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The evening world., 1921-03-09
Sweeping Decree of Appeals
Court a Knockout for
Greedy Landlords.
PROTECTS THE FAIR.
Every Honest Tenant Now
Need Have No Fear of Evic-
ton or Profiteering.
By Joseph S. Jordan.
(Staff Correspondent Of The Eve
ming Worldly


ALBANY, March 9.-The emergency
rent laws stand. The Court of APP
peals by a to 1 decision upholds
every one of them on every point, a
victory OF the most sweeping nature
for The Evening world in the fight
n has waged FOR moro than two years
against the grasping and greedy land
lords.
The legislation, which was drafted
by the Lockwood Committee and
passed after one Of the most sensa-
tional battles ever witnessed in Al
bany. is thoroughly v1ndicated in the
decision handed down yesterday by
the highest tribunal in the State. The
laws. which were made to cover one
Of the greatest emergencies New York
CITY has ever known, are declared
constitutional in every particular.
As a consequences every honest
tenant, willing TO pay a fair rent,
10 safe from eviction or sKtortion
by a profiteering landlord for at
least another year. -.
No landlord may eject a tenant on
any flimsy pre3cxt, for the purpose
OF gaining a higher rent for his fiat
or apartment He cannot avail him
self OF the favor of the Municipal
Courts to throw a family into the
street.
HONEST TENANT NEED NOT
FEAR EVICTION.
Summary proceedings. the terror OF
the poor tenant. have been abolfshed
for at least another year. and there
is doubt IL ever again the city
Marshal shall exercise the power 81
his star to frighten poor families intc
submission to a profiteering landlord
The landlord cannot even take his
tenant into the Supreme Court on .
writ of ejectment for the purpose Of
raising his rent.
Tenants who have been forced undei
Viuress to sign new leases. pending thG
legislation which was to free then
from their thralldom, can now refIIs'
10 nay the increased rent and it viii
be 20 the landlords interest to lister
70 offers of less from their harasset
tenants. That is what the decision
OF the court means to them.
But there is nothing in the de-
eision Of the highest tribunal
which need cause worry to the
. honest landlord. No tenant can
avoid paying rent. The landlord
h still entitled to a fair return.
The law, as Il now stands, does
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The evening world., 1921-03-09
j. S. CANNOT STOP
MAKING OF LIQUOR
NOT A BEVERAGE
by Dept. of Justice
Lifts Limit Also on Sale
of Booze.

WASHINGTON, March s--The
Government is without authority 70
prohibit or limit the manufacture and
eple Of liquors, wines or beer for non
beverage purposes, according to an
opinion by the Attorney 'General,
made public to-day by the internal
Rovonue Bureau.
The opinion. one Of the most com
prehensive dealing with the question
of Prohibition. expressly states that
there must be no limitation on the
use Of liquors for non-beverage pur-
poses, except that prescribed
by Congress in limiting the sale OF
spirituous liquors to one pint for An
days. The question OF limitation thus,
the opinion said. is left To the good
faith Of the physician.
''Subjecb to this limitation" the
opinion continued. obviously there
has been committed. not to the judg-
ment OF the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue and the Secretary OF the
Treasury, but to the professional
judgment Of the physician the ques-
ton OF tS "Suantity OF liquor that
may be useosto advantage as a medi-
cine in each case.
"As TO this question 1 think the
intention was TO leave the physician
unfettered by Governmental control
but subject to be dealt with crimi-
nally and by revocation Of his permit
If he acts in bad faith"
The opinion. existence of which be-
came known Sunday, was signed by
the then Attorney General Palmer
and was dated March s.
Commissioner williams in making
public the opinion did so without
comment. saying that he had not had
opportunity to discuss the subject
with Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer, and therefore had prepared
no regulations to carry out the con.
structon OF the law by Mr.. Palmer
He said, however, that the bureau
would give the matter its immediate
attention and expected TO prepare
some regulations at a very early date
Mr.. Palmer also held that the Gov
ernment was without authority tc
limit the number of permits to manu-
facture or sell within any State OF
| locality.
Il cannot believe" ne said. that il
was the intention that the executive
officers should have authority to say
that one reputable druggist in a com.
munlty should have a permit and an
other equally reputable should not.
With respect to sales az wholesai,
for any non-beverage purpose, Mr.
Palmer said:
"OD the whole; am OF opinion
that there is no authority to limit tn,
number OF permits, either locally o.
for the country as whole, becaus,
the Commissioner and Secretary o.
the Treasury may be OF opinion tina
a larger number are not neeessary.
The evening world., 1921-03-09
No Exeiteulsut IN BsrIin over Sets
uFe Of utttes.

