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THE ENQUIRElt CINCINNATI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1016 DANGER TYPES OF WITNESSES IN VOTE INQUIRY SE1RCIILIG11T On High Cost of Living Of Election Fraud 16 Pointed Out' To Grand Jury in Charge. Decay of Ancient Rome Is Cited By Jurist. Foreman Clark Is Handed Anonymous Letter. "Secrecy Urged on Inquisitorial v. Body District Attorney Bolin Energetically Di- vT-' rectlng Crusade.

If It la In tb power of th powerful and the rick to eornipt the 1 set oral u4 control Um (lection, ear fro government win disappear, will to the way ef the Roma rtpablle of ancient the noble 104 th rleh could, by th ose of money, control lctlona," declared Federal Jodge Hollltr la making a chug yesterday to th epecial United tat Court Grand Jury, which had boon empanelled to Investtseta Teeent atoatlon fraud. Judg Holileter decried. the pracUea of caking to dft th will of th majority, and carefully end definitely warned tha Jurors to leave ao stone sntnrned la k-Ing evidence and la preeeotlng Indictment (barging conspiracy and euch other offeneee aa might hare been committal la th meat election. celling ef frand jury th method aaed by th Government In making ti char against Individual." aald Judge HolllaUr la hie charge, Of Ancient Origin. "It a ooma dowa to aa from time Immemorial; and la a tuoet excellent way of mveetlgatlng offense and of making charge against Individual who, the grand Juror have aufflolent raaaoa believe have committed offense.

It haa aom dowa a a Taii th Uw which Inherited from our aeeestors, who, for th moat were of Bngllah cnt, tad wh, aa part of their heritage, received this method of InveeUgattng crime. "Th charge for tha moat part, probably, which will be investigated In inch Indictment a you may find will hav to de with infriniameou of th election law. "Tit pnlted Statea la not concerned directly, In, the first with Infrae-tione -ef tha election law, except they JiaW to do with th election of United States official. iWor. wh duty it la to meet under th previsions ef th constitution and elect a President of the United But, Congiaaamea and Senators of th United I tat who nuke th lawa, eouree.

elBcere ef the Ualted and any eonaplracy of any kind that would In any way affect the.elee- Uoa of auch oflloere la a matter In which th United State la in teres ted end la concerned, and It will bo your duty to make Investigation to ascertain whether or not In your Judgment there have been aay offenses which amount to a cons pi r- aey against the lawa of the United metes la respect to the election of auch officers. Importance la Imphaalaed. Ton will realise how Important la thla function which you are about to dla-1 chart. If a stream la polaonvd at Its I eouree, corruption will be found wherever i th water flows, if our election are cor- I lupt, our whole fabric of government wl.l, I in the course of time, break down. I i "Tha right to vote la the greet privilege We hav under the constitution, and everything depend upon it; everything depeada on its proper discharge.

We are controlled by the vote of the majority; If the majority doee not control our aye- tarn breaks down. If money or other lm proper meana can usee control etec- pone, 11 is noi qiidcuii to see now, some nrna in ine luiure. uie very powenui aao. th very wealthy may have their will lm evea any Infraction of these 'right of ur be controlled by the votes of the majority la eventually to break down our entire system and our free Government, la which we rejoice and of which we are so proud, and there will be loat to us the government of the people, by the people, for the people that will become something of the past you are aasured again that this function which you are to discharge Is the highest and utmost Importance. "Politic I Immaterial." "It Is Immaterial what the politics Involved such questions as these rise above all political considerations.

Whoever the Indlviduss are, Irrespective of any party t. which they mar belong. If ther have I fM Si between the attorney, th nrt ef thUr.d Bu.rt, of whisky, lot ci poeeo upon communuy oy in purcnae Mf jHn. II epeaklng of the appear-. arth contro of a majority of the vote of me th, n.u,lUnf.

may all be thankful that no such nf witneaaea from tba cheaper hotel dla-1 trleta waa called at 11 Ml o'clock yesterday. Four other were heard before the noon recess. Tha witneaaea sat huddled together In chairs surrounding the petit jury room. They seemed to be a boat of human derellcta, and apparently took no lntrest In the proceedings. Some of them read snatches from newspapers, while othsrs eat in stolid silence.

