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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04

much concerned about what you say of
me. A good citizen said to me this
morning that it would not make any
difference to one who knew both Of US
as such a one would not believe any
thing you say.
But I am not afraid to have my public
and private life barred by any one who
will tell the truth. I have tried to
live a life prescribed by good clean,
Christian citizenship. I'll fight you
when you attack me-
II have no physical disability, direct
~ or indirectly caused by any miscon-
duct on my part. Can you say the same
thing? The public would like to know
and has right to know.
COMPARES STANDINGS
WITHIN PARTIES.
Il was elected secretary Of state and
conducted the Office in such a manner
that I was honored by my party with
denomination. You were elected COVER
nor and have so mismanaged the affairs
of the state that you can not even get
an endorsement for a nomination that
you want. Republican leaders say thar
1t viii not do to make an issue ont of
anything that smacks of Goodrichism
this fall as IL would mean sure defeat.
I am not using their words as I want
to send thls letter through the mail
and that prevents my telling you ex-
actly what they say.
Since your address at the dinner of
the republican editorial association I
have heard several republicans say that
you are laying your present unpopularity
to the enactment Of the new tax law
However, if you will inquire OF your
fellows in your party, and If they have
the courage to tell you the truth, you
viii find that II is your failure to keep
promiaes, your inability to tell the truth
to your own party members, your auto
cratic attitude toward your party ad-
herents as well as many political mis-
deeds and missteps that have caused you
to be the most unpopular governor of
Indiana in the memory Of present
voters"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
FLU TAKES MAN,
WIFE IN HOUR
Death Failed to Part Couple
Married Years Ago.
Until death do US part"

Until death do US part"
This was the vow taken on the we'd
ding day Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Tyson
years ago.
Today the bodies Of Mr. and Mrs
Tyson occupy caskets side by side at
the home Of D. P. Todd, 1341 South
Belmont avenue, as the result of in
fuenza
Side by side the caskets viii be lowered
into graves at Crown Hill cemetery,
probably Saturday afternoon If Guy
Gildewen, a brother of Mrs. Tyson, ar
rives from Oklahoma today
A week ago Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson ar
rived from their home at Hinton Okla,
for a visit at the home Of Mrs. Tyson's
uncle D. P. Todd. 1341 South Belmont
street
Shortly after their arrival here both
were taken i'll with influenza and died
Monday at the Methodist hospital here
Mr.. Tyson died short time before his
wife passed away.
Mrs. Tyson formerly lived in this city
and is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. NJ. Glidevell, formerly of Indian
apolis but now of Hinton. The parents
arrived Monday shortly before the death
Of their daughter.
Mr.. Glidewell, the brother, Is expected
today and upon his arrival definite fu-
neral arrangements will I've made.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
CRIPPIN PREDICTS
10000 BY 1880

Indianapolis will grow well beyond
the three-quarters of million mark in
population by 1880, declared Clarence f.
Crippin, president of fthe Indianapolis
school board
Because of the excellent geographical,
economic aud social advantages of Indi-
annapolis, Mr.. Crippin optimistically dis
cussed his prediction for the growth of
the city in the interim of the taking
of the next census.
"Of course, we will advance wonder
fully in the next decade" he said, "for
with unexeelled living conditions. an in
centive to the establishment Of new in
dustries and building of homes, with
splendid social conditions, facilities for
reaching the essential fields of natura!
wealth, we can not be prevented from
reaching three-quarters of a million IN
population.
And then we must consider the spirit
of the city. That fact alone will make
progress. We have the right sort OF
people, progressive and alert to changes,
keen in perception of what the city
needs, and ! am sure that we will profit
by the leadership of our citizenship.
I'm conidering the growth Of the city,
I am also Of the opinion that our edu-
cational batting average in the league OF
cities over the nation will be improved
Instead of ranking fifteenth we are go
ing to climb right up to top Yes, sir.
The leading city in education by 1890,
that's my motto, and an going to do
all I can to bring that about
''We are going TO put on seven league
boots Of progress during the next ten
years. I am proud to call Indianapolis
my home, and I am sure that right now
more than 100000 other citizens Of this
city Will echo my sentiments along that
line"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
HARRY NEWS
NUMBER 33.4O6
Mother Accompanies Slayer to
Prison Gates.

