davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
BARGAIN SALES
MAY BE LIMITED
Heavy Holiday Buying Appears
to Be Clearing Shelves.


NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The con-
sumner who is waiting for the usual
after holiday sales to fill his needs.
in hope that he win benefit by bar
gain prices, may be disappointed this
year. From the present outlook the
sales following the holiday may not
be as general this year as in other
years and the price cuts that are
made viii not be so radical.
Two reasons are assigned for this
prospect:
The holida trade is coming I'D to
expectations and in many cases ex-
ceeding them. Merchants bought very
close to their needs and the present
good trade will just about clean their
shelves. Also the goods merchants
have generally purchased ut lower
price levels than now prevail so they
will n tobe eager to move them at a
close profit, because they will only
have 70 repurchase at advanced
prices
Further evidence of the character
OF the holiday trade is found in the
current reviews of the leading trade
agencies which gather their material
from various cities. Boston reports
Christmas trade up to expectations.
with the clothing business active, de-
splet higher prices. Philadelphia re.
ports retail sales very satisfactory.
Pittsburgh says the holiday trade IS
of good proportions. st. Louis reports
better Outturn of shoppers than a
year ago and Richmond notes quick
ened activity in holiday lines.
Authorities generally agree that
slightly higher prices are due, and
in some quarters talk Of q buyers
strike" still brings fear. There is no
evidence to support such a fear. Fur.
thermore. a buyers strike would be
effective only in case Of a current
overproduction. At present, with
stocks Of all goods low, the buying
by retailers to fill up empty shelves
would sustain trade for some time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
HIGHER PRICES
HOLD IN STOCKS
Hopes of an Immediate Loan to
Germany DampenS Ardor
of Wall Street.
STEEL MAKES RECESSION
Judge Gary Makes Statement
Extra Dividends Are Not
Being Considered.
By the wan Street journal

NEW YORK, Dec, 19.-Prices held
vel at the opening Of the stock mar
ket today in face Of the cold water
thrown on the hopes of an immediate
loan to Germany and Judge Gary's
statement that United States Steel
vas not considering an extra
dividend. Steel showed only a slight
decline at 1864, while initial figures
in other leading industrials were
irregllarly distributed between frac-
tionaI losses and advances. Rails
were still under influence Of the Great
Northern dividend reduction and most
of the representative issues started
lower.
After showing good resistance to
initial selling the general list gathered
strength toward II o'clock. Specula-
i've leaders recovered about a point
from the early low and special
strength was shown by a number Of
individual stocks, particularly General
Electric which advanced to 1864
against Mondays low Of 1919. This
move was accompanied by reports Of
favorable developments and that the
company is doing a record.
Most OF steele's loss from the
previous close was recovered in the
first hour. Few expected Chairman
Gary to confirm recent rumors Of a
stock and cash dividend for steel. Di-
rectors do not meet for dividend ac-
ton until Jan. 80. The general be
lief is if earnings continue to increase
extra dividends viii be in order next
year. Although action may not be
taken in January. United States
Steel spent S1,IOO. OO0, 900 for new con
struction and added S40O. 100000 to
working capital since organization.
Practically all this money came from
earnings. In view Of this steel IS IN
a position to declare a large stock
dividend if il sees fit to do so.
Twenty active Industrial stocks
Monday averaged 97.64, OF 40 per
cent; twenty active rails averaged
1915, OFF 81 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
Radio Slang Is
BOtherjng British

FREDERICTON, n. B.. Dec. 10
British amateurs who have sue
ceeded in listening in on American sets
have been puzzled by some Of the
queer terms used in the transmission.
The American Radio Relay League,
through its official organ, QST, ex'
plains these terms as follows:
73-This is a signal taken into radio
from the American Morse code, and
means best regards"
DX-'Distance," more exactly, lonS
distance.
OM-"OId Man." the common anna
teur term of fellowship. Feminine is
"OTY."
FB-'Fine business" meaning
that's fine news, that's great" etc,
ND-"Nothing Doing" commonly
used in testing. to mean that com
munication is too poor to make further
attempt justified.
ION the air"-Listening in.
Pounding brass'-Transmitting'
CUL-See you later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
EXCHANGE QUESTIONABLE
BROUGHT ON FAILURE
Houston, FTbIe Company Was Unable
70 Show Holdings, Reported.


