Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 151, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 November 1921 — Page 1

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ST. LOUIS RUNS HIGH IN SHOES AND DRYGOODS Department Stores Report Large Business. GAINS IN STEEL, Rail Yards Said to Be Inefficient and Complex. Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By RICHARD SPILLANE. ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Nov. 4.—Festus J. Y. r ade, president of the Mercantile Trust Company, says the largest three wholesale dry goods companies in St. Louis are doing the biggest business in volume of goods in their history and that the largest four re tail department stores likewise are doing the largest volume of business in their history. Buying was curtailed in the early part of the year, he adds, owing to the low price of cotton, but when the South’s great staple crop went to 20 cents a pound there developed a brisk business in every line of endeavor here. Joseph R. Barrloll. who manages the business of Butler Brothers in a territory covering seven or tnore States, and handling 30,000 items of goods carried l>y genera! stores, says his sales for the last few weeks show 8 to 12 per cent better itl dollars and cents and about 20 per cent in volume above the best record of I their biggest year—ls*2o BIG INCREASE IN SHOE TRADE. President Hand of the International j Shoe Company, says his company is be hind in filling orders, although it is man ufacturing CO per cent more shoes than ever before. Last year its shipments amounted to 80.000.000 dollars. This year will show 15.000.000 increase in dollars. He ascribes the great demand for the Bt. Louis made shoe to the fact that it is of standard character and has been 1 brought down to within 42 per cent of 1914 prices, while sections of the country making shoes of other styles have been 1 unable to reduce overhead charges and have been left heavily overstocked. Labor conditions here, he explains, are not so extreme as in the East and, al- j though the wage scale has been somewhat I lower in St. Louis, the Missouri shoe : worker has made more money. Last week's business, Mr. Rrank added, was ' the biggest in the history of his com pany and this week is bigger than last week. Orders for spring goods are com- j tng big and fast. Collections began to improve in the 1 (Continued on Page Sixteen.) ERIE PIERS GO UP IN SMOKE IN GIANT BLAZE Spectacular N. Y. Fire Will Cost Railway in Excess of $6,000,000 NEW YORK. Nov. 4.—After a hard 1 fight of several hours’ duration, firemen early today gained control of a blaze that had destroyed four Erie railroad piers, a score of railroad cars loaded with flour, several lighters and other property at Weehawken, N. J. Damage was estimated at from $5,000,000 to $6,000,000. The blaze, v hich started shortly before last midnight, was one of tbo most spectacular in the city s history. Thousands of people lined the river on aoth sides. So great did the crush become on the Jersey side that the police reserves were called out to drive the crowd back to prevent many from being pushed over the cliffs. On the New York side the crowds surged onto piers and the police were ordered to clear them to prevent loss of life. Fire companies from all nearby New Jersey towns were called. Two firemen were trapped on one of the burning piers and were unconscious when rescued by companions. Many firemen had narrow escapes when piers collapsed. An overheated stove in a watchman's shanty on one of the piers is believed to have started the blaze. New York City fire tugs fought the blaze from the river. Harding Puts O. K. on Nov. 11 as Holiday WASHINGTON, Not. 4—President Kardin? today signed the joint resolution making Nov. 11, litjl, Armistice day, a legal holiday. I| WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 p. m.. Nov. 5, 1921 : Fair tonight and Saturday; coaler Saturday. HOURLY TEMPERATURE, fl a. m :;6 7 a. in 31 8 a. m 41 9 a. m 47 . 10 a. m 53 12 (noon) ... 57 Urn f 69

