Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 178, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1920 — Page 2

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HEFLIN SAYS VOTES READY TO PASS FARM BILL Sees No Reason Why Speculation in Produce Should Be Permitted. ■WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—“ We have the vote* here to pass legislation to aid nfarmers of the South and West, notwithstanding tae attitude of Secretary of Treasury Houston or Governor Harding of the reserve board,” Senator-elect Heflin, Democrat, of Alabama, declared today at the opening of the Joint House and Senate agricultural committees. “There Is no reason why these farmers are to be forced to sell on a lon- market and at great losses only to see their produce sold at a later date with great gain to speculators,” Heflin continued. Governor McKelvie of Nebraska, was on the witness stand at the time, made several suggestions as to the steps State governments might take to aid the farmers. McKelvie read resol ntions adopted by the conference of Governors which recommended Government credit for foreign trade, further extension and renewal of credits and general aid by the Federal Reserve Board. PROPOSES STATE LAND LOANS. "What are you going to do In Nebraska to aid?” Senator Capper, Republican, Kansas, asked. "We propose a system of State land loan aid whereby the farmer can obtain long-term loans,” McKelvie replied. “I am going to call In the farm associations of Nebraska in the next ten davg to discuss matters to be taken up In this direction by the next Legislature. “Plans In many States will bring the deserved relief ultimately, but we must have aid at once.” “Have your St *e banks granted credit to farmers?” Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi asked. “The State banks are influenced by the policies of the Federal Reserve Board, since loans must be discounted with banks belonging to the Federal reserve system,” McKelvie replied. Representative Sumners of Texas also urged the further extension of credit at once. RESPONSIBILITY RESTS ON BEARS. Responsibility for the recent disastrous slump in the price of farm products, was declared today by Senator Arthur Capper, Republican, of Kansas, to res’ chiefly on the “bears” of the Chicago Board of Trade. Capper charged that the board, as nowconducted, Is the world's greatest gambling institution. "Because a lot of mark it gamblers find it convenient to bet on dally quotations the farmer who has been forced to sell his hogs and cattle at a loss, while meat still sells at war prices, Is again made the roat,” Capper said. Tie farmer has lost more than a bll lion dollars by the gigantic bear raid on farm products on the Chicago Board 1 1 , Trade. • Brokers and commission houses have ' cleaned up forty icillions in margins and I commissions alone. The lambs who piny i the m: rk-t Save lost more than one hun j dred millions In the last ninety days In j specnhitlng In cotton and wheat. EVERY CITY HAS ITS VICTIMS. “Every city and town in the United j States has its vi'-tims. There 1* a gmlti gambling conspiracy to bilk the people and the farmers out of hundreds of millions of dollars, and Its success depends upon how long the gamblers can prolong the raid and manipulate tht market.” Capper's charges were embodied In a formal statement that he would introdjice when Congre?s reconvenes Monday, next, a bill to stop all gambling in wheat, corn, cotton and other farm products by prohibitive taxation. Representative Tlncher, Republican of Kansas, will introduce the same measure in the House. Capper also announced. Capper declared the bill would “eliminate the wheat pit and blackboard” and pat out of business the thousands of wire houses and buckets! ops operating in every city in the United States, by making it impossible for gamblers and speculators to deal on Boards of Trade. HEAVY PENALTIES PROVIDED IN BILL. “The measure would accomplish this.” he added, "by imposing a prohibitive tax of 10 per cent on all contracts for future delivery, except when made by farmers, dealers or manufacturers who are buying aud selling for actual delivery.” A penalty equal to 50 per cent of the tax levied, and In addition a fins not exceeding $lO 000. or Imprisonment for not more than one year. Is provided In the bill for violators of its provision*. “The bill undertakes to preserve the legitimate ‘hedge,’ but cuts out all gambling and manipulation,” Capper said. “A memorandum must be kept of all transactions, and report must be made by both buyer and seller to the collector of Internal revenue.” Capper said he expected the bill to have the support of all grain and cotton dealers, millers and spinners who. he added, “are anxious to stop gambling In farm products,” and would have the opposition of commission houses brokers, bueketshops and market speculators. as. S-st, Yuletide Kick May Be Had in the Pudding and Mince Dry Lair Chief Says ‘Private Stock’ May Be Drawn Upon in Preparation of Food. WASHINGTON, De~. 