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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Heads of Moose Order
SeYUe Without Salaries

two Federal judges, a United States
Senator, a professor emeritus of a
great eastern university, a fraternal-
iSt who has made the Moose his life
work for the last twenty-five years,
the head of a great western insur-
ance company, two men versed in
finance, former county judge and
schoolmasetr, and three others who
have been successful in business
and, retiring, have turned their &C
tive interest to the Moose.
Hence the men at the head of the
order are specialists. Big business
has its specialists.
The Moose is a big business,
spending money that runs into the
millions yearly for the care and
education of its nearly 1000 Or
phaned youngsters at its child-city
in Mooseheart, ILL.,, and providing a
home for its aged and infirm men,
bers at Moosehaven, Florida.
The assets Of the Moose are more
than $35,000,O00. More than $1O,-
100000 of this is invested in Moose
heart alone.
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PLAN HOMECOMING FOR
CITY MOOSE ABROAD

Five Delegates Now in England to
Be Welcomed Here.
The five Indianapolis representa-
tives of the Loyal Order of Moose
who are attending the international
convention of the order in Cardiff,
Wales, and London, England, will be
guests of honor at a homecoming
celebration Aug. IS, according to M.
M. Mahoney, district supervisor of
Indiana, who will be in charge.
1t is expected that more than 100
candidates will be initiated as the
feature of the celebration which will
be held at the Moose Hall, 1875 N.
Delaware st.
Those who will be honored are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L Montgom-
cry, Mr. and Mrs William Anderson
and Mrs. M. G. Gary.
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500 BOOSTERS meet
Evansville |. O. o. F. Order
Sponsors Conference.

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 3d.
More than 500 members attended
the first annual Illinois
conference of the Stars of Soriee,
boosters club Of Odd Fellows, last
week in this city.
A banquet, parade and initiation
were among the outstanding events
of the session.
A. w. Epperson, Evansville, was
elected president; Dan B. Melton.
Mt. Vernon, vice president; G. H.
Merritt, Princeton, treasurer; Joe
Appel, Boonville, secretary; A. Ice,
Princeton, financial secretary; the
Rev. G. P. Mckinney, Evansville,
chaplain, and George Weilman,
Terre Haute; George Moxley, Carmi,
and George Mitchell, Jasonville,
trustees.
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BEN-HURS HOLD FROLIC
Booster Group Attends Annual
Picnic at Roanoke Sunday.

Picnic at Roanoke Sunday.
BIZ United Press
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, July
3o.-The Indiana Ben-Hur Boost
ers' Association held its third an
nual picnic Sunday at Bon Ton
Park, Roanoke, Ind.
Delegates from practically all
Ben-Hur courts in the State at
tended the all-day program. Carl
Sorensen, Ft. Wayne, past State
chief, was in charge.
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EASTERN STAR GROUP
INITIATES 5 AT ALERT
Greensburg Lodge Members Put on
Degree Work.

GreenSburg Lodge Members Put on
Degree Work.
BIZ Times Special
GREENSBURG, Ind, July 3d.
Initiation for five candidates was
held in Alert Tuesday by the local
Order of Eastern Star. Those who
attended from here were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Short. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Trester, Mrs. Bert Askren,
Mrs Harry Black, Miss Katherine
Mckee. Mrs. Roy Miers, Mrs. o. A.
Mccoy, Mrs. j. r. Crawley, Mrs.
Jasper Knox, Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Laughlin, Edgar Osting, Mrs.
Jessie Skeen, Mrs. Jane Shirk, Mrs.
L. H. Scripture, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Warneke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Braden, Miss Leah and
Lewis Braden, Miss Augusta Ehr-
hardt, Frank Duhme. Miss Eliza
beth Duhme, Mrs. Will Konzelman,
Mrs. John Bower, Miss Velma
Bower, Miss Mary Foley. Mrs.
George Mckee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen Steadman.
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Officers Installed
BB Times SDecigI

