Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 237, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1922 — Page 11

WEEK S TRADE ON EXCHANGE FAIRLY BRISK Strength of Market Position Seen in Ability to Resist Shock. FLURRIES DO NOT WORRY •eclal to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By MONITOR. NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—Aside from such recognition of a precautionary character as the rank and file have accorded the apparent certainty that the soldiers' “bonus” Trill would be passed carrying a highly objectionable provision for transfer taxes on stocks and bonds, the market during the week has displayed rather impressive strength, with a fair amount of activity. Undoubtedly the professional hand has played its part in the exhibition for pools have forced their favorites to the front and in many cases with notable success. In these operations the market strategists have been aided by a strong technical position, for the books of the average commission house have shown no large speculative long holdings by the public and on each downward reaction the selling of stocks by timid holders soon dried up. The strength of the market position has been evidenced by the apparent proof to shock displaced on several recent occasions. A brief flurry of selling is all that has taken place upon the announcement of disquieting developments. In other words, most of the unfavorable sea tures have been expected and discounted. No one has looked for anything more than a succession of relatively unfavoreble statements from industrial corporations on the business of 1921. If earnings have teen fairly good the result has been an agreeable surprise. DISQUIETING FEATURES JIELD CONSTRUCTION. Moreover, some of the disquieting features of the industrial situation at present are regarded as ultimately constructive, such, for example, as wage reductions and the consequent lowering of production costs. In some cases these may be accompanied by labor disturbances, but it is not believed that any of these traditional protests can interfere materially with the process of re adjustment under way. The money situation is getting better. The weekly statement of the Federal re serve system showed only a slight change in ratio, but the encouraging items are represented by the marked infprovement in the position of the Southern and Y.'estern banks, which reflect the distinct gain in the status of the agricultural districts. Most satisfaction has been aroused over the rise in agricultural product that has gained headway during the week. With industrial production costs coming down and agricultural prices rising, there has been a decided lessening of the disparity between these two producing groups. Once more speculative sentiment is turning to the rails. Reports thus far received from the Class 1 carriers for 1921 do not make a brilliant showing, indicating as they do a net of about % per cept. At the same time there is a disposition to place much reliance upon the friendly concern manifested toward the status of the carriers by some ot the leading members of the Adminastration at Washington. This is not so iueb in the nature of solicitude for the ads themselves ns it is a recognition That unless our transportation systems are placed in a condition to make larger earnings they will not be able to provide the service the business of the country demands.

LEGAL. QUESTION IN RAIL GUARANTEES. It is believed to be possible to obtain the use of Government credit In aid of guaranteeing the security issues of the railroads and thus enable them to pass through the present depression. The question at issue in this respect is evidently whether the Government has the legal right to lend its credit to the carriers or whether definite legislation on this point would be required. The expression of protest against control of the railroads voiced in an addreßS this week by one of the officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad will find a general echo in business sentiment. The drastic policy of regulation, it must be admitted, has brought neither benefit to the roads nor gain to the public. The rise in sterling has been one of the outstanding features of the week. The advance has been variously explained, but the leading element in the movement undoubtedly has been short covering by these international speculators In exchange, who had anticipated a lower rate for the pound, and who had expected to cover when the normal offerings of cotton and grain bills came on the market. But these offerings never made their appearance because Great Britain took only about 50 per cent of her expected requirements in cotton and also let her importations run down until stocks Bin Liverpool wer only 700.000 bushels. There was no recourse for the shorts except covering and a remarkable upward movement was the result. Strength that imported the final bullish flourish came from Australia's decision to make payments on her war debt to the United Kingdom. Undoubtedly when cotton and grain go forward, sterling will react substantially. It Is probably superfluous to give Wall street’s opinion of the soldiers’ “bonus.” The New York financial opinion Is not wholly dictated by considerations of egoistic Interest. It believes that the “bonus” idea is an utterly unnecessary undertaking and merely an attempt to buy a political victory at the expense of a few scattered groups. So far as the etax on stock and bond transfers Is conr cerned the opion is unanimous that It will be disappointing as a revenue producer, that it will destroy the breadth of the market at a time when this quality is so essential and most of all that It will reduce Income tax returns far more than the amount that will be collected for the bonus. In other words, the general revenue eof the Government will suffer through the attempt to collect this special impost.—Copyright, 1922, by Public Ledger Company.

Local Curb Market

(By Newton Todd.) —Peb. 13. Am. Hominy com 14 22 ACentral and Coast Oil 1 pchoate Oil Corn. 1 Columbia Fire Ins. Cos 6 7)4 Comet Auto 14 2 Dayton Rubber Units 45 52 Dictograph Trod, pfd 81 42 D. W Griffith 6 7(4 Elgin Motor Car lVi 241 Fed. Fin. Cos. pfd 77 87 Fed. Fla. Cos. com 125 135 Gt. Sou. Prod. & Ref 3 6)4 Goodyear T. & R. com 10 12 Goodyear T. & R. pfd 25 28 Ind. Rural Credits 50 60 Metro. 5-10 c Stores com 6% 10 Metro. 5-10 c Stores pfd 19 23 Nat. Underv.-riting 2)4 4 Rauch & Lang Units 22 31 Stevens Duryea Units 21 28 U. S. Auto. Units 50 60 U. S. Mfg. Cos. Units 150 ICO BANK STOCKS. Commercial Nat. Bank 71 81 font. Nat. Bank 100 116 Ind. Trust Cos 175 190 lnd. Nat. Bank 260 276 Met'. Nat. Bank 280 Security Trust Cos 130 State Sav. & Trust 91)4 96 Union Trust Cos 300 ... Wash. Bank & Trust Cos 150

