Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 197, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1930 — Page 14

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SALES VOLUME LIGHT IN DULL STOCK SESSION Gains and Losses Confined to Small Fractions Early in Day.

Average Stock Prices

Average of thirty industrials for Wednesday mbs 165 20. up 2.27. Average of twenty rails was 96 78. up 64. Average of twrntv utilities was 57.98. up 1.04. Averace of forty bonds was 94.22. up .18 Bp United Press NEW YORK. Dec 26 —Absence ot selling pressure kept the stock market at an even keel today with trading the dullest in many weeks. Quotations ranged between net losses of a little more than a point to net gains of equal amount. The majority of changes were fractional. Strength in Anaconda Copper, w hich rose to 29 .upl ■ and weakness in Gillette which touched a new low at 19 ! , off l 7 *. featured. Near noon United States Steel touched 140. up 1 - point net. Fractional gains w’ere noted in Radio Corporation. General Electric, Bethlehem Steel, J. I. Case and a few others. Small losses were recorded in General Poods. Sears, Roebuck and Stewart Warner. Aside from Anaconda, the copper group moved in a narrow range. Utilities also showed only small changes, the most of them upward. Standard Oil of New' Jersey gained nearly a point and held it. while other oils fluctuated within a narrow arc. Railroad shares w'ere dull end irregular. Selling occurred in mercantile Issues, where R. PI. Macy was a weak feature. The latter dipped to 87, ofl 3vs and within a point of its low for the year. There was nothing in the news to affect the market. Commodities were steady. Commodities were steady. Bonds moved irregularly with small price changes.

Bank Clearings

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT - Dec. 26 Cleanne-s 52.739.000.00 Pc bits .7.7.'. 6.948 000.00 NEW YORK STATEMENT - Dec. 26 E lam e 136.000.000 Clearings "... $ 9996.000.000 Fril Res. Bank Cr Bah 107.000.000 CHICAGO STATEMENT Dec. 26 ,(71f&nn?s $75,800,000.00 Balances • 4,500,000.00 TREASURY ST ATEM EN T Dec. 26 iNct balance for Dec. 22 . . $321,797,579.21 'Expenditures . 13.630.685.11 Custom' reels, month to elate 23.879.181.29

New York Curb Market

ißv Thomson A McKinnont —Dec. 26 11:30 11:30 Am Com P <A> IPb National Av ... 4 Am 11 A- Tr... 41'b National Inv . 13 '- Brazil PAL... 20’, Newmont Min .. 42 5 a Can Marc 2 Nia Hi and Pur .. 9 Cities Serv ... 15' Penroori 5 7 i< CoYd a'. Std ol Ind .... 33* Durant Motor . 1 1 a Sid ol Ohio . . 44', Elec Bond Sh.. 41 Stutz 19'a Ford of England 13VTrans Air Trans 4 Goldman Sachs. s'.a Un Gas mewl.. 7Vi Gulf Oil 62 Till Lt A Pwr.. 22’ I-tudmn Bav ... 4 Un Verde 8, Ind Terr (At... 13 1 8 Ui lnd Ind ss's5 s 's Int. Super 20' - Ut Pwr B'j Jnt Pete 12 7 f.

New York Bank Stocks

(By Thomson A McKinnon Dec 24 Bid. Ask. I America 53’; 56’.• j Bank of United States 1\ 3V | Bankers 103 106 , Brooklyn Trust 430 440 Central Hanover 211 316 \ Chase National 84’, 87 3 j Chatham Phoenix National . 71 i4 Chemical 43'- 4a Vi Citv National 86'.• 89'.a Corn Exchange 114 118 Commercial 250 270 Continental 16 19 'Empire 46 49 Fiist National 3.450 3.650 Guaranty 429 434 Irving ■ 32 34 Manhattan A Cos 76'; .9 j Manufacturers 30 32 , New York Trust 138 143 Public 47 30 , Chelsea 3 6

Net Changes

Bp United NEW YORK. Dec. 24 —Representative stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, with net changes, closed | as follows: Up. Off. ; American Can . 112'j 2 : ' ... ’ American Smelting 40' ’ .. j American Telephone . 173 s . Atchison 178- l, ... | Bethlehem Steel 51, ■' ... i Case S3 l' .. Consolidated Gas 83-’ l- ... j Erie 26 3 e Ja •• - j Fox Flhn A 26 1’ a General Electric . 44', l’ General Motors ■ 34-', '* .• ] Gillette 21 2 International Telephone.... 2C' a ', ... . Loews The . . 45 r ... Montgomery Ward 16-’ ... ‘i New York Central 117 ; Packard 8 3 * ! Phillip* Petroleum 13 s , ' ... Radio 13 > ... Sears Roebuck 40', . Standard Oil New York.. 21' .. Transamerica IS 3 , '• Union Carbide 57 l 8 I', ... , United States Steel 139'; l’ ... Vanadium 54 ; ' 2’* ... ; Westinghousr Electric . 93', 2 ... j

Investment Trust Shares

By R. H Gibson & Cos. . Dec. 26PRICES ARE TO 12 NOON C. S T. Bid Ask Amcr Founder's Corn com .. 3% 3% Am & Gen Soo 'A" .14 Am lnr Trust Shares 5% 6 Basic Industry Shares 5% 6% Corporate Trust Shares 5% 6 Diversified Trustee Shar A' 15% 16% First American Corp 7% 7% F.xrd Trust Oil Shares . . 4% 5% fixed Trust Shares A' 14 ... Inv Trust NY 6%- 7% Leaders of Industry Scries A 7% ... National Wide Securities ... C% b r i National Industry Shares ... ,5% 6'. N Am Trust Shares . . . 6 , K> : Se! Am Shares 5 8% Shawmut Bank Inv Trust . 6 8 Universal Trust 6% 6% S W Strauss Inv Units 45 54 Super Corp of Am Trust Sh 6% 7' Truster Std Oil A ' . 5% 6% Trustee Sid Oil 1 B'’ ... 6% 6% U S Elec Light & Pwr A 27% 29% Chicago Stocks Opening 'Bv James T. Ha mill & Cos.) - Dec. 26Assoc Tel Util.. 20 I.vnch Glass 13'. Rendix Avia 16% Men Hshld 6% Bore Warner... 19% Middlew com... 16% Cord Corpn .. 5% Nat'l Sec com. 5 Oen Then Eo . 7 Nat l Pw & Lt. 21 Eire Hshld ... 23% rrt * Ind COM. 5% Inxuli Cord 29% Zenith Radio .. 2% RAW SUGAR PRICES Dec. 24 High Low. Close. January 1.14 1.10 1.10 March 1.24 1.19 1.19 Vav 1.32 I 28 1.28 Jillv 1 40 1.35 1.35 September 1.47 1.43 1.43 December 1.55 1.51 1.51 Franco Leaves Portugal / ■ l nited Pm* LISBON, Portugal. Dec. 26.-Ra-mon Franco, the Spanish flier and revolutionary leader and his companion, Pablo Rada, departed today r \ the steamer Thysville for Belgium.

