Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 201, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1922 — Page 6

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SEES BUILDING REVIVAL AHEAD FOR NEW YEAE Materials Lower in Cost, Wages Adjusted and Credit Easier. BY .JOHN M. GKIES Chief Division of Building: and Housing Department of Commerce. The building industry during the year 1921 has reached the soundest position which it has held since the war. Judged by contracts awarded, building was nearly at a standstill at the first of the year, but made a good recovery, and now. at the end of the year, is holding up strong. But two years ago Industry was in a period of unhealthy activity, prices and wages wer, rising, labor was scarce red less efficient than today, and materials were being held for speculative rises, and In some cases an actual shortage existed. The transportation difficulties were adding to the confusion, and the cost cf obtaining loans was excessive. Today conditions are different. Building costs have fallen, while construction activity has greatly increased. Industry ; has been through a period of depression, j the curve of price deflation has been flattening out, and wages have tended downward following commodity prices. There is no shortage of labor (notwithstanding the occasional shortage in certain i, trades!, the efficiency of labor has nota-l bly increased in most places, thof builders are Increasing the efficiency off their management, the railroads appeal l ' able to meet any demand the constructs 4 n industry may make on them, and tj ,c[ easing in the money market must uooi or or later reach prospective builders. I The plant capacity of the producer l / the principal building materials app/ 3rs adequate, and even with much g r: later building activity there is little P TO j X> l Xn of a “runaway” market like that ofl 1!l - r) - Builders are not apt to show exc/ , ' ;sire haste under the business contf' nj3B which will probably prevail, ana* aD - r tendency toward a rapid rise in/f’ r,,PS will readily be checked. There t/ 1 * increases in certain products. V_ OT ex ~ (ample, there has been a notice!#'I’'’ 1 ’'’ arvance in the price of some of ttc better grades of lumber, but any gref at lunation of building material prices deems out of the question. I The figures for contracts aW' ar d pf ‘- Bs

shown by the F. W. Dodge / company, which were at a relatively hi^ h point in the early months of 1920, sb/ ovve and a decline first In the amount of/ ® oor space and then in dollars, reaching the lowest point in December of that y</ ar - January 1921, showed an improvement- Measured in floor space, April. Mafif. and .June showed an index of 74. J' nn( t Te ~ spectively, as compared / xrith 10f> for the 1919 monthly averarf e Index for July dropped to 68 J while August was up to 76 and September to 90— higher than any month /-ince Apr'l. 1 1 •> October was S7 and N or 'ember SI. T his ' shows a healthier situaif lon than the crkresponding figures fori the same P^' Ln 1920. A drop took nf lace in July, l,- >. Bo 60, a slight inorpj‘° e * n August Ik then a steady de/M ne > t 0 September / 1 h <‘r, 41. The flgnr 1 ’ almost doable November. 1 #’-0. VfH| vears ttf* various groups inin eonstru; tion looked largely e,-nrn gr .‘ups as entities more lii / °f tfie other groups. itECSSw ■cli-A. jVps'-differ'-pt uips. 1" • ■ Jar* jt TANARUS•: 1: r..> BtHyf¥njK, 9 s ft. ft * mL. iSttSk 1 1 §SoEjG>|teFy? Z some rues of th" spirit -..'.perms .n national orgar’z.Tions General Contra--tors < f Kjßra the • F-'d-.ra■ BpQRI. Indusfr'es end the National of the Building and Constrn"actively working to rejgtmJMCTrestrictions and certain bad pracn>K that have developed in the eonstrue- ' industry. KB£t3he American Institute of Arrhltecture taken an active interest in the small se problem. The Architects Small Service Bureau of the United suported by the institute, has wßTwned rlans for three, four, five and kSJWoom houses, which are being fur to prospective builders*for a nom(JVjj3’ee. jtffJqa division of building and housing SgYCna Department of Commerce was ere part as a clearing house for the industry. This division. is apart of the bureaus of standi.a, receiving the active cooperation JftfCaASi groups interested in construe ' housing. jjigyyffiß products such as lumber, brick nfl steel make up a very high of the total cost of materials building. There are other im(ijyaj* Items but the supply and prices at four named above are of great jC.'Tgaiicf. plant capacity of the sawmills is to take care of any building thnt may take place, for norhave a capacity far in excess ;9SVW notion. The lumber industry cau care of any ordinary increase r although a quick boom jSfWJA result in a shortage of certain will l a mpid advance in prices facilities have improved very tt!at H’Pfs should be no diffiwCy* making deileveries. That lumber mT. , 4 I lv rise somewhat is very likely. Tjv there is little indication that 1,0 vpr y Ptreat. There has jX * (iv*J|ight reduction in the stocks of the yards of many of the the Southern Pine Associathe last few months i®**’^)fiw ( s ,, ction of common brick and -during the last year has hem, the Pr o^llo^o3 J 51- The of face brick, however, during Wf e xv months has surnassed the of the corresponding months Although stocks of fireclay are almost up to the 1919 level, the Block of face brick in sheds and kilns is Pprobably GO ppr cent in excess of the 11919 figures. If building continues active I during the winter months there may be la shortage of bricks in some cities, but | there is every reason to believe that the I brick industry will produce the needed ■ supply, for the plant capacity is much |in excess of present production. The ■brick industry is having no special diffiBnUy in making shipmen The nrice ■of common brick in New York has fallen

