Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 102, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1921 — Page 12

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We Will Help You to Save Safely 3flrttl)tr iwfctnjs anD Crust Company BOOTLEGGERS BATTLE OVER RUM PROFITS Brooklyn Gangsters Invade Manhattan and Gun Duel Is Lively. NEW TORK. Sept. S.—War ha* broken out here between Manhattan and Brooklyn gangsters. Invading Manhattan during the night, Brooklyn gangsters in an automobile engaged in a revolver duel with a number of their rivals near Fifty-Eighth street and Ninth avenue. Police joined in the shooting. Paul Miehelid, 50, a spectator of the encounter, was shot in the arm. Five men were arrested. A dispute over bootleg profits and the murder of “Googoo" Knox last week are believed by police to have started the gang feud. Hostilities started Tuesday night when shots were fired on a_ street corner In the tenderloin. One of the gang doing the shooting was said to have been a woman. Witnesses of the gang battle . said a woman was in tbe auto from yrhlch shots were fired at men on the sidewalk. flung themselves flat on thA^ pavement or ran into doorways as tli<*shots rang out. Police had advance information that clash was imminent and were already patrolling the neighborhood. Eight members of the police “strong arm” squad approached in an automobile while the shooting was at its height. The gangsters on the sidewalk fled while those in the motor car directed their fire at the police. The girl took the wheel, it was said,' so the chauffeur could use his revolver. Police returned the fire. A running fight followed. SAYS MARRIED LIFE IS ROUGH Charles Fishel of Hope Gives His Reasons. Special to The Times. COLUMBUS, Ind., Sept. 8.-Life is a pretty hafd proposition when one's wife is abusive, slovenly about the house and the mtals and speaks disrespectfully of one's parents. So thinks Charles 1 Fishel if Hope, who yesterday filed a cross complaint in the divorce suit of Gertrude A. Fishel vs. Charles I. Fishel. By reason of slanderous reports circulated by Mrs. Fishel, her husband asserts hi.i poultry business was ruined and he it obliged to accept employment at sls a week. The defendant asked that the court grant him a divorce and the custody of the two children, one of which is six and the other fourteen.

Had Good Reason to Go on Rampage ST. LOUTS. Sept. B.—Mrs. John Cradford complained to police that her husband seized a revolver and drove his family from the house when his daughter, Goldie, returned home with her hair bobbed.

Why This Sale Will Appeal to You! TEIIS sale will appeal to you'for several reasons. First of all tlie merchandise is part of our regular stocks (what women would call “remnant lots”). Second, everything is of such a practical and useful nature that you will need it continuously from the time of purchase until it wears out. Third, the items cover mostly those things you need in and around the home—actual necessities. And last, but not least, the prices are such that those who love a real, genuine bargain will find them mighty attractive *md enticing. NOTE—The list we give here does not cover by any means all the items on sale. Better come in and look the rest over.

For Kitchen or Dining Room ' 55c Nichols Bros. Butcher Knife 39# 25c Paring Knives ...19^ $2.80 2-pint Casseroles $2.15 $3.00 Butter and Sugar Set $1.89 10c Wire Fly Swatter 6c 40c Fiber Wliisk Brooms 21C 10c Fish Scrapers : 7# 30c Charlotte Russe Molds 15# 12c Scrub Brushes 7# 30c Piepans 20<1 For Bathroom—Also Miscellaneous $2.00 24x5-inch Glass Shelves $1.39 Ssc Brass Nickel Plated Combination Tumbler and Tooth Brush Holder SSo 70c Detachable Handle Bath Brushes 53/ 50c Counter Brushes 39# 5c Screen Door Springs 2 for 5# 5c Door Pulls 2 for 5# SI.OO Brass Socket Casters, set 50# 35c Mission Brass Drop Pulls, each lO# 18c Old Copper Drawer Knobs 10# 30c Cuspidors 20# 98c Stencil Brushes 49# 78c Stencil Brushes 39# 10c Picture Hooks 5c $1.25 Brass Nickel Plated Towel Bars 93# 90c Brass Nickel Plated Towel Bars 69# 76c Pocket Scissors 49# 25c Sponges lO# 25c Kaxo Shoe Polish 13# $1.50 Combination shoe brush and polisher. 63# Roller Skates . $2.10 Cycle Roller Skates 98# $2.29 Kohler Roller Skates $2.23

