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U. S. PASSENGER CHARGES LESS THAN IN EUROPE Comparisons Made by Illinois Central Railway for Like Distances. LATE BOOST INCLUDED Railway passenger transportation coats much less In the United States than In other countries, according to a table of comparisons made by the Illinois Central In a statement to the public. Fares paid between points on the Illinois Central system are compared with the fares between points situated a similar distance apart on British and continental European railways. It Is presented, for example, that the fare between Jackson, Miss., and New Orleans, La., a distance of 183.1 miles. Is *7.13 the fare for a lower berth $3.65 aud the total $10.73. The fare betweeu London and Manchester, England, 183.5 miles, Is $11.07, the sleeping fare $2.43 and the total $13.50. Other comparisons presented tre: Memphis. Tenc., to Vicksburg, Miss., 221 miles; railway fare, $8.50; sleeping car, $4.05; total, $12.64. Paris. France, to Liege, Belgium, 228 miles; railway fare, $14.51: sleeping car, $7.53; total. $22.04. St Louis, Mo„ to Chicago, 294.2 miles; railway fare, $11.24; sleeping car, $4.05; total $15.29. London, to Carlisle. England* 299 miles; railway fare, $19.59; sleeping car, $3 65: total, $23.24. OUT OF CHICAGO TRAVEL CHARGES. Chicago to Ft. Dodge, lowa. 374.6 miles; railway fare, $14.89: sleeping car. $4.05; total. $18.94. Paris, France, to Geneva. Switzerland, 375.9 miles; rallway fare. $25.68; sleeping car, $14.63; total. S4O 31. Sioux City, lowa, to Chicago, 509. C miles; railway tare, $20.15; sleeping car, $1.86; total, $25.01. Paris to BiarrP*, France. 507.3 miles; railway fare $32.60; sleeping car, $18.31; total, $50.91. Chicago to Memphis, Tenn.. 526.7 miles: railway fare, $21.15; sleeping car, $3.08; total. $27.23. Paris. France, to Milan. Italy, 522.5 nules; railway fare, $47.59; sleeping car, $22.12; total, $69.71. Birmingham, Ala., to Chicago. 689.2 miles; railway fare, $25.62; sleeping car, $8.10; total, $33.72. Paris. France, to Venice, Italy, 687.2 miles: railway fare, $61.39; sleeping car, $27.56; total, 585.93. Chicago to Jackson, Mich.. 737.4 miles: railway fare. $29.54; sleeping car, $8.91; total, $38.25. Paris, France, to Florence, Italy, 731.3 miles; railway fare, $54.*5, sleeping car, $32; total, $86.45. Louisville, Ky., to New Orleans. La.. 7'<4.4 miles; railway fare, $-'50.11; sleeping car, *8 pi; total, $30.02. Paris, France, to Prague, Cztcho-Slovakla, 786 miles; railway fare, $93.13; sleeping car, $24.96; total, *118.09 JAKES INCLUDE RECENT INCREASES. These fares. It is explained, include the recent increases, and also make allowance for the American war tax of 8 per cent. In addition to the service represented by the payment of these fares, the statement points out that the custom of handling ordinary baggage without charge is unknown abroad, while baggage ratea are much greater than the excess rates in this country. In defense of the surcharge collected by the railways on sleeping car fares me Illinois Central cites the fact that In 919 that railway hauled one and onehalf gross tons of car weight for every coach passenger carried and four and four-tenths gross tons for each sleepingcar passenger. “Not to collect the surcharge, therefore,” gays President C. H Msrkbam. “would obviously be a discrimination against the coach passenger, and an injustice to the railroad.” The statement further calls attention to the Increases in cost of the material for rendering transportation service—lncreases in co*-t of equipment ranging from 144 to 225 per cent In six years, and heavy increases in wages, fuel and other material.

