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Evening journal., 1921-02-26
"THE ROOM OF RUBEs."

Nancy and Nick were astonished
to see a French poodle as large as an
OK standing before them.
They -were in the Cave OF Gems
on their way to the South Pole.
Il suppose you are surprised"
said the poodle. mo. I don't sup
pose. either. am convinced. And
no wonder. I'm rather persuaded my
self that I'm an oddly. But say,
really, Il isn't my fault that I'm so
large. In fact, il isn't my fault that
I'm here at all. I'm enchanted"
Enchanted" cried the twins.
Eyes. Snitcher-Snatch enchanted
the whole circusi"
"Snitcher-Snatch who stole the
toysl"
Yes. he enchanted everyone Of
us. He needed guards for this Sc
cret passage Of his under the world
to his home at the South Pole, and
he picked on us TO do il, from the
clown to the cockatoo. 1 know that
you have made the clowns acquaint-
.ance already. But he's not clown
any more since he's been enchanted.
Mr.. Bobadn isn't; he's a wicked
knave."
WAS the Bobadr Jim a clown ?"
asked Nick. so surprised that he
could scarcely speak.
"Yes. indeed" answered the
French poodle. "The funniest clown
YOU ever saw. But Snitcher-Snatch
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
IN. E. A. stnn sneciafO

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 24.-Thore
In the life OF VIII Hays. national
Republican chairman. who is slated
for Postmaster General in President
Harding's cabinet. that has not In
someway been connected with poll
tics.
That was his birth.
lie was born on the day after cleo
ton. November s. 1879. making him
a. But he cast his first vote on his
birthday.
Hays spent much OF his boyhood
In his fathers law office. where he
absorbed law and a great deal OF
politics. Before he Was q. he was
a precinct committeeman. and az %
had made a losing race for prose-
cutting attorney.
After that political honors came
thick and fast. He was frsu county
chairman. then district chairman.
next Ineiana State chairman. end
finally national Republican chair
mantle youngest man ever to hold
that office.
nays mas NNN ANAfA tANfN III UNlNH
ticking" the telephone and the taxi
cab. When Bell invented the tele-
phone he must have had Hays in
mind
Hays drops into the Office OF a
governor OF political leader In the
Middle or Far West Some argu-
ment comes up during the conver-
sation about what. say Flihu Root
had said on some subject relating
10 the party. Does Hays argue ?
Not he. He puts In a long distance
call for Root az Washington OF else
where and settles the matter
When Hays spent considerable
time in indianapolis. his table in
the Severin Hotel dining-room was
furnished with a long distance phone
and he talked with Chicago and
New York between bites.
No matter. how short the distance
10 20 Hays rides in a taxicab. lie
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
IN. p. A. staff sneclall

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 25.-The
world today awaits expectantly scien-
tihc investigation OF the startling ad-
venture in spiritism OF Professor
Thomas Lynn Bradford and Mrs
Ruth Starweather Doran.
Professor Bradford killed himself
at Q on the night OF February 10
make "the great adventure" He
hoped to solve for all time the age
old problem OF life after death by
trying to communicate from beyond
the grave with Mrs. Doran. Now
she says that she has received a mes
sage from him.
Professor Bradford. one-time ath-
lete anC actor. turned In his later
life 20 studying and writing on the
occult. Finally he published a Curl
Gus advertisement for someone in
terested in spiritualistic science"
The advertisement was answered
by Mrs. Doran, member Of one Of
Detroits oldest families, writer.
lecturer and member OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The professor and Mrs. Doran held
several conferences at her home.
shortly afterward Professor Brad
ford's body was found fully dressed,
in his gas-hlled room. The unfn-
ished manuscript of book on which
he had been working lay beside his
typewriter. One half-written page
was still in the machine. II read:
and II is through scientific facts
that I propose to dem onstrate clear
~ the phenomena OF the spirits. and
prove that all the phenomena are
outside the domain OF the super
natural"
Mrs. Doran. speaking OF her final
conference with the professor, says
His last words TO me- a few
hours before his death. we're thai
he would prove to me, In a very sim
pie manner. that the dead can com.
municate with the living.
Il answered his advertisement
through a simple desire to know
more about thing in which / wa
little versed. I am not a Spiritual
ist, nor a believer in the psychic"
Professor Bradford. after makinl
all preparations for reporting his ex
perience in "the unknown" to Mrs
Doran, opened the gas Jet and start
ed on his great adventure.
on February 70. one week late
Mrs. Doran announced she had
vague presentment that she woul'
hear from the professor that eve
/ ming.
Psychic students throughout tn
city agreed TO concentrate at 9 tina
evening on the professor, TO "ac
celerate the return OF his spirit
Leading spiritualistio pastors urge
their congregations to join in tn
concentration party"
, Mrs. Doran. with a few friends
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