BERLIN. March . (Associated Press),
The public in the streets Of Berlin
outwardly gave no indieA tons Of resent
nsnt to-day at the Entente occupation
OF additional German territory.
The ReiehstaG also has refused 20 set
excited and has settled down 10 con-
sideration OF the regular calendar. after
listening to Chancellor Fehrenbach's
statement concerning the breaking on
OF the London negotiations and voting
down a motion BY radicals TO have the
London deliberations discussed In plen-
airy session.
The Foreign Minister is being sharply
attacked in a section OF the Nationalist
press for failing 10 make a sterner pro-
test against the accusation OF war guilt,
He is known to have the solid backing
Of the Cabinet.
The evening world., 1921-03-09
WAR DEAD OF list
DUE HERE MONDAY
Honor Escort Of Local Regiment to
Meet Bodies of 500 Comrades
Slain in Battle.

The bodies OF 500 members OF the
list Regiment are due in New York
Monday on the army transport Somme
from Calais. France. An escort OF
honor from the 9th Division viii meet
the bodies at Hoboken and Chaplains
Of me 9th will hold memorial services
on the pier. The somms 10 bringing a
total OF I i.596 American soldiers bodies
from France, It was said az the Ho-
boken army base.
The evening world., 1921-03-09
BUILDING COSTS GO DOWN.
Lowest Bid last November $50, 900
Now E16,S72.

A hig decline IN building costs was re-
vesled to-day when the Transit Con-
structfOn Commission opened Sids Tor
a stairway from the Borough Hall Sub
way station 10 an Isle Of Safety outside
Borough Hail. Brooklyn.
The same Job Ens advertised last No
vember and the lowest bid then was
nearly $4,000. Al bids we're rejected
az that time In the bssef that saving
could be made by waiting. To-day the
lowest bid was Sl5,s72 offered by The
Sattsry Engineering and Constructor
compGnE
The evening world., 1921-03-09

From French sources It was learned
mat even more extensive invasion or
oorrnany 10 beins urged In the hope
that Germany at hst viii asroe TO
paying something liko the great sun
demanded by the Allies.
German A nbassadorS are LEAVING
tho Allied capitals to-day but thar
soGretarIes we're left lP charge, NJ
dicating Tire enyogs we're returning
20 Berlin merely for conferonces with
Government heads,
The evening world., 1921-03-09
'oT ALREADY EQUIPPED TO
90 THE WORK.


Elihu Root spent many months in
Europe hast summer in connection
with the making OF the international
Court Of Justice, and he already has
all the background and knowiedEt
necessary 70 negotiate with foreign
Governments. Not only has he been
Secretary OF state, but he represented
the United States at the Second Hague
Conference, and IS perhaps the bast
equipped American to-day TO deal
with international lawyers, diplomats
and treaty experts.
MI. Root has not sought once,
nor IL he eager 10 accept any per-
manent post abroad, az has been
urged by 50 many Of his friends. but
he told MI. Harding he would rem
der any assista noe he could in mat
ters OF foreign policy, There is a
close friendship between Secretary
Charles Evans Hughes and Mr..
Root and there is every assurance
of CO operation between them.
OF course. Mr.. Root is friendly to
the existing League Of Nations, and
while he never did subscribe TO the
covenant, advocating reservations
similar to those proposed by Senator
Lodge. he does believe that much OF
tho mad tinery Of the present League
can be maintained Mr.. Root wrote
the Republican National Convention $
pla uform on foreign policy, pledging
The evening world., 1921-03-09
NO GERMAN PROTEST
SENT TO THE LEAGUE
None Is Expeted, II Is Said at
Headquarters at
Geneva.

GENEVA, March ASSOCIATED
Preas) The League OF Nations has
received no appeal from Germany
against application of the Ahiod' pen
AlueS. Mono b expected. said onictals
Of the League to-day, particularly a.
Germany is not a member OF the
League.
The evening world., 1921-03-09

ALBANY, March s.-The Mullan-
Gage Prohibition Enforcement Bills,
which are designed to carry out Gov.
Ailler's recommendation for State en-
forcement OF the Eighteenth Amend.
ment, were reported favorably by the
Senate Judiciary Committee to-day.
The vote was 10 10 TO-
The evening world., 1921-03-09
STORM WARNING; GALE DUE.
StroRE sOuthsriy Winds Predicted
toF Tonight or TO-NoProw.

