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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The disturbance over the central valley.
Monday morning has intensified greatly
In energy and IL now conferred over tn,
western Lakes region. During the Last
tw~nty-four hours IL has caused vice
spread pres ipitation in the middle Mis-
siseippi valley and most of the country
eost of the Mississippi River. The rain
fall was heavy in numerous localities
High southeriy shifting TO westerl,
winds accompanied the storm. with con
siderably lower temperature in its wake
from the Lakes TO the Gulf. Over tn,
Great Plains. however the readings ar,
somewhat higher than those OF Monday
morning. and there IL yet no cold weather
for the season anywhere except In small
areas of the Western highlands.
j. II. ARLINGTON,
Meteorological. Weather Bureau.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
TerSe Market Notes

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 1.-THE
hog market here today sank to the low
est levels since March, 1915, when prices
fell from 80 to 4Oc. with quotations rang
ing from $50 TO 1910.
CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-HOg prices struck
market declined from % to 20 cents with
prices quoted ct from $3.50 to 1910.
Prices quoted today are the lowest In
the last four years, Ii was stated.
EAST ST LOUIS. H.. Der. 14.-Hog
prices hit new lows here today, with the
bulk Of sales at Se15Q940.
Prices were of from 100000 from yes
terday. Rough grades sold at IS.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE Inter
sta5e commerce Commission today con-
tinued its hearings on the conflicting
rate situation In seven States.
The refusal of Illinois, Florida End
Nebraska to advance passenger and
freight rates to the level recently au-
thOrlZed for carriers by the commission
Occupied the commissions attention to-
day.
Counsel for the State railroad commits
sions of the three States mentioned gen
eEally took the view that the States had
right to decline under their State laws
to put the advance rates into effect
The commission announced that the ar
gument of Nebraska representatives would
be concluded this afternoon, and that
the arguments of Michigan. Ohio and
Indiana representatives would be heard.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
In the Cotton Markets

NEW YORK. Dec. 14-Although tenn
porarily checked by steady ables and
buying by Liverpool, the decline in prices
which followed yesterdays estimate Of
this seasons crop by the Government
was resumed at the opening Of the cot
ton market today with considerable
vigor.
The selling came from commission
houses, Wall street and southern sources.
After starting to points lower the
market broke 10 to Is points under last
nights close.
A holiday at New Orleans diverted the
selling that might have gone to that
market into New York
New York cotton opening-Decembe
14.S5G14.95c; January, 1880; March.
1886 May, 15.15c; July, 15.30c; Septem-
Der, 1886 bid.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1s.-Cotton fu-
lures huctuated narrowly today with a
duh and featureless market.
Figures at the start were IL TO 23
points lower, and on some covering hrmed
up from 2 to IS points. Prices then
dropped Of to levels Z to Is potts under
the opening.
In the afternoon trading continued dull
with quotations around IA to "a points
net lower.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 14.-Spot cotton
In limited request. Prices were easier.
Sales totaled 5000 bales.
American middling, 1924 good mid
dlings. 12.46d full middlings, IND;
mildlings, lO.21d; low middlings, 1864
good ordinary. 5.46d; ordinary, 446d
Futures opened barely steady.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
ere were some weak spots.
CBy Thomson & McKinnon.)
Dec IA

For a short while there was some hope
Of 4 steady market. There was a demand
from the professional element. but when
satisfied there was no further support,
as the public have apparently again lost
faith in the market and support from
this source was insignificant.
At the close the market again has that
uncertain appearance and there Is nothing
to indicate that we are approaching the
turning point. We have had during this
great decline several distinct periods Of
support and improvement only to be fol-
lowed again by a new wave Of hquids-
ton and new low prices.
The great trouble is that business
throughout the country has been fear
fully upset Our entire industrial sys-
TEN has been disorganized and while
there are many hopeful expressions as
to the outlook for the coming year. there
IS certainly nothing at this time TO indi-
cate a change.
We feel that on technical grounds We
nav have occasional rallies, but We can
see nothing at this time TO Justify the
hope OF any permanent improvement for
the immediate future.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
GRAIN MARKET
TONE FIRM
Wheat Gains as Much as 4 IL
Cents-Oats Dull.

