Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 304, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1920 — Page 11

W LEGAL NOTICE. W NOTICH TO BIDDERS. bids will b received by the ■iderslgned until 8 o'olock p. m. of the ■lth day of May, 1920, when the bids wiil be opened for a temporary loan of $260,1000 to this board, the proceeds of which |hra to be used in aid of and for the relief kt its “Local Tuition Fund,” as authorized Ml the statute of March 6. 1917 (Session tion on this matter having been taken by this board on April 27, 1920. Said loan is to bear interest at not more than 6 per cent (*%) per annum, interest payable at the maturity of the notes, or warrants, such interest to be expressed to be a part of the principal of the notes or warrants. Said loan shall be evidenced by a promissory note or notes, or warrant or warrants, of this board, in the usual form, to run for the period of six (6) months and to be dated on the day in May. 1920. on which their proceeds shall be received by the board and said notes or warrants utaali be signed in the name of the board by its president and its business director under its corporate seal, attested by its secretary. | Saiu ioan shall be made to the person or institution offering to loan the money at the lowest rate of Interest. The notes or warrants will be Issued subject to the approval of the state board of tax pommissloners of the State of Indiana to be given before the date of the notes or warrants. The bidders will name the lowest rate of interest they are willing to take, and the bids shall be accompanied by affidavits that the bidder is not in collusion with any other bidder in making his bed. Ps*d notes or warrants shim be paid oof the proceeds of this board’s taxes and in 1919. for its local tuition fund, the proceeds of such levy have been pledged to such payment. The legal opinion of Matson, Kane & Ross, attorneys. as to the legality of the loan will be furnished. Bids are to be in sealed envolepes addressed “The Board of School Gommtsmlssioners, southwest corner of Meridian and Ohio streets, Indianapolis. Indiana." and marked “Bid for Local Tuition Fund Temporary Loan.” The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS of the City of Indianapolis. By GEORGE C. HITT. Business Director. / Indianapolis. Ind.. April 28, 1920. NOTICE. State of Indiana, Department of State. To All to Whom These Presents’ Shall Corns, Greeting: I. Ed Jackson, secretary of state of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the Hoosier Brick Sales Company, In the office of the secretary of state of the" State of Indiana, the properly signed and attested consents, statements and papers required by section 1 of an act of the general assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled. “An act prescribing the method and procedure for the voluntary association and declarlrg an emergency,” approved March 14. 1912. And I further certify that said written consents, statements and papers so filed as aforesaid, show that said company and the officers thereof have complied with the proivsions of said section 1 of said act and that said corporation is now in process of dissolution. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of (SEAL) the State of Indiana at the city of Indianapolis this 22d day of April. A. D.. 1920. ED JACKSON. Secretary of State. By P. H. WOLFARD. Deputy. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned has duly qualified administratrix of estate of Ulmont Tebbe, deceased, late of Marion county, Indiana. Said estate Is supposed to be solvent. No. 18130. ANNA* C. TEBBE. CLARKE & CLARKE. Attorneys. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned has duly qualified as administrator of estate of Mabel L Burnett, deceased, late of Marlon county, Indiana. Said esis suposed to be solvent. l?o. 18118. JOHN. W. FRIDAY^ FINANCIAL.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BORROWERS $150.00 3 Mo., Total Cost $10.50 Get what money you need on your furniture, pianos, live stock or automobile. Ail other amounts up to 1300 at the same proportionate rate. All Dealings Strictly Confidential CALL AND GET ACQUAINTED WITH OUR PLANS. A telephone call will bring our representative to your home to explain more fully. American Loan Cos. 205 Peoples Bank B;dg. (Formerly Law building) Main 2953. Auto. 27-433.

Have the Money HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED? We will loan you enough money to pay up all your bills and have extra cash to buy what you need for spri_g. Pay us back in large or small monthly payments. See us about terms on SSO, SIOO, S2OO, S3OO Loans made on furniture, pianos, Vlctrolas, autos or fixtures for any amount Bp to S3OO. Call, write or phone. State Loan Cos. 305 Odd Fellow Bldg. Cor. Penn, and Wash. Sts. Phones, Main 4619. New 24-629. Under state supervision. MONEY TO LOAN On First Mortgage Security SIX PER CENT GILL KEALTY CO. Main 1646, Auto. 28-236 WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE REAI. ESTATE LOANS PROMPTLY. WK PURCHASE REALTY CONTRACTS MORTGAGES. BONDS AND STOCKS LISTED AND UNLISTED. INDIANAPOLIS SECURITIES CO. FRANK K SAWYEr., Prea. 105-309 LAW BLDG. ASSETS $343,749 Second Mortgage Real estate loans made on good farms and improved city properties. GIBR ALTER FINANCE COMPANY, 10* N Delaware street. Main 1618. WE MAKE second mortgagee on farm or city property. AETNA MTO. AND INV. CO. Vain 7101. 608 Fidelity Trust Bldg. Sjb'SURANCE In ail AUBREY D. PORTER. 916 Law bldg. Main 7049. LOANS ON DIAMONDS; 3per month. BURTON JEWELRY CO.. 53 Monument. JOSEPH H. PATTISON, 1007 Law Bldg. Loans on real estate made promptly. MOTOR SECURITIES. (By Thomson &. McKinnon* • —Opening— Bid. Ask. Briscoe 62 04 Chalmers com 4 5% Packard pfd 92 93 Chevrolet 230 300 (iwigM 42 43 Continental Motors com 10% 11% Continental Motors pfd 99 101 Reo Motor Car 23% 24% Elgin Motors 10% 11% Grant Motors 8% 8% Ford of Canada 390 400 United Motors 40 60 National Motors 24 Federal Truck 70 72 Paige Motors 40 42 Republic Truck 44 43 CHICAGO STOCKS. - By Thomson A McKinnon Wire.) Open. Close. Carbide and Carbon 64 61% Cudahy Packing C 0...... *94 94 Diamond Match ...... 118% 11S Libby 27% 26% Scare-Roebuck 215 210% Stewart-Warner 43% 43% Swift is Cos 113% 113% Swift International 38% 37% United Paper Board 25% 25% Armour pfd 96% 80 National Leather ii% 12% Mocteocaery-Ward .......

