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BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be- received by
the River Terminal Commission of the
city of Memphis, at the office of the
Engineer, room 200, Chamber of Com
September 8, 1870, ard then publicly
opened for grading, construction of APP
proXimately 1900 lineal feet of concrete
and frame platforms and Sheds tn
staling Mushroom and toilet facilities
and removing portion of existing ware
house.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office of the Engineer.
Bids will lie oIen for study and COM
parison for one week after opening be-
fore awarding the contract.
r The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
mission of the city of Memphis.
s. B. ANDERSON, Chairman.
w. F SCHULZ. Engineer
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CHURCH FILES
BILL AGAINST PERRY

The Independent African Methodist
Episcopal church has been done wrong
or at least so II asserts in bill which
the church filed Jointly with F. Il.
Waul and C. G Burford in chancery
court Tuesday The bill reads against
Sheriff o. II. Perry and W II, Taylor.
Waul and Burford, acting as agents
for the church. bought a planning ma
chine and other equipment from Taylor
for the Tri- State Colored Vocational
school Taylor got out replevin SUIT
later, and then got a judgment against
the colored vocational school. Waul and
Rurford for t647 in circuit court Be
scause the school name is wrong, the
church seeks to restrain Sheriff Perry
from executing upon and selling the
machinery on Aug "A Chancellor
Pcrcs granted the injunction when the
church posted bond OF $1,000. Harry
spears and r r. Boyle filed the suit
for the church
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LAX ENFORCEMENT OF
DIPPING LAW ALLEGED

BATON ROUGE, La, Aug. 24.---At
meeting Of the Louisiana live stock men
held in Baton Rouge today, Gov Park
date change in conditions. that he
would call a special session of the
Louisiana general assembly either to
repeal the cattle dipping law, or i'm
peach the judges and district attorneys
cation law was not being enforced. Mil
lions Of dollars of high grade cattle
are being endangered by the failure to
enforce the dipping law in some par
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MONEY.


NEW YORK, Aug "a Mercantile pa =
per s. Exchange weak, sterling 60-day
this. 50 49%; commercial G0-day bills
on banks, S3.49A commercial 60-day
bills, S3,49i4; demand, 1854; cables
So 54A Francs, demand, SIS; cables,
$50 Belgian francs, demand, 100; ca
bIes, 1872 Guildcrs, demand, 3l.S5; ca
hlcs, 81 90 Lire, demand, 453; cables,
4 S., Marks, demand, 1872; cables, 1888.
New York exchange ON Montreal llHs
per cent discount, Government bonds
irregular, railroad bonds firm. Time
loans strong GO days SlaWS&4; 90 days,
NIHS&,; SIX months. SlqUSA
Call money steady, ruling rate Z;
bank aCCoptanCcs ca.
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REDS WIN OVER PILLS.

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 24-Meadow's
wildness in the second inning yester-
day gave the champions a winning lead
over Philadelphia in the first game Of
he series He walked four MEN IL the
inning before being relieved by Enz-
mann, who pitched well for the rest cf
the game. Reuther was hit freely and
gave way to Fisher after the first two
men UP in the fourth had driven out
6 single and a double. The Philles
staged rally in the ninth, but Their
pinch .hitters failed them. Rawlings
was put cut of the game IN tn, fifth
inning by Umpire Quigley for disputing
Il called slrike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-24
PROF. HOMER ROBERTS
BROWNS IN MISSOURI

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo, Aug. "a;
(SplD Prof Homer L, Roberts, head
Of the department Of biology at the
state Teachers college OF this city
was drowned in Current river, near EN-
inence, this morning while on Vaca-
ton with Mrs Roberts dean Of women
at the college He has been head Of
biology department for ~ years and
was one OF the best-known educators
in Missouri
Besides his wife he is survived by
one son, Lieut.. Edward s Roberts,
L. S. army, who liz now representing
the army in the Olympian games at
Antwerp.
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cHINR BOXER WINS.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug 2i-Gcorge
Lee, Of san Francisco. a chinese No.
tamweight. oItfougbt Red Watson. ban
tamweight Of New Orleans, in every
round OF their 15-round bout here last
night The victory of the Chinaman
was decisive Lee had been promised
match with Pete Herman. bantam
weight champion OF the world, II he won
from Watson last night.
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INCENDIARIsM SUSPECTED

