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What Chicago Centenarian Has Seen

the revolutionary inventions that have
made the world different within the
last 100 years.
Born in England before Stephnnson's
steam locomotive, the Rocket" inaug-
urated the age of railroad develop
ment, he has seen steam equipment
built grow old and be discarded. He
watched the increasing use of electric
ity In transportation, and now believes
that airships i'll supplant the electric
train in carrying both passengers and
freight.
$50 much las happened during my
life that I don't Legin to imagine
where improvement anu progress will
STOP" says the rentenarian. 1T doesn't
seem that there could be much further
progress, yet that's what folks said
when coal oil was first used In lamps.
/ won't attempt to predict whst new
discoveries in mechanics, science, medi-
cine and other phases Of human ac-
tivity will Strife the world during the
next 100 years, but am sure that we
have only scratched the surface of
possibilities-and I'd like to stay and
see what happens next"
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NJ EW YORK.-Two boys, one nine
~ teen. the other sixteen. fought a
rifle duel, Indian fashion, from behind
trees in a camp in Queens. 1t ended
when the younger killed his opponent
with bullet through the brain.
The boy who was slain was Jacob
Kabotz, 81 North First street, Brook
lyn, The slayer, held without bail on
homicide charge, is Victor jan
culidich. They fought for ten minutes
while two young companions looked on.
For hours after it was over the
three boys who were left stuck to
story that it had been an accident in
target practice. Detectives finally
broke them down after forcing Victor
to re-enact the shooting. Then the
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'FWould Want Her to Marry Farmer?''

CT. PAUL, MINN.-Is the American
- farm wife contented? A noisy
minority says NO" but the women
themselves take the opposite view.
Approximately "a per cen, Of 21,0OO
women in the nations rural sections
have answered Yes in a survey just
completed by the Farmers Wife of
st. Paul, a national farmer women's
magazine. The question was:
IF l had a daughter of marriage
able ace, would l want her to marry
a farmer? If so, why? If not, why
not?"
Answers came from every state in
the Union and from two foreign coun-
tries. The great majority of the wom-
en- who say they hope their daughters
will become matrCnS of a farnStead
give as lheir reasons the freedom of
farm residence. the value of a partner
ship in i business enterprise. nealth
of mind and BODY that comes from
life in the open, snd the moral upift'
that results from being close to ma
ture.
Hundreds cited that agriculture is
being given increased consideration in
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state and national councils. The rural
telephone and the automobile are men,
toned as factors that offset isolation,
the chief argument against woman
going on a farm in former years. A
few letters mention radio as one of
the new delights of farm life.
Explaining the inception of. the con-
test, D. A. Wallace, EDITOR of the maga-
zine, and brother of Henry G. Wallace,
secretary of the Department of Agri-
culture. said that not long ago a Min
nesota woman obtained great deal
of publicity because of her public as
sertion that the farmwomen of the
Midwest states were on the edge of
revolt because of the alleged unbear-
able burdens.
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testimony of persons who raided his
wife's apartment. He has submitted
letters and tele;rams concerning his
wife's affections, and has named two
other men. Statements of maids who
witnessed unconventional entertain
ments in the Morrill, home have in
creased the record.
But the most remarkable testimony
so far presented is that of two physi-
clans who swore that Mrs. Morrill,
confessed to them that she loved two
men more than her husband. This tes-
timony challenged as unethical by the
wife's attorneys. who asserted it to be
q violation of sacred professionalism
was permitted to 60 into the record,
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so This Is Puritan Massachusetts"

