Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 218, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 January 1924 — Page 11

THURSDAY, JAN. 24, 1924

89 LEGAL NOTICE (Continu<o iron*. huediiie Pane., 2©—Cart Du niiing ton, light and power 11.81 £9—-E. C. Louis, light and supplies 37.07 SMCharley Pierson, labor 3.20 B? Wilisey. weighing coal. 0.30 liowmbfr. 3—R. C. Moellew' teaching 240.00 3—E'sa E. Moeller, teaching .. . 160.00 3—W. A. Swails. teaching 160.00 3—Pauline Henderson, teaching. 140.00 3—Mere Slither and. te iching .. 130.00 3—Annie Rabourn. teaching ... 130.00 3—Russell R Weinantz, teaching 120.00 3—Verna Mount, teaching 120.00 3—Ruth E. Tu- ker, teaching. . . 120.00 3—Athalia McClure, teaching... 130.00 3—Fern Huffman, teaching .... 140.00 3—D. M. Wilson, teaching 230.00 3—Ruth Swails. teaching 160.00 3—Maurice McDaniels, teaching. 160.00 B—Ralph Burgess, teaching .... 16*>.00 S—Frank Lovell, teaching 140.00 3—Mae Gordon, teaching 105.00 3—Naomi Shnwalter. teaming... 100.00 B—Ruth Van Wye. teaching 135.00 8— Thomas R. Rust, teaching... 165.00 3—Aurelia L. Smith, teaching.. 160.00 3—Anna Swails. teaching 125.00 3—Minnie Giroid. teaching 100.00 3—Bessie Weils, teaching ...... 1*5.00 3—Ethel Wilson, teaching 105.00 3—-Eunice A. .Tones, teaching... 140.00 3—Viola DeVault, teaching .... 100 00 I—Frank Berry, sheep killed... 108.00 I—-Russell Wheatley, janitor.... 75.00 I—-Frank Carson, janitor 75.00 I—Howard White, janitor 65.00 I—Frank Williamson, transportation 108100 I—Ralph Burge, transportation.. 99.00 I—. Tim Pollard, transportation.. 108.00 I—Carl Bowen, transportation... 108.00 I—Wanamaker Garage, transportation 108.00 I—Walter Belton, transportation 108.00 I—Virgil Mure, transportation.. 99.00 I—Earl A. Smith, transportation 90.00 I—L. V. McClain, transportation 81.00 I—i-W. B, Wheatley, transportation 90.00 3—John Diliiner. transportation. 85.50 3—Byron Sutherland, hauling... 3.00 3—Humphrey & Surber, supplies 78.40 3—R. C. Moeller, books 88.00 52—H. A. Waterman, repair .... 199.20 26—E. C. Louis, light and supplies 26.16 ?6—R C. Moeller, books lor school 37.00 26—Carl C. Dunington. light and power J 19.02 26—V. A. Russell, labor and supplies 52.20 Book Stationery, books 1.16 Apar. Cos., supplies. . 15.00 Re! Cos . ras and oil 14.45 18— Marion Cos Mail, publication. 3.00 28—tnd. Bell Jel. Cos., telephone 5.60 7—John Diliiner. transportation. 109.25 7—W. B. Wheatley, U ansportation 115.00 7—L. V. McClain, transportation 103.50 7—Ear! Smith, transportation... 115.00 7—Virgil Miere. transportation.. 126.00 7—Walter Belton, transportation. 138.00 *7—Wanamaker Garage, transportation 135.C0 7—-Carl Bowen, transportation.. 138.00 7—-Tames Po'.’ard. transportation 138.00 ’ 7—Ralph Burge transportation.. 126.50 7—Frank Williamson, transportation . . . 138.00 9 Howard White, janitor 65 00 3—-Frank Carson, ianitor 75.00 3—Russell Wheatley, janitor.... 75.00 C. Moeller, teaching 258.00 7—Elsa Moeller, teaching 193.00 7—W. A. Swails, teaching 195.00 7—Pau’ine Henderson, teaching. . 168.00 7—Mer'e Sutherland, teaching. . 150.00 7—Annie Ral-ourn teaching .... 166 00 7—Russe'! Weinantz, teaching .. 14-i.OO 7—Verna Mount, teaching 144.00 7—Ruth Tucker, teaching 144 00 7—Athalia M Cure, te ching .. 136.00 7—Fern Huffman, teaching .... 168.00 7—D. M. Wilson, teaching 276 00 7—Ruth Swat’s, teaching 195 00 7—‘Maurice MeDanicls. teaching. 195.00 7—Ralph Burgess, teaching .... 192.00 7—-Frank Lovell, teaching 108.00 7—Mae Gordon, teaching 1 '.6 00 7—Naomi Showalter teaching... 150 00 7—Ruth Van Wye. teaching .... 162.00 7——Thema - Ruf t-a-hine 198.00 7—Aurelia L. Smith, teaching... 192.00 7—Anna Swails, teaching 15" 00 7—Minnie Cirold teaching .... 120 00 7—Bessie Wells, teaching 150.00 7—Ethel Wi'son. teaching 120.00 7—Eunice Jones, tea hing ]os.()ft 7—Vio'a DeVault. teaching .... 120.00 7—Ktrkhoff Bros., repair 3 55 10—E. F. Kott'owskl. sheep killed 12 00 10—Richard Purvis, supplies .... 43.69 12—Kiger A Cos., supplies 515.30 12—G’iy Copeland, supplies and labor 9 95 19— Frank Brown legal sendee. . 100.00 20— glndian Refining Cos., gas 28.35 Refining Cos., gas and kerosene .... 8.90 eton St bank. bds. and lnt. 1.025 50 28—Howard White, supp'ies .... 11.66 26—Howard White, janitor 37.30 26—W. E. Maze, adv Dory board.. 5.00 26—Jerome L. Diliiner, advisory board 6.00 26 Andrew Shake', advisory bd.. 5.0 U 27 Maud Wheatley, clerk hire. . 50.00 27—8. T. Moore, office rent 60.00 27—S. T. Moore sa’ary 4‘'o 00 27 — 8. T. Moore, traveling exp . . 167.60 28— James Clark, labor 4.00 RECEIPTS Leo R. Fes'er. sch. & tp. revenue.Sl.4l4.33 Adton St. bk.. Jan. interest 21.64 Wansm ker St. Bk.. Dec. tntercst 7.53 Wanamaker St. bk. Jan. interest. 18.98 Leo K Fes’er. Cos. dog fund 736 00 Mary Henderson, retire, fuud .... ln#9 Ar ingtou Pitch* r retire iund. 15 89 Anna Swails. retire, fund 10.01 Wat’.aee Montague, retire, fund... 8 43 Leo K. Fesler. dog tax revenue... 516 73 Leo R. Fes’er. ad tuition fund... 8.000.00 Leo K. Fesler. spec, sch, fund. . . 3.000.00 Wanamaer St bank, tntere-t Mar. 18.99 Wanamaker St bank, April interest 11 69 Acton State bank. March interest. 14.58 Wanamaker St. bmk May interest 18.18 Chris Schil'irg. dog tax 920.00 Leo K. Fesler. Tp. tax fund A seh. fund 14,654.79 Wanamaker St. bank. June interest 9.16 Wanamaker St. bank. Ju'y interest 10.80 Ed He-ker. traits of pupils 617.58 Clias. Howard, ecb wagon bed . . 25 On Acton St. bank. May Interest.... 14 14 Leo K Feeler. tuition tax fund.. 7.590 31 Acton St. bank. June interest . . 8.77 Harry Barrett., trans. of pupils . 970.04 Leo K Fesler*. tax fund and sch. fuud 1,33937 Acton St. bk. August Interest. . . 19.13 Acton St. bank. Sept, interest.... 19.16 Acton St. bank, interest 18.38 Wanamaker St. bank. August interest 34.30 Wanamaker St. bank, September. Interest 35.18 Leo R Fes'er. county pen fund. 88 00 Wanamaker St bank Oct. interest ”9 99 Leo K Fes’er adv spe. *eh fund 3.000.00 Leo K Fes’er, adv. spec, tuition fund . 7.000.00 rMBk teachers’ retirement fund . 126 87 KjU Mo" ,, er. o'd w gon A wbee’s lb.oo St bank. Nov. Interest 22.69 From teachers, retirement fund.. 120.87 Wanamaker St. bank. Nov. interest 30.74 Acton Bt. bank. October Interest. 17.84 Acton 9t. bank November interest 10.26 Leo K Fes’er. tp. tax fund and tuition fund 8.845 07 Acton St. bank. December tntere*: 10.60 Leo K Fesler. spec, *r-h tax fund. 12.213.56 Acton 9t. bank, interest or, May. . 10.19 REGISTER OF TOWNSHIP INDEBTEDNESS.

