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HOES OFF MC AT sll TO $11.15 Pigs, $10.25 Down—Steers About Steady, —Hog Price* Day by Day— Feb. Bulk. Top Receipts 6. 10.85 @ll.OO 11.10 9.000 7. 10.90 11.00 6.582 9. 11.10® 11.15 11.25 3.814 10. 11.30 m 11.40 11 60 .Boi 11. [email protected] 11.40 10.323 12. 11.00 11.15 6.000 Despite comparatively light receipts, hog prices at the local yards dropped 20 ©2sc today, in sympathy with a weaker undertone that prevailed in other Western markets. Top was $11.15, and the bulk of the day’s business was done at sll. Lights and mediums sold at this level. Choice heavy butchers were sold at $11.05 @ll.lO. Ba)es of flight lights were made at $ 0.25@11. Pigs were down 25 cent, at $6010.25. Stock pigs were pr ictically steady at s6@7. Good so\ 8 were moved at $9.90@10, and roughs brought [email protected]. Stags were priced at s6@9. The offering was estimated at 6,000 and hold-overs numbered 689. A fair clearance was reported. Steer prices appeared to be on the same level as Wednesday, but there was a decidedly weaker tone to the she-stuff. Trade was spotty, due to poor quality and varied classifications by dealers. Good handyweight steers sold over a range of $8.75 @9.50. Plain killers brought Practical top for cows was and the majority of stock of quality brought $5. These prices represent a decline of 50@75c this week. The general run was cleared at s4@s. Trade was quiet in the heifer department and prices were nominal. A few fat, light heifers brought $8.50@9. Receipts were estimated at 800. Veal prices had a stronger undertone. Top was sl3 and the bulk of good stock sold at $12@13. Mediums were quoted at sß@lo, and commons sold at ss@7. Receipts were 300. About twenty-five head of sheep and lambs were in the pens, not enough to establish a market. Dealers, however, said they would pay $lB for choice Westerns, sl7 for choice natives and $8 for good sheep. Good hogs. 150-170-lb. av. [email protected] 180 to 200 pounds ,11.00 200 to 250 pounds 11.00 260 to 270 pounds and up. 11.03©11.10 Pigs. 150 pounds down.... [email protected] Smooth sows 9.90® 10.00 Rough sow* 9.50® 9.85 1 Steers .1.300 lbs. up, choice.® 9 , .76@10^0 Good 9.00® 9.50 Steers, 1,150 lbs., down, prime and choice [email protected] Plain. 1.000 lbs 7.50® 9.00 Cows, common to choice... 3.25® 5.50 Cutters 2.50® 3.00 Canners 2.00® 2.2 r> Choice light heifers 8.50 @IO.OO Common to medium heifers. 3.00® 4.26 Butcher bulls 4.25® 600 Bologna bulls 3.50® 4.25 —Calves— Choice veals $13.00 Medium veals B.oo® 10.00 Good veals 12,00013.00 Common calves 6.00® 7.00 —Sheep and Lambs— QMpe lambs $16.00016.50 * 13.00® 15.00 lamb! [email protected] Yearlings 7.00® 9.00 Medium to choice ewes.... 4.00® 8.00 Gulls I.oo© 3.00 Bucks 4.00® 5.00 Other Live Stock _ CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—Cattle —Receipts. 9,000; undertone slightly better. buiK steer trade more active, largely 50 @ 75c oil: for week: little demand for fat.cows: all heifers active, stronger, bulk fpd steers. $7.50 0 9.50; mostly. $809.26 vealers strong to 25c up: largely sl2® 12.00 to packers; few sl3; shippers. sl4. Sheep—Receipts. 11,000; market slow; fat lambs mostly steady; bulk $18: early top $18.15: best held higher: good to choice Oolorados. $18; fat sheep dull; steady; odd lots fat ewes, SBSO 0 9.25; 16601118: lambs steady, strong:: most sales. $17.60017.75. Hogs—Receipts. 55,000, market moderately active. 10@25c off top. $11.20: bulk. [email protected]; heavyweights. $10.60011.20; medium weights, $10.10011.10; lightweights. $9.00@ 10.90: light lights. $8.50010.25; packing sows. smooth. $10.10010.50: packing sows, rough, $9.73 0 10.15’ slaughter pigs $7.6009. PITTSBURGH. Feb. 12—Cattle—Recelpts light: market, steady; choice. $9.50 @9.70; good. $8.650 9.25 fair. s7® 7.50: veal calves. $13.00® 14. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, light: market, strong; prime weathers. $10.50011; good, $9.00 <510.20: fair mixed $708: lambs. sl4® 18 50. Hogs—Receipts, 50 double deckers- market, lower; prime heavy. $11.50® 11.65; medium. $11.40011.45: heavy Yorkers. $11.39© 11.40: light Yorkers. pigs - $000.25; roughs. [email protected]: stags, $4.30@5.£0. EA§T BUFFALO, Fob. 12.—Cattle—Be--2* 1 15t*,135; market, slow; shipping steers. sß.oo@ 10: butcher grades. $7.5008.50: cows. $2 0 5.75. Calves—Receipts. 200market active, steady: cull to choice. s3® 18. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 2.200: market slow, steady; choice lambs. SIBO 18.25; cull to fair. $0.50017; ynarUnss §9015: sheep. $3@U. Hoes—rSu! 5 600; market, slow. 10@15e lower; Yorkers. s9© 11.25; pigs, $9 0 9.50; mixed, Pli.-jottilAO. heavies. $11.40011.50 roughs, $9010: stags. $5.6007.

