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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-06
BOOK ATTACKS
AMERICAS 1918
SIBERIAN STAND
General ASsaiIS Department
of State Under Wilson
for 'Adventure.'
BY SIDNEY b. WHIPPLE
United Press stan Corresnnndent

NEW YORK, Nov. Japan
sought permanent control of north
ern Russia during Americas ST.
berian adventure it is intimated
by Major General William S.
Graves, u. S. A., retired, in a book
scathingly critical Of the state de-
partment under Woodrow Wilson
for its part in that hitherto myster-
1ous expedition.
For the first time in ten years
elapsed since our forces were with
drawn from northern Russia, Cen
eral Graves offers an official cx-
PLANTATION of the confused issues be-
hind the amazing adventure.
He tells frankly of the clash of
interests between the state depart
ment and the war department from
which he received his orders.
Worked at Cross Purposes
The expeditionary force COM
manded by General Graves was sent
to Russia in 1918, ostensibly to
operate with Japanese and British
forces in helping Czech troops es-
cape from that country and rejoin
the allies following Russia's col
lapse and revolution.
The American troops remained in
Siberia until the so-called Kolchak
government in Siberia had sue
cumbed to Soviet forces.
Americas Siberian Adventure"
presents picture of the two de-
partments working at cross pur-
poses; Of American consuls and
higher state officials succumbing to
British and japanese propaganda;
of America playing Japan's game;
of interference, or attempted inter
ference, in Russia's internal affairs;
of misrepresentation, misinterpreta-
ton, concealment Of truth, and a
fraud on the American public"
Lists Many Names
General Graves gives names-and
some of those names are those of
men who ranked high in the de-
partment Of state and who, today,
occupy key positions in that branch
of the government.
Newton D. Baker, war secretary
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in the Wilson cabinet, contributes
foreword strongly supporting
Graves statements, although with
milder language.
Perhaps the state department
was more impressed than 1 was
with the allied views as to the de-
STABILITY of cooperation beyond the
scope of the aide memoire," he says,
referring to the orders under which
General Graves operated.
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Newly elected president of the
senior class at Shortridge high
school is Charles Feibleman, 1862
Ruckle street. He won over six
other candidates. He polled 357
ballots
Others who we're elected are
Lois lie Saulnier, vice president;
Betty Kalleen, secretary; Robert
Brown, treasurer, and William
McGaW, annual editor.
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JUDGE TO BE GOVERNOR
Democrat Holds $4,000 Vote Margin
in Kentucky Election.
By United Press

By United Press
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. Gap
parent election of Judge Ruby Laf
foon, Madisonville Democrat, by 6
margin of $4,000 votes as Governor
of Kentucky was indicated today
in returns from Tuesdays election.
Laffoon held that edge over his
Republican opponent, Mayor Will
liam B. Harrison, Louisville, with
most of the votes counted.
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81 90
Silks
-Crepes
-Woolens
Combinations

Marvellous new dresses - mar
velous because you never saw
their equal at such a low price
styles for every need in beau
tiful models showing many en-
tirely new style variations. All
sizes.
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Newest Silk
and Wooden
Materials

Hundreds of new dresses. Many
of them specially purchased for
this sale. All are brand new
styles. You must see their
smart lines and very clever
models to realize that dresses
of this type never sell so low.
There are all sizes for women,
misses and juniors.
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The coat That you al
ways wanted. The
styles you always ad-
mired, are in this sale
at a new low price
very smart in effect
and so warm and
comfortable = many
styles to choose from
in the loveliest tweed
patterns.
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paddock GUSTS
FAMILY Of Is

The meager furniture and be-
longings of a family today is en-
route from 1913 C st. N. w. to
313, Thirteen-and-a-half st N. W.,
where Joseph zanelotti and his
wife, Lena, and 13 children, rang
ing in ages from % years to II
months, are going to live now.
Yesterday when he offered to
pay this months rent to his land
lord. Louis P. Shoemaker, Zane
lotti was told, he says, that he
needn't pay his rent this month,
because he would have to vacate
his premises by January 8. Why?
Because the house is to be pad
locked then.
1t was a family of sad mien
which today told how they rented
the house two months ago, not
knowing that four years ago the
house was occupied by bootleg
kers and that paddock proceed
ing have been in court for the
last two years.
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ON FLIGHT
. OVER OCEAN
Times staff Photo

