Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-14

The row occasioned by the police order
closing all public dances at II O'Clock
and the introduction o. an ordinance by
President Russell Wilson Of the city
council to relieve establishments where
food is served from the provisions Of the
anti-Dublic dance law. began to subslde
today when the board Of public safety
instructed its executive secretary. George
W. Williams, to notify the police to
modify the edict.
Hereafter, the board ruled, all persons
IS or under. unless accompanied by their
PARENTS, must leave the public dance
floors at IL o'clock Adults will be per-
mitted TO remain until midnight. The
order affects every dance to which Gd-
mission is charged, whether invitations
have been issued or not, Mr.. Williams
said.
The council refrained from passing the
Wilson ordinance upon the promise Of
the mayor that the board Of safety would
change its ruling.
The council appropriated $4,000 to be
contributed toward the celebration OF the
Fourth of July under the direction Of
the American Legion. 50 500 for the use
of the citizens committee conducting fire
prevention work, and a total of 50 800 for
canvassing board and of the board Of
election commissioners in the city pri-
mary. The council also passed an ordi-
nance requiring the stationing of watch
men at the Olney street, Sherman drive
and Avondale Place crossings Of the Big
Four Railroad
LEGION REQUEST FOR
CASH Is .PRUNED.
The original bill for the appropriation
for the Legion celebration called for
$500, but this was amended to provide
for an appropriation of $4,000 on rec
ommendation of the finance committee.
The vote for the ordinance was unani-
nous. The ordinance requiring crossing
watchmen originally provided for gates,
but was amended on a committee report.
The vote for its passage was to .
The fire prevention ordinance was in
troduced at the meeting and passed
under suspension of rules.
A committee representing the Grand
Army oS the Republic and the Sons Of
Veterans called on the council and urged
the appropriation of S22, 800 to meet some
of the expenses of the national encamp-
ment of the former organization which
it proposes to hold here again this year.
No action could be taken IN the matter
because the council was in a special
meeting called for other purposes.
The committee was composed of Rich
ard II. Tyner, Newcastle. department
commander; Robert W. Mcbride Indi-
anapolis past department commander /;
Samuel H. Hench, TT. Wayne, past de-
partment commander; Albert J. Ball, as
sistant department adjutant general, and
Newton ]. Mcclure, secretary Of the
Sons Of Veterans.
SAYS CIVIC PRIDE
Is AT STAKE.
NJ. Mcbride told the council that the
good name of the city is at stake and that
1t must be upheld. He said the enter
tainment offered by indianapolis at the
national encampment last year was the
best that has ever been offered at an en-
campment and that the praise of the city
went all over the United States.
He said that except Tor the situation
that the g. A. Il. is in because it can
not conveniently hold its convention in
any other city, no appeal would be made
He rointed out that the time is short
and something should he done imme-
diately.
'It would be heartbreaking to have
the city Of indianapolis fall down. ne
said. I'VE must come to Indianapolis.