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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

Auto Borrowers
Protest Condition
of City's Streets

Even the borrowers" Of automobiles
who attempt to ride over the Indian
apolis streets are complaining to the
city administration about the condition
Of the streets.
The following note was found in an
automobile stolen from Ray b. Freeman,
Abs Carlton avenue, and abandoned at
Meridian and Pearl streets:
To the Indianapolis Police Force:
Thanking you kindly for the use
of your city car we will depart for
Chicago, as we were only passing
through your city. We enjoyed the
ride very much with the exception
of your streets which are in "a very
bad condition. We viii see you on
our return trip. THE BOYS.
The car was stolen from Market and
Illinois streets.
A coat and tools in the automobile were
not disturbed.
The gasoline tank was empty and the
lights were left burning.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
Street Car Company
Is Sued for $4,000

Damages aggregating $4,000 were
asked Of the indianapolis street Rail
way Company today In two suits filed
in the Superior Court by George A.
Nicely and Sarah r. Neely for alleged
Injuries sustained when street ear
hit them on March II, 1920, at Shelby
street and lie Grande avenue.
Otto Il. Wente and Theodore II. Wente
filed suit in Superior Court, room 4.
against George M. Baldwin asking fos
the dissolution OF the partnership of the
Baldwin Trucking Company.
The plaintiffs claim they have been
denied the right to kpowA what money
Is being expended by Baldwin.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
CONFISCATED BOOZE
IN CITY CARE SHRINKS
Dare They?

The Daily Times has in its pos
session a corroborated statement
as to the disposition of the whisky
in the Williams case. which is not
accounted for by the records of
the city and county officials.
This information will be will
ingly impaired to the members of
the board of safety, the Marion
County grand jury, the Federal
authorities interested in the en-
forcement of the prohibition law,
or the attaches of the office of the
prosecutor Of Marion County.
This information indicates that
the missing whisky was trans
ferred from bottles into jugs and
taken from the police station,
with the full knowledge, and un-
der the instructions Of man
whose official duty it was to pre-
vent it's disappearance.
Eventually the full story of how
certain favored individuals in In.
dianapolis have been able to cir
cumvent the prohibition law,
through the very agencies that
were presumed to be enforcing 1t,
will be made public.
The question today is whether
the good government" admins
tration of the city and county is
interested in law enforcement
that involves itself
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
CITY AUTO BILL
is HIGHER THAN
PUBLIC KNOWS
Expense Is Not Covered by
S102,7O0 Garage Fund, as
Many Believe.
TOTAL is NEAR $4,000

The city of indianapolis owns and
maintains for the use of its employees
and officials thirty seven passenger
cars, according to a statement made BY
Mark Miller OF the board of public
works on request of The Daily Times.
Mr.. Miller says:
There are thirty seven passenger cars
of the following makes, towit:
Overland, 12; Ford, IL; Maxwell, 4;
Nash, A Buick, 2 Cole, 2; Lexington, /;
Dodge, /.
CARS ARE LOANED
BACK AND FORTH.
For the purpose Of system and to fix
responsibility, certain cars are assigned
TO the several departments. When the
requirements of a given department. ex
ceed the number of cars assigned unused
cars assigned to other departments are
loaned 10 meet the emergency of the de-
partment requiring more than It's assign
ment This plan makes possible the
greatest efficiency with the least possible
number OF cars.
The distribution In the assignment Of
the cars between the several departments
is as follows:
Building inspection department, four
cars.
Gamewerl inspector, one car.
Board of safety, one car.
Street commissioners department, I'VE
cars.
Street cleaning and ash hauling depart.
ments, togethey, six cars.
Engineering department, seven cars.
Municipal garage department. one car.
Garbage collection department. one car.
Board of works, one car.
Mayor, one car. ~
Park board, two cars.
Recreation department, two cars.
Board Of health, three ears.
Purchasing department, one car.
Sanitation department, ono ear.
According to the State Board OF Ac'
counts the maintenance Of automobiles
for the use of public officials is not
sanctioned by law. and repeated efforts
10 have the Legislature provide for the
ownership and maintenance OF these
automobiles have failed.
AUTOS FOR OFFICIALS
Is COMMON PRACTICE.
The practice OF ividing automobiles
at public expense far public officials IT,
however. genera. one, and whether
Illegal or not. there are unquestionable
advantages therein.
The interest Of the taxpayer lies In the
use to which these automobiles are pat
and In the cost OF the service rendered
No definite figures on tie maintenance
Of these thirty seven automobiles aFs OBJ
tainable. but some intimations Of the
amount OF the taxpayers money that
is spent for the transportation OF city
officials and employees may be obtained
by a study OF such statistics as arc
available.
All OF the thirty-seyon passenger cars
as well as part OF the trucks and other
/ equipment used in ash hauling and street
cleaning is presumed 10 be kept at The
municipal garage.
The expenses OF the garage are kept
with an intricate system IN charge OF
Herbert J. Wasson, superintendent
The city budget for this year allows
$50. .36g 80 for the repair, maintenance
and salaries az the garage.
The budget for 1921 approprlates Sio2..
( 700 for this purpose. which Is S30330 -
more than tst year.
But the boye figures do not by any
means, 70 iesent all that the city viii
(C,ntinucd on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
HEARS APPEALS
FROM CITY COURT
Judge Collins Sustains Find
ings in 2 Tiger Cases.

