Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 164, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1924 — Page 11

TUESDAY. NOY. 18, 1924

N. Y. C. HITS BEST •LEVEL IN MORE THAN 12 YEARS Industrial and Rail Averages at Highest Mark Since 1920, Average Stock Prices Averaire pri.-e of twenty industrial stocks Monday was 100.51, up 83 to new 1924 high- Averase price of twenty rails was 94.76. up .88 to new 1924 high. By United Preen NEW YORK. Nov. IS—With the industrial stock averages ttt the highest level sine© 1920 and rails in new high ground since 1922, stocks maintained a buoyant tone in the early dealings. New York Central at 119 was at its best price in twelve years, while Atchisoa at 113 H was at its best level of the last decade. Strgenth in the leading rails stimulated the demand for all classes of carrier shares and this section of the mar ket displayed great activity in the first fifteen minutes or so, with industrials not far behind. Trading continued to gather speed until the whole market was moving ‘ headlong pac” In the late morn- , 1 Wall Street was filled with tips as th© speculative appetite was ■whetted by th* remarkable fashion In which most of them made good. Great Northern preferre 1 led an outburst of strength in the north western rails, spurting more than > 4 wo points to new high ground for : the year at 59"i. Thi movement I followed the announcement that the system's earnings for the current ' year should correspond wi:h th© bal- . anc© off 7.24 a share shown in 1923. ! Local Bank Clearings Back c!*arir.2r* 5-T3(K>.-OCK). Bank debus wer* rtf .Bt>o 000. WHEAT HOLDERS SELLTHEIR LINES Canadian Visible Supply Is Largely Increased. By United Pres* CHICAGO, Nov. 3 9—Grain prices opened fractionally lower on the Chicago Beard of Trade today. A large increase in the Canadian j visible supply was largely responsible for selling of wheat and prices started half to V lower. Liverpool At ' strength, but not enough to withstand the pressure in wheat, and prices got away to a fractionally lower start. Oats was dull at the outfr*. prices declining slightly, in line with wheat and corn. Txrw*r hogs arid cables forced pro visions lower. Chicago Grain Table —Nov. 15— WHFIST At 11 39 P-cv. Open High. T.o-v. a m . e-e Pee. 1 52% 1 53 < I M S 1 TANARUS, 1% 1 52 >-4 May b.%> 1901.58 4 1.59% 1.8 ‘ % 1 59% July 139 % 1.4044 139 139'. 340% 1.39*4 CORN— Pee. 3.13% 1.1444 113% 113% 114 1.13% May 119 1.19% 1.18% 119% 119*, 1.19 % July 120 120% 1 19% 120 120 <>ATB— JUi Jt.3H .5.3% .5.3% .53% May j 58% .58% .58 .58% ,5S % AR% July *SO % AON .5*1% ,58% 2F>% CHICAGO, Nov 1 8. —Cariot receipt* were Wheat 8*1; cats, M; com. 185; rya, 65: barley. 14. Commission Market Prices on eommisdon rn?rkt produce remained steady vith Moici-v's per.'-ra! pries revision. G-*-n \ ret.abl* . is radiate* green onie-.a. letter©. *>; .I'a.v.-r end celery were must pro linent in the vegetable line, while apples were lr.it leaders. fruits Apples—Farcy Jcr.atbacs, 57 50 a bbl fanev Pelli--©:;* 54 5 3 K-V fan -. A a hi ' Aprlce.ts*—California. 5.3?3.25 a boa. Bananas—9'flOc i pound Cantaloupes—California Honey Dews. 53.50 a c rate. Craiihf rr!c c —C. C. b!a'ks. $5.50 a half barrel box: Centennials 55.75. Grapefruit—s3.so a box. Orap-s —Fain-y Ca forma Bmperers. e 9 (52.2.1 k3. fancy A* ur* -4 C- orei©. .37c five-pound basket: M huan Early Blues. 65* sixtccn-po-.MI bash -t T.enions —California, 57'37.750. Limes—sl >0 a hundred Orange*—Extra fancy California Valencias. 120s to .f'U. 87.5045; Floridas. 3 50s to 28Ss. 57% 5.75. Pe*irs —-Fancy hnme vrown n^frr, $1 50 bushel; extra fancy N. Y. D $3 bu Persimmons —Fancy Indiana*. 51 50 a crate. Vegetables Beans—Fancy Southern Greens. $4 50 a j bushel. } Beets— Fancy home-grown. 35c dozen j bunches. $1 bushel. Cabbage—Fancy Holland seed. I%<32ci pound. Carrots —51 25 a bushel. Cucumbers—Home-grown. $1.75@2 a dozen. Emrp'art—*l 75 a dozen. Endive —50c dozen. Kale—osc a h slid. lettuce —Fancy Iceberg. 55 a crate: home-grown leaf, SI a flf teen-pound basket. Mangoes—Home-growr*. S3 a bushel. Onions—-Spanish S’.9o aerate; Indiana white. 52.50 a . '0 :. -I.vna yellow. 51.75: liioia a R*i. *-1.75: hot'i house gre. ns 4." • dozen bunch**. Parsley—Home-grown. 50c dozen bunches. Kadishes—Butte s hot hous* 90c dozen bunch**: Long red or white 50c dozen. Rutabagas—sl fifty-*!;, basket. ' Spinach—s 2 a bushel. Squash—Fancy sugars 30 4c a pound. . Toma’oes —Fancy California repacked. $8 a six-basket crate. Turnips—sl.2s a bushel. Potatoes Fancy Michigan* round white, 51 90 a 150-lb. bag; %tlnnsota*. 51.75 a 150-lb. bag: Red River Early Ohio*. $1 80 a 190pound bag: Idaho Russels, 53.25 a 120pound bag. dianas. $3 a bushel: Arkansas, $2.25 a —jj-w-et Potato.*—Virginia, 54 75 a barextra fai . y Jcr? vs. 53 bushel: InHay Market Prices Wagon load prices of hay and grain at Indianapolis are as follows: Hay—Timothy. No. 1. a ton: No. 2. 512% 14: mixed, 10. 1. $124215; No 2. 512-a 14. Com—Old. 5105(3110; now. 70<975c. Oat*—so u 53d.

