Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 88, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 August 1922 — Page 7

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HI CAPITAL ‘ COMES 10 Fill AS SPORT REALM general Athletic Interests Make ‘adianapolis City of Distinction. BRINGS RAPID PROGRESS ‘lnland Metropolis’ Boasts YearRound Competition for Every Choice. By TEDDER CARD A. city is Judged in many different ways, but perhaps there is no surer method of ascertaining the “live” qualities than by glancing over its sport program. Where sports of all kinds are flourishing there usually may be found civic pride and the “getthere" type of citizenship that is not letting any grass grow underfoot. A community that plays well in almost every instance also works well. Local contests have gradually increased the interest in athletics until r events national in scope have become the features of the sport card. Almost every form of athletic enterprise is growing in this city and Indianapolis has found a permanent place on the eport map as one of the leading centers in the United States. Swimming Championships An inland city that holds .a national swimming championship tourney must surely have some “pep.” One of the greatest fields of aquatic stars ever assembled competed at the Broad Ripple pool the second week in August, and Johnny Weissmuller and Helen Wainwright broke world's records. The new Indianapolis Athletic Club, which will be one of the finest In the West when plans are complete, sponsored the meet. A number of nationally known tennis players live in Indianapolis and only this week a delegation from this City is competing in the United States championships at Boston. The Associated Tennis Clubs of which Ed Wuensch is president brought the men’s national clay courts champion chips here this summer. Home of Doubles Champs The Indianapolis pair, Burdick and Bastian, took the doubles title, Johnny Hennessey won the western singles title at Chicago recently and paired with Westbrook of Detroit also took the doubles title. Last year Julius Sagalowsky won the boys' national title and this season paired with his Shortridge partner, Guy Dixon, won the interscholastic doubles chamI pionship. Speedway Shares Honors The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is known throughout the world and the international races held on May 30 each year draw auto racing enthusiasts from all parts of this country and the world. It was the first big speedway built and continues to hold its prestige through the years. For the trapshooting fans the Indianapolis Gun Club brought some of the greatest shots in the country to the local traps in the Great Lakes zone tourney held the second week in August. College, high school and independent basket-ball games are played almost every night through the winter. •The Junior Chamber of Commerce put on a national collegiate tourney last winter in which Wabash College was returned the victor. High School Meet The State high school title meet is held at the Coliseum. State fairground, and draws crowds of 10,000 fans. Tomlinson Hall is being used for games. The football schedule for the coming season calls for more grid contests in this city than ever before. Washington park is utilized for the biggest tilts and Butler plays many opponents on Irwin field. There are also high school contests. The Indians who represent this r ty in the American Association are in a slump at present, but have been up in .the race all year. Numerous I amateur games are played every week. The Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association Is holding a series to decide the city champion at the present time. The Times tourney will decide the independent champions. Boast Seven Golf Courses Golf is coming along by leaps and bounds. The seven golf courses in the city and the professionals in charge are as follows: Municipal Links —South Grove, Harry Schopp; Pleasant Run. Al Adams; Woodstock, Fred Schopp; Riverside. Pete HenHendrie; Highland, Wallie Nelson. Other Clubs—Country Club, Lee Nelson; Highland Golf and Country Club, Dick Nelson. Various tourneys are held almost every week through the spring, summer and fall. Since Mayor Shank has been in office boxing has come back and a number of good shows have been held. Fort Harrison holds bouts on Thursday nights in which decisions are rendered. Wrestling matches are also held. Dozens of Bowling Leagues The winter evenings find dozens of bowling leagues in full swing. The new Recreation alleys were put to use last season and proved lnadeouate for the demand. Another new bowling emporium will be ready this season. Ten new alleys are included in the Century Bldg, enterprise. Pony polo, track, casting, roque. billiards, horseshoes, riding, harness racing, bicycle racing, gymnastics, archery, soccer .football, roller skating, handball and volley ball make up a list of sports too numerous to comment on even though handled in the briefest of fashion Every sport has its group of followers. Indianapolis is making rapid strides in the sport world along with its other many and varied activities. Two Y. M. C. As. Both the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W r . C. A. maintain branches in Indianapolis. The cost of construction of the former was $250,000, the latter, $140,000. A negro Y. M. C. A. branch was constructed also at & cost of

LEADERS IN INDIANAPOLIS CIVIC AFFAIRS

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Here are just a few of the numerous leaders of civic affairs who are helping to make Indianapolis a great city. From left to right (above) they are: J. Edward Morris, Harry B. Mahan, John Madden, 11. T. Mott. Those below are: Dr. Carlton B. McCulloch, F. E. Meyers. John D. Meek and Dick Miller.

