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The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • 14

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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR 5 THURSDAY MAY 80 1018 US MAY CURB SOCIAL DISEASE I 8 Hot Weather board DEVELOPS THE MOTH a Our Cold Storage Eastman 6 ON SAVINGS and PAID UP CERTIICATES 1 THRIT PUPILS CLOAK AND UR HOUSE MAKE RECORD Pearson Piano Co topic he 128 130 North Pennsylvania Street orty Two Off for School Parlpr at 555 Massachusetts Avenue REMEMBER DEAD SOUTH TODAY OR RENT 80 CITY NURSES ASKED IN DRIVE the of quota was announced yesterday School Notes UH WMhinrtop Strwi Cerda Bullduc VISIT PUT here before PRELIMINARY DRILL PLAN School kly 09 9 3 5 48 66 8 3 986 10 60 0 854 601 10 391 62040 1 6 00 61 51 the 26 3 00 an 900 Wilbur 34 57016 Arnold ort of John 1 1 ffington 5 374905 3067595 27 A prll 10 5187204 25 and J7013629 3 392 688 7 8 HELD ON POSTAL CHARGES Me TONER ADDRESSES CLUB GARDEN SEED SUPPLY READY the I Help Your Government CALL OR TRENCH SLIPPERS Bid well Wal A call for WILL TRAIN 3 OQO DRAT MEN Chamber Commerce rank Chlrapraotar Cora OIL HOOSIER OPTICALCO Woolfork I The front of has profiles of May May May 7 8 63 206 April April 4883085 5062792 25 34 cool asked there order 33 78 This coal ORGET THESE PRICES WHEN YOU BUY YOUR COAL on Is a chemlit engaged In war work at Baltimore 77 HOOSIERS JOIN ARMY GO TO JEERSON BARRACKS Lewis Whitcomb apons Michigan what it is he added isn't worth conference held under of health Miss Eliza addition to State Under State flepervlalen Auditor of State Stamps into an or War If one disquall was struck in 1901 to commemorate two hundredth anniversary of the of the house of Hohenzolaern and 2 mark piece plated with gold High Class Service at Reasonable Prices 290984 76939 Strap strap Bead alike en tire that last yes dis BANKERS ELECT OICERS 350291 281530 South Direc Grades 34148330 COUNCIL GOES ON RECORD AGAINST WAR HELP EES Desirable at low trai I rnz un Army officers will under the general HurreU vocational 1 A 1050 875 ioino To manu Directors: Andy Back Equipment Co 80S letcher Trail HoUta mixer pumps etc for rent ftMle Weekly nount 39616 of and Dr Noble Dr A Cath In Attendance Hear the new Kurtzmann model player a high quality in strument at a popular price a gen uine Kurtzmann for $200 less than other fine players Rent a Box in Our Safe Deposit Vault or Your Valuable Papers Ba rnesboro West Union Gary: Thomas Sutter Cuvede Pa John (J Townsend Roanoke Murrel! A Red Cross aprons $175 $200 the war tax and freight to To this sum he may add a Save a dollar or two on these Packard shoes High and low cuts all stales but not ip any one ioi armers Trust Company 150 East Market Street franklin jewelry co uSftni Th non with ft oonidwoe Convenient Safe and Reasonable In Cost ton where he buys through a purchas ing agent Ids vard gross margin of $2 to arrive at the re tail price sidewalk Indianapolis will roll eighty nurses Red Cross Nursing will begin June 3 nurses from all parts of the for military naval and welfare to Jefferson Barracks Mo They are as follows: Harold Phillips Russellville 3894349 4721540 Announcement was made yesterday by Woodburn Masson local attorney that the visit of United States Senator Henry Ashhurst scheduled for Sat urday had been postponed until after the Democratic state convention This was done so that the two important Democratic gatherings would not con flict he said No definite date for the senator's visit has been set but efforts are being made to bring him here as soon after the convention as possible from different The use of fireworks on the ourth of July will be prohibited in Indianapolis 'this year under a decision reached yes terday by the members of the board public safety This question haseen considered by the hoard and May ifc Jewett for some time and yester Way's action puts the taboo on the crackers and rockets War times and th possibilities of accidents nre given reasons for the decision 'In addition the hoard ratified the ap pointment of Jacob Hilkene to the position of director of the tire preven tion bureau Mr Hllkene was the Democratic member of the board up to last Monday when he resigned to ac the new position on recommenda tion of Mayor Jewett ire ChiefJoucks was granted leave of absence attend the convention of the Inter national Association of ire Engineers Chicago on June 4 5 and 6 Hand" bags were never more strikingly effective Strap hooks never smarter than the new novel ties we are showing 36 37 38 39 40 present quarters of the first detachment of 450 men Others will be stationed at the Indiana State School for the Deaf and at the State air Grounds The