Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1924 — Page 3

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fOD INQUIRY IS KSSUMED BY U. S. f POSTALOFFIOIALS Hearing Will Be Held in Washington or Ft, Worth, Tex, By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—lnvestigation of the financial operations of Leonard Wood, Jr., son of the Governor General of the Philippines today was in the hands of Federal authorities. The case was taken over by operatives of the postoffice department when State's Attorney Crowe turned over all the evidence in his hands. Letters, telegrams and descriptions of the alleged "wildcat” oil projects in which young Wood was said to have been Interested were delivered to . O. Baumgardner, chief postoffice inspector for Chicago. The official inquiry, he said, would take place either in Ft. Worth, Texas, or in Washington. More than a score of veterans of the world war, according to Crowe, have complained they bought stock in the Acme Oil Producing Company of Ft. Worth chiefly because of Wood’s indorsement. They told the State’s attorneys In their complaints they believed their money lost. Leonard Wood, Jr., is a brother of Lieut. Osborne Wood, who played Wall St. for $300,000 by cable from Manila. JURY DISAGREES IN BANK ROBBERY TRIAL Vote Is 10-2 for Acquittal of Clayton Rice, Charged Wfth Hold-Up. By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 3. —After twenty-six hours a disagreement was announced by the jury in the case of Clayton Rice, charged with robbing the Linnsburg State bank last May 1, of $1,723. The vote stood ten to two for acquittal. Rice was charged by the State with having been one of the two men who perpetrated the hold-up and robbery. The State build up a chain of circumstantial evidence, but Rice presented a strong alibi, about seventy-five witnesses testifying in his behalf. The trial was in session here eighteen days. Prosecutor Harry Michaels has not stated whether or not anew trial will be asked. CHICAGO MILK DEALERS REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS Distributors Adamant In Opposition to Price Increase. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—Four sources combined to keep Chicago’s milk supply near normal today as striking producers prepared to reopen price negotiations with distributors. The State’s attorneys’ office, distributors, health department and producers were attempting to keep milk bottles full. Distributors remained adamant indicating they will continue to oppose the fifteen-cent increase.

MRS. CLAIRE WILEY BACK Former Secretary to Judge Anderson Resumes Old Position. Mrs. Claire Wiley, secretary to Judge Albert B. Anderson In Federal Court for eight years before her resignation. Dee. 1, 1921, resumed her old position today. She succeeded Mrs. Philippine Noffke, resigned. SHERIFFS GUARD PATIENT lowa Man Returned on Charge of Defrauding Des. Moines of $86,000. Bn United Press DES MOINES. lowa. Jan. 3. Deputy Sheriffs today guarded the room of Russel J. Cockbum, prisoner patient, at the lowa Methodist Hospital. Cockburn was returned front St. Louis Wednesday night to face charges of defrauding the city gov-, ernment of $85,000 while an employe In the street department several years ago. YOUNG FIREBUG HUNTED Police Investigate “Epidemic” of False Alarms. Following an “epidemic” of false tire alarms during the past month, a thorough investigation is under way. A boy was seen to send in a call from a box at Missouri and Fifteenth Sts.. Wednesday. Police could not trace the lad. An overturned candle in the display window of Bertermann’s Flower Shop, 241 Massachusetts Ave.. caused an alarm Wednesday night. Fire of unknown origin on the second floor of the Talge Mahogany Company, 1101 E. Thirteenth St., caused slight damage Wednesday. STAFF CHANGES MADE R. A. Jaenisch, who resigned Monday as clerk in the building department of the city plan commission, will become secretary of the commission, succeeding Miss Marie Victor, who becomes assistant secretary. D. C. Teal, draftsman, has been recommended to succeed Jaenisch. J. Clyde Hoffman, attorney for the board- Macklin "Mack, engineer, and Lawrence V. Sheridan, consultant, were reappointed. Charges were recommended by a committee consisting of Louis W. Bruck. John L. Elliott and Lloyd D. Claycombe. Bruck and Edward B. Raub have been succeeded by Gustav Schmidt and J. W. Atherton as members of the commission. Stokes Opens Third Pharmacy A third pharmacy has been opened by Joseph T. Stokes in the new Medical Arts building, Michigan and Pennsylvania Sts. More than 3.000 visitors inspected the store Wednesday. Harvey Belton is manager and chief pharnv cistj Frank Runnel and Alvin Yerke, assistant pharmacists; Emil Wolf rod, ' druggist; Una Robinson, cashier; P. E. Lepere, charge of sundries, and Maurice Marlow and James Harris, soda fountain.

