Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 17

1, A X'S I STATE It A Ti PAGE SEVENTEEN News of the Business World and Latest Quotations of the Exchanges TUESDAY. MAY TWENTY SHORT ILLNESS FATAL SUPPORT GAS TAX Market SEES U.S. MISSING PARTNERS BUY OUT SHIAWASSEE CENTER GRANGE HAS MEETING Money AT WORK BOELIO FURNITURE DETROIT STOCK (Quotations by E. E. MacCronc cgmpany.) Bid Asked Am.

Lite Trac. 121 125 Charcoal Iron Com. "4 Do Pfd 1 11; Cities Service Bankers. 13? 14 Cities Service Com 138 139 Columbia Motors 7-16 Columbia Sugar 6. Com.

Pwr. Ry Light com 76 78 Com. Pwr. Corp 75ti Continental Motors 6 6U Detroit Edison 102 i 103 Durant Motors Inc 13i 13 Edmunds Jones 33 37 Ford Motor, Can 425 440 Gladys Belle Oil 6 7 Do. l'fd 13 16 Hayes MfK 1 1 Mich.

Copper Brass 14 Mich. Susar Com 5'i 5 Do. Pfd 8 Motor Wheel Com STi 9 Mct'ord Mfg. 32 National Grocer Com. 7 Do.

Pfd S4 86 Noble Oil Gas Pfd 7 9 Packard Motor Com. 10 1 0 Do l'fd 92 94 Palse-Dctroit Com. 12U 12 I'arke Davis 77 li 7S'i Rco Motor 16 16 Vi Timkfn Axle 5 o't Do Pfd. 77 79 Union Mortgage Pfd. 2 2i FOR Keo Sales Head Declares Political Jockeying Is Spoiling Prosperity "We are out of step and losing one ol the best chances ever to pet 'a world's business." declared it.

C. Kueschaw. sales manager for the Keo Motor Car company, in discussing the national situation. Jb "The bonus bill's passage, un-" certainty over the income tax and a lew other taxes and propositions upon which this congress fails to aaree. failure to back the president who has shown sound sense, and squabbles which prevent beneficial legislation any kind, vote swapping and bloc rows, contribute to uncertainty as to the future.

business can 'dope' what Is in store for it. It may find Its taxes lightened or it may eventuate that politics will pile on more of a burden on business. And more taxes affect everybody. No person, no matter what his walk in life, escapes. It is found in tiie rent; in the prices of food; clothes, even amusements.

"The Dawes report has done much to clarify the European situation. There are signs of a bis export business for American manufacturers. But until we ellm- finite vote swapping, and political jockeying, and get down to a conscientious endeavor tt do the riant thing for the country's welfare, no matte- whose political fences are affected, business will be uncertain. Vo haven't any policy. With no well defined policy to guide us and the scemins inability to eliminate politics and concentrate on a real national trade policy, neither the employer nor the employe is able to determine where he is at.

We are out of step as a nation and getting farther away from prosperity every day." BRUSH COMPANY TO HAYE PARTY SATURDAY Local representatives of the fuller Brush company have arranged for a banquet Saturday evening, nt 6:30 o'clock in the Jansini; Women's clubhouse. Rev. John Jc-ckinsen, of the CI RADE CURB and UNLISTED Michigan Mtge 50 4 Michigan 33 3U -Michigan Finance Mich. Screw 14 Detroit Mortgage 1 2't Atlas D. 24 Dort Motor 2 2 'i Radio Corp.

3 i 38 I Rickenbacker 6 7 Standard Oil of 56 56 'i (Standard Oil of N. Y. 3S'j 39 Standard Oil of K.is. 40 4 1 Standard Oil of 107'i 10Si Ohio Oil CO Gl Natl. Transit 21 22 Reo (Curb! 16'a 16 BOSTON COPPER Arcadian 11'j Arizona Com.

8 Calumet Arizona 44 ai Calumet llecla 1 3 a Civile 27 Copper Range 20'fi201: Davis Daly 4SS50 East Butte 4 i Hi, 4 s. Franklin 50ft 60 Gran by 13 jGreene Cananea 10 I Hancock ISP, Isle Royale 1 2 1 3 Lake Copper 'Mass. Cons i Miami 20 Michigan 1 -3 ia; Mohawk 27 Nevada Cons 13 I Ni pissing 6 ig 6 l8 iPiijjrim congregational ennrcn. V. Ua tf 7.

Al'f ninsr. James Purfield. of Jackson, will act as toastmaster. Officials from and various branch offices will come to Lansing for the banquet. Detroit Manufacturer Dies in Los Angeles DETROIT.

