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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
WHY
Do We Jump at Sudden Noises?

The phrase "reflex action" which
is generally used to explain the in
voluntary jumping or starting at
an unexpected sound sounds quite
scientific and involved, but, in real
ity, is nothing more than the ele-
ment of surprise, fer any reflex ac-
ton is dependent upon this, as may
be proved by simple experiment.
A person seated with their back to
a door will almost certainly jump
if the door is slammed suddenly,
particularly if they had not been ex-
pecting the noise. But place them
in front of the door, where they
can watch it, and the involuntary
start will not ensue, though the
sound is the same in both cases.
The reaction is to be noted in the
case of a jc.ke, where laughter re-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Common Sense
BY J. J. MUNDY.
Take the Wife Along.

axe llIe WIG HlUIlS.
Wives need play spells as well
as husbands.
The golf fiend who spend so much
time on the course out of business
hours that he neglects his family
excuses himself on the plea that
he needs recreation, relaxation and
fresh air.
But what about the wife and the
little children growing up?
Don't they need fresh air?
Would your wife be so nervous,
so respondent, so restless as she
is at times if you provided a way
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Parents Problems

How can a craving for excitement
in a girl of II be overcome?
This girl is over-stiinulated either
by reason of too much school work,
insufficient sleep or indulgence in ex-
citing amusements. Her nerves need
suieting. An early bedtime, plenty
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

as drove of wasps have built their
nest on the front porch.
Sidney Hooks was held up and
robbed of 81 on Musket Ridge the
other night. He is still ahead hnan-
cially, as he owes a good many
people.
A mule belonging to Washington
Hooks has returned from a pleasant
stay of few days at a haystack on
Musket Ridge.
Copyright, 1921, George Matthew Adams.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Jewel, Flower, Color
Symbols for Today
BY MILDRED MARSHALL.

BY MILDRED MARSHALL.
Those who believe in the i'll luck
attendant upon the 18th can find
comfort in the assurance that the
tiny ruby, which is today's tails
manic gem, will confer perfect safe
ty upon them. While they wear
this stone adverse fortune lacks the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
MOST OF EN- ARE HERE.

MOST OF EN- ARE HERE
Lloyd George America where he will have
tunity the Irish leaders
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.
That sound the eastward the amenon of the Paris
discovered that the disarmament conference
be held in America.
Comrgh by The Ell Smdcat
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

OF nourishing food and out-of-doors
play will overcome this unnatural
craving
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
lw ARTHUR scUT,6AlN)
CHAPTER VII.

The Grumbler.
All the farmyard FOLK agreed that
Farmer Green took the best of care
pf everybody. Mrs. Pig often told
Ter children that they were lucky
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

regret lawyers the of the Stlmar
O be closed
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

ggest values.
3rd Lot-S400 Hand Bags, $1.98
A splendid assortment, new styles; all
colors; all kinds of fine leather; a wonder
full bargain. Saturday sale price. 81 .9S
4th Lot-Ladies Shopping Bags,
$128
Extra large size; values $500 to $500.
Sale price $l.2S. ST. .4S and $l.9S
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

It will pay mothers to buy 3 or 4 Of the
dresses at the prices, offered Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

Ladies' fancy Hand Bags with mirrors, in
grey, black, brown and navy in a Zig
variety of feathers. Sale price, Sat. CSC
End Lot-$3.00 Vanity Boxes, $1.29
Good, full sized, completely fitted, assorted
colors. Sale eprice..............$l 80
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Dog Hill Paragrafs
BY George Bingham

There is talk of building a tenn
porary side porch to the postoffice,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
DOUGLASS SPEAKS TO
RANDOLPH FARMERS

WINCHESTER, Ind, Aug. 25.-The
picnic of farmers of Randolph county
although in competition with counter
attractions at the Greenville fair and
other nearby fairs and picnics. still at
tracted number of Randolph county
farmers who gathered Wednesday TO
hear addresses on political questions
and to play games and engage in horse
shoe pitching after the basket dinner,
which was eaten at noon.
An address by Maurice Douglass,
former secretary of the state farmers
organization and a farmer of Flat
Rock. was given on the subject OF
national and state issues in which the
farmers are concerned, while l.. A.
Pittinger. of Selma, spoke on county
and township issues.
Advice to farmers to join and stick
to their economic organization was
given by Judge A. l.. Bales, of Win
chester.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
LAFUzE, OF LIBERTY,
IS COLLEGE EDITOR

