Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 August 1919 — Page 30
Davf* to the exchange of the - be mw two
* c ? rn
•ay in Spanwill *Hp around and the rirer
biro and made
that be pal<l naid: •hotild ha ve because the gm-em-break Ha word with ■ "e atory on the a modithat he had no rsns» Ht the ranchmen had raiaed the mm a matter of aentiment in m aria tor a* live* He half of
i: aiS22r.i
itb>* to every one. hot. if
any one attempted to run the linea, or so by the guard* vrithout a pane, to Are, and not Arc in th% air. _ Following the arrival of roUttia unitp from Goahen, Elkhart. Ft Wayne and Gary, early Thuraday. a upecial train from Indianapolia brought two Indianaand Attica. latte in the day the Bloomington company arrived AH are quarle^nd ha the Standard company's huge fatablishraent, which is valued at
poaefbility
further conference*, it is be-
lieved. and action hi possible at Washington. where a committee of the men is seeking the advice of Secretary of
&#bor WHson
MEXICO.
[Return of Troops From Msr Sounds|
Asked of Washington.
WASHINGTON* August tt-Proteet the entry of American troop#
Army Intelligence Men.
The Standard company manufactured Stm carriages during the war. and. as many of the buildings on the company's property are still owned by the United
Into Mexico in search of the bandits
held two American army officers. States Boosing corporation, investiga-
the army intelligence corps the city several weeks *vo. the eituation appears calm
i, together with a request! tors from tl be withdrawn tmraadlately. were sent to to tb# state department late j "While tlv
Mexican ambassador, on the eurfac*. from blagwvernraent. H looks,” said HPHjancsmsii' regarding the movement of the American force# was mads, tbers were indications that
ttas M.exlcan protest would not hasten their withdrawal. The troops went in on a "hot trail" and were not expected to return until ths bandits either had
>tured or the trail had become fsrs Ambassador Bonilla mads the
protest, wofd of the step ordered had come in a Mexico TCIty message, giving
a statement slsued there yesterday. Ths statement as received here
said: "Two aviators of the army of ths United States, through error, m
they state, flew over our territory, land
)llC approximately lit kilometers {74 2-i
miles) to th
south
frontier.
where they were captured by a band oi twenty bandits. Tney have now been
liberated. *
, "Some troops of the Sth cavalry of the UnKed States crossed the frontier Hi pursuit of the ootlawe. The department of foreign relations gave Instructions at once to our embassy In Washington to maks appropriate 'representations. protesting and requesting the Immediate withdrawal of the Invading
t roooa.
DEATH
Seven Reported to Have Been Executed by Carranza’e Order. GALVESTON, Tex., August S.—Seven of the Mexican bandits who robbed sailors from ths United State# cruiser Cheyenne oft Tampico last month, have been apprehended and put to death by the Carransa authorities, according to an official report from General Pueblo Gonsales, to Mexican Consul Meade Fierro her% made public yesterday. The report states the bandits had property of the sailors In their possession.
w
bandits who hsd robbed sailors from ths U. a 8. Cheyenne, off Tampico, early in July, Included a report that one of the aesatlants of George N. McDonald, an American dtixen, had been arretted. The United States government made urgent representations to the ansa government in connection
both affairs,
laid, who was believed to have
been killed at Pueblo Vieio, was reportied to have arrived at Tampico, In a press dispatch from Mexico City last Sunday. McDonald was robbed near his | home, alx miles south of Tampico. Carlos Orosco, a special Carransa police officer, caused the arrest of the bandits He has been Investigating charges that Carransa soldiers had been
guilty of Crimea, ‘■y-, ,J MEXICO'S OIL WEALTH.
Official Statement Give# ' Ideas
Some of the Profits.
