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68 PAGES 612 Columns AND MAGAZINE New Years EDITION He SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR 5 4 i LANSING, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1927 PRICE THREE CENTS TonightFair, warmer Ua in or snow, warmer cy Ja: 111 JL JL JUL i rA GAPITIL SEES QUAKES DOCK BANK FIGURES GREEN GRASPS STATE'S HELM Mf RflRnFR WE OLD OUT TOP OLD uitjia. Flares and Rockets Flash 1927 Greeting COLORADO II IN Jaiu 1 (By A.P.) A Jiappy New Year 4 was flaslievi from the summit of Pike's Peak by a band of hardy mountain climbers known as llie.Ad-AOIan club just as midnight struck. liittit flares ami rockets illuminated tho snowy- summit for a. of an hour. The illumination wits visible at points 100 miles oast.

Since the) organization nf the club several years, ago, ono -member lutti been added, It is the custom for tho W. McDonald, pastor of a church hero and a member of the "club, to deliver a brief prayer at me peak as tho years chausc. 1926 SHOWN MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR IN LAN SING'S HISTORY ACCORDING TO BUSINESS BA- IONIA MAN SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN AT SOLEMN CERE10NY IN REPRESENTATIVE HALL; OTHER OFFICERS ASSUME POSTS AS NEW ADMINISTRATION BEGINS He Becomes Governor Today I jpi mm imnrnnti urninn 1 rrmri rrrrnirii mi i wvrri rum i iiiii 1 iiiniini i iinji minium i "if i il il X. i Ji onMCTBD nc ricAoiwf! uniicr riniprc. cms.

SISTENT RECORD MAINTAINED The year l'J26 topped, in its bank clearings, the totals of its predecessor by a small margin and thus set a record for bank clearings in the city of Lansing. Through the courtesy of L. C. Abbott, vice-president of the American State Savings bank, who had charge of the clearings fpr the last quarter of the year for the Lansing Clearing House association. The State Journal is enabled to give its readers the detailed clearings for 1925 and 1926.

Since bank clearings reflect general business of a munity it is revealed that 1926 was more prosperous in a business way than its predecessor. Total clearings for 1926 JtBUTFEl REVELERS HER New Year's day at I o'clock, Lansing time, the Groesbeck state administration of the past six years quietly slipped into history and a new regime took over completely the reins of Michigan affairs. the presence of hundreds of Michigan citizens, corning from all parts of the state, Fred V. Gieen of Ionia, held up his right hand in representative hall and took the oath of office as governor of the state of Michigan. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Nelson Sharpe of the state supreme court.

Immediately after swearing in the new governor the chief justice administered the oath to Luren D. Dickinson, as lieutenant governor; Oramel 13. Fuller as auditor general; John S. Ilaggerty us -secretary ot state; William W. Potter as attorney general, Frank D.

McKay as state treasurer, and Ernest Snow as justice of the suprcnie-court. Preceding the inauguration music was furnished by thi Boy Scout bands of Ionia and of Grand Rapid, each organiza of $1,680,615.91 over 1925 were SI 42.64 5. 1 06.70. a Kain and 1925 passed any previous history'. The year 1926 topped the 1924 hearings by over GREEN tion having about 7 piece.

The two" bands were located in the two north corners of the bif representative hall, where the governor and other officials were administered the oath. Groc-ii til en C'reod 1 'olio win? the inauguration ceremony Oovernor Green Kav a Miorl address, in which he t'JodSed his best fl'orts in behalf of ail tho people of the stale, and declared tlit efficiency mid twrvlee. and not polities Hid malice, should conirol his administration. The ovation Kivmi I lie new governor almost took the roof from tho onlimivtl nn I'li-rr Hi. ii'umu t) 1 $12,000,000 or a gain of 000.000 a month over that vear.

The 1924 totals were -but $128,430,441.99. The monthly clearines of as pointed out by Mr. Abbott, divulge an eccentric business con-'dition In Lansng whcD compared with tho performance ot business In 1925 as revealed by clearing totals. There were more months in 195 than for many years. The largest total for any month in 1925 was tl3.3C5.-964.01.

This total was registered (Coollnued on face 3. C'otuniu 4) U.S. IS AT ODDS 1 International Situation Muddled as 1927 Dawns WASHINGTON. Jan. 1 (By A.

