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Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-09-21

Summed up, here is how the Ford
ney tariff works out for the farmer:
He is obliged to sell what he produces,
or the surplus thereof, which comes TO
the same thing, in the world market
while denied. by the tariff wall, the
privilege Of buying in the world mar
ket.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-09-21

Uncle Henry says that Smith w
Brookhart has one of those open minds
that never makes decision until he's
heard all of his own side on every
question. In this respect, at any rate
there's nothing unique about the new
senator from Iowa.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-09-21

900 o 10000 o oooo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
LEGALS
Legal Notice.

Legal Notice. The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company.
 BhuNngham, Ala, Sept. IS, 1923. The annual meeting of stockholders of The Alabama Great Southern Railroad company for election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting. will be held at the office of the company in Birlning- ham, Ala. on Wednesday. October B. 1s2a. ut Il a. m.
 C. E. A. MCCARTHY. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
REAL ESTATE-SALE X
 HOUSES FOR SALE 100
WEST END

Move in today. If you want an attractive welI-built home, where you get your moneys worth, see this be- fore sold; new bungalow, elevated lot facing east on wide street; excellent neigh borhood; 6 rooms, breakfast room, Arcola heat, fire place in living room, tile bath; doors and windows screened; nice garage and coal house; $6, 6,500, $400 cash, $50 per month. See this and your search is over. Victor H. Smith, with
 McCary-Fa arley-Plummer
 R. E. 6 I. Go.
 Main 6861, 118 N. 21st St. (Residence phone M. 4645,l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
And Wise Sellers WM Use Herald Classified Ads Regularly
PHONE YOUR ADS

We take ads over telephone and collect the following day. Minimum charge, 4 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
CALL MAIN 49OO
CLASSIFIED AID INFORMATION
tsrYLE oNE)

In ordering classified ads. please desig hate st5Ie desIred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
HELP ETaSTED-MALE

WANTED an office executive for
 general insurance office; don't answer unless you have experience and executive ability. S-99, care Age-Herald.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
FROM FAR AND NEAR

The Cuban government has paid
the final installment OF it's war debt
to the United States, $6,9ss. 600. Cuba
IL the first country to pay in full.
The Department Of Justice has
launched a drive against fake stock
statesmen.
Another sightseeing bus plunged
over a precipice in the Alps. One
man was killed.
It has been reported the Prince of
Wales will marry Lady Mary Beatrice
Thyme.
Former Chancellor Cuno of Ger.
many is planning to visit the United
States next month. He win study
shipping.
Crossed wires caused a $4,000 fire
in the store of the Child's Fur Com
pany in the Chicago loop district.
Secretary of the Interior Work has
written letters supporting President
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
TWO KILLED IN
FAMILY BATTLE
Fatal Fight Occurs on Michi-
gan4Farm.
By United Press

By United Press
SODUS, Mich, Aug. 23.-Two per
sens are dead and a third seriously
wounded as the result Of a desperate
battle staged on a lonely farm near
here ednesday.
A shotgun, a rife and pitchfork
were the weapons used in the fatal
fray, in which John Garrett, "a, shot
and killed his daughter, Mrs. Ada
Rechtor, A; wounded his sonin-law
Henry Rechtor. As, and was himself
slain by Rechtor.
The aged man, said to have be-
come crazed by the thought Of leaving
the odd homestead" attacked his
daughter with a shotgun. She fed to
the barn, seeking the protection OF
her husband. Rechtor seized a pitch.
fork and attempted to ward of the de-
mented father. In the melee Mrs
Rechtor was fatally shot, RechtoI
wounded and Garrett gained posses
sion OF the pitchfork. With 1t, he
chased Rechtor to the house. where
he obtained a rifle and killed his IA
ther-in-law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
WATER FAMINE
LOSS IS HEAVY
Omaha industries Close
Epidemic Is Feared,

By United Press
OMAHA, Aug. 23.-With $4,000 men
cut of employment because Of shut
down of industries. the economic loss
in Omaha's water famine was to-
day declared to have mounted to more
than $4,000, 900.
DR.. A. NJ. Pinto. city health com
missioner also warned that danger
Of a typhoid epidemic Is increasing
hourly. The famine was caused by a
Missouri River cavein which fiued
city mains with mud Tuesday
Citizens today continued to obtain
their principal water supply from q
fire-hose stretched from Council
Bluffs. Although a slight improve
ment was noticeable In the city mains,
the supply is still 40 per cent mud.
Relief is not expected for several days.
Thousands grouped about the hose,
artesian wells and park springs. car
rying water away In every sort of
containers Street sprinkling wagons
conveyed water to different sections
Of the city, passing It out from house
to house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
MRS. C. FREEMAN FUNERAL

