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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Filled With Furs.

In the great shopping streets Of the
inner city the windows are filled with
magnificent furs, works OF art. tailored
costumes. dainty silks and other wom-
ems wear. jewels and other articles de
luxe, But for sturdy clothing. Tor shoes
and woolens. for those things that a
%populRce needs in a hard winter cline.
for fats and flour and sugar, one can
search Vienna in vain.
A diamond or rare painting, tapestry
or sable coat. dainty glassware or ex-
quisite leather and p~orselains can be
found in the Karuestrasse or the Graben
or the smart shop streets that radiate
from them. but the owner OF any one
of them will sell you more readily for
bacon, flour or sugar thar for crowns.
Recently many shops have refused 10
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Starvation Close

On the one hand is luxury and reck-
less spending. and on the other star
walton. The swarms Of street beggars
increased women and children
with their incessant appeals. The
cheaper coffee houses are filled from
opening to closing with those drawing
their is crowns daily Of out Of WORK
subsidy. Strikes and threatened
strikes bring enormous increases OF
pay. and, PROSTATE under It all. Ia the
middle class. the professional and cler-
ical franks who have neither urganiEa-
ton nor resources. They are not en-
titled TO out Of work pay nor enabled
in any way to increase their incomes.
Vienna presents curious contrasts.
Near BY is a shop once famous for its
d~elicacies. It's windows are dressed
with timed salmon, aNfew sardines,
both to be had only on a fat ration
card, some imitation liquors and scaly
looking bonbons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
~Smugglers Caught.

The incident is typical Of profiteering
conditions in this capital. The papers
daily report the frustrated or successful
smuggling out of the country OF contra
band articles and commodities. A band
Of Spanish smugglers recently were
caught on the southern frontier with
large quantities of gold, silver and plat
mum, which they were trying to take
out in automobiles. The low exchange
value Of the Austrian crown makes
smuggling a tempting gam n men
take desperate chances. Thesfrontiers
are guarded closely and every one
searched, but the left hand trade is I'M
checked.
Money can sdll buy any necessity
or any luxury here, While the mass Of
the people are hungry and cold and i'll
clad, the splendid hotels and restau-
rants continue so crowded that II is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
ENJOYS OWN FUNERAL;>
NOW READY TO DIE

HILLSBoRO. Pa.-James H.. Houser,
rs years of age, is all ready to die now.
In fact, he has already buried him.
self.
Believing funerals should be enjoyed
while living. he has had his staged here
recently. Many friends attended. They
sang Nearer, My Cod to Thee and
a number OF other funeral songs, after
a minister delivered Houser's burial
services. Houser has prepared his own
obituary. The ceremony was held at a
|. church and at the Houser home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

impossible 20 be served unless a resrr-
walton ls made for O. table. IN crowds
the prices are fabulous a simple meal
costs the months salary Of an office
man. vet profiteers and allen s%pecuia-
tors thronE them as Wcll as the caba-
rets and night amusement places Of all
kinds
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

! OF have disposed 81 some small jeEels
orders and badges belonging to the for
mer king. Inc etoWn h fepuesa b y
worth yI50.000. Constantine is q peer
man. He eats poor food, lives IN mum
BILE fashion and has few servants % lDoh
after his needs"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
WHISKY DRUNK AT PARTY
KILLS MAN AND WOMAN

EASTON. Pa woman known as
Betty White and Robert A. Labarof.
this city, are dead from effects OF sup
posed whisky, which they drank at a
party at the woman's home, The
woman, was rs and the man 30 years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
WOULD SELL CROWN.

sLoNDoN-PietrI sienkieteL an agent
Of Constantine. former King OF Greece,
is visiting London jewellers, offering for
sale the cx-monareh-s rowu He said:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
MINERS WILL SEEK
RAISES BY DISTRICTS

CLEVELAND. Aug. 1o.-Tbe scale com
mittee of the United Mine Workers OF
America, in session here today. abolished
the central competitive district as n
basis of fixing wage agreements.
This action followed the failure TO
obtain supplemental wage increase for
the soft coal miners.
The committee adopted the proposal
Of William Green, secretary Of the or
ganization, to reach wage agreements by
subdistricts.
There are about 100 subdlstricts, and
each one will, under the new rule, ne
gotiate its own wage agreement.
Outlaw strikes Of coal miners were be-
lieved imminent In some Of the coal dis
tricts due to the failure of the scale COM
mittees of the miners and coal operators
to agree on a supplemental wage increase
at their closing session here last night.
Several members Of the operators com
mittee have already left the city.
Ellis Searles, editor of the United
Mine Workers Journal, said there viii
be no strikes and that the matter can
be amicably adjusted.
Some operators were pessimistic,
however, and said they believed OUTLAW
strikes" would develop IL a general
strike did not.
Anything may happen" they said.
The miners representatives viii hold
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
MAY NOT
CHANGE BALLOTS
Attorney General UphOlds
State Printers Contention.