Many evidently had arisen early and were asleep. Eighteen Witneaaea Quixsed. r)urng the day II wltneseee were qulased by District Attorney Dolln and Th. Inrv r.m.i. In O.clock rnoon.

i were placed on ine enna the work waa proceeding and that rlthout a single interruption. I In order to facilitate hearings, but few new subpoena were Issued yes- terday. It was intimated, however, later In the week many others would be called. Mr. Bolln, In speaking of the appear- case has not occasioned a moment's de-; ley to the grand jury.

From the time the jury assumed Its duties the men were kept buey. After the noon recexe the witnesses were assigned to chairs qn each side of the north corridor In Federal Building. There they remained, with scarcely a movement except to respond to calls 'be juryroom, until the Jury was i one rumors yesterday. Every conoelv- ar r-iort of Indictments, chsrges snd even srrests were to be heard In the h'l officials, however, were silent J. 1.

Clark, foreman of the grand fury. I said to ave received an anonymous letter ynierrla) afternoon. This meesage came idlread to the foremen of the win nare neen neara. rest work la expected to-day In disposing of these the preliminary work haa been completed; time now will only be given to pushing the Investigation. District Attorney Bolln hss determined to place every available bit of evidence before the grand Jury, and in thla connection he la reported to have' several new matters which will be brought up as fsst aa Possible.

On dUmlesal for the night, the juror were allowed their freedom. They select ed their owa longing pJa-es, unguarded. Tha lory will reconvene at :80 a'aiack I this morning is continue tbe Inquiry throughout tha day. I I la fact been guilty or attempts to break ireea ror me nignt. down this wonderful system of ours, of In the group were men It to 51 year attempts, In effect to destroy our liber-1 old.

tie because that Is what It comes to in Only once wss there a real smile of the last analysis they must be punished, i Joy among them. This wss nhen they Nevertheless, as I said a while ago, It had presented their service warrsnts and must be done on evidence satisfactory to revived vouchers from the Msrshal's the grand Jury. No Indictment should be office for services as witnesses. Each returned lightly against anyone: but there1 is granted II So a day. Severs! had at-ahoukl be a Arm conviction upon the 1 tendance feee for two daye.

part bf every one of the grand Jury that tha Individual charged probebly guity. 7 Bumora Afloat. If there la a want of probability of sunt I Federal Building hoitaed a thousand and will be Uie ouiy oi me grand jury not le return an Indictment "Ueoa the other hand. If there la reasonable probability of guilt, it will be the duty of tha grand Jury Irrespective of whom the persona la, or he le. high or low.

rich or poor, powerful or. weak. It makea no difference to return! an tnoicimenu ine wi ne naa ln-ixrnna jurv. in cure or judge Homster. fringed by any fraud uoon tha elections' 11 10 Mr- Clark when he pre-tnust be enforced, and they will be, upon! nted the report In the Rush case, proper evidence, upon presentation by the Before the Inquiry haa finished with the grand Jury of an Indictment charging th' present MM of witnesses, mors than 124 offense.

Heceasdty Por Secrecy." Tbere la a great deal one could aay an thla subject take it that It I not neceseasry to aay very much to Jury of 4h4 kind, but there I on thing which I desire to emphasis particularly, and that la th necessity for secrecy In what you do. This Is of ut most la eloalng bla charge Judge Hollls-ter told the Jury the District Attorney wauld see that witnesses war produced for testimony In tha case. Ha than announced tbe jury would sit Tha above ar typical 0f tha claa of witneaaea waiting to heard by th Tederal Grand Jury 1b oonno-tlon with alleged Cincinnati lctlon frand. Twenty-four waited all yeeexday-morning, wall twenty-' eif ht war found huddllag la chair la th corridor of federal Building la th afternoon. Kara than 188 witneaaea will heard during tha InTaatlgatTon, Dies ef Broken Heart 1 IM ky aid la (.

iosegra Cea-lery WUI harts a asath aad sea, whe eatke sawed bat a few bwra apart. Tk asotker, Mr. Alfred Tate. 34 Wsra avewaa, Covlaatoa. died Tsillsr.

