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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
american Legion to
offer Whipping Boss

shaved under whipping boss. For
two months the boy worked on, al
though his mother had forwarde3 S25
to the sheriff so that her son might
be released.
One day when his feet were covered
with sores he asked the whipping
boss for larger shoes. The next in
slant the whipping boss was upon
him. Testimony of eye witnesses
placed the number of lashes between
forty and one hundred.
Three days later Martin Talbert
died.
Forty-seven days after The Ameri-
can Legion and other organizations
began investigation, the convict leas-
ing system was abolished in Florida.
Attractions on view today include:
Lenore Uric in "Kiki" at English's;
Raymond Hitchcock in THE Old
Soak" at the Murat; Hope Eden at
Keiths; Stolen Sweets" at the Lyric;
Joe Towle at the Palace; "Pacemak-
ers" at the Broadway; Money Mad"
at the Lincoln Square; Town Scan
dals" at the Capitol; when A Mans
A Man at the Circle; Daughters of
Today" at the Ohio; "Maytime' at the
Apollo; Lucky Dan" at the Isis and
1.-The virginian" at Mister Smiths.
Trimmed in Scarlet with Clara
Kimball Young in person, opens a
three-days' engagement at English's
Thursday night. This is not a movie.
On Saturday afternoon, Miss Young
will hold a reception on the stage
after the matinee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
GIRL AND WOMAN SOUGHT
Police Searching for Margaret Rusk
and Lucinda Shaw.

Police are searching for two miss
ing persons today.
Margaret Rusk, 16, who has light
brown bobbed hair gray eyes, wore
a green sweater with a white collar,
blue dress. brown stockings and black
shoes. left her home at 1441 De Loss
St. Monday.
Lucinda Shaw, 40. of 750l5 FIT.
WAYNE Ave, started to work at the
Kahn Tailoring Company Monday and
has not been seen since. She was
wearing a brown coat and hat, shell
trimmed glasses and has dark COM
pleXion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
6YOUR GARDENS

ferent varieties of a single species usu-
ally do not clash.
The gladiolus should be gwen a
prominent place in your garden where
an elaborate assortment of flowers is
sought.
GladioI seem to thrive in most any
soil, but earth containing some sand
seems best. Spade the ground to the
depth of about a foot. Where bulbs
are used do not use fresh manure.
When sowing seeds in the open it
is the general practice to cover them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
LLOYD HUGHES WILL BE SEEN
IN THE WHIPPING BOSS AT
THE APOLLO NEXT WEEK.

States against barbarous penal sys-
TENS
Although based upon a harsh
theme. the producer of the him has
made an acceptable audience picture
1t VIII be recalled that the Ameri
can Legion played an important part
in the investigation into Taberts
death The Legion post at Langdon.
n. d., cooperating with the CONNER
cial Club Of that city. collected funds
for the investigation and prosecution
Martin Tabert was the son OF a
rancher residing near Langdon. Like
many other boys. young Tabert heard
the call Of the open road and made
his way South. On his way north
ward again he was arrested for steal
ing "a ride on a freight train. Within
a few hours he had been convicted OF
vagrancy and fined S25. with the
alternative or ninety days in prison
Indeed. young Tabert had gone into
a lumber camp where prisoners
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
BUILDING PERMIT DENIED
Gulf Refining Company Not Allowed
to Erect Warehouse.

The board of Zonirg appeals has
denied the Gulf Refining Co. permits
sion to erect a warehouse and Oil
storage tanks between State Ave. ana
Quill st. north of the Belt Railroad.
An investigation committee reported
property values would deterlorate and
lire hazards would ircrease by the
construction.
Petitions on erecting gasoline filing
stations at Twerty-Ninth st and
Capitol Ave. and Fall Creek Blvd. and
Illinois St. were continued until
April - Hearing on construction Of
an A NJ. Z. Zion Church at Palmer
and Olive SITS Also viii be held
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
RUNAWAY REPORTED ILL
Fred Mayer Sr.. Notified Son Is in
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Detectives at Pittsburgh, Pa, tele-
graphed Indianapolis police that Fred
Mayer Jr.. was i'll in Pittsburgh after
running away from his home in In
dianapolis.
Police Captain Edward Schubert said
the senior Mayer was notified while
at work on a line between here and
Vincennes, Ind, where he is employed
as a nneman for the Postal Telegraph
Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

to a depth equal TO about five times
their diameter.
When covering them indoors in
seed box. hotbed or coldframe they
should be planted to the depth OF
their greatest diameter
Seeds about the size of a grain of
wheat should generally be planted one
inch deep. Those the size Of beans
about two inches deep.
Scatter Seeds
Small seeds are generally scattered
in rows and compacted into the soil
by resting a board over the row and
walking on it from end to end.
Success in ra sing ANIMALS is almost
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

