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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-29
Charlie Chaplin 4 ter' Laur'els
of Wales as FianCee Hound

was too chivalrous to deny openly
the reported engagements to the va
rious young ladies.
With Pola Negri the case is utterly
different. She is famed on two con-
tinents. Her star already is hung in
the cinema heavens. 1t will shine
brightly enough for her without the
reflected lustre of Chaplin's name.
Chaplin holds her in great esteem.
When he returned from Europe a
year ago after he had met Negrt for
the first time [ asked him what he
thought Of her. Ills face frightened
at the mention of her name and
without a moments hesitation he an
swered:
II think Pola Negri has the most
vivid, striking personality Of any wo-
man I met in all of Europe"
Some people are making much of
the fact that when Negu met Chap
lin upon her arrival In Hollywood
she extended both .hands to him. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-29
SUGAR co. SUES GROCERY
AT SEYMOUR FOR $4,000

Judgment for $4,000 Is demanded
in a bill Of complaint filed in Federal
Court by tho Franklin Sugar Refining
Company Of Philadelphia, Pa, against
tho John c. Groub Company. a gro
cory concern of Seymour.
The bin claims that the John G.
Groub Company refused to accept and
failed to pay for certain. shipments Of
sugar contracted of the Franklin
Sugar Refining Company in 1920 for
future shipment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-29
"Pape's Cold Compound" Breaks Cold in FewHOurs

Instant Relief! Don't stay stuffed
up! Quit blowing and snuffing! Take
''Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken. The
first dose opens clogged-up nostrils
and air passages of head; relieves
headache, dullness, feverishness,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-29

Trustee of Butler Urges CO.
: operation.

Pointing out the civic and moral
advantages to the community and to
indianapolis as a result of the location
Of Butler College at F'airview. Emsley
w. Johnson, member of the board OF
trustees of Butler, spoke last night at
a meeting of the Mapleton Civic Asso-
citation at the Community. building,
Fortieth st. and Capitol Ave.
Butler will preserve the beauty OF
Fairview for years to come" said Mr..
Johnson. He especially urged CO.
operation of the community in order
that definite action might be taken i'm
mediately.
Harry Calland, president OF the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-29

terday afternoon. The truck was
turned over, but Tudor escaped In
jury. Thomas Reilly, %, Of 232 S.
Illinois ST., was the motorman Of the
street car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-29
On View in indianapolis

Among the attractions on view to-
day are: 1.-THE Guilty One" with
Pauline Frederick at the Murat; 1.-THE
Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come, !"
at English's: Vadie and Gygi at
Keith's; Young America" at the
Palace; the Jarvis Revue at the Lyric;
the Greenwich Village Revue at the
Park; burlesque at the Broadway;
vaudeville and musical comedy at the
RtaIto; DIR Jack" at the Apollo;
'eWhen Knighthood Was in Flower, ="
at the Ohio; OLIVER Twist" at the
Circle; 1.-The Impossible Mrs. Bellew, "
at the Colonial; Romance and
Arabella," at the Isis; 1.-THE Kick
Back" at Mister Smiths and 1.-THE
Sheriff of Sun-Dog," at the Regent.
On Thursday afternoon at the
Murat, Mcintyre and Heath open a
three-day engagement in RED
Pepper" at English's Thursday
afternoon. 'Dulcy" starts a three-day
stay.
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haven't heard a bit of gossip about it
as yet.
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Mapleton Civic Association, announced
that over $4,000 of the 900 asked
for first payment on the Fairview site
had been subscribed.
Edward w. Clark, representing the
Thirtieth and Illinois Streets Business
League, offered cooperation for the
success of the undertaking and pre-
sented plans for a mass meeting of the
citizens of the community to which
the officials Of Butler College are to
be invited.
DR.. Herman G.. Morgan, secretary of
the Indianapolis board of health.
spoke on smoke prevention. He de-
clared that the remedy lay in educa-
ton.
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CAR HITS TRUCK

An automobile truck driven by
Kenneth Tudor, 10, Of 1901 S. State
Ave, was struck by a street car at
Virginia Ave, and South ST., yes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-29
NEW TEACHERS NAMED

