Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 173, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1923 — Page 11

MONDAY, DEO. 3,1923

GREAT BUOYANCY ,IRKS DEALINGS IN STOCKMARKET Street Confident Coolidge's Message Will Be Decidedly Bullish, The WALL STREET JOURNAL NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Congress was the synosure of Wall Street eyes at the start of the new week. Knowing the constructive policy of President Coolidge. the financial community was confident that tis message would contain many bullish points. This belief was expressed in the buoyant tone in the whole market in today's early trading. Studebaker, Can and other leaders went to new high ground for the current upswing while substantia] gains were scored by many specialties. First Hour Stocks in the general list continued to display marked buoyancy in the first hour in the face of some nervous fluctuations in Davison Chemical and a few oi.her thin market specialties. Steel common was restored to its righful place at the head of the advance. reflecting reports that par was the immediate objective which Interests sponsoring its market had in Judge Gary’ predicts business for 1924 will be better than this year. Second Hour Profit taking swept over the market on a heavy scale toward noon, 87 MUNKI TO LOAN MONEY Borrowed of us carries a greater value because we seii you SERVICE. Why worry over your bills or obliga tions w hen financial aid can be easily and quickly obtained from CS. 32$ to 33CM5 We loan on PIANOS FURNITURE. AUTOS. LIVE STOCK FARM IMPLEMENTS, ETC. We cad arrng*. repayment of loan to suit you Capitol Loami Cos. 14EJ/ 2 E. Washington St. Main 05*6 Lanco.n 7184. first and second mortgages on Indiana and nd.anapoiis real estate. R B WILSON 1101 National City Bank Bldg Lincoln 6404 MONFY to oan oi. second mortgages L B MILI.ER '"1 N Delaware St Main 5762 LEGAL NOTICES

PRINTING AND STATIONERY BIDS. j Notice is hereby givtn that the board of | .’ocinussioners of lh county of Marion. Indiana. win up to 10 o'c o. k a in.. on the j 13th day of December, 1923, at the office of the auditor oi Marion county. Indiana, receive seated bids for furnishing books. L-ank* and stationery and other such supp.ies lor the use of said county for the year 1924. Primed specifications of the kind, qualmd Quantity of the artic.es needed can had upon app-ication to the county auHRor and lor the purpose of securing uniformity of bids each bidder wi.l be required to make his bid on the printed Bpeciiica- i tions and fix a price upon each item in ttie j class bid upon, and make extensions of i prices and- p.ace the lotas at the bottom of each class bid upon. In no case will j bids be considered nn eas these require- ■ mints are complied with. One c.aae or .me o.i ,sts of blank books, records, blanks and siiniar material, and another c-a** consists of blanks printed j with two or more impressions of press- j work, and another c>asa consists of .egal | cap stationery, tablets, pens. ink. pencils • and other -uni.ar materia.s. and another i ciass consists of printed letter heads, enve.cpes. printed stationery and su> h blanks j as oan l.e printed at a single impression, j and similar materials. Bids shall be submitted separately and . contracts .el separate y upon each line or j class of taici specifications. No bid wi.i be entertained where the j price on one or severa. items for any ofli- i cer when computed on totai quantities of j such item to be used during the year 1924. i as shown from the requisitions and specifications, shall exceed the amount of the ap- * propriati< n for such officer. Each bidder shall submit and deposit j with his bid a bond lo the approva. of ; the board of county commissioners in the sum of three thousand douars ($3,000), i payable to ths board of county commissioners of said county. The board reserves the right to reject any or -41 bids Witney our hands and seals this 20th day of November. 1923. ALBERT HOFFMAN. (SEAL) JOHN KITLEY. H. D. TUTEWILF.R. Board of commissioners of the county of Marlon, Indiana Attest: LEO K. FESLER. Auditor. NOTICE TO HEIRS. CREDITORS. ETC. In the matter ol the esi alt oi C.arence , A. Chandler, deceased. No. 64-20563. In the Probate Court of Marion County. November term. 1923. Notice is hereby given that Grace M. Chandler, as administratrix of the above named estate, has presented and (Led her t*>unt and vouchers in final settlement of and estate, and that the same will come for the examination and action of said abate Court, on the 29th day of December, 1923. at iVhieh time a-i heirs, creditors r legatees of said estate required to apear in said Court and show cause, if any i here be. why said account and vouchers should not be approved. And the heirs of said estate are a so required to appear and make proof of their heirship. ALBERT H. LOBCHE Clerk. E. E. MeFERREN. Attorney. Dec. 3 and 10, NOTICE TO HEIRS. CREDITORS. ETC. In the matter of the estate of Lawson B. Weese, deceased. No. 64-20571. In the Probate Court of Marion County. November term. 1923. Notice is hereby given that Anthony P. Lauck. as administrator of the above named estate has presented and filed his aocount and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said Probate Court, on the 29th day of December. 1923. at which time all heirs, creditors or legatees of said estate required to appear in said Court and show cause, if any there be. why said account and vouchers should not be approved And the heirs of said estate are also reauired to appear and make proof of their heirship. AL't lRf H. LOSCHE. Clerk. -Pec. 3 and 10. NOTICE TO HEIRS. CREDITORS. ETC. In the matter of the estate of Christian F. Achgill. deceased. No. 64-20570. In the Probate Court of Marion County. November term, 1923. Notice is hereby given that Lawrence C. Achgill. as adraini-trator of the above named estate, has presented and filed his account and vouchers in fina sett'ement of s Id estate. and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said Probate Court on the 29th day of December. 1913. at which time all heirs, creditors or legatees of said estate required to appear in -aid Court and show cause, it any there be, why said account and vouchers should not be approved And the heirs of said estate are also required to appear and make proof of their heirship. ALBERT H. LOSCHE. Clerk. WILLIAM H FAUST. Attorney. Dec 3 and 10. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT! is hereby given that the undersigned has duly qua'ifled as administrator of the estate of Livia CaroselU. deceased, late of Marion County, Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. No. 2X798. OLINDA CAROSELLI. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice ia hereby given that the undersigned has duly qualified as administrator of the estate of Louisa Kraas. deceased, late of Marion County. Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. No 21773. WILLIAM F KRAAS GOODS atored in the name or Clifton Johnson Albert Greeaon. Myrtle Ragland. M. Kinder. Minnie Holland. Anna Lyons. Ida Harris Almon Ward and Georgia Johnson will be sold for storage charges Tuesday. Dec. 1L 1923. at 9:30 a. m. Goods having been in storage the required length of time and charge# unpaid. BANNER STORAGE COMPANY. 328 E. Wabash 8t„ Circle 2677.

