Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 281, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 April 1921 — Page 9

BRITISH LABOR SIGNS GEORGE’S 43EATH WARRANT Arthur Henderson Says Premier’s Party Is Doomed Forever. ‘TRAITOR TO OWN CAUSE’ liOXDON, April 4.—Arthur Henderson, most powerful labor leader In Great Britain today virtually challenged Premier Lloyd George to a general election on the Issues raised by the threatened Industrial revolution in the United Kingdom. Known throughout the war as a conservative and a conciliator Henderson in an exclusive interview with the United Press indicated his one idea now is to the Lloyd George government, and conservative laborites. he Usaid, have been cemented by the crisis brought on by the groat coal strike. A victory for labor with Lloyd George an outcast and a laborite government based on social Juatice will result from the next election, he declared. Conteptuously referring to the “insincerity, Inconsistency and in constancy’’- of the premier, Henderson declared Lloyd George's party is falling to pieces. SEES BENEFITS OF ATTACK. “The labor party will not only survive Lloyd George's attacks but will be ■trengthened by It,’’ he said. “His hysterical attacks are not deceiving any one, not even himself.” Henderson refused to announce the complete labor platform but made It clear that “when .abor wins,” it will "reconstruct society, impoverished and disorganized by the long war, on the principles of social justice and economic freedom.” "The Premier is a man who feels that his force is spent,” Henderson asserted, i “He has aligned himself irrevocably with ; party, privilege and property which he Once assailed with vehemence \f tongue and recklessness of spirit whl l no laborite ever excelled.” GEORGE HAS FORSAKEN PEOTI.E S CAUSE. “Lloyd George has forsaken the people's cause.” Profiteers and exploiters of labor will have short Bhift If labor is empowered. Henderson vitriolidy attacked those two classes. “They put Lloyd George where he now j stands,'’ he declared. Henderson said thj|f labor * kd saved Lloyd George more ttfan j once politically but that now with a ; cynicism unequalled in the history of British politics, the premier has Ina campaign of unscrupulous miff-epresentatlon against the one party now seeking to realize his own discarded alms.” “More than once,” he charged, “Lloyd George privately suggested an alliance ; and a working partnership with the laborites whom he now assails.” HAS LOST FOREVER SCPPOKT OF LABOR.” The premier has lost forever the support of labor, Henderson stated. The labor leader was certain this with- I drawal of support would mean collapse of the Lloyd-George government and the coalition party, giving labor Its opportunity to seize control and Institute its own program. Sketehilly touched upon, labor's program, it was Indicated, would mean not only a great change In working and economic conditions, but would a startling effect upon Irish, lnterand Internal situations. made would be revolutionIndicated, but ha*ti’y disclaimed tendencies • f ! is party. He ’■•■Ruse the w rd s --i-h • ,-v, admitted s me theories to be jRS-.t are Press.

