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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22

of advertising. They chose Indian
apolis as the only city in America to
receive this sign. Chicago, st. Louis,
Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Detroit
were considered. but the big company
found by careful investigation that
more people, more motorists, would
see this sign on Meridian ST.. than in
any other street intersection in the
United States.
Eight hundred automobiles per hour
Michigan SITS, throughout the entire
twenty-four hours of the day. And
that means 500 cars per hour going
north Turing 4ha dzvz gy.aunes5t1 aIw
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22
Government Keeps Pace With
GyOzOi7g Needs; Improvements Numerous

city's protection are planned by the
board of public safety IN 1928. The
boards chief activity has been re
organization Of the police department.
with installation Of a number Of new
ideas, such as the night rider squads.
City officials have talked Of either
new municipal garage or an addition
to the present building in /. New
York St. The city has far more cars
than it can house. it being necessary
to keep some Of the heavier equipment
out Of doors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22

man from Albany and the man from
San Diego both read this sign. 1t is
national advertising.
Indianapolis is thus recognized as
the motor car center of the United
States, and 1t has been so honored
by the Standard Oil Company.
The sign is 35x55 feet and contains
1864 lamps. in five colors. 1t flashes
on and off, showing two complete
faces at alternate times. 1t was
erected and is operated by Staley &
Crabb, local firm. Besides this enor-'
nous electric sign. the Standard Oil
Company has erected forty 12x50
ifS hmm adiafa vfainify
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22

You who drive out Meridian ST.,
after dark have noticed the enormous
Standard oil electric sign at Michigan
and Meridian. 1t marks a new dis
tinction for Indianapolis as the motor
car city, and Meridian St. as the mo-
tor car street of America. For it is
the only sign of its kind in America
The Standard Oil Company is a ma
tional institution and a shrewd buyer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22
New Edif1ce Planned
Indianapolis Is Recognised as
Motor Center by Standard Oil

preceding and after the Decoration
Day race. this number Is boosted TO
900 cars per hour. During the rush
hour between and s p. IN. the av-
erage is ], 100 cars per hour.
That is only the Indianapolis side
Of the story. The other side of 1t is
that this electric sign is national in
effect Indianapolis is the center for
East and West motor tourists The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22
John Heron Art Institute Is
Cultural Force in Community

weeks ago. in spite of the unfavorable
season, there were more than three
hundred Sunday visitors.
More and more the public is coming
to realize and appreciate the part the
art museum plays as a civilizing and
cultural force in the community.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22

Completion of the structural steel
framework for the nine-story home
of the Indianapolis Athletic Club at
Meridian and Vermont SITS. within the
next few weeks. is one of the many
illustrations of the building activities
in progress in this city.
Concrete forms for the flooring in
the first and second floors, the base
ment and sub basem, fits have been
placed in position and the pouring Of
the concrete viii be in progress this
week. In the structure. $500 tons Of
steel will be used
The building when completed and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22
KREIDLER ON PROGRAM
Chicago Grand Opera Singer Pros
perity Day SOlOist.

Louis Kreidler, baritone singer of
the Chicago Grand Opera Association,
will be the soloist at the Twilight Con
cert and Prosperity Sing this evening
in the Coliseum at the Playground.
This is part of the Indianapolis
Day celebration held under auspices of
the Indianapolis Chamber of Com
merce.
WED like to emphasize that this
concert, as we'll as every other part
of the program, is absolutely free, "
said Elmer A. Steffen, chairman of
the committee in charge of the event.
Mass bands. led by the Indianapolis
Military Band Of seventy.five pieces,
and the Cadle Tabernacle choir of
1900 voices, under the direction of
Joseph Overmeyer. director, also will
be on the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22

furnished, will cost about $500, 900
and will be one of the finest club
structures in the world. Lounging
and smoking rooms, handsomely fur
nished, and the swimming pool will
be on the first floor Other floors will
be devoted to the dining rooms. grill
room. gymnasium, recreation rooms.
sleeping rooms arranged in suites. bill
Hard and pool rooms, offices, women's
rest rooms, lockers and the building
will be topped with a glass enclosed
roof garden.
The clubhouse is expected to be
completed early next year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22
Has Jewish School

Members. OF the Jewish faith sup.
port Talmud Torah, a religious school
providing instruction In religion, his
tory and ethics. The sessions are held
after public school hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22

Both the Y. ". C. A. and the Y. w.
C. A. maintain branches in Indianapo-
lis. The cost of construction Of the
former was S250.000, the latter.
SAC, 900. A negro Y. N. c. A branch
was constructed also at a cost of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22
.FEDE RATION HAS
WAY Of GETTING
OFFICIAL ACTION
City Dads Listen When Civic
Organization, Representing
$4,000 Citizens, Speaks.
BODY is STILL YOUNG
{. o. Snethen Champions Pro-
gram to Give indianapolis
Worlds Best Market.

