Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 January 1925 — Page 17
FRIDAY, JAN. 30,1925
MACK TRUCK IN STOCK SPOTLIGHT
Market Mairrtains Strong With Special is- “ ■ sues Featured, Average Stock Prices Averara price ot twenty. Industrial stocks Thursday was 122.44, up .48. Avera*e price of twenty rails was 68.58. off .60. Sit United Press NSW YORK, Jan. 30.—Overnight :'*ws left tie general situation and stocks continued today uhder the bearish Influences which governed Thursday’s late dealings. Further adjustment of speculative accounts Impaired by substantial recessions in stocks like Radio and Worthington Pump caused considerable Irregularity in some parts of the list. Oils, however, continued strong, reflecting further gasoline and crude stances. Mack truck continued to be featured among the high priced Industrials," reaching a further record high at 139%. Stocks maintained a strong tone arourd noon, with, bullish demonstrations In special stocks the principal feature of the trading. After Its run up to a record high, Mack Truck reacted more than four points on profit taking sales. It held steady at this level, despite positive denial by President Sloan of the General Motors that his' company Would take over the company. This action demonstrated these ruhad nothing to do with Mack’s advance. Interests sponsoring this stock have believed right j along that it was worth S2OO a share, and this view has" been strengthened right along with indications earnings would reach $22 a share. Local Bank Clearings Bank clearing's Friday were $2,298,000. Bank debits amounted to $5,198,000. SELLING CHECKS WHEMCE Corn Sags Under ProfitTaking Sales, BULLETIN Bn United Frees CHICAGO, Jan. 30.—After a mid-day rally grains finished steady to higher on the Board of Trade today. Bn United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 80.—Trade was erratic at the opening of the Board of Trade today. Profit taking checked the bull in wheat. Reaction of flpign markets took some of the enthusiasm out of active buyers. May wheat displayed stubborn relistance to the weakened undertone, opening at deliveries were lower. Corn sagged under weight of profit taking by those who bought Thursday to cover sales in wheat. Oats held relatively firm on a featureless market. Provisions advanced on buying by local houses. Chicago Grain Table ' —Jan. 30— 1 WHEAT— Prev. Open. High. Low. Close. dose. May 2.04 2.05 % 2.02% 2.08% 2.08% Jofr 1.70% 1.78% 1.70 1.71% 1.71% kept 1.58 1.58 1.55 % 1.57% 1.56% COBH— May 1.35% 1.36% 1.35 1.35% 1.36% Jab 1.36% 1.38 1.83% 1.36% 1.36% Sept 1,36% 1.38 1.35% 1.37 1.36% OATS— , May *!©3% .64% .62% .63% .63% JrUy .64 05% .63 .64% .63% Sept .60 .61 .59% .80% .60 LARD— May 16.50 18.52 16.83 16.35 16.48 RIBS-i May Nominal. 16.70 18.55 RYE— ! SS \M 1:11 1:56% 1:12* KTfUCAGO. Jan. 30.—Carlo! receipts were: Wheat. 30; corn. 258; oata, 65; rje. 8. Prices on Coal Anthracite. $16.50 a ton; coke. 810; West Virginia mmp, s6® 7.25: Kentucky lump $0.7507.75: Focahonta* mine ran. [email protected]; lump, $8.504£9.20~4nd:ana lamp Seat: Indiana egg, $5.350576. Indiana mine run. $4.&00a.50 tWhealirg- 60c a ton extra.) fSR Linseed Oil and Turpentine BHocal dealers are quoting the followlnc on linseed oil: Raw. $1.22 a sal too'. Dolled. $1.24. Turpentine—sl.l2 Wagon Wheat •.wwss starts ssa accordingly BUILDING SUPPLIES Portland Cement—Cloth, s bag, 85c: paper. 80c. Mortar —Navis prepared. 75c a 100-ib sack. Hydrate Lime—JTniah. 55c s sack: ms son’s 50c a sack. Plaater and Finishes—lvory Neat, 80Ib. paper sacks 78c: Michigan stucco. $1 a ICO-Ib. sack; plaster pans, $1 a 80-lb sack; Stonewall prepared first coat cloth sacks. 60c. Flooring—lx4 Y. P. clear. $75; ear'mon. S7O: No. 2 common. $42. Bevel Siding—l %x 8 dear redwood. $55 1 %xB. $65. Finish—-Clear yellow pine. 6, 8 and 10 tack $100: 12-ihch. $1j0; clear redwood. I. 8 and 10-lnch. $140: 12-inch. $l5O Drop Sidings—lx6 Y. P.. $75: No i common S7O: Ixß No, 1 common. Y P.. S6O: No. 2 common. S4B. Boards—lx* No. .1 eommon. S6O; No. 2 osninion S4O: Ixß Nb. 1 cmirion. s6s;' 90. Z common. $36: Ixß and Ixlo No. 1 common. S7O: No 2 common. $45 Ixl2 No. 1 common $75: No. 2 common $47. Finish —Clear yellow nine. 6 8 and 10inch. SIOO- 12-inch. $1,0: clear redwood if 8 and 10-tnch. $140: 12-inch. $l5O Shingles—Clear red cedar $7.50 per 1.000 Dimensions —2x*xli to 16-ft., $42; fix 6x12 to l&ft.. $42: 2x8x12 to lelft. ?42: 2x10x12 to 16-tt„ $42: 2x12x12 to 6-ft. SSO: 18 to 20 feet. $2 more. ' RETAIL SEED PRICES Indianapolis retail seed prices are: Alfalfa. $16:50 a bushel Alsike—slool2 Bed Clover—sl6o*7 Timotny—s4.2s , IRON AND STSSs § wholesale prices on iron and steel >: structural $3 26 a 100-lb lied rolled shafting 0336 [ a 100- : Mae annealed sheets W-K&age 1.95 6 100-ltx; galvanised sheets, base, $5.85 100 lbs.; black sheets : lii? ill Bike and Aato Collide Collision Wwwfl an automobile iriven by George W. Ritter, 4212 Sunsgt Are.: and a bicycle ridden by Homer Mathew#, colored, 1662 Cornell Ave., today in . front of 416 E. B*imevmh St., resulted in injuries