OF the late John l.. WEIGH, who was
killed near his house 10 miles from
here the night Of July II was destroyed
by fire last night II is believed the
burning Of the home was the work OF
an inCendiary. Six men were arrested
charged with completely in the murder
Of WEIGH. hut their trials were con-
tlnued when one Of the jurors became
Al
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CHICAGO, Ill, Aug, 24.-Cash:
Wheat. No. 2 red. $2.46d2FlA; No, 2
Corn. No. mixed, $I591z aI.61; No.
2 yellow, $1.64is Gr1.65.
Oats, No. 2 white, 69la @701S; No. 3
white. 67G70c.
Rye, No. 3. $l.99.
Barley, N.l0@1.l5.
Timothy seed $6.50M7.5O.
Glover seed, S25.0O@3O.OO.
Pork nominal.
Lard. $3.50,
Ribs, sl4.25@15.25,
KANSAS CITY. Aug 2t.--Close:
Wheat December ser: March $2.25h.
Corn Sept. S1,S5 rs; Dec. Sl.l3%; May
SLIPS
ST LOUIS. Aug. 2.-Cash Wheat,
No. 2 red winter, s2.49W250; No. 3
red winter. $2.4S; March, $231h bid.
Corn, No. white sl.5s@1.60; Septem-
Der, $l.41; December, S1.2l%. Oats, No
Q white 70A G71cs No, white, $40
zoe; September, SIC bid; December,
67isc bid.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 24.-Cash
wheat, Sc to lOc higher; No. l hard,
t2.45m2.5S; No. ., $2.45d2 55; No. / red,
$2.50G252 No. 2, $247@2.50.
Corn. &c to &c higher; No. 2 mixed.
Sl.4SG1.50; No. white, $40; No. 2
yellow, $l.57n1,59.
oats, steady to 1c higher; No. 2
white. Tic; 70. ? mixed, soc; No. 2
red, 69bc.
Rye $l95.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. Avg. 4-Cotton spot
unsettled prices weak. good middling,
2i97d, fully midding 2J.f2d. middung,
22.47d; low middling. lS67d good or
binary, l5,22d, ordinary. 1422d Sales
1000 bales, Including 1900 American.
Receipts $4,000 bales, including 100
American. Futur,, closed unsettled
August 20.26d: October, l9.3sd: January.
1880. March, 5000; MAY. 1864. July,
II cod
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SUES FOR FREEDOM

Alleging that he had been cruel and
inhuman toward her. struck her. kicked
her and accused her falsely OF nfidelity.
Sadie Jordan DAVIS filed suit for divorce
Tuesday In circuit court from Guy Il.
DAVIS. They were married April !. 1916,
she alleged in her bill. which was filed
by Attorney S. Il. Murray.
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points up from the lowest and 1926 TO
1873 points over the final prices of yes
terday, with October trading at 80. 35c.
Spots closed quiet at decline OF so
points. Ordinary, lie; good ordinary,
isc: low middling. 20.75c; middllng.
Sl.50c; good middling. 35,2bc. Sales on
the spot 266.
129 to 1870 points.
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BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Liberty bonds
closed 3hs, s9.92; first As 1882. sec
ond Is, $3.50, first 4hs, $3.50; second
ANS, SAG; third AS, S776; fourth
AIS, 81 so; Victory 3As, 95.4S; Victory
Ans. $3.50.
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trade. Think the rails Will move
higher.-T.. & NJ. to Clark & Co.
New York.-slnclalr OH corporation
announces that we'll of Sinclair Next
can company on lot ia Chinampa. Mex
leo, has come in for 60. 900 barrels daily.
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SUGAR

NEW YORK. Aug. 24,--Raw sugar
easy; centrifugal 1904: refined easy;
fine granulated, i7,00Gl110c,
Sugar futures closed easy sales 7, 200
tons. September, l0.45; October, 1885;
December, 1910; January, s.5S; March
q Al
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MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.

