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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
MAYOR HOPE PROBLEM MAY
BE BROUGHT TO AN ISSUE.

Mayor Shank said be hopes the entire
street railway problem may be brought
to a head very soon. 4 citizens conf
mittee is investigating the books of the
company 10 see if its financial condition
is as bad as the utility heads say it is,
and conducting a survey Of street rail-
way conditions in other cities.
The street railway company contends
that 1t is not liable for d tax under the
franchise, since the franchise has been
surrendered. The city says 1t is and
tina tsince 1t failed to meet the $4,000
payment due last spring the entire $500,
600 It guaranteed to pay in a period Of
years, is due. a suit of the city to
collect this amount is pending in a
county court.
Several days ago the mayor in q news
paper interview proposed that the city
dismiss this suit If the company gives
to the city Fairview park and construct
Il crosstown line in Michigan street from
Noble street to Blake street. This would
connect the East and West Michigan
street lines.
The mayor said he Is going to have Mr.,
Elliott compute the cost Of the cross
town line, all the track paving and re-
surfaciug which should be done, hte cost
Of doubling the tracks in East Michigan
street from Sherman Drive to IrvingtOu
and extending the English avenue and
West Michigan street lines in accord with
demands OF citizens. These figures will
be used IN calculating how much money
the company must spend to do all that
the city wants it to do" Mayor Shank
said.
They've got to carry out the things
the city wants done" said Mayor Shank.
I'm not the rate-making body, but were
going to find out how much money they
have TO have and then try to find out
how they can get it. The street car com
pany is going to have to pave between
the tracks if I can make them. I'm go
ing to make them do that If I can while
l am mayor"
The street railway company contends
that paving tracks IS one of the burdens
it must be relieved if it Is not to so to
its financial ruin and if it is 20 be put in
position to make track extensions, and
improverOlling stock and power equip
ment.
we could throw the street railway
company into the hands of a receiver"
said the mayor. Undoubtedly We could
throw them into the hands Of a receiver
right now. but the result would be an
Scent fare, In sure. That isn't the way
to do It. We don't want an Scent fare
and a receiver. 1t would be bad for the
city's business. What l want to do is to
work this thing out so we'll get 70" the
city what it wants and at the same time
not wreck the company. To do that
would be q monument for my administra-
ton. That is my ambition"
The mayor said he felt sure that the
company does not have the none with
which to make needed improvements.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
HAY MARKET.

The following are the indianapolis
prices for hay ~ the wagon load. de-
Hay-Loose timothy, $1GQ17; mixed
hay, $15016: baled hay, $16817.
0ats-New. per bushell. 4Q@g42c.
~Corn-New. Per bushel. 55460c.
Corn-Old. per bnshel. 10000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
FARM PRODUCTS
IN PRICE GAIN.

On the other hand, farm products
have risen to a degree that should sub
stantially increase their buying power
Of the agricultural element. Our eco
nomic position generally shows a ten
denCv tOwardd the restoration Of equili-
briun that viii permit f more uure-
strictei flow Of goods from one group 10
another. Moreover. in spite OF high costs.
the bulliing operations Of the country
are proceeding on a very large scale esti-
mated by some competent authorities at
5000 0G.CN0 monthly. Industrial prophets
have been surprised at the manner in
which the steel industry has PICKED M,
for no one expected a rate OF 9pprOxi-
mately % per cent so soon.
Evidently there IS nothing In the com-
merciaI or Industrial position that war
rants special enthusiasm. We must
look. therefore. 10 the financial or money
conditions OF the country for the expla-
nation. Money IS constantly growing
more abundant and cheap. The .e-y
~stagnation Of enterprise works to~ari
THIS end. The call for credit is limited.
Many commercial concerns. for example.
find when they 90 TO their bankers tina
their financial statements do not entltlc
them TO more than one-third or one
half Of their former lines Of credit. In
the second place. Inventories have been
tremendously reduced. and the necessity
for borrowing has declined IN conse-
Qnence. In addition to this. the incentive
for enterprise or new undertakings is
lacking. largely on account Of high taxa
ton, but partly because Of lack Of conf
dence. and this factor results in the pill
ing up If funds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
MARKETPUZZLE
TO EXPERTS WHO
ATTEMPT SIFT
Investment Transactions on
More Aggressive Scale
Than Speculation.
MANY FACTORS T
Special 70 Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
RV MONTTOR-