New York Stocks (By Thom-on * McKinnon) —Doc. 3—-

Railroads— 12:45 Prev. High. Low. p. m. close. Atchison 97% ... 97 % 97* B 4 0 58% ... 58% 58% C 4 0 73 71% 72* 71% C 4 N W Ry 63% 63 63 62% C, R 4 P... 24 23% 24 23% Erie Ist pfd. 29 28% 28% 28% Gt. North pfd 59% 69% 59% 59% N Y Central.lo4% 103% 103% 104 Nor. Pacific.. 54% 54 64% 63% P-Marquette. . 41% 41% 41% 41% Reading. ... 79 ... 78% 78%, Sou Pacific.. 88% 88% 88% 88%; St. Pau! pfd. 25% ... 24% 25 U Pacific 130% 130% 130% 131 Wabash pfd.. 35% 34% 34% 35% Rubbers— Kei y-Spr 32% 32% 82% 31 % D S Rubber. 40% ... 39% 39% Equipments— Am Locomo. .74 ... 73 % 73 % Baldwin Loo. 128 125% 126% 127% Gen Electric.lß2 ... 181% ... Lima Locomo 06% 66 65% 65% Westingh El. 59 ... 58% 69 Steels— Bethlehem. .. 54% 53% 53% 53% Crucible ... 67 66% 66% 66 Guif Stales.. 83% 81% 82% B. X. 4 Steel 49% 48% 40% U. S. Steel.. 95% 94% 94% 95% Motors— Chandler M.. 55 54% 54% 54 Gen Motors.. 14% ... 13% 14 Max. M (A) 48% 47% 47% 47% Max M (B) 13% 13% 13 Studebaker ..100% 104% 104% 105 Stromberg.... 86 % 85 % 86 % Stewart-W ... 89% 88% 89 Oils—• Cal. Petrol... 24 23% 24 Cosdcn 32% 31% 31% 31% Ho ston Oil.. 56 .... 55 55% Marland Oil. 29% 27% 2% 27% Pan-A. Pete.. 64% 62 62% 63 ■

creating a reactionary tendency throughout the list. Recessions ] averaging 1% points took place in Baldwin, American Can, Studebaker, and other industrial leaders while New York Central Union Pacific and several other favorites of the rail class sold off proportionately. An exception in the carrier group was Nickel Plate which advanced 2 points to 79. Noon Hour Activity was at rather low ebb n the noon dealings as the result of the . late morning’s set-back and such trading as was done' indicated that most j speculators were favoring the selling i side, temporarily at least. Many trad : ers rushed to dispose of their holdings, I lest the break should develop serious aspects, while other professionals lost; no time in making their commitments | in hope of future profits. The oils, j however, acted a little better, In response to Houston dispatches recount- ] ing crude production reductions. Fourth Hour Prices among the active stocks were hesitant in the early afternoon reflecting the disposition shown by traders to await the outcome of congressional developments this week. No doubt was entertained regarding the constructive attitude of President Coolidge, but it was felt much dependent on how Congress would line up behind his recommendations. Baldwin, Steel and other speculative bell-weth-ers continued reactionary, but some sections of the market displayed persistent strength. Twenty active industrial stocks on Saturday averaged 93.15, up .81 per cent. Twenty active rails averaged 81.18, up .09 per cent. Local Bank Clearings Indianapolis bank clearings Monday were 53312.000; bank debits were $6,336,000. New York Money Market I'.y United Financial NEW YORK Dec. 3. —Time money market quiet and steady at 5<3 5% per cent. Commercial paper market fairly active at 5 @5 % per cent. Foreign Exchange Bu United Financial NEW YORK Deo. 3.—Foreign exchange opened higher: Sterling. demand $4 35%: • ables. $4.33%. Francs, demand. 5.40%0 cables. 5.41 c Lire, demand. 4 34c; Cables. 4 34%c. Belgian, demand. 4.67 %c: cables. 4 68c. Marks. 5 trillion to the dollar. Czecbo. demand. 2.90 c; cables. 2.90 %c. Swiss, demand. 17.45 c: cables. 17 47c. Guilders, demand. 37.95 c: cables. 37 98c. Pesetas, demand 13.08 c: cables. 13.10 c. Sweden, demand. 26.36 c; cables. 26 30c. Norway, demand, 14 96c: cables. 15.00 c. Denmark, demand, 18 03c: cables 18 07c.

