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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-15
conrntoNPLAcE POETS.

Q. Who was called THE Poet Of tpe
Commonplace ?" 3. B. p
A. This title was first given to Logs
fellow. James Whitcomb Riley was aIk2
called this, and there seems fair chance
that 1t may be applied to Edgar Guest.
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NO BASIS FOR SUPERSTITION.

@. have heard that if a rope is laid
in a circle around a camp, a snake viii
not cross 1t. Is this true?
a. B. B.
A. The Bureau Of Biological Survey
says there is no basis in fact for the
superstition. that a rope placed in a cir
Gle around camp will prevent snakes
from coming into It
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

for the purpose Of discovering whether
the date In public use was the American
or Asiattc one. These dates were tab
uIated and the line drawn accordingly.
This line is in use, but has n"7er been
made the subject OF internah, 1al action
or agreement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-15

advises that the or failure
prohibition during entirely the
type
prohibition the four
years depended on OF Harding
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DEMOCRATIC STATES,

q. How many States did the Democrats
carry in the last presidential electioni
T. NJ D.
A. In the recent election the Democrats
carried ten States-Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi.
North Carolina, South Carolina. Texas
and Virginia
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RADIO SPEED.

Q. At what rate are messages sent from
the Arlington radio station? E. w. K.
A. The rate of transmission at Ar
lington at present is fifteen words q
minute.
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LARGEST RESEARCH BUREAU.

G. Where is the largest research bu-
reaL in the world? B. v.
A. he Bureau of Standards IN Wash
ington, D. c., Is the largest research bu-
rcau In the world.
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AN EXCHANGE why be admins
administrator thereby demonstrating that there are
few nsophistcaed people this world!
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-15

ANYHOW majority has demonstrated that does
building school buildings for children
in please who prefer log cabins
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WAR REDUCTION OF BIRTH RATE.
Q. How much has the birth rate Of the
world been reduced by the World War;
+. II. n.
A A committee Of college professors of
some of the various countries involved in
the war; have estimated that the world
has lost 20OOO,000 in probable births as
a result of the conflict.
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A c.
A. Glass was known to the ancient
Egyptians at a very early date. The
tombs of the fourth and fifth dynasties,
about 1000 B. c., show glass blowers at
work 1t was also known to the peo-
pie Of Phoenicia, Assyria, Babylonia,
Persia, China, India, Greece and Rome.
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that matter of a
purpose his
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WAsHINGrON,s CHOICE.

Q. Did Washington wish the city of
Washington named for himself7
L. s G.
A. General Washington advocated the
name The Federal City"
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(W d. Boyce, owner Of the Times,
is leading a West by Southwest expedi-
ton to the South Seas, New Zealand and
Australia. Other interesting articles and
pictures sent back by Mr.. Boyce will be
reproduced by the Times)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-15

PERHAPS tell who is going
lot of people
who they
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GLASS KNOWN TO EGYPTIANS.
Q. How long has glass been known?
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04

prevent continuation Of illeya, ..
nes among societies in various :; ae.lss- =.
Of Spain, where the workers b.,,s r,s'i 'ets
lzed the funds Of their organizs.; uh-
carry on political meetings and hns inS.. .
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
South Dakotans DEFY
+ New Sunday Blue Laws

IF SIOUX FALLS S. D.. April 3.-When
! Attorney General Byron S. Payne set
ait week ago to enforce the South
pal.ota Sunday blue laws. he had only
the statutes to support his good in
aentions. These PIT ban on baseball
game. moving picture shows and for
ipld the selling Of gasoline, tobacco,
~. ewing gum and newspapers.
Fl. To-day the state at large made it
ie'a ain TO It's chief legal officer that
II he wanted to put the lid on, he
tSould have TO back up his declared
i2tentions with action. Only one coun-
itg, Pennington, OF the some seventy in
TO which the state is divided, offered
it.e Attorney Generai even sympa thetic
cc Operation. Out there. in that iron
tier province, not g nickel changed
Hands from dawn till dusk. Every
where else III the state, Sunday and
spring found business as usual.
Pierre. whore the Attorney General
lises. had its regular conema shows and
the newspapers msked contlscation at
his hands. Sioux Falls, largest city in
Tl.e state, was as wide open as South
Dakota cities ever get.
The Attorney General says he is go
Dg 20 make some arrests tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Charles Asks
Throne for His
M 0-Yr.-Old Son

some hitch oves getting Germany's con-
sent.
(. The Salzburg Diet has unanimously
protested against Charles having Wis
ted Austria and demanded that the
Central government prevent a recur-
renee of the visit. The Arbeiter Zei-
tuEg to-day asks how long Charles is
% be permitted constantly TO pass
10 and from Austria.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Tiuiar,i Calls on Knox:
Grateful for u. S. Vie,u

