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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Commodity Markets
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. June 10.-Wheat started
with July &c to 3iac higher anu Sep
tcmbcr ~ re better than the pre-
vious close. There was n general rush
to cover yesterdays late sales and
offerings were limited. Receipts in
epcrtcd yesterday, thirty four cars !;
last year ten cars. Cash market steady,
excepting for hard winter, which closed
at n reduction of 2c in premiums. De-
mand fair. but exclusively domestic,
the weakness in foreign exchange pre-
venting export business. Weather he
ports show continued wet weather in
tho Southwest. which will further rc-
,ard harvesting work. Legislative out
look is satisfactory, but dehnit" action
remains to be taken and until this is
done there will be nervousness in the
trade.
corn opened &c higher to re lower
| for July and lsc to lac off for Sep
! tomber. Latter was sold in heavy
| volume by an eastern house.
Oats opened unchanged TO i4r lower
/ for July and 4c off for September, with
selling led by an Eastern shipping
house, Shorts bought on the decline.
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LONDON STOCK MARKET
Light Realizing Sales Made GILT.
Edged List Flabby

London, June 1O.--Thcrc was little
feature to the trading in securities on
the stock exchange today and tho mar
kcts were irregular Many brokers re.
mained away from the city for over tho
week end. Light realizing made the
gilt edged list fiabby. Continental loans
also wavered. owing to the depression
in exchange rates, oil shares wcrc with
out leader and saggcd. Shell Trans
port and Trading was = II 10 and Mex
lean Eagle GH. Moderate buying was
noted in the industrial department
IIudson's s Bay was ga
Dollar descriptions were firm, in sym
pathy with New York exchange. Homo
rails were quiet, but hard. Argentine
rails scored fresh gains, having beer
oversold. At the top they paused. be.
cause of poor dividend prospects.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. June IO.-The local cof-
fee futures market opened steady this
morning with trading quiet and prices
= TO 3 points lower. Lower tenn
peratures were again reported from
the State Of Saopulo with freezing
weather in one district Frost so early
in the season does not damage the grow
ing crop, the frost OF 1913 coming late
in June and early July and damaging
the young growth.
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COTTON MARKET

New York. June 1O.-Cndcr South.
crn selling, poor cables and pressure
from the same interests that sold July
heavily yesterday, the market opened
. 10 4 points lower this morning. Liver
pool was about the best buyer and there
was considerable switching from July
TO later months. After the start the
list acted steady AT about points
under the previous close.
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'Dscount rate corresponds with intorss,
rate borne by certificates pledged aa coIIat.
eraI, with minimum Of 3 per cent I'm tba casa
Of Kansas city and jhb per cent in the ca so
Of Philadelphia. "'
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Washington. June lO,--Ratos Of total re-.
note liabilities combined, for the twelve FED.
eral Reserve Banks and the entire system as
OF June 2, 1921 compared with previous
week and q year ago, follow:
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DINidends
>y,>Sr,C IOBos OIL CoMr;'T>,x. oMr;' T>,.l

The Board of Director, of Of 5sS isS dS.ei,I, Sg
odiTyideWd OF SIS per share on on W o9 s.63 "
s,ocE class ASrE,t5 End 9'ygS"Gc stoSE Class Bgs ~
aP'G tbS SuE Close OF business June "a isSI idssScI,ra
The diGsrenee n the dyifGSTSd drryeifGsTrad stofE 4
GnSSEf Of issue. In SUBSEQUENT Gblat6 cIas,,
Of tho preferred stock. including nsr rtyJcIpsie
wIll be entitled to the SANG RRs6bIRUOGH
'li"'' Secretary and TreasuIe-~---
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New York, June l0.-Cotton receipts
at tho ports for the day nr" estimated
at I6 900 bales. against l3.l2a bales a
week ago. 929S bales year ago and
3S 100 baleS Two NCarS ago.
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MoNEY.LENoING RATES
puu-NnEIpuIN-