Aug IS. 1010—Bonds: 3 F. Wl’d Cos.. 4% per cent doe 1925; Indebtedness paid during yecr $2 500 April IS. ’ll2—Ronds J. P. Wild Cos.. 5 per cent, line 1927 : Indebtedness paid during year. 8480. May 8, 1910—Bonds: J. P. Wild Cos. 4 14 per cent due 1930: indebtedness paid during year. 4700 Peh. 22. 1919—Bonds: 9. P. Suther’and. 7 per cent duo 1922; indebtedness outstanding. S7OO. LIST rvp OUTSTANDING WARRANT CHECKS AT CLOSE OF TEAK ENDING DEC. SI. 1923. Dee. 7. 1923—N0. 477 $156 00 Dee. 26. 1923—N0. 511 6.00 Dec. 26. 192.3—N0 612 5 00 Dec. 26 I**3—No. 51.3 600 D-e 27 1 97.3—N0 514 50 00 STATEMENT SHOWING AMOUNT OF AIL MONETS PAID TO THE VARIOUS FUNDS OF FRANKLIN TOWN SHIP MARION COTNTV DTSBERSE. MENTS THEREFROM AND BALANCE REMAINING THEREIN. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC .31. 1923. —Township Fund— Ba’ance on band Tan 1. 1923... $4 919.45 Receipt* during year 2.771 64 Total of be.lanee and receipts... 7 040 09 Disbursements during year 2.388.82 Final balance 6.251.27 —Road Fund— Balance on hand -Tan. 1. 1923... $140.93 Disbursements durtnr year 149.93 —Snecta' School Fund— Balance on hand Tan. 1. 1923.. .$1.3 116.93 Receipts during year 37.224.93 of balances and receipts. . 45.34’ 86 tjf” ments during vear 27.673.24 Final balance 17.718.12 —Tuition Fund— Balance nn hand T an. 1. 1923...56 91273 Receipts during year 35 719 48 Total of ba’ances and receipts. . . 47.132 71 Disbursements during year 28.460.nl Final balance 13.672.20 —Dog Fund— Ba'ance on hand Tan, 1. 1923.. $946 00 Receipts during ye?r 9°0.00 Total of balances and receipts.. 1.806 00 Disbursements during year 1.067.50 Final balance 808.60 —Bond Fund— Balance on hand Tan. 1. 1923... $3.47 Disbursements during year 3.42 —Retirement FundBalance on hand .Tan. 1. 1923... $176 95 Receipts during year 367.75 Total of balances and receipt#.. 494 70 jlisbursemcnf during year 240.96

39 LEGAL NOTICE (Continued.) —Totals of All Funds— Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1923. . .526.174.41 Receipts during year 71.463.80 Total of ba.ancea and receipts. . 97.628.21 Disbursements during year 69.924.38 Final balance 37,703.83 Total balance as shown by this report 37,703.83 Total balances ar.d outstanding warrant* Dec. 31, 1923 221.00 Cah in depository Dec. 31. 1923. 37,954.83 I. S. T. Moore, the trustee of Franklin township. Marion county. Indiana, do solemn.y swear (or affirm) that the preceding report of receipts and disbursements, balances and service account is true and correct. as I verby believe: and I further declare that the sums with which 1 am charged in *his report are all of the sums received by me. and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sum* stated, and without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained bv or repaid to me or any other person And I fuktheij declare, and swear or affirm) that 1 have received no money, nor article of value, in consideration of any contract made by me as trustee of this township. S. T. MOOHK. Trustee of Franklin Township. Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me. the chairman of the advisory board of this township, this Bth day of fanuary, 1924. W. E MAZE, Chairman of Advisory Board of Franklin Township. This report was received, accepted and approved by the advisory board of this township at its annual meeting, this, the Sth day of January. 1924. W. E. MAZE. ANDREW SCHAKEL, JEROME DIIJLINER, Advisory Board. Franklin Township. NOTICE TO ABSENTEE State of Indiana, County of Ciay, ss: In the State of Indiana, November term. 1923. George W. Williams, vs. No!a Ward. To Noia Ward. Greetings: You are hereby notified that the abovs named plaintiff has this day filed in the office of tiie clerk of said court, his certain complaint or petition alleging thereiu among other things, that you. the said defendant, on the Ist day of June. 1917. being then a resident of the County of Ciay. and State of Indiana, and the same being your usual place of residence, went to parts unknown and have continuously since said date remained absent and unheard from: that you. as said defendant, since absenting yourself from said county, have become the owner of certain personal property and that said property is suffering waste and damage for the want of proper care and attention, and praying that your estate may be adjudged by said court subject to administration and that an administrator thereof duty appointed. Now, therefore, you the sa:d Nola Ward, defendant and absentee as aforesaid, are hereby notifird that said co.np.auit and tne matters therein alleged will come up for hearing and determination in said court at the court house in the city of Brazil. Clay County. Indiana on Monday the 15th day of February. 1924, or as soon thereafter as such heuring can be had. Witness the clerk and seal of said court at Brazil, Ind.. this 7th cay of January. 1954 (SEAL) CHAS E HARRIS Clerk of C’av Circuit Court NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice -a hereby given, that the undersigned. the board of commissioners of Marion County, Indiana, will, up to 10 o'clock a. m.. Feb. 13 1954, receive sealed bids lor septic tank at Marion County Asylum of Insane at Julietta: storm drain located on Crawfordsville road, according to plans and specifications on file In the office of the auditor of Marion County. Each bid mast be accompanied by a bond and an affidavit as required by law. Thaw board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Witness our hands, this 24tb Jay of January. 1924. JOHN KITLEY ALBERT HOFFMAN. JOHN C McCT.OSKKT. Commissioners of Marion County Attest: HARRY DI'NN A ditor NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notioe is hereby given that the nnders gned, the Board of Commissioner* of Marion County. Indiana, will, up to 10 o’clock a. m.. February 2. 1924, receive sealed bids or elevator service for courthouse, according to plans and specifications on file In the office of the Auditor of Marion County. Each bid must be acvomtianied by a bond and an affidavit as required by law. The board reserves the right to reject- any or all bids. Witness our hands this 24th day of January, 1924. JOHN KITLEY. ALBERT HOFFMAN. JOHN C. M CLOSKEY, Commissi.i-.ers of Marion County. Attest: HARRY DUNN. Auditor NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. the Board of Commissioner* of Marion County. Indiana, will, up to Id o'clock a. m. February 2, 1924. receive sealed bids l for furniture, steel cabinets, adding machines an 1 typewriters for county auditor, according to plans and specifications on file in the 1 office of the Auditor of Marion County. Each hid must tie scuotimanicd by a bond did an affidavit as required by law The board reserve* the right to reject any | or ail bid*. Witness our hands this 24th day of Jan vary. 1924. JOHN KITLEY. ALBERT HOFFMAN. JOHN C. M CLOSJVSY. Commissioners 'if .Marion County. Attest: HARRY DUNN. Auditor

