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COAL DEALERS
TO TEST LAW OF
DISTRIBUTION
Authority of Interstate Com
merce Commission Is
Questioned.
SEEK OPENING WEDGE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—litigation to
test the constitutional authority of the
Interstate commerce commission in di
recting the destination of privately-owned
commodities, such as coal, will be be
gun within a fortnight, representatives
of coal wholesalers yesterday declared.
The coal dealers and operators com
plain of the action of the commission in
directing that coal shall be sent to New
England and th<rSsre'&t Lakes before any
other section of the country is provided
for, notwithstanding the'-fact that orders
are on hand for coal in other sections.
SEE* CHANCE FOR
FOR TEST CASE.
In the anplieation of the Chambers of
Commerce of Cleveland, and Akron, 0..
for the cancellation of a large part of
the commission's order granting Great
Lakes preference and ordering that the
needs of the northwest be fulfilled be
fore the remainder of the country is
cared or from the central coal fields,
the dealers see an opening wedge for
their action.
“The settlement of the right of a com
mission to dictate to a private citizen
where he might dispose of his wares
will involve litigation which may prove
as Important in its day as the ‘Dred
Scott decision’ prior to the Civil war,”
George H. Cushing, managing director
of the American Wholesale Coal asso
ciation, declared.
ESCH-CI'MMIXS
ACT QUESTIONED.
"The transportation act, known as the
Esch-Cummins Mil, grants the commis
sion broad authority.
“Assuming •to dictate to a coal oper
ator where he should sell his coal with
out taking into account the credit of
the probable purchasers at the point of
sale, when there is a safe market in
another section, does not meet with
sound business methods, and It is n
question if tha constitution grants to
any governmental agency snch broad
powers."
Stabs Stepson With
Pocketknife in Quarrel
Special to The Times.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind.. Aug. 26-
Joseph Crabtree, 50, is held in the coun
ty jail on a charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill, following an alterca
tion with bis stepson, Everett Nelson,
17, this morning, during which he
stabbed the boy in the left breast with
a penkife.
The quarrel was about the boy keep
ing late hours.
Crabtree will be held for the grand
jury, which convenes In October.
Physicians are unable to say whether
the boy's injuries will prove fatal.
Two Negroes Charged
With Stabbing Youth
Two negroes are under arrest here, i
chared with havinjr stabbed Brandon !
Smith, 16, 116 East North street, a white
boy. after a quarrel in St. Clair park
Tuesday night.
Smith is at the city hospital and will
recover.
Theodore Lipscomb, negro, 638 Sn- j
perior street, is alleged to have done the i
stabbing. V
Freeman Garnett, negro, 626 Roanoke
street, is alleged to have thrown a brick
which struck Patrolman Slate, who wit
nessed the fight.
Tax Board Approves
Million Issue; Leaves
Members of the state board of tax
commissioners left yesterday for a two
weeks' vacation, after they had approved
bond issues amounting to more than
$1,000,000.
Shelby and Washington counties are
represented in the largest percentage of
the bond issues approved.
Bonds amounting to more than *161,-
400 were approved for the construction
of roads in Shelby county.
Twenty-two bond issues were ap
proved, ranging in amounts from $2,390
to *55,500.
Bethlehem Motors Is
in Hands ofYteceiver
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—A receiver has
been appointed In the Philadelphia
I’nited States district court for the Betn
lehem Motors Corporation with plants at
Allentown and Pottsvllle, Pa., accord
ing to announcement of the Dow Jones
wall street ticker ageney here yesterday.
The announcement stated that Clinton
Woods, who has been general manager
of the corporation, was appointed re
ceiver.
He was authorized to continue busi
ness until further order of the court.
Boy Dies as Result
of Being Hit by Car
Willie Robinson, 16, 1116 Kentucky
avenue, died at the. City .hospital yester
day as the result' of Injuries received
yesterday when he was struck by a
street car.
