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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
SENTENCED FOR
STEALING buds
Men Go to Prison for Taking
Girls Clothes.

An alibi that he assisted James Holly
wood, 50, to steal $500 worth of goods
belonging to Ruth Nomas, formerly of
Highland Place, to aid Hollywood IN re-
venging himself on his girl" with WHOM
he had quarreled, was presented In
Criminal Court today by James Parker,
10, who was jointly indicted with Holly
wood on charge of burglary.
The evidence showed that the defend
ants were supposed to have information
that large quantity of whisky had been
delivered to a house in Highland Place
and that little visit to the cellar in
question would reveal the truthfulnecs
of the assertion.
Hollywood, according to the evidence
obtained a screw driver and the two men
went to the house in question. No liquor
was found and Hollywood then went VI
into the house and obtained clothing val.
ued at $500, which he gave to Parker,
who was waiting outside of the house.
Parker claimed that Hollywood told
him that he (HOllywood) was mad at
his girl and was just getting even by
stealing her clothing.
The evidence of the State showed that
the alibi Of Parker and Hollywood was
false and that not a single drop of
whisky had ever been delivered to the
house in question and that Hollywood
made false statments to Parker concern
ing his girl.
Parker and Hollywood were each SEN
fenced from Two to fourteen years in the
Indiana State Prison.
Others sentenced today were Raymond
Reyilles, SO and four months on the
Indiana State Farm on a charge of We
hicle taking; Edward Taylor, charged
with issuing fraudulent checks, fined
$3.50 and costs. which Is to be served on
the Indiana State Farm; Tuskie Werner,
a negro. six months on the Indiana State
Farm; William Enoch, a negro, nine
months on the Indiana State Farm. on Il
charge of larceny; Elijah Williams.
charged with entering a house with fe-
loniOus intent, one year on the Indiana
state Farm; Frank Young, a negro,
burglary, from two TO fourteen years in
prison; William Terrence, robbery, from
one 10 eight years In prison; Ellsworth
Walker, burglary and vehicle taking,
from six months to five years in the re-
formatory. and Henry Mayfeld, charged
with forging checks totaling $500, sen
fenced from two to fourteen years at the
Michigan City prison
Judge Collins stated he was making
an effort to clear his docket of as many
;ases as possible before the end Of the
Germ.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Silent Orator Flashes
Basketball Boost

The Silent Orator OF the Merchants
Heat and Light Company tonight will
boost the basketball game between In
diana University and the Merchants Heat
and Light Company five here Monday
evening as follows:
The game of the seasOn-Indiana Uni
versity and the Merchants Heat and
Light Company basket ball teams will
clash. Where? Tomlinson hall. When Z?
Monday evening, Jan. 5. Tickets on sale
in the room below and at A. G. Spauld-
ing. Remember the date, TomlinsOn hah,
Jan. 3.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
GRAIN PRICES
MAKE RALLIES
Heavy Buying, Due to Better
Business Conditions, Factor.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Heavy buying due
to better market conditions, caused grain
prices to advance on the Chicago Board
of Trade today.
Increased demand for export, easier
money market conditions and unfavor
able weather over the grain belt were the
chief factors. Provisions were Irregular
ly lower.
December wheat opened down Il cent
at S16o45, but regained 9h cents later.
March wheat opened of "a cent at 81 .62A.
advancing 24 cents before the close
May wheat was down " cent at the
opening, regaining SA cents subsequent
ly to $160Ih.
December corn opened up Il cent at
u NC, and gained an additional l cent
later.
May corn opened up &c at 1850, sub
sequently advancing an additional cent.
July corn opened w lsc. at 1870, and
gained another &c toward the close.
December oats were unchanged Mt the
opening, at Acc, gaining 1lsc later. May
oats were unchanged at the opening. at
4S%c advancing nc before the close. July
oats, opened up &c, at 4Sc, and gained
sc later.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
HOG PRICES
GO STILL LOWER
Swine Fully Is to so Cents Off
Calves Up 81 to S1.50.
RANGE OF HOG PklCEs.