May 20. (By A.P.J Stephen Olin Johnson, 76. one the founders and for 30 years resident of the I'enberthy Injector and also one of the founders of the llmp'ioycrs asso Brief bat I ru Darta at Ijhmi la Fl: Hark ItMki, Road Mtfc ltmt.tt JOINT insurance: COVERS TWO PEOPLE A joint-life insurance policy protects both husband and wife at the same time, and twt less than the premiums on two separate pol icies. A unique type of insurance pol Icy with which many people are unfamiliar is the joint-life policy. Under such a policy two or more persons may be insured In favor of each other, the policy to terminate and be paid upon the death of the first one.

The premium on a joint-life pol icy is naturally larger than the premium would be on a policy In suring but one life, because under a joint policy the company must pay if either of two beneficiaries die, but on the other hand the premium Is less than the sum of premiums on policies insuring two lives separatelv. On the two separate policies the company's liability is greater because two policies must eventually be paid, while under the joint-life policy only one claim must be paid. (CupyriKht. Associated Editors? A. T.

T. TO OFFER NEW YORK, May 20 (By A.P.I The American Telephone Telegraph announced today that it would offer to stockholders rights to subscribe to approximate ly $150,000,000 additional stock The offer will be made to holders of record June 10 at par at the rate of one share for each live shares now held. Business Brevities Regular monthly meeting of the Lansing Life Underwriters' association was held at the Elks' home Saturday. A. A.

Speeres, uotuary of the state insurance de- talked on the actu-of life insurance. Ac- Ion wa staken by the association creatine an associate membership insurance business. E. G. Hacker, manager of the E.

G. Hacker company, real estate dtalers. has added two sales-nn to his west side department. J. Lussenden, formerly in business in Mulliken, has joined the Hacker staff and will specialize on properties south of Michigan avenue.

Marvin B. Nash, romieriy with the K. Foster Ford agency, will have charge of the Hacker business in the Moores Park cistrlct. John F. Dexter, Hacker company, from Detroit.

of the E. G. has returned The Hugh Lyons company is operating its fixture making plants and truck body plant full time. PINE LAKE OPENING PLANS ARE STARTED E. X.

Reid. manager of the Pine lake resort for the Michigan Ca tering company, was in Lansing Monday conferring with officials' the Michigan Electric Railway company resardln schedules for the resort opening slated for May 30. Work at the park is well under way although weather has milltat-ed against outside plans. The park 'prove has been trimmed, fills made where needed, parking places created, trees removed where not wanted, and a number of convenl-, ences for picnickers built and placed in the grove. This year the Pino lake resort.

according to Mr. Reid, is in better condition than ever to entertain gatherings. Parking space for scores of automobiles has been created in addition to the space provided last year. The park will be policed this year and nutomo- biles left parked in the grove will be carefully watched. Mr.

Reid a week ago went to Mason to take up the park polic- lng with Sheriff Atchison. The 'sheriff will appoint such deputies as are needed, the appointees. however, being paid by the Mlchl- gan vatering company, Spwlal to Th SUM Journal LESLIE. May 20. Mr.

and Mrs. Dayton Harkness entertained 14 guests SundAy evening at a 6 o'clock dinner, honoring Miss Lucille Wood of Leslie and Francis Ferick of Jackson, whose wedding will be solemnized Wednesday, May 21, at .9 a. m. at the Catholic church. Bunker Hill.

The honor guests received gifts. MS? NEW STOCK LESLIE FOR SHORT HAULS Gooding Bill, Passed by Senate, Eestricts Authority of I. C. C. WASHINGTON, May 20.

Bv A.P.) The Gooding bill, restricting the interstate commission in its application of the long and short haul clause of the interstate commerce act was passed by the senate Monday, 54 to 2::. The bill is the first important one on railroad jurisdiction to at this session by the senate and concludes a fiht carried on more than 20 years by the in-termountain rate territories. Th measure had been under debat" for a week. The interstate commerce commission has for years maintained its power to permit a common carrier to charge less lor a long than a short included in the long haul when the carrier has shown after public hearirg that such authority is necessary for the maintenance of its service. The measure passed by tin senate would permit "departures only in the cases of circuitous routes in the making of export and import rates with regard to block express rates.

Banker Dies MINNEAPOLIS. May 29. CBy A.P.) John 11. chairman of the board of directors and agent the ninth reserve bank here, died Tuesday after an illness of nearly fu.ir months. MADE IN FIVE UGftADESy For Correct Grade consult chart at all Standard Oil Service Stations and at authorized garages and filling stations.

