Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 89, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 August 1921 — Page 2

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SWINDLE LOOT NEAR $20,000,000, AVERS CLINNIN Chicago ‘Financiers’ Made Practice of Wrecking Banks and Industries. MORE ARRESTS ORDERED BULLETIN. CHICAGO. Aug. *4. —Senritln with a Ikc Talar of *15.000,000 were seised in Cleveland today as a climax to the amaatng astir I ties of the FrenchtVorthingtoo ring of “fremted financiers." They were found In possession of Elmer E. Gerber, nlo is said to hare made a confession. The seizure was made under orders from Federal authorities here. CHICAGO, An*. 24.—Spurious stock transactions and business promotion •rhemes totaling close to $20,000,000. were traced today to the gang alleged to have baen headed by Charles W. French. Federal Investigators made this announcement, after spending the night going over seized records and confessions made by three of those arrested in couH*CCion with the gang's work. A Nation-wide governmental probe of the Worthington-French "wolves of finance" now looms. The Government's cage. involving charges of frenaied financial operations so which millions were mulcted from )ackles; Investors, will be laid before William 1. Burnt, head of the United States Secret Service. It was Intimated #urns would take personal charge of the fcrobe. WILLLAM J. BURNS •WILL INVESTIGATE. E Revelations of the banl's operations kave reached such staggering proportions as to completely outgrow the locai Investigation. Edward J. Brennan, tiles of the Department of Justice agents here, is now en route to Washington to lay the details before Chief Burns. It also was announced that John R Walker. ofFitial of a leading bank, was the Washingtonian sought in connection With the band's attempt to purchase a bank In Milwaukee. He was the man whom the band Intended to defraud of SBOO,OOO, Twenty more persons, msny of them supposedly financial leaders in the East and Middle West, will be iijdlcted from evidence now In the he. ml s of Assistant United Ftates District Attorney Jobr. V. CUnnin he announced this afternoon. They were drawn into the net by the amazing confession of Alva W. Harsbmin of Milwaukee, one of the chief aides to Charles W. French, the "financial shark,” and "Honest John’ Worthington, alleged leaders of the "•••ud theft trust.’ Investigators traced operations of the gang through frenzied schemes of bank- ! log. check kiting, broken fortunes and ' bankruptcies One death already has been attributed to the bjnd's machinations. The victim was C. H. Littleton of Dayton and Akron. > Ohio. After he had been stripped of Ills last penny by the band he followed French to Chicago to plead for mercy, i Police found his clothes the next day on the lake front. Uis body never was found. New evidence showed at lsst seventeen companies Involved in the speculations. They included banks, railroads, toll roads, house-wreck ine. electrical construction, automobile plants, accessories, metal, furnitures, meat packing, cement, lumber and plumbing concerns. The ramifications of the gang caused Col. John V. CUnnin, assistant United 6tates district attorney, to remark as he completed a long pertol of, investigation that "I'll go nutty if this thing grows much greater.” The gang specialized In bank wrecking. according to evidence Federal agems said they had uncovered. At the time the gang's operations were exposed t h *y were on the verge of completing a deai to buy a bank in Milwaukee for SSOOOOO According to the plan of operation certified checks on a Washington (D. C.) bank for $300,000 would be given for the first payment for the Milwaukee institution. As soon as the gang obtained control of the bank they would Issue $1,000,000 certificates of deposit on which money would be borrowed in Chicago and rushed to Washington to cover the checks. With the bank In their hands and dummy officials and directors they could proceed as they desired. Federal agents In Washington have been askd to arrest a cashier of a bank there who would hare handled the checks and covered up the transaction at that end. A. E. Strelzln of Milwaukee, who wa* to hav# engineered the deal from that end, Is held. FOUR BANKS