LIBERTY, Aug 25.-Donald Lafuze,
who graduated from Liberty high
school with the class of 1917, now a
senior at the University Of Illinois,
has been elected editor of the Daily
Illini, the largest college daily in the
world. This paper has a circulation
of 1900, and has full Associated Press
service, and one of the very highest
honors within the power of the uni
versity to bestow on a student is to
elect him editor of the lllini.
Liberty high school will be repre-
scented in the collegiate world this
year. The following graduates have
enrolled for the fall term:
Miami University. Emelie Tappan,
Ruth Watt, Wilbur Martin, Ruth
Brookbank, Natalie Johnson, Cleon
Johnson: Western College for Women,
Charlotte Dubois; Oberlin, Vernon
Bond; Earlham. Athalene Martin; De-
Paw, Wayne Martin; Purdue, Terry
Shrader; Illinois, Donald Lafuze
State Normal. Muncie. summer session,
Mary E. Mitchell, Perry Campbell:
graduate work in the east, Dorothy
Bertch
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
TEACHERS ANNOUNCED

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. Aug. 25.-
The list of teachers appointed for the
coming year for the Jackson township
schools has been announced by town
ship superintendent A. H. Hines, as
follows: Principal of high school,
Emerson Cloyd; teachers in the high
school, w. ]. Bowden, mathematics;
Fern Hester. stenography and Eng
fish; Ruth Kellum, French and arith-
metic: Ruth Mccormick, domestic
science; Harold Horn, manual train
ing and science; Flossie Neff. music |;
Harry Winter, Latin and English.
Teachers in the grade school are ::
Eleanor Newman, Katherine Kniese,
Marie Bolenbaugh, Inez Funk, Hazel
Showalter. Eleanor Morris. Louise
Yohler. Ethel Slant, Roscella Keever,
Miss Rothermel and Voyle Swails.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
Kitchen
Cabinets

All white, inside and out,
now, during our sale
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
FARMER,
KILLED WEDNESDAY
IN AUTO SMAShUP

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Aug 25-"Death
from unavoidable accident" was the
verdict of F. ]. Drake, coroner of Hen
ry county, in the case of Tillman
Williams, farmer. killed in an auto
mobile accident at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. Francis Davis, with
Williams. II years old, was cut about
the fact, and received numerous
bruises.
Examination of Williams body by
the coroner failed to reyea! any ex-
ternal injuries, and that official stated
there was a possibility that Williams
had died of shock.
The accident occurred at Hagers-
town and Playground roads. Williams
was driving behind a wagon, and
turned out to pass the vehicle. when a
car driven by Thomas Wheeler, of
Hagerstown, coming in the opposite
direction, struck his machine headon.
Wheeler was unhurt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
News Of the Counties

HANNA'S CREEK, Ind.-A picnic
supper arranged by the Harmony club
recently was hurriedly adjourned to
the Ralph Druly barn when rain made
the original location impossible. About
so persons were present. Miss Eliz-
abeth Weible, of Columbus, Ind, a
CUES, and Mrs. William Garrett of
Kitchel helped entertain the crowd.
HANNA'S CREEK, Ind.-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert kitchel of this place, en-
tertained a number of their friends in
celebration of their twenty-first we'd
ding anniversary Monday evening.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rose. of College Corner; Mr.
and Mrs. Laurence McCarty of Gin
ton; Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Hensley,
OF Beechmire; Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Lafuze of Hanna's Creek, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Kitchel, Jr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
LIGHTING FRANCHISE,
EATON, TO COME UP
BEFORE COUNCIL SOON

