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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
I'LL JUMP As STORIES
Man who Went Over Niagara
Ready to Hop Off Building.

fef tHIttd fFt5S
DETROIT. Jan. 30.--Jean Laus-
sier who dropped over Niagara Falls
in a rubber ball last July Fourth;
says he viii Jump off new forty
six story building here for $25, ,0O0
He would be equipped with pair Of
wings of his own design.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
NUDE FANATICS ARE
SENTENCED TO PRISON
Given Six-Month Terms for OBJ
structing Police Officers.
81 United P- vss

Structing Police Off1cerS.
81 United PovSs
CRANE, FORKS, B. c.. Jan. So.---
Eight "Sons of Freedom" Doukho-
bors religious fanatics, have been
sentenced to serve six months each
in Jail for obstructing police officers.
The naked fanatics were arrested
by fourteen provincial police OFF,
GERS and ten special officers who had
sought to arrest three men for in
fringement of the school act. The
Sons OF Freedom" attempted to
prevent the arrest of their leaders,
But were overcome by tear gas
bombs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
MORE SNOW PREDICTED
Enough for Coasting Expected for
Tonight.

Snow tonight and Thursday,
probably enough to cover the streets
and make coasting possible, was the
prediction today Of ]. n Arlington.
United States weather bureau head
It win be slightly warmer to-
night, reaching a low point OF about
"a, he predicted.
THURSDAY, however, it VIII get
somewhat colder again, but there
are no indications Of a decided tenn
perature drop, he said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
10 LEAP TO SAFETY
Jump From Railroad Motor Car
Just Before Train Strikes.

Bg United Press
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 3d.
Thirteen men narrowly escaped
serious injury here when they
leaped from a Baltimore 81 Ohio
Railroad motor car just before it
was struck by a freight train. Sew
eral of the men were slightly bruised
in jumping from the car.
Had the motor been several yards
further down the tracks, where the
view would have been obstructed.
the crash would have been serious,
the men said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
PLAYWRIGHT ARRESTED
Accused of Defrauding Merchants in
Shanghai.

NEW PORK. Jan. 38-william
Preston Gibson. playwright. son of
the late Senator Randall Lee Glib
son Of Louisiana, has been arrested
here and faces charge of forgery,
originating in Shanghai.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
PACKARD 4 { A D
LAUDS DIESEL
AIR MOTOR
BY M. s. RUKEYSER
tCooyrlxht, 1929, by Universal Service,

Incl
NEW YORK, May 81.
T oRTUNATELY for the welfare
of the country, America $ In
= dustrial progress is dependent
on the unremitting zeal through
the years of able corporation man.
ayers. and not on the fluctuaung
whims of spectators, who blow
hot one day and cold the next.
The recent successful flight OF
Cant. l.. M. Woolson from Detroit
to Langley Field, Va, in Pack
ard.built Diesel engine airplane
stimulated speculative Imagination
concerning the role that the rack
ard Motor Company is to play IN
aviation industry.
The cross-country flight, which
was consummated in 6 hours and
so minutes. at a fuel cost OF $4.6S,
was an answer to Packards COM
petitors, who had previously indi.
Gated that the practical use Oh
Diesel engines In airplanes was
still a decade away.
Without awaiting authentic data,
~ h"~
sion that immense Industrial prof
it's from a new source were IN the
offing. What are the facts?
asked Alvan Macauley, sasacious
president and general manager oil
the Packard Motor Car Company.
to clear them up.
Until now" the executive re-
piled, I'VE have been very caretui
to say little concerning our new
oil-burning aviation engine. We
, have felt it would be better to say
little until the engine was able to
speak for itself and until 1t was
nearly ready for marketing. How
ever, have decided to answer
your queries as follows:
Our experiments and develop
ment flights have indicated that
the Diesel engine is superior for
aviation purposes to the gasoline
engine. Among the advantages
are elimination OF fire hazard,
greater cruising radius, greater
simplicity, far better radio recep-
ton due to absence of interfering
electrical devices on the motor.
economy of fuel lit costs one-fifth
as much. There are others. too"
The Washington times., 1929-05-31

