UF(J. 25, 1922 XitF JLNDiAiS APOLJLb IJLMFB 3 balloon on a stick, appeared on my yanked the boy back on the sidewalk, third boy and the mother lit out after UTILITY EMPLOYES GIVEN comer the other day everything was shook him up considerably, and In it. They chased It down a car track were directly INSURANCE BY COMPANY peaceful. Two minutes later we the process the balloon In the face of an oncoming In the this again broke Interurban car. The motorman NEW RECORD FOR Cop Is Unnerved worst mess comer ever loose and the wind took it Balling made Traffic a record-breaking stop and saved two has known,” Officer Wachstetter said. across the Btreet. Right on its trail Interstate Concern Rewards Workers lives. Path of Truck came ora of the youngster’s brothers. According to Service. by Balloons and Boys ‘‘l heard a woman’s scream and The nc took him In front of two “Once again I gathered the family & and the toy balloon together, looked around just In time to see the street cars and three automobiles, and Employes of the Interstate Public IS HOF this hold balloon myself. FINES time I the and why he wasn't killed before I Company ,r oungest Service found life- insurance A> Chaperoning a toy balloon along a almost wiped out, and himself brought child dash off the sidewalk When got my hands on him is beyond my their street car Anally came policies ranging, from in value from public highway as to a state verging on nervous pros- in pursuit got and I got never should be classed of the balloon which had understanding. I took him and the rid of all of them 1 $6OO $l,OOO, according to length an extra hazardous occupation. This tration, all though the perverse pere- to of loose, and get directly in the path of balloon back to the mother, and she was so glad in my life. service, in their stockings today. They ! conclusion was reached by Raymond grinations of a blue balloon on a a big gravel was laying to truck. the law down all the “And you can it from me presents Harry IN policeman blustery, windy day recently. take that were Christmas which IfHAPOLIS at Wachstetter. traffic “But for the splendid driving of the kids when the balloon made its third there are no toy balloons on the Reid, president, had issued to them. Meridian after he had “When a mother three and Ohio St3.. and young- truck driver the boy would have break for freedom. Christmas shopping list of the Wach- employes signed seen one holding a The a big Christ- traffic disrupted, a family of four sters. of them toy blue been killed instantly. The mother “Imagine my surprise the City Clerk’s Office Is Swamped when stetter family this year.’* mas card and presented it to Reid, —8;30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M.—Saturdays, 9 P. M.j As Result of Enormous
Court Business. ’ January Reductions of Men’sMen s “Clothingg January Reductions of Boys’ Clothing FINES NEARLY $200,000 $49.85 Suits and Overcoats Reduced to $24.75 and \ $2O $25 Two-Pants Suits and Overcoats ,$9.95 $45.00 Suits and Overcoats Reduced to $22.75 fAIRSTORFM w- ST - $l5 and $18.50 Two-ParTwo-Pants Suits and Overcoats $8.95 $40.00 Suits and Overcoats Reduced to $19.75 $12.50 and $15.00 Two-PantsTwo-I Suits and Night Court and Installment 0verc0at5....57.95 $35.00 Suits and Overcoats Reduced to $17.75 $lO Boys’ Two-Pants Suits and Overcoats $5.95 to Difficulties System Add $30.00 Suits and Overcoats Reduced h $7.50 and $9.75 Two-Pants Suits and Overcoats ,$3.95 to $14.75 (Also All-Wool Mackinaws, Sizes 2 to 18) in Collecting Penalties. Suits and Overcoats $20.00 Reduced1 to $lO.OO $5.00 Boys’ All-Wool JuJuvenile Suits $2.89 V new record has been made for the total amount of fines and costs as- This sale involves our entire stock. Parents who have been waiting for sessed in city court and collected by Splendid materials, excellently tai- January reductions will attend this the city clerk during 1922. lored. Many two trou- tomorrow and their in Dec. have pair of sale outfit boy From Jan. 1. 1922, until 19. the sers, to their exceptional value. time for the Holidays at savings of total fines and costs reached $177,- adding 150.24, a larger amount than was col- All sizes for men and young men. half and more. All wanted sizes up to lected during any previous year. It 18 years. was estimated by a deputy city clerk that the total for the year would reach ?18r -,000. Following is the record of city court fines and costs in recent years: 1917 Tomorrow, the total was J32.055.67; in 191S it Tuesday, When the Store Opens the Greatest Sale of reached >'o4>M.o3: and in 1919 the Motal w s -91.991.27. In the following Pyear, 1920. there was a decrease in- Ready-to-Wear stead of an increase and the fines and Ever Held by Us Starts With Force! Judge Tremendous costs were J79.109. However, '"Walter Pritchard in 1921 set anew record, th« total reaching $103,500.10. Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in his first year on the bench has assessed fines and costs totaling $177,150.24, up to Pee. 19. and probably will set a record double that of any previous year ex- cept 1921. The collections of the city clerk’s office during the last two January Reductions! weeks have been S 12,000. Schools Receive Money on more than Os the total of $177,150.24 collected $lOO,OOO worth of Women’s and Misses’ Coats this year by the ditv clerk, the State receives for the school fund $lOl,- Suits, Dresses, Skirts, ‘918.45: the State prosecutor’s fees Furs and Stout Women’s Apparel! amount to $44,366.89; docket fees $28,604.09: city fines. $5.059.50. and city prosecutor >1,724.94. siness of the city clerk’s office has increased greatly, but the clerk has managed to get along with the same help as in 1917, when the business amounted to only $32,- Savings of One-Halfand getting slightly More! 058.67. The work is behind, as many of the heavy fines assessed now are stayed and their col lection makek an enormous amount of work. The clerk's office probably hits as many open accounts as the aver- Coats and Wraps Silk and Wool Dresses Payment on age installment house. " a * '\ most of these fines is made on Sat- The selections comprise the highest grade, popular priced gar- A timely and opportune reduction appeal fVW *■» urdays Mondays, keeps the sale that will quickly and and it ments, to clerks busy in taking *he payments including individual models—one of a kind. Many are all Indianapolis; coming, as it does, just when every one ranging from $1 to $5. trimmed with Squirrel, Beaver, Wolf, Fox, Caracul, Mink and wants anew Dress for the holiday festivities. Dresses of Many More Convictions Beaverette. Beautifully Spanish Lace, Canton Crepe, Flat Crepe, Spring Taffeta, Char- fily fashioned of Cordelia, Arbella, Fash- MA Thus f:r this year B,SIO persons meuse, Satin, Tricotines, Poiret Twills, Piquet ine, Jersey and otia, Lustrosa, Caracul. Normandy, Bolivia, Ihave bt n convicted in city court for Velour and Silk French Serge. Charming models for evening, afternoon, busi- Plush. Blouse coats, draped coats, straight-line coats cir- ffttoT f and ness. street and party wear. Styles are draped, basque, circular, *ll city cular effects. In brief, s< !i.s coi;vi< t*«l for violating ordi- the assortment includes every striking straight line, loose panels, flowing sleeves, etc. New and vogue, and dis- nances. During all of 1921 there authentic color, trimming and material. An event tinctive trimming and colors. The early buyer always gets best that is surely worthy your -ra re 5.62 ’ convicted of violating State of attendance. choice. nw saws and 575 of violating city ordi- iiy $l5O Exclusive Coats Reduced to. $69.75 $lOO and $75 Dresses Reduced to. $35.00 thing v I Anotln r which has increased $lOO \ / // // greatly the work in the city clerk's Luxurious Coats Reduced to. .$49.75 $5O Women’s Dresses Reduced to. .$24.65 JH office is the Saturday night court, re- $75 by Judge Distinctive Coats Reduced to. $34.50 $4O Women’s to. .$19.75 \/ / a cently started Wilmeth. The Dresses Reduced I /Ml clerks roint out most of the cases $5O Fur-Trimmed Coats Reduced t0.524.65.524.65 $35 Women’s Dresses Reduced to. .$14.50 ■ / called in this cour: are continued un- \s4r lIP til Monday and therefore each case $35 Fashionable Coats Reduced to. $19.75 $25 Women’s Dresses Reduced to. .$lO.OO a bookkeeping. i&mM requires double job of •$25 Fur-Trimmed Saturdr.v eight court has also added Coats Reduced t 0.510.00.510.00 $l5 Women’s Dresses Reduced to.. .$5.00 [. any hour- work on Saturdays for the *l5 All-Wool Polo Coats Reduced t \ -mployes of the «.•! rk's office. The 0.53.95 $lO Women’s Dresses Reduced to.. .$2.95 fed chief deputy clerk already had some Women sand , ght work, as it is tlis duty to keep Misses' Sizes 14 to 46 Women's and Misses' Sizes, 14 to 46 the records of the city council and re- cord all ordinan .es passed by the council.
