Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1927 — Page 27

FEB. 25, 1927

HOGS CONTINUE THEIR GRADUAL RECOVERY

ABUNDANT CREDIT SUPPLY LEADS TO BULLISH ACTIVITY Industrial Leaders Still in Demand—Move for Wire Merger Reported.! NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—The -weekly Federal Reserve Bank’s statements showed a striking improvement in reserve positions throughout the country. The ratio for the entire system advanced to 80.1 per cent, against 78.4 per cent a week ago, while at New York'this item was strengthened to 88 per cent, against 82.5 per cent a week ago and 75.1 per cent a year ago. This practical illustration o£ the abundant credit supply gave fresh stimulus to bullish operations in stocks, and further gains were scored in early dealings. Steel, General Motors, American Smelting and other industrial leaders were in demand dose to the best levels of the movement. New Combine America cables displayed strength spurting 2 % points to 171%, on the announcement that International Telephone and Telegraph had made an offer for acquisition of all-America, on a basis of four International shares for three All-America. / Prices in the main body of stocks continued to move in a narrow range through the noon dealings. However, selling pressure was little in evidence and fairly spirited demonstrations on the upside took place in several groups. Strong Transactions Bocal tractions displayed marked strength when Interborough moved up 1% to 48 7 /s; B. M. TANARUS„ 2% to 7014, and Third Avenue, 214 to 4014- Buying of these shares was stimulate by prospects that the bill before the State Legislature to raise New York City’s debt limit $300,000,000 will be defeated. If this happens, some method will have to be found to make the city’s present traction investment self-sustaining, which would undoubtedly necessitate a higher fare.

Banks and Exchange

—Feb. 25 INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT Local bank clearings were $4,751.00; clearings. $8.542,000. HISTORIC FLAGON FOUND LONDON —The famous silver flagon given by King Charles II to Portsmouth garrison and stolen St. Thomas’ church last Christ®Ris, has been recovered. The flagon is valued at only $1,200, but is famous as a relic. It was stolen as worshippers left the church after Christmas services. RAT OR GOAT? PARADISE, Nev.—John S. Case captured a huge rat in a coyote trap he.' set recently. Case said it was as large as a rabbit and had killed his house cat and escaped from ihree gopher traps. Automobile* for Sale A TRIUMPH IN USED CAR VALUES CHRYSLER, 1926 Four-door sedan, driven but 0,000 miles, fully equipped, including anew spare tire; $750. OLDSMOBILE DE LUXE COACH, 1926 This is practically anew car, and carries anew car guarantee. Driven but very little. Too apod to miss at $750. ft This car looks like new and is just as good as it looks. Fully equipped. Priced at $1,050. This car is a real bargain. 1927 OLDSMOBILE DE LUXE SEDAN Driven very, few miles, fully equipped, including new spare tire; SI,OOO. 1926 FORD COUPE This coupe is in such good shape it looks like anew car; $375. 1926 DAVIS SPORT SEDAN Very low mileage, lots of extras, four-wheel brakes and painted a light blue with red trim ; SBOO. 1925 BUICK MASTER SIX TOURING •Newly, painted in a grey blue. Spot light and five new tires. This is the cleanest used car in the city; $575. 1926 ESSEX COACH In tip-top condition; S4OO. •FKANK S. FEESER, ft 26 Prospect. DRex. 1058. • Trucks LONG SERVICE White trucks. Reconditioned throughout. Good for thousands of miles. Priced a8 I ° W,a \V ? HITE COMPANY Factory Branch. 885 Massachusetts Ave. RECONDITIONED TRUCKS. VARIOUS KINDS AND SIZES. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA. ibagi iißß “*

New York Stocks (By Thomson & McKinnon)