Weather

The following table shows the state of the weather at 7 a. m., Feb. 13 as observed by United States AYeather Bureaus: Station. Bar. Temp. Weather. Indianapolis, Ind.. 80.34 14 Snow Atlanta, Ga 30.10 48 Cloudy Amarillo, Texas .. 30.28 22 Clear Bismarck. N. D. .. 30.48 —IS Show Boston, Mass 29.88 22 Cloudy Chicago, 111 30.38 6 Clear Cincinnati, Ohio .. 80.32 22 Cloudy Cleveland, Ohio .. 30.16 24 Cloudy Denver, Colo 30.16 18 Clear Dodge Citv, Kas. . 30.40 10 Clear Helena, Mont 30.26 0 PtCldy Jacksonville, Fla. . 30.12 60 Clear Kansas City, Mo. . 30.52 4 Clear Louisville, Ky. ... 30.36 24 PtCldy Little Rock, Ark.. 30.30 36 PtCldy. Los Angeles, Cal.. 30.08 4S Clear Mobile, Ala 30.04 62 Cloudy New Orleans, La. . 30.06 68 PtCldy New York, N. Y. . 29.96 32 Clouuy Norfolk, Va 30.06 40 Cloudy Oklahoma City ... 30.38 16 Clear Omaha, Neb 30.56 —4 Clear Philadelphia, Pa. .. 30.02 88 Cloudy Pittsburgh, Pa. ... 30.14 30 Snow Portland, Ore. ... 30.30 36 Rain Rapid City, S. D. . 30.30 0 Clear Roseburg, Ore. ... 30.30 34 Cloudy San Antonio, Texas 30.06 46 Clondy San Francisco, Cal. 30.24 42 Clear St. Louis, Mo. ... 30.44 14 Clear St. Paul. Minn. . 30.48 -12 Clear Tampa, Fla 30.12 60 Clear AA r ashlngton, D. C.. 30.06 38 Cloudy WEATHER CONDITIONS. A field of hlfth barometric pressure which occupies much of the great oentral valleys region has caused cold wave conditions from the western Lakes region southward and southwestward nearly to the Gulf if Mexico, and zero temperature# as far South a* northern Missouri. In part# of the Dakotas, Montana, and middlewestern Canada the lowest readings this morning ranged from 20 to 36 degrees below zero. Heavy frosts were reported last night from the Valley of California. The disturbance which was In the West Sunday morning moved southeastward to the lower and middle Mississippi Valley, and thence northeastward to New England, occasioning some precipitation in Eastern sections along its path. J. H. ARMINGTON, Meteorologist, AVeat her Bureau.

LAMB PRICES 50 CENTS LOWER Swine Values Rule Steady to Strong—Cattle Firm. RANGE OF HOG PRICES. Good Good Good Feb. Mixed. Heavy. Light. I 4. $9.85® 9.55 $9.15® 9.20 $9.65® 9.75; 6. 9.60# 9.35 9.25® 9.50 9.55®10.00 7. 9.75® 8.90 9.50® 9.75 9.95 ®IO.OO ; 8. 9.90® 10.16 9.60® 9.85 [email protected] I 9. 9.80010.00 9.50® 9.75 Jo.lo®lo 25| 10. [email protected] 9.50® 9.55 10,25 @10.50 i 11. 9.90® 10.26 9.50® 9.55 10.25 ® 10.60 i 18. [email protected] 9.50® 9.55 10.26® 10.50 Swine prices were steady to strong generally in trade on the local livestock exchange today, with receipts light at 2.600 and 600 held over and a fair demand displayed by packers. But few shippers were active: Any tendency to stronger prices that might have been caused by light receipts was off-set by large receipts in Chicago, there being 69,000 on there according to early reports. Trade in cattle was again of a fair nature. Packers were bidding steady and buying cattle on that schedule, while a few of the commission men were asking higher values. Prices in late dealings ruled about steady. Receipts of cattle for the day ran close to 500. Calves and veals were steady, with re eeipts around 200, but few good and choice calves on the market and the demand fair. Sheep values ruled about steady, while lamb prices were 50 centß to $1 lower Receipts were light at 100 and the quality was only fair. There was but little competition in the j demand for lambs. HOGS. 160 to 180 lbs average $1025®10.50 Over 300 lbs 9.500 9.75 ! 150 to 300 lbß 9.s<>® 10.50 Sows 7.0<1@ 8.05 j Stags 5.00 & 6.50 ’ Best pigs, under 140 lbs 9 59® 10.25 • Bulk of sales [email protected] Top 10.50 —Cattle— Prime corn-fed steers, 1,200 to 1,800 lbs 6.75@ 7.75 | Good to choice steers, 1,200 to 1,300 lbs 6.25® 6.75 i Good to choice steers, 1,100 to 1,200 lbs. 6.00® 6.25 Good ro choice steers, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs 5.50® 6.00 Common to medium steers, 800 to 1,000 lbs 5.25® 5.50 —Cows and Heifers— Good to choice heifers 6.50® 7.50 ■ Medium heifers 5.25® 6.25 ; Common to medium heifers .. 4.50® 5.50 Good to choice cows ......... 3.30® 5.75 Fair to medium cows 2.25 v ® 3-^0 Cutters 2.50(4 4.25 Canners 2.75® 2.5 U —Bulls*Good to choice butcher bulls 4.25® 4.50 J Bologna bulls 3.00® 3.50 Light bologna bulls 2.50® 2.75 Light to common balla 2.00® 2.50 —Calves— Choice veals [email protected] Good veals [email protected] Medium veals B.oo® 9.00 Lightweight veals 6.00® 7.00 ; Common to heavyweight veals 3.ou® 6.00 i —Stockers and Feeders— Good to -holce steers under 800 ibs 4.7f>@ 5.50 Medium cows 2.50® 1.00, Good cows 3.75@ 4.50 Good heifers 5.00@ 6.50 Medium to good heifers 4.00® 4.73 Milkers [email protected] —Sheep and Lambs— Ewes 2.00® 5.00 Bucks 2.50® 3.50 l Good to choice lambs [email protected] j Seconds 7.00® 8.50 j Buck lambs 7.00® 7.00 \ Culls 3.00® 6.00 !