VONNFGIJT hardware co. W Vllllbwv B 120-124 E. WASHINGTON

POLICE FAIL TO GET BURGLARS AFTER ACHASE Sneak Thieves, ConfidenceAlen and Pickpockets Working in City. Two attempts to rob Massachusetts avenue stores were made early today by burglars, and at one place a negro robber escaped amid a shower of bullets from the police. Persons living near the Homer Bassett drug store, 592 Massachusetts avenue, telephoned the police at 4 o'clock this morning that a burglar was attempting to break into the store. Motorpolieeraen Englebright and Lansing reached the scene in time to see a negro run from the side of the store and the officers opened fire, but he dodged into an alley about half block distant. The burglar failed to gain entrance to the store. Less than an hour before a burg!s r cut the screen door at the ,1. Salzman grocery, 603 Massachusetts avenue, and was forcing the inside door when he was frightened away by the approach of Motor Policeman Hafris. The bnrglar a white man, ran into a hallway and upstairs and dropped to the ground from the root. George Mirlick, 622 West Pearl street, wrs robbed of SI,OOO by a confidence game, according to a story fold yesterday afternoon to Motor Policemen Maas and Wilson, MAN WRAPS SI,OOO IN PAPERS; GONE. Mirlick about a week ago met a man who said his name fvas John Novak, and who took him to a room at 630 North New Jersey street. Novak won the confidence of Mirlick. who showed him SI,OOO wrapped in a handkerchief. "You. must not carry money that way,” exclaimed Novak. “You will lose it. Let me wrap It up for you.” He took and wrapped It in newspaper. Then he handed Mirlick the package. When Mirlick reached home yesterday he examined the package and found it contained pieces of newspaper and not money. At the rooming house Novak had disappeared and the landlady told the police the man was known io her ns John Andrews, an i had he rented a room there Aug. 31. Leon McCreary of Tipton visited the State Fair yesterday. I.asr night h" re ported to the police that a pickpocket robbed him as he was getting on a street car at the Fair Grounds. McCreary’s purse contained s2l. DIDN'T R 1 TURN if'ITH CHANGE. A m£n rented, a room at thp home of Mrs. A. F. Lewis, 117 North Wallace avenue, and yesterday he offered her a SIOO bill in payments for the room. Mrs. Lewis could not change the bill, ut solved the problem by giving the stranger a 610 bill to get changed. The man took the $lO. but failed to return. Two negroes rtole an automobile near the fairground last night and drove it to 2MB Park avenue. There they stopped and started to remove the tires. Persons living in the neigbborboon notified the police and the negroes left before tbe police nrrlved. The thieves failed to get the tires. A burglar entered the home of Mrs. Flora Cooley, -811 Chase street, last night, and ransacked every room. The only thing missing was a baby's coat valued 3t sls. O. T. Clark, Apartment 8, The Lexington Flats, parked bis automobile near the Terminal station last nlglit. When he returned he found the spot light had j been stolen from the car. ! C. Zimmerman, 107 North Drexe] | avenue, notified tbe police that a thief stole a tall light and a spot light from his automobile parked near his home last nlghf.