Bale Bandits in * Chicago! They Give Up s2jooo Fur Coat CHICAGO, April 4.—lt pays to Josh hold-up men, according to Mrs. Emma Lunde, wealthy north side resident. Mrs. Lunde ought to know, for her line of chatter saved a $2,000 fur coat during a recent hold-up by three auto bandits. The bandit car drew up to Mrs. Lunde'* machine just as she and her mother reached home from the theater. One of the men covered the chauffeur, another took the arm of Mrs. Emma Lunde and the third pressed a gun against Mrs. Suzanna Lunde. "Take that thing away,” said Mrs. Lunde. “Don’t make a bit of noise—that ring of yours—take it off quick,” ordered one of the bandits. “All right—here’s my pocketbook, too.” While Mrs. Lunde was removing the ring the robber examined the pocketbook and took $3. “Boys, that's some ring,” said Mrs. Lunde. “It’s worth $5,000.” “Atta boysaid the bandit “Now peel off that coat.” “Why, you wouldn’t take that,” she smilingly pleaded. “I'd freeze to death this summer. Boys, it’s the only coat I bare.” “All right—and you needn’t mind the wedding ring. Come on, pardner.” The third man, who had taken $5 from the chauffeur, Jumped into the driver's seat and the three disappeared. Chorus Tickets to Be Giveo Hut Tonight Edward Bailey Birge, director of the Indianapolis Community Chorus, said tothe distribution of tickets for rs of the chorus for the spring afwill take place at the rehearsal tonight at the Y. W. C. A. building. lie also announced that the Indianapolis Municipal Orchestra will play the accompaniment for “Elijah,” when it is sung by the chorus at Tomlinson hall, April 20. This will mark the first appearance of the local municipal chorus as accompanist for the community chorus. The orchestra is organized under the •flspices of the Indianapolis board of perk commissioners as a part of its proffSm of fostering community music. Mr. Birge i* to direct the performance of “Elijah,” for the singing of which a large group of Indianapolis music lovers have been In training for many weeks. The soloists for “Elijah” will be Helen Protheroe Axtell, soprano; Mina Hager, alto; Arthur Kraft, tenor; Rollin Pease, bass. They are from Chicago. Stenotype Receiver Case Gets Under Way Solon J. Carter of Superior roorn 3. today began hearing the gSgKb s Stenotype receivership case in 13B|ajL thousands of claims are to be by the court. This case was NijXao he decided by the late Judge Clifford prior to his sudden ■ffth. j After Judge Clifford's death the case was transferred to Judge Carter. Counsel for the received spent the morning making a report to the court. Judge Carter announced that he will spend the next thirty days considering this case In an effort to make a final disposition. There are many claims for bibor which must be decided by the

May Be Ambassador |^p>Dr. Bernard Dernberg. the notea German statesman, who, according to latest advices from Berlin, may bo the new German Ambassador to the United States, was In America in 1915. but left after staying here a short time. HOSPITALITY IS KEY TO BETTER MORALE—GIPSY (Continued From Page On.)