different machine shops and fac tories win ue useu as ters for the men act as instructors direction of A 8 director Photograph drawings descriptions of bridges buMdlnrs towns and locali ties now occupied by the German forces in rance Belgium and Luxem burg and likewise in that part of Ger many west of a Uae running north and south through Hamburg are desired by the United States War Department An appeal for any such data as may be in the possession of patriotic In di ana citizens io made to the county councils of defense through the State Council of Defense In behalf of the War Department The State Council has Issued a special bulletin to the county councils asking that they prose cute an inquiry and search for such material as may be of informative value In reference to the territory Ip question The bulletin says: large quantity of material is desired and may bo seal without sorting or without any at tempt to avoid duplication It Is re queried that all material be sent par cel pori or express to Col A Coxe 11M ifteenth street Washington the United published by Geo Mayer Rubber Stamp Peru Ralph Hilgeman Peru Rtntzrl Peru red Jack Lakes (111) They are: of 60 streets STORE IS CLOSED TODAY SCHOOL TO HOLD Memorial day exercises day at School No 26 on nue between ifteenth streets of which Arthur The War Chest board has a German medal for sale! It the rule Is a The actual value of the 2 mark coin in United States money before the war was 476 cents inancial columns since the declaration of en trance into the war do not list the mark Are there any bids? The coin was carried by an American citizen of German birth as a pocket piece for the seventeen years since it was struck for the big event He went back to the fatherland for the celebra tion but returned and has been in In dianapolis ever Chest solicitors a request for a the coin it for told them and PEOPLE'S CHORUS ELECTS The Chorus held a business meeting last evening at Hollenbeck Hall at which It was reported that as a re sult of the concert of May 1 3124331 was turned over to the father less children of rance committee It was decided to tafee part in the lag day community singing at the Monu ment on the evening of June 14 Votes of thanks were given the Rev rank 8 Wicks and Edward Bailey Birge for their effective work the past year The new officers elected are: The Rev rank 8 Wicks president: Mrs Rumpier and Nathan Richardson vice presidents: Taylor secretary: the Rev Kist ler Wells Mrs Birge and Miss Anna Reaume executive committee Real Mexican chile la delicious if prepared properly from se lect products as agree once tasted ours find this establishment entire ly free from the boisterous element The science books which are used in the high schools of the state for the most part remained unchanged The new books were adopted because of their method of presenting the subject in contrast to similar books used last Official confirmation of the plan to train 3000 drafted men in Indianapolis be expected to as its quota in Service drive which to obtain 25000 reg Total Tech EMTHS "When the moth gets through be just enough left to tell what happened Kuclaiion Capt William Hirns will give and benediction will ba pronounced by the RevlW Wins A The department chorus will stag since When the War approached him with pledge he handed them 148 ILLINOIS ST All bids on German books were re jected and no German language books were adopted this year ive years ago German grammars were adopted by the board Two hundred textbooks including seven new ones were adopted yesterday by the state board of education Some Total $8309258 1069938 271 7269 I 600 trench slippers has Red Cross workrooms at II Block Company store ler the direction of the Hilo Logansport Kenneth Curdy Seymour Lowell Russellville: Harrv Toohev ington Robert 1) McCoy Sharpsville John Davis Jamestown Edgar Snyder Columbus John Miller Bremen Wayne Davis Wil liamsport Elbert A Hoffman Warren National Jacket Co 222 224 Indiana Ave: Phon: Main 3611 Automatic 25 212 Martin Bros Prop BOARD SAETY ORDERS OURTH Totals 332255249 7013629 Old Main 2019 New 24 541 LEWIS SKINNER PLUMBING STEAM AND HOT WATER ITTING 518 Massachusetts Avenue Indianapolis Indiana "Seniors of the three Indianapolis high schools Shortridge Manual and Tech nlcal will be guests at the Memorial day exercises to be held at Butler Col lege today Exercises are being held in the outdoors so that a large number of high school students can be accommo dated The Rev Allan Philputt 7 pastor of the Central Christian Church 'will be the principal speaker The 1 iubject of his talk has not yet been announced Thomas Howe president the college and Graf superin tendent oi schools aiso win speaa i rm wifi