as the poison was carried out Of
her system we could see her inn
prove every day, and now. thanks
to this Herb Extract, she is once
more in perfect health. For the
first time in years she eats break
fast and 1t is blessing to see her
once more able to enjoy herself
like the rest of us. / could say q
lot more about this medicine, so it
anyone cares to write or call on me
will give them. facts that will b6
surprising" asn
1t is quick results every sufferer
wants and Herb Extract brings re
suits overnight, as thousands o..
statements similar to the above from
grateful users indicate. This re
markable preparation contains herbs.
leaves and bark that promote gas
trio juices that is necessary to reg
ular bowel action and insures goo6
health. Hundreds ars calling daily
to see the special representative ds
rect from the Herb Juice Medicine
Co., who has established headquar-
ters at the Peoples Drug Store, SOS
7th Street N. W.. to learn more of
this great medicine that is bringing
health and happiness to so many
Washington citizens.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31

Continuing with her statement
she said: "Yes, this medicine was
truly a Godsend to us and can
hardly find words to express our
thanks; for the past two years my
daughter was in a terrible condi-
tion and everything we tried or did
for her met with failure. We were
told that her trouble was all brought
on by chronic constipation. also
stomach trouble. She could not eat
a thing without getting deathiy
sick, even the smell OF food made
her sick. For over year she was
on a diet of raw vegetables. but she
was getting worse all the time, even
medicine made her sick. Only
few weeks ago she said she just
knew there was nothing that would
help her and l thought myself that
it was a hopeless case. Miller's
Herb Extract was praised so highly
that / bought one bottle and started
her on it. At first she could hardly
keep even this on the stomach, but
after a few days her stomach began
to feel easier and she did not COM
plain having those sick spells of
pains in the pit of the stomach. The
bowels began to move regularly and
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
Only Four Veterans
Attend KiWaniS Event

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, May 81.
Only four veterans of the Civil War
were available in this county
Wednesday to attend the annual
Blue and Gray" night OF kiwanis
Club.
In 1929, when the custom was in
augurated, so veterans we're present.
Those present Wednesday night were
Allen Grandstaff, A. M. Graham.
Asa McKeever and NJ. H. Neville. At
the speakers table with the guests
were three granddaughters of Mr..
Grandstaff and the daughter of Mr..
Graham. The program was in keep
ing with the occasion.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, May 31--Hogs-Re-
eeipts, $4,000; market 1O915c higher.
Top. s11; bulk. sS.5O010.0O; heavy
weight. s1O.1O@1O.SO: mediumweight,
ei0.35011.OO: lightweight. s1O.1O0
l1,00; light lights. S9.S5@1O.9O;
packing sows, s9.1009.75, pigs, $3.50
WlO.35. Holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-Recelpts, 1000; market
steady. Calves-Receipts, 1900,
market steady. Beef steers--Good
and choice, $14015.0O; common and
medium, $l1.50@13,75: yearlings,
Sl2.3O@15.00: butcher cattle, heifers,
S9W14.6O; cows. $8012.0O; bulls,
h5O@12.50; calves. $12015.OO; feeder
steers, $11.5O013.5O, stocker steers,
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
KIWANIANS HEAR JUDGE

HAGERSTowN. Md, Nav ST.
Associate Judge D. Lindley Sloan.
of Cumberland. spoke at Me-
mortal Day meeting at Hotel Alex
ander. here, sponsored by the HI
wants Club, He was introduced by
Judge Frank G. wagaman. Of this
,tt~
The Washington times., 1929-05-31

S11 .OO@1s.O0; stocker cows and heif'
ers. ss@12.OO.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000: market
steady. Medium aad choice lambs,
S14@14.50; culls and common 500
1900; spring lambs, $15D16.25;
yearlings, $1O.50612.00; common and
choice ewes. $S07.50; feeder lambs,
$11 1.50M13.50.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
DR.. SIMON TO PREACH

