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New Britain herald., 1923-12-28
SOUNDS WARNING |. CONCERNING RUSSIA
British Newspaper Says Do Not
 Expect Too Much

] London, Dec. 2S.-The Westminster Gazette, which recently reported in detail the prospects of renewal of Russo British relations, prints to- day "a word of caution" saying that great harm will be done if too much is expected in the way of economic benefits to be derived from such an event.
 The leaders Of Russia have not changed in principle, the newspaper asserts. Russia, it continues. is gov erned by the executive of the com munist party which is quite unscrup- lous, and it will be many years be- fore the central soviet is representa- tive enough or strong enough to take the control from this body of men.
 The soviet government is not popu- lar the Westminster Gazette ayers. Obstacles to trade are being steadily increased, corruption is rife, and per sons who in haste have attempted to collect for the value of goods deliv- cred by foreign trades have been ar- rested and expelled as economic spies.
 Bribery is rampant, the newspaper continues. and litigants speak openly of arrangements to pay the judges a percentage of the proceeds of their claims.
 The pound sterling and the dollar have been deliberately depreciated in value, the writer asserts, and great hope of trade should not be encour- aged for a long time as materials for export do not exist in sufficient quant- ity to make an appreciable difference in the volume of Russia's commerce.
 Nevertheless, continues the article, there are signs of improvement. A new middle class is forming which, although harsh and materialistic, is vigorous and is likely to have an in- creasing influence in the affairs of the country.
 The key to the situation seems to lie in Germany. in the opinion of this observer. If the danger of the es- tablishment of communistic re- public in Germany can be removed, he says, the Russian extremists will rapidly lose their influence, but if events in Germany should take a turn favorable to the desire of the Bolshenh every treaty. contract and promise would be repudiated.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-28

the gas chamber be denied its prey.
 Today in the prison preparations are being made 10 set the lethal ma chinery in motion.
 Three wires are being affixed to the valve which will loose the deadly va DOT into the little concrete chamber.
 At a given Hgnal when the day of death comes the wires will be pulled simultaneously.
 But only one will open the con- trolling jet. 1 This will prevent anyone from knowing who turned on the gas. Nevada amended It's law govern ing capital punishment. adopting lethai execution instead of hanging, at suggestions from state legislators who had seen service in France and witnessed effects of poison gas on the battle front. The new way. it was urged. would be more humane and mark and ad- vance over old methods. But despite assurance from scien- tists that death would be almost iin- mediate upon the doomed man enter ing the lethal chamber, a delUge Of protests flooded in from all parts Of the country.
 Might Trolong Suffering
 Chief objection to the killings lay in wording Of the law which did not specify the mode or kind of gas to be used.
 On this basis obiectors argued that the condemned men might be Kept alive for weeks under excruciating torture.
 Prison authorities. however. declare that the right kind Of gas will be used and that no unusual suffering will be inflicted.
 To all Of which Hughie Sing and Gee Jon arc most apathetic.
 Likewise is Thomas Russel, whose haste with a gun killed an Indian souaw. and brought about his pres ent plight.
 Their long wait is over.
 They are to be rewarded with death
 And they arc happy.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-28
NEW FUEL SOURCE
 IS ONLY ANSWER
Mass. Committee Would Turn
 Away From Hard Coal Idea

Boston, Dec 2S.--No legislation can secure a continuance and adequate supply of anthracite and only by the adoption of other available and lower cost fuels can the public solve its fuel problem says the joint special coal investigating committee in a report filed with the legislature today. The report says that there is no justifica- ton for the present retail price of si6 a ton being charged for anthracite by most Boston dealers and that the price should not exceed s15.50.
 The committee recommends federal legislation providing for complete pub licity of the accounts of the anthra- cite industry including operators and their affiliated sales organizations and transportation companies and miners unions. It also recommends that the president be authorized in case of actual or threatened interruption of production to appoint a special com mission of conciiiation and inquiry; that the form of contract between operators and miners be revised and penalties be provided in case of breach by either party; that the interstate commerce commission or some other federal agency be given authority in the event of fuel emergency to pre- vent speculation by wholesalers and iobbers in coal while in transit from the mines to the consumers and that the state of Pennsylvania repeal 'the now notorious anthracite tonnage tax"
 The committee urges that congress authorize some federal agency to sttandardize the sizes and regulate, the quality of anthracite shipped in interstate commerce. It favors the continuance in this state of the special commission on the necessaries of life and tho emergency fuel act for period of three years.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-28
U. s. STEPPING IN
State Department Is Trying to smooth Out Some of the New Differences Down in Honduras