sing patriotic or Stanley Indianapolis was received from the War Department at Washington yesterday afternoon The department notified the local organiza tion that it had accepted the proposal and terms of the chamber with regard to the continuance of the present trade school and the establishments of new departments Some of the men will be and The price for tills preparation is 90 per cent of the mine run price or $21 1 4 a ton "To these prices the retail may Great School yesterday Clark Decatur rank ennell Uinton Loran McDonald Hamilton Linton Joseph Hechlinski SouttT Bend red Jacob igel ort Wayne Harry Dallas Howard Peru William James Maney Indianapolis Elbert Othal George Mil ton Max Kelso Wintermote Indianap olis Walter Earl King Indianapolis: John Roberts Mecca Carl rederick Kuntz Louisville Ky James Ross Kinsey Mecca Philip Lewis rance Indianapolis Ellsworth Nicholas Terre Haute: Albert Quintin Gause Indianap olis Louis rancis Trefry Indianapolis Dick Whisman Elnora Jack McClellan Angel Evansville Arthur Oliver Mt Carmel Ill Addis Alvin Liddle Mt Carmel Ill Clifford remont Mills Lincoln Neb Herbert Doubten Stall ings Griffin Claude William Starks Owensboro Ky Alonzo Leroy McDuffie Advance Josiah Emery Hahn Salem red Dwight Hahn Salem Lyndon Por ter Walls Elnora Skafie Monroe Weaver Indianapolis Clarence Ray Harrell Norris City Ill Clyde Cleo Carroll Norris City III Welborn Rey nolds Cox Hopkinsville Ky Joseph Wilbur Kane Indianapolis Elbert Myrdith Hennis Oliver Ralph Lappin Oliver Oscar John Bische St Anthony Carl Henry rick Hunting burg rank Nicholls Weber Kendall ville Anthonv John lecksteiner South Bethlehem Pa Ray Record Miller Morristown Henry Clinton Noel Bloomfield Joseph McCaffry Indianap olis To clear up the confusion resulting from the recent 10 cent reduction on coal prices at the mine the state fuel administration issued a statement yes terday regarding prices The state ment follows: general decrease of 10 cents a ton on all bituminous coal effective last Saturday makes the mine prices as follows: Prepared sizes Indiana coal $255 a ton mine run 3235 screenings $205: prepared sizes Brazil block $360 mine run $330 screenings $205 public should understand that the fuel administration to promote preparation of coal suited to storage has provided that mines that go to the trouble and expense of special prepara tion shall be permitted to charge 20 cents a ton extra tor inis service makes the top price on Indiana specially prepared $275 a ton fourth classification is one one fourth inch nut and slack The twenty fourth annual of health officers of Indiana auspices of the state closed with meetings in the assembly room of the Claypool Hotel yesterday morning and afternoon Dr Hurty secretary of the board who was one of the speakers at the morning session expressed the belief that governmental action in stamping out social disease probably will come in the near future unless physicians make an effort to comply with the government's request to stamp it out Dr Hurty pointed out that there is a new state law pro viding that such cases must be re ported to the state board of health and that physicians who fall to make such reports are aiding the enemy Dr Cobb of Washington surgeon in the United States public health service told of his experience Hurty Tells State Health Officers at Conference of Their Responsibility The A Kroner Manufacturing Company Indianapolis Capital $50000 facture folding crates Kroner Robert Jones Hugh Jones Investment Company rsonus Toner of Anderson who is vislt In Indianapolis after his return from the rattle fronts the speaker 1 Parent William A Bell Pennsylvania and klMt night Mr orty two men enrolled in the United States Navy were forwarded to the Training Clarence ri quartet consist muls and Long the Old Camp Who Wants to Buy Thi Medal Honoring Rule of Hun? Don't Shove! Daily Stamp Sales Showing Large Gains According to Summaries (Dividend ayable Semi Annually In Caeh) Aetets over 11400000 Contingent or Sinking und Surplus $132500 YEARS OLD AND NEVER PAID LESS THAN 6 PER CENT Union National Savings Loan Association INDIANAPOLIS IND 314 Merchaate Baak Building WRITE OR LAST STATEMENT AND ULL PARTICULARS Ing Charles Rook Michigan City Charles Barker South Berd Russell Sanderson Elkhart William Shelton Mishawaka Seymour unk houser Honey Creek Herschel ree man Sheldon Harvey Reed Muncie James Hillery Muncie rank Mer rill Peru Raul A Gretz Marion Charles King Muncie Theodore Eaglin Madison Glenn Hawkins La fayette Willard Dennis Windfall INCORPORATIONS Jewell Coal Company Linton Increased its capital stock from $3000 to $75000 Illinois Jewelry Company Indianapolis Capital $5000 Jewelry store Directors: Addle Hessel