Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 138, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 September 1926 — Page 11

SEPT. 15, 1926

LIGHT HOGS DROP 75 CENTS TO $1

RECORD OF CAR LOADINGS SNOWS. YEAR’S PROGRESS Stock Market Is Buoyant in Today’s Early Trading./

Average Stock Prices

Average ol twenty industrial stocks tor Tuesday was 160.57. up 1.60. Averape of twenty rails. 120.05, up .08. Average of forty bonds. 95.09. off .10.

Bu United Pres* NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Car loadings in the week ended Sept. 4 performed the noteworthy feat of establishing a record high for the second ’consecutive week, totaling 1,151,346, against 1,136,233 in -the preceding , week, and 1,102,785 in the corresponding week last year. In 1925 anew high was reached in the week ended Aug. 20 but that figure was not surpassed until the week ended Aug. 28 this year and the fact that the freight volume again reached an unprecedented ag gregate in the following of k!926 afforded unmistakable evidence Pof the heavy business movement in progress throughout the country. This testimony gave further stimulus to the spirited buying which developed in representative issues on the Stock Exchange Tuesday and the whole market was buoyant in early dealings today. United States Steel pushed into new high ground on the movement at 149% up a point from the previous close while American Smelting gained 1% to and General Motors a point to 149%. The latter price was equal to 224% before General Motors sold ex-dividend 50 per cent in stock. Its record price on that basis was 225%. Prices in speculative leaders continued to push ahead on active trading around nopn. General Motors sold at 150%, a net gain of 2 points, equal to the high of 225% before it sold ex dividend. Steady accumulaly tion of this issue was based on expectation of a $5 extra dividend before the end of the year. Independents followed the strength of United State Steel Common, Bethlehem advancing to 49% up 2% from Tuesday's low. Recent strength in Bethlehem has been predictated on expectation that resumption of dividends on common stock is not far off. NEW YORK STATEMENT • uiS'LL Sept. 15.—Clearances, $870,000,000: balances. $105,000,000. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Foreig ex-' ebanpe opened irregular. Demand sterling. $4.84 15-16. off .00%; francs, 2.8514 c. 'trade balance gains Report for August Given Out by Commerce Department. Bu United Press , WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—The United States had a favorable trade balance of $50,000,000 in August, the Commerce Department announced today. Exports weres3B6,ooo,ooo; imports $336,000,000. This balance was about $10,000,000 higher than the August, 1925, balance.

Produce Markets

(By Thomson & McKinnon) Eggs—Strictly fresh delivered at Indiananolis. S3 (male. Butter (wholesale prices I—Creamery best grade, a pound. 43 4<,45c: buying price tor packing stock, 20c. Poultry—Fowls, 23% 24c: Leghorns, 17 ©18c: ducks. 11© 12c. Cheese (wholesale buying prices)—Wisconsin Daisies. 24 ©2sc: Longhorns. 24© 27c: l.imburgci7c. CHICAGO. Sept. 15.—Butter—Receipts, 7.385; creamery. 43%c: standards. 41% c; firsts. 37 % © 40c; seconds. 33©38c. Eggs —Receipts. 5,085; ordinaries, 28 ©32 c. firsts, 35 iff 36c: seconds. 35c. Cheese Twins, 21% ©22c: Americas. 22%0. Poultry—Receipts, 10 cars; fowls, heavy 25c, .small 19 Vic: springs, 24 Vi ©25; ducks, 25c; geese, 17c; turkeys, 34c: roosters. 18c. Potatoes—Receipts. 387: Wisconsin sacked round whites. $2.80© 2.80; bulk round whites, 82.55 ©2.75: Minnesota sacked early Ohios, $2.80 ©2.75. Idaho sacked rurals. $2.70 @2.90.

In the Sugar Market

(By Thomson & MdKinnon) 'NEW YORK. Sept. 15.—Reports are now coming in regarding recent sales of Cuban raws to the tar eatt. They indicate a substantial amount of busniess being done with countries in that part ot the world. In this country distribution of refined sugar continues very heavy and although renners are reluctant to buy for more than immediate needs, the likelihood is that they will continue to show an active interest in Cubas. I expect futures to be Irregular at this stage, but look for a renewal of the advance shortly.

In the Cotton Market

■ (By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK. Sent. 15.—Southern cotton buyers recently have selected the last few minute of the day to do their hedging. Yesterday, after our close, New Orleans broke 20 points, but this is not reflected In the cables this morning, as Liverpool opened only fractionally lower than our parity sells for. I see nothing to buy on unless prospects of bad weather appear.

Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying $1.24 for No. 2 red wheat. Other grades are purchased on their merits. FARMERS GET ALL STOCK Bti United Pivus , MfASHINCTrON, Sept. 15.—Farmers of Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas, through their National Farm Loan Association, have acquired all stock of the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis, A. C. Williams, Federal farm loan commissioner, announced today. SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS Bn United Press . WARSAW, Ind., Sept. 15. —Harvey ■Elser, 61, Huntington contractor, was recovering today from an attempt at suicide at Weimer’s Park, Barbee Lake. He shot himself twice in the head with a rifle. The attempt at suicide was due to despondency over ill health.

