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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-24
No Practical Suggestion

q The hope held out by the recent an
3noUncenent from the White House
J that President Harding was planning
vigorous action fell fatty when the
Treasury Department admitted that
no practical suggestion had yet been
offered for driving the rum running
from the sea. It had been expected
that some definite plan would quickly
follow the prolonged discussion by
President Harding and his Cabinet
last Friday.
Officials are almost hopeless Of any
thing being accomplished any time
soon. Use Of Navy vessels, generally
understood to be the Presidents hope
of action, IS held up by two obstacles:
l. There is now no money provided
for equipping these boats.
2. There is no chance OF getting any
money until Congress reconvenes in
december.
This would prohibit any use Of Navy
vessels until December at least. In
view of the large amount OF money
which treasury officials declare would
be necessary there is some doubt that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-24
ASK RAISE
File Petition for Ten-Cent Increase
With Labor Board.
BIZ United Press

CHICAGO, April 24.-The Order of
Railroad Expressmen today filed a re-
quest with the United States railroad
labor board for a pay increase Of ten
cents an hour.
The wage advance would-totaI s17.-
100000 annually and would affect TO-
600 men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-24

State compensation plan before the
New York Legislature.
Gompers said he favored beer
but not the saloon. He. attacked
the reported effects of Ebert H.
Gary, United States Steel chair
man, and others, to lift the inlmi-
grafton bars to permit more south
ern European mill hands to enter
this country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-24
'BOes Paw
Annual
Visit
Overland Migration North
ward to Spend Summer
Under Way,

''In the spring when the green gets back
In th- trees
And the sun comes out and stays"
The hobo deserts his life OF ease
And takes to the broad highways
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-24
Horne Edition

TULL services Of United Press,
l. United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA and Scripps Alliance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-24
Forecast

EAIR tonight and probably
L Wednesday. Not much
change in temperature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-24

The President left no doubt about
his attitude toward the leagHe. 1T
is not for US" ne said, and this Ad-
rninistration has no intention of en-
tering 1t, "by the side door, the back
door. or the cellar door"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

heretofore considered to be an ae-
ccssory. an integral part of the car
with clamps and pull wires elimi-
mated and all of the operating
mechanism completely enclosed.
Heavier construction is used in the
wheels which are of the artillery
type The ew wheels also add much
to the appearance Of the car.
One feature which Is expected to
cause considerable favorable com
ment is tie manner in which the bait
terry has been placed. 1t has been
located in q metal container built
into the right running board and
frort fender for greater accessibility
and convenience. Access to the bat
terry is obtained sim'-iy by removing
plate on top of the box which also
provides a step when IT is found
necessary to examine the motor.
This makes 1t unnecessary for driver
or passenger to leave the car when
the battery is inspected at service
station.
Gable terminals for the battery
also sre brought up to fittings in the
box in such manner that when the
battery is removed there is no neccs-
sity of bending heavy Tres about or
having second person hold them on t
of the 'yay as the battery is lifted out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

model have been built in the last As
days to permit shipments to all parts
OF the country.
Packard largely was responsible for
the adoption of four wheel brakes in
this country, pioneering them in its
straight eight announced early in
the year? Since the advent of the
straiSht-ei9ht engineers of the Pack
ard company have been at work on
the new single-siZ model adapting
the four wheel braking system to it.
AS in the straight-eisht the four
wheel brakes are built-in part of
the car and the systems on each car
are Identical. There is the same
planetary gear construction on thc
brake pedal Which steps up the ac-
ton as the pedal is depressed and
| flexible steel cables are used to ac-
tuate the front wheel brakes. 4 con-
slant ratio of braking pressure is
] maintained between the brakes on
the front and on the rear wheels and
! also constant equalization between
the opposite wheels both front and
rear.
For the foot or service brakes in
! ternal expanding brake shoes arc
used on the front wheels and exter-
| nal contracting bands on the rear
wheels. The hand brake is of the in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