A number of cases appealed from the
City Court to the Criminal Court were
being heard today by Judge James A.
Collins.
Paul Haworth, who was fined $10O
and sentenced to thirty days in the
City Court on a blind tiger charge, was
given the same fine and sentence in the
Criminal Court.
Judge Collins sustained the City
Court in the case Of e. Enrich, charged
with operating a blind tiger, by fning
him 500 and sentencing him to thirty
days on the Indiana State Farm.
Frank Andreas and Gus Pete, both
charged with operating blind tigers,
pleaded guilty and the court withheld
Judgment until Oct. 10, because the men
stated that they had small farms and
were the only ones who could take care
of the crops.
A number of blind tiger cases were con
tinued as was the case of Fred Heller,
who viii be tried next Tuesday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.--Admitting defeat,
William B. Mckinley, Lowden candidate
for United States Senator at Wednesdays
Illinois primary, today sent a telegram
TO Frank l.. Smith, his rival on the slate
backed by William Hale Thompson, con-
graduating him.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16-candidates. backed
by Mayor william Hale Thompson for
Republican State and national offices,
again led today In latest returns from
yesterdays State primary.
The Thompson candidates swelled their
total by heavy returns from Chicago,
where the slate apparently won in
landslide.
Returns from the State where eandi-
dates backed by Gov. Frank o. Lowden
expected to overcome the Chicago lead,
have so far failed 10 give substantial
gains.
Returns from Ass precincts out of
5I4T for the Republican senatorial nomi-
nation gave Frank l.. Smith 204 ,166; VIII
liam B. Mckinley, 1s0,O7s.
Smith, a Thompson man, was leading
in Chicago by about 5000 votes, with
lo2 precincts missing.
Mckinley had lead Of approximately
10000 In the state.
BURKE CLOSE SECOND
TO WALKER.
Robert Z. Burke, Democratic candidate
for United States Senator. was stlll run
ming a close race with Peter Waller.
For Governor, Len Small, n Thompson
candidate. was leading Lieut.. Gov.
Oglesby. backed. by Lowden by about
5000 votes, VIE 9o6 precincts report
The vote: oglesby. 17o.5ae: Small.
2lt.s4s.
oglesby was leading Small by ap-
proximRteiy 1000 in the state, bat was
o0O0 behind in Chicago.
James Hamilton Lewis, Democratic
candidate for the gubernatoriaI nomina-
uon. was leading O'Hara, former lieu
tenant governor.
The race between Robert Emmett Burke
and Peter A. Waller for the Democratic
nomination for United States Senator
was exceptionally close.
The vote in i,oi9 precincts, OF which
eighty eight were In Cook County. was ::
Burke, 21.64G; Waller. II .S33
The Thompson victory In Chicago de-
feated three Incumbent Congressmen,
candidates for reconciliation.
They we're Niels JuuI. William Wilson
and Carl n. Chindblom
Uncle Ie E' Cannon. candidate for re-
nominal atlon to Congress for the twenty
hrst time. apparently has defeated his
opponent
MacClay Hoyne. Democratic candidate
for States attorney In Cook County, was
defeated Tor denomination by Michael
Igoe by a plurality Of $4,000
Judge Robert Grove Thompson can
didate. was chosen by the Republicans
for States attorney.
The vote was slow In coming in on the
results OF the race for Congressman at
large.
W. H. Mason and Richard Yates, the
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
u. S. Agents
Scent Plot

