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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
WOMAN SPURNS
FREEDOM OFFER
Prefers Life in Jail to Flee
ing Coal Fields.

BIZ United Press
HARLAN, KY, Aug. 2o.-An at
tractive 23-year-old woman facing
a twenty-year sentence on charge
of criminal syndicaism told the
United Press today:
Il will stay in Harlan county
Jail all my life before I'll be scared
out of this coal field trouble"
She is Mrs. Jesse Wakefield, field
representative of the international
Labor Defense. She has been, in
jail two weeks.
Because I gave food to families
of miners in Jail, distributed litera-
ture for their cause and made
speeches in Harlan, was arrested
and placed in jail, under $4,000
bond-persecuted to satisfy the coal
operators.
II never have advocated crime in
any speech nor have distributed
any literature which advocated
crime. The sheriff said he would
drop the charges against me if I
would leave the county, but I can
not run away"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
ST OR NOTHING,
IS EDICT AS OIL
FAMINE LOOMS
Alfalfa Bill and Sterling
Adamant in Fight to
Force Up Prices.

BIZ United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 20-Re-
finers and distributors in some Of
the most productive oil fields in
the world were faced today with a
rapidly approaching oil famine as
the Governors of Texas and Okla
homa remained firm in their deter
mination to keep all wells closed
under martial law until crude oil
goes up to a dollar barrel.
Protests and pleas of the oil men
thus far have been of no avail in
altering the stand of the militant
Governors, William H. (Alfalfa Bid
Murray of Oklahoma and Ross Ster-
ling of Texas.
Reports from throughout the oil
regions were that the refinerS and
distributors were considering Sc
riously a drastic upward trend in
prices to bring about reopening the
wells.
With approximately 100000 bar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20

rels of oil held from the market
each day of the shutdown, stores OF
refineries are being depleted swiftly
Governor Murray reported that
four or five refiners had told him
they would have to close almost at
once for lack Of crude. The Morgan
Petroleum Company, which two
days ago offered to pay n cents a
barrel if Murray would reopen the
Oklahoma fields, raised its offer to
rs cents.
Governor Murray told all who
preached the price subject to him
that he would discuss 81 a barrel for
oil and nothing less. He told re-
finers to get together and offer that
price, and he would open a section
Of the field to provide for their
needs.
Governor Sterling said no one
had approached him about prices
The Texas house of representatives
Wednesday night approved in effect
his martial law declaration when it
voted down a resolution demanding
an explanation of his act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
SLENDER HIPS.
ANKLES, BUST,
new SAFE WAY
New Mineral Salts a
Wonder Aid in Reducing.

Get rid of unsightly fat-and do it
noVl French Lick Salts makes reducing
easy, safe and pleasant.
French Lick Salts is skillful blend of
the same health-giving mineral salts
found in the renowned spring waters
at famous French Lick Springs
bined in effeTvescent form. Dropped in
cool water, it effervesCes delightfully."-
Is as pleasant to drink as a fountain
beverage.
French Lick Salts goes to the cause
of fatness. Corects faulty elimination,
prevents accumulation of fat-forming
body wastes, tones up the entire sys-
tern. Try these marvellous health salts,
Watch results. Weigh regularly-watch
the excess pounds disappear.
Start right now. Each morning, take
little French Lick Salts. Feel the thrill
of new health, vigor, vivaciousness.
Note how your complexion brightens,
how fine you feel, how clearly you can
think. Go to your druggist for gen.
erous SOC bottle of French Lick Salts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
HernorrhoidS
Go Quick
All Pile Misery Ended without Cut
ting or Salves.


