Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 186, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 December 1927 — Page 13

DEO. 13, 1927.

STEEL SHARES LEAD LIST IN STOCKMARKET General Motors Open Fractionally Higher; Cheap Motors Spurt.

Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty Industrials Monday ■was 197.35, up .97. Average of twenty rails was 140.51, off .21. Average of forty bonds was 99.28. up .04. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—United States Steel maintained its leadership of the stock markeet in early dealings today, instilling confidence into the entire list. General Motors opened up % at 128% and moved around this point ■while Steel common was rising more than a point to above 146. Cheap motor shares spurted to higher levels and practically the entire automobile group gained ground. Anew high was touched by Hupp. Wright Aero Up Wright Aero reached a record level, as did American Steel Foundries, Liquid Carbonic, Porto Rico, American Tobacco B and Tobacco Products. Rails were quiet, while oils held barely steady in quiet turnover. Evidence of important buying in stocks like Steel common, American Can, Chrysler, General Electric over the last few sessions aroused considerable enthusiasm in bullish quarters and further aggressive demand came into the market in early dealings. Steel common retained its leadership, pushing into new high ground on the current movement. Wright Aeronautical continued to display evidence of a technical corner. Irregular Later Flurries of irregularity developed in the late morning, due to reports of arrangement for further substantial gold shipments from this country. But this factor was not as disturbing as it had been last week, because of the belief in important banking circles that the gold movement would be handled without upsetting credit conditions on this side. American sugar met a burst of strength in its class, moving up 3% to 73. Demand for the sugar was stimulated by news that leading refiners of the United States had met to form an institute designed to foster more uniform trade practices and improve market conditions. It is hoped that this organization will be influential in any cut throat competition in refined sugar which has been costly to all refiners. ,

Banks and Exchange

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT Local bank clearings today were $4,357,000; debits were *8,150,000. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Bm United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—Foreign exchange opened irregular. Demand sterling. *4.87 15-16, off .00 l-32c; francs. 3.93%c. off .00‘/c; lira. 5.42'Ac. off ,00%c: belga, 18.98 %c, up .00 %c; marks, 23.87 c. up .80%c. LIBERTY BONDS Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Liberty 3%c opened at 102.19. off 4; 3rd 4%s 100.21. off 2: 4th 4%5. 103.31, off 2; Treasury, 3%c. 102.29, up 6.

In the Sugar Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Until an official announcement at Cuba’s restriction program is made the sugar futures market seems likely to continue to back and HU within a narrow compass. A report is received here that the producers of Havana province have pledged themselves not to start grinding until Jan. 15. They are said to be negotiating with producers of other provinces and it is expected that these later will fall into line with Havana. What the market needs is a settlement of this uncertainty. Bu United Brest NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—Sugar opened unchanged to off 3 points. December. 3.80; January, 2.82; March, 2.83; May. 2.91; July. 2.98; September. 3.06. TIGHTEN DRY WARRANT U. S. Rules Must Prevail Where State Has No Law, Court Holds. Bn United Brest WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—State officials enforcing prohibition In States lacking their own enforcement acts must conform to the Volstead search warrant reequirements. This was the effect of a .United States ruling Monday holding that Rosario Gambino and Joseph Lima were convicted illegally in New York on evidence in the form ol liquor seized from them without a search warrant. The court held that since New York has repealed its State enforcement act State officers must, under the Volstead act, possess warrants for searching suspected “wet” property. DIES BY ELECTRICITY Mother of Five Killed at Brazil While Using Washer. Bn United Brett BRAZIL, Ind., Dec. 13.—Mrs. Richard Lybarger, 29, was electrocuted early today while operating a washing machine. How the accident happened has not been determined. Neighbors were attracted by the screams of her children and found the woman lying unconscious qn the floor of a porch at the side of the machine Efforts to resuscitate her with a lung motor were continued more than an hour without success. She leaves her husband and five small children. Toaster Case in Court B)l Times Svecial FT. WAYNE, Ind., Dec, 13.—Infringement of a patent on an electric toaster is alleged in a suit filed in Federal Court here by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, East Pittsburgh, Pa., against the Marion Electric Corporation, Marion, Ind.

