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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
COLuMnUs Ann THE EGG

O. What is the story of Columbus and
the egg? j. NJ T.
A. This story rests on the authority
Of Benzoni, an italian historian. He
relates that while Columbus was Mt a
banquet in Barcelona. just before his sec
ond voyage. a Jealous courtier asked II
Columbus thought anyone else could have
discovered the Indies. Columbus made
no reply. but invited each Of the guests
to see If he could make an egg stand
on one end. All tried in vain, Columbus
took the egg, struck 1t gently on the
table to break the shell. leaving 1t stand
ing on the broken part. In this way he
illustrated the fact that It would be
very simple for others to follow the path
to the new world now that he had point
ed the way.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

The good, cld-fasbioned two-wheeled
bicycle wins over the high-powered mo-
tor in a love game.
It's funny how much speed Mckay
Morris can get out Of his bicycle in the
romantic comedy, 1.-THE Gypsy Trail"
Mckay Morris and Thomas Kelly run
a merry race for the hand of Frances
Raymond, played by ChristabeI Hunter.
Morris peddles a bicycle and Tom
guides a six cylinder motor, but the
darned old bicycle picks up more speed
than the several hundred horsepower ma
chine
When the curtain goes down Mckay
and Christabel are sitting very close to-
gether dreaming the grand old love song
in the moonlight.
Poor Kelly is not around. but guess
he is trying TO put that motor OF his
in high speed.
We are rather sympathetic for Kelly
because he can't throw the sympathetic
gush as Morris does-he tried so hard
to learn the love game, but the bicycle
rider put It all over him when he came
to throwing the grand English in the
moonlight.
This little love conflict is charmingly
told in two Zimmerer settings in this
weeks production of 1.-THE Gypsy Trail,
at the Murat, by the Stuart walker
players.
Kelly is entirely satisfactory as the
lover. who never could get into high
speed.
Mckay Morris makes regular wniri-
wind out of his newspaper reporter aud
excels In the love game.
never realized before that q news
paper reporter could be such magnifi-
cant lover but when cheek over my
newspaper acquaiptances most OF EN- are
married. 1 am going TO ask EN- II they
used a bicycle to do their counting, but
somehow or other I can't zee how they
could afford to even buy bicycle,
But the play is delicious footing and
thrill Of expectation runs through the
entire conflict.
Christabel Hunter is one OF those sweet
little bundles Of femininity which thrives
in the moonlight and love scenes. ca
pable player.
Aldrich Bowker, as the father OF Chris
label in this play. again gives a sterling,
unaffected performance.
But there is one player generally In a
Stuart Walker production who 'walas
away" with the performance and In The
Gypsy Tran' 1t is none other than Elk
abeth Patterson as the grandmother OF
Tom Kelly OF the play.
Miss Patterson IN her matronly cap.
shawl and glasses gives one Of those
rare, unaffected cbaracterizations which
are so seldom seen but so sadly needed
on the stage.
In her every scene Miss Patterson dom
mates the stage and II the writer had
flowers to hand over the f0otlights they
would go to Miss Patterson.
Opinion: Don't miss seeing the bicycle
outdistance the auto In the modern game
| of love.
On view at the Murat all week.
| w d. H
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
HOU Manu-?

There vital question proceeding
Maine that cleared
The question is flies required justify legally
quitting hotel a
justice held that justified
if there flies the table
decision did
constituted whether
sufficient whether
before sufficient decision whether would
family inconsiderable
And there another matter be taken consideration
available information
after time driven repeater
individual
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
Canned FOODS.

Q. Is 1t true that canned foods may be
spoiled when It Is impossible TO detect
this condition1 l.. l.. j.
A. In poisoning cases investigated by
the bureau of chemistry It has been re-
peatedly shown that the food consumed
was spoiled. and that some one who
handled II recognized its condition.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
SKILL IN poRKER.

