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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
DIED SATURDAY NIGHT.
Mrs. John w. Carter, Sc Years Old
Succumbs to Old Age.

Mrs. John W. Carter, sc years old,
died Saturday night at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. William A. Bright,
near Columbia, the infirmities of old
age being the cause of her death.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at the Christian church in
Columbia, conducted by the Rev. NJ.
A. Hart, and burial was in the GENE.
terry of that city.
Mrs. Carter was a daughter of the
late Joel II. Haden, an early settler
Of Boone county, and had lived in that
county all her life. She is survived
by six children. Mrs. M. A. Bright,
Joel w. Carter, W. j. Carter, and Ed
ward Carter, all of Boone county;
Mrs. R. L. Smith, of McCredie, aud
Richard Carter, of Audrain county.
Audrain county friends extend SYM
pathy to the bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

undergo an operation at the Maye
~Sanitarium- Mr.. Patterson has been
suffering considerably during the past
few weeks from the effects Of an old
injury and it is thought that this oper.
alton will entirely restore him to good
health. He was accompanied to Roch.
ester by his wife, and brother, Melvin
Paterson of near Hatton, and Sid H.
Gilmor, Of northwest of Auxvasse.-
Auxvasse Review.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

recitals was given in Hardin College
auditorium at 4 o'clock Tuesday at
ternoon by the students Of Miss
Blandford, instructor In the college.
Readings were given by eleven girls
and one solo was sung.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
AIl-Miss0uri Five.

Coaches in the Missouri ~Intercolle-
giate Athletic Association in choosing
the best basket ball players in the
state named De Bernardo, Dublin and
Burke, Westminster. on the first team
and Snavely, Springfield Teachers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

College, was named forward on ths
other players.
Joy Kistler, of this city. Central
College, wa snamed forward on tia
second five.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
For CORN C.1rRs.

All boys under IS are eligible to
join Corn Club. No expense snd free
literature. See
A. GoRRELL,
d&w1t Mcmillan High School.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01
Went to Rochester.

NJ. Herbert Patterson of South
Audrain county, left Monday f)r
Rochester, Minnesota, where he will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

Give Expression Recital.
The second of a series Of expression
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-01

d&w1t
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24


oils Street Railway Company. in the city
OF Indianapolis. been computed or esti-
mated by you FOR any part Of the years
19l5-1920. inclusive? II so, furnish Il
copy OF each such computation or estl-
mate in detail for each year and FOR each
interurban company with your answer.
-. II the cory referred to does not
include the cost Of the operation Of the
cars mentioned over the tracks at the
Traction Terminal station, or the cost
OF the station service passenger, ex-
press and freight furnished at such sta
tion what is the amount OF said cost
Please give the details separately as TO
each class Of service. and show the
credits accrulng from concessions,
profits and rentals, whether operated by
You or lessees and licensees, including
baggage room and parcels check room,
for each year and for each interurban
company separately.
. State the amount and basis OF
each valuation shown or used In each
computation or estimate furnished In
response TO these interrogatorles.
a. State separately the amount Of cleo
trio current generated and that pur-
chased by YOU SO far as the same enter
into each Of the estimates FOR compute
tioDs furnished under these interroga-
tories. and state the cost OF that part
generated by you, and purchase price OF
the amount purchased.
IS. II the weight OF your cars or ot
those OF the interurban companies en-
ters into any OF the estimates or compu-
tations furnished under these interroga-
tories. state the basis OF weight used
In each case, aud how arrived at.
&c. If the consumption Of current by
your cars or those OF the interurban
companies enters into any Of the com
putations or estimates furnished under
these interrogatorles. state the basis q
consumption used In each case. and foi
each company separately, and how ar
rived at.
-. II the car miles by your cars or
those Of the interurban companies enter
into any Of the computations or esti-
mates furnished in response 10 these in
terrogatories. state the basis used and
how arrived at separately for each com
pany.
"S. In making the computations and
estimates given by you In answer TO
those interrogatories what, n any credit
or allowance have you maze 10 inter
urban companies. or eihter OF them. for
the fact that the interurban companies
bring into indianapolis a large number
OF passengers from outlying districts.
greatly to the benefit OF your company
in increasing the number OF passengers
carried by you over your city lines. and
also benehting the mercantile and other
business interests of the city 80 that
their business has been greatly Increased
thus adding to the travel Of passengers
over your city linesI
%. In making the computations and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24
CITY TO DEMAND
NEW FIRE SURVEY
Insurance Reduction May Fol
low. improvements.