Produce.
Eggs-Candled, 52954c current re-
ceipts, loss off, 46Q50c.
Butter--Fresh creamery, pound prints,
54G56c; country butter, 90d35c.
Cheese--Cream prints, 29Q3lc.
Pouitry--Ducks, 25Q27c hens. alive.
5000 dressed, 32@35c; ROSTERS. l64
lie; broilers, pounds, S4@SSc; geese
2O922c.
Vegetables.
Beans--Nayy. per h.. s&c; Lima, per
Peas California black-eye, pei ID. &C.
&c.
Potatoes--cwt.. all varieties. $3.759
500
Onions Sacked, 100 lbs, S25o@3.Oo.
Cabbage--Crate, cwt., k175m2.25.
Lettuce-Northern crate, $2.0Om225.
Celery Michigan, bunch. 6o@75c'
Tomatoes-Bushel, $h25@175.
Peppers. Basket, 4n@5Oc.
Snaps--Bushel $1.00.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 1s91sc; ex'
tras, lac.
Sugar Cured Meats-standard hams.
3Sn42c
Racon-Fancy selected. Si064c; sOc-
~Lard~Pure hog lard, 2l922hc; best
compound, h., 17k @1Sc.
Grain and Feedstuffs.
Merchants Exchange Quotations.>
oats-White,' dray lots, ole; Mixed
soc.
Chops-Per ton. less thar car lots
Corn-Sacked, in dray load lots. No.
l white, $3.50; No. 2 mixed, 81 So.
Mill Feeds -Dray load lots, ton; oran'
l. $40 90: No. 3. $500; alfalfa, "hoice
$4,000; No 1. $4,000 No. 2. $4,000.
Bagging and Ties.
Bagging-Two- pound: York, 21hc;
Hindoo, zoe; August delivery, Ac month
Ties@Bundle, 45-lb., ss.sIh; sO-lb,,
f3.49: 1hc to &c carrying charge.
Cottonseed Products.
MERCHANTS Exchange QuotatiGns.2
nominal. hulls, loose, $1400@15.0O.
Fruits.
Lemons-Box. $3.00@5.00
Oranges-California, $5,00@70O.
Farg nnS--eonrd, SlSm9c.
Apples-Cooking, hamper, $15O@2,25;
Peach ees~BusEel basket, Elbertas.
$400@5.00. .
Observation-Disclosures, $5.oO@6.0O.
Dried Fruit-Evaporate apples, 1870
19c, peaches, 24R M25c: prunes, h.,
nominal: apricots. nominal.
Pineapples-Cuban. crate, S600@6.5o
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, D.. bushel'
$2.5O63,0O.
watermelors-Cwt. 40-lb average,
$2.75@3,25; 25-lb. average, &.75Q2.5O.
Groceries.
F1our-Barrel. 24-pound sacks, $12,55
@13.55; selfrising, $12.S0@l355:
ID. sacks, $685. 25-lb. sacks, 1895; 10
Id. sacks, $40.
Coffee--Arpuckle's roasted, case,
Memphis basis, 39c: roasted, bulk,
25c; highest grade, 35@43c.
Sugar-Standard. best graduated
cane, domestic, nominal; foreign, nom
inal clarified, nominal.
Hides and Furs.
Hides-No ! green, sailed, 13@14c;
partly cured 11@12c; green, 11@12c;
damaged culls, half price; dry flint, 200
23c: dry sailed, 20@21c: No. grades
No. i horse hides, $5.oo@5.5O; No. 2
horse hides, $4.Oo@4.4O; CLUES and ponies
'' sheepsSins, 5Oc@$2.oO; shearings. zoe
@$1,OO; goat skins, 75c@$1.00; dry culls,
half price.
Wooi-Clear unwashed, 20025c burnt
d5c bury. washed, 2o@3Oc.
beeswaX, 34@35c; ginseng. $S,50@9.50.
Tallow--No. l. S@9c; No. 2, @7c;
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LEGAL NOTICES.
SALE OF COLLATERAL.

For account of whom it may concern,
we will, on Saturday, Aug. 2S, 1920, at
the cashiers desk of the Union and
Planters Bank and Trust Co., in Mem
phis, Tenn, sell to the highest bidder
for cash, so shares of the capital stock
of the Barnes Store Co. of the par value
of $4,000 per share.
UNION AND PLANTERS
BANK AND TRUST co.
BY ELDRIDGE ARMISTEAD. Cashier
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LOCAL SECURITIES.


