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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-08
TIRED OF
POLITICIANS

On all sides these days, equally
amoug Democrats and Republicans,
the expression is heard: "The next
president should be a business
man"
In truth the American people
Just at th'= time are heartily tired
OF politicians OF the trimming va
rfety, and the stock of these gen
try never was as much below par
as at present.
The man who shows courage and
backbone to do the right thing as
he sees it seldom, if ever, has re-
ceiyed a much popular acclaim as
he DOCS nowadays. MIN
Err CDem.)
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-08
AFTER IS YEARS

For the first time in 25 years
Mr.. Lewis Landerkin, of Corao-
polls, Pa, and his brother, Mr..
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-08

rived to spend some days with hi4
brother and will also visit at his
old home in Frederick City, Md.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-08

which party you belong is of less
consequence than that you belong
to some party.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-08

William L. Lankerkin, Of West
King street, had the pleasure of
meeting this week. The former ar
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
WILSON
TO BEGIN FIGHT
White House Silence About to
Be Broken, Belief of
Democrats.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-President
Wilson soon viii make public his first
utterance OF the 1920 presidential cam
patgn, it was believed here today.
That this utterance viii be on the sub
ject Of thu League Of Nations was taken
for granted
There we're indications the President
Is making ready to actively eater the
eanpa4an.
One indication was the announcement
OF his $500 contribution to the Demo
cratic campaign fund: Q second was that
j. P. Tumulty, his secretary. has issued
the nrst campaign statement coming
from the White House since the presi-
dents conference with Governor Cox.
Tumulty's utterance Was issued with
the knowledge OF his chief and given TO
the New York Times.
II was a reply TO the statement Of
Senator Harding that no American could
be for article 10 OF the league covenant
and for the American Constitution.
Tumulty cited endorsements OF the
league by former President Taft. former
Attorney General Wickersham, Oscar
Strauss and Herbert Hoover, all Re
publican supporters of Senator Harding.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
ROOT TO INSIST
ON NEW POLICY,
G0V.COX HEARS
Declaration for League With
Reservations Will Be
Demanded.
LIGHT DAY FOR NOMINEE

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Sept. 22.-Information
that Ellhu Root, shortly after his return
from Europe, will demand that Senator
Harding change his International policy
20 a declaration for the League Of Ma
tons with reservations was received By
Gov. James NJ. Cox today.
Root, according to C0x's adyices, be-
lieves it inadvisahle to form new as
sociation Of nations" or try 20 remodel
The Hague tribunal
Cox was watching the situation closely
and expected soon TO emphasize that the
international court which Root organized
Is part Of the League Of Nations and
cannot be construed as senator Hard
ing's proposal for a remodeled Hague
tribunal.
Cox has been asking his audiences "
any one could tell where Harding stands
on international relations and he point
ed out In campaigning In Arizona only
once has he received an answer and that
was America first" To this Cox re-
piled he favored making American first
in world progress, but not ia Hard
ings sense.
Discussing reports from Marisa that
plans were being made by Republican
headquarters to cOuntcraet Samu@
Gompers' advocacy OF the Democratic
nominee among workers, Governor Cox
said he was confident an overwhelming
majority Of the labor vote viii 80 TO
him
Today's schedule was the llghtest Of
the entire tour. as Cox planned to make
speeches at Phoenix and Prescott only,
after which he will leave for Albu-
querque N. NJ.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
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BY vOLNEY B. FOWLER.

