Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 July 1920 — Page 4

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Jn&iatra §ails Wimtz . INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Dally Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351. MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. __ (Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne & Cos. Advertising Offices }>; ew y o rk, Boston, Payne. Burns & Smith. Inc. DETROIT’S council has been asked to amend the automobile traffic ordinance so as to make one-hand driving by two-handed men illegal, this move having been started, no doubt, by some married person. EVEN a burglar, bold and bad, ought to have some code by which he works, and it seems a bit beyond the pale for the crook at North Chicago to have robbed the chief of police there of $221 by prying open a drawer of his desk in the police station. Not only did the loss of the 221 hurt, but the chief’s professional pride was fairly spanked. PROF. FREDERICK STARR, in the Atlantic Monthly, estimates that many more Mexicans have been killed on this side of the border, and without provocation, than have Americans in Mexico. It's a wonder he doesn’t suggest that Mexico intervene in this country in behalf of the lives and property of her citizens. ‘Another Boy Drowned 9 Since May 1 drownings have averaged one each week in White river, Fall creek or Eagle creek. Boys have been the victims and most of them have meet death in holes where gravel concerns have dredged the streams. The coroner Insists that he has demanded of officials that they order signs placed along streams warning bathers of dangerous holes. Either the coroner’s demands have had no weight with city and county officials or there is no particular desire on the part of officials to safeguard to this extent the lives of Marion county youngsters, for such warnings have not been posted. If the boys are to be permitted to swim in the polluted streams of Marion county they should at least be given warning of dangerous holes. The failure to post such warnings must be classed as nothing less •gwn criminal negligence. Remember Those Old Films? The days are practically past when a veteran railroader could, by gripping both arms of his chair and gritting his teeth, learn in a motion picture theater things that he otherwise would not have dreamed possible in connection with a well-behaved train. Such incongruities are no longer seen in the films turned out by the good producers and seldom seen at all. but Charles Frederick Carter, in the Baltimore & Ohio Employes’ Magazine call3 attention to some that he has witnessed on the screen. He speaks of a villain who, with felonious intent as to the well-being of another passenger, sneaked out of the window of the car, which was humping along at somewhere near a sixty-seven-mile clip: made his way from window to window, on the outside of the coach, instead of walking tfn the aisle like a gentleman; opened the window behind which his victim —the fastenings being placed conveniently on the outside; atHteed/ffts victim, and then returned to his seat by the same route, the JKference being left that by using the window route he avoided making himself too conspicuous. It would seem possible that such acrobatics, even on a street car, might attract attention. He tells also of a hero who, with his trusty steed —so trusty and speedy in fact as to be termed a racehorse —traveled on the same train; the horse car, by the way, being moored abaft the tall lights. The villain, who, it seems had a grudge against the horse, got up from the seat in his coach; meandered to the vestibule; swung himself outside the vestibule of the train, which was traveling a horrific speed; then to the hurricane deck, along which he sped to the next to the last car, and, undeterred by the vestibule, pulled the pin on the horse car. Os course the mere detail of air brakes was not considered and the all but the horse car, gaily and swiftly ambled on. But the human friend of the horse was right on the spot, having trailed the train in an automobile. He produced a stock gangway, for unloading on the ground, 'which ordinarily weighs several hundred pounds, leaned this up against the horse car door and led to the ground his faithful steed. Witnessing these exploits, railroaders, traveling salesmen and others in positions of familiarity with trains and such, used to weep and rave. Criticisms were given scant attention in the old days, particularly when of trivial-nature, as these were classed. But the old days have passed. The films no longer flicker and glaring errors are rarely found in them. In the productions of the higher class there is sufficient realism and fidelity to detail to please the most exacting. Before long those critics may be going after the movies for having too -much of that which they once lacked.

