Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1920 — Page 3
HOLIDAY DWDM FOR REAL ESIME BOARD
SHORT FURROWS
—By ABE MARTIN—
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CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED IN FUTURE PROSPERITY OF CITY.
“Ther'* some people you jest can’t find
Mm Em Moots t’day. "IVe trotted this town over an 1 CHARL£S I. 0H81S0I TALKS S UZZZtZZZ.
love him, but we're afraid t’ girt him anything.
ConSdeno* In the f«tsr« prosperity of Indianapolis wan expressed at tlte annual Christmas party and dinnerdance Of the Indianapo!ie Beal Estate Board at the Hotel Feserin Friday § evening, which was attended by abont 199 Indianapolis real estate
dealer* and their wives.
After the dinner, Thomas F. CArson, retiring president of the board, reviewed the aeaoeiatior'e activities Jo the last year. He said the membership of the association has been doubled. Mr. Carson commented oa the value of the advertising campairn bein«r conducted in the name of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board and realtors. He said the campaign has lone much to win the confidence of
jblic in the real estate busi
MPOlls k
.sens of IndlauapoU
KaipHMHHi when they have business with a member of the Indiaaapelis Rea! Rotate Board they will «r«t a square
deal? he said.
Mr, Carson ttttrodoosd the newly
elected president of the association, Joseph J. Hctomid, who made a brief talk. James «. Cruse, who was one of the first member* of the club, told how the club was or»ani**'d eight years ago Mr, Crus* presented the retiring president with a silver pencil as a gift from the member-
Ji H. Mactoon, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee commended the work of Harry <1. Templeton, executive secretary of the board, and on behalf or the membership, presented a chest of silver to Mr. and Mrs. Templeton a* a wedding present Mr. Templeton's resignation
become* effective January 1, Charts# J. orbison. federal prohi-
bition enforcement officer for In-
diana, was the principal speaker.
AS JURY COMMISSIONER. A##efs*OMm4 of INlebolson aad »*«•*- drlekson f« danonnerd. Judge Marry 0. Chamberlin in circuit court has announced the appointment of Meredith Nicholson and Kdwin A. Hendrickson as tha county Jury commissioner* for the coming ysar. It will be the duty of the commissioners to place the name* of taxpayer* qualified for Jury service In th* locked/Jury bo* in the county clerk’s office, drawing out the names as panels of Jurors are needed in the various court*. Mr. Nicholson is a T>smocr»t and Mr. Hendrickson is a
Republican.
Aboul »,900, name* of prospa
be placed in the l>ox at the year, Judge Cham
announced. Me said it Is un-
Juror* will
the first of the
Iterll
llksiy that the name* of women will be included In the list, although
women who are property owners now sre qualified to *erv# on Juries. Wornana name* may be placed in the Jury
bn* later, however.
n*row ijFCfCi hiipiiii* i' rvisw ti varieties, he point* out, fast growth, live only a The pamphlet tells how <
PARK BOARD WILL ASSIST. Fewparty Owner* May Ohtafa Nswway
Mspie at hittls Mapnase.
(t eorge K. Morgan, in charge of the special service section of the city park department, is preparing a pamphlet, in which he urgrfs the planting of Norway maple and other hardwood trees. Trees of soft wood
although of short while,
I I ■■■■ dtfsena may obtain the ce-operatlon of the board of park commissioners in planting trees in front of their property at a
comparatively small expense.
Petitions for trees are pending for Hook wood avenue between Fortysecond and Forty-third streets, tfoutheaatern avenus from Keystone avenue to Rural street and Washington boulevard from Forty-second to Fiftieth street*. The trees will be planted on both sides of the streets,
at thlfty-ftva-foot Intervals.
Lower Itnnrf DeateO.
(Sitedat to The Indian*pail* Newel ANDMRNON, lnd„ December 1ft. Wlvan Uandesi, of Muncle, charged with being involved In the recent at tempt to rob Ueorgo Mullin and Charlee Mullin, grocers, resulting In the fatal shooting of Thurt Stewart, of Raw key, brother-in-law of laindesa, wishes release from the Mart I*«m County Jail on bond of less than fl.OOO, Counsel for Rand ess offered $700 cash bond for release of I^tndess. but W. A. Kittlnger, Jirdgh of the MfuHson circuit court, declined to accept It. The wife of Landemi and Slwo the widow of Stewart are under bonds of fMO each as witnesses.
