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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25

condition. and Kobe. reputed to be
Japan's shipping centre, is gradually
being crowded with steamers which are
tied up simply because of the lack OF
available freight. Statistics Just com
piled by the local harbor Office show that
1,106 steamers aggregating 1.491,719
tons. entered the port of Kobe during
August which is less than by 100
steamers and approximately 240,910 tons
than the figures of July, and 1911
steamers, with a combined tonnage OF
1914, 259 tons. cleared the port during
August. Among those steamers arriv-
ing in August. fifty-six steamers. with
combined tonnage of 379,013 tons.
were foreign, and among the steamers
departing during the same month, sixty
four steamers. with a combined tonnage
of 41S,907 tons, were foreign. All other
steamers, both arriving and departing
during the month OF August. were
Japanese vessels.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
CULTIVATION OF LOOFA
GROWS.

Recently the attention of a number
of Indian planters has been drawn to
the possibilities of loofah cultivation.
three or four varieties OF which grow
wild in India. In Bengal the fruit of
two varieties is used for food. The
sponges Of the Bengal plants are not
so long as the Japanese variety and
are darker in color. but have been found
poses The result of the awakened in
terest has been the planting of several
hundreds of acres with loofah. The pro-
life nature of this plant is indicated
by the fact that an average crop for a
piece Of ground fourteen yards square
is 10000 sponges.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
AMERICA LEADS IN
ORIENTAL SHIPPING
Heads List in Kobe for Ar.
rivals and Departures.

KOBE. Sept. 15.-With twenty-eight
steamers. aggregating 175.4s4 tons. en-
tered. and thirty-four steamers. of APP
proximately 207,771 tons. departed dur
ing the month of August. the United
States headed the list of all foreign
nations both in the arrival and de-
parture of steamers in the port of Kobe.
She is closely followed by Great Britain,
which had long headed the list.
There is little prospect for an early
improvement OF the general shipping
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25

the introduction of an income tax. and
this also has been passed by the Cabinet.
II is estimated that 100000 can be
easily secured from this source next
year. The Chinese income tax at the
commencement VIII only be introduced
into big firms. shipping houses. high
Governmtnt authorities, parliamentari-
ans, big iron and steel factories. silk and
tea firms and a few other trades and in
dustries. The Chinese officials say that
there would be no deprecated bank notes
in the money markets OF Pekin and
rientsin II the proposed domestic loan
could be hoated among the Chinese. In
view of the existing deplorable Chinese
situation. the dreadful famine In North
China and the lack of confidence on the
part of the Chinese capitalists and fnan-
ciers toward Chinese domestic or inter
nal loans. ii is rather doubtful whether
the loan can be successfully fioated at
the moment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
INDIA HAS A SLUMP.
Country OverstOcIked With Goods
bought in War Time.

The unusual prosperity that has pre-
vailed in India since the outbreak OF the
war, coupled with the high exchange
value OF the Indian rupee. led to a ire
mendous increase in imports and re-
suited in overbuying on the part Of nu-
merous firms. Recent advices from
India state that the warehouses are
filled to overlooking with goods of all
kinds, which 1t is difficult to dispose OF.
while the fall in silver has brought great
loss 10 Indian merchants. and reports of
cancellations of contracts are frequent.
Expectation of coal from British
India. except under license. has been
prohibited. The prohibition on the ex-
port of aluminium ores and wool has
been removed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
TO DEVELOP SHANGHAI PORT.

SHANGHAI, Oct 1.-Plans for the
undermining of the port of Shanghai are
being worked out for the consideration OF
the International Commission In charge
of the harbor and river work at Shang-
hal. Tho Commission has voted $4,000
taels for an examination of the tech
nical possibilities of developing a worlds
port at Shanghai. Final decision is
looked for in the autumn of 1921, when
n technical commission composed OF one
representative of China and one each
from the five great Powers interested
in Chinese shipping will meet in Shang-
hal.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
SOUTH AFRICAN SUGAR
CROP BELOW NORMAL
Coal Situation Also Reported
as Bad.

