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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Energy of Thought

When man works with his body,
he gives off more carbon dioxide
than when he sits still and uses his
brain. 1t cannot yet be determined
how much energy is required when
man adds up a column of figures,
but 1t is of interest to determine, if
possible, something of the energy ex-
penditure Of nerve tissue in general.
AS a step in this direction, Prof. G.
H. Parker Of Howard University has
determined the amount of carbon di-
oxide excreted by the lateral line
nerve of the dogfish, the sciatic nerve
Of the frog. and the ventral chain of
the lobster.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
PURDUE ADDS COURSES
School of Agriculture Offers I'm
proved Facilities.

Improved facilities and several
new courses in farm management,
especially in poultry, will be offered
in the school of agriculture at Pur-
due University when classes start
Sept. 10.
The new poultry building. occupied
July 1. Is said to be the best of any
educational institution west of
Ithaca, N. Y.
Purdue during the last few years
has offered many courses on the
business side of farming. and will
add two more this year in cooper
ative marketing and prices of farm
products.
Many commercial positions are
open to school Of agriculture grad
yates if they do not wish to return
to the farm. Dozens of Purdue grad
yates are operating creameries.
Others own or operate orchards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
RUiIdinn Permits

Lot Development Company, double. 1854
Harlan 50 500
Lot Development Company, double, 273S
Columbia. 50 800.
Lot Development Company. double. 371o
Graceland So 500.
Lot Development Company. double. 502
East Raymond. $4,000 -
Lot Development Company, double. 500
E. Raymond. $4,000.
Lester Morris. dwelling. 6194 Evanston.
50 600
John LETTERS, dwelling. 1906 Garfield,
J. D. Adams Company. warehouse. 217
S. Belmont. S12 900.
z. A. Hiner, dwelling. 2311 Southeast
ern. So 800.
William R. Ennis. dwelling. 1415 W.
Twenty Eighth. So 500.
Heath & Patterson. dwelling, 1884 E.
Twelfth, S700.,
=, Heath & Patterson, dwelling. ss17 E.
Fannie j Cruise. toilet. $50 Smith S21e.
5000.
Herman wenning. garage, 141e Ewing.
L. Leatz, dwelling. a4ss W. sixteenth.
T; b. Dryden apartment, 5s19 f.
Washington. $4,000.
C. R. Elrod. remodel, 1912 Ewing, $500.
Albert c. Baumann. remodel. 1910 Sim
gleton $500. =, 30. p,.,.,
s2f7. l. 0"Ans" rsr00-' ''| D'A'Nio'u'
$3.50.
L. .allard estate reroof. 1119 E. Nine
teenth. S64.
Edward Hill, addition, 1922 N. Della
Mary G. Shredder, reroof. 1884 s.
State $500.
c.. I. w Railway Company. remodel
West and Georgia. $500.
c. E. Peter, garage. 2430 w. Walnut.
5000.
O. ]. Lockhart. dwelling, 93s N JBo-
sart, $500.
O. J. Lockhart, dwelling. 942 N. Bo-
sart. $500.
sart, So, 500.
o. j. Lockhart. dwelling. 5124 Ellen
berger, S., 500.
Henry Joyner. dwelling. 1862 N. Ire
mont 81 akn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Births
Girls


Hamilton and Lydia Jacobs, 1893 W
Washington
William and Anna Breithaupt, 712
Parkway.
Olive and Jessie Drake. rear $50 Greer.
Carl and Elena Whitaker. 515 f. Ohio.
Guy and Anna Miller. 2159~ Parker. T..
Victor and Viola Bender 17l6 Naomi.
Albert and Victoria Nahimas. Long
hospital
Everett and Ella Moorehead, 1415 W.
Twenty-Fifth.
Arthur and Elsie York. 1905 Manlove.
Chester and Angelina Petticord 1928
Fletcher.
Boys
Harvey and Bmeline Hendershot Meth
odist hospital.
Frank and Francis Abel. Methodist hos
pital.
Clair and Mabel Sides Methodist hos
pttal.
John and Ruth Fogleman. 1920 Ludlow.
John and Virginia Myers. sos N. Gar
field.
Edward and Ann Gallagher, 1857
Gemmer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
STATE TEST Of
SLAyERS SCORED