The following changes in the teach
ing staff Of the public schools have
been announced by e. U. Graft, super
intendent: Resignation. Mabel Thomp-
son; appointments in elementary de-
partment, Leila n. Servaas, Irlna
Ritz, Mabel P. Hatfield, Adelaide
prfce
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K'9Il;Iila5;I
FOR -
CONSTIPATIONs
BILIOJJSNESS
Headache
INDIGESTION
stomach Trouble
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
Stomach Troub
SOLD EVERYWHERE

: - : - " :
stated that his apparent state: oE
coma was feigned. To the decision:
of the court in refusing to wait,
that the man might be examined.
Mr.. Evans says he will appeal :;
Harrison's lawyer has ten days in
which to serve notice of appeal He.
has after that thirty days in
which to perfect his appeal so;
that ere this ali transpire. the.date;
set for the execution viii have.
passed, and Harrison VIII have. to
be again sentenced, unless some
court decision apsets the verdict of
the first court, which sentenced
him to suffer the legal punish
ment for the crime which he, on
the witness stand, confessed to
having committed. rs - 81
Jeffords', case has taken no such
turn. He appealed directly to@the
United States supreme court and
that tribunal refused to reviewathe
case, thereby closing the defeads
Eant's last door of escape. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
ROTARY CLUB
LECTURES
Dir. Barker Charmed and
Deeply Impressed Three
Different Audiences
Monday

Only those who heard one or ali
of the three lectures delivered
MONDAY by DR.. Charles F.. Parker,
who came to Sumter under the
auspices Of the Rotary club. can
appreciate the importance and the
value of the messages he brought
to the high school boys and girls,
the mothers and the fathers OF
Sumter. IN the morning he spoke
to the entire student body Of the
High schools, in the afternoon to
an audience. composed of mothers
and high school girls, that very
nearly filed the school auditorium.
ard at night to a crowd OF men
numbering approximately four
hundred. It is to be regretted
that the invitation Of the Rotary
club to the people Of Sumter to
attend these lectures was. not ac-
cepted by numbers sufficient to tax
the seating capacity OF the audi
torium to the limit. Those who
availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to hear DR.. Barker were
well repaid for be presented facts
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aae Watchman and southron
Entered at the Postoaice at Sum
ssf, S c. as Second Class Matter.
! Personal.

Mrs. George Hatchel and daugh-
Miss Selma went to Florence
Sunday to see Mr. Hatchell. who is
} III he Florence hospital. Mr..
::ttasehal is reported to be improv-
Rev. W E. Dibble and family,
sss;ae, new pastor for Trinity Meth
osisi church. arrived Wednesday
corning.
Miss Marie White has returned
/ 10 the city after spending two
weeks with her brother, Mr.. Wil-
sl5ara White in Florence.
pr r. Wilson has returned
from New York and viii spend the
neliday season at home.
8. George w. Brunscn, Of Chi
cage. who has been spending a
aw days with his brother, City
Casrk w. Brunson, left Thurs
Say for Camden where he will
spend the holidays. Mr.. Brunson
was for a number Of years editor
aaa manager of the Greenville
sNsWs, hut is now engaged IN the
asvertssing business in Chicago.
w. r.. Wistert of Philadel-
nsaia, is In the city on business.
J, Frank p Burgess OF Man
asng. vas in the city Thursday.
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Young Lady Painfully Burned.

Miss Elizabeth Siakler. who is
attending the city schools and
makes her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Manning Brown. on Church
street. was very painfully but not
fatally burned Tuesday night about
$3.50 o'clock and Mr.. Browns
hands We're painfully burned while
extinguishing Miss Sinkler's burn
ing clothing. Miss Sinkler's dress
caught afire while she was stand
ing in front of an open fire place.
and almost instantly her clothing
was ablaze. Mr. Brown made
immediate and successful efforts to
smother the blaze. but in doing so
his hands were painfully burned.
as stated.
Miss Sipkler was taken to the
hospital for treatmen: and Wed
nesday is said to be doing as well
as possible.
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Bald Robbery Monday Night.