I km select fer all
tb’ rest o' th’ connection in twenty minutes, bat we alias have trouble with AL Ther haint nothin' he don’t need, but, you know—you’ve probTy had th’ same trouble—you—yon somehow—oh, I cant explain. He’s Jest impossible when it comes f makin’ him a present an’ we’re all sb anxious f spend our last penny on him. We had a raeetin’ last night t’ try f think up somethin’ fer him, but we had t f break up at one o’clock this roomin’ without coram’t* no conclusion. I’m jest sick over it. We’d buy him socks car a car or some drawers or an overcoat or some cuff buttons—we’d be glad to git him anything if we thought he’d like it, but ther’s th’ stumblin’ block. I’m goin’ t’ bed t’day an’ Aunt Ellie is goin’ out an’ look around th’ stores an’ see if anything occurs t’ her that would be nice t’ give him." Christmas is becomin’ more laborious ever’ year an’ it’s because it’s given so blamed
w , , a task o’ it. We’re scared an’ ex-eiu-d. We feel we have t’ give instead o’ feelrn’ we want t* give. We alt have that “doin’ our bit” feelin’ like we had durin’ th’ war! Cbriatroux givm’ used t* be th’ simplest kind of a custom. We went about it modestly an’ sanely. Mittens, silk hankerchiefs candy oranges, trinkets, slippers, some jewelry maybe, mufflers, cup. an’ saucers an’ th’ like, but th’ exchange o’ gifts among th’ grown ups t’day means anything from a furnished home down t’ a diamond sunburst. Nothin’s too expensive if we jest think it’ll please. Mrs. TUford Moots is goin’t’ give her husband four barrels o’ cement She jest overheard him say, *Td like f have some cement,” an’ she took th’ hint. Lafe Bud will give his wife a cuspidor an’ smokin’ set Gabe Crow wants t’ give his wife a closed car, but he can’t mortgage ther home without her findin’ it out. "It used t’ be lots easier t’ shop when celery dishes wuz th’ rage, but they don’t make ’em any more,” said Mrs. Tipton Bud. "By th’ time we buy somethin’ fer th’ car an’ somethin’ fer th’ home it makes Christmas purty expensive,” said Mrs. Windsor Kale. *Tve looked all over town an’ written t’ several cities fer a mustache cup, but they tell me they’re extinct,” said Miss Tawney Apple. "1 wanted one fer my uncle, Tell Binkley. He needs somethin’ o’ th’ kind so bad. 1 believe I’ll give him a beautiful tortoise shell
barrette fer his mustache.”
much publicity. We’re makin’
OAK AT DANVILLE SOBJECT OF JURY PROBE
MORE THAN 100 WITNESSES WILL BE EXAMINED.
NEWSPAPER ROW STARTED
hours, and. It i* rumored that he squealed. It A on his testimony tk ^ t fo ** of gambling hope to get indictments. He left Danville gffliaau j2£ bei,w “■ u,%&^JL 0 JF^5£!*S SX£ t ?® ? xe being investigated. A few mghts ago the manual training
partmer.t there .MB tool* and appliances.
robbed
de-
of all
APPROVES HOSPITAL BILL
for Ea-Servlee Men.
WASHINGTON, December It — After hearing declarations of illtreatment and improper housing of disabled ex-soldiers, 10.00® of whom were reported to be suffering in state hospitals and poorhouses. the house committee on public buildings voted
to report favorably the bill autboriz- house,
mg the government to lease a proposed $*,090,000 hospital to be erected in New York city by the state gov-
ernment.