Stock HEW YORK (Furnished by Hulburd. Warren Chandler. 4U4-405 American t-ate Savings iiank BIdg.) Am. Beet Sugar 3S', American Can 99 Atchison 102 Anaconda 29 American Sugar l-Vz American Smelting 60 American Locomotive "I Baldwin-Locomotive 105 'i Baltimore Ohio i'-Vi Bethlehem Steel Pfr. "B' 46? Canadian Pacific 149 Central Leather 10 Chandler 43 Chesapeake Ohio C.

M. St. Paul 13 C. R. I.

P. Ctfs 24,, Chile Copper 27it Corn Products 34 Cosden 28 Crucible Steel 49 i Cuban Cane Sugar 12ai Erie 24 Erie 1st Pfd 31 Vm General Motors 3 Goodrich 20 Great No. Ore 27 Great Northern Pfd uS? Hudson Motors 22 Inspiration Copper 22 Int. Nickel Ctfs Ills Int. Paper 1'fd Cast Iron Pipe S2 Kennecott Copper 37 Maxwell Motors 40 Miami Copper 20 Missouri Pacific 1- 'i Nevada Copper 13 N.

Central 100 'j N. N. II. It ISi Northern 51 Pan American 47 rs Penn. Ry 43 Pressed Steel Car 471? Ray Consolidated Reading 52 '4 Keo Motora Rep.

Iron Steel 44 Sinclair Oil Sloss-Shcffield 54 Southern Pacific KS Southern Railway 53 ai Studebaker 31 Texts Oil 39 Tobacco Products 56 Union Pacific 132 U. S. Alcohol 63 V. S. Rubber 25- V.

S. Smelting 20 U. S. Steel 5 34 Utah Copper 67 Westinghouse Electric 55 Willys-Overland Pullman 11" Kellv-Sprinsfield 14 Middle States Oil 3 LANSING STOCKS The following quotations art furnished by Howe-Ruch and Jeni-son. Miller A and Bond and Stock Service Co.

The highest offering quotation and the lowest figures at which stocks are offered by these brokers are given as the asked quotations. In the matter the closest market of general value is provided. Broker's commission to be added. Bid Asked Auto Body Common Auto Body Preferred Atlas Drop Forge l'i 3U 24 2'i 13 50 15 11 Bates Edmonds Duplex Truck .1 Durant Federal Forge I-anslng Company Michigan Screw Novo Keo 16' FOREIGN EXCHANGE (Capital National Bank.) England 4.42 France 5.40 Belgium 4.70 Greece 2.02 Italy 451 Lansing Markets Butter and Eggs. (Quoted by the Michigan Butter and Egg Co.) (Corrected to May 20, 1924 1 Eggs, structiy fresh 21 Creamery butter 40 Wlieai (Quoted by Thoman Milling Co.) (Corrected to May 20, 1324 1 White wheat 11.02 Red wheat 1.03 Oats 50 Beans (Quoted by Isbell-Brown Co.) (Corrected to May 20.

1924; Light ltcd Kidney beans. Dark Red Kidney 6.76 Pea beans 4.00 Poultry and Meats. (Quoted by M. Wlckenhiser) ICorrected to May 20, 1924 Top steere, cri-sscti .15 No. 2 steers .14 Light steers and heifers.

.13 i cows, dressed .12 No. 2 cows, dressed .11 Canners, sows, dressed. ..05 .06 Sheep, dressed 11.13 Bologna bulls 0f.06 Lambs, dressed .23 Light dressed pork .10 Heavy dressed pork Light hens .20 Old roosters, alive Do. dressed .23 Olds hens, alive .22 Sprlnc chickens, alive 24 Do. dressed .26 Calves, dressed, 140-160 lbs.

.16 Common calves, .13 Grains, Beans. (Quoted by Christian Ureisch Co.) (Corrected to May 20, 1924 Light Red Kidney beans. $6.00 Dark Red Kidney 7.00 Pea beans 4.00 Hd wheat 1.02 White wheat 1.02 Oats SO Rye 68 Barley 1.40 Alslke 6.60 to J7.00 tjhellod corn 80 Mammoth clover seed .,10.60 gill June clover seed 1010.50 Bran i 2 8.00 Middlings 29.00 Produce (City market prices quoted by A. E. Vandawalker, market master).

