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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
News Of Somqset's Busy Towns

ling cattle at the Fair. His KNEE
was thrown out of joint, the ligament'
strained and blood vessel ruptured
At the Baptist Church next Sun
day morning the pastor will use fol
his subject, THE Message of the
Falling Leaves" In the evening there
will be a stereoptican lecture show
ing scenes in some of the cities OF
Japan. The subject of the lecture
will be Fighting for Character in
japanese Cities" There will be a
special Offering for Baptist work in
Japan.
Last Friday evening there was a So
cial at the Baptist vestry for the pnr-
pose of obtaining funds to use for
music in the choir. An entertain
ment was enjoyed and refreshments of
ice cream and cake served. The adj
mission was two cents a foot, or in
other words each person paid accord
ing to his or her height
Next Friday afternoon the Baptist
Ladies Aid Society will meet at the
yestry.
Dr. and Mrs. w. F. Brown enter
tanned several relatives and friends
Sunday. Mrs. Frost and daughter
and a friend from Albion were pres
ent and DR.. Browns brother Alvin
Brown and family and Mr.. Osborne
Of Clinon.
Mrs. Mildred Shepard, teacher OF the
third and fourth grades, will have a
roll of honor and school notes pub
llshed in the town locals each month.
Pupils of the intermediate school who
were not absent or tardy during the
month of September were: Dorothy
Blaisdell, Rena Tracey, Glenys Berry,
Myrtle Goss, Ethelyn Berry, Lena
Smith, Grace Moody, Perdita Beane,
Charles Ellis, Margaret Emmons, Lin
don Keene, Marion Webb, Ruth Rob-
inson, Ellery Huff, Edrie HUFF and
Stanley Bgelow There are thirty
two pupils registered this year and
each and every one are working hard
in their new work. We are now aim
ing to learn music with the help of
our superintendent. who has been so
kind to procure us some music books.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Bigelow were: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Harris, Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Beane and
daughter Esther of Canaan.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Smith and baby and
Miss Alice Conant of Temple were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pike.
Mrs. Alice Hussey visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Addie Spaulding in Water
yille Saturday.
Mrs. Percy Quimby has been quite
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Everett, Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Percival and Albert
Blaisdell attended the races at Bangor
last week.
Lyndon Hale attended the Sousa's
Band Concert at Augusta last week.
Edmund Taylor has returned home
from his daughter Mrs. Lettie Blais-
del's home in Mercer. Mr. Taylor
is some better from his recent ILL
ness.
Harry Normandy of Marblehead,
Mass, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Mary Normandy.
Mrs. Maude Carr and Mrs. Harriet
Miller delightfully."- entertained the
Margaret Golf Chapter, d. A. r. of
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On. P. Co., Monday. NJ.
Inc kandress, who has h ars'
ting for Mr.. Rand, retnrr zen "
to her home in Millinocbaa.s d "
