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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-29
Wife Threatened. Police Saw

Clinton T. Strong, 627 N. Pennsyl-
vania ST., was slated by police today
charged with intoxication, disorderly
conduct and profanity. Police said
he broke into his wife's apartment
pulled her out Of bed and threatened
her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-29
SOUR NOTES AS
BAND TRIES TO
PLAY 'NHO'SBOSS'
Bailey, Manager, and Ged-
deS, Director, Both
Drowned Out in Solos,

Mayor Shank and Ernest L.
Kingston, president of the board of
safety, today joined in waving the
baton over. the police and t1remen's
band to restore tuneful chords
among the members following hos
tility between band manager W. I.
Bailey. assistant city attorney, and
Lieut.. Samuel Geddes. Director
While Fire Chief John ]. O'Brien
and Police Chief Herman Rikhoff
beat a constant tom-tom against the
band discord, Bailey and Geddes at
tempted to play their parts under
the direction of the mayor and King
ston before the board of safety.
Geddes Drowned Out
Now here all the band members
want me, but it's not me that is
causing the trouble" said Ged-
des. He was drowned out by other
notes.
Now. If you'll let me play my
SOLO," but Bailey Hkewiss was
siienced.
Now. listen, you two birds can
get along with that band" inter
rupted the mayor as Kingston and
Shank toined in a'duet.
You're the manager, Mr.. Bailey,
and you're tie director. Mr.. Ged-
des," shouted Kingston over the
humdrum.
The Jobs were agreeable to both,
except they were just where they
started few days ago.
Never mind, that's fnal." added
Kingston.
Out of Breath and Pants
But how about those pants Of
Geddes2" asked the mayor, referring
to Bailey having possession Of a pair
of pants belonging to Geddes. Bailey
had taken the pants left on the spe-
cial train on the recent trip to Mon
treal as an evidence of Geddes' al
legged incompetency.
He can have them" said Bailey.
And now my $500 horn is back.
too" sighed Bailey. The instrument
had been missing several days.
Further check-up revealed that
Bailey had put new locks on the
storerOom OF the band in city hall
TO avoid other equipment from dis
appearing.
GO-Betweens Named
The board then named OBrien and
Rikhof as an executive committee to
act as a ''go-between" in case of
further friction.
Both chiefs complained the band
played too much.
Let me ask that the band play
in private tonight TO get our troubles
patched up" suggested Geddes.
That was all right with Bailey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-29
Lrons Oluh FroIic Wednesdax

Members of Lyons Club. their
families and guests will frolic at the
annual picnic Wednesday at Walnut
Gardens. Albert w. Bushman is
president
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-29

where minor operations are per
formed.
Although the street is a part Of
the proposed boulevard system.
park board officials today said the
thoroughfare was still in charge of
the board of works. However,
Mayor Shank directed park police
men to- stop the dumping.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-29

Sanitary officials deny that their
trucks have dumped there since
first complaints vkre registered.
President Walter w. Wise and
Otto Ray of the city council said
they saw dust and dirt from the
dump piles blow into the open win
dows of the city hospital onto pa
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-29

One driver.- one cook. and one
bookkeeper!
That's the way these three
young Indianapolis women divided
their duties on a recent motor
trip of 2,16S miles through the
East. They "hivvered" through
eight States and Canada, leaving
July and returning July 20.
Armed with letters OF intro
duction from Senator Samuel NJ.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-29

Ralston and Mayor Shank. the
Hooeier tourists found the whole
world" opened to them when they
entered hotels.
Most of the nights on the two
weeks trip were spent camping
out, for the young women wanted
10 show their friends that they
could make the trip, and they did.
Mrs. Voorhees, shown on the right
drove the entire distance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-29

Days Of the old-fashioned row Of
unsightly posts upon which assert
ed rural mail boxes perch are
numbered.
The modern way has been adopt
ed by a new addition in the 400
block Of ~. Washington st. The
lower picture shows a concrete
column with the boxes inset. Two
such columns guard the entrance
and lot more convenient for the
mail man.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
LUMBER MARKET STRONG.
Manufacturers Report Heavy De-
mand and Large Order Files.