Arthgr Weinberg Henry New Textbooks Included in State Board Selection EXERCISES will be held to Martindale ave nnd Sixteenth Long i the Addresses will be made by Maj os of the Thrift army and Silk Bags plain black browns and other shades in smart shapes with attractive silk linings $200 to $3000 Leather Hand Bags flexible pin seal morocco walrus vachette with attractive silk linings small or large style smart and out of the ordinary $375 to $2000 Do Your Bit Bags In silk and leather $3 50 to $2100 Cordova Leather Bags hand tooled strictly hand sewed all leath er lined the most serviceable hand bag made in shades of bisque and gray $J200 to $2000 Books an endless variety of styles and shapes with handles top and sides $100 to $2000 Bags in attractive designs and very unusual no two bags $1800 to $4000 of Charles Scribner Son which replaces a similar history written by James Sanford and published bythe same firm pub lished by Scott orcsman whjch takes the place of Latin by Ginn Co and Solid published by Roe Peterson Co re placing the geometry published by Ginn Co and written by Wentworth Smith Tewis Com position and replacing and two books on American and English literature The books are used in high schools in In in rance and Italy at a meeting of the Association school No Thirty third Toner suent dfty with Col Robert Tyndall In 'Command of the One Hundred and Rainbow GOVERNOR TO MAKE ADDRESS Governor James Goodrich and Mrs Goodrich will go to Elkhart today where the Governor la to deliver the Memorial day addrM send a or nra Cnnltal S100000 tors: Ernest Morris Clifford Ken nedy Chester A Perkins The Indiana ield Relief und Indianapolis Charitable Directors: Burt Gilmore Hellekson Clinton Lasher rank Herman John Noble Walter Benton Charles Richman Ingalls Grain Company Ingalls Cap ital $10000 The manufacture of flour and feed Directors: Goodrich Logan Hinshaw Baxter McBane Vacuum Oil Company a New York cor poration doing business in this state changed its principal place of business With their totals jumping at the rate of more than $2000 a day Indianapolis school children members of America Thrift Army continued the special ef fort this week to put Indianapolis at the head of the school children selling or ganizations in the Thrift and War Sav ings Stamp movement throughout the country Total daily sales are higher this week than they have ever been since the War Savings Stamps went on sale in Marlon County Marlon County War Savings commit tee members point out the invaluable educational aid which is being offered by the school children for the War Sav ings pledge campaign during the final two weeks of June The school chil dren are thoroughly covering the city in their drive and are educating the public toward the advantages of saving and serving through the medium of the war stamps Graff superintendent of schools yesterday made public a report in which the work of the schools for the week ending lastriday is set out The report shows that the schools are steadily climbing in their weekly sales The sales for last week were $5458243 or approximately jbuuo in excess the sale of the previous week Pupils Making Record Attention yas directed toward an other effect of the war savings cam paign in Marion County schools when it was brought out that there are now eighteen schools in which every pupil is purchaser of War Savings These pupils have entered agreement to purchase Thrift Savings Stamps each week pupil falls the entire school is fled' from entering the 100 per cent saver class It was with the thought of instilling the thrift idea into the coming generation of America that ac tuated the Thrift and War Savings Stamp movement and it was com mended by President Wilson on sev eral occasions In the following report the quotas of each school are not shown though they have been carefully worked out by the school superintendent with considera tion for the location and relative wealth of the neighborhood in which each school is situated: School No Yd street third son Edward Wilkie is a midship A A raj 1 I a zf W)1 ho mdlintpll iuail ni from the school this year while a fourth At the annual meeting of the Ameri can Institute of Banking held at the Chamber of Commerce last night the following officers for the ensuing year were eleited: Leroy Breunig Conti nental National Bank president Geprge 1 Wagm National Bank vice president Helms armers Trust Company secretary Rob inson Marion County State Bank treas urer It is the purpose of the officers to place the local chapter on par with ot chapters from other cities oi size of Indianapolis and to enlist co operation of all of the banks trust companies In the city Charles Mayer Company 29 31 WEST WASHINGTON