always taxls from the state house
in Indianapolis TO the SEVERN. five
blocks away And nine chances out
OF ten he writes part OF speech or
letter on the way.
when the recent investigation OF
national campaign expenses was on
some Indiana wag said he was not
surpriscd-'no doubt Hays taNicab
bills during the campaign amounted
10 hundreds OF thousands"
Hays Is a member OF the law firm
OF Hays and Hays at Sullivan. For
many years he has taught a class Of
boys at the Presbyterian Sunday
school in Sullivan and some time
ago was made an elder OF that
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
Kills Self To Send
Spirit Message; '1ue
Got It," Woman Says

gathered in her home. said: Il am
not engaging in this adventure as a
Spiritualist. I feel IL my duty TO do
so as a human being. Certainly II
Professor Bradford does communi-
cate to the world through me, a
great step toward convincing man
kind that the dead can talk will be
taken. have never heard spirits
talk. but l realize that does not mean
they cannot communicate. am en-
gaging in this with an open mind.f
At the appointed hour, just a
week after Bradford's death, Mrs.
Doran was standing in her parlor.
Three witnesses, none OF them be-
lievers in spiritism. were present
Curtains were drawn. one lamp
lighted the room dimly.
For several moments Mrs. Doran
stood silent, staring at a dark corner.
Then she said:
Il feel a strange presence. I be-
l.eve It TO be the spirit Of the pro-
fessor. A week ago scohed at
such a thing. I wonder II there
are many concentrating their
thoughts on this now7 wonder
She placed her hands on her tenn
pies and directed. Turn out the
light" This was done. A moments
silence Then:
Il hear his voice. II Is faint. but
it grows more distinct. II is the
professor.
Write this"
Then, in short staccato sentences
in a low voice, she dictated the mes
sage. One OF the witnesses wrote as
she spoke.
Half an hour later she said: 'sThe
voice grows weaker"
The clock struck 10. The lights
were turned on. Mrs. Doran ap-
peared flushed. She read the notes
she had dictated and placed her
signature uner them as a testi.
monial OF their accuracy. This Is
the message:
Il am the professor who speaks
TO you from the Beyond. 1 hav,
| broken through the veil. The hell
Of the living has greatly assisted me
Il simply went 10 sleep. / wok,
up and at first did not realize tina
l had passed on. find no grea
change apparent I expected thing
GO be much different. They are not
Human forms are retained in OUTLINE
but not in the physical.
Il have not travelled far. am still
much in the darkness. I see man!
persons. They appear natural.
| There Is lightness Of responsi
hility here unlike in life. One feel
full OF rapture and happiness. Per
sons of like natures associate. an
associated with other Investigator
/ do not repent my act.
MY present plane is but the frs
series. am still investigating tn
! future planes regarding which we 4
this plane are as ignorant as ar
earthly beings OF the life just beyon
human life"
After signing the notes, Mrs. Dora
tainted. She soon recovered, how
: over, and was asked:
Are you certain, beyond doub
that you heard from Bradford?"
Il am convinced. never hear
spirit voice before. That was th
professor. without doubt" she r'
Piled.
Witnesses, on behalf OF Mr.
Doran. have invited the America
Psychical Research Society, In Ne
York city, to make a thorough invei
tigation.
Leading psvchic exports. includir
Sir a. Conan Doyle. Sir oliver Lodg
Hereward II. Darlington and other
are greatly stirred over the PHI
, nomenon because OF the unusu
3 conditions under which II occurre
Copyright. 1921 by Newspaper FL
l terprise AsscciationD
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
SAYS MEXICANS
ARE SMUGGLING
System Leads Obregon TO
Shake Up Government
Officials
MANY FORTUNES
ARE STOLEN
BY c. II. NEWELL.

