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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
STATE KHAN MEETING
Officials at Tabernacle to Discuss
Fall Policies.

More than 800 officials of Indiana
klans, representing every county in
the State, met at CadIe Tabernacle
today. Officials said Khan policies
for this fall We're outlined Politi-
cal questions were also understood
to be discussed.
Walter Bosert presided at the SEES
sion. Representatives from national
headquarters at Atlanta were
present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
HOGS CUT 10 TO
25C;; BULK, S10.15
Prices Irregular With S100
1925 Range.
Hog Prfces Day BY Day

Irregular demand, somewhat light
er than Thursday. served to cut hog
prices at the local exchange Friday,
'l5G Csc Heavyweight porkers, show
ing grass fed quality. were least in
demand at S1OQ1O.1O per cwt. Hogs
in the 2O0pound class topped the
market at $1025. nickel lower
than Thursdays top. Medium mixed
lots were moving at a flat rate of
S1O.I0 The bulk OF sales was made
at $106l015. Pigs We're steady to
25c lower at 80 down. Packing sows
We're lower at $3.50 $50 for
smooths and $S.15MS.35 for roughs.
Dealers are warning against sending
in thin. grass fed stock. This sort
Of stuff is severely locked. Lights
moved at St0.1001015. Light lights
brought S9G1O15. Stays were quoted
at seas. Receipts. 1000 with SIS
followers.
While little Improvement in cattle
prices was recorded over Thursday,
there was more confidence in trad
ing Prices have been on the up
ward slant for several days. The
steer top for the week IS SOC higher
than last at $10.5O. Heifers are at
least a quarter higher at S10.25.
Cows sold at least soc higher at
S6.75. Heavy weight stock proves
slow seller, fat light stuff being
most in demand. Fridays market
was steady at the opening with
Thursday. Receipts of 500 tended to
hold the market firm.
Calf trading continued at Thurs
| days level. although fewer veals
than on the day before brought s13.
! The average run of good veals
brought $3.50. Mediums were quoted
at $9d11. Common thin calves
brought $3.50. Mediums We're
quoted at $9011. Common thin
calves brought $6@15O. Receipts,
zoo.
Trading in the lamb division de-
veloped more strength At the out
set, lambs selling 25N5Oc higher on
the lower end Of quotations. The
top was $3.50. Sheep were steady
at Sc top. A few young stock ewes
sold at $6Q6.5O, but this was the
exception rather than the rule. Re
ceipts. ZOO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Unable to Get Up

Wade had worked so far out on
the water that the Boston IL could
not be seen An official flash from
the u. S. s. Barry said the flight
was under way at 11:44, although
the Barry did not see the Boston II
leave the water.
Smith and Nelson evidently felt
they had waited on their companion
as long IS they dared and decided
to. proceed without him. The haze
made it very difficult to determine
what the trouble was aboard the
Boston II. The fore part of the ma
chine appeared somewhat elevated
as if she were about to take the
air, but the heels Of her pontoons
chung obstinately to the water
a telephone message from the
eastern end of Pictou, opposite the
lighthouse, said the Boston left the
water Just after passing the light
station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
NOTE HINTS OF SUICIDE
Brother Tells Police He Fears Miss
ing Sister May Take Life.

A note left Tuesday by Miss
Bertha Dockstetter. "a. of 12S e
Tenth St. to sher brother, Walter
Dockstetter, has led members of the
family 10 fear that she committed
suicide. The note said the family
would never see her again. She had
$3.50, police said.
Ben Barnett, 919 N. Capitol Ave,
is said to have seen Miss Dockstet-
ter with a poison bottle Monday eve
ming. Miss Dockstetter was last
seen wearing a black dress trimmed
I'm white lace. She has black bobbed
hair and black eyes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05