Be km, aJfred Tate. 41 ywara aid. eatered tk reaas wker aw had sat aw ker kaee aa a prattUaa kild. He aaw ker dead. sUaalalaaeewe arawdad fast aa sat la tk darkeaed ckaasfcaf keae after kear, kle heaH kreaklaa.

HeeelUpaed. Aa Bear lata, veltkeat teeovse-lac aeetaeiaaaaav ke died at Bllaaketk'a HaawMal, emeea far tha asetker will he keM tkla aearaUgr at H. ratrtek'a Ckarek, aad ta-iarrew far tk Tw faaeral will aad eater It. 4ah'a Ccaattaryi asatker aad eaa win rest aek etker. every day until tha work waa finishsd.

zceptlng Saturday and Sundays, between the hour of a. m. and p. m. and bet wee a l.M and 4:80 p.

m. Upon th call, of tha Jury after It had reached th grand, jury room waa found that on man had left. Thl wa Oeorg Wagner, Cincinnati. Aa attachment la contempt of Court waa Issued, and he waa brought before the Judge hortly after noon. Ha pleaded he had misunderstood th hour, of meeting, and thought It was thl Morning.

Th Judg rekasrd hint after warning, fin ing him tka co to. Mr. Wagner then took hi Mat on the Jury. IV Clark, atiamlaburg, waa named foreman of th jury by Judge allied and wa called yesterday morn-. Ing.

The additional member drawn were: wiiuam anowaan, Wilmington, 1 Clinton County; Joaeph Ulrlch, Fag- merevuie, noniiuiiwi vmnvi Mna Evan. Shaadon, Butler County; Joaeph Abbott, Oxford. Butler County. After hearing of eejreral Government agents waa had and conferences held I 1 POLITICAL Thoratea Harder, frealdent ef tha Federation of Democratic Club of Hal-toa County, haa accepted, I aald, tha position "of Aaalatant kecretary of auta uader Secretary of But Elect William -D. Fvltoa.

La at year Mr. Snyder waa a aaidldat for Secretary wf State at th Democratic primaries aad ran third at a llat of i la April he Introduced Mr. FwKoa at a meeting of the lTederatloa ef Democratic Clubs. The two men served la tk House ei Rimresentatlves toaether th aesilnas of WIS and 1M4 and are warm paraonal inaaaa There Is no doubt that th appointment would pleas th Democratic ergaaiiaUoa in thla county. Tenth Ward Democratic Cluh eUbitd th recent Democratic victor! Uat evening at Its club rooms.

Smlts Hall. Haca and Qreen streets. AU members of th club war present, as well a many other prominent Democrats of tha city. Speeches were made by Senator Thomaa M. Gregory.

Charlee Newell. William H. Behwelkert, Oeorg Toung, former est-dnt Teeth Ward DemocraUc Quk; Joaepk A. Meyer, Secretary of tha dub; Edward Laumann. Thornton K.

Snyder, Charlee Beekmore, Elmore Orleea, frank Rlnek, Merman Nay, William Bellew, Frank Prlnabach and tha Ward Executive. Anton Walck. Democratic principle and th qualities of President Wilson, Senator Pomarene and Ooverner Cox were praised. Ke-mtnlacenoee of former campaign In the "Over-the-Rhlne" distrlcU were given by th elder members. DIAMOND PIN STOLEN from Walnut Billa Horn Burglar i i When member of th farady of rrad Hollman, llof Bdaa aveaa.

war b-eent from home yesterday morning the house wa ashsackso. A stickpin set ith a pearl and diamonds, valued at 11104, la missing; also, a thirty-dollar gold watch and UM la currency En trance waa effected by burglars "jlm- mylng" a eellar window. jona Molloy. (0 Lock street, report- front door of hie estak- B14 been forced, tha place en- gars, on carton of tobacco and two brass faucet stolen early yeeterday. Three worth 10.

were stolen from hi tabltshment. F. A. Klpp, 111-11 Wat Sixth strest, complained. A door ef the office had been broken.