Commission Market

- -. Fruits Apples—Fancy Jonathan*. $9.50 a bbl.: N. 5. Greenings SS.SO a bbl.: Grime* JJolden. $0.50 a bbl.: fancy Baldwin*. $6 a bbl.: W^ n f, B^P 8 - Stf-SO: Northern Sole*. $7.50: Belleflowers. $7. Apricot*—California. $3.50 a box. Bar anas—loc a lb. Cranberries —S7 a half barrel box. Cocoanuta—s6.so a hundred. Grapefruit—s2.7so 3.25 a box. Grape*—Fancy California Emperors. 54.20 lug Lemon*—California. $5,750 6.50. Oranges—Extra fancy California Valencias. 126* to 250*. $3.7505.50; Florida. $4,500 4.75. Pears—Winter varieties. $2.50 a bu.: fancy N. Y. D'Anio*. $3 a bu. Strawberries—Florida*. 47 0 50c a quart. Tangerines—s3.7s. Vegetable* Beans—Fancy Southern Green. $303.50 a bushel.' Beets—Fancy home-grown, $2.26 a bu.: new Texas. $2. Cabbage—Fancy Holland seed. 2t4@3c a pound. Carrots—sl.6s a bushel: New Texas. $2.25. Celery—Florida. $3.2503.50 a 2-3 crate; trimmed. $1.50 a bunch; California. §7.50 a crate: New York Golden Heart, 1.50 a 2-3 crate. Cauliflower —California. $2.50 a crate. Cucumbers—Fancy Southern, $4.50 a oocen. ( Eggplant—sl.7s a dozen. Kate—Eastern. $2.25 a barrel. Lettuce —Head "Iceberg Blue Boy. $5.00 a crate; hothouse leaf, $2.65 a 10-pound basket. Mangoes—Fancy Southern. 60c a basket. ' v Onions—Spanish. $2.40 a crate: homegrown $2 a 100-lb. sack; Indiana yellow. $3 a 100-lb. sack Indiana yellow, $3: Indiana red. $3: hothouse greens. 6oc a doz. bunches. Parsley Home-grown, $1.25 dozen bunches. Radishes Buttons, hothouse. 90c do*, bunches; long red or whit*!. 6oc doz. Rutabagas—s 2 a 50-lb. basket, allots—’sc a basket. akUsinact —-$1 75 a bushel. —Hubbard 3 J a pound. Vpmatoe*—Fancy California repacked $7.50 a six-basket crate. Turnip*—sl.7s a bu.; $3.00 a Potatoes Fancy Michigan round whites. $2.15 a 150-lb. D*g: Minnesota, $2 a 130-lb. bag; Red River Early r Ohioe. $2.15 a 120-lb. bag: Idaho Russets. $3.00 a 120-lb bag; Kentucky cobbiers. $3 03.35 a bbl. Sweet Potatoes—Virginia. $4.75 a bbl. Eastern Jerseys. $3.75 hamper: Indiana, $3.50 a bu : Arkansas. $2.76 hamper: Goldenglow. $3.50. Shippers Forecast North and oast, IS to :!5; south rf*td west. 25 to 30.

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THOUGH THEY LIVE IN WASHINGTON AND WHEN THEY APPEAR IN PUBLIC THEY DREBS AS THE AMERICANS DO. IN THEIR HOMES THE CHILDREN OF MANY OF THE FOREIGN DIPLOMATS IN WASHINGTON WEAR THE DRESS OF THEIR NATIVE LAND. HERE ARE THREE BRIGHT YOUNGSTERS AS THEY LOOK AT HOME. LEFT AND CENTER ARE BETTY AND JUI CHENG SZE, DAUGHTERS OF THE CHINESE MINISTER IN WASHINGTON, WHILE AT THE RIGHT IS JANICHI SON OF ATSUSHI KIMURA, THIRD SECRETARY OF THE JAPANESE LEGATION.

Markets Close All stock, produce, sugar, coffee and grain exchanges throughout the country were closed today In observance of Lincoln’s birthday. Livestock markets remained open.