Meetings Here Friday Basketball. Technical High School vs. Shortridge. Tomlinson Hall. Standard Oil Company. Meeting Severin. Exchange Club. Luncheon. Lincoln. Knights of Columbus. Luncheon. Spink-Arms. Allied Motors Commerce. Luncheon. Spink-Arms. Phi Delta Theta. Luncheon. C. of C. Optimists Club. Luncheon. Clay pool. Delta Tau Delta. Luncheon. Board of Trade. Industrial Lenders. Luncheon. C. of C. Laymen's League. Luncheon. C. of C.

GAS TAX REVENUE TOTALOTS4 Cooperation of Dealers Cuts Overhead, Hoosier motorists, with 2-cent gasoline tax payments, will contribute slightly more than $4,000,000 in one year for State road building and maintenance, according to estimates prepared by Charles C. Benjamin, chief of the State gasoline tax department. Collections for the six months since the law went Into effect have totaled $2,552,754.11. November collections, reported in December, were $384,392.69. Total expense of the department, including salaries, was $3,471.22 for the six months. Cooperation of wholesale dealers cut overhead, Benjamin said. M’CRAY RETAINS HUGG New Member Added to Governor’s Legal Staff for Coming Fight. Martin M. Hugg, Indianapolis attorney, has been added to the legal staff of Governor McCray in preparation for his fight against indictments charging him with criminal offenses. The Governor will be arraigned in the Marion County Criminal Court Monday. Attorneys already retained by the Governor are the firm of Ryan, Ruckelshaus & Ryan, James W. Noel and George Barnard. Representing the State as special prosecutors will be Eph Inman and Clarence W. Nichols. Presbyterians Outline Drive Plans have been outlined by the synodical council of the Indiana synod of the Presbyterian Church for the part of the eight presbyteries in raising its benevolent quota. The State quota is $427,000. Indianapolis will be asked to raise SBO,OOO. A building Fellowship Society which will be organized at April meetings of the various presbyteries.

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Women’s, $4.85 Oxfords $ 2= Pair Short lines of women’s oxfords in black and brown, taken from our regular $4.85 line. Special for Friday, $2.95. —Street floor.

January Sale of

Silk Crepe de Chine Chemise SI.BB Dainty, attractive models with lace and hand embroidery touches or the neat, plain tailored models. Bodice topped and ribbon strap. Flesh only. Very special at this low price figure.

Gowns! Chemise! Bloomers! Stepins!

Chemise!

$„.-r:n#4 / GOWNS of batiste, Windsor crepe and nainsook, are | embroidered In dainty colors, lace trimmed or tai--1 lored styles: Slipover styles with kimono sleeves or BEi ' sleeveless. V necks, round necks, square necks and Sjfjg Jenny necks. Regular and extra sizes. J CHEMISE in envelope style, of batiste aDd nainsook. fpS I Tailored, lace trimmed or trimmed with embroidery. J* A ( in built-up shoulder styles or bodice topped. Self \ material and ribbon straps. Regular and extra sizes. !

Gowns! Chemise! Os fine lingerie cloth, trimmed with real laces, fine tuckings, hemstitching and medal lions of real lace. Gowns are slipover styles, chemise are built-up and bodice tops, self and ribbon straps.

From Far Off Dunferline, Scotland, Comes SIO,OOO Worth of Unusual Quality Linens in Their Annual Sale of What They Term “Weaver’s Damage” Linen A small hole here —maybe an uneven weave there—or a black oil spot on that edge —that’s the limit of damage! But this fine old Scotch firm Is so jealous of their reputation that each year they class every piece of linen that shows even the tiniest flaw as “weavers damaged” and sacrifice 'it for about Half Price! You SAVE the difference!

Group No. 1 Pattern cloths, 68x68 inches; special, $3.50 Pattern cloths, 68x86 inches; special, $3.35 Pattern cloths, 68x104 inches; special, $3.98

And the January Sale of ‘Heather’ Linens

Fine Linen Damask, $2.47 Fine pure linen damask, “Heather” brand, regular $3.00 and $3.50 linens, a yard, $3.47. Napkins to Match, dozen, $7.75. Pure Linen Damask, $1.82 Pure linen table damask, 2 yards w r ide, “Heather” brand, in 2 and 2% -yard lengths, regularly sold at $2.49 a yard, $1.83 a yard. Napkins to Match, 6 for $3.35

Hemstitched Linen Tablecloths Silver bleached and extra heavy weight. Made in three sizes for the new shaped tables. Size 59x60 Inches for $3.75 Size 59x76 Inches for $4.89 Size 59x93 Inches for $6.25 —Pettis linens, street floor.

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GOWNS in slipover style, kimono sleeve, and touches of hand embroidery in colors. Full cut and plenty of length. Flesh and white. CHEMISE, bodice top, have self material and ribbon straps. Hand embroidered and lace trimmed. BLOOMERS of flesh and white batiste, have elastic waist and double elastic cuff. STEP-INS of batiste and crossbar batiste; have laee trims and smart touches of hemstitching

Petticoats! Gowns! Knit Bloomers! Costume Slips!

