Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1924 — Page 11

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ggpTINUE ■ BUOYANT PfcSECW Tax Bill Adoption Creates Generally Strong Market for Early Trade. Daily Stock Letter (By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YOKE. May 27.—Whether Conpress adjourns next week or not. we at least have a most important piece of legislation complete. Considering tho conflict of views in Congress, we have a fairly good tax law: it will hiring relief. It will stimulate business a little through an increased purchasing power and will offset to some extent the loss to business through increasing unemployment. The tax law has been anticipated in the market since last Wednesday, and its value probably discounted. The next step in the market will be in line with the response of industry. Don't proceed on the theory that you have a bull market before you. simply because you have lower taxes. Let s see what business is going to do from now on. Bullish news from Washington is now out; there is no more to come and therefore the market now will need closer watching. Ev T'nltcd Press NEW YORK, May 27. —Adoption of the tax bill by an overwhelming vote in the House and the outlook that Secretary Mellon would change his mind about recommending its veto, brought about a generally strong market for stocks in the early trading. Rails continued the most buoyant section of the list. Norfolk & Western jumped l 1 * to 126% the opening transaction and a of other active issues scored small gains. Opening prices: U. S. Steel 97%. up %: Republic I and S. 44%: Baldwin 108 %. off % ; Studebaker 33%. off %: Northern Pacific -52 %, up %: I.\ S. Rubber 25%; American Can 104. up R : International Paper 4LR. up ■% : Genera! Motors 13%. up % ; Corn Products 36. off R. Standard Oil N. J. 35. off R; A. T. & T.. 12%. List Turns Dull Professional pressure which caused Blight recessions in Baldwin, American Can and other speculative leaders, failed to start a general decline and the whole list turned dull In the late morning. Steadiness among the investment stocks furnish a background for continued operations for the rise in special issues. Superior Oil was a feature of the petroleum group, reaching anew high for the year at 6. Recent strength in this stock has been due to a turn for the better in the company's affairs. This is the result of the successful bringing in of new production in Oklahoma. GRAINS AT FINISH UNEVENLY LCffiß

v erinßfir<rs Wheat Rally, BjAfWEi Pres* JijSyA _: —t ir-.-BS^Tli":i-v : w-r the ':•:•• iof Trade. Short covering on Djemali scale brought a late rally in ■heat and subsequent recovery of ■ fraction of the day’s losses. Short ■ctivities were in the way of evenftig up on spreads. ■ Buying on the dip, presumably Por a leading international, made [corn the leader in recovery of losses. followed corn making up Ipst of the day's losses mostly ■rough sympathetic gains. Tradin provisions was virtually at standstill. in ■•■ose: Wheat—May. off 1 i : July. : S-ptember. off %. Corn—May. ■ls and September, off •. Oats —May. H; July, up *4: September, off K, Chicago Grain Tabie HQft — Ma ? ~~— Prev On. n. H;ch. Low. Cba>. close. l.Od % 1.05% 1.05". 1.00 SOBGIfM: l.oi*‘j IOS % 1.0:.H t 10:)% ESP .48% .4C. % 48% .46% .46 % .44% .44 % .44% .44% .44% .40% .40% .40% .40% .40% t V *'* Hr ... 1020 10.23 .BS 1 ■bye—■fe .67% .87% .67% .87% 68 ■■r .69% .69% .68:* .69% .69% ■ ■ CHICAGO. May 27.—Carlot receipts Wheat, 36: corn, 213: oats. 113. CHICAGO. May 27. —Wheat —No. 2 red. 51.05%; No. 3 hard. 51.14%. Corn— No. 2 yellow. 79% @ 80c: No. 3. 76 %@ 79e: No. 4, 75%@76%e: No. 5. 75%c; No. 6. 7oc. Corn—No. 3 medium, 75 %@ 77c; No. 5. 73 %e: No. 6. 74 %c: No. 2 white. 79%<579%0; No. 4, 77 %c. Oats —No. 3 white, 47% @4Bc: No. 4. 45® 47%c. Rye—No. 2. 69%<v Timothy— So (& 7.25. Clover—slo.3o® 18.30. ST. LOTTS. May 27.—Wheat—No. 1 red. 51.15® 1.15%: No. 2. [email protected]%; No. 2 hard. $1.10: July. $1.07%: September. sloß\ Corn—No. 2 white, 81c: No. 3. 79%c. July. 77%c: September. 77%e. Oats—No. 2 white. 50c: No. 3, 40® 49%c; N6. 4. 48%c; May, 48 %c. Produce Markets INDIANAPOLIS, May 27. —Fresh ergs. 22c: packing stock butter. 21c: fowls, 4% lbs. up. 23e fowls under 4% lbs.. 19c: epringexs. 1924. 2-lb. size. 38c; young tom turkeys, 12 lbs. up. 24c; young hen turkeys. 8 lbs. up. 24c: old tom turkeys, 18c: ducks. 4 lbs. up. 15e: geese, 10 lbs. up, 11c: squabs 11 lbs. to dozen, $4.50. CHICAGO, May 27.—Butter —Receipts, 20.391: creamery extra. 37 %c: standards, 37He; firsts. 34%@35%c: seconds. 31 fe 33 %c. Egcs—Receipts, 46,473; ordinary firsts, 22 % @ 23c: firsts. 23 %@24 %c. Cheese —Twins. 18 %c: young Americas. 19c. Poultry—Receipts, 2 cars; fowls, 24!ic: ducks, 20c: young. 28c: geese. 12c; young. 23c: turkeys. 20c: roosters 14,': broilers. 38 @ 44c. Potatoes—Receipts. 347 cars. Quotations: Wisconsin round white. $1.40 •, 165: Alabama and Louisiana Triumphs, $2.50®2.75; Sa 1, $1.25 @1.35. NEW YORK. May 27—Flour—Quiet and firm. Pork—Steady: rness. $26@27. Lard—Dull: midwest spot. $10.755t 10.85. Sugar—Raw, quiet; centrifugal. 96 test, 6.25 c: reflnart. weaker; granulated. 6.SO® 6.83 c. Coffee—Rio spot. 14 %c: Santos ciariVn extra. 6“1 n 7c. Hay—Steady: No. l™ti No. 3. sl3 50614. Dressed poultry—Steady: turkeys. 20 @ 3Se: chickens. 28@48c: fowls. 16®34c: ducks. 23c: ducks. Long Island. 22c: capons. 356 54c. Live poultry—Dull: geese. 10® 14c: ducks, j3@2se: fowls. 28® 29c: turkeys 20® 30c: roosters. 13c: broilers, 30® 50c: Capons, 35® 45c. Cheese—Firm: state whole milk, common to specials. 16@20c: ttate skims, choice to specials, lie 16 %c: wer grades 4® 10c. Butter —Firm: receipts, t 16.387: creamery extras. 39e: special market. 39 % ',4oc: Danish. 39!i@ .41 %c; Argentine. 33 %636 %c. Eges—receipts. 53.602: fancy. 34® 35c fcearby state whites 26 @ 33c: fresh firsts. ■4!4@29%c: Pacific coasts. 26® 36c; ■estem wiutec. 26® 33c; nearby browns, ■ @36c.

