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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
In the Cotton Market

NEW YORK, March 9-The cotton
market had a much better tone today,
both here and in Liverpool.
Values at the latter point were aided
by an improved demand for the spot
article.
First prices showed gains of % to 81
points, with Wall street and room shorts
the best buyers.
Offerings were supplied by New Orleans
and spot houses, but the list held most OF
its advance and at the end of the first
twenty minutes was about 81 points net
higher.
New York cotton opening: March
II soc; May, 1l.95c; July, 12.42c; October
13.05c; November, 13.10c bid; December
1890; January. 13.3-c.
LIVERPOOL, March Spot cotton
opened quiet with prices steady and sales
apprOximating 5000 bales
American middlings were fair, 10.64d
good middlings, S.34d; full middlings
7.74d; middlings, 6.99d; low, coed; good
ordinary, 4S4d; ordinary, 4.09d.
Futures opened steady.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
SWINE PRICES
NEAR S12 MARK
Hogs Generally Is to IS Cents
Higher-Cattle Strong.
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.
With another light run and a strOng

With another light run and strong
demand for swine, prices were again
higher at the opening of the local live
stock exchange today. Practically all
grades were % to 81 cents higher, with a
top of S11S3 on two or three loaus Oh
good light hogs, while the bulk OF safes
for the short session ranged at Siloo0
11.75, the bulk Of the hogs being light;
There was a rush for the hogs at the
very start with all buyers in the mar
ket Outside Of a few scattered lots the
entire market receipts wers sold DUR
ing the early hours ,A.
Good mixed hogs generally oroug9t
S11 25011. 90. while heavy hogs sold at $ll
du.25, with the bulk OF that grade at
S11 %.
Roughs we're 80 cents higher in cases
at $S@9. while pigs were fully 20 cents
higher In instances at S1OoOq1lio. .
There we're reports that one or two small
droves of swine brought S12, but the
sales could not be confirmed. however
II was the opinion of some of the com
mission men that prices will go higher
within the next few days If the light re-
ceipts of the last few days are Kept up.
None. nevertheless. would venture 70
state how much higher the market would
go should the conditions continue aS
they are. - Aoov-r ord
light hogs is also looked for.
There was a good strong tone 70 traue
on the cattle market and, although prices
were considered no more than steady,
there were a few exceptional cases where
GOOD classes of cattle were higher. Inc
class of steers that last week DrouSh Ut
81. SOFAS were in cases 80 cents hlgher'
while good bulls were strong. Gamers,
cutters. COWS and heifers were generally
steady. ,,.
The trend of the prices at the present
time. commission men state, is due 10
the grades of cattle that are being placed
on the market. Better prices would ne
paid. they say, if better cattle were p'aceu
on the market. -,
Receipts for the day were again hght,
approximating 700 fresh cattle and Few
stale cattle left in the alleys from the
LAST few days "a trade.
Prices on the calf market held about
steady with the close OF the Tuesday mar
ket. with a top Of $13 on few choice
calves and the bulk Of that grade at
st2M125O. Prices on other grades were
steady. There was a fair demand Tor all
grades of calves at the prevailing prices.
Receipts for the day were close TO 40
fresh calves.
Receipts on the sheep market were
again very light, with only few sheep
and a number of lambs to make the total
receipts approximately 30. Prices could
be said to be no more than steady.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
BURGLAR CUTS
HOLE IN DOOR
Removes Panel and Ransacks
Colorado Street Home.

burglar cut a panel from a rear
door to enter the home of Horace R.
Mathews, 1874 North Colorado street, last
night nd ransacked the house. He took
a revolver valued at S35, a watch and
gold rope chain worth S75 and a small
sum of money.
Mrs. T. t. Nelson 624 East Seventeenth
street, reported to the police that sons
person stole table cloth from tee base
ment Of her home.
Park A. Cooling, 246O Park avenue,
said that while his automobile was
parked at the State Fair Grounds a thief
stole a tire from It,
Mrs. Frank Jordan, 60 North Whittier
place, reported that a thief took a gold
locket worth SIS and a string Of black
jet beads valued at SIS from her home
John H. Trees, proprietor of a drug
store, 1929 English avenue, reported what
was probably an interrupted hold-up. A
young man entered the store and ordered
& number Of drugs. AS Trees started
to the rear of the store the man followed
him. When a clerk entered the man ran
out OF the door. He Joined two others
outside and they all ran.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
Marriage Licenses

