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2 SEES FARMERS’ REVOLT UNLESS AID IS GIVEN William Allen White Expects Reaction in 1922 Election. THREE FACTORS NAMED BY L. B. MICKEL, (Copyright, 1920, by the United Press) EMRORIA. Ksd., Dec. 6.—A dangerous political reaction to “the present cnalad- JuetM.'nt In the matter of agricultural Interests” was forecasted in an Interview today by William Allen White, one-time Bull Moose national committeeman for Kansas. White believes this reaction will take the form of ac “agrarian uprising like that of the nin* -•a which expressed itself In the Farmt s’ Alliance and Popnlist party." These factors, he feels, are the disturb ing elements: 1. A steady decline in the price of everything the fanner has to sell. 2. Continued increase in land rent and Interest rates. 8. Fatinre of unemployment In cities to reduce farm labor wages. Unless the farnier gets relief. White ex pects this political reaction will show itself in the 1922 election. DESCRIBES MEETING EAST SATURDAY. “I really think there will be a danger ous political reaction to the present maladjustment in the matter of agricul tural interests," White said. “Last Saturday there met in Lyon County Courthouse, in response to a more or less spontaneous feeling, seventy-five good staunch, methodic. Republican farmers, the type that is on th- county central committee, and served on the dis trict precinct committees —the big farm cwners in this county. “These men had no organization or leaders, but they were discussing earn estly but not excitedly the terrible con ditions which the farmer has to face. They saw rather de initeiy a gradual decline, and an almost inevitable decline Jn the things the farmer had to sell—his livestock, his grain, his poultry, his hay —and they have seen this decline coming es interest rates have been rising and *b the rent on land has also been increasing. FARMER LABOR ON WAY IP. And while interest and rent have been Increasing and prices decreasing, farm labor has also taken a steady upward trend, and has not been affected as yet by the unemployment of the great cities. Moreover, it will take a vast degree of unemployment in toe great cities to bring farm labor down to the point where it will correspond to the decline of farm products. “The farmer is not talking politics, he is not even thinking about political re lief—not now. But unless he does get relief; if this situation should become acute during the campaign we will say, or 1922, this economic condition is going to take a political turn which is liable to be revolutionary in its character, not un like the agrarian uprising o:' the nine ties, which expressed itself in the Farm trs’ Alliance and the Populist party." TOTALS ASKED MORE THAN 1920 APPROPRIATION (Continued From Fage One.) than they are receiving during the pres ent year are the war risk insurance bu reau. the pension department, the Federal Foard for Vocational Education, the De partment of Agriculture and the White House. The executive proper appropria tion for this year la $701,320. while next rear the request is for $430,800. The increase In appropriations aked by the various departments, follow: State. $3,183 831 03. Treasury, $110,000,000. Interior, $23,531,000. PostofTlce, $192 690.76. Commerce, $10,033,852.20. Labor, $5,023,135.75. Just’ce, $ ;,31S 005.75. Interstate commerce commission. SBBI,- 100. Federal trade commission. SIOO,OOO. Shipping board, $147,456,020. Railroad labor board, SIOO,OOO Federal power commission, $357,003. Enforcement of prohibition, $7,300,000. Army and navy requests for uviation appropriation totaled $95,000,000 as com pared with $53,000,000 granted for the current year, indicating a larger army is expected. The amount for the pay of the army is $215,659,830. Although the chemical warfare service was granted no appropriation for experimental work during the current year, it asks $4,457,- 876.20 for next year. Requests for the National guard totals 574,*08.000, an Increase of $46,000,000. OTHER GOVERNMENT INNOVATIONS. Other Government innovations from which appropriations are requested are: Weather bureau service on condition of highways, $20,000,000. Weather bureau station* to forecast forest fires; a prison exclusively for women to cost $200,000. To continue the fight against influenza and the search for an effective cure an appropriation of $20*1,0(0 is asked by the United States health service. To build public health service hospitals for wounded soldiers, an additional appro priation of $35,000,000 was requested. The Secretary of Agriculture believes $1,000,000 Is necessary to fight the foot and mouth disease and $066 000 the pink boll worm. He also proposes to make an investigation of the cost of farm products, economic problems of the farm and rural life at a cost of $612,080. while much larger appropriations are asked to ass'. 