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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
DAVIS BLAMES
GO. FOR HIGH
TAXATION HERE
Declares All Office Holders
Are Intent on Building
Up Machine.
CITES LAWS VIOLATIONS

The Republican machine is directly re-
sponsible for the exhorbitant increase in
the tax rate, Paul G. Davis. Democratic
nominee for Marion County prosecutor,
declared in & speech at the Knights of
Pythias Hall, Pershing avenue and West
Michigan street last night.
He pointed that the tax rate has in
creased 80 per cent over last year.
He said:
IF the people Of indianapolis want to
know how much they will be required to
pay in taxes next year, all they have
to do is to add 90 per cent to what they
paid this year.
I'm that part of Wayne township,
which Is in the city OF Indianapolis, in
addition to adding 20 per cent to what
they paid this year, they viii have to
add an additional cents for each 500
of property, as an extra tip to the Re
publican onicholders in order that the
automobiles, which they are unlawfully
driving around the county at the expense
of the taxpayers, will not run out of
gasoline
In 1919 the tax rate for the city of
Indianapolis was S1.6O for each 500 OF
property.
For 1920 it is $40, which is an even
90 per cent increase
The 1919 rate for that part of the
city in Wayne Township was s1.e2
''The 1920 rate is S246, an increase OF
more than 90 per cent.
'',The Republican machine IS directly
responsible for this exorbitant increase
in the county tax rate.
According to the reports Of the Re
publican State Board OF Accounts, Re
publican officials in Marion County have
spent the taxpayers money lavishly and
unlawfully
According to one Of these reports the
Republican officials are unlawfully Y
spending more than 5000 a year in the
operation Of automobiles, one OF which
has been used for no purpose other than
to carry the custodian of the court.
house from his residence to the court-
house daily.
"In one Of these reports the State
Board OF Accounts on this subject says: ::
The statutes governing the CONQUER
of the various offices mentioned do not
provide for the ownership and mainte-
nance OF machines at the public expense
with the possible exception OF tia
county sealer of weights and measures
which Office has apparently been sbol-
ished, and repeated efforts to have the
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
KILL 3 CIVILIANS
TO AVENGE COPS
Irish Dealing Death and Fire
i'm Riots.

DUBLIN. Sept. 23.-Immediate revenge
for the murder Of two policemen last
night was expected today when three
civilians were killed near Miiltown. NAL.
bay.
A number Of houses in Nintown, Nal
bay, were burned and damage was done
by flying bullets
The reprisalists visited the nearby VII
lagos Of Lehinch and Enpistymon.
Two were killed at the latter place
ono al the former. reports said.
Further reports from Milltown. Nal
bay, today said four of the ambushed po-
licemen were killed
Soldiers went to the rescue of the po-
lice with the result that one was killed
and a number injured.
LONDON, Sept 2S-Reports OF further
ambushes OF government police and
troops by Sim Feiners and reprisals by
'black and tans" indicated approach OF
stormy times.
Reports Of further ambushes of gov
eminent police and troops by Sim Fein-
ers and reprisals by 'black and tans' in
dicated approach Of stormy times.
Developments included another ambush
ct Milltown, Mnlbay. County Clare
A police automobile was reported held
up there with two officers killed and four
wounded.
In County Carlo the body OF an un-
known man labeled "Spies beware" was
found.
From Dublin, It was reported another
soldier died as tie result of wounds sus-
tanned In a fight Tuesday
The murder OF County Councillor
Lynch In Dublin was regarded as another
effort at reprisal.
The death list Of the last ten days of
terror in ireland was announced Of
flcially today as twenty soldiers and po-
lice and eighteen Sim Feiners and civil
ians Many were wounded.
The Irish Office, Ia a statement today,
admitted II had attempted reprisals for
attacks on them, but declared reports of
torture and mutilation were exaggerated.
The press here was almost unanimous
in condemning the reprisals.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
G. A. r. COMMANDER
MAKES PEACE PLEA
IN ANNUAL ADDRESS
Business Sessions of 54th National EncamD-
ment Get Under Way at Tomlinson
Hall-Pays City Tribute.
KETCHAM SLATED FOR HIGH HONOR

Declaring that the Grand Army Of the Republic
buwk for freedom and the dsoya
and the greatest patriotism
Columbus Ohio commandercL
the accredited delegates from
ons of the Fifty army
the Republic
Comrades gently said the thinning
ranks Of the fighters now all old men and our
dispositions should be melowed
Let continue in
Again thank for conferred upon and nv
prayer is that the Great Commander you
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
NEW RESIDENT IN
TOWN: HE'S JAILED