Funeral services OF Mrs. Corinne c.
Freeman. 81, who died in Sandusky,
Ohio, Wednesday, after a short Ill
ness. will be held at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Cox, 705
E. Thirty Second St.. Friday, 2 p. m.
Burial will be In Crown Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Freeman, mother OF a six
weeks old baby, was born in Indian.
apolis. In June, 1922, she was mar
ried to Mark B. Freeman. They
moved to Sandusky, where Mr.. Free
man is a construction engineer. She
was a graduate of Shortridge High
School,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
INVESTIGATION OF
GARAGE PROMISED
Council to Act on Proposal Of
Sanitary Board,

City council will investigate pro-
posed erection OF a garage and storage
plant OF the sanitary board, following
an appeal Of John r. White, chairman
of the Chamber OF Commerce budget
committee. that such a structure
would duplicate work of city depart
ments and entail useless expense of
$4,000.
Whites suggestion followed a con-
ference with Mayor Shank last week,
when the mayor again proposed pur-
chase of the property of the Indian
apolis Brewing Company as a munich
pal garage for all departments.
The sanitary board had proposed to
erect a garage on a seven-acre tract
at Kentucky Ave. and White River
following passage Of an act of the
1923 Legislature. When property
owners OF the neighborhood protested
against the structure, the board as
sured them their interests" would be
protected.
Councilman Walter w. Wise, presi-
dent pro tenn. Of the council, promised
an investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23

Coolidge as the Republican nominee
in 1924.
President Obregon declared Mexico
will be dry within ten years.
Gen. Henri Gouraud, who visited
Indianapolis recently, has sailed for
France.
Former Congressman Volstead pre-
cipitated a lively scene in a prohibi-
ton conference at Copenhagen when
he declared the dry law had de-
creased crime 20 per cent in the
United States.
The Japanese government has an.
nounced it will begin at once the
scrapping of warships under the dis
armament pact.
The estate of Alcnzo Barton Hep
burn, New York banker. who died re-
Gently, is estimated at $7,000,000.
Lassen peak. California volcano. re-
ported active Tor short time. again
Ia f14ifofA f-24- rttss k74@ ;
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
YORK ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS TO BE STARTED By WINTER
Board Hopes to Award Contracts About Oct Advertising
on Bids, Which Must R un Three Weeks Prob
ably VIII Be Order ed Next tuesday.

Construction of additions and new
buildings at eight public schools will
be well under way by winter, If plans
of school officials are carried out.
Following the sweeping victory of
the school board in it's fight for add
.ional school facilities, at a hearing
before the State tax board on a build
ing bond issue of $780, 900 Wednes-
day, plans were under way today to
award contracts about Oct. l.
Bids for the buildings probably will
be ordered advertised at the school
board meeting Tuesday night, accord
ing to Richard o. Johnson, business
director. Ten days later, the bond
issue will be advertised. The law re-
quires that the advertisements cover a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
RARE STAMP COLLECTION
Government to Make First Display In
u. s. in This City.

A Government stamp collection viii
be on display in a downtown window
next Thursday. according to letter
received by Robert H. Bryson, post
master. from Harry s. New, Postmas-
ter General. today.
indianapolis is the first city in this
country to receive the stamps, which
have been displayed in Europe. 1t is
display of some OF the rarest stamps
ever issued by the United States.
One Of the most interesting stamps
is the 24-oent inverted airplane stamp
Due to a mistake in printing, very
few were circulated Collectors value
them at 81 500 apiece.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23

The birthplace OF Indianapolis to-
day was marked by a 74.000-pound
bowlder upon which the Indiana
Historical Society will place an APP
propriate tablet.
The rock, hauled by motor truck
from the farm of Raymond t.
Hanch. six miles southwest Of the
city. required two days to move.
1t is in position at w. Washington
st. and White River. where the
first settler. John Mccormick, built
his cabin.
Miss Winifred Murphy, 240 Blake
St., is shown comparing her height
with that of the rock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
PRIVATE SHOW FOR
TIMES CARRIERS
Secretary of State and Herb Jennings Unite TO Entertain
Young Local Statesmen.

