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BACKWARD

THE old year is drifting out to the
unseen sea, where in u little while
1t will be lost, no more a part of our
JOYS II sorrows, nor n portion of our
existence.
Let us take a retrospective view of
the days that have gone, consider how
we nave spent them, whether we have
played u part wisely or foolishly, or
whether we have moved ahead or
Jagged behind.
As we stand upon the hilltop, or in
the vale, what are the thoughts that
crowd in upon us? Do they bring us
pleasure or regret do they cheer the
heart or depress it?
We are disposed at the end of every
twelfth-month to pause a while and
reflect, to make new promises for our
betterment, to seek a new star for our
future guidance and to flatter our
selves that whatever failings we made
in our little journey were due TO no
laXity of ours, but to a stroke of Fate !
We refuse to rub our ~velvety skin
with coarse sand-paper for the very
good reason that 1t hurts. Nor 10 we
in looking backward like to rub our
conscience, for that pains, too, and
causes us to vince, when we would
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hem ever believed it possible to harm

them ever believed it possible to harm
you.
Give men no reason to injure you.
Then, IL they insist upon doing so, de-
prive them of any satisfaction in the
injury by not allowing 1t to trouble
you.
Peace of mind and serenity of spirit
are worth a great deal in this world.
Go about with n chip on your
shoulder and before very long some
one will knock 1t off. And your at
tentlon will be distracted from what
we you are doing by your effort to
punish him for II.
But when you are wantonly lnsulted.
or when your feelings are hurt re-
member that the person who offers
the aifront Is not worth hating. Do
o flatter him by nursing your wrath
against him.
%Irritations disturb the smooth work
ing of your brain and cut into your
sleep. Forget them and you viii be
happier and better able TO attend to
your own job, which is getting all out
of your brain that was put there by Its
Creator.
Copyright by John Diake)
, 1923-01-10

speciality and nre produced not in fac
tories, but by the people themselves.
says the Christian Science Monitor.
Tissue paper of various colors Is en-
ployed. this being stretched on strips
Of cnrd or thin wood and 80 bent that
the lantern takes the shape OF n bas-
ket, globe. boat, bell or any Other
form desired. The different sides or
quarters are cut from different colored
papers. and the whole II trimmed
round the edges and angles with long
bamboo strips, also gaily tricked out
with twisted fringes Of cut paper.
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NEW YEAR
GREETING
BY WILL M. MAUPIN

7 WISH n happy prosperous year
= To all my good friends, far and
near
From California cross t Maine.
From lakes to gulf, and back again:
From north to south, from east to
west, s.
wish for each of you the best
The New Year has within its store
All this l wish for you-and more.
I wish n year of joy and peace;
From sorrow and rom pain release;
For friends about Oh every side.
And Loves door ever opened wide;
Hopes full fruition day by day,
And sunshine all along your way,
And harbor safe when tempests roar
All this l wish for you-and more.
For you / wish, instead of gold,
That you may gracefully grow old;
That each days slowly setting sun
VIII see some duty nobly done.
| wish that home t'es stronger grow,
That for you flowers bloom and blow,
That Gods rich blessings on you
All this | wish for you-and more.
The best that's old, the best that's
lew
All. all of these. I wish FOR you.
TO by VIII NJ, MaupIn)
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spots, the report says, and important
trade routes, many Of which cross and
recross railroad rights of way at
grades, hereafter will be built entirely
on one side of the tracks, paralleling
the course of the road despite any re-
sulting Increase In construction. Raj.
roads will be forced to meet half the
cost of all bridges or underpasses
where these steps are unavoidable.
IL can be seen that the majority OF
accidents in this classified list may be
charged directly against foolish driv-
ing. with 6S resulting from attempts
to beat the train across and 10
%chargeable to crashing through safety
gates. Moderately careful driving
will eliminateeth this type of accident,
and 1t is for that reason that the rail
association is spending the large sums
on its 'cross crossings cautiously"
propaganda.
On the other hand many grade cross
ings are so hidden by embankments,
woods and corn fields that 1t is Inn
possible for motorists to see approach
ing trains. A campaign to gain legis-
lative remedies for this manner of
highway approach also Is being prose-
cuted and one of the strongest argu-
ments in fnvor of the underpass Is
that II may be installed Mt many cross
ings now coming under this class of
death trap with relatively small ex-
pense.
Newspapers are lending their space
with repeated attacks upon lax en-
forcement of existing laws or munich
pal ordinances designed to curb the
growing death list. Everywhere the
notorist and the taxpayer, the two
classes with which the railroads must
be In perfect harmony In their cam
paign. are confronted with signposts
and "horrible examples to bring home
the lesson more clearly. one county
coroner even went so far as to contis-
cate n mass of twisted machinery that
once had been nm automobile and
placed II on a platform with a huge
sign calling the attentio of drivers to
the fact that n fatal crossing crash had
occurred Mt that spot.
No. l OF the pictures shows a cross
ing in Virginia where ii tried to
beat the Cannon Ball across" No. 2
is recognized ut n glance ms a typical
death trap" There are so many OF
the crossings shown In No. 3 that II
would cost, II is estimated, more than
ST.. 900. 100000 to put In overhead
crossings: h~ard-surface slabs are be
ing laid to mid safety service. No. 4
shows an undergrade crossing In New
York; the motorist wns forced to
climb a steep hill to the tracks before
read commission and railroad safety
men co-operated on this underpass.
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Never.FaiI Cake.