CHICAGO, Dec. 14-Grains were firm
on the Chicago Board of Trade today.
Short covering and fair commission house
buying gave the market a firm tone at
the opening and was followed by good
gains in wheat on light receipts. Corn,
weak at the opening, recovered later.
Oats was dull and the market weak
Provisions were higher in sympathy
with wheat
December wheat opened at 1.60, up nc,
and later gained SIC March wheat
opened off 19c, at $1.6115. and later ad-
vanced 41ac.
December corn opened up &c, at Tic,
opened at 72c. down &c, and later ad-
vanced lAc July corn opened off Nc,
at 73c, and later gained &c
December oats opened late Mt 47Mc,
up &c, and remained unchanged May
oats opened late at 50ssc, M hc, and
later lost hc July oats opened at 4915c,
down 15c, and later advanced 1sc.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
FIGHT FOR BOYS
GOES TO CARTER
Continued From Page One.)


custody Of the boys on q writ Of habeas
corpus but Mrs. McGarth has decided to
go into the court having original Juris
diction over the custody Of the children.
1t is said the two boys desire to remain
with their stepmother.
Judge Carter announced that hearing
on the petition of Mrs. McGarth to
modify the divorce decree will be held
Saturday morning.
1t is said Mrs. Myers will be repre-
scented by counsel, although she can not
personally appear in court because she is
being held without bail.
Judge Lahr has set Dec. p as the
date to hear the petition of Mrs. Myers,
asking that the boys be made wards Of
the court.
1t is said Judge Carter will have the
final word, as he presided over the court
Of superior Jurisdiction as well as the
court Of original Jurisdiction
Judge Carter stated that If any effort
were made TO remove the children from
Mrs. Hildebrand's home the court would
taFe the necessary steps to protect them
and keep them there pending the hear
ing Saturday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
(By Thomson & McKinnon)
DEG. Il


Export demand for wheat has again
been in evidence. Volume OF business is
restricted by a scarcity OF offerings. The
visible supply Of wheat in detail makes
rather startling showing. Not only is
the total visible about one half that Of
yearage. but. Of the total Of $1,000, 900,
S3,Oo0,O00 is at thu seaboard or nearby,
therefore not available for domestic mill
ing purposes when the demand revives.
Argentine markets were lower by favor-
able weather for harvest. TN the other
hand, excessive rains are reported in
New South Wales and drought in India.
In the face OF e demoraliBed stock mar
ket and with investors In wheat de-
cidedly timid. the sharp upturn IN the
early market is noteworthy. To us, II
is significant OF a complete liquidation
OF unnecessary holdings in grains. The
system OF trading for future deliveries
In the grain market. permits complete
liquidation. There is no such method In
commodities and industries. The stats
teal position Is undoubtedly strong 1t
ought not to be necessary TO refer to
this. This sharp advance In prices, de-
spite gloom over the business world, gen
orally ought 10 be sufficient indication
Of the condition Of the market.
Corn This market Ike wheat gives
every indication OF being well liqutdated.
The undertone today has been quite
firm, although no particular develop
ments. On the question of dehation We
want to say the price Of corn on the
farms. as determined from the CONNER
claI price, and taking into consideration
the advance IN freight rates aud other
expenses. t. somewhat lower than in 1918,
while at the same time the number Of
farm animals exclusive Of horses and
mules. is greater than In 1913 with the
restoration OF confidence in business cir
Giles. Developments as they appear should
favor the holder Of corn.
oats-Relative to farm prices there
were advices from far western Canada
that farm values ranged from s 10 -
cents per bushel. which price would not
cover the COST Of harvest and thrashing.
IN this case the oats are being left in
the nelds. The visible supply g de-
creasing slowly, and probao by will so
continue as the producer Is a reluctant
seller.
Provisions-A rather liberal run OF
hogs At all Western points brought about
a weak hog market and products sym
pathized. There were reports OF decon.
troll OF meat imports by the British gov.
eminent. Open markets are expected to
broaden the trade In that direction
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
Rob Inn, Stab Owner,
Leave in His New Car

NEWBURGH, n. 7, Dec. 14-FoJ<a
men entered the Glenwood Inn, on the
outskirts of Newburgh. Pointing re-
volvers at Frank Garof, proprietor,
they plundered the hotel of cash ana
valuables worth $4,000 stabbed Garof
with a knife, and then made their es-
cape in their victims new automobile
Later word was received from Tuxedo
that four men, believed to be the rob-
bers, had been captured.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
Marriane Licenses

