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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
MUNCIE FOUNDRY BURNS
Four Hundred Men Thrown Out of
Work by $500, 900 Fire.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, March 2.-Officials
Of the Muncie Malleable Foundry
Company today estimated at 100000
the loss from the fire which swept
the company's plant Sunday.
The entire fire department Of Mum
Gle was unable to save the main
building OF the foundry. but the
flames were prevented from spread
ing to adjoining buildings.
John Malreski. general manager,
said the cause OF the blaze had not
been determined. Nearly 400 men
were thrown out of work by the fire.
The plant will be rebuilt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
BANK SALE CONSIDERED
Offer Put Before National City
Preferred Stockholders.

Proposal OF George J. Marott. In
dianapolis shoe dealer, and Arthur
B. Ayres, Fortville. Ind, OIL well
promoter. to purchase the National
City Bank Bldg. E. Washington s.,
today was before preferred stock
holders Of the National City Realty
Company for final approval.
Directors Of the bank took steps to
accept the offer Saturday. Chester L.
Robinson, liquidating agent, said.
1t was proposed to buy the build
ing for 100000. of which $4,000
would be paid in cash and the re-
mainder in preferred stock bearing
per cent interest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
NEW SECRETARY ON JOB
Miss Welding Takes Up Family
Welfare Duties Here.

Miss Rhoda M. Welding, formerly
OF Muncie. new secretary of the
Family Welfare Society. today took
up her new duties here.
She is successor to Miss Harriet
Shepard. acting secretary since the
resignation OF Paul L. Benjamin in
December.
Miss Welding said she would spend
some time getting acquainted with
the field before forming a definite
policy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
Deaf Can Hear,
Says Science
New Invention Aids
Thousands

Here's good news for all who suffer
from deafness. The Dictograph Prod
ucts Corporation announces the perfec-
ton Of a remarkable device which has
enabled thousands of deaf persons to
hear as we'll as ever. ,rhe makers Of
this wonderful device say Il IS ioo much
to expect you to believe t ;. obey are
going to give you a chance to try Il at
home. They offer to send 1t BY pre-
paid parcel post on a ten-dsy free trial.
They do not send It c. o. D.-they re-
Quire no depOsit-there Is nc Obliga-
ton. They send Il entirely at their own
expense and risk. They are making
this extraordinary offer we'll knowing
that the magic Of this little instrument
will so amaze and delight the user that
the chances of its being returned are
very slight. Thousands have already
accepted this offer, and report most
gratifying results. There's no longer
any need that you should endure the
mental and physical strain which comes
from constant effort to hear. Now
you can mingle with your friends with
out that feeling of sensitiveness from
which all deaf persons suffer. Now you
can take your place In the social and
business world to which your talents
entitle you and from which your afflic-
tion has, In a measure, excluded you.
Just send your name and address &c
The Dictograph Products Corporation,
Dept. 1850, 200 W. And St.. New
York City, for descriptive literature a1d
request Observation-Disclosures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
PREMIER PLANT LEASED
Rub-Tex Products Company to Lo-
cate Factory Here.

The Rub-Tex Products Company,
Newcastle, has obtained a long.term
lease on the plant of the Premier
Motors. Inc, Twentieth st. and Oh
ney Ave. it was announced today.
The Newcastle plant will be moved
here.
Business expansion was given as
reason for the move. The firm has
general offices here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02

Approximately 100000. 900 would
be removed from tax duplicates
through passage over the Governors
veto Of the Murden bill. increasing
mortgage exemptions from 81 900 90
$4,000. the State tax board has COM
puted. Revaluation OF real estate
in 1926 would have a further ten
dency to boost the rate. the board
argues.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
ELDER COOLIDGE ON WAY
BIZ United Press

Bp United Press
LUDLOW, VT, March 2.-Despite
a heavy snowfall during the night,
Col. John Coolidge, S0-year-old IA
Their Of President Coolidge. arose
early at his home in Plymouth today
and clone drove twelve miles to Lud-
low on the first leg of his journey
to Washington for the Inauguration
ceremonies Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
Harry L. Krug, 1405 Fletcher Ave-,
Overland. found at 1142 8. Meridian
ST.
Ford coupe, no title certificate, H.
cense 491-344. found at Tuxedo st.
and Rowland Ave.
Charles Andrews, 453 N. La Sale
St., Ford, found at Michigan st. and
Arsenal Ave.
Lawrence Burch, 4509 Baltimore
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
Gone, but Not Forgotten

