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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21
WALKER PLAYERS USE
RTRNr CORK TO ADVANTAGE

BURNT CORK TO ADVANTAGE.
Take It from Urias Nesbit and Florian
Slappey, boys, never steal your wife's
engagement ring and "hock" It in some
scheme Of high finance. for the end never
is worthy Of the means. And they know.
Urlas and Florlan hadn't the slightest
idea they were going to become enmeshed
IN one Of the "scheminest schemes that
ever was schum" when they embarked in
the money and automobile trading bust
ness. And "schemln schemes was the
fondest thing Florian was Of" too, and
the thing he didn't have nothin' else
but"
The Stuart Walker players score a real
hit in the adaptation OF the Octavus Roy
Cohen stories Of the life Of colored folk
in Bummin ham. Ala. which they are
presenting at the Murat this week. 1t
seems as If Lawyer Evans Chew, Florian
Slappey, Semore Mashby, stepped right
from the pages Of the Saturday Evening
Post. walked down to the Shubert Murat
in indianapolis. and there carried out
their story just as 1t flows from the
brain Of their creator, Mr.. Cohen.
Urias Nesbit is a common colored man,
not averse to loafing, but absolutely I'M
familiar with and loathing work In
his days Of single blessedness he in
vested one hundred and twenty five
berries in a diamond 'gagement ring for
his wife, representing the sole expendi-
ture of the ambitionless young man be-
fore and after his marriage to Elziver.
Florian Slappey, the Beau Brummel Of
Bummingham's darktown, and chauffeur
Of a Pierce Arrow car for one of the
city's leading white families, was dis
charged for driving the car for his per-
sonal use, and running down the owner
of the car in the bargain. His loss of
his position made his chances Of winning
the hand Of the fair Vistar Coins, who
had spent a season at Pam Beach as
maid to Mrs. Chichester Grubb, less rosy,
and the chances of Semore Mashby dark
towns Shylock, appear more reseate.
Florian "schums" a scheme, whereby,
for seventy-fve dollars he can purchase
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

Va AhANH anu NAAN wa n VI klAG pay CAn tAAN
lends zest and laughter to the intr' cate
and comical plot.
The play is a clean wholesome comedy,
designed to produce laughter, and it ac-
compllshes its purpose. 1t is one that
carries with it good acting, Of a well
written story. If one wants to laugh
this week, one should not miss Come
Seven"
+ Il +
"HANKY PANKY" Is LOT
or EVERYTHING. INCLUDIN' GIRLS
There is 4 bunch of nifty steppers in a
dance revue, called "Hanky Panky,"
which is the big splash on a summer
festival bin at the Lyric this week. The
girls are generous with their dances and
their songs. At times one gets the i'm
preston that It might be a knee revue
but rs the ankles and knees are shapely,
ones artistic sense is not offended The
truth is that "Hanky Psnky" is a mighty
clever revue In which the girls forget the
summer heat and they try their best to
make those out In front acquire that
ocean breeze effect.
The act is divided into many scenes
The costumes at times remind one of
the abbreviated kind often seen in the
snRppy dancing numbers. The revue is
so up-tO-date that ofur prolog girls
dressed as mattresses start proceedings
by announcing that they viii serve the
musical hash to the patrons.
The musical score used is way above
the average heard on the popular priced
vaudeville stage The two male mem
bers Of the company are good dancers
hut they fail to radiate the pep and dash
that the girls do.
1t is safe to say that this is the big
gest and best mounted revue that the
Lyric has housed in my experience. The
girls are good looking and they know
how to dance.
OF course the chief interest Of the cur
rent show at the Lyric will be conferred
on "Hanky Panky," but 1t was Louise
Gilbert who holds down the second spot
Of the bill, who made a home run hit
with me. Her high Iark-like notes.
pleasing and natural way Of putting over
a song, stopped proceedings yesterday
afternoon. Here is a woman of unques-
tionable ability and with a good voice
in the high register.
One Of the girls with the Royal Trio.
which is an Hawaiian company, shakes
a wicked" shredded wheat. The work
of the company on the steel instruments
is pleasing.
You will not get excited with Jay
Raymond as the soap box orator, nor
will James Kearney and company move
you to applause.
The bill includes Young and Read;
Daisy and Wilson in exhibitions of the
of the jaws and the Jimmie
James entertainers.
Opinton-It's a long, long bill which
the Lyric is offering this week, "Hanky
Panky" and Louise Gilbert are the
bright lights on the bill.-W. D. H.
l. l.
PLATES HURL IN AIR
ON SUMMER BILL AT KEITH'S.
Plates speeding rapidly through the air
IN the general direction Of the Eght-hand
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Dolly, Regina-Is Wallace Reid mar
ried, and if so, to whom7
1t seems as IL every one in the world
must know that Wallace Reid is mar
ried to Dorothy Danveport-I've told so
many people so myself However, I'm
glad to give you the information, Dolly.
Sid, AkroI-Where is Jack Pickford,
and what IL he doing?
He is in los Angeles, and has secured
the screen, rights to THE Tailor Made
Man" and s@The Ne'er Do WeIl," in which
he win star for United Artists.
Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler News
paper ayndGeatsA
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Copyright, 1921. by Star Company.