Kokomo Prisoner Tells Delivery Plot Special to The Time*. KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. 3.—Pat Frazier, sentenced to five yenrs to the Indiana Reformatory for highway robbery, revealed to Sheriff Butler an attempt at Jail delivery planned for last night. Frazier, with several other prisoners, formed a plot for the escape and sawed the bars. Before the delivery could be put into evocation the sheriff moved Frazier to another part of the Jail. Frazier left his saw in the other cell and when he found he could not get out himself he betrayed the plot to the sheriff. Rail Rumor Revived Special to The Times. TERRE HAFTE, Ind., Dec. 3.—Announcement today by the Big Four Railroad Company of a contemplated expenditure of $7,000,000 for track improvement on the St. Don!* division has revived the rumor that the company is planning to double-track the road west of Terre Haute, and in doing so straighten the line from this city to Charleston or Mattoon, 111- leaving Paris several miles north of the main line.

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Rare Musical Treat Promised for This Year’s ‘The Messiah * Three Chicago and One New York Soloist to Appear in Free Concert.

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LUCE S. HARTMAN. Preparations for the annual presentalon of the Christmas oratorio. “The lesrlah,” by the Indianapolis Community Chorus at Tomlinson Hall Sunday aft•rnoon, Dec. 19, promise the city one ol ;he best musical treats of the year. Four soloist* of note will take part. They are: Alice Prothero Axtell, so>rano; Gustav Holmqulst, baritone, and Lucy S. Hartman, contralto, all of Chl•ago, and John Hoffman, tenor, of New Vork City. The event Is one of the free municipal concert series being given by the htoard of park commissioners and board of school commissioners. Tickets are to be distributed beginning Dec. 14, through the Stewart Talking Machine Company’s ► hop in North Pennsylvania street. Three hundred members of the Indianapolis Community Chorus, formerly the People's Chorus, will take part. The chorus is rehearsing every Monday evening at the Y. W. C. A. under the direction of Edwin B. Biree, director of music In the public schools. Accompaniment will be by an orchestra of thirty pieces. The singing of “The Messiah" Is an event looked forward to by the music lovers of the community with great In'.crest. Its presentation without admlsson charge for several years has been designed to broaden the general interest of the people in really gootl music. Many pleasing concerts are Included in the Joint plans of the park and school commissioners after Christmas. Among the important events will be the “Old Time Melody Concert” under the auspices of the Indianapolis Star, a concert sponsored by the Indianapolis News, the appearance of Sophia Breslnn, the famous American contralto, on Feb. IS; a concert by the Indianapolis Ladles' Chorus In February, a concert by the Matinee Muslcale In March anil the Spring Festival in May. Features of the Spring Festival will he the appearance of Mabel Garrison, and concerts given or arranged by the municipal orcheatra, the Harmony Club, the Daily Times and the Ladles' Chorus. John Hand, tenor, who is rapidly approaching fame equal to that of Caruso, will appear on the Ladles' Chorus program during the festlvaL

Poor Bookkeeping Held for Shortage Srweia! to The Times. SOFTH BEND. Ind.. Dec. 3.—Shortage I of $423 in the accounts of W. P. Teeplc. i deposed building commissioner. Is exI plained by the statement that poor book--1 keeping methods of the city cause confusion. The first audit by the city showed an apparent shortage of $l,lOO. a second audit reduced the amount' to ; S7OO, a third to S2OO, and further check- : lng of the books caused the auditors to announce that the city owed Mr. Teeple S3OO. Still further investigation resulted i In the final estimate of the shortage, , which the former commissioner accepts 1 as accurate, having regarded for some i time that final settlement would mean ! the payment by him of something over S4OO to the city. 2 Live as Cheap as 1? Bank Favors Married CHICAGO. Dsc. 3.—Ths ancient whimsy that “two can lire as cheap aa one” doesn't work out in these high cost o' living days, and one Chicago bunk, the Northern Trust Company, has recognized the fact. President Bolomon A. Smith has notified all officials and employes that they would receive a Christmas present of 10 per cent of their annual salaries and that married men would receive an additional 10 per cenr. The Century Trust and Savings Bank ordered distribution of its annual bonus of 10 per cent of annual salaries to all j officers and employes.

