Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1921 — Page 9
4 SHOPLIFTERS GIVEN TERMS IN WOMAN’S PRISON Judgment Against Two Sus-pended-Charge Against Another Pending. Charges against six women connected with the stealing of more than SI,OOO worth of merchandise from downtown department stores were disposed of In city court yesterday afternoon. Four of the women charged with petit larceny received the following fines and sentences: Mrs. Anna Rlst, 1749 West Market street, $1 and costs and 180 days In the woman’s prison; Dorothy Hall, 664 South East street, $1 and costs and 100 days In the woman's prison; Pearl Stroup, 89 Adler street, and Bessie Briggs, 615 Somerset avenue, each were fined $1 and costs and sentenced to serve 100 daya tmt the judgment was suspended when Judge Walter Pritchard was told that the two women are soon to become mothers. They are daughters of Mrs. Rlst. 'Another daughter of Mrs. Rlst Is a ward of the Juvenile court. She Is Mrs. Ethel Oliver, 17, whose arrest at the L. S. Ayres store while shoplifting resulted in the arrest of the others and the recovery of more than SI,OOO worth of loot from the homes of the women. The QuigleyHyland detective agency operatives made the arrests. Charges against Mrs. Oliver were not heard In city court as she is a ward of the Juvenile court. She has a six-weeks-old baby. Charges of receiving stolen goods against Charity Penn of Texas were continued indefinitely, providing she would return to her hmoe in Texas. She was arrested at the home of Mrs. Hall where some of the stolen merchandise was recovered. Mrs. Penn has a five-weeks-old baby, detectives say. Evidence at the trial showed that Mrs. Rlst taught her three daughters to steal and also that she accompanied them on shoplifting trips to downtown stores. She has been nnSer arrest before on the charge of larceny.
BROOKS PRAYED FOR LENIENCY But Jurv Said ‘Guilty* and Gave Death Sentence. Special to The Times. COLUMBUS, Ind., Dec. 24.—While Ben Brooks prayed 'for mercy In his Jail cell here last night, a jury In the courthouse returned a verdict convicting him of slaying Amazona Montgomery for revenge and he was sentenced to death. Brooks showed his first deep emotion when he was returned to the Jail, following closing arguments. He fell on his knees and prayed for God to put the words “not guilty” in the verdict. Montgomery filed charges of chicken stealing against Brooks' brothers and their father, and Ben took his life for revenge. 3 Injured as Autos Strike Abutments Two automobiles collided with the abutments supporting the elevated tracks at the Belt Railroad and East Washinging street, last night. Each driver said the rain covered the wind shield and that he could not see the abutments until too late. Ed Coughlin, 731 Fletcher avenue, was driving his car when it ran into the abutments. Coughlin and John Schaffer of the Pinex apartments who was in the autombile were both slightly injured. Henry Klipher, 54, 1410 East New York street, was cut by glass from a windshield of n truck in which he was riding when it collided with the same abutments. William Keehn. 1410 East New York street was driving the truck but was uninjured. Klipher was taken home after a physician dressed the wound. NO MILK WITH MEALS. LONDON, Dec. 24.—Sir James Cantlie, the famous surgeon, says that a great deal of ill health is caused by drinking milk with meals. It is his theory that milk hinders digestion of fish or meat.
MOTION PICTURES T6TC! Christmas 11911 l Week Win. RUSSELL “Desert Blossoms” The Thrilling Story of the Man Who Made the Arid Lands Bloom. AL ST. JOHN in “FOOL DAYS ”
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The genius of Michel Fokins, celebrated Russian dancer and formerly director of the Imperial Opera Ballet at HARTMAN PLANS TO APPEAL CASE Candidate for City Judgeship Denied New Trial. Plans were under way today to appeal from the decision of Judge T. J. Moll of Superior Court, Room 5, In holding that u. Herbert Hartman was ineligible to be a candidate for the city Judgeship on the Republican ticket at the last city election. The court late yesterday, following the hearing of lengthy oral argument on Hartman's motion for anew trial, overruled the motion and denied the new hearing. Counsel for Hartman admitted during the argument that the motion was preliminary to taking an appeal to the Indiana State Supreme Court. Shortly before the election, Judge Moll refused to grant a mandate to Mr. Hartman to require the city election commissioners to place his name on the official ballot as the Republican candidate for Judge of the city court. Following the action of Judge Moll in denying a mandate to Mr. Hartman, the i name of Delbert O. Wilmetb was placed on the ticket as the Republican candidate for the judgeship. Mr. Wiimeth was elected and takes the bench on Monday, Jan. 2. Woman Ends Life by Cutting Throat When Henry Kollmar, 59, 1857 South East street, returned home from work last night, he fourd the body of his wife, | Martha Kollmar, 51. She had committed i suicide by cutting her throat. The police notified the coroner. A note was found in which she said she was in an asylum and asked her husband to forgive her. It is believed the woman suffered a nervous breakdown.
Pstrograd, has never been seen to greater advantage than In the big new spectacle, "Mecca,” which F. Ray Comstock and Morris Ge*t will present at the Murat for the week beginning Monday, Jan. 2. Fokine has created anew Bacchanals for "Mecca,” and those who have witnessed ft are of the opinion that the great Russian dancing master has evolved one of hia most Important creations for this mammoth spectacle. When one considers the many famous ballets devised by Fokine—historic masterpiece* which have originated under the patronage of the late Czar in Russia—and which have been brought to this country by other dancers, one is led to expect much of the new Fokine ballet. “I regard It as my most Important work since ‘Scheherazade,’ remarked Fokine, who has learned to speak English quite well since his arrival in America a little more than a year ago. “I hope the pubi c will regard it as I do.” The new Bacehanale Is called “Memories of toe Past.” The title au>! the idea were suggested to Mr. Fokine by one of the descriptive passages in the new Oscar Ascho play, the lines spoken by Prince Nur Al-D!n, one of the characters, in describing the dance at hia wedding feast. The scene is an old Egyptian palace, occupied oy the Prince and his retainers, and is the last scene of the second act of “Mecca.” Amid the ruina, in the moonlight w.ith torchbearers lighting tip file grim stone columns, and with a terrace of stoDe steps leading to the banquet hall. Prince Nur Al-Din gathers his followers and his harem.
