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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
HUTCHINSON
AND EVANS PAIRED
FOR IND. MATCH

PERU, IND. July e.-Chick Evans
and Jock Hutchinson. the leading anna
teur and professional golfers in Ameri-
ca. head the bill in an exceptionally at
tractive exhibition match arranged by
the Western Golf association for the
course at Peru. Ind. the afternoon Of
July 10. These players will be paired
with two other players of national repu-
tatlon and the entire proceeds Of the
match will go to the Red Cross This is
the opening noteworthy Red Cross
match Of the season in Indiana. Good
motor roads make this match one Of the
most popular Of the season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
OPEN NEW
STATION
IN CARY

The Overland representatives in Ham
mond-The OverlandTyler Company
are branching out 10 include the terri
tory in which Gary is located II vas
first thought shat the Gary sales could
be handled through the Hammond house.
but the demand for Overland cars and
service has been SO far in excess Of
original expectation that 1t was found
necessary TO establish a local sales and
service station at that point Their To-
cation is at 627 Washington street. The
sales room has been redecorated ana
quite extensive preparations have been
made to take care of the Gary business.
Mr.. Tyler states that from present in
dications the sale of Overland cars. and
particularly. the high class service
which they are rendering. will undoubt-
eddy create in Gary the immediate re-
suits which they fortunately experience
ed in Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
FIGHT DECISIONS

Decisions Of fight representatives
Thursday were;
At Des AToines-Char1ey white beat
Harvey Thorpe (12); Ray wheelook
beat Jimmy tanning 90; Johnny
Meyers knocked out Ray Condor
(4.
At Joplin-Jack Dempsey Knocked out
Bob Devere ~.
A. C1eveIand-Ted Lewis beat Johnny
GriRiths (2o).
At Wildwood, ". Denny Leonard
stopped Jack Erazzo CD.
At Fort Riley, Eas.-Spike Kelly and
Navy Rostan fought draw (1o).
At Butte, Mont.-Jaek Bens beat George
Chip (Io).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
LEONARD IN
BOUT TONIGHT

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. July g.
Benny Leonard and frankie Callahan
will feature the inaugural card of the
new Atlantic City boxing club tonight
They are scheduled 10 60 eight rounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
PILOT KILLED
IN AUTO RACE

BURLINGTON. IA July s-Alva
Ford Of Good Hope. Ill. was killed
Thursday at Carthage. Ill. when a
steering rod on his car broke on the
sixtieth lap of the 100 mile automobile
race. He was thrown against a tele-
phone pole and his neck was broken.
Ford wife and II year old daughter
witnessed the accident He was 81 years
old The race was concluded. other en-
trants not being apprised Of the ia
tality. A driver named Brown of Keo-
kuk won the race.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
MUNSTER

The Munster War Savings Stamp
drive amounted TO 1915.
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. schoon spent
Thursday visiting relatives in Harvey.
A number from here attended the
Fourth Of July picnic a. Oak Glen
Mrs Walter Krossurgle visited a.
the home OF her sister in Bernice on
Thursday
Mr. and Mrs Zen JonEsma Of Ian
sing. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Jongsma, spent
Jongsme.
June Is is the closing day fol-
enlistment in the War Saver;
army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
LEWIS TAKES
WHITE AND BURMAN
TO CLEVELAND

Nate Lewis and Charlie White got in
yesterday from Des Moines. where
White fought Harvey Thorpe Thursday.
The referee. Mike Barton. said White
won. So did Mike Gibbons. who decided
several bets. White and Joe Burman
left last night with Lewis for Cleveland
where they engaged in real fights at
real benefit show yesterday White has
agreed 10 battle anybody they dump in
TO the pit with him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Results.

