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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

Haste
Frankfort Crescent-News)

When an engineer of a fast train
steps into his engine cab and takes
hold Of the throttle he knows that he
is dealing with a monster that car
ries terrible powers for dealing death
blows. He knows, too, that he is run.
ming, to a schedule that is fast, and
If he falls behind that schedule he
knows that there ara grumbling pas
sengers in the coaches rolling along
behind his engine. and he knows that
at each step there will be awaiting
him a ticker calling attention to his
loss Of time. His is a nerve racking
JOB at best.
The highways are alive with people
in swiftly-hying automobiles, each in
tent on beating the other fellow to it.
They even take a chance with on
coming trains. On the success or
failure depends life or death. mo;
amount of warning seems to do any
good. Haste is on every lip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Mix!
BY BERTON BRALEY

by DEN L YIN OTbALE1
Belong!
Don't think you're too good for the
throng.
Get out with the gang, it'll teach you
a heap
OF knowledge that's useful and wis
dom that's deep;
Don't gaze at the world from your
high narrow shelf,
Don't sit by aloof while you fatter
yourself
That you are of rare and superior
stuff,
Too fine for a world that is com
mon" and rough"
That fashion of snobbery gets you in
wrong.
Belong!
Belong!
Let's see If your spirit IS strong.
Let's see how you measure along
with the rest,
Let's see what your metal is, under
the test;
Let's see If your qualities truly com
pare
With Tom, Dick and Harry's-it's no
more than fair
To show how you stand as man in
the throng!
Belong!
Belong!
Join in with the dance or the song.
Don't herd by yourself, but get into
the game,
YOU still can be YOU just exactly
the same
And how can you figure or vision or
plan
Unless you know something or other
of Man?
1t WILL make you wiser, it SHOULD
make you strong;
BELONG
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Chinese


Essex Market Court in New York,
which has been trying prisoners for
more. than a centIry. receives the
first drunken Chinese in its history.
Did you ever see a drunken oriental?
The widespread use of drugs
among the Chinese. however. sug-
gests that the scarcity of Chinese
drunkards may be less matter of
temperance and moderation than of
nerves. Chinese have no nerves. IN
the white mans sense, most of them
being able to undergo severe opera
tons without anesthetic. This con-
trast will show itself in many forms
as the two races increasingly come
in contact with each other CONNER
ciallY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

E-JONDER If Mrs. Harding for
| w got to stop the newspaper be-
fore she went away with Warren
Dusseldorf Is a nice summer re-
sort. Coffee is so high there they
have to drink beer
While wheat makes -four, wheat
prices don't make flour prices.
Detroit girl Of IT has a divorce
already. There is talk of making
her an honorary movie star.
When a man kicks his radio on a
hot night he has been listening to
Macmillan in the arctic.
Salt Lake City man shot at a
waiter five times. Why not quit
serving green cantaloupes?
Doctors took twelve stitches in an
Indianapolis man who stepped Off a
street car backward.
Birth marks, considered harmless,
led to the arrest of Missouri bandit
who showed them.
New star was found by a man In
Flagstaff, Ariz., where there is moth
ing to do but count them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Heard in Smoking Room

"Of course, we followed and found,
first thing. a fellow unpacking a big
goods case.
All! we remarked, You've been
getting in a big order of nice new
goods, Mr.. Cohen
"T've had better for less money,
growled Cohen.
I'm the office we saw that the old
bookkeeper was missing and a dizzily
dressed young man at his desk
"A new bookkeeper, a younger
man, young blood in the firm, prog
ress, Mr.. Cohen Congratulations,
Mr.. Cohen we offered.
Veil, replied Mr.. Cohen, you can
call him man and bookkeeper, If
you like That's my son-in-law.
What could I do? I couldn't shoot
him could II"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Asia

Our much-heralded trade with the
orient is back-fring Instead or
America finding big markets in the
Orient Is back-f1ring. Instead Of
big markets in us.
During the last twelve months we
bought from Asiatic countries about
$50 million dollars more than we sold
them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Borrowers

we are a nation Of borrowers. as
lawnmower owners already know.
Loans of all banks in the country
now total around thirty-two billion
dollars or enough to put every Ameri,
can man, woman and child in debt
5000.
Comparing this with the average
income. the American people-by the
bank loan route-have their earnings
mortgaged six months ahead
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
CANAL
DEPENDENT
ON WARFARE
World Peace Means Second
Waterway Across Mica
ragua Is Unnecessary,
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS,
T;o,eo Sto6 Crox,sonoudeot

