The Indianapolis Times (Indianapolis [Ind.])
April 3, 1925

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Home Edition FOLLOW the progress of the Indians with Eddie Ash, Times Sports Editor, every day. VOLUME 36—NUMBER 277 STEPHENSON INDICTED ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL GIRL Fall Doheny—Sinclair Case Quashed COMEK VOTE GIVEN TO CABINET French Chamber of Deputies Temporarily Stays Col lapse of Ministry by Post poning Interpellation on Problem of Finances. CLEMENTEL SUCCEEDED BY SENATOR DEMONEZIE Crisis Arises Over Disagree ment With Merriot on How to Puli France Out of Money Tangle—Socialists Want Tax on Capital. Jin l nilnl I'ithx PARIS. April 3.—The French cabinet, fall ->f which is threatened as a result f the financial crisis, was saved temporarily today when (the chamber of deputies voted unan imously to postpone indefinitely ft challenge to the ministry on its financial policy. The vote was an indirect expres sion of confidence. M. Clemente!, minister of finance, already lifts resigned and the resign nation of other members of the cab inot including llerrtot himself, is considered possible. Ts not probable. President Doiimergue appointed .Senate*- Anatole Ue Monezle to sue ceed elemental. .Clementel's resignation came dur ing an all-night Cabinet meeting precipitated by his proposal of yes terday to increase the circulation of hanjc notes by two billion francs. The sudden resignation of the min ister of finance was the outcome of n, long conflict between the senate and chamber of deputies and also a disagreement with Premier Har riot. After Clementel's plan to issue hank notes withoul gold backing had met with Herriot's disapproval, the finance minister unexpectedly and without cabinet authorization, made Ms sensational proposal regarding inflation before the senate. Herriot, ip a finely shaded state ment, repudiated Clementel's prop osition, though admitting a drastic remedy was needed to alleviate the seriousness of the financial situation. SHEPHERD MOVE OPPOSED AGAIN Judge Refuses to Entertain Petition for Bail. /hi l vitn! I‘rcsx CHICAGO, April 3.--Judge Wil li.in B. Brothers of the Criminal Court today refused tp entertain the motion for bail for William D. Shepherd, former Indianapolis man, until he discusses the subject with Chief Justice Jacob Hopkins. Shep herd asks bail pending his trial on the* charge of killing his wealthy ward, Billy McClintock. As Justice Hopkins already has ruled against motions for bail, judge Brothers said he does not wish to be discourteous to a brother judge, Justice Hopkins and Judge Broth ers will confer shortly. Judge Brother said he would make a rul ing at 2 p. m. HOUR),Y TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 45 10 a. m 54 7 a. m 45 11 a. m 55 8 a. m 50 12 (noon) 60 !i a. m 52 1 p. m 60 Chickie “She wanted to run away.’ Chickie goes to a party given by Jake Munson, wealthy broker. Then she c c o in c s frightened and wants to go home. CHAPTERS 13 AND 14 ON THE BACK PAGE TODAY. The Indianapolis Times COMPLETE W.’RE SERVICE OF THE UNITED PRESS ML WORLD’S GREATEST EVENING PRESS ASSOCIATION Conspiracy to Defraud and Bribery Indictments Dis missed by District of Col umbia Supreme Court Justice McCoy. i OUTSIDERS ALLEGED IN GRAND JURY ROOM Counsel’s Motion Avers De partment of Justice Ex pert and District Attorney Illegally Present When Case Was Being Heard. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, April 3. All indictments of Albert B. Fall. E. L. Doheny, Harry F. Sinclair and Edward L. Hoheny Jr., growing out of 1 lie oil re serve leases were quashed here today by Justice McCoy of the District of Columbia Supreme Court. McCoy sustained the motion of counsel for the defendants to dis miss the indictments on the ground that they were vitiated by the pres ence of unauthorized persons in the grand jury room when evidence was being taken. The four indictments dismissed j were: Charging Fall with accepting a bribe from Doheny. (.'barging Doheny.and Doheny, Jr., I wrih giving a bribe to Fall. Charging Fall and Doheny with conspiracy to defraud the Govern ment In leasing the California oil reserves. Charging F'all and Sinclair with conspiracy to defraud the Govern- ment in leasing the Teapot Dome reserve. McCoy held that the presence of Oscar Pagan. Justice Department in dictment expert, in the jury room during the taking of testimony in validated the indictments. Counsel for the t|jree defendants in moving last February to quash lhe indictments contended that both Pagan and Peyton Gordon, United States district attorney were illegal ly present during the taking of testi mony. POMERENE TO APPEAL Special Counsel to Be Called To pet her for Action. CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 3. "We will carry the case to the court of appeals of the District of Columbia." Atlee Pomerene, Gov ernment counsel, told the United Press today when informed the in dictments of Albert B. Fall, E. L. Doheny and Edward L. Doney Jr., and H. F. Sinclair had been quashed by Justice McCoy at Washington. Pomerene said he would get in touch with Owen J. Roberts, other special counsel for the Government in the oil leasing cases, and they would prepare an appeal from Justice McCoy's ruling. FIRE AT SHELBYVILLE Methodist Church Burns, With Iss of $25,000. tin United Prrax SHELBYVILLE. Ind., April 3. Damage from a fire in the West Side Methodist Church here Thurs day was placed at $2f,000 today. The blaze started lrom defective wiring. Two firemen were overcome by smoke while fighting the flames. FLAPPER FANNY sacys C 1*23 ST MtA KRVtCE. W Many a girl w.'io has nothing to do never gets through do ing f V Swallows Solder in School Bu Times Special CRAWFORDSyiDDE. Ind., April 3.—Raymond Douglas, 14, was recovering today from an operation for the removal of a bar of solder half an inch thick, which he swallowed at school. When questioned by the teacher, who though he was chewing gum, he was so startled he swallowed the solder. REMYACTSTO SPEED SLATING OF MOTORISTS Prosecutor Says New Plan in Auto Arrests ‘All Wrong.’ Persons arrested on speeding charges must be stated the same day and tried the next, as in anyjtther arrest case. County Prosecutor Wil liam H. Remy said today, declaring the new system inaugurated by po lice is "all wrong." Remy told Paul Rhoadarmer, dep uty assigned to city court, to take full charge of the mater and to see Police (thief Herman F. Rikhoff. Remy said if changes were not made immediately he would see Rikhoff himself. “Police can release motorists on their own recognizance if they wish, but they must slate them either over the telephone „r when they go into headquarters that day,’! Remy said. Rhoadarmer Thursday said speed ers were not being slated for as long as a week after t heir arrest, the of ficer turning the names into his superior officer, who held them until tt.e day allotted for the officer In city court. Rhoadarmer said it offered opportunity for dropping cases for political-or private favor, as no of ficial record of the arrest was made. Motorftte at least are assured one thins: —they will not he ridden in pa trol wagons. This Is on orders from Mayor Shank. Chief Rikhoff said, as result of complaints of reputable citizens of being unjustly arrested and forced to give bond. CITY MANAGER PLAN TO HAVE LABOR BACKING Bricklayers and Masons Union Indorses Move for v Government Change. Active support of the city man ager