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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-06
British Imperialism in China
british Economic Interests in China.

british Economic Interests in China.
RR1TA1NS early economic interests in China CEN
~ tired about the opium trade. The opium was pro-
duced in India and imported into China by the Brit
ish East India Company, which had secured mono
poly OF Chinese trade. The trade was not direct,
however. It was carried on through a guild of Chi
nese merchants at Canton.
Opium imports increased rapidly. They were 200
chests in 1929. Between 1920 and 1923 opium i'm
ports doubled. Between 1928 and 1895 they doubled
again. Again they doubled between 1885 and 1889
In the latter year British merchants imported s.
$4,000 pounds of opium into China-about one hun
dred times the quantity that had been imported in
1929.
Meanwhile Chinese officials were doing what they
could to stop traffic that threatened to debauch
the entire Chinese nation. In 1900 series of i'm
perai edicts passed, prohibiting the importa-
ton of opium into China and also prohibiting it's
production in China Despite these efforts the trade
grew.
In 1889 the Chinese government made a deter
mined effort to stop the opium trade A large guam
tity of opium seized as contraband and des-
troyed, and British ships were forbidden to enter
Cantonese waters The result was the First Opium
War (1840-1S42). good description OF these cpl
sodes will be found in a book "China and the Ma
lions" by Wong Chin-wai, published in 1927 Stokes,
New York;.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
GOV. JACKSON IN LIMELIGHT
SINCE INQUIRY STARTED

an offer of local politicians, includ-
ing George v. Coffin, Marion County
Republican chairman, of $4,000 for
attorney fees and a guarantee no
jury would convict him if he would
name James E. Mcdonald to
succeed Evans. McCray refused
The Times said.
Times Reveals Offers
The Times followed with stories
that Robert I. Marsh, Jackson's law
partner, went with D. G. Stephen
son to transmit the same offer to
James w. Noel, McCray's attorney.
McCray refused again.
Then The Times declared that
the politicians even had sent Fred
B. Robinson, McCray's lifelong
friend, to him with the offer, to be
refused.
The grand jury indicated 1t took
cognizance of this information by
calling Evans, Marsh, Robinson and
Others before it in rapid succession.
The remainder of the time until
the indictments were returned was
occupied with interviewing Of a
dozen or more witnesses cognizant
of information touching upon vari-
Gus phases of the whole investiga-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
4 Don't Quite Get You. What
Are the Rules of This
Cameo Rouses Judicial Ire.

Nathan Redding, 40, of $40 S.
Alabama ST., was fined 500 and
costs by Municipal Judge Paul G.
Wetter on a charge of violating
Ordinance NO 80, because he "didn't
get the rules Of a game" which the
judge was explaining.
Redding was arrested for the
third time in two months after he
repeatedly had refused to obey or
ders of the city to either repair his
property in the 600 block on Har-
mon Ave. or tear il down. Two
cases on the same charge, which
has to do with fire traps and con-
demned property, were continued
indefinitely by Municipal Judge Dan
v. White.
Decides to Give Him Chance
After hearing the evidence in the
case, Judge Wetter said he would
give Redding until Oct. to decide
what he was going to do. He ordered
Redding to confer with Bert G.
Westover, city building inspector.
The two were then to pick reliable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
GRAND JURY TO
RECONvENE FOR
PROBE MONDAY
Other Indictments May Be
Returned; Much More
Work in Sight.

