Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 166, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 November 1924 — Page 2
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STOCK EXCHANGE ACTIVIIY IKES 3 NEWREOQROS Sales Wednesday Exceed All Previous High Marks— Prices React. By Unite'l Prrfa NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—With the stork market apparently just reaching its fuli stride, thf Jt ew York stork exchi-mge ertara* its fourteenth d.y of record breaking achievements after establishing new records in Wednesday's hectic session. Sales Wednesday exceeded all previous records in the history of tne excicmge, withal total of 2,358,S7l shares. The sStond record to b smashed was in the number of issues trailed in. which was 566. The third new record was in the average, which reached 102.49 for representative industrial and railroad stocks. Buying orders poured in from all parte of the country with railroad issues the favorite, but with an exceptionally vide range of other stocks in heavy demand. Despite this gre.it avalanche of buying, profit-taking got the upper hand later in the day and railroad stocks rioted with a net loss of .11. Industrial stocks were down .42, the entire market closing the day with h net loss of .2 7. It was during the first hours after The opening that The high prices were established, when a flood of overnight orders to "buy at the market" put the tickers hopelessly behind. at one, time failing 28 minutes behind the r.-ctnal trading, making it impossible for brokers to use the tickers as their guide to do business. Battery Dealers Elect R. A. Ik ie is president of Ini;t ;. I.l poli s 1' i *-y Dealers' Association. .Other off: -ers elected at the Chamber of Commerce. Wednesday | night; c. H. K mp. vice president; j A. S. Moyer, secretary, and C. A. j Golden, tf-asurer. .lodge Delbert O. j "Wilmoth r.oke. Officers will bo in- j stalled Jan. 1Here’s Quick Relief From Sour Stomach: Haley'* Magnr*!:-Oil crerooraei Acidosis; ca*ts off waste poisons. If yea are troubled with bad breath, heart bum, upset stomach after every meal, you van put your trouble down to Acidosis i our stomach) Don't g through life a chronic dyspeptic. Step ;:t your druggist's today and get a bot'D of Haley's MagnesiaOil. It will lix you up in a hurry. When y i .k Ilah-y's you are not doping y. :r with harmful, habit forrni>.g urng*. Haley’s i> a sclent itie ett'iii- : 'n t in-st duality milk of magnesia aial pure minora! oil. The milk of magite* l -ntraiir.es all acids; th jpiner.-ti oil iubriiuitos the intestines, elfiniuat.-s waste poisons surely and quick! j. Haler's M-O may be taken by infants as me!- as adults. It is particularly beie : .t for •i.i-riy folks, who should never take harsh laxatives. Sold by all druggist—trial sire bot'ie, 35c: economical family size. SI.OO. K ,rumen 1■ i highly by nurses and pb: si-finis Tv- Hairy MO Cumpan.- Indianapolis. M’O QwitlflUk of ffiaamua xuid PiViz ißinefial Oil —Advert isemeat. HEALED Te3 RUPTURE I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk eevtrr.' y .-.go. Trusses chd me no good. Fir.’ * -it hold somethin* that quickly .. .1 completely relieved me. Tear* have passed a:.-! the rupture has never returned, aitl ough 1 am doing hard work as a carpeut r. There was no operation. tio loa time, no tro ibl". I have nothing to s- ’.. but will give full information about how you may find complete relief without operation, it you write to me, Hugeno M. Pullen., Carpenter. 97h Marcellus Avenue Mara*q-ian. N. J lJctter cut .■inert .' “ ' P at lefts! stop . mis • t rupture a*ia the and rfai „.r. —Adver*'-infM wWalweaT DIZZY, FAINT Found Relief in Taking Lydia E. Pkkhani s Vegetable Compound. Always Recommends It. "I was completely run down, had headaches, dizzy, faint feelings and othtir troubles HIHIIIMraJItIIjn men often Ii have. As I had ji4jr V&J taken Lydia E. x?Br-, Pin.:!, ant’s Veg's% i 4 •j; pound before. If ;*|||(| my husband i t said to take it agiiin. I have ID now taken LyII*" V.: ■* dia E. Pink- - • ham’s Blood ~ Medicine, the Liver Pills and six boxes of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Tablets. 1 uni feeling very good now and shall continue taking them for a while. I have been telling my cousin about the meu.cine and she wants to take it, too. I always recommended it.”—Mrs. Henry C. Smith, R. F. D. No. 8, Box 6, Bridgeport, Conn. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a splendid medicine for such conditions. It has in many cases relieved those symptoms by removing the cause of them. Mrs. Smith’s experience is but one of many. In a recent country-wide canvass of purchasers of Lydia E. Pinkbarn's Vegetable Compound, over 121.000 replies were received, and 08 per cent reported they were benefited by is use. For sale by <ixuggists everywhere.—Advortiseme.*.
