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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
POLICE RESCUE
IA MAROONED
BY RAINFALL
Breaking of State Ditch
Causes Water to Enter
Mars Hill Homes.
FLOOD DANGER PASSES

High water brought about by the IN
preeedented rainfall Of the last three days
menaced three families in the Fleming
addition of the Mars Hill district today
until they were rescued by the police
working in boats.
The boat, which was sent from head
quarters, took three women and eleven
children from the flooded houses and
turned them over to the Volunteers Of
America, who will take care of them un-
til they can re-enter their homes.
The houses were flooded when the State
ditch, which flows through the neighbor-
| lood, broke out Of its banks.
Danger from food, however, is not
feared because o? the rapidly falling
temperature. Government weather fore
casts predict that the mercury win sinh
to from u to 10 degrees below freezing
late today or tonight and that with the
sudden drop fair skies Will prevail.
When the rain stopped today the mer-
curry stood at So degrees, but by l o'clock
it had dropped to- 81 and still scudding
downward.
The first serious trouble to be reported
as a result Of high water was the stop
ping of traffic on the Indianapolis & Gin
cinnati Traction Company's line between
Indianapolis and Cincinnati. The high
pect street and the Belt railroad. 1t was
so deep on the tracks that no cars could
be run. All other traction cars were re
ported to be running as were all trains
entering and leaving the Union Station
Most of the latter were reported to be
half an hour to an hour late.
REPORT BRIDGE
WASHED OUT.
baA
bridge over Pleasant Run at Prospect
street had beeA washed out A squad
was sent out to Investigate and to pre-
vent accidents, and it was found that
while the bridge was still holding, a
great volume of water was pouring
over it.
A family living near Thirty Eighth
street and Fall Creek called the police
and asked for a boat to be sent to get
them out Of their house. A boat was
sent and the police discovered they
wished to move their furniture 1t was
decided this could be done without a
boat
White River and Fall Creek were con-
tinuously rising but neither had
reached flood stage. Fall Creek was
within a few inches of the top of the
flood walls, but no damage was expected
even II 1t should rise slightly above the
walls
RAINFALL FOR THREE
DAYS 4.5I INCHES.
The weather bureau reported that the
rainfall had been unusually heavy and
that 1t was general in the Mississippi
Valley. During the three days ending
this morning a total precipitation of Al
inches was registered. The heaviest rain
came yesterday and last night when the
precipitation totaled 262 inches OF this
amount 1.92 inches fell last night. Thurs
day the rainfall was 40 inch and the day
before 1t tOtaled IA inches.
AT the West Washington street pumping
station it was reported that the river
mad reached the ten-foot mark and was
rising, but that it had not reached dan
gerouS stage.
Easements in many parts of the city
were flooded and in several places the
streets were OverfiOwn. due to the fact
Continued on Page TwO.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
SOUND j. S. ON
WORLDCONFAB
ON ECONOMIES
European Nation Anx'
iOus for Money
Conference.
FRANCE IN FAVOR
Administration Re-
plies, 'One Thing at
Time Is Best.
By GEORGE r. HOLMES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. - The
United States has been approached
by certain European nations on its
willingness to engage in world
wide economic and financial confer
Pence to follow the present confer
ence on limitation of ornaments and
Far Eastern questions.
No definite invitation has thus far
been extended, but the United States
is being sounded out as to its atti'
tude toward such an arrangement to
be held either in Washington or
Paris.
It is with such a gathering in pros
pect that the foreign diplomats now here
have carefully refrained from mentioning
the subject of foreign Indebtedness at the
present conference.
The conference proposed By European
statesmen would include not only the
nations that are now participating in the
armament conference, but also Germany,
the sr4alIer states Of central and eastern
Europe, and possibly Russia. In a word,
it is a world conoI1ic conference that is
being quietly suggested here in Wash
ington while the work OF cutting navies
and ironing out Pacific and Far East dis
putes is in progress.
SUCCESS Up
TO AMERICA
The success Of the project IS contin-
gent upon Americas willingness to par
ticipate, Administration officials have been
informed. Being possessed of two-t thirds
Of the worlds total available supply of
gold, being the richest Nation in re-
sources in the world, and being the great
est creditor nation in the world, the at
tendance Of the United States is abso-
lutely essential. Without American par
ticipation, the undertaking would be a
futile meeting Of impoverished debtors.
The prime mover in projecting the
conference idea is France. France can
not hope for a material betterment Of her
= financial and economic condition to come
out OF the present armament conference
She has no great naval program to be
scrapped, and her spOkesmen on Monday
will declare that France cannot with
safety decrease her military expenditures.
According TO the tentative program out
lined TO American officials, the proposed
financial negotiations would deal with:
International indebtedness European
nations owe the United States approx
mately $1,000, ,O00.O0).
.. Sterilization Of exchange rates.
3. German reparations.
4. The enormous sums which the old
czarist government of Russia owed the
world, principally France and Great
Britain.
3. Sterilization and betterment Of the
world credit system.
Under these five headings could be
grouped all the financial and economic
ills the world is heir to.
France wants some assurances that the
German reparations payments, one of
which is now due and about to be de-
CONTINUED on Page NIne)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
WORLD WEARY
OF WEAPONS TO
MAKE ATTACK
Bryan Declares Conference Is
Determined to Abolish Of
fenSive Instruments.
CONSCIENCE AT WORK
BY WILLIAM Jennings BRYAN.

BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.--Discussior is
the beginning of agreement and the tine
is now being spent In discussion.
There Is a commendable frankness in
the proceedings. Recognizing the diff
ference between a principle and a detail.
the delegates are suggesting notifications
which may or may not alter tie princi-
pie.
Two OF these notifications demand con-
sideration at the present time.
First Great Britain suggests q de-
crease in the submarine tonnage re-
quired and the elimination Of the long
distance submarine. There Is q great
deal Of force In this suggestion and when
it Is Whipped. into shape /. win In all
probability result IN the suppression OF
all submarines intended for offensive
purposes.
AS an inexpensive weapon Of de-
feuse, nothing has ever equaled the sub
marine unless it be the bomb dropping
airplane and It Is not likely that the
final agreement will weaken the defen-
sive power Of any nation.
OFFENSIVE WEAPONS
MUST co.
The United States Is as anxious as
Great Britain to abolish every offensive
W u
est possible point the defensive weapons.
Japan Is likely to agree with the
United States in favoring a sufficient de-
fensive armament
If the provision suggested can be con-
fined to defensive work, there Will be lit
tie objection, because no nation Is likely
TO burden itself with unnecessary defen-
slve preparation.
1t is the offensive armament that has
aroused the ire Of the world and this
armament, whether It be on land or sea.
must be put in process Of extinction.
The British suggestion in regard to
giving ship yards enough work to main
tain the organization does not strike a
responsive chord.
DIJzNITIoN DIN
DROWNED CONSCIENCE.
For a generation before the late war
the din of the munition factories drowned
the voice of conscience; now that that
conscience has asserted itself, 1t ought
not to be drowned by the riveting Of
armor on battleships. To those who wit
messed the impressive ceremony at Ar
iington, where the Unknown soldier was
laid to rest in the presence of the repre-
sentatives of the world, nothing was
more impressive than the two minutes
Of silent prayer.
The world needs the same stiffness to-
day In the navy yards-a quiet that viii
permit the world to mediate Undisturbed
upon the horrors Of war and to seek the
pathway that leads to universal and per-
petual peace.
The naval holiday, If it is to be Of
value must be real. Peace, be STILL"
once calmed the sea. Why not use the
command to quiet the yards out Of which
come the ships that give to the sea
fury greater than that stirred by the
deadllest storm-Copyright, 1921, by
United Press.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
Flashes From
the Courtroom

