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SBLOIN S1II1 HIGH, BEEF TAKES DROP

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WASHINGTON, July 5.—Price tf 'Cattle on the hoof has fallen 15 to 25

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cent in the last three months, yet there has been no corresponding de."jprsuM in the price of steaks and beef

§0 the consumer, according to western Senators who have been going into the Iserious situation confronting the weatern cattle feeders.

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Tn«y have asked the department of -agriculture to get definite figures to t'bhow, if possible, who is getting the 1 benefit of the slump in cattle prices, for certainly the consumer is not. t*

"The best information we cart get ,«-|fct this time," is that retailers are takJtag as big a share in this extra profit iaa the packers. No one absolves the

Irackers from blame in the matter at all for they have not made a decrease ,4n beef prices proportionate to the *|flrop in cattle prices. But the figures Jthat are coming in on retail prices ijshow that the meit retailers are ab#Orbing a large part of the decreased Jprice instead of passing it on to the ^consumer."

Today Senator Capper and Senar^tor Kendrick of Wyoming visited SecIjretary Glass to see if there was any the treasury department could sist in the serious situation connting the cattle feeders. They have ieen feeding cattle on high priced corn only to have a terrific slump oome in the market and a slump which to date has not profited the ^consumer one farthing.

Europe I* Not Purchasing. The reason given for present cattle prices is that the European governments have no credits with which to make purchases of fresh beef.

Secretary Glass told the congressmen that representatives of the war flnandfe "hoard, who have been in Europe studying the food and credit situ Jtion, especially on grain and meats "would be back In this country this j, week on the George Washington, the presidential ship.

He said he would "have Ihem confer i- with the western members of congress at once on their return to see if some"thin^ could be done to relieve the cattie feeders, f.elief for the consumers, .(from present indications, must take a I -'back seat for the cattle raiser*.

MCKENZIE

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McKenzie shot and killed Joe Jeffers in a levee brawl several weeks ago, and was released when the case was taken up in court. According to the former's testimony, the slain man approached his house flourishing a .45 caliber revolver which he fired, strik-

McKenzie's wife in the neck. Mcnzie then drew a revolver and shot %f three times, one bullet enterthe neck, another the head and a

hird the jaw. It is said that a feeling of «nmity existed between the Jeffers family for sometime prior to the shooting and -jthat the trouble arose first between

Jeffers' son and the slayer. The Jeffamily were formerly the ruling «te*fits in the levee village and had a large number of friends there. These friends, it is said, sided with Joffers In the feud that existed and an opinis held by McKenzie's friends that pjjj'p't's fire did not have its origin to

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Z&ALL FERGUSON'S CASE.

unty Auditor Will 6e Arraigned In Federal Court Monday. County Auditor Thomas Ferguson, fj^MSfrecited Mpnday on a charge or violating the federal liquor law by importing liquor into the state, will be arraigned Monday in the federal court at Indianapolis. He has retained Attorney Charles W. Miller, of Indianapolis. He was indicted on the statement of an Illinois farmer, Glena

Foresman, who said that Ferguson arranged with him to bring liquor here from Illinois. The county official denies the charges.

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HOME BUHNS.

Taylorville Bring* Hint Incendiary's Work.

The home of Joe McKenzle, slayer of Joe Jeffers, was burned to the ground in Taylorville Friday night, according to reports, and it is inti-

n»ted bv, many that the fire may have •f^sulteft from^an old feud said to exist between McKenzie and members of the Jeffers family.

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They also complain, Gronnah said, that while they are forced to sell at $2.26, the milkrs, whose profits are not limited, are getting at the rate of $4 a bushel for the wheat. "The demand from wheat farmers is so general," said Gronnah, "that the agriculture committee has decided to investigate the situation. If we find wheat growers are discriminated against, we will report a bill, either limiting millers' profits, or repealing the government guarantee which limits the farmers."

MAY FACE NEW CHAEGES.

