Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 81, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 1921 — Page 11

DESIRE SCHEME TO AID CHINESE " RAIL PROBLEM Expect Plan of Some Sort to Be Proposed at World Parley. WISH REAL *O?EN DOOR’ By wiuux rrtnrEßicK wtie. Special to The Time*. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—T0 releaae China from the octopus of foreign-owned railroads is likely to be one of America's principal policies at the Washington conference. If such a proposal Is not actually fathered by tbe United States, it will claim our cordial support. To that end, Secretary Hughes may revive the project launched during the Taft adtuind at rati or, by Secretary Knox, providing for the internationalization of China's rati ccmmunicatlonsf They are ■ailed by Far Eastern specialists the master-key to the situation which three months hence will concentrate the attention of the world's statesmen. As long as Chinese railroads remain in foreign cootP°i. and the “open door” in the s*r East are declared to be imi ossible. British, French, Japanese and Russian interests would be affected by any plan for internationalizing railroads in China. There ar five of such properties, as follows: 1. The Chinese-Eastern Railway, extending from Transbaikalia atr"s Manchuria to Vladivoatok. Originally Knasian b lilt and still nominally Russian owied, the property now is conducted by French capital. 2. The Sou'll Manchurian Railway, extending from Harbir via Mukden, across southera Mane' uria to Port Arthur. Prope.-ty c“ded to Japan ’/ Russia In the treaty of Portsmouth. 3. The Shan Tong Railway, extending from K au-Chow to TsinnnFn. the capita! of Shan-Tung province. Passed into the possession of Jaian with other German rights in Shan-Tung. under the treaty of Versa! Is. 4. The Tunnan Railway, extending from the border of the Freneh-Chl-nese province of Tongking to Yuu-ut-Fa. B The Hong-Kong Canton Railway in the province of Kwacg-Tuug. “O Tiers door" is MEKKi.V intORV. Virtually in tbe ca' of every one of Cbir&'a five forelgn-owned railways, domination by the interested power bas superseded the authority of China in the regions traversed. Chinese sovereignty bas been converted into a mere phase. The real sovereign is the foreign soldiers is the sentry-boxes along the line and at the stations. China has found herself unable to resist the demands of the p €ere!gr governments in question -for the light to maintain so-caii-gua-ds. ’ In the guise of police required for protect' e purposes, "railway guards” constitut In fact troops of occupation. In addition to the resultant military and political influence t ade monopolies have grown up. The_Trinciple of the ‘‘open door’’ la tnaint: inert only in theory. In practite. the door is •lammed shut. There is a typical case in connection with the French Hallway in Yunnan. A few years ago a British group conceived the Idea of building a railway in Yunnan. In order to freeae out British compe’ltion. the French set up a tariff on railway materials that made it impossible to transport thorn. Tbe only way the British' coaid have built the proposed railway was to estabUsh steel mills of their own in the region of the line. Other foreigu-owned railroad* in China are operated on equally philanthropic line*. , It it considered of special importance that some form of International trusteeship be found for the Chinese-Eastern Kailway. Under such control it would become impossible for any power to promote aggressive ambitions in northern China or eastern Siberia because it* strategic facilities would be crippled by tsab'lity to use the railway. Nominally the property is a private concern acting Wilder statutes established by treaty between Kusisa and China in ISOft. In fact, the railway is owned by the Russian government. The shares are owned by the Russo-Aaiatic Bank with the exception of a limited number assigned -to the Chinese to provide for Chinese directors. At one time r :minal American supervision of the line existed because the American railway commission, headed by John F. Stevens, was in charge of its With its withdrawel of American troop* and railway engineers from Siberia last year the property reverted to ita former s.atus. Russian authorities foresee the donger of the Chinese-Eastern Railway falling into Tapanese hands unless internationalization is accomplished Tbe south Manchurian railway links up with the Chinese-Eastern at Harbin, the terminus of the Japanese line. The Chi-nese-Eastern is the Pacific Ocean section of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. It con- ; •titntes Russia s only outlet to the sea The world's hope of a great market in Biberia depends upon an unrestrlsted railroad artery frjw the Chinese-East-ern* terminal port. Yladlvostox. westward into the vaat Russian province. SCHEME CERTAIN TO BE PROPOSED. It is certain that some scheme to abol- ■ tsh economic of China I by foreign railways will be snlmitted at the Waabington conference. If America does not sponsor It China Is certain to propose ways and means for stamping out a ayatem which, friend* say, is slowly atrangling her. To give effect any such plan, an elaborate scheme of compensation and foreign supervision will require to be worked out. The Chinese feel that the 1920 finance consortium, effectuated largely through American leadership, affords an example bright With suggestion for solution of thoi, railroad problem. The Knox scheme for lnternaticnalllng ►JJhinese railroads fell through mainly because of concerted Kusso-Japanet opposition In Peking and Washington. It coincided with a far-seeing plan of the lete E. H. Harriman to m3ko American capital a factor in Chinese railroad dgveiojrment. The Harriman interests had ■tapped ont a railroad which was to parallel and compete with the South Manchurian line Inherited by Japan from iftussia. It was to run some SO or ICO pities to the west through Manchuria from AigUD. on the Amur River, to ChingChow, at the head of the gulf of Liaotun. Russo-Japanese influence killed the Harriman prrject, too.—Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Company. Two Alleged Gem Thieves Arrested : PITTSBURGH Pa., Aug. 13.—Joseph Xahri of McK.esport S3l Dave Klein of Pittsburgh were arrested here today by K“W York Central detectives. They are %ccuscj of having teen implicated In the (125,000 diamond robbery on ibe Twentieth Century Limited last Monday between Brie. Pa., and Elkhart, Ind. The datecti.-es said a man under arrest In JDetrol: bad confeeeed and named the kt; o men arrested as associate's. Bolt Bben held here will be taken to Detro t. f DECLINE# HONOLULU BID. ’ WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.—President Harding finally declined an invitation to ♦pen the press congress of the world i • t Honolulu, In October. He informed , officiate of tbe A. N*. P. who ex leaded the invitation, that the pressure j [ of poblie buainaM would prevent him , i tnm attending. ‘