New York Stocks

—Dee. 26 Eiilroadi— Prev. Atchison 179 s * 178 s * 179 178 s * i Ati Coast Line . 100 Bait A Ohio 68’. 67’. 7’i 68 7 . ! Chcsa 4: Ohio 39- 39 39 J . 39*^ ; Chesa Corp 39’i 39 s * Chi Grt West .... ’ Chi N West . 34 C P. I & P 50 50*2 Dtl Lfc W .... 79'u Erie . . . 26 , 26 - ! Erie Ist pfd 34' = I Great Northern 60 59 7 ; Illinois Central . . 70 Lou & Nash .. . 88 M K & T 17’ , 17* a 17 7 16 s :, MO Pacific . . 27', 28‘ Mo Pacific pfa 89 88 N y Central . 115 114’. 114’. 117 Nickel Plate 76 s * NY HH Ac H .. 74 s . Nor Pacific .. 49 O & W .. . 5 Pennsylvania 58 OV4 57'j 57 7 i Reading . 763* So Pacific 91 92 Southern Rv . 51’. 50 50' 52 3t Paul . . , 5" St Paul pfd 7 9* St L A- 8 F 44'i 45’. Union Pacific 181 180 180 179 W Maryland 12'i 12 s . Equipments— Am Car A-Fdy. 25’a 25‘i 25'i; 26 .Am Locomotive 20'i Am Steel Fd 2f> 7 25’_ 25'i 25 Ani At.- Brake S 31 s . 3! 31 31 s * Gen Am Tank .. 55’. 54-. 54 5 ( 57’. ■ General Elec. 44’. 43 s . 44 5 , 44'. Gen Rv Signal 69 s b 69'. 69 s . 69 1 Lima Loco .... . 25A. j N Y Air Brake 22'., ! Press Stl Car 4 ; Pullman 52 51 51 51*i j Westingh Ar B 32'i ! Westingh Elec . 93’, 91 s . 93 93'. Rubbers—- ! Firestone . . IT 7 . ... ! Fisk *, y i Goodrich 16 s . Goodyear 47 7 48 Kelly Sprgfld . I s , l’ V S Rubber 13 s , 12 s , 12’* 13 Motors— Auburn .. 102 97'i 100'i 100'. Chrysler 16 * 16'2 16 s . 16 s * Gardner . . ... 1 Graham Paige 3 s , General Motor 7 35'1 34 s . 35! 34 i ' Hudson 23' 23’ j 8 .3 4 5 , 35 35 Marmon .. 5 1 *' Nash . .... 27 s . 26 s • 27'. 27 Packard B s . S’* Bs.8 s . 8% 1 Reo . 8' B s . ■ Studebaker .... 31 'i 21 2! 21$* Yellow Truck 9'i 9'4 Motor Access— Am Bosch 17 P.endix Aviation , 16'. 16’i Borg Warner ... 20 IS 7 * 19’* 19V, Briggs 17'. 17 17'* 17 s * Budd Wheel 8 7 i Eaton 14 137* El Storage B . 50'i 50 50 50 s , Haves Body . . 3*.'a Honda 4’-i 4 1 , 4*a 4®* Motor Wheel . f 14 s . Sparks W 9 9 Stewart Warner 16 s . 16 16V 16 3 i Timken Roll 43 s , 43 43 43*i Mining— Am Metals . 18 18 Am Smelt . ... 40’i 39 1 2 40 401. Am Zinc . 4‘i ... Anaconda Coo.. 23V 28’, 28V 28 Cal & Helca. ... B’. B', Cal & Ariz. . . 34Vi Cerro de Pasco . 25'* 25 25'* 24 7 . Dome Mines.. . ... ... 8 7 /a Freeport Texas . . . ... 29 1/ 2 Granby C0r0... ... 16 s a Great Nor Ore 19V 19' 19', 19 Howe Sound 24 Int Nickel 15'. a 14 V. 15 14V. Inspiration .... B’V 7 s , 8 8 Kcnnecott Con.. 23 22V 23 23V* Magma Cop ... .. 21V* M.ami Copper 7J. 8_ Nev Cons 11V IOV, 10 s . 13 7 a Texas Gul Su! 45', 45 45 45’/, U S Smelt 20 s . 20’, 20 1914 Oils— Amerada 18_ Am Republic . 7-. All Refining... 18',i 18V 18V 18V Barnsdall ... 11.a 11V 11V 11J* Beacon 9,4 Hou-ton ... B‘* Indian Refining. . . 3% 3V Mex SbrP 11 10 V Mid'Conti 13 V 13I* Pa.’i-Amer iß* ... 33 ... Phillips 13 s . 13V 13*4 13 s , Pr Oil & Gas ... 14 s . 14 s . Pure Oil ... B**4 8',4 8* Bs.8 s . Richfield 5 7 , 5 V 5 V 5-j. Royal Dutch . Shell Un 6 V 6 V 6 V 6 V Simms Pt . ... •{■,, Sinclair }OV 10 * Skellv .... 10V 10 s 4 Standard of Cal 44V 44V 44*4 64 s /. Standard of N J 47 5 . 45V 47 s . 46 5 ,. Standard of N Y 21 s , 21 s . 314* 21V Texas Cos 30 V 30 30 V 30V Union Oil —V 22 a Mills 20 29 V 29 s '. 301, Bethlehem .. 51V 51V4 M** 51-* E ers AM. 39 38 39 387. Colo Fuel ■ ... ?2 Lud'um ■ • • 10 . Midland . - • • 20V Newton .... 13 ••• Remili I& S 11V 11’ , 11 s . 11 s , U S Steel . 139', 138’ 139 V 139** Vanadium 35 53 5 . 54 5 . 54 s , Youngst S & W. .. . ... 22% Tobacco Am Sumatra 7 s . 7 :, 7 J . 7-. Am Tob A new.lo4*,, 104 104 10a Am Tob B new . 106 V 105 V 105 V 106 V Con Cigars 25 V 25 7 , General Cißar 32V Lie A-. Myers B 82V- 82 82 82 i orillard I2V UV 12V 11V Reynolds Tob 41*. 40', 40V 40', Tob Pr A 10V Toll Pr B 2V United Cig 6',. Utilities— Abltibi 8- B’. 8V B'. Adams Exn . 16”, 16'. 16 s , 16'*' Am For Pwr 28' : 27V 28V 28 Am Pwr ts U ■■■ *1 , _J2’'4 A T-& T 178 176 s , 177 V 178 Con Gas A El 34 33 33 s , 33V Corn & Sou . 8 1 a 8 8 8 El Pwr *Li 39V 38V 39*4 39 Gen Gas A . 4*. 4V Tilt! T & T .... 20'; 19 s , 19', 20V Natl Pwr .Is Li.. 32V 32V 32 5 .335,2 5 , No Amer Cos. 63 62 5 , 63 63 Pac Gas & EL . 45 44 5 . 45 44 7 ', Pub Ser N J 70V 69', 70'. 70V So Cal Edison 43 42V 42V 43V Std G & El 57V 57*4 57*. 57V United Corn .. 16 7 4 15 s , 16 T 4 15V ut Pr *L A . 21V 20 V 21V 21V West Union . *... 127 V Shipping— ~- Am Inti corn. 19’. 19'', 19V 19 Atl Gulf & W I 33V 33 33V 33V Inti Mer M pfd InV 15V United Fruit 51 50V Feed,— Am Sug .. . ... 41V 40*4 Armour A 3’. 3V 3>4 3'4 Becabni’t PI:R . 50V 4PV Cal PkR . 4", 44 44 44 Cm Drv . 33V Childs to 25 s , Coca Cola 142 140 V 140 V 149 V Cont Baking A . 19 Corn Prod . 71 Cudahy Pkg . ... 4040 Cuban Am Sugar 2 s . 2V 2V On Foods 47 s , 48V Hershev . . 86 Nat Biscuit 77V 76V 77V 77*. Piljsburv . . 27 Safeway St * .V. 42V 44

