Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 29, Number 25, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 17 February 1921 — Page 2

SENATE BODY IS FOR A 818 NAVY Rejects Borah’s Resolution Proposing a Six Months’ „ Suspension. WOULD NOT OE SOUND POLICY Force Must at Least Be Equal to Any Other Power— Warships Constitute the First Line . Os Defense. Washington, Feb. 11. —Until the lUnited Stales lias a navy second to pone, or an agreement for universal disarmament is reached, construction of fighting ships should be pushed relentlessly. the senate naval affairs sximmittee advised In Its repprt reJecting the Borah resolution proposng a six months’ suspension of the building program. Nothing has developed to convince experts that the capital ship or battleship is no longer tlie backbone of the fleet, the report declares. To temporarily halt their construction, it asserts, would not only result in the toss of between $15,000,000 und $25,000,000 Ho the government, but would weaken .the nation's defense and increase the danger of attack. "Situated as Is the United States,” the report reads, “with oceans separating it from other grfcat powers its |flrst line of defense must necessarily !be Its navy, and so long as it has a battle fleet which can hold the sea iagalnst attack. Its-rights are secure. In view of tills Importance of sea power and the fact that without It we would be at the mercy of the other nations, ft is the opinion of the committee that this country should maintain a navy at least equal to that of any other power. “The lessons of history teach us we ■cannot afford to depend for maintenance of our rights, and the lives and commerce of our citizens upon the mercy or good will of other powers with rival and conflicting" Interests or ambitions." ' ‘ The report which was prepared by "Senator Poindexter closes the controversy over the allegation that the development of the submarine and airplane had rendered the battleship obsolete. Discussing the relative merits of the capital ship and the undersea boat and aircraft, the report reads: I “The value and importance of submarines, aircraft and high explosives ire admitted and an intensive study Os their potential uses shonld be continned with a view of utilizing them to the greatest possible advantage. If, |we assume, however, a naval power armed with all these devices, and with destroyers and swift light cruisers, but with no battleships or battle cruls-lere-r-and an enemy power equipped with all these and with battleships bud battle cruisers In addition—there lean be no doubt" the power equipped ■with' the capital ships would be victorious. “The rival forces of light craft ■whether on or below the surface or In the air would neutralize each other, leaving the power which possessed ’ the heavy ships, armed with great guns. In undisputed control of the seas.” Aircraft and submarines, the report continues, are of tremendous value as auxiliary fighting units, “but the nation which depended upon them Alone,” it reads, “would be completely at the mercy o£ the nation which possessed all these and the heavy fighting ships in addition.” *■"

HINDENBURG FEARS FRENCH Says Former Foe Is "Hankering" for Ruhr Region—Says Yanks Are Less Hostile. Bremen, Feb. 11.—Field Marshal Hindenburg, Interviewed here, declared the French were “hankering” for the Ruhr region, a danger thgt mnst be taken very seriously. He said the military leaders of France were unable to rid themselves of their fear of Oermany, doubtless owing to France’s decreased population. The Americans, the fleid' marshal believed, had altered their previously hostile opinions about Germany. He said he considered that Bolshevism in East Prussia was clearly losing ground. , ,/ Reds Execute 11 Women. Balaklava, Crimea, Feb: 11. —Mme. Bado, chief of a band in the women's military organization In the Crimea, known as the “green army,” has been executed, together with ten other members of the band, it is announced here. They were accused 1 by the Bolshevik 1 of organizing so-called soviets as a pretext for organizing plundering expeditions. Premiers Urge Resistance. Munich, Bavaria, Feb. 10. —Premiers of the various German states have agreed to urge the Berlin government to refuse compliance with the allied demands as formulated by the suDreme council in Paris two weeks ago. Brindell Given Ten Years. New York, Feb. 10. —Robert P. Brinflell, president of the Building Trades council, convicted of extortion from builders, was sentenced by Supreme Court Justice McAvoy to serve from live to ten years 1n state’s prison. Rebels Control Durango. San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 9.—Word was received here. that the Arleta brothers’ forces have defeated a large detachment of federal cavalry sent against them and are now in full possession of the state of Dnrango. O. K. War "Vet" Hoapitala. Washington, Feb. 9. —The house enanlmously passed a bill authorizing the construction of five hospitals for disabled war veterans at an estimated cost of 112,500,000. An additional 1809,000 will be available.

