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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

meadow with their heads bent over and
their shot button eyes looking closely at
every step they took.
Look out. Look out r. called voice
just ahead Of them which startled the
two friends so they almost fell over
backward. There a short distance ahead
Of them they saw Sophia Spider, she was
out on her front porch waving her broom.
Il was afraid you might bump your
heads into my house," she said.
''It wouldn't hurt us IL we did" said
Raggedy Andy FOR our heads are made
of cloth and stuffed with nice soft white
cotton.' "And our smiles are painted
m" Raggedy Ann added
We'll, well," laughed Sophia Spider as
she leaned upon her broom Maybe 1t
wouldn't hurt your heads, but land sakes
IT would break my little house to pieces,
that's sure,''
Aunt Sophia Spiders little house was
built near the top of an iron weed and
she told the two Raggedy, 1T is very
nice up here when the wind blows, for
my little house sways gently back and
forth and 1t almost makes me sleepy"
1T must be lovely" said Raggedy Ann
''Oh yes 1t is very nice." Aunt Sophia
Spider laughed. II you were not so
large, / would ask you to come up and
have cup of tea. with met
II wish that we could!" the Two Rag
gedys replied
Eve were hunting for a pocket book
filed with golden pennies. Raggedy
Andy tore his nice blue trousers on
sharp stick and II tore and and that
means good luck. That's why we were
looking for a pocket book that didn't
belong to anybody"
rs 1t a very large tear2" Aunt Sophia
Spider wanted to know as she put on
her spectacies. Turn around, Andy, so
Aunt Sophia Spider can see." Raggedy
Ann suggested. Andy turned around.
but Aunt Sophia Spider was so near
sighted she could not see. SO she pulled
tiny silken cord and slid down in her
spider elevator until she hung right near
the large tear.
Dear me SUI" she exclaimed. You
poor child. And you haven't any mann
ma to sew 1t up for your" The two Rag
gedys laughed at this. and Andy said !:
Neither of us have mammals. unless you
wish to call the lady who made us out
Of nice white cloth and cotton fifty years
ago our mothers
II guess I'm RaSgedy Andy's mother
when we are at home" Ann laughed.
And he is my Daddy then, too, for we
often sew up the rips In each others
arms and legs!" Yes" Andy agreed,
"Raggedy Ann often has to sew on my
legs. for ! tumble about so much every
once In q while tear out all the stitches
and by legs fall right of" Doesn't It
hurt ut all?" Aunt Sophia Spider asked,
hardly able to believe Andy's story.
tNot one little teeny weeniest smidgeon."
Raggedy andy laughed. Nothing hurts
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
Takes Talk to Sell Used Locomotive
vosBURG WINS OVER pLU NKBTT
Barber A dmits Success of His RiUaL

Augustus N. Vosburg, salesman Of Sec
ond hand railroad locomotives, held to
the Federal grand jury on a charge Of
impersonating a Government officer, by
Charles w. Moores, United States COM
missioner, today proved himself SO con
vincing a talker that a railroad equip
ment concern expressed a willingness to
employ him IL he can obtain the $4,000
bond necessary to get him out of jail.
According to evidence at the hearing,
Vosburg talked Harry Plunkett, pro-
prietor Of two barber shops, out of S475
in cash and additional automobile ex
penses, and that he had convinced
Plunkett the latter had been appointed
United States secret service operator,
AT n salary Of about $4,000 a year." al
though Plunkett never was sworn in.
SO thoroughly convinced was Plunkett
that when Vosburg called him up by
telephone one midnight and told him that
a secret service man had turned over an
automobile near Noblesville and that he
tPlunkett) was to go after him, Plunkett
.cranked up" his automobile and spent
the greater part Of the night securing
the country north of the city in wild
goose chase" for the fictitious wreck.
According to Plunkett's story. Vosburg
represented himself as secret service
operative at a salary of $1,000 year. He
said the Government was holding up his
pay check for about $1,000, and he in
dnced Plunkett to indorse a note for
$3.50 for him.
Plunkett said Vosburg later borrowed
considerable money" from him. He tes-
titled that Vosburg took him to the Fed
eral building and introduced him to nu-
merous Federal officials and pretended to
be on intimate terms with them.
On one occasion Plunkett said yosburg
took him to the headquarters of Sen
ator Harry s. New, where Vosburs had
conversation with the Senator. After
ward he said he had urged the appoint
ment Of Plunkett as secret service OPP
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