New York Stocks (Bv Thomson & McKinnon >

(All quotations N.Y. daylight saving time) —Sept. 15— Railroads— l*rcv. High. Low. 2:00 close. Atchison .156% 154% 155 156 Atl Cat Li 2.14% ... 261 232% -1 & 0 108% 107% JOS 107% lan Pai-ilie 167% ... 166% 167% J & O. . . 160 % ... 158% 159% 0 & NW. 82 ... 80% 81 % C H & I>. . 05% 04 Vi 64% 04 Del & Hud 177% ... 177% 177% Del & Lac 143 ... 143% 143% 3rie 53% ... 33% 33 % Sne Ist pf 4! % ... 43% 43% 3t Nr pf. 80 % ... 79 % 79 % belli Valley 83% ... 88% 38% K C South 49% ... 38% 48% L & N ...139 ... 130 138% MK & T .38 %. ... 38 % 37 % Mo Puo pfd 94 % ... 94 94 % NYC.... 145% 143% 144 144% MY NH & H%5% .. . 45% 45% Nor Pao. . 80 % 80 80 % 80 % Nor & Wes 163 % ... 109 % 163 % Pere Marq 107% ... 1()7 109% Pennsyiv.. 55 % 55 55 % 55 % Heiding . 95 94% 94 %, 04% Sou Rail .127% ... 127 127% Sou Pacific 108 ... 107% 107% St Paul ... 12 ... 11% 12% St Paul pf 21% ... 21% 21% St L & S W 09% 69% 09% 09 St L&S. F 99% ... <19% 101 Union Pac 161% 160% 160% 160% Wabash... 47% ... 47 47 Wabash pfd 76% ... 76 76% Rubbers— Aiax .... 9 ... 9 9 Fisk .... 19 ... 19 19 Goodrich .. 50% ... 50% 50% Goody pfd 105% ... 105% 105% Kelly-Spgf ... ... ... 13% U S Rub 66% 66 66 ~ 66% Equipments— Am C & F 102 ... 101 % 104 Am Loco .107% ... 106% 107 Am St Fd 44% ... 44% 44% Baldw Loc 120% 119% 120% 119% Gen Elec.. 90% 89% 89% 90% Lima T ... ... 0? N Y Airb 45 ... 44% 44% Pr St jQar 41 % 41 41 ; 41 Pullman .197% 194% 190 194% Westh A B 135% ... 135% 135 Wpsth Elec. . 70% 70 70% 69% Steels— Bethlehem .49 47 % 48 % 47 % Colo Fuel .47% ... 47 46% Crucible ... 74% 74 <4% <3J j Gulf St Stl 71 ... 70 71% P R C & I. 45% -15% 40% 4% Rep Steel. . 62 60 % 00 % 00 % U S Steel .149% 147% 148 148% Vanadium .40 ... 40 39% Motors— Amer Bosch 20 % 20 % 20 % 10 % Chandler... 33% ... 33% 33 'JfChryslrr . . 35 % ... 34 % 3n fT Cont Motor 11. .•■ 11,, 11 % Dodge .... 30 % 30 30 % 30 Gabriel . . 31 % ... 31 % ,12 % Gen Motor 152 148% 150% 148 % Hudson ... 03% 61% 61 % 62 i Hupn 26% 25% 26 oov Jordan . ... . . . v i Mack ..' . . 115% 114 114 114% Martin Par 1? Moon 21% ... 21% cl% Nash 00% ... 0 60 Packard .. 36% ... 36 % 36 4 Pierce Arw 29% -8% a? Studebaker. 62 i ... 00% Ola Stew YVarn. 00%. ... 00 , 06% Timken ... 63% ". . . 03% 03 % Willys Over 20% 2.)% 3j>% 2.) White Mot. 58% ... 57% 58% Mining— Amer Smlt 151 149% 150 148% Anaconda . 50% 49% o 0 n0 Cer De Pas 70% ... 70% 70%

Commission Row

PRICES Til RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—New. 40-Ib basket: Transparent, toe Hi $1: Duchess $1 M 1 2.>: \ r ealthy. $1.250150: Wolf River. $lO-1.2: Maid--si) Blush. $1.50 Liveland rasp. 81. liana ias —Pound 7 %c. Cantaloupes—lndiana, flat crt.. JHjcwM'. Indiana Tiptop, bbl. $2 Or*Z .so: Colorado pink meaes.N $101.25. Honeydew. crt.. $1.7502: Hone.vball. Hats. $1 200 1 51)._ Grapefruit—lsle of Pines box ' 86.50 07 Grapes—California Tokay, crt.. $1,76 0 2: Malagas. $1.5001.75: Arkansas Concord. 5-lb basket. 30 0 3oc: H. G. Concords, lb.. 6c Huckleberries—Michigan. 10-Qt. crt —California, dox. $4.7505.25. Lini.‘—Florida 100. $2 0 2.50. Oranges—California crt. $4 0 5.25 Peaches —Fancy Elbertas. bu.. $2.00® '■'Pears—Bartlelts bu.. $2.5002.75: alligator doz., $4. m... Plums —Damson, bu.. *2.7503. blue. $2.2602.50: Washington prune plums 16'h. bOX 75c@$l. an a, as Watermelors —Indiana 00 0 65c. VEGETABLES Beans—H. G. green DU.. $1.60: H. G. ,inia. lb.. 35 0 40c. Beet.—H G. doz. bunches. 25030 c. Cabbage—N( Y., bbl.. $1.75 02 Carrots —H G. doz bunches. 3OOd)C Cauliflower—Colorado, crt.. $2.2502.50. Celery Michigan Highball, crt., $lO 1.25 tariey Michigan doz 30 0 35c. " Corn—H. G.. do j... 20025 c. Cucumbers—Ho, 60v Eggplant—U. G.. doz. $1.1001.25. Garlic—Pound. 12015 c. Kale— H G.. bu. 50060 c. . Lettuce —Western Iceberg, crt.. $5.000 6: H. G. leaf, 15-lb. basket. 50060 c. Mangoes—ll G.. bbl.. $1.5002 Endive —Doz.. 45050 c. Onions—H. G yellow t>u . $1.2501 35: white, bu.. $1.350 1.60: California yellow 100-lb. hag. $2.7503' H. G white pickllng 11-pound basket $1 0 1 2.>: Spanish crt,. $1 7001.90: green doz.. 25039 c. Parsley—>l G.. doz bunches 4Oor>Oe Peppers—Long red. 5-lb. basket 85c 0 sl. Squash—U G white summer, bu. 60 @7sc Potatoes— Kentucky cobblers 150-lb. bag. $5.7506: Minnesota Early Ohios. 150-lb. bag. $5.2505.50: 120-lb- bag. $4.26 04.50. _ Radishes —H. G. long white, doz 350 'oc. long red. 35 0 40c: t-uttoo 60060 c Sweet Potatoes—Carolina, bbl.. $6 0 Spinach—H. G.. bu. 60075 c