New York Stocks

"Bt Thomson St McKinnon*

Railroad*— Prev. High. Low. 12:00. Close. Atchison 193% 193 193% 192% Atl Coast L ... 193% ... 193% 19314 B & O 118% 118% 118% 118% Can Pacific ... 213% 213% 213% 212% C & O 206 ... 206 205 C & N W 88% ... 88% 89% ORI4P .... 108% 107% 108% 108 Del & Hud 107% Del & Lack 136% Erie 61% ... 61% 61 Erie Ist pfd 61% Gt Nor p/d 99 ... 99 99 Lehigh Valley... 97 ... 97 96% K C Southern ..61% ... 61 60% L & N 151% MK & T 41% ... 41% 41% Mo Pac pfd .... 113% ... 113% 113% N Y Central .. 16214 161% 162% 161% NYNH &H .. 56% 56 56 56% Nor Pacific 99 98% 99 99 Nor & West ... 193 ... 193 192% Pere Mara 128 Pennsy 64% ... 64% 64% Reading 106% Southern Ry .. 147 146% 147 146% Southern Pac.. 124% 124 124% 123% St Paul 17% ... 17V* 17% St Paul pfd .... 33% ... 33% 33% 8t L 4 8 W 79 St L & S F ... 108% ... 108% 107% Union Pac 193% Wabash 65% ... 65% 64% Wabash pfd ... 93/t ... 93% 93% Rubbers— Aiax 11% 11 li li Ffsk 16% 15% 16 15% Goodrich 94% 94% 94% 94% Goodyear 60% ... 60% 60% Kelly Spgfld ... 28 ... 27% 27% US Rubber .... 58 58% 57% 55% Equipments— Am C and F ... 104 ... 104 103% Amer Loco 108% ... 108% 110% Amer Btl Fd ... 72% 69% 70% 67% Bald Loco 252% 252 252% 250 Lima 55% ... 55% 56 N Y Airbrake.. 43% 43% 43% 43% Pres Stl Car.... 70% ... 70% ... Pullman ........ 81% .. 81% siu Wsth A B ..... 46% 46% 46% Bethle 65% 54% 55% 54% Colo Fuel 82% 81 82 80% Crucible 87*% 87% 87% 87 Gulf St Stl 54 . . 53% 53% Inland Stl .... 55 64 55 55 Phil R C & X.. 40% ... 40% 40% ReP Stl 59 58% 59 58 oi-Snex .. ... 117 US Steel 146% 145 146 144% Alloy 28% ... 28% 28% Vanadium 56% 55% 55% 56 Motors— Am Bo 22 Chandler 16% 16% 16% 16% Chrysler 60% 597/, flo % 591/, Con Mo 11% 18% 11 11% Dodge 17% 19% 19% 19% Gabriel 32 ... 31% 31% Gen Mo 129% 128% 129 128% a Hudson 74 72% 73 72% ■n 15% .... 15% 15 Ma?k 109% 109% 109% 109% Yellow C 34% 33% 34% 33 Moon 7% ... 7% 7% Nash 98% 98% 98% 98% Packard 58% 58 58% 58 % Peerless 25 24% 25 24 Pierce Ar 14% ... 14% 14% Studebkr 60% 59 60% 59 Stew War 82 ... 82 81% Timken 133% 4132% 132% 132'% Willys-O 16'% ... 16% 16'% While Mo 38 ... 37% 37% Mining— Am Sm 173% 172% 173 173 Anaconda 53% 53 53% 53 Cer De Pas 66 65% 66 65% Inspir 20% 19% 20% 19'% Int Nic 74% 73% 74 73% Kennec 82 ... 81% 81% Magma 50% ... 50% 50% Tex G & Sul... 79 78% 78% 78% U B„Sm 46 ... 45% 46 Oils— At Ref I. .109% 109 109% 108% Cal Pete 23% ... 23% 23% Freep Tex 102% 101% 102 101% Houston 158% ... 158 % 157% Indpt Oil 26% ... 26% 26 Marland C 34% ... 34 33% Mid C Pete .... 27% ... 27% 27% Lago 33% ... 30% 34% Pan-Am P (B) .. 45 44% 44% 44% Pro & Refg 25% ... 25% 25 Phil Pete 41% ... 41 41% Union Oil 42% ... 42% 43 Pure Oil 26 ... 26 25% Royal Dutch 47% ... 47% 47% Shell 25% ... 25% 25% Sinclair 17% 17 17% 17% Skelly ... 25% ... 25% 26 SO Os Cal 55% ... 55% 54% SOOf N J .... 39% ... 39% 39% SOOf N Y.... 31% ... 31% 31% Texas Cos 53 52% 53 53 Trans Pete 9% ... 9% 9% White Eagle 21% Industrials— Adv Rumely 137 Allis Chaim 115 Allied Chem ....151% 150% 151% 149 Armour (A) .... 10'% ... 10% 10% Amer Can 72% x 72 72 71% Amer H L 12 Amer H L pfd 57% Am Safety R 58% 57% 58 57% Am Woolen .... 21% ... 21% 21% Am Linseed .... 68% ... 68% 68% Coca Cola 124% Cont Can 84% 83% 84% 83'% Cert Prods 53'% Dav Chem 39% 39% 39% 39% Dupont 318 ... 318 318 Famous Players 108'% ... 108% 100% Gen Asphalt 79% ... 78% 78% Int C Engr 54 ... 53% 53% Int Paper 76% ... 76% 76 Int Harv 242% May D Stores .. 86% ... 86% 86% Mont Ward 114% 114 114% 114% Nat Lead 128 ... 128 127% Owen Bot 84% ... 84% 84 Radio 88 86% 87% 86% Real Silk 24% Rem Type 24 ... 24 24% Sears-Roeb .... 86 85% 85% 85& United Drg ....193 192 192 190 Univ Pipe' 25% ... 25% 25% USCIP 217 U S In A1 106% 104 Vs 104% 105% Woolworth— 194% 194% 194% 193% Am T & T ....180% 180 180 179% Am Express 170 Am W W 61% 59'% 61% 59 Brklyn Man 56% Col Gs & E 1... 92% ... 92'% 92% Cons Gas , 118% ...‘ 118% 118% Tnterboro 34’% ... 34% 34 No Am Cos ' 58% Peoples G 162 S Gas an dEI,.. 59% '... 59'% 59’% West Union ....168% ... 168% 169 Shipping— Am in Corp ... 59'% ... 59% 58'% Am S&C 3 ... 33 Atlantic G 38% ... 38% 38% In M M pfd ... 41 ... 41 41 Unitel Fr 138 ... 130 138 Foods— Am Sugar 73 71% 71% 69 A B Sugar 16% Austin N 4% Beech N ... 68 % Calif Pkg ....... 73% 73'% 73% 73% Corn Prods .... 65% 65 65% 65'% Cuba C pfd 19% ... 19% 29 Cuba A Sug ... 19% ... 19% 191% Flelschmann ... 67% ... 61% 68'% Jewel Tea 81'% Nat Biscuit, 177'% ... 175%_ 177 Punta Ale 31% 31% 31% ‘30% Postum 121 ... 120'% 121'% W Bk B 28% 28% 28% 28 Tobaccos— Am Sums 63% 63% 63% 63% Am Tob 175 ... 175 175'% Am T B 176 ... 1W 175 Cons Cigars ... 84'% ... 84'% 84% Gen Cigars 73'% ... 73'% 73% Liggett .123% ... 123'% 123 Lorllard 40% ... 40'% 40% R J Rev 157% ... 157% 157% Tob P B ... 117 116 116'% 117% U Cijf Stor .... 35% 34% 35 34% Schulte R S .... 55 Vs 54% 55 54

