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Smyrna times., 1926-10-20
EARL GRANT OFF TO PTTTsBURG
Accepts a Position With the General
Motors COmpany-Given Farewell
Surprise Dinner" Last Evening

| Earl w. Grant, who for a number
of years has been in the automobile
and garage business in Smyrna and
Clayton left this afternoon for Pitts
burgh, Pa, to accept fattering posi-
ton with the General Motors Com
pany. Last evening some of the mem
bers of the David C. Harrison Post,
No. IA, American Legion, of Smyrna,
of which Mr.. Grant is a faithful
and valuable member, gave him a
Farewell Dinner" at the Post Room
which was complete surprise. Grant
ard w. E. Matthews Jr., had been out
for an auto ride and on returning to
Smyrna they went to the Post Room
(Which according to schedule was in
darkness) where some facts about
the ambulance were to be gone over
before Mr.. Grant left Smyrna. On
turning on the electrict light switch,
Mr.. Grant found the room prettily
decorated, tables spread and Legion
members to the number of about
twenty-five awaiting to welcome him.
MIGRANT was simply overwhelmed and
speechless. 1t quickly dawned on him
that he was the honor guest of his
"Buddies," a farewell compliment ex-
employing the love and esteem in
which he is held by Legion members.
They all gathered around the festive
board and Commander w. E. Mat
thews Jr. was POSTMASTER. After a
bountiful dinner was served Com
mander Matthews arose and in a
touching address told of the object of
the dinner party and how much the
Post regrets losing the valuable ser
vice of their comrade who was about
to leave their midst to try his fortune
in a larger field of usefulness. Mr..
Grant, he said, had not only been a
conscientious and faithful member
but as a mechinician he had done
much toward keeping the ambulance
in repair, giving hours of his time
without remuneration that said ambu-
lance might be always ready to run
on its errands of mercy. Aside from
mechanical work he was ever ready to
respond, day or night, to drive the
car. Dr.. w. G. Deakyne and Davis
H. Bell followed with short. compi-
mentary remarks. Mr.. Grant respond
ed with deep emotion at the testimony
of his friends and said all he had
done, he had done from the heart and
no matter where he was located he
would always hold dear the fraternal
spirit Of his Buddies of the Smyrna
Legion Post and was ever ready to
render any service he could. On be-
half of the David C. Harrison Post,
No. IA, American Legion of Smyrna,
Mr.. Grant was presented with beau
tiful ring bearing the American Leg
ion seal. He was also presented with
a 1927 membership card in the local
post, carrying with it full honors.
Those present at the dinner We're: w.
E. Matthews, Jr., Dewey Quillen,
Augustus A. Wick, John Conrad, c. G.
Kershaw, Stout Bickling, Joseph
Goldsborough, C. E. Burge, Davis H.
Bell, D. N. Hart, Clark Knots, DR..
w. G. Deakyne, Sudler H. King, J. l..
Mccoy, Davis Bartlett, ]. F. Mack,
Larry McGinnis, w. Hart Scott, Grant
Garis, Creadick Ennis, Ralph FAIRIES,
Lee Deakyne and Paul Nowland.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-20
Rev. DIR. Lindhorst to Be at Asbury

Rev. Dr.. F. A. Lmdhorst, Whining
ton Conference Director of Religious
Education, will occupy the pulpit next
Sunday morning at IL o'clock in As
bury NJ. e. Church. Other church SER
vices as usual during the day. Miss
Marion Heinold will lead Epworth
League.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-20
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
The Presbyterian Church of Smyrna
Invites Community to Attend its Serv

The Presbyterian Church of Smyrna
Invites Community to Attend its Serv
An earnest invitation is extended TO
the community to attend the services
at the Smyrna Presbyterian Church.
Come and receive new Interpretation
of old truth. The church will help
you and you can help the church. The
sermons are on subjects of vital in
terest to young people. Mr.. McComb
will preach at 1880 and 7.30 o'clock
There will be Sunday School at 11.45
and Christian Endeavor at GAS. On
Friday, October 10Th, at 7.S0 o'clock,
there will be Congregational meet
ing to elect ruling elder and a trus-
tee. Rev. G. A. Burslem of Dover,
moderator of the session, will preside
at the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-20

Continued on Page Five
Smyrna times., 1926-10-20
GUNNERs SECURE WILD DUCKS
Bags at Bombay Hook Averaged Five
to Fifteen on Last Saturday

