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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
BINGHAM BREAKS
UP PLAYHOUSE

IF Judge Pritchard leaves that man
on the bench in city court he will
break his playhouse" declared a police
officer Tuesday, as Special Judge Rem
ster Bingham sentenced nineteen negroes
captured in a raid on an alleged craps
game at 1874 Blake street.
The conviction of the negroes, cap
tured. in the poolroom owned by Perry
Porter. negro republican politician,
Labor day, came as an evident surprise
in the city court.
"Bondsmen's row. as the row of chairs
on the north side of the courtroom is
called. was well filed with professional
bondsmen, and as Judge Bingham start
ed to sentence the alleged gamblers there
was excitement among them.
Then Bull Moose" Walker, professional
bondsman who has been granted special
privileges by the good government" ring,
walked TO the side Of the judges bench
and whispered to Probation Officer Smith.
but Smith shook his head and kept quiet
Allen Sims. negro republican politician
and professional bondsman, who is en-
ployed at the assessors Office in the
courthouse, moved to the front of the
judges bench and waited until it was
time to go to the city clerks Office and
sign the appeal bonds for nineteen
negroes.
Charges against Perry Porter were
continued for week to permit the state
to bring in more evidence, as Porter,
who admitted he owned the fixtures OF
the poolroom. was not present when the
raid was made.
John Moss, bartender, was convicted
Of keeping a gambling house, and fined
800 and costs and sentenced to serve
ten days In JAIL He testified that he
rented the poolroom from Porter and
denied there was gambling In the place.
Steve Jones, in whose possession dice
were found, and Norman Greer, allegen
TO have tried to get away with s245 from
the top of the pool table, were convicted
Of gaming as we'll as visiting a gam
bling house.
Gaming charges against the other six
teen negroes were dismissed and they
were fined $40 and costs and sentenced
to ten days in Jail on charges Of visiting
a gambling house; the jail sentence was
suspended.
The negroes testified they were not
gambling, but were playing pool.
The police said they had raided the
place twenty-five times, but had never
been able to capture money and dice be-
fore, and they also told the court the
negroes did not have pool cues in their
hands, but were gathered around one
table.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
WISE MANAGING
NEED-FRENZEL
Banker Takes Fling at City
Government.

John p. Frenzel, president of the In
diana Trust Company told members Of
the board of public works during a hear
ing upon street improvement yester-
day that while the cost of conducting
his business has increased only per
cent over the figures Of the years be-
fore prices began their upward move
ment taxes last year were $4,000 more
even than was expected.
MIR. Frenzel indicated that there has
not been the same careful, thoughtful
management OF governmental affairs In
the city that there has been in his own
business
Mr. Frenzel was one Of a party of
business men who came to offer an in
formal objection to the Resurfaeing OF
Virginia avenue from Delaware TO Penn
sylvania street on the ground that the
street snot in bad need of repave-
ment and money may be saved by wait
ing for lower prices.
The board should have some considera-
ton for the business houses along the
section of the street, Mr.. Frenzel said,
particularly bis own, because taxes have
increased $4,000 more even than was
expected"
To this. Mark Miller. acting chairman
OF Iue DOdAus EecpOuucQ NudN
did not take into account the fact that
the cost of government has increased
very materially and hence taxes must be
increased just as the cost Of doing all
kinds OF business has risen.
This led Mr.. Frenzel to remark that 1;
was not true OF his business that the
cost had increased materially since,
through eurtailment OF unnecessaries and
other moves OF wise management. the
figures are not more than . per cent
higher.
Mr.. Miller did not recall the fact that
While the assessed valuation OF taxables
In Marion county has been increased 81
per cent By the new state tax law the
tax rate has been materially raised. in
stead Of lowered thereby. the proposed
levy for this year being $40 as against
SLIGO last year.
The board postponed final action upon
the section of street until next March.
Bids were received as follows:
For the grading Of the roadway and
lawns In Stuart street. from Twenty
eighth TO Thirtieth streets, American
Construction Company. s1T6 per iineal
foot
For the grad ng Of the roadway OF
Bancroft street. from Julian avenue to
the Pennsylvania railroad J. II. King
& Co, 1914 cents per lineai foot.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
AID Company May Not
Remove Billboard