4.—“lf you have brandy, season the plum pudding or •mincemeat and mat- the holidays festive apd gay. Go ahejd with your Christmas plans: draw as heavily upon the ■private stock’ as demands may warrant, bat 1 wouldn't advise trying to buy brandy for culinary purposes It can’t easily be done.” This brief advice to housewives from John F. Kramer, dry law cnlef, was given to refute erroneous reports that government "dry” law officers looked disapprovingly upon Yuletble delicacies with an exhilaratiing punch. “No move has been made to seize -toeks of brandled cherries, or other preserved fruit 0 on shelves of retail grocers or others,” Kramer said. “No such move will be made. Manufacturers are permitted by us to use brandy In making certain food products. Such products are sold to dealers, who resell them without permit. No stop will be taken to lnterf re with legitimate business of this character.” Kramer said the ban is still on against purchase of brandy and similar Intoxicants by restaurants and hotels. No regulation In force at this time allows housewives to buy brandy for home cooking. ‘‘Well, how about It, If a fellow saunters out and gets a little liquor to spread over the fruitcake?” Kramer was asked. “Well, they say it can be done,” ! Kramer admitted. “But not legally.” He also said he bad his bands full to prevent the Christmas rush. INSURANCE CO. INCORPORATES. Articles of Incorporation were tiled toflay with the Secretary of State by the Reliable Insurance Company of Indlanap- , oils. Capital Mock is named a* SIO,OOO, | and the directors are Frank EL Dickerson, j G. Holland McDavßt and Harry A. ' Beckef.

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GOVERNORS AT CEREMONIES See Sproul Make Present to Home City of Chester. CIIESTF.R, Fa., Dec. 4.—Governors of twenty-two Sates, including Vice Presi-dent-elect Calvin Coolidge, today witnessed the exercises attending the presentation to this city of the city hall, by Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania, at whose expense It was restored to its colonial splendor, and Is his gift to hts home city. This historic shrine antidates both the Independence hall it* Philadelphia and Fanuell hall, Boston. Later today the Governors witnessed the first shin launching of the Sun Ship Building Company when the 10.000-ton freighter, Sunaco, left her ways, following which they attended the laying of the corner stone of the s.vw,ooA Masonic Temple, wht-h was In charge of Masonic State officials. Including brand Master John B. Sell of Pennsylvania. Governor Sproul also delivered an address at these exeroises. Among the prominent State officials who accompanied the Governors here are Attorney General William I. Schaeffer nd Mrs. Alex P. Moore of Pittsburgh, who was Lillian Russell, the actress. HAGARTYNOTNOW DEPUTY MARSHAL Had Resigned Prior to Ft. Wayne Gun Removal Order. William H. Hngarty, former deputy j United States marshal, was not In the j employ of the government when Judge. Mungovan in City Court at Ft. Wayne ! relieved him of his revolver, as dls- j pa'-?h“9 from the Allen county seat yesterday Indicated, United States Marshal Mark Storen stated today. Ilagerty resigned Dec. 1. Hagarty,„however, was a deputy marshal when his troubles with the Ft. Wayne police, which are said to be o' long standing culminated a few weeks ago in a 'policeman removing his revol ver after he was alleged to have flashed it on a*Ft. Wayne street car conductor, who was said to have pushed him off a car. The weapon was subsequently returned and then taken away by the City Court action, it is said. Ilagarty b3S been stationed at Ft. Wayne as a depute marihal for several years. It was said at the marshal's office that the Ft. Wayne police have never given him th'| proper cooperation. No Federal official would state, however, whether there would be an investigation of the Incident. Marshal Storen says that he is going to Ft. Wayne Dec. 14 to attend the sv?s- ; sion of Federal Court there and that be probably will take up the matter of Haearty’e successor at that time. Hag arty resigned, the marshal said, because of ill health. Mary and Owen PTust Wait for Decision MINDEN. Dec. 4.