Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 48, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 July 1928 — Page 5

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U. S. WARNED OF WAR OVER OIL i WITH ENGLAND JVoted Writer Forecasts $ Armed Struggle as Supply Wanes. [ BY MAURITZ A. HALLGREN United T'ress Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 6.—War between the United States and Great Britain as a result of the worldwide struggle over petroleum reserves “is probable,” according to Fight for Oil,” a book by LudWashington journalist • authority, published V Knopf. yHpBSBar American oil interests Cyri; beaten by their British Hrm the bitter and ominous MyWto gain control of the known of the world, the writer interests, aided by the Jtcndon government, have obtained control of most of the oil fields outside of the United States. Denny, a former United Press Correspondent and now on the editorial staff of the Scripps-Howard [Alliance, declares that a primary factor in America's apparent defeat has been the wastage of petroleum reserves in the United States. Waste Is Main Factor Conservation of American oil supplies, Denny insists, is being "blocked by $11,000,000,000 of private capital controlling the industry.” The industry as a whole in this country refuses to submit to any _ort of Government regulation, even though American resources fast are running out and the day is appreaching when “we shall be dependent in peace and war on foreign resources.” Oil Shortage Near "An American oil shortage is pear,” the author warns, quoting the Coolidge conservation board. “What we have left is being wasted by competitive and predatory private industry.” Denny believes “the danger point [Will be reached when near-shortage drives prices upward, and American •automobile owners are told the British have cornered most of the jworld supply. “What will happen when the en-

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Sylvia Miller has returned to Major Bowes’ Capitol Family, which broadcasts on the NBC red network every Sunday. Miss Miller is the 16-year-old rrtist selected by Alma Gluck, Sophie Braslau and other operatic stars as gold medal prize winner in last year’s music week competition for junior sopranos. She was on an eight weeks’ concert tour.

raged force of public opinion Is added to the commercial motives of the oil companies and the defense incentives of the government?” he continues. “Then the Ku-Kluxers and Mayor Thompsons may find a hate crusade crying for their ‘hundred per cent’ leadersnip. “The danger can not be removed by denying its existence. Peace can not be maintained by repeating the lie that ‘war between Great Britain and the United States is impossible.’ “War is possible. War is probable —unless the two empires seek through mutual sacrifice to reconcile their many conflicting interests.” Civil War Veteran Stabs DELPHI, Ind., July 6.—William Sedenberg, Civil War veteran, stabbed Frank Barnhart in the left arm while the two, with Dick Loy, the veteran’s nephew, were holding a holiday celebration with liquor at a party on Deer Creek. Each was fined $lO anr costs.

NAME NEW COUNSEL Holmes, Deery Refuse to Represent Board. Factional strife within the county Republican organization, typified in the differences between county commissioners and electon commissioners, has resulted in the

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the hiring of an attorney by the election board to represent it in pending litigation. Heretofore the two lawyers on the board, Ira M. Holmes and James E. Deery, have handled litigation in which the board was involved, but. now the break has reached such proportions that they refuse to continue. Thomas C. Whallon Thursday entered an appearance as attorney for the board in a Circuit Court

suic brought by Jacob Mo#i# , EX-CHAIRMEN OF fcated Republican candidate r , State Representative. 10CRATS APPOINTED Holmes and Deery decided ~<t to defend the board further a* the county commissioners, favor rs Seeks Adv,ce of Former to the Dodson faction of the C O. Leaders in p,anning Ra - P., cat their election day claims Democratic State committee will from $3,000 to $1,500. haVe the advice of seven former A majority or t the election board State chairmen, organized as an supports the Coffin-Hawkins Re- executive committee, in directing publican faction. the party’s campaign for the fall

election, R. Earl Peters, State chairman announced today. The former State chairmen who will lend the strategy of former campaigns to the one at hand are Thomas Taggart, William H. O’Brien of Lawrenceburg, Charles A. Greathouse, national committeeman; Fred VanNuys, Bernard K'.orbly, Walter Chambers of Newcastle, and A. C. Sallee of Indianapoli. The even will confer soon, prior

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to a joint meeting of candidates and the State committee, Peters said. Greathouse will attend a meeting of the national committee at New York Wednesday. He has been secretary of the national committe for the last four years, but will not seek re-election, it is understood. Before papering or whitewashing walls, cover any dark spots with a coat of shellac.

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