Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 185, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1921 — Page 12

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INCREASE SEEN IN TRADING OF SPECULATORS General Tone Is Irregular With Slight Gains in Many Stocks. PETROLEUM TAKES JUMP Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. BY MONITOR. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—The session brought considerable increase in speculative activity, although operations were concentrated on a comparatively limited number of issues. The tone of the general market was irregular, and a large number of the price changes represented fractional advances. The rails were sluggish and inclined to heaviness. The declaration of the regular dividends on Chicago & North Western caused short covering in both the common and preferred. The chief feature of the market was provided by a spectacular rise in Mexican Petroleum, with buying based on a budget of news or rumors, according to the credence placed in the gossip circulated. There were reports of new wells, rumors of reduction in export taxes by Mexico, as well as predictions that the present government would be recognized before Dec. 20. The action of the Mexican 5s did not indicate confidence in such a step. At any rate, shorts were put over the hurdles and Mexican Petroleum crossed 121 on transactions approximating 100.000 shares. The Pan-American issues moved upward with proportionate violence. The rise in crude rubber prices ana the reported increase In production by the rubber and tire companies furnished the basis for activity in Keystone Tire, United States Rubber and Kelly Springfield. There was a decided buying movement In the coppers, with good gains registered by Chile and Miami. Among the specialties strong spots were furnished by Lima Locomotive, Keplogle ! Steel, May Department Stores, Famous I riayers, Lasky and Burns Bros. • Additional light was thrown on the recent strength of exchanges by a Paris cable purporting to announce that the j allied reparations commission was prepared to sanction a billion dollar loan to Germany, guaranteed by German customs, to take care of reparations payments. —Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Company.

WALL STREET GOSSIP BY MONITOR. To what extent speculative operations have been responsible for the recent great advances in the foreign exchanges is a matter of conjecture in the opinion of bankers here. A cable from Paris unofficially announced that a loan of $1,000,900,000 for fifty years rt 7 per cent interest, secured by customs duties and internal revenues has been arranged by financial representatives of the allied nations. In the face of this announcement, sterling declined more than 3 cents. Dealers in foreign exchange sai.l the selling represented profit taking by speculators. The Pore Marquette management will ieter shop work until after the hearing iiefore the railway labor board schedule 1 for Dec. 22. The advance in Amer!an Car and Foundry stock and the merger of the Pullnian-Haskell Barker Company was accompanied by a report that further disaffection among the shopcraft will resnlt in the railroads closing tlmir shops and turning this work over to the equipment cortpanies. The Pere Marie- announce ueiit was taken as par--i| ctnfirniatio'i with the result that titijiiipnieut stocks were well bought .. .o'.: .to t iue seas-on. Traders are more favorable to Midvale stock tb- n to any of tlie other low-priced imlependeut steels. They point to the large supplies of coal anti iron ore which he company acquired when it took over 'he Cambria Steel Company ns one of he reasons for their position. In the ossip of the day. it was said Midrale .ill enter one of the two mergers of he independent companies on a basis extremely favorable to stockholders.— Copyright, 1021. by Public Ledger Company.

New York Bonds 4By Fletcher American Co.j —Dec. 14— FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONUS. Bid. Ask. Arg. <U) 5s Sept. 1, '45.... 73_ 74 Belgian 6s, Jan. 1. '25 95% 90% Belgian 7*4, June 1, '45......103% 104% Belgian Bs, Feb. 1, "41 104% 165% .'.erne Bs, Nov. 1, '45 107% 10S ; -j Chile Ss, l eb. 1, '4l 102 y 4 102% Christiania Bs, Oct. 1, '45....107 108 Copenhagen 5%5. July 1, ’44.. 87% 88 Danish Mini Bs, Feb. 1, '40....107 108 I'enmrak Bs. Oct. 15, ’45 107% 108% •Canadian 5%5, Dec. 1. ’—-••• SI 02 % •Canadian 5%5, Nov. 1, ’-3... 90% 91% •Canadian 5%5. Nov. 1, '34... 90 91% •Canadian ss, Dec. 1, '25 88 % 98% Canadian os, Apr. 1, ’26 96 96% •Canadian 5%5, Dec. 1, ’27.... 01 92% Canadian 5%5, Aug. 1, ’29.... 97% 97% Canadian os, Apr. 1, ’3l 94% 6>%. •Canadian ss, Oct. 1, ’3l 88 <•% •Canadian 5%5, Nov. 1, ’33... 92 93% •Canadian 5%5, Nov. 1, ’34... 89% 99% Canadian os, Mch. 1. ’37 97% 94% Canadian S%s, Dec. 1. ’37 93% 95 •French (V.) os. Opt. J 31.... 60 JjjFrench Ba, Sept. 15, ’45 99' 100% •Lallan (W.i 5s 35% :*% Jap (First) 4%5, Feb. 15. ’25. 87% 88 Jap (S.) 4%5, July 10, ’25... 87 % 88 Jap 4s, Jan. 1, '3l 3% Norway Ba, Dct. 1, ’40...... v lt 9 110 Sao Paulo Bs, Jan. 1, 36.....101 102 Swedish 6s, June 15, '39 90% 96 Swiss 5%5. Aug. 1. ”29 90% >6 Swiss Ss, July 1,40 11-% 114 C K 5%5, Nov. 1, 22 ®9?s 09 s kK. 5%5, Aug. 1. '29 99 99% r. K. 5%5, Feb._ 1. '37 * -Jo 's Zurich Bs, Oct. 10. 4o W~> Brazil Bs, June 1-1941 104 French 7%s June 1-1911.... 94‘/.s •'.>% Uruguay Aug. 1 1946 ... ,1 03 Argentine 7s, Oct. 1. 19-3.... 99% l CORPORATION BONDS. Bid. Ask. Alum. Cos. of A. 7s. Nov. '23i ino% B% Am Cotton Oil 6s, Sept, i, --> j •> Am. Tel. 6s, Oct., '22 100 100% Am. Tel. 6s. Feb. *24... .... 99:4 100% Am. Thread 6s. Dec. 28 too 100% Vm Tob. 7s. Nov., 22 100% 191% a£: Tob! 7s, NOV.: *23 101% B-2% Anaconda Cs, Jan., 29. ®7.* 100^ Anaconda 7s. Jan., 29 101% 102 Anglo-Am. Oil 7%5. Apr., ’25 103% IC% Armour 7s, Jluy la. e 0 102% 102% Atlantic Kef o%s, Mch., 31 104 104% Bell Tel. of Can. is, Apr.. 2o 100% 101% Beth. Steel 7s, July 15, '22... 100% 100% Beth Steel 7s. July 15, '23....100% 100% Can Pacific 6s. Mch. 2. '24.. 100% 100% Cent. Arg. R.v, 6s, F'eb., '27.. 90% 91% C Rift P. 6s, Feb., '22.. 99% 100 Con. Gas Ss, Dec.. ’2l 100% 101% Copper Exp. Bs. Feb. 15, ’22 100% 100% Copper Exp- Ss, Feb. 15, '23.-101% 102 Copper Exp. Ss, Feb. 15. ’24 102% IJO% Copper Exp. Be, F'eb. 15, ’25.-103% 104% Cudahy 7s, July 15. '23 100% 100% Fed Sugar Cs. Nov., '24 96% 97% Goodrich 7s, Apr., ’25 98% 98% Gulf Oil os, July, 23 99% 100% Gulf Oil 7s. Feb., ’33 102% 103 Hocking Val. 6s, Mch.. ’24 97% 98 Humble Oil 7s. Mch. 15, "23. .100% l‘>vs Int. K. T. 7s. Sept., ’2l 70 72 K. C. Term 6s, Nov. 15, ’23.. 99% 100% Kenn. Copper 7s. Feb., ’3O. .101 101% Laclede Gas 7s, Jan., ’29 29 98% Proctor A G. 7s, Mch.. '22 . .100% 100% Proctor & G. 7s, Mch.. '23....101% 101% Pub. Rer. N. J. 7s. Mch., *22.100 100% It. J. Reynolds 6s, Aug.. ’22..100% 100% Sears-Roebuck 7s, Oct. 15, '22 99% 100 Sears-Koebuek 7s, Oct. 15, ’23 f?J% 99% Sinclair 7%5, May 15, ’25.... 99% 1 (| 0 Solvay & Cie Bs, Oct., '27 103% 104% Southern Rv. 6s. Mch., '22... 99% 99% S. W. Bell Tel 7s, Apr.. ’25. .100% 101% 8. Oil (Cal.) 7s, Jan., ’31... 105% 106% S. OH (N. y.) 7s. Jan., “Jo- Sl 104% 108% St. Paul U D o%s, Dec. 15, ’23 98% 99% Swift 7s. Oct. 15. ’25 100 100% Texas Cos. 7s. Meh. 1, ’23....100% 101 Utah Sec. 6a, Sept. 15, ’22.... 90% 97% Western El. 7s, Apr., ’25....103% 101% "’estinghouse 7s, May, '31...105 105% ft-,

