Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 May 1924 — Page 15

FRIDAY, MAY 23,1924

GOVT. STATEMENT STIMULATES THE STOCK EXCHANGE W Federal Reserve Ratios at Highest Point Since Close of War, Daily Stock Letter (By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW TORE. May 23.—Let tis see where we stand at the moment. The people demand tax relief. The Secretary of the Treasury offered one plan. The House passed a different plan. The Senate adopted a third plan. The conference committee has a plan a little different from all these. The Secretary of the Treasury asks the President to veto this bilL The public is not much concerned what label is on the bill: what it wants is lower taxes. Will the President t urnply with the wishes of the Secretary of the Treasury or the demand of the people? Will this result in another resignation from the Cabinet. It won't do any harm these days to use a little imagination. because business, eo to speak, has its back against the wall and we have to have things settled and cleared up. You never saw a bull market based on uncertainties. By United Press NEW YORK, May 23.—Stocks received further stimulation In the early dealings from the weekly Federal reserve statements showing ratios of both the system and ’ the local bank at the highest levels since the close- of the war. The figure for the "New York institution to 91.5 per cent against 90.3 a week ago and 83.1 a year ago. For the whole banking establishment It was 83.7 per cent against 83.0 a week ago and 75.6 a year ago. Leading industrial stocks held around the best levels of the week’s recovery in the initial trading. Opening prices: U. &. Steel, 97%, off %; Atchison. 103%, up % : Baldwin. 10715. off % ; Corn Products. 35 H. up %: Studebaker. 31 %. off b : StewartW&rner,. 601i, up % : American Can. 102%. off H: Anaconda. 29%, off %. Industrials Active Activity at rising prices spread from the rails into the industrial list in the late morning. Oils were the strongest group, rebounding sharply from the recent Belling based on professional bearishness over the production situation which had not taken into consideration the rapid expansion taking place in consumption. Pan-American issues were the features of the industrial issues, “A” reaching anew high on the move. Mexican Seaboard also went into new high ground at 20%. American Can featured the industrials. Tank Wagon Prices (Gasoline prices do not include State tax of 2c a gallon.) GASOLINE—Knergee. 220 a gallon; Purol, 18.2 c: Red Crov u. 18.2 c: Diamond Gas. 18-2 e; Crystal Pep, 21c; Target, lb. 2c: Sliver Flash, 23c: Standolind aviation. 23e. • EROSENE—Crystaline. 12.7 c a gallon: re Light. 15.5 c: Arelite, 12.7 c; Peron. 12.7 c; Solvent, 35c. APTHA—Lion Power Cleaners. 22 fl< a gallon; V. M & P., 22.5 c: Standolind Cleaners. 23.5 c. Local Bank Clearings Indianapolis bank clearings Friday were $2,804 000, Bank debits amounted to *5.700.000. Marriage Licenses Joseph G. Morgan, 21. 43 Pine, baker; Grace S. Fleer.or. 24. 2350 N. Delaware. Henry Barbour, 55, 2067 Yandes, laborer: Hattie Crowded 52. 2151 Yandes, laundress. Oscar L. Sturm, 29, 437 Parkway, salesman: Merton M. McGill, 23, Sunnytide. nurse.