Indianapolis Stocks

—Sept. 15— —Stocks— . , Bid. Ask. American Central Life 300 ... Amer Creosoting Cos pfd...101 ... Advance Rumely Cos com.. 54 % •>•>,, Advance Rumely pfd 13 V 4 13 Vi Belt R/ R com 88 70 Belt R R pfd 57 ... Cent Int Power pfd 88 Century Bldg pfd 100 ... Citizens Gas Cos com 49 ol Citizens Gas Cos pfd 100 ... Commonwealth T.oan pfd.. 9CL . Equitable Securities com. . . SIX, Hook Drug com (Class A) .27 ... Indiana Hotel com lot ... Indiana Hotel pfd 101 Indianapolis Gas 58 Vi 82 Vi Indpls & Northw pfd 49 ... Indpls Street Railway .... 44 4o Interstate Pub S prior lien. 98 ... Merchants P Util Cos pfd... 98 • •• Progress Laundry oC com.. 20Vi ~1 V* Public Savings Ins Cos 13 ... Rauh Fertiliser 48 ... Real Silk pfd#...... 97 100 Standard Oil of Indiana . . 84% .■ • Sterling Fire Ins 14% ••• T K 14 E com 3 T H I A E pfd ~ . • • • 2 ... Terre Haute Trac Liglit Cos. 90 9/ Union Trac of Ind cam... .. 1 Union Trac of Ind Ist pfd. • • 1 Union Trac of Ind 2d pfd. ... r Union Titlo com ......... . . 99 Van Camp Pack Cos pfd. • • 1Van Camp Pack Ist pfd 98 Van Camp Prod 2nd pfd -*8 Wabash Ry Cos com • • • Wabash Ry Cos pfd . —Bonds — Belt B R and Stock Yds 4s 90 ... Broad Ripple 5b . ,'8 so Central Ind Oa3 os 98 ... Central Ind Power 6s 98 Central Ind'Power 7s 99 ■ Citizens Gas 6s §Vi Citizens St %, os 84 Home T anJT . . . . . . . 103 104 Indiana Coke and Gas (is. . . On Vi UTa Indiana Hotel 6s 98 % ... Jnd Northern os . * • • • Ind Rv and Light 5s 9o Indiana Service Corp 3" • • • Ind Union Trac 6s Indpls Col &So 8s 98 A 101 Indpls Caß os .. . 98 % 100 Indpls Lt and lit Bs. ......101 v* ... Indpls & Martinsville 5s .. 63 . A • Indpls Northern . . . . 21 ~o Indpls Northwestern 6s .... 6-y . .. . Indpls St Ry 4s . 0o Indpls Trac and Term 6s. . . o 90 Indpls Union Ry os 100 Indpls Water Wks sec 97 ... Indpls Water o%s 106% .i:„ Indpls Water 4%s 94$ .}}:> Interstate Pub Serv 8s 100% 103 Interstate Pub Serv 6 Vis ..10 3 % ... T H I & E os . . 78 81 T H T and Light 5s 03 ... Union Trac of Ind Is . . .... 30 ~o —lVank StocksAetna Trust and Sav Cos.. 112 ... Bankers Trust Cos 130 ••• City Tru.ft Company 100 Continental National 113 ... Fanners Trust Cos -.30 ... Fidelity Trust Cos L 54 Fletcher American ....... .183 Fletcher Sav and Trust C 0.246 ... Indiana National Hank . ..300 -70 Indiana Trust Cos ,> ••• Live Stock Fx Bank . .....160 ... Marion County State Bank. 160 Merchants Nat Bulk .. . . 320 .. . Peoples Stale Bank ....240 ... Security Trust . 230 ... State Sav and Trust .. 100 Union Trust Company ... 396 Wasch Bank and Trust Cos. 155 —Liberty Bonos — Ist 3%s 101,40 101.50 Ist 4>4 s 101.70 101.80 2d 4Vi s . 100.50 100.00 33 4s 10100 10110 4th 4 Vis 102.20 10^.40 U STr4%s 107.50 lft/.60 U S Tr 4s 103.50 103.60 U STr 3Y*s ... .._.. . 101.50 101.6 C SI,OOO Indianapolis Strefet 4s ©>...64% 4 sh Indianapolis Gas © .T. 68 Vs 10 ah Interstate Pub Serv © ... .98

