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LOGANSFORT FiSLlC-LlBRARY THE WEATHER Continued and generally fair tonight Saturday, possibly becoming unsettled by Saturday night. A flEWSPAER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE The only-newspaper in Cass County with telegraph service in its office. VOL. 3. BEST CLABSITUB.O AKD AOTKXTDUNO MEDIUM IK KORTKEJtX LOGANSPORTy INBIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 1922 vlNTMLNATIONAt LSASZP WIEB i FfiOM All.

FAKTS OF WORLD PRICE THREE CENTS: Today People--Hard to Manage. Remember the Negro. piracies, Old and New. Bricklayers- Awful. ---By Arthur Brisbane PARTY PLEDGED WORLD COURT 20 YEARS AGO President- Harding In St.

Louis SpeecJi Last Right Made Clear Stand on Idea. WILLING TOJOMPROMISE Cation's Head Avers He Is JS'ot Sticker for "Executive Insistence-'" Bv George R. Holmns. EN" ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT HARDING, June Harding sped on his way westward today convinced that he nas immeasurably strengthened the case of the international court before the people- He has said that he- is not "wedded irrevocably to any particular method" of snowing America's -willingness to embrace principles of international arbitration; he had indicated clearly that he is willing to accept any "reasonable reservations" which His -followers kneel, praying, as the republican irreconcilable may is M'away. pitiful scene of decide aro bu further Soon you will know what can be done in getting money from a country by those that have conquered and disarmed It- The French -will take the private property of Germans, mines, factories, and work them.

Those that interfere will stand before a firing squad "for sabotage-" Those that refuse to work in confiscated plants will go to jail, The French, thorough, logical, go through with what they start. But they'may be disappointed. A religious organization in South America undertook to treat a. tribe of Indians as France now tries to treat the Germans of the. Ruhr.

The kindly treated, but thoroughly exploited- They went to bed and got up by the ringing of a bell, worked hard all day long and their souls were saved by conversion to Christianity, an additional profit. Everything seemed to be going well, when 'suddenly the Indians stopped having children, and there were no more workers after that generation. Exploiting human beings on a big scale is always difficult. Marcus Garvey. who started an ''all black" steamship line, promising his Negro followers a.

republic in Africa, goes to prison for live years. ONE AD ENOUGH BENNETT TAXI CO, confidence misplaced, if the judge and jury reached a righteous decision. 'Everybody will read about the illiterate black organizer of the Africa republic-, his collegiate gown, gold headed cane, gold eyeglasses' top hat. etc. Simeon Strunsky, his able editorial page, reminds you that tSft'country should another Negro, Dr- Carver, winner the Spingarn medal.

Dr. Carver's work in agricultural chemistry, as Mr. Strun- Bky says, would honor any white scientist. What is more important it will greatly Increase the value of farm lands and crops the throughout Passing from grave to gay, Mr. Strunsky- creates this pleasant mot: "In reply to reiterated inquires as to Ws plans, Mr.

says: Ts- I liaTe no presld ntlal Mt. Etna's violence is subsiding. The worst is over, perhaps, for centuries. Villages and vineyards are locked UP forever in the solid stone of cooling And you see an interesting contrast between ancient and modern methods. The inhabitants of two towns en" gage in a desperate fight to secure a miraculous supposed to have power to stop the lava flow.

While the fight was going on engineers with trenches and barricades actually were diverting a lava stream from a village of many inhabitnts toward land un- hablted. work. than this, his friends said today, Mr- Harding will not go. Fulfills Pledge. The president considers that in Ws speech at St.