plan by labor interests began today. The plan would abeflish the pres ent city government, providing a council of seven, who will hire a business man to run the city busi ness. It is working successfully in 300 cities. Bricklayers and Maoons Union No. 3 of Indiana at a meeting on Thursday night unanimously in dorsed the move, after listening to an explanation of the plan by speak ers fror. the Citizens Commmitte of 1,000, which is sponsoring the idea. Members of the union took petitions to assist In getting signatures ask ing the city council to call a special election on the question immedi ately Speakers from the citizens com mittee also adddressed the Indian apolis Trades Council on Thursday, meeting with favorable response. “We are going to help all we can in this campaign for city manager,” said John J. Watson, secretary of the Bricklayers Union. “Organized labor, to be consistent, mist stand for efficiency. The city mamger may not cure all our Ills, but 1 will be much better than the pretent plan of political faction control. Petitions containing signatures of voters continue to pour in to head quarters of the city manager cam paign, 407 Meyer Kiser Baik build ing. Committee leaders are more than satisfied at present progress. Civic clubs, noon luncheon clubs, church es, business organizations, labor unions, women’s clubs and a com mittee of colored leaders are united in the work. A woman's citizen committee will be perfected at a meeting this after noon in the Chamber of Commerce building Two Speeders Fined Charged with driving forty miles an hour. Ralph Randal of Logans port, Tnd., was fined $lO and costs in city court today. Harold McClain, 19, of 721 Grove St., was fined sls and costs. Offi cers alleged he went thirty-three miles an hour. A INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 3925 CHAPMAN’S FATE RESTS WITH JURY Hand-Picked Yankees Retire With to Re turn Either Acquittal Ver dict or One of ‘Guilty of First Degree Murder.’ PAST RECORD TO BE IGNORED, SAYS JUDGE Prince of Bandits Faces 23- Year Term at Atlanta if Men of His Selection De cide He Was Not Man Who Shot Police Officer. Re I nitrd Press HARTFORD. Conn.. April 3.—The rase of the State of Connecticut against Gerald Chapman, mail rob ber and bandit, charged with killing Policeman .James J. SkMly, went to the jury at 12:63 today following Judge*,fennlngs’ charge. Judge Jennings told the jury that in view of the fact that Janies Skelly was killed while a felony was being committed there Is only pos sihle a verdict of first degree mur der or acquitta. He said there were no extenuating circumstances whereby a verdict of second degree murder could be re turned. Through his charge Jen ningfi told the jury that Chapman either shot Skelly or he didn't, and If he did. he is guilty of first degree murder. Jennings cautioned the jury to give Chapman “a fair, impartial trial according to the evidence in court, and not judge him on his past records.” ASBESTOS STRIKE ENDS Workmen lo Go Rack Saturday— Ironworkers Still Out. Asbestos workers will return to work Saturday pending further agreement following a three-day strike, W. T. McLaughlin, president Master Insulators Association, an nounced, following conference with leaders today. The workers walked out April 1, after contractors refused to pay an increase of 15 cent san hour over the wage scale of sl. William H. Scott is business agent. Structural iron workers continued on strike today. The union asked a new wage scale of $1.50 an hour. Wage last year was $1.25, according to John J. McNamara, business agent. THREE SCOUTS SUFFERNUURY Falling Fire Escape at Theater Catches Them. Three Boy Scouts were hurt, one perhaps seriously, when a fire 1 es cape counterbalance broke at Keith's Theater near noon today and struck them. Scouts had been attending a meeting at the theater, and some were playing on the fire escape when it broke. Francis Pritchard, 12, of 577 Mid dle Dr., Woodruff Place, was most seriously hurt, being Injured about the head. William Williams 12. of 2911 Paris Ave., was injured about the back and Willard Knight, 13, of 2929 Boulevard PI., was injured on the leg, being struck by the coun terbalance. Boys on the fire escape were not hurt. All -three were taken to the city hospital. GIRL, 9, BADLY HURT Run Over By Truck—Driver Ar rested on Speeding Charge. Caroline Becker, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Becktr. 4121 Park Ave., Is In St. Vincent Hos pital with a broken arm and se verely cut and bruised as a result of,being struck by a truck driven by William Plye, 17, 309 E. Twenty- Fourth St., police say. The accident occured in nn alley at rear of 4140 Broadway. The girl is said to be in a serious condition. Pyle was arrested on charges of assault and battery and speeding. Faces Serious Charges K y.]'yX£t ss> y v iS^K v #f- 2gjgp£ rst jfiaßL Text jpf Indictments The indictments against D. C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry dnd Earl Klenck charge the attack was com milled on or about March IS. Per sons close lo the family say the . C, Stephenson peace and dignity of the State of Indiana Signed by' William 11. Remy, prosecuting attorney. Attack Stale of Indiana vs. David C. Stephenson. Indictment for assault and battery with intent to rape. The grand jurors for the county of Marion and State of Indiana, upon their oath, present that David C. Stephenson on or about the eigh teenth day of March 1925, at and in the county of Marion and State aforesaid. t Did then and there unlawfull.v, and feloniously and in a rude, insolent and angry nmnti is said to be an Evansville man, was in the tem porary employ of the State attorney general’s offer a short time prior to the alleged attack on the Oberholtzer girl. He was employed on special investigation work at Hammond, State records show, from Feb. 7 to the 20th. and again from Feb. 25 to the 27th. He has never been in the regular employ of the State, however. According to William H. Remy, Marion County prosecutor, the alleged attack took place on a train to Hammond, Ind., on March 16. Following the alleged attack on the train. Miss Oberholtzer took the poison at Hammond. Upon arrival in Hammond Stephenson took the young woman to a hotel in Ham tnond and returned to Indianapolis, March 17. the following day. Remy said, he was informed that Stephenson took Miss Oherholtzer to his home and imprisoned her* in his garage. Stephenson had Miss Oberholtzer taken to her home about noon the 17th, it is said. She was driven to the home in a machine and carried to the house in a helpless condition. Attended Butler For some time Miss Oberholtzer has been secretary-treasurer of the Teachers’ and Young People's Read ing Circle ,jof Indiana. She is favorably known in Indiana educa tional circles, it is said, having at tended Butter University, taught in the high school at Hagerstown, ind.. and also served ns secretary to the State higli school inspector. She graduated from Manual Training High School in June, 1914. Members of the immediate family Forecast PARTLY cloudy tonight and Saturday. Not much chauge in temperature anticipated. TWO CENTS Penalties Penalties on charges against Stephenson are: For malicious mayhem: Two to fourteen years at the Indi ana State Prison. Fine not to exceed $2,000. For assault and battery to kill of criminal attack: Two to fourteen years. Fine not to exceed $2,000. For kidnaping: Two to four teen years. Fine