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CLUB DUES FOR WATER CO. HEAD PAID B'/ PUBLIC C. of C, and Board of Trade Memberships Put on Bill. The general public of Indianapolis doe- not belong to th* Indianapolis Athb Clul •' 1 the prit ileges nf that organization, but it pays dues i just the same. It pays them for C. E. Davis, vice j president and general manager of the Indianapolis Water Company,; according to testimony of Lloyd O’Connell, auditor of the public serv- j ice commission, at the water rate ' hearing before the commission ; Wcdn< ,'i*by. Under the head of “operating expens.es,” as listed by O'Connell, also were charged a great number of other items, many of which James M. 1 >g(b-n, corporation counsel, objected to. “Operating Expenses” Among them, nil of which the public igys, were the following: C. YI. Geist & Cos., Philadelphia, 1 per cent of the gross revenues of the Indianapolis Water Company for “services," “rent," etc., amounting at present to * is.ooo a year. The amount will he still greater if the rates are increased. , C. -M. Gcist,Y>resident of the company, : i -j a year salary. Geist seldom comes to Indianapolis. His headquarters are at Philadelphia. C. E. Davis, 5i5.000 a year salary and his Indianapolis Athletic Club dues. Subscription to Indianapolis News, $6. Three subscriptions to American Legion Weekly. Subscription of SSOO to Indiana Taxpayers’ Association, of which S3OO has been paid. Board of Trade dues, name of person not given. Slo. Four memberships in Chamber of Commerce, SIOO. Lawyer’s Fees, Too The costs of all rate cases before the commission and in Federal Court in 1923 and 1924 were listed as operating expenses, as follows: Rate case, 1923, $58,748.16; 1924 rate case, $11,925.13; Federal Court case. $35,819.18; total, $106.4&2.4<5. “The company asks the public to pay the expenses of its rate cases so that it can charge the public higher rates, so that it can get more money to pay expenses of more rate cases to get still higher rate3.” a representative of the city said. Although Oeist and his company get $30,000 a year out of the Indianapolis tVater Company, one item of operating expenses was $2.75 paid to Heist for dues to the Columbia Club. Another item was "postage for Miss and cigars, sl.” “How many cigars does Miss
Money By Uni fed Press Ck'ETV YORK, Nov. 20 —John D. Rockefeller Jr., has increased his fortune $111,000,000 by the phenomenal rise in his holdings in Standard Oil stocks, it was figured hero today. His holdings in nine of the company's units have increased more than . $98,000,000 in market value. His dividends from these stocks this year will not be less than $13,000,000, bringing the total increase to his fortune to $111,000,000.
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smoke?” S. R. Artman. chairman of the commission, askbd. The public service commission took the rate case, whereby the water company seeks an increase in valuation to $19,000,000 m-1 .Drresponding increase in rates to produce a fair return thereon, under advisement. U. S. TO RUN ‘SHOALS’ Govermfftnt Will Use Power to Make Nitrates and Fertilizer. /.*•< United I‘r> * WASHINGTON. Nov 20.—The Government is going t" operate its big power project at Mum b* Shoals — making f-rtilizer and ni' r:t> leaders of the varying forces .n Con cress seemed agreed l>lay. The Muscle-Shoals tangle will be tie- first question to f i dit . a In the Senate, when Congress convenes a week from 'Mund.iy. Thanksgiving Proclaimed Governor Emmett F. I’.ranch has issued tie- annual Thanksgiving day proclamation, calling upon the people of in-!; in.l 'O “pledge ourselves and posterity tint as we partnd pare in tie- bounties of lie harvest time there- will be no decline in Ameri' in Idealism, but that rather we shall reek for the Trip!: and for a even justice in all •$r relationships?"
