Indiana daily times. [volume], June 17, 1920, Home Edition, Page 3, Image 3

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|f BODY OF YOUTH
Kompton Way, 14, Drowns
f When Canoe Upsets.
The body of Compton Way, 14-year-old
Sbortridge High school hoy who drowned
In White river last night, had not been
recovered today although the police had
dragged the stream for hours.
The water of the river Is rising because
of the recent rains and this makes drag
ging difficult.
ay’s death is the fifth this year as
the result of accidental drow.ring, Eagle
creek claiming three and White river
two victims.
Compton Way is the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry A. Way, 714 East Twen
tieth street.
The boy met his death near Twenty
sixth street in White river at Riverside
park.
Accompanied by B. P. Osbon. 220S
N'orth Meridian street, a teacher of mu
sic at Shortrldge High school, the boy
got into a canoe and the two started
south from the boathouse at 5 o’clock.
While attempting to turn the boat In
- shallow water the canoe tipped over and
h fell into the river which was only
(faoout two and half feet deep.
They turned the boat back and then
looked for their paddles.
One paddle had iioated down stream
and Way waded after it.
When he reached deep water he
started to swim for the paddle.
Osbon told the police that after the
boy had gone some distance he colled
for him to return and let the raddle
go. but that the bey continued to swim.
The current was swift and the boy
had gone about 400 feet south of where
the boat overturned when he sank.
Osbon then summoned help but the
body had not been found when the police
stopped dragging at 10 o’clock last
Bight and other officers renewed the
dwgging at 4 o’clock this morning.
Barry Way, father of Compton, Is an
accountant employed by the Grand
lodge, Knights of Pythias, and has lived
In Indianapolis fourteen years with the
Mc*ptl°n of" eighteen months spent at
No Phone, Mai!, C. 0. D. Orders or
Layaways on Friday Specials
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Children’s $1.49 Sateen Bloomers, 95c
White sateen bloomers, in sizes 2 to 18 years.
—Pettis infants' shop, second floor.
Girls’ Tub Dresses, $2.25
Figured voile, gingham and dotted swiss dresses in light and
dark colors. Sizes Bto 16 years.
—Pettis Junior dejit.. second floor.
Girls’ Middy Skirts, $3.19
Navy blue serge and plaid middy skirts. Sizes 6 to 14 years.
—Pettis Junior dept., second floor.
65c Mercerized Marquisette , 35c
Double thread, fully mercerized, yard-wide marquisette, in white,
cream and ecru. One case (1,000 yards), ail perfect goods to sell at
this price Friday. Limit 30 yards to customer.
—Pettis draperies, third floor.
49c Hem&iiched Voile, 27Vzc
Sheer hemstitched woile, 36 inches wide, in quality that launders
beautifully. Limit 30 yards to customer.
—Pettis draperies, third floor.
Misset ’ and Children’s White Pumps,
$1.95
White canvas ankle strap pumps, In sizes 8)4 to 11 and 11 Vi to 2.
—Pettis shoes, street floor, east aisle.
40c Stick Candy, Pound, 25c
Delicious peppermint stick candy.
—Pettis candy, basement.
Toilet Goods Specials
60c Creme Elcaya 420
60c Elcaya vanishing cream 420
60c Elcaya witch-hazel cream 420
50c Djer-Kiss compact powder 390
50c Djer-Kiss compact rouge 390
25c Mavis talcum 170
25c Talcums —Djer-Kiss, Spielher’s, Babcock’s, etc 190
Croft & Reed’s toilet and bath soap, and other standard brands
of soap, cake . 50
Small size cakes of toilet soap, while a limited lot lasts (limit 12
to customer), 12 cakes
Palmolive soap, 12 cakes . 850
—Pettis toilet goods, street floor, front.
Boys’ SI.OO Blouses , 69c
Buy half a dozen and fix the boy up for the summer. We can’t
buy more wholesale at this price.
—Pettis boys’ clothing, third floor.
Mens Overalls, $1.75
Fine, full cut overalls of strong blue denim or striped overall ma
terial, at less than today’s wholesale cost.
—Pettis men’s clothing, third floor.
50c Jelly Beans, Pound, 25c
Jelly beans at half price for Friday only.
—Pettis candy, basement.
Feather Fans, Hall Price
A delayed shipment of feather fans in pink, coral, shell, white and
black, marked at one-half price for Friday.
—Pettis fans, street floor, aisle four.
Children s $1.50 Silver Drinking Cups,9Bc
Sheffield silver plated cups with plate gold lining.
—Pettis silverware, street floor, front
25c Leather Belts, 10c
Narrow leather belts, in black only.
—Pettis leather goods, street floor, aisle three.
