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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
Heard in Smoking Room

THE young lady left. 1 called the
marshal at Weiser who informed me
there was no Agnes hotel there, but
be searched the little hotel in vain.
tried several other nearby towns
without better success.
Suddenly it dawned upon me to
look in the Boise directory and sure
enough there was an obscure room
ing house named the Agnes. Without
another seconds delay I dashed to
the police station, took two policemen
to the Agnes and we broke into room
"a
1--WE were too late. My visitor
Law still upon the bed, three notes at
her side.
She had simply foretold her own
suicidev' a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
Rules
To the Editor of The Times:

At time when the railroads are In
stalling automatic control for ma
chimes running on a definite line Of
rails and already in charge of ex-
perienced men and controlled by sig
nails, the city powers and automobile
interests continue to attempt to han
die auto traffic driven by unframed
and selfish persons, by rules-ard
more rules. Ye Gods! Are we chill
dren? OBSERVER
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
A Thought

They that will be rich fall into
temptation and snare, and into many
foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown
men in destruction and perdition.-I
Tim. 60.
/" HERE is nothing keeps longer
than a middling fortune. and
nothing melts away sooner than
great one.-Bruyere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
Read This to Daughter

Physical culture is awfully inter
esting" cried the eager girl who had
just come back from boarding school
for a vacation. Look. papa! To de-
velop the arms grasp this rod in
this way and then move it slowly
from right to left Do you see?"
Wonderful" replied the father in
admiration What extraordinary
things teachers have discovered! II
you n bundle OF straw at the end
of thu rod you'd be sweeping. -
Youth Companion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
Sanitation
(Seynour Trihunel

The breakdown in the present sys-
tenn for the removal Of garbage IN
Seymour has reached the point where
1t cannot longer be ignored by the
city council. There are garbage con-
taihers in all section Of the city
that have been neglected for weeks.
With the approach Of the melon
season garbage will accumulate more
rapidly than at present and unless 1t
is hauled away regularly it viii re-
suit in odors even more noxious and
offensive. This condition strikes at
the sanitation of the city and the
health Of the people.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
Q U E $ T I Q N s
ASk-The Times

You can get an answer to any qJies-
tion of fact or information by writing
TO the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 n Y Avenue Washing
ton. D. c.. inclosiug cents in stamps.
Medical legal. love and marriage ad-
vice cannot be gwen. nor can extended
research be undertaken. or papers.
speeches, etc. be prepared. Unsigned
letters cannot DO answered. but ali let
ters are confidential. and receive per-
sonal replies-Editor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
One on the Wife

''Isn this wireless wonderful
You can now talk thousands of miles"
That's nothing! I took my wife
to California and she talked all the
way from New York to Los Angeles"
Film Fun.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
Vocational
ct. Wayne News-s Sentinel

Oft Wayne Sentinel
Down at Anderson the other day
several men were found making white
mule In the basement of a school
house, which leads one Of our ex
changes to exclaim that this is car
far.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
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. II viii not be printed
If you object
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25

80 you persuaded your husband to
join a glee club?''
Eyes" answered Mrs. Bliggins
when he starts to sing in the house
now I can advise him not to tire his
voice.''-Boston Transcript
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
Who is the author of:

Ever insurgent let me be,
Make me more darling than devout;
From sleek contentment keep me
free,
And fill me with buoyant doubt"
Louis Untermeyer. The title Of the
poem of which this is a part is
Prayer"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
Ty HE TALK in the Pullman turned
from funny stories to experiences.
The Old Editor told one.