Tho dawning of 12T finds tho United States fat-ins an international situation more muddled perhapa than any binco tho World War. Prospects of an early ett lenient of the Nicaraguan and Mexican questions do not appear bright and President Coolidsre has appealed to the press of the coun-trv to thaw an "American attitude" and stand behind the administrations ttfortrf to uphold i-xistlng standards vt international law. The civil ttrlfo in Nicaragua. Where American naval forces have l-een landed to protect American Uvea and property, and the controversy over the new Mexican oil and land laws, which took effect last midnieht. remain in tstatua quo as far as thin country's policy Is concerned, but both questions are developing new turns with resard to the individual pui-ttrti concerned.

Diaz, conservative president of NicaraKU-i. who lm been recog-nietl by the United Malts. Id mar-Jtontiourd on l5e 3. Culomn i) FALL IS IMPROVING FOLLOWING RELAPSE EI PASO. Tex- Jan.

1 (Dy A. Tho condition ot Albeit U. Pall, former secretary of tho Interior, who lias- been 111 at his home here inco Sunday with pneumonia, continued satisfactory Saturday attendants said, llo slept Friday night following a lapse Friday. IT NATIONS Edgar Cochrun Denies Charges and Hints Court Action A bitler fight between John Raird, state conservation director, and L'dgar Cochrun. secretary the conservation commission, wan the outstanding feature of tho final meeting of tho commission under (Jov.

Alex J. Oroeabcck. which waa held l'Viday a fternoon. Heated charges were exchanged, and the verbal' battle between the director and secretary of tho commission ensued despite efforta of somo of the commissioners to smooth out the trouble and have the final meetlus of the commission end peacefully. Charges Hurled Baird, who discharged Cochrun a short tlma ago, made charges against the secretary before the commission I'YJday afternoon.

Coch. run, who insists that ho -still is secretary and denies tho power of Baird to oust him, appearing at the meeting a few momenta after it had begun, made an emphatic denial of these charges and hinted court action, declaring that he appeared as secretary of tho meetimj on "good legal advice" that tho best attorneys in Michigan had volunteered their services to hiin. Tho conservation director, after Ldling the commissioners that if he (Continurd vn I'uko IS, Column 4) LOCAL RESIDENT MT JT LESLIE Automobile Driven by Percy Gram Skids Into Standing1 Train Jan. 1 Percy II. Oram.

30. Lantimi real entate dealer, received a concussio of the brain late Friday afternoon ivhcn his car uml pv.l 3hfrl in trt ho .1 son-Faginaw Michigan Central U. It. pa.ssetiycr train ai tiie here. I FLAY FORMER Coolidges Stage Most Unique Celebration MANY FUNCTIONS HELD Government Officials, Army, Navy Officers Are Banqueted WASlilXGTOX.

Jan. 1 (By A. Having passed another milestone, in the rapid march of-time, citizens ot the national capital, led by X'resident Coolidge, united Saturday to extend a gladsome welcome to the birth of another year. With the noise' "accompanying the passing of 1920 still ringing'in their ears, most of tho populace was at liberty from the daily grind of labor to make the day a memorable one to add to the others already pasted in the nation's history bock. l'Ydlo wine: his- usual eustoru.

President Coolidgro set the example for friendly reunions by remaining away from his daily tasks long enough to hold the an-ual New Year's reception at the White House. After spendm--1 an hour or two in his office joins; over his mail, ho planned to joia Mrs. C'oolidpre anrl heprin reception of diplomats, members of the cabinet the judiciary and congress, heads of government department, army 'navy officers and patriotic organizations. Thousands til-cot Coolidge This program was to continue for an hour and a half and. following a SO-miuute luncheon intermission, the general, public was to be admitted for handshake greeting from the president and his wife.

As in other several thousands of men. wom en and children gathered early around tiie White llouse gates to gain choice positions in tho long receiving line. Vice-President l.aves, in a New-Year's statement, ud the "pco- (Continu-d on I'ujo li. Column 1) L0GALARREST5 SHOI INCREASE Police Report for Year Has 5,452 Arrests Listed Arrests made by tho Lansing police department during year lfl-'ti showed a large increase over the preceding vear according' to figures tabulated for the pawt year, whereas a decrease was noted in the total arrests in from the number erreeted in 1921. There aKso was ya marked increase in tho number of persons arrested during 191'i on charge-; of drunkeness over the avniis of that classification in 192j.

The increase- in the arrests for, while intoxicated ljst yeai over the prectdiiis. year was aiwj a tcature of the carts figaci, police activity in Liansing. On tho other hand, arrsla for violations of the state lUiuur law dropped off during the past year. according to tho tabulations. They also had decreased from l't-l, w'a le the arrests for intoxictioa have been increasing during re cent ytars.