Misses’ $4.00 Pumps, $2.95
Tan calf and black calf ankle strap pumps with turn soles. Sizes
11% to 2.
—Pettis shoes, street floor, east aisle.
Women ’s Pumps and Oxfords, $3.95
White canvas colonial pumps oxfords with turn soles, French
or Cuban heels, black vici kid oxfords with Cuban heel, and patent
colt and dull kid colonial pumps. No exchanges, no refunds at this
price.
—Pettis shoes, street floor, east aisle.
$3.50 Pettis Special Corsets, $2.79
Pink brocade models with elastic top for slender figures; also plain
coutil model for medium figures.
—Pattis corsets, second floor.
85c Sanitary Napkins, Dozen, 69c
Extra large sanitary napkins; 12 in a box.
—Pettis corset dept., second floor.
Redskin Breaks Old
Tradition; Ends Life
OKTAHA, Okla., June 17—A rec
ord was broken here the other after
noon when Jeff Oliver, SO, a full
blooded Indian, ended his life by
hanging.
According to Indian agency officials
this Is the first instance ever re
corded wherein an Indian indulged
in the act of self-destruction.
Ladoga, Ind., which city he left and
returned to Indianapolis last March.
The family was packing to start for
California within a few days.
250 Localßoys on
Way to Camp Custer
Two hundred and fifty Indianapolis
high school boys left by special train to
day for the R. O. T. C. camp at Camp
Custer, Mich., where they will begin at
once a six weeks’ course of military
training.
The boys are under the charge of Lieut.
Col. Arthur J. Perry, in charge of the
R. O. T. C. units of the Indianapolis
high schools. •
The special train carrying the boys
left the Union station at 7 o’clock this
morning. They were routed through
Michigan City, Ind.
You’ll Pay Dime More
for Ice Tomorrow
An increase of 10 cents per hundred
pounds for ice will become effective in
Indianapolis tomorrow.
The increases in the wholesale and re
tail rates will bring the new price
standards to 60 cents a 100 pounds re
tail, 40 cents a hundred pounds whole
sale, and 35 cents for the platform rate.
A number of requests received by
Stanley Wyckoff during the week from
local ice manufacturers asked for in
creases from 22 to 26 per cent.
3 of 233 ‘Y’ Men in War
Made Big Sacrifice
Two hundred and thirty-three men
for T. M. C. A. war service work were
provided by the Indianapolis association,
according to a history of the war activi
ties of the association, sent to J. W.
Oliver, director of the Indiana Historical
association, by A. H. Goddard, secretary.
This report will be included in the
Marion county war history.
More than 2,000 men were examined by
the personnel committee of the associa
tion and 256 of this number were ac
cepted.
Os this number 192 saw service, 177
went overseas and fifteen served in
camps and cantonments in the United
States.
Three of these men, Thomas I. Scott,
Hugh S. Lawmlll and Avery K. Pot
tenger, were killed in service.
More than 200 entertainments were
given for the soldiers by the local “V”
and more than 60,000 persons attended.
Two New Political
Parties on Ballot
Two new political parties probably
will appear on the ballot in Indiana this
fall.
T. A. H. Hopkins, chairman of the
committee of forty-eight, and James E.
Ferguson of Texas, candidate for presi
dent of the American party, have asked
Ed Jackson, secretary of state, how they
may place the names of their candidates
on the ballots.
The matter has been turned over to
Attorney General Ele Stanabury for so
lution.
More Roads Added to
State Highway Plan
A number of additional roads have
been designated by the state highway
commission as parts of the state high
way system.
The selections have not been made
pnblie. pending the approval of Gov.
Goodrich.
PE'^TISC^GOCgSCOi
15c Jap Tissue Toilet Paper, 12 for SI.OO
100-sheet rolls of fine tissue.
—Pettis basement.
9c P. & G. or Fels Naptha Soap,
10 Bars, 75c
No deliveries.
—Pettis basement
$6.98 Traveling Bags, $4.85
Black cowhide traveling bags with fancy plaid lining.
—Pettis basement
$85.00 Electric Washers, $69.50
Happy Day electric washer and wringer; economical, labor saving,
practical.
—Pettis electrical dept., basement.
45c Coffee, 2 Pounds, 68c
B. & 3.; a coffee of quality. Limit 2 pounds to a customer.
—Pettis coffee dept., basement.
SI.OO Mixed Tea Pound, 75c
Mixed tea for making iced tea.
—Pettis tea and coffee dept., basement.
Women ’s Sport Skirts, $1.19
Made of corduroy and khaki materials. The colors are rose, gold
and khaki.
—Pettis skirts, second floor.