Inc Old Edltor tod one.
when I was an assistant editor Of
the Capital News, in Boise, a few
years back, a good-looking' young
girl came in to see me. She said
friend Of hers had been in trouble.
That this friend had committed sui
eide in room "a in the Agnes hotel
at Weiser, Idaho. The suicide blamed
a young soldier for her trouble, but
she did not mention it in the three
notes, left at the side Of her body.
She wanted the soldier to learn of her
end through the newspapers, and for
that reason sent the young lady to tell
me about the true circumstances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
What was the "Thermopylae of
American"

The Alamo, a Franciscan mission
later used as fort. where, In 1886
Col. David Crockett, Col. James Bowie
and Col w. B. Travis held out against
the Mexicans led by General Santa
Anna until only five of the Texans
remained alive; these five were killed
in cold blood by order OF Santa Anna
after the capture of the fort
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25

IRENE CASTLE isn't going get bit of sympathy from
in her domestic troubles She started the bobbedha
WHAT Mr. Bryan is trying convey that be stands at
Arm5geddon, too
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
What is meant by the indeter-
inmate neutAr2

In cases where animals and chill
dren are referred to by neuter pro-
nounce, this is called the 'indeter-
inmate neuter.'' We refer to an an
imal or child as If. 1t had no sex.
9 For example This baby ersI for It's
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25

What was Cleopatra's nation
atty?
Egyptian or Macedonian descent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
A Use for Baby Rrot. Ter

'Willier'
Eyes, mamma"
What in the world are you pinch
ing baby for? Let him alone"
ooh, I amt doin' nothinI We're
only playing autos, and he's the
Post
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25

When do you use ''faTther3 and
when "further2"
Farther" is used to denote distance.
for example, ''FIe went farther than
I did" Further" denotes something
additional, for example, Zones said
nothing further"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
What is ''hard-tack," and is it
still used? Is ii wholesome?

The hard bread used during the
Civil war was known as bareback"
and Is also used in modern wartime
rations. At the time of the Civil war
no extensive study was made In con.
nection with the food Of the soldiers,
and bareback and bacon or sah pork
were the principal articles Of food In
modern times the United States War
Department has conducted extensive
studies in connection with the rations
supplied the soldiers. and they have
put up in Theoretically sealed packages
food for two meals which are planned
with the object OF supplying all the
needs Of the fighting man so far as
food is concerned. The object of hard
bread is to supply the bread ration in
such form that it viii not become
moldy or unfit for food 1t is made Of
-four and water, and seasoned with
salt. and baked in either little square
or round biscuits. These are put in
tin containers and sealed. Such bread
is known to have kept in good condi-
ton for seventeen or nineteen years
and It is estimated that 1t could be
kept longer and still be fit for food.
When did the leap years come
in the past thlrty-four years?
In 1892, 1895. 1904, 1916. 1920 There
was no leap year In 1900 as leap years
do not come at the end Of the century
unless the number can be divided by
four. There will. for example, be a
leap year in the year 2Q0Q
Is there any reference TO blood
in connection with the institution
of the Jewish feast of the Pass
over?
Yes. see verse seven. chapter
twelve, of Exodus.
What is the best method of pre-
venting horns from growing on
cattle?
AS soon as the budding horns OF
the calf can be felt as small Buttons"
they may be stopped by clipping off
the hair over them and rubbing the
spot with a moistened stick of caustIc
potash which has been wrapped with
paper to protect the hands from burn
ing. The caustfc must not be
moistened enough so that it will run.
for It will remove the hair and cause
unnecessary irritation. A spot about
the size Of a dime directly over the
button" should be made raw by rub
bling with the causic stick. Calves
must be protected from rain to keep
the caustic from running over the
face.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
Father Reminds Mother

What have YOU ever done to save
others. from suffering and misery?
I married you, didn't I?-Chicago
News
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25

Is there any reference 10 blood
in connection with the institution
of the Jewish feast of the Pass
over?
Yes, see verse seven, chapter
twelve, of Exodus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-25
When did the leap years come
in the past thirtY-four years?

