Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 218, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1925 — Page 11
JAN. 22, 1925
STEEL COMMON HIGHEST SINCE 1917
Issue Heads Brisk Advance ® in General List During Morning. Average Stock Prices Average price ol twenty industrial stocks Wednesday was 122.11, up .37. Average price of twenty rails was 98.49. up .03. Hu United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 22.—U. S. Steel's run up to the best levels of the year at Wednesday”s close was accompanied by reports of an increase in their 50-cent extra dividend rate in next Tuesday’s meeting. These rumors had as their basis the rapid transactions which are taking place in operations and whcih are bound to be vividly reflected In the corporation’s earning statement for the current quarter. Under the momentum gained at the previous close, Steel went into new high ground since 1917 at 126% in early dealings today, heading a further brisk advance in the general list. Fractional gains were scored by American Can, Baldwin, General Motors and other industrial leaders. Steel continued to move ahead from noon dealings at 128%, up nearly 4 points from the low of yescomplished on relatively light contractions, demonstrated to the extent which the floatings probably had been reduced. houses reported that of the orders were coming interior points, many being for cash accounts. Local Bank Clearings Bank clearing's Thursday were $2,864.000. Bank debits amounted ot $5,725,000. NEARBY OPTIONS ON WHEAT DROP Selling on Rumors That Corner Exists. BULLETIN. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—A1l grains finished with sharp gains over Wednesday's close oh the Board of Trade today. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—Grain futures opened irregular -.on the Board of Trade today. Nearby options were, lower In wheat and corn. Selling in nearby wheat was induced by rumors that a corner exists. Dr. J. W. T. Duvall, FederAl grain supervisor,, in a statement denied the rumor, saying present high price sare justified by world condiatms.' Moderate buying in new crop niKths was due to apprehension over the winter crop. Nearby corn was weak due to liberal offerings and less' urgent demand. Sellers in the new crop found ready purchasers in thosfe skeptical regarding contract grades after expiration of present deliveries. Oats showed stubborn resistance with all deliveries advancing on heavy farm consumption. Provisions were higher on better shipping demand. ■„ Chicago Grain Table —Jan. 22 WHEAT— 'Prey. Open. High. Low. Close. close. May 1.88 1.93% 1.88 1.93% 1.88 1 .-. July 1.66% 1.69% 1.65% 1.69% 1.65% Sept 1.64% 1.57% 1.53% 1.67% 1.53% CORN— May 1.83% 1.36% 1.33% 1.35% 1.33% July 1.34% 1.36% 1.34% 1.36% 1.34% Sept 1.34% 1.30% 1.34% 1.36% 1.34% OATS— May .61% .62% .61% .62% .61% July .62% .03 .61% .63 .01% Sept .59% .59% .59 .59% .59 LARD— May 16.50 16.65 16.45 16.60 16.47 RIBS— May 15.90 15.95 15.80 15.85 15.87 RYE— j May 1.64% 1.69 1.64% 1.68% 1.64% July 1.47% 1.50% 1.47% 1.50% 1.46 CHICAGO. Jan. 22.—Carlot receipts were: Wheat. 32; corn, 209; oats. 100; rya, 1.
Retail Fish Prices
Variete#—Boston haddock fleets. JH|4oc: dressed haddock, 80c: haPbu| ewr steak. 30c; pompano, 40c; blueflsh. 35c; Spanish mackerel, 3oc; red snappers. 35c: snappers throats, 40c. Specialties—Fresh jumbo frogs. 50c: live lobsters, 80c: fresh preen shrimp. 40c: larsre scallops, 80c pounds; fresh picked crab meat. $1 a pound: Maine finnan haddie. 30c; cherry stone clams, 40c a dozen: large ouohalg clams. 50c. Lake and River Varieties—Lake white fish. 35c: trout. 35c: yellow pike. 35c: lake salmon. 35c: bine pike, 2oc; yellow perch. 25c: channel catfish. 35c: bluefin nerring, 30c: pickerel. 25c; grass pike. 25c: river carp. 15c: buffalo. 20c; mullets, 15c; black bass. 40c; large crappies, 35c. Tank Wagon Prices (Gasoline prices do not include State tax of 2c a gallon.) GASOLINE Energee, 17c a gallon; Ptrrol, 13.2 c: Red Crown. 13.2 c; Target. 13.2 c: Silver Flash. 17c: Standard aviation. 21.2 c: Sinclair commercial, 13.2 c. KEROSENE —Crystaline. 11.7 c; Moore Light. 14.5 c: Perfection. 11.7 c: Standard furnace oil. 10.6 c (under 200 gallons). t.6c (more than 200 gallons): Bright ight. 11.7 c; Sinclair, 12.7 c. NAPTHA —Energee Cleaners. 18.5 c: V. M. & P.. 18.5 c: Standoltnd Cleaners. 18.5 c. Prices on Coal Anthracite. $16.50 a ton; coke, $10: West Virginia lump. $6 @7.25; Kentucky lump, $6.75 @7.75: Pocahontas mine run. [email protected]* lump. [email protected]: Indiana lump. $5@7.; Indiana egg. $5.35 @5.75: Indiana mine run. [email protected]. (Wheeling. 50c a ton extra.) Wagon Wheat Indianapolis grain elevators are paying $1.99 for No. 3 red wheat. Other grades accordingly. Shippers’ Forecast Generally fair. West, north and northeast, 15 to 25; south and east, 20 to 30. mg TINNERS’ 81PPLIES Tin—-I C 20x28 coke, $14.50: charcoal. $22.50@24; ternes. $15@18; old styles ternes. sl9 @ 26 Lead—Bar sl3 per 100 pound*. Zinc—Sheet. sl3 per 100 pound*. Copper—Bottoms, 36c per pouno sheer? soft. 16-oz.. 27c a pound. Steel—No. 28 range; Galvanized. $5.55 @5.65 per 100 pounds: O. P. C. R.. $4 55 @4.85 per 100 pound*. IRON AND STEEL | Local wholesale prices on iron and ueei tears are: Structural. $3,25 a 100-lb. bailed shafting. $3.95 a 100-pound base: Hue annealed sheets. 10-gauge base.