Robinson was riding a bicycle on the
Kentucky avpnue bridge over White
river and turned into the sjreet car
tracks to avoid riding over some nails
which were on the bridge where work
men were making repairs.
was struck by stock street ear
No. 414, In charge of C. 11. Andrews,
motorman.
Coroner Robinson is investigating.
Lighter Captains
Granted_Wage Boost
CIIICAGO, Aug. 26. —Lighter captains
employed on nine eastern railroads were
granted a wage increase of *25 a month
in a decision handed down yesterday by
the United States railroad labor board.
The roads affected were: R. & 0.,
Central Railroad of New Jersey, Dbla,
ware, Lackawanna & Western: Erie, Le
high Valley, Long Island railroad. Now
York Central, N. Y„ N. 11. & 11. and
the Pennsylvania.
Gun Fired by Accident
Kills Newcastle Boy
Special to The Times.
NEWCASTLE, Ind., Aug. 26.—A shot
gun dropped from the hands of Paul
Adams, 15, rolled down an embankment
and was discharged, killing his step
brother, Robert Howell, 7 years of age,
iate Tuesday.
The boys, with two companions,
stopped to rest along the right-of-way
of the Union Traction Company.
The heavy gun slipped from the hands
of Paul Adams and when about ten
feet away It exploded, sending the full
charge Into the boy * body.
League Schools for
Democratic Speakers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. -league
of nations schools for democratic
spellbinders, with Senator Gilbert M.
Hitchcock of Nebraska as chief in
structor, are soon to be established
at New York City and Chicago, ac-.
cording to an announcement made
here yesterday.
Instruction in various phases of the
league controversy for democratic
stump speakers was said to be an
idea evolved by Senator Hitchcock
and Gov. Cox, democratic nominee
for president.
PARADE PRECEDES
GOY. COX’S SPEECH
Banners on Automobiles Con
vey Sentiments.
(By a Staff Correspondent-)
PRINCETON, Ind., Aug. 26.—A parade!
which lasted more than an hour and a j
half preceded the speech of Gov. Cox j
here.
Some of the banners on the cars read: ;
“Ohio has a governor, Indiana has only j
Goodrich”; "Everytime Jimmy speaks, a
front porch at Marion squeaks”; “Who's
for Harding?—Only the senatorial ring”;
“Goodrich'coal is making it hot for re
publicans.”
An automobile load of pretty high
school girls displayed a banner which
read, “We can’t vote but our mammas
can.”
Mrs. Francis Burns allowed her in
fant daughter to nestle in Cox's arms
during part of the parade. The baby
patted the governor’s cheek.
Mrs. Annie Douglas, SO,, mounted the
platform and said to Cox:
“I am not too old to come to your
rally and I am going to vote for you.”
Cox smiled and shook the thin hand
of the aged woman.
William Rainey, vice president of the
Eleventh District I’nlted Mine Workers’
union, extended greetings to Cox.
Rainey said the miners “are strong for
Cox.”
Dr. McCulloch occupied reviewing stand
with Cox, Bosse, Taggart and women
representatives.
Farmers and miners for miles around
took part in gigantic parade.
Cox appeared to be making splendid
impression by his naturalness.
UNION MEN FOR
MANY CHANGES
Declare for Anti-Injunction
Law at Convention.
Special to The Times.
EVANSVILLE. Ind., Aug. 26.-Free i
text books, a constitutional convention
and an anti-injunction law are included
in the legislative program of the Indi
ana Federation of Labor, announced by
John Fox, president of the federation,
at the opening of the organization’s state i
convention yesterday.
The legislative program also includes: !
Child labor law. mothers’ pension law.
eight-hour day for women, amendments :
to workmen's compensation act to fa
cilitafe home building, increased wages
for school teachers and abolition of j
prison-made goods In the open markm.
The convention, which opened today. :
will continue in session three days.
John Fox will resign as president to ,
take an appointment on the state indus
trial board anil T. N. Taylor, vice pres
ident, of Terre Haute, will serve as pres- j
ident until the 1922 elytion.
