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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08

Poor man! He can't even announce that
he's going to diet in order to get his weight
down, without seeing little glow of sus-
picion kindle in his wife's eyes, and being
uncomfortably aware that she is wondering
if his new stenographer Is blonde.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08
REFLECTIONS OF A
BACHELOR GIRL

TIME poets and dreamers have made the
world; the martyrs and idealists have
- saved it; but the politicians and profit
GERS have GOT it!
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08

The foolish things a man used to babble
under the influence of alcohol were ''sweet
nothings' beside the brutal things he some
times exp1odes under the influence of pro-
hibition.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08

Alas, the man who is fondly looking for a
perfect angel almost invariably ends by mar
rying some little devil who knows how to
persuade him that her horns are merely )the
signs of budding halo.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08

The average girl thinks that all the great
world-problems of sociology and labor are
settled on the day that she marries a man
who can take them off her mind.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08
WOMEN IN BUSINESS

~In normal times, twenty out of each 100
persons engaged in gainful occupations in
the United States are women. At present it
is believed that 100000 women and girls
are at work and that fourth more will be
when industry reaches FORMAL conditions.
ThlS invasion of women APPLIES to almost
every field of enterprise.
Yet these figures take no account of the
vastly greater number of women who are not
classed as in "gainful occupations vet per-
form the natural function of women-home-
making. The woman who is a 1ome-maker
may not be able to count her income in dol
lars as accurately as the other who draws a.
hxed salary, yet she is in gainful occupa-
ton nevertheless. He "jewels" may be her
sons and daughte-s and her reward may be
less financial, but sLe has it in the satisfac-
ZION or having done a woman's part in rear
ing family. 1t does not fall to every
woman to give such service, but to whom
ever it is given to be wife and mother the
reward is not less though it is expressed In
different terms.
That the position of home-maker is the
natural desire of women is shown in that
about as many step out Of "gainful occupa-
, tlons annually as enter them. Thus for
most women such employment is but temper
airy in contemplation of marriage. That so
many are willing to exchange salaries for
the home is proof which occupation appeals
with more force to women.-From the
Marion Star.
"Why do you want light left in your
room when you go to bed, dear?" asked
little Lela's mother. care you afraid?"
''No, mamma" replied Leila, ST want it
SO that can see to go to Sleep"
Little Elizabeth-Oh, mamma, I met a
little girl today who never saw COW!
Mamma-Indeed! Who is she?
Little Elizabeth don't remember her
name, but she said her papa was a milk
rnon.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08

Oh, well; nowadays everybody has eithe
neuritis, high blood pressure, adenoids, sup
pressed desires, social reform, golfobia, di
vorcitis, or tn prohibition blues! Isn't thi
a wonderful age
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08

he's going to diet in order to get his weight
down, without seeing a little glow of sus-
picion kindle in his wife's eyes, and being
uncomfortably aware that she is wondering
if his new stenographer is blonde.
Alas, the man who is fondly looking for
perfect angel almost invariably ends by mar
rying some little devil who knows how to
persuade him that her horns are merely the
signs Of a budding halo.
The foolish things man used to babble
under the influence of alcohol were ''sweet
nothings' beside the brutal things he some
times explodes under the influence of pro-
hibition.
The average girl thinks that all the great
world-problems Of sociology and labor are
settled on the day that she marries a man
who can take them off her mind
neuritis, high blood pressure, adenoids, sup
pressed desires, social reform, golfobia, di-
vorcitis, or tn prohibition blues! Isn't this
a wonderful age!
When young man has just begun to Gull
tivate his first mustache, he resents vast
ing himself on any woman under thirty; by
the time he begins brushing his top-hair
across his bald spot, he simply can't SEE any
woman over twenty!
In the language of love, "Forever!" means
for quite a little while-and "Never!" means
not until next season.
Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler Newspa-
per Syndicato.)
An American traveller entered into con-
versation with a Boer farmer during long
and tiresome train journey, as an English
man tells it.
AS is the way Of Americans, he started
boasting on the u. S. A.
believe me- he said, 1--WE had cab
bage so large over there that it's shadows
darkened Broadway. Suddenly it faded and
decayed, and in time it was found that the
rabbits in Australia had eaten away the
roots"
'Some cabbage!" said the Boer. "But
when I was on the farm in South Africa we
had an ostrich that ate an ink pad and
numbering machine, and for the next three
VOWS every egg was dated and numbered I"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08