New York Stock Quotations
Railroads— Prev. High. Low. 12:30. close Atchison .117% ... 117 % 118% Atl O LA .151% 1M 151% 151*4 B& O 79% 77% 79% 77% Can Pac .... ... , 160 % C & 0... . 98% 96% 93% 96% CAN w. .., 70% ... ... 70% CRAP. ..45% C A N W.. 70% ... -70% 70% Del A.Hud. 139 .... 139 138% Del A L ... 141 Erie 32 ... -32 31% Erie Ist pfd 43% ... 43% x 42% Gt Nor Did. . . .... ... 68% Leh Vaf .. 70% > 75% 70% ,76% M P pfd.. 78% 77% 78 77% NYC 122% 123% 122% 122_ NY NH AH 31% 30% 31% 30% Nor Pac .. 68% ... 68% 6| N A W ..129 ... 129 12§% Pere Marq . •• ••• 68 Penney!.... 48% ... 48% 4..% Reading... 77% 77% 77% 78% Sou Rail . . 81 % ... 81 % 81 % Sou Pac ..104% 104% 104% 104% St Paul .. 13% ... 13% 13% St P pfd... 22% 22% 22% 22% SLASW 48% 48% 48% 48% St LA F . 80 % ... 00 % 00 % Un Pao ..149% ... 149% 148% Wabash ... 21% ... 21% 21% Robbers— Fisk R ... 11H ... 11% 11% Good Rub .41% ..* 41% 42% Goody pfd .88% ... 88 88 u e S 4?% ‘4i% 41% .41 Equipments— A C A Fdy .. . ,' ... 200 Anj_St Fdy\ 46% 46% .46% .46% Am Loo ..HI 8 .. - 116 115 Bal Loco# .138% 1&> %y 133% 131 Gen E'.ec .808% 304 % 308 % 303% Lima Lo . . . , ... 69 Pr S* Car. 60 65 66 B'Pullman ..141% 141% 143 West Air .105 105 105' West Elea. . 73% 75% 73% 721 Steels— Reth 51% 50% 61% 60% Colo Fuel 45% 43 45 43 Gu^fStates'. 87% 'B7 h p it* 'lt* Motors— Am Bosch. .. .•. 38% Chan Mot 30% 30% 29% Gen Mot ,-.73% *3% 74% 74% Mack Mot .139% 133% 136% 134% Max Mot A 79 ... 79 77% Max Mot B 35% 35 85 % 36 Moon Mot. .. ... 23% Studebak . 44% 44% 44% £2 *4 Stew-War .71% 71 71% 72 Timken ... 38 % ... 38 % 38 % Wil-Over .. 9% ... % % Minings—§t“ nl :so 55% 'SS 111 s’d'.:iSSs ” iSS* x§! 5 Coppers Am 3melt . 99% 97% 99% 98% mS; ~ ✓ Commission Market " Fruits a poles—Fancy Johnathans, $9.50 a bbl.: N. Y* Greenings $7 a bbl.; Grimes Golden $7 a bbl.; Fancy Baldwins $7 a bbl.; Wincsaps, $6: Northern Spys $8: Belleopts—California $3.50 a box. Bananas——loc a lb Cranberrtes—s7.so a half barrel box. CocoanuA—s6so a hundred 76 fe&. b °Wr.. <4 25 llisr iLemona-—California. $6,75<06.75. lames—fU6o a hundred. Or an fires —Extra fancy California Valencias, 126s to 2508 10.25@0! Florida, Winter varieties, $2.50 a bu.; fancy N Y. D Aryofr $2.50 a bu. Strawberries—47 0 50c a quart. Tangeriur-v—s4.so @ 4.75. Vegetables Beans—Fancy Southern Green. $3 @3.50 a buthei Beets—Fan (37 home-grown. $1.65 a bushel: new Texas. #2. Cabbage—Fancy Holland seed. 2%@ 3c a pound.. .... Carrots —$1.66 a bushel: New Texas., S 'Ce>ry—Florida. $3.50 a ~2-3 crate: trimmed $1.50 a bunch; Callfornig $7 a crate Cauliflower—-California. $3.25 a crate. Cucumbers—Fancy Southern. $2.50 a Eggplant—sl.76 a dosen. Kate—Eastern 32 a barrel. Lettuce—Head. Icebenr Blue Boy. $6 a crate; hothouse, leaf $2.60 a 15-pound basket. Mangoes—Fancy Southern. 60c a basket. Onions—Spanish. $2.15 a crate: homegrown. $3.25 a 100-Ib. sack: Indiana yellow. $3.25: Indiana red. $3: hothouse greens. 05 doz. bunches. Parsley—Home-grown. $1.50 dozen bunches Radishes—Buttons, hothouse, $1.25 do*, bunches: Tong red or-white, 90c do*. Rutabagas—s 2 a 50-lb. basket Shallots—7sc basket. Spinach—s 2 a bushel. Squash—Hubbard 3% .It 4c a pound. Tomatdhs—Fancy California repacked $7.50 a six-basket crate. Turnips—sl.7s a bu.; $4.50 a bbl. Potatoes Fancy Michigan round white. s2fls a 150-lb. bag: Minnesota. $2 a 150-Ib. bag. Red River Early Ohio*, $2.15 a 12<Nb bag; Idaho Russets. $303 25 a 120-lb bag; Kentucky cobblers. [email protected] a bbl Sweet Potatoes—Virginia. $4.75 a bbl Eastern Jerseys. $3.75 a hamper: Induina, $3.50 a bu.: Arkansas. $2.75 hamper Goldenglow. $3 35. j * Indianapolis Stocks Bid. Ask. Am Central/ Life 200 Am Cresotiag Cos pfd 99 ... Advance Rumely corn ..... 14 15 Advance Rumely pfd 48 50 Belt 8H pfd 63 ... Belt R R com ......* 77 80 Cita-y Bldg Cos pfd 98 ... Cities Co c0m...... ... Citizens Gas Cos c0m...... 32 34% Citizens Gas Cos pfd.. 105 110 Indiana Hotel oom 100 ... Indiana Hotel pfd 100 Indiana Pipe Line Cos ... Ind Title Guar Cos 150 ... Indpls Abqj pfd ... Jndpls Gas 53 ... Indpls A Northw pfd 30 Indpls A South pfd 35 Indpls St Ry 46 60 Mer Pub Util pfd 90 Pub Sav Insur Cos 12 ... Rhuh Fertilizer Cos.. ..