New York Stock Quotations | (By Thomson A McKinnon)"
—Jan. 22 Railroads— At 12:30 Prev. High. Low. p. m. close. Atchison.. ... ... ... 117% At C Line 149 ... 149 149 B. & O 78 ... 77% 77% Can Pac ... ... 149% C & O 97% 97 97 97% C. A N. W. 71% 71 71% 71% C.. R. & P. 45% 45 45 44% D Sc Hud. 138 ... 138% 139 D & Lack 139 % Erie 31% ... 31% 31% Erie Ist pfd 44% .7. 44% 44 Gt Nor pfd 69% 69 69% 68% Lehigh Val 76% 76 76% 75% Mo Pac pfd 77% ... 77% 77% N T CenT. .122% 122 122% 121% N Y NH&H 29% ... 29% 29% Nor Pac... 68% 68% 68% 68% No A Wes 128 127% ' J. 28 127% Pore Marq ... ... ... 67% Pennsylvan. 48% 48% 48% 48% Reading ..78 '77% 77% 77% So Railway 80% 80% 80% 80% So Pac.. .. 105% ... 104% 108% St Paul ... 14% ... 14%. 14% St Paul pfd 25% 25 .25% 25% St L A SW 48% SLA SWF 58 % ... 56 % 58 % Union Pac 149 % ... 148 % 149 Wabash ...21% 21 41% 21 Wabash pfd 57% 56% 57 56 Vi Rubbers— Fisk Rub.. 12% ... 12% 12% Goodrich R 43% 42% 43% 42% Goodyr pd ... ... ... 89 Kelly-Spg... 15 ... 15 14% U S Rubber 42% 41% 41% 42 Eqniments— Am C A F . . 198 Am Steel F 47% . 47 47% 47% Am Loco.. 116% 110 116% 116% Bald Loco 132% 132 132% 131% Gen Elec.. 312% 310 312%, 30% Lima Loco ... 70 % P Steel C.. 67% 67% 67% 06% Pullman .. .42 ... 142 142 Ry S Spg. ... ... ... 133 Wes Airb...lOtt% ... 106% 106% Wes Elec-.. 76 75 % 76 75% Steels— Bethlehem. 51% 50% 51 53% Colo Fuel . 44% 43% 43% 43 Crucible ..77% 76% 77% 76% Gulf States. 87% 86% 87% 85% P. R C A I. 49 ... 48 % 49 Rep I A S. 00 59% 00 59% Sloss-Sh ..- 84% 84 84% 83% U S Steel .127% 120% 127% 126% Yanad ... 29% ... 29 124% Motors— Am Bosch. 43 42 43 42% Chan Mot .30 28% 29% 30% Gen Mot . 74% 73% 74 73% Mack Mot .120% • ... 120% 120 Max Mot A 79 ... 78% 78% Max Mot B 35 ... 35 84% Moon Mot .24% ... 24% 24 Studebak .43% 42% 43 43% Strom berg ... ... ... 71 % Stew-War . 73% ... 72% 78% Timken ... 39 ... 39 38% Wil-Over ..9% ... 9% 9% Yel Mfg 39% Minings— Dome Min . 15% ... 15% 15% Gt y Ore . 39% ... 39% 39 In Nickel . 26% 26% 26% 26 TG A S . .104% 104% 104% 103% Coppers— Am Smelt .99% ... 99 8% Anaconda .45 ... 45 45 Inspiration ;. ... ... 29% Kennecott .54 % ... 54 % 54 % U S Smelt .37 ... 37 36% Oils— Cal Petrol. 27% 26% 27 26% Cosden ... 30% 30% 30% 30% Houston 011 81 ... 80 79% Marland Oil. 44% 44 44% 44 P-A Pete .. 65% 64% 65% 64% P-A P B . 65% 64% 65 64% Pac Oil . . 50 % 56 % 50 % 50 % Phil Pete . 40% 40% 40% 40% Pro A Ref. 30 ... 30 29% Pure Oil . 30% 30 30% 30 Roy Dutch. 52% 52 52% 61% St Oil, Cai. 62% 02% 62% 62% St Oil. N.J. 42 41% 42 41% Sinclair ... 19% 18% 19 18% Texas Cos . 44% 44% 44% 44% Tr Cn Oil.. 5 5 5 4% Industrials— A1 Chem 83% Adv Rums... ... ... 14 % Allis-Chalm. 80% 79% 80 '.a Amer Can 164% 163% 164 163% Amer Ice.. 88 .... 87% 87 Am Wool.. 58% 58 58% 58% Commission Market Fruits Apples—Fancy Jonathans. $9.50 a bbl.: fancy Delicious. $5 a box: N. Y. Greenings. $8 a bbl.: Grimes Golden. $7 a bbl.: fancy Baldwins, $7 a bbl.: Winesaps. $6: Northern Spys. $8: Belleflowers. $7. Apricots—California, $3.50 a box. Bananas—loc a lb. ' Cranberries—*B a half barrel box. Cocoanuts—so.so a hundred. Grapefruit—s2.7s®3.so a box. Grapes—Fancy California Emperors. $4 2o \ug Lem one—California! $6. Limes—sl.so a hundred. Oranges—Extra fancy California Valencias. 