—Feb. 25Railroads— Prev. High. Low. 1:00. close. Atchison ~169‘i ... Til?,, IS? At Coast L 194% 194 194*4 1?4 B. &0....113H ... 113% 113% Can Pacific 187% ... 187% 187 C. & 0.... 158 s i ... 108 % . 159 C! &N. W. 83% 83 >4 83% 83% C.. R. tc P.. 79% ... 78% 79 Del & Hud 179 U ... 17? 181 Del Sc Lack 149 % ... 149 14?% Erie 46 % ... 46 % 46 % Erie Ist pfd 57% 57% 57% ->7% Gt No pfd. 89% ... 89% 8?% Lehigh V 118% ... 118 117% K C South.. 62 01% 53 51% L & N 136% M. K. & T. . 4014 40% 40% 41 Mo Pac pfd 101 % 101 101 % 101 % NYCen.,.l44 143% 144 143% NY NH & H 54 % 54% 54% 54% NorPao... 89% 89 89 89% Nor & W.. 169% ... 109% 170 Pere Marq 122% ... • 122% 121 Pennsylvan.. 59% 59% 59% 59% Reading .. 108 108% 108% 107% So Railway 125% .. . 125% 125 So Pacific 108% 108% 108% 110% St. Paul... 15% ... 15% 15% St. Paul pfd 23 ... 22 % 23 % St L & S W 69% 69% 69% 69% StLASF.IOB% ... 107% 107% Union Pac.. 168 167 168 168 Wabash ... 70% 69% 70% 69% Wabash pfd 90% 90% 90% 90 Rubbers— Ajax .... 11% 10% 11 11% Fisk 17% 16% 16% 16% Goodrich .. 63 52% 53 52% Goodyr pfd 101% 101 101 109% Kelly-Spg. . 10% 10 10 10 U S Rub.. 63% 62% 63 62% Equipments— Am CA F 106% 104% 105 103% Am Loco. 112 ... 111% 111% Am Stl Fd.. 45 % ... 45 % 45 % Bald Loco 195% 193% 194% 196% Gen Elec. . 86 84 % 85 % 84 % Lima 71 % ... 71 Is 72 % NYAirb.. 47% 46% 47% 46% P Steel Car 5.4% 54 54% 53% Pullman ..184 183 183 183% Rail Six ..103 101% 103 103% West A- 8.154 152% 154 153 West El . . 74 % 73 % 74 % 74 % Steels— Be till 49 % 48% 49 49 Colo Fu.. 59% 58% 59 68% Crucible ..87% ... 87 86% Gu St St) 62% Ph R C & I 44% 44- 44 % 43% Rep Stl. . 67 66 66 % 66 Sl-Shef ...130% ... 130% 130 Un Sa Stl. .161% 160% 161% 160% Alloy .... 26 ... 26 26 Vanad ... 39% ... 30% 39% Motors— Am Bos .. 16% ... 16 16 Chandler ..22 ... 21% 21% Chrysler . . 42 % 41 % 42 41 % Con Mo. .12 ... 12 12 Dodge ... 20 ... 25 % 25 % Peerless .... ... ... 29 Gabriel . . 31 % ... 31 % 31 XL Gen Mo ..102-% 150% 162% 160 Hudson ... 04% 64% 64% 64% Hupp 22 % ... 22 % 22 % Jordan ... 18 ... 18 18% Mack ....100% 99 99% 99% Mar-Par .... ... . . 23% Moon 9% 9% 9% 9% Nash 66% .06% 66% 65% Packard . . 35 ... 34 % 35 Pi Arrow... ... . 21 % Studeb .. . 52 52 52 1 i 5° J/, Stew-War.. 04% ... 64, % 04% Timken .. 93% 91% 9-j 91% Wil-Ov .. 23 % 22 23% ”2% Wh M 0... 57% 57 57 % 57 Mining— Am Sm ..149% 148% -149%, 149% Anaconda.. 48% ... 47% 48 Cer De Pas 62 63 02 62 Inspinr ... 33% ... •>•{ 1: .->•• cvnt Nic. . 43%“ ... 42% 42% Kennecott. 04 03% 94 ?n K IW S. 50 55% 55% 50 8 U S Sra... 36*2 ... 30 Vj 36 Oils—m..: 112 .'*. u ‘“. 113 * ' Houston*." 103%"' 100 103% loi^ 4 Indpend Oil . ~v J ‘Sg Mariaud Oil 57 50 % '.50% 57 Mid Con Pet 36% 35% 36 85% Superior Oil .. “J P-A Pete 864 ’o3 04 Pacific Oil.. .. J H Phillips Pet 58% *58% 08 Vi Lmon Oil. . 53 ... 5.3 /S So / Pure Oil ..31% 30% ;u% I Royal Dutch . . 5 ’ '* ‘ Shell 31 ... ’.lf Iklny ir .f 7 °* g,. I Sifot N a j 8 58,4 58 f‘ B b‘ Texas Cos ..56 % ... '56 % 56 % Trans Pete. 4% ... 4 % 4 $ Industrials— Ad Rumely... ... . Allis Chaim 94% ... '93% op', Allied Chm 140... 139% 139% Armour A. 14 ... J 4 141’ Amer Can.. 49% ... 4914 40 it Amer Wool 25% ... 25 *1 A H &1. pf . . . ’* rfS ft Am Saf Rag 51 % .. 1 si % 51 ft Con. Lealh. 10 ... 10 oif Coca Cola. .. ... ... 180 Cont Can.. 70% ... 70% 71 Certainteed... ... * 401; Davis Chm 27 26% 27 AS ft Dupont ~ 184% 183% 183% 182% F Players .113% 112 113 u| A Gen Asphalt 88% 88 88% 88% In Cm Eng 55% 53% 55% 54 ft Int Paper. ... ... . 53 .V Int Harv . .159% 138% 159 159% terv “* “* Wi ,?S ,8 Owen Bottle 79 % ... 79 % 79 % Radio 55 54 % 55% 63% Rem Tyne .151% ... 151% 162 J Real Silk .. 48% ... 48 48% Sears Rocb, 56% 56% 55% 55% Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF FRED M MEIF.RE COMPANY. All creditors of Fred M. Meiere Comba"y are hereby notified to file their verified claims with Edna M. Just. Receiver. 130 W. Nineteenth St., Indianapolis, vndiana, on or before March 10. 1927, or ibrever barred from participating in receivership 11 th3t may 1)6 declared in said is given pursuant to order of tbe Marion Circuit Court, entered in , c , ad ? e 40378 - entitled Central Publishing Company vs. Fred M. Meiere Company. BAMBERGER E Re ° eiyer - Attorneys for Receiver, INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY cnMuio SION. DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION ROAD DEI’ARTMENT. J ON ' I Notice to Road Contractore; b ‘ U ' 1927 ' f Is hereby given that sealed bids for the construction of certain highways described ns follows will be received bv rma<Hi> re ° OI U?" State Highway Commission at his office in the State House, Indianapolis, Ind until 10 a. m. on the ?th day of March, 1927, at which time they will be publicly opened and read: Project number, location, miles: , F. A. 16, See. H-l—State Rd. No 56 West Baden-New Albany Rd, West Baden east. Orange County: 5.250. F - A. 16. Sec. H-2, S-508—State Rd. No •>6. West Baden-New Albany Rd Paoli west. Orange County: 5.227. y " 301 _ , F - A. 06, Sec. A—State Rd. No. 30, Plymouth-Warsaw Rd., Plymouth to Bouri ban. Marshall County: 10.106. _. F - A .. 3S- Sec. B—State Rd. No. 30. bourbon to Atwood. Marshall and Kosciusko Counties; 7.835. F A. 66. Sec. C—State Rd. No 30 C 7 mo uth-Warsaw Rdj. Atwood to Warsaw’. Kosciusko County: 6.008. Sec- A—state Rd. No. 52. T.amiLri te 'i Cll 4£ aFO Hd • Lafayette to Montmorenci. Tippecanoe County; 6.620 , F .. A - 7 -’ Sec. B—State Rd. No. 52 La-fayette-Chmcgo Rd.. Montmorenci to one end one-half miles east of Templeton Tipperanoe and Benton Counties; 7.991 1 -„ F - T A i La, Sees. C and E—State Rd. No he if msi ayette '1 hlc , as S, Bd ,- one and °ncBei/toncl,V^: t 1f.756 mPleton ‘° F ° W,er ’ F - A- 77 - Sec. D—State Rd. No. 30, ValRd., Robbins Ditch to county line, Starke County: 8.849 ’ A %?, 7 ' Sec. E—State Rd. No. 30, Tal-paraiso-Plymouth Rd., countv line to Hymouth, Marshall County; 7.idS. ir L L D- State Rd. No. 41, Terre ?nhnoi6^. 1CaS ' < TJ l V°, D,ileß north Os Schneider t Belshaw. Lake County: 3.911 Bids will be received for three types of °" the , hove projeects—brick, bituminous concrete and concrete as shown cations" 9 descrlbed in standard speeiflCombination bids will be received on the following projects: „ First Comb.—FA 10. Secs. H-l and H-2 S-0O8: length 10.477 miles. Second Comb.—FA 66. Secs. A B and C; length 23.949 miles. , Third Comb.—FA 06, Secs. B and C; length 13.843 miles. Fourth Comb.—FA 75, Secs. A, B. C and E; length 26.367 miles. , Fifth Combe-FA 75. Secs. A and B: length 14.011 miles. , Sixth Comb.—-FA 77. Secs. D and E: length 16.048 miles. The State will furnish cement for the above listed projects. Project number, location, miles: „ F. A. 16. Sec. G-l—State Rd. No. 50, Jasper-French Lick Rd.. French Lick southwest. Orange County: 2.284. S-514—State Rd. No. 43, SpencerGreeneastle Rd., Spencer north, Owen County: 2.190. Bids on the above projects will be received for grading and structures only, as shown on plans and described in- standard specifications. The contractor will furnish cement on the above listed projects. Proposal blanks and specifications may be obtained free, and all plans upon payment of $5.00 per set. upon application to the State Highway Commission, Indianapolis, Ind. Thiere will be no refund on plans returned. Plans may also be seen free at the office of the State Highway Commission at 16 N. Senate Ave.. Indianapolis. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest and best Didder, but the right to reject any bids is reserved. Bidders shall file bonds with their proposals as provided by liw* INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY

Un Dr . . 107 105 106 165 U S C I P. 223 222 222 223 U S I Al. . 85 % 84 % 85 84 % Woolw ...128% .... 128% 128% Utilities— Am TANARUS& T. 159% 159% 159 Vi Am Exp ..135 ... 135 135 Am Wa Wk 71 % ... 71 % 70 % Bklyn Man. . . ... ... 68% Col G & E 80 Vi 86 80 Vi 86 Cons Gas. .. ... ... 100% Interb ... ... 47 N Am Cos. . 40 % 49 Vi 49 % 49 % Peo Gas .... ... ... 128% Phila Cos \92 St GAE. . 56% ... 56% 50% West Un 154% .Shipping— Am Int Cpn . . ... ... 38 % Am Sand C . . ... ... 4% Atlan Gulf 37% In M M pfd 42 Vi ... 42 Vi 42 % Untd Fruit 123 ... 123 122% FoodsAm Sugar. . 85Vi 85Vi 85% 84% Am Bt Sug. . . ... ... 25% Austin Nieh 8 % ... 8 % 8 % Beech N Pk 58 % Calif Pack. 68 % ... 68% 08 % Corn Prods. 51% 51%' 51 Vi 51% Cuba Cn pf .. ... ... 48 Cuba Am Su . . . . ... 20% Fleischmann 50 ... 49 % 49 % Jewel Tea. . 57 . . 57 57 Nat Biscuit 99 % 99 99 % 99 % Punta Ale. 44 ... 43% .44% Postum ... 99 98 Vi 99 99 Wd B (B). 32 ... 32 32% Tobaccos— Am Suma.. 47 ... 46% 47 A Tobacco 123 122% 122% 123% Am T <B) 121% . .*. 121 U 122 Cons Cigars. 83% ... 83% 83%. Gen Cigars ... ... ... 53 % Liggett ... ... 01 Lorillard .. 29 28% 28% 28% R J Rey 99 Tob P (B) 107% ... 107% 108 U Cig Stor 95. Schulte RS ... ... ... 47 UNEVEN ACTION IN GRAIN TRADE Wheat Opens Lower—Other Cereals Higher. Bu United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 25.—With wheat off 2% to 4% from the high of the previous week,, it was thought there would be a more friendly feeling toward the buying side but prices opened V 4 to lower than the previous close on the Chicago Board of Trade today. However, there is nothing in the general situation upon which a sound reason for aggressive action could be based. It is felt in some quarters that liquidation in corn is about over for the present, and operators were disposed to go slow on either side, until the farm relief bill is out of the way. Prices opened % to V 2 higher .than Thursday’s close. The pit element has generally evened up and the short interest is said to have been materially reduced. Oats opened unchanged ,to % higher than yesterday’s close. Prices have dropped 2% to 3% in the last few days and most traders think it’s about time for an upturn. Provisions opened higher. ADVANCE MADE Wlieat Price Gains Following News of Farm Relief Veto. 8 11 United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 25. Wi eat gained 1% cents in the Chicago wheat pit immediately following announcement that President Coolldge had vetoed the McNary-Haugen bill. There was a flood of buying orders within the first half hour after the announcement and trading became frenzied. Bulls started activities in the corn and oat pits as well as in the wheat pit. % NEW YORK UNAFFECTED . Drop in Cotton Recovered—Stock Exchange Unmoved by Veto. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—The veto of the McNary-Kaugen bill had little immediate effect on New York markes. The stock exchange hardly registered a quiver when the word was given out. On the cotton exchange prices dropped six points immediately and then as suddenly recovered most of the loss. CALIFORNIA HEADS U. S. UNIVERSITIES Attendance Largest - ndiana Twenty-First. 811 \EA Service URBANA, 111., Feb. 25.—California first, Columbia second, the University of Illinois third —that’s the Une-up for the largest number of full-time resident collegiate students for the first semester as reported by the schools to G. P. Tuttle, registrar at Illinois. The registration shows: California, University of 16,771 Columljja University • 12,519 Illinois, University of 11,810 Minnesota, University of 10,319 Michigan, University of ’9,597 Pennsylvania, University of .. 9,483 New York University 9,357 Ohio State University 9,209 Wisconsin, University of .... 8,220 Harvard University 7,651 Washington, University of ... 6,851 Nebraska, University of 5,988 Chicago University 5,694 Cornell University i 5,471 State University of lowa ...... 5,343 Syracuse University 5,148 Yale University 4,960 Northwestern University 4,948 Texas, University of 4,841 Pittsburgh, University *f .... 4,836 Indiana University 4,066 Missouri, University of 3,907 Washington University • 3,080 Oregon, University of 2,971 CRIME DECREASES London—Scotland Yard has received from the twenty-four divisions of the police gratifying reports of the scarcity of crime recently. Crimes of violence have been nonexistant and only a few minor assault cases have been dealt with. Each superintendent has been congratulated on the most satisfactory record to the recent years of war on crime.

