Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 243, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 January 1927 — Page 11

JAN. 15, 1927

ADDITIONAL SPORTS!

City Bowling Gossip By Lefty Lee" 1

The Washington League weekly session at the Illinois alleys Friday night, resulted in a three-time win for the Woodsmall Insurance over the George Ilitz team, while the Harris Motor, Herman Schmitt, Hoosier Gold and Delaware Garage won two out of three from the Viking Tires, Wheeler Lunch, Watkins and Chancellor Cigar. Tho Hoosier Gold team, with a (Inal game of 1,091, carried off high honors. ——— 4 "Chuck" Schott led the league in individual work with a total of 615 on games of 187, 194 and 234. Woodard of the same team had Cl3 on games of 190, 178 and 245. Billy Claman was very consistent, having games of 197, 198 and 201, for a count of 696. Twenty games passed the 200 mark, the 215 of Woodard topping the field. Two of the boys who have been getting plenty of wood lately without attracting the attention due them are Percy Henry and Bill Bowen of the Coca-Cola team. Henry Is holding an average of 195 in both the Capitol No. 1 and Recreation Leagues, Bowen is just one pin behind.. This is the column's last chance to tell you that Jimmy Smith will appear at the Century alleys on Monday afternoon, Jan. 17, at 2:30. If you are interested in bowling in any way, you will want to see Jimmy perform, for he is the last word in perfect form and delivery on a bowling alley. Mrs, Weisman reports a growing entry for the women’s city tournament, to be held at the Elks Club alleys, Jan. 29 and 30. This is one secretary who is continually on the job and if hard work will put anything across we feel this tourney will be a record breaker. The Indianapolis Ladies' League games rolled on the Capitol alleys Friday resulted in a three-time win for the A. C. Bradley, Baker Bros., Polk’s Milk and Silver Flash over the Capitol Furniture, National Malleable, Vollrath Apts, and J. T. C. teams. The Lucky Strike, Shank Storage team games were very close, the Lucky Strike winning the last two games, the middle one by a margin of One pin and the last one b£ eight pins. Riekabaugh, with a total of 213 in her final game, led the league. TIED FOR CUE CROWN Playoff Series in State Three-Cushion Tourney Prolonged. The playoff series for the State .three-cushion billiard title being held lat Harry Cooler’s parlor was prolonged another week when Harry Rubens defeated Joe Hunter, 50-36, in eighty-six innings Friday night. Hunter, Rubens and Ramsey, the other contenders in series, each has won and lost one game. They will draw for next week’s matches. Far and Near > NEW YORK.—One of the largest alimony suits ever brought here resulted in a judgment of $284,486 recorded against Walter Curzon Taylor, Stock Exchange member. The suit was brought by his first wife, Airs. Maria Banks Taylor. KANSAS CITY.—-After twelve years of piloting an airplane without mishap, B. M. Tuxhorn slipped and fell in a pile of kindling at his home and was severely injured when a splinter penetrated his ; side. LAWRENCE, Kan.—Co-eds at I Kansas University find it far more difficult to master the waltz than they do the modern dances, according to instructors in physical education. Propter execution of the waltz will be part of the final examination in physical training. NEW YORK. —Jake Lewis, Negro, said he welcomed a thirty-day sen- | fence for stealing a case of tomatoes. '“I served six months last year after my wife had hit me with a rolling pin,” he confided to the court. “Those were peaceful days for me.” MADRID.—It was learned from a semi-official source that FrancoSpanish discussions relative to Tangier would be resumed in Paris during the first fortnight in February. HONG KONG.—-The anti-British sttrike and boycott have extended to Tchang. ATHENS.—According to unconfirmed reports reaching Athens an Italian military mission, headed by General Camlzio, has begun reorganization of the Albanian army. I'OKlO.—Nippon Dempo. leading Japanese news agency, said today that Japan hereafter will treat the Chinese Nationalist govern men Iras a sovereign power, although withholding formal recognition. FAKE WARTON ~OPIUM Ru United Press PEKIN, Jan. 15.—Under the mask of an “opium suppression bureau” the (Chang Tso-lin) armies are conducting an opium monopoly in the Jehol area northwest of Pekin and more opium has been produced there this year than ever before in history, according to the International AntiOpium Association. I A foreigner who recently visited the Jehol district reported that a Meet of twenty motorcars was dumping the opium crop in the PerinTientsin area. The farmers were forced to grow poppies, according to this observer, and were taxed a growing tax, a production tax, an export tax, a military and transportation tan and a sales tax.