Mary Fox, 110 Laurel street left her home yesterday without locking a door. A thief entered and took 111 from a cupboard. KENTUCKY OFFICIALS 7all To Solve Problem of Extra 8ea-aion ef LagUUtUr. trill. DIsriTCX TO TUS SDeCltSB.

Frankfort. December problem of th extra session of tha Legislature for the purpose of passing a aew revenue and taxation bill waa not solved to-night at the conference of the Tat Commission with Governor Stanley aad Attorney-General Logan. The member of the commission, all of whom were In attendance, eicept one, urged Governor Stanley to call th extra esalon to pass th bill which they hav prepared. They are of of the opinion that the bill can be paased, and they It will give the stats tha relief that Is needed ta pull It out of its bad financial hole. The stale Is going In debt according to the members of the commission, at tha rate of $00,000 a month, ANOTHER WARNING.

FLASHED 10 lra PT AWlUaB Cruiser Off Band Hook. New Tork, December T. Another warn. Ins to merchant steamers of the Entente Allies to beware of German aubmarlnaa waa sent broadcast by wlreleaa at 1 o'clock thl morning by a Brttlah cruiser about 40 mile off Sandy Hook. The wlreleaa meesage aald; "German submarine may be met anywhere in tb Atlantic, especially west an degreee west Keep good lookout Show na unnecessary lights.

Avoid all trad route aad converging points." OHIO GUAHI)S'EESIG5. srs in niararca re ra nvciaaa. Columbus, Ohio, December 1 Three realgnatlona free th First Regiment were accepted to-day at the office of he Adjutant OeweraL Th three effloera reelgning were: Second Lieutenant Nelson Reck, Company; Second Lieutenant Edward Green. A Company; First Lieutenant A. ErteL Company F.

"Basin reasons" was given by the effioec for resigning. BOW! IS IIX-IIXCTID. srartai. aesratetl fa vevrsa. Cleveland.

Ohio, December W. a Row. Frostdent ef the First National Bank, aactrrteett, ha been re-elected a etaa A Director of the Federal Reserve Bank. Cleveland, and R. P.

Wright. Erie, Ponaw' aretary-Treasorer, of the Reed Maaofactnrtng Ceenpeay. that dty. has keen elected a elaea director, aao- eaednig C. H.

Bagley. ef Corry, Peas, Both will serve three year terms dating Jaauary SIGNERS OF NOTES Pound la Uxaadr bank Abeotfed Prom All'' liability. ararui. eievca raa asasraaa. Parte, December I A decision handed down to-day by Judg Robert Stout of th Bourbon Circuit Court, recalls th failure of th Oeorg Alexander A Co.

state bank In Paris two year ago and th subsequent ro miction Alexander, the Preaident In settling the affair of th bank a number of notea signed by M. Mutpby, J. H. Fuhrman, Joseph Mitchell and others were found, aggregatlna; more than 140,000. When thee note were presented to tha makers for payment they claimed they were given to Mr.

Alexander a aa accommodation and -they had never received any eonetderatlon or benelt from them. Suit waa Inatttuted by th Bank Ex aminer to collect the (mount of th not. hut th decision made by Judg Stout hoed that the examiner haa a ejalma against the signers of tha notes and they are absolved from an liability. OFF FOR PITTSBURG. Grand Zxaltad Xnlr and Cincinnati XTfcs Te Attend Dedication, August Herrmann left Cincinnati last night for Plttsbprg attend tha dedication tha new Elks' Home In that city to-day.

