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The Washington times., 1921-12-27
THE ROLE OF
ACCIDENT
BY w. A. McKeever.-
Widely Known Lecturer and Author
and National Authority on
Juvenile Problems.


A CITY boy was placed for tho
~ summer in a common country
home, while his parents were
spending the season on trip
abroad. Thus. through an accident,
the child was led to discover the
farm and its interesting life. He
is now a national authority on soil
production.
A high-school youth was thrown
by chance with a party Of cross
country auto tourists, and at q
breakdown far from mechanical as
sistance found II necessary to get
down and under" For the first
time In his life he actually discov-
cred the mechanism of the machine
and his possible relations to It
THAT event led me to desire to
master a course In university engi-
neering, which I am now attempt
fng," he said.
Seven years ago a girl Of twenty
one was present at a serious rail-
way wreck and helped minister to
the dead and dying. II had no
idea up to that time that common
men and women were so heroic, so
sympathetic and so unselfish. This
experience awakened my desire to
become a missionary, and that fond
ambition is soon to be realized"
was her story In brief.
A sixteen-year- old girl was pressed
into service as a hospital assistant
while the flu was doing its fatal
work some years ago. And again
another spiritual rebirth followed.
She is today a patient and faithful
nurse In a large city hospital.
So, we might continue at great
length to list the mere Incidents
and often the accidents-which
have served to awaken talents and
arouse ambitions in the younger
generation. You never can tell
what will happen even in . single
days events to re-shape the destiny
Of an ordinary young individual.
Let your child out to school to
the incidents. The accidents will
most probably play about bis head
In sufficient abundance. Do not
expect the course Of his young life
to be all even, and smooth.
Try to guide him on ahead to-
ward desired goal. but do not for
get that goals are as shifting as
the sands of the sea. Let them
shift as the current Of events"
may occasion them for your child.
The Washington times., 1921-12-27
Romantic and Gorgeous Photoplay,'
Based on Dom Byrne's
Famous Story.

; wake up. John Barrett, a baby!
Tell Sir Fergus that"
Wen be doing great things for
her." said Barrett in a sudden burst
Of confidence. "when the quarry
gets to working. She'll be having
the house Of lady Of the nobility,
I'm thinking"
She's got now what none OF
your Quarries can give her, an
that's her heart Of pure gold"
Bridget. having. delivered this
truth, betook herself to the kitchen.
leaving the man to agree with her
in silence.
He sat there a long time. envel-
oped in smoke and dreams, when
. Aileen stole through the mist and
clasped him round the neck.
"IIl be guessing who you're
thinking Of" she said. and kissed
him.
Here you are, baby" he an
swered, pulling her round to his
knee. "Sit yourself and tell me II
you met anybody that looked like
a WITCH
IT met Sir Fergus" she said.
smiling. land he said he'd been
here.
"A fine man." said her father.
80 he had, with an offer that did
him proud"
"An offer"
Money for the quarry. but we
had him there, baby, you and had
him. We hadn't saved all these
years for nothing.
A pause. "And what else did he
have to say?"
"What?" She threw back her
head and laughed. HE told me I
was as radiant as a sunbeam"
g. He did, eh, and what said your"
II told him he'd been kissing
the barney stone"
The Washington times., 1921-12-27

(To De Continued Thursday
The Washington times., 1921-12-27
By Beatrice Fairfax

An Authority ON the Problems Of
Love and Romance.
KIT F you can tell me how to
stop the man l love from
- his one terrible fault"
writes Amy, "I'l be eternally CRATE
full. He's generous, sweet-tempered.
charming. entertaining. congenial.
successful in business, but / can't
trust him. He loves me, but he
can't help rushing every new girl
he meets. Sometimes I don't hear
from him for q month. Sometimes
it's only q week. But 1 go almost
crazy with loneliness.
Can't tell you, Amy, my dear,
how to make a canary bird swim
or a sea bass fly? Oh my dear, my
dear, haven't you read that the
leopard cannot change his spots?
There IL no way of finding hap
piness with q man you can't trust.
All the big institutions of life are
built on confidence. Business, the
affairs Of nations, and the great
institution of the home, are found
ed on nothing Out belief in the In
tegrity Of the people involved.
Some mon do philander a bit
and cause no great suffering to
tho women they love. Such men
are children who like new toys
occasionally. But they don't want
to wander from their home. A bit
Of idle Irritation may mean MOTH
ing either because the man doesn't
take himself very seriously, or be-
cause the woman has quiet
sense of liberation or a deep faith
In his basic loyalty.
Now, since we have to deal with
human nature as fact proves 1t to
be, We can SEQ clearly that II won't
do TO marry . man who inspires
no faith and trust. The most
stable and dependable of men may
The Washington times., 1921-12-27