Sixteen months ago Indiana viewed the
parade of Homecoming World War vet
Grams in Indianapolis and declared that
she would never get so worked up about
a parade again.
Indiana looked on, waved flags and
handkerchiefs and coats, threw away
hats and cheered and cbeered and cheered
until the cheers became nothing but
hoarse croaks or shrill squeaks, and In
diana thought she had done her utmost
in the way of demonstration of her patri-
otic regard for fighting men.
But Indiana didn't know then that she
was going to flock to the capitol city six
teen months later to engage in a demon
stration and witness a parade which
was the equal, in many ways, of that
homecoming celebration.
For the state today had an opportu-
nitv TO express her sentiments toward a
conclave of men whose equal the world
has never known, nor will ever know
again, until the boys Of today who are
members of the American Legion pass
the three score and ten mark.
Hour after hour as the tottering vet
Grams of 81 and '65 trudged bravely on
ward the multitudes who packed every
street. alley, doorway, window ledge, roof
and dizzy crany along the whole line of
march cheered on.
Indiana may have thought that she was
doing her best when she welcomed home
the boys of 1919, but no one will be found
denying that she outdid herself acclaim
ing those older boys who came home
again today.
Humor, pathos, all Of the human emo
tions which cause the heart to beat faster
and tears to well into the eyes were
touched and played upon again and again
by the G. A. r. parade.
And always the populace found breath
enough left to cheer and strength enough
left in fast-wilting arms to wave an
other greeting.
Any person who could not have found
the strength to keep up the demonstra-
ton would have been shamed for all
time, for never has the city had an
opportunity TO gaze upon such a mag
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
SITTING
END PROTESTED
Campaign Fund Committee
Requested to Keep
Going.

WASHINGTON. sept. 22.-Phases OF
campaign activities involving the ex-
penditure OF money which have not been
In the limeiight. were to be considered
In the Senate campaign fund investiga-
ton. which was resumed here today.
When the committee met II was con-
fronted with demands that Il abandon
the plan TO wind up the inquiry this
week
Democrats viii be satisfied with a mil
lion dollar campaign fund. James Ger
ard, chairman Of the Democratic finance
committee. told the Senate expenditures
investigating committee.
Two million dollars would be an ex-
cessive fund. according to Gerard. the
first witness before the committee to-
day.
He added he would turn back the mon
ey II he got as much as sS000.Oo0,
So far $12Ss21 has been raised he
sail
Gerard told the committee Of the or
ganlzati0n or the Democratic fund ma
chinery.
Bernard Baruch was invited to serve
Continued on Page Two0
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surely must have thought of the times
when they marched miles without warm
coats on their backs. with tattered shoes
on their feet and without good fodo in
their stomachs.
Veterans of Flanders, looking on at
the same time, surely must have cursed
themselves for ever having having COM
planned of army trials and tribulations
when they reflected that whereas the vet
Grams making such a brave showing went
through four years of hell, most Of which
time they were without what would be
considered today as even half property
equipment, while they of this latter day
fought with all that the magnificent gen.
erosity OF the worlds wealthiest people
could provide.
Delousing plants and dugouts, tin he'll
NETS and automatic rifles, gas masks and
hand grenades, all are more or less
Greek to that jaunty company Of veterans
who carried Civil war rifles in the pa
rade.
Civil kar rifles, the muZles stuffed with
flowers, were picturesque proof that this
is peace and not war, for G. A. r. mem
bers do know and believe that the war
is over. Witness the fact that a drum
corps from a far nOthern State kept play
ing "Dixie" over and over.
There were younger men than seventy
in the parade, plenty of them, members
of Spanish American War associations
and various bodies auxiliary to the Grand
Army, but they wore relegated entirely
to the background.
The younger men could not even march
like the older or at least that must have
been the way one splendid old man who
kept urging the youngsters to step up
and Ill the gaps in their ranks which
were continually opening when they
reached Pennsylvania and Washington
streets.
Veterans who surely must have stood
like ramrods for hours during inspec-
tions and parades while they were in
Uncle Sans service let down all the
bars Of military disciple and had just
one whale of a good time.
Time was, no doubt, when 1t would
have been worth a Union soldiers free
dom for thirty e@ sixty days to turR
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
SHOWS MORAY
AS SHADOW OF
GOODRICH IDEA
Walter Myers Reveals Inner
Secrets of Governors
Coal Body.
COP. sUBTERFUGE SEEN