By MONITOR.
NEW YORK, March 2T.-Another week
has failed to bring about any distinctive
change in the character Of the surprising
market that has COMPOUNDED the experts
for so many weeks. OF course. when one
speaks of the security market he must
distinguish between securities and Sc
curities. Side by side we have invest
ment operations and speculation. Strange
as it may seem, the investment trans
actions are on a more aggressive scale
than the speculation.
New issues of bonds and notes continue
to be absorbed in a manner that indl-
Gates a well nigh Unsuitable appetite. and
a plethora Of funds. 1t is hard to tell
exactly who is doing all the buying that
takes ont Of the market railroad, pub
lie utility and industrial issues. Much
Of it appears TO be for the account OF in
stitutions, but It appears that corpora
ti0ns are thus utilizing some OF their
idle funds. while individuals are still
taking their share.
DROP IN FOREIGN TRADE
AFFECTS BUSINESS.
It is a market that, viewed from either
the investment ar speculative side, is
worthy of p-sychO-analysis rather than
economic or financial diagnosis. On the
stock exchange reactions have been short
lived, although the advance in the general
list does not appear to make a great
deal Of Roadway. Some OF the fayOrites
frequently go through the performance
Of registering new high levels. This
meets with a response hat is sympathetic
in some stocks and mildly initiative in
others. The general opinion is to the
effect that we are in 4 bull market. The
best evidence Of this lies in the upward
trend and the moderate increase in ac-
tivity.
But business IS admittedly bad. and
the Improvement has been ~disappOint-
Is 4 POOR demand for goods. despite the
fact that strikes and curtailment OF
operations are responsible for adding less
than the normal quota to the supply Of
finished products. A coal strike. al
though perhaps doomed TO failure, looms
on the Ofting. Much Of the slackening Of
business may be aScribed to the falling
OF IN our foreign trade. There IS dis
tinCt demOrcatiOn In the policies Of
great Britain and the United States. The
sterling loan TO Portugal finds no OF
setting rivalry on this side Of the Allan
tic. Great Britain exports are increasing,
while ours are shrinking sharply. Re
tail trade in this country IS not en-
couraCing. The retailers themselves may
be partly at FAULT for this. Customers
complain Of small stock and unsatisfac-
tory selections.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
Money and Exchange
Indianapolis bank clearings Monday
were S2,4O7 600; bank debts, S4,S2s,UO.

NEW YORK. March 27.-The foreign
exchange market opened weak today,
with demand Sterling nc lower at S4.3I.
Francs yielded 4 confines to 6.So42c Tor
cables and $685. for checks. Lire were
~ point lower at j.10c for cables and
5.G9i5c for checks. Belgian francs were
Oh centimes lower at s.3zc for cables
and S.36l2c for checks. Marks were on
IL points to .O0205sc. Guilder cables were
3T.S2c: checks, 3T.7Tc. Swedish kronen
cables were 26.11c; checks. 2G.0Sc.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27

cotton IteYIeW-
NEW YORK, March 2I.-The corn mar
ket WAS active today, but at the expense
Of values.
There was considerable pressure on the
near months. but on a basis OF 1880 for
May q fairly good demand developed.
The selling t GA great extent had the
appearance Of professionalism.
Fundamentals have not changed.
Crop preparations, especially in the
central belt are. according to reports
very backward and there is stilI a chance
that considerable delay win result be
cause OF Mississippi River conditions.
In New England the strike In the mills
seems to be spreading, but from Man
chester reports OF a very optimistic
character are still being received.
We are still unable to see any reason
for any important price changes at this
time and therefore would continue ia
maintain a traders position, giving
preference TO the buying side on the re
actions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
LTYERpOOL- Narch 27.-There was

LIVERPOOL. March 2T.-There was a
good demand for cotton today. but bust
ness was moderate.
Prices were ousier and sales around
l0,oAO bales.
American middlings, fair, 12.o5d: good
mlddlings. 1il0d; fully middlings,
IOS0d mildIngs, 10.G0d low middlings,
97Od; good ordinary, S.S5d; ordinary,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
TWELVE SECTIONS REsURFACED
BEFORE FRANCHISE sURRENRED.