NORTH BEACH, N. r, Jan.
3 QN.s0-A pony express plane
shot away for Paris at S:55 a. m.
today.
It was ridden by a daredevil
ex-Navy officer and a flying
widow with red hair-Bill Mac
Laren and Beryl Hart. He taught
her to fly.
They plan to stop for refueling
their monoplane at Bermuda and
the Azores. Their aim is to show
the feasibility Of q regular trans
atlantic mail and express air
plane service over the southern
route.
Weather Is Bad
Although weather conditions
along the 4,345-mile air route
from New York to Paris were
dead against them, the flying
team insisted on taking off.
They had been waiting since Sep
tember.
MacLaren and Mrs. Hart have
branded their plane Trade
Wind" II they make their goal
these aerial partners plan to fly
back here from Paris.
The white plane rose from the
waters Of Bowery Bay, an in.
dentation Of the East River, and
streaked away into the darkness
(COntinmsd on Page 2, Col. o.
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BIAS I
ENTOMBS
. z MEN
Five Buried by Explosion;
Seven Overcome by Gas; One
Rescuer CraWIs to Safety

MIDVALE, Ohio, Jan. 8
QN.S0.-Seven Of the eight res
cuers who went into the No. 4
mine Of the Midvale Coal Com
pany here to recover the five
miners entombed in the diggings
by q" terrific explosion today,
were overcome by gas.
The men collapsed as they
tried to pierce the wall which
impriSons five miners.
The eighth man. Hayes Ohler,
succeeded in crawling to theAele-
vator. He reached The surface
and managed to whisper that
his companions "are all over
come"
The news virtually paralyzed
the efforts Of other rescuers who
feared to endanger their lives in
the gas-ridden recesses Of the
mine.
When Ohler was revived, he
said that it would be suicide"
for more reSeuers to go into the
mine until proper equipment
could be furnished. It was be-
lieved that the seven members Of
the rescue crews had been fatally
gassed, although no confirmation
of the report could be made.
Ohler said that the rescue
party had come within 800 feet
of the five trapped miners. He
expressed belief that all Of them
were dead or dying.
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j. U.S.POSTPONES
PANAMA D. K.

The new Panama government
to be set up under the presidency
of DR.. Ricardo j. Alfaro, now the
resident Panama minister in
washington. will not be immedi-
ately recognized by the United
States Government, it was learned
ct the State Department today.
Whether the Panama supreme
court was within its constitu-
tional rights in inviting DR.. AL
faro to become president has yet
to be determined. In any event,
State Department officials con-
slider the situation to present
considerable complexity. s,
Offered the presidency by cable
after the overthrow in a few carly
morning hours of the regime
headed by President FlOrenciO II.
AFOSemena, AlfarO took four
(cOntinued on Page I3, Col. -
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Police officials termed
the affair as ''the worst
mess in the history of the
department, y and held the
Fifth precinct officer under
close guard at the Twelfth
precinct station house.
While officials refused to
comment on just what they
have learned from the officer,
it was intimated that he knows
a great deal about the nlys-
terious crime.
So far no charge has been
placed against Langdon.
Another suspect in the case
was cleared today, Inspector
William S. Shelby announced.
He is Russell Gates, painter
and friend Of the slain girl. He
was questioned at length last
night by detectives, but has
proved he had no connection with
the crime, Inspector Shelby said.
Excused" From Duty
Langdon spent the night in the
witness room Of the Twelfth pre-
cinct station house, after being
excused" from duty in hts pre-
cinct.
Mrs. Langdon, the pretty blonde
wife of the policeman, stated
today that she would aid her
husband. in any way possible in
his latest difficulty. She said:
"T have not seen Robert
since his name has been men
toned in connection with this
affair. I have been trying to
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5 GIRLS ESCAPE
CAS- DEATHS

Overcome by gas from a heater,
three pretty young girl operatives
Of a beauty shop at SIS H st.
N. E., had a narrow escape from
death shortly after noon today.
Alma HolSinger, Takoma Park,
Md; Ethel Carr, %. Capitol
Heights, Md, and Elizabeth
Sewers, 81, 519 K st. N. E., were
revived by the Fire Department
Rescue Squad after half an hour
Of hard work and were taken to
their homes.
The escaping gas was not no
ticed by the girls until Miss Carr
had collapsed. Miss Sewers
recahed the front door only to
fall in a faint as she opened it..
Miss HolSinger also was over
come.
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REBELS
RIOT IN CITY

