Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1925 — Page 11

SATURDAY, DEB. 28,1925

OIL SHARES AGAIN COME TO FRONT

Constructive Activities Are P Prominent —Market Closes Higher. Average Stock Prices Averare price of twenf” industrial stocks Friday was 1 23.24, off 82. Average price of twenty rails w-; 90.7,*, oft 1.11. ftu United Pres* Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—Construc;ive activities spread in various directions at the start of the second hour. Oil shares were taken up , vigorously and good sized gains were scored by the Pan-American, Barnesdale “A” and General Petroleum. Remington Typewriter continued an outstanding feature of the industrial specialties, attaining new high ground for the year at 62. Atchison was a leader of the railroad group, selling at 125%, within % of'lts record high established in ISO 9. Steady accumulation of Atchison Is based on the expectation of a subtsantial stock dividend Defore the fend of the year. With the speculative interests f.na'ly viewing ihe higher bank rate in iv proper light as an undeniable indication of expanding the demand for money in commercial channels, continence was restored and operations lui the rise wete resumed in a broad group ot representative stocks. The market closed higher. I Local Bank Clearings Bank clearing's Saturday were $2,626 - 000. For the week. $14,734,000. For the month, $64,822,000. Bank debits amounted to $7,054,000. For the week $33,491.300. i’oi the month. $134,72ft,000. New York Liberty Bonds Prev. High. Low. Close, close 3Ha 101.22 101.22 101.23 Ist Hi# .. 101.22 . . . r. 101.22 101.20 2nd 4% s 100.27 100.26 100.26 100.21 3rd 4Us .. 101.6 101.6 101.9 4th 4Us .. 101.26 101.25 101.28 101.25 Nw Gov 104.21 Foreign Exchange NEW YORK. Feb. 28.—Foreign exchange closed higher: Sterling, $4.76%. up l%c. Francs, s.l2Vic, 'ip .01 %c. Lira. 4.03%c. off .01 He. Belgium. 5.02 c. up .00 He Marks. 23.80 c. Holland. 40.01 c. up .03c. Hong Kong, 55 He. Shanghai. 75c. Yokohama, 39.62 c. closmlns SHARPIYHIGHER Brisk Buying Carries Prices Points Higher. United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—Grain futures closed at the top of the day’s advance on the Board of Trade to■fey. Coarse grains were carried upWtrd by wheat. Local bulls followed outside Investors Into the wheat pit and the result was a brisk buying wave throughout the session. Buying in July by foreigners gave the option the largest gain for the day. Local professionals supported corn. Oats rallied on export inquiry at the American seaboard. Higher grains advanced provisions despite slow demand. Chicago Grain Table —Feb. 28 — WHEAT— Prev Open. High. Low. Close. close. May 1.94 H 1.99% 1.04 J. 99% 1.96 H ’Uly 1.66 H 1.72% 1.5 1.72% 1.67)% 3egtL49% 1-54 149 1-54 1 - 53 ’ / * May 1.32% 1.35 % 1.31% 1.35 % 1.33 % July 1.34% 1.37% 1.34 1.37 % 1.35 Mas .54% .55% .54 .56% .54% }# .65% .56% .55% .56% .56 3eR .54% .55% .53% .54% .54% XjARD—— May 16.30 16.50 16.25 16.50 16.30 RIBS— Mr1717 17.25 17.12 17.25 17.15 M*y 1.66 1.69% 1.95 % 1.68% 1.67% July 1.42 1.47% 1.41% 1.45% 1.43 CHICAGO. Feb. 28.—Carlot receipts were: Wheat, 16; corn. 152; oatß. 26; rye. 4. CHICAGO. Feb. 28.—Primary receiptsSfheat. 652.000. against 735.000: corn. 08.000, against 1.776,000: oats, 511,000. against 798.000. Shipments: Wheat, 684.000. against 437,000; com, 449.000, against 738,000; oats, 652,000, against 618.000. £ Cash Grain Saturday’s receipts. 50 cars. Prices Suoted 41 He f. o. b. basis to New York. ay on track Indianapolis. Fids for Train at the Indianapolis Board o' Trad? were' Wheat—Strong: No. 2 red. $1.9702: No. 2 hard, $1.8801.92. Corn—Steady: No. 3 white, sl.lßhi 1.20: No. 4 white. [email protected]: No. 3 yellow. $1.19 @1.31; No. 4 yellow, $1.14 @1.17; No 3 mixed, $1.1401.17; No. 4 mixed. [email protected]. Oats —Firm: No. 3 white. 53Vi ©ssc. No. 3 white. &1052. Hay—Steady- No. 1 timothy, $15,500 16: No. 1 light rlover mixed. $l5O 15.50; No. 1 clover mixed. $14.50 @ls No. 1 clover hay. sl4 @14.50. —lnspect i on*— Wheat—No. 3 red. 1 car: No. 4 red. 2 oars: No. 5 red. 1 car. Total, 4 oars. Corn—No. 3 white. 6 cars; No. 4 white. 4 cirs: No. 5 white. 5 cars: No. 3 yel low. 3 cars; No. 4 yellow. 9 cars; No. 5 yellow, 10 cars sample yellow. 2 cars No. 3 mixed. 3 cars; No. 5 mixed. 3 cars Total. 42 cars Oats—No. 2 white, 1 car; No. 3 white. 8 cars; No. and white. 4 cars. Total, 13 cars. CHICAGO, Feb! 28*—Wheat—No. 3 hard. $1.96. Co-n—No. 3 yellow. 51.25% @l*B%: No. 4. [email protected]: No. 5. $1.12% @1.18: No. 6. [email protected]; No. 3 mixed. $1.28%: No. 4. $1.14%; N* 6. •1.11% @1.12: No. fc. $1.09%: No. 4 white. .$1.1901.19%: No. 6, $1.09. Oats —No.. 3 white. 5.3@54e: No. 4, 52%c. Barley—o9cfif $1.02. Rye—No. 3. $1.60%. Timothy—s.2s @6.25. Clover—-$24 @ 32.50. Board of Trad.: iVe&.ly Report —Output cl Flour—- . Barrels. Feb. 28. 1925 9.674 Feb. 21. 1925 10.929 March 1. 1024 7.867 March 3. 1923 11.940 —lnspections for Week——Bushels— -1924. 1925. Wheat 17.000 13.000 Corn 98.009 Oat* 134.000 60.000 Rye (Feb. 28. 1925. stock in store. 13.896. *y—l car. jDate Wheat Corn Oats Rye 18. ’25 413.230 837.380 246.370 46.000 1. ’24 385,900 492,000 227.000 1. ’23 327,700 396.500 302.000 In the Sugar Market (By Thomsoi (b McKinnon) NEW YORK. Fib. 28.—Absorption of 0,100 °J (?• bans is running within TO,OOO tons of the record breaking production. saks dßri lg the past twenty-four hours exeeWimr ”50.000 tous of Cubans, while almost ‘~O,OJO tong of Philippines have been dispose! of at 3 cents. German as ahead of a year ago, further strengthening the world s statistical position. Domastic advance in granulated has been folwwsd bar higher price* in London.

