Indiana daily times. [volume], December 27, 1920, Last Home Edition, Page 11, Image 11

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INDIANA MUST
LIMIT DITCHING,
LIBBER SAYS
Declares Trade Possibilities
Will Be Ruined Unless
Drainage Stops.
WATERWAY IS POSSIBLE
Unless Indiana acta quickly In an ef
fort to restrain ditching on the part of
various corporations and citizens. It
will lose the greatest chance eyer offered
for making the State one of the most
prosperous from a trade standpoint in
the Union, according to Richard Lieber,
director of the Department of Conserva
tion.
Mr. Lieber is of the opinion that the
Great Lakes to the sea waterway, if
brought through Indiana, which is the
most logical State for the route, will do
more toward conserving fuel, power and
natural resources anil placing Indiana in
the front ranks of the country than any
other single undertaking.
But before this route can be obtained
for the Hoosier State. Mr. Lieber says,
the citizens of Indiana must awaken to
the fact that promiscuous ditching and
drainage must be dispensed with. Should
this practice go on for many years to
come, the water tables of the State will
hare been so reduced and lowered that
the Federal Government light an>
attempt to bring the proposed waterway
into this State, he said. *
POINTS BROUGHT
OTT IN ADDRESS,
Many of Mr. I.iebei’s points in this
matter were brought out in an address
made recently before the Rotary Club of
Warsaw Hero bis points were so de
fined. and driven home in such a man
ner that the assembly which he had ad
dressed followed him to his hotel and
reqnested that he again set forth his
facts regarding the dangers in drainage
and ditching.
Indiana is the most logical point in
the Union for the connection of the Great
Trikes system and the Atlantic and Pa
cific ocean, Mr. Lieber declares. From
Chicago, or from Hammond, through tho
State, connecting the Wabash River by
a canal, to Lake Michigan, then connect
ing with the Ohio River near Evansville,
Bnd on to the Mississippi and into the
Gulf of Mexico, where ooeaD-golng ves
sels would ply into the Atlantic and P
isle with Chicago. Indianapolis. Evans
ville or other Hoosier city's goods, the
route would lie. with untold advantages
to Indiana manufacturers, he said.
This State is the most logical, accord
ing to Mr. Lieber, because it offers the
shortest connecting link between the vari
ous bodies of water, and because of the
water courses of Indiana. No other State
in the Union can boast of so many lakes
and natural bodies of water as can
Indiana, be says.
But If the present fate of drainage
and ditching is continued for any definite
period then the water level in the State
will be *o reduced that it would actual
ly be dangerous to bring the waterway
through Indiana, he declares. It fa for
the purpose of countering any such
danger that such hard fights ore being
waged by department of conserva
tion against proposed drainages and big
ditching enterprises at the present time.
WATERWAY WOULD
SAVE IN COAL AND FUEL.
The advantages which would be
brought to Indiana would be manifold,
as It will he seen from a study of the
State, and when an idea of where the
waterway would run if brought through
Indiana. It would cot only be a great
aid to placing Hoosier goods on the
foreign market, and would not only
place Indianapolis, Hammond, Evans
ville, Gary and other Indiana titles ju
close touch, commercially, with New
York and the cities of the old world,
but would result in a great saving la
coal and other fuel, Mr. Lieber con
tends.
Cattle and manufactured goods from
various southern and central Indiana
towns could be snipped by water to Chi
cago, or to the southern markets, much
cheaper than by rail, he skid. It Is
true that the delay in shipment would
probably be greater, but this is offset
by the great eaving in expense of the
shipment, it is pointed out.
It was the possibility of obtaining this
waterway for Indiana that prompted the
department of conservation to fight so
hard against the famous Noble-La
Grange drainage project, Mr. Lieber says.
He says also that the department will
continue to fignt against any proposals
to ditch or drain big areas in Indiana.
Tipton Bible Classes
Win From Mitchell
Special to The Times.
TIPTON, Ind., Dec. 27.—An enthusias
tic contest tor membership in the men's
Bible classes between this city and Mitch
ell ended Sunday in this city with an
attendance of 1,542, which is said by offi
cials of the West Street Christian Church
here, to establish a record tor cities east
of the Mississippi and second only to
the world’s record of Lon? lleach, Cal.
The instance is especially notable be
cause of the fact that Tipton's popula
tion is a little less than five thousand
souls. While the weather Sunday was
an Impediment, people came to the big
gathering from many miles distant; farm
ers, business men and every vocation was
represented la the contest. The city of
Mitchell was beaten by n margin of 2.279
for the year, Tipton and Mitchell being
equal in point of population.