General Tools SI.OO Coppered Force Feed Oiler 60<? 75c Flexible Spout Steel Oiler 40# 35c Engineer’s Drip Oiler 45# sl.lO Combination Sportsman's Stone..... .88# $1.90 gallon can of Burnshine Metal Polish $1.39 50c 1-pint can of Burnshine Metal Polish. .33# $2.75 gallon can Blue Ribbon Auto Body Gloss $1.93 60c 1-pint can Blue Ribbon Auto Body Gloss 43# 10c Scythe Stones 7# 80c 2-key Padlocks 59# 2 r c 2-key Padlocks 19# 15c Glass Cutters lO# 40c Putty Knives.... 29# 80c 6-inch Equity Shears 69# $1.59 Boston Pencil Sharpener $1.39 85c Combination Pliers 90c 1-inch Butt Chisels 61# 25c Screw Drivers 18# 90c Saw Sets 73# 50c Carpenter s Aprons 33# $2.95 Yankee Ratchet Screw Driver $2.25 $1.30 Riveting Hammers 49# $1.45 Steam’s Carriage Clamps 73# SI.OO India Combination Sharpening Stone.. 75# 25c Pocket Sharpening Stone 18# sl.lO Combination Pliers 89# $1.60 Heavy Flat Nose Pliers $1.23 $1.50 Rushwin Nlgl t Latches 98# Pocket Knives , Razors, etc. $1.75, $2.00 and $2.25 Pocket Knives $1.59 $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 Pocket Knives $2.39 SI.OO, $1.25 and $1.50 Pocket Knives 89# 75c and 85c Pocket Knives... 59# $2.00 and $2.50 Robeson, Universal and Genco Straight Razors $1.69 $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 Razors (same as above) $2.69 $2.00 Razor Strops SI.OO $1.25 Sterling Razor Strops. 89# $1.50 Razor Strops 75# SI.OO Razor Strops 50#

DOG HILL PARAGRAFS ii U-. J Fletcher lleustep was over at the saw mill oju Gander Creek Thursday and was called on to help lift a large log. He took hold just like the others, and made a face and grunted, but he didn't lift much. The Postmaster ha3 got notice from a man to hold his mail until he gets here. The P. M. says'some people seem to think all he has to do Is to wait on them. Gander Creek, following the recent heavy rains, looked like a real stream, and there was talk of having its pic'ure made at that time so that It could get put on the map. NEW G. 0. P. CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS Party Workers of Second Ward Organize. Dan Cahill, 1719 Ashland avenue, was elected president of the newly formed .Second Ward Republican Club at a meeting at 1940 College avenue Wednes- ! evening. The club will coordinate the efforts x*f both the regular Republican and Shjyik-for-OHayor Club member? in the ward. Other officers are D. O'. Wllmeth, 1917 Broadway, vice-president; C. Tom Johnson, 1729 Park avenue, secretary aufl James Shaw, 1860 Cornell avenue, treasurer. Democratic workers of the second ward also met at Twentieth street and College avenue. v'omtni tteewomen of the lenth ward i met at Democratic headquarters-at Hoyt and State avenues • Wednesday evening f.d discus ted registration plans. Socialist city candidates will speak tonight at Rural and Washington streets ami at Tenth and Hamilton avenue. SWEEP DEFEATS PEERS. HEREFORD. England, Sept. B.—John Hod well, a chimney-sweep, has captured all he first prizes at rose exhibitions this year, defeating many tit ed competitors. IDs garden is twenty by twenty feet.

BACKACHE If your bach aches let me remove the cause. WM. ELLERY, • c. CHIROPRACTOR 904 !. O. O. F. Bidg. Office Tel. Main 694 1 Res: Tel. Randolph 7717 No Charge For Consultation

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1521.

