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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
POLICE MAKE MANY
WEEKEND RAIDS
Alleged Tiger Operators and
Gamblers Held,

Alleged blind tiger operators and
gamblers kept the police slate file /
over the weekend. Seventy-seven me /
and two women were on the record.
Augusta Thomas. 40. colored. $40
w. Twenty Fifth ST.. Is charged wit |
keeping a gaming house and eleven
colored men were charged with visi =
ing a gaming house by Policemen Hob
son and Jones.
James Atwood, 10. of 1876 N Ala
bama ST., also is charged with keep
ing a gaming house and gaming while
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
LAD KILLS SELF WHILE
PLAYING WITH OLD GUN

By Tiszss special
FRANKLIN. Ind. Dec. 31.-Rich-
ara Christian, 10, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Paul D. Christian. accidentally
killed himself while playing with an
oldfashioned muzzle loading shotgun.
at his home near here.
lie had gone to the basement to
fire the furnace and found his great
grar.ffather's gun which had not
been used for years. He obtained
powder and in some manner the gun
was discharged The victim was the
grandson Of the late Judge Christian.
for many years a prominent Hamilton
Comfy jurist-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
EXTRA DIVIDEND
OF 70 PER CENT
Indianapolis Life Insurance
Co. Points to Record.

BY the average person life insurance
has come to be looked upon as a
necessary protection.
The Indianapolis Life Insurance Co.,
strictly a local institution, reports a
remarkable gain In 1928. From its
inception the company has PAID divi-
dends, furnished its members life
insurance at low net cost, and this
year is able to pay 20 per cent divi-
dend in addition to the regular divi-
dend
In 1905 the company started with
assets of 1925. 900, and it will begin
1924 with SAL 900 600. The company
now occupies its new home, formerly
the homestead of ex-Vice President
Fairbanks, at Meridian and Thirtieth
SITS.
The company is a mutual concern.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
BRITISH FUTURE is DARK


BIZ JH4Feu PTe88
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-As the yea:
closes the situation in Britain with
her continued drag of unemployment
is cloudy. Labor is straining for the
helm Of the empire and the Conserva-
tive party shows a drifting spirit with
the Liberal section q bit uncertain It
would not exaggerate the feeling of
financial London over the results of
the general election In the fall to de-
scribe it as one Of dismay. The out
look was considered extremely uncer-
tain. Loss Of confdenc was notice
able in business circles and the effect
on future business was declared I'M
certain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
MEETING DATE CHANGED

The meeting of the Republican State
committee to consider its attitude to-
ward the demand Of Clyde A. Walb,
State chairman, that Governor Nc
Cray resign will be held at the SEVERN
tomorrow night. The meeting origi-
naIly was scheduled for Wednesday.
The meeting time was changed to per-
NIT members OF the committee to keep
business appointments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
CHICAGO boy WIZARD
IN FINANCIAL CRASH
Kert r. Beak Declares His Company
However, Is Solvent.

By Cnffcd Press
CHICAGO. Dec. s1.-Investigators
working under States Attorney Grove
today questioned a score of witnesses
in connection with the financial crash
OF Kurt H .Bealk, boy wizard Of La
sale St"
Beak, admitting his personal
finances are ION the rocks" told au-
than a score Of investors testified they
lost 81 600. 900.
Beak was head of the Kurt r. Beak
Company, real estate dealers. He
earned the name OF hoy wizard be-
cause Of recent spectacular deals In
Chicago's financial district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
PERSIANS EVACUATE
HOMES AS SEINE RISES

b. United Press
PARIS. Dec. s1.-Hundreds OF
persons evacuated their homes
during the night as rising waters OF
tho river Seine inundated new dis
tricts OF Paris. Nanterry. ST Dennis
ard Izsy-
The river has risen twenty feet and
tho situation is critical.
Workmen are throwing Up
raFapets along the quays while
eighty sailors with specially con
structed pumps have arrived from
Havre-
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six men found at that addreI
on charges of visiting and g;
A raid on the home of
liams, 35. Emerson ard So
AYES, resulted in his arresI
Of seven others.
Nine persons were cha
operating blind tigers.
William Parson. ~, Of q
ST., is charged with operat5
Gle while intoxicated, a
Finch, %, of 1906 Hiatt &
with assault and batter.
in addition to operatin
drunk. &
Twenty-seven men 4
grancy and eighteen
charges. i
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31

