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Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
Ru RAYMOND CLAPPER

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
| MARION, O., November 5.-l1
j Warren G. Harding, now president
elect of the United States, had onl!
been born in log cabin-but he
wasn't and any truthfully intimate
story about him must begin with the
bald statement that he was born in a
small frame house at Blooming Grove
village near here, of poor but thrifty
parents, his father being a struggling
country doctor who rolled his own pills
treated horses as well.
The log cabin story was killed by
Harding himself shortly after he was
nominated for the presidency and the
incident reveals more about the man
who is to be the next president of the
United States than could be told in q
book. 1t illustrates the absence of any
front" about Harding and his simple
sincerity, one of the outstanding traits
of the man.
Just after the Chicago convention
nominated Harding some of his ever
enthusiastic workers started the story
| that he was born in a log cabin. 1t
was getting a good running start when
newspaper correspondents were called
into Harding's office at Washington
one day and given a short typewriter
statement signed by the candidate, de-
nying in toto the log cabin story.
II don't like to spoil good story
for you boys" Harding said in eXpla-
nation, "but the truth is ! wasn't born
in log cabin at all. | wish had been
but alas it was only frame house.
Spectacular Rise
But there is good story III Hard-
ng's spectacular rise anyway. Born
in the obscurity Of a struggling village
in central Ohio, exactly fifty-five
years ago yesterday, Harding, doing
business on a shoestring most of the
time has now reached the pinnacle to
which only twenty-eight other men in
the entire history of this nation have
climbed.
1t will be difficult for anyone to
really believe that the man and wo-
man whose names are on millions of
lips today are just plain ordinary mid
die western Americans who have spent
their lives in small town struggling
for place among the substantial cit
izens Of the locality.
Nevertheless they are the people
novelists seek to describe as the typical
Americans, prosperous in a small way
intelligent and fairly we'll educated,
though not so well read perhaps, know
ing little about many commonplace
matters, extremely hospitable and gen.
erous, severely conventional, regular
attendants at church and lodge meet
ings, fond of fried chicken and of sit
ting in rocking chairs on the front
porch afterward
There you have the Hardings.
They haven't changed much with
the good fortune that has recently
come to them. 1t is true that Mrs.
Harding used to work in her own
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
PROHIBITION

The day when beating the prohibition law considered
quite the proper thing do and rather clever wltha
passing TIL everyday citizen beginning to realize that
whskey running pretty dirty business after ALL that
blind pggng more respectable than it and
that the who buys whskey nowadays encouraging
whskey running and blind pgging and morally is guilty
with outlaws. The who violates the enforcement
act cannot with conscience, urge respect for the
against theft murder riot He cannot support the
enforcement of law and connive at the violation of
other-Fargo Forum.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05
ISN'T 1T THE TRUTH?

Loafers boldly make fun of the tired business man "
that it, the worker the who amounts to something and
performs the worlds necessary tasks. The of conse
quence of industry have founda certain plan best after
long experience. The loafers laugh at it. and say they
know of better of running banks railroads. factories
farms homes. They liars; they don't know of
better plan-E. W&. Howes Monthly
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-05

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-20
is THE WORLD BETTER

Christmas again. and is the world any bettere Is
more comfortable? Is it more peaceablee Is il
confident that the future going be worth the
adventure OF testing it, People who write letters from
;..rope Ave been telling OF the prevalence Of a
of hysercal gayety iii the distressed eoun-
tries passing? And II is, what when
the hysteria eyaporates? Is the residuum gayety
natural and wholesome Or is it soberness.
which also is wholesome Or is ii gloom
One hardly can Il say world yet There are
cheerful people in it, good MANY i'll this country
especially but it is not set gay world In the end
war may prove have done The world good. but
The end is yetif everaud the Improvement is nor
Vet marked Indeed, one CORES pendent who writes
Europe says he has yet see anyone who has
Teen improved by the war. whereas those who have
damaged by it plentiful But that IS only like
say immediate results illness good
that convaIescents apt be querulous and
Iitable
There many people who We're improved by
the war-deepened in their feelings and experience
made aware of what in them A good many such
people died and doubtless died the better the
prodtably. fer what they had and what the war
had done them But take the world generally ana
be confessed that its conservation have
thin shows the queruousness of GONZALES
cence
is not comfortable yet nor good -natured Il Is
anxious. it is perplexed. is what Is going
happen 70 it. and is obviously impatient and IN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-20
The Passing Shoe