Times STAFF Correspondent
-I ASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-You't
IlWI better begin plugging for worlC
LII peace. If you don't, it may
cost you SO.
A new American, ocean-to-ocean ca
nal, across Nicaragua, depends very
largely on the probability or improba
bility of future wars, was reliably
informed today.
If the great powers continue to re
duce their navies and world peace
seems reasonably assured. Panams
Canal will continue our only water
way across Central America. Wher
it reaches its capacity it will be broad
ened. most likely, rather than a new
canal dug.
On the other hand, if the war-mak
ing powers go on unchecked, and
armament races continued-in the air
under the sea and in the direction OF
fast cruisers of 10000 tons and less
it appears only a question Of time
before a new canal across Nicaragua
will become a military necessity.
Interest Renewed
In view of the renewed interest In
the Nicaragua Canal, the Secretary
of War has authorized the writer tc
publish memorandum from his chief
Of engineers setting forth some OF
the details of the Nicaragua project
The Secretly desires It clearly
understood, I was informed, however,
"the Government Is not taking any
IN hi taY
The proposed canal would follow the
San Juan River on the Atlantic side
up to Lake Nicaragua. through the
lake into the Pacific Ocean at Salinas
Bay.
Lake Very Deep
Lake Nicaragua's surface varies
about thirteen feet, depending on the
rainfall the memo says, in part. AT
high water the lake is 10 feet above
the sea. Four locks would be neces-
sary at each end of the canal. The
lake runs from so to 200 feet deep,
that is, deep enough for ocean-going
vessels.
A canal Of the same dimensions as
Panama would have cost, before the
war. approximately S492 900. 900, as
against Panama's 1873. 900 oOO
THE cost of all construction and
dredging work at the present time,
said the chief Of engineers" is a
trifie more than twice the amount
which it was prior to the war, This
increase would make the canal via
the Nicaragua route. today. cost ap.
proximately $1,000 900 600"
This would make the per capita cost
your share-about SO.
NEXT: Yes. We'll have no Ba-
hamas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Family Fun
Speedy

Waiter" said a customer after
waiting fifteen minutes for his soup,
have you ever been to the zoo7"
mo, sir
We'll, you ought to go. You would
enjoy seeing the turtles whizz past -
Juggler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

fri HE locomotives piston rod had
snapped and the train was in
- for a two-hour stay at N,
Ark. This town." spoke up one Of
the smokers, a drummer in the ready
made clothing line, contains the
champion long endurance crouch OF
the nation, Mr.. Simon Cohen, cloth
ing, notions, ETC."
THAT so?" replied one of the other
smokers. I'm in the notion line.
Let's go up and sell to Cohen"
The two left the train and, half
hour later, returned with this:
I'VE found Mr.. Cohen standing in
the doorway Of his store.
Good morning, Mr.. Cohen. Nice
morning, said we.
1--we seen nicer replied Cohen,
and at once went inside his store.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
9 U E S t I o N 8
ASk-The Times

You can get an answer to any cues
ton of fact or information by writing
TO the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 \. Y Avenue Washing
ton, ID. c., irc-osing 2 cents in stamps.
Medical. legal. love and marriage ad-
vice cannot be given. nor can extended
research be undertaken. or papers
speeches. etc. be prepared. Unsigned
letters cannot be answered, hut ali let
tiers are confidential and receive per-
sonal replies.-Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
One on nomeslic scienca

Domestic Science Teacher-FIow can
we improve the work of the cooking
class?
Mere Man-Make them eat what
they cook.-Michigan Gargoyle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Sisters Baseball Lesson

80 Charlie is teaching you how
they play baseball?"
yes, and when I asked him what a
squeeze play was think he put one
over on me. Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

Your honor, the Constitution
Now, my boy" interposed the
kindly old Judge, this is a SO dog
case, The Constitutions is not in
volved. louisville Courier,Journal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Brother Jim Al