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(By Thomson & McKinnon) —May 27 Railroads— Prev. High. Low. 1:30. close. Atchison ..103 ... 102% 103 B & O ... 65 % 54 % 65 R 65 R C & O ... 79 78% 78% 79 C & N W.. 53 ... 52 53'a C R I & P f.6 7 i ... 25 % 26 R Del & Hud.llß% ... 117 117 Gt Nor pfd 57 % 57 57 % 58 111 Central. 104 R 102% 103% 102% Lehigh Val 42 41% 42 42 Mo Fac pld 41% ... 41R 42 N V Cent. 102 % ... 102 * 102% Nor Pac. . . 52% ... 51 % 52% N & West. 126% 125% 125% 126 % Pere Mar.. 50% ... 49% 50 Reading .. 53% ... 53% 64 So Railway 64 % ... 64 R 54’% So Pacific. 90% 90 R 90% 90% St Paul pfd 23% 22% 22% 24% St L & SW 37 ... 38% 37 Union Pac. 132% ... 132% 133 Wab pfd. . 45 % 45 45 R 46 % Rubbers— Kelly-Spring 13% 13% 13% 13’4 U S Rubber 25 Tb ... 25 % 26 % Equipments— Am Loco.. 72% ... 72% 72% Bald L0c0..109 108 108 -09 Gen Elec. .220 ... 218 219% Pullman. .121% 120 120% 120 Westh Elec 56 % ... 56 % 66 % Steel#— Bethlehem. 49 48 R 48% 49 Colo. Fuel . 39 % 39 % 39 % 40 Crucible ..51% ... 51 62 Gulf States. 66 ... 65 66 P . R , C.& I 47 46 Vi 46% 47% Rep I. &S. 44% ... 44% 44 U. S. Steel. 97% 97 97V* 97% Motors— Gen. Motor. 13% 13 Vi 13 R , 13% Max. M. A. 42% ... 42% 41% Studebaker 33% 33 33 Vs 33% Stew. War . 61% 60 60% 62 Vs Timken . . 34 ... 33 % 34 Yel. Cab ..42 ... 42 Minings— In. Nickel. 11% 11% 13 T. G. & S. 61V* 61 61R 61 Coppers— Am. Smelt. 62 Vi 62 62 Vi 62 % Aucond . a 30 R ... 29 % 30 % Kenneeot . 38 % 28 Vi '3B % 38 V* Oils— Cal. Pet .. 23% 23% 23 R 23% Cosden ... 30 R 29 % 29 % 30 Mar. Oil .. 32 R 31% 31% 32% Pan-A P .. 51% 50% 51% 51% Pan-A P B. 50 45% 49% 50 Pac. Oil ... 48% 48 % 48% 48 % Pure 0i1.... 22% ... 22 R 22 % St. Oil of C 57 56% 57 57% St. Oil N. J. 35 34 % 34% 35% Sinclair ... 20 ... 20 20 Texas Cos . 40% ... 40% 40% Tr Con Oil. 4% 4Vi 4% 4% Industrials— Al. Chem. . 72 ... 71% 71% Yel. Mfg ... 47 46 46% 47% Am Can . .104% 102% 103 R 103 % Am Woolen 66% 65% 65 % 66% Coca Cola.. 67Vs 66% 66% 67 Congoleum. 39 38% 39 38 Vs Cont Can... 48% 48% 48R 48 Davison Ch. 48% 47% 47% 48 Fora Play... '4% 73% 73% 74% Inter. Paper 43% 41R 42% 40% Mont & W.. 23 ... 23 23% Nat Enamel 24% 22 R 24% 22 Sears-Roe... 83% ... 83% 82 USC IP. 90% ... 88% 88% U S In Al.. 65 V* •. . 65 65 % Utilities— Am TANARUS& T 127 126% 126% 126% Con Gas. .. 65% 64 7 64% 64% Columbia G. 36 Vs 36% 36 % 37 Shipping— In M M pfd 33% .... 33 33 Vi Foods— Am Sugar.. 42 41R 41% 42% Corn Prod.. 36% ...33 7 36% CC Sg pfd 56% ... 56 56% C-Am Sugar 30 % 30 30 Punta Ale.. 51% 51 51% 52 R Tobaccos— Tob P (B) 57% 57 67% 58 indiMeruiT Peaches Only Exception— Berry Yield Expected Light, Despite freezes, frosts and rains, production of fruit and vegetables in Indiana this year will be ribout normal, according to a report made by George C. Bryant, agricultural statistician, and Frank N. Wallace, State entomologist, who have made a personal survey through Sou> Item Indiana. Winter chill has injured the raspberry. blackberry, currant and gooseberry crops and prospects are for a comparatively small yield. But growers are preparing for large strawberry production. With the exception of peaches, other fruits will be of usual amount although they will be late in arriving. Along the Ohio River peaches seem to be numerous, but in other parts of the State the crop is a failure. Bryant and Wallace said that planting operations in the territory covered by them was greatly delayed. Cantaloupe growers have experienced difficulty because of poor weather conditions. Some districts report a third planting. The Tiptop mellon production is expected to be increased considerably.

