BEST AS USUAL THE MARION DAILY CHRONICLE APRIL 28, 1928 TODAY'S MARKETS HOG MARKET IS 25 CENTS LOWER BULK AT $10.40 Cattle Market Steady to Lower, Sheep Market Nominal INDIANAPOLIS, April 28. -The hog market was generally lower today. from 160 to 273 lbs. sold at $10.40. The cattle market was steady.
Regular Saturday trade with nothing of any importance in the market. Vealers were 50c lower, selling at $14 down. The sheep market was steady, with only. 8 head on the market. QuotationsHogs Receipts 4,000, holdovers market.
25c lower; 250-350 200-250 $10.35 160-200 130-160 90-130 packing sows Cattle Receipt3 26; calves, receipts 350; market, cattle steady, vealers lower; beef steers 13.50; top beef cows 11.25; low cutter and cutter cows vealers heavl calves stock and feeder steers Sheep and lambs. Receipts 50; market steady; top fat lamba $17; bulk fat lambs bulk cull lambs bulk fat ewes $6.5009.60. Montpelier Live Stock Hogs--Receipts 1 car; top pigs $9.25 down; 140-160 9.60; 160-180 180-200 230-250 40; 250-275 275-300 300-325 $10; 325 up 90; smooth sows rough sows stags $5.50. Cattle and calves--Choice calves seconds $11; culls $7 down; good to good steers common good to choice cows common common to choice bulls Sheep and lambs- -Choice lambs common yearlings choice wethers choice ewes common bucks Cleveland Live Stock Hogs Receipts 650; market 5 lower; top 250-350 200-250 $10.650 10.75; 160-200 130-160 packing sows $7.75 Cattle Receipts 200, market steady; calves, receipts 100, market (60c lower; top beef arcers beef cows low cutter and cutter cows 6.75; vealers Sheep and lambs. Receipts 300; market steady; top fat lambs bulk fat lambs bulk cull lambs bulk fat ewes Chicago Live Stock April for hogs was slack today and buyers were successful in getting.
most of the small supply at a discount of 10c. Early. top was $10.45, with choice held at $10.50. The market La in the same notch as a week ago. Steers, cows and heifers closed the week strong to 25c higher.
Lambs gained 50 to 15c, with best Colorados at $18.25. QuotationsHogs Receipts market lower; top bulk heavy weight 25; medium weight light weight light lights packing sows pigs holdovers 10,000. Cattle Receipts 400, market steady; calves, receipts 100, market steady; beef steers, good and choice common and medium yearlings $9.601 butcher cattle, heifers $7.50 013.90; cows bulls $7.50 1.50; calves feeder steers stocker stocker. cows and heifers $6 Sheep and lambs- Receipts market, steady; medium culls and and common choice yearlings common and choice ewes feeder lambs. Pittsburgh Live' Stock Cattle Receipts light; market steady; choice prime good tidy butchers fair $11(12; common common to good fat bulls common to good fat cows heifers fresh cows and springers veal calves $15.50.
Sheep and lambs- -Reccipts 350; market strong; good lambs $16.50. Receipts market weak to lower; prime heavy, hogs heavy $10.75 medium heavy Yorkers light Yorkers pigs roughs $8.75. East Buffalo Live Stock Hogs Receipts 1,200, holdovers 862; market slow, 10 to 15c lower; $11; pigs packing sows Cattle Receipts 50; market steady; steers yearlings 50; medium to good steers and yearlings yearling reifers calves, receipts 100, market steady; good to choice vealers 60; cull and common, $8(012. Sheep and lambs--Receipt 100; market steady; clipped lambs good to choice throwouts fat owes OUR BOARDING HOUSE YOUR HUSBAND WAS TELLING MY NES, MRS. WEN DELL, VERNA HUSBAND YESTERDAY ABOUT, BEING TIRESOME, 44 IN FACT MY "THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE, AND HUSBAND'S ACTIVITIES AND How HE IS REQUIRED TO MAKE THO AFFAIRS, NEARLY DRIVE AND "THREE: TRIPS ABROAD EACH ME MAD AT -TIMES! VEAR, FOR -THE MRS.