Total Police during made ap proximately 0,452 arrests, an av erage of 451 per month. Arrests during 1920 totaled 1,003, in lat the arrests totaled 0.U93. The.se totals included arrests of al! class ifications including those for in vestigation and other similar work on the part of tho police. There wero approximately l'0'J (Continut'4 on I'uko Col. 5) iTili Serious Situation Arises in Kiangsi Province Near Hankow, China SHANGHAI.

Jan. 1. (By A. The anti-foreign agitation and boycott manifested by demonstrations in Hankow and other cities alon.i? the Yangtze river have brought about a -criuu situation in Kianjisi province southwest of Hankow. An anti-foreign strike has been declared there and off on a arc beln made to starve out foreigners iivinK in the foreign concessions, into which little food is finding its way.

Supplies, however, are being sent from Hankow while tho presence of sis foreign gunboats, including the U. S. S. Penguin; at Kiukiaiife' tends to alleviate fears for the safety cf the foreigners in the city. Continuous dancin.ir.

Open house. 4 p. m. to li- midnitrht. New Year's Day Armory, No Admission Charge Til 9 p.

m. STAGED i UK Tremors Cause Damage jn Imperial Valfey BUILDINGS ARE RAZED Calexico and Mexicali, California, Worst Hit; Other Cities Damaged CALEXICO. Jan. 1. fDy A.

Earthquakes numbering over half a hundred, rocking the imperial Valley, al intervals of about two minutes since 12:18 o'clock Saturday morning and still continuing at 4:45 a. badly damaged and Mexicali, adjacent border ci'ies. causing damage which it is estimated will approximate over $1 000,000. fc.1 Centro, 31 rndes north of this city and Jlebcr, a town of approximately 400 ropulatiou lying between F.1 Centro and the Mexican border also suffered from tho continuation of quakes, but the damage reported in the localities appeared to but little. Calexico.

lying on the American tide of the international boundary lino tnd Mexicali on the Mexican side appeared to bear the brunt of tho tremors which were accompanied by a rumbling. Hardly a business house in Calexico waa left sound by the quakes the walls of many falling, while the walls of others wero badly cracked. Almost every plate glass window in tho business section was shattered and in lriany instances tho window caslns was torn loose. A survey of Calexico's business section revealed that the rear (Continued oo fage 3, Column G) SEE SILLER FIRE LOSS HERE Few Serious Conflagrations Here During '26 Piro losses here during tho first 11 months of 1920 cave every in dication that the damage result ing from this cause would bo at least leys than the loss in 1925. The total for 195 was $152,77::.

43, whilo the loss in the first 11 months of the' past year was or t-bout each month. During 1925 the department responded to 751 alarms. During the first 11 months of 1926, there had beeti G21 alarms answered. December alarms, up to Dec. 28, reached 91.

Pigures for all except the month of December mdii-ut-j that Iarfsing waa very fortunate in tho matter of serious conf lagrations in 1926. There were two fires where the lots vusT 10.000 or over, ono on Jan. at the Cable Piano com pany where the loas was and aiother on Aug. 25. at a mattress ut 40 1 E.

Shiawassee street, where the darn-ae was $10,927.13. There were also two fires where the resulting loss was greater than $0,000, but less than $10,000. on Jan. SI, at tho Fisher Cody plant, taw a loss of Doss at the other, at the Houghton Drug store on April 3. waa There were tContinnnl on rate 30.

Cut 4) Employes of Fire, Police and Fostoffice Name 1927 Officials Lieutenant l'red D. Pouts of the police department has been elected, president of the Metropolitan club for 1927, it was announced Friday ilight. The club is' composed of employes of the fire, police, and post-office departments. Other officers that will direct the destinies of the club through tho year arc: Tliurman Dab-cock, fire department, first vice-president; John Clark, postoffice, second vice-president; Vern Judge, postoffice, recording secretary; ergt. Charles Wiebert.

police, financial secretary; Dd-ward Deck man. po-stoffico, treasurer; Paul Taylor, police, twr-geant-at-arms; Leor.ard Mc-Cally, police, trustee for three years. 1,929 Violent Deaths DUTUOIT, Jin. I (By A. -A-total ot 1.V29 violent deaths occurred in Detroit, during 192i Including ioi automobile deaths and Stiti homicides.

