Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 112, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 September 1921 — Page 11

16 MEN, 4 WOMEN TO TAKE STUMP Announces Democratic „ Speakers for Opening of Campaign. Sixteen men and four women speakers are contained in a list of Democratic orators who will take the stump in the campaign to open Thursday evening made public by Charles P. Tighe, chairman of the speakers bureau at Democratic city 'headquarters today. The list Is as follows: Mrs. J. F. inwards, Mrs. Isaac Born, Mrs. J. VV. Trenck and Miss Hazel Fesler; Frans Hawley, Albert Stump, Frederick Van Nnvs, Joseph E. Bell, Albert Sahm, John W. Holtzman. Edgar A. Perkins, * rank P. Baker, Henry Seyfried, James E. Deery, C. J- Orblson, John Keegan, ■Walter Myers, Paul G. Davis, George G. Rinier and James D. Ermston. The Republican campaign will be launched with a rally in Fountain Square, preceded by a downtown automobile parade on the event - #? of Saturday, Oct. 1, according to M. H. Camden, head of the Republican speakers' bureau. Congressman Merrill "Moores called at Republican city headquarters Monday and conferred with Joseph L. Hogue and Acting City Chairman Ernest L. Kingston. Henry Fleming, negro lieutenant of E. J. Robison in the primary, has teen tnTed as an organizer of negro votes at headquarters. SEVENTH DISTRICT WOMEN TO MEET. The Seventh. District Democratic Women’s Club wtll meet at the Indiana Democratic Club" Friday evening. Members are to be assigned to specific registration duty. The executive committee of the club pledged the organization's aid to Joel Baker, secretary of the Democratic city committee, who is in charga of registration work, at a meeting Monday afterDOon. Democratic meetings will be held tonight in tbs Eleventh precinct of the First ward at 2334 Brookside avenue and in the Seventh precinct of the Thlid ward. Republican meetings tonight are as follows: Republican women of the Tenth, Eleventh dnd Twelfth precincts of the Second ward, at the residence of Mrs. Martin Hyland, Second ward chairwoman. 2101 Park avenue; Third. Sixth and Eighth precincts of the Eighth ward, at. city headquarters: Fifteenth precinct of the Fourth ward, at Harrison Club; First precinct of the Eleventh ward, at MO East Mariyand street, and the Sixth precinct of the Eleventh yardfi, at 620 Harrison street.