~ AAa - A)S
THE SIDEWALK.
WAS MADE OF asphalt.
Ss~
AND THE roadway.
Sss
OF CoBBLE stones.
%$s
AND ON each side.
go
OF THE certain street.
Rsa
ON WHICH walked.
WE'RE APARTMENT houses.
80
OF THE cheaper class,
AND 1T was hot.
AND OH the street.
WERE SwARMS of children.
80
AND ON the steps.
WERE MANY mothers.
AND OF the children.
THERE WAS one.
A LITTLE boy.
OF MAYBE two.
AND HE wandered around.
atR
WITH A little bucket.
MOSTLY RED.
WITH FLOWERS on it.
sas
AND A little spade.
LIKE CHILDREN use.
TO DIG In sand.
BUT THERE was no sand.
AND ALL he could do.
WAS TO sit him down.
ON THE concrete curb.
go
AND MAKE believe.
$50
AND HE'LL play there.
WILL THIS little boy.
$50
TILL HE'S grown up.
80
AND IN his teens.
80
AND LET'S suppose.
HE'S GROWN up now.
AND YOU were told.
THAT FOR ten dollars.
YOU COULD send him away.
TO a Big Brothers Camp.
WHERE THERE is a lake.
AND A swimming beach.
$50
AND HILLS to climb.
AND CREEKS to wade
sss
AND LET'S suppose.
sss
YOU HAD ten dollars.
THAT you could spend.
49,
IN SUCH a way.
DON T YOU really believe.
$50
YOU MIGHT enjoy,
YOUR VACATION time.
A WHOLE lot better.
IF YOU could know.
THAT THE little boy.
HAD LEARNED at last.
THAT THERE really was sand
N EVERYTHING.
I THANK you.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

Among the new members who have
Joined the Kelly company for the last
two weeks Of the stock season at Eng
lishs IS Mr.. George Alison. This week
he is cast as Ollie Clifford, who loves
horses.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

IT REQUIRED
Clay County
abolishing a township.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

TURNKEYs police headquarters permitting prisoners
honor among thieves.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

ANOTHER explorer continent the south pole
reading
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

TEN REPUBLICANS wish to be Of Munc
Apparently Jobs Indianapolis!
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

WOMAN City wearing sleeves which
did they with girl VIII
rolls
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

the lid on the black
resort Bungalow existence than only
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

TWO RECEPTIONS factions Admiral
Sims Secretary arranged for hm
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

PEDESTRIANS regard greatest Providing
places for help the pedestrian
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

THE PRESIDENTS association of nations" sol
suspciousy like that tribunal
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

