Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1920 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1920.

POB FAIL IB AGE ON DIVISION OF CABLES

CONFERENCE 8AID TO FACiNQ DISRUPTION.

FRANCE

WASHINGTON, December 11^—Tb« pr^llioinary IntematlonaJ commanioatlons conference, in bere, wan roirarded today an fnciaif dis> ruptioB n« the reeult of dUawreement amonff the reprenentatlTes of the prtridpal allied and aaaoeiated power* over the disposition of the former German cables. The United States, Great Britain and Italy are said to have reached an accord on taoet of the principal point# at issue, bat France and Japan have refused to accede to the major proposals advanced by the Jolted States and Italy and on he American and Italian

tts insist.

_ Secretary Davis, of the department, chairman of the

, «aa commissioners to the conference, laid the whole matter before the senate foreign relations oqtmmittee at a two-hour confer-

" behind closed doors yesterday, irman Lodge announced later the American position had re-

ceived the "unqualified approval" of the committee. It was stated further that co-operation between the state department and the senate committee on the question had been ar-

ranged.

Mi' ffjiyiwBtf

As far as the United States is sonosrned the principal issues ore santrol of the cable line# centering at the Island of Tap, in the Factfic ocean, and a direct line between the United States sod Italy. Italy Is joining with the United S tat is in Insisting on the direct cable between

the two countries.

At an informal conference a proposai w - - - - ......

stead of

tie

the «*»»» I

reached for Joint ownership of the linep. The United States, Great Britain and Italy are said to havs supported this plan and France and Japan to

have opposed It.

Internationalisation of Islande such as Tap. serving ae the center for ca-

t. aieo is reported tight forward, but are said to have

IF ALL of our Christmas dreams came true, A What in the world would Santa Clans do? His poor old legs and his poor old back Never could carry so great a pack! /~\TJR CHRISTMAS dreams are to most of us ^ Sweet in their promise and generous; Yet, sometimes, our dreams are prone to taunt— They bring just the things we didn’t want! WE CANT understand how Santa Claus schemes To have so much fun with our Christmas dreams. Why, I know a blind boy who thought it real That Santa had brought him a kite and wheel. A ONE-LEGGED boy—the saddest of fates— 1 * May dream ins gift was a pair of skates. While Sis gets a hobbyhorse—yet her prayer Had been for a doll with dark brown hair. A ND I’VE often heard my father recall How be always dreams a lamp for the halL While dear mother’s stocking contains a wrench. Or smoking tobacco of hideous stench. • ITS ALL just in dreams, for—well, no doubt Santa Claus helps us straighten things out He has us all pile our dreams in one heap. Then pick out the gifts he wants us to keep. ' AH, YES, if aQ of our dreams came true. What in the world would Santa Claus do? His poor old legs and his poor old back Never could carry so^great a pack!

Japan and “■'•KrS

I Am*rtcan government was und*ratoon to have proposed that e com

promise

of th hand

be effected on the distribution e cables from Tap and now In the

Of Japan by the

allocation

hal eeble to Japan. This plan, over, la understood to have met with the disapproval of the Japanese delegates, who contended that Japan should retain at least a half interest in the Guam-Tap cable as well as in the Tap-Dutch Indies cable.

Opposes Division.

A proposal of tbs American delegation that the German cable in possession of France and extending from New Tork to Brest via the Ax ores be diverted from the Asores to Genoa, Italy, and divided between Italy and tbe United mates is said to have met with the determined opposition of Kronen. It also has been proposed that the cable between South America and Africa, the Monrovla-Pernam-buco cable, be Jointly owned by the

United States and France,

As far as the trans-Atlantia cable from Halifax to Pensance is concerned, Great Britain, which now controls it, has acceded to the desire of the American government that this line be restored to its former connection between New fork and Kmden. Germany, In consideration of the transfer to Great Brit an of one of tbe American trans-Atlantic cables

between England and Canada.