Sportsmen in this section who went
cunning for ducks when the season
opened Friday, according to Thomas
Tribbitt, of Bombay Hook, bagged
from five to fifteen ducks, all of them
fat and in excellent condition. The
ducks are mostly black Mallards,
fine condition is attributed to the fact
Smyrna times., 1926-10-20
CALLED TO ST. PETERS CHURCH
Rev. Emanuel A. Lemaine of Wood
cliff on the Hudson, N. J., Invited

rev. EfndHuel n. LemdlHe OF WOOu-
cliff on the Hudson, N. J., Invited
Rev. Emanuel F. Lemaine, of Wood
cliff-on-the-Hudson, N. j., suburb
of New York City, has been extended
a call by the vestry of st. Peters
Protestant Episcopal Church to be-
come rector of this parish. Rev. Le-
maine and wife were here recently
with Bishop Cook and looked over the
parish as well as the town. Mr.. Le-
maine will be in Smyrna next Sunday
and preach the morning sermon.
There will be Sunday Schol at 10 am.
and morning prayer and sermon at IL
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Lemoine has in his
family besides his wife three children.
He is expected to announce after his
visit here Sunday whether he will ac-
cept the call or not.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-20

Continued on Page Flvs)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES


I am writing as representative OF the
tennis players of a certain Large conf
pany" to which you refer in your article
appearing in today's Times.
Early in tho spring a group OF young
people here at the office conceived the ldya
of forming a tennis club. | immediately
wrote to Mr.. jarvis of the park board. un.
could be arranged SC that we, might re-
serve a court or two at Willard. PARK;
After repeated telephone Conversations. l
was finally Informed that 1t was not the
policy of the department. to, issue. permits
to reserve courts on Saturday afternoon.
but / was advised to see the custodian at
the park and see what he could do for us;
n called on the custodian and was told
that. IL the courts were not any more
crowded this year than they were last. we
would have no difficulty in securing courts,
but was promised that one would be re
II had no written permit for the court
or courts. i is. true. but thought we were
| perfectly within our rights in using the
courts in the face OF what | have written
above. l assure you that this matter was
taken care of in a regular manner. and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-08
HOW PUSSYFOOT
JOHNSON WOULD
DRY Up NATION
Shoot to Kill and Call Out
Army and Navy, He
Suggests.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, July s.-"Pussyfoot'
johnson believes that within six
months America can be made bone
dry-that he or any other mar
with ability, determination n
CUTS could accomplish this under
taking.
The noted prohibitionist, writing a
copyrighted article in the August
issue of the Cosmopolitan Magazine,
released today to the United Press,
outlines eight planks in the bone
dry platform" as follows:
First, I would deal drastically
with judges who turn chronic liquor
offenders loose with $40 fines.
Second, I would stop the Grim
inal distribution Of alcohol. dena-
tured or otherwise, which can be
done by purely administrative meas
ures.
Attacks Paro4e System
s'Third, I would attack the turn
ing loose of tens Of thousands OF
chronic offenders through the parole
and pardonfng system that has be-
come a scandal in so many States.
! Fourth, if necessary, I would
: make full use of the Army and
Navy.
Fifth, l would make the fullest
possible use of what is known as
double jeopardy Where the Fed
eral Court would not function |
would call on the State courts, and
where the State would not function ]
would make Use of municipal courts.
l have done these things before and
could do them again.
Watch Sacramento Permits
sixth, I would throw down the
stairs or out of the window any de-
partment official who would issue
permits for the releasing of liquor
for sacramental purposes without
first ascertaining if the liquor were
10 be used for those purposes.
Seventh, when any public official
charged with the enforcement Of the
aw made public declarations that
he law could not be enforced, !
would demand that he Immediately
ret out of the way and make DON
or someone who had the ability and
,aith in himself to make good.
Eighth; 1 wuld shoot to kill; by
hat 1 mean that 1 would mean bust
less. In other words, enforce the
aw up to the hilt."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-08
Mr.. FIXIT
Contractors Liable for
Sidewalk Defects.

Let Mr.. Fixit present your case to
city officials. He is The Times repre-
sentatiey at the city hall. Write him
at The Times.
Contractors are held liable for de-
fections in paving of sidewalks is
the cheering word to Mr.. Fixit to-
day.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: I own a new
bungalow at 1926 N. Adam st. The
front sidewalk vas put in about a
year ago and now is all broken up.
This spoils the looks Of my place.
/ am paying Barrett law on it. If
I report it to the qty, would they
charge me again. l.. HAYNES,
2117 S. Delaware st.
Mr.. Fixit was, informed by A. J.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-08
TALKS ON MATRIMONY

Much fun has been poked at
marriage, but it does seem that many
modern marriages are only short
cuts out Of love- said DIR. Edmund
N. Kerlin, First Evangelical Church
pastor. in an address on THE Gives
and Takes Of Married Lif$" Wednes-
day night before the Y. M. G. a.
Bible Investigation Club. DR.. Ker-
lin insisted that a saving sense of
humor was needed as a shock alb
sorber in modern m~atrNnony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-08
SURPLUS IS SEEN
Small Grain Crops Light in
Nebraska, Says Government.

