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Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
TOLEDO SEED PRICES,

TOLEDO, Dec 22.-Cloverseed-Cas
ana December, $135J; January, $13.25
bid; February, $133O bid; March, $500
bid; April, Sf2.6O. Alsike-Cash and De-
cember, $11.15 bid; February and March.
S1135 bid Timothy December
and January, $3.12h; February, $371s;
March, S3.25.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
Money and Exchange
Indianapolis bank clearings Thursday
were s., 1872. coo.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Foreign ex-
change was weak at the opening of the
market here toGay. with demand sterling
lkc lower at 81 420A. Francs yielded 4
centimes to 793c for cables and 184c for
checks Lire declined points to 4.44c
for cables and 4.43c for checks. Belgian
francs were of centimes to 7.63c for
cables aud 7.G2c for checks. Marks were
2& points lower at OO5Jc. Guider cables
we're &c SOC; checks, 36S3c
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22

NEW .ORK SUGARS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.--There was n
fair trade in raw sugars on the exchange
here today, but prices showed losses.
Cubas were quoted at 3G1c per pound
duty paid. while Porto Ricos sold Mt 3.60c
per pound, delivered Prices of refined
sugars were also easier, both fine granu-
lated and No. 1 soft selling at &c per
nOnnd
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
-PAWNsHOP MARRIAGE.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-An English couple
who came here to get married found they
lacked the money necessary to pay the
fee. The bridegroom put up his waist
coat and the bride her handbag as Sc
curity, then the ceremony was performed.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
MORE RLuE LAWS.

BYESVILLE, Dec. 22.-Mayor Hall has
decreed that blue laws are to be in oper-
alton here on Sundays. Restaurants, for
sale of lunches, and drug stores, for sale
of medicines, may be open from midnight
Saturday to midnight Sunday. Sales of
tobacco, candy, soft drinks and ice cream
are forbidden.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22

For the first time in more than month
The market developed activity on the de
cline There has been considerable dis
cussion as to the amount Of selling which
might come into the market after the
new year, on account of the excess tax
provisions of the excise law 1t was
pointed out in some quarters that large
operators would not wait until Jan.
10 sell stocks If selling for this purpose
was in sight. Where this view was held,
he selling was attributed to speculative
operations in anticipation of the Janu-
airy selling.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Wheat-No 3
mixed, $1.0713. Corn-No. mixed. 1914
@50c; No. white, soc; No. . yellow,
49si Q5Oc; No. 3 mixed and No. 8 yell
low, 47i2@4sc No. white, 4T& G4Shc
No mixed and No white. 4Gl9@4Tc
No. t yellow, 46k64T12c Oats-No.
white, 3T03TlAc; No. white, 34@35lAc
No. white 331ad34Ac
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
Inspections
HAY MARKET.

The following are the indianapolis
prices for hay by the wagon load, de-
IIvered:
Hay-Loose timothy, $16@17; mixed
hay. $15@lG; baled hay, $16@17.
0ats-Bushel, new, per bushel, S2035c.
Cnrn-OId. per bushel. 55M60c.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
WAGON WHEAT PRICES.

TODAY are paying SLIP for No. redAEin-
fer wheat; $1.10 for No. red winter
wheat and according to test for No. 8
oats are quoted at 25c for No. 3 white or
hetter
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
NEW YORK HIDES.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-With trade in
hides fair, prices were firm on the mar
ket here today. Native steer hides sold
af 15@c and branded steer hides at 15kc
Der Mound
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
yuOLEsALE BEEF PRECEs.

The following are today's wholesale
prices for beef cuts are sold on the In
dianapolis markets of Swift & Company
Ribs-No. ., 23c; No. 3, 1Sc Loins--No.
., 2Se; No. 8, 23c. Rounds--No. >, 15c (;
No. 3, 13c. Chucks-No. 2, 10c; No. 3,
SC. Plates-No. 2, Sc: No. 3. Sc.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
JAIL LOSES PATRONS

HONOLULU, T. H., Dec. 22.-HonoIulu
county Jail now has an average of only
sixty-six prisoners a month as compared
with a monthly average of 2J0 for 1919.
The decrease is attributed by local police
authorities to the effects of prohibition.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
NEW YORK COFFEE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Coffee values
were firm in trade on the exchange to-
day, with trade fair. Opening options
were 8 points lower to 80 points higher.
Rio No. on spot sold at 9@9hc per
pOund.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
NsuLTED HIMSELF.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Edward Howson
Of Highgate, was arrested as drunk. -
He was calling himself 'orrible names, "
said the policeman. Cant l insult my
self?" asked the prisoner. "You can't.
satd the court, and fined Rowson $50.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN.