THE I.N DIAJN A-PO-Llb TIMKS

Other Livestock Prices Remain Practically Un- . changed. —Ho* Trice Ranee Feb. Bulk. Top. Receipts 18. 11.75(012.15 12.25 5.500 19. 12.00 <312.25 12.40 3,000 21. 11.00 @12.25, 12.30 6.000 22. 11.05012.10 12.25 0.500 23. 11.50011.85 12.00 6.500 24. 11.85 012.00 12.10 4.500 25. [email protected] 12.10 4.500 After being checked Thursday In their downwaW trend that had covered several (Jays, hog prices at the Indianapolis stockyards today registered a recovery. While the market was steady to 10 cents higher, it was for the most part up 10 cents on the hundredweight. The tendency at Chicago was similar, although rates there still remained below the level here. The fresh run on the local market was estimated at 4,500. The holdover from Thursday was 389 porkers. The bulk of the trading was at [email protected], with some material selling up to $12.10, the top for both today and the .previous one. • Hog Price Range The range of prices for 160-200 pounds was [email protected]: 200-250 pounds, [email protected]; 250-300 pounds $11.35 @11.60, and 300 pounds up, [email protected]. Pigs brought $U@ 11.75 and packing sows [email protected], The beef market was steady, receiving 900 head of cattle. Beef steers were worth $8010.50; beef cows, $3.50@7; low cutters and cutter cows, $3.75@5 and bulk stock and feeder steers, $6.75@8. About Steady The calf market continued about steady, good and choice kinds selling at [email protected]. Best vealers went at sl7. Receipts were 900. Supplies were light in the sheep and lamb market and little was done. Prices were about steady, with top fat lambs at sl4, hulk fat lambs, $12.25@14 and bulk cull lambs, $6.50@10. —Hoes — Receipts. 4.500; market, steady to higher. 90-130 lbs SII,OOO 11.75 130-160 lbs 11.75012.10 100-200 lbs 11.85 0 12.10 200-250 lbs [email protected] 250 lbs. up 11.25 @11.60 * —Cattle— Receipts. 900: market steady. * Beef steers SB.OO 0 10.50 Bulk stock and feeder steers. 0.750 8.00 Beef cows 5.50 0 7.00 Low cutters and cutter cows. 3.75@ 5.00 —Calves— Receipts, 900; market, steady. Best vealers $10.00017.00 Heavy calves 6.50® 9.60 —Sheep— Receipts. 400: market steady. Top fat lambs $14.00 Bulk fat lambs 12.25 014.00 Bulk cull lambs 6.50 @IO.OO Other Livestock Bu Times Special LOUISVILLE. Feb. 25.—Hogs Receipts. 800: ‘market steady: tops. $11.75. 1 Cattle—Receipts, 100: market steady. Calves—Receipts. 200: market steady: good to choice. sl2@i4: medium to good. $9.60 @11.50: outs, $9.50 down. Sheep—Receipts. 50: market steady: top lambs. sll @l2; seconds. $7.50@9;: sheep. [email protected].