1.-The Brides Play" made into mo.
pictures, directed BY George w,
rwflllGor, scenario by Mildred Con.
line, which was created by Cosm0.
titan Productions and released - Z
ramount pictureJ
Screen Version Novelized
BY Jane Mclean.
.THEY shook hands and drank to
success. The younger man
looked around.
mo-" said the older. though no
lord was spoken between them.
Aliens down at the village. YeT
,, missing her, take It,"
II never saw anybody, who
oesn't miss her." laughed the
aller.
"That1l be So" her father agreed.
IL they're all like me-"
He walked out to the yard with
his guest and watched him mount
lis big horse and ride away.
"ThatIl be the man." he said to
n1mSel1. III tneSo TWO WOulO Idi III
love and marry it'n be a happy day
Tor John Barrett. quarry or no
quarry"
Bridget appeared from the
xitchen rubbing capable hands on
DER apron. ".,
"She didn't come back with YET"
II couldn't wait, Bridget
I'm believe that, what with meet
ing this one and that one it's long
time coming home for the likes Of
Miss Aileen."
Barrett nodded.
And when Sir Fergus meets
her, it'll be a longer"
Don't talk nonsense! He shook
his head impatiently. a..
Come. now, John Barrett, you
know it's no nonsense IL ye had
your way"
She's only baby" he took ref
uge in a chair and pipe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
Legion Opposes Holding
Memorial Day AnlO RnceS

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. %. - Con
tinuation of the custom Of holding
automobile races here on Memorial
day IS opposed by the executive COM
mittee of the Indiana department
OF the American Legion IN a reso-
luton adopted here Thursday. The
@. A. r. has taken similar action.
Charles A. Hunt, of Jeffersonville,
state vice commander, reported 10
the committee that preference was
being given to others than eX-service
men in the employment Of men at
the Jacksonville army supply de-
pot. He said congress had enacted
law giving preference to former
service men, but many ex-soldlers
had been denied employment. The
committee decided to present the
matter TO the national conference Of
department commanders and adiu-
tants to be held here Jan. 21 and %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
FORMER SUPREME
COURT JUDGE DIES
Quincy Alden Myers, Promi-
nent indianapolis Attor-
ney, Succumbs.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. %
Quincy Alden Myers. 6s years old.
ex-Judge OF the Indiana supreme
court and prominent Indianapolis
attorney. died at a local hospital
Thursday night following a short
illness.
MI Myers. who served as Judge
or the Indiana supreme court from
1903 20 1915. was born in Logans-
port, Ind. in 1858. He was prom
inent in state politics and was once
candidate for governor on the re-
publican ticket. He spent his youth
in LOganspOrt, where he began the
practice OF law following his gradu-
alton from Dartmouth university.
Mr. Myers served az city attorney at
Logansport from 1885 20 1887 and as
county attorney for Cass county
from 1895 to 1897. In 1900 ne was
chosen as one OF the presidential
electors from Indiana. lie was can
didate for governor against former
Gov James =. Goodrich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
Indiana and Mlchl6dn News
Dream BareS
Wife Killer,
Admits Crime

PERU. Ind, Dec IA dream OF
her sister dressed IN shrouds and
mutterinz as though trying 20 d.
vulge a secret worried Fannie Fit
craft from midnight until morning
Tuesday and resulted today IN the
apprehension Of a wife slayer.
Joseph FlItcraft. 40, a labOrer.
signed a written confession saying
he had killed his wife by battering
her face 20 a pulp with lump OF
coal Christmas afternoon. he ac-
cused her OF being through" with
him.
Margaret Flitcraft. Is. the muir
dered woman, was Fannles sister.
They had married brothers Fannie
swore out an affdavit charging Jo-
seph with first degree murder and
Judge Albert Ward was expected
20 call a grand jury today to con-
slider the case
The nutilated and partly nude
body was found by police in an
aperture IN the cellar wall at The
Fntcraft home following the con-
fesslon.
The hands were tied together and
the face was wrapped in old clothes
and strings were tied around them.
One cheek was out and the other
was bruised and cut and swollen.
A pile OF trash covered the body,
which was in a crude dirt vault
four feet from the cellar floor. In
putting the body in place. Fltcraft
had to- carry 1t down a flight Of eel
lar stairs and crawl over it as it
lay i'm the opening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
PONTIAC ORDINANCE
REGULATES DANCING

PONTIAC, Dec 29-Pontiac
dances are going 20 be mighty tame
affairs II the city commission passes
AT ordinance prepared under the
direction Of the Girls Protective
league. Here's a few Of it's provi-
sIons;
Dancers must maintain a prop
er distance"
Heads and cheeks must not touch.
Ladies' must not hug their
partners.
All kinds Of unusual or suggestive
dancing is taboo.
The proprIetors Of all public
dance halls must provide chaperons
Midnight Is set for the closing
hour for all dance hairs.
A girl under II would not he per.
mftted TO remain after p. m. an
less accompanied by parent or guard.
AN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
TiVo Pioneers Succumb at
Homes Near NGppdnee, Ind.