Municipal Government Keeps Pace With Growing Needs; Improvements Numerous

A million dollar street, alley, sidewalk and sewer improvement program* will be completed by the board of public works before cold weather. Rivaling this board in activity the I ark board will acquire a number of playgrounds and park additions. Early in the season, Mayor Shank insisted the board of works should improve permanently as many streets and alleys as possible instead of annually dumping thousands of dollars into upkeep of gravel highways which wore out by the following spring. As a result work has been finished or contracts let on 222 resolutions, while 10S others have been advanced to the point where contracts will be awarded in a short time. The work finished or under contract totals $1,031,395 in value. 39 Sewer Contracts Awarded Thirty-nine sewer contracts have been awarded for a total of $159,130.24: nine for resurfacing streets at •V 63.086.38; forty-four for permanent improvement of streets at $625,371.04; eighteen for permanent improvement of alleys at $47,159.92, and fifty-five for sidewalks, grading of lawns or roadway, curbing or graveling of roadway at $133,647.42. In addition, resolutions are under way for opening twelve streets and six alleys ar.d for vacation >f nineteen streets and twenty alleys. Two major street car line t xtensions have been ordered by the board of works, College Ave., from FortySixth to Flrty-Fourth St., and English Ave., from Sherman Dr. to Emerson Ave. Water and gas mains have been ordered extended to kaep up with permanent improvement of streets and alleys and tho usual number of gas and electric street lights added. Telephone and electric utilities have been urged to put wires underground. Swimming Pool Completed Douglas Park swimming pool, began last year, has recently been completed under the park board at a cost of $60,000. It is considered one of the finest munic;pal bathing places in the country'. The Willard Park pool, costing $13,500 last year, was tripled in size for $4,700, and anew bridge put across Pleasant Run at Ritter Ave., for $14,000. Sidewalks were built in Meridian St., from Forty-Third to Fifty-Fourth St. Development of Pleasant Run golf course, bought last year, was advanced to the point where a creditable nine-hole course is available. Much remains to be done to bring it up to the standard of South Grove. Riverside and Highland, but this is on the program of the department for next year. Topographically, the course will be one of the most interesting In the State. Highland links, which has been leased to a private club for years, will come into control of the city about

Indianapolis Is Recognized as Motor Center by Standard Oil

You who drive out Meridian St., after dark have noticed the enormous i Standard Oil electric sign at Michigan and Meridian. It marks anew dis- | tinction for Indianapolis as the motor i car city, and Meridian St. as the moj tor car street of America. For it is > the only sign of its kind in America. The Standard Oil Company Is a na- ; tional institution and a shrewd buyer

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of advertising. They chose Indian apolis as the only city in America to receive this sign. Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Detroit were considered, but the big company found by careful investigation that more people, more motorists, would see this sign on Meridian St., than in any other street intersection in the United States. Eight hundred automobiles per hour pass the corner of Meridian and Michigan Sts., throughout the entire twenty-four hours of the day. And that means SOO cars per hour going

Sept. 1, increasing municipal golf facilities 25 per cent. Municipal Theaters. Mayor Shank's municipal theaters were built in Brookside and Garfield parks at cost of $3,500 and $6,000, affording free amusement to from 10,000 to 12,000 weekly through the summer. The park board has resolutions pending for extension of Pleasant Run parkway from Shelby to Prospect Sts., and from Meridian St. to three blocks west; for acquisition of approximately ninety acress west of tho city, Long and Riley Memorial hospitals for a public park or lagoon system as well as land within the quadrangle formed by the hoajjital for a convalescent park; for acquisition of the block around Riley's home in Lockerbie SI., for playgrounds at State and Spann Aves., Rader and Udell Sts., West Michigan St., near King St., and BrookvlUe road and Pearl St., and for a swimming pool site at Meikel and Wyoming Sts. Ground is to be bought near Thirtieth St. and White River for extension north of East River drive and tho board intends to buy a playground in Bright w jod. Sewage Disposal Plant This year will see the major portion of the $2,000,000 sewage disposal plant at Sellers Farm completed by the sanitary board and a resolution adopted for erection of anew $250.000 garbage disposal plant. The board has added materially to motor garage and ash collection equipment so that all refuse is hauled from collection points where alley wagons deliver to Sellers Farm. The ancient, leaky wagons with which garbage formerly was hauled to the loading station at Kentucky Ave., and White River were a source of continuous complaint. The board saves money by eliminating the railroad haul from the loading station. .A bond issue of $425,000 has been sold by tho health board for construction of a nurses' home and administration building at the city hospital. A contract will be let this fall and the work should be done early next summer, the board believes. This is part of a four-year program to put the institution among the country's leaders. New Edifice Ifianned Mayor Shank plans anew police headquarters and city court building. Not only has the police and city court departments outgrown present quarters, but more room is needed by branches in the city hall. An ordinance for a $200,000 bond issue to purchase the quarter block across Alabama St. from the city hall is pending in council. It is planned to put the new building here. Increases in the number cf policemen and firemen to strengthen tha

