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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
U. S. SUB CHASER CAPTURES
CANADIAN WHISKY RUNNER

Ashland, Wis, Nov. "a United
States Submarine chaser, in the
lists against whisky runners plying
their trade between the Canadian
side of Lake Superior and the Amcri-
can shore, yesterday seized a fast
motorboat carrying 90 cases Of
whisky and arrested the owner.
The Government boat carries a
crew of Is and is armed with long
range guns. She was sent here to
stop the smuggling of whisky to the
Bad River Indian Reservation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
GIANT GUARDS ACTRESS
Charged With Beating Process Ser
Ter Seeking Film Star

NSi otSnass5 ishi 1890
New York, Nov. 9.-Edward Roth
or. a process server, told Magistrate
Cobb yesterday that he had been
severely beaten by giant body
guard Of Clara kimball Young,
screen beauty, last Friday, when he
attempted to serve a summons upon
her at her rooms in the Commodore
Hotel in a $4,000 civil action which
he said the Hartman National
Bank had brought on promissory
note.
Rothcr said that when a warrant
officer and he called at the hotel yes
tcrday with both the original sum-
mons and summons complaint, is
sued against her unknown protector
for alleged assault, Miss Young re-
fused to be seen, nurse saying that
the actress was confined to her bed
from shock following the Friday en-
counter.
Magistrate Cobb adjourned hearing
until November Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
FOR SALE.

1905 Gibhon street, a . room frame
dwelling with good deep lot to
public alley. Good condition. I'M
mediate possession.
1911 Duke street. room frame
dwelling, in good condition, with
deer lot.
100 Prince street, nice six room
frame dwelling with half square
of ground, immediate possession.
l70S Prince street, good six room
frame dwelling, with extensive
ground. immediate possession.
lilo Prince street, SIX room brick.
Immediate possession.
SOC South Fairfax street. Il cozy six
room frame dwelling, furnace heat.
Sewer tapped.
SOC Duke street, nice eight room
frame dwelling. with. bath, sewer
ltappcd, large yard to public alley.
?0S-lG-l2 Queen street, six room
frame dwellings,, always rented. a
good ten per cent investment.
liG South Faycttr street. six room
frame, large side and rear yard.
Fnrz. price and terms on the above
properties. call on, or address
JOHN .. NoRMoYLE. Corner King
and Royal streets. Phone 56i.
,c5>i:r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
FOR sALE-TWO BARGAINs-One

FOR SALE-TWO BARGAlNS-.One
frame cottage in Del Ray, on bou-
lcvard, and one frame dwelling on
North Pitt street. These homes arc
in nnc condition and the terms
arc such that anyone wishing q
home should Immediately get IN
touch with US. The prices arc low
for the properties and when We
show you how easy they can be
bought YOU will be surprised. Very
little cash and payments less than
rent. E. f. Carver and Company,
1877 North Fairfax street, Phone
432. 2G7-3c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

FOR SALE-A single bed with mat
tress and spring. Price $1,000. 4
Victor talking machine with rec,
ords,. price $500 Call Sc Maple
Street, East Rosemont, Va
2G7-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
CARLOAD SEIZED AT ST. LOUIS

East St. Louis. H., Nov. 9.-Sixty
four hundred quarts and sevcra'
barrels Of whisky were confiscated
from freight car here yesterday
The car, consigned as furniture" by
"John Kennedy, New York city," to
John Kennedy, St. Louis" arrivci!
here Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
268-2p.

FOR SALE-Wc have j:st listed a
choice new residence close to
Alexandria. THIS place has three
acres Of ground with 400 fruit
trees. At the price asked this is a
chcap place. Sec us today. F. C..
Goodnow Company, 7l9 King
street. Phone 926. 26S-3c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

FOR RENT-Two unfurnished flats
on 3rd floor, one on second floor.
Two rooms suitable for office on
second floor, southeast corner King
and Washington street. Apply I'll
prince street. 265-4p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

FOR RENT-First and second story
apartments, detached, corner
house, southern exposure. all
bright cheerful rooms, $50 North
Columbus street. Also store in
rear. Apply J. M. Petit, 22G
18th street, Southwest, Washing
ton, D. c. 26S-1p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
FoR. IMMEDIATE sALE-Hot wa

