Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 246, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1928 — Page 12

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PRICES ADVANCE IN LIST AS NEW BUYINGSTARTS U. S. Steel, General Motors Gain With Others in Active Opening.

Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrials Monday Was 191.33. off .47. Average of twenty rails was 132.60. off .15. Average of forty bonds was 59.24. off .11. By l nitcd Press NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—With newbuying making an entrance, shorts began to cover in the early dealings on the stock market today and prices advanced sharply. Trading was active. United States Steel opened with a gain of 1% at 140%, while General Motors rose to 135%, up 1%, after opening at 134%. Best gains were scored by Gold Dust, up 3% at 93; Montana Power up 6 at 153; Greene Cananea up 314 at 119%; Montgomery Ward, up 2% at 135. As Wall Street expected however there was a tendency to sell on all the bulges and operations were rather cautious as prices moved higher. Describing the market, the Wall Btreet Journal’s financial review •aid: “The action of the market in the Kious session convinced many ers that the force of the liquidation had spent itself for the time being at least. Asa result there was a condition of buying Orders at the opening and priced •bowed gains.” j Advance Holds The advance held through the looming and at noon most of the Issues were at their highs for the day. United States Steel held again of more than a point, as did General Motors, while Dupont spurted 6 points to 321. General Electric was among the few issues to move against the trend, selling down to 125%. off 2 Y*. Later it snapped back *o 127%. Montana Power continued to advance, selling at 156, up 9 points. Chseapeake & Ohio responded to its earnings statement for 1927 with a gain of 3% points to 189 Vi, and other rails, particularly New York Central and New Haven, ruled strong. Oils improved with Houston soaring 3% to 133%. Greene Cananea lead the mining shares with a gain of 6% to 122%.

Banks and Exchange

INDIAN AFOUIS STATEMENT Local bank clearings today were $3,524,860. Debits were *7,277,000. NEW YORK STATEMENT By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Bank clearings, $1,507,000,000. Clearing house balance, $129,000,000. CHICAGO STATEMENT Bn United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 21.—Bank clearing today were $127,400,000. Clearing house balance was $11,400,000. FOREIGN EXCHANGE By X'nitrd Press NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—Foreign exchange opened irregular. Demand sterling, $4.87 1 4; francs. 3.92 %c. off .00Vic: lira. 5.29%c: belga, 13.9114 c, off ,0014 c; marks, 23.8514 c. TREASURY STATEMENT Bv United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.—The treasury net balance to Feb. 18 was $58,230,667.27. Customs receipts this month to Feb. 18 were $27,295,950.34.

In the Stock Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Friends of the market can take just a little comfort from what transpired Monday. True, the market declined, losses were quite numerous, but there was not that indiscriminate selling that many had anaticipated and which would not have been a surprise if it had occurred because after all most people recognize the fact that there is nothing that is to be considered as a basis at this time for such markets as we have had. But it would be well to continue to keep in mind the fact that this market is engaged in an effort at self correction; so that while this process is on the best that we can look for is now and then a pretty good rally when shorts over-extend their commitments. It appeared to ns at times during Monday’s session as if we were getting close to such a condition.

In the Sugar Market

(Bv Thomson <fe McKinnon) NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Full duty sugars, largely of the distress character, it developed today have been sold as low as 2% cents, with a subsequent sale at a trifling fractional advance. Holders of Cubans, however, show no disposition to force supplies on the market at this time when it Is confidently believed that the Cuban sugar export company will have Viids in hand to cover unsold allotments for export away from the United States. The future market has been absorbing liquidating sales in volume without disturbing plrces materially, which leans to conclusion that the commodity is close to a turn for better. Building Permits George M. Risk, dwelling. 2842-44 N. Gale. $3,500. T. A. Monahan, boiler, 377 N. Meridian, *415. Hugh McDonald, dwelling, 2330 Parker, $3,000. Calvarv Baptist Church, foundation, Roosevelt and Twenty-Third. S6BO. Puritan Finance Company, dwelling and garage. 1746 S. State. $1,650. Puritan Finance Company, dwelling, 302 W. Twenty-Fifth, $1,500. , Puritan Finance Company, dwelling and garage. 913 W. Twenty-Fifth, $1,650. Trustees Second Presbyterian Church, addition. Norwood and West, $5,500. F. W. Gamage, furnace. 5715 Beechwood, S2OO. H. A. Hosey. basement, 1902 Roosevelt, S3OO. J. B. Whitted, garage, 1536 Prospect. $250. Frank R. Thomas, dwelling and garage. 1314 Shannon, $3,700. Ed Newell, dwelling and garage, 51 E. Forty-Eighth, $5,700. Lena E. Eusey, garage, 2622 N. Station. $250. J. G. Habing. garage, 1325 E. Kelley, $2,800. COOLIDGE TALKS OUTING Unlikely to Return to Black Hills This Summer. By. United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—President Coolidge is unlikely to return to the Black Hills of South Dakota for his vacation this summer, it was learned today. He prefers to go to a different f lace and preferably one-tot remote.