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July S.-The
Government farm labor division IN
nounced here today that small grain
crops of Nebraska and South Dakota
are unusually light and that out
side labor will be required only in
a few counties.
These two States usually pro-
duce heavy crops of wheat, oats and
other small grain, requiring several
thousand outside men," it was said
Unfortunately, this year sewers
droughts have seriously injured
these crops and the drift of men
from the South will more than care
for the labor needs"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-08

Middleton. chief inspector of the
city engineers department, that
the bond of the contractor has
not yet expired. He will be held
responsible for defects.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: Holiday St.,
from Shelby st. to Barth Ave, and
the $1,000 block on Barth Ave, are
so rough that they are impossible.
People driving have to park their
machines out on Shelby st. and
walk in.
A. WALKER.
The streets department will in
vestigate this complaint at onc
and also the following: H. d.
Woodbridge, N. Traub Ave-. and A
Times Reader, 1900 block on Caro-
line st.
To the twenty-five tennis players
who complained concerning Willard
Park courts.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: We feel sure you. sense
of fair play will permit you to listen &c
cur side of the story.
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$4,000 GIVEN

BIZ United Press
RICHMOND, Ind. July S.-The
building fund of Earlham College
was increased $500 today through
The gift of an unnamed donor. The
total amount of the fund Is To-
more than $500. 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-08

NJ. Jarvis probably has the letter on hle
cate here at the office. Also, the CUSTODIAN.
if approached on the subject. Gan tell You
o9fttemmSpted 10 do any ''biuning'' any way
along the line. "Bluffing.' az / under;
stand your meaning, Is misunderstanding,
"preyaricating lying
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PAGE 8

10 be mentioned in this matter, and wish
that YOU. Mr.. FiMt. had asked some one
here al the Office who plays tennis 70 eN.
plain the situation 70 you.
In fairness 20 US, iecl that Yhe twSnn,Ns--
about this permit. ehould understand our
position In the matter more ully.m-
MISS LAURA CAHSTEN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-08

