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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
THEFT SUSPECTS HELD
COl0red Pair RansaCked Parked
Auto. Says Officer.

Frank Wright. Il, of 7o7 E. St.
Clair St. and Roy Perkins, 90. of
745 W. North St. both colored, are
held on vagrancy charges pending
investigation Of charges that they
were ransacking parked autos. Ser
geant Mcclure said he hid on the
north side OF the StatehOuse and
saw them going through an auto
owned by Miss Elsie McKane. 2S01
F. Washington st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

E7EW YORK. Sept. 20.-Nine
N a. N. each day-with the
exception Of vacation peri
ods-there climbs spryly up the
steps of the First National Bank
Bldg. at 2 Wall St. a rudy faced
man Of SIS.
Wrinkles have so formed beneath
his eyes as to give the impression
OF a steady twinkle.
He generally wears a loosely
tied bow knot tie Of dark blue or
black material which appears to
have been tied hurriedly or by one
who never had mastered the art Of
the bow knot.
He swings a cane but uses It
only infrequently as an aid in
walking. His greetings are for
the most part smilinEly curt.
Going TO his Office he personally
looks oyer the mail set aside by
his secretary. He has no idea Of
retiring.
He IS George Fisher Baker. the
Sphinx Of Wall Street" one Of
Americas five richest men. and
yet practically unknown to the
public at large. His fortune IS
placed at about $500, 100000.
Less is known about him than
probably any other money king Of
America. Not even in the heart Of
Americas financial center is his
early life story known.
Extremely abrupt Of speech. his
public utterances have been mere
y automatic references to integrity
in business life.
Whatever distinction I may
have is due to my business expert
ence." is his modest way Of an
swering questions about his sue
cess.
But some idea Of how he did It
may be gained from the following
chart Of his habits;
For half a century or more he
arrived at the office at S.45 in the
morning. unless enjoying hon-
day
For sixty years he celebrated
his birthday by working.
Until he reached the age Of 20
he took little or no time for out
door games.
It was after his 10Th birthday
that he began to "dissipate" and
took up golf stick and began to
use tobacco. Now he is an ardent
golf fan but plays not for health
so much as for competitive sport.
He plays n 12-hole game without
particular effort, thus going John
.. Rockefeller several better. He
is lavish with public gifts, having
distributed some $4,000, 900 in six
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
RESIGNATION OF
CHILDERS LIKELY
-awyerS Say Office May Bar
Candidacy,

Frank Childers. deputy county
clerk. may resign as candidate for
contingent presidential elector for
the Seventh district on the Republic
an ticket. According to Schuyler
Haas. district chairman, Childers Is
a notary public, an office which has
been construed by lawyers as com
ing within the scope Of the statute
forhidding certain officials from be
ing electors.
Harry O. Chamberln. judge Of the
Marion Circuit Court, recently re-
signed rs elector and his place on
the ticket was to be taken by
Childers. Selection of an elector and
contingent elector. in case Childers
resigns. may devolve upon Haas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
500 PETITION y MERCY
fines Receives New Plea to Be Sent
to Governor Small.

Benjamine E. Flat, 80 E. ST,
Clair St, today delivered to The
Times a petition to Governor Len
Small of Illinois praying leniency
for Bernard Grant, Chicago youth
sentenced to die, signed by 500 per-
sons.
Flat said the signors feel it would
be very unjust to hang Grant and
let the rich boys leopold and Loeb
sit back and laugh"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Twins 30 (hinoar

TORRINGTON, Conn, Sept. 20
Milo Cleaveland of Plymouth and
Philo Cleaveland of Fluteville, twins
and Civil War veterans, are looking
forward to celebrating their nineti-
eth birthday with a fox trot in the
public square. Both are enjoying
good health, and they ascribe their
longevity to working on a farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
DR.. M'CULLOCH'S DATES

Speaking dates for DIR. Carleton
B. McCulloch, Democratic candidate
for Governor, were announced for
next week at Democratic State head
quarters today as follows: Tuesday
night, Lawrenceburg; Wednesday
afternoon. Columbus, evening, Sey-
mour; Thursday afternoon, Tell City,
night, Ferdinand; Friday morning,
Corydon. afternoon, Scottsburg,
night, New Albany; Saturday, Sulli.
v~@@
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
THREE PROPERTIES SOLD

