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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
PRISON TERM
AND Big FINES
FOR EX-CLERK
Richard V. Sipe Faces
Court, Admitting
His Guilt.
THREE SENTENCES
Serves Concurrently
Up to Fourteen
Years.

Heavy sentences on three charges
were given Richard V. Sipe, former
Marion County clerk and confessed
embezzler of public funds, in Marion
Criminal Court today. The sentences,
which were pronounced as a result
of pleas Of guilty, follow:
Two to fourteen years and $1,000 fine
on charge Of conspiracy to embexxle
in which he was indicted Jointly with
Mary Gunter Bell, formerly his cashier.
Two to fourteen years and S. 900 fine
on a charge of conspiracy to cmbezzls
public funds for which he was indicted
Jointly with viii II. Latte and Edwin
A. Hunt.
One to FIVE years. 81 900 fine and dis-
franchisement for two years on a charge
of e1nbezzlement.
Sipe will be allowed to serve his time
and his fines concurrently. The sentences
are near the limit fixed by law.
When sipe appeared in court he was
told by Judge James A Collins his case
was one Of the gravest that had come
before the court in years.
He was given an opportunity to make
a statement. but he replied he had moth
ing to say, other than to request that he
be permitted TO spend his last hours OF
freedom with his wife. Sipe has been
out on bond. He was taken to jail and
Mrs. Sipe was allowed to visit him for
half an hour.
He was expected 10 be taken TO the
penitentiary at Michigan City at o'clock
this afternoon
The confessed embezzler was brought
into court by Sheriff George Snider He
showed no signs Of emotion when the
sentence was pronounced nor afterward.
He talked 30 newspaper men following the
ordeal, but reiterated he had nothing to
say for publication.
Mrs. Bell, Latta and Hunt, codefendants
with Slpe, are out on bond awaiting trial
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
GAS COMPANY
OUT OF LUCK
ON PETITION
Judge Says They Must
Wait on Chicago
Justice.
DELAY INDEFINITE
Case Will Eventually
Be Heard by Three
Judges.

The date for hearing the petition for a
tsnnorarv Injunction filed in Federal
Court bv the Citizens Gas Company to
nrevent the Indiana public service COM
mission from interfering with the es-
adjustment of a gas rate OF $50 IN IN
dianapoIis. will not be set until Judge
Francis f. Baker of the Circuit Court OF
Appeals at Chicago indicates to Judge
Albert B. Anderson when he and another
Federal Judge, to be selected by him. can
come to Indianapolis to hear the case.
At the time the petition was hled
counsel for the gas company asked that
the case be set for hearing Saturday,
April %, if possible, but Judge Ander-
son said he would leave this matter en-
tireIy in the hands Of Judge Baker The
Circuit Court of Appeals goes into ses-
sion Tuesday. and for this reason It is
not known how soon Judge Baker can
get away.
The basis OF the suit is the same as in
rhe case of the Home Telephone and
Telegraph Company of Ft. Wayne, which
was filed several months ago. namely q.
that the commission, In violation OF the
fourteenth amendement to the Constltu-
ton of the Upited States, is threatening
to take the petitioners property without
due process of law. Immediate RELIEF
in the form Of a temporary Injunction Is
asked.
This Will mean that the case will be
heard by three Federal judges instead
Of being referred 70 a master and then
having Judge Anderson pass upon the
masters finding.
The action Of the court in the Ft-
Wayne case. many persons believe. viz
tuaIly means that the Federal Court Will
become the real rate making body OF In
diana for public utilities. supplanting the
commission in this respect. They say
that in every case where rate Increase
is refused by the commission the utility
affected will carry its case TO the Federal
Court on the ground that the action OF
the State body is cenfscatory-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
MACNII)ER SAYS
BONUS MUST BE
GRANTED-NOW
American Legion Head De.
clares Congress Has Been
'Stalling' Around.

