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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
WHOLESALE GROCERIES

SuCar-Cranulated. 2 20c a pound.
Spices-WhIte, whole aispice. Il a : Sc
pound: mace. De-. nutmeg. g. n soc:
BLACK pepper. PC. shot 94c: white. Doe.
ground pure black 22c. white 34c; cay
enue. 41r. cloves, ground. 5Oc
Salt-Table barrel f1 - lb. sacks. So;
common. fine. $50, medium grade. s. -.
Dried Fruits--Citron. 5Oc, apricots. 90
q SOC a pound
Package Carbohydrates a Sc; r.
liable 44c
Tea-imperial. % q 3Sc a pound, Gun
powder 81 n SOC, English breakfast. 400
b6c, basket fred Japan. 4ON 35c; Young
Hysou. 5OG 7Oc.
vinegar-Distined. TIC = gallon; cider.
California Fruits-Aprlcots. 2I5 III. can.
So p q 4 white cherries. - rs a ; :;
sliced lemon cluEs - - n 3.T5. yellow
frees. 81 900 800 Bartlett pears 81 % "a
40. green gage plums. S2.75G3; egg
plums - 75G3.
Vegetables-Corn. No .. 81 65d rs:
No extra. $3.50 . %: tomatoes. No.
2. 81 40; No 3. sea . IS: No. 3 extras.
S225. Asparagus tins, No. ]. white.
81 80 q . No pa medium. 81 No,
y mammoth 81 so Lima beans. No. ..
s. % a 325; No g. 81 Or n 1. 40: string
beans. standard No. 2 S1.75.
Miscellaneous-Mush S3S a so \
case; Salmon. No. tall, 81 70m3.25,
Oysters. No. I OF. regular S1S5: 4
OF. S160: shrimp. No. ! can. $40 a
dozen.
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Marriage Licenses

Frank Jones. AZ. 1888 " Tnirueth.
sanitary engineer Eva Roush 80 1868 w
TMrtirth.
william s Raleigh %. 7es ". CAPITOL
waiter. Mrs. Susie II. Burns. 20. Us N
David II. Long. 2i. Shoals. Ind. u,cr.
chout; Ruth E. Peter, %. lbs Good
william D smith 26. 1914 Fletcher.
truck driver. Madaline J.. Orohaugb. %
548 Fletcher Atkins Saw Works
Virgil J Cook 81 1923 s Meridian.
hotel clerk Edith n Mcdaniel 10 I745
S Talbot. ladies' tailor
shelby Lewis ~ 455 W Sixteenth Ia.
borcr, Beatrice McCray. is. 1923 North
western clerk
Joseph S Bennett. %. 2437 z. Mich.
ian bank olcrk' Evelyn l.. soiler %.
John Stokes 90 154e Park rca7 Ia
borer; Susie r Allen. 18. 2023 ". New
York machine operator.
nital orderly, Laura Arnold, 26 34c ".
Albert Alden. a.. sunnittvuie. Ind
farmer. Apple FldridEe. O. Indianapolis
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c. f, HIGHEST IN
go YEARS, HEADS
STOCK ADVANCE
Speculative Enthusiasm In
CreaSeS as Issue Hits
Over 284,
Average Stock Prices

Average price of twenty industrial stocks
Monday wss 1I3 10. ND 81 20 new 1921
high Average price 81 twenty rails v as
90 90. up 90
81 United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. iG.-SpeCula-
tive enthusiasm received further
strength overnight from two con-
structive developments. including es-
Enlistment Of a s. rate on n. X. &
T. pfd., and continuation Of regular
quarterly dividends Of So by Prairie
or.
The latter was especially enCour-
aging es considerable doubt had been
entertained in Wall Street concern
ing maintenance Of this payment
Stocks continued buoyaRt IN the ear
" dealings today and further gains
were scored throughout the list.
General Electric headed the up
rush among iuiustrials, reaching a
new high for twenty years at 2S424 .
18th industrial and railroad aver
WEES attained their best levels Of the
current bull market and this factor
served to imnart confidence.
Stocks maintained their buoyant
tone in the lare morning and new
highs were reached I'm various sec
lions Of the list IN noon dealings.
NVoolworth's sh8rp advance Of more
than I points to 1I7as reflected clean
ing M Of S7.o0o.0oo short term Dor
rowtnes and the final 1929 tax pay
ment out Of cash on hand The
-Tos. vr-.,e -s--..- ,,+ ,.---..z NV -Or,-a
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HOGS STEADY At
MONDAYS LEVEL
Bulk Brings S8,65@9,2 5-
Cattle Unchanged,