The lumber market remains in a
strong position. Southern pine de-
mand Is somewhat slower than dur
ing most Of August, and prices on
this wood have in some cases shown
a slight weakening. All other spe-
cies, however, are holding up to the
former level as regards both volume
OF trade and prices, and the general
situation is satisfactory. with an en-
couraging outlook for FALL says the
American Lumberman, Chicago. The
decline in Southern pine appears due
largely TO the numerous transit cars
previously bought by wholesalers and
now being disposed of. While there
Is good demand for these, there is
also some competition in order to
dispose of the lumber before there is
danger of mourning demurrage
charges, often leading to the conces-
sions which give the market a weak
er aspect. Prices for mill shipment
however, are little affected by this
situation. Manufacturers report
good volume of business and heavier
order files than they have had for
many months. They are indisposed
to sell ahead, on account Of stock
conditions and the promising outlook
for the next few months, and are for
Evening star., 1924-09-06
the same reason holding the prices

the same reason holding the prices
firm.
Construction operations in the cities
hold up excellently, and retailers are
busy. Though they look for contin-
ued building activities so long as
weather conditions permit outdoor
work. they adhere to the old policy
and buy only as material is needed.
Orders consequently are usually for
immediate delivery, which is growing
more difficult to secure, especially
from the West Coast, but also from
the South. Country demand is fair,
but hardly up to earlier expectations.
According to most distributors doing
business with the agricultural dis
tricts, there will probably be little
new construction on the farms this
Fali, but much repair work will con-
sumo a great deal of lumber.
Reports from the West Coast state
that demand for Douglas fir contin-
ues to exceed production by good
margin. Practically half of the new
business is for cargo delivery. This
eign markets and to rapidly improv-
ing conditions in California, and also
to a lesser extent on the Atlantic
Seaboard. There is a real interest in
fir in rail territory, but business from
this source is restricted by the scare
1ty of stocks, the refusal of the mills
to book business they cannot imme
diately handle. and the recently con-
siderably advanced prices.
The hardwood market continues its
Evening star., 1924-09-06
FRENCH DESERTERS
PROFIT BY AMNESTY
Men Who Were Listed as
KILLED in Battle" Being
"ReSurrected."
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 6.-The amnesty
bill just passed by the Chamber of
Deputies is expected in some quarters
to result in a general resurrection of
French soldiers who had passed into
history as killed on the field of
battle
Already, though the senate has still
to pass on the measure, deserters are
crossing the frontiers and breathing
the air of France for the first time in
six years of more. One of them, a
soldier named Robin, given up for
dead after the battle of the Chemin
des Danes in April. 1917, startled his
brother, who keeps a wine shop in
Paris. by suddenly appearing before
him the other day
Had Grown n Beard.
You don't know me-" remarked the
deserter. who had grown beard dur
ing his exile.
No, / don't know you" was the
reply.
Il am your brother" replied the de-
serter.
My brother was killed at the
Chemin des Danes" was the re-
joinder.
NO" insisted the deserter there
were not so many butchered as was
supposed. A lot of them deserted to
the enemy and l was among them
Now that the Chamber has passed the
amnesty law l have come back and l
need money to start me off"
The brother agreed to give him
funds on condition that he never
show his face in the neighborhood
again.
The deSerter walked off with the
money to celebrate his return at
public ball in the Boulevard de Gren-
ellie. There he picked a quarrel and
within half a honr was carried out
with fatal stab in the abdomen
Again Is Fugitive.
Another deserter who was also
among the missing" of the Chemin
des Danes battle turned up at his
fathers farm in the Morbihan depart
ment. A neighbor who happened to
be present remarked that he was not
yet safe. as the Senate had not yet
adopted the amnesty law. The de-
serter. angered by this interference,
cried: You'd be capable of denounc-
ing me-" drew a knife and plunged
1T into the neighbor's breast This de-
serter is now again a fugitive from
Justice.
More than 1900 French deserters
living in Geneva, where they have
Evening star., 1924-09-06

gradual improvement. Flooring, sash
and door and interior trim interests
are large consumers of oak and ma
pie; furniture makers are buying oak
and gum on larger scale than for
some time, and box manufacturers
are providing a good market for low
er grades. Automobile interests are
still hesitant, but a betterment in
this industry has lately been noted,
leading to expectations of larger
amount of purchasing soon. Most
other large hardwood consumers are
in the market on satisfactory basis.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
LIGHTNING KILLS ACTOR.
Raymond Crane, Once in Cast of
"Irene" and "Going Up."

