Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1922 — Page 11

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BUSINESS WORLD ! CONDITI® GOOD 1 Cost of Living and Wage Averages Continue Rise to Predicted High Levels. t FARMERS’ PROSPECTS GOOD Increasecl Cost in Operation of Railroads Quiets Talk of Freight Rate Decrease. Bv United Financial NEW YORK. Dee. 23. —During thè past week practically all informatici! from thè business world has been encouraging. excepting thè railway and Petroleum figures. Priees continue to rise and thè cost of living has begun to increase again. One of thè big disappointmenta to speculatore and Inventore during re- } cent months has been thè failure of railway stocks to make much advance. The Great Northern Railway, which for many yeare has regularly paid a 7 per cent dividend, cut its payment to 5 per cent. Many peonie think that railway freight rates are too high and proposals have been made to reduce tnose charges, such proposals coming chiefly Wrom thè centrai western States. W Here are some faets given thè United Financial: Freight traffle has been large and railway tonnage has for several months been running dose to that of 1920 or even greater. The “operating ratio” has been abnormally high. This means that thè percentage of thè railways’ revenue, which is required to pay operating expenses, ls unusually large. The railways’ expenses were 77.9 per cent of their revenues in October, against ' 4 per cent last year. Two faets may extilain this high “operating ratio.” First, rates have been reduced and thè carriere have to face higher operating expenses. The interstate commerce commission reports that in September, 1922, it cost a little over $1.94 to run a freight train one mile, against 51.67 a year ago. Cost of Living l’p Meanwhile thè priees we pay for things other than railway transportation are rising. The bureau of labor finds that in Xovember, thè generai price level was 10.5 per cent over last year and that farm priees showed thè greatest advance —over 18 per cent. Wages, too, have been advancing. The past week has brìghtened thè farmers’ outlook. With Decomber wheat selling in Chicago at over $1.27 per bushel, which is nearly twenty cents over last year’s ftgures. Reai progress has been made toward farm .credit legislation which will put a ■urger fund at thè disposai of some yagency for farm loana, and authorize loner loans. The outlook for an improved European market is good. Iron and Steel operations continue at a high level with good demand and unfllled orders abundant. The copper business holds its recent gains. Cotton consumption by mills has increased. Retali business promises a market for all this production activity. Foreign exchange rates are holding recent gains. Our Federai reserve note circulation has increased again as have deposita by member banks; and, since gold and other reserves have been drawn upon to meet hollday cash requirements, thè reserve ratio has declined to 7.8 per cent. This is only 2 per cent above last year’s reserve ratio. Interest rates, while Arni, do not appear to be advancing.

ONE DELIVERY UN CHRISTMAS Bryson Says Business Friday | Will Equal Record. The postoffice will be open from 6 a. m. to 12 m. Sunday, Robert H. Bryson. postmaster, said today. Christmas day thè office will be open until noon and there will be one complete mail delivery. Postmaster Bryson said he believed thè total volume of mail handled yesterday would equal that of Thursday when a new record was set. More than I, pieces of mail exclusive of parcel post packages were handled, and In addition 1,250 sacks of mail were taken off thè hands of thè railway mali Service and handled at thè Illinois St. station. Stamp sales for thè day amounted to $17,971.45 which was $550 in excess of sales for thè corresponding day of last year. There was an increase ©f 25 per cent in thè amount of incoming and 39 per cent In outgoing mail cared for over Dee. 22, 1921. CHICAGO PRODUCE By United Financial CHICAGO. Dee. 23.—Butter—Creamery extra, 51%c; standards. 48%c; flrsts. 47% @soc: seeonds. 42@43c. Eggs—Ordinary firsts, 35@37c: flrsts, 40@42e. Cheese — Twins. 26%@27c: youis Amerieas. 27%c. Poultry—Fowls. 13&18c: dueks. 16e: sree*e, 16e: springs, 17e: turkeys. 35c; roosters. 13c. Potatoes—Receipts. 54 cars: WUconsln, bulk, round white. Bó@9oc: Mcked. 75@85c: Miaueeota, round white, 75 @Bsc; Idaho rurals. COTTONSEED OIL ißy United Financial K NEfVV YORK. Dee. 23.—Cottonseed oU ftosing cali: December, lOc, bid: January, [email protected]: February, 10.10® 10.20 c: lilarcn. 10 [email protected]: Aprii. 10.40® *10.450: May, 10.47 010.49 e: June, 1052® 10.2 c: July. 10.64® 10.68 c. Spot, 9.90 c. bld. Market flrm. Sales 3,300. LOCAL BANK CLEARINGS Indianapolis ban>. clearing!- Saturday were $3,315.000; bank debita were $5.911,000. For thè week ending Saturday. bank cleartnsre were $21,084.000; bank tifbits vere $41.053.000. CRESSED BEEF PRICES Wholesale selline- priees of dressed beel twlft & Co.) : Ribs—No. 2,15 c; No. 3. B. Loin*—No. 2,20 c: No. 3. lc. onda—No. 2. 15c: No. 3. 13c. Chueks- . 2, lOc: No. 3. Bc. Piate*—No. 3,7 e; . 8. 6a

