Indiana daily times. [volume], January 22, 1920, Home Edition, Page 5, Image 5

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P'E DRYING
PVCHINE SET
| GOING BY U.S.
federal Agents to Work Out of
Evansville and Hammond
“Strong Arm’’ Stations.
ASK FOR CO-OPERATION
“Strong arm” stations have been es
tablished in Evansville and Hammond,
Ind., by the federal government to In
sure an absolute enforcement of the pro
hibition amendment, according to Charles
E. Orbison, federal enforcement agent of
prohibition in Indiana.
Befor* leaving for Evansville last night
Mr. Orbison said plans for a vigorous
campaign against violators of the prohi
bition law have been practically com
pleted and many raids are expected to
occur in various parts of the state soon.
In reply to letters mailed to every ma
. ior, police chief, prosecutor, sheriff and
pudge in the state, Mr. Orbison has re
ceived encouraging replies assuring him
of the hearty co operation of these of
ficials in establishing a bone dry state.
City and county officials have been asked
to not only aid government officials in
irresting violators of the law, but have
' been advised to act upon their own in
itiative.
ORBISON plans fob
PERSONAL INTERVIEWS.
The two “strong arm" stations are
uuder the direct control of the govet’u
rne.ot and manned with a crew of fed
eral officers who will confine their at:
tivltles to enforcing prohibition. They
will ask the co-operation of civil au
thorities in the various counties and
cities, but when these officials refuse
to act the “strong arm" squad will
operate independently.
Federal agents stationed in Evansville
wtll work in the south part of the state,
while those in the Hammond station will
be active in the north part.
In addition to writing letters to the
various county and city officials, Mr.
Orbison is planning to bold personal
interviews with members of various po
lice departments in the state, giving the.
officers instructions and asking the
Take a Leaf From Bern* Franklin’s Book
Men’s 95c Undergarments, 79c
Fleece lined cotton ribbed shirts and drawers, in ec 'u color.
—l'cttis furnishings for meu, street floor, aisle six.
Men s $3.00 Pajamas, $2.48
Good quality outing flannel pajamas, neatly trimmed. Veil fit
ting, comfortable garments.
—Pettis furnishings for men, street floor, aisle six.
Men’s $1.69 Shirts, $1.44
Fine percale shirts, made with turnback cuffs. The in these
are slightly broken, and a few are irregular.
—Pettis shirts for men, street floor, aisle six.
Children’s $1.19 Union Suits, 79c
Fleece lined union suits, made drop-seat style. All small sizes.
Pettis underwear dept., street floor, aisle five.
Women ’s $1.50 &$1.75 Union Suits, $1.29
Fleece lined cotton union suits, neatly trimmed. Both regular and
extra sizes.
rettis knit underwear dept., street floor, aisle, five.
Boys’ $2.95 and $3.45 Trousers, $2.25
All-wool navy serges, tweeds and mixtures, and corduroys. Mostly
all lined. Sizes 3 to 18 years. Serviceable and durable.
—rettis clothes for boys, third floor.
Boys, ’ $10.50 Overcoats, $5.85
Overcoats of chinchillas and heavy overcoating material. Also
juvenile suits in all-wool navy blue serges and velvets. Sizes '3Vz
to 8 years.
—Pettis overcoats for boys, third floor.
Women’s Shoes, $4.35
Black or brown shoes, with leather Louis heels. Sizes to 5
only. A most exceptional value.
—Pettis shoe dept., street floor, east aisle.
Women’s Shoes, $5.95
Black and brown kid shoes, with military heels. All black kid, with
leather Louis heels. Gray kid and brown calf, with cloth tops to
match, turn soles and French covered heels.
—Pettis shoe dept., street floor, aisle six.
$4.25 All-Wool Tweed, $2.95
Heather mixtures in a medium weight suiting, entirely suitable for
dresses. Widths, 54 and 58 inches.
Pettl3 wool dress goods, street floor, aisle one.
Women's $3.98 Kid Gloves, $1.98
Rea! French kid gloves, with full PK sewn seams, spear point backs
and one-clasp style All sizes, black only, with w'hite stitching.
