Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 112, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 September 1921 — Page 7

COMMERCE WAR ON WORLD, HOPE OF SHIP BOARD Chairman Lasker Wants U. S. to Impose Duty on Foreign Shipping. CANCEL 22 TREATIES? Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By ROBERT BARRY. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.— Chairman Lasker is ready to plunge the United States Shipping Board into a commerce war. He wants President Harding to take the step which shall mean intensive rade rivalry on the high seas. He proposes drastic measures to meet an acute financial problem confronting the governmental managers of that great fleet oi American ships now riding at anchor for lack of business. The Lasker program Is understood to contemplate a recommendation by the President that Congress enact into law what would amount, for practical purposes, to a 10 per cent export duty on all American manufactures shipped In vessels which did nut fly the Stars and Stripes. To carry that policy into effect, it would become necessary for President Harding to do what President Wilson refused to do despite a legislative direction In the merchant marine act. It would be necessary to give notice to the nations of the world of America's intention to abrogate commercial treaties carrying provisions prohibitive of “discriminative tonnage duties.’’ There are twenty -two of such treaties and Mr. Wilson Ignored the statutory Instructions from *%e Congress because he held the debouncing of thosa treaties would be detrimental to the best Interests of the United States and a mar to friendly intercourse. Mr. Lasker’s belief In the necessity for a return to the American policy of discriminatory tonnage duties, which was abandoned in ISIS in the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war of ISI2 with Britain, Is predicated on two essential features. The Shipping Board believes drastic action is necessary at once to save the merchant fleet for which billions of American dollars have been expended. It does not fear opposition of American manufacturers or exporters to the “duty on indiscriminate shipping.” The effort to turit away cargoes from foriegn vegels while American ships are rotting at piers, would not operate. It is contended, to the prejudice of American goods abroad, since there are plenty of ships to carry the Nation's exports. A 10 per cent penalty on foreign tonnage. It is argued, would just about equalize the difference between the cost of operation of American and foreign ships and enable American masters to maintain the statutory standards without a constant threat of bankruptcy. Some time ago the Shipping Board recommended that Congress enact a 10 per cent Import duty on commodities coming to the United States in foreign bottoms, but the proposal failed of recognition in the general tariff revision. Under Section 28 of the Jones merchant marine act there is broad authority for the Shipping Board in cooperation with the Interstate Commerce Commission to work out through rail and water rates which would give a decided edge to ships flying the American flag.—Copyright, 1921 by Public Ledger Company.

Gavin’s Assailant to Have Hearing Sept. 29 The case of .Tes Lewis. 27, G3B North West street, arrested Sunday night by Sergeant Johnson and squad and the-po-llce emergency squad on a charge of a* sault and battery with intent to kill, was continued till Sept. 29 by Judge Pritchard in city court yesterday. Lewis is held under a SI,OOO bond His brother. Jack Lewis, is held under a SSOO bond on a charge of vagrancy. Both men, toe police say. admitted they attacked John Gavin, 90S North Meridian street, after he had asked them why they had made insulting retparks to the girl who accompanied him. Their answer was a severe beating which resulted in serious injuries to "Gavin. Jess I.ewis is al leged to have kicked Gavin after he had fallen to the sidewalk and to have caused a fracture at the base of the brain. Gavin is recovering at the city hospital. Students and City Men in Near Riot Special to The Times. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 20.—Local police and ludiana University authorities Inst night prevented a riot between young men of Bloomington and college students when a hand of approximately thirty of the former attacked several students and sheared the ~hair from their heads. The action of the town men was in retaliation for the alleged shearing of the hair of one of their number Sunday night by university students. Russell Carter of Bloomington was arrested, charged with assault and battery upon a student and more arrests are •xpected. A ROOSEVELT FAMILY. BONINGTON, F.ngland. Sept. 20.—Mr. nnd .Mrs. John Farrell received a message of congramilatlon from King George when they celebrated their golden wedding. They have eight children, fortynine grandchildren and sixty greatgrandchildren, all Hying. STRUGGLE IN MID-AIR. PABMBOROUGH, England, Sept. 20 F. A. Mitchell, who became mentally deranged while five miles above the earth 1n an airplane and attacked the pilot, Lieut. Butman, will recover. He says he will never enter an airplane again. GERMS SLEEP FORTY TEARS. LONDON. Sept. 20—The death of Admiral Sir Frederick S. Tnglefleld is attributed by physicians to an injury suffered forty years ago while rowing. The germs of blood poisoning were dormant while bis health was rugged, but became virulent in his later years.

