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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-10-28
CATTLE AT LOW POINT

"On my return trip I met several
Montana cattle men who think that the
stock has reached the lowest point, and
are now buying stuff to feed, the
crops being abundant and Of good quail
ity. One of these men said that the
best advice he could give to a young
man would be to buy a few head of
cattle and stay with them for few
wears and they would make him rich.
Another said he had shipped a train
load of old sheep to Chicago and lost
money, but he did well enough on his
lamb shipments. Hides are down to
prices prevailing before the war. The
systems are improving
with new locomotives and cars coming
in from day to day. When the gov
eminent returned the railroads, they
were 10000 locomotives and 100000
freight cars short, and with labor I'M
rest in coal and steel production it
will take many years to take care OF
The growing transportation necessities
IF the country.
"Politically, I was assured that
is losing ground owing to
lis change of front almost daily on
campaign issues. His election is con-
idered certain, however, because the
have eolonized the Dor
Ter state with negroes from the south
o such an extent that there are now
Yearly 100000 colored voers in Ohio
lone including women eligible under
he woman suffrage constitutional
and the black vote is solid
v Republican. This is considered q
.reat Joke on the Democrats. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-10-28
ON CANADIAN EXCHANGE

GA peculiar condition is the fact
that wheat commands higher price
in Canadian markets than our side, and
Canadian wheat and Canadian flour are
moving this way. Ordinarily the sit
uation is the reverse. was told that
this condition is due to the premium
on the L. S. dollar in Canada, so
that the shipper to this country can
sell his draft in Canada at a 10 per
cent premium, as the premium on
American money is equivalent to q
bounty on exports of cereals and flour.
Cotton has dropped from so cents to
"a cents a pound. Wool is even more
depressed than cotton, the lack of de-
mand for present consumption result
ing in high prices for finished goods
and low prices for raw materials.
"The general opinion is that prices
have dropped as far as they will go,
but there is small hope that pre-war
prices will ever again prevail. Nobody
wants to do business on a declining
market, so retailers and consumers
alike are buying only from day to day.
Some mills and factories are closing
down, partly for economic and politi-
cal reasons with the object of lowering
wages and scattering the laborers so
that they will lose their vote next
Tuesday. None of the bankers with
whom I have talked anticipated any
thing like a panic, there being ample
money and abundance of raw mater
ials everywhere to sustain the country
in any emergency.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
MOVE TO MERGE
2 DEPARTMENTS
Plan to Put State Fair Under
Conservation Body.

Steps Will he taken by the state Board
OF Agriculture nj It's meeting here next
month looking toward consolidation Df
the hoard oud the Stata department %
conservation. T. was learned here today.
II Is understood that the proposition
has the Endorsement Of Governor elect
Warren T. McCray and members Of the
board, but IS strongly opposed by Rich
ard JAeber, director. and other mem
bers Of the department.
This would be IN line with the pro-
posaI fostered by some members Of the
board to abandon It's present status In
favor Of another agricultural 0ody with
fun, instead Of quasi public powers. and
to turn over the State Fair Grounds 10
the State government At the present
time the grounds constitute a private in
stitution
The next meeting Of tho board Is pre-
pared to discuss a bill for presentation
TO the Legislature which convenes In
January providing for such change.
The idea IL such o movement would be
10 direct all the efforts OF the conserva
tion department into "a channel connect
ing directly with the farm life of the
State. Under the plan. the divisions Of
geology. entomology, forestry and the
other parts going TO make up the con
servation department, would turn their
energies toward improving aud enlarging
the crops and taking advantage OF the
natural resources Of Indiana.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
DECLARES PULL
CHECKED QUIZ
Investigator Testiiies to PO-
litical Influence in Ship
ping Board Scandal.

