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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25

tives had teen asked to send a committee
to meet with the board at o'clock.
Although no official statement as to
the purpose Of the conference was Issued,
it was learned from a member OF the
board that the executives would be asked
to lay their cards on the table" They
win be asked, II was understood. TO in
form the members OF the board, just
what measures they would agree TO In in
effort to avert the strike.
Conferences. both formal and Informal,
were rapid fire occurrences today as rail-
road officials and union men poured into
the city for the big peace meeting to-
morrow.
+. T. Whittier and W. w. Atterbury, o:-
flcias of the Pennsylvania road, con
fsrred with representatives Of the railroad
group during the day. but protested ut
was just a friendly call" Although h
chiefs OF the brotherhoods have not ar
rived here as yet. there were several in
formal gatherings of union leaders.
The Association Of American Railway
Executives was In session this afternoon.
1t was strongly indicated by the execa-
tlves they would not recede from their
attitude that further wage cuts are nee
essary II the railroads are to avoid hnan-
cial disaster.
The impression was prevalent that this
attitude on the part Sf the railroads
was to be discussed St the conference
with the labor board.
Members OF the labor board who re
fused to he quoted, unofficial, declared
(Contir-sd on Page Five.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
BOARD TOTAKE
UPDANCEPOLI
New Regulation Necessary
Following Ordinance
Injunction.

a new policy regarding regulation OF
public dancing Will be considered by the
board Of public safety for the guidance of
the police department following the grant
ing Of a permanent injunction against
the enforcement Of the present public
dance ordinance by Special Judge John
F Robbins in Circuit Court today A L.
Taggart, president of the board. said
that the board has held up consideration
of the problem pending final settlement
Of the suit Of the Casino Gardens Com
pany attacking the ordinance.
Although the ordinance, now declared
invalid, absolutely prohibited public
dancing it has not been enforced. The
board Of public safety built up a sys-
tenn Of dance regulation under 1t, by
which policewomen were assigned 50 all
public dances and drastic rules as to
ages OF dancers and hours were made
but seldom enforced. The board has be
fore st the problem of determining
whether or not this system shall con
tlnue.
William L. Herder was appointed sub
stitute fireman and Walter E. Paul, pa
trolman, at the weekly meeting Of the
board today.
The report Of Building Commissioner
Walter B. Stern for the week ending Oct.
% showed $50 permits for building valued
at Sj60,2sS were issued.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
Dry Forces Believe Beer
as Medicine Short Lived
Prepare to Get Dry Bill Passed While Bret0er-
les Open VGts.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2J.-Secretary Of
the Treasury Mellon today issued instrue-
tions to treasury officials to expedite dis
tribution Of the new regulations autloriz-
Ing manufacture and sale of beer for
medicinal purposes, There win be no
delay in-, fully legalizing beer sales
through pharmacists.
State prohibition directors were or
dered to arrange for the approval of
all applications that will facilitate the
setting up Of machinery at breweries for
quick handling Of orders from the retail
drug tfade. Druggists who already have
permits to sell alcoholic liquors are not
required to give any additional bonds or
other guarantees under ths new regula-
tions.
Revenue officials announced druggists
merely are left to place their orders with
established breweries--those which have
been operating since prohibition became
effective and have been operating their
plants since then to supply demands for
so-called nonalcoholic drinks or cereal
beverages. Their process Of manufastur-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
ARMS PARLEY TO
MEET ON NOV. Il
Postponed One Day That Me.
mortal Exercises Will Not
Be Interfered With.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Tho first
session Of the armament conference prob
ably will be postponed from Nov. IL, to
Nov. i in order that 1t may not con-
flict with the memorial exercises for an
unknown American soldier, it was stated
officially today. Definite decision for
the postponement of the conference has
not been made, but 1t is being considered
carefully.
Postponement of the conference would
make it possible for President Harding
to attend the first session.
The United States has not proposed
that the question of the allied debts be
considered at the conference, nor has 1t
received any such suggestions from any
ether power, 1t also was stated officially
The State Department does not believe
any nation has any intention of bringing
L. as matter before the conference, it was
said. The various delegations contain no
financial experts and would be untitled
to sesl with the matter of debts.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25

