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Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1923

Page

2

Traders Display Confidence In Early Dealings

Traders open with tentative gains as the industrial average holds after new offerings. Marland's 235000 share issue at 40 dollars weighs on the market while Consolidated Gas, Baldwin, Studebaker, Steel common, and California Pete show pressure amid oils selling and asphalt weakness.

New York Studebaker California Marland Consolidated Gas Baldwin Steel Common

Foreign exchange opens irregular in New York

Cables show sterling at 4.62 and francs at 6.41, lire around 4.61, marks near 4.07, Swiss 18.01, guilders 39.19, pesetas 16.15, with various notes on demand and cable quotes. Markets also list Czech, Norwegian, and Danish rates with mixed demand and edges of discount.

York France Czecho Eabies Norway Denmark Cosden Houston Oil Mar Oil Pan Am Pete Pacific Oil Oy Phillips Pete Ref Stan N J Sinclair Texas Co Amer Can Cent Can Mont Ward Nat Enamel Owen Bottle Sears-Roe Aoes Alco Sarak Atlantic G In. M. M. Pid C.am. Sugar

Irregular Tendency Marks Curb Trading

The curb market opened with irregular tendency as Jones & Baker failure cuts business. Trading sagged in the morning with Maracaibo Oil up 14, Gulf at 54, Prairie Pipe 105, American Locomotive up 4, and Rev up 45 while public confidence remains low.

United Financial New York Jones & Baker Maracaibo Rev Mutual Gulf Prairie Pipe American

Shipping Board bids and freight service interest noted

Commissioner Meyer Lissner will report bids received by the Shipping Board for steamers. Orton Lilly & Co seeks bottoms for the South American freight service. At least one more bidder offers 20 or more for seven of eighteen consolidated routes. In Chicago money loosening noted with rates near 5 percent. Farm price rises foreseen by the Agriculture Department due to lower labor supply and higher wages ahead.

Washington Meyer Lissner The Shipping Board Orton, Lilly & Co Federal Department of Agriculture Wighnst

Markets Report From Indianapolis and Other Cities

Markets in Indianapolis and Cleveland report varied pricing for eggs butter poultry and dairy items. Prices for butter fat at Indianapolis are 38c per 2 lb, while New York markets show steady flour and dull pork and lard with assorted poultry quotes and dairy prices across regional listings.

Indianapolis York Rio Santos City Fancy Cifie

Farmer's Body Found on Lagrange Farm in Tragic Accident

The mangled body of 80 year old John Myers, a Lagrange County farmer, was found in a farm lane. His wagon attached cam remained nearby as coroner Caton suspects frightened horses caused the mishap.

Lagrange Ind John Myers Lagrange County Caton

Wheat Continues Downward March On Chicago Board

Chicago June 4. Trading on the Board of Trade was weak and dull with wheat closing irregular and showing further weakness. Favorable crop reports and lack of export demand weighed on prices. Corn was irregular with July firming, oats steadied after a weak start, and provisions rose on stronger demand from eastern houses. South Dakota reports poor crop conditions and moisture shortages.

United Financial Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Seaboard South Dakota

Chicago Market Receipts and Shipments Report

Primary receipts for wheat total 1 023 000 with corn 00 and oats 617 000. Shipments show wheat 406 000 and corn 782 000 while oats and rye volumes are listed with barley. Car lot receipts record corn barley oats rye and other grains with varying figures.

Chicago

Grain prices and receipts at Indianapolis market report

Cash grain totals for the day show 64 cars of receipts in Indianapolis with prices for No. 2 red at 1.15 and various No. 3 and No. 4 white and yellow grades. Oats and hay values steady with timothy and clover offerings. Inspections list multiple cars by grade for wheat, corn, oats, and mixed feeds.

Indianapolis New York Indianapolis Board of Trade Gara

Grain Briefs Highlight Crop Pests and Yields

Chicago June 4 grain notes report chinch bug threats to Illinois winter wheat and Hessian fly damage in Nebraska. Southeast Illinois shows early losses while Kansas reports reseeding due to seed rot. Argentine wheat forecast at 201 million bushels with 49.8 million exportable. Argentine corn clearances rise to 3 million. rye at 78 percent condition for 71 million bushels.

