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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
WIRELESS MESSAGE RECORD

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Q. What IS the record for wireless mes
sage? A. /. c.
A. Probably the record for wireless
communication was established recently
when n message was sent from Cavitc,
Philippine Islands, TO Washington, a dis
lance Of more than 10000 miles. in three
minutes. The message was relayed via
Goat Island and san Diego by automatic
relay devices.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05
COST OF BR0OKLYN BRIDGE.

Q. When was Brooklyn bridge built
and how much did it cost? A. NJ. w.
A Brooklyn bridge was begun Jan. 3,
1870, and opened May "a, 1883. 1t cast
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-05

$1,000 412. The cost Of the land used
was SITS l6s, making a total Of S25,094,- /
577.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
COMMITTEE OF AS WANT DEBT REFUND.
Would Cancel Allies Notes if They Disarm-Make
 Suggestion to Harding
By Associated Press

New York, September 25--A sug- gestion that American spokesmen in the coming conference on limitation to cancel the indebtedness of France. England. and Italy in return for agreements on the part of those countries to disarm, Is advanced in public today by it's author. J. A. H. Hopkins. executive chairman of tn. Committee of AS.
 In the political campaign on 1920 the Committee of AS, after, ineffec- tual efforts to merge with the Ma tional Farmer Labor party, withdrew from the national race with the an nounced intention of having congress sional candidates in the field in 1922 and presidential candidate in 1924.
 Mir. Hopkins in his letter advised submitting to the three great powers h the form of an ultimatum the fol- lowing statement of what he said the United States wants and what this country is willing to concede to achieve its aim:
 We will not cancel your indebted
 
 longer postpone the payment of the overdue interest there on. But if you and the Japanese delegates will col lectively agree to disarm or agree upon a uniform and progressive ra- tio of disarmament, America will join with you in so doing and will simultaneously cancel or reduce your indebtedness to the American peep pie to the same extent and in the same ratio. There Is. however, no other way in which the American people will conset either to cancel or reduce your financial obliga- tions."
 The acceptance of such an offer the letter continued, would be economical for all concerned. II would solve the problem and achieve the purpose for which the disarma- ment conference was called. It would reduce enormously the bursting tax budgets of every nation and relieve the increasing financial pressure which is closing in upon every indi- yidual.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
MRS. BELMONT WILL DESCRIBE FAITHS PARTY AT TRIAL.
ArbuckIe Spends Quiet Day Visited By ReIatives-De- fense Is Mum as to
 Plans
Fly Associated Press

San Francisco. September 25.--Ros- COG Arbuckle, film comedian, charged with the staying of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion picture actress, spent a quiot Sunday in jail while the dis trict attorney prepared list of witt nesses for examination when tine po- lice court hearing is resumed. to- morrow. Arbuckle had as his visitors relatives who are in the city. and under his attorneys orders refused to discuss tho charge against him.
 The first complete. story of the party in Arbuckle's suite in the Hotel St. Francis. Labor Day, which was followed by the death of Miss Rappe, four days later, is expected to be told at the hearing tomorrow when the prosecution calls Mrs. Bambina Del mont, who preferred the charge against Arbuckle, and Miss Alice Blake and Miss zeh Provost, who at tended the party. The order in which the witnesses will be called was not announced.
 The defense has not indicated how it is to combat the testimony so far offered by the prosecution. The only witness who has been cross exam ined, and he only briefly. was Alfred Semnacher, who yesterday testified for the prosecution, but as hostile" witness, according to the police judge. The police judge is to decide whether Arbuckle is to be held to the superior court, and If so, whether on the murder charge or on the grand Jury indictment which charges man slaughter.
 The defense has made no attempt 10 check the prosecution in the ques- tioning of witnesses, taking advan- tage, 1t was said, of the opportunity to learn the states case against Ar buckle afforded by the hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
MARINE FLYER WILL BE BURIED TUESDAY
Major Minnis, Montgomery Man, Killed In Plane Crash,
 Buried at GreenviIIe
Greenville. september