The Rev. DIR. Abram Simon will
preach a sermon, Seekers After
Cod before the Washington He
brew Congregation tonight at s
o'clock
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
HOPES Her STATE.
MENT WILL BE READ
BY EVERY E
SAYS MILLER'S HERB EXTRACT WAS ONLY MEDT-
CINE TO HELP HER DAUGHTER. THOUGHT
SHE COULD NOT GET WELL

praise
is solely daughter.
The Washington times., 1929-06-27
DOWN
Daily Crossword Puzzle

l. Hero of Butler S poem.
2. Devoured.
8. Human beings.
4. Limbs.
S. Outer garment.
The Washington times., 1929-06-27

Imagine how the college pro-
lessor who was out after butterflies
felt when little Johnny asked: Are
you the dog catcher?"
There was once a Scotchnlan
who had a fine job on a garbage
wagon. 1t was his custom to hang
his coat on the side of the car.
One day 1t slipped down and was
covered by the incoming deposits.
About dinner time they discovered
Sandy with q long pole fishing
around for the missing garment.
For goodness sake, Sandy" said
the boss, what are you trying to
do? You don't want that coat
now"
At know" came the reply, ''but
my lunch was in the pocket"
"Say, Jack, are you still engaged
to that awfully homely Smith
grip"
well, I should say not"
Good for you. To tell you the
truth. old man, you certainly had
my sympathy. She was the most
awful mess I've ever seen any
place. But how IN the world did
you get out of IT."
Married her"
As happy as a Scotchman at q
free-for-All fight.
The Washington times., 1929-06-27
.HTLEO66LES

A worried looking patron entered
the spook-atmosphered establish
ment of fortune teller.
do you guarantee that I can
talk with my dead wife% he In
quired.
absolutely" the seer promised.
"Then ask her where in heavens
name she put my golf pants:
Almnus: well, well, the old
Alma Mater looks just the same.
They haven't even Strengthened
that lamp post / bent when ]
backed my buggy into it back in.
1900.
Campus: Beg to differ with you,
old fruit, but that's the twenty
seventh lamp post that's been there
since you left.
Sunday School Teacher: And
why did Noah take two of each
kind of animal into the ark?
Blight Child: Because he didn't
believe the story about the stork.
Johnson: What amount of life
insurance do you carry?
Tipl1inE: Oh, It's big enough to
protect my wife and small enough
to protect me.
The Washington times., 1929-06-27

As happy as a scotchman at q
free-for-4ll fight.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05
LABOR TO HELP
Solve Problem In New Eng.
land

AS a direct outgrowth of the week
end conferences suggested by the
Workers Education Bureau some time
ago, as promising procedure in the
settlement of the vexatious New Eng
land Textile situation, something in
the nature of an innovation may be
looked for in the near future. The aid
of competent minds on the side of
labor is to be sought in the earliest
stages of series of conferences initi-
ated by a group of the most influential
industrial leaders in New England
In the simplest terms into which the
situation can be reduced labor is to
have a seat at the conference table,
as an invited representative, in the
earliest or planning stage of the new
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05
POSTAL WORKERS
Pay High Price for Depart
ment's Fiscal Policy

Washington.-Post workers are
hopeful that new era drawn for this
unit of government, because of Post
master General Walter F. Browns
message to 100000 employees in the
postal service.
"The departments operations should
be conducted in accordance with the
principles and practices of success
full, competitive business and industry
except that no factor of profit should
be added to the cost of the various
service rendered." said the new post
master.
Postal employees have continuously
urged that certain elemental business
practices be applied to the post office
department, said Leo George, Presi-
dent National Federation of Post
Office Clerks.
AT the present time there are sev-
eral thousand full time postal clerks
doing work for the Civil Service Com
mission. This cost is charge on the
postal department and increases the
deficit that is always referred to when
postal employees ask for better condi-
tions.
"The post office department per-
forms numerous services for other de-
partments, and the cost is charged
against the postal service rather than
the department directly benefited.
There is no justice in compelling the
post office department to carry the
scientific and other periodicals, nor to
bear the burden for the many public
welfare activities of the rural free de-
livery service that benefits all the peo-
pie"
In recent speech, Congressman
Kelly called attention to the govern
ment's policy of earring free news
papers in the county in which they are
published. This service costs $8,000,-
600 annually and should be charged
to the national treasury rather than
to the post office department. Mr..
Kelly estimates that the cost of spe-
cial national and social services is
$100,000,000 every year. This cost
is met by the post office.
"Organized postal workers do not
object to these services" said Presi-
dent George. "The post office depart
ment should be utilized wherever pos
sibe. We believe these benefits to
all the people should be charged to the
national government and not to the
postal department. This policy Gre
ates a deficit that is urged against
postal employees when they ask for
higher living standards and improved
work conditions"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05