NoMoreMisery After Eating Just Tnkss 4 n Eatonic ‘‘The firet dose of Eatonic did wonders forme. I take it at meals and am no longer bothered with indigestion,” writes Mrs. Ellen Harris, Tnonsands of people, like this dear g-ateiully testify about Eatonic, wkeh does its wondeis by taking up and carrying out the excess acidity and gases which bring on indigestion, fieartbura, bloating, belching ana food repeatin'’. Acid stomacn aiso cat. 6 about seventy other non-orgao-ic ailments, x-rotcc* yourself. A big Vox of Eatonic cc#t3 Sat a trifle with four druggist’s guarantee.

Iron and Steel Industry, Coal Mining, Improving

Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—The employment situation In thirteen manufacturing industries In the United States and In bituminous coal mining Improved generally during August, according to reports to the Federal Employment Service. Tho most noticeable advance from the unfavorable conditions of July was made In the Iron and steel Industry where the number of employes in the plants reporting to Federal agents Increased from 97,902 to 102.695, or nearly 5 per cent, and the payroll Increased from $3,774,977 In July to $4,357,361 in August, or 15.4 per cent. Besides the steel Industry and bltumiious coal mining industries surveyed by the employment service were automobiles, car building and repairing, cotton manufacturing, cotton finishing, hosiery and underwear woolen, silk, men's clothing, leather, boots and shoes, papermaking and cigar manufacturing. In creases in the number of employes were noted in

BRITISH SHOOT INDIAN REBELS Bombay Reports Ten Killed in Uprising. LONDON, Sept. 20.—Ten Indian rebels were killed when a force of seventy ambushed three platoons of British troops in the Manjiri River district, said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Bombay today. The report of fighting In the Manjiri River region indicates that the Indian disorders have spread far northward of their original seat. The trouble began iu the Malabar iistrict when Moplah natives went on the warpath, evidently with revolutionary intentions. The Manjiri River flows through Hyderabad province and lies about 175 miles east of Bombay. Five Bruised When Car Sideswipes Auto Five persons in an automobile had a narrow escape from serious Injury early today when the car was side swipped by a Meridian. Heights street car at Central avenue and Forty-Ninth street. Frank L. Burton of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, was driving the automobile In which Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heck, Iva Heck and Lester Beck of Chagrin Falls, were riding. The automobile was north bound on Central avenue, and Burton said he saw the street car too late. He set his brakes but the wet pavement caused the autonK oile to skid until it was headed west. The east bound street car on Forty-Ninth street sideswiped the automobile. All persons In the auto were bruised and the automobile was badly damaged. Dr. Fred C. Warfel, 4817 Broadway, gave first aid to the injured. Jesse W. Cox. 141 McClain Place was the motorman, and Leon H. Tarbell, 406 North Bevllle avenue, conductor of the street ear.

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nine of the fourteen, while decreases \-ere shown In five—automobiles, woolen, silk, cigar manufacturing and coal mining. With the exception of automobiles, w here the decrease in the number of employes was nearly 6 per cent, the reductions amounted to hardly more than 1 per cent. Only three of the fourteen Industries recorded decreases in the pay rolls during August—automobiles, cotton manufacturing and woolens. Comparing the figures of August, 1921, with those of identical establishments for August, 1920, it appears that in six Industries there were Increases in the number of persons employed while In eight there were decreass. The largest Increase, 114 per cent, Is shown in the woolen industry. The great increase reached for the woolen industry for August, 1921, over August, 1920, Is due to. the recovery from a period of Idleness. The most im portant decreases are 43.1 per cent in iron and steel, 36.1 per cent In car building and repairing, 35.8 per cent in automobiles and 33.8 per cent in paper.—Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Company.

VOLSTEAD SAYS LIFE THREATENED Father of Prohibition Gets Warning Letter. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 20.—Congressman A. J. Volstead, “father of prohibition," last night told a Minneapolis audience that his life had been threatened on his departure from Washington. \ The veteran representative from the Seventh Minnesota district told of receiving a letter which warned lAm that he would never again take his seat In the House. lie hinted that the warnings had been made by those closely allied with the “liquor Interests.” The threat, Volstead said, was not the first he had received since passage of the 1 enforcement act bearing his name. All of the letters, he said, were anonymous Railroads Must Deal With Labor Unions CHICAGO. Sept. 20—Collective bargaining by labor unions with railroads had been approved by the United States railroad labor board today. In a decision handed down by the board on a petition filed by the Pennsylvania system, it was declared the railroad must deal with labor onions as organization. The Pennsylvania, in Its petition, “insisted” it be granted the right to deal directly with its employes Instead of with outside labor representatives. SELLS HIGHWAY BONDS. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Sept. 29. —A bond Issue for $38,000 for the construe--1 tlon of the Barker cement highway in the ! northwestern part of Hamilton County, was sold by the County treasurer Monday afternoon to the Citizens State Bank ! of Qarmel, Ind., at par and accrued ln--1 tercet. There were no other bidders.