live to see the morrow, the law of life would command that that tomorrow would be Influenced by what we did i today. If you want to know what the I harvest will be, look Into your basket and see what kind of seed you are sow- | fng.” “The evangelist told of a seven-year-old boy who had a mania for killing be- i cause of the sins of his father. He told i of another case of two girls born blind j as a result of their father’s past life j “Don’t be deceived—you will reap what j you sow,” he said. "If you Insist on ! •inning yon are going to reap a harvest i that is going tb be hell for you some day. i Don't be deceived. God Isn’t fooled. Ton will suffer If you sin and others j will suffer with you. MUST PAY THE PIPER. “You can have your fling. Ton are a free agent. You can go as far as yon like as long as your strength and your money holds out. But these things will come out in the Judgment. Tou must 1 pay the bill. Tou have God to deal with. “How can yon think pure thought wheu you read filth, when you listen to nothing but filthy stories and delight i in telling them. Some of you have the language of the pit so perfectly that one I would think you had been to hell for I your education and had the devil for J a school master. “You can’t undo what you have done. ! The harvest will come. That is God's law. If you were to sow wheat in your garden, you wouldn't expect barley. If ; you sow roses, you don't reap thistles. “At the judgment bar of health and at j the Judgment bar of the great white throne you must answer. You cannot hide. God's postmen know where to find yon. God's policemen never arrest the wrong man. "GIVE YOURSELF A SQUARE CHANCE” “For the sake of future generations, for the sake of God, for the sake of eternity, pause and consider. Ask if you are doing the kind of thing you should, If you are doing a mans Job you will not be ashamed of. Make your- : self face yourself and be honest to your- j self. God will hold you responsible. You are a moral agent with the power to choose between right and wrong. Give yourself a square chance. If you don’t care for yourself, think of those around you aud act like a man ought to for their sake. “Are you going the way God pur- ■ poses? Have you the assurance within you that you please Him? Are you walking with God in the right? I ask, you In God's name, to face the Issue before it Is too late. It is no use to wait until the doctor says you have only a few minutes to live. Ia luappeallng to you while you are well and strong. I hope the devil hasn’t crushed all the mauhood out of you. If not, give God and your soul a chance before it is too late. “You can say no to my appeal. Y’oii can dismiss my message. You can dismiss my Master. You have done it scores of times in the past. You can harden your heart and stiffen your neck, but you will reap what you sow. Some of you are already reaping. This is shown by the fact that you are harder to reach with the word of God than you used to be. If this movement doesn't bring you, then it will take a more powerful movement. Will you ever see It? IGNORE PIBLIC OPINION; DO RIGHT/ “Some of you are saying. Wes, you are right.’ Some of you don’t know why you come here, but you come. That is the spirit of God grappling with your conscience and with your Intelligence. Begin to move toward the right. Never mind public opinion. Never mind criticism. When God calls, come. If you are going to Heaven you have to do it. It will cost you an efTort, but if you never make an effort, you won't bo saved. It is an individual decision. "I don't care how you have ruined your life. The God of whom I am preaching will forgive you. If my words hurt you it is only to tell of the One who will heal you. When a man repents it is such a beautiful thing there is Joy in heaven. Oh. that every father and mother in this audience would take Jesus Christ Into their lives. Oh, that every prodigal would come home. Begin to sow to the spirit Begin with a movement toward God who wants to be gracious.” kt appealing words of the evangelist brought scores forward down the sawdust aisles. Among them was a family with three generations represented. Governor and Mrs. Warren T. McCray were present In the audience Attention was again called to the fact that tomorrow night will be adult Sunday school night, but that the general public is also invited. COMPLETE INQUEST TODAY. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., April 4—The funeral of Mrs. Charles Wolf, 25, who was killed last Wednesday evening when a revolver In the hands of her husband was accidentally discharged, was held here Sunday. The inquest will be completed tomorrow. POLICE BOARD MEMBER ROBBED. MUNCIE, Ind., April 4.—Furs and silk* valued at $650 were taken from the home of Alfred Kilgore, a police commissioner, here some time last night. Entrance was gained through a rear window while the family was away from the house. The robbery happened shortly after midnight. DEATH OF PIONEER. HARTFORD CITZ, Ind.. April 4.—Mrs. Elvira Hunt, 75, is dead here. She was a. pioneer of the county. Frank Higgins of FenaviUn la a brother.

CEMENT PRICE IS BOOSTED BY COST AGENCIES Head of Indiana Company Reviews Conditions of Manufacture. STATE LARGE PRODUCER