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HARA KILLED BY KOREAN AT RAIL STATION Boy Springs From Hiding Place Upon Victim. ASSASSIN NABBED Washington Advised Cable of Death of Diplomat. TOKIO, Nov. 4—(Via Radio)— Premier Takashi Hara was stabbed to death here late today at the Central Railroad Station. A Korean boy, hiding in a third- ' claes waiting room, sprang upon the i premier and stabbed him repeatedly i in the breast. The Cabinet leader died fifteen j minutes later. His assailant was immediately arrested. CROWDS IX STATION AT TIME OF ATTACK. The railroad station was crowded with late afternoon travelers. Th- news that the Premier had met death quickly spread. When Hi On So was assassinated on the same spot nearly a year ago. the news of the tragedy was withheld from the public for nearly a week. Hi On So wag a member of the former royal family of Korea and was deeply hated for bis espousal of the Japanese administration of Korea. Police who arrested the Korean boy charge.l with the assassination of the Premier, did not give out his name, but it is assented that be was a member of the Korean independence party. AMERICAN EMBASSY CONFIRMS REPORT WASHINGTON. Nov. 4—Official confirmation of tbe assassination of Premier Hara was received by the State Department this afternoon. The department at 1 p. m. received a dispatch from the American Embassy announcing the death of Premier Hara. Enrier dlspat'-lies had state! that the premier was “dead nT dying." The latest dispatch from the embassy at Tokio was dated “10 p. m. Nov. 4.” An earlier cable Died from tbe American embassy at Tokio stated that llara was reported* “dead or dying.’’ as tbo result of being stabbed. Secretary of State Hughes, who was at the cabinet meeting when the report came in, had not seen the ofttcial | telegram. “I am terribly shocked,’’ he said. STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES STATEMENT. The State Department issued the following statement: “In a telegram sent from the American embassy at Tokio at 9 p. in. this eve- I uing (Friday. Nor. 4i the Department of (Continued on Page Eight.) GREAT BRITAIN PLEDGES LABOR TO SEEK PEACE Labor Leader Pleads Cause of Workers in House of Commons. LONDON. Nov. 4.—The British government today formally pledged Itself to labor for success of the Washington conference. “It is the policy of the government to seek peace and to Insure peace,” declared Austen Chamberlain, government spokesman in the House of Commons. “We pray for the success of tbe I conference at Washington. And we i earnestly hope that !t will bring relief to the overburdened nations of the world.” A resolution approving the Washington conference was moved in the House or Commons this afternoon by John Robert Clvnes, laborite and former food minister. “America lias taken steps to carry further the main objects of the League of Nations,” declared Mr. Clynes, in supporting the resolution. “Some men are already contemplating the next war,” added Clynes. “This next war may destroy civilization entirely. Labor appeals for a universal alliance of world friendship. “Labor dis.rt’sts alliances. Our experience has been they always lead to war.” Alluding to the presence of A. J. Balfour ou the British delegation, Mr. Clynes said: “We do not want diplomatic subtleties but plain speaking and world peace will be assured.” Neil Maclean, laborite member, declared that moral disarmament must precede physical and material disarmament. (Continued on Page Eight.) Rioting Marks Fourth Day of Milk Strike Thousands of Gallons Dumped Into Gutters While Baffin Suffer. NEW YORK, Not. 4.—Rioting gad violence marked the opening of til* fourth day of New York’s milk strike. Thousands of gallons of milk were j taken from tracks early today and . dumped into gntte-s while women, out j early to bay milk for. their babies had jto pay 40 cento a qoart to peddlers.

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EDGE DEMANDS THAT WATSON GIVE EVIDENCE WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.—A showdown on Senator Watson's charges that Amer lean soldiers were hanged without trial in France was demanded today by Senator Edge, New Jersey, when the Senate convened. Edge demanded that Watson give the American people evidence to substantiate his charges. Referring to photogruphs of a gallows published In a New Jersey newspaper which Watson yesterday asked to have reproduced In the Congressional Record. Edge declared that two American soldiers who had been banged in the gibbet had been tried by court 8-martini and found guilty of murder and criminal assault. Edge declared that the case “could not be camouflaged." He reiterated that Watson owed It to himself and the country to substantiate his charges. Replying to Edge, Watson declared that the picture referred to by Edge (Continued on Pago Eight.) CITIZENS KEEP UP BUSY FIGHT ON COALSHEDS A committee representing the newly formed Washington Heights Protective Association called upon tho board of public works today in a further effort to prevent the establishment of a. coal yard In front of their homes at Fortieth street and Winthrop avenue. The association was formed last evening by thir-ty-five property owners who gathered at the home of O. P. McMahon, 3920 Winthrop avenue. The residents rose in arms more than a week ago when several small buildings began to go up on the ground at Fortieth street and Winthrop avenue. Leaders said they investigated and discovered that the Marion County Construction Company, which originally owned the land, had sold it to the Jose-Balz Realty Company, which in turn had leased it for five years to the Banner Coal Company. The committee which visited the board of works today was told by Board Members Richard A. Shirley and Irving W. Lemaux there was nothing the board of works could do except to express its sympathy, which it did, and that the committee should see the board of public safety, which has charge of the issuance of building permits. “I can't do anything officially," said Mr. Lemaux. “But I understand that situation out there. I’m interested in that end-of town anil as a citizen I’ll be glad to cooperate with you in any way I can." Mr. Shirley said. “It is a rotten shame." The committee included Mr. McMahon, who is president of the new association; J. E. Burns. 3916 Winthrop avenue; John Dietz, 3940 Winthrop avenue, and E. .1. Smith, 3550 Winthrop avenue. It plans to carry the fight on to the board of public safety and the city plan commission.