Inspiration. 25% .. •>- Int Nickel.. 37% 117 *l7 Kennecott . . 56% ... 50 £ s!!^ 7 e \ Hi *,? l %!* 168 % 16!) 169 U S Smeltg 37% 37 37% 37 Oils— Atl an Refg 114% . . 114% 112 Cal Petrol. . 32% 32% 3 ■> u. e reept Tex 28 27% atftti °p f9% 69* Phillips P.. 51% ... 51% 51% ••• 8* M Du f Si* l!Sly p .:: U% U' : ill s Oil of Cal 62% 62 6° % 6” 0 BOof N J 43% Sat? Inf* Tex Com. 54% 54 54 % 54 Trans Pet.. 4% ... 4% % 4% Industrials— A Itumely ... 14 at 1 35 % 134% i-35 135 4 rni 1 • l 7 % 11 W 17 Vi 17 Vh A m H r *| Ca , r, l V) SIT ••• 56 * 57 " A 114 L pld 41Vz ... 41 4.1 Am S llaz * flij-,/ Coco Cola 164 % ... it'i4% 164% Cont Can.. 79% . . 78% 79 Davison Ch 34 % ... 34 % 34 % ■ 311% 309% 310 309 > Fam Play 114% 114% 114% 116 % G Asphalt 88% ... 86 4 80% k Co u En j ; • 61% 53 r ‘> Harv 133 131 133 130% £} a y DSt mji 125 126% 124(1 Mont Ward 0.)% 04% 00% 65% Owen Bot. 79 % 78 % 79% 79% Ka -dio .... 51 ... 49 % 50 % Rem Type 117 116% 117 Sears-Roc.. 56% 66% 56% 56% b/dt-cd V'-g 169% 168 16S! 167 U S C I P. 206 20.) 206 205% U. SInAI 80 78 % 79 % 78 4 W.jvlwbj-th 167 165 Va 16a % 16o> l til 1 tin*— Am TANARUS& T 147% ... 147 147% Am Express '. . ... ... 123 Am W Wks . . ... ... 60 Brklyn Man 63 ... 63 63 Col G& K. 81% 81 81% 81 Cons Gas.. 110 % ... 109% 109% Interboro. . . . ... ... 41 % NAm Cos.. 54% 54 54% 64% gf®P Oas 126% Pliila C 0... . ... ... 7,3 Std G & E 55 % ... 55 % 55 % Wst Union 150 ... ... 153 .Shipping— Am Int Cr 33 % ... 33 % 33 xi Am S & C * 6% At* Gulf .41 ... 40% 40 Int M M p . . ... ... 391.: United Frt 116% ... 116% 116 Foods— Am Sugar. 76% ... 76% 76% Am Bt Sug . . ... ... 21 % Austin Nioh 11% ... n% Jo 7 * B<-h Nt Pkg . . .. I * r,S iCal I-kg. .72 ... '7IV 72 * Com Prod 45 44% 44% 45 Cn Cane pf .-. ... ... 40 Cu Am Sug .. ... . . 24% Fleisahmnn 50% 50 50 50% Jewel Tea.. .. 39% Nat Biseuit 92 ... 92 91 % Punta Alcgr . . ... ... 39 Postum ..109% 108 % 10!) 100 YVard Bak 834 % 34 34% 33% Tobaccos— Am Sumat 38 % 38 % 38 % 38 Am Tob. .124 ... 124 li4 Am Tob B 123% ... 123% 1h3%l h 3% Cons Cigar 78% 78 78*2 79% Gen Cigars ... ... 62 % fionllarri .31% ... 31% ;i‘> % R J Rr.vn.. 110% 109% 109% 11K)% Tob Prd 116% 115% 115% 114% Un Cig Btr 99% 98 99 '1 i)8 % Schulte R S 49% 49 49 48%

GRAIN VALDES DROP SLIGHTLY Sharp Break in Corn Is Dominant Note. * Bu United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 15.—A1l grain prices closed lower on the Chicago board of trade today. The sharp break in corn was the dominant note on the floor. Wheat ranged from unchanged to % lower. Prices sold off early in the day, despite bullish news. However, most of the losses were regained and the close was steady compared with Tuesday's. Both Liverpool and Winnipeg weakened late in the day, and this, as well as the break in corn, was reflected in the pit. The late rally came on news from Washington that the government would not force any shorts to covgi.as it lacked authority to do so. Cash values were Corn sold off when holders grew tired of waiting .for the rise that the bad weather/ was expected to bring. The experj, opinion, based on sample cars, Ithab the crop was closer to maturity than was thought also had a depressing effect. Although some losses were regained, the close was 1% to l%c under that of yesterday. Cash prices were 1 to I% C lower. Oats did not get out of the rut—simply following the oth-jr pits to a close, Vi to %c below the previous one. There was little change in the price for the cash article. Although there was some support from shorts, provisions closed lower. Chicago Grain Table WHEAT— SePt ' Open. High. Low. Close. close. Sept 1.34% 1.35% 1.34% 1.35 1.35 Dee 1.37% 1.37% 1.36% 1.37% 1.38 Mav 1.42% 1.43 1.41% 1.42% 1.42% CORN— Sept .78% .79% .77 .77 % .78% Dee. .84% .85% .82% .83% .84% May .91% .91% .89% 89% .01% OATS— Sept .38% .38% .38 % .88% .38% Dee. .42% .43% .42% .42% .42% May .47% .47% .46% .47% .47% LARD— Sept. 14.60 14.60 14 50 14.52 14.62 RIBS— Sept 14.05 14.05 RYE— Sept .95 .95% .94 .95% .95% Dec. 1.00 1.00% .98% 1.00% 1.00% May 1.00 1.00% 1.05 1.00% 1.06% CHICAGO. Sept. 15.—Cariot receipts: Wheat. 62; corn. 44: oats. 64: rye. 3. CHICAGO. Sept. 15.—Cash wheat—No. 1 red. *1.38: No. 2, *1.35% 01.36% : No. 3, $1.34 % : No. 2 hard, *1.38 % 01..10 % : No. 3, $1.38%. Corn—No. 2 yellow. 82 0 83o; No. 3. 81 %c: No. 4. 80081 c: No. 0. 72 0 77c: No. 2 mixed, 81 %c; No. 3.8014 c: No. 4. 78079‘Ac: No. 6. 71k-; No. 2 white. 82c: No. 4. 77c; tfo. 5, 70e. Oats—No. 2 white. 44%c: No. 3, 39%o041o: No. 4. 34 037%e; standards. ?7 0 28c. Barley—67 0 70c. Rye— No. 2. 96% 097(V Tim0thy—56.3505.75, C10ver—526.50033.50. VIOLINIST ON PROGRAM Edwin .Jones to Broadcast Over WFBM Tonight. Edwin Jones, violinist, will be* this week’s radio artist broadcasting tonight from WFBM under the auspices of the Indianapolis Commtinlty Fund, from 9:30 to 10 p. m. Jones is a student under Hugh McGibeny and assistant teacher in the Metropolitan School of Music. Jones has often been heard over WFBM. He will be accompanied by Miss Frances Wishard, pianist, and member of the Metropolitan school faculty. GASOLINE “FlkE WATER” Bu United Pre*s ' NEWCASTLE, Sept. 15.—A new brand of “firewater” was discovered when officers arrested a man believed to be Ray Johnson of Cleveland. They found him drinking) a concoction of crushed cherries, leaves and gasoline or kerosene.