STREET ESTABLISHED 1840 4 Interest on Savings tanrten' fiollAffA students iiTinnr i 1 a zi a i ri ft 0(UZ Bftlleck Song practices have been held Ck the college twice a week for the month Crussen Sheldon Glen Cable North Manchester Clyde 424 War man avenue Indianapolis Russell Kuhns Mulberry red Patrick Vernon George Topuzu care West Side Trust Company Indianapolis Obed Delaware street Law Pekin Udell street In Long Lawrence Chicken Giblet 10c Broiled White ish Maitre de Hotel Boiled Pota A Sri toes Aprons 1 or All Purposes Extra or regular sizes more thatuSO exclusive styles Apron illustrated $200 Gored Aprons $150 Plain cambric aprons with bib 50c Announcement was made by officers of the Patriotic Association yesterday that the third free distribu tion of garden seed will take place to morrow morning at 9 The suc cess of war gardens in Indianapolis has caused an enormous demand for seed and a third supply has been received from the government The seed of every garden variety may be had free of charge upon application at the as sociation's headquarters in the City Hall A meeting of the executive commit tee of the association will be held Tues day afternoon at which Secretary Harry Miesse will present the semi final reports of the activi ties during this season The problem of taking proper steps to guard against inroads of potato bugs and other garden pests will be another of the items to be discussed at this meeting Orpha Jones of Kokomo was arrested yesterday by rank Ream deputy United States marshal on an indictment returned by the ederal Grand Jury last week Jones is charged with using canceled postage stamps on three letters sent a year ago The letters were sent to Etta May Littleton ultz Ky Ada Meyers Bloomington Ill and Mrs Pearl Roberts Stoytland Miss In default of bond Jones was brought to Indianapolis and is held in the Marion County Jail STREET TO BE IMPROVED Plans for the permanent Improvement Raymond street between Meridian Shelby streets were ordered prepared by the board of public works at the meet ing veeterday urther orders were is sued Street Commissioner Maloy to im prove the Intersections at Twenty eighth street and Sutherland avenue and Thir tieth street and Cornell avenue In com pliance with a petition by residents the street car company was ordered to have east bound East Washington street cars stop at Oriental and Summit streets These stops have been skipped under "the skip stop plan A banquet was held In the school lunchroom for the track iteam which competed in the state sectional meet Coach Morrison and Manager Karl Ammerman gave short talks to the team and Principal Keihper Mc Comb presented Capt rank Gartem with a loving cup from the faculty and student body The school orchestra will practice for the school commencement music today in the Club Sixty seven dollars was raised from the afternoon performance of the senior class play for the rench orphan fund With the profits of the performance the senior class is going to give the school two American flags The senior class will attend the memorial exercises which will be held at Butler College today and after the morning exercises the class will hold its special class picnic on the school campus At the last Rolnes meet ing a picnic was decided on which will be held at Sumner cottage north of Broad Ripple A meeting of all class day committees was held under Miss Arda Knox's direction yesterday and the final arrangements for the exercises were made The Masoma Club enter tained the freshmen girls to a delightful party yesterday Leola Andrews will entertain the girls with a picnic Saturday The number of books raised at the campaign for books for sol diers reached 2031 The students formed a parade and delivered the books tothe a nr Ar a riain City Liorary In the school auditorium yesterday A cornet solo was given by John Schu macher and speeches by former students followed The school zoology classes held their annual picnic yesterday at Williams Park A baseball game and a track meet were the special features The gymnasium classes will give exhibition on riday The exercises will start at 8 and the admission is to be 10 cents The senior boys and senior girls held meetings yesterday and decided finally on the proper dress for the sommencement exercises $39268878 School buildings having 100 per cent savers are Nos 8 10 17 18 21 23 29 32 83 36 41 45 51 56 57 58 66 70 the William which is ur ranchise Ixague of Indiana and the women in charge are sending out an urgent all for workers The work is done ty hand and is not difficult I he workrooms are aengnuuiiy and all women who can help are to come tomorrow and as often after as possible until this rush is finished 48501 WEEKLY