Thieves Send Watch
Back byU. S. Mail
Thieves who entered the residence of
Dr. r. G. Lipes, 645 East Thirty-third
street, Sunday evening, stealing a watch, j
diamond brooch valued at $l5O, and a
diamond ring valued at SSO, took a novel
way of disposing of the watch.
The robbers dropped the timepiece in
a small box in the vicinity of Dr. Lipes'
home, where it was found by a post
man.
The postofflee department returned the
watch to its owner.
U. S. Gunboat Goes to
Coast of Honduras
WASHINGTON, Aug 26—The Cnltert
States gunboat Sacramento has been
ordered to the coast of Honduras be
cause of labor troubles in the banana
shipping industry in that country, it
was stated yesterday at the navy de
partment.
Not a Flat Head Now
A heavy coffee cup was bounced off
the head of George Stenson, negro, of
534 North Senate avenue, by William
Stevenson, living at the Brevort hotel,
———.according to charges
- “ made yesterday,
e * Stevenson was ar
—re“ted charged with
nv-—assault and battery
mL-— W and Stenson was ar-
H rested charged with
disorderly conduct.
Stevenson is manager of Blacker's chili
parlor on West<>hio street, and the ne
gro is In charge of the porters at the
parlor.
The manager demanded that Stenson
get busy and clean up.
It Is said the negro was rather slow
in doing so, hence the cup.
Ambassador Davis
Arrives—To Talk
With Cox
NEW YORK. Aug. 26.—United States
Ambassador John W. Davis arrived
the White Star liner Olympic frd.ii
Liverpool yesterday. ’
Davis said he planned to meet Gov.
Cox In New York this week.
United States Senator Edge arrived
on (he same boat. I
LITTLE ALLEY IS
CAUSE OF KICKS;
Contract Let Months Ago, but
No Work Done.
TW first alley south of Highland drive
from Park avenue to the first alley east
is a short and unimportant, section of
Indianapolis' vast system of highways,
but it was the cause of such a vigorous
complaint at the city ball yesterday that
the board of pu'bllc works wa’S'aroused to
the point of promising extraordinary
swift action.
Edgar M. Heaton, 3940 Park avenue,
and Frank B. Kottman, 633 Highland
drive, told the story of the sad neglect
of the alley in no unmistakable terms.
Early last summer, Mix Heaton said,
property owners petitioned for the per
manent improvement of the alley.
..The board of works ordered plans and
the city civil engineer set- about their
preparation.
The resolution was advanced to the
point where It was about time to let
the contract, when somebody discovered
that the engineers office had surveyed
the wrong section of the alley and It
was necessary to start all over again.
This delayed the matter until this year,
when the property owners, who had been
forced to rent garages all winter be
cause they could not reach their own
through the impassable alleys, started
on the warpath again.
GOT THROUGH
WITHOUT ERROR.
This time the engineer's office got
through without an error, at least none
has been discovered so far, and the
contract was let to A. D. Bowen, with
the final date for completion set at
July 13.
However, to this date then? has never
been even a spade full of dirt dug to
ward fulfilling the contract, the object
ing property owners told the board.
City Civil Engineer Frank C. Llngen
felter told Mr. Heston and Mr. Kotte
n:an that the contractor had been de
layed because he could not get cement.
“That would be all right,” said Mr.
Heaton, "if the same contractor had not
been awarded several other contracts
tfter he got ours and completed them
without even touching that alley.
“We also wouldn't be quite so insistent
that something be done if it were not
for the fact that a man out in our neigh
borhood openly boasts that he has in
fluence enough down at the City hall to
get a street improved even when there
are no houses on either side of it.”
“Who was that man?” Board Member
Mark Miller wished to know.
“A man named Nelson,” Mr. Heaton
promptly replied.
BOARD MAKES
PROMISE.
The board promised that they would
call the Contractor In immediately and
find out why he has not started work on
the alley.
