Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 170, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1925 — Page 17

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SWINE PRICES BREAK SHARPLY LOWER

Hog Values Drop 35 to 45 Cents to Top of $0.65. Hog Prices Day by Day Bulk. Too. Receipts. 11.85 lino lo.uuu T3. 11.85 11.85 8.000 13. 11.75 @11.86 11.00 B.o'mi 14. 16 '1 90 12.10 8.000 17. 11.55 11.65 14.000 Breaking rapidly at the start of the session, hog prices dropped Cs@ 450 In trading today at the Indianapolis Livestock Exchange. Continued high prices of the last few days brought a flood of material to the market. Fresh receipts were estimated at 14,000 and holdovers from the previous session numbered 207. Thia large supply was too muih for the traders to absorb readily and values suffered accordingly. At the out-set of the trading period bidding was at $11.65, but later the bulk of the hogs sales were made at $11.55. A few choice light weight material were sold at $11.65, however. The break was expected by traders and indications point to a continued heavy supply. The present condition of the market is natural and is due to seasonal changes affecting the supply and demand. Hog I Tice Seale v - Trading was done over the following scale of prices: Heavies and medium weight hogs were sold at $11.56, lights were moved at $11.60; light hogs averaged $11.60(0) M 1.55; pigs commanded a price of [email protected]; smooth packing sows cashed at [email protected]; roughs were selling at [email protected]; and stags were [email protected]. A flood of receipts, estimated at I, was seen in the pens of the cattle division of the Exchange at the start of the . session. Most of the run consisted of butcher stuff. Prices on the choice material was not affected by the large supply but butcher material, in the common to medium class, suffered slightly. Trading was very active and steers were sold from [email protected]. Heifers were moved scaleward at [email protected]. More of the she-stuff brought the top figure. Cows continued steady at $4 @7. Sheep and Lambs Steady An average run of sheep and lambs estimated at 100 was, seen in the pens and prices remained fully steady. Choice lambs were sold from slo@ls. Sheep averaged ss@7. About 800 veals in the calf division of the Exchange cleared early. The bulk of the sales were made from $13.50@14- A few of the choice veals were sold at sl4. 1 Stocker and feeder trading was Buffered in the last few days because of the lack of material. Prices remained steady, however, and most of the stuff was priced at $8 and down. —Hokh— .... Heavies sll ,n5 Mediums ll.no Light hoys 11-60 sLifrht Usrfits lj-60(fflll.6o cows 9.75 (ft 10.25 Hfomrh sows 9 00(ft 9.00 Tftass . .:..::: u.oo® 10.50 ——Cattle" Good to choice fat steers ..$ 7.00® 12 aO Medium ste. rs 6.OQS® 7.00 Choice heifers 6.00 ®lO 5( 1 Commo nto fat heifers .... 