HOOPLE, IT. MUST OH, THAT BIG WIADY BE VERY EXCITING AND INTERESTING HMF. "TO BE A DIPLOMATS WIFE, AND WAIT -TILL GO ON SUCH. WONDERFUL SEE HIM ABOUT JOURNEYS, nan BUT I SUPPOSE THIS IN -TIME IT GETS KIND OF TIRESOME! GENE CLOTHESLINE REQ. U.
SERVICE STATIC 4-28 RECRUITS PLAN FOR DEPARTURE TO CAMP. KNOX Preparatory to departure for Camp Knox this summer several members of Company M. 152nd Infantry, Indiana National Guard, have been given their first inoculation for typhoid Each member will receive three. before going to camp. As a number of enlistments have expired, officers in charge of the company desirous of having it at its full strength before going to camp, and a campaign is under way to obtain recruits.
The local company is composed of a group of well known and wideawake young men who are prominent among the young fellows of the city and are of a high type of youth New recruits are being added each week. Those enlisted last week are Wesley Prickett, Frank Foster, Chester Hammes, and Otto McKeever. Those who were given their first inoculation for typhoid last night were Sergeans Thomas, Hayes, Elkins and Marks; Corporals Leon Liddick and Privates Babb, Fosnough, Snider, Harreld, Gable, Hendey and Maszorowski. GERMANE (Continued From Page One) flags which were brought 'over aboard the Bremen. Bareheaded in the slashing rain, they stool silently about the newmade grave on the little knoll while attendants kept back a crowd which even the elements could not daunt.
Baron Vons Huenfeld placed a German Rag on the mound, a merchant marine pennant; then Fitzmaurice stepped forward with the flag of the Irish Free State, and he was followed by Major Horace Davidson, commandant of Boling Field, with the American flag. Capt. Koehl and Miss Herta Junkers, daughter of the designer of Bremen, laid laurel wreaths on the grave. One bore an inscription; "In fond memory of a'. great flyer whose soul has flown to the last landing field." The other bore an inscription: "In memory of a faithful and gallant flyer." the grave of Bennett, the flyers went to the.
grave of Stanley H. Wooster, United States navy, who was burned to death some months ago while preparing a plane for a trans-Atlantic attempt. After a short pause there, they returned to Bolling Field. Flyers Will Be Feted Monday NEW YORK, April York's official welcome to the three gallant airmen who flew across the Atlantic from Ireland thee to start. this evening with all pent-up enthusiasm of a long-delayed celebration.
It was to be a stirring prelude to public honor that is to come Monday with a parade from Battery to Central Park, and the following night, when 3,000 guests gather nt the city's banquet in the Commodore hotel.Awaiting the fliers when they arrive from Washington late this afternoon were to be. Mayor Walker, Grover A. Whelan, chairman, and members of his reception committre: representatives of the Irish State and the leading GermanAmerican and societies, Nassau county, government and army It was planned to have the aviators enter waiting automobiles and parade to the Ritz-Carlton hotel in New York, where they will be quartered during their stay here. Tomorrow the fliers will obtain a much-needed rest and prepare for the public reception Monday. Whalen suid today that because the three men probably were greatly fatigued by the hardships of their adventures, no' appointments had been made for tonight or tomorrow.
If the fliers express a desire to go to the theatre tonight, however, MAN FALLS TO DEATH FROM HIGH BUILDING SCAFFOLD CHICAGO, April man was killed and two were probably fatally injured here today when a scaffold upon which they were working crashed to the roof of a six-story, building from the ninth floor of dead an man adjoining was building. idenpartially tified as Elmer Westlund, 35. His companions Ellis Pointer' and Philip Auger, were rushed to bospitals. the men are carpenters. MONTGOMERY IS GIVEN PRAISE IN LETTER BY HALL In 8 letter to the Brotherhood of the First Methodist church Congressman Albert R.
Hall gives high praise to Dr. James S. Montgomery, who is to speak before the Methodist Brotherhood next Friday In his letter he says: "Dr Montgomery is the pastor of one of the large Methodist churches here, has spoken for Redpath Chautauqua for many seasons and, above all, is as good speaker. as any bunch would want to have. "He is glad to come to Marion as it happens Mrs.
