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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
fractional Work Nations
Menace Weeks Declares
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or n~on-taNable securities, so that. ia
effect, the farmer Is borrowing his
money at a much lower rate than
The current market warrants. What
would be said as an offset If the
government undertook to flnunce all
the manufacturing industries Of the
United States by loaning them mon
ey at q fixed rate and no taxes were
paid N this Indebtedness and then
extending that policy TO every indus
Try. We should soon find ourselves
without taxable property and COM
plste trnnsferral Of the investments
Of large estates into d non.taxaD.e
securities"
Pure Wool Blu "Unwise"
Mr.. Weeks then reviewed the fur
ther legislative program OF the agri'
cultural bloc. characteri2ing as "uR-
wise the so-called pure wool bill
declaring that the proposed Law TO
regulate cold storage would make
ths price OF many articles Of food
higher" and describing the federal
highway bill as being designed TO
construct roads purely local in char
sacter," for the benefit of one, or
al best, a few individuals,
The demand Of the bloc for a re-
pre- sentative of agriculture on the
| federal reserve board, Mr.. Weeks
: said, vas as worthy as would be
similar demands from "manufactur-
ers. labor. commerce, or any single
great industry
The slightest examination OF the
Increase in governmental eXpendl'
lures durinel the last 10 years for the
ordinary requirements of the move
ment will indicate to what extent
this change in the methods OF leg
islaliing has afforded the treasury,
TO my mind, the change has had
"a tendency TO weaken effective gov
ernment has resulted in irresponsible
legislation, prevented both parties
from carrying out the pledges made
in their platforms and in time will
divide the legislative branch OF the
government into groups, each grout
championing q special cause, anc
we viii see one group coming about
q control of legislative action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
AUCTION SALE OF
FANCY POULTRY TO
BE HELD FRIDAY

Beginning tomorrow afternoon at
2:S0 o'clock an auction sale Of fancy
poultry will take place at Conven-
ton Hall. where some prize winning
birds will be offered to the highest
bidder.
Secretary Snodgrass states that this
sale will be strictly on the square
and that no bi-bidding will be tolerat-
ed. Some one may secure 4 handsome
high bred fowl fer a small price, and
there will be some fancy ones Of
fered.
Among those that viii be offered
tomorrow will be one White Wyan.
dctte Cockcrel owned by George Kia-
ser OF McAlester, one Rhode Island
Ped Cockerel owned by Il. =. Hubatko
Of Yukon, one Barred Plymouth Rock
cockerel owned by w. S. Crouch OF
Claremore, and one Black Ainorca
cockerel owned by Kettle and McNiur.
die Of Dallas, Texas.
The auction will be conducted by
Walter Burton, one of the judges Of
the show from Arlington, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
Japan Accepts Quadruple
Plan as Treaty Basis
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ies or UNDERSTANDINGS among them
selves that would impair the four Root
arc solutions concerning China.
The resolution as adopted by the far
eastern committee, 1t was explained,
was declaratory of a principle against
extension by foreign nations Of fur
1her special spheres Of influence or
Of leased territory.
The committee adjourned today UNI
til Saturday TO give he japanese
and Chinese delegates further un.
rampered time for the separate Shan
tung negotiations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
WATCH THE HENS WORK
Prize Offered for One Who Guesses
Number OF Eggs Laid ut Show.