N. F. Stock Exchange

(By Thomson & McKinnon.) —Dec. 14— Prev. High. Low. Close, close. Allied Chemical 59% 58% old/, 58% Ajax Rubber... 19% 16% 18% 19% Allis Chalmers.. 3!) 38% . 38% 39% Am. Agrleul.... 30% 30 30 30% Am. Beet Sugar 28% 27% 27% 28 Am. B. Mag. Cos. 33% 32% 33% Am. Car A Fdy.148% 148 148 148 Am. Car 33% 33 35% 33% Am. H& L com. 13% 13% 13% 14% Am. H& L pfd. 61% 58% 61% 58% Am. Ice 75% 74% 74% 70% Am. Inter. Corp. 41% 41% 41% 41% Am. Linseed.... 31% 31 31 31% Am. Loconto 99 98% 98% 98% Am. S. A Ref... 47% 46% 46% 46% Am. Sugar Ref. 54% 53% 54 54% Am. S. Tob. Cos. 30 2£% 30 30 Am. Steel Fdy. 34 34 34 34% Am. Tel. & Te1..117% 116% 117 116% Am. Tob 134% 153% 134% 134% Am. Woolen ... 83% 82% 83% 82% Am. Zinc A Lead 14 13 13% 13% Anacontla Min. .49 48% 49 49 Atchison 90% 90% 90% 90% Atl. G. A W. 1. 33 32 % 32% 32% Baldwin Loco.. 97% 96 96% 96 B. A 0 35% 35% 35% 35% Beth. Steel (B). 39% 58% 59 t>B> Cali. Pete 48% 40 48 44% Can. Pac. Ry.. 121% 121 121% 121 Central Leather. 31% 31% 31% 31% Chandler Mot... 52 48% 51 48% C. A 0 55% 55% 55% 55% C\. M. A St. P. .. 19% 18% 19% 19% CMSTP. pfd. .. 31% 30% 30% 31% Chi. A North. .. 67% 67 67% *'* C„ 11. I. AP. . 32% 31% 32 31% CRIP. 6% I'fd... 71% ’ 71 71 ..... Chili Copper ... 10 15% 15% 10% Chili Copper ... 29 28% 28% 28% Coca Cola 42% 41% 42% 41% Col. Gas 65% 65 65% 60% Col. Graph 3% 3% 3% 3% Cons. Gas 93% 93% 93% CCCASTL 52 51% 52 50 Cosden Oil 35% 34% 35% 34 Corn Prod 94 92% 94 93% Crucible Steel... 09% 67% 68 66% Cuban Sug 1* 13% 13% 14 Cuban Cane Sug. 7% 7 7% 7% I)el. A Iltld 10(1% 100% 10(1% 107% Del. A Lack.... 112% 111% 112% 111 Erie 10% 10 10% 10% Endieott 81 SO 80% 80% Fain. Players... 79% 78 78% 78 Fisk Rubber Cos. 12 10% 11% 10% Gen. Asphalt.,. 60% 67% 65% (77% Gen. Cigars ... 6!) 69 09 OS% Gen. Electric.. 112 140% 142 142 Gen. Motors ... 11% 11 11% 11% Goodrich 3S 37% 3S 37 Gt. North, pfd. 75% 74% 74% 73% Gt. North. Ore. 31% 31% 31% .... Houston 0i1... S3 52% 82% 82% Haskell Barker 81% SI 81 SI Illinois Central 99% 99% 99% 99% Inspiration Cop. 41% 40% 40% 39% Invincible Oil.. 12% 11% 12 12 Indiahoma .... 4% 4% 4% 4% Inter. Harvester 83% S3 83% 83 Inter. Nickel.. 12% 12% 12% 12% Inter. Paper.... 54 53% 54 53% Island O. A T.. 2% 2% 2% 2% Kan. C. South. 23% 23% 23% 24 Kelly-S. Tire.. 44 43 44 42% Kennecott Cop. 27% 27 27 27% I.ttcka. Steel... 46(7 45% 45% 46 Lehigh Valley.. 58% 58% 58% 58 Leo Tire 29% 29 20% 29% Loews. Inc 11% 11% 14% 14% Loft Candv 10 9% 9% 9% L. A X 10(1% 108% 10S% 10S Marine c0m..... 15% 15 15 15 Marine pfd M 04% in l '. Ml May tSores 103% l(r_'% 102% 102% Max. Motor (B) 14% 14 14 14% Maryland Oil 26 26 26 26 Mex. Petrol 122 119 119%- 121*4 Miami Copper... 27% 27% 27% 27% Middle St. Oil.. 14% 14% 14% 14% •Midvale steel... 28 - 28% 28%. 28% Missouri Pae.... 17% 17% 17% 17% Miss. l*ac. pfd.. 45% 45 45% 45% Nat. En. A Stm 40% 4040%. 41 Natl. Lead 85 85 85 80% Xev. Con. Cop.. 15% 14% 14% 15% N. Y. Air Brake 61 09 GO X. V. Central... 73% 73% 73'. 73% New Haven 13% 13 13% 13% Nor. A Western 90% 90% 90% 90% North. Pacific... 79* . 7s: . 78% 79% !\t :Oil 47' IT . 17 . 40' - Pure Oil 39% 39% 39% 39% Pan. Am. Pete. 57% 50% 57% 57% People's Gas .. 59% 58% 58'% 57% Pierce-Arrow... 14> 14% 14'. 14% Pierce Oil Com. 13' . 13% 13% 13% Pittsburgh Coni 65% 65 65% 61% Pressed Steel C. 6<} 66 00 66 Pull. Pal Car..lo7*. 107 lir? 107% Ry. S. Springs. 93%. 93 93% 93 Ray Copper ... 15% 15% 15% 15% Reading 72 71% 71% 71% llep. I. A Steel 54 53 53 53% Keplogie S 27% 27*'. 27% 28 Roy. I>. of N. Y. 53 52% 52% 517$ Sears-Roebuck.. 66% .55% 56% 56% Sinclair 23% 22% 23% 23 Southern Pacific SO 79'-. 79' . 79% Southern Ry... 19% IS% IS% 18% StL&S.WRv. 21% 21% 21% Std. Oil N. J. .189 IST 188% 186% St LA S F com. 21% 21 21 21% Stroinberg Curb. 33% 23% 33% Studebaker 81% SO 80% SO% Sindebakor 81% So sot, so% Tex. Coal Oil 29-. 28% 29% 29 Texas Cos 47 , 47 47% 47% Texas A Pacific. 23% 23 23% 23% Tobacco Prod.. 61% 59% 60% 59*4 Trans. Oil 11% U 11% 11% Union (til 21 19% 20% 19% Union Pacific...l26% 126% 126*4 1-3*4 Until. Ret. Strs. 53 52 53 52% U. S. Food Prod. 11% 10% 10% 10% United F. Cos., 127 126% 127 126% United Krug ... 60% 69 69 68% U. S. In. A. .. 40% 39 39% 40% U. S. Rubber .56 55 55% 55% U. S. Steel ... 84% 83% 83% sj U. S. Steel pfd.ll3 112% 112% 112% Utah Copper’ .. 85% 61% 85 6i% Van. Ste.l 32% 51 *4 31% 32% Vir. Car. Chain.. 30 30 30 29% Wabash 8 8 8 Wabash Its pfd. 20*5 20% 20*4 20% White Oil 11% 11% 11% 11% Western Union . 92 92 92 92% West. Elec 51% 50% 51 50*4 White Motors .. 39% 39% 39% 40 Willy* Overland 6% 5% 6 6 Wilson A Cos. . 28 28 28 28 Worth. Tump . 46% 41*4 46% 44*4 Woolworth 12S*4 126 128% 126