warmer, onions can be prepared in such
way that the flavor is delicate and
stimulating to the appetite.
When boiling onions keep the kettle
uncovered.
BAKED
ONIONS.
Allow one large onion for each person.
Wipe with clean cloth to remove any
mud, but do not peel Put In an old
Die pan or dripping pan that will not
be used for other purposes. Bake an
hour in moderate oven Slip from the
skins and serve with butter, salt and
pepper Onions prepared in this way
are remarkably sweet and inoffensive.
DO not put any water In the pan for
making.
STUFFED
BAKED ONIONS.
Four onions. leftover veal. one half
teaspoon salt. onequarter teaspoon pep
per, one teaspoon minced parsley, six
tablespoons soft bread crumbs, two
tablespoons butter, one egg. buttered
crumbs.
Parboil onions for forty-fve minutes.
: Drain snc let cool to handle. Cut a
piece off the top of each onion and scoop
out the inside to form cup. Chop the
center OF the Onion and add as much
chopped veal as there Is onion
Season with salt and pepper. add pars-
ley, bread crumbs and butter Mix we'll
and add the egg unbeaten. Mix with a
fork. Fill onion shells with mixture.
Bake half an hour In a moderate oven,
basting every ten minutes with boiling
water and little butter.
Remove from oven. sprinkle with but
tered crumbs and brown quickly.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
SISTER MARY'S KITCHEN
Onion Dishes

Four onions, two cups white sauce,
four tablespoons grated cheese. four ia.
blespoons buttered crumbs.
Peel onions and put in a shallow pan.
Cover with cold water and bring to the
boiling point. Drain. Cut In thin slices
and put layer In buttered baking
dish, sprinkle with cheese and cover with
white sauce.
Continue layer for layer until all IS
used. Cover top with buttered crumbs
and bake half an hour in a moderate
oven. Increase the heat If necessary for
the last ten minutes Of baking to brown
the top.
The cheese may be omitted and the
onions served as dinner vegetable.
Left over onions are often reheated this
way.-Copyright, 1922.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

erative. Finally, he told Plunkett the APP
pointment had been made and for long
time Plunkett thought he was In the
service.
Clyde E. Robinson, cashier Of the Ma
rion County State Bank, testified that
Vosburg had represented himself to him
as a Secret Service agent.
After the hearing Vosburg begged to be
taken to the hotel to see his wife, who
Is i'll with tuberculosis, but United
States Marshal Mark Storen refused the
request. He said that the woman's con-
dition Is such that visit from her hus-
Land under existing conditions would do
her more harm than good.
A representative of a railroad equip
ment concern attended the hearing and
said that his company was prepared to
hire Vosbnrg as salesman. II he can
obtain bond.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
RAHWAYCLUB
TO GIVE PARTY

The Indianapolis Union Railway So
cial Club is giving the last affair Of the
season in the form Of minstrel and
ming.
The minstrel is given unoer director
ship of Harry v. Saunders, formerly Of
Keith's Circuit; the dancing Will be In
charge Of the entertainment committee,
Mrs. Frances Brown, Mrs. Julia Shine,
Miss Edith Gregory, E. R. Echols and
Richard Treat.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

The Insurance companies have adjusted
the loss and it now only remains for you to
come prepared to see the most phenomenal
values ever offered You are familiar with
the exceptionally high grade line of pianos, player
pianos and talking machines that have always
carried Such well known makes Steinway Duo
Art, Weber Steck, Stroud and Aeoan Duo Arts,
Mason & Hamlin, Kurtzmann Vose & Sons,
Krakauer, Sohmer, Schaff Bros. Brambach, etc.
All must go and if Of the above makes at
price away below your fondest expectations inter
ests you in any way, come to this great event and
come prepared to buy
Nothing is reserved-every instrument
must go. We will try to have sufficient sales
people.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
BOOKNOTES