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-Depart-
ment of Justice officials said all theil
reports so far indicate the New York
explosion was the result Of a plot.
They said they were unable to be-
lieve it was due to a wagon load Of .
explosives colliding with an automo-
bile.
The military intelligence is cooper
ating in the investigation, it was said,
indicating that there may be an in
ternationaf angie TO it.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
Mayor Hylan to
Ask ReIUard Offer

NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-Mayor Hy-
Ian announced this afternoon that he
would AJAX the board of estimates to
offer $4,000 reward for information
leading TO the identity of the per-
sons responsible for this afternoons
explosion If the authorities decided
that bomb had caused IL.
The police officials on the scene
have not given up the theory that
tlme-bomb had been placed In front
of the Morgan bank.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
MORE BOULEVARD
LIGHTS IN SIGHT
Park Board Also Authorizes
ThOroughfare Repairs.

A decision to order the Merchants Heat
and Light Company to put In boulevard
lights along a number of parkways next
spring was reached and authority given
for the surfacing of several sections of
boulevard was granted by the board of
park commissioners today.
The boulevards to be lighted are Capt.
tol avenue from Sixteenth street to Fal.
creek; Pleasant run, North drive, from
Emerson avenue to Arlington avenue
Brookside parkway, North drive, from
Brookside avenue to Jefferson avenue.
As am experiment the board granted
the EmuIsified Asphalt Company permis-
sion to lay asphalt on Fall Creek boules
yard, North drive, from Pennsylvania
to Talbot street, and on the South drive
from Meridian to Pennsylvania street.
and from the Capitol avenue bridge to
q point one half block east.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

is provided by Sheriff Miller. who, in the
presence OF Deputy United States Marshal
c. z. Wicker, told a representative Of
The Daily Times he had received from
the police only either "190 or 19t quarts.
I don't remember which"
Therefore, IL John Schmidt's statement
that Williams driver had DDS quarts is
the correct one, thirty y-seven Of them must
have disappeared while in the custody Of
former Chief Coffin.
IF Officer Deans first statement that
there were twenty-one cases. OF 252
quarts, is correct. then sixty-one quarts
are missing
II officer Deans statement in Criminal
Court that he believed there were twenty
four cases, or 2SS quarts, is the true one,
then ninetysev quarts are missing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
ALL SET
FOR REUNIONS
OF BOYS OF 81
Eighty-Eight Gatherings of
Various Organizations
Are Scheduled.
VAN is ENTERING CITY

Arrangements had been completed to-
day for the holding o. eighty-cight re
unions Of various Civil War organIza-
tions In Indianapolis next week in con
necfion with the annual national encamp-
ment 81 the Grand Army OF the Republic.
The encampment opens Sunday and
more than 100 veterans already have ar
rived In the city
Twenty three Indiana organizations
which saw service in the Civil War have
arranged for reunions. It was announced
by T. S Shumaker, chairman OF the re
unions committee
In addition 10 the plans Of the eighty
eight organizations. fl Is believed many
other reunions win be held.
Most OF the reunions viii be held Tues
day. although several win be held
"Wednesday and Thursday.
indianapolis rapidly r. taking on holi-
day attire for the eneampment
Streets VIII be Eaily decorated in the
business district and a request has been
made by the decorations committee that
every resident display the flag on his
home during the week
II the request Is heeded members of
the committee believe the city will be
decorated more eia5aratcly than evep
before.
DANIEL VI. HALL
AT CLATPOoL HOTEL.
Daniel NJ. Hail. commander-in chief OF
the Grand Army with headquarters IN
Columbus. Ohio. arrived IN the city and
took mp headquarters nc the Claypool
Hotel
The Clayrool will be the national
headqua rters for the Grand Army. the
woman's Relief Corps and the National
Association OF Army Nurses.
Robert w. Mcbride commander Of the
Department Of Indiana Of the Grand
Army, viii preside az the annual camp
Gre OF the army at Tomliuson Hall Tues
day night. II was announced.
Addresses viii be made by Eli Tor
rance, Orlando a. Somers Leo Rassieur
and David f. Pugb. all past commanders
in-chief Of the g. A. II.
All OF the sessions OF the Grand Army
will be held IN Tomlinson Hail.
The sessions Of the Woman's Relief
Corps wiz be held In the Central Avenue
In the assembly room Of the Masonic
Temple; the sessions Of the Sons Of Vet
Grams in the assembly room at the Hotel
SEVERN; the sessions OF the Sons Of Vet
erans' Auxiliary In the Eagles lodge
room. SO West Vermont street: the Ma
tional Association Of Civil War Nurses
at the Claypooi Hotel; the sessions OF
the National Alliance, Daughters OF Vet
erans, In the Senate chamber at the
statehouse; the sessions of the Union eK-
Prisoners of War in the House of Rep
Continued on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
May Ask Tax Suit
Hearing Next Week