—Pettis glove dept., street floor, aisle four.
79c Individual Salt and Pepper Sets, 55c
Quadruple silver plated individual salt and pepper sets. Very neat
and packed neatly in boxes.
—Pettis silverware dept., street floor, aisle four.
$2.69 to $3.50 Cherry Red Beads, $1.98
Anew shipment of these popular cherry red crystal beads in twen
ty-seven-inch length.
—Pettis jewelry dept., street floor, aisle four.
$5.00 Velvet Bags, $2.48
Handsome chiffon velvet bags, silk lined and with engraved metal
frame. Fitted w-ith coin purse, mirror and finished with silk tassel.
Brown, gray and black. Just a limited quantity, Friday, at this spe
cial price.
—Pettis leather goods dept., street floor, aisle three.
Youths’ and Boys’ Shoes, $2.95
Tan and black, high top, two-buckle, button or lace shoes. Splendid
for every day and school wear.
—Pettis shoe dept., street floor, aisle six.
Children’s Shoes, $3.95
Misses’ and children’s shoes, in patent, with gray buck tops, brow n
with field mouse kid tops, all tan or all black kid. A rare bargain at
this price.
—Pcttle shoe dept., threct floor, west aisle.
Mercerized Marquisette, 39c
Thirty-Bix-Inch mercerized marquisette, in w-hitc only, lias taped
edges.
—Pettis drapery dept., third floor.
Colored Drapery Material, 89c
Thirty-six-inch colored drapery material, in browns and blue figured
patterns. Very artistic for sewing room or dining room draperies.
—Pettis drapery dept., third fldor.
Filet Nets, 27c
Thirtv-six-inch double thread filet nets. White only', with small de
tached figures.
Pettis drapery dept., third floor.
$3.75 Black Taffeta, $2.75
Imported quality Bonnet's taffeta, in deep good black, beautiful bril
liant finish and thirty-five inches wide. A taffeta we can recommend
to give exceptional wear.
—Pettis silks, street floor, aisle one.
1
Salute German Flag
British Ships Told
j> *
LONDON", Jan. 22.—An admiralty
order today said that since peace now
exists between Great Britain and Ger
many the German national flag must
be saluted in accordance with regu
lations.
aid and co operation. He was to ad
dress the Evansville police force today
and is planning to bold a conference
with the Indianapolis police department
Monday. While in Evansville, Mr. Orbi
son will confer with Abraham It. -Fein
herg, who has charge of the “strong
arm" station in that. city.
)PEN HEADQUARTERS
> FEDERAL BUILDING.
Headquarters for the organization to
enforce prohibition have been established
in room 305 at the Federal building. All
raids and arrests for alleged violations
of the prohibition law made by either
federal or civil officials will be reported
to headquarters.
Activity In ferreting out booze peddlers
is expected to be in full swing within
the next two weeks, accordiug to Mr.
Orbison, and many arrests are expected
during the first few months of the pres
ent eternal “dry wave."
Forms have been sent out from the
prohibition enforcement office to all drug
stores, hospitals and manufacturing con
cerns on which reports must be made
within the uext ten days showing the
amount of intoxicating liquor on hand
Jan. IT. There are approximately 2,200
permits to sell liquor held in the. state,
300 of this number being in Indianapolis.
Former Fighters
Urge Bonus Law
A resolution favoring a cash bonus for
former service men has been forwarded
to Indiana’s representatives in congress
by the Otis E. Brown post No. 2 of the
World War Veterans. The local post
favors a bonus of at least six months’
pay. equalling at least SISO, for each
honorably discharged former service
man.
SEEK TO SHOW
VOTESALTERED
Election Inspectors Testify in
Anderson Ballot Case.
Special to The Times.
ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 22. —Testimony
tending to show that ballots 4;ast for
superior judge of Madison county at the
election in 1918 were tampered with was
introduced on the opening, day of the
trial of Homer Kimberliu, accused of
election fraud.
F. J. Jackson, inspector, and J. J.
Netterville, Joseph Dickey and Glad
King, other members of the election
board in the Sixth precinct in Anderson,
testified that the' votes were accurately
counted and correctly reported. The re
count of the votes showed a gain of
thirty-five votes in the precinct for Lewis
Kimberlin, republican candidate for su
perior judge, who is a brother of Homer
Kimberlin. The defendant is a clerk in
the supreme court at Indianapolis.
