Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 215, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 December 1926 — Page 15

DEO. 14, 1926

PORKERS TAKE ANOTHER 25 CENT DECLINE

GENERAL LIST CONTINUES ITS ADVANCEMENT Brokerage Loans Decrease, Says Federal Reserve Statement.

Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrials Monday was 130.01. ut> .12. Average of twenty rails. llll.nO. oft .13. Average of forty bonds. 00.03, Otf .01. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—The Wall Street Journal’s financial review today says: Brokerage loans at this center showed a decrease of $8,000,000 during the week ended Dec. 8, according to the report by the Federal reserve board after Monday’s close. This proof that the advance in stocks had not been brought about through excessive absorption of banking credit encouraged constructive interests, and the forward movement in the geenral list made further progress in early dealings today on the New York Stock Exchange. General Motors continued the feature of outstanding strength, pushing into new high ground on the movement at 151%, up 1% from the previous close. No change took place in the character of the market toward noon, profit-taking was absorbed and a rising scale of prices and vigorous advances went ahead in many sections of the list. Regarding the automobile industry as a whole, the outlook for 1927 Is promising.

Banks and Exchanges

—Dee. 14— 1 MiIINAPOLI9 STATEMENT Local bank clearings Monday were 53.89U.000; debits. 57.802.000. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Bu United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 14.—Foreign c* change opened irregular. Demand ster ling. $4,84 7-13. off .00 1 -10 c: francs. 3.97%,'. off ,02'Ac: lire. 4.52 c. off ,07%c: belga, 13.89 c: marks. 23.79 c.

Produce Markets

Butte, twnolesale prices i— Creamery best grade a pound. 56® 57c. Butterfat —Local dealers pay 54® 55c. Cheese (wholesale selling pricesi—Wis consul Daisies 24 'A25c Longhorns 24 (if 27e: Limburger. 37c. Eggs—suicu.v iresb delivered at Indian apolis. 4Uc. , . Poultry Fowls. 19®22c: Leghorns 1?® 14c: ducks 15®18c ft NEW YORK. Dec. 14.—Flour—Dull ■but steady. Pork—Dull; mess. 833. Lard w —Easy: middle west. $12.40® 12.60. Sugar—Raw. firm; 93 test. 5.08 c: refined, quiet: granulated. 0.20®3.40c. Coffee—- •* Rio No. 7. 15c: Santos No. 4. 20<8120%c. Talow—Dull: specials to extra. 7%®! 7%c. Hay—Steady: No. 1. 81.30® 1.35: No. 3. $101.20: clover. $1.1501.20. Dressed poultry—lrregular: turkeys. 38M 53c: chickens. 21®45c: capons. 30®45c: fowls. 17®35c: ducks. 24®35c: Long Islands. 32® 34c. Live poultry—Dull: geese. 14030 c: ducks. 17®35c: fowls. 24 ®32c; turkeys. 40c: roosters. 10c: chickens. 24®30c; broilers. 30® 35c: capons. 40c. Cheese—Firmer: state milk, common to specials. 23%®27 , /4c: young Americas. 20hie. Butter —Firm: receipts. 13.400: creamery extras. 50c: special market. 56 hi® 57c. Eggs—Firm: receints. 23.443; nearby white fancy, 61®32c: nearby state white, 51® 01c: fresh first n 48®50c: Pacific coasts, first to extras. 48 ®6lc: western whites. 40®55c; nearby browns. 02® 03c. Potatoes—hon- *- litnd $3.25® 0.25- state. $3.90 0 4.85: Maine. $4.25® 5.00: Canada. $4.75 05. Sweet. Potatoes—Jersey, baskets 40c ® $1.75: southern, baskets. 50c®$1; southern. barrels, $101.60.

Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying- $1.27 for No. 2 red wheat Otner grades ar* purchased on their merits MORE ATTEND CHURCH Manufacturer of Auditorium Seats Has Increased Sales. Till Timex Special NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—A baclc-to-the-church movement is now succeeding the back-to-the-farm movement, according to Thomas M. Boyd of Chicago, president of the American Seating Corporation. Throughout the world, and in America particularly, he said, the so-called “religious movement” is gaining headway. Reflection of this is seen, ho said, Hn the steady increase in orders received by ids company fo* - seats and pews to he installed in churches. • Increasing orders for school and theater seati'ftg also are reported. “While building operations may have reached the peak in some districts with respect f to residences,” he said, “the same is not true of new office buildings, manufacturing plants, schools, churches and amusement places. Particularly is this so in the case of schools and churches. During the war, such operations were held hack. Today the country is trying to catch up. There is also the normal growth in population which adds to this demand. In the case of the churches, it is notable that the people are more interested in religion today than in 1914 and more and more new churches are being erected.” Building Permits Daniel Fo'ey, repairs. 634-30 \7. Twen-ty-Sixth. S .'OO. M. E. Carroll, furnace. 1514 E. Tabor s4‘ls. James Updyke, furnace. 1350 S. Sheffield A J. Birch, furnace. 1109 St. Peter $240. Charles Turner, fumaco. 1122 llradbury, $3lO. John Russell, srarase, 2318-20 W. McCarty. $360. Robert Hackney, foundation. 216 W Thirty. Seventh, 8375. Li. B. Deputy, fire loas. 2240-42 Wheeler. SBOO. Presbyterian Union of Indianapolis. r wrecking:. Tenth and Wallace, SSOO Presbyterian Union of Indianapois. portable. northeast corner Speedway and Holmes. $1,500. Kirkpatrick Building! Company, dweling and g:ar a ire. 1022 N. Linwood. $4,000. Max Sax. furnace. 029-31 Park. $520. William Grein, repairs. 110-12 N State. $390. Spickelmier Fuel Supply Company, fur naee. 1105 E. Thirteieth. $1,500. Park & James, dwelling: and ?arage. 3837 E. Thirty-Second. SI,OOO. P.E PREPARED Before you start a cake or pudding he sure to have all your ingredients, pans and measuring utensils ready and see to your oven.

