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ing dresses alike. I'd simply pass
away with notification!
Mildred Jaeger impaired to me the
rare morsel of gossip that last night
Dannie Mechlin had been to their
house.
Which one of you is causing our
dear Dannie fresh love pangs?
inquired, not letting on to them that
l had heard that he had had date
with Bella Mcdonald for last night,
but that Mrs. Archfeld had Cancelled
it. He must have gone to Yaeger'
merely to have somewhere to go.
l did tell them as much as l could
in limited space of time of Bella
Mcdonald being a married woman
They hadn't heard thing of it, and
positively was having a glorious ses-
sion when Aunt Helen's voice broke
sternly in upon US:
"Yolande, are we here to talk, or
to shop?"
| And meek as Moses, l walked to
where the clerk was holding pur-
pie wool jersey, with few beads on
the front panel and also about the
round neck. There beads glinted and
glistened and l could have kissed
them, one by one.
cts beautiful, | think" Mamma
was saying. Aunt Helen, unwilling
to commit herself so early in the
game, added:
THAT will be decided upon when
Yolande has tried it on"
1t was dreadfully becoming, and
fitted perfectly, and somehow or
other, Mamma had Aunt Helen say
ing we'd take it in less time than a
rabbit can hop.
The other dress chosen is a gray
serge, braided in an alluring shade
of blue. l simply could gulp it up
as if it were a helping of delicious
pudding. Aunt Helen approved of it
Immediately, and as Mamma had set
tied the question of the purple, she
let my Aunt have her way, for which
I was mighty glad For / knew my
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-06

blessed parent was thinking it too
old for me. And that's what l es-
pecially adore about it. 1t makes me
look % if a day. and it has those
long melodramatic lines Bella Nc
Donald wore. Not that Ia copy her!
Ny goodness; no. But then Pm won
dering what Roy will think of my
new finery.
1t was almost too late Mamma
thought to lnok at hats, but Aunt
Helen was on a shopping orgy and
ncthing but death, itself, could have
stopped her. So we fastened to
Sculley's millinery department, and
in very little time, the selection of a
gray beaver, the color of my second
dress, was made. 1t willows all about
my face and has no trimming with
the exception of a narrow Ottoman
ribbon tied in the back in tiny boz
much like Mrs. Mercer wears upon
the lapel of her coat to let the whole
world know she's Y. W. G. A.
pioneer. The only difference be-
tween mine and Mrs. MERGERS is, hers
is white, while mine is gray.
Submission was my chief charac-
teristic in the matter of hat al
though I'd much rather have had an
other that was there, tan one,, with
gorgeous Alice blue peoples all
around the crown. The three of us
drove around to Uncle divers Of
fee and he, Mamma, Aunt and l
drove home by way of the boulevard,
and with the early evening clouds
hanging beautifully above US, and
with my purple dress safely under
Mamma protection, and also with the
knowledge my hat will be delivered
early tomorrow morning and that my
gray frock will arrive not a minute
later than Friday, l was about the
most gleeful creature imaginable.
(Sunday-Unexpected Callers.)
What do you want? A Want AID
in the Times-Hecorder will get it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-06
Busy Fighting Flu, He
Sends Fine To Court

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 6.-Dr. L. S.
Taylor, 9O9 Waldheim building. re-
ceived summons to police court for
parking his motor car in a safety
zone, Justice John George, sitting
for Judge John NJ. Kennedy in the
North Side court today, received q
letter from DIR. Taylor conta ming a
signed check and note from DR.
Taylor containing a signed check and
a note:
The note said:
"I'm guilty but am so busy with In
fiuenza patients l cannot come to
your court. Please fill gu. the on
closed check for the amount of my
fine"
Justice George tore up the check
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-06
IF YOU need A medicine
YOU SHOULD have The BEST

Although there are hundreds OF preparations
advertised, there is only one that really stands
out pre-eminent as medicine for diseases OF the
kidneys liver and bladder.
DR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not recommend
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A sworn certificate of purity is with every
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SyaIup-Root by Parcel Post Address DR.. Kilmer
& Co, Binghamton, N Y, and enclose ten cents
For sale at all drug stores in large and
medium size bottles, also mention this paper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-06
NEGLECTINC THAT
COLD OR COUGH?
Why, when DR.. Kings New
Discovery so promptly
checks it

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Cold, cough, grippe, Group does
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TODAY as it always has been-and
IT'S been growing steadily in pOpu-
larity for more than fifty years.
60c, and $1.20 bottle at all drug
gists. Give it a trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-06
Constipated? Here's Relief

Not that often harmful, always
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the comfortable, gratifying, cOrrec-
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THE STORY OF HER LIFE AND
LOVES.
CHAPTER LII.

