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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-28

stood in front of the Al Ringing
theater last night
Justice H. L. Halsted has return
ed from stay of several weeks is
New York where his son is located
Mrs. Halsted remained for longer
visit in the metropolis. Mr.. Halste0
returned by the way Of Washington.
giving the capital a visit while eom-
gress is in action, He noted naET
changes in New York since his Visa
there three years ago.
Mrs Henry Ringing mas arrived
from Eustus, Florida, to remain
short time Her son is in school at
Eustus.
The choir members of the EpiscO-
pal church and their friends spens
pleasant evening at the parish house
last evening. Several enjoyable
hours were spent in dancing and re-
freshments were served.
Fred Wartzok is spending the week
end with old friends in Baraboo. The
Wartzok family moved to farm near
Corlis, this state, from Baraboo year
or more ago. Fred is attending the
Racine high school and expects To
complete his work theree this June
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The high school basketball team
losJ to Lodi on the Lodi floor, Tues
lay evening. The game resulted in
a Is to 8 score.
Mrs. Ella Duncan spent yesterday
in La Crosse with her son Douglas
who is a student in La Crosse Nor,
NAL school.
A $, was born to Mr.. and Mts.
L. E. Mckenzie of Virginia, MINI, on
Tuesday Mrs Mckenzie will be T.
membered as Miss Mary Louise
Buckley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j.
E. Buckley of this city.
Mrs. Fred Thorne has returned to
Ableman after a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. nd Mrs. Oscar Hurlburt,
Fourth avenue. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurlburt have not been in the best
Of health this winter.
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Martlny.

Issue OF Fact for Court
Archie G. Mabbott VS.. Emma D..
Mabbott.
State Bank of La Vale VS.. Walter
H. Penshorn -et al
Citizens Bank of Reedsburg VS..
Reedsburg Broom Works.
Franklin S. Bunker VS.. Annie E..
Van Schoyck ct al
Harold LANCE VS.. Johanna Lange
ct al.
Dora Grote VS.. Marion F. Jackson
ct al.
Edward James Rooney vs.. Theresa
kooney.
Minnie Stepp VS.. Charles Stepp
Maud Huffman VS.. Jacob Huffman
A. Dixon VS.. Jacob Laufenberg, ct
al.
j. M. Prouty VS.. Ralph F. P. Hoyt,
ct al.
Katherine Cummings vs.. David
Roach ct al.
Robert F. Koerth VS. William Koertk
ct al.
August H. Lindstrom ct al VS.. Irene
Bussie ct al.
First National bank VS.. Harry c.
Miller ct al:
NJ. D. Hill VS.. Roscoe C. Harris ct
al
Mildred Dalling VS.. Vern Dalling.
Henry Dowd VS.. Ethelyn Dowd
John Meier VS.. Arthur K. Bassett
Joseph NJ. Blau VS.. H. D. Brick,
A. w Schroeder ct al VS. Alenda
Johnson ct al
Mabel Filhauer VS.. Smith Freeman.
Ursula Deiler VS.. George Deiler
Anna Marie Kruger VS.. Robert
Kruger.
Carl Kleunder VS. A, G. st John
ct al.
T. M. Mould VS. Isaac Seville ct al
William Donahue VS. Albert P.
Koerth.
w c. Schulter vs.. Louis Metcalf
Stanley Barna ct al vs. Michael
Grzegorzewski ct al.
William H Meyer VS. Ned Kingsley
ct al.
Birmingham & Hixon Lumber Co.
VS.. Leon Devereaux ct al
issue of Law for Court
Ellen Parks VS.. Caroline Reinhart
ct al.
c. A. Gross ct al vs. G, o. Kir-
chstein ct al.
Florence P. stolte VS.. The North
western Mutual Life ms Co. ct al.
Frank Rosenbaum VS.. Farmers
Packing Co. ct al
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-28
ADD PHYSICAL
DIRECTOR TO
SCHOOL STAFF