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j .1 kMES E. ARMITAI.E. / James E. Armitage, new Democratic [member of the board of public safety, is 'expected to become the “watch dog” of the morality of the police and fire departments. Since Mayor Shank designated him for appointment he has repeatedly stated that he will never vote to retain a man on the police or fire departments convicted of drinking, winking at law violations or neglecting duty, lie resides at 2032 North Illinois street and operates the Winston billiard parlors. He has been extensively engaged in real estate operations for many years.

from $25 in the spring of 1920 to about ?lo in November of this year. The production and shipment of cement have been increasing and the prices have been falling. There is no need to expect a shortage in eem -nt production, although the road building programs will call for large quantities. Calling the price of Portland cement at New York 100 for 1913 the index for August, 1920, was 326; in August, 1921, it was 175, and the price is lower today. There is a shorlage of approximately a million homes in the United States. With the decline in the cost of building in the last few months many houses have been built. The two principal reasons why few houses were built were the difficulty. of financing the prospective home owner and the high cost of building. The cost of building has fallen very materially and the money market is easier. That there is a market for more houses is evident from reports received from more than 4,000 building and loan associations in the United States. From many cities reports were received by the Division of Building and Housing that thousands of persons, who were able to make a satisfactory casn payment had sought loans to build houses which the building and loan associations were unable to supply. As money for mortgage purposes becomes easier to obtain these people will build. As long as prices of building materials were falling there was much hesitation about building, but with the steadying of prices more persons are ready to build. Judging by contracts awarded the greatest improvement in 1921 over 1919 is found in hospitals and institutions.

Ardent Shank Worker

Jl> l MILLER. Jesse E. Miller, who became city purchasing agent today, succeeding Dwight S. Ritter. Mr. Miller was a member of the outgoing city council and is a druggist and manufacturer. He was an ardent worker in the Shank campaign forces.

religions and memorial buildings, public i buildings, residential buildings, public works, and public utilities, and social and recreational buildings. Comparatively few industrial butldI ings have been erected during the past I year. Measured in floor space industrial | building in 1921 shows less than 30 per i cent of the floor space of 1919. and there ! will probably be but little revival in this i line until business conditions have Im> I proved decidedly. During the war many 1 plants were enlarged and their capacities increased and the facilities for production are more than adequate for today. The contracts awarded for the erection of industrial buildings will show no marked increase until the revival of business is well under way. Much of the present idle pffant capacity will be in operation before new building Is seriously considered, although many plants could to advantage get ready for the increase in business ahead. Business building has been lagging | during recent years. Although there has j been some increased activity in business I building during recent months, the total | for the year is far below the 1919 figures. ! But no great boom in such building can Ibe expected until business conditions ; show a decided improvement. ! Much of the recent activity has taken ! place in the building of homes. In Oei tober the value of residential construction I amounted to 40 per cent of all eonstrucj tion taking place in the twenty-seven | northeastern States. In November it was j 46 per cent. The percentage of resii dential construction in the New York ! district for November amounted to 69 i per cent of the total. This is probably due in part to tax exemption in the State , of New York. j The prospect for increased activity in ! she construction of public works is good 1 Asa result of the President's Unemploy- ! ment Conference many new contracts ; have been let. Wherever the funds are : available it would seem to be a good time ■to advance such work There is modi ! public building to be done, and where j the money has already been appropriated the new work should and will he undertaken. However, there will not be any ! great boom in this field, for few desLe ,to increase greatly the tax-exempt j securities outstanding, and thereby with--1 draw money from productive enterprises. —Copyright, 1921, by New York Evening Post, lac.

