Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 269, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1920 — Page 20

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STOCKS GO UP ■ TO NEW HIGHS Bull Market Continues and Prices Leap. NEW YORK, March lft.— Prices continued their vigorous advance at the opening of the stock market today, Initial gains ranging from fractions to 8 points. Republic Steel was 1% points at 106 and Steel common rose % to 10314Pressed Steel Car was nearly 3 points hljker at 104% and Baldwin was up 1% Oread stocks were in demand, with Texas & Pacific most prominent. That stock rose nearly 4 points to 46%. Southern Pacific advanced 1% to 103%, and Reading 1% to 88%. The motors were also active. General Motors making an upturn of 8 points to 343, Pierce-Arrow rose 3% to ..8%, and Studebaker 2% to 109%. American International rose 2 points to 106% i Industrial Alcohol, 2% to 102%,. and United States Rubber, 2 points to 114%. The oil shares were quiet and fractionally higher. After the initial advances some stocks reacted, bnt the market turned strong again after these recessions. There was a good demand for the oil shares, Mexican Petroleum advancing to 195%; PanAmerican to 103. Sinclair to 45% and Royal Dutch to 105. Some of the specialties were in demand, Worthington Pump moving up nearly 4 points to 86% and gains of from 1 to 3 points were made in many other issues. Studebaker, after advancing to above 100, reacted to 108 and General Motors, after selling at 343, yielded to 340. Steel common was in demand around 108% and the other steel shares held most of their initial gains. There was a better demand for the coppers, Anaconda advancing over a point to 63%. The market showed a heavv tendency in the late afternoon, most of the leading issues reacting from l to 2 potnts from their early high levels. Steel common yielded 1 point from the high to 103, while Baldwin fell 3% to 134 and Crucible dropped 6 points to 330%. Vanadium Steel was an exceptionally strong feature, advancing nearly 6 points to 67% Marine preferred ' rose over 3 points to 96%. followed by a reaction to 94%. Mexican Petroleum, after moving up 4 points to 196. yielded to 194, and PanAmerican Petroleum was in good advancing nearly 4 points to 103%. General Motors, after dropping from 343 to 336, recovered most of this loss. The market closed irregular. Government bonds unchanged; railway and other bonds irregular NEW YORK METALS. NEW 1 JRK. March 19.—Copper— Steady; spot. March and April, offered, 38%c; May. offered, 18%r: June, offered, 18%c. Lead—Easier; spot and March. 9.05 c bid: April, 5.95@9e: May, 8.73(5. 8.85 c; June, offered. 8.85 c. Spelter— Irregular; spot. B%@9e; March, B%(@9c; April, May and June. [email protected]. transfer and STORAGE. GY7YKU/ STORAGE CHEAPEST ( \Vy RATES IN CITY. CALL [ 1/ US. Everything at reasonable price. Packed, IJ II shipped anywhere, cl Locked room if desired. 30 West Henry. Main 4695. HANK FURNITURE AND STORAGE CO.. 227-229 North New Jersey street. Phone Main 2023. Local and overland hauling, o. K. TRANSFER CO.. 93* East Washington street. Prospect 3283. GET YOl'R YARDirASHESTRI'BBISH cleaned up; prices reasonable. Call Prospect 3548. ~ FINANCIAL, WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE REAL ESTATE LOANS PROMPTLY. WE PURCHASE REALTY CONTRACTS. MORTGAGES, BONDS AND STOCKS LISTED AND UNLISTED. INDIANAPOLIS SECURITIES CO. FRANK K. SAWYER. Pres. of-309 LAW BLDG. ASSETS *341.749. WE MAKE SECOND MORTGAGES ON farm or city property. AETNA MTG. AND INV. CO. Main 7101. 50* Fidelity Trust building. I' NSURANCE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. AUBREY D. PORTER. 916 Law bidg. Main 7049 JOSEPH ~IL PATTISON, 1007 LAW Bldg. Loans on real estate made promptly. rOANB ON DIAMONDS; *%% PEK Moi IW BURTON JEWELRY CO., it Monu- ■ vent.

LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the director of the Indiana State Highway Commission at his office in the Capitol building in Indianapolis. up to ten (10:00) o'clock a. m.. April 2, 1920, when all proposals will be publicly opened and read. The work contemplated is the construction of tne following bridges on state highways: Str. No. 14. project No. F. A. 1. drainage ditch. Lino;;: highway. Elkhart county, approximate length, 1 span 30 feet. Str. No. 17, project No. F. A. 3, section B, Buck creek, Madison road. Marion county, approximate length, 2 spans, each S2 feet 6% Inchee. Str. No. 39. project No. F. A. 3. section B, Lick creek. Madison road, Marion county, approximate length, 3 spans 23 feet 5 Indies. 28 feet and 23 feet 5 Inches. S’r. No. 12. project No. F. A 4. section A. Robards creek National road, Putnam county, approximate length. 1 span, 30 feet. * Str. No. 16. project No. F. A. 4, section A. Sallus creek. National road, Putnam county, approximate length, 1 span, 52 feet 1 inch. Str. No. 16, project No. F. A 6. section A, Snake creek. National road, Vigo county, approximate length. 2 spans, each 20 feet. Str. No. 34. project No. 6. section A. Millers creek. National road. Clay county, approximate length. 1 span. 35 feet. Str. No. 23. pr-;je-t No. F. A ?,'o. 9, section A, drainage ditch, Madison road. Johnson county, approximate lengths. 2 spans. 14 feet 6 inches, 14 feet 9 inches. Str. No. 20. project F. A. 10, section A, drainage ditch, Michigan road. Marshall county, approximate length, 1 span, 20 feet. Str. No. 1. project No. F. A. 11. Baugo creek, Lincoln highway, St. Joseph county, approximate length, 2 spans, each 55 feet. Str. No. 4, project No. F. A. 12, section A. Roeger"s branch. French Lick road. Jackson county, approximate length. 2 spans, each 18 feet. Str. No. 14. project No. F. A. 13. section A. Sugar •‘creek. National road. Hancock county, approximate length. 2 spans, each 38 feet 3 Inches. Etr. No. 3, project No. F. A. 18. section A, drainage ditch. Range Line road, Tipton county, approximate length, 1 span, 30 feet. Str. No. 17, project No. F. A. 18 secton A. drainage ditch. Range Line road, Howard county, approximate length, 1 span, *0 feet. The plans and specifications may be examined at the Offlqe of the State Highway Commission in the Capitoi building, or copies thereof will be forwarded upon a payment of two dollars ($2.00) per structure to the director. Each bidder, with Ills proposal, shall subjnlt his bond payable to the state of Indiana in the penal sum of one and one-half (1%) times the amount of his proposal with good and sufficient security to the approval of the director, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the work In accordance with the profile, plans and specifications therein set forth and conditioned also upon the payment by the contractor and all sub-contractors for all labor performed and material furnished In the construction of the bridges or structures. Such bond shall be only on the form specified by the director, copies of which will be furniahed on request. The right is reserved by the director to reject any or all bids or to award on any combination of bids that. In his Judgment, is most advantageous to the state of Indiana. INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. L. H. WRIGHT. Director. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. The State Highway Commission will, on March 26, 1920, at room 12. statehouse, receive bids on the following: So 4-yard No. 8 gauge end dump bodies with double acting tall gate and uydaullc hoise. Same to be mounted on 5-ton Pierce-Arrow chassis. Also 65 2-yard No. 8 gauge steel end dump bodies with double sating restricted tail gate and hand operated hoist. Same to be mounted on F. W. D. chassis. The commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION. L. H. WRIGHT. Director. NOTICE '(jF APPOINTMENT? Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned has duly qualified as executor of estate of Christina Waterman, deceased, late of Marlon county, Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. JOHN BKHRMANN. CLAP.KE & CLARKE. No. 17*64.

Local Stock Exchange | STOCKS. Bid. Ask. Ind. Ry. & Light com 55 ... Ind. Ry. & Light pfd 90 96 Indpls. A Northwest, pfd 75 Indpls. & Southeast, pfd 75 Indpls. St. Ry 46 50 T. H., T. Light pfd 76 T. H., X. A E. com 1% ... T. H., I. A E. pfd 9% ... U. T. of Ind. com 1 U. T. of Ind. Ist pfd 5 11 U. T. of ind. 2d pfd 2 Advance-Rumely Cos. com... 39 Advance-Rumely Cos. pfd.... 65 ... Am. Central Life... 235 Am. Creosoting Cos. pfd 07 Belt Railroad com 110 120 Belt Railroad pfd Century Bldg. Cos. pfd 99% ... Cities Service com... ••• Cities Service pfd... ... Citizens Gas Cos., 1917 34 ... Citizens Gas, prior to 1917.. 