126s to 2505. $5 @5.75: Florida. $3.7504.25. Pears—Bartlett. $2.50 a bushel: extra fancy N. Y. D’Anjos. $3 a bushel. Strawberries—so ff? 55c a quart. / Tanger^pes—s4.so @ 4.75. Vegetables Beans—Fancy Southern Green. $3(13.50 a bushel. Beets—Fancy home-grown. $1.65 a bushel: new Texas. $2. Cabbage—Fancy Holland seed. 2%@3c a pound Carrots —$1.65 a bushel; New Texas. $2.75. Cauliflower—California. $3.25a crate: trimmed. $1.50 t*ach: California. $7.50 Cucumbers—Fancy Southern. S3 a doz. Eggplant—sl.7s a dozen. Kale—Eastern. $2.50 a barrel, lettuce—Head Iceberg Blue Boy. $5 a cra’e: hothouse, leaf. $2.60 a 15-pound basket. Mangoes—Fancy Southern. 60c a basket. Onions—Spanish. $2.15 a crate: homegrown. $3 a 100-lb. sack* Indiana yellow, $3.25: Indiana Red. $3: hothouse greens. 65c dozen bunches. Parsley—Home-grown. '< $1.50 dozen bunches. Radishes—Buttons. hothouse. $1.50 dozen bunches: long red or white. 90c doz. Rutabagas—sl.2otfil.so a 50-lb. basket. Shallots—7sc basket. Spinach—s2.ls a bushel. Squash—Hubbard. 3 % 0 4c a pound. Tomatoes —Fancy California repacked. $7.50 a six-basket crate. Turnips—sl.6s a bu.; $4.50 a barrel. Potatoes Fancy Michigan round white. $2.15 a 150-lb. bag: Minnesota. $2 a 150-lb. bag: Red River Early Ohios $2.15 a 120-1 and. bag: Idaho Russets, $303.26 a 120-lb. bag: Kentucky cobblers. *3(33.25 a bbl. Sweet Potatoes—Virginia. $4.75 a bar. rel; Eastern Jerseys, $3.75 a hamper: Indiana. $3.50 a bushel: Arkansas. $2.75 hamper: Goldenrlow. $3.35. Marriage Licenses Jack Payne, A. 232 Blackford, waiter; Mollis Elliott, 47. 232 Blackford, housework. Elmer Kaser, 23. 225 N. Holmes, car conductor: Frances Maiers. 18, 465 Addison. housework. Norman Beckham Techenor, 25. 361 S. Emerson: Esther Catherine Bremer, 19. 3730 E. New York, stenographer. James Harris. 23. 1006 W. Hadley, laborer; Mary Black, 22, 1318 Collins, day work. Births Boys Fred and Ethel Lacy, 1358 Nordyke. Charles and Norma Phillips, 3309 E. Washington. Harold and Ada Mote, Methodist Hospital. * Claude and Helen Alexander, 1130 Bacon. Posey and Pearl Hiltofi. 1518 Holliday. Vernon and Sarahellen Roberts. 2306 Kenwood. Fred and Fairy Bailey. 1815 Orleans. John And Emma Willoughby, 1334 Hiatt. Troy and Irma Scott. 6519 Ferguson. James and Marie Moore. 1835 Applegate. Arthur and Elanor Geiger, 862 E. McCarty. Girts Roy and Alice Stamper, Methodist Hospital. James and Liczie Walker, 803 W. Walnut. James and Wanda Clark, Clark Blakeslee Hospital. Reginald and Loraine Hibbitt, 2418 Manlove. John and Mary Meade, 2335 Spann. ■ John and Theresa Noonan. 818 N. Riley. Deaths Nora Eugenia Collins. 61, 6416 Ferguson. acute gardias dilatation. Maud Marian Venn, 37. 1927 N. Illinois, appendicitis. • Annie Burk. . 2101 N. New Jersey, cerebral thrombosis. Mary Mathilda Youel. 54* 3140 Washington Blvd.. nephritis. Frances McCaslin, 30. St. Vincent Hospital. acute dilatation of heart. „ Elsie A. Manker. 46. 551 Holly, nephritis. Richard A. Haines. 76. Central Indiana Hospital, chronic myocarditis. Martha Schrum. 33. 822 Lexington, pulmonary tuberculosis. John Watson. 65. 4004 N. Capitol, carcinoma. Saliie Shelton. 83. 504 W. TwentySixth. cerebral thrombosis. Sid Admire. 48. city hospital, carcinoma. Pluma Durbin. 43, 319 Leslie, acute nephritis. John A. Devine, 63. St. Vincent Hospital, gall stones. David A. Gresh. 64. city hospital, acute cardiac dilatation. Cora Hinsmon, 50. 826 Darnell, chronic myocarditis. Charles umer Hartley, 64. Methodist Hospital, acute dilatation of heart.