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned the board of commissioners of Marlon County. Indiana, will, up to 10 o'clock s m Feb. 2. 1974 received sealed bids lor coupe and si dan for county commissioners; ; o and machines In exchange, according to plans and specifications on file In the office of the • ’editor of Marion County Each bid must be accompanied by a bond j and an gffUla'rit as required by law. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Witness our bands, this 24th day of Jauuary. 1924. JOHN KITT.EY. ALBERT HOFFMAN. JOHN C. McOI.OFKEY, Commission's of Marion County. Attest HARRY DUNN Auditor NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME In the Marion Circuit Court. No. 7497. Notice is hereby given that the C and G. Pattern Works of Indianapolis, Indiana, a corporation tiu’y organized under the laws f the Slate of Indiana, has entered In the Marion County Circuit Court it- petition to change the natre of said corporation to the j 7. and G Foundry and Pattern Work", said •ause to be heard at the February term of aid court being No. 2407. HEROD A 9CHORTEMETHR Attorneys for Petitioner. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that the tindersigned has duy oualified as administratrix ; of estate of Arthur Sanford, deceased, late •>f Marion County Indiana Said estate ts j supposed to be solvent. HAKIET E. SANFORD No 21995 QRBISON A ZECHIEL. Attorneys. NOTICE—The Board of Trustees of the Central Indiana Hospital lot Insane will reeel e sealed proposa’s until Friday. Jani uary 25, at 10 a m lor fu-ni- hlng supplies for the month of February. 1924 Eslli mate book will be on ft e at R om 148 ! State Hou-e from and after Monday. January 21. 1924. By order of BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice ss hereby given. That the undersigned has duly qualified as executor of estate of John Grein, deceased, late of Marion County. Indiana. Said estate is BUpposcd to be solvent FLETCHER-SAVINGS & TRUST CO. No 21975. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has duly oua ified as adminstrator of the estate of Mary Hassc.d, deceased, late of Marion County. Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. No. 71941 JACOB J. HA9SELD. LITTLE A LITTLE, Attorneys NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has du’y qualified as adminstrator of the estate of Nancy McCa’ment, deceased, late of Marion County, Indiana. S%ld es- • tate is supposed to be so vent. No 21942 WILLIAM D. GLADDEN. SPENCER & SPENCER. Attorneys. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has du'y qua'ifled as executrix of the estate of Rickey Scant'in. deceased, late of Marion County, Indiana Said estate Is supposed to be so vent No. 21935, CHARLOTTE D, RIES3. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has duly qualified as administrator of (he estate of Robert W. Underhill, deceased, late of Marlon County. Indiana. Said estate is supposed to he solvent. No 219.33 HARRY F PAVEY. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has duly Qualified as administratrix of the estate of John Vinson, deceased, late of Marion County, Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. No 21937. ETTA L. VINSON. NOTICE OF' APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has duly qualified as administrator of the estate of Gua Sims, deceased, late Os Marion County. Indiana. Said estate la supposed to be solvent. • STATE SAVINGS AND TRUST CO.

ORDERLY FORWARD MOVEMENT MARKS EXCHANGE TRAOE Greatly Improved Technical Condition Revealed in Steady Advance. The WALL STREET JOURNAL N.jW YORK. Jan 24—Businessnews overnight was constructive, especially in regard to the oil. steel and some other industries and the result was that at the opening of stock market today the whole industrial list maintained the strong tone that developed in Wednesday’s last hour. Corn Products continued its spectacular advance, reaching another record high at 175 while further recoveries took place *n Studebaker Steels. American Can and other industrial leaders. First Hour Stocks gave evidence in the first hour of a greatly improved technical condition as a result of the recent series of corrective reactions in the general list. Increasing momentum was gathered on the recovery until the most uniform forward movement in more than ten days was in progress toward 11 o’clock. American Can reached anew high on the current rebound at 109*4. Studebaker at 103 and other speculative leaders rallied proportionately. United Fruit spurted to 187 against Wednesday’s low of 185*4, responding to the 1923 report. Second Hour With money in abundant supply at 4 per cent, stocks continued to display considerable strength on the upside in the late morning. After marking time since the close of the automobile show the motors resumed their advance. Studebaker, which had been subjected to persistent pressure for more than a week by a crowd working for a general decline, rebounded briskly to 103. a recovery of more than 3 points from the previous session’s low Maxwell “A" at 55 was in new high ground for the present rally. Twenty active industrial stocks on Wednesday averaged 97.73, up .60 per cent. Twenty active rails averaged 80.67, off .09 per cent. Local Bank Clearings Indianapo’is bank ele>rings Tliur-diy wire $2,870,000 * bank debits were $5.189,000. Foreign Exchange fin United I-inuncial NEW YORK. Jin. 54—Foreign m-bunge opened irregular: Sterling demand. S4 *’l % cable* c 421 % Franc* demand. 4 46c: cables 4 40%e. I,lre. demand 4.34 c: cab'es 454 Wo. B-lgian demand 404 %c: cables 4.05 c Marks 4 500,000 000.000 to the dollar. Czecho demand 2.90 c: cables, eno i (. ? i‘s and -maud 17 2 r >c: cables, 17 57c, * Guilders, demand. 37.03 c: cables, 37 06*-. Pesetas demn: <i 15 67c cables. 12 69c. Sweden, demand. 26 84c; cables ■H. 88c Norway, demand 13 81c: cables. 13 85c' Denmark, demand. 16 21c cables 10 25c. OIL ISSUES AGAIN TAKE LEAD IN CURB TRADING Reduction in Urudc Output Responsible for Advances. By United Financial NEW YORK, Jan. 24. —Under the stimulus of further reduction of crude oil production the oil issue* sprang into the leadership of the curb market during the forenoon today and ‘ some good gains were recorded i Throughout the list. Magnolia and Standard of Nebraska gained 3 points ; each anil Prairie Oil and Gas I*6. Imperial was up I*4. A feature of the oils was the re oovery in Pan Pete Western Rights, which got back to $1.25 from a low of 65c. The independents were improved. Mutual gained % to 18*4, while New Mexico and Arizona I-and was up nearly a point at 7*%. Gains : upto a half point were common,in the I petroleums. The industrials were laggard. Glen Alden continued its forward rush, reaching 86. up 1%. but D., L. VV. Coal was off. The Ward Baking issues were traded in at concessions, but the Lehigh issues were much better.