The Democratic Platform The democratic platform as submitted today to the convention at San Francisco stands in bold contrast to the straddling of the republicans at Chicago. Emphatically and unequivocally the league of nations covenant is Indorsed, with a demand for prompt ratification without nullifying reservations. There is no dodging of the issue. The statement of willingness do accept reservations clarifying the covenant or making it more specific with respect to American obligations leaves no room for misunderstanding. President Wilson’s position is fully supported, and in strong words the republican senate is condemned for its refusal to ratify the treaty merely because it was the product of.democratic statesmanship, "thus interposing partisan envy and personal hatred in the way of the peace and renewed prosperity of the world.” On the Armenian question the full committee eliminated a provision for acceptance of a mandate, recommended by the subcommittee. This action resulted from a feeling that the country does not favor an Armenian mandate or any interference in the affairs of foreign nations. On the same ground the committee refused to make the Irish plank anything stronger than a reaffirmation of previous expressions of sympathy. As to Mexico, the platform points out that the administration policy with respect to that country is being vindicated through restoration of order and says that when Mexico has fully demonstrated its ability to govern itself and meets its obligations, full recognition and sympathetic assistance should be given. In the language of the platform, "Mexico must realize the propriety of a policy that asserts the rights of the United States to demand full protection for its citizens. Strong planks on labor, agriculture,’the interests of women and women’s suffrage are features of the platform. The labor plank contains a promise for working out a fair and comprehensive methdd of voluntary arbitration t>f industrial disputes. A pledge to strict governmental economy and the enactment and enforcement of anti-profiteering legislation is made as the most effective means of dealing with the high cost of living problem. The platform calls attention to the fact that under democratic leadership the American people successfully financed their stupendous part in the greatest war of all times and that the treasury w isely insisted during the war upon meeting an adequate portion of the war expenditure from current taxes and the bulk of the balance from popular loans, and, during the first full fiscal year after fighting stopped, upon meeting current expenditures from current receipts, notwithstanding the new and unnecessary burdens thrown upon the treasury by the delay, obstruction and extravagance of a republican congress. Condemning the failure of the present cofigress to respond to the oftrepeated demand of the president and the secretary of the treasury to revise the existing tax laws, which the republicans deneunced before the last election but were afraid to revise, the platform demands prompt action by the next congress for a complete survey of existing taxes and their modification and simplification with a view to securing greater equity and justice in the tax burden and improvement in administration. The booze question is a dead issue, the prohibition amendment now being a law of the land, affirmed by the supreme court, and therefore there is no reference to it in the platform. Busy Cupid It appears that the particular Cupid who plies his trade, or profession, in Marion county decided that a bow and arrow were a bit too archaic for present days and has adopted a shot gun as of greater scattering power. "The marriage licenses issued in thi3 county during the June juct past have broken any previous month’s record.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

