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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Marriaqe licenses

Alex Thomas. 22 Gary Ird; Emma
Turner, 10 2533 Northwestern.
p 7. simmons 81. 2OD n. Noble; Gladys
Wilson 20. 1917 Barth.
+. A. Foster "a 273O Bellefontaine
Helen Hardin, 10. 1857 Nordykc
!. r. Goodwin. Al 1929 Rembrandt;
Pearl Dreamer 81. l017 " New York
David Coleman, 81. Atlanta. Ga. Luley
Mahee 81 Pa r. St Joseph.
J. Il Ward. 81 81 W S, Joseph Violet
Windle, 81. 81 W 81 Joseph.
c. J Hauser. %. OLE n Pershing
Beatrice Ray, 10 1870 W Michigan.
O. r. c seyri our - Barbcrvillo. Fla.
Grace Turner 10 -" Illinois.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
WAS THE TRIP SPOILED?

Two Indianapolis young men who
said they were preparing to transport
liquor from st. Louis to indianapolis,
have been arrested in st. Louis. &C
cording to a dispatch. The dispatch
gave their names as Dwight Fitchey
and Russell Hanger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
EARLY CURB MOVEMENTS
ARE DECIDEDLY ERRATIC
Prairie Oil and Gas Gains Two and
Then Loses Five Points.

BIZ United Financial
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.--The early
curb movement today was erratic.
Prairie Oil. for instance, jumped 2
points to 25s on the first transaction.
slipped down to 253 and then rallied
several points.
Standard of Kentucky held the open
ing advance Of IN points to 1854,
up to 1915. Centrifugal Pipe lost all
Of it's gain of Thursday by dipping
to 90A at opening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Chicago Grain Table
(By Thomson & McKinnonl
At 1I:45-Jan. 4.

CHICAGO Jan 4-Primary receints.
Wheat AGA 600 against ! 4s9. 900: corn.
$40. 600. against 3l2 900: oats $50 900.
against $4,000 shipments: Wheat 473.-
600, against 72l 600 corn. 8s5 600 against
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Lynch the Favorite

BIZ Mid Press
tamweight champion, is 3 to 1 IA
vorite over Earl Macarthur. Sioux City
bantam, whom he meets IN a ten
round decision bout here tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Dressed Beef Prices

wholesale seriug prices on dressed beef,
Swift & Co: Ribs-No. 2. soc; No. /. 17c
Loins-Eo. 2, 25c: No. 8. 1Sc. Rounds
No. O. zoe; No. 8, 15c. Chucks--No. 2.
1Sc; No. 3. Toe Plain--No. 2. Sc; No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Births


Richard and Lillian prUce 537 Bucharsn
Ralph and Ethel Marshall 11ta s. Sher-
man Drive.
Leonard and Stella Davis. AZ y. Belle
I'd ard and Naomi Boswell 1888 Lawton.
Allen and jamie Gidden 1893 shepard
Albert and Louvenia stephens, 1896
Edward and Bessie Perkins 6l4 Hiawatha
John and Catherine Bidd S23 y. Gar
Donald and Nellie Broadway, 1929 Te-
william and Jane Dietrich. St. Vincent
Lawrence and Caroline pugan. St. Vim
David and Dana Parry. St Vincent Hos
y o5le and Josephine Crane Methodist
William and Mae MnIholland Methodist
Hospital.
Alvin and Eva Brocking 304 n Bosart
Howard and Martha Blair city hospital
Amisa and Rosetta Jones, 1902 Martin
Robert and Rose Fisher 1909 Evison
Boys
SHERIDAN and Ruth Graves 1435 Mont
Leroy and Dolores Qe,lins 2es0 Madison
Antoine and Irina Mmatel, 42OS +. Wash
ington.
Henry and Lucy Bartamcn zoos No-d,-l1e
Karl and Lena Won Miller 500 = Merrill
George ana Fannie Patnum city hospital
william and Helen James. S33 Economy
Lester and Emily Clark, SOC W. Forty
Roman and Esther sauer 261s $. Capitol
Henry and Cynthia Page. 2431 Indian
charles and Rose Henlnger aoOs W
ode and neue Wakefield Methodist Hos
ptal
Clark and Esther Hermsdorfcr. "a y. Glad
stone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04

BD United financial
NEW YORK Jan 4-Timc money rates
are 5 to 90 per cent Commercial paper
rates are 4 q to ; per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Raw SUGAR Market

