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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Produce Markets

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1T.-Eggs-Fresh
candled. 2oc. Butter-Packing stock. 26c.
Capons-SeFen los UP, @2c; lows, q los
up, gle; fowls. straight. gle; leshorn poul-
try % per cent discount; springs, 19c;
cocks. 12c; stays. l5c: young tom turkeys,
- lbs up. see; young hen turkeys. s lbs
m sec: old tom turkeys. 22c; ducks 4
los up. 15c; geese. 10 lbs up. l5c. squads,
II lbs TO dozen, -
10 for butter fat
NEW YORK. Feb Flour-ouiet-
Pork-Quiet: mess. S27 a 2S. Lard-Steady;
Middle West spot S11.55 q Go. Sugar
Raw firmer; centrifugal, 90 test, 6.7Sc; re-
hnsd 6rmer; granulated, S.25 a S,3Oc. COT
fee-RiO No. Z on spot, - 4 @; Santos No.
4. 15l5 q Ice. TallOw-Quiet; special TO
extra. 8 = = 9; city, Sc. Dressed poul-
try-omet; turkeys, 3OG 44c; chickens, is
0+6c; fowls, 15G Bic; ducks. 16g Bic
30G Sic; fowls, % a soc; turkeys. goo SOC;
rooster-. I1c. chickens, % q 30c: broilers.
common to Specials. - n 29c; State skins.
common 10 special, IA q 22c- Butter-Flrm:
creamery extra. 50l5e; special market. 81 a
u &c; State dairy tubs. 4OG 5Oc Eggs
Firm. nearby whites, fancy. 4S a soc; near
by State whites. - Z a 47c: fresh firsts to
extras. 3Sf1 G44c: Pacific coast. 30 a 47c;
western white. Il n &c; nearby browns. II
a isc.
CHICAGO. Feb. 7.-Butter-Creamery,
52c; firsts. AS a 49c: seconds. 46d 47c.
Esgs-Ordlnary frsts, 80 n 32c: frsts, "a a
- &c Cheese-TTins. % Il a PIC, Young
n mericas. 20 q % 1sc. POultry-FOwls, %
"a Csc; ducks, 23c; geese, 16c; springs. CSC;
turkeys, Zoe; ROSTERS. lie. Potatoes-Re-
ceipts, IS cars; Minnesota russets sacked.
81 .05; Red River. Sl10; idaho rurals.
S1.1O: Wisconsin whites, 81 90.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 17-Butter-Extra
in tubs. . q - &C; prints. 5S a IS 4 c;
firsts. 50 "a % 4 Eggs-Fresh northern
Ohio extras. 4Ic- extra fTsts. zoe; Ohio
iirsts. 39c: western irsts. SIS &c Poultry
Live. heavy fowls IS n Bic: roOsters II a
15c. ducks. CSC. geese. 20e 24cA Potatoes
Michigan. 81 .5OG2 per $50 polnds New
York. Sl.104 2.2O per $50 pound Idaho
russets. - q = 40 per cwt.
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terested in public construction Of any kind
and provides penalties. including disenfran-
chisement. Judiciary A.
No. $50 (Bierly) Provides vacancies IN
candidates. for office shall be filed by cen
iral committee for respective governmental
unit In which vacancy occurs that appointed
candidate shall be same political faith as
one vacated. for both primary and general
elections. Elections.
No. 4S1 tAhlgren -Harris-D Day Hill-Lowe-
Thiel)---Authorlzes counties, cities and
towns to aid highway commission in con-
structiOn and maintenance Of highways.
Judiciary A.
No. 4S2 (Riede- Rickhoff) - Provides
methods of street Improvement IL certain
cities. Cities and towns
No. 463 (Larrabee) --Prescribes method
for Improvement OF public highways. Roads.
No. 4S4 Townsend -Estabshes town
ship board of education consisting Of trustee,
county superintendent and ono elected citi-
zen. Education.
No. 4s5 Carbohydrates $4,000 salary
and $4,000 allowance for prosecuting attor-
ney in unit circuit having population OF
100. 000103 900. Fees and salaries.
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City Plan Ordinance

No AZ (Smith -Traub) -Legalizes city
plan ordinance in Indianapolis for establish
ing building Aes. Affairs of indianapolis.
No. 47S (kSth-Traubl --LegaIzes official
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of indianapolis. Affairs
of IndianaIksA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-17
CHICAGO Stocks
Raw Sugar Market
By Thomson & McKinnon)

