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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-03-04
Pass Agricultural Appropriation Bill

Washington.-Over running fire
from senators who presented detailed
objections to its proposals for increas-
ed expenditures. the senate on Wed.
nesday passed the agricultural appro-
priation bill, carrying approximately
Sal 100000.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-03-04
TAKES FIRM STAND
FOR RECOGNITION
UNITED STATES MUST HAVE
VOICE IN DISPOSITION OF FOR
MER GERMAN POSSESSIONS.
As One of the Principal Allies sad
Associated Powers, Has An Equal
Concern and An insep-
arabic Interest.

Washington.-Th American govern
ment has taken an unequivocal stand
as to its right to voice in the dis
position of the former overseas posses.
sions of Germany.
Secretary Colby, in his note to the
league of nations council, made pub
lie on February "a at the state depart
ment. submits that the disposition of
those possessions "can not be under
taken or effectuated" without the as
sent of the United States.
He states that the United States, as
one of ''the principal allies and associ-
ated powers" has IAN equal concern
and an inseparable interest with the
others of these powers in the territor-
les taken from Germany and icon.
cededly an equal voice in their DISPOSE
tion.'
Declaring that the American govern
ment cannot regard itself as bound by
the terms of the mandate giving TO
Japan the Pacific island of zap. by the
league meeting at Geneva last Decem-
Der II, the secretary requests that the
council "having obviously acted under
misrepresentation of the facts" in as
Stunning that the United States had APP
proved Japanese mandate over the
island, reopen the question for the
further consideration, which the
proper statement of it clearly re-
quires."
Strengthens Harding's Hand.
Discussing the note, state depart
ment officials declared that in acting
now the present administration had
strengthened the position of the new
administration rather than adding an
embarrassment. The opinion also was
expressed that there might be a con-
ference of the interested powers TO
discuss the question. It is understood
such a course would be acceptable to
the United States, although state de-
partment officials said the modus OPP
erandi was of little concern to the
American government.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
Births

Deibert and Dorothy Thomson, 2S1O
East Michigan, boy.
Ernest and Della Fullenwider, 2715
North Gale. girl
Grant and Mildred Adams, 1859 Nor
gan, girl.
Fred and Martha Bergman, 723 East
Ohio, boy.
Howard and Catherine Ferguson, city
hospital, girl.
John and Anna Hall, city hospital, boy.
ALIVE and Ellen Zimmerman, city hos
pital, boy.
Arthur and Mary Stewart, city hospital,
John and Hazel Garrett, 1917 Reisner,
girl.
Herschel and Bernice Robson, 516 East
Minnesota. boy.
John and Susie Curran, 1856 Wheeler,
boy.
Melvin and Naoma Cain, 1913 Roose-
welt, girl.
Frank and Margaret Collman, 921 East
Nineteenth, girl.
Irwin and Leah Nickel, 61S Udell, girl.
Albert and Ruth Parker, 1925 West
Twenty Eighth, girl.
Herman and Amy Angrick 1915 South
Illinois, girl.
willard and Clara Troutman, AZ South
Eugene and Louise Foley, st. Vincent
Hospital, boy
Ernest and Audrey Barney, st. Vincent
Hospital, girl.
Angel and Jennie Pappas, St. Vincent
Hospital, girl
Boyd and Pearl Kasey, 1913 North Cap
itol girl.
Herman and Clara Grote, 1921 East
Raymond, boy.
Leslie and Flo Smith, 1875 Roosevelt,
girl.
Phillip and Antonke Bait, 74s Warman,
boy.
Thomas and Edna Roberts, 206 Harris.
girl.
Orville and Ethel Baker, 615 Caldwell,
girl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
NeqrO Fireman Testifies
to Horse POWer of Liquor
Faces Board of Safety on Charge of Drinking
on DUTY.
on Duty.

