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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18

MRS. FRANCIS Fl. MUSGROVES
Photo by National Studio Illinois Bldg.
annapolis, hears of another remark
able accomplishment of this mod
ern compound. One of the most
recent local victories of Konjola is
told by Mrs. Francis H. Musgroves,
9 South Fleming street, this city.
Day after day never-ending
stream of happy, sincere indorse-
ments, praiSing Konjola for what it
has done, keeps pouring into the
E<onjola files until they are filled
almost to overlooking. Call at the
Hook Dependable Drug Store and
talk to the Konjola Man. Ask
questions; learn about this new
medicine. Find out why so many
are praising it for relief of stom-
ach, liver, kidney and bowel trou-
bleS, and rheumatism, neuritis and
nervousness. Claims and promises
will not be made. You will simply
be told the facts about Konjola's
remarkable record, and your own
good judgment will be allowed to
guide you. Read the words of Mrs.
Musgroyes, who said to the Kon-
jola Man a few days ago:
Il am grateful for the relief that this
new medicine, Konjola, brought me.
will be a lifelong friend to this splen-
did remedy. For a long time l have
been a sufferer from stomach and liver
disorders. Ny stomach was in such a
weakened condition that / had to be
very careful what 1 ate, but even though
l ate only easily digested food, it lay
! in my stomach like a rock and did not
digest. Gas formed causing my stom-
ach TO bloat and awful misery. had
bilious attacks and dizzy spells. Due
to lack of proper nourishment, l was
! weak, and always felt tired and worn
I out. No matter what 1 tried in my
/ search for relief could net find any.
| thing to help me.
While wondering what to try next
visited my sister and, after seeing
my condition. she recommended Kon-
/ jola. did not think much of the idea
/ but she insisted that konjola was what
needed; that she knew of cases like
mine that Konjola had relieved. So
| began with Konjola, and what a won
/ derful change took place. In three
weeks Konjola did me more good than
\ all the other medicines i tried put to-
gether. / have now taken the entire
+ treatment and feel like a new person.
have a good appetite: can eat any.
thing | please. and ny digestion is
[ fine. No words can ever pay to Kon-
| iOls the praise Il so richly deserves"
1t Is the same fine story of success
] when Konjola Is put TO the test. Here
/ is medicine for men ano women Of
all ages: 1t may be given even to the
! infant.
The Konjola Man is at the Hook De-
pendable Drus Store. Illinois and
Washington streets. Indianapolis, where
be is meeting the public daily, intro
ducing and explaining the merits of
this new and different medicine.--Ad-
vertisement-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as
stolen belong to:
r. L. FEEBLE, 1902 East Washing
ton street, Chevrolet coupe, 720-267,
from 329 North Senate avenue.
Everett O'Rear. Carmel, Oldsmo-
bile sedan, 554-717, from Broadway
and Sixteenth street.
Samuel Guild, SIS North Senate
avenue, Rickenbacker sedan, 81
916, from Sixteenth street and SEN
ate avenue.
Harry Arzman, 824 Sanders street,
Buick sedan, from 824 Sanders
street.
Don Hawkins, 1889 North New
Jersey street, Chrysler sedan, To-
O99, from 20 West Twenty-first
street.
Louis E. Schmidt, 1922 Iowa street,
Ford touring, 730-784, from Virginia
avenue and Washington street.
Red Cab Company, 313 West Ohio
street, Ford taxi cab No. z, from
Tenth and Locke streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
KONJOLA MAKES
ANOTHER FRIEND
In INDIANAPOLIS
Modern Medicine Scores Another
Victory-Wins Another Friend.
Local Lady Praises It
Highly.

How wonderful it is to be restored
to health after long suffering, and
how grateful are those who we're
relieved Of their illness through the
new and different medicine, Kon-
jola. Never a day passes but that
the Konjola Man, who is at the
Hook Dependable Drug Store, ILL.,
nois and Washington streets, 1ndi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18

the auspices of Jewish churches of
the city and the Federation of
Jewish Women's Clubs.
Palliere. born in southern France
Of Catholic parentage, was converted
to the Jewish religion, and became
prominent in Zionistic movement in
France and Europe. Mrs. Jack Good
man is chairman of the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18

the motions, which will be argued
before Justice McCook on Saturday.
If the motions are overruled, the
jury's findings will be placed before
a supreme court justice in special
term to decide whether to grant
Mrs. Arnold an interlocutorY decree.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
Providers to be Fought

En- Times SDCCtGt
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 10
Farmers living in the vicinity of
Ovid. seven miles south of here, have
organized a vigilante club in an eff
fort to capture night providers who
have been seen in the neghborhood
during the last several weeks.
Several farmers have shot at the
providers without result.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
CONGRATULATES C0STE
Former Title Holder Arrives to Com
pIiment French Filters.