—. .48 ft Oil of Ind 67 % 69 terling Fire Ins Cos 11 ... T H, I A E com 2% 4 Tg.lAEpfd 14 17 T H Trac and L pfd 91 96 Union Trac of Ind com 1 Union Trac of Ind Ist pfd.... 7 Union Tra cos Ind 2d pfd.. .. 2% Van Camp Prod Ist pfd.. .. 98 Van Camp Prod 2d pfd 100 vandalia Coal Cos com gu Vandalia Coal pfd ... Wab Ry Cos com 21 .24 Wab Ry Cos pfd . 57 o 9 Bank Stacks Aetna Trust and Sav Co.'. 107"% ... Bankers Trust Cos 125 ... City Trust Cos 104 ... Don Nat Bank ;~.106 ;... RSi?88.::::::::!ii i: Fletcher Am Nat Bank. .. .145 ... Ftetehei- Sav and Tr Cos 219 ... Ind Nat Bank # • ... 253 263 Indiana Trust Oo 219 230 Live Stock Ex Bank I*lo ... Marion Cos State Bank 150 , .. Mer’Nat Bank ' 303 ... People's State Bank 167 Security Trust Cos 190 State Sav and Tr Cos . 90 96 Union Trust Cos 845 , Wash Bank and TV / . . 150 Union Labor Bank .... ' Bands Belt R R Stockyards 55... .\B2 ... Broad Ripple 5s .. . B 9 76 Central Ind Power Cos 5#..... Citizens Gas 5 93% 94% Citizens Gas 7s .......104 ... Citizens Si R R 5e 85 86% Ind Coke Gas 6s 92% 94 Indiana Hotel 5s . 95 ... Ind North 5e ............ 6 ... Ind Ry and Light 5s 91 ... Indiana U Trac 5s 7 Indpi* Abat Cos %• - Indpls Cos! ASo 6s ....... 97% iod Indpls Gas os , . . 95 08 ass 08 a aEfißKir.:rß 5* indpis a § e 20 ... Indpls A SherbyVUle ...... 20 ... Indpls St Ry 4s 62% 63% Indpls Union Ry 4%a .*..99 ' aESSffirW.- -::::: I | s .ijftS Interstate Pub Serv 5s .... 96% 100 ?H lAE 5a 69 70 HTA Lse if / .. . Union TTac of Ind 6s 35 39 Liberty Bonds Liberty Loan Ist 3%. ..101.42 101.54 Liberty tg>an Ist 4%5...101.90 1 02.06 Liberty Loan 2d 4%#...101.10 101.16 Liberty Loan .3d 4%5... 101.40. 101.50 U S Tressury 4t 100.78 100.82 I! 00C uSSi'nJrtion tod 30 % I5:000 V $ Treasury 4* J V-VA'/100-SO
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At 12:80 Prsv High. Low. o. m doss. Utah Cop ... ... ... 90 U S Smelt. .. 1.. .... 35 Oils—if* .f * m 3S* Houston 011 84% 83% 84 83 Mari and 011 44% 44% 44% 44% Pan-Am P. 70 % 69% 70% 69% P-A P B . 70% 70% 79% 69% Pac Oil .. 64% 63% 03% 63% Phil Pete .45% 44 44 % 44% Pro A Ref. 31% 31% 31% 31 Pure OU .. 33% 3132S 31% Roy Dutch. 57% 59 HT 55% 63% Et O. Cal.. 65% 65% 65% 65% PSk>*fr* sL JsTex Cos ... 48 % 48 48 %/ 48 Tr Cn O 5% ... 6% 6% Industrials— A1 Chem 83 ... 83 83 Allis Chal. 76 ... 76 76 Amer Can. 160% 164% 105% 107% A H A L pf 72 ... 78 ... Amer 1ce..,.. ... .... 88% Api Wool.. fc6% M) % 49% Cent Leath ~ ... ... i 18% ■loea-Cola.. £7 % ... $7% 67% Congoienm. 40 89 % 4040 Cont Can. . 67 % .. , 07 % 27% Dav Oiem. 46 % 45 % 46 % 45 % Fm Players 94% ... 94% 04% Gen Asphalt 69% 68% Int Paper.. 60 65% 60 60% Int Harv.. .. ... ... 107 May Store. 107%' i06% iti~% 106% Mont Ward 61% 61% 51% 51% Nat Enem. .. ... ... '35% Owen Bot.. 46% ... 46% 46% Radio* 63% oi% 63 02 Sears-Roe .162% ... 162% 161 USC 1 P 179% ... 179 179% U S In A1 80% 80% 79% Woolworth 115 ... 114% 114 Utilities— A,n T & r-.-'m 'u i m m*. G'. lial 113 it Wn Union 121%' Shipping—i i nt .„r? m m m * 4 * Atl Gulf. , 25 24% 25 24% IMMpf 48 46% 47% 45% Foods—isfiT&a .f?* a a* Austin Nich ..- ... ... 28 Corn Prod. 35% W% hh% MB% Cu Cn Su pf 57 ... 57 67 Cu-Am Sug 81 ... 81 30% Punta Aleg 43 43 43% Tobaccos— Am-Sumatra 11 ... 11 10% Am Tob Cos 87% 45% 87% 87% Gen Cigar. 95 ... 95 66 Tob Prod B 74 ... 74 74 BREAD PRICERISE MAYBEFORCED Bakers Will Not Advance Until Necessary, Bv United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—New Yotk bakers are treading warily In discussing the possibilities 0/ a rise in bread prices. “As long as it Is within our power to maintain the present level of bread prices we will do so,” said William B. Ward, president of the Ward Baking Corporation, “If the price of wheat and in Consequence flour reaches such a level that it is impossible for us to maintain our present prices, we naturally shall be forced to advance them.” Offices of H. B. Cushman & Cos., expressed opinion that a rise in prices is due shortly. A representative of Sohult* JJread Company said, “while it may be necessary to raise prices, w® • are holding off as long as possible. High prices may have to come.” —l Produce Markets 'Jobbers Buying Price*) % Eggs—Strictly freen delivered at Indianapolis. 44®46c a dozen; No. 2, or held eggs 35c- storage eggs, selling wbolesa • 46c Poultry—Fowls. *% lbs up. 20 @ 21c a lb: cocks. 12c: springers, 19021 c. Leghorn poultry. 25 per cent discount capons. 7 lbs up 32c: under 6 lbs. 22c. ducks, 4 pounds up. 14 015 c: young tom turkeys. S3c: young hen turkeys. 