not less than S.IOO nor more than $5,000. Conspiracy to commit a fel ony: Two to fourteen years, fine not less than $25 nor more than $5,000. say, it Is declared, that Miss Ober holtzer had been forcibly taken on the trip to Hammond, which fur nishes the basis for the indictments, and that alleged attacks had been made on the train en route to and later in a hotel in Hammond. Wit nesses say that her body is badly lacerated. The return trill from* Hammond was by automobile. According to members of the family, Miss Oberholtzer left her home about 9:30 p. rn., March 15, after receiving a telephone call. She expected to return soon, and wore no hat. The family did not see her again until Tuesday noon. Miss 'Oberholtzer is said to have told relatives that after receiving the telephone call she went to the home of Stephenson, 3432 University Avo,. and was forced to drink something. Then she was forcibly placed on i train for Hammond, according to her story, and made to occupy a staid room with two men Purchased Poison She says she was attacked on the train ukug later after she and the man had gone to a hotel in Hant mend, according to tlie family. An she was hatless, one of the men gave her money to buy a bat m Hammond, and with this money she purchased biclnride of mercury, which she took in large doses, It is said. Then, according to tlie family, she told the men sha had taken the poison, and they immediately placed her in a closed automobile, and speeded back to Indiannpolls', arriving here late Monday night. Monday night she was kept some where in Indianapolis, according to the story, though she was suffer ing intense pains. In. the mease (Tum to Page lij

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2 REALTREAT FOR BOYS WHO WIN MARBLE HONORS Free Trip to Atlantic City, Bicycle, Radio Set and Medals Offered. A free trip to Atlantic City, a bi cycle, a radio set, gold, silver and bronze medals. These are just the things boys want. You will have a chance at all of them by entering the third annual marble tournament conducted by The Indianapolis Times. Ringer rules are printed in today’s paper. Every Indianapolis boy and girl under 15 is eligible to compete for the honors. Send in the entrance blank and read the rules on Page 18 of this issue. s Its addition to a week in Atlantic City, The Indianapolis Times will award a bicycle and a gold medal to the city champion. Each year the national tourney sponsored by Scripps-Howard newspapers is held at Atlantic City to award the na tional crown. The marble fans stay at the beet hotels and are furnished with all sorts of entertainment. A radio set and a silver medal will be awarded to the runner-up in the final. Neighborhood champs will receive bronze awards. Kennard Ong, 2361 Park Ave., last year’s city champ, who made the trip to Atlantic City In 1924, won the middlewestern honors. Entrants Include ■'Raymond Oliver, 54 N. West St.; Leo Vavul, 725 E. New York St.; Harry Dalton, 3602 E. Michigan St.; Jeremiah Shine, 32 S. Oriental St.; Abraham Watkins, 946 Maple St.; Eugene Walters, Apartment 17, 730 N. Illinois St.; Joe Oorlick, 1001 Maple St.; Wallace Craven, 2107 N. Pennsylvania. St.; Morris Caplan, 2335 N. Delaware St.; Paul Jackson, 414 Linwood Ave.; Harold Allen, 1194 Harding St. Bessie Nelson, 910 N. Capitol Ave., was the first girl to enter the con test. Who will be next? CASTER SPittiT GJ REFLECTED IM A BEAUTIFUL HOME M EW dresses, new hats, new shoes, new suits, why not let the Easter spirit be manifested in your home? Anew suite for the living room, anew bedroom suite, something that will be appreciated the year ’round by your family and friends. The few pieces and suites mentioned below will serve to give you an *Hjjf non A idea f urn iture costs and how little it costs to JJi |i\ have your home furnished as you want it. Buy now let the *Jg! Easter Spirit be reflected in your home. \pSaw Tudor Dining Room Suite Genuine American Walnut Veneer jgga jfm ILL f Durable fibre, finished in pop -1 GqfQja&t. ir\9fular colors. Sulkies, Pullmans innt rr n' >jr or regular Sleeper cabs. The ILiSiUI LwpiS!!ii i———_‘ famous "Kumfy-Kab" lin\ y Cedar Chests You must see this beautiful eight-piece suite to really appreciate its dainty lines and fine hand-rubbed finish. Consists of 60-inch buffet, 54-inch oblong nutß, but the de prncticaHy d* 1 QC unnotleeablo. I ■tegular slzesM/ A %M Gaberdines, and Whipcords New Spring Topcoats No matter what sort of a i VK \u topcoat you want —wheth- jC—A er It is an all wool, gaber- j 'TV dine, whipcord or knit —wo L have it in this wonderful mA group we are placing on pk sale Saturday for twelve- j fifty! This is all new spring merchandise, and 1 frlMf there’s hardly a garment In I I M the lot that isn't worth I nij a twice this low price. Curl- kj osity should bring you here I to see them —and we prom- H ise you a revelation in value Sizes 34 to 46 0 OUR PRIZE VALUE FOR SAT URDAY! Boys’ regular sls all wool vest suits, consisting of coat, vest and two pairs fully lined knickers; in a wonderful assortment of newest light and medium colors; in sizes 7 to 18; for only— Sizes $f1.95 7to 17 *7Z BOYS’ Spring CAPS An asaortment of light and medium colors In the pop'u lur one and eight- Oil 0“C Yellow College SUCKERS Smart Snappy All SUe. Men’s Wool Dress PANTS Well made of high grade suiting materials. Splendid pants that will go with many Tnir ua nr 2S*t 048 t|)Z Jj BOYS’ $6.00 TOPCOATS ■imnrt little topcoats In box back and belted models. nr S*to*B %P V

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FRIDAY, APRIL 3,1925 Women’s Stunning TAILORED SUITS Beautiful quality Poiret Twill, luxurious silk lin ing. Expertly man-tai lored. Sizes 16 to 40. sl9-75 jfe annual Pre*Easter Sale 18SST Jk m H SMSCOATSDRESSES mk If IW| Presentin' i li\l Rjl VX' Li Chic, Gay, 1' A Dashing, Fascinating 1 New, High-Type Ix&MmiJ f lE/ i M EASTER COATS Ensemble 'MI id Ml fj tSiStCF jjj Sr\ Modish, Distinctive, Clever L, j Cf IfTQ 1 I §f| a i I\ a] /I Hil! lIBISuA Extraordinary Spring Coat Values—a selection we /AHflHfi'Hlß ip 1 I llr I* IJA AA AA N /All c^eve unequalled in Indianapolis for style and quality fi gff maaffiS PHt lA\ H j; I M 1 S'. at this price—nineteen eighty five. So complete is the /MmBBMMI k Here is a collection of Ensera-. U mSUw/i 1 5 f rn Jr a -JEfeA that ev,M v ,aste i 1tl ‘‘very demand may he Ides that are strikingly differ- /o WBBtta \wSmW Ms j p Hi bvantiCol for run in Hi .1 wW ill9=S|o *oelf Iwm tt? /fvTH' Fie I "J just Received mTmwjor taste, jp( Bj|v M Hyv \j J Women’s Easter Footwear a* T\ C I UAT 6 I MATER,ALS: Mmmmß j j /,j FUR 5 Made to Sell for $5, $6 and $7 AVI L? Hi JLi JTIA I #3. I Choose your Easter Hat from the marvelous selection we are Chamoiiuedc, 1 j u on |>g| Shoes, duplicating the smart offering you here tomorrow. In this lot you will find large, it) Satin and /&*r r C n” e j >a Spring styles you will find in a I medium arid small head sizes, in every new style, color and 1 Ot,owa Silk mSH ’9j(W 2. tJ 1 j- *iSS, 1 II. ii.i m ihfiF—m, on* in.iiml ml™hyOiw^ tlor>ront 1 fluffy little crepe de chine dresses. Nicely wearing glasses of our fitting. Ours un i/mc/em. trimmed with ruffles, ribbon and embroid* j s a specialized Optical service that Cl fhA 2ry. Many pretty colors mi a a you have been looking for. NO VliFlo 1 J.UU from which to cboose. ILL gill RUSHED EXAMINATIONS. Every CMCmyiDI C CIT IT C SizPi 2to 6 frame carefully