—Superior Judge Lnngan was engrossed today In the briefs and authorities submitted to him a week ago Ir. the arguments of the suit of the State of Nevada against Mary Pickford and Owen Moore to annul their divorce. It was Indicated that there would be no decision In the case or further proceedings for at least two weeks. The point, which Judge Langan nowla studying involves the Jurisdiction of the court over the case and the authority j of Attorney General W. n. Fowler to start such an action. Both the court’s , Jurisdiction and Fowler's authority were attacked by attorneys. Man Who Shot Police Seeking Freedom Special to The Times. ALEXANDRIA, Ind.,. Dec. 4 —James j Walker, an Alexandria man, who shot ! and killed two policemen here a feuyears ago and who Is serving a life ! sentence in the State prison, will ask j the board of pardons at Its next meeting ! to grant him freedom. Rufus Warren, an accomplice of' Walker, was released a few months ago. ASKS *IO,OOO FOB INJURIES. Judgment of SIO,OOO Is asked by Sophie Marie Richmond against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company In a suit filed In the Circuit Court today for alleged Injuries sustained when the plaintiff was j injured in alighting from a city street car. She alleges that the car" was sud- I denly started and the open door struck her, causing serious Injuries. DEATHS AT XOBLEBVILLE. NOBLESVILLB, Ind., Dec. 4.—Mrs. Henry Grissom, 79, died last night. The J husband survives. Mrs. Mahala Busby,! 60, 1* dead at the home of her son, L.jj;' Lapel. The body will be tmk i to Farm, IIL, for burial.

Dog Saved the Day “Well, Joe.” said Wilkins, as he met | his friend Robinson on the avenue, “did you get any good hunting up In Maine?" "We sure did." said Robinson. “Uow did that new dog Itrown seiit ycu work?" "Splendldl” was the reply. "Fact is. if it hadn't been for tiiar dog wo wouldn t have had any hunting at all. He ran away at the first shot and we. spent four days looking for him." DAUGHTERS AND COMMON LAW WIFE SEEK BODY (Continued From I’as One.) sell's estate is valued at Sd,(KK) personal property and $2,500 real estate. Mr. Itosscli was stricken while driving with his wife in an untomobtle near the speedway. Me ws driving slowly arul suddenly seemed to lose control of the car. He was taken to a restaurant at Speedway Junction, and died before medical i<l could reach him. A passing automobile driver, hearing Mrs. RnsseU’a cries, Jumped into the machine and stopped the cur STARTED AS RAILROADER, BECAME ENGINEER. Surviving Mr. Rossell are the common law wife, the mother, Mrs. Sarah Lawson, 10.14 Sutherland avenue; the two daughters and three half brothers. Thomas Lawson, Indianapolis; Scott Lawson, Rushville, and A1 Lawson, Chicago. Mr. Rossell was born In Greensburg. and earned his first money selling papers on trains out of Indianapolis. Me later served as a railroader, being promoted to an engineer, serving In that eaptclty for nineteen years. He was crippled In an accident, and on leaving the railway service, opened the first "oyster restaurant" in Indianapolis, on Alabama street near the ninrkket house. Later he removed to East Washington street. In his business he wont yearly to Baltimore to contract for his supply of oysters. thus becoming personally acquainted with many of the "oyster kings" of the East. He was known os one of the oyu ter experts of the country. Teachers Will Meet to Boost Standards Mpoelnl to The Times. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 4—More than one hundred teachers will represent eleven Indiana schools at two-day conference to bo held at De Pauw College Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9 and 10. Among the schools that will send delegates here are: Indiana. Purdue, Notre Dame, Indiana State Normal, Central Normal. Wabash, Valparaiso and St. Marys-of-the-Wood s. This is one of the four cqpferences to be hell In the StaL* to raise the standard of Indiana schools. Other conventions will lie held at Evansville College, Dec. 7 aud 8; Franklin College. Dec. 14 and 15, and at Muncle Normal, Dee. 16 and 17. The conference will open Thursday morning. Dr. W. W. Parsons, president of Indiana State Normal, will address the conference Thursday evening. Classes will be visited by the delegates Friday morning. A discussion of teachers' problems will be held Friday afternoon. President George R. Grose of De Pauw, who is a member of the State Board of Education, has charge of the arrangements. Delegates who remain Friday night will be guests at the De Fanw-Em-Koe basket-ball game. Receipt for Court Fine to BeHer Gift Special to The Times. MARION, Ind., Dec. 4.—William I. Burnworth of Sweetzer, bought a Christmas present yesterday for his wife. Mrs. Burnworth filed charges against her husband for assault and battery. He pleaded guilty In a Justice of the peace court, and was fined $1 arid costs. He exhibited the receipt for the fine and costs to bystanders. "I could have my wife arrested if I I wanted to,” he said, “but I’m not going to. I’ll Just give her this receipt for a Christmas present." To Cure a Cold In One Day Take Grove’s LAXATIVE BBOMO QUI NTNE tablets. The genuine bears the signature of E. W. Grove. 30c.—-Adver-tisement.