PURDUE NET Boilermakers Meet Minnesota at Lafayette Tonight. Bu Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 15. With a week of intensive practice behind them, Purdue basket players are ready for their third Conference game of the season tonight in Memorial gym here with Minnesota. Basket shooting has been featured in every drill taken by the Boilermakers since early in the week, and Lambert's squad is hopeful of hitting the goal with more consistency than it showed against lowa last Monday. Minnesota has been defeated three times in the Big Ten race, all three times erratic shooting playing an important part in the setbacks. Coach Taylor, like Lambert, has been giving his men overtime offensive practice, hoping to snap them out of their hitting slump. Lambert is expecting to start his same team that opened up the first two Big Ten games. The team of Wilson and Wheeler, forwards; Cummins, center, and Wilcox and Kemmer, guards, although a small one, is making up for tho height and weight handicap by speed and cleverness. SWIM MEET Purdue Paddlers at H. A. C. —Program Attractive. Purdue University and Hoosier Athletic swimmers will meet tonight in the local pool and the event is open to the public. Exciting competition in the various contests is promised, each squad boasting of crack paddlers. The teams clash annually and the rivalry is sharp. Intra-club contests also will he staged on tonight’s program, with events for both boys and The schedule calls for thirteen contests, as follows: One hundred and sixty-yard relay for men, 160-yard relay for senior girls, 200-yaru breaststroke for men, 40-yard freestyle for girls, 40-yard free-style for men, 160-yard relay for intermediate girls, 440-yard freestyle for men, 100-yard free-style for girls, 150-yard backstroke for men, 40-yard backstroke for girls, 100yard free-style for men, 40-yard tandem race for small boys, fancy diving for men and medley relay for men. SHORTRIDGE Ripple Loses to Blue in City Tilt. A spurt near the end of the first period which netted a good lead was sufficient to give Shortridge High School a 39-29 victory over Broad Ripple Friday at the Armory in a city series basketball battle. The game was fought on even terms until the north side broke loose and ran the score to 19-13 just before the end of the half. The Rippleites attempted a come back at the start of the final half, but the Blue repulsed all of the Orange and Black attacks. Gill and Don Wood led the Blue with four field goals apiece, while Hitchcock was the shining light for the suburbanites with seven field goals. Summary: Shortridge (30). Broad Ripple (29). Gill F Hitohoook Wood F Porter Worthington C Gulling Hill G Hunt lutton G Carter Substitutes—(Shortridge) Fox. Worthington. Woods, Beaman; (Broad Ripple) White, Powell, Porter. Roessler. Gulling. Wolfe. Field goals—iShortridgel Gill (4). Wood (4). Worthington, Woods (31. Sutton (3): (Broad Ripnle) Htteheoclt (7). Gulling (2). Carter. Free throws I Shortridge) (Jill (2). Wood (51. Worthington. Wood* Sutton (2): (Broad Ripple) Hitchcock (4), Gulling, (5). Printer Baseball Meeting Here Committees of the Union Printers International Baseball League will meet with officers of the association at the Elks Club here Sunday. A change in the rules probably will be made to give teams entered in tournaments a better chance by using the double defeat elimination plan. The 1927 tourney will bo held In Cincinnati in August. Tho officers and committeemen to be here Sunday are: John M. Dugan, Cincinnati; Ed Springmeyer, St. Louis; James F. O’Malley, Cleveland: Joseph F. Francis, New York; Joseph P. Oschger, Chicago: Edward A. Sauer, Cincinnati, and Glenn L. Mitchell. Indianapolis. Basketball Notes The O'Hara Sana defeated the Edgewood A C. team, 27 to 24. The Sans were behind at half-time 16 to 11, but rallied at the close of i.e game. The Sans play Knightstown Sunday afternoon at Liberty Hall. Fob games with the first and second teams write Al Tullry. O'Hara Sans Athletic Club. 3320 E. Tenth St. in a hard-fought game, the William H. Block team edged out the Real Silks, 21 to 20, at the East Tenth Street community Hall. Real Silk led at the half, 11 to 10. the game f awing back and fcrtli until the final whistle. The Highway Commission gained tt 24-to-l7 victory over the fiit-tiring Fletcher American crew in the other end of the double-header. The cur-tain-raiser found Block’s Cliipn on the long end of a 21-to-lS score with the Eastern Ramblers. ‘Y’ BIG FIVE DEFEATED The “Y” Big Five lost its first game of the season Friday night at the Negro Y. M. C. A. to De Hart Hubbard’s Cincinnati Comets, 35-31, in a fast and hard fought contest. The game was close throughout and tit the end of the half the score was tied at 15-all. Hubbard was the outstanding star of the Cincinnati team, making seven field goals. Pierce was best for the locals. DRIVE Ol’T SQUATTERS VIENNA . ian. 15.—More than 1,000 unemployed, with their families, who squatted on a large area near Orth recently, were driven out by gendarmes. The marshy land near the Danube has been condemned as unhealthy, often being submerged for lialf a year.