The Ardmore Business College has
donated q substantial prize to the per.
son guessing closest TO the number OF
eggs laid by the hens at Convention
Hall from the opening date until the
show closes Sunday night. All that
is required is TO register name and
guess at the office of the college at
Convention Hall. This is creating con-
siderable interest and the range Of
euesses vary according to the ability
of those able to judge poultry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
Robbers Blow Store Safe

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. s.--The
safe in the general store Of H. A.
Reynolds at Braden, Okla. s miles
southwest Of Fort Smith. was blown
open last night and 5000 obtained BY
the robbers,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
Quiet at Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. S.
The packing strike situation con-
tinued quiet hsre today with some
peaceful picketing by strikers re.
ported. A number OF truck drivers
employed by the packers were re-
ported 10 have declined to continue
work today because Of fear of pos
sible injury. This caused partial sus-
pension of local meat deliveries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
PROMPT ACTION on
TARIFF BILL ASKED

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Prompt &C.
ton on the tariff bin was asked today
by spokesman for cotton goods manu-
facturers appearing before the senate
finance committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08

Walter Young and Joe Phelan who
are engaged in the oil leasing bust.
ness have moved their offices from
the Bridgman building TO 221 Simpson
building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08

Spring supports for & new baby car
rier for automobiles absorb all the
road shocks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08

German textile chemists have dsvel'
oped q dye that is claimed 10 make
wcolens moth proof.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08
Chicago Grain
AFishtins Spirit Like .H S.'sCan't Lose

Ardmore has a right to be 'chesty." Never in the history of Okla
homa High Schools has there been produced a Cleaner fighting
eleven" than the one now representing A. Fl. S. Let's ALL go to
Oklahoma City tomorrow and watch them annex another scalp to
their belts. WE'RE FOR YOU BOYS-AND WE'LL BE THERE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08

WANTED-NEAT APPEARING BOY
: NOT GOING TO SCHOOL; MUST
BE POLITE. ALSO HAVE WHEEL
AND BE OVER I6 YEARS OF AGE.
APPLY ARDMOREITE OFFICE.
ga
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08

Hundreds of dresses in these two special groups that are
suitable for morning, afternoon and all informal affairs. We
ask you to make your selections early to avoid ~disappoint-
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08

BED ROOM. kitchen privileges if de.
sired; modern brick and close in.
Phone 1888. SO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-08

LOST Wednesday night at Palace
theatre, M black leather hand bag.
Sl.l5 in change and u few other ar.
ticles. Please leave at Princess Theatre.
The state herald., 1921-03-11
BANNER BLUE LAW" CENTURY
Seventeenth Saw Drastic Rules Made
sor the Government Of Manner
and Morals.

The Seventeenth century, according
to historians, was the banner for blue
laws. Legislators We'd with one an
other to win either the plaudits Of the
people or to provoke the wrath of
the mobs by thinking up new measures
for the statute books. One blue law
In particular which comedies somewhat
with some Of the legislation rumored
to be contemplated In this country
Is interesting. This was In the form
OF an ordinance In a Swiss city, and
1t virtually put such stage folk as
jugglers. maskers. Jumpers and such
like out Of business. They were pro-
hibited from plying their profession.
for the reason that "they do things
which God did not intend the human
race to perform"
Gambling was frowned upon
throughout Europe during this Pc
riod, but the blue laws did not seem
to make much of an impression. 1t
is to be also noted that n prohibition
movement was alive In that period.
Reformers were engaged Mt various
times In efforts to stop drinking Mt
taverns In little city In France
the dry wave did not gain much head
way. MS the leaders turned to the al
ternatiye Of reducing, or trying to re-
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duce, drinking to 4 minimdm on Sat
urday afternoons so that woyhipers
might attend evening services with
full possession Of their faculties.
SECOND BIRTH FOR JAPANESE
Burial Of Nails, Teeth and Hair, and
Change Of Name Made Official
Another Person.