Group No. 2 Paattern cloths, 70x70 inches; special, $3.35 Pattern cloths, 70x88 inches; special, $4.35 Pattern cloths, 70x106 inches; special, $5.95

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PETTICOATS of cotton taffeta and sateen. Extra and regular sizes in straightline and fancy rufTled models; black, navy, brown. Copen, henna and gray. MERCERIZED KNIT BLOOMERS in all colors; elastic waist and double elastic cuff, reinforced crotch. COSTUME SLIPS of good grade sateen, bodice top with self material strap, in straight line style with deep hern; colors of black, navy and brown.

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Group No. 3 Pattern cloths, 70x70 Inches; special, $3.65 Pattern cloths, 70x88 inches; special, $5.00 Pattern cloths, 70x106 inches; special, $6.00

Petticoats! Slips! Petticoats of fine satinette, straightline, deep hem and fancy accordion pleated flounces. Diamond shape Inserts of contrasting color. Costume slips of fine satinette, deep hem. shirred hip. Picoted and hemstitched.

Group No. 4 Pattern cloths, 2x2 yards; special, $5.00 Pattern cloths, 2x2% yards; special. $6.50 Pattern cloths, 2x3 yards; special, SB.OO

Pure Linen Napkins, Dozen, $4.50 Regular dinner size napkins, slightly soiled from counter display, fine smooth weave. On sale, a dozen, $4.50. ' Cotton Table Damask, 48c Good heavy quality table damask, no dressing, yard, 48C. Pure Linen Damask, $1.37 Full bleached table damask. 63 inches wide, “Heathe*” brand, heavy firm weave, new wide bordar designs. A yard, $1.37.

$2.49 Satinette Pettibockers $l4B Plain and lingette stripe, in all the new spring shades. Length 32 to 36. Elastic waistline, reinforced and double elastic cuff.

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Hemstitched Huck Towels, Each, 50c 100 Dozen huck towels with damask borders, an excellent quality. Special in the January Sale, each, 50tf.

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Sale! Women’s Cozily Warm

& Beacon Jm Bathrobes #@l SO.BB wO Excellent quality Beacon /'VrS j *' robes in a wide range of at--111 (j / tractive .colors and smart deli W I / signs; and an indispensable Pi b garment for the winter ward* yC? I / robe. —Petti* negligees, second floor.

Gray Cotton Blankets $3.50 Quality for so^7s (Note the size!) 70x80-inch Bize. Our regular $3.50 blankets; special, the pair, $3.75. Sheets! “Premium" sheets, 81x90 inches. On sale, each, $1.51. “Mohawk” sheets, 81x90 inches. On sale, each, $1.59. “Sleepwell” sheets, 81x99 inches. On sale, each, $1.63. Pillowcases! "Sleepwell” cases, 3-inch hem, 42x36 inches; each, 31C. “Excelsior” cases, hemmed, 42 x 36 inches, each, 27 “Lenox” cases, hemstitched, 42x36 ihches, each, 35^. Muslin Specials! Unbleached muslin, light weight, 10 to 20-yard length pieces, a yard, 11^. Unbleached sheeting muslin, 40 inches wide (5 yards makes a sheet), yard, 20<S. Bleached muslin, yard wide, soft finish, yard, "Festival” brand, bleached muslin, soft longcloth finish, perfect spun round thread, one of our best values during this January Sale, a yard, lfif. —Pettis bedding and domestic*, fifth floor.

Children’s $2.50 Button Shoes = Pair Patent leather button shoes with browm kid tops. Sizes 5% to 8. Formerly sold at $2.50, special for Fxiday, $1.95. —Street floor. Friday Only! Odds and Ends of Laces! 2Cyi Large assortment hf very useful laces, such as torchons, cluny and vals; % to 2 inches wide. Remnant Lengths of Trimmings V 2 Price One-half inch braid to 4 and 6-inch fancy bands. All new and very desirable. Ribbon Remnants 8c and 19c Yard Accumulation of ribbons left from Xmas selling. Valuable lengths marked very cheap. —Petti, lacee and dr est trimming*. street floor.

Boys’ All-Wool Slipover Sweaters, Special In color combinations. High 00 L C0l0rs lnclu ded. Sizes 34 to 40, each, $3.29. —Third floor. Boys’ Flannel Blouses Good quality, perfect fitting and full cut. Button down or straight collars. Blue, tan and gray. Sizes Bto 15, inclusive. Special—--69c Boys’ Outing Flannel Pajamas Os excellent quality, in twopiece and one-piece styles. Neatly trimmed with mercerized fasteners, full cut, all sizes. Regularly $1.48, special, eitcb—st Jj —Pettis boys’ clothing, third floor.

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