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NO ARMY RECRUITING Secretary Baker Acts After Senate Completes Work. No Enlistments Will Be AcceptedNine Months to Reduce Force—sloo,ooo,ooo for Good Roads. .Washington, Feb. 9.—The bar? are tip against further enlistments in the army, until the enlisted strength automatically is reduced to the 175,000 maximum authorized In the joint resolution which the senate made law by duplicating the action of the house In overriding the presidential veto. Without waiting official notification of the senate’s action. Secretary Baker ordered every army recruiting station in the country to close down on enlistments. No recruits will be accepted for the army henceforth, except those who have served one or more enlistment, periods. Army officers estimated that it would take nine months, or until next November 1, to reduce the present enlisted strength of approximately 213,000 to the required 175,000. Enactment of the army appropriation bill now pending in the house, which provides for an army of only 150,000 men after July 1, would necessitate a longer period of reduction to reach that figure. The bill passed by the house making an appropriation for good roads would permit expenditure of $100,000,000 and was offered as a substitute for the McArthur bill which sought to appropriate that sum each year for the next five years. Sales of War department surplus of “everything from needies to the Old Hickory plant" near Nashville, Tenn„ have yielded a return of 56 per cent of cost, E. C. Morse, former sales director, told jjte house investigating committee. He placed the value of property sold at $1,175,000,000, not Including material valued at $150,000,000 transferred to other departments, and added that remaining surplus stocks, probably aggregated another $1,000,000,000 In value.

TECHER AND SIX PUPILS DIE Can of Nitroglycerin Found by Boys Blows Up When Cast Aside. Lawrenceville, 111., Feb. 9.—Emmett Bunyan, schoolteacher, and six of his pupils were killed Instantly and two others wounded seriously, when a can of nitroglycerin exploded near the Cross Roads school, about three miles west of here. * The boys fo.und the can floating In a creek during recess time and were playing with It. Lawrenceville Is situated In the oil fields of southern Illinois. Lloyd George Tired of Job. London, Feb. 9.—Premier Lloyd George told a group of Welsh politicians: “The dangerous perils at home and abroad are not over. I do not know where we stand with reference to Germany. If the dangers were over I would sign my resignation tomorrow.” Tulea Negro Increase 330.9 Pet. Washington, Feb. 11. —The negro population of Tulsa, Okla., was announced by the census bureau as 8,442, an increase of 6,483, or 330.9 per cent. The whites totaled 63,430 In 1920, an increase of 47,412. General Electric Cuts Pay. Lynn, Mass., Feb. It—-A reduction averaging 10 per cent In the pay of 10,000 employees at the plant of the General Electric company here was announced. The cut will not apply to clerical employees at present. Congressman Blackmon Is Dead. 1 Mobile, Ala., Feb. 10.—The death at Bartow, Fla., of Representative Fred L. Blackmon of Anniston, recently reelected to congress for the seventh time from the Fourth Alabama district, wan'announced. Kills Detective; It Killed. Salt Lake City, Feb. 10.— City Detective George P. Hamby was shot dead by Tom Burns, at a local hotel. Chief of Police Burdridge, who headed the raid on the man’s roem, shot .Borns to death.