(Corrected to May 20, 1924 Potatoes 75. 80 Onions, bu 81.00fl.26 Apples, bu Sl.OOij 81.75 Spring chickens, .23 Spring chickens, .34 Old hens, alive .26 Old hcnB, dressed .30 Hay TlUPENTIIfE MARKET SAVANNAH. May 20. (By A.P.) Turpentine lirm 83 sales 500; receipts 259; shipments 136; stock 5,304. Rosin firm; receipts 552; sales 406; shipments 212; stock 65.186.

Quote B. 4.60: D. 4.65: E. 4.85; P. G.

4.95: H. 5.00: I. 5.05: K. 5.05: M. 5.10; N.

5.15; W. G. 5.95; W. XV. 5.95; X.

6.65 TO OWOSSO RESIDENT Special to The State Journal OWOSSO, May 20. Frank Nor-ris, 61 years old, dropped dead at the plant of the Woodard Furniture here Monday afternoon, a few minutes after returning from dinner. Heart disease is given as the cause. Norris had suffered from a heart ailment for several years. Norris was apparently reeling as well as usual, however, when he resumed his work Monday af ternoon.

A few minutes after ne had returned to work, ills fellow-employes noticed him stagger. They caught him before he struck the floor, and he expired in the arms of one of the men. The deceased was born near St. Johns and came to Owosso about S8 years ago. He had been employed by the Woodard company for 35 years.

He was a member of tiie Baptist church. Surviving the deceased are his widow and eight children, Albert and Gerald of Owosso, Wllber Norris and Mrs. Alta Btnnett of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Lena Jones of Wyandotte, Mrs. Helen Lein-lnger and Elmer and Enos Norris of Lansing.

Funeral arrangements have not been made. William B. Poland. SO yers old. of Middleville.

Barry county, died at the home of his son, Harry Poland. here Satutday night. The body was taken to Middleville Sunday and funeral services will be held there Tuesday. Mr. Poland was born in Canada and had lived in Barry county since he was 22 years of age.

He is survived by eight children. E. MAN DIES IN WEST Julius J. Vaughn Taken at Hollywood, California; Funeral Today Special to The State Journal EATON RAPIDS. May 20.

Word was received here Sunday of the death of Julius J. Vaughan. which occurred here Sunday after noon about 1 o'clock, at his home! in Hollywood, California. Funeral services will be conducted from the 1 home in Hollywood, this afternoon 4 o'clock. It is expected that; the body will be brought to Eaton Rapids for burial.

Mr. and Mrs. Seth Fowier have received word from Florida to the effect that their son-in-law. R. M.

Burrows, fell a week ago and broke his knee cap. It "will be at leist 10 or 12 weeks before Mr. and Mrs. Burrows can start for the north. COMMISSIONERS FAYOR FLINT RIYER CUT-OFF Special 10 The State Journal CHESANING, May 20.

Friday afternoon the drainage commissioners from 10 counties met with David A. Nichol at his office in Saginaw. They adopted a reso lution favoring the Flint river cut off project, providing that all injunctions with which the property is now encumbered be removed. The commissioners adjourned the session to meet on August 12. The meeting followed a tour of inspection of the flood districts in Spalding and Albee townships, northeast of Chesaning.

The Chesanlng Farmers' Rotary club will meet Wednesday- at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Azeleton. The women will meet at 2 o'clock in the afternoon tvien Miss Kock of the M. A.

C. will give them an address and demonstration. The men will meet for supper at 7 o'clock in the evening to be followed by business and a general discussion' on the topics in hand. A Women's Political Study club is being organized in Chesaning. A meeting was held recently at the home of Mrs.

Edward Parrot and another at the home of Mrs. V. Johnstone. Nxt Thursday the Women's! Missionary society of the Metho-j dist church will serve a Japanese 1 supper, followed by a Japanese program at 7:30 o'clock. Edward Everts has donated a set of 20 volumes to the Chesaning High school library.

The house In St. Louis in which Gen. S. Grant was married nd lived for a time is to be pre served as a memorial to the sol dier-president. Legal Notice NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Federal Aid Road Number 100.

Sections A-J. A-2, A-S and B. tBenton, Eaton, Defia and "Windsor Townships. Katon County and Tannin ff Township. Inpham County, Michigan.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Board of County Koad Commissioners of Katon Cgunty, Charlotte, Michigan, until 1:30 o'clock p. central srandnrd time, Thursday, May "9, 19, by Frank F. Roger State Highway Commissioner for "improving the following sections of road in Ingham and Katon counties, Michigan. Section A-l: 0-1CR miles in Lansing township, Ingham county. Section A-U: 0.S56 inline in Lansing township.

