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12 TITE IXDTAXA TOLTS XETVS. SATURDAY. APIi G. 1918. OPPOSE PLAN TO REMOVE i t.

JJ1 i a 1 i 71 SOME LIBERTY LOAN LEADERS COMMENT ON DECISION. rj MuNUIVIENT billboards Which Do You Prefer; A Quick Get A way Or a Sure Start? OF THE TWO, which do you prefer in a motor car? YOU CAN HAVE ONE but it is impossible, to hare both in the same car. OP COURSE most makers claim to have both qualities in their motors but proof is lacking. EVER NOTICE how, on a very cold night, after the theatre or concert, every Reo starts on the touch of the starter button, while others start only after long minutes of grind ing or exhaust their batteries and have to be band cranked or JUST WATCH THIS on a cold night when all makes of cars are engaged in an impromptu starting contest. REOS ALWAYS WIN Jn that test mainly because of the low compression Reo 'motors, EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION is achieved by the adoption of high compression.

Excessive power and speed too beyond the needs or the desires of most owners. BUT LOW UPKEEP economy in operation I and in maintenance over a long period of years as found in Reos la one of the results of adhering to the Vow compression principle. 55 POUNDS per square inch is the Reo rule some engineers double that. LONG LIFE of bearings is another Reo quality due to the use of "over size" bearings and the lesser strains to which they are subjected in the low compression Reo motor. DOES IT MATTER whether you reach the next street corner a second or even three seconds later? OR DO YOU PREFER a car that is certain to start and save the time that IT IS A FACT that in a race from a zero motor to the next street crossing, a Reo will win every AND IN THE LONG RUN there's simply no comparison in the durability, the dependability and the general upkeep of Reos and the high compression kind.

IN THAT REGARD in those most desirable of all qualities, Reos know no rivals no peers. FISHER AUTO CO. Main .431 4Jy Motor Kow. Auto. 26 348.

Reo Motor Car Company, Lansing Mich. I Reo Six Tenrinf XCASy JSir f. Lmmvim mini VnP A V' THE OOLD STANDAnD I I ft. sqg ifegB OF 9mJ CjF pt psl. i i BOYLAN AND FEENEY RESIGN FROM FORCE FORMER A POLICEMAN THIRTY FIVE YEARS.

BOTH REDUCED IN RANK John y. Boylan. 15S Parkview avenue, and William J. Keener. lOtJ East Ohio street, two city patrolmen, sent their resignations to George V.

Coffin, head of the Indianapolis police department, las night, and asked that the resignations become effective at once. The former, who has been in the department for the last thirty flve years, will retire on pension. Both were reduced In rank on January 7. when Chief Coffin assumed his duties as head of the department. On Metropolitan Force.

Boylan was appointed a district patrolman on the old metropolitan police force, April 14, 1SS3, and was reappointed under the city charter on vMarch SI. 1J1. lie was promoted to the rank of ergeant about slg years later and JTouse of Taylor "JH 'W! 600 Rooms 400 Dathi It served In that capacity until October 20, when ha was promoted to the rank of captain. He was reduced to the rank of sergeant In 1W5 and at the beginning of the, Bell Perrott administration waa assigned to the telephone desk at police headquarters. At the beginning of the present city administration Boylan was reduced to the rank of patrolman and was assigned to the Information desk.

He served there until Thursday, when he was ordered to report for patrol duty. Record of Feeney. Feney was appointed to the police department March 17, 1909. and was promoted to the rank of blcycleman on July 12. 1911.

He was promoted to the rank of detective sergeant at the beginning of the Bell Perrott administration, and was reduced to the rank of patrolman at the beginning of the present administration. Poisoned by Sausage; Dead. Special, to The Indianapolis News! PETERSBURG, April FYed Griffith, age nineteen, a son of Xafo Griffith, of Volpen, this county. Is dead of ptomaine poisoning. Young Griffith became ill from eating bologna sausage that he.

bought at a restaurant In Velpen early In the week. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Miller, of Velpen. became 111 yesterday after eating some canned corn.