U. S. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT May Wheat $1.47% Hofla 5 to 30 Cents Lower—Cattle Down 25 to 50 Cents—Potatoes Drop. (WEEKLY MARKETORAM.) (By U. S. Bureau of Markets.) Washington, Feb. For week ending Feb. S.—GRAIN—The week opened with falling grain prices. Chicago March wheat dropping two days. Os* the second an oversold condition was revealed and the market advanced, although the advance was not sustained and prices dropped an additional 4%c on the third. At the close of the week sentiment was somewhat less bearish. Reports that Greece would be in the market for cash grain February 7, and continued oversold coalition* caused prices to advance a gain of being recorded on the fifth. On the fifth Germany reported to have taken 5,600,000 bushels of Australian and Italian wheat on British credits at about 10c under American prices. Kanshs City reports bread prices reduced 6c and 10c per loaf. Corn receipts small. No Increase in country movement expected while the present weather conditions <qontlnue. In Chicago cash markets No. 2 fiard wheat sc-7c over March; new No. 2 mixed and yellow com 5%c to 6%c under May. For the week Chicago March wheat lost 5%c at $1.57%; May corn up lc at 66%c; Minneapolis March wheat down 6%c at $1.46%; Kansas City March down 6%c at $1.49%; Winnipeg May 2%c at $L72%; Chicago’ May wheat $1.47%. HAY AND FEED Cincinnati that heavy receipts and poor quality of timothy are depressing market factors. Alfalfa slightly steadier In Cincinnati; fair country demand noted in Chicago. Chicago reports that a few buyers need a small number of cars of good southwestern prairie for which $lB to S2O could be realized. No. 1 timothy $25, Chicago; No. 2 timothy $22, Chicago. Lowe*- grain prices caused a severe break in the feed market Bran broke $5 per ton In northeastern markets, middlings $3, hominy feed $2-$3, gluten feed. $6, cottonseed meal sl-12. linseed meal $1.60. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES—Potatoes declined 'sc to 10c per 100 pounds f. o. If. northern shipping stations reaching 75c--88c sacked. Chicago carlot markets strengthened 6c to 10c, closing at sl.lO- - Round whites held at $1 to sl.lO f. o. b. New York. Baldwin apples steady f. Sb. around $4 per barrel. Baldwins and reenings steady, mostly $4 to $5. Sacked yellow onions lost an additional 10c to 25c in eastern consumipb markets, .reaching 70c to $1.25 per 100 lbs.; February 3. middleTjjestern centers, 75c-SL26. DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter markets have been weak and unsettled. February 4th prices, 92 score, domestic fresh—New York, 46c; Chicago, 45%c; Philadelphia, *€%c; Boston, 47c. Cheese markets lost some of their firmness. Prices nave declined sll&htly; tendency still downward. Buyers look for lower prices and are operating cautiously. February 4th prices —Fresh cheese. Wisconsin primary market average—Twins 24%c. Daisies 26c, double Daisies 24%c, Longhorns 26%c, Young Americas 25c. LIVE STOCK AND MEATS-Compared with a week ago, prices of medium and heavy hogs at Chicago ranged 6c to 30c lower with light weights generally steady. Beef steers, feeder steers and butcher cattle down 25c to 50c; veal calves $1 to $1.50. Handy weight lambs broke 25c to 50c per 100 lbe., heavy lambs 60c to $1.25. February sth, Chicago prices—Hogs, bulk of sales, $9.20 to $10; medium and good beef steers, $7.25 to $8.75; butcher cows and heifers. $4.25 to $8; feeder steers, $6 to $8; light and medium weight veal calves. $9.50 to sl2; fat lambs $7.26 to $10.25; feeding lambs, $7.25 to $8.50; yearlings, $6 to $7.50; fat ewes. $3.60 to $6.

M’ADOO HEADS MEXICO ROADS Former Cabinet Member to Take Charge of Reorganization of Nation’s Rail System. El Paso, Tex., Feb. 9.—William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, is in Mexico for the purpose of taking charge of the reorganization and- reconstruction of the national railways of Mexico, according to an announcement by Antonio Catbpunso, who. represented the Mexican minister of communications at the convention of the confederated Mexican chambers of commerce, which closed its sessions here Monday. Mr. Campunso added that It was the intention of the Mexican government as soon as the railroad system had been rehabilitated to return the roads to their owners. 20 Indicted in Building Quiz. New York, Feb. 11.—A blanket indictment naming two score defendants and charging violation of the state antl-trußt law was returned by the Supreme court grand Jury investigating the alleged building trust. Vote to Cut Wage Scale. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 11. —Members of the local Carpenters’ union have votecl unanimously to cut their wage scale 20 per cent, according to a statement issued by It. Df Barfield, president of the organization. Diacoverer -of Radium to Vlait U. S. New York, Feb. 9. —Mme. Marie Curie, discoverer of radium and one of the foremost woman scientists In the world, will visit the United States next May, it is announced here. She will be accompanied by her daughter. Fear Many Elk Dead. Washington, Feb. 9.—Some 10,000 head of Yellowstone park elk either are dead or are ’’spoofing*’ park officials by biding, bn ranges where thousands have been seen heretofore only a few hare appeared this year.

