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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
RANSOM IS READY

LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 15.- One hundred and fifty thousand dollars in cash have been with drawn from 8 bank here, it is reliably reported and is said to be ready to be paid for the release of Canada's first snatch-racket vic- tim, John s. Labatt, wealthy man.
 The money was withdrawn by Hugh Labatt, brother of the ab- ducted man.
 John s. Labatt, aged 55 years, President of the Labatt Brewing Company, prominent Englishman and wellknown horseman, was ab- ducted while auto riding from London to Sarnia.
 His abandoned auto was found in front of the St. Joseph's Hos pital and a note, left in it, threat ened death to the kidnapped man if the police or public were notified of the abduction and the demand for s150000 ransom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
WEALTHY MAN NOT RELEASED
 BY ABDUCTORS
Ransom of $l5O,000 Re- ported Ready to Be Paid
 T a k e n from Bank
CANADIAN OFFICIALS
 WORKING ON CASE
Mounties Ordered to Join Search for John La
 bait and Criminals

TORONTO, Aug. 15.-The Provincial Criminal Investi- gatiOn Department has can celled all holiday leaves and is mobilizing every available investigator to bring back alive John $. Labatt, abduct- ed yesterday. His brother Hugh is in a hotel apparently prepared to pay the ransom but surrounded by police and a curious crowd of stand-bys W hich has prevented him from making contact with the kidnapers.
 Hugh Labatt was n m e d go-between in a note from the kidnapers it was an- nounced t h is afternoon by the spokesman for the family shortly after the 24- h hour limit expired in which the kidnapers ordered the ran some to be paid on pain of death to the captive.
 Uneasiness grows s in the Labatt home as hours passed without any word from the victim and inability to con tact the kidnapers.
 This afternoon the Mount ies were ordered to join the search.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
Add to Drought's Toll
 IS Famished Pelicans

MILLER, s. D., Aug. 15.-When adding up the number of deaths due to the devastating heat that has been sweeping the country, be sure to include Is pehcans.
 Flying unsteadily low over the farm of A. P. Schaeffer near here, the birds Topped into a field and collapsed.
 Schaeffer loaded them on his auto trailer and moved them to a barn where he tried forced feeding and watering. Bupt all were dead the next morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15

Post Of the American Legion.
 Delegate Dimond said the project is in no sense political or sectional. He said it should be built for common purpose and a common good-so whats the use O. wait ing?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
NO ENTHUSIASM IS STIRRED UP IN
 STOCK MARKET
Bulls Switch. from Nonfer- rous Metals to Building
 Issues-No Results

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-A shift in bullish activity from imitation shares, such as nonferrous metals, to building and supply stocks, be- cause of the home renovating cam- paign, failed to stir much en- thusiasm in the stock market to- day.
 Price trends were mixed at the close.
 The curb was irregular.
 Bonds showed a good tone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
TAKES PLUNGE
 TO END LIFE

SEATTLE, Aug. 15.-Despondent because of ill-health, Miss Naomi Keister, aged "A, university grad uate, a brilliant concert pianist, climbed over the railing of the Aurora Street Bridge and plunged down 200 feet to her death in Lake Union.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
CLOSING PRICES TODAY

NEW YORK. Aug. 15. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 20lz, American Can 96A, American Power and Light AZ, Anaconda 125s, Armour B 59, Bendix Aviation 127s, Bethlehem Steel 26%, Calumet and Hecla 35s, Curtiss- Wright '27s, General Motors 297s, International Harvester 26h, Kennecott 195s, United States Steel 33% Warner Pictures As, P ou n d $5.07A, Nabesna bid .92, ask 1.05.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
Alaska High,vay Now,
 Is Urge of Delegate Dimond

SEATTLE, Aug. 15.-Immediate construction of the Pacific High way extension to Alaska was urged by Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond at a dinner last night, given in his honor by the Alaska Road Commission of the University
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
PREMIER HURT
 IN AUTO CLASH

BERCHTES BADEN, Germany, Aug. i5.-Hermann Wilhelm Goer- ing, Premier of Prussia, is recup- erating from contusions on the right side of the face and cuts suffered in an auto wreck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
First Defendant in
 Insult Collapse Is
 Set Free by Jury