NEW YORK LIBERTY BONDS. —Dec. 14— Prev. High. Low. Close, close. L. R. 3%s 95.50 95.34 95.34 95.40 L. B. Ist 4s L. B. 2d 4 s 96.86 96.90 L. I!. Ist 4%s 97.50 97.34 97.30 97.20 L P, 2d 4’ , .s 97.14 90.90 97.00 90.90 L. R. 3d 4%5.... 98.30 97.94 98.18 97.92 L. I!. 4th 4%5... 97.50 97.20 97.32 97.20 Viotorv 3%s 100.02 100.00 100.02 100.00 Victory 4%s 100.04 100.00 /'O.OI 100.02 CHICAGO STOCKS. (By Thomson & McKinnon) —Dec. 14Open. High. Low. Close. Armour pfd 94% 94% 94% 91% Armour Leather 12% Carb. & Carb... 44 44 43 44 Libbv 5% 5% 5% 5% Mont.-Ward .... 12% Natl. Lea tiler.... 2% 2% 2% 2% Piggly Wiggly.. 23 '2B 26% 27% Sears Roebuck.. 5*1% Stewart Warner 23% 23T 23% 23% Swift &Cos 98 98 97% 97% Swift Inter 21 21 20% 20% NEW YORK HIDES. NEW YORK. Dec. 14.—Trade In bides was rather quiet on the market here today and prices were easier. Native steer hides sold at 15%c and branded steer sides at 15%c per pound. In the Cotton Market NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—The big consumption figures of the Government report caused an opening advance of 10 to 33 points in the cotton market today. Foreign houses were buyers of the late months and local operators took the bull side. New Orleans and the South wer, the chief sellers. The market remained , steady in the first quarter of aa hour around the initial levels. , New York opening cotton prices. December, 17.69 c: January, 17.49 c; March, 17.40 c; May, 17.19 c; July, 16.95 c; October, 16.24 c. The market rallied in the late afternoon and closed firm at a net advance of 15 to 35 points. —COTTON FUTURES— Open. High. Low. Close. January ....... 17.45 17.50 17.15 17.48; Mar< - 17.40 17.50 17.15 17.4s j Mav 17.19 17.30 17.01 17.28 July 16.95 16.98 16.68 16.89 October 16.24 16.30 10.14 16.33 December 17.60 17.70 TL2S 17.70 LIVERPOOL. Dec. 14.—Spot ettton was in fair demand at the opening here today. Prices were steady and sales around 6,000 bales. American middlings fair. IS.SId: good middlings, ll.50d: full middlings. 11.16d; middlings. 10.76d: low, 9.76d; good ordinary, 8.91(1; ordinary, 7.26d. Futures opened quiet.

RAILWAY SHARES CLOSE HEAVY Some Stocks Hold Steady— Others Suffer Reactions. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—The stock market closed Irregular today. Some issues held steady, while others showed a reactionary tendency. Crucible Steel reacted over 1 point to 68 and Steel common held steady around 83%. Mexican Petroleum dropped to 119%, a loss of 2% points from its early high, while California Petroleum continued strong, selling at 48. The railroad shares were heavy. Chandler Motors, after falling from 52 to 50%, came back to 51. Government bonds were unchanged and railway anil other bonds steady. Total sales stocks for the day were 505.300 shares. Total bond sales for the day were $16,222,000. (By Thomson A McKinnon.) —Dec. 14. As we approach the end of the year it is iti order for the public to give a little attention to the showing that will be made by the various corporations in their statements to be published during 1922 and in order that stockholders shall not be unduly disappointed they should make up their lntntfs now that* these statements will not reflect a brilliant state of affairs and earnings. With but few exceptions, most companies only turned the corner of depression during the last half of this year. What we must depend upon now is not so much the result in dollars and cents, but the fact that we have actually entered on the road of progress and for the rest we must be patient and allow sufficient time for this improvement to be reflected in the earning statements of the corporations. That improvement is here, there ran be little doubt, for otherwise you would not hear so much of various plans for business expansion. As to the immediate action of the stock market, we must of course be guided by what has transpired during the past four months and make ample allowance for the anticipation ns interpreted in the higher values quoted for securities. It would not be advisable to proceed on the theory that this advance is going to be continuous and uninterrupted. Markets do not act that way. There is the technical side of the market to be considered as well as the merit of the situation. Tln-re can be little doubt, but that many shorts have covered commitments and there has been an ingrease in public account. Therefore it appears to us tliat it would be advisable to give a little thought to the profits available. TWENTY STOCKS AVERAGE.” NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Twenty industrial stocks Tuesday averaged 80.09, up .06 per cent. Twenty active rails averaged 74.21, off .17 per cent. CI.EARING HOUSE STATEMENT. NEW YORK, Dec. 14—Exchange*, $711,800,000; balances, $65,800,000; Federal Reserve Bank credit balances, $40,900,000. -- Money and Exchange Indianapolis bank clearings Wednesday were $3,182,000. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Foreign ex change was firm at the opening today, j demand sterling being % c higher at $4.17%. Francs rose 2 centimes to 8.05 c for cable* and to R.o4e for eneeks. Lire advanced 2 points to 4.03 c for cables and to 4.62 c for checks. Belgian francs yielded 2 centimes to 7 74c for cables and to 7.73 c for checks. Marks rose 1 point to .0056% e. Guilder cables were 36.20 c; checks, 36.28 c. Sweden kronen cable* were 34.44 c; checks, 24.39 c. NEW YORK CALL MONEY. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Money—Call | money ruled 5 per cent; high, 5 per cent; low. 4% per cent. Time rates quiet,, all 5@5'.4 per cent. Time mercantile paper quiet. Sterling exchange was steady, with business in bankers' bills at 4 18'% for demand.