Continued From Page u
adaptable TO a comprehensive study
Of the boys. Bachrach brought out
that some fifteen persons were in
the room and that there was much
hurrying about.
DO you consider those surround
ings were adaptable for a mental
examinations" Bachrach asked.
"Oh. well, I consider that they
were adaptable TO bringing out GER
tain qualities, such as the mental at
.ltude, the ability to hold converse
tion, the worRing Of the mind, the
intelligence. the use of language and
the memory" the doctor replied.
Didn't States Attorney Grove
direct your examination" Bach
rach asked.
mo. he asked me to observe the
boys" the witness replied. Before
that Bachrach brought out that
Grove was in the room and had
asked the boys to tell the story Of
the crime for the doctor.
We'll suppose you tell me the
story as told by Loeb" Bachrach
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
DECREASE IN POTATOES
Crop Reported 81 Per Cent of Nor
NAL,

White potatoes in Indiana on Aug
1 were S4 per cent OF normal, Depart
ment of Agriculture reports show.
This indicates a total production of
6.990, 4S0 bushels compared with T.
1856 bushels harvested last year.
For United States the Aug l pro-
duction estimate IS 39S.821. 900 bush
els compared with 412. 1892. 900 bush
els harvested last year. The In
diana sweet potato estimate amounts
20 357, 900 bushels compared with
354, 600 bushels harvested last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Fire Chief Leaves Sunday

Fire Chief John J. O'Brien. accom-,
panied by Mrs. O'Brien, will leave
Sunday morning by automobile for
Buffalo. n. Y. where the interna-
tional fire chiefs convention opens
next week. After the convention,
Chief O'Brien plans to visit other
eastern cities. Virvil Furgason. chief
Of fire prevention, also will attend
the convention.
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General knight, colored. GOA N
Senate Ave. was fined 5000 and
costs and sentenced to sixty days
at Indiana State Farm. on convic-
ton on a blind tiger charge In city
court today.
His wife. frankie. was arrested
on the same charge Police say
they confscated twelve quarts Of
beer at the Knight home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Michigan Man Sought

John J. Tolan, chief of police at
Escanaba, Mich, requests the local
department to watch for Joseph Gil
bauleau, who disappeared from his
home there July rs. He has a wife
and two children and when last seen
was wearing a dark brown suit and
gray, cap. He weighs $50 pounds
and is five feet seven inches tall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
CORN HITS HIGH
LEVEL FOR YEAR
Wheat Declines on Spirited
Buying,

Bg United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Strength in
corn was the feature of a higher
grain close on the Board Of Trade
Thursday. All deliveries Of corn
went into new high ground.
Spirited buying in wheat was in
duced by possibility of frost in the
northwestern growing region tonight.
The Government report on corn,
showing the lowest condition for
many years, sent corn soaring into
new high ground. A brisk cash bust
ness brought sharp Upturns at the
spot counter.
A predicted decrease in oats yield.
together with strength in other
grains. sent oats to a higher finish.
Provisions went up with grains,
hogs and foreign inquiry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Theft SUSPECT Held

Motor Policemen Mueller and Fin
ney today arrested Garfield Mead
ows, So, colored, city. when they said
they found him in custody of num-
Der of men under the track elevation
at the Union Station. The men said
they caught Meadows in the act of
stealing tires from the autos of Al.
bert Hendron, 262 Belle vleu Pl.. and
George Wall, 10061a Fletcher Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Building Tends Toward Normal

Building permits issued and plans
filed in 524 cities for July, according
to the national building survey of
S. w. Straus & Co., made public to-
day, show an increase over last July
Of between and>s3 per cent. ihdicat-
ing that the volume Of building
throughout the country on tho
whole continues toward more nor
NAL levels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Banana Boom

VIENNA-The popularity Of Yes.
We Have No Bananas" in Vienna
last winter has led to a tremendous
boom in the sale of the fruit here.
Whole shiploads of bananas are
being consigned to Venice through
Trieste, the nearest port, and they
are being sold for s cents each In
stead Of the old price OF 20 cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Cattle Ranchers Lose

Detailed study by the United
States Department of Agriculture of
production costs on fifty-f1ve ranges
in Colorado, New Mexico and Okla
homa show losses among the ranch
men during 1922. Prairie ranches,
it is estimated, lost seas for each
calf, and mountain ranches lost
$6.6S a calf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Deaths

Georgia Blair, 90. 240o Caroline. cere-
bral apoplexy.
Clara G. Dearing 3S. 1880 Mariowe
chronic my0cardItis.
Mary A. o Brien. 80, 1914 Ashland
chronic myocar6itis
Doris Elizabeth Lovett- months, 1919
Finley, ileocolitis
Leona Harris. 81. 93s Edgemont. acute
endocaEditis
Edward NJ De Burger. so. $40 N. Cap
ftol. asphyxiation
Jennie F. smelser. 81. 732 Wallace
odema Of lungs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Cyclones Freak

