Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 222, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1926 — Page 19

DEC. 22, 1926

PORKERS TAKE DROP TO LAST WEEK’S CLOSE

FREIGHT TRAFFIC SHOWS GENERAL TRADE SHORTENED Figures Indicate More Than a Seasonal Falling Off. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 22. —Weekly freight traffic figures showed that curtailment in general business was becoming more than seasonal. For the week ended Dec. li car loadings totaled 998,715, a falling off from both the preceding week and the corresponding period last year. However, the slight shrinkage fitted in with the view entertained in the business community that next year was likely to see some diminution of this year's extraordinary activity, but not sufficient to stop general prosperity. Stocks continued to reflect this belief in a confident tone in early dealings on the stock exchange today. Trading still felt the restraining influence of the approaching holidays and price changes were narrow, but mostly on the upside. wF Further corrective selling broke out toward noon, creating an irregular tendency. Railroad leaders, which scored substantial advantces in recent weeks, were subjected to hevy profit-taking and experienced substantial recessions from recent highs. Special pressure was concentrated on Van Sweringen issues, following announcement from Cleveland that only routine business had been transacted at the C. & O. meeting. The latter issue sold off 2%, to 164%. Before reactionary tendencies in the general list became pronounced, automobile shares were in active demand and vigorous advances occurred in several active issues! NEW YORK STATEMENT NEW YORK. Dec. 22 —Clearings. sl,016.000.000; balances. $110,000,000. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Bu f tilted Press NEW YORK, Deo. 22 —Foreign exchange opened irregular. Sterling. $4.84 11-16; francs. 3.97%c. off ,03%e; lire. 4.42‘Ac. off .03 Vs c; Belgium. 13.8uc; marks. 23.79 c.

BULL RIG BRING DECLINE IN GRAINS i All Cereals Open With Lower Prices. HSv United Press ' Dec. 22.—A general price decline followed the bull raids of yesterday on the Chicago Board of Trade today and all grains opened lower. Wheat was % to %c lower at the opening. Liverpool was much lower than expected and the belief there that the advance of Tuesday here was purely speculative found supporters here as bears took heart and selling orders appeared in early volume. , Corn dropped % to lc on the opening, with profit-taking again becoming a factor. A heavy undertone manifest itself today as sales became general. Oats opened unchanged to %c off. This cereal did not feel the big advance of yesterday and the opening was comparatively quiet with most traders buying for the long pull. CHICAGO Dee. 22.—Carlots; Wheat. 14; corn, 270; oats. 60; rye. 6.