BY Times Special
FORTVILLE, Ind, July 30.-The
following officers have been installed
by the Rebekah Lodge of this city:
Aurelia Kinnamen, noble grand;
Nora Rash, right support; Fairy
Walker, left support; Nora Griffen,
warden; Lena Chappell, conductor;
Mrs. Sam Williams, chaplain; Thel-
ma Caudell, inside guardian; Den
Meyers, outside guardian.
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breadth Of fraternity. Through this
page The Times provides means of
familiarizing others with lodge pur-
poses and activities. AS secretary of
the Odd Fellows of Indiana, I want
to say to The Times that we appre-
ciate andthank you for the fraternal
column placed at our disposal.
GEORGE P. BORNWASSER.
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m e a n S OF ! t S
weekly fraternal
page The Times
provides a distinct
service in t h e
community which
is but an addi-
tional reason why
it is enjoying the
W ell = deserved
support Of such a
large portion of
the reading pub
lie. 1t deserves
the further CO.
operation of all
lodge organiza-
lions for it's at
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class newspapers throughout the
country, I can truthfully state that
it ranks with the best. 1t is well
edited, fair, impartial, sympathetic,
and well in line with the purposes
for which it was created. In this
the paper gives further proof Of
it's qualities as a paper of true met
ropolitan proportions.
BARNEY YANOFSKY,
Editor of the V. F. w. Official
Publication.
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believe it is through
fraternal organiza-
tons that the OPP
portunity comes to
do good to our fell
low men and to do
something worth
while.
Fraternity is a
great means Of
banding men and
women together for
the purpose Of put
ting the principle
Of C h arity and
kindness i n t .
practice. The Indi-
o,4o~1I;, msr.a1. a.
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W00DMEN IN CAMP

Indianapolis Members Return to
City Today.
Members of the Modern Wood
men of America in Indianapolis,
who attended the one week annual
encampment of the order on Lake
Wawasee last week, will return to
indianapolis today.
George E. Hopkins, State deputy;
M. T. Wright, district deputy, and
John D. Voltz, director, all of this
city, were prominent in the programs
of the encampment.
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In my judg-
ment this inter
est has been in
tensified since the
page has been
featured regular
ly, and members
bers of the va
rious orders now
anticipate and
scan it carefully
to see what is
h a p pening in
other organiza-
tions as well as
their own.
1t apparently is
IsA1J ..sAI.1,.A
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weekly IraJernal
page. 1t not only
is an asset to fra
ternal orders, but
also a splendid re-
hinder to those
not affiliated that
there still is much
fraternity in ex-
istence. 1t has
been and is a
great help.
Perhaps + e W
people not con-
nected with an
organization have
much conception
of the length and
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Age No Secret EUentS
Make BIRTHDAYS Count

that won't tell their right age and
yet Child secretary Of the Rebekahs is noted among
her lodge members for telling her right age to anyone
Something always happens my brothday she says and it
very difficult to remember
Last year the F. failed her birthday and the
lodge tied in the ensuing tange I'VE
excited forgot celebrate said Mrs Child
Rebeccah Lodge to be instituted tonight and she is one
in the installation ceremonies.
hoping the ooh almost forgot I'm just Il
years old today"
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among it's readers

bias and with absolute fairness to
all organizations. The policy Of
your paper should meet with the
approval of all fraternal secreta-
ries who should, in turn, cooperate
with you fully in providing live news
of interest to lodges and readers
generally.
". v. SMITH, Thrice Potent Master
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the present, I
am convinced that
it is the finest
medium for lodge
publicity that 1
ever have known.
Every fraternal
order has the
privilege Of using
these columns for
publicity. T h e
page has proved a
means for keep
ing our order be-
fore the public far
a b owe anything
else we have ever
had. It is my
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uted TO The lnQl-
annapolis Tim e S
weekly fraternal
page time and
again and have
had invaluable re
suits in the matter
Of fraternal pub .
licity.
I know that d
great per cent OF
our membership
refer regularly to
that page. Among
other things I
have noticed that
it particularly is
imDartial with all
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weekly outlining
the various lodge
activities, all &C
tive members in
terested in the
welfare of their
organization as
well as the work
of others they
are not identified
with, are enabled
to see what the
other fellow is
doing and some
times to their
profit. You know,
if you are so in
clined, you always
can learn some
"other fellow"
I am wishing
luck with the
regards.
Secretary.
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sible help to out
Of town members
who do not re-
ceive letters of
information from
the lodges direct.
I send all the
news items COM
ing through my
Office every week
to The Times,
k n ow in g that
members will see
t h e m. Meeting
attendance has
increased because
ore members
know when their
LII 1901
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in a way almost
uneXcelled in hui
man appeal.
A page of this
sort gives the
benehting orders
an opportunity to
present their mo-
tives for existence
and a wider scope
for their construc-
tive efforts. 1t has
been my pleasure
TO study this de-
partment as de-
veloped by The
Times, and, in
comparison with
conducted by high
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IL nelpS US 10
strengthen our in
terest in other
organizations as
well as it per-
mits the general
public to under
stand and enjoy
fraternal spirit.
If the member
ship of other
lodges will form
the habit turning
to this page for
information as
regularly as our
own membership
ia
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Brazil Eagles Sponsor Band