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-An Ar
kansas cyclone sucked six freight
cars oQt of a rapidly-moving train
and piled them in a heap at the side
of the track recently. The force Of
the wind tore them loose from the
couplings. but picked them out so
quickly and clearly that the rest of
the train was not affected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
PUT KICK IN DRY BEER
Youth Goes to Jail After Making
Money Fast.
Bp United Press

By Unfted Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 14.-Earl
Miller. 10, started serving a SEN
tence Of thirty days today for boot
Logging.
He was getting rich fast when po-
lice discovered he was putting
shot Of alcohol in near beer and
selling it as the real product.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Leave Out "Obey"

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. IA
Love and honor, yes-but obey"
never? The word-"obey" has become
obsolete in marriage ceremonies in
Yuba County. Justice of the Peace
George Herzog says not one couple
in the last two years has allowed
him to use the word.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Tank Warqon Prices

2 GASOLINE prices co not include State
az Of &c a gallon)
GASOLINE-Energee zoe Der gallon
Purol. 16.2c: Red Crown. 1920: Diamond.
1890; Silver Flash. zoe; Standolind avia-
ton. 232c
KEROSENE-Crystsli III gal
Ion: Moore Light. 145c: relite, 11.7c:
Perfection. 11.7c: Solvent. soc.
NAPTHA-Lion Power Cleaners. % &c
gallon; v. NJ. & P. 22.5c: Standolind
cleaners 90 SC.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Marriage Licenses

Robert F. Cooper. "a. 500 s. Senate
Ave. army; Mary Emerson. %. 439 l.
Vermont, housekeepe
Alvin Clay Turpin. 20, 2016 English
Ave. conductor: Betty Viola Knopf %.
317 Villa Ave
Harry Fred Hsfer. 90. r. n. f. Box
40. gardener; Rose Sophia Tegeler. %. r.
R. E. Box 80, housekeeper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Didn't Bob It

LYNvILLE, Va, Aug. 14.-This
is the notice Mrs. E. F. Littlejohn
had published in local newspapers.
ITO my friends only--It is being cir
culated all over town that I have
bobbed my hair. 1t is false report.
I world hate to express my opinion
of bobbed hair
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Denmark's Margarine

From twenty margarine produc-
ton plants in 1910, Denmark count
ed 10 in 1928. But out of these
only ten establishments produced
so per cent of the country's total
product. Five per cent of the total
output came from seventy-four of
the ITO plants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Rabbit. Sized Horses

CROSBYTON, Texas-Skeletons Of
horses the size of jack-rabbits have
been found in Blanco canyon, near
here, by an expedition of the Amer
lean Museum Of Natural History.
These tiny horses roamed the earth
100000 to 100000 years ago, the
scientists declare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
No Internal TlIra

The Department of Agriculture Is
warning farmers against purchasing
internal insecticide cures for con.
trolling the external parasites in
poultry. All solutions now on the
market have ben tested and found
ineffective.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
CAFE OWNER MURDERED
Body, Bound With Wire, Found by
Early Customers.
BIZ Hnited Presa

bW UWFItU IWt66
CHICAGO, Aug. IA bullet
wound in his temple. his neck tightly
bound with hay wire and his hands
wired behind his back, Mike Laric-
CHA, %, owner Of a restaurant-cafe
was found dead in the back room of
his restaurant early today.
Two customers, who investigated
after no one came to serve them,
discovered the body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
HaV Market Prices

Wagon load lot prices hay and grain at
Indianapolis arc as follows:
Timothy-Sl9 a 81 q ton. new 81 less:
mixed S15d16; oaled. S15 q is. Corn
S115 61.20 bushel. Oats-55 al 60c a
bushel. new. 50G 52c. Straw-Wheat IS
q 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
INSISTS
HE IS INNOCENT
Continued From Page II

(COntinued From Page II
bert Mors a few days ago in answer
to the latter's request that an off,
Ger be sent to throw Kid Mccoy
out of my house."
Where's officer Puisseger?" Mo
Coy asked Desk Sergeant Joseph
Page.
Not working tonight" the ser
geant replied.
Lucky for him." Page says Nc
Coy mumbled.
Why" asked Page.
Read the papers tomorrow and
find out" Mccoy snapped as he
walked out Of the station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Pnces
opened firm with encouraging news
from Europe uppermost in SEN
timent. Copper stocks were strong.
st. Paul pfd. led the rails selling
at 27Fs. up Z. Steel was heavy at
1868. off 4: Pan-Pete 55ls. up g:
n. Y. c., & St. Louis lis. up IS;
Atchison 1045s. off g; Consolidated
Gas 1171z, up q; American tat
127, up 4; Studebal1er 1865; South
er nPacifc 81: Norfolk & Western
1861, up z; Tobacco Products 641s
National Biscuit 6S7s. off IS; Crucible
steel 491z, up =.
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$3.50. Calves-Receipts, 800; market,
steady; top. S12 So
TOLEDO, Aug 14--Hogs-Receipts
light: market. steady; heavies. S10G
1910; medium, S1010@1025: Workers.
S1OI0G 10.25; good pigs, 50 09.50.
Calves-Market, steady. Sheep and lambs
Market. steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Local WAGON Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying 81 20
for No. . red wheat IN wagon load lots.
Others priced accordingly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Local Bank CIearinqS