NEW YORK. Nev. 19.-Political iufu
ence was used 20 prevent thorough IN
vestlgation into the purchase Of shipping
board supplied at New York, Peter j.
sullivan. for elvn yars an Investigator for
th Unitd stats Trasury Department told
the congressional investigating cqnmittee
today.
Sullivan said ne had been ordered TO
survey ito the bottom" the activities q
the purchasing department, which was tn
charge II David Whamond, but THAI when
certain matters were being unearthed
Whamond threatened 10 have me pulled
OF the Investigation"
MY months work had shown" suiil-
van contin, cd. "thst arms which bad
made low bids had received scant attsn-
tion
Were you puIled OF the Investigation p
asked Chairman Walsh
Yes, was transferred to Nogaiea,
Ariz.
Sullivan said his aYsistent. Martin J.
Jewell, Of New York, was left TO COM
piet the investigation. Jewell said he
found Irregularities la purchasing ship
ping board supplies and the disposal Of
these supplies
vshipnlng .board officials at New York
could nor cooperate with ns We found
conditions at the shipping board ware
houses deplorablc Taere weFo no lRven-
tories and no means of checking up an
enormous supply Of goods of all eescrlp-
tions We couldn't ascertain where ali
tho stun went to.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
Gen. Nivelle, Verdun Hero,
Indianapolis Guest Today

The hero of verdun, Gen. Robert
Georges Nivelle, win be a guest of Indi-
annapolis tonight and tomorrow.
He will participate in the tercentenary
celebration of the landing of the May
flower at the First Baptist Church
tonight.
Tomorrow morning he win be taken
on an. automobile tour of the city by a
committee Of the American Legion
headed by Bowman Elder In Che aft
ernoon he will attend the Wabash-De
Pauw football game at washington Park.
In the evening he Will attend d dinner
In his honor at the Chamber Of Com
merce.
General Nivelle came to the United
States as an official representative of
the French government at the many
celebrations OF the anniversary of the
landing OF the Pilgrims. He was at one
time commander-in chief of the English
and French forces on the western front
with the rank OF field marshal.
Besides General NiYelle, Col Paul Azan.
his aide, and Or. II. l.. Willett Of Chi
cago will speak at the meeting tonight,
which win be under the auspices of the
Indianapolis Church Federation At the
dinner tomorrow night Governor Good
rich, Mayor Jewett and Maj. Gen George
W. Read, commander Of the 9th Army
Corps. viii be the speakers.
Tho following committee was named
by Mayor Jewett to meet General Nivelle,
who will arrive at 80 O'Clock r. ].
Dubois, Felix Schwart. John Ray and
Augusts Dryer, representing the Indian
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
MAYOR JEWETT
is BACK ON JOB

Mayor Charles W Jewett came back
on the job with bang today.
lie attended q meeting OF the board
az public works for the drst time In
mopths and announced plans for immc-
diately pushing the city hospital nurses
home project through to completion ana
plans 10 provide work for the unem
ployed this winter. and otherwise lndi-
eating that the long period OF compara-
tive inactivity around the executive
chambers Is at an end.
The mayor announced that the legal
department has been Instructed to PIE
rare an ordinance authorizing the Is
suance Of StOoOO0 worth of bonds to
finance the construction Of the nurses
home.
II WAS decided at conference attended
bv Or. Herman G.. Morgan, secretary,
and pr. W, Catch. president Of the board
cf public health. city Controller Robert
II. Bryson and Corporation Counsel sam
uel Ashby and tine mayor TO let the con-
tract for excavation work Immediately
after the money is available and push it
to completion this winter, Mr.. Jewett
said. The contract for the building will
be let early in the spring, and the home
completed during the summer
The big program of construction work
which the administration plans for next
year will serve to provide employment
for many men now out of work and ex-
peeted to be unemployed within a short
time. the mayor said. The track eleva-
ton work. the municipal yards, reha bill
tat!on Of the city market and the nurses
home viii provide hundreds Of Jobs, 50
that the city will measura5ly releaye the
expected labor situation by absorbing
some of the surplus.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
Seeks to Enlist
Women iR City
Managerial Plan