Claude Bagley, acting county clerk at
the time of the election, testified that
he placed the election ballots in room
No. 4 in the basement of the courthouse
after the election and kept the key v to
the room. The state will bring Forest
Agnew, now serving time in the state
prisou for robbery, here the latter part
of the week, as one of the chief wit
nesses. It is on the alleged confession
of Agnew that he and Kimberlin
changed the ballots that the charges w ere
tiled against Kimberlin.
1,392 Enroll in Shelby
Farmers’ Association
Special to The Times.
SHELBY VILLE, Tnd., Jan. 22.—The
Sheiby County Farmers’ association
claims one of the largest memberships in
the state, 1,392 having been enrolled.
FARM HANDS ORGANIZE.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 22.—Farm
bands In Perry township, Vanderburg
county, have made application for a
charter in the American Federation of
Labor. The new union denies it has
made any plans for a strike yet.
PerraCavtoocsCa
BW VSM
$3.00 Satin Messaline, $2.50
Os beautiful, soft, draping quality, and a very pleasing assortment
of colors to select from. All thirty-five inches wide.
rettis silks, street floor, west aisle.
Sample Lace Curtains, 69c
Just thirty-six curtains, consisting of lace, ruffled and scrims, in
two and one-half-yard lengths. Just one strip of a kind, and regular
selling prices from $2.75 to $8.75 a pair.
—Pettis drapery dept., third floor.
29c Huck Towels, 22c
Plain white huck tow els, large size an I of good quality.
• —Pettis linen dept., street floor, aisle two.
75c Bed Ticking, 55c
Strictly feather-proof bed ticking of very good grade and will give
satisfactory wear.
—Pettis domestics, street floor, aisle two.
$4.35 Blankets, $3.50
Large double-bed size blankets, gray grounds with pretty striped
borders.
Pettis bedding dept., third floor.
75c “Dere Mable” Calendar, 25c
The “Dere Mable” calendar for 1920.
—Pettis stationery dept., street aisle four.
Madras Gingham, 25c
Twenty-seven-inch madras gingham, in fancy plaids, stripes and
plain colors.
Pettis wash goods, street floor, aisle one.
Mercerized Cretonnes, 25c
Thirty-six-inch mercerized cretonnes in dark ground, printed with
Persian designs. Makes splendid covers for comforts.
—Pettis wash materials, street floor, aisle one.—
Women’s $1.39 and $1.89 Neckwear,
89c and 59c
A sample line of neckwear of various shapes and kinds. The ma
terials are nets, Georgettes and satins.
-Pettis-neckwear dept., street floor, aisle throe.
Women’s 25c and 35c Slipon Veils, 19c
Tho most convenient and comfortable kind of veils. In brown,
taupe and navy blue.
Pettis veils, street floor, aisle two.
Coney Fur Collars, $5.75
Shawl shape collars of black, brown and gray coney. Our regular
$7.50 values.
—Pettis fur collars, street floor, aisle two.
Notion Specials
Cambric bias tape, all widths, €>^.
Snapfast black and white snaps. All sizes, 4<L
Basting cotton, 300 yards to a spool, 4^.
Novelty edging braid, 3 yards to a bolt. B<L
50c Elastic and cloth sanitary belts, 35<L
—Pettis notions, street floor, west aisle.
69c Stamped Dresser Scarfs, 44c
Scarfs, made of good quality Indian Head muslin and stamped in
numerous attractive designs.
—Pettis art dept., fifth floor.
39c Guest Towels, 29c
Stamped guest towels with imitation crochet edges in cross-stitch
or floral pattern.
—Pettis art dept., fifth floor.
$2.50 Crex Rugs, $1.60
Genuine Crex rugs, size 30x60 inches. Green, blue and green with
pretty stenciled borders.
Pettis rugs, third floor.
$1.85 Rag Rugs, $1.25
Hit and miss patterns, in rag rugs, of good quality and exceptionally
attractive colorings. Sizes 27x54 and 30x60 inches.