81. Louis, s; Chicago. s
Pittsburgh. 10: New York. 4.
No others scheduled.
Games Today.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at St. Louis.
Philadelphia a. Cincinnati.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06

Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick the
Hun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
TWILIGHT
BALL NOT SUCCESS
TN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. July 6.-Twilight
baseball has not been q success in San
Francisco and will be discontinued i'm
medistely. officials OF the Pacific Coast
League announced last night. They
said that while grandstand admissions
had been better since the inauguration
Of the new schedule. the bleacher at
tendance had decreased steadily. Twi-
light games will be continued in other
cities on the circuit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06

Batterics-Kroupa and Meers: Stack
and Overlook
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
ARTIE HOFFMAN TO
LEAD TAILS VS..
HAMMOND

Hammond fans are looking for red
hot fight tomorrow. when the Jake
stahls tackle the City League champions
in the Hammond ball park. The WISH
tors will be led by Artie Holman. form
err Cub star. who up 70 a few weeks ago
was manager OF the Hammond nine.
Bernie Mes. former Minneapolis Asso-
citation inhelder, has been signed by
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
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AMERICAN LEAGgE.
Yesterdays Resulas.

c1ItIOdy ENS8 A4k3s
Boston. 4 Philadelphia. g.
Washington. 2: New York, /.
No ,thers scheduled.
Games Today.
ChicS go AT New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
St Louis at Washington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
CRYSTALS
WIN FROM
GARY EAGLES

The Crystal A. c. retained their win
ming streak by humping the Gary
Eagles, SIS. Danny Meers celebrated
his eleventh consecutive win by allow
ing only six hits and tanning seventeen.
Heavy hitting and brilliant fielding at
tended this combat J. Morris ceIebrat-
ed by clouting two homers. a triple and
q double out of I've trips to the plate.
Hudsons spectacular one hand catch in
left field featured
The Eagles started OF with a rush in
he second by pushing three runs across
the plate. The Crystals tied the score
in the next two frames. and by consist
ent playing kept right on going not
stopping until the game was cinched
with none down in the seventh. and
three on. the Crystal A c pulled of a
triple play killing whatever chances the
Eagles had Of scoring. J. Morris open
Cd the ninth with a home run. which
was followed with doubles by Blum
enthal and Lundgren. I.undgren then
stole third and home. Manager New
man has secured the services Of II.
Kroupa who Will take care OF the re-
ceiving end
Next SUNDAY the Crystals will play
the Columbia A c. at Harrison Park.
\ fast game is predicted. and the Crys-
tails expect 10 make it twelve straight
Score BY innings:
Crystal a. C.--o 2oo2 IS
Cary Eagles 100 0 0 0 o IS
Batterios-Kroupa and Meers; stack
ana Overlook
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-06
DEATH TAKES
JOHN MILoT

DETROIT. MICH. July S-John
Milot. well known several years ago as
a dirt track automobile racer and more
recently as a pilot in speed boat races,
died here Yesterday. In 1915 he piloted
Miss Detroit I over the Detroit river
course, winning the event.
Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick the
Hun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
Great Increases in
The Tax Assessments
Of Rich New Workers

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.--Wcalthy fani-
lies Of New York city will be taxed
much NOR" heavily on personal property
next yrar. il was shown to-day. when
thc books Of the department &c taxes
were. opened to the public. The assess
orS have. increased personal property
valuations by S6nn.4SS.9 $50. and have
placed opposite the names Of many
prominent residents figures many times
rs great us the estimates Of I?lS.
Thirteen members Of the Vanderbilt
family. who this year were LISTED as
sums ranging from $lnh 0dh to s3S0.0o0
row arc asked To pay on 4 valuation or
s1.h00.hOn each. John n. Rocknfnllcr,
assessed AT ST. n00. ono this year. is taxed
OH Il hh6n. hnh basis. Andrew Car
nngie, whose name does not appear on
the !91S books. now IL listed ut f5.0hn.-
nn0. Charles NJ. Schwah. whose valua-
ton this year was SllS.0hn, has $1,000
400 beside his name.
Former Senator William A. Clark. q:
Montana who has residence here and
was formerly assessed At S2GS.h0n. Is
down for sl.nnn. nnn. ]. 7. Morgan,
though hc claims Nassau county ma his
place Of residence. is taxed m $5nD.0Oo.
August B6lmc11,. Harry Payne Whit
ncy. Henry c. Frick. Thomas F. Ryan
and George Ehrct arc listed nj Sl.ro0.6o0
each, while Felix and Paul NafSurE.
r. Coleman DUPONT and others are each
down for 100000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
nor1CE or DISSOLUTION.

