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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
J. |. SHAFER SPEAKER
AT LUMBER MEETING
Session to Close With Banquet at
$3.50 Tonight at SEVERN.

John l.. Shafer of South Bend,
president of the National Hardwood
Lumber Association, was the chief
speaker today at the annual session
of the Indiana Hardwood Lumber
mems Association at the SEVERN.
Other speakers we're: A. P. Haake,
managing director of the National
Association of Furniture Manu-
facturers, Chicago; w. E. Showers,
president of Showers Bros Com
pany, Bloomington; Colonel E. v.
knight, president, United Plywood
Corporation, New Albany; e. v.
Babcock of Pittsburgh, and John w.
Mcclure, Memphis, Tenn.
The session will close with a
banquet at $50 p. m. at the roof
garden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
TAKE IT EASY
ON SUNSHINE
SAYS DOCTOR
Urges Moderation in letting
Children Play Outdoors
in Summer.

The medical profession has been
TO father what the salt was to the
stew"
And from now on Dad can sing a
hymnal of praise to the man he
calls Doc for bringing back the
cream in his coffee.
This was learned today by ESQ
persons who attended the health
and medical service section meeting
OF the Indiana conference on child
health at the Claypool.
Restoration of thick cream In
Dads coffee cup instead of SKINNED
milk is assured, explains Professor
F. w. Schultz of the University of
Chicago, with physicians no longer
stressi1g the need of infant milk
with high fat content.
SIaps Sunshine Dietics
That makes it hard on the Jer-
seys and Guernseys who always
were known as giving milk with a
high fat content, but it means the
cream can be given to adults who
need 1t and digest it more readily, y
he declared.
1t was thought twenty years ago
that milk to be good for infants
must be excessive in butter-fat. We
learned that the infant couldn't di-
gest it as easily"
DR.. Schultz took a backslap at
sunshine devotees by urging that
moderation be used in permitting
children to play in the sunshine.
It's going too far to permit
babies to parade half-naked, with
out covering on their heads, in the
monday sun. It isn't necessary
to burn yourself as an Oriental In
dian to benefit by the days of the
SUM-" he asserted.
Welfare Section Meets
Other speakers at the conference
this morning we're: DR.. A. M. Men
denhall of the Indiana university
school Of medicine; DR.. Herman c.
Morgan. local health board secre-
tary, and DR.. Mary Westfall.
The welfare section of the con-
ference began its meeting at 2 this
afternoon with talks by DR.. H. S
Hubert, Professor G. C. Branen-
burg of Purdue university and G. c.
Carstens of the Child Welfare
League of America.
The conference opened Thursday
11iol,f a. flao national ey,,o ri o1-1,1o1.x,
with Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor OF
Hygeia and conductor of The Times
daily health service, discussing the
need of a closer relationship be-
tween babies and mothers.
DR.. Fishbein suggested special
bridge clubs for nursing mothers as
means of giving every baby a
chance to have its constitutional
right-hunnan milk"
Dinner to Be Held
1T is not right to delegate the
responsibility for rearing and train
ing children on nursemaids and
servants he said.
At $50 tonight an all-stste group
dinner Of child educational and
health agencies will be held in the
Clsypool. James E. West, national
executive of the Boy Scouts OF
America, will speak.
The conference was called by
Governor Harry G. Leslie as a fol-
low-up meeting on the White House
child health conference last year
Greetings from President Hoover
to the Indiana conference were re-
ceived Thursday by Leslie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Rrookside PLAYERS Bleed

Officers elected for the Brookside
Players dramatic organization for
the coming year are: G. A. Whit
slit, president; Joseph Kettery,
vice-preSident; Mrs. Lurline Smith.
secretary-treaSurer. Plays to be
given in the Brookside community
house viii be directed. by Miss Caro-
line Brown, with L. G Baron as mu-
steal director.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Death Notices

DAILY. DANIEL A.-Beloved husband OF
Anna DAILY; father OF Eugene. Michael,
DAILY. Mrs. Martin Hanley and Mrs. Ralph
Jansen. brother Of Sister Catherine Marie
and Mrs. Fred Mitchell. died at his home.
64s Co7ey St.. Thursday evening. Funeral
Monday. Jan. iS. $50 ct the home. 8
q. m. Assumption Church. Burial Holy
Cross cemetery. Friends invited. KIR-
BY-DRzN SERVICE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Radio and Equipment

soc PER CALI-Expert service. Why nav
more. Lightning Radio. Oh. 72l0.
LINCOLN RADIO SERv1CE-R. G. A.
Tubes. gen repairing: experts. ~. ll26.
FOR BEST-And cheapest radio serYics
call Ri. 7725. Work guaranteed.
AERIALS-Radio service. by graduate en-
gineer: II years experience. DR.. 6269-J.
BOSCH-Table model. electric, pedestal
speaker: good condition: SIS. wa. 2062-M.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
'T0WNE CLUB 70 OPEN
Cabaret Floor Show to Be Feature
at Hotel AntlerS.


