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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
DAVIES IN STATE
RACE TO FINISH
Fight Expected on Attempt TO
Drop G.. o. p. Candidate.

That a definite announcement will be
made within the next few days, regard
ing the possible removal from the re-
publican state ticket OF Ora j. Davies.
Kokomo, candidate for treasurer OF
state. was indicated today.
At a meeting OF the republican state
committee in it's headquarters in the
Severin hotel today, TO be attended by
the candidate, bis friends, and several
party workers from over the state,
Davies case was TO be discussed. with
reference TO his possible removal from
the ticket.
A strong Hght was indicated on the
part OF Davies and his followers, to pre-
vent his removal.
Ii is said sentiment IN the Ninth dis
trict, in which the candidate lives. is
strong against him. while workers IN
other districts declare they Will oppose
any entry Of Davies IN their territory.
for the purpose OF campaigning.
IL Is claimed that while Mr. Davies
WAS treasurer 90 Howard county, a short
age WAS discovered ia his books, and
that for this reason bis presence on the
ticket would reduce It's strength.
Friends of Mr.. Davies, however. dis
credit the statements that he Will be a
menace to the party's success next No
vember, and characterize the movements
of those opposing him as those OF people
who have axes 10 grind"
Davies was scheduled to arrive in the
city Wednesday night, for the purpose
OF conference with his workers from
the Ninth district
At another conference, scheduled for
today, Ed NJ wasmuth. republican state
chairman. Warren T. McCray, republican
nominee for governor. and other candi-
dates were 10 discuss plans for the, cam
paign this summer and fall.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
ASSEMBLY HAS
ONLY SOLUTION
OF TAX MUDDLE
Special Session Will Be Asked
for Action to Prevent
Gripping of Finances.
REVENUE CUT 20 PCT.

Means by which large losses in
revenue from taxation can be pre-
vented were discussed today by city,
county and state officials as a result
of the ruling of the supreme court
declaring horizontal property valua-
tion increases ordered by the state
tax board illegal
1t was generally agreed that the
only solution Of the difficulty would
be some action on the part Of the
special session which conVenes next
Monday, possibly an act legaliz1ng
the horizontal increases.
The tax board will ask an immediate
rehearing of the case in the supreme
court, but this is looked upon as for
mality and the board is not placing mhch
hope in a solution from this direction.
Fred Sims, chairman of the tax board.
visited Gov. Goodrich in the latter's Of
flee today to discuss the situation arlS-
ing from the ruling.
Although it could not be learned what
the trend of the conference was, the
general assumption was that they talked
about appealing for rehearing.
They were in conference behind closed
doors for about half an hour, after
which Sims returned to the board of
fees to talk with other members of the
board
u is a~,oc4o5 Gov rond-FoL III -
point a committee Of attorneys immef-
lately for the purpose of discussing iegis-
lation whereby the state can retain mil.
lions of dollars in taxes last through the
action of the tax board IN overstepping
its power.
1t is estimated thas about 20 ras ceDt
of the taxes 10 have BEEN collected in
Indiana this yeqr VIII be lost unless the
legislature hads solne means whereby
they can be retained.
The estimated reduction of property
valuation amounts to nearly one billion
dollars
All branches Of government in the
state, and especially the schools, viii
be badly crippled unless the legislature
legalizes the sction Of the tax board
or unless some other way of obtaining
the necessary revenue is devised
IN some cases II might be possible TO
make loans, but in other cases munich
palites are bonded up to the 2 per cent
limit fixed by the constitution of the
state.
In some cases It will be impossible to
meet bond interest payments and in
others It VIII be impossible to meet
principal payments which come due this
year.
These facts VIII make the obtaining or
loans almost impossible and in all prob
ability viii result in the depreciation Of
securities unless relief is obtained i'm
mediately.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
ARE YOU READY
TO SIGN?' ASKS
LLOYD GEORGE
Germans Must Reduce Forces
to 10000 by Oct. l,
Allies Say.
THREATEN OCCUPATION