Quotations are unofficial. being obs
tanned from the most reliable sources
and are based or the last known sale
and bid.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 24.--Hogs-Receipt
light; lower. Heavy, $l3.00@l4.O0; me
dium. Sl4.25Gl5.00; packer sows, Sl075
dl1,50; thin, $9,0Od10,50; skins, $1,000
SSS aiSs {s 81 HnS up Rim US
d1l.25.
Cattle-Receipts fair; steady. Steers,
medium heavy, $s.00a9.0O; light butch
eTs. $7.00dS.00; thin common, $4,000
700; choice light stockers, S6.O0q7OO;
$500 100; cutters, S450@5.50; Gamers,
81. 50m3.75, veal calves, good $9.00d
1000; light and poor, $5.00@7.OO; bulls
fat, Sc 0Od7.0O: medium, $4.50d5.5O.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24-Cattle 1000;
steers steady; top steers, $l425; bulk,
50. 50dl250; light yearling steers and
heifers. Csc higher; Gamer COWS steady
at s40Oa450; bulls strong; calves soc
higher good and choice vealers, $4,000
1885: feeder steers steady.
Hogs $500: market steady to l0c low
er than Mondays average. top, $685.;
bulk light and medium weights, $500
dl5.50, bulk heavies, Sl4.25dlA90.
Sheep $500; lambs, 25c TO SOC higher;
top lambs $1,000; bulk, $l0.50@ll.50; top
ewes, 500: bulk. $6.50d700.
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Grain.

Chicago.-Raymond news bureau esti-
mates wheat export sales yesterday at
one to one and a half millions, all po-
SitiOns.
Chicago.-Talk of large Canadian
wheat crop has some effect on wheat.
grains only fair so far. Lowest tenn
perature in Canada last night A, and
in corn belt about 50.--Wild to S. & G.
Chicago,--Considering the present
price the needs and the future sup
plies, cash corn is the weakest thing
left on the list 1t is away too high
and likely to break loose any time.
Cash corn was &c to 12c lower at Kan
sas City later yesterday and dark spring
wheats were demoralizcd in most mar
kets, showing from 15c to 25c decline
for the day. Weather forecast favor
able Thomson K McKinnon to Clark
x Co,
Observation-Disclosures characterizes the
opening In grain. Reporting some ex-
houses buying some corn taking profits
OatS just steady. Do not think any
rallies will hold yet.-Dennis to Clark
& Co.
Chicago New York wires us: There
are rumors that exporters are buying
heai.-Wagner to $. & g.
8 Grain belt forecast: All states, gen.
orally fair tonight and Wednesday,
warmer.
Chicago. Lot Of talk that December
wheat should sell 10 cents over March
on the %nalt visible and movement.
Wheat firm m lig demand at the gull
More talk much Central West corn be
raug:d by frost CASH corn and oats
abou: unchanged. Wild.
Kansas Ci'y Decidedly better tone
to our cash market today
New York wires: Some export de-
mand fOr wheat. Buyers very cautious
about making bids, about the same time
offers are limited. Sellers awaiting de-
vclopmcnts.-T. & M to Clark G. Co.
Chicago Canadian visible supply OF
wheat increased $4,000 bushels; oats
decreased Ill 900 bushels last year,
wheat decreased 900 bushels; oats
decreased 564 900 bushels - c. c. &
Co. to McFall,
Chicago. j. t. Barnes. president Of
the L. 5. Grain corporation, has ten
dered his resignation to the president
and it has been accepted.
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Stocks.

New York,-Snclair has brought in
a 10000 barrel well.-Dow Jones & Co.
New York.--American Sugar Refin-
ing company is withdrawn from the
market, but is continuing to compel
delivery of undelvered contracts.
New York,-There Is very little in
terest In industrials, but the rails are in
good demand and attracting the local
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Vegetables.
Provisions.

Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 1S@1sc; ex-
tras, lac. ...
Sugar-Cured Meats-Standard hams,
3S@42c.
Bacon--Fancy selected, 51064c; soc-
onds, 43n44c,
-Lard--Pure hog lard. 21Q22hc; best
comnound. ID 17h M1Sc.
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Eggs-Candled 52954c; current re-
ceipts, loss off, 46n50c.
Butter-Eresh creamery, pound prints
54656c, country butter, 30d3 5c.
Cheese--Cream prints. 29031c.
Poultry--Ducks. 25027c; hens. alive.
2s@30c dressed, 32@35c; ROSTERS. l69
2On22c
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MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady and un-
changed Middling 34.b0c. Sales 500
In las
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COTToNSEED OIL.