Produce Markets

Eees 'Country Run I —Loss off delivered! in Indianapolis. 20c: henerv duality No. 1 25c: No. 23. 15c. Poultry 'Burma Prices'—Hens weighing 5 lbs. or over. 17c: under 5 lbs.. 15c: Leghorn hens. 11c: springers. 5 lbs., or i over. 16c: or under 5 lbs.. 15c: ducks, springers, lie: old cocks. 9®llc: ducks, full feather fat white. 11c: ceese. 11c. These prices are for No 1 ion Quality ouotert bv Kincan A: Cos Butter (wholesale!—No. 1. 31®32c: No 2. 30% 31c. Butt mat—27c. Cheese 'Wholesale selllne once per pound' — American loaf. 31c: pimento loal. S2cc: Wisconsin firsts. 27c: Longhorns. 24c: New York Limbereer. 26c. Bn t'nited Plena CHICAGO. Dec. 26—Eggs—Market barely steady: receipts. 6.670 cases: extra firsts, 28c: firsts. 26c: current receipts. 25c; ordinaries. 20f<;23r: seconds. 12417 c. Butter—Market, weak: receipts. 5.655 tubs; extras, 28e; extra firsts, 27<fi27%c: firsts, 25 '26c: seconds. 24fa24%c: standards. 27%c. Poultry—Market steady: receipts 3 cars; fowls. 20c; springers. 22c: Leghorns. 14c: ducks. ISc; geese. 16c: turkeys. 265/ 34c: roosters 14c; twins. 16fj16%c: voun* Americas. 16%c. Potatoes—On track". 229: arrivals. 114: shipments. 517; market teadv: Wisconsin sacked round whites. 31.40 ti 1.60: Idaho sacked russets, sl.7s’ii '.85: Colorado McClures, branded, mostly S2; apples, $1.40(b2.25 per bushel. Bv United Prcas NEW YORK. Dec. 26.—Flour—-Dull and unchanged; spring patents. 54.40y4.80. Pork—Dull: mess 530.50 . Lard—Steadymiddle west spot. 59, 60(0 9.70. Tallow Quiet; special to extra. 4%ci4%c. Potatoes -Steady to firm: Lone Island. 51.75jj3.85 barrels; Maine. 52.803 3.65 barrel: Bermuda. $7 310 barrel. Sweet potatoes Steady: southern baskets. 51. 50: jersey baskets. 75c%52.25. Dressed poultry Quiet; turkevs. 295743 c: chickens. 20W 37c: capons. 25344 c: fowls. 25® 34c: ducks 13® 23c: ducks. Long Island. 215} 22c. Live poultry—Ouiet; geese. 12'o'20c: ducks. 13S 27c: fowls 1427 c: turkevs. 25jt30c roosters 12y 13c: chickens. 19o28c: capons. 27'0 40c; broilers. 30(u 47c. Cheese Quiet: state whole milk, fancy to specails. 19!&22%c; young Americas. 17% y 2ic. St/ l nited Plena CLEVELAND. Dec. 26.—Butter—Extras. 28c: standards. 27%c. Eggs—Extras. 28c. firsts. 25c. Poultry—Heavy fowls. 22c: medium. 17ril8c; Leghorn fowls. 16317 c: ! broilers. 18c: Leghorn broilers. 15ffl6c; ducks. 18'./20c: old cocks. 13c: geese. 15// 16c: turkevs. 35% 38c. Potatoes—Ohio ' round whites. 81.10 Der 60-lb. sack; Maine Green Ml.. $2.35 •: 2.50 er 120-lb. sack: Idaho Russet. $2.25 •/2.50 per 100-lb. sack. By Vnited Prea CINCINNATI. O. Dec. 26.—Butter— Steady; creamery in tub lots, according to score. 27% 30c: common score discounted, 2 ' Sc: packing stock No. 1. 25c; No. 2. 15c: No. 3.10 c; butter fat. 23i25c. Eggs —Lower: cases Included extra firsts. 32c: firsts. 25c: seconds. 22c: nearby ungraded. 28c. Live poultry—Thin and coarse stock sells only at heavy discount: Fowls 5 lbs. and over. 17c: 4 lbs. and over. 15c: 3 lbs. and over. 13c: Leghorns. 3 lbs. and over. 13c: roosters. 13c: capons. 8 lbs. and over, 30c! under 8 lbs. 26c: slips. 21c; stags. 16c: colored frvers over 3 lbs.. 21c; over 2 lbs . 21c; broilers colored. 1% lbs. and ovA*u 2lc: broilers, partly feathered. 12c; L-ehorn and Orpington fryers over 2 lbs.. 15c: roasting chicks 4 lbs and over. 21c; black springers. 12c.

