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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
Corset
Bargains
$2.95 to $4.39

for Splendid Cor
sets in cd d S a n
ends. Memo, B & J,
Selma a nd r & G.
Corsets. The sizes
are. broken, but !.
every one can be fit
tie d. Values, $3.50
to $3.50.
Sanitary Goods Special
Sanitary Aprons, &c to
$1S5.
Sanitary Belts, SOC and
CSC.
Bird's-eye Napkins (cur-
ads), roll of six, soc.
Carriers. in pink and white,
soc and 75c pair.
A Full Line Of Brassierss
Bandeaux and Lace Condae1s.
---Main Floor. South Amer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19

Also tan calf and
white canvas pumps
and oxf for DIS, in
broken sizes ~ to
6.
Third Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-20
Volume
Value
and
Progress

Eight years ago we
started to sell Mems
Clothing on the simple
principle that it was bet
ter business to sell two
Suits at a small profit
than to sell one at a big
profit
We based our selling
plan on securing ire
mendous volume and
giving the very utmost
in value-ALWAYS,
The phi e n o m e n al
growth of our business
is the logical result, and
in the accompanying
announcement is seen
one more great step
forwa rd-our deter
mination to do the same
for the boys Of the
Northwest as we have
done for the men.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04

n fact that in the mad scramble to get all
the primary votes in the anti assessors
and the Organization" assessors missed
about $1,000 assessment sheets which have
not yet been foregathered to Mixes office
and Will perforce, have to be gathered
by the organization assessors for there
amt none hut now
AND GLORY REFLECTS
TWO WAYS ON MIKE.
Several deputy assessors had so much
trouble polling their respective precincts
just prior to the primaries that they
didn't get along very we'll with their
assessing.
These assessors are now assessing. and
are very, very happy. in the knowledge
that the county council has appropriated
$1,000 for them. as per agreement made
and accepted by-,Mike and the organiza-
tfoh
Nike is not exactly displeased either.
The ''sntis' saw that he wanted to help
them
The ,4egulars saw that he was willing
to help them.
Mike is right nov enjoying an increased
popularity on both sides
The popularity is all that s11 900 Of tha
.Efxpayers money viii buy
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
MORE TROOPS OFF
TO QUIET IRELAND
British Ships Move to Irish
Coast Carrying Troops.

LONDON. June 4-The battleships
Warspite and Valiant today were of the
Irish coast with 1000 royal marines on
board.
II was expected the troops would he
landed today when the battleships would
return Immediately to Devonport and en-
bark on second trip to ireland With n
thousand soldiers.
The British war Office now has forty
tanks and twenty eight airplanes in Ire
land. Secretary Of War Winston Churchill
announced in commons this afternoon
Lloyd George in n conference with a
deputation Of officials Of national union
OF railwaymen warned that the govern
ment would not tolerate the embargo on
munitions
A three hour attack with bombs was
made against the barracks at Cappagh-
white, Ireland but the attackers were
finally beaten of. said an Exchange
dispatch from Tlpperary.
Several were arrested by soldiers
Cappaghwhite Is seven miles north Of
Tippernry.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
WILSON NAMES
COAL ARBITERS
Appoints Board to Hear An
thracite Wage Controversy.

WASHINGTON, June a.. President
Wilson today announced the appointment
Of commission to arbitrate wage diff
ferences between anthracite coal miners
and operators.
The members are William O. VThOmp
son, Columbus. o.; Neal j. Ferry. Nc
Adoo. Ia. and William l.. Connell,
Scranton, Pa
Thompson, president of Ohio State uni
versity, is the representative Of the pub
Tic on the commission. Ferry, member
of the executive board of the United
Mine Workers of America, represents the
miners and Connell, an Independent coal
operator, the operators.
The president announced the appoint
ment of the commission in lengthy
proclamation. reviewing the history of
the wage difficulties
The president said the commission s
decision. which is to he made in sixty
days if possible VIII be made the "ba
sis af new wage agreement between the
anthracite operators and miners in such
manner as the commission may deter
mine.
Any wage Increase granted viii be
retroactive from April l.. 1920.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
TRANSPORT PLAN
BECOMES REALITY
Articles of Incorporation Filed
by Motor Shippers.