EATON, o., Aug. 25-Council ex-
poets to take action in regular meet
ing next Monday night upon the
municipal lighting franchise, winch
expires September /.
The franchise is held by the Eaton
Lighting company and it is said 1t is
highly probable council will renew the
contract between Eaton and the COM
pany II said, too, that higher
candle-power lamp for street illumina-
ton probably will be adopted.
Members of couniil met with the
lighting company officials one night
this week, when Superintendent j. A.
Lands, of the company, gave demon
STATIONS of light distribution and pre-
scented figures bearing upon the cost
of production, etc.
The lighting company abandoned its
power plant here year or longer ago,
since which current has been obtained
from Greenville.
Consider Cooperative Phone.
w. T. Ellison. of Cadiz, Ind. secre-
tary of a cooperative telephone or
ganiZation in CadiZ, will tonight ad-
dress a meeting of an organization of
former patrons of the Eaton Telephone
company in the public assembly room
in the courthouse. 1t is expected Mr.
Ellison will explain the cooperative
system of operation of a telephone
system, furnish figures on cost, etc.
The local organization was formed
to oppose a rental raise by the tele-
phone company, which became effec-
tive the first of last April. Following
the raise, hundreds of telephones were
discarded by Organization members
Opposition to the company has been
continued by the organization
Golf Tournam, It Soon.
Members of the Country club are
arranging golf tournament for club
members on Labor day.
Players from the Community Golf
club, Dayton, are expected here next
Sunday for go with members of
the Country club.
Making Cross Country Trip.
Franklin George, former scoutmas-
ter OF troop OF boy scouts in Bridge
port, Conn. accompanied by Lewis
Racke. of Bridgeport, are making their
way to San Francisco with assistance
of automobilists who will give them a
lift They passed through Eaton
Wednesday, That they are getting
by" Is indicated by the fact that they
left Bridgeport last Saturday. They
are TO receive 800 as a reward upon
their arrival in San Francisco.
Republicans to Meet.
Republicans of Washington town
ship will meet here in mass conven-
ton next Saturday afternoon for the
purpose of selecting candidates for
township offices at the November
election
The meeting will be held in Repub-
lican headquarters, opening at 2
o'clock
Aker New Paris Candidate.
Republicans of New Paris have Sc
lected w. W. Aker as their candidate
for mayor of the village at the Novem-
Der election. Other candidates select
ed are: Clerk, Charles Wrinkle; coun-
Gil, A. R. Hawley, William Wrenn,
: Forrest Pierson, Samuel Weffler,
John Stewart.
Johns is Made Janitor.
Abe Johns has been appointed by
the city board of education as janitor
at the lower school building, now
known as the high school building.
Librarian on Vacation.
Miss Bertha Hubbell librarian at
the city library, will take vacation
beginning Aug. 26 and ending Sept. 6.
during which time the library will be
closed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
Family Reunions

HANNAH'S CREEK. Ind The Ly-
brook family reunion was held at Glen
Miller Saturday. A number of rela-
tives were present. An excellent din
ner was served Several members of
the family from this vicinity attended.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25

stolen from the Free Fair grounds
Wednesday. These are the first thefts
of cars to be reported this week and
word has been sent 10 ponce of sur
rounding cities TO be on the lookout
for the cars
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
TO STABILIZE EXCHANGE
(By Associated Pressl

(bN Associated ffcSsl
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25-The presi-
dent would be requested TO invite
Great Britain and France to join the
United States in conference which
means for stabilizing international eX-
change would be discussed under bill
Introduced last night by Chairman
McFadden. of the house banking and
currency committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
Auto Thieves Take Cars
at ConnerspiIIe Fair

CONNERSVILLE, Aug. 25.-Auto-
mobiles belonging TO Ira S. Updike, of
Brookville, and Prosecuting Attorney
E. Ralph Himelick, of this city, were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25

Miss Cornelia Skinner, only
daughter of Otis Skinner, Is fol.
lowing her fathers footsteps by
sood a aed d sspa an Ass sbe n
viii play the lead in this produc-
ton. Miss Skinner, while attend
iLg Bryn Mawr, often played parts
made famous by her father.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25

railroad shop craftsmen has been in
definitely postponed. The men the
local organization are DESTROYS of hav-
ing here are booked until after Labor
Day.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
TELLS STORY Of MuTINY,
SICKNESS AND HARDSHIP
- -sS'sF
Skipper Of Belgian Cargo Vessel,
Two Months at Sea,
Clears Up Mystery.