A physician was called, and It was discovered that around glass was the cause of 'the Illness. and resorts. MOTEL MARTINIQUE Broadway, 32d New York Om Block rem PemmayrvwtaJa Station ExgrnmBr Cenrr amies it fer Aflswse meats, SheplAfl er BttaLaeea 1ST WiaeaaH Rmdm, wltlk PMva4e Betk, 5Z.50 ft.l DAY 257 Ezcelleet Rooms, witK Private Cth, facing afreet, southern espovo $3.00 PER DAY Alto Attractive Rooms from $1.80 Too Restaurant Prices Are Moet Moderate REPLY OF MR. KETCH AM Opposition Jeveloped today agalrtst the decision of the Voard of control of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors' Monument to remove the billboards ut the Market street approaches to the Monument, which have beer: used to stimulate patriotism and the buying of Liberty bonds. The boards r.ow contain this message: "Buy bonds to preserve the liberty bought for with the blooJ of those to whom this monuments was erected." The board of cr.troi of the Monument now consists of William A.

am. of Indianapolis, and Samuei M. Hench. of I't. Wayne.

One vacancy has not been filled. April 9 Is Time Set. Discussing the order of the board that the billboards shail he taken down by April 9, Mr. Ketcharn said the boards were "a blot on the Monument." He said he thought th sentiment expressed In the present on the boards was very fitting, and that if all the signs had been an appropriate probably the board might have coKsented to permit the boards to remain. Mr.

Ketcham said, however, he not believe that the presence of the billboards and the messages on them would inflm nre the sale of one Liberty bond. He If he were convinced that they would, he would vote to let the boards stay up, adding that if every man or woman with any money at ail does not realize'at this time that it Is their duty to lend every cent possible to the government to prosecute the war, that signs on billboards won't help any. While Drive Is On. Thomas A. Wynne, chairman of the outdoor publicity committee of the Marlon county Liberty loan committee, ald the committee Wished' that the boards could remain as long as the present Liberty loan drive is on.

"As far as the boards being a blot on the monument," said Mr. Wynne, "I have seen pictures of some of the most fcacred monuments In Kurope being used in connection with appeals for money to conduct the war. We don't pee why the board of control of the Monument can't rise to the emergency and permit us to use these boards." "I think the Monument board Is making a big mistake." said Russell H. Harrison, secretary of the Marlon County Council of Defense. tdgns are a most important part of our war work." Our Supremo Duty By Champ Clark, Speaker of the Home of Kepretentatl ve Somebody has said that "duty" Is the subllmest word in our language.

Our Bupreme duty is to carry this war to a successful conclusion. We have never been beaten In ajiy war In which we have been engaged, and the American people are determined that we shall not be defeated in this titanic struggle. President Wilson and the oongTesa have solemnly dedicated to this cause all of our national resources in men and xrop erty if needs be. The two most Important things in war are men and money. The congress will vote them from time to time in such numbers and such amounts as are deemed necessary to the accomplishment of American purposes.

Another large bond issue is impending and it is to be hoped that the bonds will be promptly subscribed for. Those of us who are over the military age or for any other reason are debarred from fighting can pay. and It is our solemn duty to do so. I practice what I preach and Invested every dollar I had, and some I borrowed, in bonds. i.

failure of this new bond Issue would Injure our standing in the world as much as the loss of a reat battle and wound our self respect beyond all surgery for we all must realize that no nation will long survive or deserves to survive which does not protect all its citizens wherever tney may be on land or sea. NEW PLAN AT SH0RTRIBGE. Step Taken Toward Moderate' Seml Self Government. A step toward moderate semi self government by the pupils has been granted by George Buck, principal of Shortrldge high school, in the formation of a student council. This council will meet with Mr.

Buck and teachers from to time and confer and co operate ith he regular school administration in bettering some conditions at Shortridge, which now, although they are not bad, seem avoidable. The plan is an experiment. Mr. Huck says, aiid action on it was taken only after much consideration of all angles of the question. There has never been a move on foot among the pupils at Shortrldge to govern themselves before except in the junior and senior class matters, and.

somewhat In the field of athJetloa. The council will be called for Its first meeting Monday afternoon, and the plan explained and first business transacted. ISearly every session room in snortnage already has elected a representative to the council, and the will hold office until the end of school in. June. The following have been elected: Eu gene Pavey.