SPA, July S.-Premier Lloyd
George, in the name of the allies
put the following disarmament de-
mand UP to the Germans this after
noon:
The German armed forces be re-
duced to 10000 men by October ana
900 men by January.
The Germans must destroy their
war materials in accordance with
the terms of the treaty of Versailles
within six months.
The allies threaten to extend their oc-
cupation in Germany If these terms
which were contained in the allies reply
to the German governments counter
proposals on disarmament, were rejected
Are you ready to sign?" Premier
Lloyd George demanded of the Germans.
DIR. Won Simons. the German foreign
secretary, said the Germans would like
to have time for further consideration
The conference adjourned till 1919
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
"I believe the terms adopted by the
military experts and presented by Pre-
mier Lloyd George viii be satisfactory to
u.s." Dr. Won Simons said after the ses-
sion.
There was sensational incident this
afternoon when a tormer German police
man who gave the name of Besser, was
arrested for lettering suspiciously near
the hotel occupied by Premier Lloyd
George
1t is now believed German indemnity
will not be definitely settled until after
conference is held about ten days hence.
THREE PROBLEMS
FACE GERMANY.
Herr Simons declared the German gov
ernmeRt was faced with three difficult
ties.
The distrust of the allies.
Bolshevtsm.
The impossibilIty of meeting finan-
cial conditions of the peace treaty.
He said Germany would make every
effort TO meet her obligations under the
treaty and asked that the allies continue
occupation Of neutral zones.
Simons admitted that arms were being
smuggled into Germany. Saying all at
tempts to disarm volunteers had failed.
lie said there were now 1880 trench
mortars in Germany which could be
turned over to the allies within one
year.
He said the German electives could
be reduced TO 100000 men by October.
1920; to 10000 by January. 1921; to 160
600 by April; to 10000 by July, and to
100000 by October, 1921
He requested that Germany be per
mitted to retain 800 surgeons, $50 addi-
tional military officers and $4,000 rifles
in excess of the treaty terms.
STILL DANGER OF
REVOLUTION.
In concluding the conference. sim Ons
said Germany was stil facing the pos
sibility of a dangerous revolution from
two sides. radicals and monarehists.
Marshal Foch warned significantly that
II the German delegation here was not
willing TO face the music. the allies still
had a strong force under arms which
could enforce the treaty.
The Belgian delegation reiterated its
refusal to sanction any alteration OF the
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Legion Sends Reply
to FOch's Message

A formal response to Marshal Foch's
Independence day message to the Amer
lean Legion will be cabled TO France by
Franklin D'Olier, the legion's national
commander, on July II, French Bastille
day, It was announced at the central
Office Of the American Legion news service
here today.
Informal acknowledgement Of the Fourth
of July greetings of the allied COM
mander- -in-chief to the former soldiers
and sailors OF America already has been
cabled to Marshal Foeh through the
Paris post of the legion This message.
signed by Mr.. D'Olier, reads in part:
Il viii tell you how greatly 1 ap-
precinte your remembrances to US on this
occasion and will transmit formal mes
sage through you to the soldiers and
sailors of France on July Il. Your mes
sage has been delivered to the soldiers
and citizens OF the United States through
the public press"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Three Booze Runners
Begin Federal Terms

Three Evansville men today began jail
sentences of three months each, imposed
when they recently pleaded guilty in
federal court to a charge of transport
ing twenty three cases Of liquor from
Louisville, KY, to Evansville, Ind.
Fines of 500 also were assessed, but
these were paid at the time sentence
was passed.
The men are Phillips Blessinger.
former clerk in a grocery store at
Evansville; William H. Murphy, former
Evansville saloon keeper. and Arthur
Mack, former truck driver whom Bles-
singer and Murphy said did not deliver
$4,000 worth of whisky, which they had
paid him to haul down the Indiana side
of the Ohio river to Evansville.
At the time the three entered pleas of
guilty. Blessinger and Murphy told
Judge Anderson that they were Bringing
the $4,000 worth Of liquor into the Estate
ScFs tAaif eva uso.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Pike County Banks
Ignore Mr.. Per Cent

PETERSBURG, Ind, July s-Bankers
of this city have come to the rescue Of
Pike county citizens in an effort to float
a $150O0O 8 per cent bond issue for a
new courthouse.
The banks are getting 6 and Z per cent
on loans, but rather than see the county
fail to get n new courthouse, directors
of the three banks here arranged to take
the issue at par.
Bids at once will be advertised for
Resources of the three banks in Peters
burg have doubled in the last three
years because of the sgas, oil and coal
boom in Pike county.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
May Pick Grand Jury
Off Local Streets

The third drawing Of names to fill the
grand jury panel well as the regular
trial jury term of the Marion county
criminal court today was ordered by
Judge James Collins.
Judge Collins said the trial Of Fran
els Marion White, II, charged with the
murder OF Perry knchinbaugh, aged gro
Ger, known as Uncle Charlie" will be-
gin next Monday.
The court said If it were necessary
the court would order the sheriff TO
20 out onto the streets and summon
on sight men to answer questions a. to
their qualifications to sit as jurors l.
the case.
The court sentenced Angi D. Karauft
and Mixer Chickeron to ninety days on
the Indiana state farm and fined them
$500 each on charges of operating a
blind tiger.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Milton Farmers Bank
Shortage S106,0OO

MILTON. Ind, July S.-The Farmers
bank Of Milton is short 100000 as the
result of stock market speculation by
Oscar N. Kirlin, who committed suicide
last Thursday, according to examiners
who have gone over the books.
Several notes were found In Kirlin's
pockets after he had killed himself, and
It is said that there were notes with a
face value of 100000 In the bank, which
are believed to be worthless.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
cox SAYS HE
WON'T DODGE
BOOZE ISSUE
Richmond P. HObsOn Asks
Democratic Nominee to
Define Position.
PREPARING STATEMENT

DAYTON, o., July s.-Gov. James
NJ. Cox today was asked by Rich
mond P. Hobson, Alabama dry lead
er and representative of the Anti
Saloon league, to make clear def
milton of his position on the prohibi-
tion issue.
In a telegram from San Francisco,
Hobson declared that a statement
from Cox to the effect that he was
opposed to any increase in the maxi
mum alcoholic content of one-half
of one per cent would save to dem
ocracy millions of voters who hold
this question above party success"
The democratic nominee said he
expected to answer Hobson and the
league later in the day and indicated
he did not expect to dodge the issue.
Hobson's telegram follows:
Dry forces are restive. Persons among
them are applying to Harding for strong
statement. Do not let these forces have
cause to crystallize on the highest repub-
ncan candidates. Ninety-fi per cent Of
population Of America live in states that
have ratified eighteenth amendment with
out reservation They are Jealous of its
integrity. Supreme court in unanimous
decision warned congress against author
tzing increase in alcoholic contents. Ma
tiOnal officers Of Anti-Saloon league here
have asked me to get statement from
you. They cite that Harding voted for
Nolstead act. Could you give me clear
statement of your being opposed to fed
eral authorization Of increasing alcoholic
eontents This would save to democracy
millions of voters who hold this question
above party success. Answer care Sena-
tor Phelan at Saragoga, Cal.
sRICHMOND P. H0BSON,
''Anti-SaloOn League"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
TRAIN HITS AUTO
AT SHELBY; 3 DEAD
Indiana Grade Crossing Acct
dent Claims Heavy Toll.

LOWELL, Ind, July S.-Three persons
were killed and two fatally injured when
a fast Monon passenger train int an auto
mobile at a grade crossing near Shelby.
eight miles south of here. yesterday.
The car was driven by Mrs. John Ehl-
grin, who was instantly killed
- Her son, Charles. and Francis Serios,
small son of Mrs Mel Serios of Shelby,
met the same fate, while little Ruby
Serios Will not recover from the inju-
ries she received in the accident.
Max Ehlgrin, Jr., was thrown out Of
the car and will recover from his in
jury.
All were removed to Shelby by the
train crew.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
STRENUOUS DAY
PUT IN BY ELKS
Forty-Six Bands to Compete
in Annual Contest.