Joha Murphy of Mt, Horeb has
become "a part of the high school ana
Graded school corps in the capacity
af DhysicaI trainer The state legis~
Fsfure passed a law during it's last
session requiring two hours and u
half per week of physical training Tor
every student in the grades and high
scf1o~l~-- The teachers, both in the
grades and high 1sohssl have beer try
ing to do this themselves with the
aid of monograph records. They
could not, however, spare enough
line from their regular work to give
half day Of physical training to each
pupil Mr. Murphy will give half his
lime to the high school and half his
ine to the grades. AS soon as the
yeather becomes warm, most of this
york will be given out of doors.
Mr.. Murphy is a graduate of the
Mystical training department of the
"a Crosse Normal. In addition to his
raining as physical director, he has
Z good record in track and fela
events, also in foe. BAH. There will
probably be field meet during the
after part of May at the Mary Roun>
tree Evans Memorial Field This will
include both students from the high
.chool and grades.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-28
HOWARD POTTER
JOINS MILLION
DOLLAR CLUB

A former Baraboo boy has just
been elected to membership in the
Million Dollar Club" the charmed
rcle of insurance statesmen. He is
Howard l. Potter, group supervisor
# the Chicago Offices of the Metro
,olitan Life Insurance Company.
During the year, Mr.. Potter pro
u+:ed group insurance policies
mounting to. $12,9S3,OOO, and sold
i185,O00 worth of ordinary life insur
ance.
At present, there are but twenty
I've members of the Million Dollar
Tub in the United States.
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THURSDAY K
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A card party was given for the
benefit of the ST. Josephs church by
bthe ladies of the first ward took
place THE home Of Mrs. F. Rach-
or, Fourth avenue, yesterday after
noon. Twelve tables Of 500 were
played the winners being Mrs. H. C.
Brown, Mrs. j. H. .Scheible, and con-
ISOLATION, Mrs Ella Mastin A dainty
lunch was served.
Mrs. Lena Holt has received word
of the sudden death of Quincy Hicks
of South Norfolk, Va, who was kill
ed when struck by a railroad train.
Mr. Hicks was the husband of Mrs
Holt's niece, a former Baraboo girl,
who left here with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. R. M. Rich when but a
small child.
The J. F. F. club met at the home
of the Misses Nellie and Leorie JEFF
fries on. Wednesday night The even
ing was spent in playing 500 and
Nah Jongg. Later in the evening, re
freshments were served and the
guests departed having spent an en-
joyable evening.
Mrs c. Woolcott and Mrs. H.
briggs entertained at the formers
home on Center street. Wednesday
afternoon, in honor Of Mrs. c. Hef-
fel. The afternoon was spent in
social way after which delicious
luncheon ives served. Those present
were Mesdames A. Nfebuhr, A. Dun
can, M. Bretsch, J. Coleman, R. Able
man, E. Harmed, G. Kent, H. Short,
A. Newell, H. Briggs, G. Woolcott,
and C. Heffel.
Two Sunday school classes of the
Evangelical church, the ladies Of DR..
E. ]. Zwicker's class and the gentle
men Of Rev. H. e. Erffmeyer's class,
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FRIDAY

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Miss Irene Mclaughlin has return
ed to her home in Fond du Lac after
spending the past year or more here.
Miss Mclaughlin has been employed
at the Joyce Angency.
The Sunday school pupils of Trini-
ty Episcopal church were given a
sIeighing party on Thursday after
noon There were three sleigh
loads in the merry party. A supper
was served at the parish house fol-
lowing the ride.
1t almost looked like old times
yesterday to see three new circus
wagons hauled through the street
by a four horse team. The wagons
were made at the shop OF Mueller
brothers, circus wagon makers for
about half a century, and shipped
by train to the Sparks circus at Ma
con, Georgia.
A family night of the K G. lodge
was held at the parochial school au-
dltorium last evening and was at
tended by a large crowd of members
and their families. Cards and dane
ing furnished the evenings entertain
ment and supper was served.
A supper was served by the men of
the First M. E. church, in the
church dining last evening and
was we'll attended. The appetizing
menu attracted many of those outside
the church and the affair was fin
ancially successful.
There was one car from Portage
which had no difficulty in getting
to Baraboo for the showing of the
"Cat and the Canary" last evening
An ingenious Portage resident has
put his flivver on runners and slides
along over the deepest drifts without
the slightest inconvenience. The
rear of the car is on a caterpillar ar
arrangement, much like a tractor, while
front wheels" are runners. such as
used on the ordinary bob sled. The
car attracted much attention as it
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-28