NEW YORK-Moncy on call, both classes
NJ collateral opened today a. per cent for
lending and renewing
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, June 1O.-Rates on the
principal European ccnters showed an
easier tone at the opening OF the for
oign exchange market today, with ster-
ling quoted at 3.72h for cables and
3.71a for demand Other exchanges
was proportionately lower. The quo
tations follow: Franc cables I SO.
checks 7.S2; Belgian, cables T.S2in,
checks. 7.S1l2 lire cables d.7511,
checks 40; Swiss cables 1918,
checks 1872; p"Seta cables 1850,
checks 12,TS guiIder cables 32.6I,
checks 32.GO; Stockholm cables 200,
checks 21 %; ChriStiunia cables II. 30,
checks 14.i7; Copenhagen cables 1896,
checks 1900; marks l.l7A.
After the first hour quotations in the
principal exchanges wcrc better. Ster-
ling cables wcrc 3.151:, demand 3.7la, ;
French and Belgian cables 79G, checks,
'.9!: lire cables l.S6'2. checks $50 ;
guilder cables $50, checks 32.T5;
marks 1.47h.
Central European exchanges were to-
day quoted as follows: Greek, q. O5 :
Rumanian, 1867; Bulgarian, l25;
Austrian, .22l2: Poland. ii; Czecho
! Slovakinu. 1.39i4; Jugo Slavia, 10.
The premium on Now York funds
here today was 1lt8 per cent. The
rate Of discount in New York TODAY or
Canadian funds was 1925 per cent.
YESTERDAY CLOSING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs LIRE Guild.r
| Demand ..... 3.72'I 7.ss as 40 .,
cables ..,.., 8,78is 100 1.777 S5o o
TODAYS OPENING QUOTATIONS.
sterling Francs Lire Guilder
D"Dss DS@sp0 ~, , ss77aS 81 81 t77SS4 $$$ g g
NOON QUOTATIONS.
SIsrlipE Francs lLrs Guirdcr
Dsmsnd ,,,. 357iL% 7n5 4se 81. !
| cables ..,.,. 3I52 100 i.S6'l 40 :
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LIVESTOCK Quotations

Chicago. June 10. - CATTLE.-Rcce
bulk. s775 "a 30; bulk fat she stock. 50 :,
Gamers and cutters largely s.. so q 3.75; no
oEIa bulls m2s,Iy, '43og4. So 6utssSsSr s6
10. stockers and feeders strong.
UOGS--Receipts, 27,O0O head. Ten cents
10 $50 highe- than Yesterdays average,
opened active later slow: top, ss.85, bulk,
Ss lOM 5 30; pigs mostly l0C higher; bulk
desirable pigs around sA.2h.
SHEEP Receipts. 10000 head. Slow,
weak TO "5c lover; top native springs 10
,itv hutrhcrs sl9.T5; bulk "a pack"cE
SEQ, few good l@O-pound native fat cws-s
I a -
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RrCe'u's 9ii head, strong.
rAl.NES--Rec2 pts. 1900 head 81 30 h'gn-
H'iGS Rsre pts. 1900 head S'cad. %
,Sr lower. iIcavl IS 5Oq II; m.NSf. SS.75
as. -. %orhars $500. light, Hork"rs and
T. ~ 50 -. rnughs 80, - dG.5o; stags. 81 n !.
SIEEP A%D LAMBS Receipts, 600 h"ad.
Lambs SGml4; earrings $5G II, wethors
i5 iUH > T.: yves, ST n 40, mixed sheep, &t.@j
n / -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10