The Marion County grond jury
which indicted Governor jackson
Mayor Duvall, Robert /. Marsh, local
attorney, and George v. Coffin
chairman of the Republican central
committee, Friday, viii reconvene
Monday to continue the probe into
alleged political corruption.
1t was learned there is a pos
sibility of the group returning more
indictments, as result of evidence
obtained in the investigation.
Prosecutors said the jury might
not take immediate action, as there
is much work ahead of the group"
Theory that the jurors will carry on
some routine investigation, whilo
the trial of Mayor Duvall is going on
in Criminal Court next week, was
advanced. Jurors said they had
mot decided"
Jury Gives Assurance
Immediately after the indictments
were returned, the grand jury is
sued the following written state
ment:
I'VE have no statement to make
other than to assure the people that
every member of the grand Jury
conscientiously will continue to per-
form his duty"
The jury's indictment alleged
Jackson, Coffin and Marsh con-
spired to commit a felony in their
alleged efforts to bride former Gov
ernor Warren T. McCray with $10,-
900 and mo conviction in any In
diana court" if he would appoint
James E. Mcdonald county prose-
cutor to succeed his son-in-law
William P. Evans.
1t is charged the mep concealed
the alleged crime unit, the facts
were published by The Times July
IS.
Charge $4,000 Acceptance
The indictment against Duvall
charges him with violation of the
corrupt practice act in accepting
$4,000 from William H. Armitage
local politician, and alleged prom
ising of jobs to various persons.
The jury was selected July IL.
Members of the jury are: william
j. Mooney, foreman; Ross S. Hill
Jr., Harry ]. Wangelin, John J.
Madden, w. o. Thiele and Charles
Bernloehr.
The indictments returned COM
pose the first jury action taken in
the probe, started Oct. IL, 1925. Two
other juries failed to return indict-
ments and the action taken before
was in the form of affidavits fled
by the prosecutors May II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
BUSER REEVES
DREDGING ISSUE
Points Out White River
Work Bonds Neglected.

Former City Controller William G.
Buser returned from his vacation to
discover introduction of an or
dinance authorizing bond issue to
dredge and widen White river had
been overlooked.
Councilmen have been blamed for
failure to pass the ordinance, hold
ing up the track elevation program.
The board of works let the contract
to widen White River between Nor
ris and Raymond Sts, several weeks
ago according to Virgil Vandagrifft,
board president.
Buser called attention of City Con-
troller Claude F. johnson to the err
ror. johnson saddle would consult
city attorneys on the course to fol-
low.
Councilman Otis E. Bartholomew
said the council likely would ap-
prove a bond issue If it did not in
clude the Morris st. bridge repair.
Bartholomew said the council
would not approve Of the National
Concrete Company contract to re-
pair and extend Morris ST., since
''bids were not competitive"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Glider Testing in Indiana
Prelude to Modern Planes

rising from the sand seemed to
carry him upward. At last the
problem seemed solved.
Then, according to Westergren.
when the glider was several
hundred feet above its starting
point. 1t was gripped by a strong
current OF air blowing directly lake.
ward. In vain the Frenchman
twisted and squirmed in his efforts
to turn about.
1t became plain to the watcher
below that the glider would be
carried far out into the lake, and
Chanute was poor swimmer. The
inventor realized his predicament,
and as he passed over the beach at
a slightly lower elevation. let go his
held and dropped, evidently be-
lieving he would strike the shallow
water near shore.
Struck Packed Sand
Again the wind deceived him,
sweeping him inward on his descent
so that he struck the hard, packed
sand of the beach with great force
and was badly injured.
He was moved to a house in Mil
Ter for treatment and later taken
to Chicago, where he was i'll for a
long time. No records are avail
able to show whether Chanute ever
made another attempt to fly.
Chanute Hill, named after the
discoverer by Judge Westergren,
and the place where the flights
were made, has been leveled by the
encroachment of civilization. Gary
realtors having made a subdivision
Of the site. In fact, almost every
one had forgotten the rather eccen-
trio dreamer who had worked there
until employees of the Natural His
tory Museum In Chicago discovered
model of the glider constructed
here.
A. newspaper item reminded
Judge Westergren of the expert
ments on the beach and he is now
backing a movement to have a fit
ting monument erected to the man
who made some of the earliest sue
cessful flights, and to whose efforts
the Wright brothers, Glenn Curtiss
and many others who later expert
mented with motor-driven airpianes
owe much of their success.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Thinks Judge Is Playful:
Mistake Costs 500 Fine

real estate dealer, and between
them decide if the property were
repairable, If so, Redding would
have the place in good condition by
the first of next month; if not, torn
down by then.
At this point Redding, who was
defending himself, made his first
serious mistake. 81 quite don't get
you, Judge" he said. What are
the rules Of that game you are ex-
planning"
Fined S10O and Costs
"Rulesl Camel" Judge Wetter
roared. miss Schooler, he said,
turning to his court secretary,
"there will be a finding of guilty on
the charge. One hundred dollars
and COSTS"
City Prosecutor Arthur M. Dins-
more, who prosecuted the case, said
he was bound to see that the fire
hazard, as city officials have ruled
it so, would be either repaired to
first class condition or torn down.
He said he would give Redding three
or four days to take some sort OF
action, or would order his arrest on
the same charge for the fourth time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
ROB, GAG TAXI MAN
Two Men and Woman Steal
Cab and Flee.