MEXICO OlTY, August 22.-Complete history of the Mexican petroleum ques-
Ijtion Including legislation dating back to [ the days of Spanish dominion and coa-
ming up to the constitut n of 1917. together wtth data concerning the in : duetry and figures showing profits made oil oorttpanies In Oils country, .has given to the Associated Pres# by Salinas, under secretary of comt and labor, which has charge of matters pertaining to petroleum.
The statement gives that show that from . matsly *86.00
| duced in Me
tion In 1918 was apu:
cent, of the potential production of the country, the statement says, adding that lack of transportation has been the reathat the Mexican oil industry has as yet equaled that of the United
„ 1V . \
Referring to profits the statement cites
i production figures 1901 to 1918 approx!
■ I . per
the invested capital, which does not include the increase of value In the lands
controlled by the company.
In cloelng the statement says: "This analyst# la for the purpose of demon1 stratlng that the oil business is a good one when It Is carried opt with the technical and financial means required by
the magnitude of the enterprise." NOTHING FROM AVIATORS.
Squadron of Flyers Search for Water-
house and Connelly.
SAN DIEGO, August 22.—Lieutenant R. R. Fox, of Rockwell field, misunderstood a conversation in the office of Colonel Hanlon, field commandant, today and notified Miss Georgia Waterhouse that her brother. Lieutenant F. B. Waterhouse,, and Lieutenant C. H, Connellv, missing aviators; had been found by a Mexican cavalry patrol. • Colonel Hanlon later declared no word had been received- at Rockwell field concerning either pilot. Jt squadron of aviators has been ordered to search along the border
for the missing men.
’milhoudH STRIKE ZONE QUIET Continued from Page One. children peered from windows. Mothers, with babies In their arms, stood in doorweys. From one house came the weird strains of a squeaky accordion. ' The tense strain that there might be trouble when the men went to work was broken But General Smith and his officers did not relax their caution. Armed scouts were sent into all localities, where there had been trouble. A big motor bus. filled with soldiers, cornled by Major D. Wray DePre*. of jyviUe, followed the scouts and sprang from the bus when more than [ two strikers were together. The appearance of the soldiers caused the
men to retire.
Pickets Use Bicycles. Pickets from the strikers rode about i' bicycles and motorcycles. They back to the strike headquarters with reports. One of them „ bouquet of wild flowers. It badge of office, for he was the K. A boy. not more than ten . sat against a telephone pole, answered he signals from the picket and. occasionally, ran to the of the street and spoke to them.
is more serious than of these men. "A kers are Russians
large Bolshevik element.
There is also a recognized Industrial
H looks," said one of tr majority of the strikers and there Is a large Bois
| also a recognize;
of the World faction and
great many radical agitators, who. though not Identified with the union, have been working to arouse the strik-
to a point of open rerolt."
General . fc mith has a proclamation of martial law, signed by Governor Goodrich at Indianapolis, but It will not be
force
the He
situation be-
comes more serious. He does not believe the emergency will come. In some quarters, however, there is a feeling mat when the troops leave the radicals will wreak vengeance. Others say the city and county authorities will be
able to handle the situation.
A few of the militiamen became sick last night, the result of overeating and drinking too much ice water. None is seriously ilk A well equipped hospSal is inside the plant and the soldiers are well cared for by Major Daniel B. Llnvllle. Captain E. V. Nolt and Captain E. E. Morgan, all of Cotumbla City, who are in charge of the regimental In-
firmary.
. One of the leaders, who hr making most of the trouble, is said to have been paroled after being convicted Hi the Hammond courts. General Smith communicated with the Governor's office at Indianapolis to ascertain the truth and will ask Governor Goodrich to order the agitator's arrest if the report is true.’ Officials of the Standard steel car have denied a report that they Intended to bring 1,000 strikebreakers from pittswtirg. „ HOPEFUL ON OUTLOOK.
THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, FRIDAY. ATTG’tST 22, 1919.
Then he settled hack to his seat at the pei«. 1 a rider picket got on the c* pony's property. Major DePrex warned him to leave. He did not interfere with jail boy; in fact he rather admired the little chap He was so in-
tensely In earnest.