Floyd Shaw 33S Harlan st........... .
La Vera Kane, 21l3 College ave....... l!
J ohm Buehler. 5445 Central ave.. 4;
Ia IRA Schweinsberger 563l Ashland. "a
Trii b. Rhoades, 62G Fletcher ave.. 2;
Isabelle Mitchell, 1925 English ave-. q
Charles Franklin, 1908 Broadway. q
LenOra Hardin, 1923 E. Twentieth St. Is
William Pointer, Mooresville. ........ Is
Fannie Ilttell. S54 W. Thirtieth ST.. il
Leslie Moore, indianapolis ........... 3.
Rosie Perry, 1T2S Spann ave........ Is
Raymond Thomas. e22 y. Jefferson st. Is
Gladys Buckhorn, 1921 Woodson st.. i
Harold Hynes. 1926 Barth ave....... =.
Mary White 14l7 Olive st............ =.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
GRAIN MARKET
SHOWS STRENGTH
After Weak Start, Prices Gain
Steady Trend.

CHICAGO. March 9.-Following a sharp
break in the grain market at the open
ing today, some strength developed and
prices held fairly steady in later trading.
The drop was caused by the Govern
ment crop report Of the large amount
of wheat held In reserve on farms. There
was considerable buying on the drop
which steadied the market. Provisions
were irregular.
March wheat opened off sac at S1.63,
but regained 11ac in later trading. May
wheat opened off sac at $1.56a and held
that figure subsequently.
May corn opened off &c at 69%c and
gained &c later. July corn opened off
&c at 44Ac and dropped sc additional
before the close. July oats opened at
45%c, off &c, and advanced csc later.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
INDIANAPoLIs PRODUCE.

Eggs-Fresh, loss off, 26c.
POultry-Fowls, 23c; springers, 22c
cocks, 16c; stays, 16c old tom turkeys
35c; young tom turkeys, II lbs and up,
40c; capOns. lbs and up, 42c young
hen turkeys, lbs and up. 4Oc; Gull, thin
turkeys not wanted; ducks, lbs and up,
lbs and up. zoe; squads, IL lbs to dozen,
81; guineas, Glib size, per dozen. So.
Butter-Buyers are paying 53c for
creamery butter delivered at Indianap-
oils.
Butterfat-Buyers are paying 4Sc for
eresm delivered ak 1ndianapoNa
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
CHICAGO GRAIN.


CHICAGO. March 9-W heat-No 2
red. S1.7415 No. red, 81 10; No hard
winter, $1.70h No. 2 hard winter, $40
No. spring S157% Corn-No. 2 white,
&c; No. 2 yellow &c; No. 3 white, $50
63a4c; No. 3 yellow, 63QG4iac; 40. !
white, COS G61 nc; No. 4 yellow. COS a
62c. Oats-No. l white, AN M45c No.
white, 4412Q43c; No. 3 white 43 "a 1J44c
No. white. 41A q 43c standard. 4052c
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO, March -Butter-Cream
cry extras. 4Sc; creamery hrsts, 47c
frsts 39@45hc; seconds, 30@38c. Eggs
Ordinaries, 28Q30c; frsts, 81 Nc. Cheese
Twins, 25c; Young Americas, 25c Live
poultry-Fowls, sic; ducks, sec; geese,
1S@20c; spring chickens, SIC; turkeys,
40c; roosters, 22c. Potatoes Receipts 40
cars; Wisconsin and Minnesota, $1.35@
100
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
ACCUSED OF PERJURY.

Albert Kuhn, 80, living near Mars HEl,
was arrested by MotorpOlicemen MuIlin
and Reilly at the Traction station last
night on a warrant issued in the Shelby
Circuit Court charging perjury Sheriff
Sexton Of Shelby County took Kuhn back
TO ShelbyYille.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.


March o
Bids for car lots of grain and hay at
the call Of the Indianapolis Board of
Trade were:
WheRt-No sales.
Corn-steady; No. 8 white, 67d6sc; No.
631ac; No. 3 yellow, 6SG69c; No, yell
low, 65G66c No. yellow, 6$hQe5c; No.
Csc No. mixed, 62Q63c.
Oats-Steady; No. white, 466461Ac;
No. white, 45G46c.
Hay-Weak; No. l timothy, $20.50021
No. 2 timothy, $2OQ2O5O; No. light clio
yer mixed, $19.5O@2O; No. 1 clover hay
S17Q1S.
Inspections
wheat-No. 2 red, cars; No. red, ]
car; No. hard, 3 cars; No. 3 hard, /
car; sample, l car; total, 8 cars.
Corn-No. white, 3 cars No 4 white
10 cars; No white, cars; No. 8 yell
low, cars; No. yellow, I cars; No 1
yellow, cars; No. 4 mixed, 6 cars; No
5 mixed. 1 car; sample mixed, 1 car; to-
tai, 81 cars.
Oats-No white. IL cars; No. white
cars; No. white, cars; total, 1c
cars.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09

