Indiana daily times. [volume], September 03, 1921, Last Home Edition, Page 18, Image 18

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STATE TURNS
TO PROTECTION
OF FISH LIFE
Hoosier Streams Ably
Suited to Raise
Crops.
LARGE LAKE AREA
Indiana Laws Aid to
Propagation of
Species.
By GEORGE X. MANXFEED,
Superintendent Fisheries end Game, State
Conservation Department.
Saving- the fish is a problem with which
every State in the Union has to deal. The
extent of the problem depends greatly on
the waters which a State has. Here in
Indiana we feel that the lirst requisite is
to see that fish life finds the necessary \
element in which to live. Polluted waters
drive out the fish, especially game fish.
Therefore, to have the waters and to
maintain them in suitable condition for
the habitat cf fish is of the greatest im
portance.
Indiana has nearly 200 lakes ranging !
in size from a few acres to some contain- :
ing 3.000 acres or mure. Eighteen of
these lakes have an area of over 500 ;
acres. The largest lake in the State is j
Hake Wawasee, In Kosciusko County, j
covering an area of 3,826 acres. Com- \
bined, our lakes cover an area of approx-)
imately 50,000 acres, equivalent to a body |
of water seventy-eight miles long and i
ona mile wide. Luckily for the people
of this State, the lakes retain their j
crystalline purity. The State also ha„ j
thirty rivers and fifty creeks, many of ,
which are in fact rivers. There are 250,- |
000 acres or more of water available for
raising a crop of fish in Indiana.
The pollution of streams by factory
waste and sewage from cities has done
great* damage tp streams, especially those i
adjacent to the larger cities. These are '
nearly all situated on the banks of riv- '
ers or creeks, and for some miles below
the cities fish life is entirely absent.
However, the bulk of the streams of the
State still provide the necessary habitat
for fish. Having the waters, it follows
whether they can be maintained in their
present shape and be made productive
of fish. Unlike agriculture, in which the
annual yield can be forecast and actu
ally’ ascertained, no one can correctly
estimate what the annual production of
fish in a State may be. In agriculture
we till the ground and sow the seed.
Under favorable conditions we reap a
crop in return, and know and can see
what the crop is. Farmers breed cattle
and hogs in an intelligent fashion and
receive results according to the efforts
put forth. If any State expects to raise
a good crop of fish, efforts must be put
forth to produce it. This means scien
tific study of the waters. The taking of i
certain fishes during spawning time is j
against nature, and the surest way to
decrease the number of fish In any body
of water would be to prevent their re
production. It therefore follows that the
specials we desire mo.-t to preserve and
propagate we must protect during the
pawning period.
S H REPRODUCE
3B l T IN LAKES.
Conditions of the water and the tern
n -rature thereof bear largely on t le re
production of fish. Fish have a bettei
■hance to reproduce themselves In lake*
than In streams. In streams varying
temperatures and roily water often Inter
sere. It Is seldom that fish get the
chance to spawn to the extent they for
tnerly did. During the months of May
and June cf the present year, very lltt!
rein fell In this State. The streams wer
clear nearly all the time during the spawi
ing period of the black bass and otl.e
gam* fish.
The fecundity of fish being great, they
rapidly multiply. Such fish as the black
bass, which guard their eggs and younj
often bring off a brood from S.O'X) to 10,-
000 young. Several hundred of these
nests in a lake or stream wiT keep such
waters well stocked, but the young bass
and the parent fish must find suitable
food prevoie-nt or they will consume one
another. If fend is not plentiful, no np
preclable increase in their number need
be expected. The plankton of a strenn
or lake also has gr<at bearing on tin
growth and survival of young fishes
Unless it is plentiful, but few will sur
vive.
A great clamor has been set up in this
country, and especially in Indiana, for
the State departments to take out all
rough fish from the waters of the State,
so as to make room for the game fish
This is foolish propaganda. In tbe first
place, the rough fish exist mainly on
vegetation. They do not bother the nests
of the game fish nor do they consume
thrir young, as is generally supposed
Being herbivorous, they consume a great
deal of moss and other vegetation in the
water, turning it into mat, which other
wise would be a complete waste. Game
fish, however, require an immense amount
of live food, and unless this is prevalent,
they consume one another in large num
bers. Th? young of the rough fish, which
also subsist mainly on vegetation, ar ■
very desirable food for the game fish
The more of the smaller rough fish a
lake or stream contains, the more bass
and other game fish we may expect to
find. Game fish grow rapidly and reach
a large size when food is prolific.
