Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 212, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1926 — Page 30

DEC. 10, 1926

HOGS STEADY; CALVES SLIGHTLY LOWER

FEDERAL DESERVE ' REPORTS DECLINE IN BANK’S RATIO Shrinkage Large in New York—Whole System Drops.

Average Stock Prices

Averaep of twenty industrials Thursday was 158.94. up ,19. Average of twenty rails. 118.81, up 1.10. Average of forty bonds, 90.0(1, up .03. Iln Ini led Press NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The Wall Street Journal’s financial review today says: The weekly Federal Reserve Rank statements showed impairments in reserve r both at this renter and for the system as a whole. However, the shrinkage to T.-j.S per cent here from 79.5 a week ago compared with a drop in the ratio for the entire system to 72.1 per cent, against 72.2 per cent a week ago, demonstrating that the loss in New York was due to withdrawals to the interior to finance holiday trade. The true picture of money conditions was set forth in the bond market, where steady investment buying carried the average for this class of securities to new h'gh ground for the year at Thursday’s ( lose, the compilation standing at HG.OC. This evidence of the confidence entertained in banking circles regarding the outlook for sustained east in the credit situation was reilected in a buoyant tone in the stock market during the early dealings today. • I OK’ IGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK. lice. 10.—Foreign exchange opened steady. Demand sterling, ■'.si',: trams. 3.88 %e off ,04c: lire. 4.32 c. off ,01c: bcljra. f3.90c. up .0-le: marks, 23.fc.

In the Sugar Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK. Dec. 10.—The Far East lias re-entered the Cuban sugar market. Demand for raws holds up well, gnd mio:lions are close to the recent hi-hs. The advance in spot sugar gives promise of • ontinuing. I expect domestic refiners to slime their purchases on a larger scale •so.-e the month is ended. The futures ■nrket at present is unsettled, but will redjust itself in short order and Ire in a > osltion to reflect further improvement in tile sugar trade outlook. PEPPERMINT OIL WEAK Selling on Small Scale Willi Little / Interest. I!il United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Dealings h iu peppermint oil on the markets are on a small scale with prices "weak and interest lagging. Natural oil is quotable at $4.75 to $5 per pound, while redistilled U. S. P. is at $3.25 to $5.50 per pound.

SHRINE HOLDS lIS WINTER INITIATION Two High Officials of Orciei Here Today. With tlie arrival this moijning of Clifford Ireland of Peoria, 111., Imperial Marshal of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, ihe ton-hour program of the Murat Temple winter initiation ceremonial started. Several scores of timid novitiates, ambitious of donning the red fe?. of Shrinedom, during the day registered for their trip across the "hot ; a.tills u 7 th? de.rrrt,” rchedu’ed to begin at 7 this evening at the teunpie. The ceremonial will he preceded by the usual Moslem feast, according to Andrew Fendriek, chairman. Many new features will he incorporated in the ceremonial, both in the “trip to Mecca” and special entertainment, it was announced by Carl J. Prinzler and Paul Richey, directors. Imperial Deputy Potnetate Clarence Dunbar of Providence, |R. 1., Is expected to attend the evening program. The noon parade of the uniformed bodies to the Severine greeted the visiting executives, alon with dele Rations from several Ohio temples and caravans from ail sections of Indiana. Luncheon at the temple preceded the parad . The evening banquet from 5 to 7 p. m„ is for all members of the order and the can didates. RAILROAD HI \I) DIMS tin United I‘r'ss ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Dec. 10.— Charles N. Whitehead, president of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, diid here today following a nervous breakdown a mdnth ago. Whitehead was one of the young railroad executives of the country, lie was 48 years old and had been president of the road since the reorganization hast spring. l

This Drink Kicked A.way sll2 This drink cost sll2. Robert Carroll, 60. of the Hotel McCurdy, Evansville, Ind., reported to police that he hired a taxi and started out to find himself a drink. He went to the home of a Negro, where he was served with a drink. When lie recov ered he had been robbed of 8112 and was standing on th street a block from his hotel. He could not remember the kind of taxi he rode in or where lie had been. \

New York Stocks (By Tluynson & McKinnon)