SAYS PAY OF MINERS MUST NOT BE CUT (Continued From Page One.) otbe miners’ employment and .he servi’e he renders society. From a relative standpoint it also is true that coal can be produced under the present wage scale at a labor cost that corresponds favorably with productio.i cosi3 of other essential commodities. Official statements have been issued from time to time bv the president's oftce in justification of this position, and tnose Interests that have looked forward with unceasing hope to the realization of a wage reduction in the organizil mining districts are doomed to d’sappointment. We are resolved that wages must be paid commensurate with the skill, labor and hazard of the service rendered.’’ Lewis said demands for wage reductions have been filed by the operators in Pennsylvania. Washington, lowa, Kansas, Colorado, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Missouri, but, he said, the miners have refused the demands for modification of the wage scale and are standing uncompromisingly upon tne policy of the international union. “This policy must be continued, and the resources of the union made available for its application,’’ said Lewis. “The present wage agreement, to which the government is a party, must remain intact and we will expect that the influence of the Federal Government will be exercised to preserve its Integrity.’’ If tbe convention follows the recommendation of President Lewis it will not Lftmulate the of the minors for a* new wage agreement to take the place of the one now in effect, in tbe bituminous districts of the country, and which expires March 31, 1922. He said it would be unwise for the convention to adopt any definite demands at this time, beuuse it would give the operators six months in which to prepare to make their fight, lie recommended that the entire subject of wages be referred to tbe scale committee, and that a reconvened national convention be held next February to receive the report of tbe scale committee and adopt a definite set of demands. FAVORS PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP. On the subject of nationalization of poo 1 mines. Lewis poii : “It long has been the conviction of our members that some form of governmental ownership or defined regulation muss come to pass before certain of tbe evils afflicting the mining industry could be eliminated. We have consulted eminent authorities, and find that Federal regulation of the mines, is practically an impossibility under our present Federal Constitution. The title to the coal seams is vested in the several States of the Union, and regulatory statutes may not be enacted by the United States Congress. Legislation authorizing the purchase of title to the mining operations of the country by the Federal government Would Involve such a prodigious valuation as to render the plan practically prohibitive. In addition to this, our country has been groaning under the burden,of its war debts, wi/tli consequent heavy taxation to such a degree as to render it extremely doubtful that the tjpblic would willingly bear the adfcfijrional taxation incident to the assumption of such an obligation.” "Lewis said further time and research are required, as well as opportunity for the crystallization of a greater degree of interest in recognition of the essential legislation. He recommended that the declaration of the Cleveland convention t|FO years ago in favor of the principle of government ownership should bu reaffirmed. and a committee of three be appointed to study the question. ;Lewis called the attention of tffe convention to the refusal of the officials of district No. 12 (Illinois) to comply with ■T decision of the board, requiring them to give an itemized amounting of the sum of-$27.-00!) which tney spent during the progress of a “wildcat” strike in Illinois two years ago. He said the refusal was a violation of the laws of the organization. REVIEWS HOWAT’S DEFIANCE. ;Lewis also reviewed the cases in Kansas, in whica Alex Howat. district president. has continually defied the interactional organization and refused to obey its orders. He called attention to t)ro strikes that were in violation of the agreement between the Kansas miners and operators. The international exboard, he said, had in each case directed Howat to order the men back on work, but Howat had not complied with this order in either case. "Lewis denounced the Kansas court of industrial relations law, and recoin- . mended that proper legal proceedings be | instituted to make a full test of its conin bis report on the recent strike Is

HERE’S FIRE PREVENTION POSTER

PREVENT FIRE TODAY TOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE Ttrt win thrive u lon* as ll has proparty fad to fL America 1 * losses will continue aa long is carelessness prevail*. What is destroyed today ia gone forever. The partial relief that msurar.ee gives adds but another Item to the ta* burden we are already carrying. For ts flnrproUctton and its enormous fire loss, the United State* ts paying more than Two Million Dollars per day During the vear 1920. 15.219 persons were burned to death In America and 17.641 were seriously injured £2 per cent cf the dead and injured were mothers and children under school age and 92 per cent of the fires which caused this national calamity were the result of carelessness or neglect. • During each day nearly 900 homes are burned tn America 65 per cent of all fires are tn dwellings and most of them originate from trivial or preventable causca In 1920 9 X.823.980 went up in smoke In the City of Indianapolis and during that year our ‘'No Mean Crts” had the staggenng tola) if 3.450 fires. Fire Prevention is simply good housekeeping and the City of Indianapolis is calling upon every citizen to be a good housekeeper Indianapolis *h!l wage an intensive Fire Prevention Campaign October Ist to 9th. but it must be remember ed that constant effort is the price of permanent cleanliness, safety and fire prevention i Fire Prevention Committee Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Indianapolis Fire Force Division of Fire Prevention

This is the type of posters that are being distributed about the city In con nection with the fire-prevention crusade that is being conducted by tbe fireprevention committee of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce ana tne fire department.