The Yeager Twins Are Met.
I HAD a grand time first and fun
4 damentally at Scully's because
scarcely were we in the dress depart
ment until l spied the Jaeger twins
walking about as if their chief con-
Germ was nothing whatsoever but the
inertia of nothingness. They are
positive duplicates of each other, and
the most absolute personifcation of
lack of personality I've ever known.
I'd as leave see two clothes poles
draped for a days outing as look at
them. And I don't blame the boys
for wanting to get out of taking them
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
MORAY HAS 80
BERTHS TO FILL
Appointments to Minor State
Offices Are on Sched-
ule.

In addition to steering the course Of
the regular session of the Indiana Cen
eral Assembly, which convenes Jan. g.
under the administration OF Governor
James p. Goodrich. Warren T. McCray,
Governor-elect. who takes Office Jan. TO-
viii in the first six months Of his ad-
ministration face the necessity Of making
thirty eight appointments TO minor State
offices.
Terms Of Office OF thirty-seven present
ineumbents will expire between Dec 1,
1920, and June 1, 1921. No indication of
who these appointees will be has been
given by the Governor-elect
These appointees whose terms expire
and the dates OF expiration include places
on boards Of trustees of the various State
benevolent institutions and minor pos,-
tions In the statehouse.
conference was TO be held late to-
day between Governor Goodrich and Mr.
McCray, relative to appointments that
must be made before the new Governor
takes Office, rs Governor Goodrich has
said he does not desire to appoint any
person who win not be acceptable TO
Mr.. Mccray.
Those whose terms expire and the
date OF appointment and expiration OF
terms Of present incumbents are:
John z. Williams, Anderson. Democrat,
sContfnued on Page Thres)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
THROAT OF GIRL
CUT, EAR TO EAR
Believed She Gave Up Life to
Defend Honor.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. with her throat
cut from ear to ear, the bruised and
battered body of Miss Edna Ellis. 1S,
stenographer, was found on a vacant lot
within a block and a half OF her home
at 1888 North Graceland avenue, this
morning.
Every clew indicated the girl had
given mp her life in defending herself
from an attempted brutal attack. Her
clothing was torn and the kid gloves
she wore were slashed to threads Her
hands were cut to the bone, evidently
due to her having attempted to grab the
weapon. Both her eyes were bruised
and blackened.
The vanity box which she clutched IL
her hand was crushed and broken.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05

Il IL IL

maux, president of the board OF public
works. declared the city council has no
power to order the city barns at 1134
Shelby street vacated on Jan. to make
way for the proposed Fountain Square
market, Gustav G. Schmidt, president OF
the council. vowed today that he win see
that the board is impeached.
The ruckus occurred In the private Of
fce of the board OF works, where Mr.
Schmidt had gone to inquire whether the
board had taken any steps to move the
street cleaning mules and equipment from
the Shelby street barns. Language which
passed between Mr., Schmidt, Mr.. Lemaux,
and Board Member Thomas A. Riley
varied fr1m mildly sarcastic t. 'sunat to
pxisAs
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
GIRL OF TODAY
is INSULT LURE

BOSTON. Nov. 5.-Dress, the
swing OF the body and the saucy eye
OF the modern young woman are
bids for Insults, according 10 DIR.
Charles W. Eliot. president emeritus
OF Harvard
In an address horn. Eliot gave
women a full share Of blame FOR q
lowering OF morals
Moral tenets and the dictates OF
propriety. believe, arc considered
more binding among middle class
people than in the more rarlned at
mosphere Of the higher social cir
cles," Eliot said.
81 know young woman who can
not 20 out without having some man
make an insulting remark. II IS
because Of the way she dresses her
self, the way she swings her body
and the look In her eye.
These young women do not wish
to be indecent They merely desire
TO be fashionable and pretty. hut the
clothes are immodest and they have
a psychological effect. They tend to-
ward immodesty IN manner"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05