LIVESTOCK END WEEK WITH NOMINAL DAY

BUSINESS ACTIVE, IRREGULARITY IS SEEN IN STREET Speculative Rail Shares Center of Early Buying. Average Stock Prices Average of twenty Industrials Friday was 154.01. off .54. Average of twentv rai’.s, 120.63, up .08. Average of forty bonds. 110.62. on .03. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Irregularity again developed in the stock market in early dealings today after a steady opening. Business was on a fairly active scale and some good buying developed in several sections of the list, particularly in the railroad group, which was boosted high er yesterday by constructive news. Active buying of several speculative railroad shares stood out in an irregular market in early dealings today. Wheeling & Lake Erie preferred mounted to anew high mark for the year at 58, up 6 points from the previous day’s low. Wheeling’s 1926 earnings left a balance of approx ately S2O a share for the preferred stock. Wheeling common gained 1% to 32% and Western Maryland moved up fractionally to new high ground on the movement at 17. Banks and Exchange ■ J an. - 1 5- ■ INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT Local bank blearing* were $4,456,000: debits, $8,417,000. Clearings for the week were $26,071,000: debits. $45,802.FOREIGN EXCHANGE Hu United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Foreign exchange closed irregular. Demand sterling $4.84 %. oft l-16c: francs, 3.07 c. up .00 %e; lire. 4.32 c. off .03 %c: belga. 13.89 c. off .00 Vic; marks. 23.73 c, off ,01c; Holland. 38.960, off .01c; Russia. 6.15 c: Shanghai. 61%c: Yokohama. 48.81 c. PROTECTS EGG MARKET Canada Places Ban on Shipments From Pacific Coast States. Bu United Press OTTAWA, Ont., Jan. 15.—Eggs from Oregon and California will be banned from Canada under the dumping clause of Canadian statutes. Heavy importations from the two Pacific Coast States resulted in a drop in the price of Canadian eggs of 5 cents a dozen in one week. The Canadian market was affected i s far east as Toronto and Montreal. Under tile emergency order which will be put into effect at once Canadian eggs will have a protection of approximately 10 cents per dozen. Commission Row PRICES TO RETAILERS FRUITS Armies —Fancy Gnmes Golden. bbl. t 4.7 I Jonathans, bbl.. $4.75; Delicious 0-1), $2: Northern Spye. $1.65 Bananas. 7c lb Cranberries—Jersey Howes. % bbl. $4.60® b Coconuts—Fancy Jamaica* sack of 100 $6 ® 6.60 Dates —Bulk, Hl®llc lb.: Fards 12 lbs., $2.40: Dromedary, $6.10. Figs—Smyrna $1 40®2.40; California $1.25® 1 7o; , trmge 12c: rings 140- stew tug lie. Sweeth'-att $6 case Grapes—Fancy Emperor sawdust kri $6.50: California Almira. $6.50 a keg Grapefruit—Extra fancy $3.50414.50 fancy $3.75. Honey—24-cast crate, $4.60®0 Kumquat*—Florida. 15®20c qt Lemons—California, $5 Oranges Florida. $3. f,0®4.50: Caltfor nta navels $3.25® 6. Pears—Oregon D Anjou* $5 50 box ' Pineapple*—Cubag crate $505 50 Tangerine—Florida. $2 25® .'LoO Strawberries—Florida. 86c at SEA FOODS Oysters—Gal., $2.40®2.76 VEGETABLES Artichokes—California 81.26 dozen Beans—Florida green oer hamper .T. 50 ® 4 Brussels Sprouts—Fancy Califom: 26r lb Cabbage—Holland seed 2%c lb. rpd cabbage, 5c lb.: Texas. 5c lb Cauliflower—Crate $3 Ce.ery—Michigan squares. $2: Michigan Jumbo waftiea $1 dozen California $6.00. Celery Cabbage—Box. $2. Cucumbers—Florida. $2 dozen Eggplant—Florida. $2.50 per doz Garlif——California. 12 %c lb Kale—Virginia Brucoli $2 bbl H G 76c bu Lettuce—lceberg, ct.. $4: H G. hothouse. $2 40 15-lb. basket. Mangoes—Florida peppers $6 60 crate $1.76 peck Mushrooms—Pennsylvania. $1.76 for 3 :b basket Onions—H. U. yellow 100 lbs. #3- H G red. $2.50. Spanish crt. $2 Oyster Plant—H G. 45c dozen Parsley—H G 60c oer bunch south--rn. 90c bu Peas—s 6 50® 7 a hamper. Potatoes—Michigan round white, sack 84 50 Minnesota early Ohio* 120-lb bag $4.25: Russets $3 76 Radishes —Southern long reds 30® 36c hothouse billions. $1 15 Rhubarb —California. $2. 20-lb box: H. G.. $1.15. Root Vegetables parsnips bu. $1.50: carrots, bu., $1 60: Canadian rutabagas $2 cwt.- H G beets bu.. $1 60 Shallots—Louisiana H6c dozen Spinach—Texas $1.40 bu.. Squash—H. G. Hubbard, bbl.. $3. „ Sweet Potatoes—lndiana Jersey, bu.. S2VS: mediums $2: Nancy Halls. $1 75® Tomatoes—Six-basket crt. $8 60®8.60 • Peppermint Oil NEW YORK Jan. 15.—Peppermint oil— Natural $4 60®4.76- U S P. $5.25® Local Wagon Wheat | lor No oTber^J I *^ purchased on their merits TAX ASSESSORS’ RULING Tax assessors must be free-holders in the county where they hold office for a four-year period before they are chosen and their bonds must be approved by the auditor within ten days after election, according: to an opinion handed down by Attorney General Arthur L. Gllliom, upon request of Chairman John J. Brown of the State tax board. INJURED WOMAN HOLDS OWN Itu I lilted Pres* DETROIT, Jan. 15.—Mrs. Maude Daniels, formerly of Shelbyville, Ind., who was beaten unconscious Thursday by her husband, Thomas, before he committed suicide, is “holding: her own," according to Grace Hospital officials today. Her condition, however, was described as “extremely critical.”