Adam L. Beck, president of the Indiana Portland Cement Company, In a statement issued today relative to the price of cement, declared that the present cost of the product Is due largely to increased freight rates and to an unprecedented demand. He cited figures to show that the cost of production has increased IHMi cents over 1917 and that the general Increase In the last year has been only 15 per rent. “There has been, and still In, a great deal of criticism, both nationally and In the State of Indiana on Ihe cost of Portland cement as purchased by consumers," said Mr. Beck "In view of this point, I believe certain conditions aud facts should he given public attontlou, as to the increase In manufacturing costs, the Increase In delivery costs and price obtained at the mills. PRODUCTION COST OF CEMENT GROWS. “As regards manufacturing costs, the present cost of production is, at a conservative estimate, cents higher than in 1917. This is the direct mill cost and does not include any overhead, such as office, executive, sales, financial, tax and mill overhead expenses. This 64V4 cents may be enumerated as follows for a barrel of cement manufactured but not sold: Freight Increase on coal to make oue barrel cement, 9 cents. Freight Increase on gypsum to make one barrel cement, 1 cent. Freight Increase “on repairs, replaeeu ents and operating supplies, 2 cents. Total freight Increase on manufacturer, 12 cents. Increase on coal at mine, 25 cents. Inc-easo on labor at mill and quarry, 21 cents. Increase on oil, waste and grease, 1 cent. Increase on explosives for quarry, cents. Increase on gypsum at mine, 1 cent Total increase supplies and labor, 52 ; cents. Grand total, 6416 cents. "In further explanation let It be said ' that the coal mentioned above Includes both that used for power and for calclrnlning the raw material. "I also want to add that the present cost of production per barrel Is practically 100 per cent higher than It was in 1914, and Is over 175 per cent higher than In 1915. The raise in the prices received between 1914 and 1915 and toduy amounts to about 50 per cent, and between 1917 and today amounts to between 5 per cent and 10 per cent. FORT! NATE IN LOCATION. "The Indiana Portland Cement Company is fortunate in having its plant at Grcencastle, Ind., where shale, limestone, clay and coal, all used In. the manufacture of cement, are fotind, one might fay, at Its very door. Some of' the cement plants in the State are not so fortunately situated, and os a consequence there enters ,!nto their Increased costs of production the Increase In freight rates on their shale and limestone, us well as the Increase in coal freight rates. "It Is possible that the public does not realize the extent of the production of Portland cement In Indiana, but as a matter of fact, Indiana stands second 1 nthe United State* in this respect, being surpassed only by Pennsylvania. The average daily production In Indiana Is well over 40.000 barrels. There are five plants In Indiana, In addition to the Indiana Portland Cement Company plant at Greencastle, There nre the Universal Portland Cement, at Buffington, Ind.; the Wabash Portland Cement Company, at Stroh, Ind.; the Lehigh Portland Cement Company, at Mitchell, Ind.; the San dusky Portland Cement Company, at Syracuse. Ind., and the Louisville Portland Cement Company, at Sellersburg, Ind. "These plants are all equally affected In the matter of freight rate Increase, except those rates governing the cost of Inbound raw material, such as coal, stone, shale, etc. ( "I also wish to call attention to the fact that where up to 1917 cloth bags were charged for at 19 cents each, or 40 cents per barrel, from 1917 to 1920 they were charged for at 15 cents each, or 60 cents per barrel, and since January. 1920, have been 25 cents, or $1 per barrel. During the same period the charge for paper bags rose from 10 cents per barrel to 25 cents per barrel, and since cement is sold with the package, there Is considerable increase in this one item. Os course, a cloth bag is credited at the same price as sold if returned in good condition, but the paper bag Is a charge necessarily added, as its use means its destruction. FREIGHT RATES SHOW GAIN. "With regard to the delivery costs on cement, by which I mean the freight from the mill to the destination, I wish to note here, that the increases In the freight rates in Indiana on cement at the present time, compared with those in effect in 1917 are, on an average, 24 cents per barrel higher. This figure is an average of the increases from all mills in the State to all points of destination in the State. For instance—the average increase in freight rates on cement to Indianapolis from the various cement plants in the State was about 28 cents. "I may here add that including increases on Inbound freight and outbound cement there is a total freight increase on a barrel of cement of, at least, 36 cents, which Increases have, at various times, been allowed the railroads by the Interstate Commerce Commission. “During the period we have passed through last year, I find one of the most Interesting features of cement transportation was that done over land in trucks, and I believe that a conservative estimate of the cement moved by truck from Indiana plants for that year would be 2,500,000 barrels. The cost of this form of transportation, caused by ear shortage and extreme demand, was at least $1 per barrel higher than it would have been by railroad, on an average computed throughout the State. To Indianapolis from our mill at Greencastlo, the cost would be about $l2O per barrel higher than the railroad freight charges. Also, while transportation by electric line from our plant was usually the same, the handling charge to this loading point involved an extra charge. "The prices received at the mills have been a matter of public record through the United States Government Geological Survey and its reports. “In Indiana mills in 1913, sl.lO was an average factory price at mill per barrel. In 1914, $1 to $1.20; in 1915, sl.lO to $1.15; In 1916, $1.85 to $1.50; In 1917, $1.70 to $1.75; In 1918, $1.70 to $1.75; In 1919, $1.70 to $1.85; In 1920, $1.70 to $2.50, and 1921, SI.BO. It Is readily noted that the prices since 1917 have risen In any amount only at one time and that In 1920, and that It has since dropped back. The principal reason for the raise then was the unprecedented demand and the unlooked for building enmpaign Immediately following the war, together with the prevailing shortage of cars for all building material. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT O? CEMENT. "The following is an excerpt frffm the United States Geological Survey Press Bulletin, dated February of this year Aud