''City managerial work is becoming =
career and profession thst men will train
for" said Or Augustus r. Hatton, feia
secretary Of the National Municipal
League In his talk before the women Of
the Seventh District Federation OF Clubs
today,
''s8any cities are carrying out the
usGnas seFiai pellcy in their municipal
gogegHms9ts and gnding ih-a big snc-
cess, and in that policy IS the solution
20 problems that are troubling Indian
apolls folk in connection with their city g
government he said.
DIR. Hatton urged the women to study
the question Of managerial government
and 10 bsck the measure when Il comes
before the Legislature this winter.
Or Hajtons speech was preceded by
the general business Of the federation,
Mrs. John Downing Johnson, chairman.
presiding
The next federation session win be
held Dec. II.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
PUBLIC GOUGE
CHANCE SEEN
IN COST PLAN
Street Car Service Proposal is
Held Askance by E. |.
Lewis.
VIEW GIVEN TO LEAGUE

Expressing fear that service-at-cost
plan Of street car operation merely woui1
enable a street car company to charge
M In exorbitant costs to the public, Il. l..
Lewis. chairman of the Indiana Pubic
Service Commission, addressed the con
vention Of the National Municipal League
today.
Mr. Lewis divided his speech into TWO
parts. namely, The Five Gent Fare In
indianapolis and Service at CoS'-
panacea or Nostrum?"
He gave his belief that the seryice-at-
cost plan would enable the company 10
, charge 1t I'D to the public" as his rea-
son for opposing such plan Tor In
dianapolis.
He spoke with considerable pride OF
the fact that Indianapolis Is one or the
few cities with Scent fare and reciteo
the history OF the street car consolidation
and the rate controversies.
Mr.. I.ewis laid especial emphasis on the
| fact that the property Of the Indian
apoils street Raiiyay Company is as
sessed for taxation Mt nearly s5.0oo'OOt
more than the value agreed on for rate
making purposes and pointed to high
| taxation as one OF the reasons for the
company's difficulties.
In his paper on THE State Trustee
plan" James L. Jackson, chairman OF
the trustees Of the Boston Elevated Rail
way, explained that what IS known as
| the public control act passed by the
Massachusetts Legislature, effective July
u, 1918, arranged what is practically a
/ lease Of tho Boston Elevated Railway
| for ten years to the State Of Aassachu-
Retts, as representing Boston and Ger
T, tain suburban cities and towns which
/ the RAILWAY serves. five trustees to be
appointed by the Governor Of the State
/ and to hold Office for the lease period
/ being given control over the management
and operation OF the railway
/ ITO the Legislative mind" he said, 'th'
I problem for experience TO solve wa
/ whether public management could b'
| efficient, that s. conducted without waste
( and without loss OF ambition or prid'
/ in achievement. ana II was thought that
/ Il trial was worth while
! "Thc basic plan for this experiment
/ he continued, was that which / believ,
! Is the best for any street railway enter
Continued. on Page Twenty-thres.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
BROWN GUILTY;
2 TO q YEARS
Taxi Driver Convicted of Man
slaughter in Death of
Catholic Sister.

Ollie Brown today was found guilty Of
manslaughter In Criminal Court and
sentenced by Special Judge Leathers to
Ferye from two 70 twenty one years In
the State refOrmatory.
The mansIaughte- charge grew out OF
the death OF Sister Mary Blanche OF the
Sisters Of Providence who was killed on
Monument Circle when struck by taxi
cab driven by Brown.
The jury retired shortly before 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon and when
verdict was not returned late In the
evening. Judge James NJ Leathers, who
IS presiding, instructed the jury to re-
turn a sealed verdict at o'clock this
morning.
Just as the jury retired, Sister Iheo-
data. the companion Of Sister Nary
Blanche Mccormick, at the time Of the
fatal accident. walked slowly over to
whore Brown sat with a guard nearby
Sister Theodata said softly TO the taxi
driver. who only a few hours before had
admitted a criminal record. as well as
acknowledging that il was his car which
struck Sister Mary:
Il hope that YOU win he a better man
and I viii offer prayers for you.'
The indoIent look that Brown wore
during the trial faded from his face as
he gazed into the eyes of the aged Sister,
snd as he realized the great meaning
Of the nuns words his face lost its stern
and hardened aspect for a few seconds.
He defended himself by saying that il
was "an unavoidable accident"
Sister Theodata again expressed the
hope that he would be a better man.
AS the aged sister. whose eyesight has
been impaired by years Of splendid serv-
Ice, walked slowly away from the taxi
driver. many OF the spectators cried
softly and a lawyer or two was seen
10 brush away the tears
Brown on the witness stand admitted
hat he had a criminal record and It was
apparent that he had shaped his test-
mony to save himself from a prison
term. Although he denied he was speed
lne. the State contends that when his
evidence is studied carefully, everything
points to fast and reckless driving.
Sister Mary Blanche Mccormick, for
many years sister superior Of the Holy
Rosary School. was fatally injured by
Browns taxi on Monument Circle about
noon on April Q. last. Witnesses for the
State claimed that Brown was driving at
4 rate Of speed from twenty-five to thirty
miles an hour This Brown denied. He
claimed he was going only twelve miles
an hour.
Many students Of the late Sister Mary
attended the trial
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
STEEL PRICES
WILL BE KEPT
ON SAME BASE
Increase Justified, but Busi,
ness Stability First Con-
sideratiOn-Gary.