New York Stocks Railroads— Prey. Atchison ..113% 112*1 113% 112% R & O 70 09% 70 09% C & O 88% 87% 88% 87% C tc NW .. 0? \ 07 % 07% 07% C R & P . . 41 % 39% 41% .39% Del & Lack. 144% 143% 144% 143% Erie 30% ... 80% 29% Gt Nor pfd 07% ... 07% 07% Lehi Val . . 70% ... 70 % 70 % Mo Pac pfd 09 08 08% 07% NY ten.. 119% 118% 118% 118% Nor Pac .. 08% OS % OS % 03% Nor AW. .125% ... 125% 125 Penns.vl .. 47 ... 40 % 47 Reading .. 00% 00 00% 00 Sou Ky ... 75 % 73 % 74 % 73 % Sou Pac .103% 103% 10.3% 102% St P pfd .. 25% .. . 25% 25 St L & SW. 47% 47% 47 % 47 Tknion Pac .147% 146% 147 % 140% Wab pfd .. 55 % 54 % 55 % 54 % Rubbers— Gdyr pfd .. 78 % .. . 78 % 78 % Kei-Sprg ..17% 10% 17 10% C S Hub . . 38 .37 % 38 37 Equipments— Am I,o*o .. 84% 84% 84% 84% . Bal l.oco .125% 124 i 175% 124% Gen KVe .278 274% 270% 273 Pullman ..134% ... 134 134 _ West Eire .05 ... 05 04 % Steels— Bcthleh*m 44% ... 44 % 44 % Colo Fuel.' 42% 59 .39% 41% Crucible .. 64% 6-3% 61 fS4% Gulf State* 77% 77 77% 77% Rp I and S 49 48% 49 45% V S Steel. .312% 115 115% 111%; Motors— Am Bosch. .. ... ... 25% Chand Mot 32% 31% 37% .31%; Gen Mot.. 59% 58 oil's 58% Mack Mo .13 7*2 11014 132 119'* Max Mot A 73 % 73 73% 77 % Max Mot B 271* 76 % 27% 26% - Stutrtnker. 40'% 39% f‘ ! % 40 | Stew-Warn. 57% 56% 57 57 t Timken ..37% ... 37% 07% WiHys-Orer .. ... ... 8% Minings—lot Nickel. 20’. ... 20% 20Hi Tex G & 3 81% 85% 84% 80 i Coppers— Am Smelt 85% 88% 85 % 85% \n.vonda.. .39% 39 39% 39% . Kenneeott. . 50 ... 49’, 49% |J 8 Smelt 3l> 55 % 55% 35 % j Oils ; Cal Petrol. 24 23% 24 I c.tsden 28% ... 28% 78% i Houston Oil 73 72% 73 ! Marland Oil 38% ... 27% 75 % ; P A Pete. . 55 ... 55 55 % I P \ Pete B 5.3*. ... 53 % fu. . , Paciflc Oil 54% ... 74% 51% Pure Oil. . . 20 % 25% 70% o ! Royl Dutch 45% 45 45% 44% ; . 8 OH of Cal 60% 60*. * -• , IF , ; i S Oil of N J 37% 37 37 % 57% i Sir,-lair ... 17% 17% 17 . 1 * . I Tex us Cos. . 42% ... 42% 4 2*. i Indnetrials—--1 Allied Cbm 75% ... 75% 75% ! Amer Fan .150% 150 1 o . l'V, 1 ; Amur I v . 89 86% 87 83% ; | Am Wno'en 65 62 05 07 % Ova Coil.. 79 ... 79 78 % i ('out Cm . 58% 58% 58% 58%; Hanson Ch +l% 40% 40% 40 % ; ; 'am P 1, 'rs 87 SO*. 87 86 4. j . Asphalt ... .. . ... 51 Tnt Pap-r . 50% 50% 80% 50% ; hit Ks-v ... . . . 107 % 1 Mont tc W 45% 44% 45% 44% Scars - R-a.-,.. 13? 157% 127 I:7*. IT 9C IP. .140% 1.79% 140% 140 1 V S In A1 . SO% 8-1% 8-1% 85 % Itilit ICS— Mr TAT. .179% 129% 179% 1:9% Cun Gis . . . 7*l % 75 7 0 '• 75% j Columbia G. 46’* ... 46% 40'. , Shipping—.m In*. Cor 2.3 ... 37% 32% ;n M M Mil 42% 47% 47% 47'. Foods— Art Snrar . 4.8% 47% 48% 47% ' ,m Beet % 41 at, 44 Prod . 39% . 28*, 38% C C Pz ufd 03 % 07% 63 67% Tobaccos—\m Tub... 1!'- 16.7 303 % 104 | ! Tol> Pi B 1 67% ... 67 % 07% j Produce Markets ' ‘ Strictly fr* ph, nr\r :\ i No l . hi. 7 * No. 2 rr h**M *v:c: ‘ aTs. 4’2 '■*** ::p. 10 •• u:vLt !r>^ 1 • : 1W; IS*: j ; .’try *.’.'*c* tf-r r*eat 'i;s i:.nt younc t*mi * * kt*ys. !'* ;’•*. *.*>••. c:.l \um l\, jt* . ‘ *s* : yo *-- !hti t-;rk* v%. <! % k-* A- - me h up 1 2 0 i*o>:r.<i3 up. 1 •>: sikvi li po'lL'la to H .V■ • .n4 ct.ujea*. C-pound •!:'*. >7 . ■ **- ?cr f.