Take one cupful OF New Orleans mo-
lasscs, one t%easpoonful of sodn, Il
tablespoonful of butter, or lard, II
teaspoonful Of ginger. cinnamon and
nutmeg, mixed. and n little lemon rlnd.
one-half cupful of milk. n pinch Of salt.
two cupfuls Of flour, or less, 10 make "A
soft batter. Dissolve the sodn In n
Tablespoonful OF hot water and add to
the molnsses. Mix and bake In layers
)r In u shallow pan.
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PIGEON TAPS FOR FOOD

pigeon with u band about Its leg
- UP its residence Mt n house near
a'nuon. where II arrived last Jun Ia
very exhausted condition and
ron'"eu rather impatIently on n bed.
m,,., window with Its benk. evidently
s~r,uNihg the house for n hotel. Re.
mu,' 'meh's In the shnpe OF bread md
|, were given to II. and since then
=, '"' uemnnded Its menls every day
'hs sons hour In the same why.
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Peach Pudding.

Thickly butter a melon mold and
sprinkle the bottom and sides with
chopped nut meats and shredded cit.
ron. FIJI the mold loosely with small
pieces of sponge cake and slices OF
drained peaches. Prepare n custard
from n pint of milk, n pinch of salt,
one-third of n cupful of sugar and two
lightly beaten gigs. Pour this over
the fruit and cnke. cover with but
tered paper and set the mold In a pan
Of hot water. Cook In a moderate
oven untll set. A mixture to serve
unmoldcd must he firm enough TO hold
Its shape. Serve with fruit juices
from the canned peaches.
NeAAa ML4~eQ
w. i,as. Western Newspaper union.)
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MEN YOU MAY MARRY
BY E. r. Peyser.
Has a Man Like This Proposed
to You?

TO fOuI
Symptoms: Keeps you playing
games continually, tennis. golf.
swimming, etc, etc, only likes n
girl that hikes, bikes. and does
things outdoors. He has on his
finger tips the scores, dlmen-
sions, weight. places, plays, re-
cords Of every athlete on the civ
ilized globe. Speaks of them 10
you us II yoL met them yester-
day. The newspaper to him
means only the sporting sheet.
He is a good business man, but
hides his light under a mass of
games.
IN FACT
He Is game right through.
Prescription to His Bride:
d Read the sporting news.
y BE game yourself Mt every
point In the game of life.
Absorb This;
A Game Husband Is Better
Than a Sporty One.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper ~syndieate.)
, 1923-01-10

Another interesting sidelight on the
careful crossing campaign Is a report
OF the safety committee of the Chesa-
peake X Ohio railroad. which CLASH
ned lol grade crossing accidents which
occurred during n period of -four
months. The classification showed
that crashes were attributable to the
following causes
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Lantern Festival s,l,l Survives.

In Florence there stlll survives. on
the evening OF September I. some
trace of the old festival OF %lnnteriis.
This fcte is entirely peculiar to Flor
ence and the lei nelghborhood; and
the lnnterns with which II Is tradl-
tionnily celebrated are also u local
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Think This Over.