Washington, Dec. 2s.-The state dspartment has taken a hand in the disturbed situation growing out of the presidential campaign in Honduras to the extent of expressing to the Gen. fral American republic it's hope that the concord recently negotiated here wiIi not be disrupted and informing Honduran officials that the United States regards with disfavor any at- tempt by a government to perpetuats itself except by constitutional pro- eesses.
 Instructions to acquaint the presi- dent and other responsible officials of Honduras with the American govern ments views were dispatched to Min fster Morales at TeFucigslpa. The 6epaffment also sent a summary Of these instructions 10 its represenfa- tfyes in the other four Central Amer iean republics. with a reminder of the treaty obligations undertaken al the Washington coBferencc which uas sponsored by the United Siatss. although # was not party 10 tho agreement
New Britain herald., 1923-12-28
The German War Heroes
 Joking at War Medals

Berlin. Dec. 2s.-IIoiders Of Ger man medals of vaIor are entitled 10 draw z5 marks in legal money month iy from a grateful country's treasury. Tn pre-war days th1s vas more than SC. Today it is one forty -billionth part Of German pfennig. But some Of the mcdal-WcaTers with a grim sense of humOr stiH apply for the payment.
 One hero remarked. '-lf takes some courage for officials to look in- 10 the face of man who risked his fife for his fathcriand and pay him one forty -biiliOnth Of penny Tor ii."
New Britain herald., 1923-12-28

He does not die death of shame On a day of dark disgrace, Nor have a moose about his neck, Nor a cloth about his face, Nor drop feet foremost through the floor
 Into an empty space. He does not wake at dawn to see
 Dread figures throng his room,
 The shivering chaplain robed in
 white,
 The sheriff stern with gloom, And the governor all in shiny black,
 With the yellow face of doom.
 Oscar Wilde.
 Carson City, Ney., Dec. 2s.--Grotes- que joy rules the death house of the state penitentiary here.
 For at last, after almost a year of suspense. three men bounded by walls of doom know how they are 10 die.
 Sentenced as first execution experi- ments under Nevada's newly legislat- ed lethal gas chamber enactment, fates of the trio have been repeatedly postponed by judicial interference.
 Now, constitutionality of the death decreed for them has just been upheld by the United States supreme court.
 Glad End Is Near
 So it win be only little while be- fore Thomas Russel. Hughie Sing and Gee Jon are led into the dramatically sealed chamber Of concrete with its big window standing so forbiddingiy in the prison yard.
 Inside they will be trussed to a chair, while through a pipe. unseen death will creep upon them.
 Six witnesses permitted by law, will watch through the glars.
 Death will come silently.
 It will come quickly. And for that the condemned men are glad.
 Hope of escape long since has left them. Months Of terror waiting for the end has shot their hair with white. Soon the agony of suspense will Dc over For they know definitely now how they are 10 die and when.
 With oriental stoicism Hughie Sing and Gee Jone sigh relief. Russel. their Mexican compatfiot in death. is equally composed and as strangely grateful. Death by whatever means all agree Is bad enough.
 But to wait for if and know not l Inc hour or by what euans society 1 has planned to rid itself Of us is rause for stark terror" Hughie. the 1 high school Isd. who mixed his edu- l ration with tong vengeance. says. Tn dssfbs the trie greet the New Wear.
 Created PubIic CiamOr During the interim the country vas ] rlarnoring against their doom. the l fhrre aged Eith horror wondering i how Nevada would kill them should
New Britain herald., 1923-12-28
rrated PulIir CIanilf

During inc interim the country was eiamoring against their doom. the ,hree aged with horror wondering bow Nevada would kill them should
The Chilkoot post., 1923-08-17
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 traditions Of Barracks. 'naer 1asth and marks ;. making tande7 having 7,o wardsa aGor4er r4a4 He all heretofo otp.oJis ished dre1e:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
Produce Markets