The Bookman inaugurates with its
May issue a Guide to Fiction" in the
form Of list Of tabloid reviews Of the
new novels. This section will include
also the books which continue In de-
mand according to the reports Of libra
rians and book sellers. Such books as
the editor especially recommends are
marked with a star
~ ling to the May Rookman's
Monthly Score" the books most In de-
mand in the public libraries Of the coun-
try during March are:
FICTION.
]. III Winter Comes.
2. To the Last Man.
3. Helen of the Old House
4. Her Fathers Daughter.
s. Brass.
g. Main Street.
Z. The Pride Of Palomar.
s The Brmming Cup.
0. The Head Of the House of Coombe.
10. Three Soldiers.
GENERAL.
l. The Outline Of History.
9. Queen Victoria.
g. The Mirrors of Washington.
4. The Americanization Of Edward Box.
5. The Mirrors Of Downing Street.
g. Woodrow Wilson as / Know Him.
Z Margct Asquith-An Autobiography.
g. White Shadows In the South Seas
9. The Story Of Mankind.
TO- Mystic Isles of the South Seas.
The variegated reasons which prompt
human beings to write are exposed by
Robert Cortes Holiday in the third Of
his articles on THE Practical Side OF
Writing" In the May Bookman For
one thing:
"If all the people in this country who
want to write could be gathered In one
place "a tremendous sight 1t would be
and II voice from huge megaphone
asked those to stand up who once wrote
a story just for the fun of it. aud then
showed It to a friend whose enthusiastic
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
SUIT TO CLEAR TITLE.

Suit to quiet the title to two lots in
the Indianola subdivision, west of White
River, owned by the board of school
commissioners. has been brought In SUI
perior Court, room l. against Hanna Ann
Rhodes and eleven other defendants
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

y. II. d
J. K. Duncan of Fowler, Dick and
Walker Evansville will speak Tuesday
afternoon at the annual convention Of the
Indiana Retail Dry Goods Association on
How Best To Merchandise Under Pres
ent Conditions" DR.. Duncan is one Of
the oldest retail dry goods men in the
State from standpoint of years of serv-
Ice in the retail trade. the house he rep
resents being one Of the Oldest estab
lished in southwestern Indiana. The con-
yention will be held In the Hotel Lincoln.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

0 N It verl o o K
onions as a din
ner vegetable.
The choice Span
ish or Bermuda
onions now In the
market can be
served in a va
riety of ways both
nourishing a n d
delicious. While
we rather eschew
highly q avore d
vegeta bles as the
W e a t b er grows
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
JACKpAw rPsErs WEATHER.

SCARBOROUGH, England, May IA
mischievous jackdaw tempered with the
recording wires Of the local weather
bureau, upsetting all the experts cal,
culations.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
woMAN,s BAG STOLEN.

While at the State Playground last
night, Miss Olive Thompson. 2525 North
Delaware tsreet. was robbed of a silver
mesh bag containing $40
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

In new series Of memoirs william
Butler Yeats, the great Irish poet, tells
In The Dial for May of the beginning of
the Irish Renaissance Among the diff
ficult situations, one Is related as fol-
lows:
"a young member Of the London Irish
Literary Society, afterwards libra rian to
the National University, D. J. O'Dono-
,hue. who had published dictionary Of
the Irish poets, containing I think, two
thousand names, had come to Dublin aud
settled there in fit of patriotism. He
had been born In London, and spoke
the. most Cockney dialect imaginable, and
had picked up-probably from London
critics-a dislike for the poetry Of
Thomas Moore. The tombstone maker
Invited him to tea, and he arrived with
bundle of books. which he laid beside
him upon the table. During tea he be-
gan expounding that dislike of his; his
host was silent, but he went on, for he
was an obstinate little man. Presently
the tombstone maker rose and having
said solemnly, Il have never permitted
that great poet to be slandered in my
presence seized his guest by the back
Of the collar and flung him out into the
street, and after that flung out the books
one after another. Meanwhile the guest
AS he himself told the tale-stood In
the middle of the street repeating, mice
way to treat man In your own 'ouse."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

encouragement led to their idea Of be-
coming published authors-there should
be mighty uprising. Once an innocent
amateur author has shown a story of
his to a friend or relative II heard a gen
tleman dealing much in manuscripts say
the other day. is lost. Until the day
of his death he will be bounded by that
friend and every one lese who knows
Of his experiment. You must keep at
your writing they will say Don't give
up. I see much worse stuff than yours
in the magazines every day. Don't be
discouraged. Sooner or later you will
be recognized"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13

The fire which broke out in the basement
to the rear of our building on Sunday night,
April 23rd, caused damage to such an extent
that it was necessary for us to establish tenn
porary quarters elsewhere This we have
done in the former Marott Department
Store, 342-358 Massachusetts Avenue, in or
der to facilitate the remodeling, repairing
and redecorating which will require approx
imately sixty days.
1t IS our intention and desire that every instru-
ment that was in building be sold at once and
this sale has purposely been delayed until the
instrument could be thoroughly inspected and made
ready for the greatest piano buying opportunity
ever offered to Indiana folk
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-13
NEARBY PLACES FILLED WITH SMOKE