Business News

CHICAGO. Jan 24 —Since Jan. 1 more than twenty banks have closed in South 1 Dakota a'one. with a total deposit of over •115.000,000. YOUNGSTOWN—Some valley steel producers think the elimination of the twelvei hour day in the steel Industry has Increased . costs more than 19 per cent "1 am in- ' dined to believe the costs have been increased substantially mire." one interest j stated Despite the higii rate of operations , and the institution of the three-shift plan, j manufacturers say there is still an ample abor supply. WASHINGTON —Secretary Mellon expresses the opinion that the elimination of the twelve-hour day in the steel indu.-try will not cause s horizontal raise of 10 per cent in steel products and that the improved working conditions will gradually decrease the cost of steel production. TAMPICO—WhiIe there wa3 little or no production of light cil, companies in the Panuco district produced .832.n00 barr • 1 of heavy oil in the week ended Jan. 19. against 2.107.090 in the Week cart. . n 12. Subsequently too Jan. 19 the rebels took control of some of the heavy oil fie.ds. GRAND LARCENyTcHARGE Richmond Woman Arrested by Quigley Detectives. * Mrs. Sylvia Smith, 34, of Richmond, Ind., is at liberty under SI,OOO bond today on a charge of grand larceny. According to operatives of the Quigley-Hyland Detective Agency, Mrs Smith was in possession of $34 worth of merchandise, alleged to have |1 ’ taken from a downtown department store, when arrested and a search of her home in Richmond revealed SIOO worth of merchandise said to have been taken from stores here at various times. Charges were denied on liehalf of the defendant. Cloverseed Market Local dealers are paying slo® 12 a bushel for cloverseed. 31 LEGAIj notice NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given, That the undersigned has duly qualified as executor of estate of Alice V. Mendenhall, deceased, late of Marion County, Indiana. Said estate U supposed to be solvent. ~ FLETCHER SAVINGS A TRUST CO.

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New York Stocks (By Thomson & McKinnon)* —Jan. 24

Railroads- Prev. High. Low. 12:45 Close, j Atchison .... 98 '4 .... 98% 98 *4 iB. & 0 67% .... 67% 66 C„ R. &P... 24% 24% 24% 24 ! Erie 25 % 2c % 25 % 25 % i Gt Nor pfd.. 67% 5 T 67 Lehigh Val .70% 70 70% 69% N Y Cent... 102 % 101 % 102 IQ2 N Y N H & H 18% 18% 18% 17% i Nor Pac .... 62 % .... 63 % 53 Penn .44% .... 44% 44% Reading .... 67 66 % 67 56 Sou Ry .. ). . 42 .... 42 42 Sou Pac 87% 87 87% l St Paul pfd. . 26% 26 26 Un Pae 129% 129% 159% Wab pfd ... 38% 38% 38% 38% Rubbers— Kelly-Spring 83 % .... 82 81 % U S Rub 40% 89% 40% 39% Equipments— Am Loco ... 73% 73% 73% Bald Loco ..124 123% 123% 122% Gen Elec ...214% 213 213% 212% Lima Loco .. 66% 66% 66% 66% Pullman 124% .... 124 124 West Elec .. 04 03% 63% 64% Steel*— Beth 65 % 54 % 65 % 54 % ; Crucible .... 66 % 66 % 66 % 66 % Gulf States. . 84 83% 83% 83 Rep I and S 55 % 54 % 65 % 64 U 9 Steel .. 101% 100% 101% 100% Vanadium ..30% 30% 30% 30 Minings— Gt Nor Ore.. 29 28% 29 29 lnt Nickel .. 13% 13 13% 13 Motors — Chmd Motors 63 61% 63 61% Gen Motors.. 15 •*.. 14% 14% Max Mot A. 55% ... 64 54% Max Mot B. 15% 15% 15% 15% Studebaker .103 102 >4 102% 101% , Stew-Warner. 93% 95% 9o % 94% Wi lys-Over.. 13% 12% 13% 12% Oils— Cal Petrol... 26% 26 26% 20% I Cosden 30 % 38 % 30 % 35 %

GRAINS ENCOUNTER OPENING SELLING Profit-Taking Sales Check Early Advance. By United Financial CHICAGO, Jan. 24.—Grains started higher, but inter met profit sales on the Board of Trade here today. The War Finance Corporation entrance into Northwestern banking. President Coolldge’s message to Congress, unfavorable Argentine weather had stimulating effect on wheat in initial trading. Realizing sales by recent buyers for profits caused a slight set back later. Argentine reported rains which are expected to retard movement of the new crop. Under Influence of wheat, corn opened stronger but later met profit taking. Rains in the domestic belt, both present and prospective, had a bullish effect on sentiment. Argenine weather is unfavorable for conditioning of the new crop. flats moved up with other grains and later suffered slightly when selling developed. Provisions started irregular, nearby deliveries higher, later months unchanged. Chicago Grain Table —J sp 24WHEAT— ETv. Open. High Low. 11:45 clime. May. 1.09% 109% 1.08% 1.00 I.PW 1.09 % 1 08 % July.. LOT (, 197% 107% 107% 1.07% 1.07% 1.97% Sept.. X .06 % 1.06% 106% 1.00% 1.00% I 06% CORN— May.. 80% 80% .79 % .80 .79% .80 -79 % July. .80% 80% 80 .80% .80% .60% Sept 81% 81% .80% .81% .81 OATS— May.. .47% .48 .47% 48 .47% .47 % July.. 45% .45% .45% 45% 45% Sept.. .43% 43% .43% .43% 4)l* CHICAGO. Jan 24 —Primary receipt* Wheal. 471 000 against 1 024.000; com 1 081000 against 1,170 000; oats 579.000 against 702 000. Shipments-—Wheat. 627.000 a .almit 042 000 corn. 706 000 against 772.000: oats. 510 000 against 059.000. CHICAGO. Jan 24. —Car lot receipts: Wheat. 11; coni, 162; oat*. 82: rye. 4