Notice r. hereby given that at
meeting of the stockholders OF The
finance Company. a corporation crca.
atcd and organized under the laws OF
the State Of West Virginia. held at
Wheeling. West Virginia on the 18th
day of September, 1915, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved: First. That The Finance
Company. n corporation created ano
organized under. the laws OF the state
of West Virginia, does hereby discon-
tinuc business rs q corporation and sur
renders TO said State its charter and cor
poratc franchises. The board OF dircc-
tors will proceed TO convert the prop
crty. chooses In action and all assets
OF this corporation into case. ana pay
off and discharge all its debts. llabiii-
ties and obligations: and after fully
discharEinE all such debts. liabilities
and obligations. divide the remainder
among tho Stockholders pro rata with
their several holdings Of stock, but no
such payment shall be made 10 any
stakeholder until after the publication
of the notice hereinafter provided.
NcSnlvr. second, That the president OF
this corporation cause notice OF the
adoption OF the foregoing resolution
tn be- published in some newspaper OF
general circulation. published near the
principal office or place of Gus, mess on
this corporation. once week Tor TOUR
successive weeks: and that he certify
these resolutions TO the Secretary or
State OF West Virginia. and deliver To
him a certificate showing the puhlica-
ton OF said notice. as provided by Jaw.
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF 5, ptcmhcr. 1918.
J. F.. PAUL., President
Of said Corporation.
Attest:
I'D. MERRIM.tN. Secretary.
s-1S-95-o-o-9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
LOCAL. NURSES
IN TIE SERVICE
WHEELING HOSPITAL HAS TE1E-
TEEN WHO ARE SERVING
COUNTRY IN THE
ARMY SERVICE.
Largo Number Are in Training IN Camp
Meade, Md--Two Are Some
where in Franco.

The North Wheeling Hospital now has
thIrtc"u stars in its service flag for
nurses who axe in the service of the
United States. Df this number. two of
TN" stars rCprrS"u; young '1aclrS serving
in France and tn" others ar. III training
camps in this country.
All II he ladies; arr: graduates Of the
h",rilIi and are we'll known. They
hav" been III this city for some time,
many If them having lived hcrc all their
lives.
This following were announced last
evening AS those in the service:
Miss Catherine Brodcrick, somewhere
in France.
Miss Catherine Ilanlcy. somewhere In
France.
Miss Loretta Johnson. Camp NEAR
thur. Waco. Texas.
Miss Catherine Mannix. l.. S. Army
Hospital. Douglas. Arizona.
Miss Mary Armstrong. EH:'" llrs.riial
No. l.. :\shcvill". y. e.
Miss Elizabeth Ntckl!n. BASE .l1ospi-
tai No. 10. AShorille, y. =.
Tn" fullSHriiG ARE i'll training 1t Camp
Meade. Md: Mi$ScS Catherine Nnrrncy,
Esther N"rrnry. Alta Bowman. Lucille
West, Myrtle North. Martha McGinnls
and Mrs. Lcona Savage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
Z Buy LIBERTY BoNos :
puI llseHll ooNuS =
Would
Adjourn Politics in
Reality, Not PretensG