The twelve sections resuTfaced before
the ompany surrendered its franchise
are those Of Delaware, Ohio, Alabama,
Washington, South, Tenth. Twenty-First
and West street, and College. Kentucky,
Massachusetts and Capitol avenues.
OF the twenty-five sections the engineer
said track paving should be resurfaced
now In all but that of Fl. Wayne avenue
and only in parts Of sections as follows :
Washington street. Tenth street only
from keystone avenue 20 Oluey street ;
Blake street from Michigan to Walnut
street. and T~wenty-First street from
Boulevard Place to Northwestern avenue.
The most needed improvement is the
paving Of tracks where streets have been
permanently improved, the engineer said
Five sections now open between strips
OF paved streets are Boulevard place
from Thirty Fourth street TO Forty-Sec-
ond street, Pennsylvania street from For
ty-TLird street TO Forty-StXth street,
West Michigan street from Holmes ave
nue. TO Tibbs avenue, Gale street from
Roosevelt avenue TO Twenty Fifth street
and Twentieth street from Parker avenue
to Olney streets. None of these should
be permitted TO remain |unp3ved, Mr.. Ell
lott said.
In addition to these sections a con-
tract has been let for the permanent i'm
provement Of East Michigan street from
Sherman Drive 10 Emerson avenue. There
are car tracks here which should be
paved at the same time as the street, in
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
Money FACTOR AS
IN AFFECTS MARKET.

Translated into market terms. the fac
tor Of money must he considered in con-
junction with the technical position. IN
the first place. Il should be recognized
that in spite of the advance in prices
and the activity that has swelled tho
daily total to a million shares or more
there has been no large public specula-
tive participation in the market. Profess
slonal operations have furnished IN m
usually large percentage OF the aggregate
dealings.
This condition has worked IN favor Of
an advance. pools have found It pos
sible to avail themselves OF the easier
money situation. and thus finance their
operations. something that would have
been difficult or even impossible II
stringency had prevented.
The question that is now OF absorbing
interest to market observers is whether
the professionals and groups now act
fveIy engaged on the bull side will be
able rs a result of the healthy technical
position and the ease and abundance Of
none 10 pursue their present policy and
carry on their operations until a busi-
ness and Industrial revival comes to
their aid. This always has been the
case IN the past, and while the present
situation differs from its predecessors in
many important details. the general ele-
ments are essentially identical-Copy-
right, 1922, By Public Ladger Company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
The Secret Of the -Four.

Anthony Swat was the clever boy of
the mathematical class, while Billie
sport was a dufTer Mt the lesson. An.
thony was fond of showing off his
Quickness.
Il say. Bill, do you think YOU couln
do sum? If you saw five chickens
in a yard, and YOU caught one for youi
lunch. how many would be left?'
Billie thought for moment and
then replied, There would be four
left
"No," smiled Anthony, with supe.
rlor smile. That's where l catch
you; the other four would fly away.
Billie thought lord for a few min.
u.es, then he frightened perceptibly.
"'rhc other four fly away, you sayT
he repeated at last.
YES" replied Anthony proudly.
THAT'S what | said"
well, then, didn't they leave? !
was correct in saying four left"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
Good Pipestem Ruined.

o. ). Boiling, deputy clerk Of the
Indiana Supreme and Appellate courts.
while in a reminiscent mood recently,
told the following story of the old
days Of Decatur county:
Old Dan IIigdon. pioneer, was out
in the hills with two or three others
hauling logs. \ big log got away and
went down the hillside. Old Dan was
only a few yards away and in the
path Of the log. He dropped TO the
ground. and the log in careening over
the rough ground bounded over him
and crashed on 10 the foot of the hill
Dams companions ran 10 where they
had seen him 90 down, expecting to
find his crushed body. Much 10 their
surprise, he got up, shook himself
and exclaimed testify:
Heck, bit my pipestem in two ~
Minneapolis News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
Think II Overt