New York Stocks (By Thomson <Ss McKinnon) —Feb. 21— Prev. Railroads— High. Low. 12:00. Close. Atchison 184 18315 184 188% Atl Coast Line.. 176 ... 176 177 Balt & Ohio 109 Vi ... 109’. 110 Canadian Pac ..200% ... 2001* 200 Chesa & Ohio ..1.88 186% 188 185% Chi & Alton 5% Chi & N West... 801i ... 80% 79% Chi Grt West 9% , O.R I & P 106% 106% 1061. 106 V. Del & Hudson .165 164% 165 164 Del & Lacka 129 Erie 51 50% 50'5 50 Erie Ist pfd 54',5 54% 54% 54 Grt Nor pfd 94% 111 Central 133% .. . 133% 134 Lehigh Valley .85 84% 85 84% Kan City South 53% ... 53% 51% Lou & Nash 147 M K & T 45% ... 45 54 Mo Pac pfd 106% 106 106 105% N Y Central.. .157% 15614 157% 156% N Y C & St L. .129 ... 129 128 NY NH & H .. 61% 60% 61'4 60% Nor Pacific ... ... 93% Norfolk & West 180 Pere Marouette.. .. ... ... 126% Pennsylvania ... 64 63% 64 63% P & W Va 123 ... 123 123 Reading 98% 97% 98% 96% Southern Ry ...142% ... 142% 142% Southern Pac ..120 ... 120 119',, St Paul ... ... 16% St Paul pfd 29% St L& S W 69 ... 69 . 68 St L & S F 109% ... 109% 109% Texas & Pac ... ... 112 V Union Pacific ..192% 191% 192’. 1901West Maryland . 34% 34 34% 33% Wabash 53 ... 53 53 Wabash pfd 91 Rubbers— Ajax 10’4 9% 10% 10% Fisk 15% ... 15% 1514 Goodrich 83% 82% 83 U 82% Goodyear 61 58% 61 58 Kelly-Spg 17% 16% 17% 16% Lee 19 5 8 Vi 19 18 Vi United States .. 51% 5114 51% 51% Equipments— Am Car & Fd.v 104 Am Locomotive. 118 ... 107% 108 Am Steel Fd 56% ... 53% 55% Baldwin Loco 245 General Elec ..127% 125% 127% 125% Gen Rv Signal .105% 104% 104’, 103% Lima Loco 55% ; N Y Airbrake .. 46''a 45Va 46% 45 Pressed Stl Car.... 23 Pullman 80 79% 80 79% i Westingh Air B>. 50% 49% 50% 49% I Westlngh Elec... 93 92% 92% 91%: Steels— Bethlehem 56% 55% 56% 55% j Colorado Fuel... 71 70% 70% 69% i Crucible 85% | Gulf States Stl.. 53 ... 53 52% | Inland Steel ... 48% ... 48% 48% Phil R C & 1.. 32 ... 32 32% Rep Iron & Stl.. 60% ... 60% 59% Sloss-Sheff ... ... 122 U S steel 140% 139% 140% 139% Alloy 29 ... 28% 29 Youngstwn Stl.. 95 ... 95 94% Vanadium Corp. 82 80% 81 1 2 79% Motors— Am Bosch Mag.. 17 ... 17 17 Chrysler Corp .. 58% 57% 58% 57%, Conti Motors 10 % Dodge Bros ... 17% ... 17% 17% Gabriel Snbbrs. 21% 21% 21% 21% General Motors .135’% 134% 135% 134 Hudson 79% 78% 79% 78% Hupp 37% 37% 37% 36% Jordan ... ... 9% Mack Trucks... 99% ... 98% 98% Martin-Parry .. 12% ... 12% 12% Moon 5% 5% 5% 5% Motor Wheel ... 27% 2714 27% 27% Nash 81% 81 81% 80% Packard 57 % 56% 57% 56% Peerless 16% ... 16% ... Pierce Arrow ... 11% . . 11% 11% Studebaker Cor. 8114 60% 61% 60 Stew Warner .. 79% 79% 79% 79% Stromberg Cart 44% Timken Be* ...116% 114 115% 115 Willys-Overland.. 18% 17% 18 18 Yellow Coach .. 29% 28% 29 29 White Motor ... 30% ... 30% 31 Mining— Am Smlt & Rfg. .171% 170% 121% 170% Anaconda Cop.. 55% 54% 55 54% Calumet & Ariz. 91% ... 91%. 90% Cerro de Paaseo 63 62% 63 63 Chile Copper .. . 38% 38 38% 37% Greene Can C0p.119% 117% 119 116% Inspiration Cop. 18% ... 18% 18% Int Nickel 80% 78% 79 80% Kennecott Cop .. 82% ... 82 80% Magma Cop ... 46 ... <6 46 Miami Copper .. 18% ... 18% 18 I Texas Gulf Sul 72% 71% 71% 71 % U S Smelt 39% Oils—