A movement to have fire insurance
rates in indianapolis reduced through
the, placing of the city II. 4 higher classi-
fcation in fire risks may be started by
the board Of public safety next sum-
mer if the .motorization Of the fire de-
partment program is as successful as
is expected, Felix VI. McWhirter, menu
Der of the. board stated today The
board is not IN position to ask for any
Redistribution from the underwriters at
present because the improvement pro-
gram is incomplete, he said.
Indianapolis is now in the third class.
This is not low rating because. there is
no city in the country in the first class.
SO strict are the underwriters standards
The city obtained this rating in 1910 upon
the promise to make certain improve
ments. Many of these have not been
made so that, strictly speaking, the city
might be considered to have fire risks of
cities of the fourth class, Mr.. New hfrter
salt. The improvements in equipment.
water mains and building restrictions,
recently made and contemplated for
completion soon, will put the city In pO-
sition to demand a better classification
than the third. . g.
A representative Of the national board
of fire underwriters, who frequently
visits the city, will return in short
time and is expected to confer with the
board Of safety.
Local insurance men are said to favor
the raise in classification and consequent
lowering of rates.
Fire Chief John LOucks said he be
Heves the city should gain at least haIE
a class when the improvements are made.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24

estimates given by you In answer 10
these iuterrogatories what, II any,
credit or allowance have you made TO
tnterurban companies, or either OF
them, by reason OF the fact that the
service furnished by you 10 the inter
urban companies for the entry Of theiF
cars into indianapolis is a service added
to the use OF your tracks and over
Aead current distribution system neces-
sarlly provided Tor and maintained by
you for the use OF your own ears ana
adding but little. II any, 10 the invested
cost, and not adding % the cost u main
tenance or operation IN proportion to
the car mileage OF the various com
panies.
10 In making the computations and
estimates given by you IN answer to
these interroEat0ries what. II any credit
or allowance have you made 10 interur-
ban companies, ar either Of them. for the
fact that the entry into the Traction Ter
minal Station by the interurban COM
panies' cars, thus bringing iu aud tax
ing ont through said station large num-
bers OF people from the outlying districts
about indianapolis greatly enhances the
value for rental purposes Of said Trac-
ton building?
II. In making the computations ana
estimates given by You ia answer 20 these
interroSatories. what. II amy. credit or
allowance have you made to irterurban
companies, or either II them. for or on
account OF the fact that the iuterurhan
companies In some cnscs furnish pas
senser facilities on their own tracks for
territory beyond the extent Of your own
tracks aud operation. aud to that extent
relieve your company from Improbable
extensions OF trucks
70. State what was the cost Of nper-
alton per car mile Of your cars during
each OF the periods referred 10 IN your
answers to these intcrrogatories.
10 Also STATE what were the gross ~
ceipts per car mile az your cars during
each of the periods referred TO Ia your
answers 10 these interrogarories"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24
SPECIAL FUND
NEARS 500 MARK
Other Reports Indicate Prog
ress of Red Gross Drive.