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Believlng that
sterilization Of business is Of the highest
importance, the United States Steel Cor
poration has decided not to increase
prices, although cost of manufacturing
has increased Judge Z. II. Gary, chEir-
man Of the corporation, announced to-
day.
In a formal statement Gary declared
since the base selling prices Of ir0n and
steel commodities were fixed by repre-
sentatives Of the steel industry and the
Government In March, 1919, the produc-
ing costs had increased and that "uuder
usual circumstances we would be justt-
fed in making additions to the average
base price"
No change in price viii be made at
this time, Gary stated.
Gary's statement follows:
"our subsidiary companies have con-
alstently and uninterruptedly maintained
the base selling prices OF all iron and
steel commodities which were mutually
fixed By representatives OF iron and steel
interests in the United states and rep
resentatives Of the Government on March
l. 1919.
manufacturers of iron and steel, includ
ing an Advancement OF wage rates ak
gregating S51 ,O0O.OC0 a year to the Stsei
Corporation and larger freight rates.
have materially increased. Under usual
circumstances We would be justified In
making additions to the average base
prices.
However. after deliberate and careful
consideration. we have decided to rec
ommeud to presidents of our subsidiary
companies that the present selling price
of all commodities continue "a force IN
lass and until IL becomes necessary and
proper to make changes to meet altered
conditions
I'VE think stability in business is OF
the highest Importance and that every
man. 10 the extent OF his opportunity
and ability and even at some sacrifice
is obliged to assist in stabillzing and
maintaining prices on a fair and sane
level. The producer. consumer and work
man will be benefited by this attitude.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
MARRIED
GIRL, THEN SELF
Man Enters Home as Husband
Leaves, Repulsed.

KOKONO. Ind, Nov. 19-Mrs. Leona
Hunt, Is was shot today at her home.
123 Purdam street. by Walter Armstrong,
the bullet entering at the point Of the
Jaw socket.
Armstrong then turned the revolver
on himself the bullet entering the head
just above the right temple.
Roth are said to be in serious con-
dition.
Armstrong was taken to the hospital
from the Hunt home, around which be
had been prowling all night. and which
he entered when the husband left.
He committed the deed. police say,
when his advances were repealed by Mrs.
Hunt, who was holding a baby in her
arms when the shot was fired
1ae infant was uninjured
Police investigation disclosed that Mrs.
Hunt spent n night of terror and that
Armstrong, whose real name has been
found to be Cleyenger, entered the home
just before the husband returned from
work and that he threw her on the bed.
saying Here IS where we end It all"
He snapped the revolver twice, according z
to Mrs Hunt. before the shells exploded
She shifted the baby to prevent injury.
Mrs. Hunt says she has been annoyed
by Clevenger at various intervals She
IS given a good reputation by neigh
bors
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
Independent Ticket
Put Out by juniors