‘JIM’RILEY MUST BE SMILING IN HEA YEN If the Children's Poet Could Look Down Today, He Would See a ‘Land Where Dreams Come True.'
If James Whitcomb Ril > conM ! have looked down today upon tlmhospital erected to his memory for | the children lie loved and about j whom he wrote, he would have j seen — A place of hope, a "land where j dreams come true.” The seven children who entered the Riley Hospital when it opened Wednesday were beginning to feel at home. Only Mark Noble, 10, of Decatur, Ind., the very first patient to be admitted, was forlorn. Tears flowed freely as he said goodbye to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Noble, who motored back to Decatur today. They assured him, however, they would be back soon. Mark will ho under observation for four days. “Buddies" Transferred Nyoka Arthur, Id, of Terre Haute, Ind., and Earl Blankenship, 8, of lAvwisvillo, Ind., “buddies” at the* Robert. Long Hospital for a year, who were transferred to the Riley Hospital Wednesday, made their
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56 ARE INDICTED ON 48 COUNTS 3Y U. S. GRAND M No Conspiracy or Unusual Important Case In* eluded, Forty-eight indictments against fifty-six defendants were returned by thfe Federal grand jury to Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court today. Forty-five defendants are in jail or under bond. Names of the .other eleven will bo made public when they are arrested. There were no conspiracy cases or cases of unusual importance. Izxral Indictments Indianapolis persons indicted and charges against them were: Charles L. Norris, stealing mail from mail boxes at St. James Court apartment; William J. Oberting, former employe of the Big Four Railroad, defrauding the company out of almost $4,000 by presenting false claim; William J. Bohannon, uttering forged money order; Frank I logic, formerly janitor at Fletcher American National Bank, theft of SS>.O; William L. Laird, forging prescriptions for narcotics; Clifford Russel, Raymond E. Fletcher, former motorcycle policeman, violation of narcotic law; Leo Yip Ham, Muy Hong and Moy Toy, three Chinamen, were indiefe-d on similar charges; Ray M. Spearman, forging pension check; Frank Dabney, forging pay check; Roscoe H. Shirley and George Woods, passing counterfeit money. Olliers Indicted Others indicted were; Postal, Montgomery Ixigsdon and Robe - ' Wilson, entering postoffices at Vienna and Underwood; Clarence L. Bridgman, Muncie; Vasco D. Williamson, Evansville; Steve Keleman. South Bond; Melville J. Butler, Decatur: Frank U. Muir, South Bind; Eugene Goff. Cliftv. entering pi'Stuffice t Clift y; Edward C. Brown, East Chicago; Peter Hon, Corydon: Fred Steffler and Walter Jandsen. Willow Branch, entering postoffice th'-re; Dale MGuv. Gary; William J. Lay. Jeffersonville: Carl A. Tillman, Evansville National Bank law violations: Alvin A. Stockier, Evansville, embezzlement of $7,300. Transporting stolen motor cars in Interstate traffic: Andrew .1. Sullivan and I'an Ashby. Sparta. 11l ; Frank Applegate.. Toledo. Ohio Wallace Nellist and Herbert I. Wade, Elkhart; Irvin Sproule. Chi- tgo. Ill; William G. Willis, Toledo, Ohio, and Frank Campbell. Narcotic: Orlando Horton. Chicago, believed to be a big peddler of "dope.” Forging find counterfeiting: Waite: o. H-t/.-l, Terre Han;.-; M ilcdm 1 Whitesides. Evansville; Leroy Brickley and Bernice U. Cl.uk. Ft. Wavne; Fred Runner. Denver, Col.; Jerry Skaggs. Frankfort, Ky , now in pent tentiary tliere. EFFORT TO DIE FAILS Despondency over failure to effect a reconciliation with bis wife. Mr*. Esther Kruger, was given as tb“ probable motive for Carl Kruger, 23, of :t;i2f K. Thirtieth St., to take pni--on Wedre -day A stot ,ach pump was u*-d on him at city hospital and in will recover attendants said. Mi' is held in the detention xva.nl on ;:i vagraney charge.