Greenvflle, September 25.-(Spe- cial. )-The body of the late Maj. John A. Mnnis of the United States ma rine corps, who met tragic death in an aeroplane accident near Quan- tico, Va, Friday afternoon, will be laid to rest in Pinecrest cemetery here Tuesday morning.
 The body will arrive in Greenville Monday night accompanied by an off, ficial escort, his wife and daugh- ter, his brothers-in-law. Judge C. F.. Winkler and E. H. Winkler, and other relatives and friends.
 Mrs. Minnis. before her marriage, was Miss Laura Winkler of this city She was married to Major Minnis several years before the war, shortly after he received his commission at Annapolis.
 The details of his tragic death have not yet reached Greenville. hut it was learned through press dis patches that he fell in the Potomac river after his machine went bad.
 Messages were received during Friday night by ythe relatives of the deceased telling of his death and his two brothers-in-law immediately left for the scene of the accident
 Word was received in Greenville this afternoon telling or the plans for the funeral and interment.
 Major Minnis was native of Mont gomery. and it was in that city he received his education. He was a graduate of the Starke University school. and was held in the highest esteem by all of Montgomery. He will be the second naval officer to be buried in Greenville during the past two months. The first was the late Commander Arthur Crenshaw who died at Providence, R. l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
MARSHAL FOCH MAY VISIT BIRMINGHAM
Matt Murphy Member of Committee to Entertain
 War Leaders

Matt H. Murphy has been named the American Legion which will have charge of the visit of Marshall Foch and other distinguished allied war leaders who will come to the United States to attend the annual convention of the American Legion November 1 at Kansas City.
 Notice of his appointment was re- ceived yesterday by MT. Murphy from Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant. Other members of the committee are leaders In the organization through out the United States and some of the most prominent men in the coun- try are on the list. including Theo- dore Roosevelt. assistant. Secretary of the Navy: W. w. Atterbury, pres ident of the Pennsylvania Railroad; De Lancey Kountze of New York, Franklin D'Olier of Philadelphia and others
 The appointment of Mir. Murphy is considered especially timely as he net the marshal while in France MT. Murphy. Courtney Henley and Jack Bowron, all of Birmingham, had the pleasure of spending several hours with Marshall Foch at dinner in Metz, and the marshal was very much interested in their accounts of Birmingham. Due to the hard fight France has waged to again get possession of her ore field, he was especially interested in the reports of the coal, iron and limestone of the Birmingham district.
 While the itinerary of Marshal Foch has not yet been made. he as- sured MT. Murphy while in France that he would be very glad If it could be arranged for him to visit Bir- mingham, as he was interested in the industrial development of the distrct. It is considered probable that an effort will be made by the Cham Der of Commerce and other civic or ganizations to get Marshall Foch to come to Birmingham in November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
RIOTS IN BELFAST;
 CORK'S OUTBREAKS WORRY ID BRITISH
Bombs Take Toll in Ulster CapitaI-Interned Sim Feiners Are Alleged
 Mistreated
By Associated Press

Belfast September 25.-One man was shot and killed and woman wounded during the rioting in the Newtownards road district in East Belfast Saturday afternoon. During the rioting an attack was made on public house in Cambria street, north Belfast, and it's contents footed. Later the house was burned.
 Parties of armed and masked men raided the homes of J. Whitaker. general manager of the Castlecomer- Kilkenny coal mines, where strike Is in progres, and J. Hargraves. manager of the mines. Both Whit taker and Hargraves were taken away.
 One bomb was thrown in the Mil water road which is outside the area that has been concerned in the riot ing. Six persons were wounded here, two of them seriously.
 One version of the earlier bombing in East Belfast is that a unionist crowd threw a bomb into com pina- tion liquor and grocery store in or der to set 1t on fire and that while they were carrying out the operation they were made the target for re- publican bomb.
 Military endorsements arrived in Belfast this afternoon and vigorous measures to quell the disturbances are expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
ARREST MINISTER;
 100 MANY WIVES
Rev. w. E. Bennett Said to Have Left Louisiana With
 Mans Wife, Leaving Own