In 1892, 1895, 1904. 1916. 1920. There
was no leap year In 1900 as leap years
do not come at the end of the century
unless the number can be divided by
four There will. for example, be a
leap year in the year 1000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05

See the man. Is he not
proud? He toedrs a sik top
per. And a catawdy. And a
watch fob. That parchment
IN his hand is an honorary
L. l.. d. degree, Harpdrd
conferred ii at the GS7th an
mail commencement. The
man is J. p. Morgan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Summer Flu Causes
Number of Deaths

SHEFFIELD, Eng. July g.
Summer influenza. which caused
many deaths four years ago, has re-
appeared here. Many schools have
been closed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
WHEN LITTLE WILLIE is FULL

Lady mt school treat. to While,
who is looking unhappy Why
Willie. haven't YOU had enough TO
cate
Willie-Oh, yes, ma'am; I've had
enough. feel as tho didn't want
all Two gotl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
BIG BROTHERS, CHuM

whats the matter Ring"
I'm feeling rotten. think I've
got the flu"
That's an awful Thug to have.
Sometimes it, leaves people imbo-
Giles"
How do you know"
I've had it."--Brown Jus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Postponed Suicide
to Satisfy Friend

NEW YORK, July b.--Mrs. Emily
Torson received letter from her hus,
band saying he was going to commit
suicide, but month later she found
him living with another woman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Maybe He Was Just
Making Milk Punch

BAIoNNE, N. j.. July SAC.
eused Of putting water in his milk.
John Savers. a dairyman. assaulted
the inspector and was heavily fincS
MS n result.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Reds Routed by
Presence of Water

DRESDEN July "A crowd. OF
communists who demanded food from
Frau Augusta Zilder was routed by
boiling water she poured on its lead.
ers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-05
Coal Mine to Be on
Display in England

WEMBLEY, Eng, July 5.--A
fully equipped imitation coal mine
will be in regular operation at the
next British Empire exhibition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
REMEldB
THE TIME
BY Jack Casey.
|. ER Ma always made root

~ Err Ma always made root
beer IN the Summer and
put. it in the cellar to cool
an once ii q while how tl1ere'd
be an awful racket like an eyplp-
sion an yer Pa would investigate
an find 1t was the top blown
off 81 root beer bottle.
An how wonderful yer thought
1t was that yer Ma could make
wash boiler fun with 4 tiny not
tie OF extract. an some yeast
An how yer loved to watch her
Fill the bottle by pouring the root
beer through 3 big tat funnel.
Kids used to holler How'd yer
like to be the. gas man? an
yer'd yell back Meter ii the eel
lar" An If q guy you couldn't
lick took a crack At you you'd
say. Jaw yer think yer everybody.
don't cha. Yer make me sick,
yer big coward" or why don't
cha take someone yer size?'
An another popular sayin' was
Tell it to the Marines" and the
slogan Of the Spanish war was
Remember the Maine An yer
favorite hero for years was I Adj
miral Dewey an yer had scores
o. pictures OF adrnirais tackled up
in yer room In the attic.
Burnt wood work was ali the
rage an yer Ma got yer . set FER
Christmas an how yer loved It
an worked it for hours at time.
An yer'd buy. wood work with
designs all printed on .,em an
when yer had burn 'em good
you'd color 'em an, then shellac
EN- an yer Ma would show All
the callers an give 'em to special
friends for Christmas az hang
'em, an your ma would show ali
until house cleanin, time. when
she'd conveniently leave 'emi in the
spare room in the attic. !.
Rich fellers would set ND q
penny at fourteen feet to b
pooned at an the day John Cum
minis set one up in the back yard
Of the school an yer hit it s1lrst
smack an he almost tainted.
An yer carried yer marbles In =
homemade bag an called Fem
"miggies'' an the height Of yer
ambition was to hit q great big
CLASSY at fifty feet first shot.
REMEMBER?
I'LL SAY YER DO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
THIS AND THAT

Gwendo1yn
Viola Pitt
Surely thinks
That she is 1t.
Spends her
time
In dolIing up,
Then she motors
With her pup.
Gotten UP
In latest style,
Powder. paint
And chilly smile.
o
Wants to hook
A millionaire
And get more
And more to
wear.
Mrs. Pitts
A social light;
Bridge and dress
Are her delight.
Papa Pitt
Keeps fighting
bears
That try to eat
Up millionaires.
Rolly Pitt
Cuts quite dash;
Helps to spend
His pater's cash.
He aspires
To better fare
When Gwen
lands
That millionaire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
Ship Alloy!