fitted. NO DRUGS ILIIOILiYiDLIIi JU I 1 J _ I r 1 USED. Something entirely new. An ensemble for Panty Dresses Uirls English the young miss—6 to 14 years. A suit just A large assortment of Broadcloth scc U nd Sce the like ups” wear.. Fresh printed frocks panty dresses in ging- nUFQQITQ Uittcrcncc suggestive of springtime— hums pongettes nud smartly fashioned flannel e ftr prints. Sizes 2to 8. Sizeg 7to 14 DR.H.J. PARKISON coats—long, and trimmed V fin Jtl 00 Vftl QQ j Optical Department, Balcony. cicada, apple J/' B ip 1 •uO MHHBiiHMHHBBHBHMJ green, sand, poudre blue OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 9 P. M. The Store of Greater Values THE FAIR 311-325 West Washington Street THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES $5.00 Women’s SUSPENDER SKIRTS Flannels and tweeds in plaids and stripes; dras tically reduced for the Saturday sale. *2= i Saturday a Sale of f^T') INFANTS’ kzimMM WEAR Dresses Pillows Diapers I.ong or short nainsook Infants’ Pillows in a These aro substandards dresses, daintily trim- choice of pink or blue. of the genuine Bed .Star med with lace ajid cm* Filled with the ap- Diapers. Fully hemmed, broidery. proved n A Sizes Very spe- filling for r .’7x27 G* P A cial for aMf* pillows— inches. Saturday t/ 1/ V kapok t/ V W IVr Vests Capes Blankets Every mother is familiar Infants’ Knit Capes in Good quality blankets with Itubensw. Vests for pink or blue with hand for infants. Vink or Infants. These arc spe- embroidery trimming. blue. Vou should buy daily rc- Baby will 4 several rfWA dueed for Sat- look its fl* OO at this •B* urda.v. Sizes I best in om n I low M Ito 5 Jft %/V of these I|/ 1 >UU price Beautiful Silk BLOUSES Copied From Imported Models These are very accurate copies of imported blouses worth four and five times our low price of five dollars. They are made of crepe de chine or jersey silk and X r® ''•(Sd v are exquisitely embroidered. The L j j colors are yellow, green, rust, tan _ Sil and copen. Sizes 36 to 46 Vjr Itxrlfft I V Imported New Dimity if dm ij !I i f BROADCLOTH BLOUSES MJ 1 |iZ/ BLOUSES White, tan, blue and hon- Vlll fj cydew. Also a number of f White, tan or blue. Veter broadcloth blouses iu this 1 ,I I’easaift \H A :uV todl A A l l.tv t?;ec^f y j> 1 ,UU SUSPENDER SKIRTS Women’s Undermuslins FOR GIRLS Os good quality crepe and bastiste, in Nicely made of plain and triped flan- whitc P lnk -Ins, choice of rust, tan, O* A L Bloomers, Cnmisoles, All blue or green. Princess Slips, Petti- Sizes 7to 14 SpU 14/ coats. Envelope Chemise JL V v Sample Sale Silk DRESSES Advance Spring Styles Prints, foulards, Can tons, flat crepes, etc. Long waisted and basque effects. Sizes 16 to 40. SO.OO EXTRA SIZE COATS Three Underpriced Lots The most complete nssort ment of extra size coats we have ever shown. E*peclaK ly priced at— slo—sl9.7s $25

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4 The Indianapolis Times HOY W. HOWARD, President. y FELIX F. BRUNER, Editor. WM. A. MAYBORN, Bus. Mgr. Member of the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, client of the United Press and the NEA Service Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Published daily except Sunday by Indianapolis Times Publishing Cos.. 214-220 W. Maryland St., Indianapolis Subscription Rates: Indianapolis—Ten Cents a Week. Elsewhere—Twelve Cents a Week PHONE—MA in MOO. The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee.—Obad 1:3. Where there is much pretension much has been borrowed nature never pretends.—- Lavater. NO MEAN POLITICS 13. Where Are All the Sinister Influences? SHERE are a number of thihgs missing in this present campaign for mayor. They still are shaking down city employes for cam paign contributions ana going through some of the other usual motions. But thus far we have heard nothing about “sinister influences.’’ An Indianapolis city campaign without “sinister influences” is out of the ordinary to say the least. Os course, there is a reason why we don’t hear about the “sinister influences” any more. In previous campaigns the term “sinister in fluences” has usually been applied to one par tieular faction of the Republican party—that faction which includes, among others, Bill Armitage. It isn’t that the influence is lacking this time. It is merely a case of it being applied in favor of another candidate. Now that we have a Lemcke-Armitage Je' ett Shank In dianapolis News faction the term “sinister in fluences” seems to be barred in the editorial sanctum where it once was so popular. It is simply the old story of whose ox is gored. To paraphase a not unknown expression— “sincerety, thou art a jewel.’’ Then there is another thing missing. Thus far there has been no’ committee of one hun dred, sponsoring the cause of “good govern ment and clean politics.” You remember the last committee, the one which did so much to defeat Boyd M. Ralston. If such a committee is formed this year, we hereby nominate for the chairman Hon. William 11. Armitage. Crippling Our Navy Y” OU may not believe in government own- ership or operation of anything. You may believe all things they told you about the- Government’s alleged incompetence in han dling xhe railroads during the war. You may never have seen the naive admission of the American Shipping Bureau that’the real dan ger in government operation of the merchant marine is not its inefficiency, but its increasing efficiency. Leaving all these things out, you do be dieve in adequate national defense. Everybody believes in that. Off the Golden Gate, aboard the Pacific fleet, waiting the zero hour, April 15, when their dash begins for the coast of Hawaii, are American naval officers who see the connec tion between the Government’s merchant fleet and national defense. Perhaps you can see it through their eyes. If so, you will see that the Nation’s naval strength in time cf war does not consist solely of battleships, cruisers and submarines. An essential part of the naval force is composed of auxiliary vessels, the ves sels that carry troops and supplies. These ves sels must be controlled, officered and manned ■by men under the Navy’s orders, in time of war. They must be as loyal from stem to -stern as any first-class battleship. Their offi cers should be reserve officers in the Navy, their crews should be reserve seamen. This week-i t Washington, by a vote of four to three, the United States Shipping ASK THE TIMES Tou can get an answer to any ques tion of tact or information by writing to Tho Indianapolis Times Washington i Bureau, IUUU New York Avc.. Wash r inton, D. C., inclosing 2 cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal ami marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research bo undcrtalcen. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confiden tial.