STOCKS ADVANCE AND THEN RECEDE Irregular and Weak Tone Develops Toward Noon. NEW YORK, April 29.—A demand for stocks at the opening today was reflected in gains of from fractions to 10 points in all the active issues. Steel common advanced % to 96% and Baldwin Locomotive over 2 points to 113%. Republic Steel, after falling to 95, rose to 93Z, while Lackawanna Steel rose 2 points to 79% and Crucible Steel 5 points to 235. General Motors fell 3 points to 303, but quickly recovered to 313. Studebaker, after dropping to 108%, rose to 110%, and Pieice-Arrow rose 1% to G0 7 g. Reading advanced over 1 point to 88% and Southern Pacific was 1% higher at 96%. Mexican Petroleum led the oils with a gain of 3 points to 170% and upturns of 1 point were made in Pan-American Petroleum and Royal Dutch. After the early advances the market showed an irregular tone and developed weakness toward noon. Baldwin Locomotive, after selling up to 113%, yielded to 111%, while steel common dropped to 95%. Reading held within a narrow range of from 87% to 88%. Mexican Petroleum lost all its early gain, falling back to 167%, and Middle States Oil dropped to 31%. Southern Pacific and New Haven were in demand, advancing over 1 point. Studebaker from 110%. fell to 108%. Selling came into tbe market when the call money rate rose to 9 per cent and severe losses wero suffered In many issues during the early afternoon. The market was one of scattered selling in the late afternoon, all the room traders selling the leading issues whenever a demand appeared. Steel common was subjected to especial attack, falling more that 2 to 94%, while Republic Steel yielded 4% to 92%. Baldwin Locomotive dropped 2Z to 109%, and crucible Steel 6 points to 226. Willys Overland sold down from 21 to 18% and Pierce-Arrow from 61ft57%. Reading fell over 3 points to 85. The market closed weak. The entire list was subjected to severe selling pressure in the final trading and many issues closed at the lowest levels of the day. Steel common dropped to 93%. hut rallied to 94% at the close. Crucible fell 1% from the early high to 224%. Reading from a morning high of 88%. closed at 83% and the other rails lost about one point. Studebaker dropped 1 point to 108 and Piorce-Arrow broke to 56%. Pan American Petroleum broke through 90 and heavy losses were suffered In the other oils. General Motors was 18 points below the high at 295. Mexican Petroleum closed at 166; Baldwin Locomotive. 110%; Southern Pacific. 94; American Woolen. 118, and Corn Products. 95. Sales, 1,113,200 shares; bends, $lO,779,000.