LONDON, Jan. 3 QN.S0.-The
city of Rangoon was reported in
turmoil today as rioters burst
loose and ran wild on widespread
rumors o. successes gained by the
Burmese rebels in the Tharra-
waddy district Of upper Burma,
where bitter fighting has been in
progress for days.
Exchange Telegraph and Cen
tral News dispatches from Ran
COON said all traffic in the city
had been suspended, hotels closed
and barred and business halted as
the fury of the rioters increased.
with military police forced to fire.
Fifteen were reported injured in
the first clashes.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 8.
What to do with Johnny White,
14-year-old bandit and gunman,
is the problem facing Annapolis
authorities.
The boy ran away from Hous-
ton, Del, robbed an Annapolis
pawnShop and was later captured
in Washington with the loot. He
was returned to Annapolis where
he boasted he would escape from
jail.
Police laughed at his boasts,
but . day or so later he made
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Amy Johnson Lands
In Berlin Hour Late

BERLIN, Jan. 3 Q.N.S0-Miss
Amy johnson, intrepid young
British aviatrix, landed at Tenn
plehof Field from Cologne, at
$50 p. m. today. She is flying
alone from London to Peiping.
Some anxiety had been felt
over Miss johnson, as she was
more than an hour late, and was
feared to have been forced down
by snoWstorms en- route.
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DEAD
ON NATAL
DAY EVE
Throngs Gather to Honor
Hero of Marne; State Rites
to Be Observed Wednesday

PARIS, Jan. GN.sJ.-His
gallant battle ended, Marshal
Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre sur
rendered to death today.
At 8:23 q. m. the aged war
rior's breathing ceased. Without
a word or q nod, the marshal
passed from this life into the
Valhalla Of military heroes.
News Is Spread
News o9 his death spread like
wfidfire throughout Paris. Hum
dreds Of persons flOcked to the
little clinic in the Rue Oudinot
where JOffre'S battle was fought,
standing on the sidewalk and In
the street with hats off and
heads bowed in prayer. This was
the beginning Of the OutpOuring
of homage and affection that
Paris will accord the remains of
one Of her greatest heroes, who
by his tenacity and courage,
saved France from conquest in
1914.
The marshal's death came at
the age of 7S. Tomorrow he would
have been 70.
Marshal Joffre's body repoSed,
like that of Napoleon, on a simple
military camp bed. He was
dressed in a marShapS uniform.
His arms were crossed over his
TASTED chest A row Of cleaning
gold buttons stood out against the
whiteness Of his cape.
Plans Are Simple
In death as well as in life, the
marshal was all simplicity. His
widow, who for days attempted to
spare the feelings Of an adoring
populac by keeping secret news Of
his illness, over-ruled the govern
ment's plans for a lying-in-State
beneath the Arc De Triomphe.
A national funeral, the seventh
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Boy Bandit, N, Is Problem
For Annapolis Police

good" picking the lock OF his
cell and walking to freedom.
He again robbed the pawn
shop, taking a number Of pistols
and slugging the proprietor. He
was recaptured and sentenced to
the Maryland Training School for
Boys until he was 81 years old.
The training school authorities,
however, sent him back as too
tough" for them to handle.
So now Annapolis has Johnny
on its hands and doesn't find him
a pleasing guest. He may be re-
turned to Delaware.
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BrOdsky Will Face
Ren1OUnL Chnr0eS

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 G.N.S). {.
An order to City Magistrate Louis
B. BrodSky, directing him to show
cause why he should not be re-
moved from the bench on charges
lodged against him by Referee
Samuel Seabury, was expected to
be issued by the appellate division
Of the Supreme Court today.
At the same time, Supreme
Court Justice Joseph M. Callahan,
who yesterday upheld the consti-
tutionality Of the appellate divi-
Sion'S investigation Of the Magis-
trates Courts, was to issue a writ
Of mandamus against the city
to compel payment Of Seabury's
lawyers,
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Many Feared Killed
In Scottish Wreck

CARLISLE, Scotland, Jan. 3
QNSO. - Many persons were
feared killed and injured today
when the Edinburgh-to-Lond Elk
press became derailed and crashed
into an embankment on the out
skirts Of Carlisle.
Three coaches were telescoped.
All available doctors and nurses
were rushed to the scene.
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POLICE FIND ANOTHER
GUN; GIRLS SLAY|NG
MYSTERY CROWS

With Policeman Paul z. Berger Of the
Ninth Precinct cleared of suspicion in the
mysterious murder Of 19-year-old Beulah
Limerick, members of the homicide squad are
still holding Policeman Robert F. Langdon
of the Fifth precinct, who was a friend of the
dead girl and who was on patrol near her
home the morning of the murder.
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Mine Striker Dead
In RUhr Gun ROLU