Chicago Illinois Nebraska Kansas

Local Hay and Wheat Market Prices Reported

Local hay market lists Loosa hay 19 and 18 dollars for various bale sizes and qualities. Heavy mixed hay priced around 315 20, light mixed at 20. Corn price 85 cents per bushel. Wheat No 2 red offered at about 1.15 dollars per unit.

Dressed Beef Wholesale Prices Listed by Swift & Co

Wholesale dressed beef prices from Swift & Co. show ribs No. 2 at 18 cents and No. 3 at 14 cents. Loins No. 2 at 24 cents and No. 3 at 20 cents. Rounds No. 2 and 3 at 16 to 16. Chucks No. 2 at 12 cents and No. 3 at 11 cents. Plete No. 2 at 7 cents and No. 8 at 6 cents.

Swift & Co L&e

Cloverseed Market Report From Indianapolis Quotation

The market in Indianapolis featured a quoted rate around 7 10 as Cloverseed Sloverseed trades. Traders noted modest activity with limited price movement and brokerage interest in the seed sector.

Idianapolis

Sugar Market Moves on Withdrawals but New Orders Slow

Raw sugar market shows major improvement in withdrawals of refined sugar on existing contracts while new orders remain small. Prices drift lower with July at 6.18 to 6.20 cents, September 6.29 to 6.30, and December 6.78 cents. Otsec. levels noted and British refiners cut refined sugar by one shilling.

United Financial New York Otsec

Cotton Market Opens Steady in New York Trade

The cotton market opened steady in New York with July at 26.10 up 20, September 24.05 up 25, October 23.30 up 5, December 22.45 off 27, as gains and declines were recorded across the contract board.

United Financial New York

Heavy Receipts Send Hogs Down at Local Market

The livestock market saw 8,000 hogs offered with 6,000 sold at 7.40 to 7.45 for standard fat hogs. Prices fell 15 to 20 cents due to heavy receipts and weaker outside demand. Cattle and calves remained firm to strong with good demand, while sheep and lambs sold steady to higher, led by spring lambs at up to 15 dollars.

Pheergh Robert J. Levell Cornell Jimmy Lee City Hospital General Cutters Aaron Hayes N. Lynn Indianapolis Roesener Guilford James W. Ballard N. Mlinois Ale Ois Virginia B. Meal Oakland John Wesley Hardrick Meredith Beatrice Poole Patrick J. Breen Edna West Frank Seaney Pennsylvania Lydia Byrum Methodist Hospital Max Kahn Delaware Leah Harrison Lydia DeLay Northwestern Florence E. Gerber Mary Elizabeth Holland Highland Duane Downey Mary R. Sherman N. Gala Pauline Alice Trees Methodist James W. Hadley Hotel Edwards Sallie King N. Emerson Robert F. Rameey Pearl Kaplan MacInnes Aunt Jackson Andrew Jasper Buchanan Morris S. Holmes Chicago California Cleveland Tfe Cincinnati Lambie

Livestock Market Report From Chicago Cleveland and More

Receipts include hogs cattle sheep and calves from Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati and other centers. Hogs and cattle show mixed price shifts with values varying by weight and grade. lamb demand remains stronger for spring natives and choice sheep scarce.

STATE DRUIDS TO MEET IN INDIANA TWO DAY CONVENTION

Grand Grove of Indiana United Ancient Order of Druids will hold its sixty third annual session in Druids Hall 14 W Ohio St Tuesday and Wednesday Grand officers include William Hodapp Charles Gelder E Jamison Frank Eenieking F Barl Gelder M C Hembree The Grand Circle ladies auxillary meets in Druids Hall Thursday A woman Mrs M E Murphy 750 Greer St was injured when a Pennsylvania street car struck her at Maryland and Pennsylvania Streets and she was taken home.

