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12 Which Suits You Best? The Fletcher Savings Club offers four plans—surely one to fit your requirements. Fifty cents, sl, $2 or $5 deposited weekly for 50 weeks, with interest added, gives you: Weekly Deposit Interest Total $0.50 $0.35 ' $25.35 1.00 .70 50.70 2.00 1.40 101.40 5.00 3.50 253.50 * flctctjcr ana Crugt Company Northwest Corner Market and Pennsylvania Went InUinnapo” nrrtnch. 1233 Oliver avenue. East Tenth lirußch, 2122 East Tenth Street. lYeat Street Branch, N. E. corner West aud Washington Streets ECONOMY NEED FACES HARDING IN PROBLEMS Legislative Leaders Reported Preparing to Prune Army and Navy Bills. OPINION CLASH ARISES MARION, Ohio, Pec. 29 Naval poli cies of the next administration are ex pected to he taken np during a confer ence today between President-elect nam ing and Congressman Kelly (Mich.), member of the House Nava! Affairs Com mittee. Harding- faces the problem of reconcil ing the need for economy in Govern ment affairs, with his desire that the United States keep In the first line of naval powers. Some legislative leaders are preparing to apply their priming knives to the Army and Navy appropria tions bills and effect the major portion of the savings in these two directions. Others see in thl* a dangerous trend toward false economy. Harding's visitors today Include 11. 11. Stafford, president Chicago Live Stock Exchange, accompanied by a committee from his organization, and Charles W. Hoyt, New York advertising man. NEW MEXICAN REGIME READY TO DEAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—The new regime in Mexico is getting ready to deal with the IlHrding administration, diplo mats hero declared today, and with that end in view, has revived efforts to dis cuss “preliminaries” with some repre sentative of the American President-elect. Acording to advices from Mexico City, the new attempt to reach a preliminary understanding with the incoming admin istration to effect a conference be tween an emissary from Obregon and a representative from Harding, who may speak with authority. If such a con ference is held the Obregon representa tive would seek to establish terms which wonid pave the way to recognition upon .the Inauguration of Harding, it was ’learned here. To support this reported course by Mexico, it is pointed out in diplomatic circles that Mexico’s failure to answer the recent note from Secretary of State Colby indicates she has decided to await the inauguration of Harding before re newing a formal effort to obtain recog nition. Evidence Cooked, Offender Released LOS ANGELES. Dec. 29. —Evidence that la in any way “cooked up" does not “go” in Police Judge Hugh J. Craw ford's court. This was declared to have been proved after the judge had dismissed a case against H. Zirn, a harbor fisherman and captain of a vessel of the local fishing fieet. Zirn was taken into custody by a dep uty of the State Fish and Game Com mission. The officer took from the fisher man as evidence three gunny sacks filled with lobsters. It was charged that many of the lobsters exceeded sixteen inches in length, the maximum size perinitteed by the law for such catches. As the fisherman was not taken Imme diately to court, the deputy conceived tho idea of boiling the evidence as a p recall tlonary measure. The court held that ihe evidence had been tampered with and that, as cooking of lobsters causes them to shrink, the Judge could not take cog nlzance of their condition prior to the cooking. The case was dismissed and Fisheiman Zirn released. Hunter Hurt in Fight With Moose BANGOR. Maine, Dec. 29—George Hin ton of Doaktowu, one of the best known hunters and guides of the Miramlchl River country, is suffering from two broken ribs and many cuts and bruises sustained in a desperate battle with a wopnded bull moose in the woods near New Brunswick. He arrived here for treatment. Hinton shot and, as he believed, killed one of tbe largest bulls he had ever seen. Turning to observe another moose, the hunter left the wonnded animal for a moment. As he did so, the bull scrambled to its feet and charged. Realizing his danger, Hinton flung him self upon the moose's horns and clung there until tbe wearied animal shook him loose and fled into the woods. Long: Chase for Negro Nearing End in West WILSON. Ark., Doc. 29.