CLEVELAND, March 0.-Butter-Ex-
ira, in. tubs. 50 y Q56c; prints, 56hQ57c
onds, 40@43c; packing, 14@17c; fancy
dairy, 90Q32c Eggs-Fresh gathered,
northern extras, 35c; extra frsts, SIC
Ohio frsts. new cases, sec; western irsts.
new cases, 34cA Poultry-Liye, heavy
fowls, 34135c Boosters, 22@23c; spring
chickens, Sac; tain grades. 2S0Sae.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
FINED on LARCENY CHARGE.

bessie Richmond 30, Maple Grove
apartment g. was fined 81 and costs in
city court yesterday afternoon by Judge
Walter Pritchard on charges of petit
larceny. The Richmond woman was ar
rested March Z, when. detectives say,
they caught her stealing merchandise
In a local department. store.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
TWENTY STOCKS AVERAGE.

NEW YORK, March 9-Twenty in
dustrial stocks averaged T491 per cent,
OF 30 per cent. Twenty active rails av-
eraged 1854 per cent, off .33 per cent
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN.

March. S1s4 May. s1s3. Corn-No. 3
yellow, re Oats-No. white, 49dJO,.
Rye-No. 2. $1.57. Barley No. 2 70c.
Glover seed-Cash 1920 and March,
$1240; April, $40; October. $40 Tim
othy-Cash obs old, SECS; cash
1gl9 old. S2.75: cash 1920 new and
March, $3.50; April, S2.S5; May, 81 81
September, S31712. Alsike-Cash new,
$3.50; March STA
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
CHICAGO STOCKS.
(By Thomson & McKinDon.)
March
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, March -Copper-weak /;
spot, March, April and May offered, 12hc
Lead-Quiet; spot, March and April Of
fered, 4.30c. Spelter-Steady; spot and
March offered, 4.S5c; April offered, 4.95c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
HAY MARK EFT

The following are the Indianapolis
prices for hay by the wagon load:
Hay-Loose timothy, new, $2I@22
mixed hay, new, $10@21; baled, $21023.
Oats-Bushel, new, 45Q47c.
Corn-New, 65@6Sc per bushel
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
NEW YORK WOOL MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 9.-The wool mar
ket was barely steady today. Domestic
fleece, Xxx Ohio, was quoted at 24d45c
per ID; domestic pulled, secured basis, at
1S@75c, and Texas domestic, secured ba-
sis 4OmS
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
NEW YORK CALL MONEY

NEW YORK, March S-MOney-CaIl
money ruled : per cent; high, I per cent
low, 1 Per cent Time rates, steady. ali
ot2 TO per cent. Time mercantile paper
STEADY Sterling exchange was weak with
business In bankers bills at So S6I4 for
demand
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09

NEW YORK, March 9.-The raw sugar
market was firm today, with Cubas quot
ed at 6.02c per h.. duty paid, and Porto
RicOs, 602c, delivered.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
WAGON WHEAT PRICES.

indianapolis -four mills and elevators
today are paying $40 for No. l red
winter wheat, $1.67 for No. 2 red and
S1.64 for No. red.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
NEW YORK HIDE MARKET.
NEW YORK RAW SUGAR

NEW YORK, March 9.-Hides were
quiet, with native steers at 12c per Id.
and branded steers 1012c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
CLEARING house STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, March 9-Exchanges.
S5j0, j20-993; balances, SCI, ASS. 215: Fed
eral Reserve Bank credit balances, S49,-
81, 2jS.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

A quarterly dividend Of Two Dollars
per share viii be paid on Friday, April
Is. 1921. to stockholders Of record at the
close Of business on Friday. March 1G ,
1921.
On account Of the Annual Meeting, the
transfer books will be closed from Satur-
day, March 10, to Tuesday, March %,
1921, both days included.
G. D. MILNE. Treasurer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
NEW YORK REFINED sUGAF
NEW YORK PETROLEI

NEW YORK, March 9-Refned sugar
was steady today with fine graduated
quoted at 7.75QSc per h.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
WHOLESALE FEED PRICES.