34% ... Dodge M/g. Cos. pfd 99 Home Brewing 50 ... Indiana Hotel com 60 ... Indiana Hotel pfd 99 Ind. National Life 4% Ind. Title Guaranty 64 72 Indiana Pipe Line ... Indpls. Abattoir pfd 49 52 Indianapolis Gas 53 56 Indpls. Tel. Cos. pfd 69 75 Indpls. Tel. Cos. pfd 69 78 Lemcke Realty Cos. pfd 95 Mer. l’ub; UtL Cos. pfd 42% ... National Motor Cos 20% 21% Natl. Miderwrit. Cos ... Public Savings 2% ... Kuuu Fertilizer pfd 50 ... Standard Oil Cos. of Ind Sterling Fire Insurance 8% 10 Stutz Motor Cos Van Camp Hdw. pfd 99 ... Van Camp Pack, pfd 100 ... Van Camp Prod. Ist pfd 100 Van Camp Prod. 2d pfd 99 Vunaalia Coal com 6 Vandalia Coal pfd 10 Wabash Railway pfd Wabash Railwa ycom 9% ... BONDS. Broad Ripple 5s 52 ... C.tizens Street Ry. os 79 83 ind. Coke A Gas Cos. 6s 92 ... Ind. Creek Coal A Min. 65.. 98 Ind. North 5s Ind. Union Trac. 5s Indpls., CoL A South. 55.... 88 Indpls. A Greenfield 5s 95 Indpls & Martinsville 55... 55 Indpls. A North. 5s 35 41% Indpls. A Northwestern 55.. 53 Indpls. A Southeast, 5s 44 Indpls., Shelby. A S. E. 5s Indpls. Street Ry. 4s 59 67 Indpls. Trac. A Ter. 5s 64% 74% Kokomo, M. A M. 5s 83% ... T H„ 1.4E.5! Union Trac. of Ind., 5s 70 Citizens Gas os 79% 82% Indiana liotei Cos. 2d 6s 97% ... Indianapolis Gas Cos 70 80 ind. L. A H. os 79 86 Indpls. Water 5s 89 93% Indianapolis Water 4%s 72% <i% M. H. &L. ref. 5s 89% 93 New Tel. Ist 6s 93 New Tel. 2d 5s 98 New Tel. Long Dist 5s 91 South. Ind. Power 6s 91 ... BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES. Aetna Trust 100 108 Bankers Trust U 7 City Trust 80 Commercial National 70 Continental National 111% ... Farmers Trust 390 ... Fidelity Trust 116 Fletcher American National 257 Fletcher Sav. A Trust C 0... 167 Indiana National 288 300 Indiana Trust 206 Live Stock Exchange 382 Merchants National 261 ... National City 114 Peoples State 176 ... Security Trust 116 State Savings & Trust 91 100 Union Trust Cos 366 ... Wash. Bauk A Trust C 0.... 131 ... LIBERTY BONDS. Liberty 3%s 96.72 96.92 Liberty first 4s . 90.50 90.70 Liberty second 4s 89.48 89.68 Liberty first 4%s 90.84 91.04 Liberty Reeond i%s 89.82 90.02 Liberty third 4%s 92.50 92.70 Liberty fourth 4% 89.90 90.10 Victory 3%s 97.56 97.76 Victory 4%s 97.56 97.76 Local Bank Clearings Friday $3,019,000 Same day last year 2.122,000 Increase over last year 897,000

Ex-Dividend Today Amer. Br. Shoe & Fdy., com., q., 1% per cent; pfd., q..- 3 per cent. Amer. Tel. & Tel., q., 1 per cent. (’handler Motor, q., $2.50. Cluett. Peabody, pfd., q„ $1.75. Con. Can., com., q„ 1% per cent; pfd.. ! q., 1% per cent. Farrell (Wm.) fc Sons, pfd., q„ $1.75. Hupp Motor, pfd.. 1% per cent. Middle States Oil, mo.. 10c. Mont. Ward. pfd.. A. q., 1% per rent. Pierce Oil. pfd.. 0., 2 per cent. Sloss Sheffield, pfd., p., 1% per cent. Tide Water Oil, q., $2; ext.. $2. United Drug, com., q., 2 per cent. West. Union Tel., q., 1 per cent. Worth. Pump & M., pfd. A. q., 1% per i oent% pfd. B. q.. 1% per cent. ACTIVE OIL STOCKS. (By Thomson & McKinnon.) —March 19— —Opening— Bid. Ask. Anglo-American Oil 25% 27% Atlantic Refining 1540 1580 Borne-Scrymser 435 460 Buckeye Pipe Line 95 98 Chesebrough Mfg. Cons 280 245 Continental Oil, Colorado..,. 625 650 Cosden Oil and Gas 9 9% Crescent Pipe Line 32 34 Cumberland Pipe Line 145 155 Fdk Basin Pete 10 10% Eureka Ptpp Line 139 141 Galena-Signal Oil, pfd 94 9R Galena-Signal Oil, c0m...... 64 67 Illinois Pipe Line 177 188 Indiana Pipe Line 97 100 Merritt Oil 20% 21 Midwest Oil 1% 2 Midwest Refining 175 177 National Transit 29 31 N’ew York Transit 185 190 Northern Pipe Line 101 105 Ohio Oil .A 375 385 Penn. -Mex 57 60 Prairie Oil and Gas 705 715 Prairie Pipe Line 260 280 Sapulpa Refining 5% 5% Solar Refining 410 425 Southern Pipe Line 148 153 South Penn. Oil 335 345 Southwest Penn. Pipe Lines. 86 90 Standard Oil Cos. of Cal 354 358 Standard OH Cos. of Ind 865 880 Standard Oil Cos. of Kas.... 640 665 Standard Oil Cos. of Ky.... 445 465^ Standard Oil Cos. of Neb 530 560*’ Standard Oil Cos. of N. J.... 857 863 Standard OH Cos. of N T . Y.... 475 480 Standard Oil Cos. of Ohio 515 530 Swan & Finch J.. 95 100 Union Tank Line 124 128 Vacuum Oil 440 450 Washington OH 37 42 •MOTOR SECURITIES. (By Thomson & McKinnon.) —March 19—Opening—- _ , Bid. Ask. Briscoe 65 67 Chalmerfc com 5 7 Packard com 20% 26% Packard pfd 94 97 Chevrolet 350 500 Peerless 44) 45 Continental Motoss com .... 11% 12 Continental Motors com 11% 12 Hupp pfd 100 103 Reo Motor Car 27 27% Elgin Motors 8% 9% Grant Motors 9% io Ford of Canada 430 * 450 United Motors 40 60 National Motors 20% 22 Federal Truck 67 72 Paige Motors 41 43 Republic Truck 42 45 NEXT YORK LIBERTY BONDS. NEW YORK, March 19.—Liberty bond quotations: First 3%5, 06.31; first 4s. 90.60; second 4s, 89.40; first 4%5, 90.90; second 4%5. 89.82; third 4%5, 92.64; fourth 4%a, 90.04; Victory 3%5, 97.54; Victory 4%5, 97.60. PAY CUT OVER HALF. WASHINGTON, March 19.—The board of referees appointed by the interstate (ommerje commission to fixe the annua] compensation for the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad today rendered an award of $4,450,000 as annual compensation. The railroad had sought a compensation of $9,943,178.