David Kimmel. Lebanon. Ind. 81
Victoria Reagan. 9iO W. Sist ST.. 81
Fred Purvis. 117}a S. Illinois st. ... 81
Mona Fritz. 402 z. Michigan ST.. p
George Nicholson, Alton, Ill........... 81
Violet Henry, ST. Louis. 3
Albert Shepherd. 230S Martindale av. 20
Isis LefTingwell, 451 Highland av...... 28
Troy Smith. Chicago. Ill.............. 20
Jessie Willis, 52J y. California St.. 80
George futile, $40 L. Market st .. -
Mae Harrison. $40 +. Market stu. IS
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
WHoLEsALE PRonUCE.

Eggs-Fresh. loss OF. Toe
Poultry-Fowls, 19Q24c; springers
2ic; cocks. 15c; old tom turkeys. 35c
young tom turkeys. II lbs and up, sc
young hen turkeys, lbs and up 4Or
coil. thin turkeys not wanted ducks, 4
lbs and up. 25c; ducks. under lbs. 2oc
geese. 10 lbs and up. zoe: squads. II lbs
10 doz. Sc guineas 3-lb size, per doz, SO
Rabbits Drawn, per doz, S2.26.
Butter Buyers are paying 4SIf9c fol
creamery butter delivered at IndtanAp6-
It's
Butterfat-BuycrS are paying 42n43C
for cream delivered at indianapolis.
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transferred to the emergency squad and
Sergeant Sandman of the emergency
squad, was transferred to the turkeys
office. Turnkey Hite, who was recently
appointed, is the only man retained in
the turkeys office.
Although no explanation Of the
changes was made, the fact that they
centered around the turkeys office
caused considerable speculation. Pro-
fessional bondsmen reach the prisoners
through the turkeys office Until the
City Court ordered certain of their num-
Der to cease to operate they had been
unusually active.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN

TOLEDO Dec I3.-Cl0se. Whcnt-
Cash. December and March. Sl0o. Corn
No. 2 yellow (old) SIDE; new, soc
Oats--No white, 54@55c. Rye-So. 2.
Sl.55. Barley-o. 2. Sc. Cloverseed-
Cash u9i9l. Sli00; cash (1920l, aud De
ruary, Sass March. $3.50 Timothy
Cash l9lS), $40; cash (I919). $3.50; be
cember. S3.65; January, $500: February.
s3.62ta March. S367is. Alsike--Cash
new, SIG; cash, $3.50; March. Sl6.25
December, StBSJ
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
WASHINGTON
CLEVELAND PRODUCE.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 14.-Butter-Extra
in tub lots, per h., 505aQ57c; extra hrsts.
5511956c; prints, 57h055c; frsts, 5415
Soc; seconds J1H52c; packing stock
320S5c; fancy dairy. 42Q45c. Eggs
Fresh gathered Northern extra. SOC
Extra frsts, 7sc; Ohio frsts (new cases),
TIC; frsts told cases., 75c; Western
nrsts (new cases), 76c; refrigerator
extras, G2c. A case contains thirty
dozen. Poultry-Live heavy fowls, 2eG
2sc per pound; light stock. 1002oc; old
ROSTERS, 1SQ19c; spring ducks, 32l35c
turkeys, 45c; geese, 25633c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
CHICAGO GRAIN TABLE.
CHICAGO CAsu CRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec 14-Whent-No 2
red. S2O5G205: No I hard winter 81 81
No. . hard winter. 81 S0al sOls No. /
northern spring, S162A No. , north
ern spring. 80. Corn-No. white.
low, SlA4S2c; No. 3 yellow. 75% 647st4c:
No. yellow, 72G76c. No. white T0aG
7l}2c. Oats-No. ! white. sou 85OHc :
No. white. 49n5Oc No. 4 white. 4s% a
49hc; standard. Acc
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
Uncover Bomb Plot
to Kill Constantine

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Bombs destined for
King Constantine were found in Milan,
Italy. several days ago, according. to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail. The explo-
siyes were found in possession Of two
Greeks, it was said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
WHOLESALE BEEF PRICES.