Incidentally. last week. our company
use on the courts. Your article does not
mention this. Mr., Jarvis, or possibly, MT;
this. il asked. This is mentioned merely
as an indication of our willingness to show
our appreciation OF the use OF the courts;
Evening star., 1926-04-17
H|GH-GRADE BONDS
GAIN IN TRADING
Real Feature Is Strength of
u. S. Government Is
sues Today.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 17.-Trading in
bonds during the closing session of
the week was confined mostly to the
high-grade group and those issues
which come just outside that class,
where interest and principal are as
sured beyond any reasonable doubt.
but which do not qualify technically
as legal investments.
The real feature was the strength
In United States Government obliga-
tions. two of which made new high
records for the year on compare
lively small volume of transactions.
One of these new tops was estab-
lished by the fourth "A Liberties and
one by the new Treasury 3sis, offered
only month ago and then at price
which many bankers considered high.
The market showed that Secretary
Melons judgment was justified.
In the railway list, st. Louis-San
Francisco prior lien "A" As were in
demand and at SO were selling higher
than ever before. There was large
activity in Florida East Coast 5s,
without much change in the price
Missouri Pacific general As crossed SO
for the first time on this movement.
There was sharp run up in Norfolk
Southern refunding 5s. At IS, which
was a new high for 1926. they were
up four points on the week. Here the
was based on the eX-
cellent record the road has made dur
ing the past year. Chicago Great
Western As was another bono in this
same class to gain ground today. Buy
ing also reappeared in Chicago and
Alton 3As for fractional gain.
ho xtyhio
so prominent during the week, held
their ground. but further advances
awaited more definite news. The
Cuban Sugar bonds were not disturbed
by developments in the island. Marine
6s fell off fractiopally.
Foreign bonds were steady. Ger
man Is sold at the high of the week.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
PROBE OF FERTILIZER
TRADE BEGINS MAY II
Federal Grand jury to Meet in
Baltimore, U. S. District Attorney
Woodcock Announces.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. April 17.-United
States District Attorney Amos w. w.
Woodcock yesterday announced that a
Federal grand jury has been ordered
to convene in Baltimore to investigate
the fertilizer industry, in which a
$3.50; ;OOO, 900 combine is reputed TO ex-
ist.
Mr.. Woodcock asserted that the
jury will convene May II, but de-
clined to make any further comment
on the matter.
The order. which came from the De-
partment of Justice. was followed, ac
cording to reports. by subpoenas for
the officials of 80 of the largest fer
tilizer firms. demanding that they be
ready to produce their company's rec
ords when they are called for.
The Government will try 10 deter
mine by the impending investigation
whether or not fertilizer manufac-
turers have been fixing prices on their
product in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law or the Clayton act.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
BUSINESS IN SOUTH
GOOD. SAYS E. |. NORTON
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 17e-"B Business
in the South is making steady prog
ress and merchants and manufacturers
are optimistic" said Eugene l.. Nor
ton. president of the Baltimore Trust
Co. the largest trust company south of
Philadelphia. who has just returned
from trip to New Orleans. Evidence
of good times" Mr.. Norton continued.
'is seen on every hand. There is no
boom-just healthful expansion. Every
body is working and apparently con-
tented. other cities and towns in the
South also are going ahead at a salts
factory rate. I was told.
THE banking situation in Dixie is
sound to the core and the institutions
are doing their full share in promoting
trade. They are not disturbed by the
doings in Wall Street. They know
happenings there are due to unwise
speculation and have not been brought
about by any unfavorable develop
ment in business.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
COTTON RECEDES
ON WEATHER NEWS
Active Months Show Losses
of II to IS Points at
Close of Trading.
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK. April 17.-Cotton--
Futures opened easy; May, 1850; July
1900; October. 100: December, 1910;
January. 1862. Bearish sentiment
created by reports of improved wealth
er conditions for the start of the
coming crop was evident in the cotton
market again early today. First prices
were easy at decline Of ! To )
points and active months soon showed
net loss Of II TO 10 points, all new
crop deliveries making new low
ground for the season.
Price fixing and profit taking by
recent sellers checked the break
around 1851 for May and 100 for
October. but the market was within
or points of the lowest at the
end of the first hour. Selling on the
better weather map was stimulated
by weakness in Liverpool, talk of
increased domestic mill curtailment
and unfavorable trade reports from
Manchester.
New York cotton futures closed steady at
a decline N ] =
Evening star., 1926-04-17
DEALING IN STOCKS
IN NARROW RANGE
Usual Week End Covering
Gives List Boost Here and
There--Gains Small.
HY STUART p. WEST

: ,ecial Dispatch TO The star
NEW YORK. April l1.-opeId''o.tt,o .t,o
+oGav's two-hour session on tlie t
nck Exchange made little neauM,,. ,,,a
either direction. 1t was lne sa'ne
IT of narrow professional aHali .ias lie
90, heen Characteristic of the tfFloiils
T.. some time past. With niue VI "0
tiatiye taken on either slde' do
rho us,lal week end covering nidus
annearance in certain groups ailo
.,liyidual issues. resulting In sien.
,,nrovement here and there; ou.
as noteworthy that new pu9 ihe we"
Emited. ~ ,,,a heen
freely offered late YESTERDAY n,t
further ground at the start ~ ~.
subsequently hardened WIN
prominent stock, getting naii -
a point above the frluaS .n,,t
Iniuions vary as to what eAteIi'
.,3,erican Car makers would pe
,rected bv the proposed cut III tHe
madam import tariff, if the recon-
.. .anIation is adopted by Parliament.
t.aneral Motors sold off yesteruas
,.,Ilowing the announcement that tne
,nonanv had closed down indeilfli.el'
no Oshawa plant. When II was an
.,nunced today that the opera'iois
v.n,1ld he resumed at the start ol
~ raal- the Street took the view
bat even under a reduced tarilI
,ais company would be apie "
.,perate protitably. to. ,>o
General Motors gained poltt o
ore the demand subsided. huuoo.l
an up more than a polht at o..e
jme and most others or the siouP
we're fractionally higher. d;a
II. Cor
rotbinp noteworthy, but the tendency
was toward higher prices. Z. ,. steer
common above 119, compared Win the
r,idav final Of 11S1a. Its action hau
.,vorahle influence upon shares OF III
companies. RepuDllc IRON
md Steel felt the effect OF snort GOV
nrine and there was good deIldllu
..t times for Colorado Fuel and IRON.
fair sized upturn occurred IN va
nadium Steel when bids found the
market bare of offerings arouno lhe
previous closing level.
Speculation in sugar STOCK was Iiol @
as active as it had been fecentIy' llie
Drice changes in most instances Meie
small. South Porto Rico sugar al lIieH
aarlI. strength was subjected to 1ur-
Nor selling although it would appear
ihat the Porto Rican Co., stand TO
l,nnefft through the crisis in Cuba re-
sf,ltine from the railroad strike. Pere
Marquette below 34l2 lost almost
noint and the same was true of Cuba
cane preferred. below 4o1?
Among industrial specialities Burns
Brothers issues stood out strongly al
though there was nothing in the out
side news to account for the sudden
demand. Famous Players finally work
cd above the Friday final while Gen
eral Electric ran up several points IN
the late trading.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
HIGHER PRICES RULE
IN WHEAT DEALINGS
Unfavorable Crop News and Large
Export Buying in Winnipeg
Are Factors.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 17.-Higher prices
here for wheat went hand in hand
early today with indications of large
export buying at Winnipeg. Unfa-
vorable crop conditions in Nebra ska
and mixed advices from Missouri.
Illinois and Ohio tended also to
Ii TT values. Talk was likewise cur
rent that there is virtually no re-
serve subsoil moisture in the
Spring crop belt Northwest and that
constant rains will be required to in
sure even an average yield. The
opening. unchanged to q higher May
new. 1.66 to 1861. and July. 1.41 to
1.413s, was followed by a general ad-
vance, with May going well above 1.6T.
Corn and oats were responsive TO
wheat strength. Besides, there were
indications of corn export business
and of demand Tor corn to be ship
ped to the Pacific Coast at much
higher basis than the market for
Chicago future deliveries. Opening
unchanged to IS higher. May .735s TO
73%, corn scored a material upturn
all around.
Oats started at IS off to u up.
May AZ to 42ls. Later all months
showed some gain.
In line with hog values and with
grain. the provision market was
firmer.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
BANKS, STANDING GOOD.
Ecuadorean Institutions Are Re.
ported to Be Solvent.