Indianapolis Stocks

—Feb. 25 —Stock*— Bid. Aik Amer Central Life 500 Amer Creosotinfr Cos pfd... 101 103 Ad Rumely Cos com 13 14 Ad Rumoly Cos pfd 35 38 * Belt R R com 66% 71 Belt R R pfd , 57 Cent Ind Power Cos pfd.... 89 95 Cities Service Cos com 58 % ... Cities Service Cos pfd 91 % ... Citizens Gas Cos com 49% 61 Citizens Gas Cos 106% ... Commonwealth Loan Cos pfd 99 .. Equitable Securities Cos com 61 ... Indiana Hotel com 120 .... Indiana Hotel pfd .'. 100 ... Indiana Pipe Line Cos ..... 65 ... Indianapolis Gas . 59 82 Indpls A Northwestern pfd.. 49% ... Indianapolis St. Ry 39% 40 Interstate P Ser pr lien pfd 99 % ... Merchants Pub Util Cos pfd. 100 ... Progress Laundry com .... 22 % ... Pub Sav Ins Cos 18 < .. Rauh Fertilizer pfd 48 % ... Real Silk Hosiery pfd . . 98 Standard Oil Cos Ind 70 ... .THI4E com 2 ... T H 1 * E pfd 34 THT& L Cos pfd 88% .. . Union Trac of Ind com ... .. Union Trac of Ind Ist pfd .. .. 10 Bnion Trac of Ind 2nd pfd.'. .. 2 mon Title Cos com ........ 88 Van Camp Pack Cos pfd.... 18 Van Camp Prod Ist pfd ... 91 97% Van Camp Prod 2nd 05 Wabash Ry Cos com 70 „ .. Wabash Ry Cos pfd 90% ... —Bank Stocks— Aetna Trust and Sav C 0... .115 ~. Bankers Trust Cos 132 ... City Trust Cos 140 .... Continental National 116 Farmers Trust Cos 240 ... Fidelity Trust Cos 162 ...1 Fletcher American 170 Fletcher Sav and Trust Cos. .260 Indiana National Bank ...269 273 Indiana Trust Cos 230 250 Livestock Ex Bank 162 ... Marion County Bank 200 ... * Merchants Nat Bank 325 Peoples State Bank 186 ... Security Trust Cos 275 State Savings and Trust ... 84 94 Union Trust Company ... .410 Wash Bank and Trust Cos. ..158 ..... —Bondi— Belt R R and Stockyards 4s 90 ... Broad Ripple 6s 79% .... Central Indiana Gas 65.... 98 ... Cent Ind Power Cos 6s 105 ... Cent Ind Power Cos 7s 100 Citizens Gas Cos 5s 102% 105 Citizens St R R 5s 84% 86 Home T and Tof W 65... .103 104 Indiana Coke and Gas 85..102A4 Indiana Hotel 6s 98% ... Indiara Northern 6s ' 2 ... Ind Uv and Lt 6s 96 Ind Service Corn 6s 92% ... Ind Union Trac 5t 4 ... Indpls Col &So 8s 98% 100% Indpls Gas Cos 5s 90% 100% Indpls Lt and Ht 5s 101 % 102 Indpls % Martinsville 5s . . 73 74 Tndpls Northern 5s 22% 33% Indpls % Northwestern 55.. 73 74 ‘ Indpls Sbe ß bv E '* 6 s’E fei”.'.’ 2 I!: Indpls St Ry 4s 64 65% Indpls Trac and Term 65... 95 96 Indpls Union Ry 55...... .101 Indpls Water Wks Sec C0..100 Indpls Water 5%s 103% 104% Indpls Water 4%s 94% 96 Interstate Public Serv Ba.. 102 rnterstate Pub SBs 8%5.. .103% ... T H I & E 5s 80 ... T H T and Lt 6s 93 Union Trac of Ind 6s 19 20 —Liberty Bonds—--Ist 101.40 101.60 Ist 4H e 103.33 103.50 2d 4% s 100.70 100.80 3d 4Us 101.36 101.50 4th 4Us 103.80 104.00 U S Tr 4Us 110.20 110.30 U S Tr 4s 107.00 107.25 US Tr 3%s 104.40 104.50 —{Sales—--10 shares Indianapolis St. Ry 39% HOME ON. LOG KELSO, Wash.—Log drivers on the Cowlitz river are perfectly at home on a rolling log. Norman Pritchard and James Masters, in a hurry to reach home set up a camp stove, tent and table on a 10-foot log and made the trip of thirty miles without ipishap. UMBRELLAS NOW LONDON.—You can tell what season it is by visiting Scotland Yard and looking over the piles of “lost” articles. In spring it’s raincoats; in summer, holiday paraphernalia; in autumn, light gloves, and now it’s umbrellas. People who seek to adopt chiliren always seem to favor girl babies; boys are hot nearly so popular-