Hanntor* said that Secretary Davis had informed them, however, that a disposition cm the part of Great Britain to obtain operating control of th# German cables now worked under its authority formed another phase of

tbe situation.

Weather Forecast ffcr Week

WASHINGTON, December 11,— Weather predictions for th# week beginning Monday are: North and middle Atlantic states: Moderate temperature, considerable cloudiness and occasional rains or

snows.

South Atlantic and east gulf states: Moderate temperature; considerable cloudiness and occasional rains. West gulf* states: Generally fair and moderate temperature; considerably colder probably toward close of

week.

Ohio Valley and Tennessee: moderate temperature, considerable cloudlness and occasional rains, oonsideraweek d * r probttb,y towar< * close of Region of Great Lakes: Unsettled and occasional rains and local snows. Temperature will remain moderate until near close of week, when a period of considerably colder weather will set In Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys: Unsettled with probably rain or snow and moderate temperature first half. Later half ge Q . ♦rally fair and colder. Period of much C ? 1< wJek Ve4lh * r probable toward end

HOME E. DODGE DEAD AT PALM BEACH HOME

auto Manufacturer had BEEN ILL FOR A YEAR. f & LONG IN MOTOR BUSINESS

PALM BEACH, PI,.. December it. Horace E. Dodge, of Detroit, millionaire automobile manufacturer, died here last night at his winter

home.

Mr. Dodge had been ill slnoe he suffered an attack of influensa a year ago at tbe time his older brother, John Dodge, died In New Tork, but it was said the immediate cause of his death was cirrhosis of the liver. He was ftfty-two years old. Mr. Dodge recently bought Marina Villa here of Charles B. Dillingham, New York theatrical man, and with Mr*/Dodge and their son. Horace E. Dodge, Jr., c. Sie to occupy it ten days^ ago, accompanied by a Detroit * P Aft«r his ar ival here Mr. Dodge appeared to be regaining his health and was able to drive in his automobile. The Detroit physician returned home, but a few days later Mr. Dodge grew worse and New York specialists were sent for last night when his condition became much more serious. It was announced the body would be sent to Detroit, leaving here Saturday night, according to present

plane.

UWIBEFICCTKP BY Hit FRIBNDt. Death of Horace B. Dodge Remove* ieeoad of Motor Pioneer Brothers. DETROIT, December 11.—The death of Horace E. Dodge, at his winter home at Palm Beach, Fla., was unexpected by his acquaintances and friends here, who had not learned of Mr. Dodge’s serious illness. * His health had been Impaired, however, since an attack of influensa last winter. He left here several weeks ago

with Mrs. Dodge.

Mr. Dodge had been the sole head of the Dodge Brothers automobile Interests since the sudden death early this year of John Dodge, his elder brother. The brothers founded the automobile business that bore their name here eight years ago, after engaging in the manufacture of autojblle parts since the early days of

when they were with

rectly from Germany, os early os 1*16, was disclosed by Roy Howard, then president of the United Press Association, testifying hero yesterday at the trial of Rumely on charges of conspiring to conceal from the government during the war the alleged! German ownership of the Evening Mail, of which he was the pub-

lisher.

The Plan Advanced by Rumely, Howard testified, hinged on obtaining a wireless service directly from Germany over which a correspondent could send about 2M worda of "un-

news daily.

said Rume-

ly * attempts to enlist the assistance of the United Press in his plan were fruitless. Rumely pointed out, Howard said, that this was the only practical method of escaping the censorship of the British, who had taken over or cut the German cables. That news sent from Germany would find a ready market among the newspapers of the United States and would result In a mutual gain for all inhinT * Ho ward said* 1 ^* ar * ura#nt to

ICE WAR THREATENING.

Evasuivllle Dealers Plan Erection of

Manufacturing Plant.