31 0 I Mi Cl LA TI STO 1 CAGE Any time. Any where Lansing Storage 410 N. Wash. Ave. 2i off on all goods from Jan.

3 to 10. Open evenings. II. L. Will- son, 215 N.

Wash. Leather and Sporting Goods store. WOT HI OF METROPOLITAN CLUB FRED W. Auto Hits Street Car To Open 1927 Mishaps The first local accident in 1927 occurred Satu a niomins. when nn automobile driven by Wilfrid Gray, S.

littt fctrcct. lOatou I la pitls, ran into a Mrctt car in 'harsr of Motornian, Ii. C. Keul'fcr. The inisliap occurred at S.

linc street and W. ht. Joseph street. Gray, gouts: cast on Jst. Joseph Mrect, was unable to bring liis car to a stop to avoid striking tho car.

IS OPTIMISTIC VIEW Better Employment Conditions Seen By Hoover and U. S. Labor Official WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.

(By A.P.) If two of the nation'tj economic advisors are to be taken 'seriously, those who 1 want work in 1927 will have no trouble finding it. Secretary Hoover, whose commerce department i ever watchful -of the business barometer believes the United States a.s a whole enters the New Year "with a job pi prospect, for hio.st everybody, with the whole nation' better fed. better housed, and better clothed than any other nation." Francis Jones, director of the Federal Employment service, who watches tho labor conditions for James J. Davis, says 1927 should be as free from unemployment iis the year just and should ecjual if not isur-pas-a 1 9 ti jn volume of eruijloy-ntent. -v Despite, a -ontinuaneij of lay in agricultural recovery and a recent slackening in production uid demand for several staple lines, the nation, in Mr.

Hoover's opinion, can look for a continuation of its progress economically. ECGH TS HOLD record in Lansing's banking Splendid Expansion Record Made In 1926 of the new zoning ordinance, bonding of tho city for $200,000 in ordc-r to build a. new high fcdiool. re-election of Luther II. Uaker as mayor, and decision of votera to extend the city limits 73 acres to include two eubdivi-tsiona and school propert'.

were outstanding events of the year 1920 in Kast Lamlug. liarly in the new year. Mayor Baker appointed a committee, headed by Prof. C. P.

Ilalligan, the landscape architecture' department at Michigan State college, to draft plans for zoning the College City. After much study and investigation an ordinance was outlined "to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the people by regulating and restricting the location of trades and Industries and tho location of buildings designed for upee-ified uses, to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected and altered, to regulate and determine the areas of yards, courts and other open spaces surrounding buildings, to regulate and limit the density of. (Continued an Tate SO. Cat. J) Specials Bring Green's Friends Inauguration Unusual Spectacle "With Crowds From Other Cities Hcre Special trains from Ionia, the homo of Governor Green, and from Grand Kapids, in a neighboring and loyal county, tamo to Lansing Saturday about noon, carrying hundreds of enthusiastic supporters ot the new governor, alontc with two Buy Scout brass bands, to be present at the Inaugural ceremonies in representative hall at 1 o'clock.

Two sections of the special train came from Ionia, bringing approximately 1.500 people from that city and county. They came to witness tho ceremony of their distinguished fellow townsman taking the oath as the new gov ernor of the state of Michigan. Another big section came from rontinned on rage 34, Column o) der with their chief when Fred Green and his allies rodo to victory in tho recent general election and dominated the state convention. Many other things happened In state affairs in which tho beat of political tom-toms could be hear I. Thomas 11.

Johnson, superintendent of public Instruction, was removed from office by Governor Cirocsfreck. Ilia friends charged the governor was motivated by a dtiro for political revenge, because Johnson supported Green. The state board of fair managers was reorganized, to permit the ousting ot George AV- Dickinson as manager of the state fair, and tho cry of politics was heard. Three members of tho state ad-(Continwd on l'ago SI, Column 4) "West Virginia. Lump Coal, J9.50.

Mt. Hope Coal Company. EAST LANSING HAS BIG YEAR Liquor Plays Part in About Dozen Arrests in City "Nino' men were drunk 'charges, one arrested on on a chargn of drlviufw-while drunk and ev-eral on disorderly, charges, in the New Year's celebration here Friday night. Alfred Morkowsky liad doubtful honor of being the first person arrested by the local police department in 1927. Morkow-sky was booked on a drunk charge, as was a certain John Doe, arrested with him.

Rudolph fcfemrau. 1413 13. Pngl-naw street, and George M. Kclley. of Charlotte were tlie net In order, both being arrested on similar charges.