Everyone to Begin Year With $7 in Savings to His Credit Individuals May Not See Money/ but Treasury Experts Know About It.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Every woman, man and child in the United States began tbe new year with a direct saving of seven dollars in Federal taxes, which, during the year, will expand to four times that sum. Under the new revenue act, which became effective Jan. 1, $700,000,000 in taxes is lopped from the budget. But experts of the Treasury Department today stated that four times that figure will accrue to the taxpayers due to the peculiar operation of the economic law. Many of the changes in the revenue act will not benefit certain classes of taxpayers until 1923. But the average wage earner effected an immediate saving in his income aa well as in other taxes. Under the new act the head of a family is exempt up to $2,500, instead of $2,000, and S4OO for every dependent instead of S2OO. This reduction is retroactive to Incomes during this year.

Burbank Will Divulge New Plant Creations to World Wizard Promises to Introduce Several Developed Products During 1922.

SANTA BOSA, Cal., Jan. • 2—The new year will mark anew era in the life of Luther Burkank, internationally i <y i ■— renowned plant wlzjwgiri* ar j ip the devolopE rnent of new bortl--1 i cultural creations if gp||v .1 his hopes for 1922 m- | terialize as he expects • them to. Just what these new ’nPNt t introductions, as he 1 calls them, will be, he J does not care to iwmVriiiwTfrC' A ‘ livule Ht ,!lls ttm, ‘ Despite the fact he la " ill be 73 next March. JEh Mr. Burbank spends AA many hours dally In iin. ifABB his garden, but adQ r b -i WTi -.ev- - niits be is getting old and cannot stand too much work la wet soil. “Before 1922 is over, I should be able to announce many new creations,” said the horticulturist. 'T have collectors in nearly every foreign land gathering specimens for me and obviously hope to gain some results from them. The host specimens come from Spanish countries, such as Central and South America.” During the past twelve months the famous agriculturist has developed several new specimens, such as the tomato peppw, anew walnut, anew flax, anew sunflower large in size and with white seed, anew strawberry, several new gladioluses and other flowers, anew ainaranthus, many new varieties of palm

Marriage Licenses Paul Cooper, 1029 West 2Slh st 25 Helen Heamond, 1114 Keating st 25 August Gram, West Point, lowa 50 Hulda Jolly, 522 Massachusetts ave... 43 Roseie Franks, 131 Detroit st 22 Mildred Perry, 2492 South Meridian st. Id i’larence Wood, English Hot'l 59 Elsie Bebinger, Sl3 West 29th st 20 Henry Kinlev, 3220 Broadway av 37 Ethel Gerrard, 3146 Washirgton Blvd.. 20 Walter Seibald, Baltimore, Md 21 Hazel Dierkiug, 2108 Prospect st 2*l Chalmers Goodman. 1110 N. Capitol nv. 41 Tressle liepple, 489 N. Pennsylvania. 37 Vangel Shishcoff. 521 W. Vermont st. 36 Tsvetanka Dimetrova, 521 N. Vermont 30 Curtis Herrldun, 510 Birch st 33 Lulu Shaw. 510 Blr< h st 39 Clifford Williams, 3i545 Station st 21 Rose Smith. 402 Forrest st 20 Harlou Glulsh, Raukfielil, Maine 29 Thelma Zeller. 124 South 12th st 20 Harry Alsmey, 1437 Linden st 29 Mary Davis. 3123 Broadway av 53 Lawrence Mills. 5804 E. Washington st. 35 Ruth Hartley, 2201 Ashland av 22 Everett Brvant, 738 Laurel st 21 Doris Myers. 1151 S. East st 17 Ralph Tresser, Madison Apts 21 Grace Pollock, 1724 N. New Jersey st. 21 li.trold iieiier, 21 N. Gray st II Edith Cunnlngaam, 1019 N. Rural st... 23 Earl B. King, 2934 N. Pennsylvania st. 25 Effie Gaunt, 3924 Gracelatid ave 22 Joseph Soshe, 207 N Noble st 23 Lillian Foster, 713 Park av 23 Oris Braftain, 613 N. East, st 47 Carrie Jones, Richelieu Annex 45 Harold Mitchell, 1460 N Alabama st. 35 Edna Rubush, 1102 Hamilton av 32 Logan Coyle, 3547 Massachusetts av. 27 Edith Cosslns, 2197 Cushing st 18 Fred Button. Cambridge City 23 Pearl Knott, 1107 Roaehe st 1.8 Charles Neurohr, 906 Richmond 5t.... 45 Mayme Powers, 303 N. East st 43 Gerold Leanon, 210 Minkner st 21 Lucy Taylor, 326 Koehne st IS Thomas Noe, 423 N. Holmes av 7 Hazel Glasscock, 48 S. Oriental st... 21 Janies Manus, 647 N. Jefferson 5t.... 29 Orra Poxworthy, 1135 N. Illinois st.. 28 Frank McGraw, 610 N. Noble st 36 Hattie Coffman, 610 N. Noble st 21 William Heaven, Coatsville. Ind 47 Abertie Nichols, 2246 Bellefontaine... 44 Herbert Bracken. 236 N. Pine st 31 Thelma Kenauer, 1053 N. Mount st.. 21 Julian Booth, 2029 Bellefontaine st.. 29 Mary Darnell, 1736 Ilaugh Place 27 Guy Oakes, 935 E. Raymond st 21 Gretchen Rhoades, 424 N. East 5t.... 18 Hugh Baird, 214 S. Arsenal 30 Lffie Moore, 214 S. Arsenal 30 Frank Hock. 2612 Station st 29 V. Helen Coksmer, 2437 Station st 20