[Special to Tin Indianapolis News3 EVANSVILLE, Ind.. December 11.—

An ice war is Imminent in Evansville.' J. G. Heidt, manager of the independent Ice Company, has announced that he and several other ice dealers in Evansville have made plans for the erection of an ice manufacturing plant here and that work will start at once. He said the companies will compete with the Holt and Brandon

Ice and Coal Company 1 :

The latter concern announced recently that It had arranged to buy the output Of several local factories next summer. It also contracted for all tee from companies, which previously had supplied independent deal-

efi.

Mr. Heidt said that the Holt & Brandon Company had offered him Ice for next year at a price 37% per cent, higher than the price paid this year. The retail price of ice in Evansville last summer was 60 cents a hundred pounds, the highest price ever charged here.

Tf we is to bTieve all which some newspapers soys,” proferred Lawyer Evans Chew, “we is got to b'lieve that what Germany done to Belgian w»'n*t nothin on'y practice." “Moanin' which T’ inquired Florian Stapper languidly. "Us an’ Haiti.” "What you mean: Haiti?” “Ain't you be*n re&din’ the papers T’ "Teh—has you?” . "Don't talk foolishment, Flo’lan. Co'se I has bc'n readin’ the papers?" "Well, so has I. Lawyer Chew. An' them papers which I has read says that they never was no nobler ac'a done by man than our marines when they kilt X,0©e of them Haiti bandits." Lawyer Chew shook his head. “Them which I read espialned that if was the mnrderinest murder which ever was committed.” "I is be n readin’ Democratic newspapers.” vouchsafed Florian. 'Y)h! I is be'n readin’ Republican newspapers," answered the colored at-

torney.

"Reckon they mo s’ likely don

agree’ eh?”

“Reckon they don’. Pussonly I 6m* think the whole mess 'mounts to much. Where is Haiti anywaysr **H s a long way fum beah—down in the Caribbean sea An' it seems

feed cake an’ ice-cream to them Haiti

fellera"

"They wa’n't cuttin’ np so much." "No- But them which wa’n't was shootin’. They aint no doubt of it. Lawyer Chew—that a heap of them Haities was kilt by their own police. Now I asts you, when fellers is so had they gits kilt by their own police—how come we got any right to say that our marines, which won the Yourropeen war, shoul’n’t ought to git a in target practice also?” “It on’y goes to prove that no matter which any one doe*. Flo’lon. they gits critumsixed. Ifn we had of lowed them Hallies to run all over us, folks wonld say we dTn't have no backbone. When we kills them after they commences cuttin* up we gits ’cused of bein' wuss'n Germany." I “You said it. Brother Chew. An’j 'bout all tbe good has be’n done Is to | staht another inquiry—which means ( that a heap mo’ good newsprint) paper is gwine be th’owed away

tellin’ which an* what."

•Tha’a it. Flo'ian. an' they aint nobody gwine git nowhere nohow. Folks is onreasonable, jes’ like wtfes. Take my wife, fe’ instance; she ain't never salisfried. I la got a goodlookin' stenographer an’ sence the wether tn’n’d col* she Is be’n havin' a | plumb misable time. I was sorry fo'| her on’ my motter has always be'n j

fur cost, my wife she up an’ raised

howl bouten It” "You don' say?” "Teh, I does."

Florian thought intensively for a few minutes. “Well, that looks to me jes’ like this Haiti question. Tou an' the marines both done the right thing —but neither should of advertised what it was you doner

gome Appetite! [Boston Transcript 1 M. Becoffler. the famous chef, teds eeme amusing stories of men with big appetites, one of the best being about an aldwnsm. This man said to his neighbor at a C2*riM mas dinner, as be pushed his chair a hitie away from the table: ■ ‘ _ •TH give you a Up. It’s one I’ve f©Bowed for years. At the start of a banquet I ait six inches off from the table and keep on eating until I’m up to it.”