‘BLACK PONZI’TO FACE GRAND JURY Detectives Tell of Methods of Bible Class Teacher. Samuel G. Bullup, 39, negro, dressed like a minister and called by the police the “Black Ponzi,” was‘today bound over to the grand jury under a $4,000 bond by Judge Henry Abrams in city court. Bullup was charged with issuing fraudulent checks, and Detectives Trabue and Sneed testified his operations would reach thousands of dollars and that negroes In all parts of the city had been his victims. Eulliup was represented by five attorneys In city court. Bible class teacher and real estate, dealer, the “Black Ponzi” is alleged to have won the confidence of the colored people by first borrowing a sum of money from some well-known man or, woman. For example, he is said to have borrowed a sum of \s2oo from one man. promising to pay him SSO a week for the. use of it, and at the end of about four weeks Bullup would pay S4OO, the principal and interest. Then he would give that man as reference and would obtain a loan, according to the detectives, of money from other persons, finally paying with a worthless check or note. The police have a list of thirty of the “Black Ponzi's" alleged victims. The churges on which Bullup was bound over to the grand Jury today were brought by Roy Howard, who had a check for SJSO which lie says is worthless. Other checks exhibited in court were issued to William E. F. Gillmau, for $450; Floyd Wood, for $118.75; Ellis E. Tucker, for $207. Bullup lived at 4118 Cornelius avenue. He hud real estate offices at 1340 North Senate avenue, and at 218 Indiana avenue, but the furniture In the latter place was only a few chairs. The “Black Ponzi” almost alwnys carried a Bible, the police say, and taught a Bible class which would meet at hie Senate avenue real estate office. 1 Killed in Dust Blast at Kendallville Plant Special to The Timse. KENDALLVILLE. Ind., Dec. 3.—Milo Camp, 31, is dead aud H. E. Evans is so badly Injured that he Is aot expected to live and four others are seriously burned as the result of an explosion Thursday In tbe coal room of the Wabash Portland Cement Plant at Stroh. near here. Evans, chief electrician, and Camp, his assistant, had gone to the coal room to make some repairs to the electric starter, when a short caused an explosion of coal dust that blew th windows from the building and made a noise that could l>e heard for miles around. Evans and Camp were rushed by special train to a hospital at Montpelier, Ohio, while others Injured were cared for In their homes. Indiana Miners Are Called to New York Special to The Times TERRE HAI'TK, Ind., Dec. 3.—Ed Stewart and William Mitch, president and secretary of District No. 11. United Mine Workers, have been called to New York for a conference with John L. I-ewis, International president of the union. Stewart said today the purpose of tbe meeting was not known to the Indiana officials, but It wg believed tbe conference would be In connection with the Mingo County mine strike la the West Virginia fields. Hartford City Boys Tote Grins to School HARTFORD CITY, Ind.. Dei-. 3.—Gun totin' In school Is not approved here Marshal Charles Barnes was called to the high school Thursday to relieve two students of firearm*. The boys claim they found the revolvers, both of which were loaded when the officer confiscated them Tbe lads' cases were referred to the Juvenile officers. Governors of States Finish Conference HARRISBURG, Pa.. Dec. 3.—Governors of thirty-eight States closed their twelfth animal conference here today. The Governors left for Philadelphia, where they will be guests of tho city. The final session was devoted to general agricultural, Industrial and commercial problems. FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Doc. B. Lewis Lowert, 50, living north of this city, ended his life today by blowing the top of hie bead off with a shotgun, the muzzle of which he placed In bis mouth. Illness and a fear that he was losing his mind 1* said to be the cause of his act. GREENSBI'RO WOMAN STRICKEN. GREENSBURO, Ind., Dec. 3.—Mrs. George Denham, wife of the local rep reresentatlve of the Pollings Securities Company, Is unconscious at her home ns a result of a paralytic stroke.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1920.

