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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
HOG PRICES MAKE
F|VE-CENT JUMP
Shippers Take Bulk of Re-
CeiptS,


A scent advance in hog prices, due
to increased activity from outside ac
counts, featured trading at the local
livestock market today. Bulk of the
sales was made at $7.65 as compared
with Thursdays predominating price
of $3.50 and lacked a dime Of reach
ing the high mark of the week, set
Wednesday at $7.75. Shippers were
active in the market, clearing the
days receipts early with the excep-
ton of about 1000 head absorbed by
local packers. Practically all offer
ings moved at s7.65 with the excep
ton of few choice lots which COM
manded a top of $40. Sows and
pigs remained practically unchanged,
pigs selling down from 1925 and
sows down from 81. The days re-
celpts were close to 1900, inclusive
of Asa carryovers.
Prices for. cattle continued steady
with practically all classes included in
the days strength. There were prac-
tically no steers in the yards to at
tract large buyers. but the offerings
generally moved satisfactorily. Re
ceipts. 1000.
Under the influence of a good de-
mand from the East, prices for veals
were generally steady. Some fancy
stock brought a price Of $13, but the
bulk Of the sales was made at $3.50
to $12. Receipts, 1000.
Prime fed Western stock brought
s16.75, the highest price of the year.
Sheep ruled unchanged at S11 down.
Sheep. 800.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
GRAINS START
SLIGHTLY HIGHER
Principal Strength in Nearby
Deliveries,
By United Financial

BY CHited FtHdnctGI
CHICAGO, April 4.-Grains started
unchanged to fractionally higher on
the local Board Of Trade today. Prin.
cipal strength was in nearby de-
livefies.
Liverpools firmness and improved
continental demand reflected in May
wheat on the local market. Other de-
hveries slumped with better crop
news from over the domestic belt and
an increase in the estimate Of Canada
port supplies.
Current corn worked higher due to
continued light receipts. Speculative
support centers in this grain. Ship
ping directions show no improvement,
but this is offset by the small
arrivals.
oats was firm at last nights close.
Continued warm weather assures re.
sumption of seeding operations
Provisions got under way with a
steady undertone the higher cables
cffsetting weakening hog markets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
GOOD MOVIESARE
UP TOPUBLIC, SAY
PHOTO |NDORSERS
Resolution Showing Need of
General Support for Best
Pictures Adopted,

A resolution emphasizing the i'm
portance Of good pictures supported
in such terms that boxoffice receipts
will be sufficiently large to insure ex-
hibitors' demands for Them" was
adopted at the last meeting of the
convention of Indiana Indorsers Of
Photoplays at the ClaypOol today.
The action followed a talk by Dr.
Edna Hatfield Edmondson of Bloom
ington. in which she said, Managers
will exhibit approved pictures if their
boxofice receipts indicate the approval
Of the public"
In speaking Of censorship against
Endorsement. she said that freedom
to choose our own pictures and ap-
the prerogative of the audiences and
was better arrangement than hav
ing three paid censOrs.
The morning session was followed
by an open luncheon in the Riley
room Clara Kimball Young, who is
appearing at English's this week, was
an honor guest. Mrs. II. II. Lund of
Washington, d. c.. was the principal
speaker and a musical program was
given by Mrs Everett c Johnson. &C
companied by Mrs. William Herbert
Gibbs
Sixty-five reservations have been
made for the performance at Eng
lishs tonight, for a party of the
photoplay indorsers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
EX- MAIL CARRIER BURIED

Funeral services Of John 7. Turner,
II. for twenty.eght years en- In
dlanarolis mail carrier, we're held at
the residence 70S y. New Jersey ST.
this afternoon. Burial was in Crown
Hill, under the auspices OF Newasa
Tribe No. 100 of the Red Mems
Lodge.
Mr.. Turner who died Wednesday.
was born in Columbia. y. G. In 1865
he moved to Hendricks County. Ind,
he came TO indianapolis After his
retirement from postal service six
years ago, he took a position at the
Union Station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
CaShlGrain