Others to run against the law early in the year were Robert Sader, 114 K. Jefferson street, on a drunk charge, and Wayne Jlendrick. 151 Morse street, (Continued on I'tigo PI, Column I) Mr. and Mrs. Lansing Late Abed New Year At 10 O'clock Saturday morning, Mr.

atid; Mrs. Ixinsing and their children had not arisen, so. far as inspection of section revealed. who were up at nu right to be up realize it. the downtown Alowt of those th.it timo had and seemed to At.

the Hotel Olds, some college boys who are in the" midst of a convention, were to stayed a meeting at o'clock, but- at 10 there waa hardly a quorum, ou hand for tiie exercises. A Weary -watchman in the Capi tal National liank buildin nodded affirmatively to the statement that there UiUu seem to be any tenants on hand so early. street cars clattered through the. streets with considerable noise. there being-, little other sound to deaden Ihe metallic rumble.

Kew persons were aboard. Ifotel clerks for the- most part. waited attentively over resist rars innocent ot freshly inscribed tin mes. It seemed almost, as though through a premature stiiiiise, the day had. dawned hours before the customary time.

RiDTIVIAnKS LONDON Iti MS REVEL IMany Women and Children Injured as Crowd Goes Into Panic LONDON, Jan" 1. Uy A.P.I New Year's ev revels front of St. Paul's ended in a panic which, ifartinjr from nirao unknown swept the Treat crowd down hill in wild rout. "Women and 'children. were trampled and kicked.

others fainted, ami smie oi those thrown down were cut by broken bottles with which th stret-t was strewn. Tho stampedo si-em to have been saved (run becoming a disaster only Mirouj-rn polic precautions and ly thf presence of a proportion -cool-headed persons mons thf tiimng. Fewer Marriage Licenses Issued in Deiroit In 1926 DHTHOIT. Jan. 1 (Ey A.P.) Three thousand fewer licenses issued at Detroit last year than In lO'ii do not indicate a decline in matrimony, according to liuciiso clerks.

Many Wayne county couples go to Ohio to pet married, since the new law necessitating a five-day wait between application for licenses and mar-Huk became effective, according to Uert Maloney license clerk. 25 off on all goods from "Uan. 3 to 10. Open evenings. II.

L. Will-son. 21.5 N. Wash. Leather and Sporting Goods store.

KEYES TO CALL 1IST0 Wife of Radio Man May Testify Against Aimec LOS ANGELES. Jan. 1 (By A. Mrs. Ituth Peters Ormiston, estranged wife of Kenneth O.

Ormiston, through her announcement recently in Australia that she had received an "impertinent letter" from -Ainiee Sempi-; McPhersoti, lias placed herself, a position to bo subpoenaed as a prosecution witness in he pending trial ot the evangelist on criminal conspiracy charpes District Attorney Asa Keycs indicated here The prosecutor has decided that Mrs. JlcPliCfbon and her- cw-defendants includiny: Ormiston, must stand trial, lie said Friday niyht lie was awaitinj; the report of the pra-nU jury, now c-onductincr a new invest Ikii-tion of tho disappearance case before filinj? new information specifying the charges on which tlio defendants will be tried. iifliii' KHOIIIGS Two Are Injured When Explosive Is Thrown Into Grocery Store DETROIT, Jan. 1. (By A.P.) A mystery bombing injured two men and wrecked a grocery store and restaurant here curly Saturday.

Fred C. I'ost. Z'j. suffered a broken left leg. and William -S.

a sprained left ankle. A bolnb, thrown in an adjoining grocery store, exploded during the "breakfast hour when the restaurant was crowded. than eight it becomes iustead or second class. The publication by zones follows: -one Cost J6o 6 m. CALLES ISSUES EDIGTFOR 192? Docs Not Seek to Harm Legitimate Interests MV'XICO Jnn.

1 (By A. Without -specifically men-lioiiiiii? the petroleum and land laws, which went into effect ou Saturday, President Callca In a New Year's to Iho Mei can people asserts that ho has Ho intention of Interpreting constitutional law in a. way tliul will harm legitimate! interests. "Moral enemy and capital from other nations," the message njya, "will fllwuyti bo wrlotiiiied In Mexico, with the only condition that of fullfilliii', our laws, and" lh only limitation that of not absorb- ins our national intcrcsta." TWO GIRLS COMPETE AS NEW YEAR BRIDES IiOSTOX. dan.