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I XMAS BASKETS PLAN OF SHRINE Gifts Will Last Four Persons One Week. Murat Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S , will distribute Christmas cheer with a lavish hand this year. Elmer F. Gay, illustrious potentate, announced today thnt baskets of groceries, sufficiently large (o lat four persons for a week, will be distributed to 500 worthy families before Christmas day. The distribution is to be ms le to s list of fsnr Ule* picked by the Charity Organization Society s* the most rieedy In the city, regardless of race or creed. No baskets will be given to families which have not br-en Investigated by tho organization. The anns-il Christmas party for children of Shrlners exclusively will he given cn some date between Christmas and New 1 car and the anutrsl New Year party for members and 'heir fsmllles will be re pea ted with ail the usual, features. The .Shrine program for December also lucludes a trip of ail uniformed bodies and the Divan to Kokomo on Dec. 8, to ■ attend s Shrine day celebration given by the Kokomo Shrine Club. The v-arty , will travel on a special Lake Erie A I Western train, leaving the Union Station it 1 30 o'clock In the afternoon. The annual meeting nnd election of I officers will be held Monday evening, Dec. 20 It Is predicted that members of the Divan will be advanced. If this policy Is followed K. J. Si-hoono.er will be advanced from Chief Kabban to Illustrious Potentate. Marriage Licenses Cornelius Holmes. 136 8. West st 35 Georgia Ware. 16 K. West st. ........ 23 Charles Rlue. 1112 Montcalm st 42 Adeline Sanders, 19 E. McCarty it.... 25 Rufus Foster. 521 N. California 5t.... 27 Maud McFarland, 512 W. Michigan st. 31 Harold Bourne, 34 Sheridan ave 20 Eleanor Donne, 2400 College avr 19 Ralph Dunlap, 2301 Y'andes st 21 Budlc Corhman, 1938 Yandes st 33 Robert Woods, 2418 S. Eastern ave... 24 Madeline Stuck, 444 Trowbridge 5t.... 21 ! (Jus Wetter, 43)'-j E Washington st... 34 | Irene Ellis. 56 Oriental st 18 Kit Abbott, 3117 College ave 20 Harriett Sparks, 2150 N. New Jersey 23 George McKinney, 41s S. Addison st. 28 Lillian Denhan, 1302 N. Oxford st 27 Walter Mourey, Lawrence, Ind 21 Myrtle McConnell, Lawrence, Ind 22 births Oscar nnd Mary Madden, 419 R. Webster, girl. Norman nnd Ida Mlllbolland, Methodist . Hospital, girl. Michael and. Bertha Habtg, Methodist I Hospital, girl. Peter and Marie llaraacher, 604 Lincoln, i girl. Marvin and Mary Kennedy, 907 Yllln, i boy. j Charles and Rose Clements, 1046 W. New York, boy. I Henry and Martha Voelkn. 1300 Lawton, boy. MaximUHan and Gertrude Eerebont, St. ; Vincent's Hospital, boy. ; Fred and Lottie* Bennett, 27(M Roose--1 velt, girl. W’alter and Gertrude Hartzell, 4906 Ari sen,'ll, boy. Paul and Mary Mnrth. 2126 Dexter, i boy. Harry and Esther Chrlsman, 20 S. I Bellvlew, boy. Deaths j Myra P-. Gray, 51, 244 N. Tuxedo, acute I Ileocolitis. John Allen Tharp, 68, 2214 Morgan, hypostatic pneumonia, i Jtilia Buckler. 44, City Hospital, tuber- ' cuious peritonitis. Matilda Rorierapn, 60, 418 Fulton, carj cinoma. George Briscoe Heilman, 54, 1227 Mar- ; lowo, uremia. Harriett. E. Oemier, 58, 2011 E. St. Clair, broncho pneumonia. • Clarence E. Parker, 49, 3101 V& 10th, ! acute dilatation of heart. Arthur J. Anderson, 7 days. 1948 i Y'andes, Inanition. Ebb Grang, 49. 521 Bowman, chronic ‘ nephritis. Louis A, Sims. 18. City Hospital, fractured sknil, accidental. 1 J. Dewitt Searge, 66, 1525 Pnrk, nente 1 dilatation of henrt. Alice Carter, 60, 1041 Tindall, broncho | pneumonia. Eliza Ryan. 54, 3455 Brook side Parkway, chronic dilatation of heart. Mary Alums. 55. 4925 Elliott, chronic myocn rdltis. David Carr, 84, 325 S. Audubon, cnrdlac dilatation. Lawrence Henry Franklin, 27. St. Vincent’s Hospital, intestinal obstruction. INHERITANCE TAX CAINS. Inheritance tax appraisements totaling $3,616.30 today were announced by Appraiser William T. Rasmussen at the courthouse. In the estate of Emma W'agner the tax was fixed at $250.56 und'the value of the estate at $29,056.33. The ta| on the estate of John W\ Cooper wn\ announced at $2,956.55 and the value of the estate 5163,926.99. The total value of the estate of Horry Glenn was fixed at $24,471 and the tax at $144.72. The Inheritance tax on a number of other estates was announced by the appraiser.