—Dec. 10— KadroaiN— Prev. .... High. Low. 1:00. dose. Atchison ..100 ] 57Th 1.19% 157', V Coast L 207 204 V, 20b-* 204 % B- & 0....108') 107*2 ios.t 107% Can Pac.. 104 % ... 104 % 104 % S- & O-• • .iOSVj 100*4 102% 101 5- * N- w. 8(1'., 70 % 8(1% 79% C" B. & P. 09% 00 00 % 08 47 Del & Hud 174', 172’4 174 >1 170% D & Lack 147', 145% 14 7% 145 % Erie 40% ... 4040 >4 Erie Ist lid 48If, ... 48% 48% Gt No pfd. 84 83 83 83% Lehigh V. 100 101% 105 101% K C South ... ... ... 43 L- & N.- -132% 132% 132% 131 M K &T. .. . ... .. _ 34 i: Mo Pac pfd 30% 38% :if> 00 % nyWh: 1:,8U Nor rw'.’ iSAjj ,S,U‘ Peru Marq 11:1 >7, ... 1131, 113 Pennsylvan. 5(1% ... 50 >4 50 Reading .. 07 % 04% 97% 05 S Railway 117% 117% 117’, 117'.4 So Pacific 107% 107% 107% 107% St. Paul ... ... 0 St Paul ud 19 18% 111 10% SL & SVV. 02 \( .. . 02 % 02 SL& S F 102 % 101% 102 102 t nion Pac 103 102 102% 102 % Wabash ..40% ... 40 39% Wabash pfd 74% 74% 74 s , 71% Rubbers— Ajax 7% ... 7’4 744 Fisk 10’-4 ... 10% 10% Goodrich .. 42% ... 42% 42% Gdyr pfd.. 97% ... 07% 07Ti Keily-Spg... 0 % . 0 % 0 % U S Rub.. 58% 58% 58% 58% Equipments— Am C& F 104% 104 104% 104% Am Loco. 112% 111% 111% 111% Am Stl Fd. 45 ... 45 45 Bald Loco 157 155 % 155 % 154 % Gen Elec. . 80 ... 85 % 80 % Lima (14% 01% (14% 04 % N Y Airb ... ... ... 43 % 1 J Steel C 43% Pullman ..180% . . 188 ISO Westh A B 110% ... 140% 140 Weatli Elec 09% 09% (59% 00% Steels— Bethlehem. 47 4(5% 47 4(5% Colo Fuel . 40 % . . 40% 40% Crucible .. 82% 79% 82 79% Gulf St Stl. 58% 57’ 58% 57 P R C & I. 43 42% 43 42% Rep Steel. . 57 5(5 % 57 5(5 % Sloss Sheff 128 ... 128 128 U S Steel .152% 151 152 150% Alloy 30% ... 30 % 30 Vanadium ... ... ... 40 Motors— Am Bosch., 18% ... 18% 18% Chandler .. 22% 21% 22% 21% Chrysler . . 37% . • 37% 37% Cont Motor 11% 11% 11%. 11% Dodge .... 27% 2(5% 27% 2d Gabriel .31 % Gen Motor 147% 145 % 110% 140% Hudson ... 48% 48% 48% 48% Hupp 22% 21% 22 21 % .lordan .... 24 % 23 23% 24 Mack 99% 97% 97% 98% Moon 13% ... 13% 13% Nash (13% (12 02 % (12 Packard . . 35 34 % 35 35 % Pierce Arw. 24% 23% 23% 23% Studebaker. 55% 55% 55% 55% Stew Warn. 00% .. . 00% 00 Timken ... 79% 79% 79% 79% Willys-Over 22 21% 23 22 White Mot. 57% 57% 57% 57% Mining— Am Smeltg 139 13.8% 138% 138% Anaconda . as 7 , 48% 48% 48% Cer De Pag. (14 % 04% ill' 1 , 04% inspiration. -'0 % 20% 2d 1 - 2(5% hit Nickel . 38 37% 38 38 Kennecott . (13% (5*2% 03 02% Tex G& S. 50% ... 50% 50% U S Smeltg 35% ... 35% 35 Oils — Atlan Refg 111% ... 111% 110% Calif Petrol 31 . . 31 31 Freept Tex 34 33% 3314 33% Houston .. 58% ... 58% 58% hid 0i1... 30% 30 30% 30 /iarjaml Oil 56% 55% 55 % 55% Mid-C Pit.. .12% 30Is 32% 31% ‘'-A '* Ud 02’, ... 02% 02% Pacific Oil. 1% ... 1% 1% I 50% 55% 50 55% T’nion Oil., 53% ... 53 52% Pure Oil.. 27% ... 27 20% I eiH 49 % Shell .... 29% ... 29% 30% „i, air 19 ... 18% 19 . . 34% ... 34 34 S Oil of C 58% 57% 58 58% (< of X J 37',, 37% 37% .17 % Tex Com.. 50%. 5(1% 50% 57 IV trol. . ati, v ... 3% 3% Industrials— A Itumely. 11% >. . • 10% 11 . Uuu. 89% ... 89", 89 Allied Ch. 141% lid', 140', ldO’ • iA• ... 10 15% 1(1 15% Amer Can. 63% 53% 52% 52% rnVL n,l 49% Am S Itag ... ... 11l % Am Wool.. 35 34 % 34% 31% ■Vico Cola 109% 109 109% 109% Cont Can.. 75% ... 75% 73% Ct rtainteed ... ... . . 43% Dav Cliem. 30 % . 30% 30% Dupont . . 1(1(1 105% 100 107 Ji'ani Pla.v 118% 118 118% 118 G Asphalt 80 85% 85% 84% 'i C--nb E . . 44 % 4 5 Int Paper. 58% 57% 58% 57% r I >1 4 19% 151 119 May D St 138% .. . 138* . 139 ...oat WO.. 0!(% ON % ii‘i'% iirt',7 Owen Bo' 80% 80% 80% 80% Radio ... 58% .77 ", 58% 57% Rem Tvp • 110 11.4'. 110 K J Silk.. 42% 42 41 % Scarg-Roe . 55' . 55 55'% 54 % Cn*(l Dr g 105", ... 1(15% 1d.4% CSC 1 P . 230-O 330 332 23(1% r S In Ah- 83% 82% 82% 83% Woolworth 191 188', 191% 189% ttmiics — A T and T 150 . .7 149' 149% Am Express . . ... ... 129 Am Wt Wks 05% 111 % 05% (14% Brklyn Man 73% ... 73% 73% CoIG&E.. 88 % 88 88% 88% Cons Gas .109% 108% 108% 109% fnterboro .... ... • • • . 47 *4 No Am Cos. 48% 18 48% 48% Peoples Gs 129% 129 139% 1(0% Phila Cos 82 Ts G and E 50 . . , i .0,1 • >•>% Wn Union .140% ... 1441 1 1 lid Shipping— Am lot Con 40 39 40 38 % A S ami C. . I! ... 0 and Atlan Gulf 28