Room Arthur Tieman. Room Jean Waterburv, Room Margaret Duthle. Room Laurens Henderson. Room 10; Norman Borroughs, Room 11; Reginald Garstang. Room 12; Margaret Trusler, Room 15; Kmllie Steeb, Room 16; Robert Blakeman.

Room 17; Robert Hall, Room IS; Richard Madden, Room 19; Robert Sch muck. Room 24; Juanlta Burns. Room 2T; Josephine Brown, Room 30; Olarel Laughner, Room 31; Margaret Hamilton, Room 33: Richard Coons, Room 84; Helen GandeU, Room 35; Maxine Davis, Room. 36; Ilillis Howie, Room ST; Jane Pritchard. Room Helen T'orbes, Room 3t; William Guthrie, Room 40; Malcolm Tillson, Room 42; Gertrude almstey.

Room 44; Beatrice Jeffries. Room 47; Margaret Skinner. Room 4S; Gertrude Rhoades, Room 49; Donald "White. Room 54; Florence Lupton. Room Irene Room Anne Marian Booth.

Room 62: Melba Donald son. Room 63, and Charlene Ruggles, Room oo. Irregular Changes in Grain Prices During Week OHICAGO, Aprljf Proposed chance? which might orn th wy for a decided sJ vanc of price n4 which wrre vjtfd on today by member of the f'oarl of have larsely at.soibJ uttent'on tl.ts vee' on "chance, an i ha; le.1 to offset a variety of leprewinc fa Chlely In crtnwqucnce, corn this tnornt' hoJ 'a aiiance as comptrfd Ith a week ko. Oat, howaver. wr off 1H to lSc.

and provisions flown 27c to ivc. Bulls In corn too the pslt'rn that existing; contracts for futur leMvrls wcnM qoickly asi end to the maximum limit. a bushel, if tha to Jay rssultej )n amrndinf tha rnls so that nw styie contracts becama the popular mtho1 of trailing the other han'l. xinoorfa'rii of the tnilitarv outlook anl th prn of a littl. gossip as to paace rKotiat'on.

ga temporary at tlms 3 is of lower Not wlthstandlr.c eirort huylnr aa! I to replace rargif lost In 'ranjlt. o's mostly down grade. Fear of unseasonable toll had only a trotiM lr flnence. Improved croi rcpo ls ei rnt. prtcr talk attracted noma ar i it xvas said the car auppty ahowed an incraso.

Hlg warehoua stocks and hrrnUr la ths value of tegs pulled down prcv l'ons. The Seizure of Dogs Rather tha co operate with the war work of the Germans by delivering to them all the dog of forty centimeters chest measure, as thy were requiril to do by a rerent order, tunny Hel giatis In" tho Invaded territory klllfi their does, says the ornmittco on puo lio information. In l.leae the boulevard of etiiere. was found. Intely tho ad hndy Of a flnf dog wearing on his imtk a rnrd on which was written: "Died for his country." $350 and a Ford Makes a One Ton Truck Chassis With Guaranteed Hauling Capacity of 3,000 Pounds.

JTHIS is one of a fleet of 11 Smith Form a Trucks owned bv the ALLEN A. WILKINSON LUMBER Indianapolis, and operated in their branches throughout the state. Read the following reports from five of their branch managers. Their experience contains some valuable information for every lumber company in the state. i Sua not vet reai or llie oroeai mo i i l'OI ere ih jrlcK.

a TrUclt CP The greatest Truck Value sold and universal serv ice everywhere on the Ford motors. Main 2048, Main 2049 Auto. 22 919. No one doubts that when mim iBA to it in inn Fdn a t.ir't aa we have, done and from the bloodV.ied in common there will spring as from a most seed sowing, such a harvest of comradeship and brotherhood as mav sweeten much of the future "rid down to far distant genera atlons. Europe's Destinies Affected.

Morning Post In entering' the war. America has affected the destinies of Kurope. From henceforth the United States must exercise Influence In every of the clobe. The re ource of that slv.n fli vtnerlra are so Kreni nrrtmratlon rui LONDON PRESS PRAISES WORK OF AMERICA IN YEAR OF WAR Universal Tribute Paid to Leadership' of President Wilson England Places Faith in Might and Ideals of "Young and UnJ conquerable West" Closer Bond of Comradeship. LONDON.