choice packers and butchers, 5000 q
1885. Sheep-Receipts 1900; market
Market. steady; god to choice, $3.50 a IA
TOLEDO Sept. Hogs-Receipts
light: market lower; heavies. SOLO a
10 20; medium. S1O.15@ I0.25: Workers
$1,000; good pigs 81 a so. Calves--Re
ceipts light market slow. sheep and
iambs--Receipts light; market, slow.
PITTSBURGH. Sept 5-Cattle-Re-
ceipts light. market, slow; choice. 80 -
Q9.75; good. 5000; fair, S6d 10;
veal calves. S1330M14 Sheep and lambs
Receipts light. market. steady; prime
wethers. 1875 a 80; good. S650@ 7;
fair mixed So g. lambs. SS.50M 1850.
Hogs-Receipts % do market. lower
$40 COG 10 IS; heavy workers, $40 6Oa
1865: light workers $50 GL0.25, ligs.
$3.50 q $50; stays. sic $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
BOSTON Is READY
Thousands ThrOng City for Arrival
of Airmen.

BIZ UHited Press
BOSTON. Mass, Sept 5.-Boston
declared virtual holiday today to
welcome America s around the world
fliers to the homeland
Thousands of visitors began pour
ing into the city and there was a
general exodus toward the East
Boston air port, where the heroes
are expected about mid-afternoon.
An air squadron headed by Gen.
Mason M Patrick, chief Of the air
service, will soar out to meet them.
picking up the globe girdling planes
about three hours out of the city.
One Of the planes. a Curtiss pur-
suit speedster piloted by Lieut.. r.
Curtis Moffatt, will hurtle back to
Boston at high speed as soon as the
world airmen are sighted, to notify
the public that their arrival is at
hand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
CAMPAIGN FUND ASKED
la Toilette Leader Says More Money
Is Needed i'm State.

A. r. Bentley. La Toilette State
chairman today issued an appeal for
State campaign funds.
Bentley said the sweep Of la Fol
Iette sentiment was beyond ex-
pectatIon and demand for speakers.
literature and o.her campaign worI,
so great, present finances wholly
Inadequate.
Bentley announced that because of
conflicting dates in Pennsylvania,
ne meetings of Congressman La
Guardia here Sept Q and at other
cities in the State had been can
celled Others will speak.
La Toilette meetings are scheduled
at Clinton Saturday and Sunday and
heXt week at Peru. Anderson, Lo-
ganspOrt, KokOmo and Muncie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
LOSSES RECORDED
IN GRAIN TRADING
Rye Up independently
Foreigners Buy,
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Sept. all grains
excepting rye finished the day with
net losses on the Chicago Board Of
Trade Friday.
Specializing interest in wheat was
hfeless. Only on the dips was buy
ing encountered. seaboarI interests
taking offerings for export. suggest
ing that foreign buyers were taking
advantage of the lower values.
Late weakness developed in corn.
After holding steady most of the
day OATS weakened with other grains
and finished at a loss.
Selling by cotton seed oil interests
and prospects Of heavy hog deliver
les Monday created weakness in pro
visions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
BIG CROWD IS EXPECTED
Traffic Club Prepares for 700 Per
sons on MonOn Day, Sept. IS.

More than 200 reservations have
been made for the Monon day trip
to French Lick, Ind, promoted by
the indianapolis Traffic Club, Sept
IS, it was said today by F. A Doeb-
Der, president. Over 700 are ex-
pected.
George Buck. principal of Short
ridge High School, defended modern
youth in an address before the traf-
fic club at its luncheon at the Sew
erin Hotel Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
GROTTO PICNIC SATURDAY
First Affair for Families at Column.
hia Park.

The first annual picnic for mem
bers Of the Sahara Grotto and their
families will be held at Columbia
Park Saturday. Dancing, baseball
and other athletic contests are
planned
Committee: Chic Jackson, NJ. D.
Carter Albert Ledig Othneil Hitch,
DIR. r. Mcmillan, w. g. Mayer, c.
w. Boyer, Charles Abel, Ray Wright,
Russell Duncan, Jack Stone, o. Mer-
rell and Ray Ollie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Tank WAGON Prices