Tt was announced officially this after
noon that Senator James r. Watson re-
ceived 5000 votes in Marion County,
Thomas TaggHrt, e4.12Si Merrill MoOres,
1885, spaan, 81 ,s9s.
Marion County gave Presidsnt-elect
Warren G. Harding a plurality Of 1927
votes over Governor James VI. Cox, ac-
cording to a tabuIaion based on the o1i-
cial figures Of the eanvassing board to-
day
Harding's total vote In Marion County
was 1857 and Cox's was 81, eco, the Off
cial ward and township tabulation shows.
These figures, based on official returns.
skaters the claims of Republicans that
the majority in Marion County would be
from 10000 to 10000.
Following is the official total Of the
Harding and Cox vote cast in the fifteen
city wards and the nine townships Of
Marion County:
First Ward-Harding, $3.50; Cox, 4.eO5.
Second Ward-Harding, o,4S2; Cox,
$500.
Third ward-Harding, e.o33; Cox, 2,267.
Fourth Ward-Harding, 1885; Cox,
GIG.
Fifth ward-Harding, 1854; Cox, 1922
Sixth Ward-Harding, 1850; Cox, 1928.
Seventh Ward-Harding. 3,2s3; Cox.
2s67.
Eighth ward-Harding. 4Os7; Cox,
2sG7.
Ninth ward-Hardins, 7.c4s; Cox.
6o29.
Tenth ward-Harding, 4,222; Cox,
4s04.
Eleventh ward-Harding, 2,117; Cox
2,7s2.
Twelfth ward-Harding, LISP; Cox.
1870.
thirteenth ward-Harding, 1912; Cox,
42s2.
Fourteenth ward-Harding. 1910; Cox,
l2753.
Fifteenth Ward-Harding sso; Cox.
1,1s9.
Center Outside-Harding, 51S; Cox, 4o1.
Pike Washington and Lawrence
Harding, 5,126; Cox. 3,260.
Warren, Franklin and Perry-Harding,
4461; Cox, 3.4S1. -
Wayne and Decatur-Harding, 4,646;
Cox, 5.175.
A slight change caused by the re-
checking of the official tabulation OF
Hardings majority, is possible, but not
probable.
In 1916, Evans woolen, a Democratic
presidential elector- -at-large, received a
I iotdl Dt anu " dllcE D. AhAAcyg a
Republican presidential elector-at-large
I for Mr. Hughes, received 40,699.
/ "On the basis of the vote cast In 1915,
the Republican majority would have
been approximately 1000 without the
women voting" estimated County Clerk
Richard Sipe.
| With the women voting this year
Harding's total was 1875, compared to
the vote cast for Hughes in 1916, which
was 4O,699, as based on the official vote
for Elector Riley.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
Eat Corn Neal and
Improve Your Health

Do you know how to make corn meal
cheese pudding? Or corn meal fish balls.
Or Philadelphia scrapple? or polenta
You may not even know what po-
lenta IS
Then there is corn meal mush with
fruit, butteFInilk waffles, corn meal
puffs and fritters. Only the initiated
know the JOY of cracking bread, ash
cake, corn dodger and corn pone.
There are thousand ways to use corn
meal and lend variety to the diet. Corn
meal is nourishing. but aside from that
it stimulates the innar1s like a massage
does the scalp. It is just scratchy
enough to be invigorating.
There is more food value locked up IN
corn meal than in any other product OF
the American farm. The housewife who
does not draw on it is overlooking the
nations greatest food reserve.
Get the bulletin Of the Department OF
Agriculture which tells many ways to
use corn meal 1t is full Of practical and
tempting recipes.
Qn flIing out the coupon print name
ard address or be sure to write plainly.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
Sutherland and Weeks
Held Cabinet Certdinties