Walter p. Stern, commissioner, Of build.
ings, announced yesterday that permits
sion to move a billboard from Fall Creek
boulevard and Central avenue to a point
in the same block several hundred feet
west, has been refused the Thomas
Cusack Company.
The Outdoor Advertising company de-
sires to move the board because new
buildings being erected on the corner
will be in front of 1t.
The board of park commissioners re-
quested Mr.. Stern to refuse the permit
some tibe ago on the ground that the
board desires to see all billboards elimi-
mated from the boulevards, and Mr.. Stern
said his action is in line with the re-
quest
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
British Labor Raps
Government Refusal

PORTSMOUTH. England. Sept. g.
The British governments refusal to per-
NIT Russian representatives to attend
the trade union congress was condemned
In resolution put before the congress
here yesterday.
In moving the resolution, Robert smil-
lie, head of the Coal Miners Union, said
"The refusal has done more toward
bringing about the creation Of soviets
in England than permission to attend
would have done"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
MAY LOOK INTO
SHIP INTERESTS
Full Report Made of $4,000, 900
Seizure.

WASHINGTON. Sept. s-solicitor
Wayne johnson Of the internal revenue
bureau. after a conference with Revenue
Commissioner Williams here transmitted
to the department Of justice q full re-
port of the seizure by revenue agents
Of 100000 cash involved in ship
deal between the Hartman interests and
the Kerr Navigation Company.
1t is indicated that the seizure made
by government agents was to assure pay
ment Of excess profits tax, and may lead
to an Investigation of the so-called CO.
operative agreement between the Harri-
man interests and the Hamburg Ameri-
can line.
Both Solicitor johnson and Commits
sioner Williams declined to discuss the
case, explaining that the matter now is
In the attorney generals hands for such
action as he may determine upon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
Woman Asks $4,000
From Two Railroads

Damages of $4,000 yesterday was asked
in a suit filed in superior court, room 8,
by Maude NJ Mccartney, administratrix
of the estate OF Charles o. Mccartney,
deceased, against the Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Chicago, & St. Louis Railway Com
pany and the Cincinnati, indianapolis &
Western Railroad Company.
1t is claimed that Mccartney was killed
by a train at the Holmes avenue cross
ing on May p, when an employee is said
to have failed to lower the gates
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
C. @. p. All Set for
McCray Reception

Republican office holders and Just
plain republicans planned to knock of
work about the middle of the afternoon
yesterday, in order to go home and dress
up for the reception which will be giver
by the Harding club of Indianapolis
at the Hotel English tonight In honor
Of Warren T. McCray, candidate for gov
ernoF.
band from the balcony OF The hotel be-
ginning at 80 is to be one OF the
feafHrer Of the reception.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
Sour
Stomach?
Adler-i-ka!

81 suffered a great deal from soul
stomach and gas on the stomach
After taking Adler-i-ka l was imme
diately helped and little over one
bottle CURED ME-" (Signed) J. c..
Bailey.
Adler-i-ka Pushes BOTH upper and
lower bowelso completely 1t relieves
ANY CASE gas on the stomach or
sour stomach. Removes foul matter
which poisoned stomach for months.
Often CURES constipation. Prevents
appendicitis. Adler-i-ka is mixture
OF buckthorn. cascara glycerine and
nine other simple ingredients. H. j.
Huber, Druggist. Washington and
Pennsylvania Sts.-Advertisement-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09

tive Wash relieves that. l have rec
commended your medicine to several
young ladies who have all benefited
BY it."-Mrs. Agnes L. BELLOWS, 306
Lincoln Rd., East Rochester, \. Y.
Young women who are troubled
with painful or irregular periods,
backache, headache, dragging down
sensations, fainting spells or in
digestion should take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Thou
sands have been restored to health by
this root and herb remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. icon
AdentiaD. Lyxn, Mass. Women only
open, read and answer such letters
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
Threaten Boycott :
of Country Phones
Special TO The Time,