enjoyed sleighride party last even
ing. There were three sleigh loads
in the party and the ride was follow
ed by lunch and a social time in the
church parlors.
Mrs Belle Case LaFollette, wife of
Senator Robert NJ LaFoI cite, to-
gether with Mrs. John Esch, are en-
pertaining on an elaborate scale on
Washington's birthday Mrs. Adella
M. Ringing and daughter Marjorie
of Baraboo, who are spending the
winter at the capital, are among the
invited guests.
Soil surveys will be conducted IN
Sank county and one other county
in the eastern part of the state, pos
sibly Sheboygan, Manitowoc or Dodge
next summer" says w. j. Geib of the
soil survey at the University of Wis
consin at Madison. The selection will
depend largely on the action of coun-
ty agents. Last summer the soil sur
vey workers finished Pierce and Mon
roe counties. Inch to the mile maps
are given out with each printed re
port.
Loss aggregating more than $4,000
was caused at Friendship when fire
destroyed the Masonic temple. The
fire is believed to have started from
an overheated chimney.
At Richland Center o. F. Dahlberg
didn't recognize Deputy Sheriff HUI
brick and tried to sell him a pint OF
moonshine. In fact he did sell it to
Hubert and was forthwith placed I'M
der arrest. A search warrant was
procured and his place searched at
Boaz, revealing several jugs and bot
ties that would indicate that he was
in the moonshine business. In Judge
Lincoln's court he plead guilty and
received a fine of $500 and costs, or
six months in the county jail
Martin E. Joyce has sold his house
at Ills Birch street to Paul Stew
art, the consideration being in the
Ineighborhood Of $4,000. Mr.. and Mrs,
Stewart have been occupying the res
dence for several weeks.
e.
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id home from Milwaukee today af-
| Ter a months visit there with Mrs.
Ross parentss Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Martyr. Mrs. Martyr is recovering
nicely after an operation at Mil
waukee hospital.
o. D. Brandenburg has returned to
Madison after visit in Baraboo and
iReedsburg While here he accom-
panied the Heart of the Hills Walking
club to Devils Lake. During the at
ternoon Harold Baldwin, a soldier
with the Canadians in the world war,
, narrated some of his experiences at
the front.
R. P. Perry of Reedsburg was in
Baraboo on Tuesday. Mr.. Perry has
been the custodian of the Rudd es-
tate for about forty years and in the
! time the property has increased from
100000 to over half million doll
ars. The increase was largely due
to the accumulation of interest.
A business meeting of the Christian
Endeavor of the Evangelical church
was held last evening and the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: president, Harry Gasser;
vice president, Madelyn Schoeller;
secretary, Verna Schoeller; treasurer,
Esther Butterield; corresponding
secretary, E. NJ Doll; secretary OF
stewardship and missions, Elfrieda
Florin; secretary of bible study, Car
RE Denzer. Plans were made for a
basket social to be held in the church
parlors on Wednesday evening, Feb
81.
An enjoyable card party was Civ
en- by the Baraboo Odd Fellows at
club rooms on Tuesday evening
Twenty-seven tables were played, the
winners being: ladies first, Mrs. Ed
Gollmar, second Mrs. James Capen.
er, and consolation Mrs. A. r. Binger
gentleman, first Frank Ayers, second
Harry Briscoe, and, consolation,
| Franz: Plummer
| A number of Portage residents
have made inquiries concerning the
condition of the road between that
place and Baraboo, desiring to at
tend the play '"The Cat and the Can
ary' at the Al. Ringing theater on
Thursday evening. There base beer
some talk of again clearing this road
i On Monday Albert Blank drove
through from Sank City so this roat
| is now passible. unless the snow o.
the past two days has drifted badly
dewey Haberman of Madison was
able to traverse the Madison road as
| the Prairie du Sac hill on Sunday.
At the conclusion of the regular
song fest of the Choral society at The
ILagh school last evening a social time
was spent and refreshments were
served. Mrs. G. w. Snyder was chair
man OF the committee serving the
lunch and she was assisted by Mrs
F. E. ShultZ, Mrs. A. R. Reinking
Mrs. T. F. Risley, Mrs. Herman Bo
Igard and Miss Josephine Matchett
Over one hundred persons were pre-
sent and the members of the higf
school basket ball team arriving home
on the ten-thirty train, the hospitals
| ty Of the society was extended them
Mrs. David Smith and daughter
Marcia have been spending severa
| lays here with relatives and friends
| Mrs Smith will be remembered as
Miss Charlotte Achterburg of this
city. The family has been residing
n Ohio and Mrs Achtenburgs ant
daughter stopped If here on Their
wy to Hibbing, Mimi, where Mr.
Achtenburg is employed as accoun-
tant with the mining company fol-
which Mr.. A. w. Rohn of this city
! is manager eat Hibbing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-28

