and waved his hand gaily to the little
group OF officers.
There was a general handshaklng and
then bottle OF cognac was produced.
Villas differences with the central gov
ernment were speedily drowned In the
fiery liquor.
After the reformed bandit had taken
CONTINUED on Page TwO.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
CITY-COUNTY
RING TIPS NIT
Courthouse Drawn on for G. o,
p. Ward Chairmen.

Further evidence o. the complete COM
bination of the city and county repuo-
ucan administrations for perpetuating
their control of the county government
has been provided in the announcement
of the republican ward chairman by the
county organization.
Russell Wilson, representative OF the
Jewett administration in the council. is
chairman of the Second ward. Thomas
Stevenson Of the Jewett legal department
is chairman of the Fourth ward.
Pfersan MendenhaIl, who had the con-
tract with the county for the repair"
Of the county voting machines in 1918
and whose contract was criticised round
Iy by the state board of accounts, Will
preside over the Sixth ward.
Harry Lebeau, city market master. Is
the chairman of the seventh ward. and
Frank Graham, of the county assessors :
office. is to preside over the tenth ward.
a concession has been made to the old
Healing Wallace Davis machine In the
thirteenth, where Leonard Quill is named
chairman, but the county ring comes
back in the fifteenth with C. E. Clegg,
bailif in Judge CoIlins's court.
Al Meloy; city street commissioner.
VIII preslue III wayne to"hshlp' anu
Lewis George, county commissioner Of
good road" fame. will look after De
catur township.
1t is difficult to tell whether the city
or the county has control Of the organ
ization. but 1t is certain from the list
that if the republicans of the county
are to get any political work done the
citizens of the county will not get full
value for the money they pay city and
county job holders.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
TO ASK COUNCIL
FOR S125,000
Taggart Heeds Statements of
City Fathers.

Taking heed OF assertions by members
Of the city council that no ordinance for
the repair of the city market has ever
been brought before them, A. L. Tag
gart. president of the board of public
safety, announced after the weekly meet
ing of the hoard today that a decision
10 ask the council for an appropriation
Of probably S125,0O0 in the near future
had been reached.
Mr.. Taggart also announced that the
board has s.arted investigation Of the
police and fire department saia:y con
ditions in response 10 a letter ordered
sent to the board by the council week
ago.
The council suggested that the board
look into the matter OF salaries for it's
employees so they would not be com
ing to the council asking for increases
so frequently.
The appropriation for the market house
repairs will be sufficient to make it thor
oughly sanitary, Mr.. Taggart said.
Presentation of the ordinance would
put the market house repair squarely up
to the council
When this matter was discussed by
the council and the board of safety sew
eral months ago numbers OF the coun-
ell took the position that they would
be willing to attend to the repairs If
the board would carry out recommen-
dations for the regulation of the market
made by the commission appointed more
than year ago TO study conditions.
Whether the councilmen still maintain
this position is not known.
Fire battalion chief of district No. 3.
John w Ripley, was granted three
Continued on Page Three.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
ATTY. GENERAL
MAKES ANSWER
TO TAX BOARD
County Bodies Not Authorized
to Equalize Individual
Assessments.
MEMBERS ARE AT SEA

County boards of review, under the
Tuthlll-Kiper tax law, are not authorized
to equalize individual assessments, but
are authorized to equalize only assess
ments in their respective counties, as be-
tween the various taxing units in the
counties, such as townships, towns,
cities, ETC.. according to an opinion or
the attorney general, made to the state
board of tax commissioners today.
The opinion was given following a re-
quest by the tax board that the attorney
general answer series of questions re-
lating to the provisions Of the tax law
passed by the general assembly in its
recent special session.
The questions propounded by the tax
board are as follows:
l. The bill provides that the county
auditor shall Immediately convene the
county board Of review. Is the auditor
required to publish notice of the ses-
siOnY -
under the Tuthill- Kiper law while in
this special session hear complaints on
last years Individual assessments or
must they cOntlne themselves to either
confirming or modifying the orders OF
equalization made by the state board
Aug. 23 1919.
g. Is their authority for more than
one session of the county board Of r.
view?
4. Can they hold session after the
action of the Loard of tax commission
ers reviewing and equalizing as pro-
ytded in section Of that act?
.. Can they remain In session more
than ten days.
g. Is the Judge Of the circuit court
required to appoint former members OF
the county board OF review or can he
appoint new Inemberst
BOARD MEMBERS
UP AGAINST IT."
In sending the above list Of ques-
tions TO the attorney general the mem
bers of the tax board practically ad-
mitted that they were "up against g."
when It came 10 an understanding Of
what the new tax law allows and dis
allows
Each question is dealt with and an
swered separately by the attorney gen
eral
The answers are as follows:
1. Section of tho above act requires
the county auditor upon receiving from
your board the certified conclusions, as
provided In section ! Of the act, to i'm
meCiately convene the county board Of
review.
The law does not require the auditor
to give a published notice Of the session
~ the board.
" hfH sttAtbA 1 - AHfAaAAAtNN WIN
he provisions OF section ., think it Is
Iaade reasonably sure that II was the
intention Of the legislature that the
county board Of review is not authorized
to eQualze individual assessments. but
Is only authorized 10 equalize assessments
In It's counties. as between the various
taxing units In the county, such as town
ships, towns, cities. etc.
IL Is only required 20 equalize assess
ments In various taxing units Of It's coun-
ties which we're affected by the equaliaa-
ton attempted by the state board OF tax
Continued on Page Three.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
NINE BRIDGES
DEEMED UNSAFE
Assistant City Engineer Says
They Should Be Rebuilt.