By Uhitsd Financial
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-FOIOwing
the failure Of Houston, Fible & Co.,
biggest brokers in the Middle West,
the New York stock exchange has
made available the QUESTIONABLE sent
to its members relative to their fnan-
cial condition
It IS understood that the failure Of
the Kansas City house was due to
their receiving a QUESTIONABLE, the
answering OF which would have dis
closed that the business they carried
was out Of line with their capital.
Houston, the head of the firm was in
New York to arrange capital TO tide
the firm over.
Heretofore the QUESTIONABLE has
not been made public. With the ques-
tionnaire, the stock exchange made a
statement concerning it
The QUESTIONABLE contains seven
major items with sUb-heads. It calls
for details as to bank balance. total
money borrowed and nature of col
lateral, market value Of securities
carried or held, customers accounts
and debit balances, accounts of part
ners profit and loss accounts and al
other accounts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
OTHER LIVE STOCK
BIZ United FiHGhotdI
~ T-nlf.T Hirl n N nj

- "CHiCAGo. Dec. 9-Hogs--Receipts.
5000; market, a. 0c lower; top. S9. ~,
si & Of sales o5 S9go e $40 esax} s5
lightweight. Ss.2OQ $50; light lights $50
q 8. 80: heavy packing sous 81 90 f. : 81
ISL CattleWReceipts, $4,000; market
steady to strong; choice and prime, p ~ ~
a 1928: medium and good, 81 % q II %
q 10: common and medium 500 g y % 90 .
butcher cattle and heifers, - 20 g lO.oO :
cows. S3609s; bulls, $3.50 q 49,; can
ners cutters, cows and heiiers, e1.}U y
s. Is TO- 10: feeder steers $3.50 a $50
sioekeT steers = 20 400 stocteF .,c S9%a
10000; market slow 70 steady lambs, Sl3
q 1925; lambs, Gull ana coInmoen ~ ot
1878; yearling wethers. 80 q ITO; ewes,
81 rs 8775, Gull 10 common ewes, SOU
CLEVELAND. Dec, 1oe-HoEs-Receip.s
1000 market Arb steady y6orRe srss q q
roughs. 81; stays, "a So Cattle-Roceipts,
81 so. Cattle-Recoipts 200; market.
steady good to choice bulls. 50 g %: good
heifcrs, s7a8; good to choice cows $3.50
mon cows, So "a: mixers, S40075. Sheep
and iam6sRseeiD'e 1oOOR m3fse' 200
market. steady: top S12.
EAST ST LOUIS. Dec. 19.--Cattle--Re.
ceipts, 5000 market, slow; native beef
SIS son so; cows. S4Q5.25 Gamers and
cutters. s235gS25 s s. g 5000 aoss re-.
ceipts, 10000. market 90 70 lOo higher
heavy, S8G830; medium, Ss.10@ $50;
lights. 1915 q 9,35; light lights. $8I6&
S $50; packing sows, 81 g 30; pigs S1.10 q
2 900: market. steady; ewes. 81 900 Z. 90;
Gamers and cutters. 81 q 3; wool lambs
S14Q14.75.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1o.--Hsogs-5-,ESsS;
a $40: heavies S776 al sos; butchers. So
&816; lights, $3.50 $40. pigs. 1913 q
7BO Cattle-Recdpts 10000; market
strong: prime fed steers. S1O.25 q 1875;
plain TO fair dressed beef steers 1878 @
To- 20: western steers, $5,60Q975; south
ers "a hO0p: stoclxers and feeders S475
7s5; bulls. S25O@4 so; calves $3.50 a o.
Sheep-Receipts,- 1000; market mark =, STEADY 6y
,Vetbars S775@860: ewes. 1925 @7.5O;
stockers and feeders. $3.50 &1376
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
More Cotton spindles Active

BIZ United Financial
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-There
were SO4,554 more cotton spindles &C
tive in November this year than dur
ing October, the census bureau an
nounced today.
The total during November was 3D.
SEA. $50, based on an activity Of 25A
DAVIS. This compares with 33,296,51S
based on activity of 26 days for Oo-
tober and 34,423, 339 based on an nc
dvity Of 25A days Cor November,
1921.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
LOCAL HOGS ARE
TRADED STEADILY
Light Demand Balances Low
Receipts of 900.

