Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1924 — Page 11

TUESDAY, DEC. 16, 1924

G. t, HIGHEST IN *2O YEARS, MS • STOCKADVANCE Speculative Enthusiasm Increases as issue Hits Over 284, Average Stock Prices At-ra? pr'. nos vnr<~ity lndstrlal stork* Monday 113.40. up 64 to now 1924 high Average prior of twenty rail 9 was 97.93. up .63 By United Pres* NEW YORK. Dec. 10.— Speculative enthusiasm received further strength overnight from two constructive developments. including establishment <>f a So rate on M. Iv. & T. pfd., and continuation of regular quarterly dividends of $2 by Prairie Os!. The latter wa especially encouraging as considerable doubt had been entertained in Wall Street concerning maintenance of this payment. Stocks continued buoyant in the early dealings today and further gains were scored throughout the list. General Electric headed th<* up.rush among industrials, reaching a new high for twenty years at 284 %. atta current bull market and this factor served to Itnnart confidence. Stocks 'maintained their buoyant tone in the late morning and new highs wore reached in various sections of the list in noon dealings. Woolworth's sharp advance of more than 4 points to l!T\ reflected cleaning tin of $7.200.09ft short term borrowings and the final 191*4 tag payment out of cash on hand. The close was characterized hy some cross currents hut prices were generally higher. Local Bank Clearings Bank ckarine.® T* = I are S.‘*. <>77 OftO. Bank debit* amounted to 5T.330.000.

Produce Markets Strictly fr*'** ' nfw laid No 1 rzz. off. 50c: 4 S *b* tin. 18c: '•cki4 Ilrtr. I^erhorn *rr. 25 per cent d’.-uouitt; ypuuc turkey*. Ilbs. ;j>. 5*V. and t >rn turkeys. *J5c: yoimr hen turkey?*. f|o*- clucks. 4 pounds up 15c: z rf se. 10 pounds up. 12c; Mjuabs. 11 poiiYids do-**u S.'i 75; young sruineas. 2 pound 7.\ 57 dozen; Snifter f*t d* v r f'r r ! tndianap-■■*; 41c; packing: stock butter delivered Indianapolis. 22c lb Rabbits. 53 dozen drawn CLEVEJLANII. Dc*-* lb.—Poultry—Eire, hoary fovi?. 20 ,f i 2 b't m< and ;ni. 1 S COo light. ! \'>i lb *; prinrs. 2D: lijrht. 19'* 20 '; roo-ter* 1 4 'l l .'■ luck heavy. 20(5 24c; icr’.t 20 r n 22c: turkeys. 30 t: .32**. Butter —Extra n tub lot3. 15H 41 .<*; rxiri 43 Sf* 44 fir-; - 41 <5 42 standard. 44**: i'-:* •* 1 fxtra Kr*. ?*-• %h gathered nnrD-.rm **\?r •*. ♦o.* extra fiisra Hpunds: Maine. 5! 75 t 1 85, Idaho >*akf r New York 51.75 <ff l 85 CHICAGO. TKo. 10.—^Butter- —Receipts. 11 035 creamery. 4;’? etandftrr’. 40c; flls t- '1 37 * 2 • ? f <*ond?. 31 •; ->3 * 2 * Ps?9—Rr-eif .rs 3 Bf>4 ; ordiuaru s 35'*; mi*- Ors* IS •*? 34c r* . -*o—T-vir* 21 •I 32c. Ams n**as 33*v P**u’trv— Hr*-* Ipte 19 ear*: fowl? 14 *? 18. du k. I*4* . peeA. Ibe snrinffs. ls ; r - turkeys. s*rooaterf* 14 r v c PnfritftA* Rer-eiptP 385 • ars Qr. cation?-. Mi:-- !a anti -m round w- it* * Bf* • f*s* M;rnr-sot% Red Hirer Ohio?, 51 10*5.1.15: Idaho Russets. 51.75 H 1 30. VFAV YORK Deo 1.3.—F5 r—Quit. strong: Pork—n;<. S3t / -;35. I*H*d—E%sv. nidwe*f ■ S5. 9 Raw - * * B*. 4 90* "fine; dub sran*’at*d. 710 *rT.BO - * Coffee—Rio 7 spot. 22-*: Sant-i® N’o 4. 26'S20HTallow —Quiet: ape* :ai to extra. 10 3 /10 3r. Hav—Steadv; No. 1 |1.30 No. 3 SI poultry—Dull; turkeys chick* ns. 30'a 45c; 15Q 31c: and <*ks. 2“ 30c. dndn. I/Bif Islan 1 27 fi 2.* • Live p> r! try—Unsettled: Btate whole mhk. common? t* sr*-*nN. 19H 4 m State skin*- *‘ < if*** to *sr>ectals. Bu t,<4 r—Firmer; r* w r*V 9 440: creamery extras. 44 \ '*i 4-"> special market, 4 r **_ Fir?s —Fi*n.*-r ref'etpts. 11.438; nearby white fancy 73 nearby St Me wh'**-?. 50<i 72c; freh firsts. 59'3,•;>, p,. ,{•.> c#>a?*?. 50 sfl7Hc; sVeatern whites. 3i>T7Cc; nearby broroi. 70^175c Tank Wagon Prices <f>ao’in*! prices do not Include State tax cf 2e a gailon 1 fiASOT.INE —Srerre*. 47c n pa!'on: Furol, 13 2o; Red Crown. l-Uc: Targe;. 19 2c:‘^ti'".r r'aeh. 17c. P-a : ,r.i .;a tinn. 21 ?e; Pin -' or rnmraereii!, 13 7c. KETtOSyvrF;—CrT3tallne 117 c VwrT.IgM, 145 e. Perfr *:on. 117 Standard furnace oil. 10 6- ftind-r 200 cailon i : !> 6c 'more than 200 gallons): Bright Ln*hg 11.7 c. Plii'dalr 12 7c. NAPTHA—Rnergc> Cleaner* 1* .V V. M & P.. IR.V: Staitd<-ltT>d Cleaners, lkoc. Prices on Coal B Anhra.',te SlfleO a ton coke, S!0 * ; otp. S6 7-7 '{l 7.7.*- Pocahontas mine run. Sfl.6o® 7. AO. lump SS .->o<t!).2.n: ylndiana lump. S-a'llT: In. -ana egg. S5 T* H •> 75• Indian mfaia nm, 7>oc 6 tec extra , AUTO TRADE UNCERTAIN Industry I/tola to New York Show to Clear the Mr. fiu T!**r* Special NEW YORK. T9*o. ifi._p r ‘r re unctions, low priced coach jot* and entirely new fines are causing much speculation within the automotive industry, according to Motor. TTnusual interest is felt in trncio circles, therefore, fn the N"w York show, which will open in three weeks, for it is expected to clear the air of many uncertainties. Practically ail the major producers as well as many of the smaller ones will have something new to display nod not all the forthcoming jobs have been discounted. Nearly every company will have a coach, the price of which will approximate that of the touring car. Competition in this particular model will be exceedingly keen. It is generally expected SO per cent of all cars bolil in 192-7 will lo clotted models. Shippers Forecast Tartly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with a cold wave. lowest temperature tonight. 10 to 15. North and West, f- to 17. South and East, 10 to 20. IRON AMI STKF.h • ’.oral wholesa’* price* on ”v>n ini B■ Bar* sr -Tri;,-!n- 1 ‘ $3.25 * 100 steel ha - so j t 100 pound base ...,i roiled ehafting. $3.95 a 1 GO-pound h*se: blue aiintao! s' lit-rau;. base s'. 97 a 10"-r r 'U:t'i. *.(. .ts -.’S tauge ba-c >7 6."> loi> p.>u:!s: bla<k sheets. 28 guage. i 7.7 100 pounds. I.O( \I, SEED rKKTA tndianspolis r*-' ail *.*ed pj r are: $16.70 a bushel timothv. $4 25: red ciorer. aisike. S10&12.