33c, old. 22ti26c: geese 10 lbs up, 10@14c; Oquahs. II lbs to doz $4.50: guineaus 2-lb size. $7 a dozen. Butter—Packing stock butter. 19022a: selling price for creamery butter. 41042 c Cream—Butter fat delivered at Indianapolis. 40c a pound Rabbits— lSelling) $2.00 a dozen. Cheese—(Jobbers selling prices) New York full cream 30 0 32c; Wisconsin limburger, 24 027 c: Wisconsin daisies. 28c; Domestic Swiss. 40 0 43c: imported. 66c: Long Horns. 28 0 28%c: Nufcbatel. large. $1.80: American loaf 35c: oimento loaf. 35c: Swiss loaf 40c. CHICAGO, Jan. 30. —Butter—Receipts, 7.801: creamery. 38% 039 c; standard. 39c: firsts. 35%@36%c: seconds. 820 34c. Eggs—Receipts. 6,747; ordinaries. 460 47c: firsts, 49% <3 60c. Cheeso— Twins, 23 %c: Americas, 20c. PoultryReceipts 2 cars; fowls. 24 028 c; jducks, 30082 c: geese. 22 0 23c: springs, 28c: turkeys. 25c. Potatoes—Receipts, 100 cars. Quotations —Wisconsin round whites. $1.1001.15: Minnesota round whites. $1.10: Minnesota Red Rivers and Ohio, $1.3001.40; Idaho russets. $2,350 2.00. . NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—Flour—Quiet and unsettled. Pork—Dull: mess. $85.75 @37. Lard—Quiet: Midwest spot, $16.30 @16.40. Sugar—Raw firm: cqntruugal, 96 test, D. U. P., 4.69c' refined muet. granu.ated. 606.20 c. Coffee—Rio No. 7 spot, 22%c; Santos No. 4. 27%028%c. Tallow—Weaker; special to extra. B%@ 9%c. Ehiy—Dull; No. 1, $1 3 No •>, $1.0501 Jo. Dressed poultry—Quiet; turkeys, 31®47c: chickens.’ 20048 c; fowls. 16 (If 32c :dueks. 20@28c T • - 'rs. Long Island. 27 @ 29c: capon® 30 P- r ,°. poultry—Firm; geese. 25c. ducks, 16® 35c: fowis, tui_ w o. 35c roosters. 15c: (chickens/ brokers, 36® 65c; capons. 40@60c. Cheese—Quiet; State whole milk, commons to specials. 19® 26c: State skims, choice to specials, 15® 20c; lower grades, full skims, 10® 13c. Butter—Firm: receipts, 6,846: creamery extras. 39c. special market, 39% @ 40c. Eggs—Quiot: receipts, 14.126: nearby white fancy. 60%@01c; nearby State white*. 55® 60c; fresh firsts, 56®61c: Pacific aoasts. 55059 c; western whites, 50 @ 60c; nearby browns, 60 p 02c. CLEVELAND, Jan. 30.—Butter—Extra in tube. 41%@42%c; extra firsts, 30® 40c; firsts, 37® 38c. Eggs—Fresh gath- ; ered northern extras. 66c extra firsts, 54V; Ohio firsts. 53e; western firsts. 52c. Poultnc—Heavy fowls, 31 @ 32c: medium. 28c; Leghorns. 23® 24c: heavy springers, 20@ SOe: light. 22023 c: heavy ducks, 30 @ 32c< light, 25® 26c: geese. 20® 25c. Po-. tatoes —Michigan, $2 @2.10 per 150pound sack: New York, $2 02.10. branded. $2.25; Goinsville. $2.30®235. Marriage Licenses Edward Wl.son. 30, 401 W. TwentySixth': MolUe Munson. 46. 1014 N. Weak Thedoore William Engle. 22, 426 N. State, grid moulder: Helen Elisabeth Ho9ea. 22. 1049 N. Delaware. Clyde M. Harioa. 27. 1810 W. MorrK salesman: Elizabeth Murray, 19. 1137 R> 1 - ner. bookkeeper. William P. Sherwood. 69, 40$ N. IlHnois: Minnie Jordon. domestin Robert Hansel. 2K, 2126 Napoleon, machinist: Rose Carry Hergemoethtr, 22, 618 Orange. Tank Wagon Prices (Gasoline prices do not tnolude State tax of 2c a gallop.) GASOLINE—Energee. 20a, a gallon .tirol 16.2 .; Red Crowr. 1.6;30 Target 16.2 c: Sllvw Flash 20c: Standard avia tion 21.2 c: Sinclair commercial, 16.2 c REROSeNb —CrystaHne. ll.'?c: Moore Lirft 14.5 c: Perfection, 11.7 c: Standard furnace oil 8.2 c: Bright Light 11.7 c: Sin clair. 12.7 c NAPTHA —Energee Cleaners. 23%c- f M. A P.. 23 5c Standolind Cleaners. 23.5 c TINNERS' SUPPLIES lin —1 C 20x28 coke, $14.50: charcoal ea*?Bi.r- ,i4@ra: old styles ' Lead—Bar. sl3 per JOO pound*. %inc —Sheet. $13.50 per 100 pounds. Copper—Bottoms 36c per pound: sheet*, soft 16-o*.. 28c per pound Steel—No 28 range: Galvanized. $5.55 @5.65 per 100 pounds: O P C R. $435 @4 65 per 100 pound* CYLINDER AND ENGINE ,01X8 Dealers'^^
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HEAVIES OFF IOC; UGHIS UP DIME Bulk of Hogs Sells at ' slo.9o@li, —Hag Prices Day by Day— Jan. Bulk. Top. Receipts. 24. [email protected] 11.20# 6.355 26. 10.90® rf.OO 11.00 11.054 27. 10.90 011.00 11.10 11.640 28. 10.900 J 1.00 11.10 8,820 29. 10.00011.00 11.00 9.087 30. 10.90® 11.00 11.00 9.500 Although the range In hog prices remained steady at $10.90@11, at the local yards today, it was heavies and medluma bringing $10.90 and lightweights sll Instead of "the reverse, which was true Thursday. Top wav'sll, light lights were quoted at sloTso@ll. Pigs were steady at $6,500)10.50. Sows were steady at ,[email protected] for smooths and $9.60® 10 for roughs. Light stock pigs sold at [email protected]. Stags were quoted at [email protected]. Receipts jwere estimated at 0,600. Holdovers from Thursday was 1,608. Cow prices as well as steers Joined in the downward trend in the cattle department. Medium to fair handyweight and heavy steers at $8.25® 9 looked \o be 25c lower, while sales of fairly good 1,400 pound steers at $9.50@9.