OF you see automobile bearing
any of the following numbers. call
The Indianapolis Times, Main 1900,
or the police The owner may do as
much for, you some time.)
An automobile reported stolen
10 police belongs to:
Jones-WKftaker Sales Company
343 N. Capitol Ave-, Chevrolet, Ii
cense NILS, from in front Of the
Hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
Tad Bill Blamed

Reave Lawson. 80, of 1928 Shelby
ST., taxi driver. is charged with
operating an auto while intoxicated,
malicious trespass and drunken
ness. and Harry Barr. IS. Palace
Hotel. with drunkenness Police said
the men fought in an argument over
a taxi bill, Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
Grain Vessel Anre
BE- United Press

LONDON, March 1.-THE Ameri-
can freighter West Cassion is afire
near Antwerp. according to a1 Elk
change Telegraph dispatch. The ves-
sci carries a grain cargo. The dis
patch said the fire had caused heavy
damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
Lives with Broken Neck

BB Times Special
LA PORTE, Ind, March Mike
Klonowski was expected to recover
today, despite a broken neck. Eight
small bones wee removed. He was
hurt in an auto accident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
Police Have Anniversary

Bg Times Special
LA PORTE. Ind, March 2.--Local
police department is observing its
fifteenth anniversary. On March /,
1910, the marshal form OF protection
was dropped and present system in
augurated. Two of the original fotce
remain on present roll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
MUNcIE MAN SLATED
Arrest Follows CoIIision-Wife and
Daughter Hurt.

Following collision OF their auto
mobiles Sunday at Twenty-First and
Olney SITS. Carl Johnson. 80. OF $40
n. Sherman Dr., was under arrest
today on an assault and battery
charge, and Grover Ireland, 43. OF
Muncie, Ind. on improper driving
charge.
Ireland's wife. Hazel. and daugh-
ter. Savannah. Is. were slightly in
tured
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
Business Manager Named

William Stephenson has been ,ap-
pointed business manager of the
1925 Shortridge Annual by William
NJ. Otto Of the Shortridge faculty.
Bids for portraits will be made soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02

Hurd Hurst, Peru attorney, has
been named by Governor Jackson as
Miami Circuit judge to succeed AL
bert Ward. who recently became
United States district attorney for
Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
Notre Dame Buys Site
Times specto

Bp Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March a.
Purchase Of sos acres of land near
La Porte for a new preparatory
school for Notre Dame University
has been announced by the Congre-
cation of Holy Cross order, which
operates the school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
FALL CAUSED DEATH
Find Body of Man Who Perished in
Attempt to Rescue Woman.

BIZ United Press
DENVER, Colo, March 2.-Her-
bert Sortland hero of Longs Peak.
died of a broken hip and not be-
cause his courage failed to carry
him through the icy blizzard which
claimed the life OF Agnes Vaille.
Denver society and business wom-
an, whom he was trying to rescue.
Examination of his body revealed
today that he fell over a small cliff
inter he had been forced to turn
back from the party going to rescue
Miss Vaille. Sortland dragged him.
self within 300 yards of Longs
Peak Inn before he died.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
SCHOOL BOY GETS JOB
FrancesvilIe Youth New Endorsing
Clerk in House.

Keith Clark. senior in the Frances.
vile Qnd) High School, today sue
ceeded Vance Callahan, Kewanna,
as indorsing clerk of the Indiana
House Clark is one of the high
school youths chosen for the Junior
Legislature, which will follow the
present official session. Callahan re-
turned to Purdue University.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02
Archbishop Improved

BU United Press
MILWAUKEE,, March arch
bishop Sebastian G.. Messmer, suffer
ing from angine pectoris, gained
considerable strength today after
resting comfortably Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-02

Ave-, Ford, found near Michigan and
Meridian SITS.
w. d. Flyod, 726 N East ST.,
Nash, found at East and Ohio SITS
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25

eyes that will open and shut.
| would like for you to bring
me a little work basket too. Ana
here are some of the things |
would like to have that Won
might select from. A Bible Or
2 signat ring or a little apron or
some kind of game. Apples,
orange, nut, and candy and all
kind of fireworks.
With love and a merry Xmas
to you.
Your little friend,
VIRGINIA TRIMBLE.
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25
LETTERS TO SANTA