OLDEST EMPLOYES ARE REMEMBERED BY PETTIS Plush Coats Fur Coats and Wraps SUITS Women who have always been Department Store Founder Rewards Because of the vast stock of Furs involved in this big To quickly clear our stocks of Three Workers. wanting a high-grade Plush Reduction Sale we can print here less than one-fourth all remaining fall and winter of the offerings. you not Though he resides in Paris. Al- Coat at a bargain price will not marvelous If do see the one. Suits we are making reductions you want, to phonse Pettis, founder of the Pettis fail to attend this sale tomor- listed here, come anyway. You arc certaiu that are almost unbelievable. Dry Goods Company, remembered the at a large saving. row. find it Come tomorrow and save as von three oldest, employes of the store this never saved before. < Tiristmus. Jap $75 $6OO Mink Coats $250.00 to Women’s <“ He sent ■ substantial check yl 7C $lOO Women’s d»nn . Plush Coats Vv x« $4OO Hudson Seal Coats... .$195.00 I D 3-Piece Suits. . . .$«/!'• I J Rich and Luxurous $250 Seal Coat colored, once a slave, and employe of Seal Plush, Bay $135.00 Luxuriously handsomely fur trimmed, silk (Squirrel Trimmed) Fur-Trimmed Dis- the Pettis interests since 1872: Charles tinctive Modes. McGuire, floor director, who has been lined. $2OO Alarmink Coat at employe 1865, and John Ker, $95.00 an since $50.00 silk salesman, who connected with the $2OO Bay Seal Wrap $85.00 Women’s Fur- company Trimmed Mi /»p* in 1566. $5O Women’s $l5O Muskrat Coat $85.00 Plush Coats Suitß $Z4.b5 4>£4.oD $2OO Raccoon Coat $69.75 Rich Fur Fabric that looks like $35 Women's real fur and wears better. $l5O Marmot Coat at $69.75 $jQ JT 1 adored Suits. , . «J) 1 •I 0 We Wish. $lOO French Seal Coat $49.75 $25 Women’s $25 Women’s tf* 1 A A A $5O Coney Fur Coat $14.75 (t»| jpn You All a Large Women’s ‘ Plush Coats tfUJ.UU Silk Lined Suits v*4«jU Fur Chokers and Scarfs Greatly Reduced SKIRTS (Fur Sizes jgec§ Trimmed) . Very Merry Apparel $lOO Jap Mink Searfs.s2s $lO§ Furi...... Chokers. .$4.95.... 14...i..to 44 M--: $lO Prunella ri* a \ $25...... Fox Scarfs j. Goats, Suits, Dresses and $lO $5 Fur Chokers.. .$1.95 Skirts at. Christmas Skirts at savings of half and more. $7.50 Poiret
Twill Skirts ... $lOO Beaver and Squirrel & SON, Trimmed £* GREGG A£\ $5 Skirts -j qj- Cloth .. INC. Coats I O Reduccd to $50.00 Fu r Trim rn c and All Sizes Bolivia