On the request of attorneys for prop
erly owners who are opposing the
straightening of the Jog in Illinois street
at Sixteenth street, the board postponed
final action until next Wednesday.
The property owners tiled a remon
strance accompanied by a plea in abate
ment, In which it was contended the j
board did not have the power to make i
the Improvement because it Involved the j
widening of Illinois street.
Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby has i
prepared an opinion which will be deliv
ered next Wednesday, the board an
nounced.
The board granted contracts as fol
lows :
Grading of roadway In Twenty-third
street, from Seburman avenue to Park
way boulevard, Mansfield Engineering
Company, $166 a lineal foot; total, $3,- i
042.58.
Cemetlt curbs, grading and graveling 1
i in Thirty-ninth street from Byram ave
nue to Conser street. Charles Schwert.
$2.67 a lineal foot; total, $2.189 40.
Grading of Berwick avenue from Michi
gan to Vermont street, J. H King A
Cos., 33 cents a lineal foot; total, $403.52.
Local sewer in Tibbs avenue from
Tenth street to point 610 feet south, J.
H. King & Cos., $5,69 a lineal foot; total,
$3,470.90.
Marriage Licenses
Alvin Zachary, Crawfordaville, Ind.. -21 i
Margaret Parrctt. 51st N". Pattersons et.l9
George Wilson, 117 N. East st 26
Captola Minor. 221 N. East st 19
William Shepard. 1165 Kentucky ave.. 47
Grace Lair, 712 S. West st 21
Otto Jones, 272 N. Eider ave 42
Rose Heck, 3108 Jackson st 42
John Hatfield, 606 Caldwell st 24
Inez Phillips, 333 Patterson st 18
Francis Pumphroy, Baltimore, Md 22
Violet Hetsel, Cincinnati, 0 21
Lawrence Ayers, 531 Fletcher ave 25
Joale Holstein, 874 Fletcher ave 21
Thomas Clark, 1227 Wright st 23
Mary Crosby, 123 N. Highland ave 22
Loren Lackey, 1717 Orange st 24
Viva Knotts, 1717 Orange st 19
Clarence Catts, 1424 E. Washington st. .22
Tekn Roberts, 3214 E. New York st 19
Ramon Browder, 3855 Central nve 22
Doreen MacEnaney, 324S Central ave... 20
George Boosinger, Altoona, Pa 38
Martha Hall, 647 E. Thirty first 5t....28
Frank Llaby, 47 N. Wartnan ave 20
Hallle Brown, 253 N. Belle View ave..lß
Daniel King. Indianapolis 39
Bertha Bell, 628 N. Tacoma ave 35
Alonzo Ray. Greenfield, Ind 41
Bertha Nicholson, 1622 Sheldon 5t.....57
Chancie Yates, 514 E. .Market st 25
Elsie Dinean, 014 E. Market st 19
Earl Gilchrist, 1042 Park ave 27
Enid Ridgeway, 328 Layman sve 2b
Paul Stephenson. 3312 R4der st 24
Edith Taylor, 1719 Southeastern ave... 23
William Davis, 1420 N. West st 31
Theodocie MeLetnore, 520 N. West t. .24
; t'arradlne Wooster, 107 VV. Tenth si—.24
Myrtle Bunnell, 3220 E. New York st.-. 10
Herbert Redding. 540 S. Alabama at... 35
Helen Lambert, 2822 N. New Jersey 5t.26
Austin McGrath, 328 E. Washington 5t.23
Mary Boles, 406 IV. New York st 19
Deaths
William J. Ryan. 67, St. Vincent's hos
cent’s hospital, pulmonary tuberculosis.
Alfred White, 78. 1524 Martindale ave
nue. urterlc sclerosis.
Dr. William E. Stuckmeyer. 38 . 2221
East Garfield drive, chronic myocarditis
Spencer Recards Quick. 92. 1864 Nrth
I’en-isylvsnia. chronic myocarditis.