A ii-tle after 9 o’clock the striker* calico a mass meeting at Coy, park, a clump of woods about a mile from the Standard plant. Their leaders had
warned them not to do anythin* that | 41 _ ^ „ " _ _ ^ would cause the troops to shoot. on the heating department. Should the Generai Smith issued order# that the be completed before the
10
30-CENT HOT WATER HAS GRAVE DOUBTS QF RATE SET BY BOARD 1 PACTS LABOR CLAUSE
Continued from Page One.
not fn any way irritate beating geason of I9»-1220 is over, they must be po !te and *ni*bt result in another rate than
cents.
Estimates Changed.
The company submitted to the commission an estimate of fldS.dOo for oper
Continued from Page One.
substitute for or a supplement to the
President and the senate.
"For some time I entertained a doubt whether Article 406 did not invest this conference with a species of legislative or treaty making power. And proposals
for the extension of this power will, * « rw*u, nmrmcm cuani.,. o<improbably soon follow the establishment 1 'f 0 ** to '>n<Jert>urg county line, IktTo miles, of the permanent organization if I : *£££ : concr *' t «- *‘ rm *]y_ bl,uro ~
French Lick road. LaVreoee county, Bedford to Orange county fine 12.43S miles; brick. EH.S42.9i; concrete. J40.5TS.fla; bitum-
contract bids September A The esti mates are made for one mile of con- f struct ion and are for the various roads i
as follows:
Lincoln highway. L*k« county, Scher- i ervtlle ee*t to Porter county line, U 38i mliss; brick, concrete. $38,T«1.SS.
bituminoue concrete. J4J.4T9.24.
National road, Vigo county, Weet Terre Hsute. weet to HUnoia state line. 4 «£ miles brick. Ll.SSTlJ; concrete. JX.92a.44: bitum-
inous concrete. J45.549.8«.
Rstkte line road. Howard and Tipton counties from south tine of Center towh»bip Howard county, south 7 miles; bnefc, J55.5S1.73; concrete. $42.733.75: bituminous concrete, J32.2T8.34; from north line Center township, north to Miami county ll »*- 2-N mile*, brick. $55,392.21; concrete. iJiLSaoe; bituminous concrete. $33,972 JS Franck Lk* road, Warrick county. »«on-
ating expenses and taxes for steam ge»-1 the pur P° rl °* th * "SSnSnSt
; official introduction. Not an Early Advent
era tkm for the season of IS19-1920. commission * adjustment of the estimate
£4i=E-fe=S*f i H*
_ » per emit It Increased the estimate ! American government before it can nition of their union, which ia part of ! per cent. It cut coal from ICO.OQO to found I y disturb our domestic peace; j - ' workers’ organization. The fEMfc, distribution from RMS to *2,500. ! ‘*‘»r program points that way j
commercial from *3,309 to *2.5<», general ! Th* senator also said that he could from M-3W to ROM. undistributed from conclusion that certain j 4.500 to *3 500 judicial rights vested by the Constitu-
f tion in American courts would be deie-
Comptaint Over Service. \ gated to the tribunals sqt up by the At the hearing conducted by Commis-; ,a ^ nl ^g !0 a g ioomv picture of labor slorler Fred B. Johnson many witnessed* conditions in this country and deciar-1
The order says *»g that organized labor was employ-
InovM concrete, *53,071 71.
Jackwon highway. Johnson county. Greenwood to Franklin, 8.452 raHes; brick, $30.182.73; concrete. $37.319 91: bUumnious con-
crete. 84k 19* 59.