Next week, opening Sunday after
noon, the American Legion Will pre-
sent at the Apollo a movie, 1.-THE
Whipping Boss" with Barbara Bed
ford and Lloyd Hughes as co-stars.
Based upon the sensational Tabert
case, the facts of which were recited
at great length in the daily press,
'"The Whipping Boss" is arousing
public opinion throughout the United
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Employment Methods Theme

Reducing labor turnover costs by
scientific employment methods viii be
the theme of j. o. Houze, official OF
the National Malleable Steel Castings
Company, Cleveland, Ohio. at the
monthly meeting of the indianapolis
Association of Personnel Managers
Thursday night at the Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
STUDENTS OPEN DRIVE
Wabash Undergraduates Seek tC
Raise $4,000 for Endowment.

BIZ United Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, April ..
Campaign TO raise $4,000, under
graduate quota Of the Sl,000,000 en-
dowment building fund drive, was be-
gun today among students Of Wabash
College.
Leaders Of the student drive plan 10
opening of the campaign among
alumni Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

Ia = ANY flowers grown as ANIMALS
INII can, with proper protection, be
Ill turned into semi-perenniaIs by
carrying them over the winter in a
cOldframe
Pansies, dianthus and chrysanthe-
NUNS are numbered among the plants
adapted to this sort of treatment.
which. of necessity, is restricted to
the hard est varieties.
Halfhardy plants may be placed in
the open week or two before the
coming Of the last frost. -
Seeds of such plants may be sown
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Rv MATTER D. HICKMAN

BY WALTER d. HICKMAN
n EOPLE read for various pur-
| D poses.
This the publishers know
very well. Now days people are read
ing more on how to be healthy as we'll
as happy.
To meet this demand the National
Health Series has been planned and
the first five volumes just released by
Funk and Wagnalls Company.
The first five books are as follows:
Cancer" nature, diagnosis and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

NJ. D.: So. D.; executive officer Of the
National Health Council.
THE Babys Health" by Richard
A. Bolt, M. D., CIR P H.; director,
medical service, American Child
Health Association
Personal Hygiene" the rules for
right living, by Allan ]. Mclaughlin,
NJ D.; surgeon United States Public
Health Service.
The remainder Of the series of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02

the community house at Fortieth St.
and Capitol Ave.
Steps were taken in the cleanup
campaign in Mapleton by asking
property owners to tear down insight
ly structures.
George w. Beaman, president,
named Edward o. Snethen, Mrs. Will
liam w. Ward and Guy Lime to
arrange for a May meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Weekly Book ReUieW.

cure. by Francis Carter Wood. NJ. D.,
director, Institute for Cancer Re
search, Columbia University.
Man and the Microbe," how com.
municable diseases are controlled, by
c. E. A. Winslow, DR.. p H; profes.
sor Of public health Yale School OF
Medicine.
Community Health" how o obtain
and preserve 1t, by D. B. Armstrong.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
CLUB DISCUSSES
ORDINANCE EVASION
MapIeton Residents Start
Cleanup Campaign.

Alleged violation Of the city zoning
ordinance without any interference
from city officials and Endorsement of
the city's cleanup campaign were
discussed Tuesday night at a meeting
Of the Mapleton Civic Association at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Start Under Class

about the time leaves start showing
on trees which put out their foliage
earliest.
Start Under Class
Most tender plants must be started
under glass in order to have a suffi-
GENTLY long season TO develop.
They should not be taken from cold
frames or hotbeds until danger from
al frost is past.
This time is usually when white
oak leaves are about the size of
squirrels ears.
When growing ANIMALS in masses.
be careful TO avoid bad color combi-
nations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
PHILADELPHIA STILL
HOT BED OF VICE,
DESPITE CLEANUP
Price of Human Life Is 81 900
underworld Wireless
Travels Fast,
This is the second Of a series Of
three articles.
Rv MAXWELL HYDE
NEA Service Writer