*i! * iv-r-'l 1* 0.-;-. ,% j l• ■ i■.kir-* - k butter !ndianapf• I a. XO >U-ic ib. Ilfibbito. 5%i.6d du.7#*u f rawn. NF.V7 YORK Vor 1 H Ho-.r -DuHand, rifh '*: Pork —W#a c**r M#>s—•l7 ."* .; 0 Par : - t *••'• 't. 71 1 .'u> i 10. Sucar— iiaw. j ; Pd U* t : r^r:-o.\ J%r%jr ira ' : *tfcj 7 I.'* , ? I t Coffer 1 * - 7 wpn! :!.Tf\ n<* 4 | *T evir Fay— r ren. No ! Si 7.5 5,3; *1 :o T i 15, Dressed poultry—Firm: t ir- • >s. ~('.t 43* chick.-us 24 ■■■! 4*-- f iv . I ■ and ;"0. 25 ,'.31,*. d , :,- , -s. I.nngj %': >1 76 ’rt 78c. Live po-.i try —O i:i , ! 3*l’, 17 i 27c; ducks 13 and 26c fowls 19 . •30*: • sir' s no >:t i-oost<- 17. •• kens, 25-120- broilers. 28 - ; r..*•,- : r . Finn shin- whole m ik. comiii.cn t■ sre'isls 18',i72%c: state .gims ri ~ .a. : > sj •;a -- 12 i 10%-; lower _T.id-s. ></ ; lie. Batter--Firmer: receipts. 11,302 rcamery • * fra.- 43c sp—ia; ni ii iret. ( •.’44*. Egge—steady: n-.-nipis 10 895; j ■bv w- v.-w —1 'r W l.- st ate whirr s. -45 Si 80.- ■ fresh firsts. 504} 01c: p.- • -,a*is i5 HI S-o v ha. - .37 *1 s* u-erby browns. 60 .r 7'J riflCAh© Nov 3 9—Butter-Receipts 7 298 creamery. 41 %c stamiad.-s :;p ,■; •Tsfa 35 -i 37, : seconds. 30'-i 33.; Fg-r Receipts. 4.771*: ordinaries. 40 -i 44-; first*. Anier: as 7'i%< Poultry—Re.reipta 15 ' 1--. l.iwis 1*: TANARUS; 20%c; ducks 70*: geese, 17c; etiringg. 21c. turkeys 26c roost.”-s, -•*ta at '. Wjs/-on.:n ri ,nd whites " |si 1 <>s: Muinegoti* R.-d Hi vet- Oiuos. 81.15 and 1 20. MOVES MADE~TO QUASH McNamara’s Attorneys Alleje Indictmonts Ar Nt Clear. Motions to quash th© four Criminal Court indictments charging John J- McNamara, iron worker ileader, with blackmail, were Hni with Special Jtidse W. W. Thornton today l>y McNamara's attorney. It was argued the indictments do not state facts with rufficicnt certainty, and facts recited are not crimes. The iron workers’ leader is at liberty on $20,000 bail, lie was Indicted last month following a local labor v.ar in which the new Kik.e building was damaged SIO,OOO by \andaLs who ruined metal doors and window frames. | RATE METHOD DEFENDED Merchants Heat and Light f’o. Says Block Type System Is In fair. Ij. D. Andreas, president of the Merchants Heat and Liiht Company, today defended the energy and demand charge method of charging for electricity in the public service commission hearing on proposed reduction of domestic rates and elimination of the demand charge in schedule® presented by the connate sion. Andreas pointed out the science of caring for fixed charges before energy rates are instituted, declaring the block type method of applying rates unscientific, inefficient and in- • efiuitable. both to company and industry. A F. of I*, to H*>ar Drain James A. Drain, national commander of the American Legion, left today for El Paso, Texas, where he will address the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor Thursday. Bandit Suspect Held Sam Jones, 42, colored. 3.31 \\*. McCarty St., was held on a vagrancy charge under high bond today as the suspected bandit who, on Oct. 30, held up and robbed Ben King, 209 S. East SL, in a livery stable.