Alabama, Lewis took occasion to administer sharp and cutting criticism to Rotert H. Harlln of Washington, and Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois miners. He said that at a critical time in the strike, when the Alabama miners v'ere fighting with their backs to the wall; when the International organization was spending $3d.000 a week for relief of the miners and their families, and had. up to this time, expended a total of $2,000,000 for that purpose, the miners were "treacherously knifed in the back by the vicious, false propaganda which certain scheming politicians in our organization sent into this State.” SAYS MINGO FIGHT MIST BE WON. Lewis' discussed at length tbe recent strike and other troubles in the Mingo County district of West Virginia. He said: “We sincerely hope that the work of the Senatorial Commission will be in srrnmental in laying bare the horrors of that field, and in paving the way for the recognition of the rights of the 'tune workers who desire to become members of the United Mine Workers of America. Industrial peace will never come to this tented area until the miners of that field are accorded the same nri.'lieges and opportunities as exist in the organized sections of America, and which are their rightful-heritage. The fight in Mingo County must be won. Th=re can be no compromise of the principles involved. The souls of our dead members who have died In this conflict will protest any other course, and on this occasion let us highly resolve to carry on.” Lewis made an exhaustive report of the wage negotiations of 1919, the general strike which resulted, the action of the Bituminous Coal Commission, the Injunction isgued by the Federal Court at Indianapolis, and the indictment of miners and operators on a charge of conspiracy. He also detailed the wage negotiations in the anthracite field and the decision of the Anthracite Coal Commission. TWO WAGE AGREEMENTS EXPIRE SAME DATE. Attention was called to tho fart that as a result of the action of the Government in both of these cases, the bituminous wage agreement and the anthracite wage agreement both will expire on the same date, March 31, 1922, and Lewis made the following significant statement: “It will be noted that for the first time in the history of this organization there is a uniform date of expiration affecting all agreements In both the anthracite and bituminous Industry. This is a goal long hoped for by the groat majority of our membership, and Its practical consummation may he regarded as an achievement of no mean consequence. The full influence and economic power of our great membership may thus utilized to the advantage of our people for the achievement of or.r 'deals.” In conclusion Lewis said: "While other powerful trade union organizations have been eompeU&d to accommodate themrelves to the pressure of economic conditions, our union has unflinchingly held Its lines of battle, and our forces everywhere are intact. Our ranks have withstood the tremendous assault of wave after wave of the attacking enemy. We have refused to retreat, and despite the drum fire of adverse criticism leveled at our union, no wage reductions have been taken, and it is our high purpose to continue this policy. Although certain other trade organizations, with their strength diminished by circumstances, have been wrecked upon the shoals of adversity, tho report of the international secretary-treasurer will show the highest overage paid-up membership In the history of our organization.”

Kankakee Game ' Preserve Issue Up The meandering lands of the Kankakee River in Starke, St. Joseph and La Porte Counties have again become a subject of controversy at the statehouse. The State has title to 6,600 acres of land in this region. Against this land are drainage assessments amounting to $42,000. The law provides that sufficient land shall ba sold to pay these assessments. To this Richard Lieber, director of the State department of conservation, objects. He wishes it turned into a game preserve. The finance committee of the State will meet Friday to discuss the question. JI DGE CARTER TO SPEAK. “Common Law Trusts’’ will be the sub je<-t of an address by Judge Solon J. Carter Thursday evening at a dinner of the Indianapolis Association of Credit Men. In addition to the address there will be music. The dinner will* take the place of Thursday’s luncheon of the credit i men, and It is the Intention to hare a ; series of these dinners, of which this will be the first.