At meeting OF the Board a.rS q oi ~,
heia this day, a quarterly diyiossnpsa on ~!
tgJ per cent was, declared. pssgscord o. y
J.. iO3l. % stookholders n pbo close q ~ ~
meas Juno is, 1921. cheoksr w"ippf' 40.
"s'' 'N'~ GEORGE II. TTrsssars'' .
Philadelphia. Pa. June O. iv1i
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g pcr cerr =: commercial paper, three TO six
%ote-These are merely nominal quota
.IGns the legal rate OF interest IN the State
Of Peungylvania heng fA"d at per cent.
Plus premium and commission time money.
IL per cent. while commercial paper. from
'hirtv 70 ninety days IS loaned at to "a
TCr cent,
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BAR SILVER

london. Juns io;1sssr .ss siivsr--was hd
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BANK CLEARINGS

London Juno IN Money, { per cent. Dis.
count rates. short bills ~ per cent. three
r1nrths' bills. q H-lG Dsr C"uf.
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Pittsburgh, Jur'a 10 - HOGS Rec pts,
1000 head Lover. IfPaNics. $50 So
hesy W. !Ghr .orHcrs and piss. ts.G3n -.
Stcad, Ton sheep. so top laurna. so
CALVES Receipts, $50 head Stead,
Top SlI.
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Reserve Banks Discount Rates

.nncIsl rcdiscount rates at the twelve Fed
otal Reserve Banks are as follows;
Treas l.h. Nom'I Bkrs.
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PHu.ADEIPHIA BONDS

'Net change made BY compa rison with last
sale on New York stock EChange
'Ex dividend today-Lehigh Valley 3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-08
scouts Father and Son Week.

Boy Scouts In this city have taken
on concerted action in the observance
OF Father and Son Week, accnrdlhp
10 an announcement made yesterday
afternoon at the office of the local
council at 223 West Ninth street.
However, several OF the individual
troops arc planning their own exer-
oises in recognition Of the week,
Troop 46, of st. Pauls M. U. Chur. =
viii hold meeting next Friday night
There will be an illustrated lecture
on Scout Requirements and Scout Ae-
tivltiea, and demonstration CAM
fire followed by a social period.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-08
The Best Cough Syrup
Is Homemade.
Here's an easy way 10 save So, and
vet have the best cough remedy
you ever tried.

You've probably heard of this we'll
known plan of making cough syrup
at home But have you ever used
III Thousands OF families, the world
over, feel that they could hardly keep
house without il. It's simple and
cheap, but the way II takes hold OF =
cough will soon earn II q permanent
place in your home.
Into pint bottle, pour 2Ns ounces
OF Pinex; then add plain granulated
sugar syrup to fill mp the pint. Or,
IL desired, use clarified molasses,
honey. or corn syrup, instead OF sugar
syrup. Either way, it tastes good,
never spoils, and gives YOU q full pint
OF better cough remedy than you
could buy ready made for three times
its cost.
II is really wonderful how quickly
this home made remedy cOnQuers a
couph--usually in q hours or less.
IL seems TO penetrate through every
air passage, loosens a dry, hoarse or
tight cough, lifts the phlegm, heals
the membranes. and gives almost I'M
mediate relief. Splendid for throat
tickle, hoarseness, Group, bronehltls
/ and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is q highly concentrated COM
+ pound of genuine Norway pine eN'
/ tract, and has been used for genera
tions for throat and chest ailments
y To avoid disappointment ask youl
druggist for "2h ounces OF Plnex
with directions. and don't accept any
, thing else. Guaranteed to give abso
lutte satisfaction or money refunded
The Pinex Co, TT. Wayne, Ind.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-08