"Dont you consider bridge an intellectual
gamer" said Miss Pepper.
"Too intellectual" replied Miss Cayenne.
"After reading the books of instruction ]
haven't the courage to attempt it."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08

A bill has been introduced in the Mexican
. enate providing for an annual pension OF
$4,000 for all Mexican ex-Presidents for
the duration of their lives.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-08

When young man has just begun to cul-
tivate his first mustache, he resents vast
ing himself on any woman under thirty; by
the time he begins brushing his top-hair
across his bald spot, he simply can't SEE any
woman over twenty!
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
Tax Average for
Each u. S. Citizen
Coming Year $82

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Every
man, woman and child in the United
States will be taxed $82 in the coming
year to dofray cost of government
national, State, county and munic-
ipaI-accordIng to some startling fig
ures made public here today by Rep
resentative knight, Republican. Ohio.
"The cost of city government is
not available since 1918, but in that
year 1t was $40, 300, 900. A reasonable
estimate is that 1t is not far from
$50, ,OOO, 600 now. City government is
costing Ohio about so per capita,
State government about IS per capita
and county government about 81.
Adding this to the Federal cost of
Government, the total will be Sss per
capita, OF about $3.50 for each family
1T is difficult TO get at the average
annual earnings, for there are no re.
turns from farmers, but leaving them
out and taking an average on the
returns made 1t was about $3.50 for
the last year. We thus have the to-
tai cost of government apprOximating
close to 30 per cent of the average
earnings.
"The fact that every family Will not
pay it's share of per capita does not
alter the situation, for it merely
that some other families Will pay
more nation that is paying out us
we are, almost 40 per cent of it's
average earnings for taxes not only
cannot return to prosperity. but will
not long endure"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
HUBBY SHOOTS:
MILKMAN RUNS
Revolver Used After Wife's
'COnfessiOn'-Husband
Is Arrested.

A wife's confession Of an automobile
ride with the milkman resulted in a
shooting affair in which Otto Lockman.
26d Miley avenue is alleged to have fired
three shots at Ralph Burt, living in
North Olney street, today.
Burt, employed by the Polk MIX Com
pany. was making bis usual deliveries
when he was met by Locknan In Miley
avenue. I,ockman is said TO have opened
fire and Burt Is said to have made a
hurried getaway. 1t was some hours
later that the police were Informed Of
the shooting. Burt was not injured, hut
Lockman was arrested by Motorpolice-
men Mueller and Finney on the charge
Of shooting within the city limits.
The police say Mrs. Lockman vent
automobile riding with Burt yesterday
afternoon and that their car became
stuck IN the mud near Beech Grove.
While there two men who claimed to be
consta bles from a Justice Of the peace
court attempted to obtain $50 from Burt
or arrest him. Mrs. Lockman is said to
have given the two constables such a
tongue lashlng" that they went away
without making an arrest and without
obtaining the money. Mrs. Lockman
feared har hr rhaps v4e'a learn of fr
automobile riae. IA refore she confessed
10 her husbard that she lad accompanied
Burt in his automobile, according TO the
police.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
Tells of Murder,
Arson and Suicide
Pact With Spouse

INNISFAIL, Ala, June 1s.--J. ]. Rut-
ledge was being closely guarded here to-
day following his tale Of murder ard
arson before a coron,r's 5ufy Officials
feared violence may be attempted
Rutledge was arrested soon after his
wife and four children we're beaten and
burned In their farmhouse near here.
Rutledge told the coroner's jury that he
anu his wife mad, a pact to Bil the
children and themselves because Of fam
iy trouble.
Vera Shaw. a sister of Mrs. Rutledge.
gave birth to a baby a month ago. aud
this was said to have led to the trou-
BILE. Rutledge said he and his wife
agreed to strike the children with club
while they were sleeping and then set
fire to the place They were to die in
the flames. He said he saw his wife
approach the bed where three OF their
children were sleeping. She welded q
club. he said, and set lre 20 a mattress.
He escaped from the house with the in
fsnt child OF Vera. but was badly burned.
The Shaw girl also escaped, and ls be
ing held, although no charge has been
placed against her.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18