OPEN SESSIONS FROWNED UPON BY UNDERWOOD . (Continued From Paco One.) and foremost authority on naval affairs. Sir Lamlngton Worthington Evans, secretary of state for war. Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, chief of the imperial general staff. fcord Leigh. Mr. Law has not been In politics for some months owing to illness. Premier Lloyd Goorge probably will be kept at home ty European masters. TWO WOMEN OX ADVISORY BOARD WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 —Women win hav© representation on the advisory commission to tho American delegation at the conference of limitation of armament, it was announced at .ue White House this afternoon. It is the present intent of President Harding to bavfc twelve members on th’.s advisory commission of which two will bo women. I-abor and other groups probably will be represented on the commission, it was stated, but it was made plain that these appointments wlil not tie as representatives of various groups In the civil life of America, but as distinguished representatives of the whole American people. 24 WISH TO BE POSTMASTER Robert H. Bryson Said to Have Best Chance. Twenty four prospective postmasters have filed their applications for the position now held by Robert E. Sprlrig^lt -ti, according to H. M. Triinpe, secretary of the civil service commission. All applications must be on file in Washington, D. C.. today. Mr. Trimpe said that he Is not permitted to give out the names of any applicants. From the very first the nsmes of Robert 11. Bryson, city controller; Rirh:.rJ I.owthcr, court reporter In Probate Court and William F. Cleary, clerk of the board of public works, have been mentioned prominently for the position with Bryson seeming to have the Inside track. There has been considerable agitation in favor of Frederick E. SchOrlcrneier, secretary of the Republican Flute central committee, but It Is not known whether or not he filed an application. Under the rules governing the appointment of postmasters tire candidates are graded according to business experience, training, executive capacity, etc. No written examination is given and the can and 1 dates aro not required to report for examination. The investigation is made wholly on their records. The appointment may then be made from among the three candidates reeelveing the hlghesl grade and it does not necessarily follow that the appointment will go to the candidate passing the best examination.

Butler’s Freshmen May Exceed 300 Enrollment at Butler College today was expected to surpass all previous reeords. Two hundred and ten freshmen were enrolled yesterday and faculty members expect this number to exceed the 800 mark today. The morning freshmen English class already has been closed, due to the exceptional enrollment. The roster of tbe school contained 600 names last year, but this nuqjber will he greatly exceeded this year, the faculty j declares. Boy Stages ‘Thriller’ in Plainfield Escape Ed Hall. 18, 156 West Sixteenth street, staged a “thriller” last night, clad in a nightgown and a pair of overalls, with a handcuff attached to one wrist, barefooted, Hall leaped from the third story window of one of the buildings at the Plainfield Reform School, and escaped lie came to Indianapolis on a cattle truck and appeared at the home of his mother. \ The mother notified the police of her son's unexpected return and ho was returned. SCSPECT JCVEMLE SMOKERS. Police and firemen investigating a blaze that caused SIOO worth of damage to the third floor of a building at 229 Va Massachusetts avenue, today believe it was started by Kioys who used the vacant rooms as for smoking. Tracks map by bare feet in the dust on the to this belief.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1921.

W. VA. MINERS WAR AT FRONT IN CONVENTION (Continued From Page One.)

pected to make good his promise of safety. “1 am sayyg these things because the lives of our members are in danger. I am fearful of what’ will happen when our men surrender to unlawful officials.” He said he wanted the word to go to West Virginia "that our men must be kept safe and that no outrage upon them will be permitted.” The remarks of Mr. Lewis were frequently interrupted with dimers. Mr. Lewis complimented Governor Warren T. McCray on his fairness to the miners of Indiana. He declared that the organization has weathered many storms and Is now superior in many ways to the organization in previous years. He spoke of attending the International convention as a privilege. He declared the organization has justified Itself in the eyes of the American public. “Every man attending the convention is entitled to express his views,” he said. “Wo have the largest parliamentary body Id the world. We have no set program, but every one is privileged to express his views.” The Invocation was offered by the Right Rev. Francis H. Gavisk, rector of St. John’s Catholic Church. The first speaker was Governor McCray, who welcomed the delegates to Indiana. “It Is my wish and desire," he said, “that you shall approach the Questions before you sanely as becomes men of intelligence and men with love of country. This is a timp for moderation when we should exemplify our love of country and its institutions. You should be loyal to your officers and the rules laid down by your guiduuce. "I hope you will be loyal not only to yourselves and your organization, but fa your country. Your duty is not only to yourselves, but also to th epublie. Approach our questions with moderation and remember there are two sides of every question.” He said he hoped somp Inspiration would come from the convention toward solving some of the country's questions. STATE l MON HEAD ALSO ON FROG RAM. Thomas N. Las lor, president of the State Federation of Labor, welcomed the delegates in behalf of the unions of Indiana. lie expressed the hope that the deliberations of the convention would be ha rtnonl&us. Louis Schwartz, vieo president of tbe Central Labor Union of Indianapolis, temporary chairman, also welcomed the miners and invited them to pome to Indtar.apolii again. Ho than turned the gavel over to Mr. I-evvis. Mayor Charles W. Jewett of Indianapolis. was late in arriving. He made n short address of welcome following tho remarks of the international president. He called for the same kind of patriotism now as was displayed during the war. The convention was then called to order and President Lewis formally appointed the committee on rules and asked it to report at tbe opening of the afternoon session.