Because of sudden attack of illness,
Judge Linn Hay of Superior Court
Room 3, this morning adjourned court
for the remainder of the day.
Attorneys intimated that Judge Hay
will be asked to hear the tax injunction
suit In which the farmers OF Washing
ton township seek to enjoin the county
treasurer and members of the Indiana
State Tax Board from collecting the
horizontal increases under the Tuthill-
Kiper act, next week.
1t Is understood similar suits viii be
filed before Judge Hay for every town
ship in the county with the exception Of
Center township.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

NEW YORK. persons and
hundreds Morgan
wrecked by gigantic heart
the financial district
believed
through Wall
building the southeast Of and
automobile said have crashed
pov just between
millions governments funds and
bullion
to the
treasury Federal
Business brought stands throughout
The Stock Exchange and Curb Market
panic
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
SUSPEND TrGdinO

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Trading in
all the various exchanges In the
financial district was suspended this
afternoon on account of the Morgan
explosion.
All the members of the Cotton Ex-
change fled from the building.
The following announcement was
made at the Stock Exchange;
THE stock clearing corporation di-
rects that there will be no clearing
sheet tonight. Notice regarding day
clearing branch operations will be
issued later In tho day--H. s. Matin,
Assistant Secretary"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
Conspiracy, Says
Former Official
of Gotham Police

NEW YORK. Sept. Ie.-A former
high official of New YOrk's police de-
partment, who refused to be quoted.
at 1880 o'clock this afternoon. after
ian Investigation of the scene of the
explosion at the j. p. Morgan Of
flces. declared it was the result OF
conspiracy.
'Tho explosion was caused by
time-bomb in n wagonload of nitro
RlyeerIne. set 20 go of at exactly IL
O'clock" he declared.
This wagonload of explosive was
purposely set or directly In front OF
the Morgan Offices"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
AT LEAST 81 QUARTS
OF WHISKY TAKEN IN
WILLIAMS RAID GONE
Figures Given i'm Testimony at Two Mistrials
Vary Widely-One Makes Total OF
Missing Spirits 81 Bottles.
DATE NOT SET FOR REHEARING CASE

Thrtseven quarts whisky confaed by the Indianapolis
police they Williams his home Dec
i sunder V. police.
AS disappearance Of the State
judgment and it is the
opinion expressed by prosecuted by
administration
the prosecution
William Evans deputy Republican for
prosecuting attorney Marion County
rerial obviously the that
successfully prosecuted dis
closed dwhe
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

Examination of records Of testimony
in the trials of Williams in Police Court
and Criminal Court and a statement OF
Sheriff Robert F. Miller discloses the
fact that at least three cases of the
liquor taken from Williams garage on
the night it was discovered by one of
the morals squads is not accounted for
today.
ONE MAKES MISSING
BOOZE 81 QUARTS.
Par of the testimony would indicate
that ossibly as much as ninety seven
quarts are missing.
On j n Z, during the trial Of Williams
in City Court on the charges fled at the
time the raid was made on his garage
Officer Ralph Dean testified. when first
questioned about the amount Of liquor
taken that 1t was three sacks with
something like 200 quarts in each one.
He declared the bottles were not
counted. but when pressed by attorneys
for a better description he said there
were exactly twenty -one cases"
Following Dean. Bruce Hanna, driver
for williams. who was sentenced for
bringing the liquor in from Cincinnati,
but who has since died, testified that
there were twenty cases tf quarts and
one case of half-pints of whisky in th5
stock found by the police.
In the same case John Schmidt. clerk
for the Peoples Grocery Company OF
Cincinnati, who said he had the liquor
loaded on a truck for Hanna in the Ohio
city. testified there were only nineteen
cases, consisting of fourteen cases OF
quart bottles Of "OId Rippey," one case
OF half-pint bottles of the same brand
and four cases of "Old Jordan"
TWO MIsTRIALs IN
CRIMINAL COURT.
Williams appealed from the finding OF
guilty in City Court to Criminal Court
There he was first tried Nov. 10. 1912
and a second time July 16 of this year
the jury disagreeing in both instances.
In the first trial in Criminal Court,
Officer Dean raised his statement Of the
amount of booze from twenty one 10
twenty four cases.
A review of the statements contained
in the testimony of these three witnesses
in the three trials shows:
schmidf's statement that there were
nineteen cases or 22S quarts.
Dean and Hanna's City Court tes-
timony about there being exactly
twenty-one cases" would mean 252
quarts fell into the hands of the pO-
lice.
Deans later statement in Criminal
Court that there were twenty-fOur
cases would mean 2SS quarts.
Thus, according to the testimony.
there were either 22S, 25e or 2sS quarts
confiscated.
During the progress of the various
trials. or since Dec. so. 1918, the con-
fiscated liquor. if the law had been fol
lowed would have been in the custody OF
the police until Williams appealed to
Criminal Court when it would have been
turned over to the sheriff.
The final link in the chain of evidence
proving that part of the booze Is missing
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
HOVRLY TEMPERATTRE.
Here's Best Way
to Put UD Fruit