MOTOR SECURITIES. (By T hotuson A McKinnon.) —Dec. 14. —closing--Bid Ask Earl Motors 9% R) Packard com 7% 8 Packard pfd 67% 70 Peerless 33% 34% Continental Motors com 6% 6% Continental Motors pfd. .... SO B.> Hupp com H*4 12 Hupp pfd 92 I Reo Motor Car 18% 19% Elgin Motors 3% 4% I National Motor* 1% 2% ! Federal Truck 14 16 j Paige Truck 6% i ACTIVE OIL STOCKS. (By Thomson A McKinnon.) —Dec. 14— Anglo-American Oil 21% 21% ! Atlantic Lobos 9 9% ; Borne-Scrymer 320 340 ' Buckeye Pipe Line 81 83 Chenebrnugh Mfg. Cons 180 19(1 , Continental Oil, Colorado ....121 125 I Cosden Oil nnd Gas 6 8 j Crescent Pipe Line 28 30 ; Cumberland Pipe Line 115 125 Elk Basin Peto 7 7% Eureka Pipe. Line 78 Si Galena Signal Oil, prof 100 106 Galena-Signal Oil. com 40 43 Illinois Pipe Line 155 160 Indiana Pipe Line 81 83 Merritt Oil 10% 11 Midwest Oil 2% 3 Midwest Rfg 170 180 National Transit 28% 29% New York Transit 142 147 Northern I’ipo Line 96 100 Ohio Oil 260 270 Penn-Mex 15 17 Prairie Oil and Gas 509 570 Prairie I’ipo Line 245 250 Sapulpa Itefg 3% 3% Solar Refining 350 370 Southern Pipe- Line 77 81 South Penn Oil 215 220 Southwest Penn Pipe Lines.. 50 55 Standard Oil Cos. of Kan 570 580 Standard Oil On. of Ky 435 445 Standard Oil Cos. of Neb 160 170 Standard Oil Cos. of N. Y 372 377 Standard Oil Cos. of Ohio ....390 400 Swan A Finch 37 42 Vacuum Oil 320 325 Washington Oil 33 38 NEW YORK CURB MARKET. (By Thomson A McKinnon.) —Dec. 14— —Closing— Bid. Ask. Acme Tacking 30 50 Curtis Aero, com 1% 2% Curtis Aero, pfd 18 22’ Goldfield Con 2 5 Jumbo Extension 4 6 Imperial Oil (Del.) 8% 8% International Petroleum... 16% 16% Nipissing 6% 6% Standard Motors 3% 4% Salt Creek 14% 14% Tonopah Extension 1 7-16 1% Tonopah Mining 1% United P. S. new.' , 11-16 13-16 11. S. Light and Heat 95 100 1-16 U. S. Light and Heat pfd.. 90 100 1-16 Wright-Mnrtin 2 5 Yukon Gold Mine Cos 1% 1% Jerome 35 40 New Cornelia 17 17% United Verde 28% 29%, Sequoyah 5 10 " Oma Oil 72 75 : Rep. Tire 12 20 NEW YORK SUGARS. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Raw sugars were rather weak here on the market to'day, Porto Ricos selling at 8.75 c per pound, delivered. Refined sugars were steady, both fine granulated and No. 1 ; soft selling at 5.20 c per pound. NEW YORK COFFEE. NEW YORK. Dec. 14.—Trade in coffee was rather quiet on the exchange here today and prices were steady, opening options being unchanged to 6 points | higher. Rio No. 7 spot sold at 9%@ j 9%c per pound. NEW YORK RICE. NEW YORK. Dec. 14.—Rice values were steady in trade on the market her today, domestic selling at 3%@7%c per pound. NEW YORK METAL MARKET. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Copper—Quiet; spot to January, offered 13c. Lead— Quiet; spot ami December, offered 4%c. Spelter—Quiet; spot and December, offered 4.86 c; January, offered 4.90 c.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14,1921.

Ijocal Stock Exchange

—Dec. 14. STOCKS. Bid. Ask. Ind. Ry. & Light com 60 Ind. Ry. A Light pfd 75 Indpls. A, S. E. pfd 60 Indpls. A N. W. pfd.... ... 60 Indpls. St. Ry 38 40 T. 11., T. A L. pfd 54 T. H., 1. A E. com 4 T. H„ I. A E. pfd 12 U. T. of Ind. com 1 IT. T. of Ind. Ist pfd 7 IJ. T. of Ind. 2d pfd 2 Advance-Rumely com. Advanee-Rumely pfd Am. Creosoting pfd 92% Am. Central Life 150 Belt R. R. com 61 70 Belt R. R. pfd 45 Century Bldg. Cos. pfd 91 Citizens Gas Cos 25% ... Dodge Mfg. Cos. pfd 83 Home Brewing 49 59 Ind. Hotel coni 62 Ind. Hotel pfd 94 Ind. Nat. Ins. Cos 3% 5 Ind. Title Guar. Cos 47% ... Ind. Pipe Lines 80 84 Indpls. Abattoir pfd 41% 50 •Indpls. Gas 42% 51 Indpls. Tel. com. 4 12 Indpls. Tel. pfd 90 Mer. Pub. Util, pfd 41% 51% Nat. Motor Car Cos 1% 2% Pub. Sav. Ins. Cos 4% ... Rauh Fertilizer pfd 40 Stand. Oil of Indiana Sterling Fire Ins. Cos 7 8 Var Camp Hdw. pfd 100 Van Camp Prod. Ist pfd 100 Van Camp Prod. 2d pfd 100 Vandalla Coal Cos. Cos. com 3% Vandalia Coal Cos. pfd 4% 8% Wabash Ry. com Wabash Ry. pfd 19% 23 BONDS. Broad Ripple 5s 50 61 Citizens St. Ry. 5s 67% 76 Indian Ck. Coal and Mine 100 Ind. Coke A Gas 6s 83 89 Indpls. C. A S. 5s 91 Indpls. A Martinsville 5s .... 55% 02 Indpls. North. 5s 37% 43 Indpls. A N. IV. 5s 50 56 Indpls. A S. E. 5s 45 Indpls. S. A S. E. 5s 75 Indpls. St. Ry. 4s 50 56 I minis. T. A T. 5s 71% 76 T. n , I. A E. 5s 52 IT. T. of Ind. 6s 47 53 Citizens Gas 5s 80 85 Indpls. Gas Cos 78 82 Kokomo M. A W. 5s 80% 87 Ind. Hotel Cos. 2d 6s 95% Indpls. L. & H. 5s 82 89 Indpls. Water Cos. 5s 91% 94 Indpls. Water Cos. 4%s 74 82 Mer. It. AL. 5s 95% 99 New Tel. Ist 6s 94% ... New Tel. L. D. 5s 93% ... Sou. Ind. Power 5s 88% •Ex-dirider.d. LIBERTY BONDS. I.ibertv first 3%s 95.30 95.00 Liberty first 4%s 97.24 97.50 Liberty second 4%* 90.90 97.10 Liberty third 4'.s 98.00 98.20 Liberty fourth 4%s 97.23 97.52 Victory 3%s 99.90 lOO.Of) Victory 4% s 99.90 100.00