Hog prices at the local yards were
practically unchanged today from
Mondays level. Active buying by
both local and outside accounts
promised a fairly good clearance Of
the $4,000 received. A few extra
fancy heavy hogs sold at $685. top. .
dime higher than Monday. but the
bulk Of sales at $3.50 9.25: heavies
at S95009.75: mediums at 1925 q
$40; lights at $8.50@9, ana light
lights at ST7508.50, indicated fully
steady values. Pigs cleared at SIS
OILS. equal to Mondays price.
Sows were unchanged at $S.50MS.75
for roughs. TToldover was 300.
Cattle quotations looked to he
about steady with Monday. Trade
lacked breadth duo TO the scanty
supply Of good to choice stock. Pre-
vailing prices We're: Fat, baby beef
tyne heifers. $40. medium to good
butcher heifers, S4.5o07; thin. com
mons. S3.50G4.50; choice cows, $5.25,
common 70 fair beefers. $3.2503.75;
Gamers. S2.25 down; cutters, $25o9
g. and handyweight medium steers,
S1.501S25 No early sales Of steers
were made above $40. Receipts were
estimated at 500
With veal receipts larger. prices
eased off about 81 Top was S13 and
the bulk Of good stuff brought $3.50
012.50. Mediums dropped back to
the old level. SS01o. and conmone
S5QT Receipts were estima6hd at
500.
Little change was made in sheep
and lamb prices a few choice ma
tive lambs brought $3.50 hut the bulk
Of choice stock sold At Sl5. Mixed
lambs were sold at S12T1t and
heavy lambs. S11a185o. sheep were
nominal ST $3.50 down. Receipts
were 800.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
LTNsEED on AM TURPENTTNF

Dealers selling prices on raw lnseed
oil in barrels. SLIP r gallon; boiled,
S1.14. Turpentine. 81 OF a gallon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Here's the List

ono h-rtret rfaatv-fhraa quarts
ANA fourteen hints ~ Italian
vc~rou.n fifteen Quarts COOK $
,harrpa1ue. twenty four quarts
V.i.to Se7l champaeno. forty
o,l,r,. Victor (7i1uot eicntecn
o,,a,-s r.er IIeidsaieE nine r.rts
Same t,,.nt,.throe QUARTS 1.aconeta
Yarmouth Gr,,..ofr.ht QUARTS C,ilhorts
rou7or r,., (tn o,,ht quarts OLD
nov, ~, fo~t,. oj,r+ nirts s,,oa
40 ...au.. ,,....,., NV, cic so,or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
ADMITTED TO STATE BAR
Fire Deputies viii Defend Appeals
Against Department.

John u. Cramer and NJ w.
Warning. first and second deputy
State fire marshals, today were adj
mittod to the Indiana State Supreme
Court bar. Cramer is in charge Of
fire prevention. and Warning is in
charge Of the arson division Of the
department. Both practiced law be
fore entering the department. Their
admittance to the bar allows them
to aid in defense of condemnation
and arson appeals brought against
the department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
MAGNUS WILL CONTEST
Senator johnson to Charge Schall
Violated Corrupt Practices Act.