Indiana Grand Grove United Ancient Order of Druids Druids Hall Ohio St William Hodapp Noble Grand Arch Charles G. N. Gelder E. B. Jamison Frank A. Eneeiking F. Barl Gelder M. C. Hembree M. E. Murphy Greer St Pennsylvania Maryland and Pennsylvania Sts

Dr George A Willeford Called By Death Funeral Tuesday

Funeral services for Dr George A Willeford 43 who died Sunday at 217 W Pratt St from brain hemorrhage will be held 2 pm Tuesday at his home. The Rev Charles M Filmore will officiate with burial in Memorial cemetery. He lived in Indianapolis 23 years born in Montgomery Indiana and attended Washington High School and Purdue medical school. He served in the late war at Bobbs dispensary and later with the Government clinic. He was to be married next Wednesday to Miss Carrie Marenti. He is survived by two brothers William Willeford Indianapolis and Leo Willeford Los Angeles and a sister Mrs Laura Schubert Seattle.

George A. Willeford Pratt St Charles M. Filmore Memorial Cemetery Willeford Indianapolis Montgomery Ind Washington, Ind Purdue School of Medicine Bobb Misa Carrie Marenti William Willeford Leo Willeford Los Angeles Laura Schubert Seattle

Vincennes Woman Unearths Early Hoosier Relics

Mrs. Margaret Scott of Vincennes found deeds dating 1750 and 1766 by John Badollet, a Swiss immigrant who came to Vincennes in 1804 from Pennsylvania. The artifacts include Badollet’s shaving outfit and a small mirror, to be displayed at the Fortnightly Museum during the Hoosier editors meeting June 8 10.

United Press Vincennes Margaret Scott John Badellet Tao Badollet Pennsylvania City Brary Hoosier

Political move seen in election injunction in Minnesota

A district court suit filed to stop a special Minnesota senatorial election is viewed as a move to allow Governor J A Preus to resign and become Knute Nelson’s successor. Judge O Brien ordered Secretary of State Mike Holm to appear Tuesday at 10 to show cause why a restraining order should not issue.

United Press

Ralston to Visit Culver for Academy Commencement

Senator Samuel M. Ralston will present academic medals and awards at Culver Military Academy commencement Tuesday afternoon. He will address the graduating class as Maj. Gen. W A Holbrook and Culver officials will oversee cadet commissions including officers' training work. One hundred fifty five graduates comprise the class.

Samuel M. Ralston Culver Military Academy Senator Ralston W. A. Holbrook Cavalry United States Army Culver

Reed and Todd to guard Pleasant Run bridge site

Reed and Todd, contractors, were ordered to station a watchman by day and place a red light at night at the Pleasant Run bridge near Churchmann Avge after a police complaint today.

Reed and Todd Pleasant Run Churchmann Avge

Mellon Will Force Showdown On Rum Regulations

Secretary Mellon’s drastic rum enforcement rules push a direct clash with Congress. The move elevates prohibition to the nation’s top issue, tying domestic politics and foreign trade to enforcement, with implications for maritime law and foreign ships.

Mellon Congress United Press Washington New York Melon Supreme Court Smith

Population Bureau Proposed to Curb Growth in U S

June 4 report outlines a congressman’s call for a national population bureau. It would track births and deaths, advise on family size, and urge Governors to report semi annually. The goal is to prevent overpopulation by guiding public policy and behavior.

Washington Martin L. Davey United States Davey

Cheese Theft Reported By Delivery Driver on Street Corner

James Sutton of the Balfour Cheese Company told police he saw a black man steal a sixty pound cheese load worth 25 dollars from a delivery truck at the intersection of Tenth Street and Ashland Avenue.

James Sutton Balfour Cheese Company S. Alabama St Tenth St Ashland Ave

Vessels Seized For Flouting Liquor Rules In U S Waters

Foreign or American ships entering United States waters to defy liquor prohibitions within three miles will be seized by Federal customs. Rum runners and vessels whose captains or owners seek to defeat the law will be impounded and sold by the Government.

United Press Washington United States

Mine Workers to Push 600000 Dollar Damage Suit

The United Mine Workers executive board will decide June 12 on finances to continue the fight against fifteen injunction suits in West Virginia Federal Court and to retry the Coronado case in Ft. Smith Arkansas. Alton B Parker and Charles Evans Hughes will represent the union in the Coronado case. A $600000 verdict was ruled against the miners at the first trial and the Supreme Court ordered a rehearing.