Services are being hsIS :.
Dinsmore meeting honsa :.
Saturday evenings by Pa, u n
chimney, pastor of the In. =
gational church. 'eai y
Mr., and Mrs. Addison eu,
Harold and Mrs. Mary sawyas
ter. accompanied by Mr. c;,
ter, Mrs. Joseph Ham o, s saaIs
Falls, N. Y, were callipy o. aooa
and friends in town. snnS Sn fs
had been in Pennington visi,,..
old home place. '''i'lns
Vinal Merrill, prineinal :,
nigh school passed the week VI
Mrs. Merrill. who is a studa a,ena
mington Normal.
Miss Thelma Lawrence
Saturday to Berlin, N. y Ms
is doing social settlement worn oIsl
Berlin Mills, after spending -,
mer at the home of her oa u
Nettie Morrill,. aug
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven cor,.
panied by their guests. NJ,
A. r. Gavin of Parsboro. N
an auto ride to Wateryille q
Mrs. Emma Hutchinson ana
ter of New Portland were gns.
the Sabbath of Mrs. Hn,ss'
niece, Mrs. Arthur Hilton, ADs'
Mrs. c. H. Mckinney retn,'.
week from Old Orchard whsr.
been for the past few weel,
count of ill health. Mrs Ne
is gaining slowly but StiH
much pain.
The Misses Shirley Gibbs n
Bell, Anna Foster and Jessie =
served dinner to party ~
Saturday evening at Miss M
playhouse on Upper Main stree.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Taft ~
Saturday from a two weeks !
Mr.. Taft's old home in Union n
Mrs. Walter Taylor and Mrs.
Spaulding of Norridgeyock wa,.
ness callers in town SATURDAY.
Miss Patricia Furber returnA|
urday from a two weeks ".
passed with relatives in Portla,
vicinity. Monday Miss Furhs,
sumed her duties as clerk in 4
cal branch at the Augusta Tru
Mrs. Clara E. Powers and ds,I
Miss Helen returned FRIDAY h
vacation trip passed in Bar
Thomaston and Portland.
Miss Frances Minot, French \
at M. Fl. S., passed the week
her home in Readfield.
William Mason returned
from a pleasure trip to PortIar
the White Mountains.
Miss Susan III. Weston, teaA
Wilton Academy, passed the we'd
at the home OF her mother, MuS
j. Weston.
Twenty-Five members Of Mn
Golf Moore Chapter, D. A. R. atl3
the regular September meeting
was held at the home Of Mrs
Carr in Norridgewock, THURSDAY
Carr was assisted in entsrtairb
Mrs. Hattie Miller. At noon 4
ciOus dinner was served by thu
tess and a very pleasant time d
ed.
Darrell e. Page, agent at The
lean Express Office left Tuesds5
two weeks vacation to be pass(
his old home near Machias
MADISON CENTER
Five Indians are tenting Just
the Spear farm on the bank
brook. They are very busy
baskets and bottoming chairs,
some very handsome baskets
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Cord
children returned Monday
Southport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
with friends took trip by aut
Sunday to Chamberlain Hill
they took dinner in Mr.. Hr
camp. They report a fine time.
Harold Perkins of Portland
home Saturday to visit his p
and returned to Portland. Tuesa
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humanity"
Few words
but these could
adequately ex-
press the graf
ifcation felt
by a sufferer
who has shak-
en- off her ills
and is walking
again on the
pathwa y of
health. Mrs.
Yeager's words
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Ait Sold Out
InGreat Demand