How can paste for papering a room be made? This department of The Times tells you. If you have a question to ask, mail it, enclosing a 2-eent stamp, to The Indiana Dolly Times’ Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskln, Director, Washington, D. C., and the answer will be mailed direct to you. This offer applies to information —to facts rather than to advice. Questions and answers of general Interest are published in The Times, with names of questioners omitted. PASTE FOB PAPERING. Q. How can paste for papering a room be made? M. O. G. A. A paste should be made by mixing flour with cold water to the consistency of cream; add a tablespoonful each of alum, salt and glue to the pound of flour. Pour boiling water into the mixture, stirring the while until a paste is formed a bit too stiff to pour. GRAND REVIEW. Q. In the grand review of the army in Washington after the end of the Civil war did the troops march from the whitehouse to the capitol or vice versa? J. Q. G. A. At that time the troops marched from the capitol to the whltehouse. The march of the troops following the world war was ma§e as nearly like this former one as it was possible. PORTO RICANS’ WEALTH. Q. How does Porto Rico’s per capita wealth compare with that of the states? M. C. S. A. B'or comparative purposes, figures sufficiently truth worthy show the average American state has ten times the per capita wealth of Porto Rico. Some states show ft ratio of 25 to 1, while our poorest state has four times as much wealth per inhabitant as this island. ARMY SERVICE TIME. Q. Will the war service with Germany be computed as double time in retirement of enlisted men in putting in thirty years? W. H. R. A. This service will not be counted as double time. The only service at present which is so computed is service in the Philippine islands. TENDER YOUNG BEEF. Q. How can one tell whether beef will be tender or tough? L. M. A. The grade as well as the cut determines the quality or the beef. After deciding on the cut of beef observe the meat Itself. Choice grade beef has the characteristics of good grade beef to a pronounced degree. Good grade beef has lean meat of light to medium re.i tolor, of firm, even texture and a fairly regular distribution of fat through the lean, giving the meat slightly marbled or mottled appearance. The fat is firm and usually a creamy white. The outer covering of fat Is smooth and firm and should be distributed evenly over the loins and ribs. Medium grade beef has meat of coarse texture and dark color, w hich is inclined to be flabby and watery. The fat is flabby and usually yellowish in color and is uneveuly distributed, there being almost no inside fat and a scanty ar.d Irregular outside covering. Common grade beef accentuates the characterlstlcss of the medium grade. • BOOK OF GOOD COUNSEL." Q. What Is the Book of Good Counsel?” L. C. X. A This is the subtitle off the “Hitnpadesa,” a celebrated Sanskrit collection of fables, most of which have passed Into tha literatures of all civilized countries. INDEX NUMBERS. Q. How are "indes numbers” as used in compilations of statistics, decided on ? P. F. D. A. The "Indei number” is a well established device commonly used for measuring changes in wholesale and retail prices, and rates of wages, over long periods of time, it is constructed by obtaining each month the prices or rates of a uniform list, at certain specified places, and striking an average. Such numbers usually are reduced to percentages. The lowest price known is sometimes taken as a base, or as in case of investment stocks, 100 is used. CHINESE BUTTONS. Q. Can the rank of Chinese officials be told by their hats? E. H. A. button is worn In the headgear of Chinese officials, both civil and military, as a badge of rank. There are nine ranks, the first or highest being distinguished by a transparent red (ruby) button; the second by opaque red (coral); the third by transparent blue (sapphire) ; the fourth by opaque blue (lupls lazuli); the fifth by transparent -vh'te (crystal); the sixth by opaque white; the seventh by plain gold; the eighth by worked gold and the ninth by plain gold with a certain character engraved upon It.

Slows LIKE MASONS. Q. Is there a totally disconnected order which has some passwords and signs like those of the Free Masons'/ K. M. A. The Begtashl, a secret religious order In Turkey, Is said to resemble the order of Free Masous, and to employ passwords and signs of recognition similar to, and In Some cases, Identical with those of Free Masonry. FLUROSPAR USE. Q. What is llurospar used for? E. S. A. Flurospar is a very important product, since it is used In the manufacture of glass and of enameled ware, lit the electrolytic refining of antimony and lead, In the production of aluminum, in the manufacture of hydrofluoric add, and In the iron and steel Indus tries. DAMMING THE NJLJ.E. Q. Why isn't It possible to dam the Nile so tnat water may be available for irrigation the year round? It. A. M. A. This has been done. A reservedi and dam was completed at Assuan In December, 1902, nnd within the last few years the storage capacity has been increased. Thin storing of the waters of the Nile has resulted in enormous increase in productivity and value of the land and In revenue to the government. SALVATIONISTS OVERSEAS. Q. How many Salvationists were used in war work activities overseas? I. D. C. A. According to a statement issued by the Salvation Army they maintained in Europe 410 outs and restrooms, 1,:>00 trained and uniformed war relief workers, of whom S3 per cent were women, and the rest were men, disqualified phy-

BRINGING UP FATHER.

