Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 80, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 August 1923 — Page 11

TUESDAY, AUG. 14, 1923

STOCKS UNHIT BY > FOREIGN TANGLES New Low Is Reached for French Francs, The WALL STREET JOURNAL NEW YORK ,Au*. 14.—Consideration of the dificulties involved in balancing the French budget with Germany refusing to make further repar ations payments, resulted in another new low for French francs in dealings of the financial community today. Nevertheless, stocks continued to show indifference to the developments in the foreign situation and price changes it) tne early dealings were without Significance except where individual Issues were affected by special news. First Hour '• United States Rubber advanced over 'a point to 37 reflecting the six months’ earnings statement, which was better than many forecasts injdicated. Rumors were circulated last week that the report would show noth lng for the common. Instead, the balance available for that Issue equaled $2.22 a share. Unsettfement -was created throughout the list toward the end of the first hour by heavy selling of the oils, resulting from the drastic cuts in gasoline prices announced In fifteen States. Second Hour . Oils continued to lose strength. ■Standard of Indiana, Sinclair. Producers and Refiners, Maryland, Cosden and Phillips bore the brunt of the pressure, new lows for the year being established in some instances. Refining companies stand to lose heavily as a result of the sweeping reductions In prices. Standard of Indiana will be hard hit, as it is the largest marketer in the West and Middle West. The general opinion seems to be that the gasoline price war will not last more than a few weeks. Noon Hour Prediction from weljlnformed 'sources of a further cut In mid-con-tinent crude oil at once brought another selling wave into the oil group. Sinclair reached anew 1923 low at 19%, Cosden at 30, Producers and Refiners at 28% and White Oil at 22%. Standard Oil of New Jersey and California. however, met support above previous low's. In other sections of the list selling was steadily checked "before the levels of resistance established in the last two months were approached. Fourth Hour ♦ Another reduction in unfilled ton nage of U. S. Steel is looked for this month. A drop of 400,000 tons would bring Steel bookings down to around '5,500,000 tons. The lowest level in the 1920-1921 depression was 4.268.000 on December 31. 1921. Steel common is regarded as a good -purchase when unfilled tonnage gets |down to the turning point. Traders Jfcrgue that tl*> turning point Is not Tar off. Closing Hour " Industrials easily recovered their "morning losses. Shorting to contracts found a scarcity of offerings "And prices advanced sharply in relatively few sales. American Ice rehoundeji from 89% to 92 on three transactions, and similar conditions were uncovered in Steel, Baldwin, American Can and Dupont. Oils continued irregular, but the balance of the list displayed a marked tendency to break away from the influence of the disturbing group. Twenty active industrials Monday averaged 58.95. off .16 per cent. Twenty active rails averaged 78.10: off 1.01 per cent.

Local Bank Clearings Tota' bank < !e;:rinfr Tuesday were $3,380,000: bank debits were $6,091,000. New York Money Market By l nitrd Financial ~SEW YORK Aug. 14.—Ruling rate for commercial paper is 5*4 per cent, with a .little business done at 6 per cent. Time money dull. Rates unchanged at 5*4 per cent. Supp'y of money offered not large, but there is little demand. OILS ARE BATTERED ON NEW YORK CURB MART Entire Market Is \ffected by Petroleum Weakness kv United Financial m NEW YORK. Aug. 14.—The legacy of overproduction of crude oil battered the oil division of the Curb market today to weak levels. Pressure was insistent from the beginning ©f trading and as the oil developments of the day became even worse than ,for the day before the entire group turned heavy. Analysis of the oil situation were shot through with pessimism In the face of the gasoline war and in the afternoon word was spread that a sharp reduction in the price of crude nil is expected. This unsettled the ■grociuclng companies and at one time Prairie Oil & Gas of the Standard group showed a recession of 9 ..points to 168. There was an improvement to 170 later, down 5 from „the previous close. - Standard of Indiana was under pressure all day and sank as low as 45%, only % point above the year's Jpw price. Short covering brought - the price back to 50%, down 1% from Monday’s final figure. There were sharp breaks in the Standards and the Wyomlngs and these affected the rest of the issues. The heaviness In the oils affected the rest of the market and the industrials were hesitant with only scattered sales. In the Cotton Market Bu United Financial NEW YORK. Aug. 14.—The cotton market opened stead; today, up 15 to 20 points t further unfavorable crop advices and her Liverpool cables. Spot In trade. New cans and commission houses bought, erpool. locals and Wall Street sold. Rug dr Prices Cut : NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—A further slash in the price of refined sugar was made today. Arbuckle Bros, led the price cutting by reducing Its lists ten -points to 7.90 c a pound. This cut was immediately met by Federal Sugar. E. A. Atkins & Cos. also reduced Its refined sugar price ten points to 7.90 c,