By United Press
PARIS, Dec. 18.-Within a few
hours after Dieudonne Coste and
Paul Codes, French fiers, had set
a new distance record for fight over
a closed course, with 5000 miles to
their credit, Major Arturo Ferrartn,
Italian title holder until his record
was surpassed by Coste, arrived here
from Milan to congratulate his
rivals.
Coste and Codes landed at Is
tres Tuesday, officially credited with
f1fty-two hours and forty minutes
in the air, over a distance of 5,030.1
miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18

Because Monee, this 3-year-old
German police dog will take or
ders given in silence he is about
TO prove the salvation of the
"talkies" where spoken COM
mand to an animal actor would
register on the sound film and
would spoil the effect. Monee,
who obeys silent commands, has
arrived to solve Hollywood'S
problem. Here he is waving to
the cameraman-and, say, did
ever see a dog in this pose before?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
BRAZIL STORE ROBBED
Diamond Rings Worth S1,650 Taken
From Show Window.
B,g Times Special

Rg Times Special
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 18.-Twenty-
two diamond rings valued at 1900
were stolen from the show window
Of the Rainbow jewelry store here
early today after a brick had been
used to break the glass.
A man and woman seen in an
automobile shortly before the rob-
berry are suspected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
JURY PARTIALLY
CLEARS Wife IN
ARNOLD DIVORCE
Fails to Agree on Charges
of Intimacy; Husband
Found Guilty.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-The SEN
sational and complicated divorce
suit of Mrs. Bessie E. Arnold and
the counter-suit Of her husband, Ray
H. Aronld. ended early today when a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
ZIONIST WILL SPEAK

Frenchman to Address Public at
City Hebrew Auditorium.
Anne Paliere. French writer and
leader in Judaism, will speak to-
night in the auditorium of the In
dianapoliS Hebrew congregation,
Tenth and Delaware streets, under
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
CONAN GOES TO TALKIES
Noted Actor Producer to Direct
Picture for Al Jolson.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-George NJ.
Cohan, who has written, produced
and acted plays along Broadway for
twenty-five years, is coming to try
his hand at the talkies.
He has signed a contract with
United Artists to write and direct a
series of pictures, the first Of which
will feature Al Jolson. Cohan him
self will not appear in any of the
talkie productions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
Rotary Governor Speaks

