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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
HARDING is HOST
TO JAZZ KINGS
Famous n. Y. Thespians Come
Out for Visit.

MARION, o.. Aug. 24-The Hardings
took the old front porch rocking chair
into the house today and welcomed a
host Of jazz kings. shimmy artists. vamps
and other varieties OF stage and movie
stars who came te call on the republican
presidential candidate.
On the same train With Al Jols0n. Va
leska Suratt. Evelyn Nesbit and tho rest
of the Astor troupe came Charles Evans
Hughes, republican presidential candi-
date in 1916. for a conference with
Harding
Theatrical folk were 10 stage q special
show on the front porch. hear speech
by the candidate and then motor ont to
the White Oaks sanitariun, near Ma
rion, for luncheon.
Senator and Mrs. Harding were to be
guests.
Marion. grown rather accustomed TO
it's candidate aud 10 invasions OF po-
liucal delegations, put on it's Sunday
clothes and went dowR to the railroad
station early this morning TO see the
stars arrive.
Marion never herd so many famous
people before all in one day.
They ate breakfast at the Marion club
and then went down to the Harding
home.
Harding planned between acts" TO get
IN some serious words with Hughes
about the League OF Nations and other
political questions.
Harding is preparing HIS league speech
to be delivered here Saturday with un-
usual care, and is seeking advice from
every quarter.
Later in the week Harding will see
Henry r. Dawson, Of the American Red
Cross. member OF she Morgan house
and a strong league advocate.
lie also expects 10 confer with former
Senator George Sutherland, Utah. who is
much interested in the league issue.
Harding does not intend to be person
ally drawn into the campaign expendi
lures Investigation which threatens to
again assume the proportions II attained
In the pre-conventfon race.
That, he feels. IS matter In charge
of the national committee.
Harding, early IN the campaign. how
ever. went on record as fayoring the
$1,000 limit of campaign contributions
and welcomed any evidence from the
democratic camp regarding excessive
contributions, or the alleged S150O0,0O0
fund, Which Gov. Cox says is being
raised
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
COX WILL GIVE
PROOF OF CHARGES
IN PTTTSBURG TALK
Nominee Leaves Tonight for Second Stump
ing Tour Scheduled for TWO Addresses
In Indiana Tomorrow.

DAYToN 24-Decarng
things that
revelations his Pitts
Thursday
the senatorial olgarchy is raising" said Gov Cox.
nothing
are n
Th the symptoms which dis
cussng
Pittsburgh this will
ignorant
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
NelU Negro Ballot in North
important Election Factor
LOOKED ON AS
ADDITION TO
G.. O. P. RANKS
Migrants Represent No Core
spending Loss to South
ern States.
BROUGHT UP AS WORKERS
Copyright, 1920, by The Sun and New
York Herald Syndicate.


By j. A. JACKSON.
A recent survey shows that the negro
migration into = northern and central
states during the last six years has been
sufficient consequence to make these mi
grants an important factor In the COM
ing presidential campaign.
Investigation discloses that many ne
groes have definitely settled and are
qualified to vote in some pivotal states.
Grandfathe. clauses in the state consti-
tutions, educational and property re-
quirements and other legislative devices
have in the last quarter of century
almost eliminated the negro from poll
tics in the southern states.
In such manner was created the solid
south" of democratic stability.
The negro vote has only been of con-
sequence in comparatively few states :;
and the degree of interest with which it
was cultivated depended upon the de-
gree of closeness of the local contests.
Since the negro is additionally repub-
lican, about the only effort accorded was
such as was necessary to overcome his
tendency to neglect the payment Of poll
tax and his forgetting to register.
Several states with large electoral votes
are already being claimed by both Of the
lea0lns parties. IL Is IN some OF Lnese
states that the negro migrant is disturb
ing calculations based upon the election
returns of other years.
The Importance Of this negro addition
to the voting strength OF such states a.
went democratic by small pluralities in
1916 is easily apparent.
This accretion to the republican reg
istry lists is of more than passing sig
nifcanee since the added votes in mOsr
cases, represent no corresponding loss
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
COAL WAGE ARBITERS
MEET AT TERRE HAUTE