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HOGS DROP AGAIN TO LOW OF s’/.40 Local Interests Shove Porkers Into Hole, Hog Price* Day by Day May 250-300 lbs. 200-275 lbs. 150-180 lbs. 17. 7.70 7.70 7.70 19. 7.90 7.95 8.00 20. 7.80 7.85 7.90 21. 7.65 7.95 7 95 22. 7.55 7.55 7.55 23. 7.45 7.45 7.45 Considerable uncertainty existed in hog trading at the local livestock yards Friday. The market started steady at Thursday's prices of $7.65 and $7.65, but shortly afterward a local buyer stepped in and took approximately 2,500 head at $7.46. The market was turned upside down and anew set of figures established. The top price was $7.55. Mixed lots were quoted at $7.40 and $7.45. Heavies were at the same mark. However, even at late trading a few extra choice lots were bringing a price near the $7.50-60 figure. After the local buyer bought at cut prices, others followed. The market was strong after the new prices were established. Receipts, 8,000. Holdovers, 1,970. All good classes in the cattle division held steady and firm at the week’s prices. Steers, $8 to sll. Cows and heifers, $6 to $9.50. Buying was good and the market was established early. Receipts, 800. The calf department was unchanged. Choice veals brought sll. The bulk of sales were made at $10.50. Traders bought and sold with a confident air that made a well established market. Little change was expected. Receipts 1,000. The sheep and lamb trade held to its active tendency first displayed this week. The market remained fairly steady, the only exception being in a heavy lamb class which was generally off 50 cents. The lamb top held to sl6. The best price paid for sheep was $7. Heavy lambs were quoted at $9.50 to $12.50. Spring lambs continued at sl7. Receipts, 200. —Hogs— Choice lights * 6.75® 700 Light mixed 7 40® 745 Medium mixed 7 40® 7.45 Heavyweights 7 45 Bulk of sales .. 745 Top .... 755 Packing; sows H6o@ 700 Pigs 5.00 @ 7.00 —Cattle— Prime corn-fed steers. 1.000 tc 1.800 5 [email protected] Good to choice steers. 1.000 to 1,100 lbs 8.50@ 9 00 Good to choice steers. 1,000 to 1.200 lbs 7.50 @ 9.00 Good to choice steers. 1 000 1.700 Ihs 0.05® 7.50 Common to medium steers. 800 to 1.000 lbs 9.00® 7.00 —Cows and Heifers— Good to light heifers $ 9 00W 9 50 Good heavyweights 7.00 4$ 8 00 Medium heif'-rs 6.00® 7.00 Common haters 3.00® 6 00 Fair cows B.oo® 7 00 Cutters 2.75® 3.25 Canners 2.75® 3.75 —Bulls— Fancy bulls . . 5 5.00® 600 Goid to choice butcher bulls 5 00® 6.50 Boiogn* bulls 4.25® 4.7 M Choice veals *ll 00 Gooand veal* Lightweight veals 6.00® 7 40 Common heavies 6.00® 7.00 Top 11.00 —Sheep and I -units— Extra choice lambs sl3“tV>®lo 00 Heavy lambs 0.50® 12 50 Cull lambs 0 00® 10.00 Good to choice ewes 6.00® 7.00 Culls 3 00® 5.00 Spring lambs Other Livestock EAST ST. LOUTS. May 23.—Cattle— Receipts. 1.200: market, beef steers nominal: native beef steers no sale: cows. $5.26: canners and cutters, 12.25@3 25, calves. $5) @9.50: Stockers and feeders. $7 85. Hogs—Receipts. 15.000: market, weak. 5c lower: heavies. $7.10®7.40: mediums. $7.25®7.40: light. [email protected] light lights. [email protected]: packing sows. $6 10 @6.50: pigs, [email protected]; bulk, $7.15®