Louie last night he made every concession to the opposition that consistently can be asked ot him-- even by the ir- He takes 'the. position that republican platforms for 20 years have -pledged tile, party 'Wanted--Steady man-, drive Middle' aged onan Apply in" person, 216 Broadway. Bennett Taxi Co" Tho foregoing ad was ordered runi -six, times in the Pharos-Tribune classified, column but "after one Insertion the ad was killed because position ha2' been. -'The Bennett reported fifty calls ijjwnedlately follow ing the appearance of the ad. The of it is.

the acls cost-KSrV'little. COURT HOLDS INDIANA GAS LAW VALID Judge Onre, South Bend, Says Tax Is 1 On PrifUege To Use State mORNEYSiyPPEIlL CASE Decision.Handed Down By Super- Iro Court of South Bend, Of'Interest To SOUTH June" 22-Indiana's tax 5aw to tho world idea and he Modern miracles also wor their Thev Bricklayers have won strike and more pay- set 1,000 bricks per day. Conservatism is horrified at this but nobody seems excited because the brick 'manufacturers get more for 1,000 bricks than they did a year ago. The manufacturer demands an increase -in profit 400 percent as great as that demanded by the bricklayer- But the -brick- maker is a capitalist--so that's all right. considers 'that offered- the party an opportunity to "make good'' on the pledge and with its own terms in doing am so eager for the ultimate accomplishment," he said, "that I am interested in harmonizing, opposing elements, more anxious to effect our helpful commitment to the court, than 'I am to a victory for executive insistence." With this disavowal of white house dictation which was loudly cheered by his St.

Louis audience and -with the -reiterated pledge that Joining the court does not mean joining the league. Mr. Harding is contest to rest his case. At Kansas City Tonight He will refer to the court only incidentally during the many other speeches he will make between St- Louis and Sandiego- From now on his major speeches will be devoted to questions concerning domestic issues transportation, taxation, law enforcement, social etc. The president left S'.

tiouis early this morning on his second leg. o'f his westjjrn The presidential special is due to arrive in Kansas City shortly before noon and there tonight Mr. Harding deliver his expected address on the railroad situation- It- is" expected that he will endorse the i plan of consolidating 'the railroads of tho country into a few greac systems as the only method of obtaining that orderly and adequate service which the public demands. st'tutional, and valid decision of Judge Lenn handed down in superior here this, afternoon in the' 'Bruce Gaflll against the- which the local oil dealer iougfit to treasurer, from enacting the license tax fee of two cents a gallon as provided by the act of The court's decision read in the presence of Attorney General U. Lesh, who contested the case for the.

state and who woni the fight when Judgrs Oare sustained the demurrer, of the defendants. Judge Oarei's decision- wili be appealed to the supreme court of Indiana it was announced by Ga- ill's attorneys. Judge Oare held that the tax of two cent a gallon was not gasoline but on the prlyiledge of using gasoline propelled motor vehicles upon the highways. The license fee is an excise imposed upon that privilege. The constitution, places no limitation upon the legislature as to levying excise or privilege tax.

The court' held that the legislature fixed the limit of funds to be" expended ii administration of the act, which made the appropriation valid- small pictures of the former and present of the giant vessel Leviathan. Left, Hans Kuser, of the old and right, Captain Herbert" Hartley, command the reconditioned. and renamed vessel. Below is aft from a part of the bridge structure. EPWORTH LEAGUE NAMES MISS NEFF Baron Rothschild, in Paris, discovers that he paid 150,000 francs a "fake" antique.

He was just as happy before he knew of the fraud. 'Now he is unhappy; also slightly ridiculous. Let that teach us to think long before we reveal too much truth to those that do not want it. If the Mohammedaas like to believe ia a heaven, with private ownership many young ladies- made of solid musk: if Buddhists wish to believe that Gautama, tired of his young and her many assistants- gave his body to feed a starving tigress that had no milk cubs--be -careful how yoa convince them of their folly. Their aatio.ue delusion" may be more valuable to them than your modern truth- CHEAPEST WHEAT SINGE WAR SAY GRAIN DEALERS COLITMBUS- June 22-- Whsat will bring the lowest price this year since before tie war, according'-to grain dealers of this city who state the opening price probably will be eighty cents a bushel.

The maximum price will not be more than 90 cents, they said. Indications an? that. Bartholomew county will have a record wheat.crop, the yield, being estimated at 700,000 bushels. County Miles state the crop would average 20 bushels to the acre. CATTLE TESTS THROUGH The testing of REfflING iKWf Here, you "kickers" on the heat, try this one.

