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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-28
Building Record Broken

More building permits were issued
in the week ending Oct. Is than in
any week in history of the city
building department. Francis f.
Hamilton, building commissioner,
announced today. Total was .474
permits for construction. valued at
1863 ,595.
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Prosecutor William II. Remy, can
didate for reelection on the Repub-
lican ticket, spoke TO the Mercator
Club at the Spink-Arms at luncheon
today upon "A Good Politician"
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Hay Market Prices

Wagon load prices OF hay and grain at
Indiana polls are as follows:
Timothy-S12 a Is a ton: mixed S12I
IA Corn-SI25 a bushel. Oats-5OG
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
OFFICE or THE BOARD

indianapolis. Ind. Oct. "a, 1924.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of. Public Works OF the City Of indian
apolis. Indiana that on the 24th lay of
October, 1924 they approved al assess
ment roll showing the prIma fac,o assess
ments for the following described public
improvement as authorized by the I'm
prOYemcnt Resolution named:
Improvement Resolution No. 1884.
BELLEFONTAINE STREET.
From north property line OF Twenty
First Street.
To south property line Of Twenty-Third
Street,
Except the intersection Of Twenty
By removing the present pavement and
sand cushion. and resurfacing with 3
inch Asphalt; including brick cutters;
laid on a new 3-inch gravel concrete
foundation after all holes and depressiOns
in the Old concrete base have been brought
81 f eet 0 - 9
Also extending all water. gas sewer and
other private service connections to prop
srty line. where not already in.
All to be shown on plan and as spec1-
fed
Contractor in submitting his bid. must
submit a separate bid per cubic yard for
concrete base.
Persons Interested in or affected By said
described public Improvement are hereby
notified that the Board OF Public Works
OF said city has fixed Monday. Nov. 3.
1924. p. m. as date upou which re
monstrances VIII be received. o. heard,
az ainst the amount assessed against each
piece OF property described In sad roll,
and Will determine the question as TO
whether such lots or tracts of land have
been or viii be benefited IN the amounts
named on said roll or IN greater OF less
sum than that named on said roll.
Said assessment roll rhOwiEg said prtma
facie assessments. With the names OF own
ers and descriptions OF property subject
to be assessed, is on file and may be seen
al the office OF the Board OF Public Works
CHARLES z COFFIN.
W Il. FREEMAN,
NJ J. SPENCER.
Board Of Public Works. City Of Indian
oct IS. 27. %. 20. 30. 81. Nov. /. 1924
.,T-EY AuNEPT[SEMENT
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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE
Stock holders annual meeting Of the
| White River Railroad Company for the
election Of officers and general business At
the Office OF Kingan & Co Indianapolis
| Saturday Nov. 10th. st 10 a. m.
A N McNrE Sn.ref Az
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Chicago Cotton Exchange