Bdy Times SDPcidL
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. IS.-Les-
lie Sammons, governor Of the Indi-
ana district, was the speaker at this
weeks meeting of the local Rotary
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, Md, February 7-Po-
tatoes, white, 100 pounds. LOCAL. IS;
sweet potatoes, barrel, 1.5oa3.25; yams,
barrel, 1.50a3.50; bushel, 75a1.35; beans,
bushel, 2.00a4.5O cabbage, hampers,
LOCAL so; carrots, bushel, 1.50a1.75;
celery, crate, 2.50a3.50; cauiiflower.
crate. 1.00a150; elephants, crate, 400
a600; kale, barrel 800; lettuce, ham,
per, 75a1.25; onions, 100 pounds, 3.00a
$50; oyster plants, 100, 6.00a1000;
parsnips, basket, 65a75; peas, bushel,
.25a2.5 so: peppers. crate. 300a5.00; spin
ach, bushel, GOATS; tomatoes, crate, 100
ALSO; turnips, basket, 50a6o; apples,
bushel, 75a200; cranberries, half bar
rel. 9.0oa10O0; grapefruit, box, 2.5Oa
3.75; tangerines, per half strap. 1.50a
2.25; oranges, box, 2.50a4.o0; strawber-
ries, quart, 30a40.
Dairy Market.
Poultry, alive-Young turkeys, pound,
35a4o; old, 25a32; young chickens, 33a
SO; small and poor, 20: old hens, 20a30:
Leghorns, 20a27: capons, 32a38; old
ROSTERS, 1Ta13: ducks, 20a30; geese, 10
a26; guinea fowls, each, 40aS0; pigeons,
pair, 80.
Poultry. dressed-Turkeys, young,
pound, 30a40; old, 25a32; chickens,
young, 3Oa35; old and mixed, 25a30;
capons, 33a42; old roosters, 18a2o;
ducks, 25a30; geese, 20a26.
EggS-Receipts, 602 cases; native and
nearby firsts, free cases, 37a37A: cur
rent receipts, 32a36.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery,
pound, 47a52: prints, 52a54 blocks, 51a
S.; ladies, 34a38 store packed, 25;
rolls, 25a28; dairy prints, 25a28;
process butter, 4la42.
Hay and Grain Prices.
wheat-No. 2 red Winter, garlicky,
spot, 1874; February delivery, 1.37l4.
Corn-No. 2 export, February delivery,
lot; No. yellow, domestic, spot, liz;
cob corn, 5.25a5.50.
Oats - No. 2 white, domestic, spot
62a62ia; No. white, domestic, spot,
60a6l.
Rye-Nearby, 1.10a1.20.
Hay-ReceiptS, none. While hay Is
arriving here in limited quantities only,
1t is more than ample for the demand,
which is being supplied mostly by truck
from nearby points, few carloads being
received. There is not enough business
passing to establish prices on the vari-
Gus kinds on merit at range Of 17.00a
1900 per ton of timothy or clover hay.
Straw-No. l wheat, 11.00a12.00 per
ton; No. ! oat, 12.00a13.00 per ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
SHARP PRICE DROP
HITS CURB MARKET
Iona List of Stocks Reacts
to Federal Reserve
Statement.
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
NEW YORK, February Prizes
broke violently on the Curb Exchange
today as result Of the adverse de-
velopments In the credit situation. The
/ per cent rise in the Bank of Eng
land discount rate and the Federal Re-
serves warning to spectators served
to knock the props from under long
list of stocks.
Initial losses ranged from l to IS
points High-priced industrialS were
thrown over ipdiscriminately for what
ever they would bring.
Croker Wheeler, after having been
bio up spectacularly recently. opened
at 235, against the previous final Of
$50. Newmont Mining broke from
2007s to 1851 overnight. Hiram Walk
er lost over 5 points at 81. Forced
liquidation by accounts which had been
seriously impaired played a prominent
part in the later proceedings. Feeble
rallies were attempted in certain issues
in which pools were known to be OPP
Grating, but they accomplished little.
The utilities were turned over in
heavy volume, with Electric Bond &
Share Securities breaking from 1854 to
around 225 before support was encoun-
tered.
Standard of Indiana opened on a
block of 1000 shares at 941s. as COM
pared with the previous final Of 955s.
and lost additional ground later. Other
oils moved sympathetically.
Some Of the copperS resisted the sell
ing. possibly because of the upward
trend of the market for the metal.
Central Atlantic States Service was a
speciality that was we'll supported, in
f1uenced by reports of plans for the
acquisition of another plant in its New
Jersey territory.
The movement of Goldmann-Sach
Trading was sensational Plans for the
aflliation of these interests with the
Financial and Industrial Securities,
which will bring together two organi-
cations vita resources of approximately
5000, 100000. appealed to the spectators.
There was every indication of a tech
nical corner existing in a market for
the stock. The price left off Wednesday
at 1875. It opened on block of 10000
shares today at 195 and scared to 2221a
before any let-up in the demand
occurred.
For a time during the session practi-
cally every other sale that appeared on
the tape was Csc" Even at the high
price for the day there was little dis
position to take down the enormou:
paper profits which had accumulated
from the issue of price $104 per share
little more than month ago when the
public offering was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
WHEAT VALUES SAG
IN EARLY TRADING
Market Influenced by Reaction in
Stocks-Corn Prices
Are Up.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 7-In7uenced
by sharp breaks in the stock market
and by relative weakness of wheat quo
tations at Liverpool. wheat values here
averaged lower early today. On the
other hand. corn developed strength,
helped by advanced bids from export
ers, opening 81 to sal down. Chicago
wheat sagged little more and then
rallied somewhat Corn started un-
changed to q off and afterward de-
clined slightly. but later scored mate
rial gains. Oats were f1rmer. Prov1-
sions held about steady.
Although wheat prices here showed
sympathy at times today with stock
market downturns, there was notice.
able absence of wheat selling from i'm
portant sources. 1t quickly became
evident also that some of the early
sellers of wheat turned buyers on
account of corn strength which de-
veloped as a result of indications OF
continued export demand.
Leading commission houses were
aggressive buyers of corn much OF the
| time today One of the reasons given
was news that the Province of Kenya,
South Africa, a big producing Sec
ton, hasprohibited corn exports owing
| to drought and to fears Of famine. There
were also advices that higher prices for
| corn and competition of barley had not
affected European demand for corn as
much as had been looked for. And that
| LARGE European imports Of corn from the
United States appeared inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
BIG PUBLIC UTILITY
MERGER ANNOUNCED

