Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1922 — Page 3

DEC. 25, 1922

NEW RECORD FOR à FIIESIS IDE ! IN IfHIPOLIS City Clerk’s Office Is Swamped As Result of Enormous Court Business. FINES NEARLY $200.000 \ Night Court and Installment System Add to Difficulties in ColSecting Penalties. V nc-w record has been maae for thè total a ri' >ll nt of fines and costs assessori in city court and colleeted by thè city clerk during 1922. From Jan. 1. 1922, until Dee. 19, thè tota! fines and costs reaehed $177,150.24, a torcer amount than was collected during any previous year. It was estimated by a deputy city clerk ihat thè total for thè year would reach ?fS r -,000. Following is thè record of city court fines and costs in recent years: 1917 thè total was 532.055.67; in 191 S it reaehed ''64>84.03; and in 1919 thè hfeotal w s -91.991.27. In thè following Pyear, 1920. tlicre wa? a deerease instead of an increase and thè fines and costs were '79.109. Uowever, Judge “Walter Pritchard in 1921 set a new record, th total reaching $103,500.10. Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in his first year on thè beneh has asse-ssed fines and costs totalincr ?177,150.24, up to T>ec. 19. and probably will set a record doublé that of any previous year except 1921. The collections of thè city clerk’s office during thè last two weeks ha ve been S 12,000. Sehools licceìve Money r.f thè total of $177,150.24 collected this year by The dity clerk, thè State receives for thè school fund slOl,‘918.45: thè State prosecutor’s fees amount to $44.366.89; docket fees $28,604.09: city fines. $5.059.50. and city prosecutor >1,724.94. siness of thè city clerk’s office Jias increased greatly, but thè clerk has managed to get along with thè same help as in 1917, when thè business amounted to only $32,058.67. The work is getting slightly behind, as many of thè heavy fines ossessed now are stayed and their col ’ection makeh an enormous amount of work. The clerk’s office probably lias as many open accounts as thè average installment house. Payment on most of these fir.es is made on Saturdays and Mondavs. and it keeps thè clerks busy in taking *he payments ranging from $1 to $5. Many More Convictions Thus f;r this year B,SIO persons k' ve bt n convicted in city court for f y.-ns coi;vi< t<l for vinlating city orriiuances. During all of 1921 there w*-:-e 5,627 cor.vieteri of violating State laws and 575 of violating city ordiÀnother thing wliich has increased jrreatly thè work in thè city clerk’s office is thè Saturday night court, recenti}’ staited by Judge Wilmeth. The clerks roint out most of thè cases calieri in this couP are continued until Monday and therofore each case requires a doublé job of bookkeeping. Saturdav -right court has also added e any lioui - work on Saturdays for thè ••mployes oi thè c! rk’s office. The •hief deputy clerk al ready had some vht work. as it is dis duty to keep thè records of thè city couneil and record all ordinari .es passeri by thè council. OLDEST EMPLOYES ARE REMEMSERED BY PETTIS

Departmonf Store l’ounder Rewards Three Workers. Though he resides in Paris. Alphon.se Pettis, founder of thè Pettis Dry Ooods Company, rememliered thè threo oldest. employvs of thè store this < "hristmas. He sent i substantial check to . eolored. once a slave, and empio ve of thè Pettis intei- sts sirice 1872; Charles iicGuir--. floor director, who has neon ari emplovc since 1865, and John Ker, silk salesman, who onnecteil with thè company in 1566.

We Wish You All a Very Merry Christmas GREGG & SON, INC.

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Traffie Cop Is Unnerved by Balloons and Boys

Chaperonlng a toy balloon along a public highway should be classed as an extra hazardous occupation. This conclusion was reaehed by Raymond Wachstetter. traffie policeman af Meridian and Ohio St3.. aster he had seen traffie dlsrupted, a family of four

January Reductions of Men’s Clothìng $49.85 Suits and Overcoats Reduced to $24.75 $45.00 Suits and Overcoats Reduced to $22.75 $40.00 Snits and Overcoats Reduced to $19.75 $35.00 Suits and Overcoats Reduced to $17.75 $30.00 Suits and Overcoats Reduced to $14.75 $20.00 Suits and Overcoats Reduced to SIO.OO

This sale involves our entire stock. Splendid raaterials, excellently tailored. Many bave two pair of trousers, adding to their exceptional vaine. All sizes for men and vounpr men.