The biography in the Marion County
Criminal Court of Willie Carey, notorious
police character, shows that former
prosecutors, special judges and Judge
james A Collins have been very ac-
commodating to him.
The same biography indicates that
City Judge Walter Pritchard has not
treated Willie with the amount of re-
spect and consideration which is ac-
corded him in the Criminal Court.
The records of the Criminal Court,
beginning in 1915 and continuing up to
the present time, is series of kind treat
ments and accommodations for the fire.
quently arrested Willie.
They show that former prosecutors
have noIled many cases against him even
after he had been found guilty In city
court and had taken an appeal.
The judges hearing the cases in Grim
inal Court have permitted Willie to OBJ
tain his freedom by finding him not
was sentenced to Jail for ten days, Judge
that the fine and costs be paid and that
Willie go to the hospital for treatment"
BONDS FORFEITED
AND THEN SET ASIDE.
Bonds have been forfeited many times
on Willie's failure to appear in the
Criminal Court for trial and the second
that he was re-arrested or brought into
court by his bondsmen the forfeiture ac-
commodatingly was set aside and Willie
permitted to give a new bond without
spending much time in Jail.
The official records Of the Marion
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
GOVERNMENT
OUTGO TO GLAND
WITHIN INCOME
Ordinary Expenditures Total
More Than Five Billions
for Fiscal Year.
SLIGHT LEEWAY SEEN

WASHINGTON, June 1S-With ordi-
nary expenditures totaling slightly more
than s5OOo,O0OOO0 for the fiscal year to
end in two weeks. the Government will
have kept practically within its income
for the first year since 1914. reports Of
the Treasury Department now indicate
Prediction that a huge deficit would
pile up at the close of the fiscal year.
June 80, have been made for months by
members of Congress and some officials
But when the treasury closes It's books
at midnight, June 80. the total ordinary
disbursement for the year will be ap-
proximately S5yO7OO00. 600 if payments for
June run at the same rate as for the
first eleven months of the hesca year. In-
come Of the Government for the year will
be nearly $5,5G0,O0O0O0, according to a
recent estimate by Secretary Mellon
This would give the Government pocket
book a slight leeway between income and
outgo for the year.
Total ordinary expenditures for the
last fiscal year, which closed June 30
1890. amounted to So 4O3, 100000, or nearly
one and one-half billions more than Will
be paid out thts year, unless all present
forecasts fall.
Up to May 81, the Government had
spent a total Of s4,646OOO,OOO. according
to statement issued by the Treasury
Department. For the corresponding Pc
riod of previous fiscal year ordinary
disbursements amount to 5000 600, coo.
This shows that for the first eleven
months Of the present year, disburse-
ments were reduced S1,2S40OO,00O as
compared with last year Ordinary re-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
Criminal Court Records
Show That Willie Carey is
Most Favored Customer

county Criminal Court reveal the follow
ng:
Book No. 49, Case No. 1906 (appeaI
from city court deadly
weapons. Filed Feb. "a. 1915. State
nolled case May 10, 1915.
Book No. 81, Case No. 1894 appeal
from city COURT -Associating with
prostitutes Filed Feb. "a, 1915. State
nolled charge May Is, 1915.
Book No. 80. Case No. 44193 (appeaI
from city court)-Visiting gambling
house Filed June 80, 1915. State
nolled Sept. %, 1915.
Book No. 81, Case No. 45963 (appeal
from city court trespass.
Filed Aug. %, 1919. Found not
guilty Oct. 20, 1916
Book No. IS, Case No. 4S597 appeal
from city court)-Drunk. Filed
April %, 1918. Fined 81 and costs
May IA, 1913, and paid fine and costs
totaling $26.55, Aug 6, 1918.
SETs ONE OF FAMOUS
GOODRICH PAROLES.
Book No. Sc, Case No. 4SS77-Bur-
glary and grand larceny. Carey in
ulcIeu Win OohdIu martin aug. L,
1913. Martin pleaded guilty Sept. 8,
1918 and sentenced from one. to eight
years at Indiana State Reformatory.
Sept. IA, 1918, Carey was found
guilty and fined 81 and costs and
sentenced to a year at the Indiana
State Farm. Dec 1s, 1918, Carey paid
his fine and costs, totaling $20.15.
Dec IS, 1918, Carey was paroled by
Continued on Page TwO)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
UTILITY SCHOOL
GRADS ACTIVE
Fred B. Johnson Joins List of
ex-Public Service Men in
Law Practice.

