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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
JOHNSON MAY RESIGN As
RESULT OF LEAGUE SLIP
Bans Own Club Owners sit on Him and Promise Lands
They'll Stop Further OutburSts
By EDWARD c. DERR,
United Press star Correspondent

CHICAGO Dec. 18.The white tousled head of Kenesaw
Mountaq Lands still the of basebas supreme
dictator and will take bigger than Ban to Jar
it. This in effect the outcome Of the joint meeting
National and American Leagues here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
WASHINGTON GETS
PITCHER RUETHER
Veteran Robin Southpaw
Goes TO Senators.

Do 7 IWfS eptCluF
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-Accord-
ing TO anoucement made Wednes-
day night by the secretary Of the
Washington Senators. world baseball
champions. Pitcher Walter Dutch
Ruether. veteran southpaw, has
been obtained from the Brooklyn
Robins Details Of the deal were not
disclosed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18
FRANKLIN INVADES CAMP
OF PURDUE TEAM FRIDAY
Early Season State College Basketball Feature to See
Champs in Action Against B0iIermakerS.


LAFAYETTE Ind. Dec. 18--Franln College basketball
will make It's first appearance in Lafayette Friday night
in what regarded of the games
preconfeence schedule Purdue with only Robbins and
Capt Weman regulars from last year back has task
ahead to the Baptist team which gained
a national rnnutation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

Lands, who has maintained alb
solute silence since Johnson cut
loose with attacks on his handling
Of the recent world series. was
given vote of confidence by
the magnates Of both the ma
jor league. was granted new
powers in his office and was as
sured by the American League
moguls that their presidents mis-
conduct win cease or his immediate
removal from office will follow"
Request Ban Stay
Today a committee Of American
League representatives planned to
call on Ban and request he stand
by and not resign. But they did not
inted to relent In their demands that
he confine his activities to internal
business Of the circuit, leaving Ian
dis & free hand.
Some Of the wise ones" say John
son will not submit to the rules set
down by the club owners and will
resign rather than countenance his
powers bound and his voice gagged
Ban. organizer Of the junior ma
jor circuit. suffered his humiliation
Wednesday in secret. refusing to at
tend the Joint meeting, He could
not be located
Navin on Commission
Both leagues agreed that the base
ball commission from now on will
he elected-one representative from
each league-instead Of the two
presidents. acting with Lands. The
National League chose its president,
John Heydler. but the American cir
cult picked Frank J. Navin. vice
president and owner OF the Detroit
club.
Routine business Wednesday IN
Guided granting Lands the power
10 spend the commission money as
he sees fit. giving players the right
to participate In charity games on
ArmisIce day and withdrawing of
the amendment which would give
players 10 per cent of their purchase
price when the price exceeds SIC, 600.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

Gibbons Jet Farper.ter stay AZ Michigan
city "tou the Fronrhmsn turned an ankle
i ~as very pretty gesture and II won
him many friends numbered among whom
we're mo promoters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

THE next time 1 let a guy stay"
erowis the reborn hattler. viii he
tfter | have knocked him down III
let him stay until his seconds drag
him out"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-18

ADJUSTMENTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Silk-Lin Umbrellas

We have just received another shipment of these fine umbrellas All coIors and black. The han- dles are especially attractive and are matched with tips and ferrule. The cover is of fine quail ity Svviss gloria silk. Our 500 seller. CD ME but will be on sale Monday at . =. .SDOsJO We will also sell Monday splendid cotton gloria umbrella. every one guaranteed rain-proof: strap or ring handles, paragon frame @1> EA TOT Ony - wa 0VV
 FIRST FLOOR LEFT FRONT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Bows Drawer Waists. g

Boys drawer waists in the button and tape
 styles; made of best materials; odd sizes Reg ular soc values; very special Mon- OA day. Limit 4 to customer. Each ..... JOS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Children s New Spring Dresses
Princess Slips, $2.5O

These princess slips flesh white doubled of same material to hip line They made of best quality of the French and just the ndergarment be with iss priees es sseh sei"s f''et' Sizes 'S A. $25O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Children Hose