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE-Hot wa
ter heated 5 room bungalow in Del
Ray. Owners price is $4,000, but
we want you to see it and make US
an offer. The owner for reasons
of his own, is leaving and has to
sell. A small cash payment WIFI
buy this property. F. c. Goodnow
Company, ITO King street. Phone
oo6 26S-3c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

Saturday, afternoon on north
Washington street, a gentlemcn's
open face geld watch. Finder
please return to G13 North Wash
inrton street and receive reward.
268-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

NOTICE-Good second hand over
coats for sale, $500, and up, at
Wolfson's Tailor Shop, 3O7 King
street, phone 1907. Clothes bought
and sod. z5o-tI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

FOR SALE--Two house building
lots, Rosemont. Price $4,000 each
Apply Gazette Office, Box r.
267-2D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
WHISKY GUARDS REPULSE
BANDITS IN GUN BATTLE

BANDITS IN GUN BATTLE
West Chester, Pa, Nov. O.
Three men were taken into custody
yesterday. enc wounded and four
escaped in sensational gun duel
along the West Chester pike when
seven motor bandits attempted to
hold up IL truck load Of whisky on
its way from Baltimore TO New
York. The captured men were
lodged in Jail here. Guards escort
ing tie liquor returned fusiladc Of
shots when the men, running in the
rear of the truck, opened fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

WAlNTTED-Room with modern con-
vcniences, morning and evening
meals, by man and wife. State
price and location. Address Box
$4,000" care of Gazette office. 266-3c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

FOR RENT-Apartment, rooms,
bath and kitchenette. Apply 604
Cameron street. 2bo-zp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

WANTED-Girl for upstairs work
Apply at 1G Rosemont Avenue
2G9-4p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
TAFT MAY SUCCEED CHIEF
WHOM HE APPOINTED

Former President William H.
Taft was mentioned yesterday as a
probable successor to Edward D..
White, Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, who is Is
wears of age and who, it is report
ed, wants to retire.
Justice White was appointed to
the Supreme Bench in 1894 and,
though Democrat, was made Chief
Justice by President Taft in 1910.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

WANTED-A cook. Apply at 2Ol
North Washington street. 26S-3c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

JUST RECEIVED-A supply CT
New York State Sweet Cider. J.
7. F'inncll, Pitt and Queen street.
267-2p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

FOR SALE-Kitchen stove and la
trcbc. Apply to ]. H. Hudson,
Rraddock Station. 268-2p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09

FOR SALE-Onc house beat, one II
gauge gun and cunning shift.
Apply Capt. b. Foley, Bromilaw,
Va. 26S-3p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-09
Satisfaction Guaranteed With This
Corn Remover.

Common sense tells anybody that tho
way to cure n corn is TO remove 1t. cap
and root-hBnish it entirely.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24
Births

Edgar and Gertrude Kemper, AT East
Forty -seventh, girl.
Otto and Alice Hildebrandt, st. Vim
cents hospital, boy.
Victor and Frances Mccoy, iii North
Arsenal, girl.
Henry and Ida Peachey, st. Vincent's
hospital girl
William and Marian Kiglay St. Vim
cents hospital, girl.
Michael and Ethel Traub, st. vincents
hospital boy.
David and Catherine Conner, 1877 South
Missouri, girl
Ora and Ida Morris. 1920 Mcpherson,
girl.
George and Lula Eschenbrenner 1922
RalstOn, boy.
John and Myrtle Allison. 0O2 Church,
boy.
william and Esther Francis. 1858 Nor
dyke, boy.
George and Catherine Stumph, 1925
Bradbury, boy twins.
Emery and Ella Watkins, City hospital,
boy and girl, twins.
Eugene and Helen ---, 1910 Mar
tindale, boy.
Hervey and Edna Buckheister. 1877
Climber, boy.
Henry and Alice Boyer, Methodist
hospital, girl.
James and Marjory Rumbley, Meth
odst hospital, girl.
Jackson and Hazel Vos, Methodist
hospital, girl
Henry and Alice Boyer, Methodist
hospital, girl.
Ralph and Anna Higgs, Methodist hos
pital boy.
Rowland and Hazel Johnson. Meth
odist hospital, boy.
Samuel and Fannie Holder, 2134 High
land place, boy.
Robert and Carrie Durham, 1920 Ar
senal, boy.
james and Opal Masters, 1921 Arrow,
Rolla and Anna Chowning. City hos
Jesse and Leona Burkhart. 1916 Cor
nell boy.
Donald and Blanche Kent, Long hos
Basil and Jeannetta Mark. 2952 North
George and Maggie Gin, 1914 Silver.
girl
Claude and Bertha Koning. 1888
Churchman, girl.
William and Ruth Gibbons, 1924
River, girl
George and Irene Brown. 4Os North
Oakland, boy.
benjamin and Beatrice Bower, 942
North Ewing, boy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24
WEAK TONE IN
GRAIN MARKET
Prices Sag on Absence of Sup
port From Shorts.

