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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-18
DECLARES WOMEN
| JURISTS FAVOR
GUILT VERDICTS
They, However. Resent and
Deny Charges of New York
Attorney.


NEW YORK. June f--I1 our
country there ls bold challenge
no. not ST. Georges Carpenter.
Braver than that even.
While tho Gallo Georges invites
\ trouble with only one strong man.
y consider rho tomerlty ~ + IT. Bal
lard. Cincinnati lawyer. who calls all
women mcrc.lesz. iIe declare be viii
have none ~ tham on thc Jury which
will pass upon tine case ~ his cient
>Vaiter Erockuan. charged with first
degree murdc-
81 challenged or 1u 1--WE women
peremT lorily.' he said $50. / don't
y mind stating my reasons The rcc-
ord thus FAR ln criminal cases has
shown that women Jurors always
are Tor conviction
Women are mereEe-s. much more
so than men," Doc t0ld tha Court
This from tho state W Ohio. where
sits the only woman Judge in "a Grim
inal court. Florence Allen first OF
her sex "a serve in % court of general
n Jurisdiction
Judge Aliens own views ON tho
\ woman juror were brought 90 our
l attention hr Mrs Raymond Brown
member Of the Sew York STAGE
n ] eaeus cr Women Voters. who mas
ccmmcnted upon the opinion II the
Ohio lawyer
Views ON Jurors.
i 1.-THE best answer to this charge
2 IS contained iu au article by judge
Allen in o. recent number of The
Woman Citizen" said Mrs Brown
who is also managing director Of
, that suffrage publication
"She points out one phase Of the
woman jury question that is worth
CONSIDERING that In is difficult 90 &c.
men OF Intelligence and education
20 serve on juries. They are alb
sorbed Do their business and try 90
make excuses.
such mon feel they simply can't
afford % give up their time to jury
Adutv Rut There i4 "a large class of
fNterl.gent women who have the lei
sure for This Service. and they should
no osyon fba ourorf,,pitv for 81
Women are usu1I1v s1eDected Of
being TOO Icnient ON iurics and
Judge Allen brings out these poin.s
IN those par7eraphe" Mrs Brown
said ouoting Tho article as follows.
There has boen Some question
whether the woman ilrors would not
no too s,.,,,r.,+t,stig and LOT criminals
20 ecot-frec or allow them undu.
1orf.,c,. --bf, donnie c.rt,irl,, has
not boa7 borne ont i'm my exoerience
John AzzaroIIo was tried for first
do,,rss r,,,,rI.,. bcf,ra mo and found
\ r1rI1tv. the onrv woman ON the turv
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-18

Miss Virginia Bcderick the new
editor IF The Woman Citizen. is
rather sleptica' of the Ohio law
yer's conclusions regarding the hard
hc3rteducs= Of women in general.
II don't think it's true" she said.
"that women are always ucrcilosS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

action of wind and water-has worn
away the rocky formation.
This formation is sandstone. But
the "corkscrews" are OF quartz-ver-
teal spirals of mathematical sym
metry. Some of them are as much
as forty feet high and couple of
feet in diameter. They look like
works of art; and how or why nature
should have made them was long
puzzle and a matter OF dispute At
the bottom Of each one is shapeless
enlargement which has somewhat the
appearance Of a root.
One theory suggested was that the
"corkscrews" were the fossil burrows
OF huge extinct species OF gopher
or other rodent animal, whose nest at
the bottom was represented by the
aforementioned root. But scien-
lists now say that they are fossil wa
ter-weeds. which millions Of years ago
grew on the bottom of vast lake
that covered Nebraska.
These gigantic water-weeds. which
grew in spiral form, were buried
beneath sand and silt brought into the
lake by rivers Eventually the lake
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