FLOUR AND CORN MEAL.
E-Z-Bake bakers -four in 9S-lb. cot
ton In bags .............. $lU.30
Corn meal In 100-lb. cotton bags. 2.06
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09

NEW YORK March 9-Petroleum was
steady today with Pennsylvania crude
quoted at So per barrel
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
Money and Exchange

Indianapolis bank clearings today were
$2,419OO0. against S3,OO3 90 a week ago.
NEW YORK, March 9-FOreign ex-
change opened strong today with demand
Sterltng lac higher at S3.STA. Franc
cables yielded centimes to 7O4c for
cables and 7.03c for checks Lire We're
unchanged at 3-6Gc for cables and 1850
Tor hecks. Belgian cables were ! point
higher at 1859 for cables and 734c for
checks. German marks were 3 points no
at 1.J6c. Guilder were 3 points higher
at S.43Oc for cables and 2230c for checks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
HOGS.
Rest light hogs. 100 to 200 lbs.
CATTLE.

and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''ieu ,'ee-9' 9OOa1OOO
0I 1900 T. ibs no, 9OOG Ops
'qo %oo II Ibsi no,' a.e9. s.OOG $50
"T lbs s.ee' . . 4'VoV 1859 $50
OS 500 to- 900 ibs..i........ 6OOG 100
\
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
LIBERTY BONDS

- 81 IT'S
$1,000 Victory 3As at 97.46.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-19
WHIT ARE YOU DRINKING?

In be efforts made to enforce eighteenth amendment nifty
seven varieties OF hooch have been gathered IN by tine authorities
and in that lot how much was there that only unfit Tor human
consumption indeed rank poison; And no" could De oeT
wise if one stops think he making and aging OF WlSkey
brandy etc. or even and kindred beverages IS long e
rene process before the market what then could
nected 70 he produced v crude methods involved IN home brew
or what could looked Illicit stills where the product must
be disposed OF quickly FOR obvious reasons d even regular man
uacurers OF soft drinks who cheating could hardly be e
pected keep their product standard with all restrictions and
former safeguards removed and the knowledge that they are dong
crooked business Any firm corporation who IS manu
featuring selling 'hooch OF any KIND IN absolutely ana ete!
out for the money and knowing the chances he taking " deliver
the cheapest product money for That WI" do the WORK
lnrdrce c,) as he knows there Comeback account
OF the yeuess of his product results almost including murder
and in those cases the maker located and pused III rare
instances the who retais has paid minor penalty
The Chicago Tribune recent editorial says mouthtu IN
commenting on the case Chicago bend broker who cut his wife
throat while under the influence noonsne Among other things
the writer says:
Thee may be wiiskey United States. There probably
some in private cellars Wlcy bad enough causes enough
crimes OF passion insanity derum and deranged mentality
but it at its worst never contained the devils which the liquor
sold whiskey.
the bootegee are prisoners Their illicit goods may be wood
sale The best which buyer gets spirits possibly docored
to deceive his taste although that difficult The moonshmer and
may be high They may be deadly directly or
they may be deadly indirectly They may kill the man who drinks
or may kill because he has drunk.
Stamps, labels. and all marks Of supposed identification on
whkey bottle false They be bought by any moonsner
and any label may be put any poison The only label which
should put every bottle of Vkey offered by moonshner
one with the skull and cross bones.
All Of which the strongest arguments that could be
produced that ultimate result Of the prohibition amendment will
he the accomplishment Of its purpose The present generation OF
drinkers will get something drink that foregone conclusion
Laws force for centuries have not stopped 1eIhg or even muir
der But will each crop of drinkers be large the preceding
with the boy taking his first drink connection he
knows advance not only liable but very apt to him to
turn tip his toes?
you are inclined take drink figure what YOU are
getting.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-19
AItrua Club Entertained.

About forty were present ut the hai'
loween party given at the home Oh
Mrs. s. r. Lewis, with Edith Dawell
as assistant hostess, last evening for
the Altrua club.
Upon arrival line of march was
formed, and the girls marched around
several times that all might view and
admire the wonderful costumes ar.
ranged to do honor to the approach
of halloween.
The committee, Mrs. S. r. Lewis
and Miss Edith Dawell, gave out
stunts for the different guests, all in
keeping with the idea Of halloween.
Fortunes were told, the room of hor-
rors visited, and all the many ways
of testing the future ever heard Of
were tried by the merry crowd OF
girls.
Light refreshments of apple salad
and waters were served. nuts not for
gotten,
The house was decorated with
leaves, Jack O. lanterns, black cats
witches and other delightful witchy
Things.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-19
Welcome M. E. Pastor.