April 6 Most of the leading editorials In today's London newspapers are devoted to the anniversary of America's entry Into the war. while the illustrated papers give prominence to pictures of the American aoldlers on the western front. There la unity in praise for the achievements of the year by the United Stales In her war makln program and tribute by all the leader ehip of President Wilson. In this hour of anxiety and sorrow." says the Dally Telegraph, "we have sti'l only to be worthy ourselves of our cauve to reap at length the victory of rliht was assured to civilization by the act of the American people a year Proud of American Troops. Some of the other editorial expres lnjr In the common cause.

America and Engiand as a strong guaranty of peace of the world, so we can not but perceive that the fulfillment of that aspiration depends upon the sentiment of a race which to the alien la incomprehensible, and to which he Is hostile. Times The warm and stirring; message which King George telegraphed to President Wilson fitly expresses the feeling of the whole British nation regarding the generous ardor with which the American troops are Joining in the great battle. Dally Graphic That a nation of 100. fVN000 people should have resolved to go to war for an adeal Is looked at fairly as a marvelous triumph of civilization. Greatest Event in History.

Commenting on the anniversary of the entry of the United States Into the war. Ird Robert Cecil, minister of blockade, said to the Associated Press today: "The war was tho greatest event In the his are: I of the world for a century, and Ivxpresw We are proud that I longer, perhaps. Much aJre3ly has re Atv.7tcan soldiers, vigorous and mark sultd from it. ana far more is Pu I ..,1 WK l'y as men inn ajwayS expected tnat mere wouki tare: mission. s.nd mascudne.

are COrdial relations between the gov Hctna' rht nw In our ranks. of Great Britain and the know Ataerica. la only beginning, nlted states, but it is no exaggeration Our ir v.Ulmate victory is doubl to eav that the cordiality of our co jis ji. i by Cta that the operation has exceeded even what we ir nd or. west, trontr There have been criticisms.

In eHef 1.. destiny, unrivaied ln nere aiWavs are, but I firmly believe iti r.ni e' er scorning ail half tnat when the history of the war comes measures. Is 3.dir.g with us in the I t7t h0 a lust view will be taken ol fre lon, inyry for of the immensity of the efforts of your on nfrmlnert to think of nothing ajid i nd ours. care for no: Mr. except the liberation! It l9 no llRht task to turn a conn of the wor'd ironi muitansm Da'iv' Cv.ronlcie Never has a more sa rre.

or.d united warring peoples than ba now the English speak the Krench opeaVlng. the French 'ian in their com hed the most to recret they ever forced i America could tiuht tiermanv alone. Therefore while (he licrinan armies, wnr worn and battered are waning, the forces opposed daily morn powerful. And trv from a to a war rooting. have had it here.

It took longer than we expected or hoped. I am satisfied the Tnltd States has done much and will do even more to nccompusu in" same oMects, snd that when the full forre of her efforts are felt In the Mt our enemies will have blt her Into the war. 1 OIL DEVELOPMENT WORK SHOWS GENERAL DECREASE Kentucky tha Mort Active Field East of the Mississippi New Wells In Indiana. MCNTrELIER. April t.

High grade petroleum fields east of the Mississippi river for the week show a falling off in development work, owing to the scarcity of drilling material, drilling machines and laborer. Ptovki of the various pipelines are in tlila country loolt forward to that are. ue1 In drilling lat are ue In firming. the continuation i ms irieiiufmp umi TT on the d'creaee. Kentucky Is the not artlve field east t.f the Mll lppl an.l win i in.

ilm" owing to th el.allow depth in whleh oil Is found and th email strings of r'pe In the Camden district, in Jay teunljr. In Kn 0v 1 Allen A. "Wilkinson Lumber Indianapolis. Ind. Gentlemen: Branch at Jasonvllle.

Ind. February 22, 1918. Allen A. "Wilkinson Lumber Indianapolis. Indiana.