BIZ ntt6d PTcSS
CHICAGO, oct. 2S.-Authority to
establish a clearing house corpora
ton for COTTON transactions was
voted TO-DAY by the Chicago Board
Of TZSSs Th4sRew exchange will
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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE-The board of trustees of the
Central Indiana Hospital for Insane win
receive sealed proposals until Friday, Oct.
81, at 10 a. M, for furnishing supplies for
book will be on file at Room 14S State
house. from and after Monday. Oct. 27.
1924.
BY Order of Board of Trustees.
CTTTY 1OVTT777TG IN; y %Tp
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Indianapolis. lad. Oct. rs. 1924.
TO WHOM IT MAY tONCERNt
Notice is hereby given by the Board OF
Pubic Works OF the City of Indianapolis.
Indiana. that on the 22ud day OF October;
1928 they approved an assessment ron
the following described pubic improve
me1t as authorized By the Improvement
Resolution named: 1880,
BROADWAY. -,,.-
From north property nns Of Fifty
: IL IL = point $50 feet north Of north prop
ertr line Of F.fty-SiXGh Street
by grading the roadway from curb line
70 cGrO line TO a uniform width OF %
feet: grading the wings Of the lnteree2t-
ing street in similar manner ana 10 t4s
widths as shown on plans: curbng ooth
sides OF the roadway with strained l.llEe-
stone. Berea Sandstone Granite or 6X24-
inch Concrete curb. curling the wings OF
the iuteTseCtjnE street III a similar manner
and to The widths as show1 OF plans o,,; re-
corners at Fifty-Fourth Street due 10
changing the width Of the roadway from
80 feet 10 80 feet; providing IS nne 3
feet Of 1O-fool radius corners: laying %
lineal feet OF 15-mch drain pipe at Fifty
Sixth Street, as shown en- plan; construct
ing catch-basins, including inlet Tops
prov ding > new IRON inlets; laying $40
lineal feet Of 1I-inCh drain pipe with con
nections made 10 inlets catch-oaslns
mauholes and sewers, compositions az ,s ne
in the manholes.
All to be as shown on plan and as
Persons interested IN or affected by said
described public improvement are hereby
notified that tie Board Of PUBLIC WORKS
OF said city has fixed Monday, NOV. 3rd.
1924. . D. m rs q date upon which re-
monstrances viii DO received. or heard
against the amount assessed against eacL,,
piece Of property described in said roll and
VIII determine the question as to whether
such lots tracts of land have been or
viii be benefited in the amounts named on
said roll or in a greater or less sum than
that named on said roll
Said assessment roll showing ssid prlnS
facie asse5snents with the names Of own
ers and descriptions of property subject TO
be assessed. is on file and may be seen az
the office OF the Board of Public orKs
CHARLES E COFFIN.
". II. FREEMAN.
NJ J. SPENCER,
Board Of Public Works. City OF Indian
Oct. e g IS. 81. %. % so 81 1924.
CTTTX NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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STOCKS STRONG:
FREIGHT LOADING
At RECORD HIGH
Evidence of Tremendous
Business Activity Stimu-
lateS Trade,
Average Stock Prices

Average prfce OF twenty industrial
stocks Monday was 1O1 3. off 81. Aver
age price of twenty rails was SSH. OOd
81 Average price Of forty bonds was
9OST OF OIL
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LEGAL NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 81. 1924
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
Notice ia hereby given by the Board of
Public Works of the City of Indianapolis
Indiana. that sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by it. at its office, until o'clock
D. m on Wednesday, Nov. IL, 1924 for
the following described public improve
ment, in the City of Indianapolis, as au-
thorized by
Improvement Resolution No. 12046.
Sept. %. 1924.
BROADWAY.
From a point 800 feet north Of north
property line Of Fifty-Sixth Street.
TO south property line of Fifty-Etghth
Street.
Block. Asphalt acknowledgements or
Brick, laid on q 6-inch gravel concrete
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II. C. Parker Honored

r. c. Parker, $3.50 Kenwood Ave.
Indianapolis, junior in the school Of
electrical engineering at Purdue Uni
versity, has been elected to Eta
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gaE3pa M, Rational honorary cleo
4<&l .sSs4@xIing fraternity. Mem
= II INK 4 I'm on scholarship, per-
33&fSd activities.
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Prices on Coal

Indianapolis retail coal prices as an
nouneed by dealers are: Indiana Lump
So a ton; Coke. $40: Kentucky Lump,
S7.oQ; West Virginia Lump. 81: Pocahon-
tas Lump SS-25: mine run. S7.ux.<-aSa-
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Local Bank CIearingS

Bank clesrinEs Tuesday we're S2.112 600.
Year agO. - 903 GOO Debts amounted
TO s.. 6J9 600. Year ago. 300. 600
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Number OF farmers in the United
States has decEeased by 4 per cent
in the kst decade, IA S
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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CHARLES z. COEFE

-
Board Of Public Works. City OF Indian
Oct. % IS. e7. %. 90 80 81 1924.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

{ 3. ~ % 20. 80. 81. Nov. I. Ia23l
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD.