Eonr wheel brakes and number
of other important features and re-
Snements are Incorporated In new
model of the Packard Single-SiX. just
announced by the Packard Motor Car
Mechanical simplicity and result
ing economy OF both operation and
nnkeep of former single six models
have been retained as have the beau
~ of both the body lines and finish
and the comfort of riding. The
wheel base remains the same. 1875
and 1872 inches and there is no change
in the motor with it's seven bearing
crankshaft. its thermostatically con-
trolled cooling, its perfect balance,
accessibility. ample power and it's II
or more miles to the gallon OF saso-
line.
The fuelizer. an exclusively Iatk
ard feature, which is declared to make
4 starting easier and to add greatly to
gasoline economy. alsL is found in the
new model. The car has been made
j.. even easier TO drive with n larger
steering wheel and the same ball
hearing steering knuckles that are
used in the new Packard Straight
Eight.
The factory is running TO capacity
and enough single skies OF the new
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
RELIEVE TRAFFIC TROUBLES
INCIT|ES OF MANY STATES
Greatest Convention Of Experts and Police
Officials Ever Held Will Try to Make
Regulations Uniform

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2S-ln ex-
PLANTATION Of the National Motorists
Associations unique plan of calling
"a convention of the tiafflc experts
and police officials Of dozen OF the
largest cities Of the United States to
devise q national Uniform motor code,
Fred II. Galley, secretary Of the or
ganization. stated today that the con-
vention idea is the result of the dis
eovery that the Importance Of the big
cities In respect to MOTOR vehicle con-
troll has been largely ignored.
THE motorist has been looking in
the wrong direction for relief from
the dangers and annoyahces of vary
ing motor vehicle laws because he
has been directing his complaints to
the automobile departments IL the
various states" said Galley. ITO re-
peal an existing motor vehicle law or
to substitute new inc 1t is necess-
airy to await the next session of the
states legislatures in addition to first
gaining the cooperation if the officials
OF the motor vehicle department
through petition.
This is a long. painful process,
and is largely responsible for the fact
that the motor laws In various states
differ to point where a motorist
has considerable difficulty keeping
within the law even though he de-
sires to be law abiding.
"Such conditions do not exist In the
traffic and police circles Of the big
cities OF the country, and the result
Is that an ordinance can be repealed
or a new one put into effect as soon
as there is need for it.
Uniform Traffic Law Needed
'"The National Motorists associa-
ton appreciates the urgent need for
devising a uniform motor vehicle
code to relieve the present situation,
and its first step iii undertaking this
gigantic task was 20 decide upon the
proper course to taka. Thus Judge
Richard Fl. Lee, of New York, vice
president of the N. Nj. A. in plan
ming the greatest convention Of traf.-
fic EXPERTS ever undertaken. will aim
to interest a dozen or so cities in the
idea of cooperating on a uniform
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

, code. 1t is anticipated that the effect
OF this will be 10 force the states tU
, adopt a similar code of uniformity
ana put an end to the folly of making
the motDrist learn new set of laws
every time lie crosses a state boun-
dairy line"
Judge Lee. it is understood. will
welcome registrars and commission
ers of the motor yehieie departments
Of the various states. but the plans
for uniformity, 1T is said, will be
taken up as city measures and not
as state proposals.
1t Is said that this is the most di-
rect method of arriving at desired re-
suits, as it will automatically in
fluence the members of the states
; legislatures to put through measures
that are In conformity with those
adopted by the big cities and thus
demanded by the motoring public.
|. "The way matters stand we have
the states devising a set of motor
vehicle laws which are only generally
applicable to the towns and cities,
Mr.. Galley explains. Chicago. there
fore devises it's own traffic ordi-
nances. Immediately rcsulting in a
variation from those :ound in other
Illinois cities. Then when the Chi
cago driver motors TO Detroit he finds
not only a different set of rules to
learn, but rules that are different
from those he must learn to travel
through other Michigan cities and
towns.
Advantages of Uniformity
Suppose, on the other hand that
New York and Philadelphia were ia
| adopt q uniform code. The advan-
tages of such uniformity would be
so apparent to the motorists of both
cities that Immediately the legisla-
tors Of both states would be urged
to change the state laws to conform
with each other
Because the states would be in
f1uenced by the decisive step toward
uniformity as taken hv the represen-
tative cities the state lawswould soon
be amended SO as to force the smaller
cities in both states to adopt the
code used by the two representative
cities.
Nothing will ever oe accomplished
by trying to get the states to unity
their codes when their representative
cities adopt wide Emergencies in or
dinances. The states will follow, the
trend of the cities. and it is obvious
'Aie III - otep 10 " VI ing together
the heads OF the traffic departments
Of the various cities
Having uncovered the real cause
OF the lack of progress in unifying
motor vehicle rules and regulations
the N. NJ. A. looks forward to the
proposed convention of traffic heads
with keen anticipation # results that
viii be of Unreasonable help to
motorists in driving not merely COM
fortably but safely"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