: NEW YORK, September 6.-Ray-
mond Crane, a young actor who had
appeared in numerous Broadway pro-
ductions, was killed yesterday by
lightning while playing golf on the
links of the Jackson Heights Golf
Club. Two others playing with him
were knocked unconscious by the
bolt.
Among the productions in which he
had appeared were Going Up" and
Irene" both musical comedies. He
had recently returned from St. Louis,
wrere he was a member of the Mu-
nicipal Opera Company.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
1928 FULTON ST.

CORNER HOUSE
4 situated of he
lights benefit of
Evening star., 1924-09-06

formed Friendly Association Of
Desertets." are preparing to come
back in a body. Other Swiss towns
shelter as many II not more and there
are supposed to be a great many
still in Germany.
Evening star., 1924-09-06
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
WRECKED NEAR SAMOA
Warship Reported Rushing to
Rescue Passengers on
Mesna.

BY the Associated Press.
ATlA. Samoa, September 6-The
Norwegian steamer Mesna, carrying
passengers and freight, has been
wrecked in the Tonga Islands south
of here, according to reports received
here.
The warshfp Laburnum was re-
ported to be removing the Mesna's
passengers.
The Mesna Is listed in Lloyd's reg
ister as ship Of 5,424 tons. 3S5 feet
long. owned by Den Norske Afrika Og
Australienlinie. She was last reported
en- route from Haiphong. French Indo-
China. to Suva. in the Fiji Islands.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
Member Of the Board Of Review or Cook County the
popular Republicans in this city, who would make
ideal Republican candidate for Mayor Of Chicago in
1927

editorial which recently appeared in
the Commercial Appeal and which
was reprinted in the Montgomery
Advertiser. Governor Patterson states
in brief what | am trying to say in
detail The whole South is today
marking time, waiting for somebody
to come on the scene and suggest an
economic remedy for its present state
.of affairs All kinds Of organizations
have come into existence; Farm Blu
reaus, Farm Loans, Cotton Associa-
tons. Farmers Unions, etc, most Of
which are patterned after those oper-
ating in other sections. Most of these
organizations have fallen short of
their purpose because in most in
stances the Negro, who comprises a
large part of the farming population,
is left out almost entirely.
DR.. Wallace A. Buttrick, Of the
General Education Board, said Of the
Negro work many years ago. This
may not be a school, but this Is edu-
cation, perhaps the most effective in
the world This statement was made
by him when the General Education
Board assumed the salaries of the
Negro agents and the Department of
Agriculture was putting up $lO0 per
annum.
1T is encouraging to note how the
colored people themselves are becom-
ing interested in this kind Of educa-
ton, in this and other states. | hand
you herewith copies Of letters from
interested parties, which are self-ex-
planatory. Your attention is called
especially to the ones from DR.. r. II.
Pollard, Salem, Alabama: Mr.. James
A. Dooley, principal; Southern Nor
NAL School, Brewton, Alabama; and
the one from the principal of a de-
nominational school at Marion, Ala
bama. The colored people at Athens,
Alabama, pledged themselves to raise
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South got busy. They told the Re
publicans at Washington that here
was just the thing in the Smith
Lever Bill that the Negro was look
ing for, that it was a good thing and
that they wanted the Republicans in
congress, that the South, backward as
lit is, should be helped this much.
The bill was passed and Negro lead
ers sat down to watch the Negro
farmers learn the new way Of doing
things. Home demonstration agents,
field agents. county agents, ct cetera,
were peppercd among the white farm
cry Of the South. Every now and
then a colored member Of that official
family would find his way through to
those who needed him. But the
Negroes learned that they were not
getting anywhere near what they
should. An investigation was made
and it was discovered that what the
Republicans had done to help the
South, had done in Washington, was
being nullihed By the Democratics,
nullihed i'll the South. The Negro
was not getting his share Of the cake.
He wasn't getting anywhere near it.
The secretary Of agriculture looked
into the matter and reported that
where the Negro was getting any
help wonderful results were forth
coming, but for some reason or other.
there wasn't enough help coming.
In each OF fifteen states where the
federal government has provided help,
il is found that the Negro is being
deprived Of his share. In the states
enumerated below state aid is also
added to the bounty which the white
farmer gets il the form Of loans,
teaching and other help. The figures
in the table below show, first. what
the Negro farmer ought to get, sec
ond, what he gets:
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$4,000 to be applied to securing
home demonstration agent for that
county, but to date we have not been
able to get State or Federal funds to
match this local aid. | am sure others
will do as much, and more il some
way can be worked out to subsidze
Negro Extension Service. Once this
is done there will not be any great
difficulty in getting Congress and the
State legislatures to take il over a.
was true in the beginning, eighteen
years ago"
The writer of the foregoing letter
is supposed to have written further to
one of the secretaries of the commits
sion on race relations of the Federal
Council of Churches wondering if
the Commission on Interracial Co
operation would be interested in put
ting a proposition Of this kind (the
dollar for dollar plan) before the
Southern states"
A conference was arranged and held
in the Office Of the Interracial Com
mission at Atlanta, Ga. in which it
was decided:
/. That the Inter Racial Commits
sion would be furnished with certain
material denoting the progress in Ex-
tension Work among Negroes.
2. That the Commission will
launch Southern-wide publicity cam
paign through the colored and white
papers, setting forth some Of the good
effects Of Negro Extension Work.
3. 1t was the consensus Of opinion
Of those present at the conference that
now is the opportune time to begin
collecting all available data, past and
present, on Negro Extension Work
in the United States, said data to
form the basis for a special publica-
ton or bulletin, similar to bulletins So
or SO on Negro Education compiled
Continued on Page 50
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the Board of Cook County,
cessful real DEALER who is extremely popular with
of his fellow citizens who planning do
real constructive improvement which will be
lasting benefit all the citizens of Chicago