1 (Hy A.P. Doatou and Attlehoro girls 33 mile apart competed Saturday for tho honor of being New Ihigland'a. first bride of the New Year nnd the Attlehoro fcirl won by a scant minute. Mii tilad llltid.H there t'eeanm the bride nf Thomus K. Kufhlow at thu moment llir hiines tolled thu advent of while a minute later Miss Helen "Steiner and la1d Thomas were married hero in Trinity church.

Hack liny. cashiers of LansJiig's banks ai neither over optiinistig nor jet unduly pfHfhnlbtlc. They may said to be "so hj, pioneer expression which menns literally that everything will average up and the Koose will Jiang am; everybody eat in 19U7. No Mioals bigbied There Is nothing In eight to causo iK-Kbliitl'im. it la claimed.

And hand to mouth buying hy everybody, new practice, which en mo out of tho pott-war deflation period. flnd-J Uncle Sum With no la run ftocku of merchndh on hi istielvea. Jlut few automobile concern have loaded their dealers and to tho utoinobil (Cunt loued an l'at ZD. tut. 6) Coal McKee Lumber Co.

I'U. 3211. Special Now Year' dinner unJ epn-cial tjunday dinner. Suntict catcttrU Bankers See J927 Smooth Sailing In Financial Sea Nation Industry Expected to Have Good, But Not Great Year; Inherent Soundness of Conditions Cited by Local Cashiers in Charting Probable Fiscal Future micnigan maelstrom or Politics During Past Year fTurbuIent Events Mark Overthrow of Groesbcck Regime in State; One State Officer Removed, Many Resign; Waterway Fights, Conclusion of G. T.

Pact Failure First of AH A Newspaper or more than 70 rar The Stale Journal lias been a powerful factor In this community. Only a few years ago It was a Mitall sccii-idiinui paper with ont; news service. It was the flrt paper to print right ttdumns in the state of Michigan antf now Hie ninu column pae has become rffec-five, citing grcjilcr latitude for news and make-up. Today The State ranks as the fifth newspaper iti the point of circulation in The newly added commercial lre err vice-has made this newspaper dependable for the business interests of Central Michigan. Jusi as the prestige ofthe newspaper increases, to'nlso dcs the effectiveness of Us advertislnjr columns.

By this token, this New Tear, the annual financial edition escells any previous effort that has hecn made by this newspaper. Jt carries an excellent review of business interests, as-vell as international news from a business viewpoint. In addition, throusth the courtesy rd" the city council and Allen Bennett I orsberjr, of M. S. we are able to grie our readers the most i-oncise, anthentie and informative report on the city of Lansing that has ever been produced.

The printing of the orsbcrr; i-cnort is 'wholly act of good will on the part of The Mate Journal. It prints this masrazine section in order that its readers may become more familiar wilh and therefore more ardent In behalf of Ihe city in which they live. Jhe readers will be interested hi noting the. comparisons wilh other cities. Possibly after the reader has tnadc a study -of this report he will mail it to some friend on I side of the Mate, Since it is up to the banka to pilot a community financially through all the fchoals of an unchartered future, bank managements must either all sorts of tacts, figures, data and opinion of all lines of endeavor to be able to sound a clear passage for their money ship.

Consequently when tho cashier of a bank, who Jsuh been watching all the performances of the old year, makes his forecast for the new, hisi business prophecy la generally fulfilled. Sometimes it is not 100 per cent at tho end of 11! months because, white you may not believe it, weather conditions have- a tremendous bearing on business and national prosperity. And a cashier can't "dope" weather la months ahead. Nor can the United Slates weather bureau with all lUs devices and equipment. The foreeafcts mad by the four A spectacular panorama of politic moved across the record of state affairs in 192li.

The year witnessed tho fall of the eix-year-old giino of Alex J. Groeobeck and the ascendancy tho anti-Groesbocli faction of the republican party. Tho Damon and Pythias relationshp of tha povernor and John B. Ilaggerty, which constituted one of tho most powerful political alliances in recent state history, was severed. Control of the ttate central committee and tho party organization passed into new hands.

The Wayne county republican convention was an affair of physical encounters and high words, and tho party's state convention was brie" -mder the watchful eye of cordons of police, drawn up In military order outside tlm convention hall to prevent anticipated disorder. State elective officials who stood by th? Grocsbeck cause wero swept un lit that this complete edition weighs more ounces (weighing one and one-quarter pounds), fourth mailing matter rate for 'mailing for this -O oz. Zone ost lxeal 1 and 2 4 he 8u.