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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11
BY MRS. THOMAS LUCAS

BY MhS. 1fdOMAS LUCAS
81 ONT meet trouble half way"
is my motto. 1t would be
III easy TO get discouraged IL I
didn't figure that way.
My husband is a traction engine
man on one Of the road repair gangs,
He earns 2 guineas a week "a little
more than S10).
So far I have always managed to
make both ends meet. but 1t takes
some stretching when you have to
feed and clothe eleven kids besides
yourself and husband
1t isn't so hard to be happy. The
kids make me happy.
I have no regrets. was married
at IS and would go through the whole
thing again quite willingly If I had
my choice all over again.
I had sixteen sons and five daugh-
tiers. All the girls and eleven OF the
boys are alive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11
.----.----UNUSUAL People
Students Drug
"Cure" Fails
3p NEA Sercice

BIZ NEA SerUice
YRACUSE. Sept. II. Philo
M Chambers of Syracuse Univer
sity has definite ideas on how
to cure drug addicts. He differs from
most persons by putting his ideas
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11
Family Fun

Why Daughter Doesn't Sing
why doesn't your daughter sing
tonight?"
why, you see. among the gentle
men present is one that I think has
serious intentions. Boston Tran
script.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11
Sisters FeIler An There

But how can you support my
daughter? Thirty dollars week
won't pay your rentp'
Surely you don't mean to say you'll
charge Phllis and me rent?"-Lon-
don Mail
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11
Saws Ma to Pa

''I see there are bats in the Amazon
country twenty seven inches long"
That's nothing compared to the
length of some of yoursr"-Jhdge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

How old is the Chamber Of Com
MERGE idea?
The oldest body of this nature was
started in Marseilles at the close of
the seventeenth century. The first in
stitution Of the kind in the United
States was the New York Chamber of
Commerce founded In 1893. and in.
corporated by royal charter from
King George III In 1870. The Oldest
association in Great Britain dates
from 1888 in Glasgow. Edinburgh fol
lowed two years later, and London in
1881.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11
Indiana
Sunshine

A canary belonging to Mrs. o. D.
Hunter, Logansport, fought a battle
to death with mouse. Mrs. Hunter
placed the cage containing her canary
on the floor and when she returned
later found the canary dead and wit
messed the death Of the mouse from
injuries received in the battle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

THRUSTING ASIDE for the his toga
Hence Frank Willis of Ohio calls the country put
aside personal ambition and avoreson pride and keep
Coolidge White House, paragraph
saves P repairs his fences makes
friend White House gets his 1me the papers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

In the grading of men in civil
service examinations, is a war
veteran given any preference over
a soldier who did not get abroad7
No. While men who have served
at any time in the military or naval
forces Of the United States are given
a preference over civilians. It makes
no difference where the man served.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

The rooster is to come into its glory
in Clinton County. Sept. 26 has been
set aside as Rooster Day and chick
en- breeders are asked to bring their
boosters to Frankfort for exhibition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

When Ernest Miller, Marion, bought
two new suits of clothes he placed
them in what he thought was his
own car When he started to drive
home the clothes were missing so he
reported to the police. However, the
person to whom he had donated the
clothes returned them and cleared up
the mystery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

Is the use Of tobacco forbidden
in the Bible?
No, It could not be. because tobacco
was not used in the civilized world
until after the discovery of America,
which was about 1900 years after the
last part Of the Bible was written.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

What are dimensions Of q big
league diamond?
From the home plate through the
pitchers box to second base, 126 feet,
9$ inches: first to second base, 90
feet; second to third. 30 feet; third
TO home, 80 feet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11