Do Q HtftU T IWHWtIUt
NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-Raw sugar
opened higher March, 5.27 a 5.30c; May,
5.A5 a Acc; July, 5.6S a soc; September,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-17

PHILADELPHIA - January anthracite
shipments amounted to B.671 1922 Eross tons,
an increase of 1.S23.769 over same month
1922.
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Business News
BY Thompson & McKinnonl

NEW YORK. Feb. 17-Advance of 10
per cent a barrel In Mid Continent Crude Oil
was initiated by Prairie Oil and Gas and
followed by Sinclair Crude Oil purchasing
Company.
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Salary Of ASSESSORS

No. $40 (southworth) Giving county
assessors the same salary as received by
county auditor and treasurer for service on
county board of review judiciary AAii,.,,. -,
State to sell meander lands owned by State
along KRnkakee River. Natural resources
No 372 Harlan - +, 8dalIiG2n
ranging up to $500, to be paid by the
county through county commissioners
Organization OF courts.
No 373 (Battl--Providing for initiative
and referendum by people OF the state. by
means OF popular election TO vote on pro
of legal voters file petition. Judiciary A.
No. 374 (Durham) -Legalizing acknowl-
edement Of all deeds, mortgages and other
instruments affecting title of land. Judlci-
No. 375 (Holmes) -Permitting use of
surety bond premium to be paid out of gen
eral fund. County and township
No. 1916 (Hodges-Holmesl- providing for
payment of fees and salaries Of prosecuting
attorney in Lake County. Fees and salaries.
No. 377 (Steele)-To raise the water
level of lakes near La Porte. Swamp lands
and drains.
Five Bills Passed
These Senate bills passed the Sen
ate Friday:
No. 255 MISUNDERSTANDING all bond is
sues of local units Of government. 1861
sponsible instead of the bank for fraudu-
lent changes made in certified checks.
t36-O.)
No. $40 (Holmes) Repeating present
law under which a prisoner who serves sem
tence In Jail, or receives fine, is required to
pay the fine after serving of sentence.
No. 2Ss (Daily)-Amendtng laws on col
lection of dog tax, and fixing penalties for
delinquency. (26-9)
No 100 (Holmes) Making for stringent
penalties when corporations fail to file an
nual reports in office of Secretary of State.
$500
This bill was withdrawn in the
Senate Friday:
No 500 (Van Orman) Regulating auto
mobile headlights and repeating present dim
mer laws.
Notice for Bond Issue
These House bills passed the Senate
Friday:
No 13l (Mabbftt) Providing that two
weeks notice must be given by a municipal
corporation that would issue more than
So 900 in bonds so taxpayers may remon-
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Detective Associations

No. 4s6 Myers)-Amends laws author
ling creation and organization of horse
thief detectives associations. Judiciary A.
No. 4S7 (Townsend) empower State
superintendent Of public instruction and
State fire marshall to provide courses and
text on fire prevention for use in all schools
and requires teacher to devote fifteen min
utes a week to subject. Education.
No. ASS tNysOug Increases salary of
president of Indianapolis board Of health
from $500 year to $4,000 and OF members
from 500 TO 50 400. Affairs OF Indianapo-
lis.
No. 4S9 (wysongl-A1lows 1-cent taT
levy to carry out provisions of the Indian
apolis public school act of March 4, 1919.
Affairs OF Indianapolis.
No. 400 {Clappl -AbOlishes all boards
and Institutions created by Legislature and
provides Governor shall distribute tndispen-
sable duties to constitutional officers.
Swamp lands.
No. 491 (Miner)-Provides each city shall
be limited to the following departments
Finance, law. public works, public safety, as
sessment and collection and public health.
Cities ard Towns
No. 492 (Post)-Provides for. recording
Of official bonds OF al county and township
officers Counties and townships
No. 493 johnson Of Monroe) -Appro-
PIRATES S441.7o for ri H. Ingram. formerly
OF state Militia. to pay for medical treat
ment while in service of State. judiciary A.
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Constitutional Amendments

