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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAEi WEATHER CONDITIONS IN OTIXEtt LOCALITIES DRY LAW ISSUE IN FOURTH OF STATES Bloomington Hard Hit When Water Supply Gives Out; Plans to Have New Reservoir G.O.P.ATTAII IENT OCT. St). Low. Ills h. Pre.

Weather. Cloudy 7. Atlanta Atlantlo City Batllmor. I Tlmlan to St to i 7 Republican Senatorial CommitJ tee Chairman Declares Cur- rent Opinion, Supports Party. Buffalo Chattanooga Cheyenn.

Chlca.o neina.il... 2 -V a). Tho current! Cleveland Heaver Moines Dululh' m.Vkim Eviosville, Ilil.na-..-. j. Kanaan City inroumout tho country "aup- porta tho Itonubllcan tor McCormlck uiln'ola' chairman oj vlor Clear.

Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Snow Clear Clear Clatr Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear. Ilaln Cle.r. Clear Clear' Cleir Clear PICIdy Clear cloudy TlCldy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Snow Clear mo cpuoncan acnatorlnl commllteo, do clared tonight in u.atntamnnl:.' es'. 4S Union Submits to 'Commission Report Suggesting Subjects for Investigation. WASHINGTON.

Oct, 20. committee rcprcHcntlnp tho. United Mine Workers of America hns filed with the United States coal commission Invent, Rutins the Industry report containing comment and BURffcnttons. The document, made public today, Is signed by Kills Scnrles, editor of the union's mnnnzlne: John Moore, Its legislative representative, nnd Thomas Kennedy, a Tennsylvanla district president of the organization, nnd seeks to lay before the commission the tinlon's Idea of how It should conduct Us Investigation nnd the objectives to be attained. Absentee ownership of conl mining ens, the Intrusion of profU-tnklng middlemen In mnrketlntr.

recti In Hon of coal llv 10 Result of Voting to Mark Start on End of Wet Fight. nt STAFF OOnBKSroNDBNT. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2D. It would linrdly bo In kecplne with tho dignity and "importance of selection of an.

American Congresa to refer tho approaching election no "the battlo.bf tho Yet Mich a designation might not bo cntlroly Inappropriate when It la reallicd that nome sort of modification of tho national prohibition act, or pome expression of. opinion on tho subject, la ono of tho Issues to bo voted on In almost a fourth of tho states of tho Union. Not slnco tho submission 'to the statea b- Congress of the eighteenth amendment to the Federal constitution has there been an occasion so. momentous In the contest ultra-dry and tho moderately wet forces of tho country as at present. Tho cause of prohibition will meet at tho general election of Nov.

7, the most dangorous opposition ht ma the an- After roforrlne to the reduction of cx- pensca ijndcr tho budget. ayatcm. nn'd' thol n-uuciion in me national debt, Chairman! AicuornilcK.aald:., "The peoplo of America. In anoj New Orleans Neo York North Platte Oklahoma-', Phoenix Pittsburgh rocRtrlln 51 ..7 J. remand, ore.

S3 science and in good sonae will not block the economic recovery of America by voting to return tho Democrats to Asserting that despite the depression at the end of President Wilson's administration, ''wc alone deaplto-nll dlfTlcul-tios are plainly on the road to economic reeoverr." Mr. McCormlck hm. "Wnni.i nlnrr tt Ht. Loul. fi salt Lake City.

IS Cloudy, production and the survey of transportation nnd stornge facilities available nan Anionio nan D1.XO 50; sin Ppant.li.en Clear 'Clear cor com distribution, the rcnort emiiha Rault tho Democracy, If It wero returned to I power, repeal tho' budget act, which hnol made posalblo the reduction of so oo 7S 7 Seattle 2S Hpok.ne:.. 28 RnrlnvAnlri. til. K(l Nlced should be Investigated by the mission. On a number of subjects about which the commission nsked views, the committee withheld comment, asking pcal Is to bo made.

In many -tates. direct to tho people, tho real foundation of all government. ,1. rtf thn vnt nff In SOmO. It Cloudy.