NAPPANEE, Ind, Dec. 29.-Fu-
neral services for William Burk-
holder. a. who died at his home.
tcur miles northeast of here Wed
uesday. after q years illness with
heart trouble. viii be held sunday
at IL o'clock at the Brethren
church Rev. Davis Enelemyer. as
sisted by Rev. John Frederick. Will
o1-ciate Burial Will be in Nap
panee.
Mrs. Minnie Smith. living FIVE
miles northeast OF here. died at
o'clock "Wednesday morning. follow
.ng a stroke OF paralysis. She was
IS years old Four brothers and
three sisters survive her. Rev. En-
elemyer and Rev. Frederick will Of
hciate at the funeral services which
viii be held Friday morning at 10
o'clock, at the Brethren church.
Burial viii be in the Nappauee Gem
etery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
MILLER GIVES USE
OF LAND TO NILES
Tract on Lake St. 10 be Con-
verted Into Ice Skating
Rink for Children.

NILES. Mich. Dec. 29.-An-
nouncement has been made OF the
marriage on Nov. % OF Arthur Tim
norman. son OF Mt. and Mrs. G. ".
Zimmerman. 1905 Y. Eleventh ST..
And Miss EDNA Hagadone OF Baroda.
Mich The wedding ceremony was
performed at the Presbyterian manse
in Niles by the Rev. II. T. Scherer.
Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman will re-
side with the groOm's parents.
William Miller. 701 Sycamore St,
has donated 20 the city the use OF a
large tract OF land on Lake St, which
Is soon 70 be converted into a skat-
ing pond. for children or Niles.
Afr and Mrs. Roy Opel OF Column
bus. Ohio. are parents o. a daughter.
born az the Grant hospital. Column
bus. Christmas day Mr. Opel. Is
the son OF Mr. and Mrs a. G. Opel.
ATiss Doris Starkweather and
George Sloan. students az the Uni
versity OF Michigan. have returned
10 Ann Arbor after a holiday visit
with the formers father. Frank
Starkweather.
Mrs F. +. Dreher. residing north
OF Niles. has been called 20 Mesa,
Arizona by the serious illness OF her
daughter. Mrs FerOl Dreher Hotter
Or. and Mrs. Harry B Schmidt.
Or and Mrs. Bion East and children
and SIR. and Mrs Don Noble. all Of
Detroit. are guests at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. +. c. Schmidt. 29s
Broadway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
DELINQUENT GIRLS
ARE FEEBLE-MINDED

DETROIT. Dec. "Sixty-siX
and one-half percent Of the delin-
quent girls who passed through our
hands this year are feeble minded
according 10 figures says Miss Mae
Murray. head OF the woman's divis-
ion of the Detroit police department.
II is the young girl who goes
wrong says the woman police chief.
"The age OF the girls averaged be-
tween IS and 19". declared Miss
Murray. They are the prey of un-
scrupulous men"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
Bar Association Pays
Tribute to KefchaBl

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 29.-Speak-
ers at a Joint session of the Indiana
and indianapolis Ber associations
here Thursday paid tribute TO the
life and work OF william A Ket-
cham. former commander IN chief
OF the G.. A. r. who died Tuesday.
Mr.. Ketcham twice was attorney
general for Indiana.
Louis 2 Ewbank. presiding Jus
tice OF the Indiana supreme court
presided at the meeting and Allan
p. Vestal. secretary OF the Indian
apolls Bar association. served as
aecretnry. Vinson Carter. Ralph +.
Kane. Samuel @. Ffckens, Henri n
Span. Martin Hugg and Charles
Tteuster were among the speakers.
The funeral viii be public, hut
burial viii be private &c has been
announced The burial VIII take
place Friday afternoon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
RemOUdl Committee
Receives Fire Site offers