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-"Fatty'
Arbuckle's army of counsel works on the
general STAFF plan. Gavin McNab is gem
eralissimO. Nat SchmulOwitz is the
medical expert. Milton Cohen is the legal
shark. Joseph McEnery handles still an
other speciality and Charles IL. Brennan
another.
District Attorney Brady sits between
his two assistants and tells them what
to do usually in "a whisper. Milton U'Ren
does most of the talking and Leo Fried
man handles the legal tangles.
The jury includes a candy maker, an
expert on explosives, sales manager, a
retired liquor dealer, a cement contractor,
an expert accountant, manager of a
cotton goods house, n tobaccOnist, wife of
an attorney, wife of an insurance agent,
secretary of San Francisco council and
three housewives.
Gouvenor Morris, famous novelist, who
adds class to the press row, abhOrs a
draught. He bOrrows lady's fur, winds
1t about his neck and settles down TO a
deep study of the courtroom personalities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
MAN STEPS OFF
OF MOVING LIFT,
FALLS TO DEATH
William Kuehne, Struck by
Automatic Door, Hurtles
Three Floors.

When he attempted to step from a NOV
ing elevator at the Crane Company, 333
West Market street, today William
Kuehne, of POOP Schurman avenue, an en-
pIoye of the company, missed his foot
ing, fell three stories to the bottom of
the shaft and was killed almost instantly.
According to Paul w. Gray, 1920 RAIDER
street, who was operating the elvator,
Kuehne stepped on the elevator at the
third floor and then, apparently chang
ing his mind, attempted to step back
after the elevator had moved upward
two feet. An automatic door struck
him on the head causing him to stumble
into the shaft. He attempted to grasp the
side Of the shaft but missed it. He lived
about fifteen minutes after the fall.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
Lloyd George Said to Have
Rebuked British Delegates
4 for Proposal Objections

WASHINGTON, Nov 10.-The report
that Premier Lloyd George has cabled
the British delegation, severely criticizing
its action in offering objections to the
American proposals prior to the objections
interposed by Japan, although uncon-
f1rmed officially today, is nevertheless the
cause of considerable speculation in diplo-
matte circles.
The report which emanates from a high
source, states that the British premier
rebuked the British delegates for acting
so swiftly after the conference convened
upon the "hasty advice" of one Of the
British high naval advisers.
Diplomatic observers, speculating upon
the report. hold the belief that it was the
premier's plan to work in absolute accord
with the Americans until such time as
Japan should have entered its objections
or proposals for modification Of the
American plan. The specific purpose of
this plan. the belief is held, was to pre-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19

vent Japan from following the British
lead and force Japan to act on its own
initiative, whereupon, il is thought, Great
Britain was to have aligned herself with
the United States and forced Japan into
a position where her cards would be on
the table before the British had revealed
theirs. This, it is said, would have en-
abled the British and Americans to for
mulate a plan between them whereby
Japan could be dictated to.
The British amendments to the Hughes
proposals, while inoffensive to the British
authorities at home, in fact wholly in ac-
cord with their ideals on the disarmament
issue, nevertheless, were revealed at an
inopportune moment, the report states.
The mere interjection of British objec-
tion, however slight, was the signal, the
report declares, for Japan to enter objec-
tions Of more or less drastic nature and
to pave the way for further and possibly
more drastic objections.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
Special to The Times.

ATTICA, Ind, Nov. 19-Three men
were arrested in Warren County today
charged with sending three Black Hand
letters to Robert Fix, a welathy farmer,
demanding $1,000 and then firing his
barn and outbuildings when he refused
to accede to their demands.
The men were AlonZo Stephens, paint
er; William Fix, cousin Of the victim.
and Robert Graves, a painter. They were
locked in the jail at Williamsport.
Sheriff O. L. Stewart of Fountain
County, said Graves confessed to the
crime, duplicating the other two men. He
said the confession showed Stephens had
accompanied Graves the night of Nov.
3, when the barn was burned.
The men were arrested by Sheriff
Stewart and Tim Mccormick of the arson
squad under the State fire marshal. The
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
Woman Fined $50
and Liquor Charge

Helen Huffman, negress, living at 439
Tippecanoe street, who was arrested on
n charge of operating a "blind tiger"
last night, was fined $50 and costs in
city court today by Judge Walter Pritch-
ard. The officers who arrested her say
that she, told them that she paid Il
stranger for the three pints of white
mule" which was found in her house.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
WEATHER