the veins Of the leaves being faith
fully reproduced. The so-callsd
walking leaves" Of India, are vivid
green in color, but so much like leaves
mat the deception almost defies detec-
ton.
Our common measuring worm"
VIII remain motionless for hours in
the attitude Of twig. OF walking
Sticks. (which initiate twigs, there are
many species, some being half foot
IN length. They are plentiful In all
woods, but 1t is rarely that one Of
them is captured. SO admirable Is their
disguise.
The "diabolical specter." an Afri-
can species of mantis, initiates a ylo-
let colored flower, quite beautiful to
the eye. Perched on a plant, It re-
mains without motion, It's extended
arms resembling petals) waiting TO
grab any unfortunate insect that ven
lures within reach.
Portrait or A King
The chrysalis, of another African
SHNN'Sc VI opoA6iSt II O
turs likeness of the head of q Chin
panzee. Even the hair and the eye
pupils are reproduced. But even
more remarkable is the chrysalis Of a
butterfly, called Feniseca tarquinius,
which bears an artistically scuiptured
likeness of the ancient Roman King
Tarquin.
A number Of localities in the United
states are famous for rocks or noun
tain prof1les which bear the aspect
OF human faces. One OF the most
remarkable of these Is to be seen in
the ella National Forest, New Mexico.
1t is called the Hooded knight.
Everybody has observed the funny
little faces that pansies have. If one
walks around a circular bed Of those
flowers, the faces seem to turn and
follow him. Imagination. OF course.
That always helps. Neverth eless,
there are in nature many things which
are obviously meant to be limitations.
and some Of them-as in the case Of
the finback's earbone and the Jap
anese crab-are positive and unmls-
taxable jokes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

renew their troth.
Max Linder hasn't been seen on tho
screen for some time and he has been
sadly missed. when the Hun guns
began TO blaze away at Liege. the ia
nous comedian Jumped into uniform
In response to the French bugle. lie
stopped amusing to take up nghting
and he did one equally as well as IN,
other.
Seven Years Had Luck
Ever break . mirror? II YOU
haven't, don't You have no idea how
a busted reflector will mar the daily
diary for seven years. until you have
seen what happens to Max In his new
picture. Seven Years Bad Luck" The
comedians trouble really begins at his
last bachelor dinner. when he man.
ages to consume enough Of the beyer-
age prohibited by the eighteenth
amendment, to make his homeward
course a "shimmy"
The next morning he breaks the
mirror His iiancee gives him the cold
paw He must take trip-a res,.
ful trip to steady his nerves and shake
the seven year jlnx. Just exactly what
Max has TO put up with from the mo.
ment he is ousied by his sweetheart.
until the moment he fnds himself
again In her arms. with the mirror
link a mere myth. represents a series
OF hilarious comedy situations.
Edna Olga Pur,lancc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

of their own, and were secretly sup
ported in their activities by some Of
the feudal barons, who in those days
held themselves almost independent
of the central government. Eventu-
ally this situation gave rise to war,
which eliminated in a great naval
battle in the Sea OF Japan.
In this battle the pirate fleet, num-
bering some hundreds of ships, was
entirely destroyed; and, no quarter
being given on either side, few II any
OF the sea-rovers survived. Since
then Ot is said) all the "taira" crabs
(as the species is called have borne
on their backs the faces OF japanese
fighting men.
The face is a mans face, rather
ferocious. But strangest of all, 1t is
the face of a drowned man. with open
mouth and swollen features. The
japanese regard the phenomenon as
souls; for, as they believe. the spirits
OF the departed pirates still survive
in the crabs.
Mysterious "Corkscrews"
A mystery to science until very re-
cent years were the so-called devils
corkscrews." otherwise known as "fos-
sill twisters," which in Nebraska are
found scattered over hundreds of
square miles. There are millions OF
them. One may see them projecting
from the faces Of cliffs. or in other
places where "weathering"-i. e.. the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

Mounds, in Iowa, show many distinct
prints OF cloven feet. 1t used TO be
popularity imagined-and no doubt
plenty of people believe 1t yet-that
the Devil. or at least some of his
lmps, must have left those tracks.
1t has been proved. however, that
they are Impressions left in mud by
an extinct mollusk at a period when
al that part of the country was COW
cred by an inland sea. The sea dried
up. the mud became rock. and the
prints have been preserved.
\ Miraculous Orchid
Such things as these are mere ac-
cidents. of course. But we are not
able thus to account for many things
in nature which are obvious imta-
tions. one of the most remarka BILE
is the Holy Ghost orchid, each flower
of which contains a perfect represen-
tation of a pigeon, with wings half
spread as II ready TO take flight. This
strange and exceedingly rare plant is
found only in Panama. It thrives in
a hot-house, but demands tempera-
ture like that OF Turkish bath.
OF ancient celebrity is the "scythian
lamb" which TO the Chinese is known
as the golden haired dog. 1t is
supposed TO combine the attributes
of animal and plant. Springing from
a seed. 1t is popularity believed to turn
on lis root until it has eaten all the
green food within reach, and then
70 die OF starvation. The truth Is that
II is merely the rootstock of rare
Aslatic plant, which. covered with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23
"The Heart ofeMayand' Famous Comedian Returns
To Screen = "The Great Moment" ChapIins
Leading Woman -BorroWs His Friends Wife.