Gentlemen: We have yours of the 21st Inst, at hand and note what you ask regarding the operation of a Smith Form a Truck vs. horses, and will say: We figured on the eight months we ran Smith Form a Truck last vear and find it cost us around $30 on everv Jl 000 worth of business we did with the truck, and we" find the same $1,000 cost us around $30 to deliver with a wagon and team, not counting any expense other than the delivering of material from the business to the job. New take 1916 we did. aKout $27,500 and our expense was and 1917 we did $42,300 on an expense of $4,168.85. We can say take off 10 of the $42,300 for that was the advance on material over 1916 to 1917 this would leave an amount of about $38,000 in 1917 (1916 was $27.500.

You see we did an extra $10,500 on $242.00, or $24.20 per $1,000 worth of extra business. However, this all might not be due to having a Smith Form a Truck. but we figure that we at least did ten thousand dollars more In 1917 by having the truck than if we had not had It. These are rough figures, as we keep no correct account of all expense with wagon and team or truck. Yours very truly.

ALLEN WILKINSON LfMBKR CO. G. W. P. Branch at Muncie.

Ind. February 26. 1518. i Havlnjr used a Smith Form a Truck i.for our delivery of lumber for the past year, we wish to grlve you what we think a fair comparison as aRainst horse and wagon delivery which we formerly used. "We kept four horses and wajrona.

"We figure the about the same, as the two trucks we now have (a li ton Smith Form a Truck and a Ford llftht delivery). And we flfrurs the expense of upkeep and fuel about the same, as that of four horse outfits. Hut the benefits which we derive from the use of a Smith Form a Truck agrainst horses is as follows: The savinp of ono man's wanes of at least $700 as well as being able to 'give better service which our customers compliment us on and the ability to make delivery when necessary at" jrreater distance from our plant. I think that as we get more accustomed to their use we will be able to make considerably more savings than In the past year. Of course our expenses will be heavier, as these trucks become worn, but I think our knowledge of these will also Increase and we will be able to take better care of them than at first.

We remain. Very respectfully, ALLEN A. WILKINSON LUMBER CO. O. D.

Pauley. alana. Jones A Lyons' a N. 4 Buttoo tra ot. and J.

B. Gardnsr's No. Garflnr traat. pumped tsn barrels each, while tne Prairie OU Company's No. Edmonson tract, wes dry.

In the Muncie district. George I. Robert's No. I Holloway tract pumped sixty barrels and tha Oklahoma Southern OU Company's No. 19 Huffman tract, flfty flve barrels.

In the Parker City district. Condon Qulnlln test on the Keever tmct pumped fifty barrele. and TV. H. Mitchell's No.

H1U tract was drv. Jn the Montpeller district, the National Steel Casting Compiny'i No. 5 Neal tract was a dry hole. No completed wells were reported from the Illinois fields. The week work was aisinouiea as ioi lows: Field.

Pennsylvania "West Virginia Southeast Ohio Northwest Ohio Indiana Kentucky Total Previous weea. Com p. Prod. Gaa Dry. 36 1 1 2 ,174 I 1 119 630 10 4 75 0 3 4 110 IS 28 139 1.702 28 31 Where th New Weils Are.

Pennsylvania Allegheny. I wells, 1 dry. barrels: Washington. 3 wslla. 1 gaa.

barrels: Greene, 1 well, 25 barrels; Beaver, 1 well snd I barrels. AVest Virginia Kanawha, wells. 1 dry, 3 gas; Wood. 4 wells, 32 barrels; P.ltchie, 3 1 1 These Letters Were Replies From Branch Managers to Enable the Allen A. Wilkinson Lumber Co.

to Check Up the Comparative Values of Teams; and Trucks 21 rtfv ortn Februar February l.ter about nov Fuv V. did. not am sa li nui anovi aVea setter iTr. noei 9 Aa iVr roads Cet i 1 nd fl VDru for 'ou fe e' Tai os And we Vi520 lnhefa' sh'PPed (he IR" VK ssi rr fh ArB''h Korm'lhprof J' little I I Uk' here Branch at Sullivan. Ind.

February 23. 1918. Allen Wllklnrfon Lumber 1 Indianapolis, Indiana. Gentlemen In giving vou our experience with Smith Form a Trucks will state that the bulk of my experience has so far been with our Clinton yard and 1 suppose Mr. Justice is giving vou that experience from that point and It will be needless for use to duplicate the statement.