Other Livestock

CINCINNATI, Feb. 13.—Hogs—Receipts, 6,200; market, slow steady to 25c lower; heavies, [email protected]; mixed and mediums, $10.25(510.50; lights, $10.25; pigs, $9.50; roughs, $8; stags, $5. Cuttle— Receipts, 1.650; market, steady; bulls, steady; calves, sl2. Sheep and lambs— Receipts, 150; market, strong; ewes, $1 @7; choice lambs, sl4; seconds, $10; culls, ss@7. CLEVELAND, Feb. 13.—Hogs—Receipts, 6,000; market, steady to 20c lower; yorkers, [email protected]; mixed, $10.40; mediums, $10.40; pigs, $10.50® 10.60- roughs, $8; stags, $6. CattleReceipts, 1,000; market, steady. Sheep and lambs Receipts, 1000; market steady; top, $14,50. Calves, 650; market, steady; top, sl3. EAST BUFFALO, Feb. 13.—Hogs—Receipts, 16,800; market active; yorkers, $10.50® 10.75 ; pigs, $10.50(5,10.75; mixed, [email protected]; heavies, slo® 10.25; roughs, [email protected]; stags, s4@s. Cattle-i-Re-celpts, 2,125; market active; shipping steers, [email protected]; butcher grades, $7.25 @8.25; heifers, [email protected]; cows, s2@s; bulls, s3@s; milk cows and springers, $25@120. Calves—Receipts, 300; market active; cull to choice, [email protected]. Sheep and lambs —Receipts, 1.400; market active; choice lambs, $14@14 75; cull to fair. [email protected]; yearlings, sß@l2; sheep, s3@9. PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13.—Hogs—Receipts, 500; market,; 5 to 15c higher prime heavies, [email protected]; mediums, $10.75 (@10.90; heavy yorkers, $ 10.75® 10.90; light yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, $10.25® 10.50; roughs, [email protected]; stags, $4.50(55; heavy mixed, [email protected]. Cattle—Receipts, 1,000: market, active; choice, $7.50 @7.90; prime, [email protected]; good, [email protected]; tidy butchers, [email protected]; fair, $5.25@6; common to good fat bulls, [email protected]; common to good fat cows, [email protected]; heifers, [email protected]; fresh cows and springers, SSO @BS; veal calves, sl3; heavy and thin calves, s6@9. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 1,200; market, 50c higher; prime wethers, $8.75@9; good mixed, [email protected]; fair mixed, $6.50@7; culls and commons, [email protected]; choice lambs, $14.75. WAGON WHEAT PRICES. Indianapolis flour mills and elevators today were paying $1.20 per bushel for No. 1 red winter wheat: sl.lß for No 2 red winter and according to test for No. 3 red winter. Oats were quoted at 27c per bushel for No. 3 white or better.