Thousands of sufferers from piles
have learned that quick and per-
manent relief can only be accom-
plished with an internal medicine.
Neither salves nor suppositories re-
move the cause.
Bad circulation of the blood in
the lower bowel causes piles. The
veins are flabby, the bowel walls
weak-the parts almost dead. To
end Piles an internal medicine must
be used to stimulate the circulation,
heal and restore the affected parts.
DR.. j. S. Leonhardt was the first to
discover a real internal Pile remedy
He called his prescription HEM ROlD.
and prescribed it for 1000 patients
with the marvellous record of success
in 900 cases, and then decided every
PILE sufferer should be able to get
HEM ROID tablets from their own
druggist with a rigid money back
guarantee.
DR.. Leonhardt's prescription has a
wonderful record of success right in
this CITY and Hooks Dependable Drug
stores invite every Pile sufferer TO ~
a bottle of HEM ROID and guarantee
10 refund the purchase price If they
do not end Piles in any form.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
TRADE BUREAU
ACTS TO HALT
RENT EMOTIONS
Explanation of Constable
Activities Is Demanded
of Freeman.
This is the concluding story of SER
les revealing alleged irregular activities
OF "constabIes" in Marion county.
BY CHARLES E. CARLL

BY CHARLES Z. CARLL
The Better Business Bureau today
took steps to halt collection and
eviction activities Of horsethief de-
tectives who claim they possess the
power Of constables.
In a letter TO Charles w. Free
man, 1876 North Delaware street,
self-styled constable, officials of
the bureau demanded an explana-
ZION Of collection account being
hanoled by Freeman.
According to the letter, w. H.
Plummer, 1912 Rowland avenue,
made an oral agreement with Free
man that Freeman would receive
70 per cent of any amount of a bill
ne collected from an Indianapolis
resident.
POcketing' Charged
According to charges laid before
the bureau by T. E. Ross, 14O7
North Olney street, representing
Plummer, Freeman collected $164.39
OF the account but Plummer only
has received $35.87 as his share.
This occurred last December, &C
cording to the charge.
Additional allegations that per-
sons who answer the phone number
given by Freeman tell callers he is
not there, also are contained in the
statements to the bureau
Instances Of this kind already are
known to Marion county prosecut-
ing officials who will present allega-
tions of illegal activities on the part
OF purported constables before the
grand jury in September.
Threats Withdrawn
One of them which has come to
the attention of The Times con-
cerned a woman in Speedway City
who was renting a house from an
indianapolis real estate company.
The rental was $40, to be paid semi
monthly.
On July l she paid SO and was
told by the agent for the company
that she would be permitted to pay
$12 July Is.
Because this payment was de-
layed, due to her illness, she was
served, on July 20, with a summons
by constable.
When she paid the amount at the
real estate office, July %, the COM
pany demanded So as a constable's
fee, forcing her to pay it.
Taking the matter to a local at
torney she was advised to deduct
81 from the next months rent. The
company refused to accept the full
months rent with the fee deducted,
and it was necessary to appeal to
the Indianapolis Real Estate Board
before eviction threats were with
drawn.
Fees EXOrbitant
According to the woman's state
ment, real estate firm officials
threatened her with eviction in
twenty-four hours although the law
states that five days notice must be
given.
Indianapolis loan company Of
ficials also have complained of con-
stables rushing removed goods to
storage houses.
In these cases, the loan firms
have held liens on the merchandise
and have been forced to pay ex-
orbitant service and removal fees
to regain the property.
1t is charged that the "constables"
are receiving a split" of the in
creased rates charged by the storage
companies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
In the Rough

By United Press
DETROIT, Aug. 20.-MrS.
Dora Kramer, housewife, was
-four up" on two confidence
men today. The five diamond
rings they left with her were
worth just so cents, but the
diamond ring she gave them
as security was worth only 10
cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

You steuben, we are here-(New York sun)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19
GLACIER PRIEST
 TELLS VICTORIA
 OF ALASKA TRIP
Father Hubbard to Stay in Seattle Few Days on
 Way to California

VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. l9.- Father Bernard R. Hubbard, S. J., the Glacier Priest" arrived in Vic toria yesterday on his way to the University of Santa Clara, Cali fornia, of which institution he is head of the Geological Department He is expected to go to Seattle, where he will remain few days before proceeding south.
 The adventurous explorer left the States early in the present year for Alaska. Since then in the Territory he has travelled 4,0O0 miles by airplane and 1900 miles by dog team. The eruption of Aniakchak, which he had pre- dicted, took place while he was in the north. The eruption caused terrible loss to wild life. Small he declared, were killed outright, and larger animals and fowls. like bear, deer, caribou, geese and swans succumbed either to the entire lack of food or to food so permeated with volcanic ash that it lacked nutriment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

of $50 share would be indicated for the higher value as compared with value be- tween s1O and sl5 share for the lower value.
 "The next ten years are expected to be much more favorable for the gold mining industry than the decade just passed. Earn ings of Alaska Juneau will be increased this year by the reduction in costs resulting from the deflation of supplies and labor. The management expects to earn 75 cents per share on 100000 shares outstanding this year, as compared to 55 cents per share last year.
 Tt must be borne in mind that no profit has been made from a mining stock until the investment, plus interest, has been returned because when the ore reserves have been exhausted the scrap value of the plant regardless of book value, is usually negligible"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19
Norway and Greenland.
(New York Times.)


 It was doubtless with feeling of embarrassment that King Haakon VII of Norway gave notice of occupation of the east coast of Greenland between 7l3O and 754O North Latitude Denmark sure to protest. She owned by treaty on July g. 1924 recognized rights of fishing and hunting on that coast from Lindenow Fiord, 6O27 to 81 North Lat- tude which Norway claimed In the treaty for the cesson of the Virgin Islands to the United States in 1917 our Government gave the assurance that it would not object Ito the Danish Govern ment extending their political and economic inter ests to the whole of Greenland" This meant that no claim to sovereignty in Northern Greenland, based on the explorations of Peary, would be made by the United States.
 Denmark stands on the treaty of Kiel in 1914, by which Frederick VI of Denmark relinquished his rule over Norway to the King of Sweden, making the exception, however, that Denmark should re- tain the Norwegian colonies of Greenland, Iceland and the Faroes. Claiborne Hardy, the English authority Norway, points out that the treaty of Kiel conflcted with the Constitution of 1865 in depriving Norway of her Arctic territories Nor way protested through the Sorting Later in the settlement of the common debt incurred during the union the question of the retention of the colonies by Denmark" to quote Hardy, was used make weight and in the conclusion of this matter in 1921 the Sorting agreed that all claims both sides connected with the union between Denmark and Norway should be regarded finally settled" So farAhe considers Norway's claim as moral one, but as the Norwegian hunters and fishermen piled their trade on the east coast all through the nine teenth century "unchallenged,' he sees a real strength" in the case of Norway. The annexation we are effecting," says Foreign Minister Braadland lis purely technical It is taken with view to future proceedings at The Hague"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19
ALASKA JUNEAU.