MARMON PLANS BIG EXPANSION Former Head Comments on G, M, Williams, New President. "With the marked increase in the volume of our business we have realized the necessity of additions to our executive organization to handle the added burden,” said Walter C. Marmon, in commenting today on G. M. Williams, former president of the Wire Wheel Corporation, who will become president of the Nordyke & Marmon Cos., Indianapolis. “Mr. Wiljiams, for six years manager of the Dayton-Wright plant. Genera) Motors, has to his credit many striking achieveAients in the industry. He brings with him a strong financial hacking and a comprehensive manufacturing experience. We feel that we are very fortunate in se.curing his services. “He comes at a time when our plans for the future call for greatly increased activity and expansion. In fact the new development in the Marmon program follows the greatest period of sales success in the history of the company. Since the first of the year the factory has not only worked on full schedule, but has been compelled to work nights, holidays and Sundays to keep production at a pace with sales. Even after this we find ourselves far behind on spring shipments.” Bank Clearings High Despite further price declines and evidence of restricted demand for various commodities, bank clearings held at a high level, aggregating $7,481,659,000 at leading cities of the United States 'ast week.

iporkersslump 101015 CENTS Calf Market Down a Quarter —Others Steady, Hog Prices Day by Day May 250-300 lbs. 800-275 lbs. 150-180 lbs. 21. 7.65 7.65 7.65 22. 7.55 7.55 7.55 23. 7.45 7.45 7.45 24. 7.55 7.60 7.60 26. 7.60 7.65 7.60 27. 7.60 7.50 7.45 With 12,000 hogs offered for saje at the local Ivestock yards Tuesuayl prices slumped frorA 10 to 15 cents. The bulk of sales were made at $7.40. The market was weak. Buyers had plenty to choose from and trading was slow at the start. Heavyweights were again bringing top prices of $7.50 and $7.60. Mixed lots were going at $7.45 to $7.55. Choice pens were quoted at $7.60. Pigs remained fairly steady at $5 to $7. Sows held to $6.50 to $6.90. Smooths, $6.75 to $6.90 and roughs, $6.50 to $6.75. Lightweights were quoted at $7. Light lights, $7 up to $7.40. Both local and outside interests entered into the trading. Receipts, -12,000. Holdovers, 317. The cattle market was steady to weak. Steers were about the same at $8 to $11.25. Cows and heifers, a shade lower, were bringing around the $8 and $lO mark. Traders expected a good run for the day. Butcher stuff was generally off a few cents. Choice lots held fairly steady. Receipts, 1.200. Traders in the calf division apparently could not get together on defi- 1 nlte prices. The buying was almost ! i entirely done by local interests. Top j ! price paid in early sales was $10.25. | Twenty-five cents lower than on | Monday. The bulk of sales were made at $9.50 to $lO. Outside accounts could not ship stuff to other | markets on a dollar margin. Re- ! ceipts, 1,200. Trading in the sheep department j got away to a slow start, with prices j nominally steady with those of MonI day. About 300 head were up for ; sale. Top remained at $6.50 for { g'-od to choice ewes. Lamb top was j established at sls. —Horn | Choice lights 5 7 004{ 7 40 j Lisht mixed 7 45 Vi. 7 55 j Medium mixed 7.45 Vi 7 55 i Heavyweights • 7.5000 1 Bulk of sales 7.40 H 7.60 Top 7 60 Packing sows 6 601*7 00 Pigs 5.004* 7.00 —Cattle— Prime corn-fed steers. 1,000 to 1.800 5 9 00fi 11.25 Good to ehoiee steers, 1.000 to 1.100 lbs 8.50® 9.00 Good to ehoiee steers, 1.000 to 1.200 lbs ... 7.50® 0.00 Good to ehoior steers. 1.000 to 1,700 lbs 6 00® 7.50 Common to medium steers, 800 to 1,000 Uh, 600 7.00 —Cows and Heifers — Good light heifers §6 001* 9 50 Good heavyweights 7.00® 8 00 Medium heifers 6 004* 700 Common heifers 3.00 @ 600 F air cows 6.00 <*■ 7.00 ! Cutters 2.75 (if 3.25 I Canners 2.76® 3.75 Choice veals $lO 25 Gorxl veals 8.50'® 10 00 Lightweight veals 6 00® 7.40 Common heavies 5 00® 7.00 j Top 10 25 —Sheep ana Lambs — Extra choice iambs sl3 00 <8:15 00 Heavy lambs 9 50 4*12.25 i Cull lambs 6 00® 10 00 I Good lo choice ewes ...... 