Near the noon ohur today a small 'girl sat in the shade near reading a well illustrated child's book concerning Eskimos, which she had just asked for and received at the library. She seemed to be enjoying the. book very much and the heat was not bothe'ring her in the "least. Pictures of Eskimo land within the book -was very suggestive of a climate different from what Logansport is experiencing'today. the idea being carried.

ourby the little girl a suggestion 'of mother? STAR GITY BOY IS DROWNED COLLISION OF 2 AUTOMOBILES Ora Wilson Crashed Between Cars tTliile at IVork at Ford Eepnir Slop- Ora Wilson, at the Cass County Motor company, was severely crushed when to was caught between 'two cars while at ON BALTIC SEIZED ON U.S. ORDER and Unexpected Arrival of White Star Liner Precipitates lck Action. ARRESTED Big Liquors Taken--Vessel Arrived In New York Port Morning. BTJIXETDi! KEW TOBK, June eleventh hour instrnc- tipns telegraphed fr, 0 1 6 treasury the Lait- ed States cugtoms authorities here this al-ternoon boarded the Cuaard Berengla whei she docked at the foot of West street, broke the British customs seuis on a supply Hl uor In Ole shliys store room and officially seized it: BULLETIN. WASHINGTON, June officials In New York were ordered by the treasury department today to break.the seals and seize all beverage liquor on the steamship "Baltic which arrived In that port this morning.

Elrat Test Case- NEW YORK, first test of 7 the treasury -department ruling! United States supreme court, decision concerning the bringing liquor within the- three-mile jsea limit -by work at 7:45 o'clock this, morn- jng- "Wilson, who was engaged in working on a machine that had -today thV White' Star." Steamship Baltic, slipped into port carrying liquor for her return voyage. The customs-officials had not 'anticipated the necessity of taking action until the arrival- of the Cunard liner Beren'garia and 'the Baltic's previous arrival drove officials' to hurried conferences. The- result was a technical seizure of the liquor which was. placed under customs guards, but the seals of the British customs on the liquor store room were not immediately broken. Lists Liquors It was pointed out by the customs authorities the seizure of the'Baltic's liquor would automatically also cause the arrest'of ELEVATOR DROPS IN WALTON TODAY Eetired Fanner Seriously Injured Early This Morninsr Whea Grain Elevator Lift Drops; Fear Internal Injuries Leroy Sprinkle, age 55, retired Tipton tcnraship was seriously, if not fatally injijred at 6 o'clock this morning when he fell a distance of probably 70 feet dcwn the TJriaston, elevator shaft at The accident is attributed to 'tjur breaking of the rope which operates the hand controlled weight, elevator used in the structure.

Sprinkle was on the lifter witK bag of grain at the time a heavy cord gave way, plunging- him to the bottom of the building with the broken contrivance. Thr; victim suffered a fracture of the right leg just above the ankla; dislocation of the left ankle and injuries to his spine. The fact that he was not instantly killed is considered miraculous. Weight Too Heavy. Mr.

Sprinkle had gone to the elevator this morning, where he has been aiding in a general cleanup of the building. He arrived on hand before any of the other em- ployes or officials. Sprinkle opened the door leading to the shaft and climbed aboard the carrier used in going to the top of the structure. He locked the door behind him and proceeded to the top ME CLOSES CASE IN ARSON TRIAL TODAY Large Hear. Testimony: Against Frank Tate In Clf- cult Court TELL FAMILY TROUBLE Not Spoken for Thirty to Her of the elevator.

had reached the top Sprinkle had placed a hag of 'gVain upon the lifter. This additional weight, with that of his' slster Had the rope'to-two, and he plunged to the bottom- of the -Brother Smash in Window- persons who. were standing- near the "elevator the crash as. the carrier burnlng of the William and Sprinkle struck the platform av bara Jn Wa8h gton township at the bottom. Realizing that au October being tried before accident had occurred, they rush- Spec i a i Judge John B.