3.0()® 6.00 Prime fat cows 4 00® 700 Canners and cutter cows .. 2.00 ® 400 , —Calves— Fancy veals 514.00 Good veals 13 o 0 @14.00 Medium calves 9-00® 11.00 Common veals 5.00® 7 00 —Sheep and Lambs— Choice lambs $15.00 _,. . _ Good 13.50 (Hi 14.50 Good to choice sheep . ....... . 5 Qo® 7.00 Fair to medium 3.00® 5.00 Other Livestock CHICAGO, Nov. 17—Cattle —Receipts. 11. market, fed steers strong to 100, higher than, Monday’s averasr© market, trade rather slow: lower grades predominating:; bulk. feeders active, scarce; fat sne-stock iirni. other cli-sßoe granerailly stoaqy; bum veal Olives to packers. slo® 10.50; few c'houv offerings to shippers upward to sl2. snj'P —Receipts. ll.OOO: market iat lambs, generally Rtroner bulk. 10.® 100 upy dosirable natives ami come-back westerns. $15.25® 15.50; few loads to small Ulllere and shippers. i13.T5®15.80: ohoioß Uflitweight veal-ling's wethers, $12.90. feeding lambs ami sheep steady' botter grade lat ewes. s7®B; heavies of to $6.00: few feeding- lanibn $14.75 ®ls 50; Bmall choice light feeders around sl6. Hogs—Reoeipts. 32.000; market slow. mostly 10® 16c lower: top, $11.7.’: btjlk sll.lo® 11.70 heavyweights, sll.3,>Tw 11.7 •>, medium weights sil.4s(S) 11.75: lightweights. slXls® 11.75, light 1 igli 11.80; packing sowh,_ $9.60® 10. ho. slaughter pigs. sll @11.85. PETTSIBU RGH. Nov. 17.-—Cattle—Rre oeipte. light, market, slow; choice $lO. .5 SHU; good. $9.25® 10; good. $9.26® 10. Irir $6.50®7.75: veal calves. $14.00®10. Sheep and lambs —Receipts. 3 doubledeekers: market, active; prime weathers, $8.75® 9: good. t sß® S.oO. fair mixed. $6 95®7.25; lambs. $11®15.00. Hogs— Receipts. 20 double-deckers; market, lowSr prime heavy, sl2® 12.10; medium* 1,12 out i2.3u; heavy yorkers, sl2.2i?® la.80: light yorkers. $12.10 ® 1~-o0: pigs. SI 2.46® 12.50: roughs, $9.60® 10.50, $6(S>7. ■.EAST ST. LOUIS. Nov. 17.—Cattle — ■eceipts. 6.500; market steady: native steers $7.50® 9.50; yearling heifers. $5 ® 7.50; cows. $4.25® 5.26: canners and cutters.. $3 25®3.75; calves. $12.00, aloekers and feeders, $6®6.76. Hogs Receipts. 15 500: market steady. 5o hewer - heavies. $11.50 ®ll .Ho; mediums, $11.70® 11.95; light. $11.60® 12; .isht lights $11.50® 12; packing sows. $9.75 ® 10.50: pigs. $11.50® 12.25: bulksll SO® 11.90. Sheen—Receipts. 4.000. market steady: ewes. SO@S: canners and cutlers SI 50®4.50: wooled lambs, $13.75® 15.50. BAST BUFFALO. Nov. 17.—Cattle Receipts, 326: market fairly active and steady; shipping steers. $9.50® 11.oO; butcher grades, $6®9.50; cows. $1.75® 6.50. Calves —Receipts. 2o0; market slow. 50c lower: cull to choice, $3.00® 14.50. Sheep and lambs— Receipts. 800; market active and steady: choice lambs, sls® 15.50: cull to fair, s9® 14; yearlings. sß® 12; sheep. $3.60®9.50. Hogs —Receipts, 5,800; market slow. 15®25c lower: Torkers. $12.25® 12.50: pigs $12.50; mixed. sl2® 12.25: heavies. sl2 <312.15; roughs. s9® 10: Stags, $6.00 8. CLEVELAND. Nov 17.