Contributions to the special fund for
proyiding Red Cross memberships for dis
abIed soldiers. orphans and others reached
the Red Cross membership campaign
HEADQUARTERS today from many sources
and tie days mail was expected to yleid
approximately five hundred new member
shfps from this fund alone.
Louis HoIIweg forwarded his check, to-
pether with a note saying that he ap-
proves the idea Of providing memberships
for soldiers who were ineapacltated IN
the war and expressed his Willingness 10
contrfbute further If an additional sum
IS needed in order to make the soldiers
members Other contributors are l.. .
TTuasmann indianapolis Lumber Com
n,.nv. Mrs. John G. New. Mr.. and MIS-.
I : Cruise. the II. Lauter Company, a
vonnecut. the Indianapolis Drop Forging
e,cTDnanv Mrs. Samuel Reid. the Pioneer
plant Food Company. John ]. Appel, :.
q AppeI VI. 4. Potter. James w Fesler'
Sanborn Electric Company. Charles I.
CONN. Arthur r. GToyer. Mrs. 4 T.
Carlin
Tbe Link BeIe ComPany's two plants
win be 100 per cent Red Cross Mss
EDNA Heatou. chairman Of the Ihlru
ward organization. reported. Miss Hea-
ton and Ms. Alfred. Kaufman. vile
Of the vice president IF the company
directed the membership canvass IN the
plants. = special poster written by
George MooFheGd, manager OF the com
panv. was placed in every department.
and was a big iaetor in the GOOD show
Ing made.
Lets all who possibly can subscribe
II 10 the Red Cross" the poster said.
in part, IT you feel that you cannot
pay the 81 air in one payment the Link
Bet VIII cooperate 10 the extent OF az
rancing the money foryou ana TAKE. p
cents a week out Of your pay envelope
for four weeks to balance trv-account.'
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24
Boiler Lets Go, 3 Die,
Two Hurt Seriously

STOUGHTON. Wis, Nov. 24- Three
persons were killed and two others prob
ably fatally injured IN the explosion Of
boiler at the Stoughton Marketing
Company plant todya. The blast oc-
Cured while the boiler was being tested
The boiler was blown through the wall
OF the creamery plant. 100 yards away
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24
Criticism of FidO'S
Funeral Brings S62I
to NesgcdStIe w oman
Said She Could Use Dogs
BuriGI AHOUance in Acquir-
ina Business Education.

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Nov. 24-Hsving
the courage 20 express her convictions
has won 1921 for Mrs. Edith Dakins
Craze. widow. to complete her business
educauTOn
Some time ago Mrs. Crane read news
paner accounts Of a wealthy New York
woman spending $4,000 on the funeral
Of a dog She wrote the New York
woman a letter, criticising her In no IN
certain terms for spending so much
money on dogs funeral, adding that
she could use some of it to get busi-
ness education. In her reply the New
York woman denied she had spent that
sum and said the newspaper story was
erroneous Nothing further came Of it
then.
Today Mrs. Crane received a letter
from a firm of New York lawyers.
advising her that their cIient-the WON
an Of the $4,000 dog funeral-had in
structed them to aIlot her S155.25 quar-
terIy for one year to complete her edu-
cation.
Mrs. Crane is going to Muncie for this
purpose.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24
1O1 Game Law Dodgers
Nabbed During Week

George N. Mannfeld, superintendent of
the fish and game division Of the depart
ment Of conservation. tday reported 1O1
for violations Of the fSh and game
Laws. This Is record number OF ar
rests for the department, sixty arrests
having been made during the first week
Of November.
Three hundred and six arrests were
made by the department during the en-
tire month OF November, 1919.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24