There was a resumption in the slump
of hog prices at the opening of the local
livestock exchan. today, with prices
fully 25M50c lower and indications or
still lower prices before the close or the
market.
There was a top of S1025 on some good
light hogs, with the bulk of that grace
at $10.15m10.25. Good medium hogs sold
at $9T5@1O and heavies at around $9.T5,
with a few at as low as $3.50.
Roughs generally sold around IS ana
pigs at $1OG10.25.
The bulk of sales ran $9.75@10.25.
Receipts for the day ran close to $4,000
fresh hogs, with more than 1000 left over
from the Tuesday market.
Prices would have been forced even
lower today, commission men said. had
II not been for the fact that there We're
number of orders In from Eastern
houses.
Trade in cattle was slow, with light
receipts and most buyers limiting their
purchases to few cattle.
Butcher stun was about steady. with
steers and the cOmmoner grades OF
heifers lower. Steers were fully 23d ,bc
lower, due to the drop In prices on thar
grade of cattle on the chicago market
during the last few days. Bulls were
steady on the common stuff to strong on
good grades.
Receipts for the day Appropriated 400
fresh cattle.
There was another jump In calf prices,
due to rush orders from Eastern houses
for veals to furnish a meat supply over
the New Year holiday.
There was a top Of $3.50 on choice
calves. while one or two sales were made
at $40 Good veals generally brought
$40 JOG17 80 and mediums Si3Gl5. which
is fully 81 higher than the Tuesday mar
ket prices
There wee approximately 300 calves
on the market.
With less than 200 sheep and lambs
ON the market prices held steady, with
good sheep at S3G3 80 and lambs at 500
GJa
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
100000 FIRE
AT TERRE HAUTE

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec. &.-Ffle
destroyed the entire stock Of two storea
and caused immense losses in the con
tents OF four others in the heart of the
business district here Tuesday night.
The damage IS estimated at 100000. Eve
hundred persons were thrown out Of
employment.
The fire is snid to have started on the
second floor of the Lederer Fcibelman
Company building but soon worked its
way over the entire structure and spread
to adjoining buildings. The stock OF
the Lederer- Feibelman Company. esti-
mated at s3o000O, was destroyed in its
entirely, and the sasek Of the Rainbow
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

and a woman's fur-lined coat. the two
valued at $165
Clothing valued at $3.50 was stolen
from the home Of John H. Fuehling. 947
last drive, Woodruff Place. The bur-
glars used a skeleton key on the front
door.
A hold-up MAJ swung the butt of his
revolver at the head Of Lawrence Wor-
ley, 2G41 Northwestern avenue, but missed,
slipped on the ice and sprawled full
length, giving his intended victim
chance to escape, according to tho story
Worley told the police. The robber am
pushed Worley from behind a billboard
at Northwestern avenue and Udell street
Burglars ransacked the home of w. B.
English, Thirty Eighth street and Sher-
man Drive, last night while the family
was away. Mr.. English told the police
that three rings and a necklace were
missing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Births