—Hogs Receipts, 1.500; mark t steady. Ise lower; Yorkers. $12.26; mixed. $12.10: mediums. sl2® 12.10: pigs. $12.25: roughs. $9.50; stags, $6.50. Cattle—Receipts, 200; market steady, good to choice bulls. ss®7; good to choice steers, sß® 9.50: good to choice heifers, $0 ® 10.50: good to choice cows. s6®6: fair to good cows; common cows. s3®4: milchers. sso® 100. Sheep and lambs —Receipts. 500: market 25c higher: ton $15.75. Calves—Receipts. 200: market steady- top. $15.50. CINCINNATI. Nov. 17.—Cattle—Receipts, 350: market, steady; shipping steers good to choice. s9®}ll.oo. Calves—Receipts. market, active and strong; good to choice. sl3® 13.50. Hogs—Receipts, 6,500: market. 25 n 35c lower: good to choice packers and butchers. $! 1.00. Sheep—Receipts 1.300; market, steady: good to choice. s4® 7. Lambs—Receipts, market, steady; good to choice, $14.50 ® 16. TOLEDO, Nov. 17.—Hogs— Receipts. fcOO: market. 25a lower: heavies, $11.50® ■1.60: mediums. 11.65® 11.75: yorkers, Calves—-RecHiyt* market steady. Sheep and lambs —Market, steady. Wholesale Meat Prices Beef—Native steers 500 to 800 lbs 19®21c: fores under carcass. 2c hinds over carcass 4c native heifers 300 to 460 lbs. 17®21c: fores under carcasi. le hinds over carcass ’e native eovts 400 to 700 lbs., 10 Vi @ 12c: fores under carcass lc hinds over carcass, le. Pork —Dressed hogs—l4o to 200 lbs.. 20 %® 20 44 c: regular picirte. hams 4 to 14 lbs., 17®20%c fresh tenderloins. 65c: oigsfeet foyes. 10c. Veal—Carcasses. 70 to 200 lbs. 18®23c: hinds and saddles over ear r eass, 7c: fores under carcass. sc. Mutton —9prl.ig lambs 25 to 40 lbs 30c: mutton Local Wagon Wheat Indianapolis mills and grain elevators trne paying $1.60 for No, 2 red wheat. Other grade* on their merit*.

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—Nov. 17— Railroads— Prev. High. Low. 1 ;00. close. Atchison ..123% ... 122% 122% AtlCstL.,229 226% 227% 280 B & 0 ... 92% 90% 91 % 91% Can Pac ..149% ... 149% 149% C & O ...114% 113/4 114% 113*4 C & NW.. 71% 71 71% 71% C R I & P. 48 46 48 46% Eel & Hud 145% ... 145% 147% Del & Lack . . ... ... 140 Erie 36% 36 30% 88% Erie 1 st pfd 42 % 41% 42% 43% Gt North pf 76% 78% 76% 76% Lehigh Val. 82% ... 82% 83 L& N ...131 128% 150% 130% Mo Pac pf 84 82 84 84 NY Cent.. 128% 127% 128% 128 NY NH & H 40 39 S 40 39 % North Pac. 74% 73% 73% 75-v Nor & Wn.145 ... 143% 144% P & W Va 104 ... 104 103% Pennsy ... 50% 50% 50% 50% Reading ..88 87% 88 87% So Rrilway 114% 114 114% 114% So Pacific .100% 100% 100% 100% St Paul ... 9 % 8 % 9 % 8 % St Paul pfd 21 19% 20% 19% St L & SW 54% 54 64% 64% St L & SF 97% 96% 96% 97 Un Pacific 143% 142 143% 143 ■ Wabash ... 40% 39 40% 46% Wabash pf 70% 70% 70% 71% Rubbers— Fisk Rubbr 25 % 24 % 25 % 25 Goodrich R. 69 67% 68% 07% Kelly-Spfld 116% ... 110% 116% U S Rubber 91% 89 90% 88 % Steels— Bethlehem. 40% 40% 40% 40% Colorado F. 38% 38 38% 38 % Crucible . . 78 % 77 % 78 78 % Gulf States 87 ... 87 80 P R C & I 41% 41 41% 42 R Iron & S 53% 52% 534* 53 % Sloss-Sheff. 112% 172 112% 112 U S Steel.. 133 131% 133 132% Union Alloy 29% 29 20% 29 Eiiuipmeiits— A C and F 109% ... 109 109% Am Stl Fdy 42% ... 42% 42