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1921.

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They just arrived from starving Hungary. But these three brothers, Ernest, Emile and Walter Hohne, do not look as though they had neglected their stomachs. Their combined weight is more than 1,200 pounds. Ernest alone tips the scale at 500 pounds.

Is of Interest as concerns a general survey of conditions In our Industry: “ ‘Aside from market conditions, many other factors vitally Influence the cement Industry. Since the end of the war transportation facilities have remained inadequate. both for raw materials and for finished products, and the supply of coal and labor has been short, and when these conditions prevail during the building season the result Is a shortage of cement, which naturally raises the factory price somewhat and gives opportunity for dealers to increase greatly the price to the consumer. “ ‘The conditions were generally better in 1920 than In 1919, though most plants felt cessation n| demand and lowered prices at the end of the year. The prevalent handicap*, especially labor troubles, proved too* groat for some plants, which were closed t/r long periods. About half a dozen widely separated plants reported conditions about the same as in 1919. "There were Increases in production and In the average selling price of Portland cement in every State and district. Although there were decreases in shipments in three districts and in throe States, ranging from 2 to 11 per cent, the gross value of shipments in all States and districts increased. The increases in production ranged from 1 per cent in the Tennessee Alabama Georgia district to 64 per cent in the State of Washington. "TTie lowest average price reported by any group of plants in 1920 was $1.77 a barrel in the Illinois-western Indiana district, and the highest uvernge price was $2 47 in Washington. These prices compare with $1.62 aud $2.06 in 1919 In the same localities. "I also want to cal! attention to the fact that, according to the next to last paragraph In this excerpt, the average price of Portland cement in 1920 was, as compared with 1919, $3 63 per barrel to $1.83 per barrel, a total of 13 per cent. In comparison with the geueroun increase in freight commodities accessary to the manufacture of our product. It seems that this Is quite low, and in all of the United States the increase in mill price is only 15 per cent during the lust year. “It would seem that a great deal of the agitation as to the price of cement has be<<n caused mostly by transports tlon difficulties and unprecedented d* rnand. The costs of production are such that they cannot be found to be in the same proportions as the mill price received. There is no question but what conditions last summer and fall were all unusual and unlooked for, but with the readjustment of the dealer and the consumer to the conditions prevailing at this time and what seems to be a prevailing trend downward in the cost of raw material and of supplies. I cannot see where thero should he further criticism or controversy. One fact must bo remembered that has not been mentioned, that is that there has been an enormous program of hanl-surfaced road building Inaugurated In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois the last few years, which calls for an enormous use of Portland cement and is naturally going to affect the other markets for the product.” Form Fish and Game Protective League Special to The Time*. LA PORTE, Ind., April 4.—The I,a Porte County Fish and Game Protective Association has organized here with a membership of nearly one hundred. The officers are: President, John Schick; vice president, Oscar ISoklund; secretary, John Dllworth.; directors. Persecutor Ear] Bowley, John Schick, Harry Worden, John Dllworth, ltoy Sonneborn, C. V. Shields and Oscar Boklund. The organization expects to stock the streams o-f lai Porto County this spring with walleyes, bass and trout and to stop violations of the fish and game laws. This organization brings the number of clubs of this kind in the state to 113. Negro Shirt Peddler Nabbed as Fugitive A negro giving his name ns- Henry Smith, 45, 423 Indiana avenue, was arrested today by Patrolmen Shouse and MeKinney while ho was peddling silk shirts at 341 Indiana avenue. He is held nuder SI,OOO bonds on a charge of vagrancy while the officers look up his records. A pocketbook bearing the name of Robert Childs, 352 East Liberty street, Louisville, Ivy., found on the negro, caused him later to declare that to be his name. He admitted having escaped a workhouse in Louisville.