James is a very exceptional young
man"
Indeed, he is He is nearly 10
years of age and still has his tonaiis,
adenoids and appendix."-Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Indiana
Sunshine

Because they were clad in Knockers,
a number of Muncie normal school
girls were severely criticised while on
tour in a small Indiana town.
While there, women and children
gathered stones, clods of dirt and
clubs and threw at the students.
A poker game as played in the
wolly west was broken up the other
night by FIT Wayne authorities. Of
flcers declared there was even a gun
lying on the table.
A freak fish classed as a scorpion
fiat bill salmon. a salt water fish
found only along the west coast Of
America. has been found in a gravel
pit near louisville.
Lon Ratliff had a car He also
wanted to go 'blackberrying. So he
advertised in an Alexandria newspa-
per for party to go with him, say
ing he had the car and expenses
would be shared $3.50.
A pig with eight legs. two pairs of
ears, with but one head. was recent
ly exhibited at Clinton by Paul Foltz,
a farmer.
Cats from every strata of feline So
ciety in Muncie had a picnic the other
day when a truck carrying a number
of cream cans overturned at the trac-
ton station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
In Mothers Footsteps

your daughter Helen takes after
her mother, doesn't she?''
Eyes. if there's anything left in my
pockets. Boston Transcript.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
What Editors
Are Sayin &
Brains
alexandria Times-Trfbune)

alexandria Times-Tribune)
Mayor Shank of Indianapolis shows
evidence Of being human every-onoe.
in-a-whue. That's more than SONS
men do in less exalted positions than
Mr.. Shank. and, again, some men
! credited with having more brains
than Mr.. Shank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
HENRY FORD SAYS HE WON'T RUN

IN Golfers this week Henry Ford it clear
that nothing short of such crisis calling for
who could do things and do them quickly would mpel
him presidential nomination With nothing like
sight, he can't in his attempting political lead
ershp He thinks making him President would be
sbe making Harding the head Of the Ford research abora
tory
lot of Indiana folk reading Fords simple
likely to decide that any with much
just the for the job he says he's untitled for
Ford may think he has place American politics.
he wrong Ford already is important factor politics.
Quite from his possible candidacy which
epidemic of political insomnia Ford every day labors
real and important bearing political affairs.
Economic considerations the base of nineenth
politics. Our political problems really commercial
trial. agricultural problems And Ford helping
country solve after another of least helping
throw great light into each His factory output helping the
agricultural situation increasing degree His devng
railroad transportation for his purposes will
the railroad problem lot before gets through
will have shown how to operate railroad obbing
enterprise His reaching out into the field of
tremendous political sgnfcance-usng
His daily demonstration that business
que special privileges from the bearing
the protective tariff which he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
Editors Mail

The editor is willing to print Views
of Times readers on interesting sub
Jects. Make your comment brief.
Sign your name as an evidence of
good faith. It will not be printed
if you object.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

NOW the Canadian judiciary at it. Judge Lemieux n
the Deorme murder Montreal jury
agreeing because of the great the people Roasting
jurors for violating their oaths to costsl
SENATOR WALSH Democrat), Massachusetts, must be
blind something Returns from Europe says
didn't observe chaos there GOSH Chaos every
body else at the docks in Europe, according reports
LASKER is ckled that he going ask building
Vi two ships like the Levahan Better wait until
- if haven't auction off the Leviathan
-#zzskabouts
in swimming before cooling off is about es
INK of bad moonshine.
ERS to think the world is civil
s u 2gld be destroyed a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

1EAUTY is Natures coin, must
X not be boarded,
LNlBut must be current, and the
good thereof
Consists in mutual and partaken bliss.
Milton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
A Thought

And why take We thought for raj
ment? Consider the lilies OF the field,
how they grow; they toll not, neither
do they spin; and yet say unto you,
that even Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of tnese.-Matt.
6:2G, 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

Next-Our Jack goes to best hotel
in Scotland" and finds some one who
needs an emancipation proclamation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
loom SIMS
Says

EUIONDER II Mrs. Harding for
w got to stop the newspaper be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