GRAIN FUTURES START MIXED Better Cash Demand Make Shorts Cover. * Bu Vni'ed Press CHICAGO, Nov. 17.—Grain futures had a mixed opening on the Board of 'ltrade today. A better cash demand >and bull news from the southern hemisphere sent shorts to cover in nearby wheat. Distant option holders were inclined to await developments of spreads between the northwestern and local markets. An expected material increase in the movement brought scattered selling into the corn pit. Oats held Arm without features. No changes were registered in provisions, Chicago Grain Table —Nov. 17— WHEAT— Prev. High. Low. 12:00 close. Dec 1.58 1.54% 1.57% 1.54% Dec. (old). 155% 1.52% 1551,.. 1.53'. May 153 1.49% 1.52% 1 49 % May (Old).. 1.52 1.48% 1.61% 1.47% July 1.3.3% 1.30% 1.33 Vi 1.30% CORN— Dec 77% .75% .70% .77% May 80% .79% .80% .80% July 81 .80% .81 .81% OATS Dec -38% .38% .38% May \ .43% .43 .43% .43% July 44 ... .43% RYE — Doe B*3 .81% .82 .81% Mav 88% .87% .88% .87% nec ARD rr 15.17 14.95 15.20 May 14.27 14.17 14.20 14.30 IHICAGO. Nov. 17.—Carlot receipts were: Wheat. 29: com. 250; oats, 96: rye. 1. Commission Row Prices to Retailors Fruits Apples Jonathan, 40-pound basket, $1.75®2: Grimes Golden, 40-pound basket. $1.75® 2: Delicious. 40-pound basket, $2.75; W. Bananas, 40-pound basket. $1.75: King David*, 40-pound basket. $1.50; Northern Spy. 40-pound basket, $1.75: Rome Beauty, fey., bbl.. $0.50; cooking apples, $1.50. Bananas—Bc a pound. Cocoenuts—Jamaica, $6®6.25 for 100. Cranberries—McFarlins. box. $0.76®) 7.25: Matthews, box. $7: Howes, box SB. Grapefruit—Florida. $3.75 ®! 0.7.5. Grapes—Emperor, ort., $1.50(21.75. I.r-mons—California. 300s. $5.50®6. Limes—s2®2.so a hundred. Oranges—California Valencies, $9.50; Florida. $7.25® 8.75. Pomegranates—California. $3 cwt. Satsumas —Fc.v. Alabama. 54.75®5. Vegetables. Artichokes—Fey. California. 51.75® 2 doz. Beans—Green stringlei's. $3.25® 3.75. Boets—lt. G„ bu.. sl. Brussels Sprouts—Fey. California. 25 @ 30c pound. Cabbage—Fey. H. Q.. 3c a lb. ’ Carrots—H. H., bu.. $1.35® 1.50. Cauliflower—Colorado, crt., $2.50 @3. Celery—Michigan, sl.oo® 1.75. Cucumbers—Florida, hamper. #4.50. Eggplant—Florida, dor., 82.60. Gariic—Fey. California. 15c lb. Kale—H. G.. bu., 05@75c. Lettuce—Western Iceberg, crate, $4.50 ®5; H. H.. leaf. 15-pound basket, $3; endive, doz.. 30®35c. Mangoes—Florida, peck. $1.25. Mushrooms Fey., 3-pound basket, $1.75. Onions—Yellow, $2.50®3: H. G. white bu.. $2.25: Spanish, crt., $1.05® 1.75. Okra—Basket. sl. Oyster Plant—F<\y. H. G.. 50c doz. Parsley—Fey. H G„ doz. 35®40c. Potatoes—Michigan white. 