WASHINGTON, April 3.--Ren6 Vi
vlani. former Premier Of France who
IS OIL a mission TO this country as an
envoy extraordinary. conferred for
more than two hours to-day With SEN
ator Knox. of Pennsylvania, at hi.
home and took occasion. it is under
TODD. to express appreciation OF the
policy OF this country as recently
stated by Administration officials, that
Germany must accept full RESPONSE
hility for the war and pay her labih
ties TO The full extent Of her ability.
State Department officials said to-
Ulgnt that 10 notes had been dis
ratchod TO Germany outlining this po-
s.tioa and pointed out that inasmuch
IS a state OF var technically existed
10 notes could under diplomatic usage
he dispatched 10 that government.
In discussing that situation as af-
fectiNg France. however, NJ. Nivani is
Understood to have taken cognizance OF
he utterancc Of Administrator OF
tcials concerning Germany's RESPONSE
bility and to have made cloar that it
could but tend greatly to dispel the
possibility of any embarrassment his
country might feel especially in the
matter OF reparations. should the
United States now declare separate
peace
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04

obligations and pay to her fullest
ability.
"The United States" says the Petit
psrisien, gives us strong proof Of its
good will"
The Temps says:
THE American reply does not sur
prise us, but it pleascs US deeply. We
hope the voice OF the United States
will find other occasions to make itself
l,eard in settling war questions. No
thought of the American government
should be sighted; no American inter-
ests should be ignored. and the cove
nant Of OF the League OF Nations should
rot be an obstacle to close cooperation
between the Allies and the United
States"
Zone cannot overestimate the impor-
tance OF this declaration,' says the
Journal des Debats. 'It strikes a dead
cning blow to the hopes and propa
gsnda Of Germany in the United
States"
The lntransigeant says:
eve can be confident that tho United
States, if we understand that country,
will not cease to be interested in a
peace in which 1000 900 of their SOL
diers played part.
"The new American government" de-
olaaes La L;horte, "shows an excellent
disposition toward us. 1t is marvellous
u see how Germany never ceases be-
iug mistaken about the Americans"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04

LONDON, April 3.--Fceling is run
ming high in Constantinople and minor
incidents are occurring daily between
the Turks and Greeks, according to the
Constantinople correspondent Of The
London Times. The Venizclists appear
to have buried the hatchet, confidently
expecting, the correspondent adds, that
Constantine will enter Constantinople
at the head OF the Greek army by
Nav
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04

no attempt to disapprove officially the
accusations concerning the behavior of
the troops--it has. however, unofil-
cially supplied facts and figures
through its press agencies to various
countries. SO far as | am able to ascer-
tain the recent behavior of these
troops has been OH an average with
the conditions above reported"
EX-Secretary Colby says:
"Ihe number Of Scnegalese troops in
the occupied region was never large.
The specific attacks made against
them in the German press have in most
cases been refuted by Investigations
or by testimony on the part of respon-
sible Germans, and where individuals
have been found guilty they have been
promptly punished.
"The American authorities in the
Rhinoland state that the stories Of
atrocities originate not in the occupied
territory but in Berlin, and appear to
be very largely antiFrench propa-
ganda.'
General .Allen's Statement
General Allen brands the Rhine
"horror' charges untrue in the follow
ing statements:
"The wholesale atrocities by French
negro Colonial troops alleged in the
German press, such as the alleged alb
ductions. followed by rape, nutilation,
murder and concealment of the bodies
of the victims, are false and intended
for political propaganda.
"a number of cases Of the sort
charged have occurred on the part of
French negro colonial troops in the
Rhineland. These cases have been oe
casional and in restricted numbers, not
general or widespread. The French
military authorities have repressed them
severely in most cases and have made a
very serious effort to stamp the evil
out"
The American Legion commander
letter to Mr.. Elven. which was in reply
to q communication from the editor,
follows in part:
II am convinced, and the vast major-
ity of Americans are convinced, that
Mr.. Colby, General Allen, Mr.. Wallace,
Mr.. Drake and Mrs. Gait are telling the
truth and that there arc no French
negro troops now in the Rhine country.
We believe them, first, because they are
trustworthy and. second because they
"Can as much be said for the pro-
tagonists Of the other side Of the
controversy? Do we not remember
that in the days preceding our entrance
into the war, and even thereafter,
proGerman champions in this coun-
try stopped at no falsehood to attempt
to gain a point?
The American Legion denies the
right to existence of any hyphen. If
the time shall come when America
must again take up arms it must be
for Americas welfare, not for the
welfare of any other nation. Conse-
quently, we object to men of confessed
ly strong German sympathies endeavor-
ing to embroil America on a charge
that is trumped up and false"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Turks Report
Greek Disaster
In 9-Day Fight
Victory at Eski-Shehr and
Retreat of Foe Toward
Brusa Reported by Lead
err of Nationalist Forces
Reds Convoy Troopships
Allies Said to veForbidden
Constantinc's Army Use of
Railway to Battlefront