s250,0O0 for new and necessary facil-
tiles at the house Of correction.
4. Erection Of new criminal
courts building on the Bridewell prop
erty to cost $2,50O.OOO.
). Erection BY the city Of new
house Of correction on the municipal
" owned site at Archer avenue and
Joliet road.
Bar Schemes Turned Down
The committee did not approve the
suggestion made by the Chicago Bar
association that the site directly west
of the present county building and
city hall be purchased for 100000
and county building erected at a cost
of $28,0O0,00O. Nor did they approve
the bar associations scheme Of build
ing a skyscraper jail on the site Of the
present building.
The chief objection to the commit
tees suggestion, as stated in the re-
port, is that the Bridewell site is ex-
tremely inconvenient Of access by
judges. and particularly by lawyers
who will be compelled to spend much
Of their time making the trip to and
from their loop Offices to attend Grim
inal trials.
The committee recommends that the
project be submitted to referendum
vote at the February election
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-15
DIVORCES IN u. S. INCREASE
FASTER THAN MARRIAGES

Washington, D. C.-Divorces
showed more rapid rate in increase
than marriages last year, census bu-
reau statistics announced today snow
ing the number Of divorces we're Ii
per cent more than in 1922. while the
number Of marriages were only 84
per cent larger than the previous year.
Marriages numbered 1,223,825, as
compared with l,l2oO45 in 1922, while
divorces granted numbered 165,l3o
against 1885. Nebraska was the
only state in which there was a
marked decrease in marriages, it be-
ing about Is per cent.
Census bureau officials explained
that was due, to some extent, to an
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In the above table no account is
taken Of state and local appropria-
tons in the various states nor re-
CURED BY the Smith-Lever Act
For example:
The state Of Alabama through
amendment at a special session Of the
state Legislature in 1910, made ap-
preparations as follows: For the rs
cal year beginning October l, 1919,
the sum of sixty-eight thousand
t$6S,O0O) dollars; for the fiscal year
beginning October l, 1920, the sum
Of ninety thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars (So0, 5000; for the fiscal year be-
ginning October |, 1921, the sum 81
one hundred eight thousand five
hundred C$lO8,500); for the fiscal year
beginning October /, 1922, the sum Of
one hundred twenty-six thousand FIVE
hundred (Sl265OO) dollars; for the
fiscal year beginning October l, 1923,
the sum of one hundred forty-four
thousand FIVE hundred ($l44, 500 dol
lars; for the fiscal year beginning Oc-
tober l. 1924, and annually thereafter,
the sum Of one hundred sixty-two
thousand FIVE hundred ($l62, 500 dol
lars.
None Of these funds for the several
years they have been available have
been shared By the Negro work. In
addition to the above. funds Of various
amounts have been appropriated BY
many Of the counties Of the state.
none Of which have been shared by
Negro work.
The Negro in the South is not hap
py when he takes into consideration
this condition. He sees in it another
one Of the binding Jim Crowisns Of
the Democratic South. This one, he
figures, will strike home. To train
the white farmer and leave the Negro
farmer ignorant; to aid the white