l1ING man devotes
MOST Of his attention to the hats
BELOW the ear line while an
OLDER man devotes al
OF his attention to the hair above 3.
THE fact q the matter
is that man isn't a. roma IT nigh-
brow music
As he is fond OF beins
THOUGHT fond Of it,
ONE Of the interesting evidences OF
the plentitude
OF money il circulation i the MOI
able
INCREASE in the amount
or patent medicine advertising ap
parenty
on the principle thai the people
CAN now AFFORD 10 have more things
the matter with them.
n might also be well for solne
PEOPLE to remember that il
THEN are anxious 10 make fools 81
THEMSELVES prohibition won't
stop them.
IL there was as much kissing
AFTER marriage as there IS beto :
marriage
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-20

Who discovered the Hawaiian Is
lands Answer They were discover
50 by Captain James Cook. an English
navigator
Glow long is Long Island? Answer:
Long Island is 1l5 miles long.
1-Where is Lookout Mountain An
swer. Ii is in Tennessee. The bal
to Of Lookout Mountain was fought
November ~. 1863
8-When IS Quinauagesima sunday z
Answer: It IS the fifteenth day before
Easter
9-What is a 50 gsmorc Answer: A
sycamore is an Indian tribal chief
lo-Where S the sperm whale found :.
answer II IS found only in warm
stas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-20
THE RARE GENIUS.

We turn out more mediocrities than ought TO-
is OF the laments the senior class Of Cornell
Universy in It's attack upon coeducation The rela-
tionshp between eoedueaon and mediocrity IS not set
forth charge contained in quite
sufficient itself. regardless Of its bearing the
controversy Cornell In fact, the chargo is more
than but the Cornell boys shouldn't be so
upset by the fact. Somebody ought tell them as
gently possible. they a world OF medic
critics by mediocfiues and for medioerities Cornell
isn't alone in its culpabiIity il culpahity there IS;
other colleges are doing the thing
Why, bless your hearts, Comedians how many
genluses DC estimate alma mater should turn
out each commencement day? What proportion OF the
annual distribution of diplomas would you suggest be
awarded other than mediocrities? And to whom
would award them?
It's folly. say unfair. gentlemen rail at
mediocrity Why medioerities rule the world. have
always ruled the world. Such job the work of civ
iization is. mediocrity with big NJ.
Maybe geniuses or supermen could have carried
farther along toward whatever the goal Of humanity
supposed be. but there's enough OF them
time push very hard Besides when
there does happen be than few of them on
the job they usually agree all upon
method Il procedure. 50. given Moses and
enc Shakespeare, Napoleon. single Lincoln and
a lone Caesar. a stray Newton and a segregated Arts
otle contrive ill the ranks of the great with
Mediocrites.
The trouble is were not at home with geniuses.
don't know what to do with them when have
them with US or mediocrities captains
masters take orders Genius, gentlemen you
will probably find doing X. duty, and ii is usually
martialed for insisting upon marching a
ection quite different dictated by from
headquarters where sits goldbraided Mediocrity
often enough execution Of the imposed by
furnishes the magic specaces that
able to reality. and behold that here was
Genius,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-20
ANSWERS TO SATURDAYS CUES
TONS

What arc the articles 81 wa, a
Answer They are The rules enacted
BY congress providing for a system Of
military discipline and punishment in
the army?
What was window tax, Answer
a tax or duty levied ID England on
all windows Or openings above the
number Of eight
3-How many lives were lost on the
Lusitaniae9 Answer. 4 total OF 1I54
men. women and children lost their
lives when tha .gsicania was sunk
May i 1915
What per cent of egg Is wa
tor: Answer: About n per cent OF
the contents Of an egs consists 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-20

No, the world Of the ) very nice Ii
tastes strongly cf the morning after All the bad
of the It's hands but the good Of II has
70 be worked out says Harper's Magazine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-20

SOME FOLKS are away much that sleeping is
about the only thing that would housing prob
lem for them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-20

SOME FOLKS up much energy getting
somewhere that they OF much account when
they arrive
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-20

\ TIGHT-SKIRTED probably gets enough
punishment without being criticized BY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
CHERRY COCKTAILS.
12 or Is sweet cherries.
l teaspoon chopped and
blanched almonds.
l tablespoon strawberry
teaspoon powdered sugar.

