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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
ECONOMIC LIFE
IN CHINA CHANGES
Women and Children Work
in Mills,
BIZ Tim es Special
" GHT\ET0N

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON. June 21-Ac-
cording to information published by
the International Labor Office. CT ma
is rapidly undergoing a far-reachng
change in the industrial md
economic life Of her people. A strik-
ing feature OF this change is the
growing exteut TO which women and
children are employed in modern
factories.
1t is generally estimated that in
cotton mills nearly 40 per cent of
the workers are women. 40 per cent
ere children. and only 90 per cent
are men. Many children of s and 9
are admitted into factories and even
some under are known to be at
work In silk Natures in Central
and South China, nearly all the
workers are women ard girls, but
boys between 10 and 20 are largely
used in North China. In Chefoo, Of
the 21.000 women and girls en-
ployed in industry. about $4,000 are
in the hair net. lace and embroidery
industries. Taking all branches Of
industry together. probably Is per
cent Of the employees are women,
20 per cent boys and girls under IA,
and 60 per cent men.
Considering the country as a
whole, II has been estimated that
over 20 per cent of the working
people work seven days a week
Some Of the larger and more modern
factories. however often suspend
work for one day in ten or twice a
month for the purpose of cleaning
and repairing machinery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
RELIEF FOR MINE AREA
New Industries Proposed for Nigo
County Workers.

New industries to absorb idle la
Dor, caused by the closing of mines
in The Clinton coal fields. will be pro
posed to the Clinton Chamber OF
Commerce. Richard Lieber, director
Of the State conservation depart
ment. announced today.
DR. W. y. Logan, State seologist,
has been sent to N1go County 10
point out new raw materials in the
Clinton vicinity which may be used
in establishing new industries.
Action was taken when the Gin
ton Chamber Of Commerce notified
Leber that 1000 families We're
threatening to leave Clinton because
of the closing of mines during SUM
mer slackness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
BOND FIXED AT $1,000
Mail Carrier Bound Over to Grand
Jury on Theft Charge.

Clyde n. Ward, IT'S w. Twenty
Seven>l St, letter carrier, %. is at
liberty today under a $1,000 bond,
charged with stealing two letters
from the mail containing $3.50. He
was bound over 10 grand jury Fri
day by L. S. Commissioner John w.
Kern.
Ward was arrested Thursday by
II. II. WATSON, postoffice inspector
who said he saw Ward take two
decoy letters from a collection box
and fail to turn them i'm at the Foun-
tain Square station
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
FOREIGNERS WELCOME
Work Found For 297 900 Workers
During 1928
~ Times Npecial

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON. June 21-Work
was found in France for 297 900 for
eign workers in 1928. OF this mum.
Der 262 900 were entering France for
the first time, according to statistics
published by the International Labor
Office
OF the 262, 900 immigrants, 112 900
were Italians. $4,000 Poles, 5000
Spaniards. $4,000 Belgians and
.11,00O Portuguese. More than
40, 600 of these foreigners were
placed in employment in the building
trades. $4,000 in agriculture, and ST.
600 in various branches Of industry.
There were $4,000 employed as la
borers and $4,000 in coal and iron
mines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
To End White Plague

ATLANTA. Ga, June 21.-Tuber-
culOsis will be negligible factor in
America within two decades. accord
ing to DR.. Livingston F7errand.
president Of the National Tubercu-
losis Association. Remarkable
progress has been made in fighting
the disease. he told an audience at
the twentieth annual convention of
the association here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
FIG FARM IS STARTED
Grow Fruit On Islands in North
Carolina Sound.
BIZ United Press

RALEIGH, y. c., June 2O.-A sec
ond fig farm has been started in the
tidewater section Of North Carolina.
Il is located on one of the islands in
a sound and seedlings have been Sc
cured from California. Texas and
Smyrna.
Old fig trees have grown Wild in
that section for years. Apparently
they are of the Adriatic type and
were probably planted by the early
settlers. Some Of them have grown
big as oak trees and their fruit is
eaten by the people of the section.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
Names Almost Twins

LUPTON, Colo, June 21.-After
giving considerable thought to the
matter. names have been provided
for the three triplets Of Mr. and
Mrs John Clawson. Lee, Leo and
Leon We're the names chosen for
the babies, with alphabetical addi-
tons which viii cause them to be
known as Lee A, Leo B. and Leon
C. Clawson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
RAILROADS DEFY
FEDERAL SAFETY
RULES, IS CHARGE
Probe of Equipment of Lines
by Committee Is Demand
of Congressman
Times Washington Bureau,
1922 NclC York Are.