Make sure of your copy OF
the Boston Sunday Globe by
ordering it in advance.
The Comic Pages-the "a
page Magazine-the Editorial
and News Feature Section-read
them all in the Boston Sunday
Globe.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-22

a guest at the home of her daughter
Mrs. A. Sutton. Mrs. Sutton accom-
panied her home for a visit
Mr. and Mrs Earl Barton, and fam
lily, returned Tuesday from a visit
to Grangeville. Lyle Sherwin ac-
companied them home for a visit in
Moscow.
Mrs. Louis Flieger is reported quite
i'll at her home in the east part of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. McCauIey left
Wednesday for Spokane and the coast
where they will visit on their way to
California, where they will spend the
winter.
Mrs. Claus Eichner and son, Will
lard, and daughters, Misses Maude
and MabeEle, of Kendrick, spent We'd
nesday in Moscow shopping.
Herman Otness returned. Wednes-
day from a visit at the home of his
aunt, Mrs A. III. BjorkIund, at Win
chester.
Miss Olga Johnson, who spent the
past two months in Moscow, visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. GUSTAV
Johnson, and at the homes of her
sisters, Mrs. Conrad Peterson, Mrs.
Adrian Nelson, Mrs. Frank Gustafson
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-22

PERSONAL MENTION
:. + + + f ++++++ + + = I

Mrs. G. W. Mcfarland and daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy, of Colfax. spent
Tuesday in Moscow shopping, re-
naming over night to visit friends.
Alex Warner, a Palouse implement
dealer, and Bert Crooks, farmer and
threshing machine operator, east OF
Palouse, were in Moscow Wednesday
on business.
H. H. Bennett was Spokane bust
ness visitor Tuesday and Wednesday.
Postmaster and Mrs. Homer E.
Estes returned Tuesday evening from
Portland, Oregon, where they attend
ed the national Dokkie convention.
They also visited friends in Portland
and Lebam, Wash.
Mrs. J. E. Wodsedalek left Wednes-
day for Spokane and the nearby
lakes, on a vacation trip.
Donald and Douglas Fisher re-
turned wednesday from Elk River,
where they have been working.
Mrs. r. " Cozier returned Tuesday
from Payette, Idaho, where she was
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-22
BIG BEAR CREEK

The w. A. Bower family of Avon
spent Sunday with relatives here
Roy Mathis, little grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. John Mathis, is in a Lewis
ton hospital suffering from a broken
leg.
Lester Nelson came home Monday
from. Lewiston.
The c.. Bower and VIM. Smith
threshing crews started the seasons
run this week. roa ne
Mrs. T. Henneron of Charleston, will
teach an eight-months' term of
school at fancy this year.
J.. S. Nelson and H. l.. Ingle at
tended the farmers meeting at Mos
COW Saturday. s8tfs
The G. Loomes family of Moscow,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. j. S. Nelson and children of
Charleston, spent last week at the
Ingle and Hooker homes.
A very refreshing rain fell all Mon
day morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-22
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COMING EVENTS
:. =. !. + + + 81 4 + + = + I

Ivyhurst Club-Meeting THURSDAY
with Mrs. J. Cherpillod at her couh-
try home for a 1 o'clock luncheon ano
all-day session.
Nazarene Church-The SUNDAY
school will hold the annual picnic IL
the park Thursday afternoon at 2:oo
o'clock.
Norwegian Lutheran Churcn-IHe
Young Ladies' Guild will meet Ihurs-
day evening with Gertrude baKen,
Date of meeting has been changeu
from Wednesday to Thursday.
Methodist Church-The primary de-
partment of the Sunday school Will
hold picnic in the Moscow city
park, Friday noon. All mothers OF
the children are invited to come with
baskets of dinner.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-22
and other relatives and friends, left
Wednesday for Tacoma.


Emery Oliver, of Colfax, arrived in
Moscow Wednesday and is working
at the j. G. Penney Co. store. Mr..
Oliver expects to enter school at the
University of Idaho this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bumgarner have
just returned from a visit to Seattle.
Miss Madeline VAIL and Miss
Elizabeth Monroe returned Wednes-
day from a short visit to Spokane.
Mrs. Bird Wilson, who has been
visiting Moscow friends, returned
Wednesday to her home in Spokane.
Mrs. G. v. Johnson of Troy, spent
Wednesday in Moscow, on a shopping
trip.
Mrs. H. o. Folkins and sons went
to Pal0use Wednesday afternoon to
remain over the weekend visiting.
Miss Hilma Olson, of Creighton's,
is back at the store after a several
weeks vacation spent in Tacoma,
Portland and Seattle.
DR.. Faust and family, of Deary,
were Moscow shoppers Wednesday.
Miss Marvel Mclaughlin went to
Spokane Wednesday on a business
trip.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-22
1875 to 34.75

Ruth, little daughter of Prof. and
Mrs. G. w. Chenoweth, who has been
quite ill for some days, is reported
slightly improved today.
R. o. Austin, of Pullman, was a
Moscow business visitor Wednesday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-22

Mrs. Torsen wishes to announce
that she has duplicated the stock Sc
lected while she was away on her
buying trip Advance fall styles now
shown. Both felts and velvet. Also
yeIours. Prices reasonable. 276
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-22
Purpose of
Store ublicity

