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PROBE WRECK FATAL TO FIVE Victims Burned to Death When Car Strikes Truck. By United Pre* DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 4.-—A coroner’s Jury whs to start lnvestlga.- . tion today to determine cause of the ! collision cf a Detroit-Toledo inter- I urban and r motor truck Wednes' day night that resulted in the death j of five persons and injury of ten j others. Wreck victims Tver® burned almost j beyond recognition from flames that flashed into turpentine drums the truck was carrying. Three of those dead were still unidentified early to-! day. Witnesses said the truck started across a street directly In front of the inteurban. The truck cleared the . r. but a trailer leaded with turpen- I tine drums was struck. Force of the collision hurled some of the drams into the car where they, exploded and caught Are. The motorman was crushed by one of the i drums and turned in the fire that , followed. DINNER IS EXPLAINED Near East Relief Director Tells Purpose of Meal. Most persons who call Golden Rule Sunday headquarters this week want to know what a sacrificial meal should be. "A sacrificial meal is something to eat tha* costs very little, and after It is eaten will make the diner feel that he wants to make o donation : to our Bible land orphans.” e&id I). Burr Jones, State director cf Near East Relief. Athens cable said: "There are 660,000 In refugee camps of Greece and more than 15 n .o r >o have died in fifteen months. These ere mostly women and children and Golden Rule Sunday is a supreme effort to • snatch from the grave at least 200.000 of these children who are now sentenced to die." Mrs. Lillian Win get. 11? E. Pratt Pt., will give a Golden Rule tea Friday evening from 7 to 10. Nature j Study Club members will cooperate. BACK TAXES ARE SOUGHT Federal Suit Filed by Ettiott Against Local Persons. Suit asking a court order to hold i in trust certain assets of the defunct Henry C. Gilbert Company of Indi-j anapolis in order that income taxes for 1.018 be paid was filed in Fed eral Court Wednesday by Homer Elliott, United Strt*=-s district attorney, against Audison E. Codindgton and Isabel C. Gilbert, both of Indianapolis and former stockholders. Complaint alleges defendants received about $143,000 of the com- j pany’s assets when it dissolved and asks that they mf the delinquent taxes. •Jarvis Is Not Candidate R. Walter Jarvis, superintendent of city parks, today denied rumors that he will be a candidate for mayor in the city primary, pointing out that the condition of his health would meke it impossible for him to make the race. Sentiment in behalf of his cand'-iacy has been expressed in various quarters jf the city, it is understood. t

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DEAD LETTERS INCREASE Citizens Growing More Careless, Says Local Postoffice. Indianapolis persons are growing more careless In mailing letters at the postoffice here. Dead letters hav. Increased almost 50 per cent since Nov. 3, it was said today. About thirty-five ur.mailable DtP-rs a day are placed In tho postoffice and almost five hundred arrive for Indian apolis delivery. Tuesday four letters marked "U. has*©" were mailed with only a on- - cent stamp on each envelope, and no return addresses. BRIDE. 60, IS ARRESTED Wife of Youth Charged With Disorderly Conduct. B’J Timm Special La PORTE, Ir.d , D“c. 4.—Mrs. Emma Graham, 60-year-old bride of Roy Graham. 23. of Benton Harbor, Mich., was arrested here charg'd with disorderly conduct. Graham recently filed suit for annulinient of his marriage, claiming that ho was drunk when he was married.