CORNER STONE / OF NEW CHURCH The corner stone of the new Heath Memorial M. B. Church. Windsor street and Commerce avenue, wa* laid yesterday afternoon. The principal address was delivered by the Rev. O. W. Fifer, pastor of the Central Avenue M. E. Church. The ps -T of the new church, the Rev Elmer S. Clair, presided at the ceremonies and was assisted by the Rev. Harry O. Klsner, paster of the Fountain Street M. D. Church; the Rev. C. M. Kroff. pastor of the Merritt Place M. E. Church : the Rev. W. E. Cissna, pastor of the West Washington Street M. E Church, and the Rev. C. E. Line, expastor of the Heath Memorial M. E. Church. The new church will be of brlrk and will front on Commerce avenue. When completed it will have a modern church auditorium, departmental Sunday School facilities, quarters for the Boy Scouts, a large gymnasium and community center auditorium, shower b.iths and other interesting features. ENIGMA WOMAN MAY BE FOUND Pictures of ‘Dolly Mason,’ Wanted in Priest Murder Case, Identified. RAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.—Newspaper photographs of Martha Dorothv Fisher Grifford have been identified as those of “Dolly Mason,” the “enigma woman” In the Father Hesltn murder case, by William A. Hightower, who is held at Redwood City charged with tha murder of the priest. Hightower says “Dolly Mason" is the woman who told him she heard a foreigner bragging about slaying and burying a bodv aud of a flapjack sign on ifi? road as tie key to the location of the grave. It was this information. Hightower asserts, that enabled him to discover the grave of the slain priest. Louis Grifford, divorced husband of the woman known as “Dolly Mason,” also has told the police that descriptions of her printed in the newspapers tally with those of hie former wife. Folice are seeking the woman.

CLEARS ORPHAN HOME OFFICERS Board of Charities Says Charges on Evansville Home Exaggerated. Complaints concerning the rare of children in the Vanderburgh County board of Children's Guardians Home have been exaggerated, according to a statement made by Amos W. Butler, secretary of the board of State charities today. The sta'ement follows: •'Complaints made concerning the care of children in the Vanderburgh County Board of Children * Guardians’ Home, Evansville, were investigated and the home visited and inspected. The complaints made were exaggerated and conditions in the home were not as bad as the charges would lead one to believe. The institution bas been without a matron for a few months and the manage ment has bed to rely upon the help to care for the children until another matron can be found. As is usual under those conditions, the administration was not as good as when in charge of a matron. There Is the of a responsible head and some changes in help. “The meals were not as well planned as they should be. though there was no evidence of poor food or lack in quantity. In the absence of a matron, the help have punished children. This is a bad practice and usually leads to abuse. It was found that the help did punish children by slapping liittn In the face, but there wa9 no evidence that any child was seriously hurt by any employe."