The "inner secrets" of the James P.
Goodrich coal commission, which was <es-
tablished by the last Legislature, were
revealed by Walter Myers in speech
before the Democrats of Bartholomew
County last night at Hope, Ind.
Mr.. Myers showed the sinister features
Of this bill, which 1t is now proposed to
utilize as a demonstration" of how the
Republican party loves the people" Mr..
Meyers said:
BY his nomination for Governor, War
ren T. McCray is not alone the heir to
the policies OF James 2. Goodrich and
the sponsor Of legislation passed dur
ing his administration, but he also holds
himself out the leader of sound leg
islation for the next four years, If he
should be elected.
To correct previous mistakes Mr.. Good
rich called a special session of the Lsgis-
lature. He admitted the mistakes by re-
fusing to call the session at the request
Of people interested In the American
Legion and waiting until the finances OF
the State could wobble along no longer.
But where was Warren T. McCray at
this session What proposals Of construc-
tive legislst stion did he make? To what
errors Of legislation did he obJectf In
what respect did he show safe leader
ship?
For instance, what does Mr.. McCray
have to say about the Goodrich act ere
ating a special coal and food commits
sion?
Mr.. Goodrich Is a yotary Of both coal
and food. He carries the connection
into the most intimate relations Of life.
He gives his son stock in the Globe Coal
Company for a birthday present and In
the LenOra company for a wedding pres
ent Such indeed is his worship at the
shrine of the Great God Coal that be
seeks to correct the erring ways OF con-
victs by compelling them to work in
mines where the Goodrich family has
stock. As for food-weli, food makes
garbage; and II you can sell a garbage
plant stated under oath by Jett Moor
man as being worth $1,000, TO city OF
the Arst class with a Republican mayor
and a council without a Democrat In Il
for SI75.OU0, garbage makes money; and
money makes the mare 20 for Mr. Good
rich as Well as for Bill Hays. In fact
HAYS learned his moneyed habits and
propensities at the feet OF Mr.. Goodrich
and were it not for a certain newspaper
man in this state, Mr.. Goodrich and not
Mr. Coolidge would be the present Re-
publican nominee for Vice President. But
even the Republican party could not
stand the aroma, nominated incense,
arising from that combination Of high
way paving, prisons. garbage and coal
''APCRAY Is NO
SLOUGH EITHER"
And when It comes TO food, Mr.. Nc
Cray is no slouch either. II one OF his
bulls sold for $4,000 what must be the
price of a pint Of milk from one Of his
cows? And about grain, the trunk from
which we get the STAFF Of life, ask Mr..
McCray.
Let us examine this special coal and
food commission act and see what It
does, what it does not do what II may
do and what il NAV not dc Now what
Continued on Page Three.D
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niicent spectacle of men, falling in ply
steal strength, led by that which filled
their hearts to carry on.
For long hours they stood in line in
the hot sun in and around University
Park waiting for the time 20 start no
one was going to get there too late to
get in line.
Hating, querrelous and confused they
were at the start, but once with room
to swing into a martial stride, the old
boys-and that is not disrespectful
term, at all, for noe one of the youth
full members OF the Daily Times Drum
Corps was more of a boy than were the
veternns-picked up the cadence, threw
back their shoulders, looked squarely
ahead and marched.
Lord, how they marched
Down Meridian street without faiter-
ing step, and around the Circle and into
Market and Pennsylvania streets with
but slightly lessened pace they came.
But there times ravages began to tell
upon the wonderful, worn old bodies and
some of the boys had to drop out
The vast majority, however, heaved a
sigh, mopped its brow, replaced its hat,
glanced down the long lane between the
tall buildings of Washington street
house and bent to it with a will
What mattered it that the heat beat
down with such force as to make it de-
cidedly uncomfortable for spectators not
in the shade?
What was a little sun beating down
upon the heads of these glorious old fell
lows who oftentimes had permitted their
heads to be the target for showers of
lead and iron, and that without a tin
helmet, or a dugout near in which to dive.
Hard pavements, and nerve wrackin e
noise and confusion, supposed to be SO
gruelling to the old.
Nothing in their young lives, for here
came groups of peppery old heroes doing
iigs in time with drum corps
And yet a closeup view into those
scanned faces revealed the fact that many
of them were tired, dog tired, rs tired
as they had been many time in the
days when troops were not moved In
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sideways, joke with the crowd and
smoke cigars Justify while they were
ostensibly marching at attention.
But that day IS long, long gone.
Today they could do as they doggoned
pleased and all of us were out there
trying to help them do it.
"Pick up the City Hall piece by
piece and carry it with you, boys" the
crowd might have said to express its true
feelings.
To which spirit band OF veterans
responded with the good old hi raisin'
tune of Hail, Hail, the Gangs All
Here"
1t surely was, not only Abe Lincoln's
own little old gang, but also all the
other gangs around town.
Little Timmy Tompkins was there with
his beoveralled, bareheaded, dirty faced
outfit.
Little Timmy, who has tow hair and
the devil himself In his eye, stood in
swagger attitude on the fringe Of the
crowd in front of Loew's new State the
ater in Pennsylvania street.
silver-haired marcher saw Timmy
and as he reached the lad gently passed
small flag over his head.
Timmy looked up, grinned broadly and
then began to dance up and down, way-
ing his husky young arms as he cheered
with all his might.
Little Timmy had been knighted with
an order as true and strong and brave
in its ideal sas ever were those OF King
Arthur's Round Table.
Little Timmy had 1t strong and he
kept his followers in patriotic uproar all
the rest OF the morning.
Multiply Ghe Little Timmy incident By
ten thousand and add more years to
most Of ,the civilian participants and you
have n composite picture of what the
spirit of the day brought about
A glorious, star spangled day, a day
that called out all that was best in the
people and left it limp, but happily ready
to go right on about the business Of en-
tertaining its venerable guests after a
sew hours Of rest.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
Jap Girl, Is, Plunges
100 Feet to Death