The local wea ther Bureau to-day rs-
eeived the following storm warning
from Washington;
Small raft warning; fresh and
strong Seushsrly NindS, SaiftlnE "a
northwest lAts to-nlEM or Thursday
ung.AnHJT ---.-.--..----.
The evening world., 1921-03-09
TWO POWERS'S AIDS
SLAIN IN CHICAGO
N. Y. Gunmen Believed Implicated
in Murder OF Politicians Lieu
tenams'-Police Guard Homes.

tenams'-Police Guard Homes.
CHICAGO, March 9.-Rewards OF
5000 were offered to-day by Alderman
John Powers Of the 18th Ward for the
a re of the men who yesterday shot
an TILED two of his political Lieuten-
ant Paul 4. Labriola and Harry Ray
NOM one man was under arrest To-
day. -Four gunmsn said to have been
imported from New York we're report
ed TO have been connected with the
shooting.
Police were detailed 10 guard the
home Of Tony GirArdi, another Pre-
elnct Captain for Alderman Powers in
the recent AldOEmAni0 0laotioAA
The evening world., 1921-03-09

ALBANY March Bills appropriate
ing $4,000. 600 'or Highway !mUovs-
ment purposes we're introduced N me
Legislature to-day by senator CSralr! ~
]. Hewitt and Assemblyman JnzsaA
4, MAcEtnnials
The evening world., 1921-03-09
Az WonLp TRAvEL RURKAp.

Arcade. PulgtBsi iWH.al Buld-1E H3-63 Pnh
R2I y Cty. re.sohoar Basina9 1900
Cioak rougn fog hazEazf Anl lar'tls o1-n dag tnd
mSa. Nl1 orasIs Isa uaItles shach u
The evening world., 1921-03-09
OF HALF THE VALUE
OF THE EXPORTS OF GERMANY
NEXT MOVE OF THE ALLIES

Bonar Law Announces in Commons
That Bill Authorizing This Step
Will Be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Keep
Order in Occupied Cities.
The evening world., 1921-03-09
HARDING INVITES
ROOTS AID ON HIS
FOREIGN POLICIES
Former Secretary to Negotiate
for a New Association of
Nations.
WILL GO ABROAD SOON.
Expected to Save Some of the
Features of the Present
Covenant.
WILL GO ABROAD SOON.
BIZ Dapid LAURENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The Eve.
ming Worldly

Especial CorreSpo ndent Of The Eve.
ming Worldly
WASHINGTON, March (copy-
right, lssD.-Presideh Harding has
asked Elihu Root TO assist in shaping
the policy OF the United states to-
ward Europe, particularly In connec-
ton with the association OF nations
Whether Mr.. Root will 60 abroad
as head or special mission or will
stay on this side as the American
delegate 20 an International eonfe.r-
ence OF diplomats IL undetermined,
but the chances are that Mr.. Root
will sail for Europe lust az soon a.
the Harding Adminlstration Is ready
to take the European Governments $
into It's conference.
While this kind Of negotiation or.
dinarily would be conducted by Amer.
lean Ambassadors and Ministers
abroad, all Of them were appointed
by tho Wilson AdmtniBtra ton, and i,
is not feasible TO put into the hands
OF the new appointees such a del icate
task untH they have had a chance 20
be on the ground long enough to
nannliarize themselves with European
conditions
The evening world., 1921-03-09

CONTINUED on Page Fourteen)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
BECKETT FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY
Manslaughter Is Degree of
killing Set in Stabbing
Case.

In the George Beckett case, a negro
charged with the murder Of lie Roy
Baker, negro, the jury found Beckett
guilty Of manslaughter and Judge James
Collins Of Criminal Court sentenced him
70 from two to twenty-one years at the
Indiana State Reformatcry. The court
stated that It had been found Bickett's
age was % and that a request would be
made to transfer the prisoner to the
Indiana State Prison.
Thes verdict was read in court this
morning after the jury had returned q
sealed verdict following forty minutes
elaboration. The speed with which
Beckett was tried sets q new record in
the local courts A Jury was obtained
and all evidence heard yesterday morn
ing Final arguments began al
o'clock In the afternoon and at 5:25
O'Clock the jury returned a sealed verdict.
Beckett was indicted on the charge OF
the murder Of Baker, following a fight
in which Baker was fatally stabbed in
the heart by Beckett, the State claimed.
The fight happened during craps game,
which was staged in the rear Of SIG Mas
sachusetts avenue Oct 16, 1920.
Beckett took the stand in his own BE-
half and pleaded self defense. The fatal
fight was started over an argument over
a half dollar, she evidence showed.
Prosecutor William P. Evans conduct
ed the case for the State and former
Prosecutor Alvah J. Rucker represented
Beckett. The State did not ask for capt.
tai punishment
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
PANAMA TRAFFIC
RECORDS BROKEN
Ships Passing Through Canal
Number 1914.

