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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-14
Other Livestock

CHICAGO, April I4.-Cattle-Receipts
5000: fed steers 25c higher; she stock
strong: spots higher; bulls steady; vealers
20 a soc lower. runaway trade on. fat
S13.25 a 1885: light steers. S1e.5O; year
lings scaling under 1000 pounds. S12.70 !;
suckers and fesSers em country demand
u.s.. bulk .vealers.. S9Gio. mostly SO Is
$50; few shipper calves up 10 S13. Sheep
sales OF fat lambs around steady; 90
pound shippers. .S15; few odd lots fat
ewes. Sill; spring lambs. SCI @ $3.50.
tive. mostly 1oc higher; heavyweights
5000 Q1095;, mediumweights. $40. a
II 40: lightweights,. $10.95 @11.60: light
Ql0l0. elaughter pigs. SO Go a II so.
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Chicago Grain Table


wheat 5o5.oo6, against 45o, 600; see eosn.
356, 900. against 377 .000 oats. 241, 900,
against 1000 oo Shipments; Wheat,
against 1874 900; oats. $4,000. against
436, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-14
Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying S1.17
for No. . red wheat. Other grades are
purchased on their merits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-14
Tough Racket"

"Son it's a tough racket. When
you're not looking out for the law,
you're careful to see that no one is
trying to shoot you. You work hard
Half the time you're in Jail, and
danger"
The man showed a scar on his
right arm,. which no doubt had been
made from bullet.
Maybe 1 had better be a baseball
player or a jockey then" the youth
replied and the man nodded.
The man was United States gov
eminent operative who had been sue
cessful in bringing the Skeletons to
trial.
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Banks and Exchange

April IA
INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
Local bank clearings we're $3613, 900;
debts, $6094,0 600.
NEW YORK STATEMENT
BIZ Tnnitcdv Press - :, u
so7sooo,o66; Balances. 1 100000, go. y
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Tn United Press
NEW YORK. April 14--Foreign ex-
change opened steady. Demand sterling,
$4.85 SIG, up 90 1-32; francs, Sol 8s G;
Ira. 4.9o ltc., up OF "a; BeIga, 1880 u C.;
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Active and Up

Trading in calves was brisk with
prices strong to so cents higher,
mostly up. The bulk of the 80O-head
lot went at SIS down, a few odd
head bringing $3.50.
Sheep were steady, while lambs
were strong to higher. Receipts
were 300. Springers were $3.50
1925; shorn lambs, $15.25, and fat
ewes, $10.25 down. General quota
tions set top fat lambs at 1875; bulk
fat lambs, s15.25, and bulk Gull
lambs, $9012.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-14
Produce Markets

Butter (wholessc pricc) Creamery best
grade pound, 81 q 53c
Butterfat-Local dealers pay 81 a SIC a
pound.
:. Eggs7--strietly fresh delivered at In
dianapois, PIC.
breed, s3 24c Eeghornes, $50 e Zoe: r tSgSc
ers, IS @15c 1927 broilers. "a lbs. up.
20 q BE, Leghorn broiers 30@ 32c:
young toms. 80 a Sec old toms, csc; hens
80 a 32c; guineas. Soc
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BIZ Times Special

ceipts 1900 market, 15c higher: tops,
$11.15. Cattle-Receipts. 200; market
steady. Calves-Receipts, 200; market
medium to good. $3.50 a 1850: outs, SIS SO
down down. sheePReceiPtsS go r market
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BIZ United Press

'PfTTsBURGR, April 14-Hogs -. Re-
ceipts, 1900; market active, mostly. log
29e khg9h SG goo 70 $50 lbs $1,000
iIbsa sig @19.S6: 90 TO 100 lbs -s1$ 25 q
Receipts. 90; calves, $50; market
steady: beef steers. $40 611 so ouotable:
vealers. $16 ole. Sheep-Receipts 200;
market steady and slow; top wothers
1O.25; top fat lambs. SIS; bulk Gull
lambs, So 0l0.5O.
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BIZ United Press

CLEVELAND, April 14.-Hogs - Re-
Geipts 5000: market steady; $50 to $50
lbs. S10i;56 @11.S5; 200 TO go, lbs.
Z: 100 to leo lbs, SI175 @1S: 80 to
1870, lbs; SI2 packing sows, SO 1880.
iSet t' steady. strong GO veaiers steady, Soc
lower; beef steers. 50 as. 30; light year.
ling steers and heifers. 1878 @9.25; beef
cows. S45O@5.5O; veaiers. SIS is.
Sheep--Receipts ]. 500; market steady;
top fat lambs. $15,25; bulk fat LAMBS
bulk fat ewes. $660@S.
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I United Press