Q. What IS meant by "skillfuI" polk
er player? A NJ
A. According to Hoyle, skill consists
entirely OF good judgment In betting.
This is based on three things: A mathe-
matical knowledge Of the probable value
OF ones own hand as against all the
other hands In play; the odds TO be oh
tanned in the betting when the player
outs chips in the pot; the indications
given by other players.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
BRANDING LIVE STOCK

O. Would Il be poison to horses and
cattle to brand them with a copper OF
brass branding iron? w. r. X.
A. The bureau Of animal industry says
that using a copper or brass branding
iron will not poison cattle and horses.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
POISON IVY.

Q. After being exposed to poison ivy
Is there any satisfactory prevention?
T. f. h.
A. A thorough washing with soap and
water as soon after touching poison Ivy
as possible may prevent the usual in
nammation. Use heavy lather of soap
and let some of Il dry on the skin.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

Handsprings, backward dives and other
breath takers are performed by these two
veteran performers.
In addition TO their water acts, these
players do some singing and dancing.
Miss Conroy does not depend on her
aquatic ability entirely, as she has quite
a few song numbers and dances
In addition TO this act, the Kuhn sis
ters add some songs and dances that are
well received
Operate selections rival popular tunes
and jazz In their act.
One of the, sisters is at the piano, and
! the other tels jokes when not accom-
panying her sitter with some selection.
Gilbert and Saul are performers on the
violin and accordion, who have some har-
mony numbers and up-to date jazz.
Cy and Cy are humorists with songs
and dance.
Their accentric dances and peculiar
brand OF humor help their act gain the
favor with which they were received
And Hart and Helene supply much hu-
NOR 10 the bill with a series OF tskeoffs
on matrimonial troubles.
Dancing, singing and humor are part
of their offering, but they have, In add
ton TO this, a series OF selections on mu-
steal instruments.
The three Amber brothers appear in
their individual act.
The dlms that are shown are a Fox
comedy, Jazz Beauties" and a news reel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

Is It true that canned food may DO
spoiled and yet not show u Is spoiled
when the can is opened This depart
ment OF The Times tells you. II you
have question % ask. send It with A
2-ccnt stamp 20 The Indiana Daily Times
Information Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin.
Director. Washington. D G., and the an
swer viii be mailed direct TO you.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
Mexican POLiteneSS

emanaing Mexico might
publicity
In o tranquility
the pleasing the that in which the
courtesy played
valuable wishes establish
theory poleness
quite
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
SIZE or PLANETS.

Q. Can you give us a plan for Illus
trating the comparative sizes OF the
planets3 /. p.
A. Sir. John Herschei's Illustration Of
the relative size OF the planets follows:
Taking a globe two feet IN diameter 70
represent the sun, a grain Of mustard
will represent the relative size Of Mercury
10 the sun. pea VIII represent Venus
and a pea will also represent the earth,
while Mars Is designated by u rather
large pins head Jupiter, a modern sized
orange: Saturn. a small orange: Uranus,
a full-szed cherry, and Neptune, a good.
sized plum.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
Poor Rooster

rather
poultry; a commentary
which he ought
which
sell price
sumption while
be Matching.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

The young lady across the way says
no nice girl VIII allow a young man to
kiss her until they are engaged and
nothing so cheapens girl in a young
mans eyes as indiscriminate oscillation.
Copyright, 1920.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Canned food. free from gas or swell,
from disintegration and from bad doors,
has proved safe in all Of their expert
meuts. The responsibility for DETER
mining its fitness for consumption rests
with the person who opens the can.
Never serve contents that are In any
way doubtful
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
DOG ACT WINS
APPRONAL AT KEITH'S.