ICHoPVOH pVWuVI Gu oUbUI'
Pit and chill cherries. Sprinkle
with chopped nuts. Mix straw.
berry juice and sugar and let stand
till sugar is dissolved. Pour over
cherries. Serve in sherbet glass.
es. The recipe makes one cock.
tail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
Mexican Funds Were
Stolen Very Freely

MEXICO CITY, June 9i-At In
tervals since the taking over Of the
government by the de factO admin
istratiol, the newspapers Of the
capital have published reports Of
"Panamas" discovered in the fed
eral departments. Panama" Is
the charitable journalist term for
defalcation. Few Of these 'Pana'
mas" attributed TO Carranza Off
cials run under seven figures.
Funds from the national rail-
ways are declared to have been
used for propaganda, in support OF
the candidacy Of Ygnacio Bonillas
for the presidency. None Of the
papers. however, has mentioned
who might have profited from the
proceeds OF the alleged frauds in
retiring and burning deprecated
paper currency. The latest Pan
anna" reported to have been dis
covered in the treasury depart
nent, is estimated to involve from
100000 pesos up, and TO have re
suited from an issue Of revenue
stamps in 1915.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
Making It Easier to
Get Pension Money

WASHINGTON, July 81 Wit
nesses Of the Endorsement Of pen
sion checks will not be required II
the future, except where pension
ers sign by mark, according TO an
announcement by the pension bu
reau.
Four times a year, the 100000
pensioners now on the government
rolls have been required to have
two persons sign the checks as
witnesses of the Endorsement, a
proceeding that required the quar-
terly collection Of more than 5000,
900 signatures.
Decision to modify the require
ment was made by Secretary
Payne, Of the Interior Department
after conference with officers Of
the Pension bureau, the announced
purpose being to obviate trouble
and annoyance to bankers cashirs
the checks, as well as the pension
ers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS
ByOIIyE ROBERTS BAETeN
Chirk Hunts His Money.

Tngans the fairy landlord and Nancy and Nick the twins
who were helping him collect rents in the
waited and waited in Chik Chpm unks little front paror o Cnh
0 come downstairs with the rent money
They got pretty tired last sitting long so Nancy payeo
peter Peter PumpknEat organ Nick found nutpuzz
and Tngang put speck began look over all his rent
lists to see whom he had collect from that day Tngang didn't
like to look at the shaky doors and Hopping wallpaper because
we'll Just because most landlords don't enjoy the sight OIL those
things, I suppose. ,, =.
Wggly Worm owes me two months rent" he counted ~ he
doesn't pay up today I'll have put him Of his apple HIM
There's Marty Mink behind three months And he wearing such
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
Hlp-Leagih Box Coat
Feature Of. Chic Suit
BY CORA MOORE
New Works Fashion Authority.

NEW YORK, July s.-For Tho
occasional cool day that always
serves to make summer more en-
joyable, there Is nothing so prac'
tical as the simply-cut suit OF tri-
cotlne or French serge. Here IS
an excellent suggestion for a
model.
The skirt is straight, tilted a bit
upward at the back 10 produce a
narrow effect from the front, with
small self-coyered ball battons
down either seam from the hip liae
and then a hip.length box coat Of
latest and most approved cut,
namely. with the slant line under
the arms.
A tucker plated chiffon with a
Medici collar belongs with the suit.
The hat Is a helmet.shape Of blue
satin, to match the serge, with q
rosewood-hued feather at one side.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
SISTER .MARY'S
KITCHEN
Copyright. 1920, n. E. AZ

In the summer time the incest
way to begin meal Is with a fruit
cup or cocktail Of some sort. While
any fruit simply served and thor
ouyhly chilled Is delicious every
hostess likes something differ
ent." These fruit connections may
he new 20 Won.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
MOST CONSPICUOUS.

Il understand yours was the
mast conspicuous Of all the bathing
81 was" confessed Miss Cay
enke. ct was one Of those old.
5 a4hioned affairs with a high neck
y i long skirt."-Washington Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
FOR BAIT ONLY.

Il think that every young wom-
n should learn to play the piano
Eefore she Is married, don't you?"
ayes, and forget It afterwards
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09

valuable coat all the time too III tie three bells onto him Il be
doesn't pay and he'll have fish for dinner again. NO sne
man ever has luck he makes noise and Marty Will SOUND Ike
a fire engine"
drawers upstairs Slam SIAM slam bang bang they went until
you'd almost have thought the had started again.
My!" smiled TinEalng GhiTs must Be getting out 10 S o.
smile on Tngangs face slowly faded +n Il be that his money
scarce he can't find any and Is making al that noise hunting
And what happened then m tell youtomorrov.
Copyright 1s2o, N E.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09

iSt-sE discount on nnur,
ID cocoa Saturday at the
Grncery.-Ady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
MAcEDoINE OF FRUIT.

fruit soup must be very cold wher
served.
MACEDoLNE OF FRUIT.
Lemon jelly.
Strawberries.
Blackberries.
Raspberries.
Cherries.
Use any good prepared jelly
Add two tablespoons Of sugar Il
the fruit is tart. Put a layer o.
fruit, carefully selected, in a mold
Pour over a little Of the jelly, no,
enough to float the fruit. Wher
almost Set add another layer
Of fruit and jelly. Let set. Con
time until all Is used. Put on ice
to become very cold and firm. I'm
mold and slice 10 serve.
A delicious drink Tor a hot day
Is cnerry punch.
CHERRY PUNCH. F.,
8 lemons.
. oranges.
IL cup shredded pine
apple.
9 Guns stoned cherries,
l cup sugar.
l quart ginger ale.
= cups iced tea.
! banana.
- cup choice cherries
(stoned).
In a large bowl put juice Of lem
ons, the oranges sliced, the pine
apple, the cherries and the sugar
Press with a wooden pOtato,mash
er and let stand for an hour o.
longer to extract the juice. Pres:
the fruit to a pulp and strain. Ado
the strained juice TO the ginger
ale and tea. Add the banana
sliced, and the cherries cut in quar-
tiers. Put a tablespoonful Of crush
ed ice In each glass 10 serve.
" a. -: -. 49,. nIo;,, ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09

Even the ice man complains Of
hot weather and ii isn't 10 be won
dered al that the baker does.
MARY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-09
FRUIT SOUP.

7 ldUIeopUVH dIIVWIUUI.
2 IL cups raspberry juice.
"a cup sugar.
Is teaspoon salt
Dissolve arrowroot In a little
cold water. Add fruit juice. Boil
until thick. Add sugar and salt
and stir thoroughly. Chill and
servr In sherbet glasses. This
fruit soup must be very cold when
served.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-22

The in excess OF the exemption OF SzO sun
normal but all net income In excess $1,000
subject cent After the net income passes the
hpe In and the case OF nd
vidua with $1,000 he entitled an exemption $1,000
leaving $4,000 He normal income tax Of per cent
or exceeds 5000 by $1,000 he also obliged
Of cent on this amount or s making
total $40 by the schedule
Getting higher salaries take for example ndi
yidua Of $26a2s The tax income Of this
net income of $4,000 and $80
Now the income Of $4,000 being 070
The amount question $4,000 $5S2 and this
iect to total Of and
Der cent? s1oa This $066 added to the $300 tax $4,000
makes the subject total tax Of $17656
For single (wh exemption salary
between $1,000 $40 tax
the above table
For under eighteen deduction of ss
for ranging above 81 200
Heavy penalties imposed for those who fail to file
March 15 The full paid
Of filing the desired make the install
paid by March Is
September December which in
come tax $ assessed is the calendar Of 1919
equaed exceeded
married
whether enough to require tax
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-22
True-Too.

The other Sunday, first-class and
second-class rank honors were be.
slowed on a number Of boy scouts
at the Temple Israel at Terre Haute
A little candidate sat during the cere-
mony, his interest so intense that
every one near him was interested.
When the meeting was over the
turned to the man next him. II wish
every man had to make all those
promises before he could vote" he
said earnestly. "We'd have n better
country II they did-wouldn't weg''
The man agreed with him, too.-In.
dianapolis News.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-22
The Youna Purlsf.