CREDITOR MOB STORMS OFFICE OF NEW ‘PONZI’ Chicago Reserves Called to Keep ‘Yards’ Workers From Acts of Violence. COURT INQUIRY OPENED CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—Crying “Our money, our money!” an excited mob of people today stormed the offices of Raymond Bischoff, the young "Chicago Ponzi.” In the mob were many of the 3,500 creditors of Biscboff whose frenzied finance is said to have lost them nearly $5,000,000. The crowd became so menacing that a hurry call was sent for police reinforcements. At the same time Federal Judge Kenesaw M. Landis opened an inquiry into Bischoff's operations. Biscboff is under arrest charged with defrauding hundreds of creditors whose money he had invested. Members of the Bischoff family were subpoenaed before Judge Landis for questioning concerning Bischoff's assets. Investigation revealed the golden trail of the mysterious millions of Bischoff, it is believed, when the existence of eleven safety deposit boxes, three apartment buildings and various other valuable assets were found to be in possession of the family. Under questioning of Judge Landis, Bischoff admitted that he was a deserter from the American army and "had never been discharged from the Canadian army.” Bischoff asked Judge Landis to give him a month's time to recuperate part of the losses of 3,500 workers of little Poland, who inVested $4,500,000 in savings with hitn. He was called before the court to telk why be should not bo declared a bankrupt. "Give me one month. Judge, and I'll be able to pay back 75 cents on the dollar,” Bischoff told the court. "I would not be in this plight If I hadn't been double-crossed by Chicago financiers.” He denied he had ever paid as high as 100 pc*r cent interest to those who loaned him money on promissory notes. "Sixty per cent was the highest I ever paid,” he said. Frank O. Davis, stepfather of the "wizard,” testified that he and Mrs. Dtavis, his wife, bad arranged for ten safety deposit boxes in Chicago banks. "They were in our names,” he said. He testified that affairs of the company started to go bad last November. Davis was Bischoff's office manager. A search of tangible assets also was being made by investigators for tho Central Trust Company of Illinois, appointed receivers. Thousands of stock yards workers in “Little Poland,” whose savings were wijied out iu the crash of Raymond A. Rischoff, Chicago's “Ponzi," will receive bn 10 cents on the dollar, his attorneys said today. PLACES BLAME ON ENEMIES. Bischoff blames his crash in a plot of enemies to ruin him. "If they had let me reorganize my business.” he told investigators, "I would have came through all right.” The "boy wizard” promised to pay 100 cents on the dollar eventually. Bischoff denied that his operations were similar to those of Charles l’onzi, Boston, who is now serving a prison term. “They cannot send me to jail,” he said, “as I have violated no law. "The people wanted me to Invest their money for them. I told them they were gambling I merely gave the investors personal notes. They cannot Jail a man for Inability to pay debts.” Judge Landis appointed the Central Trust Company as receiver for Bischoff Saturday on application of three creditors, who said lie owed them SI,OOO. FINDS NO BASIS FOB PROSECUTION. Attorney E. R. Tiedebohl, attorney for the receiver, stared today that no grounds for criminal prosecution under Federal statutes had yet been found. Bischoff's undoing, he said, was due to an attempt to gain control of the Y OB and Gau Company. Later, be said, he helped reorganize the Lakantyas Oil Company which proved unprofitable. The dealings of Bischoff came under the eye of Federal authorities last yeßr when reports became current that as high as from 40 io 100 per cent profit was paid out by Bischoff on investments.

Local Stock Exchange

STOCKS. Bid. Ask. Ind. Ry. & Light com 60 .... Ind. Ky. & Light pfd 75 .... Ind. St. Ry T. H. T. & L., pfd 65Vi Indpls. & N. W. pfd 66 indpls. A S. E. pfd 66 T. H. T. & E. com 6 T. H. I. A E. pfd 15 U. T. of Ind. com 1 _ U. T. of ind. Ist. pfd 7 • U. T. of Ind. 2d pfd 2 Advance-Rumley com Advauce-Rumley pfd Am. Creoaotlng pfd 93 .... Am. Central Life 185 Belt R. R. com 66 .... Belt R. R. pfd 48Vi .... Central Bldg. Cos. pfd 93 .... Citizens Gas Cos 23 .... City Service com I®* 173 City Service pfd 50Vi 56 Dodge Mfg. Cos. pfd Home Brewing 44Vi .... Ind. Hotel com 75 .... Ind. Hotel pfd 97 .... Indpls. Nat. Ins. Cos 2 .... Ind. Title Guarantee Cos 45 .... Indiana Pipe Lines Indpls. Abattoir pfd 43 .... Indpls. Gas 45Vi .... Indpls. Tel. com 2 .... Indpls. Tel. pfd 90 Mer. Bub. Utl. pfd 48Vi SSVi Nat. Motor Car Cos 2 4 Bub. Sav. Ins. Cos 4Vi .... Rauh Fer. pfd 47 .... Stand. Oil of Indiana Sterling Fire Ins. Cos C% .... Van Camp Bdw. pfd 90 .... Van Camp Prod. Ist. pfd 100 Van Camp Prod. 2d pfd 100 Vandalia Coal Cos. eon. 4Vi 6 Vandalia Coal Cos. pfd 5 10 Wabash Ry. pfd Wabash Ry. com BONDS. Broad Ripple 5s 60 .... Citizens St. Ry. 5s 73 77 Indian Crk. Coal A Mine 100 Ind. Coke A Gas (Hi 86 Indpls. C. A S. 5s 91 .... Indpls. A North 5s 36Vi 41 Indpls. A Marilnsvllle 5s .... 59 .... Indpls. A N. W. 5s 47 Indpls. A S. E. 5s .... 45 Indpls., Shelby AS.E. 5s . .... 75 Indpls. St. Ry. 4s 59 64 T. H. I. A E. 5s 50 U. T. of Ind. 6s 43Vi Citizens Gas Cos. os 86 .... Indpls. Gas Cos 85 .... Kokomo, M. AW. 5s 83V4 88 Ind. Hotel Cos. 2d 5s 95 .... Indpls: L. A H. os 86 91 Indpls. Water Cos. 4Vis 80 85 indpls. Water 5s 95 98 Mer. H. A L. 5s 96(4 99 Vi New Tel. Long Dist. os .... 94 .... New Tel. Ist 6s 95 .... Indpls. T. A T. 5s ,76 .... Sou. Ind. Power 6a BSVi OI.EVEL.AND PRODUCE. CLEVELAND, Feb. 13.—Butter—Extra In tubs, 42@43Vic; prints, 44@44Vic; extra first. 42Vi@43c; firsts, 41@41Vic; seconds, 35Vi@30; packing stock, 17@19c. Eggs— Fresh gathered, northern extras, 41 Vic; extra firsts, 40 1 ic; Ohio firsts, new cases, 40c; old cases, 39c; western firsts, new eases, 38c. Poultry—Live, heavy fowls, 26@27c; spring culls. 23@240; spring ducks. 27@28c; turkeys, 33@34c. Potatoes —Ordinary, [email protected] per 150-lb. bag: Miehtgans, $2.95; Early Ohio, $2.10 per 120-lb. bag. Sweet Potatoes—Delawares, [email protected] per hamper.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1923.