a
IT'S seldom, indeed, a dog act is good
enough TO be starred, but Wstsons dogs
this week at Keith's prove the exception
to the rule
AS vaudeville performers Watson's dogs
are almost human-that Is, TO the ex-
tent of their own act.
Walking pegs and balancing on tight
ropes are only a few of the difficult
stunts they do and they do them IN a
manner that shows long and difficult
training.
The Cortez sisters. international enter
tanners, furnish fifteen minutes of real
entertainment with their limitations of
vaudeville acts of different parts Of the
world.
little Chinese song proved the best,
| jud glng from the audiences response.
McGreevy and Doyle, in an up-to date
comedy offering, present an amusing lit
tie sketch in which a motorcycle plays
prominent part. McGreevy & Doyle
have a good line of chatter and deserved
more appreciation than they received.
Morrison, Nash and Williams Though
there were only two of 'em) kept the
audience I'm a continual uproar.
Eccentric dancing they have down to
fine art and an audience is always
quick to respond to anything new.
Both are light on their feet and know
how TO handle them.
Comedy songs and dances are the
speciality of Lorenz and Wood. One song
in particular registered distinct hit.
"Step lively" star act Of the bill, fea-
turing Mildred Rodgers, is the kind Of
act the average theatergo er likes TO see
and keenly enjoys.
"step Lively" Is a miniature dance
revue and has everything from the minuet
of long apo to the "shimmy" of modern
days.
l. l. l.
DIVING ACT Is
BIG SPLASH.
Splash
And there was anothsr spectacular dive.
Conroy and sister wSTe cavorting in the
big tank at the Lyric to their hearts
content.
For there is diving and swimming
act at the head of this weeks bill at
the Lyric.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

practically passed out of existence In
the south owing TO the advent OF the bin
weeviL The department Of agriculture
introduced new kind, Meade cotton, to
take its place. This new STAPLE, named
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

These three performers have a variety
of dances that are the bright spots on
the bill.
Almost all kinds Of dances are repre-
sented in their offering. from toe dances
TO jigs.
Kiefer Is assisted by two girls who do
the toe dancing while the man Of the
troupe does the jgging.
The two Earleys are singers who have
in addition to a line of jokes, a violin
number by the woman member of the
pair.
Vance and AlIeen present a number Of
Jokes with their songs, La Toilette and
Leonard are singers and comedians and
Kenny. Mason and School are skaters.
At the Rialto all week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

for the man who produced the variety, 4s
certainly as good as and many are in
cIined to believe, better than sea island
was.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

HIGH HEELS are killing medical scientist
D Won notice how
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
THE MOVIES.

The movies on view today are as fol-
lows: "Huckleberry Finn" at English's ;
Norma Talmadge IN Yes or No." at the
Circle; Eugene O'Brien In The Figure
head" IA the Colonial; "The Best Of
Luck" at the Ohio; Warwick in The
City OF Masks" at the Isis Franklyr
Farnum IN Vengeance and the Girl
at the Regent; Dorothy Gish IN Re
modelling a Husband" NJ the Alhamera.
and MadEe Kennedy IN Dollars and
Sense" ct Mr. Smiths.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
AT THE BROADWAY.

~ Il TIE A14NVfND " At
Holding out as the feature act at the
Broadway this week is an act called
1.-THE Five Merry Men," a spectacular Of
fering. A little chap is the featured
member Of the Bandy Fields Trio. an
ether headliner on the new bill.
The bill includes Jack ok in "Just
Polking Along, Merigan and Howard.
singers and comedians; Charles Ledegar
the roller skating rube; Charles and Ella
Polly, singers and dancers, and Mutt
and Jen In "On Strike"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
BROCKwELL HAS HONOR
PLACE AT THE RIALTO

Gladys Broekwell is the start Of "A
Sister to Salome." which is the feature
OF this weeks bin at the Rlalto.
This is a serious picture that shows
Miss Brocswell at her best.
The feature OF the vaudeville per-
Torrance Is the act which is listed first
on the bill
That is Kiefer and his two dancing
Kewples.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

SENATOR HARDING in the village band and he
hasn't been out Of ebandw
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

Q. Is sea island cotton still produced
in the south? G. III. N.
A. This famous variety OF cotton has
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

INVESTIGATION will be what with
Marion with It
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-06

Pointing
and right the point! D. following III
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
RELIGIOUS DUTIES GIVEN AS ALIBI IN
 FEDERAL COURT