New York Stocks (By Thomson A MaKlnnonl — Dec. 16—Railroads— Al 12:30 Prev. High. Low. p. m. close. Atchison ..119*, 119 119t a 119t* B. A- O 81 80 *i 80 7 80', C. & O .... 96 % ... 961; 96 % C A N T.V. 73 Vi ... 73 ■ 73 hi C. R &P. 47 >4 48 H 4746 N B & Back 143 1 3 Erie 32 *i ... 32 % 32 Vi Gt Nor pfd .73", 73 73 % 72 N Rehifh Val 73 N ... 73 % 73 % Mo Pac pfd 71 *i 71 H 71% 71% N Y Gen... 118 117% 118 ItTN Nor Pac... 71% 71 71% 70% Nor & W.. 124% ... 124% 124 Pcnnsylvan. 48% ... 48% 48% Reading ..75% 72% 75 71% So Railway . .. .... ... 78 K o Pacific 104 103% 108% 103% St Paul pfd 29% ... 29% 29% St 1. &SF 63 % ... 62 % 62 % t'nion Pac 150% 148% 150% 148% Wabash pfd 57% 57% 57% 57 Rubbers— Goodyr pfd 85 Vi ... 8A % 84’', Kelly-Spg... 17 ... 17 17% jr S Rub . . 42% 42 42 41 % Equipments—lAm boro.. SP 88% 89 88% Bald boeo 124% 124% 124% 124% Gen Eire.. 284% 281% 282 283 Pullman ... ... 143 West Elec.. 60% 69% 69% 69 steels— Bethlehem. 49 48 % 48’* 48% Colo Fuel .44% 43 43% 41 Crucible . . 73 % . . 73 % 73 % Gulf States. 82 81% 82 81% Rep I A 8. 56% 56 % 56 U S Steel 118% 118% 118% 118% Motors— Am Bosch .32 % ... 82 % 32 % Chan Mot . . 34 % Gen Mot 61 % ... 61 % 61 % Mack Mot .113% 113% 113% 113% Max Mot A 82 % 82 82 % 81% Moot Mot R 39 % 38% .79 39% Studcbak . 44% 43% 44% 44', So War . 69 1 j 69 69'* 68 % Timken ... 38 % ... 37 % 38 i Wil-Over .. 10% ... 10% 10% Mininas— In Nt-kel . 24% 74% 24% 2.7% T G & 8 . . 95 % 94% 95 % 94 % toppers— Am Smelt . 83% .89% 88% Anaconda .42 ... 42 41% Kennerutt .54% ~, 54 H 54 V S Smelt ... ... 36% Oils— Coeden .. 26% C% 28% 26% Houston Oil 77 % ... 77 76 Mar Oil 38% ... 87% 37% P A Pete .. 58 % >8 58 % 68 P A P TV 57 % 57% 57% 57 Pac OH ... . . . ... 5! % Pure OH 29% 29% 29% 29 Roy Dutch. 48% ... 48% 48% St Oil. Cal 61% ... 61% 61% St Ot! NJ 37% ... 37% 37 % Sinclair ... 16% . ... 16% 16% Texas On 43 ... 43 43 Industrials— Al tA m . . 87 % 82 % 83% A ~,:W Can 149% 143 149% 146% Vm Woolen 62 % 62% 62% 61 % Coca Cola. ... .... 80*, Cont Can. 65% 65 65% 65 Davison Ch . . ... , 43% Bam P%r . P 4% 94*4 94% 94% 11 Aspha't. 57% 57% 57*4 Tnt Paper ... 53 % 108 % 107 % 108 % Mont & W 46% 46% 46% 46% Sears Roe. 143 142 143% 142 T* SC I P .150 148% 149% 150 r S In Al . 84 % 83% 84% 83% Itilitles— Am T tc T 1.38% 13.3% 133% Bon 78 % 76% 76% 78 % ! Columbia G 46 % 45% 45% 45% Ship pine— Am Int Cor 33% „ .3.3'. 33% In M M pfd 44 ... 44 44% Food*— Am Sues* 51 50% 51% 50% Am B Ss 43% 43 43% 43 , Corn Prod . 42 % 42 N 42 % 42 % CCS,- pfd 56 % .. . 56 % 56 % Tobaccos— Am Tob . 37% 68** 67% 86% Tub P iB) 71 . . 70 % 7iJ %