INDIANAPOLIS. April Total receipts
for the day. II cars.
Grain prices quoted +. o. b. basis Al y @
to New York; hay on track. Indianapolis.
Bids for grain and hay at the call of the
indianapolis Board of Trade were:
Wheat-Through billed, steady; No. .
hard. 0699c; No. . red 9S a 9ac
Corn-Steady; No > white. 1890: No. 3
white. ~ n 7 &c: No . yellow. T3 q 76c: No
3 yellow. y a Zoe: No. mixed. u a. 4c;
No 3 mixed II a 73c
oats-Steady: No. > white. As a 4sc; No.
3 white 45 G47c
Hay-Steady: No / timothy 500 so a % :
No. timothy. S22 a - so: No. light
clover mixed seq a $3.50; No. l clover hay.
$21 90 a 90
Inspection
p Corn-No white ! car: No. 3 yellow.
car No. yellow. 3 cars No mixed
3 cars; No. mixed ] car. Total cars.
Oats-No. 3 white 3 cars: No. 4 white,
3 cars. Total cars
Hay--No. ! timothy, l car; No. = tim
othy, 1 car. Total, cars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Produce Markets

INDIANAPOLIS. April Fresh eggs.
iOss OF. l9c, packing stock butter. 22e;
springs. over lbs. 23c; fowls. IA lbs
poultry per cent discount; cocks ,14c;
stays, 1se: young tom turkeys, 12 lbs. Up.
de. voting he'll turkeys. lbs up. lSc;
the doz. $3.50 old guineas doz. $50.
indianapolis creameries are paying 52c per
pound for butterfat.
CHICAGO. April 4-Butter - Receipts.
7s52: creamery extra, 4Oc; standards.
4OIa c: frsts IS a IS nc; seconds. % 4 &C
SHE Egg-Receipts 1891 ordinary
Rrsts. 200 2Oh c; firsts. 81 \ q 22c. Cheese
Twins. zoe; Young America. 81 L g Poul-
try-Receipts. . cars; fowls, II &c: ducks.
CSC; geese. 16c; turkeys. PC: spr1ngs. 2sc;
Wisconsin round whites. 81 % q 80; Min
sesota and North Dakota Red River Ohios.
s1.35 G1.45.
CLEVELAND. April 4.-Butter extra in
tubs. Al Il 45 l2c: extra hrsts. ~ n q
44hc: hrsts. 4O1a q 40 &c: packing stock
Fresh gathered northern extras; % nc; ex-
ira frsts. "a &c: Ohio frsts. 23c;. Western
a Csc: springers. % a 2Sc; Ieghorns. % a
24c; ROSTERS, II a l9e; geese. 2l a PC;
ducks. "a q 25c: medium fowls % a 26c:
. turkeys. csc; stays. is zoe. Potatoes
Unchanged.
NEW YORK April 4-F1our-steady.
unchanged Pork-Dull; mess. S24.75 a
1918. Lard-Steady. midwest spot. Sll %
mI135. Sugar-Rsw. weaker. at I6.53c;
refined easier: gTanulated. S.2OQ S4Oc. Cot
fee-Rio spot. Is Z c: Santos No. L. 10 Il
a 2Ob c. Tall3w-Steady; special to extra,
- G7%c- Hay-Dull; No. 1. S1.50; No.
,. 81 .2OG1 .25; clover. 81 90 q 1 80. Dressed
poultTy-Steady: turkeys. 2O0 36c; chick
sGnA. % a 4Sc; fowls. is q 32c; capons. 80
>zc>rAA: ducks. 90 a soc: ducks. Long Island.
- <s5Oc Live poultry-Steady; geese 10
t&SfSc: ducks. 10 a SOC; fowls, % a Csc;
turkeys. 80 a 45c: -oosters. 1Sc: chickens.
IS q 35c: broiIers. 80 a 65c; cspons, 4O9
40 Cheese-DulI; State whole milk. com
mon TO special. 10 a 25c: State skins, IL q.
$50: lower grades. ga lie. Butter
Steady: receipts 1866: creamery extras.
s2c: special market, 40 Il a 43c; State
dairy tubs. SO a Al 4 C; Danish A q Al 4 c:
Argentine. SO a IS 4 C. Eggs-Steady; re-
eeipts. 35.O73: nearby white fancy. 80 a
35c: nearby State whites. 23 q 32c; western
whites 3 a 32c: fresh firsts. % a 27c; Pa
cihc coast % 4 35c; nearby browns. 81
a zee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
BRIGHT LIGHTS FAVORED
Road Illumination Better With Good
Adjustment Says Engineer.

