Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1921 — Page 8

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WIFE SHOOTER ESCAPES MOB Wounds Spouse and Stepdaughter and Saved From • Lynching by Police. Charges of assault and battery with Intent to kill pending against Kobert rage, 49, negro, proprietor of a rest u rant at 508 Indiana avenue, who shot his wife and step-daughter last night, were continued In city court today until the outcome of the wounds of bla two victims can be determined. Page was saved from lynching by members of his own race through the efforts of ‘"Chip" Lewis, negro Republican politician, and the timely arrival of the police emergency squad under Sergt. Louie Johnson. Mrs. Anna Page. 37, and her daughter Anna Miles, 11, are in a critical condition at the city hospital. Raymond Miles, S, escaped from the restaurant and bis stepfather said the reason he did not shoot him was because he had used op all the cartridges in shooting his wire and step-daughter. The Pages couduVt a rooming house at 552 (.'amp street and Tage operates the “Midway Lunch Room” on Indiana avenue. At 8 o'clock last, night he had an argument over money with his wife and also over a moving picture show ticket be found In the possession of his stepdaughter. He slapped the child and the mother objected. He told them |p pack their clothes and go and Slapped the child again. it it told. Then stepping around behind the counter, he picked up a revolver that was In the cash drawer, and opened fire. He shot his wife twice and two bullets also hit the girl. Then he walked out of the restaurant, revolver in hand, and gave the keys to William Madias. 510 Indiana avenue, saying, "I have shot my whole family; lock the place up and keep the keys.” “Chip" Lewis heard the shots, saw the weapon in Page's hand and disarmed him. Then while Lewis held Page until the police arrived a mob of 500 negroes, learning of the shooting, attempted to mob him. One man even brought a rope. The police emergency squad saved Page from “swinging.”

Still Keeper Draws Fine and Thirty Days Leroy Lane, living at Stop 4%. on the Michigan road, arrested Wednesday by Lieutenant Woollen and Sheriff George Snyder on a charge of operating a blind tiger, was found guilty and fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm by Judge Walter Pritchard in city court yesterday afternoon. The officers stated they found no liquor on Lane's premises, but found a still, of eight-gallon capacity, a five-gallon can of malt and a small quantity of mash, which, under the newly-passed law, is a violation of the law. LUTHER LEAGUE SESSION'. RICHMNOD, Ind., June 17.-Members of Young People's Societies and Luther Leagues of the Twin Valley Association will convene at the St. John’s Lutheran Church here Sunday, for the eighth annual meeting of the association. Besid'--representatlves from the local churches, workers will be present from Dayton, Enterprise. West Alexandria, New Lebanon, Eaton, Ohio, and Brookville, Ind.

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WILLIAM GANSOX ROSE. William Ganson Rose, president of William Ganson Rose, Inc., Cleveland, la to be the principal speaker at the meeting of manufacturers next Tuesday evening at 7:50 o’clock at the Chamber of Commerce, at which there will be discussed the proposed exposition of goods mamifaetured'Tu Indianapolis. The week of Oct, 10 has been suggested as a date for the proposed exposition. as at that time the national convention of purchasing agents will be In Indianapolis with from I.SOO to 2,000 person probably in attendance at the convention. O. 15. lies, chairman of the manufacturers committee of the Chamber of Comeree, will preside at the meeting. MATTRESS PLANT RESUMES. HARTFORD CITY, ind., June 17—The plant of the Hartford Mattress company, James and Edgar Hartman proprietors, -started operation here Thursday.

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BURGLARS AND THIEVES BUSY Robberies Committed About City in Ways Familiar to Profession. A diamond-studded watch valued at SI,OOO was stolen by a burglar who entered the home of Odis A. Porter, 2454 North Illinois street, last night. A valuable necklace also was missing. A little girl who saw a man prowling around the house while the family was away gave the police a description of the suspect. For the third time In as many months Tom Egleton, proprietor of a grocery at 3512 Noland avenue, opened his store today and found that burglars had been there during the night. On this occasion the burglars used a ladder to reach a room over the garage in the rear of the store, and, going downstairs into the garage, entered the store that adjoins it. They carried away a boiled ham valued at $5, candy valued at $3, tobacco valued at st>, cigars and cigarettes valued at stl and aspirin tablets valued at $2.50. W. O. Bell, 1147 North Meridian street, reported two rugs, each uint by twelve feet, stolen from a clothes line in the rear of his home. Mrs. William Teezing, 1310 North Belmont avenue, heard a noise in the rear room of her home. As she started to investigate a burglar ran out of the rear door. She found the rear rooms of her home had been ransacked and a gold ring was missing. An "electrician” called at S. L. Tomlch store, 421 West Washington street, said he would repair an electric fun and walked out of the the fan. Ttilay the police are searching for tno "electrical worker.” The fan was worth $25. Mrs. Francis Melntlre, 305 North New Jersey street, reported to the police that a thief took a purse from under her pillow last night. The purse contained s'-’• Henry Wilson, 720 West Twenty-Fourth street, reported to the police he was swindled out of $75 yesterday. It was the old pocketbook game and was worked on Market street near Pennsylvania street, by two men who switched the pocketbooks. They are clever in Anderson, according to Clarence Sweet of that city, but he admits that they work faster in lu-