KANSAS CITY, Sept 22.-Authorities
today were attempting TO obtain ident-
hcation OF a japanese girl who plunged
100 feet from viaduct to her death on
the Burlington tracks.
Police believe she was thrown from the
structure.
They were In communication with n
japanese gardener Of Tulsa, Okla, who
reported his 16- -year-old daughter ran
away from home because he had insisted
on her going to school.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
Woman Is Dead as
Result of Poison

Minnie Finney, 3s. died at the City
Hospital today as the result of poison
ing, and Coroner Robinson is investigat
ing to determine If the death was an acci-
dent or suicide.
The woman registered as Minnie Fin
ney. Indianapolis, at the Morton Hotel,
and had lived there sSme time.
On Sept II she called and asked to
be removed to a hospital.
Her home was said to have been in
Louisville. Ky.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
100000 REVIEW
|. ANNUAL MARCH
OF OLD HEROES
Streets Masses of Humanity
From University Park to
StatehOuse.
CROWD AN ORDERLY ONE

Fully 5000 persons witnessed the
annual parade of the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic today.
For two hours preceding the time the
parade was scheduled to start moving
thousands of persons lined the streets
along the line OF march, waiting patiently
for the cavalcade Of the boys of 81.
Early in the morning policemen had
roped off the streets along which the
parade was to move and at o'clock
the streets were clear.
From Senate avenue TO Pennsylvania
street, north on Pennsylvania TO Market,
around three-fourths OF the Circle. and
north 10 University park, where the pa
rade formed. both sides of the streets were
lined six deep with people.
Every side street was swarming with
humanity, hurrying here and there, in
all directions, looking for point Of van
tage from which they could see the
marchers.
BOYS SCOUTS HELP
HANDLE THE CROWD.
Members OF the Boy Scouts organiza-
ton aided the police materially in hand
ling the crowd.
In the reviewing stand, erected on the
lawn south OF the Statehouse, between
Senate and Capitol avenues, fully 400D
persons were seated, including those men
and women who were unable to with
stand the rigors of the march In the
hot sun.
Seated in the reviewing stand were
Gov. James P. Goodrich, Mayor Charles
W. Jewett and officials OF the 6. A. X.
Between Capitol avenue and Illinois
street probably was the greatest crowd
which witnessed the parade, outside Of
Monument Circle.
Fully 10000 persons crowded this space
for the entire time Of the parade.
Every bit of space that would possibly
hold human form was utilized by per
sons who wanted 70 see the veterans on
what would be the last march for some.
Step ladders, wooden horses. orna-
mental lamp posts. chairs and even hu-
man beings themselves. who took turn
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
Marion CO., Editor to
Stump for Gov. Cox