WERE WRECKED. Evidence that four other backs were ■wrecked in this manner by the gang was obtained by the Investigators and negotiations to obtain control of additional financial institutions were exposed. Operation# of the gang in the southwest through the Pacific Trust Company of Independence, Mo., and the Guarantee Securities Company of Kansas City, were Uncovered. Jn addition to working with banks, a •(ring of fake manufacturing concerns, organised out of thin air or from some concern on lta last business legs, was used by the “swindle trust.” Fraudulent securities would be issued on these companies and sold whereever there wes a market. The confession of Alva Harshman, who Was secretary to French, was obtained Ly Clinntn. bit by bit, after hours of questioning. When finally Harshman started to squeal, he told the whole story with a bitter tirade against French. _4 T've been the goat for French long enough,” he said. “Everything went one way, Into French's pockets. They had no outlet.” Early today Clinnln started questioning James Horace Leet of Cleveland and Charles Denieke of Chicago In connection with their knowledge of the operations of the gang. Prompted by the example of Harahman, they have indicated a dealre to tell all they know. Close connection between Leet and French was indicated in a letter French dictated to the Cleveland man a few minutes before the Federal agents swooped down on his room at the La Salle Hotel. “He! He! I fooled them all.” French cackled to a stenographer, taking his letter to Leet and also into a Government dictaphone. “Cllnnin and his coyotes can't touch me now. ”1 believe Cllnnin Is an honest man. bat I apprehend he Is a better soldier than a lawyer.” LETTER OUTLIVES PLAN' FOB FRAUD, The letter went on to outline the plan for the Milwaukee deal whereby Leet was to go to Washington and handle that end of the negotiations through a man designated by French only as "Walter.” The letter mentioned a bonus for “Walter” When the Job was completed. “There seems to be a well grounded feeling among the banks here that I am going to do something adverse to their Interests.'' the letter continued. 'They are right about that. They think I am sort of a menace to them, and I am. But as long as they don't discover my conBaction with the Milwaukee deaL no barm can be done that I know of.” ‘ The letter told Leet of the great seCTecy which surrounded the swindlers •Vita at the La Salle Hotel, of how they were not registered and their room numher didn't appear on the booka so th* ‘eovotoe wouldn't get wise” to where their headquarters were. The letter said the prsident of the City flattens! Pnr*k of Dsvtne knew of whst

French was attempting to do, but couldn't expose him because "he had no knowl- j edge of where we expect to buy banks, or of the Milwaukee deal.” French indicated he feared the Dayton bank president. Several members of the band still are being sought by Federal officials, although eight already are under arrest. Z. V*’. Davis, the Cleveland millionaire who is said to have been pauperized by the gang, will be taken Into custody today, CUnnin said. A bank cashier in Washington whose name is withheld, slso will be arrested, It Is declared, In connection with the scheme to buy the Milwaukee bank. Big business is blamed for the prosecution of the Charles W. French, alleged “swindle trust” by J. H. Leet, Cleveland associate of French. Leet. wealthy son of a banker, to’d officials the “steel trust” feared French's Operations to corner the Iron ore output of the West. “Our arrest is the answer of big business.” Leet said. "We planned to buy many banks over the country to finance our project," said I.eet. "We would have been in complete control of the iron ore output and therefore in a position to successfully combat ; the steel ring. ) "We did not keep the purchase of our ; banks secret because there was anything , ahadv about our operation*. Panama and Costa Rican Tiltat End Hughes Informed the Wishes of U. S. Prevail. —————— Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—The Central American clash, which threatened to grow out of the Panama-Costa Rica boundary dispute has been averted. Tbe American Marines now being hurried to tb# Canal Zone as a precautionary measure, will be recalled or assigned to relieve a like number of marines now on duty in the tropics. The government of Tanama. after an exchange of communications with the State Department covering a twenty four hour period, informed Secretary Hughes that it has resigned Itself, without qualifications. to the American attitude that the , provision* of the White-Lonbet awards j must be made effective at once. Tbe final Panamanian note, tbe t*xt of which was not made public, said in sub- ; stance that Panama no longer would op- j pose the oocuption of the Coto district by j Costa Rice. Panamanian police, now ex j ercislng jurisdiction In the disputed strip, ' will be withdrawn. Secretary Hughes was told, and the incident closed. Since the dispatch of the State Depart 1 ment i note of Aug. 18, Informing Panama that the United States could see no j reason for further delay la the Costa Rl'a j occupation. President Porras and his advisers have Indicated that action on the part of Costa Rica might be opposed and it was not until Secretary Hughes definitely informed Panama Tuesday that the United Stares would "look with disfavor" j on any resumption of hostilities between the two countries, did Panama accede. At.no time In the series of ex-I change* which followed the delivery of rhe formal American note, has Panama as sumed a belligerent attitude toward the United States. Apparently the Panama- j nian government hoped for tbe United States to step In and act as agent for the ; transfer of the territory, but the State Department, as friendly mediator between i the two countries, consistently refused to j agree to such a procedure. Shortly after the State Department's announcement of Panama's asqulescenoe. Secretary Denby said the battalion of , marines put abroad the battleship Penn-1 sylvania at Delaware breakwater, would ; be brought back or substituted for an- ; other battalion ?e be made np of Marine detachment* now'in CnbA, the Canal Zone or other stations In West Indian waters. —Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Cos. PANAMA, Aug. 24.—An order from the government here to Panaman authorities at Coto, ordering them to evneuate completely before the arrival of Costa Rican officials, was on its way to the disputed . province today.