Produce Markets

INDIAN YPOLIS. Dec. 3.—Fresh eegs, loss off. 60c: packing stock butter. 2sc; springs, over 2 lbs.. 17c: fowls. 4% lb*, up, 19c; fowls, under 4% lbs . 16c: Leghorn poultry. 25 per cent discount: cocks. 10c: \oung torn turkeys, 12 lb*, up. 30o: young hen turkeys, 8 lbs. up 30c; old tom turkey*. 25c: ducks, 4 lbs. up. 17c: geese 10 'bs up. 17c: young geese. 6 lbs up. loc: squibs. 11 lbs. to the doz.. $5: young guineas. 1% lbs. to doz., $7; old guineas, doz.. $5: rabbits, drawn. No. 1. do*.. $3. CHICAGO. Dec 3.—Butter—Receipts. 7 829 creamery extra. 53 %c: standards, 50*c; firsts. 40®4Sc: seconds. 42 % @ 43 %c. Eggs—Receipts 2R59: ordinary 'lr-ts, 35® 40c; firsts 44®47a Cheese — Twins 23®23%c: young Americas. 25c. Poultry—Receipts. 17 cars; fowls. 14®21c: ducks. 19c: geese. 19c; springs. 19 %c tur- ' eys, 22c: roosters. 12 %c. Potatoes—Receipts. 207 cars: Minnesota and North Dakota Red River Ohio*. SI .10: Wisconsin round whites, [email protected]: Idaho russets, $1.75 @1.95. CLEVELAND, Dec. 3.—Butter—Extra in tubs. 56%@58%c: prints lc extra: firsts. 55%(g57%c. Ercs —Fresh gathered northern extras. 62c: Ohio firsts. 58c: western firsts, new cases. 53c. Pou’try—Heavy fowls. 24c: cocks. 14@16c; springers. 23 ri24c; ducks 22<824c: turkeys. 35@37c. Potatoes—Michigan round white, $1.65 @ 1.75 per 150 lbs.; Obios, $1.75(22. NEW YORK. Dec. 3.—Flour—Quiet and firm. Pork—Dull: mess. $25.50@26 50. Lard—Unsettled: mid-west spot. sl2 90® 13. Sugar—Raw, quiet. 7.53 c: refined, quiet: -rs-nulated, 9 [email protected]. Coffee—Rio spot, 1 0% @ 11c; Santos No. 4. 14%©15%c. Tjiow—Dull: specia l to extra, 7%@Bc. Hay—Easy: No. 1. $1.45: No. 3. $1.20® 1.25; No. 4. sl.lo® 1.40. Dressed poultry —Dull: turkey*. 20®40c: chicken*. 18® 42c: fowl*. 15® 29c: ducks. Loud Island. Is@?Be. Live nou’try—Firm: reese. 22® ducks. 14®30c: fowls, 28@35c: turkey*. 38 @ 43c; roosters, 16c: chickens 28 @3’c: brot er* 32® 37c: capons. 40® 42c. Cheese—Dull: Stit<x whole mi k. common to special. 20@27%c; State skims, choice to special, 16@19o: lower grade*. 5® 15c. Butter—Firm; receipts. 11.310: creamery extra. 54c: specia l m-rket. 54% © 650: State dairy, tub* 40®53%c: Danish. 52% @ 53%c: Argentine. 40@43%c: Canadian. 49 ®sla Erg*—Quiet: receipts. 10,021: nearby white- fazuqr. 76® 78c: nearby State, white. 48 @ 78c: fresh first* to extra. 50® 65c: Pacific coast. 40® 730: western white*. 48©7<V>: nearby browns, 60 0 75c: fresh gathered extras, 670 67c: fresh storage packed, extra firsts. 58® 02c: firsts. 62® 57c: fresh gathered, extra firsts, 30 @ 35c: ’ower grades. 29®34c: trade eggs. 31®32c; storage packed dirties. 25@300; dirties. No. 1. 25® ’9e: No. 2. 29%@32c: Pacific coast pullets. 01® 73c; other western and southern. gathered whites, 60® 65c. Tank Wagon Prices (Gaso’ine price* quoted do not Include State tax ol 2c a gallon ) GASOLINE—Energee, 12.2 c a gallon: Purol. 12.2 c; Red Crown 12 2e: Target. 12.2 c: Silver Fla*h. 16c; Standolind aviation. 10 08c. KEROSENE—Crystaline. 10.75 c: Moore L ght 15e- Perfection. 10 75e. NAPTHA—Lion Poyer cleaners. 25 le: V. M. A P.. 22.1 c: Standolind cleaners, 22 lc. Dressed Beef Prices Wholesale selling prices on dressed beef. Swift A Cos.: Ribs—No. 2. 30c: No. 3. 17a Loins—-No. 2. 26c: No. 3.18 c. Rounds — No 2. 20c; No. 3. 15a Chucks—No. 2. 13c No. 8. 10c. Plates No. S. 8o; No. 8. 7a

12:45 Prev. High. Low. p. m. close. P-Am. P. (B) 62% 59% 60% 61V* Pro. & Ref.. . 26% 24% 26% 26% Pure Oil 19% 19% 19% 19% S. Oil of C.. 55% 55% 65% 56 S. Oil of N. J. 36% 36% 35% Sinclair 23% 22% 23 23% Texas C 0.... 42 % 42 % 42 % 42 % Minings— Gt. No. Ore.. 32% .... 32% 32% Int. Nickel.. 11% .... 11% 11% Coppers— Am. Smelt... 59% .... 59% 59% Anaconda . . 38 % 38 % 38 % 37 % Kennecott . . 35 % .... 34 % 35 % Industrials— Allied Chem.. 67% .... 67 67% Amer Can ..105% 103% 103% 105 Amer Wool.. 74% ... 74 74% Coca-Cola ... 76 % 75 % 70 75 % Com and Tab 8:5 83% 84 83% Cent Can.... 51 % ... 51 % 51 % Davison Chem 7° % 70 71 % 72 % Fam Players. 69% 09 69% 09 Gen Asphalt. 38% 36% 30% 36% May Stores. . 84 % ... 83 % ... Mont Ward.. 25% 25% 25% 25% Sears-Roe .. . 86% 84% 80% 84% U S C I Pipe 59% 56% 57% 59 U S Ind Alco 64 ... 63 63 % Utilities—• Am T and T. 125 ... 124% 125 Con Gas .. . 60 ... 60 60 People's Gas. 96% ... 98 95% Shipping— Am Int Corp 26% 25% 25% 26 Int M M pfd 33 % ... 33 % 33 % Foods— Am Sugar... 56% ... 55% 55% Com Prod ..135% 134% 124% 133% Cu Cn Su pfd 54% 63% 53% 53% Cu-Am Sug.. 32 31 % 31% 31% Punta Alegre. 54% 53% 54 % 53% Tobaccos— Tob Prod 6. 66% 65% 65% 66%