When approximately $4,000 of the
best citizens of Indianapolis, repre-
scented in nineteen civic clubs. decide
that such and such a thing will bene-
fit the city the attitude of these citi-
zens is soon known where the Knowl-
edge will do most good. Folk sit up
and pay respectful attention when
the Indianapolis Federation Of Com
munity Leagues. nineteen of them.
makes its opinion heard.
The federation IS young. 1t is
lustv infant. however. and plans are
afoot to take in eight or ten civic
leagues not yet members. 1t was or
ganized in March, 1922.
In the few months since its Organi-
! zation the federation has obtained a
place for producers in the city mar
ket. 1t has backed the city coming
plan. All the eighth grade pupils Of
the city were taken on a tour over
the city. to let them know just what
big place they do live in.
Has Pretentious Plans
But the federation has bigger irons
/ IN the fire. Formed with one Of its
primary purposes, that Of expressing
public opinion, 1t was decided that
public opinion calls for a new civic
market house in Indianapolis a
standing committee. John e. White,
/ chairman. is handling the campaign.
White will be sent soon to Lexington,
KY, to inspect the modern market
there. said to be the best in the coun-
[ try.
Snethen for Producers
/ 1T will bc the best in the country
until we get ours built in Indianapolis
/ And when It is, the producers can
/ have the space while some Of these
| foreign peddIers take a rest" said Ed
ward O. Snethen. president Of tho
Federation and Of Mapleton Civic AS
ISOLATION.
Standing Committees
Other standing committees are as
/ follows:
Parks and recreation. chairman, A.
! Leroy Portteus Of the Federation, vic2
president and president OF the Brook
side Civic Association; public utilities,
chairman, William T. CULLEN, presi'
dent Of the EnClCwood HustlinR Hun
dred: public schools, George w. Bea'
man. Napoleon Civic Association; pub.
lie building and improvements W. II.
. Moore. College Avenue civic Associa-
tlon, sanitation, DIR, Robert Repass.
Mapleton Civic Association, city plan
ming. Runner Clancy, Northeast Ctvi1
I Association; miscellaneous affairs,
. Clarence Mcpherson. Wo0dside Loyal
Civic League.
Just now the paving OF streets is
+ receiving close scrutiny from the cold
. ~ lmpersonal eye Of the Federation.
Better paving laws WIN be discussed
at the next meeting. The meetings
are held once q month in the Cham
Der Of Commerce building, each mem
Der sending five delegates. The Fed
/ Grafton favors the city standing the
! cost Of paving instead Of the owners Of
abuttlng property.
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IL
cilities % per cent.
Municipal Theaters.
Mayor Shank's municipal theaters
were built in Brookside and Garfield
parks at cost of $4,000 and $4,000. af-
fording free amusement to from TO-
600 to 10000 weekly through the sum-
mer.
The park board has resolutions
pending for extension Of Pleasant Run
parkway from Shelby to Prospect
SITS, and from Meridian st. TO three
blocks west; for acquisition OF ap-
proximately ninety acress west OF tho
city, Long and Riley Memorial hos
pitfalls for public park or lagoon sys-
TEN as well as land within the quad
rangle formed by the hospital for a
convalescent park; for acquisition of
the block around Rileys home in
Lockerbie 81. for Fairgrounds at
State and Spann AYES. RAIDER and
Udell SITS, West Michigan St. near
King ST., and Brookville road and
Pearl St. and for a swimming pool
site at Nickel and Wyoming SITS.
Ground is to be bought near Thirtieth
St. and White River for extension
board intends to buy playground in
Brightw BOD.
Sewage Disposal Plant
This year will see the major por-
ton Of the 50 900 600 sewage disposal
plant at Sellers Farm completed by
the sanitary board and a resolution
adopted for erection OF a new $3.50
900 garbage disposal plant The board
has added materially to motor garage
and ash collection equipment so that
all refuse is hauled from collection
points where alley wagons deliver to
Sellers Farm. The ancient. leaky
wagons with which garbage formerly
was hauled to the loading station at
Kentucky Ave, and White River were
a source Of continuous complaint. The
board saves money by eliminating the
railroad haul from the loading station.
"A bond issue Of s425.0 has been
sold by the health board for construc-
ton OF q nurses home and admins
tration building at the city hospital
A contract will be let this fall and
the work should be done early next
summer. the board believes. This is
part Of a four-year program to put the
Institution among the country's lead
ers.
New Edif1ce Planned
Mayor Shank plans a new police
headquarters and city court building.
Not only has the police and city court
departments outgrown present quar-
ters, but more room is needed by
branches in the city hall. An ordi-
nance for a 100000 bond issue to
purchase the quarter block across
Alabama st. from the city hall Is
pending in council. 1t is planned to
put the new building here.
Increases in the number Ct police
men and flremen to strengthen the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22
Known as Best

The Indianapolis market house is
known over the country as one OF
tina hast
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-22

Has Big Army Post
Ft Benjamin Harrison Is one of the
largest Army posts In the country.
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Municipal Theaters.

