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Show MAYOR TO BREAK POTATO CORNER Indianapolis, Sept. 27 Mayor Shank announced today that he was dotorm-Ined dotorm-Ined to break the corner formed by commission men on potatoes, which are selling here at $1,60 a bushel, and for that purposo he has bought a car load which will be placed on the city market Saturday. Ho says the potatoes pota-toes coat sixty-nine cents a hushol In Michigan and will bo sold horo at the same price with tho freight added. The commission mon 'are charged with representing to growers that-tho market mar-ket Is glutted, while to buyers potatoes pota-toes aro said to bo' vory scarco. and tho prico high. '" |