Children's pure thread silk socks; special lot in blues. blacks and brown; splendid quality with roll tops; DE- soc quality, for pair ............ GOS Children's full fashion lisle top socks, as- sorted colors; plaids and stripes; 2On regular Soc socks, for pair ........ V0S Children's roll top hosettes. in light shades: three-quarter length; specially 1Oo
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

Men s Department
 $250 white oxford shirts. highly mercerized collar attached or neck band. e1 10 Sale price ..s. ............ ~.AS $3.00lwhite English broadcloth shirts, with ssI. ss1,., as;ss stssehsd; a good value. $2.59 $2.50 madras pajamas; colors, tan. blue and lavender. Sale CT 0Q PTACc -f - $l.25 muslin nightshirts; good G1 m value, on sale e............... VAsWV 35c mercerized lisle socks; colors. brown, black. navy, gray and white; DE- on sale, pair ... ... ......... AO@ A good quality athletic union, made of 72x6O count nainsook; good value, CO.,. on sale ...............A Or. 3 suits for ......... ..... .$2.0O
 FIRST FLOOR, LEFT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Visit Our Notion Department

Visit Our Notion Department We endeavor to keep full line of notions and small ware in stock at all times, and you will find stocks very complete. If you fail to find 1t elsewhere, come here.
 Broadway hair curlers the simplest and most ef- fective curlers on the market; specially DE- adapted for bobbed hair. Box of 10 for kJC Elastic frill shoulder strappng, something differ ent pink. blue white; C1. yard S~~ Silk shoulder strapping; all colors; 1nn yard, Dc, and AV% Scold;ng Locks invisible hair pins; 1n box ................... ....... LUG Silver hair pins, 1E box 4JG Nickel thimbles. with attachment for 1fln breaking thread, only ............... 1US
 FIRST LEFT, REAR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Crepe kimonos, $2. 50 and $2 .9S

beautiful Spring line of the crepe kmonos made in different pretty styles Some the floral designs and in the solid coor with the high colored ebrod
 PrceH H.............. OZ.OV 6uU GZ.SC
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
ARM|TAGE, ELLIOTT
PUT THROUGH QUIZ
Council Investigation Gets
Under Way,

Investigation of various city de
partments was under way today by
the special council committee follow
ing a secret session Wednesday night
in the City Hall, where three wit
nesses were examined.
William H. Armitage, political di-
rector Of the Shank administration,
John L. Elliott, city engineer, and
Michael jefferson, Center township
assessor. were questioned. ArmitaSe
was before the committee ten min
utes, Elliott was questioned nearly
half an hour, and Jefferson for only a
minute.
The three men were sworn to Sc
'crecy and had no statement to make
afterward. A bailiff outside the com
mittee room, guarded the door. Two
stenographers took testimony.
Following the meeting, Councilman
LLOYD D. Claycombe, chairman, an
nounced the committee would exam
inc additional witnesses Friday at
7.30 D. m. Names We're not disclosed.
Claycombe said he cancelled his pro
posed trip to California.
The charges of Councilman Otto
Ray which referred to letting of con-
tracts are thought TO have been
probed In the examination of Elliott
and Armitage.
JeffAson was believed questioned on
records pertaining to certain assess
ments for taxation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
FARM WORK FAR
BEHIND SEASON
UnfayorabIe Weather Has
Prevented Usual Activity,

Farm work and preparation for
spring planting is far behind because
OF unfavolable weather preventing
nearly all outdoor work, according TO
the semi-mcnthly report Of George c.
Bryant, U. S. agricultural statistician.
Temperatures for the period aver
aged some below normal, but with
considerable excess in precipitation
and not much sunshine.
Condition of winter wheat and rye
is quite spotted with the poorest con
diuon in the southwestern part Of
the State and the best in the north
eastern part, the report. shows.
BIT little clover has been seeded
and much of last years frozen out.
Timothy meadows and pastures are
beginning to show life about two
weeks late, Bryant states.
Bryant reports livestock in fairly
good condition and the labor situation
fairly satisfactory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
NEW BILL OPENS
TODAY AT PALACE