New York Stock Quotations

—Feb. 38— _ Railroads— Prev. HigtLow. Close. close. Atchison . .128 % 124% 125% 124% At Coast L 15: 155 157 153 % B. &0....71H 79% 79% 79% Can Pac 147V< ... 146% 147 C. &0....9’% 95% 98% 95% C. & NW. R 69 % ... 69 % 68 C. R I & P 50% 50 60% 50% D & Hud 140% D & Lack 139% 138% 138% 139% Erie 33 ... 32% 38% Erie Ist pfd 44 ... 43% 43% Gt No pfd 68% 68% 68% 68% Lehigh Va ... ... - 76% L. & N 112 ... 111% 109% Mo Pac pfd 82% 81% 81% 82 N Y Cen. 121% 120% 121% 121% NY, NH4H 35 34% 85 34% Nor Pac. .. 69 ... 69 68% Nor & W.. 128% 128 128% 128% Perc Marq. 71% ... 71% 71% Penns,vlvan. 47 ... 47 47 Vi Reading .. 77% 77% 77% 77% So Railway 00% 89% 90% 90% So Pacific 104 103% 103% 103 % St Paul. ... 13% 12% 13% 12% St Paul pfd 22% 21% 22% 21% St L & SW 51% 51 51% 51 St L & SF 71% 70% 71 70% Union Pac 149 ... 148 % 148 % Wabash .. 24% 24% 24% 24% Wabash pfd 64 63% 64 63 Va Rubbers— Fisk Rub.. 12 ..-r 11% 12% Goodrich R 45 % ... 45% 45 Goodyr pfd 97 % ... 97 97 % Kelly-Spg... 16% 16% 16% 16% U S Rub.. 41% '41% 41% 41% Equipments— Am C& F 210 209% 210 208 Am 8 Fd.. 52% 52% 52% 51% Am Loco. 137% 135% 136% 142% Bald Loco 145% '141% 141% 142% Gen Elec 245% 243 243 241% Lima Loco 69% ... 08% 09% P Steel C.. 58% ... 68% ... Pullman ...141% ... 14*% 141 Ry Steel S 132% West Airb ... 105% West Elec.. 72% 71% 71% 72% Steels— Rethiehem. 44% 46% 46% 47% Colo Fuel . 44% ... 44 43% Crucible .. -8% 70% 77% 77 S Gulf States. H H 90% 91% 00„ P K C 4 1. 4S 47% 47% 47% Rep I& S. 54% ... 54., 04% Sloss-Sii .. 90% ... 90% 90 U S Steel. 123% 122% 122% 123., Vanadium.. .. ... ... ~7% Motors— Am Bosch. 40 39% 40 39% Chan Mot . 34 33% 3-°% 33% Geu Mot .. 74% 73% 74 V 74 Mack Mot .139% 137% 138% 137% Max Mot A 86% 80’# 86% 85% Max Mot B 47% 47 47 47% Moon Mot. 20% 20% 28%' 26% Studebaker. 44% 44 44 V* 44% Stew War 70 68% Timken ... .. ... 41% 70 Wil-Over ~11% ... 11 % 11% Commission Market Fruits Apples—Fancy Jonathans. $9.50 a bbl.: N. Y. Greenings. $0.50 a bbl.: Grime a Colden. $0 a bbl.: Winesaps. $9: Northrn Spies. $7.60: Belleflowers. $7. Apricots—California. $3.50 a box. Bananas —10c a lb. . Cranberries —$6 @6 AO * haif barrel box. Coeoanuts—s6.so a hundred. Grapeiruti—[email protected] a box. Grapes—Fancy California Emperors $4.25 @4.50. Lemons—California, $6.26 @6.50. Oranges—Extra fancy Califo'nia Valen cias 126s to 2505. $4.50 Florida $4.7 5 @5.25. Pears —Winter varieties. $2 AO a bu fancy N. Y D'Anjos. $3 a bu. Pineapples—Cuban 24c. $6.50 a crate, strawberries—FJoridaa. 60c a quart Tan ger ines—s3.7s. Vegetables Beans—Fancy Southern Groan. $3.25 @ 3.50 a bushel. Beets—Fancy home-grown. $2.26 a bu.. new Texas, $2 Cabbage—Fancy Holland seed. 2%®3v a pound: New Texas. 3@4c. I Carrots—s 2 a bushel; new Texas. $2. Celery—Florida, $3 75 @4.50 a 2-3 crate: trimmed. $1.50 a i/unch; Jumbo trimmed, $1 50 a bunch. Cauliflower —California. $2.59 a crate. Cucumbers—Fancy Southern. $3.50 dozen. Eggplant-—51.76 a dozen Kale—Eastern. $2.50 a baivel. Lettuce—Head Iceberge Blue Boy, $4 75 a crate: hothouse leaf. $2,25 a 15-pound Mangoes—Fancy Southern. 60c a bas Isct Onions —Spanish. $4 a crate: home grown. $3 a 100-lb sack: Ohio yellow $3 a 100-lb. sack: hothouse greens. 65c a dozen bunches. Parsley ( Home-grown. 65c a dozen bunches. ‘ Radishes Buttons, hothouse. $1.15 dozen bunches; long red or white. 65c dozen. Rutabages—s2 a 60-lb. basket. t Shallots—7sc a basket. Spinach—sl 50 a bushel. Squash—Hubbard 3% @4c a pound. Tomatoes—Fancy California repacked $7 @7.50 a six-basket crate. Turnips—s 2 a bu.: $5.60 s bbl. Potatoes Fancy Michigan round whites. $3.10 8 150-lb. bag Minnesota. $2 a 150-lb. bag: Red River Early Ohios. $2.25 a 120-lb bag; Idaho Russets. $3.75 a 120-lb bag: Kentucky cobblers. [email protected] bbl. Sweet Potatoes—Virginia. $4.75 a bbl Eastern Jerse.vs. $3.50 hamper: Indiana $4 a bu.: Arkansas. $3.25 hamper: Goldenglow. $3.50.

