Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 193, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1920 — Page 12

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STOCKS STRONG IN INITIAL HOUR Majority of Changes to Higher Price Quotations. NEW YORK, Dec. 22 Irregularity I marked Initial prices on the stock ei- ! change today, with the majority of j changes to higher figures. Steel common yielded % to 76%. Bald- 1 ■win advanced 1% to S3. Mexican ' Petroleum dropped 2% to 152% and then rose to 155%. Crucible rose 1% to 75%. i Bethlehem Steel 15 opened down % at j anew low for the year of 49. Southern > Pacific was in demand during the early ; trading, advancing 1 point to 9-4%, and j Reading rose % to 78%. Anaconda yielded % to 304*. There was heavy selling of Texas Pacific Coal and Oil. which broke 2% to 27, falling from 29 to 27. After the first fifteen minutes the market contiuuea to show an irregular tone with mixed changes. Although pressure continued against a number of specialties, the general list developed a strong tone and made goou upturns during the forenoon. Steel common, after yielding to <t>%. rose to 77%. Baldwin Locomotive sold up to 83%. .... . Crucible Steel, after declining to *o%. rose to 77%. „ ! The rails were also in demand, rsorthern Facile making a gain of 2 points to 73. Mexican Petroleum rose 4 points from the low to 156%. Re overtes were made in many other issues, including American Beet Sugar and Sears Roebuck. Repiogle Steel fell 2% points to 4<%. The list became unsettled in the early afternoon, n sharp break of 4% points from the morning high in United States Rubber to 55%. making anew low for i the year. New lows for the year were made In j many other issues. ] Ste*l common, after selling up to 77%. fell to 76%. Baldwin broke from above 83 to Ki%. Crucible yielded to anew low of i5. Southern Pacific issues were weak* th-> rights at.d Pacific Oil falling 3 points, while Southern Pacific declined 2 points from the high to 92%. TWENTY- STOCKS AVERAGE. NEW YORK. I>ee. 22.—Twenty indue- ; trial stocks averaged 66.75. down 1.77 j percent. Twenty active rails averaged ! 69.80 down 1.56 per cent. clearing house statement. new YORK. Dec. 22.—Exchanges. \ 5755.8 7.* ..V#: balances, $57,4 < <.351; Federal Reserve Bank credits. 551.791.543. __ ' ‘ Money and Exchange ———■——————— Indianapolis haul: olf' gs today were $2,546.M). against $2,957 "da week ago. NEW YORK. Dec. 22.—Foreign exchange was steady at the onening of the market today. Sterling. $3.52, unchanged; franc*. .0590; lire. .0340: lire cables. .0341: marks. .013S; Canadian dollars, .S400; Danish kronen, .1.507. NEW YORK CALL MONEY. NEW YORK. Dec. 21—Money—Call money ruled 7 per cent; high. 7 per cent; ! low. 6 per cent. Time rates were steady, nil 7 1 ifi7% per ■■ent. Time mercantile paper steady. Sterling exchange was steady, with business in bankers' bills at $3.52% for demand. NEW YORK LIBERTY BONDS. —Dec. 21— Prev. | High. Low. Close. Close j L B. 3V*s ... 9.).00 89.82 89.82 89.90! L. B. Ist 4s 81.S0! L. B. 2d 4s .. 84.'<) 83.50 85.50 L. B. Ist 4%s 83.10 84.80 85.00 85.00 L. B. 2d 4%s 84.20 83.32 NJ.OO 83.10 L. B. 3d 4%s 86.40 85.70 86.10 83 trl L. B. 4th 4%s 84.30 83.8*J 84.00 S3.SO Victory 3%5.. 95.00 94 84 94.88 94.94 Victory 4%s . 95.06 94.86 94.94 94.90 ; MOTOR SECURITIES. (By Thomson Ac McKinnon) \ j —Dec. 22 —opening— ! Bid. Ask. ' Briscoe 8% O'-j Chalmers, com 1 1% Packard com 9% IlHi Packard pfd 70 74 Chevrolet 40 ... i Peerless 19 22 ' Continental Motors c0m.... 5% 6 Continental Motors pfd,.9 2 94 Hupp com 9% 9% \ Hupp pfd 9*4 95 i Reo Motor Car 17% 18% I Elgin Motors 3% 4% i Grant Motors 1% 2 Ford of Canada 216 220 ! United Motors 30 40 National Motors 7 ... ' Federal Truck : 16 19 Paige Motors 13% 16% Republic Truck 17% 18% ACTIVE OIL STOCKS. (By Thomson & McKinnon.) —Dec. 22 —OpeningBid. Ask. Anglo-American Oil 17 17% Atlantic Refining 920 1000 Bcrne-Scrymser 390 410 Buckeye Pipe Line 81 83 Cheaebrough Mfg. Cons 170 190 Cbesebrouirh Mfg. Cons pfd. 97 100 Continental Oil. Colorado... 106 110 Cosden Oil and Gas 5 5% Crescent Pipe Line 27 29 Cumberland Pipe Line 120 130 Elk Basin Pete 7% 7% Enreko Pipe Line 85 95 Galena-Signal Oil, pref., new 95 100 Galena-Signal Oil, com 44 46 Illinois Pipe Line 150 155 Indiana Pipe Line 83 85 Jferrltt Oil 10% 11% Midwest Oil 1 1% Midwest Ufg 135 133 National Transit 23 25 New York Transit 135 165 Northern Pipe Line 90 93 Ohio Oil 270 280 P. & R 4% 4% Osage Hominy 1-16 Penn.-Mex 35 37 Prairie Oil and Gaa 425 450 Prairie Pipe Line 180 185 Sapuipa Refg _4% 4% Solar Refining 350 3io Southern Pipe Line - 98 100 Sontfc Penn Oil 230 240 Southwest Penn Pipe Lines 55 o*> Standard Oil Cos. of Ind 65 67 Standard Oil Cos. of Kan 560 600 Standard Oil Cos. of Ky..... 400 440 Standard Oil Cos. of Neb.X,, 390 410 Standard Oil Cos. of N. Y.... 312 317 Standard Oii Cos. of Ohio 389 460 Swan ft Finch 45 60 Union Tank Line 99 102 Vacuum Oil - - 205 2<3 Washington Oil 30 3-> NEW YORK METAL MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—Copper—Weak; spot. 12%<§14c; December, 12%<813%c; Januarv. February and March offered. 14c. Lead—Dull; spot, December and January offered, 440 e. Spelter—Steady; spot, December, January, February and March, 5.600585 c. CHICAGO STOCKS. (By Thomson & McKinnon.) —Dec. 21Open. High. Low. Close. Carb. and Carb. *9% 48% 48% 48% C'tdahv Packing 57 57 56 56 Libby' 11 H% 11 H% Mon tgry.-Ward. 14 14 13% 13% Natl. Leather... 8 8 7% 7% Stewart-Warner 26% 26% 25% 26% Swift A Cos 100 100 W% 99% Swift Intetnatl. 25% 25% 25% 25% Armour Leather 12% Armour pfd... 81% 81% 80 80 Reo Motora 17% CLEVELAND PRODUCE. CLEVELAND, Dec. 22.—Butter—Extra, in tub iota, 58%®50e: print*, 59%@ 60c; extra flrHt*, 57%058c; first* 65%© P6c: seconds, 53ft54c; packim; stock, 32 @3sc; fancy dairy. 40042 c. Egg*—Fresh gathered, northern extras, 80c; extra flr*;s 78c; Ohio first*, new cases, 77c; firsts, old casts. 76c; western firsts, new case*’ 76e; refrigerator extra*, 62c; refrigerator fiist*. 60c. (A case contains 30 dozen.) Poultry —Live, heavy fowl*. 27025 e; light stocks, 20022 c; old roosters. 19@20c; spring ducks 35@40c; turkeys, 52(*J55<- ; gee se, 28*133c. LOCAL HIDE MARKET. Green Hides—No. 1,6 c ; No. 2, sc. Green Calve*—No. 1,8 c: No. 2, 6%c. Horsehides—No. 1, $4; No. 2, $i Cured Hide* k-So. 1. 8c; No. 2. 7c.