EXCHANGES CLOSED The New York stock, curb and cotton exchangea were closed today.

STOCK INCREASLS SHOWPERITI Six Large Concerns File Articles With Secretary of State. Prosperity in Indiana business waa evidenced at thè office of thè Secretary of State today, when Ave manufacturing concerns and one bank filed notices of increase in capitai stock and two articles of incorporation under heavy capitalization. The Marschke Realty Company, incorporated for $75,000 to do business in Indianapolis, was formed by F. W. Marschke, H. W. Marschke, W. A. Marschke, and P. F. Marschke. Articles of incorporation for thè Huntington Oil Company in thè amount of $25,000 were filed by John W. Caswell, Winfred Runyan, Louis G. Trixier, Ethan E. Souere and Luke T. Baker, all of Huntington. The company will engagé in drllling for oil and gas. Companies which have increased their capitai stock are as follows: Harding & Miller Music Company of Evans ville, SIOO,OO to $175,000: H. Fendrich Company of Evansville, $500,000 to $1,000,000; Wayne Tank and Pump Company of Ft. Wayne, $2,000,000 to $2,50.: Perù Canning Company, SIO,OOO to $200,000; Muncie Gear Company, $200,000 to $300,000; Stone City Bank of Bedford, $75,000 to SIOO,OOO.