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Other Porker Prices Are Also Lower —Top Price Is $13.85. —Hog Price Range—--Sept. Bulk. Top. Receipts. 9. 12.75014.35 14.60 4.500 10. 12.850 14.40 14 60 7.500 11. 12.60014.35 14.35 7.000 13. 12 75014.65 14.65 5.000 14. 12.55 r, 14.00 14 60 8.000 15. 13.00 0 13.85 13.85 9.000 The hog market was sharply lower in the trlading at the Indianapolis Livestock Exchange today, lightweights selling at from 73 cents to $1 off. Unsettled conditions m the major markets as illustrated by the erratic close Tuesday in the principal competitive exchange, together with an abundant supply of hogs, was believed to be the principle cause of the decline. The top price was $13.85. The bulk of the matured hogs were sold at [email protected]. Receipts were estimated at - 9,000 with 520 holdovers. Packing sows were quoted at $9.50@11. Pigs weighing 100-120 ibs., were sold at sl2; 120140 lbs., $12.25: 140-150 lbs., $12.50; 150-160 lbs., sl3. Hog Price Range Matured hogs weighing 160 to 170 pounds were sold at $13.25, which was 75 cents lower: 170 to 180 pounds, $13.50, 75 cents lower; 180 to 200 pounds, $13.85, 75 cents lower; 200 to 210 pounds, $13.75, 40 cents lower: 210 to 225 pounds, $13.60, 40 cents lower; 225 to 240 pounds, $13.50, 50 cents lower: 240 to 250 pounds, $13.35, 35 cents lower; ?50 to 260 pounds, $13.10,' 35 cents tower; 260 to 270 pounds, sl3, 20 cents lower; 270 to 280 pounds, $12.90, 10 cents lower; 280 to 290 pounds, $12.65, 10 cents lower: 290 to 300 pounds, $12.50, 5 cents lower; 300 pounds and up, sl2 down, steady to lower. The cattle market was steady. Receipts were estimated at 1,400. Steers were quoted at $lO to $1; cows were $4 to $7, and heifers were $7 to $10.50. Calves Lower The calf ryarket was steady to 50 cents lower. Good to choice vealers were mostly sl4, some odd head selling at sls, and mixed lots, sl4 to $14.25. Top price was sls. The run was estimated at 1,100 vealers. The lamb market was steady. Re celpts were estimated at 1,300. Top price for fat lambs was sl4ftO, mostly sl4 down. Sheep were selling at $7 down; bucks, $3 to $4; choice breeding ewes were $7 down. —Hot*— 160-170 lbs *1305 170-180 Iba .13 50 180‘JOO lbs 13.85 200-210 |bs 13.75 310-295 ibs 1;:(| 325-240 ibs 1350 240-250 ibs :;:;: jja* 250-260 lbs 13 10 360-370 lbs 13.00 270-280 ili 12 90 980-290 lbs 15 KA 290-300 Ibs •. 1 9 50 300.325 lbs 11.000 12.00 Prime yevriings $10.00011.50 Good to choice fat steers. . 10.00011.00 Common to medium steers . 800 0 000 B.iby beef 10.00011.50 Common to medium heifers. 7.00 0 9.00 Cows 4.00 0 7.00 —(' Uvi— Best vmls sls 00 Bulk of sales 1100 014.50 —Sheen mid launhs— L/ÜBh" *lO 00 0 14.50 Bucks 3.00 0 4.00 Sheet) 7.00 down Breeding sows 7 00 down Other Livestock 1 CLEVELAND. Sept. 15.—Hogs—Receipts. 3.500: market dull, bidding 500. 75e lower: no early sales. Cattle—Receipts. 600: calves, receipts 600: market, weak to 25e off: beef steers. $7.25 0 8 25: beef cows. SSO 6.25; low cutter and cutter cows. $3.5004.50; vealers. 515017: heavy calves. $X(u 12 Sheep—Receipts, 1.500: market 25050 e up: top fat lamb*. sls 50: bulk fat lambs $14.7515.50; bulk cull lamt)s. $10.50011.50; bulk fat ewes. $5 0 7. TOLEDO. Sept. 15.—Hogs—Receipts. "1.000: market 250 50c off: heavies. $12.50012.75: mediums. *13.50014: Yorkers. $13.75 0 14: good pigs. $13.50. Calves—_M arket. Strong. Sheep and lambs—Market, steady.