=
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 2f.-Waga
arbiters met today In an effort to end
the unauthorized strike of coal miners
which has paralyzed production in the
Indiana fields and brought utilities in
many cities to the verge of suspension.
Members of the operators and miners
wage scale committee were to decide at
their meeting today whether the day
workers demands for a 50 a day in-
crease should be granted.
Meanwhile the strikers continued to
defy their district union officers by
staying away from work pending a ser
tlement of the day mems demands for
equalized wage rates.
According to reports reaching here, no
coal was being hoisted- In the state.
Every mine was closed
Only nine were operating yesterday de-
spite orders isseud from district head
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
209 on Blotter for
Traffic Violations

Names Of 200 alleged traffic law violat-
ors appear on the police slate today the
violations charged being parking in
safety zone parking on the left side of
the street, and driving on the left side
of the street.
Judge Walter Pritchard yesterday
warned about 800 men and women, who
appeared In his court, charged with
traffic violations, and then continued the
cases indefinitely.
william King. 1000 west>~ New York
street, was fined $40 and cost when he
was convicted of permitting the engine
of his automobile to run when he was
not in the car.
Police officers testified that Kings au-
tomobile started across Washington
street and crashed into another automo-
bile owned by Abe Arnold, 1929 Ruckle
street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
Madison Would Have
Another State Park

Indiana's third state park may be es-
tablished at Gritty Falls, near Madison,
If plans for the purchase of 4O0-acre
tract there are carried to completion.
Committees Of citizens of Madison are
planning campaign for the purchase of
the park and Gov. James T. Goodrich
has given his approval.
Richard Lieber, director of the de-
partment of conservation, and citizens of
Madison have worked out plan whereby
the park could be purchased, the state
and citizens ofeAadison each playing half
of the cost.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
It's Canning Time!
Get This Book

Indianapolis housewives now busy
with preparations for canning will
be glad to learn The Times has ar
ranged to supply them with direc-
tions for canning by the cold pack
method, issued by the u. S. Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
This 40-page illustrated booklet,
free to Times readers, tells how to
put up fruits in the easiest and best
way, and also how to can vegetables,
meats and all food products, with or
binary kitchen equipment and with
the expenditure of comparatively
little labor To get the booklet
simply fill out the attached coupon
and mail 1t to the Washington bureau
of The Times, with 2-cent stamp.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24

quarters here Saturday directing the
strikers to go back TO work.
These messages, which were signed by
Ed Stewart, district president, and other
union officers, idformed the strikers the
demands Of the day men would be salts
factorily adjusted.
Stewart is a member Of the scale com
mittee and in view Of his assertion some
difficulty was foreseen in the signing Of
a new wage contract for the Indiana field.
Operators took the position that the
union leaders gave their orders to re-
turn to work in bad faith.
One official Of the operators associa-
tion said the orders were issued by the
miners officials with one eye shut"
Another operator complained of the fire.
quency with which the miners have
broken wage contracts.
He characterized a contract as mere
scrap Of paper and said the producers
hesitate to sign mere in light Of this.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24

Gov. Cox will arrive in Princeton at
1880 a. m. tomorrow, and will deliver
speech about noon.
He will leave Princeton at 2:o5 p. m.
arriving at Evansville at 8 O'Clock.
His speech there will be delivered in
the evening
He will leave for Pittsburg early Thurs
day. arriving there at $50 p. m.
After a night speech, he will go to
New Haven, where he will spend the sf-
ternoon and evening.
He will arrive at Grand Central station.
New York, at 9:17 a. m. Saturday, and
will speak at the police field day exer-
cises at Sheepshead Bay in the after
noon.
PROMPT IN REPLY
TO REEDS REQUEST.
In view of the message sent by Gov.
James NJ Cox, democratic presidential
nominee, to Senator James A. Reed,
democratic member of the senate cam
paign funds investigating COMMITTEES.
Gov. Cox viii leave Dayton tonight on
his second stumping tour. prepared to
make public the evidence which he has
promised to divulge regarding the al
legged S15,Oo0,Oo0 republican campaign
fund.
The governors telegram was in reply
to a request from Reed that he forward
Immediately all information bearing upon
his slush fund charges.
Gov. Cox in his reply said he deems il
MS privilege, as presidential candidate.
to make his proposed revelations in any
manner he sees fit, so long as the essential
facts are brought before the public.
Democratic National Chairman George
hite, who has been subpoenaed by the
senate committee, has been in constant
touch with Gov. Cox, and is thought TO
be in possession of most Of the facts in
the case, and the governor takes the
stand that so long as Chairman White
is to appear, he is warranted In declin-
ing to disarrange his speaking schedule
by spending several days in Chicago.
WILL ABIDE BY RULE
OF SENATE COMMITTEE.
Should the committee decide. however
that the governors presence is absolute
ly essential, the governor will not, OF
course, attempt to deviate from its judg
ment.
The greater part of the day was spent
by Gov. Cox in getting ready his ma
terials for presentation, whether In per-
son or by proxy
Additional time was given by Gov. Cor
to the preparation Of his speeches to be
delivered this week at Princeton and
Evansville, Ind; Pittsburg. Pa; New
daven. Conn. and New York.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
GOV. COX'S PRESENCE
MAY BE REQUIRED