4 in marketing crops. SUMMARY OF OTHER REQISTS. Summarized, other Important requests are: Return of American soldier dead, $20,000,000. The United States employment serr'ce, $1,634,491.50. as compared with $225.1X0 for the current year. For en'orcement of anti-trust laws, $300,000, Increase of $200,000. Bureau of immigration, $146,000, in crease of $68,000. Bureau of naturalisation, $826.0(0, in crease of $3<0,000. Child welfare, $382,770, increase of $302,770. Wcven’s labor bureau, $92,500, increase of $84,000. Investigation of foreign discrimination against Americans ships, SIOO,O 1 0. South American and Far Eastern com merce, S3OO<OO, increase of SIOO,OOO. Commercial attache service, Depart rcc-t- of Commerce, $2(0,000, increase of $125,055. o- work in improving rivers and harbors appropriations $68,097,865 were asiveti s compared with $19,452,700 al lowed during the present year. The main requests included: Missis sippi River passes, $3,121,000; Mississippi River, Minneapolis to Ohio River mouth, $3,000,000; Chicago. Indiana and Mich igan City harbors, $1,228,000; ship chan nel in Great Lakes. $1,144 000 (including SI.OIOOOO for the Detroit River.) The Department of Agriculture again refused to request an appropriation for free seed distribution by Congressmen, although Congress voted for the seeds during the present year. SFFERIOR JUDGES MEET. The Judges of the Marion County Su perior Courts today met in room 2, In general term. Th# court considered is sue* in a case of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, but no action was Search Texas Towns for Reputed Slayer of Oklahoma Oil Man Theory Advanced That Vanish ing Woman in Case May Have Killed Herself. ARDMORE. Okla., Dec. 6—Search for Clara Smith Hamon. wanted lu connec tion with the death of Jake L. Hamon, millionaire oil man and politician, ex tended into the byways and prairies of Texas towns today. Alarmed over the vanishing of the woman, officials here have decided to Investigate the theory that the mlsslnfr woman may have killed herself. According to reports received here she was last seen leaving a hotel at Cisco, Texas. Efforts to trace her from that time have failed. Officials here have wired Cisco authorities to search for her body. Mrs. Hamon was reported to be carrying about SIO,OOO with her in her flight. Reports received here said County Prosecutor Russell Brown had requested Federal officials at Muskogee to charge Clara Ilamon with violation of the Mann act. Mrs. Jake L. Hamon, widow, was to leave today for Oklahoma City. CHICAGO. Pec. 6.--Parting of the ways had just been decided upon by Clara Smith Hamon and .Take L. Hamon when a revolver shot caused the death of the millionaire oil operator and politician, at Ardmore. Okla., according to friends of Hamon here. Friends told the United Press that Hamon and his wife, who had been living i apart from him in Chicago, had effected a reconciliation and that she was going j back to him at Ardmore. Once before Hamon and Clara Smith Hamon had decided to sever their friend ship of years, according to acquaintances, who said Hamon gave the girl SIOO,OOO, but that his love for her caused him to effect a reconciliation. CONVICT DIES” AFTER ARREST Had Lived in Caves and Sub sisted on Herbs. Special to The Times. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. and. -Clarence Carter, alias Elbert, escaped convict and self-styled “bad prsoner” from the Ten nessee State prison, Is dead here today. Carter, who became desperate.)- til aud was taken t a hospital following his ar. rest by Evansville detectives before his death, related a strange story of his flight from tbe mines In the Tennessee mountains, which he was not permitted to leave, because of his bad prison record. He told how he had subsisted several days and nights on herbs and berries and lived in caves, while he was hunt n d by bloodhounds; how he finally made his way to Fargo, Ark., and after being supplied with money, he made hie way to Evansvi.le. Carter was serving time for burglary and when arrested here put up a desper ate fight with the police and leaped from the patrol wagon, then tried to end his life by butting bis head against a con crete sidewalk. 120 Soldiers Attend Recruiting Banquet One hundred and twenty soldiers con nected with the army recruiting service in Indiana attended- a banquet and mbit ret performance at the Hotel Lincoln Saturday night. In an address Major W. F. Harrell, recruiting officer, praised the record of American soldiers in the world war and complimented the service for the splendid recruiting rerord made in the last year. He said that Indiana leads all States in proportionate enlistments and that only the New York and Chicago dis tricts rre leading in points of recruits. The major based his address on tti. recruiting slogan. ‘ The Army that Trains Young Men for Peace." Among the other officers present were Major A. S. Boyd. Capt.. Earl Allman, Lieut* John Ilep ner, M. II Meeks, It. N. 