This House joint resolution was In
troduced:
No (Farley)-Amends section g. article
VI. State Constitution, to provide for i'm.
parchment Of all State. county. town and
township officers and prosecuting attorneys
as prescribed by law. Judiciary A.
No 9 tFarley )-Amends section 7. article
VII. of State Constitution, concerning trials
in criminal prosecutions and granting
changes Of venue. Judiciary A.
No. 9 tTrowbridgel Amends section 49,
article 7. of State Constitution, providing
that three-tourths Of q jury may render YER
dict in civil actions and f1ve-sixths in trials
for misdemeanOrs. Judiciary A.
No. 10 (Hilll-Provides no elective
county officer shalt succeed himself. Judici-
airy \.
No II MISUNDERSTANDING Governor TO
veto items in appropriation bills Judici-
airy A.
This concurrent resolution was
introduced:
No. Il (Hurty)-Establishe public
health committee TO be composed Of secre-
tary Of the State board of health. State
superintendent OF public instruction, and =
business man. 20 conduct Investigations and
report to Legislature.
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Local WaQOn Wheat

Local mills are paying SI.3O for No
red wheat.
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Measures POSTPONED

report to Legislature.
Measures Postponed
These House bills were Indefinitely
postponed:
No. so (Dayl. Re-enacted full train
No 239 (Ahlgren-Day-Love-H Harris hiel-
HID. Provided for establishment of Junior
college in Lake County. Education.
No 315 Carter. Prohibited court ac-
ton against assets not formerly listed as
taxabes SOB by owner judiciary B. .,.,.,ou
al heads from refusing to accept persons
for treatment against commitment orders Of
court Judiciary B.
State board of education on all schools ana
colleges. Education
No. 404 (Matthews). Prohibited State
highway commission from establishing new
highways more than eighty rods from State
No AS CHuID. Appropriated $4,000
Great Lakes-st Lawrence deep waterway
project. Ways and Means
These House bills were withdrawn
by their authors:
No. 70 (Kenney). Authorized township
trustee and board to borrow money for cos~
struction OF necessary school buildings.
No. 317 DAY.. Required State highway
commission to submit specifications for az
least four kinds Of road surfacing on 81
contracts.
L nSS6 muse DliIS 1dItSu 10 pass
No, 237 (Hammitt) Required petition
ers TO pay attorneys fees whether petition
was granted denied
No. 3I6 (Philips). Granted notarisl
powers to mayors.
Miller Bill Passed
This Senate bill was passed by the
House:
No. 122 (Mnler).s Provides Indianapolis
shall pay 10 per cent and adjoining prop
erty owners 25 per cent of street resurfsc-
ing costs.
These House bills were passed:
No. rs (Isenbarger). Provides for city
planning commission appropriations.
No. 145 (Core). Permits counties to CO.
operate in building bridges across streams
that form county lines.
No. 23S (Gottschalk). Prohibits State
board of health from condemning school
buildings except in special cases.
No. 242 (Harrison). Provides all delin-
Quent children of deceased soldiers. sailors
and marines honorably discharged shall be
sent to Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home.
No 275 Cwedel1ing) Allows costs of
road elections to be paid out of county
general fund.
No. 81 lDavis). Amends law on allow
ances for burial of dead soldiers.
, 1923-07-21

ing the draft. The close association of
Mr.. McKenna with Mr.. Baldwin in pre-
pairing the draft seems to indicate that a
plan aiming at a joint settlement of re-
paratjons and inter-AIlied debts may
have an important place in the discus
sion. The intimation in Paris dispatches
today that NJ. Poincare's speech was pre-
pared before the Prime Minister'S pro-
nouncement was delivered, is regarded
here as significant, as proving the desire
of the French not to eEbarass London
needIessly in the discussions.
, 1923-07-21
TELEGRAM MS.
ST. GROIN STATION.

Lordon, July 1Oth.-The m Itch at
Lords, between the cricket elevenS rep
resenting Oxford and Cambridge Univer.
sites. which was commenced yesterday,
CANE to an abrupt conclusion today, Ok
ford Overwhelming their opponents ty
an inuir gs and 227 runs. Winning the
toss, Oxfo;d compiled 422 yesterday on
a perfect vi 'ket but a terrific thunder.
storm tn1 a deluge of rain early this
morning, left Cambridge with an ex-
tremely difficult wicket to play on. The
Oxford bowlers did practically as they
liked with the ball, dismissing their 0p-
DO rents for SO runs in the first Innings
and 1876 in the second. Taylor obtained
100 runs for the successful team.
London, July l6th.-The proposed ex-
ira facilities at the naval base in Sing
aDore were not made known to the other
nations represented at the Washing.
ton armament conference and the
was no reason why they should have
been. questi0ners were told in the House
o Commons toGay by Colonel Amery.
l. was clearly undet stood by all the
delegates at w %shington, he said, that
Great Britain was retaining full freedom
OF action as regards Singapore, which had
always been a naval and military station.
There was no discussion at OttaT va of
the particular arrangements contem-
plated by Great Britain, or any other
power, at naval bases or stations out
side the zone explicitly defined in the
agreement. The proposals for the base
were first approved of in June 1921.
New York, July 6th.-Increased &C.
tivity and a firmer undertone appeared
in the raw sugar market today. Evident
" rejecting a better demand for their
refined product, local refiners bought 80,
900 bags of Porto Rico'S, July shiOment,
AZ 7.O3 and 1000 bags of Cubas, late
July and early August at ST cents cost
and freight. equal to 7.03 duty paid
Raw sugar futures opening rather quiet
at 2 to 4 points decline developed great
, 1923-07-21