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 29.-M. T..
Foley. secretary OF the reformatory
remoynl committee, has received
EIGHT proposals for a site Tor the new
institution which IS TO replace the
present reformatory at Jefersonville.
The site proposals VIII be received
until Jan ]. a meeting viii be held
ry- the commission Jan. 8 20 begin
inspection Of the proposals. two OF
which have come from Lebanon,
two from Madison, one from Brook
1vn. one from Gosport, one from
owen county and one from Center
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
DR.. Little Prominent
PRESBYTERIAN. Dies

WABASH. Ind. Dec. 29.-Scores
OF kilograms and more than a hun
dred letters of coincidence and sym
patty have been received by sur
vivinE relatives OF DR.. Charles Lit
tie, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church here for the last so years.
DR.. little. a national figure In the
church world, died wednesday from
heart failure. He VIII be buried on
Friday. The Rev. Harry S. Nyce OF
Peru and the Rev. =. Z. Rippy OF
Marion viii be IN charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
LOAD STOLEN AUTO
WITH STOLEN COAL

srai hours after an automobile be-
longfn gto DR.. Albert r. FlteBorg
had carried a party Of young PEOPLE
70 a dance Wednesday night, IT was
found loaded with nearly a ton OF
coal and I'm a damaged condition
near a railroad yard. Dr. FiteljorS's
sons, who drove the machine 20 the
dance, did not discover that Il had
been stolen until they we're ready
20 90 home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
Corn King Produces
I2O.1 RnShelS an Acre

IAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. 29.-E.
II Hardin. OF Henry county, was
named king Of the 1921 corn grow
ers OF the Indiana Corn Growers
association and Purdue university
here Thursday.
Hardin won the five-aCrs contest
with an average yield OF 1877 bush
els an acre.
Roy shoebereer. Of Carroll county.
was second with 1919 bushels an
acre and 3. r Thomas, Of Henry
county. was third with an average OF
1905 bushels an acre.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
(All plain black overcoats included)

Hart Schane & Marx Clothes stand for such good quality and
price sharp and bonafde it's brought buyers here
by the hundreds already
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
S -

for Hart Schaffner & Marx suits and
overcoats that formerly sold for SIS and
$50. Here are all sizes; most every style
YOU could wish for; new and beautiful
patterns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
Leg Shot off in
Hunting accident

WARSAW. Ind, Dec. 29.-James
cox. 80. lost his left leg tbove the
knee Thursday as a result of the
accidental discharge of a shotgun
in the hands OF Charles Shoemaker,
a fellow hunter The gun was dis
charged when the men were skin
ming a rabbit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-30
Marion College President
Quits FOLLOWING DiSDyff

MARION, Ind. Dec. 29.-Dr. II.
c. Bedford, president or the Marion
college, a Wesleyan institution. has
rendered his resignation 20 the ma
tiOnal board of education OF the
church at Syracuse. y. y, # was
announced here Thursday. He said
he had taken this action following
a dispute over a theological oues-
ton Dr.. Bedford came to Marion
two years ago when Marion college
was founded
Try NEWS-TIMES Eant Ids
The Adair County news., 1921-05-31
Woman Grow Taller,

American young women ayeHT
age more than an inch taIIe-
than women of the same age 30
years ago. This is discovered BY.
DR.. Celia Duel Mosher, medical
adviser at Leland Stanford UnfE
versity, who has checked up tbs
measurements of girl student
for three decades back.
Women also are getting baayi-
er says Dr.. Mosher. She atsri~
butes the charge in fem.nin&
physique to more sensible CLOTH
ing and exercise, particularly
participation in sports.
London scientists says that FL
glish women in the last half cen
tary increased their haizbs a.:
average Of 2 inches, and thaE
their shoulders have begun =.
broaden.
On the other hand, say shz-
scientists, English men Of tn
The Adair County news., 1921-05-31
Detective LaWmakinS.

The time devoten to the con-
sideration of any measure adopt
ed by the Legislature costs a
good deal of money; also it causes
delay in the presentation and dis
cussion of other measurers.
Wherefore. it is important always
that when law is put through
IL should be accurately phrased
enough to avoid notification on
such grounds as make the anti
pistol-toting amendment void.
A little more care in the prepare
ton of the measure would have
developed the need for quoting
the measure to be amended; a
mere reference is plainly barred
by the organic law. Yet the
Legislature bungled the act in
that way and it is dead by court
decree.
Probably the provision that
The Adair County news., 1921-05-31
q. -

test. While doughnuts are no
longer necessary to keep up the
morale of our fighters, every
thing that the doughnuts stood
for during the war represents
the general work of the Saliva
ton Army here during peace
time. Through contributing to
the Salvation Army cause you
are assisting the lassies and
those the lassies represent to
keep up the good work of help
ing down and out mankind.
A dollar may not mean much to
you but it mems a great deal to a
brokendown man or woman, a
hungry or ill-clothed child or a
poor invalid in time of dire need.
1t took dough" to make
doughnuts during the war; it
will take dough" to keep up
the morale of the needy during
peace time. You have the
dough, the Salvation Army
needs it badly. Are you going
to fail the lassies in time of need
after what they have done for
you and yours? Not as long as
doughnuls are made of dough-.
Kentucky Post.
The Adair County news., 1921-05-31
Candle All Eggs.