Meridian, Miss. September 2b. Rev. w. E. Bennett. who has been holding tent services in this city. has been arrested on an affidavit charging adultery. it being alleged he deserted his wife and eight chil- dren in Deridda. La, leaving that place in company with the wife of a Deridda citizen. with whom he has lived. it is alleged. as his wife, while in Meridian.
 The affidavit was made by Coun. ty Sheriff Cliff Mulvoy on informa- ton furnished by four Church of God preachers, Rev. G. B. walterst Rev. T. M. Mayo, Rev. c. E. Grif- fin of this city. and Rev. w. s. Jackson. of Simpson, La. the latter the authorities say, claiming to be acquainted with Bennett's life in der which he Is alleged to have left Derrida.
 Before the affidavit was mads against Bennett, the four preachers paid a visit to him and asked him if he hadn't left his wife and chil- dren in the Louisiana town and i1 he didn't leave with another's wife1 They said he would neither deny or affirm the charge. saying that it was nothing to them how many wives and children he might ot might not have"
 When Rev. Bonnet heard that aq affidavit was sworn out against him he went to the office of Justice Clay, gave himself up and was admitted to bail. The case will be tried next saturday. The woman whom Ben< nett introduced as his wife here fe alleged to have left Meridian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
Battered By Bombs Alabama Blazes, But
 Is Saued For Planes
By Associnted press

Norfolk, September 25.--The final attack upon the old battleship Ala bama already battered to the waters edge by tho rain of bombs from army airplanes probably will be made to- morrow night, according 10 officers atLangley field. Brig, Ger, William Mitchell, assistant chief of the army ar service, was expected to arrive From Washington tomorrow morning when the plans for the eliminating test were to be approved.
 Fire broke out today on the old sea warrior, presumably as an after math of the 300-pound demolition bombs which found their mark dur ing the assault last night. Mine sweepers made fast to the hulk, and fought the fire back into the holds. where 1t was not believed it would accomplish much additional damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
TWO ARE KILLED, MANY INJURED IN
 TUNNEL SMASH-UP
Mail Train at 65-MiIe Gait Strikes Freight Train When Signals
 Fail
By Associated Press

Steubenville O.. September 25-- Two men are known to have lost their lives shortly before noon today when Pennsylvania railroad mail train No. Il, westbound from New York to St. Louis; crashed into the rear end of a freight train in the Gould Tunnel, six miles west of here. The mall train was drawn by two engines, and Michael Birch, engineer on the front engine, was one of those killed. The other was Oliver Schupp of Dennison, O., conductor of the freight train.
 An immense volume of smoke emerging from the mouth of the tun- nel has made 1t difficult to ascertain the full extent of damage done, but according to official reports, at least one car of the mail train and both engines were overturned in the crash. Some of the members of both crews escaped through the western exit of the tunnel, none of them seriously in jured.
 Among those Injured, only one of them believed dangerously, are Frank Whitrnire. Dennison, O., member of crew of freight tram; John Winter bottom, Pittsburg. Pa, fireman on No. Il; T. c. Rutledge, Indianapolis. Ind, mail clerk; James McCune. Greenville, Ind, mail clerk and Charles Griffin, of Indianapolis, con ductor on the mail train. Whitmire is thought to be the most seriously hurt. He was removed to the hospi- tai at Dennlson.
 Defective Signal Blamed
 According to the crossing flag
 man at Gould's station, the mail
 train going nt it's customary
 speed of 6 miles an hour at that
 point, recognized the yellow
 "caution" signal and slowed
 down. He gave it as his opinion
 that n defect in the mechanism in
 the signal arrangement probably
 caused the failure of the stop
 signal being displayed.
 The entire tunnel at the scene of the collision is blocked. One of the locomotives of the mail train lays on it's side. and the other stands al- most entirely on its nose. The ca boose and five freight cars are smashed to pieces and damned in mass the full width of the tunnel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
HElRESS SHOT BY
 CHUM DIES SUNDAY
By Associated Press