Gasoline prices 90 not include state
tax Of % a galOnD
GASOLINE-Energee zoe per gallon {:
Purol 1Sc: Red Crown. 1920: Diamond
16 -, Silver Flash. 20c: Standolind avia-
tior "32c.
ROSENE-Crystaline lie a gallon:
Moore Light. 14.5c; Arclite, 11.7c :Perfec-
ton II &c: Solvent 35c
NApTTA--Iion Power Cleaners. % &c
a gallon, Y. ". & p. 22.5c; Standolind
Cleaners. % sc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Indianapolis Stocks


Bidding was irregular on the local
stock exchange today. The general trend
in stocks ar higher while IN the bond list
the tendency was to bid lower. Both
gains and losses were fractional.
Gains by stocks; Indlanapo!ts Gas,
Rauh Fertilizer n Advance Rumely pid
y T. H. l. K E. pfd. Ia Losses. Ad
vance Rumey com -: Citizens Gas
pfd n
Gains by bonds; INDIANAPOLIS Traction &
Terminal IS. y. Losses Citizens street
Railway IS IS indianapolis street Rail
way \, Indianapolis Water 4'2s, =
Bank stock bids were uuhcanged. but
several asks were lowered with eXccptio on
% Fletcher Trust ask which was raised =
nnints TO H25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05

Sept 1850 1850 1885 1910 1884
RIBS
Sept Nominal 1l.65 1900
RYE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
i. s. FLIERS ON
WAY TO BOSTON
Continued From Page II

he made In about six and a half
hours. which would put the aviators
in Boston shortly after p. m.
Smith and Nelson circled around
in the air awaiting for their com
rade
At 1870 Wade was still having
trouble. unable TO get his machine
to take the air
Smith and Nelson continued how
ering over him.
The i'll luck which has attended
Wade since the start for the DIRK
neys continued. He TAXED back and
forth. using every trick known in
an effort to get the heavy Boston II.
20 take the air.
Observers thought the machine
might be burdened too heavy with
oil and gas. Smith and Nelson
circled slowly overhead. obviously de-
termined to give their comrade every
opportunity to get away with them.
although they are wasting valuable
time
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
GENERAL LIST IS
FIRM; AMERICAN
WOOLLEN SLUMPS
Loses PIP Points Over
Night-20 Points Lower
Than on Wednesday,
Average Stock Prices

Average price Of twenty industrial
stocks Thursday was 1927. OF -
Average price of twenty rails was 50 80.
Of IS. Average price of forty bonds was
9O.2I. of 90.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-Light was
shed on the recent stiffening Of the
call loan rates by the weekly state
ment of the Federal Reserve Bank
Of New York which showed an in
crease in re-discounts OF 41.O56,0 coo.
This expansion which was clearly
due to Sept. requirements re
suited in Il falling of in the in
stitution's reserve ratio 10 III per
cent against So per cent a week ago
md SOL a year ago.
But the speculative community
vas too much engrossed in watching
he opening in American Wooden to
give much thought 70 money con
mitions. Woolen's initial transac-
IONS aggregated $500 shares which
were Jumped st So. an overnight loss
Of 21z and a drop OF 20 points from
Wednesdays high.
Despite the pressure on Wooden
The general list was steady and frac-
tional gains We're scored by in
dustriaI leaders like General Electric
and StUdebaker.
Opening. American Wooden had = split
opening. 3. 500 shares AZ 80 70 81. of p
and IL General Electric opened 261 up
= ; studehaker 39Is up * American Ice
1914 up p Readiu- cas- of i Amer
lean Telephone and telegraph 1874 Ere
%. of Is. Bethlehem Steel -. Northern
Pacific 80 = uU = Baldwin 121 4 Srw
Haven % a. of Il Kenuecott ex-di vidend
~ off : Anaconda 3S's off y
American Can 1921 off l. southern Pa
.-ifir % = Off e L : Steel 1917,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Ladies' Reception