conservative churches, even. The |
President asked that last Sunday be
observed as a day Of prayer for the |
places.
Why Not Outlaw NWarl
In historic st. Johns Episcopal
church. IN which many OF our presi-
dents have worshpped. the Rev. DIR.
Ashton Oldham, visiting clergyman
from ST. Annos church, BROOKLYN, oc-
cupied the pulpit and In the course of
his sermon called upon America To
lead in the abolition of NIL war; DIR.
Oldham said that he knew that the
politicians were saying that too much
must not be expected of this confer
ence, but he reminded his hearers
that IL was once said that duelling and
sl-very could not be abolished. He
asked IL those institutions Of centu-
ries could be outlawed, then why not
war. the most foolish of all practices'
Why not demand that the politicians
outlaw war also? And
ten thousand other DIR. Oldhams
preached similar sermons yesterday.
That the United States Is going 10
lead the way toward an approximation
of the limitation of armament is
known. It has been announced that
plan for reduction of naval eNpendi-
lures has already been drawn up, and
win he presented. the first thing, at
the Conference. our delegates are to
say. here Is what the United States
will do. What win you do? But Il
Is feared that even if our planr-which
has not been disclosed.-should be
adopted, II will not please those per-
sons who wanted immediate. total and
everlasting disarmament and the end
ing OF all war. These good people
want all weapons of war renewed.
"A Pomp and Ceremony.
But while these who suffer most
4 ON war are ON their knees. prayins
or the coming of an everlasting peace
it must be confessed that the arriva
In Washington of each group q
, foreign potentates Is surrounded with
all the pomp and ceremony of ware
= war before IL became the nasty. mean
. stinking, dirty thing which Il was il
, the war of position fought In Franc,
EhI NNAHlIits lsAlQ Lee vi u Alttiatl
one of Britain's leading delegates. ar
| rived at the Pennsylvania static
Saturday. Half an hour before d,
tachment Of United States .cavalr
, dashed down to the station. whe
the delegation finally came and ha
/ passed out of the reception room an
TO the east end of the station, drum
, and bugles sounded Then bar
| played God Save the King." while q
, men in uniform stood rightly at a
! tention, and all civilians doffed hat
/ Then the star Spangled Banner" wa
/. played. After n few more formaliti
) War Department automobiles dash,
up. and Lord Lee and his suite star
: ed of Instantly his car was su
e rounded by the troop of cavalry. II
: chauffeur stepped on her" and 4
q heavy machine darted forward. r
t leader Of the troop barked an ord,
n and an instant later the cavalca
d was galloping down the avenue iowa
4 the Hotel La Fayette. IL was as fl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-08
CONFERENCE NOT TO
BE MEDIATE CURE
FOR WAR AND ITS EVIL
Continued from page i.

The program of the Conference
t"agcnda' Is the diplomatists' word)
lls Cor the discussion of two topics
only. These are;
First; consideration OF limita-
tion ~ naval armament.
Second. agreement on all Far
Eastern matters. With emphasis
on Chinese rights.
You may expect that program TO be
adhered 10 rigidly. And remember
even Il the delegates present can agres
on every proposed solution TO those
two problems. they have only the
power OF recommendation 60 their re-
spcctive governments. There Is no
guaranty 20 the world that those
recommendation can be carried out.
There is only--hope.
Statesmen aud Dreamers.
This hope is being fostered beyond
al hounds OF reason, when one con-
siders all factors Ia the case. while
President Harding. forcsecing that the
world was going 20 expect too much
of this meeting. holds up his hands
and publicly goes ON record as say
I ing that much viii have been accom-
plishcd IL only limitation Of arma-
ment il approximated. the idealists
are shouting that the millennium is at
hand and they will be satisfied with
nothing else, II one may judge by the
talk in Washington today.
So we have two forces present:
sophisticated statesmen who believe
that Il may be possible 20 reduce tax
alton by getting the leading nations
10 take an armament holiday. and
drcamers. practical and otherwise. who
Iannounce that all hloodshed is To en-
forever before the first snow falls of
Pennsylvania avenue. This seconi
class Is headed by IL. G, Wells of out
line Of History fame. Mr.. Wells wa,
brought from England 10 report" tn,
Conference for several American news
papers But it is an even wager tina
before the Conference ends he viii b,
debating to it through his newspape
, articles. Fortunately for Mr.. Wells
and unfortunately for the statesmen
| he is followed by more people thar
| any diplomat who will sit in the Par
American Union building. He has hi,
] own formula for re-making the world
Il isn't had formula, either, as sucl
formulas go.
! Behind Mr.. Wells stands phalan,
Is other writer's, publicists. an,
preachers who are beginning TO asl
far more than the President believe
can be accomplished--or perhaps /
should be worded, far more than Nh
Harding was willing 20 attempt. Thes
leaders, and their influence is con
ceded by all observers OF events, ar
demanding that the people OF IN
world call upon the Conference dele
gates 20 accomplish something deiinit
and concrete. These demands are nC
coming entirely from Socialists {
soap-boNes. They are being hear
within the saCrpd walls of old an
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-08
Card Party Mt 81. PatrIck's.