NEW YORK. Aug, 24-Closing prices
TpduN Prey
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GRAIN MARKETS
Wheat TumbIeS After Steady
Opening and Later Displays
Some Strength.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2t.-Forecast for
generally fair and warmer weather and
announcement that large export busi-
ness was done yesterday with Italy had
some effect on the sentiment in wheat
today which opened lc lower TO &c
higher. December, SAYS TO $22S%4 and
March, s2.2T. The market then became
weak. the March delivery going under
yesterdays lowest figure.
Wheat closed very strong, with
prices at the highest point, showing a
net gain OF 3 70 aye. December, I2,S2A
to s2.SS and March 3231. y
The spread between September and
December corn has widened to around
"a cents difference, the widest so far.
a strong commission house with East
ern connections has been buying Sep
TENDER and selling December. The
pit element has become less bearish
and a rally was looked for by some
traders. After starting unchanged to
sc lower with September sac to
i.42k and December, $llSA to SllSh,
the undertone became firmer.
Due TO short covering, corn rallied.
there being good class OF buying
OF September The market closed firm
at a net advance OF Nc to &c with Sep
TENDER nt5A to Sl.46 and December
Sl20A to N.20&.
Oats followed in the wake OF corn.
Initial quotations were unchanged to
nc higher, with September, 65&c to
65hc, and December 65hc TO SEC.
Provisions were lower with corn and
drop in hogs.
-Cloae
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CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Cattle-keCelptS
5000; active unevenly higher on desiI-
able steers: handy weight and yearings
selling best; early top, $3.50; bulk good
and choice. $l5.50a1725; grassers gem
orally steady; bulk 9.00Gl40O. good and
choice COWS mostly Csc higher; bologna
mostly SIS 5Oa 700; calves 25a50c high
err, carly at $l4bO615.50 for good choice
yeaiers; stockers active. 25c higher.
Hogs--Receipts $4,000; light l0c'lower.
CHEERS iOaS0c lower; packing COWS off
most, top. $500; bulk ligh1 and butch
crs, Si464q 1915; bulk packing. sows,
lisa 400; pigs steady to 25c higher
Sheep--Hcccipts 10000; LAMBS 25a5Oe
higher sheep l5d25c higher; good
Western lambs bid $1,000; good West
ern wothers, $I4oG765; best feeder
lambs, &l2,75.
KANSAS CITY. Aug 2A-Cattle, 25,
600; beef steers and butcher stock steady
to weak; other classes generally steady
early TOP steers, $1,000, shestock most
ly S6.s0dS50; top ,vealers, 1880; bulk
good and cnoice Si2.O0dl3.OO
Hogs $500 hight and medium oMlOc
lower, others l0d Csc lower, bulk Igh'
and medium, $ltSsg l9ob' bulk heaNy'
sheep. 5000: fat classes, 25d5Oc high
or; best ewes 500; native lambs, W;
Utahs, $500; feeding lambs, 25H6Oc
higher; ARIZONA feeders, Sl,I5.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 24-Cattlcm-
ReCeipis 400. slow: heavy steers, Sl2O
GiS.5o. beef steers $1,000 1850; hclt-
ers, Sc 50m 100; cows, A.OOg 10. 90;
feeders, $1,000 1000; stockers, |o'1oH
. 90
Hogs-Recetpts 500; active; go
pound up. $1,000. 1875 to $50 pounds
tl5ab, l2O to los pounds, Si,7b, pigs,
81. GilOO, throwouts. $500 down.
Sheep-.ReCeipts 1900; strong; lambs,
SO. 0Uml2 90; sheep, $500 down.
FORT WORTH. Aug, 24.-Cattle, re-
ccipts, $500, 26c lower. hecves, $3.50
III 90: stockers, $1,000 GO; COWS $3.50
aS.5O: heifers. $4,000 1000, bulls, $500
Hogs. receipts, 500; Toe down. light,
SIS. o0Gl53O. heavy, N4.75a 1900; me
dun. $l4 l4.75; mixed. Sl2 bo4 100;
common. $i3 OOdl IL so, pigs, Sl20Oh IL 90.
sheep. receipts, 300; 35c decline.
lambs, $1,000 100; ycarlngs, $4,000
1000: wethcrs, s. GOA 200.
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COFFEE

NEW YORK, Aug 9l-CIosIng
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-14