CHICAGO. H., Aug. 15.- Mar shall E. Sampsell. defendant in the first of the criminal cases to come to trial as the result of the col- lapse of the Insull Utilities has been acquitted of embezzlement charges. The jury deliberated five hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
Railroad Pension Law
 Is to Start Operations

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Rail- roads have been denied tem- porary order in the District of Columbia Court to restrain the Railroad Retirement Board from starting operation Of the pension law passed at the last session of Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
U. s. FLAG IS HAULED DOW N
 OVER HAITIANS
Last of American Marines Are Leaving Re-
 public Today

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. 15.-The American flag was low cred for the last time and the Haitian Flag raised in it's place as United States Marines embarked today leaving Haiti to be protected by her own military forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
Whats Sn1atter! No Kicks on Taxes?

The B oard or Equalization met in the City Council Cham bers last night for the first session and according to Arthur w. Henning, City Clerk, a very unusual condition faced the session as not a single com plaint was registered. However, the sessions have just started and others may not be so serene.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
CUT THROAT COMPETITION
 TO BE CURED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-What- ever NRA's future may be, there are indications that cut-throat price competition will be curbed all though the future of price fixing is decidedly uncertain.
 Many observers feel that pro- visions should be made to preserve regulations against destructive slashing in prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15
"CHIsELERsD WARNED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-"Chis- elers" seeking to profiteer in food prices as the result of the drought, will have to reckon with the United States Government.
 President Roosevelt today gave notice that he did not believe there would be profiteering but made it plain that all such cases thereof will be met by government action of the most drastic kind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15

Brigham Young university's AL pine summer school conducts classes each summer 6.800 feet up on the slope of Mt. Timpanogos, Utah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15

The city of Atlanta, Ga, at first was named Marthasville in honor of Martha Lumpkin, daughter of an early governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-08-15

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
CITY BANKS To
LEVY FEE FOR
CHECK SERVICE
Each Account to Pay Own
Way Under Measured
Service Plan.