lates the tender little bowels so
nicely 1t sweetens the stomach and
starts the liver and bowels acting
without gripping. Contains no narcot-
les or soothing drugs. Say "Califor-
MIA to your druggist and avoid coun-
terfeits! Insist upon genuine Cali
forHia Fig Syrup" which contains
directions.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-28
WEEK OF RAIN, SNOW
ON WEATHER SCHEDULE

A week of cloudy weather with oc-
casional rain or snow and normal
temperatures was the prospect for
Wisconsin. according to the weekly
forecast Of the weather bureau, made
at Milwaukee.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-28

Break a Cold Right Up with
"Pape's Cold Compound"

Take two tablets every three hours
until three doses are taken. The first
dose always gives relief. The second
and third doses completely break up
the cold. Pleasant and safe to take
Contains no quinine or opiates. Mil
lions use ''Pape's" Cold Compound.
Price, thirty-fve cents. Druggists
guarantee it.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-28
CALENDAR FOR
MARCH TERM;
CIRCUIT COURT
An Unusually Large Number of
Cases are to be Heard; Court
Opens March Third

large number of cases 108 in all.
This is exceptionally many for the
spring term.
Court opens on Monday, March 8,
with Judge E. W. Crosby presiding.
Criminal Cases
State of Wis VS. Frank Glossy,
violation of state prohibition act g
separate cases).
saes of Wis. VS.. Frank Glossy,
violation state prohibition act.
State of Wis. VS.. Peter Duren, vio-
Iation state prohibition act e sep
arate cases).
State of wis. VS.. F. R. Irwin, viola
ton Blue Sky Law.
State of Wis. VS.. S. c. Timlin, vio-
lation state prohibition act.
State of Wis. VS.. George Dicker
son, violation state prohibition act.
State of Wis. VS. Herman Accola,
violation state prohibition act.
State of Wis. VS., Dan Donahue,
cruelty to animals,
State Of Wis, VS.. Samuel Wilson,
fraud on lnnkaeper.
Issue of Fact for Jury
Raymond Weitzel ct al VS.. J. Welt
Eel ct al VIM A. Smith and Nettie
M. Smith VS.. w H. Don Iner.
Moses Burns by John Mears.
guardian VS.. State Bank Spring
Green and James O'FIara,
City of Reedsburg VS. August Kun
o. L. Glen VS.. 49, ,,.
Ernest Wendt VS. Carl iDunse D.,
Martin Conway VS.. George Stowe.
Charles E. Bryan VS.. John T. Rit-
ter.
Henry A. Gunderson VS. Charles
Rick
Orriel Philbrick VS.. Clarence Blan-
kensee.
M. shumow VS.. State Bank of
Sank City.
Henry J. Reuschlein, trustee, VS.,
Georger Rutland, defendant, Tlaln
State bank garnishee defendant
Elkart Sales Co. vs.. A. E. Won
VALID.
David Bogue VS., Charles w Helm
William Shookman VS.. Earl Page
Jessie M. Reynolds ct al VS.. Sarah
Loomis ct al.
August Kruger VS. Louis A. Don
aid.
Joseph Newberry VS.. August Beth
ke
Joseph NJ. Blau VS.. Anthony
Brechtl.
Joseph NJ. Blau VS.. Hubert Nuss-
baum
Charles Sarahan VS. L. A. Chiffon.
Henry Lipko VS.. R. L. Fuller
Glen Bromley VS., j. E. Branton.
Metropolitan National bank vs..
William Fl. Brereton and Lyman c..
Erereton
Robert Chase VS.. o. V. Kelley
Lille Pagel VS. Rose Melenthin
Max Feinberg VS.. Clifford Stafford
Adolph Fey VS.. Advance Rumely
Company
Edna hartman VS.. Jacob HAITI ct
al
Erna Hartman vs. Jacob HAITI ct
al
John Moungey VS., School Dist. No
s Town o. Fairfield,
Eenri c. Titus VS.. William E. Allen
T. B. Milton VS.. Peoples State
Bank.
A. B,,clsley ct al VS.. A. M.
.Tarnsworth
Florence sherman VS.. Adolph Fey.
First Wis Ma ional Bank of Mil
waukee vs. Max Feinberg.
Joseph J McAueny VS., Paul Ku
jath
Tidewater on Sales Corp. VS..
Gem city OIL & Auto Co. ct al.
Frances Myers VS.. Fred G. Eft
finger ct al.
Edna Lloyd W'clman VS.. S. A..
Pelton ct al
William Dickerson VS.. ]. S. slau.
son ct al.
Title Brechtl VS.. Alois Schultz.
Title Brechtl vs. Michael Krae-
mer.
C1avton Anlrer VIC Eyher Anknr
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-02-28
MOTHER! GIVE SICK child
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Harmless Laxative for Bilious,
Constipated Baby or Child
Constipated,