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9 SUBMARINES OF LATEST TYPE, U. S. NAVY NEED Secretary Denby Says They Are Wanted for Experimental Purposes. Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By F. W. WILE. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—Secretary of the Navy Denby Is urgently recommending the building of nine submarines of the latest type. Mr. Denby after recalling that it was the American Navy which developed the submarine, reminds the country that the United States Is seriously lacking in the more recently improved types of undersea craft. He specifies those as consisting of mines laying submarines, fleet submarines and submarines with largo calibre guns and long cruising radius. “It is considered highly Important to the national defense of the country,” the Denby statement declares, "to construct at least three each of the above mentioned types, for experimental and development purposes so that in the event of a national emergency we will be in a position to continue the construction of the types most necessary.” Secretary Denby al j calls for more nnd better subro . no tenders. At present, the Navy b<.„ eight In commission, three of which aro said to be of little value because of their small size. Submarine bases now exist at New London, Conn.; Hampton Itoads, Va.; Coco Solo, Canal Zone, San Pedro, Cal., and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Others are contemplated for Cape May, N. J., Key West, Fla.; Astoria, Ore.; Guam and Cavite, Philippines. The Denby submarine statement was not to have been given publicity until Sept. 25, four days after the reassembling of the Senate, but It cropped out accidentally In a M ashlngton paper ar.d thereupon was “released” for general publication. A modern high powered submarine of speedy ocean going qualities with big calibre guns and trans oceanic radius can cost anywhere from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. In some quarters his action Is looked upon as an American rejoinder to tne current activities of other naval j powers on the threshold of the conference —notably Great Britain, which has projected four battle cruisers of the most powerful type to cost $35.0<K),000 apiece, and Japan, which Is speeding up Its submarine service—Copyright, 1021, by Public Ledger Company. SEEK MISSING MAN. Information Is sought concerning the whereabouts of Robert E. Mflnder*. His sister, Miss A. B. Rogers, sent ft letter to Chief of Police Kinney requesting that Mr. Manders be found as bis mother Is very’ 111, and wishes to see him. This letter comes from Oakland, Cal. Miss Rogers believes that the relatives of her brother's wife, whose maiden name wag Gen *vieve Slegleman, may possibly have beer. In communication with Mr. Manders and could tell where he Is at present If tl.ey can, they should notify either the chief of police or write to Miss A. B. Rogers. 271 Twenty-Third street, Lawrence Apartments, Oakland, Cal.

INDIANAPOLIS LAWYER BACK OF BOOZE RING (Continued From Page One.) llcltatlon, was sent to the warehouse In Terre Haute just before it was robbed of ten barrels of whisky. Further investigation discloses that the man who was appointed a Government agent on the recommendation of this attorney previously had been closely connected In a business way with the attor-' ney and was one of the directors in a company which figured In the diversion of $14,000 of the money the attorney has been called upon to return to the dissipated estate. MORGAN ASKED TOR MAN'S APPOINTMENT. The responsibility for the appointment of this friend of the local attorney to the Government service is now being passed back and forth among the Federal officers. Mr. Morgan declares he refused to appoint him to his prohibition enforcement staff. Mr. Thurman declares he appointed him to a place in the internal revenue department on the recommendation and at the solicitation of Mr. MorMr. Thurman also has quoted Senator narry S. New as saying that ho “could not understand why Morgan wanted this man appointed as I don't believe he has any political Influence.” In moving to bring the three Illinois men back Into Indiana for the purpose of clearing up the theft of ten barrels of whisky from Government bond, Mr. Van Nuys has encountered considerable difficulty, undoubtedly capable of being traced to the powerful Influences that are and have been supporting the Indianapolis attorney and his friends and relatives. Mr. Van Nays advised the department of justice that he preferred that this particular crime be Investigated and handled by the department of Justice which has a corps of efficient agents, two of whom were then hot on the trail of the robbers. Mr. Van Nuys was advised by the department of Justice that the Investigation of this robbery belonged in the internal revenue department which has no such agencies for Investigation and which was not then and has not since been Interested in bringing the robbers to Justice. This action on the part of the department at Washington, which called off Government agents who were about to make Important arrests, may, at some time In the future, be traced to another