Indianapolis Stocks

—Dee. 22 —Stocks— Am Central Life 350 d , A ‘. k Amer Creosoting Cos pfd...101 Ad Rumely Cos com f> 10 Ad Rumely Cos pfd 30 31% Belt R R com 65 % 68 Belt R R pfd 55 60 Cent Ind Power Cos pfd... 87 80 renturv Hid- Cr, old .100 Cities Serv Cos com 4014 ... Cities Service Cos pfd 82 ... Citizens Gas Cos com 4014 51% Citizens Gas Cos pfd 105 % Commonwealth Loan Cos pfd 87% Kqu liable Securities Cos com 51 ... Hook Drug Cos com 28 % ... Indiana Hotel com 114 ... Indiana Hotel pfd 100 ... Indianapolis Gas 56 ... liiduis & Northwestern ofd 48 .. Jlidianapolis St Ry 38 % 40 rstate Pub Ser pr lien pf 98 100 Pub Util Cos nfd..lOO ■Progress Laundry com .... 21 % ... Pub Sav Ins Cos 14 ... Kaub Fertilizer pfd 48 ... Real Silk Hosiery pfd 86 106 Standard Oil Cos Ind 6814 ... sterling Fire ms Cos 15% T H I & E com 1 4 T H I & B pfd 23 25% T H I & L Cos pfd 89 Union Trac of Ind com ...... 1 Union Trac of Ind Ist nfd. . .. 10 Union Trai of Ind 2d nfd.. .. 2 Union Title Cos com ~ 88 Van Camn Pack Cos nfd.... 16 ... Van Camn Prod Ist 0fd.... 9114 96 Van Cami. prod 2d nfd. ... 96 Wabash R.v Cos com .* 41 ... Wabash Ry Cos pfd 75 ... —Hank IStnCks— Aetna Trust and Sav C 0... 115 ... Bankers Trust Cos 132 ... City Trust Cos i4O ... Continental National 115 ... farmers Truts Cos 239 ... fidelity Trust Cos 160 Fletcher American 169% ... Fletcher Sav and Trust C0..250 ... Indiana National Bank ...267 271 Indiana Trust Cos 230 250 Livestock Hx Bank 162 172 Marion Counlv State Bank 175 Merchants Nat Bank 32c ... Peoples State Bank 290 ... Security Trust 250 State Savings and Trust 90 Union Trust Company 403 428 Wash Bank and Trust Cos. .157 ... Bonds— Belt R K ana .-dockyards 4s 90 ... Broad Ripple 5s 79 ... Central Indiana Gas 55.... 98 ... Cent Ind Power Cos 6s 80 ... Cent Ind Power Cr. 7s 99 Citizens Gas Cos 5s 100% 101 PitizeiiH St R K 5s 85 86% Home T and T of Ft W Os. . 103 rndiana Coke and Gas 6s 102% Indiana Hotel 5s 98 Indiana Northern 5s 2 ... 'nd Ry and Lt 5s 95 ... Fnd Service Corp 5* 92 % Ind Union Trac 5s 4 ... Indpls Col & So 6s 99 101 indpls Gas Cos 5s 99% 100 Indpls I.t and Hi 5s 101% Indpls & Martinsville 55... 03 Indpls Northern 5s 24 25% Indpls & Northewestern 55.. 65% 70 Indpls & S E 5s 2 8 Shelby & S E 6s ... 2 St Rv 4s 64 66 Trac & Term 55.... 94% 96 Wvdnls Union Rv 5s . ..101 Indpls Water Wks Seo Cos.. 99% ... (minis wtr 5 *** ...103% ... Indpls Water 4%s 94% 95 Interstate Public Service 6s. 102 ... Interstate Pub S Bs 6%*.. 104 E, H I A E 5s 75 T H T arid Lt 5s 93 Union Trac of Ind 65..... 00 23 , . „ , —l.therti Bonds—--Ist. 3%s 100.00 IQI.IO Ut 4L s 102.66 107.74 /-'d 4Us 100.80 100.94 /SI 4%s 101.30 101.40 4tb 4% s 103.00 103.10 . S. Jr. 4Us 103.00 103.10 U. 1 Tr. 4s 109.50 109.66 U. 8. Tr. 4% 102.80 102 80

Alaskan Touch at Lake

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Winter sport at fashionable Lake Placid. N. Y., lias acquired an Alaskan tint in the form of the eight-dog team of Game Warden Clark A. Hayes. Here we have two fair visitors out mushing through the deep snow with Hayes at the runners.

New York Stocks

(By Thomson 4 McKinnon)