Earl Riley, 32S w. South ST., taxi
driver, was robbed of his money and
taxi cab early today and left bound
and gagged in a cornfield three miles
west of Cumberland, Ind, by two
men and q woman whom police be-
Ieve are under arrest at Greenfield.
Riley said a miss Weaver" got
into his cab at a downtown hotel.
Later, at her direction, two men, one
with a crippled hand, were picked
up and he was ordered to drive to
Arlington, Ind.
Nine miles east of the city one
Of the men placed gun at his head,
and forced him onto a side road.
Then the three took 81, bound and
gagged him and carried him into
the cornfield. He worked the gag
loose later and was freed by passing
motorists.
Sheriff Comstock of Greenfield
later reported that he had arrested
three suspicious persons resembling
the taxicab bandits. He knew moth
ing Of the taxicab, however.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
ADAMS ASSAILS
JURY PRESSURE
Vincennes Editor Calls for
Jackson Resignation.

BY United Press
VINCENNES, Ind, sept. TO-
One of the men responsible for the
Indiana political inquiry, Thomas
L. Adams of Vincennes, charged
today that an attempt was made to
prevent the Marion County grand
jury from performing it's duty.
Reciting the failure of the first
grand jury TO indict, and discharge
Of the second after a bride had
been offered to one of the jurors,
Adams, editor of the Vincennes
Commercial, said of the third that
"even a concerted bank conference
was held to thwart it, but the grand
jury could not stand the infamies
and did its duty in spite of every
conceivable influence that social
and political life could produce"
Adams demanded resignation of
Governor Ed Jackson and Mayor
John L. Duyall of Indianapolis, two
of those indicted, and concluded
with this warning:
"The political parasites are
through"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
UNCERTAIN ON
SUCCESSOR If
JACKSON QUITS
Political Cars Unwilling for
Van 0rman or Neidl
to Serve.

Politicians, specializing upon the
political effect of the indictment of
Governor Ed Jackson on conspi-
racy to bribe charge today figured
upon who would succeed him in the
event he left his Office.
The politicians see no possibility
of Jackson resigning until after he
has exhausted every legal means to
escape trial and conviction, but in
the event he finally goes out of Of
flee before his term ends, in the
middle of January, 1929, the law
provides that the lieutenant gov
ernor succeeds him.
Have Plans for Van Orman
F. Harold Van Orman of Evans
vile is lieutenant governor. A
certain strong group of politicians,
however, including some of Van
Orlnan's friends, who have plans for
a higher political future for him,
are known to have expressed the
view that Van Orman should resign,
paving the way for the president
pro tenn. of the State Senate to
take the governorship.
Strong political elements, also
are opposed to letting the succession
run its natural course, here, too,
Senator James j. Nejdl Of Whiting,
the president pro tenn. being in their
diSfavor.
From behind the lines comes the
often repeated whispers that
Senators, Republicans as well as
Democrats, have been talking Of i'm
parchment proceedings against
Jackson. The moves incident to the
Jackson indictment will, at least, be
closely watched by Legislative leadA
ers.
Might Unseat Nejdl
The Legislature, it is believed,
would have to call itself into ses-
sion for impeachment proceedings,
it not being considered likely the
Governor would issue call. A ma
.iority could compel a session.
In the event it were called, the
House would file impeachment
charges and the Senate conduct the
trial, as in the Judge Clarence
Dearth case last spring.
With the Legislature in session
one possibility discussed is that the
Senate might try to unseat Nejdl as
president pro tenn and elect man
some leaders more generally favor
as a prospective Governor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

