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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
CLAIM STANDARD
 FIXES GAS. PRICE Independents Rely On Large Concern For Information

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. H. Testimony that gasoline filling stations of numerous oil companies call the sta tions of the Standard Oil company of Indiana each morning ito determine the price at which to sell gasoline was given today by several filling station owners at the first hearing of the Missouri investigation of the oil in- dustry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 11.-Absence of sufficient rain in Texas oyer the weekend sustained the market, but prospect for rain in north Texas in- fluenced values to a lower level later in the session.
 well-distributed rains occurred in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Cotton opened higher on strength of foreign aggres- sive bidding by leading bull and no rain of consequence in Texas, but the advance met realizing and southern selling that caused a quick setback of 60 points. Trading died down after the first hour. New Orleans wired that Dallas papers carry reports of good rains in Texas at many points not in the official reports and not heard of last week. Memphis wired that farmers there were talking five times as much cotton as last year, and good reports came from Charlotte, Huntsville and other places, all of which seem to con- firm crop ideas of a yield of 12,500, ,000 to 100000 bales and warranting a lower trend in prices. The Texas de- tailed weather showed light rains in the northwest section and showers were forecasted for the northern section of the state. Sentiment remains bearish.- John F. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

Net profits of the American Locomo- tive company available for dividends for the first six months of the year were $2,S8S, ,1S5, equivalent to $4.02 per share on the, common stock of the com s55, 1882, or about 50 per cent of the previous six-months period. Total un- filled orders on June 30, 1924, were $19,524,5OO, against sri, 7,7s9, ,s7S on Decem- Der S1, 1923.
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BAR SILVER NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Bar silver, 69c; Mexican dollars, 53hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
COTTON LETTERS

NEW YORK;. Aug. 1.-The market opened higher on better Liverpool cables but sold lower soon after the opening on private predictions that rain might possibly come in Texas and benefit the situation there. The official weather map showed good rains in Ok lahoma and cloudy throughout the cen traI belt, with slight precipitations in north Texas. As yet, the drought is far from being relieved, and, in fact, there has been no rain reported in the localities where 1t is needed most. The trade still believes that rains will re- lieve the situation and have failed to enter the market in any large volume. However, 1t was noticeable around the 27c level for October that the market was well supported by limited orders, and October did not go below 27.05c. We were in receipt of several .telegrams today from various points predicting rain, but apparently the market is rather fed up on possibIe rains and Is not so quick to act on these predic- tions. However, if rain does really reach the drought section, the market will undoubtedly have a good setback.
 Liverpool cables are mere encourag- ing and still say there is a good de- mand pending in Manchester shovid the market steady up, apd we think the same can be said of this country re- garding the mill sections here. The market can be said to be rather feature less today, the principal thing being the e riy liquidation and the steadying up of the market later on.-Hubbard Bros. G Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
LOCAL MARKETS

-winssaps. fey. vs 2h ins 6s up, bhi s7 50
 Winessps. ex fey, so- ss IeO-ll3-l25, box. .SSo6
 MnesaRs RIass !ey He box Bananas, ss and straights. gross weight, b.. 6Hc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
WALL STREET BRIEFS

Wall street bankers agree that money for the Notation of the proposed $200,- 0O0, ,0O0 German loan, more than half of which probably will be offered In this country. Heavy financing by private corporations in the last few weeks has been carried out for the purpose of "clearing the decks" for the German offering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

The New York clearing houses today recommended that no change be made in the interest rate paid by local bank CTS on deposits. The meeting today was called to determine whether the clearing house should reduce the rates following the recent cut in the redis- count rates by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Heretofore, sucA cuts have been followed automatically by a fractional reduction of the i'm terest rate on deposits. At the present time the banks are paying 1A per cent maximum on deposits of banks, trust companies and private bankers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
If not. what?