Chic Myers orchestra and a cab
aret floor show will feature opening
Of the Hotel Antlers "ToWne Club
Saturday night, the Antlers an
nounced today.
The club will be open Saturday
Sunday and Wednesday nights
with dancing from 9 p. m. till
midnight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
NOTICE 10 BIDDERS.

Bids will be received by. the State
Teachers College Board OF the indiana rIl
8. 1881, at the Office, of the President
of the Faculty Of the Indiana state
Teachers college, Terre Haute. indiana,
installation of the following items OF
ec-ipment for the heating plant at Terre
TENS items 2-Three pen flow meters-for
-''-'' boiler steam fow-pressure and
temperature) complete with
manometers, orifaces piping,
Item Panel board for instrument
Item l-Fiow meters for dormitories-
(steam f1ow-presSure- temperature)
wi h manometers, piping.
wiring. etc.
item Panel board for instruments.
Item Feed Water Flow meter with
temperature recorder.
Item &C CO meters for boilers.
Item 2-Draft gauges for boilers.
Item 2-An nSansiae' feed water regulator
Item z-Pump governors for boiler feed
Item 2-Automatic damper regulators for
boilers.
Bids must be made showing the price
OF each of the items and the kind and
make Of instrument must be shown in
6dCn case. jus OA al 1IcluS
without the price for each item included
will not be accepted. This equipment
shall be IN accordance with specifications
made by Miller & Yeager, 519 Ohio Street.
Terre Haute. Indiana, from whom copies
NAV be- obtained.
Bids must be made on form No. 90 pre-
scribed BY the State Board Of Accounts
and must be accompanied by certified
check equal to SO OF the amount OF the
bid.
State Teachers College Board.
Indiana State Teachers College.
BY HELEN c. BENBRIDGE Secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Legal Notices

NOTICE OF sTOCKHOLDERS' ANNUAL
MEETING AND ELECTION OF DE-
RECTORS.
Notice is hereby given that the annua
meeting of the HOME BUILDERS saw
INGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF IN,
the Office OF said association. 2130 h
Tenth street. in the city of indianapolis
Marion County, Indiana on Monday tht
hoIirs If 4 O'clock and O'Clock p. m.
FRED LAMMERT.
President of said Association.
Attest. FRED WUELF1NG.
Secrefarv thereof
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16

WILL TRADE an indoor, or outdoor golf
course for farm; must be free and clear.
good lot free and clear. E. T. TOMLIN-
SON, 271 NJ Randolph.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
PROGRESS OF BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE

manuscripts for schools texts. awarding
the contractor for printing and binding
cstionJ
H. B. II Galloway Providing for an
nusl appropriation OF 81 900 or less from
STAT. general fund TO defray. in part. ex,
veterans Of Foreign Wars. Public Ex-
penditures.J
H. 3; Y aoalloxay Eganll-RzsDealing
as Ms4S SOf PuS ds n Nov fnP other acts
H. B. 70 0stoopsl --Compelling leased
mine operators to post with county clerk
bond double the weekly pay roll 70 guaran-
worth the amount Of the bond. lLaborj
H B. "a (Honmanl Providing a COM
trustees OF municipal water. works in
fourth class cities. Cities and Towns;
for the separation of the Laporte and
Porter Superior courts. Determination OF
H. B; IS Crawford Transferring. to
national banks the trust powers vested in
state institutions taken over by the former.
lBanks)
,o n 2; Z Bold Monni.g e..
provisions cities up to 200 COO population
and providing the 5 to l0-mil levy be
used for general maintenance as well as
60 ooo to zoo 700, Pubic Iibraries 's y
H B. 70 (Douglass) Regulating the sale
OF motor oil. requiring manufacturers and
retailers to register with the food and drug
commissioner and label containers at a fee
of one-tenth Of one cent for each
gallon labeled. Proceeds above expenses to
60 into the general fund. (Rights and
Privileges).
H. B. 70 Notwithstanding cities
and towns provide members Of volunteer
! fire companies with accident insurance
paying not less than SIS per week and not
less than $4,000 in case Of death resulting
Towns.
II. B. 80 Ryan -Amending workmens
compensation law to fix fifteen days after
i1rst installment as time for the presenta-
ton by the employer of the compensation
agreement TO injured employe or his de-
pendents. Labor.
House Resolutions Introduced, Jan. Is
H. c. R. / evans and Kenney) -Provid-
ing for appointment of Joint committee
OF six members from house and senate
TO consider pending amendments to state
ture this session. Judiciary b.
H. r. 2 white and SchlegeD
committee Of five be appointed to in
yestigate contracts heretofore awarded by
the state board of EDUCATION for supply
ing common school pupils with text books
and authorizing the committee to have
access to the records and data of the
board that data may be gathered for a
report TO the house.
House Resolutions Passed
Fl. r. / (Watson and Stolte)-Provided
that the state board Of text book commits
the end of the present session Of the
! general assembly selection of text books,
asserting there exists in the minds of
relative to the text book situation and
| that many believe the text books cost is
too high under the present law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong to:
coupe, found at 1900 Sheldon street
Ford Tudor. 576-642. found at 1900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Special Notices
WHY STTFFER WITH PIT ES