GRAINS ACHIEVE SLIGHTADVANCES Wheat, However, Meets Selling on the Upturn. tiy Unit'd Financial CHICAGO, Dec. 3. —Grains scored slight advances at the opening of the : Chicago Board of Trade today. Wheat met heavy selling following an opening slightly higher than Satur-! day’s close. Some of this was for p -ofits by last week's buyers, the re- j malnder by December liquidators. The in-.asio.iuy of a delay in the convening of Congress and consequent delay in the President's address, together with heavy world shipments, had a bearish effect on sentiment. Opening with a strong undertone, corn weakened when wheat turned weak. Although receipts were lighter than expected, outside news of bearish construction kept buyers off the market. Trading in oats was dull and on an unchanged basis. Most of it was in changing operations with elevator interests the principal participants. Provisions opened higher with better hog markets and stronget cables. Chicago Grain Table —Dec 3—— WHEAT— Prev. Open. Hirh. Low. 11 :45. close. Deo. .1.04 1.04% 1.03% 1.03% 1.04 1.04% 1.04% May .1 10 1.10 14)9% 1.09% 1.05% 1.09% 1.00% July .1.08 1.08% 1.07% 1.e7% 1.08% I.oß* 1.08 CORN— Dec. . .73% .73% .72% .72% .73 .73 % .72 % May . .74% .74% .73% .73% .74% .74 % .74 % July .76% .75% .74% .74% b. 76 % OAT 3 Dec. . .43* .43% .42% .43 b 43 May . .45 % .45 % .44 % .46 b. 45 .45% July . 4.1% .43% .43% .43% .43% .43% CHICAGO. Dec. 3.—Primary receipts: Wheat. 1.745.000 against 2.841.000: com, 2.020 000 against 1.576.000; oats. 1.224,000 against 1.215.000 Shipm-lita—Wheat. 1.528,000 against 1.116 000: corn, 932.000 aramst 583.000: oats. 613.000 against 744,000. CHICAGO. Dec. 3. —Car lot receipts: Wheat. 13; corn. 217; oats. 77; rye, 3.

Grain Briefs

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.—ls the hedging market ui v>neai is to be pr s.rved a reduction in taxes and speedy modification in the futures trading act must be etloeted. traders believe About 75,000.000 bushels of the visible wheat supply is being carried by speculators. This is the largest load in years. There it a need for radical legislation In wheat in Argentina and India if producers in those countries are to raise crops on profitable basis Low grade corns have declined to a discount under Dei ember wlin number three grades about erjuai to the December price. The lowa corn crop and farm reserve totals 442,000.000 bushels or 82,670.000 bushel less than last year. B. W. Snow, local expert. In • long summary on the wheat situation says 84 per cent of the crop markets during July. October period compared with an average of 23 per cent in 1017-21 period. Sentiment in ill grains is friendly toward the buying side on breaks. Under the circumstances the market is regarded as having acted very well of late. Local Wagon Wheat Local mil is and elevators are payinr 98c for No. 2 red wheat. BRISK PURCHASING IS NOTED IN CURB TRADE Many Stocks In Oil Division Show Substantial Gains By United f’inuncial NEW YORK, Dec. 3. —The opening of the week in the curb market was marked by brisk purchasing in the oil division with substantial advances. Prairie Oil and Gas attained anew high at 226. a week-end gain of 2% points. Vacuum Oil appeared at 54%. against 54, while half- joint gains were made by several of the smaller Wyoming oils. A ten-point difference appeared in the market price of New York Transit last week, probably in anticipation of the dividend action Saturday when a payment of 60 cents a share was authorized tc Dec. 20 stockholders. This contrasted with dividends of? 2 in two previous quarters and $3 last April and Janu,ary. The stock opened at 75, off seven points. Motor stocks were active, but mixed, Stutz leading off fractionally to 9%. The market at noon was firm with the following prices: Prairie Oil, 224, up %; Southern Pipe, 92, up %; Humble Oil, 34%, up %; Southern Pnn Oil, 129, up 6; Reo, 17%, up %; Sf.H Creek Products, 18%, up %; Carib, 4 up %. Raw Sugar Market By United Financial NEW YORK. Dec. B.—Raw gufar market opened steady: December, 5.50ft5.60c; Jan--1 uary. 5.28 @ 6239 c; Starch, 4.68 & 4.89 c.

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PRICES FOR HOGS BECLIIO CENTS Exceedingly Large Run in Truck Division Responsible, Nov. 250-300 lbs. 200-225 lbs. 150-180 lbs. 24. 7.00(<i 7.25 8.85@ 7.00 6.75® 685 26 7 00® 7.15 6 80® 695 6.65® 075 27' 0 75® 700 6 00® 6.75 6.50® 660 28 7.10® 7.25 0.90® 7.10 0.75® 690 30. 7.35® 7.50 7.15® 7.30 7.00® 7.15 Dee 1 7 35® 750 7.15® 7.30 7.00® 7.1n 3. 7.30® 7.40 7.15® 7.25 7.00® 7.10 An exceedingly heavy run of hogs in the truck division, estimated early at between 8,000 and 9,000, which, together with car-lot receipts of about 7,000, swelled the day's total receipts to 16,000, caused hog prices to decline generally a dime in trading at the local stockyards today, despite fairly active buying by shippers. The drop was generally quoted as 5 to 10 cents, though there were individual sales on which a loss of as much as 15 cents was noticable. Light hogs showed the slightest loss, the top for heavies having dropped a dime to $7.40, while 'he bottom for lights remained unchanged at $7 up. Medium hogs sold within a range of $7.15 to $7.25 and the hulk sold from $7.10 to $7.25. Sows arj,d pigs remained unchanged, pigs at *6.75 down and sows at $6.50 down. Up until 9 o’clock trucks were lined up at the yards for more than a half , mile, extending from the truck sheds 1 *o Kentucky Ave. Observers said the day’s receipts in that division were the largest in many months. Saturday's clearance left only 65 hogs unsold. A fair amount of activity marked trading in the cattle market as large buyers were attracted by larger receipts of 1,200. Not a great many steers were offered, but prices indicated steadiness, while medium and common stock moved about as usual. The calf market was steady with a top of sl3 for choice veals, while the hulk moved fx-om sl2 to $12.50. Receipts. 600. Prices foi lambs were quotably steady at sl2 down, while sheep ruled firm at $6 down. Receipts, 300. —llog®- < , 'hn!of* Jltrhtß $ 7 OOtfT 705 mixed 7 #lO M-dium mixed 7.1 Ml 7 Heavyweights 7‘ Ow , 40 n\j]k of tales 7 10® t.~o ::::::: 7.i Packing sow* 8 00fa 0.50 •—Ctittle Few choice steers SIO.OO W 11 -00 Prime corn-fed steers 1.000 to 1 800 ib 9 009.50 Good to choice steers. 1 000 to 1 100 lbs . - 850 © 900 Good to choice steers. 1.000 to 1 ".’OO lbs . . 7.50© 8.00 Good to choice steers. 1.000 to 1 700 lbs 6.00® 7.50 Common to medium steers, 800 to 1.000 Jhe &-00<8 * 00 —Cows and HeifersChoice to lUrht heifers 5 0 00 ft 10 00 Good heavyweights * Jj-Oy Medium heifers 000 ft 7.V> Common cows 800 ft 0 00 Fair cows 680 ft 5O Cutters 5 7•} % 2 Canners 3.75 —Bulls— Fancy butcher bulls $ ‘5-95S ?22 Good to choice butcher bulls. 6.00 ft 60 Bologna bulls ■ ""Cal v ps Choice veals sl2.ooft 13 00 Good veals * 10.00<4 1L 00 Medium veals •• • ] 000 900 Lightweight veals 7.50 ft 800 Common veals 7 OO H • ‘O Common heavies B.oo© <OO Top 13 00 —Hhrep and Ijunb— Extra choice lambs .$lO 00^12.00 Heavy iambs J ' *i? 25 Cull laml>s 6 00ft 222 Good to choice ewes 4.00 ft t .00 I Cuiii a u.uv

