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The Washington times., 1923-07-27
JOAN LED son
TO POWER IN
BRITTANY

N RITTANY, the province in
the northwest Of France,
~ was always looked upon by
the English with envious eyes, and
no one looked upon it more
hungrily than Edward III when
he was King of England.
So, when the Duke of Brittany
died, leaving no heir, there was
a controversy between his two
brothers, Charles, Duke of Blols,
and John. Count Of Montfort. The
French sided with the Duke OF
BloiS, and England Immediately
took up the cudgels Of the younger
son, John, Count Of Montfort.
John of Montfort was promptly
seized by the French government
and thrown into prison. But there
was someone with his interests at
heart who set about at once to
plan and plot and scheme to hold
the duchy for the imprisoned
count.
1t was his wife-one of the real
heroines Of the fourteenth cen
fury in which she lved-who
started the campaign to defend
the rights Of John Of Montfort.
A very romantic scene TOOK
place, which is described as one
of the romantic episodes OF MIS-
tory, when the brave. Countess
Of Montfort sent her aids forth
and asked the subjects Of her hus-
band to come to her castle at
Rennes
Then the great lady appeared
on the balustrade with her little
son encircled by her arm, and
passionately pleaded with her
people to defend the rights or her
boy who represented an ancient
and noble house.
Clad in a suit of armor, with
her horse ever ready to carry her
into the fray, Joan took COM
mand. And it was her fine spirit
which kept her men encouraged
to defend the castle-which they
did successfully for time.
When it was thought that the
Montfort forces would be obliged
to surrender, and the bishop was
about to talk terms with the Duke
Of Blois. Joan ran once more to
the tower of her castle hoping
that she might see the sail OF one
of the English fleet.
Soon the English fleet sailed
into the harbor, dropped anchor,
and in a short while defeated the
Duke of Blois and burned his en-
campment.
Then followed q treaty whereby
John Of Montfort was set free.
and he and his brave wife were
once more united.
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The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Let Each Nation Run Itself
Our Own Virtue Is Our Reward.

An prohbitions says the British Embassy at
Washington should be kept dry out respect for American
prohibition laws.
The prohibonist evidently doesn't know that in
all countries foreign embassies looked part Of the
territory Of the nation represented by the ambassador To
ask the British Ambassador thirsty to drink icewater
in Washington would be like asking him to do the thing
in his English home
Besides how would prohibtonists like it If the French
should say that the American Ambassador must drink Ice
water in Paris because the French consider cewar bad for
the health-which by the way, it is?
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Only Soldiers for Husbands?
Too Fierce a Race.

General Pershng advises young girls to marry soldiers
especially those who have been volunteers
TO marry hero is fine But if all girls took Pershngs
advice many would remain SINGLE and Natures plan would
changed In the past the heroes rushed to
every alarm and in every war great many killed
genter the canine tooth smaller the chin less powerfully
projecting The fighters were killed off by their
courage and the genter left to carry on
the race That hard the fighters and on the girls
that love big brave 100 cent hemen did diminish
fighting
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
To Stop Gambling
A Work for Hercules.

In Italy latter August t. games permitted which
SAVIOR Of gambling
So goes Musolni's latest order # he carries it
will real The passion Of gambling deeply rooted
inherited from barbarous ancestors that would gamble
wives children, clothing and weapons.
Mussonis rule applies national lotteries it will
than three hundred million lire year from the gov
ernments income But it will add thousands Of millions Of
lire to the peoples income.
Time and energy that the gambler wastes fgu
ing his chances hoping despang would usefully applied
make him successful man.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Socialism Almost Respectable
In England, Not Here.