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U. & FACES ERA OF PROSPERITY Comptroller of the Currency Says Nation Is on Sounder Basis. DANK RESOURCES 59 BILLION Country Will Soon Enter Upon • New Era of Prosperity and Healthy Prog re*#—Lower P rice* Hinge' ' * on Reduction by Middleman. <—■ - Washington, Feb. !).— I The country is now in many rest>-- is on a sounder basis, economically, than it ha* been | for years, Comptrolh r nf the Currency ; John Skelton Williams Informed con- | press in what he tlestTibed as his ! "seventh and last animal report.” Deflation, obviously inevitable a , year ago, has come, lie said and prices I of many basic commndities and raw ! materials have returned to pre-war levels or below. “It now remains for the middleman.” the comptroller declared, “to adjust his profits to the new prices before the ultimate consumer will receive the benefit of the reduced cost cit living.”Labor, however, Mr. Williams said, must soon determine whether a shutdown and idleness are to be preferred tcra lower wage scale which takes into consideration the lo\yr living charges. Mills and factories cannot afford to operate unless they can turn out commodities at prices the public can afford to pay, he asserted, and it is better for the manufacturers to operate and produce goods at cost or at a very narrow margin of profit than to close down entirely. Participation by labor with capital in the profits he suggested as the only principle to rest-ire business. When conditions ab.road become more settled or stabilized,” Comptroirer Williams declared in a summary of the present outlook, “and when at home much needed adjustments are effected in the costs to the consumft of steel and iron products, which are still quoted at twice their prewar price, and when coal for which the government itself has paid in recent months as much as four times the prewar prices, and certain other commodities which are now being kept up artificially or as a result of monopolistic control far above the prewar figures, get back to normai, our country, residing on a solid foundation, will be prepared to enter upoir anew, and, let us hope, long endwing era of prosperity and healthy progress.” The percentage of the capital of failed banks to the total of all banks, he explained, was about 2-1000 of 1 per cent, or 16 times better than the average for the entire 57 years since the inauguration of the system. Combined resonrees of all banks in the country on June 30, 1920, including national, state and federal reserve, the comptroller said, aggre. gated 359,153,704,000.

WILSON SEES MUSICAL SHOW President Cheered by Audience as He Again Visits Washington Theater. i Washington, Feb. 9.—Having suffered no bad effects from his attendance at the theater last week—his first appearance in, public since he was taken ill mote than 18 months ago— President Wilson again attended the theater Monday night, choosing a musical comedy in contrast with the heavier production, John Dridkwater’s “Abraham Lincoln,” which he saw on his first visit. As on his previous visit, Mr. Wilson, aided only by a cane, walked to one of the boxes. The audience immediately rose and cheered loudly. At the close, an ovation was given the President, the audience cheering. * ' ' NO FOREIGN BOOZE SHIPMENT Moving of Liquor From One Country to Another Via America Prohibited by Prohibition Act. Washington. Feb. 9.—Shipments ot liquor from one foreign country to another, via the United States, are prohibited by the national prohibition act, according to art opinion by Acting Attorney General X’ebeker, made public ■by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury McLean. Customs officials' said * that under the opinion, such liquor shipments would be denied transit through United States ports. The effect, according to prohibition officials, would tic to- cut off another source of @4 Regal liquor supply, particularly with cessation. of shipments from Canada to Cuba and Mexico. Get Bethlehem Land. Jerusalem, Feb. 11.—The Christian community of Bethlehem has been presented by the government with a free grant of approximately 6,200 acres of land, according to an announcement made public here. Raise Michigan Rail Fares. Washington, Feb. 11. —State passenger and Pullman fares In Michigan were ordered by the interstate commerce commission to be raised to the same level as interstate rates, effective March 19. Senate Overrides Wilson. Washington, Feb. 9.—-The house resolution directing that army enlistments be stopped until the army was reduced to 150,000 men became a law by a vote of 67 to 1 in the senate over President Wilson's veto. Allies Ask Debt Remission. Washington, Feb. 9. —Secretary Houston confirmed reports that the United States has been officially approached by foreign governments with proposals for the cancellation ot their indebtedness.

