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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28

the clerk said, J. r. King came 10 him
and asked for his 500 certified check.
Both Mr. Kings and Mr. Urban's
checks were kept in the same envelope.
Mr.. Cleary said. and he laid this en-
velope down on the counter before Mt.
King after Withdrawing Mr.. Kings check
from It.
The envelope bore Mr. Kings name.
since e was the same in which he hao
submitted his bid, "a was said, and while
Mr.. Cleary turned 20 another matter Mr..
King picked up his check and the en-
velope and walked out.
TRUTH ALWAYS
IS STRANGER THAN
When It was learned that Urban's
check was missing. Il was said. inquiry
established the fact that Mr.. King, be-
lieyinE he had just an envelope IN his
hand. when ne got out OF the City hall
tore IL mp and threw II into the street.
BY the time that the agitated prin-
cipals in the little comedy started hunt
ing for the pieces Of the envelope and
Mr.. Urban's check, street cleaning
squad had come along and swept II into
oblivion.
THAT may be right" Mr. Urban said
Mt the conclusion OF the general expln-
nation. but that doesn't help me get
back the 500 bnl had TO put In the
bank for that certified check"
Mark Miller. acdng chairman Of the
board replied that Mr.. Urban should
have az AFFIDAVIT showing that the check
had been torn up. whereupon Mr.. Clearg
made such affidavit.
II think you ought to have some sys-
tenn Of keeping such things rs checks so
they wouldn't get lost like this" Mr.
[ fbau remarked, and took the affidavit.
PIT OFF UNTIL
NEXT YEAR
When delegations Of property owners
came TO demonstrate against the resur-
facing Of several streets, the board post
poned nnal action until next year, the
property owners promising. ia some
cases, to refrain from objections at the
later date.
Under such agreement action on the
following resurfaoing projects was post
poned until Feb. 2s. 1921: East street.
from Washington to Ohio street: Fl
Wayne avenue, from Alabama to Tenth
streets; Meridian street from the FIRST
alley north OF McCarty to McCarty street,
and New York street, from Alabama to
East streets
Similarly action on the following was
postponed until Feb. 81: New York
1850 N@SAAt A%H9N W ANAhiN HNAtftsf new
York street from West street to Indi-
ana avenue.
All action was rescinded on the resolu-
ton for the resurfacing Of Sutherland
avenue from Central TO College avenues,
and the resolution for the permanent i'm
provement Of Burgess avenue from Elmer
son TO Butler avenues was confirmed
Twelve petitions for extension OF water
mains were granted and twenty -four de-
MED.
The contract for the permanent Inn
provement of Kentucky avenue, from a
point So feet southwest Of Georgia street
TO a point Go feet west was awarded to
the Marion County Construction Company
on bid Of S26,535. 20.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
THIS NEW SLUMP
OR SAME ONE?
Coal Prices Are Reported Due
for Shaving.

WASHINGTON, Aug. PA slump in
bituminOus coal prices is expected sooL
as a result of increasing production.
Authority for this statement is Vice
President Morrow of the National Coal
association, representing big operators;
Director Cushing of the American Whole
Coal association, and other officials.
There will be a surplus of more than
100000 tons by Dec. 1, if the present
production rate continues, according TO
survey Of the coal situation just com
pleted
Production now is ranging more than
II 100000 tons a week, according to the
United States geological survey.
"a production of II 10000 tons week
win be sufficient to pile up a big re-
serve by Dec. /" said Director Cushing
today.
THE panic of consumers to buy coal
is cooling down. 1t was this panic, en-
gendered by the famine talk of OPP
orators, that boosted prices.
Prices already have begun to fall.
"Bituminous coal of 4 grade used by
utilities and household consumers IN the
each, which now is selling for S11 and
S12 ton, by December will drop to Sc
or ST."
Morrow said the big operators did not
take advantage of the situation to raise
their prices.
'"rhe action OF the 1. C. C. in laying
priority orders has given US the in
creased production we needed" he said.
"If the big coal consumers Will stop
their frantic bidding against each other,
prices are bound to come down"
Coal is just one of the commodities
on the downward trend. according to Of
fetal announcements here.
The federal reserve board, IN Its reg
ular monthly bulletin sees IAN impOr-
tant downward tendency" in all prices
except those paid for food.
A sharp reduction in other prices fore
casts a drop in food prices it was
pointed out.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
MUST CLEAN UP
OR STAY SHUT
Negro POolrOOm Owner Or
dered to Make Reforms.