Local Markets to Be Closed Saturday All of the Indianapolis markets will be closed Saturday in observance of Christmas, and the local stock exchange will not hold sessions from Thursday until Tuesday of the following week, it was announced by the governors of the exchange today. The New York and Chicago stock exchanges wall close Thursday until Tuesday of the following week, but no reports have come in as to whether the grain markets of those two cities will bold sessions Friday. Practically all of the principal live stock markets of the country will hold Friday sessions. N. Y. Stock Prices —Dec. 21— Prev. High. Low. Close. Close. Adv-Rum pfd... 43% 43 43 ... . Ajax Rubber ... 26 24 % 24% 25 Allis-Chalmers . 28 V. 27 27 28% Am Agrl 54% 54 54 54% Am Beet Sugar. 36 32 % 32% 36% Am Bosch Mag. 53% 45% 49 53 Am C & F 117% 113% 114% 117% Am Can 22% 21% 21% 22% Am H & L com 5% 5 5 6% Am HAL pfd. 36% 35% 35% 36 Am Drug 7 6% 6% 7 Am Inter Corp.. 33% 30% 31% 32% Am Linseed ... 47 42 42% 48% Am Loco 78% 74 75 77% Am Smlt A Ref 36% 33 34 35% Am Sugar Ref 83% 82% 83% 83% Am Sum Toh Cos 67% 65 65% 7% Am. Steel Fdy.. 28% 27% 27% 2° Am. Tel. A Tel.. 95% 95 95 95% Ain. Tobaco 110% 106% 106% 110% Am. Woolen ... 60% 50% 57% 00% Am. Zinc A Lead C 5% 5% 6 Anaconda M. Cos. 31% 30 30 32 Atchison 79 77 % 77ffi 78% Atl. Gulf A W.l 103% 100% 101% 103% Baldwin L0c0... 80% 81 82% 85% B # A 0 31 30 30% 31% Beth. Steel (B). 50% 48% 49% 50% Brook R. T 9% 9% 9% 9% Canadian P Rv 112 110% 110% 111% Cent. Leather... 33 31 31% 33 Chandler Mot... 67% 61% 63 S% C. A 0 54% 51% 51% 54 C.. M. ASt P... 25% 21 21% 25% C.. M. A St.l* pf. 38% 37 38% 38% Chi A Northw.. 64% 62 62 64% C.. R I A P.... 24 21% 22 24 C..R LAP. 6%. pf 56 55 53 66% C. I AP. 7% pf 66% 66 65 66 Chili Copper.... 8% 8% 8% 8% Chino copper... 17% 16% 16% 17% Coca Cola 20% 18 18 20 Col. Fuel A Iron 25 22 22 25% Colutn. Gas 54 52% 53 54% Coium. Graph.. 10% 9% 9% 10% Cocsol. Ga* 73% 71% 72% 73% Cont. Can 58% 56 56 58% Cont. Candv Cos. 4% 4 4 4% Corn Prods 64% 61 62% 64% Crucible Steel... 81% 73% 76% 80% Cub-Am Sugar. 23% 22% 22% 23% Del. A Hudson.. 94% 93% 93% 94% D. A R Grand. 1% 1% 1% 1% Erie 12% 11% 11% 12 Eie Ist pfd.... 18 18% 17 17% Fain. Players... 42 40 41 40% Fisk Rub. Cos.. 10% 10% 10% 10% Gen. Asphalt.. 41 35% 36% 40% Gen. Cigars... 53% 52% 52% 53 I Gen. Electric... 118% 116% 117 118% Gen. Motors... 13% 12% 12% 13% Goodrich 30 27 27 30% Gt Nor. pfd.. 72% 70% 70% 71% Grt. Nor. Ore. 26 25 25 25% Gulf. States Stl. 27% 27% 27% 2*% Houston 0i1... 58% 55% 58 56%; Illinois Central. 83% 83% 83% 83% . Inspiration Cop. 29% 28 29% 28% , Interboro Corp- "% 3% 3% 3% j Inter. Harvester 95% 94% 91% 94% Inter. Nickel.. 12% 11% 11% 12% inter. Paper... 44 38*8 38% 43% Invincible Oil. 21% 20% 20% 21% Kan. City Sou. 16% 15% 13% 16% Kely-Sprg. Tire 31% 26% 26% 33% Kenn. Copper.. 16% 16 16 16% Lack. Steel... 47% 45 45 47% Lehigh Valley. 31% 49 49 4'-% Loews, Inc 16 14% 14% 16 L. A N 9S 97 98 07 j Marine com 11% 10% 10% 11 Vi ' Marine pfd 48% 47 47 47% ■ Max. Mot. com. 2*B 2% 2% 2% Max. Petrol... .159 152% 155% 157% Miami Copper.. 15 14% l*%f 15 Middle St. OIL. 11% 10% 11 11% Midvale Steel... 30 29% 29% 30 M. K A T 2% 2% 2% 2% Mis. Pac. Ry.. 16% IS 14% 16% Nat. En. A St.. 45% 45 45 45% Nat. Lead 65% 64% 64% 67 Nev. Con. Cop.. 8% 8% 8% 8% N. Y. Air Brake SO SO 80 81 N. Y. .. 08% €6 67 68% New Haven .... 16% 13% 16 16V* Norfolk A W. .. 95 92% 92% 93% Northern Pac. . 75% 73 73% 74% Pacific Oil 38% 38% 3*>% 38% l’an-Am. I’eterol. 74% 71% 71% 74% Penn Ry 39% 38% 38% 39% People's Gas ... 31 29 29% 31 Pierce-Arrow .. 18% 15 15% 18% Pierce OH Cos. .. 10% 9 9 10% Pittsburgh Coal 56 54% 54% 55% Pressed Stl. Car 77 73 73 78 Pull. Pal. Car . 97% ‘.*6% 96% 96% Pure Oil 31% :% 30% 32% Uy. Steel Sprgs. 77% 73% 73% 78% Reading 81% 74% 75% M>% Rep. Iron A Stl. 58% 55% 55% 57% Replogie Steel . 68% 47% 50 6!* Ryl. ntoh., NY. 57 54 % 54% 54 Sear*-Roebuck . HR% 85% 87% 87% Sinclair 22% 20% 20% 22% SI. ss-Shef S A I 47Vk 44% 44% .. South Pacific .. 97 92% 93% 95% S< utheru Ry .. 20 18% 19 19% Stan OR, N J..C00 580 580 600 St LA S F com IS% 17% 17% 19 Stromberg Carb 25% 22% 22% 26 Studebaker 40 38 38 39% Tenn Copper .. 6% 6% 6% 7 Texas Cos 41% 4040% 41% Tex A Pacific.. 16% 14 15 16% Tob Prods 50% 48% 48% 50% Transcon Oil .. 6% 0 6 6% Union Oil 20% 20V* 20% 20% Union Pacific ..113% 111% 112 113% United He Store 52 48 48% 51% US F Prod Cor 16% 15% 16 16% United Fruit ...100 186 IS7 199% U. S. Ind Alco. 60% 58% 58% 60% U. S. Rubber... 61% 39% 50% 61 U. 8. Steel 73% 76% 77 7% U S Steel pfd.105% 1<4% 104% 105 | Utah Copper.... 47 44% 44% 47% ! Vanadium Steel 35% 29% 29% 35% Yir.-Car. Chem. 28% 27% 27% 28% i Wabash 7% 7>% 7% 7% '■ Wab. is; pfd.. 18% 16 16 18% IW. Marvland... 9% 9% 9% 10 ! Weaths. Elec... 40% 10% 40% 10% j White Motors.. Wlllys-Overland. 5% 5% 5% 5% i Wilson A C 0... 38% 34% 34% 38 ! Worth. Pump.. 37 35% 35% 39%

Terse Market Notes NEW YORK. Dec. 22.—The failure of the stock exchange firm of Foster & Lounsherry was announced from the rostrum of the stock exchange today. The firm was admitted to the exchange In July, 1801. NEW YORK, Dec, 22.—The sensational decline in Iteplogle Steel Company yesterday, together with the lose suffered In Vanadium Steel, was today made the subject of Investigation by the Stock Exchange authorities. The committee on business conduct of the Stock Exchange has asked members to give details of purchase and sales of Repiogle and Vanadium Steel for Dec. 20 and 21. PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22.