ERIE WORKERS PLAN PROTEST Object to Shop Transfer at Marion, Ohio. MARION, Ohio. Aug. 24.—Erie Labor Federation No. 7, today announced that arrangements completed for a mass meeting tomorrow night In the largest theater In Marion contemplate the biggest Indoor gathering of the kind ever assembled here. The meeting is to be a protest against the action of the Erie Railroad Company Id transferring by lease Its cur repair shops and roundhouses here to the Railway Service Company, an Ohio .corporation formed by John D. Owens and other Marion capitalists for that purpose, and the alleged wholesale dismissal of union employes following a sharp reduction in wage and a demand for a physical examination of employes by the railroad. It is estimated that the Erie employ* about 3,000 men who are residents of Marion. Os this number only the shop craft union men are affected by the transfer. these numbering about 500 or 600. ENGLISH, RUCKER TO HOLD DEBATE To Speak at Turner Hall on Amendments. An old-fashioned debate with a live issue a* the question will be the feature of th regular meeting of the South Side Republican League in the South Side Turners hall this evening. Senator William E. English will argue for the proposed amendments to the State constitution, which he introduced in the Legislature, while Alvah J. Rucker, former prosecuting attorney of Marion County, will speak against them. Officials of the league urge everybody who desires to get Information upon both sides of the amendments to attend the meeting, which It is hoped will be the biggest of the aerie* for discussion of political questions. TYPHOON’S TOLL MAY REACH 10,000 Chinese District Swept and Tidal Wave Reported. SHANGHAI. China. Aug. 24—Fears thst a death list running as high as ten thousand hss resulted from typhoons around Ningpo, on the coast, and on the Yangtse River were expressed by relief workers today. All communication with the district has been severed. Two Suropoan stoamers wer* reported driven aground on tha Shanghai bar and ssrreral hundred Junks were swamped. A tidal wave was reported to have followml /the tvphoon at Ningpo

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TRAIN WRECKS; 1 DEAD, 25 HURT Rio Grande Passenger Train Goes Through Bridge in Colorado. GRAND JUNCTION. Colo, Aug 23 Engineer Douglas Grand Junction. was killed instantly and twenty-five passengers injured when Denver A Rio Grande Western passenger train No. 1, west nound, went through a bridge, ten miles east of here, at 3:15 a. m. today. A hospital train ha* left here for the scene of the wreck. According to reports reaching here the wreck was caused when the train struck a bridge, the supports of which had been swept away by a cloud burst early in th ; evening. The engine and four cars are in the creek. It was reported hero. STERLING PAYS STATE BIG SUM Illinois Lieut. Governor, Indicted, Gives Accounting. SPRINGFIELD. 111., April 24—Lieutenant Governor Prod E. Sterling, under j Indictment with Governor Len Small on charges of embezzling largs sums of pub11c money while State treasurer, paid $391.386 28 into the treasury today. This 1 represents the final accounting to be made by Sterling of interest on State funds. When he turned the treasurer a books over to his successor last January he was unable to complete nil transactions under way for the State because of the bankruptcy of two banks which had State funds on deposit and be did not have a report of their condition. The grand Jury which returned the Indictments charged Sterling had not made an accounting giving the State 2 per cent interest, as required by law, : on all funds deposited In State banks during his service as treasurer. This payment brings the percentage of interest to more than the legal requirements. WOMAN YANKED FROM PLATFORM