Congressman H"llinGswnrth. >Uf tho
Belmont district. was IN the city yes
tcrday on his return to washington.
after Il short visit to the district in con-
ncrtinn with Liberty Loan matters
He is ANXIOUS In SEQ the district keep
in the lead. as il has IN former loan
drives. and expects II :" 20 over IN"
tor among the first in the state
liz is also optimistic in rfEard to an
carly ending 1T the wa. believing the
bulgarian collapse will be followed hH
other r"ak-dnwnS among the Central
Powers in the near future.
Politics, he thinks. should be ad-
journcd in fact and not merely pretcnSc.
until after the loan drive. and thnn II
should b. mad" sharp and determined.
resulting in the election of IN" entire
Republican ticket. The President needs
Republican Congress. men o. tho type
IF TAFT and Roosevelt. patriots on
broad lines. and not merely fgurc-hrad.
rubber stamp followers. sclf-wrappcd In
tho American flag.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
ANOTHER BOY
DIES At CAMP
ELLSWORTH HIGHLAND, OF Dali
LAS PASSES AWAY AT CAME LEE
T0LLOWING BRIEF ILLNESS.
was at Camp Three Weeks; Death Was
Caused BY Pneumonia; BODY Will
BE Brought Home.

Another Wheeling boy has given his
life whilr in training 1t L. >. army
training camp. Word WAS received late
last evening that Ellsworth kichland.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. n. Richland. or
Dallas. near Elm Grove. died ot pncu-
monia ut Camp Lee yesterday.
Private hichland is the fourth Wheel
ing boy Ia die at Camp within the past
wc"k IN" Other three being torpnrai
rhurston Hughes. clyde DunScl and AL
bert R,Hlman Rachm:u.
Private Richlnnd. who was but twen-
ty-ouc years of age about a month ago.
was drafted into the army September Ii.
after registering August -. He was
taken i'll about q week ago. and his dcatli
comes as n great shock as rev o. his
man. friends knew that he was III.
&c sides his parents. Mr: Mcntaha h Is
survived by his twin brother Elmer. VINO
,v:le drafted at the Same time and ~ also
~ Camp l41. and one sister. Mrs. Bessie
Hickey. of Hundred. ". Va
As vet no arrangements have been
n,adc for the funeral. The body will b"
brought here and intcrncnt Will hc IN a
! local cemetery. An escort OF honor Will
accompany the body home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
GAS WELL PLEASES THE
u. S. STAMPING COMPANY

Tho gas well drilled In n little over
a wcc, ago by tho United States stamp
ing company Of Moundsville on tn"
campbell hciys' farm east Of Me-
Mcchcn Is pleasing tho company and Is
now producing about $4,000 cubic feet
Of gas pcr day. with Indications that
the production will increase as the
days so by.
Tho sam" company has taken an OK
tcnsive lease on adtac"n, territory and
no doubt n number OF other wells Will
b. put down within tho near frtur" in
tho territory. Although not As larE" aS
some wells. it is consid"r"! very good
FOR tho Wheeling district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
SCHOOL TO
OPEN AT HIGH SOON

Many young people Of the city are
now enrolling NJ the high school for the
evening school course. and from pres
cnt Indications there will b: Il much
greater attendance this year than last.
Already n good number have enrolled.
Tho sessions will be held three .cvr-
nincS each week for tn" coming twenty
weeks md there Will be students en-
terri in lhr following studies: Heading.
writing. spelling. geography. history.
physiology. arilhm"tic. grammar, Eng
fish (fnr fDrriInrrS), shop arithmetic.
mechanical drawing. sheet metal work.
pottery work chemistry. oNy-acetylcnc.
Stcnography. typcwritinE and houkkcrp-
ing. and cooking and sewing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
LIVE STOCK SALE.