Attention was called by the
state board of health in an an
nouncement issued here today to
the fact that the period of the
year when eggs must be candled
begins on May IS and does not
end until January Is. Miss
Sarah Vance, director of the
boards bureau of pure foods and
drugs, issued the announcement.
In it she stated her bureau in
tends to take more active part
than ever before in seeing
that all violations of the statue
will be prosecuted.
The regulation provides, &C.
cording to Miss Vance, that be-
fore any country storekeeper can
buy eggs from farmer they
must be candled. Similarly,
where poultry and egg dealers
buy eggs likewise must be can
died.
Selling of eggs by hucksters
before they have been candled is
prohibited. When eggs are
packed in cases. on the top of
each case must be placed a certi-
ficate of the form prescribed by
the state board of health, that
the eggs have been candled. Eek.
The Adair County news., 1921-05-31

persons convicted of carrying
concealed weapons shall be dis
franchised for two years is salu-
tary. Certainly it would have
the effect of deterrIng the better
class of citizens from indulging
in a practice which has cost the
State 30 much in blood and repu-
tation and has caused the law
makers to go so far in their at
tempt to discourage secret arma-
ment.
Frequently the assertion has
been made that the law against
carrying concealed weapons has
dissarmed the law-abiding and
has given to the thug a greater
advantage in deadly encounter.
But however true this may be in
theory, the fact remains that the
agitation for deterrent laws has
aroused public sentiment against
wearing weapons concealed.
Time was, and not so far back,
The Adair County news., 1921-05-31
Have you Forgotten.

Help the Salvation Army
lassies put the dough in dough-
nuts"
Altho the armistice was signed
long ago, no service man. nor the
parents or relatives of service
men have forgotten what the
lassies did lover there" when
the Yanks most needed care.
The Salvation Army made a
name for itself; it stood the acid
test. Now it is asking for funds
that it may continue standingthis
The Adair County news., 1921-05-31

when good citizens made weopon
toting fashionable. Mere boys
thought it manly to wear revol-
yer on the hip; striplings bought
pearl-handled pistols, and bust
ness men slipped forty-fves into
holsters under their armpits.
Now it is hardly respectable to
be armed. The gun.toters risk
the charge of cowardice; the con-
cealed weapon is considered the
sign of the sneak. The day may
come when pistols and brass
knucks will rank equelly as the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the fit sub
ject for the rogues' gallery.
Meanwhile the slow progress of
the law will have to be gone
through with again. If the law
is properly written, the chances
are that it will stand the test.
Otherwise, more time and money
will be wasted and taxpayers
will have to foot the bill as we'll
as lose the benefit of, the legisla-
ton. Louisville Times.
The Adair County news., 1921-05-31
England and Japan.

The London Spectator, which
has traditionally been a friend of
America, warns the British gov
eminent against any alliance
with Japan that could possibly
be used to put Great Britain on
Japan's side in the event of a
disagreement between Japan and
the United States. Such step,
the Spectator says, would inevita
bly, split the British. empire, for
Canada and Australia will surely
be with the United States if
Etrouble aries between this coun-
try and Japan.
The Anglo-Japanese treaty eX-
pred several months ego, and
evidently there has been 4 hitch
in framing q new treaty. The
new treaty must, under the obi
cations of both Great Britain and
Japan to the League of Nations,
he submitted to that body before
it becomes effective. Thus.
through the League of Nations,
| the United States has a sure way
Of ascertaining exactly what the
agreement is.
There is hardly = possibility
that Great Britain will make an
! agreement with Japan of the
kind condemned by the Specta-
! tor. Great Britain wishes to be
on friendly terms with Japan in
the Far East, but it is much
more important 10 her interests
to have America as a friend.
And the great mass Of the Brit
ish know very little, and care
very little, about Japan. When
the first Anglo-Japanese treaty
was made, the United States
was dwelling apart in national
isolation. but much water has
since passed under the bridge.
The United States now every
where admitted to be the strong
est nation in the world. Even
if her colonies did not object.
Great Britain would not consider
a Japanese treaty that might an
tagonize America.
The danger of trouble between
American and Japan is. it may
be said, rapidly diminishing
Louisville Post.