SOUTH BEND, Idn., Sept. s.-Dumb
telephones are the cause of threatened
boycott of rural lines Of the Bell COM
pany here.
Farmers declare they have been COM
PEELED to, resort to the old time method
Of recruiting threshing crews by journey
ing through the countryside, and the ma
chinery of the county farm federation
has been set in motion to make the boy
colt effective.
The ia f&ers claim an operators wage
scale run g as low as $3.50 a week and
providing kr few salaries in excess Of
$l5 wee is largely responsible for
poor and point to cooperative
countr s as examples OF EFFICIENCY.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
Biggest Qudkes In
History of World

157-Macedonia. $50 towns destroyed.
742-Syria, 500 towns destroyed.
1137-Cantania, Sicily, 10000 killed.
1456-Naples, 10000 killed.
15S1-Lisbon, 10000 killed.
1626-Naples, 10000 killed.
l693-Sicily, 100000 killed.
1703-Tokio, zoe, 1000 killed.
1731-Pekin, 100000 killed.
1754-Cairo, 10000 killed.
1797-Central America, 10000 killed.
1S68-Ecuador and Peru, $4,000 killed.
1SS5-Cashmere, 10000 homes destroyed.
1902-Martinique, $500 killed.
190S-Sicily and Italy, 100000 killed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
COnfiscated Booze
Is Brought to City

Approximately fifty gallons of bonded
whisky, eonfscatsd 10 Hancock county
raids by federal prohibition agents, were
removed yesterday from the county
sherin's Office IN Greenfeld to the fed
eral building b. chaxfas r. orbison. fed
eraI prohibition arent for rnd'Hns
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09

First State Bank at Uvalde, near here,
was held up and robbed OF $4,000 in
currency yesterday by a lone bandit, who
was masked.
The bandit forced the assistant cashier
to open the bank vault at the point of
a revolver.
He then looted the safe at his leisure
and escaped after locking the cashier
and two other employees In the Tault.
The robber fed In a motor car toward
the border and police are attempting to
intercept him.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
First Move to Check
Coal Strike Is Made

LONDON, Sept. 9.--The first definite
move toward averting the national coal
strike which is scheduled to begin Sept.
Is was made when officials of the fed
Grafton Of miners agreed to meet repre-
sentatives Of the government today for
a conference.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
Sunday Police Court
Is Held at Marion
snenial 70 The Times

MARION, Ind, Sept. 9.--Police court on
Sunday morning is the latest innovation
here.
Mayor HUXLEY arraigned FIVE men Sun
day for intoxication. fining each OF
them 81.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
TELLS ALL ABOUT
OUR GAS AND OIL
GeOlogist Issues Book on Two
State Resources.