Bright automobile lights properly
adjusted are safest for motoring, Maj
r. E. Carlson Of the United States
Bureau of Standards told the Indi-
ana section of the Society Of Auto.
motive engineers at a banquet Thurs
day night at the SEVERN. Constant
switching from bright to dim lights
is dangerous because drivers are tenn
porarily blinded, he said.
E. F. Chandler Of Lafayette. chair
man of the society, spoke on changes
in automobile steering which must
come as result of balloon tires.
Chandler was reelected chairmon of
the society; o. c. Berry Indianapolis,
vice-chairman; d. G. Tretor, Indian
apolis, treasurer, and c.. T. Briggs,
Indianapolis, secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
BuiIdinu Permits

Genevieve Burch, addition, 1918 Parker
1895
s. A. Gwinn, furnace, 621 E. Fifty-sec-
ond. $500.
s A. Gwinn, dwelling. 621 f. Fifty
or1, $4,000.
r f. Grinslade, dwelling. 1923 Beecher,
$1,000.
H. Baldwin, dwelling, 1119 Alton, $500.
Gus Pope, dwelling Ills N Miley.
$1,000.
Dove H. McClintock garage, POOP W.
Morris. 1886.
Katherine B. Mott, furnace, 517 Powell,
$500.
Katherine B. Mott, dwelling SIT Powell,
ST. 900
C o. Middleton, garage, 6144 Broadway,
S175.
Amelia Meiser, garage, 1928 E. Ohio,
$3.50.
Haag Drug Company sign, sO2> Massachu-
sets $3.50.
Harry baker, dwelnng. s7s2 Broadway,
$500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
C. P. T|GHE URGES !
INDEPENDENCE IN
CHAIRMAN FIGHT
Statement Gives Reasons for
Opposing Both Ryan and
SpiegeI,

Charles P. Tighe, leader of one CT
the elements in the fight for control
of the Democratic party in Marion
County, today asked independent party
members to file declarations of can
gdidacy for precinct committeeman.
Tighe declared that he and his as
sociates are opposing candidates. of
Russell Ryan and John E. Spiegel for
Democratic county craftsmanship be-
cause they represent merely factions
in the party"
"Our program has been to gather
all Democrats into one united, har-
monious party, under the leadership
of a competent, free and Independent
chairman, who will make no states,
nor lead his office to the nomination
of any fractional set of candidates and
who will lead the party to victory"
Precinct committeeman choose the
chairman. Tighe said his wing hopes
to see committeeman with no particu-
lar candidate for chairman in mind
elected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Deaths

Belle Julian Barth 6s, 534 w Michigan,
intestinal obstruction.
Ella Foley, 81, 2319 College cerebral
hemorrhaRe.
James Henry Houppert, ] 344 N. Ar
senal broncho pneumonia.
Essex Fermen 60 s32 W Twenty-Sev-
enth chronic interstitial nephritis.
John j. Turner. 70 7Os N New Jersey
broncho pneumonia.
Hannah Caroline Smith, "a, Methodist
hospital. appendicitis.
Jeane Eliza beth Cox. IS, 1921 McLain
acute dilatation OF heart.
Carl Calvin Swscher. ., 1925 n. Sher-
man DR., third degree burns accidental.
Phyllis Tonsine Sauter, 20 days 1905 Fin
Icy, septicemia.
Daniel Easiey, 30, city hospital, lobar
pneumonia.
Josephine Ellen Sibert. II months, S3S
n. Tacoma, broncho pneumonia.
Hulda J. Keesee, 80, b56 Lyons, tntersti-
fial DpDhritis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Was Distracted