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7.40. Bheep—Receipts, 500: market, bidding 50c lower: ewes, [email protected]; canners and cutters, $1 @4.50; wool lambs. *l2® 14.75. KANSAS CITT, May 23.—Cattle —Receipts. 1.600; cal vet. 80G: receipts largely Texas; most killing dosses around steady; early sales Texas quarantine, $6.05® 7: beef cows and heifers, ss@B; bulls weak, 60c lower, practical top veals. $10: Stockers and feeders slow. Hogs—Receipts, 9.000; few early sa!f to shippers; packers around 5c lower than Thursday, average good and choice 180 to 240-pound averages. [email protected]: packing sows 5® 10c lower: mostly $0.60 @0.70. 81ieep—Receipts. 7.000: very slow: practically nothing done: most bids lower CLEVELAND. May 23.—Hogs—Receipts. 4,500: market.-50c lower: Yorkers. $7.75; mixed. $7.75: medium. $7.75; pigs. $7; roughs, $6.25; stags. $4 50. Cattle— Receipts, 300: market, slow; good to choice bulls, [email protected]; good to choice steers. [email protected]; good to choice heifers. $7 @8.50; good to choice cows, $5.50 ® 6.50; fair to good cows, [email protected]; common cows, $2 @3.50; milkers. $35 @75. Sheep and lambs —Receipts 600: market. 50c lower: top. $14.50. Calves—Receipts. 300: market active: top, $12.50. CINCINNATI, May 23.—Cattle—Receipts. 700: market, slow and steady; shipping steers, good to choice, [email protected]. Calves—Market, steady; good to choice, $9 @10.50. Hogs—Receipts, 5.500; market, steady; good to choice packers and butchers. $7.75. Sheep—Receipts. 625: market, lower; good to ehoiee, s4@6. Lambs—• Market, slow; good to ehoiee. [email protected]. POOS CROP NEWS SENDS WHEAT UP Grains Have Irregular Close on Board of Trade, By United Press CHICAGO, May 23.—Grains had an irregular ending in trading on the board of trade today. Unfavorable crop news proved bullish for wheat, the market encountered good class of buying in the date session. Freezing temperature prevails over most parts of the Canadian and American northwest and rains that fell over the Southwest were Insufficient to bring relief. Strength in wheat helped to sustain the corn market and the finish was only a small fraction below the opening. Oats closed lower. The market was neglected Trading was very light in provisions andprices closed unchanged. Chicago Grain Table —May 23 WHEAT— Prev. Open High. Low. Ulnae. close. May 103% 1 06 1 04% 105% 105% July 107% 108% 106% 1 08 1 07% Sept 108% 1.00% 1.07% 1.09 1.06% CORN— May 78% 78% 77% 7*% 78% July 77% 77% 76% 77 77 Sept 76% 70% 75% 70% 70% OATS— May 47 47% 46% 40% 47% July 41% 44% 44% 44% 44% Sept 39% 40 39% 39% 39% T.ARO— Mav Nominal 10 25 10 30 RIBS — May Nominal 9.80 9.85 RYF— May 07% 07% 67% 07% 07% July 08% 09% 68% 60% 68% CHICAGO. May 23—Carlot receipt* were: Wheat. 10: oat, 51; corn. 67; rye. 3. jieliverir#—Wheat. 7.100 buahele; oat*. 85,000: corn. 103.000; rye. 51.000. CHICAGO. May 33—Wheat—No. 3 hard, 51 11 @ll3 Corn—No 1 yellow. SO He; No 2. 80® SO %c; No 3. 79',, B(><\ No. 5. 72 %c; No. 6. 74c. No 2 medium. 79 He: No. 3. 70 % u 77c: No. 2 w hite. 80 @80%o: No. 3. 77%@78%c: No. 4. 77c. Oata—No 3 white. 46% @49 He; No. 4. 47 % '<( 48 %c Barley-—oß@ 79c Timothy, $5 @7.25. Clover—slo.so® 18.50. TOLEDO. May 23—Wheat—Cash. $1 11 ti 112%. Corn—Cash. 80 % <f| 81c. Rye —Cash 09 Hr. Oats—Cah 32 1 ~53%c. Bariev—Cah. 77e Clovcreeed—Cash. sll2O- October sl3 70. Timothy—and May *935: September $3.75 AHike —Cash. $9 80. Auruat $lO 30 Butter--41 <® 42c. Egg*—23® 24c. Hay—s3o.