generalship. He is a lawyer by profess
sion and an ex-chairman Of the Ameri-
can Bar Association.
WEEKS HELD LIKELY
SUCCESSOR FOR DANIELS.
The other man who IS considered q
Cabinet certainty is former Senator John
W. Weeks Of Massachusetts,. Weeks was
one OF the most influential members OF
the Republican executive committee, the
organization nominany responsible. at
least, for Tuesdays avalanche. Senator
Weeks is an Annapolis graduate, con-
versant with naval affairs and Indications
point to his succeeding Josephus Daniels
as the head Of the American Navy.
The Secretaryship Of State, the most
important post which Harding viii have
to III. IL one that already is causing
the President-elect and his advisers much
concern. -Four names so far have been
prominently mentioned for this post
Continued en- Page Nine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Two of the ten
men who will constitute the next Cabi-
net and assist Warren @. Harding in
directing the destnies OF the Nation for
the fohr years beginning March 4 next
have already been tentatively selected by
the President -elecs, It is believed
White Cabiuet-making is yet in the
speculative stage, summer spent on
the Harding front porch IN Marion re-
vealed the activities OF several men, ac-
tivides which were a vital factor IN pro-
Viding the unprecedented Republican
victory and those close to Senator Hard
Ing do not believe that places can be
denied these men.
One Of the men to whom q Cabinet
post is assured is former Senator George
Sutherland Of Utah. Sutherland was AZ
Marion most Of the summer. He was
perhaps Senator HardinR's closest ad-
wiser and conhdant He Is by long odds
the leading candidate for the attorney
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
Citizenship Denied
3 Men Who Cling
to Old World Ties

Holding that a man who believed Il
was bis duty to fight for Germany be-
fore the United States entered the war,
as well as the man who signifed his
readiness to answer the call Of his faith
erland, had automatically cancelled first
papers, Judge W. W. Thornton, Of Su-
perior Court, Room 1, who recently re-
turned from a visit 20 the war zone IN
Europe, today denied three men final
naturalization papers. Judge Thornton
admitted thirty others TO citizenship.
The petition OF Henry Hoereth. whose
address vas given as 1877 Maple street,
was denied, the court holding that as
Hoereth was Of the opinion that IT was
his duty to fight for Germany until the
United States entered the war, he was
not deserving Of citizenship.
The court denied citizenship. by dis
missing the applications. to John Takacs,
e2I Concord street, and Valentine StrOp,
92S Arnolda street, because they had
signed with the Austrian counsel which
made them subject to the call to arms Of
Austria.
Judge Thornton was careful to de-
termine the participstioN of each appl-
cant IN the war.
A number of petitions were continued
and some applicants failed to appear with
their witnesses. There were ninety nine
cases on the docket for consideration.
School children of school No. at
tended the hearing In order to obtain
first hand information as to the process
used by the Government in naturaliEing g
citizens
Margaret Sweet, Artemesia Hornaday
and Elizabeth Smith, representing the
woman's Relief Corps. were present and
presented each Of the new citizens with
small American flag.
The representative Of the Government
asked each applicant IL he intended to
make his permanent home In this coun-
try and not a negative reply was re-
ceived.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05

AS was suggested some weeks ago by
the bureau of municipal research Of this
Chamber of Commerce, there Is not
much doubt about the need Of city
planning movement IN Indianapolis. AL
most every day some phase OF city plan
ming comes up to yex city officials or
citizens These problems are developing
rapidly and cannot longer be deferred.
With reference to the street plan, there
Is great need OF more scientific study in
planning as evidenced by the small num-
Der Of streets running completely north
and south through the city"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
More Interest Asked
of County Council

A special session OF the Marion Coun-
ty council has been called FOR next
Thursday to consider increasing the in
terest on a 100000 bond issue from 5
to per cent, to enable the immediate
resumption Of work on the erection of a
new Northwestern avenue road bridge, as
we'll as completing the paving.M
This is brought about by the county
commissioners awarding overlapping con-
tracts to Sheehan Construction Company
and A. J. Yawger & Co, now repre-
ssnted by receiver ". H. Price.
4 few minor appropriations VIZ also
De asked Of the council.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
GILMAN SCHMIDT MIKES WITH BOARD OF WORKS
II -I--I-

y y II u - - IL IL
"It's a physical impossibility for us to
vacate those barns by Jan. 1, because
we can't find any place to house the
equipment and mules until the first unit
Of the municipal yards at Kentucky ave-
nue. and Drover street is built" said Mr..
Lemaux. ''It's~-a physical impossibility
for us to get out by Jan. / and II you
want to start impeachment proceedings,
by Cd you just go to it. we'll go to
bat with you"
IF that's where you stand" roared
Schmidt, pounding the table. "by Cd,
Wen see that you do go TO bat with u.s.
"Well, / say again" shouted Lemaux,
II want TO say again for the board Of
public works that we've got no place to
move that stuft and we're not going to
get out sn Jan. ~
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05