Fred L. Fetch, of Garrett, formerly a ; complained of service, member of the Indiana legislature.« th |- noi,,..
now a federal mediator, hi la conference
at Chicago with G. A. Vtocett. the man- Tft * commission
ager of the Standard plant He expects to address the striker* later in an effort
to bring about a settlement.
made a survey by
interrogatories, to which 349 of the 482 patrons replied. The replies Indicated that while 45.5 per cent reported good service and 33.6 per cent fair. 20.9 per ceat. reported the service poor. The evidence and the survey lead the commission to the opinion that while the •egvice had been adequate and satisfactorjr to many patrons. generally speaking, the service has not been rea-
sonably adequate or sufficient”
A committee composed of the chief engineer of the commission, the city chemist and a representative of the company found that there was much greasy sludge in the mains and radiators, which tended to restrict flow* of water. The chief engineer of the commission drew up twelve recommendations for Improvement of service. Among them, the company Is required to flush all main# until water runs clear, must flush all consumer#, piping and radiators until water runs clear when there is a complaint involving the flow of water, and if flushing does not correct the flow the company must take down the radiators and remove the obstructions. The company is required to raise Its send-out temperature 10 per cent, above normffi and it# send-out pressure 10 per cent above normal.
Flushing Squad Ordered.
The company must employ a squad of men for flushing and the names* of the men must be filed with the commission within ten days of the date of the commission’s order. Also the company must file with the commission at the end of each week a chart showing the temperature of the water and the pressure, and must show where flushing was done and by whom. The company is required to place in charge of its heating property a “first-class central station heating engineer'' and close attention must be 'Vven to the adjustTnent and regulation of chokers and valves in the consumecs’ service con-
nections to improve
nu
ing methods which threaten the nation’s political and soeiai existence, Mr. Thomas declared that these were the real matter# that should concern legis-
lators
"Yet here aae conditions,” he continued.' '.‘which the labor section of the treaty neither provides against nor catalogs among those requiring correction by international covenant.” RAHWAY EMPLOYE WAS IN CHARGE AT ASYLUM Continued from Page One.
USE HANDCAR TO FLEE AFTER ENTERING BANK
ROBBERS AT WYATT FAIL GET INSIDE OF VAULT.
Continued from Page One. with the announcement said sugar should reach the consumer at 11 cents
a pound
I and those of Attorney-General Palmer j had been accepted by the Republicans t as “sane and righteous conclusions. ’ ; Representative Wobd (Rep-), Indiana, i declared that, if any politics had been ! injected Into the high cost of living, “it was by the President’s speech two
I weeks ago.”
Representative Heflin (Dem.), Ala- : bama, said that Republican opposition I to the league of nations had become so pronounced that the chaplain of the* house was "not permitted to pray for acceptance of the league of nations." He said the chaplain offered such a prayer one morning “and since then hie lip# have been sealed by a high member of
the Republican party."
Scores Executive Branch.
Criticising President Wilson’s "feeble efforts to establish some sort of connection between the present high cost of living and the league of nations,” Representative Rodenberg, Republican, Illinois, declared in the house todav .that amendments to the food control act to punish profiteering would not be necessary "except for the Inactivity and incompetency of the department of justice." * ' "In 1912," said Mr. Rodenberg. "President Wilson said the high cost of living was because of private understandings and the cause now he would have the country believe is that the league of nations agreement hasn’t been ratij fted. I appeal to the President to for- ; get Article X and instruct the attorney -
• general to solve the problem of living — __ _ ! costs. He should quit dreaming about representing Boone county shippers a
NO PROFITEERING AND EVERYTHING IS LOVELY
♦
Continued from Pago One. rich men would quit the foolish business they are in and go to packing. Dunn's own conclusion about iL he said, was that the farmer got the *70.
Another Objector.
Another Missourian. E. M. Anderson.
nd
BLAST AROUSES RESIDENTS
spiritual brotherhoods and devote his farmers, presented , time to duties of the office to which he l-Hfislatlon for packer iod of has been elected. The farmer, after a ^ long ,
*"In the last six years there has not
ng proir to Justice. Since President Wilson took the oath of office the department of justice has never once applied the Sherman anti-trust law." Defends Administration.