—Editor, X Does tho Bible mention Jesus Christ as being present at the Bord's Supper? All the Gospels except John make mention of Jesus’ presence there. What causes cracks on the tops of cakes? They may be caused by too hot an oven. The crust sets rapidly and must break when the cake rises. What Is the total mileage of roads and trails {hat have been constructed within or adjacent to the National forests? To July 1, 1924, a total of 8,706 miles of highway had been construct ed at a cost of $84,186,860, and a total of 15,875 miles of trails costing $3,657,831. How can one magnetize a ham mer which Is ued to set and drive tacks? Tap It against the most powerful magnet available. An electro-mag net is best because it Is usually much stronger than a permanent magnet. What does the term "freeman,” as applied to persons living in the early days of the colonization of the United States, signify? To b made a freeman meant that the person had served his term as an Indentured servant and was free. What, points should he included in discussing the food value of any material? In order to make a fair statement Board, which seems to be trying to get rid of the American merchant marine before its effi ciency is proved any further, sold five such ves sels. The vessels were operating on a profita ble route from San Francisco to the Orient. They were sold for a song and for a pitiful tune, at that. One-sixth, their cost- —paid by you in taxes —was the price they brought. The buyer of these five excellent trans pacific liners is the Dollar Steamship Gompany. Acquisition of the vessels gives this company practically a monopoly of tho carrying trade from tho Pacific coast to the Orient, but that, while worth consideration in itself, is apart from the q lestion of national defense. The question which concerns the Ameri can Navy and yourself, as an advocate of ade quate national defense, is the relation of the five ships to the American people. Under the sale contract the Government loses all control over the. vessels at the end of five years. The Dollar .Steamship Company operates under various flags. During the World War it oper ated under the British flag. It may have had every .-Justification for doing so, but the fact remains that our naval strategists now have reason to wonder where America will obtain its needed auxiliary vessels if war ever should come on the Pacific. If you arc serious in your urging of adequate national defense, yon will join in the wonder. Should the Navy be crippled just to up hold some one’s theoretical fear of government operation? Can German Republic Survive s-* ENERALLY hailed as a republican. rather than as a monarchist victory, it seems to us that tho recent German elections were anything but. Last fall some 30,000,000 Germans cast their votes for members of the Reichstag. All parties polled Their maximum, ,ln the presidential election the other day only about 26,000,000 votes were cast. Some 4.000,000 electors remained at home. Os those who voted, only half favored the republic. The others, save fir a million and a half commun ists, favored i monarchy. Now it may be assumed that, inasmuch as there was some doubt as to the fate of the re public, every sincere republican cast his vote in its favor. The communists, more than likely, also cast their maximum vote. The non-voters were almost certainly monarchists who refuse to vote for the republic but who, at the same time, have enough gumption to realize that the time has not yet come for a restoration. It is notorious among those who know their Germany that many Germans who now support the republic are openly monarchists at private. Even high officials in the republican government are known t obe monarchists at heart. Treachery? They do not think so. To the contrary, they feel they are helping to “carry on” the necessary business of govern ment until “der tag” when it will be practical to put king or emperor back on the throne. Meantime Germany will continue as a re public. At the end of this month there will be another presidential election. Again millions of monarchists will stay at home and allow a coalition of all parties which favor the repub lic to. squeeze by with a narrow majority. When will “der tag” come? Just as soon as Germany is certain that she can -Re establish the monarchy without foreign inter idr/Tvo vention. at least three points should be con sideredt Fuel value, mineral con tent and vitamin content. The first is measured by calories, the second by weight, but as yet no means has been devised for measuring vitamins. What is the heat value of a cord of wood? The weight of a cord of wood varies so greatly, depending on the moisture content, that figures show ing the heat value -would vary con siderably. A pound of average hard wood contains about 8,000 British thermal units of heat. Where Is the Custer battlefield located? At the Crow agency, Montana, on the Crow Indian reservation. The agency is a railroad station on the Burlington Route. The battlefield Is marked and Is a national cemetery. From where do moat of the emeralds come? Originally they came from the Orient, and especially upper Egypt. They are also found near Tolcovoya In Siberia. Many of the gem varie ties are from the mines of'Muso In the United States of Colombia and from Emmavillo, New South Wales. What is the largest bell In the world? The one in the tower of the fa mous Cathedral in Cologne, Ger many. What is meant by the “Austra lian ballot?” It Is a form of secret ballot on which the names of candidates for office are printed under party col umns with square., -or circles—ln front Or the party name and In front of the name of each candidate. The voter'marks a cross in the square or circle representing his choice of

party or of candidates,, and the bal lot Is then folded and placed in tho ballot box. Under this system no one can know how a voter voted. How many United States Sena tors are there? Ninety-six, two from each State. They are elected in all the States directly 1 by the people at general elections. What is the tallest building in Italy? St. Peter’s Church in Rome. It is 448 feet high, but is not divided into stories. Where was the Parent-Teachers’ Association founded? In Washington, D. C., February 17, 1897-, by Mrs. Theodore W. Burney and Phoeb© A. Hearst. How are leaves bleached? Mix 1 dr. of chloride of lime with 1 pint of water and add sufficient acetic ac'd to liberate the chlorine. Steep tho leaves about 10 minutes or until they are whitened; remove to a piece of white paper and wash in clear water. From what Is the quotation "Hew to the line, let the chips fall where they will” taken? From a speech of Roscoe Conklin at the national convention In Chi cago, Illinois, in 1880, when General Grant was nominated for a third term. The exact words were "He will hew to the line of right, let the chips fall where they may.” How long doas it tate the Civil Service Commissi no get the markings of an examination paper? This depends on the conditions In the examining division of that ottief- Sometimes the results of the ex|n lnatlons are ready In fvom a moilth to six weeks while at other times three or four months- are required. X THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ‘Mike’ Studied Engineering but Turned Out to Be Female Impersonator on Stage By Walter D. Hickman It wouldn't surprise me one bit If Some of our American colleges would not open a course of female Imper sonation as an elective course of study. Lionel Ames, knbwn as “Mike” on the university campus, went to the University Michigan to study engineering, but he found new tal ents—that of female impersonation. For three years Mike was the leading “lady” for the university shows. Years ago this sort of en tertainment would have no legitl-. mate place in college life. The foot ball players generally made the tour. Ames succeeded in wearing skirts .so well that he Is now in vaudeville. Today he is giving his idea of “pret ty females” at tho Palace. He has nifty gowns but is still the amateur In stage business. He finds it dif ficult to keep the carefree college