The following are today's wholesale
market prices for beef cuts as sold on
the indianapolis markets. Quotations by
Swift & Coz:
Ribs-No, 2. 4oc: No. 8, 21c. Loins--
No. 2. &c; No. 9. TIC. Rounds-No. 2,
8. 12c. Plates-No. 2. 1ac; No. 8, l2c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
NEW YORK CALL MONEY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Money on call
ruled at per cent: high. Z; low. Z. Time
rates firm, all rates 7H@T% per cent
Time mercantile paper was steady. Call
in London "a. Sterling exchange quiet
at S3.44%
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. 14-Butter-Cream
extras, 49c; creamery flrsts, 43c: firsts.
SSg441ac; seconds. SSa35c Eggs-Ordi-
naries. 65@T0c; firsts, 73Q75c. Cheese
Twins, 10Ac. Live poultry-Fowls, 16@
24c; ducks, 26c; geese, 24c; spring chick
ems, 24c; turkeys. 3Sc ROSTERS, zoe. Po-
tatoes-Receipts, 81 cars; wisconsin and
Minnesota, S12501.4O.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
Money and Exchange

Indianapolis bank clearings today were
SS,O54 900, against S2,s2S. O0O a week ago.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Foreign ex-
change opening quotations today includ
ed: Sterling demand. S3.45, up u;
francs. O579; lire, .O343; marks, Obj:
Canadian dollars. SG3T; Danish krOnen,
.14T5.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
HAY MARKET

The following are the Indiana polls
prices tor hay by tho wagon load
Hay-Loose timothy new, S2l0s2o
mixed hay. lew, $20l2S: ballad, S28l2S.
Oats--Bushel, new, 62QI55o.
COrn--New. T5ASOc per bushel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
WAGON WHEAT pRrCrs

indianapolis -four mills and elevators
today are paying $3.50 for No. red
wheat, SLIT for No red wheat and
LA for No. red
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Corper-Dull T;
spot. December and January offered
14Kc. Lead-Quiet and weak; spot, De-
cember and January offered 5000. Spell
ter-wesk: spot, December and January
nffarad &c
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
NEW YORK LIBERTY BONDS.
TWENTY STOCKS AyERAGI

NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-Twenty Indus
trial stocks avera ged TO.40. of 10 per
cent. Twenty active rails averaged no.
OF Leo per cent
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14

Green Hides-No. /, &c; No. 2. &c. Green
Calves--No. j, Sc: No. 2, eye. Horse
hides-No. /, 81; No. 2. So Cured Hides
40. l. Sc; No. 2. &c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
Weather

The following table shows the state of
the weather at Z q. m, Dec. IA. as OBJ
cerved by United States Weather Blu
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Clesring house
statement: Exchanges, S03S,551, 451; bal
ances, SO 545. SS5: Federal reserve bank
credit balances, 53,284.S SCI.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
MIXTURE OF RACES
PRESENTS POLICE PROBLEM

True, he sees other causes for our na-
tional crlminality. He shows that our
astonishing mixture Of unassimilated ra-
cial elements presents a unique police
problem He shows that the absurdity
OF our administration Of criminal law Is
an encouragement to crime. He shows
that almost any criminal who can hire
a lawyer has at least an even chance TO
escape conviction, and that one with
plenty Of money, or with political pull,
IS seldom convicted. This is painfully
true, and has been pointed out before
But Mr. Fosdicks analysis OF the nation
al mind IS the most original and arrest
ing thing he has to offer He shows that
none but the Germans Of the period be-
fore the war were ever so ridden by
laws designed to make of men regi-
neuted mass, rather than group OF Tree
individuals.
The willingness with which we IN
dertakc TO regulate by law the personal
habits Of private citizens Is source OF
perpetual astonishmcnt to Europeans,
be writes "In no country IN Europe
with the exception o. Germany, Il en- at
tempt ever made to enforce standards Of
conduct which do not meet with general
public approval. or at tie behest Of what
may be a minority, to bring a particular
code OF behavior within the scope q
criminal legislation. With us, however
everg year adds its accretion 70 our
sumptuary laws. 1t suits the judgment
Of some and the temper Of others to
convert into crimes practices which they
deem mischievous or unethicaL They
resort to law TO supply the deficiencies
Of other agencies Of social control. They
attempt to govern by means Of law
things which IN their nature do not ad-
nit OF objective treatment and external
coercion The views OF particular
groups OF people on questions OF prl-
vate conduct are made the legal require
ments Of the State. We are surrounded
bv penal laws whose only purpose is TO
enforce by threat certain standards OF
morality
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
UNITED STATES
LEADSIN CRIME,
SAYS FOSDICK
Expert on Police Systems Com
pares Conditions in Ameri-
ca to Europe.
UNENFORCIBLE
LAWS
BY FREDERIC j. HAsKIN.