Most of us car find fault with our
eyes shut" remarks an exchange.
That's generally how and why we do
find tiff our eyes were open TO all
the facts, We shouldn't.
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mot(her., Cook Book


rants, chopped and mixed with enough
water or fruit juice to molsten; place
over this another layer of pastry and
bnke in n hot oven for fifteen minutes.
Cut In rectangles about two inches
square.
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A little house wns built for IL md II
avalled Itself OF this comfort nj once.
but all efforts TO capture 1t for the pur-
pose of examining the band have
proved unsuccessful.
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THINGS TO EAT

DISHES which are inexpensive,
- wholesome and not difficult OF
preparation. are the fnvorites of the
busy housewife aud mother.
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l,0S6 in 1915 to n high mark of 1.191
In 1920. with a very minor decrease
10 1902 in 1921. and totaling more
than 1000 in seven years. has brought
iallmen and motorists face to face
with the absolute necessity for safe
guarding the public through elimina-
iion of grades. wherever ii is possible.
Complete reports of the interstate
commerce commission for the seven
years from 1918 TO 1921 inclusive show
that more than 1000 persons were
killed In highway crossing accidents
and that nearly 10000 were injured.
The casualty toll for each year fol-
lows:
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The Lackawanna railroad. one of
'he leaders In the movement for mod
erhization of Its track system, issued
the following bulletin in the third
month of the Careful Crossing cam
paign:
Trade crossing accidents I'm the
United States have recently increased
Ut nn alarming rate. Seventy-six per
cent oil the deaths and accidents Mt
such intersections In 1920 involved au-
.om'pIeA The present campaign is
oe'hg wased by the American Railway
association In an effort to Induce the
puohc to exercise n higher degree of
eure' yet II Is recognized that only by
.o"unued effort to elevate or de-
press the more frequented crossings
'"m ia'ni occurrences best be avoided"
Ihis work Is being pushed forwnrd
=, r"pidiy ms possible. the ID. l.. 4 w.
s,pne letting contracts for more than
s~Io'oVo'ooO worth OF viaducts. bridges
nu tunnels to eliminate grade cross
.nss' 1t Is estimated, however. thar
" successfully do nway with grade
crossings throughout the United Stntes
~ r"hroads would be forced TO spend
upp'oNinintely twelve md "a half bill
Hon dollars.
Education of the motorlst md thu
para'ion OF grades. have both been
30 TO MS the most practical means
,s"'hihg Immediate results. Incr.ns-
"s cure In approaching danger spots
"'"s the road Ia apparent since the
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Thank God for test. where none modest.
And none can make afraid
For Peace that sits as Plenty's guest
Beneath the homeGtcad shaded
y. q. Whittier.
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Scotch Pics.

Prepare n rich pastry ron out. moi
too thin cover with raislns and cur
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of America are

of America are
backing up their Care
full Crossing" campaign
with the expenditure of
millions of dollars for
construction of death
proof crossings in an eff
fort to halt the steady 8d-
vance of fatalities at
track and highway inter
sections. A toll of lives
that has mounted from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
ROBBERY VICTIMS
REPORT VARIOUS
PROPERTIES GONE
Days List of TheftS Includes
Shetland Pony and
Ladder.

W. C. Ricketts,, Wall st. Pike, Box
3S6, asked assistance of police in
watching Traders Alley" for a man
who might try to sell a Shetland Pony
valued at 500 stolen from his home.
David McCord. McCordsville, Ind,
reported the theft Of tools, including
an extension ladder. valued at $50
s. J. Jacobs. 4O7 E. Ohio ST., states
his room was entered and a coat and
automatic revolver, valued at $40
taken.
The ''meanest thief put in his ap-
pearance again. Lewis erica, 901 Dor
man ST.. wants the police to find the
person who stole his yellow and red
coaster wagon.
Captain Hogan. Fit. Harrison, re-
quests the police to watch for a $3.50
gold watch stolen from his quarters
at the post.
An Oriental rug valued at $3.50 was
taken from the home OF Mrs. w.
Evans, 1886 n. Alabama ST, according
to police.
Some one entered a house in con-
struction at Meridian and Forty-Sixth
St.. and stole several painters brushes.
valued at So.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
DETECTIVES HUNT
THWARTED THUGS
Man RoutS Robber With One
Hard Blow. I

With only a meager description to
work with, detectives today searched
for a negro and two accomplices who
were thwarted in an attempted holdup
of Milton Vents. %. of 1892 Kenwood
Ave. at an alley in Mclean Pl. be-
tween Meridian and Mcpherson SITS,
shortly after p. m. Monday.
Vents told the police emergency
squad that when a negro stepped out
OF the alley and ordered him to put
up his hands that he struck the negro,
who retaliated by striking him over
the eye and infiicting a cut. The
negro then ran east and was Joined
by two other negroes.
Earl Troutman, 1923 N. Oxford St,
told the officers he was driving toward
the scene and saw the hold-up. He
picked Vents up and they searched
for the men before calling police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
HUNT FOR MISSING
BABY CONTINUES
No CIeW to KidnaperS Is Dis
covered.
BV United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Three-
months-old Lillian Mckenzie. the
crying baby" for whom all New
York is searching, still is missing.
The child is sickly.
Peter Mckenzie, the father. is in a
state of collapse. The mother, pros
trated yesterday. is in serious con-
dition.
Four foreigners seen lowering over
the baby carriage. placed in the
identical spot from which the baby
was kidnapped Saturday. as a plea for
the thief to return the baby. are under
surveillance.
Police theory is that Lillian was re-
moved from her perambulator by a
woman when the mother went into
a store.
A baby crying necessarily at a
rodeo last night attracted the atten-
ton of thousands who thought it
might be the missing one. But the
baby at the rodeo was boy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
FIRE CUTS SHORT
BARRY'S VACATION
Local Woman Hurt in Ontario
Hotel Blaze.