Joins Works Board WILLIAM 11. FREEMAN i W. H. Freeman is a lumberman who ! has been active in Republican polities in a quiet way for many years. He is the new Republican member of the board of i public works. His home is at 5159 Park I avenue.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1922.

Other changes effective Jan. 1 were: Repeal of the 8 per cent Government taxes on passenger and Pullman fares, 3 per cent on freight rates, express and parcel post taxes. Elimination of the “nuisance” taxes, such as the pennies paid at soda \ fountains, on cosmetics and like taxes, j Repeal of the insurance taxes. Reduction of the taxes on candy, , cereal beverages and works of art. Changes ln luxury taxes beneficial to the consumer. The repeal of the excess profits taxes, 1 reduction in the sur-tax rates and the reduced corporation in-ome tax made effective Jan. 1, 1922, will not benefit this i class of taxpayers until 1923. | Treasury officials estimated Federal ! collections for the fiscal year of 1922 1 (up to June 30, 1922) would total $3.214,000,(810; for the fiscal year of 1923 j $2,611,000,0(X) and the calendar year of j 1923. $2,350,0 0.000.

; grasses and shade trees, and also new j plums. When he is absolutely sure of I his new creations, Mr. Burbank says he ‘ will announce them, but not until he has them to perfection. FIRE FIGHTERS SEE SHAKE-UP IN PERSONNEL (Conti ruled From Page One.) Bartley Dugan, Roscoe A. McKinney and ! James Campbell. ; Battalion chiefs to be reduced to captains are: Jesse A. Hutsell, assigned to Pumper Company No. 23; Frank J. Alrlch, assigned to Truck Company, No. 2 and Herbert H. Fulmer, joslgiu-d to Pumper Company, No. 7. OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED. i Battalion chiefs to be retired on pensions are Jacob Petty, disability and ! over the 62 year ago limit and William Grady, disability. 1 Captains slated for retirement to the pension list are: Fred IJrommer of Pumper Company No. 21, disability, and Charles Oelschlagor of Truck Company ; No. 11, disability. Because of disabilities Lieutenants 1 James H. Horn of Pumper Cos. No. 21, ' and Anthony F. Lenahan of Pumper Company No. 20 are to be retired on , pensions. DEMOTION Os CAPTAINS.

