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Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
Pershing Invited
to Legion Meeting

Gen. John J. Pershing was invited by
Governor Warren T. McCray today to
attend the State convention of the Amer
lean Legion at Wabash. Oct 10 and II.
The Governor sent the following tele-
gram to General Pershing:
Indiana would be highly honored by
your presence at the State convention OF
the American Legion to be held at Wa
bash Oct. 10 and II. Personally, I
would greatly appreciate advice from you
that you will be with US on that occa-
SION
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
BY MABEL WHEELER.

Five dollars down and two a week" +"
sounds like a simple easy way OF buy
ing household furnishings, but credit
men in local shops say there is many
a slip between the first s. and the
last two. and there is sufficient time
for complications of all species TO arise.
They say that the novelty OF the situa-
ton begins to wear off as the furni-
ture begins to get old and the chang
ing seasons call for either ice or coal.
or new clothes. There are hard luck
tales Of all descriptions told 10 the credit
men and collectors. they get mixture Of
pathos and humor IN the series OF in
cidents that make up their daily round
of work.
one credit manager N one Of the lead
ing local houses says that the public in
general is honest. He says he believes
the avera ge buyer wishes to pay ror what
he gets and fully intends TO do so, al
though. Of course. now and then there Is
deliberate attempt ct doing the
company.
ONE INSTANCE OF
DOING" THE COMPANY.
He tells Of one instance where the man
bought photograph, made small Pay-
ment and took it home after he talked
earnestly of his fondneSs for music and
spent an hour or so POring over the
library Of records. He mover came back
TO axe another payment ana after a
reasonable length of time the collector
went to his house and behold, there wa 5
no one there by that name, nor did any
one know his whereabouts. Inquiry was
made among the neighbors. who said the
day after he bought the instrument a
second hand dealer in a new sedan Of
the well known lightweight variety, came
and TOOK II away, the owner Of the
phonocraph leaving soon after that for
residence in some other city. They
looked up second hand dealers owning
that type of car and the first one visited
had the talking machine. OF course. it
was taken back and 1t may be that sec
Ond hand man is still searching for the
culprit.
pathetic incident that he mentioned
was that Of negress who had bought a
few of the dire necessities in household
furniture had paid up regularly for a
while and then failed utterly. Finally,
after repeated letters had been sent and
calls from her. the manager himself went
ont 10 investigate and found the woman $
hard Iu~E tale 10 be true. There was
nothing TO eat, the children. a half dozen
or more. were barely clothed. the man
had abandoned his family, and the
mother who was not in good health, was
trying to get along on her very meagre
earnings. She said that she was go
ing to pay a little every week though.
for she wished to be out Of debt and
he agreed, promising to tide her over
any crisis until she could pay for the
goods.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
Weak, Thin Folks
Need Phosphate
Says Dr.. KOIIG

DR.. Frederic s. Kolle. the New York
author of medical text books, whose opin-
ious are greatly valued, writes:
When the nerve tissue begins to lose
rs vitality, woman begins TO lose her
youth ard vivaciOusness- She becomes
irritable. moody and respondent. 1t
would be Godsend If more weak, thin,
nervous men and women were aware of
the efficacy Of Bitro- Phosphate"
Thousands of thin. un-down people
whose nervous energy is nearly exhaust
ed are turning to BitrO- Phosphate as dis
pensed by Hooks Drug Stores and other
leading druggists. because II helps to
revitaliSe the nerves. increase bodily
weight and bring back energy and mental
keeuness.
CAUTION - Although Bitro-Phos phate
Is an excellent aid in relieving weak
nervous conditions. Its use is not advised
unless increased weight Is desired.-Ad-
vertisement.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
'MOnna Wanna Staged
Remainder of Week

Announcement was made today by
Stuart Walker that "Mouna Wanna wili
be presented for the remainder Of the
week at the Murat. II was first intended
10 change the bill tomorrow and pres
ent Two Kisses for the last half of the
week, but the success Of the Maeterlinck
play has induced Mr.. Walker to continue
it throughout the week.
Two isses' will he presented later
at a special matinee.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
USE OF LIPSTTCK AND COSMETICS
HOLDS HUBBY IF OTHER MEANS FAIL

let his wife do things to make her.
self attractive is generally looking
over his shoulder at some woman
who is the president continued.
WheE reminded that the recent
worlds convention of Christian En-
deavorers had severely and especially
criticized the use Of rouge, Mrs.
Baird countered sharply:
why does goodness have to be
ugly?" she inquired
1T is deplorable that virtue should
so often be unattractive. When the
really good women pay more atten-
tion to making themselves beautiful
they will have done much toward
getting a better hold on the boys
and girls who are growing up"
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27