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BIGGER BUSINESS BOOSTS C. M. Johnson Addressee IndianaI Implement Dealers. "Bigger Boost* Bring Bigger Business." was the subject of an ad 1 j dress by Curtis M. Johnson. Rush j Cry. before Indiana implement deal-; ■ era m the second day of their an j nual convention at the Glavpool to- ! H. L. Gaines, vice president, led J dif.-ussion on questions of interest it: th- business. I’-f 1’ G. Holden, Chicago, delfv-j , e-r*-d prit'- iisd talk this afternoon ! and E. < >. Snethon, president Indian-j ap-dis Federation of Civic Clubs. ; will speak tonight. Convention will j close Friday noon with election of ■ . officers. ?: REWARD NEAR AT LAST H<-osier Hero of S[wu;ish-American War May (let Pension. Bp Time., Special ENGLISH, Ind.. Dec. 4.—John R. Kb -.i uer of this eitv today* was en I tert-.uiing hojit-H that he would be .rewarded at last for his heroism In tin, Spanish-American War. Presint i i-bidge in h.s annual messisgt * 1 to Congress Wednesday approved a I S 1. 2■ ‘ll pension for Kissinger. Twenty-eight years ago when a, soldier in < V a. he volunteered with ; seven others to receive experimental vuiutl* ns for yellow fever. Four , if the men died and Kissinger was ; *ft a cripple. Sine© that time has i ! been practically dependent on friends and relatives. Dies ns Brother Did />y Timm special MAIUGN, ind , Dec. 4—Funeral arrangements were being made to-! day for fharles a. Ifoginn, CS. found dead in bed at his homo here. His brother, William, and former part- ! ner ii tho wholesale grocery busi- ! ne- s. wus found dead in bod last j,„„, Ball Out of Danger v ( lift'd /'res# MI.'NCIE. Ind., Pec. 4. —Edmund ; Rail, millionaire manufacturer of i .Mimcie, was believed out of danger j today from the effects of a stroke of apoplexy suffered Tuesday. Rail id improved sufficiently to b© roniovad to liis home from the Roberts j Hotel, where he was stricken. Bloomfield Banker Dead . T’.y Timet Special BLOOMFIELD, Ind., Dec. 4.~-Fu j i rn-ral arrangements were being made I today for William M. Haig, 69, prosl j ]dent of the Bloomfield State Bank, j i who died her© Wednesday after a j j long ill!.ess. Goes to Sanitarium Mrs. Vivian T. Wheatcraft, Rei publican State vies chairman, has ! iieen forced to seek rest at tho \ Martinsville Sanitarium following ! her activities in the recent camj paien. She is expected to remain | i here for about two weeks. *<• o.i Years of Success HEALED HiS RUPTURE I was badly ruptirrod while Ilf tin? a trunk several years ago. Trusses did me no good. Finally I got hold of something that quickly and completely relieved me. Years have passed and tho rupture has never returned, although I am doing hard vork as a carpenter. There was no opera- : tion. no lost time, no trouble. I have j nothing to sell, but will give full informsj tion about how you may find complete relief without operation, if you writa to me, Eugene M. Pollen. Carpenter. 97L Marcel- I lus Avenue. Manasquan. N. J. Better cut j I out this notice and show It to any others j who are ruptured—you may save a life or i at least stop the misery ot rupture and the : worry and dapzer.—Advertisement

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SALVATION ARMY ISSUES Hi® Organization Does Not Solicit e at Homes. j Salvation Army workers today warned housewives against giving money to house totalise solicitors, who give the impression they repj resent that organization. "Salvation i Army has no solicitors going from | house-to-housa collecting money,” | said MaJ. William Sowers, divisional I commander. Ho said numerous com- | plaints had been received from women about so-called solicitors. Major Sowers said the Army receives most of its financial support from the Community Fund. Total of 600 Christinas baskets will jbe distributed to poor families this j year. Great numhe rof city's poor i are now making application for ; baskets. In addition to those roI qulrlng emergency and regular re- ; lief. Police and Firemen's hand will | play at the annual party Christmas Eve at Tomlinson Hall. Mi'lr than .'i.ooo poor children and mothers ire expected. L. b 7 davisjheads" bar Association Approves Establishment of Municipal Court. I.awrenca B. Davis of the law Ann, Xewberger.. Simon & 1 >;-. vis, was elected preslden* of the Tndi.ansp.ilis P.ar Association at a meeting at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, Wednesday night, AsS&clatlon approved draping of a Mil for presentation to the legislature providing for abolition of four of the five Justices of peace courts in Center Township, and the city j court, and establishing a municipal court with four Judges. Other officers elected were: Wil liam It. Higgins and Edward H ivnight, vice presidents; Donald M r Hs, treasure’ - : William E. JefTr-y : Edwin Steers, II N Swain in-i i. 11. Caughran, membership coin'd t '< V-' - ... vet ary for ancthor year. D. H. THOMPSON BURIED ; Funeral Held for Attorney—ltcsldont Ib rc Twenty i citrs. j Funeral services of Davi-l H | Thompson. T 9, of 1712 .M • - dm | St., who* died Tuesday, w ,-r h-d ! today ftt Shirley chap-: I!.;.a! :n Crown TUII cerue'--: After grtuliuition from Indiana j University In 1975, he tv. -,t - land later was ndm.'tel to Si • y j County bar. He came t-- Indian .5 its j twenty years ago. T:.-- v: . v aa! ,two daughters survive. Makes Autos Go 49 Miles on Gallon of Gasoline | Sioux Fails. R. Dak.:—.Tnn -v. 1 May, 2293 Iru-otah Bldg.. this . ity. j announces the perfection .-f ;-.:i I .amazing device that is enabling < r ! owners to more than double tb-ir I mileage from price line u ---l and at tho prune tlm*> r. move .-wry j , rth clo of carbon fn-m th.ir mot.-rs Many cars with this and. \ . -• /„• tached have made <-v--r 4i) j;.ii--s a gallon. It is automat; i s,.jf regulating and run b>- .-h* -1 by . any one to any cur in a f--w i.v ,ut•Mr. May wants ug.-nis n-1 !a willing ■to pond a ratiij.U- at his own i to any one who will write him pend him your name and address Advertisement.