One OF the boldest criminal acts
ih.a has been recorded lately was
seSHanaitted Monday night about
s. 10 o'clock when three negro
men appeared at the store Of Mr..
Gsil Gostin on East Calhoun street
ana inquired as TO the Whereabouts
81 s.ssr. Costsn Being told by a
and girl who were in the
sers that Afr. Costin was out, one
ol the men said he wanted to see
ssasae overalls, one wanted sonfe
cheese and. crackers. while the
asher insisted on Their keeping
very quiet while he helped him
Self to the cash from the drawer,
taxing about $50; also a pistol that
MS hanging on the waM behind
the cDunfer After this operation
sise3 made their way5eat Of the
door aad passed into obliHien and
50. FAR nothing has been heard OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
NO LIMIT TO
SKULDUGGERY
The Harrison Case illustrates
How Lawyers Play Horse
With the Courts When 1t
Suits Their Purpose

Columbia. Dec. 12.-One electro
cution for December e2. three days
before Christmas, appears certain
F. NJ. Jeffords. convicted of the
murder of J. C. Annette, Columbia
filling station proprietor, who was
beaten to death in his Main street
place of business one night last
May, but Ira Harrison, who was
one of Jeffords' partners in crime,
will not likely die on the 22nd, the
date set for his execution. as his
attorney, B. B. Evans, of Columbia,
has indicated that he will appeal
again and the appeal will auto
matically stay the execution.
The new appeal will be a new
angle in the case. The appeal will
be taken from the decision Of
Judge Mauldin last week, in refus-
ing to grant a motion for post
ponement Of the sentencing. that a
commission of alienists might in
vestigate Harrison's sanity. Har-
rison went into an apparent state
of coma on the day before he
was sentenced He was brought
into the court room on stretch
er, and laid on table, as though
unconscious of what was going on
around him, he was sentenced TO
die in the chair on the 22nd. He
gave no form of response to the
words of the judge, booming him to
death. His lawyer, before the SEN
tence was pronounced. moved that
the sentence be postponed, that
Harrison's mental state might be
investigated. The judge called
three specialists. prominent Co
lumbia doctors. j. Hayward Gibbes,
P. z. Payne and r. T. Jennings,
the latter the prison physician,
who testified to having examined
Harrison in the prison, applying
well known tests, and they pro-
nounced him of sound mind, and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
Renewal of an Old Landmark

The cid Dinkjns nome on the
corner Of West Liberty and Sum
ter streets is being removed to
make way for a gasoline filling sta
ton, which is to be erected for
the Standard Oil Company. The
Dinkins house is probably the old
est residence, standing on the
original site. in Sumter 1t has
stood on the lot ut the corner of
West Liberty street for approx
mately one hundred years. been
practically unchanged. and always
the home Of the Dinkins family un
til the death. . few years ago. of
Miss Ulrica Dinkins 1t is stated
that this house was the first in
Sumter to have glass in the WIN
dows. which indicates that it was
erected in the primitive days Of
Si1rn.rr
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VIII End Partnersl,ip
Woodrow Wilson VIII Leave
Law Firm Soon

New York. Dec. 12.-Rainbridge
Colby. secretary of state. in Pres
ident Wilson's cabinet. announced
today that his law partnership
with the former president would
terminate December 81, at the ex-
piration of their co-partnership
agreement. The announcement was
made from the local Offices of
Wilson & Colby.
Beyond saying that the former
president sis turning his energies
once more to subjects which have
long invited him." Mr.. Colby made
no statement as to Mr. Wilson s
plans for the future.
1t was announced that Mr.. Col
by would continue the practice Of
law here.
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SEND MAIL EARLY.

To insure Christmas. gifts sent
by mail reaching their destination
without delay, the postmaster of
Sumter has published a sched-
ule showing dates on which par
cells destined for the several states
should be mailed.
Parcels destined to the following
states should be mailed not later
than Demeber Is: Washington.
Oregon. California, Idaho. Nevada.
Montana. Wyoming. Utah. North
Dakota South Dakota, New Mexico
Arizona, Oklahoma. Nebraska. Kan
sas and Colorado
Not later than December 16:
Wisconsin. Maine. New Hampshire.
Vermont. Michigan, Minnesota and
Arkansas.
Not later than December 1S:
Massachusetts. Rhode Island. Con-
necticut. New York. Chic, Illinois,
Indiana. Missouri, Texas and Iowa
Not later than December 49,:
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Mary
land. Delaware. Kentucky. Louis
lana. Mississippi and Tennessee.
Not later than December 90:
Virginia. Alabama and West Vir-
ginia.
Not later than December 81. %
or %: North Carolina, South Car
olna. Georgia and Florida.
The postmaster also calls atten-
ton to the fact that there are two
Sundays between this date and
Christmas. fact which should
speed up mailing.
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eosnty Fair Stock l1eEtions.