CHICAGO, June 24.-Grain futures
closed weak on the Board of Trade today
on rumors Of near settlement Of railroad
workers for wage increases.
The opening was dull and was followed
by declines later on reports of favorable
weather for harvesting and of the ar
rival Of several shipments Of the 1920
crop at grain distributing centers.
Receipts were good and with the ru-
mored settlement of the railroad ques-
ton, and the belief that 1t will mea n
faster transportation of grain, prices
fell l to cents.
July corn experienced the heaviest de-
cline, being down more than cents for
the day at the close.
Trade in all the pits was largely local,
with sentiment bearish from the start In
expectation of large receipts and be-
cause the extensive short covering Of
yesterday had removed much support
from the market.
Buying Of corn on the breaks was of
good class and buying against bids
served to check the decline. No. 2 mixed
corn dropped to NC over July at one
time, the narrowest range in long
while
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24
Other Live Stock

CHICAGO. June Hogs.-Recelpts
$1,000; market steady 20 l5c lower: bulk
Si4 Oml5 80, butchers, S14GJ6fl5 70,
packers. Si30Mi4j0 lights. Si425M
1850, pigs. So 500i5. rough. $13dl35O
Cattle Receipts. II 900; market steady TO
strong; beeyes, Si6.G4lT; butchers. $70
10; Gamers and cutters, SiMI Stockers
and feeders. STm12; cows, STMiS calves.
S13Wl4T5. Sheep-Receipts, 1900: mar
ket steady; lambs, SIl@1f; ewes, S5.75Gl
CINCINNATI. June Hoss-Re.
ceipts. 1900; market steady heavy mixed
and medium, $3.50; light, $3.50; pigs.
tle-Receipts ZOO; market steady; bulls
SLOW; calves. SIS. Sheep-Receipts. 5000 ;
market 50c lower; lambs $3.50
CLEVELAND. June Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1900; market 10000 lower york
ers, 1878; mixed. SiG60M16tT0: medium.
SO; pigs, SO: rouehs. $3.50; stays $50
Cattle Receipts. ZOO market slow and
market slow and steady top Sl7
Calves-Receipts, 400; market strong /;
Top, ST,
EAST BUFFALO, June 24.-Cattle-
Receipts, 400: market active, steady;
shipping steers, S15J0q 1880; butcher
Receipts, 200; market active, soc higher;
culls choice. scale. Sheep and lambs
Receipts. 200; market slow and steady /;
choice lambs. Sl6.50d17; culls to fair,
s12M15; yearlings. $13Mi4.J0; sheep. $56p
Q. Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market active,
25c lower; workers.. S17@1710; pigs,
$3.50; mixed. S1675@17; heavies. S1650
G16.T5; roughs, Sl2d1325; stays. $9@10.
PITTSBURG. June 24-Cattle-Re-
celpts, light: market slow; choice. $3.50
ale; good, S14@l5; fair, S10d12; veal
calves St450G15. Sheep and lambs-Re-
ceipts, light; market steady; prime weth
ers, $106t102J: good SSd9; fair mixed.
S76S spring lambs S1fM15.00. Hogs
Receipts. % double decks; market steady;
prime heavies, St575d16; mediums, $1,000
ali; heavy workers., $4,000 II; light
workers., $15.50m16 pigs, S1450glo /,
roughs. S1l@12; stays, $Sd0
EAST ST. LOUIS, June 24.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1000 market steady; native
beef steers, S0d13; yearling beef steers
and helfers. $10@15; cows, SS.25d11;
stockers and feeders. S961075; choice
veal calves. S12@i4.75; Gamers and cut
ters, $4.2517. Hogs-Receipts. 1000;
market 56I10c higher; mixed and butch
ers $15.60d16; good heavies. $15.3511570;
rough heavies, $l175@t3.25; lights,
$15. 75GI15.95; pigs $1150M1550; bulk Of
sales, $15.63M1590. Sheep-Receipts,
Q 900; market strong; ewes, $6.750750;
lambs $14.50@15.50; Gamers and cutters,
SSM2
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24
Today's Market Gossip
fRr Thomson & MeNlnnon's Wlre J