Articles Incorporating tho Indiana
Highway Transport and Terminal asso-
citation were dled today at the office of
the secretary or state. naming Frnrk
Shellhouse, president, Royal l.. w Nc
Claim. vice president; Tom Snyder, sec
retary. and Charles W. Abraham. treas
urer.
The purposes ~ the association. as sat
forth In the articles Of Incorporation. are
Ito maintain and operate terminal ware
houses and motor transport facilities,
to sell, purchose, lease and acquire real
estate, buildings, horses. vehicles. trucks.
accessories and equipment: and 10 ac-
quire. own and lease turnpikes and fran
chises for use I'm conducting its busl-
ness"
The directorate includes. in addition
to those already named, william S. Frye.
W. G. Kreis, J. Earl Armstrong. n. r.
Cartinhour. T, W Hays and r. II
Ruench Of indianapolis and Harry H.
Chambers of Shelbyville
The corporation is capitalized at 800
600 and is 70 have its headquarters IN
indianapolis, 9th provision made for
branch offices and agencies.
Mr.. Snyder said It was not the present
intention Of the association to own and
operate trucks, but to provide shipments
for trucks now in operation and the
warehouse as n truck terminal which
will be ready for operation within two
weeks, with platform capacity of twen-
ty trucks
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
STATE REALTORS
TALK CITY ZONING
Legislature May Be Asked to
Put Bill Through.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. June 4.-The In
diana delegation attending the convention
Of the National Association Of Real ES-
tate Boards today determined to leave no
stone unturned IN an effort 10 bring about
legislation in Indiana providing for city
planning commissions.
This decision was reached following
the discussions concerning city planning
work IN connection with enhancing real
estate values.
Speakers proved conclusively to the
Hoosiers that Indiana needs such laws
authorizing city planning commissions
10 foster the interests Of Hoosier cities
The Indianapolis delegation was busy
obtaining the support of delegates from
other cities backing a bill that will he
presented to the next general assembly
Of Indiana
George. E. Kessler of st. Louis, Mo-.
who laid out the park and boulevard
system Of Indianapolis spoke on City
Planning"
As the city planning head of Kansas
City, Mo-, Mr.. Kessler showed how city
planning established initial value of
property and prevented any possibility
of decreasing values.
Harry G. Templeton. an indianapolis
realtor. was given a great ovation when
he completed his five minute talk on
The indianapolis Real Estate Board"
last night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04

He was taken to the city hospital,
where it was said his injuries are not
serious.
Duvall was being brought to. Indian
apolis as a witness in the case of Frank
Kemp, Charles Whitcsall and Edward
Morrow, who are charged with commit
ting assault on him while he was con
fined In the county iaiI.
Duyall was sentenced in the criminal
court March 20 to serve five to fourteen
years in the state reformatory for as
sault and battery with attempt to rob.
CONDUCT CAUSES
TRANSFER TO PRISON.
He was later transferred to the state
penitentiary because of unruly conduct.
Duvall who is known as a gun man.
was arrested Feb. 20, 1920.
He had attempted to hold up and rob
a taxi driver named Pat Murphy 53g
North Beville avenue. who was employed
by Wilcox & Herr al Illinois and Wash
ington streets.
After an investigation the detectives
learned that Duvall's real name was
Oscar Graves. and that he had served a
sentence in the reform school at Plain
field
He was born in New York state, and
his mother is known as Miss May Graves,
sconttnasd ON Page Eishtuzn.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
POLICE QUIZ TRIO
IN STORE ROBBERY
Milkman Says He Saw One
Suspect in Grocery.

Syres men were arrested early today
on vagrancy charges and are held under
high bonds while detectives are trying
to Learn If they robbed Thomas F. Nc
Carty's grocery. 92O East Thirtieth street.
Frank Huggler. 2914 Mcpherson avenue,
a milkman, was making deliveries at >
o'clock this morning when he found two
men In McCarty's store.
He notified the police and Lieut.. Jones.
Ssrgt. Sandman and a squad rushed TO
the scene but the burglars had escaped
McCarty was notified and said s15 and
q check for Sc were missing from the
cash register.
While searching for the prowlers the
emergency squad saw three men emerge
from an alley near Twenty ffth street
and Columbia avenue. and arrested them
They gave their names as Jack Price.
90, Of 2069 Columbia avenue; Ollie Owens.
26, Of 1852 Columbia avenue. and Bert
Weaver. 2S Of 1928 Columbia avenue.
Huggler, the police say. identified Price
as one Of the men he saw in the grocery.
The police claim a baseball rain check
was found in Owens pocket similar to
the one which disappeared from the
grocery cash register with the SIS and
cheek.
The men said they had been at the
home of a friend, HoIIey Castleman. 2514
Columbia avenue, and we're going home
when arrested.
It was 5 o'clock when they were ar
rested and Castlemaa told the police the
three left h.s home before 1 O'Clock.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
OF
POLK ACCEPTED
BY PRESIDENT
Under Secretary of State Quits
Because of Illness and
for Rest.