Constipated,
bilious, feverish,
or sick, collie Ba-
bies and Chill
dren love 10
take genuine
California Fis
Syrup" No other
laxative regu-
Evening star., 1924-03-13
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
GAINS DURING WEEK
Increase of $1,000 Barrels-Im-
ports Also Up in February, Lat
est Reports Reveals.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associst ted Press
NEW YORK, March 1S.---The daily
average gross crude oil production of
the United States increased 31,500
barrels for the week ended March s.
totalinS l.sI6,450 barrels. according
to the weekly summary of the Amer
lean Petroleum Institute The daily
average production east of the Rocky
mountains was 1.262,I0O barrels. an
increase of 23,3oO. California pro-
duction was Go4,350 barrels, an in
crease of $3.50
Daily average imports OF petro-
leum at principal ports for the month
of February were 273,l12 barrels,
compared with 21s,61s for January.
and for the week ended March S.
279,S57 barrels, compared with 35l.143
for the previous week. Daily average
receipts of California oil at Atlantic
and gulf coast ports for the month of
February were 1860 barrels, COM
pared with 1TS.935 for January, and
for the week ended March 8, 161, 0o0
compared with 1914 for the previ-
Gus week.
quoted for the Bradford district 81. 30
a barrel and all other grades So
Mfd-Coatinent was advanced and is
now being quoted from Sl.25 to SIPS a
barrel. according to the gravity of the
Gil. Gulf coast is quoted at S1.65
barrel. with some companies quot
ing grade "B" at s1.40. California
crude ranges from 81 to S1.40 barrel.
depending upon the gravity of the oil.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

PITTSBURGH, March 13.-Demand
for building material is not so active
here now, a strike of a number of
building trades unions early this
month having affected all classes Of
building.
Evening star., 1924-03-13
PENNSY RAISES PAY
OF $4,000 employees
Engineers, Firemen and Hostlers
Are Granted 5 Per Cent
Advance in Wages.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The Penn.
sylvania railroad system yesterday
reached a settlement with its $4,000
engineers, fremen and hostlers
whereby a S per cent increase was
granted.
In addition to changes in rates of
pay certain notifications OF existing
regulations covering working rules,
which are believed to be of mutual
advantage, were also agreed upon. /
The sSDcific increases over the
present basis OF daily rates granted
in the new agreement are as fol-
lows: Passenger service, "a cents per
day; freight service, SO cents per
day; yard service, 80 cents per day;
hostlers and hostlers' helpers, 81
cents per day.
The effective date of the new rates
of pay is January 16, 1924, and of the
new regulations, April 1. 1924.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