The following item from the Japan
Advertiser reveals one OF the inter-
esting peculiarities Of national ideas
and customs which continue to lend
variety and Interest TO world civilixa-
tion. "Burylng themselves to escape
death. and then being born again by
the simple process Of changing their
names. Baron and Baroness Ban held
full funeral services for themselves at
the Gyokurinsai temple in Nagoya
recently. erecting fully engraved
tombstone over their nails, teeth and
hair. The baron now calls himself
Mr.. Kogog,irenO OtOu.
"When Baron Ban was first born
he was far from healthy. and 40 years
was predicted as the extreme limit of
his life. However. he recently cele-
brntcd his sixty-sixth birthday, which
brought to his mind that his father
had died ut that age, and that he
could probably best avoid his fate ut
an early death by bowling to that date
and officially 'burying' as much Of
himself as possible without interfer-
Ing with any Of the vital processes"
The state herald., 1921-03-11
The School Overflow


going to be one of the most helpful
ones ever given to direct pupils In
the art of speaking well and clearly
and also doing 1t before the public.
No time is going to be wasted on
work, but much time is going to be
taken and used in order to have all
the pupils do their best.
The entertainment will consist of
an operetta, to be given by the pri-
mary grades, conducted by Miss New
ell. Mrs. Cornett and Miss johnson;
tantata, to be given by the sixth,
seventh and eighth grades, and which
is conducted by Prof. Chambers and
Miss Crowner and Miss Isanogle be-
sides several songs. dialogues, games
and drills to be given by the third
fourth and fifth grades.
Pupils are starting in on their work
with a vigor that shows that they
are going to give something worth
hearing and seeing. Plan to be ready
for IT,
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General Notes

The seventh grade is through with
physiology and is reviewing. 1t will
also be through with history this
week. The grammar the seventh
grade is having is quite hard and is
making them dig to get 1t.
The seventh grade was invited by
the eighth grade to wlenie roast
Saturday night. They played several
lively popular games. The party
lasted from 500 until $3.50. The
pupils all had good time. for there
were three teachers. Prof Chambers,
Miss Newell and Miss Johnson. who,
with lively spirits, kept things going.
lesson in arithmetic Monday and
Tuesday and got ont fifteen minutes
early.
The editors for this weeks paper
are: General Notes, Mary Helen JUS
tice: Humorous Gatherings. Audrey
Bierman; Athletics, Leo Dull and
Maurice Colver; Literary Work. lisa.
dora Stickley.
The third grade received the de-
pertinent banner last week.
Maye Whitley is leaving for Iii.
nois with her father.
Robert Renck, Nellie Ralston and
Daryl England had perfect read
ing lesson every day last week.
The fifth grade is very glad to have
Leslie Bunch with them again. Les.
lie has been absent five weeks on ac.
count of diphtheria.
Won Hellsinger entered the first
grade Tuesday morning.
The eighth grade room has been
decorated with spring aud Easter
blackboard work
The eighth grade y class is start.
ing on interest in arithmetic Con.
jugation OF verbs has Just been mas.
tered by the eighth grade a class in
grammar.
The state herald., 1921-03-11