New York Stocks (Ry Thomson & McKinnon)

„ —Dec. 14— Ra.l roads— Prev. , . High. Low. 1:00, close. Atchison ..161% 100 1 60*4 130 U A Coast L 211 209 210 210% B. & O. . .107% 107 % 107% 107% Can Pac... 135% 104 135 104% C- & O 104% 101 104 103% C. &N.W. 83 82% 82 "i 82% C.. R. & P.. 09 % . . 39 09 I D & Hud.. 174 . . 174 17314 D & Lack 145% . . J 45% 145% Erie 40 1 1 40% 40% 40% Erie Ist nd 50% 49% 50 49% Crt No pfd. 83% 82 % 82% 83% Lehigh V. 103% ... 103% 105% K C Souli 43*4 ... 43x% 43% L. & N.. .132* ... 132 ... M. K. &T. 34% ... 34% 34% Mo Pac pd 90% ... 90 89% N Y Cei1...138% 137% 137% 137% NY NII&H 43 % ... 43 % 43 % Nor Pac... 81% 80% 80% 80% Nor &W. 100% ... 100% 100 Pere Marn 120% 119% 120 118% Pennsylvan. 50% ... 56 % 53 Reading .. 93% 95% 96% 95% S Railway 118% ... 117% 117%' So Pacific 108 ... 107% 107% St. Paul ... ... 9 St. Paul pfd Jit % ... 19% 18% St L & S W 32% . . . 02% 33% SI,& S F 102% . 102% 102 % Union Pac 102 101% 102 101% Wabash .. 40% 40 % 40% 40 % Wabash pfd 75 ... 75 75% Rubbers— Aiax .... 7 % ... 7% 7% Fisk 10% ... 10% 10% Goodrich . 43% ... 43%' 43% Gdvr nfd. . 97% ... 97 % 97 >, Kcllv-Spg... 9% ... 9% 9% U S Rub.. 60% 59% 30% 59 Equipments— Am C& F 105 104% 105 104% Am Loco. 110% 109% 110% 110 Am SO Fd 44% ... 44% 44% Raid Loco 101% 150% 101 150% Gen Elcc. . 87 80 80% 80% Lima .... 00 % 05 05 hi 04 % N V Airb. 44 ... 44 44 P fitec' C . .. . 43% Pullman . 190% 189 190 189% Wstb A 8.143 142 143% 143% Wsth El . . 39 38 % 38 % 38 % Steels— Bethl 47% 47 47% 43% Colo Fu ... 45% . . 44% 44% Crucible . 81% 80% 81 80% Gil St Stl. . 58% 57% 58% 57% Ph R C & I 43 ... 42% 42 Ren Stl .. 57 50% 57 53% Sl-Shcf ...128 ... 128 127% Un St Stl. 152% 151% 152% 151 I’ll A1 .... 31 ... 31 30% Vanad .... 40% ... 40% 40% Motors— Am flo ... ... 17 % Chandler .... ... ... 25 Chrysler ... 44% 43% 43 43% Con Mo .. 11 % . . 11 % 11% Dodge 29 28 28% 27% Gabriel ...32% ... 31% 32% Gen Mo ..152% 159% 152 150 I Hudson ...40% 48% 48 <4 48% Hupp .. . 23% 22% 22 % 22% Jordan ... 22% 22 22% 22 Mack 99% 98% 99 98% Marl Par .. 21 20% 21 20% Moon 15 ... 14% 14% Nash 31% 31% 01% 01% Pack 38 37 37% 30% Pi Ar ... 25% 24% 24% 24% Studob ... 53% 55% 53% 65% Stc-War ... 03% ... 03hi 33% I Timken ... 80% 79% 80% 79% [Wil-Overl . 24 hi 23 24 22% Wh Mo ..60% ... 59% 60% Mining—• Am Sm ..141% ... 141 141 Anaconda 49 % 49% 49% 49% Cer De Pas. 35% ... 64% 64% Tnspir 27% ... 27% 27 Jnt Nie .. 38% 38 38% no Kennecott . 03% 63 33 hi 33 T Gu & Su 50 49% 50 50 US Sm .. 33 % ... 33 % 33 hi Oils— At Kef ..110% 109% 110% 109% Cal Pet . 31 31 31 31 Freep Tex . 34 33% 34 33% Houston .. 58% 58% 58% 58% Ind 0i1... 30% ... 30 29-% Marland Oil 53 55% 55% 55 Mid-Con P. 32 % 31!s 32% 32% P-A P (B) 04% ... 3+ 34% Pacific Oil. 31% 2 2 Phillips P. 56% ... 56% 56% Union Oil.. 53% ... 52% 53 Pure Oil.. 27% ... 27% 27 Royal Dut. 49 7 ... 49% 49% ..Shell .... 29% 29% 29% 29% Sinclair ... 19% 19 19*4 in' Skellv .... 34% 34% 34% 3 4 S Oil of Cal 58 hj, 57% 58 58 S O of N J 38 37% 38 38 Tex Com. . 57 ... 53 % 63 % Tr Petrol.. 3 % ... .3 % 3 % Industrials— * A Rumelv. 10% ... 9% 9 % Allis dial. 89 % 89% 89 % 89*. Allied Oh 140% 139 % 140 138% Arm (A).. 13% ... 13 % 10% Amer Can. 62% 52 *4 52% 52 %

In the Sugar Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK. Dec. 14. —Interest in uuar future# i* broadening out. Both side# of the market ire becoming' increasingly active. Thu wifi lead to larger and more frequent nrice changes. The Wend, however, i* unaltered. I expect higher price# on the strength of further favorable trade developments, all of which will point to an improved ratio of consumption to supplies, present and prospective. The dips should be used to buy the later months.