WHY SUFFER WITH PILES
When YOU can positively get well or it
will cost you nothing? This Is strictly !:
throat and catarrh treatment. Either
sent parcel-post to any part Of q. S
Call or write ior free literature. G. R
WYSONG. 2l5 K. of P. Bldg. Office Ri
1857 res. 2939 N Meridian. Ia. 1910.
ARE YOU troubled with stomach ulcers.
chronic gastritis, indigestion. dyspepsia
Gastrul treatment has helped many suf-
ferers without inconvenience to their daily
routine. Write Steiken Laboratories. Post
Office Box 5. East Michigan station. In
dianapolis. or call Ri 2252.
NOTICE-The Eastern Star Baptist church
will elect Trustees on Feb. 1st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16

Roof Fire Causes $500 Loss
Sparks from a defective hue
caused a roof fire that damaged
the home of Mrs. Minnie Pryor, 100
North Traub avenue, more than
$500 today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
South
Real Estate for Exchange

NOW is THE BEST TIME TO BUY.
Bungalows. 500 down.
RI 2hnQ n L FOX. Hu. 1169
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Instructions

SPECIAL offer of six weeks free instruc-
ton in music for enrolment fee and only
cost of 81. Lessons valued at SIS to $50
a term Ir. 0956.
TUTORING-H. S. English. history. civics.
science. math.: exp. graduate teacher;
also grades 70 & inclrsive. DR.. 16O6-M.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Houses for Rent

ARLINGTON, g., 53e-4-rm. mod. brick
veneer double; furnished desired. Ir. 154i.
ARSENAL. s.. 2l0-5 rooms, bath. 2-car
garage: redec. Reduced. $40. II. 3o97.
COLLEGE. 1419-Easily heated Groom
mod. dble.. garage: reduced $50. Ii. 3948.
COTTAGE 1876 rooms; water paid:
gas. cleo. sic; near school. Hu. 1858.
DENNY, n, 725-Cozy rms. modern.
garage. water paid. $3.50. Ia. $3.50.
EUGENE. 1865 rn. mod double; gar
age: water paid. SIS. Ri. 1920.
HARLAN. I59-4-room modern double: ga
rage; $3.50. Key next door. Hu. 1904.
HARRIS. s.. 3l-6-rm. modern, except fur
mace; garage: reduced S25. Be. 0746.
HIGHLAND. N. 402-7 rooms. semi-mod..
1 bedrooms: $50. wa. 4l12-J.
26l5 HIGHLAND
Six-rcom semi-mcdern singles SIS.
GREGORY and APPEL. NC Ii. 7491.
ILLINOIS. 1906. N.-2-story. mod. house;
garage: $50. Owner. DR.. 1888.
KANSAS. 1875 rms, bath, water paid;
near schools. $3.50 DR.. $685..
La SALE. n. 204-5-rm. cottage; compl.
bath. gas liter: no fur: gar; $25. II. 433s.
La SALE. n. 2O36-5-Foon1 seui-mod. /;
clean: near car line: $i6.N. II. 1912.
MICH. e.. 47i2-StFictly mod. double: S
rms; Rar.s cosners paved alley. II. 1890
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Room for Rent With Board

NEW JERSEY. NJ, 222s-warnn. front rm.
private. modern home: plenty hot water;
home cooking. Ia. 4706.
PARK. 2040--Warm rm.. good meals. priv.
home. privileges. reason. He. 24l5.
PARK. 14I5-Warm, coy nm; ? employed.
real home. Best meals. Ii. 70I9.
STURM. 1524-Nicely furnished front rnn.:
modern: ST: private family.
TECUMSEH, l049, N.-Nice rm.: private
home. privil. E. 10th car. Oh. 3263-W.
SMALL children to board: excellent care;
near school. Ia. 1884.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Pets