At 12:30 Prev. High. Low. p. m. close. Cen Leath. 19% ... 19% 19 Coca Cola.. 90% .... 90% 90% Congoleum ... ... ... 41 % Cent Can. ... .. . • ~. . 68 Davison Ch 46% -44% 46% 44% Fam Play.. 90% 95% 90% 95% G Asphalt. 57% *57% 57% 56% Int Pap..... 56% ... 56% 57 Int Harv.. .108% 108 108% 108 M. Stores 107 % < ... . 106 % 106 % Mont AW. 52% ... 52% 52% Nat Enamel 36 ... 30 35 % Owen Cot ... ... ... 46 % Radio ... ... 09 % Sears-Roe. 101% 101 161% US C I P.. 105 % .... 105 165 U S In A1 83 81% .88 82% Woolworth 121% .T. 121 120% Utilities— Ain TA T 132.. 132% 13C% Con Gas... 77% *... 77 77 Columbia G 46% 46% 40% 40 People’s Q 115% 115 115*2 114% Wes Union 121% 121% 121% 120% Shipping— Am Int Cor 34% ... 34% 34% Am SAC... 12% At Gulf.... 25% 24% 25% 25% In M M pi’d 45% 45% 45% U Fruit. .. 215% 214% 215% ... Foods— Am Sugar.. 68% 57% 58% 57% Am B Sg.. 40% ... 40% ... Austin N.. 28% ... 28% 28% Corn Prod. 39 38% 39 39 C C Sg pfd 58 57% 58 57% C-Am Sg.. 30 % ... 30 Vi 30 % Punta Al.. 43 ... 43 42 % Wilson AC 7% Tobaccos— A-Sumatra ... ... ... 11 Am Tob.. 87% 87 87 87% Gen Cigar ... ... ~. . 98 Tob P (B) 77 76% 70% 70% Produce Markets I———— (Jobbers Buying Prices) Eggs—Strictly fresh, delivered at In dianapolis. 52 053 c a dozen; No. 2. or neld eggs. 47c: storage eggs, selling wholesale. 50c. Poultry—Fowls. 4% lbs. up. 19 021 c a lb.; cocks, 12c: springers, 19021 c; Leghorn poultry. 25 per cent discountcapons. 7 lbs. up. 32c; under 6 pounds, 22c; ducks. 4 pounds up. 14@15c; young tom turkeys. 33c; young hen turkeys, 33c: old, 22 0 25c: geese. 10 lbs. up. 10 @J4c; squabs, 11 lbs. to doz.. $4.50' guineas. 2-lb. size, $7 a dozen. Butter—Packing stock butter. 19@22c selling price for creamery butter. 42 0 43c. Cream—Butter fat delivered at Indian apolis. 40c a pound. Rabbits—s4.so a dozen drawn. Cheese—(Jobbers selling prices) New York full cream, 30® 32c: Wisconsin lim burger. 24 @ 27c: Wisconsin daisies. 25c Domestic Swiss. 40 0 43c: imported. 00c; Long Horns, 28©28%c: Nufchatel. large. $1.80; American loaf. 33c: pimento loaf 3oc; Swiss loa.'. 40c. CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—Butter—■'Receipts, 5.173: creamery. 37c: standard. 36 %c; firsts, 34%@30%e: seconds. 32@33%c. Eggs—Receipts. 2,204; -ordinaries. 480 49c; firsts. 51@51%c. JCheese—Twins. 23 %c; Americas. 25c. Poultry—Receipts. 5 ' ears; fowls. 18®25c: ducks. 28c; geese. 22c: springs. 20c: turkeys. 23c: roosters. 15c. Potatoes—Receipts. 152 ears; Wisconsin round whites, $1.05® 1.20: Michigan russets. $1.25. NEW YORK. Jan. 22.—Flour—Quiet and unchanged. Pork—Quiet; mess. f 34.75® 36. Lard—Easy: midwest spot, 16.50® 16.60. Sugar—Raw firm: centrifugal. 96 test, DDP. 4.65 c; refined firm; fanulated. 6.10@ 6.25 c. Coffee—Rio No. sdoL 23%c: Santos No. 4. 28%@28%e. Tallow—Quiet: special to extra, o%® 10c. Hay—Dull: No. 1. $1.30: No. 3. [email protected]. Dressed Poultry—Steady: turkeys, 31 046 c: chickens. 20® 48c; fowls, 16®81c; ducks. 20@28c: ducks. I Long Island. 27® 29c; capons. 300 52c. Live poultiy—Steady: geeae. 20% 25c; ducky. 15037 c: fowls. 28®34c; turkeys. 35®40c: roosters. 10c; chicken*. 27*?33c; broilers. 35® 40c; capons. 35 @ 40c. Cheese —Firm: State whole milk, common to special. 19® 28c; State skims, choice to specials. 15® 20c; lower grades, full skims. 10® 13c: special market, 38® 38%c. Eggs—Weaker: receipts. 14.722: nearby white fancy. 68c: nearby State whites, 66® 67c: fresh firsts. 69® 65c; Pacific coasts. 62®66c; western whites, 50® 60C: nearby browns. 66® 68c. CLEVELAND. Jan. 22.—Poultry—Live, heavy fowls. 25@27c: light. 19®20c: springers, heavy. 25® 27c: light. 18® 20c: geese. 24@26c: light. 22@23c; ducks, heavy, 30®32c: light. 20c; turkeys. 45® 50c. Butter—Extra in tubs, 40% ®4l%c: extra firsts. 38® 39c; firsts. 30® 37c. Eggs—Fresh gathered northern extras. bßc: extra firsts. 56c Ohio firsts, 65c; western firsts. 55c. Potatoes—Michigan. $1.9062: Idaho baker selects. $3.6003.85- russets. $2,750 2.85; New York. s2® 2.10.