In the Cotton Market-

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK Dec. 14.—Cotton continues to act well. Contracts are very scarce on all declines, hence the ouick rallies. There is very Id tie news around the ring. Most traders seem to be trying to buy their lines a few points cheaper than the other fellow.

Indianapolis Stocks

—Dec. 13— —Siorks— Rid. Ask Am Central Life 325 ... Amer Creosotin? C> nfd ..10014 ... Ad Rumely Cos com 10 ... Ad Rumely Cos pfd 35 ... Belt R R com 00 44 70 Belt R R nfd 57 02 Cent Iml Power Cos pfd ... 87 87 la Centurv Ru'" Cos nfd 100 ... Cities Serv Cos com 49H ••• Cities Service Cos pfd 92 Is ... Citizens Gas Cos i-om 50 6114 Citizens Gas Cos nfd 10514 ... Commonwealth Bonn Cos nfd 97 ... I-mutable Securities Cos com 51 ... Hook Drns Cos com 29 ... Indiana llatel com 112 ... Indiana Hotel pfd 103 ... 1 Indianapolis Gas 58 61 Indnls A Northwestern nfd. 4s . . Indianapolis St Rv 3814 41 interstate Pub Si r pr lien nf 9“* 9814 Mereha.its Pnb Util Cos pfd. 99 ... Progress Laundry com 33 ... Pub Sav Ins Cos 14 ... Ranb Fertilizer nfd 48 ... Real Silk Hosiery pfd 90 100 Standard Oil Cos Ind 05 1* ... Sti-rlinn Fire Ins Cos 15V* ... T IT I & E com 1 3 T II 1 & E pfd 23 25 T H I & L Cos pfd 89 Union Trae of Ind com 1 Union Trae of Ind Ist pfd.. .. 10 Union Trae of Ind 2d pfd. . . . Union Title Cos com , . 88 Van Camn Pack Cos nfd.... 10 ... Van Camn Prod Ist nfd.... 9114 90 Van Camn F'-od 2d nfd... 05 Wabash Ry Cos com 40 ... Wabash Ry Cos pfd 74 li ... —rtnnk Stocks— Aetna Trust and Sav Cos .. .115 ... Bankers Trust On 130 ... City Trust Cos 440 ... Continental National 115 ... Farmers Tnwt Cos 238 ... Fidelity Trust Cos 159 ... Fitteher American 10914 ... ''tetcbei Suv o' Crust Cos 259 Indiana National Bank ...2071* 209 Indiana Trust Cos 329 249 Livestock Ex Bank 103 173 Marion County state Bunk. 175 ... Merchants Nat Bank 329 ... Peoples State Bank 290 ... Si. i tin i rnsi 250 State Sayings and Trust 05 Union Trust Company ....402 428 Wash Bank and Trust Cos. . .157 ... —Bonds— Belt R K and Stockyards 4s 90 Broad Ripple 5s 79 8214 Central It liana Gas 55.... 98 ... Cent Ind Power Cos Os 99 ... Cent Ind l'ower Cos 7s 99 ... Citizens Gas Cos 5s 10014 ... Citizens St R R 5s 85 ... Home T and T of Ft W Os. .103 104 fndiana Coke and Gas Os .. .10214 ... Indiana Hotel 6s 98 ... Indiana Northern 5s 2 ... 'nd Kv and Lt 5* ......... 95 ... Ind Service Corn 5s 9214 ... Tod Union Trae 5s 4 ... I minis Col tc So Be Pit 101 indole Cas Cos 5s 99 100 Indpls Lt and Ht 5s 101 44 ... Imipls & Martinsville 5s ... 03 .07 Indianapolis Northern 55... 24 25 Indpls & Northwestern 5s . . 64 ‘A. 07 V 4 (ndpls ASESs 2 8 Indpls Sbelb.v & S E6s •• • * .. . Indnls Ft Rv 4s 64 65 Indpls Trae & Term 5s ... 94 % 96 ndpls Inion Ry 5s 101 ... Indnls Water Wks See C 0... 97 ... [ndpls Water 514 8 10314 ... Indpls Water 4Vi 9 94 ,9414 Interstate Public 9*>rvioe Os. 102 ... Interstate Pub S Bs 6145..104 14 ... T H I & E 5s 75 T H T and Lt 5s 93 Union Trae of Ind 0s 2014 23 —Liberty Ronds—--Ist 314 100.06 100.74 Ist 414 s 102.74 103.80 2d 4 1 . a 100.93 101.00 3d 4’is 101.24 101.30 4th 4’* s 103.10 103.22 U S Tr 4148 109 80 109.90 U S Tr 4s 105.80 105.90 US Tr 4%s 102 80 102 DO