<?5, apparently were 16® 20c lower. Choice cows sold mostly at $5.50®6, off 25c and medium to good cows at [email protected] held aboyt steady. Common steers ruled practically steady. Heifer y prices were well maintained on normal demand. Heavy stock sold at [email protected] and light, ftit, heifers sold at sß@9. Receipts were 800. Veals scored another sharp advance. A few choice sold at $lB, fully $1 over Thursday. All good stock sold at sl6@l7< Mediums were priced at sll®l4, and. commons, $7 *@lo. Receipts were 700. Sheep and limb prices were steady. Lamb top was $lB and sheep top $8.50. Good lambs sold at $16.50® 17. Cbmmon to good heavy lambs brought sll @ls. Rsceipts were estimated at 300. —Hogs— Good Ws, 160-160-lb. av. .$19.50fU0.75 160 to 180 pound* [email protected] 160 to 200 pounds 11.00 200 to 225 pounds 10.90 226 to 275 pounds 10.90 275 pounds up 10 90 Pigs. 160 pounds down.... 0.50010.50 Smooth sows [email protected] Rough sows 9.50 @IO.OO ’ - —Cattle— Steers, 1.300 Iha up. cholce.s 9.750 10.60 Good Roo@ 9.50 Steers. 1.150 lbs. down, T prime "xud choice 10.50 @ll.OO Plain. 1.000 lb*. ....' 7.500 9.00 Howl common to choice... 3.25 0 6.50 Cutters 2 50 ® 3.00' Canners 2.00 0 2.25 Choice light heifers 8.50010.00 Common to medium heifers 4.50® 4.25 Butcher bulls ... 4.25® 6.00 Bologna bulla .* 3.60@ 4.25 Choice veals '. SIB.OO Medium veals 1100 014.00 Good veals 16.00017.00 Common calves [email protected] —Sheep and Lambs— Choice lambs $17.00018.00 Mediums 12.00 @16.00 Cull lambs 9.000 lO.Urt “sriintrs 7.00® 9.00, Medium to choice awes.... 1.000 3.00 Culls v I.oo@ 2.00 Other Live Stock I CHICAGO, Jan. 30.—Castle—Receipts. 6,000; market, most killing classes very •low and uneven; fat steers weak to 25c under Thursday's sharp decline; advaru-e scored early'in week erased; moderate .supply being held off market: light receipts necessary to stabilize trade: fat cows and heifers 15@25c under early Thursday; vealers unevenly higher; quality considered; other classes steady; bulk light vealers. $41.50-012.50; slo being paid for cholca handy-weights. Sheep—Receipts. 12.080; market fat lamb* steady to string: bulk. $11.26011,75: early top to shippers. sl9; best neld higher; Colorado lamb*. $18.75: fat sheep, 25 and more lower: odd lots fat ewes, $9.60® 10; feeding If,mb* scarce: fully steady; most sales $17.50018. Hogs—Receipts. 41,000; market, mediuniweight and butch, ers around steady: lights, 10025 c up; top. $11.10: bulk, $10.40 011; heavyweight*. $10.50@11; medium weights. $10.16011; lightweight, $9.65010.75; light light*. $8.25010.45: packing sows smooth, $10.150 10.50: packing sows rough. $9.65010115; slaughter pigs. $8.25 0 10. EAST ST. LOUIS, Jan. '3o.—Cattle — Receipts, 1,200: market, steady: native steers. $0.750 7.85; yearlings neifera. $0 @8; cows. $4.25 05.25; canners and cutters, $2.250 3.25: calves. $lo; stockers and feedrs. $5.5006.50. Hogs—Receipts, 15.000: market, steady to strong; heavy, $10.90011.15 medium, $10.75011. lo; light, $9.75@11: lightllghU, [email protected]: packing sows. $9.40010: pigs. $809.80; bulk. , $10.06011.10. Wp—Receipts. 200: market, nominal: ewes, $9.50 @ 10.75; canners. and cutters, $3 00.50; ol >ambs. $l7O 18.25. EAST BUFFALO, Jan. 30.—Cattle—Receipts, 225; market active. 15® 2oc high--t ..errs, , $0 011: butcher grades. $E7509.25: cows. [email protected]. Calves—Receipts. 1,000: market active, 75c higher; cuil to choice, $3.50017. Sheep and larrb* —Receipts, 4,000: market active, lambs 25c higher, others steady: choice lambs. $lB 019. cull to fair. $lOOl7 50; yearlings, [email protected]; sheep, $3.50013. Hogs—dteccipts. 5.600: rnnraet active, 10c higher: Yorkers. $10.60 011.50; pigs, $1150011.60: mixed. [email protected]; heavies, $11.60011.76; roughs, $9 010; stags. $6 06.50. PITTSBURGH. Jon. 30.—Cattle—Receipts. light; market, steady; choice, $9.25 09.60: good. $8 3509; fair. $6.5007.25; veal calves. $1601630. Sheep and lamb* —Receipt*. 2 dd; market, steady; .prime wethers. sl2 012.50: good, $11011.50: fair mixed, $309 : larru>s. $140! 19. Hogs —Receipts. 18 dd: market, higher: prime heavy. $11.75011.90: medium, $11,600 11.60: heavy yS-kers, 11.60: light yorkers $1O01O.7p; nidi. ?9o0lq; 10: roughs, $9.25 0 10.25: stags, $4.5005,50. TOLEDO, Jan. 30.