Commission Market Frtjitu —Fn*-y .Tor.atbars. JS*5 0 \ bb! relic-m.w 54 >0 a box N Y Gr^ening-f. ST a bb!.: Grime* Golden. Sb a bbl.. fan- v Pa-dwins. ST a bbl g\pr:c*ota—California. VI 50 a box Bananas—b v? 100 a pound Cantaloupes—California Honey Devi, 53 fi * ratp Crarb -rriee— 50 a half barrel ! box. Grnpet lit— 4 a bnx Grap-’s—Fancy California Emprrors. 54 25 luff letnr-a —sl ”*0 a hundrod Orancon—Extra f an**y California V* o- < is?. I- in C -Os 54.50 ?i . Florida 53 T.Vv; l ,5 FVar*—Bart’ett 53 a buahol; extra farv*y N V D’Anjo#. 53 b'i IVrsirmm.g—Fan-y IndianM. 51 5n a crato a 53 .‘>o 4-5 *3 box Veeetblea l IVan&—Fancy Southern Green. S3 a b--:abel. Beeta—Fan#y i b . 51 TANARUS.% liufihe!. 'abbat.e——Fancy Hoi land need. 1 \ 62 2c j pound. Ca rr oa—*0 a br^Phel <’a flower—-California. Celery—N Y Golden Heart. S3 a 2-3 orate trimmed POe buneh. Cu<nimVr&— Etfi .s-t—51.75 a dozen Kiriiiv^*—HO.- dozen. Kwlf-—S'uithFru. 51 a bn Is^ttiKf—--4 :0 'r* *'ra?e: hot houae leaf $1 Ho a 1 fl ft f***n-pound basket. Mauxoes —Fancy Southern. Hoc a ba k^t. Onions —Spanish. 51 a homo, grown ''. 50 a 100 1b sack Indiana ye ; . low. s*.* ~ ’s: Indiana Red. 52 25; I t ! !*••> Parley—Home-frown, 7x*>4' I bun**hs. Raduhe#—Buttons, bot bouse 5-1 25 ! dozen bunches. Long r*d or vrhlt**. 50c I dozen. K itabnjan—Sl.2s fifty lb. basket. SI allots—7s.-* basket Sr*m . h—*51.75 a buhel. Squash—Hubbard. 4 f t\ 5c a pound Twnatocft —Fan*y Calif*mla repacked. 57 50 a *lx-bfiket crate Turnips—sl.so a bushel. Potatoe* Fancy Michigan round white. 51 35 a 150 lb. has': Minnesota SI 75 a 150-lb. bap Red Riv> r Early Ohi s. 51 S5 a 120-no-'nd bar Idaho Rutsetii. i*o-pou:id Kentucky cobblers. s3t l 3 25 a bbl. Swept Potatoes—Virginia, 54 75 a bar re' extra Eastern Jerseys, S3 50 a bushel. Indiana. 53.50 a bushel; Arkansas. 52.75 hamper. Christmas Decorations Laurel and Evergreen Roping—Sl 35<3 1.75 a 20 jd roll. Wreathe—Sl H 5 a dozen. Holly—sH a case. Trees—2a to Ha S3 50 a bundle; larsre singles. S5. CVLIVDER AND ENGINE OIL Dealers* selling prt<*eii: Black Oils Summer. 11.5 c; winter. 12c Cylinder. 21 tt 6! o: engine 1 H ux. 5An: dynamo. 2H *i 37c: turbine. 38 4JH3c; machine 204£4<k*; paraffin oils. 22c. COUNCIL IS DEFENDANT fialo Construction Company ftcrpivpp Files to Collect $17,763.77. Suit to manlat# the county coun cil to pay $17,763.77 was filed in Superior Court room 4 today by Victor E. Wright, receiver for the Gale Construction Company. The sum is the balance due the company, Wright alleges, for building additions to Sunnyside County Tuberculosis Hospital. The company went into receivership while doing the work, and the county auditor refused j to pay the balance, due to conflicting claims filed by creditors of the firm. Home for Church Head White River conference of United Rrethren in Christ has purchased a permanent home in University Heights for the Rev. .T. T3. Parsons. J conference superintendent. _ Week’s Building Permits Francis F. Hamilton, city building inspector, today reported 193 building permits issued for the week ending Dec. 13 with a valuation of $364,579. Two Held as Sperders Fred Landefritz. 44, of 2436 North western Ave.. and Earl A. Martin. ! 21. of 3437 Salem St., were arrested i today on charges of speeding.