A powerful Endorsement of the kick"
in somebody's brand of white mule"
whisky was given today by Ernest Rock
hold, negro, firemen Of pumper company
No. Is, the negro company at Sixteenth
street and Ashland avenue, before the
board of public safety.
Rockhold was being tried on charges
OF drinking and stealing a razor. He
testified he had not stolen the razor, but
had taken a drink offered to him by Roy
Pope also a fireman of pumper company
No. 10, until two weeks ago when he re-
signed because Of the trouble in which
Rockhold was involved.
Pope, IN giving MIN the whisky at
the engine house said. according to Rock
hold, that the big hammer is going to
drop about the first OF the year and /
don't know how 1 stand, but ! want all
you new boys to make good
"He told me-" said Rockhold, that he
didn't care much what they did with him
because he could take mop and broom
and a gallon Of whisky and make for
tune. And I suppose he could, IL the
stun worked on others like 1t did me.
Boy, but it had a powerful KICK
CAPTAIN ALSO
FACES CHARGE.
pany was tried for failure to report the
drinking and razor stealing trouble to
his superior officer. The board fined
/ 9th their pay during suspension, repri-
manded them and then reinstated them.
Another humorous touch was added to
the boards session when Patrolman Will
liam McBurney was being tried on
charges Of getting drunk in the shoe shin
ing parlor of William Mosby, $40 East
Washington street, and shooting through
the floor.
William Steele, negro, testified that he
walked into the shining parlor and told
Officer McBurney. Il know you"
McBurney pulled out gun and shot at
the floor near Steele's feet, Steele said.
Then McBurney said, according TO the
negro. that he would kill anybody who
said they knew him.
do you know me?" Steele said Nc
Burney asked him.
What did you say?" a member Of the
board inquired.
DIDN'T RECALL
HAVING MET HIM.
"I said, No sir, boss, don't know you.
never seen you before, : replied the
witness.
McBurney was dismissed from the po-
lice force.
Ernest L. Kingston. named by Mayor
elect Samuel Lewis Shank for chairman
Of the board of public safety; James L.
Armitage, appointee for Democratic men,
Der, and Edward G. Sourbier appointee
for Republican member of the board, and
Oscar Wise, appointee for executive secre-
tary of the board, attended the meet
ing.
Delbert o. Wilmeth, city court judge
elect, was present as attorney for Captain
Miller.
Charges Of drinking were filed against
Patrolman Sam Blumberg, Chief of Po-
lice Jerry E. Kinney alleging that he
was found in an intoxicated condition
at 62S1a East Wabash street after he had
fallen down stairway and cut his face.
Sixteen substitute firemen were con-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
FRAUD CHARGE
MADE BY UNION
RAIL ATTORNEY
Continued From Page one3

idea, they could farm out every function
Of the road, making anybody an indie
pendent contractor and setting the law
aside. This case is an insult to this
board"
Sidney C. Murray, attorney for the
railroad, denied the jurisdiction of the
board over employees of contractors.
IF the board should hold the contracts
are not bona fde," he said, "the men
have signed a statement filed with the
board that they are content with wages
and conditions They have autho rized no
one TO file complaint for them. The
unions have no standing before this
board.
Employees of the roads who lost their
positions when the contract went into
effect went on strike. They have no
standing before this board because they
went on strike. Contracting is an an
cient institution. The only QUESTION is
whether the contracts are bona fde."
The Pennsylvania injunction case viii
be argued before Federal Judge X. NJ.
Lands tomorrow by Chairman K. Nj.
Barton and Vice Chairman Ben Hooper
of the board. They will ask that the
Pennsylvania petition, seeking 20 re-
strain the board from issuing an order
declaring the Pennsylvania violated its
orders, be dismissed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
Canadian Farmers
Dollar Is Growing

REGINA. Saskatchewan, Dec. 90
Price defation is following an orderly
course. The purchasing power Of the Ca
madam farmers dollar is steady in
creasing. This increase has so stimu-
lated trade that the volume of goods sold
now equals that of preceding years. Sur
veys indicate that the cycle Of prosperity
has begun to revOlve.
The latest stimulant to the farmers
dollar is the announcement of price ro-
ductions by two leading Canadian imple-
ment firms The reductions average 20
per cent and apply to all finished imple-
ments stored at the various branches and
to the new machinery being turned out
The plants have cut their production
costs that amount.
Importance of this reduction must be
seen when it is considered that there are
more than 10000 tractors on western
Canadian farms. that 81, 900 Of these have
been purchased by the three prairie prov
inces in four years, and that development
of the new agricultural districts neces-
states the purchase of at least 10000
tractors a year. Last year the total
value of tractors in operation in the West
was S21,0O0,OO0. Special tractor plows
represented a value of S7,300000. Clip
ping 20 per cent from the cost of new
machinery, agricultural experts declare
means enlarged acreage next year.
Reduction in prices of automobiles has
stimulated that trade. although farmers
have not been as big purchasers this
year as last. There are now in Saskatche-
wan 61.OO0 automobiles, an increase of
800 per cent for seven years. Sale of
automobiles has been enhanced by the
comprehensive good roads program being
carried out in connection with the Do
minion governments S2O,O00,O00 appro-
priation for main highways and market
roads.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
BOOZE BUSSES
FATE WEIGHED
Judge Anderson to Make Dis
p0saL of SO Seized Cars.