LIGHT WEIGHT HOGS ADVANCE Cattle Active and Steady With Calves Lower. RANGE OF HOG PRICES. Good Good Good Mar. Mixed. Heavy. _. . Lieht. , - 12.*15.50016.15 *14.50016.00 *16.00016.2 13. 16.25016.60 14.75016.26 16.26016.50 16. 15.70015.90 14.60015.25 16. 16.00016.15 15.00015.25 If-JS®}*-*® 17. 16.00016.25 14.76015.25 16.20©16.40 18. 16.00016.26 15.00015.60 16.36015.60 19. 16.00016.26 14.60016.25 16.60016.60 Receipts, 6.600: market, light hogs, 15 @lsc higher; heavy, 25@50c lower. There was an active demand from tne start for good hogs of the lighter TYdljfhta and prices acting in sympathy with this demand were 10@15c higher. The best, light hogs of 100 to 200 pound weight brought $16.50, against $16.30 the day previous, and hogs weighing -00 to 225 pounds sold at $16.25, against $16.10 the day before. The 223 to 250 pound hogs sold at slb. and the 250 to 275 pound porkers cleared at [email protected], both about steady with Thursday's prices. Packers appear to be well suPP”®? with the extremely heavy hogs and with no orders in the market prices broke from 25 to 30 cents. The best heavies were sls, compared to $15.25 the day before and hogs scaling over 300 pounds were [email protected], 50 cents lower for the da pigs at sl4 [email protected] were considered steadv and there was no change apparent in the price of sows at $13.25, down. The top was reported $16.60 for several loads of extra good light bogs, white the bulk of sales was [email protected]. Cattle. Receipts, 1,300; market, active and steady. . .. Buyers were bidding lower at the start for heifers and the medium grade cattle, but were unable to swing the selling side to their views and eventually prices ruled steady. ... There were reports of a shade lower steer market, but the majority of both buvers and sellers agreed that there was no material change in prices. The medium grade cattle sold at $11.50 @12.50, with some good heifers bringing sl2 50 and one fancy load $2.65. Cutters were in demand and strong The general market was reported at ss@ 5.50. although one heavy buyer reported having paid $6 for some cutter stock. Calves. Receipts, 700; market. 50e@*l lower. There was an easier tone to the calf market all around and buyers were using more discrimination In selecting their stock than any day this week Good veals were selling at $19.50(321 and it took a good veal to bring s2l. The premium veals sold at $14.17, against an $lB top for this class Thursday. Sheep. Receipts, 50; market steady. There were not enough sheep in the day's receipts to make a market and prices ruled steady with those of Thursday. HOGS. Best hogs. 160 to 200 lbs average 16.50 Good, 200 to 25 lbs average.. 16.25 Good, 225 to 250 lbs average.. 16.00 Good, 250 to 275 lbs average.. 15.25® 15.50 Good, 275 to 200 lbs average.. 15 00 Good, over 300 lbs average... 14.50 Roughs and packers... 11 00® 13.25 Bulk of sows 12.75® 13.25 Best pigs, under 140 lbs [email protected] Light pigs 14.50 down Bulk of good hogs [email protected] CATTLE. —Steers— Prime cornfed steers, 1,300 lbs and up... $13.30(814.00 Good to choice steers. 1,300 lbs and up [email protected] Good to choice steers. 960 to 1,200 lbs 11.50® 12.50 Common to medium steers. 1.100 to 1.200 lb* 10.50® 11.50 Common to medium steers, 900 to 1,000 lbs 9 50® 10.00 Good to choice yearlings 11.00® 13.00 —Heifers and Cows— Good to choice heifers 11.00® 13.50 Fair to medium heifers [email protected] Common to light he.fers..... ti.3o@ 950 Good to choice cows 9 50® 11 50 Fair to medium rows 8 50® 9.23 Canners and cutters h.OO&T.SO —Bulls and Calves— Good to prime export bulls. 9 00@ 9.30 Good to choice butcher bulls 8.30@ 900 Bologna bulls 7.00® 8.00 Medium veals lo'Sotfr’l'oo Good veals 19.j0@-1 o>> Heavy calve* [email protected] —Stockers and Feeding Cattle — Good to choice steers, 800 lbs and up 10.00® 11.00 Common to fair steers, 800 lbs and up 9.00® 9.50 Good to choice steers, under 800 lbs 9.50® 10.00 Common to fair steera, under 800 lbs B.oo® 9.25 Medium to good cows 6.25® <.20 Mediuirf to good heifers 7 00® 7.30 Fair to best milkers [email protected] feteck calces. 250 to 450 ibs. [email protected] SHEEP AND LAMBS. Good to choice sheep [email protected] Common to medium sheep... 5.00® 5.00 Good to choice yearlings... [email protected] Common to medium yearlings 10.00® 12.00 Western fed lambs [email protected] Good to choice lambs 17.30® IS. 00 Common to medium lambs... [email protected] Bucks, per 100 lb* 7.00® 8.00 Other Live Stock | CINCINNATI, 0., March 19.—Hogs— Receipts, 6.000; market steady to 25c higher; heavy, [email protected]; lights, sl6; pigs. sl4; roughs, sl3; stags, $9. Cattle --Receipts, 900; market slow; light butchers, weak to 25c lower; others, steady; bulls, steady; calves, s2l. Sheep Receipt*, 200; market *trong. CLEVELAND. Mar. * 19 —Hogs- Re ceipts, 3,500; market 25c higher; yorkers. $16.90; mixed, $16.75; medium, sl3; pigs, $15.50; roughs. $12.50: stags, $9.50. Cattle —Receipts, 250; market, steady. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 300; market steady; top, sl9. Calves —Receipts, 200; market steady; top, s2l. CHfUAGO, March 19.—Hogs Receipts, 25,000; markets, lower; bulk of sales. $14.50@16; butchers, $14.15@’16.20- packers, sl3® 13.65; lights, [email protected]; pigs. $13.40® 15.25; roughs, $12.40® 12.85. Cattle Receipts, 5,000; market, steady; beeves, slo®i 15.50; butchers, [email protected]; canners and cutters, [email protected]: Stockers and feeders, $7.25@‘12; rows, [email protected]; calves, $17(3,18.50. Sheep—Receipts, 5.000; market, 15c higher; luinbs [email protected]; ewes. [email protected]. PITTSBURG, l’a., March 19.—CattleReceipts, light; market, steady; choice, [email protected]; good, $12.50(3113.50; fair, $9.50 ”.'9.50; vest ealve ~ s2i@22. Sheep and in** h —Receipts, light; market steady; prime weathers, $15@16; good. $13(3,14; fair mixed. $10(8112; spring lambs, sl3@ QO. Hogs Receipts. 10 doubles: market, steady; prime heavies, $15.50(3)16; mediums, $17<gj17.15; heavy yorkers, sl7® 17.15; light yorkers, [email protected]; pigs. $15.50(5110, roughs, [email protected]; stags, [email protected]. EAST BUFFALO, N. Y., March 19 Cattle—Receipts. 325; market, slow, 25c higher; shipping steers, $13(8,14.50; butcher grades, s9® 13.75; cows, $4(3)10 25. Calves —Receipts. 1,200; market, active, 50c higher; culls to choice $6@24. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, 4,200; market, steady, active; choice lambs, $19.50(g!20; culls to fair. $16@19; yearlings, sl6® 18.25; sheep. s6®(l6. Hogs—Receipts, 4, 800; market, active, 25®40c higher; yorkers, [email protected]; pigs $15.50® 16; mixed, $17(0,17.25; heavies, [email protected]; roughs, $13(513.75; roughs, s9® 10.50. EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., March 19. Cattle—Receipts, 750; market, steady; native beef steers, [email protected]; yearling beef steers and heifers, $10@13; cows, [email protected]; stockers and feeders, slo® 11.50: calves, $lo@18; canners and cutters, [email protected]. Hogs—Receipts, 15,000; market, n)@2sc lower; mixed and butchers, $15.50® 16.25; good heavies. $14.50@15; rough heavies. $11.75® 13; light. $15.75® 16.25: pigs, $12.75®16; bulk of sales, [email protected]. Sheep-Receipts, 1,300: mar ket, steady; ewes, $13.75@14; lambs, $18.75@10; canners and cutters, s6@B. CLEVELAND PRODUCE. CLEVELAND, March 19. Butter— Creamery, in tubs, extra, 69%®70c; extra firsts, 88%@69c; firsts, 67%@68c; prints lc higher; seconds, C3@64c; packing stock, 30@40e. Eggs—Northern extras, 4Se; extra firsts, 47c; northern -firsts, new cases, -46 c; old cases, 45c; Southern and western firsts, new rases, 4-te. Poultry—Chickens. 45@50c; light fowls, 35c: heavy grades, 42c; roosters, 01d.%23@24c; springers, 39@40c; ducks, SC@3%; geese, 30@35c; turks, 35@40c.

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GRAINS START SHADE LOWER Cash Demand Slow and General Listless Tone Rules. CHICAGO, March 19.—Grain futures were weaker on the Chicago Board of Trade today. There were no tangible reasons for the decline, outside pointireported little demand for cash corn and the same was true In Chicago. Provisions were steady to higher. March corn opened late at $1.59%, down l%c, and sank to $1.59. May corn, down %c at the opening, $156%, lost l%c in later trading. July com, unchanged on opening late at $1.50, lost l%c. September corn opened at $1.46, down %c. and receded l%c. May oats opened at 87c, down %c, and subsequently lost %e. July oats, after opening %c off, at 79%c, lost another %c. CHICAGO GRAIN. —March 19— CORN—Open. High. Low. (Hose. Mar. 1.61 1.6 t 1.57% 1.57% *3% May. 1.56% L 57% 1152% 1.52% *3% 1.55% 1.52% July L 50% 1151 1.45% 1.46% *3% 1.40% OATS— May. 87 87% 85 85% *l% 87% 85% July 79% 80% 77% 77% *2% 77% PORK— May. 37.75 38.30 37.50 37.50 July 38.00 38.00 37.50 37.50 t .30 LARD--May. 21.90 22.10 21.80 21.82 July 22.62 22.90 22.57 22.62 RIBS— May. 19.05 19.47 19.05 19.15 t .08 July 19.62 20.00 19.62 19.62 •Decrease. tI T:Cre * M over yesterday's close. ' CHICAGO CASH. CHICAGO. March 19.—Wheat—No. 2 hard winter. $2.50. Corn —No. 3 mixed. $1.59%; No. 4 mixed, $1.55%@1.57%; No. 3 w hite. $1.60® 1.63% ; No. 4 white, $1.59; No. 3 yellow, [email protected]; No. 4 yeUow, $1.66%@ 1.59%. Oats—No. 2 white. 95@ 96%c; No. 3 white, 93%@94%c; No. 4 white, 92%c. TOLEDO CLOSE. TOLEDO. 0.. March 18—Corn-No. 3 yellow, $1.62. Oats- No. 2 white. 97%@ 98%e. Rye—No. 2 cash, $1.73. Barley No. 2 cash. $1.55. Alslke—Cash and April. $35.50; May. $35.65. CioYeraeed—Cash and March, $35; April, $34.50; October. $24 60. Timothy—l9l7 and 1918, cash, $5.95; 1919, Cash. March and April, $6.10; May, $6.03. Butter, 73c. Egg*. 