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—Jan. 15— _ Railroad*— Prev High. Low. Close. close Atchison ..167% 166 % 186(4 166*4 A Coast L 188% ... 187'!, 188 4 B. & O 10PU 108(4 108% 108% Can Pae.. 160% 167 168% }7‘>. O. & O 150% 158% 159% 158% C A- N. W. 83 81% 82% 82 C. R. &P. . 74% 74% 74% 74% Del & Hud 177% 176% 177% }76% Del A Lack 144 ... 144 143% Erie ..... 40% 40% 40% 40% Erie I*l pfd 53% .. 63% {*3.. Gt No pfd. 88 85% 87% 85% Mo*Pae t>fd 02 % '97 % ,9~% , >'} £ N Y Cen ...142% 141% 142% 141% NY NHA-H. 44 43% 43% 43 Nor Pacific. 84% 83% 84% 83% Nor A W.. 160% 169% 100% 169 % Pere Marq ... ... ..... Dx,, Pennkylvan.. 57% ... 7<% Se Reading .. 07% 96 96% 96 So Railway 124% 124 4C4 )-I % So Pacific 109% 108% 100% 108% St. Paul... 11 10% 11 10% 8t Paul pfd 20% ... 20% 20% SLA S W 64% 62% 04% 62 SI,A 8 F 106 104 104% 103% I’nion Pac 163 182% 16~% 164?? Wabash ... 45% 43% 44 43% Wabash pfd 79% 78% 79% .8% Rubber*— Fisk Rub.. 16% ... 16% 16% Goodrich R 46% 47% Kei'iy-ifpg •::: ::: ::: ? U U S Rub... 60 ... 69% 60 Equipment*— Am C & Fd ... ... •• 10!,, Am Stl Fd. 4.0% 44% 40% 45*1 Am Loco. 107 106% 107 106% Bald Loco 151% 149% b>o% 149% Lima El £o'eo 64% 64 64% 04 * Pullman ?.'.185?S 184% 184% iBS V Y Ai rh 41 41 41 West Airb.'l37% 135% 137% 135% West Eleo. . 60% ... 69% 69*4 Bethlehem.. 47% 47% 47 Ji 47 Colo Fuel.. 44% ... 44% 49% Crucible ..70 ... 79 79 Gulf States. . . ... JS? PHC Al. 43% 43 43% 43% Rep lAS.. 62 % 62 % 62 % §2 % slo9* Shod. .. .•• J 29 U S Steel .157% luo% 157% 157% Vanadium.. 38% ... 38% 38% Motors— Am Bosch.. 16', ... 18% 16% Chrysler ... 41 L 40% 40 • 41% Gen Motor 152% I<>o% If’*!?" Mack Motor 94% 93% 93% 94 Hupp 22 21% 22 21 % Dodge 2.) % . . 2i> % ~o % Nash 67 % 66 % 66 % 66 % Studebaker. 54 53 % 54 53 % Hudson ... 61 % ... 62 62 % Stew Warn. 65% ... 65 6.;% Timken ... 80% 80 80% B'| % Willys Over. 22 21 % 21% 22 Yellow Cab. 26% 25% 20% 25% Minings— Dome Mines 9% ... 9% 10 Gt Nor Ore. 20% 19% 20% 19% Int Nickel . 41 % 40% 41 401% Tex G A S. 51% 51 61% 51 Coppers— Am Smeltg 139% 18 138 138% Anaconda . . 48 % 48 48 % 48 Inspiration ... ... ... 24 % Kennecott.. 61% 61% 61% 61% Miami 16 ... 16 15% U S Smltg. 34 ... 34 34 Oils— Cal Petrol . . 32% 31% 32% 31% Midcon Pet. 38 30 % 38 36% Houston OH 64% 03% 04% 63% Marland Oil 58% 57% 58 67% Shell 29% .. '29% 28% P-A Pete B 63% 63 63 63% Union Oil . 55% 55 56% 64% Phillips Pet 58 57 58 % 57 % Skelly Oil . 36% 35% 36% 36 Pure Oil . . 20 % 29 % 29 % 29 % Royal Dutch 52 % ... 52 % 53 % S Oil of Cal 59 % 59 59% 68% S Oil of NJ39 % 39% .39% 39% Sinclair ... 20% 20% 20% 20% Texas Cos ..57 % 57 % 57 % 57 % Tran Cn Oil 4 % 4 % 4 % 4 % Industrials— All Chem .135% 135% 135% 135% Ad Rumely. . . ... ... 10% Alis-Chal.. .. 90 ... 00 89 Amer Can. 47% ... 47% 47% A HAL pfd ... ... ... 52 % Amer Ice. 119 ... 119 119% Am Woolen 29 28 29 28% Cen Leath .. , ... ... 9 % Coca Cola. 170% ... 170% 170 Cont Can ... ... 71 % Dav Chem.. 29 % ... 29 % 20 % Dupont .. 174% 173% 174% 174% Fam Play 11% 110% 111% 110% G Asphalt. 85% 84% 84% 84% Inter Paper 57% 57 57% 56% Int Harv. 130% 137% 138 138 May Stor 68 Vi 68% 08% 69 Mont A W. 6(1 65% 66 66 In Comb En 57 % 57 57 % 46 Owen Hot. .77% ... 77% 78 Radio .... 61 % 51 61 % 51 Sears-Roe ... ... 51 % Real Silk. . 42 % ... 42 42 % Rem Type 121 118% 121 118% Unitde Drug 166% 166 USCIP 220 U S Ind Al. 78 % 78 % 78 % 78 *4 Woolworth 180 177 \ 179'. 177% Utilities— A T and T 163% 163 % 153% 153% Am Express . . . 130 % 131 Am Wt Wks 65 % 65 05% 05% Brklyn Man .. ... 07% 68 Col G.and E 91 % 00% 91% 90% Cons Gas .100% lot! % 106% 107 Interboro ... ... 45 45% No Ain Cos. 46% 45% 46 46 Gas 126 Phlla Cos ... . ... ... 80 % St G and E. 55 % 54 % 55 55 Wn Union .144% 143% 144% 144% Shipping— Am lot Cpn 39% 39% 39% 37% A Sand C.. . . ... o 6 At lan Gulf. 40% 4040% 40 I M M pfd . 38 % 37 % 38 % 37 Until Fruit 110% 110 110% -116% Foods Am Sugar.. 82 ... - 81% 82 Am Bt Sug n o? Austin Nieh . . ... ... c, Beech NPk .. ... '. .! 67 *4 CaUf Pkg. . 68% 07% 68% 08% ACCUSES DRY AGENTS La Guardia Asks Indictments for Running Legal “Speak Easy.” Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Indictment of Chester P. Mills, prohibition administrator for New York, A. Bruce Bielaski and Ralph W. Bickle, under cover agents, for and law violation, was demanded by Representative La Guardia (Rep.), New York, today in a letter to U. S. District Attorney Emory Buckner of New York. La Guardia called on Buckner to prosecute the three for sale of liquor at the Bridge Whist Club in New York City, operated by the Govern‘ment to obtain evidence against bootleggers. “It is going to be either indictments or impeachments," La Guardia said. “The secretary of the treasury admits operation of the club by these men. Bickle has sworn that he daily sold liquor at the club. There is nothing in the law which permits a Government agent to violate the law.” DISPUTE OVER CONTEST Philadelphia Court Questions Senate's Right to Recount. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—The United States Senate, which always insists upon its rights, today is in a legal tangle with the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, which challenges the Senate’s right to seize ballots cast in the November election. This holds up at the outset the contest brought by William B. Wilson, Democrat, for the seatof Sen-ator-elect William S. Vare, Republican, on the ground that there was fraud in the election. Asa result of the tangle, several Philadelphia ' officials, Including Mayor Kendrick, tvill confer behind closed doors here today with the Reed election investigation committee. GIVES $1 000,0011 Bu ( nited Press * NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—A gift of $1,000,000 (o Lehigh University to build an electrical nnd mechanical engineering laboratory has been announced by James Ward Packard, motor car manufacturer. The laboratory will provide accommodations for 500 students.

Cbm Prod*. 47% 47% 47% 48% Cuba Cn nf .. ... ... 48 % Cuba Am Su . . ... .. . ’ 27 % Fleisuhraann 48 47% 47% 47% Jewel Tea ... ... 53 % 55 % Nat Biscuit 99 98 Punta Aleg... ... ... 44 Postum .. 102% ... 101% 102% Ward Bk B 30% 31 Tobaccos— Am Sumat. 46% 45 46 45% Amer Tob. . .. ... 121% 122 Am Tob B 121% 121 121% 121 Cons Cigars 81 79% 81 79% Oeu Cigars. 55% 56% 55% 55 Li?gett .. 101% ... 100% 101 Lori Hard 31 % 31 % R J Rynlds 123% ... 123 123 Tob Pro B 110 109% 110 109% UC Stores... ... 97 97 % Schulte R S 49 48 % 49 48 % ALL GRAINS OPEN AT Him MARKS No Big Change Expected in Wheat Value. Bu I nited Press CHICAGO. Jan. 15. —Wheat opened unchanged to %c higher on the Chicago Board of Trade today. It is the belief of traders who watch developments in the wheat market that there is not likely to be any decided trend to valjes in either direction for the time being or the Immediate future. Corn opened 14c higher than yeserday’d close. Heavy snow over the belt with lower temperature will increase feeding operations on farms and is expected to delay the movement of grain from the country. Oats opened %c higher than the previous close. Prices in this pit continue to be held within a very narrow range. The cash demand is very light. Provisions opened lower. CHICAGO. Jau 15.—Cat-lots: Wheat. 19. corn. 193; oats. 63; rye, 2. BODY (MATES OF POWER FIRM Crawfordsville Company Is Subject to Radical Slashes. Rate slashing that may be the entering wedge to other cuts, marked a decision of the State public service /commission handed down today by Commissioner Frank Singleton. The case was that of the Montgomery Power and Light Company, Cra.wfordsville, a concern owning power and light lines supplying several small towns and buying their electricity from the Attica Electric Company. in light rates was from 12.5 cents a kilowatt hour, to 9 cents and power rates, from 10 cents to 6 cents. Total valuation was set at $33,000. Singleton stated that, while this concern is small, the method of rate reduction used may set a precedent for similar cases. He also rendered a decision in the English Waterworks Company ease, requiring them to install and maintain all service lines at English, Ind. This was formerly done by the holder effected. Business District Is Moved From Town Bu Times Special HUNTINGTON. Ind., Jan. 15. Harlansburg, once a thriving business center before the days of autos, telephones and interurhans, with a postoffice because there was no rural free delivery, is now without a business district. Elmer E. Lewis purchased the only store and has moved it away. UTILITIES UNFAIR, CLAIM Hardware Dealers Oppose Cut in Sales of Appliances. That public utilities were interested more in increasing the consumption of gas and electricity, than in making direct profits from the sale of appliances, resulting in unfairness to the local hardware dealer, was the sentiment voiced Friday at a meeting of the board of governors of the National Retail Hardware Association at national headquarters in the Meyer-Kiser Bank Bldg. Plans were made for the annual national convention at Mackinac Island, Mich., in June. The Indiana Retail Hardware Association will hold its annual convention Jan. 24 to 28, at the Claypool. WILL INSTALL ELDERS University Christian Church Will Hold Special Ceremony. The University Christian Church will install elders at the Sunday morning services. The pastor will preach on the subject, "The Eldership and the Church.” Mr. and Mrs. Virgil P. Brock, evangelists, will assist in the evening service, with the pastor. Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, preaching on, “Come Ye, Come Ye.” Elders to be installed are Elden Wright, Dr. O. S. Jaquith, Rev. William J. Evans, George Click and Fred H. Mueller. REPORTS STEEL TONNAGE Bv United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—Freight from docks of the Calumet steel district during 192 totaled 21.209,774 tons, the South Chicago Chamber of Commerce reports. Os that amount 10, 347,115 tons left the port of South Chicago, and 10,862.659 tons left the ports of Indiana Harbor and Gary. The Illinois Steel Company was the largest individual shipper, its ton nage for the year ainoupnting to 5.017,886. FARMER BANKRUPT John M. Louks, a farmer living near Lebanon, filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy in Federal Court here today. He listed his liabilities at $951.60 and settee at s£64.