BIZ United Financial
NEW YORK. Jan. 4-Raw sugar market
opened steady. January 4.S9 Il 90c:
March. 451 ef4.52c; May. 100 a zoe:
July. 1877 a 4.6Sc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
FOREIGN Exchange

BIZ United Financial
sNed lower: Sterling. demand 81 rs :
.sSbies 81 % Is Francs. demand. 4.S5 &c;
cables / see Lire demand. / 29c: cables,
42oIIc Belgian. demand 430'sc. cables.
43Ic Marks trilliOn to the dollar.
CEecho, demand 2 80 l2c; cables. soc.
Swiss demand 1890; cables, Il Ale
Guilders demand. 81 .73c; cables. 37.7Sc.
Pesetas. demand 1880 cables. y Use
Sweden demand 2636c: cables, 20 40c.
Norway demand 42qc: cables. IA 33c.
Denmark demand 75oc; cables 17.54c-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
A. A. UMPIRES CHOSEN
President Hickey Announces List OF
"Guessers'' for Next Season.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-President
Hickey of the American Association
Thursday announced the following
umpire appointments: James Murray,
Ollie Chill, Frank Connolly, James
Freeman, John Mullin. Cornelius
DAILY. Jack Landry and James Dele
hanty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Local WAGON Wheat.

Local mills and elevators are paying 81
for No red wheat
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04

Houses With Miami Connec-
tons Active Buyers of
Marine Preferred.
The WALL STREET JOURNAL

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Secretary
Melons refusal to compromise on
his tax program and President Cool
.dge's determination to back the bill as
it stands furnished the stabilizing
.Orce in the early dealings in the
stock market today and stocks recOv-
cred somewhat. from the selling move
ment In progress at the previous
close. But irregularity still prevailed.
Consolidated Gas which attained a
new high on the move at 632s came n
conflict with further weakness in the
Pan-Americans and other issues
which had been under special pressure
on Thursday.
First Hour
Houses with Miami connections were
active buyers in the first hour of Ma.
g'Ine preferred which made a new
nigh on the current movement az
52&. Shorts found stocks scarce.
Maxwell "a" rebounded from 5O2 to
52lA on light transactions and similar
AecOveries took place in other bear
Targets Of the previous session.
Fisher body az III had added 8 points
the general oil group displayed re-
siliency.
Second Hour
Selling pressure lifted in the late
morning and the general list showed
greatly improved tone around noon.
With the market as a whole acting
better, constructive interests were
en- Aoureged to resume operations for
the rise in their favorites and substan
tial gains took place in various indus
trial issues. Among these were
American Brake Shoe. Dupont. Con-
tinental Can. American Can and Gen
eral Electric The rebound of nearly
4 points to 1874 in General Electric
gave rise to reports that some action
regarding capital readjustment was
contemplated.
Noon Hour
Steel shares were inactive durihs
the noon dealings. December untitled
tonnage of United States Steel viii be
ublished next Thursday and the de
crease is expected to be much smaller
.han in November. Orders of the
steel companies in April viii no doubt
be much better than at present.
Shares Of companies that will benef'
Through new building ventures and
labor agreements have been strong.
This list includes United States Realty
and Otis Elevator. Selling pressu x
that was in evidence in scattered sec
lions Of the list during the morning
Il absent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Deaths

Bette Lee Mason. > days city hospital.
premature birth.
John p Nutting. 20, 1888 e. Eleventh
carcinoma
Jessie Walsh 40 St Vincent Hospital
acute cardiac dilatation
Presley Billy III. rman months Long
Hospital general perito~i'is
Jennie Beaver, 10, 01S Russell. chronic
myocardi Is
Violet Miller. s. CITY hospital diphthrria
Dorothy May Oakley, months, goo
Chester. brunhco pneumonia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
Local Bank CIearinqS
New York Money Market

Indianapolis bank c,earings Friday wers
81 sos, 900 Bank debts were 50. 524 900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-04
CIoverseed Market

Local dealers are paytAs s1oa12 g BUSH
81 for cloverseed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
MOORE PLAYGROUND
 WINS FOLK DANCING
Munger Bowl Fete Closes Out
 Years Program