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 7.-Associat-
ed Gas g. Electric Co., a holding COM
pany, has contracted to acquire con-
troll of General Gas & Electric Corpora
ton, also holding company, control
ling public utilities in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, New York, South Carolina,
Maryland and Florida, it was ANNOUNCE
ed today.
Associated Gas is to acquire the hold
ings of W. S. Barstow & Co., Inc, New
York, which owns substantial major
ity of the class B common voting stock
of General Gas.
York. which owns a substantial major
ity holders of General Gas class B and
class A common to exchange their
stock for Associated Gas shares.
Completion of the transaction would
result in a combined utilities system
with annual gross earnings of more
than $70,000,000. Companies now in
the Associated Gas system serve 1000
communities in New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Connecticut,
Vermont, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, South Dakota, Illinois, Canada and
Manila, P. I.
Operating companies include the
Penn Public System.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
100000 ASSESSMENT
OMITTED BY KNIGHTS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. February T.
On advice of the consulting actuaries
the April death benefit assessment of
the knights of Columbus, amounting to
approximately $327,60O, is to be omitted.
This procedure is resorted to in or
der to keep the assets and liabilities in
balance, the proper ratio being 131 to
100. Last year three of the regular
twelve assessments were omitted, the
consequent saving, or dividend, to the
membership amounting to more than
100000. Since 1909 there have been
81 assessments omitted.
At the present time the total insur-
ance in force amounts to approximately
S273, 124,402. The net increase for 1928
was approximately $9,185,647.
Benefits paid to beneficiaries last
year totaled $1,966.353 and since the
beginning of the order total $27 ,9O6,21l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
Sees New Sales Record.

BALTIMORE, February Z Especially -
W. H. Afford, vice president of the Nash
Motors Co. of Maryland, in Baltimore
yesterday to preside at the annual meet
inp of stockholders of that corporation,
Is highly optimistic over the outlook for
the industry.
Our schedule for 1929 provides for
the largest number of cars in our his
tory" Mr. Afford said
Advance orders indicate that capac-
ity operations will be necessary to
handle the business despite the fact that
plant capacity has been largely in
creased and further expansion is now
under way" he added.
All the present officers and directors
were reelected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
w, B. & A. Elects Wagner.