Grain Briefs

CHICAGO, Jan 24—Some question hs arisen a* to whether there was any dim ago i 10 winter crops by recent low temperature*. While ihe Government report declared some field* were injured, private advices are more optimistic. There was good buying by large local* Wednesday, but commission houses had wheat ior sale on every bulge The country appears determined to hold it* corn and so long as farmeri do, th re will be no leecesion In values of any consequence. Trade in wheßt is mixed, -om* operators be'ieving an upturn Is impending and taking to the buying side, while others say the situation is hopeless and are attempting to sell out. A good part of Wednesday's corn buying was done by houses with eastern connections arid Is believed to represent reinstating of long Urns recently sold. Counttry offerings of corn are loowning up. due to high price* obtaining hero, and a mu< h larger movement is looked for the latter part of the week. Local Wagon Wheat Local mills and elevators arc paying $1.03 for No. 2 red wheat. ACTIVITY AND STRENGTH FEATURE BOND TRADING ■** liberty Issues Arc lieaders In Early Dealings. Hu United fin nn rial NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—80nd market was active and strong In early dealings today. The outstanding feature was the liberties. The foreign government loans displayed a steady | tone, French 8s 93*4, off %. The most interesting development in the corporation list was a sharp tidvance In convertible bonds. East Cuba 7M;S 108%, up 1; anew high, Punta 7s 112%, up %; anew high on the move. Cerro de Padco convertible 8s 141, up 4. The packing Issues were active, Armours 6%s 92, up 1%; Wilson first 6s kB%, up %. Rails generally were firm. St. Paul 4s of 25 75%, up International Great Northern adjustment 6s, 46%, anew high on the move. Raw Sugar Market Bv United Financial NEW YORK. Jan. 24.—Raw sugar market opened steady January. 6.20 c; March, 4 88 tni 4.89c! May, 4.934*4.95c; July, 4.97 @ 4.98 c. The undertone of the sugar market is strong. Futures are higher and there ts better demand for refined. If the latter demand here and abroad continues to improved, it is believed prices will be advanced. Stamp on Stallion Board Harry Stamp of Roachdale, mentioned for appointment to the Indiana board of agriculture to fill the va cancy created by the election of Wil liam Jones, secretary-treasurer, has been named by Governor McCray as two-year member of the stallion en-

12:46 Prev. High. Low. p. m. close. Houston Oil. 70% 70% 70% 70 Mar.and Oil. 39 38% 38% 38% Pan-Am Pete 52% 50% 62% 60% Pan-A Pete B 60% 49% 60% 48 Vi Pure Oil ... 24 % 24 24 % 24 % St Oil of Cal 63 % ... 06 % 65 % St Oil of N J 41% 40% 41% 40% Sine, air 23% 22% 23% 23% Texas Cos ... 44 ... 43 % 43 % Coppers— Am Smelting 59 % ... 69 %. 69 Anaconda ... 38 % 88 % 38 % 38 % Kennecott .. 36% 36% 30% 35% Industrials— Allied Chem. 70% 70 70 69% American C. .109% 108% 109% 107% Am Woolen.; 76% 75% 76% 76% Cent Leather. 17% 10% 17% 10% . Comp * Tab 95 % ... 95 % 96 % Cont Can.... 56 V* 56 % 60 % 55 % I Davison Chem 64 % ... 03 % 63 % 1 Fain Players.. 60 % 68 % 09 % (19 % Gen Asphalt.. 45 44 45 43% ! lnt Harvester 84 % ... 84 % 84 % i Mont Ward... 25% ... 25% 26% Nat Enamel.. 42% ... 42% 42% | Sears R’buck. 92% 01% 92 91 use Iron P 77% 75% 77% 76% jU S Ind Aloo 75 % ... 74 % 74 % Utilities— * Am T and T. 128% 128% 128% 128% Consoli Gas.. 05% 05% 65% 65% I Columbia Gas 35% 35 36% 35 Shipping— Am lnt Corp 23 % ... 23 % 23 % I United Fruit. 191 187% 191 187 Foods— Am Sugar... 57% 60% 66% 56% I Am B Sugar. 44% 42% 44% 42 Com Pr0d...177% 175 177 178% C C Sug pfd 04 % 64 64 % 04 Cub-Am Sugar 30 35% 30 35% Tobacco*— : Am-Sumatra. . 24% 24 24% 25% Tob Prod B, 67% 60% 67% 60%

Produce Markets

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 24.—Fresh eggs, loss off, 38c: packing stock butter, 27c; springs, over 2 lbs.. 20c: fowls 4% lbs. up 22c: fowls under 4% lbs.. 10c: Leghorn poultry 25 per cent discount; cocks, 12c: stags. 15c; capons 7 lbs. up, 20c; young tom turkeys, 12 lbs. up. 27c young hen turkeys 8 lbs up. 27c: old tom turkeys. 20c: ducks. 4 lbs.. 21c: geese. 10 lbs, up 15c; duuabs, 11 lbs to the doz. $5; old guineas doz.. $5. Indianapolis creameries are paying 50c per lb. for butterfat. CHICAGO Jan 24 —Butter—RoeripM. 7,4f14; creamery extra 60%c; standards. SO %c: firsts. 47 % <n 48 %c; se-onds. 45%**$ 46%e. Eggs—Receipts. 6,380; ordin ry firsts, 3ft®3oo; first*. 38%®39%e. Che.se —Twins. 23 %c. Younr America*. 24% ®2S<\ Poultry Rerelpta. 1 car: fowl*, 16® 23c; ducks. 23c; geese. 17c; turkeys. 20e; springs. 21c. roosters. 16c Potatoes—Receipts. 189 cars; Wis onsln r*’ind whites. Minnesota and TJ. S. so. 1. $1.25® 1.36. CLEVELAND Jan 24 —Butter—Extra in tubs 54® 66c; extra first*. 53*6 55* ; first*. U ®s3c: packing stock. 2729 e; standard. 52® 54c: prints le extra Kgg—Fr*‘h gathensl northern extras. 49c; extra flr~l*. 48c; Ohio firsts 40c: western fir,is. 45c: refrigerated extra. 29c: refrigerated egg*, first*. 27c. Poultry—Live fat fowls. 25 4$ ‘.’7c; springers, 27t524c; Leghorn*. 17® I.V ; o'd roosters. 14® 15c: gees*. 17c; heavy white ducks. 25® 27c; light colored ducks. 2(1*922c; medium fowl*, 22®24c: turkeys. 28c Potatoes—Michigan roun whites, $2.25®2.60; Ohio $2.502.(H): Mlnwsit* whites, branded $1 354* 1.50; New York, 92.25® 2.60; all tn 150-ib bags. NEW YORK. Jan 24 —Flour —Dull and unchanged. Pork—Dull. Mes*—s!4 75. I.ard—Firm: mid west spot. $12.75® I 2 85 Sugar—Raw. steady. 0 53c: refined steady: granulated 825 <tl 8 00c Coffee —Rio spot. 10%c: Santos No. 4 15%<*ii6%c. Tallow Easy: special to extra 8%t18%c. Hay —Quiet No 1. 914.50 t 15; No 3 $12.50 *•*l3: clover sl2 it 14 Dressed poultry— Firm: turkey* 25 n 40c: chickens. 19®48c. capons. 28**145c; fowls, 18® 33c: ducks. Long Island. 27 % **t 23 %c. Live poultry— Irregular: geese 22 Ft 26c; duck*. 154t.'14c: fowl*, 27% 30c turkey* 28® 32c; rooster* lfle: chicken* 22 it 30c: broiler* 24 u. 38c capons, 27*a 32c. Cheese—Dull: etate whole milk common to special. 10***; 37c: state skims choice to specials. 15® 19c; lower grade*. s*al4c. Butter—Firm; receipt*. 1,. 04: creamery extra 51 %e; special market 53 *i .’ 3* state dairy inb* 40 *u tic Eggs—Quli t receipt*. 10.820: nearby whit** fancy, 55at 56c; nearby state white 44*1154c: fresh first* to extra*. 42% ©soc: Pacific const 32 *.' %< M* rn whites. 4454 c; nearby browns. 52c. Butter —Danish. 50% *0 U'.e: Argentine. 40 (it 47 %c; Canadian. 39 % ® 40c. Tank Wagon Prices (Gasoline prn-rs quoted do not Include State tax of 2c a gallon ) GASOLINE —Knergee 20c a gallon; Purol. 10 2*-: It'd Crown 10 2c Target 16 2c Silver Flash. 26c Staudoltnd aviation. 10 08c KEROSENE—C-Titalttie. 11.7 c: Moore Light 14 05c; Perfection 10 7c. NAI'ATI!A —Lion Power , leaner*. 25 01c: V M At P. 20,lo; Standollnd cleaner*. 20.01 c. Dressed Beef Prices Wholeale selling price* on dredged beef. Swift & Cos.: Ribs—No. 2 80c; No l. 17c. Loins—No 2. 25c: No 3.18 c. Round*No 2 20c; No. 3.15 c. Chuck*—No. 2. 18<- No. 3,10 c. Plate*—No. 2. Bc, No. 3.7 c. Marriage Licenses Joshua Middleton 20. 970 Edgemont: Bertha Stull. 17. 944 Edgemmif O C. Neier. 50 Maplewood Court; Bertha Dire, 44. 5345 E Washington. J A Lowery. 22. 921 Elm: Luctll* Faw eett 2, 5345 E Washington. J P Emery, 23. 2418 Stuart: Mary Pool, 19, 2825 N School. Gerald Israel. 23, 310 Harlan: Grace Shaw. 10, 3.38 Harlan. R M Wtnkler 24 Evansville. Ind : Mary Daly 18 Indianapolis. Dee Wood* 27, 2503 Northwestern Mary Wilson, 37 2503 Northwestern. Robert F"der, 20. 1901 E. Forty-Fourth; Geneva Pain. 17. 1901 E. Forty-Fourth. Joe Conover 933% 8 Meridian; Mary Cause. 52. 9.33% 9 Meridian. R M Miller. 20. R. It. D; Dorothy Witte. 20. R R D . . C H Grover. 20 309 Coffey: Mamie Walton. 18, 1110 E. New York. E. I). Hunt 30 026 E Market; Catherine Hook, 10. K R J, box 324.