Fred and Bessie Spencer, 1909 y. hi
nols, boy.
james and Fannie Leavell, 1854 Peck,
girl.
Charles and Margaret Keogh, e2s Par
ker. girl.
Robert and Elizabeth Giddeus. o57 n.
La Sale boy.
Arthur and Roberta Douglas. 800 n.
Meridian, girl.
Mike and Ellnor Hudock, 215 Gelseu-
dorf. girl.
Alex and Martha Catron. 1918 W. Pearl,
girl.
Andrew and Ruth Miller. 5i6 n. Be
vile. boy.
Othe and Gladys Quackenbush, 102S
Orange, girl.
John and Catherine Kline. 1922 n.
Pennsylvania, girl
Marion and Quella Stump, 22lol4 Pier
son, girl.
Cnarles and Esther hyde, Methodist
hospital, girl.
Victor aud Bernice Prange, Methodist
hospital. boy.
Carl and Anna Robinson. Methodist
hospital. girl.
Arthur and Marion Wilson, Methodist
hospital, girl.
Chester and Marion Stayton, Methodist
hospUai, girl.
Frank and Helen Clark. Methodist hos
pitai, girl.
Neils and Alma Ranmunen, Methodist
hospital, girl.
Charles and Sophy Weiss, Methodist
hospital girl.
james and Cecil Thomas. 424 N. West,
boy.
Morris and Esther Levy, Long hos
pitai. boy.
carl and Nina Caldwell. Long hos
pitRl, boy.
Steve and Edna Gedek, 51S 5. West,
girl
Herman ana Martha Glover, s32 Edison,
boy
Archie and Elsie Gerard, 1919 Broad
way, boy.
Joseph and Daisy Fultz. 1915 Kelly,
boy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

cred across the street. Jake Sain.
Of a dry goods and hardware sto1
jerome ketchell, stock buyer, were "a
and prepared to lead the crowd
the bandits. Just as they were 81
across the street, several shots were
through the bank window by the #
dts. Ketchell fell, with a bullet / IS
hip and one in his neck. Sain was
three bullets, one in the head and
other two in the neck.
The bandit in the automobile De
frightened and started TO drive ava
the machine started one Of the
bandits jumped into the machine s
they fed leaving their three comranN
They carried most of the money in
machine.
Several men ran to the hardware d
and obtained guns and returned purs
the three men. Warnings were sent
to surrounding towns to watch for
fleeing automobile.
The trio fed through the streAsM
ering their fight by frequent al
posse followed closely and fl e
nered the three bandits in a bIfKd als
After they had exhausted their ann
milton the alleged bandits gave up.
The men refused to talk when tai
to the police station with the except
of saying they were out hunting rabbi
and knew nothing of the robbery.
Shortly after the three men were loci
up. word was received from Knox s
ing the two others were arrested thers
President Schilling said he could
estimate the amount Of money the b
dts obtained or whether it had all b
recovered until he had checked up
accounts. However, he said he belize
about $4,000 was carried away by
robbers.
Sain and Kethcell were taken to a 10
hospital, where physicians said their c
dition was critical.
Authorities believe that the men Y
attempted the robbery are members
the same gang which has robbed me-
northern Indiana banks during the
few years.
Citizens here were enraged against
robbers when they heard that two
their leading business men were injlA
and authorities were taking every
caution to guard the men from mobs
ton.
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7aist shop, adjoining, was almos.

Waist shop, adjoining, was almos:
ruined.
Thorman & Schless, clothiers, suffered
damages from smoke and water, which
will run into thousands. The Metropoli-
tan and 50-cent store, the Menter &
Co. store and the Oster Brothers Furui-
ture Company all suffered considerable
loss.
The block of burned buildings. which
included the Hern building, which ex-
tended from 654 to 662 Wabash avenue,
recently was given by Crawford Fair
banks to his grandchildren, Alice anC
Crawford Failey, and is valued In the
transfer Of the estate at $3.50 900.
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$500, 900 FIRE LOSS
AT WILMINGTON. DEL.

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 29.-The
plant of the Wilmington Leather Com
pany, covering four city blocks, was de-
stroyed by fire during the night. The
fire broke out in a drying loft, rapidly
spread to ten adjoining buildings, ana
despite the best efforts OF ten fire com
panles, the plant was a mass of ruins
early today with total loss estimated
by James I. Ford, treasurer of the com
pany, at S2,500,O00.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
wEATHER CONDITIONS.

