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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-18

except for the bulky form OF negro
who blocked the front doorway so
quickly and completely that the visitor
could not enter.
II want shine,n suggested the re-
porter
"Ain't no shine boys down yet"
growled the negro.
Sounds like something was doing"
remarked the reporter, as he heard the
number Of numerous voices coming from
behind the walls that stretch across the
storeroom and divide the shining parlor
from the clubroom in the rear. What's
doing2"
Nothing" said the negro. still block
ing the entrance.
And the reporter went elsewhere for
his shine.
IS FOR "WHITE MULE"
ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
There are numerous bootleggers on DE
Av'noo." who generally ask the purchaser
to walk into an ALLEY, a stairway, or into
a side street before selling the whisky.
Several opportunities to purchase whis-
ky were refused until at a building on
Indiana avenue not far from California
street the investigator was halted.
WHAT'S It worth ne dsheu IoiA
brown negro standing in front Of the
building
The negro had a mustache, wore
dark soft hat and dark clothes, was we'll
dressed and appeared to be about 80
years old.
"It's So was the answer.
For whatF'
Mule"
We'll, that's higher than usual, but IFS
Saturday night; give 1t here" and the
purchase was made.
On the Northwestern street car an acct
dent happened.
The cork dropped out of the bottle of
white mule.
Two negroes sitting close shifted and
smacFed their lips.
The fragrance of the mule" spread. and
a number of persons in the car noticed
IL.
However. & police officer sitting next to
the man with the bottle did not appear
to get the smell.
1t is believed that he had patrolled that
district so long that the smell OF white
mule ceased to attract his attention.
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sweater came through the rear door of
the bar-room, gave the visitor the "once
over" and then invited him into the
small room near the bar.
He appeared satisfied with his inspec-
ton of the visitor and said
ut costs SO for mule half pint and
So for the real stuff"
The reporter produced a IS bill and
said he preferred real whisky. Moss and
the other negro left the place, and Moss
returned and said he was having trouble
getting the whisky, as he had been to
one place and that guy don't want to
bother with it just now, for he wouldn't
Quit playing poker long enough to get
it,"
Have you been to Billy Adams" ques-
toned the dark one.
Yes" answered Moss, ''but Billy was
not at home"
There was a muttered conversation and
Moss promised 70 return soon with the
whisky. The dark one retreated to the
room of mystery In the rear and the WIS.,
itor waited.
COMES IN FOR SIS
WORTH OF CHANGE
The dark one with the black sweater
appeared suddenly snd going to the cash
register, opened 1t and searched for
change for IS.
"They want some change" he ex-
planned, and disappeared through the rear
door, shutting 1t carefully behind him.
Moss entered the barroom through the
front door, and presented the waiting re-
porter with a bottle of white mule"
Sorry 1 couldn't get the real stuff, g
he exclaimed, but they have sold out.
1 had to go four blocks for that, and
they charge 1925 for the half pint of
white mule"
hand.
Come back again." exclaimed the
happy Moss, land I'll get you all the
whisky you want"
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BAD CHECKS NET
$4,000, CLAIM
Alleged Forgers Operated in
Indianapolis.