To whom should one report a
deserter in order to get a rew&rd7
To the Department of Justice, or to
the War Department, Washington,
n =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02
BRASS WORK
is POPULAR
WITH SCOTS
Women Spend Lives Shining
and Polishing, as Tar
niSh Is Scandal,
Bv JOHN w. RAPER

NYWHERE IN SCOTLAND
q If, after death, Scotch
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-02

What is the difference in mean.
ing attached to the leaves or the
flowers OF oranges on an engage
ment ring2
There Is no difference of particular
meaning attached TO either the leaves
or flowers. Orange blossoms have
long been associated with marriage.
the custom originating many years
ago In Spain, and from there in
troduced into other countries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
Harding's Career One
of Uphill Struggles
Bought Marion Star at Sheriff's Sale,
Lost and Regained 1t

Warren oamaiieI Harding. seth
president Of tho United states, fur.
nishes American history with attn
another example OF country boy
who worked his way unaldcd from
a log cabin birthplace 20 the highest
office In tho land.
Born Of poor parents. Harding
made his way thru school and col
lego. fought an uphlll battle 10 be-
come u successful Newspaper pub
Usher. gained leadership In Ohio
state politics. became United
states senator ana finally was elect
ed chief executive OF the nation.
Harding wus born In a twoFoom
log cabin on hts grandfather q
farm near blooming Grove, Morrow
county. o.. Noy. 2. 1898,
Ills father. George Tyron Hard
ing, was country physician whose
income from hia restricted practice
was so small that he was forced
to work In tho fields 10 support
his family
His mother. Phoebe Ellabs.f
Dlekerson Harding. now dead wa
a homciovinR, Woodworking won
an OF deep religious convictions
She was OF the Adventist faith.
HARDING ELDEST
or EIGHT CHILDREN
Harding was the eldest 81 eigh
children. when he was the fam
lny moved 10 Caledonia. o.. a neigh
boring village
lie grew into boy Of powerful
physique and became naturally
leader among his schoolma,es, III
reyeicd I'm outdoor sports.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03

Thus Hardlng'a boyhood passed
Az IL he was moro than six feet
tall-a lanlSy ungainly youth
AZ this age IIardinF entered Ohio
Central College AZ iberia O. This
was little more thap an academy,
II has since passed out OF existence
II was az college that HARDING got
his first newspaper experienced IN cd
ltIng college paper. lie also
worked in the village prlntshop.
Harding finished his college course
IN 1859 when he wpH ~ In 1883
his family moved 60 Marion. o.. and
Harding went. too
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
HARDING is SIXTH
PRESIDENT TO DIE
WHILE IN OFFICE

DREsIDENT HARDING was
Il tho sixth chief executive to
die during his term % office,
and Americas 29th president,
William Henry Harrison died
az tho capital April I, 1871. one
month after taking tho oath. lie
was ninth president.
Zachary Taylor died after be
had been IN office ono year. four
months and five days. Ho was
the 18th president
Abraham Llneoln died after
being shot BY an ASSASSIN at
Ford'a theater. q: Washington,
April ~. 1895. lie was the 18th
president
Jamca A. Garfield died Sep
tember 10. 1881. after belng
ohot by an ASSASSIN. July ?. lie
was tho goth president
William Mckinley Was shot
while visiting tho temple OF
music az tho Buffalo exposition.
September ~. 1901. lie was the
2sth president
President Harding has served
only two years. four months and
2s days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
TAUGHT SCHOOL
AND READ LAW

AZ Marion Harding followed three
lines OF hciiyliy--ho taught a ooun'
Try school. read law and played
horn In the town band
But IIardlngs heart was In news
paper work. In the course OF his
tlrst year at Marion 10 acquired tho
Marion Daily star.
Thero arc half dozen stories OF
how Harding came into posscHslon
OF the paper. hut this ono has been
told by Harding HIMSELF
The star a sooond.rn,e paper, was
about TO be sold NJ Hherifr's sale.
IInrilne'H father secured control OF
tho paper by settling It's debts.
Harding found himself editor and
proprietor OF a real daily newspaper
But not for long. A judgment was
entered In court against some 81 the
property rIarding's father had traded
for the paper and Warren lost con
tTYt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
ELECTED LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR OF ONO