HEAVY RECEIPTS CUT HQG PRICES Market 25 to 40c Lower — -v Bulk, [email protected], —HB Prices Day by Days— N or. Bulk. Top. Receipts. 12. P.25* P. 50 10.10 17,000 33. 9.25 (f% f> 50 10 00 15,000 14. 9.25 (and: 950 10.00 13,000 15. 9.25@ 9.40 10 00 9.500 17. 9.159.30 9.85 9,000 18. 8 75<:i 9.25 10 Ul> 17.0UU With hog receipts estimated at 17,000 Tuesday, prices underwent a reduction of 25c to 40c at the Inj dianapolis Livestock Exchange. Top ; was $lO and the bulk of sales was : made at [email protected]. Heavy porkers topped the market at $9.50®'!).75. ; Medium mixed lots wore quoted at : Lightweight hogs sold gen- ; orally at $8.50®9. Light lights sold iat [email protected]. Bigs were also lower !at ss.r>oSJ'B.7s. Sows wer© off 25c at ! sß.rot? 8.75 for smooth packers and 1 $88.25 for roughs. Despite the unusually large offering, a good clear- j ance was made, with practically ail j important buyers in the /ie!<l. Local i packers took the bulk of receipts, j Tiier© were 147 holdovers. Cattle receipts of 1,400 did not help the general market situation and trade at the start had a weak undertone. Dealers reported a moderate demand for medium to failquality cows and heifers and a fairly good demand for fair to choice finish beef steers. I [and.yweight, steers, medium to fair, sold at SB. Plain killers sold at $ r>o'<?7. Few heifers brought over *8.50. Medium to good butcher heifers were quoted at ss■?7. Good to choice cows were quoted at $4.50'i?5. Medium to good cows generally brought $8.50 4.50. fanners, cutters and bulls were steady. Veal trading ra> active at prices steady with Monday's. Top was sl2 1 and the bulk of go© dstuff sold at "! 0.50-rll 50. Mediums were quoted at s!*fs 10. Common raises sold at $577 8. Receipts w*re SOO. One load of choice western lanibs commanded a top of sl4 as trad©, opened actively. Native lamb top was $’3.59 Mixed lanibs sold in; fair volume at $12'*12.50. Culls, sold at $3. Sheep prices were nominal on light supplies. Receipts were 600. — llozs head bo-re 140 100 :0 -ir x 5(101} SSO '■ ' • ■ ISO p„ ... 8 875 ; 180 "00 pour.ds 8 75 *t 9 00' 700 to 225 I 9.00 4$ •* 2 , 77 '. to 27*. no 9"7 * 9 s*o; *'?" ’; p fi r 0 i* fl 7 a 14i) pounds down . . 550 *$ 8 t‘o * - sows . . k - 8.75 Li;til sow* .. .... .... B.oo'-l 825 —CiUTte— Store*. 1.2-10 Tbs :r -v.e . .| Os©• 11 T*Good . 900 4? 0.501 Steer* 1.000 t - 1 700 :G. Td-n- v l - 10.50- r-n “7* • •>%— 1 00>i ;%t 7‘Of '• oo 9. t > BIV. ! h nfers . • 1 ■ - 7 (O ld • light t' -frei ... 7 ’ ! f ■ < ommen t-> mi-duun cow* an.- 4 ' r 'v - ,-r* 7 ' t ■,3 Cuter* 7.75 .1 3 .70 U'U Ore . 4 s>c t 0 <•" .1.71 1 ... 3 ’4 -7. rj-nt.-c rej,]* *l7 00 Ln-M>ve'trh*. re its 9 00 - I 0 on ' Go 10 50 •! I 1 50 G. j i h-iivl-* ... A .0081 8.00 — s >tieep and I atiih* Ch O ’amil* ria 50 - 1 I ©O M. dmiii.i . . . 1 ! 511-11 1 - ,'l c lam)** . 8 (iflfa 30 00 Ye irl: .--* . . .... 700 ! n 00' V. •' to 1 ; ew * 4 00 Vi li UO C 17* 2.00 U3OO | Other Live Stock CHICAGO. Nex 18.—Cstti. Receipt*. 111:.):) -tic’ret :■ 1 0 ■ t* ir- j lini- lie,: *l3. !’i’av;,s a'-i-a-e -10 50 it e is* and heifer* i-ttms I:t*!e r: •- re-iler* *8.50 .79 S I T *p- K©eij.v. 10.000; few lamb* steady: uiui-r----’e, ,1 !v.!> I. ltlle m,l fcl w-fit'-r;:* ~1.4 • -14 ! ■ • t.. . ifV 1. ;U-*i "1 *34 6. - Vi* *!1 50 i! 7 : fit sheep . > ~oe > tePk ewes ri 50 1 * Hofi* — l.r . 07.000 me 1 10-• 15e Piw-t 1 ip. -■■ 50 t- .'S 30% 9 10: !.