ICE TRUST CASE RESUMES SEPT. 17 Judge W. H. Eichhom of Bluffton to Preside. The litigation In the socalled “ice trust” case will be resumed on Saturday, Sept. 17, when Judge W. H. Eiehhorn of Blufton, who Is special judge in the case after a change of venue was taken from Judge W. W. Thornton of Superior Court, Room 1, returns to Indianapolis. The court yesterday ordered Stanley Wyckoff, former fair price director of Indiana and a defendant to the suit filed by the attorney general for the purpose of preventing further operation of the alleged “ice trust” in Indianapolis, to deliver to the attorney general all recof his office as executive secretary of the Indiana Ice Dealers’ Association as well as correspendence sent out relative to Ice prices while he was acting with the fair price committee. Judge Eiehhorn sustained pleas in abatement asking that John S. Kittle and Henry Dithmer be released from further prosecution on the grounds that Mr. Kittle was not doing business under the name of the City Ice and Coal Company and that Mr. Dithmer was not connected with the West Side Ice and Coal Company or the South Side Company. The State then filed a motion asking to amend the complaint to include A. J. Kittle, the wife of Mr. Kittle; Henry L. Dithmer and John S. Kittle as Individuals. These summons are returnable on Monday, Sept. 19. A motion of the defendant ice companies and Individual defendants to make the complaint more specific was taken under advisement by thi- court. Robber Makes Escape With Small Amount Special to Tbe Times. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Sept. B.—Merchant Policeman Irvin Carey fired three shots at a burglar in the grocery of E. M. Carter A Sons but the man succeeded in making his escape. The cash registers had been rifled and the combination on the safe broken but the burglar got only a few dollars as a reward for his trouble. Carey found tbe man crouching under a desk near the safe. Settle Shelby Rates Without Objection Special to The Times. SHELBTVILLE, Ind.. Sept. B.—The city council today fixed the tax rate for city.tax collection next year at 69 cents and the county council set the county tux levy at 22 cents, which levies were proposed several weeks ago when the budget of expenses were prepared for the coming year. The levies were fixed withmit objection of taxpayers. The council of this city also passed an ordinance fixing the salaries of the city officials for a period of four years, beginning Jan. 1, 1922.

IF I were going TO made kerchiefs FOR Christmas gifts • • • I would buy • • . LINES squares • • • THAT are torn • • • READY to hem I saw them • • • AT Ayres’ THE other day AND the colors • • • ARK beautiful. • • • EACH square • • • IS just the size • • • FOR one 'kerchief • • • AND tbe coat. ... IS very little. Thank you (Adiertlsement.)

Buy Your Watch^ On Refined Credit Plan /- EASY PAYMENTS j,-* —- Small payment down UmM and weekly payment* vs^r , thereafter. We ran anpply />j3jSSK any requirement w to quality at a ranire of price* that Efe / yA will satisfy and will fit* I m-“ I*l2l meet your wlehea. HlI / Wl v las Von hare all the iV advantage* of a *'**b Irtmit tlon with the privilege of extending credit. Gray, Gribben & Gray Corner Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. SPECIAL SALE NOW ON All wool unite to your A/a aa P*/\ measure for \ * I) I I Si I LEON TAILORING CD. Ull E. New York St. U fen;oij your Chicago Visit at 0i K9fipaa and the TSgftSkftSßßEN’ WETOGRAPH Secret Writing Sys Sam Invaluable for lovera and for keeping .-eiipee. addresses, eecret memorandum or otner Information sass and private. No stranger can read your ppatalr If you ui* the Weto Graph. Great fun for lover* or rrlend*. Don’t mlas It. Send 190 and wo will send the Weto Graph br ".all with full Instructions. Addreaa t*KNN PUB. LIBHINO TO., niafrsvllle. Pa.

We Made a Lucky Purchase AND WE’RE PASSING IT ON TO YOU rfn^r' 8 Qgoijl Sr/?-i sto 181 /a to 11 Children’s Sizes Only. I’j A# They come in brown, brown kid, patent and black. Heavy and light soles. 342-344 Virginia V •Os W V V A 938-940 South Avenue. B ■ M Mjj 1 1 1.1. " Meridian St. 1108-mo |F* S **H M H f| I ■“< ■HI 2630 NorthFountain Square m. W JL JL western. L i l

When One Starts Off to College—such important accessories as these add pleasantly to one’s sense of poise and well-being;

For Boys — Dressing Case of leather, with 5 fittings, $5 OO Dressing Case of leather, with 10 fittings, sl3 50 up. Collar Boxes, black or brown, $3.00 to $8.50. Pullman Slippers (fold flat into case,) $4 00 Boston Bags, $3 25 to sl4 25 Roll-up Cases of Leather, $5 OO and $6 00 'Soft-collar Cases, $5 50 to $9 00 Military Brushes, In case, $4 50 to sl4 50 Manicure Sets, $5 50 to $12.50 Cloth Brushes. to $3 75 Rcarf-pin Cases, $2 50 to $7 50

Suggestions for the Going-Away Gift —

Writing Cases, SB.OO to S2O Bill Folds, $1 OO to $7 50. Bill Folds with gold corners. $5 00 to sl4 CO Cigarette Cases, $4.50 to sll. Cigarette Cases, with gold corners, $lO 50 to sl6 Fountain Pens, $125 up. Eversbarp Pencils, 50<* up. Stationery, 50<* to $6 OO Calling Cards. $2 OO up. Desk Sets, $6.50 up.

