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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28
FLIES IMPORTED
FROM JAPAN TO
BATTLEBEETLES
New Jersey and Surrounding
- Country Hope to Ex-
terminate Pest

BIZ Times Special
RIVERTON, n. J.. July ga
battle of the bugs.
Such is the strange engagement
that will be staged in an effort to
finally exterminate, or at least
check, the Japanese beetle, most
menacing of the insect pests that
the United States Department Of
Agriculture has ever had to contend
with in this part of the country.
Myriads of these beetles will SOC
swarm from the ground within the
present quarantine area, which en-
braces a large part Of the area Of
southern New Jersey, sections of five
counties in eastern Pennsylvania
and a small corner in the northern
end of Delaware. The beetles are
backward, like the season, this year.
Experts at the main station for
beetle control Of the United States
Department of Agriculture, at the
edge Of Riverton. N. J.. predict that
the beetle will be on the wing early
in July.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Bids will be received by the board Of
trustees of the Indiana State Normal
School at 2 p. m, Aug: IL, 1924, at the
Ball Teachers College of the Indiana State
Normal School at Muncie. InGiana. for
the following items:
l. Water mains. gas mains and fittings
laid ready TO connect complete. according
to the plans and specifications prepared
by Kibele and Garrard, architects, Muncie.
Indiana. Estimated cost. 81 900.
2. Steam heating equipment and con-
nections complete for the Ball Brothers
Gymnasium. according to plans and speci-
fications prepared by Kibele and Garrard.
-Muncie, Indiana. Estimated cost, $4,000.
8. Four bowling alleys, according TO
the plans and specifications on file in the
office of the Dean of The Indiana State
mated cost, $4,000.
4. Electric wiring and equipment COM
plete for connecting the buildings of the
indiana State Normal School, including
Breakers, according to the plans and sreci-
tcations prepared by E. j. kirkpatrick.
commercial manager. Indiana General S4rv-
ice Company, Muncie, Indiana. Estimated
cost. ST, 500.
Rids for items L. 2 and 4 must be made
on form No. So and item 3 on form No.
90. prescribed by the State Board of Ac-
counts and each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check equal to 3 per cent of
the amount of the bid. Separate bids nus
be made for each of the -four items.
bOAtQ Of TRUSTEES Of INDIANA
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
By HELEN C. BENBRIDGE. Secretary.
July 21-2S-Aug. 4.
NOTICE
To the parties listed below, that tbs
goods stored with US in YOU names will be
sold for storage on the goth day OF july.
1924:
Agile Hopson. John Walker. Walter Dis
ponet, Blanch Groar1, Anna Mckinney.
Katherine Adams. Wego Transfer Co. Miss
Mack, Drachett Chemical Co., Joe Foplauo.
Patterson, Edd Hall.
(Signed) DAVIS BROS.
32S W. Maryland St.,
Formerly Is s.. East st. =
July Is, %. IS. ~
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT u
Notice is hereby given, that the finder
signed has duly qualified as administrators
of estate of Howard L. Avery, deceased.
late of Marion County, Indiana. Said estate
is supposed to be solvent.
No. 225so.
July 81. 2S-Aug. s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28
Poison Gas to Be Used

Broadsides Of poison gases. sprays
and deadly dusts will be flung upon
these insect hordes by batteries of
powerful spraying machines in or
a veritable army of inspectors and
chaards. truck fields and highways,
scouts will patrol the roads and
track the beetles to their further
most outpost, but the hope of effec-
lively routing them lies in a natural
enemy, which to the uninitiate lay
man looks like an ordinary house
dy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28
Forty:nine Thousand Flies Ready

Forty-nine thousand Of these flies
in the pupa stage, shipped direct
from Japan, are now in their sepa-
rate compartments at the govern
ment station at Riverton, ready to
emerge about the time the beetles
take wing.
The Dexild fly is the name of this
parasite enemy Of the beetle. He
seems like a weak, inefficient adver-
sary of the beetle, with it's armor-
Ike shell of bronze, with brilliant
greer shoulder plates. The Dexlid
fly does not attack the adult beetle
direct. 1t lays it's eggs on top of
the ground at the same time the bee
tie does. The small maggots which
hatch out of the fly eggs burrow into
the ground and attack the beetle
grubs.
The Dexild fly, with his allies, the
Technid fly, the Tiphia wasp and six
other known natural enemies of the
beetle, destroy virtually so per cent
Of the beetles in Japan, and so hold
these insects in check that they are
not considered a pest in that coun-
try and do comparatively little dam
age.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28
MONEY TO LOAN