TAXES FOR 1927 TO BEREDUCED All Townships of City to Be Benefited. With the designation of the school levy at $1.09 and the announcement by State officials that a rate of 24 cents would be set, tax j reductions. in all townships within the city limits are certain for 1927, it became possible today. i With a reduction of 10 cents to $2.72, taxpayers of Cenjter Township will profit the most from tax slashing, while Wayne Township taxpayers will benefit from a cut of 10 cents to $2.93. However, the totals are subject to remonstrances before the State tax board and should be considered in that light. There is little chance that the State body will authorize any increases in the five levy units that compose the total tax rate for persons living within the corporate limits of-Indianapolis. From present indications the property holders of Washington Township will not pay more than $2.95 as opposed'to $2.98 this year. The rate for Warren Township has been cut 8 cents to $2.93 and in Perry Township there would be a 2-cent reduction to $2.86: The levies figured in the total are: School city, $1.09; city of Indianapolis, $1.04; Marion County, .30; State of Indiana) .24, and the various township levies. ‘Bread-Water’ Term Must Continue Bu United Press TEKAMAH, Neb., Sept. 15.—Rav Carson, Burt County farmer, must continue his jail sentence on a bread and water diet, Judge J. M. Fitzgerald of the District Court ruled here today. Judge Fitzgerald held that he had no jurisdiction in the suit for a temporary injunction to prevent continuation of the bread and water diet brought by attorneys retained by John H. Chatt, brother of County Judge Orville Chatt. It was Judge Chatt who imposed the bread and water sentence upon Carson after •the latter pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition laws. Thomas Nelson, sentenced with Caison, started on the fifth day of his bread and water sentence.

Chief Executive of Michigan Loses

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After three terms in olfiee Governor Alex J. Groesbeck of Michigan was defeated for the Republican nomination for that office in the State’s primary Tuesday. His pardoning of prisoners was assailed.

HAMRICK HOI EIRE DESCRIBED (Continued From Page 1) time,” when flremen returned the second time, Unversaw said. Upon cross-examination Unversaw said he told Ecton “to watch the place, because whoever set the place afire will be back before morning." Unversaw said he told Ectori he would hold him responsible for any more fires. Unversaw said he asked Ecton who started it, and the Negro replied he didn't know; that the barking dogs woke him. Drawers Green, when cross-examined by Emsley \V. Johnson, defense counsel, said he noticed the dresser drawers in the bedroom were pulled out, turned over and ransacked. Tie said the kitchen silverware was also scattered on the kitchen floor. Green said he, remarked, “I know we’ll be back here from all indications,” and Ecton replied, "I didn’t set it afire but I fenow who did.” Lieutenant Tiner. who arrived first at the house, said the basement was when he arrived. He said all ,e materials in the basement had not -aught tire and that it was “absolutely out" before firement left. It Is believed the second fire started in or r-jar the attic. Charlt i Burton, a neighbor of Hamrick's, testified Ecton woke his household up and asked that the firemen be called. He said he went to the home and attempted to put the fire out. There was no buckrt or container handy with which to pour water on the flames. Burton said. Remembers Other Fires Burton said ho remembered the two fires which occurred at the Hamrick home in 1922. Michael J. Ryan, defense co-counsel, objected when Remy asked if Burton recalled that just prior to the first fire in 1922 Hamrick moved mogt of his furniture from the house. Burton said there had ben four fires at the Hamrick site. Hamrick, a small white-haired man, past 70, was very attentive during examination of witnesses. He took notes and continually conversed with his attorneys. Mrs. Hamrick, who was attired In a dark suit, and a hat which shielded her fnce, also watched the witnesses and jurors closely. Fred I. King of xthe State fire marshal's office Is assisting in the prosecution, declared Hamrick’s homes were destroyed twice in the fall and winter of 1922. Hamrick tried “very persistently and insistently to prove Charles T. ICaelin, a neighbor, responsible for these two fires,” said King In his opening statement to the jury. Ecton was hired in 1923 and retained until Jan. 26, 1926, date of the last fire. Barn Burned In March, 1925, an old barn was destroyed by fire, King said. “The evidence will prove that these de fendants and Ecton were responsible for that fire and show a continuity of action and general scheme which finally resulted in the last fire,” King said. The last house was completed in 1925 at a coat of about $14,000, upon which Hamrick tdok two $7,000 insurance policies, King said. King said that while this large modern home was sparsely furnished with furniture valued at not more than S3OO, the furniture was insured for SI,OOO. Prior to the burning of the last house, said to Ecton, “Charlie Kaelin is trying to burn this house, why not beat him to It ” King declared. King said the trio then planned to destroy the house. King said the evidence will show Mrs. Hamrick ordered sixty gallons of coal oil put in the basement, that Ecton hauled boxes and trash into the basement, hung wres across the celling and saturated everything with oil. After Hamrick and his wife had left ostensibly for Florida, Ecton set fire place at midnight. King asserted. Home Destroyed King said a passing lnterurban crew, seeing the blaze helped to extinguish it with the aid of Indianapolis fire department. Several hours later the place was ablaze again and completely destroyed. King said. Rayn, In his opening statement, said Hamrick had practiced law here for forty-sfx years after studying a V Indiana .University, Cornell and University of Michigan.” His home on N. Meridian St., was burned before Hamrick married Mrs. Hamrick and while he was out of town, said. This site was sold for s2<gooo and the site on Michigan Rd. purchased, he said. Jury members are: Albert Maillard, Frank Bishop, Howard Amos, Charles M. Mock, Ben Drager, Albert T. Shaw, William A. Richardson, C. F. A. Enders, E. Warner, George W. Madinger, Paul V. Dan nacker and Harman H. Rosebrock.