CHICAGO, July PA wife's fail
ure to use a lipstick has wrecked
many happy home.
The 5000 members Of the Amer
lean Cosmetician Society, in conven-
tion here this week, are permanent
converts to the doctrine that curb
ing the male instinct to wander is
part of their job.
"Nen don't want to admit it, but
they won't be good until their wives
make them" declared Mrs. NJ. J.
Baird of Champaign, ILL.,, president
OF the society.
"And when a man wanders, there's
generally one answer. His wife has
let herself become dowdy.
THE man who declares ne won't
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
RESOLUTION DIES
IN LEGISLATURE

AUSTIN, Texas. July pa resolution
denouncing the KuKlux Klan in Texas
was tabled today by the Texas Legisla
turc.
This is the last cluck at the Ku-Klux
Klan by the Legislature House Leader
declared.
The vote was SO to 81, and came after
Representative Patman. from the floor Of
the House, today declared he had re-
ceived a warning bearing the fiery cross
and seal of the Ku- Klux Klan, not to
press adoption Of his resolution denounc-
in = the khan.
He declared he would pay no attention
to the communica ton.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
Shipping Board Need
$125, 5,000,0 ,000-Lasker

WASHINGTON. July 27-Thc dire
need Of the United States Shipping
Board for an appropriation Of S125,0O0,-
900 to continue the operation OF the
American merchant fleet was laid before
the House Appropriations Committee to-
day in executive session By Chairman
Lasker
Members of the committee demanded
details Of the needs Of the board and
Basker went into this matter at great
length.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
Bank Stockholders
Will Meet Aug. 26

A meeting Of stockholders of the FIetch-
er American National bank will be held
Aug. 26 to elect additional directors Of
the bank, following the recent purchase
by a number Of Indiana business men Of
the controlling interest held by stoughton
A Fletcher, president Of the bank.
The monthly meeting of the directors
Of the bank was held this afternoon but
1t was announced that nothing outside OF
the ordinary routine came up.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
Hold Alleged Auto
Thieves in Kentucky

The indianapolis detective department
today received word from Bowling Green.
Ky, that the police there had arrested
two men In an automobile believed 70 have
been stolen in this city. The men gave
. their names as Emm,+ Dentson and Ray
aEnond Straun, alias Paul Taylor
~The police believe the car belonged 10
Louis Kuhlwelm, 3511 East Sixteenth
street It was stolen from his garage
July =. Bowling Green police were asked
10 hold the two men for the Indianapolis
department
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
NEGRO's BODY IDENTIFTED.

Rollins Bell negro. S11 Maxwell street,
today identified the body OF the negro
found in the canal yesterday as that of
his brother. William Bell 40 Rollins
stated that his brother was subject to
epileptic spells and that he had probably
met his death when seized with an at
tack, falling into the canal. Bells body
was found at the gates between Black
ford and West streets. yesterday. The
body had been in the water several days.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
SILK PAIAMA IEAGrE.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 27.-Mem-
bers Of the Community Club. a popular
local luncheon club. are not to be out
done by any Quarter Latin Of Paris or
ony other clique when IL comes to fancy
dress.
They will not only wear pajamas at
their annual banquet, but these will b.
# finest silk texture. A rule just adopted
ry the club calls for this form of even
ing dress" at the yearly affair. which
will be held Aug 20.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
MQrridqe Licenses

Enos Sunderman, 2712 n. Gale St.. 3
Mary Rhoades, 2748 n. Gale st........ 2
Virgil Reise, Indianapolis. ..........
Minnie Johnson, AZ \. Oxford St.. /
Walter Long, 40 s Arsenal ave.. 2
Mabel CLANCY, 1872 Buchanan ST.. 1
Ewin Green, Lincoln Hotel........... :.
Ola Parker, $50 State ave..............
Emil vollrath, 631 E. Morris st. ..... z
Marie Schmenker, 526 S. Pine St.. z
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
Ex-La Porte Official
of UnSOund Mind