HOGS STEADY Al MONDAY’S LEVEL Bulk Brings $8.65(509.25 — Cattle Unchanged. —Hog Prices Day by Day— Dec. Bulk. Top Receipts 10. 9.201® 945 10.10 1 8 500 1! 9 10 47 995 10.00 I <I.OOO 12 9 05® 9.35 10 00 15.000 13 9 20@ 9.60 10 00 9.000 15. 8.65 iS 9.25 0.75 12.000 16. 8.65(<i 9.25 9.85 18 000 Hog prices at the local yards were practically unchanged today from Monday’s level. Active buying by both local and outside accounts promised a fairly good clearance of the 18.000 received. A few extra fancy heavy hogs sold at $9.85 top. a djme higher than Monday, hut the bulk of sales at heavies at $9.50W5).75; mediums at SO.Br.r??' 9.40; lights at ?8.50'(7 9. nml light lights at $7.75(r?8.50. Indicated fully steady values. Pigs cleared at $5 'f?7.75, equal to Monday’s price. Sows wore unchanged at $3.59% 8.75 for roughs. Holdover was 309. Cattle quotations looked to he about steady with Monday. Trade lacked breadth due to the scanty supply of good to choice stock. Prevailing prices were: Fat, baby beef type heifers, $10; medium to good butcher heifers, s4.sofS'7: thin, corn mnns, s3.sft!f?4.So; choice cows. $5.25; common to fair beefers. $3.254?3.75; canners, $2.25 down: cutters, $2.5041! 3. and handyweight medium steers, s7.Stuff 8.25. No early s-iles of steers were made above $lO. Receipts were estimated at son. With veal receipts larger, prices eased off about sl. Top was sl2, and the hulk of good stuff brought $11.50 @12.50. Mediums drnppod hack to the old level. SB4? 10. and commons. $5 4? 7. Receipts were esUmaJhd at 800 Riffle change was made in sheep and lamb prices. A few choice native la nil's brought $15.50 but the hulk of cholee stock sold ar sls. Mixed lambs w r ere sold at sl2 '7? 1 , and heavy lambs, $11'??18.50 Speep wore nominal at $6.50 down. Receipts were .200. —Hot;* Good h >s 140 160 :b ar $ 775 4$ 625 160 to 180 pound* ... 825 i 850 1-0 to 200 pounds 650 1 8 *ls 2*‘<t to 225 po ids . . 605 :* 25 2':5 to 275 pounds 9 ‘55 ;* 40 275 pounds UP ...... 9 50'f 975 I**6B. 14** pound* dowti .... 5u * • 7 75 Heavy sow* ...... 6 . *O6 75 Light *o-.v* .... .... 8 2.5 U 8 .>0 Steer, i 800 lbs. up nan:, .-..5 9 75® 10.50 G**o.i 9 00(2 9 50 s?*< -s 1.000 to 1 200 lbs prime vtd ehoice .... 10 ,o'tll 90 r 1 000 Pm 7.50 K) M- 1 im to and V.eifprs . . 4 5u t 7.t’*o C’*•>:•• light h-ifer* .. s ;,(■i 10 t.o Comnnm to medium cow* 3' *i ■' 4 *0 C> *.:-e 5 (**i a 5 5 i r*c,nn-* 2 00*£ 2 50 Cutler, ...... 275 *i 350 B:t •■*■ bt", . . t ~*>*. fi no B.* <*(;*.4 bulls .. 3 50,. 425 —Calves— Ct oi.-s vial* . *l3 00 Modi im v.-ala - on £ 9oe Good vex'. .... It s‘) ;£ 15' 50 Common •aa • 5OO u 7"0 —Sheep ami Lambs — Ooies ;trnbs . sls 0 *tls 50 Mediums . )**o *® I t <V * lamb, * 11 V', Wtim* Ml •rum t <• “I 't. * e*r * .. 4 00*,', 7 I*o Culls . . 1.00 U 3.00 Other Live Stock rnrrv(;o d-*.- r a tt -fur-pu. f: 004* u i:% t %te*’rr * •?** iftivft. s'- ttjy t . v.p motti.v )\iz y nr ' r T v>* 11tr *.• ■ • - fspfir.- rn *■ q %:* ?\ :• *::i Ns* J* -.iplinjs -F5 . P ‘ T i'ly’A. s*. bn -V '■ 1 -• S ‘ c- . ‘*HV !t.' uiy v .’ - - 1 *n*'s ' - -•-t'6 - 1 a 1* • •■ • 4*-r, ifl*-r>ni.i • ; i O .M) nr t Hhov** R** !{>fH 1* • 000 m arker % #*a.r’v %h'. - '* a uak. ‘JOf* ~ff b ilk roi !.v -Tb •I *• p*r\y top i?i *.• r > *' ■nr rlipp*??- i 1" : - • • • - ■ ’ • u 1 .!.' f.-diri? f.v. s r H* -Din 60.000: ni*rk^ f . f%tr’v a/'tiv* 4 *%*!>- to 10** off. t*p. 7*: >uik *S :*•-/ :0; hf*avyw , *'iffhra 4' r n n T.*. ntf -bumw- icTht* .vi'tf* ?; (ht® l.> <ri f 1r ’-lit Id j i* 4 l : ff fO'A-4 pnu-’4b. *; *1 f> Til 8. -c. 'Vri. roiiffb. EAST BUI —Rf cf :>t- 1.0<i0: niMj'n:<-t v* '-y *u*a<ir; phiboinff s-Ir-*^. f >i ]0 •"*! tnib-b r ► -nv6. -i .*'••• . * * ;' ■* —R. tipTs :>O0; n %*-%.•* . tiv*-. :.0u n^i. r r '*ui! t-> • Q :{ !:: TO S’ - fl Ri'*l !rinß>* , r OOO; ni ?rk*-t **' ... . *tmha *.!:>•' Injvrr. >l.•*■ 'am'*.- >ltDi 10 50 run ?: til!- S* 115 \U . - *Tf 1 F Vi :,fbMn;.n Ho. - --lb # ' n *! '.• *• * o ~ *0 m rouffVo. >T T 5 f n K nan .‘>l 50<ti 6. f'l, F. VKI.ANIi Dr*' 10 Hnsr% -Ro rrijfa R •(> market 10**? ']’• MDur; yorkrrs •*-!♦.‘..’5 niixrd SU ..o nv-rtn-in. Q r?s'qo; pi2r%. .fT: rmuch* 5: • - ■ ■ ■ '. I • 6 50; (food tn -hr}tv fit*., a .'fJO-q 1 # I30; Rf>od to riifK*o brifers. R ,'>'■ to choir© cows $4 Git o: fair to good ■*•--. f 3 4 : •••omnioii -owp. <t 3: mb b< rs. Shrrp and lanio* -R< •u ' 1 000. markrt. !owrr tp. 51' T 5 Calvpa—Receipt si, 300. market, -trun^. top. SI 2.50. CINCINNATI. Dec 10.—CattD Bm••eipts. 450: market, glow and i- • *!>•; alnpping: t** rs ffff>d t holce. ?6 50'*(S> Calves—Market.. 50* • trond to ‘•h'llffi. Slo<i*ll 50 Hoffs-- R*** * spin. 5 SOU; market, i >'i*:V “ !ow#r. zn<\ to p i*'Urrm and butdliers. f0.50 f d 0 60. Shrup——Kf-*eßfri, .'loo* market r r; f• ur ; • • ■ ! •• • kel. pood to Hioice, U>. VITTShCRGH Dee. \ 6.—Cattle—K*. 0 good sS<RR.rO. fair. S6.!5>'RT: veal ualvea Si 'Z I'l 50. Sheep and lanOis - ReuriptH. light market, atrong; prime veth ** l * mined, ST Cos. S . land*- SI 3*o li.T5, Hoira —Reueiptu, ‘JO fioqhlo mark'd, steadv: prime h* /, SO s. *,; p no: medium, S.O lisht yorkers S7 :hVo 7.75; pige 5d.75",t 7 rouffha. TOLEDO. Dee 16.—H*nrs —Rei-eipte. 500; market etertily; heavy, 50.65*?/0.75; medium, so ; >o**7 0 *0 Yorkern. SO <a. 0 25; good pips ?6 50fu 7 Calves— Market, bteaxly Sheep and Umh—Market, steady.