A reception for ladies' viii be held
on SEVERN roof garden In the aft
ernoOn.
Large delegations of Indians"
from Indiana towns will participate
in a parade Tuesday night followed
by ceremonies at Tomlinson Hall
Chattahoochee tribe of New York
Will confer the Adoption degree.
Uncus tribe Of Trenton, n. j., the
Warriors degree, and Cherokee tribe,
OF Louisville, Ky. the Chiefs degree.
Degree Of Pocahontas will be con
ferred by Juanita Council No. SO. of
Davenport Iowa, Wednesday night,
following a tour of the city.
Imperial Castle American Knights
OF Nem-Dor. with seven Castles, in
Indiana. will hold a meeting. Thurs
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Refuses TO Rise

The Boston II tore through the
water and her motor seemed work
ing perfectly. The new propeller
which was put on the plane this
morning appeared to be working
wei. but still the machine refused
to rise.
The planes finally disappeared in
the haze 10 the eastward at 11:44.
owing to poor visibility it was inn
possible to tell at the moment
whether Lieutenant Wade had sue
ceeded in getting the Boston II off
the water, but since the droning of
his motor could not he heard it was
assumed he had managed to get the
machine in the air and was on the
way to Boston with his companions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Farmers Funeral Saturday

Funeral services for Charles G.
lansing, 81, a retired farmer, died
Thursday at his home, % S. Airing
ton Ave, will be held at 1890 a. m
Saturday at the home. Burial at
Anderson Cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
ROARING STEADILY
United States Filters Pass Over
Albert, ~. Ii.

By UWifed Press
ALBERT, N. B., Sept. 5.-Roaring
steadily southwark toward Boston,
the United States Army world fliers
passed over Albert, N. B., at 2 p. m,
eastern daylight saving time, today.
An American cruiser was observed
off Point Lepreaux, N. B., apparent
ly watching for the airmen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Driver Gives Self In

Pete Thomas. 27. of Lorraine Ho-
tel, was slated on assault and bat
terry charges when ne reported 10
police headquarters that his auto
struck Ben Jones. colored, ia
douglas St. at Capitol Ave. and
<1<hirteenth St. He said Jones was
only slightly hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
S,,snicions of Women

H. Lichtenberg, R. r. G, box 2SS,
told police at Indiana State Fair
Thursday that his pocketbopk con
tanning s24 had been stolen. He said
he believed his pockets were picked
while In a crowd Of women.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
PicI,nockets Get S96

Pickpockets at the State fair
ground found a victim on E. Ross,
Anderson, Ind. He told police his
purse, containing 500 and lodge re-
ceipts, was taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Shank to Declare Holiday

Mayor Shank will issue a procla.
nation declaring Defense Day. Sept.
-, a half holiday. Fred A. Sims,
Seventh district chairman. an
1ounced today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Whole list Loses Buoyancy

Further heavy selling of American
Wooden. which broke TO a new low
on the movement at So in the late
morning. finally unsettled the whole
industrial list. Large blocks of popu-
lar trading stocks were thrown on
the market. resulting in substantial
reCessiOnS
Steel common reached a new low
at 1918, General Electric at $50.
Maxwell A stock - and Cast Iron
Pipe at 1885, Chandler AT 3S2.
made a new low for the year. re-
fiecting anticipation of unfavorable
dividend action next week
Rails enjoyed .elative immunity
from the weakness in fndustrials.
D. L. & W. surged TO 8 new high
since 1922 at 1924. Cosden was q
feature. moving up fractionaIly TO
26a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
HaV Market Prices

Wagon load lot prices hay and grain at
Indianapolis are as follows
imothv-S1a a q ton. new 81 less
mixed. SD q 10; baled S1541s. Corn
- - r hushel. Oats-55 a coo a bushel
now - SIC. Straw-wheat, SIS 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Two Charged Win Sneed

Two alleged speeders were ar
rested today. They. were Frank
Stewart. Il. colored. 22O5 Hovey St,
and c. A. Crane. %, r r. G..
Box 27O.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Local Bank CIearinqS

- INDIAN polls bank clrarinEs Friday were
"a EOS 600 Bank debts amounted 90
- I2z 600
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Liberty Bonds
Produce Markets