* Uncle Joe ’ Cannon to Quit Congress After 46 Years

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—“ Uncle Joe" Cannon is going to quit Congress. After forty-six years of almost continuous service in Congress where he is the oldest man, both in years and point of service, he'iftinounced today that he will not be a candidate next fail to succeed himself as Representative of the Eighteenth Illinois district. “I will not be a candidate for election to the Sixty-Eighth Congress,” the statement said. That was all, but to friends the veteran Legislator, whose name has been a household word through America for more than four decades, said that he feels he should retire and let a younger man In. Cannon will be 86 on May 7. EYES GIVING OUT, HAS HAD ENOUGH OF CONGRESS. “ 'Uncle Joe'sJ eyes are giving out, and that is one reason he is quitting,” he said. “I’m getting so I can’t read fine print, and the doctors tell me I’m threatened with cataract trouble,” he said. “Any way. I've had enough of Congress and It’s time a younger man was filling my place." Cannon said he would go back to his home at Danville after this Congress is ended to rest and after his business interests. He owns considerable property. “Cncle Joe" was elected to Congress for the first time in 1872. Cannon served continuously until 1890,

REPORT SHOWS JANUARY LOW EXPORT MONTH Hoover Figures Reveal Biggest Decline Since July, 1921. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—American exports in January aggregating $279,000,000 were the lowest since last July, according to figures made public today by Secretary of Commerce Hoover. Merchandise imports during January amounted to $216,000,600. Hoover explained the heavy decreases were due largely to declines in values rather than to a 'decrease In the volume of trade. PITTSBURGH MAN KILLS-WIFE;HELD Tells Authoritieslle Thought She Was Burglar. PITTSBURGH, I’ft.. Feb. 13.—Mystery surrounds the shooting and killing of Katherine Flannery, 23, by her husband, James J. Flannery, 81, today. Flannery, scion of one of Pittsburgh's wealthy families, has been held on a charge of murder by Coroner W. J. McGregor and was committed to Jail without bid! A few minutes after the shooting Flannery notified the police that be had killel his wife by accident. Lieut, of Police Edward Barry responded to the call and Flannery said be thought he had encountered a burglar in his home nhil tired point blank at the indistinct form he saw. His wife gave one scream and died a minute later. ORANGE COUNTY BONDS REFUSED

Permission to Issue $114,000 In bonds for the construction of Toads was denied the Orange County commissioners today by the State board of tax commissioners because the board held an Interest rate of 6 per cent is excessive and the proposed cost of the roads Is too high. The Issues are SBO,OOO for the ValeeneChambersburg and the Ilardingburg-Ya-leeno county unit roads; $19,400 for the Vaieene arid Young's Creek road; sll,O<X) for the John Roach road in Paoll Township, and $3,600 for the George Osborne road in Paoll Township. 4-Year-Old Child Questioned in Hope of Solving Murder WACO, Texas, Feb. 13.—Authorities today questioned Willie Loud Barker, 4, whose story they declared to be the only hope of solving the brutal murder of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barker, and the fatal wounding of Homer Turk, L3, at Concord, Texas, near here. The little girl said two men strut her father down and then killed her mother with an axe after they demanded money from the couple, who ran a grocery store. The Turk boy was later found under a bed with his skull crushed. The girl said the negroes looked like Mexicans and talked like negroes. Several suspects have been rounded up. Pays Fine of $25 onJTwo Charges James Anderson. Spink Arms apartments, was fined $25 and costi In city court today by Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth on a charge of speeding and $25 on a charge of assault and battery. Anderson was arrested by Motor Policemen Smith and Lowe, after he had struck Mildred Engles, 14, 722 North Meridian street, and knockod her down. According to the officers, the girl was standing on the sidewalk and when Anderson applied the brakes to his automobile the ffiachine skidded and turned completely around, going over the curb and striking the girl. Anderson’s attorney said that an appeal from the judge’s decision would be taken to the Criminal Court.

Plan Farmer-Owned Commission Houses CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—Establishment of farmer-owned cooperative commission houses at the stock yards In Buffalo, Indianapolis and Chicago, will be discussed here tomorrow by the National Livestock Producers Association. BEVERIDGE PETITIONS MAILED. Blank petitions of candidacy were being mailed out over the State today from the headquarters of Albert J. Beveridge, candidate for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate. The petitions are expected to be returned signed and the ywill he filed In the office of the secretary of State. The State headquar-' ters of the Beveridge organization was moved from the third floor of the Claypool Hotel to the fourth floor where better accommodations are available. DROP MANSLAUGHTER CASES. VALPARAISO, Ind., Feb. 13.—Manslaughter cases against the surviving crew of the wreck here about a year ago In which forty-two persons were killed, were dropped today. Refusal of important witnesses to testify caused the dismissal. COUNCIL POSTPONES SESSION. Because a majority of the members of the Marion County Council did not appear today, the scheduled session to consider bridge appropriations was postponed until tomorrow morning.