Straight from Julian Eltinge's Re
vue comes Dancing Wild" a dance
production which will headline the
new bill to be seen at the Palace the
last half of this week. 1t is featur-
ing Jack and June Laughlin, Eddie
Rogers and the Ruth Sisters.
Co-featured on the bill is Harry
Langdon's comedy. "Johnny's New
Car" presented by Jimmy Russell.
Peggy AMI Polly. 1t has to do with
the trials # an inexperienced but
proud owner Of a car. Edna and
Gracia are .wo maids Of harmony. in
strumental music and chatter. Boland
and Knight have a comic skit, THE
Brave Coward" while Keno. Keys and
Melrose viii entertain with talk dane
ing and acrDbatic stunts.
A Paramount picture, Flaming
Barriers" starring Jacqueline Logan,
Walter Hers. Antonio Moreno and
Robert McKim, will be the screen
feature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
PHYSICIAN MAKES
STARTLING OFFER TO
CATARRH SUFFERERS.
Found Treatment Which Healed His Own
Catarrh and Now Offers to Send IL
Free to Sufferers Anywhere.

Davenport, Iowa.-Dr w. o. Coffee
Suite 11S5, st. James Hotel Bldg, thf.
city, one Of the most widely known ply
sicians and surgeons in the Central West,
announces that he found a treatment
which completely healed him of catarrh
in the head and nose, deafness and head
noises after many years of suffering He
then gave the treatment to a number of
other sufferers and they state that they
also were completely healed. The Doc
tor is SO proud of his achievement and
so confident that his treatment will bring
other sufferers the same freedom it gave
aim. that he is offering to send 10 days
supply absolutely free to any reader Of
this paper who writes him. DR.. Conee
has specialized on eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases for more than thirty five
years and is honored and respected by
countless thousands If you suffer from
nose, head or throat catarrh, catarrhal
deafness or head noises, send him your
naple and address NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
If Ruptured
Try This Free
Apply 1t to Any Rupture, Old or Recent.
Large or Small and You Are on
the Road That Has Convinced
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Anyone ruptured, man, woman or
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
CROWD WATCHES
CHICAGO ROBBERY
Clerk Shot in Downtown
HoId-up,
BIZ United Press

on tHtttU IFtdS
CHICAGO, April 3.-F1ve suspects
were examined by police today in the
hunt for three bandits who last night
killed a clerk and robbed a drug store
across the street from the city hall,
while thousands of theater patrons
We're jamming the sidewalk.
Joseph Maurer, 20, clerk, was shot
because he refused to tell the bandits
the combination to the safe.
The bandits hustled Maurer and
three others in the store to the base
ment. A few moments later they
brought the clerk up. The captives
in the basement heard some scuftiing
and then several shots.
Scores of persons, attracted by the
shots. pressed against the windows.
But the bandits worked on, prying
open the safe and secured $500. Guns
in hand, they made their escape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
INDIANAPOLIS FIRST
IN REDUCING FIRES
National Interchamber Con-
test Awards Are Made,

The indianapolis Chamber of Com
merce has been awarded first place
among all cities Of the first class in
the mterchamber fire waste contest
for 1923, it was announced today by
John B. Reynolds, general secretary
Of the local chamber Awards were
made by julius p Barnes. president
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
Grand prize was awarded the Ho-
boken N. j., Chamber of Commerce.
which showed a reduction of 81 per
cent In fire loss compared with the
average of the preceding five years.
Winning cities of the first class be-
side Indianapolis: Wilmington. Del.
Oklahoma City, Okla, and Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Frank c. Jordan chairman of the
local chamber fire prevention com
mittee, hopes to realize even further
reduction in the@ fire loss for 1924.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
LINKING OF. LINES
FAVORED TO GIVE
BETTER SERVICE
Citizens Committee Proposes
Recruiting of Street
Cars,