CHICAGO, Oct 1S.LThe arrest here
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bullock, prominent
in society, will lead to clearing up forged
check mysteries in score of cities, po-
lice believed today.
Bullock, operating under score OF
aliases in Omaha, Kansas City, st. Louis,
Indianapolis, Kalamazoo, Decatur, Dan
vile and other midwestern towns OBJ
tanned $4,000 on worthless checks. ac-
cording to police.
He was specifically charged with pass
ing worthless checks on eleven Chicago
banks.
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and which has a door. generally kept
closed. between the front barroom ana
n rear room, from which can be heard
the mysterious murmer Of voices.
Moss was on the job to give service
70 the trade He assured the visitor
that this place was open to white gentle
men" as we'll as negroes. Moss likes a
good cigar and while smoking cigar
and drinking q short dry beer he re-
peatedly limited that the boys enjoy
getting a little whisky whenever they
have the money; but, Of course, the
prices is high"
So regular was the hint given that
there was whisky" close by that the
visitor admitted he would like to pur-
chase a bottle Of the real stuff" Moss
promised to get It for him and left the
place in the charge Of a pool player.
LIKED APPEARANCES
OF WOULD-BE BUYER.
Five minutes later he returned and
i black little negro wearing a black
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bartender were In the room.
In the rear room, separated by parti-
tion from the front room, there are three
pool tables.
There was nothing doing on the front
two tables, but almost thirty negroes
crowded around the rear table.
No person In that room was shooting
pool balls. but number of persons took
turns at rolling a pair of white dice.
Run Pages place has long been notori-
Gus, for the giant negro has, been shown
all kinds of favors and special privileges
by the good government" ring who know
that the negro vote of the northwest Sec
ton Of the city depends on the good
will of Page.
There appeared to be feeling Of
safety among all gamblers and bootleg
gers and loose women in the notorious
Indiana avenue district Saturday night,
as the police are not laying on the ave
nue." just before election.
This district is counted on by Repub-
Hcan political. workers to cast solid
Republican vote provided The Jewett
good government" political machine will
let them Tip the lid" just before cleo
ton.
TAG EYE BUSY
CALLING DICE.
It was a busy night for ''Tag Eye" a
negro. who was calling the dice as they
rolled across the table in the rear room
OF 81 Indiana avenue.
The two guardian angels" who would
warn the craps shooters should blue
ccat get too close, sat in front of the
place enjoying the lovely weather.
Just inside of the door Is a room with
a row of shoe shining chairs IN the west
side and a cigar case on the east side.
A partition extends across the room and
divides the shoe shining parlor from the
club ROOM" which is located in the rear
The club room is furnished with two
chairs and a tabIe-the table being used
for shooting dice and Tag Eye" was
standing at one end Of the table, and
fourteen men were around the table.
One of these men picked up Zoe each
time the white dice rolled across the
table, which is six feet by twelve feet
IN size with canvas cover.
TWENTY MEN
AT TWO TABLES.
At SO Indiana avenue twenty men sur
rounded two pool tables.
In the front room of this place there is
bar. where soft drinks are served.
George Avery is reported to be the pro-
prietor of the bar.
The same kind of small white dice
seen at 81 Indiana avenue were rolling
across the top of the two pool tables
At each table man called the dice"
as they rolled and a man picked up a
-Sdime each time.
No person in the room held pool cues
but all appeared to be having splendid
sport
"NOTHIN' DOM"
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"NOTHIN' DOM"
SAYS THE GUARD.

Stopping In at BURNERS shining
parlor, 31T Indiana avenue the reporter
found himself unable to obtain q shine.
Over the door appears the name of
Sol Caldwell, but it is said he has sold
cut 10 hummer"
The front OF the place seemed quiet
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HALF PINT OF
MULE 1928 AT
SO w. TENTH ST.

CONTINUED From Page one)
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~ TTT1Hn nTsrnnn
I5HLWS Ut FUyD
Lower IN PRICES;
THREE STILL HIGH
Times Propitious for lntelli-
gent shopping" by
Housewives.
Bg P. O. FoV.