PHILADELPHIA, April iii
R investigating crime conditions
to learn to what extent Gen
eral Buffers crusade has been sue
cessful, an amazing story OF vice ram
pant was revealed to me.
The price of a human life here IS
now $1,000. Almost anyone can ar
range to have an enemy killed for
that price. 1t matters not where the
victim lives.
a person from Denver, Chicago, or
Dallas. could come here, close a deal
to have a person killed, and return
to his city to point out the victim.
When he comes here he will talk
with well-dressed. even well-educated
men. and he will do so in sunny,
bright rooms, furnished to point
Of luxury.
Underworld Wireless
The outside world has no concep-
ton of the underworld organization.
Compared to most underwOrlds, not
sven excepting that of New York, the
underworld here is a big league.
let me tell YOU how active it IS.
enc man said to me. 1T Is now elSht
minutes of o'clock. II that man
seated at that table yOnder 1--WE We're
in fashionable hotel and my lnIor-
,,an+ was one conceded to be close TO
The his, fellows in the underworld
we're tn be bumped of for any rea-
son. word of the killing would traVel
so fast that within half an hour every
,ne of the 500 cOnvicts In Eastern
Penitentiary would know all the ue-
.aiIs of the murder.
Big gunner operate out OF Phlla-
delnhia Big bandits make this city
choir headquarters. The big wee rIllss
have this city in a grip that 1t VIII
AXE years To break
II is said Gen. Smedley Butler -
cleaning up the city. -
Hes doing more than any othef
NON did - I was told by man IN po-
80, RI know. But you can get
nan Of the city of Philadelphia.
--l,a7, vo, can close your eyes ana
-ticl, a min anywhere in the map ana
,,.i+bin 200 wards of where YOU sI4cN
,b<, min III get you dope, booze ana
immoral women.
Women to Cover
Butler has driven immoral women
20 cover. He forced them 10 use
more cautious methods and one OUT
growth of that IS what are known ds
key clubs" -.t,i,.,
Rntler has closed many gamonhs
halls. Many which ttOurished unuet
the old regime now are out OF DUST
ness. ,,.-,... .-,
A newspaper here has published re-
Deatedly that the present lottery play
In Philadelphia now exceeds SlOo'oVo
a week.
The writer. after an exhaustive sur
vev IS of the impression that boot
Logging in Philadelphia is not on as
extensive a scale as It is in New YORK
CITY. In the metropolis bootlegglhs
has been reduced to a science ana
fairly good liquor is obtainable at
moderate price
In Philadelphia. while bootleggers
operate openly and at times within
shadow Of City Hall, the quality OF
the booze is decidedly worse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
Funk and WagnaM Company Announce
First Books of National Health Series

twenty will not be ready until about
May /. it is announced.
The subjects covered viii interest
the general public as the volumes are
small in size. nearly pocket size. As
far as l know this is the first com
plete series Of it's kind. The Ian.
guage used In these books IS non
technical 50 all people may fully IN
derstand the message.
Value of This Series
want to consider the first five
books Of the series from the practical
or useful standpoint. Personally. I
welcome the opportunity to have these
books in nay home.
In the first place, these books do
not attempt to replace the doctor or
injure confidence in him. The series
attempts to give us a working knowl-
edge along accurate scientific lines
on how to keep well.
AS stated in Personal Hygiene,
THE modern doctor of medicine is
getting to be as much interested in
prevention as he is in cure. He Is a
health ally as well as a curer of dis
ease, and he believes in health pro,
motion. Along with the official health
authorities, the medical profession is
the guardian of public health. One of
the first places to go for advice, there
fore, is to the regular physician"
Under the subject Of who Can
Help You to Get Health?" the va
rious sources are given; the regular
physician. official heauth agencies.
voluntary health organizations and
others.
One of The most interesting chap
ters in Personal Hygiene" is the
one devoted to Applying Personal
Hygiene" Really valuable Is the in
formation given under the head of
Air and How to Use It."
The trouble with most Of US is, and
I put myself at the head of the list,
is that we don't know enough about
hygiene.
Handy Book for Mothers
THE first cry Of the newborn child
is for air." it is stated In THE Baby's
HEALTH" a most handy and valuable
volume for the mother.
me DaDy ar munger HluSt pe
satisfied from that moment onward,
the book states. Mature makes an
insistent and continuous call for air."
In the way of warning, it is stated
that Gold air is not necessarily fresh
air. In the winter months the win
dows of the nursery should be raised
from the bottom and q window board
inserted. This will allow a supply of
fresh air to enter between the sashes."
Other subjects treated in this vol
ume are: Bathing. water, food. cloth
Ing. nursery, vaccination, growth and
development, and many other topics.
believe that this series will be a
welcomed addition to every American
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-02
EARLHAM DRIVE UVEh
Subscription Pledges of 100000 Are
Secured.