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Unless Gov.
James NJ. Cox, democratic nominee for
president, voluntarily provides the SEN
ate campaign fund probe committee with
a satisfactory reply" to the commit
tees request for data concerning the
governors charges that the republicans
are raising a S15,O00OO0 campaign fund.
he will be .subpoehaed and compelled to
appear, member Of the committee said
today.
II Gov. Cox has not given us q salts
factory reply by Monday / feel certain
a subpoena will be issued" said this
member Of the committee who asked
that his name be withheld.
Gov. Cox'S reported statement that he
isaw no use in appearing before the
committee" apparently was not well
taken by the committee members.
They made it evident that the demo-
cratic nominee will be given every op-
portunity to submit his evidence volun-
committee will use its power to compel
his attendance.
Committee members intimated that
revelation Of the basis for his charges
in future campaign speeches by Gov.
Cox would not be regarded as salts
factory"
SENATE COMMITTEES
VIEWS OF CHARGES.
The committee feels, according to one
of its members, that Gov. Cox either
must substantiate his charges or with
draw them.
No subpoena will be issued and no
further meetings of the committee held
until next Monday, when it viii recon
vene at the federal building here.
Campaign leaders Of both the demo-
cratic and republican parties have been
summoned before the committee for Mon
day.
Chairman VIII II. Hays and Treasurer
Fred W. Upham, of the republican ma
tional committee; Congressman Simeon
d. Fess and Treasurer Guy Scott, of
the republican congressional COMMITTEES.
Chairman George White and Treasurer
Wilbur w Marsh of the democratic ma
tional committee, and Chairman Doremus
and Treasurer Phelan of the democratic
congressional committee, have been sub
poenaed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
DIRECTORS OF
GAS COMPANY
T0BE QUIZZED
Service Commission Concerned
Over Supply for
Winter.
NEXT MONDAY DATE SET

In an effort to learn the exact condi-
tion of the Citizens Gas Company as
to whether OF not it will he able to
provide consumers with gas this winter
the public service commission today or
dered the directors of the company TO
appear before 1t Monday.
The order to the directors is as fol-
lows
1.-THE public service commission of In
diana having become greatly concerned
as to the ability of the Citizens Gas Com
pany to meet the demands for gas during
the forthcoming fall and winter, today
called upon the directors of the company
to appear at it's rooms in the state house
on Monday, Aug. 80, at 80 p. m. for
the purpose of showing the company's
ability to meet the demands for gas.
"The commission is mindful of the re-
duction in the reserve supply of coal
which the company has on hand which
was caused by the great strike during
last November and December and OF the
necessity which then developed to reduce
the pressure in desperate effort to pre-
vent the mains from becoming empty.
Tho commission had reason to o--ex7
pect that during the spring and Sum
mer 1t would be possible for the com-
pany to accumulate its usual reserve
tn the instance of the commission has
disclosed that because of the unsettled
conditions in mining and Of transpor-
tation, the Citizens Gas Company has
not been able to accumulate its eusto-
mary supply Of fuel.
SAYS 1T IS
LOOKING AHEAD.
"In calling the directors OF the Ciu-
H1t
commission is looking ahead In andci-
patton Of the eject Of the first cool days
OF September and october upon the COM
pany's supply OF gas.
During the cool weather last spring
II was necessary foor the commission,
the mayor of Indianapolis and the presi-
dent OF the indianapolis Chamber Of
Commerce to Join with the gas company
in m appeal 70 the people of IndiaE.
apolis 20 refrain from the use Of gas
for heating purposes.
"The appeal set out the seriousness OF
the situation that would result from
emptylng the mains-that is. the length
Of time that would be required 20 refill
them. 70 render service, the accidents
that might occur when the gas was
turned on again and the danger Of actual
hunger through she inability Of the COM
pany's patrons TO cook food At that
time. not withstanding the appeal, the
demand for gas actually increased and
had there not been n favorable turn in
the meeting, most serious crisis would
have developed.
'In the light of this experience. the
commission Is Of the opinion that most
drastic requirements may be necessary
'tu the end that there win be a sufficient
supply Of gas to meet the legitimate de-
mands OF the city.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
Fifteen Gamblers
Set Free by Court