Anderson at the junior high school is a niece of his and Superintendent MacRae, who once upon a time was superintendent of schools at Marion, is his brotherin-law. "John Campbell can tell you all about his personality and anything else you wish to Dr. Montgomery is known as one of the greatest orators in the country, and his subject, "The Home of Uncle Sam," will be unusually interesting by, reason of his long connection with Washington affairs. Tickets for the banquet, which will precede his address, are in the hands of Miss Birely, church secretary, and are going rapidly. Well over 150 have already been sold and indications are that the supply will be exhausted, long before the time fo the address.
If the McNary-Haugen bill, which is to come up before the House of Repr tentatives soon, is disposed of by time for the banquet, Congressman Hall will leave Washington in order to attend the banquet, as he is a great admirer of Dr. Montgomery. DEATH CLAIMS ANDY J. SISK Andy J. Sisk, well known city resident, died this morning at his home, 211 East Swayzee street, after an illness of three years.
He was widely known throughout the city and was affiliated with a number of organizations. He WAS member of the First Christian church, a charter member of the Eagles lodge and also belonged to the Red Men and Moose. He member of the Elks lodge at Englewood, Cal. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the First Christian church in charge of Rev. J.
H. A. R. Ford. Brenneman Burial assisted by be will made in the I.
0. 0. F. cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of the Moose, Red Men, and Eagles lodges.
There will be two from each organization, He is survived by the widow; one son, Frank, who is stationed' at Fort Crook, two. daughters, Mrs. Jeanette Turner of Jackson, and Miss Irene Mae Sisk four brothers, Clarence of Los Angeles, Elmer of Ft. Wayne, Wesley of North Manchester, and Ed. of Marion; and three sisters, Mrs.
Katherine Horst, Mrs. Myrtle Patterson, and Mrs. Ella Hines, all of Los Angeles. FOUR MEET TUT DISCUSS LEGAL LIGHTING PLAN PRODUCE Butter Receipta. 12,534.
tubs; 'creamery, extra standard 44c; extra firsts firsts packing stock 34,846 cases; ordinary firsts firsts checks and dirties 26c. Cheese Twins, new Daisies Young Americas 24c; Longhorns brick Live poultry Turkeys fowls 25c; roosters 15c; geese 16c; ducks Potatoes- Receipts 101. cars; Wisconsin sacked round Whites 1.85; Idaho sacked Russets 1.90; Texas. sacked Bliss Triumphs Fort Wayne Live Stock Receipts 200; market steady to 25c lower; 90-110 75; 110-130 130-140 25; 140-150 150-160 160-170 $10; 170-200 200-225 225-275 275-350 $10; roughs stags Calves Receipts 25; calves $14 down. Sheep and lambs Receipts wooled lambs $16 down; clipped 50 down.
East St. Louis Live Stock Cattle Receipts 300; calves, receipts 200; market steady to 26c higher; steers yearlings 40; heifers $13.35. Hogs Receipts market slow, 5 to 10c lower; top bulk pigs packing sows 8.65. Sheep. and lambs- Receipts 125; market strong; clipped lambs $15.60 16.25; spring lambs ewes Muncie Live Stock MUNCIE, April The market for hogs at the Muncie stock yards opened today with prices declining 15.
to 25c on all grades of hogs as compared with Friday's lbs. declined 20c, and all other grades market. Hogs weighing 260 to were 25c lower. Pigs were 10c er; packing sows were steady. Bulk of the day's sales were at 10 to $10.25.
a Receipts, 400. Cattle and calves, and sheep and lambs were steady. Hogs -Top lights mixed mediums 20; heavies extreme heavies Yorkers $10.20 light Yorkers pigs, 160 $9.50 down; packing sows, smooth packing sows rough stags 4.50. Cattle--Good to choice steers $11 prime yearlings common to good steers prime heifers, according to weight good to choice heifers common to fair heifers good to choice fair to good cows canners and cutters' good to choice light butcher bulls good to prime export bulls common to fair bulls Calves Fancy selected vealers, 160-180 $14; good to choice $10 fair. to good Sheep and lamb -Spring lambs wool lambs shorn lambs yearlings 10; wether sheep choice ewes breeding ewes cull sheep bucks NEW YORK STOCKS (By W.