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REQUESTS CAR LINE REPAIRS Works Hoard Changes Plans for Resurfacing Section of Central Avenue. The board of public works announced toiljiy that It Is ‘‘going to request” the Indianapolis Street Railway Company to repair Us tracks and pavement In Central avenue, between Nineteenth street and Fall Creek, and at the same time rescinded all action on resolutions for the resurfacing of Central avenue, from Nineteenth to Twenty-Third srreeis and from Twenty-Third street to Fall Creek. Bids were received as follows; Permanent improvement of the first alley south of Maple Road from Carrollton avenue the first alley east of Guilford avenue, Columbia Construction Company, concrete. $2.74 per linal foot;, J. W. and W. C. Martin, concrete. $2.89.; A. Bowen, concrete, $2.44, three inch brick, 52.06 and four-inch brick, $2.88. FOR ALLEY NORTH OF WASHINGTON STREET. Permanent Improvement of the first alley north of Washington street from Senate avenue to Osage street: A. Bowen, couere£e, $2.03, and four-inch brick, $2.47; Columbia Construction Company, con-,. Crete, $2 49. Permanent improvement of first alley northeast of Virginia avenue from Woodlawn avenue to Shelby street: Columbia Construction Company, concrete, $3.66, aud G. H. Harries, concrete, $3.63. Permanent Improvement of tha first alley north of Northern avenue from Cornelius nveuue to Boulevard place: Columbia Construction Company, concrete. $2Ol, and A. D. Bi.weu, concrete, $2 49, four-inch brick, $2.99 and threeinch brick. $2 74. Resurfacing of Meridian street from the first alley north of Merrill street to McCarty street: American Construction Company, asphalt, $7.11, and Mansfield Engineering Company, $6.73. Permanent improvement of Oliver avenue from White River to Drover street: American Construction Company, asphalt, sll -l. NEW YORK STREET IMPROVEMENT BID. Permanent Improvement of New York street from Beauty avenue to Limestone street: American Construction Company, asphalt. $7.09. Permanent Improvement of the first alley south of English avenue from Spruce street to State avenue: A. Bowen, concrete $2 46, four-inch brick $2.95, and three-inch brick, $2 75; J. W. and W. C. Martin, concrete $2 84, and Columbia Construction Company, concrete, $2.90. Permanent improvement of the first nlley north of Guilford avenue from Edgewood place to Maple road: A. Bowen, concrete $3 27, three-inch brick $3 49. and four-inch brick $3 71; Columbia Construction Company, concrete $3.05. A contract for the permanent improvement 'of the first alley east, of Ruckle street from Fortieth to Forty-Second streets with two-course concrete was awarded to J. W. and W. C. Martin on their bid of $3.09 per lineal foot, total $7,936.66. A resolution for the permanent Improvement of Berkeley rond from Illinois street to Boulevard place was adopted.