Nine bridges in Indianapolis are in
such condition that they can not be rem
dered safe for normal traffic without
being rebuilt. J. g. Elliott. assistant city
civil engineer, disclosed today.
Mr. Elliott yesterday advised the board
Of public works to- disapprove petition
for the permanent Improvement of Twen-
ty- first street. from Montcalm to North
western avenue. because the Improvement
would involve the expenditure Of not less
than $3.50, 600 for bridge over the canal,
which is broader at this point where the
street crosses than elsewhere.
THE financial condition Of the city
would not permit Of the expenditure Of
this amount for a bridge at this lOca-
ton" Mr.. Elliott wrote to the board of
works. lin view Of the fact that we have
not less than eight or ten bridges in
other locations in the city already in
service which are in a dangerous condi-
ton and should be rebuilt"
The bridges referred to are as follows ;
Kentucky avenue over White river,
HOlton place over the canal, Olive street
over Pleasant run, Churchman avenue
over Pleasant run, Raymond street over
Pleasant run, Jefferson street owe,
Pogues run. Eleventh street over the
tdAdI- 81 tdll STREET oNtA tHt CdNdi
and Udell street over the canal
None Of these bridge is safe for
heavy loads. Mr. Elliott said, the Ken
tucky avenue structure being in such
shape that he intends to recommend that
a sign be placed on it advising truck
drivers that three-ton load is the limit
safety permits.
The Olive street bridge over Pleasant
Run has been closed.
The Churchman avenue bridge over
Pleasant Run probably is in the worst
condition, the engineer said.
The Holton Place and Udell street
spans are wooden structures so old that
they are especially dangerous, he added
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
$3O,OOOOOO PAY
INCREASE FOR
EXPRESSMEN
Rail Labor Board Grants Flat
Increase of 16 Cents
Per Hour.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10-The federal rail-
way labor board today announced a wage
increase 10 10000 railway express EN-
sloyes totaling approximately $4,000, 900
a yea-
The awards are effective as Of May 1,
1920.
The increases range from $3.50 TO
$3.50 a month. on the basis OF Tat
raise Of 16 cents an hour.
The employees had asked increases of
sos to $51 a month.
Every omploye OF the American Rail-
way Express Company. with the excep-
tion OF executive officials and the $500
shopmen benefited By the railway wage
award Of July 20. Is affected By the de-
cision.
rho sw~~d Is the second by the rail-
way labor board. which was created by
the Bsch -Cummins transportation bill.
The nrst. TO railways workers. tofaled
5000 900 600
Union officials. waiting In Chicago for
the announcement OF the award. de-
clared. after a preliminary examination
Of the announcement. that the award
would be accepted for the present al
least
II later viii be submitted TO the mem
bership OF the four organizations af-
fected through a referendum.
The four unions affected are the
Brotherhood OF Railway and steamship
Clerks. Freight Handlers. Express and
Station Employees. the International
Brotherhood Of Transfers, ChauNeurs,
Stablemen ana Helpers of America. the
Railway Express Drivers. Chaufreurs
and Conductors. Local No. 40. Chicago,
the order OF Railway Express Men.
The classes Of employees affected are
listed ms follows:
/. Agents. storekeepers, chief clerks,
assistant storekeopers, forcmen. subforc-
men and other supervisory forces.
. Clerks
!. Wagon, automobile. stable. garage,
platform service employees.
T. Messengers and helpers. messen-
gers handling baggage and helpers,
guards and other train service employees.
3. All other employees except those
coming under the provisions Of the
agreement between the United States
railroad administration and the FEEDER
ated shop crafts, dated Sept 20 1919
The increases viii become incorporat-
cd in and part of existing agreements
and schedules.
The award further provides that
should n dispute arise between the man
agement and the employees fof a carrier
as to the meaning or intent Of the de-
cision which can not be decided In con-
ference between the parties directly in
terested, such dispute shall be referred
to the United States railroad labor boa rd
as provided In the transportation act.
The award Is signed by Judge r. M.
Barton, chairman of the board.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10

AT WINONA LAKE
Hitchcock and Morris Present
Campaign Arguments.