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, Feb. 4.-Harry
New, alleged son Of United States Sen
ator New Of Indiana, today is prisoner
No. SO, ,406 in San Quentin penitentiary.
Shackled to a thug, New was led into
the institution late yesterday. His
mother had accompanied him to the
gates.
Once inside, New was photographed
and his finger prints taken. Then his
hair was clipped and he was fitted out
in a regulation prison uniform.
Mrs. Burger, News mother, later called
on Warden Johnston and begged him
not to place the youth In the jute mill
His lungs are weak and unless he gets
good care he will die," she said.
New was convicted Of the murder Of
his 1s-year-old sweetheart, Freda Lesser.
His term is from ten years to life.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
SYRIAN BANDITS
SLAY 3 YANKS
Washington Notified of Fate
of Relief Workers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Three Amerl-
can relief workers have been murdered
by brigands in Syria, according to a
dispatch received today by the state de-
partment
They were killed last Sunday, near Ell
Mall north of Aleppo.
The identity of the Americans was not
reported to the state department. The
relief expedition of which they were part
was under the American commission for
the relief of the near east, which has
headquarters in New York City.
Official notification of the murders
were given by Gen. Gouraud, French
high commissioner at Beirut, to Ameri-
can Vice Consul McCutcheon at the same
place, who cabled to the state depart
ment.
Gen. Gouraud expressed his formal
regret
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
APPEAL TO BE DENIED,
RUMOR FROM LONDON

LONDON. Feb. 4.-Stanlslaus Patek, the
Polish foreign minister who has been
comforting with Premier Lloyd George,
viii return to Warsaw with suggestion
from the allies, amounting virtually to a
command TO withdraw the Polish armies
within Polaud's racial boundaries" ac-
cording to information secured here to.
day.
The Polish minister was said to have
warned against movement Of troops into
Russia, as such action would give the
soviet government cause for war. This
revelation was regarded as most signih
cant in view Of news from Finland that
the hrst Russian exports under the new.
allied commercial policy are now en-
route for Finland. II is reported from
the interior Of Russia that officials are
pleading with the people to produce more,
indicating an allied soviet rapprochement
toward peace on q commercial and indus
trial basis
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
ROBBER SLAIN
IN PISTOL DUEL
ATGREENSBURG
Detective Wins Fight Against
Two Strangers in Rail-
way Station.
CLASH FOLLOWS THEFT
speciaI to The Times.

GREENSBURG, Ind, Feb. 4-One rob-
Der is dead and another is in Jail here
today, following a thrilling pistol fight In
the Big Four railroad station shortly be-
fore midnight.
Frapk Townsend, 2s. of Richmond,
Ind, was killed almost instantly by s.
L. Linvllle, a Big -Four sergeant of de-
tectives.
Harry YazelI, IS, of Hamilton, O., al
legged to have been his accomplice, was
arrested just before daybreak when he
walked into a restaurant.
Townsend and Yazell are the two men
who are supposed to have stolen 5000
worth of Liberty bonds and jewelry a
the home of Harry Hamilton, 4 farmer
living three quarters of a mile north of
Greensburg early last night.
AS soon as the robbery became known
Chief of Police Taylor F. Meek threw a
dragnet over the city. At the same time
he told Linville to be on the lookout
When Linville walked into the station
few minutes before II O'Clock he found
two men in the lavatory They were
dividing their loot, he claims.
STRUGGLES WITH
TWO OVER REVOLVER
Townsend drew his pistol when Lin
vile opened the door. The detective
grabbed his arm before he could fire.
4 struggle ensued with Linvile cling
Ing to TOwnsend's arm, which held the
gun.
Yazell, the detective claimed, struck
him on the head, staggering hiIn, but
he clung to his prisoner.
Townsend freed himself when YaZell
again struck the detective lie ran into
the waiting room and as ilnvills pur-
sued turned and fred
Linville by this time had his revolver
out. He fired just as Townsend resched
the door. The bullet struck him in the
back of the head. He fell, dying almost
instantly.
Yazell got away. An all-night watch
was kept for him. Every possible out
let from the city was guarded.
PRISONER REFUSES TO
MAKE STATEMENT.
Yazell submitted to arrest quietly when
he entered the restaurant He has re-
fused to make a statement.
Police have been unable to find the
$1,000 worth of Liberty bonds. They
claim Yazell had them in his possession
when Townsend was killed and las hid
den them.
The robbery at Hamiltou's home. the
police believe, was carried out a few
hours after the men had arrived in the
city.
The dead man Is supposed to have
wife and family in Richmond Chief
Meeks believes Yazell recently was re-
elased from the penal farm.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
EXPECTED TO FORCE
ALLIED DECLARATION