Us that year he was elected lieu.
tenant governor OF Ohio. His term
ended in 1906 In 1910 he ran for
governor. bur was defeated.
hut Harding had steadily been
gained leadership in state politics.
In 1915 he was elected United
States senator from Ohio. lie served
on the important foreign relations
committee thruou, tho war.
When tho republican national con.
yention was deadiocked nj Chicago
IN 1890. Harding was picked as
the best fitted uo bring harmony
70 tho differing republican factions.
lie was nominated for the prcal.
dcncy.
In November. 1890. Harding was
elected president by tremendous
majority on platform opposing
the league OF nations and pie.ginR
efforts 20 rc.eHtablIHh normally"
IA term which Harding coined
and which since has been widely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
CABINET WILL
AID COOLIDGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. a. Mem.
hers OF Presidsnt Hardlnga cabinet.
who arc here will accede TO the
wish OF his successor. President
Coolidge. that they retain their
portfolios.
A. a matter OF form and custom.
the cabinet members would DO eS.
pecied 70 submit their designations
TO tho new president. permitting
him TO maks any changes in his
official family he deemed doslr.
able.
Mr., Coolidge. however. made e
kn n Immediately upon assuming
ofnce that he desiVd all Mr.. Hard.
lng'a department heads 10 stand
by. .fiie assumption Is that he
wants them 20 help him carry out
tho Harding policies,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
Khan Wizard Sued
on Libel Charge

HOUSTON. Texas. Aug. s.-H.
w. Eynns. imperial wizard OF the
Ku Kiux Khan. today was made de.
PENDANT in a suit for 100000 dam.
ages brought by George Kimbro. Jr..
who alleged tho khan official had
intended 10 bring him into public
scandal, lnfamy and disgrace" The
suit resulted from an interview
with Evans published IN the Hous.
ton Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
Ninety-Eight Out of Every
Hundred Women

who have tried Lydia r, Plnkham.a
Vegetable Compound FOR ailments
peculiar 20 their sex have been ben
Gifted by Il. What a marvellous
record for any medicine 20 hold'
over $4,000 women replied 10 a
QUESTIONABLE recently sent out by
the Lydia T.. Plnkham Medicine Co,
OF Lynn. Mas, rs per cent OF
whom definitely stated that they
had been benefited or restored 70
health by this oldfashioned root
and herb medicine. This ia a most
wonderful record for efficiency, and
should induce every woman who
suffers from any ailmen, peculiar %
her sex TO give Il q fair trial ,-Ad
vcrtlsemcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
Oil Refiners Will
Not Quit Producing

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Ang'
s.-Roflners In tho Oklahoma oil
belt have not responded TO agree
mcnts made In Chicago recently 70
close their refincries aS n measure
To gain higher prices for their prod.
uci, n survey showed today. With
the exception Of two plants. the re.
fincries were running TO capacity.
Untitled contracts on hand we're
given AS tho reason for failure 10
close down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
WAS FIRED BY
nEMOCliATIC EDITOK

Discouraged. he went 10 work AZ
81 week as u reporter on the Mar
ion Mirror. democratic paper.
Tho Blaine Cleveland presidential
campaign was at It's height. Hard.
Ing was an ardent supporter OF
Blaine. the republican candidate.
ona day he wore a Blaine ha, to
work. Ills democratic boss dlamlRsed
him.
Harding sold Insurance and went
on playing in the band until Cloyo-
land was elected. on election night
Harding and Jack Warwick. now par.
agraphor on n Toledo newspaper. de-
clacd 10 buy the Star back again.
Harding had 800. Warwick Dor
rowed 800. They bought the star,
Later Harding bought Warwick out.
Late 10 the SOS Harding at a dance
met Florence King. daughter oi
Amos king. banker aud richest man
IN Marion.
Harding began paying ardent
court 10 Miss Killing despite the Oh
lection OF the banker who told hla
daughter tho struggling young edl.
tor never would amount 70 any.
thing"
Harding bull, homo and In 1891
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03

defied Mlsa Kings fathers injuns
ton and married the banker
daughter. Fer years Banker Kllns
would not speak 10 his non.ln.law.
A. soon az the Star got on IL
financial feet Harding began "a
lhks an active interest IN politics
In 1900 he was elected 10 the Ohio
state senate and held HIS seat untll
1904