telling establishment rs the cowboy
gave me dirty COW look. maybe it was
bull. Madame Wanda Cfrs William H.
Perkins of 923 West Thirty Fourth
street., shook her red handkerchiefed
bedecked head at me, shook her earrings
and said: et
y Dung man. split the cards. deal the
pack in seyens. giving me the seventh
card"
told madame that I did not want
her to tell me The truth as was afraid
it might be painful. Madame told me
that fortune tellers, not being Newspaper
reporters, always told the truth,
Then she looked at the cards and
gasped, The very first card you drew
is the worst one fl the pack. Pity
Pity" I made an effort TO leave the
tent, but on seeing The cowboy standing
guard I gave up the idea.
JUST ONE ....
WOMAN. --.-.--
Madame Wanda smiled and said:
Don't hirt With b1ack-haired people;
It is dangerous. You are going to have
an unpleasant interview (where is the
big boss going to send me nowD; but
1t is going to end pleasantly. All, see
one woman IN your life"
I told Madame that was more than l
could see, but she was certain it was
written in the cards.
Then the fortune teller sprang this one
on me: You are very generous"
I told her that l used to set 'em up
to everybody before July l. 1919 Mad
anne smiled and remarked that she had
just given me a beautiful 50-cent read
ing"
I slipped out under the side Of the
tent and believe that the cowboy is
still keeping guard. do wonder who
that dame is that Madame saw in the
cards. II Madame Wanda was the real
sort she would have given me that wom-
ans telephone number
hit the sawdust trail Of the Gulch
and made my way past sign which
read: Pork for sale by the yard" and
another Sign read. Meals, S15' and l
decided that I was IN indianapolis
looked into the wild. dry bar Of
Slippery Gulch and talk about the wild
ness" Of the feast IN "Aphrodlte"-
this joint IN the Guleh is the real works
As I haEe<takea an oath that dry beer
shall never touch my. lips I hoped out
Of the "barFgasrd dHcked past the Jail
These villagers of the Gulch appear
to he the relatives Of jesse James, but
I did put one over Dick Ring. editor OF
The slippery Gnlch Howler," as 1
'swiped'' copy OF the paper They do
say that tho morals squad ct slippery
Gulch Jail IS still on my trail. Harry z
Pell, sheriff Of the Gulch, was too slow
last night.
Some pretty maidens smiled at me and,
not knowing that 1t was unlawful to
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24

smile back at EN-
] found myself
"bnying1 canuS, q
vase and a gosh
da-ned doll. That's
what smiling does
TO a fellow ia
Slippery Gulch.
About that time,
Mrs. Dick Ring
started after me,
but realizing mat
she was partly re-
spOnsible for get
ting me into Mad
anne Wanda's for
tune telling stand.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24

for the door just as Mexican Pete opened
up his palace Of frollcking dominoes.
remembered the words OF Madame Wan
da to bewore of black haired people and
Mexican Pete IS no blonde
slippery Gulch" Is running in fun
blast at Tomllnson Hall this week under
the auspices OF the Calling Gun Club
There one will find n real novelty treat
In the way Of entertainment.
But here IS a tip-do not let Madame
Wanda tell you too much.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24
Cop Mistakes Sleuth
for Burglar; Fires

DETROIT, Nov. 24.-During a search
for burglars on the roof OF large apart
nent building here. Patrolman George
Coplan in plain clothes, was mistaken
for a burglar and shot through the
shoulder by a fellow officer. His wound
was not serious.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24

= = \ - - - = -
and there it was no
time for argument
and the thing for
me to do was to
enter the fortune
telling tent of
Madame Wanda.
W hen. a COW
gentleman" even If
he has been raised
on paved streets,
pointed a revolver"
at my feet and said
"trot into the tent, :"
l obeyed. l en-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24

announced today that Italy would not
interfere In Greece II Constantine returns
to Athens to resume royal authority.
Italy takes the view that the recent
Greek election was decision of the whole
Greek people In favor of the Monarchists
Officials said that such an attitude is
in line with the American principle of
elf-determin&tion Tor nations"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Greek troops that
were sent into Asia Minor to fight the
Turkish Nahonalists have revolted, ac-
eording to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Smyrna today
Greek mutineers attempted to seize the
commander of the Cd Greek Regiment
but he escaped by hiding himself be-
meath the coal in locomotive tender.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE tablets. The genuine bears the
signature Of z. W. Grove. 30c.-Adver-
tisement
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24
WARM GREETING
TO GREEK PRINCE.
Christopher and American
Wife Arrive in Athens.