% OSTON.-The judge of the Su-
- perior court of Dedham needs
Solomon beside him on the bench.
Here is a wife demanding a divorce
on the ground that her husband so
overwhelmed her with love that she
was driven to seek rest in sani-
tarium-
And here Is the husband demanding
a divorce on the ground that the wife
possessed an appetite for love SO in
satiate that she forsook him to salts
fy the craving among many other
men!
This is the situation the Superior
court of Dedham is seeking to solve
In the suit and counter suit Of Flor
ence r. and Leon G. Morrill,, wealthy
and socially prominent young couple.
For nearly six months the case has
been in court.
Mrs. Morrill, on the stand, has de-
MED her husbands charges, alleged
herself neglected, and presented her
three children as evidence Of ker innO-
cence. and named other women in her
husbands life.
Mr.. Morrill, has offered in evidence
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THICAGO.-The Tooth birthday OF
" James II. Kirkley, said to be this
city's oldest citizen, has come and
passed. The centenarian, surrounded
by children, grandchildren and a great
grandson. celebrated the event quietly
at his home. He now hopes to pass
the 101st milestone, and, while his
physical strength has waned during
the last two months. his mind is clear
and his faculties alert.
Mr.. Kirkley, expert mechanic, inven.
tor, student of science and philoso-
pher. has been particularly interested
in the mechanical progress made dur
ing the last century. He has seen the
beginning and growth Of virtually all
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bit the dust in approved fashion and
while touring through Bismarck, N. D..
recently, Hanford MacNider, national
commander Of the American Legion.
had the pleasure Of meeting the gen.
tleman who caused the Bulls down
fall. 1t was none other than old Chief
Red Tomahawk, Sioux warrior, who
some years ago captured Sitting Bulls
pelt, and who came from the reserva-
tion to greet the big chief of the white
tribe. With Red Tomahawk came a
number Of the younger Sioux braves
who fought in France with the A. +.
F. and gave the Germans the surprise
Of their lives.
While in North Dakota Mr. Mac
Nider smoked a peace pipe with the
Sioux chief and received congratula-
tions Of the chief of the first Ameri-
cans for the organization which is en-
deavoring to keep America for the
present Americans.
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Carrying On With the
American Legion

The official American Legion grave
markers may be had from national
headquarters for $1.30 each. now.
The Legion post of Decatur. Ark,
has bought the city's telephone system
and, after an overhauling. will oper-
ate 1t.
Pershing stadium. built by the A. E.
F., has been designated as the place
for the holding of the 1924 Olympic
games.
The famous French general. Gou-
raud, has been invited to attend the re-
union this year Of the Rainbow divi-
sion, in Minneapolis, MINI.
Poison gas which A. NJ. Thompson.
Cheyenne (Wyo.) policeman Inhaled In
France during the World war has just
caused him to lose 26 teeth. He re-
covered from long illness after the
teeth had been removed.
Blood for TRANSMISSION operations In
hospitals at Cleveland. O., is supplied
chiefly by unemployed ex-soldiers at
the American Legion barracks. A pint
or two means nothing In their lives
The keys of eleven American cities,
amassed by Marshal Foch during his
tour of the United States as the Le-
sion's guest, now hang in a golden
bowl in the marshal's home in Paris.
All his souvenirs Of America are treas
ured in the room except the bob-cat pre-
sented by the Legion of Montana.
which PAGES a cage In the Paris zoo.
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Palelsof < GOTHAM
i{;;l!|! } :;ah d 66henCITIES
It's Hard for Boy to Take a Dare

detectives got written confessions.
At night the boys pitched two tents.
When they awoke Victor started to
prepare breakfast. He spilled can
of soup. Kabotz upbraided him. Vic
tor answered sharply. Leo Lvoskow-
ski and John Zawantowski tried to
pacify the pair. That was hopeless
after Jacob had produced another can
of soup with sharp orders that Victor
prepare it. Victor flung the can on
the ground, defying the older boy.
After two hours quarreling jacob
dared Victor to a duel with rifles
His words were spoken in bravado.
and Victor accepted in the same spirit.
but before they realized what they
were doing the boys were loading their
rifles.
They agreed on positions. Each hid
behind a tree. Lee and John ranged
themselves at the side, where they
thought they would be safe. One OF
the combatants shouted:
"Fire!'
Each fired and missed. Each had a
pocketful of cartridges. First one
boy, then the other, would peep from
behind his tree.
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OIL PRODUCTION
MAKES A BIG CLIMB

Shreveport, La.-Fifty-one compile.
tions, OF which eight were failures and
forty-three were producing wells, with
combined initial production 1909 bar
rels, being almost double that OF the
preceding seven days was the record
In the Shreveport territory during the
week just closed. The previous week
reported thirty-one competitions, in
cluding two gassers, one failure and
Is producers with combined initial
yield totaled 1913 barrels.
Another improvement noted during
the week was in daily average produc-
ton, which totaled 124,699 barrels, an
increase of 1859 barrels over that OF
the preceding week.
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If they hesitate, number of Iowa
men might have a word to say that
would prompt them.
1t happened that the American Le-
gion of Burlington. Ia, having a high
carnival and desiring a queen, chose
one. The girl selected for her out
standing beauty, wit, and spirit was
Miss Ruth Metcalf, who later dis
played tact. Miss Metcalf being duly
and fittingly crowned queen, now
would choose one of the ex-soldiers
as king, it was announced, whereat
some hundreds Of assorted male beau
ties struck attitudes of attention. At
ter looking closely over the assembled
Legionnaires, Miss Metcalf calmly
picked out her own brother and
crowned him king Whereupon the
issue was settled with nice diplomacy
and the big carnival parade got un-
der way.
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dust so frequent
ly have become
lost to the world.
But the exploits
of old Sitting
Bull may well be
remembered, even
today. when the
marble shooting
& en- e ra tiOn Is
reading deep vol
umes that puzzle
eXasperated pa
rents.
Sitting Bull also
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NAME "BAYER" IS ON
GENUINE Asp|RI
Take Tablets Without Fear, n u
See the Safety bay.
Cross"