f Special to The Indianapolis Newsl DANVIULE. Ind.. December IS.— The Hendricks county grand jury >* investigating rumors that gambling has been rampant in Danville and more than 100 witnesses have been called. The Rev E. W. Thomas is foreman of the Jury. Since the investigation started, a number of young men have left town, and there is consternation among the sporting eit-
ment *
Several weeks ago. a collector for an insurance company, disappeared mysteriously leaving his family destitute It was said that he was short in his accounts, and had lost considerable money in gambling. Representatives of his company spent several days here in an effort to
straighten out his hooka _ _ After the collector disappeared, the ,of the national legis- j room, alleged to have started when i Republican, a local newsp tp«T, printed committee of {he American Harrv (Goosie) Lee carried out a 1 .7t”4,n which it ftlleced .«*•«» the con,- 3, r ,.T to t^e a ,m«h-. at
30 DAYS, 1100 FINE FOR NEGRO IN GAiNG CASE
ASSISTANT IN PCOLROOM ALSO GETS TEN DAYS.
G00SIE LEE WAS PRESENT
Archie Young, colored, owner of a poolroom at 522 Indiana avenue, was sentenced to jail for thirty days and fined *100 and costs by Judge James A. Collins in criminal court Friday j afternoon when he was found guilty of a charge of keeping a gambling
Didn’t Know Her
CHICAGO. December 18—Out of thousands of shoppers thronging State street, Stanley Zepceckt. a purse snatcher, chose Mrs. W. A. Middleton. age fifty, as a victim. He did not know she was a teacher of physical culture. After demonstrating a few jiujitsu tricks, and regaining her purse. Mrs. Middleton surren-
dered him to the police.
Street Car Wage* Reduced. DETROIT, December 18 —The Detroit United Railway Company has
gawm
announced that, effective January 1, wages of Its motormen and conductors would be reduced, possibly as much as 20 per cent. The reason given was that the company was
a*bney.aW'
feqjaffjMIRlippMNpii I ^ippL _ _ ^ losing money. Action wodld be started soon, it was added, to obtain
a higher rate of fare than the 6 cents now prevailing. Heads of the Carmen’s Union, which has a membership of nearly 3.000. have called a meeting, at which reply to the company's notification will be consid-
ered.
Yea, Verily. {Boston Transcript.] Its a poor ripr that doesn’t work both way* and that la as true of the Golden Rais as any other.
AMIS
George Abrams, colored, an
ploy* of Young who had charge of the poolroom when the police raided the srjr.^r M r^ for “
of 10 por cent, a year Young's sentence and fine compose nuaf ^ m rnai V V®oL r t P tn a a T K-fmbUng "house
"T* 1 rental would total the actual ! c***.
leaiL J n , the ten-year The arrest of Young and his emJearo period specified In the bilL ! piove followed a fight at the pool-
of th . e Hgi»-l room, alleged
ASK REDUCED COTTON CROP
Farm
HecwmmeNdatlon* Adopted by
Hoard Hepre*eatatl% e*.
«T. LOUIS, December II.—Drastic' recommendations for a greatly restrlcted cotton output In 1921 in an effort to Increase the price of cotton ware made in resolution* adopted at yesterday’s session of the nationwide conference of representative* of th* national board of farm organ-
isation* Hera
I'resent prices of cotton ar* 50 per cent, lower than tha co*t of production, It was said, and to sell at these prices means bankruptcy for southern
tanners.
The resolutions urge farmers to •tor* their cotton and to restrict the 1921 cotton acreage to one-third of the land cultivated. The conference started a movement which it was said would eventually stop speculation in grata by approving a plan for a national co-opera-tive system for marketing this product. Under the proposed arrangement co-operative markets, in which growers only will be permitted to nave an Interest, are to be established in the varioui state* and when these organisations are perfected a nationwide merger will be affected. Reconstructive measures for the
farming Industry which Include federal regulation and supervision of all stock yard* and financial assistance from the government yre indorsed.
authorities.