Pressure Is high over the South Atlantic
and South Pacific States, and low along
the northern border of the country
Temperatures have risen rapidly over the
central parts of the country the rises
amounting to 20 to 80 degrees at stations
in the middle Mississippi and Ohio val
leys. They have fallen somewhat in the
Atlantic coast regions and the upper
Missouri Valley. Precipitation was re-
ported since yesterday in the North
Poetic States and at scattered points over
the Lakes region. The remaining por-
tions of the country are generally fair.
T. G. SHIPMAN,
Temporarily In Charge.
Meteorological. Weather Bureau.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
500 HOMELESS IN
BROOKLYN FIRE

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Five hundred
homeless men, women and children.
wrapped I'm blankets and shivering un-
der spray of a dozen hose lines. watched
a Ire today which swept over FIVE build
ings In Brooklyn. Loss was estimated at
$4,000.
Policemen and fremen rescued 100 or
more persons who had failed to awaken
at the first alarm. They battered in
doors to awaken two deaf men who had
slept through the shouts of fleeing ten
ants and the roar of fire apparatus.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Marriage Licenses

Wyatt Roberts, Birmingham, Ala..... 30
Mary Dempsy, 170U Central. "a
Jesse McCoTd Oaklaudou. Iud..... 30
Ruby McGhehey, 18th and Hazel. ..... -
Arthur Fiiun. 1881 kcuw3 pod ........ %
Helena Schwicko, 1881 kenwoOd ...... 10
Claud Dean, Putnam County ......... 20
Eva Fields. 80 y. Illinois ............ IS
Arthur Geiger, Warren. Ohlo........ o.
Eleanor Hardsy. So +. McCarty ...... u
Raymond Hughes, all ~ Meridian. -
Pearl Branhnn, 4i0S +. New York.. 2G
Frank Sustersich. rs laugh. -
Maryeta klancan, US Haugh......... -
Orville Holden, 1919 W 27th......... Il
Agnes Niccum, 1853 W 2Sth........... 2S
Delby Monroe. 1914 ". Morrls....... 81
Louvenia Huddeston. 53T Franklin -
Tom Parch. 1888 Z. Seyeuteenth...... 81
Penrl Chr!sty. 1888 4. Seventeenth. -
Raymond Merrill, 3li \. Noble....... II
Emma kaufman, 80 \. Dearborn..... Il
Harry Stoddard. 1905 5. Meridinu..... Il
Margaret Schlaugen, iii Holiday. II
James Cain, 0Sl Roache............... 81
Eva zueissli, 917 W. Twenty Ninth. -
Harry Caldwell. 743 Indiaua..........S -
Sallie Alsup, If3 Indiana. ............. 10
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
CLEVELAND PRODUCE.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec 29.-Produce
ket-Butter-Extra, in tub lots, 81 u
0G2c; prints, 62h@6Sc; extra frsts, COZ
@61c: frsts 5S1a 6D59c; seconds, 55@56c /;
packing stocks, 17@23c; fancy dairy,
3G@40c Eggs-F Fresh gathered northern
extras, 73c; extra frsts, 73c; Ohio hrsts
new cases., Tic; frsts told cases., roc !;
western frsts new cases), Csc; refrig-
orator extras, &C. refrigerator frsts,
60c: Ia case contains 80 dozen). Poultry
Heavy fowls, 27@2Sc; light stock, 200
2oc; old ROSTERS, 19@20c spring ducks,
35@3Sc; turkeys. 50@55c; geese, 2S@30c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
CHICAGO HOTEL GUESTS
OUSTED BY BLAZE

CHICAGO, Dec 29-More than 300
guests. many scanti!y clad were driven
from their rooms in two hotel buildings
here early today. The flames damaged
the Calvert Hotel on wabash avenue and
the Wychmore Hotel on East Eighteenth
street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
INDIANAPOLIS PRODUCE.