Charles Swensson. AZ. has Travelled
In all parts OF the United States. and
today he decided to make his home in
Indianapolis.
He selected the residence Of William
Koester. on the Nadison road, Just sontk
Of the city limits. as the place where be
would like TO live.
Swensson entered and found break
fast ready and he sat down at the raole
and ate enough food to last him IN
III dinner time.
Then he leaned back and picked up
newspaper and started 10 reai.
Rooster and his son had started to
the city market and we're not at home
when Swensson called but Koester's
two daughters we're In another part OF
the residence when the unlimited guest
ate breakfast.
Lula Koester. one Of the daughters,
'ooked into the dining room. saw the
stranger and summoned neighbors. who
detained Swensson until the police
emergency squad arrived.
Swensson was arrested on the charges
or vagrancy and entering a house 10
commit q felony.
He had Jimmy" in his possession at
the time of bis arrest.
Nothing was stolen at the Koester
home except the breakfast.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
STATE WASTED
1923, 3,4O3 IN 1919
ON ROAD WORK
Goodrich Highway Board Let
Contracts at Excessive
Figures.
WORK INFERIOR AT THAT

The Indiana State Highway Commits.
sion, under the direction Of L. H. Wright
and with the approval Of James p. Good
rich let contracts for approximately 1Ss
miles of highways in 1919 at contract
prices which were excessive when com
pared with the contract prices obtained
by the commissioners Of Marion County
This excessive cost of road building
was principally confined to the cost OF
paving snd, In the aggregate, cost the
taxpayers of Indiana approximately
SS23, ,40S.
In 1919 Marion County built one course
coment concrete highways twenty feet
wide with steel reinforcenents at an
average cost for the paving alone of
$24,611.
During the same period the state high
way commission contracted for eighteen
feet cement concrete roads without re-
enforcement at cost of paving of
s2e,201 a mile.
COUNTY BUILT BETTER
ROADS FOR LESS.
As a matter Of actual comparison
Marion County built, in 1919. steel rein
forced, two-course cement concrete road
psvements at less cost per mile icon
sidering width than the state highway
commission agreed to pay for one-course
cement-concrete pavements without re-
enforcement.
On the unit yard basis of eonstruc-
ton Of road slabs the county contractors
would have been paid only S27 ,123 a mile
for two-course steel reinforced cement
concrete paving had they laid paving
wherever the State contractors laid one
course cement concrete without rein
forcements at a cost Of 500. .20i a mile.
Compared with Marion County's per
manent paving costs, the State roads
cost S6.19l a mile more and the state
received an inferior type OF paving.
The State OF Indiana has contracted
for 133 miles OF paving at an average
cost OF S8,1el 4 mile more than a better
pavement cost Marion County, thereby
wasting ss23, ,403 OF the taxpayers money.
TAXPAYERS STAND
LOSE s22 ,2s1 600.
If the State commission Is permitted
TO continue It's contemplated building
program until the whole Of the $50
miles Of highway are improved and
there IS no change IN the policies under
which II operates the excess and un
necessary cost OF the system to Indiana
by reason Of excessively high construc-
tive contracts viii be approximately S22,-
2ST. 600
This sum is sufficient TO lay great
many miles Of pavement
II can be saved to Indiana taxpayers
only by insisting that no contracts be
let to state contractors at higher prices
than are acceptable TO county road bid
ders.
The difference in the cost OF county
and state road building IS particularly
Significant when It is recollected that the
type OF paving laid by the state Is
much inferior and much less costly 60
construct than that which has BEEN
built ia Marion Couaty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Democratic Women
Speaker Dates Set

The following dates for the Democratic
women speakers have been announced by
Miss Julia u. Landers, chairman OF the
women'e speakers bureau;
Mrs Nancy NJ Schoonmaker will speak
with Capt. Albert Stump at .Greensburg
the night OF Sept q, at Martinsville:
with John w. Holtzman on Sept 2s, at
Newcastle; with Dick Miller on Sept. 20
at the big ali-women's meeting at Tom
llnson hail the night Of Sept. 30; at
Columbia City the afternoon Of Oct 1.
aud at Logdnsport the afternoon OF
Oct. .
Miss Landers will make an address in
West indianapolis Oct. ]; at Valley
Mills and West Newton the afternoon Of
Oct. q; tour Of Lake County Oct. 8; at
Rensselaer, on Oct. 6, and at Mooresville
on Oct Z.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Say BRAND VIII Be
New French Premier