first visit to the pretty occupational tln-rapy room, with Miss Winifred Conriek, director of occupational therapy. “Oh, oh, the dog!” Nyoka exclaimed as he was wheeled in, and held out liis arms for a little curly Woolen dog sitting in front of a simulated housefront, widt h really is a large closet.. • Meet O. T. Jr. He was informed the dog’s name is O. T. Jr., short for “occupational therapy." Content in their new home, Nyoka and Earl settled back to watch Misses Virginia Reed, Wilhelmina Maaa and Dorothy Mormon, and Mrs. Forest. Blanton and Mrs. Charles Latham of the Junior League, who had come to work on reed baskets. The Junior League is financing the “occupational therapy” departmentEarl and Nyoka will begin work Thursday—work which holds out to them the hope of health, in this new hospital, which was built in memory of the poet who lived children, rind wrote for them.
Time Bi) Time# Special JEFFERSONVILLE, Tnd., Nov. 20.—Time still hangs heavy over the old Indiana State Reformatory Bldg., here. Years ago, prisoners waited for years to roll by. Now the world’s largest clock has been erected on the building. Colgate & Cos., which purchased the reformatory from the State, for anew factory, will formally start the huge clock, Monday. It was brought here from the Jersey City, N. J., plant of the company. Ceremonies will attend the winding.
INSURANCE FIRMS PAY 111 Sl, m 18 BELL ESTATE Five Companies Have Settled Accident Policies, Attorneys Announce, The estate of the late Joseph E. Bell, former mayor of Indianapolis, received $105,000 from five insurance companies in settlement of accident policies, attorneys announced today. Mr. Bell was killed Sept. 1, 1923, while cleaning a gun at the Indianapolis Gun Club. Approximately CiO.OOO in life*insurance policies has already been paid into the estate, and there is $ 12,50 it still in contest in Federal Uqurt unpaid. His policies totaled $197,500. insurance companies holding accident policies on Mr. Bell filed suit in Federal Court against settlemen'. alleging they had evidence which pointed to suicide. When the cases were set for trial on Nov. 19, however, the companies dismi ! the suits m i agreed to settle. Settlements were as follows: Standard Accident Insurance Company, Detroit. $30,000 and $15,000; Fidelity and Casual! y Company, New y rk. $10,000; New Amsterdam Casualty Company, $15,000; Pacific Mutual Fife Insurance Company, $20,1100 Pacific Mutual Life insurance Company, $7,50m, and the Fidelity and I’asualty Company. $7,300 The money goes to relatives and the Federal IMscount Corporation, |of which Mr. Belt was president. HEAL SKIN DISEASES ; Apply Zcitwu Clean Penetrating, Antiseptic Liquid. 1 It is unnecessary for yon to suffer with 13 z.-ina. blotches, Ringworm. > Rashes and similar skin troubles Zemo . will usually give instant rcilef from ; itching torture. It cleanses and soothes ! rln* skin and heals quickly and effectively Heist skin diseases. /..-'mo is a W'lnderfn!, penetrating, disappearing liquid and is soothing to the mu-’ (j,dilate skin. It is ivumnintniiol so,- liuytilfie use be aus*! it doesn't show c-t it' today from any druggist and „.ive all further distress Trial bottle. 33.1 , large size, SI.OO Zorno Soap, ’.’."ie. - Advertisement. IMPURE blood EASILY PURIFIED Jessie, Carney, Indianapolis, Ind., Sends a Message of Encouragement to Those W ho Do Not Know of Todd's Tonic, Which Has the Strength-Building Qualities of Bure Old Wine. “My blood was In a very poor condition and I suffered continuously from boils and other skin eruptions. I could not eijoy my meals and my food seemed to do me little good. As a result 1 was Irritable and in a very run down condition. A salesman ! urged me to tpy Todd’s Tonic. After taking only one bottle I noticed Ia decided improvement in my apj pearance and now, after taking six j bottles. I am my old self again. I have gained twelve pounds in weight j and am fttli of pep. I am sure oth- ! ers can get the same results by takI ing T,xld's Tonic.” —JESSIE CARNEY, 730 Drake Street, Indianapolis. Tnd. Todd's Tonic, made from pure California wino, is most pleasant to take. For sale at Haag's eight stores and all other good drug stores in Indianapolis and throughout this section.—Advertisement. STOP KIDNEY TROUBLE If von suffer from Kidney or BiadfW Trouble, hack' or log ache, to prove yon can quickly ho rid of ihbsn troubles f will ■end you a *■! sire of my famous Kavona Compound, postpaid and without cost, or obligation. If it help# you. tell your friends and pay me what you think is fair, otherwise the loss is mine. Merely semi your name todav for this liberal introductory offer. THE KAVONA 00.. Dept. ISO. Kansas City. Mo.—Advertisement.