In the Stock Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Investment buying on an extensive scale, as shown by the heavy acquisitions of United States Rubber by the Duponts, gives some indication of the pressure of money on the stock market so that ordinary factors are lost sight of. How much more of this is going on that does not appear on the surface we cannot tell, but from the disappearance of stocks from the market it is evident that it is of large proportions. Sentiment is again decidedly bullish and is likely to carry the market with it for a time. The forward movement seems likely to continue for a few days, unless something occurs adverse to the money situation.

Local Wheat

Local grain elevator* are paying $1.31 for No. 2 red wheat. Other grades are ourchased on their merits.

In the Cotton Market

(By Thomson is McKinnon) NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Just a* the market closed British exports of goods for November were announced. They were better than last year. Cables are better this morning. There must have h/een lots of short selling Monday. There is no prospect of a bull market now, but a substantial rally is due at any time. Ru United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Cotton opened higher. December, 18.38. up .06; January, 18.30. up .05; March. 18.53. up .07; May. 18.70. up .06; July. 18.68. up .09: October. 18.33. up .13.

PORKER PRICES DROP 25 CENTS AT STOCKYARDS Top Down 30 Cents to $8.35; Large Number, Received Here Today. —Hog Price Range— Dec. Bulk. Top. Receipts. 6. 8.00 @ 8.70 8.70 13,000 7. 3 25<f? 8.85 8.85 9,500 8. 8.65(6: 8.90 8.90 8,500 3. 8.754 9.10 9.10 9,500 10. 8.50© 8.85 8.85 10.000 12. 8.25# 8.60 8.65 8,000 13. 7.75® 8.35 8.35 11,000 With 11,000 hogs received and 402 held over, prices dropped generally 25 cents on the Indianapolis livestock market today. The top was down 30 cents on the hundredweight to $8.35, the price paid for animals weighing 180 pounds upward in the bulk. The Chicago market opened slow with most early sales and few bids 10 @ls cents lower. The top was $8.40, but best butchers were held at $8.50. About 58,000 were received. Cattle remained weak on the local market. Calves were lower and sheep and lambs steady. Heavies Suffer The top price for all animals above 200 pounds was $8,35. Heavy meat animals, 250-350 pounds, went at $825 up and those weighing 200250 pounds were the same. Material in the 160-200-pound class were down 15 to 25 cents, selling at sß@ 8.35. Light weights, 130-160 pounds, sold at $7.75 @B, off 25 cents, and pigs, 90-130 pounds, were [email protected]. Packing sows brought $7@‘7.50. Cattle prices were unchanged, but weak. Beef steers sold at $11.50@ 15.50 and cows went at [email protected]. Low cutter and cutter cows were $4.75@ 6 and bulk stock and feeder steers brought $7.50@9. About 1,400 were received. Calves Lower Best vealers were down 50 cents, selling in a range of [email protected], and heavy calves were unchaged at $6.50 @7.50. About 600 were brought to the yards. Sheep and lambs were steady, with 700 in the pens. Top fat lambs were quoted at sl4 and the bulk sold at [email protected]. Bulk culls were $7.50@ 10.50 and fat ewes brought [email protected]. —Hugs— Receipts, 11,000; market, lower. 250-350 lbs $ 8.25® 8.35 200-250 lbs 8.25© 8.35 160-200 lbs B.oo® 8.35 130-160 lbs 7.75© 8.00 90-130 lbs 7.00© 7.75 Packing sows 7.00® 7.50 -CattleReceipts, 1,400; market, steady. Beef steers $11.50(315.50 Beef cows 7.00©> 9.50 Low cutter and cutter cows.. 4.71® 6.00 Bulk stock and feeder steers.. 7.50® 9.00 —Calves— Receipts, 600; market, lower. Best vealers $15.00 0 15.50 Heavy calves 6.50® 9.50 —Sheep and Lambs— Receipts. 700; market, steady. Top fat lambs $14.00 Bulk fat lambs 13.00013.50 Bulk cull lambs 7.50© 10.50 Fat ewes 4.50® 6.50 Other Livestock Bu United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—Cattle Receipts. 15.000: fat steers 15®25c lower: slow at decline; killing quality plain- bulk quality and condition to sell at $11.75014.50; few loads to early shippers, $15©.15.75; good to choice 1.150-lb. averages held around $18: she stock weak at Monday’s decline; bulls steady; vealers 50c lower; most low cutters. $5.10®5.25: cutters. $5.50©5.85; heavy sausage bulls upward to $8: light and medium weights up to $7.25© 7.65; cutter kinds down to $6.50 and below. Sheep— Receipts, 21,000; market ver vslow; not enough early trading to fully establish values; offering unevenly lower on all fat lambs; best handywelghts held at sl4; sheep and feeders steady to weak. Hogs (soft or oily hogs and roasting pigs excluded)—Receipts. 56.000; market generally 25c lower: heavyweight 250 to 350 lbs. medium to choice. $8©8.45; mediumweight 200 to 250 lbs. medium to choice, $8®8.40; lightweight 160 to 200 lbs. common to choice. *7.5008.10; light lights 130 to 160 lbs. common to choice, $7.10@8; packing sows. $7©7.60; slaughter pigs 90 to 130 lbs. medium to choice, *6.75 0 7.50. Bu Times Soecial LOUISVILLE, Dec. 13.—Hogs—Receipts, 800- market 20®35c lower; best heavy and medium .? o,?s c [email protected]; lights and pigs, $6.2047.40; throwouts and stags, $606.75. Cattle—Receipts. 100; market steady. Calves—Receipts. 200; market steady; food to choice. $12@14; medium to good, 10412: outs. $lO down. Sheep—Receipts. 50; market steady; top lambs, [email protected]; seconds. s7@9; sheep. $4 4 5.50. Monday’s shipments: Cattle. 860; calves. 360: hogs, 463; sheep, none. B" United Press PITTSBURGH. Dec. 13.—Hogs—Receipts, 1.500; market 10@20c lower; 250-350 lbs.. $8.50®8.70; 200-250 lbs., $8.50© 8.70: 160200 lbs.. $8.254 8.70; 130-160 lbs.. [email protected]; 90-130 ibs., $7.7548; packing sows. s7® 7-75. Cattle—Receipts. 50; calves, receipts 100: market steady; beef steers, *11014.25; vealers. $14.50416.50. Sheep Receipts. 300; market strong to 25c higher: top fat lambs. *14.75; bulk fat lambs. *[email protected]; bulk cull lambs. sß® 10. B" United Press CLEVELAND. Dec. 13.—Hogs—Receipts, 2.000; market steady to 10c lower; 250-350 lbs., $8.75: 200-250 lbs., *808.75; 160-200 lbs.. $8.65 48.75: 130-160 lbs.. $808.75; 90130 lbs.. SB4 8.25; packing sows. *[email protected]. Cattle—Receipts. 150; calves, receipts 250; market steady: beef cows. (6.5048.25; low cutter and cutter cows, $4.7546: vealers. *13016.50. Sheep—Receipts. 1.000: market steady; top fat lambs, *14.75; bulk fat lambs, $14.25 @14.75: bulk cull lambs, *ll ®l2; bulk fat ev;es. *s@7; bulk feeding lambs. sll® 12.50. Bn United Press EAST BUFFALO. Dec. 13.—Hogs Receipts, 300; holdovers. 4,671; market steady to 10c lower; 250-350 lbs., $8.60®8.75; 200250 lbs.. $8.5008.75; 160-200 lbs.. *8.500 8.75; 130-160 lbs., *8 25 0 8.60; 90-130 lbs , 0848.25: packing sows. *7®7.80. CattleReceipts. 50; calves, receipt!, 100; market steady: calves 50c higher; beef steers. *10.50414.25: vealers. *16018.50. Sheep— Receipts, 100: holdovers 600; market steady; bulk fat lambs. *14.50; bulk cull lambs. *11012; bulk fat ewes. $6.5007.50. POST INVITES VETERANS Open Meeting: Is Planned by F. W. V., Thursday night. Convention City Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold an open meeting at 8 p m. Thursday, at the post hall, 210 E. Ohio St., according to Edward G. Schaub', commander. All ex-service men who have served in foreign engagements are invited. Frank T. Strayer, national commander, will be principal speaker. Arthur G. Greshem, State publicity officer, will speak. Committee in charge includes Schaub, Ralph R. Canter, A. R. Brenton, G. H. Hathcote, B. A. Ringer and E. P. Butterfield. Late Official's Mother Dies Bn Times Socoial VALPARAISO, Ind., Dec. 13.—Mrs. Dorothea Urbahns, 85, widow of John G. Urbahns, and mother of the late Benjamin Urbahns, who died while serving as State treasurer of Indiana, is dead at her home here. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon.

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Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale price)—No. 1. 520 55c; No. 2, 480 50c; packing stock, 220 25c. Butterfat (buying price)—slos3c. Eggs—No. 1 fresh, averaging 24 ounces to doz.. 45®46c; No. 2. 28030 c; general run. 40042 c. Cheese (wholesale selling prices, per pound)—American loaf. 35438 c; pimento loaf, 37®4Cc; brick loaf, 370 40c; Swiss No. 1, 42@44c; Imported Swiss. 82c; ‘Wisconsin flat, mild and sharp, 30c; print cream. 280 29c; flat display, 29030 c; longhorn. 28029 c; New York limberger, 30® 34c; Wisconsin limberger. 28 030 c. Poultry (buying prices)—Hens. 19020 c; Leghorn hens, 13@15c; spring. 18021 c: Leghorn springs. 14015 c; roosters. 100 12%c; turkeys, young toms, 35038 c; young hens. 32®35c: old toms, 25c; old hens, 21 030 c; ducks, 15017 c: geese. 13®15c; guineas, young, 50c; old. 35c. Bn United Press CLEVELAND. Dec. 13.—Butter—Extas In tub lots. 54%c; standards. 50c: packing stock, 23030 c. Eggs—Extras, 51c; extra firsts. 48c; firsts. 44c; ordinary. 37c; pullet firsts, 20c. Poultiy—Heavy fowls, 240 25c; medium. 200 22c; Leghorns, 16017 c; heavy springers. 24® 26c: Leghorn springers, 19 020 c; cocks. 16017 c; ducks, heavy, 22 024 c; geese. 21023 c; turkeys. 40042 c. Potatoes—ln 150-lb. sacks, round whites. New York. *3.35; Maine. *3.25; Ohio. *3.15 @3.25; Michigan, *3.1503.25; Wisconsin and Minnesota. $2.7502.85; 115-lb. sacks, Idaho russets, $2.500 2.75. PROFITS SHORT ON INDUSTRIALS AND RAILROADS General Motors Exception; Hardest Drop Came in Last Quarter. Bn Times Soecial NEW YORK, Dec. 13—Profits of industrials and railroads declined fairly steadily this year until the third quarter, when they dipped sharply, the Standard Statistics Company, Inc., reports today. Its figures show that 200 leading industrials, including the General Motors Corporation, which, however, made extraordinary profits this year, earned $832,510,000 net profits in the first nine months of the year, against $901,416,000 in the same period last year. This was a decrease of 7.6 per cent, which, if General Motors had been excluded, would have been increased to 14.1 per cent. The decline in railroad profits was at the slightly lower rate of 9.3 per cent for the first three quarters of 1927. The 199 industrials, exclusive of General Motors, sustained a decrease of 17.8 per cent in profits in the third quarter, and in that period earnings of 187 railroads declined 15.2 per cent. In sharp contrast with industrials and railroads were the public utilities. Fifteen leading organizations in the latter group reported profits of $153,106,000 in the first nine months, against $138,845,000 in the same period last year, an increase of 10.3 per cent.

Commission Row

FRICE TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—Fancy barrel apples: Jonathans. $8.50@9; Bellflowers, $7.50; Staymans. $8.50 49; Grimes Golden, $9; R. I. Greenings, *8: Kings, SB. Barrel apples: Grimes Golden. $7.5008; Bellflowers. *6: Baldwins. *5.7506; Wagners. *5.7506; Jonathan, *7; Wlnesaps, *6. Box apples: Delicious, *4® 4.75; Grimes Golden. *2.504 3.50: Jonathans, *303.25; Staymens. *3.254 3.75. Basket apples (40-lb. baskets): Jonathans. *2.5003; Grimes Golden. *2.5002.75; Delicious. *3.25; Wolf River. *2.7$ 03; 20-ounce Pippin. *2.50; staymens. *2.50 42.75; cooking apples. *2; York Imperials, B grade, *1.75: Staymans. B grade, *1.85; Grin.es. B grade. $2.25: .Senator. *2.50; Northern Spys, $37 Rome Beauties, $2.75; Baldwins. $2.50; R. I. Greenings, $2.75. Bananas—6oßc lb. Berries—Cranberries. $10010.50 one-half barrel. Grapefruit—Florida, $4 4 4.75 crate. Grapes—Callfornlt Emperors. *6 Iceg: *2.2502.50 lug; California Almerla, $2.75 lug. Kumquats—Florida. 20c quart. Lemons—California, $9. Limes—Jamaica. $3 per 100. Oranges—California Navels, $4.75 0 8.50 crate: Florida. $4.25 0 4.75 per crate. Pears—Washington Bose. *6.25 per box; Florida Avocados, *5 per dozen: Washington D'Anjous, $6 box. Tangerenes—Florida. $3.75 0 4.35 a crate. VEGETABLES Artichokes—California. *2 per dozen. Beans—Southern. 52.2502.50. Beets—l bu. Brussels Sp-outs—2sc lb. Cabbage—H. G., l%@2c lb. t Carrots—slol.2s bu. bu. Cauliflower—California, $2.75 crate. Celery—Michigan, $1.35 flat crate; Michigan rough, *3 per 2-3 crate; Michigan washed. 50c® i doz. Celery Cabbage—sl.2s doz. Cucumbers—Hothouse, $2.25 doz.; southern, $1.25 doz.; Florida. $6 crate. Eggplant—H. Q., $2 doz. Endive—so doz. Kale—H. G., $1 bu. Leek—soc bunch. Lettuce—California. head. $606.50; crate; hothouse, leaf, $2.25 15 lbs. Mushrooms—7sc lb. Onions—Spanish, $2.35 0 2.50 crate; Indiana white, $2.50 per 100-lb. bag; Indiana yellow, *2 per 100-lb. bag. Oystarplant— 50c doz. Parsley—6oc doz. bunches. Parsnips—*l.so bu. Peas—California telephone,: 6.50 hamper. Peppers—Piners. 75b peck: Florida mangoes. $4 crate. Potatoes—Michigan white, *3 150 lbs.; Minnesota Russets, *2.40 120 lbs.: Minnesota Red River Ohios. $2.25 120 lbs.; 52.40 cwt. Radishes—Hothouse buttons. 90c dozen; Southern long red, 35c dozen. Rutabagas—sl.7s per cwt. Shallots—7sc doz. Spinach—H. 0.. $1.2501.50 bu. Sweet Potatoes diums. $1.50 bu.: Indiana Jerseys, $2.25 bu.; Nancy Hall, $1.60 hamper. Tomatoes—Hothouse, $3.50 per 10 lbs. Turnips—H. G.. 85c bu. MISCELLANEOUS Cider—New York. $5.50. 14 gal. keg; $4.50. 6 gal. casi; $4.75. 12% gal. jar. Cocoanuts—s6 per 100. Garlic—lsc per lb. Oysters—Standards. (2.50 gal.; selects. $2.75 gal. Squash—Hubbard. $3.50 bbl. HOLIDAY SUPPLIES Cedar Roping—sl.2s per 20-yard roll. Holly—Wreaths, $1.75 per doz.: loose. (6 per case. Laurel Roping—sl.so per 20-yard coll. LvcoDodlum—si.2s. 20-vard roll. Mistletoe—sl.so per 10-lb. case. Trees—Vermont spruce. s3® 10, singles; $2.25, bundles of 2 and 3; $2.50. bundles of 4, 5 end 6. Tree Holders—Wooden cross nieces, $1.75 per 25 paid; metal holders. $7.500 9 per dozen. , KILLS SELF WITH GAS Electrician. Despondent Because of Illness, Asphyxiated. Despondent because of illness, Terrell B. Speake, 38, killed himself with gas today at the home of his mother and stepfather, William H. Griffith, retired physician, 1316 Tecumseh, with whom he had been living. He went to the basement “to fix the fire” early this morning and was found several hours later asphyxiated by gas from the water heater, which he had turned on. Speake was an electrician. He had not worked for three months because of illness. His mother survives. Buys Original ‘Thais’ Manuscript Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—The original autograph manuscript of "Thais” Anatole France’s first manuscript/Of importance to come to this country, has been obtained by a book deader here. _

BOTTOM DROPS OUT OF WHEAT MARKET IN PIT Other Grains Dive Sharply in Sympathy on Chicago Board. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—The bottom dropped out of the wheat market, and all grains took a sharp dive in sympathy on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Late in the day wheat and com were off nearly 2 cents, and oats was holding fairly steady after losing a large fraction. The bears had everything their way in the wheat news this morning. Fine crop conditions in the Argentine and Australia gave foreign markets a lower tone. Canadian visible supplies increased suddenly, as stocks piled up at lake and sea ports, with the close of navigation. These factors dealt a final blow to the hopes of persistent holders, and everybody sold. The weakness In wheat discouraged the bulls in the com pit, and liquidation started shortly after the opening. Heavy country receipts, mainly at southwest points, aided the decline and gave the bears an added incentive. Receipts here were 146 cars and the cash market was 1M cent lower. Fundamental strength in oats held prices firmer than other grains, but buyers were timid and liquidation was heavy most of the day. Receipts, 43 cars; cash oats, 1 cent lower. Provisions worked slightly lower. Chicago Grain Table WHEAT— —Dec ’ 13 p rev . High. Low. 12:00. close. gee 1-28% 1.28% 1.26% 1.28% “>■ 1.3:% 1.29% 1.29% 1.31% M & v orn- 131 * Mur.' 92 90 .92% 9 ®% - M * •% Dec 323% .52 .52 .53 M p y YE’- ® 7V * ’ SBV * -* 7 * Dec 1.06, 1.05% 1.06 1.07% m I ' oß * 1-01V ' 107 * 1 08H Dec 11.10* 11.10 11.20 Jn 11.75 11.70 11.75 J*n 11.20 11.20 11.25 COURTHOUSE BASEMENT SUICIDE EFFORT FAILS Mrs. Beulah L.-slie Recovering After Drinking Poison. Mrs. Beulah Leslie, 40, of 1418 Spann St., who took poison in a suicide attempt, police say, in the basement of the courthouse Monday afternoon, is recovering at the city hospital. She approached Mrs. Gladys Paul, a clerk in the county assessor’s office, and asked for a cup of water. When Mrs. Paul gave her the cup she put several tablets in the witer and started to drink it. Mrs. Paul told police she thought something was wrong and knocked the cun from Mrs. Leslie’s hands. Despondency over loss of her Job as a cashier in a downtown re.- Durant and "her husband’s lajk of employment was blamed by police for the suicide attempt. Marriage Licenses ..5 ruc i °‘hlmer, 37. of 314 Massachu- **“ 3 - ,5 eil . c , a . t " se a °* nr . n<l Anna Mich. au ?> J?* H. East, case owner. J. W. Reynolds. 22. of 1038 W. Walnut, elevator operator, and Edith Hyde .18. of 714 Blake. Christian Hospital. George Poundstone, 28. of 1143 Cotlege. fireman, and Hazel Thompson. 18. of 2145 Sugar Grove, housekeeper. . Swain. SO. 548 Minerva, moider, and Elizabeth Johnson. 20. 437 Minerva mala. Robert Welcher. 22. of 1134 N. Tacoma, lollVs'BeUe" Vle C u Pl. r ‘ ne Sklnner ’ 20 ’ °* Births „ . Girl* Martlndale Mlnerva Mumford. 1527 Frank and Daisy Korosec, 5205 E. Walnut. C. V. and Jean McCord. Methodist Hospital. Frank and Irene Oaks. Methodist Hospital. William and Georgia Fish. 1042 Reisner. Ernest and Florence Jenkins, Methodist Hospital. Walter and Juanita Metzler. Methodist Hospital. Thomas and Thelma Beall. Methodist Hospital. Raymond and Sue Hahl, Methodist Hospital. Boys J*® *nd Bessie Harris, 1314 Lexington. LI bert and Sadie Young. 2433 Paris. W‘ l ‘ a i m and Emma James. Christian Hospital. Castles and Dorothy Brockman. 2654% N. Harding. Merle and Olive Alte. 1112 Lexington. Fred and Grace Harris. Methodist HosDltal. Paul and Oxsian Pierson. Methodist Hospital. Twin* girls l ' and r ' reda Culman. 1209 Linden, Deaths William Sheehan. 58. 359 8. Illinois, cerebral apoplexy. arthrlfis femma Gough ’ 84, 488 B Audubon. Chesley Oral Mottem. 3. 4211 E. Eleventh, cerebral spinal meningitis. . c , arrle ?’ , 39 - Flower Mission, pulmonary tuberculosis. Alton Leon Mosler, 21. 1735 W. Miller, uremia. pit A .T e M a o r s d cTiro ß . 7 f.. <>ntr * l to<, “ na Hoi George Hendrix. 83. 2802 N. New Jersey, hypostatic pneumonia. Joseph Allen Henderson, 69, elty hospital, chronic myocarditis. Mary A. Barrows, 78. 537 Central Court, myocarditis. James Franklin Julius. 60. Methodist Hospital, broncho pneumonia. Anna M. Spiegel. 69, 3547 Carrollton, carcinoma. Henry Lackey. 27, 645 Blackford, epilepsy. . Emma Tarpley. 37. 769 Indiana, intestinal obstruction.. Jar e Jones. 81. 3362 Kenwood, mitral lnsufflt lency. Zl'jporah Sprague. 70. 1029 W. TwentyNinth, cerebral hemorrhage. Mary Altland, 69, 307(f Park, broncho pneumonia. Cora Foxworthy, 58. Long Hospital, acute toxemia. Fayetta Ellis Loftus, 7 days. 21J0 Montcalm. premature birth. Mollfe Oorm a n, 51, 2339 Yandes, chronic myocarditis. v John Frederick- MeLeay. 59. 2501 Bellfontalne, carcinoma. Building Permits N H M. L ri^ir n .’so%S mnß an<l * ara *’ M ” Peuline, Wielend. garage, 2153-55 S. Meridian, S2OO. Carl A. Eke. dwelling. 1017-19 N. Tacoma. *4,000. George H Nichoelis. dwelling and garage. 5839 Central. $10,600. Belmont Realty Company, repair. 2101 W. Washington, $2,000. o J* ra ?. Coraway. repair. 1114 W. Eighteentn. |4OQS 18?2 lar *Stlb C urn? n $S5 W 0 ar> dWe,Un *’ Richard H. Conady, repair. 2706 Belttmore. $250. O. M. Perkins <Sz Son. reroof. 1632 BeUefontalne. $340. Mrs. E. L. Anderson, garage, 2209 Central. *3OO. Mrs. Effle Gray, reroof. 40 N. Brookvllle. *239. Paul Krause, dwelling and shed, southwest corner Drover and Twelfth. *I.BOO. Charles T. Remy. addition, 950 E. Thirtieth, (700.

