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The New York herald., 1922-02-16

violated the unions law In seeking a
direct appeal to the convention.
'The only issue here" said Howat in
his appeal. lis whether we are entitled
to a fair and impartial trial"
Further. the Kansas leader argued
that TO follow the course held necessary
by President Lewis would result In the
expelled miners case going again to
union officials. who. he said. had kicked
as out of the union
Mr.. Lewis's decision that Howats ap-
peal was out of order was overridden by
the convention on a rising vote of 977 to
S64, but the administration forces i'm
mediately countered with a demand for
a roll call of the delegates. contending
that 125 Howat followers who were not
entitled to vote had been counted to give
the preliminary victory to the Kansan.
The roll call. however. was delayed
until tomorrow. the purpose apparentiy
being to gain time for missionary work
for the expelled Kansas miners
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
KENYON'S LABOR AID
BILL IS UNDER ATTACK
Bipartisan Opposition Makes
It's Passage Doubtful.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-unexpected
and bipartisan opposition developed in
the Senate to-day to the bill introduced
by Senator Kenyon Ua.), Republican,
10 aid the unemployment problem by en-
powering Government officials to press
public works during slack times and re-
tard them during periods Of prosperity
After Senator Kenyon had obtained
consideration of the bill and explained
Its provisions Republicans and Demo-
Gratis launched an attack on it. with the
result that leaders declared the fate of
the bill. which went over until to-mor-
row. was in doubt.
Senator Kenyon, chairman OF the
Labor Committee, said he was pressing
sthe bill mainly in the interest of labor.
IL had the Endorsement of the American
Federation of Labor. the United States
Chamber OF Commerce and other organ
izations. he added.
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sts,250,OOO BID
GETS TUNNEL JOB
Continued from First Page.

contract is formally awarded. although
lust where is at the discretion OF the
commissions engineers
By the contract and the agreement
between the States of New York and
New Jersey appropriations of approx
imately $4,000, 900 each will be required
for the subaqueous and shaft work.
New Jerseys appropriations already
have been made and New York has
approximately $4,000. 600 already appro-
priated. or enough TO carry the work
through all of 1922. The only hitch
likely TO stand in the way of an early
breaking ground on the New Jersey side
lies in the controversy between Jersey
City and the Erie Railroad over the ac-
ouisition of right of way from the
railroad company in return for which
Jersey City is TO close certain thorough
fares in the vicinity OF Grove, Henderson
and Twelfth streets. An early settle
ment OF this difficulty was looked Tor
yesterday.
AS evidence of the genuineness Of the
competition for contracts and 4, which
is what the combined bid OF Booth *
Finn represents, Paul Windels. counsel
to the commission, and Chief Engineer
Holland yesterday pointed out that on
the first contract for the sinking OF
the land shaft on the New York side. at
Canal street, there was a difference or
so per cent. between the high and the
low bidders That contract was awarded
for S65O.0O0. The difference between
the high and the low bidders for the
under water work awarded yesterday
was approximately 10 per cent.
AS evidence OF the magnitude OF the
project it was estimated by one Of the
engineers attached to the commission
that If all the washers to be used in the
boiling of the plates of the twin tubes
were placed one upon the other they
would make a pile six and half miles
high.
The combined contracts Nos. and T.
upon which Booth & Finn are the
successful bidders. include contract No. 2.
which was never awarded and is grouped
with contract No. 4. They provide for
tunnel that will begin at the Canal
and Spring street shafts. Manhattan,
extend in westerly direction about
1000 feet to a point approximately 6OC
feet west of the New York pierhead line,
and for a tunnel that will begin 1000
feet west of the present bulkhead in the
Erie Railroad yard, Jersey City, and
extend easterly to within 600 feet OF
the New York pierhead line. The river
shaft on the New York side will be
! about 100 feet west of the pierhead line,
and on the New Jersey side about 100
/ feet west OF the pierhead line.
The New York herald., 1922-02-16
BOARD TO MEDIATE
IN TEXTILE STRIKE
Rhode Island Government
Seeks Settlement.

Boston, Feb. disappointment Of a
board of concilation and mediation, con-
sisting of five members, authorized by
the Rhode Island State Government, TO
try to bring about a settlement OF the
strike OF some $4,000 textile operatives
i'm that state, was the most constructive
development to-day in the New England
textile strike situation.
Federal mediators sent into the State
by the Department of Labor will cooper
ate with this board.
A few hundred more operatives I'm
Blackstone Valley Mills Joined the
strikers to-day.
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LEVIATHAN AWARD
ACCEPTED AS FINAL
Dallinger, Urging Navy Yard
Work. Protests Contract
to Private Plant.
Special Dispatch TO THE New York HFRALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C., Feb. I5.