Eggs--Fresh, los off, CSC.
P0ultry-Fowls 2OQ25c springers, 25c
cocks, lie; old tom turkeys. BIC; young
tom turkeys, II lbs and up. zoe: young
hen turkeys, lbs and up, 4Oc; Gull, thin
turkeys not wanted; ducks, I lbs and
up. DC; dusks. under 4 lbs. 20c; geese
10 lbs and up zoe squads II lbs to doz
81: guineas, 2lb size, per doz, so.
bbits-Drawn, per doz, $3.50.
Butter-Buyers are paying 50@51c fol
creamery butter delivered at Indianapo.
lis.
Butterfat-Buyers are paying 45@46c
for cream delivered Mt indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
CBy Thomson & McKinnOn.)


We have had another demonstration Of
that fact that unfavOrable factors have
been discounted.
The passing of the dividend by the
Anaconda Copper Company was taken as
2 matter Of course, having no perceptible
effect on the market value of the stock:
And this is undoubtedly true of most Of
our active stocks, this does not mean
that all is row we'll, far from 1t.
The business I'm this country has some
problems which will take time to solve
but it will develop ultimately that we
have OverdOne the serious side.
It would be unreasonable to expect a
big demand for investment stocks at the
present time and consequently every sell
ing order win have the maximum enect
This condition Is likely Ia continue IN
til the business men Of the country cap
actually sec some change in sight.
In the meantime, the gradual daily alb
sorption OF our securities by permanent
investors viii help create that sound teen
nicaI situation which will be essential as
well as helpful in bringing about the ulti-
mate change from declining to an up
ward trend.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

TOLEDO. Dec. .-Wheat-Cash and
December. si0s; March and May, sl.y3
Corn-Cash. new, T9c. Oats-Cash, 52u
53c. Rye-CAsh, SiGO Barley Cash
10. Cloyer-Cash. 1919. Si2.40; 1870 cash
and December. s12 e: January. $l2.To:
February. S12s5. March. Sl2S0; April,
S12 Alsike-Cash 1919, 1920 and De
cember. SIT 30: March. S15 10. Timothy
Cash. 1918. S345: cash. 1919. $50; De
rcmber and January. S362I2 February,
IS e.. March, S36T5a.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
CHIcAGn PRonrCE MARKET.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2a.--Butter- Creamery.
extras 55c creamery. hrsts. 4Tc; frsts.
40d5lc: seconds. 33437c. Eggs-OrdinA
ries, 6OGe4c; hrsts, zoe. Cheese-Twins.
lS15c Live poultry-Fow1s, 21ac: ducks.
&c; geese, 27c; spring chickens, &c
turkeys, doc; -oosters, 1Sc. Potatoes
Eeceipts, % cars; Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. $1.z0Q160.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
WHoLEsALE BEEF PRICES.

The following are roday's wholesale
market prices for beef cuts as sold By
the indianapolis markets. Prices quoted
by Swift 4 Co.:
Ribs-No. 2, 35c; No. 3. zoe. Loins-
No. 2, 22c; No. 8, lie. Rounds-No. p
24c: No 3, lie Chucks-No. ., 15e; No.
s. 12c. Plates-NO. .. 14c: No. 5. 12c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
CHICAGO GRAIN TABLE.
CnICAGn cAsm GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Dec. 20.-wheat-No. hard
winter. 81 II; No. northern spring.
SITS. Corn-No. yellow, 7617Tc. No.
yellow. 714QT2lsc No. I yellow, 6S4
roe: No. white. GSA d70&c. No
white. C0G60i5c Oats-No. ] white. 4IA
04Sc No white, I7l4 04sc; No. white,
4Bl. m46l2c; NO.4 white. 4J% "a toe.
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET.
- "A - - 80 - - - - -
Dec. %

NEW YORK, Dec. Chopper quiet /;
spot, December, January. February and
March. 0ffe. ed at 13I4c. Lead quiet; spot.
December and January offered at 44c.
Spelter quiet; spot, December, January,
February and March offered at $500.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
WAGON WHEAT PRICES

indianapolis -four mills and elevators
today are paying S1.S5 for No. l red
wheat $183 for No. ? red wheat and
81 10 for No 5 red.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
MAY AIAKKET.