BIZ Times Special
BRAZIL, Ind. July 3O.-The
Brazil Concert Band which has
completed more than a half century
of civic service and has been taken
over by the local aerie of Eagles and
will continue as its official organ
ization.
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fraternal page OF
The Indianapolis
Times.
In desiring to
give them a true
statement, I have
said that the page
was the best
means of reaching
men and women
who are members
of the different
fraternities and
making them in
terested and ia
miliar with the
work of other or
CARNATIONS as well
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helping all organizations to get the
publicity they deserve in the work
they accomplish. For our own order,
I want to thank The Times for call
ing the attention of the public to
the work our society is doing.
GEORGE E. HOPKINS.
State Deputy.
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Sahara GrottO

Officers and members Of Sahara
Grotto really appreciate fraternal
page Of the sort published by The
Indianapolis Times each week.
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fraternal activities
t hroug hout the
State and city.
On this anniver-
sary of the inau-
guration of the
page a year ago, I
take occasion to
thank The Times
for the service it
has given the
Eagles during that
time. 1t is my hope
that this news
paper will continue
to be of benefit to
lodge organizations
in the future.
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organizations and gives space and
attention to others as well as our
own.
In behalf Of the chapter I repre-
sent I want to thank The Times fol-
its cooperation during the year and
chiefly at the time of our State con-
vention. MRS. VERA CHM.
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day, and for those who cannot at
tend meetings, it is their only means
of keeping in touch with Ben Hur
activities. I speak for every men,
Der of Arrius Court No. 5 when I
say that the fraternal page is great
ly appreciated.
MRS. JOSEPHINE E. TRUELOvE.
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1t has been more
than successful in
gathering news of
the activities and
prin ting them
in an interesting
way. 1t has sue
ceeded in making
fraternal orders
a c q tainted with
the work and pur-
pose of other or
ders and in max
ing outsiders ia
miliar with fra
ternity in general.
Much more good
..TsrI,nSI 1,vy
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lodges than usually is made note Of
but here is a new and valuable
means of acquainting ourselves with
the work of other orders and an OPP
portunity to profit by it. The
Times should be congratulated.
H. K. STORMONT.
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Loyal Order Of Moose

I have been asked by many of our
5000 members of the Loyal Order
of Moose here in Indianapolis for
my opinion concerning the weekly
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FraternaI Order of Eagles

Among the many public services
given by The indianapolis Times, its
lodge news, page is entitled to high
rank for its thorough coverage of
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D. o. x. K. Order
Secretary.

I know of no more excellent
means of getting lodge news before
the public in any way as interesting
and thorough as that of The Indi-
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Gary EIks Hold Benefit Fete

BIZ Times Special
GARY, Ind, July 30.-The local
Elks are holding their annual eight
day festival to raise funds for the
State convention here Aug. 21-23.
Approximately $4,000 is thought to
be necessary to entertain more
than 5000 expected guests.
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indianapolis fraterna circles joined today in expressing
devotng lodge
anniversary of The Times fraternal page
that the has been OF great
all the lodges to both members and
Following appreciation:
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SHRINE TO GIVE SHOW

DIyIC LAIIIUIL 10 i CdIIIU LUNdI I CIII-
pie Event.
BIZ Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, July 3o.-A fes-
tival and style show will be held by
members of Zorah Temple Mystic
Shrine at the temple in N. Seventh
ST., Aug. liza. The event will be
public and without admission
charges.
Shrine members, their families
and friends, assisted by local mer-
chants, will take part in the pro-
gram. The latter will stage their
fall style shows w. G. Hummel-
bauer is general director.
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advantage of The
Indianapolis Times
weekly lodge page
as a method Of
putting the name
of the society I
represent before
the public.
I do not believe
this page could be
disp e nse d with
without every fra
ternal order in In
diana suffering. 1t
is a link of fra
ter n a lis m. Our
members W a t C h
eagerly for that
section query Mon
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EIkS' Lodge

I want to congratulate The In
dianapolis Times in the matter Of
its fraternal page.
BY means of this page published
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Foreign War Veterans

Through its weekly page devoted
to the news and activities of fra
ternal organizations, The Indian
apolis Times is serving the public
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Order of Red Men

Being a daily reader of The In
dianapolis Times and having had
the privilege of seeing the lodge
page from the time it started until
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I wish The Times success in its
venture on the lodge page and as
sure it of my personal cooperation.
MRS. GRACE E. CHILD.
Secretary.
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hope that The Times will continue
to expand this fraternal news page
until it is much larger than at the
present time. ARCH H. HOBBS.
Great Chief of Records.
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Rebekah Lodges

'Rebekah lodges have been aided
by The indianapolis Times weekly
lodge page more than they can ever
say. Also, it gives the greatest pos
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Knights of Columbus
photo bv Rachrach

photo by Bachrach)
The Indianapolis Council appre-
ciates the kindness of The Indian
apolis Times in giving publicity to
it's activities during the last year. BY
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K. OF P. LODGE ELECTS
Frankton Order Names Estel Cooper
New Commander.