Women’s Skirts, $4.50
Women’s black and navy blue serge or silk skirts, made with fancy
belts, and button trimmed.
—Pettis skirts, second floor.
Girls’ $14.95 Spring Coats, Half Price
Velour, wool poplin ana serge coats in colors of navy blue, rose,
tan, Copen and brown. Sizes 8 to 14 years.
—Pettis junior dept., second floor.
Hair Goods Specials
3ln 1 cap shape hair nets, regularly 2 for 25c; dozen, 900. $2.50
separate stem hair switches, 81*98.
—Pettis hair goods, fifth floor.
Girls’ $3.95 Khaki Middy Suits, $2.50
Ideal for hikes and vacation trips. Made of khaki in attractive
models. Sizes 6 to 14 years.
—Pettis Junior dept., second floor.
Children’s $1.49 Union Suits, 90c
Union suits of cross barred nainsook, made in loose and bloomer
knee style. Sizes 3 to 12 years.
—Pettis infants' shop, second floor.
Children’s Spring Coats, Half Price
Children's spring coats, in light and dark colors. Sizes 2 to 6
years.
—Pettis infants' shop, second floor.
$1.69 Long Gloves, $1.29
Above the elbow length lisle gloves in white only. All sizes.
—Pettis gloves, street floor, aisle four.
59c Novelty Voiles, 39c
One hundred different styles and colors. All the season’s newest
patterns, all forty Inches wide.
—Pettis wash materials, street floor, west aisle.
5c Wall Paper Borders, Yard, 3c
Cut out floral borders to match paper.
—Pettis wall paper, third floor.
40c Varnish Tile Wall Paper, 29c •
Washable paper for kitchen and bathroom walls.
—Pettis wall pnper, third floor.
Women ’s $1.49 to $1.75 Bloomers, 95c
Plain and figured crepe bloomers, made with ruffled knee.
—Pettis undermuslins, second floor.
Blue and White Rag Rugs
Good heavy quality rag rugs in blue with white band borders, in
the following size3 to match :
Size 24x36, regularly SI.GS, Friday, 81.35.
Size 24x48, regularly $2.00, Friday, 81.65.
Size 27x54, regularly $2.65, Friday, 82.25.
Size 30x60, regularly $3.40, Friday, 82.85. %
—Pettis rugs, third floor.
$8.95 and $9.95 Crepe de Chine
Gowns, $6.95
Heavy crepe de chine gowns in regular and sleeveless styles, beau
tifully tailored or lace and ribbon trimmed.
• —Pettis lingerie, second floor.
5c Skeins Royal Society Floss, 2c
, Royal Society floss in discontinued shades.
—Pettis art goods, fifth floor.
20c and 25c Wall Paper, 16 2-3 c
’Florals, stripes and allover designs in bedroom wall papers.
—Pettis wall paper, third floor.
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1920.
‘White Mule’ in Oil
Can Leads to Arrest
"White mule’’ whisky in a grocer’s oil
can was to form an exhibit used as evi
dence in City bourt this afternoon.
The oil can containing about three
quarts of “white mule” was found by
Sergt. Russell and his morals squad in
n raid on Steve Rapla’s grocery, 546 West
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purpose. Always highesim/^
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Sage Milk for infants & invalids
l ASK . FOR
and Substitutes.
For Infanta, Invalids and Growing: Children I Rich Milk, Malted Grain Extract in Powder
The Original Food-Drink For All Ages | No Cooking —Nourishing — Digestible
Eleventh street, and resulted in the ar
rest of both Mr. and Mrs, Rapia on
charges of operating a blind tiger.
They told the police that the whisky
was made in Clinton.
William Givens was arrested at the St.
Charles hotel by the same officers on the
charge of operating a blind tiger.
j The police say they found four quarts
of real whisky, a whisky glass and a
flask in Givens’ room.
Children’s $1.25 and $1.49
Coverall Aprons, 89c
Checked and striped scout percale aprons, in slip
over and button front styles with belt and pockets.
Sizes 4 to 14 years.
—Pettis aprons, second floor.
Women s 35c Extra Size
Vests, 24c
Swiss ribbed vests of fine gauze texture made
with taped neck and arm.
—Pettis knit underwear, street floor, aisle fiv*.
$3.95 to $5.00 Ruffled Net
Flouncing *, $2.39
Ruffled flouncings of plain and esprit net in an
assortment of charming patterns.
—Pettis laces, street floor, aisle two.
25c Veils, 15c
Slip-on veils in an assortment of desirable styles
in black, navy, brown and taupe.
—Pettis veils, street floor, aisle two.
Women’s 7c to 10c Handker
chiefs, 5c
A clearance of odds of women’s fancy handker
chiefs, prettily embroidered in one corner, in white
or colors.