Produce Markets

(Jobber* Buying Prices) Egg:*—Strietly fresh delivered at Indianapolis. 32 036 a dozen. Poultry—Fowls. 4H lb* up. 20021 c a lb., cock*. 12c: springers. 190 21c: Lethorn poultry. 26 per cent discount- capon*. 7 lbs. up 32c: duck*. 4 pound* up. 14015 c: young tom turkeys. 33c: young hen turkey*. 33c: old 220 2oc: geese, 10 lbs. up 10 014 c: squab* 1 libs, to dor.. $4.50: guinea*. 2-lb. size $1 a dozen. Butter—Packing stock butter. 19 0 22c: selling price for creamery butter. 41042 c. Cream—Butter fat delivered at Indianapolis. 40c a pound Cheese—(Jobbers Selling prices) New York full cream. 30® 32c; Wisconsin lio.burger. 25028 c: Wisconsin daisies 23c: Domestic Swiss. 40 0 43c: imported. 60c ’ Long Horns. 280 28 He: Neufshatel. large fl 80: American loaf 34c: pimento loaf sc: Swiss loaf. 40c Tank Wagon Prices (Not Including 2c State tax) GASOLINE —Energce. 18c a gallon; Purol. 15.2 c: Red Crown. 15.2 c: Target. 15.2 c: Silver Flash. 19c: Sinclair, commercial 15.2 c Diamond 16.2 c: Crystal Pep. 19c. KEROSENE— 11.7 c: Moore Light. 14.5 c: Perfection, 9.6: Standard furnace oil 9.6 c Bright Light 9.6 c: Sinclair. 11.6 c. NAPTHA—Energee Cleaners. 19.6 c: M. & P.. 19.6 c: Stanaolind Cleaners. 19.5 c. Prices on Coal Anthracite. $16.60 a ton; coke. $10; West Virginia lump. $6 07.26: Kentucky lump. $6.75 0 7.75: Pocahontas mine run. $6.5007.50. amp $8.5009.25: Indiana lump. $5 07: Indiana egg $5.36 05.75: Indiana mine run. $4.50 0 5.50 (Wheeling 50c a ton extra.) Local Wagon. Wheat Indianapolis grain elevators are paying $1.84 for No. 2 red wheat. Other grades accordingly. BUILDING SUPPLIES Portland Cement—Cloth a bag. 86c; caper. 80c. Mortar—Novic prepared. 75c a 100-lb. sack. Hydrate Lime—Finish. 55c a sack: mason’s. fiOo a sack, Plaster and Finishes —Ivory Neat. 80lb paper sacks 78c; Michigan stucco, $1 a 100-lb. sack: plaster pari*. $1 an 80-lb sack: Stonewall ore Dared first coat, doth sacks. 60c. Flooring—lx4 Y P clear. $76- common, S7O: No. 2 common. $42. cle ? redwood Finish—Clear yellow pine. 6. 8 and 10inch. *100: 12-inch. $110; clear redwood. 6 8 and 10-inch. $140: t2-inch. $l5O. Drop Sidings—lxß V. P., S7B: No. 1 common. S7O: Ixß No. 1 common Y P., S6O: No 2 common. $43. Boards—lx4 No 1 common. S6O: No, 2 common S4O. Ix 6 No 1 common. $65: No. 2 common S3O- Ixß and Ixlo No. I common. S7O: No. 2 common $45) Ixl2 No. 1 common. $75: No. 2 common. $47. Finish—Clear yellow ptne 8. 8 and 10tnch $100: 12-t3eh. $110: clear redwood. 6 8 and 10-lnch. $140: t2-lnch. $l5O. Shingles—Clear red cedar $7.50 per 1 000. „ Dimensions—2x4xl2 to 16-ft.. $42.: 2x .6x12 to 18-ft.. §42: 2x8x12„ to 18-ft„ $42: 2x10x12 to 16-ft.. *42: 2x12x12 to 16-ft. SSO: 18 to 20 feet $2 more WHOLESALE DRY GOODS Prints - Ginghams and Percales—Empire 25-inch oil prints. 64x60 red yellow green .blue and black. 11 He; motor staple gingham*. 24-inch. 10 He; Washington; staple prints. 24 to 25-ineb. yellow, green, blue assorted figures. 12 Hc. Washington frocks. 24 to 26-inch, pluk and purple assorted figures, 12 He; Peter Pan gingham cloth. 35 to 36-inch. 37He; Scout percales 64x60. plains, lights, grays and darks. 14c; Manchester perdUes 80x 80. plains. lights grays and darks. 19c: Jaequelin. 32-inch. 32He: Imperial chambray. 21 He: Manvllle chambray. 16c. _ Ducks —Magnolia. 8-ox.. 24-inch. 28 He: 7-oz.. 20-inch, 26e: 8-oz.. 29-inßh, 28c: 10-oz., 29-inih, 35c: 12-oz., 29-inch. 41 He: 8-oz„ 36-inch. 31 He: 10-ou.. 36 inch. 37Hc: 11-oz.. 40-inch 38Hc. Brown Muslin—Sharon LL.. 10 He; Brookside LL, 12c: Blue Goose, 12c; Quaker Lady L. 14He; Gold Bonds 40inch. 17 He. Bleach Muslin Craeketeen. 36-lnco 11 He: Majestic, 38-inch, lie; pur* white. 36-inch. 11 He; Quaker Lady. B 36-inch. 13Hc: Hopewell. 38-inch, 16c Londale, 36-inch. 18c: Hill, 38-inch OHc; Fruit, 38-inch. 19c: Blackstone 86-ineh. 18c. Cambric Muelln Quaker Lady. 100 14He; Lousdale Cambric. 21c: Berkley. 60. 20c White Sheeting—Pepperreli, 9-4 brown 47c: Pepperell. 10-4. brown. 52c: Quaker Lady. 9-4. brown. 46c: Quaker Lady. 10-4, brown. 61e: Pequot. 9-4. brown, 65c Pepperel. 9-4, bleach. 61c: 10-4. bleach. 56c Quaker Lady. 94, bleach. 51c; bleach. 55c; Pequot. 9-4. bleach. 80c. , Ticking—Fairview 18 He: Wildwood. -18 c; Silby. 8-oz.. 30c- Argle. 31 Ho. TINNERS* SUPPLIES Tin—l C 20x28 coke $14,50; charcoal, $22.50 0 24; ternes *14@l8: old styles tern*. $lB 025. Lead—-Bar *lB per 100 pounds. Zinc—Sheet. $13.56 per 100 pounds. Copper—Bottoms 36c per pound: sheets, soft. 16-oz.. 2Lc per pound. t Steel—No 28 range Galvanized. $6.65 5 65 per 100 pounds- O P C R. $4.66 4.65 oer 100 rounds IRON AND STEEL Local wholesale prices on iron ana steel bars are: Structural $3.25 a 100-lb base: coiled rolled shafting. $3.96 a 100lb. bay: blue annealed sheets 10-gauge base. $3.95 a 10-lb.: galvenized sheets. 28-gauge base, *5.65 100 lbs.: black sheets 28-gauge lbs.; steel bars, $3.16 a 100-lb base: iron bars *3.16 a 100-lb base .CYLINDER AND ENGINE OILS Dealers’ selling prices: Black Qua— Summer. 11.5 c: winter. 12c: cylinder .21 ®81c; engine. 18 0 58c; dynamo 28 0 37c: turbine. 380 63c: machine. 29040 c oarafin oil# 14022 c RETAIL SEED PRICES Indianapolis retail seed prices are: Al talfa. $16.50 a bushel. Alsike—sls Red Clover—*2B Timothy—s4.2s. LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE Local dealers are quoting the following price* on lineed oil- Raw. $1.25 a gLP Ion; boiled. $1.27. Wrpentine-~51.13