Carnivorous animals, such as the lio;.
and tiger, live on the flesh of other
animals. If turned loose in a forest, they
.will slowly but surely drive out, ki:l or
devour all other animals. It is a ques
tion of the survival of the fittest. The
■result is similar when game fish are in
troduced among fishes living mainly on
vegetation.
LAWS NECESSARY
FOR PROTECTION.
To save the fish we most desire to
have in our waters, therefore, depends
largely on the number and kind In the
body of watey and also on the repro
duction whie/ takes place among them:
then on the prevalence of proper food
so they will fetich maturity quickly.
Indiana has a population of nearly
three million people and has many non
residents coming into the State to fish.
It is highly necessnrv, therefore, to reg
ulate fiEhing. Laws regulating the man
ner of catching, as to 'he numlter and
size that each person may take, are
absolutely necessary, but, above all, the
enforcement of the laws must be vigor
ously carried out. This we are doing
in Indiana. A total of 1,421 arrests were
made during the year 1920 for violations
of the game and fish laws—in former
years 350 arrests were considered a very
good record.
To sum up I would s.ny that by keep
ing the waters unpolluted, by seeing to
it that fish are allowed to spawn un
molested. by cutting down the daily
catch, and by restocking from State fish
hatcheries will do much to save the fish.
In time it may be necessary to instituce
further restrictions. A scientific study
of the needs of each individual body of
water may become necessary if full re
sults are to oe i.ttained. At present fish
reared In State fish hatcheries serve a
useful purpose for restocking depleted
waters Indiana has four .State
hatcheries, and is annually propagating
thousands of black bass to restock pub
lic waters. When snch fish are planted
In the lakes and streams, we feel it a
4nty to see to it that they are protected
and not taken until large enough to re-
Dewey Flagship to
Return Unknown
Hero's Body to U , S.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—Tlxc
Olympia, the flagship of Admiral
George Dewey in the Spanish-Ameri
can war and the most historic vessel
still in commission In the United
States Nhvy, has been selected to
bring back the body of the unknown
soldier to be buried at Arlington,
Nov. 11.
The choice of the Olympia was de
termined upon by Edwin Denby. Sec
retary of Navy, as the most fitting
one for the service to be rendered.
The Olympia will sail from the
United States early in October and in
addition to her crew will carry a
detail of Army and Navy men to act
as a guard of honor for the body of
the unidentified hero.—Copyright, 1921,
by Public Ledger Company.
produce themselves; otherwise our stock-
Lj fails of its purpose. The number
of fish that a State can rear in fish
hatcheries is limited, whereas what may
be propagated in open waters is im
mense.
If more thought and effort were put
forth to produce fish in the open waters
and less thought and effort made to catch
ing them, we would soon have more fish
Unfortunately, the rank and file of fish
ermen know little about the life history of
the fishes they catch. However, Indiana
now has 120 clubs and associations or
ganized for tbe purpose of protecting
fish, game and birds. We know of no
other State which has more. These or
ganizations are helping us to awaken pub
lic interest in the conservation of fish
life and the perpetuation of game.
Through the aid of the officers and mem
bers of these organizations, and tbe pregs
which has been libera! in extending its
space, we hope to bring about a better
observance of the fish laws. By working
hand in hand with the intelligent sports
men of the State, we feel we are putting
into effect what t\e believe to be the best
means to save the fish of the State of
Indiana.
MELLON PROPOSAL RUINOUS.
According to the opinion of the Arneri
can Automobile As-oclation, the future
taxation of $lO per car on all automo
biles, regardless of size, horsepower or
original cost, as proposed by th< Secre
tary of the Treasury would be ruinous.
The association has issued a protest
against such taxation.
SHORT MEASURE IN NEW YORK,
Asa result of wholesale defrauding by
owners of gas -line tilling stations, mot
orists in New York State are paying ap
proximately from $31)0,1X10 to $560,000 for
gasoline they do not get. It is estimated
that 75 per cent of the total of 8-000 sta
tions in the State are giving short meas
ures of gas.