II was distracted and started to
cry" she said. II was afraid the
neighbors would hear me. / put on
the record and took Harry in my
arms, and cried and cried. l kept put
ting on the record and each time
took him in my arms and tried to
call him back to me"
Police found the woman's dress,
hands and the records stained with
blood.
Mrs. Amman is from Louisville, Ky
She was divorced from her first hus-
band there about a year ago.
Just gin, ] guess. Mrs. Amman
said today in concluding her recital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
LOW PRICED RAILS ARE
BOND MARKET FAV0RITES
Liberties on the Whole Are Somewhat
Lower.
BIZ Trited Financial

By tEtted financial
NEW YORK, April 4.-The ease
in call money furnished the basis for
increased activity in the bond mar
ket. Low priced rails were again in
favor. New Haven francs IS, so, up
IL. new 1924 high.
New Haven convertible IS, 592s
up s.; st. Pail is, 31.61, up IA. Trac-
lions steady.
Industrials irregular; Cerro De
Pasco convertible SIS. 1917. up q;
Punta Algere convertibles IS, 116. up
1; Wickwire Spencer Steel IS. IS. up
.: Virginia Carolina Chemical Is. 6315
off Z: Kelly Springfield Is, 9S, Off q.
Serbian SIS were the striking fea-
ture in the foreign group. They
reached a new high for the year at
~. up 1. The balanace of the Euro
pean group was dull; French, British
and Belgium issues were practically
unchanged. L. S. Government bonds
on the whole were a shade lower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
EXHIBIT HOUSE FURNISHED
l.. S. Ayres Decorates Bungalow for
Home Complete Show.

Furniture and draperies are being
placed in the Petit Manor" type
French bungalow which is the ex-
hibit of L. s. Ayres & Co. at the Home
Complete Exposition opening Monday
at the State Playground.
In the living room are small sofas,
chairs, wall chests and built-in book
cases and a grand piano grouped about
an attractive fireplace. Dining room
furniture is of modified Spanish type.
II has a refectory table.
A small corridor separates the liv-
ing quarters from the two bedrooms.
The house has a model bathroom and
a combination breakfastroom and
butler pantry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Grain Briefs

CHICAGO-The Department Of Agricul-
ture in its monthly review declares the
gross acreage in crops this year will be
about the same as last despite high wages
and shortage of help.
Worlds available wheat supplies are go
ing into consumption rapidly. as indicated
by decrease last week of 5.5140 bushels
Condition of winter wheat in Illinois and
Indiana is poor Recent moisture was bene-
fetal, but many fields show up brown and
indicate winter kill
Latene<s os the season and the fact that
seeding of oats cannot become general for
more than a week seems to be the chief
consideration in the oat trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
SOUTH AMERICAN OILS
LEAD ON CURB MART
Standard Oils Quiet, but Steady; Ne
braska Division Features This List.

By United Financial
NEW YORK, April 4.-For the
third successive day the market
opened with South American oils play
ing a lea ling role. due to large over
night accumulation of buying orders.
Another big turnover sent Creole
Syndicate up 512 with Lago Petro-
leum reaching 3B and international
Petroleum 20ss and Caribbean Syndi-
cate 5.
The Standard Oils were quiet but
steady, the 5-point. rise to 245 for
STANDARD " Nebraska featuring this
section for the list
Industrials were slower than on
Thursday. a few transactions in Du-
bilier Condenser reduced that stock
rs TO 2S9s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Tank WAGON Prices

(Gasoline prices do not include State tax
OF &c gallon)
GASOLINE-Energee pc gallon; Purol.
1929: Red Crown. 1929: Diamond Gas.
1870; Crystal Pep. 21c: Target. 1920; Sill
sver Flash 22c; Standoind aviation. 23c.
KEROSENE-Crystaline 1910 "a gallon:
Moore Light. 1889: Arclite. 12.7c; Perfec
ton. 1910; Solvent $50.
NAPTHA-Lion Power Cleaners % &c a
gallon: V. NJ. & P $3.50; Standolind Clean
ers 90 DC
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
K. OF C. HONORS BISHOP