Fred B. johnson. who recently retired
from the public service commission. has
added his name to the list Of those who.
after severing their connections with the
commission, Immediately take up the
practice Of utility law.
In an announcement Mr. Johnson
states that although he win engage in
a general practice he will specialize in
utility matters. He states that in con-
nsction with Jesse I. Miller OF Washing
ton he viii handle all matters before
Federal departments and bureaus in
Washington, more particularly in con-
nection with Federal taxation questions
The importance Of the public service
commission as a school for utility law
years, whose practice is always on the
side Of the utilities, is growing. In fact
the commission is coming to be looked
upon as stepping stone for just such
practice.
Recently, with the retirement Of Paul
P. Haynes as e member Of the commits
sion and OF Carl Mote as secretary, they
formed the firm Of Haynes & Mote, rep
Fesenting utilities before the public
service commission and elsewhere
Less recently Charles a. Edwards re
tired from the commission and took up
a utility practice. frequently appearing
before the commission.
Utility concerns apparently have con-
fidence that former members Of the COM
mission can be relied on to continue to
work in their interest.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18

CHICAGO, June 1S.-"My life has been
ruined by the Peggy Joyce case; am
here now for one purpose-veng geance,"
declared Charlotte johnson today, a few
minutes after she arrived in Chicago.
And / am not going TO stop until l
accomplish it."
Charlotte johnson, formerly one Of the
flames Of J. Stanley Joyce, who is now
being sued by the actress, Peggy Hop
kins Joyce, for divorce, and huge ali
mony, was named by Peggy in her suit
against the wealthy lumber man.
Charlotte went to a hotel where she
registered under her married name. She
has been living in a small town, endeavor-
ing to forget her affair with Joyce, and
now Peggy Joycs's action for a new
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
Govt Mails Capital
Stock Tax Forms

Capital stock tax returns, form No. T07,
are being mailed out today from the Of
fee of NJ. Burt Thurman, collector of
internal revenue. These returns are due
tack at the collectors office not later
than July 81. The income tax law gov
erning these returns provides that all
corporations pay tax Of 81 on every
81 600 worth represented by their cap
ital stock. An exemption of $1,000 is
permitted In these cases. This tax is
payable annually in advance.
Mr.. Thurman said he believed that
when total figures of the business done
by his office during the fiscal year end
ing June 80 were available that II would
be found that the figures Of ST5,000,0O0 for
a year ago would be exceeded by a con-
siderable margin.
Officials of the Office say that returns
from the second installment Of income
tax payments, which were duo June 10,
were very satisfactory and that there
was smafer percentage Of delinquencies
than had been expected.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
WAR
MATCH BROKEN
W. c. Jones Asks for DiUorce
From French Wife.

Another war romance has struck the
rocks, wrecking the martial ship of VIII
liam C. Jones and his French bride,
Martha A. Jones.
This became known when William c.
Jones, clerk in the employe of the avia-
tion service of the United States, filed
divorce proceedings against his wife,
whom he claims abandoned him and is
now back in her native land of France.
Jones met his wife while serving IN
France and the complaint admits that he
became enamored of her to the extent
that he asked her to marry him.
When Jones returned to Indianapolis
he received the promise that she would
follow him. Keeping his word he fur
nished money to pay her transportation
and June 4, 1920, they were married in
indianapolis.
Shortly after the ceremony Mrs. Jones
exhibited a change in feeling toward her
husband, he states. 1t is alleged she in
stituted a systematic course of erceI
and inhuman treatment" ana for weeks
refused to maintain relations with him.
jones alleges that she refused to wash
the dishes and often he had to do it
himself and also claims that she refused
to make acquaintances with his "Ameri-
can friends" 1t is also charged that she
was 'lazy and slovenly."
Jones names as a correspondent one
ED c. Bedford" who was a steward on
the Government ship, Pocahontas, ana
that she carried on clandestine CORE
spondence with him and other men. He
says his wife had her mail directed TO
general delivery
Jones claims his wife left him in Oefo-
Der. 1920, and that she has never written
him
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
BUILDINGS BURN
AT CURTIS FIELD
Backire From Engine Starts
Blaze at Minneapolis
Aviation Plant.