Ingham county. Section A-3: 4.335 miles in Delta, and Windsor townships, Eaton county. Section S.S41 mll-s In Benton and Eaton townships, Eaton county. The work will constat of grading and shaping the road, constructing the necessary drainage structures and surfacing to a. width of twenty C0) feet xrlth concrete, bituminous concrete or shet asphalt pavement.

Instructions to bidders, specifications and proposal blanks may be obtained at the office of the I-oard of County Road Commissioners) of Eaton County, Charlotte, Michigan, at the office of the board of County Road Commissioners, Ingham county, Mason, Michigan, and at the office of the State Highway Department, Lansing. Michigan. Plans may be examined at the above ad-draases and will be furnished by the undersigned upon receipt of a deposit Of Five (15.00) Dollars, which will be refunded upon their safe return. A certified check in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, made payable to Prank F. Rogers, state Highway Commissioner, must accompany each proposal.

The right reserved to reject any or all proposals. FRANK F. HOUEHS, State Highway Commissioner. Lansing. Michigan, May 13, 1921.

AT GRANGE Income Tax Also Given Support at Anniversary Meeting; at Ithaca Special to The State Jouraal ITHACA, May 20. Support of the gasoline tax w.os given at the meeting of the Gratiot County Pomona Grange and the Liberty Grange of North Star township Saturday, the fiftieth anniversary of Liberty Grange. One charter member, Mrs. Atlanta Smith of North Star, was present. Other charter members still living are Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Gladstone of St. Louis, and Mrs. Cassle Barstow and Mrs. Herbert Goodwin of Ithaca A large crowd w.is present for the public session in the after noon, opened with music by -Madge Palmer of Liberty Grange, followed by a recitation by Floy Baker of Star Grange.

Jason Woodman, of Paw P.aw, who was the speaker at the twenty-fifth anniversary of Liberty urange, was the speaker upon this occasion. The work of the farm bureau was exnlained at lengtn by Mr. Powell of Ionia. Fifth degree work was put on following the inn and several remained for supper and for the meeting of Liberty Grange 111 tne evening. Mr and Mrs.

Ernest Allen, who are visiting in the county, gave interesting reports of grange work rirecrnn. The committee on resolutions nreaprKod resolutions favoring. two-cent tax on gasoline. believing this to be the only fair and equitable means of meeting the expenses of our road program. "The income tax as advocated in- tli frranere.

"Fewer government and state officiils, and in many cases a rorlncUon in salaries. "Placing intangible property unnTi tlie tar list. Tiiore strinerent enforcement of the liquor laws, and heavier Densities with Imprisonment. "Revoking the license of any Intoxicated driver of an automo bile or truck, togetner wun a cnt(tirf. "Pay as you go policy in the road program.

"Placing undivided dividend of pni-norations in the tax roll. marketing facilities, few- "Home control of all local af- f-iir-a. Sufficient tariff on agricultural products to protect us from the cheap competition ci loreigu "Conservation of natural prod- iift and development or water power under state and national control." TYPING MEET HELD AT Central Michigan Students I Take Share of Honors at Kalamazoo Special lo The State Journal KALAMAZOO. May 20. Central Michigan students took their share of the honors in the fourth annual, Michigan interscholastic shorthand and typewriting contest held at Western State Normal Friday.

John Cook of Owosso and Myrtle Root of Owosso won first honors in the advanced typewriting and the advanced shorthand events, respectively: Dorothy Richardson of Owosso won fifth place in the novice typewriting event, and the Owosso team John Cook, Esther Kllng-biel and Lawrence Mackey won first in the team typewriting event. Three Lansijig students Beulah Hatt, Gertrude Randall and Mabel Bossier placed fourth in the team typewriting event. Miss Frances Nye of Eaton Rapids placed fourth in the novice shorthand; Miss Bertha Goldstein of Hastings third in the novice shorthand, and Miss Beulah Ickes of Charlotte fifth in the amateur shorthand. The contest was participated in by about 200 students from all corners of Michigan, all of whom had won honors in their own district contests. It was held under the auspices of the Michigan State Teachers' association and was in charge of Prof.

E. D. Pen-nell, head of the commerce department at Kalamazoo Normal. Bible Class to Meet Special to The State Journal HOLT. May 20.

The Holt Bible Study class will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. J. Thoi-burn. Legion Plans Dance Special to The State Journal SHEPARD, May 20.