Railroads— Prev. High. T.ow. 1:00 dose. Atchison ..1671. 1661i 166% 167% At CLi ..207 % .. 207 208 % B & O 108% 107% 107% 108% Can Pac ..168% 168V* 169 C &0 167% 164% 185 167% C & N W. 81% 81% 81% 81% C K. & P. 70 69% 69% 69% Del* Hu..177% ... 177% 177 Del & Lac. .148% ... 148 148 Erie 41% ... 41% 41% Er fi pfd .54% .. 53% 53% Gt No pfd 82% 81% 82% 81% Leh Val ~103% ... 103% 104 Kan C So.. ... ... ... 43% L & N ..132 ... 132 133 M K & T _ 33% Mi Pac pfd. O.'l'H ... 92% 93% N Y Cen. .142% 141% 142 143% N Y NH&R 44 % ... 44 % 44 % No Pac ..79 % ... 79 % 80 Norf &W. 1617% ... 160 Vi 162% Per Ma .117% ... 117% 117% Penn 6 7 56% 56% 56% Read 99% 99 99 Vi 99’% Sou Ra . .121% . 121 121% Sou Pac ..111% ... 110% 111% St Pa .... 9 ... 9 9 St P pfd. 18% 18% 18% 18% St L & S Vs ... 62 % St L& S F.103% ... 103 102% Un Pac . 163 % 162% 163 163% Wabash .. 42% ... 42% 42% Wab pfd .. 75% ... 76% 75% Rubbers— Ajax 9% 0% 9% 10 Fisk 17% ... 17 17% Goodrich .. 44 .. 43 % 43 % Gdyr pfd ... 97 % .. 97 % 97 % Kel-Spg . 11 ... li hi. U S Rub.. 61% 61% 76$ Equipments— A C & F.102 ... 101% 102% Am Lo .108% 108% 108$ 108% Am Stl F 44 *4 ... 44 V* 44 Ba Lo . ...163% 161% 162% 162 Gen El ..86% 86% 86% 86% yma •••• •65 ... 64% 66 iN Y A 8... 43 .. 43 42% Pr St Car .7 41 1? Cullman ..190% 189 189% 190% West A B 142 ... 142 143% West Elec. 69% 69% 69% 69$ Steels— Bethlehem.. 48% ... 47% 48% Colorado F. 45 ... 45 45 Crucible . 80 ... 80 81 Gulf S Stl. 56% ... 56 .56% P R C & 1.. 44 42% 43vi 43 k|CP Steel. 57% 67 57$ 57 Slofls-Sheff. ... ... i‘>n U S Steel 157% 156% 15<J% 157 Alloy ... ... 30% Vanadium.. 39% ... 39% 39 Motors— Am Bosch. 16% ... 16% 17 Chandler .. 22% .. . 21% 22% Chrysler .. 41 % 40% 41 40% Conti Mot.. 12 11% 12 13 Dodge .... 27 26 % 27 26 Gabriel ... 29 % ... 29 % 29 % Gen Mot. 153% 15l % 153% 151% Hudson .. 51% 48% 51 48% Hupp 21% ... 21% 21% Jordan ... 19% 19% 19% 1.7% Mack .... 96$ 95% 96 , 96>5 Martin-Par ... ... ... -u % Moon ... 12 ... 11 % 11 % Packard .. 36% ... 36% 35% Piarce-Ar.. 23 % 22 % 22 % 23 Studebaker. 65% ... 55% 55% Stewart W.. 65% ... 66% 65% Timken ..81% . L 80$ 81 Willys-Over. 22% 22% 22% 22% White Mot 67 ... 66% 56% Mining— Am Smelt 145 143% 145 143'/, Anaconda . 49% 48% 49% 48% Cerro De P 63 % ... 63 % 63 % Inspiration. 26% 26 26 % 26

TRANSFER PRISONERS Tw,o transfers of prisoners and a one-day parole were ordered by Governor Jackson. Orville Dill will be sent to Indiana State Prison from the reformatory and Henry Lulalen from the reformatory to tho State hospital for the criminally insane. The tempoary parole was granted Kenneth Lawhorn, Madison, to attend his brother-in-laws funeral. Dill was sentenecd from Boone County in 1925. He was charged with grand larceny and was sentenced from one to fourteen years. On parole he was arrested for forgery and returned to the reformatory. He is over 30 years old, thus the transfer. Lawhorn was sentenced at Madison for assault and battery with intent to commit a felony. MRS. DENNIS BURIED \ \\ idow of Newspaper Man Succumbs at 74. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary M. Dennis, 74, of 156 E. TwentySecond St., who died at the Indiana Christian Hospital Saturday, were held Monday afternoon in the Shirley Bros.’ chapel, the Rev. Henry A. Hanson of All Saints Cathedral officiating. Born in Denmark, Mrs. Dennis came to America when a girl. She married Charles Dennis, an Indianapolis newspaper man, in 1878. She was an invalid for many years. Mrs. Dennis was widely known under the psuedonym of "Dr. Oldflsh,” and was a woman of unusual intelligence. One son, Mark Dennis, survives.