farmer financially and leave the Negro
farmer INDECENT is to aid one group
OF citizens to become independent at
the expense Of another which steadi-
" becomes dependent and finds itself
eventually in the muck heap. 1t is
for that reason that the Negroes who
have had their eyes opened have got
busy 70 see what can Be done to de-
feat the South in what i its evident
purpose today. Maybe ! change Of
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$4.5Oo, 600 PLAN FOR NEW cOUN-
TY JAIL SUBMITTED

Solution Of Cook county's Jail prob
lem. at a cost to the taxpayers Of
s45OO,OOO, was suggested yesterday in
the report Of a citizens committee ap-
pointed to study the question last
February by Anton J. Cermak, presi-
dent of the county board.
The committee is headed by Joseph
r. Noel, president of the Noel State
bank. The report was submitted to
the general commission named to
study the county's need for new build
ings. After consideration BY the com
mission the plan will be reported to
the board.
Five Steps in Plan
The steps in the plan are as follows;
l. Sale Of the city owned site on
which the present dilapidated jail and
criminal court buildings now stand.
2. Purchase by the county from
the city of the buildings and the sixty
two acres of land at the house of cor
rection, California boulevard and 10th
street. The buildiNgs now are adapt
able to the uses Of a county jail The
estimated purchase price is $1,75000O.
3 Expenditure BY the county Of
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amendment to the marriage law in
1923 requiring the posting OF an ap-
plication for marriage licenses for ten
days before the license is issued.
Decrease in the number of mar
riages was shown for Delaware. Dis
trict Of Columbia, Michigan, and
Nebraska. Decrease in the number Of
divorces was recorded for Arkansas.
Delaware, District Of Columbia,
Georgia, Nebraska, and New Jersey,
while South Carolina had none. all
laws permitting divorce there having
been repealed.
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Cards have been issued for re-
ception given in honor of the mar
rage Of Miss Vivian Annette Judge
TO Mr.. chas L. Fisher, Jr., Friday
evening, Nov. IA. at 500 Federal st.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-11
Cloud

Mrs. f. G. Henderson visited last
week with her brothers Willie and
Mack Miller of Rural Dale. There
will be preaching at Bristol Sunday
by Rev. Nickerson. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Preaching at II. Bris-
tol grange No so will meet next
Saturday at one p. m. The literary
held Friday was good. but let's make
the next one better. There will be
a Christmas tree and entertainment
at Bristol probably Dec %. Watch
this paper for date . A new fur
mace has been installed in Bristol
church Robert and Raymond Bar
clay Of Duncan Falls spent their
THANKSGIVING vacation with las.
Campbell and sister Mrs, O. d, Ray.
Mir and Mrs f. H. Richey have
moved into their new home H. S.
Reed aud family spent Thanksgiving
day with Z. n, Reeds. Nov. 20.
Thomas Ray Of Mouse Run ceie-
br&ted his S3rd birthday There
were about IS persons present. An
oyster dinner was served at noon.
There was a large birthday cake
decorated with 83 candles. In the
afternoon The men cut and sawed
some wood for Mr.. Ray. . Miss Nola
Scott who teaches near Rockville
spent THANKSGIVING at home.