Answering Rodenberg, Representative Young (Dem.>, Texas, said the Republican majority in the congress had "made no move to reduce the high cost of living until the President had urged
tendent be appointed Hyde. While the
to succeed Dr.
Governor Hears From Adjutant-Gen-eral That All f$ Quiet. Governor Goodrich was hopeful today that normal conditions sootr may be established at Hammond, wlfere striking foreigners at fbe Standard Steel Car Company’s plant made necessary the sending of eleven companies of state militia Thursday. Harry B Smith, adjutant-general of Indiana, who ts fn charge^of the mill♦»ry situation at Hammond, communicated to *the Governor that ‘'everythbiR is quiet" and that no serious trouble seems Imminent. The Governor was encouraged in his hopeful outlook on the situation bv a conversation over the telephone with his secretary, Farnk P. Lltscherl. whom he sent to represent him in the territery yesterday. Mr.^ Lltschert ahro said that the situation was much less tense anfi^that It seemed that little further trouble might be expected. James J. Nejdl, state senator, of Whiting, who speaks the language of many of the foreigners,who are striking, has been working among them as a representative of the Governor and his assurances to the Governor have encouraged the hope that the situation soon may clear itself. Senator Nejdl said the whole affair first appeared somewhat more threatening than the real conditions warranted and he expects normal conditions
shortly.
The presence at Hpmmond of eleven companies of state’ militia, 800 men strong, and the near-presence of regular army troops in Illinois and available for Governor Goodrich on a moment's notice also have had a good part In forestalling any riotous outbreak, it is be-
lieved.
^lay Affect Indiana Traffic. [Special to The Indianapolia News] JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., August 22. —The street railway strike in Louisville today threatened to interfere with interurban traffic across the Ohio river on account of the walkout of a large majority of the men employed at the power house of the Louisville Railway Company, who do not belong to the same union as the motormen, conductors and
others.
The Louisville & Southern Indiana Traction Company buys power from the Louisville company. At present cars are running without delay and It is believed sufficient power can be obtained at the New Albany and Jeffersonville plants, if occasion arises. Interurban cars from Indianapolis use Louisville power this side of Sellersburg. f Reject Company’s Offer. [Special to The Indianapolia News] EVANSVILLE, Ind., August 22.—Employes of the Evtmsville Packing Company, who have been on strike for more than a month, rejected the terms submitted to them by the company Thursday by a vote to 73 to 13. Union officials say that the company had refused to recognise the union. Injunction suits against the packing house union members will be prosecuted, since the union has rejected the company's offer. FOOD WILL BE LOST IF SUGAR IS NOT RECEIVED Continued from Page One. . tie while," says Mr. Wyckoff, "but we j must have more right along." Of the six cars received in Indianapolis in the last twenty-four hours, three were turned over to jobbers for distribution in the retail trade for family consumers. Several groceries are out of sugar. Of the six cars mentioned, one had ag noon not yet really reached Indianapolia It was fifty miles out on a sidetrack. At Mr. Wyckoff’s request the railroad sent out a special engine to bring the car of sugar in. Engine# Out of Repair. It is found that many of the railroad engines are out of repair because of the recent walkout of shopmen, and this has increased the difficulty of getting
sugar.
Mr. Wyckoff called a member of the sugar equalisation board at New York city over the telephone and laid before him the critical situation in Indiana. The member said that he would call the refiners together this afternoon and insist on quick work. He said that the refineries were now running at only 50 per cent, capacity, but would be nmnln^ at full capacity the first of next The situation is worrying the bankers a# well mb the canneries. One canner told Mr. Wyckoff that he had bought several thousand bottles for catsup and chili sauce. If sugar were not obtained. the investment In bottles would represent a large loss, to say nothing of the food that would go to waste and the employes who would be thrown out of work.
t#’
distribution, and
must be
oil separators arid traps
placed at points whera oil might enter ments are adopted by *the commission
the circulating water. These requip »nts are adopted by *the commisslc ana made a part of its order. The-* commission also directs that
pavement ovef the rngins l« to be laid or relaid in acc .rdance with recommendations ofi a map filed with the commission and made a part of the record irnlhe case. The company is to pay *409.36, the cost of the hearing, and to amortize ,lt over a period of three
years.
