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PUTS FLAG ON FLOOR TO
 MAKE PUPILS RESPECT IT

WATERTOWN, N. Y, March 31- The unique method employed by Prof. E. B. Harris, principal of a local school to teach his pupils respect for the American flag" resulted in demand by the American Legion for a public apology, and the principals compli- ance.
 Harris put the flag on the school room floor where the pupils would walk on it.
 He said he was actuated wholly by desire to test his pupils patriotism, and desire to see which one would first protest against the indignity.
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ENEMY WIELDS AXE
 AND KILLSDAViDOFF

LONDON, March 31-A Riga dis patch to the Daily Mail said Davidoff, a member of the all-Russian central executive committee, who headed a commission sent to investigate the ex- ecution of hundreds of peasants by the Cheka, former political organization, was killed. As Davidoff was leaving his motor car in local Soviet village near Tavrpol in Caucasia, where he was introducing action against the Cheka, a son of one of the Cheka victime, struck Davidoff on the head with an axe.
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BIG WHISKEY DEAL
 EXPOSED BY ALPS
 DRUG co. PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31- A $2OO,0O0 whiskey deal, "the biggest yet" was uncorked by the Daugherty investigating committee. John Goroni, President of the Alps Drug Company told story of how the late Jesse w. Smith, friend of MT. Daugherty and Howard H. Manning, one of the occu- pants of the little green house on K. street" had share in the split which took place after the withdraw al of whiskey from federal warehouses for sale to bootleggers. As with pre- vious testimony it was brought no nearer to the Attorney General him. self, than these two friends.
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Cutter Haida to Call in
 At Seward for Pontoons

SEATTLE, Mar. 31.- Commander Martin announced today that his fly ing squadron would get away Wednes- day morning in case the weather was favorable. The cutter Haida will sail April 6, in connection with the flight calling in at Seward to pick up the airplane pontoons for conveyance to Unalaska. The same day the Algon- quin will depart from Astoria for Una laska direct The Haida will go as far as the Japan coast.
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FORBID BOYS ENLISTING
 WITHOUT CONSENT PARENTS

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31- The House adopted an amendment for bidding boys under the age of twenty one enlisting in the Navy except with the written consent of their parents. The amendment is subject to another vote before final passag> of Naval ap- propriation bill.
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OF ALASKA
 LAW IS UPHELD

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31-The United States circuit court of appeals upheld the territorial act of Alaska permitting women to serve on the jury, thus upholding the conviction of Charles H. Tynan of Ketchikan. Tynan was tried last June before a jury of nine women and three men. He was sentenced to ten months imprisonment and $1OO fine for the violation of the prohibition law.
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DRIVE TO FORCE MELLON TO RISEN
 NOW UNDER WAY

WASHINGTON, Mar. 31.-While a drive to force Secretary Mellon to re sign is getting under way in the Sen ate, the resignation of Attorney Gen eral Harry NJ Daugherty, has cast doubt over the wisdom of further in quiry into his conduct
 Prominent Democratic leaders say that their investigation will now cen ter on Mellon.
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Hundreds Are Marooned
 In Severe SnoWstorm

TOPEKA, Kan. March 31-Over one hundred and thirty automobile tour ists, inclding many women and child ren, were marooned in a snow storm at Kendall, small town on the Santa Fe trail in the sand hills of western Kansas. A number of the storm bound tourists are ilk and no medical attention whatever is available. At tempts at rescue will be made by air plane
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DOWERY CHURCH BE
 BANNED BY BISHOP

NEW YORK, March 31-Bishop w.. Manning of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York informed the Rev Dr. William Norman Gutherie, rector of St. Parks in the Bowery, that his church would remain without "Epis- copal visit or ministeration for it's rec tor who refused to discontinue esthae- thic dancing in connection with the services of the church.
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President Congratulates
 Aviator Carl B. Eielson

WASHINGTON, Mar. 31.-President Coolidge has written letter of con graduation to Carl B. Eielson, the air mail pilot, who after being lost at night in the Alaskan wilds, with no guiding lights, succeeded in completing his first experimental air mail trip between Fairbanks and McGrath.
 Eielson's report so thrilled the post master general that he read it to the President and members of the cabinet.
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Voters Asked to Cast
 Ballot Telephone Franchise