47c. May—s2l. PRIMARY MARKETS. (Thomson & McKinnon.) —Receipts— Wheat. Corn. Oat*. Chicago 15.000 289.000 233.000 Milwaukee 3,000 50,0.40 60.000 Minneapolis 148.000 9.(00 23,000 St. Louis 28.000 08.000 38,000 Toledo 4.U00 6.000 8,000 Detroit 1.000 12,000 15,000 Kansas City .... .204.000 35,000 17.000 Peoria 1,000 85,000 40,000 Omaha 32,000 71.000 sO.o>*\ Indianapolis 49,000 22,000 Totals 453.0110 704.000 806,000 Year ago 461,000 377,000 440,000 —Shipments— Wheat. Corn. Oat*. Chicago 50,01*) 86.000 158,000 Milwaukee 11,000 8.000 25.000 Minneapolis 109.000 32.000 54.000 Duluth 16,000 5,000 Ft Louis 58,000 74.000 81 .OIK) Toledo 10.000 3.000 8,000 Kansu* City 139,000 49.000 19,000 Peoria 7,000 45.000 30.000 Omaha ... 37.000 60,000 40,000 Indianapolis 7,000 34,000 4,000 Totals 444,000 391.000 424.000 Year ago 688,000 458,000 530,000 —Clearances— Dom W. Oats. Philadelphia 32.000 Total* 32,000 Year ago 407,000 383,000 INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN. —March 19— Corn -Weak; No. 3 white. $1 61%@t 62; No 3 yellow, $1.58%; No. 4 yellow, $1 fa* @1.60%; No. 0 yellow, $1.59%; No. 4 mixed, $150%. oats Easy; No. 2 white, [email protected]%; No. 3 white. 99%c. Hay— Finn ; No. 1 timothy. [email protected]; No, 2 ilmothy $32(832.30; light cloTt-r mixed, $3150®32 , —lnspections Wheat—No. 3 red, 1 car. Corn -No. 3 white, 17 cars; No 4 white. 8 cars; No. 3 yellow. 9 cars; No. 4 yellow. 16 cars; No. 5 ye'low, 1 car; No. 6 yellow, 1 car; No. 3 mixed, l car; No, 6 mixed, 6 cars; total, 5b cars. Oat* —No. 2 white, 20 vara; No. 3 white, 3 cars; sample white, 1 car; total, 24 car a. Rye—No. 2, 1 car; No. 4, 1 car; total. 2 cars. Hay—-Standard timothy, l car; No. 3 timothy. 1 car; total, 2 cars WAGON MARKET. The following arc the Indianapolis prices of hsy and grain by the wagon Hay—Loose timothy, $31®32 a ton; mixed, *30@32; clover, $30@33. Corn—[email protected] a bushel. Oats—9o@93c a buahel. Straw —Wheat, sß@o ton; oats, sl4@Xs. WAGON WHEAT PRICES. Indianapolis elevators and mills are paying $2.35 for No. 1 wheat, $2.32 for No. 2 and $2.29 for No 3. A1 lother grades accord! ig to quality. WHOLESALE FEED PRICES. (Acme-Evans Cos. ) Ton sacks. Cwt. Ac. Bran $52.00 $2.65 Ac. Feed 55.00 2 80 Ac. Midda 59.00 3.00 Ac. Dairy Feed 75.00 3.80 E-Z Dairy Feed 60.50 3.05 Ac. H. & M 70.50 3.55 CO & B Chop 00.50 305 Ac. Stock Feed 58.25 2.95 Ac. Farm Feed 62.75 8.20 Cracked Corn 70.00 3.55 Ac. Chick Feed 72.75 3.65 Ac. Scratch 69.75 3.55 E-Z Scratch 66.50 3.35 Ac. Drv Wish 70.00 3.55 Ac. Hog Feed 68.00 3.45 Ac. Barleycorn 71.75 3.65 Ground Barley 77.00 3.90 Ground Oats 68.50 3.45 Homlik White 69.00 3.50 Rolled Barley 77.00 390 Alfalfa Mol None. Oil Meal 86 00 4.35 Cottonseed Meal 80.00 4.05 ( FLOUR AND CORN MEAL. E-Z-Bake, basis 98 pounds cotton sacks, barrel $13.30 Corn meal, 100-pound cotton sacks, barrel 4.20 GRAINS. Shelled corn, 2-bu sacks, bu $1.75 Shelled corn, small lots, bu 1.96 Shelled corn, large lots, bu 165’ Oats, 3-bu sacks, bu 1,07 LOCAL HIDE MARKET. Green Hides—No. 1,18 c; No. 2,17 c. Green Calves—No. 1,40 c; No. 2, 38%c. Horsehtdes —No. 1, $10; No. 2, $9. Cured Hides—No. 1. 20c; No. 2. 19c.

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TODAY’S MARKET NEWS IN BRIEF NEW YORK STOCKS. Market opened higher and from the start it was a typical bull affair. Foreign exchange was higher and this was reflected favorably In higher prices for stocks. Announcement of decrease In exports as shown by government report Issued before noon brought about considerable selling. Market reacted, but renewed strength in sterling exchange prevented any violent decline. Closed irregular. GRAIN'S. Indianapolis Cash —Corn, weak, l@3c lower; oats, easy, early sale* lc higher, late sales lc lower; hay, firm. Chicago Cash—Corn, l@4c lower; oats, l@3c lower. Chicago Futures—Corn, 3%@3%c lower; oats, l%c lower; rye, lc lower; barley, 2c lower. T " LIVE STOCK. Indianapolis—Hogs, light, 10@15e higher ; heavy, 25@50c lower; cattle, steady; calves, 50@$1 lower; sheep, steady. Chicago—Hogs. 10@ 15c lower; cattle, steady; sheep, 15c higher. PROVISIONS. Chicago Board of Trade—Pork, 40c higher; lard, unchanged; ribs, 8c higher. On Commission Row Head lettuce is more plentiful and an easing off in price is the result. Now selling at $2.50@3 crate. Cauliflower Is being' cleaned np and price has dropped to $2 crate for the, yellow and $2.75@3 for the shipping quality stock. Dealers report a slump in the demand. Mangoes are now selling at $1.75 small ba*ket or sl6 box. This is a record high price for mangoes, which but three weeks ago were selling for 60 cents small basket. Dealers say they do not expect any wide distribution at this price, bnt report it almost impossible to get any supplies of