North Pennsylvania
district the buildings
s1S0o0o in
locating the flames until the blaze through
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-27
Father Dies,

John +. Wright, father Of {. w.
Wright. who lives on Il farm near this
city, died March at his home in De
paw, Indiana. The Corydon, Ind,
Democrat has the following:
John T. Wright was born April -,
1850; died Mar. Z, 1922, being at time
of dcati scycnty-one years, ten months
and ten Gays of age. In the year
1871 he was married to Nancy Wealth
ers to which union were born three chill
drcn: {. w. Wright, of Webster City,
! Iowa Mrs. Martha Stewart, of New Al
bany, Ind. and Mrs. Mary Burrell. of
Fredericksburg. Ind. After about eight
years of married life his first wife
preceded him to the grave. On Oct.
81. 1850, he was united in MARI" 10
| Eliza Babcock. To this union were
| born six children: George NJ, and
Henry ii. Wright. of Depauw. Ind. !;
John W. Wright of Eagle Grove. Iowa !;
Mrs. Cora Van Lanningham. Of Wins
| to the great beyond. dying about six
! years ago. He also leaves twenty-five
| grandchildren and one great grand
child anti one sister, Saraa Ferguson.
of Midtown, together with host of
relatives and friends to mourn his de-
parture. He united with the Church
of Christ about forty-tivc years ago
and lived Il faithful member of same
during the remainder of his life on
earth. Uncle Jack. rs he waS familiar
ly called, was Il kind friend and a good
ncighbor and was held in high esteem
by all who knew him. The wife loses
Il devoted husband. the cnildren will
miss a loving father. The community.
too, will miss him rs he never failed
to respond to every call of duty. Dur
ing his long illness he exhibited many
christian virtues. Though ais suffer
ingS were great he was never heard
to complain. Though he knew death
WAS near at hand he showed no sign
of fear The words Of the PsalmiSt
We're surely his Though | walk
through the valley of the shadow of
death l will fear no evil for thou art
with me"
Though all hearts are sad on ac-
count of the loss of one we love may
we with perfect resignation repeat theI
words of job The Lord gave and the
Lord hath taken away. Blessed he the
name of the Lord The family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-27
StallllOI,e.
March y

John FrandScn of Dcs Moines visitc,
Viola Walbamn returned from Var
ina Saturday.
VIM. Duckctt was in Stratford Sat
irday on business.
A surprise party was held on Mrs
v hcaton Friday night. it being llcl
birthday. About fifteen Entlcavorcr'
were present Games were played foi
entertainment and at late hour ice
cream and cake We're served.
Violet NanNote left for Boone last
" eek where She has secured Il position
Il. l.. Ncndick was in STRAIT ford rec
entity on business.
Edith I.lmdquist of Randall cam,
last week for Il visit with her parents
\ baby girl was born Wednesday t,
Mr.. and Mrs David Hanson.
Swan Lund of Dcs Moncs visited
here last week with old friends.
Sarah anderson left for Story City
Wednesday
II. T.. Satire. Henry Satire and NJ. q.
Drake were Stratford business callers
" ednesday
Austin Groves was Il business pas
sepgc,- to Stratford Wednesday
RAY Winter of Ames recently spent
n few days here with his cousin, Paul
Stevens and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnston at DeS
NoincS came Friday for Il visit 1T the
j. \. Johnston home.
Dr. |. \. Anderson was in Stratf"rd
last week testing cattle
Martha Mature was Il passenger t"
Stratford Tuesday for visit with rela-
t.vcS.
March ~.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-27
Buster Brown-candics.
:2.77tl3
Jewell.