A steady tone prevailed in the hog
market OF the local live stock ex-
change, with some sales off possibly
a nickel Receipts were only 1900,
and should have accounted for an adj
vance, but there was no urgent de-
mand from either packers or shippers
and the Chicago market was reported
dull
Packing sows lost a dime, at TO
TAO, and pigs ruled steady at $3.50
down.
Plain steers averaging 100 pounds
were about a quarter lower at $7.25Q
$50, while the rest Of the market ruled
steady. Receipts, 900.
Calf trading was active and prices
were strong to so cents higher. AL
though the top failed to register a
gain at $12, more calves were sold at
this figure than on Monday. Receipts,
400.
Lambs failed to improve in quality,
and nothing on the market brought
more than s14. The market was
steady. Ewes were steady at S. down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
GRAPES CAUSE ARREST

Frank Castle, SO, salesman at a
stand in the city market, was arrested
today on a warrant signed by Mrs.
Myrtle Lefeber, 40 Meridian Apart
ments. The warrant charged Castle
sold Mrs. Lefeber for use rs food 80
cents worth of grapes which were
unfit for human consumlJ ton"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
CHICAGO GRAIN
OPENING LOWER
Bearish Interpretation on Crop
Report Causes Drop.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Al grains
opened lower on the Board Of Trade
today. due largely to q bearish con-
ception placed on the Government
crop report. Although Liverpool
orened higher, it lost some Of the
advance later. especially on deferred
deliveries. More or less realizing was
expected here with holidays only a
few days away.
Selling was also caused by J. P.
Morgan's reported attitude on the
foreign loan and better weather con
Girions. especially In the Southwest
Provisions opened nominany IN
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
CHICAGO PRODUCE

FL United iHGHcfdt
CHICAGO. Dec 9-Butter-Creamery
extra 53c. standards. 50c; firsts, 40 q 4Sc;
seconds ~ G44c. Eggs-Ordinary frsts. 40
q 4sc. frsts, 50m J2c. Cheese-Twins. %
b 26Zc; Young Americas. - a p = C.
PUultry-FOwls. ia Is y c; ducks. zoe;
geese pic: springs. L &C; turkeys. 35c;
ROSTERS. 13c. Potatoes-Receipts, 81 cars;
wisconsin round white. sacked and bulk,
95cT SI1O: NIinnesOtas. coca S1.O5; Idaho
RuraIs. sacked. No. 1. Sis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
INCREASE IN CATTLE
SHOWN BY U. S. REPORT
Estimate % Per Cent More Cattle
Are Being Fed Than in 1921.

Are Being Fed Than in 1921.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. ia large in
crease in the number of cattle in the
United States was indicated today in
a report of the United States bureau
of agricultural economics.
The report estimated that the cattle
on feed on Dec. l this year numbered
about 81 per cent more than on the
same date last year.
The estimate is based on the known
movement Of stocker and feeder cattle
and calves from the forty three public
stoclzyards and upon forage and ques-
tionnaire statistics gathered by the
bureau.
The increase in the six Ststes west
of the Mississippi is largest $50 per
cent-as compared to 20 per cent for
the Eve States east of the riveF.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
DRESSED BEEF PRICES

Wholesale selling prices of dressed beef
(swift & co..: Ribs-No. ., 15c: No. 3.
12c. Loins-No. 2. zoe; No. 8. Ice
Rounds-No. .. 15c; No. 3. 13c. Chucks-
No. 2. Toe; No 3. &C. Plates-NO. ?. &c:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
1IFELESS TRADING
ON BOND MARKET
Calling OF of German Lean Prospects
Hurts COppers.

Hurts COppers.
Bu United FjaGHciGl
NEW YORK, Dec. 19-The bond
market was rather a lifeless affair
around the opening today, with trad
ing centered in no particular issue or
group and with fluctuations from yes
terday's close in extremely small frac-
tions.
The killing off of German loan pros
poets hurt the copper bonds. which
were so active and higher yesterday.
Liberties were only fairly active
and Just steady with some declines
following the opening prices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
THE COTTON MARKET

BV United Financial
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 19.-Prices rallied
TO-DAY ma we're from 9 to IA points: jan
nary. %. SOC; March, 10000; Nay. 25.95c;
july. 25.s5e.
sg United Financial
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 19.-Cotton-GOod
SPOT business done. Prices steady. Flu
flres opened steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
INDIANAPOLIS PRODUCE