Grand Exalted Ruler Edward Rlgbtor aad bla official family, who were gueeta of Cincinnati Ledge No. I with a dinner at the Hotel Slnton Tuesday evening, left yeaterday morning for Pittsburg. They were accompanied by Thomaa J. Cogan, prominently mentioned aa Mr, Rlghtofs auo-ceeeor aa head of the order next year. From Pittsburg Meaara, Herrmann aad Cogan will go to Boat'oa to make arrangements for the Cincinnati delegation to the Grand Lodge meeting, aaxt July.

It Is plaaned te charter a special train far tha member of Cincinnati Lodge, who will make tb trip to boost the candidacy tor Mr. Cogan fOT'Grand Exalted Ruler. Prior te hi departure yeaterday Grand Exalted Ruler Rlghtor waa presented with a Rookwood plaque by Cincinnati lodge. Tha preaentatlon waa made by Mr. Cogan.

FIGHT ON PLUTOCRACY Demand Readjustment' of Calvinla- tle Doctrine, Say Dr, J. I. Good. Calvlnlsts la religious belief must readjust themselve and their doctrine In preparation for a fight en plutocracy. Dr.

Jama I. Good. Professor of Reformed Church History and liturgies at Central Theological Seminary, Dayton, told an andtanoa of Lane Seminary students In an addreM yeeterday morning. "The Calvtrdst churches, meaning espe cially th Reformed and PreahyterUn denominations," said th speaker, "have al-waya favored capitalism aa an Institution, teaching a rrn ahould be careful In buat-aeaa la order te promote tbe Interests of th kingdom. Capitalists have served aa Stewardk of tha world's riches, and In such capacity have bean agents of God.

"Thla condition baa been changed, however, by the appearance of a capitalistic alas which looks upon accumulated wealth, not a a trust and a gift, but aa a mean to paraonal enjoyment Civil and religious liberty hitherto have followed In tb wake ef Calvinism, but th nsw cap italism threatena th extinction of thee things Instead of Insuring their preservation." DIAMOND SALESMAN HELD Ob Xtftarint Charg After Being-Arrested In Union Station. Mystery surrounds the presence hi this dty of Samuel Zwttehell, year eld. Salt Lake City, diamond salesman, who la held on a lettering charge, police aay. Bwitchell was arrested In Central Union Button by Depot Folleemaa Stall. Switched told Detectives Hill.

Potts and Jackson he had been arrested ra Salt Lake City for trying to aell what be de-eerlbed aa gold mln stock. A woman, aald to be his wife, waa quea- tioned yeaterday whan ah attempted be dispose of far In a pawaabop, detectives The pair had a room hi th Palace Hotel. A trunk In the reset contained a large roll ef Mexican money, bank check for kVtfaX several diaries relating to plaoea bt various sHIea, and bundle ef papere purporting te ateck eeruncate. Ewltchell contend ha ha don no wrong, and a legitimate diamond sale, man. His ass win be Investigated farther The yeman, whe aald ah waa hi wife, bah) Set been detained.

TSJJTTt FTJT9 SWELLED. One hundred and Mventy-flv dollar Was raised restordsy at a basaar given bg Trinity Toung Women's Club, at 123 West Fourth street. The money will be seed help rebuilt Trinity Methodist Episoepal Church, destroyed ky 8 re eev-eral aaonth age. It Is expected the church will be reconstructed by February. mi LOSS 13 35,000.

arsrub msrttca re raa execute. Creatweod. Ky, December I. fire here lata to-night destroyed property ba the baslaea section ef this village I the estaat ef UMOe. Principal leasee eaataiaed were aa follows: A.

a Hall, garage, tl Pott, mar. hot building, t.M; Moes A Qlbeoa. Uvry san, To Penetrate All Corners, Gov i ernment Probers Plan. President Takes Up'Pood Sit-. 'uation in Earnest Legislative Actiti CntenpUte4 a Dtiea BOb PromaUtu May rOtw.