—Hog*—Receipts. llOOO; market strong; heavies, sll. odd 11.40- medium, $11011.95: Yorkers t 1,0.90 Calves—Market 50c higher, heep and ’ambs—Market steady. CINCINNATI. Jan. 30. —Cattle Receipts. 700: market steadyshipping steers. good to choice, $7.50 @ 9.50. Caives —Market higher; good to choice. $11016.60. Hogs—Receipts, 4 600: m-ir-ket steady: good to choice packers and butchers, $1135. Sheep—Receipts, 76; market steady: good to choice, $8 09. Lambs- —Market steady, goo dto choice, sl7® 18.85. - CLEYBLAND. Jan. 30, Hogs—Receipts. 800: market steady: Yorkers. sll @11.25; mixed. $11.25: medium $1135 (f 11.60. pigs. *10: roughs. $9; stags, $6. Cattle—Receipts, 250; market >ilow. dull, unchanged. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 500: maniet steady: top, sl9. Calves— Receipts, 400; market 50c @sl higher; top. sl7. WHOLESALE DR> GOODS Print*, Ginghams and Percale*—F.mpire 25-inch oil prints, 64x60, red. yellow green, blue and black, 11 %c: motor stable gingham*. 24-inch. 10%c; Washington; staple prints. 24 to' 25-inbh, yellow, green blue, assorted figures, 12 %c: Washington frocks, 24 to 20-inch, pink and purple assorted figures. 12 %c; Peter Pan gingham, cloth, 85 to 38-inch. 37 %cl Scout percale*. 64x60, plains, lights, grays and dark*. 14c; Manchester percales, 80x 80, plains, lights grays and darks. 19c; -Jacquelin, SB-inch 32 %c: Imperial ehambray. 2i%c| Manville chambray, 15c. Duck*—Magnolia. 8-oz„ 24-ineh. 26%e; 7-oz.,* 20-inch. 25c- 8-01,., 29-lnch, 28c; 10-os., 29-inch. 35c; 12-o*.. 29-inch, 41%c: 8-oz. 36-inch. 31 %c; 10-oz.. 36ln<*. 87%c: 11.-oz., 40-inch. 38 %c. Brown Muilin—Sharon LL.. 10%e: Brookslde XJv. 12c: Blue Gooes. 12c; Quaker Lady L, 14% c: Gold Bonds, 40inch, 17 %o. Bleach Muelin Cacketeen. 36-inch 11 %e: Majestic. 30-invh. 14 c:; pure white. 36-ineh, 11 %c; Quaker Lady. B 36-inch. 13%e: Hopewell, 36-inch. Isc; ■ Lonsdale. 36-iijch. i7%e: Hill, 36-inch, 19 %c: Fruit, 36-inch, 19c; Blackstoue, 36-inch. 18c. Cambric Muslin • Quaker Lady. 1.00 14%c; Lonsdale Cambric, 21c; Berkley, 60.- 20e. White Sheeting—Pepperelt, 9-4. brown. +7c; Pepperell, 10-4. brown, 52c; Quaker Lady, 9-4, brown. 48c; Quaker Lady, 10-4, brown 6lc;. Pequot, 9-4. brown, 55c; ■Pepp*all 9-4, bleach, 61c; 10-4. bleach, 56c: Quaker Lady, 9-4, bleach, Slc^LO-A. aS%STIii. %cf Ir*yl W 81
TRADERS PROFIT, CHICAGOAN SAYS Wheat Rise No Benefit to Farmers, Is Claim, By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 30.—E. F. Rosenbaum, in charge''of export business of" the Grain Marketing Company, farmers cooperative organization, today declared that farmers are not profiting from present wheat prices. Most of the farmers sold out for around $1.40 a bushel compared with Thursday’s close of $2.03%, he said. Speculation is the prime factor behind the sensational rise, he charged. Europe Is not buying as much wheat in this country as reports indicate, Rosenbaum said. Flour prices were advanced 3 cents on twenty-four-pound sacks by grocers here. If the wheat market continues Its advance, flour prices will keep pace, it was said. LOBBYIST HUNTED ON BOOZECHARGE Four More Arrests Made at "Claypool. 1 While Federal prohibition agents are looking for a prominent legisla tive lobbyist, in whose room at the Claypool twelve quarts of bonded whisky were found Wednesday, arrests at the hotel continued. Two arrests were made Tuesday and four Thursday plghtA Although prohibition agents are rbticent about their activities. It Is understood several other arrests will be made. Those arrested Thursday gave names as: Mrs. Edna Means, 35, of 230 W. Forty-Sixth St., Sidney Johasopr; 27, of Chicago; William R. Ripe. 47, of Lexington, Ky., and Harry A. Charles, 47, of Indianapolis. \ Federal Agent Harry Drake and Patrolman Robert Van Hoy, who made the arrests, refused to relate details. ANYBODY DESIRE A $150,000 BUILDING? (Continued From j'age 1) Miss Haag paid $5,000 aa first payment. v Miss Haag merely paid the first month’s rent, according to Arthur R. Robinson, her attorney. Thompson in Lack Meantime Butler as receiver operated the cabaret a week, closed It, and then gave Thompson permission to run it. Thompson said he tendered rent to the Leach interests and that it was refused. Robinson insisted Miss Haag has nothing to do with it and that she is merely a creditor. This leaves Thompson "sitting pretty” for the time being at least without necessity of paying any rent at aH. TTpon determination of the ownership of the building and Miss HfYatf’s business relations with Hammond depend responsibility for indebtedness, which according to Butler will not fall far short of S2OO, 000. v • v If she Is Hammond’s partner