April 14.-Produce: But
sT7--Extrq; 49%c in tub lots standard
IS e. rsts 94c; Ordinary 6G @3 3c pdn T5is
Medium fowls 81 a 32c: leghorn fowls.
20 a Soc heavy, broilers, 45@46c; leghorTi
brolers, 40Gl 42c: stays. 22d 24c; cocks
is a zoe. Potatoes-Round whites. 100,
pound sack Maine, $40 4.25; Michigan,
81. 80 1880; New York S3.50M3.75:
Idaho russets bakers. 115-pound sacks, 81
q 4.25; Ohio, bushel sacks, 81 .25 a 1 IS |:
Maine, two bushel sacks 1925 $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-14
Market Holiday
Good Friday

The main markets I'm the
United States will observe Good
Friday, stock exchanges and
boards of trade closing all day
Local banks will remain open
and livestock markets will con-
duct business as usual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-14
YEARS NEW HIGH
AVERAGE REACHED
BY |NDUSTR|ALS
Stocks Resume Advance,
Approaching Record
Mark for All Time.
Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrials Wedncs-
day was 1874 n up 10. Average of TWEEN:
ty rails was 131 .83, off 10. Average of
forty bonds was 07.3S up O7.
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BIZ United PresS

EAST BUFFALO, April 14;1Hogs-Re,
steady to 1oe l9Ser bs @69S59 l5s
200 lbs. sff 9o@ iSSi5: i i3Sois66 ff Ss,
Si2.do@12.35; 90-130 lbs, S12.25 a
Recep eacSoo: save saves $3.50 49, market aa' Slow
steady: calves. steady: vealers. S15@
1880. Sheep-Receipts. 400; market.
fat lambs. clipped, .S14.75 @15: bulk cuff
lambs. clipped, $11 so al 1880.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

at the Methodist church tomorrow evening. The service will commence at s o'clock.
 Rev. A. L. Burgreon will resume his studies at Yale University next Tuesday after the holidays spent at lis home here.
 Miss Bertha Hazon will return 10 the University Of Vermont 10 resume hor studies after q 10 day vacation.
 Miss Margaret Root returned to Storrs College to resume her studies following the Christmas holidays spent at her home here.
 A few minor changes have been made in the railroad sccdules as concerns the Berlin branch. The new timetable issued on December IS shows few changes in the evening trains.
 X daughter was born last evening 10 Mr. and Mrs. Roland Holmes at the New Britain General hospital. Both mother and child arc doing well.
 According 10 report a new bakery Is to be opened in East Berlin carly in the new year. Further details are lacking.
 Friends Of Miss Florence Carns have received cards from her at Kansas City. Mo. where she IS now located.
 The competitive tests for the pirzc cup will be held this evening at s o'clock at Community hall. The old CT members of the boys club will participate.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

toll: vice-president. Louis 4. Gordon of Farmington: secretary and treas urer. A. II. Lockwood of Farming. ton. These. with Max ]. Mydans of Boston, Mass. ere the subscribers and directors.
 Ethan Lodge Election
 At a meeting of Ethan Lodge No. 2, Knights of Pythias. held last eve- ming, Frank C. Faircloush was elect cd chancellor commander for the ensuing year. Other officers elected were as follows. Vicc-commander Albert Rawiszer; prelate. E. W. Brown; master Of work. Alex Chris tie; keeper of record and seals. A. L. Cucuel: master of finance. F. J. Nitherwax; master of exechequer, C. H. Hall; master of arms. F. A. Haviland: inner guard. F. L. Porter; outer guard. Perley W. Barnum; trustee for three years, Robert W. Carlson.
 The installation of officers will be held jointly with Rockwell Temple of Pythan Sisters on Thursday, Jan uary l@th and will be made public.
 Holiday Monday
 With New Years day falling on Sunday the holiday will be observed on Monday. January ond. Factories. banks, city offices, public library. stores and barbershops will be closed all day.
 At the post office, regular holiday hours will be observed with no de- livortes, either by city or rural car riers
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
TWO RAILROAD CHIEFS
 COME THROUGH RANKS
"From Lowest to Highest Is Life Story of Presidents of Two
 Leading Utilities.