Cross-town street car service by
linking two lines serving opposite
sides Of the city will be the chief aim
Ct the citizens street car service
committee appointed by Taylor Gron-
niger. CORPORATION counsel.
Although the comrnittee hopes to
improve service by rerCuting cars
downtown, James P Tretton superin-
tendent OF the Indianapolis Street
Railway Company, admitted. after a
committee meeting late Wednesday at
the city hail, that nothing was
done" CT constructive nature.
John n. F'easey, committee chair
man. submitted recommendations
which were discussed along with
nearly score of letters from
citizens on ways to improve car serv-
ice.
Feasey suggested linking the Eng
H~h Ave ard West Indianapolis lines
by the way Of Virginia Ave. Mary
land st. and Kentucky Ave. lie also
proposed joining Prospect and Stock
wards lines and Indiana and Columbia
Ave lines
WIN SuSSGSuOLS LUL east anu
west linking across the city. it was
proposed, in letters from car riders,
that the Alabama and East st. lines
and the Pennsylvania and Garfield
Park lines could be joined for cross
town service between north and south
SIDES. It also was proposed to route
some Illinois and College Ave. cars
in continuous circuit by the way of
Ohio st.
Tretto- told the committee that the
company had $50 double truck and
thirty single truck cars. OF the $50
Ecars, 325 are in daily use. He admit
4 ted that equipment was old. and that
<the schedules were slow because II
poor tracks He also agreed that resi-
dents north of Twenty-Ffrst St, be
tween Northwestern Ave. and Illinois
St. and between Illinois St and Cen
trail Ave. from Twenty Second to
Tbirty-Fowth SITS. should have addi-
tional lines
The committee will meet again next
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
Driver of Truck Acquitted

By United Press
LOGANSPORT. Ind. April "a
war against driving heavily loaded
trucks on soft roads came TO an
abrupt end here today. Judge Custer
in city court acquitted the first man
arrested. He said he could not find
any ordinance under which to punish
him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
TOday:S Best
Radio Features

(COpyright, 1927, 6v United PressJ
WAX, Cleveland 1890 M II p. m.
Est-Special recital on the Municipal
organ by Vincent H. Perry direct
from Cleveland auditorium.
WOW, Omaha 1926 M Q p. m,
est - Special program celebrating
vows first birthday.
WBAP, FIT Worth (476 M $40 p.
m. CST-Concert by the FIT. Worth
police band.
WJGAF, New York ;49S M p. m
EST-Chamber musical recital. direct
from Hunter College with illustrative
lecture.
KPO, San Francisco (423 M 9 p. M,
PCST-Program by the Cap and Belt
Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
NAME BOMB CASE JUDGES
FOrty-Nine Strikers to Be Fined at
Hartford City.

By United Press
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, April a.
Judge A. L. Bales of Winchester, and
Judge Roscoe Wheat Of Portland. have
been named special judges TO try
forty-nine Montpelier strikers on
charges Of bombing the Columbia no
tel there.
Judge Bales will hear cases against
twenty Of the strikers who were in
dicted for the bombing. and Judge
Wheat will hear the case against the
men on charges contained in an afl-
davit filed before the indictment was
returned.
Trial date has not been set.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
McCray Fills Vacancies

Hugh E. Holman. Rochester, has
been appointed by Governor McCray
to fill the vacancy in the State board
OF registration for professional en-
gineers and land surveyors. Holman
succeeds Charles W. Cole, South Bend,
resigned. Merl NJ. Wood. Logansport.
has been appointed prosecuting at
torney for the twenty-ninth judicial
circuit to succeed Don Douglass. re
signed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
Harmless Means
of Reducing Fat

for reducing their weight. Here is an
extraordinary method. Extraordinary
because while perfectly harmless no diet
ing or exercise are necessary. Marmola
Prescription Tablets are made exactly
in accordance with the famous MarmOla
Prescription. You reduce steadily and
easily, with no I'll effects Procure them
from your druggist at one dollar for a
box or send price direct to the Marmola
Company. 1912 Woodward Avenue, De-
troit, Observation-Disclosures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
To Start Water Plant

By Untteo Press
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, April g.
Work on the new Gritty Creek ad-
dition to the municipal water works
will start shortly, according to rep
resentatives of The A. Phelps Con-
struction Company, Clinton, Iowa.
Workmen and equipment are arriving
daily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
GIRL SHOOTS HER COUSIN
Baby Escapes in Fatal Accident at
Terre Haute.