Local Curb Market

(By Newton Todd) —Dec. 14— Am. Hominy com 14 20 Central and Coast Oil 2 Choate Oil Corp % 1% j Columbian Fire lub. Cos 6 7% I Comet Auto r 2 Dayton Rubber Unit 5....... 60 go Dictograph Prod, pfd 46 w I). W. Griffith a 9% Elgin Motor Car 3% 4% Federal Fin. Cos. pfd 76 86 * Fed. Fin. Cos. coin 122 129 Gt. Sou. I’roff * Ker 5 6 Indiana Rural Credits 50 60 1 Metro. 5-50 c Stores com 7 10 Hero. 5 50c Stores pfd 24 29 ! National Underwriting 3% 6 ■ Rauch A Lang Units 40 48 j Rub.-Tex. Units 15 17 IT. S. Automotive I’DtW 79 80 U. S. Mtg. Cos. Units 150 162 BANK STOCKS. Commercial Natl. Bank .... 74 gi Cot tineutal Natl. Bank 109 116 Indiana Trust Cos 175 190 Indiana Natl. Bunk 25s 268 Merchants Natl. Bank ..... 280 Natl. City Bank 105 iio Security Trust Cos 130 State Savings and Trust.,.. 92 97 Wash. Bank and Trust C 0... 150 ~, Weather ! ! The following table shows the state of the weather at 7 a. in.. Dec. 11, as observed by United States Weather Bureaus: Station. Bar. Temp. Weather. India mi polls, Ind. . 20.73 40 Cloudy Atlanta, Ga 29.99 60 Clear Amarillo, Texas . 30.06 44 Clear Bismarck, N. D, .. 30.08 , 36 Clear Boston, Mass 29 66 28 Cloudy Chicago, ill 29.78 38 Rain Cincinnati, Ohio ... 29.66 42 Cloudy Cleveland Ohio ... 29.70 26 Snow Denver, Coio 30.08 40 Ptc'ldy Helena, Mont 30.20 32 Cloudy Dodge City, Kas. .. 30.20 36 Clear Jacksonville, Fla. . 29.98 54 Clear Kansas City. Mo. . 50.12 46 Clear Louisvilile, Ky. ... 29.80 46 Clear Little Rock, Ark. . 30.02 54 Cloudy Los Angeles, Cal. . 50.00 54 Cloudy Mobile, Ala 30.02 58 Clear New Orleans. La. .. 30.04 51 Clear New York, N. I’. . 29.74 24 Cloudy Norfolk, Va 29.74 38 Cloudy Oklahoma City .... 30.10 46 Clear Omaha, Neb 30.08 36 Clear Philadelphia, 1’a.... 29.78 30 Cloudy Pittsburgh, Pa. ... 29.68 32 Cloudy Portland, Ore. ... 30.10 42 Cloudy Rapid City, S. D. . 30.20 40 Clear Roseburg, Ore 30.08 46 Cloudy San Antonio, Texas 29.98 50 Clear San Francisco, Cal. 30.04 50 Cloudy St. Louis, Mo. ... 20.98 40 Clear St. Paul, Minn. . 29.92 32 Clear Tampa, Fla 30.02 60 Clear Washington, D. C.. 29.74 34 Snow WEATHER CONDITIONS. The storm over middle-western Canada Tuesday morning has moved rapidly southeastward to the upper Ohio Vallley, and some precipitation lias occurred In connection along Its path. The temperature changes in Eastern and Southern sections have not Ixvn decided, but the readings yesterduy* afternoon .in the southern plains region were in many places reported (lie highest of December record. It is colder over the entire northwest, although the readings tiler are still about tlie seasona average. Frosts occurred last night in the Valley of Calif fortlla. J. 11. ARMIXGTON, Meteorologist, Weather Bureau. CLEVELAND PRODUCE. CLEVELAND, Dec. 14.—Butter—Extras in tubs. 51%9i02e; prints, 52%@53c; extra firsts, 50%@51c; firsts, 49%9j50e: seconds, 41%@42c; packing stock, 28ftt29c. Eggs—Fresh gathered northern extras, 58e; extra firsts, 57c; Ohio firsts, new eases, 55c; old cases. 51c; Western firsts, new cases, 53c. Poultry—Live heavy fowls. 23@26e; spring ducks, 25®28c; turkeys, 44®,45e. CHICAGO PRODUCE. CHICAGO, Dec. 14—Butter—Receipts, 6.222 tubs; creamery extras, 43c; firsts, 34%®410; packing stock, 239/.25c. Eggs—Receipts, 3,400 cases; current receipts, none; market nominal. Live poultry— Turkeys, 27c; chickens, ISc; springs, 21c; roosters, 15e; geese, 20c; ducks, 25c. Potatoes—Receipts, 20 cars; Minnesota rohnd whites, $1.65(1/1.75 per 150-lb. bag: Ited Rivers, [email protected]; Wisconsins, $1.65 <§.1.80; Michigans, $1.70®1.80. WHOLESALE BEEF PRICES. The following are today’s wholesale prices for beef cuts as sold on the Indianapolis markets of Swift A Cos.: Ribs —No. 2, 220; No. 3,18 c. Loins—No. 2, 25c: No. 3.22 c. Round—No. 2. 15c: No. 3, 12%c. Chucks—No. 2,10 c; No. 3,9 c riates—No. 2, *o; No. 3, Bc. NEW YORK PETROLEUM. NEW YORK. Dec. 14. —Petroleum prices were steady In trade on the market here today. Pennsylvania crude petroleum selling at $4 per barrel. NEW YORK WOOL. NEW YORK, Dec. 14. —Wool prices were steady in trade on the market here today, prices of the past month being maintained, NEW YORK TURPENTINE. NEW YORK, Dee. 14.—Turpentine sold at 81c per gallon in trade on the market here today.

GRAINS REGISTER HEAVY LOSSES Corn and Oats Make Recoveries—Provisions Lower. CHICAGO, Dec. 14. —Overselling of the grain market was reflected on deals on the Chicago Board of Trade today when prices generally registered declines. Corn and oats made some recoveries before the close. Provisions were lower. December wheat opened up %c at $1.08% and was l%c lower at the end of the session. May wheat opened at $1.12, off %c, and later slumped lc. July wheat, up %<■ higher when it opened at $1.02, declined %c at the close. December corn opened unttuchuaunged at 46%e and closed %c lower. May corn opened at 52%e, unchanged, and closed off %e. July corn opened at 54%c, off %e and closed off %c. December oats opened off %c at 31%c and closed unchanged. May oats opened unchanged at 37%c and was %c lower at the close. 1 July oats opened at 38%c, un- | changed, and closed off %e. (By Thomson A McKinnon.) —Dec. 11Wheat—Moderate export business is reported by the seaboard but mainly in Manitoba* and the volume is not sufficiently large to be a factor in the situation. English interests were reported as buyers of the futures in Winnipeg. Liverpool prices were firm, with stocks of spot wheat at a minimum. Cora- ! plaints of drought from the Southwest are increasing in number and character. None of the present items of news are sufficiently pronounced in character to stimulate outside trade or improve (ho mining demand. The situation remains one of rather burdensome supplies immediately available for which there is no important demand. The comparatively poor demand for cash wheat is illustrated by sales in this market to go to store for purposes of delivery of December contracts. Many of those who believe that the end of crop year will develop a scarcity of wheat in the United States admit that (he present situation is discouraging. Because of this, holdings are being abandoned. It is more evident each day that a distinct improvement in the demand for the present accumulations Is necessary if prices are to be advanced.