Congress Today
SENATE Considers Js’e of Pines treaty and Moses postal bill. . Patents Committee considers trade mark bill. Interstate Commerce Committee takes final action on bill reducing in terest rates on Government railroad loans. Couzens committee inveptigation of Internal Revenue Bureau continues. . Waterways Committee continues hearing on gulf to lakes route. HOUSE Considers independent offices appropriation bill. - Appropriations committee considers legislative supply bill. Naval committee considers private bills. Interstate commerce committee considers long and short haul. Agricultural committee considers Mississippi River bottom bill. Public buildings and grounds committee considers public buildings bill. Indian Investigation continuesMerchants marine committee holds regular meeting. Irrigation committee considers Swing-Johnson Boulder dam bill. Immigration Committee hold executive . meeting. Patents committee considers copyright bill. Building Permits Hattie Turk, garage. 3630 W. Michigan, S2OO. George Moore, dwelling. 1028 Beryyn. $3,600. Churchman Avenue Baptist Church, move. 2005-11 Pleasant Run Parkway, SSOO. Central Concrete Company, reroof, 2040 N. Montcalm. S2OO. Ray Hawkins, reroof. 4138 Graceland, $225. John Lunsford, dwelling, 2168 E. Raymond. $3,000. Perry Unversaw, garage. 1405 Linden. $7Ol. Market-Circle Realty Company, remodel. 6-8 W. Market. $2,200. RETAIL BEED PRICES Indianapolis retail seed prices are! Alfalfa. $16.50 a bushel. Alsike—slool2 Red Clover—sl6®l7. T’imothy—-$4.25 Pay Taxes First City of Halifax, Nova Scotia, iis considering a motion made by an alderman |hat all auto owners who arb behind in their local tax payments be kept from using their cars in the city until their taxes are paid. / Belgium for Speed Belgium is to open its roads to motorists, for whatever speeds their consciences will permit. The only rule is against reckless driving. Even pedestrians are warned against geting in thje way of motor cars. Tank Cars in Paris The Paiis Auto Show, just closed, exhibited twelve American cars. Among its features were twelve new chassis models, novel brake construction, en increase in fabric bod-
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
HOG QUOTATIONS 15 CENTSHIGHER About Half of Supply Sold — Packers Bid Steady, —Hog Prices Day by Day— Jan. Bulk Top. Receipts. 15. 10.400 10.85 11.10 14.000 10. 10.00 (if 10.45 10.70 14,000 17. 10.10010.45 10.70 5.000 19. 10.50 fit 10.75 11.20 3.500 20. -10.50010.75 11.20 9.721 21. 10.35 0 10.60 11.05 14.000 22. 10.50010.75 11.20 10.000 Approximately half of the 10,000 offering; of hogs at the local livestock market sold isc higher within a range of [email protected], today, but local packers refused to follow the advance and It was evident prices would be dropped to a level steady with Wednesday, If the supply was to be cleared. Shippers paid the higher prices. Heavyweight hogs sold at [email protected]; mediums, $10.60 @10.80; lights, [email protected], and lights, [email protected]. The bulk of sales was at [email protected], although considerable numbers sold at $10.60 @ 10.95. Pigs reflected the rise at $6 @lO. Sows also were higher at slo@ 10.25 for goo£ smooths and $9.50@ 10 for roughs. Holdover was 696. Truck division hogs sold 15c higher than Wednesday.