Produce Markets \ (Jobber* Buy in* Price*) Eg**—Strictly treat) delivered at Indianapolis, 23@25e a dozen. Poultry—Fowls. 4% lbs. up. 20@21c t lb.; cocks. 10@14c; springer*. 20 0 21c Leghorn poultry. 25 per cent discount; capons. 7 lbs. up 35c: duck*. 4 pounds up, 14016 c: young tom turkeys 80@33c: voung hen turkeys. 33c: old. 22 @ 25c: geese. 10 lbs. up. 12014 c: squabs, ll lbs. to doz.. $4.50: guinea* 2-lb size. $7 a doi’.en. nutter—Packing stock butter. 17021": selling price for creamery butter. 42 @43c. Cream—Butter fat delivered at Indianapolis. 40c a pound Cheese—(Jobbers selling price*) New York full cream. 30 0 33c: Wisconsin limI urger, 25@28c Wisconsin daisies. 26%0: Domestic Swiss. 40®43c: imported. so® 60c: Long Horns. 270 28c: Neufchatel. large, $1.80: American loaf 34c: pimento loaf 30c: Swiss loaf. 38c. CLEVELAND. Feb.' 28.—Poultry - Hens. 27 @ 29c; Leghorn* and light stock, 23@25c: soft meat springers, 27@30c; stags, 22® 24c: old roosters. 16@17c; ducks. 28@32c: geese, 18 0 22c: capons 34@37c. Butter—Extra in tube, 45%@ 48c- extra firsts. 44%@45%c; firsts, 42 % @ 43 % c. Eggs—Fresh gathered northern .extras. 33c: extra firsts. 33c: firsts .32c; jvestern firsts, 30c. Potatoes —Michigan, plain. $1.65; branded, $1.75 (<|2; New York branded. $1.7502: Ohio.

New York Curb Market —Closing— Staadard Oil of Indiana .... 63 % 66% Standard Oil of Kaiißa* ... 40% 41% Standard Oil of Kentucky ..118% 118% Standard OP of New York. 43% 45% Standard Oil o fNebraska . .260 262 Standard Oil of Ohio 350 334 Imperial Oil 30% 31 Indiana Pipe Line 80 81 ffi/'oT, Prairie Oil and Gas 60% 60% Prairie Pipe 121% 122 Penn Mex Oil 41 43 Continental Oil 28 28% Cities Service 202 204 Sities Service pfd 81 % 82 lties Service Bankers .... 20% 20% Creole 10% 10% Engineers Pete 4 5 Glenroek Oil 50 25 Gulf Oil 60% 07% New Mex Land 9% 9% Pennoek 24 24 % Saltcreok 24% 25 Sapulpa .'. 1 2 Noble 10 12 Goodyear 31 % 31 % Stutz 7% 7% Ford of Canada 515 520 Midvale Cn 23 24% Bordens 140% 147 Dubilier Radio 25 25% Ro.val Canadian 7% 7% Du* A 28% 29 Chicago Stocks Arm pfd . Hr- ttv % la Vt 10 A 107 4 fir fiUin* * 3 r ?! 4 N L Lfw .. 5% ... ... ... L M’N new. 8 ... ... ... M & W ... 49 49% 48% 48% Real Silk .70 ... ... ... Keo Mot . 18% 19% 10% 10% Swift Cos .116 116 115% 115% Bwift Inti". 31% 33% 81% 33% Stew-War .70 70% 70 70% Un Carbide 09% 71 69% 70% Wrtgley . . 49% 49% 49% 49% Yel Tax .. 62 ... , Tobacco Market Postponed 811 Times Special - MADISON, Ind., Feb. sß.—The loose leaf independent tobacco market has been postponed until March 2.