< ■' > c, *a ;, -„)• tue.JiljinWeißht* ***o; l ‘ b, I . ■ : -::t*. *7 10V 9.10 Ir-ht . .-* *;o * 30. naeicim sows saionth. 'V .0 it > 7.7 ps -7:7; >■, a * 1 ,r77h. *8 -10 1* 50 * i.-atltter pi---. *0 7 CINCINNATI. Nov. 18 —Cal 11©—Re<’pt*. 81)0: nnrkei. f<sdy: *1 i.-ipinz g ind to hoi,*. $6 50 0 9 "I t *l-.!,1\ to -7, ,;ee, rlO'7 !1 H, Re.-. ipts. 5.200 market. 25 501 stood to el , 7 -e pae’.ers Ufl l>atei.r. • 9 t 9.50 , -Re, ■OO , mar - et . :,dy. ?o'„! to lioino. *4 1 fi. Lite.l- ; - M i'’ I. l it!;, r: bo.l In 1 hole . sl3 .50 r i 13.5 c. KA-T rtn’KALO. Nov. 18—Cattle Re • 1 fits. 32.5; market. ' w mid te.id> ship- st.-rs 89(0 3 0 50: b it' If r $7.25*1 9.50: <;i.wh $1.75 H o.s'>. ilvis —; in. 150; mai .<>t active ind steady (Mill to eh.iiee, *3 50'g 12 Sheep ..-,.1 , ;,.mb* lv-'":pts 1.000; tmirlp't, Gvi- lambs 2.5 1 • hizlier: ehoie. iamb* *l4 : G 14 75: rail to fair. sßul3: y-ai-.i ■*, *8(0,2: sheep. 83..5()V7-8..50. floe*—lleeitipi* 8.000 maik't. 7 live atui st- ulv. Vor i-r* VOiu 940 p!r* $7.75 tiii.V',l -9 40-1 9 50: heave * -o 50%.9 55. rough*. *7.75((i S; Btags, >4 •( 6. TOLEDO Nov. 18.—Hosts—Receipts. 800: market. 25 ft 40e lower: heavy. $9.25 i 9 50; medium. $9.25 :-i 9 10: Yorkers *!) 1 9 25; ft.esl pig's. ss'd 5 50i CaJvs —| Market, steady. Sh-p and iambs —Mar- j hot. slow. riTTSBCRG. Nov. 18.—Cattle — U- | light: market, alow; oh $8 25 i 09: goiMl. $7.5.5'u 8.25; Xatr. -0 775 u 7; veal ra!v - sl2si 17.50. Nlieep ,and iambs —Reia-ifii*, 7’o tlii: market, eta ©inter. prime •vetbers. *7 50-c 8 good. $5 f u 5‘ 50: fair tnix'sl. $.5 2.5 "z 0.2.5. lamb*. *1 141.3 450 Logs—Receipts. 25 dd ; market. lover; prime heavy, $9.6.5'0 9.70; medium. s!t.so (9.55: heavy yorkers *9 >047.9 50: light yorkera *8.25 '.18 .70; P t K $7,75 4,8; roughs. $7.5!) 41 s .50; rtags, t-4 .->)(.i 5.50. CLEVELAND. Nov. Jfi.—Hous—£toe*di<t. 3.000. market, sb-ady; Yorkers '9.15 't9.25; mixed, $9.40 medium, $9 05 4/9 55: pigs. $7.75: roughs. $7.75: Rings. '5.2-5. Cattle—Receipts. 400: market, slow, tinchanacvl hlu-ep and 17nibs —Re j ecipt* 2,000: market 25© higher: top.! *l4 7.5. Calve*—Receipts, 300; market, I steady: top. $3 2. TRAFFIC NOT HALTED N>w Jersey Fire Fails to Interrupt j Erie SI ad road Service. J. B. Ford, freight traffic manager | of the Erie Railroad, Chicago, has I wired O. It. Davies, local goneral j agent, and Joseph Q. Kraemer, | commercial agent, 509 Board of | Trade Bldg., that destruction of Erie I piers five and six in Jersey City. N. J., by fire did not interrupt passenger and freight service. Neither out bound nor in bound service is hampered, and there is j ample space on the Jersey shore, Ford said. Tank Wagon Prices (Gasoline prites do -pot include Plate tax of 7c a gallon.) GASOLINE—Energee 17c a caHon: Purol. 13.2 c: Red Crown. 13.2 c; Target. 1 3.2 c; Silver Flanh. 17c: Standard aviation. 21.2 c; Sinclair commercial. 13 2c. KEROSENE—Crystalire, 11.7 c: Moore Light. 14.5 c: Perfection. 11.7 c; Standard furnace oil. 10 6e under 200 gallons 1 : 9.0 c (more than 200 gallons): Bright Light. 11 7c; Sinclair. 12.70. NAPTHA—Knergee CJ©aners, 38.5 c: V. M tc I’. 18.5 c; Stamiolind Cleaners. 18.5 c. Prices on Coal Indianapolis retail coal pfiees as announced by dealers ere: Indiana Lump, $6 a ton; Coke $10; Kentucky Lump, $7.50; West Virginia Lump, $7; Pocahontas Lump, $9.2n; mine run. $7; Anthracite, $10.50. (Wheeling, 60c a ton extra.)