Captains to be reduced to privates are: Otto J. Petty of Truck Company No. 22. assigned to Pumper Company No. 22; Clarence IV. Miller, colored. Pumper Company No. 16, assigned to same company; Herman Frey if Pumper Company So 12, assigned to Pumper Company No. 15; I’. Fox of Tmek Company No. 5, assigned to same company; Harry A. Gebhart or Pumper Company No. It, assigned to Pumper Company No. 5; James A. Warrenberg of Pumper Company, No. 15, assigned to Truek Company No. 13. Captain Kenneth IV. Burns of Pumper Company No. 28 was to be reduced to lieutenant arid assigned to Pumper Company No. 20. LISTED FOR PROMOTION. Lieutenants s ’hel tiled for promotion to captains are: Daniel W. Hill of Pumper 1 oinpauy No. 13, assigned to same company; Charles O. Britton of Truck Company No. 27, assigned to Pumper Company No. 12; David A Grosch of Pumper Company No. 14. assigned to same company; Jahn s A. Mullen of Pumper Company No. 4. assigned to Pumper Company No. 6; l'iiilip Kile of Truck Company No. 13, assigned to some company; \\ Uliam C. Stiegelmeyer of Pumper Company No. 18, assigned to Pumper Company No. 14; William Gooden of Pumper Company No. 16. assigned to saipo company; Guy M. Lewis of Pumper Company No. 19. assigned to same company; Pete Hussey of Pumper Company No. 23, assigned to Aerial Truck Company No. 5; John D. Feeney of Pumper Company No. 11. assigned to Pumper Company No 21} Joseph 11. Adolay of Truck Company No, 19, assigned to Truck Company No. 22. Private Mauiirlee F. Healey of Pumper Company No. 29 is slated for promotion to captain and assignment to Pumper Company No. 15. For reduction from lieutenants to privates the following are listi and : James C. Meyers of Truek Company No. 25, assigned to Dumper Company No. 20 and Fred G. Johnson of Aerial Truck Company No. 5, assigned to Dumper Company No. 14. OTHER NEW ASSIGNS! ENTS. Those up for promotion from chauffeur to lieutenant are ns follows; Thomas J. Hannon of Pumper Com pany No. 29, assigned to same company; David B. Dillon of Dumper Company No. 30, assigned to Truck Company No. 25; Ira Landers of Pumper Company No. 30, assigned to Pumper Company No. 3; Albert Ray of Truck Company No. 13, assigned to same company; Robert T. Hansel! of Pumper Company No. 23, assigned to Pumper Company No. 21; Bi rt A. Dnversaw, driver for battalion ehief of District No. 1, assigned to Dumper Company No. 23: William .T. Arthur of Squad No. L assigned t*> Pumper Company No. 13, and Wiliam E. Hanna of Pumper C ,m j any No. 14. assigned to same company. Privates to be promoted to lieutenants are: Thomas F. Crnhan of Truck Company No. 27, assigned to Pumper ComI pany No. 18; John J. Dillon of Pumper I Company No. 19, assigned to same company; Joseph A. Keyes of Truck ComJ pany No. 23, assigned to same enmjpany; George J. .Tames of Pumper Comjpany No. 18, assigned to Pumper Cotnj pany No. 19; Daniel P. O'Donnell of ' Pumper Company No. 22, assigned to ' Pumper Company No. It ; Michael Qual- | ters of Truck Company No. 30, assigned | to same company and Ernest J. Landrum, colored, of Pumper Company No. 10, assigned to same company. The privates scheduled for promotion to chauffeurs are as follows: Charles (>. ; MiUender of Pumper Company No. 13, assigned to same company; Herbert Wald of Pumper Company No. 5, assigned to Assistant Chief Blackwell; John II Kitsmiller of Pumper Company No. 23, assigned to same company; Hobart D. Simpson of Pumper Company No. 14, assigned to same company; Forrest Oliver of Pumper Company No. 19, assigned to same company and Fred G. Meyer of Pumper Company No. 18, assigned to Pumper Company No. 9. SLATED FOR REINSTATEMENT. ! James Tuck, former member of the poj lice department, was to be reinstated and transferred to the fire department with the rank of capain to instruct chauffeurs. Charles Shank was slated for reinj statement as a regular fireman and Stan- ' ley Wichler. Howard E. Sanford and [Clifford P. Petterson for appointment as substitute firemen.

Sarah Inaugurated |t [| . W } ‘ y* ' .< W \ •* -7 '*** 1 . 4 v > ; rw.-’ 1 1 1 ' : i ’ J j k. I . . . i .MRS. SARAH SHANK. Sarah, beloved of all the followers of her husband. Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank, and respected by all who know her, took up her duties as a Democratic j member of the board of park commissioners this afternoon. Mrs. Shauk was effaced °n the board by Mr. Shank to see to it that some of his pet projects for the establishment of playgrounds and swimming pools are carried out.