The doors OF the Palace Theater
will open wide at 10 a. m. Friday
to receive 1000 Indianapolis Times
carriers and helpers for big private
show.
No one is too busy these days to
give any industrious lad OF Indian
apolis an hour or two Of solid en-
joyment.
Bring The Times boys over, every
one OF Them" said Herb Jennings.
manager Of the Palace. I'VE will give
them a show and a real one.
I'VE will call 1t Mystery Morning
at the Palace and any Times boy
who can predict what he is going to
see viii be given two tickets to this
theater." Jennings said.
The boys are ready to advance
on the Palace promptly at 10 o'clock
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
MANY WILL SPEAK Z
TO INSTITUTIONAL
WORKERSAT MEET
State Charities Conference
to Be at Anderson
Sept. 29-Oct. 2.

More than a score Of active social
and welfare workers are scheduled to
speak at the State conference of
charities and correction, which will
meet in Anderson, Sept. % to Oct. 2.
J. A. Brown, acting secretary Of the
board of State charities. announced
today The State association of
county poor asylum superintendent
will hold 1t annual meeting in con-
nection with the conference to study
punty charitable and correctional
agencies.
The program, proper, beginning
Monday morning Oct. l:
William H. Lewis, superintendent Of
the Marion County poor asylum,
president. Professor G. I. Christie of
Purdue University. "The County
Farm" A. D. Sullivan, superintendent
Of the Tippecanoe County poor
asylum, The County Asylum Supera
intendent;;" Ray Gilpin, superintend'
ent of the Jay County poor asylum,
THE Inmate" Judge Fred C. Cause
of Newcastle, THE Laws Governing
County Poor Asylums." In the after
noon Professor H. E. eJnsen of But
Ter College. viii speak on The
County Unit in Social Work.
James n. Gobie of Greenfield, presi-
dent OF the Hancock County board
Of charities, will preside at the Tues.
day morning session. Speakers: Judge
w. C. Duncan, Columbus. Temporary
Detention of the Insane; Mrs. Emma
l. r. Elliott, president of the Wash
ington County board of charities,
Improvement of Conditions in Coun-
ty Institutiot3"; Mrs. s. H. Mills.
matron of the Henry County Poor
Asylum, County Charities; Matte
V. Hodges, secretary Of the Morgan
County board of charities, Special
Needs Of Aged and Inf1rm Inmates"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23

who appeared at the home OF Prose
cutor Remy early Tuesday morning
and requested a warrant and who
were refused It because they were not
police officers. They returned later
with Lieut.. MCGEE. who was allowed
to sign the warrantait was said.
Evidence taken by Coroner Paul f.
Robinson has added nothing to solv-
ing of the mystery. Efforts to identify
pictures OF graduates of Technical
High School, where Watson attended
school with his unknown enemy, have
proved unavailing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
R|KHOFF SCORES
INDEPENDENCE OF
WARRANT SERVER
Boy Must Appear in Court Be-
fore Charge Can Be
Dismissed.

With investigation, being conducted
by Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff
under way and with Lieut.. Arthur
MCGEE and Patrolman Harvey Bed
ford under orders to appear in his
Office today to explain details sur
rounding the mysterious fling o.
murder" warrant registered at police
headquarters early Tuesday the end
of the police inquiry is near at hand.
The warrant, charging youth now
in Colfax, Ind, with the stabbing of
Robert Watson, 10, of 215 Riohland
St., while Watson and his assatlant
were holding a conversation in the
rear of 221 N. Richland St., one week
ago today. was found groundless
when Lieutenant MCGEE, who jour
neyed to Colfax. Tuesday, came back
to Indianapolis satisfied with the
alibi presented by the youth.
Left Without Telling.
After preliminary investigation,
Rikhoff said he discovered MCGEE
filed the warrant and left without tell
ing superior officers where or why he
was going.
This" said Rikhoff, was a viola
ton of the order issued some time age
to the department after it was discov
cred that men were leaving the city
and taking part in celebrations anc
meetings, which kept them unava!la
BILE for emergency needs OF the loca
department.
MCGEE would never have left here
with that kind OF warrant" said the
police chief. ST he had told me. That
is a serious chargs and 1 hate &c
feel that member OF this depart
ment would conduct such a case ir
such q manner that / have to get my
information in secondhand manner
and by rumor. Why. from what
hear, he seems to have acted as prose
cutor. Judge, policeman and every
MCGEE may be permitted to with
draw the warrant instead instead OF
taking 1t into court to be dimissed, "a
Is usual, the chief indicated.
Rikhoff Surprised
Sergt. Melvin wilkerson of the DO
lice emergency squad, who investi
gated the stabbing Immediately after
it was reported to police and who file'
all warrants, said today that h
merely saw the warrant when 1t wal
brought to him and requested that h,
be placed on the case. as is customary
When Patrolman Bedford was men
toned in the case. Chief Rikhofr said
why, that fellow has been off sick
II he is too sick to. do police duty
Il seems funny he should be able tC
no with MCGEE. Books at the captains
Office show Bedford was excused tn,
night OF Aug. s. and. after working
two nights. reported off sick Aug. s
and has not been on duty since.
Bedford, MCGEE said, Wednesday
night tried to locate the three mer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
period of three weeks.