>Bv Thomson & McKlnnoni"

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STANDARD OIL TO BRING SUIT Action Planned Against New Colorado Firm. By Times Special CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—The Standard Oil Company of Indiana announced today its intention of immediately bringing suit to determine whether a company called “the Standard Oil Company of Colorado’’ can legally use the words "Standard Oil” in its name. This action is being taken, it was stated, as the result of reports received from numerous persons in the middle west who have been solicited to buy stock in the Colorado conpern. Tne “Standard Oil Company of Colorado,” Indiana company officials said, is in no way connected with or sponsored by the Standard of Indiana or any other of the old group of Standard Oil companies. That this fact is not generally understood by the public, however, is indicated by inquiries Standard of Indiana has received from investors approached in the stock-selling undertaking. ‘VILLAGE BLACKSMITH’ IS STAGING COMEBACK Busier Now Than at Any Time in History, Survey Shows. By United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.—The “village blacksmith” lias come back into his own. According to the report of his activities for the first nine months of 1930 he is busier now than at any time in history. The report disclosed that his anvil hammered out $200,000,000 worth of goods in IJ3O. This business can be laid to the present trend in architecture which is calling for ornamental metals for home and building decoration. The decreased demand for horseshoes may really have been a blessing in disguise, as it forced the smith to return to his true craftornamental ironwork. TRADE ALLIANCE IS SOUGHT BY GERMANY Customs Agreement With Balkans Would Hurt U. S. By United Press BERLIN. Dec. 26.—A possible customs alliance between Germany and the Balkan states is being studied by experts here, although the United States, Argentina and Canada would suffer appreciably if such an arrangement were carried out. According to plans under consideration, Bulgaria, Rumania, Yugoslavia and Hungary would receive special facilities for selling large portions of their grain surplus in Germany, and would in return grant preferential tariffs on Gennan manufactured articles. ® The biggest obstacle to the proposal is the fact that it would decrease German wheat consumption from the United States, Canada and the Argentine. ICED OXYGEN NEWEST Said to Be Producing Satisfactory Results in Indigestion Cases By United Press LONDON, Dec. 26.—Iced oxygen for indigestion and other stomach troubles is the latest wrinkle in British medical circles and is said to be producing surprisingly satisfactory results. It is pleasant ‘to swallow in the form of an oxygen souffle with a few drops of lemon, or fruit juice sprinkled over it and serves the purpose of getting oxygen into the stomach without trouble. THIEVES RETURN TWICE No Loot Obtained on Last of Three Consecutive Raids. For the third time in as many nights, burglars Thursday night broke into a Standard grocery. 930 West Michigan street, but obtained no loot. . On the other two raids thieves stole merchandise, w. E. Fitch, 1138 North Illinois street, manager, said in reporting the ransacking to police today. ALL FOR DOWNTRODDEN Invent Mirror for Pedestrians to Foil Those Motorists. I Si/ XU A Service LONDON. Dec. 26.—Another invention to aid the poor pedestrian is the rear view mirror to reveal the criminally-inclined autoist who creeps up behind. It is attached toThe hat brim and enables the walker to see what is going on behind. Jewelry Stolen From Window Display window of the Bloom Loan office. 229 East Washington street, was smashed early today by i a thief who stole jewelry. Amount ; of the loot obtained was not estimated.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