BIZ Times Special
FRANKTON, Ind, July 30.-New
officers of the local knights of
Pythias are: Estel Cooper,
chancellor commander; Howard
Sharp, vice chancellor; James Hires,
prelate; Neil Tinsley, master-of-
arms; Ralph Tinsley, inner guard,
and Harold Mock, outer guard.
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Scottish Rite

Novelty always attracts. The Times
fraternal page, in its inception as
a novelty in this community, nat
urally excited an initial interest
O mann &c ,.nn In,.r
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Circle to Hold Meeting

Capitol City Circle No. 176,
P. H. O., will hold it's next meeting
at 8 p. m. Aug. / in the Red Mems
Hall, North st. and Capitol Ave.
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Mystic Shrine

The Indianapolis Times is doing
fraternal orders in the city and
State a great service through its
weekly page devoted to lodge news.
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Odd Fellows

I feel that indianapolis fraternal
organizations should feel very CRATE
full to The indianapolis Times Tor
its generous donation Of space on a
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P. H. C. HOLDS MEETING
400 Attend Marion midsummer
Session July rs.

TVO ASSCAAu NAoAAOh NAAN CuhAASA
Session July rs.
By Times Special
MARION, Ind, July 30-Four
hundred members attended the mid
summer meeting of Protected Home
Circle here July IS. H. S. Hadley,
supreme president, Straton, Pa, was
present.
A forty member drill team
from FIT. Wayne gave drill exhibit
ton and assisted the State deputy
in comforting the exemplif1ed de-
gree on $50 candidates. Anderson
circle presented a womans' drum
corps. The Marion team appeared
in white uniforms.
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as their own. believe that many
members have come to the place
where they are anxious to see Tx
Times lodge page.
M. M. MAHONEY, Secretary.
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Knights of Pythias

The courtesy of The Indianapolis
Times in devoting a page each week
to the plans, programs and general
activities Of fraternal orders has the
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Modern Woodmen

We want to let you know that we
appreciate the splendid publicity
you have given our society on the
fraternal page of your paper. We
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Times Praised for Aid TO F2ater11GIiSm1

All lodges should be actively inter
ested in supporting this fraternal
page. DIR. U. G. LIPES.
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feature regular attention and
support. CARL r. MITCHELL.
Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals.
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Tribe of Ben-Hur

In the struggle to meet COMPETE
ton in every line imaginable, people
today are learning that 1T pays to
advertise" For that reason. I take
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annapolis Times on
it's weekly fraternal
page.
Much good can
be accomplished
for lodge organiza-
lions everywhere
by means Of this
weekly fe at ure
since The Times
a p p a r e ntly has
made a continuous
effort to have each
each one equally
represented. On
behalf of our order,
I want to congrat-
ulate The Times
f0,. ife oOONorof iOt1
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tention to the work aid activities Of
orders in the city and throughout
the State. JAMES E. DERRY.
Grand Knight.
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% KJON4tHI4J O4AA
GERS and committees-the full value
of it will readily be appreciated.
JOHN H. BERLING.
Secretary.
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Eastern Star

Our subordinate chapters of the
Order of Eastern Star has contrib
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All memberships will find them
selves benefited, I am sure, if they
make regular reference to The
Times weekly lodge page.
WILBUR H. MILLER.
Secretary Aerie No. oil.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-01

4. According to the last census
there were 135.O6S.
q. When were the frst watches
made:
A. Very early in the 18th CEN
tury. Peter Hole, the clock maker
Of Nuremburg. Germany. IL usually
credited with the invention.
9. Did kentucky and Missouri
80 republican or democratic In the
election Of 1924!
A. They went republican.
Q. Who Is tho present national
commander Of the American
Legion?
A. Paul v. McNutt.
Q. Who controls the Salt River
irrigation project?
A. The project has been turned
over to the Salt River Valley Water
Users Association, c. c. Cragin.
manager, Phoenix. Arizona y
@. How does the wheat produce
ton OF the United States compare
with that Of Canada?
A. Preliminary 1897 figures by
the Department Of Agriculture show
wheat production for the United
States. s1l.6sl. 900 bushels: Canada.
%&l,2S:.000 bushels.
@, What state produces the most
wheat and corn?
A. North Dakota. wheat: Iowa,
corn.
q. How was the scale Of the
Fahrenheit thermometer arrived at?
A. In l7l& Fahrenheit con-
structed the Thermometer which
bears his name. using three fixed
points for the division Of the scale.