Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 164, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1920 — Page 4

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HOTEL LINCOLN ' TO GO SKYWARD Will Be Built to 15 Stories, With Capacity Doubled. Proposed rddltlone to the Hotel Lincoln, announced today by William R. Becker, genertl manager, will increase It to fifteen atorles In height and Increase Its facilities throughout accordingly. The addition will coat 5750.000. will double the number of rooms, and is expected to be begun early next year and completed by Dec. 25, 1922. The hotel at present Is seven stories high, and accommodates 220 guests The addition of eight stories will Increase the capacity to 450. Remodeling of the lower floore, so as to provide additional dicing room and lobby space will accompany the construction of the addition. Two new dining rooms are to be provided. One, which will be distinctively named, will be on the seennd floor, and will measure 2S by 120 feet, seating 350 guests. This room will be so appointed and decorated that It also may be used as a ballroom. The other new dlr.Jnf room will be on the fourteenth floor. It Is to be Jacobean In decorations and furnishings, providing for 125 guests. Sample rooms and a woman's club room and a large lobby will be other feature* of the fourteenth floor. Tailor shops, carpenter eflops, paint shopa, upholstering department, servants’ cloak and hospital rooms, blanket and storage rooms and a conservatory will be located on the fifteenth floor. Try to Hold Up Man as He Leaves Car Two men attempted to hold up and rob E. R. Shaffer. 2419 Gale street, at B:20 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Tenth street and pdassachusetts avenue. Shaffer got off of a street car at that corner and after the car started two men walked up to him. covering him with a revolver and demanding his his money. When the robbers saw some men approaching they ran without obtaining his money. Shaffer gave the police a description of the hold-up men. Roof Prowler, Fired Upon, Escapes Police Patrolmsn Strcb fired three shots at a prowler who was on the roof of the H. P. Wasson garage, In the rear of IS North Meridian atreet, early this morning. The man, who is believed to have been a burglar trying to gain entrance to the building fronting on Meridian street and Monument Circle, escaped. Stroh was stopped on Monument place by two men, who said there was a man In the J. P. Mullally Jewelry store, 28 Monument place. The policeman hurried to the store, but found no Indications that it had been broken into. Running around to the alley In the rear of the building, he saw the shadowy form of a man on the roof and fired three shots at him. The emergency squad assisted in the search for the prowler, hut without success.

Fairground Switch May Meet Legal Block Attempts of the State Board of Agriculture to pass control of the buildings and property at the State Fair ground, to the State of Indiana, may be blocked by law, it was learned following a meeting of *he board Wednesday. Linton A. Cox, attorney for the board, declared the same legal questions that arose several years ago when a similar attempt was made by the board might aroie at this time. It was pointed out that the board of Vgriculture. acting as trustees, holds the property In trust under the charter granted In 1851, and It was said it may he argued now that with unanimous vote the board cannot relinquish Its responsibility for the management of the State Fair ground property. A special committee composed of G. Y Hepler, Thomas A. Grant, Harry Mobberly, Charles N. Llndley and John Isenbarger, has been appointed to further consider the matter. Burns Fatal to Wife Special to The Tlmoa. CLINTON, Ind., Not. 18.—Mrs. Jesse Jenkins, 35, wife of a laborer at Hillsdale, near bera, died at noon Wednesday aa a result of bnrua suffered when her clothing caught flra as she was kindling k fir*. The husband was burned severly In an effort to tear the burning clothing from his wife. Mrs. Jenkins had poured kerosene on paper and applied a match. 127 West Washington St. Good Clothing for You and Your Family Cash or Payments. Suit Yourself. CUsl7i* iy ]7laAin& €a I£7 West Washington St. 4000 Barrels of

No Imagination Little Anna attends public school and has Just passed her eighth birthday. A few days ago her teacher asked her how much 2 and 2 made aud she got a little confused In her afaswer. The teacher thereupon dropped 2 cents on the floor .and told Anna to pick them up. The teacher then asked: ''How many have you now?” Anna replied: “Two.'' “Now Imagine there are two more on the floor,” said the teacher, at yhe same time requesting Anna to go through the motion of picking up the imaginary pennies. “What have you now?” asked the school ma’am. Anna looked at her tiny fingers. “Dust!” she replied.

i nwiiHa am miwiraj. This cartoon above illustrates the panicky crowds that simply went wild over any kind of a sale two years ago. RESULT—ldiotic manifestation of imaginary riches from the dollar-an-hour laborer to the $2,500-a----vear office boy.—Misconception of values and buying anything in the luxury line. Listed below are four decided bargains in high-grade furniture and rugs. Pre-war prices on these goods today. %hJUD riinin S Suite H! IfP 1 frill 54-Inch Table jjj 6 Genuine Leather Chairs I ■' “ ‘ _____ 3-Piece Bedroom Suite ~ "HlfffL DRESSER, CHIFFONIER AND jUIIH (U— ' ' Mill §!s)] bed rtrrii I j /Jffil 'if Colonial Mahogany Finished J _ {jl j| -J*—-- ' c ° st $1 Cftoo sizd SE3* New § i —u !&B|[ I Mr 3 o/*jj $450.00 CASH OR PAYMENTS - 3 k., 3k., — Taj-ll " I l -■ - - Living Room Suite pMpjMMm I 1 SgJS) W- lid Jji | ' fe'lfHHpftfi (SggL) MAHOGANY FINISH , JgP oA ** V ENPO * T SplT ® " ■- - - - ....... Ttnn 4A'most New ere jesesmwmfiin■■ y.wieMwyh. ‘ RUGS “ These Rugs Sold a Year Ago for $72.00 Apiece - ■ - -- 1 ■■■ -■ - ■■■■ — r, 9 We crate your purchases and see they are in good shape for Vl/P S' "If* ft fr f shipment. We-deliver by truck to all nearby points. We are f V C A ICC UI VilClK HC responsible dealers and have every facility to make your transactions pleasurable and profitable. I The Wise Shopper is Our Best Customer 1a 219-225 East Washington St. Opposite Courthouse Pioneer Dealers in Used Furniture That Can’t Be Told From New