Will She Fall for This Suggestion? WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Miss Robertson, newly elected Congresswoman from Oklahoma, probably will be given a chance to become the most popular member of the House. For several years the “men members’’ have been growling about the food served in the restaurant in the Capitol. The restaurant has been under the supervision of the Speaker and Speaker Gillett frankly admitted today he was unable to please the members. The growling men have been suggesting to the speaker that he hand over the direction of the restaurant to the “lady from Oklahoma," who is leaving the management of a cafeteria to come to Congress.

Jobless of London Take Initiative in Housing Themselves Seize Public Buildings and Unoccupied Residences and Turn Keys From Inside. LONDON, Dec. 3.—Unemployed men In London continued today to solve the housing situation by seizing public buildings and unoccupied residences. An Incomplete list showed among the ! occupied buildings: Fifteen residences, five public libraries, four town halls and two public natns. In nil cases the workers barricaded themselves in and proceeded to make themselves comfortable. One large residence was seized by a jobless workman who offered to pay five shillings per week ns rent. Pending acceptance of his offer he locked hlmseif In. Generally there Is sympathy for the tenant and no official attempt has been made to drive them out. Says Mate Won’t Pay Off Mortgage; Sues Special to The Times. MAH lON. Ind.. Dec. 3 The old family homestead, ocupled by her father and mother, will be taken from them If an overdue mortgage, the obligation of her husband, Is not paid Immediately, according to Mary Nelson, 32. In a unit for divorce filed cgalnst John W. Nelson. 54, E farmer. Mr*. Nelson says the mortgage was contracted by h**r mother to provide money to pay for a surgical operation, and that her husband, the defendant, “pursuant to a pre nuptial agreement, had promised tlvit In consideration of her marriage to him he would pay off the mortgage." The p'alr.tlff charged that her husband has rcftised to ffis barge this obligation. Cruel and Inhuman treatment Is charged by Mr*. Nelson a* her cause for divorce. Sbs and her husband were married In November. 1918. ami separated last month. Bhe asks $1,009, alimony. Two Runaway Girls Are Held by Police Gertrude Hull, ’.5, and Geneve MeNlohols. 15. two runaway glr *. were found by the police as they got off a train at the Union depot last night, and wlli be detained until their parents arrive from Chicago. H. W. Baldridge. loiwrenes, Ind., requested the police to watch for his son. Sam H. Baldridge, 18, who left home ; Thursday to go te high school. Tho fa- | ther later In the day received ft letter j from bis son saying he would Join the [ army.

Catarrh Quickly Ended by a Pleasant Germ-Killing Antiseptic The little Hyomel Inhaler Is made of hard rubber and can enstly be carried In pocket or purse. It will last a lifetime. into this tfihaler pour a fsrw drops of magical Hyomel. This is absorbed by the antiseptic gauze wittiln and now you arc ready to breathe it in over the germ Infested I membrane where- it will speedily begin ! Its work of killing calarrh germs Ilyomel is made of Australian eucalyptus <•■>ll’ ■ M*d with other antlseptl ■*. and is | ver p|. sunt to breathe. it 1* guaranteed to end catarrh, bron chltls, sore throat, croup, coughs and ! cold* nr money hack It <d< nus out a stuffed up head In two minutes. I Sold by Haag drug stores and drug- ; flats everywhere. MI-ONA Ends indigestion It relieves stomach misery, sour stomach, belching and all stomach disease or money back. Large box of tablets at all druggists in all towns. —Advertisement. Lh.'.'.J.. " ' J Says Pile Remedy Worlh SIOO.OO a Box “I have had Itching piles ever since :my earliest recollection 1 am VI years old nnd have suffered terribly. 1 have tried 1 many remedies and doctors, but no curt*. About s weeks ago I saw yortr ad for | Peterson’s ointment. The first appiica- | tton stopped nil itching, and in three days all aoreness. I have only use f j one j box and consider I am cured. You have j my grateful, heartfelt thanks, and may ; everyone that has this trouble wee this 1 and give your ointment, that Is worth a | hundred dollars or more a box. a trial, ; Sincerely yours, A. NeWtli, Columbus, j Ohio.” Peterson's Ointment for Piles. Eczema nnd old sores Is only 35 cents n large box nt all druggists. Mail orders filled j by Peterson Ointment Cos., Inc., Buffalo, j X. Y. Advertisement.