A measured service for all check
ing accounts in member banks Of
the indianapolis Clearing House As
ISOLATION effective oct. 1. was an
nounced today by Arthur V. Brown,
association president.
The announcement followed a
meeting this morning at which con-
sideration was given to final details
Of installing the plan. to be followed
all over the nation, wheTeunder
each checking account pays its own
way and discrimination between
classes Of patrons becomes impOs-
sible.
The system, which is described as
being in accordance with sound
banking practices generally estab-
hshed throughout the United States,
has been considered carefully BY the
association many months.
Reasons for Charge
The banks have been forced to
adopt the measured service system
in the interest Of sound and profit
able banking as result Of several
factors. they declared.
These were listed as including adj
ditiOnal expenses, such as payment
Of deposit insurance, defraying by
Indiana banks Of the new intangi-
bles tax on bank deposits. generally
lowered yields on all the higher
grades of investments and scarcity
OF good commercial loans.
Accounts of more than $500, or
smaller accounts with more than a
normal number of transactions
monthly. viii be subject to charges
whenever loss is apparent under a
detailed account analysis schedule,
terms Of which are identical in each
bank.
The analysis for these larger ac-
counts Will take into consideration
possible earnings from loanable bal
ances, less the cost of checks paid
and other transactions.
How Service operates
For accounts with a monthly
minimum balance Of less than 500,
a monthly maintenance charge Of
so cents will be in effect. permitting
the depoSitOr TO write five checks a
month without additional cost.
Checks in excess of five will be
charged for at 4 cents each.
Accounts with minimum balances
between 500 and sl99 will pay a
25 cents monthly service charge,
with a Accent charge for checks in
excess Of FIVE a month.
There Will be no service charge
for accounts from $500 TO 1929 and
ten free checks will be permitted.
Accounts from $500 to 1899 Will pay
no service charge and will be en-
titled to fifteen free checks each
month. while accounts between $500
and S499 Will be granted twenty-five
free checks a month.
Under the new system. each
checking account will be self-sup-
porting through actual cost meas
uremenJ OF every account, MI.
Brown said.
other Banks Follow Plan
For years, he added. bank profits
were accumulated only from a
relatively small number Of the
larger and less active accounts.
Every depositor should keep
clearly in mind that he may avoid
or lessen monthly charges by in
creasing his balance and decreaS-
ing the number Of his banking
practices" Mr.. Brown said.
other banks in Marion county
are adopting measured service on a
somewhat similar basis. Mr.. Brown
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
Actual Cash Payments Are
Offered by AAA for
1933-35 Crops.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ iimCs special
WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - The
New Deal may mean actual cash
payments to Indiana farmers of
S28 $50 600, according to an estimate
today by officials of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration on
whose contracts the payments are
to be made during the crop years
1888 35. ...
The month of August was a boom
period for corn-hog contract pay
mentS in the Hoosier state, fifty-six
counties having received $2,742,-
03630 by Aug. "a.
johnson and Shelby counties re-
ceived the largest amounts in the
Indianapolis district, the payments
there being:
johnson county. S118.14O; Shelby,
s152,752; Hancock, S2,878.45; Hen
bricks, S2,11320; Hamilton, ST.
229 80: Boone, s1,666.8O, and Madi-
son, S6,63960. No payments were
listed for Morgan county.
Other large county payments
we're Carroll. S2O1 .292 90; Clinton,
S224,579.55; Grant, S194,055.85; How
ard. S175.95165: Miami, $780,
65435: Parke, S115,9S5.25; Upton,
s157 650.70: Warren, $119,938.S5, and
White. S145. 368.9O.
Up to Aug. /, total payments on
all commodities amounted to but
S2114.34399, divided as follows:
Wheat. S1.361.S 1889; corn-hogs,
S6S4. 726.25. and tobacco. SCI, 1875.
The estimate of probable pay
ment of S2S, 5S9 900 is based on the
following:
Corn-hogs, S24, 3O1 COO; wheat, So
S57 900. and tobacco, S431, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
CITY WOMAN ELECTED
Mrs. Florence Thacker Named BY
Lawyers Group.

81 atffd FFfsf
CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-Mrs. Burnita
shelton Matthews. Washington. to-
dav assumed the presidency Of the
national Association OF Women
LAWYERS IN convention here.
Mrs. Florence X. Thacker. Indi-
annapolis, was elected treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
TEXTILE FARLEY is
HIT BY NEW DISPUTE
Mill Owners Stand Threat
to Peace Hopes.
BU United Press

By UHtted Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Textile
mill owners and labor leaders COL
lided in a new dispute today which
jeopardized the vanishing hope of
preventing a walkout of 100000
workers from Maine to Alabama.
The argument concerned the ca
pacity in which mill owners would
attend a proposed peace conference
here tomorrow. 1t threatened
chances of holding the meeting at
ALL The round table, sponsored by
the national labor relations board,
was believed to provide the only
possibility of hating the strike
scheduled to be under way by Sat-
urday.
The crisis grows out of the fact
that the cotton textile code author
ity and the Cotton Textile Institute
comprise an identical membership.
Dabor will deal with the institute
but not the code authority. The
industry is expected to declare that
it will deal with labor only through
the code authority.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29

in this contest. When the fourth
and last appears in Saturdays pa
per, make out your list of the cor
rect titles of all four songs and the
four pictures in which Crosby sang
them, and get them to the Bing
Crosby Contest Editor at The Times
as soon as you can.
A pair of guest tickets to "She
Loves Me Not" willy be awarded to
each of the first fifteen persons sub
hitting accurate lists. Any list to
be considered must be delivered to
the Contest Editor not later than
Sunday, midnight.
The new hit songs which Crosby
introduces in "She Loves Me Not
are I'm Hummin,' I'm Whistlin',
I'm Singin'," Love in Bloom! and
Straight From the Shoulder, Right
From the Heart"
Song lovers and picture goers, test
your memories, and win one of the
prizes. Cash prize is $25, and fifty
tickets to the Indiana also will be
awarded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29