Washington, 4. The Fed eral Investigation of tba high coat of living began to-dy to take definite form, with indication that It weald be one of th moat eonaprebaaalve ever undertaken, and would extend vry of the United States. Not only Is a sweeping Inquiry into tbe caua of tha soaring coat ef foodstuff a coa- templated, but the recent pinch la the coal supply aad It resultant price advance also will he made, la an probability, tbe subject of broad Investigation, From Pnaldent Wilson down offi cials began to cep In earnest with th problem preseate by the altuatioa. Th Preaident took under eoneldere- Itloa preliminary reports which, with other yet to coma, will form the bast for recommeadatlona ha may make to Congress, Doaan Bp ache Had. A toiea speeches oa th subject were made In tha Houae, and several resolu tion Inquiries war Introduced.

These were referred to committee wlthcut discussion, moat of them' going to tb Intaratata aad Foreign Commerce Committee, of which Representative Adam-son, who Is opposed to embargoea, I th Chairman. Department of Justice officials hsld all-day conference with member ef th Federal Trade Commission and Dla-trlot Attorney Anderson, of Boston, In charge of tha department' Investiga tion, and bar to formulate a definite plan of conducting th nation-wide In quiry. About 50 picked Inveetlgatora of the department' Bureau of Jnveatlga-tlon war reported to be at work throughout the county, gathering data which will determine tha Attorneys General's course of action. Complaints Ar ffumeroue. Complaints have reached tha department that eoal prleaa ware advanced recently because.

In large measure, of the actlvltlea of certain Independent dealers, not heretofore la the businees whe are reported te have contracted with the chief coal companies for virtually ineir enure unsold output for the winter. It waa charged that these dealers, scenting tat proOta, had tried te corner the available supply and thus forced up prices. These and other eomplalnta under In niiiuoi wiu oe eonsioere with a view te prosecution. If warranted aader federal laws, which require that tbe up- puce queer ion man hav been In or ror interstate commerce. Proposals in Congress looking to a remedy for tbe problem ranged from a decision of the omnibus hatcheries bill which would provide for dsn hateheriea In 10 statea, to a declaration by Chairman Ranry, of th Rule Committee.

after a conference with the Preaident that ha thought Congress would con duct kn investigation of tba high coat Of living. Kore Bills Introduced. They embraced resolutions by Rep re sent fives Borland and Dill provld ing tor general investigation, a reso lution by Representative Campbell, of Kansas, which would provide for an mbargo oa koota. shoes and manufactured leather gooda, and a bill by Rep resentative saoath, of Illinois, de igned to jua reaerai employees to meet the aitULtton by increasing from It te III par cent the salaries of thoaa earning up to 11.100 aanually. After a conference with Preaident Wilson to-day Ciialrmaa Henry, of tha Hiuae Rule Committee, said he thought aa Investigation would mad by Congress of tbe high ct of living.

PBOBS OF MEAT UDUSTRY By Government Is Demand of Speak- at Market Coaftruic. ararui. snvarca ran ssetnii. Chicago, December Investigation by the Federal Trade Commission ef the meat Industry waa tbe unanimous demand ef every speak sr appearing before the National Cooferenoe on Marketing and Farm Credit her to-day. Speakers who attacked tb Chicago packers to-day were, for the moat part.

otnorra of national stock raisers aanona, naviag many uouaanaa of mens. Two matheda of avoiding alleged "strong-arm" tactics said ta be used by Chleags packers In keeping price paid to farmer dowa and keep prloee that the consumers pay up war euggteted, -They war i Investigation of the meat Industry "from the stable ta tha table" by the Fedsral Oovenuaent, with eongraaaienhl actios following that Inquiry. Tbe building of co-operative and manic! pel abattotre. T. W.

Tomllnaon. Denver, tary ef th National Live Btoek etatloa, aaldv "We believe that the pack-era have tee much power, and believe that power bodes 111 for producers and consumer. Their grasp en tb cattle industry Is baneful. "The business ahould not be menopo- illsed by a few big Ther ahould be mora tn dependant plants." John B. Xendrlcka, newly ejected Ben-ator from IVyomlng.

aaldtThls pre-poeed Inve Igatlon would be the beet thing la tbe world for tb packers. If they are di Ing their business honestly ther ahould be no reason why they would net favor and aid th tnvestlgatloa." "The Government has gtren stability to th tanner's flnancee: bow Mt It give stability te thl market" waa th plea ef it. L. McClnra. of Kanaaa City.