Indianapolis bank elearings Thursday
were S3.303 900. Bank debts amounted
to So. 3240O0
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Produce Markets

Fresh eggs. loss OF, 27e: packing stock
butter. 24c; fowls, IA lbs up. zoe:
springers. 1924. 2-Ib- size. csc; young tom
turkeys. IL lbs up 24c; young hen tur-
- lbs up. 24c; old tom turkeys. Ice;
50. 4 los. up. 12c; spring ducks. lbs
lbs to dozen, So 70 Butter fat 80 q sec
ID; creamery butter. $50 3sc h.
CHICAGO. Aug Receipts,
rsts, 81 a S4I1c; seconds. SO a 33c. EGGS
1-Recedpstss 9 s dS9; ordinaries; 26h a2adc;
cars; fowls, 1sd 25c; ducks, zoe geese
IA. springs 1Sc; springs, Bic; turkeys
zoe; roQsters. 15hc; broilers. Bic. Pc,
Missouri cobblers, S1-40 a 1.5O; Kentucky
COOLERS. S1.75 q $50; Minnesota early
Ohios. S1-2OG1.35; Virginia coolers. S2.75
as.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 14.---Live poultry
Rb ss bT t9Ts e hgat rd rs 2os;
g 2Sc; ROSTERS. ID q 14c: ducks 10 a 23c.
Butter-Exra in tubs. Il a Acc; extra
frsts. 80 q 4Oc; hrsts 81 a 3Sc; packing
stock, 25 a &c; standard, 80 a 40c; prints
northern. 46c: extra firsts, Sac: Ohio frsts,
Sic: western frsts. 80 &c. Potatoes
ity. Sis G2.35-
NEW YORK. Aug. 14-Flour-Firm;
active Pork-Dull: mess. S2S.75 a
1918. Lsrd-Firmer: midwest spot.
S1430G144O. sugar-Raw. quiet; con-
trifugaL % test 521c: refined quiet:
granulated. 64OG soc Coffee-Rio
FTPg9t, 1o4 ggI6Hs; Santos No. :. 16@
81 Gs%c Hay-Quiet: No. 1. s1.5OG
1.55; No. 8. S1.15@1.25. Dressed poul-
ty--Steady: turkeys. 80 Ale; chickens,
SAC 45c; fowls, 16d SOC: ducks. 24c;
ducks. Long Island. 23c- Live poultry
Firm; geese 100 lac; ducks. Is a 25c;
fowls, "a q soc; turkeys. 20 a SOC; roost-
Firm; State whole milk common TO spe-
cials, 15G 81 &c; State skins. choice to
specials. II q 12c; lower grades. q 10c
Butrer-Essy; receipts 14.031: cream
cry extras Ssh q 3s \ c: special market
SO q So 4 G Egg-Quiet; receipts. 49,
gel: fancy. 50 SAC; nearby State whites.
SO @ sic; fresh hrsts. sou q 80 nc: Pa
cite coasts. 81 q acc; Western whites. SO
q Sic: nearby browns. 40 a Acc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
STOCKS FIRM AS
EUROPEAN NEWS
ACTS FAVORABLE
St. Paul Pfd. Leads Rails
Copper Issues Show
Strength.
Average Stock Prices

Average price OF twenty industrial stocks
Wednesday was 1O1 go. up .09. Average
Average price of forty bonds was Clio.
up 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Had Lot to Drink

'TWell, I remember that did have
a lot to drink in the afternoon before
the death Of Theresa and then after
she was dead 'teok a couple of
great big drinks. I guess that I
didn't know what I was doing In
the afternoon"
Mccoy was then locked up for the
night
BY tonight officers expect to have
in their possession an orderly story
Of the maze Of events. which. much
muddled In their relating immediate
ly after the tragic affair of yester-
day were still unclear in several
phases today.
Original declarations by police that
Mccoy killed Mrs Mors were al
tered by them today and thus far
they have produced no actual wit
nesses to the shooting nor have they
wrung a confession from the
puglist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Doctor Distressed