1 HOLD CAUCUS HI HI MEASURE eKSf-Tts. ■ -MMff* '*■' . "" Leaders Plan for Action on" Administration Bill. AIM IS TO CHECK INCREASES Proposition It a Request of Governor McCray—Division of Sentiment Among House Member* ae to Best Method to Be Pursued. InJlauapolls.—-Majority leaders in the house of representatives and in the senate have laid plans for a party caucus ou the administration measure known ns the tax bill which has been pending before the house committee on Judiciary for about two weeks. Otto Fitield, house floor leader for the majority, said that it now seems that a caucus will be necessary in order to determine what action will be taken on the tax measure, which is tlie most important bill before the Sev-enty-second session. Figures are now being prepared, he said, which will show the enormous increase In taxes in every county in the state this year. Tlie administration tax bill, which was prepared at the request of Governor McCray, Is designed to prevent further Increases in local tax rates except where they are absolutely necessary. It has been found, however, by Representative Fifleld, that there is a division of sentiment among the house members, particularly as to the best method to be pursued in correcting the tax situation. The governor, In his bill, proposed that the state board of tax commissioners be given appellate Jurisdiction over local tax levies and bond issues. Ten taxpayers in any community have the power to sign a petition asking for the state board to investigate and determine on the rates that should be established. . Some .of the members of the house are backing tills plan while others desire to give the state board original jurisdiction over local levies and another element In the house favors no action whatever, Mr. Fitield said. The second joint meeting of the legislative apportionment committees will lie held this week. Senator James J. N’ejdl of IVhithtg and Representative Herbert C. Willis of Waterloo, chairdan of the senate and house commitees, respectively, are drafting a tenlative apportionment designed to eliminate as far as possible the objections that were muile M the original plan.. Most of the objections . are coming Crom assemblymen from southern Indiana, who object to having normal Democratic counties added to their districts. Tlie enlarging of the southern Indianri districts is made necessary by the increase in representation demanded by I.ake, St. Joseph and Marion counties by reason of their Increased population since the last enumeration of voters. With only four .weeks of the session remaining only two bills have been passed and sent to tlie governor. One of these Is a senate measure and the other originated in the house. There have been 310 bills introduced io the lower branch and 216 In the senate. Os this number the house has passed 43 bills and 14 have been killed, while the, senate has passed 67 and 15 have been defeated. Final .action will be taken this week ou many of tlie two-score bouse bills now before the senate and the house will likewise consider for final action a large number of the senate meas, uers.

Among the important bills which the legislature has before it are the cominon school tuition levy bill, now In the house, the state educational levy bill for the support of the state colleges, which passed the house and is now before the senate; the Baxter state police department measure, the bill to consolidate the state reformatory at Jeffersonville with the penal farm at Putnamvllle, the state budget bill and the anti-picketing bill. The prediction of the majority members that the fight against the primary law would nog end with the killing of the Beardsley bill in the senate has been realized by the introduction of a measure in the house to repeal the entire primary law. Representative Herbert C. Willis of Waterloo is sponsoring the bill. House Majority Leader Ftfleld declared that he has canvassed the membership of the house and found that most of the members are opposed to an absolute repeal of the primary. He said that ne believed timt the Willis bill woqld pass the house 1f it is amended to provide for primaries in local communities including a primary for the selection of congressional candidates. The floor leader asserted that in his opinion an antiprimary bill eliminating the statewide features of the present law vyould be successful In the lower branch. State Polloe Bill Conspicuous. Bitterness of labor to the Baxter bill to. establish a state police force is making this measure stand out as one of tbe conspicuous bills in the upper house. The senate committee on military affairs has announced that it will report this bill within a few days. Rural bankers .and manufacturers are especially anxious to have the measure pass. The fight against the measure will not take place in the committee as It is to be reported to the floor of the upper house where its fate will be decided. Decrease in Crime. Crime in Indiana showed a substantial decrease In the year ended September 30, 1920, according to tbe annual report of prison and jail sentences issued by Amos W. Bntler, secretary of the board of state charities.' According to the report the totaPlumber of felons committed to these institutions for the year was 718, and tbe number of persons arrested was 17,182. The report shows that the total number committed to the reformatory, state prison and woman’s prison last year was tbe lowest In five year*.

