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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
u. S. BLOCKADE
TO HALT WAR
Action Against Central Ameri-
can Belligerents May
Be Asked.

PARIS, March 1.-Action by the
League of Nations to halt the Panama
Costa Rican war may take the form Of
a request to the United States to impose
a naval blockade on those countries,
members of the league secretariat said in
formally today.
1t was stated that, as both nations are
members Of the league, it would be per-
missible to apply the economic blockade
against them to force cessation of hos
tilities.
The fact that both Costa Rica and
Panama come under the Monroe Doctrine,
it was stated, would cause the league to
consult the United States before acting
and probably cause 1t to request that that
country enforce the blockade.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
Friedley to Attend
LOganspOrt Meeting

LOGANSPORT, Ind, March This
city is making extensive preparations
to entertain H. H. Friedley, State fire
marshal; officers of the Fire Prevention
Society OF Indiana and a number Of in
surance agents Of the State, who are to
be in Logansport Wednesday at the in
vitation Of the local Fire Prevention As
ISOLATION, Of which Walter Closson is
president.
Schools are to give special fire drill
exercises and buildings Of the business
district will be inspected.
A mass meeting will be held in the
Chamber Of Commerce in the evening for
discussion Of fire hazards. The prln-
cipal address will be delivered by James
A Baldwin, State agent for the Amer
lean Insurance Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
Landess Case on at
Anderson Thursday

ANDERSON. Ind, Mrch THE trial
Of Elvan Landess, Muncie. charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill,
will be called in Circuit Court here
Thursday. The case has been continued
twice because of Illness OF the wife of
Landess. who is under bond to appear
as a witness.
Landess, it is charged. was involved
with his wifes brother, Thurl Stewart,
20, Redkey. who was fatally shot when
Stewart and another man attempted to
rob the Mullen grocery here last -tto-
Der
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
Funeral Tomorrow
for City Fireman

Funeral services for Lieut.. Mike
Mathews, 1902 Draper street, city fire.
man, will be held at the st. Patrtck's
Church at o'clock tomorrow morning.
Burial Will he at Holy Cross cemetery
Mathews had been a member Of the fire
department ten years and had always
been stationed at No. 8 engine house 1885
Prospect street He had been i'll for a
number Of weeks, and died at the city
hospital yesterday. He is survived by
n wife and two children
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
Six Fined, Following
Raid on Poker Game

Norman Martin. 1924 Silver avenue.
pleaded guilty to gambling in city court
yesterday afternoon and was fined 50
and costs by Judge Walter Pritchard.
Charges OF keeping a gambling house
against Martin were discharged. Five
other men arrested at Martins home
pleaded guilty to gambling and were
fined s. and costs each.
Sergeant TOoley and squad raided Mar
tins home and arrested the six men
when they found s14 in change on a table
around which poker game was In prog
reSs
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
Soldiers Fear Death
for Cork Executions

CORK, March Increasingly strong
patrols Of British soldiers guarded
Patrick street here today, following
demonstrations evoked by the execution
Monday forenoon Of six Sim Feiners.
At O'Clock last night, with Patrick
street crowded, unknown civilians fired
on soldiers. One civilian was wounded.
Unconfirmed reports said six soldiers
had been kidnapped and the military was
said to fear they might be executed in
reprisal for the killing Of the Sim
Feiners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
FLEMING FUNERAL TO-DAY.

Funeral services were held this morn
ing from So. Peter and Paul Cathedral,
with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery, for
John J. Fleming, who died at the city
hospital Saturday following a short ILL
ness from pneumonia. Surviving are the
widow, six some, Thomas c., Lawrence,
David, Hugh, John and Edward, and two
daughters, Mrs. Charles Butler and Mrs.
Doc NichOlg.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
d. J. Angus to Give
Engineering Talk

y. J. Angus, chief engineer Of the Es-
terline Company, a local firm, will give
an illustrated lecture before the local
association Of stationary engineers at
room No. 300, Hume Mansur Building at
s o'clock Thursday evening. Mr.. Angus
will talk on the use Of graphic meters in
testing Of power house and factory ap-
raratus. The public Is invited.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
ROtarian Sons Take
Fathers to Banquet
sneciaI 90 The Times.