A retail store has far
greater responsibility to-
the public than merely
assembling goods from
which the public can Sc
lect as its needs are!
manifested.
The purpose of our
publicity is not to alone
acquaint the public with
the goods and values we
offer, but to chronicle the
new things that are be-
ing constantly introduced
by foremost designers
aud creators.
We strive to make this
Store inspiring and help,
full in the community and
an active participant in
its affairs.
@ G
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-22
Chappie and Sports Coats
In Attractive Youthful STYLES

For sports, for school, for gen
eral wear--nothing could be better
than these Chappie and sports coats.
They are SO youthful and smart
looking! And SO practical tool
These are developed in plaids.
plaid backs, and double faced ma
terials. Some have collars of opos-
sum Or raccoon for added warmth
and smartness. Both raglan and
sef-in sleeves are shown with
novelty cuffs which proclaim their
newness. There are new belted
effects, and large patch pockets or
muf pockets.
The sizes run from IS to "A. in
a wide variety of co1ors. You are
sure to find one which will suit YOU
exactly, at real saving. Just note
how low Our prices arel
1875 to 34.75
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
REVENGE BELIEVED
MURDER MOTIVE
Police Hunt GangSterS as
Girls SIayerS,

~ NAsttuA 4 Ftoo
NEW YORK. April believing re
venge the motive in the brutal slay-
ing in Staten Island OF Mrs. Irene
Rlandlno. q. and Bessie Mcmahon. IS.
Of Utica n Y, police today con
centrated their efforts on a hunt for
Italian gangsters. The women were
stabbed and slashed to death some
time Friday morning and their bod
les carried by automobile to an IN
frequented road and thrown out.
Investigation has revealed that
gangsters who killed Mrs Blandino's
first husband eighteen months ago
threatened to wreak further ven
geance Mrs. Blandino's death is
believed to be the fulhllment Of this
threat, while the killing Of her com
paniou was for the purpose of elm
mating a possible informer.
Three men are being detained pend
ing solution of the affair. They are
James Blandino, husband of one Of
the two victims; Rosario de Lorenzo.
an employee in Blandino's barber
shop, and Alfred Montepare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07

When Adolph Pouzner, youthful
singer in the Bakule Chorus coming
from far-off Czecho-Slovakia to In
dianapOlis to sing under auspices
of the Junior Red Cross, April 20.
strolls in the woods OF his native
land he takes his pocketknife along.
He carvee birds and animals out Of
pine cones, chestnuts and twigs, like
those above.
The chorus arrived in New York
Friday. 1t will spend four weeks
touring the United States.
E. II. X. MoComb, chairman Of
the indianapolis Junior Red Cross.
with the cooperation Of the exec
utive committee Of Red Cross chap
ter, plans to show the young mu-
sicians the time of their lives while
they are In Indianapolis. Their visit
is looked forward 10 as one Of the
unique musical events Of the sea-
son
The remarkable results achieved
by the Czech professor, Frantisek
Bakule, founder OF the Bakule
School of Prague, in taking crippled
children from the streets and max
ing wonderful performers Of them,
are being studied by half a dozen
countries in Europe. From the
standpoint of the school-teacher,
Bakule's methods offer suggestions
which may revolutionize manual
training methods. In addition to
music the children are taught hand
carving. Some of them make ex-
quisite articles out of wood. Their
work will be exhibited in the pub
lie schools here.
Professor Bakule started his school
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
FORMER SLAVE BURIED
Jack Dlshman Was Porter at Meyer
Kisor Bank Twenty Years.