Births Girl* Sheldon and Anna Bay lea, Methodist Hospital. i Carl and Margaret Oibson. 229 Hanson. John and Mary Adcock. 126 MoKtm. Elias and Clara Hardge. 1021 N. Shelfield. „ _ „ . Thom An And Manile Zu liter. Lon? HoflpH&l. Carl and Maurine York. Long Hospital. Charles and Mary Frost 1425 K Vermont. Ralph and Virginia Anedrson. 2172 N. Illinois. Boys Martin and Eroel Webber, Methodist Hoaiiamon and Mary Ooode, Methodist HosPU c'ark and Ethel Maynard, 315 W Ohio. Richard and Mildred Edwards. 2712 Koehne. „ Jante* and Ida Harris. 260 N. Tempi*. Edward and Eliza Jett. 1014 LuetL Deaths Chauncey H. Hawley. 07, 2115 Oliva, organic heart disease. „ , John H. Wood 68, Long Hospital, car"mov Alice Foster, 2 month*, 928 Coffey, ir.flue s pneumonia. _ .. Erect H. Mar on 42, 89 W. Thirty-Fourth, chronic myocarditis _ _ ~ Sidney George Dalby 26. W Washington, fractured skull, accidental. • Robert Estelle, 35. city hospital, acute endocardHH , Geo re Joiner. 63. 222 W Eleventh, aeuto oiyoearditi. _ „ Henry Williams 69. 520 E. Vermont, chronic interstitial nephritis. Frank K. Hooker, 43, 573 Jones, pulmonary tuberculosis. _ _ . . Emily Crawford. 76. 1642 Park, carebral hemorrhage. „ „ . , . Morllla B. Vail. 74. 1050 8. Senate lobar pneumonia. __ . . Louis Henry Stone, 55. 1602 Montcalm, pulmonary tuberculosis. Bartlett Morton Stout. 1 day. Methodist Hospital, cerebral hemorrhage. Henrietta M. Laurel. 54, 25-4 N. Keystone, aeuto endocarditis. Infant Cenkner, 1 hour, 9t. Vincent Hospital, patent foramen ovale. Building Permits T. E. Glaze, garage, 5102 Winthrop, S3OO. J. F. Kaseebauin, reroof, 908 E. Main, $250. Nellie C. Comer, bulding. 2437 Station, SBOO. Paul T. Pulliam, garage, 2530 E. Sixteenth, $285. Jenrilo M. Well*, remodel. 4831 Broadway, $1,500. F. and Lena Hudgens, repairs, 513 N. Drexel sll6. James M. Sublette, repair*, 2935 Central, $219. Edward J. Herrmann, repairs, 1734 W. Minnesota, $1,168. Fred W. Halt, doubl*. 2730 N- La BaUe,

LOSS OF NICKEL SCORED BY BOGS Lower Markets Elsewhere Prove Depressing Factor, Hog Prlcee Day by Day Jan. 250-300 lbs. 200-335 lbs. 150-180 lbs. 18. 7.40® 7.45 7.40 7.35® 7.40 19. 7.25 7.20® 7.25 7.20 21. 7.45® 7.50 7.45 7.40® 7.45 22. 7.50 7.50 7.45® 7.50 23. 7.50® 7.55 7.50 7.60 24. 7.45® 7.50 7.45 7.40® 7.45 Fairly large local receipts, combined with word of lower markets at other trading centers, resulted in a a ightly lower hog market at the local stockyards today. The decline was i generally a nickel though prices on the early market were regarded as steady with Wednesday’s final quotations. All weights and classes sold at $7.45 with a top of $7.50 for a few fancy droves, 1 compared with Wednesday’s bulk price of $7.50 and top of $7.55. Sows'Yield steady at $6.50 down, but pigs showed ! some weakness at $7 down for the heavy kind and $6.75 down for the lighter variety. Shippers were less ! active than on Wednesday, but local packing interests entered the market early and took about one-third the receipts in the first hour of trading, j The market lagged after the initial ! buying spurt and Kingan & Co.’s buyI era bid $7.40 for hogs similar to those that had sold early at $7.45. Event--1 ually a number of droves sold at that ; figure. The day’s receipts reached | 12,000, inclusive of 512 carryovers, j Trading in the cattle market was rather listless due to the absence of the same grade of good stock re- : oelved on Tuesday and Wednesday and I prices on the common stock showed • no tendency to do more than hold generally steady. buyers were in j the market, but their interest was not as keen as on Wednesday. Receipts, ! 800. | Strength characterized trading in i tiie calf division, choice veals eoni tlnuing to command a top of sls and (the bulk sl4 to $14.50. Receipts, 300. Steadiness featured trading in the 1 sheep and lamb market, native-fed iambs selling down from sl3, fed-West-ern lambs down from $13.60 and sheep down from $7. —Ho** — • Hi,,),* lirht* 9 7 40 t.lsht niixod 7 45 Medium mixrd 7 4.5 ,r * avYweiKhts 7 47® 7.5 Q, Top 7 00 , 'bilk of *ales 7.45 pIX 6 50® 700 Piicklnf sow* o.oo® 0.50 —Cattle — Few choice strer* . 910.00® 11.00 Prime corn-fed steers. 1.000 to 1 800 H>s 9.00® 9.50 i Good to choice steer*. 1.000 to 1.100 lbs 8.50*9 9.00 I Good lo choice steer*. 1.000 to 1 200 Ibqs . 7 50® 8.00 i Good lo choice steer*. 1.000 to 1.700 lbs ’ 6 50® 7.00 Common to medium steers, 800 t*. 1,000 lb* 8.009 7.00 —k'ows and Heifer*— Good to Rent heifer* $ 900*31000 1 Good honvywrirhtu 77’ ® 9 00 Medium heifers 600® 7.25 S Common cows 3.00® 0.00 Fair cow* 6 00® 7.50 Cutter* *7;>® 3 £o Conner* 2.25® 3.7. —Bull*— Fancy butcher bill " . 9 5 00® 600 Hood to choice but*hc‘ bull*. 5 00® 550 Bologna bull* 4.26® 4.75 —Cult**— Choice >al* ...913 00*f 15 00 Good veals 12 no® 13 00 l ightweight veal* 10.00® 12.00 Common veals B.oo® 10.00 Cunimon heavies .. 6.00® 7.00 Top 13.00 —Shr*u> and lamb* : Extra choice ian,o4 .. . , .*) OOifr 1 3 Oft Heavy lambs B.oo® 10 00 1 Cull iamlr, bOO 9 7 00 Good lo choice ewes ........ 4 00® * .00 Cull* 3.00® 3.00 Other Livestock