GarleldP
From Garth" the Scandinavian
word for yard or garden.
Is 1t true that lightning does
not strike a beech tree2
For many years 1t has been the
popular belief that lightning does not
strike beech trees. This has been dis
proved by statistics on trees struck
by lightning. However, the per-
centage of beech trees struck by light
ming is very small.
What became of Theodosia Burr,
the daughter of Aaron Burr, who
married in 1901 Joseph Aston,
afterwards Governor of South
Carolina.
In December, 1912, heartbroken over
the death Of her 11-year- old son, Theo-
dosia Burr Aston left Charleston, S.
c.. on the ship Patriot" to visit her
father in New York. 1t was hoped by
her husband that this visit would be
of benefit to her. She was never heard
from again. A heart broken father
and a frantic husband did everything
in their power to trace the vessel but
without Success. The boat was prob
ably wrecked off Cape Hatteras. A
tradition of uncertain origin was cir
culated to the effect that the Patriot"
was taken by Pirates, and all on board
put to death.
Is the use of the word party"
incorrect when speaking Of some
one as THE old party you saw
was Henry Jones.
Yes. This is a vulgarism. Party"
is only correct in a legal sense when
used to refer to a person.
What is the proper manner for
a woman to register at a hotel?
: woman must sign her name using
some title 1t is not proper for her to
write her name Miss" or Mrs" be,
fort it, The full Arst name and last
name should be written out.
What were the various gases
used by the War Department in
the World War?
The killing gases were phosgene,
chlorpicrin, and chlorine. Mustard
gas in sufficient quantity was also IA
tai, it's effect being identical to that of
deep burn. The bromide gases were
not poisonous in the sense of being
killers, but were merely highly irrita-
ting to the membranes Of the eye. The
tear gas which the United States
manufactured was Nrombenzyl cyan
ide.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

Does the Government give re-
ward or bonus TO the parents OF
triplets?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

BY Mrs. JAMES T. GOLDSMITH
Is EEP smiling" If 1 didn t
K have that motto, I believe l
A would be mastered by my
difficulties.
But I have a good husband and
that is half the battle. He is rail
way bridge repairer. He was 20
when we were married and 1 was II.
That's too young. People ought to
wait until they have had bit Of fun
out of life before they settle down to
the responsibilities of a home and
children.
It doesn't take much 10 make chill
dren happy. They don't need lot
of fine toys. They make their own
fun If you let them alone.
I've got a young baby now. In
fact, this twenty-first child came on
our silver wedding.
Out of twenty-one children, thirteen
are still alive. Eleven Of these live
at home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

At least one article of hot food will
be served for lunch in every country
school in Johnson County during the
winter. Under a plan worked out by
the county public health nurse. par
ents may take turns preparing the
daily meal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

burglars who entered the Stands
Bros. grocery at Huntington did not
know the safe was unlocked so they
tried to break off the knob and bat
tered the combination to get the door
open. They failed but succeeded in
locking the door so securely that even
the owners can't get the safe open.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

What is the origin OF the name
Garfield?
From Garth" the Scandinavian
word for yard or garden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11
OF
u CHILDREN
KEEP HAPPY
Two English Women Make
Ends Meet on $40 Per
Week.
BY MILTON BRONNER,
OEA Carvfco Writer

T- ONBRIDGE. England, Sept. IL.
Champion mothers, two ma
- irons OF Tonbridge, each of
whom has had twenty-one children,
have this philosophy: Keep smiling
and don't meet trouble half way"
England, suddenly walked up to the
fact the nations birth rate is declin-
ing in a way almost as alarming as
in France, in acclaiming Mrs. James
Thomas Goldsmith and Mrs. Thomas
Lucas.
These two women have had the
same number of children, and they are
both the same age, AZ. And they
both preach the same gospel of keep
ing cheerful. even though the pay en-
velope is not very fat.
These families live ON two guineas
a week. That's AZ shillings, or a
little more than $40 a week. Mrs.
Lucas says her husband gives her all
but two shillings, and after she pays
the rent of seven shillings, she has
SO shillings-a little over $S-to run
the house.
This is what they say about chill
dren and money and happiness:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-11

Is the use of the word party"
incorrect when speaking Of some
one as The old party you saw
was Henry Jones"
Yes. This is a vulgarism. Party
S only correct in a legal sense wher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
Senator Heflin Makes
 Fine Impression Here