BY FREDERIC j. HAShIN.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-WHshington has
about three times as many homicides as
are murdered In a year than in all Of
England and Wales put together. In a
typical American city there are several
times as many burglaries every year as
there are In London, in proportion to
population. Over 5000 automobiles were
stolen in New York in 1919, while 800
were stolen In London and ten in Liver
pool
These are a few typical samples. chosen
at random, Of the statistics presented
by Raymond B. Fosdick in his book
on American police systems. They show
that the United States leads the world
IN crime, not by a small margin, but by
several hundred per cent. 1t is perhaps
the most lawless place on earth which
pretends to have a civilized government.
Mr.. Fosdick occupies a place in this
country as an expert on crime and po-
lice work, who has studied all the prin-
cipal police systems Of Europe, as we'll
as that Of his own country. During the
war he was placed in control of The
commission on training camp activities,
which was certainly one of the most
creditable of oar war time activities. His
book Is not of a popular nature, and
appears chiefly to students and profess
SIGNALS. 1t therefore seems worth while
to give the gist of his remarkable facts
and arguments here.
Far more interesting than proof or
Americas world leadership In the pro-
duction Of all kinds Of crime is his acute
analysis of the reasons for this. His
viewpoint here is that of a cosmopolitan
rather than a typical American reformer.
He does not see the cause OF our crime
ridden State primarily in the fact that
we do not all go. to Sunday school, nor
in the movies, nor in the dime novels.
nor in the fOxtrot, nor in short skirts,
home brew nor cabarets. lie does not be-
lieve that a great wave OF moral reform
could sweep all this crime away, nor
that a multiplication of laws would solve
the problem. On the contrary, he makes
out a strong case, for the view that what
we suffer from is too many laws, which
attempt TO regulate personal conduct IN
stead Of TO prevent crime, laws which
are fundamentally unenforcible, because
they are not sufficiently supported by
OPINION. and which have had the effect
Of making all law ridiculous, and of
giving social sanction to much law
breaking.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
SAME LAWS IMPOSSIBLE,
OF ENFORCEMENT.

"Often the laws are such as to defy
enforcement, even if they had behind
them n substantial body of public opin-
ion. Thus there are laws against kiss
ing, laws against face powder and rouge
laws against ear rings, laws regulat-
ing the length Of wOmen's skirts, laws
fixing the size of hatpins. One would
have to scan the ordinances published
by the police president Of Berlin to find
any parallel to the arbitrary regulations
in regard to private conduct with which
American citizens are surrounded.
at is estimated that there are on
the average something like 10000 stat
ntes-Federal, State and local-applicable
to a given city. To enforce them ali
is, of course, utterly impossible. Win
ton times the number of policemen 1;
could not be done"
In a word, much of our law in the
United States has become a tissue OF
absurdity, which grows in both size and
absurdity every year. Personal liberty
in this country is impossible without
lawlessness. What we have produced
therefore, with all our laws is the most
lawless nation calling itself civilized on
earth.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
AMERICANS sTANDARDIZE
LIVES AND MORALS.

Indeed, this presents one OF the
strange anomalies of American life
with an intolerance for authority and an
emphasis upon individual rights more
pronounced, perhaps, than in any other
Nation. we are, of all people, not even
expecting the Germans. pre-eminentIy
addicted to the habit of standardlzlng
the lives and morals of our citizens. NO
where in the world is there so great an
anxiety to place the regulation of moral
affairs In the hands OF the police ana
nowhere are the police so incapable OF
carving out such regulations.
"Our concern. moreover, is for eX-
ternals. for results that are formal and
apparent rather than essential We are
less anxious about preventing man
from doing wrong to others than In
preventing him from doing what we
consider harm to himself. We attack
symptoms rather than causes, and in
doing so we create a species of moral
istic despotism which overrides the
private conscience and destroys liberty
where liberty is most precious
There Is little any one can add to
that paragraph. but Mr.. Fosdick goes
on to describe some Of our laws.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-14
SHAKE-UP HITS
POLICE RANKS

CONTINUED From Page one.)