BH Jn0cd Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator
Magnus Johnson OF Minnesota will
contest election Of Thomas y. SchalI.
Senator-elect, on grounds Schall's
campaign was conducted in viola
ton Of tho corrupt practices act, n
statement issued from Johnsons Of
fec today declared.
Senator Johnson is now in Mime
sofa and personal announcement
VIII be made on his return, accord.
ing TO r. 6 Tigein, Johnsons' pri-
waite secretary, who issued the state
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Births

Rov and Mary hewitt. 1877 Southern
Gilbert and Ethel Brown 1924 Mcrhor-
son.
James and Anna Parker $50 Division
Percy and Minnie Taught @42l T.
Twenty First
David and Dorothy Warren. SIS Birch
Girls
Albert and Lorene Hickman. Ais s. Ad-
olson.
Earl and Ella Neigh Deaconess Hospi-
tai
Jacob and Anna Platt Q32 S Capitol
Elmer and Ruth Stevens 1023 n West
Robert and Mabel Steele. 3Qdt Rawles
George and Betty Cass All s Arlington.
Henry and Hattie Snpes. 2l51 Pearson.
Edward and Dulcie Grimes, 337 S.
Eemp!c.
Twins
Deloy and Ethelyn Sanders. 1894 W.
New York, boy and girl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
ALBERT STUMP ON BILL
Attorney to Address Mems Club
Wednesday Night.

Albert Stump. Indianapolis at
torney, VIII be the principal speaker
at the meeting Of the Mems Club at
the North Methodist Church. Maple
Rd. and n. Meridian St. YTednes-
day evening at $50.
A program will be ?. ssented by
the primary class of the Sunday
school followed by a soloist. stunts,
and singing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16

Average price q twenty industrial stocks
Monday wss 1I3 70. Nd "a 70 new 1921
high Average price 81 twenty rails vas
81 90 up 90
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Police Car Loses Wheel

Patrolmen Robert Woollen, so, Of
Q34 n. Beville Ave. and Hoyt Cline,
sc. of 3706 T. Sixteenth. were bad
~ Jared today when the wheel of q
police automobile. which they were
driving east on Washington St,
came off at Emerson Ave. Woollen
received several bruises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16

Ten days for plaintiffs to file briefs
and ten days additional for defend
ants to answer were given by Judge
A. p. Anderson today in the patent
right infringement case in Federal
Court of the Cincinnati Butchers
Supply Company against the Meier
packing Company Of Indianapolis.
Plaintiffs asked an accounting of
damages and an injunction restrain
ing defendants from using a hog
scraping machine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Murder Attempt Denied

Thomas Hupp. 81. today pleaded
not guilty In Criminal Court to an
Indictment charging him with at
tempting to kill his wife, Ella, S40S
w. Washington St. Nov. s. 1t Is
alleged he attacked her with an ak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
.RECEIVERSHIP IS ASKED
Suit Against Phoenix Furniture
Company Filed.

SUIT for receivershin for the Phoa-
nix Furniture Company. 925 Viz
ginia Ave. was filed in Superior
Court Four today by the Baker
Shook Company, trustee for bond
holders Of the defendant corporation
The plaintiff alleges the Phoenix
Company owes S3S.122 and has as
sets Of $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16

Cyril BolIu. q. of 1888 Hiatt st.
was arrested today by Prohibition
Agents Oscar Holman and William
Grove. on charge OF selling five
gallons Of Intoxicating liquor Hear
ing was to be held before United
States Commissioner John W. Kern
late today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Kicked i'm Face by Horse

b. United Press
LOGANSPORT, Ind. Dec. Is
Claude Reed. 50. is suffering from
r double fracture Of the nose and
cuts about the face today as a re
suit Of having been kicked by a
horse Monday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Boy Struck By Auto

Calomel Winderly. T. colored 7l9
ogden st. was injured about tine
head today when he was struck by
an automobile driven by W. II. Lat
kins, 81, Of 1913 Rinegold St at
Illinois ana St Clair SITS. Lakins
was charged with assault and bat
terry
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Mems Club to Hear Dir. King