Smith in ed for the door, but it was locked, clrcu court side window was The rested--tw afternoon in the suit of'the of Indiana against Frank charged with arson In connection and then a smashed in. Sprinkle was lying unconscious the, Captain Roberts. for alleged violation of 'the V-al- stead a a interpreted been brought to-the shop for re- supre me court decision. However, pairs, had found, that brakes Va'ction in this respect was tek- on the car function. A block been 'placed under the wheels to hold the V3gine was in, motion.

Wilson cranked' the machine and as he did so, the Ernest 17, loses While at Work on at 3K. Clemens. Lffe Miss Edna Xeff "of, this city, was elected Junior League superintendent of the' Logansport district of the Epworth League, in the 35th annual convention of the district Epworth League'held at Sheridan, Indiana, Monday and Tuesday. More than .400 delegates from the league of the Logansport dis- Ernest Robinson, of Mr. trict 'Among the special Mrs! Frank' Robinson of Star speakers -were- John -Thompson," D.

of Chicago: Gialz of Chicago and Diju Hian, missionary, to Japan and China. The following' officers were elected: Olive Dollins, Kokomo, president; Marie. Boatman, Sheridan', first vice president; Winifred Dimmitt, Kokomo, dent; Naomi second vice presi- Belzner, Hobbs, city, and 'a 'member of the Star hbo i was drowned at -Michigan, near Detroit, yesterday, a message received by the parents today- -No details of the drowning were included in the message. The telegram third vice -president; Lucille fourth vice president; Arthur Smith, Kokom'o, secretary; Carl' Sullivan, Pern, treasurer. ORDER SWEEPING IN FREIGHT RATES 22.

sweeping' revision of freight rates Cass county under the 'direction of on coal from-mines in New Mexico and Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Washington -to points jn the West and Northwest, was ordered today by the Interstate Commerce commission. The Dr. W. E. Smith, state veterina- i rian.

and County Agent W. K. John D. Rockefeller gives i Zechiel, ha practically been to supply hospitals with pleted Reading of the; test is Tiow iasiilin. tbe miraculous extract of made and definite record on the panacreas that cures diabetes, the health standing of the cattle i railroads affected: have 90 days to This news is lar more important in Cass county will bs known with- change rates meet the Continued, on Page 12 in the nest several days.

commission's decisions. was signed Homer Jenkinea, employer' of the yonth, who stated that he was re- turning-with body and expected ce to arrive at the. Home this evening or" early'tomorrow. Robinson; -upon the completion of th'e. term of B-chool at Star City about six weeks ago, accepted employment 'working on a dredge being constructed by Jenkines.

'Several- other Pulaski young men in the groop dredging. The young man. was to have returned to his home July 1 to 'entejv the citizens training camp at Camp Knox. He was a member of the basketball team of his school last year- The father is a. section foreman.

Besides the parents, the young man- is survived by two brothers. Hugh--sit home and Walter of Baltimore, Md. Funeral arrangements will.be made upon the arrival of the body. over the block. Wilson was caught between the moving ear and another machine whbh had been parked but a few feet way- He was extricated -by- fellow workmen and Dr.

Paul' Wilson called. An examination revealed that he had suffered a fracture of one of, the ribs on the left, side, but'-had escaped intern'al injuries. He later removed. to his home on Erie avenue. I CIRCUS PASSES THROUGH The Wallace-Hagenbeck circus en immediately.

When 'the Baltic reached quarantine the boarding customs officers, were presented with a manifesto by the ship's commander, listing, besides 70 -bottles brandy- -allowable, for medicinal following liquor list, as stored for the Baltic's return voyage: .5,576 bottles'of lager, ale and 305 -bottles of whiskey and.brandy; 119 bottles of wine'; SS.hotfcleE Wheh the customs officers who boarded the discovered that the ship had liquor aboard, they wired authorities "at the custom house and when the Baltic docked at the pier, at. the foot of West Twentieth street, other custom officers placed the store- Five people were used on tha witness stand at the morning; sion by the state. They Included in the wreckage. He was carried gs Prudence Campbell, Edgar to his home and Drs- E. A.