FARM BOARD TO WAGE FIGHT ON FOOD JUGGLING Congress to Be Besieged for Law to Throttle Food Profiteers. MOVE IS COUNTBY-WIDE By RALPH F. COUCH. (Copyright, 1920, by United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. —More than one million five hundred thousand farmers banded together In tho National Board of Farm Organizations now are preparing for a drive In Congress to get legislation to protect the consumer and farmer from Ixeing victimized by speculators and profiteers In food. President Charles S. Barrett of the board announced today. "Seven million farmers are now forced to sell tboir products at the lowest price in history In proportion to production eoßts," said Barrett. “But 100,000,000 consumers i :e paying the highest prices in history for these same products. Billions of dollars of profit thus Is going Into the pockets of the speculators and middlemen." , As the first step in the drir-i for protective legislation, the farmers, Barrett said, are organizing a country-wide pub- J lie relations committee to coordinate the j common alma of farmer nnd consumer. The committee, to be developed under the direction of the National Board of Farm Organizations, will Include representatives of the Nationnl Consumers’ League and the Übqr group, as well us farmers, according to present plans. PLAN DIRECT HALES TO CONSUMER. The farmers’ program for protective legislation begins with amendments to the anti-trust laws, to permit farmers' cooperative societies to engage in interstate business. Through many of the cooperative societies, farmers plan to sell direct to the consumer. "As the anti-trust laws now are interpreted, the cooperative societies In many cases can be made subject to prose cution," said Barrett. “If the present Interpretations of the anti-trust laws are changed, \he cooperative societies can make a big and permanent dent In the high cost of living,” The cooperative societies are intended to curtail and in some cases do away | with altogether, of all unnecessary middlemen and food apeeuletors Approximately 3,000.000 farmers are now- members of the societies, which, according to Barrett, dispose of over three billion ' dollars’ worth of goods a year. "The National Farmers' Union alone will show cooperative business close to one billion this year," IVirrett said. Under direction of the national board, attempts are noh- being made to or ganlze cooperative societies In every section of the United states ss part oi the protective campaign. In addition to getting food direct to the consumer, the societies enable farmers to buy their seeds, machinery end other supplies wholesale, thereby Increasing agricultural efficiency. INURBAHED EFFICIENCY BPELLS LOWER PRICKS. "Yst,” said Barrett, “increased effldeucy for the farmer practically always , spells decreased prices for hhn at the same time. Increase acreage and harvest and prices drop has been the experience ; of the farmer His only recourse there fore Is to market mots* wisely and eliminate tho middleman and speculator where posstble by assuming the legitimate functions of the middleman nnd by encouraging tho consumer to do likewise, "The Department of Agriculture has discovered through years of careful 0 t nervation that a majority of the w-ven million farmer* of the Country annually are forced to