Preeeeatev Hffes* Reward. Following the press attack. Prosecutor Owen offered to give **• out of his own pocket for evidence that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the gamblers. Owen alleged that the publisher of the Republican refused to give the authorities any
information about
though the newspaper """ted that in one of the ‘dens” the beepers ‘ rake-off” waa •« an hour, and indicated other intimate knowledge of th A P raTd e< on 8r two restaurants by Prosecutor Owen to 11 w 1 two candy punchboards ^"e con f seated. Then came an editor!aljn the Gazette, another local paper, calling attention to the fact that a| charge was made that four P° k " , den* had been opeiaUng openly in Danville and that the net result of a raid was the seizure of two candy
boards. The newspape
that the owners of the ■
were of opposite I that held by the publisher of the Republican. ___
newspaper controversy id the Republican accused
of being spokesman for
the gamblers and that U was seeking to befog the issue. The Gazette retaliated by asserting that the editor of the Republican had visited four gambling houses and had refused to lay the facta before authorities, thereby F«»t*oMu£l poker players und .ffKgPgMgg.** raise a “smoke «>reen by fusing attention on candy boards and minor
misdemeanors.
Editors Examined. At this point Judge Zimri E. Dougan summoned the grand jury and laid copies of both papers before the members. Instructing them to make a thorough investigation of the charges and countercharges. The I editors of both papers have been examined by the grand jury A surprise was sprung when the Insurance collector reappeared to testify before the grand Jury. He waa examined for more than four
at another t
threatened one rolled out the diCe|i and a natural seven stared up at Lee. j who drew back and struck the dice ] handler in the eye. according to the story the police were told.
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Eucvd* C. Fmter t# Speak.
Eujrene C. roster, state director of the I Red Cross Society, will speak at the Y. M
. . I _, - — wc fMsvcu c. A. tonight on “Social Work as a Prc in federal hospitals. Surxreon-G*n»i-af , - ft will be the ninth ol a series Mid mnort■ ' -7 7,—Of vocational lectures under the ausDics* of said reports of a similar nature had the aMociatioo. Moving pietures, bowling
abJ t !d € s£v? iSCUSS th * condition of dls * a year on 800 totally disabled men l v r Th? lta 8t * te ins titutlons
by the federal government. . southwestern states. Mr.
Kaege said, there were no even poorhouse accommodations for disabled ex-soldiers, and the American Legion posts had appealed to the Governors
fm R° rary bufldings. He
asked that all ex-soldiers be placed in federal hospitals Surgeon-General i framnn Cummlng, the public health service, of voci
reached him.
and chess are also on the program.
r pointed out e punchboards
‘ faith to
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started ant the Gazette
the the
HUNDREDS OF
Reo Speed Wagons are used in Indianapolis. Today’s list of Owners comprises the following business houses: JAMES A. FENDLEY JOHN FERRICANE ilglBf. w s 'FTy' Fisher Automobile Co. Eat. imps. Main 3396. 434 North CapHol Boulevard. Auto. 3447-11.
■— Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Association— Matinee DEC. 21—Next Tuesday EvaJrig MURAT {MT' ’''
EVENING PRICES $3, $2.50, Box Seat* $5
The Bacchanal*
Copyright, 1814
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PRICKS Nile* 50c to 82.30 Mat. 50c to SUM
ENGLISH’S
MOR.-TUE-WED. Matinee Wednesday PItICBS—NIte, 5©c to *2.00. Mat.. 90c to #1.50.
A. L. ERLANGER Presents V The Distinguished American Actor, CHAUNCEY OLCOTT
In the Romantic Comedy cus
mm
By Rida Johnson Young
Don't fail to hear the peerless lyric tenor in a new repertoire of distinctive ballads. SEATS NOW SELLING
A MUSKMENTS.
Grand Jury Lectured
MILWAUKEE, December 18.— The federal graad Jury which recently returned a report petitioning Wisconsin congressmen to work for an amendment to prohibition laws to permit the «ale of light wine* and beer was taken to task yesurday by Federal Judge F. A. Geiger, The Judge dUcharged the juror*
after censuring them.
"Whatever men functioning in court may thin . about social, polltlual or economic laws is no concern of youm," he said. "When the petition was presented to the court, the court declined to receive the paper and expressed Its disapproval and clear admonition of its being
gave JNHpMHpVBmmH outside of the province give any expression of
lawn.**
of Juror* to
opinion
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Christmas Wtek Special First Time Here Of The Comedienne and Composer EMMA CARUS
, .Continuous
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THURS., Fhl. f SAT.—Cec. 23 f 24,25—Special Xnas-Day Matinee NEW BBTTBi
r GO!Nt5 ON AlLTHE TIME i UNTILllPM.