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For Thanksgiving Pies

THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN HAVE A SECOND PIECE OF PIE FROM THIS PI MPKIN GROWN BY ALEXANDER HARRIS AT WESTFIELD. MASS. HARRIS IS ALMOST HIDING BEHIND THE GIANT WHICH WEIGHS SEVENTT-TWO AND ONE HALF-POUNDS AND MEASURES FIVE FEET AROUND. A NORMAL-SIZED PUMPKIN IS SHOWN AT THE SIDE.

PASTOI? GRILLED IN WES DEATH i(Vmtinued From Pr*g© 1) down th© steps I thought I heard somebody moving about in th© basement." "It 13 possible that I was In th© basement when the hoy called Mr. King," the pastor interrupted. "Mrs Sheataley might Itave been tn th© rear of the b use at th© tim©." Mrs. Shentsley w.as fifty y-ars of and her husband the same age. They came to C.Vumbus* eight years ago from Pittsburgh. Four Children The pastor and his four children. Milton, 20; Clarence, I*s, Elizabeth, ;4, and Alice, 10, appeared cairn when they arrived at police headquarters They were haggard, however, from a sleepless night. Th© Rev. Shear Gey gave a brief outline of "what 1 know about this sad affair” to newspaper men. The pastor rail Mrs. RheaGdy •v't.-i s small woman and could have crawl 'd into the fun:ace easily. Th© furnace .'-©or, he said, was closed hen he mad© Ida first investigation of th© source of th© burning tlesh "My wife v. as a nervous sort,” f Irepastor said. "Rbt- had never spoken ,f fiiM I-, but apparently there were many things on h<-r min i she del not toll tr.o. An ur*u:il nervousne** was all 1 noticed ate ml i.-r bofore I loft home yesterday. I ask-d h<-r hi.w she w.s fooling when wo go; .•nr of Viol in 'ho nioming, and -b© sai l. 'Very w -I!,’ " Cli.renc© Fi:e.i!sley. tii© pa-'o s 16-year-old son. was quo-tionol ' ody "I cam" }:or-i© from sdi i! at 5:"a," tl.e tiny said ‘T railed f r mother, but ©ho wasn’t there so I went down and locked at tho furnace just to s'© if there was a good fir©.’* "Did you noil- any peculiar odor in the house'.’’’ "Yes. I .“inolled some'hing burning. I thought b was rabbit si-:ins. T had thrown 3om© in the tra-h and T thought maybe mother had put thorn in the fir©.” "What did yon so© when you looked in tli furnace?'’ King asknd “Well. I thought it looked kind of funny, but I thought I’d let somebody else find It out.” "Whore did you go Monday afternoon?” King asked, turning to tho pastor. “First I went to the bank to make a deposit,” the past or began. "Then T wont to Morey Hospital to call on a member of my church who ia ill.” “A man or woman?” the prosecutor interrupt'd. "A woman.” “All right, then, where?” ‘‘Then I called on a brother pastor and tlrem called on two other church members at their lioinaa and th u cam© back t,o the parsonage.” Tin: prosecutor called for Alice, tho 10-year-old daughter, and asked her to tell about finding Ihe body. "Us children all went down in the cellar with papa,” she began shyly. “Papa opened tho door just a little bit and looked in. “Then he turned around and said: ■‘■Mamma is in the furnace.’’’ At tills point Alic© began to cry Instructor

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Betty Bowker of Wissahickon, Pa., is a senior at Wellesley College, but although still a student, she’s riding master (or should we say mistress?) at that institution.