Amendment Resolution* Dead. The last of the English resolution* to amend the constitution relating't* the ‘making of state offices appointive Instead of elective, has failed in tbg upper house. The majority of the senators voted against the proposal to jjMke. the (rfftce of (jgte miDprlntendent Os ptrttliC ’lnstructlOfi 'and ’the reporter of the- Supreme and Appellate courts appointive. Both of thesq. officials are now elected. Slate Board May Oppose German. Louis C.- Ward, superintendent of Ft. Wayne city schools and a member of tlie state board of education, offered a motion at the meeting of the state board that the board not oppose the making of the study of German an elective study In high schools. The motion was' rejected. The board sit- ' ting as a state board of textbook commissioners adopted anew history, geography, physiology, English and spelling book and adopted for the first time a domestic science book. The books are for compulsory uke In Indiana elementary schools for the next five years. Semi-Annual Report on Bank*. the semi-annual abstract report on the condition of banks and trust companies in Indiana, covering a sixmonths period, closing December 29, 1920, completed by Charles W. Camp, state hank commissioner, shows the total resources to be $549,610,180.41. This Is a gain‘of $13,730,406.69 over resources reported since the call of June Sfli, 1920. The report shows that there was an Increase of $2,245,279.49 in deposits since the June call, but, according to Mr. Camp, this increase signifies little, for had the report been made as of December 31, two days later, the deposit figure would have dropped off materially. The report covers the financial condition of five savings banks, 174 private banks, 475 state banks and 171 trust companies of the state, a total of 825 financial institutions as against 803 in June. On the side of resources, loans and discounts the last six months' period are $355,352,565.40, as compared with $329,091,680.87 for the previous period. Gains for the period, ending Decern-, her 29, were shown for resources, classified as United States bonds, other bond* and securities, cash on hand, current expense, trust securities, due from departments and banking honses. A decrease is shown In overdrafts, furniture and fixtures, other real estate, amount due from banks and trust companies, cash items and advance to estates and trusts. The average cash reserve has been figured at 17.4 per cent by Mr. Camp. Under liabilities, figures for the December call show that capital stock paid In amounted to $41,, 418,318, as compared to $37,722,710.82 in the June call. Flgtfres on discount, interest and exchange show that the amount reached $18,843,851.73 lit the December report, as against $7,159,. 790.49 In June.

Farmers Oppose Highway Levy Bill. Indiana farmers, members of tbe Indiana Federation of Farmers’ associations, are opposed to the bill before the legislature providing for a 20-cent levy for the state highway fuqd, and feel that a_ lCftcent levy is “high enough,” Bussell Van Hook, secretary of the federation’s legislative committee said. Mr. Van Hook based bis statement on replies to questionnaires sent to every county organization of farmers in the state concerning proposed legislation. Replies to about three-fourths of the questionnaires sent out have been received by Mr. Van Hook. He has sent letters to chairmen of all county organizations, setting out the committee’s attitude on measures pending before the legislature. The statements- in the letters he said, were based on the sentiment of the farmers’ organizations as expressed in the returned questionnaires. Nearly all of the county organizations that have replied to the questionnaire are in favor of state county tax boards having the right to “classify property in order to better and more justly equalize as be-? tween townships and counties,” Mr. Van Hook said. “We favor the amendments that are proposed for the ex-‘ Isting law,” he sets out in the letter. “It is not to be presumed that a perfect set of tax laws can be secured. This is humanely impossible. However, we believe that many, if not all of the existing wrongs, vyill be remedied by these proposed'amendments." The county commissioners are unanimously in favor of a %-cent levy for the agricultural experiment station at Purdue university, Mr. Van Hook Bald. The replies indicated that many county organizations favor the establishment of a state constabulary, but the need for the curtailment of expenses is also uppermost in-their thoughts, It was shown. “There are many good arguments for a state constabulary and many counties are registered in favor of such an organization,” Mr. Van Hook said, “However, the committee cannot consistently advise in favor of this measure under present conditions." To Protect Thawing Roads. ■lt will be unlawful to drive a heavy truck over a thawing road If the Tague bill, now pending before the house committee on roads, is passed by the lower branch. The measure has little opposition in the senate. The bill provides that tires of less than load of more than 2,500 pounds on thawing roads. Wider tires are allowed a heavier load. Road supervisors, constables and other local officials are given police powers to enforce the measure. Would Limit Sales of Arm*. Drastic regulations to 'prevent indiscriminate sale of revolvers and pistols are provided In an anticrime wave bill to be introduced In the senate by Senator C. Oliver Holmes of Gary, No revolvers or pistols may be displayed by dealers, tbe bill provides, and no business concern or person may sell such firearms unless be has a permit from the county sheriff to traffic in weapons. The' permit fee Is $lO a year. Any person desiring to purchase firearms must apply for a permit to the county sbai?

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