During the Congressional re- cess, Hon. J. Thomas Heflin, Junior Senator from Alabama, has made seventy-three speeches in Alabama, the last one being enjoyed here yesterday when he made a fine impression before a large and enthusiastic crowd at the county court house. he Daily Times was for Senator Heflin in his former race and it sees no reason why there should be swapping of horse in mid season now. Therefore, we fa- vor the nomination and re-elec- ton of Senator Heflin for an- other term. He is entitled to this consideration from the standpoint of Democratic prece- dent, but far and above this, his excellent qualifications and known ability suggest and urge that he is the man for the place. The nomination of Senator lief lin comes in the May, 1924, primaries, and it should be done by exclamation. ! In our opinion. Senator Heflin will win hands
 
 down, having a clear majority over all fcomers. The Junior Senator has earned his place and let hiu have it.
 HUNTSVILLE TIMES. (Paid Pol. Adv. by Fl. P. Heflin, Bir-
 mingham, Ala.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
SEEK OFFERS FOR SCHOOL IF TRADES
Board of Control Will Con- slider Propositions For ReIo-
 cation Of Institution
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD !

The board of control of the Ala bama School of Trades and Indus tries is prepared to consider offers for moving the school from Ragland, as authorized by the act of the re- cent legislature, according to a state ment authorized by the board which was given out from the state de- partinent of education today. The board will consider propositions for relocation of the school December II, it was announced.
 The following statement concern ing the contemplated change of To- cation was issued on behalf of the board of control:
 "The board of control of the Ala bama School Of Trades and Indus tries located by the legislature of Alabama of 1919 at Ragland is con- sidering new location for the school under the authority of an act passed by the legislature of 1923, which act extended the terms of of flee of the present members and vested them with the power to make such & change if in their opinion 1t was deemed advisable.
 At a meeting of the board held in Birmingham recently 1t was decided that any other interested communi- ties which might have inducements to offer be allowed to present their claims for consideration. Hon Watt T. Brown, chairman of the board, originator of the fdea of a trades school for Alabama, and who has been properly designated Father" of the proposed school of trades and industries, was authorized to com municate to the state in general the desire Of the board of control to consider offers from industrial com munities interested in the transfer"
 The cities of Birmingham. Mont gomery, Mobile, Anniston, Gadsden, Huntsville and other industrial cities of the state it is pointed out can well afford to give the transfer of location careful consideration, for the school when permanently located will become a state aided institution of the unquestioned economic value claimed for it by its friends.
 The Alabama School of Trades and Industries has been endorsed by the Alabama Bankers association, Ala bama Bar association, Alabama Fed eration of Women's clubs. The Busi- ness and Professional Women of Alabama, Alabama Federation of La bor, the National Farmers Union Alabama division. United Confede- ration Veterans of Alabama. Travel CTS Protective association, United Commercial Travellers, and other or ganizations, besides being sponsored by the Exchange clubs of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
PRISONERS TO FEAST
 ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Special Treat Being Prepared For Inmates Of Penitentiary
 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU!
 THE AGE-HERALD
MOntgomerv AIa


 The thre thousand inmates of the Alabama penitentiary are to have an abundance in the way of special eats and amusements on Thanksgiv- ing Day. Acquisitions for supplies for the bounteous dinner to be served them on that day have already been made in the office of Roy l.. Nolen, associate member of the state board of administration. A great variety of amusements for the enjoy meut and pleasure of the inmates have been tentatively agreed upon
 Religious services will be held at each of the prisons during Thanks giving morning.
 Here is the menu for the dinner: BarbecJ'ed beef, barbecued pork, Brunswick stew. candied sweet po- tatoes. light bread, pies, cakes, pick les, oranges, apples, nuts, candies, raisins and cigars.
 Among the amusements scheduled for the day at the prisons are: Base ball, foot racing. broad jumping, mu- sic, movies, singing. boxing bouts, football, apple eating contests and the like. At several of the prisons minstrel and vaudeville shows will be staged by the inmates for the en- joyment of the other inmates and themselves.
 Some of the officials who visited several of the prisons on the Fourth of July last, found local talent ren- dering splendid entertainments from the stage. Thanksgiving programs by the inmates. with the co-opera- tion of the officials. and it is said that high grade amusements are as- sured for that day. st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
CROWDS THRONG FAIR