WINONA LAKE, Ind. Aug. 1O.-The
national campaign In Indiana was opened
here last night when 5000 men and
women heard Gilbert ". Hitchcock of
Nebraska and Jackson Morris of Ken
lucky debate the league Of nations ques'
tlon for two hours.
Senator Hltcholck had been chosen by
Gov. Cox To represent the democratic
party. end Morris, who served as a ma
Ior in the world war, had been chosen
by Senator Harry s. New. chairman OF
the speakers bureau OF the republican
national committee, TO represent the re
publican party.
HITCHCOCK
GROWS ELOQUENT.
Senator Hitchcock, while growing eio-
quent at times, spoke mostly in a calrl
style. Of the meaning and purpose or
the league as an agency for the pre-
yentlon of war.
He opposed nullifying reservations. but
favored reservations that would make Il
clear that the power TO declare var rests
solely in the congress under the consti-
tuition Of the United States.
1T is this league or no league said
the senator "It Is now or never"
Morris was more fiery in his speech and
supported the Lodge reservations, assert
ing that clever British diplomats imposed
on President Wilson at the peace confer
ence.
He sought to show that the league as
proposed by the president was a menace
to our sovereignty and without such res
ervatlons as were advocated by the re-
publican senator's, It would be Killed.
SEPARATE PEACE
WITH GERMANY.
Senator Hitchcock caused his opponent
considerable embarrassment when he
stated that Senator Harding In his re-
cent speech Of acceptance, declared for
separate peace with Germany, thereby
taking Issue with the republican plat
form and the record Of the republican
senator's except johnson and Borah.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that johnson. Who
is opposed to any league, had come out
for Harding after reading the latter's
acceptance speech.
In reply to this charge Morris denied
that Senator Harding had declared for
a separate peace with Germany or had
even declared against a league of nations.
and in reading from the Harding ac-
ccptance speech, near the close of his
talk, Morris seemed to lose ground that
hc had gained earlier In the discussion.
while several in the audience remarked
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
Judge Chamberlin
to Make No Changes

Judge Harry Chamberlin of the cir
cult court announced today that the
court would make no changes I'm the
personnel Of the stan Of his court or
make any changes in the membership of
the various boards appointed by the
court until after the fall election and per
haps not then.
Judge Chamberin became circuit
Judge by virtue Of an appointment by
Gov. Goodrich following the resignation
OF Judge Lewis Ewbsnk who resigned
from the circuit court bench to become n
state supreme court juriSt.
At the same time of his resignation
from tho circuit court bench Juate ,.W
bank withdrew as a candidate for re-
election on the republican ticket and the
name of Judge Chamberlin substituted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
MAN, HELD IN JAIL,
TRIES TO GET OUT
Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Begun Before Judge MOll.

Alleging he is being held in the Ma
rion county jail without warrant and
without legal authority Karl Kircn-
hefer this afternoon carried his fight for
liberty to Judge T. J. Moll of superior
court, room s. by virtue OF habeas cor
pus proceedings.
Kirchhefer, in his suit. made Robert
f. Miller, sheriff. Jeremiah e. Kinney,
chief of police, and William Reilly. a
city detective, party defendants, and pc
titioned the court to order them to re-
lease him from custody.
The complaint alleges the defendants
are Illegally restraining Kirshhefer of
his liberty, following his arrest yester-
day on a vagrancy affidavit. but it is
alleged that he is really being held on
an alleged charge Of wife and child de
sertion when no such formal charge has
ever been fled.
Judge Mol began hearing the petition
Mt / o'clock this afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
COUNCILMEN
LAY ALL BLAME
ON THE MAYOR
Charge He Has Never Taken
Proper Steps for South
Side Market.