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more than seventy feet below the surface. “Our norihal average now is ten feet In twenty-four hours; which should put us at the seventy-foot level sixty hours from now. “It then will be necessary to bore a tunnel to Collins, whose position laterally from our shaft we believe we have fixed. “If our drift falls to locate him. we will make drifts In all directions until he Is found.” Then Carmichael added unofficially: “All this js barring surprises. There are many fissures In the rocks. We might at any moment strike one which woulod lead us to Collins. “Our shaft might strike the root of the tunnel In which Collins lives, obviating the necessity of a side drift. “Any of these things, of course, would cut our estimate materially.” Estimate of workmen placed the depth of the shaft at forty-seven feet. , First witnessee called today before the court-martial of inquiry investigating scandals of the rescue work was a pres* representative who sought to explain how a story reprimanded "by Governor William J. Fields, had b&en sent. This message stated the whole affair was a hoax and Collins was not in the cave. Robert Hyde, last man to talk to Collins, was the next witness. Called to Collins “When I found it was impossible to crawl further down the crevice, I called to Collins,” Hyde said. “The only answer I got was a moan and an occasional ‘oh! oh” ” Hyde agreed with Johnny Gerald that tramping In the shaft above had hastened closing of the tunnel, but added he considered the shaft the only practical way of freeing Collins. 11ns. Another miner corroborated Hyde’s testimony and a short recess was taken.

Retail Fish Prices

Ocean Varieties—-Boston haddock fillets. 35 0 40c; dressed haddock. 30c; halibut steaks, 40c; red salmon seak. 35c; fresh cod steak. 30c: pompano. 40c: blueflsh. 36c; Spanish mackerel. 35c; red snappers. 85c snappers throats. 40c. Specialties—Fresh jumbi frogs. 60c: live lobsters, 80c; fresh green shrimp, 40c; large scallops. 80c pound: fresh picked crab meat. $1 a pound; Main# finnan haddie, 30e: cherry stone clams, 40c a dozen, large quohalg clams. 60c. Lake and Rlyer Varieties—Lake white fish. 35c: trout. 35c; yellow pike. 36c; lake salmon. 35c: blue pike, 25c: yellow perch. 25c; channel catfish. 35c; bluefln herring, 30c: pickerel, 25c; grass pike. 25c; river carp, 15c; buffalp. 20c> mullets 15c; black bass. 40c; large crapples, 35c. Local Bank Clearings Bank clearings Thursday were $2,728,000. Bank debits amounted to *5,055,000. Marriage Licenses Andrew Allen Sullivan, 25. 2713 Shelby, Constance Louisa Tate. 23. 2716 Ali&ons© Jorden, 42. 2427 Shriver. waiter; Dixie Margaret White. 24. 767 N. Senate, cook. William B. Farrell. 32, -1519 E. Washington. train fireman; Agnes Casserly. 28. 19 N. Temple, stenographer, Charles C. Busen, 40, Chicago, galeamac; Katherine E. Day, 36. 1612 Broadway. VAN ORMAN IS MAROONED Auto Carrying Three, Gives Up to Snow Drifts. Lieutenant Governor Van Orman, Senator Andrew Durham of Greencastle and Zell Swain, secretary of the Senate were marooned in a snow drift about eight miles from Greencastle for four hours Wednesday night, enroute to Greencastle where Van Orman wa to address a joint meeting of the Kiwania and Clubs. The heavy automobile stuck in a snow drift and a passing motorist in a lighter car brought the trio back to Indianapolis arriving here about 11 p. m. J Postmaster Dies Bu Timet Sveciat MT. VERNON, Ind., Feb. 12. Funeral arrangements were being made today for A. W. Mackey, postmaster and politician, who died suddenly here Wednesday.