OOGS SMR ON LOCALMARKET 10 to 25-Cent Gain Runs \ Through Entire Market. Hog Price* Pay by Day 250-300 Ibs. 200 225 lbs. 150-180 lbs. 10. 8.26® 8.30 8.23 8.35 8.35 @ 8.40 18. 8.35 8.35& 8.40 8.45® 8.50 19. 835 8.35® 8.40 8 45® 8.50 20. 835 8.35® 840 8 45® 8.50 21. 8 40® 850 8.455 f 850 8.55® 8.65 22. 8.50® 8.55 8 00® 8.65 8.70® 8.75 23. 8.65 8.75® 8.85 8.90 With receipts of only 5,500, hog priees soared unevenly 10 to 25 cents to an extreme top of $9 at thè locai stockyards today. Pigs went at thè price of thè load. Sows ruled steady to strong, but with little change in price. Little was doing in thè cattle market, only 200 arriving for thè day. priees were nominally steady Priees were up 60 cenfs In thè calf alleva to a top of sl4 in an active market. Receipts, 250. Less than 50 head were in thè sheep market and priees were unchanged. —Hogs—--150 to 200 ibs $ 8.90 Medium 8.75® 8.85 Heavy 8.65 Top 00 Pigra 8.75 <3 9.00 Packiny sows 7.25® 7.50 —Cattle— Few dioico steers SIO.OO 10.50 Prime eorn-fed steers, 1,000 to 1.300 lbs 9.50® 10.00 Good to choice steers, 1,000 to 1.300 lbs 9.00® 9.50 Good to choice steers, 1.000 to 1.200 lbs : 8.25® 9.00 Good to choice steers. 1.000 to 1.100 lbs 7.25® 7.50 Common to medium steers, 800 to 1.000 lbs 5.75® 6.75 —Cows ar.d Heifers— Choice tight heifers $ 9.00® 10.00 Good light heifers 6.50® 8.50 Medium heifers 0.50® 7.25 Common heifers 6.00® 0.00 Good to choice heavy cows... 6.50® 6.25 Fair cows 4.00® 5.00 Cutters 2.75 (it 3.25 Canners 2.25® 2.50 —Bulls— Fancy buteher bulls $ 5.00® 5.50 Good to choice buteher bulls. 4.00® 4.75 Bologna bulls 3.75® 4.25 Light boiogna bulls 3.00® 3.50 —Calves Choice veals $13.00® 13.50 Good venia 12.00® 13.00 Medium veals 11.00® 12.00 I.ightweight veals [email protected] Heavyweight veals 9.00® 10.00 Common heavies B.oo® 9.00 Top 14.00 —Sheep and Ixwnbs— Culi $ 2.25® 3.50 Good to choice ewes 3.50® 5.00 Few choice lambs 14.00 Good to choice lambs 13.00® 13.50 Heavy lambs 12 00®13.00 Culi lambs 9.00 Bucks 8 00 OTHER LIVE STOCK Bit I n itesi Financial CHICAGO. Dee. 23—Hogs—Receipts. 10.OCO: market lOc to 15c higher: top. $8.60; bulk o faales. $8.25®8.55; heavy welght, ! 8.50: medium welght, $8 [email protected]: light weight, [email protected]; light lightfl. [email protected]: heavy parking sows, $7.75® 8: parking sow-s, rough. $7.40® 7.55: pigs. $8 H 8.40. Cattle—Reeeipts. 1,000: market, steady; choice and prime, $11.65® 13.15: medium and good. $7.85® 11.60: common, $3.60® 7.90; good and choice. $9.50® 12.75: common and medium, $5.75®9.50: buteber cattle and heifers, s4® 10.25: cows, ! $3.60® 7.90: bulls. $3.65® 6.35: canners. cutters. cows and heifers, $2.00®3.60: canner steers. s3®4; veal calves. $8.75@10: feeder steers, $5.50®7.50; stocker steers, $4.25 @7.50: stocker cows and heifers, [email protected]. Sheep—Rceipts, 3.000; market. steady: lambs. $13.15@ 15.40: lambs. culi and common, $9.50® 13.15; yoarling wethers, s9@ 12.75: ewes. [email protected]; culi to common ewes. $2.50@526. CINCINNATI, Dee. 23.—Cattle —Receipts. 225; market, steady: shiopers, s7@l9. Calves—Market, lower: extras, sll @l2. Hogs—Receipts, 1,000: market, steady to 25c higher; good or choice packers, $.8.75. Sheep—Receipts. 25; market, steady: extras. [email protected]. Lambs—Market, steady: fair to good, $13.50® 14. KANSAS CITY. Dee. 23. —Hogs—Receipts. 3,000: market, strong: bulk. [email protected]; butehers. $8.1008.20- lights. $7.!*[email protected]: pigs, $6.75 @7.50. Cattle—Receipts. 400: market, steady; prime fed steers. slo@ 12.70: plaln to fair dressed bevi steers, $5.75® 10: western steers. [email protected]: southern steers, $5.50@8: cows, $2.25@ 6.50: lieilers. $4.50@9; etockers and feeders $4.7* @7.85 ; bulls. $2.50 @4.50: ealvcs, $4.50@9. Sheep—Reeeipts. 1.000: market, steady; lambs. $13.85@ 14.50: yearllngs. $10.75® 12.50; wethers. [email protected]: ewes, [email protected]: stocker* and feeders, $12.50® 13.75. EAST ST. LOUIS. Dee. 23.—Cattle—Reeeipts. 500: market, strong. Hogs—Receipts, 7.000: market lOc to 150 higher: heavy. $8 @8.40: medium. $8.250850: lights. $8.25 @8.50; llght lights, [email protected]; packing sows. $7.15 @7.40; pigs, $7@7.Ì5; bulk. $8.35 @8.60. CLEVELAND PRODUCE Bv United Financial CLEVELAND. Dee. 23.—Batter—Extra in tube. 57@57%c; prtnts, 58@59%c: flrsts. 56 @56% c. Eggs—Fresh northern Ohio extras. 48e: extra flrsts, 46c: flrsts. 44c: western flrsts. 43c: Storage extras. 31c: extra flrsts. 29c. Poultry—Live heavy fowls. 200 22c; roosters. 14@15c: dueks, 24c: turkeys, 45@ 48c. Potatoes—--31.2501.35 per ewt. LINSEED OIL Indianapolis dealers' selling priees on linseed oil in barrei quantities: Raw, sl.Ol. boiled, $1.03. NAVAL STORES Indianapolis dealers selling price cn terpeni me in barrei quaotlUes, $1.62 per gii.