—Pettis handkerchiefs, street floor, aisle two.
Children ’s $1.25 White Pique
Hats, 69c
White pique wash hats, trimmed in pink or blue.
—Pettis infants' shop, second floor.
35c Bucilla Crochet Cotton, 12 l /2c
Bueilla Perle crochet cotton in yellow-, lavender,’ p.nk and blue.
(Limit 10 balls to a customer.)
—Pettis art goods, fifth floor.
Porch and Canoe Pillows, 89c
Cretonne covered pillows, in extra large size in round or oval shape.
—Pettis art goods, fifth floor.
Children’s 98c to $4.25 Stamped Dresses,
Hal f Price
A small lot of children’s white and colored dresses, made up in
sizes from 6 months to 10 years.
—Pettis art goods, fifth floor.
60c Pillowcases, 39c
Plain nemmed pillowcases in 42x36-inch size.
—Pettis beddings, fifth floor.
$3.50 All-Silk Crepe de Chine, $1.98
Heavy four-ply crepe de chine, all silk, In a full line of the wanted
staple shades.
—Pettis silks, street floor, west aisle.
$2.50 and $3.50 Lingerie Blouses , $1.98
Blouses of fine voile, organdy and batiste, beautifully trimmed
with lace, embroidery, tucks and ruffles.
—Pettis blouses, second floor.
$3.00 All-Wool White Serge, $2.35
All-wool white serge, 44 Inches wide, sponged and shrunk.
—Pettis dress goods, street floor, west aisle.
55c White Pajama Cloth, 37c
Yard wide, small check pajama cloth, in soft nainsook finish.
—Pettis white goods, street floor, aisle two.
35c White Outing Flannel, 26c
A good quality of well fleeced outing flannel In white.
—Pettis domestics, street floor, aisle two.
35c Toilet Brushes, 25c
Brushes for cleaning toilets, etc.
—Pettis basement.
35c Tungsten Lamps, 5 for $1.39
First quality Tungsten lamps.
—Pettis electrical dept., basement.
50c Writing Paper, Pound, 39c
"Pettis Linen,’’ linen-finish writing paper. One full pound of 108
sheets.
—Pettis stationery, street floor, aisle four.
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Spur's “Brown-and- $ aHuMf4sjimtodt ifiilak* v
Silver” Package. . / /
keeps Spurs fresh and / / y f (or the cigarette that is not
nch * JL M merely anew brand-name,
k ut a decidcdl y new idea
S m cigarettes. Spur fits in
r ight dierc -—a slower-bum*
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$1.98 Ice Tea Glasses, Dozen, $1.25
Colonial shaped glasses of good pressed glass.
—Pettis basement.
17c Cups and Saucers, Pair, 10c
Plain white cups and saucers, slightly imperfect
—Pettis basement.
$1.50 Kodak Albums, 89c
Loose leaf kodak albums in 7xll inch size, containing 50 leaves.
v —Pettis books, street floor, aisle four.
Notions Specials
10c Paper shopping bags .58
5c Snap fasteners, 4 cards 100
5c Hooks and eyes, rustproof, 4 cards 100
10c Inside dress belting, white only, yard 50
60c Sanitary aprons 478
60c Dress shields, nainsook covered, sizes 2,3 and 4; pair ..350
10c Pearl buttons, sizes 20, 22 and 24, fine ocean shell; 6 on card.7o
10c Fisheye pearl buttons, 12 for 70
—Pettis notions, street floor, west aisle.
18c Dustpans, 12c
Strong, well made, black japanned dustpans.
—Pettis basement.
59c Brooms, 39c
Five-sewed carpet brooms, all corn, good weight.
_ . j m —Pettis basement.
$2.50 Portable Ovens, $1.95
One-burner sheet steel portable ovens for use on gas hotplates.
—Pettis basement.
$1.19 Ice Cream Freezers, 89c
Size tor making two quarts of ice cream.
’ —Pettis basement.
$1.75 Mercerized Wash Satin, $1.35
Highly mercerized white wash satin, full yard wide; makes ex
cellent summer skirts.
—Pettis linings, street floor, west aisle.
$3.49 to $7.50 Lace Curtains,Pair, $1.98
One and two-pair lots of fine lace curtains.
—Pettis draperies, third floor.
79c to $1.25 Cretonnes, Yard, 25c
Short lengths—from 1 to 5 yards.
—Pettis draperies, third floor.
Cretonne Pillows, 98c
Two hundred cretonne pillows, 18 inches in diameter, filled with
silk rapok and trimmed with neat edging. Cretonne covering is of
excellent quality. ,
—Pettis draperies, third floor.
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