The undersigned will offer at pupnc
sale on the premises three miles cast OF
West Alexander. beginning at 10 O'CLOCK
n. m. on
THURSDAY OCTOBER II. 1918.
the following live stock:
Fitty-fivc Head Of Cattle.
Consisting Of 81 mich COWS. three fresh
with calves at side. some close Sprlng-
ers balance in flow OF milk; ! hcaa =
ycar-old hcifcrs. bred. 10 head heifers.
one year old: IL spring heitcr calves; :
registered JERSEY bulls; Jersey bull, six
months old eligible to register.
4 lot of farm implements.
q. 6. HCPP.
r. D. l. West Alexander. Pa.
- u-l0-1J-16
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
Buy LIBERTY BONDS =
LUDENDORFF URGES
GIVING UP Of BOTH
RUSSIA AND BELGIUM

LONDON. Oct. lit is reported that
General Ludcndorfr. tho German mill
tary loader. urges the giving up Of bo,h
Russia and Belgium. rs we'll as most
of tho occupied French territory. and
the waginG of n defensive war by Ger
many IIc also favors a military dicta-
torship rather than any concessions TO
the democratic forces within the en-
pirc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
PUBLIC SALE.
Public Auction.

will sell at public auction on the
promises at Philadelphia, on Tuesday;
October Sth. at p. H., my parcel o.
ground l92xe25 feet. with tao story,
Slate roof frame building. Of rooms:
summer kitchen and pantry. ccmcnted
cellar. fine we'll OF water with pump In
Kitchen. Young bearing orchard OF -
fruit trees. finds Of grapes berries
etc. Large yard with nice shade trees
Terms Of Sale: Seven hundred dollars
cash, balance fifteen dollars per month
MARY 4. CISACRAF'T.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
PAULLS CHALLENGE

Tho PAUL. s. Q. football team last
evening issued n sweeping rhall"nG"
10 any football eleven Of their class in
tho Ohio valley for n EamN. harrnI
mono. Tho local h"ys ar" very fast and
arc oui for big game.
For answer call Erlronnr. CIV on
tho phone between !" and l".2u noon
or 6 and G:3n in Tho afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
Buy ueERT Bonds :
x Buy ueERIy BoHDs -
FEELERS PUT
OUT BY TURKEY;
DAMASCUS FALLS

LONDON, Oct. 1.-Teelers" have
been put out by Turkey for an arpnis-
:ca tho Evening News to-day says
Il understands"
While these advances are said to
DO Re1nLofftcial, no notice Will be
ta1eu Of them, the article states, m
II official telegram Is received
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
NEW MEXICO DRY.

ALBUQUERQUE y. NJ. Oct. l.
New Mexico entered the dry column
last midnight. when the statewide pro
hibition law. adopted by the voters last
November. became operative.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
ALL THE GERMAN
MINISTERS QUIT

AMSTERDAM, Oct. ALL tho In
perial German secretaries Of state
have resigned and tho Prussian minis
ters Intend to resign, according to the
Berlin TaGeblatt, q copy OF which has
been received here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
Static TO WILSON,

ROME. Oct. 1.-The central commit
tee Of the antiAGerman leagues has
proposed the erection Of statue oi
President Wilson in the capitol in RoHe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02

pccted that many more local. companies
will report loo per cent within the next
few days Of the drive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
LOST AND FOUND

Eth and Market and
ard ST.. Wheeling, $3.50 worth OF
Thrift Stamps in two large sheets. Ke-
turn 10 North Wheeling Glass Eotlle GO.
and receive reward. o-2-g
LoST-Smali black package containing
a black Gcorgcttr waist. between the
Y w G. A., pnstoffice and Market Audi
forum. Return to 1888 Eoff street.
o-2-i
LOST-LadirS small gold wrist watch.
Leave at 1919 Main street and receive
liberal reward. S-2S-l
FOUND--A bicycle at the poStoflicc.
INQUIRE for night custodian and iden-
tify the machine o-1-h
LoST-English bull dog. male. brindln
with white markings License tag
l46. Return 90 Ohio street. receive re-
vnrd. Call EST. Oil
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
Money
Makes it Possible

A monthly payment OF
sos, which includes princl..
pal end interest, will pay for
a Cne Thousand ($l, WO)
Dollar Home.
A monthly payment OF
$12.16, which includes pnn-
cipl and interest, will pay
for a Two Thousand ($2, WO)
Dollar Home
A monthly payment Of
$18.24, which includes prin-
cipal and interest, will pay
for a Three T hous n d
($3, 0OO) Dollar Home.
Homes of greater value in
the same proportion.
For particulars call in per
son or fill in coupon and
mail.
Name NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Street INSTRUMENTATION.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
FOR RENT-Houses and AptS.