and Coroner Joseph Murphy, who had been present at th© quiz, got up and walked out. "This is a clear case of suicide,” he told King. "Mrs. Sheafle could have crawled I into the furnace after covering tho 'lire with ashes and then could have (closed the door after her. I believe ! that 4s what happened.” | Th© coroner adde’d that a bottle of poison was missing from the bath ; room and that this added to his j belief in th© suicide theory. ENCAMPMENT OF 1.0.0. F. HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION j Naming of Grand Junior Warden Occupies Interest. El-cUon of Grand Junior Warden, j Grand Encampment, I. O. O. F., occupied inter-: st today in tho st. i neve””-seventh annual convention |• f the Independent Order of Odd | Fellows at 1. O. O. F. Bldg., today. In conjunction with the cncampj niont tit© fd'ihty*U annual comj u.uniCMtion cf tiu* Grand Ixidgo 1. I i'. <i. F. >0 being held. Candidates for Grand Junior I :V r3 n. wh ch !' uir to Gin off:- of Grand pati :-;utch ;n id -- cncajt.pmei.t Ernest Sclilegel. South Bend: H. A. Wiidcricwd, Ind-.aur-p-ii.*; Harry Long, d-fl' -uvilb-, a> 1 Bru-:a S. I'elgh, 11. AVaymv More than two thousand delegates ire expected to be register.-.I f'-r th cone - ntlon before tonight. Svsrions t-nd Thursday evening. Tlie Ladies’ Auxiliary Council. Patriarchs Militant v- r* iti t ■ 11 at th© Denison Monday and Mrs. Millie Lindsey, Kokomo, was elected \ ice president, and Maud© Bush, Golfiut, treasurer. Ruby l:.. .ct;-r, IndianapoliH, received tim dec.u-.ulon of chivalry from the department council. If. T. IViiriston Fleeted Harry T. Eninston, South Bend, was elected vice president of the lopartment council, Patriarch Militarit, and Lake Uieotte, near* Logansport, was chosen a.s tho meeting place next August. Now encampment officers are: .loseph V. Middlotowai, i grand patriarch; E.atl Lines, Conners \1 lie, grand high priest; W. A. Chapman, Indianapolis, grand senior warden; George P. Bomwasser, Now Alhanyl. grand scribe; James M. T-atig, Sullivan, grand treasurer: J. | A. Li vert on .Huntington, grand rep- | resentative for one year; Frank MeI llwain, Rusliville, grand reprentaj live for two years; W. H. Bradshaw, j Delphi, grand trustee. Grand Warden Contested In the grand lodge suasion interest | centers In the race for grand war- | den, which leads to the position of grand master. There are twelve candidates entered In tho election Thursday: Frank H. Huston, Salem; T. F. May, Evansville: Georg© L. Woody, Russiavilla; E. E. Hardin. New Al- ! liany: T V. Johnson, Ul. Wayne; W. ! P. Elchenlaub, Spencer; H. L. Con- | ley, Bedford; L. E. Ernst, Indianapo- : li-g H. F, Hardin, Marion; Richard j Sliirer, Rensselaer; Frank Noyes, | Terr© Haute; Amosa Reath, Veedersliurg. i Four candidates have entered the race for grand trustee: W. E. Deupree, Franklin; TJ. Z. Wiley, Fowler; E. W. Wlckey, East Chicago, and George E. Ilershman, Crownt I mint.. New officers by rotation are; F. L. Behymer, IJbertv, grand master; Joseph G. Ivong, Eogansport. deputy grand master; George P. Bornwasser, New Albany, grand secretary; \\ r . A. Morris, Frankfort, grand treasurer; Charles O. Thomas, grand representative. Husband Reported Missing Mrs. Frank Pitcher, 616 N. Meridian St_, reports her husband, Frank Pitcher, 53. missing from his home. She said he left at noon and shortly afterwards she found a note he had left stating he had quit his job and was leading. She said he has dark eyes, brown hair, and a sandy complexion. There are areas of land suitable for cotton production in British East Africa that are twice as great as the cotton lands of the United States.