(Bv Thomson & McNlnnon's Wire)
StOcks-Twenty representative indus
trial stocks ~ the close OF business
Wednesday showed an average Of 90 So,
an increase of 81. Twenty rails aver
aged 1885, up 90.
American Can & Foundry earned
S27 60 a share on the common stock In
1919, against 1928 for 1918
Governors OF the New York Stock FIX
change deferred action on the petition
Of members that Saturday, July ). be
declared a holiday.
Vanadium Steel declared the regular
quarterly dividend OF $3.50 share.
GRAIN-The United States Chamber
Of Commerce estimates that the winter
wheat crop will exceed 500, 100000
bushels.
Spring wheat soil conditions are re-
ported much better than for this time
last year.
COTTON-Idverpool and the south
were the best sellers today, while Wall
street and the Atlantics bought out
side business was considerably better
than for some time past.
THE cotton arket is turning extreme
ly bearish," says 3. II. EttlesOn of
Thomson & McKlnnon, many mills pre-
pairing to go on short time for want of
orders. This, together with the high
condition estimate OF national ginners,
makes the outlook poor and will require
an important crop scare to change
sentiment
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24
On Commission Row
ToDAY's PRICES.

AppIes-Barrels. s1O@12; boxes. SAG
49, baskets, 1895.
Asparagus-Fancy home grown, dozen,
35G40c.
Bananas-Pound, SG10c.
Cabbage-Fancy Texas, barrels. 2la@
SIC: Mississippi. S3-5064.25.
Beans-1Iichigan navy, in bags. per
Id, So acc; California limas, in sacks. 10
@14c; marrowfats, per Id, loo; fancy
Tennessee, green. per hamper, S3T50n
AS: fancy Mississippi 1928.
Beets-Fancy Kentucky, per hamper,
50: home grown, doZ. Sc.
Cantaloupes-Crate, S5.50G6.
Carrots-FOrty-lb basket, $3.50.
Celery per crate, STG750;
fancy trimmed. per doz, S2.25.
Cucumbers-Fancy dollhouse, per doz,
81 so; fancy Florida. 5-doz. crate, $3.25 !;
homegrown, doz, $50.
Grapefrult-Extra fancy Floridas, $3.50
d575.
Kale-Fancy home grown. per bu. 81.
Lemons-Extra fancy California, S5.T5
@625.
15c; Iceberg head lettuce, per crate. $3.50
as
Mangoes-Fancy. 2-doz basket. ST.
Oranges-Extra fancy California ma
wells, s575G650; Yalencias. s4.25G5.50;
extra fancy Mediterranean sweets. $5G7.
Onions-Fancy new Texas white. 80
III crate. 50; same yellow, Sl.15; home
grown, green. 1OQ15c doz; fancy spring,
per doz 15125c.
Parsnips-Fancy. e5-lb hamper, $1.65.
Parsley-Fancy home grown. 35c doz !;
southern, 81 dOz.
reaches-Fancy Georgia. bu, S125
Peas-Fancy Mississippi, per hamper,
S3d3.5O.
Pieplant-Fancy homegrown. 25@4oc
doz.
Pineapples-Ripe Havana. S566.
PotatOes-Northern whites, IS per 100
lbs; bags. SO; new Texas, $3.50 per
100 lbs: fancy new Florida Rose, per
Dbl, $3.50; per 55-lb basket. $3.50
Radishes-Home grown, button, doz.
punches, 25635c; southern. long, 15620c
Seed Potatoes-Irish Cobblers, Maine.
per 100 lbs. 50.
Sweet Potatoes-Fsncy Jerseys, S3a
3.25 per hamper.
Seed Sweet Potatoes-Indiana grown
yellow Jerseys, per bu, S125.
Spinach-Fancy, per bu. 81.
Straw acknowledgements 24-qt, case
s3.5O64; Tennessee, 24-qt case, scar !:
Kentucky Arenas. 24-qt case, $3.50
home grown. 24-qt case, Sc; Indiana
Aromas, 24-Qt case ST.506S.
Tomatoes-Basket, 81; fancy Texas. T.
basket crate, So
Watermelons-Fancy Florida, S1.150
135.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24