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Ha! Ha! Fiendish Glee We'll Fix That Rent Hog Special to The Times. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 17. -Rent hogs In Terre Haute were the target of George Moorehead today. George is a township assessor and he says he has a way to make a human being out of a rent hog. It's this way: When George as sosses rental property he learns how much income the landlord receives on his investment. The taxes are fixed on this basis.

dianapolis. Sweet reported that his purse was lifted by a "dip” in a downtown street yesterday afternoon, and the pickpocket extracted s3l from the purse, left $3 in it, and then put the pocketbook back in his pocket. C. J. Hebersliriet moved from 920 Broadway to 1002 English avenue yesterday. He asked the police today to search for a SIOO diamond stickpin that disappeared from a dresser drawer while the moving was In progress. Karl .Sloss, negro, 1930 Alvord street, was prowling around some sheds in the rear of Ernest Reno’s home, 2005 College avenue, aud he was arrested on the charge of petit larceny. Sloss had gathered two rugs, rwo coils of rope, an automobile jack and a hacksaw when the police arrived. HEADS RICHMOND LABOR COUNCIL. RICHMOND, Ind., June 17.—Charles Griffy has been elected head of the Itichmon Central Labor Council. Other officers are as follows: Richard P. Strohm, vice president; Riley Hubbard, secretary; W. L. Dunham, treasurer; Frank Irwin, organizer aud statistican; Allison SteUidorf, sergeant-at-arms; L. C. Martin, B. W. Korthaus aud Cornell Hewson, trustees.

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Cripples Send World’s Richest Bride Presents Miss Lolita Armour, Herself Once Deformed, Remembered by Friends. CHICAGO. June 17.—The home of the world|s richest bride was banked today with simple little presents from poor cripples she had befriended. Miss Lolita Armour, daughter of the packer. 1s to be married tomorrow to John Mitchell. Jr. Miss Armour, herself once a cripple, and miraculously savpd by an operation, has devoted her life In rehabilitation measures. Although she can afford the most luxj uriou§ wedding money tiottld provide, the ceremony is to be very simple. “Extravagance is a sin,” she said. “I want my wedding to be a lucky one, therefore, I will not start out by wasting." Miss Armour is to be married In a simple and Inexpensive gown of white velvet. She is not going to wear any Jewels. Her trousseau is made up mostly of "left overs.” "Starting on an economical basis, a man and woman have a better chance,” she said. -“If I were to lavish a small fortune upon my trousseau and gowns, memory would only bring regret to me later. It would only be selfishness and I- don't believe selfish people are ever lucky or happy.” After the wedding there will be a short honeymoon and the young people will return to “keep house.” GERMANY PRODUCED 115,000 TONS. German dyes produced Inst year equaled 145.000 tons, the largest quantity ever manufactured in one year.

Defiant Crowing Arouses Suspicion of Elkhart Cops Special to the Times, ELKHART, Ind., June 17.—Police officers brushed off their stars and looked around today to see If cock fighting actually is going on in Elkhart. Uncovering of a fighting rooster ranch in a residential section was the first Intimation that perhaps sporting circles of Elkhart were indulging lin cock fighting. The city council forthwith placed a ban on raising game cocks within the city limits. Neighbors declared the ranch owner ! fed the roosters raw meat and let I them go unfed alternately so as to ; keep them wild. The roosters crowed defiantly at each other during the night and disturbed the neighbor- | hood slumber, they said.

§IOO,OOO Baltimore Fire Hits Amusement Park BALTIMORE, Md., June 17.—Fire of ! undetermined origin today destroyed a I lig pavilion in Gwynn Oak Park, an j amusement resort, operated by the United Railway Company, in the northwestern j suburbs of the city. Several other buildings were damaged. The loss is estimated at more than SIOO,OOO. President Parsons of Normal Ends Duties Special to The Time*. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 17. l’rest- j dent W. W. Parsons performed his last ■ official act in connection with the Indiana j State Normal School here Thursday, when j he presided at the commencement ex- j

erclses, delivered his farewell address and awarded diplomas to the graduating classes. Professor Parsons has been In attendance at fifty-one consecutive commencements of the school, attending the first as a student and serving as pre- | siding officer over thirty-six. L. N. Hines, auperintendent of Indaina | public schools has been chosen by the ; trustees to succeed Mr. Parsons. Barber Charged With False Draft Statement ! April fool chickens come home to roost, j although they may take two years to do it. At least that is the experience of | Clinton S. Scott, a barber, who was arI rested by Homer T. Burnett, deputy j United States marshal, at Seymour yee- | terday on a charge of l king false ! statements in regard to dependents while in military service. Federal officials claim that on April 1, 1919, Scott had an allotment made payable to Anna Steche Scott claiming she was Ms wife when such was not the case. In default of bond he was placed in the Marion County Jail