Moore Playground won the first prize in the folk dancing held at Mum ger Bowl Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock as the annual exhibit of the playground work of the Birmingham Playground association, Several hundred children and adults were present at the fete, and over 300 children took part in the dances, representing various parks over the Birmingham district.
 A second prize for folk dancing was given at the Phelan playground. A band concert by the Municipal band was given, with O. Gordon Erickson in charge. Another feature of the afternoon was the doll baby contest, participated in by the little tots who were not old enough to enter the folk dancing.
 The dancing Friday afternoon marks the end of the years program by the Birmingham Playground association The year has been favorable for the association, according to O. Gordon Erickson. This year is the third and the most successful of three years of playground work, he says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
NEGRO, ARRESTED,
 REPORTS FLOGGTNG
Pratt City Store Keeper Claims
 He Was Whipped

Silent for two weeks, Isiah Davidson negro storekeeper of Pratt City, did not mention an alleged flogging, which was supposed to have occurred two weeks ago, until he was arrested and brought to jail on a liquor charge by federal officers.
 Davidson said that two cars of white men stopped in front of his store, the men handcuffing him just as he was entering the door, maintaining that they were officers with warrant flor his arrest. The band whipped him un- til he was upneonscious, after they had carried him to the vicinity of Adams. vile, according to Davidson, who re- hearsed the incidents after he had been brought to the United State marshalPs office.
 Davidson will be held in jail until his bond is set. for violation of the pro hibition act. Federal officers will re port the alleged flogging to the police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
GOVERNORS RACE
 CLOSES IN TEXAS
Ma Ferguson Is Contesting
 With Klan Candidate

E DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 22.-Speaking campaigns of Mrs. Miriam Ferguson, the first woman candidate for gover- nor of Texas, and Judge Felix Robert son, her opponent for the democratic nomination, ended tonight, each predict ed victory. Tomorrow the democratic voters at the run-off primary will regis ter their choice for governor between the two leading candidates in the pe- yious primary as well as lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, railroad commissioners and chief jus tices of the state supreme court.
 James E. Ferguson, husband of the woman candidate, when in his second term as governor of Texas some years ego was impeached by the state sen ute. In seeking nomination, Mrs. Fer guson said she wished to yindicate the name of her husband. children and chil-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
ENGINEERS MAKE
 HIGHWAY SURVEY
Commission To Act As Soon As
 Report Made

A survey of the Lewisburg road via Morris and Warrior to the Blount county. road was put under way Friday by federal and state engineers, accord ing to J. H. Scruggs, member of the state highway commission.
 Mir. Scruggs said the highway com mission would act on the report of the surveyors as soon as it is submitted. Improved road conditions in that sec tion are expected to result.
 Mir. Scruggs also announced that the commission will meet Monday to award a contract for the paving of a strip of more than eight miles of the Mont gomery highway, from the top of Shades mountain to the Cahaba riveI bridge; also to let a contract for an additional strip of the Roebuck Springs highway,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
GRAPHITE PLANTS
 SOLD TO CANADIANS
Clay County Equipment Is
 Shipped North

The graphite plants, constructed in Clay county during the war, have been sold to Canadian interests and the equipment shipped to that country. Dan Martin of the McClary-Jemison Machinery company said Friday that he had purchased about seventeen of the plants and sold them to various companies in this district, for purpose other than making graphite, and two to Canadian interests. The statement was also made that the dissembling of the plants was expected. to continue until all of the forty-one plants built for graphite manufacturers were re- moved.
 The removal of the plants marks the finale to what was one of the largest bloom" industries of this state during the war. Graphite operations were started in several counties of this state, but their success did not approach the expectations of the owners.
 Mir. Martin said in speaking of the bloom" that the plants were in al- most every instance equipped with high grade and costly machinery, and were entirely efficient from machinery stand point. He said that the general opin- ion was that the industry would not Do revived here and that all of the plants would finally be sold for other manufacturing purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
VIADUCT CONFAB
 DELAYED 2 WEEKS
Absence Of Two Commissioners
 Causes PostpOnement

A conference set for Saturday on the plans for eliminating downtown grade crossings has been postponed for about two weeks, City Commissioner W. E. Dickson announced Friday.
 The delay was asked because of the absence from the city of Commission President D. E. McLendon and Mrs. Mary Echols
 Railroad executives and members of the special Chamber of Commerce via duct committee will meet with the city officials at a date to be fixed later, and attempt to reach final decision.
 A deadlock now exists, with the rail road heads and the chamber committee favOring viaducts and at least two com mission members, Harrison and Cloe, demanding underpasses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
MERCURY REACHES
 100 POINT AGAIN
Fridays Hourly Temperatures
 Were Even Higher