Commission Row

PRICES ro RETAILERS FRUITS Ai>i)le9—Fancy Grime* Golden hbl $5: iniliiina Jomthans bbl.. $.1.50: Delieiou* (0-ib.. $3: l’innin. 40-11/ basket $1.3.1 ( a-aliat—Per crate. $3 fill Ciller—s4 50 H-aal ease Cranberries—Early blacks ball barrel. $l 354/ 4 fit) Centennial*, boxi $4.50 Ii r/e.v* Howes. % hi-!.. Coconut*—Fancy Jamaica* sack /if ICO •i.l 50. Dates—Minaret 30 back, to box $4.50; Dromedary. 30 na/k to box $0 75 hulk late*. 11/ it). Figs —Vi nack, to oox. $1 16: 60 pack to box No 0 s.l: 34 naok, to box. fancy. $3: 12 pack to bo.\. black. $1.75; im norted layer, 10-lb. box $1.90682.10 Grapes—Emperor. $3,103.25 per lug fancy ktgt. crate. $4,504/ .1. Grapefruit—Extra lajev $4.25: Florida Hoiioy—24-cake crate 84.50(3 0 Kumquats—Florida. 25c qt. Lemons—California. 84.3.1(3 4.73 Limes—Florida 10(1 83.50. Nuts—lndiana chestnuts lb., 15ff133c: shell bark hickorynuts lb.. [email protected]: black walnuts, 3<33%e lb. - English walnuts. 30 <3 38e lb Oranges Florida $3(34 50: Califor nia navels, $5410.50. Pears—Oregon Bose. $5.50 box: Oregon D Amous .35 box Persimmons 81 4/-1.35. Pineapples—Cuba. erat". SO. Tangenni—Florida $3 7 5 4/ 3 ner % oox SEA FOODS Oysters—Cal, $3.40C0.3.85. VEGETABLES Artichokes—California sl4/1.25 dozen Leans—Florida. _ green. per hamper $3,10 4/4. Brussels Sprouts—Fancv California 2.1 c ib Cabbage—Holland seed 2%e lb.- red cabbage, 6c lb C.uiliflo .ver—Crate $2 02.25 Celery—Michigan square* or Hats sl-10 4/ 1.05: Michigan rough. $3.35: Michigan jumbo $1 4/1 1.1 dozen- Cali lornia. $5.75. Celery Cabbage—Uox. $1.50. Cucumbers—Florida. $1.50 dozen Eggplant—Florida, $3.50 per cloz Garlic—New. 12%c lb. Kale—Kentucky sack $1 f-0: tl G. 7oc oer bu. Lettuce—Western Iceberg, ert, $4.754/ 5.00. Mangoes—Florida peppers $0 crate Mushrooms —Pennsylvania $1 75 for 3Ib. basket. Onions —H. G. yellow. 100 lbs, $2 Utah Valencias. 1054 b bau $2 50- Snail ish. ert . $1.75 <3,1.85 Oyster Plant—H G.. 45c dozen Parsley—H G 50e ner bunch. Peas—California $7.50 per crate Potatoes—Michigan round white sack $4.35: Minnesota earlv Ohios 120-lb bn' $4 35: Russets. $3 76 Radishes—Southern lona reds 2.1 - hot house buttons $1 25 Root Vegetables Turnips bu.. $1: parsnips bu . $150: carrots ill . *1.50: Canadian rutabagas 82 cwt.: II G.beets bu.. $1.50. Shallots—Louisiana. 75c dozen Spina-h—H G bu.. $1.25. Sauash —H. G, Hubbr-rd nbl. $2.60 Sweet Potatoes—lndiana Jersey hu $2 50. Tomatoes—Six-hashel ert s'i HOLIDAY SPECIALTIES Cedar Honing—Fancv evergreen 20yard roll $1.50 Christmas Trees—Vermont snruee. sin vlps $.14/(1- 3s per bundle. $2.50: .Is per bundle $2.50: 4s per bundle. $2,500 2.75: 5s per bundle. $2 5002.75: Cs per bundle. $2 >002.75. Christmas Tree Holders—Green staineo wooden eruas piece* 26 pairs to bundle $2: permanent metal holders $9 ner dor Holly—Fancy Delaware sit per ease Hollv Wreaths—Fancv 10-in *2 net dor, T,a"rel Rontng—Fancv green 20-vare roll $1 75 jO.