Following the usual custom in city
court. Deputy Prosecutor Ralph spaan
permitted fifteen men caught in raids
on two gambling games tos plead guilty
TO gaming yesterday afternoon and
escape prosecution on the charge of visit
ing a gambling house, which offense car
ries a Jail sentence.
Charles F. Baker, 712 North East street,
and seven other men caught in a raid
on his place, pleaded guilty to gaming
and were fined So and costs.
Ed Davis, negro, Gil Eddy street, and
eight others captured in raid on "A
craps game, pleaded guilty and were
fined S5 and costs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
Indiana Rural Mail
Carriers Meet Sept. A

annual reunion of the Indiana Rural
Mail Carriers Association win be held
here Sept 4, and 6. II was announced
today by otficers'o the organization.
A short session viii be held Saturday
evening, Sept 4, at the Bearss hotel, as
the opening event.
Milton Krauss, representative in con-
gress from the Eleventh district, viii
make an address
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
RUSSIAN ARMY
SURROUNDED BY
POLES IN NORTH

LONDON, Aug. 24.-The whole Rus
sian army on the northern battle front
in Poland, estimated at $1,000 men, has
heen surrounded by the Poles. accord
ing to an announcement today by the
British war Office. based on official tele-
grams from Warsaw.
OF twenty-One divisions employed by
the Russians in their campaign against
Warsaw, six have been completely de
stroyed, eight lost so per cent Of their
effectives and the remaining seven were
shattered.
The Polish army operating from Thorn
and Gen. Haller's army, which used
Makof as its base, after forced march,
formed a junction near Soldau, cuttin &
off the escape Of the Russians on the
northern front, according to the war
Office.
Gen. Pilsudski's Polish army is re-
ported to be less than days march
from Ostroleka, Lomza and Bielostok,
and is advancing WITHOUT meeting any
resistance.
Bielostok formerly was Russian field
headquarters.
WARSAW, Aug. z3 (via London, Aug.
24)-The Polish armies are now on the
offensive all along the battle front from
the east Prussian frontier to central
Galicia
LONDON, Aug. PA Central News
dispatch from Warsaw today quotes a
Polish newspaper as saying that the
Russian commander on the battle front
in northern Poland has entered into
negotiations with the Poles with a view
to capitulation.
ALL REDS OUT BY
LAST OF WEEK.
The prediction was made that all red
troops would be elected from the occu-
pied areas before the end of the week.
Bolshevik prisoners taken to date total
more than 10000, according to unofficial
adviees.
Sixty thousand of these were taken in
the Warsaw area and the remainder in
the Danzig corridor.
In addition to the great number of
prisoners and huge stores of materials
taken, the Poles have forced 10000 boil
sheyiki to take refuge in east Russia,
where they will be interned.
According to unofficial information the
Poles will utilize the red prisoners in
rehabilitating the roads from Konigsberg
to Berlin, where they cross Polish ter
ritory.
The Polish general staff, in describing
the Russian defeat before Warsaw, as
serted that 10000 Poles were opposed
by 10000 reds, and that a third of the
latter were taken prisoner.
A correspondent of the London Post,
relating details Of the capture of Brest
Litovsk on Friday, emphasized the su-
periority of the Polish artillery.
He added that the Poles were extreme
" bitter against the Jewish battalions
Continued on Page Eighty
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
PRICE is
FAIRLY LOW HERE
Dealers Say Decline Has
Reached Bottom.