—The long chase for Henry Lowry, negro, who has been sought by' scores of armed men in connection with killing two white per sons and wounding two others Saturday seemed to lie nearing an end today. Re ports received here today said he had been surrounded on Island .*54 iu the Mississippi River, Just opposite Nodena, Ark., the scene of the crime. The pur suers have taken boat and gone to the island. MOTHERS STARVE TO SAVE CHILDREN Mrs. Albert J. Brown Tells of European Relief. Mothers in Central Europe go without food In order to save their children from starvation, declared Mrs. Albert J. Brown to a conference of workers for the Hoover European relief fund, Inst night, at the Y. M. C. A. Mrs. Brown's husband, who is presi dent of the Farquar Heating and Venti lating Company, has been in charge of tbe relief work for the Friends Church in Saxony and Silesia for the past year, and her daughter recently sailed for Europe to assist in the work. Mr. Brown's tqie cific work has been to organize the feed ing of the children, In which lie is helped by committees organized by the gov ernment. Mr. Hoover's policy Is to help those who help themselves, and for every dollar given by America for food, the government is required to contribute $2 in service and transportation. Mrs. Brown told a graphic story of the sufferings of the children, who arc dwarfed and as wrinkled as old men Their pleading for food Is heart-break ing. she said. But only actually debili tated are admitted to the feeding station. All applicants are examined and before admittance must have the certificate of a physician. They are given one meal a day. Mrs. Brown told how mothers bring their children to the station, where they are looked over In the receiving room, and many sent away, because the funds will not admit feeding those who are not actually undernourished. Those who remain are examined In a second room and again there is n weeding out. perhaps only a few of them reaching the third office. Harper J. Ransburg, county chairman, presided at the meeting and explained plans for a short drive to cover the en tire county in a few days. SBOO Pearl Found Between Toes of Pig MEXICO CITY, Mexico. Dec. 29.—The white toe on the muddy foot of n bog attracted the attention of Morris John son, a firmer living near here. Upon closer examination he found that the white object was not a toe but a perfect pearl and that it was lodged between two toes. He sold the pearl for SBOO. Johnson had been feeding his hogs with mussel meat secured from mussel seekers, who were collecting the bi valves in the Rock River to sell the shells to button manufaetnrs. Popularity of fresh water pearls has grown steadily in recent years. Wis consin claims the honor of being the first State to develop a substantial mar ket for these gems many of which have a rich lustre and ore of delicate shades of pink and white. While Oriental yearls are the finest, the Wisconsin and Illinois fresh water pearls are la big de mand. Pearl fishing is the most lucrative of trades in the Orient. In Wisconsin and Illinois it also has made many a pearl fisher rich, for not only are valuable pearls found frequently, but the shells find a ready market in the Mississippi river buton factories. Urges Support for Indiana Colleges Special to The Times. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Dec. 29.—1n an address before the Hartford City Rotary Club here last evening, Charles W. Watkins of Muncie, former Indiana governor of Rotarlans, urged the club to get behind a movement for larger appropriations for Indiana colleges, in order to uphold the educational stan dard of the State. The club took no action. For New Year's gifts Moorefleld’s copper-tone f A photographic portraits f are highly prised. Have UJtnj* the sitting today. \>jT IT Ninth Floor. Kahn Bldg. OTHER STATES’ VIEWS ON TAX ARE TO BE HAD Many Commissions Have Reached Conclusions on Hoosier Law. NEW YORK REPORT CITED When the Legislature takes up the sub ject of tax and bond limits, which prob ably will be tho principal taxation prob lem discussed at tbe coming session, it will have the benefit of the reports of a number of committees of other States which have made a study of the operation of the Indiana law and reached some In teresting conclusions. One of the most recent reports of this nature received by the State Board of Tax Commissioners Is from the special Joint committee on taxation and rt- j trenchment of New Yorlf State. The New York committee, after