U. S. STEAMSHIP RECEIVER NAMED Arthur J. Baldwin Appointed in Bankruptcy Action. NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—Arthur J. Baldwin was today appointed receiver for the United States Mail Steaiusulp Company in tbe bankruptcy proceedings brought against the company. Tbe appointment was made by Judge Manton in the United States District Court. Baldwin’s bond wa* fixed at $.10,000. Two additional petitions la involuntary bankruptcy, making three altogether, were filed with Judge Mnnton In the United State* Mail Steamship Company. One of the new petitions was filed Tv Delancey NicoU, on behalf of A. A. Sarlett, L. Rolst and W. E. Williams, (n this petition it is alleged the company concurs in the statement that it is unable to meet the obligations of these three creditors. The second application was filed by Olcoft, Bonylnge and Ernst In behalf of Ethel Cotter with an alleged claim of 52.000, William Mulhall with a claim of $2,163 and Lester Townsend with a claim of $2,223. Owing to the failure of oppo&ing counsel to agree on a choice for a receiver for the United States Mall Steamship Company, Judge Manton reserved decision on the appointment. He declared he would business man who was independent of the company as well as of the United States shipping board. Judge Manton* announcement came after a long wrangle between attorneys for the United States Mall Steamship Company and for the shipping board as to the per-onnel of the receiver. It aoon aecame apparent that opposing counsel could not come to an agreement on tbe question. Judge Manton declared he would notify both parties later on his appointment. The atmosphere in court was tense under the “repercussion” of the bombshell statement issued by Albert D. Lasker Chairman of the shipping board in which he declared that tho United States Mail Steamship Company was In a ‘‘hopelessly tangled financial situation." amounting to insolvency and that this had been the reason for the shipping board’s seizure of the nine board vessels chartered to the line. These and other charges embodied in a 2,000-word statement were Incorporated In affidavits filed with Judge Manton when the receivership question came up in the Federal Court. Lasker asserted that the company’s ships were seized to “prevent further duping of creditors,” that tremendous charges were piling up though the company “never had any capital to bgin with,' and that the existence of an all-American passenger fleet on the Atlantic was endangered. He denied charges that the business had been controlled by “outside influences.” FOUND DEAD IS CELL. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug.. 15.--James Dalentoa, 40. was found dead In hia cell in the county jail. Sunday, where he had been held for ten days pending an insanity inquest. Death resulted from pneumonia, officials of the Jail announced. SOUTH BEND YOUTH KILLED. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 15.—Sylvester IL Reicbandater, 20. was killed Sunday afternoon when an automobile in which he vraa riding with Edward Palmer swerved to tha aide of tha stxoat, struck tha curb- j lng and turned over.

READY TO RUSH SUPPLIES INTO FAMINE ZONE American Relief Director Is Given Favorable Terms by the Russian Envoy. RIGA, Aug. 15—The American relief administration was ready today to begin niahlng food, medicines and clothing into the cholera and famine zones of Russia as soon as word is received that the remaining American citizens are outside of that country. Walter L. Brown, director of American relief administration in Europe, said he had reached an agreement or sixteen of the twenty-five points he had been discusing with M. Lltvinoff, envoy of tha Moscow government. The agreement* which have been concluded, provide for the following: X. The food supply will remain American property under AnTerican control. 2. The Moscow soviet agrees not to requisition relief supplies and will give the relief workers and the relief supplies precedence on the Russian railways. The relief workers also will have precedence In use of telephones and telegraphs. 3. Free transport will be given to