the screen adap< M ION OF this fine
old drama, all the beloved char
scters and famlhE incidents Of
the original play hive been pre-
served: and. in ADDITION President
Lincoln and General Robert f. Lee
are introduced in evauts OF char
actsrlstic nature.
In the heart OF Maryland. the state.
lives Maryland. the Ght-whose In
tense devotion 10 the Sssuth leads her
to sever her engagemenipto Alan Ken.
drick, loyal officer .f the Union
Army. when the Civil way starts. Dur
Ing the war, Maryland bs comes famed
as "the fiercest little S Yutherner OF
ALL" and her relief work wins her the
personal commentator of General
Lee.
Later Alan Is captureh and de-
nounced as spy. Maryland In her
Wild despair and grief. andknot know
ing whom It is she Isl accusing,
shrieks denunciations OF Nv prisoner
40 the real spy There A e tremen-
dous scene. with Alan In ssnl adjoining
room overhearing Marylandh frenzied
cries az she unwittlngly am unjustly
damns him. Finally, when Maryland
reaches the pitch OF her m eusatlons
Alan. pale as death. steps unto the
room. Maryland. aghast. stares at
him--"Alan. Alanl i dldnst know"
Maryland swoons at his feet
Alan Is quickly court-martA 'ed and
sentenced 10 death. But am trwards
e--a-~s ,-A s~-iiv ne and M N.,'n~d
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

soft golden-brown hairs and standing
upon what look like legs, suggests a
likeness TO "A quadruped.
Familiar among natures limitations
is the "seahorse." little fish which
has a horse-like head, while its body
Is so shaped as to resemble the neck
of that quadruped. But really, when
cne comes 10 examine II. the thing 1t
counterfeits is the knight" piece Of
the chess board. One might even
imagine that the chess knight (Which
mas horses head) was modelled aft
er 1t.
The "sphenoid' bone at the base
OF rabbits skull is carven in
the likeness of the head of that ami
mails arch-enemy, the fox. In its
way, this is certainly one of the most
curious of natures little jokes. Fox
hunters in England commonly wear
the bone, mounted in gold. as scarf
pin.
Prodigy OF The Garden
The seed-pods OF the common gar
NN'- 'PNa obOu iOOh INC
human heads arranged on the stalks
like the poles Of skulls" which in
Borneo, where head hunting is a pop
ular outdoor sport. are set up as
trophies. The pods have the color
of mummed heads, and show not
only the head and face, but dried
portions of the scalp. eyelds, and
lips Grim jesting, this.
on squash seeds. after drying. ap-
pear what look like Oriental written
characters. They are, OF course, mere
irregular markings due to shrinkage.
Nevertheless. japanese men OF learn
ing have tried hard to read them, and
10 find some meaning in them.
In the insect world are found some
of the strangest and most striking OF
natures counterfeits. Some butter
flies initiate dead leaves when their
wings are folded on alighting, even
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23
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dried up. the sand and silt hardened
| INTO solid rock, and the spiral holes
ieft by the decay of the weeds were
nlled in with silica deposited from
water percolating through the stony
formation. Thus were made perfect
casts of the huge weeds, including the
roots thereof in imperishabe quartz
Freaks Made BY Water
Not long ago somebody sent 10 the
Smithsonian Institution what WAS de-
clared to be the fossil foot of a child.
1t was curiously real to the eye. be-
ing actually clad in a sock which
showed signs Of wear on the heel and
the ball Of the foot Yet II was moth
ing but water-worn pebble which
nature in jesting mood had sculp-
tured.
From the Bad Lands came a fossil
ham. Nobody could well mistake
II; there was even the bone sticking
out OF one end. But examination
proved that the bone" was in reality
the shell Of an extinct rod shaped
the meat" was an agglomeration of
stony stun around It, A gigantic pet
rified oyster on the half shell. actually
containing a pearl was another ma
ture-fake". The pearl was "concre-
tlon"
Now and then a pebble in a stream
gathers stony particles until an odd
shaped lump Is formed. perhaps
seemingly initiative OF something or
other. Such Jumps are called concre-
tions, and often they assume the
shape OF a turtle. with four legs, a
head. and a tail. Rather familiar
are "petrifled peanuts" which when
broken open disclose as their nuclei
small spiral "winkle" shells.
Rocks OF the so-called Table
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