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Sept 22.--Thomas
Brooks Fletcher, editor Of the Marion
Tribune. rival Of Senator Hardings
Marion Star, Is going on the stump for
Governor Cox, Il was announced today.
Fletcher, who IS also well-known
chautauqua lecturer, has cancelled num-
Der of platform engagements for October
to campaign.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
Order of the Day
Bulletins

A Plymouth Rock hen decked out in
an American flag and a red, white and
blue bow ribbon was carried in the pa
rade by G. W. Wiltse Of Montezuna,
Iowa, who has carried a similar chicken
in every encampment since the Civil War.
Several women in the audience wore
"coTer alr' aprons.
Mrs. Lillian Clarke Cary Of Dubuque.
Iowa, national president cf the Ladies' Of
the G. A. R., wore diamond ring in
the reviewing stand which was presented
to her in recognition for her services In
her administration.
Hundreds of women wore improvised
triangular faps of newspaper TO pro-
tect themselves feom The scorching rum
A number Of veterans Of the world
war were In the pa-a1e. some of them
wearing their citations for bravery in
action.
Asters we're carried by hundreds Of
marching veterans.
The Ohio division was preceded By
veteran carrying a reE.white and blue
metal par1sol from yhieh daul:ied pend
ants of the different Ohio divisions.
Mark Chensey Of jamestown, Pa, 80,
who marched in the parade, wore elaho-
rate shoulder straps and was literally
decorated with flowers.
Two veterans from Oregon carried a
piece of ice suspended between them by
a red, white and blue ribbon. 1t is ques-
tionable whether the Oregon Ice lasted
until the close OF the parade,
Veteran fife and drum corps struck up
Yankee Doodle" invariably when they
passed the reviewing stand.
Blue streamers connected the Illinois
lnarchers together.
Ohio representatives carried guns with
flowers projecting from the nozzles.
George Allison. who is n years old.
was so frisky that he just could not
march without dancing as he went
Mrs. Laura B. Brisk Of New York City
decorated all the veterans with flow
ers and marched in the parade, dropping
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
Greensburg's Oldest
Veteran Spry at Sc
Special to The Times.

GREENSBURG, Ind, Sept. 22.-Daniel
Davis. 06, is the oldest veteran Of the
Civil War attending the National C. A. r.
encampment at Indianapolis from this
city.
Uncle Dan is spry for his age and on
many occasions plays a base drum at
public gatherings.
He is an expert plant raiser and each
spring sells thousands of his famous
sweet potato plants.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
British Labor Heads
Meet on Coal Strike

LONDON, Sept. 22-Fiye hundred rep
resentatives of the Labor Triple AL
miners, railway workers and
dock workers-met behind closed doors
at Holborn Hall today to discuss the pos
sibility OF concerted action In the coal
strike. which is scheduled to begin at
the end of this week.
Large crowds gathered In the streets
before the hall seeking news Of the labor
mems decisions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
Detroit Bandits Get
$4,000 Loot at Bank

DETROIT, Sept 22.-Four masked
robbers today entered a branch Of the
First state Bank Of Detroit. backed four
employees into the vault at the point OF
revolvers, rifed the cashiers boxes %
$50 600 aad escaped In an automobile
The imprisoned employees were released
by the police. who were notified OF the
robbery by a buzzer alarm on the In
side Of the vault which connects with
police headquarters
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
HOURLY TEaTPERATURE.
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Believe 4 Buried in
Coal Train Wreck

CINCINNATI, Sept. 22.-Four men
we're believed buried beneath twenty four
cars Of coal piled In the WRECK Of the
c. & o. coal train at New RichmonN
Ky, twenty miles from Cincinnati.
Charles w. Moore, who was injured,
said four others were on the train, OF
whom no trace has been found