La PORTE, Ind. July 2T.-Frank
Travis. one Of the La Porte board OF
county commissioners. forced as one OF
the board to resign recently following
exposures Of alleged laxity in awarding
contracts. has been recommended by
board Of physicians for admittsnCe in
'A-e Logansport asylum. it was learned
today.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
Credit Dealers in CIOse-Up
VieW of Human Nature
General Public Honest, but Some Exceptions
Found to This Rule.

great doctor bills, taxes had to be met,
bis wife had to be operated on and that
he was Just desperate; that they could
hardly pay their grocery bills, had IN
fact cut out anything but the plainest
food and were skimDlng on that
I'VE felt sorry for the chap and told
him Just TO take his time and we would
tide him over his rough streak" said
the mara ager. In fact l was prepared
to loan MIN some money for the sake OF
his poor wife aud children. he was 50
evidently cut-up over it. But that after
noon. l saw him and his family dolled
up like million dollars, step out Of a
good sized automobile and go into a
theater. The box office man said they
came every week and sat in a box. So
you see you can't always tell"
Family troubles figure In the credit
mans dealings with his customers. One
rather humorous incident was that of a
couple who bought a large bin Of goods
and about the time 10 was half paid the
husband called up and said for them not
to take any payments from any one but
himself, as he and his wife had sep
srated and the furniture belonged TO
him. He had hardly hung up the re-
ceiyer until the wife called ND with tho
same order. The result Of the whole sf-
fair was that the house had 10 take the
goods back to settle the argument.
Frequently the buyer, after paying but
Part on his purchases, will move to some
her city, taking his family aud posses
sions with him. In one case a family
mCved 20 Honolulu with n generous por-
tion Of a credit houses possessions,
leaving no word as to the new place Of
residence. but after several months ~
sleu, hing the runaways were discovered
living in luxurious style. The money
was collected
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
Killed bY MOSQUITO

LONDON. July "a bite from gnat
or mosquito was given at the inquest as
the probable cause Of death Of Percy Il.
Dunn, a hand corporal of the Royai
Horse Guard He complained that an
insect had bitten him.
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
PITITUL STORY
AND OUTCOME.

A credit man tells Of one young chap
who bought about a thousand dollars
worth Of stuff, paid a substantial sum
down and then kept up his installments
regularly until 1t was about half paid
out and then be came in with pltiful
story. after missing a few weeks. He
said that the children were sick causing
Indiana daily times., 1921-07-27
CASE or MINISTER
AND TRAVELLING BAG.

another instance or the disappearing
debtor was that Of minister who pur-
chased a travelling bag on time. 1t
would seem that a travelling bag would
be a risky article to sell now and them
fashion. but nevertheless it was taken
from the shop after a small payment,
which was the first, last and only amount
applied. Minister, bag and traces OF
both seemed 10 have been completely
wiped of the map, according to investi-
cation by the authorities. But while
holding an evsngelistic service in some
snail town near Chicago he aud the fatal
bag were discovered, but owing 10 the
mea gerness Of the collections at that
time he said he would have 70 let the
bag 90, which after several months Of
travelling was slightly the worse ter wear.
But" one experienced credit head
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29

nuisance wouldn't it be worth .,, money? "'i 'ii ehe
 iou will be permitted to mako your contributions on the instalIn,ont plan which will make it light on uo,, ana enable you to give more than you would Ii you had to pay in a lump sum Get behind the movement rrescott is fortunate to have tbis campaign, Philadelphia and Gurdon oeing the only other towns in sor+h west Arkansas who will receive this work this year, and MT Hastinos ,,;I, make ms permanent headquarters in reScott while conducting the three campaigns.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29
RENE VWIANT
 ARRIVES IN N. Y,
former Premier of France is Cheered by Large Crowds En Route to Washington As Friendly Envoy.