S. Cousins) NEW YORK, April upward swing in stock prices in the short session ofthe market today was centered chiefly on the oils, motors and utilities. Strong buying of the Standard Oils of New York and New Jersey, Sinclair Oil, Marland. and the PanAmericans; Chrysler and Hudson Motors; Consolidated Gas and other local utility and traction shares, featured early trading. The tobacco stocks staged a sharp come-back, under the lead of Tobacco Products.
The rails were comparatively quiet and inactive, but all offerings were well absorbed. Delaware Hudson moved, up a few points, and Wabash was in demand around the level of the previous close. Consolidated Gas continued its spectacular forward movement and reached a new high above 168, up 4 points. Demand for the stocks was persistent, according to reports from the commission houses, and never was the floating supply so small as it is at present. Buying of the stocks of the New York Central, Pennsylvania, Atchison and other high-grade dividend payers was in good volume and price trends slightly higher.
Standard Oil of New York held the center of the stage in the second hour, the stock moving up contidentially to for a new gain of points in an extremely heavy turnover. Standard of New Jersey also established a new high price of and Louisiana Qil featured the cheap independents in this period. Pierce Oil and Transcontinental lost ground. In the second hour profit-taking in the motors and steels held up the advance in that section of the market, but enthusiastic buying of the Standard Oil stocks near the close of the market made this the feature of the short session. Not since their transfer from the curb has there been such a wide buying demand for the shares of the Standard Oil companies of New York and New Jersey, which are now considered the cream of the dividend oils.
Buying for the newly organized investment trusts is believed to be an important factor in the market activity of these stocks. Public utility stocks were also in demand at the close, with Consolidated Gas an aggressive ground- GRAIN MARKET CLOSES UNEVEN, WHEAT HIGHER I All Chicago Deliveries Made at New Highs 1. for CHICAGO, April 28. Grains closed irregularly today. Wheat was up as much as to while corn was unchanged to lower, and oats higher to lower.
Wheat started to higher and advanced sharply on general commission house and local buying, and continued dry weather in the south- All deliveries went to new highs on the crop. Selling was moderate early. A few light scattered showers were reported in south-eastern Nebraska, but elsewhere there was no precipitation. Liverpool was not as strong as expected. Cash market continues to show firmness with excellent demand.
Receipts here were 19 cars. Corn opened more favorable weather conditions over the belt for field and planting. Later there was scattered buying on strength in. wheat, and prices steadied. Cash demand continues fair.
Receipts were estimated at 180 cars. Oats held steady with a moderate mixed trade, commission houses and locals on both sides of the market. Estimated receipts were 104 cars. Grain close Wheat- May July 65 Sept. Corn--May July Sept.
Oats--May July, old July, new bid; new Rye--May bid; July Sept. $1.24. Lard--May $12.15 12.17; July Sept. Oct: $12.95. Ribs--May July Sept.
$12.70. Cash grain closeWheat- No. 2 mixed $1.68. Corn-(New): No. 2 mixed No.
3 mixed No. 6 mixed No. 2 yellow $1.09 1.10%; yellow No. 5 vellow No. 6 vellow No.
3 No. 4 No. 5 white No. 6 white 1.021; sample grades Oats--No. 2 white 70.073½c; No.
3 white No. 4. white 67c; sample grade -None. Toledo Grain Wheat- -No. 2 red.
1. 1. 1 Corn--No. 3 yellow 1.14. No.
2 white Rye--No. 2 $1.49. Seed closeClover cash, imported old cash domestic Oct. $17.75. Alsike cash $15.
Timothy cash May Dec. $2.65 bid. Indianapolis Grain Wheat--Market strong; No. 2 red No. 2 hard Corn--Market steady; No.
4 white $1.00 1.02; No. 5 white No. 4 yellow No. 5 yellow No. 4 mixed No.
5 mixed Oats--Market steady; No. 2 white No. 3 white Sugar Market NEW YORK, April 28. Raw sugar market quiet; Cubas and Porto Ricos $4.40. Refined, market dull; fine granulated Oil Market NEW YORK, April 28-Petroleum market steady; crude Pennsylvania Real Estate Transfers Compiled by Otto G.