A H&L pd ... 60% Am Wool. . 35% 35 Coco Cola loot, 139% 139% 139 , Cont Can.. 75 ... 75 75 % Certainteed ... ... ... 43 % Dav Chem ... ... ... 26 % Dupont .. 172% 170 *,i 171 170 Fam Play 119% ... 118 118% G Asphalt. 83% ... 86% 80% 111 Comb E 43*4 45 43 44% Int Paper. 00 hi ... 30 % 30 Int Hnrv. 153% ... 153% 154% May D St 138% ... 137% 135% Mont Wd. 72% 71% 73 *i 72 Owen Bot. 90% 89% 90% 89,, Radio .. . 60 .. . 59 *% _69 % Rem Type 113 ... 113 113 Real Silk. 43% ... 42% 44 Sears-Roe.. 56% ... 66% oO^ Tin Dr ...167% 160% 167% 106 U S C I P. 232 230 230 23*„ U S I Al. 80 hi 79 79 79 % Woolworth 192 191 191 % 191 % Utilities — Am T & T.150*4 ... 150 , 149h4 Am Exp ..129% ... 129% 129 A Wa Wk 64 *4 Bklyn Ma . . . .* ... ... 74% Col G & El 88 hi 87% 88% 88% Cons Gas ...112 111 111% 110% Interb ■’ .. . ... 49 % No A C 0... 50*s 50 50 *4 48% I’eo Gas .129 ... 129 128% Phila Cos ... ... ••• ~ 91 St G A El. 56 ... 55% 56 Wstu Un .... ... ... 143 % .Shipping— Am Hi Ci.. 39hi ... 39hi 39hi A Sh & C 5% At Gu 40 39 hi 39% 38*5 111 M Ma pf 39 38% 39 38% Un Fr 122 ... 122 122 Foods— Am Su ... 84 ... 84 81 Am B Su. . . . ... .... 27 % Aus Nie . . 11% 11 11 hi 10% Be Nu Pk 58 hi Cal Pkg .. 71% 70 hi 71 hi 70 Cn Pds ..70% ... 70% 51 hi Cu Ca pfd. 49% ... 49% 50 Cu Am su. 28 ... 28 27% Fleisch ... 48% 48% 48% 48% Jew Tea .. 47% 47% +7% 43% Nat "Bisc .. 98 % ... !I8 % 98 hi Punt Ale . 48% 48hi 48% 49 Postum ... 99 hi ... 99% 98% Wd Bk 8.. 34 hi 34 34% 34 hi Tobaccos— Am Su ... ... 40 Am Tob .121% ... 11l 121% Am Tob B. 120% 119% 120 119% Con# Cig .. 86% ... 85% 80% Gen Cig .. 64 % 54 hi 54 % 54 % Liggett ... ... 98 % Lordlard ..31% ... 31U 31’, R J Reyn.ll9% 119% 119% 119’, Tb Pd B, 110 * i 109% 110 110% Un Cig St. 97 ... 90hi 97 Sch R S. -13 hi 48*4 48 hi ... ALL GRAINS TOW FOLLOWING CABLE Domestic Fraction Off—Foreign Down. Bu United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 14—All grains were weak on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Wheat opened %c to %c lower on the strength of lower foreign cables. Liverpool and Buenos Aires opened off. Corn was unchanged to %c lower. Increased visible corn supply, together with better weather over the corn belt, made opening sentiment bearish. Oats was %c lower in all positions. Provisions opened unchanged. Chicago Grain Table —Dec. 14— WHEAT— Prey. High. Low. 11:00. close. Dec 1.38 ': 1.37 % 1.37 % 1.38 ' . May 1.38% 138', 1.38% 1.39’ July 1.31% 1.31% 1.31 hi 1.32 h* CORN— Dec 73 % .73 % .73% .74 May 82 .HI % .81', .82 % July 84 hi .81 hi .81% .85 OATS— Dec 45% .45% .45% .45% May 49 % 49% .40', 49% July 48% .48% .48 hi .48% RYE— Dec 89% .89>i ...89% 90 May 90% .90% .90% .97 July 95*. .95 .05 hi .95% LARD— Jan 11 92 11.70 11.92 11.77 March ... 11.77 11.77 11.82 May .... 12.05 11.85 12.05 11.90 RIBS— Jail 12.95 May 12.95 CHICAGO. Dec. 14.—Carlots: Wheat. 45; corn. 331: oat#. 57: rye. 5. FLAMES FOLLOW BLAST Part of Plant Destroyed When Celluloid Becomes Ignited. Bu United Press LEOMINSTER, Mass.. Dec. 14. An explosion, followed by fire, wrecked a section of tVe DupontViscoloid Company's plant here early today. Nightwatehman Arthur Pike, 60, alone in the plant, was hurled twenty-five feet against a brick wall and was found unconscious by firemen. Tons of debris were cast into the street. The building in which the explosion occurrred contained a large quantity of celluloid. Firemen worked two hours before the llames were controlled. Fire Chief Phelps estimated the damage at upward of $25,000.