or he acted as her agent then -she is responsible for the debts. HAWKINS PLEAS HEARD Efforts Made to Reclaim Contracts From Receivership. Arguments on petition tb reclaim contracts formerly held In the United Home Builders of America, a subsidiary of the Hawkins Mortgage Company, from receiver of the Hawkins Company were h?ard before Harry Sheridan, Federal referAe in bankruptcy, today. Petition alleges about 900 contract holders in the Home Builders had paid in approximately $300,000 on their contracts and that when the Hawkins company absorbed the Home Builders they were induced through fraud to trade for Hawkins stock. William Webb of St. LOuls, Mo., cbnvicted of using the mails to defraud in the Hawkins conspiracy case, Is alleged to have urged transfer, concealing his identity with the Hawkins company ajt the TITLE BASIS OF ACTION Newcastle Bank Seeks to Quiet Title on Stock. Suty to quiet title to 50© shares of stock in the Alexandria Paper Company of Alexandria. Ind., valued at approximately . $200,000, was filed In Federal Court today by the Citizens National Bank of Newcastle, as guardian for Harry H. Cook, against the company and diaries P. and Maude C. Lancaster, New York. Complaint alleges Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster fraudulently obtained possession of the stock while Cook, ill With sleeping sickness, was in their care. Cook is "Mrs. Lancaster’s brother. ' An injunction restraining defendants from dlsposine,of the stock Is asked. BUDGET SYSTEM GROWS Thirteen Departments Added— Recommendations Delayed. Thirteen State departments havs been added to the budget system of appropriation and, expenditure bringing the total from sixty-seven to eighty, according to Ure Frazier, State budget clerk. The budget recommendations probably will not be ready for Governor Ed Jackson by Saturday, according to Lawrence F. Orr, State examiner. Saturday, according lo the statute, Is the last day the matter can be placed before the Legislature. The law was not followed in the 1923 General Assembly.
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NEW MEMBERS ADDED Officers Also Elected By Girls’ Junior Qtvic Ctah. Fifteen new members were taken In by the recently organized Girls’ Junior Civic Club Thursday night at the Shelby St. branch library. Eva Coyl was chosen to succeed Eleanor Laube as treasurer. Mary Wire and Mary Steinmetz were elected serfeant-at-arms. Mrs. Fred Stofer f ted as sponsor. # New members: Opal May Asher, Eva Ct le, Glendon Hammer, Adrian Highflll, Lucille Johnson, Sarah O’Brien, Florence Reilly, Freda Richardson, Vivian Short, Mildred Spear, Mary Steinmetz, Thelma Stofer, Marguerite Welsh, Audrey Teneycke and Alberta Wolsiffer. 1 REMODELING IS PLANNED $50,000 to Be Spent at Home for Aged Persons. Expenditure of about $50,000 in remodeling dining room and kitchen of home for aged (persons, Twentieth St. and Capitol Ave., and an addition of thirty-five rooms is planned, according to Joseph C. Gardner, president. Work is expected to begin within a month. The home, which was established about fifteen years ago, is taxed to capacity, With a waiting list of twenty-five persons. Capacity now is twenty-five persons. William E. Krieger. 1402 N. Illinois St., is chairman pf the building committee, 1 JUDGE BILLS WITHDRAWN Smith Charges He Was Not Consulted Before Name Affixed. Complaining that kg had not been consulted before his name was affixed to two measures, Representative Smith of Indianapolis today withdrew bills creating a Common Pleas Court tor Indianapolis argl adding a city Judge. 1. v.,-. . \ Representative Coe per, Terr \ Haute, withdrew hbi bill making it mandatory for schools to fly the United- State flag, and Representative Babcock, Rensselaer, withdrew a bill concerning street Improvement work. Damagiss Asked A $5,000 damage suit was filed in Superior Court One today by Sam Horowitz against the Indianapolis Hines Publishing Company. Horowitz claimed he was permanently injured about the left side when struck by a Times truck at Meridian and Maryland St., Nov. Is, 1924. f
ABOVE: MRS. B. H. JAMES. BELOW, AT RIGHT: BETTY JEAN CLEVENGER. AT LfpFT: HERBERT MOULTON AND MRS. PEARL CLEVENGER. ■ . N Indianapolis baby estabI /JL I lished the claim of Mrs. E. 1—- JH. James, Covington, Ky., to the title of "youngest greatgrandmother ” In the United States. She is 68. The baby is Betty Jean Clevenger, 3 months old. Her mother, Mrs. Pearl St., granddaughter of Mrs. James, is 17, Mrs. Clevenger’s father, Herbert Moulton. 1 331 Fulton St., son of Mrs. James, Is a grandfather at 37.