WASHINGTON, June 2L-Many
American railroads are defytng Fed
eraI laws and regulations of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
by failure to install proper safety
devices on their equipment.
This is the charge Of Representa-
tive Melvin 0. Mclaughlin of Ne
braska, whose resolution in Congress
is of vital Importance to every citi-
zen riding on trains.
The measure calls for the appoint
ment Of five congressman to invesi-
gate transactions of all railroad of
fcials and corporations in connec-
ton with the enforcement OF stand
ards of railway equipment and sup
plies prescribed by law or by the
commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
Friends Vote NO War,

BIZ United Press
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. June 21.-
Declaring the world never needed
this doctrine more than at the pres
ent time, the Carmel quarterly meet.
ing Of Friends, embracing a num-
Der of churches in central Indiana.
was on record today as "unalterabIy
opposed to war
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
GOLF ON VOLCANO BRINK
Build Hawaii Course at Mouth of
Boiling Kilauea.
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d. 7 fWtS NptCIIt
HONOI ULU, June 21.-One Of the
most remarkable golf courses in the
world is being built almost at the
mouth Of the boiling. seething vol
canO Of Kilauea. The fiery pit Of
the volcano itself may be one Of the
hazards Of the course.
Besides the chance Of losing a ball
in the molten lava, there will always
be the possibility of an earth tremor
adding to the excitement of a good
game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
King Likes Tennis

LONDON.-Tennis is the favorite
outdoor sport of King George. He
plays at Buckingham Palace an
hour each day. The king will in
vite Helen Wills. the American girl
champion, 10 play at the palace in
the near future.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
New Swiss State

BERLIN-The little princirality
of Liechtenstein, perched up in the
Alps between Austria and Switzer-
land, is planning TO annex itself TO
the Swiss republic. Liechtenslein
is one Of the smallest countries in
Europe, being fifteen miles long and
five miles wide.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
Club Radio Meet

Dallas (Texas) radio amateurs re
Gently held their meeting by ra-
dio. Bad weather caused the anna
tours to stay at home. and still at
tend their regular meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
Worker ElectrOCuted

BV Times special
CARTHAGE, Ind, June 21.-kel-
las Porter. 30. was electrocuted when
he accidentally touched a high ten
sion wire while working in a paper
mill here a wife and child survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
4 Puzzle
a Day
1 SAW AN ANIMAL TALLER
THAN A TREE

This SOUNDS like a rather tall"
statement; but it's truth or falsity
has nothing to do with the puzzle.
The problem is to discover where
the strange animal was seen. 1t
was on an island in the Mediter-
ranear. and the name of the island
is concealed in the sentence. Can
you find it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21

Friday in 15o-foot fall from a build,
ing in the course Of construction at
Youngstown, O., was brought home
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
PREPARATIONS
UNDER WAY FOR
PULITZER RACES
Several Hundred AirpIanos
VIII Compete for $780,
900 in Prizes,
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BIZ United Press
DAYTON, Ohio. June 21.-Ar-
engagements are we'll under way here
for the annual international Pulitzer
air races, to be staged at the Viii
bur Wright field in October.
Several hundred airplanes, capable
of going at a speed of $50 miles an
hour, will compete for prizes aggre-
eating $4,000.
All highways and streets between
Dayton and the field are being paved
and 500 regular soldiers from Jeffer-
son barracks will act as special
patrol during the events. Dayton
business men have subscribed $3.50
600 for the initial expenses of the
races.
Thousands Of motorists from adj
joining States are expected and
plot OF twenty acres near the field
has been set aside for parking space.
Nearly All States Represented
Nearly every State in union will
ne repl escnteG in the races, as well
as nearly every European nation.
Belgium has promised to send two
ships, and England probably Will
do likewise. Sadi Lecoirto, the fast
est and highest flyer in Trance. and
Bracl Papa Of Italy have signihed
their Intention of competing.
The army air service VIII be rep
resented by the two Curtis racers
which competed last year. They
have been equipped with 50O-horse-
power motors. replacing the 400
horsepower motors used in the 1928
race.
The pilots appointed to maneuvor
the Army airships are Lieut.. Alex
Pearson end Lieut.. W. Fl. Brookley,
both of McCook field, and Capt Bert
SkeeI Of Selfridge field.
There is still some doubt about the
Navy entering the race this year, al
though there is a report that It will
be represented by a new speed mar
vel.
The Barring bomber. the biggest
ship in the world. is on the program
for a series of spectacular flights
Lieut.. Harold r. Harris will be at
the stick.
The Pulitzer race will be the main
event of the meet. which lasts three
days, beginning Oct. ?. There are
ten or twelve other events, includ-
ing one for small planes, such as
those driven by gasoline engines.
capable Of a long-distance flight on a
single gallon of gasoline.
Prizes for Amateurs
For the amateur builders there are
six or seven prizes. In addition to
the various races the Shenandoah
and a flock of barrage, observance
and other balloons will be here in a
display of lighterthan-air machines.
Each evening there will be night
flying oy Illuminated planes.
There has been some concern over
the difficulty of housing the hun
dreds of planes expected to enter the
races. Wilbur Wright field can
accommodate about 112, McCook field
about 125 and two private fields
about fifty each, but many will not
be under roof during the races, It
&c
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
Body Taken Home