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PACKERS GIVEN WARNING “Bootlegging’' Eggs in Quarantined Territory Feared. Chicago packers were warned today by Dr.. R. C. Julian, State veterinarian, not to ship eggb Into the eastern Indiana district under quarantine for European fowl pest. Dr. Julian said he had evidence one Chicago packer had directed salesmen to get into quarantined territory and reap a harvest in sale of eggs while the farmers were restrained from doing so. Dr. Julian Informed the packers the quarantine extends to all poultry products. Ohio shippers also are being watched for violation of the egg quarantine. No evidences of spread of the disease outside the nine quarantined counties was reported today. More than 100 Inspectors are In the field. jLjj? -I Congress Today SENATE Considers independent offices appropriation bill. Agricultural committee continues consideration of President’s agricultural commission farm re Lief program. Commerce Committee takes up rivers and harbors bill. Interstate Commerce Committee takes up Woodlock and Humphrey nominations. Couzens committee continues investigation of prohibition unit. HOUSE Considers legislative appropriation bill. Appropriation committee considers deficiency appropriation bill. Banking and currency committee considers agriculture credit bill. Military Affairs Committee considers calendar bill. Rules committee holds executive meeting. Agriculture committee considers report of Agriculture Committee. Merchant Marine Committee considers carriage of goods by sea. Postoffice Committee holds regular meeting. Aircraft investigation continues. Shipping board investigation continues. HOLIDAY FOR PUPILS Public /Schools Closed In Observance of Lincoln’s Birthday. All public schools, both high school and grade, were closed today for Lincoln’s birthday. Programs were held lri most of the schools Wednesday afternoon. Classes will be resumed Friday. Building Permits W. L. Rice, dwelling. 5102 N. Capitol. SIO,OOO. W. L. Rice, furnace. 5102 N. Capitol. $250, Katie New. dwelling, 3289 Hovey. $2,800. Frank Stray, addition. 024 Amoldat $275. Equity Home Company, dwelling. 821 N. Chester. $3,200. Indianapolis Light and Heat Cos., electric elevator, 48 Monument Circle, $786. Thomas Mattingly, dwelling, 1333 E. Tabor. $3,300. Thomas Mattingly, furnace, 1333 E. Tabor. S2OO. Swiss Dry Cleaners, garage, 1116 N. Illinois. S2OO. W. J. Yehung. garage. 1733 8. Talbott. S2OO. A. Sch'ensinger, furnace. 253 Hampton. $375. .! dwelling. 268 .Hampton. C. R. Kennedy, addition. 3454 Kenwood. $1,600. C. P. Kennedy, heating plant, 3454 Kenwood. $l,lOO. Hisey-Titua. hand elevator, 951 N. Delaware. $525 Hauck Realty Company, addition. 133 E. Twentieth. $2,000. 3. Weathera, repair, 1441 English. Charles Sehabert, furnaoes. 2540-42 Broadway, S3OO, Charles Shabert, dwelling. 2540-42 Broadway. $3,400. M. Foster, garage. 1163 N. Warman, Henry McClain, dwelling, 1414 King, Kideilty Trust Company, repairs. 244 W. Twenty-Fllst, S9O. Bridges A Graves, dwelling, 2422 Union. $2,300. Bridges A Graves, dwelling, 2418 Union, 52.300. Bridges A Graves, dwelling. 1414 Union, Bridges A Graves, dwelling. 2410 Union. $2,800. $2 300*** * <srlVe *' 4w *H ln . 3426 Union, bridge* A Graves, dwelling. 2402 Union. A Graves, dwelling. 2406 Union, $2,300. Bridges A Graves, dwelling. 2409 Union. $2,800. Statehouse Women to Meet The Statehouse Woman's Republican Club will meet Tuesday at the Y. W. C. A. Bernice Church, Supreme Court stenographer, will sing. Margaret Jane Hays, daughter of Mrs. Ruby Hays, highway commission, will dance.