Corn and Outs— The persistent selling for forward shipment and consigning for the immediate present by the country overloads the corn market. Export business is reported daily, but it is not of sufficient size to overcome the unexpectedly large movement from first hands. The oats market gives a very good account of itself in the face of the enormous visible supply and the rather slow domestic demand. There is nothing just now to indicate any immediate strength in the wheat market nnd we still feel that the early part of next year will disclose a rather healthy underlying situation. , Provisions The action of grains was more influential in provisions than hog prices. This market, like oats, is largely neglected, but is thought to be on a value basis. CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES. —Dec. 11— WHEAT— Open. High. Low. Close, Dee 1.08% 1.08% 1.06% 507 May.... 1.02 1.02% 1.00% LQI% July.... 1.02 1.02% 1.00% 3.01 s CORN— Dec. •••• ,46‘N .46% .46 .46 May 12% .12% .52% .52% July..,, ,54% .51 % .53% ~i4% OATS— Dec .31% .32 .31% .31", May 37% .37% .37 .37% July 38% .38% .37% .38 PORK—•Jan 14 75 I.A it Il May.... 9.02 9.02 8.95 8.1*5 RIBS— Jan...., 7.50 7.55 7.50 7.50 , May.... 7.50 780 7.75 7.75 R\ EJan 82 .82 .80% .80% May 89 .89 .87% .87%. •Nominal. CHICAGO C4SII GRAIN. CHICAGO, Dec. 14.—Wheat—No. 3 red. $1.11; No. 4 hard, $1.03; No. 3 uard yellow. $1.07; No. 3 northern spring dark, St 15; No. 2 mixed, $1.99%, Corn—No. 2 mixed, 46%ft/.47%e ; No. 2 White, 47%e; j No. 2 yellow, 47%® 47%c; No. 3 mixed, I No. 3 white and No. 3 yellow, 45%'utOc; No. 4 mixed, 45!4e: No. 4 white, 45ft 1 15%e: No. 4 yellow, 45%ftu15%c. Oats—No. 2 white. 35 %®36%c; No. 3 white, 33%<d . 35Vic; No. 4 whi.e, Sl%(g34c.

TOLEDO WHEAT PRICES. TOLEDO, Dec. 14.—Wheat Cash. $1.15 4/1.18%: December, $1.15. May. $1.22%: July. $1.00%. Corn—Cash, 534/54'-. Oats —Cash, 38%4i40%c. Rye Cash, 85c. Barley—Cash. 63c. PRIMARY MARKETS. (By Thomson & McKinnon.) Dee. 14. —Receipts— Wheat. Corn. Oats. St. Joseph,... 32,000 53.000 Chicago 31.000 1,257,000 227,000 Milwaukee ... 4.000 97.000 44,000 Minneapolis... 343,000 68,000 64,000 Duluth 142,(KD 61,000 6.000 St. Louis 52.000 74,000 42,000 Toledo 11,000 25,000 2.000 Detroit 4,000 4.000 8,000 Kansas City... 220.000 50.000 20,000 Omaha 48,000 186.000 20,000 Indianapolis... 9,000 210,000 20,000 Totals 886.00 2,991,000 453,000 Year ag0.... 1,004.000 657,000 470,000 —Shipments Wheat. Corn. Oats. St. Joseph.... 16.000 22,000 Chicago 21,000 155,0n<i 186.000 Milwaukee ... 1,000 48,0(0 2,0(H) Minneapolis... 148,000 30,000 53,000 Duluth 88,000 St Louis 65,000 57.000 51,000 Toledo 6,000 10,000 21.000 Kansas City.. 120.000 100,000 15,000 Omaha / 46,n00 1i2.000 io.ikmi Indianapolis 31,000 10.000 Totals 511,000 571.000 354.000 Year ago... 658,000 337.000 389,000 —Clearances Wheat. Corn. Oats. New York.... 24,000 18,000 20,000 Totals 24,000 18,000 20,000 Year ago... 1,749,000 100,000 INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN. —Dec. 14Bids for car lots of grain and hay at *ho <a)t of the Indianapolis Board of Trade were: \\ heat—An sales. Corn -Easier: No. 3 white. 49@49%0; No. 4 white, 47@48c: No. 3 yellow. 494/; 49%c; No. 4 yellow, 47@48e: No. 3 mixed, 48(</;48%e: No. 4 mixed. 46%@47%c. Oats —Firm: No. 3 white, 30$i37e; No. 4 white, 35@35%c. Hay—No. 1 timothy, $17.50@18; No. 2 timothy. $170117.50; No. 1 light clover mixed, $16.50@17; No. 1 clover, $195(20. —lnspections Wheat—No. 4 red, 1 car; No. 3 mixed, 1 car; total, 2 cars. Corn—No. 1 white, 1 car; No. 2 white, l car; No. 3 white, 1 car; No. 4 white, 4 cars; No. 5 white, 4 cars; sample white, 1 car; No. 3 yellow, 3 cars; No. 4 yellow, 13 •••ars; No. 5 yellow, 17 cars: No. 6 yellow, 10 cars; sample yellow, 2 cars; No. 4 mixed, 2 cars; No. 0 mixed, 3 ears; car, t car; total, 63 cars. Oats—No. 2 wdiite, 1 car; No. 3 white, 6 ears; No. 4 white, 2 cars; total, 9 tars. Rye—Sample, 1 car. liny—No. 2 timothy, 1 car. HAY MARKET. The following are the Indianapolis prices for hay by the wagon toad, delivered : Hay—Loose timothy, $164j17; mixed hay, $15@16; baled hay, $16@17. Oats —Bushel, new, per bushel, 32@35c. Corn—Did. per bushel. 554i;00c. INDIANAPOLIS PRODUCE. Butter—Lo’cal dealers are paying 41@ 42c per lb. for butter delivered in Indianapolis. Eggs—Loss off. 50c. Butter—Packing stock, 18c. Joultry—Fowls, 17@ aSc; springs, 20c; cocks, 10(gl2e; stags, 12@13c; young lien turkeys, 8 its. and up. 35@38c; young tom turkeys, 12 lbs. and up, 35@38e; old tom turkeys, 20c; cull thin turkeys not wanted; ducks, 4 lbs. and up, 17c; spring ducks, 3 lls. and up, 17c; geese, 10 lbs. and up, 15c; rabbits, drawn, per dozen, $2; squalis, 11 lbs. to dozen, $5; young guineas, 2-lb. size, per dozen, s7@B; old guineas, per dozen, $5. Butterfat—Local dealers are paying 42c per pound for all butterfat delivered in Indianapolis.

SWINE 25 TO 50 CENTS HIGHER Cattle Prices Sustain Losses— Sheep and Lambs Strong. RANGE OF HOG PRICES. Good Good Good Dec. Mixed. Heavy. Light. 6. $7.15(5) 7.40 $7.15 $7.35® 7.50 7. 7.35® 7.50 7.15® 7.25 7.50® 7.65 8. 7.10® 7.25 7.00® 7.10 7.50® 7.65 9. 7.35® 7.65 7.25 7.65® 7.85 10. 7.75® 8.00 7.25® 7.35 B.oo® 8.25 12. 7.50® 7.65 7.15® 7.25 7.75® 7.85 13. 7.15® 7.40 7.00 .7.50@ 7.65 14. 7.50® 7.85 7.35® 7.50 7.85® 8.25 Swine prices wore 23 to 50 cents higher in trade on the local live stock exchange today, with receipts light and the demand by both local packers and shippers with Eastern nouse connections good. The strike conditions in the East and stronger price tendencies elsewhere also had a strengthening influence on the trend of the market here. Receipts for the day ran close to 7,500 and, with trade active, practically ail of the hogs had been sold at an early hour in the forenoon. Trade in cattle did not show the strength that was displayed on the opening market of the week. Receipts were again fairly large at 1,500 and, with the patkers rather reluctant to buy at steady prices, values were 23 cents lower generally. It was said that packers have their coolers full of dressed meats, due to trade not moving as smoothly as was anticipated and this added to the weakness. With receipts?, of calves around sbo and the demand fair, common grades of calves were fully steady while veals were barely steady to 50 cents lower . Due principally to light receipts, both sheep and lamb prices were strong to 50 cents higher on the good grades and fully steady on the others. There were only 200 sheep and lambs on the market. HOGS. Best light hogs. 150 to ISO liis. average $ 7.859 J 8.25 Over 300 lbs 7.00®! 7.15 I 150 to 300 lbs 7.lsfti 8.25 i Sows 5.50(3: 0.50 Stags 4.50@ 6.00 Best pigs, 'under 110 lbs B.oo® 8.25 | To 7.35® 7.85 CATTLE. Prime eornfed steers, 1,300 to 1,800 lbs 7.50® 9.00 Good to choice steers, 1,200 to 1,300 11/s 6.00® 7.00 Good to choice steers, 1,100 to 1,200 11/s 5.35® 0.00 Good to choice steers, 1,000 to 1.100 11/s 4.75® 5.25 Common to medium steers, 8(H) to 1.000 lbs 4.25® 4.75 Choice yearling steers 8.25® 9.251 —Heifers and Cows— Good to ehoice hdfers 6.50® 7.50 I Medium heifers 4.50® 5.50 ! Common to medium heifers .. 3.75® 4.25 i Good to choice cows .., 3.25® 5.25 j Fair to medium cows 2.ooft>; 3.00 , Cutters 1.50® 2.25 i Gunners 75® 1.50 j ■—Boils— Good to '■boiee butcher bulls 3.25® 4.25 | Bologna bulls 2.75® 3.25 ! Light bologna bulls 2.25® 2.75 j Light to confmon bulls 2.00® 2.25 —Calves— Choice veals 11.00fti11.50 Good veals 9.50® 10.50 Medium veals B.oo® 9.00 Lightweight veals 6.50® 8.00 , Common heavyweight veals... 5.00® 6.50' —Stockers and Feeders— Good to choice steers under 800 lbs 4.50® 4.75 I Medium cows 2.00® 3.50 : Gt ml cows 3.50®) 4.25 Good heifers 5.00® 0.50 j Medium to good heifers .... 4.00® 4.75 \ Milkers 37.00®75.00 —Sheep and LnmbN— Ewes I.oo® 3.00 ! Bucks 2.00 ft/. 2.50 : Choice lambs 9.50®.10.50 s Seconds 6.50® 7.75 Buck lambs 6.00® 7.00 ' Culls 4.00® 6.00 |