The last dance to be held under the auspices of the American Legion this season is to be held Wednesday evening in the Gleaner hall. Central Time ELECTRIC SCHEDULE Ktreetlve April 13. wt Limited ar. to jacbaaa lilio a. ra.

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WESTERN N01A ciation, died in a sanitarium partment, Anceics Monday, lie went toiarlal end Special t0 xhe State Journal BENNINGTON, May 20 Mrs. Floyd Reynolds was in charge of the open and social meeting of Shiawassee Center Grange. Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

A. B. Cook were hosts to the Grangers who had as their guests a number of members from the New Haven Center Grange. A number of members of both granges appeared on the program, among them Clayton Cook, and Mrs. George Chillier.

The program was concluded with a radio Refreshments were served by the hostess durring the social hour following the program. Mrs. William Barie of Bennington township was hostess at the last meeting of the Maple River Ladies Aid society. About thirty members responded to roll call, besides several guests from Owos-so and Pittsburg. Mrs.

Charles Stewart, president, presided over the business- session at which several matters of interest to the society were discussed. A pleasing feature of the program was the address by Mrs. E. T. Miller, county president of the Kings Daughters, concerning the trip to Charleston, as a delegate to the international convention.

Mrs. Mabel Kentfield and Mrs. Allan Goodall took- part on the program. A pot luck supper was served at 5 o'clock by the hostess assisted by a committee of other women. Miss Marietta Byrnes, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Byrnes of Bennington township, entertained nine friends Sunda3; for dinner in honor of her seventh birthday anniversary. Places were marked for the Misses Mabel Carson, Margaret Byrnes.

Margaret Powers, May Belle Richmond, Lucile Itoylc. Carmileta Jones. Virginia Byrnes. Kathryne Doyle and Helen Charvan.sk' and the little hostess. The community tox social held recently at the Gleaner hall In Bennington was well attended.

Music was given by Owosso As-bury church orrhestra, and Mrs. Ira Sperbech. Clarence Harris, Virginia Spiess, Arnold Gurden, Virginia and Mareelyn Cline, Mrs. Mattie Gurden. and Cordelia Sper-beck following the program.

Proceeds amounting to $41.53 will be used to purchase a flag. to The State Journal CHARLOTTE, May 20. While returning from Olivet, three miles away, to his home a. mile north of Aingi'r. 1'rcd Bradley heard the Olivet tire alarm, little thinking it was his onn home that was on fire.

Mrs. Bradley, in the house was notified of the blaze by a lady motorist who was passing. The farm house, an all modern nine-room home, was completely destroyed. Nearly all of the furnishings were destroyed, the piano being the only thing of importance saved. The loss is about $8,000.

The house was remodeled In the Inst two years and was insured. Tile Bradleys have lived on the farm about 30 vcars and are widely known in the commun ty. Tile rural fire truck from Char lotte also responded to a call for assistance. The barn of Mrs Maude Bradley, across the rad. kept catching fire from the sparks swept over by the high wind, but the Charlotte firemen saved the building.

The fire in the house had too much of a start when discovered, to be checked. Because of vacancies caused bv the death of Frank E. Thomas, treasurer and chorister a special business meeting of the Ad-ventist church was held this week and the following elections made: treasurer. David B. Jacobs: chorister.

Mrs. Ada Bradford of Chnrlesworth: assistant chorister. C. H. Lawrence.

An outbreak of diphtheria In Chester township has resulted in disruption of social activities there to a certain extent. Little Kathleen Granger has been seriously ill the past week but is on the gain now. Miss Ames was taken 111 with the same disease in school and as a result the school Is closed for the week, and all who were exposed have been "shot." and further cases are not expected. The township schools pageant depicting the seasons, scheduled to be given at Gresham. has been cancelled.

LEWIS DOYLE BURIED AT WILUAMSTON MONDAY Specinl to The State Journal MASON. May 20. Funeral services were held Monday at 10:30 clock lor Lewis Doyle, an aged man who lived cast of Mason. Mr. and Mrs.

Doyle moved to their present home seven years ago from Uheatfield township, and had spent the winter at the homes of their son and their daughter, in Lansing and Jackson. Mr. Doyle is survived by his wife and two children, Russell Doyle of Lansing and Mrs. Ida Samson of Jackson. Burial was at Wllliamston.

lie present and prospective teachers of the County Line school district No. 1. with their hus-; bands, were guests, Friday evening, of the school board and their wives at the home of Mr. andj Mrs. Durfee Angell.

Mr. and Mrs. Stowell, of St. Johns and Mr. and! Mrs.