West Virginia Ft. Smith Ark United Mine Workers of America Alton B. Parker New York Charles Evans Hughes Lewis Supreme Court of the United States

Thirty seven pleads of not guilty in county arraignments

Thirty seven persons indicted by the county grand jury last month were arraigned today in Criminal Court all entering pleas of not guilty. Eleven were charged with violating liquor laws. Samuel and Isadore Hartman sons of Rabbi Jacob Hartman arrested when 700 gallons of sacramental wine were seized April 28 in the rabbi s home were among the thirty five. Willie Carey and William Ford pleaded not guilty to robbery and grand larceny charges.

Aall Samuel and Isadore Hartman Jacob Hartman E. McCarty Sr Willie Carey Arbor Ave William Ford W. New York S

Hearings On Appraisal For Plaza War Memorial Site

Circuit Court hearing to set value for the Delano-Cambridge apartments in a condemnation case. County offered 135000, owners refused, board valued 180225, county protested. Architect Herbert Bass estimated the building at 69000.

Delano-Cambridge Circuit Court Linn D. Hay Countain Plaza War Memorial Delano-Cambridge Realty Company Herbert Bass

Death by Own Action Theory Circulates in Malone Case

Police floated the theory that Archie Malone attempted suicide by drowning after Mary Walker refused his marriage proposals. Officers dragged the canal from New York to Blackford Street in a continuous search for Malone’s body, noting he had promised to drown his sorrows.

Archie Malone Mary Walker E. Puryear St Hansford and Bastin New Y Blackford Sts

Five Injured And Three Arrested In Auto Crashes

Ten auto accidents over the weekend injured five people and damaged ten automobiles while demolishing two bicycles. Three drivers were arrested. Injured include Clarence Vermon of 39 W Pratt St and Justine Shelton six months, both seriously hurt.

Clarence Vermon W. Pratt St W. Redman Palace Hotel Justine Shelton Roy Shelton Oliver Ave Floyd Miller S. Harding St Elmer Forbis E. Washington St Edward Duncan N. Milinois St N. W. Brown Ashland Ave Adolph Izsak S. Capitol Ave

Liquor Runners Surge Across Boundary After Prohibition Repeal

Large cargoes of Canadian beer and liquor move toward the New York border after repeal of prohibition enforcement. Rum runners plan to flood New York with hard liquor as enforcement weakens. Motor trucks carry cases at high speed with armed guards ready to resist revenue officers.

United Press Ottawa Ont New York State Prohibition New York Reneal Ranaway Prohibition Department

Committee of 100 to Submit Reports on Wisconsin Legislators

Madison June 4 A committee which investigated reports of drinking bouts by Wisconsin legislators and lobbyists will submit its findings to the executive commission of the committee of 100 tonight. Thomas Gates of the Anti Saloon League and R N Nelson, former district attorney, comprise the investigating committee.

United Press Madison Wisconsin Executive Commission

Wisconsin wets start campaign to repeal prohibition law

Twenty five anti prohibition lawmakers campaigned to win forty wets votes for the Tucker bill repealing the state enforcement law. Milwaukee Socialist leader Thomas Duncan and wets floor whip Sixtus Lindahl predicted Assembly approval. Governor Blaine, a wet, will not enter the fight. He is silent on the New York law.

United Press Madison Wis Wisconsin Thomas Duncan Milwaukee Sixtus Lindahl Blaine New York

Junior C of C Meeting and Honorary Memberships

The Junior Chamber of Commerce holds a regular meeting tonight at the Chamber of Commerce. Delegates for the National Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Milwaukee June 28 to 30 will be chosen. Fifteen honorary memberships will be awarded to five from Manual Shortridge and Tech at a smoker June 18. Shortridge honorees include John Dithmer Robert Sutchinson Arthur Crabtree James Hart and Arthur Long.

Junior Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce

Ordination Service Set for College of Missions

Ordination services of the College of Missions will be held Tuesday night at the college. Commencement is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. The baccalaureate sermon was delivered Sunday by the Rev. Joseph D. Armistead.

College of Missions Joseph D. Armistead Downey Ave

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