FOB REET-Furnshcd rooms. 9fS Maid
street. o-S-l
FoR RENT-Good office and Twins
rooms on the second and third floorS ol
the new Intelllsenccr building. 1875 a.
1907 Market st. Now ready for Oet
p0ncy. Apply Peter. Boyd care IDteu
gencer. dAD-11-V
Evening star., 1918-03-31
Apartment Houses.

From the Chicago Journal.
The demand for apartment buildins
holdings continues strong in Chicago
say the market reports, and from the
way this class OF structure is going ur
in Columbus one may conclude that II
10 a favorite mode of real estate in
vestment. There are objections Ia
dwelling in an apartment and yet II
has its attractions, especially whet
there is some way,of feeding the occu
pants, That part of the business has
not been found profitable by some
apartment concerns. but there is no rea
son why it should not be, under a good
management. Cooperative housekeep.
ing 10 sure to grow In favor. IL for. nc
other reason than the difficulty of get.
ting household help. The trouble is that
with small families domestic help il
not needed ana Tor large families CO.
operative cooking ID quite expensive
OF course, the best way 10 to have q
home. away from the crowd, but IL thai
IL impossible the apartment building
With its plain living, is; the next best
thing But it soon win be seen that In
an apartment house no uncongenial peo.
pie are allowed to locate.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
PLEA OF. .NOLO CONTENDRE
ENTERED BY INDICTED MEN
Companies Accused Over Year
Ago of Conspiracy to Con-
troll Onion Crop.

BOSTON, March 3o.-Pleas of nolo
contendre were entered in the federal
court here today by three companies
indicted under the Sherman act more
than ayear ago for conspiracy in con-
nection with an alleged attempt to con-
troll the onion crop of 1916 and to fix
prices. Upward of eighty firms were
included in the general Indictment, and
while q number of the cases have been
settled. many are still pending.
memorandum filed by District At
torney Thomas J. Boypton showed that
the HorrWarner Company of yelling
ton. Ohio. and the Farmers Mercan-
tile Company and the Farr Produce
Company, both of Greeley. Col. had
pleaded nolo contendere and that a
fine of $3.50 had been imposed on each.
Edward T. Webster, president of the
Horr- Warner Company, made a similar
plea and was fined ST.
The case of Willis B. Wallace of
Greeley, Col, indicted in the same pro-
ceedings, was dismissed.
Evening star., 1918-03-31
WOMEN AMONG INDICTED
IN KANSAS CITY RIOTS
Twenty Men Are Also Accused
Cars Run Yesterday Under
Armed Guards.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March 30.-The
jackson county grand jury late today
returned indictments charging twenty
men and four women with unlawful
assembly" in connection with riots
growing out of the general strike in
progress here. Conviction on the
charge would carry with it a peniten-
tiary sentence. The defendants are
charged specifically with participation
in a riot at a cafeteria here yesterday.
The general strike situation showed
no decided change tonight. Confer
ences looking toward a settlement were
begun late this afternoon and arrange
ments were being made to continue
them tomorrow.
One Improvement as far as the gem
eral public was concerned was the par
tial restoration of street car service.
Cars guarded by police and National
Guardsmen were operated on nine of
the larger lines and were well filled
with passengers all day No attempts
at interference were reported. The
cars were withdrawn tonight.
The first death in connection with the
general strike was reported late today.
Alonzo A Millsap, a striking laundry
driver, shot during a riot at laundry
plant, died at hospital