PORKERS SHOW FIRMER TREND AT CITY YARDS Cattle Market Strong With Veals Up $1: Sheep Hold Even. HOGS Dec Bulk. Early Top Receipts. 18. SB.OOH 8.20 $8.20 7,000 19. 8.15<8 8.30 8 35 5.000 20. 8.1041 8.30 8.35 3.000 22 8.20&> 8.40 8.40 6.000 23 8.10 8.30 8.35 6.000 24. 8.2541 8.45 8.50 3.000 26. 8.30® 8.50 8 50 7.000 Hogs showed a definitely stronger trend this morning at the union stockyards, prices ranging steady to 5 cents higher, mostly 5 cents up. The bulk, 120 to 300 pounds, sold for $8.30 to $8.50, the latter figure holding as the early top. Receipts were estimated at 7.000, holdovers were 129. In the cattle market slaughter classes trend higher. Receipts were 700. Vealers sold $1 up, calf receipts numbering 300. The sheep market held strong, selling generally at $8.50 down. Receipts were 1,000. Chicago hog receipts were 42,000; including 17,000 direct. There were I, holdovers. Asking was steady with Wednesday’s average, a few early sales and bids on light lights and pigs around steady. The bidding was 10 to 15 cents lower on heavy weights. Few sales of light lights and pigs at $8.25 to $8.50; some 220 pounders sold at SB. Cattle receipts were 3,000 and calves 2.000. The market was steady. Sheep receipts 13.000, market ’steady. HOGS Receipts. 7,000; market, higher. —Light Lights—-'l4o-160) Good and choice...® 8.40 —Light Weights—--11 CO-180) Good and choice.... 8.50 7130-200> Good and choice... 8.50 —Medium Weights—--200-220) Good and choice... 8.45 '220-250) Medium and g00d... 8.40® 8.45 —Heavy Weights—-'2so-280) Good and choice... 8.30® 8.35 '290-3501 Good and choice.... B.oo@ 8.30 —Packing Sows—--1275-500) Medium ana g00d... 6.75® 7.50 1710-130) Slaughter pigs 8.15® 8.30 CATTLE Slaughter Class) Receipts, 700; market, steady. Good and choice $11.00(313.50 Common and medium [email protected] <l,lOO-1.500' Good and choice 10.50® 13.00 Medium 7.00® 10.50 —Heifers—-(soo-850) Good and choice $ 8.50® 11.50 Common and medium 5.00® 8.50 Good and choice 5.25®) 7.00 Common and medium 4.00® 5.25 Low cutters and t utters 2 50® 4.00 —Bulls (yearlings excluded) Good and choice beef 4.50® 6.25 Common and medium 3.00® 4.50 CALVES AND VEALERS Receipts. 300; market, steady. Good and choice $11.00®11.50 Medium 7.00® 11.00 Cull and common 5.00® 7.00 —Calves—--1250-300' Good and choice 5.50® 9.00 Commo i and medium 3.00@ 5.50 STOCKERS AND FEEDER STEERS Good and choice s 6.50® 8.50 Common and medium 4.50® 6.50 (800-1.500) Good and choice 6.50® 8.50 Common and medium 4.75® G. 50 SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 1,000; market, steady. Good and choice $ 7.50® 8.25 Common and medium 5.50® 3.50 _ „ . —Ewes— Cull and common I.oo® 2.50 Medium and choice 2.50® 3.75 Other Livestock By United Press CHICAGO, De-. 26.—Hogs—Receipts. 42,000; including 17,000 direct; weights unactive, steady; others slow, 12y„ 15c . lo , wcr: packing sows, steady; top, 68.50: bulk, 130-220 lbs., [email protected]: 230300 lbs.. $7.65@8; packing sows. $6.7549 .2a; light lights. 140-160 lbs., good and choice. $8.25®8.50; light weights, 160-200 lbs., good and choice. [email protected]; medium weights. 200-250 lbs., good and choice. $ ..85® 3.40; heavy weights, 250-350 lbs., good and choice. $7,505/8; packing sows. 275-500 lbs., medium and good, [email protected]: slaughter Digs, 100-130 lbs., good and choice. [email protected]. Cattle—Receipts. 3.000; calves. 2.000; general ,market uneven but mostly steady; largely steer run. bulk selling at [email protected]: choice kinds absent: best. $12.25 for 1.316-lb. averages; she lock slow, steady; vealers. strong at 53.50®10; few sll and better; shippers not "erv active for fat weighty steers. Slaughter cattle and vealers: Steers. 600-900 lbs., •tood and choice. $10,754*14.75; 900-1100 lbs., good and choice. $10.75® 14.75; 11001300 lbs., god and choice. $10,255/74.25: 1300-1500 lbs., good and choice. $9.75® 13.75: 800-1300 lbs., common Fnd medium. [email protected]; heifers. 550-850 lbs., good and choice, $8.25 @l2; common and medium, $5 @8.25: cows, good and choice. $5.25 @7.50: common and medium. [email protected]: low cutter and cutters, s3@4; bulls, yearlings excluded, good and choice beef. [email protected]; cutter to medium. $4 @5.65: vealers. milk fed. good and choice. $8.50@ll: medium. s7® 8.50: cull and common. ss@7. Stocker and feeder cattle—Steers. 500-1050 lbs., good and choice. s7@9; common and medium, 55.50@7. Sheep—Receipts. 13.000; fat lambs, fairly active: strong to 25c higher; bulk better kinds. [email protected]; top. $8.75. Sheep and feeders around steady. Slaughter sheep and lambs—Lambs. 90 lbs. down, good and choice. *7,[email protected]; medium, $6.25 @7.50; all weights common. [email protected]; ewes. 90-150 lbs., medium to choice. s2@ 3.75: all weights, cull and common. sl® 2.50; feeding lambs. 50-75 lbs., good and choice, [email protected]'1. Bp United Press PITTSBURGH. Dec. 26.—Hogs—Receipts. 4.200; holdovers 300; market slow, 10@:15c lower; 140-210 lbs.. [email protected]; 220-260 lbs.. [email protected]; sows around 25c lower; good grade sows around [email protected]. Cattle—Receipts, 25; market nominally steady. Calves—Receipts. 125: market steady to strong; bulk better grade vealers. $9.50® 11. selected lots up to Sl2. Sheep—Receipts, 2,000; market s low: fat lambs steady to strong; choice mediums. 58.75@9; choice fed western lambs, $9: medium to good grade. s7@B. Bp United Press EAST BUFFALO. N. Y.. Dec. 26.—Hogs —Receipts. 5.500; holdovers, 600: slow, unevenly 15@35c lower; weights above 200 lbs., off most: desirable 150-170 lbs.. $8.75 ® 8.85; 190-210 lbs.. 58.65; 220-240 lbs.. 58.50; 130 lbs. down $8; sparingly $9.25. Cattle—Receipts. 250: fairly active, steady; common steers and heifers. [email protected]; cutter cows. [email protected]. Calves —Receipts, 430; vealers active, mostly $1.50 higher. sl3 down. Sheep—R-eceipts, 3,300: lambs draggv, weak to 25c lower: good to choice 90 lbs. down. $9.75: few selections, $9; medium and strong weights around $8; throwouts. $6.75@7. Bp United Press FT. WAYNE. Ind.. Dec. 26.—Hogs Market, steady: 100-140 lbs.. $8.10; 140-200 lbs.. $8.20: 200-250 lbs.. $8.10; 250-300 lbs.. S3; 30-350 lbs.. *7.80: roughs. *6.50; stags, $5; calves. $11.50; lambs. 7.50® 7.75. Bp United Press CLEVELAND. Dec. 26.—Hogs—Receipts. 1 200: holdover none; steady to 10c. spots higher; topping. $8.75 on weights to 21.0 lbs. down: 200-250-lb. weights. $8.50®8.80: carrying occasional lighter offerings at outside: sows. $6.75@7; stags. $5. Cattle— Receipts. 300: fully steady; spots stronger c-:i cov s: bulk common to medium steers. T7.75'(i 8.35; occasional lots downward to *6.50 and under: low cutter to good cows. S3@6: bulk sausage bulls. $5.50 downward. Calves—Receipts. 200; good to choice vealers mostly 50c higher at $12.50 @l3. Sheep—Receipts. 1.800: lambs strong to mostly 25c higher: heavies 50c over late last week: bulk good to choice lambs. $9; heavies'. $7.50. I Bp Unitfa Press EAST ST. LOUIS. 111.. Dec. 26.—Hogs— Receipts. 16.500 including 400 direct: mar- ! ket steady to 15c lower: top, $8.40: 130-210 lbs.. $8.25®8.40: 220-260 lbs.. $8®8.20: 100- ! 130-lb. pig?. $7.75® 8.40: sows, *6.75® 6.85. Cattle—Receipts. 1.800: calves. 800; market, vealers 75c higher: other classes slaughter stock generally steady; few steres esrlv, mostly lightweights. $10.75® 12. Sheep— Receipts. 1.800; market, no early sales: indications around steady: mostly $8 on lambs. Bp United Press j . CINCINNATI. Dec. 26.—Hogs—Receipts. 0.900. including 1,700 direct: holdover ; none; fairly active, mostlv 10O| Tower qn ' hogs scaling upward to 210 iM.; heavies ; weights slow, very uneven; better grade. : 150 to 240 lbs,. i*rly $8.50®8.65; mostlv 58.60 on 210 lbs. down: 250 to 260 lbs. I down to *8.25: some late sales 210 to 250 : lbs.. *8.25 3 8 50: light lights steady: 120 to 100 lbs. $8.25: sows unchanged; bulk. $6 .5. Cattle—Receipts. 500 calves. 150; generally steady: odd lot of lower grade steers and heifers. *[email protected]: more desirable kinds up to *9.35: most beef cows. $4.75® sa*i^ bui!c low cutters and cutter cows, [email protected]: bulls. $5.75 down: vealers active mostly 50c higher, spots *1 up on choice kinds late: good and choice. *lo® 11.50: lower grades. 59.50 down. SheepReceipts. 200: lambs steady to 25c higher: sheep s'eadv; better grade and handv weight lambs mostly *8.503 8.75: some choice kinds upward to $9; common and medium. $6.503 7 50; fat ewe*. s2@3,