an average Of more than S12O a month.
Complaint that the volume OF business Is
not what 1t might be is being made con
tinually by manufacturers OF clothing,
mine operators and automobile manu-
facturers. Price reductions In those lines
have stimulated sales to moderate ex-
tent. Production. however has in
creased in far greater proportion in prac-
tlcaily all other lines.
The disproportion between the wage
groups is shown by the number Of days
that each must work to ray for shelter.
Assuming, for instance, that dwelling
or apartment may be rented for $40 a
month. the automobile worker need labor
only twelve days to provide shelter. For
the paper maker 76 days OF labor must
be given In return for shelter. But the
hosiery manufacturing worker cannot
purchase shelter at all at that price un-
less he can provide other necessities with
what he earns during the remaining two
weeks Of his working month. In other
words. the lowest paid worker must find
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
Executives Stand
Pat on Demand for
Another Wage Cut

CHICAGO, Oct. ga "stand pat"
attitude appeared to pervade the 100
or more railway executives as they
assembled today to prepare for the
hearing Of both employers ard EN-
ployes before the United States rail-
way labor board tomorrow
The executives showed no indication
Of yielding to the employees from tho
terms Of the labor boards 1914 per
cent wage reduction or from their
determination to ask for further
wage cut Of 10 per cent
We don't know why we are
here" said T. De witt Cuyler.
chairman Of the American railway
executives. We have no contro-
versy with the brotherhoods.
Their difference Is with the
United States railway labor
board. We were directed by the
railway board to come here and
to maintain the status quo. We
are here, but what status quo is
there for us to maintain? p
Asked what he expected the execu-
tives would do at this afternoons
conference. he said:
Il don't know. / expect to know
more before we meet, but as l see it
now We can do nothing but reafflrm
our decision of Oc' II, to seek a fur
ther wage cut with a view of re-
drcing rates"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Crafts.

than 13O per cent. A portion (the high
est paid of railroad workers now is
threatening a general strike despite the
fact that even with the 1914 per cent
wage reduction recently ordered by the
Railroad Labor Board, men In trans
portation are earning most. A com
parison Of the earnings of rail workers
with those Of other groups illustrates
pointedly the contention that until skin
is the only difTerential In fixing wage
scales, one group viii not be able to
buy the products of another group.
Freight rates are now so high that
groups Of other workers are obliged TO
purchase transportation on an unusual
ly small scale.
SPARING PURCHASE OF
PRODUCTS OF FIRST FOUR
Another notable point Is the fact that
products of the four highest groups of
workers are being purchased By otSer
groups in very small quantities The four
highest groups are the rail workers. mems
clothing. bituminOus coal miners and
automobile workers. All are receiving
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25

ing these beverages is no different from
making real beer.
Buyers Of medicinal beer will buy il
case lots of q bottles each, Their doc
tors are authorized by the regula tions
approved by Secretary Mellon to give
prescription rs often as Is deemed Reces-
sary to aid the recovery OF the ] atient
The Anti Saloon League and tie drys
in Congress are preparing to knock the
foaming beakers from thirsty lips.
Wayne B. Wheeler Of the Anti Saloon
League predicted the "beer era" would
last only about IS days, being confident
the anti beer bill would be passed by
the Senate in that time.
LEADERS HOPE TO
PREVENT. MANUFACTURE.
Anti Saloon League leaders and the
drys in the Senate are at work planning
to prevent any widespread sale of beer.
Before breweries can start manufacture
OF the real stuff, their applications first
must be approved. Wheeler said
Drys have evidence that most of the
brewers have violated the lazy within the
Continued ON Page Fiye.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
u. S. CRUISER
SAILS WITH BODY
OF UNKNOWN
French Fire Salute of 101
Guns as Olympia Leaves
Havre.