New York Liberty Bonds (By J. F. Wild A Cos.) Closed Closed Net today yes'day change Liberty 3%s 92.70 83.30 *3O Liberty Ist 4s 83.30 85.20 t.lO Liberty 2d 4s S3 60 SS.SO *.20 Liberty Ist 4%s 86.10 86.30 * 20 Liberty 2d 4V,s .... 83.70 85.92 *22 Liberty 3d 4%s .... 90.1S 90.50 *.32 Liberty 4th 4%3 86.18 86.06 7.12 Victory 3%s 1*0.60 96.80 *.20 Victory 4%s 9C.66 90.50 *.44 •Loss. tGain for the day. NEW YORK METALS MARKET. NEW YORK, April 29 Copper quiet; spot. April and May, 18%<818%c; June and July, 18%@19c. Lead quiet; spot and April offered at 9%c; May offered at 9c; June offered at B%c. Spelter quiet; spot. April, May, June, July and August, 7.90 <5 Bc. Local Stock Exchange STOCKS. Bid. Ask. Ind. Ry. A Light com 55 Ind. Ity A- Light pfd 90 93 Indpls. & Northwestern pfd 75 indpls. A Southwest pfd 75 lndp.s. St Itwv 60 70 T. H. T. & Light pfd T. H., I. A E. com 1% 2% T. H„ I. A E. pfd 9% 16 V. T. of Ind. com 1 U. T. of Ind. Ist pfd 8 U. T. of Ind. 2d pfd 2 Advanca-Rumely Cos. com... 36 Advance-Rumely Cos. pfd... 64% ... American Central Life 235 American Creosotlng Cos. pfd 97 Belt Railroad com ...! 100 115 Belt Railroad pfd 50 32% Century Building Cos. pfd.. 99 Cities Service com 368 380 Cities Service pfd 68 .69 Citizens Gas Cos., 1917 34 37 Citizens Gas, prior to 1917.. 35 Dodge Mfg. Cos. pfd 99% ... Home Brewing 54 Indiana Hotel com 6*) ... Indiana Hotel pfd 97 Indiana National Life 4% ... Indiana Title Guaranty .... 64 72 Indiana Pipe Line 90 Indpls. Abattoir pfd 48 52 Indpls. Gas 50 53 Indpls. Tel. Cos. com 2 Indpla. Tel. Cos. pfd 75 Mer. Pub. Util. Cos. pfd 33% National Motor Cos 20 24% National Underwriters Cos . Public Savings 2% ... Raub Fertilizer pfd 50 Stand. Oil Cos. of Ind 705 Sterling Fire Insurance.... 8% 9% Van Camp Hardware pfd 99 Van Camp Pack, pfd 99 Van Camp Prod. Ist pfd 99 Van Camp Prod. 2d pfd 99 Vand&lia Coal com * 5 Vandallu Coal pfd 1C Wabash Ry. com Wabash Ry. pfd 24% ... BONDS. Broad Ripple 0s 45 Citizens - St. Ry. 5s 78 84 Ind. Coke and Gas Cos. 65.. 88 Ind. Creek Coal and Min. 6s. 98 Ind. Northern 5s Indiana Union Trae. 5 Indpls., Col. A South. 5*.... 88 Indpls. & Greenfield 55...... 90 100 Indpls. & Martinsville 55.... 58 Indplß. A North. 5s 35% 42 Indpls. & Northwestern 5s 60 Indpls. is Southeast. 5s 44 Indpls., Shelby. & S. E. 5s 90 Indpls. St. Ry. 4s 60 68 Indpls. Trac. and Ter. 55.... 65% ... Kokomo, M. AW. 5s 82% 84% T. H., I. A E. 5s U’Dlon Trac. of Ind. 5s 66 Citizens Gas 55..*. 74 80 lud. Hotel Cos. 2d 6s 98 Indianapolis Gas Cos 74 81 Ind. L. and H. 5s 78 84 Indpls. Water 5s 88 90 Indianapolis Water 4%s .... 70 SO M. H. and L. ref. 5s 88 94 New Tel. Ist 6s 94 New Tel. 2d 6s 99 New Tel. Long Dlst. 55.... 93% ... South. Ind. Power Os 90 ... BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES. Aetna Trust 100 Bankers Trust 118 City Trust .. 82 Commercial National 65 Continental National .111% ... •Farmers Trust 200 240 Fidelity Trust 120 Fletcher American National. 257 Fletcher Sav. A Trust C 0... 165 170 Ind. National 284 294 Indiana Trust 200 Live Stock Exchange 382 Merchants National 264 National City 115 People's State 176 Security Trust 120 State Sav. A Trust 89% 9.1 Union Trust Cos 360 370 Wash. Bank A Trust C 0.... 131 •Ex dividend. LIBERTY BONDS. Bid. Ask. Liberty B%s 92.82 ..... Liberty Ist 4s 85 40 Liberty 2d 4s 85.50 Liberty Ist 4%s 85.80 Liberty 2d 4%s 85.78 86.20 Liberty 3d 4%s 90.10 90.50 Liberty 4th 4%s 80.10 8 • < Victory 3%s 96.60 Victory 4%s 90.74 9 . si SALES. 109 shares Indpls. Gas 50 50 shares Van Camp Pack. pfd.... 99 Local Bank Clearings Thursday 92.CJ1.000 Same day iaat year,..., 2,040.000 Decrease ovlr last year $ 9,090