According to the National Bank OF
South Africa. Ltd, the coming sugar
crop Of the Union viii be considerably
below normal. and is estimated at less
than 1900 tons. The coffee market has
declined and merchants face heavy
loss on present stocks. The market for
hides and skins is slightly improved.
Wool and mohair markets are extreme
ly quiet, while Improvement is evident
in regard to waffle bark.
The coal position is serious and ships
are waiting for bunkers. but the lack
of rolling stock is holding up ship
ments. The insistent demand for coal
properties recently make 1t appear that
the country's possibilities in this direc-
ton are at least being Recognized.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
CHINA DELAYS RAILROAD.

Investigation OF a report which ap-
peared In the China press that survey
work on the Chefoo-W Railway
was TO have been begun by the first Of
September reveals the fact that the
official sanction OF the Government has
not yet been obtained for the COM
mencement of such operations. II Is
Dtated that of the total estimated cost
of s1i.O00,O0o the Chinese have raised
only 100000.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
HEAVY PARCELS FOR PHILIP
PINES.

The United States Post Office Depart
ment has advised that parcels not ex-
ceeding forty-four pounds in weight will
hereafter be accepted for mailing to
Iloilo, Cebu and Zamboanga In the
Philippines The limit of weight for
parcels mailed to other places in the
islands, except Manila, is twenty
pounds. Parcels up to fifty pounds will
be accepted for mailing to Manila.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
CHINA WILL ISSUE
DOMESTIC LOAN
$50, 100000 to Be Raised
Through Home Sources.

PEKIN. Sept. 15.-The proposal for
the issuance Of a domestic loan OF $780,
100000 by the Ministry of Finance has
been passed by the Cabinet meeting and
principal director of the bureau which
VIII direct the issuance. SC, of this loan
with the Maritime Customs and the Salt
Gabelle SURPRISES as security.
Another new source from which the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
AUSTRALIA EXPORTING FRUIT.

SYDNEY, Oct. 1.-The development of the
dried fruit industry is progressing rap
idly and considerable quantities are be-
ing exported. The industry has been
chiefly centred in South Australia and
Victoria but of late Western Australia
has been making considerable progress
In the drying Of vine fruits. and further
important developments are expected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
NEW RAILWAYS ron JAPAN.

TOXIC, Oct. IA charter has been
granted the Gojome Tramway Company,
Akita. for the laying of a tramway be-
tween Gojome and Ikkaichi. Permission
has been granted 10 tho Aichi Electric
Railway Company TO construct n section
1872 miles in length between Chiyyu and
yahaie. Aichi prefecture.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
MORE CAPITAL ron MINES.

A proposal to increase the capital Of
the Fenhsihu Coal and Iron Mines
Company by 100000. subscribed by both
Chinese and Japanese shareholders.
with view 20 further developing the
project, IL reported by United states
onsul-Generai Pontius at Mukden.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
YOUNG CHINESE TURN TO MIN
ING.

SHANGHAI, Oct. IA group OF young
Chinese are organizing for the develop
ment of a coal mine In Kiangsi. They
are reported to contemplate the purchase
OF American mining machinery through
a Shanghai firm.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
TRANSFER YANK
OBACTIVITIES

The work of finding jobs for dis
charged soldiers. sailors and marines
has been transferred to the Indiana Free
Employment commission by the United
War Workers Coordination committee
of indianapolis, which, during 1919,
served to assist 8,037 of the 1850 men
who registered at the bureau, 3S-40 South
Capitol avenue, in finding peace time en-
plOyment it was announced today.
Figures compiled by the secretary Of
the committee, Edward +. Warfel, show
that there were in all 1924 opportunities
listed with the bureau by the patriotic
employers of Indianapolis. To these
places 1O.439 men were referred. The
percentage Of registered men placed in
Jobs was 20, while 761 per cent of the
men referred to these jobs were en-
ployed.
The United War Workers CO-ordina-
tion committee consisted OF Andrew H
VAIL, chairman, representing the Indiana
Free Employment commission; Eugene
Foster of the Red Cross, Walter P
Pfaff and w S. Mitchell of the War Camp
Community service, DR.. Jacobs and Rabbi
$ Feuerlicht Of the Jewish Welfare board
Joseph Keller and William Mooney of
the Knights of Columbus A. II. GODDARD
Of the Y. NJ. c. A, Capt. Harry B. Dynes
Of the Indianapolis Draft boards; Mayor
Jewett, and E. F. Warfel, secretary, re
presented the United States Employment
service.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22