Circle City Realty Company today
made high bid for three properties
sold at public receivers auction in
Superior Court, Room 4, offering
$S4, 0Oe for a duplex at Thirty-Third
st. and College Ave, and houses at
3440 and 3446 E. Fall Creek Blvd.
Auction was conducted by Lloyd
D. Claycombe, receiver for the
Circle City Construction Company,
builders. The appraised value was
500, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

TERE. according to conser-
III Vative financial authority,
arc the world S richest
individuals You may be sur
prised to find that you have
never heard Of some Of them.
United States: Henry Ford,
$3.50 coo. 900. John -. Rockefeller.
$550OOO 600, T. 3 Walker. Min
nesota. 5000, 100000. George
Fisher Baker. $500 900. 900, and
j. 3. Duke. 100000. 900
Abroad. Sir Basil Zaharoff. a
Greek. owner OF Monte Carlo and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
G. 0. P. CONFAB MONDAY
County Speakers viii Get Final In
structiOns,

Marion County Republican speak
ers will received campaign instruc-
tions Monday night at the Hotel
SEVERN. John McCardle will make
the principal talk. Frank z. Ro-
Rozelle, chairman Of the Republican
State speakers bureau. has an
nounced.
Ed Jackson, candidate for Gov.
ernor, will open his campaign for
mally at Newcastle the night of Sept.
p. Harold Van Orman, candidate
for Lieutenant Governor. also Will
speak. He will open his campaign
AT Richmond in the afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
The Worlds Richest Men

the mystery man OF the money
world. $500. 100000, or there
abouts: Barons Mitzui and X
Iwasaki OF Japan. 100000, 600
each: Duke Of Westminster, 500
100000: the Gackevar Of Baroda,
100000
Until his death Hugo SHINES,
Germany, was we'll up in the list
These, # should he noted. are
personal and not family for
tunes. such as the house Of Nor
gan. the Nanderbilts and scores
OF others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
MAY LOSE ONLY FOOT
Man With Cork Leg Faces Loss OF
Other Limb.

John Marvin. As, of 44Ota E.
Washington St. will probably lose
his right foot as the result of being
struck by an interurban at 433 E.
Washington St. Friday night. Viii
liam Hanson, 40. of 511 E. Ohio St.
with Marvin. was slightly injured.
Ben Caraway. motorman, SIS n.
East St. was charged with assault
and battery. Police say Marvin, who
has cork left leg. had a half pint
Of liquor in his pocket. He was held
at the city hospital on charges of
intoxication. Hanson was slated on
the same charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Election Sermons Asked

As part of a national movement
to get out the Christian vote, In
ministers have been
asked by the Federal Council of
Churches to preach at least one cleo
ton sermon on Christian citizen
ship before the second registration
day, oct. 6.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
LOCAL PASTORS NAMED
Right Cev. Joseph Chartrand Ap-
points Catholic Church Heads.

Appointment Of pastors Of local
Catholic churches. announced by the
Right Rev. Joseph Chartrand, Dish
op Of the Indianapolis diocese. are:
The Rev. William Keefe. Holy Cross
Catholic Church; the Rev. Matthew
Herrold, st. Joan Of Arc Catholic
Church. and the Rev. Joseph Somes.
S. Peter and BauI Cathedral
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
MONEY SHORTAGE 4
STOPS WORK ON
UNPAVED STREETS
Saturday Holidays NeceS-
Say to Conserve Funds,
Fixit Is Told,