PLANS FOR RAIL MERGER DO NOT INFLUENCE LIST Higher Call Rate, Markets Unsteadiness Explain Carrier’s Status. By E. Walter Morkler NEW YO.RK, Jan. 15.—Despite the announcement of the plans for the coming merger of the Northwestern, Northern Pacific, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Great Northern, the stocks of (the roads did little Friday. To, a certain extent this was explained by the fact that the general market was decidedly unsteady, due in part to the higher call rate. However, Lehigh furnished sufficient activity and excitement to cover the whole rail list. Lehgh rose above 120 on a turnover of less than 8.000 shares, indicating chat demand was urgent. The situation behind this move has existed in Lehigh for years. Two large banking groups have divided control between them, the two groups representing competitive railroad interests. It was natural that each group should seek to increase its holdings. When the last estimate was made it was apparent that each group held ahouA 25 per cent of the stock with the remaining 50 per cent in the open market. By slightly more than doubling its holdings, either group would be assured of control. I-ehigh's Influence Lehigh's position in relation to the merger situation in the East is highly important. Under certain conditions could easily be the deciding factor in various sets of merger plans. If the two groups are fighting for control, it would explain the net gain of more than 11 points on such a small turnover. Call money’s advance to a 4% per cent basis was due to heavy calling of loans by banks which found it necessary to dress up the reserve position for the weekly statements. To some extent the market reflected dissappointment over the failure of the New York Federal Reserve Bank to lower the discount rate Thursday. However this did not lessen the be lief that a lower rate is coming in the near future. Bond Demand Bonds met a continued and persistent demand which served to allay fears of a stock reaction. During the past several Weeks the market has realized on the annual investment demand at a rate which stands comparisonwit bany like period on record. High class Investment issues on a fixed income basis have been bought so heavily that the market is being swept bare of offerings while bond dealers are making every effort to rush along negotiations on pending business in order to benefit from the current investment buying. DEDICATION TONIGHT Modem Woodmen of America Will Hold Special Rites. The new $126,000 lodge buildings of Marion Camp 3558, Modern Woodmen of America, at 322 E. New York St., will be dedicated tonight, it was announced today, by David M. Killion, consul. The dedicatory address will be given by A. R. Talbot of Lincoln, Neb., head consul of the order. John D. Volz, national director, and William D. Headrick, chairman of the building committee, will speak. Other camps in the city will have headquarters in the new building. SPORT PHILOSOPHY TALK Lecture Will Be Delivered at Y. M. C. A. Sunday. Elwood T. Bailey, California bank-er-lecturer, will address the Y. M. C. A. “Big Meeting,” at English's Sunday afternoon, on ’’lllustrating Life Through the Agency of Baseball.” The thirty-piefce orchestra, under the direction of L. A. Von Staden, will give a concert at 3 o’clock, preceding the meeting. PLAN $102,000 DRIVE Plans for a $102,000 campaign in the Indianapolis presbytery by the laymen’s committee were outlined Friday at an executive committee luncheon at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. The drive is being conducted in Presbyterian churches over the country to raise $15,000,000 for a service pension fund for retired ministers. EUCHARISTIC PICTURES Official motion pictures of the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago last June will be shown at the K. of C. auditorium for one week, starting Sunday evening. Special choral music will be played as accompaniment. Two shows will be given each evening, at 6:30 and 8:45 p. m. CHARGED AFTER CRASH Victor Maier, 18. of 1306 Parker Ave., today was slated in connection with the injury of Cordell Baughn. 10, of 220 N. Hamilton St.. Wednes day at New York St. and Beville Ave. The child was returning from school when struck by a car.