Petroleum and Natural Gas in Indi-
ana" q the title of a publication just is.
sued by the department Of conservation
The book was written by DR.. W. n
Logan. state geologist, and is a prelim.
mary report Of the petroleum and natural
gas industry which bears such an i'm
portant relation 10 the Industrial deyel,
opmeRt Of this state.
A more comprehensive publication on
the geology of the state Is In course
Of preparation. but the size Of this re.
port and the demand for information II
contains combine to make II ideal for
nearly all uses.
The report is autheatic, gives actual
conditions In each county IN Indiana
and is complete in data up to this date
II contains 2To pages. is pTofusely
illustrated and contains much ihforma
ton pertaining to these two importan,
industries.
INVALUABLE
AS HANDBOOK.
By reason OF the fact that Il contains
data Of the very latest geological re-
search relative to these two industries
so closely linked with the industrial de.
velopment NJ the state, and there is In
pect to engage In such exploitation. the
publication viii be invaluable as a hand
book.
in this report" says the author
''those who are seeking petroleum in In
diana would do well TO bear In mind
that the geologist does not use "divinins
rod" or "witching" methods In the ioca-
ton OF oil.
He studiss the structural conditions
OF the strata to determine whether such
structural conditions are favorable to
the accumulation Of OIL"
SUFFERS FROM
TWO CLASSES.
The oil industry suffers from two
classes OF individuals. the purveyor OF
oil stock OF the blue sky" brand and
the activities OF the fake oil expert. the
author points out.
The report urges corrective legislation
that will deal with these evils and In
sure protection TO the small investor
Attention is called to the thousands Of
dollars wasted and still being wasted In
wild cat drilling for gas and oil. with
out reference to the presence or absence
of geological conditions favorable to the
accumulation Of oil and gas
Because no industry is more dependent
upon science than is the petroleum In.
dustry upon the science OF geology. the
state IL urged to give every aid possible
In the further Legitimate. development Of
the field.
Copies Of this report may be had BY
addressing the state geologist. 10e
statehouse.
The price is so cents mailed within
the state and 81 out Of the state, post.
age prepaid.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09

Compound for
several years and
think it fine. 1
am a practical
nurse and when I
get run down and
nervous [ t ak e
t h g Vegetable
Compound. 1 also
have trouble with
my bladder when
/ am on my feet
and Lydia E.
pinkham'z Sopa.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
Cured His RUPTURE

I was badly ruptured while lifting
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
my only hope OF cure was an operation.
hold of something that quickly and com
pletely cured me. Years have passed
and the rupture has never returned, al
though | am doing hard work as a car
penter. There was no operation, no lost
time no trouble. / have nothing to sell.
but will give full information about how
you may hnd a complete cure without
operation, II you write to me, Eugene
NJ, Puilen, Carpenter. 55l g, Marcellus
out this notice and show It to any Others
who ere ruptured-you may save a life
or at least stop the misery Of rupture
and the worry and danger Of an opera
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
THIS NURSE
ADVISES
Women Who Are Ill To
Take Lydia E. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound.

East Rochester, n. Vt have
used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-09
LONE BANDIT
STICKS UP BANK

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 9.-The
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-08
FOOD DRAFTS AID
.EUROPEAlNFAMINE

The famine condition in eastern and
central Europe is uppermost in the
minds Of many Kenoshans who have
friends and relatives in the stric -
countries. The question is, GLOW SILL
| help?" AS yet many residents of the
city do not know of the food draft, the
most sensible and efficient means of
getting aid TO the loved ones in Eu-
rope. All one needs to do is to go to
one Of the local banks and purchase a
food draft. In short time the re-
cipient in Europe may present the
draft to one Of the several American
Relief Administration warehouses and
obtain food in exchange. There is no
chance of loss, as in the case of send
ing money or shipping food direct.
The process is speedy and satisfac-
tory, and convenient for both the Civ
er and the recipient.
Food drafts may be purchased in $40
or $50 denominations and the amount
may vary from $40 to $500. Each draft
represents certain combination of
foods, comprising package which will
be given out at the European ware
house. The package may contain -four,
beans, bacon, condensed milk, corned
beef or cottonseed oil.
The food draft movement which was
introduced in January by the Ameri-
can Relief Administration under the
direction of Herbert Hoover, chairman.
has established warehouses in Ham
burg, Warsaw, Vienna, Prague and
Budapest. The warehouses are stocked
with staple foods which are given out
to friends and relatives of American
citizens upon presentation Of food
drafts. The service of issuing these
drafts has been generously performed
by the banks Of the country and re-
ports indicate that noticeable relief
has resulted in the famine stricken
countries. 1t is hoped, however, that
a great many more people will take
advantage of the opportunity.
Should the food for any reason be
unable to be delivered against an is
sued draft, the relief administration
will, through the banks, refund to the
purchaser less any costs involved. And
if the person to whom the draft is
sent cannot present the draft to be
exchanged for the food, his properly
constituted representative may per-
form the service for him.
The local banks have sold a large
number of food drafts and consider
the measure worthy of serious con
sideration on the part of other Keno
sha people who wish to alleviate the
distress Of friends and relatives who
are living in European regions threat
ened by starvation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-08
JASTROW FIRES
ON 0UJIJA DUPES'

