Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 February 1920 — Page 5

STATE HISTORY JCOURSE PRAISED Sons of Revolution Hear National President. praising the action of the state board of education In establishing a cburse of Indiana history in the pubIls schools and dealing with the development of Americanisation were passed following the annual dinner of the Indiana society. Sons of the American Revolution, held at the Claypool hotel last night. Chancellor L. .Tenkg, president general of the organization, was among the speakers. He urged decisive action by the irovernment against enemies of the United States, those within bur own borders. SERVICE MEDALS I'OR MAR WORK. Service medals were awarded to the members who were engaged in war work during the world war. Among those res’ elving medals were Col. Robert H. TyndKll. Liet-t. Col. George Oscar Dix, Maj. S. Miller, Capt. L. A. Pulling, Austin H. Brown. Felix M. MeWhlrter,

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William C. Royse, Samuel I>. Koyse, Lieut. C. Timothy Jewett, Capt. William Higgins, Herbert Briggs, Jr., R. W Hawkins, Maj. A. Downing and Gov. James P. Goodrich. Mayor Charles W. Jewett, rtirlng president, acted as toastmaster at the meeting. Among those who spoke were Moulton Houk, Delaware, O.; George N. Wright, Chicago; Maj Samuel D. Royse, Terre Haute; Herbert Briggs, Terre Haute; Austin H. Brown. Indianapolis; Mason J. Nlblack, Vincennes, and Judge Inman H. Fowler, the oldest member of | the organization. Coi. Samuel Merrill i of Long Beach, Cal., the first president of the society, was unable to attend and it was decided to send him a word of greeting. NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED. The following officers for the year were chdsen: Austin H. Brown. Indianapolis, president; Cornelius F. Posson, Brazil, vice president; Louis Mauzy, Rushville, vice president: Dr. C. I. Fleming, Terre Haute, vice president; Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes, vice president; Edmund L. Parker. Kokomo, secretary-treasurer; Herbert E. Redding. Indianapolis, registrar; Rev. Manfred C. Wright, Ft. Wayne, chaplain, and Mayor Charles W. Jewett. Indianapolis, representative to national congress at Washington. C. T. Jewett.

Terre Haute, was recommended as trustee to the national society. The installation of an Indiana history course in public schools is the result of a-movement started In 11*14 by Profv Herbert L. Briggs of Terre Haute. Since that time educators in various parts of the state have taken up the matter, and It was flnnlly accomplished. The general lack of knowledge on the pert of Hoosiors in regard to the his tory of their owp state has long been recognized, and this, fact was a groat factor in bringing about tho adoption of the new course according to Prof. Briggs. City Engineers Ask Rail BilPs Signing President Wilson’s signature to the Esch-Pomerene railroad bill Is urged in a telegram sent to him by the Indianapolis chapter of the American Association of Engineers, following the weekly meeting of the chapter in the Chamber of Commerce building. The engineers are boosting H. O. Garman, chief engineer of the public service commission, as one of the directors of the national association.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920.

9 ELDERLY HEIRS SHARE $2,500,000 Ages Range From 44 to 90 — Never Knew Oil Man in Life. CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—Nine heirs to the estate of William I*. Cowan, former president of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, began to believe again in fairy tales today. The decision of Judge S. L. Rathje at Wheaton gives each a share, amounting to nearly $200,000 in the estate of the man whom none of the heirs ever saw. Judson Phelps, 90 years old, of Detroit, is one of the legal heirs to the $2,500,000 legacy, the Judge decided. Five others are more than 70 years old. The youngest is 44 years old. STUDENTS BUILD SCHOOL. HOUSTON, Tex., Feb. 26.—Fifty students of manual training at tho West End nigh school here, are erecting a building wherein the subject will be taught. The structure is to be 20x30 feet, and one story high.