WHOLESALE G IUK KRIF.S Sugar—Granulated. 8 70c a pound. —White, whole allspice. 17\l !Sc a pound: ma*'**. s** nutmeg’. P.V4fßor: black pepper. 72c; shot. *. J, white, a.io: ground pur* black. 22c; white. 3te; cay* enue 41/ -lovea ground. 5<V. Sail—Table, a barrel jm 2 lb sacks. $8; common, flue •*.{ 10; medium grad . .*53.20. Dried fruit*—fit roil. 5Uc, apricots. CO (ii 30c a pound. Dftckago Coffee—Arbir'klo’s. 41 Nr; F. F. F. 52c; Maxwell House, f>Oc, Old R. - liable 44c. Tea—lmperial, 22 4ißSc, a pound; Gunpowder. 324i5<V; English breakfast. 404# U-: basket find Japan. Young Hyson. 50 70c. Vinegar—Distilled, 17e % gallon; cider. California Fruits—Aprleota. 2 H-lh. ran, $2 25414; whit** cherries, >4.75 @5; h l*ed lemon '‘lings. 52.754t3.75 yeliow’ frees. *sl fo r (i 3. dn Bartlett pears. $4.25 44 4.50; green gage plums. $2.75<&3; egg plums. r'J Vegetables—Corn. No 2, 51 65*11 75; No. 2 extra 51 tomatoes. No. 2 $1.40 No. 3. S7 7 35: No. 3 extras. 57.2 5. Asparagus tips, No. 1 . white. 54 50415; No 2 5 n medium. $4.50 No. 2’-a mammoth. 54 56; Lima beans. No. 2. $7.26ft 3.25; No. 3. $1.25® 1.40; string b*ans. standard No 2 $1.75. Miscellaneous—Mushrooms. s3B® 50 a cat**-. Salmon, No. I tall, $1 70® 3.23: Oysters. No. 1. 5 or. regular $1.85; 4 os.. $1.60; shrimp. No. 1 can. $2.40 a dozen. TINNERS* StFPMF.R Tie—T C 20x28 coke. 514 50; charcoal. $22 50 4/21 terms. sls® 18; old stylea t* rnrs. sl3'd 75. Lead—bar. sl3 per 100 pounds Zinc—Sheet. $13.75 per 100 pounds. Copper—Bottoms. 36c r>er pound: sheets, soft. 10 oz . 27c per pound. a Ste^l—No. 28 gauge; galvanised, $5 55 4? 5.83 per 100 pounds; O. I\ C. R., $4.55 ®4.65 per 100 pounds: WellsvHle polished No 28 g;<ige. $8.75 per 100 pound®.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

GRAINS SLIGHTLY HIGHER AT START Wheat Traders Await Government Report, BULLETIN By Vnited Prcxs CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—Wheat prices advanced sharply to new high levels on the Board of Trade today. Corn and oats closed fractionally higher. Heavy buying, mostly local, brought the rise. Bit f’nitrd Prefx CHICAGO, Deo. 16.—Grains made moderate advances at the opening of the Board of Trade today. Action in wheat was generally local. The disposition was to await The government’s final report to be issued after the close this afternoon. Buying that developed was in re-, sponse to wt weather complaints from northern Argentine, where harvesting is under way. , Spot corn was depressed by liberal receipts. Futures, however, moved upward. Leading longs supported deferred deliveries. Oats held relatively steady. Provisions held steady with hogs and cables. Chicago Grain Table —Dee 16 WHEAT — Gaea. Hlffb. Lew r’ofte Dee ! *•*+% 1 66 1 *14% 1 65 % May ... 1 ,'.9% 1.71% 168% 170% July 148% 150 1 48% 149% CORN— Dee 1 25% 1 26% 125% 126 May . 1 30% 1 31% 1 3ft', 131 % July ... 1 31 % 131 % 1 30% 1 31 ■% n.\T — Dee 59% 69 59 % n% May ..... *7.5 % fi'l % .64 % 65 % Jay ... 6.3 % HI % 03 64 % LARD— Jan .. 16 45 16 80 into 16 80 RIBS— Jan . . . Nominal 14 70 RVE— Dee 1 42 1 44 1 .40 1 14 May 1 45 1 49% 1 4*t 1 49 July ......133% 1.30 I .33 % I 33 % CHICAGO Dye 16 —Cartet reeett’t* iWTi- wheat f.'l ei.ru. 136 eat* 1.,; rye 76. barley 4 7

NplfAiraßNEV? Federal Clerk Questions Move of Counsel, Indication fin* Morton F H-r.y kins, fugitive eh:, f defendant in : e Hawkins s6.t'OO.oft6 moil fraud • on.“piracy case, is keeping in :**>!• h person:- at I’ortitnd. It ' - seen today when .1. F. I)*••■.,:* :• torney of Portland, Inattempted to enter his appi-aranc* in I *•• *r il of mother a"*] other defendants suit brought against them by I ,v Walhtco. receive*- of the 11 tw hitis jiotupany. P**stai tnsp*i't**is ■■* * u * vcstigaiiug to ascertain what c,i mnne-:tfi**ns Hawkins tied wuh V\ iiliatu P. Kajipe:--. clerk of til" tera! t siiirt. wrr*t* !,.■ ta - •• it): - :jie court would have to |> . r.* ".* - 'I rate ev!*len **•" as to J x nn. ■. • *■.: ployment l*y Hawkit: I! • v ’ :* faulting a J 7.800 let*• I, < e-t r been a fugitive situ-• the t *.: f the suit, in which Walla*-' setting 'aside of *i*-*iis (■. t• ■ ,: ••* * % i fraudulently conveyed to the ~\ B. Hawkins Pomp ny, prior :** filing of bankruptcy pro* • e.lings.

M'COY CASE CONTINUES Stato Prosonts T.ast nf Kvidt mt* lomior l’u!;iii.s|. U<l t nit-'l /’*<•* l.os AN< SKI -KS. <’al I>/><-. 16 . - 'Frame work of tho Rvi-liTsei' in which th Suit/ 4e",:,p.jj, KM" Mi '.iy, forrn.-r ptipriliat, ho sont to tho | sallow a for allosod rnurtlcr of Mrs. i Teresa Mors*, his "only true love," is | near comiiletlnn. The prosecution rnny conclii'lf* its i (’.•mu today. It was said. Thirty fonr rwlt nesses have so far testdid j against McCoy. Marriage Licenses Frank Jones. 43, 1263 W Thirtieth, ; sanitarv engineer; Eva Roush, 30 1 •:; \V | Thirtieth. William S. Raleigh, 22. 778 N Capitol. : waiter; Mrs. basic II Burns. 20. 778 N , f apitoi David H. Tyong, 21. Shoals. Tn<l.. merchant; Ruth r peter. 23. 17S Good. ; hosiery Inspector William D. Smith 26 1.314 Fletcher. : trwk driver. Mndalina L. Orrhaugh, 22, 548 Fletcher. Atkin* Saw Work*. Virgil J Cool;. 21 1423 8 Meridian, I hotel clerk: Edith M McPanbl li> 1745 i S Talbott, ladies tailor. Shelby Lewis. 22. 455 W Sixteenth, la borer. Beatrice McCray. 18. 1625 North- | western clerk Joseph S Bennett 20. 2437 F Mich igan, batik *Lrk, Evelyn L. Sailer ”0 i 3360 N Meridian John Stokes. 2.8 1546 Park rear la borer: Susie F Allen 18. 2023 W N**w | York machine operator. Larue Water*. 25. 1733 Mart Indale, hospital orderly. Laura Arnold. 26. 342 W. Tenth. Albert Abden. 88. Sunnlttvllie. Tnd farmer; Appia EMridge, 64.. Indianapolis. Births Boys Boy and Mary Nevjtt 1127 Southern Gilbert and Ethel Brown, 3224 McPher* ! SOU. James and Anna Parker. 430 Division. Percy ant! Minnie Haught, 2071 p. Twenty-First Pav'd and Dorothy Warren MS Birch Girls Albert and Loren* Heckman, 41.8 S Addison. Earl and Ella. Nellgh, Deacnneaa Hospl ; t^il Jacob and Anna Platt. 032 S Capi r*l Elmer ami Ruth Stevens 107*.' West Robert and Mabel Steele. 500.1 Rawk'n. George am] Betty Cass 411 S Arlington. Henry and Hattie Snipes. 2151 IVuruon. Edward and Dulcie Grime*. 337 S. Keinplc. Twins Peltry and Hthelyn Sanders. 1784 W. New York, boy and girl Deaths William A Drury. 53. Methodist Hospital. carcinoma. Frank Wilkerson 87. Long Hospital, chronic nephritis. Urbsn Ritter. 78. 806 E Orange, arteri< sclerosis. Samuel Warren. 30, city hospital, lobar pneumonia. Susan Sima. 53. 1423 N. Capitol, cirrhosis of liver Rose Hardin. 56 1357 Nordyk*. acute dilatation of heart Robert. Raymond Foster. 47 Methodist Hospital, chronic m.vo* arditla. Nettie Winter. 57. St. Vincent Hospital, carcinoma Sarah Eppo, 62 410 W. Twelfth, cerebral hemorrhage. I .INREED OIL AND TERPENTINE Dealer’s! selling prices on raw linseed oil in barrels. $1.12 a gallon: boiled, $1.14. Turpentine. sl.Ol a gallon.