CORNANO INHEAT LACKINTEREST Doublé Holiday Causes Drop in Priees. By United Financial CHICAGO, Dee. 23.—Corti and wheat were off fractionally at thè dose of thè Chicago Board of Trade today. There was little activity in thè market throughout thè day, due to thè doublé holiday approachlng and thè dose of foreign markets. Traders antieipated a heavier movement of wheat next week, with farmers reported willing to sell and an improved car supply. There were some export sales, mostly to Oreece. Weather conditions were not greatly changed with mild weather expected over thè holidays. December corn showed thè greatest weakness due to heavy arrivala estimated at approximately 2,000 care at thè leading six markets and large sales to store. The cash trade was slow. Scattered buying developed in oats. The market w r as largely refiectlve of trading in other pits, as fhe traders here showed little initiative. CHICAGO GRAIN TABLE —Dee. 23 Bv United Financial WHEAT— Open. High. Low. dose. Dee 1.26 % 1.25 % 1.25 Vi 1.25% May... 1.24% 1.24% 1.23% 1.24% July... 1.13% 1.13% 1.12% 1.13% CORN— Dee 72% .72% .73% .72% May... .72% .72% .71% .71% July... .71% .71% .71% .71% OATS— Dee 43% .43% .43% .43% May... .45% .40 .45% .40 July... .42% .42% .42% .42% LARD—•Jan 10.60 May.., 10.82 10.85 10.70 10.70 RIBS—•May 10.45 RYF— May... .91% .91% .90% 91% •Nominai. CHICAGO^CASH GRAIN By United Financial CHICAGO, Dee. 23.—Wheat —No. 2 red. $1.35. Corn—No. 2 yellow, 73 %c; No. 3 yellow, 71 %c: No. 4 yellow, 69%c; No. 2 mixed, 73%c: No. 3 mixed, 71%c; No. 4 mixed. 69 %c. Oats—No. 3 whtte, 43%: No. 4 white. 42 %c. Corn—No. 2 white. 73%e; No. 3 white. 71 Vie. Barley—6l @ 74c. Rye—No. 2. 90 %c. INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN —Dee. 23 Bids for car lota of grata and hay at tho cali of thè Indianapolis Boeri of Trade were: Wheat—Through bllled. Steady: No. 2 led. [email protected]. Corn —Easier; No. 3 white. 60%@66c. No 4 white. 04 @6sc: No. 3 yellow , Oa % 0 66%c: No. 4 yellow, 64%@0.>c: No. 3 mixed. 04@65c: No. 4 mixed, 03@04c. Oats—Eacsier: No. 2 whtte, 43@44c; No. 3 whtte. 42@43c. Hay—Traek Indianapolis. Flrm; No. 1 timothy $16.50 @l7: No. 2 timothy, slo® 16 50: No. 1 llght dover mixed. $15.50® 10: No. 1 dover hay. sls® 15.50. —lnspectlons— Wheat—No. 0 red, 1 car: No. 3 red. 2 cara: No. 2 mixed. 2 ears; No. 3 mixed, 2 cara. Total. 7 car*. Corn—No. 1 white. 1 car: No. 3 white. 0 cars; No. 4 white, 1 car: No. 2 yellow, 1 car: No. 3 yellow. 23 cars; No. 4 yellow, 10 cars: No. 5 yellow, 1 car; No. 2 mixed. 1 car: No. 3 mixed. 2 cars; No. 4 mixed, 4 cars: No. 1 car. Total. 51 cars. Oats—No. 2 white. 5 cars; No. 3 whtte, 3 cars. Total, 8 cars. Rye—No. 2. 1 car: No. 3, 2 cars. sample. 1 car. Total. 4 cars. Total receipts for thè day, 70. Gram prlcea quoted f. o. b. basis. 41 %c to New York. LOCAL HAY MARKET Loose hay. sl7@lß. timothy baie*. Slß@lß Mixed hay, $15016.50. Corn —New. 7G@73c; old. 75c. Oats—sOos3c. LOCAL WAGON WHEAT Locai mtll* are paylng $1.25 for No. 2 red wheat.