BIG MONEY
White rats for commercial purposes.
Breeders. 81 per pr. 1854 N. Dearborn.
CANARIES-We guarantee males that sing:
hens that feed 20R Hnlnes BE 1865.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Business Opportunities

MAIL ORDER BUSINESS
Unlimited possibilities; 5000 down. bal
ance from business. See MR.. CRAIG. be-
tween and D. M. 1884 N Illinois st.
LUNCH ROOM-Good location; no com
petition; on account sickness Ia. 6740.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Musical Instruments
Radio and Equipment

CROSLEY. 8-tube. al-electric. Dynamic
SNEAKER Complete S35: terms.
KEMPLER RADIO CO.
IS virginia Ave Ri $685..
5 ONLY-Brand new Apex Neutrodyne:
while they last, $3.50, complete with
tubes. ALLEN. 5l1 Massachusetts, Ave.
ONE Cleartone all-electric, in highbov
cabinet: cost S325 now S2o. z ". BOYD
RADIO SHOP. Ia. 5037
house door model radios.
1524 ". Illinois. n -.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16
Miscellaneous Wanted
FURNITURE
Poultry and Supplies

BABY CHICKS-ss. $40 and s12 per one
hundred: custom Matching. ? cents per
egg; $50 egg units. order now at "a N.
Delaware st BOYER'S HATCHERY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-16

SPECIAL, PRICE-One 3h GU. It. auto
matte electric air compressor. Complete
Meier Electric & Machine Co.
1925 e. Washington ST. II. ISL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-18
Telling the World!

n ooNov <Akaaeo ~ .. Myx
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-18
Says Tax Burden
Being Shifted to
Business Property
CONTINUED from page one,

Continued from page one)
p@ cent Of the total: in 1919 farm
lands (farm improvements being ex-
enpt) constituted 1885 per cent of
the total assessed valuation of all
property. =
This year farm lands represent
57.36 per cent Of the total assessed
valuation. The decrease in the as
sessed valuation of this class Of prop
erty since 1919 represents a shift OF
Is per cent of state and county
taxes to other classes Of property
and to a lesser extent a shift of local
taxes.
The shift Of state and county taxes.
Acker said, has been from farm lands
to all other classes of property while
the shift in local township and
school) taxes has been from farm
lands to personal property, public
utilities and to railroads.
In 1919 city real estate was 6.82
per cent of the total assessed valua-
ton. This year city real estate Is
1898 per cent of the total. In 1919
personal property constituted 7.81
per cent of the total valuation. this
year personal property is 1929 per
cent Of the total. In 1918 railroad
and public utility property repre-
sented 1887 per cent Of the total
assessed valuation; in 1919 this class
Of property was Is per cent of the
total valuation and this year the ra-
ito Of this class Of property to the
total valuation is 1916 per cent. The
United States district court made a
large decrease in the 1917 and 1918
railroad valuation and the percent
ares are based on the final valua-
ton.
Average Value Is $16.O6
The average value per acre of farm
lands in 1881 as eQualized by various
county boards was $16.06. Equaliza-
ton by the state board resulted in
an average per-acre value OF 1852,
representing an average decrease OF
1912 per acre since 1880. AS COM
pared with 1919, this years assess
ment of farm lands represents an
average decrease of $9.67 per acre.
Prior to 1927 such reduction IN
farm land valuations would have
been impossible on account of the ne
cessity Of maintaining a high valua-
ton In order to meet the financial
requirements of the state and remain
within the constitutional four-mill
limitation" Acker said. LAS a result
Of this years assessment and equal
ization 1t is estimated that in spite
Of q decrease of 5 $685. $50 in railroad
valuations there will be an actua
increase in the 1881 railroad take!
OF approximately $500, 1000 over 1891
taxes. This is brought about by In
creasing the tax rate.
notwithstanding the decrease o
approximately five per cent in tn
assessed valuation of city real estate
there will occur an appreciaple shift
In the burden of state and count
taxes from farm lands to this elias
Of property. Virtually every class Q
property shows a decrease in valu
this year. The only exception Q
Importance Is electric and gas util
ity property, although commercis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-18
telephone property increased $685..