1 or Years
|| Jlr j We Have Endeavored m \
Ii *a j to Re " d " # m h
I SERVICE
I jf|i Truck Owners
OF INDIANA
N. H. CARTINHOUR. A. S. BOWMAN.
We want to meet you at the State Fair Auto
mobile Show, whether you are interested in
trucks at this time or not. We hope that we may
be of service to you some time or other. We
want to talk over with you Truckportation.
|
I<?hiT)S 3/ z -ton Federal in the Service of
T , r A ■. LIGHTNING TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.
Timken WoriHj Axles and Bearings Indianapolis, ind.
CARTINHOUR-BOWMAN COMPANY
619 North Capitol Avenue. Main 2043 Indianap Indiana
AIR CONTROL BY
GOVERNMENT TO
COME, BELIEF
To Be Recommended to Presi
dent Harding by Com
mittee.
UNDER P. 0. SERVICE
Special to Indiana Dally Times
and Philadelphia Pub ic Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—Governmental
control of the air will be recommended
to President Harding by the interdepart
mental committee composed of repre
sentatives of the Postoffice, War, Navy
Commerce and Agriculture Department*.
The report of the committee, which was
created to investigate the problems of
air control suggested by the recent in
ternational communications conference,
is expected to be ready for the White
House within the next week or ten days.
The committee, it is understood, ha*
concerned itself mainly with the ques
; tions arising out of the development of
! radio communication, both telegraph and
telephone, with a view to devising a basis
for rules and regulations to prevent the
confusion now existing in radio commu
nication which is bound to increase as
the means and method is developed. Oruy
scant consideration, it is understood, has
been given regulations governing air
craft, the committee regarding the air
craft problem as one of policing which
may fall within the jurisdiction of State*
and municipalities. Information of the
committee's belief that the time is ripe
for the Government to step in and take
control of the air, was given by Post
master General Hays, who is an enthus
iast on the possibilities afforded through
the development of radio for the broad
casting of market reports and increas
ing generally the facilities of communi
cation. In the reorganization of *he
Government, Mr. Hays is advocating th
establishment of a bureau of communi
cations in the Postoffice Department,
which will handle all Government btui
ress at a saving of more than a quar
ter of a million dollars annually.
The postmaster general is not content
with confining the activities of the Gov
ornment to the radio telegraph. The
radio telephone, he said, has become an i
accomplished fact at least as fur as the >
sending end is concerned. The Govern
ment ultimately, he believes, will be üble
to give the country market and weather
reports as wel! as important news by
way of his radio telephone, an instru
ment which can be placed on every farm
or in every farming community and !
which will be operated at the receiving
end without tbe technical assistance of j
an expert in toe Morse telegraphic code |
To this end the postmaster general Ip \
being assisted in his study of the situa 1
tion by R. B. Howell, Omaha, Repub- j
iican national committeeman from Ne
braska, who has interested himself in !
LUJIiIJA IMILI 11J1LJJ, JAU UUiU, JUI IIMWJJLI U, IJUI.
A State Fair Bomb
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/IV V ' *** r
Big war bomba, half as tall as a man,
will be used to put the tbriils Into the
climaxes of Siege of the Dardanelles the
scenic spectacle which will be produced
at the State fair next week.
Above is a picture of one of the opera
tor* of the Thearle-Duffleld Fireworks
Display Compaq}* holding one of the big
bombs before it has been filled. After
being charged with powder and the other
exploaives used in its makeup, the bomb
requires two men to lift it.
Nearly a carload of high explosives will
be shipped here from Chicago for use in
the Spectacle.
radio development In the United State*
and Europe. Mr. Howell shortly will
leave for Europe as representative of the
Postoffice Department to confer with
European expert* In England and Ger
many where the radio telephone is being
developed for broadcasting purposes.—
Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Cos.
CANADA TO USE
U. S. METHOD TO
VISE IMPORTS
Revenue Expected to End
$250,000 Treasury Obli
gation Each Year.
