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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
STOCK MARKET
PRICES STRONG
Most Changes We're to Higher
Figures-Rails Gain.

NEW YORK, Oct 2s.-Initial prices
on the stock exchange today generally
showed fractional improvement
Dealings were very light, however.
In some cases small fractional de-
cIines were changed to net gains before
the end of the first fifteen minutes.
Steel common was Il higher at SS14.
Baldwin Locomotive rose 4 to 114A.
Atlantic Gulf & West Indies was
another active issue, advancing 1 point
to 145%.
The gas stocks were in favor, Con-
soiidated Gas rising q to 50, while
Peoples Gas sold up to 42A.
The market closed higher.
Public utility stocks were the most
active group in the last few minutes Of
trading and moved into higher ground.
Closing prices included: United States
Steel, SSss, up g; Mexican, Petroleum,
1872, up "a; Pan-American, S9ss, up y !;
!, Consolidated Gas, 1914 up IA; Reading,
up IS; Baldwin, 114&, up q; Southern
Pacific, S91k, up Is.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Railroad Men Will
Attend Dinner Party

Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant Of
the American Legion, viii address the
Indianapolis Transportation Club next
Wednesday night alta Halloween dinner
to be served in the Rainbow room Of the
Hotel SEVERN.
Another talk will be given by w. e.
Pittsford, who VIII discuss Business Or
ganizatlon'
e. p. Humston viii be POSTMASTER at
the dinner.
B. W. Fredenburg, commercial agent
Of the Illinois Central Railroad Company,
is chairman Of the banquet committee.
Louisville, Cincinnati and Chicago rail-
road men win attend the dinner.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
WHOLESALE PRODUCE.

Hggs-Fresh, IoaR on. O1c.
Poultry-Fowls, 17Q22c; broilers, IL
to lbs. soc; hsoilers, Leghorn, 22c
cocks, Ice; ola tom turkeys, 35c; young
hem hem turkeys, os and up loc eui gV thiS
turkeys not wanted; ducks, lbs and
up, 25c; ducks, under A. lbs, zoe; geese
10 lbs and up, zoe; young geese, &c
squads, II lbs to dozen, Sc; suineas. 2
lbs per doz. 50.
Bctter-Buyers are paying H6I57c for
creamery butter delivered az Indianapo-
lis.
for cream delivered ..t Indianapolis.
Cheese (jobbers' selling prices Brick
S0@31c; New York cream. 32c; Wiscon-
Sin full cream. 31@s3e: songhorns, $40
SIC; iinaburgsr. S2QSSc Swiss. domestic,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
SEEK RELATIVES
OF MURDERED MAN

WASHINGTON, Oct 23,-Police today
were trying to get in touch with reIa
tives Of a man believed to be Frank
Scanland. found murdered in a field in
Alexandria, Va.
They have no clew as to the identity
of the assailant.
According to information obtained from
a local hotel and war risk Insurance.
bureau, Scanlands home was in Youngs-
town. n. Y. He had wife and children
there, according to police.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
StatehOuse Grounds
Will Be Rearranged

Plans have been prepared by the de-
partment of parks and adopted by the
building and grounds committee of the
State government for the Identification
OF the Statehouse lawn, Park Superinttn-
dent James II. Lowry announced today.
The plan contemplates the rearrange-
ment of walks and flower and shrub
berry beds suitable to properly display
the architecture OF the building. Mr..
Lowry said.
Similar Identification will be made in
the plazas surrounding the Federal bnild-
ing before winter, Mr.. Lowry said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Money and Exchange