Socialist Campaigner Roughly Handled in lowa. MASON CfTY, lowa, Aug. 24.—Speaking before 2,000 people at a park here last night, Mrs. Ida Crouch Ilazlett, New York Socialist, campaigner, was yanked from the platform, taken ten miles into the country in an automobile and unceremoniously “dumped’’ out in the road. The crowd pelted her with eggs and two men who attempted to aid her were injured. “I was kidnaped by the American Legion,” Mrs. Hazlett said today. Members of tho kidnaping party were said to have declared they preferred to be known ns the Ku-Klux Klnn. Rumors of the formation of an lowa branch of tbe southern organization have been persistent In lowa this summer. Mrs. Hazlett said the Salvation Army was used as a subterfuge to catch her unawares. “They got the Army to come marching in front of mo, waving their flags and singing. Then the mob attacked me. Jerking me from the stand.” A farmer brought Mrs. Hazlett back to Mason Ctty. Wishes Survey Made on Avenue Bridge With tho majority of the county council opposed to Increasing the bonded Indebtedness of the county to the extent of more than $750,000 for the erection of a concrete bridge to replace tho Kentucky avenue bridge. President Carlin Shank of the county commissioners announeed today he favored the appointment of a disinterested bridge engineer to mskean unbiased report concerning the possibilities of improving and strengthening the present structure or build anew bridge. County Auditor Leo K. Fesler and Engineer Donaldson for the State board of accounts are opposed to the expenditure of $750,000 at this time. Commissioner Lewis George also favors the appointment of a disinterested engineer to make a careful survey of the bridge.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1921.

Sees Little Evidence of Suffering in Moscow Correspondent on Way to Volga Region for First Hand Information.

LONDON, Aug. 24.—A dispatch from John Grander,*, dated Aug. 22. stared tin was leaving last Monday night for the famine regions of the Volga, j "I am going to tho Volga for ten days, t. report at first hand upon <■ on-, in the famine stricken area.” The following cable description of renditions in Moscow was received today. By JOHN GRAUDENZ. MOSCOW. Aug 22.—The laughter of little children rings in Moscow street* Joday Just a* it. does In every city In the world. The much maligned soviet regime has one lasting thing to its credit It has taken care of its little ones, at least in the Bolshevist copital. CHILDREN BRIGHT-EYED. I visited many parts of Moscow, walking the streets unmolested, naompanled sometimaa by laughing groups of chattering, bright eyed children, who were happy and far from starving. They skipped along, following curiously my every movement, much as American kid die* in n great city would follow a Russ'an In native costume. Little babies. In the arms of mothers or big sisters, stared, round eyed, at "the American.” In the poorer quarters of the city. 1 I noticed the children were not as well nourished as one would have liked to see them. But for jt country In the straits In which Russia finds Itself the “slums" of Moscow compare favorably with those ot y largo city. The government is taking care of the \ 'uture generation of Russian men and women, there is no doubt left In ay mind •about that. Here and there, I suiv breud lites where food was handed out to the hungry—and in many Instances it Was most y milk for the children. EVIDENCE DOGS NOT ALL EATEN. And the dogs! They came barking at mv heels from every direction, despite re ports they had all been eaten long ere \ tftis. There were black dogs, whit* dogs, grey dogs, huge mastiffs and little terriers. all loon and gaunt for tho pickings nre poor, but all very much alive and able to wag festive tails. The streets through which I walked were poorly paved and many of them would hava been considered. Impassable by a car'ful chauffeur of a luxurious automobile, but to tbe weary Russians they still are serving their purpose as means : of communication between different parts i of the city. ! Huge holes here’ and there do not trouble Ruslan drivers or pedestrians. "After all. It is a street, is it not?” they ask with a shrug. The houses, too, in many pa/ts of the city, are dilapidated. All need paint or mortar where tihe stones gap. Here again lack of material hps been the Russ'ftn reason for the decay of today. CHURCHES KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION. Tko churches, however, are in good condition. Priests hold their services : dressed in the customary gold and silver attire. Ragged, dirty Russians crowd up ro the altars in their dally religious ceremonies. These people have maintained their religious devotion through all their political upheavals and privations. Governments have come and gone and the ! average Russian has lost nearly every-