James 7; Moynahan. SO, machinery in
Polling, 80, Alexandria, Ind.
Roy Smoek, 81, mechanic, city and
Edward Williams, 4s, artist. jackson,
Mich, and Fora Dixon Phillippy, A,
Percy l. w. Dunn, Is, truck driver,
Green, 81, 944 West Walnut street.
Russell A. Long, q, auto mechanic.
2O33 Highland place, and Dorothea n.
Schaefer, %, 1859 North Capitol avenue.
Vance L. Bushnell, %, insurance sales
Iuan, 300 North Delaware street, and Ju-
ia w. Collins, %, Chamberburg, Ind.
William NJ Rem, 26, toolmaker, 1887
Barth avenue, and Emma LOngere, %,
141S Barth avenue.
James r. Jenkins, "A, mechanic, De-
troit, Mich, and Grace Bales, 20, Charles
ton. III.
Samuel. Nicenbaum, %, grocer, Twenty
fifth. street and Baltimore avenue, and
John Clark, 36, securities, Y. NJ. G. A.,
and Agnes NJ. Picken, g. 2160 North
Capitol avenue.
hurry Lyons. %, cook, 525 West Michi-
gan street. and May Lon Pendergrape,
p, $40 Indiana avenue.
Gus Lancarterz, %, machinist, 4919
University avenue and Georgia Jacobs,
10, 1719 Roosevelt avenue.
William A.. Bivens, 81, cleaner, 1914
GdSI L WSHtletll street. anu hdLlle Lid
mond, IS, 1902 East Twenty second street.
Ralph w. Boswell. 81. designing en-
gineer, Goodland, Ind, and Nora V.
Christy, 20, 1851 Eugene street.
Abraham Kurker, 81 grocer, 1904
Brookside avenue, and Moor Mamardi,
Is. city
Oscar Franklin, so, night Waterman,
1914 East Fifteenth street, and Mary
Mosley, 45, 1919 r. rtindale avenue.
Robert T. Anderson, IS, piano worker,
Claypool hotel, and Lenore U. O'Nei,
IS, Claypool hotel.
George stansDerry, %. machinist, COL
Fletcher avenue, and Ina E. Clapp, %,
$50 Fletcher avenue
Fred NJ. vanDevander, %. sheet metal
worker, 1890 McClain street, and Baneva
g. Terry, a, 1890 McClain street.
Isaac w. Horn, %, cylinder inspector,
Detroit, Mich, and Mable E. Bales, p,
Charleston, Ill.
William J. Martin, SO, assembler, 9O4
East Michigan street, and Janauschel
Kelly, 81. 1884 West Tenth street.
Warner Cloud, 40, barber, 1914 North
Senate avenue, and Mamie Hubbard, 81,
420 West Thirteenth street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24
CHICAGO GRAIN.
(By Thomson & McKinnon.)


Considerably larger receipts Of corn
than anticipated, and no further spread
ing of the labor troubles In the west,
weakened entire market.
Early cash market was left TO the in
dustries, but a somewhat improved ship
ping demand appeared on the decline.
At one time during the day contract
grades sold within cents Of the July
price, finishing at about 3lA to cents
premium.
Sentiment generally favors lower
prices on the theory that the urgent
needs at distributing centers have been
relieved, also on the belief that the
present movement Of corn is to be main
tanned
Distribution of the crop is the index
to price changes therefore, the supply
Of empty cars and labor situation should
be closely watched.
Kansas reports condition the crop
as 81 per cent lower than month ago.
a good character of demand appeared
in the early oats market, but il was
not long continued. the market losing
It's individuality and being Influenced
by corn.
There is a feeling that prices should
decline further in case corn Is lower.
Apparently this feeling is not shared
by the country, as evidenced by the
fact that the principal buyer OF new
crop oats TO arrive has bought only
- 600 bushels all told. Further than
this, offerings and consignments of old
oats are by no means burdensome.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24