ATHENS, Nov. 24-Prince Christopher
of Greece, brother of ex-King Constan-
tine, accompanied by his American wife.
the former Mrs. William B. Leeds, ar
rived in Athens today and were given a
tumultuous greeting.
Prince Andrew has also arrived here
from Switzerland.
Christopher and Andrew are the first
of the exiled Greek princes to return
home since former Premier VeniZelOs wa7
put out of power by the monarchists IA
the general election
When they arrived AZ the railway sta
ton, they were seized by enthusiastic
friends and carried shoulder high to the
street. A large crowd filed the streets.
The princes were pelted with flowers.
Buildings were decorated with flags and
there was a procession with brass bands.
member of the Rhallys' cabinet
states that Constantine will soon return
from Lucerne Belief is growing in Of
fetal circles that Great Britain Will
persuade France not to undertake dras-
tic interference in Greek affairs when
Constantine comes back. Premier Rial
lys believes there wifi be no national
dispute over the return of Constantine.
81 hope for a successful result Of
our negotiations with the powers" said
the Premier
Premier Rhallys has announced he will
leave for London at the end of this
week to confer with Premier Lloyd
George of England; Premier Leyguez Of
France and Premier Giolitti of Italy.
The conference will deal with the
Turkish treaty, the future activities Of
the Greek troops in Turkey and possibly
the return Of Constantine.
LUCERNE. Nov. King Con
stantine anticipates the recovery OF his
royal powers in Greece before Christmas.
It was stated by members of his entour-
age today. In the belief that he Will soon
be the reigning sovereign at Athens, Con
stantine has appointed his brother,
Prince Christopher. Greek Viceroy Of
Smyrna. Prince Chrstopher's wife, be
fore her marriage. was Mrs William b.
Leeds OF New York and Cleveland. The
Prince and Princess are due to arrive In
Athens from Corfu today.
ROME. Nov 24.-Goverument officials
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24
HICK VISITS
WANDA'S TENT
Slippery Gulch Furnishes
More Than Thrills.
BY HICK.

DdHk bdUk
When a blank revolver uttered those
words at slippery Gulch' last night l
e .arssF6ci,Iad.. nj erht fhan
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-24

ROME. Nov 24-Government officials
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-16
Caruso's Chauffeur
Held IN Connection
With Jewel Robbery

East Hampton, N. Y, June 15.-
George Fitzgerald, chauffeur for
Enrico Caruso, opera singer, whose
country home here recently was
robbed of jewels valued at S500,000,
was arrested Tuesday night on a
charge of violating the Sullivan law
by having a revolver in his posses
sion without a permit. Fitzgerald,
with other employees of the house
hold, has been detained on the Ca
russo estate since the jewel theft by
order of the district attorney.
The chauffeur when bidding good
by to his wife and children, who oc-
cupy a small house on the Caruso
estate. said. Don't worry. | am in
nocent. They are trying to lay this
robbery on me-.
Fitzgerald recently engaged per-
sonal counsel to defend him. He
was informed by counsel that the
police had no right to keep him
confined to the estate and that he
was at liberty to leave when he
pleased. Later an investigator at
tached to the district attorneys Of
fee caused his arrest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-06-16
dad" Weaver Stricken
At Home After Busy
Day for Ak-Sar-Ben

J. D. Weaver, secretary of Ak
Sar-Ben for the last IA years, was
overcome by the heat yesterday and
is seriously i'll at his nome, All South
lhlrty-second street.
Mr.. Weaver, who is known to a
host of friends as Dad" was busy
at the Ak-Sar-Ben exposition
grounds during the morning. When
he returned to his office in the
Courtney building, about II o'clock,
he compained of feeling dizzy. He
went home to lunch.
While seated at the table, Mrs.
Weaver noticed that he looked ex-
traordinarily pale. He swayed in his
chair and she caught him as he was
about to fall. She succeeded in get
ting him to sofa and called her
son-in-law, Ralph Hayward, from
across the street.
DR.. Louis Swoboda was sum-
moned. At late hour last night
Mr.. Weaver was reported resting
easily. The doctor had not decided
whether the illness was heat stroke
or stroke of apoplexy.