CITY ADVERTISEMENT
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Deaths

Robert and Pauline Foster, 1000 \. III
nois boy and girl
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21
A SPLENDID MOVE

we who love trees are elated to see that at last
The city officially taking cognzance of the fact that
we need more of them in Ell Centre. The announce
ment that zoo trees will be planted Immediately
residence streets throughout the city of the best
DTS OF news that has been heard for long time That
TINS Is only the beginning of strenuous and effective
planting campaign is evidenced by Engineer Dyer's
statement that 1000 trees in all necessary to
place those lost from drought and other
Nowhere in all America do trees than
here IN Imperial Valley In fact they form the dis
tinct line of demarcation between waste of desert
sand and reclaimed valley, green with productivity
and peopleo with contented populace
Not only from esthetc standpoint but from
commercial point of view, trees wonderful invest
ment How oftentimes we have seen man buy lot or
piece OF property and pay considerable for it
than the adjoining property simple because it
blessed with magnificent shade trees-or perhaps only
The most charming towns in the valley and the
ones most likely to lure the settler the
where, early in their history systematic tree plant
ing campaign carried out. Now their graceful
foliage forms thoroughfares of beauty and throws out
joyous shade that is doubly welcome in this land
where the shines practically every day in the year
and where, in summer time, cool shade is imperative.
Too much praise cannot be paid to the pioneers
of Ell Centro who fought for and succeeded in having
bask in and which, if obliterated would leave this
a sorry barren waste.
After ALL no one has ever succeeded in paying, in
few lines, the tribute to trees that the famous poet
Joyce Kimer, condensed into his immortal verses:
think that l shall never
A poem lovely a tree.
A tree who hungry mouth is prest
Against the earths sweet flowing breast
tree that looks at God all day.
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear -
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems made by fools like me,
But only God can make tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GkRIS
Copyright, 1898, py Mcclure
Newspaper SyndicaJe
UNCLE WIGGILY AND
JOHNNIE JUMPER

JohnniH BuShytail was littl,
squirrel boy, who lived in the hol,
Of tree, not far from Un'le Wig
gily hollow stump bungalow
Johnnie wei, to school to the Lad,
Mouse Teacher, and though John
ME was very good, on most days
sometimes he was bad.
| am going to tell You of enc of
the times when he was bad.
Johnnie, with Billie, his squire
brother, were going to school one
morning, when the gray clouds in
the sky were just ready to rain
snow, and Billie noticed something
in Johnnie s coat pocket
"'What s that9' chattered Ellie
is it something good to eat you
have in your pocket
"No, ism t good to eat. F." answer
ed Johnnie. cit 5 a jumper.
What 5 a iumper?' Billie
wanted to know.
''l II show YOU Offered John
ME.
From his, pocket he took two
stiffly folded pieces of paper. ;bout
two inches long and Il quarter of an
inch wide. The papers were folded
in the shape of the letter V and
between them was twisted rub
Der band, or elastic. Johnnie held
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21

one paper still and turned and turn
ed the other Then he put the
whole thing down on the ground.
! Instantly the thing began to
jump around and to leap mp and
down, like grasshopper in summer.
Hi! What makes it do that -
chattered Billie.
ats my jumper laughed John
ME "The rubber band makes the
folded papers, that are twisted in
it, jump like anything.
Say a jumper is funny laugh
ed Billie. But there goes the last
bell and we II be late for school if
we don t run, and that won t be so
funny
So the little squirrels hoppad on
to The Hollow Stump School, and
when they got there--no the cup
! board WASH t bare, for it had black
board erasers and chalk in it, the
cupboard did. But Uncle Wiggily
was there in the school.
"Uncle Wiggilv has come TO pay
rS little visit, = said the Lady
| Mouse Teacher. "Now see how
clever you can be, children.
Now this was one of Johnnie 5
bad days, so, instead of being clever
and good he took that rubber and
paper jumper out of his pocket. He
twisted it and put it on his desk.
/ Up and down jiggled the funny
juniper.
"Oh. Ho! Io! Io!" laughed
Billie Wagtail the goat. THAT S
jolly"
The Lady Mouse Teacher looked
down the aisle.
'What have you there, John
nie?" she squeaked.
cit t-now-it's s my jumper
stammered Johnnie.
"Bring it up to my desk. please,
said the Lady Mouse sadly. And
while Johnnie was shuffling his way
up the aisle, into the school bound
ed the bad Bob Cat.
"Skitl Skat! | want ears 70 nib
blcl" howled the Bob Cat.
Johnnie was so frightened that
he dropped his rubber and paper
jumper. 1t was still wound mp and
twisted and it began to leap. Flip
flop it jumped up and hit the Bob
Cat on his nose.
/ "Oh. 'Oh, gurra! Gurra!" he
howled. "What 5 that Oh, don t
bite me! II be good! | won t nib
BILE Uncle Wiggily!' and as John
! ME 5 jumper bounced up at him
! again, out of the window lcaped
the bad chap.
"Johnnic. you are good squir-
rel, even If YOU did play with your
jumper, in school. " said the Lady
Mouse. $50 won z keep you in.
But lct me keep the jumper until
after school. So johnnie lid.
And if the firccracker doesn t try
10 blow mp the peanut full Of air 50
it looks like q football playing tag
VIII a lollypoI,, II tell YOU next
about Uncle Wiggily and Billie 5
booster.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21
Thousands in Last
Tribute to Ince
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 21--Fassing
by the bier in amending stream
Hollywood, from the best known
stars to stage carpenters and prop
erty men, today paid its last tribute
to Thomas II. Ince, pioneer director
and producer, who died suddenly
Wednesday morning.
Following an hour in which the
body lay in state, private services
were held, with q United Lodge OF
Theosophist speaker delivering tho
funeral oration. lnce was not con
nected with any church, but he was
interested in thcosophy, it was stat
cd.
The Iaeo atgd.o- we've cl9sed fol
the day. p r>~,s-a- Il
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21