office chatting with acquaintance
and newspaper men.
He and County Clerk George O.
Hutsell conferred for several min
utes in one part of the sheriff's
office.
II won't have anything to say
now" Coffin said.
Haas remained in the Office wait
ing for Duvall
Marsh Gives Up
While he waited, Marsh gave him.
self up to arrest and supplied bond
by the Metropolitan Casualty In
surance Company. Marsh trans
acted his business with the sheriff
in formal attitude.
He was dressed to "the minute
wearing light striped trousers a
wing collar, cutaway coat and wide
brimmed hat. a
Realizing he was the target for
photographers, he posed under one
Of the lights in the sheriff's office.
He said he had nothing more to
say than his statement several days
ago that wrong interpretation"
were being placed on his actions in
the alleged conspiracy matter. He
admitted at that time he was paid
$4,000 a year in. the legal capacity
of Ga of the Indiana Khan.
Duvall Is Tardy
Shortly after G p. m. Hawkins told
Haas that unless Duvall appeared
within few minutes it would be
necessary to serve him either at his
home or Office.
Duvall failed to appear and a
signed bond provided by Haas. was
taken to the mayor at the city hall
by Haas and Deputy Sheriff Charles
Mann.
Last May, when six affidavits were
sworn out against Duvall by the
special prosecutors, and seventh,
which named him and former City
Controller William G. Buser, the
mayor surrendered himself to the
sheriff. Haas provided his bonds in
each of these cases, also.
The grand jury's action had been
expected for several days, but not
until Thursday did it appear i'm
mediate action was likely.
Duvall Bill First
The Duvall Indictment was pre-
pared Thursday This was consid-
cred by the jury Friday morning,
when prosecutors were excluded
from the jury room for about half
an hour. They went into conference
in Prosecutor r emy's Office and were
known to be preparing the conspir-
acy charge.
The jury adjourned early Friday
morning, announcing they would re-
convene at p. m. and something
might happen"
Immediately after the jury re-
turned, the indictments were taken
to the jurors by Deputy Prosecutor
William H. Sheaffer. Remy left the
room during the elaboration for an
hour. He returned with mass of
papers, which, it was reported, came
from the "black boxes"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
SeUen Scholarships Are
A7eurded at State Fair

I hibits ran true to form, and even
better, and one of the largest and
most complete displays are on at
the diamond jubilee celebration.
The Ken-Caryl Ranch Company,
Littleton, Col, managed by Frank
j. Smith, will take twenty live stock
awards back to the farm. Smith
said the cattle barn here was the
best he had ever seen at any fair
this year.
Carey Jones, Chicago; Everett
Button, Knightstown, and Harry
Henderson, Upton, were to be auc-
tioneers this Afternoon in the Coli
scum for the sale of the boys and
girls calf club steers. Many of the
leading packers and buyers of fancy
beef were on hand.
DR.. Edward G. Elliott, president
of Purdue University, spoke before
the 100 boys attending Indianas
All camp. He complimented them
on their work. Other speakers were
Harry G. Leslie, speaker of the
House of Representatives; Calvin
Mcintosh, member of the public
service commission, and Elmer
Waters, former State legislator.
Interest in prehistoric monsters
ran riot in the Indiana University
exhibit Thursday with the result
that part of the screen protecting
plaster model exhibit Of the
animals was torn away. Some of
the models were broken as the
crowd herded around the booth.
Since the models are valued highly
by university professors and are
used in class room instruction, it
was thought for a time that they
would have to be withdrawn.
Boy Scouts are giving valuable
service to the Red Cross emergency
hospital by acting as messenger and
errand boys. says DR.. Herbert Wag-
ner, director in charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

Mrs. L. c. Vannice, Amo, director
Of the State fair school of home
economics, awarded seven scholar
ships Thursday at dinner in the
Womans' Bldg. Miss Mildred To-
hey, Rochester, was given a 500
scholarship to Purdue University;
Miss Lucille Elrod, Gainesville, was
given the Monroe Schlosser 500
scholarship to Purdue; Miss Doro-
thy White, r. R. No. 81 B, Indian
apolis, was given a $50 scholarship
to Purdue; Miss Alta Carter, Frank
fort, was given a $50 scholarship to
Muncie Normal; Miss Ava Short,
williams; Miss Thelma Kuhn,
Shelbyville, and Miss Florence
Keats, Greenfield, were all award
ed $50 scholarships to the Terre
Haute Normal.
Chief Longview, shown by Mrs.
w. P. Roth, Redwood City, Cal,
placed first in the five-gated class
in the horse show and is one of the
most popular candidates for the
$4,000 Louisville stake next week
at the Kentucky State fair. The
audience gave Chief big reception
and expressed approval of the
judges decision.
Choice Satinet, also owned by
Mrs. Roth, won the opening event
for three-gaited mares or geldings
over 15.2.
One could almost hear the baying
of the hounds and the horns of the
hunters as the jumping events were
run off at the show. Nick Griffin,
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Bailey, Indianapolis, took first.
When plans we're inaugurated for
the fruit and vegetable displays for
this year, many pessimists were GER
tain the exhibits would not be up to
the general standard of excellence
because of bad weather and poor
growing conditions. But the ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
Gary Man Recalls Chanute's
Work Thirty-Five
Years Ago.