The government alleges that as high as
s525 was paid by Van Ptckerill to
Schmitt and that other large sums were
often paid.
OFFICERS ENCOURAGE
LIQUOR sALES-SLACK.
Police officers made no rretense TO
stop the importation of liquor" sai6
Slack at was sold onely over the bars
and Chief Schmitt and others en-
couraged It."
To aid In the traffic, the government
charges that motor boat was obtained
al the alleged suggestion OF Schmitt and
others and that large quantities of liquor
was brought in this way TO Evansville.
Mr.. Slack stated that whisky was given
away by the officers at police headquar-
ters and that midnight parties were held
Ia the basement OF the Evansville police
headquarters where booze was dis
tributed
Mr. Slack stated that Erred essen
berg, one of the defendants standing
trial, was a leader OF a faction OF Que
Of the political parties down in Evans
VILE and the evidence viii show that
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-14
Last Rites Held
TODAY for Pioneer

The funeral of Mrs. Jane Bond. So. who
spent her entire life in this city, was
held this afternoon at the TutewiIer
chapel and burial was at Crown HflL
Mrs. Bond died Saturday morning at
the City hospital following two weeks
illness
For the last thirty-six years, Mrs.
Bond has made her home with her sis
ter, Mrs. Jeanette Null, 346 North West
street.
Mrs. Bond was the daughter Of David
and Jane LANG and her father came 20
this country from Scotland while her
mother came 70 Indianapolis Eve years
after Indianapolis was founded.
Mrs. Bond In the Late years Of her life
was able to recall many interesting
events in the history Of the city, such as
the arrival Of the first railroad train
from Madison and a visit Of Lincoln to
this city In the early days.
She is survived by her sister, Mira
Null with whom she has made her home
since the death Of her husband, Abraam
Bond.
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ORLDCOURT
gets IT'S START
ON WEDNESDAY
Root and Nine Other Inter-
national Jurists to Meet
at The Hague.
MANY, QUESTIONS ARISE

LONDON. June 14.-Elihu Root. Of the
United States. and nine other members
Of the international jurists committee
OF the league of nations, will assemble
in the Carnegie peace palace at The
Hague on Wednesday to lay the foun-
dalton Of a permanent court Of justice
and arbitration.
This court Is designed to assist the
league Of nations in preventing war.
1t already has been decided that the
court shall sit permanently and shall adj
minister international law regardless OK
the political consequences. Many diffi-
culties. however, among them the fol-
lowing. present themselves:
Shall the states be compelled to
submit their disputes or shall their
sovereign rights require their own
CONSENT
sssw shall the court be constituted
20 prevent charges Of favoritism
from smaller states which may nOs
have representation upon it?
How is the court TO force its iudg-
ment?
Belief WIS expressed that the new
organization will have two distinct
branches, a court of justice and a court
Of arbitration. Both will DC cU-ordinated
and will work side by side; it was point
ed out at the headquarters OF the league
that some nations are not yet prepared
TO compose their disputes by legal meth
DDS. preferring arbitration.
The league of nations council met to-
dsy upon request OF member nation
that it act as peace maker under article
Of the covenant.
Prince FirOuse, Persian foreign min
lister, formally requested that the coun-
Gil meet to consider the situation in the
Caspian region, where bolshevik forces
have bombarded the city Of Enzeh and
seized warships interned at that port.
formerly under command OF Gen. Deni-
ken. deposed anti bolsheyik leader.
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ossenberg got interested in the traffic
and had knowledge Of the graft and
wanted to get IN on It.
Rosenberg controlled the county DO +
ties through the sherirs office, and so
worked through the sherin's office to
get next 10 Van Pickerill
RAIDS" REVEAL
NO EVIDENCE.
"Ossenberg and Van Pickerill got to.
gether and on Van Pickerill paying 81 600
the sheriff's office was 10 lay of"
charged 3Ir. Slack.
Slack stated that the sherifes Of
fee attempted to make searches and in
places where they searched there were as
high as fifty cases Of liquor which the
officers did not see.
The chief witness for the government
is expected to be Van Pickerill, former
liquor dealer at Henderson, Ky.
Among the attorneys representing the
defendants are Spencer, Duncan & Spen-
Ger Of Evansville: Eph Inman of this
city. W c. Weiborn OF Evansville, Judge
J. r. Mccullough. former Gov. Ralston
and others.