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 9 (By
The Associated Press The Greeks
have been completely defeated by the
Turks in the battle at Eski-Shehr, says
communication issued by the head
quarters of Mustapha Kemal Pashn, the
Turkish Nationalist leader.
A Turkish comn,uniqu6 dated April
says that the battle on the Eski- Shchr
front, lasting nine days, has been con-
cluded, Billed Jik being recapturcd and
the Greeks retreating'in the direction
of Brusa.
Turkish transports conveyed by Bo-
shevik gunboats have landed part OF
Kiazim Kara Bekir's army at Tneboli.
The Greeks declare that there has
been a renewal of the fighting on the
Eski-Shehr front.
kiazim Kara Bekir, commander of the
Turkish Nationalists in Armenia, with
his army of salvation,' is nearing
Sivas.
a diseatcf from Constantinople last
week said KAHN Kara Bekir, with 25,
600 troops, was making a forced marcl
from Armenia to aid Mustapha Kema
Pasha.
The Allies will refuse the Greeks
permission to transport their troops in
Thrace TO the battlefront in Asia Minor
by way. of Constantinople or to use
the Ismid railway,
The Italians have protested that 8
Greek patrol has held up the steam.
ship Cleopatra in the Plack Sea. The
Allies have informed the Greeks that
they must not blockade the sea.
The Greeks are reinforcing theil
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Wood to Devise
Plan to Guard
The Philippines


in the islands, but the present agita-
tion for immediate independence,
coupled with the declarations of the
Wilson Administration that the fitness
of the islanders for government
had been manifested, have made CAPT
tai for both purposes 90 timid that
virtually none is obtainable.
Following this statement Of the in
tenton Of this government to hold on to
the islands for not less than twenty
five years the Administration plan is
to raise the present debt limit of the
islands, so that money can be bor-
rowed for needed purposes. The pres
ent debt Of the Philippines is about
$4,000, 900. or in the neighborhood of
$50 u person. The national debt alone
of the United States amounts to more
than 5000 a person.
This permission to extend the debt,
incidentally, will have soothing ef-
feet. it is thought, perhaps entirely
reeonciling even the agitators in the
islands to the declaration that their
dream Of independence has been post
DOned for twenty-five wears.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
St. Nihiel Gets Cross:
E Cheers for American

,pf ST. MIHIEL, France, April 3.-~The
Cpoix de Guerre to-day was conferred
ON st. Mihiel, which was the scene of a
Successful three days action by the
American troops during the war. The
ceremony was attended by prominent
French and American citizens. Colonel
r. John West represented the American
embassy.
X When NJ. Maginot, the Minister Of
Pensions, recalled the valor Of the
americans who fought side by side
with the French at ST. Mihiel he turned
TO Colonel West. The population,
grouped on the ruins OF their town,
checred the American officer until
Colonel West came forward and bowed
has acknowledgements
The Mayors of all the small towns
in the region of St. Mihiel were given
the war cross for their respective COM
munities.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Gen. Scott Urged as Envoy