JtCldy Clear Clear Clear -Itatn -Cloudy clear Clear piear Stresses Republican Economy Sprlnfllcld, Mo. Tampa- Tatoiish I Toledo. Tonopah JWoul4 it substitute tho old.i coml of tho largest states will almost lncvlt- 01 40 aoiy marK ciinor mo ucguuiii pier and oneraua bcmocratlo revenue I wn.niasion. act 'for tho simpler, mora national prohibition, or tho end of all Minion .3. and lesa burdensome Republican rove-1 Note Amnunla of recti) Mat Ion ot leifi opposition to It oa a national policy.

liVlonriu nt nrnhlhttlnn liaVO Insisted nue act? tha .01 Inch aro not recorded. Observation taken at 7 p. m. United States Weather Bureau that tho overwhelming scntlmont of tho ncoDlo of the country Is with the "Would it reneal tho net' whlnh- nfl amendment and tho legislation of Con. In ta Its lirovlstons, nominee, has hot, boon.

-Identified with tho nronlhltlon nan no: the "wots" of forded credit to deprcssfl aprrloultura ami led to the restoration of agriculture prices nnd ao restored the Interior market to the, American manufacturer and workman? "Would it rostore to the pay rolls the tens of thousands of Federal fune- Hut opponents of tho prohibition laws ussert there has never been an opportunity to nsccrtnln tho sentiment of the Maryland, concentrated -thalr forces and win support ranco wun nil ineir power. In New York the question of modification tho Fcdernl prohibition laws does not seem to bo quite ns much an people mcmsoivcs. T.eglilntures Alone Voted. tionarles who -havo 'been' sent home to I find productive employment? I The nrohlbltlon amendment was In no "wouiu open wino tno doors to I ouniiess nosts oi mm irranta nt thnt time when tho American "workman ut I icast is secure in nis jod i It rcstora competition In I armament In lieu of limitation of naval I Instanco submitted to tho peoplo of any state, but was nctcd on In ench case, by a Legislature, and-In some Instances, at least, was ratified by legislatures in states -whose peoplo had voted against prohibition. Consequently, thcro -has been no method of determining whether popular sentiment approves of the pro- I.IMHnn tnwa nr hnt issuo as in some 01,1110 oincr niaics, out It Is ono of tho Issues Which Is being kept prominently before (ho voters because of tho plank In the Democratic state platform indorsing changes in tho Federal law to permit tho -manufacture and pale of wine nnd beer.

Whllo It is mixed, to some extent, with, party, politics, tho wet and dry sentiment of tho stato probably will bo pretty well Indicated by the voto on tho stato ticket. In Missouri. Senator Rood. runner time ror study, nut gave assurance that nil available Information would be presented when called for. "The commission, through Its own avenues, should Investigate the nxtent to which absentee ownership prevails In the conl Industry," the.

report said. "We believe this Is an c'il that hns much to do with the strained relations and unfortunate conditions which exist In the Industry. Vrgrs Prnbe of Contrnrtn, "Wo believe that the commission should ascertain why It Is that the price of conl to tho domestic consumer Is nl-wayn higher than the price to railroads nnd other large purchasers. We believe lino could be developed If the commission would Inquire Into railroad coal contracts and the methods by which such contracts are made." In sotklng production cost figures, the roport suggested the commission should take up the question of Investment to whether "capitalization Is water upon which the coat consumer Is required to pay Interest and dividends," as welt us wages. "The commission should.

ascertain the actual mine cost of production," It added "ami then compare, that cost with the prico which tho consumer pays nnd find out who gets the monoy represented by those two figures." Frobe of Yearly Tay Aftkfd. On the point of labor costs, (he asked the commission to consld-tcr the accounts of representative mines Kin all sections ot the country, nnd to refrain from "giving conclusive consideration to the rate of' wages of the rorcca oy agreement Indiana University, With Own Plant, Comes to Rescue of City, Tank Cars and' Trucks Being Put to Use: IJY ANDHKW 71. HKmimV. Oct. 20.

Indiana university is doing everything in its power to guard the health and comfort of the .1,000 students enrolled In the Institution, In splt'c of an acute water famine In the city of Illporaing. ton. Though the lakes from which the city normally obtains Its supply of water are so low 'that the city mains are filled only three times a week, the university is dally providing water to every house in which a student lives by means of tank wagons filled from the university Superintendent of Grounds Kti-genc Kerr, In charge of the distribution of water, Htated yesterday thnt more than 300 private homes were being served dally from the university mains. Tho university has a sufficient supply of pure water In Its own reservoir to serve both the city of Uloomlngton nnd tho university itself for period ot moro than seventy days without rnln, Presl- COAL OUTPUT NEED, CHICAGO, Oat. iiTho production of I rri.