Mayor Charles W Jewett yesterday
made 1t harder for Charles Hyde. negro,
to get a renewal Of his poolroom license
at TT Blake street than the latter
thought probably, following the mayors
order FOR the revocation OF his original
1920 license last Tuesday.
when Mayor Jewett revoked Hyde's
license he told him he could take out
another as soon as he had discharged
his manager. James Ballinger, who has
been arrested for conducting a gambling
room IN connection with the poolroom
several times. and cleaned up" his
place.
Yesterday Charles Hyde. accompanied
by his iattorney. W. II. Hyde, called en-
the mayor.
Afterwards the mayor said they asked
him how soon another license could be
obtained
Il told Hyde" the mayor stated, that
the city controller would Issue the license
and that had instructed the controller
not 70 issue Il before he had report
from the police TO the effect that things
had been cleaned up satisfactorily.'
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
$2,OOO,0OO BACK
PAY TO COAL MEN
Award of Anthracite Commits
sion Made Public.

WILKESBARRE Pa, Aug. 2s-Terms
and conditions of the award made by the
anthracite coal commission In drawing up
new working agreement between the
United Mine workers and the operators
were learned yesterday.
The award, which is now in the hands
Of President Wilson. to be issued form
ally by him, contains the following:
Seventeen per cent increase in wages
No abolition of the mining contractor
system.
length or agreement to be two years
instead OF four years
Payment of approximately $1,000 600
in back pay to anthracite miners from
April payments TO begin Sept 30
Enforcement of practically the same
agreement suggested some months ego
by the secretary of labor at Washington
which was rejected by the miners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
SMUGGLERS WIN
BATTLE OF WITS
Outmaneuver u. S. Agents on
Mexican Border. -

NOGALES, Ariz., Aug. 2s.-Fifty
thousand 55-calibre rife cartridges wera
coniscated yesterday by Mexican officers
when an attempt was made to smuggle
them across the border into Mexico in
push cart.
A Mexican was placed under arrest at
Nogales, Sonora.
One hundred and fifty thousand rounds
additional were struggled out Of the
express office here through one door
while United States customs inspector
watched the other door, it is reported.
One hundred thousand rounds are still
under surveillance Of government agents
at the express office.
It is reported that the ammunition WAS
intended for men planning revolt
against the De La Huerta government In
Sonora.
The authorities refuse to discuss tie
case.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28

The records of the county commission
ers show that on March IS, 1919, the
Sheehan Construction Company was
awarded the contract for the improve
ment of the Michigan road, on a bid of
S147. 200.
This contract included the raising of
the Canal bridge and the raising and re-
flooring of the White river bridge and
ali other necessary work to put the road
in frst-class shape
Donaldson'S report shows that after the
contract had been let to the Sheehan
company. the county commissioners on
July 4, 1920, made a contract with W. II.
Price, receiver for the A. J. Yawger Com
pany, to erect a new bridge in place of
the White river bridge, which was to be
raised and repaired as a part of the con-
tract previously entered into with the
Sheehan company.
FOUND NO REPORT
OF BOARD ACTION.
Donaldson reports that he was unable
TO ind any record in the offiae of the
county commissioners 20 show thar the
commissioners had many any effort to
obtain a release from the Sheehan Ieople
Tor that part of their contract includad
IN the contract awarded 70 Price prior
According to DonaIason's report he
found report which showed that J. j.
Griffith. county engineer, on Aug. u,
1870. recommended TO tie commissioners
that it would be ;mpracticable for the
Sheehan company 20 proceed with the
raising of the bridge over White river ia
the fact of the contract held with Price
Griffith. in his report to the county
commissioners, recommended that 1he
Sheehan company be released from that
Part Of their contract and the commits
sioners ordered $4,000 deducted from
the Sheehan contract, the records show
The records show that the Sheenam
company agreed TO that reduction and
modification.
Donaldson stated in his report:
1T will be seen that the report Chat
of Griffith) recommends that the sun Of
$4,000 be deducted from the amount cf
the contract entered into with the said
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Says Chicago Stores
Are PrOfiteering