WASHINGTON. April o4.-The Ameri-
can Legion, through its National com
mander, Hanford Macnider, today served
notice on the Senate ii expects the
soldier bonus" bill to be passed with
out further delay.
They have used every form of argu-
ment to prevent Congress from passing
this bill, the commander said. The
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States, a leader of the opposing forces,
conducted n referendum upon the ques
tion. That referendum was not taken
fairly. | will insert an analysis which
will show as a matter of fact that the
business interests of the country are in
favor Of backing this bill instead of being
against 1t as the Chamber of Commerce
referendum purported to show"
Macnlder then read the names of about
125 local Chambers OF Commerce which
had indorsed the bonus"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
RADIO WEDDING
OVER NEW YORK
LATEST WRINKLE

NEW YORK, April 24.--whiIe Miss
Sarah Cockefair. Brooklyn nurse, and
Albert p. Schlafke, athletic director
of the veterans mountain camp, soar
5000 feet up over Times Square here
today the Rev. BeIvin w. May nard,
the flying parson. In another airplane,
VIII read the marriage eremoDy max
ing them man and wife by radio.
The ceremony is TO be brOadcasted-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
3 Papers of Pins,
I Pair of Stockings
Cause 2 Arrests

Police today were holding Mrs. Bell
Clemens 10, 651 East Twelfth street. and
her mother in law. Mrs. Cora Jackson.
5S. Of Lafayette, on shoplifting charges.
Policewomen Byers and Duclus arrested
them for alleged theft of three papers Of
pins and pair Of baby stockings, valued
at less than a dollar, from a department
store.
Mrs. Clemens is the widow of Jap"
Clemens. noted Indianapolis automobile
race driver
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
CUT
OFF BY LABOR
PARTY STRIKE
Protest Against Use of Mill
tary Force by Factions
of Army.

LONDON, April 24.-Ireland today was
cut off from all communication with the
outside world. the result of general
strike In all industry proclaimed by the
Irish labor party, In protest against
the military tactics, being employed by
both loyal and mutinous sections OF the
Irish Republican army. All normal
activities we're suspended at o'clock this
morning and will not be resumed until
g o'clock tonight.
Just before telegraphic service TO the
Emerald Isle was discontinued there
were unconfrmed reports from Dublin
that Michael Collins, who made a speech
yesterday at Tralee, had been delayed
in his return to Dublin by torn up
roads near Newcastle, 125 miles south
east Of the South Ireland Capital
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
FRENCH AND
BRITISH JOIN
TO END PARLEY
Lloyd George Expects to Be
Returning to London by
Weekend.

GENOA. April 24.-Lloyd George be
lieves a series of crises that have arisen
at Genoa TO be at an end.
The British premier, it was learned.
hopes to be able to return TO London by
the end of the week.
Interest at Genoa centers in the work
Of the political commission. which is
dealing in questions of Russias debts
and recognition Of Russia
The French delegation today enter
tanned the British delegation at luncheon
and 1t was believed to be a love feast to
mark the end Of quarreling between rep
resentatives of the two nations.
Lloyd Georges threat to expose the
French as the trouble makers of Genoa,
had no little effect upon the attitude of
Barthou's delegation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
RADEOPHONE
TAKES PLACE
IN HOUSEHOLD

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The ra-
diophOne today took its place in tho
list Of household convenicnces, along
with the electric iron and the vacuum
cleaner.
A now invention of the Bureau of
Standards at the Department of
Commerce permits radio fans to at
tach their apparatus to an electric
light socket and eliminate the cum
bersome and not always convenient
battery.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Who SerUed 6
Years for Attack
He Didn't Make, Out

COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 24-After
serving six years in the penitentiary
here for a crime he never committed, Carl
Papenfuss. g. today was granted an
unconditional pardon
Papenfuss was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment on a charge of attacking his
15-year-old daughter on the girls testi-
mony. The daughter has exonerated her
father and confessed her accusations
were made under coercion OF her mother.
who since has died.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Demands $4,000 Paid
for Stock by Sipe

A demand for $4,000 paid by Richard
Y. Sipe. former county clerk, TO the In
dianapolis Seerities Company for stock
was made today by John F. Robins re
ceiver for Sipe's assets The demand was
made in the form of an intervening petit
tion IN the receivership case against the
securities company.
The petition alleges Robbins made
demand for the redemption of the stock
purchased by Sipe and hat the money
was refused. It charges the stock was
worthless when sold to Sipe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
POINCARE VOICES
FRENCH POSITION

BARLEDUC, France, April 24-"1f
France cannot make her ideas prevail at
Genoa. she will cease to cola borate," Pre-
mier Poincare declared here today.
The French premier said he stlll main
tains towards Genoa. tie ideals he ex-
pressed in the Chamber Of Deputies.
The French delegation can only remain
at Genoa on condition that no conces
sions are made to Russia and Germany
he said.
1t is apparent, the Premier added, that
the attitude Of Russia and Germany
creates political situation. which
threatens to overthrow the equilibrium
of Europe
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Forced by Supreme
Justice to Change
UnderlUedr Label