STEAMSHIP TICKETS, TOURS AND CRUISES ■u. ura. FOREIGN DEPARTMENT *■*- UNION TRUST COMPANY

ENGLISH’S

to me that what some folks

think we oughta done is to let our {that charity begins in the office. But] t kilt an’ nor v... .v. n t «,*,* bought that &

marines git kilt an’ not do nothin

ily 56 votes over James E. Taggart. ;tis B. Flfer won by only 24 votes "over Samuel Isler for the county treasurer’s office. Practically no change has been made in the recount, but the Democratic nominees, who were elected on the face of the orl* inal election returns, have a sligl advantage.

FIRE CAUSES $1Z000 LOSS Building on Poultry Fans Near

Uhurubaaco Destroyed.

[Special to The Indianapolis News] COLUMBIA CITY, Ind.. December 11.—Fire started by an overheated furnace caused a loss estimated at 112,6^0 yesterday at the Elmer Gandy poultry farm. ju*t south of Churubusco. The Incubator and office building were destroyed. Several chickens were taken out, but a number of Incubators were burned. Insurance carried amounted to 18,600

BOX OFFICE OPEN 5 P. M. Appearance of the Famous "Psychological Enigma”

and HIS COMPANY OF MEDIUMS

HUME

DEMONSTRATING

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PASTOR 52 YEARS; DEAD.

The Rev. Santnel Wagenhawla. Age

77, Served Church at Ft. Wayne. [Special to The Indianapolis News]

FT. WAYNE. Ind., December 11.— The Rev. Samuel Wagenhauls, age \ seventy-seven, pastor of Trinity English Lutheran church, in Ft. Wayne, for fifty-two years, died last night He had been president of the board of directors of the theological seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran church at Chicago since 189t. The Rev. Mr. Wagenhauls was one of the

organizers of the seminary.

Confidentially Now

Are you just entirely satisfied? Probably not, few are. But if you had a good savings account, drawing 4% from day of deposit, you would fe6l much better. Every dollar secured by Real Estate Mortgage Loans. Our real estate department is active and reliable.

LETS GET ACQUAINTED

Upon Savings

State Savings & Trust Co. • EAST MARKET STREET Saturday Banking Hours, 8:00 a. m. to 12. Evenings, 4 to 8.

SPIRIT POWER IN THE LIGHT Producing such phenomena as: Slate writing, supernatural visions, floating tables and chairs; remarkable tests of the human mind materialization and dematerialization—produced with all the weird and impressive surroundings of the seance room. Not in darkness, but in open light. ALL INVITED

RECOUNT DELAYED AGAIN.

Good Gloves Are Good Gifts Reduced Prices All This Week

UNION TRACTION

mol

Industry ry Fo id.

CeatoyaaioBers In Clark County Elec-

tion Contests Adjourn.

[Special to The Indianapolis News) JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., December

11.—For the third time since November 20, the board of county commissioners adjourned yesterday afternoon in the three election contest cases with only twenty-five of the thirty-eight preclncta counted. The law permits only twenty days for a count, Wilmer T. Fox, attorney, said, which limits the contest for county commissioner to next Saturday. The contests for county treasurer and judge of the circuit court must be

' * * December 20 and 21,

Nothern Rocky mountain and

plateau regions: Generally fair. The , . .. temperature will be moderate first exclusively to the

tbe

IfteiifT ^ ^

The Dodge brothers learned the JBL

machinist trade at Niles, Mich., where completed by their first manufacturing venture respectively,

was the building of bicycles. Later. r For commissioner, Samuel Lentz they came to Detroit and opened a?has an apparent margin of 254 votes small machine shop In which expert-{over Martin Bennett, but for Judge, mental work on some of the first sue- James W. Fortune had & margin of

cessful automobiles turned out was I carried on. Their interests in the: Ford Motor Company grew from 15.000 worth of stock, which was paid for In parts and the use of their shop, until several years ago t

sold for 412,000,000, after

SERVICE

UNION TRACTION

Have You Tried

It Was stuii. mint which the Dodges devoted their time

„„ n " manufacture of:

half and much lower second hair n # • their own machine.