4 WASHINGTON, April 3.-The name
of Major General Hugh L. Scott, re
tired, former chief Of staff. has been
presented to President Harding for ap-
pointment as American Ambassador to
Mexico should the American govern
inent decide to recognize the govern
ment Of President Obregon.
81 Friends of General Scott in Texas, it
,Tas learned to-day, started the move
nent in his behalf Some of the sup
port given the movement, it was said,
has come from influential Texans, who
until recently were convinced that the
Mexsco City post had been promised to
IL. B. Creager, Of Brownsville. These
Texans are said to have received re-
Yorts that Mr.. Creager would be disin-
lclined to give up his private business
Interests.
III General Scott since his retirement
,has been living at Princeton, n. j.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04

PARIS, April 3.-At a hearing
to-day before the Reparations
Commission on land and orchard
damage France contended that
1t was incumbent upon Germany
to pay the proportional cost of
replanting orchards, which should
be determined by the difference
between the age of the tree when
destroyed and the normal life of
the tree, according to an official
announcement.
Germany recognized that COM
pensation was due for the de-
struction of forests to the value
of the wood destroyed or carried
away and also for demonstration,
provided the felled trees were Of
no commercial value.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Texans Threaten to Urge
Carving Out of New State

SWEETWATER, Tex, April 3.--Five
thousand citizens Of Nolan and sur
rounding counties assembled hero last
night, unanimously adopted resolutions
demanding representation in the state
govcrnmcn according to population, as
provided in the Constitution.
The resolutions were drafted by D. H..
Roberts, editor of The Daily Reporter,
and r. NJ. Chitwood, representative
from the 121st District. The resolu-
lions also stated that unless the de-
mands were complied with creation Of
a new state out Of that part Of Texas
would be urged.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Swiss Expect Charles To-day

BERNf, Switzerland. April 3-The
Swiss authorities have received a mes
sage which leads them to expect that
fdrmer Emperor Charles Will arrive al
the frontier station of Buchs tomorrow
morning, accompanied by British and
French officers. Charles. it is said, will
not be permitted to return to Prau-
gins. but will stay at some other place
itntil it is determined where he shall
reside.
I. PARIS. April Sit is said that when
sermer Emperor Charles left Switzer-
'lund for Strasbourg he was accompanied
.iay his hrotnern- law, Prince Sixtus of
! bourbon. who had gone to Switzerland
from Paris, taking with him Spanish,
passport which enabled Charles to
;ravel from Basel to Strasbourg.
ii Sixtus although a Belgian artillery
officer, twice visited Charles during the
i WAY in an effort to have Austria effect q
;separate peace with the Allies.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04
Spain to Control Societies

MADRID. April 3.--One of the chief
items in the governments Legislative
program at the present session Of Par
lament is a measure dealing with the
law of associations, which viii permit
the formation Of all kinds of societies
within legal bounds conditionally.
Each such body will furnish to the
government a complete account Of its
revenues and how it's funds are dis
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04

bursed. The government will reserve
to itself the right TO be represented at
the meetings of all societies in order
to see that they do not exceed the
limits Of the objects for which they are
organized. This measure is intended to
New-York tribune., 1921-04-04

army. They now havo three new divi-
sions in Mudania with which to en-
deavor to overcome tho Turk victory.
The entire Greek merchar. marine has
been mobilizcd as transports, and it Is
expected tho Greeks will be able to
put an army of 100000 in the field.
The size of this army is being viewed
with alarm by the Scrbians and Bull
garians.
While the Greeks are silent or are
making denials, the Turks continue to
sent out communications telling of VIC
tories.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha has issued a
manifesto saying: ""rhis is the last
war for the preservation Of the en-
pirc. Every Turk must enroll or be
executed as traitor"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Vindicated, but Too Late