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending Z
D. m, Nov 20. 1921:
Fair and much colder tonight and Sun
day. with cold wave; temperature u
to 10 degrees below freezing
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19

tions that will fight for gridiron su-
premacy. 1t was rather timidly sug
gested by counsel for both sides that no
session be held.
The suggestion was quickly with
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
HARDING WILL
FIGHT SHY OF
TREATY PACT
'Gentleman's Agree
ment' Among Pow
ers Thing Sought.
SENATE AVOIDED
Wilson's Sad League
Experience Kept IN
Remembrance.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY ROBERT BARRY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The dis
tinction between a treaty and an
agreement stands as one of the para
mount issues of the conference. A
treaty requires the advice and con-
sent of the United States Senate. An
agreement may be an understand
ing among nations committed to
writing only in the form of men,
oranda setting forth policy. Wood
row Wilson wrote treaty at Paris.
The Senate scrapped it. Warren
Harding proposes to write an agree
ment at Washington. The Senate
will not be able to touch it.
President Hardlngs decision to en-
body the settlement Of the Far Eastern
and Pacific issues in an agreement or
understanding or memorandum or state
ment Of policy, anything except a treaty
or covenant, carried the greatestt pos
sible significance 10 the headquarters Of
other nations parties 20 the nine power
conversations now in progress.
The effect on British policy was re-
garded as likely to be the most pro-
found. The British have teen at sea
over a way out for a three power I'M
derstanding to supersede the Anglo6
japanese alliance. They did not feel
like denouncing The alliance without a
substitute. Al ETalia did not at all like
any such prospect. But Downing Street
wanted to further the hands across the
sea" idea and to promote American un-
derstanding, without being put In the po-
sition Of passing up her japanese friend
and ally.
WILSON'S EXPERIENCE
KEPT IN MIND.
They did not wish 70 carry on with the
alliance IL American support could be
gained for a three power understanding.
Yet they had in mind constantly the mem
ory Of what happened to Mr. Wilson s
promises after the United States Senate
GQished with them.
Gould Mr. Harding and Mr.. Hughes 10
more than Mr.. Wilson,
Or, after scTapping the alliance on the
promise Of American participation in
some larger understanding in the Pa
cihc' woulc Great Britain cnd her over
seas Dominions find after any months
OF political discussion IN America that
the Senate would not back up the poll
icies Of the executive?
Those were questions Of great serious
ness for the British. The President ap-
pears TO have given the answer by his
decision, communicated through Mr.
hughes, that treaty is not essential in
the case Of the Var East and whatever
agreement came ut Of the conferences
could be regarded by the world as en-
bodying the pOlicJ of the United States
not merely something negotiated by the
Continued on Page Nine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
Arms Delegates in Secret
Session Hear Japan's Reply
to China's Bill of Rights

LONDON Nov 9America's refusal to follow Brtan
newspaper
Ameca NO." Daily
said "8ritain United States On Different Paths"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19

WASHINGTON Nov 1apan replied
of principles twohour
Japanese delegates
the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19

ASK REDUCED POWER RATES.
A hearing will be held before the
public service commission Dec Is, on the
petition of a number of indianapolis
power users, asking for a reduction OF
electric power rates In Indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
Black Hand Men Under
Arrest for Burning Barn
After Demanding $4,000

sheriff had answered the first letter and
lay in wait for the men to get it at
the place they designated. He did not
inclOse any money, however.
Stewart said one of the men obtained
the envelope after he had guarded the
place for two days and two nights.
The farmer and Sam Goodhue, his hired
man, had guarded the property in relays
after receipt of the letter, but Goodhue
was called home by the illness of his wife
on the night of Nov and during his
absence the place was burned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01
Feed Notes
NUMBER 20

Hank says that he has just re-
ceived new shipment of table
middlings, which will sell at $1.85
per hundred. He says that they
are the best middlings that we
have had since the war and at the
price should make a good seller.
We've got the Sperry Scratch
Feed. Have you ever tried it? 1t
is the best yet.
The early bird catches the worm
but they're scarce now and your
birds need the meat. Feed it to
them in Beef Scraps. We have
ours-No. 1 graGe-marked at So
per hundred.
Feed is delivered on the early
morning trip only-eight o'clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01
WE WANT A NAME