CRUX OF PEACE STILL LIES ON RHINE'S BANKS (Contilined From Page One.) to overcome, and tbe only relief ln sight at the moment is in her colonies. Looking Into the future, there also is scon a shrinking or stationary France and an expanding Germany. Former allies are giving words of advice and cheer in li p u of specific promises of protection and these are accepted with cordiality largely tempered by caution. The position taken by France at the Washington conference represents the more temperate opinion of that country, for under the guidance of Briand she goes as far in a moderate direction as tbe Chamber of Deputies will permit, if Briand dared go further he would go out and in his place intemperate Frame would find a spokesman. CRAFT DEMAND BRINGS ( BILL TO l . N. AND BRITAIN. It may be the people of France and the statesmen who are guiding fcor destinics have reckoned the cost they are paying for their present insistence upon a greater fleet of small naval craft. Friends and allies submitted without much protest to the demand for aa army large enough to dominate continental Europe, but France’s representatives must realize that they have ehilied the enthusiasm of English and American friends by the demand for war craft which seem not so necessary for defense as for attack. And are they prepared to accept the moral responsibility for making in effective one of the highest purposes of the conference to which they were invited ? Let us admit that France has cause fur dissatisfaction with her treatment by thts country, for she can but wonder why a f,,ur power treaty, which guarantees the mainland of our great power and the island possessions of all ln the Pacific, is more acceptable than the tripartite treaty which was to guarantee France alone, and from but a single foe. Mr. 110-ff has made a suggestion, which should be adopted, that if we are to reach better international relations we must agree upon laws governing pro- . off: re • b • a her. When he prog the marine ns practically to prohibit capture ami search of merchant vessels on the high seas, ho la moving iu the right direct ion.

A MERIC \L ALSO sllOI KED FRANC®. However, let us always remember that in striking this conference a body blow France’s attitude is not comparable to the blow we struck France when we refused to ratify the Versailles and tripartite treaties. But is it wise to run counter to the moral opinion of the world and risk an isolation which is certain to come if she holds to her present intentions ? h Is a difficult and dangerous situation, not alone for France, but for us all, for, think ns we may, the crux of the present peace of the world still lies along the banks of the RhineCopyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Company. NEIV CN WRITTEN LAW. OI'TINGHAM, England, Jan. 2.—A new unwritten law was given court approval Lore when a jury acquitted Henry F. Johnson, an ex-soldier, of murdering his wife He proved that his wfffe had dishonored his name while ho was serving his country.

On County Board m i V< ALBERT HOFFMAN. With the administering of the oath of office as a county commissioner, Albert Hoffman, a retired farmer of Bridgeport, before noon today became county commissioner, sueceding Lewis VV. George, who retired after six years continuous service as commissioner. Following the administering the oath of office of Commissioner Hoffman, Commissioners Hoffman, Carlin IShana and Harry Tutewiler organized the board for 1922. Commisioner Tutewiler was elected president, suceeding Mr. Shank who still remains on the board as a member. A public reception was held at the commissioners court as is the custom on New Year s day. A barrel of apples was opened.

MORE THAN 100 REFORMATORY SITES OFFERED Relocation Secretary Has Proposals From All Directions. Afore than 100 proposed sites for tno relocation of the State reformatory cow at Jeffersonville have been offered M. K. Foley, secretary of the relocation committee said today. Many sites of less than 1,000 acres have been received by the commissions secretary but it is the desire of the commission to have the new reformatory large enough so that It will pay for Us self In the future and not depend entirely on the State for support. Among the new' slies roopsed to the commission are: Decatur County, two miles south of Greensburg, 1,240 acres which can be obtained at from S2OO to $250 an acres, owned by Elmer M. Bulb Vigo County, extending Into Clay County, fifteen miles from Terre Haute, 1,100 acres which can be obtained at from $l5O to S2OO an acre, ow led by W. A. Mcßeth. Miami County, 1.200 acres, price not ‘mentioned, owned by William F. West. Martin County, 1,220 acres, one mile frim Shoals, can be purchased for SIOO an acre, owned by John B. Knee. Putnam U :nty, 1,055 acres, ten miles southwest cf Greencastle, owned by the Pivot Realty Company, can be purchased for $125 an acre. Parke and Montgomery Counties—Two miles west of Waveland; 1,400 acres, averaging $l5B an acre; A. J. Wlndel and Howard F. Demaree. Putnam County—Near Hamrick station, one mile from Putnamville; five miles from Greencastle; 1,200 acres, avering $66 an acre; George S. Harney, secretary of Greencastle Chamber of Commerce. Greene County—Near Freedom, three miles from Farmers flag station, seven miles from Washington; 2.000 acres; price not given. P. B. Ogden of Terre | Haute. i Boone County—Just west of Zionarille; ! 1,120 acres, averaging S2OO an acre; Cecil iM. Weber.