—Pettis rugs, third floor.
25c Playing Cards, 19c
Steamboat playing cards, nicely packed In boxes.
—Pettis stationery dept., street floor, aisle four.
Up to $4 Room Lots of Wall Paper, $2.50
A special group of wall paper, consisting of enough paper for a
room, size 15x15; 12 rolls, side wall; 8 rolls, ceiling; 20 yard3 of
border.
—Pettis wall paper dept, third floor.
Women’s Sport Stockings, $1.55
Wool sport stockings, so much in demand for present wear. Regu
larly sell for $1.85. In the wanted shades of heather.
—Pettis hosiery dept., street floor, aisle five.
Boys ’ 48c Stockings, 39c
Bear brand stockings, in black; all sightly irregular, hence the ex
tremely low price.
—rettis hosiery dept., street floor, aisle five.
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1920.
FalHn I.i no. Girls!
LONDON, Jan. 22.—0f course, lads,
tliis isn’t a tip, or a hunch, or a hint,
but— /
An American, 21 years old, told a
London newspaper be'd like an Eng
lish bride. The paper forwarded him
500 replies and theu stopped re-address
ing the letters.
Mayor Doesn’t Like
News of His Future
Special to The Times.
NEWCASTLE, Ind-, Jan. 22.—Omer H.
Mendenhall is s mewhere on his way
today.
Omer claims to be a spiritualist me
dium. His activities caused him to be
taken before Mayor George A. Elliott
late yesterday. He began to tell the
mayor what a wonderful man he was.
The mayor didn't like it. But Omer in
sisted. He said he had told Mayor
Bunch of Mnncie what was going to hap
pen to him. But the climax came when
he assured Mayor Elliott his future was
to bear him great harpiness.
"Get out of town and stay out," he
told Mendenhall. The specific charge
against him was telling fortunes without
a license.
Local Harvard Men
Back Up Endowment
Former Harvard men in Indiana are
contributing to the $15,250,000 endowment
fund of the university and about $17,385
have been added to the fund by Indiana
men who have previously attended Har
vard. Hugh McK. Landon Is chairman
of the Indiana district during the cam
paign.
LETTERS LAUD
M’CULLOCH RACE
Dick Miller and John W. Holtz
man Write Candidate.
Approval of the candidacy for gov
ernor of Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch,
democrat, of Indianapolis Is expressed
in letters sent to him by Dick Miller,
former democratic candidate for mayor,
and John W. Holtzman, former mayor
of Indianapolis.
“I am very much pleased to know
you have announced yourself as a can
didate for governor on the democratic
ticket,” Mr. Miller wrote.
“PEOPLE OF STATE
DEMANDING CHANGE.”
“You should appeal to the people of
this state at this particular time. The
state has just passed through an ad
ministration filled with partisan politi
cal activity. Tt has been overridden
with anew mania for centralized gov
ernment, which means centralized po
litical power.
“Inasmuch as you have not been here
tofore allied with deeply set political!
activities, T know you will present a
healthy opposition to those things in
the present administration, which the
people at large, I believes, thoroughly
detest.’’
PLEASED TO HELP,
S.<YS HOLTZMAN.
Mr. Holtzman’s letter follows:
“I was greatly pleased at your an
nouncement to become a. candidate for
the democratic nomination for governo'*.
[ am for you and shall bo pleased to
help you in any way possible to secure
the nomination. My support and ener
gies are yours.”
Plans for DePauw
Fund Completed
Plans have been made for raising
SIOO,OOO as an endowment fund for the
pensioning of retired teachers of De-
Pauw university as the result of a meet
ing of the board of trustees held here
several days ago. The fund was orig
inally SIO,OOO, but a donation of $20,000
has recently been added, making the fund
to date total $30,000.
Girls’ Serge
Dresses, $14.85
Just twenty serge dresses, of
which the former values were to
$19.95. Trimmed with frilled col
lars and cuffs or embroidery.
Straight line and pleated skirt
models, 6 to 14 years.
—Pettis junior dept.,
second floor.