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SHANK TAKES FLING AT WAY FORCE IS RUN Says Common Sense Should Regulate Police and Traffic Service. Addressing employes of the Interstate Car Company at noon today, Samuel Lewis Shank, candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor, lightened his tax reduction speech with Jibes at the conduct of the police department. “Taggart and McWhirter seem to have entered on their board of safety duties with the idea that all good policemen are finished porch climbers,” he said. “Penny ante games have been halted but public gambling on the avenue continues unabated.” New traffic and parking regulations were promised by the candidate. "The police should exercise common sense in the enforcement of all traffic laws,” he KMid. "They have been required to be too technical of recent months. I don’t believe there is a motorist in town who knows Just how to escape stickers. Another thing, corner policemen should be schooled In patience and the first one who curses an erring driver should be disciplined. The public has a right to expect courtesy of Its policemen and other servants at all times.” “REFORMATION ON PAPER OF LITTLE BENEFIT.” Office work of the police woman’s department alone costs $13,255 a year, Mr. Shank said. "Reformation work done on paper isn't likely to do the city generally much good. Thero are twenty-ifour policewomen and the department costs $48,000 a year. Tuie law says that every policewoman must be over thirty-five years of age. This administration has not observed that provision. One girl down there is only twenty-two years old. Some of the others have children, which under the law, they should bo taking care of.” Recurring to the extravagance of the Jewett administration. Mr. Shank declared that the comfort and happiness of the city la dependent on immediate steps to reduce taxes, and to rpare the public higher prices for necessities of life. PLEDGED TO TAX REDUCTION. "I am pledged to a reduction of taxes and I believe that to bo the chief isgur before the voters this spring.” he said "We hear much of the business quail fications of candidates. I have been successful in business and I have had ex perlence ruuuing the city of Indianapolis. "When Prof. Howe resigned from the presidency of Butler College the Indianapolis News said that his business interests in Kokomo demanded so much of his time that he could not do Justice to the college Job. Now he wants f be mayor of Indianapolis. He hasn't disposed of his wife's Interests in Kokomo. Does he think It takes less time to gervi as mayor than It does to run a college or Is he planning to let the News run this mayor’s Job for him?” Mr. Shnnk will apeak tonight at St. John's Baptist Church, Seventeenth street and Martlndale avenue, and at McI.ecn place and Illinois streets. He will nlso meet Fourth ward Shank workers nt the Fourth Ward Shank Club, ThirtyFourth street and Capitol avenue. BOOK WALTER ROBISON BOOSTER, Edward J. Robison, one of the trio of candidates for the Republican nomination for mayor, has announced that his platfor m'debnt" will be on Friday evening at the Marlon Club. Sharing the meeting with Mr Robison will be Charles A. Bovkwaltor, former mayor of ludtan-

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Home Run Drives by Gipsy Smith “You can't fool God." "The thoughts, the words, the action* of yesterday and today and of day before yesterday form links which will cable you to the eternal or bind you to outer darkness.” “I can look Into the faces of some of yon and tell you of the sin that U damning you. If a man can tell, what of God? “If yon want to know what the harvest will be, look Into your basket and see what kind of seeds you are sowing.” “If you persist In sinning yon are going to reap a harvest that Is going to be hell for yon some day.” “Some of you have the language of the pit so perfectly that one would think you had been to hell for your education and had the devil for a school master." “Make yourself face yourself and be honest with yourself. Give yourself a square deal.” "Yon can harden your heart and stiffen your neck, bat you will reap what yon sow."