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(By Thomson & McKinnon) —Aug. 14— Railroads— At 1:45... .Prey. High Low. p. m. close. Atchison . . 9? 90 % 90 Mi 90 % B. & 0 4714 47% 47% 48 Can. Pacific 140% 144% 145% 140% C. A 0 59% 68% 68% 59 C. & N. W. R 03% 02% 62% 63% C., R. & P... 21 20% 20% 21% Gt N. pfd.. 64% 52% 63 54% Lehigh Valley 60% 00% 60% 60% N. Y. Central 87% 07 97% 97% Nor. Pae.. . . 50% 55% 56 57 Pere Marq.. . 40% 40% 40% 41 Pennsylvania. 43 42% 42 34 41 Reading- 74% 74% 74% 43 So. Pacific. . 86% 84% 84% 85 St. Paul pfd 24% 24% 24 % 25 St. LAS. W. 26% 20 20 20% Union Pac . 127% 125% 120% 120 34 Wabash pfd.. 25% 25% 26% 20 Rubbers— KeUy-Spr 30% 30 30 30 U. S. Rub... 37% 30% 30% 35% Equipments— Am. Loco 72% 71% 72 72% Bald. Loco. 114 112% 113% 113% Gen. Elec. . 175 174% 174% Lima Loco.. 61% 61 61 62 West. Elec... 57% 56% 57% 57% Steel*—■ Beth 47% 46% 47% 48% Crucible . ... 60% 60% 60% 62 Gulf States. . 70 09 70 70% U S Steel. 88 % 87 % 88 % 88 % Vanadium . . 29 28 % 28 % Motors— Chand Mot. . 48 % 48 % 48 % 49 % Gen Mot ... 14U 14% 14% 14% Max Mot A . . 39 39 39 Studebaker 102 101% 102 102% Stromberg . . 80 % 60 06 % Stewart-War 86% 85% 86% 86% Timken 37% 37% 37% 37% Minings— Int Nickel . 12 11% 11% 12% Texas Sfil. . 55 % 56 % 55 % 55 % toppers— Am Smelt... 56 55 % 56 % 56 % Anaconda . . 39 38 % 39 39 % Kenneeott ..33% 33% 33% 33% Oils— Cal Pet 18% 17% 18 18% Cosden 31% 30 30% 32 Marl and Oil. 28%, 27 28 29% Pan-Am Pet. 59% 57% 59 00 Pan-Am Pt 857% 55% 57% 58% Phillips Pete 21% 21% 21% 21% Pro A Ref.. 29% 28 % ~ 28% 30% Pure Oil ... 18 17 17% 18% Stand Oil Cal 50 49 60 50% Stand Oil NJ 32% 31% 32 32% Sinclair 21% 19% 20% 21% Texas Cos. .. 41% 40% 40% 41% Industrials— Allied Chem. 60 % 00 % 80 % 60% American Can 89 88 % 88 % 88 % Am Woolen.. 84Vi ... 84% 85% Cent Leather. 15% ... 15% 18% Cont Can 45% 45% 45% 40 Fam Players. 71% 70% 71% 70% May Stores.. 75% ... 75% 75% Mont A Ward 19% ... 19% 19% U S Ind Alco 45% ... 45% 40% Utilities— Am Tel A’ T. 122% 122% 122% 123 Consoli Gas.. 01% 00% 00% 61% Columbia G. . 34 % 34 34 34 % Shipping— Am Int Corp 17% ... 17% 17% Atlantic Gulf 12% ... 12% ... Int M M pfd 19% 18% 19 19% Foods— Am Sugar... 59 ... 69 60% Am B Sugar. 27 ... 27 27% Corn Pr0d...118% 119% 119% 121 C C Sug pfd. 37 30% 35% 36% C-Am Sugar. 24% 24% 24% 24 Punta Alegre. 45 % 45 % 45 % 45 % Tobaccos— Tob Products. 80% ... 80% 80%