In M M pfd 39% ... 38% 39 Untd Fruit. .. ... ... 120% Foods— Am Sugar.. 83% 83% 83% 83% Am Bt Sug. . . ... ... 20 Austin Nioli . . ... ... 9% Beech N Pk 59 . . . 59 59 % Calif Pkg. . 70% (IP 70% 08% Corn Prod.. 51.% ... 50% 51 Cuba Cn pf. 48 ... 47% 47 4* Cuba Am Su 27% . 37% 27% Fleischmanu 48% 48% 48% 48Ji Jewel Tea.. 4(1% .. 40% 40% Nat Biscuit. 97 . . 9. 97% l’unta Ales. 40% . 4* t 40 Postum ...100% 99 100 98% Ward Bale 833 % ... 33 % 33 % Tobaccos— Amer Tob.. .. ... ... 130 % Am Tob B 120 ... 120 119% Cons Cigars 80 8.,% 85% 80 Gen Cigars. 9.4 ... 5o :>. Liggett ... ... 98 % l.oriilard .. 31 ... 31 30% R J Rynlds 120 ... 119% 119% Tob Pro B 111% 110% ID 110% 41 C Stores. 98% .. . 97% 99 % Schulte RS 49 ... 48*i 48% GRAINS LOW AT OPENING Canadian Wheat Shipment May Be Rushed. /?•• / Mill'd Press CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—All grains opened lower on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Wheat was %c to Tc lower in sympathy wit hlower foreign cables and movement of the Ice-locked Canadian wheat fleet. News that Canada plans to rush 10,00b.000 h (hels of wheat through before na . igatlon closes increased bearish sentiment in this pit. Corn opened *'„c to lower on unfavorable cr< news, oats was *,ic off in all positions. Provisions opened unchanged. Chicago Grain Table —Dec. 10— WHEAT— Prcv. High. Low. 11:00. dose. Dt, 1.38% 1.37% 1.37% 1.39% Mav 1.4() 1.38% 1.38*4 1.40% July 1.33% 131% 1,32% CORN—-c-c 74 % .73 * .73 *4 "4 % Mav 82*4 .81’. , .83 .83 July 83*4 .84% .81% .8.4% OATS— Dec 44 43% .4 4 .44 % May 48 V, 48 *; .48% July 47 % .47% .47% .47% u YE I)r<- 90' 89% .90 % Mav 97% 98*4 .97% July . .... .90% 90 .90% %,V ARU - 12.35 12,10 12.30 12 40 March ■ , • IH-i?2 Mav ... 12.32 13.37 11.37 Jan 1.1.25 May .... 13.45 13.47 13.43 CHICAGO. Dec. 10.—Primary receiptWheat. 703 00(1. against 1,130.000: corn. 047 000 against 1.013.000: oat*. 301.000. against 055.000. Shipments: "•!£*■ 194 000 against 7.18.000- eorn. 230.000. against .444 000: oats. .100.000. agauißt 519.000.