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door and found Cunningham in a pool of blood, his body stiff from exposure. A pinch bar and a water key, weighing about two pounds, were found rear him. Police believed Cunningham was struck by the bar. Albert Johnson, 332 W. Maryland St., nightwatchman, told police he heard groans during the night, out saw no one . Arthur Davis, 1522 Sheldon St., of the garage company, said he left the garage about 5 p. m., Wednesday, and as far as he knew Cunningham was in the feed office. Hid in Office? Lieutenant Johnson said he believed someone familiar with Cunningham’s habits, hid back of the garage office and when Cunningham passed, struck him. Cunningham usually caught an interurban at 6:40 p. m., police were told. Police talkdd to Charles Hill, 431 Chadwick St., who works for Cunningham. He said he was not at work at all Wednesday. Patrick O’Connor, 828 Chadwick St.; William Scofield, 628 E. Vermont St.; John Brooks, colored, 339 E. Louisiana St., and the Davis brothers were questioned at head quarters by detectives In an effort to gain some clew. The feed office Is in the center of “Traders’ Alley,” famous for horse-trading activities. THREE BOYS ARRESTED i Police Believe Ring of Auto Thieves Broken Up. Police believed a ring of automobile thieves was broken up today with arrert of Wilbur Kirk, 15, of 822 Fletcher Ave., and two 14-year-old boys. They are charged with vehicle taking. The youths were held by the marshal at Plainfield Tuesday when found In an auto owned by W. C. Byers, 402 Harlan St., taken Jan. 10. Detectives Irick and Giles said the youths are alleged to have taken a machine belonging to Henry Dutye, 3604% E. New York St., Jan. 9, and stored it at a garage at 1628 Asbury St. Police 1 said they were told an automobile owned by Mrs. Stella Mack, R. R. B, box 33 6D, was deserted by one of the youths at New Jersey St. and Virginia Ave. SINGER’S SON IN CITY Henry Schumann-Heink Here on “Business. Memories of Mme. SchumannHelnk’s concert here last spring were recalled today by members of the Indianapolis Athletic Club when Henry Schumann-Helnk, a son of the great singer, was the luncheon guest of Joseph H. Spellmire, president of the Indiana Investment and Securities. Spellmire said that SchumannHeink was here for a few days on business relative to his irrigation and financial enterprises. Oysters, Fever to Be Studied Bu United frrett WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—President Coolidge today asked Congress for an appropriation of $26,000 to allow the Department of Commerce to investigate the extent to which oysters cause or affect the prevalence of typhoid fever.

‘Great Stuff’ Bu United Prett rj-jraASHINGTON, Feb. 12. J\x/I Secretary of the TrcasI I ury Andrew Mellon enjoys riding an electric horse similar to “Old Ironsides,” used by the President at the White House. “They are great things,” Mellon said today. "But I haven’t one at home. I have ridden them on board shi 1 ) and enjoyed the ride. “They are much safer than tegular horses.” Mellon said he had never ridden the White House strid. “I didn’t know Mr. Coolidge had one,” he explained.

LAWTON LEADING IN MINERS’VOTE Hessler Behind in Race for Re-election, Bu United Prett TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 12. Tyler G. Lawton of continued to hold his lead over John Hessler of Terre Haute for the office of president of District 11, United Mine Workers of America, Thursday, according( to unofficial returns being received at nine headquarters here. Os the thirty local unions heard from, the majority are located in the south field, which are known to support Lawton. The north field, according to early returns, are throwing their support to for re-election. According to the latest returns Thursday, Lawton is leading by 908 votes, his vote from the forty-one locals being 4,168 as compared with Hessler’s vote of 3,260. Six Clinton locals gave Hessler 558 votes to Lawton’s 528 votes. Three Sullivan locals gpve Lawton 839 votes and Hessler 161. From Bicknell early returns gave Lawton 389 votes and Hessler 151. From a like number of locals, Harvey Cartwright is leading T. I. Roberts for vice president by several hundred votes. ' „ , BIG BOOZE HAUL MADE Whisky, Labels and Corks Found at Apartment, Bay Agents. Federal Prohibition Director Bert Morgan and Agent Winkler today said almost a truck load of whisky, labels, corcks, bottles and other paraphernalia were confiscated In a raid on Apartment 2, 1806 College Ave., by them and Sheriff Omar Hawkins Tuesday night. Mrs. Rose Chappell, 30, of 1808 College Ave., and her husband, Earl. Miss Frances Clark, 21, Terre Haute, Ind., and Maurice Hollowitz, 28, of 1118 College Ave., were held. The women were questioned by Federal agents today. Morgan said a list of prominent “cutomers” was ,found. THREE - TAKEN IN ~~RAID Maurice Hollowitz Arrested and Whisky Seized. Maurice Hollowitz, alias Morris Lawrence, 28 of 1808 College Ave., was out on bond today on a liquor charge. Sheriff Omer Hawkins and deputies raided his home Wednesday and confiscated a large amount of whisky, labels and other accessories for its manufacture. Rose Chappell, 28, and Frances Clark, 30, of Terre Haute, found in the house, were bound over to Federal authorities for investigation. Sheriff Hawkins said he believes he has broken up the source of liquor which has been flowing into a downtown hotel. ELABORATE CEREMONY Coolidge to Sign Bill for Abraham Lincoln Bridge. Bu Timet Special WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.—With elaborate ceremony, President Coolidge Friday morning will sign the bill authorizing! construction of the Abraham Lincoln bridge across Wabash River at Vincennes, Ind., on the main highway between St. Louis and Cincinnati. Senator Watson, several Hoosler Congressmen, Thomas Adams and J. W. Oliphant, Vincennes officials, are among those who will witness the signature. JUDGMENT IS WITHHELD Plea He Had Never Stolgn Anything Before Wins Judge. Criminal Judge James A. Collins today withheld judgment on George Sahaklan, 20, of 480 N. Meridian, an Armenian, charged with grand larceny. Sahaklan, who said he had never stolen anything before, was charged with taking clothing valued at SSO from an automobile parked near Butler University Nov, 10, 1924. When arfested, Sahaklan ’was wearing clothing belonging to Williah Chrlstena, 3126 Park Ave., polico charged. GAS PRICE PROBE ASKED Senator Introduces Resolution Asking Federal Investigation. Bu United Prett WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Senator Trammell, Florida Democrat, ‘today introduced a resolution calling for investigation by the Federal Trade Commission of recent increases in the price of gasoline. The resolution, on, which no action has been taken, charges Increases were unwarranted. Bandit Bill Amended Acting on recommendations of criminal code committee, the State House today amended the South-worth-Lochard Senate measure to provide a thirty-year sentence tor bank banditry instead of the death penalty or life Imprisonment, as the bill originally provided. * Yeung Wife Takes Poison Mrs. Lawrence Broaderick, 23, of 1336 Boulevard PL, Apt. 6, was recovering today at city hospital from poison taken, police said, with a suicidal attempt. She had quarreled with her husband, police were told. Bt. John’s Dance Feb. 19 Carnival effects will be a feature of the dance of St. John’* Alumni Association of St. John’s l>oy school, 14 W. Georgia, at Knights of Columbus auditorium the evening of Feb. 19. The danoe will be public. Auto Driver Sought Police searched for a driver who failod to stop Wednesday night after his auto collided wit ban auto driven by Jerry Zeyen, 1806 N. Delaware St., at Delaware and St. Joseph Sts.