PARIS, Feb 4-The whole question Of
whether the allies will continue to com
bat bolshevism or move gradually to-
ward the recognition OF the soviet re-
public was said In semi official circles
today, to hang upon Poland's request
for allied aid against the bolshevik army
The council of am bassadors is expected
to decide this matter at their meeting
Friday. In the meantime the diplomats
are getting reports from their govern
ments which will form the basis Of their
decision.
The semi-official newspaper, lie Temps
significantly points out that England has
not yet gone on record as promising aid
to Stanislaus Patek, the Polish foreign
minister, who has been in London con-
ferring with Premier Lloyd George.
TEMPS PREDICTS
ENGLISH REFUSAL.
The Temps believes England's attitude
may be AIKEN as confirmation OF the be-
lief that she viii refuse military aid TO
Poland against the Russians.
Referring to the Anglo Persian agree
ment the Temps points out that the Per
sian government has been unable 10 OBJ
tain ratification Of the pact by the reg
ularly elected Persian assembly, and is
now standing IN fear ef the bolsheyik
menace from the north The newspap per
adds that the British are apparently not
disposed to aid Persia IN the event of at
tack, as only feeble detachments of Brit
ish troops have been left in the near east.
LOOK FOR APPEAL
FROM PERSIANS.
Belief is expressed by the Temps that
Persia may turn to the allies for aid, but
says that she will not likely get any help
from France, as all of the Persian ad-
vantages have been accorded 20 England
in the Anglo Persian agreement.
I'VE recognize that, at the moment
when Premier Lloyd George aud his col
leagues have decisions to make II is
the minister OF finance who has the last
word,r said the Temps in conclusion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
Two Aged Men Are
Missing from Homes

Mary Mahen. So3 South State avenuel
appealed to the police today to search 70 !
her father, Francis Brown, 73, who az
appeared from home Tuesday afternok
She said there was no reason why Brf
should remain away from home and y 8
she was worried over his disappearancs
Two other men were reported to thy
police as having disappeared from home
Roy Bryan, 1880 ST. Peter street, asked
the police to search for his father, John
Bryan, 6s, who left home yesterday. The
police were also asked to search for
Clarence Short, %, missing from his
home at 1920 South East street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
TWO ARRESTED
IN JAIL HANGING
Sheriff and Wife Held After
Death of U. S. Agent.
AfrNIINNcr1rIrr

McMINNSvILLE, Tenn, Feb. A.
Sheriff A. P. Wrenn and his wife. ar
rested in connection with the hanging
in jail last week Of Fred Murphy. gov
eminent infoTmer, who gave the federal
authorities information that the sheriff
was operating a mountain still, were free
today on bonds Of $4,000 each for hear
ing Monday.
Murphy was placed in Jail by local
authorities on g forgery charge, which
he termed ''frame-up" to get even with
him for exposing the sheriff. The next
day his body was found hanging in his
cell, the hands tied together by wire.
The coroner returned a verdict of suicide
and the body was buried immediately.
Federal authorities can not hold the
sheriff and his wife on a murder charge.
but only on one OF intimidating a gov
ernment witness. The state must bring
n murder charge against them-if any
is to be brought. Even il they should
be deemed guilty OF such charge they
have done no wrong. according to the
code Of the mountains, which holds that
Murphy violated the great unwritten
law among his own people by turning
informer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
BALKAN PEACE
LEFT TO ITALY
JugO- lavia Has Submitted
LAST Word" in Dispute.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Upon Premier Nitti
rests future peace in the Balkans, hign
Jugo-Slav official declared in an inter
view here today.
Jugo-Slavia has submitted her last
word" in the Adriatic dispute, the ofi-
cial said.
Denying reports from Italian sources
that Jugo-Slavia is mobtllzing her armies
against Italy, the official said his country
does not intend an offensive war in the
Balkans, even If fthe pact Of London is
enforced. which be considers unlikely.
Italian officials, on the other hand, ex-
pected a compromise.
ROME, Feb. 4.-The American minister
at Belgrade has assured a crowd Of dem
onstrators there that the Adriatic ques-
ton will be settled according to Jugo-
Slav aspirations, the Messagero's cara
correspondent telegraphed today. The
minister spoke after a great demonstra
ton against Italy, the correspondent said.
DR.. Bianchini thanked the American Off
cial.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
City Doesn't Care
If Vienna StGrUeS,
DR.. Sterne Decides