DR.. William r. King. State health
commissioner. VIII address the Mems
Club of the Tabernacle Presbyterian
Church at p. m. Friday. according
to announcement today by F. NJ
Peters. secretary. Dinner will be
served by Circle 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16

n Local wholesale prices on iron auI
- eel bars are Structural. - - = leo
xS1und base. iron bars. >3f a I00-pnund
base. steel bars S3l5 a 100-pound base
cold rolled shaftu-. - % 1G0-pound
base, blue aunesIa ,i sheets. IO-Eau-e base.
$3.50 q 10u-poUHd- galvanized sheets IS
gauge base S5-65 100 pounds black
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Tank Wagon Prices

tessoIins prices do not include State tax
- PC z EsN0u-)
GAsOfTSE-Ererge arc a gallon:
P1rol. Is q. Bed Crown. &c. Target.
II &c: HSvsT Flash. tic, Standard svia-
ton 212r. Sinclair commercial - 2c-
EEROSE$F Crystalline II &c Moore
Light "A 5c. Perfection 11.7c- Standard
f1rnscs oil. 1850 funder goo gallon 9 &c
fmore than goo zailonsl Bright Light
II To. Sinclair 127c.
NAPTHA-Enerree Cleaners 1850. V.
" & P is SC: Standolfud Cleaners. Is SC.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16

Short circuit on the bus operated
by George Ellis, Forty Sixth st. and
Allisonville Rd.. today resulted in
$500 damage Bus caught on fire at
Forty Second st. and Allsonville I'd.
Passengers were uninjured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
GARY Littleiol1n Very Ill

GARY Littlejohn. state mine in
spector, is in serious condition ut
the Methodist Hospital following an
operation for intestinal trouble nine
Ga ysago. HIS condition has grown
worse III the past two days, it is
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
TIMERS, SI.PPIIEs

TIM 2Ox2S coke. SI4 so: charcoal
So. 5od@4- terncs. SI5Gl8: old styles
terues $l9{ rs.
Lead-Bar. S13 per 100 pounds
Zinc-Sheet. Sl3.75 per 100 pounds
Congratulations 36c per pound
sheets. soft. 10 OF. PIC per pound
Steel-No. % gauge galvanized. 81 3
a 5.65 per 100 pounds o. T. G. r., 81 );
"a 4 o. per 100 pounds; Wellsyine pol
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
MESSIAH REHEARSAL
Special Orchestra to Practice With
SoIoists Wednesday Night.

Horace Whitehouse, director OF
THE Messiah" concert to be given
at Cadle Tabernacle Dec. 90. has
called a special rehearsal Of his or
chestra of sixty pieces to be held
Wednesday evening at HOllenbeck
Hall. The solojsts who are to sing
in the concert will be present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
AUTO TRADE UNCERTAIN
Industry Looks TO New York Show
70 Clear the Air.

Industry Looks 10 New York Show
70 Clear the sir.
Bu Times Speci1I
NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Price re
auctions. low priced coach jobs and
entirely new lines are causing much
speculation within the automotive
industry. according n Motor Tn
usual interest IS felt IN trade cir
cIes. therefore. in the New York
show. which viii open I'm three
weeks. for it is expected 10 clear the
air Of many uncertainties
Practically all the major produc-
ers as well as many of the smaller
ones viii have something new to
display and not all the forthcoming
jobs have been discounted. Nearly
every company viii have a coach.
the price Of which viii approximate
that Of the touring car Competi-
ton in this particular model viii be
exceedingly keen. II is generally
expected SO per cent Of all cars
sold in 1925 viii be closed models.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16

Wilson 4. Baker. farmer Of Moore
land. Ind, today filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in Federal
Court His debts We're scheduled at
$2,72o. of which $4,000 was in a
mortgage. His assets were $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16