Produce Markets

Butte, iwnnlesale nr:era, _ L’rearaeri j best grade a pound. sft <fi 57c. Butterfat —Local dealers p: r 53 0 soe. Cheese (wholesale selling pricesi—Wig .omuil liaising 24 4r25c- Longhorn* 24 W '7c: Limbnrger 27c. Eggs—Stnetiv iresh delivereil at Indian apolig. 4't?i47c. Poultry Fowls. 19 0 22c: Leghorns 19 O 14c ducks. 15 <2 18c

In the Cotton Market

(Bv Thomson & McKinnonl NEW YORK. Di.-. 10—Starting the first hour under the influence of a poor English market vest* rdav. cotton gradutUy worked it* way upward and closed in a wav that lead* me to believe that litreafter all encouraging news will meet witli a full market response. There was no hedge Helling in the afternoon.

Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying $1.28 tor No 2 rial wheat Other grade* a: ourchaseil on their merits GOVERNMENT TAX FRAUD PROBE BV COMMITTEE SOON Green Heads Query Into Alleged Unlawful Exemptions. By Roscoe It. Fleming WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Internal revenue laws and rulings which have been characterized as losing the Government hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes from United States corporations, will be scrutinized soon by the permanent joint tax commission congress. Chairman Green of the House Ways and Means Committee, also chairman of the commission, said today its investigating staff has completed reports on the "discovery depletion” clauses of the internal revenue law relating to oil and gas wells, and on consolidated returns. Experts of the Couzens’ Senate Committee which shocked the country a year ago with reports of looseness in collection of United States taxes, that the “discovery depletion” practice, which was adopted ostensibly to encourage oil prospectors by giving them tax reductions for discovery of new fields, had been so applied as improperly to save the big oi! companies many millions of dollars. Consolidation of tax returns, by which two corporation,; under the same ownership may merge their income for tax purposes, was also characterized as a great money saver for many big companies. Commission Members Green said he probably would call the commission together as soon as all the Senate members arrive in town. They are Reed of Pennsylvania; Watson, Smoot, Simmons and Jones. The House members. Threadway, Hawley, Garner and Collier are hefle. Congress provided for the joint commission to carry on tlie work of the Couzens committee in checkins up operations of the interna! revenue taws and suggesting Improvements.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Cattle Unchanged at Stock Yards —Receipts Average. —Ho* Price Kant*— Dec. Bulk. Tod. Receipt*. 3. 12.15 13.25 5.500 4. 12.25 12.25 3.500 B. 12.40 12.40 3.000 7. 12.2.1 12.25 8,500 8. 12.00 12.00 8.000 9. 12.00 12.10 7.500 10. 12.000 12.10 12.10 0,500 llog prices at the Indianapolis stock yards continued steady today. A run estimated at 6,500 was received. Hold over from Thursday was 2!)3. Best porkers sold for sl2® 12.10. the bulk going at sl2. Packing sows sold at [email protected]. Hog Price Range Ilogs weighing 120-300 pounds went at sl2. The heavier ones were still quoted at $11.50@12. Cattle receipts fell off to 900. with a steady market. Quotations on cattle were: Beef steers, $7.50(0)11.50: bulk stock and feeder steers. $6.50® 7.75; beef cows. ss@7; and low cutter and cutter cows, $3.50®4.75. Calves About Steady The calf market was steady to 50c lower. Receipts were estimated to lie 1,000. The hulk brought sl3 down; the top, sl3. In the ovine department the sheep and lamb run estimated 700. Fat lambs were weak to lower; best natives, sl2. Bulk cull lambs still sold at $5.50P8.50; ewes, $7 down, and bucks, s3@s. —Hogg—Receipt*. 6.500: market steady. 120 .100 lbs *12.00 300 ibg. up $11.500 12.00 —CattleReceipt*. 900: market *ti ady. Beef steer* $7.50 4111,40 Bulk stooker ami feeUer steers 6.50 0 7.75 Beef cows .4.00 4# 7.00 Low cutter* at.d cutter eowg 3.50® 4.75 —Calve*— Receipts. 1.P00: market steady. Best vealers $12,506*13.00 Heavy Calres 6.50*1 8.50 —Sheep— Receipts, 700: market steady. Top fat lambs 81300 Bulk fat lanitis 11.00 4*13.00 Bulk cull lambs 5 50® 8,50 Ewes 7 00 down Bucks . 3 0044 6.00 Other Livestock CLEVELAND. Dee. 10—Hogs —Re ivipig, 2.000. market steady to 10c lower; 250 to 280 ib. $12,154112.40: 200 to 250 fits.. $12,154/ 12.40: ICO to 200 llm. sl2 404/ 12.K0: 130 to 100 lbs.. sl3 4" ./ 12.60: 90 to 130 lbs.. $13,404/12.00 packing sows, 810.504* 11.50. Cattle—U,oeipt*. .100: calves. 100: market slow, steady; beef steers. $7.204i8: beef <x/ws, $4.50®5.50: low cutters and cutter cows. . 83*i4.25: vealers. 8144* 14.50; heavy ealve*. 89 Sill. Sheep—Receipts. 200; I market steady to strong: top (at iamb*. M 3.05: bulk fat lambs. $13.2.14/1.150: bulk cull lambs, S84vlO; bulk lat ewes. I SlO.