John F. Dalton Sr.. 58, 725 South
Missouri, carcinoma of liver.
Simon Lehman, 71, 1017 Central, cere
brll hemorrhage.
JuliiiH M. Reiter. 50, 323 Bast North
i street, acute dilatation of heart.
Luetta D. Johnson, 7 months. .3800
j West Vermont street, gastro enteritis.
Births
William und Gertrude Brier, 3400 Car
son avpnue, girl.
Eugene and Margaret Morgan, 811
North Illinois, girl.
John and Bertha Finchun, 131 Ever
ett. girl, i
James and Esther Berry, 526 West
Thirteenth street girl.
Guy and Reia Green, 217 Parkway ave
nfie. girl.
Buriie and Fay Tollls. 2310 Conrad
avenue, boy.
John and Louis Purdy, 119 West Nor
wood. girl.
George and Anna Newport, 8K Madison
avenue, boy.
Edward and ChaNottie Ditehley, 624
East Georgia street (rear), boy.
William and Myrtle Edwards, 2940
Chester, girl.
Harry and Lorena Fulmer, 118 West
Tenth, hoy..
Charles and Minnie Lyles, 354 Smith
street., boy.
John and Willie Lee, 823 Greer street,
girl.
“ Walter and Anna Rice, 954 Highland,
bey.
William ar.d Delorls McCarthy, 847
Eugene street, girl.
George and Carrie Peats, 812 Harlan
IjK**'*'• Bre>M!i-ig East
MgMNM|2Hrai Sanders
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26,1920.
COFFIN PLEADS
FOR CLEAN CITY
Chamber Head and Felix Mc-
Whirter Back From Paris.
An appeal for the support of ail In
dianapolis citizens to a plan for beauti
fying the city was made by Charles Fi
Coffin, president of the Indianapolis
Chamber of Comnjerc© at the luncheon
yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce,
given to him and Felix M. McWhlrter,
treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce,
who have just returned from a conference
of the International Chamber of Com
merce at Paris.
Mr. Coffin, In response to the welcome
home speech of Arthur R. Baxter, dwelt
at length on the “city beautiful” idea,
in which the people of Paris take much
pride.
He described the avenues leading from
the Arch of Triumph, and urged support
of a plan to beautify North Meridian
street aad finish the boulevard system.
Mr. Coffin discussed business conditions
in Europe, and dwelt particularly on’con
ditions in Italy.
Mr. McWhlrter told of his efforts to
“sell” Indianapolis wherever he went.
Presidents of all business clubs in the
city or their representatives were at the
speakers’ table, including Fred E. Mat
son, president of the Rotary club; O. B.
lies, president of the litwanis club; O.
D. Haskett, president of the Optimist
club; D. K. Jefferies, president of the
Exchange club; John P. Ragsdale, presi
dent of the Service club; Fred Davis,
president of the American club, and Wal
lace Lewis, president of the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce.
John B. Reynolds, general secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, presided
at the meeting.
A formal report on the work of the
International Chamber of Commerce will
be made to the board of directors of
the Indianapolis chamber at an early
meeting.
It was announced that Mr. Coffin
would address the men’s Bible class of
the Central Avenuo Methodist church
Sunday morning on the “Significance
of Verdun.”
Mr. Coffin wilt also be the honor guest
at the regular weekly dinner of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce Thursday
evening.
Chicago Post Price
Goes to 3 Cents
CHICAGO, Aug. 26—The Chicago Eve
ning Post will be advanced to three cents
Aug. 30. it was announced. “This In
crease is made necessary by the ever
tdvancing cost of operation," the an
nouncement said.
Welsh Firm Buys 35,-
000JD00 Tons U. S.
Coal
NEW YORK, Aug. 26—A report
that the Colliery Investment Trust,
Ltd., of Swansea. Wales, one of the
biggest coal companies in Great
Britain, baa placed an order in this
country for 35.006.000 tons of Ameri
can coal, was continued yesterday oy
J. H, Gardner, the managing direc
tor. *
The coal is to be delivered over S
period of five years at the rate of
7.000,000 tons annually.