AZURE has her lighter moods.
She likes to perpetrate a Jest
now and then. and some of her
y = jokes are so excellent as to be
most amusing.
Consider for instance the earbone
of the finback whale. 1t is a species
of cetacean for which an important
and profitable fishery is conducted off
the coast of Norway and in neighbor-
ing seas.
Each Of the two earbones of this
monstrous mammal, which is the
largest OF all whales, bears a face;
and, oddly enough. the latter is I'M
mistakably the face Of Scandinavian
fisherman. 1t has the distinctive
characteristics of the low-caste Scan
dinavian physiognomy-th receding
chin, the rounded cheek bones, and
the fiat nose-bridge. Truth to tell, it
looks rather like q death mask in
miniature, done in white plaster-of-
paris.
The ear-bones OF whales. by the
way, are among the most indestruct-
aDle tnlngs IN nature, Delng extremely
hard; and those OF finbacks are often
brought up from the ocean bottom
by deep-sea dredges. Every one Of
them bears the same face.
Crabs That Were Pirates
Even more extraordinary is a kind
of crab common in the Sea OF Japan,
whose caTapace-that is, the shell
covering the back-bears we'll
lcarven and clean-cut face. This is
no matter of Imagination. II is
human facet and, what is yet more
remarkable. it is the face OF Jap
anese.
The story goes that many centuries
ago there was plague OF piracy in
those waters The pirates were well
organized. having a formidable navy
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previously a stenographer In San
Francisco. this fact ls untrue. She
was discovered" by the great come
dian when she was appearing In an
amateur theatrical entertainment and
Joined his organization during the
making OF the production entitled
The Bank"
The young woman Is native of
Lovelock. Paradise Valley. Nevada.
She was born In 1895. she Is fair.
with light brown hair. big blue eyes
and is iive feet In height She is a
lover OF outdoor life and an expert
horsewoman. She Is also a talented
musician. She was educated at Vas
ssr.
Gloria swanson-Niiiton sills
Gloria Swanson and Milton sills.
hnr ie1tins mnn g. "rAr Great Mo-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23
Freaks of "UnnaturaI His.
tory Some Curious I'm
itati0ns ThatSeem to Be.
tray a Sense of Humor-
Funny Faces and Acci.
dents of Mineral Form.
alton.
BY RENE BACHE

AZURE has her lighter moods.
She likes to perpetrate a Jest
now and then. and some of her
y i jokes are so excellent as to be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

great talent and dramatic ability is
displayed in this production. 4, hav.
Ing been declared that she surpasses
all OF her previous efforts by a big
margin.
Miss Purviance started her screen
career with Chaplin. Although Il has
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

for Charlie Chaplin. Is considered one
of the most beautiful young women
OF the screen. This fact is. being rec
ognized now more than ever before
because Of the part she plays in chap
Inns masterpiece. The Kid" which
allows her every opportunity to show
hersolf m Tsa' she aiso possesses
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23
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The inspiration back OF this happy
thought was caused by the fact that
In order for Steve TO acquire his in
heritance he had to be either forty
four or married. and Steve was neith-
er. SO the plot was hatched and
Winnie Jones introduced TO steve's
Aunt Sarah. the guardian OF the fam.
lily treasury. as Mrs. stephen Perkins.
So far, 40 good. In fact. 1t was i'm
mense Aunt Sarah took n great
liking to Winnie. and dragged her aud
her hubby" of to n little cottage In
the country. OF course Percy Jones
had TO trail along; he wasn't going to
let his new bride out OF his sight IL
he knew IT,
Then, 10 make matters even more
interesting. 1t develops that living
right next door was Major whitman
and his daughter Ruth. the latter be-
ing tho young lady that Steve was
violently In love with. Aunt Sarah
thinks she suspects an AFFAIR" be.
tween Percy Jones and Winnie; In
fact. she IL sure Of II. and she makes
up her mind-and when Aunt sarah'S
mind is made up-good night The
more Auntie tries TO strairhten out
matters, the more mixed up things
become. until at the end the only way
out is TO tell the truth.
owen Moore takes the part OF steve
and Catherine Perry Is Ruth.
Vivian Osborne
Vivian Osborne has the sympathetic
role OF the sweetheart, Isabella s,rons
patient and loving. In "over the Hin"
Hers Is Characterization that w,
long be remembered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-23