Other Livestock CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—Hogs—Receipts. 67.000; market 6c to 10c up; top. 8. 3>i: bu k, 11 Hvywelgbt. $7.0607.30: medium. $0.9507 30 light*. $8.7007.16' igilt , ro heavy packing, smooth. $6 0000.90: packing sows, rough. $0.40@ ki in* pigs $5 260 0.25 Cattle— Reuelpt*. 30,000; market slow, uneven: fed steer*, year.ing* and fat t>lwystock w< k. 25c off weighty fed sneer* and all grades fat sbe-stock, reflecting maximum decline; eu.y j r 817 25; these sorted from: show herd; several loads highly finished a . .-11. o ~*l2; ro.ativeiy short fed *b-era. s!> 50® 10.26. some t> siner kinds. $7.25 08.75; fat sho stock In liberal supply, mutt -nuri fed higli.y finished iat cow* and heifer* scarce; part load 1,000 pounds show Lifers, $11; bulls steady to strong. $3.75 @4.25; vealers and eauner* steady to weak; buik vealers to packers, sll and !*• ow; few up to $9.50 to outside: bulk canners. $2.50 @2.05; western gras* run light; Stockers and feedeirs not of desirable quality In moderate demand, steady. Sheep—Receipts. 20,000 market fat lambs 25c off; sheep steady; feefling lambs 25c off; good to choice fat lamb*. $12.50 012.75; some held higher: cull natives. $9.50® 10: choice lightweight fat ewes, $7: choice good to medium aged wethers, $8.25: choice feeding laaibs, $12.05. EAST RUFFALG. Dec. 3.—Cattle—Re oeipts, 3,000; ma ket steady to 25c higher: shipping steers. $9.50® 12: butcher grades. $7.7509 50: heller* [email protected]; cow*. 8150(46 60: bulls, $2.7506.50; milch cows and springers, $35 0125. Calves— Receipts. 2.500; market active, 60c lower: cu ls to choice. $3013 Sheep end lambs —Receipts. 20,000; market active. 25050 c; lower; choice lambs. sl2 013: culls to choice, $7.50 @11.60; yearlings. 87 @10; sheep. s3® 8. Hog*—Receipts, 23.200: war- | ket active, 10® 25c higher Yorkers, S' @ , 7.50; pigs. $0.7507; mixed, $7.50: heavies, 87 5007.00; roughs $5 5000.25; stags. $3.50® 4.50. EAST ST. LOUIS. Dec. 3.—Cattle—Receipt*, 8,000: market beef Hteer* alow; na-I live beef steer*, $lO up; yearling* and heif- j ers, [email protected]; cows, s4@s; canners and! cutter*. $2.26®3.25: calves. $10; Blockers I and feeders, ss@6. Hogs—Receipts, 21,000; j market mostly 10c higher; heavy, $7.15® 7.40; medium, $7.16®7.40; lights. $0.60® 7.35; light light*. $0.1007.15: packing sows, $0.1006 50; pigs, $000.75; bulk. $7®7.36. Sheep—Ro-eipU, 2,000; market generally weak: ewes. [email protected]; canners and cutters. [email protected]; wool lambs, $10.75 @l3. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 3.—Cattle —Receipts, 19 000; calves, 3.000: slow: practically no beef steers sold desirable grade pickers and feeder* fairly active: steady to strong; packer yearlings, $7.25 @7 75 Hog*—Receipt* 12 000; slow; looks 10<; higher: a few 180-220-pound average* at $0.60 @ 0 80: $6 90 hid by packer* on choice butchers: packing ow* mowt'y $0 [email protected]; stock pigs around 10c higher; bulk [email protected]. Sheep—Receipts 0,060 few salts lambs around a quarter lower: fed western, sl2; sheep steady to a quarter lower; New Mexico wethers. $7.80: few ewes, $6,25. PITTSBURG. Dee. 3.—Cattle—Reeeipts, 58 loads; market steady: choice. [email protected]; good, $8.2509.25: fair, s6® 7: veal calve*. | $13013.50. Sheep and lamb*—Receipts, 20 doub’e decks: market s’ow: prime wethers, $7.50 07.75: good, $7 @7.25; fair mixed. [email protected]; lambs. $l3O 13.60. Hogs— Receipts, 80 double decks; market lower: heavy, $7.5507.00: mediums, $7.55 @7.60; heavy yorlters, [email protected]; light yorkers, $0 75® 7; pigs. 86.25 @0.50: rough*. [email protected]; stags, s3@4. CINCINNATI. Dee. 8 —Catt’e—Receipts, 3,050; market steady; shippers $7.60® 9.50. Ca ves—Market Stic higher: extras. $10.50 @11.50. Hogs-—Receipts. 8.300; market active, strong: good or choice packers. $7.50 Sheep—Receipts, 225- market steady: extras, [email protected]. Lambs—Market steady; fair to good, [email protected]. In the Cotton Market p United Financial NEW YORK. Deo. 3.—The cotton m,ifket opened irregu'ar. December, 37.15 c, up 5: January. 30.50 c. tin 6:: March 30 00c. off 14. Memphis Commercial Appeal’s final cotton crop estimate for 19231924. based on returns in detail from 790 counties in eleven principal growing States, is placed at 9,904,000 running baJeß, exclusive of linters and repacks. Cloverseed Market Local dealers are paying $7.50010 a bushel for cloverseed.