Reports were current Saturday, that Patrolman Jess Felthoff would be called before the Board of Public Safety Monday night, and asked to resign from the force, or face the preferring of charges. They are believed to be the outgrowth of Felthoff being placed upon the "green carpet" recently on several charges, but witnesses failed to make an appearance at the time set for a hearing of them by the board.

STOLEN BICYCLE RECOVEBED.

A bicycle reported stolen early Saturday by Odie Watson, colored, 923 South Second street, was later recovered, according to the records of the police. One belonging to R. H. Beauchamp, 230 North Twenty-third street, was reported as stolen during the night. It was a black Crown bicycle, trimmed in white.

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WHEAT GROWERS ASK PRICE FIXING REPEAL

Claim Is Made That Uillert Are IProMeering At Expense of Farmers.

WASHINGTON, July 5.—Repeal of the government wheat guarantee of $2.26 a bushel is being so insistently demanded by wheat farmers that congress may be asked to remove this limitation on the prioe, Senator Gronnah, chairman of the senate agriculture committee, declared tonight.

Gronnah said farmers have been pouring thousands of letters into Washington demanding that they be allowed to sell their wheat for whatever price they can get. They declare the market price would prove much higher than the $2.26 guaranteed them by the government.

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CHARLES F. SMITH.

^The funeral of Charles F. Smith, who died Thursday in Chicago, will be held at 10 o'clock this morning, under the auspices of Terre Haute Lodge, No. 19, F. & A. M. The body arrived at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon and was taken to Gillis' chapel from where the funeral will be held. The lunior Order ot" Mechanics, of which tne decedent was a member, will also attend the funeral in a body.

J. W. HAPPKR.

The body of J. W. Happer, street car conductor, who died as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from his car, will be shipped this afternoon to Kansas City, Mo., for burial. A brother of the man will reach Terre Haute this morning to take charge of the body.

MARK WII.SON.

The funeral of Mark Wilson will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Eagles' home on Cherry street, unjler the auspices of the Eagles and Tammany tribe of Red Men.

DONATIONS PITIFULLY FEW FOR FRESH AIR MISSION

Benefit Saturday Is Practically a Failure Through Lack of Interest On Part of the Public.

The pound party held Saturday for the benefit of the Fresh Air Mission did not terminate as successfully as was desired. The donations were most meager for a cause so worthy and far reaching. The public has exhibited a generosity each year that has given support to the mission and the little ones of the city, who thus enjoy an outing are fed through this generosity. A few packages of Takhoma biscuits, one jar of blackberry Jam, four pounds of rice, three packages of macaroni, thirty pounds of sugar and $935 in money were donated, while the ice cream for today's dinner was provided by Mrs. Harry Cole, in the name of her small daughter,- Miss Mary Louise Cole.

Thirty-three children were taken out Saturday morning by Miss Lena Reading. Miss Lizaie Hampe is again in charge, assisted by Mrs. Headly, who, \trith her two children, are at the mission all summer. It is hoped that the people of Terre Haute will ncrt fail to contribute to this worthy cause, thus taking care of Terre Haute's less fortunate ones, but that a reconsideration on the part of those who made up their minds not to give and a realization on the part of those who carelessly forgot the time and the place of the pound party will bring within the next few days an Influx of supplies which will carry the mission through till fall.

JOHN TAYLOR ELECTED.

Former Singer Heads (Terre Haute Society In Los Angeles. Max Hammei writes to The Tribune from Los Angeles, Cal., as follows: "Out of an estimated five, hundred Terre Haute folks now living in Los Angeles, three hundred and fifty turned out to the annual picnic in Sycamore grove yesterday. "'The meeting was opened by the president, Mr. E. Bauer, for years with the Herz store. The speaking and entertainment was from a platform, on which was a large sign telling all whc passed that the Terre Haute society was having its annual meeting. "John Taylor, who left Terre Haute for Nome, Alaska, in 1901, and formerly a barber and sweet singer in Terre Haute, was elected president for the ensuing year. "Some picnic and general meeting of folks who have not met for some time. For instance, I met one of the boys with whom I was graduated in 1901, and hadn't seen since. "Best wishes to all."

MR. MEHEGAN DELEGATE.