that beams of light travelling in our di-
rection from stars beyond the sun, would,
on passing the sun, curve in toward that
body, attracted to this action by the
draw of the suns mass. Nobody paid
much attention and a couple Of months
later the great war started.
GERMAN THEORY
is CHECKED UP.
Two or three important eclipses passed,
but finally, on the occasion Of May %,
observers took pains to check upon the
Germans theory. Eurekal Sure enough
there were the rays from the far-off
stars drawing toward the sun in great
curves as they passed it.
We common men can not see very
clearly the future value Of a discovery
of this sort. Nor did our ancestors of
200 years ago see much at the moment
in Isaac Newtons discovery Of gravita-
ton. Fra Marion Reedy of the St Louis
Mirror, discussing the new physical law
from the standpoint of C. P, thinks the
discovery of Christmas a far greater one.
That for the season. But as for us. we
welcome every new fact that is added to
the worlds store OF human knowledge
and wisdom. Ii may matter not at all
to us now that what we always believed
to be straight lines are really curved
lines, but some day, in coordination
with some other discovery, this one may
be-may very well be-of enormous
value In the lives of every man and
woman.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
PLAN CENTRAL
CHARITY BODY
Representatives of 40 Bodies
Meet at StatehOuse.

BY unanimous vote representatives of
about forty welfare and charity organi-
cations voted at a meeting at the state
house yesterday to form a central or
ganization for Indiana, with which each
of the organizations would be affiliated
and which would~haye as its duty the
Coordination Of the work of the various
associations.
The meeting was the third of It's kind
called by Gov. Goodrich for the purpose
of bringing about the cooperation Of
the organizations and to prevent dupli-
cation of work. The meeting was held
behind closed doors
Child welfare work and means OF com
batting the epidemic of influenza which,
in mild form, is sweeping the state,
were expected to be discussed this after
noon. Through the efforts of the state
board of health, cooperating with the
health department of the federal govern
ment, a corps Of physicians has been
organized to combat a possible danger
Gus epidemic Of influenza. 1t was said
to be probable that these physicians
will be called upon If the situation be-
comes serious
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Nobody can Tell when you
Darker Gray, Faded Hair
with Sage Tea.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive with
a brew OF Sage Tea and Sulphur. When
ever her hair took on that duh, faded or
streaked appearance, this simple mixture
was applied with wonderful effect BY
asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" you will
get a large bottle OF this old-time recipe,
improved by the addition Of other in
gradients, all ready to use, at very little
cost. This simple mixture can be de-
pended upon to restore natural color and
beauty to the hair.
A well-knOwn downtown druggist says
everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound now because It darkens
so naturally and evenly that nobody can
tell it has been aprlied-it's so easy to
use, too. You simply dampen a comb or
soft brush and draw it through your hair,
taking one small strand at a time. By
morning the gray hair disappears; after
another application or two, IL Is restored
to its natural color and looks glossy, soft
and Observation-Disclosures.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
Wanted -OWner
of 299 Quarts
of Real Booze
Nan Charged With Having 1t
in Possession Freed in
Criminal Court.

Wanted-An owner to $50 pints of real
whisky and twenty four quarts OF the
same brand.
The whisky Is in the custody of Chief
Of Police Jerry Kinney.
So far no owner can be found for the
boozef
William Henry, a former indianapolis
saloon keeper was fined 500 and SEN
fenced to sixty Gays in Jail in the city
court some time ago on charge OF vio-
lating the state liquer law.
Today Judge James Collins Of the Grim
inal court ordered a jury to find Henry
not guilty on the appeal, as there was no
conclusive evidence that Henry was the
owner Of the whisky seized by the police.
The jury carried out the courts In
structiOns and Henry was cleared OF the
charge. He claimed that he was in Illi-
nois at The time the whisky was found.
The whisky I'm evidence was ordered
returned to Chief Kinney.
The federal authorities win probably
be advised that 4 large cargo IS on hand
and unclaimed.
The whisky is valued, at present prices
OF 81 300 Judge Collins stated.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
COUNTY'S VAST
ROAD BUILDING
PLAN APPROVED
Commissioners and Council
Committee Prepare for
$1,445,5O7 Expenditures.
PENDLETON PIKE LISTED