mangoes from Florida points. Northern potatoes are up to $8.50 bag of 150 pounds, or $5.70 :. ■ dredweight. Dealers report higher market at all points. They say roads are so bad that farmers can not get to shipping point' and when they do reach there no ears are available. Price of $6 is predicted for next week by protninent dealer. TODAY'S PRICES. Apples—ln barrels: Extra fancy Ited Jonathans, $42, extra fancy Grimea Golden, $11; Baldwins, $8 50; Greenings, $9; Hubbardson, $9@U; Jonathans, s9® 10.50; Rome Beauties. [email protected]; King*, $9; Winesaps, Sio: Maine Northern, $10; Wealthy, $8; Work Imperials. SU; Kinnaird Favorites, $6; Grime* Golden. No. 1 grade. $9. In boxes; Rome baauties, 80s to 150a, $3.50; Grimes Goldens. 96a to 175a, $3.50; Delicious, 80* to 150s, $4 50; Yellow Ortiey, 72s to 162a, $3,50(83.65; Bpitzenberg, 80s to 100a. $3.50. Bananas—Pound, B%c. Beans -Michigan navy, in bags, per lb, 7%e; pinto, 7%c; lima*, 13%c. Beet*— -63-lb. bag*. >!.75. Cauliflower ('rate, [email protected]. Carrots —Basket, 40 lbs. $1.75: new crop, dozen bunches. $1; hamper, $2.50. Celery—Florida. $4.50@5 crate. CrapLerrtea 32-lb. box. $3; %-bbh box. $5 50. Cu'umbers—Hothouse, Davis, doz, $2.75; box 2 doz, s:>.2s@f> 75. Exceisiof Dates—fhree-dox pkgs. $5.73 Figs—New. In boxes. 50 okg*. 6-ox, 55c; 24 pkgs, 8 oz, $3 50; 12 pltgs, 10-o*. $2.23. 10-lb layer, $3.25; Smyrna, bos. 11 lbs. $4 20; Spanish, bo* 2 lbs, $5.50. Garlic—Pound, &>_■ Grapefruit Extra fancy. Florida*. s4® $4.75. Honey —Comh, new. case* of 24 caps, $7 75; extracted, 60-ib tin*. South American, dark extracted. 16c lb. Lemons—California*, standndrd box $5.50@(1 Lettuce Leaf. lb. 10018 c; Iceberg, crate. 4 doz, $2 50@3. Mangoes— Florida, 2 doz basket, $i 75; crate, sl6 Nuia Filberts, lb. 29@32e; English walnuts. 27@4dc; chestnut*. 33c; pecans, 30c, Mr, 70c; Brazils. -28 c; almond, 35@ S6c; shellback hlckor*. 10c Oranges-Callfomia navel box, $4 50® 7.50: Sunklst, $0 50@8: Florida. s6@B-50. Onions—lndiana veiiows. cwt. $7: western yeilow, $7; Spanish Imported, 401 b basket, $2.60; shallots, doz, 90c. Onion Sets Red unit yellow, bushel, $4; white, $4 25, Bopcorn—Pound. 9e. Potatoes—Rakers fancy. cwt., $6; northern white, $5.70. Potatoes, Seevc River Ohio. cwt.. $6; Early Rose. $5.75; Eastern Cobblers, $6. Six Weeks Triumphs, $5.75. Sage—Fancy, uox. 50c. •f-plnach Large, crate, $1; Texas, bus.. $2.15. Sirawberrles—Quart, box, 73@85c. Sweet Potatoes Eastern Jersey, bu, $2.75; Nancy Halls. $2 25 Tomatoes-Crate, 6 basket*, [email protected]; basket, [email protected]. Weather in Other Cities Station. Rar. Temp. Wenth. Atlanta, Ga 29.74 64 Cloudy Amarillo. Tex 30.16 32 PtCldy Rlsmarck, N. 1>... 30.12 16 (Tear Boston, Mass 30.04 80 Clear Chicago. 11l 29.48 36 Cloudy Cincinnati. 0 29.54 46 Cloudy Denver, Colo 30.22 28 (Tear Dodge City, Kas... 30.12 30 Clear Helena. Mont 30 26 28 PtCldy Jacksonville, l'la. . 29.98 62 Cloudy Kansas City, M 0... 29 72 88 Cloudy Louisville, Ky. ... 29 AS 54 Cloudy 1 Little Rock, Ark... 29.78 56 Cloudy, Los Angeles, Cal... 30.08 48 Clear Mobile. Ala. 29.56 68 Cloudy ] New Orleans, La... 29.88 68 Cloudy I New York, N. Y.. 30.08 ,'iO Cloudy j Norfolk, Va 29.90 42 Rain I Oklahoma City ... 30.02 46 (Tear Omaha. Neb 29.80 34 Cloudy i Philadelphia. Pa. . ,'!O.O0 32 Cloudy Pittsburg, Pa 29.62 40 Cloudy ! Portland, Ore 30.08 40 Clear Rapid City, S. D... 30.22, 34 Clear Roseburg, Ore 80.10 34 Clear j Ban Antonio. Tex.. 29.92 64 PtCldy! San Francisco, Cal. 30.14 48 PtCldy | St. Louis, Mo 2*9.50 42 Cloudy j St. Paul. Minn 29.82 30 Cloudy I Tampa, Fla 30.02 63 Cloudy j Washington, D. ('.. 29 94 36 Rain ! Observations taken at 7 a tn , March j 19, by United States weather bureaus. | WEATHER CONDITIONS. The storm centered over the plains slates Thursday morning lias moved di- | reetly eastward to the middle Mississippi ; valley. It hits caused rains extensively from the central states to the middle Atlantic coast, and the falls were heavy In southern Indiana and Kentucky. Tern- 1 pomturos are higher between the Missis- : sippl river anil the Alieghanles and over the Canadian northwest, lint in the mid- ! die plains and Rocky mountain regions | the readings are slightly lower. •I. H. ARMINGTON, Meterologist. ' CHICAGO PRODUCE. CHICAGO, March 19. Butter—Receipts, ■ 4.551 tubs; creamery extra, 68c; standard, j 67e; firsts, 59@64%c; packing stock, 34@ I 89c. Eggs Receipts, 11,223 cases; mis ! cellaneous. 4i@43c; firsts, held. 42@43c;| firsts, 44%@45%c; checks, 35@37e; dir-j ties. 38@39c. Cheese- Twins, new, 28@ ; 28%c: dairies, 29%@30%c; Young Arner I icas, 30@30%c: longhorns, 30@30c; brick, 27c. Live poultry—Turkeys, 40e; chick ; ens, 38c; springs, 38c; roosters, 26c;' geese. 22c; ducks, 38c. Potatoes—Receipts. 33 ears; Minnesota, Dakota and Ohio, [email protected].