DR.. Patrick brought a laugh from
the courtroom when he exclaimed,
in distress:
"Oh. gee! Do you want me to
tell al I remember"
The little doctor placed much en-
phasis on the word all" and
scratched his partly bald head in
dismay as Bachrach replied;
Yes, ALL"
DR.. Patrick settled himself into
his chair more comfortably and start
ed a recital of the story which had
already been dinned dozens of times
into the ears of Chief Justice John
R. Caverly, presiding at the hearing.
Leopold and Loeb are playing an
increasingly important part in their
defense as the State rebuttal goes
on. During DR.. Patrick's recital one
or both of the boys were in frequent
consultation with their attorneys,
checking up on the doctors story
and supplying data Of apparently
considerable Importance, as the at
torneys made copious notes.
At the conclusion Of DIR. Patrick's
story he was dismissed from the
stand.
barrow Prepares Plea
The next big thrill" at the hear
ing will come some time next week
when Clarence barrow. chief de-
Tense attorney and brilliant orator.
makes his argument in behalf Of
Leopold and Loeb
DarroW told the United Press to-
day hefs now engaged in preparing
what he believes will be the greatest
speech of his long career.
He expects to take up at least one
day with his argument against a
sentence of the gallows or insane
asylum for>the youths. Darrow esti-
mated the length OF his speech at
40, 600 words.
Indications are that three and per-
haps four days win be consumed in
arguments by the defense and prose
cution.
States Attorney Robert E. Croge.
who is making q supreme effort to
have the youths hanged, is expected
to match Darrow's full day of ora
tory.
To the veritable Niagara of era
tory by Darrow and Grove there will
be added the volume of their assist
ants. Benjamin and Walter Bach
rach. attorneys assisting barrow,
plan to round out the phases of the
case not touched by their leader
Three of Groves assistants probably
will exercise their argumentative
powers.
Nationwide attention has been at
tracted by the coming debate.
Judges, prosecutors and attorneys
from all parts of the country plan
to be present.
Demand for Seats
Chief Justice John R. Caverly, sit
ting as judge and jury in the case
and who will be the central figure
for the play of words. is receiving
numerous applications for seats. The
capacity of the little courtroom is
around 800 and Justice Caverly may
find it necessary to bar lay specta-
tors in order to make room for the
professional observers
DR.. Hugh T. Patrick, State alien
list, who spent nearly all of Wednes-
day picking the defense medical case
to pieces, was cross-examined by Ben
jamin Bachrach today. Bachrach
tried to show DR.. Patricks conclu-
Stons were fallacious
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on my sister, Mrs. Jennie Thompson,
in Glendale. 1 don't remember what
told her or how long I remained
in her home. After 1 left there, I
went TO Mor's house to kill him. He
was not at home, and then I drove
way out on w, Third St. and went
to sleep in the automobile. You
know what happened this morning. -
Had you been drinhng7" Jarvis
asked.
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Some time before she had got
hold of the knife, had taken the
gun from my pocket and put it on
the table. During the struggle for
the knife we bumped into the table,
and with her left hand she seized
the revolver and shot herself. That's
all there is to it"
Asked where he went after the
shooting, Mccoy said:
/ "Well, I remember getting into
Theresa's automobile, and q. after
driving around for a while, calling
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-24
BISMARCK CITY ENGINEER DRAWS
l. $8.574 FROM STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION IN ELEVEN MONTHS
Editors NOte:-This is the
first of a series of articles dis
cussing city finances as they
touch upon budget making.

In urging that Bismarck employ a
full time city engineer upon stat
ed salary who will have supervisor
Of the street and water works
departments, taxpayers investi-
eating expenditures point out that
under the present plan, the city is
paying an excessive price for the
services rendered by r. r. Atkins on,
the present incumbent.
Mr.. Atkinson is conducting at the
city hall his engineering business
which covers the entire state. A por-
ton of the time of his four or five as
sistants engaged in general engineer
ing is devoted to Bismarck city bus
iness, but the taxpayers furnish him
an office, heat, light and telephone
free and $720 a year for office ex-
penses in addition. The city also
pays for the power to operate his
blue print machine. The office s
used by Mr.. Atkinson not exclusively
for the city's business but for work
throughout the state, the county and
in other places demanding his SER
vices.
This system is wrong from the tax
payers standpoint. Investigation
made by the taxpayers yesterday at
the state capitol shows that from
August z, 1928 to September 2, 1924,
Mr.. Atkinson drew $S,574.41 from the
state highway commission for SER
vices covering that period.
Dates, amounts and voucher num-
bers follow: