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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
LOCAL ARTISTS
SCORE BIG HIT
Fine Program GiUen Under Di-
rectiOn of Sorority.

4 program Of pleasing variety was
given under the direction of the Mu Phi
Epsilon sorority in Hollenbeck hall last
night.
Mrs. Helen Warrum ChappelI, soprano,
sang two groups that were particularly
interesting.
Her first numbers were in French and
were received with enthusiasm.
Her final number was the Jewel
song" from Faust" which was beau
tifully given, and she responded to an
encore, singing The Big Brown Bear
tMana-Zucca.)
Mss Mary Norman. contralto, opener
the program with a delightful group.
She has a deep voice Of rich power.
Miss Ruth Without, one Of the
younger local artists, offered we'll
executed Mcdowell group.
Miss Grace Hutchings and Mrs. Elsie
Evans Patterson gave a sympathetic in
Expectation OF Saint Saens' 'Danse
ahre." arranged for two pianos.
6ss Geneive Hughel cellist, played
IN ease and artistic skill.
As a finale the Nh Phi Epsilon chorus
sang "Cycle of Spring Daniels, Mrs.
Mildred Barrett Pearson and Miss Jessa-
mine Barley taking the solos.
The voices were beautifully blended and
the number was enthusiastically received.
Mrs. Roy SelIery, Mrs F. W. Payne
and Miss Lulu Brown gave splendid sup
port as accompanies.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23

MISS MARY MITCHELL.
Among musicians from INDIANAPOLIS
attending the national convention OF Sig
ma Alpha Iota in Cincinnati is Miss
Mary Mitchell, 243J North Delaware
street.
Mss Mitchell IS talented pianist and
will represent the local chapter in the
convention concert tonight as musical
delegate.
Miss Beatrice Luce is attending as the
business delegate.
Miss Mabel Hendleman, prominent in
musical circles here, Is national treasurer
Of the sorority and is at the convention.
The opening session Of the convention
[5s held yesterday morning. and
<Tormal dinner Saturday night will be
the closing feature.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
Society News

Election OF officers was held by the Eft
Cetera club at the meeting yesterday with
Mrs. J. E. FlOrea, 2341 College avenue.
Mrs. A. L. Bowman was chosen president.
with Mrs. E. l.. Burnett, vice president.
Other officers include: Recording sec
rotary, Mrs. D. c. Condor; treasurer. Mrs.
B. E. Bowman; corresponding secretary,
Mrs E. 2. Brennan; delegate to state
federation, Mrs. o. c. Lukenbill; alter
nate to president, Mrs. Isaac Born; alter
nate to delegate, Mrs. ". n. Elmendorf.
DR.. Amelia Keller will so to Craw-
fordsville tonight to talk before a politi-
cal gathering in that city.
A concert will be given tonight BY the
Academy of Music ehorus in the assem-
bly, hall. Mary Jordan, alto soloist of
New York, will be presented, assited by
the chorus. The concert is for members
and their guests.
Miss Norma Hickam Of Spencer Is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Hickam,
728 East Thirty-third street.
Miss Marie elmer. instructor in dra-
matte art, will present her graduating
class in an Armenian dance pantomime,
to be given May 4 for the benefit of the
Armenia relief fund IN Hollenbeck NAH.
IN the Y. ". c. A. The local committee
Of near east relief viii cooperate with
Miss elmer.
Gordon Shaw viii entertain the mem
@hsrs of the Mar-se-Lay club at his home.
$50 Cornell avenue. Harold Hardy viii
be initiated.
4 birthday luncheon will be given by
the Woman's Rotary club next Monday
IN the Robert Tyndau room Of the Co
iumbia club. This will be the first ami
versary Of the club.
The Housewives league OF the Third
ward will meet al the Heron Art insti-
tute Wednesday afternoon at . 80. Mem
bers are requested TO bring recipes for
substitutes for potatoes. which will be
read in connection with the general dis
cusslon on the potato question.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
Auxiliary of Post
to Meet Wednesday