Our experience here at Sullivan with our Smith Korm a Trucks is gratifying. We have had no troubles and have been able to get to our customers quickly. We handled about $200.00 of business to Rowland Power Coal Company In one week. This mine is about ten miles out and we doubt that we could have handled this business with our old equipment, quick enough to satisfy our customers. Our trucks seem to be putting new life Into our business possibilities, as the public see them going Rnd coming and it is such a change from our old equipment that people notice them and In some cases have mentioned them to us.

By this we know they are making Impressions. We are certainly very proud of our motor equipment and are expecting larger buslaess due In no small way to their Yours truly. ALLKN A. WILKINSON LITMBKR CO. Per 1.

M. Cloyd. wells, 1 dry. 10 barrels; Pleasant, wells, 1 dry, 7 barrels; Tyler, 2 wells. 1 dry.

20 barrels; Lewis. 1 wells. 1 gaa. 19 barrels; Marlon, 1 well. I barrels; Gilmer and Harrison, 1 gaa well each; Brooke.

Hancock and Braxton, 1 dry bole each. Southeastern Ohio Morgan, wells. 3 dry, 1 bgrrels; Perry. 5 wslis. 1 dry.

1 gas, 34 barrels; Noble. 6 wells. 1 dry. 8 barrels; Vinton. 4 wells.

1 dry, 1 gas. barrels; Hocking. 9 wella. 1 gas, 90 barrels: Cuyahosa. 3 wella, 1 dry, 2 gas; Monroe, wells.

1 dry, 4 barrels; Wayne, 2 wella 1 gas. IIS barrels; Carroll. 2' wells, 1 dry, 2 barrels; Muskingum, 1 well, 200 barrels; Jefferson, I well. 2 barrels: Licking and Knox, 1 gaa well each; Medina and Jackson, one dry bole each. Northwestern Ohio Sandusky, 2 wells.

40 barrels; Van Wort, 1 well, 20 barrels, and Wood. 1 well and 15 bsrrels. Indiana Camden. wella. 1 dry, 20 barrels: Muncie, 3 wells, 115 barrels: Parker City.

2 wella. 1 dry. fco barrels, and Montpeller. 1 dry hole. Kentucky Powell.

wells, 820 barrols: Leo. I wells, 230 barrels: Wolfe. 4 well, 0 barrels: Wayne, 3 wells. 35 barrels; Estill. wella 1 dry, barrels; Floyd, 1 well.

6 barrels: Breathitt, 1 well. 6 barrels: Elliott. Morgan and Greenup, 1 dry hole each. Illinois Woman Burned to Death. Special to The.

Indianapolis Newsl DANVILL.B. April t. Mrs. Reuben Lowman, ago sixty, an Invalid for many years, was burned to death at her home near Over 2.000 in daily use in In Our service will keep them run INDIANA DISTRIBUTORS. 619 North Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis Branches: Ft.

Wayne, Terre Haute, South BendT" WE DO BUSINESS ON THE OLD FASHIONED IDEA THAT THE CUSTOMER IS NEVER WRONG. 7i cvvt I I I ii here yesterday. No one was with her at the time. Neighbors, seeing the smoke, entered the house and found the charred body vn the floor. A chair on which sbe had been sitting and several other pieces of furniture were partly burned before the flames 'were extinguished.

It Helped Ehlen CHICAGO, April Cr Frederick W1I helm Oustave Ehlen, of Minneapolis, was released today by government officers after an examination which satis fled them that he was not engaged in seditious enterprises. He was arrested on a telegram from the conductor of a train from Flint, whose suspicions were aroused by his leaving the train three times to buy a ticket to, a station ahead. Khlen. fifty three year old, had been tarred and feathered at Flint for alleged seditious utterances. When told he could go, Khlen said: "Tar and feathers made a good American out of me.

I now realize that I got off easy. I've got two sons and I won't put a straw In their way to keep them out of the army." PERFORMANCE COUNTS That's All You Need to Kno Lowest Up kecp Cost Less Per Mile $1040 f.o.b. Indianapolis No Extras Mertz Aiato Co. 448 50 N. Capitol Ave..