150 1b sack 1’[email protected]; Idaho, per owl. ?4.50®4.75Ind Jersey*, a lup. #2.25® 2.50. Radishes—H. G., long red. doz., 50c Rutabagas—Fey.. ®1.75 cwt Spinach—H. G„ bu.. $1.50! H. G.. $1; Hubbard, bbl.. Turnips—New H. G.. #1®1.25 Tomatoes—Case, $5 50. Shallots—Fey, southern, doz. 50c. —Fed. California Cassahas, crt.. Produce Markets anfpac*7oSi oV'™* lndl Poultry—Hens, 20c: Leghorns, 12c; -<prlngers. 18c: Leghorns and blacks. 16c: voung turkeys, 34c old turkeys. 26e cocks and stags. 11c; ducks 15c Jobbers sellins prices tor creamery butter fresh prints. 49®51c. terfat—Local jobbers say they are .ilea pound for butterfat. •jcVL'TAIT n I ] ,rl 7' fi Domestic Swiss 32® 43 c- imported .53® 59c: New York Wisconsin limburger 27% ® lr 8 3 c ' Wi <,(, ,' l ,r ln Daisies 27 %c; Long Horns, 28® 29c: American loaf 34c nimento loaf 38o: Swiss loaf 39c 1 Nov 17—Butter—Receipts, i' re ’ a T:T v '.- 50%c: mandanls tC. '* o ' J lrKt " 44® 45c socotid*. 41®43c. Bggs— 3.753; ordinaries. 42® 'ensi 52 @ 56c Cheese—Twins. 36. c Americas. 24 Lc. Poultry— Rcl ccipts. 14 cars: fowls 10®23c. spring 23c (sUcks. (a *2s?c; 119 c : turkery s, 3P' 1 'B'- Potatoes—Receipts 300 care VV sconwn and Mnuireota round whites, $3.00(3 ,3 00 Michigan and Wisconsin round whites. $3.40® 3.70. NEW YORK. Nov. 17.—Flour, del] and easy: park, inactive; mess. .37: lard flrmer: midwest. sl7® 17.10: sugar, stronger; 22 ltst. $4.18: refined, cnUet: granulated,. $5®5.40: coffee Rrio No. 7. 24c Santos No, 4 23% @23%: tallow, Easy; special t'J ext™*. 03c®$1.10. Hay easy; No. i, s|6o: No. 3, $125 0130; clover! sllo® I*s- Dmsscd poultry steady: turkeys, 23 @slc: chickens 23%; capons 35®59c; fowls 15®32c: ducks 17®30c: Long island. 28® 30. Live poultry, steady; 14®30c; ducks 14®20c: fowls, 10.® 28c; turkeys 28 @ 32c: roosters. 17c; chix. 18@32. Cheese ouiet: State mi'k common to special 21®28c: Young AmeHcas 25 % @ 26c. Butter, firmer: receipts, 7.7l2: <i<?: ea r nevv extras 520: special market, 52 % @ 53c. Eggs, quiet: receipts. 10713: nearby white fancy, Soc nearby state white. 59®71)c: fresh first,*, 54® 68c: Pacific coast first to extras 50 ®74c Wesrern white, 48 0 79. CLEVBLAND Nov. 17.—Poultrv—. Heavy express fowls. 24c: mediums ?o‘® ‘ 2c: Tteghorns and Mrbt stock. 15® 10c f T r, i ; gers 24 <h' 2sc leghorn springers. 18 m 20c: roosters 15® 10c; heavy voung ducks. 20® 2.3 c light young ducks' 22cgeese. 22 @ 20c: turkeys 40c Bivtter—. Extra in tuba. 54@55c: extra firsts ,V 2 W 55c; finds. 49@50c: packing sto-k 35c. Bgps Ohio extra*. 05c; northern Ohio firsts. otkj; Ohio firsts 57c: western firsts. 55c Potatoes—Michigan ound whltee, $505.26: Indiana *4T5@ 5; Wisconsin. $4.7505; ell 150-nound Idaho, $4.7505 per 100 pound*: Colorado. $3.50 per 50-pound box.