Atlantic Rfg ... 98 97% 95 97% Cal Petrol 24% 24% 24% 24'% Freeport-Texas.. 71% 70% 71 70 Houston Oil . . 131 130 13! 129% Indp Oil & Gas 22% 22% 22% 22% Marland Oil ... 33% ... 33% 33Va Mid Cont Petrol 25% ... 25% 25% Lago Oil A- Tr.. . 28% . 28% 27% Pan Am Pet B. 36% 35% 36 37% Phillips Petrol.. 36'% 35% 36 35% Pro & Rfgrs 18 17% 18 17 Union of Cal .. 43% , . 43% 43% ore Oil 20% 20% 20% 20% Roval Dutch .. 46% ... *6% 48'Shell 34% ... 24 24% Simms Petrol ... 18% ... 18%i 18'Sinclair Oil 17*4 ... 17% 17% Skellv Oil 25% ... 25% 25% Std Oil Cal 53% ... 53% 53% Std Oil N .1 ... 38 ... 37% Std Oil N Y 29 28% 29 29 Texas Corp .... 50% ... 50% 50% Transcontl 7% 7% 7% 7% White Eagle 21% Industrials— Adv Rumely ... ... 13 Allis Chalmers. . 116 ... 116 116% Allied Chemical 143 147% 148 147% Armour A 14 ... 14 13% Amer Can 76% 75% 76V 76 Am Hide Lea .. 12% ... 12 11% Am H L pfd ... 55% ... 55% 55 Am Linseed 69% 68% 69 67% Am Safety Raz. 56% ... 56'% 57 Am Ice . ... ... 31 Am Woo! 22% ... 22% 23 Coca Cola 128% ... 128 127% Conti Can 89% 89% ES% 39 Certainteed .... .. ... ... 57% Oonealeum 24% 24 24% 23% Davison Client.. 36 ... 36 36 Dupont. 317 ... .317 315 Famous Players 115'* ... 115% 115 Gen Asphalt .. 73% ... 72% 71% Int Bus Mch .. 122% ... 122 s '. 13". Lit Cm Engr ... 46% 45% 46% 46 Int Paper .... 69% 68% 68% 38% Int Harvester .230 ... 230 229 Lambert ... ... 82% Loews 59% ... 59% 59'% Mae Stores .... 78% ... 78% 78% Montgom Ward. 135% 133% 135 132% Natl Lead ... ... 12-' Pittsbuigh Coal. .. ... ... 43% Owens Bottle .. 76% ... 76% 76 Radio Corp .... 88% 87% 88 36% Real Sill: 26% Rem Rand 28% 28 28% 28 Sears Roebuck .. 85 ... 84% 83% Union Carbide ..137% ... 137% 137'% United Drug 192 ... 192 192% Univ Pine 22% ... 22% 22% V S Cs Ir Pipe .203 ... 202 200% U S Indus A1c0.108% 107 108% 106% Worthington Fu. .. ... ... 28 Woolworth C0...175% 177% 178% 177 Utilities— Am Tel & Tel. . .177% 177'% 177% 177% Am Express ...194 ... 194 192 Am Wat Wks... 55% ... 55% 55% Brklvn-Manh T.. .. 56% Col G & E 90% Consol Gas . ..131% 130% 131 119%, Elec Pow <fc Lt.. 32% 32% 32% 32% Interboro 35% 34 35% 35% Nor Am Cos 60% 60% 60% 59% Man Elec Ry 42 Peoples Gas ....172 170 172 169% Phila Cos 162 Std Gas & El ... 60% 60 60% 60% Utilities Power.. 28% ... 28% 28% West Union Tel .. ... ... 165 Shinning— Am Inti Corp... 75 73% 74% 74% Am Ship & Com 4'/b Atl Gulf & W 1 37% Iptl Mer M pfd. 35 ... 35 34% United Fruit ... .136% ... 136% 136% Foods— Am Sug Rfg 56 Am Beet Sugar 15 Austin Nichols ... _4% Beechnut Pkg .. 75 74% 75 73% California Pkg .. 73 ... 73 72 % Corn Products ..66 ... 65% 66% Cuba Cane Sup 25 24% 25 24% Cuban Am Sug. 19% ... 19% 19% Fletsrhmann Cos.. 67% 67 67% 66% Jewel Tee. 31% ... 81% 80% Jons Bros Tea.. 31% 31% 31% 30% Natl Biscuit ...169% 166% 167 169% Punta Alegre ... 28% ... 28’i 28'/a Postuni Cos 119 ... 119 119 Ward Baking (B) 24 23% 24 23% Tobaccos— Am Sumatra ... 51% ... 51 52 Am Tobacco .. ... 137% Am Tob (3) 157'/a Con Cigars 80% ... 80% 80 General Cigar.. 70% ... 70% 69 Lig & Myers.... 105'/a Lorillard 36 35% 36 36 R J Reynolds 138% Tob Products B 109 108% 108% 108 United Cigar St .. ... •• • , 31 Schulte Ret Strs 50% 50 50 % 49% Other Livestock By United Press EAST BUFFALO. Feb. 21.—Hogs Receipts. 900; holdovers, 1,015: market steady: 250 to 350 lbs., $8.25419; 200 to 250 lbs., $8.75419.26, 180 to 200 lbs.. $9.10® 9 25; 130 to 160 lbs.. [email protected]; 90 to 130 lbs., $8,254)8.75; packing sows. s7<S>7.so Cattle—Receipts. 25: calves, receipts. 200, market steady: calves steady: vealers, $17,500)18. Sheep—Receipts. 500: market steady: bulk fat lambs, $16.50: bulk cull lambs. $12@14; bulk fat ewes. [email protected]. By United Press PITTSBURGH. Feb. 21.—Hogs—Receipts. 3.600: market steady to higher: 250 to 350 lbs.. $8,404)19.15; 200 to 250 lbs.. s9® 9.35: 160 to 200 lbs.. $9.25®9.35. 130 to 160 lbs.. $8.7545:9.35: 90 to 130 lbs.. $8028.75; packing sows. $7(9)7.75. Cattle—Receipts. 100: calves, receipts. 300; market steady; beef steers. $11,500)14; vealers. $16,500)18. Sheep—Receipts. 900; market steady: top fat lambs. $16.50: bulk fat lambs, sl6®. 16.50: bulk cull lambs. sl2 @14.50. By United Press TOLEDO, Feb. 21.—Hogs—Receipts. 950; market for heavies 1045,15 c off: lights steady to strong: heavies, $7.7545 8; mediums, [email protected]: Yorkers. [email protected]. good pigs, $7.50418. Cattle—Receipts light; market slow: calves, receipts light, market 50c up. Sheep and lambs Receipts light, market strong.

PORKERS DOWN WITH RECEIPTS UP HERETOOAY Animals Number 15,000 in Pens; Market 15 to 20 Cents Off. —Hog Price Range— Feb. Bulk. Top. Receipts. 13. 3.2545! 8.65 8.65 5.500 14. 8.35® 8.75 8.75 5,500 15. 8.35® 8.75 8.75 10,000 16. 8.254 c 8.60 8.60 9,500 17. 8.15®) 8.50 8.50 ,10,000 18. 8.25@ 8.55 8.55 5.000 20. 8.504 t 8.75 8.73 5.000 21. 8.35®) 8.60 8.60 15,000 Monday’s high prices brought 15,000 hogs to the yards today and a slump resulted, most porkers dropping 15 cents. The top was $8.60 and all weights sold at a bulk price of sß.lo'T< 8.50. There were 160 holdovers. Receipts were high throughout and cattle and calves were weak to lower. Sheep and iambs were steady. Hogs were generally steady with Monday’s average cn the Chicago market in a slow opening. The early top was $8.50. Receipts were approximately 47.000. Hog Price Range Heavy meat material weighing 250-350 pounds sold at $7,755/8.35, down 15 to 25 cents. A drop of 15 cents was recorded in the 200-250-pound class of middle weights, which brought $8.350 8.50. The top was down 15 cents in the light weight class. 160-200 pounds, at $8.35 (St 8.60. Light lights were $88.35. 15 cents off, and pigs dropped 25 to 50 cents at $6.5007.85. Packing sows were 50 cents lower on the top at $6.504x’7.25. Cattle receipts numbered 2.000 and beef steers sold at 25 cents less on the top at $10.500 13.50. Others were unchanged, beef cows bringing S7O 10; low cutter and cutter cows, $5,504/ 6.75, and bulk stock and feeder steers, $7.50419.50. Calves Lower Calves were 50 cents lower on the top with 900 animals in the pens. The best sold at sl6# 17 and heavy calves brought unchanged prices at $6.504110.50. Sheep and lambs remained unchanged and there were about 600 received. The top was $1 and bulk fat lambs sold at $14.504/15.75. Bulk culls were $7.504111.50 and fat ewes, [email protected]. —HojtReceipts, 13,000; market lower. 250-350 lbs $7,754) 8.35 200-250 lbs 8 354) 8.50 160-200 lbs ?.35®, 8.60 130-160 lbs 8.0041 8.35 90-130 lbs 6 50® 7 85 Packing sows 6.504 c 7.25 —Cattle ■ Receipts. 2,000: market weal: to lower. Beef steers *10.504! 13 50 Beef cows 7 00010.00 Low cutters and cutter cows.. 5.'50@ 675 Bulk Stocker and feeder steers. . 7.SO® 9.50 —Calves— Receipts. 900; market lower. Best vealers $16.004117.00 Heavy calves [email protected] —Sheep and Lambs— Receipts. 600; market steady. Top fat lambs $16.00 Bulk fat lambs $14.50® 15.75 Bulk cull lambs 7.50911 50 Fat ewes 6.50®. 9.50