Nv York. Dec. 50 LP)-Two rail road mon who rose from the ranks today had been selected as presi- dents Of two railroads.
 Henry A. Scandrctt. vice prcsi- dent Of the Union Pacific railroad, has been selected for the presidency of the rcorganized Chicago. Milwau- kee and st. Paul Railway company. and Charles F. Johnson, vice presi- dent and general manager of the Kansas City Southern Railway com pany. has been elected president and q director. succeeding J. A. Ed son. who will retire.
 While Scandrctt's election has not been formally carried out, it Is to be ratified when reorganization plans ot the railroad have been ap- proved by the interstate commerce commission. His selection came after II. E. Byranl, former prosi- dent, now q receiver. informed re- organization managers that he did not desire 10 assume responsibility of active direction,
 Scandrett is Il years old and Is regarded as leading traffic expert Of the country.
 Johnson. elected president of the Kansas City Southern railway, was born at St. Elmo. Ill, in 1881.
 Job Adolph Edson. retiring pres ident, will remain in an advisory ca paCity
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Workman in Chimney Has
 Narrow Escape Today

Portland, Me, Dec. S0 PD- Knocked unconscious by a falling pulley Whie working on platform suspended inside q chimney l50 feet above the ground, Fred Hcwett, SS, was saved from probable death by the fact that he remained on his perch. enabling his being lowered to safety on a stretchcr by resCuers.
 Police were called 10 the scene near Grand Trunk elevator No. ., and officers, aided by workmen, de- Iised and carried out their scheme for raising stretchcr mp to the platform, St trapping the helpless vic linn on, face down, and lowering the man down through the interior and out through the small hole at the chlmncyS base. IleWett was rushed 10 hospital, where he was reported as having a fractured hip and jaw. Eut not being in critical condition.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Captain Frank North
 Relieved From Duty

Hartford. Dec. 80 Rl-Under spe- cal orders issued by Adjutant Gen eral George M. Cole, Captain Frank A. North, 11Sth Medical Reg. imen', IS relieved from active duty with the service company, llsth Medical Regiment, at his own re- quest, and is transferred to the Ma tional Guard reserve, effective Jan uary 1,
 First Sergeant David D. Chaser and Private Thomas s. Greenwood, Service company, llSth Medical Regiment are also transferred to the reserve.
 Others transferred to the National Guard reserve are Privates Stanley J. Janites, Rocco Logozzo, John ]. Camp, Claude l., Pierce, Levi F.. kenhison and Hugh A. McKeon. Corporals Donah L. Wrisley and Henry L. Palmer.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Waterville Man Near
 Death in Hospital

Watervillc, Me. Dec 30 UP)-- Silas Barrows, 6o is in a critical condition at a hospital here today after being shot in the back by a state ward he had adopted.
 According to police. the boy, 15- year old Hollis Spur shot the elder ly man in the back of the head with a shotgun.
 Neighbors of BarroWs on River road rushed into the house to find him lying on the floor in agony. He was taken to Inc hospital and the boy turned over 10 the police,
 Officers cannot account for the shooting as Barrows is unable to talk and the boy refuses to discuss his crime.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
NEW TYPE OF THIEF
New Haven Police Seeking Woman Who SpecinliZos in Visiting Church Socials.

New Haven. Dec. 3o PA-A new type Of thief is engaging the inter est of police here. The latest addi- ton to the ever-growing list of criminals is the church party" thief at least one of whom is work ing in this city.
 Comparing descriptions Of . woman, unknown 10 the parishion- CTS Of Dwight Place church, where q fur coat was stolen last night. with that Of | woman who was present at Plymouth church several weeks ago when | fur coat was taken. police found that the de- scriptions tallied. They are now working on the theory that the thief is specializing on church par ties where strangers arc invited and welcomed.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

up his duties as rural carrier at the local post office.
 Home From Hospital
 Mrs. Mary Wagner has returned to her home at o4 Washington street after having been a. patient at the New Britain General hospital for 17 weeks. Mrs. Wagner fractured her hip In a fall on Whiting street While in the hospital she observed her 72nd birthday anniversary. nu- mcrous friends visiting her at q party as the hospital rules were temper ari!y suspended.
 Assessors Busy
 The board of assessors is having It's annual busy period in making ready the grand list All the figures have not yet been gathered, and when this has been done the work Of compiling the abstract will be started
 Visiting In Boston
 Miss Gertrude Lyman of ao West Main street Is visiting her uncle, Dr. James Prior. of Boston. Mass.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Former 26th Division
 Major Dies Suddenly

Bridgeport, Dec. $o.--(PA-Dr cal expert Of the veterans bureau here. died suddenly here today at the age of 59. Dr. Adams served in the S6th division with the rank of major during the World war. He is survived by his wife and one daugh- ter, Mrs. George M. Flames, Jr. of this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
UPS0N'S CORNER
 DANGEROUS ZONE Many Think Cars Speed Around
 Too Rapidly 5. DRIVERS ARE HANDICAPPED
Former Local Man Dies in New Brit ain-Factorics Close for Holidays -four Births in Town This Week Main Street to be Improved.