Amer Loe 120% 119% 120 119 % Bald Loco 126% 124 U 126 V. 124% Gen Elec .310% 313 310 315 Lima Loco. 60 % ... 08 % 66 % N Y Airbk ... 37 % Pullman ..158% 153 158% 158% Ry Stl Spg 175 177 175 176 West Abk 124 123% 123% 124 Westh Elec. 73% ... 73% 73% Motors— Am Bosch. 30% 29% 30% 30% Chandler M. 41 39 41 39% Gen Mot. 120% 127% 129 129 5* Mack Mot. 222 219 220 220 Chrysler... 211% 201 211% 202% Hudson .. 103% 100 106% 101% Moon Mot. 33 32 % 32% 33 tudebaker. 56% 55 % -'6 % 06 % Fupp .... 30% 29 % 25 % 25 ti'w-art-W.. 76% 75% 70 77% 'lmken ... 5.) • •• , so‘ \ 'illys Over. 27% 20% 27 % 2, % Herce-Arr.. 33% 32 33% 3^% Minings'ome Min. 11% 10% ; No Ore. 31% 31 31% 31% it Nickel. 42% 48 ,t- 1 xG & S 115% 114% 110% 110 Coppers—:n Smelt 120% 119% 120% IW>% naconda... 66% 49% o 9 oO spiration. 27 ... Vj, zj. .* (ennocott... 57% 00% 57 *>o lay Cop... 12% ... 1?% 13% J S Smedt. 46% ... 4®% 40^ Oils—ii Petrol 31 % 31 1 j 31 % .12 lld-Oon P. 36% 36 % 30% 36% li>ti9ton O. 71% •■ • -i xav •UrlaJid O. 56 Va 00% o 0 56 a *:f n p P ib) ttk 73% 78% 74 ’aciflc Oil. tKI% 594 60 59% Phillips P-. 44% 44% 44% 4o Gen Pete... 49% 48% 49% 49% Pure 0i1... 27% 2.% 27% 37% s‘Tif D cii- 5 ::: - 1 Oil Os N J 44% 43 % 44 44% Sinclair .., 21% 21 gl <• gi * Texa* 00.. 53 %o 2 % . '! s, Tr Con Otl. 4% -• • 4% 4% Industrials — Allied Ch.. 111% UO 110% 110 , Ad Rumely 17% ••• ,\Z % A Mart in-Parr 22 jv -- Aliis-Chalm 89 87% W * Amer Can 254% 249% *54 -g4 A H t L pi . • ia: 4a; u ,?2 Amer Ice -125 --4 1~4 i 1 7 * Amer Wool 47% 47 1 26% Sca-Co’a 1 109 i68% 109 19 7 Congoleum . 21% • i. Cont Can. .81 % 80% *l% „1 Dupont . . 230 226 % --*9 % fS? v F Players .106 105% 100, 105 t Gen Asphalt 08% 58 < % let Paper. 5b % 50 ,5” , lie v Int Hsrv .123% ... 123% 1-3% May Stores 131 139, l ~k r-t Mont Ward 7b % 75% 70% 70% Natl Lead 103%, ... Owen Bottle. 08 * v •• T £ Radio .....47% 47 47% 4% Seiirs-Roeb ?25 itSi* Tv' J TJntd Dru<r 15JH •••., 1 20 J SS% US In Ale 89% 88 i 9% % Wool worth IDG 195 U 190 17 Ltllltlfs— Am TANARUS& T 141% ... 141% I*l% Con Gas .. 92% .•• ®2 §~ ’* Col Gas ... 80 79% 80 79 Peoples G 118 ... 118 119% Wn ITnon 139 ... 139 139 Shipp.ng— Am Int Cpn 41 % ... 41 % 4- % Atiln“guil 60% ::: 'OO% •>-% imHHrullVSlt ::: M & Foods— Am Sugar. 72% 72 72% 72% Am Bt Sug‘ 34% Austin Nich ... ... . 29 Corn Prod. 37 % ... 3( % 3, % Fleischman 136% ... 136% 125,, Cu-Am Sug 26% 25% 20% 20% Punta Alcg 38% ... 38% Ward Bakg 81% 80% 81% 80% Tobaccos— Amer Tob 114% 113% 114% 115 Gen Cigar .103 ... 103 103 Tob Prod B 93 92% 92% 93% Lorillard. .... ... ... 37% U C Stores 103% 103 103% 103

POTATOES slf 15 “'58c I Frost 150-Lb. Sack, $5.70 I GRAPE FRUIT H Each iq c Apples i 2Lbs.isc JONATHAN Cabbage sr.r.3jloc YellowOnionsb 4 sweet Potatoes s“’ 24c Cocoanuts 3 f2sc TOMATOES N kW°3 Cans2sc Peas! 3 c2sc| LAR D^-18c FI OIIR r $l.O9 c ™sr” 1 SS $1.17 1 hvUi\ Clifton * Bag PRICE A CRACKERS - 12c Butter H“ 50c I Eggs HI 39c CTr A VGroundorii on 51 HARD sirloin Lb. oUc St RIBS II I4c | Leaf Lard SAUSAGE 2 u>- 25c | KRAUT Su. 5c SoAPjp%l lo|37 c ""'^ L lo f 3's C I

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HEAVY SELLING IS CAUSED BY MART’S SLUMP United States Steel Common Declines to New Low Ground. Average Stock Prices Average price of twenty industrial stock, for Tuesday wa* 163.11. oft 32. Y Average price of twenty rails for Tuesday was 100.62 off 1 48. Bu rnite<t Press NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—Tester day’s bad break was followed by further heavy selling In the early dealings today due to the forced liquidation of the impaired marginal accounts and to renewed apprehension