HOGS RISE WITHSTRONGDEMAND Calves and Cattle Active, With Prices Steady. RANGE OF HOG BRICES. Good Good Good April Mixed. Heavy. Light. 23. 15.00 15.25 14.00 @ 14.50- 15.50 24. 14.75 @ 15.00 14.00 [email protected] 26. 15.50 [email protected] 15.50 27. 16.00 18-00 „ 28. [email protected] 14.50015.25 [email protected] 29. IS.OO [email protected] 16.00 Receipts. 4,000, with 1,600 leftovers; strong and 25@50c higher. Demand throughout tho morning for all weights up to 250 pounds was persistent, with packers and shippers both on the bidding end, the shippers being somewhat encouraged by the acceptance by the Big Four of shipments to Cleveland, the other embargoes being maintained. Strength was shown at the start, with tho bulk of the sales at sl6. though a few selected lights, consisting of very fancy Hampshire stock, brought $16.25. For weights between 250 and 300 pounds one carload averaging close to the low mark went at $15.75, while the market for over 300 pounds was slow-. The bulk of tho sows averaged a sale price of [email protected]. Most of the pigs went to tbe average price being between $14@15. Calves. Receipts. 700; market steady to strong. While the re go of prices for the average was pr‘ cically unchanged, the top sales were made early at an advance of 25c. In later trading a slightly weaker tone prevailed, but strength again manifested itself, with all quotations well maintained. A few extra choice vealcrs were sold at sl6, but this was fully a dollar over the market. Cattle. Receipts, 1,200; market active and steady to strong. Every kind and quality of cattle seemed to be in demand, the requests even for ■tockers and feeders closely approximating the supply. Prices were naturally well maintained •throughout the list, the demand for cows and heifers equaling that for the good to prime steers, which held the right of way Wednesday. Sheep. Receipts. 50; market steady. Good to choice lambs were somewhat In demand, but as a whole the market was nominal. HOGS. Beet light hogs, 100 to 225 lbs. average $16.00 225 to 250 lbs average 15.75ft18.00 250 to 300 lbs average 15.00:315.50 Over 300 lbs average 14.50 ft 15.00 Bulk of sows 12.50M13.n0 Best pigs, under 140 lbs 14.00 ft 15.50 Bulk of good hogs 16.00 CATTLE. —Steers — Prime corafed .steers, 1,300 lbs and up .. * 13.25<g14.0Ci Good to choice steers, 1,300 lbs and up [email protected] Good to choice steers, 1,100 to 1.200 lbs [email protected] Good to choice steers, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs 11.25ft12.25 Common to medium steers, 1)00 to 1,000 lb* [email protected] —Bulls and Calves Good to choice butcher bulls. 9.50 ft 10.50 Bologna bulls S.OOft 9.00 Light common bulls 7.00 ft 8.00 C'hoiqg veals [email protected] Good veals [email protected] Medium veals [email protected] Light weight veals S.OOftIO.OO —.Stocsers and Feeding Cattle Cood to choice steers, 800 jo* and up Jo.oo® 10.50 Common' to fair steers, 800 lbs and up 9.GO@ 9.50 Good to choice rteers, under 800 lbs [email protected] Common to fair steers, under 800 lbs 7.50 ft 8.50 Good cows 7.o(ift 8.00 Medium to good cows 6.25 ft 7.25 Good heif'ws 8.30(31000 Medium to good heifers 8.00 ft 8.50 Good milkers [email protected] Medium milkers 80.0 >ft 100.00 Stock calves, 250 to 450 lbs.. 7 [email protected] —Halfears and Cows Good to choice heifers 12.30 ft 14.00 Medium heifers [email protected] Common to light heifers..,. 8 506*10 00 Good to choice cows [email protected] Fair to medium cows B.ooft 9.00 Fanners 5.000 5.50 Cutters 0.50 ft 8.50 SHEEP AND LAMBS. Good to choice sheep 8.500 10.00 Common to medium sheep.... 5.00 ft 8.00 Good to choice lambs 17.u0-alB.iW Common to medium yearlings [email protected] Spring lambs, good to choice 21.00023.00 Western fed lambs [email protected] Good to choice lambs 18,000-0.00 Common to medium lamb*.., 15.00017 0C Bucks, per 100 lbs 7.000 800

Other Live Stock CINCINNATI. April 29.—Hogs Receipt*. 3.SW; htrorii.' and unevenly higher; heavy. sl4 r>.2.'>: mixed, JI.V.VVdj 15.75; medium. Shift 16.50; light, $15.50; pig*. sls; roughs, $11.50. Cattle—Receipt*, 5’K); slow but steady; bulla, steady; calve*, Sls.softlS. Sheep-Re-ceipts. 300; steady. CLEVELAND, April 20. Hog*--Re-ceipte, 2,000; market 20c higher; yorker*. $16.10; mixed, $16.10; medium, $14.75; nigs. sls 50; roughs, $12.50; stags, $7.50. Cattle—Receipts, 500; market slow and dull. Sheep and Inmhs--Receipts, 1.000; market slow; top, sl7. Calves —Receipts, 4,000: market steady; top. sl6. EAST SIT LOUIS. 111., April 20. - Cattle—Receipts, 1,5t0; market steady. Hogs— Receipts, 7,000; market 3c to 10c higher; mixed and butchers, sls3sft 15.50; good heavies, $14.50ft15.i0; rough heavies. $11ft12.25: light, $15.50ft15.50: pigs. sl3ftls; bulk of sales, $15.35(3 15.75. Sheep—Receipt*, 650; market steady. CHICAGO. April 20— Hogs— Receipts, 25.000; market* 15@25c higher; bulk, J 13.75 ft 15.60; packers, $12.25ft 13; light, $15.20(315.70; pig*. $ 13.50 ft 15.25; roughs, $11.75ft 12.50. Cattle—Recalpte. 11.000; market 15c lower; beeves, $13.40®11,50; butethers. 59.15ft13.40; tanners and cutters. s4‘.7sftß; blockers and feeders, $6.25 ft 8.50; cows, $8ft12.75; calves, sl2ftl4. Sheep—Receipts, 13,000; market alow; lambs, $16.25ft18.25; ewes, $10.50(013.50.