W. N. McGraw, teacher, and C. D.
Weaver, president, are the officers of the
winning class.
South Side Women to
Entertain Orphans
Candy, popcorn nnd movies are in
cluded In the program which the chil
dren of the German Protestant Orphans’
Home will enjoy Thursday evening,
when they will he the guests of the
South Bide Women% Club. They will be
taken from the home in conveyances
furnished by the club to Sanders’ the
ater, where they will view a “kiddies”
comedy. Before the performance they
will be supplied with candy and pop
corn.
En route to the motion picture house
they will make a short stop at Foun
tain Square, where there will be a num
ber of decorated Christmas trees. There
they will sing Christmas carols.
The committee in charge of the pro
gram is composed of the following mem
bers: Mrs. Martin Reiffel. Mrs. Charles
Shortridge, Mrs. Bert Garid, Mr*. J
Carey. Mrs. L. Spencer, Mrs. Charles
Werbe. Mrs. L. Held. Mrs. George Doerr,
Mrs. P. Williams, Mrs. Asa E. Ashcraft,
Mrs. T. Morrow and Mrs. Emma Flick.
’Shell Shock Plea Due
L in Murder at Muncie
Special to The Times.
MUNCTE, Ind., Dec. 27.—Hallett Me-
Hargne. 30. World War veteran, who shot
and killed George Kling. 45, factory fore
man, Thuraday, will plead insanity. It is
said, when he is arraigned in the Circuit
Court on the charge of first-degree mur
der.
The prisoner's falher, Everett Mc-
Hargue of Medora, risited his son at the
county Jail Sunday and says the young
toan became demented while serving as a
soldier overseas, where he was gassed
and shell-shocked.
After he returned to the United States
he waa held prisoner in a cage with
several soldiers who were sufferers from
dementia, Mr. McHargue said.
Says Clime Wave
Is War's Reaction
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. 27.—" Ame
rica's crime wave Is a reaction from
war,” according to William J. Burns,
head of the Burns Detective Agency,
New York City. Burns came to Co
lumbus to spend Christmas with rela
tives.
"This crime wave is manifest in all
:he countries that engaged in the war
and is a chronological rather than a
racial, or biological, outcropping of
criminality.” Burns continued.
"I think this so-called crime wave
will continue through the winter.”
LABOR MAY ASK
CONGRESS SIFT
Recent Cuts in Textile Work
ers’ Wages Expected to
Furnish Basis.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—A congres
sional investigation of wage cuts, efforts
of employers to establish the open 6hop
and the cost of living may be asked
by organized labor.
The textile workers, it was learned to
day, are negotiating with Samuel
Gompers, head of the American Federa
tion of Labor. These negotiations may
lead to Gompers seeking investigation of
the conditions in the textile trade. The
textile manufacturers have probably led
all othprs in cutting wages. A number
of textile factories have closed for both
long and short periods and —workers
charge these suspensions have been in
the interest of the open shop.
The railroad workers also have made
charges against the railroads and at the
same time have formed a working alli
ance with “Liberal*” in both House and
Senate. The charges of the railroad
workers may be voiced soon by Senator
Lafollette of Wisconsin, who expects to
make a speech opposing the Poindexter
anti-strike bill recently passed by the
Senate. The railroad men declared the
roads are taking advantage of the sec
tion of the Esrh-Cummlns law which
guarantees earnings of 6 per cent.
William H. Johnston, head of the ma
chinists. said the roads were letting out
repair work to private companies on the
cost plus system, thereby running up ex
penses to the road by giving great profit
to repair companies. Many of the rail
road officials, Johnston said, ar finan
cially interested in these repair com
panies.
Gompers recently, in an interview, said
labor would demand an Investigation of
the cost of living. If the textiie investi
gation is secured, however, the cost of
living will enter in as labor is expected
to argue that wages in the textile in
dustry have gone below where a decent
standard of living can be maintained.
GRIPS WOMAN’S
LEG 15 MINUTES
Dog Defies Strong Man in Im
promptu Hotel Act.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—A bulldog sank
its fangs into the leg of Mrs. Abel Le
vltus in the lobby of the Kenmore Hot<-,.
Kejitnore and Wilson avenues, yesterday
and clung on for fifteen minutes, until
it was shot dead.
The woman was taken to Lakeview
Hospital in hysterics. The canine’s teeth
had penetraied to the bone. She was
held under surveillance pending an ex
amination of the dog for rabies.
The dog's attack created n panic in
the hotel. Mrs. Levltn* was getting into
a fur coat, preparatory to going out.
when the deg leaped at her. Mr*, l.e
ritus screamed with pain.