Indianapolis people are not inter
ested in assisting the inhabitants Of
Vienna, Austria, according to DR.. Al
bert E. Sterne. DR.. Sterne and a field
worker representing a committee for
Austrian relief called 81 meeting for
last Monday night at the Claypool
hotel, where an appeal was to have
been made for the assistance of the
Austrians. Not one person appeared
for the meeting.
DR.. Sterne said he had acted un-
der the direction Of the committee
and that he has informed the com
mittee that there was no interest
In the matter In Indianapolis.
''Are Indianapolis people opposed
to Austrian relief?" Dr. Sterne was
asked.
"I don't know whether they are
opposed to it." he said, "but they
don't seem to care whether the Aus
trians starve or not"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
By FELIX f. BRUNER,
stafT Correspondent of The Times,


FRANKLIN, Ind. Feb. 4.-Johnson
county banks will pay % per cent less
taxes this year than they paid last year,
while farmers Will pay 33.4 per cent more
taxes this year than last.
This rather startling result Of the
administration Of the tax law by the
state board of tax commissioners is evil
dent from figures in the Office Of the
county assessor here.
There are twelve banks in johnson
county. Eleven of them paid taxes last
year and the twelfth is a new bank which
will pay taxes for the first time this
year.
Without exception the eleven banks
viii pay less taxes this year than they
paid last year. Last year these banks paid
total of SIS 296.11 in taxes. This year
they will pay only S12,952.69 in taxes, a
difference Of s., 5,335.92.
LOCAL OFFICIALS
HAD NO SAY.
The tax board can blame no one for
the low valuations of Johnson county
banks, for the board Itself had orig
inal jurisdiction in making the valua-
tions and placed them on the bank prop
erty itself. Local officials had nothing to
do with the valuation Of these institu-
tions.
While the banks are esca ping with the
payment Of less taxes than last year, the
farmers are paying about one-third more
taxes than formerly. This figure is ar
rived at by taking a large number OF ex-
amples at random from the lists Of farms
in each OF the nine townships Of the
county. Not all OF those taken showed
that more taxes would be paid this year
than last year, but even with this fact
the total of taxes as compared with last
year showed 33.4 per cent increase.
The valuations on these farms are high.
The high valuations are due to horizontal
increases ordered in eight Of the nine
counties. The increases amounted to Is
per cent.
This condition is true. despite the fact
that the tax board has always contended
that its method Of administering the tax
law would not result in higher taxes, even
with higher valuations.
CITIZENS ARE
UP IN ARMS.
This condition exists, also, despite the
fact that Gov. Goodrich in his speech
at the banquet of the Republican State
Editorial association in Indianapolis last
Thursday that the tax law Is having the
erect Oh tdhluS tue Duruen OF laNaJlon
from the shoulders Of the small taxpayer
and putting it on the corporations which
have heretofore not borne their full share
OF the burden.
Citizens Of johnson county, regardless
of politics, are up in arms over the ad
ministration of the tax law. Suits were
filed in each township against the hor
izontal increases and the circuit court is
sued an injunction to prevent taxes from
being collected on the basis of these in
creases. This injunction was dissolved.
however, when the appellate court ruled
that the increases were legal.
Officials and taxpayers of this county
have made frequent trips to Indian
apolis demanding relief from the high
valuations and inequitable assessments,
but the tax board has continually re-
fused to grant them relief
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
Fugitives Caught in
Prison Yard DugOut

ossINNING, N. Y, Feb. 4-PercivaI
McDonough and Alfred Friedland are
back in their cells at Sing Sing today,
after spending more than fifty hours In
a dugout under the prison yard. They
had been missing since o'clock Sun
day afternoon when discovered by
squad Of guards digging over hollow
sounding part Of the yard late yester-
day.
The men, serving sentences for high
way robbery, told the prison officials they
hoped to lie In their dugout for two
weeks and then slip over the walls and
get away. They had provisions, timed
goods and cigarets for about two weeks
supply, in addition to blankets. extra
underwear, solldifed alcohol for cooking,
frying pan and a hammer and file.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
Lersner Refuses to Transmit
Allied Note TO Berlin; Resigns