PERSONAL loans. 24-hour service.
you need money we want to meet you.
SECURITY INVESTMENT AM LOAN,
1855 N. Del. Room 104. Lincoln $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28

SINGER. 66 sewing machine like new. $35.
WHITE SEWING MACHINE co.
312 Mass. Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28
d-Business Places

DELAWARE. N. 1915; garage for 2gcars'
fine location rent cheap. hen. Eoo4:
TIMES WANT ADS BOOST BUSINESS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28
REAL ESTATE Wv DFAAAI
@Houses
Four Bedroom Home
Modern

Located on paved Fletcher Ave. just
east OF Shelby. Five rooms and kitchen
cite on the first floor. oak woodwork; hre-
stairs. foored attic. steam heating plant.
price 8 $500. Terms $1,000 cash. balance
$40 per month. Call Ed. OCallahan. South
Side Snecialist, with McCORD e. MckIN-
NEY. Realkrs, 311 Lemcke Bldg. Circle
1000. nvenGa Bronkside 1893.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-28
HELP

SET timers tools. complete. excellent con
dition: $50 bargain. Randolph 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY and
navy CRIDDERS BATTLE 14-14
TIE IN annual EAST-WEST CAME
NITRQCLY CERINE
BLAST KILLS SIX IN
PENNA. OIL TOWN

Franklin, Pa, Jan. six persons.
one of them a woman, were killed
today In a premature explosion Of
nitroglycerine at the shooting" of
an oil we'll on the farm Of John A.
Stone. five miles from here. Two
other men near the scene escaped in
jury. The dead are:
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stone: Herbert
Whitman and John Whitman, BROTH
ers: Eugene II. Neil and Robert
kinnear.
kinnear was pouring the explosive
when it exploded and his body was
blown to bits. Only a few bones had
been found tonight. The bodies of
the other five victims were badly
mangled but each was recognizable.
The force Of the explosion rocked
houses within n radius of a mile and
shook windows here, FIVE miles away.
A wrench. weighing 125 pounds was
hurled through a steel oil tank so
feet away.
A survivor in statement made
here said that just before opening
the explosive kinnear had declared
it had frozen and that he had thaW-
ed 1t out, warning Mrs. Stone that
she had better move back a short
distance. Mrs. Stone declined, re-
plying that she wanted to see it all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
UNITY MAN SEEKS
$4,000 DAMAGES
FOR INJURED SPINE
Especial to Kennebec JournaD


Belfast, Me, Jan. IA suit for
$4,000 was opened in the Waldo
county supreme judicial court this
afternoon, brought by Luke Pclletier
of Unity against the Central Maine
Power Co. for alleged damages re-
ceived while in the employ of the de-
PENDANT. Mr.. Pelletier on the stand
said that he was employed as line
man in Bath, Me, and while helping
to unload poles from truck was
crushed beneath one of them and
his back SO severely injured thatGt
was necessary to take two pieces Of
bone six and seven inches long from
his leg and graft them on his spine
This operation was performed by
Or. f.. G.. Abbott of Portland. Since
that time the plaintiff has been I'M
able to do any heavy work and is
now a barber.
Several witnesses were introduced
today by the plaintiff and the depo-
sition of and %-ray pictures made
by DR.. Abbott. DIR. Pcaslce of Bath.
who first attended him, will be called
Wednesday morning. ThaXter and
Holt of Portland represent the plain
tiff and Ernest Mclean of Augusta
the defendant. Associate Justice Guy
III. SturgiS prcsideS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Boston Transfers
Due to Strike
on Monday Next