PARIS. Sept, e. Paris afternoon
papers announced "authoritatvely" today
that Aristide BRAND win be appointed
premier by the new president. Alexandra
MilIerand. BRAND. it is said, will in
clude IN HIS cabinet Georges Leygues
Berard, Barthou, Viviani. Steegs and pos
sibly former President Raymond Poin-
care as minister " finance.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
GOT BIG PAY FOR
G. o. p. BOOK SALE?
Witness Says He Received 81
Per Cent Commission.

WASHINGTON, Sept. pa commits
sion Of 80 per cent. was paid Edgar Pen
nington Young Of New York for obtain
ing subscriptions TO the book, "Repub-
Hcanism of 1920 William Barnes, Jr.
New York Republican leader. testified to-
day before the senatorial committee in
vestigating campaign contributions and
expenditures.
Clashes between Barnes and Senator
Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, were fre-
quent as Barnes objected to the commit
tee going in to bis private affairs"
Senator Reed asked Barnes about a
pledge of moral and financial support
to the distribution of militant Repub-
llean propaganda, under the direction or
William Barnes"
Il never saw such a pledge" said
Barnes.
The reputed pledge bore the names Of
Continued on Page Four.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
RISK MEN SAY
GARBAGE PLANT
NOT PROTECTED
Declare Policies ON 5000
City Reduction Works AL
lowed to Lapse.
4TH BURNS; Loss $4,000

1t was reported among insurance men
today that the board of sanitary com
missioners does not have a penny Of
insurance on the one-fourth section of
the city garbage plant, which was
burned last night.
This is the plant for which the city
paid s175OOO.
Failure Of the board to renew policies,
which expired some time ago, was said
by the insurance men to be the reason
for the lack Of protection.
Lucius B. Swift, member of the sani-
tary board. who has for his special duty
the supervision Of finances Of the plant,
said he did not know what part OF the
plant was burned and so did not know
about insurance, but he insisted that
the board has from $4,000 to $4,000 pro-
lection on the plant.
Jay A. Craven another member Of the
board, who has charge Of technical
problems incident to the operation Of
the plant, said the board has from $4,000
to $4,000 worth Of insurance on the
plant and insisted that that part dam
aged by FIRE is covered by insurance
The insurance men and other officials
at the City Hall, however, declared that
the sanitary board does not have insnr-
ance covering the building that was par
TALLY destroyed, adding that If the board
has any insurance stu IN fore, it must
be on small outbuildings.
MOST or DAMAGE TO
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Mr. Craven stated. after inspecting the
plant, that the principal damage is to
electric motors and wiring and that the
loss will amount to about 5000.
He added that part OF the plant will
uFf nd
the collection Of garbage need not be IN
terrupted.
Truly Nolan. superintendent Of the
plant, said the loss win not exceed $1,000
and may not be more than 5000
Dock" Baber night percolator man.
discovered the fire, which started from
gasoline fumes In the Npercolator room In
the north part Of the big sheet iron
building.
The flames spread rapidly.
The reduction plant IS located on the
Sellers farm. southwest OF the city
The buildings, such SIS they are. stand
on a bit Of high ground about lb0 yards
west Of the Harding street road, and
about mile south Of Kentucky avenue.
Jesse Moorman. who was a partner with
Gov. James 2. Goodrich IN the Indiana
Reduction Company. from which the city
NHEE4hHEA tHH AAA % 50 HstAAN IA NtA~f NN
clared before taxing authorities. a short
time before the purchase was consum-
mated. that not more than $4,000 could
be realized on the plant were 1t to be
sold.
OFFICIALS CONTEND
PLANT WORTH MORE.
Since the city purchased the property
for siT6 COO. city officials, from Mayor
Charles ". Jewett on down, have repeat
ediy stated That- the piant Is worth more
than thst sum.
However. several months ago when
about one-half Of the plant burned. in
surance adiusters gsvs the city less than
$4,000 compensation.
Since that time water pipes have been
laid and fire lighting apparatus Installed
Al the reduction plant.
The alarm was received at FIRE head
quarters at 6:85 o'clock last night, but
the flames were under control. Superin-
tendent Nolen said. By II 80 O'Clock. al
(oOntinued on Page Fourl
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
LEE is SENT UP
FOR 6 MONTHS
It's on Booze Charge He Plans
Appeal.