lilt Nickel. 38 ... 38 37% Kennecott. . 62% ... 62% 62' • Tex G& S 50$ 49% 50 49% U S Smelt ... ... ... 36 Oils — Atlanta R 114 ... 113% 113% Cal Petrol. 31% ... 31% 31% Freeport T. 35 34 3594 33% Houston .... ... ... 60 % Indpend Oil 32 31% 32 31 % Murland Oil 56 55% 65% 56 Midcon Pete 33% ... *33 33% P-A Pete B 06% 65% 66 66 Pacific Oil. 1% ... 1% 1% Phillips Pet 55% 65% 65 v* s;> % Union Oil.. 63 * ... 53% 53% Purt Oil . . 88 ... 27 % 28 Royal Dtch. .. ... ... 50% Shell 29% 29% 29% 29% Sinclair ...20$ ... 20 20% Skelly 34$ ... 34% 34% S Oil of Cal 59% ... 59 59% S Oil of N J 38% 38% 38% 38$ Texas Cos . . 57 'N 67 % 57 % 57 % Trans Pete. 4 % ... 4 % 4 % Industrials— Ad Rumely... ... ... 9 % AlUs Chaim 90% ... 90% 91 Allied Chm 146"% 145% 145$ 146 Armour A. 15% 15% 15% 15% Amer Can.. 33% ... 63 53% A H * L pf 52 ... 52 52 % Am Saf Rax .. ... ... 60% Amer Wool . . ... ... 33 Coca Oola .168% ... 168% 168% Cont Can.. 75% ••• 74% 75% Certaintced. .. ... ... 41% Davis Chem 29 % ... 28 % 29 Dupont ... ... 169% F Players .114% 113% 1 114% Gen Asphalt 84% ... 64% 65% In Cm Eng. 46 % 45% 40% 46 Int Paper. ... ... ... 57 % hit Harv . . 154 153 % 154 153 % May Dp St 138% 138 138% 138% Mont Ward 09% ... 68% 69% Natl Lead... ... ... 17 % Owen Bottle 79 ... 78 % 79 % Radio 59 % 58 % 58 % 59 Rem Type.... ... ... 112 % Real Silk .. 42% 48 42 41% Sears Koeb. 54% ... 54% 54%

FIELD QUITS COAL FIRMS Authority oil Bituminous Problems Resigns Presidency. Bu United Press PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 22.—i;he resignation of W. K. Field, for sixten years president of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, was presented to the board of directors today. It was transmitted in writing from Field's home at Columbus, Ohio. Field, who is recognized as one of the country's leading authorities on bituminous coal problems, has been In ill health for some time.