Fresh eggs. loss of 33c packing stock
butter. 23c: fowls 4 y lbs up. Die; fowls
under u lbs. 1Sc cocks 12c, sprngers
over 2 y Ibis, 2lc; sprlngers under ~
his. 25c; LeChorn poultry, % per cent
discount: young tom turkeys II lbs. up.
25c; young hen turkeys. 8 lbs. up Zoe:
old tom turkeys, zoe; Gull thin turkeys not
wanted: ducks, lbs up. old t2c ducks,
spring. lbs up. loo; geese. 10 Ibis. mp,
lie; squads IL lbs. to dozen. $3.13 but
terfat. zoe Id.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR ANNUAL RED
MEMS POWWOW
Hundreds Of Persons to
Attend Great Coun-
ell.

All is ready for the arrival OF
delegates to the seventy-seventh
Great Sun session Of the Great Coun-
Gil of the United States, Improved
Order Of Red Men, which opens here
Sunday at Tomlinson Hail.
Establishing Of a national home
for aged Red Men and the readjust-
ment of the national orphans benefit
law will be the chief legislative
changes considered.
Extensive plans have been made
for the entertainment Of the hun.
dreds of delegates and visitors ex.
pected. Special trains carrying dele
cations will arrive Sunday. Dele
gates will register at headquarters
at the SEVERN.
Governor to Speak
The first session will be held at
10 a. m. Monday. Arch H. Hobbs
will present Governor Emmett F.
Branch. who is scheduled to vel
come visitors on behalf of the State,
and Mayor Shank, for the city
John E. Sedwick of Martinsvilile,
great IncohOnee, viii respond and
conduct a ritualistic openingi Of the
session.
The council Of sorrow. a memorial
service, will be held at 8 p. m. Mon
day. Louis B. Houck, past grand
sachem, will speak. List Of deceased
members will be read.
Tuesday morning there win be
reception for degree teams from New
York, Trenton. N. J.. and Louisville,
KY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
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, 1924-09-05

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-Flour-Quiet and
firm. Porl<-Steady Mess-S29.75. Lard
Quite; midwest spot, S1445 a 4.35,
quiet. Sugar-Raw. strong; centrifugal
46 test 5000: refined. strong; granulated,
7m714c Coffee-Rio 7 spot II a ~ "a
Santos No t. 2214 d22&c. Tallow-
Quiet: special to extra S9s a Size Hay
Steady: No. l. $14.50m15 No. ).
$40 so G13. Dressed poultry-Steady ;
turkeys 306l 43c; chickens 30m 44c;
fowls. 10 n soc; ducks. 24c ducks. Long
Island, 23c Live poultry-Firm: geese.
IL q coo: ducks. Is a "6c; fowls II a CSC:
turkeys. % a soc. roostres. l7c; broilers
% a CSC. Cheese-Quiet: state whole
milk common to specials, 17@21 &c:
State SKINS choice to specials 12c; lower
10.101; creamery extras SO 14c special
market, 80 a 80 "a Eggs-Firm; receipts,
Is ,95S; nearby white fancy, 53 a sec;
nearby state whites, 36d SIC; fresh first.
35 a 44c' Pacific coasts 3S a Sic: western
whites. 80 q SIC; nearby browns, A. a +Sc.
CLEVELAND. Sept. Olive poultry
Heavy fowls. % a 26c; light 49, 19c:
heavy broilers. 90 n soc light broilers 26
q 27c; roosters. .14@ 15c; ducks 1s@ 22c
Butter@aExtra in tubs, Al q 42c extra
frsts 80 @ 4oc; firsts, ,37@ 3sc; packing
stock. % q &c: standaRd 80 a 40c prints,
lie extra. Eggs-Fresh gathered northern
extres, Ale; extra firsts, soc: Ohio firsts
Soc; western frsts. "a &c. Potatoes
New Jersey and Kentucky cobblers, So rs
per $50 pounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05
Chicago Grain Table