The color of ballots used in elections
in Indiana, as specified by law, may not
be substituted by the order of the state
board of election commissioners, and the
words '.pink ballot printed on them.
according to a ruling of Ele Stansbury,
Sttorney general of Indiana.
The opinion was given in answer to
an inquiry of DIrrelle Clancy, clerk of
the board of election commissioners.
The board of election commissioners
has not authority to change the weight
of paper to be used in printing of bal
lots, according to the ruling, and can
use none other than red-tinted paper.
According to the ruling of Attorney
General Stansbury, the state printer is
not legally bound to furnish in excess
Of 1 ,230,O ballots for use in the general
election.
The board declares it ordered 1900, 900
ballots printed, but the state printer
contended that 1,23O, 600 was mentioned
- the specifications, and that he was
not legally bound to furnish more than
that number.
The ruling of the attorney general up
holds the contention of the state printer,
and declares that for all excess ballots
printed the printer shah receive the full
market price.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
Think Missing Girl Was
Lured Away by Men in Car
Man Tells Police He
Saw Her on Orleans
Street.

Belief that Cornelia Thompson, 1S,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Is.
Thompson, 1901 South Meridian street,
who failed to return home after she had
started for a playground at Garfield
park yesterday morning, was lured away
by two men in an automobile, was ex-
pressed by the police today.
A girl believed to be the Thompson
girl. together with a girl believed to be
Edith Nichols. daughter of Mrs. Susie
Nichols, 1409 Madison avenue, who also
is missing, were seen at IL 80 O'Clock
last night entering a touring car WITH
two men on Orleans street.
The Nichols girl left home about four
weeks ago and has been staying on Or
leans street.
Clarence Hendricks, who lives near
where the Nichols girl has been staying,
said he was riding a bicycle in the Gar
field park boulevard and saw the
Nichols girl and another, who, the po-
lice are positive, is Cornelia Thomp-
son.
Hendricks said he warned the Nichols
girl that she had better go home and
then he went home himself.
A report that some negroes hed taken
two white girls into the gravel pit at
Morris street and Eagle creek was In
vestigated by the emergency squad, but
the Tip" proved to be n false lead.
The mothers eyes filed with tears
and her voice shook with anxiety as
she told OF the little girl going to Gar
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
NEW RUNAWAY
STRIKE OF DAY
MINERS LOOMS
Thousands of Miners Go Out
Following Cleveland
Conference.
Special to The Times.


TERRE HAUTE.N Ind. Aug. 19.-Re-
sumption of the state wide runaway
strike of day" workers in Indiana coal
mines was in prospect today. in the be-
lief Of coal operators, following the shut
down Of more than a score Of mines in
this district.
The day" men refuse TO return to
work until their wage demands. refused
In the Cleveland joint conference, are
met.
Twenty three mines in the Clinton field
alone are idle today and the strike is
spreading TO other ceniers. It was re
ported.
No miners reported for transportation
on any OF the miners trains operating
along the Southeastern railroad, 1t was
reported here.
Fifteen hundred miners are idle in the
Brazil neighborhood and the Speedwell
mine near here is closed.
Ii is an open secret that both union
officials and operators regard the stu
alton as grave.
On both sides efforts are being made
10 conceal details of the runaway"
strike.
One operator declared that so far as
the operators ere concerned the Minis
workers can remain idle for any length
Of time" as I'VE have reached our limi,
IN trying to negotiate with them"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
Gov. Cox Puts All Blame
for National Unrest Upon
COP. Oligarchy in Senate