Large Women’s Àpparel Coats, Suits, Dresses ind Skirts at savings of lialf and more. SIOO Beavcr and Squirrel Triramed dt ia 17 - Cloth Coats .. I 3 $50.00 Fu r Trimrn c d sls Fine Freneh A/ Serge Dresses ■ .00.51,) SSO TVool and ri**} s f A Silk Dresses . ..,])Z4*3U $lO Stout ri * r\r* Skirt.s b4.!/3 $50.00 Trico t. in c au d sgr. $24.50 $5.00 Stout ri** Skirts Sizes 46 to 56

almost wiped out, and himself brought to a state verging on nervous prostration, all though thè perverse peregrir.ations of a blue balloon on a blustery, windy day recenti}-. “When a mother and three youngsters, one of them holding a toy blue

Tomorrow, Tuesday, When thè Store Opens thè Greatest Sale of Ready -to-Wear Ever Held by Us Starts With Tremendous Force!

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balloon on a stick, appeared on my corner thè other day everythlng was peaceful. Two miriutes later we were in thè worst mesa this corner ever has known,” Officer Wachstetter said. Pathos Truck “I heard a woman’s scream and looked around just In time to see thè ,r oungest child dash off thè sldewalk in pursuit of thè balloon which had got loose, and get directly In thè pathos a big gravel truck. “But for thè splendid drlving of thè truck driver thè boy would have been killed instantly. The mother

Men’s Clothing January Reduci to $24.75 Hl'w S2O and $25 Two-Pants to $22.75 aj / Sii-32i to $19.75 $12.50 and $15.00 Two-I Ito SIO.OO ■ $5.00 Boys’ All-Wool Ju

January Reductions! on more than SIOO,OOO worth of Women’s and Misses’ Coats Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Furs and Stout Women’s Apparel! Savings of One-Half and More !

Coats and Wraps The selections comprise thè highest grade, popular prieed garments, ineluding individuai models—one of a kind. Many are trinimed with Squirrel, Beaver, Wolf, Fox, Caracul, Mink and Beaverette. Beautifullv fashioned of Cordella, Arbella, Fashotia, Liistrosa, Caracul. Normandv, Bolivia, Velour and Siile IMush. Biouse coats, draped coats. straight-line coats and circolar effeets. In bricf, thè assortraent includes every striking and authentic voglie, color, trimming and material. An event that is surely worthv of your attendanee. $l5O Exclusive Coats Reduced to. $69.75 SIOO Luxurious Coats Reduced to. .$49.75 $75 Distinctive Coats Reduced to. $34.50 SSO Fur-Trimmed Coats Reduced t 0.524.65 $35 Fashionable Coats Reduced to. $19.75 •$25 Fur-Trimmed Coats Reduced t 0.510.00.510.00 *ls All-Wool Polo Coats Reduced to $3.95 Women’s and Misses ’ Sizes, 14 to 46

Plush Coats Women who have always been wanting a high-grade Plush Coat at a bargain price will not fail to attend this sale tornorrow. $75 Women’s tf*Q yl 7C Plush Coats Vv i i 3 Rich and Luxurous Seal riush, handsomely tur trimmed, silk lined. SSO Women’s rf*o J iCC Plush Coats <pZ4.O3 Rich Pur Fabric that loolca llka reai tur and wears better. $25 Women’s tf* 1 A A A ‘ Plush Coats tfHJ.UU (Fur Trimmed)

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yanked thè boy back on thè sldewalk, shook hlm up conslderably, and In thè process thè balloon agaln broke loose and thè wind took it Balllng aerosa thè Btreet. Right on lts trail carne one of thè youngster’s brothers. The rie took him In front of two Street cars and three automobile, and ’vhy he wasn’t killed bc-fore I got my hands on him is beyond my understanding. I took him and thè balloon back to thè mother. and she was laying thè law down to all thè kids when thè balloon made ita third break for freedom. “Imagine my surprise when thè