FIRE LOSSSIIRS BLDOMINETONII Water Shortage Causes Much Discussion. By Timet Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Dee. 23. With a shortage of water people of Bloomington today were In fear of a repetition of thè $65.000 ftre loss whlch oceurred during thè week. The greatest amount of damage waa done last night when thè Delta Zeta eorority home. on thè Indiana University campus was completiy destroyed at a loss of $20,000. At thè sanie timo thè home of Mrs. Harriet Hughes, was burned to thè ground and thè residence of W. E. Showers, president of thè Showers Brothers Furniture Company was damaged. These brought thè total to eight flres since Sunday. Edwin Corr, city attomey, called a meeting last night of thè holding company of 100 citizens to arrange to fìnance a bond issue for a new water Works, at Griffey Creek, Mayor John G. Harris has vetoed thè bill accepting thè engineer's report on thè new plant and a petltion calling for delay awaiting a special olection on thè bill, is belng clrculated ever thè city. The city council, however, etands BÌx to one in favor of thè engineers report. Hoosier Briefs OWENSVIELE—A diary kept by William Wilson, great-grandfather of S. K. Wilson and Mrs. Leola Skelton, during a trip to Kngland in 1807 is In possession of his descendants here. SOMERVILLE—John Maitln, thè last Clvll War veteran of Somervyie, committed suicide by hanging himself In his son's barn. MUNCIE —The money order department of thè Muncie postofflce set what is believed to be a riay’e record business for orders issued. The employee wrote 337 In one day, an average of one every seventy-five seconda of working tlme. LOG ANSPORT —■ Dogar) sport wiU have no community Christmas tree or municipal celebration this year. To replace this there will be a big dinner for unfortunate chlldren of thè city. GOSHEN —Elhannan Hess of this city claims th® dietinction of Champion quali hunter of thè State for thè season just closed. Hess bagged 137 birds. LAGRANGE While pulling on a sweater, David Norris, a high school boy, dislocated his neck. The injured member has been adjusted. AUBURN— Dr. S. U. Tarney wlll follow out his annual custom of dispensing apples to all chlldren who pass his home on CiJhstmas day.

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Encumbrances Mortgaging thè cookstove or thè family cow to buy Uncle Henry a necktle__and thè kid a trlcyole was a common practice in Marion County thè week before Christmas, books in thè county recorder’s office showed today. Last Thursday alone, seventynine chattel niortgages were filed with Recorder John Castor. The goods mortgaged usually were household furniture, but horses, cows, player pianos, automobiles and farm implements were listed, too. “Twenty such chattel gages a day are filed in ordlnary times,” said Mrs. Mildred Freeman, recorder’s clerk. "They always come In heavy, though, about Christmas.” “Three times during thè year we have a lot of them filed,” said George Traub, thè chief deputy recorder. “When taxes are due In June and December and just before Christmas some folks put a mortgage on thè family cow to raise a little needed cash.”

BOLO BROTLEEGER EVftDESGAPTURE ‘Christmas Stock’ Seized -Man Is Arrested. Confiscation of a large private stock of whisky and wine, arrest of thè lleged owner, and an unsuccessful search for thè bold salesman who, according to Information received by police, is taking orders for Christmas wine, were main activitles of police booze squads last night. John Rosasco, 69, commission merchant, was arrested at his place of business with a half-pint of “mule” cn his hip, police said. A search warrant was obtalned for his home, 8961 Graceland Ave., and In a chute under thè house were sound bottles of old Scotch, Vermouth. New England rum, Genera gin, Muscatel wine and red whisky, and kegs and other largo .container containing 150 gallon of other kinds of wines, according to thè ralders. Market police received a tip from Feter F’inkleman, 845 S. Illinois St., that a mari called at his home and many others and effered wine from Cincinnati, Ohio.* delivered in less than live gallon quanities for $3 a gallon and in more tlian Ave gallon for $2.50. No trace of thè man was sound.