NEW YORK. January. 2a.-The mys-
terry Of the Belgian cargo steamship
, Cannonier. which was reported in dis
| trcss on Wednesday and later report
| ed safe, was cleared up today when
the skipper steered her into port here
| and related tale OF two months
hardship. sickness and alleged mu-
tiny,
! The ship sailed from Bordeaux on
November 22 and was battered by
gales and heavy seas every hour Of
the voyage. A week ago, running
short OF coal. Capt Nicolas said. they
put in at Bermuda to restoke. Three
fremen were taken i'll and had to be
left there. '--
After sailing again. hve sailors were
alleged to have refused to bulge from
their hunks and to have threatened
the life OF the sixth, an eighteen
year-old Frenchman. II he offered to
take his turn at the wheel. The cap
tain's offer to promote him and give
a bunk amidships failed to remove
his fears. All responsibility for run
ming the ship, therefore. devoted upon
the skipper. his mate and three off,
GERS.
On Wednesday, during the heaviest
storm of the voyage, the engines went
dead. The wireless apparatus long
since had been out Of commission In
desperation, the operator after many
efforts, managed to send the distress
message which was garbled on its
receipt here. Late in the afternoon.
however, the storm ahated the en-
/ gines were repaired and they began
to make progress for the first time in
twenty-four hours ..
| Upon his arrival Capt. Nicolas re-
/ ported the alleged mutiny of the five
sailors, who are Frenchmen, to the
Belgian consulate. Action against
| them. however, was reserved pending
investigation of international law de-
| fining their status.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
TURKS AND GREEKS GOING
TO NEAR. EAST PARLEY
Governments Will Send Delegates
to London Conference, Called TO
Settle Pending Issues,

LONDON. January 2s.-Both the
Turkish and Greek governments have
accepted the invitation to send repre-
sentatives to the conference which 10
to be held In London 1T an early date
for the purpose of settling the near
east question. This conference was
decided upon early in tho week by
the allied supreme council at Paris.
It is expected that included in the
conference will be an unofficial rep
Pesentative Of the Turkish nationalist
leader, Mustapha Kemal Pasha, who
was asked through the Turkish gov
ernment- to send a delegate. This
fact. coupled with the belief that the
conference intends to revise the
treaty Of Sevres to the disadvantage
of Greece. has brought an outburst
Of adverse criticism by the Greek
press.
All parties. according to Athens
dispatches, are protesting violently
against any negotiations either with
Constantinople or Angora. the ma
tionalist headquarters. and are de-
manding the immediate convening OF
the national assembly to ratify the
sevres treaty SO the Greek delegates
to the conference would be in q posi-
ton to demand respect for the in
strument by the allies.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
JUNIOR HIGH CLASS NIGHT.
"Three Strangers" Is Play Present.
ed at Old Central,

the White Junior High School held
it's class night exercises last night
in the auditorium of old Genital High
School. 7th and O streets. Commence
ment exercises for this class will be
held at the school Monday night at 8
o'clock.
The feature Of the exercises was a
dramatization Of 1.-THE Three StranR.
ers" by Thomas Harvey. Among
those who took part were Edwin
Chappelear, Mildred Saunders, Ruth
Wertman and Edward Payne Othe
personations by William Evans. the
class poems by Manning Long. the
class prophecy by Parney Storey and
Lester Towner. q pantomine travesty
on Romeo and Juliet" by Ida Glib
son, Manning Long. Leo Loeb. Lester
Towner and Ernest Clayton.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
SEVEN DWELLINGS SOLD.
Some Of the Real Estate Trans
:. actions Of the Week.

Seven dwellings were disposed Of to
new owners through the once Of Will
liam s. Phillips this week. The list
Of transactions follows:
Mrs. May II. Dunbar purchased a
detached home at 2201 Potomac ave-
nue northwest from Mrs. Viva S.
Farlin.
Mrs. LAURA " Corbley purchased
from Mrs. Minnie e. Detwsiler prem
ises 470s 18th street northwest. This
is q seven-room and two-bath brick
house, recently built by Charles E.
Wire. Incorporated.
Emmet j. Bowling purchased from
George F. Hoover q six-room house
It 1011 Florida avenue northeast
Mrs. Alberta w. Rhodes purchased
from Mrs. Elizabeth b Thomas the
residence at - " street northeast.
Robert c. Baxter purchased from
Frederick L Phipps the property at
625 Quincy place northwest, which
Mr. Baxter now occupies.
Dennis Mccarthy purchased the
house at 5210 Illinois avenue north
west from Arthur Van Meter.
Leon Halperin purchased from Ray
tnond L. Fitzpatrick tho dwelling at
sos p street northwest, a six-room
and bath brick house.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Quick Relief From
CONSTIPATION