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Fur Coats and Wraps Beeause of thè vast stock of Fura involved in this big Reduction Sale we can print bere less tlian one-fourth of thè marvelous offerings. If you do not see thè one you want, listed bere, come anyway. You aro certaiu to find it at a large saving. S6OO Jap Mink Coats $250.00 S4OO Hudson Seal Coats... .$195.00 $250 Bay Seal Coat $135.00 (Squirrel Trimmed) S2OO Marmi nk Coat at . $95.00 S2OO Bay Seal Wrap $85.00 $l5O Muskrat Coat $85.00 S2OO Raccoon Coat $69.75 $l5O Marrnot Coat at $69.75 SIOO Freneh Seal Coat $49.75 SSO Coney Fur Coat $14.75 Fur Chokers and Scarfs Greatly Reduced SIOO Jap Mink Searfs.s2s $lO Fur Chokers. .$4.95 $25 Fox Scarfs $lO $5 p ur Chokers.. .$1.95

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thlnJ boy and thè mother llt out aster it. They chased lt down a car track directly in thè face of an oncoming interurban car. The motorman made a record-breaking stop and saved two llves. “Once agaln I gathered thè family and thè toy balloon together, and this time I held thè balloon myself. When their Street car flnally carne and I got rid of all of them 1 never was so glad In my lise. “And you can take it from me that there are no toy baljoons on thè Christmas shopping list of thè Wachstetter family this year.’*

Silk and Wool Dresses A timely and opportune reduction sale that will quickly appeal to all Indianapolis; eoming, as it does, just when every one wants a new Dress for thè holiday festivities. Dresses of Spanish Lace, Canton Crepe, Fiat Crepe, Spring Taffetà, Charmeuse, Satin, Tricotines, Poiret Twills, Piquetine, Jersey and Freneh Sorge. Charming models for evening, afternoon, business. Street and party wear. Styles are draped. basque, cirenlar, straight line, loose panels, fìowing sleeves, ete. New and distiuetive trimming and colors. The early buyer always gets best ehoice. SIOO and $75 Dresses Reduced to. $35.00 SSO Women’s Dresses Reduced to. .$24.65 S4O Women’s Dresses Reduced to. .$19.75 $35 Women’s Dresses Reduced to. .$14.50 $25 Women’s Dresses Reduced to. .SIO.OO sls Women’s Dresses Reduced to.. .$5.00 $lO Women’s Dresses Reduced to.. .$2.95 Womens and Misses ’ Sizes, 14 to 46

January Reductions of Boys’ Clothing S2O and $25 Two-Pants Suits and Overcoats ,$9.95 sls and $18.50 Two-Pants Suits and Overcoats $8.95 $12.50 and $15.00 Two-Pants Suits and 0verc0at5....57.95 $lO Boys’ Two-Pants Suits and Overcoats $5.95 $7.50 and $9.75 Two-Pants Suits and Overcoats ,$3.95 (Also All-Wool Mackinaws, Sizes 2 to 18) $5.00 Boys’ All-Wool Juvenile Suits $2.89

SUITS To quickly elcar our stocks of all remaining fall and winter Suits we aro malting reductions that are almost unbelievable. Come tomorrow and save as you never saved hefore. SIOO Women’s (t*9A H r* 3-Piece Suits. . . . | 3 Luxuriouslv Fur-Trimmed Distinctive Modes. $50.00 Women’s FurTrimmed (PO vi /r Suitß sz4.bs $35 ( Women’s $]Q JT I ailored Suits ...Pi v • I 3 $25 Women’s (f*| jpn Silk Lined Suits v* i)U Sizes jgec§ 14 to 44 JU

UTILITY EMPLOYES GIVEN INSURANCE BY COMPANY Interstate Con ce m Rewards Workers According to Service. Employes of thè Interstate Public Service Company sound lise- insurance pollcies ranging, from In value from S6OO to SI,OOO, according to length of Service, in their stocklngs today. They were Christmas presenta which Harry Reid, president, had issued to them. The employes signed a big Christmas card and presented it to Reid.

Parents wlio bave been waiting for January reduct.ons will attend this sale tomorrow and outfit their boy in time for thè ITolidays at savings of half and more. All wanted sizes up to 18 years.

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SKIRTS $lO Prunella ri* a Skirts at. $7.50 Poiret ri**} Twill Skirts ... *>^3,o) $5 Skirts -a qjReduced to Pl, *7*) All Sizes Girls’ Coats $25.00 Girls’ Coats Retrj. $14.50 sls Girls’ rif* nr Coats W.tÙ ztZZ. $4.95 *5 Girls’ ri** qjCoats <oi&/3 Sizes 2 to 14 Years

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