TAXI DRIVER DENIES BEINO WITH SHAFFERS Shirley Doyle Goes to Newcasile to Clear Name. Bv Vnited Preti ANDERSON. Ind., Dee. 23—Shirley Doyle went to Newoastle today to clear his name of connection with thè doublé hatchet murder of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Shaffer. When Doyle was arrested here for illegal possession of liquor, polle notlfled SherllT Yost of Newcastle, who sald he wanted to question thè man next Tuesday. Doyle gave SSOO bond on thè prohibltion law charge and sald he ‘‘hot foot it” to New castle to teli his story immediately. Doyle, an ex-bus driver, waa arresi ed last night. He sald he did not know thè Shaffers, who were slaln on their isolated Honey Creek farm thè night of Dee. 6. RAILWAY WORKMAN KILLED By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dee. 23 William Martin, section man for thè Big Four railroad, was killed and James Dunn, John Cllfton, Ed Canter, William Brown and Frank Wilpoblch were injured when thè railroad motor car on which they were riding Jumped thè track and threw thè men ufider thè wheels. OPPOSE GASOLINE TAX By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Dee. 23 Farmers of Hendrlcks, Addison and Union townsliips in this county, passeri a resolution opposlng thè proposed sales tax on gasoline or thè repeal of thè prosent property tax, at a joint meeting held her®. BIRTHS Girl* William and Brutali Bay. 1701 Southern. Andrew ami Martha Farran. 368 Beauty. Charles and Llly Smith, city hospital. Walter and Malici Mead, 2929 Sohofleld. Arthur and Munite Bemluirdt, 1157 W. Flfteenth. Edgar and Ratte Casseri 3124 Jackson Karl and Incz Coapsted, 2171 W. Tliirtieth. George and Ciro Hamilton, 317 E. Morris. John and Louise Metallle, 753 N. Haugh. James and lona Rtehards, 543 N. Davidson. Malcolm and Natalie Moore, Long Hospital. Charles and Ada Lehr, I.ong Hospiatl. John and Beatrice Rodgers, 117 Bcrry. Ernest and Louise Phelps, 2023 Sheldon. William and Mandy G&ngaus, 106 Gelsetidorff. William and C itherine Barnett, 914 Colton. Clarone* and Anna Whlte, 520 W, St. Clalr. Boys Vemon and Lnciuda Whitney, 2110 N. David and Vanctta Banner. 2474 Parker. Henry and Cary Proctor, city hospital. Gus and Ruth Beaven, city hospital. Ruy and O Babbitt. 2211 W Morris. Joseph arie' lellie Brand, 727 Parkway. Lcster and Dorothy Howe, 1422 Broad wav. George and Margaret. Ball, St. Vincent Hospital. Marvin and Èva Strother, St. Vincent Hospital. Francis and Charlotte Smith, 1617 W. Morris. Chester and Maude Robertson. 1413 W. Tbirty-Thlrd. DEATHS Myrtle Ferris Youngr, 30. 229 N. Sheffield, third degrree bunis, accidental. George William Shelby, 59, 2828 N. Capitol. chronie parenchymatous sapgrUs. Joseph Strfekland, 75, 1402 Bellelontatae, celebrai hemorihage. Hattle Brunicr. 30, 1415 BeUefontaine. acute myocarclitls. EUra Barker McCoy, 70, 5452 Lowell, cercbral hemorrhage. Dorothy Mary Phillips, 3, 333 Patterson, broncho pneumonia. Laura Ross, 54, city hospital, hyperthyrolldism. George Anthony Hohman, 6 month. 1823 Applegate. cndooarditis. Margaret Nichols. 42. 809 9. Missouri, pulmonary tuberculosis. William ,T. JanlU, 41, 1145 Laurei, pulmonary tuberculosis George R. Borderà, 50, 1201 Ewinsr, acute myocarditis. Cleopatra Womack, 70, Central Indiana Hospital, arterio eelerosts. Charlotte Reid Cole, 00, 715 N. Bancroft, lobar pneumonia. Thomas E. Niles. 78. Methodist Hospital, fratturaci skull, accidental. Nellie F. Tygrett, 38, 420 Parker, pulmonary tuberculosis. Walter Halsell. 38, 347 W. TwentyFourth, pulmonary tuberculosis, Mary Lodge McKee. 90, 1125 N. Delawarn acute cardia® dilatatlon.