Juan Berberis. Ecuadorian charge
d daffaires. was advised yesterday by
his government that all banks in Ecua-
dor are solvent and in good financial
standing.
I A cablegram to. Berberis said the
government had closed three banks be-
cause of violations of banking laws.
but that they remained closed only
"a hours. There has been a notice
able improvement in the general eco
nomic situation" the cable said.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
PACKARD BUSINESS HEAVY.

NEW YORK, April II CP.-From
the standpoint of sales and earnings,
Packard Motor Car Co. is breaking all
records, said Frederick Alger, d.
rector of, the company. on his depar-
ture for Europe. LAS far as Packard
is concerned, feel no apprehension re.
garding the future" he said. "1he
company has more orders on hand
than it can conveniently I'LL, and as
Summer approaches this situation
probably viii become more acute"
Evening star., 1926-04-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by w B. Hibbs & Co. j.,

NEW YORK, April II CR.-For-
eign exchanges-Steady; quotations
dn cents): Great Britain. demand,
4S5%; cables, 4S6 3-16; 60-day bills on
banks, 4S1 Is. France. demand, 3.341a;
cables. 3.35. Italy, demand, 4.02; ca
bles. 4.02as.
Demand-Belgium, $50; Germany.
1881: Holland, 40.09; Norway, 21.90:
Sweden, 26.77; Denmark. 26.15; Swift
zerland, 1880; Spain, 14.3s; Greece,
1.2S; Poland, lilo; Czechoslovakia,
296; Jugoslavia. 1.76: Austria, IA;
Rumania, .45S; Argentina, 40: Brazil.
13.S712; Toxic, 46.93A; Shanghai,
1915; Montreal, 100.155s.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
New Orleans Quotations.

NEW ORLEANS, April II (P).-
Cotton futures opened steady. May,
17.S2: July 1875: October, 1886: De
cCmber. 1851; January G920. 1926.
The market was active and easier
at the opening. Liverpool being better
than due and the weather map favor
able. As result first trades showed
losses of to Il points. The market
continued to ease Off after the open
ing call on selling until May traded
at 1880, July at 1875. October at
1884 and December at 1851. or 10 to
I. points below yesterdays close.
While the weather map was dry the
barometer lines showed indications of
possible unsettled weather in the West
over Sunday. At the end of the first
half hour the market was steady and
] to points above the lows.
Evening star., 1926-04-17
DRY GOODS QUIET.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. April 17.-Cotton
goods markets closed the week quiet
ly, with prices d shade weaker.
Print cloths were quoted at 75s
cents for 64x60s and S7s for 6Sx72s,
the former a decline of an eighth.
Raw silks were slow at unchanged
values.