WASHINGTON April 24-The Federal
trade commission today won in the Su-
preme Court in its attempt to force the
Winsted hosiery company 10 change the
labelling on It's underwear.
The labels used by the Winsted com
pany were claimed by the commission to
be deceptive IN that they gave buyers
the impression that garments were made
entirely Of wool Lower courts had ruled
in favor Of the Winsted company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
'L0, Mary, What's the Good Word?
MOTHER-IN-LAW.TO-BE BLAMED
AUister Calls His Fiancee Daily

Attempts to confirm insinuations at
tributed to intimates of Miss Baker that
she Is patiently waiting for the worlds
interest in her much postponed maria &c
to die down TO enable her to break her
engagement quietly. were unsuccessful
today.
The Countess De jane early today
however, motored to Londonierers. near
Dieppe country estate, without taking
Mccormick with her.
II Is reported that Miss Bakers mother
is responsible for "separatist tactics
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
BOOZE PARTIES
FOLLOWED BY
HAMMER CRIME

CHICAGO, April 24-With his head
crushed. the body OF Michael Betras, so,
Santa Fe Railroad section foreman,
was found in the kitchen of his home here
today. Near the body a blood spattered
sledge hammer was found.
Neighbors declared Betras had enter
tained friends at booze parties during
the past week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
BERGDOLL WILL
STAY IN PRISON
Supreme Court Denies Draft
Evader's Plea.

WASHINGTON. April 2f. - The su
preme court OF the United States today
denied Erwin Bergdoll. in the Leaven-
worth Peuitentiary. leave TO file peti-
tion before the court for a writ Of habeas
corpus for his release. Bergdoll is
brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll.
he Philadelphia draft dodger. He was
sent TO the penitentiary for failure to
counIy with the draft law.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
OUT AND BACK

WASHINGTON. d. G.. April "a
When fire visited the New Willard
Hotel here. Brig. Gen. {. f. Sawyer,
personal physician to President Hard
ing, and Mrs. Sawyer hurriedly moved
out Of the hotel and took shelter.
through courtesy OF the President.
in the White House After the fire
was over. they moved back into the
hotel. occupying a snite that has
been reserved for NJ nber of Presi-
dents elect on the eve of Inauguration
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Boosting Credit
Mems Convention

Boosting the National credit mems CON
vention the silent orator on the Mer-
chants Heat and Light Company build
ing will flash statement as follows {:
"One hundred thiry three cities in forty
four States will Rave their eyes on Indi-
annapolis Host to the National credit
men, June to o. Let's sell Indianapolis
to this crowd-it's an opportunity-grab b
1t. Dwight Murphy, chairman conven-
tion committee"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Late, With No Waist
at Breakfast-Bing!

ANDERSON, Ind. April "a. - For
chastising his step daughter, Thelma
Neal, who appeared late at the breakfast
table. without a mildly waist, Francis
L. Fades was arrested and hailed into the
city court Mayor Horne took the case
under advisement after hearing the un-
usual story The absence of the garment
lead to the attack, the Neal girl told the
court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Fraudulent Check
Charge Dismissed

Arthur Rose, room 2O3, 157 North Ill
nois street, was discharged On a charge
OF issuing fraudulent checks by Judge
Delbert o. Wilmeth, in City Court today.
1t was shown he had been paying by
check for the support of his two daugh
ters. but once failed t9 have sufficient
the courtroom he was re-arrested on the
charge of child neglect and was released
ON S1ON hOnd
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Girl Turns on Gas,
Then Changes Mind

Miss Joan Rosner, 10 705 North Holmes
avenue. decided she wished to die 30
she went in he kitchen of her home to
day and turned on the gas. 4 few min
utes later she changed her mind turned
off the gas and ran out of doors where
she tainted. 4 physician from the city
hospital examined her and said her con
dition Is not serious. She told the police
she had had a misunderstanding with her
parents.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
PEKING IS CUT
OFF AS RESULT
OF CIVIL WAR
Rival Factions Sever Last
Railroad Leading From
South China.
DGE MEDIATION FAILURE