Knights of Columbus today held
luncheon at the Spink-Arms in honor
Of the Rt. Rev. Alphonse ]. Smith,
recently consecrated bishop of Nash
vile, Tenn.
Bishop Smith also will attend a
farewell dinner Monday night at the
* of c. home, Thirteenth and Della
ware SITS. He will be in the city until
after Easter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Optimism Is Urged

a national spirit OF optimism should
be promoted to dispel thoughts Of de
preston. DR.. Harry C. Hi. psychol-
ogist, told members Of the Advertis.
ing Club at luncheon at the Chamber
of Commerce Thursday. 1T is better
to hear an optimist lie than a pessi-
mist tell the truth" he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Final Guard Inspection Held

Today was the final day for Federal
inspection of more than 5000 mem
bers of the Indiana National Guard.
Capt Earl A Hyde, F. A.. inspected
Battery E of the 150th F. A. at Madi
son. closing the period Of 'spick and
span" in the annual guard review.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
First Improvement for Suburb

One of the first improvements made
by city officials to protect students Of
Indiana Central College since Univer-
sity Heights was annexed several
months ago is powerful street light
placed at the junction of Kephart Ave
ana the walk to Daley Hall, one of
the girls dormitories.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
$25,O(OASKED IN
ALIENATION SUIT
MunCie Woman Seeks to Re-
cover From Family, >
BIZ Times Special

BIZ 7 lmf8 Specldt
MUNCIE, April 4.-Charging at
tempt to ALLEVIATE affections Of her hus-
band, DR.. Gustave Esch, wealthy ply
sician. Ruth Esch, divorced wife. to-
day filed suit against members Of her
husbands family, asking SIS, 900.
The suit charges the attempts to
ALLEVIATE affections Of DIR. Esch ex-
tended over a period of two years.
Defendants are: Amelia H. Smelling.
South Bend; Bertha and Elmer Ridge
way. Muncie. and William Esch, New
castle, mother, brother and sisters of
Esch.
The Eschs were divorced year ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
FIRST WARNING, CROOKS!
Better Leave TOwn-SIeuths Are Com
ing in May.

Indianapolis pickpockets. con- men.
etc, are expected to take their va
cations earlier than usual this year.
May As, the International Secret
Service Association will hold a conven-
ton at the SEVERN.
Arrangements are under supervision
OF James r Quigley of the Quigley-
Hyland Detective Agency. He an
nounced protection of retail stores will
be the principal topic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Dressed Beef Prices

Wholesale selling prices en- dressed beef
Swift Co: Ribs-No. 2 SOC: No ] TIC
Isc. No 3. IOc, Plates-No. 3 Sc: No.
g. re.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
In the Cotton Market

BIZ United Financial
NEW YORK April Cotton futures
opened steady. March. 29.40c, of Is; July.
IS Acc. off s.: August. 27.32c. up 2: Octo-
Der $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
|. 7. LAUB HELD
ON WEST COAST
Former Realty President Is
Under IndiCtmentHere

Lyle T. Laub, former president of
the defunct Realty Finance and Build
irg Company, indicted in indianapolis
on embezlement charges brought in
connection with alleged questionable
real estate deals, is under arrest in
Hollywood Cal, according to word
received here today by Claude NJ.
When Fritz G.. Heinrich, secretary
treasurer of the company, was arrest
ed last fall on similar charges, Laub
disappeared. The company was placed
in receivership in Circuit Court. Ac-
cording to Prosecutor William H.
Remy, many poor people, including
widows. were defrauded of life saw
ings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Foreign Exchange

b Lnitfd Financial
NEW YORK April 4-Foreign exchange
opened with higher prices: Sterling. de
Idsnd S43OEs: cables S4-3OTs. Francs.
demand. 5.T1izc. cables. 5-7Sc Lire. de-
nIand Az &c: cables. 3Sc. Belgium. de
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Money to Buy Gin