The fate Of ninety-three morally de-
Iinquent, booze bearing buses, running
from battered old fivvers to dignifed
sedans, will be decided by Judge Albert
3. Anderson, in Federal Court, Wednes-
day.
These cars were seized by Federal of
ficers in liquor raids between Jan. II,
1920, when the eighteenth amendment
went into force, and July 1, 1921, when
the amended State prohibition law, pro-
viding for the seizure of automobiles
caught with liquor cargoes, became eff
fective.
In many Instances intervening petit
lions have been filed by owners of the
cars, or by automobile sales agencies,
from whom the machines had been pur-
chased on the part payment plan. These
petitions set up that the owners had no
knowledge of the purpose to which the
machines were being put.
Upon the success of their efforts to
convince the court of their innocence In
the matter depends their chances Of re
covering the cars.
All machines forfeited by the court will
be sold at public auction later by Mark
Storen, United States marshal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
TAXBOARD AND
ASSESSORS IN
STATE SESSION
Chairman Says All Should
Know of Right to Protest
Assessments.

Ninety-four of each $1O0 collected by
the State as taxes is spent in the COM
munity from which it comes, John Brown,
chairman Of the State board of tax
commissioners, said at the converting ses-
sion of the twenty first annual conven-
ton of the tax commissioners and the
county assessors today in the State
house.
County tax assessors should do every
thing possible to enlighten the people
as to their right 10 come before the State
board and protest improvements which
they believe are unnecessary" he said.
TOO many taxpayers Of the State are
ignorant of the fact that they have the
right of appeal" Mr. Brown continued.
If they don't appeal they have no ar
gument against the amount Of taxes they
must pay" he said.
COMPLAINT MADE
OF FARM ASSESSMENTS.
In several counties during the past
year, Mr. Brown said complaint was
made that the assessments against farm
ing property was in excess Of its true
cash value. In these counties, and par
ticularly among those who made the
complaints it was later disclosed that the
sale price which they obtained on their
property was slightly less than the value
made by the State commission.
Many persons Of the State arc OF the
opinion that two valuations are placed
on their property This is not true, Mr..
Brown said.
There is only one valuation made and
that is for both sale and taxing pur-
poses" he asserts. There are, however,
some cases where two valuations are
zrade This is true in the valuation Of
the utility properties, through no fault
Of the State taxing commission. One val
uation is made by the public service com
mission for rate making rates, while the
tax board makes a true cash valuation
for taxing purposes"
The coming year will be one Of the
greatest in the history of tax officials,
because, Mr.. Brown said, there will be
more intangible property put on the tax
duplicate during that time than ever be-
fore, and it will be up to the county as
SCISSORS to watch the amount of property
that is put on the duplicates.
1--WE are responsible to the people
whether the tax rate for the next year
shall be higher or lower, and that de-
ponds largely on the increase or decrease
in the valuation of the property in the
State" he said.
Commissioner William Hough of the
State board condemned the salaries paid
the county assessors, making it very plain
that the salaries should be in proportion
to their responsibilities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20

would mean a reduction of about 5000 a
mile in the cost of brick roads. He said
that the last bids received for brick con
struction, filed about a year ago called
for a cost of about $4,000 a mile. He
expressed the opinion that the cost would
be considerably under this figure now
because of reductions in the price OF
labor and materials.
Mr.. Lyons would not express an opin-
ion as TO the added cost of concrete roads
as a result Of the new specifications. He
said. however. that he did not believe the
addition would be great. Recent bids
for concrete construction with a finch
slab over all amounted to about $4,000
a mile With the addition to this price
brought about by the new specifications
for concrete and with the reductions in
the price OF brick roads brought about
Dy lower labor and material costs and the
new specifications, there will be no very
considerable difference between the costs
Of construction Of the two types OF roads.
At the same time, with the new specif-
cations for brick asphalt dealers will
be given a loOk-in on road construction
even If asphalt pavement is not used.
TRIAL PROVIDED FOR
KENTUCKY ROCK ASPHALT.
There mas Deen mucn agitation Tor the
use Of Kentucky rock asphalt and this
has led to the commission consenting
to try 1t in maintenance work. This as
phalt is i'd cold. 1t is stated that gravel
roads may be leveled and this type of
asphalt applied at a cost of $4,000 to
$4,000 a mile
State roads must be approved by the
Federal Government in order that the
State may obtain Federal aid. No diff
Guilty from this source is expected, how
ever, as Federal road men already have
been consulted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
COUP REVEALED
IN HINDENBURG
WHITEW ASKING
Letters of Former Kaiser and
Field Marshal Held for
Release.
EDITOR GIVES SIGNAL