Other Livestock

I CHICAGO, Dec. 14.—Hogs—Receipts, ! 20,009; market fairly active and 10® 15c higher: bulk of sales, $0.95®7.25; top, 87.60; heavies, $6.85#7; mediums, $6.03®. f 7.20; lights, ' $7.10®7.15; light lights, ] 57.35fti7.60; heavy packing sows, smooth, ! $5 50®<1.50; parking sows, rough, $5.25® 5.75: pigs. $7.35@7 60. Cattle —Receipts, 18,000; market, steady to 25c higher; veal ; calves, 25®50c higher; beef steers, choice nnd prime, [email protected]; medium and good, $6.85919.75; good and choice, $8.50® 11.50; common and medium, $5.35®5.50; butcher cattle, heifers. $3.50®8.75; cows, $3.2.5®. 6: bulls, $3.50® 0; canners and cutters, cows and heifers, $1.75®3.23; dinner steers, $2.75ft/3.75: veal calves, $8.75® 10.25; feeder steers, ss@7: stoeker steers, $4.25ft/6; Stocker cows and heifers, s3ftis. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 16,000; market. generally steady; choice lambs, $lO 25® 11.50; coll and common lambs, S7.7sftt 10; .yearling wethers. $7.25®10; ewes. $3.50(5/3.75; cull and common ewes, : sl®2: breeding ewes, [email protected]; feeder I lambs, $8.75®: 1(1.23, CINCINNATI. Dec. 14— Hogs— Receipts. 0.500; market, strong to 25c higher; heavies. 57ftt;7.75: mixed, 5T.75; mediums, $7.75ft/S; lights and pigs, $8.25-; roughs, $6®6.25; stags. $4.75ft;5. Cattle —Receipts, 1,000; market, slow and weak; steers, 25c lower; bulls, weak; calves, $12.50. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 1.500; market, steady to 50c lower; wes, sl®4; choice lambs, $11X0; seconds, $8; culls, ss@6. CLEVELAND. Dec. 14.—Hogs—Receipts, 4,500; market steady to 15c lower; yorkers. $8.25; mixed, $7.60; mediums, $7.50®7.60; pics, $8.25; roughs, $6; stags, sl. Cattle—Receipts, 250; .market 25c lower; good to choice steers. sßfti9; good to choice heifers, $5.50® 6.50; good to choice cows, s4®s; fair to good cows, s3®4; common cows. s2ftt3; good to choice bulls, $4.50(11,5 50; milkers, sso@ 90. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 1,800; market 25c higher; top, $12.25. Calves— Receipts, 200; market steady; top, sl3. EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., Dec. 14.—Hogs Receipts, 16.000; market, loigl.fto higher; mixed and butchers, $7.20®7.8."; good heavies, $7.15<§7.20; roughs, ss.t*i®6; lights, $7.45® 7.00: pigs, [email protected]; bulk of sales, [email protected]. Cattle—Receipts, 6,500; market steady; native beef steers. 89ft/13.25; yearling steers and heifers, $8 ® 10; C( ws, [email protected]<V; stackers and feeders, $3.75(1/6; calves, [email protected]; ca ntiers and cutters, sl@3. Sheep and lambs—• Receipts. 1.600; market steady to strong; mutton ewes, [email protected]; choice latnbs, s9® 10.85; efinners nnd choppers, sl@2. PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14.—Hogs— Receipts, 1,800; market, 25 to 35 cents high- i or: prime heavies, [email protected]; mediums, sSft/5.25; heavy yorkers, $8.40®8.50; light yorkers, $5.60®8.75; pigs, $5.00®8.75; roughs, $59/6: stags, $3.50®'4; heavy mxed. $7.60®7.75. Cattle —Receipts, light, market, steady. Calves—Receipts, light; market, steady; veal calves, sl3; heavy and thin calves, [email protected]. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 1.S00; market, 25 cents lower; prime wethers, $5.759/6.25; good mixed, $4.759/5.25; fair mixed, $3.25®' 4.25; culls and commons, $1.75; choice lambs, $11.50.

EAST BUFFALO, Dee. 14.—Hogs—Receipts, 3,200; market active; yorkers, $8.25; pigs. $8.504(8.75; mixed, $7,504/8; heavies, $7,504(7.00; roughs, [email protected]; i stags, $4.50@5. Cattle—Receipts* 150; market slow; shipping steers. $7,754/9; I butcher grades, $7.504(8.25; heifers, $5.50 4(7.50; cows, [email protected]; bulls, [email protected]; I feeders, $54/0.50: milk cows and springers, $404/125. Calves —Receipts, 175; market active: cull to choice, $54(13. Sheep and lambs —Receipts, 2.200; market active: choice lambs, $12.25@13; cull to fair, $74(11.75; yearlings, $8@10; sheep, [email protected]. TOLEDO SEED TRICES. TOLEDO, Dee. 14—Clover seed—Cash, December and February, $12.65; January. sl2 00; March, $12.55; April, $12.35. Alsike Fash and December, $11.00; February, $11.15; March. $11.20. Timothy—Cash and December, $3.05; January, $3.10; February, $3.15; Match, $3.20. WAGON WHEAT PRICES. Indianapolis flour mills anil elevators today are paying $1.14 for No. 1 red winter wheat; $1.12 for No. 2 red .winter wheat and according to test for No. 3i Oats are quoted at 25c for No. 3 white or better. BLIZZARDS HIT SWEDEN. STOCKHOLM, Dee. 14.—Terrific and unprecedented blizzards have occurred in northern Sweden. The drifts are twentyfive feet deep in many sections. Many persons have been frozen to death.