New York, September 25.--Miss Mil- dred Hanan, daughter of the late AL fAd F. Hanan, shoe manufacturer, died in the Long Island college hos- pital early today without having ad- vanced any explanation as to why she had been shot Friday morning by her erstwhile chum, Mrs. Grace Laws. who later committed suicide.
 John s. Borland, importer, and Dartmouth graduate. who was with her when the shooting took place out side the apartment of mutual friend on Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn, was at her bedside when the end came at o'clock this morn ing Mrs. Clara M. Hanan, her mother, and several other relatives also were present, but the girl. who had elapsed into unconsciousness shortly after midnight, did not recog- nize any of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
BRYAN bUTTS|NTO
 ANT|-bEER FIGHT
 BEFORE SENATOR'S
Search Warrants for Sus- pected Automobiles Would Nu|lify Dry Law, Reform
 CT Tells the Senate
By Associated Press

Washington, September 25.-For- mai declaration of truce in the Senate fight over the anti-beer bill. ana It's search and seizure clause is expected tomorrow. Suspension of hostilities is to continue a few weeks, according to the present outlook, or until the Senate disposes of the tax revision bill and the German, Aus tran and Hungarian peace treaties.
 When the tax bill is called up to- morrow, Senator Sterling, republican, south Dakota, in charge of the anti beer measure. plans to give way With the announcement of his under standing that the dry bill shall be given right of way after action on the tax measure and the treaties.
 Meanwhile. the treasury depart ment is counted on by dry leaders to withhold regulations permitting manufacture and physicians pre- scription of beer.
 William J. Bryan today inter- vened in the beer fight by issuing a statement denouncing the alleged filibuster against it.
 "A filibuster by a minority" said MT. Bryan, who has been confer ring with proponents of the bill at ehc cdpltdi. to prevent the enrOrce- ment of constitutional provision is about as undemocratic procedure as could be imagined, especially a constitutional provision which out laws criminal traffic"
 MT. Bryan commended the search and seizure clause in the conference report. Search warrants for private dwellings should be required, he said, but automobiles, he declared. should be subject to search without war rant.
 ITO require warrant before searching a suspected auto" said MT. Bryan, would practically nullify the law. The auto could get into another county before warrant could be secured. It is inconceiv- able that any dry senator can be deceived by the mock heroics of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GEN EHAL Chattanooga woman killed when brakes fall on mountain. MayfIower should have been tor pedOed, says comic opera composer. Hays saves money an postal oper- ations.
 standpat Watson depreciates re- action.
 STATE Mexican bean beetle is absent in Greene county, says report. Cotton, far advanced, rapidly being marketed.
 Fox hunters set date for meeting. University faculty member here to conduct citizens school.
 LOCAL Past week shows some shifts in city campaign. Young child killed by auto at Avondale.
 Hundred per cent operation at va rfety of plants. Miss Best sends praise for work of Vivian benefit. Bodeker praise. local police for ef- ficient work. official ruling not made. says JudEe WilkinsOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
WOMEN TAKE FIGHT FOR FULL RIGHTS BEFORE CONGRESS
Proposed Amendment Would Remove All Sex Handicaps. Could Choose Own Name
 on Marriage
By Associated Press

Washington, September 25.--A woman's bill of rights" proposed for enactment by the federal and all state criminatIons against women, was out ined today in a statement by the ma tional woman's party.
 The programme includes a new constitutional amendment, declaring that mo political civil or legal dis abilities or inequalities on account of sex. or on account of marriage" shall prevail with bill to give women the same rights, privileges and immuni- : ties as men.
 It was announced that Senator Curtis, republican, Kansas, and Rep resentative FesS republican, Ohio, would introduce the new proposed constitutional amendment in Con- gress October 1, and that copies of the new bill had been sent to all state chairmen of the womans party ex- cept Wisconsin, which already has en- acted the law.
 Women would have the right,
 upon marriage, to choose their
 names and have equal voice in
 custody of their children, legiti-
 mate or iIIeEfdmate. under the
 proposed new bill of the women's
 organization.
 Other legal rights for women
 proposed include suffrage. e1igi-
 bfiity for all offices. freedom of
 contract. choice Of domiciIe, resi-
 dence or name; jury service, nc-
 quisition md control of property;
 control of labor and earnings;
 eligibility for fiducisry positions,
 equality in grounds for divorce
 and immunities and penalties for
 sex offenses.
 All common law disabilities of women would be abrogated under the le gislatioA M .4lf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
Opposing Forces in Mine Union Tighten
 Lines for Battle
Bx Associated rrcss