Overhead Estimate Too,High. The company claimed a unit cost for overhead and distribution of 3.7 cents a square foot of radiation. The commission found this co when compared with the costs of similar planj# at Lafayette, Laporte, Terre Haute. Peru and Newcastle is appauentiy excessive. The commission redveed the estimates for these item a The company’s estimate of operating expenses figured coal at *2.05 a ton at the mine. On Its books tne company charged"*!.70 a ton. The company has a contract to buy and practically owns the mine. The company submitted that it could not contract for cogl at less than *2.06 a tom The commission expresses the belief that while It would not be fair to hold the company to *1.70, yet is would be fair to. assume that the coal at the mine Would cost approximately *1.90. In its earlier estimates the company allocated *26.000 for taxes. This was attacked by Samuel Ashby, corporation couifset for the city of Indianapolis, who also represented consumers. The company admitted the figure was high and reduced it to *8,600. The commission further reduced it to *6,200. Tentatively Accepted. The company some days ago filed a letter with the commission tentatively accepting the conditions laid down in the chief engineer’s recommendations. The order authorizing a rate of 30 cents is conditioned on acceptance and carrying out of the recommendations. The commission found that the bare cost of operating expenses, depreciation and taxes would require a rate of 26.1 cents a square foot of radiation, without any returh on investment. It is calculated that the 30-cent rate will give a return of 6.1 per cent. e
grand juror* did not
bring* charges against Dr. Hyde, they are said to have felt that there had been a lack of executive ability shown in the management of the institution.
Hayes Backs Demand.
Joseph G. Hayes, county commissioner. made a demand a few days ago on his fellow commissioners. Mr. Shank and Lewis W. George, that they ask Dr. Hyde’s resignation, but they have not yet acted on this request. It was said today, however, by persons who have been keeping in touch with the tangled affairs of the institution that plans are finally under way by the county commissioners for bringing about more satisfactory conditions
there.
Dr. Everman has left the asylufn, as it was announced by Mr. Shank after Dr. Hyde returned that Dr. Everman would leave. On leaving. Dr. Everman hinted that he could tell mam' things about the asylum conditions, but was not yet ready to "show his hand." It has been known for some time that some of the, farmers living in the neighborhood of Julietta are unfavorable to Dr. Hyde, and there has been talk of a petition by them to have Dr. Hyde removed.
Advance
FAIR PRICE LIST IS' A DIFFICULT ISSUE
[Special t» The Indianapolis News] SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Augusf 23.—
Robbers, early today, blew open the j outside door of the vault of the Farmers State Bank, at Wyatt, with dyna-
j niite, /ailed to nsovo instdo ' action and that now hts aus'&r^sition^ lock# Having aroused the little town 1 no ms suggestion.
! by the force of the explosion, they | j brtfft^them* 0 flee ’ leav1 V the,r tooU Bloodhounds were immediately put I on the trail, but the men escaped on & stolen handcar over the Wabash railroad, eluding the dogs. About *4.500 In currency and *90.000 in bonds were locked up In the vault, but a acrefui check showed that nothing had been
lost. Wyatt is near South Bend. BRIGHTW00N EXTENSION IS TO BE TAKEN UP BY BOARD
obert I, Todd Asked to Consider Plan
for Additional City Street _ *
Car Service. ‘
The board of public works today sent a letter to Robert I. Todd, president of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, asking him to consider a plan for the extension of the Brightwood car line, preliminary to a meeting to be held with the board at an early date for action in this matter. A petition^ has been filed with the board by a large number df Brightwood residents asking for an exterision of the service. The petition points out that any proposed extension could be routed ov«y- several different streets
and suggests the following:
A loop from the present line down Dearborn street, then down Roosevelt avenue; a line out Dearborn street as far north of Thirtieth street as the -company would care to go on with alternate car service on the Brtghtwood line to the end of the extension, or a line out Hillside avenue and across. Twenty-fifth $ street and thence out
Dearborn street.