discus sing tbe Ohio plan, has the following to say regarding the Indiana law: "The Indiana tax limitation differs rad ically from the Ohio method. We were in formed 'by the Indiana State Tax Com mission that it was decided after a care ful study of the Ohio situation It would be a mistake to follow the Ohio plan. Indiana, therefore, adopted the system of prohibiting the levy of more taxes in .any year than was levied the pre vious yettr, regardless of the tax rate except on the approval of the State Tax Commission. This plan was adopted co incidentally with u system of control over assessments which was to bring the assessed values up to full value throughout the State. The tax limit was adopted to remove the possibility of great extravagance following the tre mendous increase iu assessed values which was inevitable. HOW INDIANA LAW IS LOOKED ON. “The Indiana law has unquestionably served to prevent extravagances which often follow a large Increase In as sessed valuations. The mayors and comptrollers of several cities havo stat ed to your committee, and haTe sub mitted financial statistics showing very considerable reductions in tax rates un der the combined Influence of the tax limit and the full value assessments, in a number of cases, however, evidence was submitted to show that cities haa been forced to issue bonds for purposes that would have been financed from cur j rent revenues if the city administration i bad been free to Increase the amount of I the tax levy. It Is to b© noted however, that bonds must also receive the np ! proval of the tax commission. The ; feeling was also expressed that after all the cities themselves were In a better position to Judge what was necessary for ; their own good than a Mate commission iin a distant city. The first year of ex perience under the new Indiana law would indicate that the law has limited i the costs of government, that it his en couraged bonding, and that the cities have felt the State supervision of the law au intrusion upon the home rule right to fix their own budgets.” COMMISSION BEACHES CONI LESIONS. After commenting thus on Indiana and after commenting on the policies of sev eral other States, the commission reaches j the following conclusions, all opposite to the policies of the Indiana law: .1. Tax limit. <lo not limit. 2. Tax limitations encourage unsound bonding. 3. Tax limitations should never apply to debt service. 4. There is no way In a democracy of 1 blocking a genuine popular demand for | increased governmental service through an arbitrary limitation upon the tax lev}. 5. The only effective way of securing u rexiriction of tax\ levies Is the establish ment of a comprehensive and binding budget system, thV eiiscttnent of a com plete bonding act which will prevent un sound bonding by tbe municipalities, {lie wide distribution among the electorate of the direct tax burden. Tbe commission's report, cover* virions sides of tha tax problem, but tills (art applies most directly to Indians. Hold Reputed Slayer WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Mexican au thorities have arrested the reputed mur derer of John Herrons, an American, of San Francisco, who was killed In the state of Mexico about Nov. 29, according to advices to the State Department late today. Tbe suspect is being held In Mlnchao- J can. TAX CASE TRIAL DATE SET. FRANKLIN, Ind., Dec. 29.—The suit of C. C. Hughes, treasurer of the Johnson County Farmers’ Federation, against County Auditor John 1,. Gregg and the State Tax Board, contesting the horizon tal increase ordered by the State -Tax Hoard on Johnson County property, has been set for trial on New Year's day in Johnson Circuit Court. Te th 1 hat Match In replacing natural teeth with what one old fellow called artificial ones—“store teeth,” it is an art to match your remaining natural teeth. Not only is it vital to your good appearance that the new teeth be the right size, shape and color, but unless they are ex actly the right size and shape, they will not be either com fortable or properly useful. Much of our reputation for good dentistry rests upon our ability to provide artificial teeth with EVERY QUALITY necessary to the complete sat isfaction of our patients. Eiteljorg & Moore DENTISTS Corner East Market lit. and Circle. Ground Floor. Lady Attendant. CLOTHI \G -on- CREDIT Hoyle qarick and Clothing Cos. 303-305-307 W. Washington St. 2 Doors West Senate Ave. IREER-MNKJRS LOR. CO. AppUers and Retailors VULCANITE ASPHALT SHINBLES . tnd ROLL ROOFiAQ 624 MASS. AVE. Main 747. Phones. Anto. 22-213 Mending Ti sue y.S’SS No sewing or darning. Repairs clothing, silk, satin cotton goods, ribbons, fabrics of all kinds, kid gloves, mackintoshes umbrellas, parasols, stockings, etc. Pack age postpaid. 