BERLIN. Dec. 20-The closest corpo-
ration in all Germany is still the "old
guard comprising the brains, the NOV
ing spirits and the press agents OF the
monarchist movement. However, wild
their dreams and futile their hopes, they
know their business and can keep a
secret.
This stands revealed today as result
Of the disclosure of letters that have
passed between the ex-Kaiser and Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, ''whitewash-
ing" the former war lord of charges or
war responsibility and cOwardice
The propaganda machine of the mon
archists works with old-time Prussian
efficiency and clock-like precision.
The International News Service has
penetrated a mystery which has been
puzzling the whole 'fatherland," namely,
the BACKGROUND and motives OF the re-
markable pro William" coup.
The correspondent has established that
copies of the two letters in question have
been lying under lock and key in the
offices of the "old guard" newspapers
since last summer. They were being
"held for release" and only the RESPONSE
BILE editors knew of their presence. The
editors had been pledged to keep the
correspondence a secret until Der Tag
or the tine was deemed ripe for pub
LEGATION.
The release signal, arranged in ad-
vance, was a keyword neatly passed
along the line by Heinrich Rippler, editor
Of Die Zeit, organ of the German Peo-
pIe's party. The understanding was that
the bomb was to be touched off on Sun
day.
Like the former crack guards regiment
clicking heels and awaiting word from
the ''al1 highest" the junker organs got
their machinery in motion. Everything
moved with the utmost smoothness and
secrecy. The rest Of the newspapers and
even the highes tofficial circles were in
the dark.
The correspondent got wind Of the
plans towards the end of the week, but
the correspondent did not succeed in
getting a glimpse of the letters until
Saturday evening. There was time, how
ever, to cable the documents and get
them to the United States in time for the
Sunday morning newspapers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
MERGER URGES
ITS ESTIMATE
OF SECURITIES
Indiana Electric Corporation
Clings to S1S,5OO,O0O
Figure.
ATTORNEYS FILE BRIEF

The contentious of the Indiana Electric
Corporation in favor of its application to
issue approximately S1S,500OfO in Sc
curities for the purchase of seven public
utility plants in Indiana are set out in
brief fled with the public service COM
mission today by attorneys for the
corporation
The brief contends that the physical
property of the seven concerns is worth
SIS ,7T3 and that material aud sup
plies and working cash capital amount to
$4,000, making a total valuation of S19,-
S76,7T3
EARNINGS FOR
YEAR SI,47s, 722.
The earnings for the year ending Oct.
81, 1921. were 81 Az, 722, according to the
brief, while the fixed charges OF the new
corporation would amount to S943, $50
annually, leaving S52S, 172 for depreciation
and common stock dividends.
The brief makes the following state
ments Of benefits to be derived from the
consolidation.
The evidence shows that upon authorf-
zation by the commission OF the securities
sought, the Indiana Electric Corpora
ton will proceed at once to construct
large power station in the coal fields on
the Wabash River, and that the construc-
ton of this plant is an integral and
essential part of the general plan TO
purchase and consolidate the constituent
properties of the Indiana Electric Cor
poration. 1t was shown that new plant
must be constructed in the near future
in order to supply the needs Of the con-
stituent companies.
ECONOMY OF
MERGER SET OUT.
1T was shown that the cost of coal to
the Indiana Electric Corporation at its
plant in the coal fields would be re-
duced from the present cost at Indianapo-
lis of S4.13 per ton to S2O7 per ton, and
that the central plant would produce one
K W. Fl. Of electrical energy with 22o
pounds of coal, as compared with the
present average consumption OF the con-
stituent companies of four pounds OF
coal per +. W. II. In other words, the
cost Of coal would be cut onehalf and
the consumption of coal would be cut
one-haf. 1t was shown that there two
economies alone would result in net
savings Of approximately ST00,OO0 year.
Il was further shown that these
economies would result in rate reductions
30 the consumers in the various cities
as well as improved and more reliable
service
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
Marriage Licenses