Other Livestock By United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 21. Cattle—receipts. 10.000; fed steers, weak to 25c lower; mostly 15&25c off; light vearlings steady; bidding lower on fat cows and butcher heifers; cutters and bulls steady; vealers 50c lower; stackers and feeders comparatively scarce; country' demand, however, slow; bulk fed steers of quality and condition to seil at $12.504i 14; best early at $15.50: some held around sl6; low cutter cows Urgeiy $6; mostly $8.25'.'8.50 market on sausage bulls; ilgnt vealers, $144/15; few outsiders buying choice kinds at sl6 #16.50. Sheep-Receipts. 13.000; fat lambs fairly active, steady to strong with Monday's average; better grade lambs 88tb. down. $164. 16.25; choice handy weights held above $16.50; handy weight Colorados to apekers. sl6; finished 92-94-lb. lambs. $15,504/ 15.75; 105-115-lb. throw-outs. $14.50 # 14.75; sheep weak to 25c lower; good to choice fat ewes, mostly s9'./ 9.25; feeding lamb supply light, firm; quality considered. best medium-weight feeding lambs. $15.25. Hogs (soft or oily hogs and roasting pigs excluded!—Receipts, 47.000; market mostly 10# 15c lower; heavyweight 250-350-lb. medium to choice. $7,754/8.25; meritumweight 200-250-lb. medium to choice. $8448.50; lightweight 160-200-lb. common to choice. $7.90 /8.50: light lights. 130-160 lbs., common to choice. $7,354/8.45; parking sows, smooth and rough. *6.75417.40: slaughter pigs. 90-130 lbs., medium to choice, *6.75#7.50. Slaughter cattle and calves—Steers. 1.500 lbs. up. good and choice. $144/ 16.50: steers. 1.000-1,500-lb. choice. $!5.50#16.50; good. $13.254416; sters. 1.100-lb. down, choice. sls# 16; good, $134/ 15.50; medium. slt#l3; common, $8.75# 11; light yearling steers and heifers, good and choice 850 lbs. down. $12.50#/ 15.50; heifers, good and choice 850 lbs. up, s'lo.so# 13.25; common and medium, all weights. $8,504/ 11.75; cows, good and choice. $8.50# 11.50; common and medium. $74/8.50; low cutter and cutter. $5.85447; calves, me.dium to choice, $94/11; vealers. cull to choice, SB4/16.50; feeder and stock cattle steers, common to choice. sß# 12.25. Slaughter sheep and lambs Light and handyweight lambs. 92 lbs. down, medium to choice. $14.50# 16.50: cull and common, all weights, $11.75#. 14.50; ewes, medium to choice, $7.50#9.60; ewes, cull and common, $3#7.75. Feeding lanibs (range stock), medium to choice. $13f854/,15.40. By Times Special LOUISVILLE, Feb. 21.—Hogs—Receipts. 700; market 10c lower: 250 lbs. up. $8; 175250 lbs.. $3.60; 130-175 lbs., $7.90; 130 lbs. down. $6: roughs. $6.45; stags, $5.70. Cattle—Receipts. 100; market steady. Calves —Receipts. 200; market steady; good to choice, sl3#>ls; medium to good. $11@13; outs. sll down. Sheep Receipts, 50; market steady; top lambs, [email protected]: seconds. sß® 10: sheep, s4# 7. Monday's shipments: Cattle, 447; calves, 343; hogs, 495; sheep, none. By United Press CLEVELAND. Feb. 21.— Hors- Receipts, 2.000; market uneven, light to 10c up, others 10c down: 250-350 lbs., $8.40(/J8.65; 200-250 lbs.. $8.65448.90; 160-200 lbs., $8.85 #9.10: 130-160 lbs.. sß# 9.10; 90-130 lbs., $7.75#>8; packing sows. $7#7.25. Cattle— Receipts, 200; calves, receipts 200; market steady: beef steers. $11,604/11.85; beef cows, s7#9; low cutter and cutter cows. $54t6; vealers, sl6# 19. Sheep—Receipts. 800; market tseady; top fat lambs. $16.50; bulk fat lambs, sl6# 16.50; bulk cull lambs, $12@14; bulk fat ewes, $6<8>8.50. By United Press FT WAYNE. Ind., Feb. 21,—Hogs Receipts. 300; market steady to 20c lower; 180-200 lbs., $8.40; 160-180 lbs., $8.30; 200225 lbs.. $8.30: 225-275 lbs.. $8.15; 275-350 lbs., $7.58: 140-160 lbs., $8; 110-140 lbs., $7.50; 90-110 lbs., $7; roughs. $6#;6.75; stags. $4#4.50. Cattle—Receipts, 70; calves, receipts 100; market $16.50 down. Sheep—Receipts, 100; market, lambs $14.50 down. By United Press EAST ST. LOUIS. Feb. 21.—Hogs—Receipts, 20,000: holdovers. 1.988; market 10c lower: 250-350 lbs., $7.75#8.15; 200-250 lbs.. $8(a8.50; 160-200 lbs., $8.40#8.55; 130160 lbs.. [email protected]; 90-130 lbs., $5.50®7.50; packing sows. [email protected]. Cattle Receipts, 400; calves, receipts 1,500; market, steers steady; beef steers. $10.25#' 13: light yearlings and heifers. [email protected]; beef cows, [email protected]; low cutter and cutter cows. [email protected]; vealers. $16.25; heavy calvers, [email protected]: bulk stock and feeder steers. $8.354110.50. Sheep Receipts. 1,800; market steady; top fat lambs, $15.75; bulk fat lambs, [email protected]; bulk cull lambs, $11@12; bulk fat ewes, $8.50® 9.25. By United Press CINCINNATI, Feb. 21.—Hogs—Receipts. 6.000; holdovers. 767; market mostly 15#) 25c down: 250 to 350 lbs., $7.75#>8.50; 200 to 250 lbs.. $8.50#8.85; 160 to 200 lbs.. $8.65#)8.85; 130 to 160 lbs.. $7.75®8.75; 90 to 130 lbs., $6.25<#7.75; packing sows. $6.50 <#>7. Cattle—Receipts. 25; calves, receipts. 500: market steady; beef steers. $10#12.25; light yearling steers and heifers. $9.50# 12: beef cows. *7449.50; low cutters and cutter cows, $5.25@ > 6.50; vealers. $13#16: heavy calves, $11#14; bulk Stocker and feeder steers, $104511. Sheep—Receipts, 50; market steady: top fat lambs. sl6; bulk fat lambs. [email protected]: bulk cull lambs, s9® Ui bulls la. t ewes, *4® 6.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