from Medical Plants, known as
Indo-Vin, which is now being in
troduced to crowds daily here in the
city of Indianapolis by The Indo-
Vim Man in person at Hooks Drug
Store. Illinois and Washington SITS.
Mrs. Bailey is widely-known lady,
with hundreds of friends through
out Indianapolis and vicinity. Fol-
lowing is her statement:
For years 1 had almost suffered
death with kidney trouble" said
Mrs. Bailey. For the last eleven
years had been a victim of kid
ney and bladder trouble. My nights
were all shot to pieces, as I had to
get up so often, and I also had
sharp pains in my back and felt
weak and sore across my kidneys.
I always felt tagged out in the
mornings. I couldn't get a decent
night of rest and 1 would drag
through every day half-sick and all
my energy had gone from my body.
Il had spent HUNDREDS of dol
lars trying everything I could find,
but got no relief, and then recently
I heard about Indo-Vin and started
taking it, and I want to say that
this medicine is the most wonderful
thing of the kind that I ever heard
Of My kidneys are acting in a nor
NAL manner now and I can go to
bed and sleep and don't have to
keep getting up and down all night
and I don't have any kidney misery
in my back. I feel fine in the
mornings now and all the stiffness
in my back is gone and my kidneys
don't feel sore and achy like they
used to. I don't remember a time
in my life when I ever slept any bet
ter than I do now When I touch
my head to the pillow at night
go right to sleep like a tired school,
girl. This medicine is the most
wonderful thing EVER heard of
and I gladly endorse it."
The Indo-Vin Man is now at
Hooks Drug Store. Illinois and
washington SITS. indianapolis, daily
meeting the public and introducing
and explaining this new mixture of
Natures Medicines. Also being sold
in all the nearby towns by every
good druggist throughout this whole
Indianapolis section. - Advertise
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
SAYS INDO-VIN
WAS A SAVIOR
Indianapolis Lady Praises
Great Medicine; Was
a "GOdSend."

Mrs. Grace E. Bailey of Box 432,
R. F. D. No. II, Indianapolis, has
now come forward with her RE-
MARKABLE statement praising the
new, scientific mixture of Extracts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29

Bing Crosby, Paramount picture
star. who introduces three new hit
songs in his latest picture, She
Loves Me Not" coming Friday to
the Indiana theater, has launched
more than his share Of such hit"
songs.
The Indianapolis Times would like
to test your musical memory. What
was the title Of the song, three bars
which are reproduced herewith in
connection with a scene from the
picture in which it was first sung
by Crosby, and what was the title
Of the picture?
Four illustrations will be pub
lished in all, of which the one given
here is the first. Each is a scene
from a Bing Crosby picture in which
a hit" song was sung, and each re-
produces a bar or two Of a song.
Hum or sing the notes as given.
You'll remember the rest of the
song, and, if you're lucky, the title
and the picture in which you
heard it.
Save all four of the illustrations
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29

By United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 29-The mar
riage of v. NJ. Armstrong, Indl-
annapolis lawyer who retired yes
terday as state commander of the
Indiana American Legion, to Miss
Ruth Quill, indianapolis school
teacher, will take place here to-
day.
Edward Hayes, national COM
mander of the American Legion,
came by plane from the Pacific
coast to be best man at the we'd
ding, which will be performed by
the Rev. Robert j. White Of Bos-
ton, national chaplain of the le-
gion,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
PAGE 9

and laid down tear gas barrage.
In this tier we're seventeen convictS
who had been transferred follow
ing Saturdays riots at the Crater
ford branch of the penitentiary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
70 OIL TANKS
EXPLODE; FIRE
STILL RACING
Loss Mounts Into Millions;
Four Dead, Hundreds
Injured.