HAYRE, Oct 25.-The United States
cruiser Olympia, bearing the body of
Americas unknown" soldier" left for
New York at 3 80 O'Clock this afternoon.
She was given a salute of 1O1 guns by
French forts.
After lying all night upon a special
train at Batignolles Station, Paris, the
body was brought TO Havre for the final
ceremonies of honor upon French soil.
The coffin containing the mortal remains
of the unknown" soldier was guarded
by twenty four privates from the Amer
lean Army Of Occupation on the Rhine,
and six paIlbearers, including Sergeant
Younger, who had picked the body from
a group of four that had been disin-
Eered from the four principal American
t5fial grounds in France.
When the train arrived here shortly
after noon it was met by a regiment Of
French soldiers, commanded by General
Duchesne, while a French military band
played the dead march.
The French cross of the Legion of
Honor was conferred upon the "un-
known" hero.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
ERBSTEIN WILL
FILE LIBEL SUIT

Los ANGELES, Cal. Oct 25.-Charles
q. Erbstein. Chicago attorney, whose rep
utation was attacked late yesterday by
District Attorney WOolwine wnen he ap-
peared in the defense Of Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain. Indicted With Arthur {. Burch
for the murder Of J. Belton Kennedy. to-
day was reported to be preparing suits
for libel and defamation of character
against Woolwine and Maclay HOyne.
former States attorney at Chicago.
Erbstein and Woolwine eng lged in o
sensational verbal clash In Superior
Judge Reeves court when the Chicagoan
arose to ask for a separate trial for Mrs.
Obenchain.
Woolwiue charged Erbstein's reputation
was that Of "a trickster, a jury hxer and
suborner Of perjury
Woowine quoted a telegram from for
mer States Attorney Hoyne in which
Hoyue said Erbstein was twice indicted
and acquitted both times.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
BLANTON HIT
BY MONDELL
RESOLUTION
Texas SOlOn Violated
Postal Laws, Is
Charge.
ACTION THURSDAY
insertions in Record
Declared Unfit for /.
Publication.
ACTION THURSDAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Repub-
lican Leader Mondell, shortly after
the House convened today introduced
a resolution calling for the expulsion
of Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Texas. The resolution charged that
Blanton had inserted matter in the
Congressional Record which was un-
fit for publication and in violation
of the postal law.
Agreement was reached to take up Nom
dell's resolution on the convening Of the
House Thursday, upon request Of Demo-
cratic Leader Garrett
Monden stated he had notified Blanton
to be presented in the House, but he
was absent and declared such a grave
matter" could not be taken up in the alb
sence Of the member against whom action
is contemplated.
The movement against BIanton is
based on his action in inserting in
the Congressional Record Saturday
language which members Monday or
dered expunged. Blanton has been
given permission to extend remarks
IN the Record concerning the power
OF labor organizations in the Government
Printing Office.
BlantOn long has beea a thorn IN the
side Of the House leaders. both Repub-
Hcan and Democratic, and frequently has
disrupted plans of the leaders by resort
ing to parliamentary tactics. He has
made numerous attacks upon union
labor.
Democrats OF the House. It is under
stood, have not agreed as to their course
in the matter
At Blantons S office 1t was said be would
issue statement later
BlantOn is from Abilene. Texas, and
was elected to Congress in 1917.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
Car Service in
Des MOines Is
Welcomed Back
Jitney Buses Pulled Off
Streets Where Lines Oper-
ate by Court Order.

DIES MONIES. Iowa Oct. 2j.-Des
Moines rode to work in street cars today
for the first time In ten weeks.
Cars, locked in the barn when they
couldn't stand the competition of busses
which only charged a 5cent fare, were
brought out on orders of Federal Judge
Wade and resumed service at the old fare
s cents.
Judge Wade's order Is temporary, al
lowing cars to operate for one month
and at that time the city council Is ex
pected to grant the trolley company a
new franchise
Under the judges order, buses are
prohibited from operating on streets
where the trolleys run. Bus owners plan
a fight on this before the council.
Street car service was suspended ten
weeks ago when the company, In the
hands of a receiver, lost $4,000 a month
because Of competition of busses.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
INCOMES OF 16
GREAT GROUPS
ARE COMPARED
Lack of Purchasing Power of
Some Slows Revival of
u. S. Business.
RAIL MEN PAID MOST
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Ry RALPH T.. COUCH.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-An approx
mate appraisal Of the disproportion Of
wage scales in some basic industries is
shown in a table worked out on the
basis of reports to various branches Of
the Government at Washington. The
table shows average earnings for a two
weeks period of sixteen great groups of
workers. Comparative purchasing power
Of the different groups of workers is
made clear in the columns at the right of
the table.
Lack Of purchasing power on the part
of some groups Of workers is assigned by
most economic students as one reason for
slow progress made by the United States
in reviving business. This was noted es-
pecially by members of the National Con-
ference on Unemployment called by
President Harding.
1t is noticeable that the average earned
by 700, 600 railroad workers Is the high
est for any group of workers under con-
sideration. Since 1913 the earnings Of
rail workers have been Increased more
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
CHARGE LAIR
USED POWER
OF GOVERNOR
State PardOns Board
Makes Report on
Parole.
WOMAN SET FREE
Release Evelyn Moore
From Prison on
Judges Order.