owning or leasing land In the state.
1t was passed by the House and now
goes to the governor.
One hundred and ten cement dealers
we're named IN Indictments handed
down by the special federal grand Jury
which has been investigating an nj.
legged building material combine mem
toned IN connection with the building
trust inquiry In New York.
Macon, Ga, city council has refused
10 permit Donal o'Callnghan, lord may
or Of Cork, to speak In the city audi
torIum. The city council also passed
an nntl-fllrting ordinance, making 1t
unlawful for man to converse with or
make signs ut school or college girls.
A. W. Crawford, 80, prominent Dem
and Don Bnrrus, president Of the Don
iarrus Auto Company Of Alton, were
Instantly killed when their automo-
bile was demolished by the fast st.
Louis-C Chicago train ut the Chicago &
Alton railroad crossing at Wood river.
Ill.
New York city taxpayers this year
face the highest tax rate In history, de-
spite an enormous Increase In the AS
sessed valuation of real estate. Based
on the 1921 budget of S3lo,.j3O,O30, the
rates Indicate increases over 1920
ranging from 20 to 81 cents per 500.
Total valuation of real estate Is com
puted ut S9.9T2. .5S5.10l and personal
property so13.222 lTJ.
Bribcs totaling Sl,O00,000 and rang
ing from 81 10 S200,0O0 have been of
fered w. ]. Mccarthy, supervising pro
hihiilon enforcement agent for New
England since July. Mccarthy said he
had been threatened with death in the
performance of his duty, and told of
attempts of bogus revenue officers to
steal liquor lawfully in transit between
New York and Boston.
Plots which involved the planned as-
sassinntion of Cleveland citizens con-
nected with tie Loyal American
League. the destruction by dynamite OF
downtown buildings and an intensive
campaign of anarchstic propa-
ganda Throughout the city. are
believed now TO have been npped 10y
the arrest In Cleveland Of eight men,
said 10 be members of an annrcliistic
group.
Unable to raise Sl0.OOo,0O0 10 pay
federal taxes assessed against the cs-
tate of +. \. Saylos of Providence, H.
l., executors OF Ills will have asked The
assembly FOR special legislation rm.
powcring them 10 borrow the money.
Tie estates valuation Is understood
to be- about S700O0,oD0
Fishing on Sunday would he punish
able III II fine of $50. under n bill In.
troduced In the House In Arkansas.
Another bill offered would provide a
prison sentence of from two to five
years on persons found guilty OF brih-
In. baseball players TO throw game.
The state herald., 1921-03-11
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND AORoAO
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. ooiNcs. ACHIEVE.
MENTs. suFFERlNes. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
,w~ir. S,.p,r~ r.l., S.- s.r,s..,
WBSTERN

While taking an ocean scene NJ ,'ilf
fon.by-the-Sea. near Redondo Beach.
Caiif. six actors employed by motion
picture company were thrown Into the
- by the overiurning of lifeboat.
The mon we're dragged uneohscinus
from the surf by other members OF the
company while hundreds of persons.
Including Sir Gilbert Parker. famous
novelist and now writer for the films
looked on.
Warren Frederick Lewis. associate
editor of ''fhe Cardinal Of Stanford
University. was elected president of
the Western Intercollegiate Press As.
sociation NJ lis concluding meeting nj
Salt Lake. j. $. Rletsopcr, editor OF
the Rocky Mountain collcelan, colo.
RADIO, was elected vice president.
Stanford University was selected ms
the place for the i02. meeting.
jefferson city. Mo. authorities urc
conducting an investigation into the
hoidup Of posioffice Messenger VII.
iiams by four armed bandits who oh.
ohi'N w Nhrl uHt ntitH VI Tfsi>ltfttl
mail containing si5OO in l.lb.ri,
bonds. jewelry and legal papers. Com.
,nunicniIon with nearby towns failed
20 disclose amy trace Of the men. who
carried the messenger AWAY In an au.
tomohil- and handcuffcd him 10 tree
thirteen miles north.
Superintendent 4. Il. Dunphy NJ the
Omal'~ Salt Lake division of the Air.
mail announced TINT beginning Mny I
Might flying by alrmnil pilots viii he
Instituted between chey.nn. aud chi.
cngc. "" said lint the decision to
max. Night flying regular fcniurc Of
the nlrinnll service ni irn-t during the
summer mnntlls, was the result of the
rcccut achievement of Pilot inck
Knight In flying from North Platte.
Ncb.. 10 Chicago through storm n,
night.
The Utah siuir Fnrm Bureau offi.
rlnls nnd The l'luhldnho Sugar Com
nany concluded an agreement on the
price hnsis Of the in2i engnr beet
contracts which for tho first lime IN
The state herald., 1921-03-11
Literary Work
The Spider and the FLY
By Ruth colver, Fifth Grade

BY Ruth Colver, Fifth Grade
The lesson taught by the story of
the cunning spider and the silly ny
was written for people more than in
scets how people listening to flatter-
ing friends get into traps.
In the poets imagination the in
seets become human beings. II they
were just insects the story would
not be interesting.
The cunning invitation and flatter.
ing word of the spider. which finally
got the fly to enter his web. is not
The state herald., 1921-03-11
Athletics