By United Press
CAMPANA, Argentina, Aug. %
Firemen from half a dozen towns,
fire boats, local volunteers and gau-
chos from the ranches fought under
nightlike pail of smoke and greasy
SCOT today to put out an oil tank IRE
which threatened to destroy this
town of $3.50 people.
Singly or in groups, seventy oil
tanks, large and small, exploded
with force sufficient to register on
seismographs eighty miles away
and to send flames leaping 300 feet
into the air.
Two great tanks were drained and
one threat to the town removed by
volunteers working in imminent
peril of their lives. They drained the
tanks into tank trucks and hauled
the oil to safety.
The fire started at a. m. yester-
day in the great plant of the Ma
tional Oil Company, subsidiary OF
Standard Oil At midnight hope
that it was conquered was blasted.
There was a terrorizing series OF
explosions all day and during the
evening fourteen more tanks blew
up. Their flames, famed by sud-
den violent change of wind shifted
toward the town and other great
oil deposits.
-Four men were known dead in the
initial explosion and 100 persons
were injured. There was some fear
which diminished with the hours
that there had been more deaths
in the first blast. Many of the
injured were in serious condition
Damages ran into the millions.
Houses in the path of the flames
were pulled down but it was feared
that despite this the fire might still
reach Campana, half mile from
the National plant.
Police with rifles guarded al
property with orders to shoot
looters.
Telegraph and telephone lines
were melted. Railway tracks were
twisted by the heat of the fire and
mounting line of wheat laden
trains from the provinces, moving
to Buenos Aires, fifty miles from
here, blocked the tracks west OF
Campana. A heavy mantle of SCOT
covered the budding crops of the
Argentine for miles around the
town.
It was believed that workmen,
smoking too near the oil tanks,
caused the first explosion. But
Mayor Andres Delpino of Campana
said he was inclined to believe the
fire was started Intentionally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29

cncuited, throwing portions Of the
prison into darkness.
Warden Herbert (Hardboiled)
Smith and thirty-four special
guards entered the Klondike section
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29

1t is estimated that there are not
more than 100000 Communists in
this country. The majority of these
can not vote, because they are
aliens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
NEW RIOTS AT
PRISON QUELLED
Tear Gas, Baseball Bats
Used by Guards to
End Trouble.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-The
new riots in the Main Eastern State
penitentiary were quelled early to-
day by tear gas. Seventeen prison.
ers were overcome. A number had
sore heads from baseball bats WELD
ed by guards.
Disorders started at midnight.
Prisoners banged on their cell doors,
hammered tin cups against metal
furniture, shouted and cursed.
Flaming newspapers and mattresses
were thrown into the cell block
walks. Electrical fixtures we're short
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
SLOT MACHINE HIJACK
SUSPECT IS ARRAIGNED
Not Guilty Plea Entered; Jury
Trial Demanded.

ElwOod Stockton, alleged slot
machine hijacker, entered a not
guilty plea 10 charges of second de-
gree burglary and grand larceny
when arraigned before Criminal
Judge Frank p. Baker today.
stockton. who Is alleged to have
stolen five slot machines from the
Grotto Club, demanded a jury trial
Twenty-Five other minor cases
we're brought before Judge Baker
today. The arraignment of Ms.
Marie Wagner. charged with at
tempting 10 blackmail DR.. Karl Rud-
dell. was postponed until next
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
PEACE IN ALUMINIUM
STRIKE HINTED NEAR
Rivals to Confer Again Today or
Unions Demands.

By Effcd Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Hope
for settlement Of the national
aluminium strike revived today with
reports OF progress from conferences
being held at the invitation of the
national labor relations board.
Members Of the Aluminium Work
ers Council. representing $500 strik-
ers. and representatives OF the
Aluminium Company Of America
agreed to meet again today Sub
stantial agreement on all but three
Of the demands of the union was
understood TO have been reached.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
S28, $4,000 Available
for Indiana Farmers
Reports SiIverware Theft

A set of Etruscan silverware
valued at S118 and other silver and
jewelry valued at $3.50 were stolen
from his home yesterday, w. E.
Hart. 819 North Audubon road, told
police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-29
BEN LINDSEY LEADS
IN RACE FOR JUDGE
Barred in Denver. Noted Jurist
Wins in California.

Bv United Press
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 29.-Ben H.
Lindsey. noted juvenile court judge
barred from practice in Denver.
Colo. won a California "vindica-
ton" today when voters nominated
him to the superior court bench by
a. heavy majority.
With 400 out of 3.572 precincts re-
ported. Judge Lindsey led his near
est opponent by a 81 vote.