Owen County—Two and one-half mlies north of Gosport; 833 acres, averaging $125 an acre; B. L. Williamson, Gosport. Owen County—One mile northwest of Gosport; 1,256 acres at prices ranging from $65 to $175 an acre; T. R. Gray. Alien County—Just northeast of Huntertown, twelve miles north of Ft. Wayne, six miles south of Garrett, eleven miles south of Auburn; 710 acres, averaging SLSO an acre; Mrs. Marine P. West. Madison County—One-half mile east of Anderson; 1,111 acres, averaging $250 an acre; Grant HugheL Morgan County—Near Contertown; 6(4) acres price not given; Fred Barnard and (i. V. Max field. Several sites which were submitted will bo thrown out by the commission when it meets, it is believed, because they are not in the central part of the State. The sites which were submitted and are not in the central part of the State are in St. Joseph County, six and a half miles southwest of South Bend, 3.000 acres; Miami County, two miles south of Peru, OH) acres; St. Joseph County, near South Ben. S.GH) acres; Vigo County, three miles south of Terre Haute, 510 acres. Many other p*rsons have informed the commission that they are making surveys of property in communities and in the hope that they will be able to submit some proposals. Few .if any, of the proposed sites have enough water to supply the StHt.noo gallons a day required by the Institution. A number, however, have water within a radius of two miles which would more than supply rhe needs of the institution. The submission of many proposed sites in Putnam County is regarded as a surprise to some of the officials of the eominlsffon in view of the protests which were made by the residents of Greencas-

SSL mi MARY Z: PICKFORD BE AS OLD AS AS SIN B B Lord Fauntieroy” YEAR at SRU LOEW’S STATE OF PLEASURE Continuous—l to 11 p. m. SEEING This Is the Last Week

INDIANAPOLIS GOES WILD! OVER CONTINUOUS REDUCED shows jfWrWk PRICES 9:15 a. m. JWWft afternoons 11:45 a. m. 35C 2:00 p. m. 4:15 p. m. nights 6:30 p.m. NOW PLAY- C 8:45 p. m. Ji/L Uvl iVHSTER SMITH’S THEATRE

a,B m ■ BIG DOUBLE PROGRAM 1L n Lra HAROLD LLOYD in “A Mm/TlUlMl SAILOR MADE MAN” RUTH CLIFFORD IN “TROPICAL LOVE” ALHAMBRA PRICKS ALWAYS THE SAME—AFTERNOON Isc AND 20c; EVENING. 20c AND 25c. WHY PAY MORE?

ANNA Q. NILSSON “WHY GIRLS | \jfjK y LEAVE HOME" i V^cazreJ

G. O. /’. Member if EDWARD G. SOUKBIER. Edward G. Sourbier, new Republican member of the board of public safety, is interested In tho Central Amusement Company, operating a chain of local photoplay and vaudeville theaters. He also has a wide reputation as a capitalist. He is a former county treasurer.

tie, the county seat, against locating the institution there when the removal proposal was up before.

Gale Drives Steamer Ashore on Land’s End LONDON, Jan. 2.—Tho steamer City of Dudein went ashore on Land's End in a gale today. The Red Star liner Zeeland reported by wireless than she had picked up S O S messages from the stranded vessel. New Muncie Mayor Assumes Duties Special to The Times. MUNCIE. Ind., Jan. 2.—Dr. J. C. Quick, mayor-elect and all other elective officials, took the oath of office and assumed their duties here today to serve during the ensuing four years. This is the first administration in 12 years in Muncie that is entirely Republican. COLDEST DAY OF WINTER. NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—New York shivered today ln the second coldest day of the winter. The official temperature in tbe day was 8 degrees below freezing.