Dow-Jones Summary

Texas & Pacific Railway November surplus after charges $191,803 against *495.722. For eleven months surplus $3,218,291 against $5,925,239. Production of electricity in United States for week ended Dec. 20 was 1.765,588.000 kwh. against 1,748.063.000 kwh. in previous week And 1.866.781.000 in like week 1929 and L 710.000.00 in 1928. according to National Electric Light Association. New Haven Railroad eleven months net $6.5A a common share against $10.25 a share in like 1929 period. Agreement between Mexican ministry of finance and National C tv bank for loan of *25.000.000 for purpose of stabilizing Mixlean silver currency, accord'ng to semiofficial sources in Mexico City. Boston and Maine surplus after charges was $293,028 against *160.723 in November. 1929. For eleven months surplus was $5,101,013 against $5,826,880. Chicago Eastern Illinois November net operating deficit $150,379 against net operating income 554.903 in November, 1929. Eleventh months net operating deficit 5690.528 against net operating income $2,112,693. Fashion park associates November net sales $1,799,448. Eleventh months $23,331.245. Conversion prices at which stock will be isued in exchange for ten-vear convertible 4’.a Per cent debentures of American Telephone and Telegraph will be changed on Jan. 1, 1931. from $166.88 to $175.46 per share effective during 1931 and 1932. Bank of France statement as of Dec. T 9, shows gold 53,283,000,000 francs against 52,900,000,000 on Dec. 12. circulation 75,369,000,000 francs against 75.298,000,000 francs and ratio 53.78 per cent against 53.77 per cent. November newsprint exports from Canada were $9,746,067 against $11,445,420 in October and $13,294,287 in November. 1929. Exports of pulp and papers were $13,373,608 against $15,036,321 in October and $17,952,008 in November, 1929. Eleven months newsprint exports were $120,818.396 against $135,652,449 in like 1929 period. Moxie Company of America stockholders to vote at special meteing Dec. 31 on plan of merging with Moxie Company aid Pureoxie Company. Stockholders of latter two companies closely held already have agreed to merger. Arrangements made for sale of two Stock Exchange memberships at $200,000. each off SIO,OOO from previous rale.

ASKS CASH FOR WAR VETERANS Garner Takes Stand for Certificate Payment. | Bp United Press \ WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—'The is- | sue of cash payments to World war j veterans has been brought to the front again with a statement from John N. Garner (Tex.), Democratic house leader, favoring the disbursement. ■ Garner thus aligned himself against President Hoover and Secretary of Treasury Mellon, who oppose any form of payment of veterans’ adjusted compensation certificates at this time, and on the side of Representatives Patman (Dem., Tex.); Rankin (Dem., Miss.), and Fish (Rep.), N. Y.) Tire latter three men have been leading the house fight for a bill which provides payment of the certificates at their present value. Gamer estimated that not more than $1,000,000,000 would be needed. In addition to veterans’ bureau funds, administration opposition has been based on the claim that a bond issue of $3,500,000,000 would be required. DIVIDEND IS DECLARED Sears, Roebuck Stock Made Payable Feb. 1, of Record Jan. 9, Bp United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—The regular quarterly cash dividend of 6214 cents a share was voted today by the directors of Sears, Roebuck & Cos. and made payable Feb. 1, to stockholders of record Jan. 9. The same will be effective to cover a 1 per cent stock dividend recently voted by the directors. Births Boys Willie and Ruby Britt. 520 West Merrill. Hvland and Pauline Hill. 2020 Hovey. Curtis H. and Freda E. Boyer, 1730 Lockwood. Jefferson and Katharine Marshall, 1215 Broadway. Paul Edward and Leota Paluine Clem, 705 South Keystone avenue. Robert G. and Hazel Smartz, Indiana Christian hospital. James Floyd and Neenah Daniel. 1261 North Tibbs. Robert and Isadore Hill. Coleman hospital. Goebel and Geneva Knight. Coleman hospital. Will Andrew and Lois Irene McCullough, Coleman hospital. Delmare and Alice Reeves, Coleman hospital. Paul and Mildred Turner. Coleman hospital. Clarence and Martha Reed. Coleman hospital. Columbus and Anna House. 2107 North Wlndell. Temp and Eva Livingston. 922 South Joe and Stella Hinds. 1751 South Illinois street. John E. and Coryl B. Piner. 2294 East Pleasant. Girls Bernard E. and Clara L. Wilson, 516 East Woodlawn avenue. Robert and Elma Ford, 121 Alvord. William and Yida Lair, 3638 East Twenty-eighth. Wiley and Elsie Bonham. 947 Bell St. Jesse E. and Ethel M. Norman. 1151 South Randolph. Paul and Marie Rathz. 117 East Raymond. Arthur R. and Eva M. Southard. 2054 Keystone Avenue. William W. and Ruth Wi)ls. 629 North Hamilton. Lindlev D. and Edna A1 Faralee, 2825 East New York. Henrv A. and Harriett V. Ellis. 1242 West Thirtv first. Nariso and Assunta Lombard, Coleman hospital. Ray and Inez Dillman, Coleman hospital. Charles and Ollie May. Coleman hospital. Harold and Thelma Michael. Coleman hospital. Dewy and Agnes Montgomery, Coleman hospital. Thomas and Hattie Parker, Coleman hospital. Charles and Hilda Stroud, Coleman hospital. Theodore and Florence Whalen, Colemen hospital. Harold F. and Esteila* D. Whitmore. Coleman hospital. Adam and Bertha Zlotkawski, Coleman hospital. Deaths Margaret Huston, 35. Robert W. Long hospital, diabetes milletus. Imogene Henderson. 1. city hospital, ■ cerebro spinal meningitis. Jessye McCullough. 48. Methodist hos- ■ pita!, accidental. Augusta Robards. 77. Methodist hospital, ! chronic myocarditis. Elea McCracken. 38. Methodist hospital. I septicemia. ■ Melissa Hall. 74. Christian hospital, car- : dio vascular disease. Maud D. Warner. 53. 416 Linwood. carcinoma. Cilnee B. Barnett. 79. Methodist hospital, i chronic nephritis. Sarah Beaver. 80. 2952 North Sherman i drive, broncho pneumonia. Erlie Bullock. 33. Lonsdale and canal, I drowned. Frank Kidweil. 54, city hospital, lobar ■ pneumonia. P.Siph H. Brown. 39. 4819 East Washi ingti. chronic myocarditis. Ethel Belcher. 31. Central State hospital. pulmonary tuberculosis. Hannah P. Titus. 86. 1420 North Alabama. cancer. Eva Bird. 42. Methodist bospitaL granuto. Loui*Elma Perrv. 61. 1526 West Twentyseventh. acute cardiac dilatation. Charles Strack. 68. 931 Bradbury, cancer. George C. Traub. 59 2346 North Delaware. cerebral hemorrhage. James O. Orcon. 52. 1138 South Keystone. lobar pneumonia. Edward Strong. 3 months. 1335 Massachusetts avenue, malnutrition.