OTTAWA, Sept 3.—A statement is
sued by the department of trade and
commerce says that the system author
ized at the last session of Parliament,
whereby invoices of goods imported from
foreign countries must be vised by a
Canadian trade commissioner or a Brit
ish consul or other appointed official,
will soon come into effect by proclama
tion.
In adopting this system Canada is
following the example of the United
States, which has had it in operation in
this country for several yesrs and de
rives a considerable profit therefrom. The
fee proposed is the same as that col
lected by the United States, $2.50 on
•very invoice of goods of SIOO and over.
During the year ending June the
United States collected mure than $500,-
000 In this way cn exports from this
country to the republic. As the Amer
ican consular service over here only cost
$230,000 for the year, there was a profit
As Canada has the benefit of tbe Brit
ish consular and trade lntligence service
abroad, imports from the other portions
of the British Empire will not be sub
jected to this charge. A portion of the
fee collected by the British con.'a!? will
be retained by them,
of $270,000.
! CEASES TO BE
EXPENSE TO TREASURY.
> This new Bource of revenue, it is ex
pected. will enable Canada to ndd very
, considerably to her commercial intelli
gence service throughout the world. At
I present she has twenty trade agents of
one kind or another, which are main
tained at an annual cost of about $230.-
000 through direct vote of Parliament,
which amount will now cease to be a di
i reet charge on the treasury. One of the
| new departures will bo the appointment
l of a number of trade agents in the
United States.
The condition of the livestock indus
try, which has been hit very hard by
I the emergency tariff, has been causing
much concern, and the Dominion govern
ment has been negotiating with the banks
to secure a measure of relief for those
i engaged in it.
I A conference was recently held at Ot
j tawa between Sir Henry Drayton, min
j ister of finance, and leading officials of
the Canadian Bankers’ Association, and
as a result assurance was given by the
bankers that all reasonable consideration
would be extended to deserving borrow
ers against livestock, especially with re
gard to periods of loans and renewals,
and that no undue pressure would be
brought to bear for liquidation of ad
vances until there is a marked improve
ment in market conditions. This ar
rangement is applicable to all districts
in Canada.
EXTENSIVE ORE
DEPOSITS FOUND.
American interests are manifesting
great interest in the iron ore deposits
of northern Ontario, especially those be
twen Sudbury and the head of the Great
Lakes, there being an impression that
the extensive ore bodies found there are
an extension of those in Minnesota.
Though this ore is low grade, it Is be
lieved that it can be successfully treated
so a* to become of commercial value.
American interest* have acquired the
old Atitkokan smelter from the city of
Port Arthur and, under the name of the
Palatine Mining Company, have started
operations for the treatment of these ores.
Messrs. Hartley & Westcott,- formerly
connected with the industry in Michigan
and Wisconsin, have recently completed
a survey of nine claims, of which they are
the holders and from which big things
are expected.
The discovery of an important ore body
near Sprague, northwest of Sault Ste.
Marie, has attracted a great deal of at
tention. With this Col. J. A. Currie, M.
I .. Is connected, and he speaks very con
fidently of the prospects. The ore is said
to be a steel-blue hematite.
The successful treatment of these low
grade ore bodies is of interest not only
lo Canadians and to Americans who
possess claims, but also to American
capitalists who are interested in such
enterprises, which, being under the ne
cossity of importing ore from the United
• tutes, find that the exchange makes this
Copyright, 1921, by the
I üblic Ledger Cos.
MINNEAPOLIS WELCOMES.
" hen automobile tourists reach Minne
apolis. they are greeted at the various en
trances to the city by representatives of
the city government, who hand them data
regarding Minneapolis, maps and traffic
rules. This “glad hand” service is con
ducted by Mrs. A. L. Hazer.
ST. LOUIS "SAFEST” CITY.
Eased on the number of automobile ac
cidents per 1,000.000 population. St. Louis
i said to be the "safest” large city in
the United States. The rate, as an
nounced, is 131.2.
©State Fair Specials®
Beginning at once and during State Fair Week we offer you some of the most
unusual bargains in Tires, Tubes and Auto Supplies offered in Indiana.
\\ e invite comparison of Quality and Price. While at the. Fair make our Store
vour headquarters and check your parcels FREE.
INDIA CORDS
, Guaranteed 8,000 Miles.