REPORTS TO DATE High Electric Wiring Estimates Motor and All Kinds of Repairing LONG ELECTRIC CO Main 4134 importance of caring for the teeth and of oral hygiene inasmuch as the health of the individual depends to a great extent on the condition of the mouth and teeth Dr Henshaw mentioned that the disorder first treated by the army officials after a snldier enters the service is bad teeth "Health will win the said Dr Henshaw and fol lowed this declaration by saying that good teeth make for good health Hygiene in School Osnar Williams state high school inspector told of his work in promoting hygienic conditions In high schools throughout tlie state and how pupils are being educated in taking care of their health A pupil to be mentally alert must first bo physically fit said Mr Williams He told also of the im portance of hygienic surroundings in grading the high schools It was thought by the officers of the state board of health that the conven tion this year was of unusual benefit as about 50 per cent of the attending health officers were newly appointed and needed such instruction Sergt Harbison of the army re cruiting station and two privates will give preliminary instruction in military training to men of Class 1 in the selec tive draft who expect to be called into service in the near future The men will Le divided into classes of fifty each and the instruction will he given under the auspices of the A Class instruction will begin on June 6 The subjects for instruction will be military tactics field practice the manual of arms the formation of military com panies and the duties of noncommis sioned officers By drilling the men twice weekly it is expected the course can be completed within a period of ten weeks It is probable that the men who take advantage of the preliminary instruction will be able to qualify for the duties of corporals or sergeants within a short time after reaching the the two mark piece Wilhelm and his Em ress and the inscription Wilhelm1 II The re verse shows the national coat of arms and the denomination of the coin Any one who wants the medal is invited to make an offer War Chest workers invaded the Re publican state convention at Tomlin son Hall yesterday selling buttons at $1 each and several hundred dollars were realized A group of girl em ployes at the City Hall including Miss Txirine Pearson Miss Margaret Mar tin Mrs John Kreps and Miss Bertha Markowitz obtained $70 by the sale of emblems By error in transcribing from the oaLrd to the au thorized list the subscription ot Dr A Houser of $500 was credited to A Houser ODD ELLOW DLDG Containing every modern conveni ence apace prices LEEDY Secy 1208 Odd ellow Bldg 0LACKERs AMOUS CHILE Secures your order for the most appro priate Grad uation Pres the beautiful Rose Ring No other present can equal the hand made Rose Ring as best expressing the sen timents nf the occasion Place your order now 8 end 650 Guld 11 up HARRY COBB Manufacturer of Hand made Jewelry 418 State Life Bldg Main 4134 We pay full value for your old jewelry Indianapolis 'firpne 2460 Rellpfontal nA a a Indianapolis Robert Motz Terre Haute' DOCTOR UNDER ARREST Patrolmen Hudson and Burke members the police morals squad early yester day evening arrested Dr John Charter 71 Arira Aid 191 TTaet KpW 1 on charges of false pretense following his alleged representation to be an agent from the board of health It Im said by police that Dr Charter visited several restaurants and cafes where girls are em ployed and other places having female help He Is said to have Informed the girls that he was a representative of the stato board of health and to have been ordered to make a physical examination Police say that he has never been employed In the board of health office STUDENTS IN NAVAL RESERVE The plan of the United States Navy to enroll college students in the naval re serve force and permitting them to con tinue in school until graduation is meet ing with success according to A Bell commander retired in charge of navy recruiting in Indiana since the or der went into effect a few days ago 153 college men have enrolled The schools represented by the men enrolled are De Pauw College Wabash College Purdue University Rose Polytechnic and Notre Dame University The figures do not in clude college men enrolled in the medical and dental naval reserve Indiana has sent 5467 men to the navy since the declaration of war April 6 1917 Ths quota for Indiana for the first year of the war was 5000 The new quota has not been announced A special effort is now being made to obtain mechanics both for land and sea service veommand of the One 'iftieth ield Artillery the jjpivifilon composed of Indiana men rWndj old of Intimate incidents