Indianapolis bank clearings Saturday
were s., 600, against S3,86S 900 Satur-
day of last week.
For the week they we're ST.. 837. 900,
against $18,496,0o0 the week before. \
NEW York, Oct. 23-Prices were
steady at the opening of foreign ex-
change. Sterling demand opened at
$3.445; francs, .0646; lire, .O375 marks,
.0l42; Canadian dollars, $685.
Demand sterling closed at $3.45h, up
&c Other quotations were: Francs.
.0646; lire, .03T5; marks, .O142; Canadian
dollars, .9040
NEW YORK, Oct. 23-CommerciaI bar
silver was today quoted Domestic, I'M
changed at 996c; foreign, nc lower at
Soc
LONDON. Oct. 2S.-Bar silver was I'D
lower today at 524sd.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
(By Thomson & McKinnon.)
Mt 90

Wheat-The only evidence of any ex-
port business was reported buying Of the
December delivery In the Southwest.
This could quite possibly have been
against sales consummated yesterday
which by the way was made possible be-
cause of plentiful offerings from south
western. shippers. On the question Of
foreign demand, It is to be noted that
vessels have been sailing from Montreal
without any grain In holds. There was
some business reported In rye in the way
of export, but at a reduction In premium
OF &c. This lowering of bids and the
fact that thu export demand appears
only on good depressions in price, sug1
gests that foreign demand is of a leis-
urely sort, therefore is not likely to APP
pear when markets are advancing There
are many items drifting in from the com
mercial world, all showing a considera-
bic destruction Of demand. This attitude
on part of buyers will IA all probability
appear in everything, even foods.
Corn--An item in the corn situation
is reduction Of premiums for current ar
rivals. No. 2 mixed selling today at SIZE
over December, yellow and white at size
to DC. This Is Of Importance for the rea-
son that IL is n reelection Of the poor
demand. Still another item Is the fact
that receipts from the country are con .
tinuing longer and Of greater size than
any one expected. Distributing and in
dustrial demand for corn are both dis
tinetly slow probably another illustra-
tion Of the waiting attitude of ali con-
sumers.
oats-There have been hedging sales
coming from Northwest. Demand has
been confined to previous sellers Mar
ket will be governed by corn.
Provisions~-Fo-elgn demand decreased
greatly and the southern trade is not
brisk
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
In the Cotton Markets

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm today at an advance of
1880 points on further active buying
from Liverpool accounts.
Houses with japanese connections also
were liberal purchasers at the start
while New Orleans was the principal
seller.
Local and Wall street firms traded in
a comparative small way.
Prices after the start were q shade
easier but the advance was fairly we'll
maintained.
New York cotton opening December.
zoe; January, zoe; March, 20.10c: May,
1880: July, 13.55c September. 1886.
Favorable advices from London on the
British coal strike led to good buying
in the second hour, prices moving up to
net gains of 100@107 points
The close was Irregular at a net rise
of 4OG70 points.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Believe Gems, Worn by
Woman, Part of Loot

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct, aS.--The S25,
900 worth Of gems found on woman as
sociate of reputed bank robbers arrested
here was believed part of 100000 worth
OF jewelry stolen from a diamond sales
man recently in Buffalo.
The woman gave her name as Mrs. NIL
bred johnson and said she was the
mother of Harry johnson, alias Joyce,
who was slain after he and his com
panions had robbed the Bedford bank of
$50, 600.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Deaths

Ruth Carmine Pagan, /, ISL Belt,
ileocolitis.
Wallace Molder, 2 months, SIT South
Alabama, eutero colitis.
Frank William Rusko, 81, GIL North
Rural, chronic nephritis.
Infant Shaw, 6 hours, City Hospital,
premature birth.
Liddia Clark, As, 4OS Muskingum, gas
tro enteritis.
Infant Higbleyman, days, Methodist
Hospital, splna biida.
Charles Sullivan, So, city Hospital.
abscess of brain.
Emma Wagner, 20, 1919 Pleasant,
chronic myoearditis.
JordOn Leroy Dawning, 3 months.
Fairview Settlement House, castro en-
teritis.
Infant Jackson, 10 hours, City Hos
pital, congenital atelectasis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
GRAINS.
cIEyET.AND PRoDuCE

Corn meal, -cwt, net........$ 81
E-Z-Bake bakerf four. 0S-lb sacks. 12.'
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
HOG PRICES
STILL LOWER
General Decline Is to so Cents
L0wer-Cattle Steady.
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.