Activity Of the city department
maintaining unimproved streets and
alleys has been curtailed by short
age of funds, officials have an
nounced in answer to some COM
plants of Mr.. Fixit.
Reductions in the number Of men
employed and suspension of work on
Saturday has been necessary to per-
nit the department to continue until
Dec. 81, the end of the fiscal year.
All complaints are being taken,
but relief will be slow and in some
cases impossible. it was said. Cuts
have been made in the budget by
Mayor Shank. Next year operations
will be further restricted by other
cuts in the budget.
Here is what Mr.. Fixit found to-
day:
TO S. H. AYRES, 1887 n. Perish
ing Ave. in regard to path along
Fourteenth ST., west Of fremont
AvenUe.
Although your first letter wa
called to attention of the sire
commissioner, W. P. Hargon u
II office, after investigation, said
he doubted if the department could
build paths with the present
budget. He said school officials
had sometimes made paths for
children, and it seems that this
will be your only certain solution.
MR.. FIXIT: Is Oriental st. going
to be cut through this fall? They
have taxed US for it. Oriental Street
residents.
At the board Of works Office it
was said Oriental St. would not be
cut through this fall because all
assessments had not been paid.
MR.. FIXIT-There is a mudhole in
the alley east Of Denny st. just south
Of Thirtieth St. 1t is impossible for
traffic in bad weather. Denny st.
Resident.
W. P. Hargon of the street COM
missioner's office will investigate.
The city can not dump dirt in al
legs, but effort will be made to
have cinders or gravel put there.
Some citizens have dumped ashes
in their alleys. The city never OBJ
jects as long as the alley is rea-
sonably kept.
TO MRS. T. G., Hovey ST, in re-
gard to permanent Improvement Of
that street in the 1900 block.
Board Of works records do not
show any petition for improvement
of this street. Petition is the first
step. and if it is approved, and the
resolution ordered, you as a prop
ertv owner will have a chance -
demonstrate against the paw 49,
Notice will be sent you throu@&
the mail when any action is sched-
uled. To date no record Is on file.
MR.. FIXIT-Is there any chance
Of getting cinders in the alley be-
tween Twenty Fifth and Twenty
Sixth SITS. from Adams to La Sale
SITS? O. H.
Your complaint has been re-
ferred to W. P Hargon Of the
street commissioner office. who
will order investigation made.
To complaint Of alley west Of
King Ave. between Eleventh and
Twelfth SITS.
The city will make investigation
and see If cinders or other filing
material can be placed there.
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is the boss of the 1900 clocks that
seem to move so slowly for $4,000
school children. 1t is his duty to
see that the 1900 keep a single
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
G. z. Baker; Sphinx of Wall Street. and One of
Americas Richest Men, Is Practically UnknO70n
Rv GENE COIN.


T7EW YORK. Sept. 20-Nine
N a IN. each day-with the
exception Of vacation peri
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

MR.. FIXIT: Is Oriental st. going
to be cut through this fall? They
have taxed US for it. Oriental Street
residents.
At the board Of works office it
was said Oriental st. would not be
cut through this fall because all
assessments had not been paid.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
McCRORY EARNINGS UP.

NEW YORK, July 19.-McCrory
Stores Corporation reports net earn
ings of s647,S04 for the first half of
1924, compared with $476,654 in the
same period last year.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star once

into new high ground on the frac-
tional gains. Specialties. as 4 whole,
failed to attract as much interest as
In preceding sessions. Utility shares
generally were quiet. but firm
OIL stocks although quiet, con-
tinued Arm at near the best levels
from the recovery of the low record
of the week Action of these stocks
since the announcement of further
cuts in the price OF crude and refined
products has been responsible for
an improved sentiment with regard
to the stocks. Wyoming oils dis
played a firm price tendency under
the lead of Mutual Oil. South Amer
lean shares were active and Arm
with Iago Petroleum continuing in
the lead. Low priced shares were
quiet, but steady as to price.
Metal shares were less active in
the gain, but there was improved
price tone through the entire group.
Copper shares were again in demand.
Jib Consolidated was again neglected,
but the price was steady. Silver
shares were quiet. but prices were
Arm in expectation Of higher prices
for the white metal.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
Soaring Grain Prices are Most
Vital Financial Factor of 1924
Purchasing Po,oer Greatly In.
creased and Sentiment Improved;
Merger Talk Used to Hoist Stocks.