GRAINS FIND LOW CLOSEON BOARD Wheat Traders Await Government Report, fjy United Financial CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—Grain prices were generally lower at the close of the Chicago Board of Trade following a day of irregularity. The wheat market was nervous and erratic throughout, being marked by numerous dips and rallies. Asa result September wheat, which passed the $1 mark In yesterday’s trading, dropped to 1 3-8 late today and closed at 99 5-8. Local traders showed a disposition to hold off awaiting a government report tomorrow indicating the total acreage to be sown to winter wheat. Export business continued dull. Crop news remained favorable. Cool and dry weather following a week of heavy rains, brought about resumption of threshing operations and relief from the rust and blight menace. The cash market also weakened somewhat. A switch from the buying to the selling side, brought about by heavy receipts and reports that the afterharvest run of the new crop to arrive at marketing centers would be larger than expected. Oats showed some independent strength, but closed lower, with lack of demand* Provisions declined after the opening strength, with a falling off of demand. Chicago Grain Table —Aug. 14. WHEAT— Prev. Open. High. Low. Close nlose. Sept. 1.00% 1.00% 99% .99% 1.01% Deo.. 1.04% 1.04% 1.03% 1.03% 1.03% May. 1.09% 1.09% 1.08% 1.08% 1.00% CORN— Sept. .77 .77% .76% .76% .77% Dec.. 03% .03% .62% .02% .03% May. 64% .65 . 54% .tH % .65% OATS— Sept 35% .30% .36% .30 .35% Dec.. .38% .38% .37% .38 .38 May. 41 .41% .40% .40% .... LARD— Sept 11.06 11.06 11.00 11.00 10.97 RIBS— Sept 8.32 8.32 RYE— Sept.. .65 05% .64% .64% .66% Dec.. .08 .68 ,67 V .07% .68% CHICAGO Aug. 14.—Wheat—No. 2 red. 91.01% @1.01% : No. 3, $1.00% @1.01: No. 2 hard. 91.01% @1.03: No. 3, sl.oo® 1.00 %. Cora—<Vo. 1 yellow, 89c: No. 2, 88® 89c; No. 3. 88%c: No. 1 * medium. 87%c: No. 2. 87%®87%e: No. 6. 86% ® 87c: No. 2 white. 87% ®88c: No. 3, 87%c. Oats—No. 3 white, 30%®37%c: No. 4. 36c: standards, 34%@34%c. Barley—s7® 08c. Rye—64 % @ 65 % c. Timothy—ss.Bs®6.os. Cloyer—(sls® 17.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—The reported heavy cancellation of hard winter wheat by exporters is due to an advance In cash premiums making It more profitable for foreigners to sell out. The crest of the winter wheat movements in the Southwest is about over. Reports of com being blown down in the Central West by heavy rains of last week were becoming more general. Hedging pressure has been reduced and with unfavorable crop news from the Northwest wheat values are expected to continue on the advance, Germany has purchased 300,000 tons of rye from Russia, according to cables. It la for the best interests of the trade and the country to have wheat values hold, an expert declared Drowns in Pond By Tima Special NEW ALBANY, Ind.. Aug. 14.—Joseph Stephens, 21, of New Salisbury, was drowned in a pond near town while bathing with a party of friends. The body was recovered. Ice Plant Is Raided Bu United Prei* ELGIN. 111., Aug. 14.—Prohibition agents raided the plant of the Elgin Ice and Beverage Company today and arrested eleven truck drivera and helpers on charges of booze running.