PARLEYINNEAR EAST DEADLOCKED Fate of Christians in Turkey In Danger as Result. 8 V United Press LAUSANNE, Dee. 23.—Christmas finds Turks and Christians deadlocked in thè Near East peace conference over thè fate of Christian minoritles in Turkish territori.’. In thè final session before adjournment, thè French delegate, La Roche, appealed to thè Turks to feel thè Christmas spirlt and make concessione. “The Turks don’t give Christmas presents,” retorted Rlza Nur Bey. The Moslems adopted a suddenly insolent tone in thè closing session and stood firmly on thè questiona of exemptlng Christians from Turkish conscrlptlon, restoring sequestered property, protection of Christian cerneterles and sacred places and permittlng Christian minorities to depart. MANY RESPOND TO PLEA OF NEAR EAST ORPHANS Indiana Santa Claus Dcnates Money for Food. The appeal of thè orphan kiddies of thè Bible landa to thè Indiana Santa Claus has been heard by generous hearted peoplè, Near East Rellef, 528 People’s Bank building, reports, and every mali brings financial glfts. Orphans are being "adopted” on a basis of $5 a month for support. Dr. B. B. Turner, of thè Indiana University School of Medicine, is thè "adopted” parent of twenty Ave of these orphans. Dr. Turner is a tachelor. Among substantial donations received yosterday was SIBO from Mrs. George Lilly and daughter, Anderson; SIOO from Mrs. W. H. Rother, Indianapolis; SIOO each from William Mader, and Mrs. J. M. Maring, Muncie, and S6O from Pauline Weinhardt, city. Donatlons in any sum aro accepted.

BUSINESS BLOCK BURNS Hy Times Special HA.VIMOND. Ind., Dee. 23.—Firn, fanned by a high wind, destroyed an entire business block in Indiana Harbor yosterday, causlng damage estimated at SIOO,OOO. The Wooiworth bulltling and Columbus Theater were bumed. DISCUSS WATER FAMINE Il 1/ Times Special LINTON, Ind., Dee. 23.—Citlzens of Llnton, Jasonville and Bicknell will hold a conference here Dee. 29 to conslder plaus of prevenUng a recurrence of tlie drouth that fiffected thè citles this fall. PURSE MISSINO /• pure© containing $25 was reported to police as missing fj-om thè home of Rosy Hurvey, 241 W. New York St., last night.

A TREAT — |pI|HAT is what it means when S mi traveling over thè lines of ' i| " thè Union Traction Co. Clean, Comfortable fast trains to all points reached by Interurban in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky. Cheaper fares and better Service. Send your Holiday Gifts and all other freight via Traction for better Service. Àsk any agent or write thè Traffic Department at Anderson.

How St. Nick Will Come to Station Celebration

Here's thè way things will look to Santa Claus when he Comes down thè chimney at Are station No. 26, Webb and Raymond Sts„ to help in thè community Christmas celebratlon arranged by Capt. William Hueber and thè firemen of his company tonight. Mayor Shank ls to be there at 6:30 to start tho celebratlon and help old Santa distribute thè gifts and treats. Over 600 invitations have been sent out by thè firemen. The candy and

SAYS SHANK IS READY FOR EMPLOYMENT OFFICE l’aul Benjamin Annotine** Meeting on Labor Bureau. Mayor Shank has signifle his willlngness to sign an ordinance flnancing a free employment bureau for Indianapolis. Paul Benjamin of thè Family Welfare Society, announced today. John White, chalrman of thè employment bureau committee appomted by Mayor Shank and also chairman of thè Welfare Soclety’s committee, called a meeting of thè committeoa next Wednesday noon at thè Chamber of Commerce. ADJUTANT TAKES EXAM Adj. Gen. Harry B. Smith was given examination for qualiflcatlon as a National Guard offlcer under Federai direction, at thè Statehouse today, by Gen. Dwight Aultman, Maj. Larry B. McAfee and Col. Frank Halstead, of Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Tho examination was understood to have been satisfaetofy to thè officera.