in the some of the Indiana boys in the jfragiment He also paid tribute in the highest terms to the work of the Red Cross in whoso behalf he made histrlp to Europe Dwight Murphy sang group of patriotic songs and was ac companied by Mrs rank Eden 'Jbarter Seniors to observe day ried Pompano Pound Size Potato Salad ried Spring Chicken Country Style Stewed AS Corn VW Roast Leg of Veal Sa Carrots Peas Braised Short Ribs of HeefAq Brown Potatoes SPECIAL TOnTgHT Porterhouse Steak Escal loped Potatoes V9V Braised Pork Tenderloin Jlffxs ried Apples idv LAWYER EXPLAINS CHARGES Wilkie an Elwood attorney was in Indianapolis yesterday to explain charges against him in connection with army draft practices Wilkie it was alleged had an agreement to accept a fee if he could oh tain a reelase or deferred classificatli for Sam Hammett who he says is a natl of Turkey In explanation Mr Will a IVial TTwwafl nl uwiaiVD no other Turks of Elwood should not be placed In military service against their own people or allies of the Turks Mr Wilkie has five members of his family in Uncle service or in direct war work His daughter Miss Julia E7 Wilkie who was attending Indiana University was selected as one of twelve specially trained voung women for work with the war trade board A son irst Lieutenant Robert Wilkie is senior Instructor in the quarter department at Jacksonville la another son irst Lieutenant Louis Wilkie is stationed at ort Sill Okla a Calls on armers to age acilities for Expected Great Crop of Wheat Charging of fees or accepting com pensation by any one especially mem bers of war councils for clerical serv ices in securing delinquent allotments or insurance to the wives widows or children of soldiers unless court pro cedure Is Involved Is disapproved by the State Council of Defense In reso lutions adopted at the session yester day Keach offered a' resolution which was adopted instructing the le gal committee of the council to co operate with all county defense councils In the state In locating any alien enemy property Prospects for a 50000000 bushel wheat yield were predicted by A Reynolds He declared the capacity of elevators In thp state was about 8000 000 The farmers are urged to provide storage facilities for the expected sur plus The committee on proposed construc tion recommended the postponement of construction of the Vanderburg County Tuberculosis Hospital abandonment of the Kempton school house project postponing of road building inv Clinton and Bartholomew Counties delap In ths Spencer County Court House project and urged the completion of the Marlon County roads adjacent to ort Benja min Harrison as a military necessity The report also approved the construc tion of an annex to the Vermilion Conntv High School The report was adopted it was announced that Lieut Garland representing the United States tank service would spend four days in Indianapolis recruiting men for that branch of service Applications may be made by men In draft age and others not in the selective conscrip tion Lieut Garland's headquarters will be in Room 80 State House He will be here May 31 June 1 2 and 3 Patriotic demonstrations on July 4 are aimed at In a letter directed by the council to the various county coun cils Wilson of the military affairs committee Introduced a resolution fa voring a movement to organize men of draft age who are exempt from mili tary service In patriotic agricultural bodies The resolution was adopted with ths understanding that th organi sation voluntary DISCUS8 PLANT OPERATION A special meeting of the board of sani tary commissioners was held yesterday afternoon at which City Purchasing Agent Ritter Conferred with the members of the board and Moorman president of the Indlafiapolls Reduction Company on tho matter of stocking and furnishing the plant formerly owned by the reduction company and recently taken over by the city for municipal operation No definite action was taken Sneedville Tenn Howard Rens larger Walk ton Delbert Stowell Morocco Everett Blair Danville Confederate dead In the plot of old Greenlawn Cemetery given over to the 1667 Southern prisoners who died at Camp Morton during the civil war will be remembered at 10 today by the Southern Club of Indianapolis of which izher is president rank lanner of lanner Bu chanan a member of the club said last night that flowers and flags will be placed on the monument in Greenlawn erected to perpetuate the memory of those who died tn the Northern prison camp There will be simple services the details of which had not been per fected last night and patriotic songs Mr lanner has Initiated a movement for the removal of the Confederate monument from its present location in the plot of ground on West