The horrors of leDrosy and the pos
sihfHtses OF It's cure were shown In a
moving picture. The EternalIy Ac-
cursed. at the student volunteer ex-
hibiHcn at Tomlinson's Han, Sunday.
The American Mission to Lepers, ex-
hibited the picture
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
Orphan Boys Missing

Police are searching for three small
boys who ran away from the In
dianapolis Orphans Home, 4107 E.
Washington st. The boys slipped out
after they had retired to their rooms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31

67,63S, or 23 per cent, while in 1922
the total rose to All .304. a gain Of II
per cent, or 70,959 vehicles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
IRON AND STEEL
DEMAND BIGGER
THAN EVERBEFORE
Peak Reached in 1917 Is
Passed, Indicating Good
General Business.

Pr Tsmes Special
XVII ASHINGTON, Dec. S1.-De-
MI nland for iron and steel this
IL year has been the greatest
ever known.
Production. repo. ED officially by the
United States Department Of Com
merce for the first nine months of
1923 was as follows:
Steel ingots. s.74s.oOo long tons
monthly.
Pig iron. $4,000 long tons
monthly.
These date represent average month
II output and were compiled after
painstaking study by experts OF the
Commerce Department. Both repre-
sent record production.
Peak Was in 1917
Previous to the current year. pro
duction of steel castings reached e
peak in 1917 when. output averaged
: S.es4. 933 long tons month. Pig iron
production reached peak in 1916.
when output averaged 3.253,2S0 tons
a month. Both of these records have
been broken this year. that Of pig
iron by 6 per cent and that of steel
ingots by. 8 per cent.
The iron and steel industry is gen
err IIy regarded as a barometer Of all
oti er lines of manufacturing enter
pr see
me iron and steel industry now is
on a plane, as regards production,
which is far above that of the pre-
war period. In 1918. production of pig
iron averaged about $500. 900 tons
monthly or nearly one-third less than
at present Output of steel ingots
was about the same.
Facilities Extended
Then came the opening of the
World War and sudden foreign de
mand for products manufactured from
iron and steel The industry ex-
banded its manufacturing facilities
and its finances. The United States
got into the war and further expan-
sion occurred. The depression fol-
lowed Plants closed down
A member of the cabinet predicted
that the demand for steel would in
crease to point far beyond that of
the war period. This was during de-
preston. Steel men laughed. They
said this Government official was a
visionary despite the fact that his
home was in one of the nations big
Eest steel centers.
The prediction made by this mem
her Of the cabinet is now being proved
true. From the standpoint Of pro-
duetion. 1928 has been the steel in
dustry's biggest year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
VEHICLE LICENSES
SHOW BIC GAINS
DURING OLD YEAR
HaIf-MiIIion Mark Is Passed
in Registration of Pleas
ure Cars.
BY r. WEBB SPARKS

RI EGARDLESS of whether Santa
TX Claus left an automomibe at
your home on Christmas day,
the number of licensed motor vehicles
in the State increased more than 100,-
900 during the year just closing.
According to an estimate by II. D.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31
Bar Meeting

Conrad Wolf, KoN<
on American. Ideals"
meeting of the Indianap 81
ISOLATION, Wednesday eveTs
Chamber OF Commerce. on
1924 will be installed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31

Each stem of the wild popp
from 10000 to $4,000 seeds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-31

R.r Tsmes Special
Xvi AsHINGToN, Dec. sl.-De-
IWl nand for iron and steel this
IL year has been the greatest
, 1923-05-30
ORDER OF THE DAY
for an extraordinary meeting Of
the Colonial Council for st. CroiN.
MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1923, at ONE
O'CLOCK +. Nj

Production ard examination Of Pa
rents oil EIcc'lonS'
Election of Councils Officials.
!, rl....., ~ Moo,4... ~ +b,. n,,,i.i
10y 1 I y ++aa and g. bstit1,as
11'eo''''' ~ q 0''"''"."'
Election OF Members g. The Public
Cemeteries Commission.
& Election a~rp0rling r., Ordinance of
II january, 1908, Paragraph s, of
one member 10 enter me boarq OF
Management OF the Asylum for Lep-
, 1923-05-30
ST. CROIX STATION.

