Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 81, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 August 1920 — Page 17

FAIRY FLOWERS COME TO LIFE

Children Stage Gorgeous Pageant at Brookside Park.

Flowers from fairyland cime to life last night at Brookside park in the presentation of the “Four Seasons” by •500 children from the municipal playgrounds. Approximately 20.000 persons witnessed second annual pageant produced under the direction of It. Walter Jarvis, director of the city recreation department, and Miss Alice Mescal!, assistant director. I From the first song by the chorus to the crowning of Miss Annette Monerief a* Queen of Pageant, the spectacular production was one maze of gorgeously costumed dancers. : The Interpretations were of “Summer/ “Autumn," “Winter” and "Spring.” . The first prize was awarded to the South Side Turner playground in a wln%r ballet. * The Greer street playground carried •iff second place for presenting an autumn ballet. tTbe third place was secured by the (Airfield park children on the merits of flbeir balloon dance. • Honorable mention was accorded the dance of the “Fairy Pipes" by the Brightwood playground, the dance “Allegretto” by sehoo] No. 20 playground, the “Dance Os the Black-Kyed Susans” by school No. 42, “The Winter Ballet” by the Fall creek playground girls, and the solo <iances by Lionel Wiggins, Dorothy Springer and Helen Moore. The Indianapolis Military band furnished the music under the direction of of W. S. Mitchell. i The committee of judges was as follows : Mrs. Frank S. Chanee, R. S. Trent, Mrs. Elliott Williams, Herman Kotbe and Robert E. Tracy.

Terre Haute Girl 1' Being Sought Here

I Mrs. Cora Webb, 230 South Seventh Street. Terre Haute, is in Indianapolis today searching for her daughter, Miss Carmen Webb, 18. The girl left her home yesterday, Mrs. Webb told the police. - She said Harry Stow. 22. employed at the Demming heel, Terre Haute, also Was missing, and that she believed her daughter came to Indianapolis to meet Stow.

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Queen of Brookside Park Pageant

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Up-State Cities Will Look Into Coal Rates

HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Aug. 13Chambers of Commerce in this part of the state consider Indiana mine coal rates to Indianapolis discriminatory ever those to cities in thp former Indiana gas belt region. A committee of the local Chamber of Commerce here has been appointed to meet with similar committees from other organizations in this part of the stats in an effort to get these differences adjusted. It is alleged that the Indianapolis rate i s 25 cents lower than the gas belt rate.

Annette Monerief, as “Queen of the Pageant,” with her escort, Mary Ellen Greuling, Betty Todd, Mildred Wilson, Hazel Seward, Gertrude Brandon and Elsie Wuelfing.

In pure white raiment, Miss Annette Monerief, as “Queen of the Pageant,” made her entrance last night in the municipal pageant. “The Season'#/’ given by the recreational department in the natural ampitheater at Brookside park. She was escorted by six tiny tots, trainbearers to the queen. School children from every part, of the city had a part in the gigantic pageant, tinder the direction of Miss Alice Mescal and ft. Walter Jarvis, head of the recreational department.

FINAL MARK-DOWN OF MEN’S MIXED SPRING SUITS THAT ARE BIG GENUINE VALUES The wonderful values advertised below apply only to all Spring mixed suits in stock and not to new Fall suits justeoming in. We want you to understand this clearly, for it is not the policy of the Menter Cos. to make any misrepresentations in order to sell goods—we don’t have to. Come and examine these good suits—come and see for yourself that here is an opportunity that may not come your way again in many months. q _ _ AfSjfrl A big advantageous purchase made these low prices possible. 3 tfitH * All popular styles—Smart and conservative mixed suits—• " cheviots, worsteds, eassimeres. ALTERATIONS W.5|L ]| ! j|r & All $ 45 $ 4 2-50, S4O, $37.50 and $35 mixed stilts have j been marked, down to ISMj , \ i CQfl $2.00 DOWN jtvl 111 s2,o ° A WEEK // / / Ml,, U ) U 1 V.\ AH. suits marked at $65, $62.50, S6O, $57.50, $55, $52.50, J\ Ijfljlj ll |\ \\ j SSO, $47.50 and $45 have been marked down to dJJA $3.00 DOWN fl ' P*rU $3.00 WEEKLY We Do At We Advertise NOTICE! |1 Ip| glj edg YES SIR! Pvopl* who live II M H ||a 2p spl| AHkH - rag Till. I* a good time in Aiihtirban town*' jPIIPP Irajf! t* open an ttfeount ran take advantage [ with Mentor and 111 south ILLINOIS st. K " ,u,n - b - Entire First and Second Floors. Open Saturday Night Until 9:00. B Third Door South of Maryland St. We Will Gladly Open Accounts With Out-of-Town Customers.