The petition has been referred to the
city engineer.
BEAUTIES GO TO WORK.
objection
gul
■HIM ■Smkl .
hanging on by the eyelashes," he declared. "Is a,t last coming into hi# own. Present prices are remunerative and make us a little money. We den't want the present system of transportation and marketing live stock interfered W ’*Aa to the cost of high living, we differ from this 8t. Louis man, and if there is any profiteering, you’ll find the retailer ts responsible and not the
'PH€k|Et\ : * r
When Chairman Gronna said that "at l»ast 1,000 people want to be heard on this subject," the committee ruled to restrict each witness to fifteen minutes.
Continued from Page Onto President by General Bliss and had made some suggestions during its preparation. but could not recall the details
of its contents. MYXYnta I* at# i
’Was it an emphatic protest,
R
Senator Moses,
mpt''
Yes
tepublican,
asked
of New
Hampshire.
•‘ v — but I would hardly call it a pro-
test. It was an argument against the
proposed transfer.”
Sees Menace to Peace. "The President,” said Senator Moses, "•told us it was not an argument, but an
assertion."
"If you had been a member of the American commission would you have voted for the transfer r’ asked Senator
Brandegee.
"No."
•What do you think would have been
the result?”
"It is difficult to say.- Japan probably would not have signed the treaty.” Senator Harding, Republican, Ohio, asked whether the situation developing in China was & menace to peace.
"Yea”
"What would be the likelihood of our
being involved?'
"I think there would be no occasion for that unless the territorial integrity
of one of these powers were attacked
under the league of nations." TRAblNG WITH GERMANY.
Fails Says Exports During June To-
taled Eight Million Dollartt.
WASHINGTON. August 22,-Declaring President Wilson was “mistaken” In information he gave the foreign relations committee Tuesday about resumption of trade with Germany, Senator Fail, New Mexico, a Republican member of the committee, told the senate today that during June American export trade to Germany amounted to more than *8,000,000 and that merchant ship# were sailing direct between American and German port*. ^ Quoting from the record of the White House* conference. Senator Fall said that Senator Lodge had asked whether the United States was not nerw trading with Germany, and that Mr. Wilson replied. “not so far as I know.” As a matter of fact. Senator Fall continued, the restrictions under the trading with the enemy act were lifted on July 14, by an order of the war trade section of the state department, "which could only have been issued by authority of the
President.” Auto Bandits Get $16,000.
NEWTON, Kas., August 22—Three auto bandits robbed the National City Bank Here of a sum placed by police at j
*16,000. The bandits
Continued from Page One. weeks or months ago. it would do an injustice to another store that bought ffiore recently at higher prices. This difficulty seemed to arise especially in the case of shoes, dry goods and clothing. though it obtained also In the case of numerous manufactured foods. In addition to the let-down In production. attention was called to the disposition of the people to buy extravagantly, preferring luxuries to necessities. The testimony showed that ft Is much more difficult to keep luxurious articles In stock than the more common varieties, silk shirts for men and silk stocking for women being pointed out as examples. v Cites Case of Shoes A retailer who bought slx-lncb or low women’s shoes at a low price and offered them at a reasonably margin of profit, could not sell thenr because they were not in keeping with the present demands, though the retatil price "was less tha nhalf of what Is ordinarily paid for
shoes now.