A new aIibi for witnesses who do not wish to appear in court and give testimony was presented in the United States court yesterday morning.
 There have been excuses of ever. kind offered during every session of the court of this district, and they have been just as numerous this session.
 Some timid citizens have killed off most of their relatives (ver- baIly, of course), to delay the pro- cess of the law; others iavc dcvcl- Oped malignant and contagious dis eases (aIsO verbally at exactly the psychological moment; some have even very conveniently died, but of all the many and varied excuses, only one has had the happy inspir-g atiOn to claim religion as hn atibi, and he turned up yesterday.
 The missing witness makes his home in New York city, and yes- terday morning he sent District Af- tOrney Earle Pettus his regrets for Saturday via telegram, stating that he would be glad to sppenr at ni- most any other time. Here js a copy of his communications;
 .T beg to be excused from re- porting to you Saturday nornfng as | am of Jewish faith and cam not appear on Saturday. Further more, Monday and Tuesday next are Jewish New Year holidays. Will gladly appear when summons does not conflict with my religious dutics."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
DATE OF DECISION
 STILL INDEFINITE
Roads Continue Presentation of Data in Support of
 Increase Petition
By FRED H. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau The Ase-Heraid
 22l.2 First National Bank RuiIdIn

Montgomery, September 9-(Special.)- Witnesses for railroads operating in Ala barna continued the presentation of ex- hibits before the public service commits sion today in support of their petition for the establishment of a twenty-five per cent increase on freight shipped intra- state, twenty. per cent on passenger fares and fifty per cent on Pullman rates.
 E. A. DeFuniak of Louisville, freight traffic manager of the L. &s N. system, was on the stand a greater part of the day and furnished statements which com pared the old rates with the proposed new rates, as well as the proposed in creases with the increases permitted in other states.
 O. L. Bum, freight traffic manager of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, gave testimony in opposition to the pro- posed increase on brick and kindred products, contending that raises already made on these articles are out of propor tion with the general order of the direc- tor general of railroads, which permitted a blanket increase of twenty-five per cent last year.
 w. H. Orrison of Anniston, submitted testimony in opposition to the proposed increases on brick and cooperage pro- ducts. He said dealers in Georgia were able to compete with Alabama dealers, because of favorable freight rates.
 J. M. Jenkins of a Montgomery brick company, protested against another in- crease on brick, contending that recent advance of about 100 per cent was made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
IRWIN RE-
Officers of Merchants. Association
 Elected at Annual Meeting

E. B. Irwin. manager of Caheen Bros. was reelected president of the Mer- chants Credit Association at the annual meeting of the stockholders. Other offi- cers who were named were R. M. Jen kins, president of the Jenkins Lumber Company, first vice president; M. E. Hogan, second vice president and w.. V. Trammell, secretary-treasurer
 Members of the new board of direc- tors will be F.. B. Irwin, w E. Hooper of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, Louis Saks of Saks Clothing Company, John Me Pherson of Drennen Company, Jacoo Burger of Burger Dry Goods Company, John NJ, DeShazo of Antwine, McGure & DeShazo, w. w. Odum of Odum, Bowers & White, J. M. Sparks, grocer, Ensley; Thomas J Grimes of Grimes Grocery Company Marian E. Hogan and F. B. Yielding of Yielding Bros, w. $. Webster of Porter Clothing Company, R. M Jenkins, James B. Patterson of Par ker's drug store, Bertram Jacobs of Ben S. Jacobs & Bros, and M. A. Wyatt of the National Coal and Coke Com- pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
SPORT AND PEOPLE"
Many Witness Showing of Alabama Film on State Ports and
 Waterways

Much interest was shown in the first public showing of Alabama's film, "The Port and the People, yesterday at the Alcazar theatre. large number of people witnessed the picture. good portion of the crowd was women.
 The picture is being shown by the state harbor commission in the campaign to secure state aid for Mobiles port. It contains scenes from Alabama's 1,57o miles of navigable streams and shows developments along these rivers
 Robert B. Strickland left Birmingham yesterday on tour of the state, during which he will exhibit the film. He is travelling in a Ford equipped with gem orators to run the projection machines. He displayed the picture at Moundville last night before large crowd.
 MT. Strickland will be on the tour un- til the first of November Every com munfty that is too small to have a pie ture theatre will be shown the picture from the automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
TELLS REAL ESTATE MEN
 OF PORT CONDITIONS
Object of Waterways Meeting Is Ex-
 pressed By Nesbitt