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 26-Smug-
giers along the border are making
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars for
themselves and merchants in north
ern Mexico.
Grating officials In customs houses
are stealing fortunes through con-
nivance with these same northern
Mexico merchants.
President Obregon already is strik-
ing blows at these smuggier-grafter
rings by ordering changes in custom
house personnel
Many wholesale merchants hero
who have exclusive agencies for
American and European made goods
cannot sell their merchandise in
Monterey. Torreon. Chihuahua, Nu-
eva Laredo. Matamoras. Juarez and
Sonora.
Some merchants in those towns
buy the same article in the states
and sell Il on this side OF the border
for less than cost plus the duty. The
goods are smuggled or slipped
through customs houses by payment
OF bribes.
The Mexican or foreign merchant
OF northern Mexico who has a graft
ling customs official on his stan or
ders goods shipped direct to Amer
lican border towns and brings his
goods directly through the Mexican
customs house.
Others outside such graft rings
have to fall back on the smuggiers.
who have long infested both sides OF
the Rio Grande.
McAiicn. Tex. is almost opposdte
lReynosa. Tamaulipas. Both towns
are up the Rio Grande about sixty
miles above Brownsville. Reynosa Il
on the railroad that runs from Mata-
hnuras to Monterey, the Pittsburgh OF
, Mexico. But Il Is not on the river.
b Monterey dealers have bought
sizeable bills of goods in the statei
b and ordered them shipped to Nc
Z ALLEN. From there they could easily
be smuggicd across the Rio Grande
hauled overland TO Reynosa ans
e LOADED on the train for Monterey.
Tho direct route from H. states t'
: Monterey A. through laredo. Their
lis no port OF entry nearer TO McAllei
than Matamoras.
Thousands of quarts OF liquor ar
A smuggled over the line from Mexic
'e by similar methods.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

The new Congress will have one
member whose last non-political em-
ployment, so far as can be ascFf-
tanned, was as a beer agent. That
employment being now gone, his con-
gressional salary will come in quite
handy.
This Congress has only one actor,
julius Kahn. OF California, who has
served in many Congresses preced-
ing. He is about the only enter
tainer left; John Boer, the cartoon
list and chalktalker from North Da-
kota retiring March 4.
W. ID, Upshaw, Of Atlanta, a Chau-
tauqua and temperance lecturer.
wot ID probably, hardly come in the
clas OF entertainers. although in a
senst the single hotel proprietor in
the incoming Congress might so
claim.
Only one woman in the new Con-
gress keeps a restaurant in her own
home town.
The now Congress has in its ranks
four building contractors, three lum-
ber men. three mine owners. a grain
dealer, a commercial traveller, a
chemist. an advertising man, two
newspaper correspondents a truck
owner. a printer, an engineer and
inventor, an accountant, two -four
millors. a locomotive engineer, q
railroad conductor, a steel worker, 9
mechanical engineer, a molder and q
glass worker.
1t might be interesting TO compare
the membership Of the present Brit
90 sarlNah d To-
by the manufacturers, with 1SS
lawyers having but 102, landowner
IFS, bank directors 2S, insurance di
rectors 81, coal directors II. oil di
rectors 10, brewers 10; army officeri
so, naval officers and physicians 10
The British House OF Common
has 65 labor members; the House o
Representatives 5.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
IN. z. A. star snecialN