Kolstedt called on the woman, whom
he had known for two months Mrs.
Amman said she gave him money to
buy gin. There was much drinking
and then a quarrel arose over an
other man. Kolstedt threatened to
leave and Mrs. Amman said she shot
him.
Mortified, the woman said she tried
to revive Kolstedt and when she
found he was dead, she put the rec
ord on her monograph and for two
hours played the lively dirge to mis-
death. Later she called her husband,
confessed to the shooting. She then
called the police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
New York Central and South
ern Pacific Are Especially
Active.
PRICES RULE HIGHER
Studebaker New Traded in on
When Issued Basis for
First Time,
The WALL STREET JOURNAL

NEW YORK, April 4.-The market
was rather active and at generally
higher prices today with rails again
predominating with such leaders as
New York Central above 1O2, South
ern Pacific, Union Pacific, Norfolk
and others prominent. Studebaker
new no par stock traded In on a
when issued" basis for the first time
on the big board opened at SO with
2,100 shares traded. The old stock
opehed off Is at 945s and then sold
up to 90. Oil issues were in demand
with better prices for Phillips, Cos
den and Associated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Chicago Grain Table

May: go 90 go 90 ae2
May. .6ss. $685. .65a. .657. .66H
July. -67S4 .67% .67t .67ia 672i
CHICAGO April PRIMARY receipts
Wheat 800 900 against 7S7 OOO: corn. 800
600 against 75e 600, oats. 312. 600 against
GAL 900
CHICAGO April Gar lot receipts
Wheat, 9: corn. 81 Oats. A.: rye. l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
WOMAN STAYS
HER SWEETHEART
AF TER GIN PARTY
Plays Lively Fox Trot Oirge of
Death to Smother
Sounds,
BIZ United Press

BIZ Jntted Press
CHICAGO, April Airs. Beulah
Amman, %, pretty, with bobbed titan
hair, today recounted the weird story
of how she shot and killed her
sweetheart" and for two hours
played Hula Lou" a fox trot, as the
dirge Of death The victim was Harry
Kolstedt, %:
A charge Of murder was paced
against the woman today.
The killing occurred in the Amman
apartment Thursday during the alb
sence of Max Amman. the husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
First Hour

Rails continued to monopolize the
lions share of the trading in the first
hour. Gossip is current in Wall Street
that New York Central and Southern
Pacific would be made leaders in a
brisk rise in rail issues was borne
out by the action of these two stocks,
which reached new highs on the move.
Rumors bearing on both companies
have it that dividends will be in
creased before the end of the year.
Central's earnings were equal to S25
a share. United States Steel will is
sue it's March untitled tonnage state
ment on Thursday next.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04

Light travels from the sun 10 the
earth in eight minutes and nine sec
Onds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Second Hour

With rails continuing in persistent
demand, the rallying tendency spread
TO industrials in the late morning and
some good sized advances took place
in leaders Of this class. General EleC-
trio moved up to 221, a recovery Of
more than 4 points from the previous
days lows, while gains averaging a
point took place in other stocks re
Gently singled out for professional at
lacks. United States Rubber first
preferred sold at S31s as against lows
Of 1914 on last week 5 break. respond
ing to continuance OF regular dividend
which had been placed in question by
bearish traders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Lost" Farms

He testified that he made trips to
Minnesota, Illinois and northern In
diana to investigate names on notes.
Some of the companies he said he
could not locate. A ripple Of laughter
Went through the court room when
he said no such farm as the Hickory
Island Stock Farm was known in
Newton County. This farm, COM
prising about 500 acres, was generally
regarded as one Of the McCray's best
properties.
Blackburn referred continuously to
an enormous bundle Of papers and
card indexes which he brought to the
stand with him, and attempted to
read his testimony. Judge Chamber
lin refused to permit him to do this
and he apparently became confused
and left the stand after giving little
testimony. His story fell far short
in detail of the one he told at the
McCray bankruptcy hearing in
Federal Court last fall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Local Bank CIearinqS

Indianapolis bank clearings Friday were
50. 81 600. Bank debts were - .O69 600.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-04
Local WAGON Wheat

LndiEsspolis mills and elevators are pay
ing e7c for No. . red wheat: other grades
on their merits. -