iHk jf. y 350-354 East Washington Street The Biggest Reta.il Grocery in Indiana Creamery Butter lb. Three pounds - §I.OO ©J? OLD POTATOES —Nice Smooth stock. oo Peck LLZ New Potatoes £55%. 10 lbs. 3Q C CANTALOUPES—From the Imperial Valley, -t /\ California. Sweet as honey. 3 for 25£; each lUC CLIMAX BAKING POWDER— or Two one-pound cans • &DC VAN CAMP’S PORK AND BEANS— 1/T No. 2 size -.IUC CALIFORNIA LEMONS— o t . ia Extra large J 101 [ \JQ Domino Granulated Sugar, IQ lb. bag, 69c APPLES—Wine Saps, ty ij Bushel box $2.00 SWANS DOWN ~ 0 r CAKE FLOUR JOC 3 for SI.OO Ex-Celo Cake Flour .. 25c TAGGART'S assorted cakes, cocoanut marshmallows, toasted marshmallows, Rainbow jumbles and p OC Macaroon snaps FOUnu Taggart’s York Crackers— V r I Liberty Ginger Snaps— T Hot from the oven, ib IDC| Crisp and snappy, Ib lOC SWEET APPLE CIDER, ~ ~ rA No. 10 can S)UC Sunbeam Grape Logan Berry, Lo-Ju— „. , ann . . A j u ic e _ r- 7 large H, " es R ° o } .1 Q r Quart 57C size 69c Beer Extract. 1C RAISINS— r* 1 1 pWith seeds in rOUna Lipton’ S , LIPTON’S JELLY PQWDERS — Os lel Runkle’s and Assorted flavors, , L, iur IJL B u n t e ’ s ICE cream powder— in Cocoa, y 2 Package lUC pound— —— • - _. ICE CREAM SALT —B pounds, (fT in X /C 12c; 100-pound bag q)I.IU LEMON AND VANILLA FLAVORING— *■ jLarge bottles IDC 3F P 41c “J ea ’ 17c °'“p'.^.34c 3 pound can. $1.20 .4 pound AIL 3 pounds Pilgrim Rio Coffee— t r S antos—Old crop, OC pound.. -1 stee | cut pound. .ZSC 3 pounds 41v Pink Chum Salmon, Tall Can, 10C BOOTH’S SARDINES—Large oval can, in n p mustard or tomato dressing vans JDC DOMESTIC SARDINES— Q p anc 9C„ In rich mustard sauce 0 ZOC CREAM CHEESE— . OA Mild and good color, pound ZUC Brick Cheese—Rich and .. .OQ I Peanut Butter—Fresh IOL. creamy, pound ......Z*JCj made, pound IZ2C BREAKFAST BACON—Sugar cured and OC nicely streaked * °U na ZDC 3 pounds 73^ Boiled Ham—Lean Dried Beef—Sweet Minced Ham Ift - an d sweet, cure, Y z . <l7, Pound lili- pound dZC pound ...fa* C PURE LARD— 9 01^ Open kettle rendered o * OUnUS jXC CALIFORNIA HOPS—Loose pack, oj--14 pound fa<DC Hawaiian Pineapple— or Peaches—Yellow cling, In heavy 8 thick slices, large can...i)DC rich syrup, Os. 3 for can faDC Sweet Sugar Early June Tomatoes, fancy Queen Olives— Corn Peas ....10£ Pack ...10£ Quart 3 for ..25<* 3 for . .25<? 3 for.. Jar 59<> SNIDER’S TOMATO SOUP— *1 A Large can lUC 3 for FORTUNE MACARONI AND A SPAGHETTI UC 3 for 25£ BORDEN’S CARAMELS—Chocolate coated p nil _J 1 C and parchment wrapped I OU3IQ X JJC Spanish Burnt Peanuts — { Roasted Almonds— /IQ/. Pound Z/iIC i Sweet chocolate coating, Ib.^xJ/C COTTON MOPS—Light weight, *1 |J ' dark cotton lOC Armour's Corn lA_ */% Quaker Oats— IA. Fi;k 4 10 c Gr S p „;. 16c f- 1“ SCRATCH FEED—No grit; 100-pound bag §2.20

Meat Diet 5 Cents Per Head—Franks urter s CHICAGO, .Tune 17.—Take It right from the meat packers, the family can have meat at 5 cents a head —if they eat frankfurters. This cheerful word waa aent broadcast today by John T. Russell, president of the Meat Council of Chicago, advising the public to take advantage of changed market conditions. Hoosier Plows 3 Foot Corn With Tractor Special to Th Tlmeß. COLUMBUS, Ind., June 17.—Corn three feet high was cultivated by power machinery by Charles Petterson, who ia growing a five-acre plot of corn without the use of horses. The tractor used to draw the tweive-shpvel two-row cultivator had a clearance of only one sot, but 1 the corn sprang up behind it unharmed.■. The farmers of the county are watching Petterson's experiment with horseless corn with Interest, many claiming it would be Impossible to cultivate tall corn with a tractor.