Farm Home Burns With Loss of SB,OOO 1 Special to The Times. NOBLESVILLE. Ind., Nov. 18.—The residence on the farm of John Anderson, northeast of this city, was destroyed by fire last night. Most of the household goods were also burned, the total loss being estimated at SB,OOO. Mr. Anderson, who Is 91, has been In the hospital In this city for a month. The home was occupied by his son, Sam. Japanese Imperial Diet to Tour U. S. TOKIO. Japan, Nov. IS—Tours of the chief American cities by members of the Imperial Diet of Japan and the municipal assembly of Tokio seem probable at the present time. 'The proposition has been discussed by the members of the Diet for some time and If the trip Is made it will be during the spring months of 1921. The Diet member* plan to take their wives on the trip. Mr. Terada, chief secretary of the Diet, said regarding the trip: “The question of a trip to America had been discussed b-

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fore the congressional party came to Tokio, But the scarcity of steamer accommodations blocked the plan, as vre could not commandeer a troopship, like the Americans did. The Tokio city assembly Is reported to bo planning a trip and if they decide to go they can make their own appropriations for the expenses. Numerous members of the controlling political party are said to be in favor of the plan.” Burglars Ply Trade ir Broad Daylight Robert Anderson, 1512 Lewis street, last night returned homo from work and found a burglar had visited his house. Anderson reported two suits of clothes, a watch and chain missing. He valued the clothing and Jewelry at SIBO. Mrs. Sarah Harmon, 915 East Fourteenth street, was away from home only a few minutes yesterday afternoon, but when she returned found that a thief had broken open the gas meter in the cellar and removed all the money. Mrs. A. B. Heith, 2324 Talbott avenue, reported to the detective department that a fur collar valued at SSO had been stolen from her home.

Tree, Felled by Son, Breaks Woman’s Neck KREMMLING, Colo., Nov. 18.—Mrs. H. It. Heldman, 45, was almost instantly killed here when a tree that was being cut by. the young son fell on her, breaking her neck. Dog’s Mournful Howl Proves Death Omen CHICAGO, Nov. IS.—When a dog howls to the moon in the dead of night some one has died. So runs the ancient superstition, Just how aijeient, no one know*. Recently a stray hound sapped Into the yard of the home of Mrs. R. Peavey. Out of tho shadows of the fence ho made his way beneath a window —and howled?'’ 1-In-side the house Mrs. E. J. Bulglu of Portland, Ore., heard the howl and re counted to her sister tho superstition of the howling canine and death. The following day Mrs. Bulgln received from her husband, the Rev. E. J. Bulgln, a telegram stating that their eon Arthur, 23, formerly a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, had been killed on a hunting trip.

We’ Sacrificing Profits in this | Price Cutting Sale We have taken our entire stock of Clothing, Hats and Furnishings and reduced them to the limit. Although our prices were marked I at a lower margin of profit at the beginning of the season, the public demands “low prices” and we’re going to give them what they want.

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HATS and CAPS Our entire line of Hats and Caps is included in this sale. We urge you to buy now while this sale is young.

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FURNISHINGS Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery, Neckwear and our entire furnishing goods stock at the same proportionate reductions.

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Colds can't make me quit work “I USED to lay off many a day A with my winter colds, but no more of that for me ' Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Haney, with it* balsamic. healing qualities geta right down to work at the first aign of a cold. Loooena up the phlegm, eases the irritation end stops the. cough. Get • bottle from your druggist'!, today. 80c, 60c, JL2Q. Df.BeU’&ii RnG-TarHonlg^ far Coughs and Cplrtai fasetfejeaageaaaaOciilmi""**— mm eK&Q .Nothing mere eree Begs* essssras: i>Km bjvnnMtr*** Trouiugs \_DrHobsotik gjWGi y.r“7i*m a Dintmenf HoMoreMisery After Eating Just Jakes An Eatonlc ‘'The first dose of Eatonio did wonders for me. I take it at meals and ato no longer bothered with indigestion,” writes Jdrs. Ellen Harris. Thousands of people, like this dear lady, gratefully testify abont Eatonlc, which doea its wonders by taking up and earning out the excess acidity and gafies which bring on indigestion, heartburn, bloating, belching and food repeating. Acid stomach also causes about seventy other non-orgao-ic ailments. Protect yourself. A big box of Eatonio costs but a trifle with your druggist’s guarantee.

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