Special Food Expert, Evening World.
N a list Of twenty-elEht items Of
Subsistence which Includes al the
staple foods. including fruits and
Vegetables. only three transports,
srra and fresh tomatoes-remain high
Is price. That there has been a SUB
slantiai decline in twenty-five Of tho
varieties OF foods that 80 into the
av6fago family market basket should
y Glad news Cor the American house
Wivos, vsho have been Eougod for the
nast two o. mora years by tire prof
lfnerlnR retail dealers 20 the fthl exc
tent Of their Unsuitable groed. u will
certainly pay the housewife 10 do
tttic 'rhcppinrs' to-day and Saturday
befors purchasing her sunday dinner,
I,he large packers cold out their &C
ollusuiation % beef a. the end Of last
week az - cents q pound for straight
onktia, and THE beef n scattered
among the retail dealers OF tho
Greater City this weak. A. a whole
eala oost OF i6 ccuta q pound for
STEERS. ths retail butchers can cut
.iaalla a. q profit "a 90 oanta and rib
roast 80 % cents for the best cuts,
while q retail price % - cents b 81
crnfa on chuck 70 roaat makes a
Drodt Tor ths rstailer. Ordinary cuts
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OF Dot roast, including nanfg. hfiakot
and shoulder cuts. can be sold ~ q
profit al IS ccnta 10 25 cents pound.
the latter price only for TIE homeless
cutn Such q larFa percentage OF the
available supply Of fresh beef comes
within the grades Of common 70
medium that quotations on higher
grades Of beef would be misleading.
The Wholesale market is literally
supplied both with New Zealand and
native lamb New Zealand lama 10
selling az ~ cents o pound IN the
Wholesale market, and legs sold a..
20 cents a pound yield a profit 70 the
dealer, while 80 cents 10 ~ cents on
tho loln and rib chops and rs cents -
i6 centn n pound for the chucks should
be the limit price charged 20 the con-
gumcr. IeEa OF fresh native lamb
should not COST the consumer moro
than - centn % 40 cents a pound. and
most % the native lamb can be sold
al a profit a. IS cents 10 80 cents a
pound Tor legs, and not over Is cents
a pound FOR the loin and rib chopa
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Heavy exports % pork hoid unet
market temporarily aigh. but house
wivca should auhslitutd cheaper
meat until The prices On polk goi
lower.
Veal ls another Of tho cheap meat
foods. and small legs ~ nl.N veal
should not cost more than - cents 20
% cents. while The houfewives who
demand veal outlets have 20 pas a
higher price. but heavy legs Of milk
veal should not cost more than 81
cents 20 e. cents n pound.
A corhpa rison OF the food items that
have declined IN price, or are reason
ably cheap, embrace the following:
Beef. lamb, mutton. veal, lard, kosher
chickens, cheese, condensed milk,
onions, potatoes, carrots, turnips, cab
bagea, caulinowor. beans. celery,
apples, peaches. peRra ouEar, coffee,
teas, wheat and dried beans
The food items that have advanced
o. remain high are found IN the fol-
lowing list; Pork. eggs, high grade
creamery butter and fresh tomatoeA.
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5c 70 &C. a pound. which gives the re-
taller q profit OF nearly 30 Der cent.
Peaches Csc lower On the wholesale
raarket. The finest yellow fruit is not
bringing over $3.50 a bushel contain
Ing go fine large fruit about the size
Of duck eggs, while the smaller sizes
count mp % 900 fruit 10 the bushel
While fancy creamery butter Is
high, good table butter should not
cost more than sc % SOC n pound, and
fair grades OF table creamery could
be retaiiod at a profit at &c 10 so
pound
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4 decline ~ Toe % ige o pound ia
kosher p0uirf should aH0rd The Jew
TED houseW Ives some RELIEF from the
present hlGh prices Kosher chickens
should rot cost the consumer more
tnan 4jc a pound for the fanciest. and
900 O pound FOR springs gives the
dealers q big pront
The wholesale market la cougosted
with apples from New York and
nearby states. The finest state red
table apples can be retaUed at "a profit
az Be % g. a pound. while good cook
Ing apples should not cost more than
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-10-08
~ E4ENINd WoRLD ERibKK. 66E6BER 3 isa0.

anl MOST 0i tne popular varieties are
10 The market rla nrlcos charged
yesterday 90 Washington Market. pt
retail, were as oilcws' Haddock.
market cod. fresh herring and whit
Ing were Co be had OF I5e q pound:
weakdsh. b,ucash and msckcrol 90
2sc; yellow perch. bullhoads steak
cod and cells. 500. salmon steaks,
f0c a Washington Market retail
dealer said that lf the trawlers got
Ca promptly This morning the retail
nrIcea nnnld be aIlIl lnMnr
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
THE MILLER PRESS
Entered at the Postofice. Miller, 8. d.
as Second Glass Mail Matter.
$500 PER YEAR
TAMBLYN BROS. Publishers.

.Centeryille Journal-The other day
a subscriber asked us IL we were sure
that ii was necessary for us to raise
the subscription price Of The Journal
from So to $3.50 per year. We told
him yes, for we feel sure The Journal
would soor be on the rocks If we at
tempted to maintain the $500 price.
1t may interest our readers to know
that 1900 weekly newspapers went out
Of existence during the past six
months, and 1t is predicted by an
authority On country weeklies that
1000 more will follow within the next
few months. These facts stare the
newspaper man in the face, and II his
paper is to survive and make him a
Few dollars more than a living he must
advance his rates accordingly. And in
this connection it might be we'll TO
say that parties who are sending out
Of town for their printing could help
20 increase the gross business of the
home print shop by leaving their print
ing jobs with US. The Journal has no
kick coming on business here. Our
patrons hGye V been niggardly
with their support, but of course there
ere always some who hold back and
don't like to see any local enterDrise
prosper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
S%EOrthOrns For Sale