About 100 were present ut the re-
ception to welcome the Methodist
minister to the city, Representatives
from the different church spoke few
words OF appropriate greeting.
Rev, +. A, stephens welcomed Rev
W. NJ, Tisdae Tor tho Congregations
church, Mrs. Howard mccullough
spoke for the Baptist church, and Al
thur Simmons gave IA hearty welcom,
from the universalist church, and l.
+, Bentley gave the cordial welcome
of the Methodist church itself
To this Rev w. NJ. Tisdale respond
ed in q brief manner full OF the gen
une feeling for which Methodists are
distinguished, and which gave a pleas
ing impression to all the audience,
A short program had been arranged
which was in part as follows.
Reading, Grace Partridge,
Reading, Mrs, VIII Singer.
Solo, Elizabeth LamKin with Doro
thy Olson as accompanist.
Solo, Helen Hammer, with Mrs. Ar
thur simmons as accompanist.
Solo. Arthur Simmons, with Mrs
Simmons at the piano
Refreshments of ice cream and tw,
kinds Of cake were served by the CON
mittee, and the social hour was tx
tended way beyond its limits Of siXt
minutes, but 1t was so delightful thai
each felt unwilling to leave
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-19
DENIES He CONTROLLED
HANOVER, ILL.,, BANK

Minot, n D. Oct. 19.-Jourgen Oh
son, named as the principal stockhold-
er in the Union State bank of Han
over, ILL.,, closed by the Illinois state
banking department yesterday, denied
today that he held the majoity OF
stock in the institution.
L. n. Kopland, cashier of the closed
bank, was arrested Monday, charged
with embezzlement,
THE bank is capitalized at $4,000"
Mr.. Olson said, "and held only
$4,000 worth of stock The remainder
is held by residents in Hanover
Mr.. Olson said that the closed Han
over bank carried not more than sl9,-
600 in North Dakota paper. He de
MED charges of collision in placing
worthless collateral in any Illinois
bank, and declared be never had any
interest in the Bardolph institution
closed some time ago.
Il have sold North Dakota paper
for twenty years" he said, and no
body has ever lost cent through my
transactions"
kopland Kept in SOLITARY
Dubuque, la. Oct. 19.-lnformation
charging l.. n Kopiand, cashier OF
the Union State bank at Hanover, lli.'
with embezalement Of $4,000, was
filed today by John Eadie, president
of the Hanover bank, at Galena, ILL.,
where Kopland is being held in the
county Jail Kopland was rushed to
the Galena Jail from Savanna follow
ing his arrest at Davis Junction.
A preliminary hearing is being ar
ranged for kopland, pending which
Galena officials have refused to allow
any one to communicate with him.
State Bank Examiner w w. Cal
houn. who made the examination Of
the Union State bank accounts, an
ncunced this morning that his work
had been completed and that the bank
and books and accounts had been
turned over to J. II. Speer, cashier
Of the Hanover State bank Examiner
Calhoun said no Irregularities fur
Their than the s1S5,000 already dis
closed had been found in the check
of Kopland's accounts
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-19
Spring Valley Men Visit City.

party Of business men visited the
city yesterday George l., Hoffman
president of the Spring Valley TrunI'
and Bag company; Charles Brown
treasurer OF the Spring Valley ltilitS
company; Rudolph Sueuver, presi
dort Of the Nickeloid plant Of Peru
and Lewis Buncci, Spring Valley
merchant
They came as guests of Peter De
fflippi our real estate man, and eN
pccted TO witness the dedication OF
Belle Island lock by Governor Small
not having heard that the dedication
had been postponed by reason of the
governors not being able to be- pres
ent
The party was taken in charge by
X. f, Knott, president of the Crescent
Paper company, and after visiting The
Greece Paper company's mills made
visit to the National Biscuit com
pany'a plant going over the new
Buildings and other portions of tn,
plant
They also paid visit to the Ger
tainted Corporations plant. From
there they motored to Belle Island
lock- whore they viewed the great
work going ON at that place
The gentlemen expressed them
selves as being tayorably lmpresse
with Marseilles, and astonished at the
magnitude Of the great factories here
and the mammoth lock being con
Structcd at Belle Island. They said
they were well repaid for their visit
Notwithstanding they missed the ded
!Cation of the lock
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-19
LOCAL MARKETS
DIXON NEGRO FREED
or MURDER CHARGE

Dixon, H., Oct t9.-John Laster.
one Of three negroes indicted for the
murder Of William Coffey, white, an
eX-seryice man, in black and tan
gambling resort east Of Dixon, on
Aug J. was last night found not guilty
by a jury in the Lee county Circuit
Court after the longest criminal tria,
in the history of Lee county-eight
days. Immediately after the verdict
was announced in court Laster was
arrested on bench warrants charging
perjury and operating a gambling
house
Richard Payne and John LaFrance
Jointly indicted with Laster for the
staying of young Coffey. will be placed
on trial early in November for the
murder. The killing of the white man
nearly precipitated race riots in this
city and resulted in the enforced exc
dus of over hundred negroes from
the community.