over the local bank rate aroused by the action of the Cleveland Reserve Hank in advancing its redis count charge to 4 per cent from 3% per cent. U. S. Steel common declined to new low ground on the movement at 131 %, off % from the previous close, while (General Motors hroke a point to 128%; Chrystler, 1% to *201; Mack, 1% to 220; Studebaker, % to 55%, and New York Central, % to 127%. Professionals continued to pound away at the industrial list causing liquidation of Hudson and some other leaders of the automobile group. Recessions were brought about in othe/ departments, notwithstanding the steady pressure on United States Steel, which was prevented from rallying by large offerings of bearish origin. The oils as a group were relatively firm with Mid-Continent Petroleum fractionally higher at 37*% and Standard Oil of New Jersey the same at 44%. Local Bank Clearings —Nov. 17— Indianapolis bank cleartnge for today totaled $3,322,000. Debits for today were $7,694,000. MULE’S HEE HAW VANCOUVER, B. C.—Sterling Mackinlay, writer and scientist here, is out with a description of the languages of animals. He says the mule's vocabulary is confined principally to two vowel sounds, “ee” and “aw,” the cow to the “o” of “no,” and the “u" of “you.” The cat, he says, is one of the few animals which Include three or more vowels in its repertory. These are “m,” “ee,” “ah” and “u.”

IGNORANCE KILLS BABIES TOKIO—The government is planning to spend $1,500,000 in establish Ing nurseries in all the principal cities of Japan. Starting of the plans follow's a report that the death rate of infants In Japan is higher than in any other country, from 150 to 250 out of every 1.000 births. Ignorance of mothers in the care of their babies is given as the reason for the high death rate. SUNDAY DINNER GONE CLEVELAND. Ohio—Mrs Sophia Huray had company for Sunday dinner. So, nrmed with a hatchet, she went out to the chicken coop to decapitate the fatted rooster. When she opened the chicken coop door the rooster fluttered out and flew to the top of a passing freight train The Sunday company didn't get any chicken for dinner. NO PHONES FOR WOMEN PARlS—"Ladies are not permitteU to use the telephone between the hours of 10 o’clock in the morning and 4 o’clock in the afternoon,” Is a sign seen in Parisian stockholders’ offices. The men maintain that worn en's gossip over the telephone keeps them from carrying on business. NOW COME FI R GARTERS LONDON —Fur garters at $75 a pair are the latest whim. This variety is made of seat otter. Others of chinchilla and ermine are nearly as expensive. The garters may be trimmed with tiny tails and hear the head of a tiny animal on the side, concealing a powder-puff pocket. TOO MANY STUDENTS BEIRUT. Syria—The American university at Beirut has been forced to limit enrollment to 1,200 students. The Influx of students from across the desert in Iraq and Persia has caused great overcrowding. especially In the preparatory schools. WOMAN SEES EXECUTION GLASGOW —Mrs. Bell, a city magistrate, was a witness at the execution of John Keen, convicted of murdering a peddler In a brawl. She refused to send a substitute, saying her duty as magistrate entailed attendance. HAT. MA’AM; WHAT SIZE? LONDON. The prevalence of bobbed and shingled hair has resulted in the establishment of sizes in women's hats as In men's. A new size, 5%, has been created to fit the smaller women. JAPANESE FASCISTI TOKYO. —A national patriotic organization, resembling the Fascisti of Italy, has been formed. It has adopted the black shirt as its emblem, and calls itself Rikke Rikken Daido Remmei.