The funeral Of Jack Dishman, col
ored. porter for the Meyer-Kiser Bank
for twenty years and a slave before
the Civil War. was held at his home,
61s N. West St., today.
Sol Meyer, president of the bank.
paid this tribute:
by his unobtrusive modesty. AIS
quiet sense Of humor. his never-faiung
sense of courtesy sad tact. as well as
by conscientious performance of duty,
this colored employee won the regard
and admiration of all who knew him.
The world has need OF more men of
the Jack DIshman type, men who can
perform the tasks of which they are
capable with dignity In Jacks death
a good man has gone to his reward"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
BANDIT STILL
BATTLES PURSUERS
'MiIIion-DoIIar' Robber Is
TraiIed by Hundreds of
Georgia Citizens,
By ntted Press

BY T. utlcd Press
ATHENS. Ga. April Gerald
Chapman. New York mail bandit and
much wanted fugitive. had hundreds
Of pursuers bafied today following
his escape for the third time from
armed guards and hospital attend
ants
Although q corps of expert man
hunters took up the trail Of his latest
escape yesterday Immediately after
Chairman staggered out of a local
hospital, where he had been found
by q nurse and q guard the one-time
leader Of New York's underworld was
still at large today.
Posses searched the vicinity OF the
hospital during the night momentarily
expecting to stumble on the convict.
weakened from bullet wounds received
following his escape from the Atlanta
penitentiary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
GIRL REBELS AS
PUPIL; MISSING
Relatives Seek Margaret Me-
Sweeney TO- Here,

Has pretty Margaret AIcSweeney.
-16, carried out her threat that she
would not go to school any more
after her sizteepth birthday?
Police today said her father. Clar-
ence insolvency, COS ". Sixuy-Third
St, Chicago. told them Margaret was
last seen April in the Big Four sta
ton at Greensburg. she was on her
way home for the Easter vacation
from a girls boarding school at
OIdenburg, Ind. She parted from
chums at Greensburg. Insolvency.
said il is possible she took an in
terurban car for Indianapolis.
The father said Margaret had de-
clared she would not go to school after
she reached 16.
Pearl NIckens. 2149 y. Pennsylvania
St. and Mrs Patrick Daley. 1902
Cornell Ave, relatives, are assisting in
the search.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
BABY figures IN
LOVE QUADRANGLE
Husband FOrgiveS Erring
Wife in Court,

Both the man and the woman were
well dressed, bearing every evidence
Of culture and comfortable circum-
stances.
The BABY had been found by po-
ucewOmen when they raided a chill
dren's home conducted by Mrs. Anna
Fehunger at 5O9 S. Harding ST., sew
eral weeks ago.
The man and woman were married.
but no ito each other. The husband
Of the woman sat in juvenile court
while Judge Lahr declared:
This IS the most shocking case I
have heard. That people reared in
refined, well-to-do homes and both
married to some one else should carry
on like this is a bad sign for our
civilization"
Judge Lair ordered the baby
reared in a Catholic institution, on re-
quest OF the mother.
The husband said he was willing TO
forgive his wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
.EX-PAST0R BLAMES BOTH
SIDES FOR K. K. K. STRIFE
Editor of Bible Magazine Speaks at
X. of G. LunchsSss.

Speaking upon problems confront
ing the American people today, the
Rev Gustave Z. Hitler. D. D.. former
pastor Of the New Jersey Street NJ
E. Church, and now editor of The
Promise. a Bible magazine, declared
they can be solved only by follow
ing the spirit Of Christ. in a speech
at the knights of Columbus luncheon
at the Spink-Arms.
Among things mentioned as prob
lens was the Ku-KluX Khan move
ment. DIR. Hitler said:
IT cannot be a member Of this or
yanizatlon because I consider It's
me, hods contrary to the spirit Of
Christ. But I will tell you candidly,
gentlemen. that both sides are to
blame for the conditions by which
this strife has been brought on"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
KABRICK IS GIVEN
SUSPENDED TERM

After Heading guilty TO embezzling
approximately $4,000 from the Mid
west Crushed Stone Quarries Com
pany. Of which he formerly was as
sistant cashier, Paul Kabrick, 81,
Baker Apis, today was fined 500 and
sentenced 70 two 10 fourteen years in
Indiana State Prison, by Criminal
Judge James A Collins.
With the consent of Prosecutor VIII
liam P. Evans, Judge Collins suspend
ed the sentence.
Kabrick, when indicted, told Evans
he lost most of the money playing
poker in various gambling houses.
His testimony helped to convict four
alleged gambling house keepers,
Everett Orr, Henry Cameron. George
Travis and Walter Shockley.
officials Of the quarries company
said they would take Kabrick back in
theira employ If they had a position
whel ne did not have to handle
money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
SHRINERS COMBINE
SHOW AND DANCE
Spring FroIiC to Be Featured
by Passing Show of 1922,

Nurat Shriners will combine a
theater party and dance for a spring
frolic al the Temple on the evening OF
April Is. according TO plans being
formulated.
The Passing Show of 1929" with
company including While and Eugene
Howard George Hassel, Ethel Shuts,
Emily Miles Nellie Breen and others
together with a large chorus and TWEEN
ty-six scenes viii be presented In the
e"-r uart Of the evening Dancing
will follow in the new bah room.
scat sale viii open tuesday morning
at o'clock Half of the house VIII be
reserved for mail orders
Edward J. Gausepohl is chairman
Of the entertainment committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
League Is Notified of
international Dope Fleet
Drug Runners Operating Off Canadian Coast With Regular
Trade and Route,

BIZ United Press
GENEVA. April An interna-
tonal dope fleet" Is operating off the
Canadian coast, landing drugs for
shipment to the United States and
other countries. the dominion govern.
ment has notified the secretariate OF
The League Of Nations.
This noulla OF drug runners operates
similarly TO the liquor fleet off the
New York and New Jersey shores.
The notification to the league states
that the dope smugglers are engaged
IN transporting cocaine. morphine and
other narcotics. A Canadian official.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
GOSHEN COLLEGE
TO CLOSE DOORS
Clash of Liberal and Con-
sentative F factions Cause,

By United Press
GOSHEN. Ind, April 7.-Goshen
College. a Mennonite school viii be
closed permanently at the end Of the
present term as the result Of a clash
between liberal and conservative ele-
ments, it was announced today follow.
ing a special session OF the board Of
education.
Dissatisfaction over the conduct of
the school led to protests by the stu.
dents. who fled complaints with the
board. The students desired a more
liberal policy. but the board, composed
Of the conservative element, denied the
petition.
a controversy resulted and financial
support was withdrawn by the pro
gressive element.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07
PARADE TO OPEN SHOW
Fort Prepares for Horse Event at
Coliseum.

Headed by the 18th Infantry Band.
civilian and military entries will open
Tie IT. benjamin Harrison horse
show Friday afternoon, April q. with
parade The show Will be the SO
ciaI event Of the spring season. 1t IS
said II will be held in the Coliseum
at the State Playground
IA.ee indoor polo games will be
played Two Indianapolis teams viii
compete with post teams. All classes
Of riding horses win be shown. and
civilians have a chance to compete
Jumping contests and drills will b.
staged. No fee for entry OF horses
will be charged
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-07

in the next five years necessitated a
second move,
The school board bought the r. S.
Alvord property at Pennsylvania and
Ohio SITS Here the library was housed
18SO.1893. In 1898 a new building, now
occupied by the school board and the
business branch and teachers Hbrar-
les was opened. This housed the
library until Oct. Z, 1919, the birth
day anniversary Of James Whitcomb
Riley, when the handsome 100000
structure at st. Clair Meridian and
Pennsylvania SITS. was opened.
The poet donated one-third of the
site for the new building. The chill
dren's room was named in his honor
On the Pennsylvania St. doors an in
scripton reads: These doors open on
land given to the city by James Whit
comb Riley a medallion Of the poet
is cut in stone beside the door The
front bronze gates were given by
school children in Riley's memory.
Had 1900 Volumes
In 1873, when the first public Ii
hrary opened the collection consisted
Of 12,O0o volumes. mostly bought in
Europe Four thousand books We're
gifts Of the Library Association. There
We're 500 readers. At the end Of six
months the library boosted 1000
readers.
Today the library has 800 ono vol
umes and more than 10000 readers