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.—Cattle—Receipts. ; 9.000; most s’aughter classes slow at week's extreme decline killing qua plain: ki lere n< girting 'owi r grades snort steers: . beef canner steers and ye ar ings, $7.500 ! 9.60; some handy weights, $10.26; few fat cows above sii.7s, bu * strong, shade high!>r: vciVr* 5-i {( 75c higher, snots more. I Sheep—Receipt* 17.090: market best fat , lambs fairly active: smaller killers and outi aiders lull Steady; sheep and feeding lamb* steady; bulk fat vooied lambs early mostly 'o shippers. $13.654618 90: choice fat ewes, $8.25: feeding lamb* $ 12.600 13.26. Hogs i —Receipt*. 2.000; market slow, steady: top. $7,35; bulk of *n se. $7.06427.25; heavyweight. $7.15317.35 medium weight, $7.10 4* 7,30; light wieght, 80.7507 20; light light*. $5.75*47 10; packing hogs, smooth. $6.6606.80; packing hog*, rough, $6 40® 9 65; slaughter pig'* $4.50® 6. CINCINNATI, Jan. 24—Cattle—Receipts, 900; market, slow, steady shipper*. $7.50® I 9.50. Calve*- Market steady; extras. 12.50 •u 14. Hogs—Receipts. 6.000; _ market steady; good to choice packers. $7 75. Sheep —Receipts. 200: market strong; extras $4.50(<J6 Lamb# —Market strong; fair to good, $13.50® 14. KANSAS CITY Jan 24—Cattle—Receipts, 4 000; calve, 800 very slow, killing quauty piain: few early saics desirable kind around steady vuth Wednesday s low time; other prices of steers dull: better grades beef cows around steady; plainer kinds and medium heifers not moving; bulls and calves steady; stocker* ami feeder* very dull: no early uaie*. Hoge—Receipts, 1 000: little doing few sales to shippers around steady, $0 8 • 5t,0.95 mod for 190 to 215-pound averages; packers and shippers bidding 54C 10c lower on good weithy butchers; $7 paid packing mows, mostly $8.25®0.35. Sheep—- : Receipt*. 3.000: opening dales on lambs around steady. sl2 864x13.60. EAST BUFFALO, Jan 24. —Cattle —Re- : ceipts 575: market, slow, steady shipping ster, $0.50® 11: butcher grades. $809.50. cowa. $2(®.50. Calves—Receipts. 75: market, slow and steady: culls to choice. $4 ® 15. Sheet and lamb*—Receipts, 1,000; market, lambs slow to 35c lower, sheep active steady; choiee lambs. $13014; culls to choice. $8.50® 12-50; year lngs SBOI2 50 sheep, $3.50 0 9.65. Hogs—Receipts. 5 800; market, active steady to 10c lower; Yorkers. $707.85: pizs. $7: mixed $7 7507 B.►: heavies. $7.85: roughs. $000.25; stags. $;5..i0(ri4.50. PITTSBURGH. Jan. 24.—Cattle—Receipts light; market steady; choice. $9,604*10; good $8.5009.25; fair. $607.25; veal i calve*, $144*14.25, Sheep tsnd lamb*—Receipts light; market steady; prime wether-. $5.76@9: good. SBOB 50; fair mixed, $6 07; lambs, $lOOl4 35. Hog*—Receipt*. 30 double-decks: market lower; prime heavy. $7 7507.80; mediums, $7.7607.80; havy Yorker*. $7.7507.80; light Yorker*. 1 $6.75(87; pirs. [email protected]; roughs, SO @ 6.75; stags. $3 03.60. EAST ST. LOUIS. Jan. 24. —Cattle —Receipts 1,500; market, beef steers, dull: native beef steers. $9.75; yearlings and heifers $8.75: cows. [email protected]: banners and cutters. $2 15@3. Calves—l.3oo; stackers and feeders, dull. Hog*—Rei'elpts, 1,600; market. 10c to 15c lower: heavy, $7,15 0 7.3.5; medium. $7.1007.35; lights. $6.65® 7.30: light lights, 504J7.15; packing sows, $600.60; pigs. $5,50 4*6.50: bulk. [email protected]. Sheep—Receipts, 1.000; market steady; owes. $5 4*B; canner* and cutter*, $1,504*5; wool lamb*. $11.75® 13.00. CLEVELAND, Jan. 24—Hoga—Receipt#, 4.000: market. 10c loWer; yorkera. $7.75; mixed, $7.76: medium, $7.76; pigs, $0.75; roughs. $0: stags. $4.50 Cattlre—RecxilpU. 300 market slow. dull, unchanged. Sheep and lamba —ReHlpta. 600; market ateady. top, sl4. Calves —Receipt*. 300: market sn-ady; top, sls. five Terish IN FLAMES Mother and Four Oaugliters Di® a® Home Is Dstroyed by Fire. Bu Times Special POTTSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 24.—Mrs A.ndrew Harvllla and four daughters, ranging from one eto 16 years, were burned to death whe ntheir home was destroyed by flames at Mlddleport. near here, Thursday. The father was severly burned in an attempt to rescue his family. Mrs. Harvllla lost her life when she ran back into the flaming house and snatched her baby daughter from a .-m IK. i’lSimiti.lMmmiiifci