tcrn2l expanding type. acting on the
rear wheels only and is entirely
separate from the other system,
thus giving six brakes to the car. No
matter what the condition of the
road, it is asserted. the car comes to
. gentle but quick stoc when the four
wheel brakes are applied. Sk,dding
Is; reduced to Il mimi 1um and while
the stop is made quickly passengers
are not disturbed by it. Adjustments
are declared to be extremely simple
and necessary only about half as Of
ten as with rear wheel brakes only.
the transmission has been made
heavier than that of the former sin
gle-siX model and the same improved
type If gears used in the straig. t.
eight has been adopted. The gears
are of such shape that there is "a
constant bearing. one tooth against
the other all the time the gears are
in mesh. making for greater smooth
ness and more quiet operation.
Bull. into the transmission housing
is the planetary gear for the brakes
operated by the brake pedal and the
switch for operating the warning
stop light, This stop light construc-
ton is another fcat'nc. new in motor
car designing, adopted from the
stralght-eight 1t makes the light,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 29-S1--N. E. Get-together Y. p
=. y. Congress Square church
Jan. p Maine State Bee-keepers
Bangor. 81
Jan; 9-Maine Federation of Women's
CUBS; Lewiston. Bates College
Jan 17-Charity ball, Augusta.
Feb. 13-14-Western Maine fruit
growers' conference, Auburn.
FEB. l4-March S--Coast-to-coast trim
sponsored by Portland Adj. Club.
Feb. 21-23-Augusta Winter Carnival
Feb. l4-l6---Auburn Winter Carnival
tcb. 25-Mar. 1--Annual Port land Aut,
Show
Feb. 25-27-Chizzle While.
June 14-1S-240th Artillery. C. A. c.
Island Sound.
June l6-el-Fleld Artillery school,
Pressure Isle.
June 23-2S-S6th Infantry Brigade Of
ficers' training school, Camp Reyes
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Find P. o. Clerk
Dead with Chise1
lin Back of Neck

Winthrop, Mass, Dec. IA
strange chain Of circumstances sur
rounding the death Of William j.
Downes, post ONCE clerk and prom
inent syachtstnan, baffled police IN
yestigNtors and the medical exam
iner Called In after the discovery Of
Downes' dead body locked In his
home here tonight.
DoWnes body was found lying face
downward on the door OF q bedI DOM
iii his home with the blade OF
comblna ton chisel and screwdriYer
driven its full length into the skull,
just back OF the right ear. On a
bed, four feet away, lay Q blood
stained hammer Downes' hands
were stained with blood and there
were stains on the wall paper OF the
ro0m., Bloodstains were also found
in u bathroom adjoining. the bedroom,
The discovery was made Dy
Downes' daughter Dorothy upon her
return from work in Boston tonight.
Downcs, who was SO years old. had
not been in good health. the police
said The police inclined to the theo-
ry of suicide, admitted the circunl-
stances were most peculiar" Medi-
cal Examiner Waters withheld q re-
port in the case.
Downes an employee OF the Win
throp post office for 16 years, and
long ponninent as a yachtsn1an, q
former vice commodore OF the Win
throp Yacht Club. did not appear for
wo. L at his customary hour. IL
o'clock He had visited the post
Office earlier in the morning and had
left, saying that he would return
latets
Shortly before II, David BeIcHer,
superintendent of the postofiice, said
that he received telephone call.
supposedly from Dowpes, in which
he 2aid that he was in Boston and
hademissed a train and would prob
ably be half an hour late for work.
So far as is known tce the police he
was not seen after that hour.
Returning from work at night. his
daughter. Dorothy, as was her cts
tom. called ut the postoffice and was
informed her father had not worked.
Fastening home. she found the house
locked and the key not in an accus-
toned hiding place. Enlisting the aid
Of neighbor, who entered through,
window, she effected an entrance
and searched the house.
The body was discovered in second
floor: bedroom. A physician, hastily
summoned, pronounced Downes dead.
Later, 1t was ascertained that the
blade of the screwdriver had peHe-
trated two and a half inches into
the mans skull, being driven in. ap-
parently. by blows from the ham
mer found on the bed, up to the han,
die.
Search for the key was at first
fruitless. Some time later it was
found on table in another room.
Downes had lived with his two
daughters since the death OF his
wife two years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
To Talk One Big
Union Idea at Lynn