The approval of county road i'm
provement program calling for an ex-
penditure of S1,4455O7 was given by the
county commissioners yesterday and the
good roads committee Of the Marion
county council.
The commissioners and the committee
decided to appear next Tuesday before
the state highway commission and ask
that body to take over and improve the
PendIetOH pike.
sioners of the other counties through
which the pike runs to attend this
conference.
At today's conference, the commits
sioners and the road committee of the
council tentatively decided to improve
the following roads:
The Pendleton pike, estimated cost or
the Improvement Is given as 100000. The
state highway commission will be asked
to take over this read.
NORTHWESTERN AVENUE
ESTIMATES. $500, 900.
Northwestern avenue, which is the
Michigan street road, estimated cost
100000.
The Allisonville pike, estimated cost
bS4,326
The Brookville road, estimated cost
i19895O.
The Mooresville road, estimated cost
d07362.
The Charlottesville road, estimated
cost S166,53S
The Bluff road, estimated cost at
l24O59S.
The consent Of the state tax board will
have to be obtained before the bond
ho cd IN
provements.
Final Endorsement of the road program
will be made at a meeting of the county
council which will probably be held some
time next week
TOTAL BONDED ROAD DEBT
OFF. COUNTY 50 500 $50.
County Auditor Leo K. Fesler re-
ported at the conference today that the
total bonded road debt of this county
on Dec. 81 last was $2,502 100.
There are already $4,000 worth of
bonds sold for the improvements Of
other roads this year.
On Jan. 16 the county commissioners
opened bids aggregating S765,9S3 for the
Improvement Of township roads.
There was some discussion this morn
Ing regarding the proposed paving of
Delaware street and it was proposed that
Lne CQIOluS Oh lIo COuIIHouSG blue US heL
back in order to make the street there
twice as wide, so that market spaces
ran be allotted on both sides of the
street.
Commissioner Joe Hayes declared dur
Ing the conference that he was going to
fight the state highway commission until
Marion county got something"
Hayes said that the good roads boost
ers have been "hOwling" about improve
ments and that the state highway COM
mission has pulled the wool" over their
eyes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
Ritter Asks Council
for Five Ton Truck

proposal to purchase n new hve-toH
truck for use of the board of public
works will be placed before members of
the city council by Dwight S. Ritter,
city purchasing agent, he said today.
Mr.. Ritter said this morning that ne
does not intend to advertise for bidders
on the truck, as he does not favor ad
vertising unless an article OF standard
value is to be purchased
Councilman William Peake, president
ef the council in 1919, has been ap-
pointed chairman Of a committee to in
vestigate the conduct of the Office oe
Mir. Ritter, succeeding Gustav Schmidt,
newly elected president Of the council.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
Pie Saves Woman
From Serious Injury

PLEAsANToN, Cal, Jan. PA pie
saved the life, or at least serious injury.
of Mrs. Mary Warehouse Of this city:
She was carrying the pie to a window
sill where it was to cool, when bull
let, piercing the glass, tore into the pie,
struck the pie tin and glanced aside
The bullet had been fred by Henry
Moore, who explained he had been blast
ing stumps from some property. He
would stand at a distance from his dynaA
mite charge, setting it off with a shot
from his rifle.
The scheme worked perfectly on two
occasions, but the third bullet went
wrong and crashed throuah she window
and into the pie.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
By s. II. HUGHES

Associate Editor Newspaper Enterprise
Association.
There's no escaping these extraordi-
nary German scientists. Here's the war
over only a year, and up hobs a Berlin
savant, Prof. Alfred Efnstein of the Uni
versity of Berlin.
Did you ever have a serious fall-a
sheer drop that was great enough to
shock You severely, If it did not break
n leg? Yes? Wen, did you have time
at that instant to note Impressions? A
man falling from 8 tile roof in Berne,
Switzerland, in 1904, had impressions as
he fell and one was that the earth seemed
to come up and hit him. a young Ger
man patent office clerk SAW the accl-
dent and heard this impression from the
injured mans lips a moment later.
The patent office clerk was Alfred
Einstein, and the Incident started him
studying the science of "veIocitles." The
result was q discovery over which the
whole scientific world is breathless today.
PERHAPS ALL RAYS
IdMEAsURABLY CURVED.
The theory is exceedingly complex for
the layman. Fortunately. the chief point
in the discovery is clear rs well as In
teresting. Briefly, 1t is this:
That a ray of light, the swiftest thing
in all velocity, is not necessarily
straight line, as we have always sup
posed. 1t is often curved-very much
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
Sues to Collect
Blind Tiger Bond