If you want the true, wofldhnal
Aspirin, as prescribed by physieianlh
over twenty-one years, you must Z
for "Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin
The "Bayer Cross" is stamped !
each tablet and appears on each pa6
age for your protection agains. ma
Observation-Disclosures.
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PROCEEDINGS OF
LA. LEGISLATURE
A Total Of 131 Bills Intro.
duced in Both Houses
Since Beginning.

Baton Rouge, La.-Many bills deal
ing with different phases of assess.
ments and taxations have been intro
duced in the Louisiana legislature and
many more will find their way into the
legislative hopper before the lid goes
down on the introduction of measures
on June 6. Several are in process of
incubation Among the bills are a
number designed to put on an income
tax The new constitution authorizes
the legislature to impose an income
tax in 1924 Income tax advocates in
the senate and house take the posi-
tion that if an income tax is good in
1924 it Is good in 1923, and they are
planning to submit an amendment to
the constitution to make an income tax
operative January 1, next.
Discussion Of an income tax has
revealed three factions in the legisla-
ture. One faction is opposed to an in
come tax in any form and will fight
the scheme to the last ditch. The 9TH
er two factions are composed Of in
come takers. One faction is seeking
to impose high income tax that will
yield large revenue. The other fav-
ors light or moderate income tax in
q simplified form that will reach
prosperous class of people with large
incomes who are paying little, If any,
taxes now.
Efforts are being made among the
income takers to bring their factions
together on a bill imposing a mod
crate tax on which both factions can
stand. Conferences are being held.
Income tax advocates assert that one
Of their objects is to secure enough
revenue from that source to enable
the legislature to reduce the state tax
rate from 81 mills to about 3A mills.
The Browne and Schell bills intro
duced the first week of the session to
change the ALLEGATION of the severance
tax by taking large portion of it
from the Greater Agricultural College
and putting it in the general fund are
resting in the senate and house COM
mittees to which they were referred.
No move toward bringing the meas
ure out on the floors of the two houses
was made by either side during the
week.
A lively fight has developed in the
house over the ALLEGATION of the inher-
itance tax. Until last year that tax,
which amounted to a small sum, went
to the public school fund. At the last
regular session of the legislature a
law was passed increasing the tax In
the meantime the constitutional con-
vention, in authorizing the tax, put a
clause in thefnew constitution placing
the tax at the disposition of the legis-
lature. At the special session the leg
islature allocated it to the general
fund.
Under the new schedule the tax in
1921 reached total of $287, 7,S50.55, as
shown by the report of the state audi
tor. For the present year the tax, it is
estimated, will yield more than $780,
600. J. Martin Hamley of East Car
roll introduced bill to place the tax
in the school fund.
Twenty-four bills have been intro
duced in the senate and 107 in the
house or a total Of 131 bills in the
two houses since the beginning of the
session.
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Asked to Help Red Cross.

Baton Rouge, La-Urging New Or
leans citizens to contribute literally to
the relief fund Of the New Orleans
Chapter Of the American Red Cross,
Governor Parker issued a statement
this week, saying the New Orleans
Chapter, caring for refugees from the
Poydras crevasse, was dependent up
on funds raised locally to handle the
situation.
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days old, and the
present genera
ton of fair ones
are not SO bad at
1t, the world
knows. Even the
distinguished for
eign diplomats
who wear red
stripes across
their boiled shirts
at formal dinners
will give the palm
to a sweet Iowa
girl. however, and
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Dairymen Organize.