“I’m not. such a singer,” said Bess, But you’ll have to admit and (1) When It comes to a (2) On the stage I’m the )3) Os the whole blooming chorus, I (1) Concede without qualification. (2) Skill in elevating the sole. (3) Selection. (4) Opine. DEATH TOLL OF MM 131 (Continued From Page 1) and morethan one hundred others were crushed or asphyxiated. Breaking into one passageway, rescue workers found chalked on the wall: “Midnight. Nine of us still alive.” The nine were found dead,* huddled together in a heap at the end of the shaft. They vainly had tried to escape as the gases spread. Nurses, firemen and police came from neighboring cities at dawn, when rescue work actually got under way. Those who went into the mine seeking miners who might possibly be alive, risked their own lives, for other explosions occurred at intervals. One rescue worker died of poisoning. By 1 p. m. today 110 bodies had been brought up from the pits, Some of these were so charred and mutilated they were Identified only by tags or by numbers on lanterns. The explosion appeared to have hurled some victims a distance of twenty yards, breaking them to pulp. Sparks Blamed Cause of the catastrophe was laid to sparks from a machine in one of the shafts Igniting the gasses in the mine. Fire broke out following the blast and was raging in one shaft as late as 10 a. m. today. Dortmund is in the great industrial region of the Ruhr and was occupied by French troops before the evacuation last year. The mine in which the explosion occurred Is owned by Minister Stein of the Luther government. The explosion cast gloom over the Industrial community for It was the second disaster In a few weeks. Recently an express train cut Into an accommodation train crowded with workers, killing scores. FAIR ‘LOBBYISTS’ WORKFOR BIEL It Gives Statehouse Employes Half Holiday. A lobby that Is a lobby has the Indiana Senate in its power, and is pushing through a bill. The Senators admit It. In fact, they are almost brazen In their effort to be cornered and urged to vote for the bill. The bill,' by Senator English, makes Saturday afternoon a legal holiday for Statehouse employee, including some 110 young women. Senator Durham, Grenecastle, Democrat, took the floor against the bill Wednesday afternoon. “Us farmers who work from sun to sun don’t like the idea of our public employes getting off Saturdays to go to "the movies,” he declared. “Why the mean old thing,” deolared one of the feminine supporters. Senator Durham’s motion to amend the bill to be effective in 1931 was voted down. Leaves Estate to Hospital Bu Timet Special RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. 12.—The Reid Memorial hospital of this city will receive the bulk of the SBO,OOO estate of the late George B. Dougan, pioneer engineer and half brother of the late Daniel Reid, multi-million-aire. Personal property was valued at $50,000 and real estate at $30,000.

Rough Stuff Bv United Prett NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—The New York stage Is becoming rougher ard rougher in more ways than one. Here are some of the latest incidents in stage circles; Nanny Larsen Todsen, playing Brunnhilde in “Die Gotterdamering,” was stepped on by a horse and paim’ully injured. In the opera “Fedora,” -as a climax to one of the closing scenes, Benjamin Glggli hurled Madame Jeritza into the footlights and she narrowly escaped plunging into the orchestra pit. Eddie Garvie shot Clifton Self with a gun he didn’t know was loaded In one of the dramatic episodes of "Hell's Bells." Madame Jeritza appeared weeping after her final appearance at the Metropolitan Wednesday night. There were rumors she had been roughly handled back stage.