New York, March 2S.-Rene Vivi- am, former premier of France. and now envoy extraordinary of the French government to this country. arrived here today on the steamship Lorraine, and will go to Washington tomorrow afternoon. He expects to confer Wednesday with President Harding, to whom he came "on a mission of courtesy"
 A brilliant spring sun streaming down on cheering multitudes served to accentuate the contrast in the cir cumstances of his arrival today with those surrounding his landing with Marshal Joffre in the war-laden at mosphere of 1917
 A small reception committee, com posed of city and State Department officials, went down the bay to meet the eminent official, and brought him back to Battery Park, where thou sands assembled. Although the exact time of his arrival had not been an- nounced, the crowds waited patiently back of rigid lines drawn by long rows of police.
 As M. Viviani, accompanied by Stephane Lauzanne, editor of the Paris newspaper, Le Matin, stepped onto the pier, motion picture photo graphers surrounded them. M. Vivi- ami, dressed in light-colored sack suit, doffed his sofe felt hat and smiled obligingly into a score of lenses.
 He declined to discuss the official nature of his visit to this country be- fore having talked with President Harding.
 q have come to the United States, he said, "to pay the president of that
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29
PEACH CROP IS
 NOT DAMAGED
Big Orchard at Highland Not Injured By the Light Freeze Last Night-Bumper Crop is Expected This Year.

According to o. H. Helbig, vice president of the Prescott & North western Railroad Company, who in vestigated the condition of the High land peach orchard this morning, the entire orchard escaped injury during the cold snap last night and it is gen. erally believed that the crop is out of danger from further freezes this season. Although last nights cold spell was accompanied by light frost and a thin coat ice this morn ing, it was not sufficient to damage the peach trees at their present stage.
 Reports in the daily press are to the effect that peach crops in the northern part of the state, as well as other states north, were seriously damaged because of a more severe cold than was encountered in this section.
 A bumper crop of the famous FL berta peaches will be harvested in the Best Johnson orchard this year if no other setbacks occur It is esti- mated that between a thousand and fifteen hundred cars of the luscious fruit will be shipped from Highland over the Prescott & Northwestern Railroad to northern and eastern markets
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29

the Panhandle section of the state up to 32 in the central and southern por- tions. Sleet and hail were reported in scattered localities.
 It will take several days to deter mine the exact extent of the damage to the fruit, according to H. H. Shutz, federal crop statistician. He said scattered localities in the central, eastern and southeastern sections of the state might have escaped damage. It was declared farm crops were not damaged by the freeze.
 Call PAP and get the April Ladies Home Journal
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29

Probably the largest sign in the city has been painted by J. L. Finley travelling artist, on the entire length of the Farmers Warehouse. The sign reads: After all the Prescott Hard ware is the best place to trade" Some of the letters are about six feet. tall and the sign is done in black and white.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29
WILL RID THE CITY OF MALARIA
canitary Engineer l.. C. Hast iugs of Rockefeller Founda- tion Will Start Seven Months Campaign Tomorrow.

| C. Hastings, sanitary engineer <. tbe Rockefeller Foundation, work oc in conjunction with the Arkansas State Board of Health, has arrived in proscott. and assisted by Dr. 0. G. First city health officer, will launch be anti-malaria campaign which will ,over period of seven months. Mir. Hastings services are furnished free v the Rockefeller Foundation, the rpmainder of the expense to be borne by the people of Prescott and com m;ttee from the Chamber of Com merce. which organization secured
 the campaign, will begin canvass omorrow to secure the funds.
 The purpose of the work is to rid inc city of mosquitoes, which are re suonsible for malaria. The campaign will consist of cleaning, grading, dtching and brushing about 33,275 feet of ditches, thereby destroying the breeding places for mosquitoes bling such places as cannot be drained. The cost of the oil and wages for an oiler and an inspector and the price of equipment and tools has been itemized as follows: Ditch ing, etc.. S65725; oil, $500: labor, oier and inspector, $173O; tools and equipment, $187.28; total $2474.53. These items are based on last years prices and of course may be consider ably lower this year.
 The money for the work will be paid out only on bills approved by the sanitary engineer and the city council. Records show that where these campaigns have been put on the mosquito nuisance is removed and malaria practically done away with. Of course the campaign must be con- tnued each year, but the cost the
 second year is but small amount compared with the initial work.
 When you come to make your con- intuition, figure how much it will
 mean to you and your family this sumner and fall to be able to sit on your porch and not be bothered with
 the mosquito pests. Also figure how much the extermination of the malar- la mosquito will reduce the illness iH Your family. The Chamber of Com
 merce and the city council have
 studied the campaign and it's value to
 the city and these organizations are
 back of it whole-heartedly, for if the
 campaign only removed the mosquito
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29

great republic the respect of the gov ernment and the entire nation of France. In saluting the first and great citizen of the great American democracy, I salute also the great and noble people for whom France keeps her tender affection and eter- nal gratitude"
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29
YANKEES PUT
 DOWN REVOLT
Communist Uprising in Ameri- can Area of Germany is Re- pOrted-"M. P's" Are Rushed to Scene.