COTTON MARKET OPENED FIRM Demand Active With Japanese and Liverpool Buyers. NEW YORK, March 19.—Tha cotton market opened fl~m today at an advance of four to twenty-two points, which carried paicea into new high ground for the season. Demand wa* general again and active with Liverpool and Japanese interests conspicuous buyers. Prices continued somewhat stroDg after the start, selling up to a net gain of about forty points. Two March notes, the first of the current month, were in circulation at the outset. Imports Drop, Says Government Report WASHINGTON, March 19.—Total exports of the United States during February were $646,000,000, the lowest figure since October, 1919, the commerce department announced today. Imports were $467,000,000, a drop of $7,000,000 since January. Today’s Market Gossip J Otto Kuhn of Kuhn, Loeb A Cos., In Pari* interview, says America could not or would not come to financial aid of Europe because of her war debt of fifty billion dollars, the railway situation and present Income tax law. Minneapolis wires that the edge seems to be off the demand for all cash grains. Better grades of cash wheat are 5c higher on improved selling demand and light receipt*. Other grains, except barley, steady and unchanged. President Alexander of National Bank of Commerce of New York says there is ample credit to finance essential requirements of our commercial and industrial life and it Is on that rock that our business structure must be based. Stock letter by wire from New York says: “Foreign news 1* better. Look* like a prospect of order in Germany. The money msrket seem* satisfactory. There is nothing to disturb the msrket unless unfavorable construction be placed on effbrts to devise a method of luxation to overcome government’s losse*. Activity should continue and extend through the various groups.’’ Grain letter by wire from Chicago says that the high for May corn yesterday. $1.59% compares with No. 3 mixed, 11.6 Xln Chicago. $L6(> in St. Louis. *1.49(21.50 in Omsba This Is a decidedly different showing from that prevailing during the winter. Premiums have shrunk almost to the point of disappearance. Cash closed heavy. The country sbowa more disposition to sell. It seems logical to argue that the advance in prices has culminated and from this time forward developments should favot lower prices. Ca*b oats somewhat easier but not to such an extent as in corn. WHOLESALE PRODUCE. Wholesalers are paying the following price* in Indianapolis for eggs, poultry and packing atock batter: Egg*—Fresh, 40c dm. Poultry- Fowls. 32c; broilers, 1% to * cocks, 18c; old tom turktTi 35c; young tom turkeys, 12 lbs and up! 40.': young her torkeya, 8 lbs and np. 40c; cull thin turkey* not wanted; ducks. 4 lbs up, 24c; docks, under 4 lbs. 20c; doz* , "so lb* UP ‘ 200 ' • <lU * b •’ 11 ,b to Butter—Clean packing stock, 33c lb; fresh creamery batter. In print*, is selling at wholesale at 69c; in tubs, 68c. Butter fat Indianapolis buyers are paring iOc lb. ( heese (wholesale selling Drlcea) Brick. 29@00e lb; New York cream. 32c; f K U 3,c = longhorns limburger. 38e

Interstate Public Service Company 7% Cumulative Prior Lien Stock Par Value of Shares SIOO.OO Each Dividends, at the rate of $7.00 per share per annum, payable Quarterly on the 15th day of January, April, July and October, to stockholders of record the last day of the preceding month. The following is a summary of the principal features of this highgrade investment stock: (1) Issued not by anew enterprise, but by an established property with a large well-demonstrated and increasing earning capacity. (2) Stock issued as fully paid and with the express covenant of the Company that it shall not be subject to assessment for any purpose. (3) Income, derived from this stock by individuals, exempt from all taxation in Indiana and not subject to the normal Federal Income Tax. (4) Issue authorized and approved by the Public Service Commission of Indiana after hearing the Company’s petition and investigation of its financial condition. (5) Earnings of the Company derived from the sale of public utility necessities, the demand for which is constantly increasing. / Price SIOO.OO per share INQUIRY COUPON. PAYABLE INTERSTATE PUBLIC SERVICE CO. 510 Board of Trade, SIO.OO per share with subscription. Please , eud free 0( m, SIO.OO per share per month for nine Lien Stock investment, months. Name Street ..... Address .. Interstate Public Service Company (Incorporated) INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Railway Department, 508 Board of Trade.

Do You Invest In This Way? THE INVESTORS whom we are anxious to serve are those who must be certain on three things: (i)That the princi' pal will be returned promptly when due; (a) That there will be a good and continuing mar* ketfortheßecuritypurchasedand (3) That the interest rate is as high as is consistent with safety. Securities bought and offered by this company are baaed on these three vital considerations. Whetheryouroontemplated investment is large or small, we shall be glad to coua' eel with and serve you. Send for current issue of “ SOUND INVESTMENTS " describing our offerings in detail Fletcher American Company Capital $1,500,000 INDIANAPOLIS

WE SELL Steamship Tickets Over All Lines FLETCHER AMERICAN CO. Pennsylvania and Market Streets U.S.MORTGAGE COMPANY STOCK Bought and Sold By NEWTON TODD 415 Lemcke Building