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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28

said the nudge to Napoleon. You
don't remember much about it; he re-
members all about it. Do you stlii
think this man here is your BEST
friend?"
replied. He'd do anything for me.
Every we'll said the judge, you TO
both discharged"
A procession of pasty-faced young
men wearine, green and brown suits
fitted to the figure. split high in the
back and literally decorated with
rocco designs expressed In buttons
faced the judge. They came as SIN
gletons. in twosomes and threesomes-
They had been caught peddl1ng cir
Gus tickets to the boobs and the un-
wary, from whom they took toll OF
fifty cents a ticket. which is against
the law and the ordinances proVi9eu.
The Bulls had them all dead 10
rights They had seen them In the
act of soliciting the easy marks.
They had found ''contraband' upon
the persons of the offenders. A Few
were fecund of "cock-and-bu.P' tales
but most of them deigned no defense
and waited stolidly for the play OF
justice.
1t was easy for the Judge. He fined
them all SO and costs and sent them
back to the 'hoosegow."
Shortly before midnight the KING
speculator arrived on the scene He
had come to Spring his vassals.
Oarelessly he disengaged the required
sum from his rolf and paid them
out. Then he climbed YEARLY into
his limousine and rode home again.
The police had wiped out his profitS
for the day.
Vincente d'Annunzio runs a "hokey-
pokey' route in South Philadelphia.
Abe Hilberg conducts a. confectionery
establishment in the same neighbor-
hood. In q more or less limited way
they bid for the same patronage.
Vincente is of ample proportions. but
is well over the brow of the hill to-
ward the sunset. Abe is dark, smooth
shaver, husky and strong.
On Saturday morning Vincente was
soliciting trade in the neighborhood
of Abe's place of business. Thence on
the stories of the incident ran in diff
| ferent channels. Abe claimed Vim
| cente deliberately insulted his neigh
| Dor, Mrs. Afron, who was sitting on
her porch next door, and that he had
raised his hand to strike Abe's son.
Mrs. Afron corroborated Mr.. Hilberg'
story, altho her conception of the in
| suit rendered was a trifle hazy. Vim
cente contended he had insulted
nobody; that he himself had been re-
| viled beyond his feeble powers OF
description. At that, point the de-
scriptions of the incident again con-
| verged. Everybody agreed Abe had
put +'bee" on Vincente, and SUISSE
quently had caused him to be ar
| rested.
| Vincente stood before the court.
He had been under a surgeons care
| and his utterance was choked by tho
| bandage on his nose and upper lip
~ The Judge looked him over. you're
| DISCHARGED" he said. This man
here" turning to FIilberg, has taken
entirely too much interest in this
case. If you want to swear out a
warrant for him the court will en-
terrain it,
/ But Vincente already was on his
way. He didn't even look back; he
kept on going.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28

The railroad business may be bad
at this time but that it's future looks
hopeful is indicated by the fact that
tie Union Pacific has just concluded
+he purchase of the Salt Lake & Los
Angeles line. The pioneer western
road will now have another thru line
TO tidewater on the Pacific, reaching
the southern California metropolis
WITHOUT the necessity of going around
by San Francisco. The railroads are
showing a tendency toward 'consolida-
ton without the incentive OF congress
sional action on the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28

the fool marks, Jimmy" she explained.
II knew you were a fraud and pre-
pared this for you," and suddenly her
arm went about his stubborn neck,
frightened. and brought his eyes down
within range of the typewriter words:
Il don't love you half as much as
I'm going to"
"Jehosaphati' Jimmy waited to
read no more, but blinking at the
heavenly light that enveloped him, he
kissed his teacher. and together they
went to the door to let in the Shark.
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28
LABOR'S AIMS.