TOLEDO. Dec. 22.-Wheat - Cash,
$1.211a@12S; December, S1.2la; May,
tic. Oats-Cash. 40942c. Rye--Cash, SSc.
BarleY-Cash &C
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
CHICAGO STOCKS.
by Thomson & McKinnon)
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

spot to January offered. 13c. Lad
Firm: spot and December offered. 4.S9c;
January offered. 4.Sjc. Spelter Steady;
spot and December offered 4.9Oc; January
offered 49Jc
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
BURSTING PIPES
GIVEDEDUCTTON
IN INCOME TAX I
Recent Ruling Permits This,
Though Previously Denied
at Washington.
WON AFTER STRUGGLE
Bx JoHN G. HERNpoN JR.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22-An income
tax case brought to my attention Illus
trates what rights a taxpayer has, even
when disagreements occur between the
Bureau of Internal Revene and tax
payer with regard to his liability under
existing law.
The taxpayer was a bachelor, who
went to France with the Y. NJ. C. A. He
was in France on Dec. 81, 1918. The
only member of his family was his
father, for whom he was providing
home near Philadelphia. The father
was unable to support himself. His son
had an income approximately $4,000
year While in France the son paid with
his own checks a large number of bills
for goods which were delivered to the
Y. NJ. c. A. instead of requiring that
association to pay such bills.
In December, 1918, a storm occurred
and the pipes in his garage, adjacent to
the house which he was furnishing for
his father, burst. The damage done was
repaired at n cost of $3.50.
When it came to the matter of fleing
his return from 1918 he claimed a de-
duction as head of a family; that the
expenditure for repairing his garage was
a deductible loss, and that the ILLS he
paid on behalf of the Y. NJ. c. A. were
gifts by him to that institution, and
since they were less than 10 per cent of
his net income were deductible on his
return.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.
(By Thomson & McKinno'
Dec. -,


Bids for car lots of grain and hay at
the call of the Indianapolis Board of
IW1SheatGStrong: No. red, $i.24@1 &c
Corn-Firm; No. 3 white, 4S12@49c; ;
No. 4 white, 471a@4sc; No. 2 yellow; 51E
@52c; No. 3 yellow, 4S15@491ac; No: 4
yellow, 47G4Sc; No. 3 mixed, 4S@4SI3c;
No. mixed, 47G4Sc.
Oats-Strong; no. . white, 37@374ac; {;
No. 3 white, 36G36hc.
Hay-Steady No. timothy, $17.5o@
IS; No. 2 timothy, $17d17.5O; No. light
clover mixed, $165O@17; No. clover,
$1,000.
Inspections
Wheat-SampIe. 1 car.
Corn--No. 3 white, 6 cars; No. white,
cars. No . yellow, . cars No. 8 yell
low, s cars; No yellow, 20 cars No. 8
yellow, 10 cars; No. 6 yellow, car |;
No. mixed, / car; No. mixed, cars :;
No. 4 mixed, 10 cars No. 6 mixed, car !;
total, 67 cars.
Oats--No. 3 white, IL cars; NO 4
white, 6 cars; total, II cars.
Rye-NO. 4, ear.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
NEW YORK CALI MONEY.

| NEW YORK, Dee. 22.-MOney-CaN
money ruled > per ceut; high per cent I;
| low. > roy cent. Time rates steady, all
/ 5AI.il Time mercantile paper, steady.
| Sterling exchange was heavy with bust
ness in bankers bills at $419 for de
: rnnO1
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
NEW YORK RICE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-With trade in
rice rather quiet, prices were firm on the
exchange today. Domestic rice was
quoted at 3AQ7Mc per pound.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
D-EW YORK TURPENTINE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-Turpentine sold
at Sic per gallon in trade on the market
here today.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
NEW YORK WOOL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Wool prices
were steady in trade on the market here
today. prices of the past month being
maintained
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
NEW YORK PETROLEUM..

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Petroleum
was steady in trade on the market here
today. Pennsylvania crude selling at 81
per barrel.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
TWENTY STOCKS AVERAGE.