nnnnMnnllv In n' hn afforded at anthraclto and bltumlnpua conl now I the coming election for either a direct about equal to the current' needs of tli I country, but Is stilt Inmifnclent to tsk nominated, on tho Democratic 'ticket for rc-ejection, over the bitter protest of a largo element of his party, Is running or an inaireci expression ui tim 4An nn ffll nnd tW iSSUC. euro di tao Biorapa raquiromenu ot tun Northweit and to roplcalah tho depleted nlnekii of rtomftnUo anrl IniUmtrlftt r-nnmim. ers, the Federal reserve, bank of Chlcngo I Advocates ot the modification of tho law so as to permit tho manufacture and sale ot wlno and boor In statea which do not themselves prohibit it. entertain high hopes of tho result In these l.nnplno- If will lmVO On on a Btrictiy "wet" piatinrm, wnuo it. R.

Brews tor, his opponent on tho Ro-pybllcan ticket, Is making hla campaign aa a -iry." Whllo- many. Issues are involved" tn tiio, Missouri election, in view' of tho way in which both parties aro divided in that, state, tho question ot amending tho prohibition law seems future legislation on tho subject; whllo those who oppose any chango In exist-i it Ua tn tli-hten them Up, express tho opinion that the peoplo 1 -iMiVMii rr tno cnici. issue. I.nFollotte Is Wet. themselves aeairo no wimnhu agreed with Mr.

Hanson In his survey of the situation. nl nnn IMnir In 'certain, the VOlco-of Senator Robert si, LaFolietle, re Ho declared that a xtv-foot uam nominated by tho Republicans of Wis ucnt vwiiinm ij. nryan saui. consln for senator, la a pronounced and I built across Grlffy creek would drain a territory of eight and three-tenths square miles, nnd would provide lake California Top, $3015 fi o. b.

Factory consistent "wet. Ho has voted wet Not only Is water neing supplied to the HtudentH In sufficient quantities to meet their needs, but the authorities wnenevor no nan a chance in the Hen nto and Is ronardcd nn rcDrnfientlni? tho of the university have taken every pos- the people will bo heard In a largo number of states in a fow days, and should tho sentiment in theso states bo overwhelmingly In favor of or opposed to tho existing laws. It would go a long way toward settling tho controversy which has never censed slnco the. enactment ot tho prohibition lawj. And the voto In ten states where thoro Is a wet arid dry Issue mis year 11 go far toward determining tho general nnllmnnf nf thn nnonlfi.

clement which would legalize tho sale of sidic precaution to guaru incir ncaun. more man two muca long containing gallons of water. The normal consumption of Bloomington la now gallons a day, he said. Ho dc clared that even in tho dry est summer tho Griffy creek dam would provide from 4,000,000 to 0,000,000 gallons a day. The present university reservoir in tho wino ana Deer.

ms opponent, Mrs, Jesslo Jack. Hopper, Democrat, is op-nosed to amend Ins: the Volstead act. Health Commit. re Meets. At a meeting of tho student health I committee of the university Friday, knobstone region has capacity of Notwithstanding tho support which Is being given to him by William J.

Bryan, Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Nebraska, who has been consistently In tho wet camp In Congress. Is regarded jdnns were made which are now being uu i.uuu irmioiiH or wnter. ns num. xio 1 Beek' to Impress OonrrMi, 4Tauenger California Topi 93163 o.

Factory 1 also Vailed attention to several supple- carried Into ejYect, that will materially alleviate the inconvenience and discom mentary sites, which If developed, would provide an adequate supply for all possible future growth of tho, city. And it Is because of the belief that Congress' is swayed by public opinion nm mfiklnff' their ort to as. representative of tho forces In Nebraska which would modify tho existing prohibition-laws. Ho has been indorsed mayor jo in u. narria or Jioominrr ton.

who has been 'the storm center 'of me association upposca to rroniDi tlon. and his record is ono of onnosl show Congress that thoro (s o. atrone vot In tho country. Tho. adoption criticism during tho present water tlon to prohibitory legislation.

Ralph B. i in mine, nccmrerl tout no wnn nnxioiln iiowQii. nis KCRunucan oODonent. is ary. workers per day, but cdnslder the f' amount of his annual earnings." 1 Irregularity of production, waste of I 1 coal In mining operations, and trnns-:" portatlon methods.