Activity dropped another degree In the cattle market. Even cows, which have been In good demand, met a slackened trade and prices were barely steady. Steer trade was weak and prices ruled unevenly lower. Demand for heifer was about the same as on Wednesday, when a slightly better condition was In evidence. Common light steers sold at $5.50@ 6; medium and plain handywglghts, [email protected], and medium to fair steers, [email protected], all indicating a lower level. Heavy heifers, medium to good, brought $5 @7, about steady. Cows sold at $6.50 down. Receipts were estimated at 1,100. Veals started the day steady with Wednesday, but additional orders in the late morning strengthened prices. Top was sls and the bulk of good stuff brought [email protected]. Mediums sold at sß@lo and commons, ss@ 7. Receipts, 600. Sheep and lamb prices , were unchanged. Choice native lambs sold at $18; common to good heavies, sl2 @16..50, and culls, $lO. Fat, light sheep sold at $8.50. Heavy bucks brought s4@s. Other prices were nominal. Receipts. 300. ■—Hox—“ Good hogs. 160-180-lb. av.S [email protected] 100 to 180 pounds 10.25fij 10.50 180 to 200 pounds 10 50 @10.60 200 to 225 pounds ....... 10.00® 10.80 225 to 275 pounds 10.80 @ll.OO 275 pounds up 11.10® 11.20 Pigs. 150 pounds down .... 6 00fi*10.00 Heavy sows lO.OOfit 10.25 Light sows 9.50010.00 —Cattle— Steers. 1,300 lha. up. choice.s g. 75 010.50 Steers. ’ i.OOO to "i.200 lbs.’. ’ ’ prime and choice 10.50® 11.00 Plain. 1.000 lbs 7.60® 9 00 Medium to sood heifers ... 4.50 0 7.00 Choice light heifers 8.50 @IO.OO Common to medium cows .. 3.50® 6.00 Choice 6.oofie 6.50 Canners 2.00® 2.25 Cutters 2.50® 3.00 Butcher bulla 4.25 fit 0.00 Bologna bulls 8.500 4.25 —Calves - Choice veals $15.00 Medium veals 8.00010.00 Good veals [email protected] Common calves 5.00 0 7.00 —Sheep and Lambs— Choice lambs $17.00019.00 Mediums 12.00010.00 Cull lambs 9.00® 10.00 Yearlings 7.000 9.00 Medium to choice ewes .... 1.90® 3.00 Culls 1.000 2.00
Other Live Stock ..CHICAGO, Jan. 22. —Cattle —Receipts. 13,000: market, slow: most killing classes barely steady; fed steers lower In spots: fat she-etock dull: fat heifers tending lower: best yearlings, steady at 11.50; bulk, $8010; some heavies held off market; Stockers and feeders, steady: bulk. $5.505i7.25: few $7.50 and above: vealers, $10.50012 to packers: outsiders. $12.26013.25. Sheep—Receipts. 14.000: market, fat lambs unevenly steady to 25c lower; mostly 25c lower; bulk. slßfit 18.25; top, $18.50: choice, 88 pounds full shorn lambs. sl6: choice 110 pounds. $15.50; fat sheep and feeding lambs, steady; fat ewes largely $9.85010,50; desirdable feeding lambs. $17018.10. Hogs —-Receipts. 57.000:. market, slow early business mostly shipping orders steady; top. $11; bulk. $9.80010.85; heavy, weights. $10.40011; medium weights, $9.75010.80; lightweights. $O<01O.4O: light lights. $8@10; packing sows, smooth. $10.16010.40: packing sows rough. $9.75010.15; slaughter pigs, $7 08.75.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 22.—Cattle—Receipts. 800; market, slow; shipping steers, food to choice. $7 @9. Calves—Market, 1 higher; good to choice. $14015. Hogs Receipts. 4.200; market, higher- good to choice packers and butchers. sll.lO. Sheen—Receipts. 275: market. Blow; good to choice. $17018.25. PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22.—Cattle Receipts light, market steady; choice, $9.25 @10; gobd. $8.60 @9.50: fair. $4.60 @ 5.60: veal calves, [email protected]. Sheep and lambs—Receipts light, market steady; prime wethers. sl2 @12.76; good, $lO @ 11.50; fair mied. [email protected]; lambs, sls@ 16.75. HOgs—Receipts, 30 double-decks: market slightly lower; prime heavy, $11.30 fill .40; medium, sll @11.10: heavy orkers. $10.90 @11: light Yorkers. s9@ 9.50; pigs. [email protected]: roughs. $8 76@ 9.76; stash, [email protected]. EAST BUFFALO. Jan. 22.—CatUe—Receipts. 225; market, slow, steady; shipping steers, $9 @11: butcher grades, sß@ 9.50; cows. [email protected]. C.alves —Receipts. 200: market, active to 25c higher; cull to choice [email protected]. Sheep and lambs — Receipts. 1,600: market slow, lambs 60c higher: choice lambs. $8,50: cull to fair, $10@17: yearlings. $lO @ 16; sheep, sß@ 12. Hogs—Receipts. 4,000: market, active, 60c higher; Yorkers. $9.50@ 11.25; pigs, $8.50@9; mixed, $11.25; heavies. rough, $9 @9.75; stags. EAST ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.—Cattle— Receipts. 2.000; market steady: native steers, $4.25; yearling heifers. [email protected]; cows $4.25 @5.50: canners and cutters, [email protected] calves, sl3; Stockers and feeders, $4,75@6. Hogs—Receipts 12000: market steady; heavy, $10.70 @ 10.90: medium. $10.60 @10.90: light, $9.50 @10.76: light lights. $8.75@10: packing sows. $9,50 @10: pigs, s7@9; bulk, $10.25 @IO.BO. Sheep—Receipts. 