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Above, Left to Right—Miss Muriel Mattox, Terre Haute, and Misa Jennylou Whitehead, New Harmony. Below, Left to Right—Denzal Pittman, Sullivan, and Harold Bullard, Maywood, 111.

Bu Times Soecial BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 13. The Garrick Club, dramatic organization at Indiana University, will present the three-act farce-comedy, “The Patsy” in Assembly Hall on the campus, Wednesday and Thursday. Sherwood Blue, Indianapolis, a senior in the law school, is directing the play, which was written

STRESS JOOD WILL Public Confidence Urged at Selig Dry Goods Dinner. ♦Success of your organization depends on the good will and confidence you create in the person with whom you deal,” Merle Sidener, president of Sidener, Van Riper and Keeling, Inc., told 200 members of the Mutual Benefit Association of Selig Dry Goods Company Monday night, at their thirteenth annual Christmas dinner at the Lincoln. Novelty programs by various departments featured the dinner. Officers elected for 1918 are: Grover A. Millett, president; Miss Florence Cotton, vice president; Miss Norma Dalton, secretary; Miss Minnie Wienkf', treasurer, and William Marks, Mrs. Frances Vaughn. James Todd, Thomas Wilcox and Edward Schwarz, directors. FLOGGING TRIALS TODAY North Carolina to Prosecute ThirtyFive for Whipping. Bu United Press RALEIGH, N. C„ Dec. 13.—Trial of the first of thirty-five men indicted in connection with a series of floggings in Wake County was to begin here today. G. E. Belshe, county convict camp supervisor, charged with “secret assault” on “Dolly” Jones, grocer, and Sam Green, Jones’ Negro helper, was the first defendant. Belshe and thirteen other men were indicted a year ago in connection with the flogging. Jones and Green were taken from their homes and lashed for alleged liquor running. TRY FOR -AIR RECORD Brock, Schlee to Start Wednesday on Endurance Attempt. Bu United Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 13. —Weather permitting, Edward F. Schlee and William S. Brock will take off in the Pride of Detroit, at dawn Wednesday in an attempt to break the world’s endurance flight record, they announced today. The Wright whirlwind motor of the monoplane has been given final inspection, Brock said, and a trial flight Tuesday proved the ship able to take off from the beach with a load approximating 6,000 pounds.