Out Our Way

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Cattle Unchanged—Calves Steady to Higher— Sheep Up. —Ho* Price RangeDec. Bulk Tod. Receipt*. 15. 11.60ftj11.65 11.65 7.000 16. 11.90 fti 1200 12 00 5.000 17. 11.80(811.90 11.90 6.500 18. 11.80(811.90 11.90 3.600 20 12.00 12.10 4,600 21. 11,90 11.90 5.500 22. 11.80 11.80 6.500 A 10-cent reduction in hog prices today at the Indianapolis stockyards, following a like cut Tuesday, offset the 20-cent advance the first day of the week, placing inid-week prices at last week's closing marks. The fresh run was 5,500, the number received Tuesday. One hundred and thirty-three holdovers were added to these. The bulk of sales were at $ll.BO per hundredweight. This also was the top price paid. Packing sows were listed at $'[email protected], 25 cents below Tuesday's rate. Smooth light sows brought sll. Hog Price Range All meat received today weighed less than 300 pounds. No quotation was given for anything heavier. For porkers weighing 120-300 pounds the bulk and top price of $ll.BO applied. The cattle market was steady. One thousand bovines were received today. Prices were: beef steers, sß@ 10.75: bulk stock and feeder steers. $6.50fti7.75; beef cows, sT>fti 6.25; low cutters and cutter cows, $3.505;'4.50. Calves Strong Calves were steady to higher, largely sel ing at sl4 down. Best vealers went at $14.50. Receipts of sheep and lambs numbered 400. The fat lamb market was active, unevenly 50 cents to $1 higher. Sales were largely 50 cents tip. Native lambs brought $12.50 down. Top fat lambs sold at sl3; bulk fat lambs, sll.soft; 12.50: bulk cull lambs, ss.sofff 8.50; ewes, $6 down; bucks, s2<®4. —Hon— Receipts, 5.500: market lower. 120-300 lbs $ll.BO 30 lbs up Indefinite —-Cattle Receipts. 1.000; market steady. Beef M,rr* $8 754/1 0.50 Bulk stock and feeder steers. 6.50*1 7.75 Beef cows 5.00<>(, 600 Low cutters ana cutter cows. . 3.50(84.50 —Calves Receipts. 1.100; market strong. Best vealers $13.00% 14.50 Heavy Calves 6.SOW 8.60 Sheep Receipts. 400; market steady. Ton fat lambs $12.50 Bulk fat lambs 11.00 Si 12 50 Bulk cull lambs 5 50 or 9 60 Ewes 6.00 down Bucks 2.00 fti 4.00 Other Livestock EAST BUFFALO. Dee. 22.—Hogs—Rectipts. 1,100: holdovers 1,425: market steady 250-350 lbs.. 712 % 12.25: 200-250 lbs.. $12.10% 12.25: 160-200 lbs.. $12.10 % 12.35; 130 160 lbs sl2.lOftr 12.35: 90130 lbs.. sl2.lofti 12.50: parking sows. $10.25 In 11.25. Cattle —Receipts. 400. calces, rcci ipts 100; markil rattle slow , steady: calves steady: vealers. $15% 15 50. Sheen—Receipts, 600: market steady: bulk fat lambs. $12.75% 13: hulk cull lambs. $9% 10: bulk fat ewes. $5.50*47. LOUISVILLE. Dec. 22.—Hogs Receipts. 700: market steady: tops sll 60. Cattle—Receipts, 100: mark't steady: calves, receipts 200: market steady: good to choice. SlOftr 11.50; medium to good. sßft; 10: outs $8 down. Sheep—Receipt-, 50: market steady: top lambs. sll fti 11.50; seconds. $7%! 7.50: sheep. ss*4 5.50.

Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevator* arc payin* 11.20 (or i>j l r*U \>U* t ermtpp art ouroha***' on their merit* NEWSBOYS ENTERTAINED Toastmaster Stresses Opportunities, at Y. Banquet. “Every newsboy’ and messenger boy here is rich in boundless opportunities and in tho fact that each of you have had a good mother,” Arthur Jordan, toastmaster and host, declared at the annual Y. M. C. A. Christmas banquet for underprivileged boys, held Monday night at the Y. building. Mere than 300 newsboys and messenger boys attended the banquet. Other speakers were Governor Jackson, former Mayor Lew Shank and James M. Odgen. To show their appreciation, the boys presented Jordan with a traveling bag. Music was furnished by L. C. Trotman’s orchestra and the Odd Size male quartet.

Perfects Narcosan as Drug Cure

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Here is the man whose fifteen years of research have produced what is claimed to be a sure cure for narcoiie and aleoliol addiction. He is A. S. Ilorovitz, Austrian biochemist, who perfected narrosan, a compound which neutralizes any toxic substance taken into tlie body. Only one of 366 eases given treatment under the supervision us prominent neurologists fell short of success. Narcosan contains no active drugs, hut is composed of nnn-s|ecitlc proteins anil watersoluble vitamines. His experiments were made on Welfare Island, New York City.