Boggs: Didn't see you out in
q rowboat the other day."
Scroggs: Yes. suppose you
did; I was out seeing my girl
Boggs: Seeing your girl? What
in the world is she doing out on
the ocean?'
Scroggs: Lighthouse keeping,
old berry," ...
-. Pitt Panther.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
Taking the Air.

a rich mans son sauntered down
the street
With a flapper. debonair.
The young, man flashed a roll of
And, the f1apper took the heir.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
Don't Let EN- Down Ye.
lin!

! 4 : 4 IS y rs
Twas way, way up in the noun
tains
whsre the people lived IN CON
I ff. tent
Far from the gay. silded foee-
And the solk wsr. honestly
bent
Where there lived . frecltled
faced urchin
Who dreamed Of the land far
away,
And each eve you could find him
perchfng
On q sstile as he dreamed of
the day
When he'd saved enough OF his
earnings
To start on : college career
] To study and play were his
yearnings
OF all of the dreams 30 dear
The day came and he went to
college
Awkward, bashful and slim,
AS his mother said. Got sit yure
knowledge,
But don't let 'en1 down We Jim!"
III.
Jim's first two years were the
longest,
But he learned to study and
play,
And soon he was one Of the
strongest
OF the football men Of the day!
He bore his hardships in silence.
But when he spoke-it was law!
For the school answered quick. in
compliance .s&
And when he said ''Naw!" it
was '.Nawt"
The school was in deep naelan-
choly
with the game Of the, season
begun,
A thought of victory was folly
For that game could never be
won!
with the crucial moment detytng
The ball was snapped to him.
AS a shrill voice seemed to. be
signing.
Now don't let 'em down We.
Jim!' "a
He fought through the line ia q
fury, -.
with the voice ringing still in
his ear :,
Like a lightning bolt in hurry
He left one by one in the rear!
And he stepped to one side. then
the other Il. 80
Till the goal posts. ceased to be
dim. =
with the words ON his lips Of his
mother,
"Now don't. let EN- down ye'
Jimr' "a
He. crossed the line, but the cheer
was loud and made him awake,
And he saw his mother appearing
In the door and yelling Lands
Sake!
Wake. up. an so. to the pasture
Fur them .cows---go straight as
PIN! -.
Thets tn fifteenth time I've askt
yer, es'es
So go! .er I'll down We. Jim"
Lord Knockenoff.
a yellow Jacket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
Burning Up.

Dumb-That's quite a bright red
tie you have on, isn't 1t?
Bell-Well. 1t ought to be. I got
It at a fire sale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
HystericaI Note.

Diogenes looked for an honest
man. but never found him because
he must have searched for him on
the golf links. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26

Whenever a fellow says he's saw
ing up for a rainy day just watch
his actions when the danes cross
the street ana you'll know it's his
eyesight he's saving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
From Ear to Ear.

your ears are like two bits of
pearl, :
I could kiss them both, It seems":
That's very NICE the maiden said,
But why go to EXTREMIST"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
Phil Ossify Says:

Every time fellow says money
isn't everything" be on your guard
for q touch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
ForBFainy People.

: 2s-r am thirty and homely.
: WI ats the easiest way to win a
millionaire? go
- .A.-There is mo easy way for
yer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26
HAVE A SMILE
WITH US
BY Nat N. DOrfman.
. HE bravest man in the world

!" He braVest man. IN the world
has been found in Paris.
IL When the operator told him
an idle phone on the desk next to
his was busy. he invited the tele-
phone inspector to visit him ard
then shot him full of holes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26

A report. says there eTgn't as
many quartets nowadays Jas there
used to be. Perhaps tlzzt's due to
the fact that There aE9n't as many
suarts as there uss.d TO be, either.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26