Boston, Jan. l. The general exc
cutive board Of international
brotherhood of Toamsters. Chauf-
feurs, Stablcmcn and Helpers has
authorized a strike voted by the
members of the Boston Truck Driv-
crs and Market and Produce Team
sters' Unions. Daniel j. Tohtn, gem
cral president of the brothcrS God
and treasurer Of the American cel-
Grafton of Labor. announced today.
The strike is scheduled to go into
effect next Monday
The local unions voted last week
to strike to enforce demands for n
wage increase and shorter work
ing week. The present week is of
SO hours and the demand is for n
40 hour week. a fiat increase Of 81
n day for all drivers and overtime
rates of time and ono half before,
and double time after midnight
were sought in place of the present
overtime rates of 20, IS and So cots
an hour.
President Tobin. in making plo-
lie that the general executive boa {.
of the international had sanction. Cd
the strike bY telegram today, said
the board believed that the mon v
Boston had made a sane demand
in seeking n shorter working week.
Representatives of the unions and of
the Employers Association denied
that action had been taken by the
state Board of Cancellation and Arhi-
tration or from Mayor Curley who
was instructed by the city council
to intervene to avert strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
less HANDSPRING FEATURE
OF WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
CONVICTED SHEREF'S
RESIGNATION IS ON
WAY TO GOVERNOR

/, Following Governor Bakers re-
quest Tuesday for the resignation of
Sheriff Edmund w. Grant of Aroos-
took county. who was convicted in
the federal court at Bangor for con-
spiracy to violate the Volstead Act,
announcement was made that the
sherff's resignation would be receiv-
ed Wednesday at the Executive De-
partment 1t was understood that
his written resignation was mailed
last evening.
Governor Baxter in a statement
issued yesterday declared that the
verdict of guilty in the two Aroos-
took liquor conspiracy cases was the
most worthwhile New Years greet
ing that could come to the decent,
law abiding citizens of Maine.
II have watched these cases from
the beginning and today all citizens
who believe in law enforcement and
law obedience have reason to take
heart" continued the Governor.
United States District Attorney
Frederick r. Dyer and his associates
have rendered a distinct public SER
vice. Mr.. Dyer is an able, fearless
and conscientious prosecuting attor-
ney and he has set an example that
other prosecuting officials In Maine
we'll may follow.
II have communicated with Sher-
if Grant asking him to send me his
resignation and presume this will be
Forthcoming. If not. proceedings
will be brought against him before
the Governor and Council. and for
NAL papers already are being pre-
pared in the Attorney Generals Of
flee. A public official convicted by
a Jury can no longer retain the res
pcct of the people and the fact that
his case has been appealed will not
restore such an official in the conf
dcnce of his fellow citizens.
"Mv telegram to Sheriff Grant is
as follows:
I'm view OF the verdict Of the
court and of the statements Won re-
Gently made in my office the public
service requires and I request your
prompt resignation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Oil Companies
Get Decree of
Rebel Mexican Chief

Washington. Jan. l-lnstrucuons
10 inform, "all oil companies or the
issuance OF the decree by Adoiio De
In Iuerta as supreme chlel VI Wy
revolution in Mexico, setting lorp'
that payments of petroleum proouS
ton and export taxes shati pe S'auo
IN tho account of the Revolutionary
',ro,,, have been forwarded by the
Int,er TO Enrique Seldner. the DE
- 1luerta agent at New York
Tbe text of the decree, which pears
tho aate of Dec. %. was made puonc
here today along with a copy OF me
;rstrrctions 10 the De La HuertSi
AGENT. Under its terms, proouc
lions taxes on petroleum shan DC
' - ot New York or Vera Cruz and
Tho export duty at either or htese
nI,ces or Mt the port or export. :,
While the decree is designed TO az
,..rt novment of production taxes
from the Obregon government 10 wy
revolutionary group, as 10 sNpoi
,axes. it stated that these Woulu con
tinue TO be used as PROVIDED III ,.ie
: De la Huerta Lamont 80 - - =
-, ;n,o in 1922 between DE La
! tinor,o who came to this country as
Ntaxican secretary of the treasury,
and THOMAS W. Lamont, proFlusu
| ,nat such taxes be applied 10 the
.,.,,,ont OF interest on MeNlcos Ior-
cign debt. :, ,;o," no In
ra,t,'s message TO his agent sal'i,
..;n.i,,dinr Tuxpam. Puertohos, ahc
p,,a,tn Mexico, is under contfot OF
| ,hs de facto government neaoeu W
me. these companies should ooes
this disposition:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Dean Circus Clowns
Dies at Age of 50