Traffic through the Panama Canal
during the calendar year 1920 broke all
previous records, both as to tonnage and
toll receipts according to the Panama
Canal Record, official publication of the
Panama Canal.
The Record says:
THE commercial ships passing through
the canal during the twelve months num-
bered 2,S14, as compared with 2,478 dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80, 1920
and 2,134 during the calendar year 1919.
The gain was 1886 per cent in ships
over the fiscal year 1920 and 31.s7 per
cent over the calendar year 1919. There
were 1856 more vessels making the transit
in commercial service in the calendar year
1920 than In the fiscal year, and $50 more
than in the calendar year 1919. The
fiscal year ending June 80, 1920, was the
previous record period Of twelve months
Of operation.
The Panama Canal net tonnage Of
the commercial vessels In the calendar
year 1920 aggregated 1037S,265 tons, as
compared with S,546.O44 net tons IN the
fiscal year 1920 aud 609,149 net tons in
the calendar year 1919 The gain was
1892 POI tons, or 2144 per cent, over
the fiscal year; and 1859 l16 tons, or 1919
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Give Lively Program
at Rotary Luncheon

Governor Warren T. McCray, G. B.
McClelland Of Dayton, Ohio, welfare
worker for the National Cash Register
Company; George Beban, character actor
and producer now appearing at the
Circle Theater. and Walter Woolf Of the
FlorOdora Company were guests at the
weekly luncheon Of the Rotary Club at
the Claypool Hotel yesterday.
Governor McCray spoke briefly of his
new job" He introduced Mr.. Beban,
who urged public cooperation in improv-
ing the film industry and gave an Ital-
ian impersonation.
Mr. WoOn sang several songs and Mr..
McClelland, accompanied on the piano by
Mrs, McClelIand, led the Rotarians in
singing a number of songs that were IL
Illustrated by streopHcon views.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
INDIANA DAILY TINES WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1871.

practically 50-per cent over the cal
endar year 1919.
THE tolls levied during the year ag-
gregated $1O,295, 1926, as compared with
$8,513,933 in the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1920, and Sc ,992, 1880 in the cal
endar year 1919. This was gain Of
81, 7S1, 459s1, or 2O.92 per cent. over the
fiscal year 1920, and SO 800, 17457, or 47.24
per cent, over the calendar year 1919.
1.-THE cargo carried through the canal
by the commercial vessels aggregated
IL ,236.11e tons of 224O pounds The
cargo IN the fiscal year 1920 was 1874, 499
tons. and IN the calendar year 1919 it
was 7,46S167 tons. The gain was 1861 $50
tons, or 1885 per cent, over the fiscal
year 1920, and 3,767 ,952 tons, or 5O.47
per cent, over the calendar year 1919.
"In summary, the gain over the fiscal.
year ending June 80, 1920, was: Over
the calendar year 1919 the gain was:
Vessels, 31.9; net tonnage, so; tolls, 47.2,
and cargo, 505 per cent"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Body Planned
by Humane Society

Plans for organization OF State hui
name society are being made by tile
Indianapolis Humane Society. The or
ganization win give particular attention
to the manner in which animals are
shipped to stockyards.
At a meeting Of the local organization
at the Chamber Of Commerce last night a
report showed . 207 cases banded during
January. A total OF 81 1O3 in fines was
collected during the month.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
CARDINAL
RAPS |SHIMMEY'
Immoral Sins Decried by
: Paris Archbishop.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-The shimmey, the
tango, the fox trot are finding even less
favor with Cardinal Dubois. the new
Archbishop of Paris, then they did
with the late Cardinal Annette.
While the latter severely admonished
his flock as regards dress In dance halls,
Cardinal Dubois goes further in CON
demning both dress and dances. He
terms these dances as immoral sins"
Addressing a huge congregation from the
pulpit of Notrs Dame Cathedral. Car
dinaI Dubois told his listeners that he
had that day sent out a letter to all his
clergy in which he said in part:
We entreat our diOcesans to react
against fashions which are opposed to
Christian deceny. We recau that con-
scientiously Christian women and girls
cannot, under any pretext, take part in
the unseemly dances, most of which have
an exotic origin and name. We remind
the confessors that, on these points as
on all others they ought to apply the
rules Of moral theology"
But even the Cardinals severe words
cannot keep Parisiennes out OF dancing
halls which today are as ever crowded.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
M. E. LEADERS
OPEN SESSIONS
Bishop Leete Among Figures
at National Meetings
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. Eminent ministers
and laymen of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in all sections Of the country are
in attendance at two meetings that
opened here today.
The annual meeting of the board Of
Sunday schools convened in the morn
Ing. Three sessions Will be held daily
unit, Friday.
Bishop Thomas Nicholson, Chicago
Bishop Homer c. Stuntz, Omaha, and
Bishop Frederick D. Leete, Indianapolis,
are attending. Annual reports Of Off
Gals of the board viii be submitted.
A conference Of deans, managers and
life work secretaries Of the Epworth
League also is being held here.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Bedford Man Settles
EmbeZZlement Case
Snecial to Tho Times.