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BOSTON. Dec. 3.—Studebaker is reducing prints on closed oars, effective Dec. 5. from S3O to £SO per car, according to the model, the lowest cut being on the light ix-passenger coupe from £1,225 to $1,195 and the largest on the special six five-pas-senger coupe from $1975 to $1,895. NEW YORK—F. B. Stearns Company advanced price.-- on the four-cylinder line of Stearns-Knifrht car, touring being Itsted at $1,750 against $1.595 and the cedan at $2,350 agidnst $2,248 f. o. b. Cleveland. Prices on the six-cylinder line are ununchanged. NEW YORK—The outlook for 1924 !• that it wiil be a better year than 1923, as there is nothing in sight to cause apprehension for the near future, says Judge Eioert H Gary, chairman of the board of the United States Steel Corporation, in an article. “What's Ahead for Business in 1924?” appearing in th eJanuary issue of System, the magazine of business. Judge Gary, m discussing the relation of Europeon affairs to the United States, is of opinion that "Europe's condition influences but does not control our owd." He also discusses the high wages paid in the building industry, remarking that under more normal conditions buildings could not have been erected, but he he and this condition to 'ie on y a transient phenomenon, as the cure lies in the very abnormality of the wage. NEW YORK—Charles M. Schwab, asked by the Wail Street Journal for an opinion on the industrial ont.ook, said: "Any structure can best be judged oy its founda*".on and business conditions in this country arc on the most firm basis they havebeen in years. No justifiable grounds for fear exist. Through the noteworthy efforts -f Secretary of the Treasury Meilon, we have bean enabled to cut down our national expenditure to a considerable extent. And if hi* p an tor a tax reduction is allowed to go through, this country should continue oh its prosperous way with even greater fervor than in the past. We have only to compare financial and industrial conditions in this country with those throughout the rest of the world to obtain an adequate idea of how well off we are."

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SONS OF VETERANS TERMINATE MEET Frankfort Chosen for June State Encampment, Frankfort, Ind., was chosen by the Sons of Veterans of Indiana for their State encampment in June, at a business session terminating the midwinter sessions of the Indiana division at the Spink-Arms Sunday. Praises for the late Warren G. Harding, the Sons of Veterans and auxiliary were sounded by Gaylord M. Saltzgaber, Van Wert, Ohio, com tnander-in chief of the G. A. R. at a banquet at tho Spink-Arms. R. J. Bosworth, commander of the Indiana division, presided at the banquet. Other speakers: Mrs. Cora H. Sheldon, president Indiana division of Sons of Veterans Auxiliary: the Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, Indianapolis; Mrs. Emma S. Finch, national president Sons it Veterans Auxiliary; the Rev. Frank C. Huston of Tndiananolis; L. H. Handley, mayor of Richmond; Albert J. Ball, department commander of the O. A. R.; Robert W. Mcßride of Indianapolis and the Rev. E. S. Shumaker ts Indianapolis. FUNERAL IN AUBURN FOR DR. Jri). NUSBAUM The funeral of Dr. J. D. Nusbaum. 40, former secretary of the city board of health, who d.ed at Et. Vincent's Hospital Sunday as the result of injuries received from a fall last February, will be held at Auburn, Ind., at 2 p. m. Tuesday. Dr. Nusbaum was born at Auburn, | Ind. He graduated from the Indiana | Medical School n 1908. For several ! years he pract eed at Auburn. He came to Indanapolis and was made secretary of the city board of health i in 1913. i Surviving: A sister, Mrs. W. T. ) Gemm 11, 6108 Ashland Ave., and a : stepmother, Mrs. H. H. Nusbaum. Plea Is Changed (o “Guilty” Jacob Klein, one of the defendants |in the Ft. Wayne liquor law cases before Judge A. B. Anderson in Federal Court today changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. He was fined SSOO on a charge of selling stills. Marriage Licenses W T Ellis. 26. R. R. C. box 134: Ruth Daywait, 17. R. R. C. box 134. Honry Rollman. 41 523 E Vermont: Barbara Hiry. 35. 120 N. Pennsylvania. A E Stelzel. 20. 1000 W. Thirty-Fourth; Louise Usselman. 17, 1008 W. Thirty-See-ond. Alvin Cook. 24. 420 N. Alabama: Callie Peifrey, 18. Maywood. Ind. J. E. Conway, 24. Plaza Hotel: Florence French. 21. Plaza Hotel. E. R. Breeden, 21 2426 Wheeler; GUberta Farr. 20 2421 Wheeler. Paul Van Ervin. 28. 315 N. Jefferson: Bessie Dugan. 1201 Fletcher. Harold Stewart, 23, 1241 Roosevelt; Minnie Johnson, 29. 1533 E Washington. Henry Perault, 40. 1809 N Capitol Edna Carter. 18 2142 E. Norih Harold Warren. 44. 302 E. Eleventh! Anna Gross. 43 913 N. Alabama. V. E. Bohannon, 22. 1041 N. King; Ada Mitchell. 22, 2035 Northwestern.