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thing that makes life worth while, but he bus clang to his rel.glon One of my greatest surprises in connection with this trip has been the ac commodntions furnished on my Journey from the Latavlan border to the capital here. From what I heard. I expected nothing but the most dreadful filth and to tell the truth I saw evidences of It in many coaches of the train which brought us to Moscow. GOVERNMENT CAR COM FORT ABLE. But our car. a sleeping car furnished by the Bolshevist government, was comfortable. T had my own equipment, including blankets and carefully removed those provided in the berth. Before leaving Latvia, we had our last difficulties with officialdom. Surprising as it may seem'. St was the Latvian "commissioner” who wanted to take away our money. ‘'Everything over 10.000 Latvian rubles you must lesro with me,” be said. But we didn't. He insisted obstinately, but we wore far more obstinate, and at length we left him muttering In his' beard. It is difficult to tip in Russia —one has to stop and figure out how many thousands of roubles this man should have and whether a meager 500 in worth anything to that man. ragged and starved looking though he mey be CATTLE AND SHEEP IN MEADOWS. I have spoken of the dogs in Mosow, but an even greater surprise was the sight of cattle and sheep in rolling Russian meadows just across the Latvian border. Peasants, looking much the same as the poor farming classes of. other Euro peati countries when seen from the train window, were working in the fields. Some sort of crops were being raised. Always it was a source of surprise not to find the Russian people tailing raven ously upon anything resembling food and devouring it instantly.—Copyright, 17921, by United Press. REPORT MINERS’ ARMY GROWING Expect to March Into Mingo County Soon. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug 24.—The armed ramp of miners at Marmot is growing steadily with more than 2,300 men encamped in the hollow Just outride this town today. It is expected the march Into Mingo County will get under way soon, although no movement toward breaking camp has been made so far. “Mother" Jones reached camp Tuesday night, made an address and Is said to be taking an active hand in the plans of the miners’ "army." Federal troors are held ready at Camps Taylor and Sherman to move Into West Virginia immediately If the occasion requires it. FRIEND OF TOPE IS DEAD. ROME, Aug. 24.—Cardinal Gusmini. archbishop of Bologna, a friend of Pope Benedict, died today.

FEAR POLITICS RULES MOVE TO CUT TAX RATE Members of County Council to Investigate ‘Propaganda’ Charge. MOTIVE IS QUESTIONED * Inquiry will be made by certain members of the Marlon County Council prior to the annual meeting Sept. 6, to determine If the proposed reduction in the county tax rate from 31'A cents to 27 cents for 1922, is "political propaganda” for the purposes of. strengthening thp positions of the Shank-George-Tutowiler-Fesler faction in the eoqnty organization. Councilman indicated today they were not going to jump at the "tax rate reduction bait” until the entire question has been considered carefully by the councilman sitting as an Informal committee prior to the annual September meeting. at which the budget is fixed and the tax levy determied for next year. President. W. D. Haverstlck of tbe County council sal dtbe conncllmen will be called together informally within a few days to go over the items on the budget and to discuss the proposed reduction in the county tax rate. "At this time I am not fully advised of all conditions," Mr. Ifaverstick stated. “For that reason I do not care to be quoted on that point at this time. I am opposed to raising the tax rate. I am heartily in favor of a reduction, but I do not want to reduce the rate to such o point that the county business wvlll be hindered and handicapped. I want to Investigate rborougLly all of these points before stating my position.” Other members of the council feel that any reduction In the tax rate should result Snly aftep careful Investigation on part of the eouncilmen. A councilman pointed onk that during the last year thousands of dollars have been appropriated In excess of allowances tn the budget for 1921. One councilman said he felt at this time that County Auditor f/>o K Feeler's proposed reduction recommendation, was "too low.” DECLARES PROPOSAL POLITICAL PROPAGANDA. "This proposed, reduction in the county tax rate is nothing more nor less than political propaganda for the purpose of making it look good for the Shank forces." a member of the council said today. "The whole thing Is political and nothing else.” I Havestick is opposed to mak ; Ing any bonded Indebtedness and is against bonding tbe county for $750,000 j for erecting anew bridge on Kentucky avenue. “I agree with Mr. Feeler on that.” 51r. | Havestick said. "I am sure that the bridge can bo repaired at a small cost, j compared to what it would cost to erect 1 anew concrete bridge to replace the present iron structure. 1 will not favor increasing she bonded indebtedness of I tbe county unless it is an absolute emergency.” If. is felt that she political motive hack :of the county tax rare reduction plan i might have enough force to throw the county eouncilmen in line to issue bonds I if the 1922 budget runs out before the | end of next year. Under the statutes the | council, cannot appropriate legally any ! money from the general fund as all : money from this fund must be spent as | specifically stated In the budget. The council has been doing it this year with j the apparent approval of the State board of accounts. Tho State board, hov-ever, has issued a statement that after Jar., t. next, all money from tho general fund : most be spent as provided in the budget. BOND IBSUES ONLY REMEDY.