The price of sugar In Indianapolis is
lower than in many cities, a tabulation
made today indicates.
While predictions are being made gen
orally that the price win continue to de-
cline. indianapolis dealers. together with
Stanley Wyckoff, federal fair price com
missioner. are insisting the bottom has
been reached.
Sugar is now retailing at 1S and I'D
cents a pound in indianapolis, reduc-
tion OF II and 13 cents from the maxi
mum of 81 cents.
Commissioner Stewart of the bureau OK
labor at Washington has made the state
ment that there is no drop in sight
If consumers buy in large quantities,
1t would result in an increase, Stewart
pointed out
The following table shows how sugar
prices have fallen:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
Top Present De
Tennessee Governor
Certifies Suffrage

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 24.-Gov. A.
II. Roberts has certified to the depart
ment of state at Washington that Ten
nessee has ratified the federal suffrage
amendment, senate leaders declared to-
day.
Gov. Roberts, according to Representa-
tive Miller and Attorney General Thomp-
son, mailed the certi9cation to the sec
retary of state.
This followed the granting of writs of
certiori and supersedeas in the state SUI
preme court by Chief Justice Landsen--
These writs, 1t is held, took injunc-
tion proceedings from the lower court
and enabled che governor aud other state
oficials to att.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
BOY, HIT BY CAR.
is BADLY HURT
Young Cyclists Injuries May
Cause Death.

Willie sRobinson. is. 1116 Kentucky
avenue, son Of EIiz Robinson, was per-
haps fatally injured today when he was
struck by an out bound Stock Yards
street car on the Kentucky avenue bridge:
The boy was riding a bicycle to town
to obtain an age certificate from the
school board to enable him to work.
The bridge is being repaired and in
order to avoid a number of nails the
boy turned his bicycle directly in front
of the car.
A. H. Andrews was the motorman Of
the car.
The boy was taken to the city hospital.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
Two Youths Arrested
on Car Theft Charge

Jesse Robinson, IS. 204o Olive street,
and Harold Elliott, IS, 734 Madison ave-
nue., were brought to Indianapolis today
by detectives, and are charged with We
hicle taking
The two young men were arrested at
Lafayette. Ind, Saturday, while in an
automobile the police say was stolen
from N. H. Poehler, 21s4 Linden street
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
Try to Find Out How
Prisoner Got Away

sHELBYVILLE, Ind. Aug. 24.-George
Tolen, prosecuting attorney. is in Mich
igan City today to interview Howard
Cert, a life termer in the Indiana State
prison, and If possible to obtain in
formation from Cert concerning the man
ner in which he gained his freedom from
the Shelby county Jail July %.
Much interest is being taken here in
the story of Cerfs escape and the means
employed.
The prosecutor expects to obtain from
Cert the name of the confederate who
assisted him to escape.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
Was Not Saturday

James w. Lsmkin, attorney, had a
bath-and 1t didn't happen on Saturday
night
James was all dressed up in a new
suit of clothes and was on his way to
city court to defend client.
|, As he passed Pearl and Alabama
streets some sewer cleaners jerked q
large fire hose out Of ia manhole and
the stream hit Lamkin.
He finally got out Of range OF the
water muttering something about sueing
the city for damages.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
Erwin BergdOll
\ Breaking Rocks

s. LEAYENWORTH, Kas., Aug. "a
Maintaining the same air of indifference
conviction, Erwin Rudolph Bergdoll,
brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
now sought as an escaped army Stacker,
began a <our years sentence at the mill
tary prison here today for desertton in
war time.
He was assigned to one of the discip-
linary barracks numerous rock gangs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
Coal Output Reaches
Peak -324,877,-
900 Tons

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The pro-
duction of bituminous coal reached
its 1920 peak during the week ended
Aug. IA. when the miners turned out
11,72S,OO0 net tons.
The Geological Survey, In making
this announcement, made public flg-
ures showing that the production of
bituminous coal since Jan. ~ has
been 324, ,S77, 900 tons, 4s,250,000 tons
greater than the 1919 production for
the corresponding period.
The increased production for the
week of Aug. ii was ascribed in part
to the accumulation OF empty coal
cars during the strike in the I'LL
nois and Indiana fields.