SOUTH BEND Ind Aug 1s-The republican olgarchy"
ate is directly for the unsettled conditions throughout
country presidential candidate charged
here today his speech in Indiana.
Speaking to meeting the public square, again
republican leaders, asserting they
blocked reductions the
of placing blame the democrats.
conditions with ratification the treaty
helpful adding that
democratic the league of nations with the least
question
safety economic readumen and
o prosperity"
"FIND CONDITIONS AT WHICH THEY
RAIL OF THEIR OWN MAKING"
while taken positive
position with vital question the reaconary republican
leaders passive hypocritical
they backward they
that direction they would need they
condition which they negh of their
own creation" the
high of living without apparently realizing
settling
continued the high living been
compelled buy because she not producing and production in America
things economically
jonted only everywhere
ratified months
have been stabilized.
Europe rehabilitation;
would not have made drains food supplies
touched the republican oarchy
is directly responsible
RESTRAINING HAND OF POLITICAL
POLICY PREVENTED REFORMS.
committee desired repeal
restraining political policy
imposed by the senatorial leaders,"
upon
back
that mpeed desire continue budenme taxation
until 1920 under the theory that the
rather than the congress-" he continued
The only hope Of wpng the debts
ment through the league to stop building
IF the world does
sinking
the bonded debt then
its a footing financially
'Tf this is done then o happen
TN the face of these things which strike
is believe ogarchy oppo,
siton to the league for Conscientious
OUTLINES RESULTS OF TREATY
RATIFICATION AS HE THEM.
then treaty ratihca-
ton.
81" will legally end the will reestabIIsh credits;
be made productive
have ships to sail the supply fes essentials will
the demand living costs will be reduced;
for powder applied
above ALL will be happy pract
ealIy impossible.
THE tide Of moral thought
There isn't
conhdenally expect will help
agencies OF mankind will
ent and future will little trouble understanding"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
HOLD STOCKDALE
AS EMBEZZLER
Treasurer of Financing Com
pany Arrested in Buffalo.

John Stockdale. 3s Beau BrummeI and
owner Of a $500 bulldog, is under ar
rest In Buffalo, n. Y, on Marion
county grand jury indictment charging
embezzlement of $4,000.
II Is understood he viii fight extra
dition.
Detectives charge stockdale. who was
treasurer of the Airbrake Safety APP
pliance Financing Company, disappeared
July 2s with $4,000 OF the company's
funds.
The company was organized to finance
the Airbrake Appliance Company.
Sumner Clancy of Clancy & Rollen.
attorneys representing the company, and
Detective Charles o'Donnell planned to
start for New York tonight.
The directors of the company are {:
Louis Hellman, William W. Baxter and
Horace X. Busklrk.
That Stockdale is a clever crook who
puts over deals in big companies is the
statement of Mr.. Clancy, who says he has
information that Stockdale had trouble
in Kansas City and Arizona.
Stockdale lived at n number of the
large downtown hotels while in Indi-
annapolis and was famous for the $500
bull dog which he kept with him much
of the time.
Dressed In the height of fashion, suave
and clever Stockdale is alleged to have
found no trouble I'm gaining the con
fldence Of Indianapolis business men
who were backing a safety air brake ap-
pliance that had been endorsed by the
mechanical engineers Of the indianapolis
Street Railway Company and several
interurban concerns.
He sold stock in the financing COM
pany and is said to have received $4,000
during the last six months in this way.
or this amount only $4,000 Is said to
have been used in financing the COM
pany and meeting reorganization ex-
pense.
However. it is said. Stockdale claimed
a large salary and 40 per cent commits
sions
Stockdale never failed to mention my
dear mother who lives on Carrolton ave
nue. his business associates said,
Investigation, Clancy declared, showed
that a woman who said she was Stock
dale's mother, lived at 1851 Carrolton
avenue in beautifully furnished home.
She has been missing since Stockdale
disappeared, 1t Is alleged. and investiga-
tors declare she had rented the home
furnished from some people who are out
of the city
Stockdala had large exp@nHive ay<
tomobile which he is said to have tak1 n
to Buffalo
The Continental Finance Compan< s. #
indianapolis is said to have held
gage on the car and to have secu II2
return of the automobile few S
before the alleged embezzlernz #
discovered. k1
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
SURVEYS ROAD TO
JEWETT HOG LOT
Prepare to Resurface Highway
to Mayors Farm.