15 cent#, two packages, 25 cen-s. Address FBNN' FIHUAhHDSU CO., BUlravillC, fj, *> DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29,1920. DOG HILL PARAGRAFS 1 , ( I cig’jtsipi Frlsby Hancock emptied out his pockets today. He says It la surprising how much con accumulate In six months If a fellow puts everything he thinks he wants to save In his pockets. The benches at the Hog Ford Church have been rearranged so that the con- How better to spend that Chris;mas check than on \ -mi resnwwtHT or Quautv,VS>s M €Com§?tf\ CLCA * AJ A • ,u * i Holiday jesurines will be Ca ice as merry with Sonora music Records of all makes sound sweeter, clearer, more human on this instrument. The above pictured model is the BABY (IRANI), one or' the most artistic and pop ular of the upright designs. Note the ex clusive ‘‘bulge.” You can get this feature of construction in no other make of phono graph. CONVENIENT TERMS Uprights, S9O-$450. Periods, $350-sl,Boo Ask for a demons!ration on the BABY GRAND. Third floor. CHARLES MAYER & COMPANY 29 and 31 W. Washington St. Established 1840 ' SUPERB UAL STEEL TRAIN “The SOUTHLAND” 1\ FLORIDA F‘ .f'.'n Via die Scenic Route M Louisville & Nashville R. R. djxj Runs in two seclions from Cincinnati daily. i Cincinnati Section leaves Central Union Sutton 8:30 a. ra. ■ fiSKl'l Chicago Section (via Penna) leave? Pearl and Butler Sts. 9.00 am. '} M Arrives Jacksonville 12:10 noon, next day. Through sleeper leaves Indianapolis 4:10 a. m.. via Pennsylvania B ■ Line* (° pfn 9:00 p ’ ra ') Le,ve * Louisville 8:25 a. m. fi BUAw Dining car service of unusual excellenca- Observation Car. B 1110 l Attractive tours to the Gulf Coast Resorts. New Or- O For information, reservations, etc., apply, Z 7~ T —MSJ&I Enter January 3rd Make arrangements tills week to be on hand next Monday. January 3, day or night -beginning of our Mid Winter Term. Call at the office, drop ns a line, or telephone, for BUDGET OF INFORMATION and particulars. Prepare for a high-grade office position. It means per manency, promotion, success. The demand for qualified bookkeepers, stenographers, accountants and secretaries is surprisingly lively right now. And as general business picks up, It will Increase tremendously. Now Is the time to get ready. See, write or telephone Fred \V. Case, Principal, Pennsylvania and Vermont—lst Door North Y. W. Ct. A., Indianapolis. What Have You Done With This Year’s Income? Anything left to show for a year's hard work? Don’t forget (his —the chance to save isn’t jone. Start today. Bring a dollar or more with you and start a .Savings Account here. We Pay 4 j /2% Interest on Savings MEYER-KISpR BANK 136 East Washington Street. gregatiou won't have to turn clear around when anybody comes In with anew dress on. • • • A good deal of sickness is expected in this community as soon as medicine gets down within reach of all. Slabtown Fears Smallpox Epidemic Special to The Times. GREBJfSBURG, Ind., Dec. 29,—Seven of the eight members of the family oi Mr. and Mrs. John Weber of Slabtown arc now suffering from smallpox. Mr. Weber so far has not contracted the disease. Residents of Slabtown have become alarmed over tbe threatened spread of the disease, since Willard Meyers, a school teacher, was found ill Christmas day with the disease. The night before he became ill he attended a Christmas en tertainment at which nearly every family of the community was represented. GOODYEAR RECEIVER STEP. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 29.—Flans to carry to the Court of Appeals a suit ask ing appointment of a receiver for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron were announced today by Frank S. Monnett, minority stockholder. Tbe petition filed recently in Common Pleas Court here will be allowed to be dis missed at his own cost, Monnett said, in ktc-ad of being amended so as to expedite an appeal. Cold Weather Suggestions for your home, especially designed to save you coal, time and money or to keep the cold winter draughts out. Witt Ash and Garbage Cans Made of heavy, corrugated gal vanized Iron, built to stand rough handling. A furnace room necessi ty as it is absolutely fireproof and will eliminate the incendiary risk "rom hot ashes. Friced from #2 85 to 89 40 Like Cut, 87 00 Snow Shovels Scraper* 1 90<? ff Wood Snow ff Shovel Ss<! Galvanized Scow ■ Shovel 8100 Btefl .Snow p iow 8100 Electric Heaters The “Simplex” has 14-Inch sol id copper re- /a Hector and throws out tel .4 Wonderful heat. Connects to any lamp si k<.