J. A. MacFarlane, proprietor of the
hotel, and his son, F. V. MacFarlane.
were the first to reach her side. They
grabbed the dog and wore struggling to
break his hold when Mr. Levitus Sj>-
peared with Paul L Var.
I.e Var appears as a "strong man” at
the Marigold Gardens, lifting, great
weights aud Juggling a 200-pound com
panion lightly from one hand to another
Yet he bent his strength to no avail in
seeking to pry open the dog's Jaws. lie
tried to knock the animal unconscious,
but broke three chairs witEout effect
Then young MacFarlnne shot him.
Clean Getaway Made
by Hoosier Convict
Special to The Times.
MCNCIE, Ind., Dec. 27. Hciford John
son, 2S, confessed robber of the Bryant
and Sptceiand banks and State witnes,
in the burglary case, of Gene William.;,
ex-proßeontiing attorney; Tbomaa V. M"-
ler and Court Asher made a successful
escape ifrom Sheriff Thomas lllall late
; Sunday evening, when he was taken t<-
! the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Eliza
j beth Templin for a brief visit.
There, was evidence that his escape was
; planned previously when it was learned
that before making his dash for liberty
he had disconnected the telephone wires
at the home.
Johnsoh is under xpiitonce of from one
to twenty years in the. Indiana Reforma
tory and was brought here from Jeffer
sonville in October to teblfy against Wil
liam'' and Asher before the Delaware
grand Jury. Since tbsi time, he has been
kept in the county Jail, the Williams and
, other case* not yet having come to trial.
U. S. Woman Dies
in French Capital
j PARIS, Dee. Si —The gay life of Paris
; claimed another American woman today,
when Mrs. Harry E. Peek, formerly of
j Louisville, Ky., died in the hospital of
i veronal poisoning.
Mrs. Peck, who was also known as
Mrs. Peek Whatly, came to Paris at the
beginning of the year. She hid a divorce
suit pending and her friends understood
; that she planned to go upon the stage
after getting her divorce. She main
tained a luxurians apartment and had
plenty of money to enjoy the night life
1 of Paris.
On Christmas eve she swallowed a
large dose of veronal and her inaid
: rushed her to the hospital. The authori-
I ties said they found no motive. They
said a postmortem would be held later.
Partnership Ended
With Bullet Play
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.—The Lady
Evelyn beauty parlors were closed to
day. Its two owners, Mrs. Edna Hague
and Anna Donnegan, were dead.
Police found the body of Mrs. Hague
In the doorway, with a bullet wound In
her neck. Miss Donegan. clutching the
revolver, was found in the middle of the
room, a wound in her head.
Gives 7y 2 Gals, a Day
LONDON. Dec. 27. —In 261 days the
Cans Friesian cow, Colton Secret Hi.
owned by G. Holt Thomas. Hughendon,
Bucks, has yielded the record quantity
of 2,000 gallons of milk, an average of
seven and a half gallons a day. She is
still giving more than five and a ha f
gallons dally. She weighs 1,200 pound.-,
and has yielded in nine months nearly
nine tons, or fifteen times her own
weight
TIHIE IMBKMEIBT STMIE
Men’s and Young Men’s
TROUSER SALE
Match Your Suit With an Extra Pair
$6.50 Fine Quality CORDUROY TROUSERS $ .25
Better grade corduroy.. . Halt Price m3
$lO Fine Quality FLANNEL TROUSERS sg£.9s
This is the better grade flannel.. Sale Price fji
Ail-Wool BLUE SERGE TROUSERS $ J .05
Sale Price — 'HI
$7.50 and $8.50 TROUSERS $ Jj.gg
Large variety of dress and work trousers. O' ? TTI • Hgiso*
Plenty to match suits— >3CtLS IVtC6
$4.00 and $5.00 TROUSERS $| J 8
Waist sizes, 28. 29, 30. 31, 32. -H, 48, 48 and 50 JPvtCS
The Wm. H BLOCK COMPANY
HIE W*H. BLOCK C?
Hart Schaffner &. Marx guaranteed clothe* for men, young men and boy* (8 to 18)
Charge purchases made the balance of month will be posted to state
ments payable in February.
Sir Entire Stock of fast Underwear
For Women atul Children at V3 Off
Makes that are nationally known for wearing (jualitv and
fit; Mtinsingwear. Forrest Mills, Kayser and Richelieu.
—Summer and winter weights— cotton and wool.
All desired styles and garments; vests, tights and union suits.