ROYAL RECEPTION GIVEN MARSHAL F OCH

Guards Glad to March In Foch's Honor Stale Militiamen, in Camp at Military Park, Get Taste of War Days. “Atta Boy! Beans!" That was the cry of official recognition, which was given by nearly four thousand National Guardsmen, who assembled here from all parts of the State to lake curt in the gigantic Foch Dayparade. v-,i(,n box luucbes were served at Military Park during the noon hour, by the Commissary Department of the Foch Day committee. The guardsmen lined tip for “chow" just ns they did in tbe campaign days. Each guarsdmen was given a box lunch containing a ham sandwich, a cheese sandwich, a full sized piece of pie, an apple,, pickle, pork and beaus and a pint of hot coffee. The various outfits were assigned places 1 in the park, which caused it to resemble a vast picnic ground. The lunches were ! served from a big truck. Capt. B. F. Klngsberry was in charge and under his ' directions the task of feeding 4,000 men in less than two hours was easily and rapidly accomplished. Many citizens visited the park during the noon hour to renew acquaintances with old friends. While the guardsmen were being fed at Military Park, approximately 300 disabled soldiers who found it necessary that they ride in the parade, were served the same lunch at the Armory at Sixteenth street and Senate avenue. One of the outstanding features of the lunch hour was the often expressed sentiment of pleasure in being able to honor Marshal Foch bv appearing i uthe parade. The sincerity of tbe guardsmen for i the spirit of the day was one of the most enjoyable things of the big noon gathering at the park. The wounded soldiers at the armory expressed the same sentiment.

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Marshal Ferdinand Foch (top picture) conversing with Governor Warren T. McCray, (at his side) and llandford MacNider ‘to his front), the newly-elected national commander of the American Legion, as tbe party boarded the official car at the Union station this mornlu. The next picture shows the Marshal stepping from the car at the Claypool Hotel, guarded by a Secret Service man. The next photograph shows the start of tho parade, led by the famous Black Horse Troop from Culver. The lower picture shows the Marshal's car leading the procession up Meridian street as the crowds that lined the sidewalk cheered bint.

ALLEGED BOOZE RUNNERKILLED Special to The Times. GREENCASTLE, Ipd., Nov. 4.—Thomas George, 523 West Vermont street, Indianapolis, wag shot and instantly billed here today by Deputy Sheriff Sam Ham of Putnam County. George, according to Sheriff Fear, was making his regular weekly trip to Clinton 'Tlth illicit liquor. Acting on a tip the sheriff and his deputy blocked the roiijJ today and George was killed when he attempted to escape by jumping over a fence. One hundred gallons of white mule was found in the tonneau of the car. Ham’s first und only shot struck the bootlegger behind the right ear and killed hint.