*t. Complete with Et*sUfYgft&tLy'■ jfl I<* - too- cord ÜBmM pi"; 512.50 to etsoav Henry Air-Tight Door Bottoms For doors 30. 32, 34. 3<5 Inches wide 8175 For doors 38, 40, *2 Inches wide 8185 ?0 % OFF Ice-Skates RANGE or SIZES BROKEN You Can Get Them at VONNEGUT Yon are certainly welcome to use my name. My teeth have always been extremely hard to extract, but you took them out without hurting one bit. N. D. THOMPSON, 1016 W. Morris Street, City. THE PEOPLE’S DENTISTS Sunday, 0 a. m. t. It m. 86 WEST WASHINGTON STREET. Over Gsusepohl Trunk Store. Service and Satisfaction TRUSSES T§ 1 ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS, BRACES FITTED BY EXPERT Complete Line Sick Room Supplies WM. H ARMSTRONG CO. Instrument House* * 34 WEBT OHIO BT. “Stylish Stouts—Our Specialty’* PariS LADIES’ OUTFITTERS COR. WASHINGTONS ALABAMA rtfiCj VACUUM CLEANERS S 1 TlSfr'CSt FRCE TRIAL EASY PAYMENT* HATFIELD ELECTRIC CO. AUTO. 28-12*. MAIN 128. AUTO. 28-123. CLOTHING ON CREDIT PEOPLE’S CREDIT CLOTHING CO. 46 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST. 2nd FLOOR Furnace Tools Long handled screen shovel for sifting ashes . 81.45 D handle furnace scoop 95<J Long handle fur nace scoop, .800 Furnace pokers, 4 feet long 75 <t Furnace pokers, 3 feet long 81.50 Furnace pokers, (1 feet long ..81-75 U. S. clinker hooks 82-00 Magic clinker hooks 81-50 Felt Weather Strips 'JM\ THCDSKSSM | Vrcunfiaor FiarwianiniaroiP mSSfS THHOam tomnovuiwGAHo rut* For Upper Hash of Windows, No. TO. Price, per ft.. 3Ms£; Width of moulding, % inch. For Lower Bash of Windows, No. Tl. Price, per ft., Width of moulding, % Inch. For Sides onfi Tops of Doors, No. 71L*. Price, per ft . Width of moulding, % Inch..’ For Bottom of Light Door*, No, 74. Price, per ft., Width of moulding, 1 Inch. For bottom of Heavy Door*, No. 7fi. Price, per ft., 7\%C- Width of moulding, IVi inches. Perfection Oil Heaters Excellent for homes without fur nace*. No soot, no smoke *nd no kerosene odor. Extremely efficient at low cost. $7.50 to $11.50 No. 92 —9 inches high, adjustable 15 to 23 Inches wide 6S No. 93—9 Inches high, adjustable 23 to 37 Inches wide 75c No, 94- 9 inches high, adjustable 31 to 49 inches wide Mo No. 90—9 Inches high, adjustabls S4 to 59 Inches wide *I.OO No. 153—15 Inches high, adjusta ble 23 to 37 inches wide... .11.00 No. 134—15 inches high, adjusta ble 31 to 49 inches wide ...*I.IS COLD WEATHER and GOOD TEETH The Power of Physical Resistance Plain food well masticated, with teeth that are free from disease or decay, will build the system to the highest point of resistance. Come In today. Examination Free. Price* within reach of all. Painless extracting a reality here. The People's Dentists extracted two teeth for me without a sensation on my part. I was not aware they were out until I was told so. I can recommend them for *nch work. MRS. GEORGE HAWKINB. 1035 Eugenia Street. City. Smile! Smile! Smile! Lillie Al—Big Bargain Don t Know Where You Could Dupli cate These Over coat Values! —Let us make you a New Year's present of $lO. —These good looking Overcoats would be hard to duplicate at even $lO more than our special low price of 15- —Look anywhere. —Everywhere! Compare these garments with those sell ing elsewhere at $25.00 and you’ll need no further urging to make Daniels’ your clothing headquarters. Cor. Wash, and Del. Sts. The Model Hot Blast Soft Coal Stove Has stood the test of time, and is still the favorite with peo ple who are seeking a good soft coal atove. Several sizes and prices here for your selection. Lilly Hardware Company 114 East Washington St. f If Harfmam 1 I Say* its Right I \ If IS < 515*317-349 E-WASHINGTON ST. rJAcca! •TMOMKA Tr \ I'tMN. AND WASH. IK. ITOUI ( MADISON AND NAN. I FOI NTAIN SQL AJUN ; MKKIDIAN AND MOB RIB. DETROIT VAPOR STOVEB PENINSULAR STOVES GURNEY REFRIGERATORS CHENEY PHONOGRAPHS For Sale by HOOSIER OUTFITTING CO. 443-5 E. Wash. FURNITURE We Treat You Right CASH OR PAYMENTS Little Furniture Store 211 E. Washington St.