F° r a Short Time Only! Immim INDIA TIRES iff &Tl 1 50 Per Cent Off List 40 Per Cent Off List HO * “India” Fabric Tires “India” Cord Tires |U All Non-Skid, 6,000 to 7,500-miles guarantee. All Non-Skid, 10,000 miles guarantee. Isa B I Size. Type. List Price, Sale Price. Size. Type. List. Price. Sale Price. in | H 3 30x3 Clincher $26.25 #13.13 30x3'A Clincher $44.85 $26.91 M 1 K J 30x3!/, Clincher $31.00 #15.50 32x35. S $52.40 #31.44 f. | | i 32x3/, Straight aide $39.55 $19.08 | 32x4 3. S $66.60 $39.96 " H ji 31x4 Clincher $45.00 $22.50 33x4 S. S $68.40 $41.04 U i 32x4 S S $47.90 $23.95 34x4 S. S $70.25 $42.15 f 3 ■■ ft 33x4 S. S $49.10 $24.55 32x4'/ 2 S. S. $75.00 $45.00 IA 1 I 1 34x4 SSor Q. D $50.95 $25.48 33x4/ 2 S. S $77.00 $46.20 lIS I 33x4/, S 3 $60.00 830.00 34x4'/ 2 S. 3 $79.10 $47.46 ITS 34x4/, SSor Q. D $62.70 $31.35 35x4'/ 2 S. S $80.90 $48.54 LHI 111 35x4/, S. S. or Q. D $65.45 $32.73 36x4/ 2 S. S $82.85 $49.71 |1 "J? V 36x4/2 S. SorQ. D $68.75 $34.38 33x5 S. S $93.65 $56.19 VSZI \\ 35x5 SSor Q D $78.15 $39.08 35x5 S. S. or Q. D $98.25 $58.95 |*| B V 37x5 s’, 8. or q‘. D $83.25 $41.68 37x5 S. S. or Q. D $102.85 $61.71 vll I Open Lntil 9P. M. During Sale India Tire Cos. 1l 28 and 30 South Pennsylvania Street t ■ Phone, Main 1214 Indianapolis, Ind. - - ' . BSaRShXa- At; ... -i -' 1 ■ ■ -■

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13,1920.

CENSUSREPORT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.—The 1920 population of New Hampshire is 443.053, an increase since 1910 of 12,511, or 2.9 per cent, the censVis bureau announced today. other census returns follow: Brazil, ind., ’920 population, 9,293; decrease since 1910, 47, or .06 per cent. Madison county, Including Elwood, Ind., 1920 population. 60,151; Increase since 1010, 3,927, or and per cent. Bickuell, Ind., 1920 population. 7.033; Increase since 1910, 4,M1, or 173.3 per cent.

BIRTHS INCREASE DURING 7 MONTHS After-War Statistics Recall Adage of History.

History is repeating itself in the matter of birth statistics In Indianapolis. The stork has always been unusually active after a great war. Records of the health department show the natal bird to be keeping up his reputatlon. 1 During the first seven months of this year 4,150 births were recorded, according to figures kept by Elmer Johnson, chief clerk for the board of public health and charities. This Is t*64 more births than during the same period last year, and 833 more than the number of deaths from Jan. 1 to July 31 this year. Births have been steadily on" the increase since January, in which month there were 550, the smallest number o? the year so far was recorded. Figure* for other months are: February, 566; March, 577; April, 574; May, 653; June, 610;, and July, 620. In January last year the births num bered 524 and other monthly figures were: February, 440; March, 513; April, 486; May, 42.8; June. 432. and July, 403. Influenza has practically disappeared in the city, the department’s records show. From fifty-nine cases of “flu" and 328 of pneumonia in February the recordings diminished in July to one of influenza and twenty-two of pneumonia There were no cases of influenza reported during June.

Pretty Girls Will Sell Score Cards

Miss Bertha Gelman. stenographer in the mayors office and president of the City Hull Girls’ club, will head the “score card squad” at Washington park Saturday afternoon at the "double-header" event for the Salvation Army home service fund. Miss Gelman has picked the prettiest girls she could find to help sell score cards. The girls will carry coffee pots and into these pots will pour the coin received for the cards. The squad Includes Ruth Kugelman, Helen Hildebrand, Bertha Markowitz. Daisy Holmes, Agnes Canine. Hazel Holderinan, Grace Casey, Nina Schmidt, Mar-

Gold Fish Save Owner From Jail

CHICAGO, Aug. 13. —Because his gold fish and his poodle dog would starve if he were jailed. Judge McKinley released William Worn on a SIOO peace bond when arraigned for fighting.

jorie Hildebrand, Lilliam Crompton, Leora Sale, Helene Bron n, Lillian Manner, Esther Rymal, Ruth Rosenbaum, Helen Ward, Fidelia Jefferson, Bessie Hambly, Mary Flynn and Anna Belle Rothard. Tickets for the ball game are on sal? at the Hook drug stores, Lincoln hotel and Jack Itobr’s haberdashery in the Hotel Severln. Richard Jackson and his jazz orchestras will play during the gumes.

Noblesville Girl Killed in California

Special to The Times. NOBLESVILLE. Ind., Aug. 13.—Miss Flossie Tucker, 17, daughter of Charles Tucker of this city, was killed Thursday In Los Angeles, according to word received here today. While attempting to board g street car she fell on the track and had both legs cut off and lived only a short time after the accident. Miss Tucker went to California some time ago with her mother for the benefit of the latter’s health.