Despite the threat of a general coal
strike in Great Britain, Mr. Gardner
said that the purchased American
fuel is not for Rritlsh consumption.
Arrangements have already been
made, he said, for its sale to France
and Italy.
TRY MARMON EASE OF RIDING
MAKE YOUR OWN TEST
Drive any other car 10 miles at goed speed
over a rough road.
Then repeat the trip in a Marmon 34.
It will be difficult for you to believe that in
the Marmon you have traversed the same
road or have driven as fast.
The name Marmon has always been associ
ated in the minds of automobile owners
with “easy riding.”
And the reasons for Marmon easy riding are
to be found in the perfect co-ordination of
many factors: light weight and balance;
superiority of frame construction; improved
spring suspension; correct distribution of
weight; minimum of unsprung weight.
In the Marmon 34, each of these important
factors is correctly proportioned with refer
ence to every other part.
And the result is instantly apparent in the’
surefootedness with which the car holds the
road, in its freedom from vibration and
immunity to road shocks.
We shall appreciate an opportunity to give
you a demonstration of what “Marmon
easy riding” really means.
Nordyke & Marmon Company, Indianapolis, Ind. .
; Established 1851 *,
MARMON 34
Local Branch NORDYKE & MARMON CO.
4k
Meridian and Eleventh Streets, Indianapolis
Taggart Says League
Is Not for Politics
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 26—The
league of nations should not be an
issue in the presidential campaign, as,
in his opinion, it is a humanitarian
and not a political question, Thomas
Taggart, democratic candidate for
United States senator, declared in an
address before the crowd awaiting 1
. the arrival of Gov. James M. Cox of !
Ohio here yesterday.
Mr. Taggart was a member of the
committee that received the demo
cratic presidential nominee.
HEAR PROTESTS
ON COAL RATES
Brick Shippers Say Illinois
Has Advantage.
Hearing of protests against increased
rates on transportation of coal in Indi
ana was begun yesterday- by the publvc
service commission, following completion
of the hearing yesterday morning of pro
tests against increased transportation
rates on bricks.
The protests arc entered in connection
with the petition of thirty-one railroads
operating in Indiana for increases in
freight and passenger rates to equal in
creases granted recently by the Inter
state Commerce commission.
G. B. Luckett, Crawfordsville, was oa j
the stand at the resumption of the heap j
jng yasterday, to protest against the in- j
creased rates on transportation of bricks. j
He, declared that the rates on this i
' commodity should not be increased un
; ill present rates in Indiana are equalized
with the Illinois rates.
He said that 4he Illinois brick raanu- j
facturer* and shippers bare in ndvan- j
tuge over Indiana shippers because of
the difference in the present rutes.
Ml*. Luckett was the last witness to
be examined in rela'.lon to the rates on
bricks.
O. R. Livloghouse, traffic manager <r
the Globe Stove and Range Company
of Kokomo, representing the Kokomo
' Chamber of Commerce and the coal com
mlttee of the gas belt cities, was placed
| on the stand shortly before noon, to give
faces relative to the rate increase on
I coal.
He presented to the commission, assn
exhibit in the hearing, a table of rates
existing now between Indianapolis and
: cities of the gas belt and the coal mining
j districts.
Much time was expected to be consumed
j In the hearing on the coal rates, as many
j representatives of cities of the state are
to be placed on the stand to testify.
Collicott Takes Up
New Duties Oct. 1
J. O. Collicott, director of vocational
■ education in Indiana, who was recently
: elected superintendent of the Columbus,
1 0.. public schools, will assume his new
duties Oct. 1, he announced yesterday.
His resignation will be tendered to tbs
elate board of education at its next meet
ing, Sept, 28, when a success or will bo
appointed.