Board Transfers Civil Engineers Eight inspectors in the city civil engineering department were transferred to the rank of junior office aid and junior field aid in the engineering department by the board of public works today. City Civil Engineer Frank C. Lingenfelter said that the inspector's salary fund has only 36 cents left in it and it was necessary to shift the men in order that their salaries until Jan. 1 may come out of funds in which there are sufficient amounts. Samuel H. Du Shane, George Stradling, Henry F. Bais, Otis McGaughey and Harry Patton were transferred to junior office aids and John Collins and Samuel X’. Axtell to junior field aids. BAND TO GIVE SHOW FOR BOYS Will Entei’tain Times Carriers and Boy Scouts. Boy Scouts of Indianapolis and carriers of the Daily Times will be guests of the American Legion Band at a special showing of the World War motion pictures at the Broadway Theatmjg Sat- ! urday morning at 10 o'clock. r i.jT> pictures, which are official Government films, are being shown for the benefit of the band. Scout Executive F. O. Belzor was invited to bring all the Boy Scouts and he included the Daily Times carriers in the party. The movies, which include several thou- ; ! sand feet of scenes on the battlefields of i France, also show the Navy in action and \ an airplane fight in the clouds. In sevoral places the camera has caught Indi- ; ana soldiers in actual combat. The film is being shown by the band j at the Broadway ail this week. Corporal R. H. Ingleson, the man who took the j pictures, appears at each showing. A. Rasmussen Dies at City Hospital Antona Rasmussen, 50, of 1803 Dexter j avenue, died at the city hospital today. Dr. Paul Robinson, coroner, said death ; was due to internal injuries. Rasmussen, riding a bicycle Dec. 5, on Thirtieth street was struck by a big j truck owned by the Iloosier Brick and ' Coal Company, Thirtieth street and the j L. E. A W. Railroad tracks. The truck 1 was driven by John Williams. 40. of 1907 , Cornell avenue. Rasmussen at the time of the accident was not thought to be seriously injured. He was taken to the city hospital in an ambulance immediately following the accident. Funeral of Mrs. Page to Be Held Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Page, j wife of Robert ‘ Rttfe" Page, who died at i her home, 364 West Fourteenth street, | Monday morning at 1 o’clock, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock from ' the Mt. Zion Baptist Uhttrch, Twelfth and Fayette streets. Burial will be In Crown Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Page, who had been ill for about ten days, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Butler. She was born in Indianapolis on May 23, 1879. Besides j the husband and the parents she is stir- . vlvod by a son, four daughters and two ! sisters. Find Still in Raid on Arrest One Police and Federal prohibition agents j raided the home of Charles McNerny, 36. 114 North Oriental street, today ana arrested him on a charge of operating a blind tiger after they found a ten gallon still, a quantity of corn mash, five and one half quarts of “white mule” whisky and a proof gauge. PRISONERS SAW WAY TO FREEDOM. DES MOINES. lowa, Pec. 14.—Seven inmates of the city jail here sawed their way to freedom last night. The delivery was not discovered until early this morning.

Service One day last week one of our officers received a customer’s letter from which we quote: ‘This,is rather a strange question to ask a bond man, but one of our people desire • to know what fee he must pay to keep a squirrel in captivity. Any information you may be able to give will be greatly appreciated.” To which we replied: “There is nothing in the law which allows a man to keep a single squirrel in captivity, and he is liable to arrest if he does. However, if he desires to keep two squirrels for breeding purposes, he may do so on obtaining a permit. This permit costs SIO.OO and is obtained from the Division of Fish and Game. Department of Conservation, at the State Capitol. “We trust this will answer your question, but call on us again if we can do anything more for you.” His answer to us: “Dear Friend: —Yours received; many thanks for the information. I think our man has decided to turn his squirrel loose.” Once we supplied coal for a customer during a shortage; often we buy theater tickets, secure hotel accommodations and Speedway reservations. Once we bought a dog for a man—• And it was a good dog! ©Fletcher American Cos. 2nd Floor Fletcher American Bank BuildGoo*/ Investments Indicincipolis.

WAMPLER TALKS TO REALTY MEN \ Says City Will Have Half Million in 1940. Frank Wampler, vice president and general manager of the Indiana Beil Telephone Company, addressed the Real Estate Board at the Chamber of Commerce at the regular weekly luncheon today. I Mr. Wampler’s talk was in connection ] with the two reel moving picture. “The | Telephone in Indianapolis.” A brief description of the growth and development in the city was given and Mr. Wampler said that the engineers of the telephone company, after making a careful survey, estimated the city's population in 1940 at more than half a million and at that time there would be approximately 144,000 telephones. An interesting feature of Mr. WampI ier’s address was that the center of tele- ! phone population in the United States : was located slightly north of Indianapi olis. This means that if a meridian were ! drawn through the telephone center there j would be just as many telephones west of the line as east of it and if a parallel I of latiture were drawn through the cen- ! ter there would be as many telephones north of it as south. Thus the Hoosier State has an additional honor of not only being the center of population, but. also the canter of telephone subscribers in the United States, he said. Fruit Company Gets Judgment Award The Pacific Fruit Company of Utah yesterday was awarded a judgment of ! $1,267.48 against the Stale of Indiana ! by the five judges of the Marion County ! Superior Courts, sitting in general sesi sions as a court of claims. ! The fruit company claimed that It had j been forced to pay the amount awarded in the judgment, in excess taxes during the war when railroads were under FedI eral control. The tax was placed on cars owned by the fruit company. Marriage Licenses George Nichols. 2723 Station st 24 1 Flora La Follette 2703 Brightwood av.lß Cloyd Freeman, 807 N. Capitol av 25 Mary Williams, 2142 Northwestern av.2l Joseph Webber, 1124 Spruce st 27 Carolyn I-'orester. 212 W. New York st.lS Births Frank and Flora Welch, Methodist Hospital, girl. Aaron and Amelia Mason, 32 South Summitt, boy. Kiefer and Marguerite Mayer, Methodist Hospital, girl. William and Ilelcn Mitchell, Methodist Hospital, girl. William and Stacy Hildebrandt, Methodist Hospital, girl. Warren and May Smith, Methodist Hospital, girl. Guy and Helen Aronhalt, St. Vincents Hospital, boy. Frederick and Helen Bock, St. Vincent’s Hospital, girl. Frederick and Lena Armantrout, 2801 _ East Xinteenth, girl (twins). Henry and I’auline Lasley, 3521 Pleasant. boy. Forrest and Amelia Thompson, city hoonital. bov James and Rosa Stanley, city hospital. Irwin and Lois Cotton, 17 North Irvington, girl. „ . , John and Pauline Welsh, Clark Blakeslee Sanitarium, girl. Claude and Ruth Franklin, 2022 Moodlawn, girl. _ Harry and Katherine Baxter, 13-6 Ketcham, girl. Deaths George Sharpe, 58. city hospital, chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Alice Page, 42. 3G4 West Fourteenth, cerebral bemorrahge. Kossie Goan, 15 days, city hospital, Rose Quillen, 52, city hospital, cerebral hemorrhage. , Marshall T. Pruitt, 10, 1916 West Ohio, pericarditis. „ John Milton raver, 82, 405 East Fifteenth, lobar pneumonia. Esther Pape, 16. 719 East Minnesota, pulmonarv tulierctilosis. Agnes Griffin, 27, St. Vincent s Hospital, peritonitis. _ _ Thomas Allen Burns, 16, 1405 Spann, arterio sclerosis. , qiara Rogge. 33, 1121 Finley, pulmonary tuberculosis. Greenly Vinton Woollen, 81, 2041 Nor.h Talbott, cerebral apoplexy. Thomas Austin Swain, 70, -00'- North Delaware, apoplexy. ~ Martha Louise Robinson, 09, 2113 Martindale, l roncho pneumonia.