Far and Near

NEW YORK—"The rising generation of youths and the present generation of parents are further apart than such generations have been in tjie history of tire world," said the Rev. Dr. F. C. Stiller of Wilmette. 111.. addressing the Baptist Social I'nlon here. WASHINGTON—Fiction ranks tenth in |K>pular appeal among iHX/ks in liie library of Congress, according to (lie annual report of that institution. I/angiinge anil classic literature bend the list of popular reading, with economics and sociology, history of American States, counties and cities; antiquities, biography and genealogy; philosophy and religion following. RIO DE JANEIRO Further revolutionary trouble in the State of Rio Grande Do Sul was revealed in a communique issued here in which it was said that on Dec. 7, a group of thirty infantrymen at San Leopolilo mutinied and attacked tlie police barracks. The rebels were repulsed and were captured after one had been killed. NEW YORK—-J*roliil*it ion was denounced as the incubator of a new type of lawless criminals by nineteen of twenty-three members of the November Federal grand jury, who have been hearing liquor cases here. NEW YORK—A "youngest thief" has been found here. An 8-year-old hoy whose name was not disclosed, was Intercepted by a patrolman ns he walkde out of ajewelry store with loot valued at $250. The youngster said two men had asked him to crawl into the store through a window. PASSAIC, X. .I.—New Jersey autoi.sts must pass an eye exuiuiluiiou after Fell. I, 1927, the motor veltSele commission announced. The State’s optometrists have promised to serve as a board of examiners without pay. CHICAGO—UntiI Gordon Anderson, 14, acquired $6 he was a contented student at Senn High School here. The money brought revolutionary changes i nhis life. "I am going to Florida,” lie told his brother as he left. "I know of a man who wertt down there with $4 and made $1,000,000. I have $S so I ought to make $2,000,000.” MIIAV Al' KEE, Wis.—Charges that her aviator husband was more of a high flyer in the night clubs than in the air won a divorce for Mrs. Helen Meisenlieimer in Circuit Court here. PARIS—By an overwhelming vote of 410 to 135, the Chamber of Deputies adopted Premier Poincare’s budget shortly before midnight. HIS ANNUAL KICK PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. George L. Berger. 78. has a kick coming every year and he comes all the way from California to do it. Berger came here on a steamboat in 1.856. Since then the traffic on the river has died, hut the old post to which Berger used to tie his boat still stands in its place. Every year Berger returns to kick the post and recall the days of his pioneering. DOG OWNERS WARNED Police Chief Claude F. Johnson today issued warning that police will arrest persons who have failed to pay their city dog license*. The fee is $2 and the licenses are payable at the city controller's office.

BETS ON VICAR’S PHONE Always Permitted Free Use of It; Now Censors Calls. lln United Press LONDON, Dec. 10. —Rev. George Potter, vicar of St. Chrysostom's, Peckham, who has always permitted all of his 8,000 parishioners to use his telephone, has announced that he will censor all calls in the future. lie declared youths’ lengthy calls to girl friends and “delayed at the office” calls, cannot be permitted front his home. "One man came in recently,” he said, “and asked if he might use the phone. He called his 1/ookmaker atid asked him to ‘put $1.25 each way on that horse.’ ” THAT’S NOT FRED, BROTHER SAYS (Continued From Page 1) As he found his tag the explosion occurred. Pete Rass saved the lives of four men. Bass was trapped after die explosion, hut made ins way down a narrow passage to rescue a comrade. There lie found four men, all unconscious. Itass quickly boarded up tlie passage, so the men could get a# free flow of air. Rescue crews found all in good condition.' Some of the greatest heroes were physicians who flocked to the disaster scene from surrounding towns. Many entered the mine at the risk of their lives to administer opiates to suffering men. War zone scenes in France were recalled to war veterans as a long line of ambulances waited near the mine to receive tlie injured men. Most of the drivers, witli cigarets dangling from their mouths, dozed in their seats. “Praise God" came from women who learned their men were safe. Then another: "If he has a mole on his arm—oh, my soul, it/ Jim!" Mrs. Walter Biel, whose hutbanJ committed suicide a year ago. waited at the mouth of the -mine all day Thursday for news of her 16-year-old son, to learn late at night that he was in the hospital critically burned. Their nerves shaken by the disaster at the Francisco shaft, the night shift at Atlas Mine No. 1 near Petersburg refused to go to work Thursday night. A father and son perished together ill the mine. Body of Ollie Roll of Evansville was recovered late Thursday night. This morning tlie body of tlit* father, S. J. Rol’, was brought up by resellers. “I beard old Dad Turner, a Negro fellow, crying, “For God’s sale, help me; I’m burning up; my clothes are on fire,” Charles Towers. one of the miners to escaiie, said today, describing his own rescue. Turner died soon after rescue yvorkers reached him. llis clothes were ablaze. "There was a lot of praying at the bottom of the shaft.” Towers il | clared. He is in the hospital suffering from burns.