In the Cotton Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon) NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Southern spot markets Monday buoyant. The Liverpool market this morning strong, and with the meeting in the South today likely to decide on a plan to inforce a reduction of acreage, there is every reason to expect a bigger and higher market here. It is. however, well to bear In mind that it Is only a few days to March notice day. and it would be well for those committed In that month to prepare for the switching to more distant months. FEEL OUT ATTITUDE Standard Oil Cos. Will Consider Senate Investigation. By l nit id Press NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—The attitude of Col. Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, toward the Senate’s investigation of the Continental Trading Company’s transactions probably will come indirectly before the former company's stockholders at Whiting, Ind., on March 15. The stockholders, at their annual meeting, will elect directors who in turn will elect the chairman. Colonel Stewart is a member of the directorate. Representatives of the Stewart management have sent out requests for proxies to be voted. Many of the stockholders in this city already have returned their proxies, giving the present management full authority to vote their stock. Rockefeller interests own some 15 per cent of the capital stock, and it is not known whether renresentatives of John D. Rockefeller. Jr., will oppose Colonel Stewart’s reelection.

Local Wagon Wheat

Ixical rrain elevators arc paying $1.42 lor No. 2 red wheat. Other grades are cuichosed on their merits.

Produce Markets

Butter /wholesale price)—No. 1. 48® 50c: No 2,464,47 clb B'itterfat /buying price) 46c lb Cheese (wholesale selling prices, per pound' American loaf. 354/38c: pimento loaf, 384, *oc; brick loaf. 354<38r; Swiss Ho. 1. 424,44 - imported Swiss. 52c: Wisconsin fiat, mild and sharp. 32" 34c; print cream, 384/40c: Cat display. 284, 30c; Long horn.. 284, 29c; New York limbergcr. 42 9 44c. Eggs—Buying prices: Fresh.-delivered at Indianapolis, loss off. 244,25 c doz. Poultry /buying prices) —Hens. 214,22 c: Leghorn hens 154' 17c; springs. No. 1 soft moated. 19®22c; Leglicrns. 15',,'7c; voung springs. 134,16 c; roosters. 164/12': Leghc-n stog® 10', !2c capons. 3 lbs ."id over. 304,32 c: 7 to 8 lbs.. 29® 30c; 6 to 7 lbs . 259 28c. under 6 lbs. and slips. 22 "25c: ducks. 15® 17c: ceese, 134,15 c: guineas, old 35c: young 50c. By United Press CLEVELAND, Feb 21.- Butter -Extras in tub lots. 48050 c; firsts, 44%®46%c: ;/conds 41%/43%c; packing stock, 30" 32c. Eggs-Extras, 32 %r; extra firsts. 31%c: firsts, 30%c; ordinary. 29%c. Poultry Heavv fowls, 284,29 c: medium. "74, 28 c: Leghorns, 22,,24c: heavy springers. 284,29 c: Leghorn springers. 20" 22c; bucks. 26® 28c: geese. 224, 24c: old cocks. 174,18 c. Potatoes Round whites, 150-lb. sacks Maine. $3,604,3 75: Michigan. $3.153.25: Minnesota. $3: Wisconsin. $3 6 3.15; 120-lb bags Minnesota, $2.404,2.50; Maine. Green Mountain. 53.15® 3.25; Idaho Rurals, $2.40 ® 2.50: 110-lb. sacks Colorado Burbanks. $2.359 2 40; 100-lb. sacks Bakers. $3; homegrown, bushels. $135 4 1.40; Florida, bushel crates, $1,504) 1.75; Texas Triumphs, 100lb. sacks. $4.50: Cuban, 52-lb. cummer crates, new Reds, $4. By Ur ited Press NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—Flour—Quiet and firm. Pork—Steady; mess. $30,25. Lard— Firm: midwest spot. $11.559 1165. Sugar - Raw. steady; spot 96 test, delivered duty paid. 4.18 c: refined. quiet; granulated. 5.60 c. Coffee—Rio No. 7 oil spot. 15% -( 15%c; Santos No. 4. 22® 22%c. TallowQuiet; special to extra, 8%®8%c. H-V Dull and unsettled: No 1. $1.054, 1.10; No. 3. 60® 85c ; clover. 65c4,51. Dressed poultry—Dull: turkeys. 30 6 46c: chickens. 18 45 46c: broilers. 45 "60c: capons. 30"; 50c; fowls. 184,30 c; ducks. 164,21 c: ducks. Long Island. 204,23 c. Live poultry —Steady: geese. 144,30 c: ducks. 16 " 33c; fowls. 26 'w 28c; turkeys, 259 50c: roosters, 18c: chickens. 29 ‘a 36e; capons. 30',; 40c: broilers. 45 55c. Cheese—Steady; state, whole fancy to specials. 29®29%c: voung America . 29 4)29%c. Potatoes -Long Island. S3® 5.40: Jersey, $1 504,1 60: southern. $2,254, 2 50; state. $3.2541.3.40; Maine. $3.25® 4.40: Bermuda. $3/,;9. Sweet potatoes—Jersey, basket. 75c®52.83: southern, basket. $1,754; 2: southern, barrels. $34,4. Butter -Steady: receipts. 14.304: creamery extras. 45c: special market. 45% ® 46c. Eggs—Easier: receipts. 37.407: nearby white fancy. 47® 38c; nearbv state whites. 34®36r: fresh firsts. 31®31c; Pacific coast. 334,37 c; western whites. 344,35 c; nearbv browns. 34% 0 37c. r,v United Pri ss CHICAGO. Feb. 21— Butter—R*-veipts. 12,314: extras. 45c: extra firsts. 44®44%c: firsts. 424,43 c; seconds. 38',, 41c: standards. *4%c. Eggs—Receipts, 22.726: firsts, 27%c;' oordinartes. 26 %c: seconds. 254; 25 %c. Cheese--Twins. 14'c: young Americas. 23 %c. Poultry—Receipts. 6 cars; fowls. 234) 25c: springs, 32c: ducks, heavy, 28c: small, ?2c; geese, 204) 22c. turkeys. 254, 28c; roosters. 20c Potatoes—Arrivals. 65; on track. 251: in' transit. 687; Wisconsin sacked round whites. $1 704,1 90; Idaho sacked Russet Burbanks. $1.90 0 2.15; New Florida Bliss Triumphs U. S No. 1. $2.75 93: according to Quality; Cuban. s3® 3.15. Sweet potatoes—sl47 2.65. MOVIES BOOST SAFETY City Theaters Pledge Support to Ten Weeks Campaign. Indianapolis movie theaters today pledged support to a ten weeks’ safety campaign under auspices of Police Chief Claude M. Worley and the board of safety. Twenty major picture houses will use “trailers” and thirty neighborhood shows will use slides to boost the safety drive among children, Fred W. Connell, board president, said. Connell said the houses would display a slogan each week. FIRST LADY IMPROVING Mrs. Coolidge Still Confined to Room With Cold. Bp United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Mrs. Coolidge is still confined to her room at the White House with a cold and though she manages to sit up and is improved, she will not accompany the president to Alexandria, Va., for Washington anniversary exercises Wednesday.