$1.50 quality *I.OO j $6.00 quality . / i nn
g-S 92.00 $7.00 quality !!:! !!!!!!!::;■ ’‘SIS?
s3.no quality #2.34 SB.OO quality it.Z i
sd.Ou quality* $2.G7 SB.OO quality aq qq
K:0 quality $3.00 SIO.OO quality id Hr
Alter Christmas sale toys,
dolls, books, games, etc.
- - r~* easel SLATE I
BOARD, $1.26 :
quality 01><f . V .l
AIR RIFLE, “Daisy” J *^33
single shot, extra spe- ! rfPV/lH# i / v *; ■ f
ctal *1.75 Hfjf f T&Jbfi
O I)UCK -A - POO, enam-
DOLLS’ WIRE BEDS, white, $2.75 value
-j -/! 4 J' mattress and pillow— at #1.49
/ $2.00 value at ....$1,214 $
UX- 1 $1.75 value at 98c VfV.
$1.50 value ftt GDC
DOLLS —Still a fair as- /
k \sk sortment to choose from * y \J
rIT wffl at one-third off former .
U: l t W price AEROPLANES, that
ww fly, rubber band for mo-
ALL WHEEL GOODS tor _
trmrv nun .via —Automobiles, V6IO Ci-
KIDDY CAR, the old pe(leß hand carß an(s $2.00 value at $1.21
original, $3.00 value wagons at one-fourth off $3.00 value at. #1.95
at 51.95 former price. 98c value at SC
Domestics and Beddings
PLAID GINGHAMS, 27
Inches wide, various
plaids for women’s and
children’s dresses; extra
special, yard 25C
WHITE OUTING
FLANNEL, 26 inches
wide, double fleeced, ex
cellent weight for chil
dren’s and Infants’ wear;
25c quality ISC
v ,
PERCALES, neat apron
and dress patterns, light
and dark color effects
(no phone orders), extra
special, yard ~lß^
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27,1920.
THE BASEMENT STORE,
Aprons
Ginghams
27 inches wide,
all size blue and
white checks (no
phone orders),
extra special, yd.,
1 Sr
STRIPE OUTING
FLANNEL, 27 inches
wide, soft and fleecy,
suitable for women’s and
children’s wear; 25c
quality 19C
COTTON FLANNEIZ
bleached, soft nap, good
weight for children sand
Infants’ wear; special,
yard 22c
LONGOLOTH. y a r and
wide, soft, finished
thread, launders nicely,
good weight for under
wear and general use. ex
tra special, yard .... 19^
Charge Purchases Made the Balance of This
Month Will Appear on Statements Mailed Feb. Ist.
BASmmT STORE J|||^
After-Christmas
Sale of Women’s
and Misses’ Wear
The Basement Store's famously low prices have been lowered! Prices
have been cut because the spirit of our After-Christmas Sale de
mands it—prices are cut again bee luse market adjustments suggest
it— and prices are cut once more because we have a desire to make
this garment sale stand right out as one of the greatest events we’ve
had!
Up to $25 New Heather
Weave SUITS
<KI CIQC
For Women and JIT •t/ New Models,
Misses. H ■ ■■: Practical, Beautiful
1L
Good durable suits that serve varied needs splendidly—New man
nish styles, with patch pockets. Belted skirts —heather shade, tan
and olive drab, sizes 16 to 42. Sale price, $12.98.
Sale-Up to $18.50 New
Wool Dresses at
sjf '■ MX A Wide
% IwU Range
ana Misses. „ . ~
Wl of Selections
Sale Frice— M _ .. . .
M Sensational Values.
of serge, tricotine, velour, silvertcnc and fancy mixtures. Many are
trimmed with fur, while others have pretty touches of embroidery.
Navy, black, reindeer, Belgium, and tan—s9.9B.
Sale of Fine
Silk Plush
COATS
For Women and Misses Sale Price
With Large Fur Collars
Lined throughout with heavy satin,
brocades and peau de eygne. These
coats are made of silk plush, with large
fur collars of ringtail opossum, natural
opossum and black opossum. Special,
$39.75.
Children's Coats, Up to $lO Qualities, $5.98
SIZES 2 TO 6
Os broadcloth, kersey, velour, lined throughout and trimmed with Karamia,
Kit Coney, Beaver, Plush and self materials—Colors: Navy, brown, Copen,
Burgundy, Russian green, taupe, rose, American beauty, etc. $5.98.
The Wm. H. BLOCK Cos.
Sale of Up to
S3O Cloth
COATS
for Women and Misses —Sale Price
Various Materials and Colors
Os velours, kerseys, diagonals, mix
tures, silvertones and goldtones. Fur
collars and plain self-material collars—
belted models. Up to S3O quality,
$16.75.
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