Angeles closing out all the Taggart
interests in the. valley.
", S. Corwin, former owner Of
the McPherrin ranch, was down
from his present home in Highland
the past week, inspecting the citrus
fruit trees in the valley. lie declar-
ed that Imperial Valley trees two
years old are fully, us large as four
year old trees on the COAST, and be
lievcs the valley is destined to fill
an important place in supplying the
markets with early oranges.
The streets of Blythe are being
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21
NO BTLLROARDS IN IOWA

One more state has joined the group of common
wealths banning bilboards public highways. law
to this end has just become effective in Iowa and has
received the approval OF the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards.
Although this action meets the demand of citizens
who would Danish billboards for esthetic reasons
was undertaken as practical public safety measure
1t was found that confusion of advertising signs along
many highways obscured the official signs placed to
warn of dangerous and crossings to give dl-
rections for the traveller.
It is interesting to find real estate men-who have
not been wholly innocent in this matter Themselves
taking up the billboard prohibition movement Ihey
now say that the view from any highway does not be-
long solely to the individual who happens to own that
bit of property-it is community possession, and as
such must be preserved for the enjoyment of all VINO
pass that way Hence, down with the obstructng bill
boards. "
Whatever the declared purpose animatlng any bill
board antagonist it is cheering to the general public
to find that all points of view are tending to the same
desirable end. Even large billboard advertisers, such
as the Standard Oil company, leading tire cmopany
and flour company, have joined the procession by
voluntarily removing many of their signs.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21
graded and irrigated.
TEN YEARS AGO
Iyoyembcr 81, 1914

Mr.. and Mrs. Murray a. Stover
left this morning for Whittier, where
they will reside prmanently. They
have lived in this city for many
years.
+. y. Burrit was 4 yisi5or in
Brawlcy today.
Il. G.. Bair and d. l.. Iinn have
formed a partnership in the auction
business, the firm name to- be Bair
aud Zinr, auctioneers. Mr. Bair
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21

BEAUTIFUL MADEIRA LINENS are
here now in a big shipment for Christmas
selling. New patterns and better values than
ever, Fine pillow cases, table cloths, lun-
chcon cloths and sets, napkins, baby pillows,
tion now
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21

Number Z, and will have his land
planted at once.
Carl Patton has left Holtville to
take charge Of the business depart
lncut OF the Calcxieo Chronicle. Mr.
pattou viii be greatly missed from
the east side.
Arthar Stockton of SilSbcc has re-
turned from business trip to IA
mona.
IIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 81, 1909
Frank Taggart is down from Los
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21

Some $4,000 persons were prevented by heaVy
foo seeing the Prince of Wales when he attended
the closing show at the great Wembley exhibition IN
England This ought to suggest to the young man the
possibility of using smoke screen to promote 10"
visibility when next he visits curious nation
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21

Soan men estimate that the country will need
800 uuU OOOO bars of soap next year. And very likely
It will if people keep letting their furnaces and
chmneys smoke in the same old way
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21
The New Smart Shades Here In Abundance
Black Henna Navy Penny lacquer