The call of the convention was read by Secretary William E. Green. PERSONNEL OF THE CONVENTION. The complete list of committees, ser gennt9-at-anns and messengers follows: Constitution—Lonnie Jackson, District 23. chairman: Christ .T Golden, District 9: Hugh Willis. District 12. M L. Hap tonstall, District 17 : Var A Bittner, Dis trict b; John .1 Mite*. Dutch t s); Job*. Brooby. District 2; John McLennan, • is trier 15; Thomas Harvey Dlstr-ci K Resolin' .ns— jobn Wilkinson, Ins' t 21, chMrman; Arch .le!m. District 25, secretary: J H Sprouse, District 29: G AS’ Savage, District 6: William Sneed. District 12: James Morgar 'Mstric* 22. Neal J. Ferry. District 7, J K Ken nan. t. District 20; William \f.■•!■. dis trict 11: ,lams Skabnn District I'. Appeals and Grievances—John H sler. District 11, chairman; William Ilargert, District 5. secretary; James .1 Me An • dr-ws. District 9 John Lay. Diifrb t 13 no b Williams Dlrirlft 1; Staphsn Fly, District 27; W. D. Duncan, District 23. William Petry. District 17; 1 auk Lclvtnkn, District ft Rules and Order of Business William .1 Brennan, District 1, chalrmau; Rich ard Gilbert. District 2, secretary; Robert Baxter. District 20; L. L. He. and. District 19; Frank O Donnell, District :;*i Nick Aiello. Ti|trict 17, Freeman Thompson, District 12 Seal" I.e* Hall, DiitrVt ft, chairman, John Messier. District 11. Robert R. Gib bona. District 5; Fiank Farrington, Dis trict 12: James Foster. District 6; Wi'11 am Brennan, District 1; John Hrophv, District, 2: Thomas Kennedy, District 7. fibrin .1. Guide,i. District 9; Frank t ook. District 10; J C, Morris, District 13; Alex Howat, District 14; John McLennan, District 15; Francis J. Drum, District 10, C. F. Keeney, District 17; Ernest G. \( ’- liamson. District 18; S A. Keller. District 19; J I! Kennamer. District 26; Joan Wilkinson, District 21: Martin Cahill. District 22; Lonnie Jackson, District 23: Frank O’Donnell, District 24; Arch Helm, District 23; Robert Baxter. Disrtlct 20; Leonard Darnell, District 27; John H. Sprouse, District 29, Samuel Pascoe, District 30. Officers' Reports Thomas Kennedy, District 7, chairman: William Rov. District 6, secretary; J. O. Morris, district 13; Bam Nunamaker, District 2; William Dairy-tuple, District 21 ; Joe Varlot, District 14; Robert Gibbons, District 3; 8. A. Keller, District 19; Frauds Drum, District 16. Sergeant at-Arms—James It. McCormick, District 6. chairman; Robert Clem, District 12; Michael Noonan, District ft; Itobort Dagan, District It; J. J. McKinney, District 8; Patrick Walsh, District 1; Thomas Dobbins, District 6; W. D. Evans, District 12. Messengers—William Young, District 2; Thomas Haskell, District 6; Thomas Holliday, District 12; Leroy Taylor, Dis trict ft; William Lewis, District 13; William Schmidt, District 11.