Indianapolis Stocks ——May 23 Bid Ask. Amerir*an Central Life 200 ... Amer Crcosotlng Cos pfd .... 07 % ... Advance Rumely Cos com. . 7 9 Advance Rumely Cos pfd. . 29 31 Belt R R com 75 Bolt R R pfd 63 Century Bldg Cos pfd 98 ... Cities Senri.-e Cos com ..... .. *. . Cities Service Cos pfd ... Citizens (las Cos com 28 % 20 % •Citizens (las Cos pfd 101 ... Indiana Hotel com 100 ... Indiana Hotel pfd ...a. ...100 ... Indiana Pipe Bine pfd 88 04 Indiana Title Guaranty Cos. 00 100 Indpls Abattoir pfd 4 5 Indianapolis Gas 51 5-1 Indpls A Northwestern pfd. 32 42 Indpls A Southeastern pfd. . . 43 ♦ Indpls Street Ry 57 83 Indpls Tel Cos com 1 ... Indpls Tol Cos pfd 00 ... Mer Pub Ctil Cos pfd 82 National Motor Car Cos ... Public Savings Ins Cos .... 12 ... Rauh Fertilizer pfd 45 60 Standard Oil of Ind 68 69 Sterling Fire Ins 10 ... T IT I A E com . 8 T H I A E pfd 0 15 T H Tr and Lt Cos pfd ... 90 94 Union True of Ind com 3 Union Trae o 1 Ind Ist pfd. ... 15 Union True of Ind 2d pfd. 4 Van Camp Prod Ist pfd. . a. 08 Van Camp Prod 2d pfd. . . ... 08 Vandalia Coal Cos com 4 Vandalia Coal Cos pfd 6 10 Wabash Ky Cos com ... Wabash Ry CX> pfd 45% ,40 Bonds Belt RRftSY 4s. Mav, 1030 81% ... Broad Ripple ns. July. 1023 80 Cent Ind Gas ss. Sept . 1931 . . ... Ocnt Ind P Cos 6s. July, 47 . . ... . Citizens Gas 5s July. 1043 88% 80% Citizens Gas 7s serial .101 103 Citizens St Ry 5s May. ’33 82% 88 Jnd Coke A G 6s, April. '4O 00% 04 Ind Hotel ss. July. 1031.. 05 Ind Hotel Cos 2d 6s, draw.. 100 ... Ind North os. Oct.. 1023 ... Itvd Ry and L ss. Jan.. '43 00 ••>*.... Ind Serv Corn 5s Jail.. 1050 . . ... Ind Union Trac sa. Juiy,"23 ... .. . Idpls Ah Cos 7% s Sept.. ’31.100 10.3% Indpls Col A S 6s Feb. ’4B 06 100 Indpls Gas 6s. Oct.. 1052.. 88 00 Indpls J, A H ss, April. 40 06% 100 Indpls A Mart 5s Jan., ’32 50 56 Indpls Nor 6s Julv 1032. 40 44 Indpls A Nor ss, Mar., 1923 30% 43 Indpls A S E os Jan., 1025 25 41 Indpls S A S E os. Jan.. 33 30 ... Indpls St Ry 4s. Jan., 1023 63 68 Indpls TAT 5s Jan.. 19”3 80% 00 Indpls tin Ry ss, Jan.. 65 04 ... Indpls Un Ry 4%s Mav. ’26 05 . . Indpls Wa 5% s. March. ’53 06% 08 Indpls Water 4%s 00 Ind Pub Set- Hs. April. 1043 88 02% T H I A E os, Aug.. ’45.. 67 62 T H T and Lt ss. May, ’44 82 ... Un Trac of Ind 6s. July. ’33 54 63 Bank Storks Aetna Trust and Savings C 0.103 . Bankers Trust Cos 113 ... City Trust Cos 100 ... Continental Nat. 8auk...105 110 Farmers Trust Cos 300 450 Fidelity Trust Cos 152 Fletcher Anier. Nat. 8nk...1.36% 142 Fletcher Sav. and Tr. C0..205 220 Indiana Nat. Bank 257 265 Indiana Trust Cos 212% 230 Live Stock Ex. 8ank....... 100 242 Mar. Cos. State Bank 150 ... Merchants Nat. Bank .....300 ... Peoples State Bank ...... .200 ! . . Security Trust Cos ........170% 242 State Sav and Tr. Cos 100 110 Union Trust Cos 318 360 Wash. Sav. and Tr. C 0.... 150 ... I.lberty Bonds— Liberty first 3%s 00 80 100.00 Liberty first l' 4 s 100.60 100.74 Liberty second 4%s .... 100.34 100.44 Liberty third 4%s 101 101.14 U. 9. Treasury 4 l i s .... 102.40 100.50 *Ex dividend. 1 % per qgnt. tEx dividend, 1% per cent. Strike Is Averted By UnUfd Pres* CHICAGO, May 23.—A possible strike of telegraphers on the New York, Chicago & St. Louis (Nickel Plate) Railroad, has been averted by the decision of J. J. Bernet, president of the road, to abide by the decision made by the United States railroad labor board in the wage dis-q pute between the men and the road officials. Turkeys are so named because when they were first imported into England it was generally believecL they were from Turkey.