when he was defeated by Col. Busey, Democrat, but in 1892 Canron beat Busey and came back. Cannon was beaten again when the Republican party split in 1912 by a man named O’Hare, who served two years before “Uncle Joe” defeated him. Cannon's re-election to each Congress since 1912 has been merely a matter of going through the motions. ONE OF 8 SERVING 8 YEARS AS SPEAKER. “Uncle Joe’s” career in Congress has been as distinguished as it has been long. He is ono of three men who served as speake - of the House for eight years, the other two being Henry Clay and Champ Clark. Cannon was speaker from 1903 to 1911. During most of that time he ruled as a monarch over the House and the word "Cannonism” came into prominence. Under the House rules, as tiiey were then, Cannon, from his place of authority iu the chair, arbitrarily decided who could speak in debates and made the House confirm strictly to his wishes as to what legislation could be taken up. He 'rode rough shod over his enemies, giving them only what it pleased him. An Insurgent movement participated in largely by Republicans, many of who later jumped to the Bull Moose party under Theodora Roosevelt, stripped Cannon of much of his power as speaker in 1909. They took him off the House rules committee. and annulled his power to appoint committees.

FOUR AWARDED SENTENCES BY JUDGE COLLINS Charles Brown Given Two to Fourteen Y’ears for Burglary. Charles Brown, 31, charged with burglary and grand larceny, today was sentenced from two to fourteen years in the Indiana State l’rison by Judge James A. Collins, of the Criminal Court. John Kramer, 52, charged with grand larceny, was sentenced *o six months on tho Indiana State farm. Lee R. Joyner, 22, charged with forgery, was sentenced from one to five years at the Indiana State Reformatory, but the sentence was suspended during good behavior. Henry Thompson, 40, charged with incest, was sentenced to a year on the Indiana State Farm. / John A. Hughes, charged with issuing a fraudulent check, pleaded guilty but the court withheld Judgment pending good behavior. MORGAN REVOKES BREWERY PERMIT Action Results From Alleged Bribery Attempt. The permit of Harry nnrbeeon, lessee of the Southern Indiana Brewing Company of New Albany, was revoked by Bert Morgan, Federal prohibition director of Indiana, today on recommendation of R. C. Minton, assistant director. The revocation of the permit came as the result of the arrest of Mike Sehreek In Louisville, Ky., Several weeks ago, on a charge of attempting to bribe Federal prohibition officers. At the time of his arrest, Schreok confessed tho brewing company had been making large quantities of real beer which had been shipped across the Ohio River to Louisville. A hearing ns to why the permit should not be revoked was conducted In New Albany last Friday by Mr. Minton.

County Republican Leaguers to Meet Plans for activities of the Marlon County Republican League will be discussed at a meeting of the executive committee in the newly opened headquarters at 223-225 Indiana Trust building at S o'clock tonight. William H. Freeman, president of the league, who Is the league’s candidate fur chairman of the Republican county committee, called the meeting. William 11. Armltage Is chairman of the committee wit h Taylor E. Gronlnger, Joseph L. Hogue, John F. Walker and William 11. Jackson as members. The league’s purpose Is to cement control of the county organization for the forces of Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank. Mrs. Mary J. Hibler Dies at Her Home Mrs. Mary J. nibler, 64, wife of Henry K. Hibler, and daughter of the late Milton A. Slaughter died this morning at her lute home, 1445 Mas achusetts avenue, where she had lived for thirtyeight years. Mrs. Illbler was born In this city Dec. 22, 1557. She wns married to Mr. Hibler, Feb. 23. 1882. She Is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Crouch, Mrs. Edna Flalg, Mrs. Gertrude Vawter, one son, Robert Illbler, and seven grand children, four brothers, Go®tge-B. Slaughter, Milton A. Slaughter Jr., Charles R. Slaughter of this city, and Benjamin V. Slaughter of Kansas City. Prominent Speakers to Attend Banquet Ail the alumni members and the members of the active chapters at Purdue, Wabash, De Pauw and Butler of the Sigma Chi fraternity have been invited to attend the annual State banquet of the fraternity at the Claypool Hotel, March 4. Senator Harry S. New, a member of the fraternity, will bo present if he is not detained in Washington. Other speakers will be Representative Merrill Moores, Lincoln Dixon, a former member of Congress, and John Nicholson of Chicago. 3 Fined SSO Each on ‘Tiger’ Conviction

Three blind tiger operators were fined SSO and costs each In city court today by Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth. Those fined are Ortense Hugley, 610 Adelaide street; Frank Goodlow, 516 East Miami street, and Charles Selloff, 4726 East Washington street. Goodlow and Selloff were said to have had about a pint and a half of white mule in their car when .they >wero arrested, on Feb. 11. Report Genoa Parley WillJße Postponed PARIS, Feb. 13. —It was reported on the best authority this afternoon that the International economic conference scheduled to open March 8 at Genoa will bo postponed until April 15 and that It will be In Rome or some other city, rather than Genoa. BIBLE CLASS INDORSES MAHOLM. T. Ernest Maholm, a justice of the pace, was Indorsed as a candidate for the Republican nomination for judge of Superior Court, room 2, by the Big Brothers Bible Class of the Brookslde Park United Brethern Church yesterday.