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Women's $8.50 Shoes, $4.95 Broken lots of fashionable footwear— Patent colt boots with black suede tops. Vici kids with gray kid tops. Black kid with Cuban or leather Louis heels. Tan calf vamp with cloth top to match. Patent colt with brown kid top and leather Louis heels. Gray kid vamps with self-colored cloth tops. Choice of button or lace styles; practically all sizes in the lot. •> —Pettis shoes, street floor, east aisle. Women's $6.00 Shoes, $3.95 Broken lots of lace boots, in brown and black kid. Practically all sizes In the lot —Pettis shoes, street floor, east aisle. Men's 15c Handkerchiefs, 11c Full-size handkerchiefs, hemstitched. Very serviceable hankcrchiefs at a fraction of their actual worth. —Pettis handkerchiefs, street floor, aisle two. 20c Wall Paper*, 12Vzc Grass cloth and woven patterns in living room pa per ; subdued colorings and rich effects. —Petti# wall paper, third floor. 10c Cut-Out Borders, 5c Conventional and floral designs, suitable for practically any room —Petti# wall paper, third floor. $5.00 Corsets, $2.98 Choice of any $5.00 corset in stock, other than the Nemo; all sizes, in styles for all figures. Mesh and repp bandeaux, for Friday only, 50#. —Pettis corsets, second floor. $3.98 Bon Bon Baskets, $2.79 Sheffield silver plate bonbon baskets, with base and handle; very attractive designs, in a standard quality silver plate. —Pettis silver, street floor, front. Women's SI.OO Gloves, 77c Two-clasp chamolsette gloves, first quality; choice of colon* and black; practically all sizes. —Pettis gloves, street floor, aisle four. $1.50 Dictionary, 79c The Webster "Upto-Date" Dictionary; invaluable for borne or school use. —Pettis books, street floor, slsle four. Women's $29.00 and $35.00 Leatherette Coats, $15.00 Nine leatherette coats in tan, taupe and black. Sizes 16 to 38. Long and short models. —PottH~coats, second floor. Women's $lO Sport Coats, $7.95 Fashioned of chinchilla cloth, with collars and cuffs to contrast The colors are Kelly green, lavender and gold. Slzeß 16 and 18. —Pettis coats, second floor. Girl*’ $5.95 to $25 Serge Dresses $3.98 to $10.98 Well made serge dresses, embroidery and button trimmed, belted and straight line models, with pleated skirts. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Limited quantity. —Pettis Junior dept., second floor. Girls' Velvet Dresses, $11.50 Five, velvet dresses, in taupe, navy blue, brown and Burgundy. Sizes 6 to 16 years. One dress formerly sold for $22.50, four at $25.00. —Pettis junior dept., second floor. Notions 15c Automobile hair nets, 2 for 15#. 25c Lady Dainty hairpins for 17#. 76c Rubber aprons for household work, 59#. Luster crochet cotton, 4#. —Pettis notions, street floor, aisle one. Auto Accessories 39c Champion X spark plug porcelains, 29#. 30x3% Rid-o-Skid chains, 92.44. —Pettis auto accessories, basement Soaps 12%c Auditorium bath soap (limit 6 bars), 6 for 48#. 10c Wrisley’s Ollvilo soap, 6 for 89#. 17c Certified witch-hazel soap, 12#. 25c Softola soap powder, 16#. —Pettis toilet soaps, street floor, front. 69c Moire Ribbon, 45c For the making of fashionable dress accessories, bags, hats, etc., as well as for hairbows; all the wanted spring shades. To be sold for one day only, less than the present cost. —Pettis ribbons, street floor,, aisle two.

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DEVOTE 4 DAYS TO CENTENNIAL Program Sets Aside June 7 ' for City’s Anniversary. Monday, June 7, will he the official centennial day of the general cetebratlon to be held here next June, as it was on that date, 100 years ago, that the site for Irdlanapoils was selected. A committee in charge of the centennial program met yesterday in the assembly room at the Board of Trade. Aqullia Q. Jones presided. The following program was announced: Saturday, June s—Display of art and relics at statehouse and at the John Herron Art institute. Sunday, June 6—Patriotic exercises in all schools and churches. There will be a general meeting in Tomlinson hall at 7:30, where an address on the meaning of the centennial will be delivered by Mayor Charles W. Jewett. John H. Holliday, chairman of the general com-

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mlttee, wiU preside. A large chorus will sing. Monday, June 7—The exercises will be opened with the firing of a cannon nt the Arsenal Technical High school. This tiring will continue at intervals of twenty minutes until 3 o’clock. _ Patriotic programs will be given in all schools, beginning at 8 o’clock in the morning. A battalion drill by R. O. T. C. units will