DW OWIttU ITtob
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June 81.
The body of Orville Houston, killed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
Prizes for Amateurs
Operas Broadcast

Cincinnati will broadcast the
operas and band concerts given ut
the Zoo, through station WLW,
every Monday evening. The weekly
program will begin June %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21

Mclaughlin blamed a huge sys-
TEN of graft as one of the main
reasons for the delay in safety APP
plance installation.
q have been Informed aUthori-
tatively that certain railway officials
are refusing TO install some safety
devices because manufacturers of
the appliances refuse to give them
a split in the profits, Mclaughlin
declared.
Mclaughlin claims scores of lives
are lost each year in railroad acct
dents caused by defective safety de
vices.
Right now the Interstate Com
merce Commission is probing a New
York wreck where nine lives were
lost apparently just because proper
signal devices had not been in
stalled. Mclaughlin stated.
The Congressman stated he be
1ieves the low penalty now fixed for
failure TO install proper devices is
another reason why the law is not
being obeyed. The present maxi
mum penalty is a 500 fine.
Heavier Penalty
The penalty should be at least
$500 and probably even higher" Nc
Laughlin said.
Because the resolution was intro
duced the last week of Congress
the only action taken was to refer
it TO the committee on rules.
That the resolution will have con
siderable support is indicated by
an increasing number of kilograms
and letters being received by Mr..
Mclaughlin. particularly from trav-
cling men, indOTsing the measure.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

he had treated with iodine. He no
ticed that the image of the spoon was
retained and thus by accident, learned
that plate so treated was sensitive
to light. He laid one OF his silver
plates which had been exposed to Q
cameraimage in cupboard with va
rious chemicals overnight and found
in the morning a perfect image de-
veloped, thus discovering the effect
OF vapor Of mercury on sensitive
plate.
a railway pointsman, who had -
attend TO two signal stations SOME
distance apart, decided to save hini-
self the trouble OF walking to and
fro between them, SO lie fastened the
two levers together with long piece
OF wire. A broken iron chair served
as q counterweight, and the wire
ran on into his hut, where he sat a.
night and worked the two signals
without setting his foot outside
When the railway officials found it
out they reprimanded him, but at the
same time rewarded him for his IN
genuity and adopted his invention.
covered by q towel manufacture
whose machinery got out Of order
and tangled the threads intended foS.
a smooth product. After readjusting
his machine. the man picked up tho
spoiled material, wiped his hands Oh
1t and found Il more effective thar
the smooth, SO he patented It and
made q machine which would tangle
the threads.
It was through the casual use o.
waste that we have b1otting paper.
Careless workmen in paper mill
omitted the size from some pulp and
the result was parcel OF paper
thrown aside as waste. Some one
picked 1t up to write a note on 1t and
discovered its absorbent qualities and
stratghtway blotting paper was in
vented.
The use Of stiff collars is due 70
the mental alertness OF q black
smiths wife In Troy, N. Y. who.
somewhere about the year 1925, was
washing her husbands shirts, which,
according to custom, had the collars
fastened to them. It occurred to her
that the shirt stayed clean longer
than the collar and she made some
separate collars. Her neighbors soon
found out about them and she sold
them some. Before many years sew
eral collar-making companies Were
doing a good business.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
Violin Vibrations.
0yx7HAT force least expected