Trunks, Traveling Bags and Suit Cases for Students of the quality you'd expect to find at this store at prices we do not believe you can equal elsewhere. Let us show you their superior points of material, workmanship and packing convenience. —Third Floor.

Charles Mayer & Cos. 29 and 31 Weßt Washington Street. EiUbllthed 1840.

Why Worry With Home Washing or Ironing P • "We offer you a washing service—or a washingandironing service—at the pound rate. Prosfr g s s Che. LAUNDRY Main 0237. 420 East Market Street.

INDIANA STATE FAIR The Union Traction Company of Indians offers special low excursion fares to Indianapolis on account of this event. Tickets on sale for all trains, regular and specfSl, Sept. sth to 10th, inclusive, return limit Sept. 12th. Ask agent for small time card. Don’t miss a visit to Broad Ripple Park while in Indianapolis. Union Traction Company of Indiana

WANT ADS IN THE TIMES ARE BUSINESS BRJNGERS—TRY THEM NOW

For Girls — Leather Dressing Cases (they keep one’s toilet articles Intact), $7 50 to $63 50 Manicure Sets (oh, such an important item!), $2-25 to s2l 50 Emergency Sets (when the family doctor and home medicine chest are miles and miles away), $2 75 to sl6 00 Perfume Bottles In cases (then one's precious perfume arrives without spilling or leaking), $2 75 to $7 50 Writing Cases (to perform the duties of the little desk back home), $5 OO to sl3 50 Music Rolls (if she's going to study music), $2 50 to $8 50. Ironing Board (a little one that folds for traveling convenience), $5.00

Address and Engagement Books, 50C up. Diaries, plain and with lock and key, $125 up. Jewel Cases, of colored leather, $lO 50 to S3O 00 Coin Purses, silver or gold cloth, $1 OO to $2 25 Coin Purses, of gilded leather, $1 75 to $2 75 Novelty Purses, $3 00. $3 50 and $5 OO Vanity Cases of silk, many colors, $7 50 to $lB OO

✓ —v A tiny tot, )mt able t* f A crawl. It takes infinite patience to produce n WflH portrait of child life that mirrors the spirit of J your baby’s smile. Ninth Floor, Kahn Bldg.

Fourth Floor State Life Bldg. fCF tfce^jsCvator —'l.l — 1 - ;sjl New Fall Millinery An enormous selection of new Millinery—most reasonably priced, featuring a selection at $5, $12.50 and sls Extra Special TAMS-TAMS-TAMS sl—sl.9B—ss African Oatrich Feather Cos. Fourth Floor State Life Bldg.

ACT NOW! Clean Up On All Goods Left From the Fire Men’s Suits . . $14.98 Men’s, Women’s and Children's Ready-to-Wear and Shoes going for almost nothing. Granger Department Store 336-338 West Washington Street

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EXCURSION $3.00 "'■ °- $3.00 • Include* Tu * “"SS - Every Sunday “• \ islt Indians State Park—Special trains leave Union Station*7:oo A. M. RETURNING Leave Cincinnati 7 P. M. Leave Decatur 6:00 P. M.

A FLOCK OF FORDS lad A GANG Os MEN ALWAYS ON THE JOB. Hayes Bros. PLUMBING. HEATING AND yENTILATINC - MAIN 7493 AUTO 27-493

TDAI/n IMP MCU Have all the Comforts of Home at I I#AVELUmVI mtn one-half price of the big Hotels. Fireprrof. Modern. HOTEL PURITAN Corner Market and New Jersey Streets.

tl-ZS N. ILLINOIS ST. MILLINER Y and APPAREL FOB WOMEN AND MISSES.

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