Woman Overcome by Smoke, Revived Mrs. J. S. Fogleman, ,24, of 1872 E. Ohio St., who was 111, was revived today Fire Lieuts. D. T. O’Donnell and E. I. Pattock. after she was overcome by smoke, when she attempted to rescue a woman whose home was afire. Mrs. Fogleman entered the home of Mrs. Anna Dordecker, 60, of 1869 E. Ohio St., which was filled with smoke as a result of fire in the basement. The neighbor woman was overcome ■•by smoke and fainted on the porch. Firemen held the blaze to the basement.

Calf Market Only One to Drop—All Receipts Light. —llos I‘rice Ban**— Jan. Bulk Top. Receipts. 8. 12.36ff112.50 12.50 4,000 10. 12.10® 12.25 12.26 7.000 11. 12.35 ® 12.50 12.60 7 500 12. 12.30(a 12.40 12.60 7.000 13. 12.01)® 12.25 12.25 6.000 14. 12.10® 12.60 12.60 6.500 16. 12.10® 12.50 12.60 4,000 Livestock market conditions at the Indianapolis Union Stockyards today were normal for the last day of tho week. Receipts dropped off in all departments and prices were steady with the exception of a cut in the calf market, which was not an unusual reduction. In tho pork market rates were generally steady, with the bulk sales between $12.10 and $12.50, the latter figure being tho top again today. The week-end run was estimated to be 4,000 hogs, to which were added 371 holdovers. Hog Trice Range Today’s table of prices was. 160200 pounds, mostly [email protected]; 200250 pounds, [email protected]; 250 pounds and up, mostly [email protected], a few $12.15. Packing sows went at slo@ll, steady with Friday’s posting. The cattle market was generally unchanged, with receipts estimating 200. The price list Included beef steers at [email protected]; beef cows, $5.75 @6.75; low cutters and cutter cows. [email protected], and bulk stock and feeder steers, [email protected]. Vealers Drop Calves finished tho week with prices 50 cents lower than Friday. This left best vealers at $15,50 setting other grades at sls down. The run numbered 200. Little happened in the sheep and lamb market today; with receipts only 100. The market appeared to be nominal for such conditions. Meat animals were quoted at: Top fat lambs, $12.50; bulk fat lambs, sll @12.60; bulk cull lambs, s6@9; ewes, $6 down; bucks, s2@4. —Hoz*— Receipts. 4.000; market..steady. 120-300 lba 300 lbs. up 11.75® 12.15 ■•■CHttlP ~* Receipts, 200; market nominally steady. B6*‘f steers .sn.2*A"l Bulk stock and feeder steers. 6.50® 7.70 Beef cows ' 5 Low cutters and cutter r owe 3.so dai 4.7£> —Calves — Receipts. 200: market lower Best vealers * l ’2n^ l onn Heavy calves * 6.60® 9.00 —Sheep— Receipts. 100: market, steady. Top fAt lambs $12.00 - . Bulk fat lambs Bulk cull lambs 6.00® 9.00 F W . , 6 00 down Budks 2.00® 4.00 Other Livestock LOUISVILLE, Jan. 15.—Hogs Receipts. 600; market steady: tops, $12.25. Cattle—Receipts, 100: market steady. Calves—Receipts. 200: market steady: good to choice. sl2® 13.50; medium to good, s9® 11: outs. $9 down. Sheep—Receipts, 50; market steady: top lambs, $10.50011; seconds. $707.60; sheep. $o @5.50. WAR MATERIALS SALE CASE TO BE REARDON JAN. 29 Attorneys for Bartley and Goldbergs Asking for Speedy Trial. Following a verbal *tilt between Prosecutor William H. Remy and Attorney Martin M. Hugg, Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins today set Jan. 29, for arguments on motions to discharge Moses and Victor Goldberg, local junk dealers, and George Bartley, former State highway commission official, charged with conspiracy to embezzle and grand larceny, growing out of alleged irregularities in disposing of surplus war materials. The defendants ask discharge, claiming they have been under indictment for three successive terms of court, without being tried. When the matter came up Remy spoke confidentially ‘to tho court, explaining that “something might come up Monday that would have a bearing on the highway case, and that he was too busy to take up the matter immediately.” He asked for continuance. The court then told Hugg that Remy in no way opposed the motion, but needed more time to prepare for the arguments. “That has nothing to do with this situation,” Hugg answered. “I want it clearly and explicitly understood that my clients are in their constitutional rights and should have a speedy tral.” Remy said he agreed with Hugg that “nothing had been done,” hut wanted the continuance “not as a right, but as a favor.” “We’be been asking for a trial continually and never did ask for a continuance,” Hugg responded. "These cases have aroused much public comment and are of public interest. . “Under the statutes this delay gives us absolute acquittal. If Ihe court refuses action, the Supreme Court will uphold us in this." SMITH CASE CONSIDERED Former Adjutant General Asks Indictment Be Dismissed. Motion to quash the . embezzlement indictment against Harry B. Smith, former State Adjutant General, was taken under advisement today by Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins, after preliminary arguments by Attorney Martin Hugg, representing the defendant, and Prosecutor William H. Remy, and Deputy Attorney General Edward I White. Smith was indicted Jail. 14, 1926. on changes of embezzling more than $17,000 of the State’s money between Sept, 1 ,1921, and Dec. 15. 1923. Hugg asserted the statute of limitations hail run on the matter before the indictment was returned and that the grand jury, in an effort to overcome this statute had charged concealment of tb efunda.