CHICAGO. July s-Delegates TO the
Elks convention were put through a
strenuous program here today.
Forty-six Elks bands were 10 com
pete today in the annual band contest
A baseball game between Milwaukee
and Chicago Elks, airplaning. world
championship cowboy contests and row
ing and swimming contests were the
principal events Of the program.
This evening a ball viii be staged on
the municipal pier. A special vaudeville
program will also be given.
Half million people witnessed the
parade of 1900 Elks here last night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Tangled in Staying
Web by Many Stories

CHICAGO, July S.-CarI Wanderer,
former army lieutenant. who on the night
OF June 81 was found standing in the
vestibule of his home beside the bullet
riddled bodies Of his wife and an un-
identified man, today was ordered held
by the police after q fourteen hour ques-
timing in which he is declared to have
told no less than twelve different stories
Of the double Staying
A draft registration card found in the
pockets of the slain man has been sent
to Washington in an effort to identity
the latter.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Burglars Get Only
Candy and Smokes

Burglars entered Bert Schrieber's dell
catessen store, at 1858 North Alabama
street early today and carried away 700
cigarets and a large supply of chocolates
and chewing gum, but failed to find any
money.
The police believe the same burglars
entered shed IN the rear Of 2525 Broad
way.
John Wingheld said several boxes Of
candy had been stolen from the shed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Fairbanks Tax Quiz
Postponed to Friday

The preliminary hearing to determine
the inheritance taxes Of three of the
male heirs in the $S0O0,00O estate of the
late Charles Warren Fairbanks. former
vice president, which was scheduled to-
day by Commissioner Rasmussen, was
continued until Friday morning at 10
o'clock.
1t was announced that Attorney Joseph
Healing was in Chicago, detained by
business
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Purdue Graduate
of Is Glass Dead

LAFAYETTE. Ind, July s.--George +.
Lehman. 2s. Purdue university graduate
Of the class OF 1915, is dead at his home
in Harrisburg Pa.
Lehman was one OF the most popular
men In his class at Purdue.
He was editor-in-chief Of the Purdue
Exponent and was n captain IN the cadet
corps.
After his graduation he became as
sociated with the Curtiss Airplane Com
pany. and aided In the construction of
the planes that flew across the Atlantic.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Democratic Women
Open Headquarters

Democratic women of the Seventh con-
gresslonaI district have opened head
quarters In room $40, Denison hotel,
whore, they announce, all women will
be welcome.
Mrs. Martha YOh Marson, chairman of
the Seventh district women's organiza :
tion, and assistant secretary Of the city
central committee in the municipal cam
paign three years ago, is In charge OF
the headquarters.
The room Will be open each day. and
telephone communication may be had
By calling the Denison hotel and asking
for room 3T0.
Headquarters will be kept until the
alasttnns na8k Nuvembsn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Harding Won't Be
at Editors Meet

Warren G. Harding. republican nom
inee for the presidency. will not accept
the invitation of republican editors of
Indiana to attend their midsummer meet
ing at Turkey Run, according to word
received here today.
Mrs. Harding has accepted the invita-
tion to attend the Indiana, state horse
show in indianapolis next September,
but she said she preferred not to act as
judge.
She has been asked to judge the sad
die class.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
$40 and Costs Was
Easiest Judge Knew

IF you can't go easy, Judge" said
Claude Bullhard. alleged speed law vio-
lator, in city court today, "go as easy as
you can"
.sThe best l can do is $40 and costs"
explained Judge Pritchard. and Bullhard
went to the city clerks office and paid
the fine
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Clinton Man, Swept
From Boat, browns

CLINTON, Ind, July s,-Qui1 Davis,
45, was drowned here Wednesday when
he was swept off motor boat by a low
swinging wire attached to the c., e.
& | railroad bridge.
Another man was also swept on the
boat, but saved himself by clinging to
the side of the craft.
Both have been in the habit of pass
ing under the wire on the way to and
from Governors island, but the sudden
rise of the Wabash river brought the
surface of the water nearer the wire.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Rob Anderson Store
of Pearl Necklaces