CHICAGO Aug 2s.-Charges that big
State street department stores here are
making enormous profits and suits Of
clothes are selling at 800 above cost, and
shoes at 80 above the wholesale prices
were made in a statement yesterday by
United States Attorney Charles f. Clyne.
Clyne announced that owners of stores
had been requested to bring their books
before the federal grand jury now In ses-
sion and that If they failed TO do so,
they would be served with a subpoena.
Refusal by Mandel Brothers, a big de-
partment store, TO produce it's books, re-
suited in the immediate issuance of a
subpoena by the grand jury. calling FOB
the records.
The books were then produced.
"There has been talk about grocers ana
others making an eighth of a cent profit
on an article. but that is nothing COM
pared to selling a suit of clothes at $50
profit and pair of shoes at 80 profit"
said Clyne.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
NORTH CAROLINA
READY FOR THEM
Legislature Provides for Regis
tration of Women.

RELEIGH. n. c.. Aug. 2s-Before ad-
journing yesterday, the North Carolina
legislature, which buried ratification Of
the nineteenth amendment. passed a law
providing for the registration Of women
this fall and exempted them from pay
ing poll tax this year.
The irreconcilables weakened at the
last minute and put the measure through.
Gov. Beckett performed his first official
act under the latest 4nendment to the
constitution when he appointed Mrs.
Olan knight of Asheyille, notary public.
She was appointed in Jan, 1915, by
Gov. Crag, but the supreme court ruled
her out on constitutional grounds"
The attorney general has ruled that
the constitution Of North Carolina is
automatically amended so as TO embrace
women by the operation of the nineteenth
amendment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Says Decree Will Go
to Indianapolis Man

CHICAGO. Aug. 2s-Judge Frank
Johnston. Jr., yesterday indicated he
would grant a decree of divorce TO
Frances NJ. Walker, who yesterday filed
her bill against Ralph F. Walker, man
ager of the Blue Valley Creamery Com
pany of indianapolis.
Mrs Walker, former movie star,
charges various acts of cruelty against
her husband and filed her bill after caus-
ing a bill for separate maintenance, filed
year ago, to be with drawn.
The Walkers formerly lived at 1902
Fall Creek parkway.
Mr.. Walker is prominent in business
affairs here.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
COUNTY TAXPAYERS
STUNG FOR $4,000
Contract Let for New Bridge on Michigan
Road After Repairs Ordered.
DISCLOSED BY SUPPRESSED REPORT

$436463 and
that the action instituted in the circuit
special
public by the
illegal
Company of it's build the Michigan
the county be out o
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
BOMB SCHEME is
NIPPED IN BUD
japanese Thwart Death Plan
on U. S. Delegation.

gressionaI party investigating conditions
in the far east yesterday continued the
trip to japan from Seoul, Korea, no
untoward incident having occurred dur
ing the visit Of the party at the Korean
capital.
TenseneEs characterized the situation
during the entire stay of the Americans
in Seoul, due TO the fear of japanese off,
cials that the police would not be able
to prevent Korean demonstrations.
The arrest Of fifteen ringIeaders in a
plot to throw bombs during the visit Of
the American congressman previously to
the arrival Of the party on Tuesday is
believed TO have frustrated the demon
stration plans.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Pie-Eating Contest
on for Credit Picnic

The fifth annual picnic of the In
dlanapolis Association of Credit Men
with a program including various con-
tests in the afternoon and dancing and
vaudeville in the evening. will be held at
Turner park this afternoon and evening.
There is a gooAly assortment of prizes
for the various contest, including a spot
light a fling case. a ham, photograph
records, books, a side of bacon, a coffee
percolator and a fire tinguisher-thirty-
two prizes in all.
The contests in the afternoon will in
clude a peanut race, shotput. broad
jump. obstacle race, pole-vsult and
pie-eating struggle, with pies Of the
hunting case style of architecture-this
latter contest, by the way, being espe-
cislly designed for the younger picnick-
ers, but open to all
In addition 10 the contests there will
be a variety OF games for children.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Sure They'll Fight
Just Try This on EN-