PEKIN, April 24.-At noon today Pekin
was completely cut off by rail from south
China.
The Pekln- Hankow railroad, the last
remaining open, has been obstructed by
the warning factions of northern China.
The forces Of Chang Tso Lin and WI
Pei Flu are reported only separated by
about seven miles and their lines are
within sixteen miles south of Pekin.
Efforts at mediation so far have been
unsuccessful. 1t is reported the allied
guards at Tien Tsin plan to cooperate in
keeping open the Pekin- Tien Tsin rail
roads.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
LoUe Still Has Price, Says LalUyer
S50,0O0 REASONABLE, HE THINKS
Bullets as Substitute for Gold

complimented the women on their sue
cess, saying the Jurors were chivalrous.
The women thought different, making
caustic comments on the "clannishness'
Of men who made up the juries.
Love still has price" Mccarthy said.
Where there has been a gross betrayal
of confidence, $4,000 is reasonable ng-
ure to demand. That Is the price that
should be placed on the broken love Of
a good woman"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24

CHICAGO, April 24-Women who can
not get redress in gold from men who
have scorned them will get It in bullets.
That was the warning today OF Jay C..
Mccarthy, attorney, who has represented
many women In breach of promise suits.
Mccarthy was discussing the recent and
noticeable fall in the price of love, as
set by juries in breach of prom e suits.
In four recent trials in Chicago sums of
from 81 minimum to S25 maximum we're
given to women asking huge sums for
broken love and life-and the judges
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24

PARIS. April "a. Despite the friend
ship which has sprung up between Al
lister Mccormick and the young Count de
jane, Mccormick is cooling his heels"
In Paris. while his fancee, Mary Landon
Baker, who twice has left him waiting
at the altar" visits the Counts wife
formerly Miss Alice Silverthorne of Chi
cago.
Mccormick telephones daily to the De
James town house, without eIiciting an
invitation to spend his idle moments with
his fiancee in Normandy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
WIDOW NAMED
ADMINISTRATORS

Mrs. Ethel f. Eikenberry, widow of
Capt. Earl Eikenberry, who committed
suicide at Fl. Ben iamn Harrison, today
was appointed Administrative OF Captain
Eikenberry's estate. The estate consists
of personal property, to the value of
81, 500.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
CHAS. B. LANDIS
EX-SOLON, DIES
IN SANITARIUM
Former HOosier Representa-
tive Succumbs to Brief Ill
ness in AsheviIle, N. G.
BROTHER OF JUDGE

ASHEVILLE. n. c., April 24-Charles
B. Lands. a former Congressman from
Indiana and n brother of Judge Kene
saw NJ Lands, baseball commissioner,
died at a hospital here this morning
from acute malady with which he was
stricken last night Mr.. Lands came
here last week to recuperate.
Judge Landis is en- route here.
For many years Mr. Landis represented
the Ninth district of Indiana in Con-
gress He WAS a lrother OF former Con-
gressman Fred Lands, VINO represented
the Eleventh district
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Two Children Burn;
AutOist Rescues One

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 24-Mar-
garet, I, and Helen, 2 daughters of Mr.
and Mrs Wages Vargo, were burned to
death this morning when fire of under
mined origin destroyed their home. The
parents had gone to barn to do chores
and discovered the flames too late to res
cue the children. A passing autoist res
cued a 4 year-oid son.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Wiggins Says $500
Check Came Pack

On complaint Of Charles (Churkl Wig
gins. Indianapolis prize fighter. police ar.
holding Paul Wolfe %. Chico go. for al
legged issuance of fraudulent check
WigGins said Wolfe gave him check
for 5000 which was returned markell
no funds"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
All Aboard for
Newcastle

NEWCASTLE. Ind. April PA well
being drilled for oil three miles south
west cf the city has developed an old
tiDe gas pressure II is in field never
before explored for either gas or oil.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Strikes Pedestrian;
Is Fined S5 and Costs

Dr. H. r. Powers was fined 3 and
costs by Judge DeIbert o. Wllmeth in
city court today on an assault and bat
tery charge Powers drove past street
ear and STRUCK an aIghting passenger.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty four hours ending I
?. m. April - 1922:
Showers tonight and probably Tues
, day; slightly warmer tonight.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Ruphart Is Fined
for Passing Car