New York. Jan. Pete Conhiin,
dean Of American circus clowns.
whose cOlorful career dates back TO
the sixties when he Travelled with p.
T. Earnum's tent show, took his final
exit today. his last coherent speech
being recitation which he had spOk =
en- hundreds Of times in spangled
tights and TESTERS cap.
1t was the same speech. but the
thousands who had laughed ut the
lines in the hcydey Of his success,
had dWindled To 4 solitary nurse who
sat hy his bedside during his dying
hours. And the sawdust rings tow
erinE walls Of laughing human faces
had given place to bare hospital
ward.
The old TESTERS wish that he might
die on the stage was denied him by
a few days. He was playing minor
part in the drama. Queen Victoria. :
when he was stricken and removed
TO the hospital.
Forty of Petc's so years were spent
as clown.
lie could relate many stories Of his
life as a jester his favoritc one be-
ing how. while travelling with cir
Gus in Mexico during the Macmillan
regime. he Clowned his way from in
front of firing squad and rescued
the whole circus. And he had played
before many famous personaEes. too,
including Queen Victoria and King
Edward VII when he was prince Of
Wales,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
French President
Has Cheering Word at
New Years ReceptiOn

Paris Jan. 1.-The world seems
justified in haiIinG the dawn of rec
onciliation and final peace" said Pres-
ident Millcrand today in replying TO
Mousignor Ceretii. the papaI nuncio,
spokesman for the diplomatic corps at
the New Years reception in the pres
idcntial palace.
The optimistic character of the pres
idcnt's words were in strong contrast
with the material conditions under
which The new year opened in Paris
The ceremonies took place during
weather Of tho most forbidding sort
and in the gloom Of Impending disas-
ter from the owe rflowing rivers
throughout France.
Monsignor Ceretti and the French
president both referred TO the vicissi-
tudns Of 1923. the representative of tho
pontiH pointing out. however. that
these might have been much worse.
Human solidarity" he said. has
shown itself stronger than selfish ac-
tons"
President Millerand. ms usual. receive
ed all the leading public officials, be-
ginning with the presidents of the sem
ate and the chamber of deputies. All
the marshals of France called to shake
LANDS with the chief executive. as did
AL the leading army officers in Paris.
The members Of the government. with
Premier Poincare at their head, called.
at the palace ard remained to lunch
con. after which the functfonaries of
the city Of Paris and the department
or the Seine and the members Of the
diplomatic corps were received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Confer at Augusta

At n conference held in this city
last evening. between Mr.. Shaw. and
County torucy Weston NJ. Hilton,
of Lincoln county, who has been
conducting the investigation of tho
sensational act by so-callcd vigil
lantcs which followed the series OF
slayings at Whltcficld and jefferson,
Il was decided that vigorous In
vestigation of the matter should be
made at once by Mr.. Hilton, under
t . direction of the Attorney Cen
Cral of the State.
This conference and action will
dispose of the rumora thnt no partic-
ular effort would be made by the
authorities to T. the RESPONSE
hilty for the Eollish deed of Christ
maj morning. II had been reported
that the sentiment in the commune
ties where the crimes wcre commit
ted was such ms TO preclude my
possibili Of success: thu ough such
a probe, but from the announcement
by the Attorney Generals .nCe it
is evident that If necessary the State
will take hand in the affair, and
II is the intent of the county md
state officials to unm1sk the persons
responsible for the act and prosecute
thCm.
IT is understood that County A.
torncy Hilton is pretty well salts
fed as n result Of his Investigations
as TO the identity of the perpetrators
Of the crime and expects 10 obtain
sufficient evidence against them 10
warrant arrest and prosecution In
the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Frear Insists on
Congress Probe of
Regime Gen. Wood