Ed Peet, 12S West Twelfth street, to-
DAY knows that a United States soldier
can and will fight
Peet was on special car No. $50, on
which there were a number Of persons
enjoying a trolley party Thursday night
and as the street car reached a point
near Illinois and Ohio streets, he is said
to have reached through d window ana
lifted a hat of of the head of a soldier
standing in the street.
The soldier was William Dennis, Com
rany G. Twentieth United States infan-
try. stationed at TT. Benjamin Harrison.
When the police reached the scene The
soldier had jumped on the street car
and it is said was showing Poets how
TO battle.
Both were arrested on the charge of
assault and battery.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Suicide Makes Good
in Strange Promise

AUBURN, Ind, Aug. 2s.-Suicide was
the coroner's verdict yesterday in the
death of William Winebrenner, whose
body was completely dismembered by
trlct Thursday night
Winebrenner's promise TO an under
taker that his body would never be EN-
balmed was made good.
The dead man frequently made threats
OF suicide. 1t was said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Villa Tells Bandit to
Follow His Example

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2s.-Franciscc
Villa has written to Pedro Zamaroa, the
Jalisco bandit, advising the latter to
follow his example and surrender for
the glory of the country, according to a
statement issued from the office Of Presi-
dent De la Huerta yesterday.
Reports of the surrender Of Zamora,
who was holding an American and
British citizen for ransom were current
today, but lacked official confirmation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28

f. o. Hoppe, the famous English
painter-r photographer, started something
when on his recent arrival in the United
States he stated that English women are
prettier than American women
New York newspapers hive since been
full of pictures Of American women who,
il is alleged, are prettier than England s
fGirest.
One Of the English women, who, ac-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
This Cat Is Rough
on RdttLeSnGkeS

CLEBURN, Tex, Aug. 2s.1since
Mayor Mitchell proclaimed all rats
must die, to keep bubonic plague
away, Lennis Flats cat had been
bringing In a half dozen a day.
Yesterday pussy went out looking
for real adventure.
When she dragged a rattlesnake
In the bac& door the Flat family
went out the front way.
Flat found hoe. chased the rat
tier out from under the piano ana
killed It.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28

Judge Pritchard
that the policeman
who arrested her
for not having n
license for her dog
was wrong.
She produced the
license, together
with the doga
white poodle and
declared that she
policeman should
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Conservation Man Is
Water Power Delegate

Richard Lieber. director of the state
department Of conservation, has been
named as the personal representative Of
Gov. James P. Goodrich to the national
convention of the Water Power League
Of America in Washington, D. c., Oct.
and s.
Mr.. Lieber viii address the convention
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28

cording TO Mr.. Hoppe, are prettier than
anything to be seen IN the United States,
is Viscountess Massereene.
Compare her picture with that Of Mira.
Bryce Wing Of New York.
No less an authority than the Grand
Duke Mlchaelovitch. cousin OF the for
mer czar OF Russia has declared Mrs.
Wing 10 be the most beautiful woman In
the world.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Tobacco Is Success
on Farm in Indiana

MARION, Ind, Aug PSI. L. Shahks,
former resident of Kentucky, is rAis-
ing tobacco successfully or his five-a&e
farm in Grant county
This years crop is expected to yiela
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Dentists CHOOSE MILWAUKEE.

BOSTON, Aug. 2s-The twenty-fourth
annual convention of the National Den
lists association yesterday chose Mil
waukee for its 1921 convention.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
AND THIS MAN
is A TAXPAYER!
Citizen Finds Some MigAty
Good Explanations.

The usual difficulties encountered un-
der the Jewett administration by citi-
zens who desire public improvements
near their homes, were increased at least
hundred fold In the case OF G. e.
Urban, 458 Berwick avenue, who wished
the street In front Of hts home graded.
Step by step the unusual chain OF mis-
fortunes which Mr.. Urban met were re-
vealed at the board OF public works
yesterday.
Early last spring Urban and other
citizens OF Berwick avenue, between
Michigan and Vermont streets, decided
the street would be more passable II
II was graded.
After considerable Inquiry and work
on the part Of Mr.. Urban. a petition for
the Improvement was prepared and pre-
scented TO the board OF public works.
The board decided the improvement
was warranted and ordered the city civil
engineer to prepare plans.
Some time elapsed and Mr.. Urban
heard nothing more. so he went to the
board Of works 70 find out what was
wrong.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
Was DOgged About 1t

Mrs saran Schmidt, 1912 sturm ave-
nue., proved to the satisfaction of CitS
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
EXPLAINED? SURE, !
EASIEST THING!