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American relief workers and foodstuffs. Tha Russians will provide the necessary equipment at the distribution centers. 4. American autnorltiesi will make regulations controlling roads and water works in the cholera areas. 5. The aoviety has the right to vote appointments of Russian assistants. The AmericJbs are not pernUtted to engage Ruslans not now la Russia. Tha other points at Issue related to minor matters. 21 Days Sleepless, Mind Still Active Special to The Times. LA PORTE, Ind., Aug. 15.—Weary from inability to sleep for twenty-one days, but apparently in the best of health otherwise, N. V. Hoover, 70, was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital today. La Porto physicians are puzzled by the strange condition lat hope specialists will be al io to induce sleep. Mr. Hoover's mind is keen and aottve. Dies on 59th Birthday SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 15.—William R. Smith, 59, is dead at his home after an Illness of two years with complications. He was born in Bristol, Ind. Ry a peculiar whim of fate the date of Mr. Smith's death fell on tbe day of his fifty nine birthday, his twenty-sixth wedding anniversary and tha birthday of bis .daughter. Edith.

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NEWSPAPER MEN ASK FREE PRESS Join Move to Establish Rights Before Courts. NEW YORK. Aug. 15.—Representatives of leading newspaper* of the United States will meat tonight a- in* Clvio Club with the committee for t fre* press for America to determine upon final step* in connection with a proposed appeal to the Supreme Court against tha decision of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia in the case of the New York Call, which sought to hove it* mailing privileges restored. This follows the action of the Baltimore Sun in announcing a gift of SSOO toward a legal fund to appeal the Cali case to the highest court. Since that time, many other publishers have signified their Intention of Joining the movement. Under the decision of the Court of Appeals many publishers feel the rights of a free press in America are seriously endangered. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—Reiterating his determination that the Poatofflce Department shall not constitute itself a censor of the American press. Postmaster j General Hays has restored second-class mall privileges to the New York VolksZeitung.

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KHT Accidents Increasing Hffl IN INDIANAPOLIS Year 1919 Year 1920 5,104 5,677 I YOU MA Y BE NEXT! I

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KL >y, acting secretary of police, show total accidents in Indianapolis alone, as follows 8 1919. . 1920. £ Fatalities from all causes 72 98 g Street acoidents, all kinds *... „. 1,744 1,798 Automobile accidents 1,047 1,222 Street accidents, with personal injuries involved 1,125 1,233 Persons injured in automobile accidents 614 685 Persons fatally injured in auto acoidents 31 34 Persons injured in motorcycle aooidents 82 37 = Persons fatally injured in motorcycle accidents 2 0 Persons injured in bicycle accidents 35 65 Persons injured in horse drawn accidents 30 31 ib Persons fatally injured in horse drawn acoidents 33 Persons injured in street car accidents 302 285 Persons fatally injured in street car acoidents 26 27 Persons injured in railroad aocidents .. 23 46 Persons fatally injured in railroad acoidents 8 22 Persons injured in all other acoidents No record 88 Persons fatally injured in all other accidents No record 12 jp Total accidents .. 6,104 5,677 If You Have Not Registered, Do It Now! I Indiana Daily Times 1*1,000.00 l Travel Accident Insurance Policy £ No Medical Examination. No Red Tape. All men and women from 15 to 70 eligible. National Casualty Company Detroit. Michigan (Reprinted from Policy.) Will pay the following amounts, subject to the terms of the policy, for death ,pr f. Injuries— J If Assured shall, during the term of One Year from the beginning of the Insurance covering such ® Assured, as provided In Policy, by the wrecking or disablement of any railroad Passenger Car fc or Passenger Steamship or Steamboat, In or on which such Assured Is traveling as a farepaying passenger, or by the wrecking or disablement of any Public Omnibus, street Railway & car. Taxicab, or Automobile Stage, which Is being driven or operated at the tlmo of such wreck* |> lng or disablement, by a licensed driver plying for public hire, and In which such Assured Is £ traveling as a fare paying passenger, or by the wrecking or disablement of any private horse- , drawn vehicle, or motor-driven car in which Assured Is riding or driving, or by being accldentally thrown from such vehicle or car, suffer any of the specific losses set forth below. • THE COMPANY WILL PAY the sum set opposite such loss: ;. FOR LOSS OF—- $ Life .One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) r Both Hand3 One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) { Both Feet One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) g Sight of Both Eyes .One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) - 9 One Hand and One Foot One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) J* One Hand and Sight of One Eye... .One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) $ One Foot and Sight of One Eye One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) f. Either Hand Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) ? 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