BERLIN, Jan. 3 Q.N.S0.-One
coal mine striker was killed today
in q gun battle with police as
striking miners in the Rulr coal
district attempted to storm q
mine at Moers.
Trouble in that region intensi-
fled hourly, as mining property
was placed under heavy guard
after several attempts to sabotage
Vario1s ratnea.
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Woman HOnlesteGder
Is TGrred, FeGthered

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Jan. 8
H.NS.)-AuthoritieS today sought
two men, believed to be Indian
cowboys, who tarred and feath-
cred Mrs. Unna Wood, q home
Steader.
Mrs. Wood said she had been
prosecuted for years by persons
who wished to drive her from her
mining claims and grazing land.
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Jersey Bank Closes;
State Takes Charge

CAMDEN, NJ. j., Jan. 3 Q.N'
sO.-The Haddon Heights, N. j.
Bank & Trust Co., failed to open
its doors today.
A member of the State bank
ing commission arrived in Had
don Heights this morning and
posted a notice on the banks
door that the commission had
taken charge of the business.
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Arms PGrLey Set
For March I. 1892

GENEVA, Jan. 3 uN.SO.
Representatives of the principal
governments Of the world agreed
to hold a general disarmament
conference here on March /, 1882,
it was learned today from re-
liable source.
The conclave will be held under
the presidency Of Edouard Benee.
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Chinese Reds Shot
In British Clash

LONDON, Jan. 3 UN.S0-The
British gunboat Mantis was fired
on by Chinese Communists in the
Yangtze River today, according
to dispatches received here.
The Mantis replied to the fire,
inflicting many casualties, the dis
patches reported.
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GRAVE VANDAL SOUGHT

ESDA, Md, Jan. 3.
Montgomery county police are
looking for the vandal who last
night entered Shoemaker's private
graveyard at University Park and
upset every tombstone. They
have no clue as to his identity.
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s7,o24,51s,271 EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 G,N.S1
The New York Clearing House
Association reported today that
exchanges during the week ended
January 3 amounted to $7,024,-
519,27l, against $4,706, ,260,5S6
during the week ended Decem-
Der a.. ' f
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MONUMENT is CLOSED

The Washington Monument
win be closed to visitors all next
week for repairs. s...
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SET Low MARK
ON new BILLS
Senate Lauded by Bush for
Small Number.

Only seven bills, including the
special unemployment relief legis-
lation, were introduced In the
senate Monday afternoon, and
Lieutenant Governor Edgar D. Bush
publicly congratulated the member
ship on their good sense and fore
I,earance" in the matter Of attempt
cd law making.
A total OF forty-seven bills have
been introduced in the senate as
compared with 100 in the house.
Among the Monday bills was one
calling for erection of a 100000
state home for the INDECENT to re-
place county poor farms, a bill max
ing standard time only permissible
in Indiana and another for licenS-
ing and bonding private detectives
and detective agencies by the sec
rotary Of state.
Attempt of Senator Lee j. Hart
zell, president pro tenn and Repub-
lican floor leader, to amend the rules
so that bills indefinitely postponed
could not again be returned for &C
ton failed. One reconsideration Is
permitted under the present senate
rules.
A new rule for printed bills to re-
main m the desks two davs before
going on second reading was
adopted. Report of the rules COM
mittee against smoking in the sem
ate chamber during sessions was &C
copied.
Senator Walter S. Chambers,
Democratic floor leader, made a
successful plea to have the mo
Smoking" signs removed. He termed
them "undignified and ridiculous. -
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Praised by W. C. T. U.
By United Press

By United PYess
EVANSTON. H., Jan. 20.-The
Wickersham commission report on
law and enforcement is zone of the
most significant documents in the
history of the world" Mrs. Ella A.
Boole, president of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
union, said today.
AT our national convention at
Houston In November when we
learned the Wickersham commits
sion would recommend no change in
the eighteenth amendment and no
modification OF the Volstead act,
hundreds of women arose to their
feet and sang Praise God from
Whom ALI Blessings Flow" said
Mrs. Boole.
Undoubtedly In millions of
American homes today and tonight
there will be men and women
thankful that the commission stands
squarely in the way Of the return
OF the legalized liquor traffic"
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Death Notices