Allen, Abstractor 511 Marion National Bank Bldg. Admr's. D. -Eda Evans, to William A. Evans, 1-5 int.
lots 7 and 8, Mathias 2nd add. to Landess. W. William A. Evans, to Ethel Horton, lots 7 and 8, Mathias 2nd add.
to Landess. Consideration; $200. 1. W. B.
Long to Marlot No. 17, Washington 'street add. to Marion. Consideration, $1. Carter, to Everett A.
Long, lot No. 17, Dodd's ogton Street add. to Marion. Consideration, $1. W.
Stallings, et. to George W. W. Spaulding, lot No. 4, 2nd add.
to Marion. Consideration, $1. W. W. W.
Spaulding to Josie Stallings, lot No. 4, Goldthait's 2nd add. to Marion. Consideration, $1. Q.
C. D- -James Ray Underwood to Henry E. Payne, S.W. S.W. sec.
33-23-8, 17.75 acres. Consideration, $1. W. -Albert T. Gray, to Mae Steinway, lot No.
Lee Hall's add. to Marion; lot No. 18, Mendenhall's add. Ito Marion. Consideration, $1.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY FINE Glen Carter, telephone lineman, was haled into court this morning for assault and battery committed against his wife. He paid a fie of one dollar and costa assessed against him, then nled charges against his wife on the same charge. She will be ordered to appear at the Monday morning session of court. READ for profit in the Classified Lett Is for Confessing Guilt: and Making Payment Julian Lett, city attorney, called together four members. of the city.
council last evening and attempted to explain his position on the ter of paying the Company for the city lighting equip ment. Following the meeting member refused to: talk about the proceed ings which went on in the meeting but it was indicated that Mr. renewed A his decision to confess judgment in the case by non-appeare ance, thu's giving, the Fairbanks Morse Company the opportunity collect $12,000 for the lighting gines "and equipment. The case is pending in the federal court at South Bend where Fair banks-Morse has entered ing for payment for the machines Councilmen Brimacombe and Shaw ley, supporters of the lighting deal which gave the city -power to light its streets, are said to be worrying about the possible decision of the federal court, which may echo the decision of the Grant county circuit? court that the contract was not legal because no appropriation wary made for purchasing the equipmentH The circuit 'court, here likewise sued a restraining order to City Clerk Lewis Tukey stating that should never pay the Fairbanks Morse Company under the present circ*mstances. The record of the court here might be entered in the South Bend Case evidence, Attorney Lett said, though it would have to be done 3 group of citizens with a counsel representing them; the plan to ploy attorney aid for the city torney, he stated, was hardly, legal procedure.
Attorney. Lett is of the opinion that the city owes the money for the machinery and should judgment and pay it. The meeting was attended by Councilmen Brimacombe and Shawley, strong favorers of, the installation of the city lighting equipment when purchase was first Moore, who was diametrically contemplated, and by, Councilmen posed to its purchase at all times. RANGERS CELEBRATE Opening, party and Rangers dance was of Fra- held Friday evening at their permanent location, Ben Hur hall. About 100 were present, composed members and their friends.
Music. was fur nished by Edwin Johnson and his orchestra. Special numbers, by. the Mack brothers. added to the entertainment.
All present were elated over the announcement that the social feature will be continued each Friday night following regular lodge session. party is to be arranged for them. Monday morning at 10:16 they will leave the Ritz Carlton and be taken down the harbor by the city tug Macom. They are to be accompanied by. Mrs.
Fitzmaurice and Mrs. Koehl, if the wives arrive on the North German Lloyd liner Dresden in time to be taken off at quarantine. The Dresden is due' early Monday. MANY INJURED IN OIL TANKER SHIP EXPLOSION SAN FRANCISCO, April terrific explosion wrecked the oil tanker Richfield today and thought to have taken a large toll of injured and possibly dead on the tanker and on a dry dock of the Bethlehem Steel company here. The tanker, which had been emptied of a cargo of gasoline, was just being drawn up onto the ways when the forward end of the vessel blew apart.