- The declarations that in one case
Judge Frank Lahr of the Marion
County Juvenile Court took upon
himself the power Of the Governor
and paroled a woman from the In
hiana Woman's Prison and that he
Is Ia the habit Of giving heavy
sentences without any expectation
that prisoners will serve them out
are contained in a report Of the
State board Of pardons released at
the Office of Governor Warren T. Nc
Cray today.
The woman Judge Lahr is said IN the
report to have paroled is Evelyn Moore,
sent to tn, womans prison for child
neglect. The pardon board declares it
learned of the action through a state
ment made by Miss Margaret NJ. Elliott,
superintendent of the institution, in an
swer too an inquiry,
STATEMENT OF
MISS ELLIOTT
Miss Elliott is quoted as follows:
Evelyn Moore was committed July 6.
1920; sentence, $50 days, $500 fine, $40
costs. She was parOled by Judge Lahr
Aug 13, 1921. understand that she
has an excellent home, and 1 also under
stand that her husband is trying to get
her out to work for him. In my judg-
ment she is much better where she is,
under supervision
In regard to this statement the pardon
board says:
so it would seem that Judge Lahr
acted entirely outside of his Jurisdiction
in paroling this woman, thereby assum-
ing the functions OF the Governor. He
had no more right to do that than any
@ivate citizen would have a right to
Write a letter to the womans prison
recommending the release Of the prisoner.
She Is now out on this parole. They
are asking US now to remit the fine and
have the proper county officers which
would authorize us to take that action
II we felt inclined under the circum-
stances to take that course. Now it seems
to us that in the eye of the law this
woman is still in prison and that we
Continued on Page Eleven-)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
TAMPA HIT BY
5O-MILE GALE:
WIRES SEVERED
Florida West Coast Swept
by Hurricane Headed
Inland.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct GA
fifty mile an hour gale was reported
blowing at Tampa just before all wire
communication was lost with that city
shortly after noon today.
Street car service was reported inter
rupted, as was electric light and local
telephone service.
Sweeping the entire west coast and
southern end of the Florida peninsula and
doing considerable damage to shipping
and the coast cities and towns. a terrific
hurricane was driving north by east, &C
cordlng 20 wireless messages received at
St Augustine and relayed to Jackson
vile.
Wireless dispatches advise three boats
in the gulf have sent calls for help. but
their names were not given in the mes
sage
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
Buildings, Hotels and Apart