Preaident of tbe National Live ateck Exchange. 8XL7-8TTIXS 00 XJSQ Summoned By Grand Jury Packers Ara Alaa Called, Chleaco. December g. Jamea-' U. Wets, who calla hlrassll "er kins of Asaerlca.

Wa to-dar semrooned to spimtr wwi rw vraae vnrTf InveetiratlBS klah food price. Wets reeentlr claimed to own TlsOe.OvS esira Presidents ot Chicafo's larf est 9ck-1 144C.CoM UM to $29 ffl Cuff link 144C Gold Star a at Chhstiras Gifts $6t; VTha vogue in Man's Dreaa Vest Sets call for four es buttons, three shirt studs and a pair of euS links, all erf the aerrrt patters and in Mother PearL Tba leading; style ar laced with. Platinum and set with precious (tone. Tbe prior is 14-K. Gold ranfo from 11 ta 175.

and tha higher value from 100 to $JSai 1- 'Tm. ikiefuj 'gift nay ba. hai 14-K. Gold, I OCKCl IVniVCS finigberj with the lategt lrich Tracery Kke th fllmtration, Monograta Shield-and 6 nest of Steel B'adet, at td.50. to 20.

Sterling Silver Pocket xuuvas at 17 to flO. Prequently wr, at the end of tha lPocket Vat Oaiii. Sterling Silver Pencils at $.1 to $5 Teeve VuiV and Buttons The soft cuff has made Cuff Iinb all the more popular for general wear. In addition to the staple patterns, both Link and Button of Guinea and Green Gold are finished plain, engine turned, brocade, French line tracand enamel to $15, Platinum faced and teweled rtyles at $20 to $150. Seal or Signet Rings These bear maline, Amethyst, Aqua Marine' or Lapis Lazuli, being varioualv priced from $6 td $25, and at $35 to $80.

Jcwelm at 24 Fourth Street, East -The Frank Herschede Company- Little Boys and Girls! Have You This Wonderful Girls! Would you be satisfied with on or two ordinary dolls, when you could have an antir Httla city full of inter esting, active little people whose wonderful adventures would hold you spellbound for hours? Certainly not! Mr. Bull the butcher, John Doe, the baker, and "Bell Boy" the kitten, are yd-denly transform ad into giants! The little city is terror-stricken. How are such wonders performed? "The Giants of Lilliputania the most remarkable book you ever read fells' how it is all done. And as you read you build the little dty the schoolhouse, the homes and actually see the tiny people grow bigger than the City Hall. The Giants of Lilliputania consist of 120 pieces for set-up, beautifully- lithographed in multi-colors, with a new fairy book, telling about the little citv where excitine events haooen everv minute.

You read this book and -you build the little city and have a movie show of your own. Houses are Die Cut, Scored and Glued, ready to set up. On Exhibition in Enquirer Office, 617 Vine Street. While They Last, 50c a Set. i Inc concern.

Includlns Louis T. Swift of swift 4 Co.j Thdma 8. WlUon, of Wilson Co.J Arthur Meeker, of Armour JMwr4 Morrla, or Mor-rie Co, and Vf.T. Burrougha. of Ubbr.

McNeil eV IJbbr, ware aum- rooned. i' C. E. McNeill Preaident of the Chl- ease Butter and Xf Board, alao was Govnunmirr reguiatioss ot: food Xarketa Suggaetsd lo President By JHllon. Kr I)cember 1 la a Utter te Prealasnt Wilson, asaa puoiic aer td-alghC John 1.