Commission Row

PRICES 111 RETAILERS FRUITS

Apple*—Fancy Grime* Golden nbl $5 Indiana Jonathans, bbl.. $5.50. Delicious 40-lb.. $2: Pitnmi 49-ib basket $1.35 Caaabas —t'er crate. *3 60 Cider —$4 60 6-gal castCranberries—Centennials, box. $5: Jersey Howes. % bbl. $5. Coconuts—Fancv Jamaica* sack ot 100 $6 50 Dates—Mr aret. 36 pack, to box. 84.50 Dromedary. 06 tiack to box 86 75' bulk dates. 11c lb. Figs—l 2 pack, ta box. 81 15: bo pack lo No 6 $3 24 oack to box. fancy $3: 12 pack to box. black. $1.75- tm oorted layer. 10-lb box $1 BOW 2.10 Grapes—Emperor. *2.75 per lug Grapefruit—Extra fancy $3 504*4 fane.v. $3.25*1 350 Honey—24-caie crate. $4.50*16. Kumquata—Florida. 20*4 25c qt. Lemons—Caul onus 84 25 <u 4 76 Limes—Florida 100 $2.50 Nuts—lndiana chestnuts lb, 15ftr23c. shell bark hickorynuts lb.. 2*l3c: black walnuts. 3ftt 3%e lb .- English walnuts 30 *i 38c lb Oranges—Florida, $4 ftt 4 25: California navels $4 % 6 50. Hears—Oregon Bose. 85.60 box' Oregon U Xiuoii* 35 box Hersimotie—California Japanese 52.25. Pineapples—Cuba, crate. $5. Tangerine—f mnda. $2 50 fti 4 sea 1 mms O.vatera —Gal.. $2.40 fti 2 85 VEGETABLES Artichokes—California. $1 dozen. Beans—Florida. green per hamper $4 00. Brussels Sprouts—Fancy California 25< ib Cabbage— H 'Hand seed. 2% fti3c lb.: red cabbage. 5c lb Cauliflower—Crate $2.25. Celery—Michigan. square* or flats $1.50: Michigan roupli. $3 2": Michigan iumbo. $1 dozen: California. $5 76 Celery Cabbagt—Box M .60 Cucumbers—Florida $2 dozen Eggplant—Florida $2.60 ner dos Gari.i— Fancy. 12 %c lb. Kale—Kentucky sack $1 fo‘ H G. 75c oer bu Lettuce—Western Iceberg ert.. $4 25 fti : 50. Mangoes—Florida peppers $6.50 Mushrooms—Pennsylvania $1.50 for 3 Ib. basket. Onions—H. G. yellow. 100 lbs . $2.50 Utah Val end ss 105-lb bag $2 60' Span ish. ert.. $1.75. I Oyster Plant—G. 45c dozen Parsley—H. G. 50c m-r bunch Peas-—California. 87.50 per crate Potatoes—Michigan round white sack 4.15: Minnesota early Ohios. 120-lb bag. $4: Russets $3.75 Radishes—Southern lone reds 25c: ho* house buttons sl.lO. Root Vegetables Tumtnt bu.. $1 parsnips bu $1.60- carrots nu $l6O Canadian rutabagas 82 ewt.- H G.beete bu!. $1.50 Shallots—Louisiana 65c dozen Spinach—ll G bu., $1.25. Souash—H. O Hubbaro nbl. $2.60. Sweet Potatoes—lndians Jersey bu *2 50. Tomatoes—Stx-baske* ert. *6 HOLIDAY SPECIALTIES Cedar Roping—Fancy evergreen 20 yard roll. $1.50 Christmas Trees— Vermont spruce, sin glee. 82.50 ftt 5: 2s per bundle. $2: 3s per bundle $2: 4s nor bundle, $2.25(8 2.60: 5s per bundle $2.26ftt2.50' 6s ner bundle. $2,254*2.50. Christmas Tree Holder*—Green stained wooden cross nieces. 25 pairs to bundle $1,754* 1.90: permanent metal holders $8 per dozen. Holly—Fancy Delaware $5 50 ner Cai Holly Wreathe Fancy 10-ln.. $1.35® 1.50 per dozen. Laurel Roping—Fancy green 20-varrt roll $165.