How big is our own particular little
universe, which is smaller than a pin.
point in comparison with the universe
itself?
Photographs taken at the Mount vii
son observatory Indicate that light,
which travels ut a speed Of $4,000
miles per second. would take 100000
years even at this pace TO travel from
one edge OF it 20 the other.
Mr.. John Bray, a member of the AS
Economical Society Of France, calculat-
ing on this basis, declares that our
universe-relatively microscopic as It
is-measures from edge 10 edge the
unimaginable distance Of 5,SG9.713,-
6O0.00OOOO.00O miles
He adds that astrOnomically, our
solar system is small, for il would
take 400 Of such systems placed
edge TO edge, only to reach the near
est star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
LIVED IN PHANTOM WORLD
"Ouids," Successful Novelist. En-.
6cavored to Order Existence Like
the Characters She Created.

Louise de In I,amec. author Of "Un-
der Two Flags better known by her
nom de plume. "Ouda." lived IN a
world OF her own creation, peOplcd
with men and women OF royal titles
and wealth who had mansions and
palaces and undreamed of luxury. But
she invested this phantom world with
a scmblancc of life ana often with
certain poetry, says ". II. MalocS in
IlaIper's Magazine,
Tn some ways She was more Sirik-
Ing than her books. In her dress she
was IAN attempted eXaCgeration OF The
most exaggerated OF her own female
characters" she occupied Il large
villa near Florence for many years
and during that time She visited Lon
don only once. and then size depicted
herself 10 herself rs parsonage Of
European Influence charged with Il
mission TO secure the appointment o.
Lord Lytton as British ambassado,
20 Paris.
"Ouida" made much money ana
spent much. She tried to live rs gor-
gcOuSly as the characters of her books
lived. and was lavish in securing the
best and the most beautiful in every
hing Friends aided her for long
,imc, giving her large sums of money
Cor her own comfort, but they found
Il was like putting wafer in sieve
and gave it up. She died in what was
y litflc more than q yoaSarf'S cOttnop
at Lucca. Detroit News
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
METAL THREAD MAY EE USED
Novelty Provides New Note for
Decoration CT Gowns.

Rodikcr has designed some woven
trimmings which combine metal
threads and colored embroidery in nm
artistic manner. They are gallons Of
various widths. Ii the former type
there is a check i'm the form both Of
patterns on the serges and materials,
and In red design on navy serge with
stripes horizontally Of red wool, verti-
cally Of gold thread. Stripes Of diff
ferent widths in silver are used on n
lighter background. Silver thread
makes dainty design on black serge.
In the gallons there are raised de-
signs in such colors rs red, gold,
green and navy. or duh gold flowers
raised on blue and gray Little tuft
effects are frequent, I'm two tones gen
orally, and achieved by picoting gold
and colored narrow braid that IS run
through the weave.
Conventional designs that give the
impression OF embroidery are also in
.he collection as we'll rs large woven
patterns in metal thread on q color.
such as gold on red. A novel effect is
rendered when n metal ribbon seems
20 have been woven IN and out and
through braid just a shade wider.
Conventional designs I'm all wool are
nlso to be seen. these having a Greek
pattern on tho lower edge and q pair
openwork effect above.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
Prehistoric Relics.

Stone pictures were found by q
party exploring the famous caverns in
Perigord, France. a stone boulder
was unearthed whereon is beautifully
engraved a bison being attacked by
a serpent. Archeologists say it IS thou.
sands of years old, and, perhaps, the
most important discovery ever made
in the region, where are also found
the famous stones Of Bergerac. A
party Of tourists in the Saonne-et
Loire district discovered a subterrane.
an cemetery dating back to 400 b. G.
\ stone coffin, containing a skull and
gold trinkets, was unearthed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
"Eilninan the Hinh Places.

Alpine climbing by cinema has at
last been achieved. with Mdlle. JAS
mine, popular Partisan danseuse,
and Ernest Brod, son of noted
French theatrical photographer, rs
survivors of what Is considered the
most notable feat OF mountain climb
ing ever recorded, according to an ex
change. OF course great peaks like
the Jungfrau and Mont Blanc can be
assembled by known routes, but the
range known as Charmos, near Cha
monk. has always been considered too
dangerous for climbing, even by expert
AlpinistS. Mdlle. jasmine and Brod,
accompanied by three men carrying "A
camera and supplies, succeeded in
crossing the whole range and com
pletcd four reels Of films showing the
most perilous chasms. ice slides and
roadlcss points. In some cases Brod
was lowered by ropes more than POO
feet over precipice in order TO film
Mdllc Jasmine climbing a wall where
a seconds hesitation or misjudgment
would have meant death on the rocks
thousands of feet below.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
Then He said II.