Basketball is waning in interest
and baseball is becoming popular.
The grade school basketball team
played the high school sophomores
and were defeated by Il score of 80
to 81. They played again in the grade
school gym. Thursday. Another game
was played Friday. The score was
is to lG In the high schools favor.
The state herald., 1921-03-11

rice Hnd tiSing n maximum seiiihg
price of . cents per pound wholesale,
Inns been signed by Gov. Gen. Francis
Burton Harrison ut Manila, r. l.
Rights of women In Japan were ad.
} vanced when the House adopted the
political meetings II has been com
mented upon ns nm important advance
toward the emancipation OF japanese
wonanhood.
Sainoji, and head OF The japanese
delegation to the Paris peace confer
encc. WAS stabbed and seriously In.
jured by supposed political rival.
liachiro wus II member Of the crown
princes party. which In expected to
sail for Europe soon.
Four members Of n snowplow crew
on the Canadian National railway
were smothered tn death by an ava
lanclie In the Canadian Rockies. The
accident became known when the bod
les arrived for inquest at Edmonton.
Alb. The accident occurred forty-six
miles west OF jasper. near Mount Re-
! xplendent.
The average yield Of gold per ton Of
ore from the mines OF the kilO Motto
district, In the Belgian Congo. exceeds
that OF the gold mines Of British .;ya.,s
Afrlcn. says the Belgium minister OF
anl s.t..t ,t
Congo mines nvcrnges twelve grams Of
gold to the ton Of orr, while those Of
British South Africn. the minister stat
cd. yield only eight grams.
Professor Bonl. nrchaeologist and di.
rector ~ excavations on the Pnlntine,
Is going Ia make another effort to grow
sweet potatoes In Italy. lie has Just
received ! lot of seed potatoes from
/ the United States Agricultural Depart.
ment. Whenever sweet potatoes have
been planted In Italy. they have re-
vertcd 10 ordinary potatoes after few
yenrs. Professor Boni hopes 10 lie able
TO keep them true TO their type. flc
] snys TINT old manuscripts prove that
the ancient Romans grew them.
GENERAL
Frantic with pain from mn attack Of
appendicitis. Earl Wilson, nm S-ycnr.
old boy. shot and killed himself ut
Bonner Springs. Kan.
When n tnnk filled with molten glass
burst ut Barnesvillc. o.. fire started
which totally destroyed the kenrns.
Gorsuch Glnss plant there. with n loss
estinntcd at $700.OO0
The New York Central locomotive
repair shops Mt Elkhari, Ind. employ.
ing about 100 men, and those at Col.
linwood. both OF which were closed n
week ngo, win resume operations ai
once.
President Wilson has formally mn.
nounccd that lie would resume The
practice NJ law" In partnership with
Bnlnbridge Colby, The retiring secrr'
inry of state. The firm will innininin
offices IN New York and Washington.
/ The Scnnic OF The Washington Leg
lslnturc passed the nntl.nllcn land bin
hy u vote OF 80 ,o2, The hlll prohibits
aliens Ineligible. to ritiNcnshlp from
Urr~nr.s,r,..<,x1.-. -. -
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Utah VIII make provision for payment
on both the basis of The price received
by the manufacturers FOR ihc sugar
aud the sugar content Of the becis
grown by the farmers. On The present
price OF sugar net io the rcfiner OF
$40 per 100 pounds. the farmer would
receive N.Oi II ton for beris Ms com
pared with the Si2 minimum OF last
year.
The state herald., 1921-03-11

just a game insects play, but is the
very thing many persons in the world
are doing today.
Some people would get a friend
and someone else by flattering them
get them. and they keep doing this
until they have no friends. We have
maxim as follows: III you find a
friend that's true, change not the
old one for the new"
The state herald., 1921-03-11
WASHINGTON