The Alaska Juneau Gold M4nng Company attracting more and more attention in the financi pages of metropolitan newspapers. Financial write are constantly explaining why Alaska Juneau sto has advanced while the general market has bet experiencing Niagara. Alaska Juneau" have b. come almost magic words which frequent u headlines
 The following appearing under the heading "A aska Juneau" is from financial page of the Sa Francisco Examiner
 Those who have pinned their faith to the shares of Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com pany will find much to interest them in a report on that company's activities and pros poets just issued by w. G. Devereux, resident partner of Russell, Miller & Company.
 Particular significance attaches to the re- port because DevereuX, before joining the New York Stock Exchange house, was Gen. eral Manager of Melones Mining Company, one of the large gold mining companies of the California mother lode.
 Utilizing first hand information received from Alaska Juneau officials, he points out that a northery extension of the present ore body has been opened recently and de- velopment to date has indicated large averaging from two to three times the value of the present ore. He added:
 Although it will be about two years be- fore it's effect is apparent, there is shaft down 40O feet at the present llnfe aver aging $32O gold content per ton, with much better values in the bottom. This compares with an average gold content of $ll0 per ton reported last year
 "Tha indicated length of the new ore body is 1850 feet with width of 450 feet, according to the 1880 annual report. It is stated the management sees no reason why values should not continue to a depth of 2000 feet as occurred in the nearby Tread well group Such a block would contain 138.000,000 tons, and if the grade increases to $320 although operating costs would increase, a profit of $150 per ton should be realized, it is pointed out
 Tt is extremely improbable however, that such a huge of would maintain this average, although it is probable that it will average at least as high the present ore body What is still more probable is that a more selective type of mining Will be employed and there are indications that a considerable tonnage will average more than S320
 For the purpose of illustration, the analysis assumes that this block is entirely ore and for maximum and minimim limits of value per ton, $320 and Sll0, the grade of the present ore, are taken
 At the present rate of production of approximately 100000 tons year, such an ore body would last thirty-four years and for the higher value return a total of $l38 per share and for the lower value S20 per share for sthe life of the mine Amortizng these returns at per cent interest, value
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

Quartz ana pIace- location ro- tices at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19
ARGUMENTS TO
 JURY BEGIN IN
 CLARK'S TRIAL
Prosecution Says Vice Ra C k ct to Blam e-
 Prisoner Claims Defense

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19-Argu- ments of counsel to the jury began yesterday in the trial of David H. Clark, former deputy prosecuting attorney for Los Angeles County, accused of the murder of Charles Crawford, rich realty owner and politician and Herbert Spencer, former newspaperman. The two men were shot and killed in Craw- lords office.
 Contention of Prosecution
 Prosecutor w J. Ford argued that Clark was the agent of a po- litical boss who was a rival of Crawford at the time of the meet ing in the latter's office, and that Clark felt bitter toward Spencer because the latter had written arr ticles purporting to expose vice conditions in the restricted district of Los Angeles.
 Clark, in testifying in his own behalf, denied he was the agent of any political boss and insisted there were no differences between him and Spencer, because of the latter's ostensible crusade against vice and another political figure, who couldn't be fixed up"
 Insists on Self Defense
 Clark maintained he killed in self dfeense. He said that at the meeting in the office, he was ask ed ito frame" Chief of Police Roy Steckle of Los Angeles and that his refusal precipitated an argu- ment. In the course of the argu- ment Crawford reached for his revolver, and this act compelled Clark. he declared, to do his fatal to protect his own life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

Gov Pinchot telegraphed the Sourdoughs at Portland that he hoped Alaska would get State hood If Gov Pnchot had not butted into the situation twenty years or more ago Alaska might have grown to the proportions that Statehood would have been granted before now. tfEs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

For people who proclaimed first that the, so- called Hoover Moratorium ought to be considered from a nonpartsan viewpoint those of the Hoover boosters who trying to turn the favorable comment to political advantage at least incon- sistent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

No. that we understand the darned things, but just the same it will be kind of nice when those financial graphs begin to look like picket fences against instead of woodsmans saws. Boston Herald)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19
AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

GaStineau Richard Wakelin, J. H. Irving B. B. Mozee, William ale, H. D. Campbell, R. S. Waltz, MT. and Mrs. D. L. Crawford, Laura M. Hudson, E. F. Zuern, w. A. Eaton, Viola Ott, L. Hofins, J. M. Arling- ton, MT. and Mrs. J. s. Carman, Jr.. A. B. McGinnis, MT. and Mrs. Frank Dorbandt. ~ Alaskan RE. Henning, Ed Etiquette, J. G. Clemens, Oscar Johnson, A. Scovold.
 Zynda Leona Shady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

According to the dispatches the Lindberghs made the hop from KAaginsk to Petropavlovsk dis tance of 554 miles, in four hours and ten minutes That is not bad speed for almost the last hop of New York to Tokyo flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