4 504* 6.50 j Culls 3 00® 5.00 | Spring lambs 15.00® 16.00 Other Livestock CHICAGO. May 27.—Cattle—Receipts. 9.000: market, fed steers strong. 15c up moderately active: yearlings numerous, slow, about shady at recent decline: most fed steers and yearl ngs. sß4* 10: choice top prims long fed Nebraska $11.15; tat cows dull, w-eak, 25c off; other grades steady; bulk vealers. $9119.50; few at Ml) land upward Sheep—Receipts. TOO: market fairly active: early sal'-s fat iambs and sheep steady spring lambs strong to 50c up: desirable fat iambs. $14(4 14 40 some : held higher; choice spring. $14.60; year ling Navajo wethers. sll. choice medium 1 and handywelght fat ewes. $7.25. Hogs—■ i R -ceipts. 32.000: market, 54* 10c off . top. ; $7.45: bulk. $7447.40: heavyweights, i $7 30(@7.45 medium weights. $7.20 (ft 7.40. lightweights. $6,754*7.35: light lights. $5.80 41 7.10: packing sows, smooth, $6.0543.6.80: packing sows rough. $6.50 4,0 65: slaughter pigs. $5 254*6.25.

CINCINNATI. May 27—Cattle—Rv ceiptg, 400; market, steady: shipping steers rood to choice. $6.506.10 30. Calves— Market, steady; good to choice. s9® 10 Hogs—Receipts. 4,000: market, steady; good to choice packers and butchers $7.75. Sheet, —Receipts. 300: market* steady: good to choice. [email protected]. Lambs —.Market, steady; good to choice, sl7® 17.50. EAST ST. LOUIS, May 27.—Cattle—Receipts, 5,000; market, beef s'eers tending lower; native beef steers. ,[email protected]; yearlings and heifers, no sale: cows. ss® 625 canners and cutters 52.25® 3.50; calves. $3.25® 9.73; Stockers and feeders. $6.75. Hogs—Receipts. 20,(00; market, slow to 5® 10c lower; heav es. $7.20® 7 10: mediums. 57.25ffJ7.40. light. $0.85 @7.35: light lights. $5.75® 7 25; packing sows. $6 1066.50; pigs. 55.25 @6.50; bulk. [email protected]. Sheep—Receipts. i 3.500: market, steady ewes, s4@7; eanI ners and cutters. slit 4; wool lambs, sl2 @ 14 50. EAST BUFFALO. May 27.—Cattle— Receipts, 100: market, fairly active to steady shipping' steers. $8.50® 10.50; butcher grades, sß® 9; cows. $2.25@7. Calves—Receipts.- 250 market, active to •steady; cull to choice. [email protected]. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 500: market, active, lambs 50c higher; choice lambs, sls® 15.25: cull to fair. $9 @14.50: yearlings, s7® 12: sheep, $3 @9. Hogs—Receipts, 3.200; market, plow and weak: Yorkers, $7.25®8 pigs. [email protected]: mixed. $7.90® 8: heavy, $7.85; roughs. $6®6.50; stags, $3.50@4 50. CLEVELAND, May 27.—Hogs—Receipts, 2,500; market, steady’; yorkers, $7.85; mixed, $7.85: mediums, $7.85: pigs. $7: roughs. $6.25: stags, $4.50. Cattle—Market, steady: good to choice bulls. [email protected]: good to choice steers, s9® ! 10.50: good to choice heifers, [email protected]; j good to choice cows, $5.50®6.75; fair to I good cows. [email protected]: common cows, s2® 3.50; milkers, $35075. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 300: market, strong: top, $1,450. Caives—Receipts, 250: market, strong: top, sl3. PITTSBURGH. May 27.—Cattle—Receipts, light; market, slow; choice, $10.50 @11: good. $9.50010.25: fair, $8@0; veal calves, sll @11.50. Sheep and lambs —Receipts light: market, slow’: prime wethers. $8 256 8 30: good, $7.50@8; fair mixid. $5.25 0 6.25; lambs, sll @l7. Hogs —Receipts, 10 dd: market, slow; prime heavy, [email protected]: medium. [email protected]; Heavy Yorkers. [email protected]: light Yorkers, $7 @7.25: stags, $3 @4. Tank Wagon Prices (Gasoline prices do not include Stats tax of 2c a gallon.) GASOLINE—Energee. 22c a gallon; Purol, 18.2 c; Red Oown. 18.2 c: Diamond Gas. 18.2 c; Crystal Pep, 21c.: Target, 18.2 c: Silver Flash. 23c: Standolind aviation, 23c. KEROSENE—Crystaline. 12.7 c a gallon: Moore Light. 15.5 c: Arclite, 12.7 c; Perfection. 12.7 c: Solvent. 35c. NAPTHA—-Lion Power Cleaners, 22.6 c a gallon; V. M. & P-. 22.5 c; Standolind Cleaners. 23.5 c. Local Bank Clearings Indianapolis bank clearings Tuesday were $3,199,000. Bank debits amounted to $5,707,000. Alumni Incorporate Articles of incorporation for Psi Phi Alumni Association of Delta Kappa Epsilon were filed today with the secretary of State. Anting the incorporators are Charles F Coffin, Judge T. J. Moll and Felix M. McWhirter.