MARBLE PLAYERS FIGHT SATURDAY FOR CITYHONORS Twenty - Three Sectional Winners to Meet at Willard Park, At the stroke of 19 Saturday morning, twenty - three sectional mitrble champions will knuckle down to fight for ■ ''v % V v f||l ship of IndianJUT > apolis at Willard Park, E. Washschedule of nine games has been UgL. L v , arranged. The boy winning the l^' 1 ,r-''l- - each sectional champion. Last sectional BOUGHTON tournament was to take place at 3:3$ p. m. today at School 39, Lexington and State Aves. William Houghton, 12, of 637 E. Ohio St., 7-B student of school No. 9, won his game Thursday. Harry MeCawley, 10. of 333 N. East St., 5-A student, was runner-up. Ilndianapojis champion, accompanied by a Times reporter, will leave .Tune 1 for Atlantic City, where he will meet other city marble sharks to combat for the highest honor in marbledom —championship of the United States. He o*ll be gone about a week. Many historical places will be visited. A Crown bicycle and season pass also will be given the Indianapolis champion.

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INDIANAPOLIS, May 23.—Fresh eggs. 21 %e; packing stock butter. 21c; fowls. 4% lbs. up, 23c; fowls, under 4% lbs.. 19c: springers, 1924, 2-lb. size. 43c; cooks, 12c; young tom turkeys. 12 lbs. up, 24c: young hen turkeys. 8 lbs up, 24c: old tom turkeys. 18c; ducks. 4 lbs up. 12c: geese. L> lbs. up, 12c; squabs. 11 lbs. to dozen. $4 50. CLEVELAND. May 23.—Butter —Extra in tubs. 40%©42%e; extra firsts, 38 39%e: firsts 3.> %©36 %e: packing stock, I 24 'a 28c; standard 38%4t-to%c: prints, lc extra Eggs—Fresh gathered northern extras. 27 %v . extra firsts. 26%e; Ohio firsts 25c; western firsts. 24c. Poultry— Live fat so; 284127 c springers. 28® i 29c; Leghorns. 35c: roosters. 15 41 16c: medium fowls. 27c. broilers, 30 ©3Bc. Po-tatoes-—Cobbles. $2 ©2.25 a bag. Hastings. I $8 50 a barrel. CHICAGO. May 23.—Butter—Receipts. 114 380 creamery extra# 37c: standards. 1 37e: firsts 34 % ftf 35 %c: seconds 3048 33 %c. flags—Receipts 27,186: ordinary first. 21% ©22c; firsts. 23 \ (ft 24 Uc. Clc-esc—Twins, 17%c; young Americas 18 %c. Poultry—Receipts, 3 cars fowls. 34 %e; duck*. 20''. young, 28c: geese. 12c. young. 23c: turkeys, 20c; roosters. 14c broilers. 38© 44c. Potatoes—Receipts. 120 cars Wisconsin round whites. SI 20 1 I 1.80; Michigan and Wisconsin round 1 whites $1.40© 1 50; Alabama and Louisiana triumphs, #8 ©3 25; Florida spalding rosa, $7.50 '9 7.75. NEW YORK Mi.-z 23—Flour—Quiet and unchanged Pork—lnactive; mess. 826 4(27 Lard—Dull: midwest spot. slo.Bo© 1000 Sugar—Raw, steady: centrifugal 06 test. 5 63c: refined, steady; granulat'd. 7.25@7 50c. Coffee—Rio spot. 18 \r; Santos No. 4. 