The big heavy, nigged tread will insure many miles,
extra beyond the minimum guarantee, and though
a high-grade cord and oversize they are priced no
higher than a good fabric tire.
List Fair
SIZE Price. Special
32x4 $46.80 $24.50
33x4 48.20 25.75
34x4 49.50 27.50
35x4% 57.15 31.50
"f I , f) Quaker Tires
B.pt. lo Guaranteed 6,000 ® e P t ' 15
sT , 'l Miles.
free tubes tree
5k We offer you a1 :e
tmk and a FREE Tuba at
& flgplSl LESS than you can
| purchase a quality
0 I HP* TIRE anywhere in
I Mml * nc^ana ’
m i! 30x3 ~..512.25
\ llllJl 30x3% .... 14.95
1 iPlj 32x31 /2 •••• 19.25
32x4 .... 22.15
K'. v 33x4 \, ■. 23.35
v fsSr Other sires not listed 6old in
Miscellaneous Tires and Accessories
Regular Special
Price. Price.
32x4 N. S. Falls $28.50 $18.75
32x4 N S. Mohawk 33.00 1 7.75
32x3i/ 2 Ajax N. S. Tires 20.95 16.15
33x4 Goodrich, Plain 25.45 18.75
30x3'/ 2 Goodrich, N. S 16.00 13.75
34x4 / 2 Goodrich, Plain 34.50 24.25
35x5 Goodrich. Plain 42.30 19.75
37x5 Globe, N. S. Tire 58.10 24.75
Bethlehem Spark Plugs 75 .21
One-Cylinder Black Pump 2.00 1.09
Two-Cylinder Black Pump 3.00 1.49
Three Cylinder Black Pump 5.00 3.50
Ford Bulbs, 9 V, 27 C. P 52 .23
7x16 Wire Running Boarc Mats 1.50 .49
Sets Ford Gaskets, complete, Including cyl head .85 .35
Assorted size and style wrenches 35-50 c .06
Ford Water Circulators 5.50 1.25
Ford Valves 20 .07
10 Pound Cans Polarlne Transmission Grease.. 2.50 ,73
One-Gallon Cans Special High Grade Motor Oil. 1.20 .85
, 6.00 3.25
Spot Lights | to t-*
(12.50 5.75
JACKS. SPARK PLUGS, AUTO CHAIRS, SERVICE UNITS, TOOL BOXES, TIRE COV
ERS, TOW LINES, CHAINS AND OTHER ARTICLES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION AT
PRICES THAT YOU CAN NOT DUPLICATE.
NORWALK CORD TIRES
Guaranteed 10,000 Mile3
The name N-O-R-W-A-L-K is a quality guaran ee placed on tire* and tubes to protect expe
rienced and inexperienced buyers alike. The name identifies NORWALKS clearly and you can
depend upon them to redeem every promise made for them.
It would be impossible for NORWALK CORDS to maintain their leadership except through their
inherent ability to render a superior service. This they have done for years and will continue
v o do so. NORWALK TIRES AND TUBES are sold at very moderate prices.
Park on Delaware st. or New York st. side and we will change and mount your tires free.
“Quality Considered, We Sell It For Less”
OPEN SATURDAY EVENING TILL 9 O’CLOCK.
—ISJSr* CITIZENS AUTO SUPPLY h "Z. e '. e ;."’
• v 4168. Mass. Ave. at Delaware and New York Sts.
EVOLUTION OF
LOCOMOTIVES
SHOWN AT FAIR
Illinois Central to Exhibit
Engine Built in 1834 and
Late Type.
A work crew from tha Illinois Central
railroad has laid a spur of LOt-O feet into
the Stata fair grounds for the purpose of
exhibiting two locomotives which illus
trate the evolution of the engine on that
road.