Birmingham endured another torpid day Friday, when the mercury again climbed mercilessly to 100 degrees. Hourly temperatures for Friday were on an average higher than2 those of Thursday, according to E. c. Horton of the weather bureau.
 The cloudy sky at noon saved Bir- mingham from experiencing tempera- ture even higher, was the opinion of Mir. Horton. At noon 1t was 99, which pres aged a climb of over a hundred later, but with the sun hidden an hour the temperature dropped rapidly. The sun, appearing just before 2 o'clock, brought the mercury up again. At 2 80, it was at 100 degrees.
 Forecast for Saturday includes prob able showers, with temperature about the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
RADIO TRANSMITS
 SOUND OF BATTLE
Thunder Of Cannon Is Sent
 Through Ether
(Rv Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 22.---While an entire division of national guards men were in actual combat against an imaginary red army at Camp Henry Knox tonight powerful radio-casting station transmitted the thunder of half an hours heavy bOpbardment with realistic effect
 With war correspondent in the field detailing the movement of several thousand troops, and guns booming on all sides of the microphone, the feat marked a new conquest for radios sphere. It presages the time when ether waves may tell the tai, of a real war, army officials believe. The United States signal corps supervised the radiocasting from station WHAS of the Courier-Journal and the Louis vile Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Realty Transfers

Julius Patterson to Joe C.. Moore property on Eighth avenue, north, al Twenty-first street. for $20,O0O. R. H. Wharton to Rachel Weinstein, lots 8 and Q, block l, TafraRt City, for $4,600. .
 Hattie Denman and son, Harry Den man, to Palmer Turner, lot 1, block 16, North Smithfield, for $e,000.
 Roy c. Adcock to Joseph ". Pate, part of block 333 in the Margaret Walk. CT addition to Birmingham, for $4, 900.
 Albert F.. Holmes 10 c. K. Stewart, lots Il and 12, block 14, in the second addition to Ensley, for $2,6Q0.
 Carrie A. Kern to Charles and Lena Torre, lot 12, block A, in the Palmer Terrace addition to .Ensley, for $4 900.
 Drennen Company Department Stores, Inc, to F. W. McEwen, lot 2 and part of lot 1, block 151, according to the North Birmingham survey, for $2,S00.
 dren's children from the stigma of that judgment.
 Robertson, judge of a criminal district court at Dallas. is the Ku Klux Klan supported candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
THE WEATHER

Extreme northwest Florida, Alabama Mississippi: Partly cloudy, Saturday and Sunday. probably scattered thunder showers.
 Louisiana: Saturday and Sunday gem erally fair; continued warm.
 Arkansas Saturday and Sunday gen- erally fair; not much change in tempe rRture.
 Oklahoma: Saturday faIr. warmer; Sum day fair.
 East Texas: Saturday and Sunday part ly cloudy; possibly scattered showers near coast.
 West Texas; Saturday and Sunday part cloudy.
 Virginia: Partly cloudy and slightly warmer; probably local thundershowers Saturday Sunday partly cloudy; probably showers in extreme south portion.
 North Carolina: Partly cloudy; probably local thundershowers Saturday; Sunday South Carolina, Georgia: Partly cloudy Saturday. possibly showers near the coast; sunday showers.
 Florida: Partly cloudy. probably local thundershowers Saturday; Sunday show CTS.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy probably scat tered thundershowers and not quite so warm Saturday; Sunday generally fair. Kentucky: GeneI ally far Saturday and Sunday; not quite so warm Saturday. Summary of observations made at sta- tions of the United States Weather Bu- reau, during the 24 hours ending at [ p. m.. 90th meridian time, August 22:
 A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
ARMS FARLEY
 PLANNED LATER
Coolidge Wants Repara- tiOns Issue Settled Be-
 fore Acting