SPOTTED MARKET marks nog Sales Choice Porkers Sell for $8,75 —Receipts Heavy, Hog Prices Day by Day Aug. 250-300 lbs. 200-225 lbs. 150-10 lbs. 6. 7.40® 7.90 B.oo® 8.25 8.30® 8.50 8. 7.25® 7.75 7.80® 8.20 8.25® 8.40 9. 7.25® 7.75 7.05® 8.10 B.lo® 8.26 11. 7.60® 7.90 B.oo® 8.30 8.35® 8.50 13. B.lo® 8.26 8.30® 8.65 8.40® 8.65 14. 8.25® 8.40 8.60 ® 8.08 B.oo® 8.76 A spotted market featured hog selling at the local livestock exchange today, dealers varying in reports from 10 cents lower to 5 cents higher. Buyers who bought at the peak prices Monday felt a decrease in the market. Those who purchased hogs at the low ebb of Monday’s trading reported the increase. Generally the market was steady. Heavy hogs were sold for $8.25 to $8.40. Mixed hogs brought from $8.50 to $8.65. Light and choice porkers sold from $8.60 to $8.75. The bulk of sales ran the gamult from $8.50 to $8.65. Receipts were 13,000, with 97 holdovers from Monday’s trading. Sows were sold from $7.25 down ;pigs $8.25 down. The cattle market was steady to strong. Good stock was strong, while the cheaper grades held steady. Prime steers brought $11.50. Cows and heifers were sold - from $6 to $10.50. Receipts were 1,000. Calves werO strong in the day’s trading Top price was sl3: while the bulk of sales ranged rfom sl2 to $12.50. Receipts were 750. In the -sheep market buyers reported a steady market. Top price was quotably $6 for sheep and sl2 for lambs. Receipts were 700. —Hog*— 150 to 200 lbs f 8.60® 8.75 Medium 8.60® 8.65 Heavy }. 8.25® 8.40 Top 8.75 Pig* 7.60® 8.25 —tattle— Packing *ow 0 50® 7.25 Few choice steer* sll.oo® 11.50 Prime corn-fed steer*. 1.000 to 1.300 lbs 9.00® 9.50 Good to choice steers. 1.000 to 1.100 lb* 8.50® 9.60 Good to choice steer*. 1.000 to 1.200 lbs 7.60® 8.00 Good to choice steers. 1.000 to 1.700 lbs 7.50® 8.00 Common to medium steers, 800 to 1.000 fb 7.25® 7.50 —Cows and Heifer*— Choice ligl* heifers $ 8 [email protected] Good light heifers 7.00® 8.75 Medium heifers 6.00® 7.25 Common cows 5.00® 6.00 Fair cows 4.00® 5.00 Cutters 2.75® 3.25 Canners 2.25® 2.50 —Bulls— Fancy butcher bulls $ 5.00® 6.00 Good to choice butcher bull*. 6.00® 5.60 Bologna bulls 3.75® 4.50 —Calve*— Choice veals $12.00® 12.60 Good veal* 0.00 @lO 00 Medium veals B.oo® 900 Lightweight veal* 7.60® 8.00 Heavyweight veal* 7.00® 7 60 Common veals 7.00® 7.60 Common heavies B.oo® 700 —Sheep and I.am In,— Culls $ 2.25® 3.25 Good to choice ewes 3.00 ® 0.00 lew choice lambs [email protected] Heavy lambs 9.00 @IO.OO Cull lambs 5.00® 7.60 Other Livestock ily United Financial KANSAS CITY, Aug. 14 —Cattle—Receipts, 22.000; calves, receipts 4 000: slow: practically no killing classes sold: quality fairly good; veal calves slow; early sales desirable stockers and feeders around 9teady. fleshy feeder*. $9.25 @9.30. Hog*—Receipts, 11,0(10: fairly active to shippers; mostiy 25c higher: bulk desirable 185® 240-lb. a'-er-a'ges at $7 90@8: packers holding back. Sheep—Receipts. 5,000: lambs strong to 16c higher: top Colorado*. $12.55: other western*. $12.25® 12.30: odd bunches up to sl2; other grades. $11.50® 11.80: sheep. 25®50c higher; Colorado ewes, $7.00. -BAST ST. LOUIS. Aug. 14.—Cattle —Receipt*. 5,000; market strong; native beef steers. $10.50® 11.60; yearlings and heifers, [email protected]: cows. $3 75®5.25; canners and cutters $1.90@3: calves. $9.75@ 10.25; stockers and feeders. $4.50® 7. Hog*—Receipts. 15.500; market active: heavy. $7.00 @8.40; lights. $8®8.60; light lights. s7® 8.00; packing sows. [email protected]; pigs. *6 05® 8: bulk. $8.35® 8.65. Sheep—Receipts. 2.500; market strong; ewes. s3@6; canners and cutters. sl@3; wool lambs. $10.50 @12.50. EABT BUFFALO, Aug 14—Cattle—Receipt*. 125; market, dull, steady: shipping steers, $10.50® 11.80; butcher grade*. $8 @9 25 cows. $2 60® 0.50. Calves—Receipts. 200 market, active to 50c higher culls to choice, s4® 14.50. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 700: market, lambs 50c higher, active; choice lambs. $12013.50: cull* to choice. sß® 11; yearling*. $7010: sheep. $3®8.50. Hogs—Receipt*. 3.200; market, light to 50c higher: yorkers, $8.50 @9; pigs. $8 75: mixed. $9.25400.36: heavies. [email protected]; rough. s6® 6.50: stags. $4.50®5. CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug 14.—Hogs— Receipts. 2,000: market, 15®25c higher; yorkers. $9.15: mixed. $9.16: medium. $8.50; pigs. $8 25: rough* $0; stag*. $4. Cattle—Receipts. 200: market slow, unchanged. Sheep and lambs—Receipt*. 5,000; market, strong: top. sl3. CaJves—Receipts, 500; market active; top. sl4.

MEXICAN GOVERNMENT MAY CONTROL RAILS Officials Dicker for All Share* of InteroceaJlic Route. By I niled Financial , MEXICO CITY, Aug. 14 —Considerable activity Is noted In railroad circles of Mexico. The secretary of the treasury and the International committee of banks reached an agreement for designation of candidates to act as the board of directors of the National Railways of Mexico. The board will be composed of sixteen members named by the government and five named by bankers. In the meantime, It has been learned, the Mexican government is dickering for all shares of the narrow gauge Interoceanic Railroad, from this city to Vera Cruz, now owned principally by English stockholders. Parts of the line will be electrified, as submitted by engineers. Work for the electrification of the Mexican Railroad from Esperanza to Orizaba has been going on since the first of the year. The Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico has announced that It will establish two large petroleum supply stations for ships on the Island of Ardilla, near the port of Guaymus. Petroleum will be substituted for coal and wood as fuel In Mexican locomotives. Raw Sugar Market By United Financial NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—The raw sugar market opened lower today: September, [email protected]: Dece'mber. [email protected]; January. 3.74 c: March. 3.46@ :f.47c: May, 3.53 c bid Local Hay Market Loose hay—s2l @23: bales. S2O @22: heavy mixed hay, $14@22; light mixed hay. $lB @2O. Cloverseed Market Cloverseed was quoieo at s7@lo a bu. in Indianapolis