Explaining the object of the water way meeting in Montgomery on Sep tember Is, W. D. Nesbitt, president of the Port of Birmingham Company, ap- peared before the Real Estate Ex- change at their meeting yesterday at the Southern Club, and made a brief talk on business conditions.
 The club decided that the matter was one of interest and concern to the people of Birmingham and will be well represented at the meeting.
 MT. Nesbitt predicted great things for Birmingham in the future, when the Warrior river and the Port of Bir- mingham shall be fully developed and Fort facilities at Mobile adequate to care for the freight sent down the river.
 The exchange had invited Dr. George F.. Denny, president of the University of Alabama. to address them on the subject of the mine experiment sta tion recently placed at the university. Dr. Denny did not arrive in Birming ham yesterday. It is hoped that he may be secured later to speak on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
HYPOCRISY CHARGED
Republicans Held Responsible for the
 Failur of Far Loan Act
By Associated Press


 New York, September 9.-The demo- cratic national committee today issued statements here characterizing as Hypocrisy Senator Hardings state, ment in his St. Paul speech yesterday that he favored a farm loan act.
 Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi chairman of the democratic speakers bureau, issued the statement here, which said:f
 Harding knows that the act, passed by a democratic Congress, is not func- tioning today because republican Congress in the closing hours of it's last session failed to pass legislation propoed by a democrat for it continu- ance.
 This act was attacked by mortgage companies and declared unconstitu- tional by the courts. Then, while the case was pending in the supreme court the republican party, including Hard ing, refused to cooperate with demo- cratic members of the House and Senate to enact proposed amendments.
 "Hardins present attitude is one of bold ffrontery-preaching in favor of a measure which he had attacked in the Senate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
SEAPORT AMEND MENT
Organizers Report Active Campaign
 Launched In South Alabama

Southern Alabama is rapidly being or .ganized for the seaport amendment to the Alabama constitution, according to letters and reports coming into the state headquarters in Birmingham
 w. J. Boles. one of the organizers. gave a chart lecture to large crowd in Talladega and organized Talladega county with a strong committee, he re- ported yesterday. J. C. Williams, editor of the Talladega Daily Home, is chair man of the committee.
 MT. Boles also organized Perry county with committee of twenty-six. w. L. Hogue of Marion is chairman.
 Harry T. Hartwell, member of the state harbor commission at Mobile, in a letter to headquarters said that the Mo- bile Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs will each have spe- cial car of representatives at the water way meeting at Montgomery on Septem- Der 15.
 This letter has been referred to the local clubs and efforts are being made to send similar number to Montgom- cry from Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10

section of the country, made the follow ing statement:
 T have suffered from indigestion for number of years and could not keep the lightest food on my stomach; I was bloated with gas and in great pain. I was constipated all the time and could never get any medicine to relieve me; had headaches and diHy spells. and could not sleep; had trouble with my kidneys and pain in my hAak, and had rheu- matic pains all thrmgh my body and felt weak and all run down, in fact felt so bad could hardly stand on my feet. l started to take Plant Juice and after three bottles I am feeling the best I have in years. I sleep we'll, have a fine appetite and have no more trouble with my kidneys or rheumatism. I think that Plant Juice is cheap at $500. and am grateful for what 1t has done for me-" .t
 Plant Juice Is sold in Birmingham at Norton's drug store, Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
STATE CROP ESTIMATE
Cotton Yield Placed At 795,00 Bales
 in Forecast

Montgomery, September e-(SpeciaL)- Condition of the cotton crop of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
FEDERAL TAXES DUE
To Be Delinquent and Penalized After
 September IA

The last day for payment of the third installment of the federal income tax will be September IA, according to an announcement from the office of John D. McNeel, collector of internal revenue. On September IS the pay ments become delinquent.
 All persons are advised to make their payments before the 14th as rush is expected on the last day and 1t may be impossible to handle all of the people. There will be penalty ttached to delinquency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Forty-Eight Cent Cotton
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Austin, Texas, September 0.-The average cost of producing cotton in Texas during 1920 has been fixed nt forty-six cents n pound by n conn mfttee of the Texas Farmers In- stitute fin session here today in a report to be submitted to the in- stitute. The production price is said to be based upon cost figures, sub mitted by farmers. The committee report recommends a holding price of 4S cents n pound.