every railroad system in the country Is
planned for Monday unless there is i'm
mediate action by the railroad labor
board on wage demands, the whitehouse
was notified today.
According to the information laid be-
fore Secretary Tumulty by union leaders
to be submitted to the president, the
leaders are no longer able to hold the
men and have received positive word that
the outlaws" will carry through a pro-
gram for a general strike beginning
Monday If before that time no decision IS
announced.
WILSON TELEGRAM
MADE PUBLIC.
President Wilson's telegram to the rail-
road labor board, in which he requested
the board to take speedy action on the
pending wage increase, was made public
by the whitehouse this afternoon.
The telegram was as follows:
Report placed before me shows trans
portation situation hourly growing more
difficult and 1 am wondering whether 1t
would not be possible for your board to
announce a decision with reference to the
pending wage matters.
"At least, would it not be possible for
your board, If it has reached no final
conclusion relatiave to these vital mat
tiers, tentatively to agree upon settle
ment or even a partial settlement"
1t was announced at the whitehouse
that a reply had been received from the
labor board, but that it would not be
made public at this time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24
u. S. OPENS WAR
ON OIL SCHEMEl
Claims Public Mulcted Out o
More Than 81, 900, 900.
NEW WORK. juno - drive against.,

NEW YORK, June pa drive against
alleged misrepresentation in the sale Of
oil company securities was began today
by federal authorities here with an
nouncement of the indictment Of four
oil companies, several stock selling coz
Germs and so individuals by a grand
jury in United States district court.
Use of the mails in a scheme to de-
fraud was charged.
Five indictments were returned.
Federal officials claimed they had ev-
idence that the public has been defrauded
of more than 100000 through the
schemes involved in the indictments.
Postoffice inspectors were working to-
day from Maine to California, federal
officials announced, rounding up men
mentioned in the indictments
Several Wall street brokerage firms
were among the accused.
The first indictment was against the
Ranger Oil Company of Texas Tne
Curtis Packer & Co., Wall street roksrs
and officials of the two concerns.
Federal officials alleged this com pan
was capitalized at 100000 and SOU'ooN
shares of stock were sold
The United Securities Company, ConV
necticut concern. also was accused OF nav
ing used the mails to defraud in this in-'
dictment.
The second Indictment accuses the W..
p. Williams Oil Company, Delaware
corporation owning Kentucky oil lana]
stocks. officials Of the company, and
Joseph Bird, Lexington, KY, promotei-|
Also mentioned In this indictment Isl
the Day Po1lak Company, now operat
ing under the name of the H. morgan
Pollak Company, a New York concernj
owning Texas oil lands, and the broker /
age company of Stickney. Rawlingson q
Col. Claugh, Of Boston, and officials OF
the concern.
The indictment also mentions the fol
lowing New York brokers: h. KEN
Holmes & Co.; Thomas, James & Co.
William E. Hebron, Crossman Sherman
& Co.
NAMED IN
THIRD BILL
The third Indictment is against thu
Crown Oil Co., Delaware concern own
ing Kentucky oil lands; the E. n Fullez
& Co. Wall street brokers; B. x. Daw-@
sor, New York broker; B. W. Holt, Bir-l
mingham, Crown Oil Co.; C. T. Pratt
Lexington, and W. P. Williams, Ervines
Ky.
The brokerage firm of Greenbaum
Bigelow & Greenbaum is accused OF
using the mails to defraud In the sale
Of the stock of the Charles United Oil
and Gas Co. in the fourth Indictment.
The officials of the oil company did I
not know of the alleged misrepresenta-l
ton, federal agents said.
The company was to have sold 70,000I
shares of stock
The Great Western Petroleum Corr
poration, with Offices in Chic& go. andj
wells in Kansas and Kentucky, arI theI
George A Lamb & Co. of New York;
were accused in the fifth indictment.
The George A. Lamb Company is al
legged to have bought stock for 81 al
share and sold it for IS.