Lake Charles, lathe dairymen Of
Lake Charles and vicinity have organ
ICED the Lake Charles Dairymen's AS
sociation with membership of sew
enteen. C. e. Spence was elected
president; ]. H. Barret, vice presi-
dent; F. F. Woolfley, secretary-treas-
urer. The charter is still open for per-
sons actually In the dairy business.
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Many a man would rather have
tooth pulled than pay his taxes.

cuticura Soap for the ccmpexIM
Nothing better than Cuticura Sn
daily and Ointment now and then 4
needed to make the complexion tlsil|
scalp clean and hands soft and Ehle|
Add to this the fascinating ffsgsh|
Cuticura Talcum, and you have ilk
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Advertlsen0
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and | am sure thew viii viii : "a IIars
about it.,Mrs. FRED. P ?. H'S,s,, IL, .
Symmonds St., Kenoshsa,' W;sss..y WNsssn
3 a medicine that has been i,n.. !
h1ty years and that receives = y. ~ =.
and commendation Of nm motS..i ~
grandmothers is worth yo,,s s.s; .as.;.
Al, II you are suffering from ,,,s1
that sometimes follow cbild.h;,+.Ss s, 81 y
IN mind that Lydia E. PinEbama,J.v aJ y.
table Compound is wom,n's msx !;
It is especially adapted 70 eo,1sst
troubles. '''''
The letters we publish ougbt !, \
vince you; ask some Of vow ~
friends or neighbors - thew koos -
worth. You viii, too, i yoa an ~ \
fair trial.
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LEGION QUEEN is DIPLOMAT
Miss Ruth MetcaIf, Burlington Ua.3
Girl, Names Her Brother
Carnival "kna."

Women began practicing the art OF
diplomacy when Eve was about three
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Nothing is 50 tiresome as an IN
ment in which nobody gets mad
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ENDED SITTING BULLS REIGN
and Commander MacNider Smoke
Pipe of Peace.

Since the passing Of the dime novel,
the 40 redskins who used to bite the
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YOUNG M0I1El|
NOW S1Rll
Her s:1! Mother. Faith iI,.1
fhkhan': .y!sset,il.! Z c,s.s' 80
Led Her 10 Irk
eneaeS as4SS1ha III Wi. ,Ws2j:seee,ia.-'1.,,.] se,

|vvs',s;st.,blsS Veg;
Pound. Ny a,sS'
|asd great i.iss|
|am,,saase u she a! bad t,is'
II |lua bad y ,so.ns1dS
Ilny baby W. j
l&sss sls gave It b,
INhelped me ~
Ielso had doI..s 4
ls!.i lsa!yae all n
with female t,s;|
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Rapidly.
"Who killed off the dlnosausF
"Dunno. All our big game y !
ing."-Louisville Courier-Journa.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18


oresflon--N buysr and reader of Ihs
rt.trne fa- many yeats feel that have
= lust r.uIrfafuf against fnIr iihHn'iHi
editor Ir always writes that hfif le spe,'
farfo. and never sos anything s'o'
ah.1f che fcsd sort ~ SNUG com,
f.a.refr. better than thou style .l
waiting Ere convertiic &C.. series
bonds have Fonc up Finrr Januafl oi
tfs year from 7th 10 .n' '0''
editor never mentions o. w d.
Answer: The fact that Eric con
vcrtible IS. series u. have advanced
from 3ia, 70 SIS. does not confuse our
judgment Of them. but rather confirms
10. Bonds do not decline 20 35 per
cent Of their face value simply on the
strength Of a temporary impairment
Of earning power. nor do they advance
10 per cent on the strength Of an earn
ircs statement that makes a better
showing than was expected. The Penn
sylyanio system ran into huge operat-
inv losse, during 1920 and the early
rar' of 1921. yet tho bonds Of that sys-
ter never lost their investment status.
While the Erie Is were advancing p
points. or about 70 per cent, Atchison
general Is were advancing only > points,
or per cent. Here you have insta-
btlity versus stability. II the krie q
deserve a rating better than specuia-
tive because they were able 20 ad-
vance n per cent In five months. wnat
a~c sou going 20 say about Atkinson
ts because Of their inability 10 make
better than per cent advance I'D
the same period While the Erio q
were advancing a points. Seaboard
Air Line adjustment 5s were advanc-
ing from l3 20 80. New Haven con
vcrtible 3ias from 3si4 20 55is New
York. Susouehanna & Western gen
cral SIS from $50 70 60. Cuban Amcri-
can Sugar SIS from 54iz 20 50. Inter
borough Metropolitan AIS from 9's 10
2i. Atlantic Fruit Is from % 10 5Oi7,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit SIS from 81
90 f4As. and many other bonds IN pro-
portion Yet we arc not moved by the
wide advances 90 remove any Of these
securities from tho speculative class.
They viii become investment securi-
ties. in our estimation and m tho esti-
nation Of every ono who knows he
difference between black and white.
when security Of principal and in
fcrCsf become less source of DOUBT.
Tho advance In Eric convertible As.
series ID. has been commensurate with
the rise In tho stock into which the
bonds are convertible. az $50 share.
One Of the reasons for the advance IN
Erie common stock from 20 1874 this
year was the publication Of the 1921
earnings statement. showing fixed
charges covered and 3.33 per cent on
the first preferred stock. The Erie
is fortunate I'm having coal interests
from which il can derive income in
lean periods. More than 81 per cent of
tho 1921 income was derived from divi-
donds on stocks owned by the company.
However. We arc not particularly inn
pressed by tho fact that in a year
Of great depression the stocks owned
ty the Erie increased their dividends
on an average Of 1872 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Greater Security In Annuity