RICHMOND, Ind, March Fathers
OF Richmond ROtarlans accompanied
their sons to the weekly Rotary meeting
held today. Where members fathers We're
dead, they were privileged to bring some
cctive or retired business man, 20 or
more.
Old-time fddlers played songs popular
in an earlier day. Songs such as When
You and I Were Young. Maggie were
sung by the club
Corned beef and cabbage. corn bread
hominy, ginger bread and other good old
fashioned dishes were served
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
Lee Shawhan Shot
in Alexandria Row

ALEXANDRIA, Ind, March Lee
Shawhan, Is, farmer, was shot and seri-
ously wounded by Frank Barnes, 81, in
poolroom here Monday night
Barnes, when arrested, charged Shaw
han had interferred with his domestic
affairs. He was taken to jail at Anderson
ind Shawhan is in hospital here.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-01
Protect the Children

Healthy Blood and a Healthy System 10
a Child's best protection against Colds,
Grip and Influenza Give them GROVES
IRON TONIC SYRUP. 75c.-Ady yer tise-
ment
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
WHEAT PRICES OFF
TO WEEKS LOWEST
Put and Call Trading in Chi
cago Pit Abolished Before
New Law Effective.

CHICAGO, Oct Wheat was on the
down grade ut to-day's opening and
showed an early decline of about cent
and half. Heavy Canadian move
ments, increase of stocks in Minneapolis
and professional liquidation In Chicago
combined to make sentiment bearish.
December started y cents lower at
$1.1s% to s1.2O, and May half cent
lower at s1.25 to $1.25A. The only
marked buying was by a house with
Southwest and seaboard connections,
but q rally followed report that a
member OF the Russian Relief Commits
sion had recommended that the Govern
ment send a million tons of grain to
Russia. Spectators sold and commits
sion houses bought a little after the
rally died down, but when that buying
stopped prices sagged to the lowest of
the week. At the close December was
at s1.17h to $1.17A and May at $1.22%
to $1.22H.
Coarse grains moved in sympathy with
wheat Corn started Is to Sc. lower.
with December at 49% and May at SAN
Q54Hc. Hedging sales helped to drive
down corn prices. The close was near
the low paint, with December at 49B
to 49Ac. and May 54h to 54%c.
Oats opened Is to nc. lower. with De-
cember at 361s to 36Ac. and May at
40ac.
Provisions were dull and easy. jan
uary lard started at 9.05c.
The put and call trading on the Chi
cago Board of Trade was a thing Of the
past to-day, only trades made yesterday
being honored. The action Of the grain
trade anticipated the Capper-Tincher law
to regulate grain exchanges, which be-
comes effective on December "a. 1t was
estimated that the volume of trading In
grain futures would be reduced 20 per
cent. as a result.
Sharp setbacks in the price Of wheat
occurred last week, chiefly as a result of
accommodating stocks and of large de-
mand from countries across the Atlantic.
Compared with those of a week ago,
this mornings wheat quotations were
5% to cents lower, corn was down rs
Oily to 5& cents, oats off 1& to 2s
cents and provisions varying from $1.07
decline to $3.50 advance
With 100000 bushels increase in the
weekly total of the United States visible
supply and an even greater increase in
Canada, wheat bulls were under de-
cided handicap. New low price records
for German marks counted as a further
depressing influence emphasizing bear
ish aspects Of financial and Industrial
conditions, particularly unemployment.
Special notice was taken of a cut in
ocean freight rates, forcing consigned
wheat to be sold in Liverpool for IL
cents bushel less than it's replace
ment cost. On the other hand, specula-
tive buying. based on opinions that a
rally had become overdue apparently
was discounted by signs that spring
wheat farmers were marketing surplus
grain with more speed than had been
expected.
Corn and oats fell with wheat, Sep
tember corn touching the lowest price
in nearly two decades.
Pork advanced because stocks of that
commodity here were exhausted. Lard
and ribs were plentiful and weak.
CyyVC AGn DRVCEc
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
PRODUCE.