18%@19%e Tallow—Weak special to extra. 6 % £ 7c. Hay—Firm, No. 1. $15.50© 18 No 3. sl’;.so® 13.50. Dressed poultry—Steady: turkeys. 20® 38c chickens, 28 ©48 0; fowl*. 10© 34c; ducks, 22c; ducks Long Island, 22c: capons. 3550 c Live poultry—Firm: geese 10@14c: ducks 13® 25c: fowls. 27 ©3oc; turkeys. 20® :10c; roosters. 13c; broilers. 30 © 50c: capons, 30© 45c. Cheese— Firm state whole milk, common to specials, 15% ©2sc; state skims choice to specials llfftl6%e; lower grades. 4 ®loc. Butter—Steady , receipts. 16 871; creamery extras 39%c: special market. 40 © o Danish. 30© ©42c: Argentine, 33 %@36 %e. Eggs—-Quiet; receipts, 28.642: nearby white fancy, 34® 35c. nearby state whites 2o4r3;ie fresh firsts. 25© 29',4c: Pacific coasts. 28®88c; western whites. 25® 33c; nearby browns. 30 © 33c. Births Boys Dewey and Anna Lavuwnce, 1229 Retailer Noble and Myrtle Penrose. 38 S. State. Robert and Cleo Johnson, 848 Porter. Lewis and Bessie Davis, 1814 N. West John and Vera Sex son. 320 Shelby. Arthur and Mattie Samuels. 809 Lockerbie. Weldon and Blanche Hastes, 1305 Ringgold. A.'ax and Flossie Wash on. 012 N. Beville. A bert and Julia Wamke, 1118 8 McLean. Diehl and Margaret Martin, ClarkBlakeelee hospital. John and Agnes O'Drain. 40 N. Hamilton. John and Henrietta Dulln, 2625 Sangster. Hiram and Dorothy Howe, city hospital. Richard and Mllroy Marks, city hospital. Herbert and Dorothy Williams. 1012 N. Illinois. Wilbur and Alice Gentry, 644 Marlon. Jack and Clara Savage, 838 Fletcher. Henry and Julia Reuter, 2170 S. Mertd. lan. Lyman and Bell Elliott, 2248 N. La Salle. Samuel and Pearl. Dorfman, Methodist hospital. Olrts Herman and Mary Burrus, 2229 N. Oxford. Tommy and Dulcla Darla. 517 8. Alabama Fred and Bessie Evert, 1985 Do Quincy. Ralph and Grace Emerson, city hospital. John and Sadie Daffy. 1415 N. Hamilton. Ned and Carrie Crenshaw, 2538 Bluff. Victor and Paulina Miller, 1733 LockwochJ. Deaths Rose Rizzo. 64, 230 E. Henry, acute myocarditis. Ephraim Pott*. 60. Central Indiana : Hospital, broncho pneumonia. Janette Mae Stephenson, 32, 1103 S- - pulmonary tuberculosis. Adam Ricketson, 7 days, 2218 Maseaoh use't. premature birth. Robert W. Hegner, 10 months, 212 Terrace, gastro enteritis. j Gone, but Not Fjrgotten Automobiles reported stolen belong- to: Will Hughes, 2055 Sheldon St., Ford, from 900 Massachusmetts Ave. Harry Stutz, 3172 N. Meridian St., H. C. S., from Tenth and Meridian Sts. Chalmers EL* Brown, 880 Middle Dr., Woodruff Place. Ford, from Virginia Ave. and Washington St. - BACK HOME AGAIN 1 Automobiles reported found by police belong to. L. R. Cartwright, 514 Traction Bldg., Studebaker, found hi downtown section. H. C. S- Motor Car Company, roadfound at Indiana Ave. and St.