County Surveyor Griffith stated to-
day that he had made n survey Of Ar
lington avenue preparatory to the re-
surfacing Of the road
This is the road which runs past May
or Jewett's hog farm and the mayors
name appears on the petition asking the
commissioners to approve Of the pro-
posed resurfacing.
Instead of the county commissioners
appointing reviewers, as the law pro-
vides, to view the road leading to jew
ett's hog farm, Griffith was selected to
make the survey and report to the com
missioners.
Commissioner Carlin Shank stated sew
eraI days ago that Griffith was appointed
in the place of viewers but Griffith claims
he is not acting as a viewer but only
made survey.
81 will not proceed further until the
viewers are appointed" Griffith. said to-
day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
HIGHWAY DEPT.
FUSS RESULTS
IN SWEEPOUT
III. X. Bishops Resignation and
That of Two Others Asked :,
and Given.
'BUTTING IN

AS a result Of friction in the de-
partment, caused by the reported usur-
patton by l.. H. Wright, director of
the state highway commission, of the
power and duties of H. K Bishop. chief
engineer, the resignation of Mr.. Bishop
was demanded and has been received, ef-
fective Sept. l. it was learned today.
The resignation was handed in at
meeting of the state highway commits
sion yesterday.
designations were asked and received
at the same time from w. W. Sonthard'
chief Of the bureau of plans, speclnca-
tions and estimates, and John IL. him-
mel. chief Of bureau Of county aid IN
the department.
The designations of Mr.. Southard and
Mr.. Kimmel it is understood, are effec-
tive the latter part of August.
Mr. Bishop returned to indianapolis
Saturday. after two weeks vacation
to find that his department practically
had been reorganized under direction oil
Mr. Wright
Several men, II Is understood, had been
dismissed by Mr.. Wright, and circular
letters sent out to men in the depart
ment, giving instructions that should
have come from Mr.. Bishop, as head OF
the bureau.
On learning of the action OF MT
1 Wright, II is understood that Bishop
| and the director engaged In an arSu-
ment and that the demand for Bishop :
/ resignation followed.
+ According TO Mr.. southard, his resig'
| nation was demanded in order to carry
/ out a policy of economy that the COM
/ mission states is necessary, due 10 the
/ slack IN road construction in the state.
Didn't WANT ME
/ ANY LONGER"
When asked regarding his resignation
( Mr.. Southard said II was because they
! did not want ne any longer"
/ Mr.. Wright informed me that, due
to the slack In road construction, that
II was necessary 90 lay OF several men
to cut down expenses ia the commis-
/ SION" Mr.. Southard declared
Included in this program OF econ
omy," Mr. southard continued. THE hve
district offices have been closed and the
work OF these Offices Is to be centralized
I In one department at Indianapolis
"These district offices have been main
tained az Kokomo, for the north central
part Of the state; Terre Haute, for the
southwestern part. Seymour, for the
southeastern part, and Plymouth, for the
north part
Resident engineers, Il is understood
will be called 70 indianapolis to carry
on their work, and the orders viii all
issue from here, for work In these sec
tions"
Mr.. Bishop was out Of the city today
but confirmation Of his resignation was
obtained at his residence.
Mr.. Bishop has been chief engineer Of
! construction since the date os organisa-
tlon OF the department, Aprii Is. fo1a.
lie received salary Of $1,000 year
Mr.. Southard was appointed member
Of the department In the latter part OF
| May, 1919 at q salary OF S2TOo year
Continued ON fage Two.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
OF
2 STATES HEAR
COX ALSO. BEND
Thousands of Indiana and
Michigan Voters Listen
to Nominee.
STATE DRIVE IS OPENED
special to The Times.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 19.-
Thousands of Indiana and Michigan
democrats gathered here today to
hear Gov. James NJ. Cox make his
first campaign speech in Indiana
and to attend the annual midsunn-
mer meeting of the Indiana Demo-
cratic Editorial association.
Gov. Cox made his first speech
from the steps of the courthouse at
2 o'clock this afternoon.
He was scheduled to speak at the edi-
tors banquet at the Oliver hotel at 8
o'clock this evening and to speak at q
public meeting at the coliseum tonight
The governor was introduced by Benja-
min Bosse, Indiana democratic state
chairman.
Among the prominent Indiana demo-
Gratis were Edward G. Hoffman, secretary
Of the national committee; former Gov.
Samuel NJ. Ralston Of Indianapolis; Dr.
Carleton B. McCulloch, democratic nomi-
nee for governor, and Mrs. Alice Foster
MeCullOeh, head Of the democratic wom-
ems organization in Indiana.
GOES To COURT
HOUSE AT ONCE.
Gov. Cox arrived here early this after
noon and went almost Immediately to
the courthouse, where he made his first
speech Of the day.
The candidate invaded Chicago, not
to make a stump speech, but to eat
breakfast.
! Cox arrived in Chicago at 8 :35 and
was met by a number of Illinois demo-
Gratis, including Committeeman George
Brennan and President A. F. Williams
Of the Iroquois club
He took breakfast with Williams at
the club.
At the union station and en- route to
the hotel the governor was halted by an
army of photographers.
He shook hands with every trainmen
/ he encountered at the station and with
every policeman between the station and
club.
/ PLAN WESTERN
/ INVASION SEPT. 8.
The Cox party composed of the gov
ernor, his star and a dozen newspaper
men. is travelling in a special car.
/ 1t viii leave South Bend late tonight
/ for Columbus
Plans are TO start the far west trip of
Cox about Sept. B.
1t is proposed to swing through the
northern tier OF states to the coast,
I thence down the coast and back through
1 Utah, Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa
/ One OF the biggest days of the cam
/ paign will be ar Columbus, Aug. "a.
! Harding and Cox are scheduled to
I speak from the same platform at the
/ Ohio state fair.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
Charles POnzi Valves
Preliminary Hearing