"HE 6pen- Hish. Low. Close. t t,5ss.
49, I.24 3 1919 10 Ia ia
Ia i.55 s I.55 i i.3i i.53i, i.35 a.
SEPT 1 y 4 a 447 445< 44ss:.
R RSS ILL., ia is is Ii!% i is liz Ii4
e. e. e. : N g. g. f. 4 81 6. 81: 81.
Sept 1850 1850 1885 1870 1884
Sept Nominal 11.65 1900
RYE
ST 81 81 81 81 s2% ~ e.
CHICAGO. Sept 5--Csrlot receipts
were: Wheat. ~, corn. 1874; oats BIS;
CHICAGO. Sept. 5-whea;-No. / red
Si$5s. &i-s6a. So. } $ie4is ri -,
40. 3. Si.eois n 81: No, 4. Il 10: 70.
81 so: No. = SIIS7t No. o. SLY. No.
= white S12Ola: No. Z. S1IS2i No. >.
Sis: No 9. s1.17 oats--No. , white.
10 = "a toc- No T. At a. N tlf. STANDARDS.
42M 43c Barley-15f7 SIC. Rve-So ,
Oh Timothy-S5.jOf n p Clover
S115Od 2I.5O.
TOLEDO. Sept 3--Wheat-Cash 81 o
d1.2S Coru-Cash No q" SI.-SGI 20:
No. 3. = - q / IS Rye-Cash. 93c. Oats
Cash No . II n %: No g. 5OGIlc-
BarIey-Cash- q0c CI0vcrseed-C7sh .
$500 October. Sl435. December.
Sl3 so; March. Sl3s0. Timothy--CasLh.
December. S315- March - 80 Al-ilze-
Cash $40, October SIO6J. December
S1OS5 March S10a5 Butter-il a f2c.
Eggs-37 a 3Sc Hay-S3O.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05

Average price of twenty industrial
stocks Thursday was 102 II. OF -
Average price of twenty rails was S9-A0
off IS Average price of forty bonds vas
90.21 of 90.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-05

CHICAGO. Sept. J-CarTot receipts
were. Wheat. IA corn. 1874. oats 31S-
rye ID, barley. -.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-07-18
LA FOLLETTE'S PLATFORM

In response to numerous inquiries
the following planks, in condensed
form, from the La Toilette platform
are published:
l. A complete house-cleaning in
the department of justice to the end
that it may apply itself energetically
to crushing private monopoly.
II. Recovery of all the public do
main which has been fraudulently or
wrongfully transferred to private
hands.
III. Immediate repeal of the
Esch-Cummins act and then public
ownership Of the railways.
w. Rigid economy in public af-
fairs, to be accomplished chiefly
through the sweeping curtailment of
the army and navy.
V. Reversal of the Mellon tax
plan, through large increases of the
inheritance tax rates on large estates
Ito prevent accumulations of great
fortunes by inheritance), excess prof
its taxes and complete publicity of
federal tax returns.
vi. A constitutional amendment
making the re-enactment by congress
of law pronounced unconstitutional
by the courts free from further re-
view by the courts.
VII. All federal judges to be cleo
tive-terms not longer than ten
years.
VIII. Sweeping tariff reductions.
TX. The prohibiting of gambling
by spectators and profiteers in agri-
cultural products.
X. Reconstruction of the federal
reserve and farm loan systems $50 as
to eliminate control of usurers, spec
ulators and international financiers."
XI. Immediate reduction of rail-
way rates on agricultural products to
pre-war levels.
XII. Adjusted compensation for
the veterans of the World War, "and
we demand that the money necessary
to meet this obligation be raised by
taxes laid upon wealth in proportion
to ability to pay"
XIII. Constitutional amendments
making the nomination and election
of the president by direct vote of the
people.
XIV. Extension of the initiative
| anu REFERENDUM 10 IHe leuefdl gov
ernment, and especially referendum
on an issue of war or peace.
XIV. Abolition of every trace of
dollar diplomacy"
XVI Revision of the Treaty of
Versailles; agreements with all ma
tions to abolish war and conscription
to reduce military ornaments, and to
submit declarations of war to theil
peoples.
XVII. Public ownership of water
power and public control of all the
nations resources, including coal
ores, oil and timber.
XVIII. No court injunctions in
labor disputes.