Kingston. Jamaica. Nav 2GJh,-The
following resolution was unanimously
adopted at a Joint meeting OF the mem
bars of the Jamaica Imperial Association
and the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Exchange yesterday.
THAT this meeting while recognizing
the. desire of the Canadian Government
to modify its actions in connection with
the repeal Of the dumping clause BY re-
instating same to the extent of three
quarter cent per pound. desires to point
out that any alteration in the dumping
clause is apparently Inconsistent with
the terms of the West Indies trade agre--
nlsnt 1921. 1t urges that there should
be a reconsideration Of the Dutcn stand
ard test so that the duty on all sugars
, 1923-05-30
BOXING
AT THE
Christiansted Theatre
Saturday Night June End 1928
$50 p II.


Another great boxing match is to be
staged Mt the CHRISIIANSIED TIE
ATRE on SATURDAY NIGHT June 2nd
at $50 o.. m. We are expecting some
very GOOD bouts along WlCl the principal,
which will be fought at the opening of
the show. All the boxing fans Of Fred.
eriksted are going to be there TO see their
man perform, aud we are sure all those
of ChrisJianSted will be cur to have Il
look at both. This match will be for the
W~elterWeight Championship of ST. Cro}X
Virgin Islands OF u. 5 A.
Knockout Brown, the present title
holder, viii defend his title against Nil
mot Bryan s. there will be a lively TIM.
The men may box at eaten weights, but
we hope it viii be even. Don't miss
your last chance to see these two boxers
who will display some OF the latest and
most scientific blows Of the manly art Of
boxing. Referee and time keeper will be
selected from the ring side. Other box
ers will perform after the main bout, 50
come early and take your seats.
PRICES:
Reserved Seats ....... .......6Jc.
General Eulrduce.... ...-... .ZJc.
Children Toe.
Come blyo q jjc8Jy tj45o.
+. CANTON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Paul J. Rainey,I
"America's Richest
Bachelor. /"

them, ITO just the darlingest man.
Besides, he's the best shot that ever lived.
You just ought to see him bag lion."
Followed, perhaps, raising Of eyebrows,
from Mrs. Law, the second fancee. and
Mrs. Laimbeer, the third.
What, you, toow the former Nathalie
Schenck may have exclaimed.
"You-you alsov' Mrs. Law may have
remarked, in amused surprise.
"Why me, too?' then Mrs. Manners,
as any other woman would have inter-
rupted, just triie irritated.
You don't mean to say you-are en-
gagged to Rainey," they both then may
have said with ripples of laughter.
Eyes," Mrs. Manners probably told
them. Eyes, of course, Mr.. Rainey. Ger
tainly Mr. Rainey. Why not?"
told her, speaking together, "only nothing
except that we-two-both of us, hap
pen to be the gentleman's second and
third fiancees. Let's see, you must be
about his sixth"
"You-his second and third fiancees?
You threw him over? Threw him over,
just like the other three? Pm his
SIXTH fancee? l never heard of all this.
Why-er--no: ne never told mev'
Mrs. Manners came herself, to break that
engagement. That is, it's logical if Mr..
Rainey left ner to find out about those
ladies herself. Always, when the truth
must be told, anticipate the gossips, and
earn for yourself the reputation of fear
lessness and candor. So Mrs. Manners
set sail.
If the realization came to Mrs. Man
ners that it was rather ridiculous to be
the sixth fiancee of Paul Rainey, this thing
alone may have been enough to break up
the marriage 1t is not pleasant to realize
that man has so large heart that it
can take in six different women 1t is
rather humiliating to be sixth on the list
of "the only woman / have ever loved"
So, whatever the reason, Mrs. Manners
packed her steamer trunk and satchel,
gathered in hec sister Ann for moral sup
port and hoped on a steamer for New
York
When she reached America it was
matter of an nour or two to summon her
Paul Rainey before the carpet of her last
and emphatic-decision. That scene,
in the Plaza Hotel, New York, was prob
ably unique. Mr.. Rainey, rich, eager,
thinking himself engaged at last, perhaps
entered, his arms extended.
"A pleasant-an unexpected--a deli
cious surprise, my DEAR" he may have
started, as he rushed toward the charming
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