PITTSBURG, April 29.—Cattle -Rscelpts light; markei steady ; rholee. $12.73 <513.50; good, $U.7512.50; fair, $11(812; veal calves, $15.50810.50. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts fair; market lower; prime weathers, $13(513.30; good, $11.50® 12; fair mixed. $10(810.60; spring lambs. $10fi16.50. Hogs—Receipts 15 doubles; market urtive; prime heavies, $14.60® 14.75; mediums. $18.25® 16.35; heavy yorkers, [email protected]; light yorkers. sl6® 16.25; pigs. $15.50® 10; roughs, sll® 12.50; stags, SS©O. EAST BUFFALO, April 29.—CattleReceipts, 200; market active, steady; shipping steers, [email protected]; butcher grades, $10®13.50; cows, $3(510.50. Calves —Receipts, 450; market slow, 60c higher; culls, choice, $5*812. Sheep and lambs —Receipts, 1.000; market slow. 50c higher; choice lambs, $18.50(819; culls to fair, slo® 18: yearlings. $15®16.50; sheep, s6® 14.50. Hogs - Receipts. 4,000; market, 26c to 30e higher; yorkers, $16(4 16.25; pigs, $ 15.25® 16.50; mixed, sl6; heavies, $15®15.50; roughs, sll® 12.50; stags, sßlslA WHOLESALE PRODUCE. Wholesalers ore paying the following prices in Indianapolis for eggs, poultry and packing stock butter: Eggs—Fresh, 41c do*. Poultry—Fowls. 33c broilers, 1% to 2 lbs, 50c cocks, 18c old tom turkeys, 32e; young tom turkeys, 12 lbs and up, 38c; young ben turkeys, 8 lbs and up, 3Se; cull thin turkeys not wanted; ducks, 4 lbs and up, 22c; ducks, under 4 lbs. 18c; geese. 10 lbs and up, 18c; squabs, 11 lbs to do*. $7.50. Rutter—Clean packing stock, 35c lb; fresh creamery butter, in prints, Is selling at wholesale at 68@69c; in tuba, 08c. Putter Fat—lndianapolis buyers are paying 69<2!70<\ Cheese (wholesale selling prlceal liriek, 29®30c lb; New York cream, 33r; Wisconsin full cream. 34@35c; longhorns. 34®S5c; limburger, 38e. CHICAGO PRODUCE. CHICAGO, April 29.—Butter—Creamery extras, 65c; creamery firsts, 63c; firsts, 57®Clc; seconds, 47@32c. Eggs—Ordinaries, 41(2142c* first*, 40@45c. CheeseTwins, 31c. Live Poultry—Fowls, 33c; ducks, 39c; .geese, 23c; spring chickens, 37c; turlrssk 85c. Potatoes—Receipts, 7 cars; WlifconsU and Minnesota, $7.00® 7 25. T

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1920.

GRAIN FUTURES SUFFER DECLINE Corn at Chicago Records Drop of 1 to 2 Cents. CHICAGO, April 29.—Grain futures were lower on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Corn futures were down l@2c and more, and oats dropped lc. Slay corn opened at $1.73%, unchanged, but later lost lc. July corn was down %c at the opening, and later dropped to $1.62%, down 2c. September corn, after opening %c up at $1.58, lost 2c. May oats was %c down at the opening, 98%c, but regained that fraction in later trading. July oats opened at 88%c, down -%c, and thereafter lost %c additional. CHICAGO GRAIN. —April 29CORN—Open. High. Low. Close. May. 1.73% 1.74 1.71% 1.72% *1 Julv 1.64% 1.66 1.61% 1.62% *2% Sept. 1.57% 1.58% 1.55% 1.55% *2% oats- , : May. 09 09% 98% 99% t % July 88% 88% 87 87% * % PORK— . „ Mav. 35.80 85.80 35.05 35.05 * .75 LARb— * . May. 19.57 10.72 19.50 19.62 t .05 July 20.40 20.47 20.33 20.40 RIBS— _ May. 17.60 17.60 17.40 17.50 * .25 July 18.50 18.50 18.30 15.42 * .07 •Decrease, tlncrease over yesterday’s close. TOLEDO CLOSE. TOLEDO, Anrll 29.—Corn—No. 3 yellow, SI.BO. Outs-No. 2 white, sl.l3ft) 1.14. Rye—No. 2 cash, $2.12. BarleyNo. 2 cash, 81.74. Als.vke—Cash and April. S3O. Clover seed—Cash and April, S2S.SO; October, 824.40; December. $23.26. Timothy-1917 nnd 1918, cash, $5.45; 1919, cash, $5.60; April, $5.60; May. $5.55; September, SS.SO; October. $5.55: December, $5 60. Butter—73c. Eggs—4sc. Hay—s 42. PRIMARY MARKETS, (Thomson & McKinnon.) —Receipts— Wheat. Corn. Oat*Chicago 07.000 40,'W0 78,000 Milwaukee 5.000 18,000 33.000 Minneapolis .... 150.200 9,000 21,000 Duluth 158.000 6.000 St. Louis 41.000 65,000 £O.OOO Toledo 7,000 6,000 14,000 Kansas City ... 85,000 15.(H) -000 Peoria 47.000 18,000 22,000 Omaha 'BB,OOO 55,00 58 000 Indianapolis ... 4,000 55.000 98.000 Totals 615.000 683,000 371,000 Year ago 272,000 583,000 754,000 —Shipments— Wheat. Com. Oats.. Chicago 10.000 02.009 125.000 Milwaukee 3,000 8,000 Minneapolis .... 149,000 31.000 46.000 Duluth 62,000 7,000 •St Louis 11,000 39.000 36.000 Toledo 7 000 1,000 2.000 Kansas City ... 225.000 11.000 10.000 Peoria 52,000 s.of*i ll.mw Omaha 95,000 115.000 58,000 Indianapolis .... 3.000 8.000 18.000 Totals 614,000 278tt'0 321.000 Year ago 1,790,000 303,000 607,00,> —Clearances — Dom. W. Corn. Oats. Philadelphia .... 6.000 Ba.timore 1.000 Totals 6.000 1,000 Year ago 513.000 ..... INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN. —April 20Corn -Steady: No. 3 white, $1.82%ft 1.854: No. 4 yellow, $1.80; No. 3 mixed, $1.79%. Oats—Strong; No. 2 white, $1.13%; No. white, $1.13; No. 4 white, $1.1461.12%; No. 2 mixed, $1.10%. Hay-Strong; No. 1 timothy. $39 50 ft 40: No. 2 timothy, $38.50ft ~>c; No. 1 light clover mixed. .‘US .00 ft 10; No. 1 clover mixed, >38638.50. —lnspections Wheat—No. 2 red, 1 cer; No. 5 red, 1 car; No. 2 mixed, 1 car; total, 3 cars. Corn —No. 2 white. 7 cars; No. 3 white, 24 cars; No. 4 white, 7 cars; No. 2 yellow. 3 cars; No. 3 yellow, 3 cars; No. 4 yellow, 2 curs; No. 2 mixed. 1 car; No' 3 mixed, 3 cars; total. 5o cars. fists No, 2 white, 20 cars; No. 3 white, 2 oars; No. 4 white. 1 car; No. 2 mixed, 3 cars; total, 35 cars. Hay—No. 1 timothy. 1 car; No. 2 timothy, 1 car; total, 2 cars. WAGON MARKET. The following are the Indianapolis prices of hay aud grain by the wagon load: _ Hay—Loose timothy, $33635 a ton; mixed, $32033; clover. $33035. Corn—sl.lool.7s bushel. Oats—sl6l.os a bushel. Straw Wheat, $869 ton; oats, $11613. WAGON WHEAT PRICES. Indianapolis elsvaturs and mills are paying $2.40 for No. 1 whest, $2.37 for No. 2 and $2.34 for No. 3. All other grades according to quality. ACTIVE oil* STOCK*. (By Thomsou A McKinnon). / Bid. Ask. Anglo-American OH 23 24 Atlantic Refining 225 275 Borne-Scr.vmser 450 475 Buckeye Pipe Line 01 Chesebrough Mfg. Cons... 225 235 Cosden Oil and Gas 8% fc% Crescent Pipe Line 30 32 Cumberland Pips Line.... 130 * 140 Elk Basin Pete 9 9% Eureka Pipe IJne 115 120 Galena-Signal Oil, pfd.... 94 98 Galena-Signal Oil, c0m.... 63 60 Illinois Pipe Line 168 173 Indiana Pipe Line 93 Merritt Oil 16% 17% Midwest Oil 1% Midwest pfd ... 151 153 National Transit 30 New York Transit 16U 170 Northern Pipe Line 93 08 Ohio Oil 326 338 Peun.-Mex 47 DO Prairie Oil and Gas 660 580 Prairie Pipe Line 217 222 Sapulpn Rfg 5 £V t Boiar Refining 8) 40*' Southern ripe Lino 12S 1-i'J South Penn Oil 20) 328 Sotn-vest Penn Pipe Lin *4 65 Standard Oil Cos. of Cal.. 328 332 Standard Oil Cos. of Ind... 706 720 Standard Oil Cos. of Khs.. 670 7*90 Standard Oil Cos. of Ky... 390 410 Standard Oil Cos. of Neb.. 480 500 Standard Oil Cos. of N. Y. 300 305 Standard Oil Cos. of Ohio. 480 490 Swan A Finch 93 08 Union Tank Line 116 120 Vacuum Oil 380 800 Washington Oil 32 3*7