Toilet Goods
Specials
Croft & Reed's Buttermilk,
Witch-Hazel, Oatmeal and Perox
ide toilet soaps, 6 cakes, 40^.
Crystal, Swigs Rose, Cold
Cream, Peroxide, Violet and
Witch-Hazel bard water soap, 6
for 40<**
Auditorium bath soap, 6 cakes,
- Tettiß toilet goods dept.,
street floor, front,
$2.50 Lot of Wall
Paper, $2.00
This lot consists of paper suit
able for bedrooms or kitchens,
enough paper for nice size room.
Pettis wall paper dept..
third floor.
Children’s $1.49 Nightgowns, 95c
Outing flannel nightgowns, In sizes 8 to 12 years. Pink and blue
stripes.
—Pettis infXDts’ dept., second floor.
Women’s $1.49 Knit Petticoats, 98c
Warm, comfortable knit petticoats in gray, white and natural, all
with comfortable borders.
Pettis petticoats, second floor.
Women’s $1.49 Petticoats, 98c
Regular size, outing flannel petticoatß in pink and blue stripes.
—Pettis petticoats, second floor.
Children’s Hats, One - Third of Marked Price
Velvet, and corduroy bats in colors and white. Ages two to six
years. The white ones fashioned of silk poplins and crepe de chines,
also a few white corduroy with fur trimming.
• —Pettis infants’ dept., second floor.
Misses ’ 69c Vests and Drawers, 45c
White cotton fleced medium undergarments of “Forest Mill’’ brand.
High neck, long sleeve, ankle length models. Ages two to six years.
—Pettis infants’ dept., second floor.
Children’s $2.98 to $4.95 Sweaters, $1.89
All the bright, pretty colors, also white. Both button and slipover
styles. Ages two to four years.
—Pettis infants’ dept., second floor.
Women’s $8.95 Blouses , $6.98
Georgette and crepe de chine blouses in light and dark color. Tai
lored and lace and embroidery trimmed models. A good selection of
sizes.
—Pettis blouses, second floor.
Women s $2.50 Voile Blouses, $1.89
White voile blouses with tucked or embroidered fronts, round or
V-shaped necks, and self collars or collars of embroidered organdy.
—Pettis blouses, second floor.
Broken Stick Candy, 19c
Pure sugar, broken stick candy in assorted flavors.
—Pettis candy dept., basement.
$2.95 and $3.50 Tams, $1.98
Brushed wool tarns in blue, gray, red ana buff. Splendid for skat
ing and sports wear.
—rettis sweater dept., second floor.
Women’ss4.9s to $6.95 Sweaters, $3.98
Slipover and coat sweaters, consisting of broken lots, in many cases
there being just one or two of a kind. *
—Pettis sweater dept., second floor.
Women’s $1.90 Voile Waists, $1.49
White voile waists wuth embroidered fronts. All are slightly soiled,
but will launder nicely. —Pettis blouses, second floor.
$1.19 Dispan, 88c
Roll edge dishpan of gray enamel, deep shape, inches in di
ameter. —Pettis basement.
Ptc FTIS DRY GOODS CO.
THE TM EW VORK STOT3E. EST. 1853
Heyl Page Fido!
LONDON, Jan. 22. —Ain’t science prog
ressive and useful?
An English inventor has discovered
a bona fide and valuable use for Sam
Browne belts.
“Make ’em into dog collars,” says he.
Plan Committee
to Frame Platform
A committee of thirty-five citizens will
be appointed by Edmund E. Wasmuth,
republican state chairman, to consider
planks for the republican platform prior
to the state convention next summer.
The committee has announced that it is
its intention to give the people of
Indiana an opportunity to express their
views as to what should be contained In
the platform.
20% Reduction on all
Traveling Bags, Suit Cases,
Ladies’ Hand-Bags f
This sale positively ends January 31st. All Velvet Hand Bags. Half 111 Di wjc
price. Fitted Khaki Traveling Sets, half price. Now is the time to IHjf
# # # M Formerly Cappcll’s Umbrella Store.
Trunks, Leather Goods, Umbrellas. When Building.