. SERVICE Have you tried it? We told you something about it last week. Better Passenger and Freight Service to points reached by traction linos than given by any other means of Transportation. Seventeen trains via Anderson and fourteen trains via Newcastle for Muncie. Seven through trains to Ft. Wayne. Sixteen trains to Kokomo. Two through trains to Ft. Wayne and one through train to Goshen via Peru daily. All limited trains connecting at junction points for all cities and towns in the Gas Belt, northern and northwestern part of the state— Michigan and Ohio. “Aeroplane” Freight to Ft. "Wayne seven hours, Toledo fourteen hours. “Cannon Ball” Freight to South Bend, fourteen hours; St.(Joseph, Mich., twenty-four hours; Chicago and Milwaukee, forty-eight to seventy-two hours. Local freight to all points daily except Sunday. “Express Freight” on all passenger trains. “Stack it up” against anything else. Try it. Talk to the local write Traffic Department, Anderson, Ind. UNION TRACTION COMPANY OF INDIANA

RAIL ACCIDENTS MAY BE CUT DOWN Electric Men Hear Discussions Pertaining to Service. At the closing session of the fall meeting of the Central Electric Railway Association at the Claypool hotel today Cliarles B. Scott of Chicago, whose subject was “Accident Prevention,” spoke of tbe value of checking up the observance of rules relating to the prevention of accidents, and also'of the value of educating the public on causes and prevention of accidents. What had been done In a “Safety First" drive In the Lehigh Valley was outlined by Edward C. Spring, general superintendent of the Lehigh Valley Transit Company. He said that the “Safety First” campaign had been carried on for a week through a safety council, with the cooperation of various commercial and civic bodies and that 1,000.000 plecea of liter ature had been distributed, together with displays in the windows of merchants, and public addresses on the subject. NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY IMPORTANT FACTOR. In his address on “Publicity," Bernard ,T. Mullaney, manager of the public relations department of the Peoples Gas, Light & Coke Cos., Chicago, said that newspapers afforded the most effective means of educating the public as to the service of the utility. “If a man snys he does not read the newspapers,” he added, "a few minutes' conversation will show that, unconsciously perhaps, he Is forming his Judgment on what he has read In the dally papers.” He emphasized that In starting any kind of an educational newspaper campaign the utility must “come clean” In motive and matter-—must "come clean and fair” with the newspaper and the public. “if we're going to deal with educational publicity," be said, "let’s use fact* lather than argument. The fact Is the thing to get results.” The place to start such a campaign, he said, was In tho home town newspaper. street railways NEED SALESMEN. In hi* talk on "Cooperation." W. L. Goodwin, of the General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y., asked If Ms audience had ever beard of a big business without a sales manager, and added that'the street railways were doing that —that they had a commodity and service, without a salesman. He said they should have a sales manager to sell their service to the public, get the public to like the service, and get a fair return on the Investment. He pointed out that human relationship with customer* Is essential sod true salesmanship. The assistant secretary of the association. L. E Earlywlne, wns elected, at a meeting of the directors, to the position of secretary, made vacant by the death of A. L. Necreamer last September. Mother May Keep ‘Thanksgiving Baby* Master Edward nouaton. 3. known as the "Thanksgiving baby," over whom hi* grandmother. Mrs CSemle Arnold, of Bloomington, has Instituted habeas cor pus proceeding* before Judge \V. \V. Thoruton of Superior Court, room 1, for the purpose of taking the child away from hi* mother, Mrs. Helen Houston. 1439 South Blaine avenue, was not brought into court this afternoon, the case having been postponed. Announcement was made at tha office of Holmes A McCalHater, coor.se! for Mrs. Houston, that the case might be settled ont of court In order to allow the mother to retain tbe custody of her child.