It wos declared, put! heavy charges against coal production and deserve attention. "We believe figures show there should be much greater supply of coal cars In the country." the report said, with reference to transportation, "and the commission should ascertain the facts make such recommendations as will tromedy this condition. We suggest thnt the commission inquire fully into the i practicability and advisability of the creation of some sort of system for the storage of coal." The committee declared the should not hesitate to make affecting the Jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission over coal freight rates, If found to be necessary. MARSHALL ItETL'ltNS TO C1TT. I.x-Vlco Frrsldrat Kxplalns Plan of I'nct-Flndlng Ilody.

Ex-Vice President Thomas It. Mar-; shall returned to Indianapolis yesterday from Washington) yhre' hv, has been C.sitting iiB n-m'eniDcr bt the. coiil factfinding commission nppolnted by Harding several weeks Mr. HTi.rnhf.11 anlrl fhrt mmlsdnn lm fnkfm and tho Issue Is clear cut in this state to -glvo Bloomington nn adequate supply of water, but he differed with the experts as to the at method of obtaining it. nlnn.

Caupe 0949O f. o. b. Factory of tho amendment to Ohlo'B stato constitution legalising tho snlo ot wlno and beer would have no effect on such soles. It would merely show Ohio sf''.

nnd congressmen how the people of onio expect them to voto In Congress on tho Sect of prohibition. And the result of the votes in tho ten states in which modincatlon of prohibition "In 1014 tho same proposition came up," lio said, "but there was mere street-corner talk then, and It cot no Hero, men, are ten states, nut two loss than a fourth of tho entire. number, in which thero Is a clean-cut wet and dry Issue. A decisive "dry" victory in nil of-them doubtless would end tho where. The Leonard's springs dam, fitTht ana In fit the enforcoment or nrohlbl- fWl.nnn nnnulntlnn." lie sntd.

"The nilCS- which has supplied tho city for soven years, has clearly too small capacity tton. A "wet" victory-In nil of thont fort growing out of the shortage of water. Sanitary appliances have been ordered to minister to the needs of the students. Competent engineers have been ordered to go to every house In which students ore living and Inspect the heating plants, In order to guard against tho 111 effects of a sudden cold snnp during tho wnter famine, The student building will be open, by order of the authorities, day and night during the cnntlnunnce of the famine. President Hryun has declared that the university was eager to take any action which would further promote the comfort of the students.

"As the now said President Bryan, "with the mensures now taken. I know no reason why the situation la not safe. If we thought that ftiere was nay danger here, we should dismiss the university. But wo shall be guided by tho facta of the situation and by no other consideration." Dr. W.

F. King, state health commissioner, ond A. Gucpel, sanitary nnflnnnr fnr the fttnio. board of health. to meet the growth of tho city.

The people of the city In 1021'made an Issue of Bltuatlon, I was elected-on an Issue of retaining tho sunnlv at its woum prccipitato a vigorous. ngni ior a modification of tho act so as to permit the, manufacture and sale of wino and bcor. A mixed victory would tonvn thn' minntlnti of DUbllo' sentiment present location. In January the oppo'-; still arid prohibition still, Is on issue win nuvc on tho attitude of Congress to tho sub- 1COf chief Interest, perhaps, along this line. Is tho situation In Ohio.

Tho vote will not 'be complicated with any other Issue, but will be between those who believe In. the manufacture and snlo of wine -and beer and thoso who do not. So long as tho prcs-ent Federal laws aro In effect tho adopr tlon of such -an nmendment would bo and futllo. But it would lot tho world know where Ohio, stands on tlon now Is In determining tho most economical system. Our Instructions are to look at Grlffy creek and White river, but we are also'looklng further afield.

The -old source at Leonard's springs Is obviously and plainly Inadequate, it might be continued for a few -yearn-in conjunction with some new supply. There ore two reasons why it is -not adequate. The' tributary watershed Is In a llmestono region and Is cavernous, and It la probable that the superficial flow of water Is directed away from the reservoirs by underground The slto Is not favorable for building dams, football. in. 1.

Vlrw of Indiana university rrnrr-volr, In which there Is enough water ut tho present level to supply the university find houses In which stndt-nt live for thrre or four months without rain. 2. Map' of Itloomlngfoh area, drawn by I'rof. K. It.

Cumlngs, head of the gcolofy department at Indiana unlrer-Ity, showing small ponds now. used by Htoomlnffton, nnd tho proposed ntvet reservoir north of the city. 3. Indiana university truck' hauling wnter to houses in Uloomlngton where ktudents live. 4.