BEANS AND PEAS--Marrow choice 100
lbs. Sc; pea, choice. $685.: medium.
choice. S5.25; Kotennshi. Japanese or Co
rean. si.5014.TJ; Cantalina, Italian. 50: /:
yellow eye, s7.50ds: black turtle IS: pink.
California. $3.50; Lima, California. cG.25D
e.5o Madagascar. 1920. s2.J0l3.5o; peas.
Scotch. $3.50: green. domestic. choice. $3.50;
black eye. California. 1921. s5.50Ts; splits,
yellow. choice. IS; green, choice. $3.50.
BUTTER-Creamery. higher than extras.
h.. 45045Mc.; extras. % score. s4Ikc. flrsts.
s6isTs3isc. seconds. 33IkT3ec. lower grades
32d33c.: unsalted. higher than extras, 4Id
4Thc.; extras 45hTi6Hc. s;rsts, 5oikef4fc. I:
seconds. 3i63Gc.. State dairy tubs, finest,
42h0t3mc.; good 10 prime, 3T14ic. COM
mon 10 fair. 3O13Gc. ladies', current make,
extras, s2132ikc.: firsts. cohd30hc.: sec
onds 2Sd2shc; packing stock, current
make, No 1. CSC; No. .. 2Tc.; lower grades.
25928ihc.
CHEFsE--Now York state. flat. held spe-
cials. 22N22lsc.: fresh specials. 22122isc. !;
average run. 2ikc. State twins specials,
2ihM22c average run. 2ic.; Wisconsin.
double daisies, fancy 20i5T2ic: single
daisies, fancy. 20lSd2iMc. young Americas.
2iiaT22c. State skins. S0i5c
EGGs--rresh gathered. extras dozen. 50a
52c. extra firsts, tG1f0c. firs,s. A0d44c. ;
seconds and poorer, 30n3ec. trade eggs.
32c. No . and poorer. 2d03oc. checks. fair
20 choice, dry, 2Td2sc. refrigerator eggs,
special marks. fancy, 3TT3ac. flrsts. 3id1
9ec seconds. 3fds3ilc. white eggs. re
frigerator. 3Td45c.; fresh, Jersey. hennery
white. extra fancy. candied. I5c.; nearby
hcnnery whites average extras GsT7oc.
extra firsts, ea0dsc. firsts, $4,000. gath
cred whites, firsts 10 extra firsts. bj1f65c. :
under grades. a0153c.; Pacific coast white.
extras. 6sT70c. extra firsts 62n66c. firsts.
55G60c.; under grades. 47M53c.; other West
ern and Southern. gathered whites, i06 isc. ;
nearby hennery browns. extras 55rfnc.
gathered brown and mixed colors. graded ex-
traE 50TN2c.: flrfta 20 extra firsts. f214Dc
FRUITS. FRESH Apples, green. basket
sc ce2 -; red iic W&t King. hhl.. s5ffa .
tr.ff r.rar. eITq 20. Wsntfhv. SIM'0. Nc.
fu'nfN SGHf2' 1rna.tru Gmfi Alex. sfT
arn, finbbardson. slDs.-O. SNOW $500:
creeriHe e-Nfn. Raidwir :lNT. Craven
tf"in f',fS 20. Winter Hnnrra Wcstcrn.
hts. t94-NMf Kina Davis. G2ff3.25; iona
tftn. t.c-ui.e1. wealthy p. C.. s2.IOn
$40 ssrs, Belfre Lose. Dbl. s5aio Bart
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
DETROIT.
PITTSBURGH.
BONDS.
TORONTO.
COBALT.