-By Williams

ROUNDHOUSE MAY BE ELIMINATED BY NEW LOCOMOTIVE Bright Future Seen for OilElectric Engine. Bu Times Boerial NEW YORK, Dec. 2'..—Power experts and railway economists who are watching the development and the increasing use of the oil-lecetric locomotive on American rails foresee a day in which this latest motive force in railroading may bring about the gradual elimination of the roundhouse. David Louis Jones, instructor in the Diesel engine department of the United States Submarine School, who has made an exhaustive study of the possible effect of the use of the oil-electric locomotive on the rails of America, some of the conclusions of which are in his authoritative book on oil engines, says of this type of locomotive: “It is ready for instant service; it makes possible the elimination of roundhouses, coaling plants, ash pits, turn tables and hostling services—all of which are required for steam locomotives.” Available More Hours The steam locomotive is available from eight to ten hours a day and spends more than half of its time in the roundhouse, having its boiler and flues cleaned out and other troubles attended to. The oil-electric locomotive is able to operate a full twenty-four hours. It does not need to spend time in getting up steam Its engines ran continue running without stop, day in and day out. Figures made public recently by th Chicago & North Western Railway, which operates two oii-electric.s at tho business pier district of Chicago. show a dally average of repairs of 63 cents for each locomotive, as against $16.20 for a steam locomotive engaged in the same work. Fuel Economy Those savings, together with an economy of from 60 to 75 percent in fuel cost, impel economists and engineers to forsee the gradual, general use of the oil-electric, and, with it, the possible eventual disappearance of the roundhouse front American railroading. Oil-electric locomotives, the prod uct of the Ingersoll-Rand, American Locomotive nnd General Electric Companies, are now in use on mtno railroad systems throughout the country, while other systems have ordered one or more of- them.

TRADING SLACKENS TOWARD NORIAL HOLIDAY DEALINGS No Quarrels Over Usual High Call Money Rate. Tty E. Walter Moekler NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Trading dropped again Tuesday nnd held close to 1,200,000 shares, with little more than routine interest in the market. 'High call money has had its part in holding back trading. Traders accept high money for the last two weeks of December ns a usual fact, and are not disposed to quarrel with it. Operations are held down by the high nccomnioadtions, but it is almost impossible to fan up any outside interest in the market during the week before Christmas. It is probable that money will remain stiff for the next two weeks and then ease off during the first week in January. This is the accustomed trend of the money market, and there is nothing on the horizon to indicate any change in the probabilities this season. Rumors Scarce For a change, the Street is comparatively bare of rumors. The trading community is on the alert for news from Cleveland, mainly because maneuvers of the Van Sweringens for the past few weeks have not been attended by the usual publicity. The change in direction of the Erie and the recently developed tendency toward the Chesapeake & Ohio have given the financial community plenty to think about. It is believed that there is an even chance that the entire Nickel Plate plan may shift over so as to have Chesapeake & Ohio as the base. This would probably disarm the last of the malcontents in Chesapeake & Ohio. Meantime the Street is also thinking in very serious terns of other pending railroad mergers. Merger Basis Three years ago tl was asserted freely that the Nickel Plate was to be the “trail breaker” for the merger plans and that the railroads would likely use the findings in this case as a basis for their own plans. However. the plan has shifted around so much and has dragged out so long that it would not be surprising If the merger makers of other rpads assumed leadership and endeavored to piece out a plan which could pass the Interstate Commerce Commission and be acceptable to stockholders. This in turn could be used as a pattern for following plans.

Produce Markets

Butte i wnn'essle Price. fteamflP best grade a pound. 53 (a 56e. Butter fat—Local dealers pay 55956 c. Cheese iwnoiesale selling oncost— Wis consul Daisies 24 <o!2sc- Longhorns 24 *i 27e: Limburger. 37c. Kf.e —Cres I- delivered it India* apolls. 40 @ 44c. Poultry—Fowls. 2118123 c: Leghorns. 13 w 14c; ducks. 16 @ 18c.

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