(By Thomson ft McKinnon)

Pfgy High. Low. Close, dose. Yel Mfg * 35% Minings— Dome Mines 15% ... 15% ... Gt N Ore.. 37% 37% 37% ... In Nickel . 26% 26% 26% 27 104 8.. 107 % 104% 106% 103% Coppers— Am Smelt .99% 98% 99 98% Anaconda . 42 % 42% 42% 42% Inspiration. .. ... 28 27% Kcnneeott... 54 53% ,64 63% U 8 Smelt . ... ... ..* 39 Oils— Cal Petrol.. 20% 57% 29% 27% Ggsden ... 35 33% 35 33% Houston Oil 81% 79% 81 79% Mai land Oil 42% 41 43 41 % P-A Pete . 79% 77% 79% 77% P-A PB .. 80S 78% 80% 78 Pac Oil .. 02% 00% 62% 60% Phil Pete . 43% 42% 43% 42 H Pure Oil .. 31% 30% 31% 30% Roy Dutch. 64% 54% 54% 54% St Oil. Cal. 63% 63 63% 62% St Oil. NJ. 44% 43% 44% 43% Sinclair ... 22 21 % 32 21 % Texas Cos .47% 47 47% 47% Tr Con OU 4% 4% 4% 4% Industrials— A1 Chem .. 88% 88% 88% 88% Al-Chal ... 76 75% 70 75 Am Can ..176 173% 175% 173% Am HAL pf 70% Am Ice ... 87% 80% 3*% ... Am Wool . 51% 50% 61 .51 Cen Lea .. 19% 18% 18% 19% Coca Cola . 90% ... 90% 90% Congoleum, 39 ... 39 39 Con Can .. 04 % 64 % 04 % 04 % Dav Chem. 44% W 44 _ 44% Fam Play .103% K 103% *lOl Gen Asph. 57% 58% 57% 50 In Paper .50 55% 56 55% In Harv .105% 105 105 104% May Stores.losVi ... 105% 105 M 4 W .49 48% 48% 49% Owen pot .46% ..7 46% 40% Radio . .. 65% 64% 65% 64% Sears-Roe .161% 160 160 160% U 8C I P. 223 % ... 223% 220 USIn A1 85 % 84 85 % 83 % Woolworth 117 116% Uo% 115% Utilities— Am TSr T. 134% 133% 134% 134% Con Gas ...76% 70% 76% 76% Col Gas .. 50 62 59 52 Peo Gjs 117 H W Union . .. ... 121% Shipping— Am In Cor. .. ... ... 30% AS& C . 14% 1/i% 13% 13 Atl Gulf .. 35% 34% 34% 35 In M M pfd 40% 41 a 46% 40% Foods— Am Sug .. 67% 07% 07% 67% Am B Sup ... ... . 41 Aus Nich .28% ... 28% 28 Corn Pro . 40% 40% 40% 49% CC Sug pfd 81% 60, 61 01 C-A Sug .. 32% 32% 32% 32% Punta-Al .... ... ... 43% ■Postum ...104% . 704% 104% Tobacco*— Am Sum . 18% ... 18% 18% ad Tob Cos ... 87% 87% Gen Cigar 100 *A ... 100% 100 Tob Pro B. 79 78% 78% 79 Uni Cir, Str. 79 78% 78% 78 Marriage Licenses Charles A. Bussell. 44. 1605 Spann, conductor; Udyth Frakes. 46, 1005 Virginia, clerk. Goerge Carl Kuhn, 31. 3301 School, salesman; Betty Mae Bowman, 21. 2522 N. Sherman, stenographer. Ervin A Knarzer. 23. 008 Woodlawn salesman; Gladys Stropes. 20. 1517 8. Randolph, clerk. Simon Hurwitz, 27. 937 S. Meridian salesman: Cecilia Kaiz. 21. 733 Union. Dolmas Jerome Hill, 20. 2435 Wheeler, clerk: Mary Josephine Haim. 014 8. West, machine operator. Clifford Willoughby Dunbar. 32. 534 N. Meridian, stecm fitter: Lynn Odell Guliette. 25. 1333 Linden, teaheer. Wholesale Meat Prices Wholesale meat prieea announced today contained the following changes: Native steer carcasses, steady to.. He . higher; native heifers, steady to %cJhigber: native cows. 1@ l He higher; Frankfurter*. %o higher; bologna. He higher to Vic lower; lard, 1 %_@ 1 %C higher. Fresh Meats , Beef—Native steer carcasses. 500 to 800 pound* 18@ 19c; steer forea. under carcries. 4c: hinds over. 0c; native heifers. 300 to 450 pounds. 17% @lB He; Tetfer hinds, over carcass. 3c; fqres under carcass. 2c: cows. 40b to 700. 12@12Vic: cuwh. forces under carcaes. 2c; hlnaa, jver carca*. 3c. Fresh Mutton—Sheep. 14c; spring lambs. 28@30c. „ . „„„ Fresh Veal —Carcasses No. 1. 70 to 200 pounds. 21@24<’; hinds and saddle* over careass. 7c; fores under carcass. 4c. Smoked Meat and Lard Hams—Sugar cured first quality. 8 to 10 pounds. 28c; 10 to 12 pounds. 28c; 14 to 10 pounds, 20c. _ Fancy Breakfast Bacon —Three to 4pound average. 35c; 6 to 7 pound* average. 35c. Sausage—Frankfurters, 17 Vi @ 20c; bo"’fDri'edl 20c; lnsid*. 87 knuckles. 26c. Lard—Tierces, first quality. 19Vic; second quality. 18%@18%c.