period of three weeks.
Buildings bids will be received about
Sept 20 and bond bids, about Oct. l.
In the interim, the bids will be sub
mitted to the tax board for approval,
under an agreement reached at the
hearing Wednesday.
If the tax board approves the bids
for the buildings, contracts will be
awarded Immediately after the bond
bids are received.
In order to facilitate the construc
ton of the new buildings, Johnson
said he would submit plans and speci
fications to the State board of health
the State board of accounts and the
city building inspector before Tues
day
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
NAZARENES HONOR
INDIANAPOLIS MAN
Rev. Short Reelected Indiana
Superintendent.

The Rev. ]. w. Short, 1853 Lowell
Ave, today was reelected super
intendent of the Indiana district OF
Nazarene churches. at the annual
session at the First Nazarene Church,
State and E. Washington SITS. Mem
bers of the official board were to be
elected late today. Delegates to the
general assembly, Sept. 20. in aKnsas
City, Mo-, will be selected Friday.
Evangelist w. E. Shepherd of
California delivered a message on
Divine healing this morning.
Two hundred seventy-nine delegates
are registered. An evangehstiC
servic will be conducted by the Rev.
I. G. Martin of Pasadena, Cal. to-
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23

Friday morning One thousand strong.
they will march to the theater.
The big mystery show" at the Pal
ace will be fitting close to the sum-
mer activities of The Times carriers
and helpers. There have been picnics,
sw1ms. baseball. circuses and all Of
that, but the boys wanted to wind
up with a theater party. So Herb
Jennings and the Palace came to the
rescue.
Ed Jackson, secretary Of State. who
knows boy life and appreciates the
training the lads are getting along the
lines Of craftsmanship in selling papers,
will talk to the boys for few min
utes from the stage of the Palace.
With the aid OF the secretary of
State and Manager Jennings, the boys
are going to have both a profitable
and enjoyable morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
SCORE HURT WHEN
TRAIN IS DERA|LED
Indiana Woman Among In
jured In Wreck.
By United Press

BY United Press
ANNANDALE. Mimi, Aug. %
Twenty-Five passengers were injured,
three seriously, when four coaches OF
the Winnipeg fiier on the 500 line was
derailed west of Maple Plain last
night.
The derailment is believed to have
been caused by broken rail.
The four coaches, after leaving the
rails, plowed through the ties for
about 500 feet, then rolled over into
the ditch.
Among the slightly injured was
Mrs. Glenn Edwards, Veedersburg,
Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
HUBBY WANTS DIVORCE
Samuel Robbins. Contractor, Files
Charges Against Wife.

Samuel Robbins "a contractor. to-
day filed suit for divorce in Superior
Court. alleging that Mrs. Elizabeth
Robbins. S21 n. Temple Ave. to
whom he married Jan. so, 1922:
Cursed and swore at him.
Said she wished she never had
seen him.
said she only married him to
better herself and had made a bad
bargain.
ION the Saturday before the
separation, grabbed said plaintiff,
shok him. and pushed him into a
chair. saying, Now I'll give you a.
talking to- thereby making HE with
her unbearable and impossible"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
Missionary to Return

The Rev. Preston s. Hyde and fam
lily, who have been visiting in Indian
apolis, will return to India Augs %.
as missionaries ofSthe Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The Rev. Hyde has
been appointed to the faculty of the
theological SEMINARY at Bareilly. They
will sail for Bombay from Liverpool,
England.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
EXPERT SURVEYS CHARTS
Traffic Engineer Views Problem From
Various Angles.