st. patricks Parish Council of the
National Council of Catholic Men. has
made arrangements for a card party
and dance TO be held IN their hall at
Fourteenth and King streets on
Thursday evening. Five hundred and
cuchre viii be played Dancing viii
start at $50. Many beautiful prizes
will be awarded.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-08

a touch of miitarism az one could de-
sire, or course IL was nothing bu'
fornality. but somehow IL seemed
bit Earring when one remembered that
the man being given military honorH
was coming here 10 discuss cutting
down the power OF the military In all
[cnuntries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-08

conservative churches, even. The
President asked that last sunday be
observed as a day Of prayer for the
Conferences success. 1t was In many
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-08

Furnished apartments are hard to
fud. u there are any available. they
are advertised ln the classified ac
section Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-08

Mall and Phone Orders ruled
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-14
POLICE CHIEFS WIFE
BREAKS HER ARM


Mrs. ". A. Forbis Of 642 Johnson
street and wife OF Chief Of Police For
IBIS of Gary, has reason to believe that
she is most unfortunate.
While hanging curtains in her home
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Forbis slipped
and fell. breaking her left arm above
the wrist. Both bones were broken
and the injury will keep her confined
a month or more.
In another fail, just about a year
ago. Mrs Forbis had the misfortune to
break several ribs and suffered other
painful bruises on top of this, Mrs.
-Forbis was compelled to undergo a
serious operation some months ago and
for a time her condition was pro-
nounced as critical Some years ago
she fell, breaking the bones in her
~ ght arm. in just about the same place
as in this unfortunate accident.
While her injury is not regarded as
serious. it is quite painful She was
reported getting along as well as can
ne expected today. Mrs. Forbis is al
$50 the mother Of Ralph Forbis. clerk
--lt the Gary Land Company and also
secretary Of the Gary Commercial
Club
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-14
CROWN POINT

DR. Joseph Lenny is recovering nice
ly from a slight imposition which has
kept him under the doctors care for
several days.
Miss Queen Cheadle of Chicago. Wis.,
tied with the John ". Wheelers last
sunday.
Mrs. L. P. Monk and son John. who
have been in Crown Point the past
summer returned to their home in To
ronto. Canada. the latter part OF last
week.
Mrs Herbert L Wheaton and Mrs.
]. ]. simpson were the hostesses to
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of the Presbyterian church on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. e Miles
Norton and Mrs. Margaret Wilson had
charge of the program and the meet
ing was one Of the pleasantest held
this year. Delicious refreshments
were served during the social hour.
Miss Irene Carroll was with Chica-
go relatives on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. VIII Heide is spending sew
eral weeks with relatives in Cham
paign. III.
Misses Gwen Parry and Kate Blum.
visited with the Leslie Parrys in Gary
on Sunday
The Pleasure club Of this city, en-
tertained the members andi their hus-
bands at a turkey dinner al the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. August John Jon. on
Saturday night. The affair was thor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-14