AT present time 20 we'll grown young
bulls. Several are of real herd bull
.calibre. Many Scotch bulls of we'll
bred ancestry. Bulls of scale and sub
stance. Bulls that will be a credit
10 any herd. 20 young heifers that
have a world Of promise. 20 COWS of
good ages. Many have calves at foot
and rebred to good bulls.
Hand County Shorthorn
Breeders Assn.
.. w Carr, President.
A. q. Swab, Secretary-Treasures
HAND, THE PURE BRED COUNTY.
Your banker will always loan money
10 buy Registered Bulls.
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Real people in real life is the key
note of "The Fall Of Burberry Coast
which comes to the Scenic Theatre,
Friday, August goth.
Recalling the crusade in San Fran
cisco by the Rev. Paul Smith. this e
markable picture drama erves to
bring home to those who see II. the
stirring events OF that fight Strange
things have happened in San Francisco
but none. probably is stranger than
the march of 400 women OF the UNDER
world. on Rev. Smiths church. de-
manding that he leave them alone In
part CT town. A tender love
vtory runs through this powerful pic
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organized. and not bankers, bar, medi-
cal. press, youn mems and other as
sociations that were only in process Of
formation.
However we are now on the man
with a progressive civic society as
well as n professional ball team: so
let us get logether and make il a sue
cess for peace time promotions as VIC
made victorious our War for Demo-
craey and civil liberty.
The object in a word, is the promo
ton of Christian citizenship" but the
New York charter gives seven clauses
stating such objects as Americanism.
education, loyalty, peace, cooperation,
and all personal and common interests.
mental moral and physical.
We may say that people who keen
out OF prison are Better Americans
than those who get in, as Debs ana
Fownley, and | say that those who
gave 10 cents for this Society and
Americas Gift to France" are better
than the few who refused and the
many who neglected to be put on that
roI of hon2r. But / have left the door
open. When l sent in $50 for the gift
fund when | had collected bur s24 7
/: 'omised TO work at il till got a
thousand people cerdited with at leas,
l cent TO" the gift. So now the first
to come will be the first to get credit.
Who will pledge from so cents to 81
Tor a rural township, and collect and
count the people when you can?
Again. we may say that the people
in Miller, st. Lawrence and the other
Is townships hat paid nearly $1,000
to- the Near East Relief fund are Better
Americans than those,in the five town
ships that paid only $27.5O and those
WHO paid but little are some better
than those 90 townships hat are creo-
tied with nothing yet. In this matter.
Toe, the door is still open for state
| rector Hill wrote me on the 2Sth If
July that we might have till August Is
10 make our final payment IL the one
10 whom We wrote about the N. f.. r..
or any member of the school board
VIII write me ore Treasurer Saltmarsh
n pledge from S25 to $50 for the
other 20 townships, even il you can
not pay it now, maybe we can get
credit from the banks and still go
over the top" with the 50, 100 that we.
We're asked to pay to save the Arme-
man children and women from starya-
ton, whose men folks were mostly
killed by the terrible Turks.
Any time a township wants to or
ganize as Better Americans, a local
Farm bureau OF any sort of country
club, let me know and I will come or
send a beier man to help. You do not
need to wait till October or November
TIL some carpet bag promoter comes
along and asks you for a dollar or tw,
10 organize a farmers party or support
long distance lobbyists at Pierre or
Washington.
M. A. Shuster,
Chairman Near East Relief and
Secretary Better Americans.
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ture for ABOVE all else this super-pro-
dction is Imam, convincing and soul
gripping in its realism.
There is not a false moment i'm this
picture from start TO finish, it is a
succession of heart throbs and tense
suspense.
Crane Wilbur does magnificent orS
as the fighting parson, who shows
that good can overcome evil.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
Cahalan-C