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REPORT SHOWS HUGE EXPENSE OF ELEVATION Auditor Cites Figures Disclosing Ten Million Cost to Date. Arthur K. Techmeyer, track elevation auditor for the board of public works, today completed the balancing of track elevation books, showing expenditures and receipts in the elevation project from 1912. when it was started, until today. Mr. Techmeyer said the city has received, in the track elevation fund from taxation and bond sales in the period from 1912 until today, a total of $2,430,635.22. There is a cash balance- of $174,198.0 C. making the gross expenditures of tbe city on account of track elevation. $2,256,436.80. It has been estimated the total cost of the project to date exceeds $10,000,01. Part of the more than $2 200.000 paid out by the city will be paid back by the railroads. Jlr. Tei hmeyer's books show the portion of the downtown elevation work which the ,- ity must pay for has cost $1,255,,505.23 since 1912. FALSE ALARM BRINGS DEATH TO S. CHICAGO, Jan. 2—A joke cost the lives of two firemen when two fire trucks collided while responding to a false alarm last night. Those killed were Patrick Dixon and Albert Little. Eight were injured. AMUSEMENTS.

MSHCBERT F II % U R aT today I Special New Year’s Matinee Today, 2 p. m. Mat., Sat. ALL THIS AVEEK— B TIMES ONLY. —-or- currAiN promptly at s gifts 7 POSITIVELY NO ONE UA7JO DURINS THI rtRST SCCN& m?M% BiCCEST EVENT r RAY COMSTOCK and MOOT IS CCSI/fcp* 7/fe SENSATION’I of new yorkl m LONDON A MUSICAv E<TRavA<ito2A or THt ORiLNT 3y OSCA/i Asctft 1 CftA/at or *ku cm afar" *9X9 CO. of 300 lUf II SOftCEOUS senes-Sa ftARVTWUS FOKIHE Ik BALLET CF 100 TRICES: Today and Sat. Matinee. 150 c, SI.OO. $1250; Orchestra, SLOO| Good Seats, $1.50; Few, $2.00. Evening, *I.OO, $1.50, $2.00. $2.50.

ENGLISH’S Tonite Tues., Wed., Nights. Wed. Mat. Charles Dillingham presents the Irish Players from The Abbey Theater, Dublin, in a comedy, “THE | WHITE HEADED BOY” PRICES—Nlgrht, 50c to $2.00. Matinee, 50c to >i.5Q. THURS., FRL, SAT. MAT. SAT. Charles Frohman Present* RUTH [ SE\TS BEADY J CHATTERTON “MARY ROSE” PRICES—Night, 50c to F2250. Matinee. 50c to $2.00. MONDAY, JAN. 9 Next Monday T hYd WORLD’S GREATEST SHOW. George White's Scandals With ANN PENNINGTON Pop. Mats. Monday. Wednesday and Saturday. No Seat Over (X NIGHTS—SOc to $2.50.

KEITH’S America** Van devil t# standard Evffy Day at 2:15 and S: 15 First Tknr at Keith Prices WILLIAM ROCK Introducing NANCY WELFORD AND HELYN EBY ln Song*. Dance* and CLr meter Stndlm Ernest Golden, Director JACK. L’ CIKR {'All'S HP.OS. Jay D Hon and Betty Parker In Their “Nic-Nacs of Now” SANSOMF. AND DELILA lIAIIRINGTONB KENNY and HOLLIS “THE TWO DOCTORS” AESOP'S FABLES NOTED FILM CARTOON ~ LITHE NEWS DIGEST TOPICS Added Attractions, MISS PATRICOLA THE SCINTILLATING MELODIST One of America's Greatest Entertainers. NIGHT PRICES—3Oe. 55c, 85c, sl.lO. Matinees —Price, Except Holidays.

CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE um hTi. THE CORNER STORE JOHNNY SINGER AND DANCING DOLLS. BIRD CABARET And Other Big Feature*. Dancing ln the Lyric Ball Room Afternoon and Evening.

Two Bhows r rails* Daily, 2:15, S;ls “The Passing Review” With Jim. Bennett, In THE FRAME-UP. This coupon and 10c, with Se war tax. entitle* lady to reserved seat, week day matinee.