Doctor Tells How to Strengthen Eyesight 50% ini Week’s Time in Many Instances A t'rrm r rMrrlptlon Yon Cm Have Filled and 800 at Home I Philadelphia, Pa. Do you wear glasses? Are you a victim of cy* strain or other eye weaknesses? if so, you will be glad to know that according to Ir. l ewis there is real hope for yon Many whose eyes were fulling shy they have had their eyes restored through the principle of this wonderful free pre HCrlption. One man says, after trying it: ."I wag almost blind: could not see to read at all. Now I cajt read everything without any glasses and my eyes do not water any more. At night they would pain dreadfully; now they feel fine all j the time It was Ilka a miracle to me." A lady who used It says: "The atmos Iphere seemed hasy with or without glasses, but after using tbie prescription for fifteen days everything seem* cleat. I can sven read On* print without < glnases.'* It Is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them jin a reasonable time and multitude-. ; mote will be able to strengthen their i eyes so as to be spared the trouble and exiMtnse of ever getting glasses. Eye troubles of many descriptions may be wonderfully benetltted bv following the simple rules. Here Is tlie prescription: Go to any active drug store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass i of water and allow to dissolve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two to four times dally. You should notice your eyes dear up perceptibly right from the start and Inflammation will uulcklj disappear. if your eyes are bothering von, even n lltllo, take steps to save them now before it is too late. Many hope- , lessly blind might have been saved if they’had cured for their eye* In time. NOTE: Another prominent physician to whom the above article was sub- ! milled, said: "Bon Opto is n very re- ! markable remedy Ii constituent in j gradients nre well known to eminent eye : specialists and widely prescribed by them. The manufacturer* guarantee it to strengthen eyesight 50 per cent in one week's time in many instances or re fund the money. It can be obtained from any good druggist and la one of ! fhc very few preparations I feel should Ibe kept on hsnd for regular use |n al most every family.” It la sold in this icltv bv all’ good druggists, including the j Hook and the Haag Stores. Advertise- , merit.

Mishawaka Women Form ‘Battalion of Death’ to End Crime Target Practice Permission Granted in Preparation to Cope With Robbers. MISHAWAKA, Ind., Dec. 3.—Mishawaka women have determined that they will put an end td the crime wave that, has been sweeping the western part of the city in recent weeks. They announced the formation of a Mishawaka “battalion of death” to put an end to the robberies and hold-ups which the police thus far have been unable to check. In order to gain actual experience In the use of the revolver permission has been obtained to conduct target practice In a gravel pit just outside the city limits. As many of the fathers and husbands of tbe future sharpshooters as can will attend these practices and there will always be men present with expert knowledge In the handling of firearms. Objections Made in Kokomo Will Case Special to The Times. KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. 3.~-Objections have been filed by Senator I). P. Strode against the probate of the will of Mrs. Isabella Morgan, In behalf of her daughter, Mrs. I. N. Miller, who claims the decedent was not mentally capable when she executed a codicil to the will and that she was imder the duress of Edmond Frederick Morgan, a son. By the codicil, the legacy* of diamonds was changed from Mrs. Miller to Mr. Morgan and Miss Bertha Morgan, granddaughter of the decedent. Both Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Miller have been prominent figures In Kokomo society. Hartford City Fihds Deed for Cemetery Special to The Times. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Dec. 3. Hartford City owns a cemetery It did not know It possessed. Following a report by George Wtllman, a farmer, that the city twenty-five years ago had purchased a ha! interest In the Willman cemetery, tbe deed was found and It is now claimed tho city owns th“ entire hurial lot. Record of the transection bad been lost.