Spring Hill,
Here come again, Dear
Santie. Am looking for you
Christmase. / am eight years
old. Am going to school and
l am in the thfrG' grade. San
tie | am not asking for very
much. want a stove and cab
ind, leather book satchel and
some water colors. Some fruit
and nuts and candy of all
kind Now dear Santie bring
my dadie and mama something
and also remember my teacher
Miss Ola Yocom. | wish you
and all merry Christmas.
Your little friend,
CLARA LOU FOSTER.
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25
Your little friend,
LUTHER j. HIGGASON

Washington, Ark, Dec. Ia
Dear Santa Claus
| am a little girl ten years olG
please bring me a compact, box
of candy, ring either a ruby or
a pearl, bath robe and a pair
of bedroom slippers.
Your friend
MARJORIE HIGGASON.
Washington, Ark, Dec. ID.
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25
Dear Old Santa (:

wan ia coaster wagon, ,ele-
phone. little oil wen, little
bridge that a car goes over, and
a garage % put my car in-And
l want a little lamp, a little
train and track, a tool chest, a
little bird to blow and make it
sing-And | want a little stove,
a little horn and a bridge for
the train 10 go over-A little
elephant, a dog, and a monkey.
Oh lYes, a diamond ring so
l can wear it to Sunday School,
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25

Hope, Ark, Dec. II, 1925.
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus
| am a little girl four years
old. | try to be good at Xmas
times, and | want you to bring
me a pretty story book, and
a little bead purse, a toy piano
and doll buggy and all kinds
of fruit, nuts and candy, and
anything else you want 10
bring me.
JEWEL DEAN COX.
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25

and a tahet so | can take 1t to
school next yeQ'-A little tea
kettle and tha S all Oranges
apples, nuts, candy and that's
all I guess-And some beads
to wear 10 Sunday School. That
isnll I guess. l ana a good boy
four years old. Some scissors
so l can cut out paper dolls
when l want to.
Your little friend,
DAVID TRIMBLE.
Dear Santa Claus.
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25

Washington, Ark, Dec. 8.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please h.ing me a little red
steel coaster wagon, some
sparklers, a little eating set,
some pencils, some building
blocks, some apples, oranges
and candy.
Please put these on a little
Christmas tree for me. Also
please carry all the Other little
boys and girls some presents.
Thank you for the nice pres
ents you brought me last Xmas.
Your little friend,
ROSCOE TIMBERLAKE.
Dear Sanra Claus.
| am little girl seven years
old, and | want little baby
coll What will go to sleep, and
cry.
| want a doll cradle, a little
cedar chest, a bath robe and
some bedroom slippers. All
kinds of frui.s and candies.
Your little friend,
GENEVA HIGGASON.
WEAR Santa:
IA little boy three years
o&x~.SopN~N~ro~I-bo.,-
Bring me a little automobile, a
horn, little tractor and a tram.
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25

Washington, Ark, Dec. ID,
H1er Santa Claus
How are you this Christmas,
hope you are alright.
would like for you TO bring
me a doll with curly hair and
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25

/ am a little boy nine years
old. I want a.coasterwagon, a
p-. O shoes, some fire crack
crs sky rockies, roman candies,
and other fireworks. | want
an airrife, nuts, fruits and
cand..
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25
Your little friend,
CHARLES TRIMBLE.

Dear Santa Claus
| am a little school girl nine
wears old. | am in the 4tn
grade. ~
Please bring me a Bible a
Shetled pony and saddle, a
wagon, Work Basket and scls-
sors. Lots of candy, nuts ana
fruit.
Your friend
FANNIE JANE ELMORE.
Washington, Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25

Dear Santa Claus.
Washington telegraph., 1925-12-25

Washington, Ark, Dec. ID.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-25
County Officers
Are Checking Up
Drivers Permits


In compliance with instructions re-
ceived from the chief of the motor
vehicle division at Sacramento. Cap
tain Art Leonard and members of
the state traffic squad in Imperial
County. are checking up ON automo-
bile drivers who do. not carry. an OPP
er:.tor's License.
The state law requires that all
drivers he ready to show their OPP
orator S license when required. and
due TO the fact that most valley resi-
dents are short ON pockets during
the SUMMER months, there are quite
q few N-hos do not carry their hteifse.
with them.
Saturday and Yesterday the traf
fie nien halted all ears on the Ca
lc< leo highway and asked for the
licenses. Those who could not show
them were warned to make it a
practice to keep theE license in their
possession while driving or to be
prepared to accept the penalty for
hot doing 50.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-25
MAY
BE USED IN WAR
ON SMUCCLERS