BOSTON, Mass. Feb. 2s.-Heres
a tip foB those who will have busi-
ness with John W. Weeks. who's 20
be Secretary OF War under Presl-
dent-elect Harding:
IL you want TO put him in a genial
mood, open your conversation by
talking about either farms or
finance. They're his two chief hob
bies.
Weeks arrived" 81 years ago on
farm at Lancaster, n. II. The first
II years OF his life we're spent in
milking the cows. and doing the
many other chores on his fathers
place.
firing then OF the dreary life in
the hills, Weeks got up his "gump-
ton" packed his scanty belongings
in a bag and Jared forth in search Of
bigger worlds to conquer.
He entered Annapolis and grad
uated in lSSR Two years in the
navy as a midshipman we're sum
cient TO show him that he could
never enthuse over sea service, and
he resigned.
Becomes Banker.
Shortly after he had married Miss
Martha Sinclair, in 1885. he was
made assistant land commissioner
for the Florida Southern railroad,
and in 1883 became a member Of
the firm OF Hornblower and Weeks,
bankers and brokers. OF Boston.
II was not until 1900 that Weeks
began the active political career
that has engaged him ever since. A
resident Of Newton, Mass. at that
time. he campaigned for alderman
and was elected. In 1902 he was
made mayor Of the town. Rapid
strides up the Republican political
ladder followed.
He went to Congress In 1905 and
made a name for himself as a legis-
lator. talented in finance and with
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
.LAWYERSLEADN IN
new CONGRESS
Bankers Come Second,
Farmers Third and News
paper Men Fourth
ONE WOMAN, ONE
ACTOR ALSO IN
N. z. A. star snecialA

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Lawyers
are still holding their own in the
incoming Congress. the number in
the new House OF Representatives
being POS. exactly the same as the
record set by the present House.
Bankers come second with 26.
three less than in the present Con-
gress.
Farmers are third with %. which
Is more than they have had at any
time in the last decade.
Newspaper publishers are fourth
with 20, the same number as In the
expiring Congress, but not as many
as from 1918 20 1919.
Manufacturers will have 16 Of
their number in the House, against
"a in the last two years.
Comparative figures showing the
relative numbers Of the leading pro-
fossions or classes in the last three
Congresses are as follows:
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

church.
He was graduated from Wabash
College In 1900 with a B. A. degree
OF NJ. a. in 1904.
Lincoln didn't get much moro out
OF his birthday than Hays has. for
t. was on February 10. 1914. that he
was made Republican State chair
man OF Indiana and February 70.
1918, that he was elected Republi-
can national chairman.
Recreation? Years ago a physi-
clan advised him to take up golf
for his health. lie has played five
times since.
Politics Is recreation enough" he
says.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

needed help. and none Of the other
wizards would do a thing. so he put
him under a spell"
"And are you enchaRfed?" asked
Nancy. You're not wicked2"
Il hope not" said the poodle.
but / lose patience sometimes, par
ticularly II the door is left open and
the dampness takes the curl out OF
my hair. But I'm enchanted just
the same. I'm fifty times as large as
I should be, and can't leave here.
I guard the rubiesi"
THE rubies!"
"Yes. didn't you know7 This Is
the ruby-rooml" And the poodle
turned UP the lIghts.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

and he likes nothing better than 70
take his visitors into the fields and
give them practical lessons In farm
ing "as it's done In the hills"
The former Senator and Mrs.
Weeks have two children. a son and
a daughter. Charles Sinclair Weeks
the son, served as a captain in the
Yankee Division In France. He's
employed In a Boston bank.
Weeks has the reputation OF being
a plugger. a hard worker, quiet,
easy-going. never spectacular work
er. But, despite the fact that he
never becomes runied, he has the
ability TO put things across" He
was the general OF the Republican
forces In New England.
Weeks maintains home In Wash
ington. and a legal residence In New
ton. Mass.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