MONROEVILLE. Ala. Oct. 20.-- Special Leased Wire) - Large crowds are attending the annual Monroe County Fair in spite of the inclement weather of the last two days Thursday was designated as Farm Bureau Day and J. S. Kerna- chan, president of the Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton association, addressed the crowd. A number of other speakers were also on the program and talked of farm work in particu- lar relation to the farm bureau. The exhibits are said to be the best ever shown at a Monroe county fair. In the community exhibits, Monroeville swept off first prize, with Excel sec ond, Franklin third, and Jones Mill, Beatrice, Tekoa and Perdue Hill in order.
 An informal dinner was given to the directors of the Monroe County Farm bureau, with President Kerna- chan of the cotton association as guest of honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
PRESBYTER|ANs IF. TATE PROGRESS
Churches And Colleges On Firmer Basis-Woman's
 Part Recognized

SELMA, Ala. Oct. 2o.-(Specis1 Leased Wire.)-Final adjournment of the eighty eighth annual synod, the governing board of all Presbyterian churches in Alabama. occurred Thursday. after successful four days session in this city. It was agreed by the delegates, ministerial and laymen alike, that the session had accomplished great constructive good, both for Presbyterians and re- ligion in Alabama. Epitomising the synod's work one of its foremost colleges in the state has been placed on a firmer and broader foundation and belief in the necessity of re- ligious education has been fostered and increased. Woman's aid as an essential factor in the Lpbuilding of Presbyterianism, the extension or the church. the fruition of religion, the saving of humanity, has been more fully than ever recognized by, the synod. and her rightful place in the churches deliberation accorded her by the wisdom of the unanimous wisdom of the synod.
 "The churches foreign missions have been shown by the reports of its foreign mission board to be in healthful and progressive condition. It's domestic missions and mission houses have been shown to be the means of helpfulness to the poor and distressed wherever located in the state. Its orphanages are well con- ducted Under Presbyterian and re- ligieus auspices. The rolf call of the church membership is constantly in- creasing and growing interest in the churchs Sunday schools evident wherever in the state the voice or the Presbyterian church organiza- ton is lifted in praise and adoration of the infinite one"
 At 4:30 o'clock the moderator an nounced that the hour for the synods closing had arrived and pro. nouncing a benediction upon all of it's delegates, pr. Dunbar ogden de- clared the eighty-eighth synod of the Alabama Presbyterian church in Ala bama adjourned to meet in Eutaw on October IA, 1924, the anniversary Of the centeniary of the Eutaw church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
HOME ECONOMICS AT
 MONTEVALL0 POPULAR
Another Teacher Is Added To De- partment Of Physical Education

MONTEvALLO, Ala, Oct. 2o.- Special. )-The home economies de- partment of Alabama college is more crowded with students this year than it has ever been before. This Is the first year in which 1t has had a regular senior class completing the full four-year course for the degree of bachelor of science. These girls in addition to their regular home economies course are required to do practice teaching work in vocational home economies at Columbiana, Ala, under the supervision of Miss Laura Winters, vocational teacher, and Miss Louise J. Keys, director of teacher training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
SKIPPER TELLS IF. FATAL SH|PW WRECK
Tells Of Storm Which Claimed The Lives Of Half
 Of Crew