preceding and after the Decoration Dai race, this number is boosted to 1,300 cars per hour. During the rush hour between 5 and 6 p. m. the average is 1,160 cars per hour. That is only the Indianapolis side of the story- The other side of it is that this electric sign Is national in effect. Indianapolis is the center for East and West motor tourists. The

man from Albany and the man from San Diego both read this sign. It is national advertising. Indianapolis is thus recognized as the motor car center of the United States, and It has been so honored by the Standard Oil Company. The sign is 35x55 feet and contains 3,564 lamps in five colors. It flashes on and off, showing two complete faces at alternate times. It was erected and is operated by Staley & Crabb, a local firm. Besides this enor-‘ mous electric sign, the Standard Oil Company has erected forty 12x50 its immediate vloinity.

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city’s protection are planned by the board of public safety in 1923. The board's chief activity has been reorganization of the police department, with installation of a number of new ideas, such os the night rider squads. City officials have talked of either anew municipal garage or an addition to the present building in E. New' York St. Tho city has far more cars than it can house, it being necessary to keep some of the heavier equipment out of doors. SCHOOL SYSTEM CARES FOILS,MI PUPILS YEARLY Teachers’ Payroll Annually More Than $3,000,000 for 1,500 on Staff. With an enrollment of more than 48.000 pupils, a staff of almost 1,500 teachers, a teachers’ pay roil of more than $3,000,000 annually and a plant consisting of three high schools and seventy-six grade schools, the Indianapolis public school system takes rank as one of the largest and most important branches of public activity. In a growing community it always is a ploblem to have the schools keep pactfi with the growth of population. This has been particularly true of Indianapolis for the past two decades and tho school city has been hard pressed to provide housing facilities for the children. Tills problem has been made more acute by tho educational ideas in America. Not so many years ago school buildings wore far more inexpensive affairs than they are today. Then a school building was nothing more than a place in which classes were held, and an eight-classroom building meant only a structure with eight classrooms, cloakrooms and an office. With the coming of vocational training, manual training and the use of school buildings as community centers all this changed. And today an eight-classroom building in a far larger and more costly structure than its predecessor of twenty years ago. For in addition to the class rooms there must bo sewing, cooking, manual training rooms, a gymnasium and an auditorium. This has necessitated greater expenditures for school equipment, and with a school population increasing at the rate of more than 1,000 a year, school boards in the past have been unable to provide sufficient buildings to house all tho school children on a full time basis, although an extensive building program was followed throughout 1920 and 1921. During tho last school year the three high schools —Shortridge, Emmerich Manual Training and Arsenal Technical —had an enrlolment of 7,818 and a staff of 352 teachers, while in the elementary grades there were 40,357 pupils and 989 teachers. The newer buildings are modern and up-to-date in every' respect and have been taken as models for school buildings throughout the United States. In an effort to abolish half day classes and give every' child a full day’s schooling, "portable" school buildings have been purchased for use until permanent structures can be erected.

KREIDLER ON PROGRAM Chicago Grand Opera Singer Prosperity Day Soloist. Louis Kreidler, baritone singer of the Chicago Grand Opera Association, will be the soloist at the Twilight Concert and Prosperity Sing this evening in the Coliseum at the fairground. This is a part of the Indianapolis Day celebration held under auspices of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. “We'd like to emphasize that this conoert, as well an every other part of the program. Is absolutely free,” said Elmer A. Steffen, chairman of the committee in charge of the event. Mass bands, led by the Indianapolis Military Band of seventy-five pieces, and the Cadle Tabernacle choir of 1,500 voices, under the direction of Joseph Overmeyer, director, also will be on the program. Known as Best The Indianapolis market house is known over the country as one of the best.