Foreign Exchange Quotations Higher NEW YORK, April 29.—Foreign exchange was strong at the opening today. Demand sterling opened at $3.88V4, up Bti I franc checks were up 33 centimes at 10.32; lire checks, 21.90; Canadian dollars, ,9020. Demand sterling closed 3.85%; francs, demand, 10.42; lire, demand 2132; marks, demand .0171; Canadian dollars, .9100. CLEVELAND PRODUCE. CLEVELAND, April 29.—Produce market. Butter—Creamery, in tubs, extra, 71 <§;Tl Vic; extra fancy, 70<®70V&c; firsts, 69®6MfC: prints, tc higher; seconds, 62 ©63c; packing, 38©400. Eggs—Fresh gathered, extras, 45>Ac; fresh extras, 34 ®444e; northern Ohio, fresh, new cases, 48®48c; old cases, 43c; western firsts, 42V4e. Cheese—American, 30c: brick, fancy, 35c; Swiss, 45®55c; Michigan flat, S4%c; longhorn, 37®Sc; Wisconsin flat, 84c. Poultry—Chickens, 45c; light fowls, 40@42c; extra, 42@44c; roosters, 24c; springers, 41@44e. GRAINS. Shelled corn, small lots, bu $1.83 Shelled corn, large lots, bu 1.82 Shelled corn..2-bu sax, bu 1.93 Oats. 3-bu sax, bu 1.28 Oats, bulk, large, bu 1.16 Oats, less 300 bu, bu 1.17 Chicken wheat, sacked, cwt 4.20 Cornmoal, cwt 4.50 WatchTONER He’s the Winner

Held in Conjunction With Our FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY, Making a Value-Giving Occasion Whose Helpfulness to the Community Cannot Be Overestimated

No C. O. D. Orders On account of the unusual and extreme reductions, we reserve the right to limit quantities.