BIZ United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April d
Gertrude Barnes. 16. died on the way
20 the hospital here after having
been accidentally shot by Katherine
McAlnster, Is her cousin.
The McAllister girl said the shoot
ing occurred while she was playing
with a revolver. At the time II the
accident. the Barnes girl was holding
the week-old baby or Mrs. Wallace
TGipny
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
QUARREL PROVES COSTLY
Husband in JaiI-Mirrors in Neigh
boris Home Broken.

Herschen Heacock. %. living in the
rear Of 438 E. Market ST., was III city
prison today. Mirrors in the home
of Mrs. Myrtle Burkhart. 438 E. Mar
ket ST., were shattered.
Heacocks wife, Della, told officers
that, during a domestic argument, she
ran to Mrs. Burkhart's home, accord
ing to police. officers said they were
told Heacock followed, causing $500
damage in the Burkhart he me and in
fiicting cuts on his wifes arm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
Radio Programs
Friday
Schenectady, N. Y.-WGY

Schenectady, N. Y.-WGY
Central, 400
2 P. M.-Music and one-act play,
THE Best Man" $50 2. M Chill
drens program. 1885 P M.-Health
talk. 8 P M.-Concert. Viking
Song" dance orchestra. 1890 P. M.
Dance program.
Louisville, Ky.-WHAS
Central 400
4 to P. M.-Orchestra. 1870 to 9
p. M.-Orchestra; reading-an in
teresting historical episode
Cincinnati, Ohio.-WLW
Central, 309)
4 P. M.-Special program.
Davenport, IOwa.-WOC
Central, '424
II M.-Chimes $3.50 P. M-"The
Central Nerve System" 5:45 P. NJ
Chimes. $50 r. M-Sandman's visit
7 P. Mart Appreciation" 1920 P.
school lesson. s P. M
Glee Club.
Detroit, Mich.-WWJ
eastern, SID
II M.-Dance music. F. Nor
Chestra. P. M.-Poet, pianist and
vocalist
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
Business Site Purchased

Building and lot on the southwest
corner of College Ave. and Sixteenth
st. have been purchased by Charles
Medals and Emil Mantel from Harold
V. Smith and Scott " Smith. Con-
sideration was not made public A
new brick building will be erected
Mantel said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
Big Steamer Burns

By United Press
LONDON. April 3.-Mohanmedan
pilgrims bound from Bombay to Jed.
dab were transferred at sea when the
steamer Frangestan burned off Port
Hudan. The steamer Clan Mac liver
stood by and took OFF 1000 passengers
and crew from the Frangestan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
DoLLINGs QUIZ REPORTED.

Stockholders Appear Before Grand
Jury at Brownstown.
BIZ United Press
BROWNSTOWN, Ind, April 3.-A
report that the Jackson County grand
jury has been investigating the affaire
of the r. L. Dollings Company of In.
diana gained strength here today when
it became known that number of
stockholders. of the defunct concern
had testified before the grand jury.
Jackson County investors lost heav-
lily in the crash of the Dollings Com
pany. The grand jury is expected to
ranort Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
HOW COULD HE KNOW?
Comrades "Razz" Copper Because He
Didn't Remember Who Got Married

Lieut.. Fred Drinkut got the laugh
at police roll call today.
After he described a feast and good
time he had at wedding Wednes.
day night. some one said, who got
married."
"Darned if I know" he replied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03

William Forsythe, Indianapolis art
list. addressed the Lions Club Wednes-
day at the Lincoln on fundamentals
of Art. What Constitutes Art and the
Artist" Ben Scovell. impersonator
and actor, entertained
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
Billy Sunday to Preach

BIZ Times Special
WARSAW, Ind, April 2-E-1y
Sunday viii conduct a three days
camp meeting at Winona Lake. June
27-29. Sunday has just closed a cam
paiEn in Shreveport, La.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-03
DOG BITES BABY STILLMAN
Child Who Figures in Quarrel Is Re-
covering.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 3.-Baby Guy
Stillman, storm center in the Stillman
divorce case, is recovering at the
Stillman estate from a bite on the
cheek inflicted by Pepper" his big
German police dog. The wound was at
first thought to be serious.