There was a further decline of 25c to
SOC in prices of hogs on the local stock
market today at the opening, and the
decline held throughout the early trad
ing
and there were indications that there
would probably be further drop De-
fore the end of trading
Local packers were about the only ac-
tive buyers. the eastern, shippers appar-
emily acting under small orders.
Indications pointed out that there
would probably be a large number OF
the $500 fresh hogs and the ooo stare
hogs on sale left over for che Monday
market unless better buying movement
set In after the early trading.
Most Of the buyers were inclined TO not
want even SIS hogs, which leaves an I'M
preston that there may be a sun Iuf-
Their decline in prices.
There were but few good heavy hogs
on the market, most of the hogs being
of the medium and light grades.
However, there was one load OF good
heavy hogs Weighing around $50 pounds
that brought the extreme top OF the mar
ket $3.50.
The bulk of the good heavy hogs sold
around $1325, with some as low as
$13.15 and few at $13.39.
food medium hogs brought $lSg1S.13'
with a few at 1925.
Light hogs generally brought $13, with
few going as low as $1,000.
The bulk of sales for the early trad
ing was close to Sl3.
Trading on The cattle market was quiet,
with only 80 fresh cattle on the mar
ket for sale. The yards are fairly we'll
cleared of stale cattle.
Prices we're generally steady, with
the few good cattle on the market proba-
bly, g little stronger
Calves were about steady with the
close Of the Friday market.
However, there was a SIS. top, which
was soc higher than the Friday top, but
generally prices were steady.
Receipts for the day appropriated 200.
With light receipts at 200. sheep were
steady at S4d4.50. and lambs were
higher with an Si1 top.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Births

Benjalain and Maude johnson, 1919 W.
Norris. boy.
William aud Dorothy Clifford Deacon
Joseph ana zofa Thornton, Deaconess
Latonia and Clara Collier. 1908 Elm,
boy.
John and Hazel Balay. 214s BeIlefon-
taine, girl
David and Helen White, 2447 N. Gale,
boy.
Shirley and Olive Kerrick, 275O Chester,
girl
Cannady and Mary Jackson, City Hos
william and Ruth Walters. $40 Dor
man, girl.
Robert and Alberta Scott, 519 W. Thir-
Samuel and Hazel WEIGH, 1852 W. Thir-
ty Fourth, boy.
Luther and Hattie Kurtz, 2S11 North
western. boy.
Dennis and Louise Dunlap, s15 Cotton,
boy.
Claude and Grace McDougall, 9e4 W.
irwin and Agnes Hart, sOOs Graceland,
boy.
Anton and Emma Smarden, 1877 Ketch-
am, boy.
Walter and Ella simmerman, 81 S.
Dearborn, boy
Lucius and Harriet Hamilton. St Vim
cents Hospital, boy.
August and Katherine Bohlen, st. Vim
cents Hospital. boy.
Thomas and Mary Dever, st. Vincent's
Hospital, girl.
Samuel and Eva Webbhoft, S01 S. Ar
hngton, girl,
Samuel and Ethel Keller, 1920 Nordyke,
girl.
Patrick and Mary Corcoran, 1905 Pleas
ant. girl. 80
girl
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Reputed Dog Thieves
Taken at NOblesviIle

NOBLESVILLE. Ind, Oct. 23.--with
the arrest at Frankfort OF Arthur
Plunkett and Elmer Keck, local authori-
ties belieYe they have apprehended two
members Of gang which has been steal
Ing fine dogs in this section OF the State.
Ii is charged they stole three hounds
valued at $100 each from Howard Fiekel
and Richard Beaver Saturday night.
The dogs are said to have been found
in possession of Plunkett and Keek.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Farm Fire Aid Plan
AfOOt at South Bend
Special to The Times.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 23.-Protec-
ton from fire for New Carlisle. near
here, and for farmers within four miles
of the town, is provided for by the pur-
chase of a new chemical FIRE truck.
An arrangement is being considered
whereby the farmers viii be asked to
contribute for the privilege of summons
ing the truck.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN

TOLEDO. Oct. 23.Gciose: wheat
Cash, $40. December, St.77. Corn-No.
2 yellow, sc. Oats-No. = yellow. 56ls
M5T &c. Rye-No. .. St.TO. Barley-No
2, 9Oc Cloverseed- 1919. 1925
1890. Sl205. October Si295; December
SlS0o; February. S13i0; March. $l3.0Ti5
January. S1305. Timothy Cash Ci0is
and 1912, S322 October, $3.45; Decem-
Der, $3.50; March, $3.50. ~AIsike-Cast,
1890; October. SIS; December and
March ST.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Grand Jury Indicts
in Spiceland Robbery

NEWCASTLE, md, Oct. 23.-The
Henry County grand jury returned an
Indictment Friday in connection with the
robbery Of the Splceland Bank Feb. 20,
1920.
1t Is understood the indictment names
at least three men. including Halford
Johnson of Losantville, Randolph County,
now under sentence TO the state reforma-
tory for robbery. and who confessed TO
assisting in robblng the Spiceland bank
and a number of other banks in this
section OF the State.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23

CLEVELAND, Oct Butter-Extra
tub lots, 61@61lRc; prints. 62GQ62 tae; ex-
ira hFsts, SOY @60c; firsts, ssh DJoe; Sec
onds, 55M56e. Eggs-Oh frsts. new
cases, &c; old, Gle; fresh gathered
Northern extras, 66c; extra firsts, &c
Western cases, hrsts. Coo "a case, con-
tains 80 dozen). Poultry---Good heavy
fowls, 25k130c; light stock. 25@30c
broilers, 25@30c: old ROSTERS 2l123c
spring ducks. 2502Tc.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
TWO ENTER PLEAS OF GUILTY,

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct, %
Upon entering pleas of guilty In
Juvenile Court to charges of contrib
uting to me delinquency Of young girls
Mrs. Eva walker of this city received a
suspended sentence of sixty days TO the
woman's prison and a fine Of $40, and
William Kelley, also of Hartford City,
was>tfned SIS.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
FEVER PATIENT ASKS DAMAGES.

KOKoMO, Ind, Oct. 23.-Dorothy Fay
Reigle has sued Joseph ID. Studebaker
and Fannie D. Studebaker for 5000 dam
ages. alleging that her sickness was
caused by typhoid fever contracted be-
cause she drank of water from a web
condemned by the State Board of Health
on the defendants property. Goldie
Reigle, a sister, recently recovered $500
on the same grounds
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
SOLDIER FOUND
DEAD At CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Oct pa new mur-
der mystery today baffled police of
Washington and Alexandria. Va, as re-
suit of the finding Of the body Of an
overseas veteran believed to have been
murdered three days ago.
Cards in clothing on the body bore the
name Maj. Frank II. Scanlon, Louisville.
Ky.
The body was found in a field mile
north Of Alexandria.
Police believed the man was beaten to
death.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
LIBERTY BONDS
On Commission RoEr