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Feb. Is.
Apparently the matter of recondition-
ing the Leviathan is now closed in
cident Action of the Shipping Board
in accepting the bid of the Newport
News Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Com
pany for s6,110O00 while it raised a pro-
test from Representative Dallinger. gem
orally was accepted at the Capitol as
final. Mr.. Dallinger, however. pointed
out that the navy yards, under the
terms of the Lodge amendment to the
independent offices bill. would have a
chance to bid on repair work for all
vessels after July /. The total cost is
placed at sS.200,ooo.
In accepting the Newport News bid
the board took into consideration the
fact that the President, the chairman
of the House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries and the chairman
of the Senate Committee on Commerce
all approved the plan to let the con-
tract TO private yard.
Representative Dallinger in voicng
his complaint to-day said:
The giving of the contract OF the
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Leviathan TO the Newport News Ship
building Company in open opposition to
the expressed wishes of Congress. is a
defiance Of the representatives of the
people for which Mr.. Lasker will have TO
suffer eventually. In the meantime 1t is
the taxpayer who will have TO suffer.
"Of course. the amendment to the in
dependent offices bill, when 1t actually
becomes law, will be effective when it
comes to the reconditioning of other YES
sells and will, l hope, not only bring
work TO the Boston yard, but also save
the country a great deal of money"
The contract for stewards equipment
and interior finishing was awarded to
Gimbel Brothers of New York for
$551. 900.
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The International Mercantile Marine
Company's contract with the Shipping
Board for the operation of the Leviathan
was Cancelled at the request of Chair
man Lasker p. A. S. Franklin, president
of the company. said yesterday. If ad-
hered to the contract would have placed
the liner in the hands of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Company for
five years on completion of her recondi-
tioning and would have given the COM
pany the option to purchase at the lowest
figure submitted in the event Of her
sale before the expiration OF the Ave
year period.
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TO ASK THIRTY FOOT CHANNEL.

Acting Mayor Murray Hubert will
appear before the Harbor and Rivers
Committee Of the House of Representa-
tives on Monday TO argue for a thirty
foot channel in Jamaica Bay and other
needed improvements in the harbor.
Representative S. w. Dempsey, chair
man of the committee, has invited all
civic and commercial bodies interested
in these matters to send representatives
to the hearing
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CALLS FOR READING MATTER.

The Hospital Book and Newspaper
Society, which provides newspapers,
books and magazines for hospitals in
this city and near by. appealed yester-
day for more reading matter with which
to carry on its work. More than $50 in
sdtutions are supplied with reading in
this way. Donations may be sent to the
society's office. room 420, United Chari-
ties Building. 105 East Twenty-second
street.
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NOBLESVILLE-Mrs. Carl Adams
gathered a bouquet Of violets from the
flower bed In her yard.
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ALLEGED BANDIT
HELD BY POLICE

Charges Of robbery, grand larceny
and attempted criminal assault We're
placed by the police today against
Alexander Elsenham, 80, of 5635
Lowell Ave.
The robbery with which the police
have connected Elscnham occurred
on the night Of oct. IS. Joe Combs
1876 S. Noble st; Albert Cairns, S65
Virginia Ave, and Miss Froda wilson
and Miss Angelina Patterson, 1857
Ringgold St, were riding in an auto
mobile south of tho city when they
We're held up by two men, according
TO q report to the police.
The two men. the police were told
forced Combs and Cairns TO get out
Of the car and then drove away with
the two girls. The young women said
they were taken O., place near
Greenwood. where the bandits at
tempted 70 assault them Later the
bandits ran ont OF gasoline and the
women walked homo.
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BLUE WAR WAR
ON At WABASH
BIZ Nnited Press


WABASH, Ind, Nov. 27.-The
Sunday movie war in Wabash as
sumed serious proportions when
Sheriff Hoyte Summerland shattered
two doors in William Dickson's
theater with an ak in order to arrest
the proprietor and Percy Dickson,
who operated the protector. Angry
citizens held a demonstration against
the sheriff's action.
When informed through the box
office window that no was under ar
rest for SABBATH breaking, the pro-
prtetOr refused the sheriff admission.
Summerland started chopping. He
broke through the outer door and
through the door Of the operating
room on the second floor.
Both Decisions were locked in Jail
for two hours until the prosecutor
filed affidavits in the court Of a JUS
tice of the peace and bond was
given. The Dicksons were indicted
by a grand jury last spring for oper-
alton of their theater on Sunday.
Persons favoring the Sunday NOV
ies were organizing today to take up
the fight of the arrested men.
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HOGS AND CATTLE
REGISTER GAINS
Hog Prices Day by Day
0-3Ol lbs. o00-9yl lbs 1S0.