In order TO finish paying for the
ysegs site Of the Sumter County
ssasr Association and begin moving
fs.e bald dings from the present
aeassd site by January 1st, 1923,
tart building the race track. foot
ssaa grounds and new cattle, horse,
ssssse and hog Buildings, putting
D. the fences. etc., in order to be
sssdy fof the 1878 Sumter County
and Home Coming Week it
Us necessary to collect at once Sd
Bez cent. of: the increased capital
Niaation Of this association.
The board of directors have in-
sracted Secretary E. / Reardon to
imInediatel call on every stock
saosder for lhis amount, payable by
.sanuary lst, 1928, if the associa-
ssftsfon IS SO carry out the 1928 fair
{ pragrans as it should be carried
So Mr.. Reardon viii, like the lit
tie old hfvver, be found jogging
along and expecting every stock
saoider TO greet him witha cordial
smile Of welcome with their check
books in their hands and wishing
him a Merry Christmas and many
urns of the day. Don't put him
or ask SO many questions about
whether the aother fellows. have
Dsia Up yet or not. because if ev-
sryhody waits on the other fellow
.sise directors Wilt nos9jS able to
sput: up the necessary money to
start the Greater Gameeeck Geun-
II Fair. = -
ts takes money to do these things
vssh and those who hare subscrib-
ed Should be prepared to pay
sFseir sixty. per cent Immediately
ieaause IN a short while it will be
ssoSty per cert more. at least twen-
per cent and the more you pay
sseW the less YOU will have to pay
.whan the secretary smilingiy greets
yon on the next go round.
Those who have paid nothing
csn send their checks for sixty
Der cent if they care TO facilitate
rolaections-and these who have
paid twenty per cent can send
sheir checks for forty per cent of
fhe amount subscribed and ma
.stsrislw help out in collecting this
money Make checks payable to
sumter County Fair Association
and mail same to E. I. Reardon.
i hahnber of Commerce. Sumter.
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TIE canning factory may not
isa0e paid big dividends to the
sfoe9sssho lders this year-the first
Saar il was in operation-but it
certainly. and positively did pay to
Tie merchants of Sumter. For sew
eras months the payroll of the
canning factory was quite large
ard hundreds of people who would
otherwise have been idle We're Civ
en steady employment. The
wages. these people received went
into the trade channels of Sumter.
every week. and this money help
ed along in the dull season. The
aaDning factory was a good thing
for the merchants and landlords.
THIS town needs to keep all the
concerns that have a payroll that
Il row has and get as many more
as possible.
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GOOD ROADS
CONFERENCE
Largely Attended Meeting in
Columbia Manifests Great
Enthusiasm For State
Highway System

Columbia. Dee. 12.-The enthus-
iasm manifested at the highways
conference in Columbia aMonday
afternoon came as surprise to
those primarily interested, in the
meeting. and is taken as omen. OF
the success of the movement set
on foot for large bond issue to
pave all the main roads OF the
state.
The attendance was even more
than lad at first been anticipat-
ed, about two hundred men, rep
resenting all parts of The state,
and entirely representative of the
public opinion of the state, gath
sering in the hall Of the house Of
representative
South Carolina appears to have
been fred by the example of North
Carolina. which state last year
voted large state bond issue for
roads and is now talking of an ad-
ditional issue. The leadership
taken by Rich1and county in paw
ing all her main highways is also
partly responsible for the onrusf-
ing enthusiasm over the plan to
hard surface the highways of the
state.
The committee named to steer
through the proposed highway
plan Will meet the first week in
January. at which time its plat
form will be drawn up. The meet
ing will be held in Columbia. just
prior to the sitting OF. the legisla-
ture. A. B. Langley. of Columbia,
"a member Of the state highway de-
#partment and who was elected
chairman of the convention of
Monday. is ex-oficio chairman OF
the committee. There is a member
from each congressional district,
and these committeeman viii can
vas the public sentiment Of their
communities. with view to in
cooperating the states need and to
insure a solid backing of public
sentiment on . Whatever is done.
Some opposition is expected, as
usual, but there is an increasing
sentiment for !lard-surfaced roads
and the prospects are the bond
Issue. if authorized by the Iegis-
|Iature. will pass.
The plan is for a. large bond
issue, to be taken care of possibly
by the proceeds of the state gas
oline tax. An issue Of fifty million
dollars was proposed at the Mon
day meeting. One speaker sug-
gested $4,000. 600. ana Hon. L. D
Jennings, of Sumter. one OF the
! prominent leaders of the confer
ence.. advocated between $50, ,e00,-
600 and s100. 900, 900. However
the committee named by the gath
eTing will determine Upon the
amount to be proposed ard also
!, the details of arranging the issue
with respect to its maintenance
and its retirement at maturity. II
is believed this can be done with
out heavily hurdening the tax-pay-
ers of the state.
The committee named to steer
through the road program is com
posed Of a. B. Langley, Columbia,
chairman exoficio: w W. s;moak
Waterloo. fo,. the first district;
Capt. w. d. Black, Williston, sec
ond; Senator E. P. McCravy. Pick
ems. third; D. II. Peace. Greenville
| fourth; Col. T. B. Spratt. Rock
Hill; Col. d. A. Spivey. Conway;
Claude n. SapD, Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Perhaps some of the automobile
owners who did not find it nee
essary or convenient to obtain a
1922 license tag will get one for
1928. Some cars are still running
around without any license plates
while others have done business
all the year on 1921 tags. 1t should
be the specific duty of some officer
or officers to enforce the motor Ii
cense tax law.
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Death.