BIZ United Presa
CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Grains made
moderate advances at the opening of
the Board Of Trade today.
Action In wheat was generally
local. The disposition was to await
the governments final report to be
issued after the close this afternoon.
Buying that developed was in re-.
Spouse to wet weather complaints
from northern Argentine. where
harvesting IS under way
Spot corn was depressed by liberal
receipts. Futures. however, moved
upward. Leading longs supported
deferred deliveries. Oats held rela-
lively steady Provisions held steady
with hogs and cables
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16

william A. Drury 81. Methodist Hospi-
tai, carcinoma
FRANK Wikerson. AZ, Long Hospital.
chronic nephritis
Urban Ritter. rs sos r Orange. ar
teriO sCieTOsiS.
samuel Warren. So. city hospital. lobar
pneumonia
susan Sims, 80. 1922 n. Capitol. CIR.
Rose Hardin. SO. 1857 Nordyl1e. acute
dilataton of heart
Robert Raymond Foster A. Methodist
Hospital chronic myocardltis
Nettie Winter, 81 St. Vincent Hospital.
carcinoma
Sarah Eppo, So. 40 W Twelfth. cere,
bral hemOrThage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
A7LANTAP PRISON
PROBE STARTED
BY GRAND Jury
Warden, Removed by Stone,
Denies BootIeggerS
Were Favored.

BIZ United Press
ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. IA sps.
cial grand jury met today to investi-
gate sensational charges OF corrup-
ton against officials and employees
Of Atlanta Federal Penitentiary.
The investigation was ordered by
Attorney General Stone. who stimuli
taneouely removed Warden A. E,
sarta4n. sartain was displaced by
T. B. White. a special representative
Of the Department of Justice after
an extended investigation OF prison
conditions
Charge F'rame-Up
Sartain, the appointee OF former
Attorney General Daugherfy. today
charged he had been the victim Of
a frame-up.
My resignation was requested by
the attorney general" sartain said,
con grounds I was too lenieht with
bootleEger inmates OF the prlon.'
Sartain charged prisoners had
been intimidated by a grand jury
and additional sentences unless they
told who had assigned them to their
various duties at the prison. He
said approximately $50 to $50
TRUSTEES at the prison were boot
leggers ana denied they had been
shown any favoritism.
Climax of Probe
The Department of Justice probe
has been quietly under way for sew
eral months and was brought 70 a
climax with the removal Of Satan.
D, J. Allen. purchasing agent, re
signed several days ago At the re-
quest Of Attorney General Stone,
and It IS understood other resigna-
lions have been demanded Deputy
Warden /. J. Fletcher announced his
esignation several days ago TO enter
business at Miami. Fla.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Prices on Coal

ss& Anthracite Sf6 20 a ton coke. SO.
stest Virginia lump. 81 2 7.25; Kentucky
lump S8-15 q 1-75- Pocah0nt7s mine run.
- 5OT 80 lump S. 0I9 - Indiana
lump. - G1; Tu5ia1s egg. S5.j5 a > 10
Indiana mine run. $3.50 90 (Wheeling
50c G ton extra
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Home for Church Head

White River conference Of United
Brethren in Christ has purchased a
permanent home IN University
Heights for the Rev. J. B. Parsons.
conference superintendent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
COUNCIL is DEFENDANT
Gale Construction Company Re
Ceiver Files to Collect $17,76S.77.

Suit TO mandate the county coun-
ell to pay s17.763.77 was filed In
Superior Court room 4 today by Vic
tor L. Wright, receiver for the Gale
Construction Company. The sum is
the balance due the company,
Wright alleges, for building addi-
tons TO Sunnyside County Tubercu-
losis Hospital. The company went
into receivershlp while doing the
work. and the county auditor refused
to pay the balance. due to conflicting
claims filed by creditors OF the firm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16

Dealers selling prices: Black Oils -
Summer. 115c, winter 12c Cylinder
37c. turbine IS 4 63c; machine goa 40c:
psraffin oils. II q pc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Shippers Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day with a cold wave. Lowest
temperature tonight. 10 10 Is North
and West. TO j.. South and East.
10 10 20
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Weeks Building Permits