New York Cotton Futures Open. High. Low, Close January ... 24.75 24/75 24.70 24.83 March .... 24.98 25.12 34.98 25.12 May 23.37 25.40 25.23 25.39 July 25.51 25.03 25.45 25.03 October .... 25 1)0 25.08 24.93 25.09 December .. 25.02 25.10 24.99 25.08 CHICAGO COTTO* FUTURES High. Low. Close. March 25.30 25.13 25.30 July Hijra 35:05 asvi WHOLESALE DRY 00D08 _ Prints. Ginghama and Percale*—Empin 25-inch oil print*. 64x00, red, yellow green, blue and black. 11 %c; motor staple ginghama. 24-inch, 10 %c: Wait; lngton staple prints. 24 to 25-lnch. yellow. green, blue, assorted figure*. 12 %c: Washington frocks. 24 to 25-inch pink and purple, assorted figures. 12 %o: Peter Pan gingham cloth. 35 to 36-inch, 37%’: Scout percales. 04x00. plains, light*, grays and darks. 14c: Manchester percale* 80s 80. plain* .light*, grays and darka. 19c Jacquelin. 32-lnch 32 %c: Imperial chant bray, 21 %c Manville chambray, 15c. Ducks— Magnolia, 8-oz.. 24-inch. 26 %e; 7-oz., 20-inch. 26c: 8-oz., 29-inch. 28c: 10-oz., 29-inch. 36c: 12-oz.. 29-lnch 41 %c: 8-oz.. 30-lncb, 31 %c: 10-or„ 30 inch, 37%e; U-oz„ 40-inch. 38%c. Brown Muslin Sharon LL. 10%\ Brook side LL. 12c; Blue Goose. 12c Quaker Lady L 14%o: Gold Bond*. 40 inch. 17 %c. Bleach Muslin Cracketeen. 36-lncb 11 %c; Majestio. 36-lnch. lie: pure white. 30-inch, 11 %c; Quaker Lady b 36-ineh 13%e: Hopewell. 36 inch, 15c Londale , 38-inch. 18c: Hill. 46-inch 19%e: Fruit. 36 inch. 19o: Blackstone 30-inch, 18c. Cambric Muslin Quaker Lady 100 14 %c: Lonsdale Cambric. 21c: Berkiev 00 . 20c. White Bheetlng—Vepperreii. 9-4. brown 47c Pepperell. 10-*. brown. 62c: Quaker Lady. 9-4 .brown. Quaker Lady 10-4. brown. 51c: Pequot. 94. brown, 65c Pepperel. 9-4 bleach. 51<:: 10-4. bleach 68c: Quaker Lady 9-4. bleach. 51c: 10-4 bleach. 55c: Pequot. 9-4. bleach. 60c. Ticking—Falrview. 13 %c: Wildwood Indianapolis retail •eeb price* are: AI 16c: Silby. 8-oz.. 30c: Argle 31 %c. GERMANY MOURNS DEATHOF EBERT (Continued From Page One) op was in the sanitarium but not summoned. At ll o’clock last night, Ebert said be was feeling very well and asked doctors to give him a sleeping powder so that his resi. might Tpe un broken during the night. “Soon this whole nonsense will he ended,’’ he said. / The patient woke at 4 a. jn., however, with an alarmingly high fever. Physicians found peritonitis again raging and worked constantly over him, but it 7 a. m. the case was diagnosed as hopeless. The death symptoms set in soon after. As the news of Ebert’s death quickly spread, flags throughout the nation were pii .ed'at half mast. The note of tl’e tragedy was rendered more po'gnant with the realization that Sunday Is National Memorial Day for war dead and will also serve as a day of. sorrow for the passing of a man whose miafiion it was to head a government born from the war. * The cabinet has decreed eight national mourning as a. tridead president.