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PETITION IS FILED TODAY BY ATTORNEYS Warrum of Indianapolis Represents Unions. CHICAGO. Xcv. 4.—The impending coal miners strike centered in Chicago today with the appearance in the circuit cout of appculs of attorneys for the Lnitert Mine Workers of America. The attorneys —Henry Warrum of Indianapolis ana William A. Glasgow of Philadelphia—filed a petition for a hearing on an appeal from the temporary Injunction of Federal Judge A. B. Anderson at Indianapolis against the check off system. The injunction precipitated the division between the miners and the operators of Indiana a few days ago. By tae checkoff system union fees were deducted from the wages of the men and turned over to the unions. The operators, as defendants, have indicated that the miners will have to fight “their light alone." PITTSBURGH. Nov. 4.—A1l of the union miners of District No. 5, United Mine Workers of American, embracing the major part of western Pennsylvania, have been ordered to walk out at midnight. Mood, y, Nov. 7. This decision to call the men out wax reached after a lengthy secret meeting of the district officers and members of the executive committee of the district, held her.* today and which ended this afternoon. MINE WORKERS AWAIT OPERATORS' ACTION Officers of the United Mine Workers adapted- a poll-y of watchful waiting today to connection wfih their threatened bituminous coat strike. Their next move depends upon what act lon the mine owners will take regarding the Federal Injunction temporarily abolishing flic •■beck-off system of collecting union dues. Th* Indiana ninl Pennsylvania operators are thought to have paved the way for those In other States by declaring they will abide by the Injunction This (Continued on .Page Eight.)

Marshal Foch Plants Elm Tree at Local Country Club

Marshal Foch wielded a spade at the Indianapolis Country Club thij afternoon and planted an elm tree as a souvenir of his visit there. The veteran soldier, in his seventieth year now, was as agile and spry on the spacious lawn of the club as the more youthful veterans who accompanied him and he handled the spade with a degree of expertness. The marshal was the guest of Governor Warren T. McCray at the club for luncheon and was accompanied by the reception committee which had officially greeted him this morning. The events of the day and the anticipation of a more strenuous time during the afternoon caused the marshal to de-

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VAST THRONG GREETS FRENCH ARMY HERO, GUEST OF CAPITAL Marching Thousands of Service Men, National Guardsmen and War Workers, Recalls Armistice Day. WAR CHIEF SHOWS GREAT DELIGHT Memories of taose stirring days of ’l7 and ’lB, when America was sending out the best of her young manhood that the civilization of the world might be saved from the German hordes, came flooding back on Indianapolis today with the big celebration in honor of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, famous Fre-tch soldier and commander-in-chief of the allied armies during the final year of the world war. The big ferture of the celebration was the military parade this afternoon, and as the long lines of marching men, regular soldiers, national guardsmen, former service men, war nurses and women war workers poured by the reviewing stand at Vermont and Meridian streets, with the bands crashing forth al] the old war-time tunes from “The Long Long Trail” and “Smiles” to “Over There,” it seemed almost as if the old days were back again.

SENATE DOWNS MANUFACTURER SALES TAX PLAN Smoot Amendment to Revenue Bill Defeated by Vote of 43 to 25. 17 REPUBLICANS OPPOSE WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—The Senate last night refused to adopt the manufacturers' sales tax plan proposed by Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, Republican, as an amendment to the revenue bill. The vote was 43 to 25, all of the affirmative votes befng cast by the Republicans, while seventeen Republicans joined with twenty-six Democrats in opposition to it. An alternative plan by which Senator Smoot, proposing a tux of one-half of l per cent ou each turnover or sale of manufactured articles will be voted upon today. The defeat of the sales tax plan was accomplished by u coalition of Democrats und Republicans in the "agricultural bloc,” who contended it would be a tax upon the ultimate consumer and would fall less heavily upon the manufacturer. OPINIONS AS TO REVENUE DIIFKR. Differences of opinion as (o lb* amount of revenue that might be produced by (be sales tax substitute also contributed to the defeat. Opponents of the measure declared that the treasury would show a deficit if the sales tax plan wore adopted. (Continued on Page Eight.) No Chance for U. S. to Enter • War Alliance Ambassador Harvey Apprises Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. LONDON, Nov. 4. Both Great Britain and France have been wanted to abandon all hope of the United States being drawn into an alliance with cither count r.v. The British were officially apprised of the futility of such a desire by Ambassador Harvey in a speech before (he Liverpool Chamber of Commerce last night. The French roceived similar unofficial advice from Paris newspaper correspondents now in Washington to attend the arms conference.

sert the crowd for awhile and he retired to a room for a short rest. The greater part of the time, however, he stood about chatting with his hosts and, although he speaks no English, he was able to converse readily enough through the medium of an interpreter. Like a regular race fan Marshal Foeh watched the special twenty-miles automobile race at the Speedway this morning through the wire fence enclosing the 1 rack. The committee in charge had conducted him to the judge's stand and escorted hint to the very top floor in order to give him a perfect view of the (Contißaed on Page Sight.)