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Business as Others See It

This is presidential year, but the average business man is not worried the personality of the executive, as he is over the fear that a self-seeking politician in Congress may not support constructive policies. In the long run, the course of business is governed by facts, not sentiment, and the facts of the situation today do not justify a spirit of pessimism, says a bulletin issued by the National Bank of Commerce, New York. While unsatisfactory conditions may seem to be from the standpoint of the individual business man, firm or industry, they are not unforeseen, and they are sound. Declines in building activities and kindred industries have given rise to many pessimistic reports and many buyers believe that prices will go lower during the present : ;a -on. To this the Engineering News-Rec-ord says the following: That this is little more than an opinion is shown by a comparison of present price quotations with those of a month ago, four months ago and a year ago. Despite slowness of demand and price shading, prices of very few basic materials are actually declining. Mill shipments are so prompt that warehouses are not maintaining large stocks, which means lighter orders. Eventually, when stocks are depleted, there will be a resumption of demand and possibly higher prices. ANDERSON RULES SEARCH WARRANT NOT NECESSARY Judge Sentences 13 Men and One Woman in Liquor Cases, Thirteen men and one woman were sentenced to an aggregate of six, years and seven months in the Federal prison at Leavenworth. Ivan., and in the Marion County jail by Judge A. B. Anderson in Federal Court Yoday on charges of violating the Federal prohibition act. In tho case of Robert Reed, Judge Anderson ruled that an officer need not have a search warrant to enter a premise, provided he had knowledge of a violation of the law; that the knowledge might come to the officer through the sense of smell, and that if the warrant bore the