Home Blaze Blast ‘Raises the Roof An explosion which literally “raised the roof” occurred at the home of Albert C. Pearson, 5410 N. Pennsylvania St., early today, while firemen were fighting the flames caused from an overheated hot air furnace. The explosion lifted the tile roof six inches, the firemen said, and the shock of it pitched Capt. Fred Rugenstein of Fire Company 14 down a flight of stairs. He was not injured seriously and remained on the job until the blaze was extinguished. The roof was not damaged except for a few bricks knocked out from beneath it on one of the rear walls. Total damage was estimated at about $2,500. Mrs. Pearson awoke about 5 a. m. Finding the house filled with dense smoke, she aroused other members of the family. They dressed and retreated to one of the neighboring homes and firemen were called. The explosion, which is thought to have been caused by the melting of connections on the gas meter, occurred 1 sjiortly after the firemen arrived. After the flames were extinguished, the firemen found “Muggins,” the family bulldog, suffocated in the cellar.

00RNG0ESUP; PIT DEMAND AT GHIGAGD RISES Major Grain Steady to Fractionally Higher; Oats Unchanged. E,y United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 21.—A surprisingly strong cash market, small receipts, and good country demand sent corn futures into another sharp bulge, on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Wheat and oats showed little change during most of the day, and trading was dull. With snow and continued cold weather reported from many sections of the corn belt this morning. Many experts predicted that the crest of the country marketing wave would arrive this week. Corn receipts of only 134 cars caused the tone to strengthen. The cash market showed advances of % to lc, which aided the upturn, and many farm interests bought feeding corn. Export business was reported light. Wheat was steady to fractionally higher most of the day. There was no change in the general trend of news, but Russian advices, reporting continued food shortage there, helped the tone. There was considerable profit-taking on the bulges, and prices worked rather nervously. Receipts were eighteen cars, and the cash market held unchanged. Oats was steady all day, with no feature to the trade. Receipts were nineteen cars, and the cash market was unchanged. Provisions worked lower in a dull market. Chicago Grain Table WHEAT— L ' X ~ l Prey. Hifch. Low. 12:00. close. Mar 1.33% 1.32% 1.33 1 32 5 . Msv 1.34 1.33% 1.33% 1.33% Julv 1.31% 1.30% 1.31 1.30% CORN— Mar .94% .94 .94% .91% May .98% .97% .98 .97% Julv 1.00 .99% 1.00 .99 Va OATS - Mar 51% .54% .54% .51% May 55% .55% .55% .55% Julv 52 1 4 52% .52'/a RYEMar Ml 1.10% Ml Ml May 1 11% 1.11 1.11% 1.11% Julv 1.06% 1.05% 1.05% LARD- - Mar 11.15 11.15 11.17 Mav 11.42 11.42 11.45 Julv 11.70 11.70 11.72 Scot 11 35 11.92 11.95 RIBS May 11.00 July 11.30 11.30 11.32 Bn Times Special CHICAGO. Feb 21.—Carlots: Wheat. 55; corn, 354: oats. 143; rye, 4

RAILROAD HITS U. S. INJUNCTION Southern Pacific Claims Right to Coerce Employes. Up ? nitrd Press HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21. Fighting back against an injunction and contempt order, the Southern Fscific railroad contended in a motion filed in Federal Court here that a railroad has the right to influence, interfere with the coerce employes in matters relating to their employment. The motion also defended a railroad’s rights to influence employes in their attitude toward the relations with organizations, unions or brotherhoods. “A Federal Court is without power to grant injunctions in mere controversies between employers and employes, because neither the Railway Labor act nor any other act of Congress has conferred such authority,” the motion said. The court had restrained the road from supporting a ’’company union” in opposition to other union organizations. LINDY LETTERS HERE Carries 2,500 for City in Mail Flight. More than 2,500 “Lindbergh Special” air mail letters arrived in Indianapolic for distribution today, carried by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh on his old Chicago-St. Louis air mail route Monday and early today. Postmaster Robert H. Bryson said most of the letters were those mailed by Indianapolis people to St. Louis to be returned here. More than 3,000 letters were sent from here to St. Louis. The Cincinnati-bound plane this morning carried fifty pounds of mail for Indianapolis and more than that amount for Cincinnati. Bryson personally received two letters bearing the special Lindbergh cancellation* stamp from the postmasters at St. Louis, Mo., and Decatur, 111. Ex-King to South America BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 21.—Former Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria plans to sail for Europe Wednesday on the liner Sierra Ventena after a tour of South America.