FEDERATION HAS WAY BE GETTING OFFICIAL ACTION City Dads Listen When Civic Organization, Representing 25,000 Citizens, Speaks. BODY IS STILL YOUNG E. O. Snethen Champions Program to Give Indianapolis World’s Best Market. When approximately 25.000 of the best citizens of Indianapolis, represented in nineteen civic, clubs, decide that such and such a thing will benefit the city the attitude of these citizens is soon known where the knowledge will do most good. Folk sit up and pav respectful attention when the Indianapolis Federation of Community Leagues, nineteen of them, makes its opinion heard. The federation is young. It is a lusty infant, however, and plans are afoot to take in eight or ten civic leagues not yet members. It was or- ! ganized in March, 1922. In the few months since its organization tho federation has obtained a place for producers in the city market. It has backed the city zoning plan. All the eighth grade pupils of the city were taken on a tour over the city, to let them know just what a big place they do live in. Has Pretentious Plans But the federation has bigger irons iin the fire. Formed with one of its : primary purposes, that of expressing | public opinion, It was <lecidod that public opinion calls for anew civic ! market house in Indianapolis. A j rtanding qommittee, John E. White, ! chairman, is handling tho campaign. White will be sent soon to I^exington. ! Ky., to inspect the modern market ; there, said to be the best in the eoun- ; try. Snethen for Producers | "It will bf the best in the country I until we get ours built in Indianapolis, ! And when it is, the producers can I have the space while some of these , foreign peddlers take a rest,” said Edward O. Snethen, president of the Federation and of Mapleton Civic Association. Standing Committees Other standing committees are as | follows: Parks and recreation, chairman, A. Leßoy Portteus of the Federation, vie* president and president, of the Brook- ! side Civic Association: public utilities, chairman, William T. Quillen, presl- | dent of the Englewood Hustling Hunj dred: public schools, George W. Beaman, Mapleton Civic Association; pub lie building and Improvements, W. H. Moore, College Avenue Civic Association; sanitation, Dr. Robert Repass. Mapleton Civic Association, city planj nlng, Eumner Clancy. Northeast Civ! 3 j Association; miscellaneous affairs, j Clarence McPherson, Woods lde Loyal , Civic League, Just now the paving of streets is receiving close scrutiny from the coldly impersonal eye of the Federation, j Better paving laws will be discussed jat tho next meeting. The meetings are hold once a month in the .Chamber of Commerce building, each member sending five delegates. The Fedi .-ration favors the city standing the : cost of paving instead of the owners of | abutting property. lias Jewish School Members, of the Jewish faith support Talmud Torah, a religious school providing Instruction in religion, history and ethics. The sessions are held after public school hours. Has Big Army Post Ft. Benjamin Harrison is one of the largest Army posts in the country.

R ush Construction of First Unit of Riley Memorial Hospital for Indiana Ch ildren

Construction work on the first unit of tile James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, being built on a site between the Robert W. Dong and tho city hospitals, is rapidly going forward, work having been started this week on the pouring of concrete. The Riley Hospital, to be built from funds obtained by popular subscription throughout the State, will be a State Institution for the care and treatment of the thousands of sick and crippled children In Indiana. How the hospital will appear when entirely completed, at a cost og $2,000,000, is shown in the above drawing by Frederick Polley, well-known Indianapolis architect. Th<* <v --H of the drawing is one of the prizes to be awarded in the State-wide poster contest of the Riley Memorial Association to raise money for the building fund. This campaign has been set for the week of kct. 1 to 7. the latter date being the birthday of the famous Hoosier poet in whose memory the institution la being built.