Survey OF charts and maps in the
offices Of the city plan commission
and an automobile tour of the North
west part of the city were on the pro-
gram Of ]. Rollin Bibbins, expert traf-
fic engineer. who is studying local
transportation problems, today.
Bibbins was taken on tour through
residential sections of the north and
east sides late Wednesday. Following
this. he was taken through the south
west part Of the city along White
River.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
Tax Hearing Set

The sanitary board today set Sept.
4, at 8 a. m, as the time when tax
payers would be heard on the pro-
posed levy Of cents on 800 for the
sinking fund of the sanitation depart
ment. Directors will be heard in the
office Of the board in city hall. The
levy is included in the city budget,
now fixed at 975 cents on order of
city council
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
AGENT REPORTS LOITERER
Police Checking Up Records With
Description of Stranger.

Herschell Hutchin, freight agent for
the Big Four Railroad at Willow
Branch, Ind, told police a man APP
pearing to be Is years old. 5 feet
inches tall, Weighing 145 pounds, of
slender build and having dark hair,
eyes and complexion, wearing light
shirt and dark trousers, had been
lettering around the station since
Wednesday morning. Detectives to-
day were checking up their records
with this description.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
CITY COUNCILMEN
DECLINE BID TO
BUDGET MEETING
Controller Says AdminiStra-
ton Cannot Operate Eff
GENTLY With Levy Cuts,

If city councilmen continue to re-
fuse to meet with department heads
on a Az cent cut on the 1924 city
tax levy, Joseph L. Hogue. city con-
troller, today said he would cancel the
. meeting to consider the schedule to-
night in his office, and await the arri-
val o. Mayor Shank from Detroit for
the next move.
The council Wednesday night made
the cut, and notified department heads
to come under the $0.975 levy made
within one week, or councilmen would
slash it themselves.
I'VE can't cut the budget and main
tain public service said Hogue. The
council will have to cut it and be re-
sponsible to the people"
General Levy Cut to 81 Cents
Included in the slicing program was
a three cent cut in the general fund
levy, reducing it from 60 to 81 cents;
A one cent cut in the park general
fund, making it seven cents, and a
half cent cut in the recreation fund,
reducing it to one cent. The total
reduction is 1000. $4,000 being
from the general fund.
The SO.975 levy does not include
2A cents for the park sinking fund.
which is handled separately through
the county auditor.
Councilmen Claycombe and Ray
defended administration requests.
Theq We're voted down So on each re-
quest as Councilmen Wise, Thompson,
King, Bernd and Bramblett favored re-
duction. Councilmen Clauer and Blu
chanan were not present.
Strike General Average.
In determining the general fund,
an average was struck. Ray and
Claycombe held to the 60-cent levy,
Bernd wanted it cut to SO cents,
Bramblett and Wise favored So
cents, King asked SO cents. and
Thompson "a cents.
The levy as it stands represents a
reduction compared to last years levy
when new funds provided in the 1928
Legislature are eliminated. The new
levies, including those from war me-
mortal bond funds and widening and
resurfacing of streets. total Ave cents.
This years levy is $0.947, 2.S cents
below the figure favored by council
men for 1924.
John White, representing the Cham
Der Of Commerce, urged that the
council respect the integrity Of the
budget
IF this budget is adopted. let it
stand and don't increase salaries or
vote money not provided in the bud
get urged White. He referred to
appropriations amounting to nearly
100000 voted by council this year
which We're not provided for in the
1928 budget.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
LABOR MEN WILL MEET

BIZ United Press
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Aug. 23.-
Alexander Howat. former president OF
the United Mine Workers of Kansas
and w. 2. Foster. radical leader, Will
visit Eugene V. Debs. Socialist leader.
here next week, Debs announced
today.
Just a friendly visit" Debs said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-23
CASH REGISTER JINGLES
Happy Tunes In Controllers Office as
Licenses are Paid.

Golfers of the city controller bulged
today az los mon and eight women
arrested in the last twenty-four hours
for falling to have city licenses rushed
to the city nall to pay up so warrants
against them would be dismissed.
In the last week 5S4 persons have
been charged with failing to have city
licenses