NEW STYLES-new colors and here in abun-
dance. Tunic styes-ensemble effects as we'll
as the smart plain TAILORED afternoon styles.
See these new frocks today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21
flannel
Dresses For Sports Wear
Z; rs . 90

THE LAST minute rush for holiday sport dresses
finds us ready with many late arrivals in striped
flannels. Comfortable, easy to and stylish at
the same time-$2500
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21
Looking Backward
what tie Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEBN YEARS Ago
Novc nber 81, 1905

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Stewart OF
Vaitsburg, Washington. nave just
arrived in Imperial where they will
make their home for the winter.
Mr.. Stewart is owner OF a ranch In
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21

has con- lucted sales ia the valley
successfully on several occasions and
Mr.. ZinnA comes highly recommend
ed as an aucti0ncer.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-21
NATIONAL, GRANGE SAYS
KEEP TIE EARS UP

ATLANTIC CITY, N. o., NOV. q.
The annual convention Of the
National Grange here today went
on record as opposed to changes in
the new immigration laws which
"will let down She bars on the
yellow race.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27

High School Speed Test in Type
 writing
 Only one contestant from either first or second years classs Then only one award is made.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
High School 0ratorical Contest

Only one entrant each school. Subject to be chosen by contestant Must be an original composition noc to exceed 2500 words. No restric- tions as to theme.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
S eco ND G ME

Last year was the greatest year ir the history of Alaska in the numbnr of vessels which entered and cleared at Alaska ports, according to the r. port of Collector of Customs John q Mcbride, made public this week. The total number of vessels entered at Alaska ports this year was 2,55e compared with 2,0S0 the year before and 2,221 in 1920, which held tto record before 1923. The total nun, Der cleared was 3,441, compare with 2,004 in 1922 and 2,199 in 1920, the previous banner year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
High School Basketball Tourna
 ment (Boys)

Only one team from each school. 1923-24 rules to be used Order of games and opponents to be decided by lot. All games to be played in Hippodrome, Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
Elementary School Oral English

Nature of contest as follows: All contestants assemble in room. Each receives typed copy of same prose selection. Then each given time to read selection twice. Papers collected. Contestants then appear and talk, one at at time, before judges and talk on subject matter read. Order determined by lot. Not more than five minutes allowed each.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
Tournament (Girls)

Same regulations as for boys games
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
Elementary School Rapid Calcula-
 tion Contest.

One entry from each school. Con to consist of work in the four fund amental processes; addition, sub traction, division, and multiplica- tion. Speed and accuracy to be counted. Part to be done at the blackboard and other part at seats. Seven minutes of time allotted to each pupil at seat and at board, fourteen minutes in all. Problems incorrect do not count.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
Trophies

There are now 4 trophies offered the winners. The Wrangell PIT. A. has received their new trophy to be turned over to the judges of the meet At the next PIT. A. meeting the question as to the event to re- ceive the trophy will be decided.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
Elementary School Defamation

One entry each school. No re- strictions as to the nature of the se- lection. Time allotted to each not more than seven minutes Order of appearances to be determined by lot
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
Complete Rules For
 The ketchikan Meet

Following are a list of the events and the general regulations govern ing the Inter-School Meet to be held at Ketchikan during the week April 21-25 inclusive.
 EVENTS Elementary School Spelling Contest One entry from eac hschool. Con- test to consist of both oral and written work. One hundred words to be written. Oral work to con- sist of a sufficient number for each contestant to have opportunity to spell twenty words.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

The same five students who were on the Honor Roll last month have managed to keep at the head of the list. To be eligible for the Honor Roll student must have an aver age of 90 or over in four regular subjects. The honor students are: The namessubjects The names arc:
 Edna Mae Bidwell
 John L. Grant
 Dorothy Johnson
 Harold Otteson
 Thelma Shangle
 We hope to have a larger list to publish next month.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27
High School Oral English

Procedure same as in Elementary contest.
 Each person given list of five na- tional topics from which one is se- lected and a paper written thereon. Twenty minutes allowed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-03-27

I have got to have job, am man 32 years old, intelligent but married Phone Travis-Classified Ad in the San Antonio Express.