<9n0iatta 12il1 Tiutra
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
Daily Except sund4y, 1929 South Meridian Street
Telephonss-Main $780, New 28351
MEMBERS or AUDIT BUREAU OF CALCULATIONS.
@ s R'E B.s St Fs sat Sum! HsE s sEs' &C.
pIcKNGs must be the city prison
engage in robbing themseIves
ONE hardly regarded ezobant price
for single shot at a milk man!
PEDESTRIANS Providing
places of the pedestrian
THE PRESIDENTS Association of nations" sounds
suspcousy the late lamented Hague tribunal
TEN REPUBLICANS of Muncie
Apparently city than Indianapolis!
TWO RECEPTIONS factions for Admiral
Secretary DENLY has arranged for him!
ANOTHER explorer has
weather reading
IF lid the black
existence than ony
WOMAN has been arrested City wearing
would do with girl who
rolls own"
IT REQUIRED superintendent
County all that trouble merely
aboishing township.
TURKEYS police headquarters permitting prisoners
have heard that there is
among thieves
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21

viii hardly be regarded exorbtant pri
fora single milk mani
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
NATIONAL FLOWER OF FRANCE
Iris, or FIeur-de-Lis Was Originally
Called the FIeur-de-LoUis-VaIu
for Its Medicinal Purposes.

The iris, OF the f1eur-de-lis, is the
national flower OF France. It was
originally called the f1eur-de-Louis.
The ancients valued If highly for me-
dicinaI purposes. A powder made from
the root. mixed with honey, was used
for broken bones, and it was also con-
sidered beneficial for snake and scor-
piOn bites. A valuable perfume and
oil was also obtained from the iris.
The legend as to how the flower re-
ceived its name goes back to the
Greeks. Iris was the messenger OF
the gods, and the rainbow was dedi-
Gated to her On her birthday, Juno
invited all the flowers to celebrate
the occasion. They all came in
their prettiest frocks. Among them
were three sisters, gOrgeously
dressed in gowns Of purple, yellow and
red, and who were unknown. Since
they had no name, they were called
Iris, because their gowns were the
color OF the rainbow.
Since Iris was the messenger Of the
gods, and conducted the souls Of dead
women TO their final resting place, the
Greeks decorated the graves Of their
women with purple iris
This flower was widely used IN old
Egyptian architecture. It signified
power and eIoquence to the Egyptians,
and was, therefore, carved on the brow
OF the Sphinx, and upon the scepters
of their kings.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

custom to cook for himself when at
home.
Inside, the two men were soon seat
ed at meal which Gardiner hastily
but deftly prepared. They ate from
plates of white enameled ware, on a
board table covered with oil cloth, but
the food was appetizing. and the man
ner of serving it much more to Rfles'
liking than that TO which he had been
subjected for some days. The meat
was fresh and tasty; and the bread
and butter were all that could be de-
sired, and the strong, hot tea, with
out milk but thick with sugar, COM
pieted a meal that was in every way
satisfactory.
Riles' eyes. when not on his plate,
were busy taking in the surroundings.
The log walls were hung with memen-
toes, some of earlier days and some
of other lands, and throughout the big
room was a strange mixture Of ele-
gance and plainness. At one end were
rows of shelves, with more books than
Rifles had ever seen, and above stood
a small piece of statuary worth the
price of many bushels of wheat.
After the meal Gardiner drew a
couple of chairs up TO the table, opened
drawer, and produced writing mate
rails 1--WE can't get a letter away to
Harris any too soon. So hitch your
self. TO that pen there and let US see
what kind OF a hand you are at f1c-
ton"
Rifles would rather have done a
days work in the field than write a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
Paying in Dresden China.

Little pieces of red-hrown china
bearing the usual Dresden mark are
being passed from hand to hand in
SaxOny- 1t is not that people are bar
tering their cups and Saucers or are
getting rid OF the contents Of their
china cupbOards, nor are they making
each other presents OF the delicate
porcelain for which the mark Of Dres-
den has been noted.
a new coinage in porcelain has been
put into circulation to superSede small
paper money, and one Of its valuable
assets is the fact that 1t can be
washed, so no one need complain OF
dirty money. The little red-brown
discs have met with a hearty welcome,
and the factory OF Meissen has never
sent out anything more popular than
these little pieces of china that are
too small for a plate, too shallow to
hold water and not adorned with any
thing but the most simple devices.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
SUCH A NICE YOUNG MAN !
This Minister Evidently Not One OF
the New School of Blunt and
Direct Speech.