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Good Teeth token efficiency The first process of digestion and the most important one takes place in the mouth. Are you mixing per fivtly clean, pure, wholesome food with the infections contained iu tooth cavities, and sore guuisV If you are you will surety pay the penalty. The day will cuie when your entire system will he infected, causing nervous breakdown, neuritis, rheumatism, indigestion or a dosen other ailments. Aug. Is. 1921 1 wish to recommend sh Peoples Dentists for painless extracting and also wish to say the operators are vary kind ami courteous. Respectfully, MRS R! BY HILT, 2029 K. Twelfth St. 1 am well pleased with the bridge work done for roe in September. They are just like uarurHi teeth in every respect. MRS. DORIS Wifi,; I NS, 4214 K. Eleventh SI. THE PEOPLES DENTISTS 36 ! 2 W. Washington St HOI KS —H n. m. to fl p. in. St’NUAY, 0 a. m, to 12 m. Orft Criiiiftrpoht Trunk Storo. *
(sys j Nine Offices *0 \ of this strong bank ON ( ore now open on SAY IN GS J Saturday jrom 6a.m. I to 6pm. and patj 4% on Savings. y| O Wmc, Etcher 6|sß!jjjs J ladings anilfet Sgjjsp 3 Company Di;;S'sr;ts tj Member Federal Reserve Sistbm OPEN yiEiS SATURDAYS " '' Ba.m.~Bi>m. MAIN OFFICE Northwest Corner Pennsylvania anti Market Streets. BRANCHES AND AFFILIATED BANKS 2122 East Tenth Street 1233 Oliver Avenue 474 West Washington Street 1533 Roosevelt Avenue 458 East Washington Street 1541 North Illinois Street 2812 F,ast Washington Street. 2969 North Illinois Street , CAPITAL AND SURPLUS TWO MILLIONS
Fund’s campaign a success. A careful check today showed the six employe divisions need less than $5,000 to reach their quota, $125,000. It is hoped the quota will he reached when the campaign ends, with a luncheon at the Claypool Friday, No luncheon was held today. The ‘grand total stood at $606,038.18. Ho-
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THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1924 1
I mer Borst, executive secretary, declared the fund could not exist witlj less than $650,000 for the coming* year. Emphasis was placed today off voluntary increases in gifts, started when the Vonnegut Hardware Conv pany raised its pledge from $2,2 50 to $2,500.
3-Pc. Curving Set < Eight-inch high-grade crucible steel blade, glazed finish. Patent stag handles with nickel silver bolster and cap Fork has polished steel wire guard #2 && and rest. Special J ,5 *2' 4 8 Friday and Satur- . 3 jF_ n fi day for ■ SfS Idea! Nut Cracker | Cracks the nut without Lft | crus hin g OS the kernel. Easy to use, - v !■ flSlfißßlsli i|oN &QI |j FTftSH AIR WiitDOW VEKITiJiTPRS ?ftffECT aWTSIKS. DMPIRiES AM’ FURKSNiNGJ Kti? THEM CLEAR Hardwood frame, finished in oil. Good grade of cloth 9 inches high. Extends to 37 inches. Special ,- ; .j ijl* Friday and Saturday “ only yj# xsjf vtP fio PXom Orders. | Gifts on Layaway j. Take advantage of our I.ay-Avvay i Plan and select your gift-* now vvhilp storks are complete. A small ■ deposit will hold any gift for j Christmas delivery.