RICH BOY SLAIN BY WNAPERS ' (Continued From Page 1) block ahead of him. A big automobile was parked at the curb some distance from Robert. Hartman said he stopped to look at a bed of tulips. When he looked up again, about fifteen seconds later, he said Robert had vanished and the automobile was speeding away. Two instructors at the Harvard school were questioned for several hours this morning. They were turned loose, but O’Grady said he would take them into custody again later for further examination. Disappeared Wednesday Robert disappeared from the school grounds Wednesday evening. Late that night, while the father and friends wore making a frantic search for him, Mrs. Franks received a telephone call from a man who said he was “Mr. Johnson.” The man said the boy had been kidnapped and that he would let her know the following day the price of his release. “We are kidnappers and we mean business,” the caller said. “If you refuse us what we want or try to report us to the police we will kill the boy." Franks, fearing the kidnappers would carry out their threat if ho talked to police, consulted some friends and they called a secret conference of police officials. At 9:30 a. m., yesterday a special delivery letter arrived. It demanded SIO,OOO ransom, the money to he in bills. The letter called for $2,000 in S2O bills and the balance in SSO bills. The letter gave directions on how the money should be tied up and ordered Franks to remain at home until 1 p. m., when he could expect a telephone call. Franks obtained the money from the bank and had it ready. Forgets Address At 3 o'clock, a call came and the caller said he was the "Mr. Johnson.” “Mr. Johnson” said he was sending a taxicab for. Franks and told him where to bring the money. The cab arrived and Franks got in. But on the way to the designated place he forgot the address of the drug store mentioned by the caller. After a vain hunt, In the hope of striking accidentally the rendezvous, Franks returned home. Earlier In the day, unknown to him, the nude body of the boy was jammed in a railroad culvert pipe on the southern edge of the city. A pair of spectacles was near by. Later a stocking, identified as that of the boy, was found floating In a swamp. Poison Found in Room O'Grady and his squad took R. P. Williams of Lebanon. Ohio, in.-■-''rue-tor in athletics at the Harvard schoo’, and Mott Mitchell, instructor in English, to police headquarters and later released them. In Williams’ room O'Graay said he found four tjottles of liquid poison. Williams said he used tha. poison In experimental work. O'Grady said he believed Robert recognized his kidnapers and was killed to avoid their detection. All the Instructors, Including Williams and Mltchel, were held in the school pending questioning by police. Williams and Mitchell, over the telephone, told the United Tress they were absolutely innocent of any connection with the crime. Williams said that the four bottles taken from his room did not contain poison. "One bottle contained tincture of lodine which I use for rubbing out sore muscles and the others contain lotions of various kinds,” Williams said. “During the time the boy is said to have been taken up in the automobile I was walking homo with another student.” Mitchell said he was home at the time of the disappearance.

Hanging Baskets and Porchßims ' to Porch and Window Boxes HANGING BASKETS PEDESTAL BOXES 50c to 75c 30c to 50c 50c to $1.50 Filled, $2.00 to $4.00 Filled, $3.00 to $4.00 Filled, $1.50 to $4.00 If you have boxes and baskets, bring them and let us fill them. MEMORIAL DAY NECESSITIES /Y. We are manufacturers and -will save you money. Cemetery wreaths, /f 250 to @4.00 Pillows, untrimmed, #I,OO Trimmed, 82.00 to /£ / N @3.50- Wire cemetery nrns, unfilled, $3.00 to @3.50; filled, /A p 7.50 to @O.OO- If you have the articles, let us give you prices /gw yi. i \ There ia an Increasing practice of planting hardy plants, sbrubs\ j}' rlullLd etc., on graves. For this purpose we have quite an extensive \ Jr list to select from. And particularly we call attention \ ' ■a to the hardy everblooming rosebushes that we are now \ HOS6S offering. Great Sale of Z Everblooming rosebushes, with descrip- Dft t*n Inn . | RflCAhllchPC tlons Thl * wln bft the nOScDUSIICS Madame Butterfly—Pink and llVwwUUwllvw last sale of the season. _ gold; Columbia, Rose-pink, Premier, Rose-ptnk, Crusader, Rich, velvety crimson: i White Killarney. Those are 5 of the very best roses a s j*. . How would von llk to plant an to lniJ k® a Colorful Rose Garden. See ClOSing OUt Apple. Pear, Teach. Plum or the price, 2XC each, 5 for SI.UU ° Cherry tree at only 50C 7 n-JJ!--, ni ~ Geraniums, Cannas, PePu n ji Tu- -. Regular price was 75c to SI.OO, Kr!flfl* li ** rl/UITS Ginias, Verbenas and a rrUlI I f6OS Grapevines, As<*. regular price U6Uunl O 1 great many more, all at was 30c. moderate prices. We Deliver Reasonable Size Order# 2?7 W. TWO STORES 3 and 5 ma .n 4740 (CK) Seed Stor<> u ncoln 4955

From Far and Near