bushels under the outturn of a year
ago. For the world altogether the
yield is expected to be 100000 900
bushels less In addition the Cana
dian crop appears to be considerably
less than had been anticipated, and
in other countries supplies are ex-
pected to be reduced by unfavorable
weather conditions. Corn require
ments have been permanently in
creased and the corn crop is likely
unusually small carryover from the
old harvest.
Railway Securities BENEFIT.
All classes of railway securities
have participated in the spirited up
for this there can be no doubt that
the agricultural situation has been
largely responsible. Numerous high
grade issues got to their best prices
for the year. 1t is true that the ex-
tremely easy money conditions have
tor has come into play. Wall Street
looks for an era of railway consoli-
dations. On this ground the specula-
tion in the rails has taken in a large
number of the non-dividend-paying
issues, the stocks of companies which
have shown either mediocre earning
power or have in the past year done
well to earn interest charges.
Speculative imagination has been
fred by the possibilities Of mergers,
but at present these have reached
sonly the rumor stage. The approval
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in each case would be necessary.
In the meantime railway earnings
have been below the average of
year ago and there are no indications.
that the traffic of the carriers will un
dergo any quick change until busi-
ness generally has shown more of an
Involvement than recently noted.
Trading Heavy ON Stock Exchange.
The available supply Of money for
investment and speculative purposes
has been favorable to the bullish dem
onstration in the railway shares and
in groups of industrial stocks which
have been bid up on reports of better
business in the lines of trade they
represent. The volume of transac-
tions on the Stock Exchange has been
heavy all through the week, exceed
ing a million shares daily on the av-
erage.
In the foreign exchanges the nota-
BILE occurrence was the strength in
sterling exchange early in the week.
But interest in this quarter dwihdled.
SO far as the price changes could be
taken as a guide. The exchange mar
ket was simply awaiting more news
regarding the proceedings at the in
terallied conference on reparations.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
ALL BUTTER MARKETS
UNSETTLED DURING WEEK
Demand Less Active and Trend
Toward Lower Prices
Reported.
BY the Associa Ud Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The weekly re-
view of the butter market published
today by the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, United States Department
Of Agriculture, says:
"All butter markets for the week
ending July 10 were nervous and un-
settled with a tendency toward lower
prices. Very little confidence was ap-
parent on the part of either buyers
or sellers and trading on the whole
was quiet.
Sentiment has been somewhat
mixed, but the majority OF the trade
appeared to be in favor of lower
prices.
Demand for medium and under
grades was less active and were
sales registered on practically all
scores resulting in widening range of
priceS''
Evening star., 1924-07-19
BY STUART p. WEST.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 19.-Wall streets
interest in the business and financial
situation of the past week has been
absorbed by the happenings in the
grain and railway security markets
The extraordinary upturn in farm
prices. principally wheat and corn,
has done more to strengthen the con-
fidence in the outlook than anything
else that has occurred so far in 1924.
This has been demonstrated in an
impressive advance in railway stocks
and bonds, which have reached new
high prices, and in the increasing
optimism which has been expressed
in investment and speculative quar-
ters regarding the future. Not only
has the purchasing power of the agri-
cultural districts undergone rapid
change for the better, thereby i'm
proving the whole economic struc-
ture, but the effect upon sentiment
has been striking.
1. C. C. Rate Ruling Vital
The rise in grain prices was en-
couraging enough in itself, but the
ruling of the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the proposal to
reduce western railway rates on
grain and grain products served to
emphasize the Importance of what
has taken place in the field of agrl-
culture 1t struck from the public
mind the fear OF adverse railway
legislation which has been overhang-
ing business and financial operations.
Moreover, 1t brought out more clearly
the significance Of the substantial
appreciation in the value of crops IN
this country. This enhancement In
crop values, it is estimated, has in
creased the agricultural wealth OF
the nation by over $1,000,000.000 In
scarcely more than a month.
Live Stock Industry Improves.
Since the first week of June, when
the government report on the condl-
tion of farm products was made pub
lie, wheat at its high level of the
week has risen approximately 80
cents in the bushel, corn had COM
pleted an advance Of over IS cents,
and in other commodities there were
corresponding gains The live stock
industry, too, has shown decided i'm
provement. A combination of cfrcum-
stances, some of them unforeseen as
recently as a few weeks ago. has
been responsible for these develop
ments. In the case Of wheat, for
instance, when the defeat Of unfavor-
able legislation became q certainty,
the market was allowed to move
under the influence Of natural causes.
Producers of wheat cut down their
acreage and this, together with the
bad weather of the late Spring and
early Summer, L. calculated to result
in a yield in this country Of $1,000. 900
Evening star., 1924-07-19
T0DAY'S RECEIPTS
At CENTER MARKET
Peaches Cheaper-Potatoes
Also LoWer-Heavy Ar
rivals of WatermeI0nS.