RELIEF WORKERS OFF TO MOSCOW RIGA. Sept. 20—Col. William N. Haskell of New York, who will assist In the distribution of American relief in Russia, left today for Moscow, accompanied by twenty other relief workers. The party arrived Monday and Immediately got down to work. , A representative of American workmen has arrived at Moscow with a donation of half a million dollars for the relief of tbe famine sufferers. Find Four Stills on Farm Near Clinton CLINTON. Ind., Sept 20- “onr sttlls and 120 gallons of moonshine were confiscated in a raid on the farm of Kltphaz Lowry, father of the; mayor of Clinton, Deputy Sheriffs Clover and Wright reported here. All of the stills, the officers said, were In operation when they were raided. Eighty barrels of mash were found along with the equipment in the weeds and brush back of the farmhouse. The farm is occupied by Joe Lowry, son of the owner, who could not be found yesterday. Ills wile was arrested and released on $1,500 bond. London Jobless in Demonstration LONDON, Sept. 20.—Three thousand unemployed made a demonstration In front of the government buildings In Whitehall this afternoon. The men stood in the streets while deputation interviewed cabinet members and the unemployment committee, demanding relief. The marchers carried banners and were accompanied by brass bands. Thousands f policemen flanked tbe parade to prevent disorder.

CAR OFFICIALS WILL GO OVER JITNEY BILLS (Continued From Page One.)

way between city and utility >fficla!s for months. The street railway company has Insisted that jitneys be regulated, while the city has covertly held a refusal as a club over the head of the utility to force it to sign a contract containing all the provisions of the old franchise. The jitney ordinaee, however, is practically what the street railway officials have asked for, while the contract measure Is about what the city administration has been Insisting upon. .The council's power to regulate the street railway company by ordinance is contained in the law which permitted the utility to surrender its franchise, passed by the 1921 Legislature. The ordinance continues all provisions of the franchise not inconsistent with this law and the powers of the public service commission. Mr. Willson said that he and Corporation Counsel Samuel Ashby believe the "franchise” ordinance will continue in force all the provisions of th 6 surrendered franchise excepting that as to rate making, which power specifically lies In the public service commission. Power to force the company to pave between Its tracks and pay tbe $30,000 annual franchise tax to the park department is believed to rest with the city. These and Jitney regulation are tbe chief points upon which the administration and the company have differed throughout the negotiations. Although city officials may believe the “franchise” ordinance carries power to compel track paving and franchise tax payments It was pointed out that the street railway company may appeal to the public service commission from any regulation the city attempts to enforce, under the last franchise surrender act. The term “jitney” is defined in the bus regulation ordinance as meaning “any motor propelled vehicle other than a street car, inteurbau car, railroad car, or railroad locomotive, carryiug passengers for hire along or over the public streets, avenues or roadways of tho city of Indianapolis, along a definite, advertised, announced or substantially fixed route or routes, or from, to or between definite or substantially fixed terminals, local! ties or districts.” This definition is not to include hotel lusses, cabs, taxi-cabs or other motor propelled vehicles carrying passengers to destinations named by (ho passengers for fares not less than 23 cents and automobiles carrying passengers for hire from and to points outside the city, the ordinance says.