A pretty home wedding was solem-
rized in this city Saturday morning,
August 18th, at the home Of Mrs. Mary
e.. Catalan, when her daughter, Kath-
crime Irene became the bride of Roger
A. Campbell of Aberdeen.
Just proceeding the ceremony Mrs.
W. G.. Redmond sang "At Dawning,"
and promptly at eight o'clock, the
hour set for the service, the bridal
party entered the living room to the
strains of Lohrengrin's Wedding
March, with Miss Dorothy Campbell,
sister Of the groom at the piano. In
the group were Miss Gertrude Caha-
IAN, sister of the bride, as maid of
nonor, Mr.. Walter Winslow, of Min
neapolis, as best man and the bride
aud groom. Carrying graceful baskets
filled with dainty pink blooms, and
separating to form an aisle through
which passed the couple and their at
PENDANTS were Mary Janeth Bushfield,
George Catalan, Mary Alice Catalan,
John Bushfield, Carroll Catalan and
harris Patterson, neices and nephews
OF the bride and groom.
Before an improvised alter in a
hover of foliage and pink blossoms,
they were met by the Rev. Il. Jay ST.
mons, who read the impressive ring
service in the presence of a large
company OF relatives and friends.
The brides gown was of cream lace
over georgette, her tulle veil fashioned
in cap style with bandeau of pearl
beads and she carried a shower boque.
Of brides roses and sweet peas. The
maid of honor and three flower girls
wore frocks of pink %organdy.
At the close of the ceremony a
dainty three course breakfast was
served by the Misses Marie Coquilette,
Diana Tarleton, Lucy Conner, Dorothy
Gilmor, and Veda Miller.
Amid o shower of rice and good
wishes the happy couple departed i'm
mediately by auto for Aberdeen, where
they took the Milwaukee, Olympian for
Chicago, expecting to make an eastern
trip by way of the Great Lakes and
Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Campbell is truly a Miller girl,
having spent her entire life IN this
city, with the exception of the years
spent in college to complete her edu-
cation.
She has been a successful teacher
for several years and II was durins
her years work i'm the Aberdeen City
Schools, that the which Gull
minated in the event of last Saturday,
began. Mr. Campbell is a successful
Young attorney of Aberdeen. a member
of the law firm Of Campbell e. Walton
and in that city they expect to make
their future home.
Out OF town guests present for the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Campbell, Miss Dorothy Campbell,
parents and sister of the groom, Mr..
and Mrs. G. N. Harris and grandson,
Harris Patterson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walton, all of Aberdeen. and Mr.. Wal
ter Winslow. of Minneapolis.
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THE NEW ELGIN CAFE

W. want the Public to know that we
ale prepared to serve them from now
on with quick and courteous service.
The old Royal having changed its
name to Elgin Cafe by new proprie-
;ors. No more booth service.
Hansen and Cotorius.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
7 AMERICANS

The Christian Herald OF July 81
made complimentary mention of our
Miller and Hand Co. plans but it was
n error about the first forty men and
women who were to compose the char
ter membership. These forty repre-
twenty churches. fraternities.
and interests that were Already
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

The Presbyterian Aid Society will
be entertained by Mrs. Chase and Pen
well at the home of Mrs. Penwell,
august 18th. A cordial invitation to
all.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

Coming again! Lange, Well Known
Eye Man of Mitchell. Bring the chill
1ren. Last trip before school starts.
Largest exclusive eye business in
South Dakota; there is a reason. Don't
have hea1aches, scowl or squirt, and
look old. At Miller August 21st; High
more, August Goth.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs G. f. Sumner and
daughter, and Max Ricketts, visited
over Sunday at the Lloyd Tamblyn
home, enroute to their home at Fort
Pierre from a vacation spent in New
York state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

Lowe Bros High Standard and
liutual Paint Cos. pure linseed oil
turpentine and brushes at Wilcox's
Drug Store. A paint for every pur-
pose. See us before buying your paint
and you will save money.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

Mrs. Wadsworth departed Saturday
morning for her home at Lake Mills,
Ia, after spending several weeks Wis
iting at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ed. Bohning and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

Ohm & Co.. photographers OF Water
town. will be in Miller taking pictures
in the Strand theatre Bldg. August
ii and %, Saturday and Sunday. All
work guaranteed. sess
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

Hippodrome. horse races, broncho
linding. b~nlldogging at the big round
up at Huddleson's grove August 21-22-
20. 3St2
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Mr.. and Mrs. II. Anderson departed
Tuesday for thei rhome at Kankee, Ill.
after a several weeks visit at the home
of Mrs. Anderson's sister, Mrs. J. NJ.
Schmidt
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

Mrs. A. NJ Blackmar departed last
Thursday for her home at Scott City,
Kans, after a several weeks visit at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. e. J.
Nelson.
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Mrs. e. b. Ketterer departed the
first of the week ror her home at
~Shakapee, after a several weeks visit
st the home of her daughter Mrs. j..
w. Johnson and family.