—One of the largest recent mergers was announced here today, when the board of directors of the Barnsdnll Corporation voted to consolidate with the Big Heart Producing and Refining Company, the exchange of stock being five shares of Big Heart for one of Barnsdall. The Big Heart Producers and Refining Company Is a Massachusetts corporallon capitalized at 57,1*00.000, with $5,500,000 Stock outstanding. The company owns extensive oil properties in the Midcontinent field and Mexico and has a refinery at Big Heart, Okla. The Barnsdall Corporation also has extensive holdings around Big Heart. SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich., Dec. 22. The Algoma Steel Corporation, located on the Canadian side of Die Soo. will close its plant Christmas Eve. because of lack of steel orders, It was announced today. Two thousand employes will bo thrown out of work. During the summer 3,000 were employed at the plant. LANSING. Mich., Dec. 22.—The Reo Motor Car Company's capital stock will be lncreNGM from *10,000,000 to slfi,ooo,ooo, It was announced today following the annual meeting of stockholders and directors yesterday. CHICAGO PROnrCTS MARKETS. CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Butter—Creamery extras, 52c; creamery firsts, 44 Vtc\ firsts, 18c; seconds, 83@3Ac. Eggs —Ordinaries, sd<gfloc; firsts, 84<3@5e. Cheese — Twins, 19Vic. Live poultry—Fowls, 18@ 25c; ducks, 28c: geese, 28c; spring chickens, 24c; turkeys, 40c; roosters, 18c. Potatoes—Receipts, 22 cars; Wisconsin and Minnesota, $1.35*31.85.

HEAVY HOGS UP 25 CENTS Mediums Also Up, Lights Steady to 35 Cts. Higher— Cattle Strong. RANGE OF HOG PRICES. Good Good Good Dee. Mixed. Heavy. Light. 16. 49.26®) 9.35 $9.00 $9.40® 9.75 17. 9.2i@ 5.35 9.00 9.36® 9.60 IS. 9.26® 9.35 9.00® 9.25 9.50®10.00 20. 9.25® 9.50 9.00® 9.15 #.65010.90 21. 9 25® 9.50 9.00® 9.25 9.50® 9.75 22. 9.35® 9.65 9.25® 9.50 [email protected] There was some irregularity In hog prices at the opening of the local livestock exchange today with prices on some grades steady, while some were steady to 25c and 33c higher. . Good heavy bogs were fully 2oc higher, at $9.2509.50, with the most of the hogs of that grade at $0.50. Mediums and mixed were in some cases 25c to 35c higher, while good light stuff was steady to 35c higher. Medium ana mixed togs generally brought $!.35<a:9..>, and good light hogs, $9.50010, with some at $.6. *9.75, $985 and a few sales at $lO. which was the extreme top. There were really more hogs sold at $lO today than there were on the Tuesday market. , „ Roughs were generally steady at (S.B. but there were n few sales at $8.23. Pigs were practically steady with the bulk of the sales In that grade at $lO. The bulk of sales for the day ran from $0 25 to $9.85. „ There was a fair demand for all the good hogs, and practically nil were sold at an early hour In the forenoon. Receipts were light at close to 11,000 fresh hogs on the market and less than 500 loft over from the market of the day >eKlngan A Cos. was In the market lot as many hogs ns It could get. represents - fives of the company said, and the lmal packers brought. Eastern shippers spcjtjp.l to have good orders from the Eastern house*. There was a good demnnd for atne from the very start of the market, and prices were strong to 25c higher. The strong tone of the market was due more than anything else to the light receipt*. There, were less than 400 cattle on the market at the middle of the forenoon, and there were no reports of other cattle coming In before the close of the ‘'"Good butcher stock, heifers and steers were fully 25c higher, while hulls nnl other grades of cattle were strong, w.th the exceeptton of canners and cutters, which were no more than steady. There were no top cattle of any grade on the market. One extra fancy bull, It was reported, sold for $8 a cwt., which is Fully 81 higher than anything of thnt grade has been old at for some time. Prices we.re fully 50c lower on the < alf market, with a slack In the demand, due to lighter orders from the Eastern houses than there were for the. Tuesday mnrket. Choice \eals generally sold at >12(%13, with an extreme top of $13.50. Good veal* were fully 50c lower at $lO ii. R.-oeipts were light at around 400 With less than 200 sheep and lambs on the market prices held steady with the closing price* of the Tuesday market. HOGS. **“** “ Mo .' b ‘ up* 200 to 300 ibs average 9 251st 0.50 Over 300 lb* o SS Sow* 7 50)ft 8 -5 Best pigs under 140 lb* Bulk of sale* 9.20<§ 9.55 CATTLE. Prime cornfed steer*. 1,200 lb*. and up 10.00811.50 Good to choice steer*. 1,200 to 1.300 lb*. 0.00810.50 Good to choice steers. 1,100 to 1,200 lbs B.OOQ 9.50 Metiiura steers, 1,000 to 1,100 lb* 7.73® 8 73 Common to medium steer*. 800 to 1,000 lbs 6.75<a 7.7^ —Heifers and Cows Good to choice heifer* [email protected] Medium heifer* . B.oo@ 7.25 Common to medium heifer*. 4.o>%]i 6.10 Good to choice cow* s.,V>@ 7.0*1 Fair to medium cow* 4.s*niJ 530 Cutters 3.30*14 4.00 Canners .0 3004 ft 3.50 —Bulls— Good to choice butcher bull*. 6.50*0i 7,00 Bologna bulls 4 .'dxft 5.75 L.gltt common bul's 3.75® 4.73 / —Calve* — Choice veals 12.00%13 00 Good veal* 10.00 ft 11.00 Light weight veals e.Wft 800 Medium veals 8.50 ft 10 00 Heavyweight calves 7.60@ 8.50 Common heaS-yweight calve* 4.00 ft; 6.60 —Stocker* and Feeder*— Good to choice steer*. 900 ib*. and up B.oo® 9.50 Good to choice steers, under 800 lbs 7.00@ 8.00 Medium cow* 4.304$ 5.00 Good cow* fiatxft 5.50 Good heifer* 5.504$ 600 Medium to good heifers 5 00*ft 600 Good milkers 50.00<2595.00 Stock calves, 250 to 450 lb*... o.otX(s 3.00 HUBEI* AND LAMBS. Good to choice sheep 3 ft 3.50 Fair to common 2.<KXft 2.50 Buck 2.,V0 (ft 3.00 Cull sheep i.OOft 1.50 —Lainb*— • Common lo choke yearlings.. s.so*ft 0.00 Spring lambs 8.50 ft, 0.50 Other Live Stock CHICAGO, Dec. 22. —Hogs—WeelpU, 21.000; market, 10ft, 15c up; bulk, $0.20*8 9.35, butchers, s9.roft;9.3*J: packers, s9ft 9.10; lights, s9.2sft,U.r>. pigs, s.4bfto 75; roughs. sß.Moft9. Cattle—Receipts, 5,000 ; market, 25ft30c up: beeves, $7.75ft 14.d0; btitohers. s4.Bsft 10.50; canners atul cutters. $3*35.26; Stocker* *nd feeders, $625 ft,9.25; cows, [email protected]; ealvos. sH.2sft' 10.50. Kheep— Receipts, 9,000; market, 2->: i up ; lambs, s7<stll.so; ewes. $1 50ft4.60. ; CLEVELAND, Dec. 22.