So / says to him, kid, the Ian
guage you use gives me pain How
do you get that way? If l ever hear
you throwing that line Of talk again
I'll up-end you and comb the seat Of
your brltches with the soft side Of a
board! Get me? I'm off Of 1t! Cut
1t out ~
And he comes right back at me and
says: "Father, your choice Of expression
shocks me. We are instructed at school
to use at all times only the purest Eng
lish, and fear OF corporal punishment
will not deter me !"-Detroit News.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-22
SiIenced PASSENGERS.

My slow speaking and patient friend
was driving along In a country OF dan.
gerous curves. His sister and brother.
in-law were In the back seat. "A car
Is back of you blow your horn for this
curve" "Drlve more carefully here,
then pick up for the grade ahead"
came continually from the passengers.
Finally my friend stopped In front of a
village hardware store "What on
earth are you stopping here for?''
ITO get horn and steering wheel for
the back seat" he slowly drawled.-
Exchange.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-22
SIMS TO PROVE
CHARGES MADE
NAVY SCANDAL TO BE PRoeEp
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
10 REPORT.
WANT RIGID INQUIRY
SECRETARY DANIELS SAYS 40.
MiRAL SIMS MUST MAKE
CHARGES GOOD.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Charges Of
Rear Admiral Sims that the Navy De
partment failed to cooperate fully with
the allies during the war will be inves-
tigated by the Senate subcommittee
before which they were made.
This was decided by the full naval
committee, which also authorized ap-
pointment Of another subcommittee to
determine II there should be an in
quiry into charges by J. r. Rathom, ed
itor Of the Providence, r. l., Journal,
that with the knowledge OF Secretary
Daniels many seamen have been used
for most vile and nameless practices
to entrap innocent men,
Secretary Daniels announced Ad-
miral Sims would be called on to make
good his charges either before the
Senate or naval board.
Inquiry into Admiral Sims charges
will not be started by the Senate sub
committee until its present investlga-
tlon Of naval decorations Is completed,
which probably will be in ten days.
That investigation was continued to-
day with Admiral Sims concluding his
testimony.
Mr.. Rathom alleged there was d.
vision Of the naval intelligence Great
ed to use naval seamen to .entrap in
nocent men" and that as the result Of
the practices" resorted to, "the NOR
ale Of the Navy Department is being
rapidly destroyed" He added that
"the entire blame stands at the door
of Mr.. Daniels" and that 1--WE have
ample evidence in proof Of these as
sertions."
Secretary Daniels declined to COM
ment on MFR. Rathom's charges until,
he said, he was more familiar with the
allegations.
Entering general denial Of the
Sims charges, Mr.. Daniels declared
"the matter has gone so far that un-
less the charges are proven TO the en-
tire satisfaction of the people an in
quiry will be made by the naval
board"
He emphasized that Admiral Sims
was not commander-in-chief of the
American naval forces overseas, and
that he was subordinate to Admiral
Mayo, as commander of the Atlantic
fleet and to Admiral Benson, chief of
naval operations. He said Admiral
Sims duty was to make recommends
tions and then to obey the orders is-
sued.
Mr.. Daniels indicated there were fre-
quent clashes between the department
and Admiral Sims because destroyers
were not withdrawn from conveying
troop ships and assigned to duty in the
submarine zone. "When the smoke
blows away" the secretary continued,
IL am confident that the people will
see that the naval administration has
been efficient"
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-22
Bond. for Shelf p.p.r.

Seattle. Wash.-How $4,000 Of Sc
attic improvement bonds, bought by q
son for an income for his mother. were
used by her to paper pantry shelves.
was disclosed when some Of the mn.
tilated bonds were brought to the Of.
Zee Of City Treasurer =. L. Terry to
Gee II they had any value. According
to the story told Accountant A. B.
Lund, the bonds are the property Of
an elderly woman who has been IIv.
ing alone in Seattle several years. Dur.
ing long illness five or six years ago
she Is said to have suffered a tempo
rary lapse Of memory. and when she
recovered apparently had forgotten
everything about the bonds and their
value. 5.f