telephone property increased $685.
$780,"
The assessed valuation of electric
and gas utility property increased
1852, 72l or 22.38 per cent over the
1880 valuation. Much of this i'll
crease is due to construction of gas
pipe lines in western North Dakota
and to several plants erected during
the year The assessed valuation OF
this class of property in some OF the
principal cities shows a material IN
crease. In Fargo the valuation OF
electric, gas and heating utility
property is $298,648 greater than In
1880. In Grand Forks $148,330, In
Minot SOC, 1924, in Williston $250,817,
in Bismarck So, 42O. in Mandan $48, :
GIG, and in Devils Lake $25,703 great
er than in 1880.
The border vidette., 1931-01-17
STATE or ARIZONA, l..
County of Santa Cruz, %

DUANE BIRD,
(Seal) Notary Public.
My commission expires Dec. s, 1882.
The border vidette., 1931-01-17
ARTICLE V

The authorized amount OF the capital
stock of this corporation shall be One
Humid red Thousand (Sl00 600 00) Dol
lara divided into one thousand (1OO0)
sharns ri the par value Of One Hundre
$500. 00l Dollars each. Upon sub
The border vidette., 1931-01-17

The principal place of business of the
corporation shall be Nogales, Santa
Cruz County, Arizona. but the corp.
oratOn may have such branch Offices
within or without the state of Arizona
as msy be hereafter established by the
Board of Directors. and meetings Of the
Board of Directors may be held and
any business transacted at any branch
Office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-08
PETITION FOR ANCHORAGE
BASIN

Owners of vessels of Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Norfork, representing
a total of 294 boats, have petitioned
Major General Brown, chief of U. S..
Engineers, at Washington for an an
chorage basin at Chesapeake City,
suitable for vessels using the canal
to anchor, or moor, and to load and
discharge their cargoes. :
They suggest that the anchorage
should be constructed on the west
side of the present vehicular bridge
and on the south side of the stream.
In other words, from the west side
of the bridge to the extreme west
side of the present foot walk, on
the south side of the fast land.
Attention is called to the fact
that at the presnt time there is no
proper mooring place or anchorage
for these commercial vessels. from
the Delaware entrance to the canal
to the mouth of Back Creek, some
five miles west of Chesapeake City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-08
To be printed serially I'm
THE MIDLAND JOURNAL, BEGINNING THIS WEEK

in recognition of his effort to save
bayfield, Reed, 10, from drowning al
Chestertown, June Is, 1880.
The Reed boy fell from a bridge
into the Chester river. Anthony,
though fully clothed, plunged from
the bridge and swan to the drown
ing boy.
Reed grappled with his recuer, but
Anthony freed himself and, despite
the boys struggles, tried to swim to
the bridge, but was carried further
and further from it by the current.
They were 300 feet from the bridge
and Anthony was so exhausted that
he could only hold the boy by the
hair and not attempt to keep his head
above water when another boy. a
good swimmer, reached them.
The three drifted 300 feet down
stream before they were picked up
by motor boat. Though uncon-
scious, the Reed boy was revived.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the
subscribers of Cecil County have
obtained from the Orphans Court Of
said County letters testamentary
on the personal estate of
JOHN w. Raglan
late of said County, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before September Goth, 1881
otherwise they may, by law, be ex-
cluded from all benefit OF said de-
ceaseds personal estate. All in
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the
subscriber.
Given under our hands and seal
this 18th day of March, 1881.
NATIONAL BANK OF
RISING SUN,
Executors of John w. Raglan, dec d.
Test: Robert. ]. McCauley. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-08
Determining World Time

Standard time seems to have been|
first suggested by Charles Dowd OF
Saratoga Springs in 1870. In 1879 the
question was again raised by Sand
ford Fleming, chief engineer of the
Canadian Pacific railway. 1t was
brought to the attention Of the leading,
governments of the world, and an in
ternational conference was called in
1882. 1t met in Washington on Octo-
Der /, 1884. The delegates of 26 coun-
tries were present, but did not unani-
mously agree. However, most OF
them favored the adoption Of Green
witch, England, as the origin of longi-
tudes. The French were the only rep
resentatives of Importance that would
not agree, and it was not until March
10. 1911, that France abandoned the
meridian of Paris and adopted that Of
Greenwich as its prime meridian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-05-08
Wrote His Own Letter.

Grover Cleveland never dictated
any Of his correspondence or public
addresses, but always made the first
draft in his own hand, recalls George
r. Parker, quoting George B. Cortei-
you, In his "Recollections of Grover
Cleveland" "During my stay at the
White House as his executive clerk
there was but one instance In which
he dictated anything and that was the
beginning of very brief note. :.
He dictated a few sentences OF the
letter and then, turning to the stenog-
rapher. said, ooh, you know what /
want to find out; TX It up and bring
lit in to me-" (