Francis F. Hamilton. city build
ing Inspector. today reported 1913
building permits issued for the week
ending Dec. 13 with a valuation Of
S364.57q.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Two Held as Sneeders

Fred Landefritz. "A, of PASS North
western Ave, and Earl a. Martin,
q. of 3437 Salem St, were arrested
today on charges of speeding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Alleged Shaver .lailed

Bp Times Special
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Dec. 16.-
Fred Melcher, SO, was in Jail today
awaiting trial on charges of killing
William Hardin. neighbor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Chicago Grain Table

CHICAGO. nee 16-Carlot receipt.
we're Wheat I21 corn 1893 oats 1854.
rye ~ barley Az
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
Produce Markets

Strictly fresh nev-lzid No egg
loss off soc. fowls. az lbs M 1Sc.
cocks. Ice s.Y-iu-=~s I6c. Lezhor1 poul-
FRY. - per cent discount. Young tom tuF-
Keys. II lbs mp. SOC. I'D tom turkeys.
25c- youuE hen turkeys. Doe ducks. I
squads. IL pounds 70 dozen S315;
young Suiuezs .-Do-a5 size = dozen
alurter fat del -er-d indianapolis 4lc:
packing stock butter delivered IrdIauapo-
Us. 20G PC III Rz0Dts. s. dozen
drawn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
FORBES WITNESS
NAMES COOLIDGE
IN HIS TESTIMONY
Contractor Says President
Arranged Meeting With
Attorney,
By Untted Press

By United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE name Of
President Coolidge was brought in.
directly into the FORREST Thompson
fraud trial here today by Matthew
/. O'Connor, a Government witness.
O'Connor. a Northampton CMass)
building contractor, testified that
President Coolidge - his fellow
toWnsman. and then Vice President
Of the United States-made an ap-
pointment for him with Charles S.
Cramer, attorney for the veterans
bureau. so that he could protest the
fact that his hid to build 4 hospital
at Northampton was rejected.
The witness said:
"I knew my hid was the only ona
in on time, and was naturally
somewhat sorry to find I wasn't 60
ing to get the contract"
Forbes on Coast
Col. Charles r. Forbes 81 that tins
director of the veterans bureau and
who is now standing trial with John
w Thompson. a st. Louis oontrac-
tor. on charges Of Consp!rlng to de-
fraud the Government through IL
legal hospital contracts was out on
the coast" at the time O'Connor
called at the veterans bureau Office.
II told Cranler he should either
give me the contract or advertise for
new bids" O'Connor said. "Cramer
said he wasn't sure that he would
do either and when I couldn't get
any satisfaction. picked UP and
left. was disgusted."
Only Bid Made
The witness said he put IN his
bid as soon as he knew the Govern
ment was planning to build a hos
pital at Northampton. and that he
had q representative at Washing
.on when the bids were opened.
My representative told me they
looked all over the building, but
couldn't find any bids but NINE" the
witness said.
On cross examination by counsel
for defense, O'Connor said his ap-
pointment TO see Cramer was made
by President Coolidge. lie was then
led to admit that his bid for the
Northampton hospital was s42o. 900.
and that he agreed 10 do the work in
200 days.
The winning hid was made bv
the Pontiac Construction Company.
Of which Thompson was the head,
and called for an approximate cost
n Sl4oo oo, the work 20 be com
pleted In sixty days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
GRAINS SLIGHTLY
H|GHERAT START
Wheat Traders Await Gov
eminent Report,
BULLETIN

By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Wheat
prices advanced sharply to new
high levels on the Board of
Trade today. Corn and oats
closed fractionally higher. Heavy
buying. mostly local. brought
the rise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-16
LOCAL. SEED PRICES

Indianapolis retail seed prices are
Alfalfa. $3.50 3 bushel timothy. 81 %:
red clover. sic 4 II: slsike. slOG12