Kentucky avenue in Greenlawn to Crown Hill Cemetery A memorial already has been presented to the national House of Representatives urging that a suit able site be purchased in the last named burial ground Move Would Make Saving present the eost of maintenance of the monungent to the4 'government is more than $600 a said Mr lanner amount expended by the government for custodian and water supply would in five years pay for the land needed in Crown Hill and expense for care would be unnecesary so that in the end a real saving would be ef fected "I have been assured by Senator New that the petition will be favorably con sidered by the monument committee of the Lower House and that the removal may be accomplished within a short period Names of the 1667 Southern prisoners who died at Camp Morton are inscribed on the monument and this in itself is a record worth preserv Agents for Hoosier Kitchen Cab inets Garland Stovoc Ranges EEENV furiture IkKallEal STOVE CO 128139 WMhlngton Street the moth destroys YOUR URS Cregor and Jr were also on the program man president of the Indiana Medical Association spoke on Health Officer and the Disease unds Provided Dr Hurty said that several Indiana cities have already made appropriations for treating venereal diseases and other cities will soon follow The session of the convention was held terday afternoon and the tonics for cussion were school hygiene sanitation of school buildings medical school in spection ranl the control of commu nicable diseases in the schools I Davis 526 North Indianapolis Charles Joseph ord 1049 dianapolis Samuel ville Arthur I) Shaffer St Joseph Mich Roy Timberlake Kennsburg III Harry ouch Sulphur Janies Rankin Brown Valley Robert Gemmell Goodland red A Martin Goodland Philip Weber Anderson David Miller Oolitic reddie Clark Phone Joseph Gardner 41 Ky Ara for repair on roofa gutters and spouts GlMabmmar Cor Olsten nr Southern Club Will Place low ers and lags on Monu ment at Greenlawn 'Local Quota Named in National Effort to Obtain 25000 for War Work 1 1 WHEN ROGERS PEET CLOTHING STTLEPLUS CLOTHING Hand Bags and Hand Purses Your Opportunity To secure high class dental serv ices is in our office The world is full of opportunities to secure dental work of doubtful character But we call your at tention to the fact that the best is none too good and that pro gressive dentists constantly alm to produce better and more sat isfactory results DENTISTS tohe Whole amily roper cure ui rue muuui anu iceiu is one of the moat important of all meas ures that are taken for the protection of the human body and the failure to give thetn proper care is the cause of a myriad of Painless Gold Crowitt $400 Bridgework $400 White Crowns $400 UNION and DENTIBTB Corner East Market DRS EITELJORfi AND MOORE a ZS Budweiser Cafe 27 and 29 Meridian St KILLS the moth puts life into your furs Costs little for big risk Phones Call 921 Old or Auto 2G 331 istered nation work Thia at 'a meeting of the educational com mittee of the Indianapolis Chapter of the Red Cross at the assembly hall of the Public Library by Miss Eliza Rmwrilntr hairman this number a special rail for the en rollment of fifteen nurses here before June 1 for immediate service was an nounced It was announced hy Mrs Bobbs executive secretary of the edu cational committee that registered nurses will be urged to enroll during the drive even if they will not be zavailable for immediate service It was also pointed out that there may be Instances of nurses who are more efficient at home than they would be in the army or navy service If in this home work they are rendering an Indispensable service they are not called upon to en roll through patriotic motives As another angle of the drive a spe cial effort will be made to have more girls enter training schools for nurses and Red Cross classes The public also will be asked to refrain from employ ing nurses except in necessary cases Ina Gaskill chairman of the state and local committee on Red Cross Nursing Service announced yesterday that the quota for the state for the June drive will be approximately 400 She stated that the Red Cross work would require one out of every three nurses The drive also will include the enrollment of nurses for home defense These are women who are unable to do foreign service and will stand in readi ness for emergency calls such as re lief work in tornado stricken areas and other disasters Active agents are to be appointed in each of the four dis tricts or tne state to taKe cnarge oi enrollments 'MiWe A A Ac nHHHrwe KL ifi jpg iM I I REE I a Sr 1 TV Oi 1 1 i 7 fJdf 1 i If Il iMStori Ciosi I 1 Silver cat A 7 1 i InUwiMO IM igii '44 i.

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