OIL REDUCTION BRINGS PETROLEUMS .FORWARD Hold Conspicuous Place on New York Stock Exchange —lndustrials Eclipse Rails.

By Elmer C. Waltzer Manager United Press Financial Service NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—Agreement by operators in the Seminole oil fields, to reduce the output of crude petroleum brought oil shares to the front on the stock exchange Thursday. Industrial shares again under the leadership of U. ,S. Steel common, and General Motors, displaced the Guns’ NATIVES MARVEL AT FIRST , SIGHTOFPLANE Three Aviators Complete 600-Mile Flight to Solomon Group. Bu United Press SYDNEY, Feb. 23.—Writing anew page in the history of Australian aviation, Capt. Williams, accompanied by Lieut. Mclntyre and Serg. Trist, recently completed a flight of 10,000 miles from Melbourne to Tulagl, to the Solomon Islands, and back. They used a deHavilland 50 seaplane, fitted with duralumin floats and a 240 h. p. Siddeley-Puma engine. It was the most ambitious and daring feat in the history of this continent’s air force. Faced with grave difficulties from the outset, they fought through with patience, courage and skill. The aviators flew over waters and touched territories where no flying machine had ever been. They went,into this aerial unknown without wireless equipment, and witji an ordinary service machine not specially built for the flight. Made Aerial Survey The flight was undertaken to make an aerial survey in the mandated territory of New Guinea, Papau, and the Pacific Islands, as routine work for the aviation service- By photographs they brought back material j for charts that would have taken months to accomplish by surface vessels. This work, and mechanical troubles In the early stages of the flight, necessitated a leisurely outward journey, the 5,000 miles to Tulagi occupying forty-two days. Originally it was intended that the ailmen should proceed to Apia, Samoa, involving 4,000 more miles, but after the early delays, it was considered inadvisable to go beyond Tulagi, owing to the lateness of the season and the consequent appearance of the monsoons. So/from Tulagi Capt. Williams wards Australia. He made the returned his machine’s nose back toturn flight in daily hops of 700 miles and despite rests of a few days he was back in Melbourne twelve days after leaving Tulagi. “Devil Magic” At several ports in the islands the natives regarded the seaplane as more evidence of the white man’. 3 “debil-debil magic.” They ran for sbelter, but their native curiosity soon led them out when they found that the machine did not bring about the end of the world, and they paddied about in their canoes gravely inspecting and fingering this creation of the white man. At one place the natives, possessing a smattering of Christianity, described the De Havilland as the vehicle in whioh the “him fella God” visited His subjects. Capt. Williams had a fine record as an airman in the World War. He Bhot down a number of Turkish airmen to Palestine. This is his first great peacetime flight. Lieut. McIntyre has another great Australian flight to his credit. A few Years iHgo, with another airman, he circled this continent by airplane. VOGUE FOR FUR BOOMS INDUSTRY Animal Farms Show Increase in Canada. Bu United Press , OTTAWA, Ontario. Feb. 25.—The demand for costly skins among fashionable women is booming the fur farming industry of Canada, according to a report of the dominion bureau of statistics. Number of fur farms in Canada has tripled in the last five years, totaling 2,327 in 1926 compared with 806 in 1921, the report shows. Investment In fur farms in the dominion now amounts to $13,076,048 as against $7,556,845 five years ago. Fox farms numbering 2,117 constitute 95 per ceqf of the fur raising establishments, it is shown. In addition there are fifty-nine mink farms: flfty-two muskrat farms; fifty beaver, as well as numerous, marten. skunk, badger, rabbit and karakul sheep farms. FOR "GAME” PROTECTION Section Set Aside in Valley of Arkansas River. Bu Times Special KANSAS CITY, Kan., Feb. 25. Through the efforts of J. B. Doze, State game warden, and the Haven Gun Club of Haven, Kan., a section of land in the Arkansas River valley has been set aside as a game refuge. The refuge includes the tract owned by the club, but no more hunting will be allowed on the lands. Foxes, pheasants, prairie chickens, wolves and an occasional deer are to be found on the section. The exponents of game preservation to that part of the State hope jto enlarge the sanctuary.