EUGENIC BILL UP FORJAL VOTE Called Out for Last Reading in SenateAft'-. a joint celebration of Uncoil. s birthday with the House this morning the Indiana Senate convened at 2 p. m. Senator Holmes planned to call out his sterilization bill for final reading. The bill creates the office of State eugenicist, who would be empowered to sterilize potential parents of children who could become public charges through heriditary mental or physical defects, after trial by jury. It has been amended to apply to inmates of institutions only. Senator Lindley, Kingman, Republican, leader of the Senate farm Interests, intended to bring up for second reading his farmers’ cooperative marketing bill. The House bill, on the same subject also pending In the Senate, .will be held up, because of defects in its passage by the lower body. Strong opposition to the Nejdl bill proposing a State old-age pension law, has developed in the Senate. It was to be reported out by the Finance committee this afternoon. PASTOR TO BE HEARD Former Athlete to Talk Before Fathers and Sons. “The Walls of a Business Man’s Office” will be the subject of an address by the Rev. Roy Ewing Vale at the father-and-son meeting of the Tabernacle Men’s Club at the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church Friday at 6:30 p. m. The Rev. Vale, who was a prominent athlete while In college at Princeton University, is pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Oak Park, 111. Savings Firm Incorporated The Jewish Mutual Savings and Loan Association with $50,000 capital was incorporated today. Directors and officers are M. Forman, president; J. Gerson, vice president; J. Dichrter, treasurer; A. Zimmerman, secretary; Harry Cohen and S. Eshousky.

39 LEGAL NOTICES CITY ADVERTISEMENT 1 LEGAL NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE OF THE BOARD Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 11, 1925. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given by the* Board of Public Works of the City of Indianapolis. Indiana, that sealed proposals will be received by it, at its office, until 2 o’clock p. m.. on Friday, Feb. 27th, 1925. for the following described public improvement, in the City of Indianapolis, as authorized by Improvement Resolution No. 12143. PARKER AVENUE. From north property line of Twentieth Street. To southeast property line Os Massachusetts Avenue. By grading and paving the roadway with Wooden-Block. Asphalt. Asphaltic-Concrete or Brick, laid on a 0-inch gravel concrete foundation from curb-line to curb-line to a uniform width of 24 feet: curbing both sides of the roadway with Stratified Limestone. Berea Sandstone. Granite or 0x24lnch Concrete curb: constructing 1 catchbasin includnig inlet top providing 1 new iron inlet: laying 50 lin. ft. of 12-inch drain pipe with connections made to inlet: catch-basin and 12-inch pipe leading out of manhole: resetting 2 iron inlets to curbgrade: and resetting 2 manhole tops to grade. Also extending all water, gas. sewer and other private service connections to property line, where not already in. All to be as shown on plan and as specified. All work done in making of said described public improvement shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of said Improvement Resolution, and the general and detail plans, profiles, drawings and specifications which are on file and may be seen in the office of said Board of Public Works of the City of Indianapolis. Tha Board of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all bids CIfARLES E. COFFIN. W. H. FREEMAN. M J SPENCER Board of Public Works. City of Indianapolis. Feb. 12 19, 1325.

CITY ADVERTISEMENT LEGAL NOTICE ' DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE OF THE BOARD Indianapolis, Ind., Ft-b. 11 1925. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, that sealed proposals will be received by it. at its office, until 2 o’clock p. m. on Friday, Feb. 27. 1925. for tbs following described public improvement, in the City of Indianapolis, as authorized by Improvement Resolution No. 12133. STERLING AVENUE From north property line of Twelfth Street. „ , To south property line of Commerce Avenue. , _, A . By grading and paving the roadway with Wooden Block. Asphalt. Asphaltic-Concrete or Bride, laid on a 6-inch gravel concrete foundation from curb liue to curb line to a uniform width of 24 feet: grading and paving the wings of the intersecting alley m a similar manner to the width as shown on plan: and providing 34 lineal feet of 4xlß-incn Stratified Limestone Marginal Stone. Also extending all water, gas. sewer ana other private service connections to property line, where not already in. All to be as shown on plan and a* specified. . ~ . All work done in making of said described public improvement shall be la accordance with the terms and condition* Df said improvement resolution, and the general and detail plans, profiles, drawings and specifications which are on file and may. be seen in the office of said Board ox Public Works of the City of Indianapolis. The Board of Public Works reserve# the right to reject W. H. FREEMAN, M. J. SPENCER. Board of Public Works. City of Indianapolis. Feb. 12. 19. 1025. _

CITY ADVERTISEMENT LEGAL NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE OF THE BOARD Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. li. 1935. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works of the City of Indianapolis. Indiana, that sealed proposals will be received by it, at its office, until 2 o’clock p. m., on Wedn<ssday. March 4th, 1625. for the following described publio improvement. in the City of Indianapolis, as authorized by Improvement Resolution No. 12185. SUMMITT STREET. F rom North Property Line of New York Street. South Property Line of Vermont Street. By grading and paving the roadwav with Wooden-Block. Asphal*. ..crete or Brick, laid on a 6-inch gnwft concrete foundation tn. ni euro-ant- to Caroline to a uniform width of 24 feet; curbing both sides of the roadway with Stratified Limestone. Berea Sandstone. Granite or 6x24-inch Concrete curb; and resetting 2 Iron inlets to curb-grade. Also extending all water, gas. sewer and other private service connections to property line, where not already In. All to be as shown on plan aad as specified. All work done in making of said described public improvement shall be In accordance with the terms and conditions of said Improvement Resolution, and the general and detali plans, profiles, drawings and specifications which are on file, and jnay be seen in the office of said Board of ’Public Work* of the City of Indianapolis. The Board of Publio Work* reserves the right to reject any or all bids. CHARLES E. COFFIN.