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The Most Affowulttig JW! Life Pictures of Savages ever Take* > f MBSpmk X AUTHENTIC ? / JMM \ SENSATIONAL ? .■ wmml \ DRAMATIC f THRILLING ? g^fcAKMlß^ rffwslPa of Edwaixl Laeceole aadVtttlam k Alder amcog ttcMaa-ESisHf fair Guinea. s.® KJBVU* have yem seen any picturar like TTAKEN tinder circumstances f ths these —the result of a shipwreck on a * greatest peril, these six marvelous reels cannibal island, where women slash sad are the only pictures ever made of the fersear their bodies to make them beautiful, ociotis Kia Kia man-eaters and head-hunt- '' vs where men torture their faces out of all ers, now fast vanishing from the earth. human semblance, where children's play- See it as a drama, as an educational, as a j||-. things are human skulls. scenic. You will never see it* like again. il&Jm ' BEGINNING SUNDAY %Isis Theatre

TO TAKE UP COAL SITUATION DEC. 4 Senate Body to Consider Eastern Conditions. WASHINGTON, Dee B.—At the suggestion of the Governors of the New England States, Senator Calder, Republican, of New York, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on reconstruction, has called a meeting of the subcommittee for Dec. 4, at 29 West Thirty-Ninth street, New York City, to take up the entire anthracite situation in the east. This will be the first of a series of havings on the subject. In addition to the Governors of the New England States, representative of Governor Smith and Governor-elect Miller of New York, Governor Sproul lof Pennsylvania and Governor Edwards of New Jersey, are expected to be present •In the event their Governors are unable to altend. Vice President-elect Coolidge has also been Invited to be present. Indiana State Fair Is Fixed for Sept. 5-11 * CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—The International Association of Fairs and Expositions today fixed the following fair dates: Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, Sept. 8-11. Inter-state Fair, South Bend, Sept. 12-17. Georgia State Fair, Macon, Oct. 27Nov. 0. Mississippi State Fair, Jackson, Oct. 36-23. Southeastern Fair, Atlanta, Oct. 15-23. Alabama State Fair. Oct. 3-8. Chattanooga Inter-state Fair, Oct. 1-8. 2 Firemen in Bad for Play With Firewater CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—lt is not water on fire that will bfurt any fireman, say* Acting Marshal Edward J. Buckley, but firewater, he adds, will knock most, if not sir, of them out. He filed charges yesterday against Firemen Edward M. Hagerty and Hubert A. Harnols of Engine Company No. 97, alleging they left their headquarters Bt 6 p. m., Nov. 21. but that their steps were very irregular when they returned four hours later.

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NOW PLAYiNG “THE SCOFFER ’ nn Allan Dwan production Larry Ssmon In “The Suitor” Prlcea — Mat., 15c, 25c. Nights, 25c, 4 Or

AMUSEMENTS. ENGLISH’Sv*T By popular request Mr. Victor Herbert has consented to conduct the augmented orchestra tonight and tomorrow matinee and night. Tho Gwi* W. Lederer production ot VICTOR THE GIRL HERBERT'S IN THE musical SPOTLIGHT Nights—3oc to S2.CO. Mats.—6oc to s*. ALL NEXT WEEK THE GREATEST AND LATEST OF ALL MUSICAL OFFERINGS

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MSHUBERTT* Tonight, 8:30. lip A I Last 3 Times. Matinee tomorrow A. H. Woods presents BARNEY BERNARD In the New Comedy His Honor, Abe Potash ORIGINAL NEW YORK CAST Prices—Tonight and Saturday Matinee, 60c, SI, $1.50, $2.

EGGS, 15c DOZ. (IMPOSSIBLE? OF COURSE, THESE DAYS, BUT THAT’S WHAT THEY WERE HOT SO LONG AGO R AH the delights of yesteryear are $ brought back In the Messrs. Shubert's | presentation of Arthur Rlchman’s $ fantasy of city life in the early 'TO**, I with Eva LeGallienne, Sidney Blackrner and the original New York cast. Next Week—Eves, and Sat. Mat., 50c to 82.00. Pop. Mat. Wed., 50c to $1.50. Seat* now. Mall orders now.

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WII.BUR MACK * CO. In a Comedy With Song Interpolations, “Two Is Company” FOSTER & RAE EVANS A PEREZ FINK'S MULES—TONEY The Original Daffy Dll, BERT FITZGIBBON Assisted by Hts Brother Lew DONOVAN A LEE In Their Original Comedy “Doing Well, Thank You" ethel McDonough In "Milady’s Busy Day” Kinograms and Digest Topics.

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