HP -'M THINKING "YOU HATE * HA>VE A LETTER OF j J) THAT ( WHY | HE MAY KNOV , \ AND WE Want ■ j AISOOT COINC, TO WORK \ NOOR SELF- RECOMMENDATION r* ' | WON’T ) NOT? v> _ | YOU ON SUNDAYS "T -Ji-i-’-i-iL SOMEONE THAT 1 * I'D <IVL | Don't you: ~ FROM a minister- 1 oo here - / WE OOKT WORK a'HT' M* KNOWS you The you CHANCE - O OTHER S\* DAYS ~ I

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, JULY 2,1920.

sically for military service; also forty* four ambulances with Salvationists as drivers. AUGUSTA, GA. Q. Has Augusta ever been the capital of Georgia ?—L. A. A. Augusta was the capital for a short period during and after the Revolution. It was at Augusta that the federal constitution was ratified by that state in January, 1795. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Q. How many states have compulsory school attendance?—H K. L. A. Twenty-eight states require attendance at school for the full term provided; the other states require atte.idance for some fractional part of the term or for a specified number of days. ICE TON. Q. What is an ice ton ?—L. TJ. T. A. An ice ton is the theoretical number of heat units that are required to melt a ton of Ice, starting at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. It Is 284,000 British thermal units, taking the ton at 2,000 pounds, or 318,080 British thermal units for a ton of 2,240 pounds. BRINGING FIRS BACK. —Q. From whom does one get permission to take furs out of the United States in order to avoid paying duty on them on returning? L. M. 11. A. The department of commerce states that you must register your furs at the port of embarkation, so that they may be identified on your return to the United States. TON OF GOLD. Q. How mr.ch is a ton of gold worth? R. F. K. A. The mint value of gold does not vary, but remains constant at 820 671.83462 per troy ounce, or $18.84154 avoidrupois. Basing a calculation on this value, a ton of gold would be equivalent lo $602,1)28. HAPSBURGB. Q. What nationality was the original Hapsburg family?—E. S. Y. A. The original family was German, founded about 1100. to which have belonged the rulers of Austria since 1276. of Spain from 1516 to 1700, and many of the noly Roman emperors. TIME OF WEDDINO MARCH. Q. What is the proper metronome mark for a wedding march, and is it proper to take one or two steps to a bar? K. 11. D. A. According to the ‘Logengrln’’ brills! march and other standard wedding marches the proper metronome Is olghtyfour in quarter notes, in a processional one step is taken to a bar of music. Wabash Firemen and Policemen on Strike WABASH, Ind., July 2.—City firemen and policemen went on a strike yesterday, after an all night session with Mayor Smith In an effort to settle grievances. At 3 o'clock the mayor accepted the resignations of firemen and policemen to take effect immediately, and anew fire department was organized, but anew organization of a police department was deferred. The trouble started three weeks ago, during a gasoline shortage, when Fire Chief Baldwin placed a lock on the reserve gasoline t the station. The policemen said they were entitled to use the reserve supply.

Ninety in the shade! You forget it when you wear a Keep-Kool summer suit — *l7 *2O *22- *25 Best of Cloths and Rightly Tailored in Light, Medium and Dark Patterns Straw Hats, $2.50 to $6 Panamas, $5.00 to SB.OO Real Money Savers OPEN UNTIL 9:30 SATURDAY NIGHT. "THE STORE FOR VALUES.” °ET Krause Bros Jiv