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King Bm is of Bulgaria lent ing the House of Parliament in Sofia at recent opening of Parliament when peace settlement between Greece ami Bulgaria w as effected.

ROYALTY COSTS ENGLAND LONDON—Entertaining expenses for the royal household of England from May until the end of August, this year, totaled $400,000. This is for public functions, and does not take into account the family entertaining the king does. It is estimated that it costs about $5 to serve at Buckingham Palace.

Greater Purchasing Power W That’s the secret of A. &P. LOW PRICES I I on QUALITY MERCHANDISE. The Jm t remenc l ous savings derived from our £ combined purchasing power is passed along to you. Shop at the A. & P., where the Best Costs Less. SILVERBROOK VERY BEST CREAMERY BUTTER 49c SCOTT COUNTY—BUY NOW FOR THE HOLIDAYS PUMPKIN ■a 9c EXTRA SPECIAL VALUE—MACHINE SLICED BACON £°w R £>- 44c AN OUTSTANDING VALUE Candy 27c CALIFORNIA BRICK FIGS IN GLASSINE PACKAGES FIGS PACKAGE CALIFORNIA NO. Is SOFT SHELL Walnuts Hew srS9c LARGE, SOLID SPANISH ONIONS EACH .Sc EXTRA FANCY JONATHAN APPLES 4-25. LARGE RUSSETTS—SOLID FRUIT Grape Fruit EACH 10c Canned Foods Sale Just a few more days left —take advantage of our Special Prices. Buy your winter’s supply of Canned Goods Now. Ask the Manager about our Quantity Prices. Peas ARGO BRAND Campbell’s COPlft PcßChfiS Beans or _ In Heavy Syrup Y©BSiatO To^!n OeS l LARGE CAN SOUP CAN BUY THEM BY THE DOYEN CANS

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SPEAKING OF FOG LONDON—Waterproof matches, a new Invention, are said to he growing very popular with the pipe smokers in fog-soaked Ixtndon. Tests have proved that these matches can be Immersed in water without being spoiled, or their ability to fire when rubbed on the striker, 'mpaired. <

PROJECT WOULD LINK BRITAIN AND S. AFRICA Channel and Tunnels Also Would Connect London -and Buenos Aires. Bu T ntlerl Press PARIS, Nov. 17.—London and Paris to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires In seven or eight days, with only five days at sea; London to South Africa without changing trains, and London to Parts in three hours without any f the discomforts of crossing the Channel with Its choppy waves. All that could he possible by two feats of engineering which were sidetracked by the war. These include the building of a tunnel under the Channel at its narrowest point, from Calais to Dover, and the construction of a similar tunnel under the Straits of Gibraltar. Fifty thousand men could be em ployed during ten years at these tasks which would require financing to the extent of more than a billion francs. But the eventual saving of time would he great, for the crossing of the Channel would be reduce.! to twenty-five minutes and the Straits to twenty minutes. The plan of tunnelling under the Channel came near to realization a few years before the war. Commercially, It would advance the relations of Britain with the Continent to a great extent. It would eliminate the double handling of freight at both sides of the Channel and a train -made up In England could carry Its load anywhere on the continent.

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