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HAPPY CROWD GREETS MARSHAE. It was an enormous, happy, enthuslastl* crowd that greeted Marshal Foch with storms of applause throughout the length of the line of march until he took hia position in the reviewing stand. And the marshal liked his reception. He made thut very plain. An intensely human man is Marshs! Foch, bright eyed, alert* a soldier, but with none of the stiffnesa, aloofness or arrogance of the military martinet. It is easy to understand why •luring the war from the day he took command of the French center at the Battle of the Marne until he received the humble, submissive, almost cringing dolegation c * Germans that came to him to sign the armistice, the greatest surrender in tbe history of the world, he was the idol of the French poilu. FRANCE POPULAR IN INDIANA. And if the big parade and the day’ celebration proved anything it was that France is just as popular in Hooaier land today as ever. After the armistice, during the period of demobilization, there was a flood of anti-French feeling, carefully nourished and encouraged by hostile interests. Men came home from France, restlese, dissatisfied and the entire blame tor any and all trouble was laid at the doors of France, but with three years there has come a marked reaction, and today the tri-color is second only to Old Glory in the hearts of Indianapolis. So the reception, Marshal Foch received today was oven greater and more, enthusiastic than the one accorded Marshal : Joffre on his vLsit here Just after the United S-ates had entered the war. It war f. war time crowd, with the old war time spirit and patriotism, a spirit that has been markedly missing since the wonderful Armistice day celebration. Uniforms that for more than two years had reposed restfully in moth balls were out, the jaunty, cocky little overseas caps were very much in evidence, and these yonng veterans snapped to the salute wph all the speed and precision they showed in service, and with a lot more pleasure. Flags were out in a war time profusion, and from flag pole, window, roof, and lamp post flew the Red and White and Blue and the Tri-Color of France, side by side. Never since Homecoming Jay two years ago has Indianapolis been decorated as lavishly. neaded by the 11th Infantry band from Ft. Benjamin Harrison the parade moved east from Senate avenue and Washington street at 2 o’clock. Follbwing cam* n battalion of regulars from the ilth Infantry, and then the Culver Military band arvl the famous Black Horse Troop of Culver Military Academy, acting as escort to Marshal Foch and the reception committee. Great as was the applause for the regulars and the Black Horse troop it wa* only a ripple as compared to the spontaneous outburst of cheering that greeted Marshal Foch. The crowd was anxious to get a look at the man whose military genius played such an important part la the winning of the world war, and It fonnnl hint a mighty friendly, likable persouulity. WANTED TO SEE MILITARY GENIUS. The Foch who, in command of the French center at the Battle of the Marne, after having been seemingly whipped, directed the lightning thrust through (he stretched out line of the famous Prussian Guard, and threw the entire German army into a retreat a move thut saved France and proved him to be n “regular fellow.” He answered the cheers of the crowd with a salute after salute; he smiled at the yonng women and with an entire lack of self consciousness threw kisses to tbe thousands of kiddies and school children who thronged the line of march. The x second division was headed by the 151st Infantry Band, Indiana Nationali (Continued on I’age Two.)

Headlines Taken From Daily Times 3 Years Ago Today Tiie visit of Ferdinand E. Foch, |aeralisaimo of the allied armies, to Indianapolis today brought back to thousands the memories of three yeera ago when the .Americans, French and British were closing in on the Germane. The headlines of Not, 4,19 U, tdl this thrilling story.. Austria-Hungary Disarmed. Snrrender Terms Announced Todr. Austria Quit* War; Germany Alone. Dual Empire Given Rigid Truce Term*. Yankees Cut Hun Retren*. In ArdenJM*. Germany’s Armies Are Virtually Split. Seventeen Towns Captured West of Mouse, Pershing Announce*. Kaiser Must Abdicate, War (hblad Say*. Emperor Leaves for Front In Anticipation of Decision. Signing of Decree Matter of Few Days British Drive Ahead Along Flood*** Line. Attack on 35-Mile Front, Gdahg Annells River at Belgian Frontier. Ghent Reported Captured. Huns Removing Big Guns In Metz Region. Americans Resume Chase After Bans Big Guns Very Active Along Also* Front. Americans Extend Gains ' Weak Men**." r P