I. P. Mehegan will leave Tuesday as delegate to the national convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at San Francisco, Cal., July 12 to 16. Mr. Mehegan has been a member ever since coming to this city and has been one of the active spU'iUt in-aU Hibernian I affairs.

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Proposed Wet and Dry Legislation Will Be Again Taken Up Next Week.

WASHINGTON, July 5.—Prohibition enforcement legislation will be the all-absorbing topic on capitol hill next week until the president presents the peace treaty to the senate Thursday, Whether congress 'will deal beer and wines a speedy knockout blow, depends largely on the action of the house judiciary committee Monday.

Should a separate enforcement* bill for war time prohibition be reported out, as many drys are urging, ito would mean that the sale of beer ana wines could be stopped within a short time, providing the president does not veto the bill. Leaders say this bill could be passed in a week.

Should the judiciary committee stand by its combined bill for both •war time and constitutional prohibition legislation could be, enforced be-, fore August 1, for the long cieoate expected on the drastic provision of the constitutional enforcement sectioft.

The senate judiciary committee expects to continue its hearings on prohibition legislation providing a quorum of the committee is present after the recess.

Whatever bill the committee decides on will be the first order of business on the floor of the house after the reconvening Tuesday and nothing will be allowed to interfere with the passage of some enforcement legislation in the lower house. Republican Leader Mondell said today.

RECEPTION FOR SOLDIER.

Pleasant Social Affair Held^At Gooding Home. A reception was held last night at the Gooding home at 600 Third dvenue, in honor of their son, Tom Gooding, who has Just returned from overseas. The grounds were prettily decorated with Japanese lanterns. Dancing and musical selections were the diversions of the evening. Refreshments were served and an enjoyable evening spent. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Perry Slater, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Silcock, Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Farrimond, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Millington, Mr. and Mrs. John Lark, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bohn, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lark, Mr. and Mrs. James Fendergast, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gooding, Mrs. Lizzie Fredrichs and Elizabeth, Vera and Marie, Mrs. Martha Thompson, Mrs. George Davison, Misses Elise Browand, Celia Gooding, Mary Davidson, Sarah Harris, Mona Mills, Bertha Rogers, Lavaughn Lark, Dorothy McCormick and Dolly Silcock Messrs. James Lucas, John Smith, Thomas Thomas, Edgar Gooding, John McCormick, Otto Browand, Alvie Smith, Frank McCormick, Thomas Gooding, Vernon Lnrk, Frank Bohn, Walter Gooding, Russel McCormick and Kidney Gooding. The out-of-town guests were Misses Goldie Jones and Myrtle Goldman of Bicknell.

SILVERSTEIN'S ANNIVERSARY.

Will Be Marked By Big Selling Event At Their Store. One of the events of the week will be the opening of Silverstein's semiannual furniture sale which starts tomorrow. This event, which is one of the features of this well known firm, was started over ten years ago and has been conducted every year since. In this event everything in the store will be sharply reduced in price. Silverstein Brothers have enjoyed a very prosperous year and are conducting this sale to make room for the incoming fall stock wThich was purchased recently by David and Ike Silverstein during their recent trips to Grand Rapids and Chicago furniture marketn ..

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411 Opera House Block Terre Haute, Ini. 'MR. F. W. RICHARDS, Vice-President, and sev* enty-five other stockholders are residents of Terre Haute.

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cleaning establishment near Twelve Points. He wag recently discharged from the United States army. He also served' WitlC Bulgaria, in the Balkan wars.

Other passengers in the, jitney hastened awajf after the accident, with the exception of Dixon who was slightly bruised. None of the rest, however, were injured, apparently, and their names* could not he obtained.

Mr. Silverstein had just left his storO in company with Mrs. Silverstein, and sister-in-law. Mrs. Sophia Parowitz, who is visiting here from St Louis. On seeing the approaching jitney, Mr. Silverstein stepped on his accelerator, and speeded up as much as possible. This action probably prevented a broadside collision, which would have proved much more unfortunate, The escape of others in the jitney, Was considered miraculous by spectators witnessing the accident.