The detective department today started
an investigation which may lead 70 the
Identification OF amnesia victim No. 3,
who Is now at the city hospital. where
be was taken two days ago after he was
unable to tell his name or where he for
laerly lived.
There appears to be no question bat
that the man formerly was q Canadian
soldier and that he ser-ed overseas dur
Ing the war. The poli,s believe his nrst
name IS James. but his last name and
home are mysteries the hnger-print sys-
tenn must solve.
Two amnesia victims were identined
some weeks ago. one being from Milwau-
kee and the other a former Canadian sol
der
The present amnesia victim is a power.
fully bmlt man. ~ Ching 2O6 pounds. He
Is six feet Ia height.
REM EsIBERS BLING
IN UNION STATION.
hs sirzE thing | rensmber was sla.
ting IN the Uniou STATION" he said IS
ho talked 70 newspaper man. ''Then
I went TO a physicians office and the
police took me TO the hospital after
questioning me.
'The only thing that Is familiar 10 me
Is the ward at the hospital and why that
should be familiar. l don't know. The
boys at the hospital asked me to play
cards yesterday and told them I did
Continued on Page Tbree.1
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05

: Il + ! + II T. i +
THE board is not trying to make a
monkey out of anybody" Mr.. Lemaux,
Mark Miller and Mr.. Riley replied in
unison
Further words passed in which the
board insisted that 1t was doing all 1t
could to get the municipal yards project
started and Mr.. Schmidt insisted that 1t
was not
THE only objection I've see to you
fellows in the council Is THAI you talk
about removing those mules az II 1t could
be done tomorrow" said Mr.. Riley, who,
as supervisor of the ash collection de-
partment, is directly concerned. I'm
telling you that 1t can't be done.s
Mr.. Schmidt said he supposed the only
way TO make the board hurry up with
tCsntlnusA n RAgs TweA
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
YARD SEEMS CERTAIN
FOR FT. WAYNE

Special to Tho Times.
TT. WAYNE. Ind, Nov. 5.-That ut.
Wayne viii have a municipal coal yard
seems certain, by the assurance OF the
local committees of tho cooperation of
the Indiana State Coal Commission.
A meeting with the union labor COM
mittee, which is pushing the municipal
coal yard proposition, was held last
right by tho city council committee.
The two committees appointed a sub
committee to draft d resolution which
will be presented to the city council at
It's regular meeting next Tuesday night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
Hundreds In F1rOre
When Mar, Is Killed

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.---Hundreds OF
commuters and travellers in the Grand
Central station were thrown into a
furore and near panic when a young
foreigner dashed through the crowds
with a revolver In one hand and an
open razor in the other.
Entering the washroom the man
shot Giuseppe LAURA. a bootblack,
killing him instantly, and then ran
to the street, where he escaped.
The dead mans friends told the
police the slayer was another italian
with whom LAURA had been on bad
terms.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
Marshall Silent
on Bryan Utterance

FRFBPORT, H., Nov. 5.--ylcs Presi-
dent Thomas II. Marshall declined to
comment today on the suggestion Of Will
liam ]. Bryan that Wilson resign and
that Marshall, after succeeding him, np.
point Senator Harding Secretary of State
and then resign.
81 ended my campaign last Monday
night" said Marshall "I don't care to
talk politics"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05
G0mpers Says Labor
Gained in Election

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5-samueI Com
pers, president Of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor, today issued a statement,
declaring that the American Federation
or Labor IN its nOnpartisan campaign
defeated Bfty congressional candidates
hostile to labor and elected from fifty
hve to sixty-nlne whose records show
fair and conslderate service.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-05

Il i l. IL Il IL
The battle started pleasantly enough.
Mr.. Schmidt came In loaded for bear,
but he mildly inquired what the board
was going to do about moving those
mules. Mr.. Lemaux replied that that
hung upon the completion of the first
unit OF the municipal yards.
Yes, and in the meantime 10 this
Shelby street market proposition going
to hang fire?" Mr.. Schmidt inquired.
Il don't see how 1t can be any other
way" Mr.. Lemaux replied.
LET me tell you gentlemen" said the
council head, an ominous note creeping
into his voice, "that IL you have it in
mind to develop your municipal yard
and let this Shelby street barn situation
go by the boards that you're going to
get into trouble. We'reA not going to let
Sou maka monkey ous Of the esunciis@