NURSE FAVORS OZONE SCHOOL IN BRIGHTWOOD Miss Bell Files Report on Work of Tuberculosis Division. Recommendatio nthat a fresh air schoc' be established in Brightwood is cot tair.cd In the annual report of Miss Marion W. Bell, supervising nurse of the tuberculosis division of the city health department to the board of public health, Miss Bell reports the nursing force made 9,979 visits during 1921. August was tho heaviest month of the year for the tuberc xosis division, “many people being out of work who otherwise would have been ablff to employ a private physician,” says the report. “There Is need for h preventorium for infants who have been exposed to tuberculosis. A convalescent home should be established for women and girls working in factories. Many of them need just such a rest as could be obtained there. "More bods should be provided for advanced cases, there being only twentyfive for white people and none at all for colored people.” The report, which refers to the city hospital, also recommends “there be some provision for the care of people who have tuberculosis who are not eligible to Sunnyside, people who have not been in the city twelve months. Many people who have not been here twelve months die needlessly for lack of care. “The returned tubercular soldier is a big problem, many of them want the compensation, tut will not accept hospital care. All rganizatlons report the same difficulty in dealing with this phase of the work.” Higher salaries for tuberculosis nurses is urged because "the work is more arduous and carries more risk of aialinant disease than any other branch of nursWjg.”

DESTRUCTION OF SHIP TO BE SIFTED Commerce Department to Take Up Northern Pacific Fire. WASHINGTON, Feb 13.—An lnvesilgatlon of the destruction by fire of the steamer Northern Pacific on Feb. 8, will be made by tho New York office of the Department of Commerce, steamship inspection bureau, it was learned today. Rumors that the ship was tr.dermanned will be one of tbo chief points in (he Investigation. A full report of the fire from A. O. Lusti, master of the Northern Pacific, has been received by the Inspection bureau here. Lusti, in his report, declares that seven minutes after the fire was discovered the entire middle section of the ship was in fames and it was apparent she could not be saved. Lusti makes no mention of the rumor that tho vessel was under-manned. Marriage Licenses Alexander Metzger, 947 X Meridian st. 26 Audrey Thomas, 947 N. Meridian st.. 25 Jay Grenr, Anna. 11l 23 Edith Wiley, Anna, ill 23 Ralph Giddens. 43 N. Hamilton st 30 Cora Volers, 315 E. North st 36 James Airhart, 901 N. New Jersey st. 23 Louise Gumboid, 3821 Central av 20 Carl Gallant, 846 Broadway 27 Catherine Duffy, 434 E. Michigan st.. 21 Births Andrew and Maggie McCloud, 253 East Detroit, girl. John and Ora Wineman, 1442 South Belmont, girl. Clarence and Orma Illgbie, 209 North Belvleu, boy. James and Fannie Dine, Deaconess Hospital, girl. C. Guy and Anna Miller, Deaconess Hospital, boy. Ernest and Clara Kelly, 1639 Kelly, girl. Albert and Vlnnetta Brier, Methodist Hospital, girl. Lawrence and Elizabeth McCain, Methodist Hospital, girl. Edwin and Viola Hoeferkamp, Methodist Hospital, girl. John and Susella Faulk, 1130 West New York, boy. John and Helen Coffman, St. Vincents Hospital, boy. Forest anti Edna Deupree, St. Vincents Hospital, girl. , Calvin and Myrtle Jett, 1132 East Georgia, boy. Oral and Era Dickson, 5S Bell, boy. Harry and Ruth Ralubolt, 1126 Church, boy. William and EUa Pagel, 1922 Union, boy.’ A. Carl and Mary Jordan. 854 East Morris, boy. Myron and Georgle White, 1074 Eugene, girl. Daniel and Mabel Morlarity, 2026 Hazel, girl.

Deaths , Emond C. Tucker, 69, 3339 Capitol, sarcomatosts. Cordelia Louts Splndell. 62, 143 West Twenty-Ninth, eerebro apopierfr. Susan Schuch, 07, 1025 North Mount, pernicious anemia. Minnie Tresa Turner, 40, St. Vincent's Hospital, acute myocarditis. Oliver Owen Kennedy, 58, 420 East Twentyth, dilatation of heart. Alatha Curtley Allen, 3 months. 1554 South Keystone, pneumonia. Styner Melton, 18, 845 South Pennsylvania, lobar pneumonia. John Sands, 09, 2135 Central, acute dilatation of heart. John Hill, 88, city hospital carcinoma. Micnael J. McDonough, 45, Craig Hotel, chronic myocarditis John Head, 37. St. Vincent’s Hospital, suppurative meningitis. \\ illlain E. Cassady, 47, 880 West Thirty-First, chronic, interstitial nephritis. Clarence Dphue, 17, 937 Church, acute myocarditis. Willie Brown, 11 months, 2346 Indianapolis avenue, bronchial pneumonia. Frances Dlersing, 1, St. Vincent's Hos- , * tl, Influenza. Kicolas Wirth, 55, 1214 Barker, acute dilatation of heart. Olay Eugene Hancock, 7 days, Methodist Hospital, premature birth. Mary Elizabeth Scot*. 75, 2253 Ashland, broncho pneumonia. Nellie Wood, 19, city hospital, strychnin • poisoning (suicidal). llenry G. Steck, 28, 1444 West TwentyFifth, pulmonary tuberculosis. Mary L. Johnson, 81, 439 West Market, cerebral hemorrhage. Taul A. Smith, 8, 415 West Moreland, diphtheria. Hazel Marie Trefz, 22, city hospital, phenol poisoning (suicidal). Mose Freiberg. 3i, city hospital. lodine poisoning (suicidal). Ellen M. Frame, 75. 1635 North Meridian, bronchial pneumonia. John W. Cox, 70, 649 Warren, lobar pneumonia. Gloria Grossman, 14 days, Methodist Hospital, gener.l peritonitis. Mayme St. Clt rgy Brown, 37, Deaconess Hospital, double lobar pneumonia. Joseph J. O'Brien, 38, 1116 North Delaware, lobar pnfeumonla. Arthur Gilbert. Hasselburg, 5 days, 82S North Gladstone, Inanition. John A. Sparker, 71, 1502 North Illinois, lobar pneumonia. William P. Finley, 74, Methodist Hospital, valvular heart disease. John F. Weinberger. 38, Methodist Hospital, general peritonitis. John W. Finn, Sr., 47, St, Vincent’s Hospital, influenza. Mary Johnson, 83, 1315 Brookslde, arterlo sclerosis. Martha C. Bruin, 68, 350 West Sixteenth, diabetes mellltis. Magdalena Modesitt, 29, Methodist Hospital, exopthalmic goitre. JUDGE THORNTON IMPROVED. Judge W. W. Thornton of Superior Court, Room 1,, who has been 111 for several weeks, was reported some better today, but still is unable to assume his duties. Judge Frank J. Lahr, who has been il! with a severe cold, was able to be on the bench again today.