Lynn, Mass, Dec. 2S-The joint
council of the An1algamated Shoe
Workers of America voted tonight to
invite officials of the Shoe Workers
Protective Union to address their To-
cal unions here and in other shoe
centers on the subject of merging
into one great body to include all
the shoe workers of the country.
& The Shoe Workers Protective
Union has called upon the Anal
gamated to join with 1t in single
organization and tonight's actioH was
regarded as favorable to the pro-
posed merger The combined unions
would have a membership of APP
proximately 10000.
The United Shoe Workers Of Ans
erica with q membership of 5000 re-
Gently Joined forces with the Shoe
Workers Protective Union. The
Amalgamated has a membership of
about 10000 of which about 5000 are
employed in Lynn factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
Public Requests
in Will Harmon
Filed at Portland

PoEtland, Dec. 2S1Charles G..
Harmon of Portland. member OF the
firm of Loring. Short & Harmon,
died 10 years to a day from the date
of execution OF his last will, fling. OF
the testament disclosed. Mr.. Harmon
passed away on edo. 0 last and his
will was executed on Dec. 8, zoos,
by the will and the two codicils at.
tached bequestS are made to public
! institutions, the bulk being placed In
trust funds for the widow, the child
rem and their issue. Value OF the.
estate Is not estimated in the petit
ton which accompanied the filing OF
the will.
The Home for Aged Women. Fe-
male Orphan Asylum, and~Tempor-
airy Home for Women and Children
each receive $1,000, while the testue
tor alsoleft sums to employees of
the firm. size being dependent upon
the term of Improvement. To en-
ployes with the firm for 10 years,
Mr.. Harmon left a remembrance OF
50. with $50 for each employee Serv-
ing the concern for % years. BY a
written notation, appearing on one
of the codicis. Mr.. Harmon be-
queathed the sum of $500 to Freder-'
iciS w. Robinson, who was associated
in business with the testator.
The entire estate, including insur-
ance policies totaling over $4,000.
and titles. rights and interests. are
left in trust to the executors-ISa-
belle Clark aHrmon. Edward A.
Shaw and willard f. Plumef-and
a clause in the will directs payment
OF ode. third of the net income to the
wireE Isabelle Clark Harmon. and the
remaining two-thirds to the child
rem. Carrie Harmon Shaw and Har-
riet Borden Harmon. The will d.
reefs the trustees to sell the real es-
tate, convert same into money and
to invst in safe and reliable securi.
ties.
Provision is made in one OF the
codicils for another trust fund upon
certain conditions, this transferring
q portion OF the estate to the Fidelity
Trust Company, the life trust to be
for 10 years and the income to be
shared during that time by the chill
dren II the fund Ia established and
Ii is feft to the discretion of the trus-
tees. the principal is to be divided at
the termination of the 10 years
among the children. The trust fund
directed in the will IL TO operate dur
ing the lifetime of the widow and for
90 years and after the day OF her de-
cease, unless earlier unanimously
terminated by the trustees. 1t may be
terminated during the lifetime OF
Mrsi Harmon.
In concluding one OF the codiciis,
the testator In reference to the 10
year trust fund directs that II at
the time of termination of the trust
no child Of his. nor child of his child.
is living, that what remains shall be
dent of Bowdoin college. and the
trustees of the Brunswick institution.
One of the codicils is dated Aug. IA,
1914, and the other Jan. "a. 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
DeplOres Wide
Spread Use Opium
in This Country

Bloomington, Ind. Dec. 2s.-Ths'
United States will soon be classed
as the greatest opium user on earth.
DR.. Sudindra Bose, a native Of India,
and a member Of the faculty Of the
University of Iowa. declared in an
address here tonight before the con-
vention of Cosmopolitan Clubs of
America.
few years ago." he said "China
was considered the worst opium rid
den country in the world! Now it
appears that the United States Is
consuming forty times more opium
per&apita than any other white peo-
pie. Moreover. the use OF drugs in
the United States has more than
trebled within the last few years. At
this rate the United States will soon
be classed as the greatest user Of
the drug. on earth"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