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BAIR’S QUALITY PICTURES Southide Theater. Sunday “Straight From the Shoulder” Mon. (Matinee), Tues., “Two Minutes to Go”
PLEASANT HOUR THEATRE 1502 Roosevelt avenue Sun., “While New York Sleeps;” Mon. and Tu„ “Twin Beds;” Wed., “Nine O'Clock Town;” Thurs., “Girl From Nowhere;” Fri., “Sacred Ruby Sat., “Nan of Music Mountain.”
MOTION PICTURES. ' TOM MOORE In a comedy drama replete with thrills and surprises and delightful situations. “BEATING THE GAME’" Real Holiday Cheer American Harmonists WONDER MUSIC Liberty Sextette AIL NEXT WEEK AlwaysWtKWe fIP VOLONIMi
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1921.
ELKS AND CIRCLE THEATER HOSTS Will Give Christmas Party to 3,200 Orphans and Poor Children. i The heart of childhood will once more be gladdened this yuletlde due to the j presence In Indianapolis of the Elks’ orI ganlzatlon, and hundreds of homes which ! otherwise might not have been on Santa Claus’ Itinerary will receive a visit and presents of a material nature from old St Nick. For the third successive year Indianapolis Elks and the management of the Circle Theater will stage their annual Christmas party to orphan and poor children Monday morning at 9 o'clock, when 8,200 children will be guests of the theater. They will witness the same bill offered patrons of the theater during Christmas week. This consists of two cinemas featuring Jackie Coogan In “My Boy,” and Buster Keaton in “The Boat.” In addition there will be a lavish vocal and ballet spectacle, the Circle ensemble
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of fifty voices tinder direction of Arnold Spencer, and Mile. Theo Hfcwes’ presentation of the Circle Corps de Ballet. "Toyland” will depict Santa Claus’ workshop. 400 AUTOMOBILES DONATED. Four hundred owners of automobiles have offered their cars to convey children to the theater. Seventeen street cars, the use of which Is donated by the Indianapolis Street Car Company, will augment the transportation service. Children arriving on street cars will disembark at Market and Pennsylvania streets and march in a body to the theater. Those coming in autos Will ba taken to the Circle entrance. Herb G. Spellman, general chairman, says 150 Christmas baskets already have been distributed to Indianapolis families. To this will be added 400 emergency baskets. In each case where the Elks direct Santa Claus to a home, It is only after careful investigation and with the knowledge that the recipients are worthy and needy. “Mrs. Josle Meney, of the Indianapolis Humane Society, has been of wonderful assistance to our committee in routing the baskets,” Mr. 3pellman said. - Several hundred dollars obtained by the Elks from the Old Melodies Concert a few days ago Is helping swell the Christ-
mas cheer fund and Is also making possible presents of clothing, various articles of wearing apparel, toys, sweets, etc. The Christmas baskets contain roasts of meat, chickens and all the trimmings for a festive spread. Gypsy King of All North America Is Dead in Detroit DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 24—“ The king is dead —long live the king,” wailed a great crowd in a meeting hall here today. The king who had passed away was Joseph Ell, ruler of the gypsies of North America. He died In the meeting hall, surrounded by a large crowd of his followers who prayed as death claimed their leader. Weeping women, clad In picturesque costumes, and rough appearing men knelt around the couch. Ell had been operated on at a hospital. When his death appeared certain he was removed to a convention hall where he could be with his people. Eli will be succeeded by bis brother Peter. Ell was reputed tq be wealthy—worth several hundred thousand dollars.
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SELLERS FARM IS ‘NUISANCE* Court Expresses Opinion and Considers Case. Indicating that the argument of counsel for the city of Indianapolis was well taken In the case of about twenty-four property owners who are seeking to have the city enjoined from continuing to operate the Sellers farm as a municipal dump and reduction plant. Judge Arthur R. Robinson of Superior Court, Room 4, today had the case under advisement following the hearing of final argument yesterday. The court Indicated that there was no doubt In his mind that the Sellers farm Is a “nuisance” to the residents of that vicinity but that recent decisions of the Indiana State Supieme Court hold that a city cannot be enjoined from acting In Its “governmental capacity.” Counsel for the city maintain that the city is acting in its governmental capacity In disposing of garbage. The court stated that when a city acts as a corporation It can be enjoined. The decision of the court hangs on the ques-
tion of whether the city Is acting as a corporation or In a governmental capacity. Motorist Who Hit Cop to Be Tried Charges of operating an automobile while he was under the Influence of liquor, operating a blind tiger and tolling to atop after an accident against Bud Lowry, 938 Daly street, were continued until Dec. 29 and charges against Thomas Thomas, 330 Parkway boulevard, and Fred Brown, 222 Parkway boulevard, were dismissed yesterday afternoon In city court by Special Judge Robert I. Marsh. Brown and Thomas were In an automobile driven by Lowry which struck and Injured Sergeant Orel Chitwood, while the policeman was directing traffic at Washington street and the Belt railroad, following an accident Dec. 1L BERNHARDT’S TOMB.' PARIS, Dec. 24.—Mme. Sarah Bernhardt has ordered a simple stone slab to be erected over her grave after she is burled. Her grave will be on Belle Isle-en-Mer, a rocky islet In the Bay ot Biscay.
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