Clllen, IUU Com- mlaaloner.ot Fooda and xarkats, sue-geoted that a' Federal Conunsslonr be appointed te InvaallraU the problems aow eonfrontlng producer eon-uror, with a view of obtalnlns Oov-rnmont refutation. "In our efforts' to establish aa f- fletent and eoonomie eyatam for the distribution of food la this state aad te etaadardise. prloee aader the law of upplr aad demaad." Coromlssloner Dillon wrote te the Presldsat. and ourselvee embarrassed br a vera! eon-ditlona which are ef a aatlonal character aad cannot be ajatlefactorll eon-trolled Stat ntuletlon." 1 Th Commissioner enumerated these condition as follow: Lack of definite and uniform tand- threushoet the eowntry; a dlaerlmlna- arda or rradaa of farm food nrodocte; lack of standard and uniform pack- eaaws the seal or coat of arms of the wearer and are either of gold or aeim-preciout stones guch a the Pink or Green Tour Bi-PoctoVcsfOaim This style of Vest Chain 'm now in greatest and is ihowb in endless variety of new designs, similar to those here illustrated. The priifs 14-K.

Gold tang from $10 to $25 and In Platinum from $40 to $75, The small link prevail. Christmas Scarf Pins Thix item of 'Men'i ewel-ry has been given marked attention by tha and lapidary, leading to a prolusion oi rrencu, r.gvpi-uui abd Oriental desiima. They are set with Turquoise, Lapis To-pax, Diamotid. Sapphire, in 14-K. Gold, at $2.50 to $25.

and the higher value from $50 to Tbe various stones may bad in many oomlnnatton. Smokers' Articles ftKS Cutters, Etc; in Gold and Sterling Silver, at moderata price and in the higher values. the higher values aca for th transportatloa and al of food producU! difficulty aa' -xpeasa of curing definite Intonnatloa In rard to tha movement and destination of crops; no definite or complete report of the volume of goods held In cold storage la the1 many atorase houae tloa la tin) and rat aaralnit warlon kind ef products and different Joe-Uonaj aianlpnlatloa ef price by peculator aad food xchansa at many center within and without the city; conspiracies or co-op ratios between th food, exchange aad speculator on one head, and th official quotation ef ale aad price oa the other; lack of public abattoirs aad open markata for tb sal of meat cattle at competitive prlceai lack of terminal facilities for the sal of farm product end economic dlctrlbaUon ef th sin. The Com-mieioor said he anderatood th red-ami Government "Is sow spandlnsr th aelshborhood of l3i.0H.0O largoly for education and eneenrameat of larger prodaetloa ea the farma." A very small part ef this aenronria- tlon." he added, "would be enfflclknt teat out a ptaa of open public markete where reods would be sold to all eom-era, to the hlrhaet aad. prleeo Mtabllahad th baala of aupply aad i' 8W1ETS TO COST 1I0XE.

Chlcaso. December Cheaper grade ot cale will Juacr.aaed prlc from tl.to per cent within th nxaj 9mrt taMnthi -M 1 eoet a flagrodlenta, it announced to-night' aeaaaloa of tba aanaal eoaventtoa ef th Western Candy and Confectionary Balesmea's Association, Men Bi-Pocket Vast Chains 14-K. Cold $10 to $25 Scarf Pins 14-K. Cold $2.50 to $25 Mother Gel Set F0WHATA5 BIATTY DUl Powhatan Beaty, father of AttsrK A. Lm Bty, who waa lecte a bar of th Ohio Heruee of Bpret tlvea at Ua November elecOoa.

yeatarday at hi home. eatk streeti He waa born In Rlcaa" la lilt, owning to Clnclnnstl 14 year Ha aerved duri Civil War la an Ohio rerlment. wa Oh Of tw Cincinnati--recelv In late year medal In recognition ef brsvery la fields. Beetdaa Attorney Beatv, survive by another son. John, wa mamber ef a Ualtsd Statea Infsaor regiment at Cebu, Philippine IsIs" In the Gloamix suni by tLM a Dni-boneofthemortaprj records in the entire Vfcg catalog.

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