Wednesday afternoon the R. q. Ken
nington post auxiliary, American legion,
will hold its first meeting in the audi
torium of the public library.
Meetings thereafter will be on the
second and fourth Wednesdays of each
month.
Beginning with May 5 there will be a
social gathering of the auxiliary men,
bers and their friends on the first Mon
day evening of each month.
All American legion auxiliary members
are requested to meet with the ladies
Of the Remington post Wednesday TO
plan for the centennial celebration.
The subcommittee on bylaws of the
Seventh district committee Will meet at
the home of the acting secretary, Mrs.
Leonard c. Kercheval, 22S East Twelfth
street, fat ?, this afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23

Gordon Shaw will entertain the mem
Ahsrs of the Mar-se-Lay club at his home
$50 Cornell avenue. Harold Hardy vii
be initiated.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
Federated Women
Meet Here April 30

Federated club women of tie Seventh
district will hold their twelfth annual
convention in the Hotel SEVERN, Friday,
April so, opening with morning bust
ness session at $50.
Reports from the various departments
and from the presidents of affiliated
clubs, together with the election of dis
trict officers, viii occupy the session.
A centennial luncheon will be held at
IL 30.
Toasts will be given by founders of
the pioneer organizations of the Indian
apolis federation.
Mrs. Ira Holmes and Mrs. O. c. Luken-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
Merchants Elect
4 New Directors

-Four new directors were chosen at the
annual business meeting Of the Mer-
chants association in the University
club last night.
They are: ". B wheelock OF L. s.
Ayres & Co, Edward A. Kahn OF the
Peoples Quitting Company, James W.
lilly OF the Lilly Hardware Company,
and Paul h. Krauss Of the Paul II.
Erauss Company.
Nr Wheelock and Mr.. Kahn were
&ng the retiring group of directors
were reelected. The other directors
ths association, whose terms do not
are until next year, are George 4.
Say, Pettis Dry Goods Company; A. l..
DsSloek. L Strauss & Co; E. G. Hereth.
Baldwin Piano Company; E. 7. Cause
lPohl, z J. GausepDh1 & Co. and Robert
l1deber, n. Iieber Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
Collegiate Singers
to Be Here MOnddy

The Glee club of Whittenberg college,
Springfield, o., will give a concert here
Monday night under the auspices of the
First English Lutheran church at the Y.
NJ. G.. a.
Paul Laughner, one of the members of
the club, is a member of the local
church
The visit of the club will be one of
the events in the celebration of the dia-
mopd jubilee of Wittenberg college.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
MethOdists AlIOt
Funds From Drive

The plan for the expenditure of funds
raised by the Methodist Episcopal de-
nomination during the campaign to be
conducted By the Interchurch World
Movement includes the erection of new
hospital and fve-story modern freproof
nurses home in indianapolis, a new
hospital in Gary, payment of the debts
on hospitals at Fit. Wayne and Indian
apolis, and improvements at FIT. Wayne
and Princeton, 1t was announced today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
BAREs HUGE LIQUOR PLOT.

CHICAGO. April ga plot to coun-
terfeit liquor prescription blanks by the
wholesale was exposed by a druggist,
who was offered 10000 counterfeit blanks
for SIS. and four arrests have been made
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23

bill have charge of the tickets for the
luncheon
They will be on sale at the Merchants
Heat and Light Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
JOkel@s Beach Scene
Stirs Mayors Wrath

TAYLORSvILLE, ILL.,. April 23.--
Mayor William Motley of Kincaid is
mad. He swears vengeance on the
person who placed a sign bearing
the inscription, Bathing and Fish
ing" in the middle of the city's big
gest mudhole.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
ox-cART DAYS.

La Crosse. Wis, Tribune: How
did they do it, those old fellows
Take a novel by Thackeray, for
example 1t is monumental. 1t looks
as IL one of them would be life
work The mere penning of it appals
a modern man. Yet Thackeray tnrn.
ed out volume after volume as if time
and energy were interminable. And
his work was practically perfect.
No sloyenliness, no carelessness, no
haste, no guess-this-will-d o-ness.
Today we have accessory to speed
every time-saving device, all know.
ledge classified and compendiumed
and stored in convenient libraries.
But where are the ThacHerays? Or
the Goethes, Dickenses, Hugos and
Balzacs?
Men Of their day were compelled
TO waste time. A journey OF 4 few
miles took all day, or several days.
A dinner involved sitting up all night
and drinking ones self under the
table. A message to friend was
not ten-word telegram, but beau
Itifully penned and excellently ex.
pressed essay. Such letters were pre-
served and handed down. Later they
were put into print.
How manv letters have you written
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
A WOODEN ELEPHANT.

The government has colossal wooden ele-
plant on it's hands and whether it will make
bonfire of it simply let it rot out OF existence
slowly remains to be seen. A quarter OF bill
lion dollars was spent on three hundred wooden
vessels for which there is market and no use.
About one hundred OF these have been towed
seventy five miles up the James river In Viz
ginia where they viii be out Of sight. At Nor
walk, Connecticut, thirty are waterlogged with
their noses in the mud The Thames at New
London is full of them; and it may be that the
shipping board knows where the rest of them
are. In addition to these completed steamships
in which machinery has been installed, there are
one hundred and seventy one hulls and convert
ed barges moored in peaceful harbors or lonely
coves along the gulf and ocean coasts. But all
are out of commission and tenantless except for
caretakers Of restful dispositions who delight
in fishing and the quiet life.
Chairman William Denman, who was Of the
shipping board from December, 1916, to July,
1917, insisted on this wooden experiment. Cen
eral Cocktails manager of the Emergency Fleet
corporation, opposed the plan and was driven
to resign. AT suggestion from the white house
Denman followed Goethals out, and the board
was reorganized with Edwin n. Hurley as chair
man. But work on the wooden ship program
went on, and contractors who had hurried to lay
down keels ahead of the armistice were allowed
to finish their vessels after the was over.
A few of the ships have been sold and it would
seem as though there ought to be uses for more
of them; but there does not appear to be, and
the item of two hundred and fifty million must
be charged to profit and loss because the presi-
dent selected San Francisco lawyer as proper
man to boss the job of building merchant ma
rine, instead of great expert like Bernard N.
Baker, president of the Atlantic Transport line,
who was named member of the board but
signed when the president put the control of it
into inexperienced and incompetent hands
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
EARTHQUAKES IN THE VALLEY

opening the soil in deep cracks
as the surface was bent. Land
slides swept down the sleeper
bluffs and hillsides; consider
able areas were uplifted, and still
larger areas sunk and became
covered with water emerging
through assures or little crater
lets, or accommodating from the
obstruction of surface drainage.
On the Mississippi great waves
were created, which overwhelmed
many boats and washed others
high upon the shore, the return
current breaking off thousands
Of trees and carrying them out
into the river. High banks caved
and were precipitated into the
rivers, and bars and points OF is
lands gave way, and whole Is
lands disappeared.
During Dec. 16 and II shocks
continued at short intervals but
greatly diminished in intensity
They occurred at longer Intervals
until Jan. %, when there was an
other shock, similar in intensity
and destruction to the first This
shock was followed by about two
weeks OF quiescence, but on Feb.
there were several alarming
and destructive shocks, the last
equalling or SURPRISING any pre-
vious disturbance, and for sever
al days the earth was in nearly
constant tremor.
For nearly year from this
date small shocks occurred at in
tervals, but as there were no
more destructive shocks the peo-
pie gradually became accustomed
to the vibrations and gave little
or no further attention to them"
That is what happened to the
region from point west of Cairo
on the north, to the latitude OF
Memphis on the south, distance
OF over 100 miles, and from Crow
ley Ridge on the west to Chicka-
saw Bluffs on the east, distance
of over so miles. Scientists say
that repetition of such convul-
sions can be looked for in less
than a century, but fortunately in
this case the prediction has not
yet come true. II it should. later
on, it will find a lot of thriving
towns in the area in which great
destruction might be wrought
Then we would have to smile.
with reservations, when we heard
OF the shakes out around Los
Angeles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
coffee Known to Ancients.