Drives Automobiles at High Speed '

Violet Corderry, in addition to being one of the prettiest women in England, Is the world’s champion woman auto racer. She has broken a number of dirt track records, and has xaced on tracks on which no oilier woman has dared to try.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Have Dropped 50 Cents This Week Other Stock Steady. —Hog Price Range— Dec. Bulk. Ton. Receipts. 7; 12.25 12.25 8.500 8. 12.00 12.00 8.000 9. 12.00 12.16 7.500 10. 12.00012.10 12.10 6.500 11. 12.00 012.10 12.10 4.500 13. 11.75011.85 11.85 3.500 14. 11.50 11.60 8.000 Undercutting the prices in the nearest large market, hogs dropped another 25 cents at the Indianapolis stockyards today. The fact that the run was good sized also may have influenced the reduction. The receipts were estimated at 8,000, with a holdover of 930 head from Monday. The bulk were sold at $11.50, 50 cents lower than closing prices last week-end. Some selected lightweights went at $11.60. This was the top price paid. Hog Price Range Porkers in the 120-300-pound class formed the bulk, which brought $11.50. Those few bringing the higher top price were in this weight also. Hogs weighing 300 pounds up were quoted sll @11.50. Packing sows sold for $9.50@>10.75. The cattle market was steady. Estimates set the fresh receipts at I, Beef steers brought $8.50@ 11. bulk stock and feeder steers, [email protected]; beef cows, s3@7, and low cutters and cutter cows, $3.50@ 4.75. Vealers Steady Calf prices remained steady. Estimated receipts were 800. These sold largely at sl3 down. Best vealers brought $13.50. A large Increase over Monday's run placed sheep and lamb receipts at 1,100. These were mostly Westerns. There were only a few sales early in the day. the bulk of these being at $12.25 per hundredweight. A small number went at the top price of $12.60. Monday’s market was too small to be significant in price determination. Quotations today were: Bulk cull lambs, ewes. $7 down: bucks, s3@s; bulk fat lambs, 311® 12.50, and top fat lambs, $12.65. —Hoc#— Receipts. 8.000: market ’ower. 126-300 11.0 sll -.(>',■ It.on 300 lba. no 1100 Oil 1.50 —Cattle— Reprints. 1.100: market M-a,lv Beet hteer# $8.50® 11 65 Bulk ctoeker and feeder steer# 6 50®, 7.75 Beef row# 5 oil',, 7"9 Low cotter# *i.d rtitter rev# 3 50® 475 —Calve#— Re'riots. 800: market hiarlifr. Rest vealers sl2 50013.50 Heavy Calve# 0.50® 8.50 —Sheen—- _ Receipt# 1.100: market *tea<ly. Ton f,t lamb# $12.65 Bulk fat lamb# 11 OOVcl".50 Bilik cull lamb# 5 50® 8.50 Kwe* 7 00 down Burk# • 3.1)0® 5.00

Other Livestock LOUISVILLE. Ike. 14 —Ho##—R 'topis. 500; nnrlu t 25e lower: top* "It.-1(1: receipt# 70,1 market steady: calf receipt# god: market steady: pood n> rliokse, slOOll 50: medium to rood, ms 0 10: outs $8 down Sli-eir—Ressunt#. 50; market steady top lamb*. sli® 11.50; seconds. S7O 7.50; sheep. ss® 5.50. PITTSBURGH. Dec. 14.—Hogs—Receipts. 1.800: market slow mostly 25® -100 lower: :V>6 3.50 Hue $1 1750 11 91); 700-250 lb#.. Sll.no® 12: 160 200 lbs . 411.90® 12: 130® 160 ib„ >ll.oo® 12 90-130 11, Jt1.90-.i17 parking row. slo® 10 7.5. Cattle—Receipts, 75: calves. 100; market steady: beet steers, sß.so®' 10 25: vealers. >l4 .50® 15. Sheen —Receipts .500: market slow, steady to weak: wethers. $7.75: top fat lambs. $13.50. CLEVELAND. Dec. 14—Hosts—Re1 300: market 1 5,75 c lower; 2.50-350 lb*. sl2® 12.10 200-750 lbs.. SI 2 Si 17.10; 160-700 lbs.. >l2 -i 12.2.5; 130 160 lbs. sl2 10® 12.75: 90-130 lbs.. $12.15® 12.75: parking sows. >lo® 11. Cattle—Receipt*. 200: calves. 200: market steady beef etc, r*. 87.500 8.75: beef rows $4 .50® 6: low culler ami cutter rows. s3® 4.25: veaUrs. SI is, 14.50: heavy calves. s9® 11. Sheen—Receints, 7(8,: market steady top fat lambs. >13.7.5 bulk (at lamb- sl3® 13.25: bulk cull lamlis. .SBO 10: bulk tat ewe#. $4 06. Freezing Men Try to Liberate Boat Bu United Press MILWAUKEE. Wis., Dec. 14. Car ferry No. 18. which went aground off Fox Point, near here, yesterday, was still fast on the rocks today after a crew of 100 men had labored through most of the night in an effort to release it. _ Icy blasts fpom the north, which whipped the lake into a fury and sent the mercury below zero, hampered work and resulted in several inert going to hospitals with frozen hands and feet. Hans Qua mm, coast guardsman, collapsed while working. He was frozen about the hands, face and throat, according to attending physicians. GIVEN LIQUOR TERMS •Man and Wife, Alleged lo Have Sold to Sltidenfs, Are ill Jail. Ernest Staida, 35. and his wife Belle, 39, of It. It. 15, Box 341, alleged to have sold liquor to high school students, were in Marion County jail today, after receiving sentences of six months in jail each anil fines of SSOO and costs from Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter Monday. Their attorneys are planning to appeal. Sheriff Hawkins and Deputies Mays, Ragan, Bell anil Brown say they found whisky, wine and beer in large quantities at the Staiila home Saturday night. Several youths there were drinking. The students were discharged when they testified that they purchased the liquor from Mr. and Mrs. Staida. Sing Sing Singing ‘Prisoner’s Song’ Bu Unit-d I‘rrss OSSINING, N. Y.. Dfee. 14.—The poignant strains of “The Prisoner’s Song,” interpreted with all the feeling of a singer who lias his heart in iiis work, echoes nightly through Sing Sing this week. The prisoners are giving their annual show, “The Bits of 1926, for the benefit of dependents of inmates. COBB DID WEU* Ty Cobb wound up his big league career in quite fitting manner. The Georgia Peach hit .399, making sev-enty-nine safeties in as many games. He scored forty-eight runs and stole nine bases. TASTY NOVELTY For a special delicacy, stuff dates ' with maple nut fudge and roll in sugar and finely chopped nut meats