IT not what! ~
 believe that enlightened trade union leaders, and enlightened wage earners will come to realize the@necessity for doing away with any and every rule and regulartion which tends to cut down production per man.
 l believe that we shall experience con ditions which will move labor leaders to urge workers not to do simply enough to "get by''but to do their level best to improve output.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

INSURANCE sTocKs Ala. National Life lpar 10)..........,.,. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

will receive $5 a share in cash, $40 in American Railway Express company stock at par and have an equity of between $5 and $10 share left await ing further liquidation under the recent proposition of the directors to distribute the assets of the company and reduce the par value of the 239,600 shares of common stock from $50 to $1. Neither directors nor the management of the company have given any indication as to when the final liquidation can be expected, nor have, they made any promise of dividends on the reduced $1 par value stock, though it is likely distributions will be made from time to time If the final liquidation is long de- layed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

One mans guess may be as good as another. Mine is that by and by for eign competition will become much keen CT than it has been during recent years. there win be any general return in this country to Il longer working day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

sheep: Receipts. A,00O. Top lambs, mostly 25c lower; run largely south western Missouri description; bulk, $12.25; best natives. $12.5O; culls, soc lower at $6.50; few culls from best na- tive lambs, $7; sheep, strong, $6 for best light killing ewes; bulk light ewes, $4 @5.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

but What Of~the futureg
 Gan America, with short working day, hold it's own in the markets of the world with European countries that have long working day?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

How does this compare, with working Aours in Germany, the European coun- try fre.n which most is sfeared in the way of competition by and by2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

If the idea can be spread throughout the length and breadth of the land, among all classes, that the time has come, when not merely tHe interests of employers but the interests of the na- tion as whole, demand that every worker put forth every day his best efl forts, and that to do otherwise would be distinctly unpatriotic, then believe that the response by American workmen would be most creditable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
OHIO MAN TALKS
ON TYPES Of ADS
State Lumber Dealers Hold
Annual Session.

Newspaper advertising produces
the greatest financial returns for men
engaged in the building business" as
serted Karl Aschbacher OF the Swan
Creek Lumber & Supply Co, Toledo,
Ohio, today at the seventh annual
convention of the Indiana Builders
Supply Association at the Claypool
Billboards and direct mail advertising
also are effective mediums, Asch-
bacher said.
Ernest E. Ellis. Kokomo, Ind, vice
president. presided. A discussion on
Competition" was led by Leo J.
Hoffman of Sharpsville, Ind.
Other speakers: John Suelzer, TT.
Wayne; William E. Balch, Indianapo-
lis; Leroy c. Perkins, Des Moines,
Iowa and J. A Morris, Cincinnati.
Fred Donaldson, Lebanon, Ind, pre-
sided this afternoon. Speakers were
Walter F. Bushong, Chicago, Paul
Meredith. Indianapolis; Edward s.
La Bart, Chicago; P. H. Bates, Wash
ington. D. c.; Thomas r. Breeze, Chi
cago; NJ. T. Bannigan, Utica. N. Y.
William Herschell will entertain at
the annual banquet at the Claypool.
j. Franklin Babb will deliver an ad-
dress on The 100 Per Cent Man"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
BID IS FILED FOR
WEIDELY MOTORS
Umphrey and Showers Seek
Control of Firm.

E. W. Showers, president of Show
ers Bros. Furniture Company, Bloom
ington, Ind, and W. A Umphrey,
treasurer OF the Weidely Motors Cor
poration, will assume charge OF the
Weidely Company, If the bid Of Jesse
B. Fields, Bloomington attorney, acr-
ing in the interest OF Showers and I'm
prey, is approved by Judge H. o.
Chamberlin. Umphreys stated today.
Fields bid $4,000 for the real
estate, machinery, and equipment of
the company and $50, 900 for the mer-
chandise at & receivor's sale at the
plant today. Umphrey's stated he
and Showers would take up the at
torney's bid IL it was approved IN
court.
The Bloomington attorneys bid was
the only one made and it was stated
by w. H. Fletcher. receiver of the
company. that in case the bid is not
approved another sale will be held.
According to Umphrey, the plant
would resume manufacture OF the
Weidely motors under the new man.
agement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
FIRST STEPS ARE
TAKEN IN APPEAL
OF LICENSE CASE
LeSh Files Auto Fee Tran
script With Indiana Su-
preme Court,