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THERE IS MANY A SLIP, OWNERS OF THIS LARGE STOCK OF ALCOHOL. CORDIALS. CHAMPAGNES AND WHISKIES FOUND TO THEIR SORROW, WHEN PROHIBITION AGENTS RAIDED AN OJ.D BOWLING ALEEV BENEATH A STEAMSHIP OFFICE IN NEW YORK. THE CACHE IS YALCED AT $50,000.

MUSCLE SHOALS PLANS CHANGED Republican Senators Switch From Underwood Bill. Bn J'nitrd Prrxn W ASHJ N< !T( >N, Dee 16. -Reptihi:ca,i leaders In the Senate, who tv.*> weeks, ago announced they intended to put Muh ’le Sic .ds legisia tinn flin iigh at this s< salon, have < .ar-,<*.*i ti •ir tnlnd/ arid d* ' -*• "f •la* 1 t:cerwend i|i aeems probable. Their plan now is to adopt pr*> posal < f Senator Jones of Washing ton, which would put question of whe;’net the Government or a pt ’>. it" * ori *.rati*ni should operate *he s|. 4,i *) "!*0 power plant in han*i< (,f a impartial ■•orurnittee which would report Lack to Congress next 1 ti een’ief. Wtiethcr this c •• t be dene will be ; tested late today when the Senate ! will '• ‘e upon the -Smith ■mer I nicit. The vote will furnish first real test of jrtrorgth on 11.9 ft. lerwoed i bUI - ALBANIAN REBEL ABM ADVANCES .Captures Two Cities, and Marches on Capital. ■ ry I mt" i pre* iiii.Mi:. Dec. 16 —The revolution .n .Vib: ni t has ; cached danger*':,-' prof !;* ■’'- captured Koroja during ‘he right and nr advancing on T • fitia. the'capital. Another dispatch : said the rebels had captured S-mtad.. At Tirana a court has condemned ex Premiers Aimed Zogil, Vryonis and I*'*-, 'ntxl ♦<* ten years' Imprison men* and confiscated their properties for th" do \ •! •:*■•■( ihfipatch from Tb "a to jday says: “Rebel bunds cr.u-ed the i to.ichuiij guns and artillery and are ; advni: dug In the direction f .six Heignade afivic.-s said ey Premier | Zogu ; * leading the revolution to re j capture l i w*w lie last durit .; the r*> ; hellion lasi spring. DECISION TO BE MADE County Bonds .for Flood Pretention Work I'nsold. Docison ar to whether the city can pro*’* • il alone in flood prevention work along White River between Washington and Morris Sts., with the county's share of bonds to 11 nance it still unsold was to b*> made at a conference between city and county officials late today at tho city hall. Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, received word that the county bond issue of $759,,109. for which bids were received Monday, had !>■ *>n rejected by bank attorneys because of technicality. The process of real\Vising and receiving bids will potap.v -ale until Fehij*evy. Mi'.nnvlbk: first flood p,-*'venl ion work is proceeding with erection of the Kentucky Ave. bridge across th river, with hie city's share of $900,900 In bonds the only means of financing. MAGNUS WILL CONTEST Senator Johnson to Charge Srliall Violated Corrupt Practices Act. B u Caffed Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Senator Magnus Johnson of Minnesota will contest election of Thomas D. Schall, Si mat nr elect, *m grounds Sell all's campaign was conducted in violation of the corrupt practices act, a statement: issued from Johnson's office today declared. Senator Johnson is now in Minnesota and personal announcement will bo made on his return, according to H. G. Tigefn, Johnson’s' private secretary, who issued the statement. Anderson Allows Time Ten days for plaintiffs to file briefs I and ten days additional for defend i ants to answer were given by Judge ’, A. R. Anderson today in the patent j right, infringement ease in Federal 1 Court of the 'Cincinnati Butchers' Supply Company against the Meier packing Company of Indianapolis. Plaintiffs asked an accounting of damages and an injunction restraining defendants from using a hogscraping machine.