BOSTON, Aug. 19-Charles Ponzl.
100000 get-rich- quickly man, waived
examination before United states Com
missioner Hayes when arraigned in fed
eraI district court today on charges
of using the mails to defraud, and was
held for the September term Of the grand
jury.
In default Of the original $4,000 bail
he was returned to East Cambridge Jail,
Ponzi was heavily guarded, but his
arratgnment was attended by no demon
stration among the spectators
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
Mothers Letter
Gets Needed Aye

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 19.-
Harry Burn, whose vote decided for
suffrage in the house yesterday, said
that a letter from his mother made
him vote aye.
The letter follows:
Dear Son:
Hurry up and vote for suf-
frage and don't keep them in
doubt. / notice some of tho
speeches against it. They are
very bitter. / have been watch
ing to see how you stood, but
have not noticed anything yet.
Don't forget TO be a good boy
and help Mrs. Gait put rat in
ratification. Tah, tab.
YOUR MOTHER"
II voted for it, casting the decid-
ing vote, and l expect to stand by
it," he commented.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
ANTS CONTROL
SUFF FATE FOR
NEXT TWODAYS
Reconsideration of Ratification
May Be Called for by Ten
nessee Opposition.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 10
"watchfuI waiting" is the sunragists'
policy now.
No inklIng has been gained on plans
Of the antls for reconsideration Of the
ratification OF the nineteenth amendment
by the Tennessee house OF representa-
tives
The house adjourned at noon to meet
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
After the eyelash finish Wednesday,
when ratification came by 40 to At, one
less than constitutional majority,
Speaker Walker. anti leader, changed his
vote from no to aye, and moved re-
consideration.
His vote gave the resolution a con-
stisntional majority.
His move 10 reconsider was entered
on the journal and makes Il within his
power today or tomorrow to call up
for reconsideration at any time he de-
sires.
During these two days no one else can
call Il up.
After two days Speaker walker loses
his sole right TO move a rsconsldera-
tlous AhN any meiAuFE can Ao So
PROBABLE TACTICS
OF SUFFRAGISTS.
The probable sufra gist tactics will be
to call Il up the FIRST thing on the
third day. table the reconsideration mo-
tion aud thereupon prevent the house
from reversing its action on ratihea-
tlon.
Legislators recalled that In the his
tory Of the house a measure had never
been called up successfully for recon
sideratlon.
There are persistent rumars IN circnla
ti0n tIat charges will BE made on the
floor Of the house by anti leaders this
morning that the bribery Of n mem
ber Of the house by sufraglst forces was
responsible for yesterdays ratification.
The name or Representative Harry
Burn. the republican who changed his
vote from the anti ranks on the motion
to table. to the sufraglst ranks on ratlr
fcation. is that used by the antis In
connection with bribery.
Ii was charged IN a1idayits that Rep
resentative Hanover, ratification foor
leader, had offered him large sum.
Hanover declared these anfidavits ara
false In letter and in spirit ! decline TO
be blackmailed"
Legal steps already are being taken to
prevent Secretary of State Of Tennessee
stevens from certifying to the federal
secretary OF state the fact Of ratifca-
tion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-19
ROOSEVELT HITS
FOR COAST

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 19-Franklin D.
Roosevelt, democratic vice presidential
nominee, today wound up his whiriwind
tour Of Montana and left for the Pacific
coast.
The candidate spoke to approximately
$1,000 persons in the state during the
past two days, completing his campaign
tour at a huge open air suffrage ratin-
cation rally here last night.