Brussels. Dec. 2S.-Eighty thou
sand Belgians deported by the Ger
mans during the war are bringing
a monster collective damage suit
against the German government by
virtue of Article 304 of the Treaty
of Versailles. The suit will he heard
in accordance herewith by the Ger
man-Belgian mixed arbitration tri-
bunal sitting in Paris on January Z.
under the presidency Of Paul Mort
aud. head of the law faculty OF &c
neva University.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29

Scranton. Pa. Dec. 2s.-Lew Tend
Ter, Philadelphia southpaw, won the
judges decision over pep. O'Brien.
Scranton lightweight. in a 1O.round
bout tonight In the fourth round
O'Brien crumpled to the floor from :
severe body attack. Pop O'Brien Of
Phia aelrhia. the referee. counted 10.
but numbers of spectators protested
the count had been too fast ana Tend
Ter agreed to continue. In the firth
round 0Brien was fioored twice bnt
he n paged to last 10 rounds, receiving
severe body punishment.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

PAINTING time approaches. We viii be glad
TO estimate on your interior and exterior paint
ing. When you think of painting think OF
CAROW & FRY. 1Olf NJ st. NV. Main 1891
PAINTING and carpenter.ng. general jobbing
est cheerfuliy given. Call Potomac
l9l2-W Il. O. Drach. ~ Girard st ne IGs
Evening star., 1923-12-15

WING ROOM SUITES = 3-PIECE OVER
tuffed in velour, with loose cushions: special
Sl25 McDEyITT. 1908 eth st. NV. N. 3211.
fUsICAL INSTRUMENTS, MANDOLlNS,
uitars, drums cornets, violin bows, violin
sses. etc. DROOP MUSIC HOUSE. 1900 G
Evening star., 1923-12-15

'LAYER-PIASO-Christm special s395: de-
iVeIed to your home on S25 FIRST payment: be-
iomer L. Kilt Co., 1899 G st. NV. Open
Evening star., 1923-12-15

DODGE TOURING, 1921; perfect mechanical
condition; $50 cash drives il away. balance
easy; looks Ike new; all new cord tires.
Auto Exchange. 1919 Conn. ave.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

'LAYER-PTANO CLUES makes you a mem
,er. New pIayer-piano, $2s7; convenient
erms. Arthur Jordan Piano Co., G st. at
9th Open evenings
Evening star., 1923-12-15
GIFTS FOR HER

'LECTRICAL HEATING DEyTCEs-Irons,
; ERGO atorS chatting dishes vacuum cleaners.
ontinental Electric Supply Co.. 500 9th 81.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
FORDS-FORDS.
so Ford Cars and Trucks
MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE

FOKlS-FOkDS
so Ford Cars and Trucks
MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE
20 Ford Tourings.
10 Ford Ton Trucks. open and closed bodies.
Ford Light Deliveries.
Ford speeda.ers
.'ord Chassis.
All of these cars have been re-
possessed by the Finance Cor
pora'ion FOR default of payment.
but one month All Of them are in al rsn-
ninR condition,
A denonstration will prove the merits ot
these cars. Ride in one before mskln. your
decision.
Prices range from SIS up.
Easy terms on all cars. A small
deposit will hold any of these
cars for ~ days.
II y3u are ."eains for Ford car Or trek
GLASS,IAN'S GARAGE,
1919 L St. NV.
Open Ev.nmcD and Sundays.
BUY FORD TOURING CARS
Sis and UP. 3 Ford runabouts,
500 and up. ) Ford coupes,
$50. 8 Ford deliveries, 500 and
up. ? Ford sedans 500 and up.
Ton truck, SIPS. 1922 racer.
cheap. The above cars can be
purchased on easy terms. Ford
display week open evenings un-.
til 1880. Strobel Motor Co,
1925 Irving st. nav.
Used FORD CAR SALE.
ON TERMS.
S. Per Week,
While They Last.
Sedans. Coupes. Tourings, RoaGsters, hight
Deliveries, Ton Trucks.
We only have twenty ave t2Ji cars 10 al.
They have been taken IN trade for new cars.
Have all been conditioned in our shop ami
the prices right. Come and sec II there
s anything you on these terms.
UNIVERSAL. AUTO COMPANY, INT.
15a9 NJ st, NV.