Hog prices advanced about 10 cents
from Saturdays close at the local
stockyards today, with receipts esti-
mated at 10000. The market ruled
steady with the opening throughout
the trading.
Choice lights brought top prices at
SS.25G S.35, while heavies and medium
mixed brought a flat rate Of $S.25.
Pigs brought the price of the load.
Sows held steady at S7G7.25.
Strength in Gamers and cutters
featured the cattle market. with a
good demand boosting prices about %
cents. Other sections ruled steady,
with practically no choice stuff in the
yards. Receipts. 500.
The quality of the run continued
very poor in the calf alleys. which
made the top figure, 81, appear a
shade stronger. Receipts, $50.
Lamb prices ruled steady at $3.50,
with no fancy lambs on the market.
Ewes We're steady at 50 down. Re
ceipts, 200.
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WABASH - Mildred Dillman. 70,
had her marriage to Roy Dillman, 80,
onnulled IN court here. She will have
to resume her studies In school, &C
cordlng 20 tho court order
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DEATH COMES To
AGED CONDUCTOR
Robert J. Alice Serves 35 Years
for Big Four Railway.

The whistle of the railroad engines
for which Robert J. Alice had listened
for eighteen years, was not heard by
him today.
Mr.. Alice died Sunday afternoon at
the home of his son. H. M. Alice, in
Hammond. He had been Ill for one
and one-half years.
Mr.. Alice, who was IA years old,
was a, conductor on Big -Four pas
senger trains for thirty-Ave years. He
retired about eightee nyears ago.
When he became i'll, Mr.. Alice was
taken to Florida in futile effort to
regain his health. On his return, he
went to the home Of his son to live.
Before that, he made his home in In
dianapolis, where he was born.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at the home Of
Mr.. AIlee's brother. Charles o. Alice.
So n. jefferson Ave.
Mr.. Alice left three children, H NJ.
Alice and Mrs. p J. Smith, both Of
Hammond. and Mrs. J. F. Sutphen of
Indianapolis.
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HOME COMPLETE OFFICE
TO OPEN WEDNESDAY
Headquarters for Real Estate Expo
sitiOn Established.

The Office Of the Home Complete
Exposition" in the Office of the Indian
apolis Real Estate Board will open
Wednesday. according to J. Frank
Cantwell, chairman Of the exposition
committee. Miss Clara Van Ausdal,
who has been working with the in
dustrial section Of the Community
Chest. will ice in charge OF the office.
The THANKSGIVING luncheon Of the
Real Estate Board viii be hold
Wednesday noon in the Travcrtine
room Of the Clavpool Hotel. The
wives and friends Of the members
have been invited TO attend.
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STOCKS ARE FIRM ON
OPENING CURB MARKET
Campbell Soup Company Lists New
Issue.

Issue.
By United Financial
NEW YORK, Nov. 2T.-Al groups
Of stocks were firm at the opening
of the New York curb market today,
but such advances as were recorded
in the early dealings were by no
means a guarantee that the current
decline is at an end. After the initial
buying, probably the result Of short
covering, there appeared a hesitant
note in the market.
The tobacco stocks were strong.
The oils We're fractionally higher.
The new : per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock of the Campbell Soup
Company was listed. 1t opened above
1O6 and from that point went to los.
The market was quiet around noon
and most stocks were fractiOnalIy
lower. However. Standard Oil of In
diana met buying orders around the
low figures to which it dropped Satur-
day and it was sent upward again to
1899 The other oils did not share
the advance.
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HOTEL MEN SEE GENERAL
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Increase in Travelling Helps To Better
Conditions.