First degree murder was the verdict a New York jury returned against William H. Ford, charged with setting fire to an apartment house resulting in the death of six persons. Declaring that the American Navy, while stronger than Japan’s, Is not on a par with England’s Secretary of the Navy Wilbur In a report to Congress asks the modernization of thirteen battleships, and funds for the construction of eight fast cruisers. Asa climax In a feud between anti-war and preparedness societies, Charles Wesley Flint, chancellor of Syracuse University, enlisted in the United States Reserves. Attorneys in the prosecution of Beulah Annan, beautiful Chicago girl, on trial for the murder of Harry Kalsteadt, are seeking a beauty-proof jury, Fire losses in the Untied States amounted to $508,000,000 in 1923, according to a report submitted to the National Board of Fire Underwriters at New York. Seventy-five per cent of the fires were preventable, the report said. \ Pirates, said to be Japanese, raided the American island of Babuyan, off the Philippines, and hauled down the United States flag, hoisting in its place the Jap flag. A Cincinnati jury found George Howell guilty on, a charge of second degree murder in connection with the kiljng of Van Powers, a gravel merchant, of Muncie, ind., in a roadhouse last fall. Selection of a successor to the late Charles F. Murphy as leader for Tammany Hail has been deferred until July 15. FIGHT CONTINUED ON RECEIVERSHIP Indiana Mutual Casualty Cos, Denies Insolvency, A hearing begun last Saturday before Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller on a motion to dissolve the receivership for the Indiana Mutual Casualty Company may not be finished this week, it was said today. William P. Evans, former county prosecuting attorney, was appointed receiver on petition of Attorney General U. S. Lesh, who alleged the company's reserve was not up to iegal requirements, and that it was in imminent danger of insolvency. Senator Janies Reed of Missouri Is personally conducting the case for tlie insurance company. Sherman Ellis, Inc., of Chicago, who handled the underwriting for the company, was active in bringing the hearing to dimiss the receiver. They deny there was mismanagement, danger of insolvency.

MONEY TO LOAN ON CITY PROPERTY * The State Savings & Trust Go. 9 East Market Street

REPUBLICANS TRY TO EVADE KLAN (Continued From Page 1) where by his bodyguard, mingled freqly with the delegates throughout the balloting, and on every ballot passed out his slate of officers through the hall. Walter Bossert was not seen at the hall, but his chieftain, Grover Smith, was much in evidence. In the race for Supreme Court reporter, the Bossert candidate, Paul Shaffer, Terre Haute, was badly beaten by Mrs. Edward Franklin White, Indianapolis, the vote being 1,099 to 251. Klan Strength Diverted Only in one instance did tha. Klan strength desert the slate candidate and that was In the balloting for Wilbur Ryman, Muncie, candidate for attorney general. Ryman was opposed by Arthur Gilliom, South Bend, and Edward M. White, Indianapolis. White withdrew on the second ballot and most of his strength went to Gilliom. Ryfinan was defeated when word was passed around that ‘he would weaken the ticket.’ The Marion County Klan strength of eighty-four votes remained with Ryman on both ballots, however. In the race for superintendent of public instruction, eight candidates entered the balloting. Noble Sherwood, backed by the Klan won on the third ballot. Sherwood is dean of Franklin College. Ben Urbahns, Valparaiso, made a run-a-way race for State treasurer being nominated on the first ballot with 920 votes. He was opposed by Frank E. Cones, Fowler; Charles Reyburn, Peru, and Harry Brown, Auburn. Benjamin F. Willoughby, Vincennes, was nominated for judge of Supreme Court on the first ballot, winning over John F. Dillon, Petersburg. This was the second upset for the Klan slate, Dillon being backed by that organization. Marion County Tangle The Marion County vote was challenged .on the ballot and recount was demanded. State Chairman Clyde A- Walb, who had assumed the chairmancy of the convention, ruled the count should be taken by individuals on a standing vote. Secretary Feudner ordered the vote and other delegates crowded about the Marijon County men hissing or booing the vote as the delegates arose. The first count showed 98 for Willoughby and 21 for Dillon. Recount showed 68 for Willoughby and 20 for Dillon, 31 less than the delegation fiii-s t reported. William B. Gemmill of Marion was nominated by acclamation for Judge of Supreme Court from the Fouirih district. Ira C. Batman, Bloomington, was defeated for judge of the Appellate Court in a close race by F. M. Thompson, Versailles. The vote was Thompson 739, Batman 611. Frederick E. Shortemeier, for secretary of State; Lewis Bowman, Richmond, for State auditor, and A. E. Dausman, Goshen, for judge of Appellate Court, Second district, were nominated by acclamation.

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