WASHINGTON June 4-President
Wilson today accepted the resignation Of
Underserrctary Of State Frank L. POLK,
effective June Is.
Mr.. Polk has contemplated resigning
for some time because Of Illness and need
fer a rest
He has remained at his post. however,
IN order that the state department might
have his services during the transfer Of
the Office of secretary Of state from for
mer Secretary Lansing to Secretary
Colby
Folks resignation came a. no surprise
THE argument of necessity on -.
count of your health in the matter of
your retirement Is one which 7 am
estopped from answering or combating"
President Wilson's letter to Polk stated.
Il feel that I have IN conscience and
wa"m friendship no choice but to accept
your resignation. though I do so with
the utmost reluctance and wish again
to express the admiration l have felt
for the devoted and Intelligent way in
which you have performed your duties
in the depart ment
we shall all miss you very sadly and
the public service will be poorer on
account of your loss"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
LOWDEN GAINS Is
CONVENTION VOTES

CHICAGO, June Wood pledged
delegates from southern states who
brought contests against the regular or
ganization to Chicago fell thick and fast
before the national committee today.
In both Mississippi and South Caro-
lima the organization states were upheld
and the insurgents organized and pledged
for the candidacy of Gen. Wood wera
denied seats.
As net result OF the early session of
the committee Gov Frank o. Lowden
of Illinois gained approximately sixteen
votes in the convention.
All the southern delegations are
technically "unpledged." but in almost
every instance 1t is an open secret that
the fight is between LOwden and Wood
for these southern delegations
Sensational charges involving a loan
of $4,000 and the seating of delegates
favorable to the Lowden candidacy H.
the Fourth Oklahoma district were made
before the national committee today.
James j. McGraw, former national
committeeman and head of the Wood
Continued on Page Eighteen.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
WINS A DIVORCE
ON WIFE'S LETTER
Judge Seeks No More Evidence
After Hearing 1t.

CHICAGO June "A wife's letter de
clnriug she had been unfaithful and that
STE could not love her husband. won a
divorce today for Roy 3. Zshn.
The wife. Josephine. makes her home
iB Adrian Mich.
The letter. the only evidence presented
by the husband, read in part:
Although ! do not feel the
old anlmOsity, I still have an unspeak-
sble horror Of your arms and lips.
"A great many bad. unfaithful. deceit
full things I did in the past now seem
to have been done by another.
II am sorry.
u was unfaithful 10 you time and
time again and although il leaves no
scars on the body, they are burned on
the soul.
Although we are forgiven when we
repent and try 70 lead a clean life, stin
II Is not easy to forget
tSigned) JOE"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
STATE TAX POLICY
AGAIN UNDER FIRE
Supreme Court Hears Protest
on Horizontal Increase.

=. That varying assessments on personal
Gsperey Of one township. from that Cf
an SdioiniuS township ara illegal. was
the contention made today before the
supreme court in the oral arguments on
the transfer Of the Bcsson tax case from
the appellate court 10 the supreme
court
1t was alleged 6y attorneys for the
appellee that increases OF so per cent
on personal property were made by the
state board of tax commissioners over
the assessments made by the county
board Of review. ia making horizontal
increases on personal property in Wash.
ingtou township.
IT. heat fer instance, they alleged was
assessed at lis true market value Of 5
per hushel by the township assessor.
and the state board increased this vain
stiou ta - when masking the horizontal
Increases
INCREASE ON OATS
ABOUT 80 CENTS.
IN the same manner. they declared. as
sessments on oats were increased from
60 TO 90 cents per bushel, corn from 81 %
to S1S7h per bushel hogs from S1s TO
s21S<nd so on.
s<aEhe arguments were on the merits OF
'fhe case, and the opinion Of the court
|lwin include the question Of whether the
snase is to be transferred from the an
4pellste court. as well as the final ruling
ION the decision of the lower court.
a Arguments for the case were presented
|kby e. S. Lesh, assistant attorney general.
7hnd Albert H. Baker, special assistant
Retained in the interest OF the state.
q t was contended By the state that the
appellees should have entered their com
Continued On Page Ffve)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04