30 North Pennsylvania Si. wium—KaMßa
ISttb Cartoons Cos
as WW VOM eTOfit
No Phone, Mail, C. 0. D. Orders or Layaways
HELPED FRAME
LAWS FOR STATE
Kansan, 99, Member of 1850
Constitutional Convention .
George A. Gordon, only living delegate
to the Indiana constitutional convention
in 1850, celebrated his 99th birthday in
his home at Eureka, Kas., today.
Mr. Gordon was born Jan. 22, 1821.
When a young boy he moved to Terre
Haute, Ind., and later to Kokomo, Ind.,
where he was elected delegate to the first
constitutional convention of the state.
He taught school for several years, the
late John Worth Kern, United States
senator, having been one of his\ stu
dents. Mr. Gordon also was elected to
the lowa state legislature from Red
Oak, la., before the civil war. He moved
to Kansas in 180S. Six of Mr. Gordon’s
children are living. He also has sev
eral great-great-grandchildren.
NEWSPAPER WOMAN NAMED.
RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 22.—Miss Es
ther Beck, daughter of Postmaster
Charles Beck of this city, is the new sec
retary of President David M. Edwards
of Earlbam college. She has for some
time been a newspaper reporter on a
Kenosha (Wis.) paper.
$15.00 Traveling Bags, $10.98
Traveling bags for men or women, black or tan, genuine cowhide,
smooth finish and leather lined.
—rettis basement.
45c Coal Hods, 29c
Black Japan, 16-inch size.
—Pettis basement.
$7.50 Washing Machine, $5.48
Open washer, galvanized metal bottom, wooden cradle.
—rettis basement.
$1.65 Hammer, $1.15
Nickel-plated claw hammer of good weight.
—Pettis basement.
25c Dominoes, 19c
Double six set, heavy black with white enamel numbers.
—Pettis basement.
5c Toilet Paper, 8 Rolls for 25c
Crepe paper, Navajo or Oko brand.
—Pettis basement.
35c Sharpeners, 25c
Safety knife and shear sharpener of merit.
—Pettis basement.
$5.00 Electric Laundry Iron, $3.55
Six-pound size, full nickel plated, complete with cords and stand.
—Pettis basement
89c to $1.75 Cut Glass, 49c
Vases, celery trays, olive dishes, comports, mayonnaise bowl and
ladle, nappies and bonbons.
—Pettis basement.
* $1.50 Glass Pitchers , 98c
Covered pitcher, about 3-pint capacity, optic shape wfith cover, suit
able for ice tea, etc.
f* —Pettis basement.
$1.98 Mahogany Lamp, $1.25
Small mahogany boudoir lamp made to represent a candlestick, but
having kerosene lamp inside.
—Pettis basement
Friday G rocery Specials
Finest creamery butter (at the countpr only), pound.
Marigold butterine, special demonstration. I>lc.
Ralston breakfast food, large size, new packages, 21&C.
Dr. Price’s lemon extract, ounce size, 25c quality,
Smoked shoulders, 3 to 5-lb. average, 29<! pound.
Our Pride flour, the best, 24%-lb. sacks, $1.95
Cherokee tomatoes, this wonderful quality, 3 cans bSC.
' ¥
Royal baking powder, our every day price, large size,
package, 35<S at the counter only.
—Pettis grocery dept., fifth floor.
SPEEDWAY CAR
PETITION FAILS
Service Commission Holds It
Has No Jurisdiction.
Because it lacks jurisdiction to order
the Indianapolis Street Railway Company
to operate Its cars outside the city lim
its, the public service commission has
dismissed the petition of the Prest-O-
Lite Company and others at Speedway
City asking that service be extended to
them.
The commission promised to co-operate
if the city of Indianapolis should desire
to annex Speedway City or if some ar
rangement could be made for the build
ing of tracks to the city limits by per
sons living at the speedway or if some
arrangement could be made for the use
of the tracks of the Terre Haute, Indian
apolis A Eastern Traction Company for
city cars.
M’CLELLAX GOES WEST.
Richard E. McClellan, formerly general
manager and treasurer of the Hotel Sey
erin, and who -recently disposed of his
hotel interests, was cn route today to
southern California for an extensive west
ern tOUT.
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