Attorney General U. S. Lesh today
filed the transcript Of appeal to the
Indiana Supreme Court from the
motor license fee decision Of the ST.
Joseph Circuit Court. South Bend. in
which the law increasing fees passed
by the 1923 general assembly was
held invalid.
A petition will be filed in a few
days. It is understood. to have the
cause advanced.
! This follows an agreement reached
| by Lesh with Arthur L. Giliom. coun-
/ sci for the South Bend Bus Company
/ plaintiff. to ask for a speedy test case
in Supreme Court.
A court decision before April /. the
date for quarterly payment OF funds
4 from the Secretary OF State to the
State highway department, now is ex
| pected.
| Ed Jackson has announced funds
will be held intact until a court de
cision.
| II the law is held invalid, the 1924
road building Of the highway commits
sion will be reduced only about 90 per
cent. John D. Williams, director, pre-
dicted.
The Federal Government, which
gave 81 .S34. $1,000 in road aid to In
diana in 1928. according to l.. c. John.
son. chief clerk Of the commission,
will likewise be required to appropri-
ate about 20 per cent less than ex-
pected.
The Supreme Court may rule against
only the inheritance tax rider" of the
law, thus throwing approximately
81, 900 900 in funds. now turned into
the general fund. back in the high
way chest as formerly.
IF this is done, the department
will have just about the same amount
of funds this year as in 1928 when a
State levy provided part revenue, 3"
Williams said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
MAN TELLS STORY
OF S754 ROBBERY
Thrown From Auto After
Joining in Party. !.

A chance acquaintance cost John
+. Bolton, of Hyde Park, Cincinnati,
about S754, he told police today. He
gave his local address as the Clay
pool. He was not registered there.
According to the story Bolton told
police, he met party Of two men and
two girls at the McFarlan Hotel.
Connersville. Monday night. He ac-
companied the party on an automobile
ride. He remembered nothing Of the
ride until he was thrown from the
machine, a seven passenger Stude
baker, police said.
Bolton was found about one mile
west Of Greenfield by DR.. Cook of the
Applicable Fruit Farm. He was
brought to Indianapolis by Ora My.
ers, bus driver When he regained
consciousness 1854 was missing. Boil
ton said. OF this $500 belonged to the
National Casualty Company, Detroit,
Mich, by whom he is employed. Boil.
ton told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15

OUT or interested our speaker FOR
Tuesday, Jan. Is, will have a message.
Mr.. II. M Tebay, probably the
best posted man in Indiana on the
Mellon tax plan, will address US on
that occasion. Mr.. 1ebay is a Fed
eral income tax official, Indianapolis
division, and gossip has it that he
knows his onions. You fellows with
fat incomes be there, and be ready to
congratulate the boosters, Messrs.
Barnes and Hartman, after the speak
er has finished.
"Gyro J. w. Cassin, Cincinnati.
sends warm invitation to us to at
tend district stag party and get
together there, on Saturday, Feb, 8.
The croquet courts on the Gibson roof
are already being made ready for the
occasion, we understand
Sherlock Fehsenfeld desires a little
pocketbook action on the part of you
savings account hounds"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
RAILROADS MUST
SPEND HUGE sum
FOR BETTERMENTS
President of Illinois Central
Addresses Farner-Manu-
facturer Convention.

~ L NtLGU BfGSS
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Within the
Hext ten years the railroads Of the
country must spend $7,873, 900, 900 for
etterments and new equipment to
Keep up with the estimated additional
-ansportation demands. President
c. II. Markham OF the Illinois Central
railroad told the farmer-manufactur
convention today
Freight traffic during the next dec
ade will increase 80 1-3 per cent and
passenger traffic % per cent, he said.
To meet the demand, the roads must
purchase 1920 locomotives, 725, 900
freight cars, II 300 passenger cars,
build $3.50 miles of track, and make
corresponding increases in other IA
cilities. Markham stated.
This program will call for an av-
erage annual expenditure of $751;
100000, compared with an average of
S53O.O0O,0 600 per year for many years
prior TO 1928. he said.
Reduction of freight rates would
mean little to the farmers he said. The
crying need is for reduction in taxa
ton, particularly the indirect levy,
he declared. These indirect taxes,
tackled on by producer and manufac-
turer are passed along in ever-increas-
ing volume to the ultimate consumer.
A remedy for this problem would re-
suit in increased prosperity for agri-
culture, industry, business and con-
sumers, he said.
Efficiency is agriculture's major
problem, F. Edison White, president
Of Armour & Co. declared. Too
many stunted and generally poor
ANNALS are dumped on the markets,
resulting in pcor returns, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
Ziegfeld Ought to Let
Him Write FOllies Lines