I The oldest locomotive on the I. C., the
; Mlsslssl- 01, attracted much attention
among tile concessionaires and onlook
| era. This engine, which appears antiqua
ted beside the larger one. was built by
Southern planters in 1834 to supplant the
ruule-drawn carts of that time In which
the planter* transported their sugar cane
A track of twenty miles was laid, the en
gine running from Natchez to Foster
Miss. When mules were discarded for
power, the wooden rails were covered with
iron strap*, in order that the engines
might run more smoothly. This were
followed t-7 rails of Sheffield steel and
| then, the r. sos today,
j The newes, type of locomotive is illus
: trated by ~2 929'’ a type 2-10-2 euglne
built by the Lima Locomotive Works, of
Lima. Ohio. It is the largest of the
simplex engine type, and is the eighty
first of an order of one hundred. One
•f its most modern features la the au
tomarlc stoking system. The capacity
Is 12,000 gallons of water and 17 tons of
coal. The total length is ninety-six feet
and the engine has a working weight of
i 386.000 pounds.
Comparative statistics on the two fol
lowing : Cost of constructing the large
locomotive. SRS,BI9, the small, $2,000;
weight, the “Mississippi” 14,000 pounds,
the big, 382,000 pounds; maximum trac
tive power, the old. 4,521 pounds, the
modern. 73.800 pounds, cylinder dimen
sions. the old, 9V& by 16, the new, 30
oy 32
This exhibit will be the first of its
kind at an Indiana State Fair, in addi
FORD CORD TIRES
Guaranteed 8,000 Miles
30x3% N. S. Oversize. Extra Heavy
Extra Special.
Lint Special
Prieo. Price.
$24.00 $13.45
30x3% Inch N. S. r <gg cl^J r £
Fabric Special - sJ>o.^o
TUBES
First Quality—Extra Heavy
All 3 inch and 3</ 2 inch sizes $1.75
All 4 inch sizes $2.00
All A/ z and 5 inch sizes $2.25
Name and serial number Intact.
(Unguaranteed)
DeLuxe BAR CAPS
The Most Popular Radiator
Cap Made
FOR ALL CARS—THE KIT OF THE
SEASON
Nickel Silver Radiator Caps are made of spe
cial nickel silver alloy. Long arms make un
screwing cap easy when radiator is hot. No
nickel plate to wear off. No rubber to crack
or melt. No aluminum to expand and corrode.
For all cars, price $2.50
For Ford cars, price 1.00
Drilled for motometers free.
tlon to being on* of the moat costly, 2>
was obtained through the endeaYora o|
Senator. Thomas Grant, preeident of thai
State board of agriculture, and I. Newt
Brown, secretary.
The I. C. Railroad will maintain erne,
ployes at the exhibit whose duty It
be to explain to the visitors, who will bg
allowed to enter the engines, all the me*
chanical principles and triumphs of en*
gtneering skill with which the glgantlq
"2929” Is equipped.
THREE STREET
RAILWAY LINES
TO FAIRGROUND
Passengers Go Via College ,
Central or Illinois Routes
During Exhibition Week.
Street car service to and from the
State fairground will be furnished over
tUe foliage avenue. Central avenue and
Illinois street lines during next week,
according to an announcement made at
the offices of the street car company.
Regular service will be furnished to
Forty-Sixth street on the College ave
nue line: to Meridian Heights on the
Central avenue line and to Fairriew Paik
on the Illinois street line, as at pres
ent. For Mapleton there will be a
“donble-ender” service between Thirty-
Fourth street and the north end of the
line, passengers transferring at Thirty-
Fourth street.
The other cars on College. Central and
Illinois will be run between the fair
ground and the city, the three furnish
ing a one-mintue service, or a three
minute service for each. Aa many extra'
cars are needed to give a closer service
will be added as the need of them arises,
and arrangements have been made for
the necessary extra car crews. The
greater part of the extra cars will bo
open cars.
Tbe one-minute service to the fair
ground wll] begin each morning at 8
o'clock, beginning Monday, a three
minute service being furnished from 5
a. m. to 6 a. m. The hour at night at
which this service will be discontinued
will depend upon the evening attendance
at the fair.
“Weed” Tire Chains
Special
Size. Price Pair.
30x3|/ 2 $4.20
32x31/2 4.50
32x4 4.80
33x4 5.20
34x4 5.60
35x4}/2 0.90
35x5 7.75
“Rid-o-Skid” Chains
Produced by same makers as
Weed Chains
Special
Size. Price Pair.
30x3 $1.95
30x31/2 2.10
32x3/ 2 2.20
32x4 2.35
33x4 2.55
34x4 2.70
You’ll soon need chains. Buy at the
right prices.