INDIANAPOLIS. March 4-Eegs-Fresh
Candled, pc. Buttcr-Packing stock. 30c
Fowls-Straisht. 22c: leghorn poultry 25
per cent discount; stag &c; cocks, 12c
young tom turkeys II lbs. Up. Csc, young
hen turkeys. lbs. up, 2Sc; old tom tur-
keys 23c. ducks. 4 lbs. up, 14c; geese, 12
lbs Mp, 12c: squads. il lbs to the doz So
INDIANAPOLIS creameries are paying SIC per
Id. fOI butterfat
CHICAGO. March -Butter-Receipts.
S,726 creamery extra. 81 nc; standards,
soc; nrsts, 4Sl2 q 49c; seconds, Al % q 48c.
Eggs--Roceipts 80 722: ordinary frsts.
u laoG 22c: firsts, % u a 23c. Cheese
Twins. 20 u a 24c; Young Americas, 24 = a
25c. Poutry-Recepts. none; fowls, 27c;
ducks. csc; geese. l5c springs SOC; tur-
keys, Csc; ROSTERS. tic. Potatoes-Re-
cctpts, 1913 cars. Quotations: Wisconsin
round white, sacked, 81 25 614O; bulk,
81 400 so; Minnesota whites, S130; Red
River Ohios. S1.25 d1.30.
CLEVELAND. March 24-Butter-Extrs
in tubs. 81 QQ57l5 prints, 5S05S Nc:
flrsts. 80 a 50 nc Eggs-Fresh northern
Ohio extras 27h Ohio frsts. "a &c; west
ern firsts, 24c. POultry-Live heavy fowls.
500 32c; roosters. 18@ zoe: ducks, 25c;
geese. zoe turkeys, 25c Potatoes-Michi-
gan, S2.20@2,7O per cwt; New York, S210
Q2.20 per Is Obs; Colorado brown beau
ties, $1.75 per cwt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE

NOTICE
4 Until 10 a. M. April 10, 1928, the Indiana
State board of school book commissioners
will receive from publishers, at the office
of the State superintendent of public in
TO be used for five years. as follows: High
school texts, algebra toound and bid o.
containing three semesters work, t2) con-
talnlng the first years work, and 81 con-
tanning the third semesters work. geometry
(boUnd and bid as ~ a plane and solid
geometry, ~ as plane geometry, CD as
q solid geometry; commercial arithmetic:
history; United states. general. ancient
ment. physical geography: commercial geog-
raphy; history of English literature: his
tory of American literature: English gram
mar and composition; English composition
and rhetoric: Latin, beginning Latin, Latin
granimer, prose composition, Caesar, Cicero
Virgil; German conversational method gram
mar and grammatical method grammar also
four elective textbooks in each of the fol-
lowing subjects. botany, zoology, physics
chemistry. agriculture, agricultural botany;
also textbook in agriculture for the COM
mon schools: all Of saiu books to be fur
nished to textbook dealers and school Off
page $50 of the acts OF 1921
The publishers shall state specifically in
such bid the price at which each book will
be furnished, also the exchange price on
each book sold or exchanged for an old
book on the same subject of like grade and
kind but Of different series; and shall ac-
company such bid with specimen cOpies Of
each and all books proposed to be furnished
Any and all bids by publishers must be
accompanied by bond in the penal sum Of
nifty thousand dollars. 10 the acceptance and
satisfaction Of the Governor of this State
conditioned that if any contract be aware ID
10 any bidder. such bidder viii enter into
contract to perform the conditions OF his
bid and conform to the requirements OF the
textbook laws Of Indiana TO the acceptance
and satisfaction OF said beard.
said publishers shall specify the weight
and quality Of book cloth used the weight
and quality OF thread used, the weight Of
super used; the quality Of glue used: the
quality Of boards used, whether CHIP board
pasted board or cloth board: samples sub
mitted shall be bound per specifications
gwen for The above five items.
no bid shall be considered unless the
SAME be accompanied by the affidavit OF
the bidder that he is in no wise. directly or
indirectly. connected with any other pub
fisher or firm who Is bidding for books sub
mltted to such board nor has any peeuniary
interest IN any other publisher or drm bid
ding al the same time. and that he is not
party TO any compact, syndicate or other
scheme whereby the benefits Of competition
are denied 10 the people OF this State
The Indiana State board of book commits
sioners reserves the right 10 accept or re-
Jet any or ali bids or any part thereof, for
any particular book OF books
BY order OF
INDIANA STATE BOARD OF SCHOOL
BOOK COMMISSIONERS
BENJAMIN J. BURRIS President
Go. aFlru
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
WILLETT IN PLEA
AGAINST ISOLATION

Taking the position that it is the
Christian duty Of the United States to
take part in in world affairs for
the purpose Of securing world
peace and maintaining the principles
Of Christianity, DR.. H. L. Willett of
Chicago made a plea for international
activity on the part Of this country at
today's MONDAY Lenten meeting at
Keith's.
DIR. Willett maintained that we
Withdrew from eNconference tables
too soon. He warned that the United
States could not stay out Of another
European war where democracy, de
cency and Christianity was at stake
He spoke of the prophetic vision
Of Woodrow Wilson and deplored the
fact that his visions could not have
been carried out.
DR.. Wiuett saw sign of encourage
meut in the recent words of Presi
dent Harding that America must have
some voice in the affairs of the world
The noon day meetings at Keith's
will he resumed Monday with DIR. f.
r. TAYLOR of the First Baptist Church
speaking. The chorus of the colored
y. W. c. a. sang today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
BUYING ORDERS
SLUMP IN HOGS
Prices Are Lower in Spite Of
Light Receipts,
Hog Prices Day BIZ Day