The following are the indianapolis
prices for hay by the wagon load
Hay-Loose, timothy new. S25G27 :.
mixed hay, new, S23G26; baled S2Jd27.
Oats-Bushel new. 5Od52c
Corn-Neg, 70475c per bushel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
NEW YORK LIBERTY BONDS.
TWENTY STOCKS AVERAGE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Twenty indus
trial stocks averaged 67.9G, down % per
cent. Twenty active rails averaged 1910.
" 80 per cent.
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he checked up the time ii took cars to
go from Massachusetts, avenue and Ala
bama streets through the downtown
loop and back. Cars formerly were
allowed twelve minutes on their sched-
ules 10 make this trip. The time has
been increased to eighteen minutes How
ever, the check showed that few, If any
cars ever make the trip now in less
than twenty minutes and one required
forty minutes. MI Tretton said Auto
mobiles on the tracks are responsible
for the present delays. he added.
Nearly everybody who talks about
relieving the downtown traffic situation
wants 10 move the street cars out to the
fringe Of the congested district" Mr.
Tretton said. Il don't think this is
fair because the street cars bring 10000
people downtown every day and the au-
tomobiles can't claim that record"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Exchan yes,
s77-, lbs 522; balances, SCI. 1863, POI : Federal
Reserve Bank credit balances, SOL 037 100
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to operate part of it's business, as most
of its moving picture films were in q
nreproof vault in building on the north
side of Court street, connected with the
company's building by bridges reach
ing across Court street. From those
bridges and the fire escape fremen fought
the flames, preventing it's spreading
across the narrow street. The eompany'S
factory is located at 400 Madison avenue.
$50. 900 PHOTO SUPPLY
RUINED IN BASEMENT.
In the basement OF the Washington
street building was stored stock Of
photo supplies valued at $4,000. The
basement was flooded and was stated
these photo supplies were total loss.
On the first floor OF the building was
the retail department and that stock was
damaged by water and smoke In spite
OF the efforts OF the salvage corps men
IN covering the cases.
Many beautiful statues, paintings and
other works Of art were on the second
floor. Some Of those damaged can never
be replaced, 1t was said.
The company's offices were on the
third floor Of the building. The fire
ragged for time on this floor II any
thing was saved on that floor it was in
the safe. The safe was SO hot that 1t
was impossible 10 open It and learn II
the contents were damaged.
The fourth floor. whore the moving
picture dlm and machine department was
located, Ike the third floor, was a mass
OF flames and IL IL believed nothing was
saved except possibly a few films in
metal vault. Although lremen believe
the blaze started on the fourth floor
the fre spread TO the third floor so
quickly that It was difficult TO determine
on which floor 1t started.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
X T. kUA TING OF
FREIGHT CARS.

Mr.. Tretton was called before the board
to discuss means of re-routing the in
terurban freight trains so they will not
pass through the congested district. After
the discussion the board issued an or
der that after Jan. l the indianapolis &
Cincinnati Traction Company and the
Interstate Public Service Company must
run their freight trains to and from both
the Kentucky avenue and the Terminal
station freight houses from Virginia ave-
nue. through South streetto kentucky
avenue, thence to the particular destina-
ton.
The freight trains of the Terre Haute,
indianapolis & Eastern Traction Com
panies and the Union Traction Company
from east, northeast, north and north
western points Will be routed through
South street and Kentucky avenue to
both freight stations as soon as some
necessary changes in curves In the streets
which must be traversed to reach South
street can be made, the board announced
The board also ordered the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company to start operat-
ing its Illinois street cars over the old
loop in Maryland street, Capitol avenue
Louisiana street and back to Illinois
street on Jan. I and after that date to
place signs on all ears passing the Union
Station, reading This Car TO the Union
Station"
A letter was ordered sent to all inter
urban companies warning them that the
board expects a stricter adherence to the
franchise rule that no train with more
than two trailers shall be operated over
the city streets.