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25.--Seaplancs
may be added to the list of means
c;uploved By the Immigration service
to combat smuggling. according to
adviees received here from Washing
ton. Two planes have been asked
by Director Carr of this district,
to be used as the best means to
prevent the entry of aliens in vio-
laiion of the immigration laws.
According to the bcl;rf of immi-
grafton officials "a large percentage
of Illegal entries are made by means
of small vessels, plying mp and down
the coast. This means of landing
the aliens on L. $. territory came
tito vogue when the force If in
| spectors on duty at the boundary
line was augmented.
| A large number of Europeans and
O.icntals are row believed ~ be
(, living near the line, hoping for II
change TO slip over, and MS with the
present equipment it is almost inn
| possible to closely guard the coast
| line, the employment of scaplancs
is deemed necessary to prevent a
twhoesalc influx of undesirable cit
! izens.
| II the seaplanes are turned over
20 the immigration officials they
plan to establish patrol of the wa
iers on both sides the boundary line
| 10 check efforts to smuggle in aliens.
In addition to aiding in this tho
| planes would also he available for
usc against liquor and narcoti-
smuggling.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-25
Costs | $4,000 to
! Pay.0ff Fighters
In ! Forest Fires
ny United Press Leased Wire

by lnItcd Press Leased Wire
LQsa ANGEEES, Ang. 25.L1t
will cost the government approxi-
nlately s5o,ego se pay off the 900
men who aided in fighting the for
est fire in 1bigt Tujunga canyon. ae-
cordingst Supervisor George h
Cecil, pfatke Angeles forest. !.
Cecil Nas here. today to begin
paying the sffiire-figlrtefs. Ag2
b'lt 800 ,nlell. have been released
from ne ffse zone The blaze, ae-
aording 70 reports from the fire
ines today, is now entirely control
ed.
Damage from the fire was con-
fined to 5000 acres of brush lands
Nhe blaze is still burning between
Tear and Lucas creeks, south OF
The big Tujunga, but it is surround
ed by fire breaks, and being grad
ually subdued by the flame fight
ars.
Col. II. B. Hersey, government
seather forecaster, hr0adeast warn
ngs today of the serious danger of
inrther fires, because of sthe low
humidity and high temperatures. 1t
vill be drier and warmer in South
arn California for the next three
ar four days, Col. Hersey said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-25
DEMON rum PUTS
RESPECTABLECAT
ON ROAD TO RUIN
by United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT, Aug. 25.-4Paging the
.anti-Saloom League for Tom-cat t
who has taken the pledge,
George Perrine, earetaker of the
Prohibition Department s liquor
storeroom here is anxious for such
a eat to replace his assistant Ernest,
recently deceased.
Ernest, let it be said, was as in
dustri0us, as sober a tiger eat as
you could find in all the country
round when he went to work for
Mr.. Perrine some six months back.
But il was sudden asthmatic,
blearv-eyed Ernest at the end.
Ernest was all right until he
started drinking" Perrine explain
ed. but wine. woman and song
they We ruined far better than be.
First it was only the best liquor
Then il was just liquor. And fin
ally, he went even to dope.
The First Drink
Dropping eonfiscated bottle of
our choicest old whiskey on the eel
lar floor started Ernest on the down
ward path. He had been working
hard for three months, and especial
~ so for the two nights before
when "A new family of rats moved
in.
"Hot. tired and thirsty. he took
one little lap of the liguid-then an
other. and another until finally he
/ licked the whole mess up. Next
morning he lined up q rats for US.
THAT 5 the way things start
though. Just "A wee tiny drop when
YOU re tired. Next Saturday night
unable 10 stand the monotony of no
company. Ernest accidentally brush
el a bottle from the shelf and start.
led another jag.
"'Then Ernest got knocking bot
ties down every day. AT first il
was only bonded liquor, the pre-
war stuff. But a little later he grew
icareless and knocked down anything
that came handy.
Finally Took to Dope
9Two or three times a week theI
we would miss Ernest. He began II
participate in serenades with ;
noisy gang near the river. Once h'
came in with badly gashed fore
head, as though ii had been aeci
dentally struck by "A flying shoe
With that came neglect to has dut
les.
Last week, Joe Dcdrich set
watch over his stoferoom in the mar
eotic division. Every morning or 81
Joe found little packages OF dop
strangely open. When no amount o
outside guarding stopped the leak
age, Joe sat up all night and spot
ted our Ernest sneaking III am
shifting around. We found Ernes
jast had TO have a sniftes ever,
daH. That was the end.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-25
BIG LOG RAFT
! BRINGS TIMBER
TO SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25.-The fourth
big log raft from the timber of the
Pacific northwest has been received
hv the Benson Lumber company
from the Columbia river country.
Two other similar RATS were to.
have been shipped, but owing to tho
the stormy weather encountered by
the tug bringing this shipment of
lumber in the rough. it has been de
cided to cease the shipments for this
year.
According to Captain Darraugh,
in command of the tug Sea Lion
which towed the raft down the coast
lie suffered the worst weather in
/ his experience. Off Cape Banco an
fS0 mile gale was encountered which
washed waves over the raft and al
most swamped the tug. For a time
the wind was so strong that the tug
E: and its tow were not only prevented
; from making headway, but were
actually swept back toward their
starting point. II is because of this
/ experience that the sailing of anoth-
: cr fali mas DttSi cdhceheu hHtlI htAt
summer. since more rough weather
nlay be expected during the fall
: months.
! The raft contained about 5000, 900
] feet of lumber while there was about
I J00,0 600 lineal feet of poles. Thg
! brings the total receipts for the
summer up TO 20,000,000 feet of lum-
l. a Il.
poles. The lumber will be worked
up in the mills of the Benson com
pany to meet the constant demand
! made by builders of San Diego and
| vicinity.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-25
La Jolla Will
Have Railroad
Station Soon