Jewell
Vernon Sickcngcr and Prof Holt at
tended the district dcclamatory con
test in Spencer Friday night.
Aug. Abrahamson and John Kool
Eotored to Dcs MOincs Friday.
Mrs. Cora Alexander went to De,
MOincs Friday to visit her daughter
Gertrude.
Ed pinkney is ON the sick list Will
|tbe grippe.
Mrs. Howard Alexander and son
Robert. Of Kamrar. came down Friday
and visited Mrs. Cora Alexander.
Mont CrOslcy and Ollie Nelson went
to Huxley on business Friday after
noon.
Howard Highland of Boone spent the
week end with his schoollna tes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Swan are sick
with the grippe. Stewart Sidenstuckcr
lis attending to Mr. Swans duties on
the dray line.
MIS-. Dave Richie and son Sterling
returned home from Eagle Grove Fri.
day. where they visited relatives.
Mrs. Nettic Jewell and Anna Larson
were Webster City visitors Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Troy of Amboy
M:nn.. are here visiting their dauSh-
ter, Mrs. A. II. Huerth and family.
o. j. Tyler left Saturday for LETTERS,
Mimi. where he will remain for some
time at the home of his son. Dennis
Tyler.
Rev. o. Shcfveland went to Slater
"Wednesday on business.
A: L. Davis transacted business in
Webster City Wednesday.
MenSo Jones and Frank FcrbitZ at
tended to business in Webster City
"Wednesday.
Prof. H. A. Oakdale went to Eagle
Grove Wednesday in the interest of the
college.
Tanner and Olene jacobson and John
A. Mckinley. who attend college ut
.Amcs. arrived home Wednesday to
spend their vacation.
| Charley House was Il business visitor
IN Dayton Thursday.
| Gilbert Knudson went to Round Lake
and Worthington, Mimi, Thursday on
business
Mcstlamcs Chas Sidcnstuckcr. J. q.
Kahl and 6. A. Mckinley went to
Webster City Thursday to attend the
missionary conference in session at the
Congregational church.
|. MIR, and Mrs. Albert Butler. of Wa
tcroo. left Wednesday. after II week
visit at the T. W. House home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Martin and
daughter Cyrus mOtorcd down from
Webster City Sunday and visited ai
the John Jewell home.
March 2G.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-27
TO READ STORY BY
WEBSTER CITY BOY
Purple" by Mack Kantor,
put on Arbor Day
Program.

The reading of the story, ''Pufple,
with which Mack KantOr. local high
scnOOl student, recently won the Des
M0ines Register short story prize, will
have place on scores of Arbor Day
programs in the state. according to the
suggested program sent out by State
Superintendent McClenahan. This sug-
gested program has been sent out to
schools all over Iowa by the state
superintendent. 1t will open with the
reading of the governors proclamation
and close with the poem. Bob White,
written especially for the day by Leroy
Titus Weeks, of Emmetsburg
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-27
WOOL GROWERS NAME
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Webster City Probable Ship
ing Center for Years
Clip.

Il. w. Brewer was named president
OF the Fleece Wool Growers associa-
ton Saturday afternoon at the meeting
Of that organization held in the city
hall. Other officers are vice president,
Thee Richardson; secretary. Chris
Christensen. Directors, 4. j. Shelter,
Oscar Erickson, n. I. Peterson, NJ. II.
Smith, A. e. Howes. II. NJ. Dooittle,
Lars Stengeland and William Arnold
Webster City was selected as the
probable shipping center for this years
dip Under tentative plans made yes
tcrday, wool from outlying districts
will be trucked to this city and shipped
from here to manufacturing center.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-27
|OWAN WRITES :.
|ARBOR DAY Poem n
Verses to be Used in Con.
nection With Programs
of Schools all Over
+. State
SONG TO BOB WHITE
Used Well known
Bird as Subject for
Poem.

Dcs MOincs, Iowa, March IT,
Arbor day programs in the Iowa
public schools will carry as a mead
line feature an original poem writ
ten by an Iowa poet especially for
the occasion, according to Z. +.
McClenahan, state superintendent
Of public instruction. The poet
is Leroy Titus Weeks, of Emmets-
burg. one Of Iowa's foremost au-
thorities on birds.
Poet Weeks runs true to form
in his Arbor day poem III select
ing for the subject of his verses
one of the best known opponents
of the springtime, the season in
which ArbOr day is celebrated the
country over.
In Bob White" Mr.. Weeks
sounds the note of gladness as in
terpretcd by woods and field
companion whose habits he has
studied for many years.
The poem follows
Bob White.
Oh, sweet to the ear
In the early morn
Is the whistle clear
Over rustling corn
Of the brown little bird whose ricI
content
Is breath of life by the summer sent
His gladness thrills
The heart, and spills
The laughter of nature over the Mills
Bob White" "All right
He pipes of dells
With ripping rain,
OF tinkling bells
In shady lane.
OF sunburned cheek and Sun-fillel
heart,
With joyous life in the fields apart
A true Chevalier
He spreads good cheer
And the haunting dream Of the Golden
Year.
Bob White!'' True Knight"
Where leaves are aflamc
In the autumn air
His trig little dame.
With wifely care.
Will gather her brood about iler breast
AS the sun dips low in the purple west.
And Tilt loves glee
Across the lea
The deep, undying mystery
Loyalty!
Loyalty!
Loyalty