Though scare-head scoops and front
page news ''stories" do not come
often from the department OF Frank
n. Wallace, state entomolog;st, never
theless repOrtOrial drones who buzz
around the bee division Of Mr.. Wal
lace's domain may count always on
at least one good daily story. Here
is the latest one:
He was a young minister Of the
old school. He did not follow the
modern doctrine of frankneSs in his
speech, especially with the lambkins
Of his flock. clustered and fused. "a
he stood before a large gathering Of
smiling, goOd1OOking up-to-the-minute
poppy lambkinettes and in guarded
tones reminded them Of the pitfalls
and evils of this hayward world. He
reached the climax OF his address and
with a blush of ultra-mOdeSty he said
"And, my dear young friends, do you
know that even this very day there
has come to mine ears a rumOr that
there is in this very community a
band of bold, bad bOOtlimbers Pm
dianapOlis News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
Substitute for Cork.

A chemical works at Bruenn-Koe-
nigsfeld has been carrying on expert
ments with a view to finding a substi-
tute for cork, says a Prague CORE
spondent in the Times Trade Supple
ment, and these have now led to tan
gible results. Turf treated by a spe-
ciaI patented process furnishes a ma
teriaI for insulation and building pur-
poses that is said to be, in most re-
spects, not inferior. and in some supe-
rior, to cork. The product is reported
to be equally light, firm, and sound
proof, to possess great insulating prop.
critics. and to be damp-prOof.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

W . W e
sword" said the lady sword swaIIower.
"Then we will come" said the cam
els, land we will have fine looking
shawls upon our backs and humps.
We are the Bactrian cameIs if any
one should want to know and there are
probably many who want to know
this"
Then we will come" said the ele-
plants, "and beautifully dressed ladies
will ride upon u.s."
''They will ride upon US too" said
the camels
And we will march in the parade, :"
said the clowns, land as we go about
the ring we will make funny Jokes.
We amuse Hhe people and make them
laugh. Last year. we had some vfsi-
tors with US. There was a great tall
man who had made pictures and a
very short man who made pictures
too.
THAT is, they drew funny pictures,
and they knew that visiting US would
help them to make still funnier pic
lures for we are so funny
"Ah, but we will bark and shout,
'Bow-wOw,'" the dogs said. "And
we will wear fine ribbons on our col
lars and look very much dressed-up.' -
Eve will march too" said the horses.
"and after that we will run races and
a man with big rope will see if he
can capture US all at one fling.
1--WE pretend to be very wild That
is to make the circus exciting. but we
aren't really wild at ALL. We're gentle
and kindly and friendly, but it is our
part to act wild so we do
''We will fly about and come back
to the lady's arm who trains u.s." said
the pigeons. cit is true, she has two
arms, and some of us will fly to one
arm and the rest to the other arm.
But we who are telling you about what
we will do will fly to her right arm
and so we only spoke Of the lady's
arm"
In the olden days." said one of the
elephants, 1.-The circus used to travel
by road. They didn't come by trains
and my great grandfather told how
he and his friends used to swim the
small rivers when the rest of the
circus was travelling over the bridges
they came to, for if they had gone over
the bridges, the bridges might have
gone through with their great weight.
'That is an interesting bit of FAM
lily history"
when the circus is over the people
will come and look at all of u.s. said
another elephant.
YES said one Of the other cam
els, they will all come and admire
u.s."
They will see me-" said the Nubian
Lion, with my handsome big name
and my huge body"
"And they will see me-" said the
Sable Niger Antelope from Africa.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

been so well. / have a six room fiat
and do all my work. My two sisters
are taking the Compound upon my rec
ommendation and you may publish my
letter. It is the gospel truth and will
write to any one who wants a personal
letter. Mrs. E. 81. HAYDoCK, 1924
ST. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago Illinois.
Because Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound saved Mrs. Haydock
from an operation we cannot claim that
all operations may be avoided by it,
but many women have escaped oper-
atoms by the timely use of this old fash
toned root and herb medicine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

bars Of my cage. OF course I will
look at them with my eyes but will
look through the bars of my cage all
the same"
and they will feed us peanuts, -
said the elephants, land they viii
laugh as they see US wave our heads.
The peanut man will tell them that
the elephants can be fed at this time,
and then he will make money selling
his peanuts and we will be fed"
But it was time for the parade to
start, so they followed the band, ana
all the people who saw them clapped
their hands
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
Gardner took up the cCpY. folded n I