Scott Clark were also guests. A pleasant social time was enjoyed and ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Fred H. Wrner.

V. Willow street. Is recovering satisfactorily from an operation performed last Thursday. Foods containing zinc elements have a tendency to lengthen life, according to experiments, con ducted by French scientists. LATE BRIEFS Li'orinado.

early last winter his health and was removea I L. J. Gillen, Joseph O'Laugh-lin Purchase Store, Change Name R. L. Boelio, who has owned and managed the Boelio store, Washtenaw street and Grand avenue for the past three years, has sold his interest to L.

J. Gillen and Joseph O'Laughlin. Mr. Boelio, will enter the real estate line in Lansing. The new owners will conduct the business under the old policies maintaining a stock of new furniture on the first floor of the building, and a used furniture department in the basement.

The business name will be changed to the Reliable Furniture company. The company occupies four store basements with its used furniture department and maintains a re pair department. Mr. Gillen has been floor manager for Mr. r.oe-lio for the past three years.

Mr. O'Laughlin formerly had a business on E. Ottatva street. RATE REDUCTION c.c. WASHINGTON.

May 20. (By A. P. The interstate commerce commission Tuesday ordered a 10 per cent reduction in the express rates on fruit, berries, vegetables, butter and eggs when shipped in carlnnds. The order was an amendment to an order on Nov.

10, 1923. which reduced express rates on food articles 10 per cent. INTO G. A. R.

ORDER sptriul to The State Oournnl CHARLOTTE. -May 20 A class of candidates for membership in Charlotte's newest lodge, the National Daughters of the G. A. which is a new order in this state at least, will be mustered In at the next meeting. Wednesday night.

At Uiis time Mrs. Drusilla Shelton, department commander, and Mrs. Mabel L. Kemp, state organizer, both of Battle Creek, will be present to assist in the work. The lodges of this order are known as fortresses, and Char lotte's lodge has been named in honor of the late Postmaster William M.

Beck man. a prominent veteran of the Civil Wnr, and will be known as William M. Beek-man Fortress No. 8. The organization was effected last Wednesday night at G.

A. R. hall. After the members were obligated, the following officers were chosen and installed: Commander, Nina Dell Goldsmith; senior vice-commander, Leah Gardner; junior vice-commander, Dolores Robinson: chaplain, Cora E. Slcater; quartermaster, Maeta Mark ham; officer of the day, Pearl Gibbs; patriotic instructor.

Eva MacDon-ald: officer of the guard, Etta Moore; sentinel. Abi Palmer. The commander appointed Doarsene Derby to act as her adjutant. The election was followed by a school of instruction and Interesting talk regarding the order by the department commander. Much enthusiasm was displayed and the prospects of the new fortress are very bright.

The state convention of the National Daughters of the G. A. will be held June 11-13 at Hotel Kerns, Lansing. All daughters of honorably discharged soldiers and sailors are eligible for membership in this order, which a.lms to perpetuate the glorious history of the veterans, their honored names and their organization, the G. A.

R. The wives, widows and sisters of G. A. R. members may become honorary members without payment of fees.

DELTA TWP. PIONEER, PASTOR, DIES AT 78 Special to The State Journal DELTA CENTER. May 20. Rev. H.

Carpenter, pioneer Delta township resident and for the last few years a resident of Nashville, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cora Deller of that plaoe. Mr. Carpenter was 78 years old and had the distinction of bjtng the first white bab born in Delta township. He had held Methodist pastorates in various Michigan towns but for the last 10 years had been retired.

The funeral win be ncia Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Delta Center church, Rev. VIkers of Delta Censor- and Ruv. Wade of Grand Ledge, officiating. Burial will be In the Delta Cen ter cemetery. Surviving, in addition to h's daughter.

Is the widow. CHICKEN THIEVES ARE BUSY NEAR CHESANING Special to The State Journal. CHESANING, May 20. Chicken thelves were busy in Brant township Thursday night. Edwin Lester.

lost a largo number of his large flock of Barred Rocks, when thieves ransacked his coops In his absence. Chicken thieves also stripped the poultry houses of Grover Alexander and Charles Cooley. Card Bennet, of Detroit, was sentenced to serve 90 in the Saginaw county Jail Friday by Justice Clemens In Saginaw police court, when he was found guilty of threatening the lives of the two children of Otto Slocum, of Chapln township, which is ten miles tvest of Chesanlng. Mail is being transferred by mule back in parts of Costa Rica since the recent earthquakes put the railroads temporarily out of bust ORDERED BY I the sanitarium a month ago.jfor Ke agents naving less man ii son Homer S. Tohnson.

years of experience in the North Butte old Dominion yuiney Shannon Superior Conner 1 17 ifi) 201 1 5 ji 16 31 45 1 (fr 1 67'; ...16 3u 25 .75 100 Utah Cons Winona Wyandotte Lu. Salle CHICAGO. May 20. (By A.P.) Although weakness of New York stocks had a slightly depressing expect on wheat prices At the opening Tuesday, the wheat market soon scored a decided upturn. Opening prices, which varied from unchanged figures to ic lower, with July 51.06 to 1.06'i and September $1.07 were followed by material gains all around.