In June, 1916, a double military ex-
ecution took place at Douaumont, one
of the hottest parts of the French
front at that time, near Verdun. The
charge was cowardice in the face of
the enemy, and there was no trial
More than five years later one sequel
to these executions has taken the form
of letter from Minister of War Bar
thou to Nine. Herduin, informing her
that hex husband was "a courageous
man whose name you and your son can
bear with honor" and announcing that
the government had granted a civil
reparation" in the sum of 100 900
francs (about s7,5oo). Another sequel
is the grant of $4,000 francs to the
father of the second victim.
Both executed men were lieutenants,
and Herduin had won decorations for
valor before his summary death. Min
lister of War Barthou informed the
families that since there was no trial
there could be no revision of the
affair but he termed the mistake due
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Echoes From Abroad

with 100000 to 100000 year, until
definite arrangements" can be made
to support him "in manner suitable
to his former rank," is regarded by
'The Daily Mail" of London, as an
amazing suggestion. True, of all the
dethroned German princes Carl is
perhaps the most deserving of sympa-
thy He tried to end the war; he at
tempted to stop the atrocious practice
of his allies. But that he should be
pcnsioned on this lordly scale at the
cost of the hapless British taxpayer,
when thousands of unemployed British
cx-soldiers are walking the streets pen
niless in their search for work, is re-
garded by ''The Mail" as intolerabe.
The charge may not be temporary, but
permanent. For, finding that Britain
was willing tamely to pay up, no other
power will readily shoulder the liza
bility.
There is. says "Thc MALI a sounder
method OF financing Carl At Doom
there lives in great comfort and aflu-
ence, enjoying an income of $500,000 a
year, the ex-Kaiser William. Austrian
and German state papers have shown
beyond a shadow of doubt that he
pushed Austria into the war. 1t would
be very much less than the retribution
he deserves for that crime if the $780,
900 needed to maintain Carl in splen-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Potcntases and Their Flights

Never have the potentates caused us
so many troubles as to-day, when the
majority of them are deposed and the
rest are really of small account, says
Victor Aubertin in the "Berliner Tage-
blatt."
There was first the affair with
Charles, who could have it so nice in
Switzerland, where there are such good
steaks and such excellent wheaton
bread. But this did not satisfy him,
and he swung himself up into the air
and flew away like a maybug. And
how this turned out everybody knows.
1t is less known what happened to
Empress Zito at the beginning of this
adventure. Count Andrassy was sit
ting quite peacefully in his castle in
Hungary and had not heard anything
of the occurrence. Suddenly the bell
rang. AS no one went. to open it the
count himself went to the door and
there stood before him lady. "Ah,'
he said, rejoiced, "you are the new
cook we were expecting?" "No," the
lady replied, 81 am Empress zita.'
But Count Andrassy was disappointed.
And now comes the matter with the
Khedive of Egypt.
The Khedive of Egypt has been lost.
He had gone to Italy, where he lived
in retirement, and now he has COM
pletely disappeared.
The Egyptians, however. instead of
rushing to the Temple of Isis and pre-
senting her snow-white cow as a
thank offering, actually want their
khedive back. The more a sovereign
makes himself scarce the more do his
subjects love him.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

success, hailed taxi and went to the
telegraph Office to file a story of the
partys arrival.
Then, after hasty meal. I returned
to the station. The crowd had dis
sipated, and whom should see walking
toward me but Henry Ford! Mr.. Ford
said he was going to Wilson Dam that
afternoon to inspect it, along with Mr.
Edison and the rest of his party, which
included Edsel Ford and the wives of
all three, but not single secretary,
doorman or engineer. Another corre-
spondent and I asked him if he OBJ
jected to our trailing along. "Why,
don't own anything down here. Sure,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

come along!" was his hearty response.
The seven or eight-mile ride to the
dam was pleasant one, full of in
formation and live copy" Mr.. Ford
throws off ideas like spaks from a
rapidly revolving armature. hap
pened to remark that Tennessee had
more undug coal than any state south
of Pennsylvania. Without moment s
hesitation Mr.. Ford said
"And it ought to be burned in the
ground into gas, and carried by mains
to the cities as fuel. This can be done
more economically than it can be mined
and hauled by the railroads. That's
the way coal will ultimately be mined"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

Something was said about politics,
and it seemed to bring the thought of
the Truman H. Newberry case to Mr..
Ford. II wouldn't be Senator if they
gave me salary of $1,0OO0OO year
and handed it to me ON silver plat
ter" he said. "But they tried to hand
me dirty deal, and Pm going to fight
the thing through to the finish. The
thing to do in any fight is to fight with
your brains instead of your mouth.
That's the way l have fought and the
way l intend to fight
About this time we reached the great
camp and Office space at the northern
abutment of the Wilson dam and de-