$4,000 Ind Brew ss.. SO so 90 90
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
COTTON MARKET
MOVES NER VOUSLY
Sentiment Confused and Trad
ing Is for Week End
Evening Up.

With two important Government re-
ports scheduled for tomorrow and senti-
.aent so confused in commission house
and trade circles, yesterdays abbrevi-
ated session of the cotton market re-
solved itself into a nervously fiuctuating
affair of evening UP by local and out
side interests. How far the official GIN
ming returns may go to offset the De-
partment of Agrlculture's condition and
crop report furnished the trading ele-
ment with much food for thought. Cen
eral opinion was mixed. and for the
moment the markets statistical position
was forgotten.
The market showed a net decline on
active positions of 20 to 32 points at the
close. final bids being at the days low
est level. Initial sales were to Is
points net higher, the upturn at the
start being due to overnight Wall Street
buying orders and scattered trade sup
port, based on unfavorable weather con-
ditions in the cotton belt, another bull
ish private condition report, and the
rise of securities. Soon after the call
the market met pressure from Southern
interests. local longs and Wall Street
and declined about u cent a pound
under the preceding final bids.
According to prominent Chicago
houses. wholesale dry goods dlstribu-
tfon continued about on the level Of
that OF the last few weeks. Fall River
sales were greater than estimated on
Friday the total being 200. 900 pieces.
The market is no longer much con-
cerned with weather conditions. Bulls
found little ammunition in yesterdays
adverse weather map. The eastern belt
was unsettled and showery. 1t was
partly cloudy in central portions of the
South and clear in the far West. More
than two inches of rain fell at Calves
ton. Texas. and about one inch at Cor
pus Christi
Opinion on the floor suggests that to-
morrow's ginning returns win be be-
tween 2,750.000 and 100000 bales.
The Texas ginning is estimated at 1.000,-
900 bales. Last seasons ginning to
September 20 was 2,249,606 bales. 1t
was suggested that sellers on n bearish
ginning report may be compelled to cove
on bullish condition report. II pri-
vate reports have been correct to-mor-
rows report win not show condition
much higher than 40 per cent. of nor
NAL.
Latest export returns reveal the fact
that shipments to Germany are steadily
growing in size. The last weeks exports
TO Germany totalled 1870 bales against
1890 bales to the United Kingdom.
The seasons exports to Germany
amount to 25S. OH bales against 100. 900
to Great Britain.
The local market for spot cotton was
20 points net lower at 21.1o cents a
pound.
q
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
ITALY IN DANTE ERA
LED In SUGAR TRADE
Desire for the Sweet Brought
From Orient by Return
ing Crusaders.

sugar trade in Dante's time 1t hard
ly seems possible. for we are accustomed
10 thinking OF sugar as a modern COM
modify Nevertheless. the ancient re-
publics of Genoa and Venice were doing
thriving trade In sugar six centuries
ago when the immortal Flcrentine wrote
MS DiVina Commedia," says the AmeTi-
can Sugar Bulletin
On this six hundredth anniversary Of
the death of the poet Dante the world
once again thinks of Italy as the home
OF the arts Yet 1t should not be forgot
ten that while Italy's famous cities were
making their contribution Of genius TO
the world they were also weaving a ro-
nance OF trade about themselves which
was to fascinate students of economies
In later centuries.
The story Of the rise and fall of the
Genoese and Venetian republics is as
much commercial as political. Adyan-
tageousiy located on the shores of the
Meaiterranean and Adriatic, these sea-
ports were keen commercial rivals in the
Middle Ages for they were a convenient
channel of trade between the I,evant and
northern Europe.
While the Crusaders were in the Orient
they tasted sugar for the first time and
iiked the novel food so much that they
introduced 1t at home on their return
The demand thus created in Europe kent
the Italian cities, Venice especially. busy
trading in sugar.
The Venetian merchants went into
Egypt and other countries of the Levant
Tor their sugar. The island of Cyprus.
then tributary to Venice. contributed
goodiy share OF the sugar cane which
came into the City Of Canals In Venice
the sugar was refined" in crude way
being melted over and over until 1t lost
the appearance of coarse wet sand and
became fine grain, more or less white
and pleasing to the medieval eye It
had few points in common with the prod
uct of modern refinery. but 1t was rel
ished by all who could afford II. Such
was the sugar Of Dantes's time.
1t was only in the latter half of the
fifteenth century, in 1870 to be exact,
that a Venetian discovered a superior
method OF refining cane Juice SO tha.
the resultant sugar vas less crude than
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
MINING.