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INDIANAPOLIS HAS NORMAL WEEK IK LIVESTOCK TRAD! Local Market Compare Favorably With Others. The week ending today has bee a normal one at the Indianapol Union Stockyards. Receipts ha\ been consistent and pricoa hax maintained a satisfactory average. No largo sums have been receive in tho hog market, receipts ran: ing from 4,000 up to 7,500. The fi| ure has been above 5,000 with tl exception of today. A smaller run to be expected any Saturday, an the last two days the weather coi ditions have influenced the numb< of meat animals arriving. This true of all other stock as well porkers. Bigger Runs Tho eleven principal hog ma kets have hod greater receip during the past week than the pr ceding one, and also larger than tl corresponding week a year ago. I tho local field the number has bee practically the same for each of tl last two weeks. What was true of receipts In tt local field has also been true < prices. A comparison of the san two weeks shows sales for eac period to bo on about the same ra basis. In general, porker valui have •remained between sl2 ar $12.60 for the bulk of the offerings Changes Only Slight Calves sold at prices similar those a week earlier, with some b ing lower, never more than sl. Pe haps the average would settle near* 60 cents, or between that and tl higher cut that was made on son kinds of veal. Little change occurred In the ca tie market during the week. Al small changes that were notlc tended to be improvements. Abe ter grade of short fed steers hi been received, with long feds virt ully f passing from the market, appears that the outlet for cattle expanding and that more could 1 absorbed without injuring prices. Cattle Condition Fat cattle are now as popular I they were unpopular six weeks ag Feeders are scarce, having a goc demand. The grade of yearlings ht dropped off to a certain exten Dressed meat shows some improv ments, while butcher cattle co: tinues active, being slightly high* in spots. Until today the sheep and lair market has been active, with r Ceipts being small. Today’s run wt not large enough to make a marke though prices were quotably stead; An average gain of 25 cents on tt hundredweight has been made 1 this department for the week. ONE GRAND JURY PLACEUNFILLEI Five More Names DrawnWill Be Examined Monday Names of five more men wei drawn today as prospective membei of the Marion County grand jur after Criminal Court Judge James 1 Collins excused Ralph Edgerton, 41 E. Thirteenth St., for buelnei reasons. The men will be examlnt by the court at 9 a. m., Monday. Only one vacancy on the body r mains. The Jury is to continue tt probe of alleged State-wide politic: graft and corruption when convenes. Tho men drawn are: Montgomer Lewis, 310 N. Meridian St) Ore Ragsdale, Golden Hill; Claude i Achey, 641 B. Twenty-Second St Dayton C. Condon, Spink-Arma H* tel, and L. J. Lloyd, 1-15 W. Wasl lngton St. Jurors now accepted aret Chart* Wheeler, 1717 N. Talbott Ave.; L Williams, Camby, Ind.; John Collet 25 E. Thirty-Third St.; Charles I Clark, 2514 Station St., and S. f Sutton, Camby, Ind. Reports Important Document Stolei Bn United Press LONDON, Jan. 15.—F. Mltchel Hedges, Latin-American explorer, t day was hold up near Wisley as t was going by automobile from Bou nemouth to London. The explor* told police he had been robbed c “a document of great importance. Six bandits stopped the car an seized Mltcheel-Hedges, his chauffi and a male companion. Tho vlctin were t*ound With ropes and th bandits'ransacked the car. A few hours before the hold-up tl explorer had broadcast from a rad station a narration of Central Amer can revolutions. He attracted coi stderable attention renctly by and pinring disappearance of the a( venturous spirit In the youth of Enj land. / Fumes in Ice Car Fatal to Two Boy Bu Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan, 16.(’arbon monoxide gas from a cha coal heater, was blamed today ft the deaths of Edward Gentry, I and Cearl Seaver, 17, who wei found in n refrigerator car when \v;is o|eiied at a freight static Friday. Gentry was dead when take from the oar and Seaver died to<ia Railroad, officials said the heat) was olnstalled to keep potatoes 1 the car from freezing, but that was removed at Chicago. Fumi were left In tho car, however, it behoved. i