ANDERSON, Ind, July s-Two thou
sand dollars worth OF jewelry was stolen
from the Greyer 1ewelry store in the up.
town section here last night.
The store is just across the street
from a restaurant which is open all
night, but none of the restaurant EN-
ployes saw the robbers in their work
Included in the loot were thirty pearl
necklaces.
The police today sent word Of the
theft to surrounding cities to be on the
lookout.
They have no clew.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Thieves Crash Into
Street Car; Escape

Two automobile thieves enjoyed u two
hour Joy ride in an expensive new car
last night, their celebration ending at
10 80, when they crashed into a street
car at the corner OF Illinois and Georgia,
The automobile first struck a telephone
pole, and the driver, losing control,
jumped from II just before 1t hit the
street car, as did the other man.
The automobile belonged to Dan II.
Anderson, 626 North Oxford street.
The police were notified of the wreck
but arrived too late to get the driver
Of the car, who, with the other pas
senger, had been seen running through
an alley east of Illinois street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Asks Court to Get
Girl Out of Closet

MINNEAPOLIS, July s.-JudRe
Leary today was called upon TO de-
eide whether a writ of habeas corpus
should be issued TO help out Cupid
in a difficulty.
Ehlos Jesperson wanted to marry
Vendetta Nelson, but VendeIla's
mother, Jesperson charged. had her
locked in a closet.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
$4,000 Bonus May Go
With Hospital Bonds

Tentative plans of the county auditor
call for the issuing of a notice of
special session of the county council to
appropriate $1,000 for a bonus to COM
panies buying the recently issued county
tuberculosis hospital building bonds
1t is thought that the meeting viii be
called within few days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
StOUalUGy Champ
Sent Home Again

NEW YORK, July s.-Mike Gil
hooley, 10, holder Of the stowaway~
championship, will soon be deported
for the seventh time.
Mrs. Marion Curry, who adopted the
Belgian war orphan, asked immigra-
ton authorities to send the lad home
again.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
MAIL PLANE GUSTS rRAIN.

= WABASH, Ind, July S.-Because it
can no longer compete with the mail
schedules between the east and west es-
tablished by airplanes, train No. s, on
the Wabash railroad, for many years
regarded one OF the fasAsst in the ooun-
trv, win be discontinued aftnr July a..
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
What, HO, Val, Why
the Jolly Old Sag?

WASHINGTON, July S.-The CEN
sus bureau today announced the 1920
population of Valparaiso, Ind, as
6,51S, a decrease since 1910 of A69,
or c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
John ID. Sr. 81 Today

TARRYPOWN, N. Y, July S.-John
y. Rockefeller, Americas richest man,
quietly celebrated his eignty-first birth
day on his Pocantico Hills estate today.
He played golf and entertained few In
innate friends. Many congratulatory
messages were received.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Record Price Paid
for Indiana Timber

COLUMBUS. fnd5 July s-Ten poplar
trees were sold by John II. Taylor, of
Ohio township, today for the sum of
50, 800, which is said to be the largest
price ever paid for poplar timber in this
part of the state.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08

Prince Sapieka was recently appointed
foreign minister of Poland
Immediately upon his return from
London where he has been acting as
Polish minister at the Court of st.
James. he will take up the duties of his
new office. including among other things
the conclusion Of peace with Russia and
an alliance With France and Italy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
GERMAN LANDOWNERS STRIKE.

BERLIN, July S-Big landowners in
the province of Hanover went on strike
when the government ordered reduction
of their meat prices
They promptly declined to deliver
goods with the result that Hanoyerians
found their supplies short for a time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Hungary Mine Blast
Takes Toll Of 21O

BUDAPEST, July S.-Two hundred
and ten persons were killed in a mine
disaster in the ANNA district, according
to word received here today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08

NOBLEsYILLE, Ind, July g.
Alozo Mills. a rural mail carrier. had
a skyroeket left over from Indepen-
dence day.
He held it in his hand and lit it.
He is in the hospital.