Tho Uloomlngton dam nt Leonard's springs, where the water has been practically recess, and Is subject to rjcali by the National Apple Week October 31 November 7 Members of the commission, Mr. Marshall said, have air reed nmonc them mo BUDjvuh Of equal interest win do xiw Massachusetts, whero voters will conferred with President Bryan nnd members of the student health committee Friday, nrnjiftcr Inspecting tho smon began to throw monkey-wrenches In tho works. It Is not a question of where the dam goes but a question of obtaining nn udequato supply for the city of Bloomington My contention is that wc should go to tho present location and build tho best dam that our limited money will permit. Wo will have about $150,000. In the meantime wo should commence nt once to seek ways and means of building a bigger -proposition.

Grlffy creek is no bettor than Leonard's springs. Tho rock at tho springs has held there for seven years. You know It doesn't leak, because If It did, you could see It. Whether tho engineers recommend Grlffy creek or Whtto river, the city cannot finance it, and thcro will absolutely bo a scrap among the peoplo over Grlffy creek. We have been engineered to death:" be called on to pons uiwi.

situation at me vmivcruuj, nmuu ii very' favorable report on the conditions. moan co-operation of tho ntato with tho Fodorol prohibition machinery. Rejectionwill Indicate tho oppos tlon of tno because the water is naeiy io around Uie end of the dam through limestone caverns. v. "Tho knobstono region north the city near Grlffy creek makes a very favorable formation for building dams.

An abundance of water is avnilnblo in White river from alluvial wells, it is quite feasible to build a. pipe lino to Bloomington from the river. Tror. E. H.

Cumlnge. head of the geology department of Indiana university, who has been studying tho water problem of Bloomington for many years, No Occnulon for Closlnr. The university has an abundant sup ply of good wholesome water for nil The Intrinsic Talus of the Statu 1 nowhere more impreillvo than, in the enclosed and ouVieuon-modelt adapted particularly for Fall and Winter motoring. At price) ho higher than those of moftepmpar able open carsr they afford many notable and exclusive Nor does the Inherent ability of the Stutt become more Impreialve than In theto models. They extend the possibilities 'of motor travel in inclement weather beyond encountered, vest ing the Stutc with an all-year utility that is unmatched.

ToarlagCar, $2640 o.b'.Pactorr- 1 i tmrrz motor c.r compani of AMERICA, Indlarutpollt, ImJIano. U. A. UPDYKE AUTO CO. 1027 N.

Moridlnn St, Phono RIAln 8831. state to tno preaont puii' 1 Iimio In pnllfornlB. Tn California the voters will bo called purposes," said Dr. King. "There is no occasion whatever for closing the university to build Its own reservoir north of Bloomington.

The university plant, which woa completed in 1011, nnd Increased, in selves to make no announcement us- In-1 and to sanction no announce- nients concerning the sittings unless given out by the commission. Should 'any discussion precipitate a split within the commission, two announcements will be made, each giving the views of one Experts connected with the commission have sent queutlonnalrca to mine, operntors and miners' executives throughout the 'country, Mr. Marshall said, and no further action Is contemplated until the replies are available. It Is not thought, the commission will he convened again until after the election. Mr.

Marshall will make his second speech of the campaign at Kokomo tomorrow night. He spoke In Fort Wayne shortly before he was called to Washington for the first session of tho coal commission. on at tho coming election to approve or disapprove certain legislation 'connected with prohibition enforcement and the nnnPn.itiir (hn -Federal nro- wan successiui rrom tno nrst, ana ami it Is this plant which Is now supplying the university and the students with ANTI-PROHI BODY water. It has a capacity of 40,000.000 which under normal conditions iln.itinr, iw In Involved In It. The BACK 249 IN RACE '4Ilooplo, of California, apart from any l.nvn thn onnortunlty is sumcient to supply tho needs of the school for many months without rain.

FOR CONGRESS JOBS university and such a proposal should not be considered even for a moment. Every possible precaution that can even be suggested Is being taken to protect the health of the student body nnd nothing that the university cnti anticipate along this lino Is being overlooked," Dr. King nlso commended the health authorities of the university for the -ay In which they handled the recent epidemic ot diphtheria, adding that It had no connection whatever with the wnter famine. Dr. .1.

K. P. Holland, university physician, In whose laboratory the university and city water la tester! several times each day, said that tho analysis of to register tnoir appiuvm oroval ot tho present laws on tho sub- EXAMINATIONS FOR 4 POSTMASTERSHIPS TO BE HELD NOV. 28 Special to The Indianapolit Btar. WASHINGTON, Oct.