wrong name of the occupant of the premises the name could be changed. Nine of the men from Tippecanoe and Montgomery counties, v re de fendants in the case of William S. and Harry Baugh, of I.af;tyet;e. Sentences were: Ben Shoemaker and Jesse Shoemaker, l,th of Lafayette, one year and a day; William Napier and Thomas Allen both of New Richmond, six months: Charles Wint Miller and Webb Wallace, ixjtli of New Richmond, eighteen months; Andy Fagan, New Richmond, throe months; Jacob Ropf, New Richmond, one day and costs; Max Kuhnert, New Richmond, 1100 and costs: Giyibonni Gilbert!, St. Louis, eighteen months. Robert Reed, 1833 Ingram St., Indianapolis, six months and $500; Fred Hatfield, 1214 Union St., Indianapolis, one year and a day; John Fullen, 542 Vinton St., Indianapolis, fifteen months; Bertha Hilt field, sentence suspended until Nov. 1. Marriage Licenses Joe L. Morgan, 29. Dallas. Texas, brakesman; Mrs. Carrie F. West, 29, Lincoln Hotel. Clarence P Martin. 24. 1516 N. Olnev salesman: Naomi (1. Norris. 18. 1334 Keating, violin teacher. Fred A. Baedeker 51. St I.nuis salesman: Ella M Wayland 45, Flavian Apts. Jeff E. Surrett. 28. 525 E. Walnut textile worker; Mary R. Gibbs, 17, 808 K St Clair. Leonard Connoer, 24, 515 E Market, Iron worker; Marleta Lawrence, 23, 515 E, Market, eook. Cecil Elliott, 34, Oxford. Imb. farmer; Mrs. Mabel Young. 24, 2225% E. Washington. laundress Osear W. Smtther 27, 627 Langs,tale, hoisting engineer; Ethel Clark. 32, 46(5 IV. Twenty-First. Paul Dunkerson. 21. 2138 Hovey, laborer. Lavenia Webb. 17, 2304 Eastern. Births Bovs William and Mildred Smith. 769 Indiana Martln and Mary Dragen, 720 N. Waxman. Richard and Fidelia Hardy, 630 Carlisle PI. John and Margaret Dickey, 1911 S. State. John and Catherine Louigan. 16 N. Richland. Roy and Zylpha Salyards. city hospit^. Herbert and Emma Williams, city hoetfftal. James and Leona Holt, Deaconess Hospital. Jesse and Maude McDermott, 809 E. Sixteenth. Floyd and Leono Money. 1114 St. Peter. Forest and Effie I.aing. 2930 Songster. Otto and Hazel Chalmers, 200,5 Hoyt. Girls Mark and Elizabeth Crunk 657 E. Thirteenth. Raymond and Maugaretta Bach, 1408 Hoefgen. Verne and Mary Larsch, 5515 University. Laverne and Cleo Elliott. 1120 Maderia. Joseph and Laura Beatty, Deaconess Hospital. Leslie and Delons Isaaes, 46312 Blake. Henry and Esther Davis, city hospital. Charley and Margaret Webb, city hospital. Raleigh and Lucy Lewis, 1475 Massachusetts. Charles and Cecelia Catelller, Methodist Hospital. Charles and Dorothy Crenshaw 1051 Roache. George and Bertha Miller, Methodist Hospital. Robert and Margaret Winslow. Method dist Hospital, Harry and Goldie Allen, 1549 Garfield. Twins Howard and Clara Day, Deaconess Hospital, boys. Deaths Charles W. Long, 36, city hospital, peritonitis. George Dooley Thornburgh, 47, 221 E. Pratt, cerebral apoplexy. Ola Jane Fox, 58. 1114 Eugene, chronic myocarditis. Mabel E. Bose, 30, 127 N. Bosart, general carcinoma. Harry L. Tutewiler, 54, 5501 College, acute dilitation of heart. Anna Eloise House, 7, 839 CaJnp.f acute meningitis. Amanda Walker. 63, 1745 Northwestern, acute gastro enteiitis. Joe Berry Ford, 26, 952 W. Walnut, lobar pneumonia. George Henry Duehemin, 39, 962 W. 28th, diabetes mellitus. Alonzo L. Glover, 79, 734 Sanders, acute cardiac dilitation. Mary Tobin, 73, 416 E. Thirty-First, pyelitis. Frank William Prater, 21 months, 1607 Deloss, lobar pneumonia. Charles H. Campbell. 24, Deaconess hospital, hypostatic pneumonia. Morris Wohlfeld, 61, 1828 N. Alabama, acute nephritis.

TWO READ, THREE HURT WHEN CAR ANO AUTO CRASH Indianapolis Men Die in Crossing Accident North of Franklin, Ind, Two Indianapolis men were killed and three seriously injured, one probably fatally, when an Interstate Traction Company interurban crashed into an auto at Lochlie Crossing, a mile and a half north of Franklin, Ind., early today. The dead: CLARENCE WILSON, 33, 517 W. McCarty St. JAMES CARTt, 42, 846 Meikel St. The injured: MARTIN MULHERN, 838 Meike 1 St., condition critical. THOMAS CAHILL, 27, 1459 S. Meridian St. ALBERT RUSSELL, 28, 1431 W. Court St. A bottle containing a small quantity of liquor was found near the scene of the

crash, according to Sheriff William M. Perry, Johnson County. Coroner’s investigation was begun today to deter mine the cause of the accident. The interurban car had left Franklin for In and i a T%iipolis al 11:45 p. m. The auto was southbound.

The Injured WILSON were taken to St. Vincent Hospital lon the interurban, following the crash. Martin Mulhern, said by , condition, suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. Bodies of Wilson and Carr were to bo brought to Indianapolis for burial. Wilson will be taken to his I homo. Services for Carr will be held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Anna j Hahn, 842 Meikel St.

PILOTS EXHIBIT SPEEDWAY STUFF (Continued From Pago 1) hour, an unprecedented number. Only adverse weather conditions can prevent the winner from shattering all previous records, was the opinion expressed almost universally by truck officials and drivers. Splendid condition of cars and motor < i\.ts clearly demonstrated when nineteen cars qualified the first day, by far the greatest number in Speedway history. Os these not one was required to make more than one trial. In addition to the fourteen Millerm, ’ored flyers to qualify, three Deusenhergs, a Barber-Warnock "75 per cent Ford," and a Schmidt Special, formerly a Mercedes, also qualified. | Other entrants will bo given oppoitunities today and Wednesday to make the eighty miles an hour tenmile run necessary to get in the race. Present indications are that about twenty-five cars will face the starter Friday morning. Qualification Day Notes A bothersome southwest wind interfered with the drivers and probably kept Murphy from beating Milton lap record of 108.17, made last year. , • • • Boyer's drive in a green Duesenfierg was the real fireworks of the day. Joe rolled the car to the tape after 6 o’clock. The brand new Duesie was towed to the track and had never run under its own power. But Joe refused to wait for tuning up and breaking in as he was determined on a starting position among the leaders. Ramming the accelerator down hard against the floor boards Joe hurled his untried mount around the track four times for an average of 104.84, which won him fourth position. In his anxiety to get ail he could out of the car he went into the north turn on his second lap too fast and a less skillful driver than Joe would have wound up in a sensational crash. • • * It was great triumph for Fred Dttesenberg. Never before has a green car shown stuff like thi t. Duesenberg was as happy as a k and. Other drivers were mighty thoughtful. Benny Hill, Miller pilot, said: "When they get the carburetors adjusted properly that boat will be dynamite. It will stand a lot of watching.” * • * The only one of the Ford fleet to qualify was Hunt's Barber-Warnoek. It did an even eighty-five miles an hour and got a great hand from the Amalgamated Association of Flivver Owners in the grand stands. Other near-Fords will try today. • • • Milton apparently made no great effort for first place. He drove carefully, cutting down on the turns. * * * Ora Haibe finished with the Schmidt Special, nee Mercedes, smoking like a wet bonfire caused by dragging a brake band. But despite this he qualified the loudest roaring car on the track at 92.81 miles an hour. * • * Bennie Hill, who undoubtedly has one of the fastest cars in the race, came out early, shot his car around at a 104.06-mile rate and then spent the rest of the afternoon watchnig the other cars perform. * * * There was great interest in the driving of Antoinne Mourre, French driver of a Miller-motored Mourre Special. He made no attempt at flashy work, but reeled off his four laps at just under 100 miles an hour. He handled his car beautifully, j