DRIVER MUST BE CLEAN PHYSICALLY. Applications which set forth a complete description of the persons Intend in? to drive Jitneys, including any ma-, Jor pbvsical defects such as of vision or the limbs, must be filed with the city controller before license* are issued, tbe ordinance provides. The controller may not issue llcens-s to any person serloutly disabled, iluder the age of 18, convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, convicted two or more times of any violation of the motor speed laws or convicted of any felony in connection with violation of any other of the motor vehicle or traffic laws. License fees are fired as folloVs: Each jitney seating five or less persons, including driver, $23 per year; seating core than five or less than eight persons including driver, S3O per year and seating more than seven persons, including driver, S3O per year When the Wens* is issued each licensee ,murt file with the city controller the route ands hf dule which l.ia Jitney is tn follow and before such route or f b*d tie ’• ■ ’giv ,re". the change must ~ ,.■ i' b t. * eontroll' * I pen idin-e rtalnta'c route or t nedule the nuyor my revoke the license. Before .'oenacs are issued each *t* applying for fe to operate a Jifnev of te* *hm "even passenger capacity, int >dirg driver, most file with tn cpv eni.troltet a continuing Indemnity bond of mil) reliar le indmnl’y company authorized to do bus!, ness in Indiana, for MO.'GO. For -%rs over seven passe-wer (..parity, including driver, the bond jh ?X,’o> lriding on the running boarq or >n ,ler< or so that sny portion of the bodextends more than /x Inches outside the i-ody of tit* Jitnty Is made unlawful. BODY BLOW TO JITNEY Itl SIN ESS. The section with tho body blow for the Jitneys In It reads as follows: "Nn person, firm or corporation operating ni.y Jitney under this ordinance shall receive or discharge passengers upon any street, avenue or roadway upon which there is In. ated any slreet car track of tracks upon tnd over which street or lnterurban cars are regular!) operated ” Tho pcralty for violation of tho ordinance Is not more than S3OO fine or cot more than 180 days’ imprisonment or both. Building Commissioner Walter B Stern, in a letter recommending pa “sage of the Binendpionts to tho building code, said : “The effect of the proposed amendments if passed will be to Increase the efficiency in the use of building mm crisis and encourage tho construction of dwell ing houses with masonry walls.” Minimum age limits for drivers of motor vehicles is fixed at 18 and of horse vehicles at 16 years by an ordi nance Introduced and referred to the public safety committee. The present limits are 16 and 14 years. An appropriation of SSOO to the special city judges' fund and transfer of several funds under tho board of public safety were passed. Authority for the board of sinking fund commissioners to receive and care for a bequest of $35,000 from the will of (he late Anna Seger was granted. The money is to bo used, accordiug tc the will for the construction of a city ball or < linen m. Tho salary of Miss Bertha Markowitz, secretary of co .noil committees. was fixed at $240 per year. Fc-k C. Jordan, chairman of tho citizens fire prevention on* mlttee. reported what ts being dons with $2,500 the cottneil appropriated for the fire prevention campaign Home time ago.

Women Writers to Be Helpful at Arms Event Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public ledger. WASHINGTON. Sept. >o.—The hand ful of women corresp indent stationed in the national capital decided today that they would take It upon themselves to be very helpful to their sisters who will come to writ' up tho reduction of armaments confc-Tice. Newspaper and other writers wt - doubtless arrive from all over the country and from overseas ns well. There are two organizations of profes' onai women writers here who will make them welcome, namely the Woman’s National Press Club and the America' °-u Women s League.—Copyright, 1!>! by Fublic Ledger Company. MISS VENN. MANUAL LIBRARIAN. Miss Alary Venn, graduate of the New York Training School, i\ been appointed librarian of the Man al Tra.Jng L)h*--y during the absence e. L Miss Atta L-- y, who is on a year’s let -e of absence to attend the New York State Library School. Miss Wilm? Reot also will attend library School at Albany, New York. SOCIALIST MEETINGS. William H. Henry. Social’*t nominee for mayor, will speak at Sixteenth and Montcalm streets and Sugar Grove avenue and Twenty-First sjreet Wednesday evening. Other SocWUst nominee? are billed to talk at Ccftmbla avenue and Thirteenth street lit 3 o'clock Wednesday evening. ™

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COTTON BATTS, snow •white, 2-pound roll; 60c quality, roll OVC

ijft A Os satin, 914.98

PLAID BLANKETS, look and feel like a genuine wool blanket; high-class colors, block design, neatly bound, have the appearance of a $lO blanket; Aa yjvery special, pair . I D PILLOW TUBING, fcPepperell”— 36 inches wide, yard.... 40 inches wide, yard....32$ 42 Inches wide, yard....34$ UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, yard wide, extra good quality for sheets, bolsters and cases; extra -j £ special, yard iDC OUTING FLANNEL, 27 inches wide, light and dark colors; good heavy quality; last season's price 39c, spe- • a dally priced, yard.'. .lOC

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