—Hogg—lleeeipts, 2,500; market, 20c up; 1 orkera, $10.10; mixed, $10.10; uieillum. slo.l*>; pigs, $10.50; roughs, $7.75; stags, $6. Cattlo—Receipts. 250; itiurket, alow, dull. | Sheep and lambs Receipts, 1,500; mar ket, strong ; top, $10.25 Calves —Receipts, 300; market, strong; top. sld. CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.—Hogs—Receipts, 6,000; market, steady to 25c higher; heavies, $9ft0.50; mixed, t0.50ft9.73; mediums, lights and pigs, s9.73ftlU; rough*. $7.75; stags, *6.25ft 6.50. Cattle—Receipts, 500; market, slow, steady: bulls, weak; calves, sl3. Sheep and lambs — I Receipts, 400; mnrket, steady; | ;eep, slfti 4.50; lambs, weak to 50c lower, ss© 11. EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.—Cattle— Receipts, 18,000: market, strong; native lieef steers, $9ft11.25; yearling beef steers and heifern, sllftl2; cows, s*!ft 7 ; Stockers and feeders, s4©6; calves, sl6 50© 11.50; cannors and cutters s3ft4. llogs—Receipt a, 13,000; market. 20ft25c higher; mixed and butchers, $9.40©0.75; good heavies, $0.35 6/.9.50; rough heavies, $8ft8.25; lights, $9.6509.80; pigs, $9.50010; bulk of sales, $9.50ft0.86. Sheep—Receipts, 800; market, steady and strong; ewes, $4.75; lambs, [email protected]; canners and cutters, $1.50 ©B. | PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22.—Cattle— Receipts, light; market, steady; choice, ; slo.soft 11, good, $9.50@10 ; fair, $8.50©9; ! veal calves, $14.60@15. Sheen and lambs —Receipts, light; markket, steady; prime i wethers, $5.5006; good, $4.7505.25; mixed ito fair, $404.50; spring lambs, $10.50© 111. Hogs—Receipts, 20 ilou'nles; market, i steady: prime heavies, $0.60<®9.75; tnedtums, $10.25©1.0.50; heavy Yorkers, $10.25 010.50; light Yorkers, sl*>.4oft 10.50; pigs, j 1u.40ft10.50; roughs, $8.5008.75; stags, ?6©6.&0. j EAST BUFFALO, Dec. 22.—Cattle —ReI celpts, 400; market fairly active and. steady; shipping steers, $11.50013; butcher* grades, $7011; cows, $2.5007.50. Calves— Receipts, 100; market active and 50c higher. Culls—Choice, $3016. Sheep ; and lambs —Receipts, 4,200; market slow; s lambs 23c up. others steady ; choice lambs, ; $10.50011; culls, fair, $609.75; yearlings, $708.50; sheep, $205.50. Hogs—Receipts. 1 IW0; market active, steady, 25c up; ! y'orkers, $10.50010.75; pigs, $11011.25; mixed, $10.25010 50; heavies, $10; roughs, $808.25; stags, $607. WHOLESALE PRODUCE. Eggs—Fresh, loss off, tKJc. Poultry—Fowls, 19024 c; springer*, 23c; cocks, 15c; old tom turkey*. 35c; young tom turkeys, 12 lbs and up, 35c; young hen turkeys, S lbs and up, 40c; cull, thin turkeys not wanted; duck*, 4 lb* and up, 25c; duck*, under 4 lbs, 20c; geese, 10 lbs mad up, 20c; squab*. 11 ]b* to do*. $; guineas. 2-lb i*e, per do*, $6. Rabbit*—Drawn, ner do*, $2.25 Butter—Buyer* are paying 49050 c for creamery butter delivered *t Indianapolis Butterfat—Buyers are paying 46c for cream delivered at Indiana poll*.

INDIANA DAILY TiMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22,1920.

DECLINE STRIKES GRAIN MARKET Lack of Export Demand and Bad Condition of Finance Are Factors. CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Falling off of export demand and the general weakness in financial circles caused declines in grain quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Little buying power was in evidence. Provisions were irregular. December wheat opened off 3% cents at $1.66, and later gained 2 cents. March was off 1% cents at the opening at $1.61, nnd subsequently lost % cent. Maydropped 1% cents at the opening at sl.s7,\pnd subsequently lost an additional % cent. December corn, after opening off 1 cent at 70%c, dropped % cent. May lost % cent at the opening at 74c, and lost % cent before the doue. July, after opening down 1% cents at 74%c, dropped an additional % cent. December oats, after opening at 46%c, off l%e. regained %o. May opened off %c, at 40%0, nnd later lost an additional %c. July opened off %c, at 48%c, and before the close lost %e additional. —DecTln This market., while showing advances at times, was at no time buoyant like corn and seemed to work back easily from the high spots because of lack of new export buslnes* reporting and the special absence on the buying side by the British commission. The Southwest spoke of belief that farmers were liquidating grains and, ns thel* wheat holdings are heavy, this, of course, applied to that grain. Crippled wire service was against new cash business in all grains. Omaha reported wheat offerings iucreas Ing. Corn—Stormy weather and cables repotting corn on export basis offset larget receipts in Chicago and some local selling early. The persistent buying by the (fading elevator interests brought a substantial following from commission bouses on the buying side and advance* were easily attained. The effect of the recent heavy concentrated buying was plainly shown In market action today. l*oor wire service checked outside business There were 100,***) bu*he) of corn sold at December price to go to store. Ca*h price* wejre as much a* 202%" higher early, but advance not held. I'rotit taking sales in the futures *nd weakness in stock market made for a reaction**, but were no definite, sign* that the leading longs have abandoned their position ns yet. Most advices said country offerings were increasing Oats The strength In corn helped this market to firmness, but without special 'activity. Sal** of 50,000 bushel* to go to *tore at December price was raaOe. Cash prices showed little change There seems nothing in sight to give this market independent action. CHICAGO CASH GRAIN. WHEAT— Open. High. Low. Close. Dec. ... l.'V* 1.68 1.63 1.66 Mar. ... 