dispose of the bnlk of their crop* In the fail immediately after bar vest. This, of couroe. mean* throwing mlHiona of pounds of food Into the market months In advance of consumption. That depresses prices paid to the farm cr, but boosts the price* paid the spemi ' lator and the cold storage man who buy when food Is low and plentiful only to dole It out later at exorbitant prices. "The remedy which will give the farmer higher price* and the conanmer lower prices Is gradual marketing by the farmer throughout the year. To market his produce gradually the farmer roust ham additional credit. Another atep In tho protective program, therefore, will be to demand that Congress Investigate crop banking to determine how far furmepa may obtain wider credits." OTHER PHASES OF I.EGISLATION. Other law* to be demanded of Congreas In the protective program as outlined by Barrett Include: Government chartering and encourage ment of consumers' societies which can buy direct from the farmer; regulation of the meat packing Industry nnd cold storage business as provided In bills now pending In Coiytrcss; Increased appropriations for the agriculture department especially for those divisions studying cultivation; "effective legislation' making compulsory correct and guaranteed Information on labelling, branding t marking, tagglpg and otherwise deaigj dating the character of seeds, feeds, feri tllizers, food*, drugs and mats for wearing apparel; maintenance of the gradu- ! nted income oiul excess profit* taxes supi plemented by graduated Inheritance taxes j to furnish the additional revenue needed !to meet the expenses of government; | stringent Immigration laws to maintain j tho American standards of living nnd ; especially prohibiting admission of oriental labor; creation of proper facilities lor short time loans on farm commodities and n system of cooperative personal credit on favorable terms; strengthening nnd broadening of tho Federal farm loan system to eiicomnge farmers to own and operate their own fnrms; tariff legislation to protect farmers in the same measure us all other Interests. Fortune Teller and Cops Can’t Find Wife Edward Kincaid, 435 East New York street, still is searching for his missing : wife, Grace Kincaid, 38, today, i Mrs. Kincaid left her rooming housa |on East New York street Tuesday -ift- ! ernoon. Kincaid consulted a clairvoyant I In an effort to find his wife, but without j success, he told the police. Kincaid, accompanied by a policeman, j ; went to the home of his wife's uncle, Walter Grider, 3215 West Twenty-Sixth street, but no Information wag obtained. ! He went to the home of a relative, Mrs. \ Raymond Grider, 35 Klrcher street, hut it i was said Mrs. Kincaid had not been i there. \ Now the fortune teller advises him to j wait and perhaps the missing wife will • return. ”"77" FOR CO. >s Grip, Influenza, Sore Throat Humphrey** Borneo. Medicine Co.,lM\vnilam It., New York and at *ll Drug and Country Vtorest

Decree Is Refused to Parents in Suit Over Boy 9 s Custody Sunny-Faced Lad of 5 Wins Alt in Court—May Reunite Couple. Master Willard G. Marsh, 5, known as the “unwanted baby’ before tbe arrival of the stork, today has the leading role In a domestte drama which has wrecked the home of hlg father and mother. Willard's parents have appeared In .Superior Court, Room 4, for the purpose of obtaining the the lad in divorce proceedings filed by the father in a complaint and by the boy's mother In a cross-complnlnt. Judge/Vincent Clifford denied a divorce to the t>oy’s father, William L. Marsh, employed by the Kiefer Drug Company of this city and also refused to grant a divorce to Mrs. Laura E. Marsh, 547 East Thirty-First street, on her cross-com-pialnt. The Judge’s heart went out in sympathy for Master Willard and the court remarked that he 'would be wll.lng and