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PORKERS ADVANCE 1 TOJI2.GO TOP Bulk Brings $12,[email protected] —AH’ Sold, Hog Prices Day by Day— Feb. Bulk. Top. Receipts 23. 11.75 11.85 4.213 24. 1190 12!00 0.338 25. [email protected] 12.15 7.375 20. 12 20 @ 12.30 12.35 0,198 27. 28. 12.45® 12.55 12.6)0 5,500 Another 10c was added to hog prices at the local yards today, sending prices on topheavy hogs to $12.50 @12.60. The general market was strong and active and practically all of receipts, estimated at 5,500, were cleared. The bulk of sales was made at [email protected]. Medium* were quoted at [email protected]; lights, $12.45, "nd light lights, $11.50@12. Pigs were sold over a range of [email protected] Sows, smooth, were quoted at SIO.7SL @11.25 and roughs. $10.25@ 10.75. Stags were quotdd at [email protected]. Holdover from Friday was 168. The week’s trade has been one of advancing prices, the net gain amounting to 70@95c. Prices are now at the highest level since November, 1920, and many dealers believe the top has not been reached. Runs throughout the country were light. Approximately 37,900 were received, compared with 41,555 the week before and' 51,258 a year ago. Dealers believe that as long as packers can keep the provision market climbing, hogs will follow suit. Little was done In the cattle division, with about 200 head in the pens. Receipts for the week have been ’iberal for the time of year, but the market has generally had a strong undertone. Steers were about 25@35c higher on all dasirable killers, with $lO the practical top price, although prime cattle undoubtedly would have sold from $1 to $1.50 higher. The bulk of the steer offering consisted of short fed stock and sold at [email protected]. Extreme top for cows was $7, with bulk bringing [email protected], about 25@50c higher. Canners and cutters were steady. Good light heifers ruled about steady, but heavier kinds were up 25@50c. A gradual advance from now on is seen by some. Veals ruled steady at $15.50 top. Bulk brought $14.50® 15. Mediums were quoted at slo® 13, and com mens. s6@9. Receipts were estimated at 600. Sheep and lambs were steady, with following prices quoted: Choice, sls @16.50; mediums. $13@14; culls.- $9 @10; sheep, [email protected]; top, $8; culls, st@s, and bucks, [email protected]. —Hot*— Good hoars 150-175-lb. [email protected] 100 to 200 pounds 12.46 200 to 250 pounds 12.45® 12.55 250 to 275 pounds and UP. [email protected] Smooth sows 10.75 @11.25 Roughs I 10.25 @lO 75 PHr* [email protected] Stag 6.00® .9.75 ■" Cttli#Steer*. 1.300 Ih* up. choice.s [email protected] Good 9 00® 9AO Steers. 1.160 lbs., t’.own. prime and choice * 10.5001109 Plain. 1.000 lb* ... 7.50@ 900 Cows, common ot choice .. 3.25 0 0.50 Cutters 2.50er 3.00 Canners 2.000 2.25 Choice light helfert 8.50010.00 Common to medium heifers. 3.000 4.25 Batcher bulls 4.25 0 0.00 Bologna bull* 3.50® 4.25 -a-Calve*— Choice veals #,.515.50 _ Medium veal* [email protected] Good Veals 14.50015.60 common caivrs 8.000 9.00 ♦ —Sheep and Lambs— Choice lamb* $16.50 017.00 Mediums 13.00 @15.00 Cull lahib* 10.006112.00 Yearlings 7.00@ 9.90 Medium to choice ewe* .... 4.004* 0.00 Cull* I.oo® 3.00 Buck* 4.00® 6.00 Hogs $12.90 at Buffalo BUFFALO, Feb. 28.—Heavy hogs on the East Buffalo live stock market reached anew high level today at $12.90 a hundredweight. This Is the highest price In four years and 15 cents higher than Friday. , Other Live Stock CHICAGO. Feb. 28.—Hogs—Receipts. 6.000: mostly 10c up; top. $12.40: bulk. $ll.BO @ 12.26; heavyweights. $l2O 12.40; Siediumweiglits. sll.Bo® 12.50, lightweights. $11.50012.15; light lights, t 10.35 heavy packing, smooth. 11.2501160; packing sows, rough. sll @11.25; killing pigs. $9.50011. Cattle—Receipts. 500: compared last week; fed steers and yearling* 25®50c up: mjstly 35® 50a up: fat she-stoek 15@25c up; in-between fat cows and light heifers lac up; more in spots; canners and cutters strong to 15c up; bulls. 15®20c off calves mostly 50c up; stockers and feeders 25c up: top for week: heavy,steers. $11.50; hanyweights. $11: • yArllngs. $11.25; mixed yearlings. $11.50: yearling heifers. $10.50 bulk pricks: fed steers and yearlings. $8.750 10.5®: cows. $4.50® 0.50: heifers, S7®B.SQ: canners and cutters. [email protected]: veal calves. $11.50 a 13; Stocker* and feeders. [email protected]. eep—Receipts. 11.000: market run Includes around 9,400 direct, for week 27.000 direct and 155 cars feed lot; compared week ago: desirable fat lambs strong; weighty rough and half fat kinds showing decline of upward to 50c: fat sheen fully 35c up: feeding lamb* 25@50c up: bulk prices: fat vooled lambs. sl7® 17.75: top. *lB- weighty lambs avering In excess of ICO pounds mostly $15.75 @l6: Colorados largoly $17.60 017.75. fresh shorn lambs. sl4 25® 14.50: yearling* up to $15.50: aged wether*. $11.50: fa: ewes, $8.7509.75: feeding and shorn lamb*. [email protected]: otp. $17.50. CLEVELAND. Feb. 28—Hogs—Receipts. 1,500- market, 10® 15c up: Yorkers, $12.35012.40: mixed. $12.50: medium*. $12.00 012.75: pig*. $11; rough* $10; stags. $0.50. Cattle—Receipts. 200: market, steady, unchanged. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 500: market, steady: top, $18.25. Calves—Receipt*. 200; market. 60c lower; top. $15.50. CINCINNATI, Feb. 28—Cattle—Re celpte. 450; market, etrong: shipping steer*, good to choice. sß® 9.50. Calvei —Market, steady; good to choice. sl3® 14. Hog*—Receipts. 2.250; market, higher; good to choice packers and butchers. $12013. Sheep—Receipt*, 100: market .steady: good to choice. sß® 8.50 Lambs—Market, steady; good to choice. $lOOl7. POTBBUBGH. Feb. 28.—Cattle—Receipts. light; market, steady: choice. tP.SO(J9YS: good. $8.05 @9.35: fair. 7.50: veal calves. $14.50015. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. light: market, stead-: prime wethers, $10.50011; good. $2.50 0 10.25; fair mixed. $708: lambs sl4 @18.25. Hog*—Receipts. 13 dd: market, higher :prime heavy. $12.50013; medium. $12,85012.90: heavy yorkers. light yorkers. $11.25® li 50: pig*. sil@ 11.25; rough*. SIOO 11; slags. ss® 6. IRON AND STEEL Local wholesale price* on iron and steel bars are: Structural. $3.25 a 100-lb ba*a: coiled rolled shafting $3.95 a 100 28-gauge base. $5 65 10 Olbs.: black sheets 26-satUM base. $o *SA 100 lbs : black sheets a 100-lb bass iron bar*. $3.15 100-Ib Local Wagon Wheat Indianapolis grain elevator* are paying $1.95 for No. 3 red wheat. Other grades accordingly. ‘Shippers’ Forecast North and east, 20 to 30; south and west, 25 to 35. . I. LINSEED OIL AND TURPENTINE Ik>cal|deatan.*re^ quoUng the following - ta - ' ~