campus spirit which is the only ex cuse for such college shows, Ho is now a professional and a young one at that. If he continues this sort of work, he must learn the RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON CHILDREN AND THE STREETS Oand three injured while ___ playing in the streets In the last three days. Asa result, mo torcycle policemen have been in structed to keep youngsters out of the danger zone. Children found playing in the street will be taken to their parents, who will be warned. Those whose progeny are found a sec ond time in the roadway will l>e ordered to juve nile court. Strenuous meas ures are Justified Nelson to preserve lives and limbs of little, ones. Time and agaiu it has been proved that romping children and traffic don't mix. Just now the vernal call of out of-doors comes to childhood with irresistible force. Roller skates, baseballs and happy youth break out on pavements which only re cently were bare and cold. Os course l>oys and girls must play. That is their inalienable right. And it is outdoors that health and red corpuscles race hand in hand. Rut streets are pri marily for traffic, not for play grounds. It annoys a motorist to have a juvenile baseball game or a roller skating party unexpectedly burst into bloom right in front of his radiator, lie is likely to be un nerved and youngsters unjointed. So the profits of street play are hardly commensurate with the risks. Youngsters shouldn’t be permitted to pursue their inalien able right to the hospital or to extinction. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION ml IE Indianapolis Foundation has employed a psychiatric social worker to assist in the study and treatment of pa tients at the new psychiatric ward at city hospital. One of the greatest blots on society has been heartless and barbarous neatment of sufferers from mental disorders. They were long treated little better than beasts —the sole idea being to restrain them from dam aging themselves and others. They were locked up with felons and other social scum. Severity not sympathy characterized socie ty’s attitude toward them. Mental derangement is not a crime. Tt results from disease, and properly treated in its in clpiency is often curable. But only in recent years has it been regarded as anything except an awful visitation c? implacable Providence. Many, with reason now hope lessly dethroned, could have been spared that fate if early symp toms had been recognized and cor rective treatment given. Preven tion not restraint is the en lightened method. Establishment of the psychiatric ward was a most humane step in handling mental cases in Indian apolis. It removed these unfor tunates from the stigma of the Jail to a hospital, where they can be observed and treated. A trained social-worker to aid in intelligent handling of cases should accomplish much. It will enable the hospital to apply the ounce of prevention that may save pounds of human tragedy in an asylum. Midnight Sun Cruise A comprehensive cruise, offering a real acquaintance with the outstanding features of Iceland, North Cape, Norwegian Fjords, Sweden, Denmark and Holland Sailing from New York June 30, 1925, i by the Cunard Liner "Franconia”

For Details Write or See MR. R. A. KURTZ, Mgr. Foreign Dept. UNION TRUST* 120 East Market St. MAin 1576 Stage Verdict Palace —In Doc Baker’s "Pro tean Revue,” the Palace has the honor of presenting one of the best variety revues of the season. Here is a revnue full of talent and beauty. This man can change his clothos more rapidly than any other artist on the stage today. Should not be missed. tricks of showmanship. He must be come the sincere artist of character creation. There have been many female Impersonators on the stage. The novelty is passed except when they come from our best colleges. Doc Baker, who changes costumes more rapidly than any other artist on the stage, is the real big merit winner with his revue at the Palace this week end. If there was nothing else on the bill than Doc Baker, he BOY SCOUT ACTIVITIES B 1 OY SCOUTS yesterday oc cupied the seats of the mighty. For an hour Scouts acted as Governor of Indiana, mayor of Indianapolis, Judge of the Juvenile court and police- and fire chiefs. Os course, the youngsters were invested with no real authority— placing them on the thrones was only a gesture. It was Just a part of the program in obesrving Boy Scout week in the city. Why Boy Scouts? Wtyit are they good for? Many people regard them as sis sies—as prigs of the Rollo type. Others think they are youthful Sir Galahads leaking chivalry at every pore. They are neither. They are merely normal lads, with healthy instincts, whose natu ral love for play, and for adven tures out of doors find an outlet through the directed activities of Scouting. Every boy iis imbued with the gang spirit. Left to Itself a boys’ gang may become a lawless, pil fering agency—a neighborhood terror. Gang graduates are often finished criminals. The Boy Scout idea merely glo rifies the gang spirit and with it builds better boys. Moral train ing and fun are so skilfully in terwoven In the program that they are inseparable. Perhaps It’s all nonsense, and waste of time. But very few Boy Scouts wind up in the reforma tory. They learn something be sides knots —their training devel ops character. What is more use ful? INCREASE W~ POSTAL RECEIPTS Rf— JOBERT H. BRYSON, post master, reports that the re ceipts of the Indianapolis postoffice for March amounted to $371.776.76. This is an Increase of 8.62 per cent, over the same month last year. The receipts for each month this year have been greater than for the corresponding month In 1924. Apparently quite a number of people in this city are taking pen in hand or typewriters in their laps to help the Postofflc# Depart ment subdue its deficit. If two cent stamps were purchased with last month’s local postal receipts, and placed end to end, the line would extend from the Monument Ijn St. Louis. It is not surprising that letter carriers—and statisticians —grow haggard when forced to deal with such quantities. Letters are nuisances. The aevrage persons hates to write them and the majority received nre not thrilling. There’s too many “please remit” and too few conveying glad tidings of sudden fortune. Nevertheless the mail service is an indispensable factor in modern life. Much of the* country’s bush ness—besides the divorce and breach-of-promlse industries —is transacted by mall. So postal receipts are the barometers of prosperity. The fact that they are Increasing ljere Indicates that the trend of busi ness In Indianapolis is toward health. The more a city slips into envelopes the less It slips in dustrially. The Right Idea Ashe—Why do you always bor row the next-door neighbor’s music? You can’t play a note. Beech—Neither can she while I've got It. —London Answers. would be worth the price of admis sion. He has developed the protean revue art to a high artistic stage. He has the assistance of seven girls and two splendid eccentric male dancers. Baker’s new revue is of high order. One of the revue treats of the season. Splendid and beautiful. Old time material and old time de livery surrounds Kelly and Pollock. Raymond and Geneva open the bill. I was late getting in the theater and missed this act. Goss and Borrows show the troubles of a book agent. Rather slapstick In spots. The movie is “cornered” with Marie Prevost. At the Palace today and Saturday.