T4rssh eggs candled .......S so
P7cIyIrz stock butter ........ .27
Gyz1o1s ? ms M ....... 80
Fowls AZ los. up .s.s.s......s.. ~
Fowls under IA lbs .............. 1t
Lezaorn poultry 20 per cent discount.
Co-l-s and st-gs Observation-Disclosures. IL
ToUnr Ton turks 10 lbs up. l 40
7T0Trr ~ turks S lbs up.... 40
O1d Tom turks ......... 30
D5lelxs. los. I'D ..... IT
C5eeSa 20 rs 10 Observation-Disclosures. 10
S0rsbs. IL lbs to ioz ... $50
Young guinea 1 = to 2-lb- size. dOz. 200
Indianapolis creameries are paying o7c a
nnund for hllterfas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
Would UniNAU
Signal Systems

Plans for unifying the call systems
Of the world are being discussed by
amateur organization Of the chief
countries.
This movement is the result Of an
effort to clear up the existing confus
ion when one amateur calls another
At present. four different interpreta
tons may be placed on a call between
amateurs in America
With the advent of transatlantic
amateur communication, this confu-
sion is looked upon with greater con.
Germ. For this reason, British, French
and American amateur societies have
been trying to devise a call system
that would include amateurs of all
countries with no chance of misinter-
probation. Many plans have been Of
fered
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
NAVAL STORES

indianapolis dealers selling price on tur-
Dentine in barrel quantities. S1.54 per gal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
Suggested System

One, out of which the final system
may come, is suggested by the French
amateur society and elaborated by the
officials of the American Radio Relay
League. This is the plan by which an
amateur in one country calling one in
another country would replace the let
ters de" as they are used now be-
tween his call and that of the anna
teur called, with the initial of his
country and that of the other country
concerned.
For example. 2AVB in the United
States is calling SDW in France. He
would sign his call: "SDW flu 2AVB."
Thus only one correct Interpretation
could be placed on this call and no
confusion would result. At the same
time, every amateur would retain his
present call. necessitating no expense
or trouble in changing the system.
All that would be needed, say off
Gals Of the A. r. r, L., would be con-
sent of the various governments to
the change, as the use Of de- be-
tween calls is prescribed in interna-
tional law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
LOCAL HAY MARKET

Loose hay. S1781s. Timothy. bales,
SI8NIS Mixed hay. So q 1850. Corn
New. 20 G 73c; old 75c- Oats-5O q 55c-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-19
LOCAL WAGON WHEAT

Local mills are paying s1.25 for No. 2
red wheat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-30

E-d4tnf Tue guar
The human race 10 now on the
border line between two periods. the
period when 10 urs In to ioee. and
the period when not 10 use is 10
waste. For n long time mankind
has been conscious OF somehow com.
ing 20 tho end Of irresponsible
childhood. tho provision made by
In. parent OF MANKIND has seemed
To be coming TO tho end Of It's
laviKhuesa. That IN. there has been
a sense that the more We used the
less We had in reserve. This feel
ing has teen expressed in the papu'
lar adase. You can't eat your cake
and have H."
The above quotation from the pen
Of afr. Ford offers food for sug-
gesiivs thought There II not a
slnxie sida Of life which In no,
capable OF revealing TO us an In.
flnlty OF tbs rev ard tho unexpect.
ed. II No approach IL with the
knowledge that Il n not exhausted
by visibility: that beyond this viss'
bIlity In an Invisible world Of al.
moat incomprehcnasbla foree--a
world that II not subordinate TO.
but which IN master Of all that
which we see. We have sought
power IN the visible world when all
the time wr should have sought IL
tho other way. We have thought
that visibl. food contained the ma
jor portion Of that Hustsnanee which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-30
Newspaper I'm 3
tefrrise Assn.
and United
IRE. seFslee
What You Eat

yhjamu that
seal
on
North
followers vegetables They had
smeat
with Of
knewth because tried guinea pig!
would
a
Of a seam
ldaysw
land onehc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-30
The Visible and the Invisible