Both Cara Damaged.

The jitney bus was badly damaged, and a rear wheel on Mr. Silverstein's car was broken. A fender was also smashed. Motor Officers Allen and Kendall, were sent to the scene of the accident. Humphrey was taken to police headquarters, where he was examined by Captain Harvey Jones, and sent to jail, charged with exceeding the, speed limit and driving an automobile without a chauffer's license. The care belonged to Mike Tannish, a foreigner, living in the 2300 block on North Nineteenth street, according to Humphrey.

David Silverstein, brother of'Ike, was sitting in front of the Hotel Deming, and was an eye witness of the accident. He was of the opinion that the passengers of both cars had &< narrow escape from serious Injury.

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Wm. E, Moore, administrator of the estate of Jesse Moore, filed a suit for $10,000 damages, against the Lower Vein Coal company, in Superior court Saturday, as a result of the death of Jesse Moore, who was killed Nov. 17, 19It, when a chunk of coal, weighing fifty pounds. f^Ji from a coal chute in one of the Company's mines, and struck him on the head.

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You can still buy Ok-In Producing & Refining Stock at par fl.00. The amount set asld«,io b« sold at par will soon be gone (Buy JOW) and get the benefit of the increase as it will soon be 12.00.

We have opened an office at 41,1 Opera House Block, Terre Haute for the benefit of our Indiana stockholder* ^liss Margaret £. O'Connell is in charge. To any

making your reservation Now. We cannot guarantee how long you can get Ok-In Refining Stock at $1.00.

V "'Our Properties

Grfr refinery, which we wll! trailrt to'fnmufactufe gaso line, kerosene, and othet- products from

a 5,000 barrel capacity, will be located about 5 .miles frofn Fort Worth on the railroad. Our crude has been-' •contracted for. /, Every precautfeft^Tjfff! be used In protec?1iVg oti'r *sfbr& ge tanfts against" tfltzardojM fires. a"hd electric storrti's.-

We own several hundred acres all in proven field^s in OklahQ3l%, 70 acres with production, in a field wherd almost every •vjrell has been, a producer. :. -r

We also have several thousand acres In"T«as",wm!Icfiit we will let out on drtTtfng contracts to partl^s'oif a 50-50 basis, as it is the policy of this company to eliminate every risk, and not to speculate with any of it# funds for drilling. All money invested in this company goes to the building of our Reimery (not into a hole itt' the ground). After our plant is built we will buy settled production. It Is said by a reliable source that ths Standard Oil Co. never made their money from the drilling of oil but from the refinine of oil and its products.

CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE OF OUR EARNINGS. ... /. Approximate Cost of .Refinery

REFINED PRODUCTS-— Gasoline, 25 per ccnt, 52,500 gallons, at 20c ...iV $ 10,500.00 Kerosene, 35 per cent, 73,500 gallons, at 9c ./.r......... 6,615.00 »./

Fuel Oil, 40 per cent, 2,000 barrels at $2.00 ..... ........ 4.000.00 .• Estimated total revenue per day .$ 21,115.00 .. ESTIMATED EXPENSES PER DAY— 5,000,Barrels crude oil at $2.50 delivered ........V* 12,500.00 .- r.

Skilled and Common Labor *12500

Taxes and Insurance 5000 Fuel

Repairs and Depreciation 50.00 Total Expenses per day .$ 12.825.00

Estimated Net Profit per day *•.-.$ 8.290.00 Estimated Net Profit per year .-..$2,984,400.00 NEARLY 6oa.PE&

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Refinery Facts

The most colossal fortunes have been made and are being made from oil refining. Refining is.the foundation of the STANDARD OIL v»ith its multimillionaires, headed by John D. Rockefeller. The story of the refining industry is one of fabulous money making. .Oklahoma's most remllrlrabte 8XIWpt( ti J. S. Cosden. Only eight years ago he started his Big-H eart Refinery., He came from a modest clerkship in a Baltimore, Md., office, and was wholly inexperienced in the refining business. Today he is head of one of th« largest independent refining companies in the Southwest and his wealth is conservatively estimated at $30,000,* 00.00, paying $60,000,00 profits daily.