MANY SURPRISES PLANNED FOR ADVERTISERS’ SHOW A surprise part in the Advertising Clifb’s annual Jrolic at the Murat theater, Saturday night, April 4, will be played by Herman L. Earnest. He has appeared in many local theatrical productions. A comedy role has been assigned to him In the Advertising Club show, the nature of which is to be kept secret until his appearance on the stage. James G. Thomas, Indianapolis tenor, is to play the part of R;iXael Contino, the sculptor who produced the statue of Helen of Troy, about which the plot of the play is woven. Staley Chapin, as "the Spirit of Jazz,” will perform an original ec centric dance. Edward LaShelle will appear in one of the final numbers of the play as the Prince of Volstedia. The production is the largest ever attempted by the Indianapolis Ad vertising Club, a cast of more then sixty persons being used in the various acts. -I- -I- -I- Other theaters today offer: Hou dini at Keiths’, "My Men Leave Home” at English’s, Bernard Gran ville at the Lyric, "Charley’s Aunt,, at the Circle, "Excuse Me” at the Apoilo, "The Dressmaker From Paris” at the Ohio and a complete new movie bill at the Isis. All Aboard What a heap of haste is showing. Say, where’s everybody going? Was there ever such a hubbub in the Nation? Men in doorways shouting loudly. People passing by then! proudly. Yea, there’s much adoo in any union station. "All aboard for this and that place!” Comes a man with glowing fat face, who is lugging both port folio and grip. You can tell that he’s a drummer who stops off most every summer, for the town is on his everlasting trip. In the jam the crowd near smothers. Little tots hang on to mothers. There’s a rush for day coach seats when trains arrive. Men who sell both fruit and candy, through the train are always handy, and the gen'ral scene of action 13 alive. What a lark to read the faces of the people In such places. I have done it as they’ve in and outward poured. Meeting friends and old re lations is the thrill in. union sta tions, and the catch-word of all is, "All Aboard!” STORE OPEN SATURDAY. NIGHT TILL 9 The Best Arranged, the Most Individual jrr£r~ Shoe Shop and Hat Shop in America <O/ Ready—“ Leave It to Strauss!” t Strauss medium priced hats come from fine makers! That’s why they have that smart style, those becoming: lines that men like! Shown in all the newest spring and Easter shapes and shades. 33 to 39 West Washington Street Tom Sims Says The bones of a mastodon have been found in New York, probably proving the ancients had taxicabs. Now that a radio swindle has been reported the grouch will report ra dio is at last nearing perfection. Maybe a Chicago boy is working as a laborer In his millionaire dad’s factory. Any way they say he Is. Atlantic City will fine drunks according to their breaths, but one plead ing bay rum may escape by a hairbreadth. Two Colorado mountains are moving. One has moved 100 feet. May be a sign of spring restlessness. Sims But the two mountains moving in Colorado Isn’t so much. We know a man who saw a plumber move. Recent Army tests show that shooting at airplanes is about like throwing rocks at birds. More farm relief is planned. Run ning a farm seems to pay about as well as sending a boy to college. Professional baseball season has started. It is where we hire men to take our exercise for us. (Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.) Try, Try Again "A resolute, man can accomplish almost anything.” "Except keeping his hair from falling out.”—Louisville Courier- Journal. THE GOD OF SPEED By M. E. Tracy ~~~3 E GO fast, and want to go Yly faster, but whither? What's the meaning of all this hurry, this running up and down Main St., this driving out into the country and back again? Motion is not necessarily move ment. A fly can cover miles in a pint dipper, but he doesn’t get any where. Such stepping on the gas, such joy riding, such a buzzing of engines and tooting of horns! What does it all signify? Are we traveling in circles, or do we have some definite objective in view? It makes business good, says some body, aiid that is true, but is not the ultimate good of business determined by the purpose it serves? The theory that a thing is Justi fiable if it makes business good will not hold water. Such a theory would excuse the purchase of bootleg whisky because it gave bootleggers employment, or the man who hired assassins be cause he made work for somebody. No. We must find a better excuse than the consumption of oil to war rant all the mileage, all the ac cidents, all the deaths. Worse than the waste of time and material is the sacrifice of Jife which this orgy involves. No ancient deity was ever glutted with such a welter of slain victims as we are laying on the altars of the god of speed. No ancient temple ever garnered FRIDA}’, AFIUL 3, 1928 In New York By JAMES \V. DIiAN NEW YORK. April 3,—Only a dozen times in th* past forty years has tho groat bell In the Broome Street Tabernacle tolled. The man who tolled it those years was Percell. fl The last time till now was NovJ 11, 1918, when peace for the world' was acclaimed. It tolled when America entered tho war. It rang Its dirge for the sinking of the Lusitania. The booming of the bell always has meant the coming to pass of some great occasion of which the whole world knew. So when It rang the other day many stopped In wondor. Newspapers were bought and tho front pages scanned for news of great importance. Finding nothing unusual In the papers some made their way to the tabernacle. There they learned that Henry Percell, humble sexton, who had heralded the march of the world for forty years, was dead and the bell wos tolling for him. For four weeks he waited In a hallway and took the cream off two bottles of milk left In the early hours by the milkman. Also he took two crullers from the bag left each morning by the baker. Weeks later while calling on a young lady her mother remarked that she was glad that the milk and doughnut thief was leaving her alone. Mob® weeks later, and the milk thief and the girl were married and. the mother was told of the identity of her son in-law. Today the milk thief la a successful man, well known and popular in the newspictur® busi ness. Mike Cnssaza, a taxi once broke his arm cranking a chine. The other day his car In the middle of trafilo at Eighth Ave. and Thirty-fourth St, and de spite the Imprecations of a traffio cop and other drivers he refused to touch a hand to the crank. He kicked it till the engine started. such a multitude of human beings as we are sacrificing at the shrine of mechanical power. If the corpses that our automo biles and trucks and railroads and street cars make each year were gathered together in one place, w® would be appalled. There is even a greater army of cripples and defectives crawling out of the dust. Children with legs gone, children with battered skulls, children with withered hands—filing out of tht, dust by thousands iu the wake this thing we call progress. We institute our trafflo systems and employ traffic cops, but the rate of dead and Injured keeps wonderfully even. One can almost guess how many will be killed next year. Tha life Insurance companies bet millions of dollars on their ability to m guess right. Our chronic alibi is Individual carelessness, but It is only an ahjfk The average number of deaths uflj accidents remains too steady soy uW to suppose it can be lowered, um less we all slow up. To Say the Most Visitor —So you are my wife’s painting teacher. How does she Impress you as a student? Artist —I find her very apt to say the least. "That’s remarkable. X A ll ier very apt to say the most/’ —Sydney Bulletin.