No Intimation is given as to whom the
successor to Mr. CoHicott will be.
Mr. Collicott returned Monday from
Columbus, where he conferred with the
board of •ducation and other school offi
cials, regarding hU new position.
He expressed himself as being pleased
at the program outllued in the Ohio rap
■ ital for educational work
He will attend a gathering at Columbus
Sept. 4 of all teachers of the state, with
former superintendents, when the work ;
for the year will be discussed.
PEOPLE MOVE
STEADILY FROM
FARM TO CITY
Diminishing Proportion of
U. S. Population Engaged
in Producing Food.
51 PER 1 CENT IS RURAL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. America’s
food is being produced by a diminish
ing proportion of its population, ac
cording to estimates just secured from
the census bureau.
The 1920 census already indicates a
faljlng off in rural population and in
crease in urban population, while experts
itelleve that the final figures will show
that the increase in farm aerage has not
kept pace with the increase in population.
Estimates place the 1920 population of
the United States at about 105,000,000 peo
p,el or 14 per cent more than In 1910.
It is also estimated that 49 per cent
of -the population is urban and 51 per
cent rural, it being understood that any
town under 2,500 people is rural for
statistical purposes.
Under the 1910 census 46.3 per cent
of the population was urban and 53.7
per cent was rural, and if the 1920 esti
mates arc correct, there Is a decided
drift from the farm to the city.
In 1890 only 36.1 per cent of the pop
ulation was urban and 63.9 per cent rural,
while in 1870 the percentage was 29.5
per cent urban and 70.5 per cent rural.
ACREAGE INCREASE
MORE THAN 1910.
While the percentage of Increase in
farm acreage during the decade Is not
known, It is believed it will be greater
than that of 1910, when it was only 4.8
per cent, as against 34.6 per cent in 1900.
163 per cent in'lß9o and 81.5 per cent in
1860.
Undoubtedly there has been increase of
Improved farm acreage during the de
cade. but whether it. has kept pace with
the two preceding decades will not be
known for some time.
In 1910 the percentage of increase In
improved farm acreage was 15.4 per cent,
an increase of but four-tenths of one per
cent, over the 1900 figures, while in 1890
the percentage was 25.6 and in 1880 It
reached 50.7 per cent.
The high water mark in the average
acreage per farm since 1880 wa sreached
in 1900, when the percentage was 146.2.
In 1910 it was 138.1 per cent: in 1890
it was 1365 per rent, while in 1880 it was
133.7 per rent.
The figures for 1920 may be expected
to approximate closely those of 1910.
The average farm acreage per capita is
expected to show a slim shrinkage from
the 1910 figures, when the percentage was
9.0, as compared with 11 per cent in 1900,
9 9 per cent in 1890 and 10.7 per cent In
1880.
The Narrow Path
John Ruckelshaus, attorney, weighed
234 pounds on June 1, 1920.
Today he weighs 213 pounds, but Mr.
-
seem to regret the
v fc'tLgj -T’- He blames the
* game of golf for
jafer T the loss of the
n twenty-one, and is
A /\ ) now to reduce to
H ItNcj Mr. Ruckelshaus
asked s friend the
other day If be could suggest some way
he could lose more weight and the friend
said the attorney might reduce if he
would run a mile before breakfast and
then do without the .breakfast.
John didn’t seem very enthusiastic
about the plan.
Lieut. Col. Roosevelt
to Indiana Sept. 3
NEW YORK, Aug. 26—Lieut. Col.
Roosevelt will go to Indiana Sept. 3 to
begin his western tour, It was annonneed
here yesterday.
The republican state central committee
lias received no definite information con
cerning Col. Roosevelt’s visit to Indiana,
No announcement has been made as to
where he will speak, although it is be
lieved a speech will be made in Indian
apolis, as he is following Franklin D.
Roosevelt, democratic nominee for the
vice-presidency, who will apeak in In
dianapolis Aug. 30.