Cpson's corner on the new state highway in Kensington is causing much discussion among the citizens of the town, many of whom consider it a danger spot since the road was completed. A ma jority agree that the corner has become a menace tO safe iy and some form Of protection should be established. Ii appears that cprs coming from New Britain cut the corner too sharply and en- danger the sa fety of vehicles coming up the hill. This can be readily eX- plained. The dirt and gravel from the dirt roads in the reighborhood has worked itself onto the road it the corner and covers most of tho concrete highway at the top of the hill. 4 driver is given the imprts- sion that the road is narrow at this point and three out of every four take an unnecessarily short turn. Any car coming up the hill at reasonable rate of speed has little chance to draw 10 the side when he is confronted by one of these drly- CTS who cut the corner.
 The telephone company Is making repairs at the corner and, incidental ly. has helped 10 make the spot less dangerous. A pole was installed and the wires, which previously had been attached to large tree at the corner. we've annexed to it. The l11anI-ip,y view when coming up the hill and men are working at the base of tho tree and will remove it in a short while. This will be an improvement. Recently complaint was made by the parents of school children in the neighborhood because Of the danger thc children were experience ing in crossing the corner. Wishes were expressed that q constable he installed at the spot during the morning and noon when children are on their way 10 school.
 In q count taken of 100 automo- piles that rounded the corner ycster- day from New Britain. S5 of them took the left side of the turn and 20 of them were forced to make a sudden turn 10 the right as a car approached them uneNpectantly.
 Construction of new highways al- ways raise new problems 10 be soly- cd and It is best 10 settle them earlv One prominent local man stated that he thought that the ns,allation of q large danger signal at the corner would easily remedy what appears to be a serious problem.
 Receives Friends
 Pardon C. Hickey Of Berlin. the now vice-presidcnt and trust officer of the Commercial Trust company of New Britain, although he docs not formally begin his duties until the first of the year. has taken his desk at the bank and is busy greeting his many friends. Mir Hickey and his wife returned 10 their home on Worthington Ridge last week after spending a number of weeks touring in Europe.
 Mir. Hickey was pleasantly sur prised by the directors and employees of the bank who presented him with two large baskets of flowers as token of their best wishes for his success in his new position. Presi-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Smith College Savant
 Killed by Automobile

Northampton, Mass, Dec. 50 tCP) Harry x. Gardner. professor of philosophy at Smith college since 1854, was dead today after being struck by an automobile as he was leaving the college last night
 Prof. Gardner was born in Nor wich, Eng in 1855. Coming to America at the ago of 19 he attend cd Amherst college. After . period Of European study. he was appoint "d instructor at Amherst. He joined the Smith faculty as an instructor in 1884 and was appointed professor emeritus in 1924.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
"White House" Cake
 Given Governor Smith

Albany. N. Y, Dec. 30 R-A massive birthday cake. covered with white frosting and fasbioned into a miniature reproduction of the White House, will be birthday sur prise gift to Governor Smith tonight. The governor is 54 years old today.
 The cake. prepared by tho chef at the executive mansion. was in tended as a surprise for the gov ernor, but news of 1t leaked out and the executive learned Of 1t this morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
FROZEN TO DEATH.

Vienna, Dec. 30 P,-A dispatch 10 the Vienna Tunde states that f0 persons were found frozen to death in a gypsy encamrment in the for est of Biellt1 by gendarmcs. The paper says that go other gypsies were taken 10 hospitals suHorlng from tho effects of the bitterly cold weather prevailing.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Recognition IS GIVEN BY PROMINENT LOCAL
 PEOPLE AS TO THE MERITS or Uncle Williams
 Miracle Tonic

READ AND JUDGE FOR YoUHsII1
 New Britain, Conn.
 Dec. T. ls37. To Whom It May Concern: My husband had suffered with . core. itchy arm, lie tried many medicines and doctors but so, no results. But I had him use Uncle Williams Miracle Tonic and his arm is now all better and he has fully recovered hs health.
 MRS. EVA KoPY.
 s5 Harvard St.
 New Britain, coan. To Whom II May Concern: was all tired out and run down end suffered from indis e~ticn and sassy sten,. ach. I tried many medicines but got TIC results. Then u--d Uncle WillIam's Miracle Tonic. IL gave me good appettt. and hays not had an attack Of indi gestioh sinos taking this medicine and recommend 1t for anyone run down in health. WILLIAM LARSON. Milk Dealer.
 New Britain. Conn.
 R. F. D. No. l. This medicine Tor sale only at oCcnnor, Drug Store, IF Hartford Ave, City. s1 Bottle-s Bottle. for ts.oe
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