Residents of the district north of Lowell creek and in the vicinity of the cd ill called aI the Gateway office today and asked that residents vote at ,omorrow's election for he propos- ed telephone franchise. It was point
 ed out that telephones could not be secured in the north end of town u.l- less q franchise is granted the com pany, and citizens in that vicinity are anxious to have the service extended.
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WILL RELEASE RUSSIAN PRIEST

MOSCOW, March 31-The Central executive committee has decided to re- lease from prison Archbishop Zepliak, head of Roman Catholic church in Rus sia who was convicted and once con demned to death for resistance to Sow jet Government. The Archbishop will be banished. The case against Doc tor Tikhon former Patriarch of all Rus sia and three other prelates also will be dropped.
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COL. LANDS RETURNING

Col. Lee H. Landis, general manager of the Alaska railroad, left Seattle Saturday on the steamship Alaska en route to Seward. Col. Landis has been in Washington, D. C., and in San Francisco, Los Angeles and other Cal if0rnia cities.
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ADMIRAL EVANS DUE TODAY

The Admiral Evans is due to arrive in port about 4 o'clock this afternoon with the following passengers. MT. and Mrs. ". F. Lyon, Mrs. w. w.. Clarke, Lloyd Pinkerton, William Du- wall and George H. Koppitz, with four steerage.
 It is reported the Evans will attempt to make Anchorage this trip.
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Radio Will Keep in
 Touch With Airmen

SEATTLE, Mar 91.- Commander Martin announced today that plans were completed to have the army cir cult for Alaska broadcast daily infor- nation respecting the world airmen, weather conditions, etc. Saturdays benefit netted $4,00O fer the Army Re- lief Society
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Law and Order Has Been
 Restored in Honduras

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31-- Reports received here stated that the revolutionary leaders in Honduras per mitted the reestablishment of law and order in those counties which agree to allow Fausta Davila to be made pro- visional president.
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CORONA MAN BADLY BURNED

George Wolfe of Cordova, recently met with a painful accident and lost his speed boat when leaky carbure- tor back-fired, causing an explosion. An alarm was sent in and the Cordova Fire Department responded, but was unable to save the boat. MT. Wolfe was badly burned about the face and hands and was taken to the hospital where his injuries were dressed.
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CALIFORNIA BANK
 ROBBED BY BANDITS

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31-The Westwood Park branch of the Mer- chants Trust Company at Ingleside was entered last night by two bandits who escaped with over ten thousand dollars.
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British Plane Injured
 When Landing in Italy

ROME, Mar. 31-Repairs to Major McLarens round the world airpIane, which was broken when landing here yesterday, were completed today and the British aviator resumed his flight today in the direction of Brisindi.
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TORNADO KILLS NINE
 AND INJURIES 76

KANSAS CITY, Mar 31.--Nine per sons were killed and 76 injured, with a heavy property loss, by tornado and wind storms which swept parts of Ok lahoma, Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Illinois last night
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MINISTER TO GREECE

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31- Irwin B. Laughlin of Pittsburg was nominated to be Minister to Greece. The United States has had no diplo- matic relations with Greece for the last four years.
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VALDEZITE ADVOCATES
 TRAVEL VIA CORDOVA

SEATTLE, March 31-William Wag ner, of the Valdez Chamber of Com merce is here for few days to pro- mote tourist travel to the north. He is advocating a trip inland via Cor doav.
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CHARGES OF GRAFT MADE

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31- Sweeping but unspecific charges of graft in the Internal Revenue Bureau, were made by former employees be- fore the Senate investigation commit tee.
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ABE GOLDSTEIN WINS

NEW YORK, March 31-Abe Gold stein won the worlds bantamweight championship from Joe Lynch in one sided 15 round battle at Madison Gar den. Goldstein decisively whipped his rival all the way.
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Itinerary of Asiatic Fleet VIII Be Changed to
 Aid Army Ayiators

WASHINGTON, Mar 31-The itin- erary of the Asiatic fleet will be modi- fled so as assistance may be given to the Army round the world airplane flight by the Navy, Rear Admiral Eberlie announced.
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Fall Removed $735 Rug
 to Three Rivers Ranch

WASHINGTON, Mar. 31-Senator Dill is Investigating the charge that Senator Fal removed S735 rug from the Interior Department office to his Three Rivers ranch.
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Icelander Plans Trip
 to North Polar Seas