Richmond. Ind. April OH
Gals of Earlham College today an
noUnced the successful conclusion OF
q s4OO 900 endowment fund drive.
Pledges of subscriptions totaIng
5000. 900 were secured. An additional
5000 900 viii be contributed by the
general educttion board in New YORK
bringing the total endowment OF Earl
ham m to $3.50, 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
Dredge Finishes
Lateral Almost
to Salton Sea

CALIPAFRIA, Nov. 26.-AUnder
the direction or Supt. Chas. L.
Guest, the force on Ruth dredge,
aided by large number of shovel
men, completed lateral z" W. of
the irrigation district to within 100
yards of Salton Sea, perhaps the
nearest point any lateral canal has
ever reached the waters of the sea
itself.
The flat contour mas made ap-
proach to the sea within Il quarter
of Il mile almost impossible here
tofore but by switching wastes wat
eff and the aid of the rancher at the
end of the canal it was dried out to
within a few feet of the sea. An
even nearer approach would have
been possible except for the fact
that high wind from the west
blew the sea inshore long enough
to soften the soil. Other laterals
to the sea are also to be extended
running from Mullett Island north.
Laterals w and z will carry the
waste water while the other eXten-
sions are under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
Big TENT GOING
UP AT BRAWIEY
| To HOUSE FAIR

The big tents for the Imperial
Valley Mid-Winter fair at Brawley
are now going up i'll Hawthorne
Park in that city. The entire plans
indicate complete and comprehen-
slve agricultural exhibition.
This fair, which will be held De-
cember 2-6, will be the fourth an
nual event, and the space occupied
is nearly three times that of any
previous fair.
The agricultural show will be a
leading and important feature and
will be striking exhibition of the
agricultural and horticultural pro-
ductions of Imperial Valley.
The midwinter feature of this
show is especially attractive and
interesting to visitors.
1t viii contain the largest exhi-
bition of grapefruit made at any
air in the country, and complete
showing of citrus fruit productions
will be leading attraction. The
vegetable display will also be a
very" attractive part of the show.
q Much Livestock Planned
The live stock show will be con-
fined to. Imperial Valley and prom
Use to be Il complete showing of all
breeds of cattle, swine, horses and
sheep, to be &und in the valley.
We poultry show is assuming large
proportions, and will be of great in
terest to poultry breeders, and
those interested in this rapidly grow
ing industry.
The automobile show is the larg
est ever made in the valley, and al
leading makes of cars and trucks
handled in the country will be. re
presented. The automobile section
of the tent is entirely devoted to
that show and will be Il pleasing
feature of the fair.
Extensive plans for entertainment
have been made, and something will
be doing every minute of the day
and evening. The big rodeo arrang-
ed for Friday and Saturday, will in
cluda Cuff Burrell's bucking bron-
COS, Which are rated as the best ex-
hibit stock on the coast. Many other
forms of entertainment, including
music will be in progress during the
entire time of the fair. ''
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
Death Of Pair
of Old Miners
Still a Mystery

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 26.-
Whether Newt Wa'',or. old n~ospe"-
tor of the Kernville district, 20
miles inland from here, and Frank
Murdock, his former pal, shot each
other to death III a sudden argu-
mcnt or were killed by enemies
may never be known, sheriff S IN
vestigators said today, after return
ing from the scene where the bodies
were found.
Bodies of the two old men were
found yesterday. Walker WAS dis
dead in his cabin while
the ,scmains of Murdock were To-
Gated Just outside the door. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
Van Pelt Accepts
'Secretaryship of
Brawley Chamber

BRAWLEY, Nov. 26--W. w.
Van Pelt has accepted the offer of
secretaryship of the chamber of
commerce rendered some weeks ago.
Formal acceptance was given last
hight atsthe meeting of the chamber
of commerce directors meeting. /,
Since his arrival here month
ago to take charge of the Imperial
Valley Mid-Winter Fair which runs
through next week, he has demon
strated to the satisfaction of the
fair officers who are, for the most
part also directors of the local
chamber, that he will make good
secretary. He will assume his new
task Immediately after the close OF
che fair December 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
Lincoln School
Notes and News