Accumulated gas in the emptied hold is thought to have exploded. Shock of the blast rocked buildings for a great distance, the explosion being distinctly heard at Hunters Point, three miles away. A nearby hospital reported "more cases" injured and "more coming, every minute." No estimates were obtainable as to the number hurt. Ambulance men thought several must have been killed. AS QUEENS (Continued From Page sity'and 18 high schools, all of Iowa, were assembled in various sections of the stadium.
The bands aggregated nearly 2,000 musicians. Preceding the first events, the queen the relays, Miss Marjorie Earl, of Simpson college, the regal princess, Miss Nina. Hansen, of Nevada, Iowa, were crowned with major event of the day was the impressive ceremonies. The first hammer throw in which Ketz, of Michigan, led a small field with a throw of 155 feet, 2 and 2-5 inches. Dart, of Northwestern, tied with Ujheli, of Ohio, at 152.96 feet.
Ketz's throw was 3 and 1-5 inches short of tying meet record. CHORUS GIRLS COMMIT SUICIDE ON THE STAGE 00 LONDON, April 28. A double tragedy. in "the presence of a gay crowd which had just witnessed a performance at the opera house was reported from Moscow today. At the conclusion of a ballet dance two ballet girls committed suicide by flinging themselves beneath a- descending iron curtain, said an Exchange telegraph dispatch from Moscow.
The audience was horrified as the girls, dressed 'in' costume, suddenly to the stage and were crushed to death by the curtain. KITCH: IS CANDIDATE PLY MOUTH, April John W. Kitch, prominent attorney of Plymouth, today announced his candidacy for the office of state attorney general, subject to the Democratic state convention. Kitch formerly was Marshall county attorney and was a representative in the state legislature in the sessions of 1923 and 1925, where he served on a number of important committees. YERGIN IS APPOINTED INDIANAPOLIS.
April 28. -Horace G. Yergin, Democrat, New Castle: attorney, has been appointed as member of the state industrial board by Governor Ed Jackson. Yergin will: succeed Thomas A. Riley; of Indianapolis whose term expires today.
ROOF FIRE Burning soot set fire to the home of R. W. McIlwain at 3007 South Washington street this morning. Damage to the extent of ten dollars was done to the roof of the house. SCHNEIDER MAY BE HELD WITH MANSLAUGHTER Manslaughter charges probably will be filed by Coroner Earl Sells of Madison county against Albert Schneider of Indianapolis, according to: the coroner, yesterday filed his verdict of then accidental deaths of Willis Cox and son, Ernest, with the Madison -county clerk.
Willis Cox and his son were killed BS the result of an accident which occurred April 24 on state road No. 9 near the Madison-Grant county line, when their automobile and one driven by Schneider were in head-on collision. The verdict filed by the coroner following his investigation of the accident is as follows: "Cause of death: Multiple injuries resulting from a head-on-collision with an automobile, which took away the right-of-way from 8 machine owned by Willis I. Cox, and driven by his son, Ernest Cox, near the -Madison county line, Sunday afternoon, April 21." Coroner Sells stated that in all probability the would file involuntary manslaughter charges. against Schneider same today.
SORORITY SALAD SICKENS STUDENTS MADISON, are 30 men students in the University of Wisconsin here who will have decided qualms about embarking on the matrimonial sea. The reason--the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority gave 8 dance and served a lunch recently to students of the university. Two students went to the university hospital. The other twenty-eight were able to go to their homes. The cause of all this misfortune was placed on the chicken salad served by the girls.
J. A. C. BOARD MEETING The board of directors of the Junior Association of Commerce will discuss plans for the clean-up campaign, for golf, tournaments, and for the next banquet of the organization when they meet Monday night at the W. C.
A. He'd Race Prince Sir William Carter, mayor of Windsor, England, is 80 years old but believes he can beat the Prince of Wales in a bicycle race and not: lost his seat either. The contest, if staged. will be for the benefit of some English charity, LAWN MOWERS The new kind that cats the TALL GRASS. Be sure ace this before you bay, SWANGER McCLAIN AUOTIONEERS PUCKETT SON Telephones Marion, County 1778.
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