er activity and strength on reports of
higher SPOT prices and during the fore
noon advanced IL to 20 points above the
previous close. Ia addition to hedge
purchases there was active local cover
ing. Refined sugar was more active and
S eadier. Refined futures nominal.
London, July l6th.-The Government
today published an official paper embody-
ing a memorandum by Sl Auckland
Geddes on the effects Of prohibition in
in the United States. with reference to
the Claims made in the United States of
economic benefits, increased wages,
heavier savings bank deposits, etc, the
memorandum says. 50 many other
factors have contributed 10 restore econ
Omic conditions since the war, that it IS
almost impossible to form any estimate
Ct the extent to w.,ch prohibition has
contributed TO this recovery, or other
wise.
Havre, July 16. .-(Reuters) The Can
edlan travelling exhibition. which is to
tour France this Summer. advertising
Canadian products. was given a fine start
today when the Municipality of Havre
rendered the Canadians connected with
the exhibition a banquet WhicA was pre-
sided over by M. Dior, Minister of Com
mercc and Industry for France. M.
Dior congratulated the organizers of the
travelling exhibition en- their enterprise
and he remarked that it was an impor-
tant economic outcome of the natural
desire of the peoples of Canada and
France to improve their acquaintance.
They would be the better able to appre-
ciate each others products, he said.
hondon, July 10Th. Mr.. Baldwin, in
the House of Commons today, cleared up
two interesting points, namely, that the
note to Germany will be communicated
t. Washington and that no recent com
municatiOns over the PREPARATIONS had
been exchanged between Great Britain
and the United States. The diplomatic
talks were resumed in London .Oday, Lord
Curzon seeing both the Italian and
French Ambassadors The Prime Minis,
ter has a p'entitude Of advisers in his deli
cate task of drafting a reply to Germany,
the British Ambassador to France, Ger
many, the United States and Japan
being in London at the present mo-
ment. The press teens with sugges
tons as to what the draft note will con-
tain. but the Government maintains the
utmost secrecy on this point, and it is ex
ceedingly probable that such secrecy
will be continued until the Allied pow
Crs have had the opportunity OF peru5
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
DISTRIBUTING THE PATRONAGE

Differences reported to exist between Democratic leaders over
the state patronage to be distributed in Middlesex county will be
settled by Governor Silzer himself. The governor being a Middle
sax county man knows conditions here as well as anyone and he
San be depended upon to choose wisely. He has always shown con-
siderable independence and there is every reason to believe that
he win not let fractional fights deter him in doing his duty regard
less OF whose feelings are hurt.
When 1t comes to leadership, Governor Silzer is now the recog-
nised head Of his party; time will tell whether he is to be a mere
6gurehead or not. Those who know him best are satisfied that be-
fore the new administration is many months old he will have DEM
snstrated that he is to be the governor in every sense of the
word.
But at least there can be no question as to Mr.. Slzeris leader
ship here in his home county Of Middesex, and those who do not
want to climb aboard his band wagon can run along behind, if they
shooss.
1t is understood that the governoreIeet already has a list Of
new appointments ready to be sent to the senate as soon as he
takes office. He is going to get the places filled as quickly as pos
sible so that the wire-puling will be over with. Here again he
shows good judgment. Some disappointed ones are going to be
ssre, to be sure, but the sooner they get over it the better it will be
for them and for the party. This applies particularly to Middle
sex where there is considerable feeling between factions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
YOUR WEAK LINK