GENUINE WASHABLE CHAMOISETTE STRAP WRIST v? Gauntlets §SqL'.Jk 1 fegg&jaf For Women i /f w “~ / THE BEST GLOVE VALUE IN INDIANAPOLIS. Imported gloves of the finest fabrics, perfect fitting, 6-inch strap wrist style. Plenty of all sizes. Three rows of embroidery or spear point backs. Special sale price 75£ —Firßt Floor, Southwest.

Skuffer Shoes FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Well made, of brown leather, with extension soles. Sturdy, neat and practical shoes. —Third Floor. 4

IN AISLE EIGHT=

LACES Imported pure linen Cluny edges and insertions, filet crochet lace edges, wide < otton torchon laces, imported French and Normandie Val. lace edges and insertions. The widths are *4 to 4 inches. On sale at, yard

In Our Model Grocery QUALITY— SERVICE—MODERATE PRICES

0n sale only from 8:30 a. m. to §£gf§"f|ll 12 m. Sunlit bread, hot from jp ■ *nrisv our ovens. All pan breads, in- gafct eluding rye, graham and whole Jjlfj wheat. One-pound loaves, while supply lasts, loaf

FRESH SPARE RIBS, nice and meaty (no phone orders), -j r pound IDC

THE BASE/4 ENT STORL^^f

Women’s and Children’s Hose

MERCERIZED HOSE FOR WOMEN, fully reinforced, seamless foot, fashioned leg, high spliced heel; black, navy, brown and white; also black in out sizes; 8% to 10)4; slightly Imperfect, otherwise would sell at 50c; very special (3 pairs, 85c), pair LVC

STOCKINGS FDR BOYS AND GIRLS, reinforced toe and heel; .black, brown and white, sizes sto 10; irregulars i r of 25c quality, very special IDC

Blankets, Domestics, Beddings

BLUE STRIPE STRAW T. CKINO, 25c -t £ qi ality 1 DC FAST COLOR APRON GINGHAM, even and broken checks (limit 10 yards to a customer), extra -i *y PAJAMA CHECKS, yard wide, perfect bleach, small checks, extra ■ o special ICC COMFORT CHALLIS, yard wide, 5 to 15-yard lengths; extra • c* special 1 DC COMFORT AND DRAPERY CRETONNE, medium and dark colors; up to 29c qualities IDC REMNANTS OF CALICO, UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, GINGHAM. ETC., up q to 18c qualities /.,OC BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED SHEETING, 2Vi yards wide (limit 10 yards to a customer), qq extra special D/C UNBLEACHED SHEETING, 2V4 yards wide; jq 65c quality *iZC UNBLEACHED SHEETING, 2(4 yards wide; ff 79c quality DDC BLEACHED SHEETING, 2(4 yards wide; CO/ 80c quality D/C

The Wm.H. BLOCK CO.

Vanity Boxes and Cases Up to $3.00 Qualities $1.48 Large mirrors, fittings for toilet articles: many different styles to choose from and of various grains of leather; sale price $1.48 —FMrst Floor, South.

On Sale at Yard 5c

PIG HAMS, sugar cured, wood smoked, half .jn or whole, lb L I C

—Fifth Floor.

GORDON HOSE FOR WOMEN, high spliced heels, reinforced toe, heel and sole; black, brown, gray and white; sizes B*4 to 10; 250 quality, very special (3 pairs, 50c), •* Pair IHC

BLEACHED SHEETING, 2(4 yards wide; jd 70c quality 4i/C DIAPER CLOTH, best quality, 27 inches wide, A•• 10-yard bolt, FINE THREAD NAINSOOK (limit 10 yards tq a customer), extra | •• special, yard 1 1C SEAMLESS BLEACHED SHEETS, double bed size (sold at the counter gs only), extra special ODC COTTON BATTING, snow white; 20c quality, i 4 roll 14C WOOL MIXED PLAID BLANKETS. 70x80, 5-pound weight; $8.75 quality, while 2? $5.49 BEACON PLAID BLANKETS, extra large and heavy, beautiful color a j plaids; $8 quality.. BLANKETS, double bed size, soft and fleecy, gray body, with washable color stripe border, shell stitch ends (no phone orders), extra special, nf | each UaC SILKOLINE COMFORTS, regular bed size, aliover stitched (limit two to a customer), extra no special, each 4) I*4/0

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