By United Press
HAMMOND, Ind, Sept. 1o.-The
first steps in the development of
the airplane were taken more than
thirty-five years ago at the little
village of Miller on Lake Michigan,
according to old-time residents OF
the Calument district.
Judge William Westergren, now of
the Gary police department, recent
ly told newspaper men Of his re-
membranes of those days when
Gary and Hammond we're but
little villages and when Octave
Chanute, came to the dune coun-
try from France to experiment with
the first airplane elders.
Those first machines were most
strangely constructed, according tc
the judge. The first was light
frame work designed to resemble
the skeleton of bird and covered
with feathers. 1t proved to be ar
utter failure but provided the
Frenchman with a theory upon
which he constructed his next
glider. This was heavier rnachine
strongly trussed and with the wings
covered with vanished cloth.
Many Disappointment
With this frail structure Chanute
made a number of successful glides
according to Westergren who became
the inventors friend and assistant
during the long months of almost
constant disappointment, and thrill
ing, but infrequent triumph, wher
the two struggled to discover the Sc
cret of soaring fight.
To make his flights, Chanutt
would take the machine, run with il
on hill top toward the lake anc
then Jump off north and northeast
trusting to God," as he said, AND
attempting to clear the next valley
and ridge and fly to the lakes edge
1t was strangely enough, Chan,lte's
most successful fight which forced
the Frenchman to give up his ex-
periments in flying, according te
Westergren. The two had con-
structed a new glider, stronger and
more flexible than the many others
which had been smashed, one after
another, often giving the inventor
bad falls.
Moved Body to Pilot
This new machine was biplane
with a movable tail and two handles
underneath the center posts to con-
troll the tail movements. To make
a flight, or rather glide, Chanute
would hold the plane overhead
Suspended by a pair of handles
which he grasped tightly, the in
ventor steered by swinging his body
from side to side or backward ano
forward, and manipulating the tail
A day of bright sunshine anc
steady breeze came, and the two
aeronauts planned to make then
great effort to initiate the soaring
flight of the gulls which they had
watched for so long. Chanuts
grasped his new glider, took lone
run, and leaped into the air. He
wavered, reeled and then began 4
long clrcling fight. ~ ot ali
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
GIVE AUToIsT WELCOME
British Country Ministers Provide
Parking Space; Flocks Grow.

DAAehou OUuutEy mihlS.Srs frOVfue
Parking Space; Flocks Grow.
By United Press
LONDON, Sept. 10-C Country min
listers are becoming more and more
anxious to make the automobilist
welcome at church, and more than
500 Of them have offered to provide
parking space for automobiles, says
the secretary Of the Owner Drivers
Club in London.
In many instances clergymen are
offering their own grounds for park
ing cars, while in others suitable
space close by is suggested.
There also are numerous cases in
which clergyman, in Offering
parking facilities. adds the hope
that the motorist visiting his church
win make himself known after the
service. so that the minister can ex-
change greetings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
NECK BROKEN; HE LIVES
Man Can Work If He Can Get
Suitable. Situation.
Bin United Press

By united Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 10-Louis
Mickens has recovered sufficiently
from a broken neck to return to
wcik, if he can find some form of
wtrk his doctors have not barred.
He must not ride in any vehicle.
wslk up or downstairs or engage
in any bodily exercise or move
ment, lest his neck be broken again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

Chicago is spending $l,70O.0O0 to
build bridge where there is as yet
no river. When it Is finished.
channel viii be dug and the Chi
cage River win flow where now
there 60 only railroad tracks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10

Mosquitoes have been so trouble
some on one Of the Austrian bath
ing beaches along the Danube that
authorities have built a special tow
err to house 100000 bats, which vii
kill the insects.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-10
New Hospital at Brazil

By Times Special
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 1o.-A con-
tract for the erection Of Clay
County's new hospital here will be
awarded Monday by the hospital
board,