1.000; market slow and weak- ewes, s9@ 10.76; canners and cutters, s3@6; wool lambs. $lB @18.50. CLEVELAND. Jan. 22.—Hogs—Receipts. 5.000: market, steady. 10c lower; yorkers. $10.76: mixed. $10.86; medium. $11: pigs, $8.50; roughs, $9; stags. $6. Cattle—Receipts, 250; market, slow, steady; good to choice hulls, ss @6: good to choice steers. $10@12; good to choice heifers. $7 @8.50; good to choice cows. $4 @5.50: fair to good cows. s3@4; common cows. s2@3: milchers. s4o@Bo. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 1 000; market, steady; top. sl9. Calves--Receipt*. 300; market. 60e lower: top. sls. TOLEDO. Jan. 23.—Hogs—Receipts, 1,000: market, steady. 10c higher; heavies, $10.65 @10.75: medium, $10.90 @ 11; yorkers. $10.65 @10.75: good pigs. $8 @8.25. Calves—Market, steady to 60c steady sheeD lambs—Market, Tobacco Sales Bv Times Special NEW ALBANY. Ind., Jan. 22.—A total of 63,535 pounds of tobacco was sold at an.average of $22.70 per hundred pounds at the New Albany warehouse Wednesday in one of the most active markets of the season. Prices ranged from $8 to $33. Bv Times Special MADISON, Ind,, Jan. 22. —Prices were steady with a stronger tone for better grades at Snook's tobacco warehouse Wednesday. The average price for 68,495 pounds sold was $18.95 per hundred pounds. Rejections were scarce and receipts continued heavy. The top average grower* "J.
WIFE SUPPORTS . W FERGUSON Doesn’t Want Husband to Condemn Governor, ♦, By United Press DALLAS. Texas, Jan. 22.—Mrs. W. E. Anderson believes In the Bible exactly as It is, "but I don’t concede ‘‘•i entirely to my huband’s views, she says. Following Inauguration of Governor “Ma” Ferguson, her husband, a Baptist pastor, announced he would preach Sunday night on 1 Timothy 2:12: “But I suffer not a woman to teach nor to usurp authority over man.” "I’ve warned him not to speak against ‘Ma,’ but to condemn dancing atVthe State Capitol,” Mrs. Anderson said today. “We must not have strife. Mrs. Ferguson is our Governor and we must stand together^’ Anderson will preach in a “Mother Hubbard,” contrasting, a preacher ir, feminine garb and a woman in mail raiment.
DENIES DUES OUTLAWED Artman Explains Action to Chamber of Commerce. Samuel R. Artman, chairman public service commission, In a letter to John B. Reynolds, secretary, Chamber of Commerce, has declared the commission did not “outlaw” payment of chamber dues by a public utility where the dues were paid from net earnings. Reynolds said the Indianapolis Water Company declined to pay dues, because of an order of the commission criticising such expenditures. Artman explained the commission “outlawed” dues where they came from operating expenses which were paid by the company patrons and not by thecompany out of its net income. He said there was no objection to the latter practice.
COMPROMISE REFUSED County Commissioners Will Not Agree With Weavers. “We’ll stand pat and back the report of our arb tration committee an# not effect any compromise with George A. Weaver & Son,” Bald County Attorney Russell J. Ryan today following a private conference of county commissioners, Harry Dunn, county auditor, and arbitrators with Schuyler A. Haas, counsel for the Weavers, Haas recommended that the county issue $22,000 in bonds as approved by the State tax board to defray repairs of the west wing of the Julietta asylum, which the commissioner)! alleged was improperly constructed by the Weavers. Commissioners recently authorized a $30,000 bond issue. RITES FOR CHURCH MAN The Rev. Philip Marke to Be Buried in Illinois, Funeral services for the Rev. Philip Marke, 65, former president of St. Joseph’s Teutopolis, Ills., who died at St. Frances Hospital, Wednesday night after a month’s Illness, will be held at i a. m., Saturday at Teutopolis. The Rev. Otto Richardt, of Sacred Heart Church, will attend. , Father Marke, born in Germany, had been connected with educational institutions practically all his life. He was formerly an Instructor of young people at the Franciscan Monastery, 1530 Union St. SCHOOL TO PAY TRIBUTE Will Be Named for Mias Skillen, Pioneer Principal. Memory of Miss Eleanor Skillen, who for thirty years was principal of School No. 34, Wade St. and Boyd Aye., will be honored by naming the school the Eleanor Skillen School in formal exercises tonight. Charles R. Ydke, school board president, will officially name the building. Scale Men to Meet Here National Scale Mens’ Association will hold its convention here April 27-29, Earl L. Ferguson, manager Chamber of Commerce convention bureau, announced. About 200 delegates are expected. Boys Robbed School, Charge Two boys, both 15, are held at detention home today on petty larceny and burglary charges. Detectives say the two boys broke into school No. 13, Noble and Buchanan Sts., Jan. 19, and took cash and equipment.