The only remedy that the council and the commissioners would have to re lmburse the depleted county pocketbook would be by bond Issues It Is evident shut she members of the council are go ing to determine If she proposed redue tlon of the county fax rate i based upon theory, fact or on political desires. The budget for next year contains a provision for a S3OO donation to the Indianapolis Humane Society. Several members of tbe council are of the opinion that this appropriation Is illegal although this amount has been appropriated for several year* and a* high as $1,300 has been given to the society. * "I think that this question should be preferred to the county attorney for his opinion," President Haverstlck stated. "We have allowed in the past certain amounts on the theory that it was a charity.’’ Councilman Frank B. Brown said, "1 think the council this year will act according to law in this matter. We have been doing It in the past out wo have no right to do It from a legal stand point. 1 don’t believe that there Is any law for It." BUDGET $300,000 LESS FOR NEXT YEAR. County Auditor Foster has announced that the proposed budget for next year totals $1,514,875 or about $300,000 less than was required to run the county for this your. Mr. Feeler announces salary increases as follows: Six Judges, salaries Increased from $1,500, the part of the salary borne by the county, to $2,800. an increase of $1,900 in each case, amounting to $7,800: two chief clerks in Criminal and Circuit Court at a salary of $1,5(50 each, amounting to $3,000; right court ballffs increased from $1,200 to SI,BOO, an inorense in each ea*e of S6OO, amounting to $4,800. eight court reporter* Increased from sl,800 to $2,400, an Increase in each case of WOO, amounting to $4,800; total court expenses. $20,400. Other Increase* noted by Mr. Fesler in next year's budget are: Boarding prisoner* Increased from $24,450 to $30,000, Bn Increase of $5,500; transferring prisoner* Increased from $4,050 to $6 100 an increase of $2,050; surveyor's salary increased from $2,400 to $4,500. an Increase of $2,100; assistant surveyors’ salaries increased from a total of $3,000 to $12,350, an increase of $9,250; automobile and repairs for surveyor, an increase of $2,000: typewriters for record er's office, increased from SI,OOO to $2,000, an increase of $1,000; city truancy attendance officers' salaries, increased from a total of $7,000 to $9,800, an increase of $1,800; county truancy attendance officers' salaries Increased from S3OO to $1,500, an Increase of SI,OOO. The budget as -proposed provides for an appropriation of $5,000 for repairs to the courthouse. $22,000 for janitors, eleLvator man, custodian and the like anil $4,000 for courthouse supplies. | Auditor Fesler announces that the re-.

Next Generation of Puddlers to Say ‘By Jove f f Not ‘VU Be —’ ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Aug. 24. The future American workmen may be college bred men. Organized labor Is likely ro have its own university. President Samuel Gompers halt announced the special committee investigating the advisability of establishing a "Sentral labor university has submitted its report and that It was being considered by the executive council in session here. Tbe committee also reported on the possibility of co-ordinating the present educational institutions and activities •Dnducted by organized labor.