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The legal right of the city court to suspend sentences will be argued to morrow morning before Judge Carter in the case of Pat Stivens, 336 Agnes street, who is seeking to be released from jail on a writ of habeas corpus. Stivens was sentenced to 185 days on the Indiana State farm and fined SSO on a blind tiger charge by Jude Pro Tern. Frank Sy nmes of the cltv court on Nov. 11, but the court suspended the days on condition that he did nSt engage in the Illegal sale of whisky. On Saturdny Judge Symmes, following the arrest of Stivens on another blind tiger charge, revoked the suspended sentence and or dered Stivens committed to the Indiana State farm. Stivens previously had agreed to the suspended sentence, but hts attorney, Dan Brown, appealed to the county courts In an attempt to get Stivens re leased from Jail so he would not be compelled to serve the days Brown at tacked the legal right of the city court to suspend a sentence. Judge Carter Intimated It is his opin ion that the entire system of suspend ing sentences In the city court was ille gal, but stated that his “Idea” on the metter was subject to change and re vision after heirlug argument on the question. “The whole system of suspended sen tences Is obnoxious to Jurisprduenee,” 6a! 1 Judge Carter. Attorney Brown attacked the record as made in the city court and held that the order committing Stivens to the penal farm was void on Its face. Jurge Carter on seeing the order stated that It was ‘time to tighten up.” Judge Carter arid that since the ques tion of suspended sentence was so vital to the city court lie would request the prosc-utor and other attorneys as frionds of the court, to appear Tuesday and en gage In the arguments. The court refused to release Stivens on ball and ordered him renianded to the county Jail pending the hearing. Reports $35,000 in John Mitchell Fund Mora than $35,000 In contributions for a memorial to John Mitchell, firmer In ternational president of the United Mine Workers of America, have been received by Wiliam Green, International secre tary, according to a statement by Mr. Green. The Illinois district has contrib uted more than $25,100 of this amount, the remaining SIO,OOO having been sub scribed throughout the other States of the country. Mr. Green is chairman of a special com roifr-e appointed by the international ex ecutive board last summer, which has b- n working on the project following a resolution, authorizing the memorial, passed at the International convention In Cleveland last spring. ‘White Mule’ Puts Man in Hospital rhys-lcjans at tie City Hospital be lieve that I.ee Gamble. 29, 939 South Harding street, will recover, but admit that he was in a sad state for a time. !.<••• was brought to the hospital Sunday, after having been fonnd unconscious at his home. The police says he imbibed too much "white mule." City Hospital doctors pumped part of the “dynamite” out of Lee’s stomach. oro ALL FRESH O AAA MILES FACTORY FIRSTS, J. GUARANTEED I * Big Tire Sale Continued Another Week Big success in tre sales and advertising demonstration last week warrants continuation of the sacrifice price another week. Stock fast being depleted —do not de lay investiga ion. Stock up for Spring while such low prices prevail. Demonstration Display Room—ls 4N. Fe.irsylvania Street—Phone,Main 2519 Factory—The Parker Tire & Rubber Co.—Phones Prospect 8809-8301-8892 AUDI ANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1920. Grocer , Foiling Two Masked Robbers , Is Shot in Left Arm When William Lancaster, a grocer at 1501 East Nineteenth street, attempted to escape from two masked hold-up men, who entered his store at 5 o'clock this morning one of the robbprs shot him in the left elbow. The robbers then made a quick get away. Lancaster had about S3OO in his pocket and it is believed the robbers had knowl edge of the fact that he carried a large sum of money. He had just opened his store when the thugs entered the front door. Both had the lower part of their faces covered with handkerchiefs. One of the robbers covered Lancaster with a revolver before he gave the gruff command to hold up his hands. Lancaster attempted to knock the re volver from the robber’s hand, running in the direction of the rear door. As he did so the hold-up man fired one shot, which hit Lancaster in the arm and then the intruder ran from the store. IS EXPECTED TO MARK TIME FOR 67TH MEETING (Continued From I’age One.) while the most insistent. !s only one of a dozen facing Congressmen. A bill to suspend immigration for two years was one of the first to be Intro duced In Congress as It reconvened to day. This measure which probably will be one of the first to Ik* acted on because of the alarming Increase In immigra tion, was placed In the “bill basket” on Speaker Oil let'* desk by Representative Johnson, Washington. Next in Importance was the bill of Representative Volstead, Minnesota, chairman of the judiciary committee, providing for repeal of tho war legisla tion. Big piles of bills were on the desks of Vice President Marshall In the Senate, and Speaker Gtllott In the House. Several bills were Introduced to aid farmers during the present price decline. Senator Dapper, Kansas, suggested a prohibitive tax of 10 per cent on a-1 dealings In cotton and grain futures. Representative Tlneijer, Kansas, desires to pla.