To rent. furnished room for two mon One garage space. Tel 55e-5. -advt-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-26
Wages

THE first impression given by the study
= of the wages in Soviet Russia is that they
are extremely low. Thus the average earn
ings of the two and a half million workers
engaged in manufacturing and mining in May,
1927 was 62.6 present-day rubles, or S31 a
month; for transportation 705 rubles, or $35
a month; for government employees, in 1926
65.3 rubles or $3.50 a month The average
for all industrial workers is "a rubles, or $32
a month. This is in sharp contrast to the
average of the United States, which will run
from 500 to $110 month, and is also below
the general level for most of the industrial
lied countries of Europe From this, the
superficial conclusion has frequently been
drawn that the present regime is responsible
for these low wages. This is erroneous.
Wages in Russia have always been low. The
result of the revolution on the well being Of
the Russian workers must be tested not by
contrast with American standards, but by the
relative economic position of the workers now
as compared with that before the war
Fortunately it is possible to make such a
comparison. The Russian census for 1918
shows that the average earnings for all large
manufacturing and mining industries was q
pre-war rubles a month. Another indepen-
dent study arrived at 25 rubes month. Thus
if we take the average money earnings for
all manufacturing i'll 1918 as 100 in May,
1927, they had risen to $50 In transporta-
ton, where million are employed the in
crease is much smaller, the figure being 1877.
The properly weighted average for BOTH COW
ering three and a half million workers, is
I23O.
The important question, however, is wbeth-
er the worker can buy more with his wages
now than he could before. To determine this
the movement of living costs must be mea-
sured. Fortunately, very accurate index of
the cost of living is kept, figures from 221
cities for 40 commodities, weighing each by
its relative Importance in the family budget
of the working man. If we take 1913 as 100
the index for the country as a whole in May
/ 1927 was 203. The relation between the
present cost of living of 203 and the present
money wage of 225 gives an actual increase in
real wages of about II per cent. In this
figure the low rents, but not free rents, are
included and such considerations as free
work-clothes, shoes and tools for the miners
are not included.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-26
Additions To Wages.

II IL increasing purchasing power OF the
L workers pay envelope since the revolu-
ton does not, however, include all the ma
terial progress which they have made. They
now receive gratuitously a number Of Serv-
ices and benefits which they formerly either
had to pay for or were totally unable to Sc
cure. These should be added if we are fully
to measure the improvement in the material
conditions of the industrial wage earners.
The first noteworthy addition is the pro-
lection given by the system of social insur-
ance Contributions to this fund are made
only from industrial budgets, and now amount
to 1872 per cent of the payroll. After de
Quoting the amount spent on administration,
slightly over 1875 per cent is actually used
for the workers.
A second item is that of vacations with
pay. These amount to approximately 5 per
cent Of the working time. Thirdly, the work
ers have gained by the utilization of the
homes and country estates of the former aris-
tocracy as indoor and outdoor clubs, rest
homes and sanatoria. It is difficult to place
money estimate on the yearly value of the
services which the workers secure in this
fashion, but it is considerable and probably
amounts to several per cent
twenty per cent OF Une lnuuSIflal workers
are furnished with absolutely free rent by the
state trusts. Since housing formed approx
mately one-fifth of the working class expen-
ditures prior to the war, this is equivalent to
4 per cent increase in average purchasing
power for the workers as a whole Greatly
increased sums are also now being spent on
health by the local government authorities
which do not enter into the social insurance
budget and hence have not previously been
included. There should also be added the re-
duced prices on theater tickets which are OBJ
tanned for trade union members, amounting
to from 40 to Is per cent of the box office
price and totaling several million dollars a
year.
On the whole, these additions to the work
ers' income which are not put in his pay en-
velope viii amount to at least % per cent
When to this is added the u per cent increase
in the purchasing power Of money earnings
there is a total increase of 35 per cent above
the pre-war level for 100000 industrial
workers. Comparative figures are not avail
able for other classes of workers.
Furthermore the average length of the
working day has decreased by approximately
/ % per cent from go hours day to IA, which