Ne call life. and thus We have lived
TO eat more than ws eat To live.
and by this same token we have
forgotten how 10 truly live: our
faith In the -auntaining power" Of
the visible has made us ignore the
fact tina, We are ever in the pres.
onco OF an infinite and eternal
energy from which all things pro
coed" and that this infinite
energy" In tho author and the spirit
the sustaining force. tho very life
o. the food We eat. nay, IL Ia tina,
food In Uniformed substance. THE
ancient and popular curse has been
a real curse after all: man DID fall
and he has. foolknhIy. lived In the
sweat Of his face. IIc has sought 90
convert coal. isboriouaiy mined, into
power that u might work for him.
weaving his Earmenta. cooking his
food. warming his house. But what
Ia coal other than crude solar fluid
whose power mus, be undon~ BY
quite as crude a proccas Of burning
In which % io0thH Of its true energy
n dlaslpaied and Lost. why should
VIC seek To tibcrats power from
hard resisting matter when II a
all around and within us In limit.
less abundanco- why han man 30
persistentiy refused TO hitch hls
wagon 20 the stars rather than the
cold and resistant hint beneath his
festf LIfo. power. accomplishment
does no, lie that way. the motto Of
the other way h. To USE IL TO
HAVE. tho genie Of the lamp stands
at tho parting OF the ways between
the world visible and invisible, ana
he Ia there 10 do mans bidding n
no but once rub the lamp Of knowl.
edge.
II the sun holds the whole earth
In it's embrace and directs its yearly
course. " u demands 81 the moon
that nhe keep her true path; IL Il
can ne three feet OF water from
tho surface Of tho ocean about the
equator every day. wha, chIid's play
Il viii be for II 10 do mans labor.
feed and elothe him. when once the
secret OF its power In known. There
be those who know that -seoret-
even now. but they dare not tell
Just yet. In that day. TO him that
hath shall be given. and he shall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-30
9 i91I ~ Lltils Bro-n I, Co and MA ssrvlc

cried. Tho breed had remembered
his knife. II was curious that he
hadn't thought OF II before.
lie took II rather carefully from
his holster. The two men were
threshing on the Moor by now. fiar.
old In a desperate effort 10 keep his
enemy down. and there was plenty
Of time. Pete'a hand fumbled I'm
his pocket In his cunning and his
savseery he realized that the nu.
prome opportunity for victory was
AT hand. but no must take infinite
pains.
lie didn't want 20 run the risk Of
staying his confederate. His hand
found a match: he raised his knife
high. The match cracked. then
famed In the darkness.
But IL was not 10 be that that
murderous blow should go home.
lie had forgotten BilIa lone ally
the girl who had seemed 70 crushed
and helpless a few minutes before.
She had not remained in the gafe
corner where Bni had thrust her.
and she had had good reasons. The
price that she paid was high. but
II didn't matter now. She had
crawled out 90 find her pistol tina,
Joe's hand had let fan. and just
before Pete had lighted his match
her hand had encountered 1t on
the floor.
II seemed 10 leap IN her hand as
the match famed. IL described a
blue arc. then rested. utterly mo.
uonless. for a fraction Of an in.
slant For that same little crucial
time all her nervous forces rallied
10 her aid; her eyes were remorse.
'1esn and true over the sights.
The pistol shot rang in the NJ
ience. The knife dropped from
Pcfs's hand. She had shot with
amazing accuracy. straight for the
kite hollow In his back that his
raised arm had made. lie turned
with n look OF CHASTITY surprise.
Then he went on his face. creep
ing like iegless thing toward the
door. With a mighty effort Bin
rolled Harold beneath him.
The battle was short thereafter.
Harold had never been a match for
BIN. unaided. The iatier's hard
fists dashed into his face. blow
after blow with grim reports in the
silence. Harold's resistance ceased:
his body quivered and lay stiIi. Re
msmbering Virginia Bill ieaped 10
his feet.
But Harold was not quite uncon.
scious. But one impulse was left
TO escape: and duinbiy he crawied
TO tho door. Pete had managed 10
open u. but he crawled past Pcfe's
body. strangely huddled and stiii.
Just beyond the threshold. Then
he paused IN the snow for a last.
savage expression Of his hate.
But II was just words No wra-
pom remained IN his hand I'm get
you yet you devii," he screamed.
Amos, incohercntly. I'm lay in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-30

50 fcs salaries. leaving size for
taxes. depreciation. rent and all
other overhead. also profits.
II Il obvious that. In manufAc-
turing. neither wages nor profits
werr. ON tho average and erciud-
Ing exceptions as great ~ has
been generally believed.
II looks big on paper. but tho
figures werc In terms Of inflated
dollars--dollsrs Of decrcased buy
Ing power.
Between 1914 and 1919. mann
featuring incrra~cd its number Of
wsgcearners 20 PER cent and the
number Of saiaricd employees 80
per- cent In the trip back to
normal production. this explains
much Of tho unemployment since
the smash came In .say. 1890.