What would you say you read that in the United States
law had been introduced ito change the system Of gov
eminent gradually to sociasc sysem? And the law de-
feated by only to 1?
That what happened in the British House Of Commons
after sevenhour debate Lloyd George who thinks the old
system should be kept-for while leas-makes
Of the weknown fact-whch refuse recognize in this
country civilized governments governmental
he warned those that the present system
that they must remedy the evils that arise from it,
he warned capitasic government that it would be
placed with another kind Of government it did reform
itself
Over here call that wild anarchy and for the
police In England they face facts and thus they have
out of trouble since the days Of Cromwell, which is
than other nations have done.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Futility

ITO be so near-and then to vanish
i Like some unreal creature of the sense;
To come so near that every fiber, tingling,
Makes ready welcome; then to surge
Back into the recesses of the strange,
Mysterious unknown Ye gods!
What agony to feel thee slowly steal
Away from us when, with caught breath
And streaming eyes, and parted lips,
We fain would with convulsive gasp
And tortured features bow our frame
In one loud spasm of homage to thy spell!
But with what grief find cannot do it;
The dream is o'er-we cannot sneeze
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

God did a good work when He
created the world; whatever Is
bad traces straight to us.
The penalty for going ahead
is to have the mob hanging on
your coattailS and yelling
"Whoa!"
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
A Disagreement

SGAT Bergman obera dread me right
~ said citizen even dere and dicket
to see dot 'Schpider und dot Fly company de oder night ag
him dot he let nit half brce
and cannot but half of dot performance hear
should bay brice would dake as long to
hear de performance Is anybody else"
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
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A TREASURE TRovE OF HUMOR FROM HIS
NEWLY DISCOVERED NEWSPAPER WRITINGS



Wheeler
MEMBER of the Texas legislature from Of the
counties the chrysanhemum show Turner Hall
Thursday night and making himself agreeable
of the lady managers.
"You the session. believer" she
inquired.
"Wel Madam" said, II the house. but the
had for about $45 when adjourned
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Hairs of the Dogs That Bit Them.

~HARLES voorhees, sentenced to spend day and
night in a morgue for attempting suicide, decides that
life is than he thought after one hours &C.
quaintance with the charnehouse.
Southern judge youngsters Of starting fires by
putting them to work in furnace rooms which experience
quickly satisfies their dangerous craving.
Swedish tails reform habitual drunkards by flavoring
soups meats vegetables bread with each opers ia
vorte tpple Bootleggers who, according to Federai
analysts handle per of genuine stuff, should
be visited with the poetic justice.
Disguised denatured alcohol cant be detected except by
professional chemists and Think before you
drink
1nc and Herbert ksufAsAI
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Nice Stock to Own
"Going and Coming"-for the People.

Some railroad stocks are not bad The Michigan Gen.
trail for instance report shows profit OF
twelve millions than $6S share pleasant little increase
from $41.23 the year previous.
When railroads DON'T pay, the public is compelled to
stand higher rates MAKE them But when rail
$68 share there is talk about the public
the Government owned and operated the railroads as it
SHOULD do and eventually it WILL do the profitable
roads would take of the Improbable the profit
able pooces in the great cities take Of the unproflt
able rural free delivery.
The citizens would all get complete service at the lowest
rate possible.
That isn't anarchy please remember for there is no
gestion of taking anybody railroad without paying for
When railroads need land they take it, pay for at fair
price Why shouldn't the people, they need railroads. take
them and pay for them at fair price?
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
The Last Time

THERE is nothing earth that saddens hearts,
And grieves US so much to know
That something we've done is the last last time,
AS long live here below
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
QUITE A DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN ISOLATION
AND INDEPENDENCE
By HERBERT KAUFMAN.