PRIMARIES BRING LEADERS DEFEAI IN TWO STATES Governor Groesbeck of Michigan Goes Down — Trends Obscure. Controls of State political organizations slipped from two leaders in Tuesday’s primaries, but few evidences of trends of national importance could be found by observers in the results in other States, which, for the most part, were as forecasters had predicted. Nine States held primaries. Race In Doubt The race in (Maryland between Republican John Philiip Hill, militant wet, and Senator O. E. Welle#', characterized by his opponents as a “damp-wet” was still In doubt at noon. The renomination of Governor Albert Ritchie of Maryland, prominently mentioned as a Demo cratic presidential possibility, assured Ritchie of further consideration for 1928. Control of the State Republican organization In Colorado was wrested from the Senator Phipps-Senator Means group, returns Indicated. Charles W. Waterman, who Is opposed to the Klan, defeated Rice W Means, incumbent, who was head of the influential claims committee and one of the most active “drys” in the Senate. In Michigan, Governor Alex J. Groesbeck was defeated for the Republican gubernatorial nomination by an indicated majority of at least 75,000 votes by Mayor Fred Green of lonia, who assailed the Governor's pardoning of 8,000 prisoners. Groesbeck is serving his third term as Governor. Senator Wesley L. Jones, a was leading ir. a six-cornered race for the Republican senatorial nomination In Washington. Jones votes for United States adhesion to the World Court, with reservations. A world court supporter. Senator E. D.. Smith, won the senatorial nomination in South Carolina’s runoff Democratic primary. In Ixmisiana After a neck and neck race through the night. Senator Edwin S. Broussard, wet, of Louisiana, seeking renomination on the Democratic ticket, was pulling away from former Governor Jared Y. Sanders, dry, today*. Republicans of Vermont nominated Judge John E. Weeks of Middlebury for the Senate. Massachusetts had a quiet primary. Senator William M. Butler, close friend of President Coolidge and World Court proponent, was without opposition. New York's chief nominations will bo made later at party conventions. Only aspirants for minor Offices were named Tuesday. AL TO SEEK NOMINATION New York Chief Executive Reconsiders Previous Decision. Bu United Pre ■ NEW YORK, Sept. 15. —Governor A1 Smith of New York today was declared definitely in the race to succeed himself. * Politicians said they had receivcjd word from the Governor's offices in Albany that he had. reconsidered his previous decision not to run again and would again seek—and probably get—the Democratic nomination for governorship. Nomination speeches to present his name to the convention in Syracuse the last of the month are being prepared.

GRAIN SHIPPING RATE ISSUE OP Commission Hears Opposers to Reduction. Bu United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 15. The proposed 6-cent reduction in grain and flour freight rates from Minneapolis to the East was opposed before the Interstate Coitdfierce Commission today by three other middle western grain shipping centers. Tho reduction was asked voluntarily by the Minneapolis & St. Louis and £OO Line Railroads and thd Interstate Commerce Commission in conducting a hearing to determine if it should be approved. Representatives of St. Louis, Kansas City and Sioux City offered testimony to the rate reduction today. Their principal 'contention was that the lowered rate would be prejudical to their own grain centers. Marriage Licenses Leonard E. Griffin. 29. Mobile. Ala.. mechanic: Ellen V. Williams. 34. 247 E. Washington, housework. John M. Hanson. 24. 2219 Prexel, inspector - Pauline Schailter. 18. 2219 Drexel. filing. Allin K. Ingalls, 24, River Forest. 111.; Lorene W. Whitman, Si. 3868 Ruckle. Falke E. Elge. 23. 807 N. Pennsylvania, engineer: Vera Bergguist. 30. Thirteenth and Pennsylvanat, hair dresser. James Johnson Jr.. 24. 1313 Lafayette, laborer; Gussie Graves. 23. 1313 Lal4yette, nurse, Leon Woessner. 21. 614 E. Pratt, chauffeur: Jessie M. Short. 19. 1909 Fletcher, dispenser. Willlnm H. Kortep*ter. 27. Southport. Ind., department manager; Dorothy Z. Ragsdale. 21. 2020 Hoyt. Albert S. Ellis. 27. 3838 Roosevelt, fireman; Cora M. Durham. 26. 3828 E. Thirtieth, factory worker. House Wet Leader Is Nominated

The milt:ant wet leader of the House, John Philip Hill, received the Republican nomination for United States Senator in the Maryland primary Tuesday, defeating Senator Weller, World Court advocate. Weller was described in the campaign as “drydamp.”

Active Dry Senator Defeated

Rice W. Means, Senator from Colorado, A>iie ( f the most active “drys” in the upper house of Congress, was defeated in Tuesday s primary in Colorado for the Republican renomination for the office. His opponent was opposed to the Klan.

MAN AIMED GIRL, 15, ALONG ROAD, IS CHARGE With Companions, Said to Have Kidnaped Party Walking to City. Stephen Smock, 26, Mars Hill, is held today charged with an attempt to attack a 15-year-old girl, Impersonating an officer and resisting arrest. Smock, and two other men, police charged, picked up three young men and three girls who were walking to the city from Maywood after their auto broke down, and drove them to Eagle Creek and Minnesota St., where Smock took the youngest, girl into the woods and attempted to attack her. Sergeant O’Connor discovered the auto in which the three youths and two girls were being held prisoners as he and his squad flashed lights into the woods in a hunt for stolen machines. “Here comes the law," one of the men yelled, and the two in the auto fled. Patrolman Bartlett fired several shots at them. The 15-year-old girl was found in the woods, clothes torn and muddy as a result of her fight with Smock, who she said had declared himsfelf to be an officer and attempted to attack her. He had fled when his companions announced police were coming, sh'e said. As police started to drive the kidnapers' auto to police headquarters, they saw Smock clinging to cross rods underneath the chassis of the machine. He fought when they attempted tc dislodge him, police said.