1,61 1.63% 169 1.61 May ... 1.57 1,5t*% 1.56% 1.57% CORN— Dee 70% .71% .60 .70 May ... .74 .74% 72% .73% July ... .74% .73% .78% .74 o\T I >eo. ... .46% .47% .46% .46% May ... .40% .49% 48% .49 July ... .48% .48% .47% .47% FORK—•Jan 22J43 LARD— „ Jan. ... 12 85 13 65 12.85 13.05 May ... 13.50 13.57 13.25 13.57 UIBIC _ .... Jan ... 11.37 11.56 11.37 11 55 May ... 12.12 12.28 12.00 12 28 •Nominal. CHICAGO UABII tiBVIS. CHICAGO. Dec. 83—Wheat- No 1 northern spring, $1.76%; No. 5 northern spring. $1 50%. Corn 3 white (oldl %ft7lr ; No 4 white. 6*l \o‘ft,.. No. 2 yellow, 77%c; No. 3 yellow, 72%074%c; S'.. 4 yellow. 68\©T2o. Ont* No 1 white, 48%049c ; No 2 wh.te, 48 %ft 40c ; No. 3 white 46%048%e; No. 4 white, 46% O, standard. 4204. V TOLEDO UABII GRAIN. TOLEDO, Dec. 22. Wheat Gash and December, $1.96; March and May, $1.87. Corn No. 2 yellow, old. “Gc; new. 7S-. Ost* No. 2-white, 5205.1 c. Rye—Cash. $1.56 Barley No, 2, SOc. t'lovera-d Cash (19101, sl2; 1020 and December. 512 10; .January, $12.20; February. $12.35, March, $12.30. Timothy- Cush 11918). s3.'*o; 1919, $3 40; December nnd January. $3..V; February, $3 52; March. $3.36. Alslke—Cash, new, sl6; old and March, 117; December, $15.50. INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN. —Deo. 22 Bids for car lot* of gnsiu and hey at the call of indlanapotls Board of Trade were: Corn- Ka*y; No. 3 white. 70ft71%e; No. 4 white, 67%068%c; No. 5 w'hite, 64%066%0 ; No. 3 yellow, 73077 c; No. 4 yeJlow, 71072 c; No. 5 yellow. tirlattiSc; No 3 mixed, (57(n*l'.*c. No. 4 mixed, OCft ; No. 5 mixed. 64068 c. tint*—Easy; No. 2 white, 19%ft50%c; No. 3 white 49ft49%e Hay Weak; No. 1 timothy, $26026.50; No. 2 tlniothy. $25*((25.30; No. 1 light clover mixed, $24ft24.50; No. 1 clover hay, $24.50025. - Wheat—No. 2 red, 1 car; No. 3 red. 1 car; No. 2 soft, 2 cars; sample, 1 car; total, 5 car*. Corn—No. 4 wblta, 8 cars; No. 5 white, 9 cars; No. 4 yellow, 21 cars; No 3 yellow, 19 vara; No. 0 yellow-, 3 care; sample yellow. 1 car; No. 3 mixed, 1 car; No. 4 mixed, 2 car*; No. 5 mixed, 4 cars; samplo mixed, 1 car; total, 6k* cars. Oats—No. 1 white, 1 car; No. 2 white, 6 cars; No. 3 white, 1 cur; No. 4 white, l car; total, 9 cars. Hay—No. 1 timothy, 2 cars. Committee to Name Nominees for Office H. F, Cllppiuger, manager of the bond department of the Fletcher Saving and Trust Company, and president of the ludlanapoli* Stock Exchange, today named a committee of three to report names for nominees for president, other officers, and the board of directors for the ensuing year. The committee composed of George Forey, Jr., vice president of the Fletcher American company, chairman ; George B. Elliott, member of the firm of Breed, Elliott & Harrison, and Newton Todd, i will report nominees within the next ! ten days. The present officers of the exchange are H. F. Clipplnger, Otto F. linuelsen, |of the firm or Haneiaeu A Jewett, vice | president; C. A. Jewett, of the firm of iHonelsaen A Jewett, secretary; J. F. i Wild, of J. F. Wild A- Cos., treasurer, and the preceding officers along with Charles 8. Becker, of the firm of Beckei A Overman, form the board of governors. | In the Cotton Markets NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Opening today at a decline of 18 points tho cotton market held steady for a time nround initial levels on support from shortM and Liverpool interests, and then weakened to a net decline of 15 points on active months. Cables wore poor. Wall street and spot concerns sold. New York cotton opening: December, J4.63c; January, 14.65 c; March, 14.(a>c; May, 14.70 c; July, 14.70 c; August, 14.90 c; October. 14.86 c | A heavy selling w-ave In the afternoon from Wall street nnd Southern sources ' caused a severe slump In prices. March j broke through the 14c level to 13.85 c, a decline of 77 points or approximately $3.85 a bale. WASHINGTON*, Dec. 20. Cotton ginned from the 1920 crop totalled 10,878,205 running bale* to Dec. 13, the Census Bureau announced today. Ginning to thts date lu 1919, totalled 9,396, 610 bales. Round bales counted as half bales In the report totalled 108,184, ns compared with 103,662 In 1919. Amerlcan-Kgyp-tian totalled 54,407, as compared With 27,104 in 1919; and Sea Island totalled 1,291, as compared with 6.286 In 1919. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22.—Spot cotton opened at a limited demand. Prices were easier. Sales were close to 3,000 bale*. American mid*. 14.51 and; good rnide, 12.01d; full middlings, 11.25d; middlings, P. low middlings, 7.51d; good ordinary, 6.20<1; ordinary, 4.51d. Futures opened quiet.

ii Local Stock Exchange j —Dec. 22STOCKS. Bid. Ask. ; Indiana Rail, & Light, com. 60 j Indiana Rail. & Light, pfd. 84 | indpls. & Northwest, pfd 75 Indpis. ,& Southeastern, pfd. ... 75 : Indpls. Strfeet Rv 53 : Terre Haute T. & L., pfd... 60 ... T. H., 1. & K com 1% 6 T. H.. I. A E. pfd 9 12 Union Trac. of Ind., com 1 Union Trac. of ind. let pfd. ... 14 Union Trac. of Ind., 2d pfd. ... 2 Advance Rumely Cos., com... 14 ... I Advance Rumely Cos., pfd,... 41 Amer. Central Life ,235 ... Am. Creosoting Cos., pfd... 90 I Belt, R. It., com 11l *2 i Belt R. K., pfd 45 Century Bldg., Cos., pfd... 99 Cities Service Cos., com 248. 258 ! Cities Service Cos., pfd 61% 63 Citizens Gas Cos 31 34 ; Dodge Man. Cos., pfd 94% ... | Home Brewing 50 ... . Ind. Hotel, com 62 ... : Ind. Hotel, pfd..... 90 Did. National Life Ins. Cos.. 4% ... Ind. Title Guaranty 09 69 Indiana Pipe Line Cos | Indpls. Abattoir, pfd 4 51 | Indpls. Gas 43% 50 I Indpis. Tti. Cos., com 5 ... 1 Indpls. Tel. Cos., pfd 88 ; Mer. Pub. Util. Cos., pfd 35% ... Natl. Motor Cur Cos 10 ! Public Savings Ins C 0.... 2% Haul* Fertilizer, pfd 49 Standard Oil Cos. of Ind. ... 