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powerful influence In Indianapolis which has been known to make itself felt in Washington through the medium of a member of President Harding's Cabinet. Deprived of the services of department of justice agents at a time when they promised to bring the booze ring into court, Mr. Van Nuys has been struggling to see Justice done in spite of his handicaps. He has made all the preparations possible to obtain the transfer of three tools of the booze ring into this jurisdiction, MAY CLEAR UP GREAT BOOZE RING. If he succeeds, then, through the Federal grand jury, he will be In a position: 1. To find out how it was possible for a gang of men to take a truck to a Government warehouse In the middle of night and load ten barrels of whisky on It without even annoying the Government watchmen. 2. Why an Indianapolis attorney was so desirous of having a certain business associate appointed to the revenue service and assigned to this particular warehouse. 3. Why the prohibition officer for Indianapolis assisted 'this attorney in obtaining this appointment and assignment. 4. Why Department of Justice agents were cal'ed off the trail when they were almost ready to gather in the participants In this bold robbery. 5. Why such desperate efforts are now being made to prevent these three arrested men from being brought into Indiana for trial on the charge of robbing the Terre Haute warehouse. 8. Why this Indianapolis attorney thought he could make good demands on him for approximately $20,000 Just before this robbery and why he was certain he could make good Just after the robbery. If. however, Mr. Van Nnys Is further handicapped by Inability to bring the men charged ortth being the tools of this booze ring to Indiana for trial. It Is likely that the real story of the robbery of the Terre Haute distillery will not be made public until someone writes the real reasons why the Federal departments are unable to cope with the liquor runners of this country. EV-KAISER'S SERVANTS QUIT. DOORN, Sept. 20.—Several servants employed In the eervtce of ex-Kalser Wilhelm recently quit becanse he insisted on their sawing a certain amount of weed each day. Others threatened to leave, but were mollified by increased wage*.

NEW MEXICO TO NAME SENATOR Three Contestants Figure in Election Politicians Watch Outcome. Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—Washington politicians have their eye on New Mexico. Today's senatorial election there is the first “by-election'’ of consequence since the G. O. P. landslide of November, 1920, aud Is, therefore, not devoid of baro-

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'C'OR many years the Standard A Oil Company (Indiana) has been perfecting an organization with the sole purpose of giving the consuming public a maximum of service at a minimum of cost. To do this, four large refineries have been built and equipped; 3,700 bulk stations have been placed at strategic points throughout the 11 states served; more than 1,300 service stations have been located at convenient points so that Standard Oil Company (Indiana) products may be obtained every few miles in the count’y and every few blocks in tne city. Fleets of tank wagons aid motor trucks are always in service eady to deliver Red Crown Gasoline, Perfection Keroser~ and other Standard Oil products to consumers, wherever they may live. In organizing this vast net-work of service, those responsible for the management of the Company have had two major objects in view; first, to reduce the cost of mar acturing, marketing, and distributing to the lowest point possible; second, to make prices which would be fair to the consuming public. While mindful of the rights and privileges of its competitors, the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) believes that its first duty is to the consuming public. During the present unsettled conditions in the petroleum industry, this. Company has reduced th ? selling price of its goods as rapidly as sound management would permit, and it proposes to continue this practice. This policy conforms to the established practice of the Company of letting service take care of volume, and volume take care of profits and return to the 20,621 stockholders, not one of whom owns as much as 10 percent of the capital stock. / Standard Gil Company * (Indiana) 910 So. Chicago, £23.

metric Importance. Senator Holm O) Bursum, Republican, who succeeded ta Secretary Fall’s seat, is waging a three* cornered fight to retain it. His opponi ents are Judge Richard Hanna, Demot crat, and Aponio Sena, a Mexican-AmerW can who entered the contest as on indei pendent. Mr. Sena has the backing of two formed Republican Governors, Messrs. Otero end Larozala. foes of Senator Bursum, and on their ability, or otherwise, to split thi regular party strength depends the Issud of the fray.—Copyright, 1621, by Publlo Ledger Company. GEN. BOOTH ON 810 TOUR. BASLE, Sept. 20. —Gen. Booth, head of the Salvation Army, 1* making a tour of fifty Swiss towns td strengthen the organization.

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