gifts are on hand and an elaborate program has been arrangerd. There will be community singing and a chlldren’s chorus from School No. 35. A beautiful program of tableaux. deplcting thè story of thè Three Wise Men and thè Scene at thè Manger will be given. The celebratlon ls typical of those to be given in thirty other engine houses under auspices of thè city recreation departrnent. The mayor will try to vlsit them all.

KLANSMEN HOLD RITES FOR DR. JOSEPH KLOTZ Fifty White Robod Figures Meet Funerei Cortege at Grave. By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Dee. 23. Fifty ICnights of thè Ku-Klux Klan in full regalia conducted final .Services over thè body of Dr. Joseph W. Klotz, formerly president of thè Indiana Veterinary College, here Friday afternoon. The Klansmen were at thè cernetery when thè cortege arrived. Aster thè dose of thè other Services thè white robed figures marched two abreast thè open grave .placed flowers on thè coffin and knelt in silent prayer. A bugler sounded taps and thè Klansmen disappeared in automo biles. METAL TRADE By United Financial CLEVELAND. Dee. 23. —Daily Metal Trade today quote*: No. 2 fonndry pif lron, Cleveland delivery. $20.50 @26.75: basic plsr iron. valley. $24 50 025: sheet bare. Plttaburyh and Voungstown $36.50® 37.50: Steel bsrs, Pitteburgh. [email protected]; sheets No. 2 b'aok. Pittsburgh. 3.35Q3.50c: pitta wtre, Pittsburgh. [email protected].

PRDWLER VISUS RESIDENCE TWICE Woman Frightens Away Intruder at Her Home. Two visita were made by a prowler to a residence at 2724 N. Illinois St., today. At 3 a. m. thè prowler rang thè door bell and when a window was raised by one o£ thè oceupants of thè house to see who was on thè porch thè stranger ran. It was at 4 a. m. that thè prowler made a return vlsit. He rang thè doorbell and when no one answered thè door he climbed to thè roof of thè porci,. Miss Isabelle Madigan, who had been swakened by thè doorbell, heard thè man break some fraine work. As thè man’s head reached thè edge of thè porch roof he saw Miss Madigan looking out of thè window. He dropped to thè ground and ran. All thè description that Miss Madigan could give cf thè prowler waa that he wore a black hat. GORDON FAMILY HEARS FATHER WILL RECOVER Christmas Prospects Brighter in Saddened Home. The which have hung over I thè home of Trig Gordon, 223 E. Tenth St., since Mrs. Gordon heard Gordon had attempted suicide in £>ew York City, lifted somewhat today. A report from New York stated Gordon probably will recover from thè | offeets of thè poison which he swallowed. Christmas has prospects of being a little brighter for Mrs. Gor- ; don and her two children, Isabel, 1, : and Bill, 3. REFUSES REAPPOINTMENT TO PARK BOARD HEAD By Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Dee. 23.—Declar ! ing that he ls dissatisf-td with thè work of D. N. Foster, who has served i continuously as president of thè city park board since its creation in 1905. . Mayor William J. Hosey has anj nounced that he will not reappoint Mr. Foster, whose time expired today. The mayor’s announcement has resulted in a storm of protest from Ft. Wayne citlzens. FILE IN BANKRUPTCY Voluntary petitions in Rankruptcy were filed by Julius Dorfman. 5 Bungalow Park and Bernard Dorfman, 55 Fall Crèek boulevard, in Federai Court today. The former : scheduled llablhties of $2,461.68 and ! asseta of S2O. The latter listed j liabllities of $1,495 and assets of $142. MINT BANDITS STILL FREE Bv United Pretn DENVER, Dee. 23. —Police today had no clews to thè four bandits who rebbed a Federai Reserve Bank truck of $200,000 here Mondav in front of thè United States mint aster killing ; a guard.

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