effort to be made in New England to
set the industrial wheels to purring
again and incidentally solve the un-
employment problem.
This new, and in the opinion of
many men interested in the New Eng
land industrial situation this prom
ising state of affairs, has been brought
about by gradual stages traceable to
the various conferences which have
been held. AS most persons who have
followed the situation in New Eng
land must remember two important
weekend conferences on unemploy-
ment were held in an effort to settle
the troublesome problem in 1928. In
Boston these conferences sufficiently
aroused the interest of city and state
officials to bring about some relief.
More important has been the con-
tinuing interest sustained with vigor
The second conference of Importance
was held on the campus of Harvard
University, at which time labor in
functions came in for discussion, the
discussion being led by well known
professors, lawyers and labor repre-
sentatives. Again the general econ
omic interest which developed out of
this conference continued and grew,
the latter two conferences being held
under the auspices of the Boston
Trade Union College and the Central
Labor Union of Boston
Another conference which seems to
have had a pronounced influence on
the situation thus far was the one held
at Springfield, Mass, which was
two-day session, participated in by
leading industrialists, educators and
well-known representatives of labor.
Not only was the general problem of
unemployment discussed but also the
general economic changes which have
come about through various causes in
New England.
Reports from the field by conserva-
tive representatives from that district,
both of the American Federation of
Labor and the Workers Education
Bureau, bear out the contention that
labor's efforts in endeavoring to help
the difficult situation in that section
is more thoroughly understood and
appreciated and has led to an entirely
changed viewpoint on the part of many
representatives of management. In
the opinion of men who have the larg-
er and wider vision, it does not seem
too much to predict that new era
is drawing for New England, incident
ally revealing better method of pro-
ceedure than has yet been employed
in the settlement of problems affect
ing both capital and labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05
|. T. u. HEAD
CRITICIZES TEN
YEAR CONTRACT

Commenting on the signing of a
ten-year contract by the South Bend,
Ind, Tribune with the local printers
union, President Charles P. Howard,
of the International Typographical
Union, said:
''In signing contract fixing
wage rates for period of ten years
it is my opinion the publisher and
local union involved have gone be-
yond the limits of reason. 1t appears
to me to be unsound business policy
to attempt to stife progress. None
can foresee changes which are almost
certain to occur during the next de-
cade."
The South Bend contract is said
to be the first ten-year contract sign
ed by the |. T. u The contract gives
the union an increase of $4 a week
effective January l, 1929, making the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05

idea is also false and has been proved
so on many occasions.
Open Shop Employer Not Successful
The employer who advertises him.
self as an open shop employer is not
the successful employer. He is the
employer who operates his business in
efficiently on the back street and is
always in trouble; he is the one who
misrepresents to the public and the
consumer the cost of the work con-
tracted for; he cuts down stock both
quantity and quality; he berates his
competitor; he secures work by fraud
and trickery and he exists because of
the ignorance and stupidity of the
people.
"a recent case in which the ques-
ton of the cost was the principal
issue as to the contracting for GER
tain Job disclosed the fact that the
party having the work done could
secure and did secure better job
with better material at lower cost
by contractor employing union
workmen than that offered by an en-
ployer operating so-called open
shop and employing none but non
union labor. 1t might be pointed out
that the union employer paid higher
wages than the non-union employer.
1t might also be asserted that the
best mechanics were employed by the
union employer"
Mr.. Reed cited the case of nation
ally known building trades employers
that has operated for years as So
called open shop employer changing
it's policy only recently and now oper-
ating on a national basis as union
employer. The deciding factor in his
change If policy was due to test
conducted by the firm. They con-
structed a building under open shop
conditions and later another building
under union conditions. An examina-
ton showed conclusively that the cost
was lower and construction better
under union conditions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05
SENATOR CHARGES
MILITARISM HERE