Towers said: “I heard John Wilson. my nephew, calling: ‘Charlie, where are you.’ I answered hiny an-l told him to crawl toward my voice.” Wilson was rescued. The lower part fa ladder leading up the airshaft was blown away bv the explosion. “A big i*oy named Smith stood there and we clindieJ on liis shoulders to reach the lad iier,” Eugene Cox, another miner, said./ Cox’s life Was saved by Itis shirt. When Are swept over him I lie throw his arms over his face i and breathed tju'migh the sleeves. Francisco merchants supplied the rescue workers with hot coffee and sandwiches. Many of tlie dead miners, Ittirned beyond recognition, were identified on the particular brand of chewing t olikcc'o they used. Sometimes a Knife or a pipe revealed their identity. Most of the dead were identified by Frunk Bolin, driller, and Walter White, weight boss, who had complete lists of the men who were in the mine at the time of tlie explosion. Rescue workers who went below weer carefully cheeked by Joe ! Cordon, driller. There were no heroics. Yoluntccrs were called and the miners responded quietly so brave death themselves in the hunt for their comrades. John Moseby, mine superintendent, was among the first to reach the dead. He refused to he released i from liis duty of supervising the | rescue work a!Ui remained inside ! (he mine all day Thursday and until I late at night. Many of (lie miners were saved through Moseby’s efforts. He helped wounded out through the air shaft. Some of the men were carried out on the backs of rescue workers. Scores of the burned miners who crowd the Methodist Hospital, proved their heroism. Despite their intense suffering, they begged nurses and doctors to take'care of their other comrades first. Beside practically every cot were wives and daughters of the suffering miners. Only members of immediate families were admitted to the hospjtal. WEDS ON WAY TO JAIL BRATTLEBORO, Vt.—A wedding not on the social calendar occurred recently’ when the Rev. Walter C. Bernard married Alcide Leblanc and Miss Hazel Kent. The ceremony was performed just before Leblanc went to Windsor to serve V six months in the House of Correction on a conviction for bootlegging.

BANDITSUSPECTS ESCAPE BULLETS IN POLICE CHASE Believed to Be Men Who Held Up Filling Station. Two bandit suspects in an auto braved police bullets Friday night and escaped after a chase through east side streets. In the meantime, bandits held up two filling stations. Motorcyclemen Griffin and McMahon sighted the bandit suspects at State Ave. and Washington St. The men refused to stop when the officers attempted to wave*them down. The police gave chase north on State Ave. to Michigan St., and east to West Dr., Woodruff Place, where the suspects drove out of sight. Slicep IJnt-d (outs The men wore sheep lined coats similar to the ones worn by bandits in a hold-up earlier in the evening. They forced Leland Robertson, 29, attendant, to open the safe ta the Western Oil Company filling station at Fall Creek Blvd. and Maple Rd. The safe was empty, but the bandits got $23 from the cash register. Early today police received a call that the fugitive bandits suspects threw gallon cans of alcohol from tlielr auto as they were fleeing from police, hut officehs were unable to find the liquor. Mrs. Catherine Moon, 213 N. State Ave, said a bullet passed through the front room of her home while she and friends were in the room. No one was hurt. It was believed the bullet was one of those fired by , the officers. A lone bandit staged a daylight hold-up late Thursday and obtained S3O. The man handed Elsa Greenlee, attendant ta the Standard Oil station at Thirtieth St. and Northwestern Ave., a slip of paper hearing a written order to open the safe, and drew a revolver. The bandit had warmed himself in the station earlier in tlie day Greenlee said. Manager Helps Greenlee was fumbling with the combination of the new- safe when V. Zeigier, 2417 Adams St., district manager, entered. The bandit hid his gun. "You’d he in a fine fix not able to ! open the safe if you were held up,” ,Z/ igler remarked. He opened the • safe and left without knowing a hold-up was in progress.