THE ARTISTIC MELODY OFFERING ICE MORRELL SEXTETTE DAINTY, DIGNIFIED, DISTINGUISHED
4-CASTING CAMPBE SENSATIONS IN THE AIR *
.The Wo rid s Oldest and Best 65MERRYMAKER3-6S
THE DANCING GENIUS OP THIS CENTURY. THE AMERICAN PRESS UNANIMOUSLY ACCLAIM HER GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE. BEAUTIFUL BALLETS, SCENERY, COSTUMES OF GORGEOUS COLORS AND DESIGN. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY A GREAT CONDUCTOR, THEODORE STIER. REPERTOIRE OF FOURTEEN BALLETS AND THIRTY DIVERTISSEMENTS. FROM WHICH THE INDIANAPOLIS PROGRAMS WILL BE CHOSEN. CHILDREN’S PARTIES ARE BEING ARRANGED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE FOR THE MATINEE. PAVLOWAMatinee PRICES—S3, $2.50, S2, $1.50, SI—Wir Tu 10% Extra
H. Talbot Offtw. Mnme-MaitNur Bldg.
All Tickets Now on Sale iW
Today LAST 2 TIMES 2:15-8:15
The Merry Musical Flay “BUDDIES”
LARKY WlfKAF
('HAS. KINO
With VIRGINIA O’BKIKN
PRICKS: 50, $1.00, $1,50, $2.00
UriSJPR "DIRECTION of MFSSrt^ Lf.fc &■ J-ASHUBEFtT
CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION 3 Thursday, December 23 I » Only Mstinec Saturday < Xmiw« I>ay, *:80.) f
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SMITH AHD BAGLEY THE LEAGUE OF NONSENSE
WATTS AND
RINGGOLD
XIXIx XXTX
With BERT SWOR PRICES—Hitt, 50t to $2; Mat, 50c U $1.50. SEATS READY"
“THE BLUSHING BRIDE AND GROOM”
M’CORMICK&WINEHILL “JUST FOR A LAUGH”
KELLY AND DAY *Yr* 1 ‘THE TOURIST AND THE MAID" . — n - - — , -i -
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Musical Comedy Star, With J. r Leopold, Singing Their
Own Songs
A Real Holiday Show With Plenty of EIGHT VA
AERIAL ROONEYS DOUBLE TRAPEZE NOVELTY
FOX FILM FARCE “A DOGGONE WEDDING”
EXTRA /-ADDED ATTRACTION—EX77L4/ FISHER’S CIRCUS A CLEVER COLLECTION OF D OGS, PONIES AND MONKEYS
DMNCDKi^lYRIC BALL BOOM AFTERNOON a/jJ EVENING
Mats. Wed.—Sat.
C Week Dec. 27
'NEVER SUCH A LOT OF WONDERFUL GIRLS" THA T'S WHAT THEY SAY OF
Of 1920
BIGGEST HIT IN YEARS rOMPANY OF SEVENTY*FIVE.
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PRICES—50c to $2.00—Seats Thursday. MAIL ORDERS NOW
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One 'Solid Bdeap ~srr theLondacie Theatre Newiforkj
r Polite, Comedy rare and.
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NEW YEAR’S WEEK
COMMENCING MONDAY EVE.
DECEMBER 27 ^a e ™ f da d y ay ROBERT MILTON Presents
“THE CHARM SCHOOL” A COMEDY u* i hi ft Y Alice Duer Miller and Robert Miltmi with a wee bit of music bj’ Jerome Kern Dlrnet From BIJOU THEATRE, New York, Four Months PLYMOUTH THEATRE, Boston, Two Months Evenings—50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. Except New Year’# Eve.—$1.00 to $3.00. . PRICES: Wednesday Matinee—50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50. Saturday Matinee—50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00. Vlail Orders Now—Seats Thursday Better Arrange Your New Year's Eve Theatre Party Now ?