"WHAr force least expected does
the greatest damage to build
|ings?" The answer made by an arc9rf
tect may be a surprise to those who
do not understand that It is the reg
ularity Of vibration that renders s.
powerful.
There have been instances where,
the walls or stone and of brick strucs
lures have been seriously affected BY
the vibrations from a violin. OF
course. these cases are unusual, but
the facts are established.
The vibrations Of violin are reaI-
ly serious in their unseen, unbounded
force, and when they come with
regularity they exercise an influence.
upon structures of brick, stone or
iron. OF course, it takes continuous
playing for many years to loosen
masonry or to make iron brittle, but
1t will do it In time.
The architect mentioned says that
he has often wondered what the re-
suit would be If man would stand
at the bottom of nineteen-story
light-wen on the first floor OF the
great Masonic Temple in Chicago and
play there continuously. The result
could be more easily seen there than
almost anywhere else, because the
vibration gathers force as 1t sweeps
upward.
One can feel the vibrations of L.
violin oman iron-clad ocean vessel,
and at the same time be unable to
hear the music. 1t Is the regularity
that means so much. Like the con-
slant dripping OF water, which wears
away a stone. the inoessant vibratios
of the violin makes its way to ths
walls and attacks. their sol.dity. s
Evening star., 1924-01-20

sick in bed, and the sales at thei.
houses stopped. But the other f!ro
actors, learning Of what had happened
to Septen and Swinburn-the latte.
was drugged, then pushed In front Cf
a train-were so frightened that the,
offered no further resistance"
'What will be done to the actors ~
asked Bleakie.
Nothing said Pelham. II have
the promise of all concerned as re-
CARDS them. If the miilionaires sub
mitted, to save tieir lives, to the in
dignity Of being kidnapped. why should
they wish TO punishment WHO yielded /,
similar threats"
Il think. young man, that you are
a remarkable detective"
'"Thank you." replied Pelham. bit;
terly. "If were half as good q
detective as the Gray Ghost is q
crook, I'd be the greatest man in ny
line that ever lived"
PEACTIoN had come, ana lie W..
still in the depths OF despar'
when he reached his apartment H.
had. served millions by his quick Ut
derstanding OF the situation. But a.,
his victories were half victories. H.
could prevent the Gray Ghost from
reaping his full profit. but that was
ali. The great criminal always
gained something. And never could
Pelham lay his hand upon his grea
opponent.
'If once again could meet ti!
face to face" he said to himself.
AS though In answer to his whis
pered speech the telephone rang. H
answered 1t and thrilled as he recog
nized the icy tones.
Mr. Pelham, you have interfered
for the last time. Within the next
week 1 am going to kill you with my
own hands.
That was all. Pelham would meet
his great opponent face TO face.
(Oopyright, 1921
Evening star., 1924-01-20

And still did not put the two things
together. / did so only when a man
whom believed responsible for the
disappearance Of the seven actors paid
a visit to the house OF your partner.
Tom Horton. Then began to have
glimmering Of the scheme.
THE glimmering became the dazz-
ling rays of sunshine when I learned
that this man-his ostensible name
was Ferry-had paid other visits to
the homes Of six wealthy men, two Of
whom I already knew to be collectors
who were disposing Of their proper
ties. You told rie that the others
were doing the same thing. OF course,
what I considered sunshine might
have been moonshine, butt wasn't.
Ferry was the commander visiting his
troops.
II found, within the house that
Ferry last visited; all Of the rich COL
lectors. The actors had been kid
naped~ because they could inaperson-
ate millionaires. The millionaires had
been kidnapped in order to make way
for the actors who would impersonate
them and sell their property"
But who could have engineered
such thing" cried Bleakie.
Ferry blazenly. admits that the
Gray Ghost is his employer. So do
the other men. And, as usual. they
don't know where he is. and If they
did they wouldn't tell"
But how could he know that the
actors would consent to turn Grim
inals?" asked Bleakie.
Fear works wonders" answered
Pelham. dryly. ''The Gray Ghost had
planted his own men as secretaries
and Wallets in the households Of his
victims. He spends a year in plan
ming, If need be. The actors knew
that IL they disobeyed they would be
killed. Septen tried to betray his
captors. He was killed. So was
Swinburn. It was pretended that the
men whom they impersonated were
Evening star., 1924-01-20