20. Tho civil service commission yesterday set Nov. 28 aa the dato for holdlnc examlnatlona Another Famine In 1013. As tho result. of another famine oc WASHINGTON, Oct, 20.

The associa Big nnd little j. voting mid old They all enjoy delicious applss. Buy Them hi) ihe Box or Bushel. tion against the prohibition amendment curring In the summer of 1013, tho city officials felt the need of securing expert announced In a statement tonight by Prohibition will como before tho voters of Illinois also In a manner entirely scpnrato and apart from partisan politics. No legislation Is Involved, but what'ls called an "advisory voto" will bo taken In that state, Rccuest for such a voto camo to tho secretary of ndvlso on the, situation.

Tho Knowles Y. M. A. BOYS TO HOLD 24 WEEKLY MEETINGS A series of twenty-four weekly meet C. 'Hinckley, secretary, that it would Engineering Comnanv of Plttirtmrirh.

support 240 candidates for the Senate was employed, and after a survey of tho situation recommended tho con and House who stood for a modification ings will be given on Sunday nfterhoon university water showed constant beirlnninc Sundav bv the boys' de- to choose postmaster enemies gansport, Marion, Tern and Wabash, Ind The Logansport ofllco paya' an annual salary of that at Marlon, (3 700 Teru and Wabash, $3,800. purity. "It is excellent drlnklnir water." Un partmont of the Y. M. C.

according to announcement of I. X. Logan, bovs' stato tnrougn a icgiui)-tlon, nnd the wet and dry advisory vote will bo taken officially In tho stato election of IllllnolB on Nov. 7. Whllo thero ls.no opportunity to voto oniclally wot or dry In Now Jersey, the fight thero between senatorial candl- said.

"But the city water Is had for drinking nnd should always bo boiled." He stated that In connection with th Oct. 20. Interest In diphtheria epidemic, the eighty-five cases struction oi a new uam, in what is known as the Grlffy Creek valley, north of the city, near the university reservoir. Tho advise was not followed, however, ond In 1020 another fnmlne At this time the firm of Alvard Eurdlck of Chicago was employed to make a survey. It also recommended Grlffy creek, but tho nearness of a political election prevented, any nctlon on the matter.

I-Ast February tho cltv Cminrll ftt of tho Volstead act to permit tho man-: ufacturo and sale of light wines and beers. In a preliminary statement ten days ago tho association listed 202 candidates. Tho additional forty-seven aro running in eight states, nnd tho statement 'said tho association would "Immediately get behind them, ns It already has done for others who have been Indorsed." In nddltlon to tho nnmcs of the 5-1 tho forthc6mlngi(lectlon ot noat- wnicn nave neveiopen at tno university had been full under control from the Vi Washing ursi. The epidemic was stamped out In flBht that tho sentiment of the state wTO bo very dcnnltely Indicated by the Jesuit. Governor Edward Edwards, who Governor on a platform declaring ho wanted to seo Now Jersey as wet as tho Atlnntlo ocenn, Is eighteen days." he said, "and there have noen-no cases since.

At the nres ton reenrd ng tho ear holding of a civil sen-lco examination In this city fir tho naming of a postmaster. Tho examination will bo held shortly after the olectlon. It Is conceded that John wiwiwiwin district and county ent time there are no cases or typhoid In tho university ond the general health work secretory, following meeting of the boys yesterday afternoon. A prominent speaker on the boys' subjects Will address each meeting. It was decided thnt one-half of the dues paid by the boys will bo used for the assistance of foreign Y.

M. C. nnd one-half of the locnl boys' work William Walters was chosen treasurer I for local expenses and Irving Knight i.wns selected treasurer for foreign work. Other officers nro: John Vogus, asslst-! ant to boys' work secretary Truman Meek, reoordlng secretary; John Know ell, registration secretary, and Herman Williams, head usher. Tho fifty workers of tho boys' section of the local Y.