apolis, who has volunteered as a speaker In the Robison campaign. With tha presence of former Mayor Bookwalter in the Robison forces It will make two former mayors who have joined the Robison campaign. Caleb Denny another former mayor, will preside at the Friday evening meeting. Edward B. Pugh, a former county prosecuting attorney, head of the speakers' bureau for Mr. Robison, is organizing a “flying squadron” which will conduct an active speaking campaign during the next month. This squadron will Invade every precinct and plans a series of neighborhood and outdoor mass meetings. Mora than a score of prominent Republicans will compose this squadron. Mr. Robison's intensive drive begins this week, the early days to be devoted to neighborhood meetings and the latter part will climax In the Marlon Club mass meeting. Friends of Mr. Robison will also begin their cooperative drive for a heavy primary vote. A committee of fifty citizens has volunteered to assist in obtaining a clean primary. The woman’s division of the Robison organization, headed by Mrs. Robert E. Keunlngton, a sister of Joseph B. KealIng, Republican national committeeman from Indiana, has workers in each precinct. The ward chairmen and precinct workers will meet Thursday morning at their headquarters, 313 Traction Terminal building. PENNSY HOLDS UP WAGE CUT Reductions Will Not Become Effective April 30, Krick Says. PITTSBURGH, April 4.—The Pennsylvania Railroad will not reduce the wages of its organized or unorganized employes on Its systems east or west of Pitttsburgh on April 20, ns planned, according to announcement this afternoon by C. S. Krick of Philadelphia, chairman of the general managers committee of the company. Mr. Krick stated no reductions would be made until they were made for all employes alike. Two classes of workers have formally refused to a-cept wage cuts and the wage controversy has been passed on to the United States railway labor board. Six shop crafts, representing 44,000 men, received proposals today for a 22 per cent wage cut, but the men Informed the company they would give their answer later.

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They Are So New That They Forecast the Summer’s Modes Sale Price They are marvelous values—a purchase from a manufacturer who has a nation-wide reputation for designing dresses of the “better grade.” lie wanted to sell them, even at a sacrifice, and made us a price so low that we couldn’t hardly conceive it —for dresses of such quality.

GOMPERS LEADS IN PARDON PLEA Draft Evaders Not Included in List of Prisoners Labor Asks Release. ■WASHINGTON, April 4.—Organized labor today renewed Its plea for release of political prisoners. Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, and a delegation of labor officials, called at the White House and urged President Har- ! ding to pardon all persons who were sentenced because of their views on the war. The most conspicuous of these Is Eugene V. Debs, serving time in Atlanta penitentiary, whose case is under review by Attorney General Daugherty. Another delegation composed largely of Socialists Is to call at the White! House on the same mission, April 13. The labor delegation is restricting Its appeal to those who are serving sentences because of their opinions regarding the war. The draft evaders and those convicted of activity designed to hinder the war, are not included in the category of political prisoners, in the opinion of Gompers. Before his election, Harding expressed the opinion that all of these cases should be considered Individually on their merits. An impression is current in Washington without any definite statement to bear it out, that Debs is to be pardoned shortly. President Harding approved without question the suggestion of Attorney General Daughtery that Debs be allowed to come to Washington without guard recently to discuss his case. BUILDING CRASH INDICTMENT HIT (Continued From Page One.) I ‘ ' tered pleas of not guilty to both Indictments. He is out under bond pending trial. ENTER PLEAS ON VARIOUS CHARGES. Amotig those who pleaded not guilty worp the following: llarry Eacret and Archie Dlckison, vehicle taking; Wallace Preston, burglary and grand larceny; Walter Bennett and William Kuner, vehicle taking; A1 G. Hollingsworth, embezzlement; Joseph Lightfoot, assault and battery, and Burt Warrenburg, embezzlement. Those pleading guilty were Dwight Stewart, burglary; Claude Durham, forgery, and George W. Edwards, IS, graud larceny. Among those filing motions to quash were: George Kelsey, embezzlement; William Thomas and lewis Cooper, failure to stop automobiles after accidents. Dewey Elliott. 21, charged with vehicle taking, was sentenced from six months to five years to the reformatory by Judge Collins. The State showed that Elliot *■ served six months on the farm in 19|> 1 and has been a fugitive for many raontlL* It Is stated that he is also wanted in Detrolt, Mich. Fred Stuck and Alfred Lawson were each fined $25 and costs and sentenced to five months at the Indiana State Farm on charges of unlawful possessioa of automobiles. J. F. O’Malley, Chicago Politician, Succumbs CTTICAGO, April 4.—John F. O'Malley. 62. for twenty-five years a leader In city and State Democratic politics, is (tea's today. O'Malley took sick several weeks ago and doctors performed two operations In an attempt to save his life.

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