NEW YORK. Dec 22.-Twenty indus,
trial stocks on Wednesday averaged
1902, OF 1.2S per cent. Twenty active
rails averaged 1895, OFF 60 per cent.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Exchanges,
sG79 0Oo .OO9; balances, $40, 100000: Federal
Reserve Banks credit balances, sol, 100000.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
MOTOR ISSUES
SHARPLY DOWN
Studebaker Shows Loss of z 1-2
Points for Day.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The stock mar
ket closed heavy today. most Of the lead
of the day.
United States Steel again fell to So and
Baldwin Locomotive broke to 95A.
United Retail Stores dropped rs
points to 52B.
The motor stocks were weak, Chandler
showing loss of rs points at As, while
Studebaker was 2la points lower at 7S.
Government bonds were unchanged and
railway and other bonds irregular.
Total sales of stocks were 723, 100
shares: bonds, SIT, 49,, 900.
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
Weather

The following table shows the state of
tbe weather at a. m. Dec. 22, as OBJ
served by United States Weather Bu-
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
U. S. DISALL0WS
ALL THREE,

The Government disaIIowed all three
Of thes items and assessed a tax against
him accordingly. He protested against
the departments view; wrote a letter
stating his own contentious and to 1t
received a reply from the department
to the effect that he was wrong in all
three of his contentious. He then was
granted a conference. At the conference
the Government auditor contended that
rs he was in France he could not pos
sibly have been living with his father
on Dec. 81, 1918, therefore he was entitled
to an exemption of only 81 200, being
the chief support of a dependent who
was unable to earn his own living The
attention of the auditor was directed to
the regulations, which state that no loss
Of status is to occur to a person because
of absence from home on account of
business education or war. 1t was
argued that since the taxpayer was the
chief support of another person closely
related to him by blood, living in the
same house with him, except for his alb
sence abroad, he was entitled to the ex-
emption granted to the head Of a FAM
ily."
This point was conceded, but argu-
ment on the other two points proved
useless. An amended assessment letter
was written the taxpayer advising MIN
that the amount of income subject to
surtax was as had been previously ad-
justed, but that he had been granted an
additional exemption of 81 900 for pur-
poses of normal tax. Not satisfied with
this ruling, the taxpayer mailed to the
department the Cancelled checks which he
had given in payment of supplies fur
nished the Y. NJ. c. A, together with affi-
davits from that organization that he
had not been reimbursed On account Of
those paVments
Indiana daily times., 1921-12-22
Cotton Futures
.COtton ReYieW-

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The cotton mar
ket was narrow during most of the day.
The volume of business was light, local
in and out trading and the switching of
options constituting a large part of the
days business.
A point is made of the recent reduc
ton of the local stock, but in all likeli-
hood this is at the expense of quality as
shipments have undoubtedly been made
Of the more choice staple that was con-
tanned in the stock and therefore tenders
to be made on January contracts will be
awaited with interest. In the meantime
there is no reason to expect any violent
price changes.
We are more likely to experience slow
and uninteresting markets, with likeli-
hoon of an easier tendency at the South
will no doubt show a disposition to Part
with more cotton before beginning prep
arations for the new.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 22-SpOt cotton
opened in limited demand. Prices were
steady and sales around 5000 bales.
American middlings fair, 13.42d good
middlings, 11.67d full middlings, 11.27d !;
middlings 10.92d; low, 9.72d; good or
binary, slid; ordinary 7.42d.
Futures opened quiet.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
Fne-Bug Starts Blaze
 ha Ki,1ney;s Lumber Yard
,or-r7E CONTAINING KEROSENE FOUND.--MAN SEEN RUNNING AWAY FROM VICINITY BY
 FIRE CHIEF ARNOLD
oa If Hot Water Used To Drown Out Spreading Flames
 Police Notified and Run Down Clue

Distinguishing the blaze threw the interior of the shed into total dark, ness. Mir. Lapointe heard someone running through the shed and called "Who is that? What are you doing in here?" There was no answer, but MT. Lapointe heard the man continue his flight through the dark shed to- wards Front street.
 Fire Chief Arnold started for ths scene of the fire. He saw a man run ming from the shed toward Fron' street, but thought 1t was someone who was running to pull in the fire alarm box near Wheaton's shop. Int only description that the police have i! that the man wore a dark suit.
 The oil in the half pint flask fount near where the fire was set was ful of sediment. It looked as if it nigh have been used in garage or by someone in doing some cleaning.
 The police ran down one clue, bu it was learned that the person undei suspicion could not have been respon sible for the fire.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
PATENT MEDICINE
 IS INEFFECTIVE
City Dump Breaks Out Not withstanding Thousand
 Bottle Dose
Fire Department Answers Three Diff ferent Alarms, Wednesday