‘HANDS OFF,’ WORD TO FOREIGNERS Warning on U. S. Merchant Marine Issued by Government. WASHINGTON, July 2. —Warning foreign Interests not to attempt interference with the development of the American merchant marine. William S. Benson, chairman of the shipping board, has declared that the board was determined to build an American merchant marine, as contemplated by the Jones shipping act, despite threats and propaganda by such interests to defeat the law. j "The United States,” said Admiral Benj son. “is In earnest in its- efforts to place 'within the ownership by United States citizens the control of at least a part of its traffic in imports and exports. ! “If it, by any possible means, should be held that the departments of the government lack such authority s will insure their being able to protect American interests in such control, additional authority will be asked for by the administration and undoubtedly will be granted by congress. “Foreign carriers and those in the United States interested more in foreign than American institutions will do well to ‘let sleeping d->go lie.’ ” Admiral Benson s warning was sounded in a talk to representatives of Pacific coast Chambers of Commerce and trade bodies and American railroads, who have been disturbed by threats of foreign carriers to divert business from American ports on the Pacific coast because of the section of the merchant marine act permitting a preferential rate over carriers within the United States or. merchandise moving In export and import in American vessels. Such a threat, the chairman said, is “futile and Idle.” “If such a threat is sincere and the attempt is made to so divert business,” Admiral Benson continued, ’’the shipping board will allocate American ships to move the business. , “The shipping board and the interstate commerce commission will follow this action by other steps which would protect further the interests of the United States against such foreign efforts to defeat the purposes of the merchant marine act.” Find South Bend Pair Guilty; Man Gets Term There was a clean criminal docket for Jhis term of federal court today as the "result pf the conviction yesterday of Andrew and Rose Uokop of South Bend, Ind., the last cases oa the docket. Ilokop, a former saloon keeper of South Bend, was convicted by a Jury on • charge of causing liquor to tie trails ported from Chicago, 111., into South Bend and was sentenced to six months In the Marlon county Jail and fined $10<). Rote Kokop was also found guilty, but sentence was withheld arid her case was taken under advisement by the court., German Debt Fixed at 265 Billion Marks BERLIN. July 2 Germany’s total debt is 265.000,000,000 marks, Minister of Finance Wirth announced before the budget committee of the rciehstag today.

Picnic Outing Specials WAX LUNCH PAPER, 3 rolls for 10^ PAPER PICNIC PLATES, 30 for 10c WHITE CREPE PAPER NAPKINS. 100 for 15C PAPER ICE 'CREAM PLATES, 30 for 10<) PAPER ICE CREAM SPOONS, 30 for lOC

The July Clearance Sale Brings Impressive Values Here are prices that will astonish even the most fortunate of bargain, finders, for we have cut the figures on everything that we wish to clear out and this includes high standard items in every department of the store on which the lines are broken or are not to be carried over. Kvefiy item offered is individually th.e biggest kind of a bargain, both in qualityi and timeliness as well as in drastic price reduction. j

The July Sale of DRESSES Offers REAL SAVINGS

Voile Dresses $15.00 Value 57.48

An excellent range of colors and styles are included in these three groui All Alterations Free

Tub Skirts of This Summer In Beautiful Silk or Charming New Cottons Each has its definite place in summer fashion; and every woman knows the satisfaction of a plentiful supply. $6.00 Women’s Tub Skirts at 83.98 SIO.OO Women’s Silk Skirts at $6.4S

Don’t You Think She ~ ' Looks ■ i ,Qr=AP\ “Classy?” “SPORTS HATS,” ONE TERMS THEM—but they arc quite lovely enough to wear with a dainty frock for summer afternoon occasions. They are a combination of ribbon and straw, white and colors. $4.98 and $6.98

SILKS CHIFFON TAFFETA, navy blue, extra quality for skirts and dresses, $3.00 quality HEAVY CHIFFON TAFFETA, navy blue, yard wide, for skirts, suits and dresses, Z2.fi SILK SHIRTING, including all silk tub and all silk creue de chine, beautiful cluster Q stripes, regular $3.50 grade, at vad w BLACK SATIN, 36 inches wide, good weight for skirts and dresses, regnlar A $2.50 grade BLACK DUCHESS SATIN, yard wide, extra heavy quality, for suits, skirts and dresses, {£o 0/5 regular $4 00 grade SILK POPLIN, 36 inches wide. In rose. Pekin. Copen, green and gray, best quality, highly lustrous finish, regular $1.75 Qfiff* grade