Plenty of Pep for Peppers

ABOVE—VELMA WATKINS AND LUCILLE WILLIAMS IN THE PEPPER FIELDS BELOW—MISS WATKINS (LEFT) AND MISS WILLIAMS.

Hu S ICA Service rprANTA ANA, Cal., May 27. I The bitterest agricultural 1 job, on the face of it, is planting and harvesting peppers. But Orange County flappers have found a way to sweeten it and keep the boys contented with farming. At the beginning of the season when a million-dollar crop had to be started in 6,000 acres, the fairest daughters of Santa Ana donned th“ir niftiest duds and went Maud Mullering among the ranches. From farm to farm they smiled and chaffed and cultivated their way. It was a continuous surprise party for the grizzled veterans and the would-be sheiks of the pepper kinds. The girls levied no charge

SOUTHERN STATES I BY STOW (Continued From Page 1) Laurel, the county seat, were filled, according to reports from there. Union creek, a village in Jones County, was partly destroyed. Great damage was don,' to crops. The storms seemed to strike simultaneously over a wide area and were apparently several tornadoes instead of a general storm of cyclonic proportions. Heavy Flood Offices at the Y. & M. V. Railroad reported that four persons were killed near Greenville, Miss., and ten badly Injured. Tracks of the Y. * M. V. between Phillip and Charleston, Miss., were ; under water. The heaviest flood In the history of the section swept i down from the hills surrounding Charleston. By United Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 27. Ten persons were killed, four were fatally injured and ten homes were demolished at Creleton, Ala., thirty miles northwest of here today by a tornado. The dead: Mr. and Mrs. William Robbins and their six children, rang-, ing in age from 6 to 18. Mrs. John Hayes. Vera Abbott, 16. Tliose fatally injured: The three daughters of John Hayes, aged 8, 11 and 14, respectively Mrs. Charles Abbott. The storm struck about 3 a. m., Mrs. Vera McNeil, who rushed out of her home aa it was blown away, declared. EIGHT DEAD NEAR MERIDIAN Property Loss Will Run Into Thousands, Say Reports. By United Press MERIDIAN, Miss., May 27.—Eight persons were killed in this vicinity in a storm early today. Property damage will run into the thousands of dollars. Nellie Anderson, residing south west of Meridian, was killed and seven others lost tkfc.r lives at Brewor, twenty-six miles south of Meridian, according to reports. The names of the fatalities at Brewer were given as; Mr. anci Mrs. John Broadway and their two sons, Mrs. Buck Broadway and her daughter, and Nettie Ellson Davis. POSTERS ARE SCORED No action had been taken today toward removal of poster advertising of a moving picture to be shown at Cadle Tabernacle Sunday night, following protest against it, made by the executive committee and members of Cadle choir, Monday night at Caleb Mills Hall. ’ At the tabernacle, it was said a poster showing a partially nude woman did not cover the picture of Mrs. Etta Cadle of Fredericksburg, Ind., mother of E. Howard Cadle, founder of the tabernacle, as charged. This picture has been removed and is to be sent to Oadle, it was said. Tabernacle officials said the poster advertised a Biblical film.

for work. Their actual labor may have been negligible. But labor wasn't their prime purpose. Their object was to relieve the rancher's tedium by parading a vision of strange loveliness among the monotonous farrows—an inspirational novelty In public service. They didn’t wear calico* overalls or flat-heeled shoes. They •wore spiffy hats ox-er iftarcelled bobs, silk stockings and French heels. Silly to follow a lister in high heels? Os course—delightfully silly, the plowboys thought. What matter if they ruined a pair of slippers, so the bitterness was taken from pepper planting and the job got done in record time and to the happier prosperity of the region!