Garrett Osborne and Lorenz Leffert were
today made party defendants TO a suit
filed In the circuit court for the state OF
Indiana by Claris Adams, prosecuting at
torney, to obtain judgment of S1.00 0ou a
bond ordered forfeited In the city court
on Jan. 8.
It is alleged that Osborne, who was
arrested on a charge of operating blind
tiger and released on bond, failed to
appear for trial in the city court Leffert
is named as surety on the bond.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22

AS BIGAMIST
Man Held in Toledo, o., to Be
Returned for Trial.

The Marion county grand Jury today
indicted John c. Lucas, alias John C..
Lewis, now in Jail at Toledo, o., on a
charge OF bigamy by marrying Goldie
S. Dirrickson of Indianapolis before be-
ing legally divorced from his first wife.
Lucas viii be returned to Indianap-
oils at once, 1t was stated at the prose
cutor's office today.
Authorities at Washington, Ind, have
written Clarls Adams, prosecuting at
torney, asking if ais office has obtained
any facts which might involve Lucas
with the murder of James Harper.
1t was announced at sthe prosecutors
office that nothing is known here about
the murder of Harper last September
with the exception Of that stated in
newspaper accounts.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
DIPLOMATS WORK
TO REMOVE CAUSE.
Car Line Ordered
to Rush Paving

The indianapolis Street Railway Com
pany was ordered yesterday by the board
of works to have the pavement along It's
right of way on East Washington street,
between Audubon road and Sheridan ave
nue. completed by May 1.
The use of TomIinson hall for a state
conference Of pastors, to be held March
1 to 3, under auspices of the Interchurch
World Movement, was granted.
The board confirmed resolutions to pave
Tenth street, from Illinois street to West
street. A letter was received dfrom G.
NJ. Backstahler Of the indianapolis Belt
ing Company complaining of chuckholes
on Pearl street. between Senate and Cap
itol avenues. 1t was referred to the street
commissioner.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
Little Flu Danger
Here, Says Doctor

Dr. Herman G. Morgan. secretary of
the board Of health, announced yester-
day that no deaths from pneumonia.
nor new cases of influenza had been
reported in the past twenty hours.
He says there is little danger of a
hu" epidemic here as is indicated by
the small number Of cases on record.
The public. however, is urged to take
every precaution to guard against
spreading the disease. Members of the
board of health are taking steps to
enforce city ordinances against expecto-
rating on the sidewalks and other prac-
tees detrimental to the health of the CITY
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22

curved. Perhaps all rays Of light, as
they shoot through immeasurable space,
are more or less curved.
If a ray of light is not a straight
line. what in all the universe is straight
To scientists the answer o. this ques-
ton affects the laws of gravitation; af-
fects most of the laws Of the heavens,
and of the earth and of all space.
How do we know that Elnstein's the
DRY is the real thing, and that he is
entitled to sit in the same pew with
Newton and Calico?
Proof plain~as your nose.
1t was in May, 1914. that Einstein
made known his theory-aOw law of
physics. He remarked incidentally that
if, on the occasion of the next total
eclipse Of the sun, the astronomers would
take the trouble to look, they would find
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-22
THAT COLD WON'T
BOTHER YOULONG
Not If you let DR.. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey help relieve 1t

~OLD-DISCOMFORT Is some
thing no man. woman, or child
- should be bothered with for any
length Of time. The pleasant ingred-
tents Of DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey help
wonderfully in loosening phlegm and
congestion, easing the breathing, and
relieving cough, bronchitis, cold in
fammation, hoarseness.
The test of time has favored DR..
Bells Pine Tar-H Honey. 1t helps speed
by, safely, to start cold-suferer on
the road to normal. No medicine
cabinet should be without it.
All Druggists. soc, &C.,, $40.