LONDON, March 31-The Westmin- ister Gazette said that Gretler Agar son, young Icelander, is planning to start in May to prepare fo:' trip to the North Pole next summe"
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KETCHIKAN, Mar. 31.-The fire was confined entirely to the Revllla hssel building, including the Arcade rsstaurant, the California grocery, Pe- ter Pan shop, Pruell gift shop, Revilla barber shop, Jofenyes store, with a loss of $24O,O0O. The safe deposit boxes in Revilla containing unknown sums of money were opened this morn ing and the money and other papers were charred beyond recognition. One man is known to have placed $5OOO in cash there yesterday afternoon An other put $3900 in the boxes.
 c. A. Schonacker, representing the Zellerbach Paper Co.,, lost property val ued at $35O0 Many other travelling men lost all their samples, and the guests of the hotel lost all personal eff fects. The belongings of Charles Ing holl. owner of the hotel, now in Los Angeles; Wm. Pruell, owner of the Gift Shop, now in Seattle; and Wm. Temple, owner of the California gro cerv, also in Seattle, were lost.
 The steamship Admiral Rogers and coast guard cutter Smith together put nine streams of water on the flames. Bremen from the cutter and the Cygn Watrolled the ruins all night.
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FAMOUS COMEDIAN IS DEAD

NEW YORK, March 31-Barney Bernard, famous comedian and creator of Abe Potash" in Potash and Perl mutter, died here of pneumonia.
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BURBANK OFFERS
 GARDENS TO STATE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29-Lu- ther Burbank tffered his $100,000 ere atlon gardens to the state of Califor- nia for educational and scientific pur- poses.
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JUNEAU FISH PRICES

JUNEAU, Mar. 31-King salmon IT and 8 cents and fresh halibut 10 and 5 cents.
 Ketchikan-Halibut II and 712.
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NINE INJURED IN EXPLOSION

STEBBINSVILLE, March 31-Nine persons were injured seriously when a case of gunpowder exploded in the lab- oratory of the Toronto High School.
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BANK TO CLOSE TOMORROW

The Bank of Seward will be closed all day tomorrow on account of cleo tion day.
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VILLA RESTS BONILLAs

MODERTO, Calif., March 31-Villa had the best of a slow four round ex- hibition with Billy Bonillas of Califor- nia.
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MT and Mrs Oscar PloWman have left Anchorage for Hope, where they are interested in quartz and placer properties on Palmer creek.
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MULTl-MlLLlONAIRE DEAD

EDWARDSVILLE, H., Louis F. La ther, once a milk hand on farm, and inventor of condensed milk, died yes terday worth $12,000,000
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FLEET OF FORTY
 PLANES GIVES AIR
 CIRCUS IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Mar. 3l.-A fleet of 70 airplanes gave big aerial military exhibition over Sand Point field Sat usday afternoon in celebration of the hop-off Wednesday Of the Army round the world fliers. A great military land program in connection with tne aerial exhibition was worked out sir simultaneously at the stadium
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Songs Broadcasted in Chicago Heard at
 Melbourne, Australia

MELBOURNE, Aus, Mar. 91-Song and band concerts broadcasted from Chicago were heard here last night.
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COOLIDGE INDORSED

SEATTLE, Mar. 31.-The King
 county republican convention endols- ed Coolidge for president
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FORMER KAISER SUES GERMAN GOVERNMENT
 FOR VALUE ESTATES

BERLIN. Mar 29-The former kali ser has sued the Prussian government for sixty estates, 13 castles, and II big forests estimated at a total value of one hundred millions.
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ATHENS, Mar. 31-Major McLar- ems round the world plane was forced down on Lake St Mathews, Island of Corfu today. No one was injured.
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Oscar Anderson, Tyee of Anchorage, left on today's train for his home town.
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Republican Convention Held
 in Seattle Saturday

SEATTLE, March 31-The King County Republican convention met here Saturday.
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SEVEN BUILDINGS BURN
 IN KETCHIKAN FIRE;
 PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY

KETCHIKAN, Mar. 31.-Seven busi- ness houses including two department stores and the Ketchikan Spruce Mills were destroyed Saturday, the loss to- taling s15O000 The fire destroyed Mayer Bros. Jewelry, Hotel Reyilla, Joseph Meymene Clothing Co.,, Arcade restaurant and several smaller con cerns
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TWOELECTROCUTED
FROM LOCAL COURT
Criminal Records for Decad Show Four Men Received
Death PenaIt-One Freed,

midnight electric" While being ia
ken to Michigan City Robinson Owed
from the train, but later was recap
tured.
William Ray. colored. was cleo
trocuted in 1920 for the murder of
q 13-year-old white girl, whom he
enticed to the bottoms of Eagle
Creek and nearly decapitated. While
being taken to Michigan City Ray
dived from the moving train, but was
recaptured by Sheriff George COT
fin.
John Thomas Shaw, colored, con
victed at Christmas time last year
of the murder of Mrs Helen Hager
Whelchel. whose body was found
beneath a railroad bridge, Is still in
the death house at Michigan City.
awaiting Supreme Court action on
his plea for a new trial on the
grounds Criminal Judge James A.
Collins refused him p change Of
venue from the county court.
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JONES MAY QUIT FRIDAY
Agriculture Board Secretary to Per.
feet Appeal.

William NJ. Jones. secretary Of the
state board Of agriculture whose
resignation is before the board. ex
poets To- leave mis- desk Friday. the
date when Federal Court hands
down sentences i'm the Hawkins
Mortgage Company case tn which
Jones was convicted
The executive committee Of the
board dfd not accept Jones resig
nation at its last meeting II 10
does not accept it Friday or before
Jones viii quit anyway. he indicated.
in order 70 prepare an appeal from
his conviction. No successor will be
appointed until Jan :. when tho
whole board meets. Meanwhile the
office VIII be run by assistants. az
cording to +. J. Barker. president Of
the board.
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Records Of Criminal Court show
four persons. all men. have been sen
fenced to death from that court dur
ing the past ten years. Two of them
were electrocuted. Three of them
were cOlored.
Thomas Dorak, a Hungarian. was
given the death penalty in 1915 for
the murder of John Wise. Dorak
stabbed Wise. and waited in the
death cell until close TO the time of
his execution. The Supreme Court
reversed the decision because of
faulty instructions by the judge.
Dorak took a change Of venue from
the county. and a jury I'm a neigh
boring county set him free
Kelly Robinson. colored, paid with
his life q year later for killing an
Old farmer. a former employer. Rob
inson asked the farmer for a nickel,
which was refused. His last wards,
it was said. were Don't forget the
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80 LEGAL NOTICES
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

Indianapolis. Ind. Dee 10, 1924
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Public Works of the City OF Indian
apolis. Indiana. that it is desired and
deemed necessary to make the following de
scribed public improvements in the City
of Indianapolis. authorized by tue fol
lowing numbered Improvement Resolutions,
adopted by said board on the 18th day OF
Oct. II. 1924
Improvement Resolution No, 1917.
BROADWAY
From north curb line of FiftySeventh
To south property line Of Fifty-sixth
Street.
cement placed next to the property line
10 a uniform width OF feet; grading the
lawns to 2 uniform width Of ! = feet.
All to be as shown on plan and as
specified.
All work done in the making of said
described public improvements shall be III
accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Improvement Rcsoiuuonsc, As mum
bcrad adopted by the Board Of Public
Works on the above named day, and the
detailed drawings, plans, prOties and speci-
fcations which are on hle and may be
seen III the office of SAID Board OF Public
Works of the City of Indianapolis.
The said Board of Public Works has
fixed Wednesday. Jan. Z. 1929. at :
O'Clock D. m. at its office in said city as
the time and place for the public cuusid
Grafton of the proposed Improvement, at
hiCh time said Board of Public WORKS
will hear all persons Interested or whose
property is liable TO be assessed for sad
Improvement. and viii determine whether
the benefits to. the property liable 10 pc
assessed tor such improvement and the
benefits to the city Of Indianapolis VIII
equal the estimated cost thereof.
By order of the Board of Public Works
CHARLES + COFFIN,
W u. FREEMAN,
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