"A man has a right to dispose of his
property as, he sees fit. Only you or
Mr.. Horizons family could apply to
the courts In such d case as this"
Il don't want to apply to the courts.
and Tom hasn't any family" said
Bleakie.
Then I'm afraid that there's moth
ing to be done" asserted Pelham.
He frowned. still, because it's an
interesting affair-let me think it
over. Mr.. Bleakie."
PUT next afternoon he telephoned
the banker. 1--WE seen your part
| ner," he said. II happen to know sew
eral dealers, and / got one of them
to take me to Mr.. Horizons house this
morning. I happen to know some
thing about Jade and was able to in
terest Mr.. Horton. I asked him why
he was disposing so recklessly Of
properties that had been extensively
and painstakingly acquired. He look
ed at me quizzically and replied:
Young man, a time comes to every
one when he makes the discovery that
a human being is free or is a slave.
I've worried forty years about my
possessions. I've been afraid of
burglars, Of fires, of loss. I'm ridding
myself of that obsession, and If it
costs me s20.000,00O to be a free man
it's cheap at the price. ! suppose you
think I'm foolish, crazy. Maybe /
am; but, if so. there are others just
as crazy. Bill Smathers is doing the
same thing. So is John Wilkie. In
fact, seven of US. the biggest private
collectors in New York. have decided
that we'll free ourselves from the
dreadful burden of ownership, no
matter at what cost"
Hes insane" cried Bleakie.
Maybe" said Pelham obviously.
But ] never met a saner-seeming
man. You know. there's a lot to be
said on his side of the argument"
You're a young jackass," cried
Bleakie.
Thank you,'' said Pelham.
Keep the change" cried the
banker. How about some golf?"
Palham laughed. ANY time at'all."
"I'il ring you up" said Bleakie.
But / won't bring any blank check
with me-"
And that. Pelham thought, was the
end of the Horton affair.
1t was a week later that Maline, the
play producer, called upon him.
There was a worried look upon the
managers red face.
'Mr. Pelham, you remember De-
weese asking you how much the
Tryon Agency would charge for To-
eating Septen and the other character
actors?"
"I remember some joking remark
of his" replied Pelham.
Its no joke now." stated Maline
gloomily. Have you read the papers
lately?"
Pelham looked surprised. 81 skim
through all of them"
Didn't happen to read of Septen's
suicide four days ago, did you?" asked
Maline.
Pelham looked shocked. 'I didn't
see it," he admitted.
"And you didn't read of Swinburn's
accidental death the day before yes
terday?" inquired the producer.
Pelham shook his head.
!. "Septen was found in Central Park,
a bullet hole in his forehead, powder
marks around the wound and a re-
yolver lying beside him. Swinburn
slipped on the 9Th avenue L platform
at 42d street and was instantly killed
by train," said Maline. There was
nothing much in the papers about
either of them. Just paragraphs on
an inside page. But they were both
Wolves, and d few of us over at the
club got the idea that there is some
thing queer about the two deaths.
You know. neither of them has been
in evidence at all recently. They
Evening star., 1924-01-20

A T the clubhouse of the Wolves,
~ that gay association of ac-
n tors. managers and others
u-;tl, tta
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-04
PLUMBERS ORGANIZE

Columbus, Ind.-Plumbers at this
place have organized and are affil-
lated with the trade union movement.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-04
THE KALEIDOSCOPE
BY I. C. McCUMBER

Wonderful what political conven-
tion revolt can do. Four years ago.
when Harding was named as can,
didate for president, a shrewd poll
tician played the game, single hand
ed, almost. The "big bosses" wanted
several men, and finally it simmered
down to one on compromise. His
name was sprung and he was nomi-
mated for vice president Not a word
was said as to the eternal fitness of
things. He would do as vice presi
dent, and he was named. Today he
is president And now, all of a sud
den, he has fallen heir to all the
craftsmanship that could have been
looked for in a Lincoln, Garfield,
Cleveland, or a James Monroe He
had no training, nothing at all but
good citizenship. He had never
started confiagation in his home
town in taking care of the injured
or the sorely oppressed. But today.
the compromise on the vice presidency
will come up for your suffrage and
my suffrage. Oh, yes, we are very
particular when it comes to placing
trained men in office.