FURNITURE BODY STARTS SHIPPING BUREAUFOR CITY Strategic Value Recognized by New Department for Association. The strategic shipping point of Indianapolis has been recognized by local furniture manufacturers. A car loading department for distribution of shipments here instead of at Chicago, has been organized with C. P. Thomson, formerly traffic manager of the Grand Rapids Furniture Manufacturers’ Association, in charge. The car loading division of the Indianapolis Furniture Manufacturers’ Association, sponsoring the movement, consists of: G. T. O’Conner, chairman; John J. Madden, Jr., secretary; Martin McDermott, Alfred Lauter, Charles A. Albrecht, H. M. Wolfe and H. T. Griffith. Officers of the association: H. T. Griffith, of the Udell Works, president; G. T. O'Connor, of the Thomas Madden Son & Cos., vice president, and Martin McDermott of the M. Clune Company, secretary-treasurer.

HER SUSPECT IS RUSHED my (Continued From Page 1) j pawn. Then Kelley mentioned the incident to a “friend” in the police department. This with the checkup of pawbrokers' record set the detectives upon yhaw's trail. The watch and ring were positively identified as Mrs. Whelchel's by her father, Francis M. Hager, Jr., and her brother, Fred Hager, today. The arrests came as a surplrse. Shaw, nervously pacing his cell at the prison today, told a Times report|er that he was innocent. “I bought that watch from a white ! man near a poolroom on the Avenue. | I gave him twelve dollars for it and the ring.” * ”1 came here from Telhoma, Tenn., about a year ago and have been work- | ing at the ice house at Kingan & Cos. some time.

Makes SIS a Week “How murh do you make a week?” he was asked. “About $18.” “What did you pay for that car?” “Sixty-fH'e dollars.” . "What are your expenses?" “Well, Tuesday I was paid and then : I made the payment on the car, which la $2; my board is $5, and I spent a little for pool and cigarettes." ’When did you buy the ring and watch?" 1- was asked. “Wednesday, about 4:20 p. m., near the poohoom. "I went there from work and met 1 the man. “Well, you did not have that much money left, did you?” “I had some ai home.” "But you said you went there straight from work and did not go home, didn't you?” "Oh, you Just got me all wrong. I am innocent of all this. It is just a jilan to blame me for that white man. I read about this in the paper and you can’t fool me. He was in a sedan.” MulHn In Field The case, one of the most brutal 1 in local police annals, has drawn unusual attention from the department. | Chief Herman F. Rikhoff has paid personal attention. Inspector John Mullin went into the field when direct supervision was placed in the hands of ' Capt. Jerry Kinney. Kinney is reeogn zed as one of the best detectives in this part of the country. Detectives Radamaeher, Allen, i Irlck, G.les, Peats. Higgs, McGlenn, | L eutenant McMurtry and Lieutenant I Sumner ail worked on the case. Men were on the Job every hour of the day. Kinney was in constant touch w.th the cuso at all times and when the clew in the pawnshop came. Muilin, a recognized man on colored cases, jo ned with Trabue and Sheed in, follow.ng the lead. Kinney v as on duty until midnight at headquarters Sunday night and Mullin was In the field when the arrest came. New Clew to Purse Contents of the purse found by Ray F. Underwood, 335 S. Taft St., as well as one of the slippers Mrs. Welchel wore the night of the murder, have not been -found. Anew angle entered into the purse end of the affair when John Monnigan, 16 N. Richland St., a lumber wagon driver, said he found the purse at the intersection of Rockville and National roads and after finding only a fountain pen in it, tossed it away Rome distance west of where it was found. A woman who supplied the detectives with a valuable clew Sunday, when she told ol’ being accosted by a man in a Ford car a short time before Mrs. Whelchel was attacked on Tuesday night, came to headquarters and asked that her name b.e withheld from publication. She said the man in the car motioned for her to cross in front of the machine and then about a half block east of Meridian, on lowa St., got out and came toward her. She screamed, she said, and when a man she knew appeared, he ran to the car and drove east. This woman will be asked to look at Shaw today. Mrs. Helen Hagar Whelchel, was buried in Crown Hill cemetery Saturday, after brief and simple services at her home, 1854 Applegate St. Held for questioning as to the movements of Sykes and Kelley, are Bud Garnett, 22, colored, 401 W. Pratt St.; John Jafcnson, 22, colored, $35 W. Pratt St.; Matthew Dickerson, 23, colored, 818 N. West St., and Richard Garnett, 20, colored, 401 W. Pratt .St. Dickerson is held, police said, because he is a roommate of Sykc-s. The other three are held because they were In company with Kelley some time between Wednesday morning and Saturday night, police said, Kelley having in his possession during that time the watch and ring of the murdered girl. None of them are thought to know anything about the murder.

SAFETY IS UP TO DRIVER’ Hoosier Motor Club Puts Problem Up to AutoLst. Asserting that railway crossing safety is up to the individual motorist or other vehicle driver and that until the millenial comes when all grade crossings are separated, the matter of safety is a strictly individual and personal matter, the Hoosier Motor Club in a safety bulletin just issued, urges an immediate adoption of this attitude on the part of every one. “Our idea is that drivers had better be a minute late at their destination than ten years ahead of time at the Pearly Gates,” says the bulletin. “In the matter of compulsory stops, which would include even the so-called “wideopen crossings," it is conceivable that such a law would be burdensome and lend itself to more violations than observance.” SON OF JUSTICE BOUND TO JURY ONGUNCHARGES Operations of Court Are Aired as ‘Speeder’ Tells of Arrest. Operations of the justice of peace court at Edgewood. Ind., and of the two constab'e-sons of George Fox, Sr., justice of peace, were subject to investigation today at city court. J. T. Fox, one son. was bound over to the grand Jury on charges of carrying and drawing concealed weapons, and of shooting with felonious intent. John M. Phipps. Whiteland. Ind., testified that Fox In company with Samuel Moore, 1655 Tabor St., pur sued his car about 9:30 p. m. Nov 27 while half mile out of Indianapolis on the Madison St. road, firing several shots at his car, one of which pierced the left rear tire. Taken before the Edgewood court, Phipps was told by Justice Fox. he stated today to Special City Judge Harry Yookey, that he would have 1 to plead guilty before making an appeal. No trial was conducted in the j court,” Phipps said. ”1 was arrested ; charged with speeding.” | Milton Spees. Glenns Valley. Ind.. | testified that George Fox, Jr., pursued his car four miles, firing a volley of shots at the machine on Nov. 27, along I the same road.