Table lifters and 0uija board dis
ciples came in for a severe tongue
lashing by Prof Joseph Jastrow of
Wisconsin University in a lecture in
Madison on pseudo-sciences.
"a knack of temporary dislocating
toe and leg joints and childish de-
sire to mystify an apprehensive
mother" Prof. Jastrow said, lied to
one of the most disturbing spiritual
revolutions in 184S that this nation
has ever experienced. The two we'll
known Fox girls, living near Rochester,
N. Y, were the innovators of these
tricks of soaring their immediate
friends and relatives by cracking their
joints and causing ghostly raps. They
started this spiritual movement which
soon had thousands of adherents all
over the country.
Blames Doctors and Scientists.
doctors and scientists, succumbing
to this supposedly marvellous communi-
cation with supernatural powers, aided
the movement, until today people still
stand before closed black curtains to
hear utterances of their departed rela-
tives. In 1883 the Fox girls publicly
confessed their deception. Consider
ing that these tricks of professional
dupesters are so easily exposed when
subjected to the slightest scrutiny, it
it APPALLING to count the number of
present day victims of clairvoyants
and table lifters.
"About 1900 years ago, Alexander
a Roman spiritualist, duped senator's
and pretorians with the same tricks
that are being played today.
San interval of 1900 years finds the
same calamity Detailing a modern
spirituaIst, the shortly famous Nine.
Paladino, an Italian peasant woman,
who mystifed gullible Americans for
a long time by lifting tables and other
inanimate objects, seemingly without
the use of any natural force. A few
too curious men, however, shortened
Paladino's phenomenal act on the
American stage by catching her lifting
a table with her foot"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-08
PLANTERS DOLE
STARVATION PAY
WOrkmen Get Only Small
Pitance of High Price
of Sugar.
50 CENTSF FOR Il HOURS

San Juan, P. R.-Complaint that
wages cas- low as 60 cents for II hours
work" are paid in Porto Rico, was
made by Peter J. Brady and Anthony
McAndrew, representatives of the
American Federation of Labor, in a
Governor Jose E. Benedicto, demanding
"a living wage" for Porto Rican
workers. Messrs. Brady and Mean
drew were sent to the leland to inyes-
tigate labor conditions. In their let
ter to the Acting Governor they de-
nounced the situation here as being of
such character as to make Porto Rico
"a living grave yard"
The investigators asserted that in
some rare instances wages as high as
$3.50 had been paid for II hours work,
but only where the best and strongest
men could be secured. "The rate of
pay for women for the same number
Of hours was 80 to so cents and chill
dren get from 10 cents up" they in
formed Signor Benedicto. MANY of
these children are far below the legal
age for employment. Necessities of
living being so high, it is impossible
for the unfortunate people to live as
human beings should"
In asking the Acting Governor to
call conference of the sugar interests
the labor investigators requested that
the minimum wage of all male workers
be set arbitrarily at $3.50 per day
of eight hours and at SIPS for women
and boys, but that when the work of
the latter was equal to that of the
men, the rat Of $3.50 be paid. They
added:
''The sugar profits are enormous, so
there should be no excuse for these
soulless individuals and corporations
and Porto Rican statesmen. This
starving condition of the Porto Rico
people should not continue a moment
longer. The very men who sit in the
Porto Rican legislature are the worst
profteers and the most heartless."
1t was after the receipt Of the fore
going letter that many OF the sugar
operators agreed to advance wages
80 to so per cent with S1.00 to $1.50
day as minimum wage.