DUCHESS LEAVES UNITED STATES Declares She Likes American Manners. By T'nited Pres* NEW YORK. Deo. 16. —There was nm- comforting thought for Americans as the Grand Duchess Cyril a-:fii-d for Europe today Sho said sh*> found us “extraordinarily well trained as ,o manners/’ “Carefully selected members” of • th** Monday < tpera < ’lut*. who proid"d the only opport initiea to meet tit** Grand Duchess during her ten- : **iy visit, klsti fi h<-r hand and ourts ,] jn imp* ■ • abl fashion. Not a member muffed the answer to what's wrong with this picture?” The Grand Duchess sailed for Cos l*ut t* aboard the French liner Paris :•* report to h* r husband, who aspires to tiie throne of Russia, the *••! ism wit*! which Americans oia v* and a '. cry friendly sentim*n, toward her. The American fp.. it appears, had been on • point f warning her to disns- .•*• i-.* rself from activi :* -= which t %ht have proved embarrassing in t * of tlie fa*'t that while there t *<• a throne of Russia, there is r.o place to put it. DUCKWALL LOSES FIGHT FOB LIQUOR Continued From rage 1) i that fact, and showing there has | been no U' tlon in the case for a ilong rime Du. kwall, when tried, insisted tl.e l seat idi warrant was illenal, and l'ol 1,, id, t i.-lng the State -< hands. Ins the Icuor could not he lntro- | .iu*'* >1 r*s evldtncM Tito caso still lleiv's the List The liquor to lie destroyed: One hundred ninety-three quarts nod fourteen pints of Italian Vermouth. fifteen quarts Cook's champagne. twenty four quarts Wi re S' il champagne. forty quarts \ ionr CH*|Uot, eighteen quarts I’iper Hoidsei* k, nine pints sate.*', twenty three quarts Racuneta Vermouth, fifty .fight quarts Gilberts liondon Dr> Gin. eight quarts Old Tom Gin, fort, eigitt pints same, 112 quarts Gordon Dry Gin, seven of old Curio Whisky, three of \nseloa Vermouth, twelve of Benedict ine <iii*' of Grand Marnerr clianipagne. on.* of Bacardi rum, two of Venue Clicquot Potisardi, one of Burk's Old Irish whisky, five of Haag & Haag, eight of Old Charter whisky,, one of 11. M & S.. one of John Drew & Son. two of John Walker A Son kinimel. two of apricot brandy, throe of creme de month.*, three of Orange Curaco. two of Bardinet Bordeaux, four of Old Kentucky whisky, eight of Louis Hunter whisky. Seven of Atherton whisky, eight of Louis .Hunter whisky, six of Chateau Loudeene. one of Black and White, eight of Barcndi rum. four of Uitnmel. one of Chateau Yquene, on** of Monarque. one of Lawson's whisky, six of Charter Use. one of Creme Cacno Chou a, one of Sherry Castelo, three of Jamaica rum. twenty-four of Calissano Vermouth, nineteen of White Seal. ADMITTED TO STATE BAR Fire Deputies Will Defend Appeals Again st 1 >epart i nen t. John D Cramer and M W. Waring, first and second deputy State fire marshals, today were ad mittod to the Indiana State Supreme Court bar. Cramer is In charge of fire prevention, and Waring is in charge of the arson division of the department. Both practiced law before entering the department. Their admittance to the bar allows them to aid in defense of condemnation anil arson appeals brought against the department. Kicked in Face by Ilorse By Vnitcil press LOGANSPORT, Ind., Dec. 16. Claude Reed. 25. is suffering from a double fracture of the nose and onts about- the face today as a, result of having been kicked by a horse Monday night. Bus Catches Fire Short circuit on the bus operated by George Ellis, Forty-Sixth St. and Alltsonvllle Rd., today resulted in $509 damage. Bus caught on fire at i Forty-Second St. and Allsonvllle Rd. Passenger’s were uninjured.

MESSIAH REHEARSAL Special Ore has tr a to Practice With j Soloists Wednesday Night. Horace Whltehouse, director of j “The Messiah” conqert to be given j at Gadle Tabernacle Dec. 2.3, has j called a special rehearsal of his or- 1 chestra of sixty pieces to be held Wednesday evening at Hollenbeck Hall. The soloists who are to sing in the concert will be present. ATLANTA PRISON PROBE STARTED Warden, Removed by Stone, Denies Bootleggers Were Favored, By I'nited Press ATLANTA. Ga„ Dec. 16.—A special grand jury met today to investigate sensational charges of corruption against officials and employes or Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. The investigation was ordered by Attorney General Stone, who simultaneously removed Warden A. E. Sartain. Bartaln was displaced by T. B. White, a special repreeetnative of the Department of Justice after an extended Investigation of prison conditions. Charge Frame-Up Fsrtain, the appointee of former Attorney General Daugherty, today charged he had been the victim of a fram“-up. "My resignation was requested by the attorney general,” Sartain said, "on grounds T was too lenieAt with bootlegger inmates of the prion.” Sartato charged prisoners had oeen Intimidated by a grand Jury and additional sentences unless they told who had assigned them to their various duties at the prison. He [ said approximately 150 to 550 : trusties at the prison were bootleggers and denied they had been | shown any favoritism. Climax of l’rohe The Department of Justice probe has been quietly under way for sev- , era! months and was brought to a I climax with the removal of Sa tain. D. J. Allen, purchasing agent, resigned several days ago nr the request of Attorney General S’one, and it is unierst' 1 other resignations have been demanded. Deputy Warden L. J. Fletcher announced his resignation several days ago to enter business at Miami. Fla.