Forced to slide down rope from
her bedroom window when names
blocked all passageways, Mrs. Mary
Barry, wife of DR.. NJ. joseph Barry,
$3.50 n. New Jersey St., was painfully
injured when fire destroyed the Wawa
Hotel, Lake Of Bays, Muskoka, On
tario, Sunday morning, according to
word received here. Mrs. Barry's
hands were scratched and burned and
her ankle was sprained.
Other Indianapol $ persons at the
hotel during the fire, in which eight
persons died, Were DR.. Barry and his
4-year-old son, Maurice, and Dan F.
Mullin, buyer for William Laurie
Company. They escaped without IN
jury, but all their personal belongings
were lost.
The Barrys are expected to return
TO Indianapolis today, cutting short
their vacation trip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
YESTERDAYS ANSWER
KEG OF WHITE MULE
FOUND UNDERGROUND
Bartender at Soft Drink Parlor Ar
rested on "Tiger" Charge

In a raid at a soft drink parlor at
81 s. California st.. Lieutenants
johnson and Stoddard said they dis
covered a sixteen gallon key buried
about four feet in the grou d. Sam
Meko, proprietor, is out Of the city.
Dan Stanchu, bartender, was arrested
CT a blind tiger charge.
The key contained about two gal
Ions of white mule, police said. A
small air pipe was used to siphon the
liquor from the key, according to po-
lice.
A fifteen gallon still was confscated
at the home Of Mrs. Agnes Kaisnah.
1C1I W. Pearl ST., by Lieutenant Stod-
dard and squad. She said 1t belonged
to her husband who has been ordered
into city court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
MARKET AGENCY PLANNED
County Agents and State Bureau to
Confer at Brazil.

Officials of the Indiana Farm Bureau
Federation will confer with county
bureau leaders at Brazil Thursday to
organize a cooperative marketing
agency. One purpose OF the meeting
will be to form plan to control prices
on farm products. County officials
contend State Federation has been
slow in this work, it was said. State
federation officials say they have been
handicapped by the veto Of the 1923
cooperative marketing measure
passed by the Legislature. Perry H.
Crane, executive secretary, probably
will represent the State Federation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

and Jacob Freed. 26. New York City,
stopping at the Claypool, on charges of
assault and battery and improper driv-
ing.
Maddox told officers he had stopped to
allow passengers to alisht from street
car. He said. Freed, in the auto be-
hind his. crashed into Maddux's ma
chine. knocking It forward. wedging
Miss Brooks between the autos radia-
tor and the street car.
Mrs. William T. Cross, 1928 Draper
St. suffered cuts from flying glass
when a runaway team of horses,
drawing a wagon, crashed into her
machine at Prospect st. and the Big
-Four railroad crossing.
Christian w. Schackel. r. r. g..
Box 80, told police that he stopped
his team in front of A grocery at
1926 Prospect st. and that when he
started to get on the wagon again.
the horses became frightened and ran.
No arrests were made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
EX-POL|CEMANI IS
SHOT TO DEATH
Posse Corners wild Man in
Illinois Town.

By United Press
WEST HAMMOND. Ind. Aug. 81.
John G. Kosmala, former policeman
and fire chief, was shot to death mere
last night by police after ne had
raced through town holding public
officials at bay and threatening them
with a gun.
After fleeing toward the Indiana
State line, Kosmala turned at bay
when a posse headed by Police Chief
John Nitz overlook him. He was
killed as he raised his gun TO shoot
Nitz, authorities said.
Nitz said Kosmala had been drink
ing moonshine whisky. Several guns
were found in his automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
AUTOS AMONG MISSING
Detectives Search for Three Cars
Stolen While Parked.