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GASOLINE PRICE SLUMPS IN CITY (Continued From Page l) reductions, prices including the 2-cent State tax. Great Western Oil Company, Herdce station price, 18.2 cents. National Refining Company, serrice station p.iec on special gasoline, 22 cent*. Reduced 5.5 cents. Indian Refining Company, 18.2 cents at service station. Western Oil Refining Company, 5.6 reduction on Target gasoline. Pure Oil Company, 18.2 cents at service station. Sinclair Refining Company, 18.2 at service stations for commercial gasoline. Republic Refining Company, 18.2 cents at service stations. Supreme Oil and Refining Com-pa-iy, 18.2 cents at service stations. Hu United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 14. —A gasoline war that will lower retail prices throughout the country probably to 15 or 17 cents a gallon appeared imminent today. The competitive struggle between the Standard Oil Companies and independent dealers was forecast in the midwest war which culminated in the Standard Oil Company of Indiana putting prices as low as 15.4 cents and averaging 16.4 cents a gallon, in effect today in ten States and part of another. All Independent dealers previously reduced prices to 17 cents. Some other companies cut to 16.

Cut of fl.ft Onts The Standard Oil reduction represents a cut of 6.6 cents a gallon; the independent decrease, 5 cents. Although gasoline was selling from 20 to 35 cents in the territory affected, the average was 23 cents. States In which the cut Is effective, bringing swarms of "bargain hunting” autolsts upon filling stations, Include: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, parts of Oklahoma, lowa, South Dakota. North Dakota. Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota and Michigan. The “price war” was attributed directly to McMasters. Public sentiment which has long been smoldering against what officials termed “exorbitant high prices and huge stock dividends by oil companies” was stirred by his success in forcing the Standard Oil Company to capitulate. Method Is Simple His method was simple. After the Standard refused his demand for a cut from the 26 cents then charged in South Dakota, he ordered the Mitchell (8. D.) State highway department to sell to the public at 16 cents. He also started plans to dump a half rlfillon gallons on tho market through State filling stations. After a day of this the Standard met the 16-cent price. Independents and other companies followed. North Dakota, Nebraska, lowa and other States took their cue and wired demands for similar general cute by the Standard, their Governors claiming unjust discrimination. NEBRASKA TWELFTH BTATE Price War Invades West W'ith Cut (o 16*4 Cnts. By United Pres* OMAHA, Neb.. Aug. 14.—The Standard Oil Company of Nebraska today reduced Its retail price of gasoline In this State to 16*4 cents a gallon, making Nebraska the twelfth State affected by the price war. The former price was 22% cents. Other companies met the cut. STANDARD PRICE IS MET Independent Companies Declare They Will Follow Competition. Bu United Pre SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 14. Standard Oil gasoline and service stations dropped to 16.2 cents a gallon today. Gas In tank quantities fell to 14r.2 cents. It has been 22.8 cents. Independent companies met the Standard decline with the announcement that ’we will meet any competitive price in gasoline.” 10 MILLION GALLONS OFFERED Minnesota Governor Has Line on That Amount at 8.5 f. o. b. Omaha Bu United Press ST, PAUL. Minn.. Aug. 14-GoV:

ernor J. O. Preus was today offered 10,000,000 gallons of gasoline at 8.5 cents per gallon f. o. b. Omaha, to be sold in the price war In the northwest. John A. Anderson, Chicago, made the offer. The governor refused to say whether he would accept. Gasoline is eelling here today for from 14.9 to 19.9 cents a gallon. CUT MADE AT DETROIT Independent Stations Keep Price at 23.4 Cents. Bv United Press DETROIT, Mich.. Aug 14.—Gasoline was reduced 6.6 cents a gallon at Standard Oil filling stations today. The new price is 17.8. Independent stations continued to sell at the old price of 23.4. INCLUDES CITY TAX Kansas City Price Is 15.9 Cents at Stations Bv Untied Press KANSAS CITY, Aug. 14— Gasclln* sold at all filing stations today for 15.9 cents. Including a cent per gallon city tax. Independent dealers, almost without exception, met the 6.6 cent price cut of the Standard Oil Company. OHIO GOVERNOR ACTS IVmahey Will Confer With Auto Assoration in Price War Bv United Press COLUMBUS. 0.. Aug. I*.—Governor Vic Donahey today will confer with representatives of the State Automobile Association relativf to a proposal that Ohio Join other mldwestern States in their war on high gaa prices.