fine mind Cor details.
In 1912 he was sent from the
House TO the Senate. where he served
until replaced recently by David l.
Walsh. Democrat. In the Senate
he took a prominent part in the de-
bate on the Glass owen currency
act and on other important finance
measures. He was long a member
Of the Committee on Military Az
fairs.
Is Big Man.
Blue-eyed. big mentally and ply
sically, with light hair and square
shoulders. Weeks is a man Of his
own convictions.
He has a hankering for the old
farm life and owns a large farm in
the New Hampshire hills near the
place where he was born. Much OF
his time i'm summer is spent there.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
Telephones and Taris Are First
Aid TO Next Postmaster General
HAYS HIGH SPOTS.

AEc-41.
MISREPRESENTATION. Ind.
Education-Wabash College.
Profession-Lawyer.
Wife-Miss Helen Louise Thom-
as. married In 1909.
Chldren-One. VIII II. Hays.
Jr.. 8.
Religion-presbyterian.
orders - Member and national
president OF the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. Mason; member OF nu-
merous clubs in Indianapolis and
and elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
NEWS ODDITIES.

Denmark has nearly 10000 motor
vehicles.
The 1920 export trade OF Great
Britain increased 61 per cent. over
that OF 1919.
For the last three centuries, 50
per cent. OF Mexico's arabic land has
been held in large estates.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

Sweet potatoes are used as silage
in the south.
Sing Sing prison in New York was
named after an Indian tribe.
From the earliest times. violet has
formed a confectionery delicacy.
Aluminium is one-third as heavy
as lead.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

One OF the worst penalties that
can be imposed on a Hindu Is that
Of being outcast.
The L. S. Weather Bureau will
study air currents from station in
Montana, on the summit OF the con-
tinental divide.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
Yesterdays Questions Answered.

!. Longitude Is computed from
Greenwich. considerable latitude Is
found in Greenwich Village.
2. Lake Akechobee is filled with
Florida water.
3. Cuba and Porto Rico are live
~ little islands. but Jamaica seems
to have more ginger.
4. The gang OF Americans head
ed toward Cuba Is sometimes re-
ferred TO as the Gulf Stream.
s. Ivory is found in both the
National and American leagues.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
Farms and Finance Hobbies OF New War Secretary
WHO WEEKS is.

BIRTH-At Lancaster. n. H.
April IL, 1860.
EDUCATION - u. S. Naval
Academy.
MARRIAGE-In 1886 to Miss
Martha A. Sinclair. Two children.
HOME-Newton, Mass.
CLUBS-University. Middlesex.
Brae Burn Country. Newton. Re-
publican, Metropolitan, Chevy
Chase, Army and Navy.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
If Not Why Not?
GEOGRAPHY

1. How long was the Dead Sea
sick?
?. What do they put in PUTIN
Fay?
3. which Is more dangerous,
Cape Horn or the Hook Of Hol-
land?
4. who furnished the wall paper
for the Great Wall Of China?
5. when the Peruvans bark is
is because they are Chill?
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

1900 w. 7th ST., apart
ment, 4 r and b, mod
GlN s.s..s.--sss.sssssssssss. s..sspoosVO
The Harwyn, sos w.
18th ST., 8 r and b,
modern ....................S75.00
1006 Trenton Place, z r
and b ........................S50.0 90
A. w. POSEY,
206 West Ninth St.
Phone 282.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
3iG-1S-20 Cedar street
Gis W. Third street
li0s French street.
S. W. Corner Fifth and Spruce streets
0n5 s.. Harrison street.
lis r. f2nd street
1870 E Twelfth street
Oj3 +. Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