Trading on the Wholesale produce
market opened with a brisk tone today
and the early hours held that tone.
With the week end buying Il is prob
able that trade would hold good
throughout the entire day.
There were no material changes In the
price schedule. the principal changes In
the prices for the coming week 20 be
released at noon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
CHICAGO STOCKS.
lBy Thomson s McKlnnOnl
CuICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO, Oct. Butter Creamery
extras, 56c; creamery frsts, 461ac; frsts
41@54c; seconds, 37@39c. Eggsz-ordi-
naries, 49@55c: frsts, 574sG5S1ac. Cheese
Twins, 22Ac; Young Americas, 23c
Live poultry Fowls, 22@251ac; ducks
2Ic; geese. 26c; spring chickens, 27c: tur,
keys. 36c; ROSTERS, zoe. Potatoes Re,
ceipts. e cars; Wisconsin and Minnesota
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
NEW YORK LIBERTY BONDS.
NEK YoRK nANK sTATEMENr.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Average: Loans,
decreased $40, e75 600: demand deposits,
decreased S14.421 900; time deposits. in
creased so,463, 600; reserve, decreased
IS, 731. 900.
Actual: Loans, decreased 500, $40, 900
demand deposits, decreased S12e35 600
time deposits, increased 100000; reserve,
decreased $50, 233, 200.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
CHICAGO GRAIN.


CHICAGO. Oct. 23.-Wheat-N No. . red.
S2.I5m216 No. 3 rcd. sos: No. / hard
winter. $20sG20SA; No 2 hard winter
S2.0TI2. coFn-No. white, S5hMSTc /;
No. / yellow, S4A0S5hc; No. white.
SIC; No . yellow. s4ia 65S5tzc Oats-No
2 white. 53A 454c; No 3 white. 52M52lsc:
No. white, 61lac.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
wHOLEsALE BEEF PRIoEs.

The following are today's wholesale
market prices for beef cuts sold by the
indianapolis markets:
Ribs@No ., 39c; No 3. 24c Lions
No. 2, 26c No 3, 22c Rounds 2.
25c; No 8, 22c. Ghueks--No. 2, ice
No. 8, 13c PIates--No 9, 12c: No 3. lie.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 23.ACotton fu
lures were irregular at tcdays opening,
3 pointsNhigher to .45 lower and on some
realizing sales declined 10 to IS points.
On better spot demand and favorable
advices from the industrial situation
abroad quotations advanced to levels 60
closed firm net Otto 7S poink higher
than Fridays final hgures.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Since Friday morning showers have
continued from the western gulf to the
western lakes. and upper Mississippi
Valley, and rains or SHOWS have fallen
from the middle Rockies nOrthward. Tenn
peratures are lower over most of the Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi Valleys and
northern Rocky Mountains region, and
in the northeast; but the readings are
not nueh, IL any, below the seasonal
average In any of these districts, except
In Yellowstone Park, where a tempera-
ture of IL degrees was reoorted.
j. II. ARLINGTON,
Meteorologist Weather Bureau.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
WAGON WHEAT.

indianapolis -four mills today are pay
ing so for No. i red wheat, S1.97 for No
red Wheat, and $194 for No. red
Other grades according to their quality
Oats-Per blu, 43c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
HAY MARKET.

The following are the Indianapolis
prices for hay by the wagon load.
Hay-Loose timothy, new, $26a2s
mixed hay, new, S22Q25; baled, $26d2S.
Corn--Bushel, 75cQ$110.
Oats Bushel, new, 55Q57e.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
GRAIN PRICES
SAG AT CLOSE
British Labor Situation Princi-
pal Factor.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-After opening
strong quotations on grain on the Chi
cago Board of Trace sagged today and
closed lower than yesterday.
The British labor situation was the
main factor in the drop.
Provisions were irregular
December wheat was up 214c at the
opening, $2041a, and closed off 413c.
March wheat opened at S1.90, off Ac, and
closed down 2Hc.
December corn was up 1sc at the open
ing, S13c, and was off 1c at the close.
May corn opened unchanged at 8Thc, and
closed off sc.
December oats was unchanged at the
opening, 531sc, and closed at that figure.
May oats opened unchanged at 5Sssc, and
lost &c in later trading.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Sew YORK. sroCK SAFES.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-Total sales on
the stock exchange today were $4,000
shares, and S6,667 COO In bonds.
For the week the total was 1855, 600
shares and SILT, 900 in bonds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
rwENrY STOCKS AvERAaE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23-Twenty indus
trial stocks averaged $685. an increase
OF IL per cent. Twenty active rails av-
eraged S3.4S, an increase of .16 per cent
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.