Harry "Goosie" Lee, negro, who for years
welded tremendous political influence
until he was reported as becoming asso.
ciated with the anti-Jewett faction Of
this city, today was sentenced to six
months at the Indiana state farm by
Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal
Court on a charge OF violating the State
prohibition law.
"Goosie" smiled as his attorneys indi-
Gated that an appeal would be taken and
the court stated that the appeal bond
would be fixed at $1,000.
Others who were sentenced by Judge
Collins in connection with Lees dealings
Thomas Hart, negro. siOo and thirty
days.
Rieman Reed. negro. who is said 10
have driven Lees car In which the
whisky was to be hauled, 500 and thirty
days.
Otto Keller and Raymond Carpenter,
both white men, who were charged with
possessing G. number Of cases OF whisky
which were to be delivered 20 Reed and
the other agents of Lee. 500 and thirty
days at the Indiana State farm.
KeeIer turned States witness and took
the witness stand. testifying that he
and Carpenter possessed some whisky
which Lee sampled and stated he would
buy.
SAYS HARRISON
HAD ROLL OF BILLS.
According 70 Keeler. he went to the
home OF Lee on a Sunday morning ind
there Lee instructed Edgar Harri' on.
whom Lee designated as his ''partn1r.
to get the money out OF tbs bank for the
whisky
Keeler stated that he wanted tn see the
money and said Harrison showed him a
roll OF bills"
The whisky was placed in Lees ma
chine and the agents Of Lee. according
to Keeler. attempted TO get away" with
the whisky without paying for t.
Keller and Carpenter chased Lees car,
and during the chase a city fireman
jumped on the running board OF Keller
car.
The negroes testified that they mistook
the fireman for a city police officer and
abandoned the whisky In Lees car.
Keller then drove Lees car away and
claimed be became frightened "ditched'
the whisky and he, tap. abandoned Lees
car
Because Of this service" in telling the
truth IS he ig sworn 20 under oath, At
torney Fred Bonifioid Il attempting 70
obtain q suspended sentence for Keeler
Keller was released on bond by Judge
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
ObregOn May Attend
State Fair in Texas

DALLAS, Sept. 23-General obregon.
president-eIect of Mexico, is planning to
visit Texas early in October In connec-
ton with Mexican Industrial and com
mercial activities at the Texas State fair
here, 1t was declared today by Secretary
Stratton Of the exposition.
A number OF Mexican subordinate Off
cials, agricultural and commercial ex-
perts have already arrived in Dallas In
Provisional President de la Huerta
connection with Mexican exhibits.
may also attend the exposition.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Ten-Cent City Street
Car Fare Sought Here

Authority to charge a fare Of 10 cents
on their lines In the city IL sought from
the Public Service Commission by the
indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Com
pany.
The company says the charging Of a
ive-cent city fare in Indianapolis is dis
eliminating against the fares charged
outside the city, as q minimum fare OF
10 cents is collected there, with 8
cents mile rate.
The indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction
Company operates ever four miles OF city
track.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
4 Veterans Missing
From Rooms, Report

Four Civil War veterans were reported
to the police as being missing from their
rooming houses today.
They are H. NJ. Wuke. ]. J. Ellinger,
Charles Bradshaw and c. Leonard Slater.
The police We're asked to notify +. 3.
Thatcher. a Civil War veteran who IS in
the city attending the G. A. R. encainp-
ment, that his brother is at the Clsypool
Hotel
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Cotton Goods Break
in Price, Report Says

A break in the price Of cotton goods
is reported by city Purchasing Agent
Dwight s Ritter.
The Amos Keag Manufacturing Com
pany, big makers Of cotton products IN
New Hampshire, from whom many ar
ticles used at the City Hospital are
bought, has announced cut In price
amounting to Ss ID per cent, Mr. Ritter
said.
The decrease will enable the hospital
to buy gingham for nurses uniforms,
cotton sheeting other materials for Gp-
proximateiy $4,000 less during the com
ing twelve months shan In the past
year
Mr. Ritter said he believed other sharp
declines viii come.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Vain Search in Fire
for 2 Costs His Life

NEW YORK, Sept 23.-Cut of from
eseape when a stairway burned as he
was searching for woman and her child,
Samuel Pashatsky, a watchman, lost his
life early today in a FIRE in a four
story loft building at b0S-7 sackman
street. Brooklyn.
The woman, Mrs. Hyman Godkovitz,
and her child left the building by an
other stairway.
Two hremen were overcome while
searching for the watehman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
G. A. r. Veteran and
Rehfuss Former Pals