04 74 | Sterling Fire Ins. Cos 7% ... 1 hi* Camp Hdw , ptd 93 Yau Gamp Packing, pfd... 94 Van Camp Prods., Ist pfd. 93 Van Camp I’rods., 2d pfd.. 93 ... Vandalia Coal Cos., com 5 Vandalla Coal Cos., pfd 10 Wabash Ry. Cos., pfil 17 Wabash Ky. Cos., com 7 BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES. Aetna Trust Cos I*G% ... Bankers Trust Cos 11$ Con mercial National Bank.. 05 Continental National Bank.. 112 Fanners Trust Cos 200 Fidelity Trust Cos 120 Fletcher Amer. Natl. Bank .. 250 Fletcher Sav & Trust C 0.... 103 Indiana Natl. Bank 265 Indiana Trust Cos. 175 190 Lite Stock Txofiai.ge Bank ... Mer. Natl Bank 280 National City Bank 112 People’s State Bank 11*0 Security Trust Cos 120 State Sav. A Trust 93% ... Union Trust, Cos 340 370 Wash. Bank it- Trust 150 BUNDS. Broad Ripple 5* 59 Didpls. St. Ry. 4s (>0 72% Ind. Coke A Gas Cos 84 ... itit".inn Creek Coal A Min Os . 95 Indpls., Col A Sou. 3s 88 Indpls. A Greet,fl.-ld ~s 05 Indpls. A Martinsville 5* ... 53 Indpls A North 5* 39 44 Indpls. A- Northwest 5* 49 56 Indpls. A Southeasterr 43 Indpl*.. Shelluv. A S. E. s*. 70 Indpls. St Uy. 4s 58 63 Indpis. Trac. A Ter. 5* fS* 71% Kokoiuo, Marlon A West. 3*.. 80 84 T. 11., I. A E. 5* 46 [ 1 nlon Tree, of Ind. 6* 50 53% .Citizens Gas 5*.......,,,... 73 78 rind. Hotel Cos. 2d 6s. 90 ... i Indpis Gas 5s 71 ... : Indpls I. A 11. 5s 73 79% I Indpis Water 4% 87% 80% Irdpls. Water 4%s ......... 70 , 75 Mer. H. A L. Ref. 5* 85 90 New Tel. first 6s 94 New- Tel. L. Dint. s*. 1)3% ... Sou. Ind. Power 6s 86 ... LIBERTY BONDS. Ulrst S%* 89.74 First 4%* 84.70 85.20 Second 4% H 3.80 8 4.10 Third 4%* . 8 .30 HH.OO Fourth 4% 84 00 84 36 victory 3%s 94 96 95 20 Victory 4%s WOO 95.24 SALES. 10 shares Indpls Street Railway at.... 34 10 shures Indpis Street Railway at.... 33 On Commission Row TODAY’S PRICES. Apples—Missouri Jonathans, per bbl.. $9. fancy UlinoD Jonathan*, per bbl., $8; fancy Gritue* G*ii\n. per bbl, s6fto, extra fancy Wine per bbl.. s'*; Hell flowers, per ixl.. 66 584 Baldwit;* per bbl., $5 60; Spy*, per bid.. 421, Rome Beauty, per bbl, SB. Klnnard lied, per bbl., $608; King,* per bbl.. $6, Wolf River*, per fibl.. s‘>, None Such, per bbl., $5; Malden Blush, per bbl., $4.59; Greenings, per bbl., $6; Choice Jonathans, per bbl, $6. Almonds- —Extra fancy grades In all bruuds, per pound, 22032 c Bean* Michigan Navy, lu bag*, per lb., 606 c; Colorado Pinto*. In bag*, per |b„ 6%07c; Black Eyes, In bag#, per lb. bftbc; Red Kidney*, lit bag*, per lb, l.ftlJe; California Limns, lu bag*, per lb , s9*u>lo; California Pink Chili, tn !>*g*. per lb., 7%ft.Sc; Lintels, per lb., lie; dried peas, green, per lb.. Do; split yellow (was, in *>* !l>. bag*, per lb., loc; split green pea*, per 11*1, lt)c; Marrow t.it bean*, in bag*, per lb., 12c, Beet*—Fancy i*oui' growu, per ba , $1 50. Bananas Kxtra fancy high-grade fruit, 50 to UOc per bunch; per in.. $9. Cabbage-—Fancy Northern, per lb., 1 %c. Carrots—Fancy home-grown, per bu., 11ft1.23. Celery—Fancy New York (2-3 crate), 4-6 doz., $4 0; per crate, $6 50; fancy New- lork trimmed, per bunch, $1.26. Cocoauuia- Fancy, per do*., $1.20; per bag of 160, $7.76. Crsnbetrl**—Fancy C. C. Howe*, per bbl., $18; per bu., $0.50. Cucumber*- -Fancy Florida small, per doz., $2. Grapefruit-Extra fancy Florida (Blue Goose brand), 365, per box, $6 75; 465, per box, $6; Sts, 64*. 70s and 80s. per nox, $6; fancy Florida*, 36a, per box. $4.26; 4fle, $4.73; 7i4s, 64|* and 70s, $4.76; 80s, $4.76. Lettuce —Fancy hotnouse !*af. per lb., 23c; in barrel lot*, per lb., 23c; fancy ; California Icebergs, per crate. $4. Oranges—California, all grades, s3.soft ! 5 50. Onion*—Fancy Indiana yellow or red, per 100-lb. bag*, $1.75; fancy Indiana white, per 160-lb. bag, $2; fancy Span j isli, per crate, $2.25 Parsley—Fancy large Bikes, per do*., SI.OO. I Uotatoea—Fancy Michigan and WI scon sin round white*, per 160-lb. bag, $3; 0 1 or 10-ifi. bag lots, per bag, $2.00; fancy Idaho Gems, per bag, $2.50. Radishes—Botton, large hnnche*. per doz., sl. Sweet, Potato**—Fancy Tenueaaee N*cy Halls, per hamper, $2.50; fancy Eastern Jersey*, per hamper, $3. Spinach—Fancy per bu., $1.75. | 3 urnipH—Fancy washed, per bu., $1.23 I @1.50. Kale —Fancy, per barrel, $2. Cauliflower—Fancy California- per ! crate $2.40. j Oyrter Plant—Fancy, per doz., &oc. Leek- Fancy, per doz., 30035 c. Sage—Fancy, per doz.. 46c. | Tomatoes—Fancy ripe, per 6-lb. basket, | $1.60; fancy ripe, 6 basket crate, $9. Rutabagas—Fancy Canadian, per 50 ibe, $1; per 100 lbs, $1.75. I'eppers—lt’uncy, per small basket, 75c; per 1% bu crate, $6. Kuiuquata—Fancy Florida, per qt., 30c. Tangerine*--Extra fancy 106a, 108s, hexes, $3.75; 1965, box, $3.50. Lemon* —Extra fancy Cnlifornlas, 300*. | per box, $4. Grapes—Fancy California Emperors, drums, 31 lbs, $7; Imported Spanish Malagas, per keg, sll@l2. Nut Meat*--Uecana, 5 lb cartoons, per lb, 90c; Walnuts, per lb, 60c; Almond*, per lb. 55c; Filberts, per lb, 40c. English Walnuts —Fancy, per lb, 26 ! ©3lc. Reeang—Fancy, per lb, 25080 c. Filberts —Naples, In bags, per lb, 24@ 26c; Sicily, in bag*, per lb, 20023 c. Brazils—Large, washed, in bag*, per lb, 32c. Raisin* —Fancy Spanish clusters, 20 pkg* to box, per box, $8.25; 6 1-lb pkga to box, per box, $2.40. Hickory Nuts—Shell barks, per lb, 10c. Peanut*—Virginia Jumbo, salted, per lb, 18c; Jumbo blanched, In 10-lb cant, per lb, 32c. WHOLESALE BEEF FRICKS. The following are today’s wholesale mnrket prices for beef cuts a* sold by the Indianapolis markets (quotation* by Swift & Cos.): Riba—No. 2,35 c; No. .3,20 c. Loins— No. 2,22 c; No. 3,17 c. Rounds —No. 3, 24c; No. 3,17 c. Chucks —No. 2,15 c; No. 3,12 c. Plate*—No. 2. 14c; No. 3. l'2c. WAGON WHEAT PRICES. Indianapolis flour mill* and elevator* today are paying SI.OO for No, 1 red wheat, SI.BB for No. 2 red wheat mad $1.84 for No. 3 red.