Holding that the state had proven that
gambling for money had existed in the
Marion county jail. Judge James NJ.
Berryhiu. i'm criminal court today indi-
Gated that the evidence in the jail gam
bling cases should be confined 10 showing
who was responsible for the existence Of
the poker games.
The ceremony accompanying the in
stalation Of william "Puss' Melnert. g
former prisoner at the jail. rs assistant
cell boss IN the federal section of the
jsil. whore poker games we're played for
high stakes. was described by Witnesses
for the state
Former federal prisoners at the Jail
testified that Meinert was proclaimed as
sistsnt cell boss by Charles WhitseH then
chief jailer, during an elaborate cere-
moDy
Otto Mckay. Jeweler of Terre Haute
and a former federal prisoner, testified
that Whitsell called All the federal pris-
,Oners together and officially made
"Puss' Meinert the assistant cell boss
"WhitseH put his hand on the
shoulder Of Meinert and said. i hereby
appoint you assistant cell boss and al
you fellows have to obey him and if not
you will be punished, according to
Mckay.
Charles Burnstein. former prisoner.
testified that WhitseH at the ceremony
said that Meinert had done such wonder
mi things that Meinert should have more
authority.
"WhitseU then pinned on Meinert tin
star. Oh, so big" testified Burnstein, In
dicaung a hugh star with his hands.
The state attempted 40 introduce big
six-incb star as the one which was pinned
on Meinert at the impressive ceremony
but the Introduction as an exhibit was
prevented on a motion Of the defense.
The state has in It's possession big
tin star. bearing the name Of "Melnert'
IN big black letters.
Witnesses testified that the night after
the ceremony. Meinert began taking off
the rakeoh from the poker games while
the star flashed.
Burnstein testified that be was $50
loser on the games while a prisoner in
the jail
Concerning Meinert, Bunstein said
"Meinert told me that when he first came
there things were pretty bad. but since
Charlie Whitsell was chief taller and the
'rskeoff came in on the games. we were
able TO get things to eat and II the games
stopped. so would the privileges.
Burnstein testified that as long as be
played poker he had no hard work TO do
at the Jail
He said Mslnert got the "rakeoT" an6
that he never gave the "rakeoff' to Van
Cle3ve or Kemp So far as he knew.
Eugene Dambacher. a former prisoner.
testified that Meinert told him that the
'rakeoff went TO the deputy sheriffs.
larry Dirk. at present federal pris-
oner in the Jail and a witness for the
state aided the defense when he test
Continued on Page seventeenl
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04

Sees Newspaper Man He
Doesn't Like, and WOfUie!

CHICAGO. June 4-'Tt's lie. and
you know its lie. and II you dealt
squareiy between man sad man sou
would tell the source of your rdmor
and not go on a witness stand and tell
as facts rumors you heard about
fictitious &ioA .0o0 slush fund in Cat-
fornia
You VIII excuse me
Senator Hiram johnson stepped into
his main reception room today and
encountered Frederick " vile. cor
respondent for the Public Ledger.
Then followed a series % fireworks
which startled several delegates.
caused Vile 20 bow himself ont Of the
headquarters Of The senator. but cnly
after he had received 2 piece Of ad
vice about ethics and trimmings in
the English language which left moth
ing n be imagined
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
WOOD RACEHAS
COST $1,252,919,
STEBBINS SAYS
Generals Eastern Treasurer
Gives Figures to Senate
Committee.
TOTAL BOOSTED $4,000

WASHINGTON, June "A total
OF s1.252, ,919 has been spent thus far
in financing Gen. Leonard Woods
presidential boom, Horace Stebbins,
e%ern treasurer of the Wood cam
: asaign, testified today before the SEN
ate committee investigating pre-con-
vention presidential campaign ex-
penditures and contributions.
Stebbins presented TO the committee
financial statements which corroborated
the accounting previously rendered by
Albert A. Spra que Chicago. wholesale
grocer and the Wood national treasurer.
Of the expenditure of a total of 81,
1T4,91e.
To the SnraCue total of S1tT+.9lA.
Stebbins added IN. additional $4,000 Of
Wood Expenditures which he explained
brought the complete total up to ST.
o529i9
sATs LOEB GAVE
s1s0.e0O TO FUND.
Stebbins said he received S13oOO0 in
cash contributions from william Loeb.
Jr. formerly secretary to the late Col.
Theodore Roosevelt
Loeb accorded to the Wood general com
mittee at Chicago, previously testified to
BY Albert A. Sprague. wealthy Chicago
wholesale grocer and Wood national
treasurer. Stebbins stated.
Stebbens said he received check for
81 coo from Ogden Reid yesterday. but
returned it because there was nobody
TO indorse It."
As treasurer of the Gen. Leonard
Wood league" Stebbens said that Reid's
receipts were s156271 and its disburse-
ments S15S554.
The receipts Of the Leonard Wood
campaign committee I'd To June . were
$3.50. .213 and the expenditures S279,359.' ~
Stebbins said.
y. Y. CO5T8UTTEE
CONTRIBUTED $4,000.
From the New York city ways and
means committee Of the Wood cam
paign. Stebbius said be received $4,000
He named Herbert L. Sstterlee as
chairman Of this committee.
From 1880 subscribers be received an
additional S21.3OO, Stebhins continued.
The subscriptions ranged from a dol
Glar upward. he explained.
- named among the members Of the
ways aud means committee. David VI.
Goodrich Of the Goodrich Rubber Tire
Company; Greenville clark. lawyer;
Elihu Root IT.. lawyer He-old B. Clark,
banker; Archibald g. Thatcher. lawyer;
Lengdon c. Marvin lawyer, Dean Save
lawyer and Ambrose +. Mcneil, steel
and nickel ma gnate-
BY Implication If would appear
have been trying 70 avoid appearing be
fore this committee" Stebbins said.
Nothing could be more false.
Il bad B,a22ed a trip 70 the Cana
dian woods.
7 was in the woods for nine days
miles from any telephone or telegraph.
have never had subpoena served
on ne
Z have nothing in the world 70 hide
and the idea I had anything to hide or
CONTINUED on Page EighteenJ
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
HOSPITALITY TO
BE FEATUREOF
ADCONVENTTON
City Plans to Make Visitors
Feel at Home From Time
of Arrival.