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$6.95 to $10.50 Apparel for Boys $4.95 Cleanup of broken lots overcoats. Bpring topcoats and juvenile suits. In sizes 2% to 7 years. These prices can not be repeated. —Pettis clothes for boys, third floor. 15c Rolls Jap Tissue Toilet Paper, 6 Rolls for 48c Quantity limited. —Pettis housewares, basement. $1.85 Aluminum Saucepans,sl.l9 4-Quart size with cover. —Pcttia housewares, basement. 50c Nickel-Plated Trays, 29c Heavy ware, 10xl3-incb size. —Pettis housewares, basement. 10c Shopping Bags, 6c Each Made of heavy tough paper with rope handles. —Pcttia housewares, baacineut. $lO and sll Cowhide Bags, $6.98 Black cowhide leather bags; 16, 17 and 18 inch sizes. —Pettis baaemeut. $14.25 Trunks, $10.40 Steamer trunks, 36 inches long, canvas covered, heavy leather straps, top and bottom heavy slats. —Pettis basement. $2.98 Dinner Sets, $1.69 26-piece sets of white porcelain; service for four people. These sets have slight imperfections. —Pettis eblua dept, basement. $2.00 Dozen Cups and Saucers 10c Each White teacups and saucers, slightly imperfect. —Pettis china dept, basement 48c Vegetable Dishes, 25c White vegetable dishes, oval shape. —Pettis china dept, basement. $1.98 Coverall Aprons, $1.49 Made of scout percales, in light and gray figures, checks and stripes; cut generously full, with belts and wide belts. —Pettis aprons, second floor. Up to $1.98 Knit Petticoats, $1.19 Come in natural and white, with colored borders; comfortable and durable. — Pettis undermusllnß, second floor. The 9c Table Contains Boys’ washable hats. Boys’ serge and leather tarns. Boys’ cloth hats. Sports hath for men and women. Boys’ cloth caps. —Pettis boys’ furnishings, third floor. Up to sls Overcoats and Mackinaws for Boys, $6.95 Well made garments that would justify purchases for next year’s wear; broken lots, but a number of styles from which to choose. Mackinaws in sizes 6 to 18 years. Overcoats In sizes 2% to 7 years. —Pettis boys’ furnishings, third floor.

be held at the Arsenal Technical school at 1:30. Athletic exercises at various parks of the city will be held during the afternoon. Culminating the day’s activities will be a lAonster parade at 8 o’clock, during which the progress of a century will be represented. Tuesday, June B—There will be an athletic carnival at the state fair grounds and at 8 o’clock in the evening a historical pageant in University square.

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No Phone y Mail, C. O. D. Orders or Layaways 45c Longcloth, 33c Soft, round thread weave, for fine underwear, yard wide. —Pettis wash goods, street floor, west ala Is. SI.OO Comports, 50c Footed comports for jelly, etc., cut with a floral design. —Pettis glassware, basement. 35c Dress Ginghams, 25c Plain colored tan chambrays and plaids in various color combinations. Pettis wash goods, street floor, west aisle. 45c Percales, 33c Choice of light and dark colors, in standard percales, one yard wide. Pettis wash goods, street floor, west aisle. 98c Fancy Sateens, 69c Good patterns for coat linings and petticoats, yard wide. —Pettia wash goods, street floor, west aisle. ( SI.OO Dress Plaids, 69c These part wool fabrics are very serviceable for school frocks; 42 Inches wide. —Pettis silks and woolens, street floor, west aisla. $5.50 Men's Wear Serge, $3.50 Sponged and shrunk, ready to make up; 66 inches wide. Comes only in a deep shade of plum. —Pettis silks and woolens, street floor, west aisle. $4.50 Tricolette Jersey Silks, $3.75 A tubular weave, 36 inches wide. Comes in the season’s most popular shades. —Pettis silks and woolens, street floor, west aisle. $3.50 Satin and Taffetas, $2.79 Pull weight and durable qualities, in black taffetas and satins; yard wide. —Pettis silks and woolens, street floor, west aisle. Art Needlework at One-Quarter the Marked Price Finished models including a sample line of children's garments, household linens and women’s aprons, etc. Royal Society and Bucilla models, which require only a bit of laundering to make them as attractive as ever. —Pettis art dept., fifth floor. 98c and SI.OO Laundry Bags, 74c Choice of stamped and cretonne bags in a number of designs. —Pettis art dept, fifth floor. 75c Centerpieces, 49c Choice of lace-trimmed and imitation crochet edges; 30x30-inch size. —Pettis art dept., fifth floor. Stamped Centerpieces One-Third Off Floral and conventional designs in 36-inch centerpieces. Prices range from 49# to 98#. —Pettis art dept., fifth floor.

MAIDS LOSE ’THEIR JOBS. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20.—A1l a maid had to do to lose her job in a club here a few days ago was to look pretty. When the Pacific Union club expelled Pierre C. Moore, wealthy member, for flirting with an attendant, San Francisco's other clubs fired every maid under 40.

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