Hotel men throughout the country
are optimistic regarding the future
Of business generally. William r.
Seeker, manager Of the Hotel Lincoln,
said today following his return from
New York. where ne and p. c. Itu-
bush Of the Hotel Lincoln Company
attended a weeks meeting Of more
than 1900 hotel men from all parts
Of the country.
The hotel men were the guests Of
the New York Hotel Mems Associa-
tion. Mr.. Seeker said that there is
general feeling among the hotel
men with whom he talked that with
an increase I'm travelling general
business conditions are well on the
upgrade.
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GREENCASTLE MAN HELD
AFTER CUTTING SCRAPE
Leslie r.. Ellis ArTestcd-JOhn Thorn
burg in Hospital.

Leslie r. Ellis. 81. Of Greencasle
was held mt the CITY prison today on
q charge Of assault and battery with
intent to kin. after he had cut and
seriously injured John Thornburg. 81,
OF sos S. West St. Saturday night
Both men had been drinking and
started TO gamble. a quarrel onsued
ana In the fight Mrs Thornhurg suf
fered minor cuts when she offered TO
intervene. Ellis escaped TO- time
and Thornburg was sent to the city
hospital
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4 Little Child
ShaULead Them

EU iniffd Press
COLUMBUS. Ind, Nov. 27.--Joe
lin lived in peace near here today
following a strange marital shake-up.
which resulted in his wife becoming
his motherln law and his syep-daugh-
ter his wife.
Joe left Mrs Annie Hil 20 marry
her daughter. Goldie. Annie obtained
"a divorce. The trio was estransed
until baby was born to Joe and
Goldie
The girls mother forgot how her
daughter had stolen her husbands
heart and agreed materially TO come
over and take care OF hor daughter
ana grandson
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ARCADIA BANK PAYS 60
CENTS ON TIE DOLLAR

3 TIHI04 NV00TTI
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Nov. ~
Creditors Of the defunct Peoples
state Bank of Arcadia viii receive a
further dividend Of eleven. cents, ac-
cording to the final report Of Guy
Booth, receiver. made to Judge Fred
Hines in the Hamilton Circuit Court.
This makes the final dividend Of the
bank ninety-three cents on the dol
lar. The bank failed when "a run
was made on it at the time the Farm
ers' Bank of Chicago and the iamil-
ton County Trust Company were de
clared insolvent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-27
INDIANAPOLIS PRODUCE

ECgs-Fresh. caudled SOC. Butter
Packing stock. 23c. FOwls-Four and one
half pounds up. 21c. fowls under 4 = lbs,
Ice Poultry-Leghorn % per cent dis
count; SPRINGS, ? lbs. under. 23c; springs
over Obs 1Sc: cox and stays, lie. young
tom turkeys. u lbs up. 4Oc young hen
. lbs. up. soc: old tom turkeys. >
lbs. 3Oc: Gull thin turkeys. not wanted ;
ducks lbs. up. 1Sc: geese. 10 lbs. up, I6c
squads guineas 1 y TO 2-lb. size. per doz.,
IS.
indianapolis creameries are paying SIC a
pound for butterfat.
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CAR FLOPS OVER

Arthur Kennedy, Is N. State Ave,
was driving his automobile East on
New York ST., yesterday and to avoid
colHding with another car at New
Jersey ST., turned and struck a curb.
The car turned over. z. \. Pierson,
2238 Pierson Ave, was the driver Of
the other automobile. No one was
injured.
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LlNEMAN DIES OF BURNS

Marshall Neighbors. 48, iineman,
Arlington Ave and Twenty Seventh
St, died Saturday night at the city
hospital of burns received while he
was repairing long distance telephone
wires on pole on w, Washington
St. earlier in the day. NeighbOrs, his
clothing afre. hung suspended from
the pole by his safety belt for several
minutes before he was rescued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-27
EMPLOYE TAKES AUTO

Lee Werner, "a. colored, 2205 N.
Arsenal Ave, was under arrest today
on a charge of yehicle taking. He
was employed as night man in the
Morton Place Garage and is alleged
to have taken an automobile owned by
W. H. Vaught. 1920 \. Alabama St,
one Of the owners Of the garage.
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LOCAL BANK CLEARJNCS

Indianapolis bank clearings Monday were
g.. g2O. 600: bank debts were S4.992.OOO
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IA PORTE-Henry }. Miller de-
scribos "a stormy matrimonial life in
his divorce complaint against his wife
Bessie r. He charges his wife struck
him with anything she could get her
hands on, once woundiug him with
large butcher knife.
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ROckne Declines Offer