PARTY LEADERS AIDjNG VOTERS Point Out Various Classes to Register. All first voters, those who did not vote in 1924 or who moved since voting in 1924 are required to register. This message is being broadcast by Marion County political organizations. Voters are also being warned to re-register if in a precinct which has had its boundaries changed, or has been renumbered. Party workers are registering voterse at Democratic headquarters, 1313 Merchants Bank building, and at Republican county headquarters on the fourth floor of the K. of P. building. George V. Coffin, Republican county chairman, announced appointment of John W. Castor, former county recorder, head of automobile transportation for voters. KIPLING ASSAILS U. S. New Book of War-Inspired Verses Called “Debits and Credits.” Bu United Press LONDON, Sept. 15.—Rudyard Kipling has evidenced a dislike ts the United States in anew book of war-inspired verses called “Debits and Credits.” One of the verses, “The Vineyard,” decries the American delay in entering the war after the allies “long had trod the wine press of the wrath of God.” Kipling then depicts th* Americans as grabbing all possible spoils of war.

Indianapolis First No one can deny there has long been a very insistent demand for some sort of an “Indinapolis First” movement. The need of it and its probable success is very definitely established by the continuous nature of this demand. Now that our Chamber of Commerce has accepted the leadership of this movement and the public can be assured that the effort will be sustained and not spasmodic, there is at last a certainty that real good will be accomplished. GUY A. WAINWRIGHT, Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Mgr., Diamond Chain Machine Cos.

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IRTON FINISHES HIS TESTIMONY IN DAUGHERTY CASE Thwarts Effort of U. S. Attorney to Get Details About Swiss Company. Bu United Pre** NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Richard Merton completed five and one-half days of testimony in the DaughertyMiller conspiracy trial today, and the prosecution of the former attorney general and former alien property custodian turned to tracing the activities of the late John T. of Connecticut, former Republican nationual committeeman. It was to King, according to Merton, that Merton paid $441,000 In “commission” for securing return to Swiss interests which he represented of $7,000,000 assets of The American Metal Company seized by the alien property custodian during the war. Merton’s final minutes on the witness stand were marked by his adroit thwarting of an effort by United State's Attorney Enimj JL , Buckner to draw from him eMails of the capitalization and oisseis of the Swiss Metal Securities Company of Basle, Switzerland. He testified that in 1916 the Swiss Securities Company paid a 30 per cent dividend —a point brought Cut by Buckner to Indicate that it was not probable that by 1917 the company had to call on Merton for guarantees. He told of how Germans’ stock in the metal company was transferred verbally to the Swiss company. “If Switzerland had been forced in/o the war,’ he said, '“well, we just wouldn’t have been clever If we had put this transfer in writing. It might have been used as a club on us by the Swiss and they might have seized tfre stock.” s

PRAISES MODERN EDUCATION IDEA Purchasing Agents Hear Dr. R. E. Vinson. Dr. Robert E. Vinson, Western Reserve University president, Cleveland, Ohio, has no fear of the modern trend of education. "Too many business men are afraid of the present tendencies In educational lines, but they have no reason to be alarmed,” declared Dr. Vinson at a Purchasing Agents Association dinner Tuesday night at the Claypool. The study of God, man and nature, as revealed through science can be reconciled, the Ohio educator said. He belittled attempts to regulate teaching by statute. “I can't help but believe the prime object of America Is to build men and women and not to make business,” he declared. Dick Miller, City Trust Company president, spoke on the Greater Indianapolis movement. Prof. Lionel D. Eddie, Indiana University, also spoke. Dr. Carleton 11. McCulloch was toastmaster, and President Frank C. Thompson, presided.

HALL - MILL QUIZ BY JURY STARTS Witnesses, Among Them the 'Pig Woman,’ Appear. Bu United Prett* SOMERVILLE, N. J., Sept. 15. The story of the Hall-Mills murder, for four years one of the most Involved mysteries of Illicit love, Intrigue, scandal and murder that this State has known, unfolded today behind the closed doors of a grand jury room. Witness after witness was escorted before the jury and questioned. The Stnte is presenting a caso by which it hopes to obtain the Indictment of three relatives of the Rev. Edward W. Hall, who, with Mrs. Eleanor Mills, choir singer in his church, was found murdered on the Phillips farm near New Brunswick on Sept. 16, 1922. The indictments asked will be against Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, widow of the clergyman; her brother, > Willie Stevens, and their cousin, Henry Do La Bruyere Carpender. Whether the State will ask for other indictments was not known. The high spot of the day's testimony came when Mrs. Jane Gibson, the "pig woman,” was taken into the grand jury room and questioned. It was her story that caused the arrest of Mrs. Hall and her relatives. Deaths Walter Robert Smock, 53. 51 Schiller, lobar pneumonia. Ruth Elnora Anderson, 1 1535 W Vermont rntoroeolitis. Robert Alexander Johnston. 44. 3547 E. Washington, broncho pneumonia Charles Milton Powell. 57. 2238 College, mitral insufficiency. Marv M. Nestle. 80. 1102 W. ThirtyThird. accidental Sam Mendelson, 62. Methodist Hospital, acute myocarditis. Susannah Miller. 74. 2243 N. Rural, cerebral hemorrhage. Charles Leonard Goldman, 11 months, 035 Warren, enterocolitis. Emma Rlchafdsoti. 43. Long Hospital, myocarditis. Mamie Somhorst, 20, 715 Gladstone, cerebral apoplexy. Joseph M. Clancy. 21. 1141 Church, mitral regurgitation. Edwin Smith Jones. 72. 1226 College, carcinoma. William Alien Haynes. 1. 850 Edison. tu< bereular meningitis. Augusta Hubert 60. 1524 S. Meridian, Seiticaemla. American Telephone and Telegraph Company BLLL SYSTEM 148th Dividend The regular quarterly dividend o? Two Dollars and Twenty-five Cents ($2.25) per share will he paid on October 15, 1926, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 20, 1926. H. BLAIR-SMITH, Treasurer. 1