MOBILE. Ala, Oct. 20.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-Back from a sea of trouble" that groaned with death and disaster, where the winds walled warnings of woe and the waves went wild with wrath, c. B. Scott, youth full skipper of the schooner Bluefields of Mobile, unfolded a pathetic pie ture Saturday as he told of the dis tress which overlook the vessel and claimed the lives of four of the eight men aboard. w
 Storm ridden and leaking, the schooner was cast ashore in Perdido bay about ten miles west of Pen sacola Fla. at the end of a desperate struggle northward after encounter ing furious weather between Tampa and Cuban ports. Malachi Eubanks first mate, and three stowaways who were being Exported met deaths in an attempt to swim to safety or sdc- cumbed before they were able to flee from the ill-fated craft, accord ing to the belief of the captain. Cap tain Scott and three members of the crew, the cook and two sailors, reached the beach in an exhausted condition.
 Captain Scott, 23-year- old master of the schooner, was one of the last survivors to abandon the boat after it ran aground when one of the anchor chains parted off Perdido bay The vessel was anchored there after having been forced first from its course by the high winds and rolling seas. The schooner was loaded with a cargo of lumber for Cuba.
 Anchor Chain Snaps.
 Weather conditions became threat ening a few days after the voyage began and grew so severe the lumber laden schooner found it difficult to withstand the attack. For days the vessel battled with storm swept seas and finally was driven back to the coast and was anchored last Wednes- day west of Pensacola. But there one of the anchor chains weakened and parted in submission to the supremacy of .the storm. With one chain remaining the schooner was swept from its place of anchorage and cast aground.
 When the fate of the craft became certain, preparations were made by those on board to seek safety. Life boats stood no chance whatever against the rushing waves, it was said. Whether all of the four miss ing men were drowned in the effort to swim ashore is not definitely known by the captain. He saw one of the number go overheard, but was never able to locate him on land. Cap tain Scott, overcome by fatigue, lapssed into inconsistencies on the shore, but revived short while later to find himself on the wave soaked edge of the beach, with water beating into his face. @
 Found By Fishermen.
 The survivors spent the night near the spot where they swan in to land and were discovered by fishermen the next morning. They set out for Pensacola during the day and Cap tain Scott came into Mobile from there. The belief was expressed by the skipper that two separate storms were encountered by the schooner. The wind during a considerable part of the time maintained a velocity from to 90 miles an hour, he said
 First information of the sMp- wreck was received in Mobile by D. M Scott, owner of the Bluefields. The captain reached Mobile last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
TO AID LIBRARY

PARRISH, Ala. Oct. 20.-(Special) Mrs. A. T. Bradford, recently elected secretary of the Parrish Parent Teacher association. states that her organization plans a series of en- tertainments for the benefit of the Parrih High school library, the first of the series to be given October 31. Mrs. Bradford also states that the Parrish High school library, the first lenge from ladies of the Aldridge School Improvement association to play game of baseball, the pro- ceeds to be divided between the two organizations. Mrs. J. H. Norris is president of the local Parent-Teacher association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
MURDER INDICATED IN PHENIx FIRE INQUIRY
Clothing And Hammer, Apparently
 Bloodstained, Found In Ruins

OPELIKA, Ala. Oct. 20.-(Special Leased Wire. )-State Fire Marshal E. R. Shaffer has been at work for the past few days Investigating the fire which occurred at Phenix City last Saturday in which three children of l. H. Hart were burned to death. Besides, himself and local police, in- vestigation is being conducted by bert and Graham. In an examina- tion of the room where the charred bodies of the children were found, clothing was Round with apparent blood stains. This, clothing was taken first to the Alabama Poly technic Institute for chemical analy- sis of the stains. Being unable to get an anlysis at Auburn. the fire marshal sent the clothing to the de- partment. of health at Montgomery for an alysis which was to be made Saturday. The result of this analysis is awaited with great interest as the authorities want to know if the stains on the clothing is human blood and if so this will be connected with other clues.
 Other examinations disclosed the fact that the skull of the oldest child was apparently fractured. yet there was no evidence of fallen timbers timbers to that room were intact. Other clues which officers say in- dicate violence include finding of a hammer, appa gently blood stained, and a kerosene cin in the same room where the chldrer lost their lives.
 The theory of the fire marshal is that the children were murdered be- fore the house was burned and that the children. No arrests have been and proceeding on that theory it may be necessary to conduct a post mortem examination of the bodies of the children. No arrest have been made, but it is expected that de- velopments may occur soon which will lead to an errest.
 BIG DAY AT FAIR