An idea of the possible dividends that may be earned from oil refining is afforded by the Dixie Oil Company, of San Antonio. This is a new company, and yet it paid its stockholders fn dividends from June, 1916, to Feb., 1917, a total of 165 per cent on its capital stock. The Southern Refinery, of Yale, QMJU, n*ijd.,f,9r, it9.elf.jn ftO. days. Its capacity is now 5,000 barrels.

The Ponca City Oil & Refining Co., of Ponca City, Oklahoma, in the firsf four years of its operations paid over 400 per cent in dividends and sold out netting its stockholders $2,350.00 for each .S1QQ.Q0 .invited. A refinery at Lawton, Oklahoma, paid for itself ir* ninety days' operations.

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thirty days' operation. "You cannot buy stock in any going Refinery today* REFINING STOCK IS THE SAFE8T INVESTMENT) YOU CAN MAKE, backed up by efficient management and square dealing.

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lice station here early today. He told officers he had shot her as they motored through a lonely canyon.

The girl's mother, Mrs. Alice Leser, broken by the tragedy, wept quietly, refusing to discuss her daughter's affair with New.. "Be fair to my girl," she pleaded. "She was the only joy I had left."

New's sister, Edna Clancy New, spent most of the day at the police station, talking alone with her brother. Their mother, Mrs. Lulu Burger, who New says is the divorced wife of the United States senator, will come from Indiana to aid her son, the daughter said.

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fTASHINGTON July 5—Senffttft* mw of Indiana, tonight declared he was never married to or divorced from Mrs. Lulu M. Burger.

A man arrested in Los Angeles, on a' charge of murder, says Mrs. Burger is his mother, and that he is the son Senator New. "Mrs. Burger and I were never married or divorced at any time," said Senator New.

He said he did not care to say anything further, with regard to the claims of the accused man.

OPENS LOCAL OFFICE.

Ok-In Refining Company Includes Some Local Stockholders. 'The Ok-In Refining company has opened an office in the Grand opera house block, room 411. The company already lias seventy-five local stockholders, and Frank W. Richards, of Richards

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president. The company proposes to' build a 5,000 barrel refinery near Fort Worth The office here Is In charge of Miss Margaret O'Connell, who recently closed her office as public stenographer and public accountant.

Z0RAH PATROL TO MEET.

The patrol and band of Zorah Temple shriners, will meet Tuesday evening, July 8th, to make the initial plans for attending the Portland conclave.

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SWIMMING POOLS COMPLAIN.

Ask Expert Opinion About Epidemic of Ear Trouble Here. Harry Bronson, of Bronson's swim--' ming pool, representing the swimming pool proprietors of the city, •,tiled on"-' Dr. Bert VanCleave, secretary of the. board of health Saturday afternoon to have the doctor investigate and ^rive 3 his opinion regarding reports about an epidemic of ear trouble now, which has been attributed to bathing in the pools here. \,"f

According to Dr. VanOIeave."* the epidemic is not caused by the water In the swimming pool, but that there is a germ which lodges in the ear and which is made active by Wfiter entering the earsi Dr. VanCleave satd he had heard of such cases, hut that none had come under his personal ohservatiow.

Mr. Bronson sain {hit his pool w'fl9 "'I given the hydrochloride of lime treatment frequently and that this was supposed to make the pool ^smltary. He said that reports about tin* epidemic had cut down the business of the swimming pools. 1

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asking if it would be possible to sent, a destroyer to tow the dirigible If such

aid were needed. Later wirelessesr stated the petrol supply was running' low and asked

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been sent. i* Belief that the R-34 was drifting

before the wind was strengthened byi? official reports received here that strong southwest wind was blowing'** over the Bay of Fundy, 15 milea oa the' surface and 25 miles aloft.

Naval officials held the Idea that* the dirigible probably had thrown over'-* an anchor to retard her drift over the bay. This anchor, they said, would probably stop her completely once she^ was over land again. She could then„s be hauled down and replenished of he* supply of petrol. i

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