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1925 DITHMER GIVES CITY’S BIG LIST OFADVANTAGES Ice Company Head Says In dianapolis ‘Never Has Been Asleep/ By Henry 1.. iMthmer President Polar Ice Fuel C’o. Here of late you occasionally hear it said, “Indianapolis is waking up.” That is not true, because it is falsely predicated on the theory that Indianapolis has been asleep. The continual steady and healthy growth of Indianapolis is evidence enough that Indianapolis is now and always has been a very wide awake and progressive city. The growth and prosperity of a cjty is closely related to the growth and prosperity of its industries. Indianapolis has been particularly fortunate in the diversified character ■flf Us industries. It was because of this, that we did not feel the industrial depression as soon or In the same degree as did c.ltles whose prosperity was largely dependent on the manufacture of one product. Business About Normal So It was that during several periods In the past years while several neighboring cities found It necessary to establish free soup houses, Indianapolis was continuing its building program and business, averaged as a whole was practically normal. The Indianapolis Chamber of Com merce- with the limited funds sub scribed by Its members not ap propriated for other necessary ac tivities has, with the very loyal and generous support of the Indianapulls press and many public spirited or ganizations, been able In a general way to give the many -’dvantages of Indianapolis as an industrial center valuable publicity. Competition between cities is no different than competition in busi ness. Cities, that during the period- of depression have bene hard hit by the loss of many of their industries and the Partial closing of others have been endeavoring to recoup their losses by putting on an exten sive campaign, covering in some in stance a period of the past five years, in which thfough systematic solicitation new industries have been induced to locate among them. This unusual and long continued activity by competing citjes has made it necessary for Indianapolis to exert Itself moi-e than usual along the same line. The Chamber of Commerce com mittee, which has taken the initia tive in a movement to create a city wide Interest in the increase of our Industries, is to be congratulated. Some Use Climate Some cities working along similar linas have been built up with no inducement to offer other than cli mate. It mutt he admitted that weather conditions make a very doubtful as set. Indianapolis, on the other hand, has so many practical advantages to offer investors that it is difficult. In naming a few, to make a choice. Our low fuel cost must necessarily appeal to the manufacturers, as also our very low electric power rate. Probably no other city is so well equipped in the matter of railway, interurban anti bus line transporta tion. We are particularly favored with CASH ARTHUR’S I" CASH I CREDIT TWO DAYS’ SPECIAL CREDIT I Saturday and Monday I BIG $#1.75 MATTRESS *%Jm- VALUE If

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A careful investigation by the Chamber of Commerce into the ex tensive program our competing cities have laid out, makes it neces sary for Indianapolis to take more active means to display and adver tise her many advantages to new in dustries, or those seeking anew lo cation. T have no patience with citizens ,oyous. healthful look CONSTIPATION means MISERY Rouge and powder will not cover up the eSects oi consti pation. The bowels are the worst abused and most vari ously damaged of any organ of the Itody. When they are clogged, they cause lusterless eyes, dingy complexions, pimples and blackheads, bad breath, headache, bilious attacks, heart burn, acid stomac.i, belching, depression, nervous exhaustion, chronic weakness and other more serious ills. The bowels should act at least twice daily. Dr. Caldwell's SYRUP PEPSIN The Family Laxative —will produce proper bowel action and insure a healthy condition so Nature can exercise her proper function. 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The pair Imported Chamoisettt Gloves —16-button length, short strap wrist gauntlet and wrist length gloves; all of very high- grade washable chamoisette; good colors; sizes 6to 8. The pair VVV &J!r-StamdcuuUoj REAL SitK Super-Service Socks —of Mercerized Lisle 25c the Pair 6 Pairs for $1.25 Another product of value from the same mills—hemmed tops, fully reinforced; colors, black.and brown. Sizes to 12. A New Shipment of Juvenile Tweed Topcoats— dQ Qr Sizes for boys 2 to 8 years (Pi A T 4?fc I I Spring Sale of Easter Coats and Dresses Extraordinary j I||| ou depend on Values in ii Ready-to-Wear for work lhlS New manship and quality of Apparel at a |j |Si fabrics —and these Sale Price I H dresses, purchased espe mm rafis dally for this event, are HI i WSm especially selected for R jjfjy these advantages. DRESSES- 1 Satin crepes, flat crepes, printed crepes, crepe de chine, twill sheen, Nagle twill, Georgette, crepe Elizabeth, Poiret. twill, flannels, Kasherine. The styles are the new est spring models—copies of higher priced dr,esses. COLORS— Rose, blue, green, penny, saddle brown, scarlet, navy, black, blonde, tan, henna. 2,000 Pairs Chiffon Hose for COATS— Deerona, downy \Vave, erystlana, angora, Poiret twills, tweeds, suedes and plaids; many are lined with good quality silk crepe —others with fancy mixed linings; many are trimmed with summer fur borders and plain collars. Powder blue, cranberry, gray, rose wood, navy, black, tan- A large assort ment of colors for your selection. High Quality Knit Union Suits for Women, 50c Irregular quality of a union suit that sells for a very much higher price; of fine combed cotton, built up shoulders, tailored and bodice tops; loose and tight knees; also clqge crotch styles; sizes 36 to 44. Spring Sale Easter Millinery For Women and Misses cho°"' ri 3tV.,s A .95 s 5 r r Fabric. f I— Sale and Color. sap Price

Winsome pokes, smart turbans, off-the- face and glorious picture hats—for dress and -J street wear—for the gray haired matrons and the sleek bobbed hair miss; plenty of 1 v large head sizes. Milan Hemps, Canton Crepes, Copen, Gray, Thistlebloom, Hair Braids, Timbos, Silk, Sand, Wood, Henna, Almond, Silk and Straw Combination Red, Purple, Black, Brown Easter Wear, 50c Pr. Tomorrow we place on sale 2,000 prira of those much wanted hose at a very special Spring sale price.* of fine, sheer weight pure thread chiffon silk, with mercerised lisle hemmed lops, seamed bark with fashion marks and double heel and toes with silk covered soles; substand,yds in black and all the popular spring shades. Each pair in a separate envelope. Sizes 8% to 101... Women's Full-Fashioned Pure Silk Hose— Exceptional values in pure thread silk full fashioned hose of good service weight with tine quality mercerized lisle tops, heavy solos, heels and toes: in this lot are snhstandnrds of a nationally known hosiery mill; also some irregular qualities of other prands. Sizes to 10*(|. Black and a wide range am of new spring shades I, UU Women’s Knit Vests, Spring Sale Price, 25c Unusual quality in a soft and fine combed cotton knit vest with built up shoulders, tailored and bodice tops; with drawstring, cut with large arm holes; sizes 36 to 44. Irregulars. 5