BEDFORD, Ind. Feb. 2.-Charges Of
embezzlement against John H. Under
wood In the Lawrence Circuit Court have
been dismissed on motion OF the prose-
cutor, the defendant having made pro-
vision to reimburse the injured parties.
Underwood was charged with collect
ing insurance money In Michigan and
failing to turn the funds over TO the
State agent. The amount involved is
said t. be ST, 400 Local authorities have
given way TO allow Michigan officers to
prosecute if they desire
Underwood WIS once a leading attorney
in Bedford and served several years as
prosecuting attorney.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
(gI..53.l..))..-.. . 0..++..).)l.45
"Oape's Cold Compound"
Breaks any Cold
in Few Hours

Instant Relief Don't stay stuffed up
Quit blowing aud snuffling! a dose OF
"Pape's Cold Compound" taken every
two hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks ur any cold.
The very first dose opens clogged nos
trils and the air passages Of the head /;
stops nose running: relieves the head
ache. dUIlness, feverlshness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" acts quick,
sure. and costs only few cents al drug
stores. 1t acts without assistance, tastes
nice, contains no Quluine-Insist upon
Pape's !-Advertisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Advertised Boots
for One-Legged Men

PARIS, Feb. 2-Tired Of working for
others and eager to have shop all on
his own account, Marcel Lostic a young
man of "a, without any money conceived
the idea Of first burglaring shops be-
longing to others and then set up his
own business. He thought selling boots
at reduced prices would assure a good
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Club
to Hear Wholesaler

Briant Sando. advertising manager Of
Hibben- Hollweg and Company, will
speak on How to Advertise the Whole
saler" at the weekly luncheon Of the Ad-
vertlsing Club of Indianapolis at the
Chamber Of Commerce building tomor-
row, and q ten-minuts talk on As Others
See Is" Will be given by Frank Chance.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Most of Missing
From Boston Found

BOSTON, Feb. 2-Boston IS the port
OF missing" people, who nearly all come
back A report on missing persons by
Captain Patrick F. King, OF police head
quarters, has just been rendered to Com
missioner Curtis. The report shows by
cold figures for the police statistical year
Dec. I, 1919, to Nov. 80. 1920, that, while
Boston residents may run away. at times,
they generally come back home again.
The total number Of missing persons
for the year named was 692. Of these Gil
were found.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Tries to Kill Prisoner

KANSAS CITY, No, Feb. "A near
riot was caused in the Circuit Court room
here Tuesday when an unidentified WON
an attempted to shoot ". V. Spencer. on
trial for the killing Of Elmer Porietti.
The woman Ieve.ed a revolver at Spencer,
but the gun jammed and court attaches
Immediately overpowered and disarmed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Carrying One Quart
Costs Joe Carr $50

Joe Carr, S21 North Capitol avenue, ar
rested recently by Lieutenant Jones and
squad on a charge Of operating a blud
tiger, pleaded guilty and was fined $40
by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court
yesterday. The police said they found q
quart Of bonded whisky in Carrs posses
sion.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02

income. He thereupon robbed a boot
shop. Unluckily, he stole odd boots and
those he grabbed happened to be boots
for the right foot only.
Undismayed, Lostic opened a shop
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Pro.ect the Children

Healthy Blood and q Healthy System IS
ChiIds best protection against Colds
Grip and Influenza. Give them GROVE S
IRON TONIC SYRUP. 75c.-Advertise-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02

where he advertised the sale Of boots
for one-legged men, This brought about
his downfall and now he mediates on the
sort Of shop he will open when he Qnit&
his narrow cell In the Sante prison
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-02
Even In The Case Of Shut
downs There's Vast Difference.

a
e p
monthly
reckon Wit costs can readI n1ersan
coaIo
h en- o
OF
although history
worked 100
KnOx Goa on
200 working Knox operated but of the unit GOO
p va re