Dealers have such demand for luxurious dry goods and such difficulty In getting them that In some cases they order limited amounts by express and they are sold out in a day. An instance was cited tfhere orders were taken for 2 goods before they arrived. It was pointed out that the buying of luxurious things is by no means confined to persons supposed to have larger incomes, thfe demand coming from practically alt
classes and conditions. Farm Production Cut.
The condition that has obtained "Tor the last two or three years’ is tending to reduce production on the farms. It was pointed out that farmers are having greater and greater difficulty in getting help because of the high wages and shorter hours In cities. If the present tendency continues, It was predicted by a representative of the farm ing industry, a large acreage would have to be turned Into pasture and this would make the food situation doubly
grave.
It was proposed at the meeting that the committee undertake not only to explain the facts of the present general situation but also to enter on a campaign designed to bring the people back to the practice of greater economies in buying by cutting out luxuries—a campaign of education believed by several members of the committee to be sbrely needed at this time. Radical Solution Offered. There was e^en a. suggestion that the stores adopt a policy of not "playing up” luxurious articles. To the committee as originally appointed have been added William Bosson, of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations, and Hence Orme, a farmer, of Seuthport. The chairman of the committee to prepare a report in th4 nature of a statement to the public is J. F. White., The meeting Thursday afternoon was presided over by Stanley Wyckoff. GRAND JURY GRINDING.
^ Stage Women, on Strike, Find Em-
ployment in tOher Lines.
NEW YORK, August 22.—Stage beauties who, when the Rialto was not bothered with a strike received fancy salaries, now are earning from *15 to *20 a week in department stores, according to Mrs. SHelley Hull, who is directing a relief bureau at strike headquarters. Many are acting as telephone operators. •Governor Smith was unable to come from Albany todgy to attempt
to settle the strike.
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high hftl.
Genuine black kid, leather or military
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■ saving. ,
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You can buy tires on easy payments in exactly the same way you buy furniture, a piano or a talking machine—and without the usual brokerage fee. Thousands^ buy household goods this way—why not tires ? It’s the easy way to buy Good Tires.. ' .
Only high grade tires are sold on the easy payment plan, «nd they are by far the cheapest in the long run. Not a tire goes out of our salesroom without a 6,000-mile Factory Guarantee behind it and behind that our own “stay in business’’ guarantee of good service.
Several
Retail Grocers Appear as
Witnesses.
The Marion county grand jury is not showing any signs of coming to a close of its investigation of the high prices of food in the various local markets, but is quietly and industriously continuing its inquiry. Several retail grocers were examined this afternoon concerning the wholesale prices for their purchases and their retail price* for various foods. Claris Adams, county prosecutor, has received replies from a number of grocers who were asked to fill out questionaire blanks concerning the cost# of meats and other foodstuffs. Prosecutor Adams believes that this information will prove of value but more replies will have to be received before definite 'conclusions can be reached. The grand jury will not meet tomorrow, but will take up.the inquiry again next Monday. Prosecutor Adams has received many complaints concerning the acts of landlords in raising ^ rents tor dwelling
THE EASY PAYMENT PLAN One-fourth Down and the Balance in Three Equal Monthly Payment^ PAYABLE AT TllE PEOPLE’S STATE BANK. Not a cent of extra charge for this service. YOU PAY AS YOU USE THESE GOOD TIRES. Truly a remarkable offer. We sell only the best. Look over the following brands. You know them all as high grade, service-giving tires. KOKOMO GOODRICH MICHEL1N COLUMBIA and the famous SILVERTOWN CbRD Drive in to either of oUr adjoining service stations—day or night—or call us by phone and we’ll deliver. ^
ESTIMATES FOR THREE KINDS OF ROAD MATERIAL
escaped.
Highway Commiaaion Aaka Bids on Brick, Concrete and Bituminous Concrete. The state highway commission has announced estimates for three kinds of construction on the 57.188 miles of roads for which it will receive iinpnffismmt
-s’ Telephones, Main 3029; Auto. 22-238. EXPERT CORD TIRE REPAIRING