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by Barry Connors and was one of the big hits of Broadway. Prominent roles are being taken by Muriel Mattox, Terre Haute; Harold Bullard, Maywood, 111.; Jennylou Whitehead, New Harmony, and Denzal Pittman, Sullivan. Miss Mattox and Bullard are carrying the leading comedy roles, those of Mr. and Mrs. Harrington, parents of Patsy. Miss Whitehead plays the part of Grace, Patsy’s sister, and Pittman has the role of Billy Caldwell, Grace’s fiance. The part of Patsy is played by Alice Thorn, Indianapolis, and Tony, her lover, by James Snodgrass, Marion.

AMUSEMENTS

TTjnrra Follow Hllll W the Crowds Continuous Vow One J,m to McWilliams Eleven -—; — Hubert Matinee Kinney 25c-35c Marfcai-et t Jean Evening Monoiogist? 35C-50C others and Sunday Madge Bellamy 40C-60C Confidential”

ENGLISH’S la Ciancl NEW YORK GRAND OPERA COMPANY tonite . .7777777777777 CAVALLERIA and PAGLIACCI Wed., Dec. 14, Mat FAUST Wed., Dec. 14, Ere CARMEN Thursday, Dec. 15 FORZA DEI, DESTINO Friday, Dec. 16 OTHELLO Saturday? Dec. 17, Mat AIDA Saturday, Dec. 17, Eve.TROVATORE Evenings, from 75c to $2.75 Matinees, from 50c to $2.20 SEATS SELLING

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Burlesque Theater (RED HEAD) ANN TOEBE with BULLY HAGAR In “MOONLIGHT MAIDS”

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RICHARD DIX “THE GAY DEFENDER” With Thelma Todd • * • • Hal Roach Comedy featuring Stan Laurel, Fox News, Charlie Barnes, Ray Wlnlngs, Emil Seidel's Apollo Merrymakers.

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OIL SPY CASE DRAWING ONLY SMALLCROWD Lack of Public Interest In Contempt Case Is Due to Prosaic Testimony. BY HERBERT LITTLE United Fren Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—The trial of Harry F. Sinclair, oil millionaire; William J. Bums and four associates on charges of contempt of court, is proceeding in this blase capital without a gallery. Lack of public interest was explained today by some observers as probably due to lack of the “sex appeal,” but others explained it by the fact that the really engrossing story of the Fall-Sinclair jurors by Bums detectives has been brought out so far only by prosaic documents. Fireworks in the unique proceeding before Justice F. L. Siddons are expected soon, however. Cross-examination of Charles O. Ruddy, chief of the Burns jury shadowers, was to be resumed today. The defense is seeking to have Ruddy reiterate his statement that he was instructed to have his agents exercise extreme care not to approach Fall-Sinclair Jurors, or let them know they wee being shadowed. United States Attorney Peyton Gordon has introduced much new evidence during the three-day examination of Ruddy, in the form of hand-written reports of the agents. These differ considerably from the edited reports handed to Henry Mason Day, who acted as Sinclair’s agent in directing the shadowing. ' Convicts Buy Guard Flowers 1 Bu United Press LAUREL HILL, N. J., Dec. 13— When Eddy English, 70, penitentiary guard, died, convicts became softhearted mourners and chipped In $53 for a large floral offering. LUliendahl Trial Costs $75,000 MAYS LANDING, N. J., Dec. 13. —The cost of the LUliendahl murder trial to Atlantic County will ba between $75,000 and SIOO,OOO.

AMUSEMENTS

Parisian Red Heads Amerlrn’s Grrateot Girl Band 1 Featuring Bobby Grice I 1 Mistress of Ceremonies LITTLE JIM The Wrestling Bear THE JOLLV FOUR Other Big, New Acts VAUDEVILLE STARTS AT 2:00-4:20-7:00 & 9:20.

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'Circle the show place of Indiana

"EAST CTTYC” west uliyL with GEORGE O’BRIEN and VIRGINIA VAIXI eA story of Yortoday —a great romances On tbs stages TRIPOLI TRIO Chicago’* Popular InitrumeotaUtt* Vitapbonee presents HOOT GIBSON TRIO “Night Court”—William Demarost Overtures "DANCE OF THE HOURS’ Ed Rescuer, conducting Topics Fable Ness*

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NORMAN KERRY LOIS MORAN la the “IRRESISTIBLE LOVER’* CONNIE a* BAND

Don and Mazie Dixon Cos. colonial! Gales of Laughter ‘AMY OF THE CIROUS” Bargain Mat. Wed. 10-25 c VODVILLE MUSIC - COMEDY 1,000 SEATS I Wed.-Sun. 8:15 I 10c 40c I Mats. 2:18