COMLMEN ASK BUILDING PROBE (Continued From Page 1) ing and are holding the $12,000 due I the contractor and have appointed j a special architect to go over the | plans and specifications and see that same is built accordingly. Walls Out of I dumb “Outside and inside walls out of plumb. Inside walls very rough and uneven. Floors in very bad condition. Doors and window casings do not fit. Doors do not fit. No \ down spouts on eaves. “Where new building cnnects with | old, not constructed according to | specifications. Numerous other de- | sects noticed. "We recommend that this building be torn down and reconstructed.” Harry Dunn, county auditor was instructed to mail the letter to Orr. The Marion County board of charities and corrections raised the original protest against the new men’s building at the poor farm, stating that: “It resembles a cow barn at the State fairground more than a place for human habitation. The cold cement floors and the Inside brick walls, which were not plastered or painted, and the absence of screens and shades were pointed out as “inhumane.” An inspection by The Indianapolis Times revealed the construction of the building to be faulty, as the board of charities has complained. A reporter with a smalj key pulled a brick from the new wall, mortar crumbling to sand. Numerous cracks and defects were noticed. Ready for Collapse John J. Griffith, county engineer, said: "The situation at Julietta beats anything I ever saw. I wouldn’t be surprised at any time to hear the west wing had collapsed. The slate roof Is coming off. The second-story floor has sunk and sagged as much as six inches in some places. "The sagging of the cement ceilings and floors broke the water pipes, flooding the rooms. The breaks in water pipes have been repaired. “Patients are living in these rooms. You can take your foot and scrape pieces out of the concrete floor.” James F. Edwards, county councilman, said: “I would not sleep under those sagging concrete floors for SIOO. It looks like the whole place might fall down most any time.” RULING IS IGNORED Telephone Company Awaits Return of President for Tax Action. No consideration has been given by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company to the State tax board’s second increase in its assessment valuation, according to Thomas R. Keyes, vice president of the company. Officials are awaiting return of President Curtis H. Rottger. As result of Federal Court decision, valuation was boosted from $24,172,522 to $29,399,866.

JURY IS PICKED FOR TRIAL OF ALLEGEDSLAYER Men Who Admit Membership in Klan Excused From Duty. Bu Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., May 27. After thirty-six men had been examined a jury was selected today for the trial of Charles E. Henry, colored, Inianapolis, charged with fatally shooting Motor Policeman Louden In Indianapolis on June 14, 1923. Prosecutor William H. Remy, Marion County, made the opening statement to the jury for the State A confession made to Indianapolis detectives by Henry when charged with the shooting will be one of the principal features of the State’s case, he said. Henry afterwards repudiated the alleged confession. The State wijl also prove. Remy said, that the day following the murder, Henry inquired if police were looking for him and told another man he had shot a policeman. Two prospective jurymen who admitted they were members of the Ku-Klux Klan were excused by Henry’s attorneys today. Os twelve men in the jury box on Monday asked if they were members of the Klan, eight denied they had ever been members. Three said they had joined, but were no longer members and one said he had joined but had not paid any attention to it since. The four were excused. Henry is being represented by Attorneys Wray and Sullivan, Shelbyville, and W. S. Henry and W. E. Henderson, colored attorneys of Indianapolis. Arthur L. McLane. Shelby County prosecutor, and Claude R. Henry, this city, are assisting Prosecutor Remy.

FARE RECEIPTS UNDER ESTIMATE \ McGowan Says Average Increase About S6OO a Day, Increased revenue derived from the 7-cent fare of the Indianapolis Street Railway has averaged only about S6OO daily, Joseph A. McGowan, treasurer, estimated today. The first days’ receipts were $l,lOO in excess of the same day in 1923, but since that time it has fallen off. McGowan said some decrease could I be accounted for by the great number | of passengers buying tickets, but ad- | mitted that the company was not i hauling the number of passengers it did in 1923. A slump In business, especially factories employing a large number of men, caused the decreased number of passengers, it was said. Company officials estimated the increased fare would bring in $500,000 a year added revenue. If the present average is continued, the amount will be only $219,000. mmm TO BEGIN TERM Ward Politician Must Report Saturday, Jacob Rozaler, bondsman, today was ordered by Judge James A. Collins of Criminal Court to have Tommy Dillon, Twelfth ward Republican leader in court at 9 a. m., Saturday. Dillon is to begin serving a six months sentence on the Indiana State Farm at that hour. Dillon’s petition for rehearing on appeal from Criminal Court on the sentence and SSOO fine on a charge of keeping a gambling house was overruled in Supreme Court. He was found guilty, D,m;. 2, 1922. He is under SIO,OOO bond. WIFE SOBS LOVE EOS SLAIN MATE

Bu United Press CONNERSVILLE, Ind., May 27 - More concerned whether her three little children will be permitted to visit her than in outcome of her trial, June 3, on a charge of slaying her husband, Mrs. Elda Gibbs Simmermyer today protested her innocence. Talking for the first time since her arrest Mrs. Simmermyer said she couldn’t have killed her husband because she “loved him too much.” The fatal shot on May 14, which resulted in her husband’s death was fired as she fought with her husband for possession of a shotgun after he had threatened to kill her and commit suicide, she said. The Wise Mr. Rickey They call Branch Rickey a wise guy. But the boss of the St. Louis Cardinals released Jacques Fournier last year and the same Jacques, now with Brooklyn, is leading the National League in home runs. American Telephone & Telegraph Go* 130th Dividend Tbe regularly quarterly dividend of Two Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents per share will be paid on Tuesday, July 15, 1924, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Friday, June 20, 1924. _ X PTT H .SMITH. TraeJ—^

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