ART NEEDLEWORK (Six) CHAIR RESTS, stamped on mulberry repp. $1.25 quality. . 39c (Seventeen) 5-PIECE LUNCHEON SETS, stamped In French basket patterns, $1.69 quality 98(1 (Fourteen) STAMPED CENTERPIECES, cream color crash, 34-*nch, 98c quality 59<* (Forty) STAMPED CENTERPIECES, 36 inches, 75c quality 45<> (Nine) ROMPERS FOR CHILDREN. of white Indian Head, pique or muslin, size 2 years, soiled, $1 69 and $1.98 qualities ©B<i (Five) HOYS' SUITS’, stamped blouse with part wool black and white check trousers, slightly soiled, sizes 2 to 4 years, $4.75 quality *2.95 (Nineteen) BOYS’ HATS, stamped on kiddle cloth, sizes 1 to 3 years, soiled, 49c quality 19<* (Eleven) STAMPED FUDGE APRONS, of clover bleach, French knot and lazy daisy patterns, soiled, $1.59 quality 98<t —Sixth Floor. REDDING PILLOWCASES, 36 x 36 inches, linen finish, special, each ~..440 EMBROIDERED PILLOWCASES, 45536 inches, SI.OO quality 790 CROCHET BEDSPREADS 72x90 inches, allover designs. scalloped square corner (no phone or mail orders, limit one to customer), $4.00 quality *2.59 —First Floor, Northwest. RELTS for WOMEN Three-quartprs to 2 inches wide, of patent leather, dull calf or suede; black, white, brown, navy, gray; broken lines. On sale at H price and less. Each 250 —First Floor, Southwest. Carpet BORDERED BTATR OARPET, 27 inches wide; blue, red or tan; $1.50 quality *1.19 —Fourth Floor. Curtains & drapery MATERIALS REMNANTS OF CURTAIN AND DRAPERY M ATERIALS, useful lengths, nets, marquisettes. voiles, madras and colored overdrapery fabrics— •6oc quality 250 75c quality 37<> SI.OO quality 600 $1.50 duality ~.. .750 —Third Floor. DRESS GOODS PLAID BKIRTINGS, 54 • inches wide, half wool; $2.75 quality *1.98 NAVY FRENCH SERGE 48 inches wide, all wool; $3.75 quality *2.48 STRIPE SKIRTINGS 46 Inches wide, all woo j < openhagen and black or b,ack co nblnftnons, fi quality.. 92.oß ' I'irst Floor. North

APRONS BUNGALOW APRONS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, of standard percales, full size, light or dark color (a few are in extra sizes), some with fancy pockets and belts; bought on today’s market they would have to retail for $2.00 and $2.50 91.39 Blouses for WOMEN & MISSES NET BLOUSES FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, lustrous, silky finish nets, some are hand embroidered; navy, black, white, cream, taupe and seal brown: bought on the usual basis they would have to retail for as high as $6.00 ...... \...1,89

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Furnishings for men (Thirty) SILK SHIRTS FOR MEN, crepe de chines, taffetas and satin stripe broadcloths, slightly mussed, good stripe patterns; while supply lasts *6.95 UNION SUITS FOR MEN, sleeveless, knee length, of self striped and pin check dimities; sizes up to 60 (3 suits for $2.65), suit 890 BALBRIGGAN UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS FOR MEN, taken from our higher priced lines; shirts, sizes 34, 36, 38, 42 and 48; drawers, sizes 30, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and 60; garment 500 —Just Inside the Illinois Street Door, to the Left. QROCERIES CORN, sweet Illinois evergreen (dozen, $1.49), can 12%Q PEAS, Green Valley Indiana early Junes (dozen, $1.55), can 140 PANCAKE FLOUR, Roxnne prepared, package 90/ MACARONI OR SPAGHETTI, Red, White and Bine, 10c quality, 3 package* for. ,19e ROLLED OATs! Mothers pure white, package 11<* TUNA FISH, Telmo Califor nia white, %-pouud can.27o BARNARD’S SORGHUM MO LASSES, 5 pound can... 690 SALT MACKEREL, fancy, large, fat Cape Breton bloater# (pound, 32c); medium size, each 10<? —Fifth Floor. Gloves for women (100 pairs) GLOVES FOR WOMEN, 2 clasp chamoisette or silk, slightly soiled or with slight imperfections, 85c and SI.OO qualities 39^ —First Floor, Boutb. HANDKERCHIEFS INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS FOR WOMEN, PURE LINEN, hemstitched fancy wreath initials, each 150 WOMEN’S HANDKERCHIEFS, white or colored embroidered corners, roll edges 3 for 100 WOMEN’S HANDKERCHIEFS, PURE LINEN, hand embroidered corners, also handmade sports handkerchiefs, white or colored grounds, slightly soiled or mussed, at onethird to one-half of the original prices, on sale, at 480 —First Floor, South. House furnishings BROOMS, well made, of good broom corn, SI.OO quality 650 MOTH PROOF BAGS, will protect clothes from , being moth eaten, $1.25 quality 850 WHITE ENAMELED KITCHEN CHAIRS. $5.50 quality $3.48 COOKING SETS, ten pieces, brown or white, $2.26 quality *1.69 POTATO RICERS OR FRUIT PRESSERS, 60c quality 390 —Fifth Floor.

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p OATS FOR GIRLS Sizes 8 to 14 years, qf velours, goldtones, silvertones, Iweeds, burellask etc.; lined or unlined 914.08 Domestics and BEDDING (Five hundred yards) FLANNELETTE WAISTINGS, 27 Inches wide; 39c quality 22<i (Twenty-five) WHITE BED BLANKETS, with neat color stripe border; full double bed size; $3.98 quality, a pair 82.98 CURTAIN MATERIALS, voiles, scrims, marquisettes, sunfast, mill lengths of 60c and 750 qualities, yard 29<! (Eighteen) MOHAWK BLEACHED SHEETS, 72x90 lntehes, extra special, each 81.29