CALMEST MAN IN CITY DISCOVERED / (Continued From Page 1) # acars Slot) ' there. I never beard of the place before, 'hough.” Question ‘List’ Exhausted ‘‘What track is the Kokomo car on?” "Track three," he said, looking out over the crowd. “Is it in yet?” “Nope.” “What’s wrong with it?” “I don’t know. Do you?" I had exhausted by questions. I walked away.. He was still as placid as ever. Three of four trainmen stood around, talking to him. “Hello, Democrat,” one greeted him. “Yes, and proud of It," said the other. A woman came up. Women Soft-Spoken "I beg pardon,” she said softly—too softly. “What’s on your mind?" "Is the Warsaw car in yet?” “Nope.” “What’s wrong with it?” /“I don’t know. Do you?” Evidently a stock answer. But he smiles when he says It, It was a quarter of five. ' “Trains for Terre Haute. Kokomo. Cincinnati, Crawfordsvllle, Bluffton—” he sang out —and you could uuderst&nd him. Another woman came up, also soft-spoken. Why are all women so soft-spoken? “What’s that?” He asked, bending a little. “Is the Kokomo-car ln yet?” Aha, a kindred spirit. "Yfep,” he answered, although he had just It was. I noticed one thing—if you’re polite and/courteous, he’ll give you most any Information. An elderly gentffemen in a fur coat inquired about connections his car would make at Anderson. And the train caller went into detail, bringing forth a railroad guide. Suspect he’s asked more questions f.han a newspaper office on election night. Evidently he encourages them. Advance toward his desk, don’t say a word, took at him bashfully or boldly and he’ll <say: “What’s on your mind?” Here’s Hard One It’S' rather embarrassing sometimes when you don’t want to know anything. Not to hurt his feelings, you reply rather inanely: “What time does the Ft. Wayne car leave?” Next time, I*m going to saft' “Is chicken on the menu on the Cincinnati diner?” A dimh that’ll stick him. But no more than a dime. REFERENDUM PROVIDED 1 — Soldiers’ Bonos Measure Introduced in House. The State soldiers’ bonus bill, introduced in the House today by Representative Freeman of Kokomo, would.be subject to a State referendum before it would become effective. He bonus limit would be I 1300 and la appliable only to World War Vet<?ranß
RUSH OF’ WORK PREVENTS FRIDAY SENATE LAY-OFF Fight Averted Over Garnishee Bill as Consideration Is. Postponed, Because of rush of work the Senate met this afternoon at 2 p. m., although several of the solops wished to adjourn until Monday *0 they could visit at home. A bitter fight on Senator Han lag’s garnishee bill was averted toda£ when Harland moved the measure. Senate Bill No. 20 be made a special order of business at 2 p. m. Monday. Senator Cann said he believed the author was willing the measure should go over until Monday. "It Is the desire of the chair that the Senate meet this afternoon. We’re only elected for sixty-one days and this is no week-end. institution,” Lieutenant Governor V£.n Orman ruled. Eight bills passed second reading and three third reading. Only nine new ones were introduced. School children from St. Johns Academy and the Indiana School for the Blind attended the session. To Humane Societies One of the bills, introduced by Senator O'Rourke, Ft; Wayne, ReptTbllcan, provides that all surplus over SIOO collected by the township trustees from dog tax shall be tnrned over to the county. Half of the fund thus established will go to county humane societies. Lieutenant Governor Van Orman was “shot” twice on his rostrum by photographers. In a divided report of the bonds committee on the motor bus regulation bill was expected to precipitate a vigorous debate in the Senate, If brought out of committee. Senator Moorhead, author of the measure placing the motor busses under the public service commission, threatens to force It out of committee unless reports were filed soon. Bus operators oppose the measure and favor a companion bill by Senator Brown placing regulation under the State highway commission. Appropriation Bill Delayed According to information the first budget bill will dissent from recommendations .of the State survey commission by placing the historic commisslon under direction of Indiana University Instead of the library department, as proposed. Such a bill, with Senator Holmes as author, Is pending in the Senate. The budget committee also considers leaving the Rockville Sanitarium a separate institution, although the survey commission recommended it be placed une’er the medical department of Indiana University. The appropriation bill, it ls now said, will not come before the House until late next week. Another budget bill will provide for the unit fund for appropriations, placing all moneys in the general fund, except endowments, the Dunes Park levy and the World War Memorial levy. Other Levies Abolished All other tax levies would be abolished. Indiana and Purdue universities and the State Normal schools. It ts said, will make a bitter fight to retain the flve-cent levy, although It was learned appropriations are being made on the basis of the existing tax levy. Levy for the general fund would be Increased sufficiently to care for all other levies abolished. Amendments to the Penrod grade crossing expected to be offered In the Senate. Chief of these sets amount of grade crossing elimination expenditure be met by railroads and lnterurban lines and the public. The original draft gave the public service commission authority to apportion the amounts. Senator Cann’s blirto provide that public utilities shall not use their depreciation funds for- other purposes than to restore property, passed the Senate Thursday, 42 to ©, and was sent to the House. It also provides the fund goes with other property when a utility Is seld. GLOVE STOCK DAMAGED Water Causes Heavy Loss in EarlyMorning Fire. Fire of* unknown origin caused heavy damage at the Indianapolis Glove Company, Liberty and Michigan Sts., early today. The blaae, according to Charles Zwl/ck, president, started oil the fifth floor, where cardboard cartons used to pack gloves are stored. Zwlck said that, although the damage done by fire would be small, a large quantity of raw materials and finished and unfinished stock was damaged by water seeping into the fourth, third and second floors. Salvage corps spread tarpaulins over the machinery and saved heavy loss. Sprinkler system kept flames frora spreading to other parts of building. Complete check of stocjc damaged was being made, and Zwick said the factory would be in operation later In the day. HEARING DATE IS SET —— Elevation Plans lo Be Reviewed on Feb. 9. Public hearing on track elevation plans for Davidson, Ohio, Pine, New York. Vermont, Michigan and St. Clair £J|s. wIU be held by the board of works Feb. 9. The plans, as adopted by the board Thursday, provide for subways at these streets. Tracks of the Big Four and Nickel Plate Railroads ate affected. The plans, drawn by the Bfg Four Railroad rand approved by H. Gwdty, city track elevation engineer., were submitted under protest from the railroad, and It Is believed the entire matter eventually will find Its way into court. t Wray is preparing plans for detracks at Harding &?****
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