TWO SLATED ON MURDER OWE AFTERJOBBERY Police Say Prisoners Confess Slaying Ralph Cunningham, Advance, Ind. M. C. Cole. 25, colored, and Edward Stewart, 34, c6lored, both of 434 W. Fifteenth St., were held today on murder charges in -the death of Ralph Cunningham, 31, Advance, Ind. Police said they obtained a statement from Stewart in which he confessed he struck blows that killed Cunningham, a grain dealer, found Insensible at his feed store, 328 W. Maryland St., Feb. 11. Police said Cole admitted he drove Stewart to the scene and later joined him after the assault and subsequent robbery. According to police, Stewart and Cole said in their statements they went to the office about dusk and Stewart hid behind a stove, while Cole went to a railroad yard to wait. When Cunningham entered the store, Stewart struck him three times over the head with a crowbar, grabbed a brief case Cunningham was carrying, and fled to the railroad yards, the statement says, according to police. Upon leaving the yards the men drove to Colo’s room at 1434 Cochran St., where they divided $l5O found in the brief case, they confessed, police said. Brief case, tossed into the canal at Thirteenth St., was found the next day near Military Park. Stewart had been living at 1223 N. Senate Ave., but after the robbery both men moved to 434 W. Fifteenth St., where they were arrested. Arrest was made Sunday when a woman, anxious to obtain SSOO reward, offered by Buren Cunningham, brother of the slain man, told police Stewart had a key to Cunningham's office, previously occupied by a transfer company for whom Stewart worked. Detectives Sneed, Trabue, Sheridan and Gollniscb figured in the arrests and confessions.

CITY MANAGER MERITS CITED Attorney Explains Law to Civics Class of School, School 22 civics class, under Mlsa Sue Yeaton, instructor, heard Winfield Miller, attorney, tell of the merits of the city manager form of municipal government at an open meeting of the Federation of Civio Clubs Friday night at the Chamber of Commerce. Miller pointed out differences between the city manager and commission forms. “Politics prevents the head of the present form of government from giving his best services to the city,” he said. Miller was one of the sponsors of the present law giving cities the right to select their own form of municipal government. General discussion followed his address. Miller will speak on city manager government Tuesday at tho Mercator Club luncheon at the Spink-Arms a. 7 Wednesday at the Lions Club luncheon at the Lincoln. George W. Beaman, president, announced the Mapieion Civic Club will hold a special meeting March 10 to discuss the city manager plan. These candidates for Federation officers to be voted on at the March meeting were nominated: A. L. Poriteus, Sumner A. Clancy and John F. White, president; Qua H. Jones and E. J. Sexton, first vice president; Mrs. C. A. James and John P. Harris, second vice president, and E. J. Sexton, secretary-treasurer. K. OF P/S PLAN RELIEF WM Give Minstrel Sh*w for Sullivan Miner Fund. A minstrel show for the benefit of the Sullivan Mine Disaster Relief Fund will be given at Grand Lodgl Knights of Pythias Bldg., March 6, announcement was made today. The minstrel will be staged by Nineteenth Century Lodge No. 470 K. of P. with the characters directed by Dallas B. Castle, chancellor commander. Tickets are on sale at Castle Hall, Ohio St., and at the Star Millinery Company, 17 W. Maryland St. E. Rosenberg and J. A. Kneer are In charge of ticket sale. Entire proceeds will go to the fund.

LADY LUCK WITH HIM Driver Dragged Fifty Feet by Auto Only Slightly Bruised. Police wondered today how Sherman T. Shigley, 60, of 1206 English Ave., escaped serious Injury in an accident at a filling station at 847 Virginia Ave. Friday night. When Shigley drove into the filling station he left the car in gear. When he cranked the car to start again he was dragged fifty feet. The car stopped when it struck the side of a house at 847 Virginia Ave. Shigley was bruised. Police searched for two boys who ran from an auto after it was wrecked at Madison and Southern Aves. Friday night. Police said the auto was reported stolen by Forrest Clark, 823 Bradshaw St. Tank Wagon Prices (Not lncludm* 2c State tax) GASOLINE—R*O Crown, 18.2 c: SoUt* arc? KKRI JENB—Crystal in 8. 12.'Jc: Moon Lirht. 15.5 e: Perfection. 10.6 c; Bright

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CHANGES MADE IN POLICEDISTRTCTS Coffin Hand Seen Behind Switches in Force. The hand of George V. Coffin, Republican county chairman., was seen by familiar with the situation today, In dealing of assignments of patrolmen to districts V 1 the new police slates for March Eleven changes were grade in districts. The men assigned into districts where changes were made were said to be Coffin men, and those removed, Shank men. The slates were drawn up under direct supervision of Police Chief Herman F. Rlkhoff. Another change made today was replacement of Jack Hart, an emergency driver, by Patrolman Macy. regarded as a Coffin man. It was suggested In political circles that Rikhoff Blight switch aliiancs to the Coffin faction, with a view to becoming the Coffin candidate for mayor.