PHONE CHAPTER FETES Santa flans Distributes i,ift> to State Organisation. Iloosier Sta'e Chapter, No. 13. Telephone Pioneers of America, field its annua! Christmas party at the Dions.* r Ath!*:i:c club Monday eves tinner was followed by a program of * nterf.*fitment 1 Lloyd Wayne ill president, presided. t'. A. Greece, general superintendeti, of Interest companies of th“ In ; .liana Bdl Telephone company, talked on “The Purpose of a Pioneer." "Early Experiences as a T. ("phone Op**rntor" were related by Mis- Margate! Cooper, superintend- • :-t of mployroent of the B* 11 Telei phone Company. Earl Talbott, man ! ager of the Shelbyvillo (Ind.l exchange, spoke on “The Early Days c* die Tel* phone Business." W. R Hirst and Mrs. C. A. Breece, soloists, provided musical entertainment. E. C. Bolzer officiated ns Santa Claus. Building. Permits Wi am i'-itcr enrage 1630 E. Tenth. H 5 Cry 1. >li. move, 1755 E Raymond. Kii SotirhiT. wTeck. 430 N. HHnola. S2OO \i- , 8 , (rarag**. 600 Tierobftr, 5250. W M4* ! :-**on. dwel’.inx, 2855-57 School. . $2,350. Puna Nichole, dwelling. 1310 Oroff. ; $2,800. J F Cantwell Company, dwelllnr. 1937!39 Roosevelt $3,500. .1 F, Cantwell Company, dwelling, 1929.">1 Roosevelt. $2,509. ,1. F, Cantwell Company, dwelling 192123 Roosevelt. $2,500 J. F Cantwell Company, dwelling 191315 Roosevelt. $.’,500. J F Cantwell Company, dwelling 1903- : 07 Ingram. $2,300. Emma Clu’k. garage. 1160 Tlbhs $530. ,t. N Godeey. dwelling, 2445 4 7 Martin* j dale. $2,800 E. t.. Cotlire'l Company, building. 2110 i Roosevelt. $6.6,10 Guy Aronholt. dwelling 3317-19 Collrge. S.B 4(10. (luy Aronhalt. fuma*te. 3317-10 College. S4OO I. ate*n Heights Church. furnaces, northeast corner of Michigan and Linwood. $785. Standard <9(l Company, sign. Rural and Massadmaetts. $350 Standard Oil Company, sign. Capitol and New York, $350. Relic Acker, garage. 1940 Bancroft. $209. Rasmus Rasmussen. fumane. 2030 Cooper. $392. Circle Motor Inn. sign. 9 W Market $3,500. O 1,. Kelsey, dwelling. 5323 Guildford, $4,500. O 1, Keiaey. furnace, 5532 Guilford. $265 Purity Hairy Company, dairy building, northwest corner of Rader and Edgemont. $1,300 R A gam to garage 1110 Sterling, S2OO. E. \V. Mi'tr. dwelling. 836 N Denny. $1,500. E VC Motr. furnace. 836 N Penny. $2Bl Tieile Conrad. furnace. 1321 23 4Y.fi Thirty Third. $240 J. H Julian, garage. 1331 33 N Cap itnl. $2,000 Boy Sirtick by Atiio Calomel Winderly. 7. colored, 719 Oprden St., was Injure*! about the head today when he was struck by : an automobile driven by W. 11. Lat kins, 34. of 1313 Ringtroid St., at j Illinois and St. (‘lair Sts. Bakins! was charged tvith assault and battery. Police Car Loses Wheel Patrolmen Robert Woollen, 59. of 934 N. Reville Ave.. and Hoyt Cline, 3f*. of 3706 E. Sixteenth., were badly jarred today when tlie wheel of a police automobile, which they were driving east on Washington St., came off at Emerson Ave. Woollen received several briuses. Murder Attempt Denied Thomas Hupp, 67. today pleaded ; not guilty In Criminal Court to an indictment charging him with at- ; tempting to kill his wife. Ella. 3403 j W. Washington St., Nov. 8. It is alleged he attacked her with an ax ,

wSoLIOGE IN HIS TESTIMONY Contractor Says President Arranged Meeting With Attorney, By T otted Press CHICAGO, Dee. 16.—The name of President Coolidge was brought indirectly into the Forbes-Thompson fraud trial here today by Matthew I. O’Connor, a Government witness. O'Connor, a Northampton (Mass.) building contractor, testified that President Coolidge his fellow 1 - townsman. and then Vice President, of the United States —made an appointment for him with Charles S. Cramer, attorney for the veterans bureau, so that, he could protest the fact that h!s hid to builda hospital at Northampton was rejected. The witness said: "I knew my hid was the only one in on time, and T was naturally somewhat sorry to find I wasn't going to get the contract.” Forbes on Coast Col. Charles R. Forbes at that time director of the veterans' bureau and who is now standing trial with John W. Thompson, a St. Louis contractor. on charges of conspiring to defraud the Government through illegal hospital contracts was “out on the coast” at the time O'Connor ,caiied at the veterans' bureau office “I told Cramer he should either give me the contract or advertise for new bids,” O’Connor said. “Cramer said he wasn't sure that, he would do either and when I couldn’t get any satisfaction. I picked up and left. I was disgusted.” Only Bid Made The witness said he put in Ms hid as soon as he knew the Government' was planning to build a hospiial at Northampton, and that he had a representative at Washing-y ton when the bids were opened. “My representative told me they looked all the building, but couldn't find any bids but mine,” the witness said. On cross-examination by counsel for defense, O'Connor said his appointment to see Cramer was made by President Coolidge. lie was then led to admit that his hid fnr the Northampton hc-spi: *1 wa- $429,000. and that he agreed to do the work in 206 days. The winning hid va made hv th Pontiac Construction Company, of which Thompson was the head. 6n*l called f*r an approximate cost f $149,909, the work to be com pieted in sixty days.

FIREMAN IS PROMOTED Captain in Pumper Cos. No. 2 fior!tired to Lieutenant. ('tip, Rtve Childers, Pumper Company 2. was reriu ed *o a lieutenant end Lieut. William Hanna. Company 14. was promoted to captain 1%; the safety hoard today or* recommendation of Fire Chief John .1 G'Rrien. On request of the Brightwood ; Civic League, the board instructed •he city leqa! department to investi-e-tte whether parking can he prohibited on one side of Station St., from Roosevelt Ave. to TwentyFifth St. Chief O'Brien said forty more fire alarm boxes are needed. ALBERT STUMP ON BILL Attorney to Address Men's Club Wednesday Night. Albert Stump. Indianapolis attorney, will he the principal speaker at tiie meeting of the Men's Club at the North Methodist Church. Maple Rd. an*l N. Meridian St., Wednesday evening at 6:30. A program will be p.esented by the primary class of the Sunday school followed by a soloist, stunts, and singing. RECEIVERSHIP IS ASKED Suit Against Phoenix Furniture Company Filed. Suit for receivership for the Phoenix Furniture Company, 925 Virginia Ave., was filed in Superior Court Four today hy the Bakerj Shook Company, trustee for bond- ! holders of the defendant corporation. The plaintiff alleges tiie Phoenix Company owes $38,123 and has assets of $7,590. Federal Charge Filed Cyril Bolin, 27. of 1438 Hiatt St . was arrested today by Prohibition Agents Oscar Holman and William Crowe, on a charge of selling five gallons of intoxicating liquor. Hearing was to be helii before United States Commissioner John W. Kern late today. (airy Littlejohn Very 111 Cairy Littlejohn. State mine inspector, is in serious condition vtt. the Methodist Hospital following an operation for intestinal trouble nine da ysago. His condition has grown worse m the (*ast two days, it is said. Farmer Lists Debts Wilson A, Baker, farmer of Moore land, Ind., today filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in Federal Court. His debts were scheduled at $2,720. of which $2,900 was in a mortgage. His assets were $230. Men's Club to Hear Hr. King Dr. William F. King. State Health commissioner, will address the Men's Club of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church at 6 p. m. Friday, according to announcement today by F. : M Peters, secretary. Dinner will be served hy Circle 3. Alleged Slayer Jailed Bn Times Sperlnt NEW ALBANY. Ind . Dec. 16 Fred Melcher, 59. xvas In jail today awaiting trial on charges of killing William Hardin, a neighbor.

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