American Education Week was
observed in tha Lincoln school by
special attention being given in each
class room to the prominent fea-
lures of the program prepared by
the National Bureau of Education,
such as, Our Constitution, Patrio-
tism, Illiteracy, Health, and an
open door to the friends and pat
rons whd responded to the slogan
visit the schools. -
The following report shows the
number of visitors during the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
Some Of the Unique Qualities of
'ThOrOf0am''

THOROFOAM concentrated and therefore
less produce the cleansing activity than other Wash
Machine Soap n the market.
g "THOROFOAA is 1t is "WASHNG POWDER
socaed "SOAP POWDER" (The latter being Washing
Compounds of relatively small content.
TOROFOAM puveed soap therefore quickly
souabe than granulated flake Clipped It, therefore
gins activity the instant contact with the water
THOROFOAM being pulverized thoroughly
able that its action only quicker but is also
efficient This
THOROFOAM" formulated that dissolUes at
cleaning aUty cold Uaer than other
1t not to scald "THOROFOAM or to use
THOROFOAM actually contains products from the
quality the laundry and IeaUes hands soft and
The auoacty of "THOROFOAM" perfected to
that really boil clothes to rub them with
other Soaking the clothes in "THOROFOM produces the
cleaning effect "ts the Soap that does the work"
"THOROFOAM either cold
without injury with the high degree satisfaction that
cleanes mechanics overa from filth 1t makes
splendid and perfectly harmless shampoo delightful for the bath
uneXced dishes, pall short
The unique by which THOROFOAM manufactured is SO
entirely different from the which other
that enable the production qualities properties
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The process revolution making and the product
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and labor we'll as providing degree of satisfaction
TO- "TOROFOAM the only Washing Machine Soap reas
the popular price of 25c package.
Directions
For Dshes-One Teaspoonful.
For Scrub Pa-One Tablespoonful
For Tub-One Cupful
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR "THOR0FOAM'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26

what was believed to have been an
earthquake of scvcral minutes sna.
ration occurred ia the vicinity 81
MONTPELIER. idaho, according to re-
ports receiyed here 'le quake vas
early Tuesday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
LOVE THIEF CHARGE,
SUED FOR S250,000
LOVE THEFT CHARGE
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.-Love
making as tender as the strains of
".Marcheta, which he composed, is
claimed for Victor r. Schertzinger,
song writer and motion picture di-
rector, in $250,000 alienation of
affections suit on file here today.
Fred C. Beers, manager of an ar
lists booking office in Hollywood,
alleges Schertzinger enticed Mrs.
Mary O. Beers, Il comely blonde
picture actress, to leave him. Beers
also seeks a divorce, charging inti-
macy between his wife and Schert-
zingeE
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26

TRY Press Want Ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26

by United Press Leased Wire
POCATELLO, Idaho, Nov. 20
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
Riverside Girls
Take Game i'm
Score of 36 to Is
BY ERNA TUCKER

This morning i'll the local high /
school gymnasium The Riverside
Junior College Girls basketball
team won from the Central Junior
College Girls by a score OF 10 70
36.
The game was exciting from
start TO finish as both teams almost
evenly matched. The ball was tax
en- from the toss up to the oppon-.
ents goal and scored. In spite OF
Centrai's hard fight they managed
to get the ball to their goal but
Centraf's forwards were outplayed
by the opposing guards.
This was one OF the best and
fastest games the girls have play
ed this year aud although our girls
have been defeated in both their
games they are still working hard
to 4yin some of the games.
Ell Centro's lineup was:
Forwards, Belford, Lanier and
Yamaualti: quards. Berkman. Fell
and Bathrick (Capt.); centers, Sur
face, Hubbard and Paine.
IDAHO FEELS Il
SHORT EARTHQUAKE
S~1
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
Total .........a...1O8

On Tuesday afternoon the pupils
of 6-B !, Mrs. stephenson * class
gave "a playlet entitled In Honor
of Thanksgiving, which was very
much enjoyed by the entire Lin
coin School. Those who took part
are to be commended for excellence
of their work and the care with
which the Indian, Pilgrim and
Sailor costumes were prepared.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-26
NEWS Boy STRUCK BY
STREET CAR MAY DIE
-

LOS ANGELES, New b &c.
Struck down by yellow street car
Alexander Singer, eightNear old
newsboy, was perhaps fatally m
iured today. He was rcnfoVed to
the General Hospital in an aincon-
scious condition.