Infants’ department specials WHITE WASHABLE CORDUROY COATS FOR . CHILDREN, sizes 1, 2 and 3 years; SB.OO quality *3.98 ENGLISH COACH HATS AND BONNETS FOR BABIES, of sheer lawn or organdy, slightly soiled—ss.oo quality ..*2.98 $3.00 quality ..*1.98 CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE HATS, size 2 years; 60c quality.. .390 INFANTS’ S U M M E R BONNETS, of lawm or organdy; $1.25 to $2.50 qualities 790 —Fourth Floor. JEWELRY ARTIFICIAL JET NECKLACES, mat finish, graduated oval shaped, cut beads, opera length, extra special 500 Neck length with jet pendant, special 250 LOCKETS of celluloid, tortoise color, will hold two good size pizturas, on black grosgroin ribbon, special, each 10< ARTIFICIAL PEARL EAR BUTTONS, pierceless mountings, extra special . j9 c —First Floor, Southeast. Kimonos for WOMEN and MISSES KIMONOS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES of challis and imported crepe; lavender, pink, rose and blue; $2.50 to $5.00 qualities *1.79 CREPE KIMONOS FOR WOMEN AND MI3SFS, straight line, pink, blue and lavender; $1.50 Quality 79<* —Fourth Floor. T AMPS, ETC. CANDLESTICKS, genuine mahogany, 13 inches high with fi-ineh base, slightly marred, $1.50 quality..7s<) DOLL LAMPS, dressed in taffeta, rose, turquoise, blue and Nile gr-aan, wired for 1 light, 6-foot cord, $6.50 quality *4.50 FIGURED ‘ SILKS FOR LAMP SHADES, JO Inches wide, $2.96 quality, yard *2.00 -Si xth Fir or. Linen department specials MADEIRA DOILIES, 6 inches in diameter, lose and plain scallop, small eyelet work—--59c quality ....29(4#* 75c quality ~..371 , 4, NAPKINS. 18x19 inches, hemmed, ready for use, $1.75 quality, per dozen *1.19 HUCK TOWELS, 16x30 inohes, blue border, 29c quality 18£ STARK CRASH, for Kitchen or hand towels, 29c quality 19£ -rFirst floor, north wet t. LINOLEUM (Fifteen) REMNANTS OF INLAID LINOLEUM, 4 to 9 square yards in each , piece; $1.85 to $2.75 qualities, per square yard .98^ —Fourth Floor.

Furnishings for men MEN’S OVERALLS, of blue denim, bib and suspenders attached; sizes 36 and 38 81.48 MEN’S WORK SHIRTS, “Cones’ Boss’’ and others, of blue chambray, sizes 15%, 16)4, 17 and 17% 98<> MEN’S SHIRTS, of percale, size 14, 14%..93<i PETTICOATS SATEEN PETTICOATS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, white grounds with pretty floral and fancy figure designs, elastic waist with deep fluted and ruffled flounces; if purchased on today’s market they would retail for $2.00 and $2.50 81-00

Alphabetically Arranged for your convenience in finding the merchandise you have in mind.

Neckwear for WOMEN and MISSES COLLARS AND COLLAR AND CUFF SETS, of organdy, satin and Georgette, white and colors; 39c to $1.50 qualities, 39c arid 19c REMNANTS OF FRILLINGS AND BANDINGS, of net, organdy and Georgette, to 1%-yard lengths; each 15C —First South. pUMPS for WOMEN Sale of pumps for women, SIO.OO and $12.00 qualities; sale price—s6.4s (300 pairs) TWO EYELET TIE PUMPS, with high covered French or Paby French heels, of patent or dull kid, brown kid, black calf or brown calf; sale price *6.45 —Third Floor. p UG SPECIALS (Twelve) MOTTLED RAG RUGS, 24x43 inches, $1.69 quality 89* (Twelve) MOTTLED RAG RUGS, 36x72 inches, $3.19 quality *1.49 (Twenty-five) HEAVY GRASS RUGS, 4(4x714 feet, $4.50 quality.. *2.95 —Fourth Floor. Shoes for children and girls M I S S E S’ AND C H 11*. DREN’S PUMPS, of patent colt, one strap, flexiblt turn soles— Sizes 2 to 6, $2.50 quality *1.98 Sizes 5(4 to 8, $3.00 quality *2.48 Sizes 8(4 to 11, $3.50 quality *2.98 Sizes 11(4 to 2, $4.50 quality *3.98 —Third Floor. Silver plated ware Broken lines of standard makes. Butter knives, soup spoonfc, table spoons, dessert spoons, iced tea spoons, food pushers, a* about one-third of their former markings. On sale at, each First Floor, Sputheast. WASHGOODS WASH GOODS REMNANTS at one-third marked remnant price. Waist and dress lengths, tissue ginghams, plain and printed voiles, serpentine crepes, percales, linings, organdies, etc. For instance, a remnant marked 60c, deduct one-third and pay 40C: a remnant marked 90c, deduct onethird and pay 60* HITE GOODS WHITE VOILE. 39 Inch., wide; 50c quality 28C —First Floor, Northwest.

SUITS and COATS for Women and Missel (Fifty) JERSEY SUITS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, of hetherweve or plain jerseys; latest sport models ...817-95 (Fifty) WRAPS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, of serges, poplins and jerseys, many are silk lined, from higher priced groups .....914.98 gUITS FOR BOYS All wool, with two pairs of pants, sizes 7 to 17. Very special. $13.75 Dark colors, suitable for present or for fall school wear. All suits have two pairs of full cut liped pants. Just another demonstration of the Basement Store value-giving. Sale price .....813-75

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