MINNEAPOLIS. June 1s-An explo-
sion Of gasoline shortly before noon to-
day set nre to buildings at the north
west field OF the Curtiss Airplane Com
pany. A lack FIRE from an engine is
supposed to have started the fire. Fire
apparatus was rushed to the field when
it was reported all Of the buildings were
in flames.
Two airpIanes, one hangar, two sheds,
several airplane motors and spare wings,
the offices of the Curtis Northwest Air
Plane Company and all records Of the
company were destroyed.
The loss was estimated at more than
S125,O 900.
Three gasoline tanks exploded as the
flames ate their way through the air
plane hangar and sheds.
Although employees Of the field and FIRE
men were working close t. the building
in an attempt to stop the flames, none
was injured.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18

hold on the lumber kings cash has
brought Charlottes name into the lime
light and destroyed Charlottes small
town happiness, she says, even though
her husband is loyal.
CHICAGO, June 1S-Opposing coun-
sci ceased firing their scandal barrage In
the Peggy Joyce alimOny drive today.
Judge Joseph SABBATH now has under
consideration the request of Peggy Joyce,
pretty show girl, wife of J. Stanley
Joyce, for $4,000 a mouth, temporary
alimony.
The judge will rule next week whether
Peggy will have to appear in court fol-
lowing the request Of Joyce's lawyer that
your honor ought to get a bird's-eye-
view of this girl"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
WOULD CONDEMN
SITE FOR PARK
Tenth Ward Wishes State and
Fletcher Avenue Property.

At a meeting of the Tenth War Civic
Improvement Association, held in Me-
Claims hall last night. a committee was
appointed to confer with the indianapolis
park board at its next meeting, to urge
condemnation proceedings to acquire the
vacant ground located at State and
Fletcher avenues, for park and plays
ground use The owners have refused to
sell the property it was said, and the
grounds form the only land available in
the ward. 1t is situated about half way
between Willard and Garfield Parks.
The following were appointed on the
committee: John f. White, Edward J.
Sexton, Robert Miller, Otto Ray, candi-
date for city councilman, Earl Heller.
Charles G. DuvaI and W. T. Patton.
Captain John Barrett CT Eugine House
number three, fire department, spoke on
the fire prevention program now being
urged throughout the city and the fol-
lowing were appointed precinct commits
teemen for the fire prevention work:
First precinct, Henry s. Dammeyer:
Second precinct, Charles Richardson.
Third precinct, Joseph Warenburg:
Fourth precinct, John NJ. Barrett: Fifth
precinct, Dennis R. Courtney: Sixth
precinct, Edward J. Sexton; Seventh
precinct, John King; Eighth precinct,
E. 0. Bergen; Ninth precinct, Boynton
Moore; Tenth precinct, R. K. Sloan:
Eleventh precinct, Michael Wise: Twelfth
precinct, J. Harfecker; Thirteenth
precinct f. L. McCallip.
All citizens of the ward are invited
to meet with the committee and PARK
board next Tuesday. This association
for over twenty years has urged that
this vacant ground be converted for park
purposes, but 1t was only two weeks ago
that the board included the purchase or
1t for park purposes along with seven
other sites and with the exception of
Willard Park 1t will be the only plays
grounds in the Tenth ward. Z
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
MUCH MARRIED
MAN is FAVORED
Jesse E. Sterrett Receives
Suspended Sentence.

Judge James A. Collins Of the Grim
inal Court today kept his promise and
suspended sentence from two 20 FIVE
years which he handed out yesterday TO
Jesse r. Sterrett, a painter, charged
With bigamy.
The record was hurriedly completed
and Sterrett was released from JAN on
his promise to support both o. hts wives.
who claim they soon VIII be mothers.
One Of the wives has given birth to two
children.
Grover Dawson was fined 500 and
sentenced to six months on the Indiana
State Farm on a charge Of contributing
to the delinquency Of a girl.
James Anderson, a negro. charged with
stealing raincoat and who was for
merly paroled from the Indiana State
Farm several years ago, was sentenced
to serve six months on the farm.
Lee George was fined $100 and costs
and sentenced TO ninety days on the
Indiana State Farm on a charge OF as
saulting and interfering with an officer.
James r. Hoffman, charged with en-
tering the room to commit felony, was
sentenced to a year on the Indiana State
Farm.