Teachers Bible and Stays Young

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For ninety of his 93 years, the Rev. John F. Richmond of Jacksonville, Fla. (above), lias attended or taught Sunday school. ‘‘Teaching Hie Bible has made me young again,” he says. “It has brought me happiness and joy to know I have helped others.” He expressed regret that lie had but one life tb give to the Hood Book.

Commission Row

PRICES TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—Fancy Grimes Golden, bbl . $5: Indiana Jonathan#, bbl.. $.5,50: Delicious. 40-lb.. $2: Pippin. 40-lb basket $1.35 C.'ieaba:—per crate. $3.60 Cider—s 4 50, and eal ease. Crania tries—Centennials, box. $5; Jersey Howe*. % bbl., $5. Coconuts—Fancy Jamaica# sack ot 100 $5.50. # Dates—Minaret. 33 pack, to box. $4.50: Dromedary. 33 oack to box $3.75: bulk dates. 11c lb. Eig#—l2 pack, to box. 51.15: 60 pack to box No 0 $3: 24 pack, lo box, fancy. $3: 12 pads lo box. black. $1.75: im ported layer. 10-lb box $1.90®2.10 Grapes—Emneror, $2.5003.25 per lug: faney keet. crate $4.50 0,5. Grapefruit—Extra fancy $4.25: Florida $3.75. Honey—24-eake crate *4 5006 Kumnuatß—Florida. 25c ot. 1.,:m hi* —California. >1.25® 4.75 Lime.-.—Florida 100 52.60, Nuts—lndiana chestnuts In.. 16323 c: shellbark biekorynutH. lb.. 203 c: black walnut#, 3 0)3 %c lb.: English wialnuts. 30 0 38e lb Oranees Florida s3®4 50: California navel#. $5 0 3 50. Pear#—Or, con Hose. #5.50 box: Oregon D'Anjou# $5 box. Persimmons $1 fe 1 .75. Pineapple#—Cuba, crate. $6. Tangerine—Honda 5>2.75®3 ner Vi box SEA FOODS Oysters—Gal.. 52.4002.85. VEGETABLES Artichokes—California. $101.25 doien - Bean#—Florida. green. per hamper. $3.50® 4 Brussels Sprout#—Fancy California 25c lb Cabbage—Holland seed 2%c lb.: red cabbage, Ac lb. Cauliflower—Crate s2® 2.26 tel ~v —Michigan suuare# or flat# $1.5001.35: Michigan rough. $3.25: Michigan jumbo 31® 1.15 dozen: Cali forma. $5 75. Celery Cabbage—Box $1.50. Cucumber*— Florida. $1.50 dozen Eggplant—Florida $2.50 oer dor i.irlie—New. 12 *r lb. Kale—Kentucky sack $1 10: 11 G.. 75c ner bu Lettuce—Western iceberg, crt.. $4.75® 5.00. Mangoes—Florida peppers $3 iTate. Miishriioms—Pennsylvania >1.75 for 3Ib. basket. Onion#—ll. G. yellow. 100 lbs.. $2: Utah Valencias. 105-11, bag s''so: Snanleh, crt.. >1.750 I 85, Oyster I’laut—ll G.. 45c dozen Parsley—H. G., 5Qe ner bunch. Pea#—California. $7.50 per crate Potatoe*—Michigan round white. #ck. $4 35: Minnesota early Ohio# 120-lb bag >1 25: Kil: '■ets. >3.75 Radishes—Southern lone red* 25c: hothou#c button* $1.25 Boot Vegetable# Turnip*, bu.. SI: parsnip# bug $1.50: carrots, nu. 9150; Canadian •tifahagas $2 cwt.: 11. O.beets. bu.. $1.50. , _ Shallot i—Louisiana. 75e dozen Spinach—H G. bu.. $1.25. So Hash —11. G. llnbbar.i bbl.. $2.60. Sweet Potatoes—lndiana Jersey bu. $2 50. Tomatoes—Six-basket cr.. $6 HOLIDAY SPECIALTIES Cedar Roiling—Fancy evergreen 20 yard roil $1.50 Christina* Trie's—Vermont sprvee. shirk's s3®o: per Bundle >2.50;_ 3s. per bundle. $2.50: 4s per bundle. S2.SOCi 2.75: ss. per bundle. $2.5002.75: 6s oer bundle. $2.:>0®2.75. Cbristma* ’l'r,e Holders—Green stained wooden cross pieces 25 pairs to bundle $2: permanent metal holders. $9 n*r dor HolH-—Fancy Delaware. $6 tier case. Hollv Wreaths—Fancy 10-in $2 per dor.. _ Laurel Roping—Fancy green 70-vard roll $1.75 DEAN IiMGE UNWORRJED Coal Shortage .Means Little With a Has Heater. •Bu Untild Press LONDON. Dec. 14.—Dean Inge, die ‘‘gloomy dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral," has carried lii.s philosophic pessimism into liis domestic life. While London was buzzing x-ecent-ly with reports and counter-reports of an impending coal-stoppage settlement, Dean Ingle was having a complete gas heating arrangement fitted in the St. Paul’s Deanery, replacing the ordnlary coal fires. He is reported to have merely smiled when a friend -pointed out the settlement reports and the fact that lie would again be able to get coal.