The fire department the street de- partment and the health department have all had their innings at the city dump. A short while ago representa- tives of the United States govern ment poured the contents of one thou sand bottles of patent medicine on the odiferous offender. For some weeks it has been thought that the dump had been cured, but on Wednesday eve ming it became malignant again. Ii broke out and the fire smouldering in the internal regions reached the sur. face and spread over a considerable area. The fire department was called out for the 'steenth time and checked the spread. but how long the city de pository for refuse will behave time alone will tell.
 The department was also called out for chimney fire on School street A serious fire was threatened as tho bricks in the chimney were loose anC when the chemical was shot into i many bricks were dislodged.
 Another chimney fire in the nortl end of the city caused the third alarn in the one day.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
FATHER OF MRS. C. W. GILPAT
 RIG
Addison Stevens Hodges Passes Away
 In Somerville, Aged 90 Years

Addison Stevens Hodges, father of Mrs. George W. Gilpatrie, Fremont street, died in Somerville, Wednesday afternoon
 Mr. Hodges had often visited in Putnam and is we'll known by many Putnam people. For two generations he has been a well known figure in the foundry and hardware world.
 He was born at Smithfield. R. l., in 1881, the son of Charles Temple Hodges and Charlotte -(Stevens) Hodges. He was engaged in the foun dry business for seventy years, first at the Wheeler foundry in Worcester and later at Hyde Park, Chelsea Somerville and Lynn. He was a staunch Universalist
 MT. Hodges was married in 1855 to Esther A. Gassner of Chicopee, who died in 1879. He leaves three daugh. ters, Mrs. George W. Gilpatric of Putnam, Mrs Samuel F. Teele of West Somerville and Miss Etta J Hodges of Arlington, and five grand children, Walter H. Gilpatric of New York, Harold Gilpatric, state treasur- CT of Connecticut, Raymond Gilpatric of New Britain, Clifton A. Haven of West Somerville and Genevieve M Haven of Watertown. Funeral ser vice and internent took place at Wor- ceSter,
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
FINDS FOR BACK
 IN INSURANCE CASE
Jury Returns Verdict Favora- ble To Danielson Attor-
 ney
Suit Over Policy of $500 On Gotta se
 At Alexander's Lake

In the superior court Thursday af. ternoon a jury answered five inter. lrogatories propeunded to. it favorable to the plaintiff in the case of Attorney Harry E. Back of Danielson vs. The Peoples National Fire Insurance Co.,, incorporated under the laws of Dele ware.
 Attorney Backs summer cottage at Alexander's lake was destroyed by fire on the night of May 1, 1919. Mir. Back made proof of loss on policy of the company, the amount of which was $l,S00 The company refused to pay the loss on the ground that MT. Back had not made known that the cottage was not on land owned by him in fee simple Mir. Back brought sui asking that the contract of insurance be reformed by the court on the ground that he had told the insurance agent, A. V. Woodwork, that the cot tage was on leased land and that the agent had failed to insert the indorse- ment in the policy.
 Mir. Backs testimony was denied by Mr. Woodwork, who said he had nev- CT been told by MT. Back that he did not own the land.
 The first and most important of the five interrogatories submitted was whether or not Mr. Back did give the agent of the company this vital infor- nation and the jury found that he did.
 The facts having been found by the jury, it now becomes the duty of the court to decide the matter and argu- ments of counsel will be heard at length.
 The case is unusual as ordinarily the court instructs the jury as to the law and the jury makes it's decision ia accordance herewith. In this case the facts are first found by the jury and then the law Is applied by the court.
 In his arguments to the jury Attor- ney Searls attorney for the plaintiff, made scathing arraignment of the company for refusing to pay the pol icy of insurance.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
HAPPIER WITH HER PARENTS
Couple Married Here In 1914 Divorc
 ed In Worcester