REPUBLICANS CUT OUTALLOTMENTS >■ % Majority Caucus Slashes Appropriations Bill, Although no final action was taken because of absence of nearly half the Republican Senators, & caucus of the majority side of the Upper House today on the appropriation bill virtually decided to cut out $300,000 for new buildings at the Southern Hospital for the Insane, Evansville. Caucus considered recommendations of Governor Jackson to slash $637,000 irom the bill, in the name of economy. The Republicans decided $25,000 for a hospital at the Indiana State Reformatory should be cut out, as well as $75,000 for a women’s building at Longcliffe Hospital sot the Insane, Logan sport. Those present were said to have agreed $250,000 for Riley Memorial Hospital, and $125,000 for anew gymnasium at the Indiana State Normal, Terre Hauter should be restored. " Another caucus to bind the majority will be held Monday.

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SPEAKER LONGWORTH Ohio Representative to Be Presiding Officer of Next House, Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Febb. 28.—Nicholas Longworth of Ohio will preside over the next House and John Q. Tilson of Connecticut will be majority floor leader. Republicans In the next House nominated them In caucus Friday night, and because of thfe decisive Republican majority the nominations are equivalent to election. stageTTll SET FOR OPENING OF AUTO EXHIBIT

Motor Bus Parties From Over State Expected at Annual Show. Final touches were being added to decorations and first of the exhibits were being moved into Exposition Bldg, at the State fairground today, preparatory to the opening Monday night at 7 of the fourteenth annual spring automobile show of the Indianapolis Auto Trade Association. Between 9,000 and 10,000 persons are expected for the opening night, to see motordom’s finest and most glistening products. Auto trade officials say the Indianapolis show is accounted one of the best for completeness held in the United States. It is one of the few expositions where all exhibits are on one floor.

-Auto trade dealers from over the State are planning motor bus parties to bring prospective customers to the show, officials said. For the first time, visitors will be entertained with jazz music. The Mason-Dixia Orchestra, composed of college boys and directed by Billie Moore, will play throughout the day. Doors will be opened at 7 p m. Monday. Thereafter during the show doors will be opened at 10 a. m., closing a - :. 10:30 p. m. Several hundred persons attended the annual dinner of the Auto Trade Association at the Athenaeum Friday night. “I anticipate for 1925 a return of the greatest prosperity to the automobile industry,” said Charles A. Book waiter. W. R. Burruss of New York characterized the gathering as the largest be has seen in forty-three States in the last year. Carl H. Wallerich, president Indianapolis Auto Trade Association, presided. Special muslo and entertainment was provided.

EXTREME PENALTY GIVEN Grocery Bandits Fined SI,OOO and Given Ten-Year Terms. Russel! Fulks. 36, and Frank Duffy, 34, were each "fined SI,OOO and costs and sentenced to ten to twentyone years at the Indiana State prison today by Criminal Judge James A. Coffins on a charge of robbery and grand larceny. They are alleged to have held up Charles Ellers, 240 McKim St., Standard grocery proprietor, on Jan. 2, and obtained $36. “You can tell the world I’m going to ask the limit for every stick-up man brought into this court,” said Prosecutor William H. Remy following their conviction. Benefit Money Turned Over Promoters of the Sullivan mine disaster benefit performance at English’s Friday turned $3,087.30 over to Governor Jackson today, who will give the money to the Red Cross. Other contributions include those of W. R. Dunkin & Son, Flora. Ind., $lO, and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, $250.

PET MEASURES | ARE SMOTHERED IN FINAL RUSH r Night Sessions of Legislature Necessary to Finish Important Work. With the legislative program before the Seventy-fourth General Assembly in a last-minute snarl, night sessions will be necessary to get through the work during the next seven days. Republican leaders announcefi today. March 9is the final date of the session. With the administration appropriation bill a special order of business Monday and a fight expected on amendments on the floor of the Senate, it was predicted less important measures would slide. The Pittenger measure to repeal all special tax levies, a companion to the budget bill, remains to be passed by the Senate. The Cann measure, providing a 3-cent gasoline tax, passed the Senate, but struck a snag In the House when the attorney general gave the opinion it would be unconstitutional. Bus Regulation Provisions of the bill were incorporated in the Sherwood gasoline tax measure and an emergency clause attached Friday. The Sherwood bill is ow ready for third reading in the House and must go through the Senate. Chances for motor bus regulation appear small. The Moorhead bill, which passed the Senate, was amended in the House and is now ready for final passage, but must go back to the Senate for concurrence In amendments. Lieutenant Governor Van Orman and Speaker Harry Leslie will name steering committees during the last week to ferret out the most Important measures hanging fire and attempt to get them through the legislative mill. Workmen’s Compensation

The workmen's compensation bill, which failed to pass the Senate for lack of a constitutional majority, will be reconsidered, following adoption of a motion by Senator Nejdl, Friday. The Cravens bill abolishing ths public service commission and setting up a utility commission of three members was defeated in the Senate by a vote of 27 to 14, rejecting the minority report for passage. Cravens said passage of the measure was the only way to get rid of the “old guard” of the commission. Conference report on amendments to the Wright “bone dry” bill was adopted and the measure now to the Governor for signature.

FOUR CHILDREN ’ DIE IN FLAMES Trapped in Burning HomeParents, Others Escape, HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 28. Trapped in the second story of their farm home, destroyed by flames shortly after midnight, four children of Mr. and Mrs. Merl Corson, living twelve miles from Houston, met tragic deaths today. Four other children and the mother and father escaped from the burning house by leaping from windows. Boys’ Program Planned Frank H. Sparks, chairman boys work committee, will have charge of program at Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday at the Claypool. Walter Jarvis, superintendent of parks, and Will Wertz, superintendent tha Boys’ Club Association of Indlanapo* lis will speak.

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