Home of the Indianapolis Athletic Club to Be Finest in Country

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Completion of the structural steel framework for the nine-story home of the Indianapolis Athletic Club at Meridian and Vermont Sts., within the next few weeks, is one of the many illustrations of the building activities in progress in this city. Concrete forms for the flooring in the first and second floors, the basement and sub-basenv fits have been placed in position and the pouring of the concrete will be in progress this week. In the structure, 2,500 tons of steel will be used. The building when completed and

John Herron Art Institute Is Cultural Force in Community

“To exalt whatsoever things are ; lovely * • • and speak in his name for whatsoever things that are good report,” reads the inscription on the memorial tablet in the John Herron Art Institute—and for the past seventeen years the building at Sixteenth and Pennsylvania Sts. has been the shrine for art lovers of Indianapolis. Within its walls are reproductions of widely known works of sculpture, the originals of many of them treasures of the Cancan or the Metropolitan Museum of New York, In the rooms devoted to paintings are originals by many well known artists as well as copies of famous works owned by other galleries. Several large rooms are devoted to collections of foreign curios, donated by public spirited Indianapolis citizens, while another room houses a comprehensive collection of reference books devoted to art. The institute is open to the public at all times. During the week a small admission fee is charged, but on Saturdays and Sundays, when school children and those who do not belong to the leisure class, are free to visit the art treasures, no admission is charged, for it is the aim of the board of directors to make the institute to serve the greatest number and Instill the appreciation of art in all classes and all ages. With this aim in view the institute has not waited for art lovers to seek It, but has taken various means to develop an interest in its treasures. Special exhibitions are given. Gallery talks to adults and special talks on art are given by representatives of the institute to pupils of the high and grade schools. Each month a painting from the art school is placed on exhibit in the delivery room of the public library. Proof of tho interest which the public feels is shown by the fact that two

The first hospital building, to be completed within a year, will represent a total expenditure of approximately $500,000. How this building will appear when completed is shown in the foreground of the above sketch. Provides for Children This building will provide for the care and treatment of between 100 and 150 bedridden child sufferers at one time. It will include offices, wards, : private rooms, operation rooms, quar- ; ters for nurses and Iffitemes, observation ward and gymnasium. Joining all the buildings, as shown in the left of the sketch, and running at right angles will be the operating pavilion. The kitchen, power house, laundry, chapel and morgue will be on the right side. In the center will be a large court. The entire hospital will be bounded by Coe St., Caldwell St., Wilson St. and North St. The project will be surrounded by a beautiful park, tho gift of the city of Indianapolis. The Indianapolis

i furnished, will cost about $1,500,000 and will be one of the finest club I structures in the world. Lounging and smoking rooms, handsomely furnished, and the swimming pool will be on the first floor. Other floors will ! be devoted to the dining rooms, grill i room, gymnasium, recreation rooms, sleeping rooms arranged in suites, bilI Hard and pool rooms, offices, women’s ; rest rooms, lockers and the building : will be topped with a glass enclosed j roof garden. | The clubhouse is expected to be J completed early next year.

weeks ago, in spite of the unfavorable season, there were more than three hundred Sunday visitors. More and more the public is coming to realize and appreciate the part the art museum plays as a civilizing and cultural force in the community. LUNCHEON CLUBS AIR CHIC MIT Business Men’s Weekly Meetings Keep Healthy City’s Morale. Indianapolis civic spirit is kept continuously in a healthy condition by the weekly meetings of Indianapolis business men in the largest number of business men's lunch clubs. The Rotary, Kiwanis, American. Advertising, Exchange, Lions. Optimists. Purchasing Agents Association, Indianapolis Credit Men, Real Estate Board, Service Chib, Traffic Club are the principal non-trade organizations which hold regular weekly meetings. The Purchasing Agents, Credit Men, Real Estate Board and Traffic Club have a professional bond of unity. Tjfr le other clubs are organized for the purpose of Improving Indianapolis business conditions. Many things are done for the general good of Indianapolis by these clubs. The Better Business Bureau, for instance, is fostered by the Advertising Club. This bureau is largely responsible for the satisfactory condition of truthful selling and merchandising methods of Indianapolis stores. The Kiwanis Club has erected a large hut far the Boy Scouts. The Real Estate Board sponsored the recent Home Complete Exposition.

board of park commissioners is now working toward the end that sufficient ground may be obtained to provide a beautiful setting for the hospitals and while no definite boundaries have yet been fixed it is expected that the park will cover approximately eighty acres of ground. Start Other Units Soon Hugh McK. Landon. president of the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association, has announced that work on the other units of the hospital will be started just as soon as money is raised to cover the expense. Among those who are taking an active interest in the camgaign is Mrs. Curtis A. Hodges, prominently identified with many public movements in the cause of better health for some years. L. C. Huesmann is chairman of the State finance committee for the campaign, while James W. Carr is ex(cutive secretary' in charge. Headquarters of tfhe committee are at 212 Chamber of Commerce building.