Detroit News: The plant, known
as the "coffea arabica," is indigenous
to Abyssinia An ancient manuscript
of the fifteenth century states that
/ the use of coffee for drinking was
known and practiced from time inn
memorial
There is delightful legend ascrib-
ing the discovery of its beneficent
properties to flock of sheep, wander
| ing in the mountains, which browsed
ON the bright leaves of the coffee
plant, and Immediately became elated
and sleepless at night Observing
their exhilaration the shepherds tried
the leaf, too.
In the prolonged religious services
of the mohammendans, which lasted
days and nights on end. coffee was
early used as sort of devotional
Iantisoporific. to keep the worshippers
awake and keyed to the correct pitch
of oriental devoutness. In spite of
the fact that it's use was prohibited in
the koran except for religious cere-
monies, it became the national bever-
age of Arabia, as widely used as tea
in China.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
CHARITY OF THOUGHT. !"

Speaking of Senator Harding's characters
tics, Senator Wadsworth, Of New York, uses the
phrase: '.his strength and charity of thought. -
Surely this is a type of thinking we need, for
by charity unquestionaby is meant willing
ness to give attention and due weight to other
peoples thinking The greatest burden the
world has borne is that imposed by Intolerance.
Moreover, it is the burden that sticks tightest
and is hardest to get at for removal. 1t fastens
itself generally on the backs of the people where
it is most difficult to see. We have got one mis-
taken notion that needs to be proved false; this
is the notion that charity of thought connects
itself with weakness. Senator Wadsworth gives
Senator Harding credit for strength and char
ity and this makes the combination best suited
to arriving at conclusions that will be both wise
and practical. The law that shall point us out
Of present trouble will not come down from any
height to us; it has got to be made by wise, hon
est, loyal men in counsel. For such counsel and
for leadership in such counsel, Mr. Wadsworth
gives Mr.. Harding full credit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
TWO TREES OWN THEMSELVES

Detroit News: There are two trees
in the United States that own them
selves and the ground on which they
stand One OF these is an oak at
Athens, Ca, the other a sycamore at
Coney Greek, KY. The former stood
on the land of Colonel W. H. Jackson,
who in his old age recorded deed
as follows:
Il. w. H. Jackson of the county Of
Clarke, state of Georgia, of the one
part, and this oak tree (giving the To-
cation) of the county of Clarke, of the
|other part, witness, that the said w. Fl.
jackson, for and in consideration OF
the great affection which he bears said
tree and his desire to see it protected,
has conveyed and by these presents,
does convey unto the said tree entire
possession of itself, and the land with
in eight feet of it on all sides"
The sycamore at Coney Greek owns
itself and thirty-six square feet of
ground by virtue of deed from Alice
Spencer Geddes Lloyd, duly recorded
in Knott county, KY, which contains
the following paragraph:
1.-THE said tree is conveyed, in con-
sideration of the value of itself, as a
resting place for the weary under the
shade of said tree, and the said tree
and the said terra firma are to belong
to themselves absolutely and to each
other for all the purposes for which
nature and God intended them, among
which is the purpose Of the soil to
nurture and feed the tree and that of
the tree to shade, grace and beautify
the said terra firma."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
IF NOBODY SHlRkED.

know not whence came,
know not whittier go;
But the fact stands clear that am here,
In this world of pleasure and woe.
And out OF the mist and murk
Another truth shines plain
1t is my power each day and hour
To add to its JOY and its pain.
know that the earth exists,
1t is none OF my business why:
cannot find out what its all about,
I would but waste time to Try.
My life is a brief, brief thing.
am here for little space,
And while / stay, would like If may,
To brighten and better the place.
The trouble, think, with US all
Is the lack of high conceit
If each man thought he was sent to this spot
To make it bit more sweet
How soon we could gladden. the world,
How easily right all wrong,
II nobody shirked, and each one worked
To help his fellow alcng
Cease wondering why you came
Stop looking for faults and flaws;
Rise up today in your pride and say,
Il am part of the first great cause.
However fun the world,
There is room for earnest man.
It has need OF me, or would not be
I am here to strengthen the plan"
Ella Wheeler Wilt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
WARS NOW IN PROGRESS.