Sept. /, increasing municipal golf IA
ciIities 25 per cent
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29
Dynamite Blows the V Out of CoIlege M

GOLDEN, COLO.--A huge charge Of
~ dynamite, set off on Lookout
mountain with intent to destroy the
big "M' Of the Colorado School Of
Mines, shook Golden at 80 O'Clock In
the morning and shocked the entire
town into waketuneSs.
Plling ont OF their beds Mines stu
dents looked up the mountain side to
see their emblematc landmark in
ruins. Automobiles were soon speed.
Hg up Lookout road and students
started to search the mountain slopes
for the dynamiters The culprts,
however had planned their moves
carefully and are said to have been
seen speeding toward Idaho Springs
Immediately after the explosion
Built of natural rock, the great ON.
blem IS painted white and kept clean
Of weeds and dirt by the Mines stu.
dents 1t IS 100 feet across, so feet
high and located on steep incline
near the summit Of Lookout mountain.
The dynamiters are believed here to
have been either students from Colo.
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29
Budgets for the Flappers and Sub-Debs

NEW lORk,-Thc very young girl,
ilapper, subdeb, or what not. gets
into almost everything these days, but
II is "A surprise TO find her discussed
In connection with the big bankers
convention recently hcld here. 1t Is
n woman banker, Mrs. Kay Cammack.
assistant secretary Of the New York
Trust company, who is responsible for
bringing in the frivolous young per
son. She, outside Of office hours, is
devoted to the work of teaching young
girls generally rich girls to keep
budgets. She believes that no one
needs budgetlng SO much as the young
girl Mt school.
budget, of course, prcSupposeS nm
allowance, and ii is the allowance
system that Mrs. Cammack especially
urges upon well-to-do parents of eX-
travagant daughters. A fixed allow
ance out of which the girl is expected
to pny her expenses and buy all her
clothes, Is the best way Of teaching
financial responsibility to girls who
don't have to work for their living.
The fathers who permit their dnugh-
ters to run up large bills, or who hand
out extra amounts on request for this,
that, and the other luxury, without
any accounting, are simply fostering
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29
New Illinois Lake Made a Bird Refuge

that would back up enough water tc
cover 1000 acres. The whole project
has cost more than $2,OnOOOO and
when the lake IS formed at the Gl0
foot lcycl the height of the dam above
sea- level the city will have plenty OF
water
Thousand, Of ducks have alightcd
on the lake this fail, although ii Is
not near as large as it will be BY
spring As long as the birds have
resting place like That they will not
be in such hurry to hike for the
South and that means shooting foI
the duck hunters in this vicinity, II
there are any feeding grounds near.
BY Along the Illinois river the large
number Of resting grounds and feeding
places maintained by clubs results in
keeping the birds for weeks and all
that time the gunners have some sport.
That Lake Decatur will be a breed
ing place for fish and under the juris.
dictlon Of the state Is welcome news
for anglers The state has already
put car after car Of bass, Snfsh, crap
pies and other species in the lake
which can be used as a sort Of sup
ply station or hatchery from which
fish can be taken and planted in near.
by streams and lakes
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29

CHlCAGO.-Mo Money rs wen as love
- is necessary to Il successful elope
ment, rs Louise Stewart, fourteen
years old, 237 BrunSon street. ana her
huShand-to-be, John Horndasch. four
teen years old. 735 Columbus street
both Of BENTON Harbor, Mich, heroes
OF another puppy love- romance
found when they reached Chicago by
freight car from Benton uarbor.
You see" explained John to a po-
lCeman who found the pair wander
Ing the streets on the South side, al
love Louise and she wants To be my
wife. or course our parents would
not let us marry and so we decided
to elope,"
Inc elopemont was arranged some
weeks age. one morning John left
home for school MS usual, met Louise
by agreement and went to the railroad
station.
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29
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Macon beacon., 1922-12-29