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WEDNESDAY EVENTS Purdue Alumni Association luncheon, Severin. Kiwanis Club luncheon. Claypool. Lions Club luncheon, Lincoln. Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Chamber of Commerce. Lambda Chi Alpha luncheon, Board of Trade. Religious Week Interdenominational services, Robert Parks M. E. Church, 5 p. m. Alpha Eta Pi meeting, Lincoln, 7:30 p. m. A truck bearing an Indianapolis license and a State license issued to a local man, and loaded with used tires, was held by Kokomo (Ind.) police today while police here checked up on the activities of the owner Monday night. Kokomo detectives phoned that two men ran from the truck they had parked along side of an automobile while they removed a tire from the car. City Council Monday night adopted a resolution expressing regret over the death of Harold Bartholomew, son of Council President Otis E. Bartholomew. Attorney Michael E. Foley, city I park board member, will be the j Kiwanis Club speaker at a special Washington birthday luncheon at the Claypool Wednesday noon. Plans for the Kiwanis international attendance contest will be announced by President Dwight S. Ritter. It starts Feb. 26. Y. M. C. A. membership drive captains reported 216 new memters at a dinner Monday night. F. L. Humphrey was awarded a gold watch for bringing in the most members, seventy-three. The Duke j division was first, Brown second, : and Traylor, third. Musical entertainment and a | luncheon will mark the celebration | of the seventy-fifth anniversary of | Germania Lodge I. O. O. F., tonight in the ledge rooms. Prospect and ! East Sts. Plans for the construction of anew hall will be discussed. Adjustment of freight rates charged by the Evansville, Indianapolis & Terre Haute Railway Comi pany for interstate shipments of j coal from its mines in Pike County, ! is asked in a petition filed with the I public service commission by the George A. Enos Coal Company. Petition declares the rates are unfair in comparison to those charged by competitors. Inspection of National Guard units in the State by Federal ofcers headed by Col. Hugh S. Brown of Columbus, Ohio, will be continued until March 2, it was announced today. The State staff, headquarters’ detachments and State storehouse headquarters detachment of 38th Division and 150th Field Artillery were inspected Monday. J. E. Green of Muncie, has been appointed director of the speed de- | partment of the Indiana State Fair I to succeed Lin R. Wilson of Fair- | mount, who died suddenly at the Statehouse last week. Green will !be assisted by Harry Jones of i Rushville. Petition has been filed with the 1 public service commission by patrons of the E. Washington line of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company asking that the commission rule that all persons inadvertently boarding cars going only as far out as Gray St., may transfer without charge to another car operating between that point and Irvington. La Porte Telephone Company, refused an increase in rates by the public service commission has filed notice that it will appeal to the La Porte Circuit Court. Quadrille, waltz and other oldtime dances are to be included in the program of the Washington Birthday dance and card party to be held by the Indianapolis Advertising Club Wednesday night at the Spink-Arms. Acute indigestion was the zause of death of William Litel, 68, of 2816 Standard Avc., who died suddenly in the rear yard of his home Monday night. Coroner C. H. Keever said today. Litel was widely known through his many years as meat cutter at the Kingan & Cos. market. Municipal Judge Thomas E. Garvin will be the principal speaker at the annual banquet of the Men’s Club of Our Lady of Lourdes parish at the parish hall tonight. He will speak on “Lincoln. Washington and the Constitution.” The Rev. M. W. Lyons, pastor of the church, will also speak. The Junior Temple Players of University Heights United Brethren church, under the direction of

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PRICE TO RETAILERS FRUITS Apples—Fancy barrel apples, seasonable varieties, $8.50#9; barrel apples, 37448; fancy basket apples, seasonable varieties, $2.25®3. 40 lbs.: choice box apples, seasonable varieties, *3.25®4.75. Cranberries—s7.so Quarter barrel. Grapefruit—Florida, $4415.75. Grapes—California Emperors, IS keg; California Malagas, $8 per keg. Kumquats—Florida, 20c quart. Lemons—California, $8 a crate. Limes—Jamaica. *3 per 100. Oranges—California navels. $4(36.50 per crate: Florida, $44L5.50 per crate. Pears—Washington D'AnJous. $6.50 box. Washington D'AnJous. $6.50 per box Strawberries—Florida. 75c quart. Tangerines—Florida. [email protected] crate. VEGETABLES Artichokes—California. $1.75 dozen. Beans—Southern, $8 hamper. Beets—sl.2s bu. Brussels sprouts—3oc lb. Cabbage—H. G., l!i#2c lb.; Texas, 4c lb.; red. 4c lb. Carrots—sl bu. Cauliflower—California. 2<5,2.25 crate. Celery—California, $7 per 8. 9 and 10doz. crates; Florida, $3.25 per crate. Celery cabbage—sl.so doz. bunches. Cucumbers—lndiana hothouse, $2.50® 3 for box of 1 doz. Eggplant—H. G.. $2 doz. Endive—sl.so doz. bunches. Kale—s2.so barrel. Leek—soc bunch. Lettuce—Arizona, head, $4 per crate; hothouse, leaf, SI.BO, 15 lbs. Mushrooms—sl.7s, 3 lbs. Onions—Spanish. $2.75®3 crate; Indiana yellow, $3, 100-lb. bag; Indiana red, $2.50 cwt. Oysterplant—4sc doz. bunches. Parsley—6oc per doz bunches. Parsnips—sl.so bu. Peas—California telephone, $7 hamper. Peppers—Florida mangoes. $7 crate. Potatoes—Michigan white. $3.40, 150 lbs.; Minnesota Russets. ss.6o 120 lbs.: Minnesota Red River Ohios. $2.50, 120 lbs.' Idahos, $2.75 cwt: Texas Triumphs. $3 j>er hamper; Florida Triumphs, $4.60. 50 Radishes—Hothouse, button, 90c per doz. Rutabagas—Canadian. $2.50 per cwt. Shallots—soc doz. bunches. Spinach—Texas, $1.25# 1.35 bu. Sweet Potatoes diums, $2 bu.; Indiana Jerseys. $3.50 bu.; Nancy Hall. $1.75 hamper. Tomatoes—California. $5.50# 6, 6-basket crate; Cuban. [email protected] crate. MISCELLANEOUS Cider—s4.so. 6-gal. case: $4.75 doz. ?i----gal. jars. Cocoanuts—s6 per 100. Garlic—2oc per lb. GUraiua-Steadards, *3.50 t*L

Maurice Parsons, will present two one-act plays, “Neighbors” and “At the Gate Beautiful,” in the auditorium of Indiana Central College tonight. Samuel 11. Socwell, 73, of 1640 Park Ave., was treated at city hospital today for injuries suffered when he walked into the side of an automobile driven by Russell Coffey, 2121 Ashland Ave., in front of his home. He suffered scalp lacerations and body bruises. A resolution commending service to the Democratic party of James T. V. Hill and expressing the club's sympathy to the family in their bereavement, was forwarded the family of the late Mr. Hill today. Income tax problems experienced by realtors will be explained by George S. Olive, certified public accountant, at the weekly luncheon of tlqe Indianapolis Real Estate Board at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday. A permanent injunction against alleged infringement of a patent on a fluid meter is asked in a suit filed in Federal Court by the P. H. & F. M. Roots Company against the Connersville Blower Company, both of Connersville, Ind. William Henry Harrison, attorney, will address the Riverside Civic Association at 8 o'clock Wednesday night at a Washington's birthday meeting, James Bradford, president, said today. Harrison will discuss “Washington as He Should *Be Known.” Cards and dancing will follow the address. Virgil.. G.. Johnson,. Delaware County factory worker, today filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Federal Court, listing liabilities of $12,608 and assets of $174. Capitol City Lodge, No. 5, Daughters of America, will hold a card party tonight at Castle Hall.