The nomination OF brig. Gen. Frank
Mcintyre To he chief of the War DE.
partment bureau of in>ulnr affairs was
confirmed by the Senate In open scs.
sion. Tn. nominations of several hun.
dred majors. lieutenant coloncls and
colonels also were confirmed before
adjournment.
The gross public debt Increased S5S,.
tia,Si5 during The month Of February,
the Treasury Department announced,
The gross public debt On Jan. | was
So, ,.n.3,ooa, So aud on Feb. ,S Ii was
S2i,O5l,1Si,I2s The Increase was
largely due To the flointion of treasury
certificates, the Treasury Department
stated.
The SI5,00O tapestry. presented 10
Mrs. Wilson. wife Of the President.
during the peace conference. will find
n place In the new home of the vii.
sous. Mrs. Wilson removed the tap
esiry from the east room OF the White
House. where II has been hanging since
II vas brought 10 The United States.
The senate struck from the l.gisla.
tive appropriation Dill MS unnecessary
It's amendment authorizing purchase
by the Treasury Department OF 500.
Oon,UOO of fnrm loan bonds. Chairman
Warren of the committee said action
of the supreme Court In sustaining The
federal farm loan act permitted the
Suit for S'O00OO damages has been
filed In the District OF Columbia SUI
prcme Court by the New York Call
against Albert Sidney Burlcson. who
retired as postmaster general March 4
y. john Block and Horace :. Whitman
Call attorneys, alleged that Burleson
ms postmaster general. by rancclInr
the sccond.clnss mailing privileges Of
the Call. "misused and abused" his
powers and "uninwfuily. willfully, neg.
iigcn,ly. nnlIciousiy violated the rights
and privileges of the publishers NJ the
Call"
President Wilson signed the x5Ii.'
OOO,OOO po-iofflce appropriation hill
the Sij,aJO,0OW rivers and hnrbors bill
and the deficiency bill carrying s2i6.
cO.0OO Another bill approves, by the
President authorizes homestead set
tiers who entered the military servlc,
during the World war to make final
proof Of their entries.
The SENATE provision OF 100000,
IN the agriculture appropriation hi
for the purchase of seed griln foi
farmers In drought stricken nreas o.
the northwest was reduced to $1,000,
900 by the House.
FOREIGN
\ hlll prohibiting The Importation of
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His Opinion.

"What's your opinion Of golff"
"rll tell you. II had tried rs
hard to learn the details OF my busi-
ness as have TO play that game
should have been marvellous sue
cess by now."
The state herald., 1921-03-11

Teaching Manners
Mother-"Robert, did you thank
Mr.. Ford for taking you ride?"
Robert-"I-I don't want to tell"
Mother-"Why not? | only wanted
TO know If you were polite
Robert-"Well then. did thank
him and he said, Don't mention it,
Darryl-"Miss Young. what is the
difference between teacher and a
burglar?'
Miss Young-"I'm sure don't
know"
Darryl-"The burglar always says
Hands up. and the teacher always
says, Hands down."
a tramp was once given mince
pie by the young wife of farmer
Next day the tramp appeared at the
farmhouse again and said. Would
you he kind enough to give me the
recipe for that mince pie that had
yesterday"
Land sakes man. what do YOU want
that recipe for?"
My partner says you used three
cups OF Portland cement to one cur
of molasses, but | claim it's two and
one half cups"
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Mioht PLEASE wIvss.

"Next they'll pass law to prevent
rs from kissing our wives"
1T might be good thing, at that"
"Huh?"
"Many men would Immediately start
to breaking the law"
The state herald., 1921-03-11
Entertainment

The school is now working ON an
entertainment to he given about six
weeks hence. This entertainment is
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Table Psychology.

"You can tell the disposition Of
those two by the dessert they are eat
Ing"
"How so?''
Don't you see one Is eating angel
cake and the other devIled hamf"