A slump in buying orders sent hog
prices down slightly at the local live
stock exchange today, despite light
receipts. A few choice light hogs sold
steady at Fridays top quotation OF
$8.75, but the number was small and
the bulk Of this class sold at $500
to $685., which was generally 10 cents
lower than on Friday. Heavies were
quoted from $8.25 to $40 though
there were few extreme heavy hogs
on sale and those Of this class that
were marketed sold near the $8.40
mark. The bulk moved from $40 to
$3.50 Sows and pigs were generally
firm. Receipts touched 1000, with ga
followers.
The usual light weekend run of
cattle resulted in a dull market in
which prices were fairly firm The
demand was as light as the supply,
and quotations of Friday We're largely
maintained. Receipts, 100.
The calf market was steady with
choice veals still bringing the top Of
$14, while a few sales We're made at
half dollar more. though the bulk
sold from S13 to $3.50. Receipts. 800.
The sheep and lamb market was
nominally steady on receipts of 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
BIZ United Netos

BIZ United Neos
NEW YORK, March 24.-The Piggy
Wiggly bubble has burst, and Clarence
Saunders, the three-day wonder of
Wall Street, is again laughed ut by
brokers as the boob from Tennessee"
Operators in the street" admire a
man who can beat them at their own
game.
Their admiration. grew when the
Tennessee grocer forced shorts" 70
settle Wednesday at $3.50 a share and
threatened Thursday to boost the
price 20 $3.50.
Then Saunders did what no wolf"
is ever expected to do. He weakened
and showed a spirit Of charity. He
wired the National City Bank here
that he would accept settlement Of
1000 shares at 500, so he could get
the matter off his mind and go back
to the grocery business where he be-
longed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
Business News

GSTOWN-Incroasing labor short
nee IN the steel mills lies behind the firm
belief that wage advance in the steel in
dUstry tmpcnds and that 10 Will take effect
not later than May +. The Carnegie Steel
Company could Use 800 additional workers
at once. The Youngstown Sheet and Tube
md TTInbul Stec. Companies are short OF
men. The increase IN common labor wage
will probably boost il from Soc to 40c or
80 an hour.
WASH Observation-Disclosures for the Dem
YER & Rio Grandc Western r h. have APP
piled 60 tho J. G. c. for authority to issue
81 800 600 of ) u per cent equipment trust
certl hcates to be sold TO Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
ut 96is.
WASHINGTON-The Daily average pro-
duction OF crude oil I'm February was
1920 O36 barrels, an increase Of 6S.S1O
barrels day over the january average, nc
cording to the United States geological sur
yeys.
NEW YORK-Thc Radio Corporation of
America has closed 20 install the worlds
most powerful and elaborate steamship wire
less plant IN the Leviathian before II goes
into service in June. Radio phones OF les
ser carrying power will supplement the
3 .O0O-mile wireless Geographic service
which the ship viii have
CHICAGO-Great Northern freight load
ings for the first fifteen days in March
tOtaed 32,3T4 cars, which is an increase
of almost is per cent over the same period
in 1922.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
Births


Fred and Leona Huntsman. city hospital.
Frank and Irene Sykes, Wards Sana-
tOrium.
Abner and Alberta Anderson. COS W. Nor
ris
Lottie and Urah Marshall. IDOL E. Mich
Frank and Mary Metzger. 1923 N. New
Rudolph and Elsie Doll. Deaconess Hos
EIastus and Blanche Foster. 1917 Church.
Boys
Robert and Evelyn Gray, city hospital.
Ralph and Florence Douglas, Methodist
Emory and Treva LukenbIl, Methodist
Otto and Gertrude Mengering. Methodist
Earl and Helen Porter, Methodist Hospi-
tai.
Jennings and Lucy Walker AL S. East.
Frank and Minnie WeStfaI 2514 Shrivss.
John and Ida Butt 326 N Bevtlle.
Martin and Belle Lyons, "2B q Norris
David and Regina Hollander, 14Ot
Fletcher.
Ross and Meredith Reynolds, SAT w. Thir-
tieth.
William and Ruby Pohlman, 621 n. Gar
field
RADIO.
Michigan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
ALL GRAIN FALL
CHICAGO MART
Heavy Selling Follows Lower
Export Demand.
BIZ Enitcd FlnanolaI