Weather Prophet With Faith

Father J. S. Ricard, noted weather expert of Santa Clara University, California, was so conf.dent of his prediction that it wouldn't rain the day of a big Santa Clara football game, that he wore his Panama hat to the gridiron event. We won—it didn't.

ACTIVITY IN FEW ISSUES CAUSES DECEPTIVE SHOW True Status of Market Seen in Day’s Averages. By E. Walter Mockler NEW Y’ORK, Dec. 14.—With trading in excess of 1,800,000 shares, the stock market more than held its own again Monday. Pronounced strength and activity in a few issues gave the entii'e market an appearance of activity which was somewhat misleading. The true status of the market was divulged by the averages, which, for fifty miscellaneous stocks, showed an appreciation of about one-fifth point for the day. Motors, especially the independents considered as likely candidates for the rumored merger, were generally firm and active. Amalgamation Unconfirmed No new light has been shed on the reported negotiations for the amalgamation of many of the big independent motors, but the street is still inclined to believe that such negotiations are proceeding steadily. Oils were generally firm and active, with special emphasis placed upon some of the independents which are backed by powerful hanking pools. Industrials generally : were also in demand. Rails failed to follow through at the fast pace et last week, but tre consolidating the advances steadily. Mor Shoris Buj mg Traders who follow technical conditions rather closely are pointing out the potential possibilities of the next fortnight so far as tax selling in concerned. It is held that longs in such stocks as Hudson, who possibly have big losses to show, will sell their stocks to show this loss, while shorts who might easily have big paper profits will he wary of buying to cover until after the turn of the year in order to register the gains on next year’s showing. On the other hand, Stocks like General Motors, now around the top for the year, will have a different story. Here shorts will have losses to show and will buy in to establish tAese losses. Buyers who have stayed with the stock will have good profits, exj cepting those who bought in the sixties and early seventies. This group I can hardly he expected to sell now I and establish this big profit. It is I generally conceded that there will j be more buying by shorts to estabi lish losses than there will he selling by longs. HEAL ESTATE BOARD ELECTS j L. H. Lewis of L. IT. Lewis & Cos. j today is the new president of the i Indianapolis Real Estate Board, havS ing been chosen by directors meetj ing late Monday. Other new officers | are Henry E. Hottell, vice president; Frank Viehman, treasurer, and Lawrence J. Sexton, secretary.

PROPOSES BUREAU FOR SUPPORI OF COTTON GROWERS Suggests Plan Similar to Interstate Commerce * Commission. Ru Timex Special WASHINGTON, Deo. 14.—Two new methods of aiding cotton farmers were suggested here today. Representative Elmer Thomas, Oklahoma. Senator-elect, proposed the creation of a farmers’ hoard to operate along the lines of the inter- ' state commerce commission, the railway labor hoard and the Federal trade commission. “The only way the farmer can bo helped is by control of production,” said Thomas. “And such control can only be brought about by establishing a Government board, which, working with the farmer, can evolve a system that will be effective. “If this cannot be done for the farmer, then these other Federal agencies, serving other particular groups, must be dissolved.” Representative Blanton, Texas, announced he would urge a $50,000 appropriation to enable the bureau of standards to seek new commercial uses for cotton mills. Hulls now bring only $4 or $5 a ton, as stock food. “Dr. S. F. Acres of the University of Texas,” said Blanton, “has been experimenting for some time in an effort to use these hulls in the manufacture of wood pulp. Director Burgess of the bureau of standards is intensely interested and will ask for a $50,000 appropriation to explore the possibilities. Blanton recited the development of the cotton seed oil industry. This industry, which in 1025 yielded a ioturn of $240,855,000, is so new that in 1860 there were only seven mills in the United States. There are now more than five hundred. STRONG PROHI ADVOCATE Bil Tfnitcd Prexx ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Dec. 14. Sheriff A. L,. Vonsar spent an hour searching Main St. here for the body of a dead man reported lying in the gutter. Returning to his office after a vain search, the official learned an inebriated individual had been revived and proceeded on his hazy way.

Liquor Kings Carry No Samples

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“Samples? Sorry!” say the Honorable John Dewar (upper photo), and Bai'on Bernard do Precourt, Europe’s liquor kings, to inquisititve acquaintances in America. Both landed in Los Angeles recently lor a tour of the I’nited States. Dewar is a producer of .Scotch whisky, the oaron of France’s benedietine. SLAYS CHILDREN; TRIES SUICIDE Mother Takes Poison After Drowning Two Tots. Bu United Press WALTHAM. Mass., Dec. 14. After drowning her two babies in a bathtub, Mrs. Elizabeth Lecaisclo, attempted suicide by swallowing poison at her home here today. The children, Betty Ann, 3, and Pauline, 5 months, were pronounced dead on their arrival at a hospital. The mother was reported in a critical condition. BOLD THIEF CAPTURED Robber Worked as Owner Watched ■ From Elevation, The high point of vantage occupied by Thomas Teller, ISOS E. Minnesota St., employed on the coal conveyorat the G. & J. Tire Company plant, proved of real value Monday. Teller saw a man tampering with his auto. Climbing down, Teller seized the man, who gave his name as Virgil Burton, Beech Grove. Police say he had removed one tiro and hul two nuts removed from another rim when Teller seized him. Burton was charged with petit larceny. WATER FIRM PETITIONS Indianapolis Company Keeks lo Issue Bonds. Financial rearrangement of the Indianapolis Water Company is reflected in a petition to tile public service commission filed today. The petition asks that the water company he permitted to issue $547,000 first and refunding gold bonds at 4*5 per cent; $705,000 first lien and refunding bonds at 5 per cent, to he sold at 9-1 1 5 per cent of face value, and 1,763 shares of preferred stock, at $93. Keeps Naval Secrets While Witness