quested appropriations to run the other offices and institutions for next year are either about the same or less than for 1921. BOOZE ARMADA NEAR CAPTURE Federal Cutters and Agents Closing in on Small Fleet. NORFOLK. Va.. Aug. 24.—A rum running armada of five vessels was believed bottled up in Chesapeake Bay today. Federal prohibition agents, establishing a cordon of boats across the mouth of the bay, declared capture of the five auxiliary schooners with their $259,000 cargo of liquor and their crews of fifty men was a matter only of hours. It was believed the little vessels slipping into creeks and coves had unloaded ranch of their booze, but officers said they cannot escape capture and prosecution. A prohibition “army and navy" of considerable size was gathered for the capture of the rum armada. The shores of (he bay were patrolled by launches. Land parties made sorties far up the little creeks and coves. All five vessels slipped by the coast guard cutter Manning which lay off the Virginia capes all Monday night. CASUALTIES IN INDIAN RIOTS Natives and British Troops Clash in Malabar District. LONDON. Aug 24.—A battle between Indian rioters and British troops tn the Malabar district was reported In an Allahabad dispatch to the Evening News i this afternoon 1 The dis-patch said there were some casualties but the exact number was not known This-was the first engagement between the Indian rioter* and the British troops that were rushed from Bengalore to restore order. Thousands of Indian natives, heavily armed, are in complete possession of a considerable section of the Malabar dis trict. hating overwhelmed the troop*. ' said a Calcutta dispatch to the Dally Express. A Central New* dispatch from Bombay said a heavy force of armed malcontenta were marching upon Feroke. Press accounts of the Indian rioting were confirmed by an official dispatch received at the India office from the Earl of Reading, Viceroy of India. lie said sufficient reinforcements had arrived in she riot zone to cope with the situation.

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ROTARY GIVES ENDORSEMENT TO EXPOSITION Commends Manufacturers for ‘Civic Pride and Vision.’ The Rotary Club of Indianapolis at its meeting yesterday passed a resolution endorsing the Indianapolis Industrial Exposition and commending Indianapolis manufacturers for this evidence of their civic pride and vision. The resolution follows: "Whereas: The Indianapolis manufacturers under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce are cooperating in the organization of an Industrial Kxpos'tlon to be held in Indianapolis, Oct. 10-15. "Whereas: This exposition is to be conducted on a nonprofit basis. "Be is Resolved : By tbe Rotary Club of Indianapolis that it commend Indianapolis manufacturers of this city for this evidence of their civic pride and vision.” Applications for space are coming Id with an increased speed to the office of (he exposition in the Chamber of Commerce building following the announcement that every effort is going to be made to close the space this week. Following are the Indianapolis con cerns whose applications with checks for space were passed through the books of the Industrial Exposition yesterday: Riess Tool and Die Manufacturing Company. Indianapolis Casket Company. F. M. Bowers & Sons Cos., Detroit Medical Glass Works. C. & G. Potts. Eastern Machine Works, the Home Elevator Company, Hawthorne Studios. Electric Prod- | ucts Company, W. E. Callane & Sons i Cos., Twiefs Sign Shop. Weidley Motor* I Company, Howard A. Smock. Fairbanks, Morse 4c Cos,; Universal Tool and Die I Company, Advance Plating Works, Elec- | trie Controller Company, Clark Printing I Company. Dad's Factories. Indianapolis j Air Pump Company. The H. Lieber Com- ! panv, Sargent-Gerke Company. American ! Bearing and Die Casting Corporation. ! Indianapolis Brass Company. Federal Pattern Works, Laville Foundry Company. The first meeting of the secret allotment committee will be held probably Monday afternoon at the chamber. "Right now we have application.* for all tbe space available in two of the exhibit depths,” said Claude S. Wallin, director. “The allotment committee will 1 have some very difficult problems to I work out. They will try. of course, to place exhibits in similar lines in close I proximity, yet bearing in mind all tbe I time harmonious appearance for the entire exposition.” i‘PUTS AND CALLS’ OFF THE BOARD Chicago to Quit Indemnity ’Trading Oct. 1. CHICAGO. Aug 24 —Trading in indemnities. familiarly known as “puts and ealis,” will be diseontinued on the Chicago Board of Trade Oct. 1. It was announced today by the board of directors. Discontinuance of Indemnity trading i is the first step taken by the board to ( conform to tbe provisions of the Capper - I Tincher bill for the regulation of grain | exchanges which has been passed by Con- ! gress and now awaits the signature of i President Harding. Several other changes j in the rules of the board are to be, made later when the exact provisions of the Capper Tincher bill are interpreted. Official* of the Board of Trade ex--1 pressed the opinion th bill would not 1 ! seriously affect the operations of the exchange.

Toronto $26.73 Toledo 10.80 Cleveland 14.45 Port Huron 14.56 Put-In-Bay 12.45 Tashmoo Park 13.55