With something like this ranking in
his mind, Mr.. Urban came before the
board of works this morning and asked
to know why.
The board, city Civil Engineer Frank
c. Lingenfelter and Mr.. Cieary, all took
turns explaining.
The contract went to J. II. King & Co.,
even though at higher figure. the board
and Mr.. Lingenfelter explained because
Mr.. Urban had failed to accompany his
bid with an affidavit, as rei1uired by
law.
But as TO the 800 check, 1t took longer
to explain.
Mr. Clearly had the honor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-28
TOLD HIM HOW
TO GET ACTION.

William Cleary. clerk Of the board Of
works, told him. Mr.. Urban said. that
IL he wished quick action he had bet
ter 90 to the engineers Office and stir
him up a little since the engineers Of
fee was In the habit OF letting minor
Improvement matters lay around while
they worked on the larger ones.
So Mr. Urban went to the engineers
office and succeeded, after considerable
Jogging" In having the plans prepared
and obtaining a copy Of them.
He was told, he said. that very often
contractors would refrain from bidding
on small improvements, such as that
which he was seeking, so he took the
plans and began to figure on doing the
Job himself. providing be would be paid
for IT,
This plan met with the approval of
officials. he said, and he intended to
follow It until he learned that most OF
the property owners intended paying for
the improvement under the Barrett law.
so he decided it was best to let the
matter go through the regular routine
of the board.
More logging" on Mr. Urban's part
finally got tho improvement advertised
for bids, which were to be received
Aug 90
on or about Aug. 10, Mr.. Urban said,
he went to the board OF works Office
and asked Mr.. Cleary for an official bid
form on which to present his proposal,
MIR. CLEARY is
CORRECT AGAIN.
Mr.. Cleary told him, he said, that be
would find them on a table over in the
corner, but when he looked there he
could find none.
The clerk being busy. he said, he
left without further Inquiry and pro-
oeeded to write out a bid of his own.
believing that that was all that was
necessary.
His bid opened. Aug. 20 proposed to do
the work at 321aA cents a lineal foot or
S403 for the whole job.
Unexpectedly to him J. II. King & Co.
a local contracting firm also presented
bid which was for 80 cents n liheal foot.
When he called at the board OF works
office last Friday noon he learned of the
second bid he said from Mr. Cleary the
official telling him however that he was
the successful bidder because he was low
For this reason, he said. bis surprise
was great when he learned. last Wednes-
day that J. II. King & Co.. had been
awarded the contract
His surprise not to mention his
chagrin, was even greater, he said, to
learn when he came to get the 500 certi
fed check which ne was required to
submit with his bid, that it had been
lost.
No Improvement. no contract and not
even his 500 back
EXPLAINED? SURE
EASIEST THINGl
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-24
PRACTICAS DE TO.
D

Ell tocador Sc comrone de una null
titud de cuidados higienicos y dc
practicas ~especiales destinadas a CON-
servar Ia belleza.
Al dejar ell lecho. tomad ell baho
o Ia ducha- Estas practices hidrote-
rapicas seran el Complement higieni-
co del sueho y os pondra en- condicio-
Ges de soportar las fatigas de Ia jor-
NADIA
Del cuarto de baho y despues de
las fricciones o los masajes que dehen
seguir al banjo. pasad al tocador, dom
do comienza Ia toilet p~ropiatrente
dicha. en- las differences parties del
cuerpo.
Ante TODD. lavaos cuidadosamente
las manos, que deben cuedar ire
prochablemente limpias. presto quee en-
cierto modo han de ser las encarga-
das de la limpieza del resto del cuer-
po.
Despues de bien lava6as las manos
proceder a las abluciones lntin'ts: Ell