Under the caption: For Labor
Unions: A Receipt for Immortality
America at Work" prints the follow
ing:
If the labor union wishes to get a
firm grip on the principle of immor-
tally in organization life. it must stop
thinking so much about organization
and think very much more about the
essentials of the cause of the working
man.
1t ought to declare that its interest
is in but three things:
Good working conditions, good
wages, and the highest possible stan
dard of craftsmanship, and place its
approval on these things wherever
found.
1t is worthy of notice that the labor
federation of Ecuador, thru its con-
gress assembled at Guayaquil, adopt
ed a constitution fashioned along the
lines above set forth.
1t declares the purpose of the feder-
alton to be the moral, intellectual,
economic and material betterment of
the working classes, and for the uni
fication of all labor organizations to
secure the rights of their members as
citizens; the passage of new laws for
the improvement of the common peo-
pie, and for other purposes. The fed
Grafton intends to encourage within
the workers true patriotism and the
compliance with their duties thru the
spread of civic and moral instruction;
to cultivate a dignified character, re-
ciprocal respect, fraternity, solidarity,
| cooperation, love of work, sobriety,
I hygiene, ETC.; to procure for the work
ers all the political and military rights
guaranteed by the constitution of Ecu
ador.
! The federation asks for laws on in
dustrial accidents, the regulation of
| hours, protection of women and Grip
pied children, construction of hygienic
houses, medical assistance, Sunday
rest. savings banks, loan offices for
small loans without interest, freedom
| from taxes on cooperative societies
dealing in foodstuffs and on unpro-
ductive land. The federation is 10
aim to establish schools for children
and workers. Libraries, conferences.
popular lectures, mutual aid societies,
cooperative production and consump-
tlOn SOcletleS, employment oI11ceS, IN
formation bureaus. banks, homes for
old and invalid workers. and proper
living conditions.
Nowhere does there appear any
mention of the right to qlit work, the
right to withhold patronage. the right
to be exempted from any of the laws
to which other persons within the
state are subject, or indeed any right
which, in it's exercise, can be used as
a weapon to destroy the businesses and
occupations of their fellow citizens
They mention no purpose 90 disregard
the mandates of the courts when these
have acted to protect the rights of fei-
low citizens. They speak of no ons
as their enemy, nor OF anything thai
must be destroyed. They speak only
of what they will do to build up and
improve the character of their fellow
workers and of certain laws which
they believe will be of advantage tc
the common people and which, II
passed, would apply equally to all per
sons who are similarly situated.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28

With few exceptions, says Judge
Gary, it would be unjust to reduce
wages further until living costs are
brought down. $50 far as practical
ble," he says, 'all prices and wages
should be reduced at about the same
time, so that all interested might be
justly treated" The judges position
is unassailable but how is the general
reduction to be accomplished unless
somebody takes the lead? Probably
no concern is better able to start the
ball rolling by initiating a cut in prices
than is the United States Steel corpor-
alton, of which Judge Gary is the ex-
ecutive head. If he will take the lead
perhaps others will follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28

The gold of the world continues to
flow in our direction and the amount
in this country now is more than $s,-
000,00O,0oo. Financiers ARE showing
signs of worry over the situation. AS
a measure of relief why not remone-
tie silver? Doubtless many persons
can recall the time when the people
were told that reconciliation of sill
yer would drive all the gold out of
the country. 1t may be that the rule
still holds good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28

copyright, 1920. by the wheeler Syndicate.
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28
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Member: Associated Press, American
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Bureau of Circulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28

An Independent Newspaper.
BY FRANK z. MAC LEHMAN.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12
Mouth Hygiene Talk
to Be Illustrated

After a long struggle, DR.. Alfred c.
Zones. who is to address a public vel
fare meeting at Caleb Mills Hall Monday
night. under the auspices of the Indiana
rolls Dental Society, got the city of
bridgeport, Conn, to see the advantage of
dental clinics ia the public schools. 1t
is said there isn't a parent in Bridge
port who would be willing to go back
to the old Indifferent way Of caring for
the teeth Of the pupils.
DR.. Zones has some wonderful stories
TO relate OF progress made by children
in their studiee after a system OF mouth
hygiene had been established 1t is the
desire Of the dental society to have all
parents and teachers of the public schools
attend the lecture which will be illus
trated. The lecture is free to the public.
Dr.. Zones has asked that he be per
mitted to begin his address promptly at
O'Clock. L. N Hines, superintendent
of public instruction, has requested
school principals over the State to at
tend the lecture If possible.
A campaign of publicity TO enighten
people regarding the Importance of oral
hygiene. which means the care OF the
teeth is to be started soon after DR..
Zones visit here, it is stated. Dr. Zones
is a member of the teaching stan OF CO.
lumbia University.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12
SCHOOL FIGHT
WAKES WARM
Wayne County Superintend-
ent Seeking Reelection
Under Fire.