John Lemon. Gary. Hattie Crothers.
Gary.
Frank stopyra. Gary, Victoria Budz.
Gary.
Louis Marquis, Gary. Caroline NJ. Bat
tistori, Gary
Alvin Peaerman East Chicago, Haz-
el Walden East Chicago.
Samuel c. Lathrop. Gary. Nellie Rear
don. Joliet, III.
George a. schopp. Hammond. Leona d.
Ritz. Hammond
Moulton f. Coulon. Hammond. Sarah
A Flewelling. Hammond.
Dan Draklich, Chicago. Nellie Price.
Gary.
Gruly Grubbs. Hammond, Irene
Dengler Hammond.
Obren Petrovich. Gary. Hama Gerum.
Gary.
George Taylor. Gary. Mamie stone.
Gary.
William A. Butler, Hammond. Hest
er j. Long, Hammond.
Edmund Pieczynski Chicago. Mary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-14
Pimples Denote
Waste Products
In The Blood
So Do Black Heads, Boils
and Similar Skin Dis
orders.

The human system is forever striving
TO get rid of the waste products 1t Is
a lffe-work which goes on forever
When waste products get in the blood,
they cause lowered vitality. AS a
result. we become subject 10 many pain
ful and embarrassing ailments
When these symptoms appear, Nature
is warning US. To throw off the waste
products, the blood must be purified.
Don't clog your blood. Just clean IL out
Nature VIII do the rest. Pure rich. red
blood nourishes the body and fights off
disease
s. S. S, the standard blood purifier
and system builder, IS the ideal remedy
for skin eruptfons. The effect of S. S.
S. is TO rid the system Of the waste
products which are causing the trouble
For over so years s. s. s. has proven
10 be of unusual merit Begin taking
S S. s. today and write for Sc page
Illustrated booklet Facts About the
B1cod"--free.
Personal medical advice, without
charge. may also be had by sending a
complete description of your case. Ad-
dress Chief Medical Director, Swift
Specific Co. 74l 5, S. s Laboratory.
Atlanta. Ga. All drug stores sell S. S.
S.-adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-14
MOTOR TRUCKS
FOR STATE
HIGHWAYS
IspgclAL 10 LIE IlMEsI

ESPECIAL TO The TlMEsI
y INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. Ii
Guarded by 4 convoy CT ten Indiana
National Guardsmen, George BARLEY.
chief of the motor transport OF the
9 state highway department. has just
= brought to this city a train of thirty
sonville. The train also carried nine
Class Liberty trucks. from Jeffer
~ tons of supplies chiefly expense sc
motor ports. and the total value OF
= the trucks and equipment is about
S125,000, according to Lawrence
Lyons. department director. The con
Segment Of truks and equi pmnlt is a
part Of allotment t. Indiana from
the Federal government. and viii h
used in state road construction ond
maintenance
There remains to be conveyed, sew
@enfy trailers with cargo bodies. which
also have been released TO the high
way department, and which Mr..
BARLEY VIII bring here within the
~next few weeks. \ convoy Of SOL
~diers is necessary. highway officials
explained, because of the value Of
Z the equipment which must be care
-auiiy guarded enroute and which
sguard continued for one night after
earrival of the train here until such
-time as the trucks could be taken %
the Fir Grounds for temporary stor-
saSe.
4 feature OF the motor train was that
the Standard oil Company had tanks OF
gasoline and oil scattered all along the
route to supply any trucks in the event
: they were cut off from their supply line.
1.-TWO expert mechanics followed in the
rear OF the line to give aid to any
straggiers.
The Class p Liberty trucks are new.
..none having been run as much as one
hundred miles at the time they We're
turne d over To the highway commits
sion In fact all the equipment the
s department is now receiving from the
government is new, with the result Of
neials say. that much more work will
be possible at less expense than was
possible from a great deal of the early
equipment received from the Fedral aid
source.
According to Mr.. Lyons the Indiana
ighway department at this time has
spproxins tely 500 trucks which viii be
used in road work. The last consign-
ment from Jeffersonville viii be equip
ped with hydraulic power hoists and
dump bodies before they are introduced
into service.