Get His Shirts Now You wi>l have no trouble in pleasing him, for they are all in desirable patterns, and the prices are reduced to the limiL $2.50 Shirts, Special $1.95 Made of good quality percale, lanuedred neckbands and soft fold cuffs. Sizes 14 to 17. SIO.OO Silk Shirts, Special $7.95 Heavy satin stripe tub silk in beautiful combinations; perfectly tailored. Sizes 14 to 16. % Men’s $3.00 Ties, Special, 95c French fold or tubular knitted ties, $2.00, $2.50 nnd $3.00 values, one lot special to close out. $2.50 Athletic Union Suits, $1.95 Men’s athletic union suits of assorted mercerized striped handkerchief cloth. Sites 34 to 46. / Boys’ $10.75 Suits, 'Special, $7.50 Palm Beach or light weight woolens in medium or dark colors. Boys’ $1.25 Pants, Special, 79c Wash pants made Knickerbocker style, in medium and dark colors.

Store Closed All Day Monday, July sth. Wash, and Alabama StK, Just East of Courthouse. Store Closes Saturdays, 6 p. m.

Silk Dresses $19.50 Value $9.98

Toilets Our Toiletry offers you the best of preparations in everything to make summer heat more comfortable. And the prices are all in line with our July reductions. 25c Mavis talcum 17^ Sylvan talcum 9< Jap Rose talcum 9< Williams’ talcum 13< Djer-Kiss talcum ISC 50c Palmolive face powder..33£ Blache powder 48<i Three Flowers powder SOC Violet Sec powder 39c Luxor powder 50c 50c Palmolive cream 33<? Sempre Giovine 37£ Hind’s H. and A. cream 37c Ayer’s cream 65C Luxor cream 50^ 12t£c Palmolive or Venetian batty soap 7<> Jap Rose soap 8 I~3< Auditorium hath soap 8 1-3^ Cuticura or Reoinol soap 19<i Packer’s tar soap 19^

WANTS EVERY DAY RE COMMEND AT*®

Gingham Dresses $8.48 Value - $6.48 ,

Smocks and Middie Are an Important Summer Need We have a splendid assortment of these J rnents for your selection. The styles and tn mings are such/that will surely please y* $7.50 Smocks at $4.98 1 $2.00 Middies at $1.48 1

July Clearance Sale of Blouses

Smart Blouses, Tailored in StyleM Sheer and Lovely in Fabric I BE SURE THERE ARE PLENTY OF BLOW fresh and crisp, for the summer outings. Jus blouses as these— Specially Priced— H $3.95 and s4.j

July Clearance cf % Hosiery I M e have a special lot of extra quality! hosiery to offer for Saturday at prices J mean real savings to you. ■ $2.50 and $3.00 Silk Hoss 1 Pure thread silk, full fashioned, double silJ top, blacK and colors, first quality. ] Special $1.98 A $2.00 Silk Hose Specially Pricecfl These are black or gray full fashioned pyfl hose, also two-tone lace effect silk stockpß At $1.48 ' 1

July Sale I Knit J Und arweJ You will find it a pleasure tl knit underwear such as wJ It is knit of such beautifu® cotton and lisies and so lored to fit that none of discomforts need be endt^f 85c Boys’ Knit UnJM Suits, 65c ■ Short sleeve, knee length! cream color, sizes 4 to 161 49c Knit Waist Uniß Suits, 39c 1 White, sleeveless, knee ll waist union suits, age 4 I years. 89c Morrele Union i Suits, 69c J Regular and extra sizes, or shell knee style. 75c Hudson Mills Suits, 59c Regular and extra ity, made lace knee style^^f

Bargain TablJ MOIRE RIBBONS, 5 incheß wide, white, light blue, pin J Copen, old rose, navy auj black; 49c quality, spec* Saturday, yard WARP PRINT BIBBOH floral patterns, satin edg® 5 inches wide; 59c qualityy special, a yard 39<j CHILDREN’S HANDKERCHIEFS, with rolled edges, embroidered corners, 7c quality, special 5%

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