Following Won Lersner's action the
French foreign office stated 1t re-
garded his procedure as purely per-
sonal affair and expressed the be-
lief that 1t was not the result of In
structions from Berlin.
1t was further stated that the allies
have other means of transmitting
the list and the note to Berlin, other
than through Won Lersner.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
"OLD DOBBIN" TO
REGAIN HIS OWN
Breeders Say Demand for
Horses Is Increasing.

The horse is coming back-not the old
plug" but the real thoroughbred.
At least that's the opinion of 100 men
who are attending the meeting. of the
Draft Horse Breeders association of In
diana at the Hotel Lincoln.
There is shortage in the market for
thoroughbred draft horses" said w. Har-
vey Smith OF Boswell, president OF the
association.
The fact that many breeders quilt
handling horses because OF the increase
In motor truck manufacture has caused
the shortage, Mr.. Smith said. T. r.
Johnston OF Purdue university advised
the breeders to advertise in the daily
newspapers.
D. S. Akin, an importer of fine horses
Of Syracuse. n. Y. was on the speaking
program. J. Z. Sutton is vice president
and H. E. Mccartney is secretary treas
urer of the organization.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
Debs' Name Filed for
Presidential Race

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 4.-Lazarus s.
Davidow, a Detroit attorney, late yester-
day fled petitions for nomination of
Eugene Y. Debs, as socialist candidate
for the presidency of the United States,
with the secretary of state. The petitions
contained 1917 names, more than, The num-
ber required to place a name on the
primary ballot.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
Deny Depreciating
British Currency

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Charges by British
hnanciers, carried IN dispatches, that
American money interests are deliberately
causing depreciation of the British pound
sterling, were ridiculed by bankers here
today
The English pound is dropping merely
because England has nothing to sell to
this country" George NJ. Reynolds, presi-
dent of the Continental and Commercial
National bank, said THE British should
not blame us for lending them money"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
Gotham Traffic Hit
by Storm of Ice

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The worst storm
of the winter-a combination Of sleet
and high wind-struck New York early
today. The sleet froze as it fell, Gripping
street railway traffic and causing numer-
Gus accidents. The sleet was followed
by snow.
terrific gale prevailed of the At
lantic coast, both to the north and south
of New York Wire communication was
seriously crippled out Of this city.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04

PARIS, Feb. 4.-Baron Kurt Won
Lersner, head of the German delega-
tion here, refused today to transmit
to Berlin the allied list bf persons
guilty of war crimes and the accom-
panying covering note.
He returned the list and the note
to the French foreign office and nOti-
fed 1t of his resignation as president
of the German peace delegation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
Polish Grant Cuts
Off Germans, Charge

BERLIN, Feb. 4.-Government officials
claimed today that rail and telegraph
communication between East Prussia and
the rest Of Germany hsa been completely
cut of by the Polish corridor" con-
trary to the treaty terms
CThe Polish corridor is a strip OF
land connecting Dantzig with Poland. 1t
was set aside by the peace conference for
Polish commercial usesl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04

following predictions: 1850, 10000; 1910,
557 900: 1850, $4,000.
The estimate made by the telephone
company is necessarily conservative, as 1t
is used as a basis for increasing equip
ment.
The result of the government census
taken here will be announced next month,
it was said today. John Spiegel, super
visor of census, is sending his records to
Washington, as they are completed. The
census office will be busy for the next
few weeks clearing up the enumeration
and getting record Of citizens who have
been away or i'll
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-04
Would Raise Child
as Spartan; Divorce

CHICAGO, Feb. Airs. Jean B. Cor
don thinks the Spartans are out of date.
Her husband, she said in court, laid down
these maxims for raising their 2-year old
son:
"A child should not cry for anything
whether it is cold, hungry or Ill. A dead
child Is better than a spoiled child
She was granted her divorce.