Heat Rate Hearing
Date Is Set Sept. 2
Sept. 2 was set by the public service
commission yesterday as the date for the
hearing on the petitions of the Indian
apolis Light & Heat Company and the
Merchants’ Heat & Light Company for
Increased rates for steam and hot water
heating.
The Sugar Saver
among cereal foods
Grape-Nuts
No added
sweetening needed
Ton’ll like the appeal*
ing flavor of this
sugar-saving food.
SOZI? BY GROCERS
EVERYWHEREf
Mrs. Iversen Teils
How Cuticura Healed
Water Blisters
“ I was troubled with little water
blisters on my hands and (ace. They
§ formed s scaly surface
causing theskin to be red.
The blisters then took the
form of sore eruptions
and I could hardly stand
the itching and burning.
. I could scarcely sleep, and
could not put my hands
in water unless I wore rubber gloves.
“I tried remedies but they did
not help. A friend asked me to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I eent
for a free sample and was relieved.
I bought more, and when I had used
three cakes of Cuticura Soap and two
boxes of Cuticura Ointment I waa
healed." (Signed) Mrs. Kay Iveraen,
Lakeview, Mich., January 22, 1930.
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tal
cum are all you need for all toilet
uses. Bathe with Soap, aoothewitb
Ointment, dust with Talcum.
Busl Iml Tn* tj M.U A 'Urt.i
•r.torlM. Dp H Xtiai t Mut'' JoM hot
wh.-. ftopg. Ointm.rrra mud 6oc Talcum Be.
3Mr~Cuticar. Soap iha.e* without mug.
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2 TABLETS WITH WATER
Acc^
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L TO INSURE
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ITCH
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Dr. Porter’s
Antiseptic Healing Oil
falls to core the Itch do matter how
severe the case may be.
It Is a Healing Antiseptic of the highest
quality, recommended by every druggist.
30c per bottle.
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end the worry and danger of an opera
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Friday Bargains
From Our
Electrical
Department
Lamps, $6.75
Choice of five metal reading
lamps, equipped with two chain
pull sockets. Values up to sl2.
Friday—
s6.7s
Boudoir Lamp Shades,
49c
Boudoir Lamp and candle
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49c
Electric Washer
Copper tub “National” Electric
Washer, with swinging wringer,
demonstrator’s sample. Special
$89.50
Electric Sweeper
Choice of three sample “Pack
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Goldstein's, Fourth Floor.
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR
ft'* Grandmother’s Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.
~ ■
You can tnrn gray, faded hair beantl
fully dark and lustrous almost over
night Jf you’ll got a bottle of “Wyeth's
Eage and Sulphur Compound" at any
drug store. Millions of bottlea of thta
old famous Sage Tea Recipe, Improved
by the addition of other Ingredients, are
sold annually, says a well-known drug
gist here, because It darkens the hair so
naturally and evenly that no one can
tell It has been applied.
Thoee whose hair la turning gray o*
becoming faded hare a surprise await
ing them, because after one or two ap
plications the gray hair vanishes and
your locks become luxuriantly dark and
beautiful.
This Is the age of youth. Gray-haired,
unattractive folia aren't wanted around,
so get busy with Wyeth's S*ge and Sul
phur Compound tonight and you'll be
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few days.—Advertisement.
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MADE STRONG
Mrs. Boyd Tells How Her
Daughter Benefited by Tak
ing Lydia E. Pinkham’*
Vegetable Compound.
Danville, 111.—“ My daughter was
very delicate and we thought we could
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E. Pinkham’s
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Now aha is getting fat and goes to
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H. Botd, 1002 N. Jackson St., Dan
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If every girl who suffers as Miss
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ful periods, backache, pideache, drag
ging down pains, inflammation or ul
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fering.
For special advice women are asked
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Adler-i-ka
* Again!
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My neighbor Is also using it with
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tower bowel so completely it relieves
ANY CASE gas on the stomach or
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Pennsylvania Sts. —Advertisement
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