FIVE INSTITUTIONS If STATE BUILT IN INDIANAPOLIS One Located Outside City Hospital Under Construction in Marion County. NINETEEN IN STATE Girls’ School, Blind, Deaf, Insane and Woman’s Prison All Here. Six of Indiana’s nineteen State institutions are located In Marion County, five within the corporate limits of I the city of Indianapolis and one, the | Indiana G rls’ School at Clermont on | the Crawfordsville road eight miles | west of tho city. These within the I city are the Indiana State School for ; the Deaf, the Central Hospital for the j Insane, the Indiana School for the i Blind, the Indiana Woman’s Prison j and the Robert W. Long Hospital. ! The Indiana Girls’ School at Cler- ! mont was established in 1869 as a | correct onal institution for girls be- | tween the ages of 10 and 18 years. It ! is State-maintained but counties pay I half the estimated expenses of inmates sent there, or parents, when they send | girls at their own instigation, and proj vided they are able to make such payj ment. The school is located on a tract of 127 Vi acres of land and is built on the cottage plan. School for Deaf The Indiana State School for tha Deaf, an educational institution for the training of deaf children between the ages cf 8 and 21, was created by an act of legislature in 1544. The State maintains the institution, requiring only those parents who can afford to do so, to pay for tha tuition of the children. The Central Hospital for the Insane, known under the act of Legislature by which it was created in 1844 as | the State Lunatic Asylum, is a charitable institution for the care of feeble minded of twenty-two counties of the State. Half the expense of- patient are chargeable to the county in the regular way. School for Blind The Indiana School for the Blind, j which now has four distinct branches of Education, was created in 1547. The school has developed remarkable facilities for the education of blind children and has wielded a great influ--1 once in the State. Teaching of the Braille system of reading, by which ; the blind read by a touch system, bei wildering to those save the sightless, ;is one of its most commendable j achievements. The Indiana Woman’s Prison, for inmates more than 18 years of age, whose commitment there is for mis- : demeanors, is not as old as some other I State institutions but had considerable ; difficulty in years gone to establish I its identity from the girls' reforma- : tory. Legislation finally conquered i this obstacle. The institution is wholly j in charge of women. Robert Long Hospital. The Robert W. Long hospital. made j possible as a State institution through 1 the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Robert ! W. Long, is a distinct part of the In--1 diana University, having bee nso des- | Ignat ed by the Longs and confirmed ! by the State Legislature at the time I the gift was officially accepted by the ! State. The hospital’s faculties are open to I those needing medical, surgical, orthopedic or obstetrical care. An annual ■State appropriation of $50,000 main- : tains the institution. A corps of nurses in training under tho supervii slon of Indiana University is main--1 tained and the university department ! of social service has its offices in tha j building. The Riley Memorial hospital being j planned and anticipated will also be a | State institution to be conducted in i conjunction with the Long hospital.

BUSINESS GOOD IN STH YARDS Secretary of Exchange Say* Trading Even Better Than Expected. Business is good at the local stockyards, much better, in fact, than anyone could have expeoted, according to Horace Fletcher, secretary of tha Indianapolis Live Stock Exchange. “Hogs are higher than stockyards traders had anticipated this summer,” said Mr. Fletcher. "The strength of the market has been generally attributed by most traders to the fact that Kin gun & Company, the principal buyers in the hog section, secured a large foreign contract which forced them into the market regularly for large numbers of swine.” Early in the spring many men familiar with hog price movements predicted that tho seven-doll ar'hog would 6e in evidence by July. Asa matter of fact, in that period best hogs brought from ten to eleven dollars a hundredweight. Hog receipts for the seven months ending July 31 were 1,091,027, a decrease of 567,771 from the corresponding receipts in 1921. This decrease may be laid to the fact that the country's supply of livestock, particularly hogs, was depleted during and after the war, when European countries were depending upon America for a large part of their meat supply. The decrease in receipts has, of course, helped hold prices up, but of themselves would not have balanced the slowing up in demand. Cattle, calf and sheep receipts have fallen off much less than hogs. Cattle receipts for the seven months ending July 31 were 157,921, a decrease of only 11,261, while calf receipts fell' off 4,403, with receipts of 111,152. At 67,240, sheep and lamb receipts are practically equal to the receipts in the same period in 1921, the decrease being negligible, 510. On the whole prices are holding up remarkably well in the period of depression following the war.

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