MERGER PLANS COMPLETED BY SURETY FIRMS Illinois Company Assumes Control of Security Auto Association. Merger of the Iroquois Automobile Undewriters, Inc., of Danville, 111., with the Security Automobile Insurance Association of Indianapolis was amiounced today by Charles A. Lenz, Iroquois president. The consolidation bltame effective today with the Iroquois assuming full control, it was announced. Holdings of James H. Houck and E. W. Houck of Indianapolis in the Security Automobile Insurance Association were acquired by the new organization. Assets Increased Organized in 1919 with home office in Danville, the Iroquois Automobile Underwriters is represented in most of the larger cities and many of the smaller localities throughout Indiana and Illinois. The Security Automobile Insurance Association, which was incorporated in 1921, confined its operations entirely to Indiana, with general offices in the Consolidated building here. The merger will increase materially the assets of the company and greatly decrease the cost of operations. Lenz said. In 1929 the combined premium income of the two companies was more than $525,000. Springer Retained A re-insurance of all the policyholders of the Security Automobile Insurance Association in the Iroquois Company has been approved by both the Indiana and Illinois Insurance departments. The writing of policies as well as all other business of the Indiana district will be taken care of by the Indiana branch of the Iroquois which will occupy the former offices of the Security Automobile Insurance Association. John C. Springer, formerly general manager of the Security Automobile Insurance Association, will be retained as vice-president of the new organization and general manager of the Indianapolis branch office.. According to the announcement, Jackiel Joseph will be retained as general counsel for the company in Indiana and E. B. Grimmesey will continue as manager of the Indiana claim department.

HOLD IS STRONGER Stalin Goes on Important Soviet Ruling Group. By United Press MOSCOW. Dec. 26.—Josef V. Stalin, long recognized as the most powerful figure in Soviet Russia, although he held no official government position, has beocme a member of the Important S. T. 0., or council or labor and defense. Stalin, who is secretary-general of the Communist party, held a governmental position seven years ago, but since that time has become the powerful “man of steel” of the ruling Communist party, without, however, entering the government. The S. T. O. recently has been made more powerful in its duty of handling all problems of finance, economics and defense. BIG GAME INCREASING IN NATIONAL FORESTS Great Drop in Caribou Reported by Federal Preserves. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—'Tile increase of most types of big game in the national forests is shown in the latest “game census” conducted by the forest service of the department of Agriculture. In the last five years increases have been shown in antelope, black or brown bears, deer, elk, mountain j goats, and mountain sheep. In the same time decreases have been shown in grizzlies and moose, and an 86 per cent drop in caribou. The large decrease in caribou is laid to the disappearance of one herd in a forest near the Canadian border and it is assumed the herd has shifted its range to Canada. GIRLS INJURED. EASIEST Industrial Accident Report Shows Younger Set Is Hurt Most. Bp Science Service WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.—0f the women injured in industrial accidents, the greatest numbers are in the younger age groups, the United States women’s bureau has found from a study of cases rece ving employes’ compensation in eight states. In Maryland, more than 40 per cent of the compensation claims allowed during one year were for accidents to young girls under 21. This number is way out of proportion to the number of that age employed in industry, for census figures show less than 21 per cent of employed women in Maryland to be under 20. In other states the proportion of injured under 21 runs from 25.5 per cent in Massachusetts to 37 per cent in Georgia. WARS ON 'CHISELERS’ Judge Scorns Able-bodied Women’s Efforts for Alimony. By United Press SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.—An “alimony chiseler,” in the opinion of Superior Judge Graham, is an able-bodied woman seeking alimony, able to earn her own living The definition was made in open court recently by way of announcing anew policy in dealing with such cases, and that henceforth he would dig into back records in an endeavor to weed out the “chiselers.” 189 Birds Sighted Bp Times Special NOBLESVILLE. Dec. 26.—A bird survey of Hamilton county by Dr. Earl Brooks, Perry Bray, Francis Brown and Malcolm Mundy resulted sighting eighteen species and 189 individual birds.

Killer of Six

Charles Bannon, above. 22-year-old farm hand, who has confessed slaying the six members of the A. E. Haven family on their farm near Schafer, N. D. Bannon committed the murders last February, burying the bodies beneath a barn, but staved off an investigation until recently by forging a letter indicating that thd’ family had gone to the Pacific coast.