Colonel Blank (to ordcrlv)-Ive nc.
peatcdly using peculiar expression.
Wherever | 20 lately hear, I'll say
II is" What's the idea:
Private Smith Formerly Of Harvard
Law School)--Sir. the phrase you
mention is usually spoken in aliirma-
lion or approval of some statement
recently uttered. The peculiar en-
phas's II imparts TO truism with
which the speaker is heartily ia &C.
cord has led 10 lis colloqual adop-
ion. think. Is my explanation sat
sfactory sir?
Colonel Blank-Ill say IL is.--pitts-
hurgh Chronicl e-TClcgraph
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
WORTHY WIFE OF HUN CHIEF
Attla, the "Scouree Of God" Had
Devoted Helpmeet and Adviser in
His consort Helga.

Attila the Hun was n thoroughly
house-traned husband. Helga, the
beautiful Morse wife of Attila, was "A
fitting mate To this barbaric warrior.
Amaz0nlan In figure, gigantic In
strength she accompanied him on all
his raids. She acted rs ATLAS aide
&c camp, his secretary and his chief
OF STAFF. She planned the campaigns
that led TO his ascendency over most
of the civilized world. For all her
daring and strength. however. she
was still n woman. II Had been At
tila'S custom to carry off the women Of
the vanquishod tribes. but Helga put
an end Ia this, giving as her reason
that the women impeded their prog
ress. Her real motive, ii is believed.
was fear that she might lose her
sovereign position. So il became the
custom. instead, to kill the women.
Another example of her feminine
instinct was the trouble she went 10
for the sake OF her beauty. ON all
their travels she caused 10 be brought
along drove Of asses so that she
might have her daily bath in their
milk
Ielga was rs courageous in death
as she was in life. After the unSuc-
ceSSful campaign at Chalons when
Attila was stopped by the Franks and
the Romans. the Scourge determined
To die rather than face defeat. lie
built funeral pyre and was about TO
climb upon II when Helga approached.
"My lord" she said, "why do you
not die as YOU metc ont death TO
others? Pchold, it does not hurt"
And plunging her dagger into her
heart. she fell dead nj his feet.
Attla did not follow her example,
neither did lie fling himself on the
funeral pyre. He gathered new
courage, and lived TO fight again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-19
THE NEW STYLES IN SLEEVES
One Mode Admits OF Armcovering Be-
ing Made From TWO Kinds OF
Materials.

While the merry war IS waged for
and against long skirts, and straight
or full ones, sleeves are being left TO
their own devices, and startling us with
the originality of their design and dis
tnctly unconventional paths they fol-
low. From the ignominy OF being COM
pletely annihilated, they have recov-
cred almost first place i'm our interest
today and have assumed sufficient inn
portance To make us regard our pres
ent wardrobe with concern, not 10 say
alarm, writes a fashion authority.
Among the many intricate details
that are the proud boast OF today may
be mentioned strappings ana buttons,
buttons enough TO satisfy even cost
ermonger. and straps enough TO bring
vague memories of the sleeves OF King
James, King Charles. and Charlie
magne, and all the rest Of them in
Guiding Jack OF Spades and his males
~ the king. There are sleeves bor-
rowed from tOreador coats, and sleeves
that recall picturesque hussar uni
lOillS, ~ say l'AHlilH Vi tiib'N Va Aii'
angel variety. which nowadays one re-
fers to as nuns sleeves. Another feat
ure which has considerable merit is
that sleeves may be made from two
kinds of materials; the woman who is
struggling with the make-Over problem
will be overjoyed 10 hear this and 10
know that she may add four inches or
so of straight band down her arm, or
make the upper part of her sleeve one
color, and the lower part another.
Steel nailheads and embroidery and
such devices come in handily for the
union OF these contrasting fabrics, and
all manner Of embroidery is employed.
The idea Of using straps as connect
ing link either over the fabric or over
the arm Is not without charm.