Coblenz, March 28.-A communist uprising occurred this morning in the American bridgehead area, at Montabaur, six miles northeast of Ehrenbreitstein. A riot call was an- swered by the provost marshal, and American military police were dis patched to Montabaqr to restore order.
 Berlin, March 28.-The rioting ac- tivities in the communist uprising in central Germany are concentrating now on Batterfeld, where the extrem- ists have succeeded in disarming the local police and occupying the public buildings, according to an official communique issued shortly before noon today. During Sunday, says the statement, bandits footed the, bank and the postoffce at Sangerhausen and put the local telegraph office out of commission. GA Halle dispatch today announced that Sangerhausen, Southwest of Eisleben, had been oc- cupied and put under control by fed eral forces.)
 Through trains which normally traverse the Halle section, are being re-routed to sabotage of trackage and bridges by the communists, who are continuing to spread terror as they proceed swestward and northward from Halle, with the security police at their heels.
 The extent to which a general strike movement is likely to develop as a sequel to the present outbreak could not be determined today, as the workers everywhere are taking their Easter holiday.
 Troop endorsements are constant ly arriving at different points in the riot area, and the government an- nounces that it does not propose to enter into a truce, and that it will also demand the unconditional sur render of the arms and munitions held by the communists.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29

Prof. w. o. Clark, the newly elect ed county superintendent, has paid for the Prescott Daily News for one year and ordered it forwarded to his home at Dierks, until his return to Prescott the first of July next
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29
FREEZE CAUSES
 FRUIT DAMAGE
Crop of Oklahoma Damaged to Extent of S11,250, ,O00-Crops of Missouri, Kansas and Oth- CT States Suffer.

Kansas City, Mo, March 28.- Based upon reports from many dis tricts of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, officials of farm and horticultural associations here tonight said that enormous dam age had been caused by freezing tenn peratures which prevailed over the southwest last night.
 Little hope for early fruit crops in Missouri and Kansas was indicated although it was said that the later crops probably had not suffered ma terially.
 The sudden cold snap was preceded by warm weather in most localities and officials said, in many places fruit trees were in bloom. Grain crops were said to have been well ad- vanced and in some sections joining had taken place. Fields which had not been pastured were damaged last night. the reports her indicated.
 Oklahoma's state board of agricul- ture estimated today that the loss of early fruit in that state would ap- proximate $11,250,O00 and said that 75 per cent of the crop was ruined by last nights freezing temperatures.
 Springfield reported a sheet of snow and ice covering Southern Mis- souri this morning. All early varie- ties of apples, peaches, plums, pears and cherries were in full bloom and the loss undoubtedly will be large, orchardists said. Another freeze was predicted for tonight in that section. Strawberry and other berry crops are not believed to have suffered.
 Wichita, Kan, and the Arkansas Valley found it's fields of early grains frozen down this morning. Wheat which han not been pastured was damaged particularly, while oats, which had been planted early on ac- count of the open season, suffered greater freeze Alfalfa fields were all discolored and no fruit is expected this year in that section, except in few protected orchards.
 Oklahoma City, Okla, March 28.- Oklahoma sustained loss of approx imately 11,25O,OOO when 75 per cent of the fruit crop of the state was ruined last night by freezing temper at,,res. it was said today by John A.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29

Born this morning to Mir. and Mrs Robert Moseley, a girl
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 2S.- Oklahoma sustained loss of approx imately $11, ,25O,OOO when 75 per cent of the fruit crop of the state was ruined last night by freezing temper atures, it was said today by John A. Whitehurst, president of the state board of agriculture.
 Temperatures ranged from 16 in
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-29
THE WEATHER

Tuesday and Wednesday fair, warmer.