EBTH CONGRESS CONVENES TODAY (Continued From Page 1) tlon of a resolution expressing the Senate sorrow at the death of Senators Knute Nelson. Minnesota; Nicholson, Colorado, and Dillingham, Vermont. Asks Blessing for Mrs Harding In his prayer opening the session of the Senate, Rev. J. J. Muir, chap lain, asked for the blessing of God upon Mrs. Florence Harding, widow of the late President. All eyes in the galleries were focused down upon Senator Magnus Johnson, Minnesota, who sat unnotioing at his desk at the extreme right of the Republican side. Next to Johnson sat Senator Ladd, North Dakota, and they conversed In low tones as the program of administering the oath went on. Senator Hiram Johnson, who recently announced his candidacy for the presidency, walked around among the Republicans, meeting every one just before the gavel fell. The progressives hung together In the last row on the Republican side. Senator La Follette, who holds the dictatorial balance of power In this new Senate, was absent. Whon his name was called, Senator Lenroot announced that he was absent because of illness. Ralston Sworn in Senator Jim Watson, Indiana, brought his Democratic colleague. Senator Ralston, down to be sworn In. Ralston wore a spick and span white vest under his cutaway coat. His strong physical resemblance to Grover Cleveland was noticeable. The clerk did not call the name of Magnus Johnson In the regular list. He was elected at a special election and administration of the oath to him svas reserved until later. Johnson was quietly in a dark suit with a little black bow tie, Senator Shlpstead escorted him. Senate Is Organized Senator Lodge then introduced resolutions which were formally adopted, to notify the President the Senate was organized and ready to do business, to j notify the House of Representatives and to set the hour of daily meetings of the Senate at noon. In the House of Representatives, after the call to order, forty-five minutes were consumed in calling the roll to see whether a quorum was present. This showed 417 of the 435 members present. Representative Sydney Anderson, Minnesota, nominated Representative Gillette for speaker. Bryan Enters Fight William Jennings Bryan entered the speakership fight when he appeared In the House lobbies and urged Democrats to uijite with the progressives to elect a speaker. Members of the Republican side rose and cheered wih few exceptions when Gillette was nominated. The nomination of Democratic Leader Garrett (Tennessee for speaker by Representative Rainey of Illinois, got an even more vociferous reception from the Democratic side. Representative Browne (Wisconsin) nominated Representative Cooper (Wisconsin) for speaker as a candidate of the progressive Republicans. Mother and Daughter Held Two women, mother and daughter, were under arrest today charged with stealing from a downtown department store. They are Mrs. Luna Ellis, 35. and Mrs. LaVerne Thomas, 20, both of 421 E. Pratt St. Police say Mrs. Ellis stole gloves and hose and Mrs Thomas took several bottles of perfume.

GRONIKGER LOCKS HIMSELF OP TO FINISH PETITION Water Rate Rehearing to Be Sought on Basis of Higher Charges to Civil City. Centering his attack on the policy of the Indiana Public Service Commission in deciding an order increasing water charges to the civil city without advance notice and a thorough investigation of the evidenc'd leading up to such changes. Taylor E. Groninger, corporation counsel, today set to the task of compiling the petition for a rehearing of order granting the Indianapolis Water Company valuation, of $15,264,000 and increased rates netting $200,000 a year. Groninger, with the petition about one fourth completed, locked himself in his office and prepared the docu-. ment which will be presented to the commission late Tuesday or Wednesday morning. An immediate denial for a rehearing is expected from the commission. Fight May Go to Court The fight then will be carried to the county courts, which will weigh all the evidence of the case to determine whether or not the commission shall reconsider its decision. If grounds for such action is discovered and the commission maintains its original stand the court may issue a decree setting aside the order handed down last Wednesday, if it see3 fit. “The company, in asking for hydrant rental changes which make an increase of from S6O to $75 a month for each hydrant, said nothing about the method of determining the charges on hydrants in the petition,” Groninger said. “They introduced this new method of 'inch-foot' instead of the oid method based on the cost of the hydraunts and the connections. No one suggested the inch-foot method at the hearings. "Furthermore, in the petition nothing was said in regard to cisterns. No valuation was mentioned. They didn’t ask fnr a charge when lt came to free services. Action “Arbitrary'* “Our contention is that the comm ion arbitrarily has fixed charges wi:hout the due process of law. Every person interested has a right to know what has been done and why.” The changes brought about by the | commission’s order are pointed out as ! follows: , 1. No change is made In the rates | of fiat rate consumers in about 40,000 { homes. 2. The city’s fire service and large industrial and business concerns must bear the burden of the increases which the company declares will bring tho cost up to the amount it is costing j them to produce. 3. Flat rate consumers who ha5 T e been paying less than 75 cents a month must now pay at least this amount, since it is the minimum rate. 4. The monthly minimum meter charge for small consumers Is reduced from $1.50 to $1.40 a month.

i PERISH IN ITALIAN FLOOD Three Villages Are Wrecked by Rushing Water, By United Press BERGAMO, Italy, Dec. 3.—Among wreckage where three villages of the Brembana valley had stood, rescue workers searched today for bodies of victims of Saturday's flood disaster. The death list is unofficially placed at 600. Refugees, in pitiful plight, are being cared for in surrounding towns which, by virtue of being on high ground, were spared the fury of the waters when the great lake Gleno dam collapsed with a thunderous roar and hurled 216.000.000 cubic feet of water down the valley. The disaster took place early Saturday, but with telephone and telegraph communications severed and roads washed away. It was many hours before word reached Bergamo. Lake Gleno is a mountain reservoir and the massive hydro-electric dam at the head of the peaceful valley was the pride of the countryside. I. A. C. Members to Tour Hub Members of the Indianapolis Athletic Club will be Invited to tour the club building. Meridian and Vermont Sts., Sunday. Mrs. Mary Stewart, club hostess, has arrived.

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