An independent ticket was put In the
field for the coming election Of officers
for the Junior Chamber Of Commerce for
next year.
Ticket No. 1, made up by the regular
nominating committee elected at the last
meeting, was announced yesterday. The
second ticket, with Myron Hughel for
president. Joseph Lutes for first vice
president, George Meis for second vice
president, and George Stafford for third
vice president, was put in the field to
day.
Independent tickets may be put In the
field by any ten members Of the Junior
Chamber.
The election viii be held on Tuesday
Dec. Z, by ballot at the Chamber Of
Commerce
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
Works Board Asks
About Street Repair

A. J. Louth, manager Of the Republic
Construction Company, was asked by
the board Of public works members to-
day If his company will repair ruts and
cave-lns which have developed I'm Park
avenue between Forty Second and Forty
Fourth streets The company put down
the street more than FIVE years ago,
but was ordered to put 1t in repair bo-
foro the five-year guarantee period ca.
pired.
Mr.. Louth said he could make no
promise aud the board viii serve legal
notice upon the company to repair the
street or suffer deduction from It's guar
antee bond Of the amount necessary to
have The work done
The contracting company contends thai
II is not altogether to blame for the
fact that the street did not wear we'll,
Mr.. Louth asserting the city had per.
mitted improper use Of the pavement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
Refuses Comment

z. I. Lewis, chairman Of the Indiana
public service commission, refused today
to comment on the action of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, in the ac-
ton wherein 40 per cent increase in
intrastate freight rates was allowed in
New York Mr.. Lewis said in view OF
the case pending in Indiana he could not
comment on the Federal commissions
action.
1t is thought the action of the inter
state commission wiz have a direct bear
ing on the decision Of the case pending
in this State. The railroads here took
their case before the Interstate commig-
sion following refusal of the Indiana
commission to allow the full 40 per cent
increase authorized in interstate COM
merce, to be effective In intrastate COM
merce
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
INDIANAPOLIS
MAN FINED $4,000
Heavy Penalties Assessed in
Chicago Fraud Cases.

CHICAGO Nov. 10 Six men aud one
woman, officials and employees OF the
Consumers Packing Company. We're
given heavy fines and prison sentences
by Federal Judge Evans today as a
result Of their conviction Of conspiracy
to use the mails 20 dcfraud
Federal officials charged the defend
ants sold stock totahng close to a mil
lion dollars 10 investors throughout the
country without any intention OF making
good on the investment
Fines and sentenced imposed Included .
Ely 1haelzer president fined $4,000
z. ] Alder, secretary, fined $1,000 and
sentenced to FIVE years I'm Ft Lcaven-
worth Prison j. VI kautor fiscal agent.
and now living in indianapolis fined
5000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
You Never Can Tell!

A few days ago a writer for the
Times obtained a photograph of the
new Manual Training High School
building that collapsed yesterday,
showing the progress of the construc
tion work.
The picture was designed to Mus
trate a story describing this new
school building. The print made was
not up to the required standard for
newspaper etching and was held up
pending the obtaining of another
photograph.
When the building collapsed the
inferior print was rushed through the
etching room with the result that an
etching that was better than the orig
inal print was obtained in record
breaking time.
This picture, which is, as far as is
known. the only photograph taken of
the building before its collapse, gave
the people of indianapolis through
the Times extra their first concep
tion of the nature and the extent Of
the accident.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-19
Eat Corn Meal and
InlprOUe Your Health

Do you know how to make corn meal
cheese puddingl or corn meal fish balls :?
Or Philadelphia scrapple2 Or polenta
You may not even know what polenta
Is.
Then there is corn meal mush with
fruit. buttermilk, waffles, corn meal
puffs and fritters. Only the initiated
know the Joy Of cracklin bread, ash cake
corn dodger and corn pone.
There are thousand ways TO use
corn meal and lend variety to the diet.
Corn meal Is nourishinc, but aside from
that 1t stimulates the innards like a
massage does the scalp. 1t is just
scratchy enough to be invigorating-
There is more food value locked up
In corn than in any other product OF
the American farm. The housewife who
does not draw on 1t is overlooking the
nation's greatest food reserve.
Get the bulletin of the Department of
Agriculture which tells many ways TO
use corn meal. II Is full of practical
and tempting recipes.