Winter Carnival Tonight and Friday Night • at Jack ’O Lantern Gardens “BOBBY” —Singing and Dancing in Cabaret Entertainment JACK WARR AND HIS ORCHESTRA Introducing Marty New Dance Hits in SPECIAL MUSIC PROGRAM Dancing 8:30 to Closing Every Night u The Jack O' Lantern for a Good Time ” Observe Lanterns on Pendleton Plko at Fhadeland Avo, One Square East of Peacock Roost, 38th and Shad el and. Watch for Opening Announcement of Skating Ponds

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SILK BUYER WINS CAPITAL PRIZE j (Continued From Page 1) winning line. I never -wrote any poetry before in my life, but guess it doesn’t take a poet to win a Limerick award.” Symons is right. The SSO award winners to date have been two housewives, a secretary and a buyer. Asked what he would do with the SSO, Symons said, ‘‘‘With Christmas but a few weeks away, you ask me that? Young man, your SSO will be the Santa Claus for our family Christmas I shopping list.” So if Mrs. Symons finds that Santa left her a lot more than | slip expected, she can thank her husband’s Limerieking ability. Symons was almost beaten out in the judges’ vote by this line of William 11. Andrews, 3036 E. Tenth St., which won tl e ; sls award : Up a cent is sweet music to me. Right behind the two winners, pushing them hard up the home stretch, were those three $5 award winnerst My gas i3 all sold 0. 0. D.” James P. Ilighley, 062 E. Twelfth St. But the air for your tires, that’s on me.” Charles Agan, 1205 W. Thirty-Sixth St. Judge Landis once tried to fine me.” 11. A. Henderson, 735 Graham Ave.

In the race every inch of the way j j were these twenty Ji honorable mention winners. I lead them over and you will eea why: For no one. can change my decree, ; —M. S. (iannaway, Brownsburg. Tnd. i can make them or break then;, i you sc- -Holla I>. Chowning, 2856 School St. 9 our travels depend upon m.— 1.. H. .(o!.--s. Ht Paul. Ind. Don't bother, I'm on my last tee. *—Charles M_ Weaver, 1176 Eugene S * reef. What the {raffle will bear, pleases me —i-j. tv. Hunter, 2317 N. Me rljlnr. St. For J’tn hound whore there’s no ice to be.—Georg-* K. Ileibold, 16T Is'. Indiana St.. Danville, Tnd. 1 got water and air that l* free. —Forrest E. Server, 1725 Blaine Ave. Cause ti’s Sinclair, Doheny and me Don V’iet, 3.".53 Guilford Ave. For she air and tho service is free, Kdn\-:-.| it*-I inson, 1340 \V, Twcn- : ft. 1 or nij is refined, don’t you sc*-, f W. Franklin. 8315 Central \ venue. Tliey’ro Htlit clipping coupons for me l-iay H imlii, 1854 She’ by Hr. For my price is she Standard. >ou M-e. Ernest If. Shields, 1412 ! e ' Iran 1a A vo. S-- step on tlie gas and pay xne. X. 1., v His.- >>n, 22- W. Main St., i tree!’field. Ind i'.-r to me ’fix the land of tlie fee. --.[■din J. Quint:, 2811 N. Talbott A v- nne. I'm I lie gasoline king, you’ll agree. - 1 re-:ie 1- 3 W. Tenth St The more Fords the more profit for me. M. A. Kiu.-ncmn, 1527 1 cry sorry, but Oh, l love me.— • U :n -r:-i Selby. 122 E. Fifth St.. IP: r' on. 1 r.d. t . S. stands tor Henry and me.— | T Uy I’l. ! 714 Hall PI ! New dimes 1 must have, don’t you sec. be;, i, H. Smith, Sul E. Brood vpv. Danville, ind High cost of production's my plea. Mr Gladys it. Barone, 1213 Burst* 's Ave And that's the end of Limerick No. 4. It nnd i*s $i r "> in cash awards ‘ '-.aye pa.‘-s.- 1 into history, but there's 1.. -uiek No. p> with another tIOO off.- red fi-r the bc-d "lxipt-iines" to .-weitlc;: y.-u f -r today, For you know fDO in 25 cash twlu'.'s is given away EVERY DAY f- ■ \, iking "IxiHt hneat'* to The Tit- ••* I.tmerleks I fr. : m- ii;ti< rs of the Mercator ! i at noon luncheon at the Spink : vt< ju re No > Phe judges