300 200 a A B G Metals.t g g q q g g
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
CoTToNsEED OH.
WILL COUNSEL NEW HAVEN R.R.

resignation of J. G. Sweeney, general
solicitor OF the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company. was
announced to-day He win be succeeded
by c. NJ Sheafe, Jr., of New York. J..
NJ. Gibbons is appointed the roads gen.
eral attorney In New York, vice n. w.
Smith, who has resigned. and w. L.
Barnett of this city takes Mr.. Sheafe's
place as its counsel in New York. e.
j Phillips Is made the company's coun-
eel for Rhode Island and w. NJ Meyer
It's commerce counsel
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
osa.ooo.ooo
HOLDERS LIVE FAR APART.

sl.o22.Ooo.ooo
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
Swift Owners Scattered From
Jopau to Mass. and Europe.

Swift & CO. reports that it's stock Is
so widely distributed that II would take
900 Of its largest shareholders 10 vote
81 per cent Of that stock. It's share
holders arc scattered over the world. in
cluding japan. the Philippines. Hawaii,
Alaska and every European country. In
the United States the Commonwealth
OF Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania and
the States Of Connecticut. Illinois. New
Neork and Missouri lead in the number
Of stockholders In the company.
Through the sale Of stock TO It's en-
ployoes the company has approximately
21.o0O employee shareholders who are
helping to make and distribute It's prod
ucts.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
FIRE LADDERS SAVE MANY.
Scores Driven 10 street From
r13th street Apartments.

Tenants of a five story apartment
house at 20 East 18th street were res
cued In their night clothes early yes
terday when a fire that gained rapid
headway burned out the fourth and
fifth floors. only hard work by the
firemen and police prevented loss of
life.
Robert Newman and his family of
four and five members of Albert King s
family were carried down extension
ladders from the upper windows. More
than seventy others were cared for by
neighbors until they could go back and
get their clothing.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02