Corn developed (fresh strength as a result of unseasonably cold weather and because of scantiness of receipts. May shorts continued to be active bidders. After opening at Uc decline to He advance, July 76'i to 76 prices made good upturns all around. Oats were firmer in sympathy with corn and wheat, starting unchanged to VttC higher. July 44H to 44 'i.

Oats later hardened a little more. Provisions held steady reflecting the course of hog values. CHICAGO GRAIN (Quoted by Hulburd. Warren PRICES been with htm lor several weeKS mid his other son. Charles B.

Johnson, treasurer of the company. last week, arriving about the Of his death. "Sunnyside" Prize Name For McLean Subdivision "ciunnvside" is the name adopted by the C. I. B.

McLean company, for the iatter's subdivision south of the city on Cedar street The subdivision was created from I'avanaueh farm and lies on the east side of the road. The plat is now sold out. The McLean company loffercd 100 for a name for the' subdivision, the offer limited to lot pur-i hasers. "Sunny3idc" was selected Monday nig'lit and it was found that six lot owners had hit upon the same name out of the names submitted. Those who participate in the offer made the McLean company are Mr.

and Mrs. Glenn Munson. Mr. Mrs. R.

B. Merritt, Mr. and Jonathan Hein. Mr. and Mrs.

II. T. Moening. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Farmer, and Mr. and Mrs. Guy II. Bushre. TI National Batteries.

C. G. Bumpere. On Easy Payment Public Service Tire Co. (OO E.

Mich. Cor. Larcb Chandler. Lansing. May July Sept Wheat Opening 104, 106', High 105Vi 107 108 Low 106 107 Noon .105 Va Corn Opening 76 75H High 77U 76H 78 76U 75 6 Noon 77 76 Vs Oats Opening 44U 39, High 39i Low 47, 44', 39H Noon 47 'j 4 4Vt 39 Bye Opening 65 67 68i High 67 68 Low 65 67 68 Noon 651, 67 68 Auto Insurance Insure with old reliable company, the Citizens Mutual of Non-asses able by experience, full coverage if wanted.

Also write plate glass insurance for the National Mutual Plate Glass of Battle Creek, 25o cheaper than old line or stock companies. H. J. Foster I 131 East Allegan St. BcU 1099, CtU.

2323, Res. 180W $35 IN GOLD I To from CHICAGO CASH CHICAGO, May 20 (By A.P.) WHEAT No. 1 hard. 1.07 1-4 igi 1.12 1-4: No. 2 hard, 81.07.

CO UN No. 2 mixed, 80; No. 2 yellow 81. OATS No. 2 white.

49 1-4 49 1-2; No. 3 white. 48 3-4. RYE No. 3.

65. BARLEY 71. TI MOTH YSEED 85 7.75. CLOVEKSEED 810.50 18.50. LARD 810.40.

RIBH 810.12. BELLIES $10.25. DETROIT GRAIN DETROIT. May 20. (By A.P.) WHEAT No.

2 red, No. 2 white. No. 2 mixed, $1.12. CORN No.

3 yellow, 82. OATS No 2 white, 63; No. 3 white. 60. RYE No.

2. 70. BARLEY 80 85. BEANS Cash $4.305 4.35. CLOVER Prime $11.15.

Oct. $12.15. TIMOTHY $3.40 ALSIKE $9.70. TOLEDO GRAIN-TOLEDO, May 20. (By A.P.) WHEAT Cash $1.11 1.12.

CORN Cash 80 0 80 54. OATS Cash 52 RYE Cash 8. CLOVERSEED Cash $11.15. ALSIKE Cash $9.70. TIMOTHY Cash $3.40.

the party submitting the larceat number KnitUb. words compiled our s.osen "INSURE WITH McMANUS" oflr th foilowlnff prisma: GIVEN. AWAY FREE lst V0pri, CONTEST CLOSES JINE. SSTtSST" 1 mot-.