M. A. were divided Into two committees of twenty-five members each. Cecil Isaac nnd Gert tho uemocraiio nunnuuu.ui Is making his fight on tho anw wot JU111.01 n1-ft If hn candidates mado Mr. Hinckley said a list of forty others had been compiled by tho association and thai whllo It will support them, tho names were being withheld "from publicity for reasons of nolltlcal exncdlancv." i.

t.n TJoniOillciin nomlneo for that some action-on tho water situation wns necessary, since tho city system was clearly seen to he Inadequate. A committee from the city Council recommended the purchaso of additional land near the present city water plant nnd the building of a larger dam. A plot of 103 acres was found to be available. senator, and Is running on a "trictldry platform and opposed to any modinca-Hon of -tho prohibition laws. Apparently tho wot and dry, planks havo ovor- "The names of twenty-odd wot ean- mates in i-eniiHyivanin, no aauea, nad been withhold because of "local political conditions." i no city agreea to pay the owners of the land $35,000 for it, -actually entered Into a contract with them.

It ot tnp stuueni uouy is excellent." Iteildents Bark Itoomers, In the city of Uloomlngton, the situation Is not so encouraging. Hardship and discomfort are experienced ovcry-whero that a private ctsiorn supply Is not available, or where tho presenco of a university student In house does not Insure tho provision of water by tho university. The students have hecomo so popular as roomers, that persona who never before considered offering lodging to tho students, aro now eager cafnpalgn In Now Joraey. and the i result will no aa olcarly lndlcatlvo of Uie tnln as If there were wantTit" Others prominently mentioned In connection with the offlco are W. D.

Moss, member of the school board: Ol- llo Wright, ex-sheriff, and Harry C. Moore, prominent in business and fraternal roles. An early examination Is also to be held for tho selection, of a postmaster at Joneaboro. DECATUR. Oct.

pJ-master has been appointed for the offlco at Geneva, although tlto term or the Incumbent oxplrcd early In September. Klrht appllcanta took tho examination which was held in Somber. It In was then decided to bond thn eltv for NEW COMET, ACCORDING Iverson were selected ns Icadcra of $100,000. which wa considered sufficient a wot and dry Issuo to bo voted on these committees, H. K.

Spalding nnd William Glltilnnd will act as assistants TO PROFESSOR AT I. to build a new uam. when tho matter came before tho state board of tax commissioners In September, tho board nullified the action of the Council, declar direoi. Maryland llepnbllcan Wot. In Maryland It Is tho Republican can to Mr, iaaac.

BLOOM 1NGTON, 29. AUTO, NOW BEING BUILT, to proviuo snuiiur ing' first, thnt tho purchase price of the land was $30,000 moro than it was didate for' senator -who is "wet" and Thftrn l.q Htorv current nmon tr th Here's pwke There Is a now comet In the region of Cygnufl. according to Dr. William CoRHhall, head of tho astronomy department of Indiana unlvcrsltv. It mn worth, anu that a su tun dam could WILL COST $25,000 peoplo of Tlloomlngtou, concerning the delivery of water by a unlvoralty tank tho drys will support tho Democratic nominee.

Senator Joseph I Franco, Republican, Is being vigorously nnd nrdent-lv uitnnnrtnd hv tho "wet" element of Vestal -will not make a recommendation to the President betoro the election on Nov. 7. i CONNERSVILLE, Ind Oct. not bo built for J1O0.000. Records In tho office of the county assessor of.Mon-roo county at Bloomington, that the plot of 1(VS acres was recently sold wagon, rno it river oi iuo wagon in tvuiklrtf' bin rounds came uonn a little lounu in tno mnay way in tho mid- nuniuiii Biiy iiuuui inc nudum nr inn nvn.

boy standing In a front yard surrounded nlng. ThlH comoti can not yet be seen with tho nuked eyo, Dr. CogahuU stated. OltDKUH FKBIOHT CAItf IIOMB. Oct.

nnllronds Maryland, which la particularly strong in 'Baltimore Other Issues havo largely been loat sight of In this atato and whllo William Cabell Bruco, tho Democratic at sheriff sale, for $ir2, that it was assessed at about fS.000 and that the to the job you are-looking, for or the Sroniotiori you i feel you ought to ave. It's our free booklet iid wun huh iioi-yci uncn compuicu, county board of review later fixed ita vante at west of tho Mlsalflidppl wttro lastrunto-1 today by the. American Railway "Aasocln-tlon to return freight cars ownrd by Kam-Vm roads. Eastern llnea wre recently ordered to return Western equipment im- receptacles. Tho hoy looked expectant.

"Havo you a student In that houso?" asked the driver, "No, but we'roygolng to git one," shouted tho urchin. Everywhere In Bloomington the mnnt nt thn townsneoolo la that thn nlt. Action Sow Pending. Then was proposed In a Council meeting early In September, with a water famine Impending, to voto $130 troltfht conscstlo. Unique in the annals of motor car build-1 ing Is a car now under process of con-i i atructton at tho local plant of tho Mc-J Forlan Motor Corporation.