Washington, Jan. 1-RenewinE his
demand for 4 congressional inyesti-
cation of the administration OF Cen
cral Leonard Wood as governor gen.
eral of the Philippines. Representa-
tive Frcar, Republican. Wisconsin,
declared today that such an inquiry
also would cover the stock market
transactions of Lieutenant Osborne
Wood, the governors son.
Mr.. Frcar said he had no inten-
ton of amending his pending reso-
luton for sweeping inquiry into
conditions in the Philippines but he
suggested that the rules committee.
to which it was referred. could easily
increase the scope of the investiSa-
ton If It saw fit.
During the past few days Mr.. Frear
has been urged by Senator CaraWay,
Democrat. Arkansas, and others to
press for an examination of the bust
ness affairs of both of General
Woods sons. lie has taken the posi-
ton. however. that nothing can be
done until either the house or senate
orders an investigation and that then
it can be determined how extensive
the inquiry should be. Senator Cara
way said today he intended to turn
over to Representative FrCar some
correspondence which has reached
him concerning the business trans
actions of Leonard Wood. Jr.
Mr.. t'rcar called attention to Osborne
Woods stock market transactions, and
said:
"A probe should be made into some
Of the rcputed AlIadin lamp oil tran
sactions that finally called for action
by the secretary of war and the pres
ident Of the United States.
Many veteran stock experts who are
not 10000 miles away from the gaming
table or IS hours distant from the
stock exchange or curb will be anxious
to learn that claimed system possessed
Ly an inconspicuous stock broker The
origin Of tips. the business transac-
tons and other claims are for the COM
mittee to probe. In fact, that investi-
cation can open facts to show the
truth and its relation to the present
Philippine administration"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
PUSH PROBE IN BURNING
BODY POLISH SLAYER
LESS CASUALTIES
IN OBSERVANCE new
Year IN new YORK

New York. Jan. 1.--Talling toll OF
the events that make the aftermath
of every New Years celebration.
New York found today that four
persons had lost their lives. eight
had been wounded by pistol bullets
fired by over jealous celebrators, in
Vulnerable persons We're made i'll by
bad liquor and those who became
intoxicated enough to attract police
attention numhcrer 33.
And Vet the advent of 1924 was
celebrated with fewer casualties than
has been the case in the past The
jewellers were CAV hut harmless, for
the most part. and most of those
who We're hurt were victims of acci-
dent rather than design.
Three deaths resulted from drink
ing bad liquor bringing the total
over the Christmas and New Years
holidays to Is. Bellevue Hospital
alone reported 50 sick from poison
liquor.
The fire department reported the
busiest night in years. due in part
to 81 false alarms. Ambulance calls
totallod So, and telephone calls kept
the police busy. chiefly in response
to complaints about sticks, stray
bullets and even ash cans flying
through windows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Early Arrests Probable in
Christmas Morn Act Of
Jefferson vigiIantes
Lincoln COun ty Au-
thOrities to r lew
Investigation Under
Direction of AttOr-
ney General - An
n0uncement Follows
Conference at Au-
gusta-Suspects Be-
ing Watched

The persons responsible for
the dissertation of the grave OF
John Snow. the Polish woods
man, who murdered five per-
sons and then killed himself
with q shot from The same gun,
and the burning of the little
Brann cottage in which the en-
humed body had been placed
early Christmas morning at
Coopers Mills, will be hunted
cut. arrested and brought to
Justice. is the word from the
office of Attorney General
Ransford W. Shaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
Tricky Defense of Middies
Pitted Against Straight
Football of Heavy Coast
Team-Brilliant Game Part
of Tournament of Roses at
Pasadena, California

Rose Bowl. Pasadena. Cal, Jan. l
The United States Naval Academy
football team and the University of
Washington's ponderous gridiron
machine fought on even terms here
today in the annual New Years cast
versus west contest. The final score
was II 10 II. The game. the most
brilliant of the long series OF inter-
sectional clashes from the specta-
tors viewpoint. was witnessed by a
crowd estimated at 5000.
Coach Bob Folwelrs midshipmen
played wide open style OF football
from the first kickoff ard had not
fate. in the form OF & bad pass by
Matthews in the final period, inter
vcned, it is probable that the east
would have triumphCd. The navy
Continued on Page 5-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
General Forecast

The disturbance central Monday
night over Lake Ontario moved rap
idly eastward to New Foundland at
tended by snow and rain in the north
Atlantic states and local SHOWS in the
mountain districts of the middle At
lantic states and has been followed
by rapidly rising pressure and decid-
eddy colder weather generally east
of the Mississippi river.
The outlook is that an area of high
barometer central Tuesday night over
the Ohio valley. will advance rapid
~ eastward and be followed by the
disturbance that is central over New
Mexico. This eastward movement
will be attended by general precipi-
tation Wednesday night and on
Thursday over all parts OF the
Washington forecast district. The
precipitation will be in the form OF
snow in the north Atlantic states and
possibly snow. changing TO rain. in
the middle Atlantic states.
The temperature will rise Thurs
day in the Atlantic states.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Diminishing northwest and weather
fair Wednesday.