including women, college graduates, eA-
aviatOrs, whites, negroes, foreigners, is
pursuing q systematic sale and distribi.-
tion OF liquor.
It can be obtained Mt from SS to so
quart on an hours notice.
WOMEN MAKE
CLEVER AIDES.
Women are among the cleverest Of the
bootleggers' aides They have entree In
select apartment houses. distributing their
illegal wares from that point.
with the legallzation of medicinal beer,
officials believe the. capital will become
even "wetter.' Although dry agents be
lieve they gradually are beginning to
check bootleg consumption their admis-
sions, plus independent inquiry. show:
l. There is plenty of liquor in
Washington and it can be had even
in hotels. In hotels, bellboys charge
$50 a quart.
.. Routes like milkmen's or baker
les, are established to facilitate dis
tribution. Armed autos, sometimes
with woman for a blind" sneak
booze in from Maryland, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey.
3. The courts, according to District
Prohibition Commissioner Stephenson,
due to laxity or overcrowded dockets,
are hampering enforcement. More
than seven thousand bootleg arrests
were made in the fiscal year 1921,
ended in July. Since then there are
already 500 pending cases. In go
cases fines have haen fmpOsed 200
forfeitures OF collateral have beens
made, eighty booze automobiles have
been seized, but none permanently
conhscated
4. Booze can be found in the con-
gressional Office buildings. The Sem
ate Office building brand is n bit better
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
MILLION-DOLLAR
MAIL ROBBERY
IN METROPOLIS
Lower Broadway, New York,
Scene of Bold Hold-up of
Postal Truck.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.--A small army Of
Government secret service agents today
were looking for three men who held ur
n mail truck and secured loot the value
OF which may be 81 10000
The robbery took place on lower
Broadway last night. the bandits hold
Ing up the truck under the glare Of an
arc light.
PostOffice officials have feared such an
attempt might be made and had taken
precautions against It. The very bold
ness Of the robbery apparently defeated
the precautionary measures.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
REWARD OFFERED
BY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, oct Pa reward OF
5000 TO any postal employe or other per
son bringing in, dead or alive, any one
Of the mail robbers who was implicated
In the New York City mail holdup is
offered by the PostofIice Department, 1t
was announced by Postmaster General
Hays.
Advlces to the department. so far made,
indicate that the loss OF money will not
exceed 5000, the department announced.
CAIRO. III. Oct. 20 Several sacks Of
mail wsre rifed to-day in a mail car on
the Illinois Central train between Cen
tralia and Cairo.
Thomas c. IIlll was arrested and
charged with the crime. No estimate has
been placed on the loot
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
PRETTY WOMEN BOOTLEGGERS HELP TO FLOOD CAPITAL
-Ouses Furnish Ready Buyers

than the House office kind, some
say.
8. Two prominent Pennsylvania ave-
nue. restaurants were filed Saturday
night and Sunday morning early with
drunken students-more public drunks
than | saw in nearly three years in
Berlin. Paris, Brussels and London.
G. The lid, according to Commits
sioner Stephenson, is tighter largely
because National Commissioner
HAYNES efforts to stamp out the main
Wholesale supply sources is making
the bootleggers efforts more difficult.
ONLY SMALL
SHIPMENTS RECEIVED.
Stephenson pointed out the Washington
bootleggers import only comparatively
small auto shipments. The largest haul
his office ever made was q twenty six
barrel lot hidden in a box-car shipment
with automobile tires.
az admit" he said, there is plenty OF
booze to be had and that it can be OBJ
tanned in hotels, but l contend Washing
ton is tighter today than ever. 1t is
harder than ever TO get real liquor. Most
of the stuff sold either is poisoned or
faxed"
Stephenson admits the district is
plotted off in routes, but asserts there are
few or no master dealers" The only real
"mester minds" uncovered were the But
Ter brothers, negroes, now under arrest,
who had amassed thousands OF dollars
and string Of fourteen automobiles for
booze transportation as result OF their
operation, the police say.
Senator Sheppart, Texas, dry leader,
says bootlegging is not so rampant as a
year or two ago; Senator King. Utah,
liberal says while he doesn't drink him
self, his friends declare 1t is increasingly
difficult to buy liquor.
But the Washington visitor finds IL
still is a simple matter to get quart In
a short time. And. despite recent raids
on hops and malt holdings, brewing and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
2 NAVY FLIERS
MISSING; FEAR
MISHAP IN GULF
With Two Others Making
Pictures of Mississippi
River Delta.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Oct. 25.-No word
has been received today as to the prob
able fate Of Lieutenant Darby and Chief
Machinists Mate WendiI, naval hierS,
who disappeared while making air pho
tographs Of the Mississippi delta. It is
feared they have met disaster in the GulE
Of Mexico.
They were in one of three machines en-.
gagged in phOtOgraphing the Mississippi.
When last seen Lieutenant Darby reported
to Lieutenant Nontf0rt that his gas sup
ply has been exhausted. The machine
was of the F-6-L type.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
FOUR VESSELS
SENT IN SEARCH

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-The Navy De-
partment today ordered four naval yes
sells to put out into the Gulf Of Mex
leo in search Of the missing seaplane No.
1893. Reports to the Navy Departments
stated a gale blowing on the gulf made it
impossible for aircraft TO join in the
search.