week iuwer second naif of, Durlnar the war the Dodge plan Southern Rocky mountain and 1 t*™** ov * r entirely to the serv

plateau regions: Generally fair and the government,

normal temperature, but considerably colder latter half of week on east

•h>D* of the Rooky mountains. Pacific states normal temperature, unsettled and occasional rains. IDENTITY OF BANK ROBBERS

At Least One Reeegmtssd From Pho-

tographs Shown at RJdgevilJe. [Special to Ike Indianapolis New] WINCHESTER, Ind., December 11.

—OfffelaLs of the Ridgeville State Bank, robbed a week ago by six men, have recognised from photo-

phs shown by a representative Burns detective agency, at 0ne >!ved <i lh ®

PLANS FOR GERMAN NEWS. Roy Howard TeatMtao Dr. Rumely Worked on Idea aa Early as 1915. NEW YORK. December 11.—Apian fostered by Edward Rumely for the dissemination of news procured di-

3 or 4 Rooms Furnished Complete t Rooms, 8150—« Rooms. 5X5A Smalt Weekly Payments. Rhodes-Borfonl Foraitura Ca Mala 5302. 511 R. Waaklagtoa SC.

(Sfihd SWy (For (Ehrisfinas A Gift Certificate will assure them a perfect fit in

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Shoes , Slippers , Rubbers ftHositry. Tlfawto 5fu>t Jthop

Huj oiMoe*

at a

3hoe Shop.

4 A#

! ‘;S> J- Ci&ffc

srtfc least o

men invoi

.professionals.

fleiais, also one of the patrons, who

irooks. cashier, one of the of

“>. m t

blsnce to one of the leaders of the

gang.

The detective at work on the case In Ridgevllie is the same assigned

when

the bank was robbed of about 1R non He afterward aided in the arris t o f , the famous Slater, a confessed bur- • 1

complicity in the =

Ridgevllie robbery. Slater is now dead. The robbery of the bank fifBODY OF GOSHEN MAN FOUND Gate Tender Believed te Have FaUea

late Mill Rare.

(Spertftl to Tbe Indianapolis News) GOSHEN, Ind- December H.—The body of Pleasant I. I mm el. age six-ty-seven, of Goshen, gate tender for the Hawks Electric Company, of this city at the dam. one mile south of Goshen, was found today in the bottom of tbe hydraulic canal, 109 feet north of his operating shanty. It is believed he fell into the mill race as a result of an attack of heart dis-

ease.

Immei had been missing since 6 ©clock Thursday night, when he failed to answer a telephone calL For many years be had been employed as a bridge construction superintendent and as a cement worker. Surviving are three daughters and 000 eoa.

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A League of Power * Peps and PresEdent — “Will Pome Dominate In World Politics?”

Sunday, December 12, 7:30 P.

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MERIDIAN STREET

ELEVENTH.

Better passenger and freight service to points reached by traction lines than given by any other means of transportation. Seventeen trains via Anderson and fourteen trains via Newcastle forMuncie. Seven through trains to Fort Wayne, sixteen to Kokomo. Two through trains to Fort Wayne and one through train to Goshen via Peru daily. All limited trains connecting at junction points for all cities and towns in the gas belt, northern and northwestern part of the state, Michigan and Ohio. “Aeroplane” Freight to Ft. Wayne, seven hours; Toledo, fourteen hours. “Cannon Ball” Freight to South Bend, fourteen hours; St. Joseph, Mich., twentyfour hours; Chicago and Milwaukee, forty-eight to seventy-two hours. Local freight to all points daily except Sunday. “Express Freight” on all passenger trains. “Stack it up” against anything else. Try it Talk to the local agent or write Traffic Department, Anderson, Ind. b . Union Traction Company of Indiana