were: J. O. Hoffman, W E. Dutlue, W. F. Cleary, W. G. Ulrich, A. L. Willard, J. V. Bell, W. B. Ruhuah, W. Carl Ausmann, W, R. Rose, H. S. MeMlchael, H. M. Cochrane, R. H. Daugherty, Charles A. Tlockensmith, Bertram Dae nnd Alva Micky. Finish off No. 10 and toil how the

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Hollywood girl climbed to success and earn Christmas money like Symons of No. 4 did. NO NEED FOR TUNNELS Postmaster Says Postoffice Is Not Bothered by Congestion. Commenting on the report of Postmaster General Harry S. New,: stressing the need for tunnels for j transporting mall from postoffices j to railroad stations, Robert H. Bry- j son, Indianapolis postmaster, said I today: “We are not bothered hr conges- j tion of traffic in Indianapolis. Prac-1 Really all mail except flr3t-class mat- j ter- goes directly to the Illinois St. | station. We have a straight run j down Illinois St. for first-class mail • from the postoffico. We don't close our sacks any earlier before train j time now than we did ten years ago,! in spite of the increase in business.” j Hospital Employe Gets Raise John W. Hanrah&n, chief engineer j at city hospital, has been granted an I increased salary from SI,BOO to $2,100 j a year by the board of health in! recognition of efficient work at the I hospital for eight years. The board accepted Wednesday night the resignation of Benjamin M. Morgan, hospital business manager, and appointed Clarence C. Hess, field agent ir. til© city purchasing department, to succeed him. For Colds, Grip or Influenza and as a Preventive, take laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. A Safe and Proven Remedy. The box bears | the signature of E. W. Grove. 300. | —Advertisement.

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ABSTRACTERS TO ELECT Annual Convention Will End Wftll j Naming of Officers, W, L. Rogers, general counsel £©£ - Federal Land Bank, Louisville, wa3 principal speaker at opening session of the nineteenth annual oonventloii of Indiana Abstracters Association at the Lincoln today. Talks werq made by J. R, Morgan, Kokomo, and Earl Jackson, South Bend. Charles C, Whit©, title officer of the Cleveland Land Title Abstract and Trust Company, reviewed work of the national association and stressed importance abstractors play In guarding deedholders against fraudulent land deals. Walter L. Curdes, Ft. Wayne, president Indiana Real Estate Assn elation, was to address the convention this afternoon on "Relation of tiie Realtor and Abstractor.*' Adjournment will follow election of officers. LAST - RITES "ARRANGED Funeral of Charles J. Truemper Set for Saturday. Funeral aervlces for Charles J, Truemper, 71, of 335 ID, Merrill St., interior decorator and founder of American Tent and Awning Company, 643 S. East St., who died Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital, will be at 2 p. m. Saturday at Wald funeral parlors. Burial In Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Truemper was born in Germany and came to Indianapolis in 1872. For many years he was official decorator at State fairground. He was a Mason. Two sons and a daughter surrivn

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