oussnon-I expect vsFy soon 20 hsv.
8 mn. and J cannot make W my mind
whfthsr to by an annuity - N. E9uiis-
or m invest 10 IN the Beneficial Loan So.
cisfy i15 Broadway The Equliahi. 80
cifty. ~ my are. flafy-eight. pay fiAt -
fof each 81 ooo = year a. long a. 7 I've
then they keep m. money. The Beneficial
pass rer cent or ih- bonds and 3 rsr
cent or tho proft-sharinF the bonds cost.
$40 making ~ per cent. and when ] pass
nu can viii This 20 the League TO- IN.
Larger Life. 10 which ] an greatly In
i'restef. Having no relatives ] have no
one bot myself fo provide for both ~
th"s- pay about ihs same II m, Ben.n-
CiHi Loan Is perfectly fafe ] would prefer
thaf. n mot. ] viii buy the annuity. which
! am sure ia good I would thank you
foF thls advice 4 J. ".
Answer--lf both the annuity and the
Beneficial Loan bonds pay the same at
your age. by all means purchase the
annuity. which is in our opinion much
safer. For a person over fifty. without
dependents. an annuity sold by a
strong insurance company is an excel
lent investment. The Beneficial Loan
Society Is under no obligation 10 con-
tinue the profit sharing provision a.
tho same rate as az present. al
though bondholdcrs are guaranteed
participation IN earnings o. not less
than one-third Of the net total. The s
per cent additional payment on this
security is subject 70 change without
notice The Beneficial Loan debenture
is a direct obligation OF the society.
but is not secured bT mortgage
Profit sharing payments Of per cent
in 1914. per cent in 1915, and 2 per
cent since have been made. What these
will be in the future no one can say.
Therein lies the speculative element.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-18
Woman Considers Changes

Clefton-For woman ~ sitiv would
greatly appreciate an cNr~csefon - your
or.nion on ih" follow 'rr hsf - bonds and
stocks held by fue Pc ar investment. on fhe
income from which ann largely depending
81 0n0 New York Edison 6i,s 81 n00
WerInrhouse - 81 ooo Atlantic Coast
-ln. - ooe Province ~ ontario.
Canada. fiss 81 nm Consolidated Gas ana
Electric Light ~ Baltimore e. 81. 200 Ore
r0n-N Washington Railroad & Navigation
Company g. ti.oo0 Illinois Central sl.s
O. ~ New YORK - $3.50 second Liberty
loan converted. 81 00N thlrd Liberty loan.
$500 fourth Liberty loan. $50 war savings
ferred. s. too American Telephone and
Telegraph s. 000 Tri-Cfy preferred. s. 900
htchison. Topeka Santa Tc preferred.
81 600 standard or ~ Sew jersey. f3.o00
i-sl5. mortgages Tito Guarantee and
Trust ls What changes would sou suF-
gest 20 increase safety The Tri-City pre-
feffrl was selling 81 ffi Ior share year
o- s0 ago and now is selling somewhat c,e-
so had thought ~ selling Tho STANDARD
IN ~ |eW York. ss 20 Wiii be called in
1925. and either iures' Tho fi.oo0 in Great
NHr'hofr ls 0r ht adding ii'fie put ~
in chicago Union station CHS Wouldn' 2
fhc latter BE- safer ard prefe~1 bic A. 7
paid over 500 f0r Penn bond and ~ is
called A. $40 J would like ~ change g.
ana i' runs until 1881 Mrs g. u
Answer Great Northern IS and Chi
cago Union Station 6ias, preferably
the latter. arc suitable exchanges for
any bonds or stocks you sec ft % dis
pose Of. We think IL would be advis
able 20 dispose of the japanese Ans
on account OF their nearby maturity.
We see no reason for any other cnange
in your list Of bonds The Pcnnsylva-
MA Railroad 1s mature .n 1880 and arc
not callable before that year We be-
lievo an YOUR stocks are suitable ex-
cort the Tri-City preferred. which you
can easily dispose Of and with small
profit.