If any member of the Gyro Club
stays away from Tuesdays meeting
at the Lincoln Hotel, it will not be
because w. Dudley Pratt, secretary,
didn't do his duty nobly.
Read Pratt's notice of the nesting:
What with the high cost of low
Ing, impending taxes and the con-
tinued elusiveness of business, we are
very nearly tempted to run down to
Martinsville. Jump into one of Rit-
ter's ponds and eat mush with the
rest of the poor fish for a while.
Impending taxes, of course, may
slip us a surprise by coming down.
Such things have happened before,
they tell me. though scarcely with
the dazzling frequency that's marked,
say-the appearance of Haley's
comet. However. the point is. they
MAY come down-with God and Mr..
Mellon on our side-and for those of
us who are affected (which leaves me
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
HEALED HIS RUPTURE

l was badly ruptured while lifting
trunk several years ago. Trusses did
me no coed. Finally 1 got hold of some
thing that quickly and completely cured
me- Years have passed and the rupture
has never returned, although l am doing
hard work as a carpenter. There was no
operation no lost time, no trouble.
have nothing to sell, hut win give full
information about how you may find
complete relief without operation, If yol
write TO me- Eugene NJ. Pullen, Carpen-
ter, TOOK, Marcellus Avenue, Manas-
guam, n. J Better cut out this notice
and show it to any others who are rup-
tured-yoa may save a life or at least
stop the misery Of rupture and the
worry and Observation-Disclosures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
STATE INSURANCE
MEN SEE TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT MOVIE
indianapolis Speaker Urges
Education as Safety
Measure.

Several hundred representatives OF
seven Indianapolis insurance organi-
cations met today at the Claypool A
safety film, presented by the Inter
national Safety Council of Indian.
apois, showed hazards at street and
railroad crossings.
Dana Webster, senior inspector,
Aetna Life Insurance Company, In
dianapolis, declared that through prac-
teal education, accidents can be great
~ reduced.
Separate Meetings.
Speakers: Thomas s. McMurray
Jr., Indianapolis; Newman T. Miller,
state fire marshal; c. NJ Cartwrign.
and G. Edgar Turner, both Of Chicago.
The Indianapolis Association of Life
Underwriters held a State organiza-
ton meeting this afternoon.
Clyde B. Smith, president Of Michi-
gan State Association of Insurance
Agents and vice president of the Ma
tionaI Association of INSURANCE.
Agents, Detroit, Mich, addressed the
meeting Of the Indiana Association of
Insurance Agents.
Marshall at Banquet
Election Of officers was held by the
Indianapolis Fire Insurance Agents
Association. Thomas B. Donaldson,
president of the Insurance Federation
of Pennsylvania, addressed the Insur-
ance Federation of Indiana.
Thomas r. Marshall, ex-Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, will speak at
q honouat +Ouigbf Ofbar SDeaL a~S
will be Ernest Palmer, Chicago; James
V. Barry and Edison S. Lott, New
York
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
VETERAN OF Civil
WAR FOUND DEAD
NEAR RIVER BRIDGE
Apparent Suicide Identified as
Franz Harris, 82-III
Health Cause.

The body of Frank Harris, 81, Of
1888 Somerset Ave, was found at .
a. m. today in a culvert between the
Kingan & Co. bridge over White
River and w. White River Blvd. by
James Hagerty, 81 N Oxford st..
Waterman at Kingan's box factory.
Two empty bottles, which had con-
tanned a poison disinfectant, were at
his side Frost on his clothing indi-
Gated he had lain there all night
Daughter Identifies Body
The body was identified late this
morning by Mr. Harris daughter.
Mrs. George L. Stamper, at whose
home he lived. She said her father
had disappeared between and 10
a. m. Monday.
One of the poison bottles bore the
label of H. o. Trotter, 1902 E. Mich
igan st. Trotter said a man answer
ing Mr.. Harris description bought a
bottle of dry beer and a cigar about
11:45 a. m. Monday. Batter he re-
turned and purchased the poison,
which, he said, he wanted as disin-
fectant.
Mr.. Harris had been in I'll health,
according to Mrs. Stamper. He moved
to Indianapolis from Roachdale, Ind,
in the fall of 1923.
Civil War Veteran
He served in the 55th Indiana Regi-
ment during the Civil War. He was
member OF the Masonic Lodge at
Roachdale.
Surviving are ten children. Mrs.
Stamper, Merle. Miss Enola Harris
and Mrs. Jennie Grimm, all Of Indi-
annapolis; Mrs. Edward White of
Quincy. Ind; James Harris, Terre
Haute; Everett, Kenneth and Harley
Harris, all of Greencastle, and Mrs.
Grace Mangrum of Evansville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
Or SCHOOLS HACKERS TAKE STEPS AGAINST FACTION
West Side High Proponents Denounce Further Delay
Shortridge Patrons Announce Meet
ing Tonight,