Harry Mitchell, oil City. Pa......... 80
Lucille Ernst, 1866 Salem st.......... %
Charles Jingle. % Richelieu Apts...... 40
Mary McDougall Noblesville, Ind. 45
Robert Cox, 53S n. fremont st. ...... 30
Alice Hunter, 556 N. King av.......... 90
Eugene Christie. OFT n. Alabama St.. %
Virginia Cooper, 437 N. Alabama st.. %
Harold Cox. 1884 w Pratt st......... %
Esther Drake, 1880 w. Pratt st. ....... IS
John Hayden Washington, D. Co.. 40
Maude Hatmaker, 1926 College av..... 80
Charles Stuart, New York City. nam. %
Mabel Heuser, 2457 College av......... %
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
SOUTH CHINA DELEGATES
ADMIT POSSIBILITY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Representa-
tives OF the South China republic here
today attributed the reported kidnapping
of Madame sun Vat Sen, wife of the
president. to n band Of rowing brigands.
Madame Sun was with her husband at
army headquarters in Kwei-Lin, accord
ing to our last dispatches" said one Of
fetal. 1T is barely possible she at
tempted to visit the interior OF the coun-
try where bandits have been plying their
trade for many months. II is quite posi-
Bile. but until further advices are re-
csived we shall withhold discussion of its
effects"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
Deaths

Ada Cross, 50, 1923 East Market, mitral
insufficiency.
Rebecca Leachman, %, 924 California
pulmonary tuberculosis.
William Johnson, 81, 1923 Cornell
diabetes mellitus.
Thomas Johnson, 81, 1892 North West
acute nephritis.
Henry c. Miller, 43, Central Indiana
Hospital, paresis
Wayne G. Dicks, L month, 50 North
Holmes, uremia.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
MANY SUCH CASES HERE

Liberty Centre, Ind.-"I keep house
for my family of three and was run
down, nervous, weak and exhausted, and
it was hard for me to keep around.
heard about Vinol through a friend and
after taking 1t three days I began to feel
better, and its continued use has built
me up and brought me back to my nor
NAL weight.'-Mrs. Harold Davis, Liberty
Centre, Ind.
There is nothing that acts so quickly
in such cases as Vinol 1t makes red
blood corpuscles quickens the circulation,
sharpens the appetite, promotes sound
sleep and imparts strength, vitality and
energy. Henry J. Huder, druggist, In
dianapolis. -Advertisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
Bank Messenger Is
Held Up on Trolley

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 20.-Two robbers
stuck up" Edward Edwards, colored
bank messenger on a Market street troll
ley car, shortly before noon today and
relieved him of $3.50 in cash. While one
man held the crew and passengers at a
distance with his revolver, the other
went through Edwards pockets. When
the Job was finished the men stopped the
car and made their escape.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
COMPROMISE ENDS SUIT.

An agreed Judgment has been entered
into by John NJ Garriott and the Indi-
annapolis Street Railway Company which
caused the dismissal of a $4,000 damage
suit brought by Garriott in Superior
Court, room g. Judge T. J. Moll an
nounced that a settlement for $500 was
accepted by the plaintiff.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
MOnOn Shops Will
Close Saturday

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Dec 20-The Mo
non Railroad shops here Will close
down indefinitely Saturday, throwing 300
to 400 men out Of work. It was an
nounced today. The roundhouse depart
menc will be kept in operation by senior
workers from all departments The shops
opened only last Friday after a months
shutdown.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
Former Prohi Agent
Sentenced and Fined

MILWAUKEE. wis. Dec. COB. II.
Herzog, former prohibition agent for
Wisconsin, was today sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment and fined $4,000 by
Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger in United
States District Court. Herzog was con-
vieted by jury Of accepting brides.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
Chinese Bandits Kidnap
Wife of Sun Ydt Sen and
Demand $500, 900 Ransom,

SHANGHAI. Dec. 20-Madame Sun Vat
Sen, wife Of Sun Vat Sen, president OF the
South China republic, has been kidnapped
and is being held in the mountains by
her captors for 100000 ransom.
The kidnapping took place at Ksweiling
in Kwangsi Province, the bandits dis
guising themselves as soldiers.
Madam Sun was en- route to join her