The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-13

LlIlcoln ana Roosevelt, by GutzJr
Borglum.
WITH OUR BUSY DRYS
Canada has adopted the slogan:
See America thirst, on the way to
Canada"
II may be noted, however, that
half million dollar liquor cargo
reached New York Friday. To be
sure, the coast guard caught it.
Otherwise, 1t wouldn't be mentioned
here.
In Florida, two officers on a patrol
boat were killed by captured rum
smugglers. Necessity of using "lild
glove" tactics to prevent public
criticism Is blamed by coast guard
officials.
Dry Car Lowman has looked the
situation over and decided that
there lis enough medicinal liquor in
government chests to last several
years without more distilling being
permitted.
New York bootlegging has been
made hazardous by the Sacco-Van-
zetti case. Officers have been
searching packages carried on sub
ways for borlbs. They have found
more personal than architectural
explosives.
INTERESTING PEOPLE
King Ben of the House of David
colony took the stand Friday. He
admitted that he married Queen
Mary without having obtained a
divorce from his first wife. He denied
immortality charges of women mem
bers of the cult.
canon De Valera and the Fianna
Fail deputies took the oath of al
legiance to the British crown, and
gained entrance to the Irish Dali.
The Prince of Wales and his
brother, Prince Albert, are emulat-
ing Coolidge now by playing cow
boy in Alberta. Here's another OPP
portunity, but beware of horse Jokes
If you don't want to choke on a ccbl
Mayor Jimmy Walker las sailed
for Europe. Someone called the
Prince of Wales a Salesman" for
the British Empire, SO New Workers
borrow the expression, without
shame, and say that Jimmy is out
drumming for their city.
John D. Rockefeller made his an
nual pilgrimage to his boyhood
home near Auburn, N. Y, and dis
tributed few dimes.
Senator James z. Watson was re-
ported slightly i'll at his summer cot
tage, Linda Iona, on Lake Mich
igan. Doctors have advised rest.
Marshall B. Lloyd. who was known
as a baby carriage king" died
Thursday. His career as an inven-
tor was exceptional. He received
100000 for a fiber furniture weav-
ing machine, and large sum from
other patents.
James Oliver Curwood, novelist,
is seriously i'll at his home, Owosso,
Mich.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Governor Donahey of Ohio has
called of his tri-State conference
Of miners and operators because the
latter have refused to attend. John
L. Lewis, of the United Mine Work
ers, had expressed willingness TO
discuss wages at such a parley in
the hope of ending the strike.
Announcement OF a huge melon
for stockholders of General Motors
in the form of two for one share
split" of stock, has been followed by
talk of an extra cash dividend of
$3.50 share before the end OF the
year.
A New York stock exchange seat
sold this week for 1922, 900. The pre-
vious high mark was $4,000, and
the last previous sale was at
$4,000.
Heavy rains In Kansas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas have boosted corn
crop hopes, but floods have caused
great losses in some localities.
Rumors that Gimbel Brothers
would buy the May Company de-
partment stores are denied by Of
ficials of the latter firm.
Resources of national banks of the
United States, Alaska and Hawaii
passed the $4,000, 100000 marx on
June 80, according to Comptroller
of Currency Mcintosh.
Coal dealers report prices scarce
ly effected as yet by the mine strike
but predict greater rises than usual
during the fall.
POPULAR SCIENCE
The Soviet will establish 100 seis-
biological stations throughout Russia
and gather data by which 1t is hoped
means of predicting earthquakes
will be discovered.
A 11,385,000,000 candle power
searchlight, capable of producing
the effect of sunburn at a. distance
of two miles, will be turned on al
Charlottesville, Va, next Tuesday
Thomas A. Edison celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of the invention
of the monograph Friday with a
party of friends.
A new Diesel engine designed by
Canadian railway engineers made
the 335-mile run from Montreal tc
Toronto in two hours less than the
crack trains.
A Colorado surgeon has attempted
an operation to remove "crimina
tendencies" by scraping the brain
The patient lived.
i Germany reports increased mum.
bers of applications for patents
since the transatlantic flights.
In this country, we have quiz
chasing reds to shout about flying
and IL IL Astounding how much dis,