When Putnam was a Gretna Green and there were many couples coming here from Worcester and other Mas sachusetts cities to be married, among the couples united In matrimony was Carlton K. Dean, Worcester sales man, and a woman from East Orange, N. J. This was back in March, 1914.
 The Putnam bridegroom obtained a provisional decree of divorce in the superior court for Worcester county, Wednesday, on the ground of deser- ton. Mrs. Dean was given the GUS tody of a minor child according to agreement of the parties.
 Dean testified that they were mar ried in Putnam March 27, 1914, and that they lived together in Worcester until Feb. 10, 1917, when upon re- turning from work, he found a note from his wife saying she had returned to her folks. She told him three weeks previously, he said, that she thought she would be better of and happier with her parents. Mrs. Deans father, Dean told the court, is a very wealthy man. The parents had never visited them, Dean explained. Attor- neys Norman & Campbell appeared for Dean.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
CARGIL COUNCIL
 CONCERT AND BALL
Twenty-Eighth Annual Post Lenten Season Opener
 March 18th
Special Decorations.--Music By Hey's
 Orchestra of Whitinsville

Monday evening, March 28, Cargill council will open the post-Lenten season's social activities with it's twenty-eighth annual Easter Monday concert and ball in Union hall. The committee has completed it's plans ane the stage Is all set for the event. which has been looked forward to for years as an important evening of en- tertainment after the quiet Lenten weeks.
 The committee of arrangements, Frank K. Sherlock, A J. Montville, B. J. McGarry, John E. Dorsey, A. J. Brodeur, Frank H. Cordier and John Samonzi, announce with pleasure the engagement of Hey's ten-piece orches- ra of Whitinsville, Mass. The orches- tra will give & concert from 7.30 to $50, when the grand march will form and dancing will follow.
 The hall decorations will be in the hands of Hartford firm of decor ators and the hall will be transformed into tastefully decorated ball room. The advance sale of tickets by members assures large gathering. It is rumored that some pretty gowns are being designed for the ladies and It is anticipated that the twenty eighth annual will surpass all previous events.
 The concert program is as follows :: March. Spirit of Independence"
 Holzman Valse de Concert, Charming" Joyce Overture, "Gloriana" Weidt "Drumology," featuring John J. Pich- cite in drum effects and xylophones
 Afford Selection, Kissing Time" Caryll Cornet solo, '"The Radiance In Your Eyes, Novello
 George Hetherington
 Finale. "Step Lively" Roberts
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
NO ORANGE MARKERS ON ST. .PATRICK'S DAY
Special Set of Green Numbers Ride of Williams Car In
 Memory of Patron
Special Dispensation Granted B,
 Motor Vehicle Department

People In Putnam sat up and took notice when on St. Patrick's Day, Will liam Rafferty, a thorough Irish gem tleman with wide acquaintance in Windham county, was seen driving his automobile with set of green markers. At least the numerals '219S8 were in bright green and in addition to this several green sham rocks were spread carelessly around on the background.
 Some time ago, soon after the new markers of orange and black were is sued by the automobile department William entered a complaint to his friend, Senator Archie Macdonald, and told the senator that he, William, thought that the Republican party had sure put one over on the Irish, for no true son of the old sod would be seen driving a car that sported or ange numerals on the seventeenth of March
 The senator's son is the deputy au- tomoblie commissioner or Connectl- cut The story came to his ears and the whole department at the state capitol was told of the joke perpe- trated in Putnam. It is also rumored that the state treasurer had hand in what followed.a
 Wednesday night MT. Raherty re- ceived a neatly wrapped package from Hartford, and ppa1 opening il found the markers as aiescribed above He immediately placed them on his car and therefore did not have to walk on the birthday of the Irish saint A letter accompanied the num- bers signed by MT. Callahan, il complete sympathy with Mir Rafferty and he was given special dispensa- tion to use the markers on Thursday.
Putnam patriot., 1921-03-18
CRACK DECREE TEAM
 TO GO TO CENTRAL VILLAGE

Saturday, April 23, has been fixed as the date for the first degree team of Israel Putnam Lodge, l. Q. 9. F. to go to Central Village to work the de- gree on a class for the lodge in that place. Indications are that the de- gree will be put on in better man. ner, if possible, than previously, al- though the excellence of the work of this team is of state wide reputation.
 Arrangements will probably be made for at least two special trolley cars to convey the large number of local lodge members who will want to attend. One of the cars will leave North Grosvenordale to accommodate the members living there, and on the return will go through to that town.
 The third degree was worked on a class at the regular meeting of the lodge Tuesday night, followed by re- treatments.