BANK PREPARES FOR CELEBRATION Peoples State to Observe Twentieth Anniversary. Following a meeting of stockholder* and directors of the Peoples State Bank to commemorate Its twentieth anniversary, announcement was made of the appointment of two new members of the board of directors. They are Andrew J. Henry, president of the Standard Metnl Company, and A. G. Ruddel, president of the Central Rubber and Supply Company. To "celebrate the anniversary of the bank, tentative plane were made to formally observe the event. It Is planned to fix a “first depositor* day” when patrons of the institution during the first year of its existence will be invited to attend a dinner as the guests of the bank. The Peoples State Bank was the first Institution to be permanently organized In Marion County under the State banking laws. Offices were first established in a small room In what is now the Ufiion Trust Building and its original aims were devoted to financing homes for workmen, who were then beginning to come Into the city at a rapid rate. Felix T. McWhlrter was the founder of the bank. FARM TARIFF BILL BACKERS BEGIN PROGRAM (Continued From Page One.) because of Democratic opposition there. The House, it is probable, will cast aslJc Us historic antipathy to protective tariff. The first move of the farmer tariff makers in the House will be to seek u rule that will prevent the burdening of tbe Dill with numerous amendments to extend Us “protective wing” to other raw materials nnd many manufactured production*. Chairman Fordney of the Way* and Mean* Committee estimates that the majority bill will produce about SIBO 000,000 In revenue. The product* Incited tn the bill are wheat, flour, corn. bean*, peanut*. potatoes, onions, rice, lemons, cottonseed and soya bean oil, cattle, sheep, lamb, frozen mutton and lamb, wool and woo! manufactures. LARGE IMPORTS MADE IN YEAR. The importation of these product* amounts to only about one fortieth of the home consumption. The total value of tbe product* included Is pDced by the department at about $4,000,000,000. while the import* the last year amounted to only $40,222,000. Proponents of tbe bill point out that importations of wheat from Canada and Argentina this ye*r have amounted te 16,030,966 buebei*. Corn, rUe and other crop* are estimated to be larger this year, and coneequently will auffer in lncreaard degree by importation, advocate* of the bill contended. U. S. AGENTS MAY BE CALLED IN INQUIRY WASHINGTON, Dec 22.—Department of Justice and Internal Revenue ogents may be called Iti to aid the Senate Re--1 construction and Production Committee ni investigating charges made by George H Cushing, managing director of the American Wholesale Coal Association, that certain Government official# aske, him to go Into a ''pool” they formed for tbe sale of 450.000 ton* of bituminous , ~*l at a profit of $673,000, or $1.30 a ton, It was stated today. The Department of Justice agents would seek to determine the criminal no I-ects. if any, es tbe reputed coal “deaf which Ou*hll>g said be was Invited ' "get in <>n" at a profit* to hlmtelf of 25 esnta a ton. The Internal Revenue agent*, in the event of it being shown the accused Government official* carried through the deal after Cushing says he refused tc have anything to do with It, would try to "cneek back" on the failure, if any. ul the Government official* to inclnda their supposed profit* in their Income tax return*. Senators Oalder of New York, Kenyon of lowa and Edge of New Jersey, the Republican member* of the committee, signified their intention of “going exhaustively to the bottom of Cushing's charges." • Several day* will be required by Cushing to assemble nil the names and evidence to substantiate his charges, he informed the Senate committee. Cushing explained he was “bnaily engaged ' on a speech on the “merchandising side" of the soft coat business he Is to deliver before the American Economic Society at Atlantic City on Monday next. J. D. A, Morrow of the National Coal Association told the committee that the shipping board had paid higher prices for coal than manufacturing concern* and shipping not controlled by the shipping board, because the shipping board had not taken “the precaution to make the right kind of contract." Weather The following table ghows the state of the weather at 7 am., Dec. 22, aa observed by United States Weather Bu reans; Station. Bar. Temp. Weather. Indianapolis, Ind.. 59.73 43 C’loudy Atlanta. Ga 29,88 40 Rain Amarillo, Tcxna... 30.12 12 Clear Bismarck, N. 1).... 30.40 —6 Cloudy Boston, Mass 30.42 30 Cloudy Chtongo, 111 29.70 40 Rain Cincinnati. 0hi0... 29 82 48 Cloudy Cleveland, Ohio 29.88 40 Cloudy Denver, Colo 30.10 0 Clear Dodge City, Kan... 30.16 6 Clear Helena. Mont 30.10 12 Clear Jacksonville, Fla... 30.0*) 60 Cloudy Kansas City, M 0... 29.92 IS Snow LoulsviUe, Ky 29.78 52 Cloud v Little Rock, Ark... 29.80 38 Rain Los Angeles, Cal... 30 08 46 Clear Mobile, Ala 29.66 62 Rain New Orleans, La.. 29.72 04 Rain New York, N. Y... 30.34 36 Cloudy Norfolk, Vu 30.1S 30 Clondy Okjahomn City 90.02 18 Cloudy Omaha, Neb >.02 46 PtCldy Philadelphia, I'a... 30.30 36 Cloudy Pittsburgh, Pa 3004 40 Cloudy Portland, Ore 30.10 38 Rein Rapid City, 8. D... 30.34 —8 Clear itoaeburg, Ore... 30.14 36 Cl*wr San Antonio. Texas 30.02 36 Clear ban Francisco, Cal. ,30.10 44 Cloudy St. Louis, Mo 29.70 42 Cloudy St. Paul, Minn 29.88 20 Snow Tampa, Fla 30,00 70 Cloudy Washington, D. C. 30.26 24 Rain WEATHER CONDITIONS. The central storm ho* moved slowlv restworrl to the middle Mississippi Vsll*y, with decreasing intensity. It has mused rain or snow over the control and eastern part* of th country. Falls of on* inch to nearly four Inches were reported In tho lower Ohio and middle nnd lower Mississippi valleys, precipitation was also reported from the Missouri Valley westward to the raelflo coast. Temperature* roe* since yesterday from the Mississippi River eastward, where they are now decidedly above normal. Marked drop* in temperature occurred over the Plains and Rocky Mountain 8 tat re. Readings of zero or lower extend Into northern Kansas, and freezing or lower Into central Te***. T. G. SHIPMAN. Meteorologist, Weather ttur**s% Tempo. rarity In ( bargo. HAY MARKET, The following are the lodlanapoll* prices lur hay by the wagon load: Hay—Loose timothy, new, s2**o29; mixed hay, new, $26*828; balod, $26028. Oat*—Bushel, now, 50063 c. Corn—New, TOQBUe par btwheL 1

FRENCH DEPUTY VOICESFEARS Bolshevists and Royalists Reported Active in Republic. PARIS, Dec. 22 The French government, thns far spared post war crises such a* threatened Italian and British premiers, was attacked In tbe Chamber of Deputies today by Deputy Edouard Soulier. • In addition, the government answered interpellations regarding it* Bolshevist policy, alleged royall*t plot* and the general foreign policy. Soulier attacked the Bolshevists policy. He declared the election of Jean Renaud. Socialist depty, from Lotegaronne over a Republican candidate, was equivalent to n government defeat, since Renaud's idea* on Bolshevist recognition are well known. He also pointed out that the district Is the one from which Premier Leygues originally was elected. “It proves the country if dissatisfied with a government which haa lost direct contact with the people as well a* authority,” Soulier declared. The deputy criticized the Government for “abandoning Frauen to Bolshevist propaganda, “permitting conferences, hooka and permitting former Premier CaHiaux to talk publicly in various cities.” Soulier admitted the premier and the foreign minister were working hard, but declared their activity on matters outs de the country had resulted in neglecting the country's immediate interest*. "Royalists are preparing a mighty coupe,” Deputy Berthon declared. “They are working openly,” he asserted, “with many meeting*, at which the virtues of a kingdom are discussed. Posters appealing to the population are making their appearance.” Hh complained that the government remained sluggish despite this royalist attack. PLAN TO HOUSE 100 CHILDREN Committee to Select Site Adds New Member. Inclement weather may delay'the selection of a site on the ground* of the Arsenal Technical Schools for the Theodore Potter Fresh Air School buildings by the group of eight interested citizens, according td Superintendent E U. Graff of the city schools. Bert B. Gntld, chairman of the building and grounds committee of the board of school commissioners. bns been added to the delegation to select the site and will officially represent the board. It is planned to make the selection and submit a report to the school board at its meeting Tueeday night for action, in order that architects may complete the plana In time for the