FERGUSON. JOHN H.--Husband Of Emma
W. Ferguson, at the home OF his daugh.
ter Mrs. Mildred stevens. $500 orchard
By 1 the VIE and following children: Edith
Lowell. Howard Ferguson, Mary. M. 81
liott, Kenneth A. Ferguson, Gretchen Hub
bard Helen Dehner and Mildred Setvens
ne5al at oI sHIRI Iro, sRos SNr56AL
Jan. 81. 10 g.. m. Friends invited. Blu
chapel after .. M. Monday.
CANNON. W. T.-At his residence. 4404
s ss y Il. suPPday TaR Is f scaANHN
MORTUARY Monday evening and Tues
dav afternoon and evening. Services al
the mortuary. Wednesday. ESQ p. m.
Friends invited. Burial Crown Hill.
FULTON. VIVA NORTON-Residing at
passed away at Los Angeles. Cal. Friends
may call at the residence after D. m.
Monday Funeral services at the Roberts
Park church Wednesday. 1850 p. m.
Friends invited. Burial Crown Hill.
NEWMAN. CLARA beloved wife Of
bert A. Newman, passed away Monday.
Jan. 10. at the residence. $40 Parkway
Ave. age 81 years. Funeral services win
be held at the residence Thursday after
Johns Evangelical church, Sanders and
Hill cemetery Friends invited.
WHITE. EMMA J.--Widow OF the late Mar
ceilus White and mother Of Mrs. Pearl
briggs Of Indianapolis and Mrs. Alice
Feryand q HTookyn; n T. and ,S granT.e5 .
Monday. Jan. le. age rs years. Funeral
Thursday. Jan. %. at the residence Of her
daughter, s454 E. s5th St, 2 p. m. Burial
Spring Valley cemetery. Friends invited.
Funeral under direction OF MOORE AND
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LIQUOR REPORT
is APPROVED
BY VOLSTEAD
Understands Proposals to
Make People Think, Says
Dry Laws Father.
BY ANDREW J. VOLsTEAD
written for the United Press
fcouyr4zht. 1891 by United Pregsl


ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 20.-Most
Of the recommendations made by
the Wickersham commission have
my cordial approval.
After almost two years of study
The commission recommends against
the sale of light wines and beers
and against the so-called govern
nnent sale or control OF liquor.
This recommendation hope will
make thinking people hesitate to
accept either Of these propositions
as feasible.
The commission also condemns
the saloon. The Twin Cities had
about one thousand Of these.
Merchants can not afford to have
another thousand compete with
them for the cash that the com
munity has 10 spend, nor can the
wife afford to have her husbands
earnings shared between her and
the saloonkeeper.
am sorry to know that the COM
mission takes up the cudgel for =
certain class of doctors who pose
as too good to be hampered by any
liquor restrictions.
The restriction on which COM
plant is made was written into the
supplemental act after 1t had been
demonstrated that the profession
had enough scanps to make farce
OF the law.
Doctors were found whose pa
TENTS stood in rows like bread lines
waiting their turn, while busy clerks
we're writing the prescriptions as
fast as the doctors could sign them,
The commission suggests no legisla-
ton against that kind Of an abuse
Not a doctor in hundred wrote
as many as one prescription in a
month before prohibition.
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Z0NING BOARD is SUED
Property Owners Demand Right to
Erect Filling Station.

Suit to force the coming board to
issue permit for the erection of
a filing station at Thirty fourth
and Meridian STREETS. was filed Mon
day in circuit court by John NJ.
Riley.
Owner of the Kenilworth apart
ments at the intersection, Riley con-
tends that the permit was refused
illegally after members of the In
dianapolis school board protested
because OF the proximity Of the pro-
posed station to Shortridge high
school. Defendants are the coming
board, the city, and the school
board.
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Moody Likes Report
BV United Press

By United Press
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 20.-Dan
Moody, retiring Governor OF Texas,
today declared his agreement with
the first five propositions of the
Wickersham report on prohibition.
II believe there could have been
better enforcement, better system
and better sentiment for enforce
ment built up If the Republican
agencies for enforcement had been
more efficient and less political" he
said.
II further believe that under a
wise and sane Democratic leader
ship prohibition enforcement would
have long since been an accepted
success.
II am opposed to any attempts to
repeal, modify, weaken or other
wise change the amendment"
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ALvINA N. KmL1GREw.


FOODS stored in the name Of Jeanette
Robinson Rena Wells. Mrs. Hazel Red
mond, Howard and Irene Deal. Grover
Crise. Mrs. Cook. E. L. White, Q. A;
j. G. Moss, will be sold Cor storage
wednesday. February 4. 1881, at $3.50
a. m Goods having been in storage the
required length OF time and storage I'M
paid. At the same time and date we
will sell one l. H. c. enclosed truck En-
CINE No. 1876 Serial No. 1927, for storage
NER STORAGE CO. s2s E. Wabash st.