OHIO THEATRE NOW PLAYING Cecil B. DeMille’s Lavish Production “THE GOLDEN BED” SPAT FAMILY COMEDY, “THE RUBBER NECK" LE3TER HUFF AT THE ORGAN CHARLIE DAVIS ORCHESTRA COMING NEXT WEEK “JAZZ WEEK”—“A WEEK OF JOY” % A Farce* ' #Sfv
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By NEA Service ( SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Jan. 22. For the last six years, championships in corn growing have been hogged by one family. It’s the family of Peter J. Lux of this city, at least one member of which has been outstanding winner at the annual International Hay and Grain Show at Chicago. Eleven members of the Lux family left the last show with prizes. Peter J. Lux started the winning streak when he captured the international corn king title in 1919. The following year four members of the family placed among the highest in the awards af the show. In 1921, Frank Lux, present junior corn king of the world, and In 1922 his father, Peter J. Lux, again was crowned leading corn grower of the world. In 1923, Maurice Lux, another son of Peter Lux, won the Junior corn championship at the International show. For the second time Frank Lux
Teacher Draws Eclipse Forecast The above drawing, made by JValter Gingery head of the mathematics department of Shortrldge Si High School, shows how much x>t the sun will be covered by the moon’s shadow in the eclipse, Saturday morning. Gingery has calculated that the S ' sun will be partially eclipsed when / J / \ it rises at 7. a. m. and at Ba. m. / .Q / \ it will be 93 per cent covered. The I \' / eclipse will be over at 9:07 a. m. I S>y FIRST / r AcrJ t f s'/ V CRESCENT [ iy \ .OF THE SUN l SyZLAST I -HOW SUN’S ECLIPSE WILL \ J LOOK IN INDIANAPOLIS. Little Hans—Father, beat me. N FatherA-But you haven’t done / / Anything wrong! Little Hans—l know! But if you 6 eat me mother will e-ive mo some
HAYNES BIDS REFUSED Effort to Sell Factory Fails—Will Try Again Next Month. Bu United Press KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 22.—An effort to sell the Haynes Automobile Company here today failed when Robert Tudor, Federal receiver, refused all offers because of low bids. He will readvertise for bids and sell the plant in February. The highest bid, an offer by bondholders, was considered far below value of the plant.
WOUNDED GIRL DIES Man Claims Double Shooting Agreement—May Live. Bu United Press V PEKIN, 111., Jan. 22.—Mary Eitenmiller, 20, shot by her sweetheart, Fred Lichtenberg, Tuesday in what the man claims to have been an agreement to die together, died In a local hospital today. Lichtenberg, who shot himself twice, may recover. PASSAGE RECOMMENDED Passage of the codifleld “blue sky” measure introduced in the House by Representatives Harris of Lake, Freeman, Ktich and Sherwood was recommended by Judiciary A Committee of the House today and approved. Others approved on committee reports: , Measure by Representatives Elliott and Bernhardt establishing Saturday half-holidays In county offices, and the Johnson (Bartholomew) measure defining statutory * Ethel The Times
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now holds the junior com king title and, in addition the reserves sweepstakes title as a result of the awards issued at the 1924 international show. It is the first time in the history of the show that a contestant has won the grand sweepstakes title and also the reserve sweepstakes placing. Each member of the Lux family engaged in the production of show and market com works on an individual basis and follows a system of his own specialization, although there is cooperation among all branches of the family. Peter J. Lux now is concerned with experiments that have been conducted for six years by the United States Department of Agriculture. These experiments are beginning to bring results that, according to Lux, will change the fundamental principles of corn growing. Com is being produced, under the test, that is suited to any soil or climate conditions in which it Is used, eliminating the risk of disease and poor germination that has been a problem of the past.
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AUTO LICENSE BILL Provides Recodiflcation of Present Laws on Vehicles. Recodiflcation of present laws governing registration and licensing of motor vehicles is provided In a measure Introduced in the House today by Representative Lafuzej Liberty. The bill Is not an administration measure, it is said. Other bills offered: Increasing sheriff’s allwonace for boarding from 60 cents a day to 80 cents a day; creating State board of electrical examination and registration; redrafting utilities measure; placing property of all Greek letter fraternities oif tax dpulicates; requiring school corporations to display flag on schoolhouses; requiring railroads to place book valuation same as assessed valuation; providing for election of county commissioners by districts, and legalizing confiscation of baggage of hotel partons in arrears. UTILITY MEN ELECT Charles L .Henry Chosen Head at Joint Luncheon. Charles L. Henry, Indianapolis, was re-elected president of Indiana Public Utility Association today at the Claypool. “Public Utility Day,” was celebrated jointly with Indiana Section American Water Works Association, with more than 300 persons participating. Other officers: S. E. Mllholland, Ft. Wayne; Harry Reid, Indianapolis, and F. J. Haas, Evansville, vice presidents; Frank C. Jordan, Indianapolis, treasurer, and Marshall V. Robb, Indianapolis, secretary. W. H. Younce, Newcastle, president of the Water "Works Association, presided. Fire Chief J. J. O’Brien, Indianapolis and Lieutenant Governor Van Orman spoke. Wagon Wrecked, Escapee Bu United Press COLUMBUS, Ind., Jan. 22.—Edward Clark, 50, a farmer, suffered only slight bruises today when a farm,wagon he was driving was demolished by a Pennsylvania passenger train. Clark *was hurled fifty feel; by the impact. ” AMUSEMENTS
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