rail shares as market leaders. Dealings cqntinue above the 2,000,000 mark in spite of firmer call money rates. The demand figure holding at 4 per cent all day, compared vith 3% per cent ednesday. Seminole operators at their meeting Thursday agreed that during the next thirty days, only one well on each forty-acre tract in Sections 8 and 9 be completed, and all wells now being drilled be shut down at 80 to 100 feet above the sand. This move was brought about by the reports of record-breaking production of crude oil. Decreases in the price of crude in the last two days also stimulated action of the operators. Incidentally, consumption of oil and gasoline has been at an exceptionally high level and companies have been making substantial profits, which should bring further appreciation in the oil stocks. Houston Feature Houston Oil was an outstanding feature in Thursday’s market. After touching a low for the day of 92%, which figure was anew high for the year, the (Jtock shot up to 103, anew record, and held most of the gain to the end of the day. closing at 101%, up 11% points. Marland Oil-also was in demand, as were Mid-Conti-nent Petroleum, General Asphalt. Texas Corporation. Simms Petroleum and Skelly Oil. The day saw new high record levels achieved by United States Steel common and General Motors. However, profit-taking prevented Steel from maintaining this advance, the issue closing at 160%, a loss of 1% for the day. Motors gained a point for the day, closing at 160, after having touched a 161%. Baldwin Locomotive the recent feature, wns depressed in Thursday’s dealings, closing at 196%, off 2% points. Strong Tone Railroad shares maintained a strong tone. Carloadings for the week ending Feb. 12, while under those of the previous week, were 50,692 cars over the corresponding week last year and 65,382 over the same week in 1925, indicating that the business situation of the country is still at a hight rate of expansion. a state of affairs which will • effect to the benefit of the carrier shares. Activity and strength in United States Government issues, particularly the Treasury 3%s relieved the monnotony of quiet trading on the bond market. A few of the rails, notably Erie convertible 4s, Series D, also accounted for a considerable part of the dealings. Curb stocks were firm, utilities and industrials making substantial gains. Foreign exchange quotations were irregular, sterling advancing and Norwegian kroner declining. After early advances the cotton market receded to within about 4 points of Jho previous close where it held steady, while wheat prices eased off.

Commission Row

PRICES TO RETAILERS FRUITS _ Anplc*—Box applea. Jonathan*. $2.25: Crimea, $1.750C.~5: Spitzenberg. $2.50: Staynicn*. $2.75: Delicious. $3.60. Extra fancy barrel apples—Jonathans. $5: Grimes, $3.75; Greenings. 54.50: Cherry Red Baldwins. $4.60: Virginia Wineean*. $5: Stavmen. $4.25: Delicious. $7: New York Kings. $4.25: Rome Beauty. $4.50. Fancy barrel apples Jonathans. S4: Staymen *4: Rome Beauty. s4' New York Baldwin. $303.25; Delicious. $5.50. Basket apples (40-lb. baskets)—Jonathans. $1.85; Staymen Winesaps, *1.50: Delicious. '51.75: baking. $1.50: Wagners. 81.35; New York Baldwins, $1.40: Grimes. $1.50 01.75: New York Kings. 81.50. Bananas (jobing price)—4%@6c lb. Cranberries—Jersey Howes, naif bbl.. $4. Grapefruit—Extra fancy. $405: fancy. $3.25 0 3.76. Honey—24-case crate, $4.5000. Kumquats—Florida. 20c ot. Lemons—California. $4 0 4.50. Oranges—Florida. $3.5005.60: California navels, extra fancy. [email protected]: fancy. $4 06. Pears—Oregon D’Anjours. $8 box, Pineapnles—Cuba, crate. $5 0 5.50. Tangerines—Florida. $3.2503.50, Strawberries—Florida. 00c qt. SEA FOODS Oyster*—Gal.. $2.4003.75. VEGETABLES Artichokes—California $1.25 do*. Beans—Florida green. $7.50 hamper. Brussels Sprouts—Fancy California. 30c pound. Cabbage—Holland seed, "c lb.: new Texas, 3c. - Cauliflower—Crate. $2.75. Celery—California. $5.50 crate; Florida. 4 0 6-doz. errte. S3: 8010-doz. crate. *2: Mammoth (washed). $1.25 do*.; Jumbo (washed). $1 doz. Celery Cabbage—Box. $2.25. Cucumbers—Hothouse, $2.75 dozen. Eggplant—Florida. $3 per do*. Garlic—California. 12He lb. Kale—Virginia Brocoll. $2 bbl. Lettuce—lceberg, crt., $3.60: H. G. hothouse. $1.65 15-lb. basket: Texa* endive. 75c doz. Mangoes—Florida peppers. $8 crate. *2 Mushrooms —Pennsylvania. $1.60 01.75 for 3-lb. basket. Onions—H. G. vellow. 100 lbs.. $2.75: Spanish crt.. $1.85: Indiana white. $2. Oyster Plant—H. G„ 60c do*en. Parsley—H. G.. 60e per bunch: southern, 75c doz. Pca6—Mexican telephone, $4.50 0 5 crate, i Potatoes—Michigan whites. 100 lbs.. I $3.75: Russet Burbanks. 160 lbs.. $4: Red . River Ohioa, 120 lbs.. $3.75: Idabn Rtis- 1 Bets. 100 lbs.. $3.50: Idaho bakers. HO-70s. $4: New Texas triumphs. $4 hamper. Radishes—Southern long Teds. 300 35c: hothouse buttons. $1.25. Rhubarb—H. G., 90c. Root vegetables—Turnips. bu.. $1: arsnips. bu.. $1.60; carrots, bu. $1.50: new Texas, bu.. $2: Louisiana carrots. 65c doz.; Canadian rutabagas. 82 cwt.j H. G. beets, bu.. $1.50: Texas beets. $2.25 bu.: Louiana beets. 850 dozen. Shallots—Louisiana. 05 0 75c dozen. Spinach—Texas. $1.15 du. Sweet potatoes—lndiana Jersey. $2.25 bu.: Nancy Halls. $1.50: Indiana mediums. $1.50. Tomatoes—Six-basket crt. $6 07

Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain clevatora are paying $1.22 (or No. 2 red whrai Otner grade* ar< purchased on their merits

Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale price)—Creamery best grade, a pound. 52056 c. Butterfat Local dealers pay 54e a pounds. Eggs—Strictly fresh delivered at Indianapolis. 17019 c. Poultry (buying prices)—Hens, large breed. 22@ 24c: Leghorn. 19@20c: roosters and leghorn stags. 14@lr'e: staggy yonpg springs 16@18e; soft meated springs. 19 0 20c: Leghorn springs. 150 16e: ducks. 17 020 c: geese. 11012 c: turkeys. young toms. 30 0 32c: hens. 300 32c: old toms. 26c; guineas. 36c.

Peppermint Oil

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NSW YOBK. Feb, 25—Pappermlnt oil— Neural. *4.10 04iO: U. S. *4.400

Facts! Facts!

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ORIGIN OP ETIQUETTE— Interesting facts about the curious origins of our customs of good breeding and good form. QUICK BREADS’ —Full directions sor t the housewife whose culinary ambition it is to learn how to make various kinds of quick breads. AMERICAN WARS—Condensed historical Information packed with facts, about the wars In which America has engaged from the Revolution through the Span-lsh-Amerlcan. LAMP SHADES AND HOW TO MAKE THEM—A bulletin of Instructions, plainly written, for those who wish to make at home artistic and attractive lamp shades of various materials. THE EXPECTANT MOTHER —Drawn from official sources, this bulletin will prove of great value to the woman about to become a mother. MOVIE STARS—A list of the luminous lights of Hollywood with facts about their birth dates, careers on the screen, personal description and marital status, CARE OF FOOD IN THE HOME—Useful hints and suggestions for the proper preservation of foodstuffs. GOOD PROPORTIONS IN THE DIET—How to serva well-balanced meals. HOAIE-MADE PERFUMES AND COSMETICS—FormuIas and directions for making pure home-made beauty preparations. 1 SEEING WASHINGTON—A condensed travel guide for the tourist vV.io wishes to visit the capital of th* nation; Interesting facts about public buildings . nd places. INDIAN NAMES AND THEIR MEANINGS—Drawn from government sources and historically accurate. COLUMBUS TO COOLIDGE—An outline of American history giving the high spots In the nation’s life. BASEBALL AND FISTIC STARS OF TODAY— Brief biographical facts about the outstanding figures to these branches of the sport world. HOME CONVENIENCES—Directions for building and installing a number of labor saving devices In the home. DOUGHNUTS AND CRULLERS —A cookery bulletin of receipts for these dainties. DREAMS AND THEIR MEANING—A compilation showing the most popular meanings ascribed to various dreams. HOUSEHOLD PESTS—The bedbug, the ant, the roach, the centipede, the fly and the mosquito—how to eliminate these pests from the house. SAFETY IN THE HOME —How to guard against accidents from gas, electricity and poisons used In the home. BIOGRAPHIES' OF THE PRESIDENTS—Tt e facts in th* lives of all the Presidents of the U. S. HISTORIC WORDS—Phrases that you use daily and wonder who first used them. APPLES AND APPLE DISHES—Forty waya of using apples in delicious dishes. CHRISTMAS' CUSTOMS—The origins of all the custom* of Christmas time. HOW TO INCREASE THE WEIGHT—Simple rules for putting on flesh. HOROSCOPES FOR THE YEAR—What the astrologei* predict for persons born on different dates. VALUES OF OLD COINS— Listing practically every U. S. coin of value to collectors. FIFTY WAYS TO COOK POTATOES AND EGGS—A bulletin pf recipes for preparing these nourishing foods in many attractive ways. PALMISTRY —The standard rules for reading the line* of the hands to tell fortunes. FACT AND FANCY—A bulletin of curious information telling things that people think are so which are not so, and things they think are not so which are so, PIES AND PASTRIES—A cookery bulletin with full directions for making toothsome desserts of the pi* and pastry order. THE ESSENTIALS OF PARLIAMENTARY LAW —Useful alike to the man or woman in club, lodge, convention or meeting. OLD-FASHIONED DANCES—SimpIe dlrectlona for dp/icing the old-fashioned dances. AUTOMOBILE PAINTING—A bulletin listing the mar terials needed and giving full directions for reflnistiing the family car. FOREIGN DISHES—An interesting compilation of odd dishes drawn from foreign sources. DESSERTS —A helpful bulletin for the housewife who 1* “stumped’’ on what dessert to have. Full direction* and recipes. HOME-MADE BEVERAGES—Hot and cold drinks for every occasion and how to make them. NICKNAMES AND THEIR MEANINGS—A compilation of interest historically as to the origins of famous nicknames. 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