DEATH TOLL HIGH IN GERMAN RIOTS (Continued From Pago 1) long proposed Rhenish Republic; bloody rioting In Silesia, Neisse, Hanover, Seitz and other towns; strikes In a score of cities, and misery and famine everywhere. If it were winter the Socialists admitted the situation would appear completely hopeless, but under present conditions they hoped to stave off a final crisis with aid of the harvest. To Increase Mark Output Stresemann was planning measures to Increase the output of the ever more worthless marks, which com munlsts feared would put an end at least temporarily to their hops for a red republic. Appointment of the much advertised patriot, Fuchs, expelled from the occupied territories by the French as minister for the occupied areas, was interpreted to mean the new chancellor would continue Cuno's pro gram of passive resistance to the Franco-Belglan Invasion. Traffic in the city was resumed early this morning, although strikers tried to confiscate coal deliveries and halt street cars. Generally speaking, however, the situation seemed easier at noon, despite the morning and overnight outbreaks. Tension Blackening Police headquarters at noon said the tension was slackening, although heavy police reinforcements were kept ready at all barracks in the workmen’s districts with orders to be prepared for any eventuality. A general view of the nation-wide situation, as meager reports from the provinces began coming in early this afternoon, indicated the communist plan for a general strike on the first day of the regime of the new cabinet of Chancellor Stresemann would be only partly successful. The Neu Berlinger Tngeblatt headlined "General Strike Collapsed” all reports Indicated the disorders had not reached the limits red leaders had expected, although authorities admitted conditions were grave. Leipzig dispatches said communists marched cn the farming districts confiscating every third pig in all herds encountered and one cow from each large herd. The animals were slaughtered and taken to the. city, where the meat was sold at 60,000 marks a pound, or about 1 cent. Farmery were reimbursed at this