heretofore. He also gave TO the world
the first loaf sugar, which achievement
brought him q reward of 100. 900 crowns.
Through the ensuing years the Venetian
sugar refiners worked constantly on the
new method until they had improved
and perfected 1t to such an extent that
they were able TO place on the market
the celebrated pains de Venisa" -
Venetian loaves. These represented so
distinct an advance In the refiner's art
that their fame spread rapidly and this
form of sugar was soon In great demand
throughout the surrounding Europess7
countries
As the sugar capit6f' Of Europes
Venice flourished for centuries through
the Middle Ages; but the fortunes OF
war and a change In trade currents I'M
terfered sadly with her commercial
glory so that after the sixteenth cen-
tury we hear little or nothing of her as
a factor in the sugar trade.
During the centuries following. until
the end of the nineteenth, Italian sugar
traders concerned themselves mainly
with the importation Of sugar for dot
mestic use. Finally, In 1898. sugar beeta
were planted in italy and 5000 tons of
domestic sugar were produced that year.
Beet culture was encouraged ana det
veloped so rapidly that fifteen yeara
later, in 1918, the sugar production had
Increased ffty-hvefold. amounting to
3z8, 900 tons.
Italy's participation in the world war
caused a rapid falling Off In the sugar
beet crop, mainly on account OF the In
creased value of other food crops ana
scarcity OF labor, which was absorbed by
the military. In 1917 the production was
only 100, 900 tons, but after the war
ended It improved considerably, amount
Ing to 10000 tons in 1919. A crop OF
similar size Is expected for the current
year.
TIE Italians do not consume much
sug-r Last year they ate slightly less
than ten rounds per capita. while In the
United States the per capita consump-
ton was more than eight times this
amount. or eighty-six and half pounds.
Many explanations might he made for
this wide disparity. but likely the real
reason Is that the general use OF wine
and beer in Italy makes sugar, as a
stimulant. relatively unnecessary. This
difference in the dietetic habits Of the
Italian and American peoples was over
looked during the war. when the United
States was put on a sugar ration and
Italy's consumption figure was cited as
an example of what Americans should
10.
The sugar consumption of Italy is so
small that the single Cuban mill, Deli
cias. which closed the early part Of Sep
tember with the record breaking pro-
duction Of 109,768 tons. could have sup
piled considerably more than half of the
sugar requirements Of Italy's 10000, 900
Inhabitants.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-Cotton market
closed steady to-day at a net decline of 20
20 20 points. Closing bid; October. 20.05;
January, 2003: March. 1889: May, 1915.
Spot cotton steady; middling. 20.J0.
SPOTS.
The local spot market was quiet and 20
points lower at 81 .10c.; GALES nil. Southern
spots: Norfolk quiet. % points lower at
2c.s5c; sales 1887 bales. Augusta steady,
25 points lower at 20.25c. sales 427 bales
Memphis steady, unchanged at 21c.; sales
$3.50. Houston steady. 30 lower at n .25c. f;
sales 2,416 bales. Little Rock steady un-
changed at 90 75c: sales 1856 bales. Dallas
steady. 20 points lower at 20.G0c.: sales
71qa bales. Montgomery quiet. unchanged
at 2Oc. sales 81 bales. Fort Worth steady
25 points lower at 2060c.; sales 800 CAL
weston steady. unchanged at 21.75c.; sales
b24 bales. New Orleans quiet. unchanged
at 20.50c. sales 074 bales. Savannah quiet,
unchanged at 20.75c.: sales NIL.
The New York herald., 1921-10-02
SUGAR STOCKS.
81 1922, 900, 900 IN EXCESS
CREDITS ARE RETIRED
Reserve Bank Explains Proc
css of Contraction.

The local Reserve Bank in a state
ment issued yesterday, defines the ex-
tent of excess credit retirement between
October IS. 1920. and September 2I.
1921. and tells how that contraction was
brought about. The bank points out
that the defiation period during the last
year differed from all other periods of
contraction in that gold imports were
tremendous In size. thus increasing
rapidly the Reserve systems reserve
ratio. Since October Is, 1920, gold i'm
portatlons had amounted TO s69s, ,000, 900.
Of which all but s4.000.oo0 was .ncor-
porated in the reserves OF the twelve
Reserve banks.
The means by which the retirement of
reserve bank credits was accomplished
have been grouped TO include the In
crease OF reserves. the decrease OF de-
posits and the decrease In Reserve note
and bank note circulation, tabulated as
follows for the period from October is,
1920, to September 2t. 1921:
Retirement Of reserve bank credits
I. Decreased earning assets:
Member banks reduced their
discounts and advances at
the rogerve banks. .......... 81 ,3S7 900 900
The reserve banks held less
ncceptanccs ...s.....s...... 2S6 ,OOO, 600
Tho reserve banks held less
Government securities. o7ooo.ooo
@ Decreased collection items!
Tho reserve banks had
smaller net amount of items
in process OF collection. i32, 600 900
3. Decreased miscellaneous assets.
The reserve banks had
smaller not amount of mis-
cclleneous assots ........ 2o.oooooo
---------------
si.e22 .0ooo 900
Means OF retirement
4. Increased rescrvcs
The reserve banks received