From the moment that visitors 10 the
ave-day convention OF the Associated Ad
vertising clubs OF the World reach In
dianapolis they will be made TO feel that
this is a hospitable city.
The latch strings to the doors Of the
hotel rooms that have been engaged for
them will nguratively speaking. be nut-
tering out 20 meet their grasp. their
luggage viii be ready for them to delve
into and every arrangement for their re-
ceptlon and their comfort will have been
attended to.
So complete have heen these arrange
ments. In fact, that under the srrsnge-
ments made by the local club. every
visitor will sign his hotel register on
board the train bearing him to Indian
apolis.
courtesy committee Of $50 persons.
With John IT Lederer as chairman. is
attending % an arrangements for the
comfort and entertainment ~ the visitors.
and the convention board Of the local ad-
veFts'ng club has established headquar-
ters at the Claypool hotel, with Fred G.
Mills. executive secretary. in charge
iASPfRATIONAI MEETING
AT PARK SUNDAY.
The first feature ~ the convention Will
be an inspirstional meeting in Univer
sity park Sunday afternoon, and on sun
day evening the following prominent ad-
yertising men. delegates 10 the convep-
uon' viii occupy the pulpits OF Ave In
dianapolis churches
James ". Elliott. author Of Man Mes
Sages.' will be the speaker at the Me
ridian Street NJ. f. church
W. Frank Mcclure. advertising man
-
Chicago. and chairman Of the national
advertising commission. will. occInv tb..
pulpit at Christ church
George W Hopkins will be the sneaker
at the First Baptist church.
Or. jeremiah W. Jonks. research nro-
fessor Of government, New York univer
sity, viii deliver an address at the
Central Christian church
Sidney S. Wilson, treasurer OF Western
Reserve university, Cleveland. and for.
mer president Of the Advertising Clrb
Of Cleveland, viii speak at the Second
Presbyterian church
FATHER GAvTsK WILL
HOLD SPECIAL MASS.
In addition Rev. Father r n. Gsvfsk
VIII extend welcome to the delegates
and deliver a sermon on ethics In ad O.
vert.sing at o'clock mass.
1be executive committee Of the asso-
ciation will hold an all-day session.
Sunday. at the Claypool hotel. and the
national advertising commission viii
hold session at the hotel Saturday
morning. with three men from each line
Of advertising present and the fnnI de-
tails Of the convention program will be
gone over.
Carl Hunt Of New York, head Of the
associations press bureau. will give final
instructions and plans for covering the
sessions Of the convention, Saturday
evening. Mt dinner at the Chamber OF
Commerce In honor Of indianapolis news
paper men.
Charles H. Macintosh Of Chicago.
chairman Of the national exhibit commit
tee. arrived yesterday and, assisted by
Continued on Page Five)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
had a red smOkestack.

Evening after evening as the sun went
down Argus would wait for the engine
with the red smokestaek and would make
accurate observations Of dimensions.
For eighteen months Argus worked
with his Dpnknife and the wood until n
duplicate of an engine of 50 was com
pleted.
has been preserved for centennial week
by a lifelong friend of Argus. Henry
Sprengpfeil of 1103 Madison avenue.
4 visit to the residence Of Mr.. Spreng
fell showed what a triumph were the
labors Of Argus, as the miniature engine
is no baby.
It is FIVE feet in length. seventeen