The car Is valued at $25,000 nnd will carry gotd plating, from twenty to twenty-four carat, on all exposed metal parts, In-eluding lamps, locks, catches, wtnd- shield frame, horn, clock, Ignition switch steering wheel quadrant, lovers, front and rear steps and transmitter plate for telephone, in all, 053 separato pieces bo gold plated, The car is being built primarily for tho Chicago automobile show, but It has been sold and will be delivered to tho owner at the close of the annual exhibit. name of the purchaser will be kept secret until delivery uatlon which is now crippling Industry and working Infinite hardship must 000 for the construction of a dam at tho Securing the Better Job old alto, beven members of the Council voted to aDanuon tna present site, cm- nlov comoetcnt enRlnecrs and abide by their recommendation, provided that It never occur again, ino enure population ot the city fs thoroughly aroused, and spurred on by tho gravity of the Bltuatlon the city ofilclala are determined to prevent tho possibility of a future wnter famine, by providing tho city of Bloomington with an abundant supply of pure water, The history of tho Bloomington water supply Is the story of famines nnd was financially noss Mo. An a result. 3 the firm of Pearce. Oreely Hanson of Chlcano, was neaped and asked to report on tho feasibility of two possible plans: Tho obtaining of water from White river, seventeen.

miles away, and 1 Tho car Is a Knickerbocker cabriolet model, The rear compartment seats five passengers and the front Is designed to n. footman In ndditlnn to the building of a'dnm across Grlffy crceit. inis nrm is now engaged in conducting on exhaustive Investigation. The report will nrohnhly ho submitted It will help you unlock the closed iioor to the manager's office. It will show you why you have failed in the past to' get into that office for It contains a mine of information and advice! that is invaluable to everyone who seeks' a position.

Fre to all who' call for it. To the Wonderlands of the Mediterranean The Mediterranean Rbue sets the standai'd for travel, interest and natural beauty-the world over. White Star Line S. Adriatic Saturday, January 6th Saturday, February 24th $275 Up Red Star Line S. S.

Lapland Thursday, January 18th Saturday, March 10th $270 Up Fletcher American Company -Travel Horvlco. mreateneu lammea, wnicn nave, ai various times, formed tho basis of political issues in the city government of Uloomlngton, nnd In which the hand of local politicians hns repcatedty beon seen, residents of Uloomlngton declare. I'lrst Famine In 1B0O, As early IROO Bloomington suf to tho city Council of Bloomington with in iwn ween. In tho menntlme the oeonlo of nioom. InRton prny for rain, nnd nil bnth tubs, bi'nkfts and every villi able rcceptable when the water Is turned on three times fered a water famine, through the In adequacy of a reservoir southwest of r.

week. chauffeur. fsMELL BOYS' BREATHS, JQET JUG.OF When Lieut, Corrlgan apd Hcrgt, mot three boys, 'the oldest Ifl years 'ttoUl, last night near Minnesota afreet ajul Kagle creek, tho pollcnmeii oould detect tho odor of while mule whisky Uo'n their brenths. Asked whnro Ihey tV; had procured the liquor, omi said 5i "Geo, wo aw a guy plant a Jug down lyjiero in a cornfield and wc drank some fJof It and believe' mo I ani about tight fright now.V i Thu bo.VH went with the policemen nnd showed them a flve-ealton Jug of white 111 ul TInnson. a member of tba firm of i no city, me piiiui wim mini uown in the summer of 1R0II and a higher dnin was built.

Tito situation was renenleil left J-Ylday for Chicago, after spending several days looking over tho situation, Ileforo going ho declared that tho problem of providing nn adequate supply of water for Uloomlngton could he easily solved. If tho Council would in tho mmer of 1001. Herious leak-ago In Die city dam resulted In another famine In 1001. As tho result ot serious agitation another dam wan built, which la said to havo leaked from tho flrBt. In 1000 tho city went dry again, and a small inko was added to- tho city southwest of Bloomington, In an effort to provide a moro abundant supply.

The 'famine In 1000 caused the The Incanapolis Star laao tno necessary measures. Plenty ol Itfourre. P'jniilu whisky hidden In cornfield not "There are plenty of water resources Bloomlnston to supply a city of aw.

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