DECATIR, Every time pub
- lie spirited citizens get together
and establish fish preserve or Il game
refuge it's good news. The sportsmon
Of this city have taken it upon their
shoulders to maintain the newly Great
ed Lake Decatur aS a fish preserve
and bird refuge, Definite action
by the state has been taken 10 set
aside the lake as preserve and rest
ing place for birds.
The origin Of Decatur lake is rather
Interesting. The town has always de
pended upon the Sangamon river for
It's water supply and OF late years It
has been inadequate. so 1t became
necessary TO impound a sufficient
amount Of water for the growing
City's uses and dam was planned
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29

financial ignorance and inviting ex-
trayaguncc. No matter how much or
how little "A girl may have TO spend,
1t should be a definite sum, and she
should be put upon her own RESPONSE
bility in the matter Of spending 1t.
This Is the doctrine which Mrs.
Cammack breaches and, in talks to
girls at boarding schools, she advises
them to make out budgets for the wise
spending of their money and teaches
them how to do 1t. IT IS her idea that
the banks have a certain duty in help
ing young people to understand the
value of money and to learn how to
spend it wisely
Also, It's good business to teach the
girls 10 use the banks
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29
By Randall Parrish
Copyright 1922 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

fellow plunged down the steps from
the first floor out into the yard.
ITO hi. Of course he's here," he
stormed. My Cd. man. he diyed
out head first; saw him. He'll be
dead as a door nail now. Come on
with that lantern, Turner. Where in
thunder is the ladder-doeS any one
know?"
You think he lies on the roof"
"Why not? That's where he must
have struck, amt it. Shorty? | don't
know, though; it is so steep he'd
most likely roll off. Here. you. let
me take that glim. There's nothing
here in these boxes All, there the
ladder; climb up, Shorty, and see If
the guy is stuck anywhere on the roof.
Go on! What are you afraid of; if
he's there, he's stiff all right. be-
lieve me-"
Turner's voice. hoarSe and rumblng,
came back from above.
There amt n0thin' up here, jim.
D-n me. If don't believe the cuss
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29
No"' where does the knife
come In.

,To BE CONTINUED }
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29

rado college at Colorado Springs os
students from the University of Colo
rado, who sought revenge for the re-
cent blue-paintins Of their campus.
Despite the large charge used, the
M was not greatly damaged. The
"N'' in the center Of the emblem and
the northeast corner were blown
away, but repairs were begun nj once
by the miners. one hundred feet Of
blasting fuse was used by the hlasters
for the charge, allowing themselves
ample time to get under way hefora
the detonation came.
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29

the only street lamp visible. Sexton
by now largely recovered from his
late experiences broke into run
with West following from the immedi
ate neighborhood unseen Suddenly
Sexton stumbled, but arose almost In
stantly to his feet agaln, grasplnp
something which cleaned like silver
In his hand
"Not hurt, are you?" asked West
anXiously.
mo; what's this 7 found"
The other took II impatiently.
"What is ~ Why a small pocket
knife, of course Come on, maL. don't
stand incoming there" He slipped the
article carelessly into his pocket.
Macon beacon., 1922-12-29
UNDER COVER

SYEOPSIS-Answering an adver-
tISement calling for a Young man
willing to engage in service Of dan
ger. Matthew West, eN-service man,
meets Natalie Coolidge. writer OF
the advertisement, and without be-
ing instructed as to his probable
duties. is engaged by her, and that
same evening introduced TO her
friends as her fiance. That night.
in the Coolidge home, West IS star
tied by the appearance in his room
of young woman, whom he takes
TO be Natalie. Next morning Ma
talie tells West she has been trou-
bled by some woman, apparently
her double, who has been imper-
sOnating her Percival Coolidge
Natalies uncle and guardian is
disgruntled by Vests appearance
as Natalie's fance. Natalie, Cool
idge and West plan visit OF char
ity. Leaving West in the car, Ma
talie and Coolidge enter a small
cottage. Before they return, West
secures information which leads
him 10 believe Coolidge is deceiving
Natalie for a purpose Natalie in
forms West she has been mistaken
in her suspicious and that she has
no further need for his services.
West is astounded. but leaves. On
his way out OF the grounds. West
hears a revolver shot, and finds
Percival Coolidge dead, apparently
suicide. In the city West is WIS.,
tied by Sexton, an old servant of
the Cooldges Sexton tells him he
has been abruptly dismissed, for
no apparent reason. He thinks
Coolidge was murdered. Sexton
has overheard a telephone conver-
sation in the Coolidge home, in
which a man demands Natalie's
presence Immediately. He gives
an address, and with Sexton, West
visits the place. 1t Is a disreput-
able saloon. West Is taken by sur
prise, knocked out, separated from
Sexton, and comes to his senses to
find himself bound and helpless,
and confronted by a man named
Hobart. The man tells him he
(WesU is interfering with his plans
and if he persists will be done away
with. West refuses any compro-
mise. Hobart sends for Natalie,
hoping she can induce West to
give up his quest Natalie releases
West from his bonds and assures
him that she has no need for his
assistance. Her actions almost
convince West she has guilty
knowledge of Percval Coolidge's
murder. He defes Hobart, and
the thug, with two companions, at
tempts to kill him After a ter
rife fight West leaps from the win
dow.