RAIL PRESIDENT GUEST C. H. Markham of Illinois Cn: ral Visits Traffic Club. C. H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central Railway, will speak tonight at a meeting of the Traffic Club at the Claypool. C. M. Kittle, senior vice president; F. B. Bowes, vice president, and other officials of the railway are to be guests of the club. “Illinois Central" night Is to be observed. Markham will discuss “The Need for Prosperous Railroads.” He is a leader of the non-interference by Congress with the Esch-Cummins law movement. A series of conferences with local bankers and shippers has been arranged for Marknam. THOUSANDS JAM HALL IN TRIBUTE TC NICOIAI LENIN Body of Soviet Leader Lies in Simple Coffin as Mourners File Past, Hu United Preta MOSCOW, Jan. 24.—1n the great banqueting hall of what was once the Nobles Club, rendezvous of Russia's nob lity, the body of Nicolai Lenin reposed .n a simple coff n upon a humble couch today, while his comrades of the revolut on pa and him last honors as they passed the bier. Solders of the Red army, w.th fixed bayonets, stood at rigid atten lion and kept order with hushed voices. The line of mourners was endless | Scores of thousands stood in the bitte/ I cold outside; it was twenty degrees be ! low zero during the night. The lint extended six deep for many blocks and grew constantly as thousands more Joined in the hope of a last look at l.enln. Inside the hall the mourners shuf fled forward silently, many weeping Commissars took turns in the death watch. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin came at 3 o’clock today. Word from the Caucas was to the effect Leon Trotsky probably will tie unable to come to Moscow for the fu neral Saturday. The war minister is ill and has a high temperature.

COUNTY OFFICIALS 1 TO ACT SOON ON | NEW COURTHOUSE Council and Commissioners Will Hold Joint Meeting, The Marion County Council and the county comm ss oners will hold a jo nt meeting in the near future to take steps in the erect on of anew Courthouse, as a result of a conference today between Cass.us L. Hogle, president of the counc.l, and John K.tley. president of the commissioners. Hogle said the council would sup I port the move for anew buildng. It | is expected both bodies will favor the ! plan of razing the Courthouse and ! selling the half of the Courthouse j square upon which it sits, valued at $2,000,000, and thus obtain funds to pay off a $600,000 debt on the old i building, at the same time clearing $1,400,000 for anew building. Politics Balanced Politics would be balanced, should they play a part. Two of the commissioners are Democrats and one is I Republican, while six councilmen are Republicans and one Is a Democrat. Erect.on of anew Courthouse is the only way permanently to remove fire hazards found in an Inspection by Fire Ch es John J. O'Br.en Wednesday, O’Brien said in a letter to the commissioners today. However, O’Brien made these sug- ' gestions to correct defects temporarily; Removal of all paints, oils and varn.shes from the build.ng Tests and Inspection Removal of all valuable records from i the fourth floor. : Removal of all rubbish, old lumber . and debris from the fourth floor. Installation of metal containers In ' all offices. Thorough electrical inspector* to disI cover defective wires, etc. Test of fire hose connected to stand- ] pipes in various parts of building. ANDERSON MS LEAGUE SANCTION Defense Declares Alteration of Books Is Not Forgery, Hu United Prcei NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—Designating the State’s case against William H Anderson, State Anti-Saloon League chief, as “a fantastic claim” defense attorneys today began efforts to clear Anderson of the charge he committed third degree forgery in manipulating the books of the league. The defense said Anderson had permission from the league’s board of directors to make an agreement with O. B. Phillips that all commissions over SIO,OOO should be split fifty-fifty between Phillips and Anderson. Phillips’ commissions amounted to SIB,OOO. the defense claimed, and of this sum $4,'400 was deducted as Anderson’s share.

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COMMUNITY FUND TO RAISE $14,350 NEEDED IN WORK Those Missed in Last Campaign to Be Solicited for 1924 Balance, Indianapolis Community Fund needs $14,350 for increasing needs of family welfare and health organizations. Steps to secure it were started at a directors' meeting at the Lincoln today. * Contractors in 1922 who did not subscribe in the campaign late last year when $600,000 was pledged for 1924, will be solicited for the needed money. Homer W r . Borst, executive secretary, reported that about $14,000 I should be realized from this source :In addition, there are uncollecte pledges from previous years of sl2, 400. Nominations for six directors were j to be made by the board, subject to j confirmation of members and con- ! tributors, Feb. 18. Six additional ' nominations will be submitted by th‘* ; campaign committee, composed o*’. Nicholas H. Hoyes, W. J. Mooney, I E A. Kahn. Nine men nominated by the Council of Social Agencies for the remaining places on the board of twentyj one directors are Fred Hoke, Mgr. ; Francis H. Gavisk. Evans Woollen, I John R Welch. Thomas C. Howe. G. 1 A. Efroymson, W. H. Insley, the Rev. |O. W. Fifer, Leo M. Rappaport.

MINER-RAIL UNION : COMBINE DESIRED (Continued From Page 1) and the discussion was conducted among continual confusion. The ree- , ommendation of the resolutions comi mittee that the resolution be not ' adopted was defeated and the resoluj tion was adopted. Recognition for Russia Under the banging gavel and glax- ! ing eye of John L. Lewis, interna ] tional president, the convention adopt ! etl unanimously a resolution favoring I recognition of Russia —with reservations late Wednesday. The resolution insisted on rights countries to regulate their own affaira and added; “With the recognition of this prtnI ciple by the Russian government an*i the fulfilment of that government s ' honorable obligations, we favor complete recognition of Russia and trust a treaty on trade and other relationj may speedily be concluded.” MacDonald Congratulated Another resolution clothed with reservations put the convention on record as discouraging the formation of a separate labor party’, but favoring : cooperation with farmer and other lib- : eral political movements already unl dei way. The convention sent congratulations to Ramsey MacDonald nsw tabor premier of Great Britain. Nationalization of mines and railroads was favored In another resolution adopted. The real test of the conservative element came when the conventloa refused to vote for reinstatement of 1 district No. 26, Nova Scotia, which was suspended after officers were charged with violating union rules and. with making application for affiliation with the Red Internationale of Moscow. Conservative* Win Lewis explained the charges. After brief discussion, a vote was put. Philip Murray, vice president, who wan presiding, ruled the resolution i instate the officers had been lost. Immediately there were hisses and shouts and demands for a roll cal',. A standing vote was taken and 421 delegates asked for the roll call. Under convention rules, 540 votes, 30 per cent of delegates, were necessary Murray ruled the resolution had been lost. Impeachment of President John L*. Lewis and members of the executive board was demanded in a resolution introduced by a local of Russellton. Pa The resolution alleged they had violated aims of the U. M. W. A. In “driving 100.000 coke region and Somerset County miners out of this organization.” Lewis Victorious Again A substitute resolution, extolling Lewis, introduced by the resolutions committee, carried unanimously. Old age pensions were favored through adoption of a resolution. Twelve resolutions covering this sub ject were introduced. An intensive and comprehensive organization campaign was advocate*' in a resolution adopted. The International executive board was instructed to continue its organization campaign until 100 per cent organization is effected. BOARD TO REORGANIZE Sanitary Department Shake-Up Ap proaches. Says Rumor. First steps in reorganization of th ‘ city sanitary department were taken today when the sanitary board or dered prepared a list of all employes with their duties and compensation noted. Slpke-up in the department har been rumored following appointment of Russell T. McFall to succeed Lucius B. Swift Jan. 1. John Elliott city engineer, said no action would, be taken until McFall had an oppor tunity to become acquainted with tht work. The changes will involve the entire department, reports being circulated that Turly Nolen, superintendent of sanitation, might “fall under the ax.”

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