TABLE TALK OF LORD IS TOPIC Evangelist Holds Meetings; Sermon Tonight. “Tlie Table Talk of Jesus” will be the subject of discussion at the workers' conference dinner tonight at the Roberts Park M. E. Church. Discussion will be led by Dr. Charles L. Goodell of New York City, who is conducting a series of evangelistic meeetings each night this week under auspices of the Indianapolis Church Federation. The series began Monday night. General meetings are at 8 p. m. and the public is invited. Tonight's general meeting topic will be “The Christian Worker and His Own Soul.” Each of the general meetings is preceded by a conference dinner. The business of the church Is to heal the hurts in human souls, Dr. Goodell told these who attended the Monday night meeting. Pointing out that the Christian church has ever faced a crisis, he continued: “The question confronting us now is whether the church is big enough for rejuvenation of the world. Christ is big enough for the kindergarten and for Christmas day, but is he big enough for the stock exchange, the chamber of commerce and the legislath'e bodies?” TO REVISE OIL PRICES Carter Oil Company Makes Move in Mid-Continental District. By United Press TULSA, Okla., Feb. 21.—Another move to revise crude oil prices in the mid-continent area was made here today by the Carter Oil Company, a subsidiary of Standard of New Jersey and parent of the Humble Company of Texas. The Carter Company posted a 3cent increase in the price of oil, above 24 gravity. The prices range from 76 cents a barrel for 24 gravity to $1.16 per barrel for 32 gravity and $1.75 for 32 gravity and above. The prices will be effective immediately in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. EDDIE FOY RITES HELD Many Friends Pay Final Tribute to Famous Comedian. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., Feb. 21. —Friends of Eddie Foy—those he had known back stage and those he had made in front of the footlights —paid tribute as the comedian’s body was buried in the Holy Sepulcher cemetery here. Funeral services preceded by a high requiem mass were held at the Roman Catholic Church of the Blessed Sacrament with the Rev. Pasquale Manselli as the celebrant. The church was manked with flowers.

For the Lenten Season The housewife desirous of providing attractive and nourishing dishes, without meat, during the period of Lent will find in our Washington Bureau’s Lenten Packet a series of bulletins giving receipts that will prove very useful. The packet contains: 1. Fish and Seafood Cookery 3. Salads and Salad Dressings 2. Potato and Egg Dishes 4. Cheese and Cheese Dishes 5. Dainty Fruit Dishes If you want this packet of five bulletins, fill out the coupon below and mail as directed: CLIP COUPON HERE LENTEN COOKERY EDITOR, Washington Bureau, Indianapolis Times, 1322 New York Ave., Washington, D. C. I want the packet of five bulletins on LENTEN DISHES, and inclose herewith 20 cents in loose, uncancelled, U. S. postage stamps, or coin, to cover postage and handling costs: NAME , STREET AND NUMBER CITY STATE I am a reader of The Indianapolis Times.

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INDIANA’S FIRST GOVERNOR WAS SLAVERY FOE Jonathan Jennings Credited With Keeping State on Northern Side. By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 21. With an uncompromising attitude toward slavery, and the unsmirched ideals of a man just out of college, Jonathan Jennings, Indiana's first Governor took office in 1806 at the early age of 25. The new territory, at the time of his inauguration, was preponderantly in favor of the holding of slaves, and Jennings soon found himself in difficulties. The southern, and most thickly populated area, was strongly in favor of the system; in fact mos' of the settlers at that time had come from the old South and had brought their slaves with them. In certain sections the French had introduced the system before 1778. Jennings soon found allies, however, in the White River valley. A group of Quakers from the Carolinas had settled there, and they were even more bitter than Jennings in their protests against human bondage. While this group was in the minority, their voices, like those of all minorities, were most easily heard and their acts more united. Governor Jennings, due no doubt to his northern education, but also, it has been hinted, for political reasons, took sides with the anti-slavery group. His motto became "No slavery in Indiana,” and he lost no opportunity of putting it into effect. It is largely attributable to Jennings that the first Indiana Constitution. drawn at Corydon, contained a drastic clause relative to slavery which, according to some, held Indiana in the Union during the Civil War.

FAVOR MODIFICATION IN POLL OF PASTORS Episcopal Rectors Say Dry Law Is Not Success. Up United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—A new nation-wide prohibition poll of Protestant Episcopal clergymen has been completed by the Church Temperance Society of that denomination. The majority of replies received favored modification of the Volstead Act. Questionnaires were sent to 5,301 ministers and 2,980 responded. Sample questions and answers follow: Should the Volstead Act be modified? Yes, 1,389; no, 673. Is prohibition a success in your locality? Yes, 501; no, 1,304. ASKS CASE DISMISSED Steamship Line Files Petition Asking Removal of Complaint. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—The Argonaut Steamship Line of New York has filed a petition with the United States shipping board asking dismissal of a complaint by the Los Angeles Jobbers Association against the practice of making “split deliveries” in inter-coastal trade. The Argonaut asserted the shipping board has no jurisdiction in the matter. The “split delivery" system objected to is carload rates on shipments to be divided among two or more consignees. Hearings will bo held by the shipping board in the near future. INDEX CONTINUES OFF Wholesale Prices Decline for Fourtii Successive Week. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—For tin fourth successive week the indes of wholesale prices of all commodities has declined, according t-l records kept by the National Fertilizer Association, for 499 commodities. The decline for the week ending Feb. 18 was one-fifth of l per cent. The chief drops were in grains, feeds, livestock, fats, rubber and hides. With 1926 as par 100, the index stood at 94.6 for the week ending Feb. 18. LINCOLN WAS RELIGIOUS The Rev. G. A. Frantz Denies President Was Atheist. That Abraham Lincoln reflected a true religious attitude throughout his life and was not an athiest, as some authorities contend, was pointed out by the Rev. George Arthur Frantz, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, at a meeting of the Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church Monday night The subject of the address was "The Religion of Abraham Lincoln." The Rev. A. W. Beaver, pastor of Lake Ave. Baptist Church of Rochester, N. Y., will address the next Brotherhood meeting to be held March 19.