FOR SALE
A beautiful home on the boulevard: al
modern improvements.
FOR SALE
on west side. good neighborhood. .
rooms, bath. three story brick house;
latest decorations, good-sized rooms
fireplace, sleeping porch, plenty of close(
room, an convcnicncea. win appeal "a
the most exacting woman.
FOR SALE
5000 win buy a Groom house. 49,
Washington STREET Bridge.
FOR SALE
Property and drygoods business, stock
and fixtures % be sold az market values
must be sold.
Property. grocery and delcatesseu
business on west side of city. Call al
ONCE for further Information on this
FOR SALE
22i0 Pine street Corner property
Make on offer.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
EOR SALE

TON DALE
22i0 Pine street. Corner property
Make on offer.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

JAMES j. COHEN
Real Estate and General Insurance.
Broker
Phone 3275-W. $50 Market 81.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

FOR RENT
Groom house on Twentieth stres7
newly papered, $50.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

FOR RENT-APARTMENT
2-rooms. bath and heat, si7 Washing
ton street, SO.
The courier-index., 1921-01-14
Million Packets Of
 Flower Seeds Free

We believe in flowers around the homes of the South. Flowers brighten up the home surroundings and give pleasure and satisfaction to those who have them.
 We have filled more than million jackets of seeds. of beautiful yet easily grown flowers to be given 10 our customers this spring for the beautifying of their homes.
 Wouldn't you like to have live jackets of beautiful flowers freeE YOU CAN GET THEM, Hastings 1921 catalog is a 116-page handsomely illustrated seed book with twenty beautiful pages showing the finest va rieties in their true natural colors. It is full of helpful garden, flower and farm information that Is needed in every home, and, too. the catalog tells you how to get these flower seeds ab- solute1y free
 Write for our 1921 catalog now. It is the finest, most valuable and beau tiful seed book ever published. and you will be mighty glad you've got 1t. There is no obligation to buy any thing. Just ask for the catalog. h. c. HASTINGS CO, sEEDSMEN, AT. LANTA, GA
The courier-index., 1921-01-14

torture and hardships on the field of battle. And now, while so many of these heroes who have suffered for the cause of honor, love and justice, and are still suffering, are so near to our very doors, we want to show them in our own small way that we have not forgotten, and hold them as dear to our hearts to- day as we did in the days when with heads erect, eyes clear and looking straight ahead, we stood with tear-dimmed eyes and God be-with-you on our lips. We watch ed them proudly march away to the battle front there to offer up their young lives as sacrifice and die in foreign land for God and l their country.
 To all who will donate chickens | for this chicken dinner that will be given by the members of the Lee | County Chapter to three hundred | patients who are now in the Rec | Cross Hospital ot Camp Pike, vii
 please notify Mrs. J. l. Morris ano | just as soon as we can get tho | number of chickens it will require
 to furnish dinner for these patients
 we will have the chickens all brough
 to one place where they will be pu I in coops and shipped via express
 to the hospital. The names ant ! address of all those who donat
 chickens is wanted as this list O
 names is to be sent to- the hospita
 with the chickens. All our Re- : Cross members, white and colored of Marianna and Lee county, ar . asked to help send this little bi of cheer to our three hundred pa tients who are in the Red Cros Hospitals, Camp Pike.
The courier-index., 1921-01-14
PRETTY GLORIA SWANSON
But Not in Opening Scenes of "Why Change Your Wife|

Photoelay fans who recall the lux ulious beauty of Gloria Swanson in "Male and Female" will hardly recognize her in the opening scenes of the Cecil B, DeMille's production, Why Change Your Wife?", which will be the attraction at The Regent Theatre, Wednesday and Thursday, January 19 and 20. Miss Swanson has the role of a too wifely wife who neelects her beauty for hel home. wears unbecoming clothes and horn-rimmed spectacles, and cant keep her husband home nights. La ter however, after Friend Illus band, played by Thomas Melghan has wandered off with a deslgnins siren. she realizes what has lost hin and forthwith blossoms like ros' into the bewitching Gloria as w usually know her.
 "Why Change Your Wife" IS striking story of young married liI' by William DeMille, produced bA Cecil B. DeMille on a luxuriou. scale and against background oi rare beauty. It is Paramount Art craft picture.