Spohn Mehaffie, Mrs. 'Jay, wife -of and E. P. Flanagan called: A call William Jay, Mrs. Frank dl- was also to Dr.

John vorced wife of the defendant and Bradfield of this city, and he made Charles nephew ct hurried trip to Walton. eadant and the prosecuting wit- Tells of Accident j'ness. In addition to the fracture and Trouble In Family dislocation, Sprinkle was badly Mrs. Emma Jay; told the story of braised about the body and fear! the family 'leaving the OB is expressed that he may have! the night of the fire and how she suffered internal injuries. and -Mr.

Jay started to ran front Sprinkle partly regained con- sciousness two hours following I nere the accident and was able to r7- late the particulars concerning the fall the home of Charles Marshall were visiting- I they saw the barn -was on fire and how Mr. Marshall pfck'ed them up in his' automobile before they Dr. Bradfield, upon his return I reached the place She also to this- city, stated that it i late trouble ttat had doubtful if Sprinkle will survive 4 thhe aml his His spine was badly she- had not to injured in the fall. It will be defendant, her brother, for eral days before the condition 'of tnirty the victim is fully ascertained. As a -witness Mrs.

Frank alighted on his the platform at the bottom of the shaft Vlth such force that his body partially through the heavy boards. 'had-come to her home to Wa-- tram, consisting of separa om under sections was through this! technical seizure 'of the city yesterday over, the Wabash lines. TJ 1 was on its way to Danville, 111., from Fort Wayae. Classified Adages see more than one. But even one can see a good many opportunities among the A-B-C Classified Keep an eye on 3 em.

Read them today I (Copyright, 1923, by Basil fesith) a liquor. instructions, ag to whether or not the liquor should be removed- from the' boat, were awaited by the customs authorities here from the treasury department at 'Washington: HOLDUP MEN REFUSE TO LEAVE EMPTY HANDED REGRETS MINE DISPUTE YET SETTLED the fire and requested that she return and reside with, hint and that upon her refusal Tate declared that "be was -start hU dirty work and one would have to Talked With Tate. Charles the; and a resident ot Peru, lait witness on the stand thta morning told of a conversation de fendant followlngr'th'e firs the witness 'teetiiled that had declared "that they might Imt WASHINGTON, June seen him out there. In his automiv pressing regret that the 'anthracite hDe hut he couldn't see' how mine dispute- is not could tell what it." President'Harding a Attorney George Walters anif "speedy agreement" in a message i Prosecutor Douglass are prosecut- to the United States coal com-'ing the case while mission, made public this after-'. JenMnes represent the defense.

noon by Chairman John Hays! Many people attending Hammond. The president declared the public "prompt assurance that there will he no interruption CHICAGp, June 22--tteclaring they were" superstitious to the ex- I tent of never' perpetrating a hold- I up and going away, I two'bandits-who caught Peter An- a-fare tickist.im' 1 his- pockets, while he awcited an train, forced him at the point of a revolver to strip to his i One of the band'its was 'captured" in a duef. wii-i the police. "Tortunately for Pi-ter, he carried the stolen after August 31 in the flow household coal from mine market. of SELECT FRANKFORT JUDGE.

Earl-Is. Stroupe. judge of, circuit court, named as sprsial Judge ia the case of Frao- Spry against the.City National bank, was sworn in as-the special judge of the case this afternoon, and maed arrangements to havs the case set for trial during.the September term, of. court trial. All are kept in the.

north court O. M. Pritchard, electrician, of the Boyles Electric company of (Continued on Page WOMAN COMMITS'SUICIDE. Z. T.

Dungap, wife.of the clerk of the supreme and appellate.courtii committed suicide hare by taldoit She haa been In ilT health. Ir: Harry Johnson today, te would tip to Monday, where he Vill remain forl iwo weeks, doing surgical work. The Circulation of Two Newspapers Is Coin Dined In 'r.