Marriage Licenses C. B. Taylor. 21, Terre Haute, Ind.; Iri* Ward. 19. 3329 N. Capitol. Guy Simmerman, 24. 1201 Hoyt: Estia Baker, 19, 423 E. Louisiana. Robert Kelley, 23. 1138% E. Twentieth: Margaret Mimms, 28, 1138% E. Twentieth. J. 0. Beckman. 20. Capitol Hotel; Juanita Chamber*. 18. 1239 Nordyke J. J. Gartner, 21, 1414 Hoefgen; Lebna Linder, 19. 920 Pleasant Run Bird. D. E. McKinzie. 25. 422 N. Jefferson; Irene Ingle. 19. 231 N. Randolph. J. E. Metzger, 26. 1742 Olive; Edith M. Black, 20, 1204 Calhoun. G. M. O’Toole, 22, 1225 Eugene: Julia Berrv, 19. 1221 Eugene. Lindsay Lee. 20, 1311 Douglas; Mary Brown, 24, 1304 Yandes. W L. Lancaster. 49. 2930 Tindall: Grace Jackson, 42, 626 W. Twelfth. John Franklin, 22. 1737 Alvord: Jennie Younger, 19. 1209 E. Nineteenth. Bennie William*. 32, 2038 W. Tenth: Mrs. Esther Bowie. 41. 1001 Mill. Joe Jackson, 22. 745 Center: Effie Boone, 22. 701% Indiana W. J Hubbard. 39. 618 N. East: Mable Stabner. 39, 315 N. New Jersey. F. V. Moynahan, 29. 1410 Park: Mildred Schma'stieg, 20, 1940 Broadway. Estelle Banks, 28. 1804 Napoleon: Bernice Jackson. 19. 1864 Napoleon J. E. Miekens. 21. Indianapolis: Ada Ewers. 19, 2119 Highland Ave. V. F. Itailano. 23. 1001 Villa: Mary Datrro. 17. 532 Stevens. R. W. Johnson. 21. 2102 Highland PI.; Reba Johnson. 20. 2102 Highland PI. J E. Travis. 7304% Union; Rebecca Cranford, 19. 2304 Unlno E. H. Wesling. 27. 1113 Park: Erma Johnson, 19, 2343 Martlndale. J V Spindel, 04. 143 W. Twenty-Ninth; Mary Neal. 01. 1418 Kelly. O. A. Lammeek, 22. Dennison. Olrio; Dorwell Thrasher. 19. 2627 N. Illinois. Births Girl* Ted and Maxine Campbell, 1118 Park. Roy and Viola Jones. 251 S State. Harold and Cecil Sprouse. 909 Buchanan. Ivan and Agnes Denwood. Methodißt Hospital. August and Margaret Boehn, St. Vincent Hospital* Joseph and Rebecca Goidstien, St. Vincent Hospital. George .and Blanch Price, St, Vincent Hospital. James and Olive Ferguson. 3310 N. Illinois. Floyd and Nattle Crayton, 544 S. Drover. Russell and Minnie Wilson, 1917 Broadview Terrace. Terry and Mamie Anderson. 1035 River. Arbo and Eva Emerich. 3511 W. Sixteenth. James and Elsie Osborne, Long Hospital. Harold and Sarah Emrieh. 2320 Spann. George and Hyacinth Rothrock, Ardmere. Ave. Herman and Lena Good. 347 S. Gray. James and Dorothy Waller. 1130 N. Parker Edgar and Edith Taylor. 1019 E. McCarty Samuel and Lillie Jones. 542 W Wilkins. Gerald and Henrietta Power. 1030 Barth Daniel and Leola Gilbert, 2062 Martin dale. Peter and Nellie Jame*. 952 Parker. John and Fern Reid. Methodist Hospital Grover and Virginia Jewltt, Methodist Hospital. Vaughn and Charlotte Vorlg. St. Vincent Hospital. George and Isabel] Evans. St. Vincent Hospital. Leigh and Grace Elliott, St. Vincent Hospital. Orby and Maude Smith. 634 Coffee. Austin and Bernice Wallace, 2361 Gushing. William and Marie Smith. 1100 N. Sheffield. Samuel and Maggie Cranford. 872 Edgemont. James and. Mary Hill, 900 W. TwentySixth. , Edward and Mary Pipe*. 401 W Eight pen ill. George and Mildred, Bender, 1129 Trowbridge. Robert and Nellie Whited. 2321 Jackson. Deaths Mildred LuciU Dosler. 11. Deaconess Hospital. acute endorcarditls Louis M. Pogue. 38. Methodist Hospital, septicaemia. Nathaniel T Leager. 78. 224 N. Walcott, chronic myocarditis. Amanda Boyer. 08. 1855 Boulevard PI chronic lyocardltls Richard Wegener. 1. 2108 W Morris, acute entercoliti*. Thomas J Faber 37. 9t. Vincent Hospital general peritonitis Fern Sears. 45. St Vincent Hospital acute nephritis. Francis Carrol Martin. 1. 2039 Tipton, broncho pneumonia. Building Permits B. H Gardner, garage. 102 Linwood. S2BO. Harry Washburn, shed. 1814 Ringgold, $450 Grace M. Huffing ton, garage, 511 N. Garfield. $246. Abraham Draizer. remodel, 2120 W. Michigan, S4OO. L. M. Dunning, dwelling, 1547 Roosevelt. $3,000. L. M. Dunning, dwelling. 1547 Roosevelt. SI,OOO. G. L, Hayes, garage, 819 N. California. $490. 9 Gregory & Appel, repairs. 141 W. ThirtyFirst. S7OO. Frank Blackledge. repairs, 032 Spring. $250. E C. Andrews, repairs, 1215 Tacoma. $1 600. H. C Davie, garage, 831 Bradshaw. $250. J. S. Bray, garage. 5124 Pleasant Run. S6OO Oeroge Mayer Company, boiler. Liberty and Market. $1,424. M. L. Bourne, dwelling. 6141 Broadway. *4.500 Harry Schley, garage. 1017 Reisner. S2OO. National Investment Company, dwelling. 1645 E. Tabor, $2,000. L O. Morgan, reroof, 14 N Beville. S3OO. Julia A. Minor, double. 113 N. Sheffield. $6,000. Civic Realty Company, dwelling. 2917 E. Eighteenth. $4,500. A. J. Scott, dwelling, 6428 College. $5,500. L. G. Fulwlder. repairs. 2049 Cooper. S2OO. John C. Jackson, addition. 4035 Rookwood. $660 R. H. Bland, building. 2534 Cornell. S3OO. H. L. Merrill, dwelling. 1117 N. Mount. $2,600. Walter E. Lockwood, garage. 1318 Kappcs. S3OO. j H. D. Price, garage. 3842 Pine. S3OO. Trustees Protestant Episcopal Church, remodel. 1635 Centra’.. $5,000. American Estate* Company, dwelling, 2953 Washington BlVd., SB,OOO. P. R Newman, garage. 921 8. Missouri. $250. R. E. Gumm. garage, 3026 Broadway. S6OO. FINANCIER SEES GOOD OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS New York Only Gloomy Place, Says B. H. Ettleson. By United Financial NEW YORK. Aur. 14.—"New York is the only gloomy place in the country. Elsewhere everybody Is busily at work.” said B. H. Ettleson of Thomson & McKinnon, who haa returned from an 'extended western tour. He is optimistic on the general business situation. "The oil situation will be solved by Itself,” he believes. “Once the large producers have taken over the same ones, the present unwise competitive production will be regulated. “Labor conditions are much the same throughout the country. “There is no use borrowing trouble about the motor industry. The bug aboo of the second hand car is Imaginary. “The stock market is disregarding European difficulties. There Is no trouble ahead for the United States."