The daily market report of fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics follows:
Cantaloupes-Supp!ie moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: Cali
fornia and Arizona, salmon tints.
standards. ASS. 3.25a3.50. mostly $50;
jumbos, ASS 375a4.00; fats, l2s and
i5s. 1.2oa1.i0; Honey Dews, standard
crates. 1.75a2.25; Arizona, pink meats,
standard fats, 12s and 15s, 1.25; North
Carolina, green meats. standards. ass
ordinary quality, 1.OOa1.25
Peaches-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market weak. Georgia
and North Carolina, Hileys, 6s, small
size. 1.U0al.25; medium sizes. 1.25a1. so !;
large size, mostly. 1.75; bushel bas-
kttS. Hileys. medium size, 1.50a1.75;
small size, 1.00a1.25; Germans, IS,
small size, 75a100; some green. low
as soc; medium and large sizes, l.00a
l.50: North Carolina. 6s, Slappeys,
large sizes. 1.75a2.00; California style
boxes. Hileys, few sales. LOO.
Potato Market Weak.
Potatoes-Supplies libe raj; demand
light, market weak. Virginia, Nor
folk section and North Carolina. cloth
top stave and slat barrels, Irish Cob
blers. U. s., No. l, 2.0Oa2.75; mostly
2.25a250
ermelons-Supplies heavy; de-
mand moderate; market weak Carlot
sales-Georgia and South Carolina.
bulk per car Tom Watson's, SO teirs,
1s-20-lb. avg, 100-125; 4 tiers, 1920
lb. avg, 10000; 3O-lb. avg, 2OO-250;
34-lb. avg, l car, $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market slightly
stronger. Homegrown, uncovered
barrels. pointed and round type, 100
1.25; mostly 100
Corn-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market firm. North Caro-
lima, crates best, 2.75-3.00; fair quail
ity, 2.25-2.50.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady New York,
big Boston type. 1.25-1.50; few LIS.
Tomatoes Cheaper Today.
Tomatoes - Homegrown supplies
liberal and supplying the market;
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker; homegrown, half bushel
Beets - Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; homegrown,
2.50a3.50: per 100 lunches, few higher.
Carrots - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
homegrown, 800 400, per 100
String beans - Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market fairly
steady; homegrown, uncovered slat
barrels. green, 5.00a6.50.
Squash-Homegrow supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market
steady: homegrown, half bushel
hampers, white, 100.
Pears-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; California.
boxes BartlettS.
Evening star., 1924-07-19
WEEK SEESRA|LS
COME TO FRONT
Coppers Also lmprove-Price
Cuts on Gasoline Send
Oil Shares Down.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1s.-Railroad
shares resumed the leadership of the
upward movement of stock prices
this week after an early period of irreg-
ularity which apparently marked the
correction Of a weakened technical posi-
ton. Buying of the rails was infiu
enced by talk of mergers and the de-
cision OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission denying farmers a re-
duction in freight rates on grain.
Rails mt New High Marks.
More than twoscore railroad shares
established new peak prices for the
year during the week, including
Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific,
Rock Island, katy" Missouri Pacific
red issues; New Haven. Great North
ern preferred, Pere Marquette and
Chicago and North Western. First
official confirmation of reports that a
merger of the Erie, Pere Marquette
and Nickel Plate" properties was un-
der consideration came after con-
ference of o. Z. Van Sweringen with
plans for a consolidation, through an
exchange of stock, were outlined.
Steel shares lost ground on the
publication Of relatively poor
quarterly earnings report by Repub-
lie and rumors questioning the safety
of the Bethlehem Steel common divi-
dend
Extension Of gasoline and crude
price cuts and the omission Of divi-
dend on Sinclair common brought a
food of selling orders into the oil
shares. but they steadied later in the
week on reports that pro- rating In
the midcontinent field would be abol
ished about August Is.
Copper Shares Wake Up.
Revival of speculative interest in
the copper shares was based on ex-
pectation that the reparations con-
ference now In session In London
consumption of the red metal, and the
increased demand for silver. which
has steadily appreciated in value In
recent trading.
Unfavorable dividend rumors also
accounted for the weakness OF Stew
art-Warner and some of the other
motor accessories issues. Sugars were
inclined to heaviness on unfavorabie
trade reports.
Trading Very Heavy.
Pool operations were in evidence
throughout the list being aided by a
continuance of easy money. One OF
the most significant deveiopments
during the week was the placing OF
seven-month loans at 3h per cent
no maturities beyond six months
previously having been offered at that
figure. Total sales in the last Few
sessions Of the week were at the
rate of more than 100000 shares
daily.