A free bulletin on the cold pack method
of preserving fruits, etc, is waiting for
every woman who will take the trouble
to write to the Washington Information
Bureau of The Times.
This bulletin explains the modern i'm
proved method of putting up fruit so it
will keep perfectly.
II also gives recipes efore preserves, jel-
lies, fruit juices, elders soups.
ACT NOW!
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and address or be sure to write plainly)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
INDIANA MEN
AT CONFERENCE

81 Indiana was represented at the confer
ence by Glen VanAuken, a member Of the
Public Service Commission; Jesse E.
Eschbach, chief examiner of the State
Board of Accounts and head OF the State
Fuel and Food Commission. land W. d.
Farmer Of the Board Of Accounts.
Mr.. VanAuken said the situation was
gone over in detail and that the Ohio
commission asked the Indiana commits
sion to cooperate with it in asking the
Interstate Commerce Commission for a
modification of its priority orders.
Mr.. VanAuken said 4 transcript Of the
statements made at the Ohio conference
will be sent to the Indiana commission
and that some action may be taken in
about two weeks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
COX FAVORS u. S.
EDUCATION IDEA
Would Not Destroy Effect of
Local Control, He Says.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1e.-Gov. James NJ.
Cox favors the development of q ma
tional educational policy without de-
struction of the effectiveness Of local
control, he told the National Educa-
tional Association in letter made pub
lie here today.
Cox was asked by the associations
Legislation committee to explain his po
sition on educational matters, particular
ly the bill now before Congress providing
for a secretary OF education, compensa-
ton and other matters. Governor Cox
said:
Il ann giving serious thought to the
necessity Of reorganization in the ex-
ecutive departments of the Federal Gov
eminent. l shall certainly favor the
effective administration of affairs relating
directly to all matters of human well
fare, including education
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
PAIN SUFFERED
BY MACSWINEY
Lord Mayor Weak and Com
pletely Worn Out.

LONDON, Sept 16-Terence Mace
swiney, Sim Fein lord mayor Of Cork
was in great pain when he began the
thirty fifth day of his hunger strike in
the Brixton jail inirmary.
His condition was officially reported
unchanged" at o'clock.
MacSwiney was still conscious.
He spent a restless night, but dozed
at intervals.
Friends who visited MacSwiney at noon
said ne was weak and completely worn
out. -
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16
FAMILY DEAD;
DOCTOR is HELD
Bodies of Wife and Daughter
Found on Lawn.

WHITEHALL, Mich, S,pt. 16.-Dr. c.
w. Sedgwick, "a, practicine physician of
Whitehall, is held in thel county Jail
at Muskegon while authorities are in
vestigating the death of Mrs. ssdgewick
aud her daughter.
The bodies of Mrs Sedgewick and lit
tie daughter were found early tsday on
the lawn In front of their home here.
Neiafbors who discovered the kodses
also found Or. Sedgewick III bed i, q
dazad condition.
He refused to talk of The tragedy
when taken to the Muskegon jail.
DIR. Sedgewick and his family came
here from West Virginia q year ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-16

the court dismissed the charges
On those occasions the negroes could
not explain how the dice happened to
be on the floor OF Mr.. Riley's athletic
club"
When the police raided the athletic
club" yesterday they arrested Riley on
charges OF keeping n gambling house
and eleven other negroes on charges OF
visiting a gambling house and gaming.
All were released on bonds signed by
Edward (Chip) Lewis. negro Repub-
lican political worker, and proprietor of
a notorious roadhouse on Prospect street,
southeast of the city.