-e a tariff of 35 cents a bushel on alt imported Canadian wheat. A resolu tion of Senator Calder, New York, re quested the revival of the war finance corporation. A few reform measures were dropped Into the “hopper" by Senator Jones, Washington, arid Representative Temple, Pennsylvania. Jones also wishes to prohibit the ex portation of narcotics and to make the Philippines dry. Other Mils are: Senator Smoot, em bargo on export of wool for one year; Senator Sterling, creation of Federal board to control Immigration; Senator Smith, Georgia, authorizing Federal re serve board to redls unt cotton factors paper; Senator Jones. Washington, ex emption of national parka from provi sions of water power law; Senator Mo- Nary, Oregon, reorganization of the re. clatnatlon servl-e; Senator Reed, provid ing pers nnl liability under corrupt practices a -t for presidential and other candidates for wln-m campaign funds are raised; Representative Madden. Illinois, resolution authorising Joint committee to frame plans for reorganization of the <*x eciitive departments; and Representative Tlnkham. MaxsacGusctU. author zing House Census Committee to reducai southern representatives tu Congress nn-l less negroes are al.owed to vote. APPEAL MADE TO INSURANCE MEN War on Tuberculosis Held of Special Concern to Them. Insurance men are urged to take an i active interest in public health work as a matter ,pf public spirit and of vital importance to their own businesses. In a letter sent today to all insurance agents and companies in the city by W. W. Dark, secretary-treasurer of the Business Men’s Indemnity Association. Mr. Dark appealed especially for cooperation with the Marion Countty Tuberculosis Associ ation’s Christmas seal sale. He pointed out that the anti-tuberculosis workers should have the assistance of every in , surnnee man because tuberculosis is the ; greatest single cause of loss to Insurance I companies. I Joining with Mr. Dark In the appeal I are Herbert H. Woollen of the American Central Life Insurance Company, Glenn E. Harsh, Federal Savings and Insur ance Company; Frank P. Manly. Indian apolis Life Insurance Company, and Chnrles Rennlck of the Indiana National Life. The letter of appeal follows: “Those engaged in life, health and 1 casualty Insurance during the past year I have awakened to the immense inipor ! tanoe to their business to actively sup- I port all meritorious movement* con ducted in the Interest of public welfare. Tuberculosis Is recogni/.pd as the great est single cause of loss to Insurance companies. The work of tbe National Tuberculosis Asoelatlon should have the financial support of every company and every Individual engaged in life or health Insurance. “Our association is making a subscrip tion of $5(), and believes that evpry life and accident and health company, can well afford to subscribe as liberally in proportion to their volume of businesa. “The companies all over the United States during the past year have been | urged at their conferences to cooperate in the interest of public welfare. The Marion County Tuberculosis Association certainly furnishing the opportunity to the many companies which have tbetr homo offices In Indianapolis, to show that they are abreast of the times by making a splendid showing not only for themselves, but for the clty*of Indian apolis as an insurance center." U. S. GOVERNMENT i WINS COAL CASE! tContirmed From Page One.) thraeite coal suit*, the other against the i Reading Railroad combine being decided j favorably to the Government. The court affirmed the action of the | Court of Claims In denying the $40,000 j claim of the Great Western Serum Com pany, Chicago, agalp.it the Government. The claim was for hog serum which De partment of Agriculture agents sent dur ing the foot and mouth disease and which was allowed to deteriorate. The court decided the order of the I. C. C. requiring railroads to equip 85 per , cent of tho cars In a train with air brakes applies to operations between two yards 1 of a railroad, and that the Federal em ployes’ liability act does not apply to ex press companies, but only railroads en gagiKl In Interstate commerce. The court ordered a revision of tbs admiralty rules in accordance with sug gestions made by too American Bar As s<>. iatlon and other legal organizations. O Yit K ESTATE \ AM ED AT *43 000 Thomas Ca~r Howe, former president (' of Hutb r College, today was appointed executor of the estate of the late David V’nrr of Irvington, whose estate is esti mated at $45,000. The estate is divided imong hi* children sod raltives. DE PAUW GIRL STUDENT SHOT Sophomore Is Mistaken for Auto Thief. Special to The Times. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 6.—Miss | Hilda Varney, a sophomore in De Pauw j University, was shot and seriously ! wounded her late Saturday night, when 1 William P. Sackett, manager of the shoe department of the Hurst & Cos. store in this city, fired a shot which he says was intended to drive at what he supposed was an automobile thief, away from his garage. At the time of the shooting Miss Var [ ney was walking with another De Pauw ! student. The couple had left a soroity house a few minutes before and stopped * for a few moments by a stone wall to meet other students. Mr. Sackett said he beard the couple talking and, knowing that his garage was not lock, suspecter automobile thieves. Securing his revolver, he fired one shot, he says, to frighten them away. 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