If Germany would send that peewee battleship over here and charge Is cents to go in and look at
 t-children in a nckel-she could pick up enough change to put her on Easy Street in pair of jiffies-( Macon Ga, Teegraph9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

Some persons are never satisfied. It came out that MT. Coolidge received a dollar word for his daily telegrams, and The Clark County Sun wants to know what they paid him to stop-(Se Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-19

One of MT. Hearsts staff, who shall be, until we go into the blackma profession, namelesS suggests the slogan Read the American and see The World. -(New York Herald Trbune)
Nogales international., 1931-12-09

WANTED: To buy from owner,
or room house. P. o. Box $50.
Nogales international., 1931-12-09
Congress
(Continuea From Page y

Continued From Page y
estate credit program. He also is
expected to present his home fin
ancing bank proposals.
The Dole"
Administration efforts are partic-
larly directed toward avoiding the
dole" or direct Federal
contribution to the hungry, I'M
sheltered jobless. Walter S. Clifford,
president of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co., was Civ
en- the job of raising throughout
the United States funds which would
provide for the needy. Unless those
sums are adequate, pressure on Con-
gre5s for direct appropriations will
approach the irresistible. But pres
sure for Federal economy IS be-
coming more severe. 1t is expected
to be sufficient to prevent enact
ment of further pension or loan
benefits for war veterans,
Nogales international., 1931-12-09

here was no d. !, ~ .uc Inc
thqy had lived i'll cur neighOcrhood
fof a yea1, that cc-P.lcatlon had
risen i'll The shape OF announcer fnan.
Cur street nds i.eVer mad a Scdn1al
on It, except the one Wlen the Der
ring .ons music teacner ran away with
their coachman, IL, the days OF
carriages And l ai.l gIad to say that
that is almost forgotten.
Nevertheless, we had realized Tor
some time that the dreaded triangle
was threatening the repute Of cur
quiet neighborhoad, and as l stood
by the telephone that night / saw it
had come. More than that, it seemed
very probable that into this very trl-
angle our peaceful Neigh5orhood Club
had been suddenly thrust.
The street, with its open spaces, was
a relief after the dark hall. started
for Sperry's house, nv head bent
against the wind, my mind Oh the news
had just heard.
Sherry was waiting on his door
step, ard we went on to the Wells
house.
Although the Wells house was
brilliantly lighted when we reached it,
we had difficulty If gaining admission
1--WE might try tie servants en-
trance" Sperry said. Tl.en he laughed
nlirthlessly. ;.
I'VE might see," he said, "if there's
a key on the nail among the vines"
I confess to a nervous Tightening 81
my muscles as we made our way
around the house. Ii the key was
there. we were on the track of a rev
citation that might revolutionize much
that we had held fundamental il
science and in our knowledge OF LIE
itself. II, sitting in Mrs. Danes quie'
room q. woman could tell us what was
happening in a house mile or SC
away it opened up new earth. Al
most a. few heaven.
stopped and touched Sperry's arm
"This Miss Jeremy - did she know
Arthur Wells or Elinor? Ii she knew
the house, and the situation between
them, isn't it barely possible that she
anticipated this thing :"
1--WE knew then," he said grutty
whatever we anticipated, it WaSn'
this"
Sperry had pocket fash, and whet
we found the door locked we proceed
ed with our search for the key:
Heres the key" Sperry said, ant
held it out. The fash wavered in hi
hand, and his voice was strained.
We admitted ourselves.
Look here, Sperry,' l said, as w
stood inside the door, "they don't wan
me here. They've sent for you, bu
I'm the most casual sort Of an &C
quaintance. 1 haven't any business
here" :,
That struck him, too. We had botl
been SO obsessed with the scene a
Mrs. Danes that we had not though
of anything else. !,
Suppose you sit down in tn
library" he said. "The chances ar
against her coming down, and tn
servants don't matter"
! AS a matter of fact. we iearne'