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Pa, Nov. 27.-Al-
though not announced officially, It IS
known that Earl Neale will not return
to w. and J. next year as head foot
ball coach. The position has been
offered TO Knute ROckne, Notre Dame
coach at a salary said TO be In ex-
cess of $500. Rockne is said to
have answered that his contract has
two more years to run at Notre
Dame and he would not ask to be re-
kevOd
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-27

ACTON Emoral Pfcuder. living
north OF here. husllod 143 bushels Of
corn in eleven hours. His brother
Roy Pfcudor. recently husked 1870
bushels in ten hours
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DRESSED BEEF PRICES

Wholesale prices Of dressed beef CSwitt
& Col: RIBS. No. ?. 15c: No. 3 12c;
loins No. ,. zoe; No. g. tic; rounds. No 2.
15c: No. g. 14c. chucks. No. 2. lie; No. 3,
Zoe. plates No. .. sc. No. 3. 7c.
Prices realized on Swift & Co. sales Of
carcass beef in Indianapolis for week end
Ing Saturday Nov. IS. on shipments. sold
ont. ranged from 750c to 16c per pound and
averaged II 34c per pound
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CHICAGO PRODUCE

CaICAGO Ecv 27-Butter- Creamery
extras 55,.- standards 4s-ac. Gr=ts II ~
45c. seconds. 39Fi zoe EEE--ordiuary
! flrsts. 4aT 45e- frsts r n Sic. Cheese
! Twins. % z f - g o. EoUL- Americas - =
y q c6c utry-Fowls is n 10. ducks
1gc. geese Ice springs. ISi-c. turkeys
35c. boosters. lee Totatoes-Receipts los
cars. Wisconsin round white. sacked, S5cef
81: Minnesota round white. sacked. S0sl
soc: North Dakota and Minnesota Red
River Ohios, S5cI S1.05- South Dakota
early Ohios. bulk. soc; South Dakota
round white. sacked and bulk, 7O4 S5c.
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AUTO HITS WOMAN

Mrs Z. d Campbell. iii n. Ala
bama St. was struck by an automo-
bile driven by Elmer Eichorn, 1887
Leonard St, last night. The accident
occurred at Delaware and New York
SITS. Mrs. Campbell was only slightly
bruised and Eichorn took her home in
his automobile
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cas- 2s,1oO,OOO actual horse power
was developed.

cas- 2S,10O,0OO actual horse power
was developed.
Hungary wants American auto
mobiles. She isn't hard up like some
other countries of Europe. Her
population is largely landOwning.
Farmers are prosperous, selling their
products to their less fortunate
neighbors. That's something for city
grubbers-and farmers yearning for
the city-to remember.
The Powers squeezed China into
stopping opium growing. Consular
reports show foreigners are now do
ing an increasing business there in
cocaine and morphia- Last years i'm
Forts amounted to 6,790,000 taels "a
tael is about 20 cents; this year
7,056,000 taels worth.
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Saturdays Sharp Break in
Whole Market Results in
Large Selling Orders.
INDUSTRIAL LEADERS GAIN
Speculative Leaders Enjoy
Slight Recoveries During
First Hour of Trading.
BIZ United Financial
NEW work. Y

u
NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-The Wall
Street Journal today says:
Saturdays sharp break in the whole
market impaired confidence as mar
gins and selling orders accumulated
in large volume over the weekend.
These offerings were Offset by snort
covering by the hears. who figured
that the general list was due for at
least a technical rally. Baldwin. Stude-
baker and most OF the other indus
trial leaders showed fractional gains
or initial transactions. while the rails
we're steady around last weeks lows.
Technical considerations arising out
Of last weeks drastic decline brought
about a rally in the first hour. steel
common held around its low on the
Aeaction. hut StudebaIler, Baldwin and
Ssome Of the other speculative leaders
enjoyed recoveries approximating
point.
One feature was the continued
strength OF Consolidated Textile,
which held around its high on the
move at 10. rejecting persistent buy
ing IN anticipation of an important
announcement in the next few days.
LOCAL BANK CLEARJNCS
Indianapolis bank clearings Monday were
S2.92O,00O. bank debts we're sf.SS2.OOV-
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Hnnsier Briefs

HUNTINGTON-A mysterious trio
said to be from TT. Wayne has been
here eniisting membership in an or
ganizaton said to be in opposition to
the Ku-kluX Khan. The men would
not divulge the name Of the organiza-
ton except TO members.