little English woman, his feelings in his
eyes. Just about then Mrs. Manners per-
haps held up her small arms in gentle
warning.
"Just moment, please" she may have
cautioned. "1-er-wanted to see you
to say
And what DID Mrs Manners have to
say?
The reader may make his own guess
and imagine how Paul Rainey received the
news. The great African hunter drew
back his arms. He stood, rapt, frozen,
anxious and distraught. Recollections
swarTned. The moment was reminiscent
of five similar moments. Mrs. Manners
tCl 1928 by American Weekly. In
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held up one slender little finger-this,
perhaps, was the scene.
And Paul Rainey, who hunts and brings
home lions, and hunts, but never brings
home a wife, laid down his arms in
sixth and agonized defeat.
Then, as the lady of Shallott threw up
her arms in the great moment of her life,
so Paul Rainey may have thrown up his.
"The curse has come upon me-for the
sixth time," he may have bewailed. "Here
am |. I'm worth many millions. I have
or could have, If / wanted, castle in
Spain, and diamond tiara, to give the
woman of my choice. l could make her
a millionairess many times over. And
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
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-all-all-American and English
maids and Divorces and widows-to the
last and sixth, have thrown ME down. Say,
where's the fellow that said most any
woman would marry most any man, If
only he had the nillions?"
Rainey may have looked, once again,
longingly and in despair at the beautiful
little English widow. He may have seen,
in her eyes, the sternness of the ioness.
But there may have been other reasons
which terminated the Rainey-M Manners en-
gagement. One might be explained by
citing story of o. Henry.
That author tells of a young man, of
splendid family and traditions, who, on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

Mrs. Manners,
the newest Of the
escaped fancees,
is an English
woman and knows
everybody in Paris
an d L 0 n d 0 n
Nathalie Schenck,
who is now Mrs.
William Lainnbeer,
and Mrs. George
Law, are both in
Paris. Is it posi-
BILE that these three
women may have
met and compared
notes !? If there
was such a meet
ing it is not diff
cult to imagine
the flow of con-
fdences over their
tea.
''I'm engaged, J"
NJ RS. NJ a n n e RS
ro b a b ly told
New Britain herald., 1923-11-24
CAPITOL ID OFFER
 FAMOUS MRS. FAIR'
Myrtle Stedman Stars in Great
 Post War Film

Although Fred Niblo's perturbation l of tho great American play The Fa- nous Mrs. Fair" at the Capitol, Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesray, deals with the lives Of persons moving in the highest social circles, this Me tro-Louis B. Mayer production has more than enough thrills and good, fast action to keep if from being con- fused with the ordinary tea party plot.
 Blending into tho main theme of James Forbes famous stage creation and affording exciting contrast to the quietly tense developments of the story are number of big meiodra- matic scenes which will bring a thrill to the more blasc Of theatergoers Probably the most spectacular event in the Fred Niblo production is race in the dead or night between through passenger train and high powered roadster Cullen iandis, at the wheel, took several chances in getting realism for the screen. Roar ing along al break-neck speed on the state highway that parallels the rail-
 
 dodEing cars along the route, making sharp turns on mountain roads, scai- ing steep grades. Mr. Landis gave the cameraman something to talk about
 Frances Marion adapted "The Fa- nous Mrs. Pair 10 the screen. Tn the cast are Myrtle Stedman. Huntly Gordon, Marguerite De La Notte, Cullen Landis. Ward Crane. Carmel Myers and Helen Ferguson.
 On the bill there will be offered five big vaudeville acts featuring as the big attraction. Jonia's Hawaiians, iu their native songs. dances and mu- sic. Mccarthy and Price are two clever girls who offer q singing act at the piano; Angel and Fuller are experts in song and batter. shannon and Gordon will surprise with clever skit and Willie Hage and Brother will be liked for their ver- safility. On Thursday thc show will present special holiday bill with the biF attraction Billy Sharp'z Re- Eue in a very classy and flashing act: Nolan Nrary E Co. iu a rfp-rGa ring skit: kellar Sisters and Lynch arc variety artists supreme. and inc other acts will be up to the Capitol stand ard. For Sunday night only there will be two features presenting Hooi Gibson in ''Doubie Deaiiug." and an sIi-star cast iu "stgminr Seas.
 Thursdays feature wfli# offer Booth Tarkington-s ''penrgd and Sam"
New Britain herald., 1923-11-24
FRANK CRAVEN AT PARSONS.