Did you read the remarkable story about Mrs. Adele
Robertson, the New York woman who had the kidney OF q
sheep transplanted into her body?
The patient is dead. But the surgeons who performed the
delicate operation claim that it was a success, death due to
other complications. Had it not been for these complications,
she might be alive now and the most interesting medical spec
linen in existence.
The sleeps kidney started to function much the same as
a motor transferred from one flivver to another. Mrs. Rob
ertson's blood circulated through it and it began its normal
work. Death interviewed.
This kidney operation probably is the forerunner of a LOT
Of experimental surgery. It suggests that eventually, wher
our vital organs give out, they may be replaced by trans
planting similar organs from animals.
That already is being done with monkey and sheep glands
A famous theatrical magnate, now deceased, was reputcd
to have had a pigs stomach transferred to his interior, his own
stomach having been removed when it wore out. Thousands
have heard this story and believe it. Doctors laugh and say.
'Nothing to it,
What is the weakest link in your physical make-up-the
internal organ that gives you the worst service and the most
trouble?
How would you like to be able to climb on an operating
table, inhale ether, and wake up with a new organ trans
planted from an animalg An enticing dream. 1t might, con-
ceivably, come true within your lifetime. Our bodies are in
ferior machines, despit, their marvels, when compared with a
watch or motor. Will surgical mechanicians come to the
rescue?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
WOODBRIDGE Is NEXT

And now it is Woodbridge township that has successfully
launched a Board Of Trade Closely following the borough of Car
seret our neighbor Immediately joining has taken this advanced
step toward municipal development.
There is no question about the value of such an organization
Hsde up of local business men banded together for the advance
ment of the community in which they live. Woodbridge has much
TO commend it, both for industrial and commercial purposes and
for a place of residence. 1t is the latter feature that has been en-
phasized most in recent years, Much of the overflow from Perth
Amboy has gone into Woodbridge township and the township if it
acts wisely, will get more and more of it as time goes on.
With the idea of making Woodbridge still more attractive and
to safeguard the homes already established there, one of the first
things for the Board of Trade to work for is a municipal plan, and
more particularly the adoption of a zoning ordinance. This will
naturally include the Transforming of the swamp in the center of
Woodbridge proper, that is such an eye-sore at the present time,
Into a beauty spot in the form of a park.
There is certainly a great deal that a Board of Trade can do
Cor Woodbridge. We wish the new organization the greatest
saecess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-12
CONDITION OF AMERICAN.
FARMING DESCRIBED
Daily Letter by Frederic j. Haskin

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12:-The
enigma of why American farming
cannot survive under present condi-
tions, although the prices of food
stuffs are higher today than they
were in any pre-war year, Is not the
only topic dealt with in the report
of the Joint commission which in
vestigated the agricultural crisis:
The report itself constitutes a broad
survey of farming as it is at present
conducted, and as such 1t makes
clear what a. change a come over
the business of food production dur
ing the past twenty years.
One prime characteristic of farm
ing today is its increased and IN
creasing use of fertilizer. The vir-
gin soil of the nation that once pro-
duced a heavy series of crops year
after year and seemed inexhaustible
in it's richness, has at length Worn
out. Not even manures and the ro-
tation of crops can sustain It's pro-
ductivity. Fertility has to be added,
and it must be added in the form of
commercial fertilizers.
At the beginning of the present
century the farmers of America, and
principally those of the older states
east of the Mississippi, were buying
commercial fertilizers at the rate or
about $4,000, 900 in value each year.
In 1919 they spent nearly~$330,000,-
600. Twenty years ago not $4,000
900 a year was spent for fertilizers
by farmers west of the Mississippi
river; in 1919 the farmers of that
region spent approximately $27,OOO,-
600. The Pacific States are using
nine times as much fertilizer now as
they did then. These figures are
evidence of the exhaustion of the
soil.
The hired man on the farm gets
better pay than he used to. His
wages now, figuring in his board as
part of his pay, are about three and
one.half times what they were in
1898. 1t is costing farmers today
nearly four times as much to feed
their livestock as it did only ten
years ago.
In ten years the farms OF the ma
ton have nearly doubled in value,
due to the increasing cost of land.
The average farm in 1910 was valued
at $5,471. The present value of the
average farm is $10,514, while the
total present farm value is close to
S6S, 200, 600, 600. This represents an
increase of about 100000 900. On
this increased value interest must be
paid, and the greater difficulty of
making the farm pay as an invest
ment is one of the things which is
embarrassing III farming.
Although in twenty years there
has been a great increase in the use
of farm machinery, the crop statis-
tics do not indicate that machinery
is increasing production. 1t is per-
hitting fewer men to operate the
arms, but it is not sending the farm
output ahead of the increase in pop
ulation. Yet, as farm labor grows
harder and harder to secure, the
tendency is toward a greater and
greater use of machinery. This is