RICHMOND, Ind, May 12.-Wil Rel
Ter. sttorney, who had been retained to
investigate charges that c. o. Williams,
Wayne County superintendent Of schools
and former member Of the State board OF
education, is incompetent, said II the
charges are true he will let bis retainer
fee cover the cost of a speaking tour OF
the county
aff these charges are true" declared
Mr. Keller, Il will visit every township
in the county and recite the facts.
Citizens Of the county manifested
great opposition to Williams reelection
at a mass meeting here. Several of VIII
Hams friends attended the meeting and
criticism OF the former State official met
with loud Kisses.
Specific charges against Williams are
that he is incompetent, discourteous to
patrons, opposed to the work Of the
county agricultural agent, arbitrary in
+ his rulings, regarding transfer Of pupils,
seeks to gain control Of all school man
agement and missappropriation of school
funds donated for the use Of the. county
agent.
The election of the new superintendent
viii take Place June 6. Arthur H. Hines
of Cambridge City is running against
Williams. Hines is a graduate Of In
diana State Normal School. He taught
for a year IN Indiana University and
served five years ass township teacher.
He then served nine years as superin
tendent Of the Martinsville schools. For
the last five years he has been superin-
tendent Of the Cambridge City schools.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12
CARSON APPROVES
PEACE OVERTURE
Holds De Valera-Craig Meet
ing Hopeful Interview.

LONDON, May 12.-The peace CONVEX
sation between canon De Valera. ''presi-
dent Of the Republic Of Ireland" and
Sir James Craig, leader Of the Ulster
Unionists. was fully approved TO-DAY by
Sir Edward Carson, former leader OF
the Ulster Unionists and formerly an
uueom promising foe Of the Sim Fem
Sir Edward CarsOn's approval Of the
De Valera Craig meeting was contained
in q letter TO the Belfast News Letter.
I'm the present state OF murder and
assassination in Ireland, none should
shirk from interviews that give the
dimmest expectation that there viii be
a mitigation or cessation OF the terrible
stage Of affairs" wrote Sir Edward.
The London Times prints memorial
addressed 70 Premier Lloyd George ask
ing the government to make a firm offer
Of dominion home rule to Ireland Among
the signers are Sir Horace PIunkett and
George Bernard Shaw.
The memorial demands that one con-
dition shall be that Ulster shall not be
allowed TO coerce any other part Of Ire
land. II is suggested that an agreement
be entered into by England and Ireland
regarding national defense and foreign
affairs. and that an Irish constitution be
drawn up.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12

hour. After a short rest he took her
across the Atlantic and made another
record in the war zone.
That's Just an example Of the way our
destroyer boys went at the job, and they
kept it up until the last horn blew.
Their skill in navigating, in locating
conveys or vessels in distress or boats
containing survivors was positively I'M
canny. When the President Lincoln was
sunk 500 miles at sea the Smith and tPa
Warrington hurried TO the rescue. 9th
ships in the convoy had sent by wireless
the location as they hurried away to
escape the submarine. The two de-
stroyers were 250 miles from the scene.
That wireless message was all they had
to steer by. The Lincoln was sunk
about O'Clock in the morning, and
it was II o'clock that night when the
rescuers reached the locality. But so ac-
curately had the destroyer officers estl-
mated the drift that in the darkness they
almost ran into the RATS Can you mag
inc a nicer piece Of calculation than that?
DROP BOMBS
ON SUB.
As they speeded toward Brest, their
decks crowded with the hundreds of sur
vivors, the Smith and Warrington dis
covered signs of submarine. Rushing
to the attack, they dropped depth
bombs all around the location. They had
estimated 1t so accurately that though
the sub descended to so great e depth
that the water threatened to crush in It's
sides, the depth bombs shook it like an
earthquake. And that undersea craft
hiding beneath them turned out to be
the very submarine that had sunk the
Lincoln the U-9O She got away at last
but that German certainly had a narrow
escape.
A thrilling example of the courage,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12
SAUCY LITTLE
SHIPS CONVOY
LARGER CRAFT