The management Of the Parsons theatrr. Hartford. announces that ar rsnrsments have been completed with John Golden for the appearance at that theater Monday Nov. 2s, with Thanksgiving Day and saturday mat ipees. of Frank Craven in the New York success. "The First Year No announcement could carry with 1t greater pleasure Tor local theater- goers than this. not only because The Firs, Year" has been one of the out standing comedy hits of recent years in New York. where it rolled np a to- tai of more than seven hur~xed con- secutive performances. but also be- cause the cast, headed by Frank Craven. who wrote the piece is the same that appeared in the metropolis s-rhe First Year" Is in three acts. with it's scenes laid in the small towns of Heading. Illinois, and Joplin. Mis- eol5ri. ard is story has 10 do with the little rrisfs and joys. the small tri- nfnphs and exsspsrafions that arr en- acted every day on a million Ameri- can Hearfhs.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-24
STAGEAMDSCREEN

An announcement of much interest
 10 local theatergoers is that made by the management Of Parsons' theatef,
 Hartford, to the effect that arrange ments have been compet with John Golden for the presentation at that theater of Frank Craven in the New York success "The First Year" begin ming Monday, November 26 with Thanksgiving day and Saturday mat inees. No comedy of recent years has achieved the popularity af this un- pretentious little piece of Prank cra- ven's, as it's run of two solid years in New York attests. 1t is one of the very few plays that will bear witness ing again 1t is claimed, for its humor seems always fresh and its laughter as spontaneous as upon its first pres entation. The entire New York cast will be seen in Hartford embracing as it does Tim Murphy, Maudo Granger. Alice owens, John P. Brown, Merceita. Esmonde, Harry Leighton, Mary Mar ble. Philip Harrison and George Wright, Jr.
 Oliver Morosco, well known Los Angeles and New York producer, and Mrs. Morosco have opened ''Thc Ate- Her des Moroscos" in New York, an institution Of dramatic technique in completeness and scope For this school they have leased wing on the tenth floor of the new Alamac hotel
 Desiring to keep up to the standard Of the shows presented at the Capitol theater all of last week, the manage. ment of the theater has secured Jonia's Hawaiians as the feature act on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. An act which scored last week at F. r. Keith's, Boston: Mass, will be presented the last half of the week. This is Keller Sisters and Lynch. two girls who can sing and dance and a boy who knows how to tickle the worries. "The Four Horse
New Britain herald., 1923-11-24

Elizabeth Gutman, the young so- prano who has won national acclaim as an interpreter Of American and European folk songs will make her first appearance before New Britain audience on Sunday afternoon. De- cemher I 6 at 3 o'clock at the capit0l theater under the auspices oi tho New Britain chapter of Hadassah.
 The fine lyric beauty Of Miss Gut mans voice Is already well known to metropolitan audiences. She made her first oporatic debut two seasons ago in Philadelphia, with tho San Carlo Opera Co, appearing at the Metro politan Opera House as "Micaela" in Carmen" Critics were unanimous in their praise, Equally as great was the reception accorded to Miss Gutnan shortly afterward, when she was SC. cured by Josef Pasternaek as soloist with the Philharmonic society. She appeared at the Academy Of Music in Philadelphia with a unique program of folk songs, a field in which she Is admittedly foremost.
 The Palace thcater will again change its policy when on Monday the Clark Sisters Revue will open a weeks engagement in the first o; a series of musical comedies to be pre- sented at this playhouse. Phil otts show and the Marty Dupree revue arc others to follow. A complete change of program will be made on Thursday while the Clark revue plays at the theater.
 Thursday the managem ant of the Palace closed contracts for a showing here shortly of Cosmopolitaa's big production Tn Little old New Yofk" with Marion Davies. This will be presented on a large scale at regular prices. Jackie Coogan, in what is con- sidered his greatest and costliest pho toplay Long Live the King" will appear at this theater the week Of De- cember 5.