Martin Rehfuss, former coal admins
traitor of Marion County, today has as
his guest Benjamin Bolt of Kansas City,
who is being boosted for the high office
Of department commander Of the G. A. X.
of Missouri.
Mr.. Rehfuss and Mr.. Bolt were brother
statesmen forty years ago and they are
recalling the days when they stayed up
all night In little railroad stations wait
ing for a a. m. train.
Mr.. Bolt is one Of the prominent men,
bers of the Missouri G. A. R. who is here
attending the encampraent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Maryland Again
Defeats Suffrage

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Sept 2s-Naryland
again IS en- record today as having re-
fpsea to rstlly tie Susan 3. Anthony
woman sumrase amendment
The measure which was brought up
ae the special session % Legislature, met
defeat in both bbuses before hnal ad-
journment shortly before last midnight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Beating Same Drum
He Used During War

nr. A. Reed of Yakima. Wash. is In
indianapolis with the drum he carried
for three years IN the Civil War.
The doctor, who drummed in the big
parade yesterday. is younger tasu the
majority Of the G. A. r. men bers, for
he enlisted in the 65th New York Volrn-
teer Infantry when 10 years and 3
months old.
He ran away from home to enlist.
The National Association of Civil war
Musicians at its meeting in Indians polls
has elected DR.. Reed drrm sergeansa the
second highest office in the orrnnaz tscn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Victims on Western
Train Take Bandit

DENVER. Cole. Sept "a lone ban
at today held up and robbed passen-
gers on a west. bound Santa Fe railroad
train between Las Animas and La Junta,
Colo.
After obtaining approximately $500 the
robber was trapped aud captured as he
was leapIng from the train.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
BOMB FOUND IN
3. r.. L. STATION
Enough Dynamite to Blow Up
NeighbOrhoOd.'

NEW YORK, Sept ga dynamite
bomb with q lighted fuse was discovered
in a washroom Of the Reid avenue station
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit elevated
lines today by Policeman Michael San i
nello.
lie extinguished the fuse.
At police station 1t waa Sound the
package held bomb containing enough
dynamite to blow up the neighborhoc5d. .
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Machinists' Problem
Is Up to Secy. Wilson

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-President
Wilson has referred the demand Of the
International Machinists' Union that he
outline the Governments policies on labor
to Secretary Of Labor Wilson, union
leaders we're Informed today by the
White House
Action by workers in the Frankford
and Rock Island arsenals who threaten
strike on the ground Of alleged discrlmi-
nations against the unions by the War
Department, has been waiting the Presi-
dents answer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Ketcham Wages
Active Campaign

An active campaign for the orice of
national commander OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic is being made by WI
liam A. Ketcham of indianapolis.
II has been known in indianapolis for
some time that Mr. Ketcham would
seek the eommandersfap.
During the encamIment he has main
tained headquarters at room 2O5 Lincoln
Hotel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
WHITE CLAIMS
VICTORY RESTS
WITH A STATES
Party Chiefs Give Actual
Views on Prospects in
November.
BATTLE IN SOUTH SEEN

"The election depends upon Ohio,
Indiana, West Virginia and Illinois.
'If we can carry these four States
Governor Cox VIII be the next Presi-
dent."-George White, Democratic
national chairman.
"The whole of the United States,
with the possible exception Of ten
Southern States, Will go Republican
this year. r."--Will Hays, Republican
national chairman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
q. A. r. VETERAN
WALKS ON MONEY

At least one First National Bank"
made its appearance In Indianapolis this
week when, on one occasion, two veterans
from the Pennsylvania delegation were
arranging a wager on the coming cleo
ton.
The sum was $50.
II haven't that much money in nv
pocket" one OF them said, $50 you1l
have to wait till get to the hotel. where
I can take of my shoe"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
Faints, Nose Broken
in Tumble at Parade

First aid officials Of the G. A. R. en-
campment today were praising Indianap-
oplis persons who helped handle more
than 200 persons suffering from heat
prostration during the parade yesterday.
None Of the prostrations resulted IA
tally.
Mrs Theodore Abenacker, Frankfort,
Ind, tainted In Monument Circle, break
ing her nose in the fall
She was sent to the City hospital,
where her condition was reported as not
serious.