Store Closes Tomorrow, Saturday, at 1 Down come the prices again on three hundred SILK DRESSES For Women and Misses On sf|.9B E.‘rL Sale f° r 0 at W S2O and $25 | &|-J Good looking dresses marked at far below their worth, for clearance, in order to prepare for fall stocks—in var- ||l | 1 uf 7 ious desirable materials and colors, they are just what c women are looking for to finish out the summer, and for . O.w early fall. Materials include Crepe de chine. Georgette, messaline, {§!*??, t tricolette and trieolette combinations, taffeta and Georgette combinations. ¥ \\ \\ They are beaded, braided, side draped and overdraped. Colors are • jjp y Mark, navy, beige, seal brown and floral and fancy patterns. $20.00 * and $25.00 qualities $9.98 New Wonder Hats for Fall Always *3.79 J M 3s) Th? Basement Store lias far outdone itself in the yr I preparation of a showing of “Wonder” hats for A u the Autumn season. Here are values in smart \ v millinery as have never before been shown—- \ hats of velvet that have all been trimmed in our own workrooms —that bear the stamp of individuality and are in the newest modes for Fall. —SAILORS —SIDE DROOPS —CHIN CHINS —OFF THE FACE HATS —POKES —SOFT BRIM HATS —MUSHROOMS —AND VARIOUS OTHERS. By way of trimming they take pins, ostrich fancies, ribbons, stick ups, etc. Colors are black, navy, brown and various combinations. Always $3.79 Bedding Specials Men’s Furnishings (Five hundred yards) BLEACHED WORK SHIRTS FOR MEN, of UNBLEACHED PILLOWCASES, size medium blue chambray, flat laydown SHEETING MUSLIN, 36x36 inches, hemmed, collar attached, double stitched, well yard wide (no phone of strong, heavy thread made, cut large and roomy, size 14t& orders), long lengths of muslin. (No QO n to 17; $1.65 * * X the 59c qual- ..25c! phone orders)..OOC quality QP 1.1 C 7 * (kR/\Y BLANKETS* _ soft and fluffy, regular OVERALLS FOR MEN. of Wabash BLEACHED bed sizes washable col- stripe, bib and suspenders attached. SHEETS, size 72x90 or stripe ’ borders . (No Sizes 34 to 42. 1 s* Q Indies, Seamless, phone orders.) Extra special neatly made, extra special, aq e /~\ special. 4 Oft pair HOSE FOR MEN, ribbed top, fully each reinforced, black, gray, cordovan COTTON FILLED and green. 35c C) B L E A C H E D MATTRESSES, 45- quality SHEETS, size 81x90 pound weight, choice inches, “Seamless,” patterns. (No phone UNION SUITS FOR MEN, Athdeep hem, smooth, even orders). Extra x letic, knitted material, bleached, thread, * O Oft spe- 1 A(\ Sizes 40, 42 and 44; SI.OO /if) each cial $ 1 L .AM quality (3 for $2.00), each... UVC The Wm. H. BLOCK CO.

WESTWARD HO, AFTER INDIANS Police Break Up Trip of Youthful ‘James’ Gang.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13. Walter Etter and hi* trusty pal, William Relehle, were bound for the boundless west to fight Indians, perform for the movie* and do other wild stunts When they reached the frontier settlement of Chicago they decided they hud better arm themselves properly, so they bought a battery of 22caliber rifles and some knives. Police found them in a railway station, looking tor all the world like Jesse James' gang come to life. According to the police, Walter said the $2,215 he carried was taken from the safe of a Pittsburg. Pa., hotel, owned by his father. Walter and William are 15.

Franklin Will Have Strong Music School

Special to The Times. FRANKLIN, Ind., Aug. 13. —The finest collegiate conservatory of music in Indiana will be a part of Franklin college when that institution opens its doors for the fall semester on Sept. 11, according to an announcement made today by President C. E. Goodeli. Prof. Percival Owen of Indianapolis, with a staff of six assistants, wilt constitute the Franklin College School of Music, a school which will not be equaled in the state, according to President Goodell. Last year the music department of

THt BASEMENT STORE

Returns $72,000 and’ Gets 2 Car Tickets!

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 13. Fred Fisher found a bundle of securities valued at $72,000 and returned them to the owner. He got two street car tickets x* a reward.

the school only offered voice and piano instruction, while the new conservatory will instruct in voice, piano, violin, organ, harmony and the history of muaic.

Rost Jewelry Cos. to Be Incorporated

Announcement has been made that orticlea of incorporation will be filed for the Rost Jewelry Company, to take over the Jewelry store of Carl L. Rost, 25 North Illinois street, the sole stockholders to be Louis Strashun, Frank I*. Wolf, vice president of H. P. Wasson &. Cos., and Mr. Rost, with Mr. Strashun as president. Mr. Rost will retire from active management of the store, and will divide hts time between the store and other business interests, which include the One Piece Bifocal Lens Company and Die International Printing Company. Mr. Rost has been iu the jewelry business in this city twenty-one years, and prior to that was in the same lice of business at Crawfordsville. The new corporation will have $100,060 common and $65,000 preferred stock.

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