VIII Ruphart. 2e6O North New Jersey
street. was fined s. and costs FOR passing
street car at Forest avenue and Wash
ington street by Judge Delbert o. vii
meth in city court, today
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Death Beautiful
and Paif,less;' He
Read DOyIe's Idea

TORONTO, April 24.-Aged and de-
spondent, Percy Browne. 70. took his
own life by inhaling gas, after reading
a newspaper report Of lecture by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle. in which Sir Ar
thur pointed out that death Is beau
tiful and without any sense of pain"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
Huge Meteor DiUes
Into Sea With Big
Boon, After FrOEic

AsBURY PARK, y. j., April 2A.--
The huge meteor which flashed ovss
portions Of New Jersey and Pennsy1-
vania last night. finally disappearing
with a noise like a heavy explosion,
fell into the sea about FIVE miles o@
the coast.
1t looked like an immense ball %
fire, with a tail of many colored
flames, giving of sparks as big as
apples.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24

An unfortunate love affair which end
ed IN the death of one of the principals
and the attempted suicide Of the other,
was revealed In the story OF a little gray
haired woman, Mrs. Betty Lee Conrad,
1893 North Delaware, the chief witness
OF the tragedy According to Mrs Con
rad. the suicide of Capt. Earl Eiken berry,
United States quartermaster corps, sta
toned at TT. Harrison, last Tuesday aft
ernoon. was the reason given by Mrs.
Pearl Moulton. 20. for drinking several
ounces OF muratic acid. Mrs. Moulton is
now at the city hospital, where, it Is said
her condition Is critical
Since Tuesday afternoon when she re
ceived the news of Captain Eikenberry's
suicide Mrs Moulton was depressed and
seemed unable TO keep from thinking of
the ira gedy. Mrs. Conrad said. 1t was
then. Mrs. Conrad adds. Mrs. Moulton
confessed to her that the man who had
represented himself 70 Mrs. Conrad as
her tenants brother was not related to
her: that he was not. as Mrs. Conrad had
supposed n bachelor, but had a wife at
FIT Harrison
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
WANTED PLACE
FOR LITTLE BOY.

Il had never for moment doubted
Mrs. Moulton, or Captain Elkeuberry
when he came to me several months ago
and told me that he wanted to rent an
apartment for his widowed sister. who
was 2 trained nurse with 4 little son
4-years old, Mrs. Conrad said. He said
he wished to hnd a place for her where
she could remain at home with the boy,
instead Of having to leave him with
strangers when she was called out on a
case ! had no reason TO doubt his
word for he seemed to be well
educated and cultured gentleman and at
no time during his visits TO Mrs. Moulton
did | have any reason to believe that
they were not brother and sister.
"As for Mrs Moulton. she was a de-
voted mother to her little son, giving
him the best Of care and training, devot-
ing her time to keeping her apartment
in order and In every way seeming an
ideal moth her. On the occasions OF Cap
tain Eikenberry's visit he was always
accompanied by Private Harry Thomas
whom Captain Eikenberry called Tom"
and the occasions when the captain re
mained over night. Private Thomas re
mained with him The men slept on
davenport in the living room Of Mrs
Moulton's apartment Mrs. Moulton and
her small son occupied another room
II LOVE HIM BETTER
THAN LIFE ITSELF"
After she heard OF Captain Eiken-
berry's death. Mrs. Conrad said Mrs
Moulton broke dJ Jwn and told me of her
love FOR the captain. I love him better
than life itself,I she told me. She said
that she did not know at the time she
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
LAKE CITY
TOO STRONG
Sumter High School Suffers
Bad Defeat at Hands of
Heavy Hitting Lake City
Nine ;. y 60

The baseball team Of the Lake
City school inflicted a severe de-
feat upon the Sumter High school
baseball team in the game played
on the local grounds Tuesday after
noon. The score results Of the
game We're: Lake City -, Sumter
,. The game was an extremely
one-sided affair, Lake City starting
the game advantageously by the
scoring Of q man after the pitching
of only the second bail across
the plate. Dudley. the strong
pitcher Of Lake City, proved TOO
much for the locals, tanning twelve
of Sumter'$ players during the
game. The work Of the Lake City
team ct all times possessed super
iority over the work presented by
the Sumter High team. Epps Of
Lake City featured VITO three-bag-
gers, and his fielding was also of
the stellar class
Batteries: Lake City. Dudley
and Askins. d.: Sumter, Edwards
and Wheeler. Empires: Skinner
and Propst.