BONE DRY [MI REVISION URGED AT GARY CONFAB Lower Minimum Fines and Sentences Proposed by Legislators. | Hu I nili and /*/ • ss | GARY, IXD.. Dec. 10.—Revision | of the Wright hone dry law to lower minimum fines and sentences for violators was proposed by J. Glenn ; Harris and John W. Thiel, both State Representatives fro Gary, at the tenth district legislative conference held here Thursday night. The meeting was the second of the | day presided over by Clyde Walb [ Republican State chairman. Similar | conferences are to be held through | out the State before the Legislature convenes next month. Minimum punishments under the I State dry law should he reduced t" I give judges greater opportunity to i exercise their own discretion, the I two legislators argued. Thiel, asking that the hill be made “sensible.” proposed a revision of the schedule of | fees for its enforcement, lie sail j the present system provides premiums for prosecution. Legislators in attendance generally favored the repeal of the absent voters law although they declared it had operated satisfactorily in the tenth district. The primary system, however, found s-rung supporters. A majority of the Legislators favored strengthening through revisions rather than repeal as suggested by | leaders of both major parties at a conference in Indianapolis this week. Sentiment was divided on pi;o- ---| posnls for revaluation of real estate j in 1927, the move winnifig suppor* ! of agricultural representatives, hut opposition from unfair representai lives. RIDES BIKE 2.400 MILES 36-Year-Old Man Takes Twenty-four Days for Trip j /.* / Uiiihil pre.<s | MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Dec. 10.— i \V. A. Patten, SG, a resident of Minneapolis, pedaled into the city, end j ing a unique bicycle trip that in j 24 days, carried him 2,400 miles over j the roads of seven States. The purpose of the long journey according to the young-old Minnesotan, was to "beat winter south," which feat was accomplished with a gusto that might be equalled by few and surpassed by none of a younger generation. Patten, who is an iron molder and boat designer, plans to make his trls> a regular winter custom, in order to prolong his life and render It moreenjoyable by absorbing the warmth of south Florida's semi-tropical sun. SEEK TO BUY FREIGHT CARS Petition was filed with the public service commission today by the Union Traction Company receiver, Arthur W. Brady, Anderson, Ind.. asking permission to Issue $62,235 in j notes for the purchase of freight cars. |

Leeds May Divorce Russian Princess tin 1 nilid Press LONDON, Dec. 10. —It was rumored here today that William B. Leeds, son of the late tin plate millionaire, is seeking a divorce from Princess Xenia of Russia, presumably in Paris. Leeds’ mother married Prince Christopher of Greece after her husband’s death and assumed the title of Princess Awastasia. She died three years ago. HELDR IN POSTAL FRAUD Inspectors Arrest Two, Accused of .$1,000,000-Swindle. Ihi United Press ATLANTA, Ga„ Dec. 10.— Chickens that never arrived, honey still to he delivered, and oranges and lemons lost en route, were the means by which two men arrested here engineered a nation-wide swindling scheme which netted them $1,000,000, postoffice inspectors said today. D. W. Nichols, alleged ringleader of the operators of the gigantic fraud, and W. H. Gaines were under arrest here today and warrants charging swindling are out for four others. Tlie alleged scheme was to advertise poultry, honey, oranges and lemons for sale at ridiculously low prices. Checks would arrive at the various “firm” addresses, but no shipments were made.

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Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: William Martin. 1820 Milburn St.; Ford, 539-379, from Illlndis and Georgia Sts. Edgar Harter, Dunreith, Ind.: Ford, 1785-009, from 20 E. Pratt St. Saunders System, 311 X. Pennsylvania St.; Chrysler, 519-066, from 314 Indiana Ave.

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BOHENY ADMITS. IDEA OF PROFIT BY OIL LEASING Shifts From Pure Patriotism as Government CrossExamines. Btt United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. JO.—E. L. Doheny made the Dec. 11, 1921, Pearl Harbor oil tank contracts an:! Elk Hills leases with “the idea of profit,” he testified today under cross-examination in his trial witn Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, on charges of conspiracy to defraud the Government. Doheny, his arm still In a sling, appeared fresh and vigorous, ready for a fight, and expecting one, when he walked to the witness stand a> the opening of court. Owen J. Roberts conducted the cross-examination of the oil millionaire, who yesterday told simply hut graphically the story of his romantic career from school teacher, horse trader and prospector to leadership in the oil world and intimate contact with the highest officials of the Government. The burden of Doheny’s direct testimony was that he made the leases and contracts from patriotic motives, when the Hawaiian tank building was pictured to him as necesssary to national defense. When he was granted the first leases in April, 1921, he did not expect to make a cent of profit, he had said under questioning of Frank Hogan, defense counsel.