DEFENSE OPENS FOR HAWKINS AS 0. S. RESTS CASE All Defendants to Take Stand—Will Try to Show Profits, Defense of sixteen officials of the Hawkins Mortgage Company and subsidiary and affiliated companies, charged with conspiracy to use the mails to defraud, opened today in Federal Court with the introduction of evidence to. show some of the Welfare Loan Societies, organized by Hawkins, made money. Chester Green of Richmond, Ind., manager of tho Welfare Loan Society there, was the first defense witness. The Government rested its case shortly after 10. Following a brief recess, motions to direct a verdict of not guilty wore filed by defenso counsel on be Half of A. R. Sax, a stock salesman of New York; A. A. Scheib, j vice president of the Hawkins company, of Portland, Ind.; Harry J. Bovard, John A. Clark and Charles E. Snccop, all of Pittsburgh, Pa.; William Webb of Dallas. Texas, and William Sacks of St. laiuis. Judge j Ferdinand Geiger denied tho mo- ; tioua. Pofendants to Testify i After testimony to show some of I I the organizations showed profits, th© ; i defense will Introduce character wit- ■ nesses. A. A. Schclb. vice presMent j lof the Hawkins Company, will bo: j first of the defendants on tho stand, ; according to A. M. Frumherg, Seheih’s attorney. Ail th© defendants will testify. Thomas 11.l 1 . Merrflees, and J. .S. Kagan. Department of Justice aocountants, were recalled by the defense for further cross-examination. They made minor corrections in figures given in previous testimony. Oorrerts Figures In completing th© Government’s e iso, Merrilees s;ud the book value <f Hankins common stock rai 7S cents a share. On cross-examination : he correctr-i the figures to 64 cents. Homer Elliott, district atorney. j read minutes ©f meetings held by : Hawkins Company directors at j which action was taken relative to purchasing th© Indiana Rural Credjlts Association. T-i denying motions of defense a.t----j f.-.rneys to instruct the jury to re j -utai verdicts of not guilty against • •©rtaln defendants Judge Geiger said the jury might find that a gigantic | conspiracy to us© the mails in a ; s -homo to defraud existed. Sclieih on Stand Scheib, secretary treasurer of the | Hawkins Mortgii .© Comiiar.y, was : :!)<> first defendant to take th© stand jin hts own behalf. Noon itdjouriiruent interrupted his testimony, ; wl .ch a* that tin-.© had consisted of j a formal relation of Ids connection with the company. I!•• w;i.-i jirc-edi and In- a number of : li,;;- g.-rs es W.-tf.-i?-,- hem Societies , in various who testitied their • Mnm iiiies had been operated at a profit.. On cross examination, Elliott . brought <>ut th.yr their looks had lioen "adjusted” by Hawkins Mort- ' page Company off:c* its to show no profits. They testified a© to loans i :• bv them to th© parent eraj panyTORY SEEN IN BLOODY BADGE ((Vwitinnod I->om Pago 1) making such remarlm as “Hi© cop ; i.s out.” Beating Is Brutal They moved about the neighbor- ‘ iiood, letting the man up for a j moment, only to chase him a little j ways and fell him again. Several i times they would run to get a good start for a kick, while th© victim was prostrate, it was said. Thty did not lea.vo until they j knqckod the victim against an. Iron j fence in front of the home of Mrs. ’ Hattie Kerr, 430 Minerva St. so hard ! that the fence was broken. A shred of underwear was found on the fence. Th© victim rested for about five minutes and let out a yell and fled up an alley, residents said. A pair of trousers and a belt with the Initial "K” on the buckle were found a half block from the badge. They were bloodstained. When Joss© Logan threatened to shoot as th© assailants beat their man in front of his home, on© of the assailant© chased him back with a gun and later threw a brick through a window. NEW PLANT PROPOSED: Sanitary Board Will Receive Rids: on Tankage Process Dec. 16. Bids on a garbage-tankage build-1 ing at Sellers farm will bo received by tho sanitary hoard Dec. 16 to house an additional process in the garbage reduction system. Engineers refused to make public the estimtoed cost of the structure. It will be situated near the new garbage reduction plant and will house tho process in which garbage is reduced to tankage for stock feeding. PLEDGE FOR CHILDREN W. C. T. IT. Starts Drive to Get ! 1,000,000 Signers. By United Pries CHICAGO, Nov. 18. —A campaign to pledge 1,000.000 children under 15 years old to abstinence from liquor was made today by the Children Welfare division of the W. C. T. U., in convention here. All officers of the national W. C. T. L T „ were re-elected today.

DODYOFTEAGHER IS EN ROUTE HOME Hundreds Pay Tribute to Miss Roda Selleck. The body of Miss Roda E. Sellock, art teacher at Shortridge High SchooV for nearly fifty years, who died late Saturday, was on its way to Utica, Mich., today for burial. The body of Miss Selleck lay in state at Shortridge Monday and was viewed by hundreds of friends and former pupils. Representatives of organizations with which Miss Selleck was affiliated, paid tribute to her work as a teacher and exponent of beauty In life. Dr. Allan B. Philputt, pastor of th© Central Christian Church, offi(dated. The Shortridge faculty quartette sang. Mrs. Carl Leiber, accompanied by Mrs. Frank T. Eden-

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hairier, sang a solo, composed by her an i set to Schubert's music. 13.. U. Graff, superintendent of schools; Georg© Buck, principal of Shortridge, and many others expressed appreciation of th© work of I Mi:m Selleck. "William Lowe Bryan, | president of Indiana University, exj pressed regret in behalf of th© uni j versity. I GETTYSBURG STILL‘SAFE’ Regular Army and National : Guru and officers today were enthujSiastic over the success of Army maneuver problems at th© IndianI apoU s Athletic Club Monday night. A to ap twenty feet square was the battleground. "Battles” will b© fought every month. Brig. Gen. Dwight E. Aultman of | Ft. Benjamin Harrison commanded I the “reds," a Pennsylvania army, ! whija MaJ. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall j conxmanded the “blue” or the in- | radiing army from Maryland. The | obj ective of the forces was to occupy the town of Gettysburg. Only ad- ;-. arn'6 forces met, there being no | general conflict. Col. G. L. Slown;serd, chief of staff of the 84th Di i vision, was chief umpire. Vis!ting officers who participated j incl uded Brig. Gen. L. R. Gignilliat, : Col. C. C. Chambers and Col. H. C. j Bays from Culver.

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