Miami Beach, Fla.-This country is
spending more money for military
purposes than any other nation, said
Senator King, in an address before
the Florida State Bar Association.
"Our appropriation of more than
$8OO,0O0,0 900 for ordinary expenses for
the army and navy is not consistent
with our loud professions for world
peace" said the Utah lawmaker.
"We are threatened with trusts and
monopolies which will destroy individ-
ual initiative and compress industries
into the hands of limited number of
powerful Industrial organizations" he
said. with mass production there
will be a crushing of smaller units.
Concentration of wealth and capital
in industry in the hands of few
will produce evil consequences NJ.
only of a material but Of political
character"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05
OPEN SHOP IDEA
Shown AS False and Deceiv.
ing

Salem, Mass-Charles l.. Reed,
secretary of the Central Labor Union,
speaking at an educational meeting
held at Electrical Workers Hall here
recently, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on the subject of the open shop.
He was quoted at considerable length
in The Salem Evening News, the full
title of his speech being, "The Open
Shop and Other Things"
Mr.. Reed ushered in his speech with
an interesting historical sketch of the
birth and development of the open
shop idea characterizing the term
"Open Shop" as deceiving and false.
"The open shop" said Mr.. Reed, "is
supposed to indicate that the particu-
lar employer does not discriminate be-
tween union and non-union labor, but
this is not true. Examine carefully
and you will find that the open shop
is a nop-union shop. 1t is open to
those who are non-union and closed
to those who are union.
"Much stress has been laid upon the
idea that employers can conduct their
business in a more economical and
successful manner through the open
shop" continued Mr.. Reed. at is
assumed that because an employer can
conduct his business non-union it fol-
lows that his labor cost is therefore
cheaper. And through cheaper labor
cost than his union competitor he is
able to offer the public or consumer
better service at cheaper rates. This
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05
TEXTILE STRIKE
WON; LABOR
MAKES HISTORY

Elizabethton, Tenn.-Workers won
the most important strike in the short
history of the southern textile industry
when they reached an agreement with
the Ganzstoff and Bemberg rayon
plants. The strikers were unorgan-
lied when they suspended work, but
affiliated to the United Textile Work
ers. More than rs per cent are wo-
men and children.
The agreement provides that there
will be no discrimination IN re-em-
ployment, and no discrimination for
union membership. Strikers will re-
ceive their former positions and de-
partmental committees of employees
to handle grievances will be recogn-
ized. The low wage rates are increased
and pending injunctions are with
drawn.
The strike is a reputation of the
theory that native born Americans
are "contented" workers and there
fore will accept debasing conditions.
This claim has been urged in the hope
that northern capitalists will invest
their money in a section of the
country where skilled workers can be
paid from 25 to 80 cents an hour, and
women and minors are paid from 10
to 20 cents.
The moral effect of this strike will
be far-reaching, as these workers now
appreciate the value of collective ac-
tiOp
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05

Tell friend that the salary, wage
and profit levels in America have
been raised by trade unionism. You
will have found a recruit for the
union label army.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-04-05

fight for this bill is ever complete
loss. This is because the arguments
for the measure arouse sentiment in
favor of the shorter workday when
ever there is hearing on the BILL
"a notable instance of this is the
Western Clock Works in LaSalle
county, vigorous opponent of the
measure but which, while fighting the
bill, granted the shorter workday
There are many instances of this kind.
1t is to be hoped the present legisla-
ture will pass the women's eight-hour
law, but even if it is again defeated
our agitation will have the usual
effect and more women and girls will
benefit"