Detectives today searched for two
cars stolen from local persons and one
from Lafayette, Ind.
The car of Joe Stair, 127 S. Illinois
St. was stolen from the rear Of the
Grand Hotel.
Alex Alexander, 817 W. Morris ST.,
left his car at Meridian and Maryland
SITS. When he returned a short time
later 1t was gone.
A wire from the Lafayette police
chief stated car belonging to A J.
Pierce was stolen from there and last
seen headed for Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
AMERICAN BAR TO MEET
Local Lawyers to Attend National
Convention at Minneapolis

A number Of members Of the In
dianapohs Bar Association viii at
tend the annual convention Of the
American Bar Association at Mime
apolis. MINI, Aug. 1881.
Among them will be Earl R. Con.
der. president of the association; Judge
T. J. Moll of Superior Court, Judge
Lewis B. Ewbank of the Indiana Su.
preme Court, Charles Martindale and
william Y. Rocker.
Chief Justice William Howard Taft
Of the United States Supreme Court
and Charles Evans Hughes, secretary
OF State, win be among speakers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
FOUR KILLED NEAR GARY
Two DrOwnings and Two Auto FATAL
ties Make Up Toll.

By Times Special
GARY, Ind, Aug. 21.-Two drown
ings and two auto fatalities make up
toll OF accidents occurring near here
Sunday. Three were seriously injured.
Joseph Murphy. Is. and Dominick
Schultz. both OF Chicago, were
drowned while swimming at Miller
Beach.
Alexander ]. Schaefer of Akron,
Ohio, was killed in an automobile &C
cident on the Lincoln Highway near
here. Mrs. Tony Alario, so, OF Chicago
was killed in an automobile accident
north of AInsworth on the Jackson
Highway.
The. injured: Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Knapp. Akron, Ohio, auto crash. and
John Derob, Whiting, injured when
his motorcycle crashed into a light
pole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
FRIEDAS
FOLLIES
By M. E.
Copyright, 1928.

She had come to Hollywood
With dreams Of the movies
Credulous and inexperienced
In the age Of boyish figures
She was far from a slender dream
Still one could not help but admire
Her unwarranted assurance
IT will accept nothing
But fat part" she said
With audacity
I let my eye rove significantly
over her generous outline
at is the only kind Of a part
They are likely to offer you"
My smile was quite encouraging.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
FALSE ALARM PRoBED
Sprinkler Sounds Warning From s
Meridian-NO Fire.

Police, f1remen and water company
officials joined today in an investiga-
ton OF an alarm from the sprinkler
system at 125 s.. Meridian st., about
$50 a. m. today.
Police searched the neighborhood
and could find no fire. At the rear
Of 125 s. Meridian they decided they
had located the trouble and the water
was turned off.
Firemen, in preliminary decision,
said the alarm was caused by a very
sensitive sprinkler, set of by a
change Of water pressure. No dam
age was done.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

night when she
was caught be-
tween a street
car from which
s h e h a d jus t
alighted and an
a ut o m o bile at
J e IF @ r son Ave.
and r. Washing
ton St.
NJ o t or Police
Gooch and Reilly
arrested Wilton
Maddux, "a, Of
1908 N a tion al
Ttfxy po-K P1I0
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

WAS teaching in a district
school at Cumberland Run,
Ohio, a section in the south
eastern part of the State commonly
known then as "Bedbug Holler."
I was making $45 a month";, doing
my own janitorial work and rid
ing a horse to and from school
every day. I saved enough money
to enter medical college the next
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
GIRL RIDER HURT
WHILE AL|GHT|NG
FROM STREET CAR
Two Motorists Arrested When
Alice Brooks Suffers
Fracture of Ankle.

Miss Alice Brooks, 342 N. Jefferson
Ave., was reported improved today.
She suffered fracture III the left
ankle Monday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
Burglar Precedes Police

Police rushed to the home of L. NJ.
Werger, 1880 Park Ave. but found
burglar had left hurriedly, taking
With him Sc from Werner's pants
...cket A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21
A Puzzle
a Day


Divide the Greek cross shown above
by two straight cuts. If the cuts are
made correctly, the cross will be brok-
en- into four parts which may be fit
ted together to form a perfect square.
The cross In the diagram may be used;
or a similar cross may be drawn on
sheet of paper.
YESTERDAY ANSWER
The difference in numbers OF the
two companies was 8. AS the larger
had 70, the smaller contained 66. for:
One-sixth of the smaller were away
on leave.
Therefore the remainder composed
five-sixths, namely; IL in the hospi-
tai; I on special duty; 81 on duty, to-
falling SO. One-sixth. must therefore,
be II. Five-sixthsI plus IL (the one
SIXTH total S..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-21

Perfection Butter Makes Kiddiss Grow.-Adv