By United Financial
CHICAGO, March 24.--All grain
prices were lower at the close OF a
dull short trading session on the
Board of Trade today
Restricted export demand for wheat
resulted in some selling and liquida-
ton carried over from Friday was
stiIl apparent.
A moderate buying Of corn for ok.
port was reported. However llqulda
ton was apparent and with the cash
demand slow, prices slumped frac-
tIonauy. County offerings were bet
tei' than has been anticipated
Oats were fairly active toward the
close, with scattered selling Weather
conditions We're again favorable for
planting.
Provisions closed lower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
S10,0OOCOLON|AL
HOUSE IS ERECTED
FOR HOME EXHIBIT
Brick Structure to Be Gen.
ter of Annual Expo
Sition,

A $4,000 brick colonial type house
is being erected by the material di-
vision of the National Builders Sup
ply Association in the center of the
Home Complete Exposition floor in
the Manufacturers building at the
State Playground. The house will be
the high spot Of the exposition, which
Will run April 81, Frank G. Laird
manager of the association, said.
The house is one and one-half stO-
RES in height. 1t will be surrounded
by a terrace and garden. The interior
VIII be one large room, 10 by 80 feet,
with a mammoth brick fireplace.
The building viii show various types
of brick and ways in which they can
be used. A four-foot brick wall will
surround the house.
The building is financed by mem
bers of the building material division
of the Commercial Credit, Audit and
Correct Weights Bureau, including
T. w. AIdag Company, Allied Coal
and Material Company, Bake &
Krauss Company, Brann u m
Keene Lumber Company, Davis Coal
and Block Company, Frank NJ. Dell,
Fred Cooper & Son, Indianapolis
Coal Company. Irvington Coal and
Lime Company, William F. Johnson
Lumber Company, A. 3. Keeport
Company, Inc; o. L. Miller Company.
Peoples Coal and Cement Company.
Spickelmier Fuel and Supply Com
pany.
Exhibitors viii be entertained at a
luncheon in the Lin eoln Wednesday
noon. Scott Brewer, J. F. Cantweil
and J. S Cruise will speak. Thirty
hibitors. The indianapolis Military
Band will play. A fire gong will
mark time for the speakers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
Closing Hour

Despite President Hardings state
ment that>a revision Of transportation
would be one of the first measures
to be laid before the new Congress,
no further progress was made by
reactionaries. Many speculative lead
ers responded to points OF advance.
Wall Street evidently was unmoved
by the reiterated announcement that
the Presidents speeches this summer
would deal with questions directly af
fecting Wall Street From a political
view it IS questioned whether the
Presidents program is more than a
back-flre to the activities Of the rad
icals in the next Congress.
Twenty active industrial stocks
Saturday averaged 1929. off 40 per
cent. Twenty active rails averaged
SS.7S. off 90 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
Deaths

Anna E. Harmon. 20. 619 woodlawn.
James o Riggs, 76. 1903 Fletcher, mitral
iRsuficien@y.
Hospital, paresis.
Nimrod N. Pennington. IS. Deaconess
Mary Alexander, 81, 1918 E. Nineteenth
acute psrenchymatOus nephritis.
Catherine Wells. 55, 327 W. Thirteenth
ccrebra themorrhage
Ella s. Miller 4s. st. vincent's Hospital,
peritoritis
Thoma ma, G, Forsha. IS, 11o8 N olney. ~
bar pneumonia.
wilma J Buchanan, 1. 1909 Bedford, -
monary oe6ema- =.
Martha Marili3 Dickey. So, 1896 n. AfS-
bama chronic myocarditts.
Julia Branham, 81 1928 Lee, carcinoma
Robert Nichols. Jr 8 months 735 ".
Twenty. Fourth. bIoncho pneumonia.
Howard PealSe %, city hospital. lobar
- r. Louise Prescott. So. 1923 n. Capitol.
chronic myOcarditis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-24
REACTIONS FELT
IN EARLY TRADES
ON STOCK MARKET
Heavy Selling Continues From
Moves Started Late in
Fridays Market,
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

NEW YORK, March 24.-Weekly
mercantile reviews said the weather
conditions We're the only obstacle to
record business for the season. How
ever, the market in the early dealing
was still under the influence Of sell
ing in progress most Of the previous
session. Speculative leaders were
heavy and new lows on the reaction
were scored by several active indus
trials. Studebaker dropped nearly a
point on the initial transaction, as did
Baldwin, Anaconda and other recent
favorites.