PLYMOUTH, Vt, Aug. 22.-Presi- dent Coolidge, it was said here today, wants the reparations problem com pletely settled and peace definitely es- tablished in the world before extending invitations to another conference on the limitation of armaments, which he has proposed.
 Meanwhile the administration will not seek to push negotiations for settle ments of the debts of foreign nations due this country lest it interfere with solution of the separations situation and putting of the Dawes plan into op- eration. Nor does it consider the time practicable for an arms conference.
 President Coolidge disclosed his views on official affairs publicly today for the first time since he has started his vacation a week ago, meeting with newspapermen. Today also is practical ly the first time he has broken the veritableA Aseclusion he has kept on his vacation at his fathre's home. Earlier in the day he spent an hour pitching hay at Cousin Ed" Blanchards farm.
 On domestic affairs, the President was said to be much encouraged over the business outlook in this country, particularly in view of the success full outcome of the international con- ference on the Dawes reparation plan.
 Likewise he was reported as pleased oyer the political situation. MT. Cool idge is said to have no plans for taking part in the campaign, expecting to devote most of his attention to duties of the office.
 The President has no speaking en- gagements of a political nature, it was said, nor has he any plans for making any. Several addresses are on his itself with such tact in plans for De- occasions.
 The President made it known today that he has asked the army to conduct itself with such tact in plans for de- fense Day that no difficulties will c between the government and civil au- fhorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
NO SERVICES TODAYf
 AT WEST END MEET
Dr. John ". Phillips, DTsbill e Conducts Revival

There will be TO services at the w.s End Tabernacle Saturday wbcrs ! combined revival of the four West Fsn, churches has been in progress sinci last Sunday. This announcement va made Friday by Rev. J. A. Cook q the West End Doptist church.
 Dr. John W. Phillips, pastor of th, First Baptist church of Mobile, is conducting the revival for the fouI churches namely, the West End Meth odiat church. West End Baptist church West End Presby terians and Methods Protestants.
 Services will be resumed Sunday, | was announced by Rev. Cook. I'll. chorus is being led by Mir. Marvin Pharr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
PRATT INCREASES
 STOCK TO $I,OOO,O 900
Fuel Concern Makes Large
 Addition

The capital stock of the Pratt Fuel Corporation has been increased to $1 900, 900, according to an announce ment Friday. Of the issue, it was stated that the eastern stockholders absorbed majority. with other invited stockholders subscribing for the re- mainder. The former capitalization was $225, 5,O00. It was stated the in- creased issue was incident to the recent acquisition of the dagger Coal company and for necessary expansion.
 The Pratt Fuel Corporation, accord ing to reports in industrial circles, has made additions to it's properties cost ing over $3O0,O00 during the past few months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
4NEW RESIDENCES
 FOR 5Oth STREET
o. M. Alexander Secures Permit
 For Buildings

o. NJ. Alexander will build four res idences in the vicinity of Fiftieth street, north, and Twelfth avenue, at cost of around $2,5O0 each, according to a permit issued by the city building P'- flee Saturday.
 Residence building will be the fea- ture of this months construction rec ord here, J. E. Spencer, building in- spector, said. Otherwise, the month has fallen below the record hung up in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
MAN AND WIFE DIE
 TN GASOLINE BLAST
Child Also Injured In New Or
 leans Explosion

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2cc.-Twc persons were fatally burned, one build ing destroyed and another damaged here today when an explosion and fire fol lowed the pouring of gasoline on live coals in the belief that was kerosene. The dead are A. F. Brown, 48,5 and his wife, 45, both of whom succumbed short ly after they had been removed to a hospital. A child was painfully but not seriously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

been bothered with my back for over a year, and it would hurt me until l could not do my work, which is keep. ing house for three and cooking and washing dishes. tell all my friends if they have any kind of female trou- bles to give Lydia B. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound a trial. You may use this testimonial if it will help any one. Mrs. c. R. MILLER, R. ED. No. l, Box 76, Rotan, Texas.
 Ina recent countrywide canvass of purchasers of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over 121, 900 re- plies were received, and 9S out of every 100 reported they were bene- fited by it's use. For sale by druggists everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

Dy CakIuS yOu
 medicine. After my second baby
 was born my back wasweak ndhurt me continually, so l I thought I'd try Lydia B. Pink
 hams Vegetable Compound as l had read so much
 about where it had
 helped so many
 women. l had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
LOCAL DATA
QUALIFIED

T would only consider a marriage which offered me security and protec- tion."
 That's all right; I'm m insurance agent and my father is a policeman London Opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
CONVENIENT

1.-Two Irishmen stood in front of a drug store in Dublin. In the window was a display of rubber gloves.
 .' Now I wonder what is them things for? asked one of the Irishmen.
 "'Oh,' replied the other Irishman, 'ye can put them things on an wash yer hands without gettin' yer hands wet '"-Argonaut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

Lost articles are found, word is ob- tained, help is secured, real estate is sold, through Want Ads placed in The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
AFTER BABY
 WAS BORN
Back Weak and Painful. Mrs. Miller Benefited by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound

Rotan, Tex.-"I am writing to let you know how have been benefited