Seven wars in which, as is estimated, four
million fighting men are taking part, are raging
in the world today. The battegounds Po-
land, Syria, the Caucasus, Albania, Jugo-Slavia
China, torn by six revolutions, and Ireland
where some eighty thousand English troops are
trying vainly to preserve order, property and
life Yet the league which was to prevent wars
has been signed by all the allied powers and by
most Of the nations of the earth, and probably
is in as full operation as it ever will be.
The fact is it doesn It work. it isn't properly con-
structed, is there the slightest reason to be-
lieve that it would function any better if the
United States were in it. What could we do or
would we do, as a league member, in any one of
these seven wars? Would we send forces across
the sea to take part in all or one Of themg And
if so, In which one? The truth appears to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
The Liberty Beii

Columbus Dispatch: 1t has been
definitely decided that the Liberty
bell, now in the state house in Phila-
delphia, is not going to be repaired.
For some time people have been urg-
ing that the crack in the bell, which
has been there for many years. be re-
paired and the matter came to be al.
most a political issue in the Quaker
city. A committee has now decided
once for all that the crack is going to
remain there and that the bell is going
to be left in the state house-and Phil
adelphia is able to sleep peacefully
once more.
The decision is In line with common
sense. There is no reason why the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13

Davenport Democrat: Here in
the Mississippi valley we talk
about the California earthquakes
as II we were immune from such
quakes and the destruction that
sometimes accompanies them
but we have not always been.
A little over century ago-in
1911 to be exact-the so-called
New Madrid earthquake consid-
erably changed the topography
of the country south of st, Louis.
the district between Cape Cir
ardeau and Memphis being par
ticularly affected. Some ESQ
shocks in the six months follow
ing Dec. 16, 1911, were recorded
by one local observer. The quake
has recently been the subject of
a special bulletin Of 120 pages is
sued by the United States Geolo-
gical Survey, based on study Of
the earthquake, it's results. and
contemporary and later records.
by Myron D. Fuller. His summary
of the disaster vii, IN most of it's
details be news to Mississippi
valley readers of the present day:
THE evening Of Dec Is. 1911,
in the New Madrid area, was
clear and quiet, with no unusual
conditions portending the catas-
trophe which was soon to take
place. A little after 2 o'clock in
the morning Of Dec. 16, the in
habitants of the region were
suddenly awakened by the groan-
ing, creaking and cracking of
the timberS of the houses or cab
ms in which they were sleeping,
by the rattle of furniture thrown
down. and by the crash of fall
ing chimneys. In fear and trem-
bling they hurriedly CROPPED their
way from their houses to es-
cape the falling debris, and re-
manned shivering in the winter
air until morning, the repeated
shocks at intervals during the
night keeping them from return
ing to their weakened or totter-
ing dwellings. Daylight brought
little improvement to their stu
alton. for early in the morning
another shock, preceded by low
rumbling and fully as severe as
the first was experienced. The
ground rose and fell as earth
waves, like the long, low swell
of the sea, passed across it's
surface fitting the trees until
their branches interlocked, and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
The Easiest Way
To End Dandru

There is one sure way that never
80 remove dandruff completely and
is to dissolve it. This destroys u.
tirely. To do this, just get about
ounces Of plain, ordinary liquid am
apply it at night when retiring,
enough to inoisten the scalp and n
IN gently with the finger tips.
By morning most, if not ALL Of
dandruff will be gone, and three o.
more applications will completely
solve and entirely destroy, every
sign and trace Of it. no matter now
dandruff you may have.
You will find, too, that all itchlns1
digging of the scalp will stop iisa
and your hair will be fluffy, las9j
glossy, silky and soft, and look an'
a hundred times better.
You can get liquid aryon at an!
store. 1t is Inexpensive, ana
ounces is all you will need. Inns
efnedy has never been known y