The principal talk Of the evening
was made by Baker, who presided.
There practically are 1000 children
of high school age on the west side, 4"
he said. Figures will show that it
costs the west side at least $4,000 a
year to send it's children to high
schools located miles away. In some
instances it takes our boys and girls
from an hour and a half to two hours
a day to make the round trip to high
school. This in itself is a terrible
waste of valuable time. On the other
hand a high school located at Shelf
field Ave and w Washington ST., as
was planned by the board before &C.
ton was revoked last week, would be
within walking distance Of at least
two-thirds Of our high school chill
dren."
Other speakers who talked against
the action of the board were, w. E.
Van Talge, president of the West Side
Business Mems Association; Mrs.
Frank Bowers, president of the Haw-
thorne, Parent Teacher Club; Charles
Register, president of the West Park
Social Service House; w. F. P. En-
merich, Jr.; W. z. Lemen, Mrs. Enes
Garston, Charles Carlisle, Curtis Gill
brecht, vice president Of the Haw-
thorne Community Association, and
the Rev. T. j. Simpson. pastor Of West
Washington Presbyterian Church.
DR. Marie Haslep and Adolph En-
hardt, strong advocates of a building
program to relieve high school con-
gestion and do away with portables
and temporary shaCks which now
house more than 5000 grade school
pupils, voted against revoking the
action at the last meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15

The counter-offensive of advocates
of the extension of high school facili-
ties as against the reactionary policy
of the majority faction Of the present
school board was we'll under way to-
day.
At one of the largest mass meetings
ever held on the West Side to discuss
civic affairs Monday night resolutions
were unanimously adopted urging the
school board to proceed with plans
for the erection of a West Side school.
Tonight Shortridge followers are ex
peoted to swing into action at a meet
ing Of the Parent Teacher Association
at Caleb Mills hall. 1t is practically
certain that a committee will DC
named to appear before the board and
demand that the long delayed project
of erecting a new and modern Short
ridge at Thirty-Fourth and Pennsyt-
vania SITS, be carried out.
Faction Weakening?
Meantime there were signs of waver-
ing in the ranks of the majority fac
ton, composed of Charles r. Yoke
president of the board Charles i.
Barry and Fred Bates johnson. AT
the last meeting Of the board the three
put through resolutions stopping all
activities looking toward high school
construction, such as preparation Of
architects plans and orders for pur-
chase OF ground for west side and
colored high schools.
Yoke assured west side representa-.
tives Monday that so far as he was
concerned no further action toward
blocking high school building pro.
grams would be taken until after the
west side delegation is heard Feb. II.
Hearing Is Promised
81 am not speaking for the rest
of the board" Yoke said today, but
have not had time to investigate
conditions thoroughly and delegations
will be given every opportunity 10
state their cases before the board, as
far as I am concerned"
The west side mass meeting which
packed the Hawthorne Branch
library appointed the Rev. Clarence
q. Baker, who for years has been a
leader in the fight for a west side
high school head OF the delegation to
appear before the school board
FEB. II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-15
BANK HEADS ENTERTAINED
Fletcher Officials Hear Talk by
Evans WoOlIen.

The Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company today entertained at lunch
con at the University Club for mem
bers of the advisory boards of the five
branches of the trust company, di'
rectors of three State banks, operating
in utilization with the Fletcher Savings
and Trust Company and directors Of
the parent institution.
Reports Of the progress of the eight
branches and affiliated banks were dis
cussed and talks made by representa-
tives of various groups Of citizens who
are members Of the advisory boards
and boards Of directors Of the branches
and affiliated Institutions. Evans
Woollen, president of the trust COM
pany, discussed growth of deposits.