This is Capt. John K. Robison, U. S. N. retired, testifying at tlie oil trial in Washington, Captain Robinson implied a willingness to incur the court’s displeasure for refusing to do as lie was directed rather than reveal naval secrets he considered vital to the national welfare. Ry a compromise tie avoided both.

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NICARAGUA REBELS LAND MEN, ARMS U. S. Officials Confirm Report of Activity. Bu United Press MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec. 14. —Large quantities of weapon* and 200 men, mostly Mexicans, have been landed near the Nicaraguan coast by the filibustering vessel Superior, according to the conservative government. Approximately 6,000 rifles and machine guns and several field pieces were put ashore for use by Liberal revolutionists against Conservatives, officials said. United States naval officers atationed on the east coast confirmed the report with respect to the munitions, but no mention was made of men coming ashore. Presence of the U. S. S. Tulsa at Puerto Cabezas, it was understood, prevented landing ’of arms there. Puerto Cabezas is the seat of the Liberal revolutionary government. MERGER FIGHTERS HII APPOINTMENT (Continued From Page 1) want to do and not be the brunt of a storm of criticism,” Artman explained. Carl Wilde and A. D. Cronke, attorneys hired by the Chapman Price Steel Company and the American Foundry Company to oppose the merger, filed a petition this morning asking the commission to call a conference of all interested in the case to decide on a date for a hearing on the merits of the case. Conference Asked The petition set forth that time should be allowed to permit opponents of the merger to prepare their arguments. A hearing on a motion attacking the jurisdiction of the commission to act on the amended merger petition now is set for Thursday. The jurisdiction hearing, however, may he dispensed with as Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom has ruled the commission has jurisdiction. 1-Ie overruled on the ground the commission has no jurisdiction the original merger petition. Meanwhile, at the city hall, aroused by admission that Harley L. Clarke, Chicago utility magnate, is in virtual control of both Indianapolis light companies, Corporation Counsel Alvah J. Rucker prepared to strengthen his legal battery to oppose the utilities merger. "Probably Mr. Artman did not work fast enough for the public service commission,” was Rucker’s comment on Ellis’ appointment, “It’s certainly a hot appointment!” Seeks Appropriation Rucker is drafting an ordinance to appropriate'sls,ooo for additional attorneys. Maority faction city connoilmen have assured him they will pass the ordinance. Clarke, a stockholder of the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company, is authorized to act for the supposedly rival utility, the Merchants’ Heat and Light Company. L. B. Andrus, Merchants Company president, admitted before the hoard of works Monday. Clarke agreed to readjust the city’s light bill of $400,000 on the basis of lights ordered discontinued last spring. Clarke also agreed to.reduce the bill for 1927 from $400,000 to $250,000, the budget allowance.

Only Possibility The only possibility for Jurisdictional arguments against the merger petition hearing to triumph is in a suit for injunction which Rucker has appealed from Marion County Circuit Court to the State Supreme Court. Ellis will sit in with the rest of the commission on the hearing of the amended merger petition. Date was set for hearing of oral arguments to dismiss the amended petition, because of lack of jurisdiction, for 1 p. m. Thursday. Monday, Attorney General Arthur L. Cllliom ruled that the amended position was within the commission’s jurisdiction, so oral arguments may not be heard, Commissioner Frank Wampler, in charge of the hearing, stated. He is taking the matter up with the opposing attorneys. Gilliom's ruling was based on arguments in the motions to dismiss filed by the city, Chamber of Commerce and community clubs. He had ruled favorably on similar motions on the original petition. RADIO GROUP MEETS Committees Named at Distributers’ Association Gathering. At a meeting of the new Indianapolis Radio Distributers’ Association at the Chamber of Commerce Monday night, show, legislative and constitution and by-laws committees were named. Those on the various committees are: L. L. Banford, E. L. Kruse and Adolf Wagner, show; L. D. Ginger, George A. Itisei; and Frank J. Argast, legislative; Adolf Wagner, C. F. Connell and C. E. Callendar, constitution and by-laws. The object of the association, President Ginger stated, is to study and discuss useful information relating to practical uses of radio receiving instruments; to disseminate such information among radio dealers, and to eliminate interference and conflicts in radio broadcasting. BODY IS TAKEN HOME Identification of Morgantown (Ind.) Man Made by Son. The body was Frank Everting, 60, was taken to Morgantown, Ind., his homo, for burial today. Nine days ago, the body was found at 111 S. West St., by police, and since that time has been held unidentified at the Royster & Askin morgue. Monday, a son, Schofield Everting, made the identification, after a week of search. The son said his father came to this city on a visit Dec. 4. Coroner Paul F. Robinson said death was due to heart disease.