Gardiner took up the copy. folded II
carefully. and put it in his pocket
book. Now. Mr.. RiseS," he said.
we're in for this thing, and there's
no backing out at least you're In
for 1t. You have sent a letter, in your
handwriting, such as it is, to Harris,
and have a copy of it in your hand
writing. in my pocket. If this thing
ever gets out these letters viii make
good evidence"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
The Horse of ThIrtv-FIve.

Study Of the relation between the to-
tai length OF life and the time required
TO reach maturity has brought out an
interesting comparison between men
and horses A horse at five years old
is said to be, comparatively, as old as a
man at twenty, and doubtless may be
expected to behave, according TO
equine standards, after the manner Of
the average college student following
human standards. A ten-year-oId
horse resembles, 50 far as age and ex-
perience go, a man Of forty, while q
horse that has attained the ripe age Of
thirty-fve Is comparable with a man Of
ninety.-New York Evening Post
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

Z
sic to make eV-
eryone feel happy.
"They will be
so glad that they
are at the circus
and will say,
&" There is moth
ing like the circus
after all
And then we
will come along, "
said the snake
charmer and the
fat lady, land ev-
eryOne will say
how queer we are.
We like that"
and they will
wonder how l can
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
Added Excitement.

Jimmie-Maw, will you have paw
buy US a houseboat to live in, just like
the Jonses?
Mamma-Why, what's the idea?
We own this home don't we?
Jimmie think, Willie Jones can
fish off his back porch and go swim
ming whenever he wants to, and still
be around home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
His Mistake.

A man claiming to be a Russian no
bleman was arrested recently in Brook
Ign while trying TO dispose Of a dia-
mond necklace worth fifty thousand
pounds. The police admit that If he
had posed as a taxi driver or a steve
dOre his action would never have exc
cited their uspicions--LondonP Punch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
.sCoId the Head.

ID an acute attack OF Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent colds in the
head will find that the use Of HALLS
System, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to coIos. Repeated at
tacks OF Acute Cata-rh may lead to
Chronic Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys-
tenn, thus reducing the Inflammation and
restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists Circulars free.
q. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

1ney Will Dc IOIu
that 1 do not
make q nice pet
but am rather
cross. Still 1 am
worth looking at,
even if I'm not
much on being a
pet.
SET h ey Will
speak of my beau
ty," said a beauti-
full big spotted
Bengal Tiger.
"They will come
to see US, said
tn e r u S S i a n
Brown Bear, land
I will stand
up on my hind
legs and look at
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
Wore Guilty Suits

At the moving picture show there
was a penitentiary scene where the
men wore striped suits Mary cried out
in excited tones:
40h, look. mother; they all have on
guilty suits ~
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
Not So Guilty

Mother-Bobby, how could you be so
careless? You've spilled that cream
pastry all down your new clothes.
Bobby couldn't help it, mother,
really I couldn't. It was such a loose
pastry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

A1SL0 1OuE QOCLOfS OUT
none of them did me
any good. They all
said l would have to
have an operation.
A druggist 8 wife
toldme to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
II took % bottles,
never missing a dose
and at the endof that
time I was perfectly
Woil houo nouoF
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
EMPRESS of Fashion.

4 biography of the late Empress
Eugene says: 'Twice q year the en-
press of the French renewed her
frocks, and this was the origin OF to-
days changeabflity of fashion, now
followed slavishly by women.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
,Ave Long ,Air.

SLOW intolerably conceited music
clans are as a rule !"
"Oh, well, what can you expect from
people who are naturally full OF airs
Parsons Weekly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

Snowy linens are the pride of every
housewife. Keep them in that condf-
ton by using Red Cross Ball Blue in
your laundry. 5 cents at grocers.