ar. Johnny Harper died We'd
nesday night at 1929 o'clock of
pneumonia after an illness of ten
days, aged twenty years. He was
the son of Mr.. j. w Harper and
had been "a resident of Sumter
since early boyhood. He is sur
yisSea by his wife. who. was Miss
-1.Rna McKenna, Of Aron, Long
Island, his father. and three SIS
sssers, Misses Jessie and Carrie Har-
per Of Sumter and Mrs. e. L. Glow
sr % .fos1nsonviiIe, S. C. The fun
eeai services will be held from Mr..
y. ". Harper's residence. Broad
street at $3.50 O'Clock Friday af-
3 - II: Z; o:s.s
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Runs Up Board Bill
Lost Prisoner" Cost Orange.
burg County $1,000

Columbia, Dec. 12.-David Bran
mum. negro, the '1ost prisoner"
who had his sentence to the cleo
tric chair commuted recently by
Governor Harvey after spending
four years in the death house at
the state penitentiary. ran up q
prison board bill of $1,000. it was
revealed here today, penltentiary
authorities announced today and
forwarded the bill to the Orange
burg county officials. as Brannum
was sentenced from that county.
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Remember the mass meeting of
Sunday schools is to be held i'll the
Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon to raise the annual Christ
mas fund.
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SOME BARGAINS

Await you at the great 1-3
Off Sale Of ready y-to-Wear and
hats. Come early an select
from Sumter's largest and best
stock Schwartz Bros.
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Robert G. Lassiter & Co. who
have the contract to build the sec
ond section of the Manning road.
extending to the Clarendon coun-
ty line. have their forces organ
lied and are assembling material
TO push construction to rapid com
pletion after January 1st.
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WORLD news IN BRIEF
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merchant lay in state this morn
ing in the Bethany Presbyterian
church. where he worshipped. Long
lines sof people marched by the
caSket
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Richmond, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Thel-
ma II. Richardson was shot by
Thomas Pollard. the coroner's jury
said in its verdict today. Pollard
former employer of the woman.
is held under a ten thousand dol
lar bond. pending the hearing on
December 23rd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Washington. Dec. 14.-Robert
Lassister. of Charlotte. has been
appointed a Class c director of the
Richmond Federal Reserve bank.
the Federal Reserve Board has an
nounced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Our treasury says gold coins
make fine gifts. They are high
though.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

New safety razor works ike {
lawn mower Now we need q
clothes brush that works like
street sweeper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Radio amateurs are beating all
records. including phonograph rec
ords.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

London. Dec. 14.--Germany is
near complete collapse. Premier
Bonar Law told the house Of COM
mons today He said this was the
only information he could give.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

A party of Sumter sportsmen
are spending few days at the
Waccamaw Club.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Philadelphia, Dec IA thou
sand people from all walks of life
did homage to John Wannamak-
or to-day. The body OF the noted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

The best place to make money is
always some other place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Two can live as cheaply as one
r;nt:i the bills start coming in.