Oct. %
Bids for car lots Of grain and hay at
the call Of the indianapolis Board Of
Trade were:
Corn-Steady: No. . white s6Gs71hc;
No yellow, S5GS7c; No. . mixed, S4@
S5hc.
oats-steady No, white. 5pG53c;
50q52c.
Hay-Steady: No / timothy, $27. 506l
20: No timothy, s2650d27: No. 1 light
clover mixed, S26d26.50: No. ] clover hay,
$24.50I2550.
Inspections
Wheat-No red, l car; No. 2 mixed
] car; sample. cars; total, cars
Corn--NO. white II cars; No. vel.
low, 1e-cars; No. . mixed. cnrs; total,
20 cars
oats-No. . white, is cars; No. white,
3 cars: total, 81 cars.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23

BOARD OF TRADE srATEMENr

The weekly statement of the Indian.
apolis board OF trade, showing the output
of -four by local mills, inspections fol-
the week and stock in store, follows:
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
IocAI. HIDE NIARKEI

Green Hides-No. /, DC; No. 2, Sc
Green calvea--No. i, lie; No 2, 91hc
Horsehides~-No. /, So; No. 2. 81. Cured
hides-No. 1, 10c: No. 2. &C.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
CLEARING HOUSE sTATEMEN1

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Subtreasury
debts, S146,273; exchanges, SSO0. Az. $50
balances $6S,5s4, 624.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-23
Weather.

+ The following table shows the state of !
the weather at a. M, Oct. %. OBJ |
served by United States weather bureaus;
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-22
LEAVES CELL TO ARGUE
IN COURT FOR RELEASE
Lawyer Contends Heresy, Not
Anarchy, Jailed Him.

Isaac Edward Ferguson. lawyer
from Chicago, who is serving a term
in Sing Sing prison following his con-
viction on a charge OF criminal an
archy, argued yesterday his petition for
a certificate OF reasonable doubt, in
person, before Supreme Court Justice
Burr. The Court reserved decision.
Ferguson was convicted before Justice
Weeks, having been prosecuted by
Assistant District Attorney Rorke. He
said he had sued out the application
for the writ in the hope of being re-
leased from prison pending an appeal
to the State and Federal courts, IL
need be. He contended that Justice
Weeks had made errors In admitting
testimony, that the statute under which
he was convicted Is unconstitutional,
and that he was deprived of his liberty
for ''heresy," having given expression
to ideas that were not acceptable to
persons In authority.
Assistant District Attorney Rorke as
serted that the defendant had n fair
trial. He acted as his own attorney,
and had ample opportunity to present
his defense.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-22
EX-ENSFCN SENTENCED
AS MOTOR CAR THIEF
Loferty Gets Three Years for
Interstate Job.

Edgar Il. I.aferty. formerly an Ensign
In the United States Navy Aviation
Corps. was sentenced yesterday 10 tfs -
years In the Federal prison in Atlanta
on charge of violating the national
motor vehicle act Sentence was pro-
nounced by Judge Augustus n. Hand
In the United States District Court.
When arraigned before Judge Hand
Laferty pleaded guilty to bringing stolen
automobiles into this State and selling
them. Laferty was first arrested on
September "a by Detectives Martin
Owens and Thomas J. Koran, after they
had traced stolen automobiles to him.
He was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Samuel Hitchcock and
held In $4,000 ball. On his statement
that he was innocent OF the charge,
Aynar Johnson. stock broker. of lis
Broadway. furnished the bond. The de-
PENDANT then disappeared. Johnson spent
$1,000 in circulating Laferty's photo
graphs about the country. and as re
suit of the publicity Laferty was re-
arrested in Cleveland.