indianapolis Ind. Dec 8, 1924.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Public Works OF the City Of Indian
apolis. Indiana. that on the 9TH day of
December. 1924 they approved an assess
mcnt roll showing the prima facle assess-
ments for the following described public
Improvement. "a authorized by the I'm
provement Resolution named:
Improvement Resolution No. 1899
FIRST ALLEY WEST OF GRACELAND
AVE.
From moth property line Of Thirty
Second ST.
TO south property line Of Thirty-Fourth
St
Except the intersection OF Thirty Third
St
asphalt Asphaltic-Concrete, Concrete or
Brick. laid on q 6-inCh gravel couCA
foundation from s inches Of property -
10 8 inches of property line 10 a un1fS&%
Also extending all water. gas sewer
and other private service connections 20
property line where not already IN,
All to be as shown on plan and as spef-
Persons interested in or affected by said
described public improvement are hereby
notified that the Board OF Public Works
Of said city has fixed Wednesday, Dec.
II. 1924. 2. m. as date upon yghich
circumstances will be received. or heard,
against the amount assessed against each
piece OF property described In said roll.
and will determine the question as to
whether su2h lots or tracts Of land hsva
been or viii be benefited in the amounts
named on said roll. or in 2 greater or less
sum than that named on said roll.
said assessment roll showing said pTfnoz
fseie assessments with the names of
owners and descriptions Of property sub
iect to be assessed is on f1ls and may bs
seen at the office Of the Board Of Pubic
Works Of said city.
CHARLES z. COFFIN,
". II FREEMAN.
NJ !. SPENCER.
Board OF Public Works, City OF Indian.
spOlis.
Dec s .. II. II. -. IL. Is. 1924.
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LEGION E1nnd t,cmmittee Head

Richard T. Grant. present Of the
United states Chamber ~ Com
nerce. has accepted membership on
the honorary committee for the
American Legion endowment fund.
il was announced today by Russell
Creviston. national adjutant. Fund
OF $4,000. 600 IS being sought IN A
Nationwide campaign soon 10 be
launched BY tho Legion.
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PHONE TROUBLE AIRED
Poor Service Alleged by Harlan
md. Subscribers.

Public service commission tOdas
received complaint from Subscribers
- the Harlan Gudl Telephone Com
pany- alleging refusal TO pay their
telephone bills uu6I service IS i'm
proved IF Improvement is NOT made
within q reasonable time they viii
have their phones taken out. com
plant charged. Ii further says the
sale price Of the company vas SO
unreasonable that business men were
unable to purchase and reorganize il.
Names of eighty-two subscribers
were on the complaint headed ny L.
Y Tikins. cashier Harlan State
Bank.
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80 LEGAL NOTICES
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD.

Indianapolis Ind. Dec. 49, 1894
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Public Works OF the City of Indianapolis,
Indiana. that on the 18th day Of De
cember 1924, they unanimously adopted
Declaratory Resolution No. 1881, 1924,
for the vacation.
Declaratory Resolution No. 12I8l. 1924.
Resolved By the Board OF Public Works
Of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana. that
it is desired and deemed necessary to vacate
FIRST ALLEY EAST OF ASHLAND
From Sixty-Seventh Street
To White River.
The proposed vacation Is that part OF
tho alley east of Ashland Avenue, extend
ing from the north line of Sixty Seventh
Street to the south line of White River,
except the intersection Of the alley north
of SiXty-Seventh Street.
The property bcueticially or lnlurlousIy
affected BY the proposed vacation being
the abutting property.
The Board Of Pubic Works Of said city
has fixed Wednesday. Jan. Z. 1879, as q
date upon which remOnstrances may b"
flied or presented by persons Interested IN.
or affected by. said proposed vacation, as
above described and on said day at :
o'clock y. m said board VIII meet al its
office for the purpose Of hearing and con
Eideriug any circumstances which may
have been flied or presented, and Tor TIA,
purpose OF taking final action thereon
Such actions shall be final and conclusive
upon all persons
CHARLES T. COFFIN,
W. IL. FREEM An,
NJ j SPENCER
Board Of Public WorEe city OF Indian
apols.
Dec 10. ~. 1924.
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Express Cashier Sentenced

~ IIWfs NpfCl1I
RICHMOND. Ind. Dec. 15.-Leslie
Cox. 30. for six years cashier Of the
American Railway Express Com
pany. was to be taken to the Indiana
State Prison today TO start sen
tence Of two to fourteen years. given
him Saturday on a plea Of guilty TO
charges Of enbezzling more than
s. 900 from the company.
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Alleged Thief Slated

commit a felony and larceny we're
placed against Frank Young, %. col
ored. 2570 cornell Ave Sunday
night by Lieutenant Schubert and
Patrolman Smook. when they are
alleged TO have caught him leaving
the William Ramsey restaurant. SIS
Massachusetts Ave with several
package - cigarettes and pennies
in his pocket that no is alleged to
have taken