ment." Ellnor Giyn's original photo
play. The Great Moment" IL the
story OF Nadine. daughter of a gypsy
woman from the plains OF Tariary.
and has its scenes laid In Russia, the
hills OF Nevada and against the back
ground Of diplomatic life in Washing.
ton.
The Chicken In The Case
Steve Perkins had a bright idea
He would borrow Percy Jones' wife.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-10
GENERALIZATION OF PROPERTY IS
STATES BIGGEST PROBLEM NOW
SAYS CON1fISSTONER MAILMAN

20 Dfihe DeIofe lAe lasaI assessors
o. west Virginia lne Importance o.
taeT giving proper assessment Of
west virginia property 30 ina.
"lIliIH me course OF comparative.
~ prlei time we can be projected
ny limitation OF IeYles thdt VIII
De reilef 10 lhe taxpayers OF ms
state.
assessors create problem.
Com missioner ]. aiIanah SAD taas
sooh diIer ne look once ne lou4l
out mat lEeTe was dTeadiul dispo-
9It'oH lot one af lessor 10 say INA,
Tue assessor OF some other county
was placing valuation on proper
y ol d certain ci2ss at very 10"
asufe' ana t#af ne did hol propose
10 put ms q Sc smeht hlsher Qntii
ne otIer az e7Sor was compeIled ~
/ 9flng MS property valuations UP 70
d better standard.
10 approach the problem OF equal
3zlhg assessments, from TINS stand
Polnt, sad MI HaIlanan, won
nave lnVoIVed the task OF unde3
taking 80 different problems, ca E
one with It's local phases and cond
lions IL was for TINS reason, he
said, that he recommended to tho
legislature Of 1919 that provision b.
made for an annual conference d
the assessors with the tax commits
sioners. This recommendation w
put into effect and the law has sine
required such conferences once eaea
year.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-10

Mss Florence Curtis, of East Race
street. has returned from spen1irT
the weekend with Miss VI IoQ S.
Nontac7le. IN Washington
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-10

lr-.iJIlG IlldnC t4 udl IA tlIt
OF the - asses or-West Nir
as PROPERTY valuation Will reach
n somewhee between five and
billions Of dollars, according to
e1fer S. Hallanan, state tax com
i0ner who gave a brief outline
hts views regarding ak reform
ally.
IaHaaan sa s his sympathy
the "toY payer who is being
bred 70 pay his tax ticket IN
Is4es OF from So to 81 on the
when owners Of property
0~ncrs Of hl es and lande
lass than oue-ffh OF re tax
aal value Of egsh toPartY
mi .au for ail tHn were
Estimates Of Valuation.
connection with under.galuation
operty, Mr.. Hallanan mention
8a- case where a certain parcel
nd in KanaWha county had an
sod valuation Of $4,000 and was
aafd FOR A cash consideration Of Sol
aHH
HH Halanans estimate of the
4H4Beftv in the state being valued
- between five and six billions Of
dollars as compared with the pres
#aa assessed valuation Of s1.580127-
~ indicates that undpryalnato is
aafal over the entire state.
Tho attention Of landlords Is di
aseteJ 10 section Cd Of the new
1855. ss,toe +,,. g,t, urbfpb fr6
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-10
HIGH School in Clay.

State aid for agriculture: eharte
Elkns; clay county high school
Use financial statements; registra
On OF architects; expenses o
county super!ntendents salaries q
house and senate: Grafton charter
81, Adams school district; counsel
Tor county courts: Grant county
aalrt, monument to Fourth West
.'irlinia infantry; Weston school
district, practice OF medicine; Fol
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-10

Assessor Edward Blake ard g v
81ser delegate 10 the stare legisla-
ture from Morgan county. uere is
tors in Mertinshurg toda7
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-10

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