Continued From Page one.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12

Davis, Conyngham, Allen, Reid, Stewart,
Porter, Patterson, Beale, Burrows, Allen,
Sterrett and Tucker Were officially cred
tied by the British admiralty with sue
cessful attacks, and there were others
which probably deserved it, but were not
able to present such clear evidence. For
the authorities over there required
pretty good evidence before they gave
any credits.
GOOD WORK OF
ARMED YACHTS.
The armed yachts, those fine craft be-
longing to wealthy Americans which,
from luxurious private possessions were
turned to purposes Of war and per-
formed splendid service on the coast of
France, also played well their part and
the Mona. Wakiva, Piqua. Christabel and
Lydonia were accorded official praise for
damaging or sending down submarines.
The subchasers at Plymouth and Corfu
had their victories.
But withal, it was the gallant destroy
ers which did most to combat the sub
marine menace. They were the bully
boys who always kept the subs on the
run At sea thirds Of the time,
they escorted three-fourths of the trans
Atlantic tonnage in and out of European
ports. Some of them made astounding
records. The first year after we entered
the war at least three, the Portre Da-
Wis and Conyngham, steamed about 5000
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12

sacrificed. If the sharp proved destroyer
struck the Aquitania, the big transport,
with 5000 men aboard, might be ripped
and sunk. with heavy loss Of life.
SACRIFICES
HIS SHIP.
Glassford decided instantly to sacrifice
his own ship. Unable to turn it aside,
he gave the order, Full asterp!" A mo-
ment later the Aquitania struck the
destroyer and sliced it almost in two,
passing through it without even slowing
speed. Striking just forward Of the
bridge. the Aquitania cut off ninety feet
Of Shaw's bow and raked the whole
length Of her side. stripping open the
forward boiler room and tearing out the
mainmast, which, in falling, jammed the
starboard engine.
Sparks ignited the oil in the forward
tank, setting fire to the vessel The
Duncan and the Kimberly went to the
assistance of the Shaw, the Kimberly
rescuing the survivors in the bow, which
was floating 200 yards from the remain
der of the ship.
That the vessel kept afoat at all seemed
remarkable; to get her to port appeared
almost impossible. But those brave boys
Of the Shaw put out the fire in the face
of bursting ammunition. They rugged up
her engines and got them working again
and repaired the steering gear. And they
navigatedsthat remnant of a ship to port,
reaching Portland at 1 80 in the after
noon. Two of her officers and ten men
of her crew were dead, killed in the col
lision. Three officers and twelve men
were injured. Her bow and most of the
forward part Of the ship was gone But
what was left of her was in port; and
she was taken to a ship yard, a new for
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12