last year total production amounted
TO S75, 5,5o3. q figure that will be sur
passed easily this year.
"February's high mark. was estab-
iished in the face of short working
Evening star., 1924-03-13
SOUTHERN COMMON
DIVIDEND DECLARED
Stock Placed on $5 Annual
BaSS-Action Starts
Sharp Price Advance.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March l3.-Directors
Of the Southern Railway Company
today declared an initial dividend of
s1.25 on the common stock, placing
1t on a S. annual basis.
Announcement of the dividend i'm
mediateIy brought d flood of buying
orders for the roads shares into the
stock market. the quotation jumping
points TO %, a record high for all
time. Thousands of shares changed
hands within a few minutes after the
directors action became known
Dividend ON 100000 Shares.
The dividend is the first to be paid
on the 100000 common shares since
the reorganization of the road in 1894
Beginning in 1897 dividends on the
preferred stock have ranged from /
To per cent annually.
Meanwhile earnings Of the road
constantly have been put back into
the property, building it into the
sixth largest railroad system in the
united States. Soon after 1890 a
program of expansion was undertaken
which carried its lines into every
important section of the south, with
the exception Of Florida.
Road HAPPILY Improved.
capital expenditures on the prop
erty since 1906 alone, according to
Fairfax HARRISON, president Of the
company, have totaled s145,000, 900
IN ADDITION to more than S50,0O0,O0O
derived from surplus earnings. In
the three years before COVER = ent
control and since tat time the
southern Railway has carried to sur
fius about sag for each share of
common stock. Its surplus from
1s22 operations was S7323797
The steady growth in earning pow
or OF the road, which showed a gain
or more than $6000,000 in gross in
come to $24.956,246 in 1922. has re-
peatedly led to expectations of a COM
mon dividend declaration. In view of
= surplus per share larger than many
clNidend-paying roads inausura ton
OF dividends was anticipated last fall
out action was deferred until COM
piete ngures on 1928 operations were
available.
Preferred Dividend Also Voted
1t was officially announced that il
was the purpose of the directors here
after 10 give consideration quarterly
10 the matter of preferred as well as
common dividends.
TodayS dividend was announced as
quarterly Payment on the common
stock.
The directors also declared TODAY
the regular semi-annual dividend Of
:: per cent on the preferred stock
Evening star., 1924-03-13
ADDS OTHER FIRMS.
Cities Service Company Takes on
Concerns in Topeka.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, March 13.-The Con-
sumers Light, Heat and Power Com
pany Of Topeka. Kan, and the Union
Public Service Company which oper-
ates natural gas subsidiaries serving
population of more than $4,000 peo-
pie in the southern part of Kansas
and northern Oklahoma, are now sub
sidiaries of Cities Service Company
according to an announcement made
today by Henry l.. Doherty G. Co.
The Topeka Company will be opsr-
ated under the name of the Capital
Gas and Electric Company and will
serve $4,000 customers in a territory
where the population is $4,000. A gas
manufacturing plant with a daily cap
acity of $4,000 cubic feet is held in
reserve by the company.
Evening star., 1924-03-13

month. during which. a record daily
average of $3.50 was made :.
"Of the total February output, il is
estimated that truck production ex-
ceeded $1,000. the best mark reaches
Evening star., 1924-03-13
BROKER is CONVICTED
OF GRAND LARCENY
Sprague Alleged to Have Kept
Stock Bought for Clients-Under
Fifteen Other Indictments.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
FORT WAYNE, Ind. March 13-F
Guy Sprague. head of the F. Guy
Sprague brokerage Company. which
failed two years ago with n loss to
investors of nearly 100000, was con-
victed today by a jury on a charge of
grand larceny. Sprague was indicted
by grand jury which Investigated
the failure Of his firm. The penalty
for the charge on which he was con-
victed is Imprisonment from two to
fourteen years.
1t was alleged Sprague converted
TO his own use stock that he had
bought for clients. Fifteen other in
dictments are pending against him.