beginning of eon struction about April 1. While no definite plan* have been made. 1 the building probably will be built on the ■ four-room capacity plan, with accommodation for approximately 100 pupil*. Pupil* with well defined ense* of tuberculosis will not be accommodated. The present system of admitting pupils af- : fected with anaemia, upon recoromemla- | Mon of the school nur#e, and after a med- | leal diagnosis, will be continued. Superintendent Graff Is planning to visit open-air schools in Detroit and Flint, Mich., In January, following an educational conference in Detroit, which opens Jan. 19. TODAY’S MAIL RUSH GREATEST Congestion Not Permitted in Handling Packages. Postmaster Robert E. Springsteen expect* today to be the biggest of the Christmas mailing rush. Despite tbe rainy weather citizen* flocked to the Federal building by the thousands and kept the augmented force of clerks and handlers working at top speed in order that their packnge* might reach their destinations by Christmas day. Tbe big grist of business was handled without congestion, the postmaoter said. So far there has not been an hour of delay at any point In the mail stream, either in the Indianapolis postoffice or railway terminal station. Not later thnn tonight Christmas mall should be posted to points In nearby "working States” of the Indianapolis postnffice, Mr. Springsteen stated. This list Includes Illinois. Michigan. Ohio and Kentucky, ns well n* distant Indiana towns Mail for these point* is dispatched direct from the local office and requires very little handling by the railway mall service. All departments of the potofflce will be open until 10 o'clock Chrlstm** morn lng. One delivery will be made by city carrier* throughout the city. Parcel post matter will t>e delivered *ll day or until the day’s accumulation is cleaned up at both the main office and all substations. The usual holiday collection will be made and there will be an evening hotel delivery. All letter carrier stations will obaenre the same schedule. Marriage Licenses Rouiie William*, 1306 Yamies st 25 Aimvi Price. 935 N. California at 21 Charles Kirk. 3425 W. North st 29 Mary Rose, 1404 Central ave 28 Fred Dnzan, 1222 S. Belmont st 30 Marie Hadesty, 341 W. Twenty-First. 19 Fred Moore, 2055 Yandes st 33 Mary Pinner, 2139 Arsenal ave 20 Cylde Shears. 1871 Barth ave 24 Mima Jones. 1878 Barth ave 17 Charles Williams Jr.. Pensacola, Fla.. 24 Catherine Beck, 1428 N. New Jersey. 27 Births Ralph and Francis Mortlock, 1.310 Bellefontalne, girl. George and Elizabeth Mueller, 1875 Barth, girl. Elmer and Catherine Foster, 1814 Lockwood, boy. William and Minnie Poynter, 1265 North Hough, girl. Richard and Antonio Baker, 1830 North Alabama, boy Walter and Ella Long, 304 East Michigan, girl. Albert and Adele Schne'.l, 1130 South East, boy. Herbert and Virginia Mullett, Methodist Hospital, girl. Joseph and Margaret Gregoire, Methodist Hospital, girl. Bietcher nnd Jessie Smiley, 1115 North Belmont, boy. John and Carrie Smith, 2046 Wct McCarty, boy. Deaths George A. Brown, 48, 1014 St. Peter, pnlutonarv tuberculosis. Mary McGowan, 61, 702 Elm, cerebral apoplexy. Jamas A. Sullivan, 7 months, 2156 Winter, broncho pneumonia. Margaret Gallagher, 72, 430 North Jefferson, artcrio sclerosis. Emma Scott, 58, 321 Cora, cerebral hemorrhage. Isaiah W. Porapey, 58, 1215 East Twen-ty-Third, pneumonia. Geneva L. Callls, 6 days, 217 Eaat North, nonclosure of forHmsu ovale. Gu* Splndler, 27, city hospital, pulmonary tuberculosis. Mary 8. Parey, 60, 1364 West TwentySoveuth, chronic mitral insufficiency. Wilbur C. Hodge*, 2, 2010 College, 10. bar pueunionln. Otis H. Eaglin, 6 mouths, city hospital, hypostatic pneumonia. Martha A. Hand, 61, city hospital, gastric hemorrhage. Mattie Oraen, 48, 1406 Columbia, ga* 1 asphyxiation (accidental.)

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CITY PURCHASING AGENTS GATHER 1 Base, Prices on Values, Not Cost, Belief. The quickest way to get business back upon a normal basis 1* for business to base it* price* upon the current lower- 1 lng market value* rather than on cost and to adhere strictly thereto, shouldering losses In tbe belief that the recovery wih be certain in the very near future. Thl* was the consensus of opinion* expressed by purchasing agents from large Industrial concerns from Indianapolis, Muncie, Kokomo, Terre Haute, Bloomington and South Bend, who attended the monthly meeting of the Purchasing Agents' Association of Indiana at the Chamber of Commerce last night. Prominent members expressed the belief that business houses which are falling to scale their prices on current market values rather than on costs are those which are receiving the major portion of order cancellations. Those firms which have shown a disposition to be just with their customers have found the trade ready to go half way with them, it was stated. The purchasing agents also expressed the conviction that the time for a general conversion to the policy of basing prices on current values rather than on cost is at hand right now, when ail lines of business men are making up their inventories for income tax and excess profit* tax purposes. The Government l;as again extended to business the priv-*( ilege of choosing one of the two base* for inventorying. The purchasing agent* urge the current value basis. W. L. Chandler, purchasing agent of the Dodge Sales and Engineering Company of Mishawaka, and president of the National Association 01 Purchasing Agents, attended tbe meeting and outlined plana for the coming year. He announced the election of Dwight S. Ritter. city purchasing agent of Indianapolis. to the nationul executive committee. The national —association has inaugurated a movement to establish the principle of governmental purchasing through trained agents throughout the country. Mr. Ritter, the national chairman, staged, will be called upon to visit a number of the larger cities in the interest* of thl® campaign. YAWGER AWARD RESCINDED BY COUNTY BOARD (Continued From Page One.) nation as final, standing upon our own opinion and the opinion of youT county attorney that thi* contract is valid and we shall expect the county to carry it out. | "We shall also insist that the county I auditor Immediately enter all records ! made by your board in the Sheehan and | Yawger contract* without further delay. He advised us two day* ago that he had | not entered tbe record and the decision* |of your board on these matters made more than two months ago. This we shaH compel him to do at once.” This communication left the commissioners “up in the air” and they decided ito adTlse the council to jointly concur with them in a motion calling for a cancellation of the Yawger contract. JOSEPH HAYS FAVORS ACTION. Commissioner Joseph Hayes stated that It was hi* opinion that the commissioner* should rescind the contract and "bring the matter to a head.” “If we sit tight and take no action this thing will go on indefinitely and no bridge will be built,” stated Mr. Hayes. “If we rescind the contract and advertise for new bids, the next move, if there ia any. will be made by the clients of Mr. Walker. Nothing has been done but pass the buck and It is in the interest of the taxpayers to rescind this contract, advertise for new bids and if we get into the courts by our action, fight it out to a decision." County Attorney Harry Hendrickson stated that under the law the county, if suit is brought, might be liable to damages to the extent of the profits to have been made by the Yawger people. Mr. Hendrickson has held that the Yawger contract is valid, but the State Board of Accounts holds that it is Illegal because It was made before part of the Sheehan contract was rescinded. SHANK SEES f LOWER COST. Commiesloner Shank stated that investigation shows that new bids might result in the bridge being built at a lower cost than the Yawger contract Auditor Fesler stated that he thought the contract should be rescinded and stated that he wa* ready to advertise for bids not later than tomorrow. “The bonds can be sold at 5% per cent," said Auditor Feeler. “By rescinding the contract. It will bring the whole affair to a head. The taxpayer* are demanding relief as the road is now Impassable. I believe If the contract Is rescinded and new bids advertised, that the bridge can be completed by Christmas of next year." W. J. Merrill, Frank E. Brown, John E. Shearer and Hence Orme agreed with the county commissioners in their stand to rescind the contract of the Yawger Company. It is probable that Mr. Walker will file a damage suit against the county and al3< might enjoin the commissioner* from cnrrylng out any new contracts for the building of the bridge.

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