proud to Willard as his son. Even the attorneys In the case were won over by thl sunny-faced lad nnd they : were willing to take care of him. When the court ruled late yesterday. Marsh was not In court; neither was Willard, but Mrs. Marsh was. Judge Clifford held thnt both parties were at fault and refused to grant a decree. Judge Clifford spoke feelingly of Willard and discussed the responsibility of j tho parents to the child. The Judge hopes that the loving arms j nnd smiling -face of Master Willard will j result in a reconciliation of his mother | and father. During the several hours! of the trial, the lad was in court, attired In a sailor’s suit. At times he would draw pictures on a large piece of paper while seated on the lap of his “daddy.” Often be looked at his mother and smiled aA only a baby boy can smile. Thjn his little head would droop and his thoughts went scampering with the Sandman. Judge Clifford holds that the evidence convinced him that neither the mother nor father was “vicious,” but that petty differences resulted In the couple appealing 4o the courta. Under Indiana law neither Mr and Mr*. Marsh can apply for a divorce. Little Willard ha* his big chance In the next two years to reunite his dsddy and mother. In the meantime, Willard Is with his mother. DEMONSTRATE RESCUE WORK Firemen Show How to Gain Advantage in Fire Fighting. Asa final to the week s Instruction before the firemen’* convention and fire college, held st the State Fair Coliseum, i I.eon I. Wolf of Cincinnati staged a i demonstration of reacue work nnd fir* ; extinguishing at the Hotel Llqcoln this afternoon. A line of hose attached to a fire hydrant was s-t up to the eighth story of the building without use of rope, ladder or fire escape In a few second*. This was done by mean* of shooting the hose i 'tp with a life gun and life line*. Four- ! teen men from the Indianapolis fire department scaled the walls, demonstrating the best way to fight fire. Person* were “rescued" by being transported across the street with a life belt and a rope swung between the two buildings, and bv Jumping to a life net. At the sessions yesterday demonstrations of tho u*e of the life net. erecting ladder*, taking fire hose line* up build lng with nnd without use of ladders, extlngulsblng fire* by prepared fire ex tlngutshers and the use of gas masks were given. Tho Firemens Association of Indians was organized at a meeting held at the salvage corps headquarters} 422 East New York street. Officer* elected were: J. C. I.oucks, chief of Indianapolis firemen, president; John Stnhlhutt. chief of Ft Wayne firemen, vice president, aud Chief Rohrne of Columbia City, treasurer. A meeting was held this morning at thsalvage headquarters for the purpose of drawing up the ruies of tbe orgnnlza tion. De Pauw Plans Party GREENCASTLE, Ind.. Dec. 4 A De Pauw Christmas party, featured by a Christmas tree and Christmas cnrrols, is the plan of nniveraity officials at present. The. probable date Is Thursday. Dee. 16. Arrangement* are In charge of Robert Guy MrOutchan, dean of the De Pauw School of Music. Why? Proof is positive when founded upon facts plus experience. BEECH AM'S PILLS have been used for 60 years by people all over the globe. BEECHAM’S S The 7 r gestSaleof L* ’ i Any Medicine in S I y —*■ - the World. Said sfwirwhsr*. In boa**, 10c.. 2 Be. Be Ambitious It creates confidence and makes people believe in you. generally are willing to help an ambitious person who is striving to he somebody in the business world. This STRONG COM PA N Y has a place on its books ; for every ambitious man and woman. A savings account, started now and consistently added to, will help you realize your ambition. Do it today. THE IKElim Ts UST £O. FOR SAVINGS Surplus $1,750,000 J |

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