miles each, nearly three times the dis
lance around the globe, while the Cald-
well for some time averaged $500 miles
a month, over $50 miles a day. No class
Of ship, big or little, ever excelled this
record.
TELLS STORY OF
HUSTLING OFFICER.
Regarding the Caldwell, I must tell you
a little story about Commander Byron
McCandless At the beginning OF the
war he was my naval aid, and when
he begged to go to sea he was assigned
to the destroyer, then building at Mare
Island. He reached the California navy
yard not long after the keel was laid.
Impatient to get his ship finished, he
was on the job day and night. He
banged away at it SO persistertly that
the workmen called him Cap Bing-
Bang"
One day the acting chief of naval oper-
ations came into my office with tele-
gram from McCandless asking that a
laundry be installed in the Caldwell. He
handed me letter he had prepared dis
approving the request. Hold on there,
now" l said "That officer is wor dng
overtime to get his ship done. Give him
anything he wants, and send 1t by ex-
press" Then the acting chief held out
his other hand. 1t contained a dispatch
approving the request. II knew you
would want this dispatch, Mr.. Secretary, +"
he said, but thought would see first
what l could do with the letter"
ALSO MAKES
RECORD RUN.
McCandless finished his ship in record
time and for his trial trip made another
record by making the run from San
Francisco through the Panama canal to
Hampton at a speed Of thirty knots an
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12

ward part built on it-and in a few
months it was again in commission, and
is doing splendid service in the Navy to-
day.
Could there be a better tribute than
that to the stanchness Of our destroyers
and the undying spirit and superb ef-
ficiency of their officers and men?
Copyright, 1921, by John F. Ollie.
Copyright by National Newspaper Serv-
ice Copyright in Great Britain, Canada
and throughout France. All rights re-
served, including translation into foreign
languages, including the Scandinavian.
Unauthorized reprinting for any purpose
forbidden
(Another article by former Secretary
Daniels viii be printed tomorrow
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12
Poverty Wins Liberty
of Tiger Defendant

Ora Morrow. 2312 Thornberry avenue.
was found guilty of a charge of operating
a blind tiger by Judge Walter Pritchard
in city court late yesterday and was
fined $50 and costs and sentenced to ten
days in jail. Blind tiger charges against
John Morrow, 1929 Kentucky Avenue,
and Otto Gordon. 2312 ThoEnberry
avenue, arrested with Ora Morrow, were
dismissed due to the apparent poverty
Of the families"
The three men were arrested on April
so by PatrOlman Patterson at Nordyke
avenue and West Washington street in a
machine driven by Ora Morrow. The
Officer said he found four gallons of
white mule" whisky in the machine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12
oh, Why Didn't We
LiUe Back In 1923?
special to the Times.


GREENSBURG, Ind. May 12.-The
enormous amounts in taxes collected
In Decatur County this spring
aroused the curiosity of a taxpayer
as to what the tax rates wese in 1923,
when the first levy was made in this
county. he found the following
facts:
The county commissioners placed
a levy on each horse Of S71a cents, on
each work oxen % cents, on each
silver watch 25 cents and a tax on
each male person over 21 at IS cents.
The settlement Of the treasurer
with the board Of commissioners in
1923 totaled only $292.18al. At that
time, the commissioners made tie tax
rate, the sheriff collected on a COM
mission and the treasurer received
commission as his remuneration.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12
Upton Schools Head
Enters Resignation
special to The Tirnea.

Upton, Ind, May 12-Prof n. NJ
Dixon, superintendent Of the Upton city
schools, has resigned his position here
to accept the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the Ken
dallville schools. =.
Mr.. Dixon has been connected with the
Upton schools for three years. He pro-
NOTED the new school building project as
well as the Upton gymnasium.
The vacancy has not yet been filed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12
More Free Packages
for School Children

The Washington Information Bureau
OF the Daily Times has been able TO
procure another large stock of free edu-
cational printed matter for children.
This consists mainly of maps. blotters,
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all of an educational nature.
This wealth of valuable material VIII
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Of mixed packages, hardly any two alike,
but each one a mine of information tor
little people.
First come first served. Use the cou-
pom, be sure to write name and address
very plainly and enclose . cents in stamps
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-12

quick decision and prompt action that
characterized the destroyer force was
that Of the Shaw, Oct. IL, 1918.
Escorting the big British transport
Aquitania, the Shaw was just completing
the right leg of a zig-zag that brought
her close to the convoy when her rud-
der damned. As the huge transport
turned the destroyer was aimed straight
toward its side. Commander william
Glassford. captain OF tn destroyer, real
lied tEat a collision was inevitable.
Either destroyer or transport would be