SAN DIEGO. Aug. 25.-La Jolla
has been promised " station or the
Santa F'c as the result Of II confer
cnce recently by leading citizens of
the suburb with officials of the rail
road. The railroad men agreed that
the city was large enough to war
rant the stopping OF trains there.
Under conditions as they are it IS
necessary for La Jolia residents to
come into San Diego when they
wished to travel bt rail. x
The new station will be erected on
the Rosetract, recently opened on
the east slope Of the hills which
SKIRT the ssacoast. The Santa fe
sii., runs through this tract which is
only' ten minutes motor ride from
the dcoastaIy section of La Jolla. Al.
ready the new subdivision is being
RAPIDLY built up and the building OF
railway station promises to give
further impetus to the development
Of the tract.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-25
Height Standard
Set for Firemen
by United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND. Aug. 25.-Being a
fireman in the city of Oakland re-
quires something more than ability
to pass civil service examinations III
these days and times.
Spectacle of little man on the
end of u big ladder, vainly trying
to reach anc,her two inches was
too much for the civil service board
~ ,,eent fire.
They straightaway re.urnel to
their office, sat down and drew up
a new ruling. Hereafter no fireman
in Oakland will be permitted to be
less than 5 feet 9 inches in height,
and he must weigh not less than
$50 pounds.
The old minimum was 5 feet
inches, 40 pounds.
Raising the ante for policemen is
expected to follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-25
ssue Permits To
Use Water From
Streams in Calf,
ny United Pres. Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 25. - Tho
tate division of water rights issued
a permits to appropriate water
from California streams during the
ienth Of July, the monthly report
the division shows. A total OF
, applications for permits. was fill
during the mouth.
One of the largest permits issued
aring July was to the McCloud
iver Lumber company, McCloud
alifornia for 5.57 cubic feet per
ceond from the McCloud river for
Fatef supply for the town of Me
loud. Estimated cost, $4,000.
Other large. permits granted were:
y. NJ. And II. b. Bartlett, Pine Knot
Gal., >0-o5s cub fret per asectnd from
Talmadge-s creek: Estimated cost
so, 600; SHtter, Basin. company, Sut-
Ter county for 53..17 cubic feet per
second from Feather river. Esti-
mated cost $4,000; Sutter Basin
company, Sutter county for s7.49
cubic feet per second from the
Feather river for irrigation purposes
Estimated cost $4,000.
Il. c. Rogers of Alameda made APP
rlication for 1900 cubic feet per set-
ond from Putah, Pope, Capeil. Ell
cucra creeks and tributaries. tribu.
fssry to the Sacramento river Tor ag-
g-icultural purposes on 10000 acres.
E,stimsat ed scosf Sl5e.000. The wa
ter would lbe tax ensfram Lake. Napa
Y.olo and So1ano counties.
rogers; also made a second appli-
cation: for .Ss9D, geo acre feet per AM
lnim from the same tributaries ut
the estimated cost of sl50,oo0.