"A name is a funny thing to b
wanting, isn't it? But that is jus
exactly what We want. We expect
to make a leader Of one Of the best
bulk coffees ever Offered for sale N
Kennewick. This coffee comes IN.
named to us from the ovens Of the
famous NIB. company. We are
expected to give it name and It
will make its own reputation among
the coffee users of Kennewick and
surrounding country.
We are not going to name the
coffee. We are going to let you
do it. And to the person submit
ting the name which we select We
will giveNa pound of coffee. Cone
on, let's make it snappy and give
this coffee a name.
PEDERSEN'S GR0CETERA
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01
Spud Situation

The spud market has gone to
pot. There is no question of that
fact-but we believe it's only a
temporary slump. From the gov
eminent reports and other sources
of information we are satisfied
that by spring spuds are going to
be worth money, as the crop is
short in the east. If this concern
had the money to tie up, we GER
tainly would lay in all the spuds
we could gather at the present
prices>-and we'd make a cleaning
on 'em. We advise everyone to
lay in their winters supply now,
as they won't be any cheaper.
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Snaps

Regular $1.50 heavy leather nit
tens cut to 65c. Just the thing for
pruning and heavy work.
We now have some more Skinned
Bacon Backs and are selling them
at 26c per pound.
+ Baled Oats at Sic.
Corn Meal, Glib. sack, &c.
Non-Such Mince Meat, two pkgs.
for 35c.
2-in-1 Shoe Polish, 15c size, now
selling for 10c.
Wyandotte Cleaser, 55c bags for
45c.
Liquid Veneer at 10 per cent off
the printed package price, in any
size.
We've got bottle caps now. How
many?
Split peas, 2 lbs. for 25c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01
COFFEE.

We've mentioned in these col
umns before about our bulk cof-
fee. We sell scandalous lot ev-
cry week-and we want to keep
on selling it. Most every one has
tried this brand we feature and
know it's regular coffee. The
price is three pounds for S1.10.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01
Ammunition

The Business Girls are announc-
ing home talent show in this
weeks paper and we've got swell
line. of vegetables. But really,
the stuff is too good to throw
away. You'll think so when you
see our carrots, parsnips, beets,
turnips, cabbage, celery, lettuce
etc. Our fruit line is the best in
town right now ana you'll find
most everything we can get now
oranges, bananas, lemons, grape
fruit, apples, etc.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01
A Neighborly Act

"This plant belongs to the be-
gonna family" said the housewife,
who was showing her little conser-
vatory.
"Ah," said the visiting neighbor
"you are taking care of it while
they are away?"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01
Aluminium Cleanser

We have had a great many calls
for an Aluminium Cleaner so we
are stocking the Orona Aluminium
Cleaner, which will retail at 15c
per can.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01
Expensive Business

A red-headed boy applied for a
job in butcher shop. "How much
will you give me?"
"Three dollars a week; but what
can you do to make yourself useful
around a butcher shop?"
Anything"
"Well, be specific. Can you
dress a chicken?"
I. 'Not on three dollars week, /"
said the boy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01

"Say," quoth the farmer, 81 wish
you'd train my boy to be a lawyer
in your office. There's nothing in
farming"
"I'll do it," assented the lawyer,
provided you'll take my son on
your farm. There's nothing in the
law"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01

FOR SASE-Not every place will pay.
To be sure of success you better see
Omar w. Rich, pioneer land expert,
who probably knows more about the
cash and producing values of all Ken
newick lands that anyone else. 34-Sp
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01

EVERBEARING strawberries, rasp-
berries, and blackberries, Washing
!. ton asparagus, Burbank thornless
blackberries. Ask for "Facts About
Grapes" Home Nursery Co., Rich
land, telephone 154. 22tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-01

"Did you hear about Jones' new
house?" "No, what about it,"
"Why the kitchen is so tiny that
they have to use condensed milk"