BALTIMORE, February 7 Especially -
Herbert A. Wagner was elected presi-
dent of the Washington, Baltimore &
Annapolis Electric Railway at special
meeting called yesterday to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of j. J.
Doyle. Charles M. Cohn and H. T. Con-
nelly were elected vice presidents.
Mr.. Wagner is president of the Con-
solidated Gas, Electric Light g. Power
Co. Mr.. Cohn is vice president of that
corporation. Mr.. Connolly heretofore
has been general manager of the electric
railroad and will retain that position.
carrier.
The Consolidated Power Co. owns a
'rnajorlty Of the stock Of the railroad. e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
COTTON IS STEADY
IN OPENING SALES
Early Selling Movement Is Offset
by Trade Buying on
Decline.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February THE cot
ton market opened steady at decline
of 8 to points. with the old crop
months selling IL to Is points net lower
right after the call. Liquidation was
promoted by relatively weak Liverpool
cables and nervousness over the possible
reactions of the stock market to the
Federal Reserve statement. Houses
with Wall Street and Western connec-
tions we're among the early sellers and
there was considerable local or commits
sion house selling. but the trade was
credited with buying on the decline
After selling off to 1866 for May, prices
steadied a few points on covering.
Private cables reported local, London
and Manchester liquidation influenced
by the higher bank rate, but said the
home demand for cotton cloths was i'm
proving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
RAIL MERGER PLANS
PRESS FOR ACTION
7. C. c. Faces Serious Problem in
Fight of Carriers for
Territory.
BY J. C. ROYLE.
Special DISPATCH to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February THE Inter-
state Commerce Commission seems to
be in for a strenuous time during the
next few months, with any decision it
may make in regard to railroad con-
solidations likely to be bitterly opposed
and with the possibility that Congress
may take hand.
The Taplin interests have already
asked the commission for permission to
ACQUIRE for the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
the control of the Western Maryland.
This combination, strong in Cleveland,
is working toward line from Underwater
in Virginia to Lake Erie ports, using
the Pittsburgh & West Virginia as a
link.
The Baltimore g. Ohio will ask in a
short time permission to buy the Read
ing and the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. The Van Sweringen interests
are sure to come in with their new plan
for the merger which will weld the
Nickel Plate. the Erie, the Chesapeake
g. Ohio and the Pere Marquette with
other minor roads into a homogeneous
whole.
The New York Central has already
been given permission to gather into
its paternal bosom a couple OF its SUBJ
salaries which it has held under abso-
lutte control and lease for years. This
is hardly to be placed in the same cate
CORY as the other questions. Over all
these plans looms the menacing shadow
of the Pennsylvania lines.
The stormy petrels are flying briskly
about the Eastern trunk line territory
but they are not lighting anywhere
They may take wing for other localities
at anv time. For the situation Is not
beyond settlement through round
table discussion.
It must be remembered that the
whole idea of the consolidation of the
main railroads of the country is child
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion itself. 1t laid out tentative
schedule for such amalgamation, but
since then has firmly objected to the
plans of the various carriers to consoli.
date. It has never said what sort Of
plan it favored, but has contented itself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
Pension Fund Report.

PITTSBURGH, February Z lP.-The
United States Steel and Carnegie Pen
sion Fund distributed $3,488, 48790 as
pensions among retired employees of the
United States Steel Corporation and its
subsidiary companies during the year
1923, according to the eighteenth an
nual report of the fund.
During the year 1,195 employees were
added to the rolls and 583 were re-
moved. AS of December 81 there were
1000 on the rolls.
The average age of those retired in
1928 was So years and the average
monthly pension was $685..
The beneficiaries under the fund do
not contribute toward it during their
employment, it having been created
jointly by the late Andrew Carnegie and
the United States Steel Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
BY KENNETH S. VAN sTRUM.

NEW YORK, February National
Bellas Hess is a national mail order
house specializing in wearing apparel.
Its business is more highly specialized
and is only about one-sixth that of
Sears and one-fourth that of Ward.
1t has more than 100000 regular GUS
toners and is the third largest mail
order concern in the country.
Dealing principally in clothes, 1t has
been subjected to all the trials which
the clothing trade has undergone in
recent years. People have been disin-
clined to spend money on clothes. and
the rapid style changes and falling
price levels characteristic of that in
dustry lately are factors which par
ticularly affect mail order house de-
pending upon customers ordering from
a catalogue.
During the worst of the slump in
the clothing industry, however. Ma
tional Bellas Hess maintained fairly
steady volume of business, although
the margin of profit-which even in
normal times is slightly below that of
straight mail order concern-huctuat-
ed from SO per cent to 5.2S per cent.
Per share earnings ranged between a
loss and a profit of $11.51 a share,
and the price of the stock often doubled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-07
Surplus Freight Car Report.

Glass 1 railroads on January % had
1923, 125 surplus freight cars in good re-
pair and Immediately available for serv-
ice, the car service division of the
American Railway Association an
nounced today. This was a decrease
Of 52,855 cars, compared with January
IS, at which time there were 375,980
cars.
Surplus coal cars on January % to-
tailed 1882, decrease of 27694 cars
within approximately week, while sur
plus box cars totaled 1902, decrease
of 24,793 cars for the same period.
Reports also showed 24107 surplus
stock cars, decrease of SO under the
number reported on January Is, while
surplus refrigerator cars totaled IL ,943,
an increase of 2O9 for the same period.