Members Of the city council, who were
charged by Mayor Charles W. Jewett
Yesterday with responsibility for delays
in the establishment of the new munich
pal yards at Kentucky avenue and Dro-
yer street, the rehabilitation Of the city
market and the motorization OF the fire
department, answered today with state
ments that the mayor, seeing his al
ministration drawing to an end with
nest of his campaign pledges unfulhiled.
is trying to place the blame on the
council.
The councilmcn stated they would not
stand idly by and take the odium which
properly should descend upon the may
or's shoulders.
The mayor In statements TO newspaper
men declared Councilmen Gustav G..
Schmidt. Lee J. Kirsch, o. b. PettiJohn,
home rulers" and W. B. Peake and
Louis W. Carnehx, republicans. had held
I'D the improvements by falling 10 attend
conferences called for the purpose Of dis
cussing them several months ago.
MAYOR HAS NOT
TAKEN PROPER STEPS.
The attacked counciImen pointed out
that the mayor has never caused to be
sent to the council ordinances which
would put the proposed improvements be
fore them for action and said he forgets
that various heads and employees Of the
various executive departments have re-
peatedly said heretofore, that the reason
the projects were not being pushed was
because the city's finances had been put
in a sad plight by the bungling Of the
state tax machinery by the Gov. Good
rich administration
Insistence Of women OF the south side
that the forty street-cleaning mules be
moved from the city barns at 1874 Shelby
street and municipal market be estab-
Iished therein within the past month
caused the various improvement projects
to be exhumed from the axmuddle
grave In which they have laid PROSTATE
since early last fall.
The councilmen blamed for delays by
the mayor were particularly vigorous in
denying responsibility for delays on the
municipal yard and city market house
plans.
Il have insisted two or three times
that the board Of public safety prepare
the papers necessary to get the new
floors and sewer system for the city
market before u.s." declared Mr.. Csrnefix
"Only last week | told George VIII
liams, executive secretary for the board
OF safety, while we were having the con
ference with the south side women at
the Shelby street barns. to hustle up the
papers necessary to get the city market
house fixed up.
II viii take some of the responsibility
for the delay in motorizlng the fire de-
Continued on Page Three)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
Wilson Calls Coal
Wage Committee

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-President
Wilson today called the bituminous joint
Stage scale committee to meet and set
tie the wage disputes.
The announcement of the reopening of
the miners wage award was contained
IN a letter from President Wilson to
Thomas F. Brewster, chairman of the
Joint scale committee, and John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Workers,
made public ut the whitehouse.
President Wilson had promised to re-
open the wage award as soon as he was
assured the striking Illinois and Indiana
miners had returned to work.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
5 UNITS Do NOT
NEED INCREASES
Decreases Were Not Sufficient
to Affect Revenue.

1t win not be necessary for the state
tax board TO levy a horizontal increase
to make up for any deficit In revenue
caused by the reductions ordered by the
county board Of review in five townships
in the 1919 tax assessments, according 10
County Auditor Leo X. Fesler.
Mr.. Fesler stated that II was his opin-
ion that decreases ordered by the board
of review will not be large enough to
seriously affect the revenue.
The state tax board under power given
it by the Tuthill- Kiper act has ordered
horizontal increases IN some counties In
which the board Of review ordered de-
creases or suspended the horizontal in
creases as ordered by the state tax board
on Aug. %, 1919.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
BOTH HOUSES
FACEQUESTION
OF SUFFRAGE
Bills in Tennessee Legislature
Automatically Go on Table
for Day.
BY G. +. MILTON. JR.
SneclnI Cnrreannndcnt.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1O.-Suhrage
for the women Of tho nation is now OF
ficially before the legislature OF Tennes-
see. which. III II ratnes the federal SUI
frage amendment submitted to Il In both
house and senate today. viii make the
necessary thirty sixth states TO give all
women OF the nation & vote IN the No
vember election.
The ratification resolutions were in
troduced Ia both house and senate this
morning. as soon as they were called TO
order
In the senate Speaker Todd got mp.
as soon as new resolutions We're called
for on the calendar.
lie presented senate toint resolution
No. /.
Under senate rules it went on the ia
bic for one day.
Wednesday Il Will come mp FOR con
slderation.
Then it VIII be decided whether or not
the resolution shall be referred TO a
committee or be left before the senate
for immediate consideration.
THREE READINGS
NOT REQUIRED.
Under the rules Of the Tennessee leg
islature three readings are not required
for a resolution.
This means that the work Of decision
on ratification win be speeded up.
Immediately after the introduction Of
Senator Todd's measure. the senate ad-
journed until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
In the house the Shelby delegation
OF six men all solid for ratification in
troduced the resolution. which, under a
rule identical 60 that Of the senate. went
on the table for day and then comes
up either 20 be referred 10 a committee
or for immediate action.
The house also adjourned shortly after
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10

Some time ago a petition was present
ed to the county commissioners by a
number of citizens living on the road
asking for the "resurfacing" of Arling-
ton avenue beginning at it's intersection
with Pleasant run, the city limits. and
running north along the Pendleton free
gravel road.
Examination of the original petition
bears the name and signature of Mayor
Charles W. Jewett as one of the property
owners requesting the improvement
Commission Shank says the present
gravel road is to be resurfaced with two
inches of asphalt.
Mr.. Shank admits this. road was grav-
eled about three years ago.
When such a petition is filed 1t is or
dered advertised. but the advertisement
does not include the names of those de-
string the improvement. it is said.
After certain length of time, if there
are no remonstrances. the commissioners
appoint a viewer to go over the road and
recommend improvements to be made.
No viewer has been appointed for the
Arlington road as yet by the county com