Produce Markets

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.—Flour —Fairly active and steady. Pork—Quiet; mese. $24.50 @25. Lard—Firmer; middle west, spot, [email protected]. Bugag—Raw, quiet: centrifugal. 96 teat. $6.15: peflned, quiet; granulated. $7.90® 8. Coffafc-—Rio No. 7 or spot, 1044 a: Santos, 13 @ 14a Tallow—Firm: special to extra, 6 4x @ 8 44 o; city. Bc. Dressed poultry—Steady: turkeys, 25 <a 40 ;e chickens. 24@43c; fowl*. 14 @ 30c; ducks. 25c. Long Island. Live poultry—Steady; geese. 16c ducks, 14@22c: lowls. 20@27c: turkeys. 20c: roosters, 16c: broilers, 27@81c. Cheese—Firmer: State, whole milk, common to specials. 19@26%e; State, skima, common to specials. B(®l7c. CLEVELAND, Ohio. Aug. 14.—Butter — Extra In tubs. 46 @ 48c; prints, 48@4&c; firsts. 44@48c: packing stock, 30® 32c. Egga-e-Fresh gathered Northern, extra*. 88c: Ohio first*. 33T4@85c: Western firsts, new cases, 27a Poultry—Heavy fowls, 86® 23c; light fowl*. 18@20o: cock*, 17® 18c A broilers, 85c ducks. Bplbag, 22a Virginia cobbi-re. $5 @5.25 a barrel: s4ifl lA.nre,nd* : ■

THE Wm. H. BLOCK CO.

jUpphuE BASEMENT STOKE Hill

Entire Third Floor Stock of Two-Piece Suits Sent to Basement

PRICE Palm Beaches Tropical Worsteds Mohairs Gaberdines Crashes Silks (Plenty “Stout” Sizes)

$25.00 All-Wool SUITS For Men and Young Men HALF PRICE 12.50

Men’s Trouser Sale'

$4.00 AND $5.00 TROUSERS For work or dress; sale price—s2.9B MEN’S GOLF KNICKERS —All wool; sale price—s4.9s GENUINE PALM BEACH TROUSERS—SaIe price, $3.65 KHAKI TROUSERS—Better quality; sale price—sl.49

August Sale of BLANKETS

ALL WOOL PLAID BLANKETS Inches; large double bed size thoroughly scoured and shrunk. $lO qual- dQ <7r Uy FANCY PLAID BLANKETB—7OxBO inches; large double bed size; soft and fleacy; plaids in pretty color combinations. $5 m nf quality, pair. TAN COTTON BLANKETS Suitable for cottage or camp use; 64x80 inches; double bed size; soft and fleecy. $3 Ai nr quality, pair.l./D COTTON BATTS FOR COMFORTS Quilted and opening up In single sheet 72x90 Inches; enough for one full size comfort Spe- *■% j/x clal .fl.lU COMFORT CHALLIB Yard wide; new fall pattern in rich dark colors. Specially -j m priced 1/C UNBLEACHED SHEETING MUSLIN—4O Inches wide; closely and evenly woven; clear of specks. 29c | /j quality I*/C (No Phone Orders)

Mens Athletic UNION SUITS Specially CS Q Priced (3 for $1.75) Made of checked nainsook, sleeveless, knee length; elastic insert back; generously cut. Sizes 34 to 46.

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For Men and Young Men sls Suits. .. .$7.50 S2O Suits. . .SIO.OO $25 Suits.. .$12.50 S3O Suits. . .$15.00 $35 Suits. . .$17.50

$5.00, $6.00 AND $7.00 —ALL-WOOL OUTING TROUSERS—SaIe price, $3.95 WHITE DUCK TROUSERS Better quality; sale price—sl.79 WHITE FLANNEL TROUSERS All wool; sale price—s6.9s

BLEACHED MUSLIN Yard wide; nainsook finish. suitable for underwear and general | use; 22c quality.. .1 / C BLEACHED SHEETING—--214 yards wide, good heavy weight; launders perfectly. Extra j j special WHITE OUTING FLAN. NEL Double fleeced; suitable for children’s and infants’ gar- i ments. 19c quality. IDC FANCY CRETONNES Yard wide; new fall designs; suitable for draperies, comfort coverings and many other purposes. 25c $ n quality lfC

MEN’S SOCKS—Black only. Reinforced toes and heels. Sizes 10 to 11%. Seconds of regular 25c qual- $ n 1 / ity, pair ... IZ/2C

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