BLAMES GLAND FOR DWARFISM Mystery of Circus Midgets Explained by Doctor. Bp United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 26.—Some of the mysteries of dwarfism or “circus midgetry” were clarified today in the annual report of Dr. William Darrach, dean of the school of medicine at Columbia university. Failure of the hypophysis gland to function properly is the primary explanation, for the present, of all dwarfs, according to Dr. P. E. Smith of Columbia and Dr. E. C. MacDowell of Carnegie institute for experimental evolution. The hypophysis gland is one of the ductless tubes which generally are supposed to govern human behavior, it was explained, and supplies the blood with the pituitary gland extract, necessary for growth. When this gland fails to function, the causes are hereditary, and to avert dwarfism sufficient quantities of pituitary gland extract must be injected, the doctors discovered. Growth often ceases otherwise after the first fifteen days. BETTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADES BRING SUCCESS Students Winning Honors in Prep. Classes Seldom Fail in College. By United Press AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 26.—1 fa student finishes his high school course with a grade among the first quartile it a pretty safe guess that he will get through his freshman year at college without flunking. Statistics gathered by the University of Texas show that among freshman class failures less than 6 per cent are students who were in the first fourth of their class standing at high school. Those who entered college from the second group of one-fourth had a record of 12 per cent failures; those from the third quartile, 28 per cent. Strangely eonugh those who were in last fourth of their high school class, bucked up when they entered college. BIG FLEET NEVER HAS BEEN IN HOME PORT Great Freighter Line Named for Town That Ships Can’t Visit. Bp United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.—Although every one of the thirty-six freighters of the Reardon-Smith line bears on its stem the name Bideford, the line’s home port, not one has ever been there. Captain William Egerton of the Vancouver, when calling here explained the mystery. The Reardon-Smith family of England has lived at Bideford for years and Sir William named that town the home port of his line, although the water is too shallow in that vicinity for any of the ships to visit their home port. RISE TO STARDOM RAPID German Film Company Pays Gir! 53,000 Weekly Salary. LONDON. Dec. 26.—“ Rise and Shine” might be the title of the life story of Evelyn Holt, chief star of the Hcgewald Film Company in Germany. Evelyn started out here as a factory lass in Blackburn. Now she is earning $3,000 a week with the movie company. She had to master the German language before she could get the job.

Interstate Public Service Company Notice of Dividend The Board of Directors of the Interstate Public Service Company has declared the regular quarterly dividend of one and three-quar-ters per cent (1&%) on the outstanding seven per cent (7%) Prior Den Stock of the Company, payable January 15,1931, to stockholders of record December 31, 1930. LOIS ALLEN, Secretory.

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UNEVEN AWON IS FEATURE OF WHEAT TRADES Deals in July Options Furnish Most of Business. j By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Wheat was unevenly steady as the Board of : Trade opened today in a dull holi- | day trade. There was scattered selling and moderate buying but for | the most part traders were disin- ! terested. few being in the pit at the start. Trade in the other grain pits j was likewise slow and spiritless. I corn being steady to easy and oats ' the same. • At the opening wheat was U cent' 1 lower to ] cent higher, the latter on July, corn was unchanged to U | cent lower and oats were unchanged Ito U cents lower. Provisions were | not quoted at the start but indica- : tions were steady. Embargo Proposed Liverpool will be closed today an<} Saturday. Buenos Aires opened steady, but sold off % cent just be- ! fore noon. An attitude of caution still prevails owing to the unusual j situation. There has been some ; buying of July at Winnipeg and j selling of July, others have bought Winnipeg May and sold Chicago May. Still others have bought July i wheat and sold July corn. Spreading operations of this nature have been furnishing the bulK of trade lately. A suggestion bv Chairman Legge that an embargo : be placed on Canadian wheat in- | stead of raising the import dutv I was received with mixed sentiment. Com Holds Firm Corn has been maintaining a fairly firm tone and being around 13 cents under wheat is in a good position. The cash demand has slowed down somewhat, but an increase in this and a lessening of receipts would benefit prices. A veteran trader has predicted tha within a short time there will not | be enough corn arriving to fill the I demand. A holiday dullness is expected to prevail in oats, as in the other grains, for the rest of the week. | The market closed firm on Wednes- ! day, despite the fact that Argentine prices are so low fanners can : not afford to ship to market. Chicago Grain Table —Deo. 26 V/HE/.T 'Oldl p ro v KUh. Low. 11:00 dost-. December ... .77', .76% .76% 77 j March 81 BO', ,80'1 iBI', May 82 .81 >.4 .81% .82 July 66% .65** .65*8 .85% CORN (Old) i "December ... .63% .63% .63'A 64% March .67V, .66% 66% 67* 1 May 69', .68'i .68** 69% July 71 .70 .7014 '/’ll OATS (Old' December ... .31% .3114 ,31'4 3ji. March 32 32', May 331, .-2% .33 33 July 33*4 32', .32*4 . . RYE (Old) December . . . 413. ! March 43 .42% .42% .43 LARD—- ! December 9.22 9 25 1 May 8*77 By Times special CHICAGO. Dec. 26.—Carlots: Wheat. I 15; corn, 84: oats. 30: rye, 0, and barlcv, I 10 -

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City grain elevators are paying 70c lor j No .1 red wheat and 65c lor Mo. 1 hard i wheat. Other Livestock j By Times Special > I LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Dec. 26.—Hogs—ReI eeipts, 700: market, steady; 325 lbs. up 57.80; 175 to 325 lbs., 53.40; 130 to 175 lbs. $8; 130 lbs. down. 57.20; roughs. *6.75; i stags. 55.75. Cattle—Receipts. 100: market j steady; prime heavy steers. *8.501110.5C: heavy shipping steers. 57.25iw8.50; medium and plain steers. *647 7.25. fat heifers. SI.jC'WIO: good to choice cows. *44/5.50: medium to goods cows. 53.50@4: cutters *34/4; cutters, 53®3.25; canners. *217 2.75 buns. $3,504/5; feeders. 56.50(</7.50; Stockers. $44/7. Calves —Receipts. 100; market *1 higher; good to choice. $847 9; mediums 56W7.50' common to medium. *3 50'S 5.50 Sheep—Receipts. 50 market, steady; ewe ; and wether lambs. $7.50; buck lambs, *6.50 ; seconds, *4® 4.50; clipped sheep. *24(3 ! Wednesday’s shipments, cattle, none; calves j 191; hogs, none; sheep, none. By United Tress TOLEDO. Dec. 26.—Hogs—Receipts. 200' market steady to 10c higher: heavies. *7.90 478.15: mediums. *8.25’./8.40; vorker^ *8.354/8.50: pigs. *8.354/8.50. Cattle—Receipts, light; market, steady. Calves— Receipts. light: market, sfonger. SheepReceipts. light; market, steady. DICTATOR OVER MONACO Councils Suspended by Prince as Result of Political Riots. MONTE CARLO. Monaco. Dee. ; 26.—Prince Louis 11. ruler of. the | little principality of Monaco, mad* himself a dictator today as .an aftermath to riotous disturbances which broke out when he returned last week from France. The prince, whose rule has been the object of political demorwitra- : tions by the citizens of the state, issued a decree suspending the national and corpmunal councils.

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