Henry Ford says more city folks
would own automobiles if they had
economical places to store them.
Perhaps il the manufacturers Of
apartment house letter boxes would
make their product just trifle
larger, Ford could make his cars a
little smaller SO they could just
about be stored there overnight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26

o-what are the three most
priceless jewels in the world?
- Am income tax collector with
q heart, a garage repair man with
= q heart. and a plumber with u
heart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26

The only thing worse than fire
proof coal is fire-water-p proof home
brew.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26

Tndecency is something we like to
suppress only after we eurselye9
have taken a squint at it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-26

They've put a cow in the New
York zoo, but you can't get the
kids to believe that it gives bottled
milk.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
"Pat" Wants to
Hear from wild
West Members

Local veterans of the famous 91st
"Wild West" Division of the A. E.
F. are looking forward eagerly to
the fifth annual reunion of the di-
vision association which will be held
in San Francisco October 13 and IA,
just previous to the annual con-
vention of the American Legion.
A. f. Grauper, president of the
91st. Division Association has ad.
dressed a letter to "Pat" Thaun-
mum of this city, outlining the pro-
gram which the veterans will OBJ.
serve, and asking his assistance in
rounding up members Of the "Pow,
der River Gang" for the reunion.
1t is believed there are several
hundred former 91st men in Impe-
rial Valley and probably SO OF
more in Ell Centre. Those who in
tend to be present at the reunion
are urged to communicate at once
with "Pat' and try to put over
an explanation as to why they are
not going to hit the trail for San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
BANKERS IN 18TH CONVENTION
TAKE STAND ON MANY ISSUES

been any such pyramiding of ere
dts as took place three years ago
The demand for government pur.
chasing of wheat is especially con.
demned as this, it is stated, would
tend to perpetuate relative over
supply of the product.
Wage Scales Too High
The continued agitation for so.
caRed naturalization of industry
is attacked as menace to the ma
tional welfare.
Wage scales have been raised out
of proportion to the general cost
of living, it is said and the ad-
vance in industrial wages since
February has been greater than in
any period since 1920.
Arbitration of wage disputes is
urged.
The present immigration law is
attacked on the ground that it eX-
cludes many who are clearly fit for
admission and who could make n
genuine contribution to the national
welfare.
The new machinery of agricultu-
raj credit, adopted last year
"though of doubtful value, should
be allowed to demonstrate it's eff
fectiveness without further tinker
ing it is declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
Well Known S. P.
Official Is Dead

Much regret is being expressed to-
day over the news from San Fran.
cisco of the death of Charles s. Fee,
general manager of the passenger
department of the Southern Pacific
system, who passed away in the bay
city yesterday after several weeks
illness. Mr.. Fee was well known in
the valley and played an important
part in its early development.
Up to year ago, when his in
creasing duties made it impossible,
he was a frequent visitor to the
valley and was deeply interested in
the welfare of this community. c.
w. Runge, district freight and pas
senger agent, was well acquainted
with Mr.. Fee and held him in high
esteem, both as a railroad executive
and a man of exceptionally pleasant
personality.
Information received at the local
office today advised that funeral
services will be held in San Francis
co Friday afternoon at l O'Clock
with burial in the northern city.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-26
Ry United Press Leased Wire

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Sep.
tember 26.-Couched in terms of
conservative optimism, q declaration
of principles fo rthe financiers of
the United States was presented to-
day to the 49th annual convention
of the American Bankers associ-
alton by the committee on resolu-
tions.
"Orderly transition from boom
conditions to those of tempered but
sustained prosperity has been the
outstanding achievement in the
field of American business and fin.
ance in 1928 it was declared.
Leaders in business and finance
demonstrated their capacity for vi
sion and initiative by recognizing
the dangers developed by unpreced-
ented high level of basic produe-
tion in the first half year and SEQ
operating in preserving a degree of
caution which makes possible the
maintenance of generally prosper
Gus conditions uninterrupted by
violent readjustments,' the reso-
lutions read.
Although n greater activity in
production and trade has been fin
anced in 1923 than in 1920, the
resolutions noted that there had not