Get DR.. EdwardS' Olive Tablets
That Is the joyful cry Of thou
sands since Dr.. Edwards produced
Olive Tablets. the substitute for
ealomel.
J Dr.. Edwards, a practicing ply.
sieian for IL years and calomers
oId-time enemy, discovered the
formula for Olive Tablets while
treating patients for chronic con-
stipation and torpid livers.
Or. Edwards' Olive Tablets do
not contain caIomel, but p healing,
soothing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" Of
T, these little sugar.coated, olive-col.
ored tablets. They cause the bowels
and liver to act normally. They
never force them to unnatural ac-
tion.
II you have q dark brown
mouth"-bad breath-a dull, tired
feeling-sick headache-torpid lives
-constipafion, you'll find quick. sure
and pleasant results from one OF
two Of Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets
at bedtime.
{ Thousands take them every night
Just to keep right. Try them. lsc
and 3oc.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia. cloudy and
unsettled, with rain late tonight and
tomorrow: warmer tonight, With low
est temperature above treezinS'
moderate southerly winds.
I, Maryland and Virginia. rain late
tonight and tomorrow; warmer to-
night; moderate southerly winds, in
creasing by tomorrow morning.
West Virginia. rain tonight ana TO-
morrow; warmer tonight; colder TO-
morrow afternoon or night.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-4 PM, As: s p.m., 34 !;
IL midnight, 81; 4 a.m.. 80; a.m.' zS;
Barometer-4 PM. SOFA: 8 pm.
sO.25 u midnight. 30.27: I am, 1925;
5 am, 30.25; noon, 30.21.
; Highest temperature, 46. occurred
at 1 pm. yesterday; lowest tempera-
ture, 2S. occurred at 8 am. to-day.
7 Temperature same date last year
Highest. "a: lowest. 81.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, SO: condition. 80.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
Class Organizes Society.

THE Ancient Order of the Mystic
OWL is name selected by class Of
young men in the Vermont Avenue
Christian Sunday school, for their So
cial organization. The chief hoot is
EdgeI w. Wiley. while Daniel B. Lloyd.
jr., ia keeper of the seal and safe. The
teacher of the 6Iass, Rev. Earl Taggart,
assistant pastor OF the church. is the
only member Of the order who has been
raised to the rank of screech. A large
group Of candidates will be initiated Fri
day evening. Prof George w. Stose Of
the United States geological survey will
lecture on Stories Told by the Rocks"
Evening star., 1921-01-29
MISSIONARY MEETING.

Miss Ella Holmes, Baptist mis-
sionary from Gauhati, Assam. will
speak at the regular meeting of the
Woman's Interdenomination Mis-
sionary Union Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, at Mount Vernon Place NJ e.
Church South. There will be interces-
sorry prayer in prepare ton for tht
day Of prayer for missions, February
Is. Mrs. l. Elaine Rising, religious
director of the Y. w. c. A.. will corr
duct her Bible class during the clos
ing hour Friday.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
CRASH KILLS AVIATOR,

COBLENz. January 2s.-Lieut. Clar-
killed and Capt. Chester p Dorland
of San Diego. Calf, seriously injured
in an airplane accident today when
their plane went into tail spin and
crashed.
SAN DIEGO. Calf, January %
Capt. Chester P. Dorland as a ma jor,
was at one time in command of Call
Field, Wichita Falls, Tex. He went
to Germany about month ago.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
FOR UNITED SOCIAL FUND.
Son of Ex-President Garfield to
Talk at Willard Monday.

James Garfield. son Of former Pres
ident James A. Garfield, will address
a meeting OF persons interested in
the subject OF q community chest
for Washington at the willard Ho-
tel Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Garfeld will explain the COM
which has proved a great success in
the matter Of financing all Of the
city's social agencies through one
appeal Of a united organization.
Evening star., 1921-01-29
RECEPTION TO ALUMNI.

reception Of the newly organ
ized alumni association OF the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation was held
last night in the assembly hall Of the
Eighth Street Temple, Lee Baumgart-
ner. president Of the congregation,
presiding. More than eight hundred
were in attendance. Rabbi Abram
Simon delivered a short address on
''The Gospel Of Laughter"
The musical program contained a
pipe organ selection BY Louis At
water and solos by Louis Thompson.
tenor. and Miss Aline Kronheim, So
prano. Miss Gertrude McRae was ac-
companist.