Indianapolis, September 25.--While the convention of the United Mine Workers of America marked time to- day, both sides In the fight centering about two Kansas strike cases sought to strengthen their lines for the final showdown. Alexander Howat. pres ident of the Kansas miners and leader of the element opposing President John l.. Lewis, planned to demand roll call vote when debate ends. probably late tomorrow and this, if granted, is expected to delay final decision until Tuesday.
 President Lewis recommendation that has been the center of the fight for two days proposed that the con vention direct Howat to order strikers back to work and the administra- ton forces contend that the issue is whether the union requires it's own men to fulfill their contracts Un- der the lead of Howat the opposi- ton contends that operators seek to change working conditions, which IS prohibited by their agreement with the miners and that adoption Of Lewis recommendation would be taking sides with the operators against the strikers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
Charges Anti Saloon League Caused Shift
 on Anti-Beer Bill
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age Herald.
 Eln Da a,rtA

Washington, September 25.-(Spe- cial.)--The acceptance by the pro- nioition forces in the Senate of the Stanley amendment withholding homes and property from unwar- ranted search by prohibition off, cers, which acceptance was knocked out in conference at the instance of wayne B. Wheeler, Anti Saloon league attorney, is now repudiated by the prohibition forces in the Sen ate.
 Senator Sterling, in charge of the so-called anti-beer bill, indicates that the original acceptance was solely pro forma.
 Speaking to such intimation, the author of the amendment. Sehator stanley of Kentucky, addressed the Senate In part as follows :"In answer to that flimsy charge, let me state that the senator from Missouri of- fered an amendment which was printed and placed upon the desk of every senator. containing the same constitutional guarantees as are contained in the amendment at present before the Senate
 Tn forceful address, the senator SdiiSu dltcHtIoH to the IaCI that en- forcement officers had inaugurated from coast to coast a programme of organized lawlessness. The amend ment of the senator was subse- Quently discussed for five hours.
 At, the conclusion Of that debate. not only did the senator from South Dakota accept the amendment, but in colloquy with the senator from Mas sachusetts, Mir. Lodge, he admitted that legal search could not be made
 ithout q warrant. He adnitted the virtue and justice of the amendment The amendment was then submitted to the senator from South Dakota, MT. Sterling, In charge of the bill. and with his own hand. he wrote cer-. tain provisions into it. and with the attention of the Senate centered upon it for hours, the amendment was adopted without a dissenting vote. From that they cannot budge"
 Irrespective of the facts, however, the prohibition forces are now sup porting substitute. without teeth, it is charged, which was submitted by Senate and House conferees to the attorney of the Anti-Saloon league for his approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
Pennsylvania Lines Not
 to Offer Evidence at Hearinq
By Associatcd Press

Philadelphia. September 25-The Pennsylvania Railroad company will not present any evidence at the hearing granted it by the United States labor board in connection with the shop crafts committee election dispute. The hearing Is set for to- morrow at Chicago. The company tonight made public letter from, President Samuel Req. to the board In which he states that in view that the board had declined to hear the company upon the issues of law and fact presented in its application for the hearing and had limited the hearing to three points, the company has nothing to present. The let ter will be filed with the board to- morrow by representative of the company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-26
Unemployed Braue
 Rain to Hold Sing
 in Central Park
By Associated Press

New York, September 25.-Sev- eral hundred unemployed men braved downpour of ram tonight and carried out the programme of a. community sing in Central Park arranged for their benefit by Ur- bain Ledoux.
 The bad weather drove away all but a handful of their audience. which numbered several thousand men and women, before the rain started. There was n large force of policsme9 on hand, but beyond an occasional cheer for the or ganizer of the affair the crowd was orderly and the police had nothing to do.