TRAM JOHNSON went saw-and 4Oasn't conquered
After listening these past four months persuasive
- premiers observing ambassadors, statesmen
adept economists stacans and financers he retains his
original adverse opinion of the League of Nations and its
disavowed child, the World Court.
Time has not whered contact weakened his infinite
variety Of why these peaceful and prospecting United
States should continue remain autonomous and neutral
democracy Every that Senator Moses advanced
against meddng in wrangles reaffrmed by the
gentleman from California.
He also that the the allies only interest in
America because Of vast riches and unlimited
power.
Johnson like all other sensible thinkers denies that indie
pendence necessarily means isolation.
Past experience and present activities prove that
maintain universal relations buy and sell in all markets
command respect for sovereignty and play Samaritan with
out abandoning single traditional policy.
Signed Blank Checks and Calls to Arms.
HE fact that we don join an international fire depart
ment doesn't prohibit from helping to quench
flames that may threaten civilization and destroy its
precious institutions
It dn tin 1917 and won't in 1870 league or no league
He would have us reserve all rights of freedom-the
right Of determining where and how shall act in crises
right conduct Government without alien
vision ntererenche right do popular conscience
rather than be made compulsory servants Of biased
and intriguing majorities voting for and selfish
ends-the right in brief pick enemies and select
alone choose.
We shan't with has consent deliver blank check and
blank call to to any concert of
John Brown, nineteenyear-old empoye of arsenal.
working in debris pile, strikes old buried she'll and
is blown to bitswhch is just what would happen to
spading around the clutter Of racial hates and
opposing purposes under which will later
explode yonder
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Somebody's SpOOfing the Kaiser.

THE London Daily Express advises Great Britain to
cucking for lost trade chicks in topsy-turvydom
and put her disordered house in shape for
business
General employment here contrasted with bread lines
and smokeless chmneys there Which indicates that Hiram
Johnsons speech printed in full in at least English
newspaper
Rome and Washington will be linked together for the
first time when the Western Union Telegraph Companys
cable is laid.
President Carlton finds Italy getting back her feet
faster than other power That's because Mussoni isn't
wailng at split years.
While France and Belgium pursue ruin and bankruptcy
in the Ruhr Italy is milking the opportunities they and
Britain stupidity neglect.
The imperial flag has been several times waving
Doom mysterious yacht visits Werngen the Crown
Prince is dined and wined by royalist naval officers
The Kaiser begins confer with various persons observed
furtively slipping into Holland
Futile hopes deserts shall Stake their thirst from the sea
before Germany those the throne He
who fights and away will reign another day.
The Washington times., 1923-07-27
Burn the House To Roast the Piq

A UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA professor who won't
be satisfied until school teachers get their pork barrel
too suggests that remaining public lands be sold and
the proceeds devoted the maintenance of Federal
cational department.
Another Of burning the house to roast the pig
The in question: first introduced as the Smith
Towner then the TownerSterlng BILL is opposed by
of the churches chambers of Influential
organizations of all sorts It intends to add less than
$100000O00 to annual national expense invites conflict
with parochia and State instruction. promises provoke
religious antagonsm and bats political hook with another
bloc
This last but not least of paternaistc projects if passed.
will increase taxes at the rate Of SIS per family
Nobody except the parties in interest it. The
American Legion unable to bonus because Of
ricted budgets and believers in adequate aviation
vice advised tell their Congressman they feel
about spending billion dollars per decade thusly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25

From Spain to Turkey, from Tur-
key to Indianapolis-that is the route
travelled after long generations by this
group Of black-eyed women, who are
winding up a winters hard study of
English
The class has been meeting every
week at the Jewish Communal build
ing. Il w Morris St, where the an
rual exhibit Of class work and cleo
ton of officers of the Jewish Fedora
ton will be held Thursday evening
at 7:45.
Not to embarrass students. who
are not vet ready 10 display the ease
with which they are learning to read
IN their own classroom. the volunteer
teachers who have conducted begin.
ming and advanced classes and home
groups in English are planning to pre-
sent a model classroom scene, with
themselves as pupils, to show the
public how lessons are conducted.
A little colony Of Jews who fed
from Spain in the days of the inqui
sition and settled in Turkey to escape
religious persecution is represented
In this class. After several genera
tons in Turkey. religious freedom was
again lost. and they emierated TO
America Sixty families came 70 In
danapolis ten years ago. Thev have
never lost Spanish dialect nor have
they interTnarried
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25
IMPROVEMENTSON
OHIO RIVER To Be
RUSHED BY ARMY
Allotment of S5,375,OOO
Made for Work by War
Department,
BIZ Tines Special

- y 3 t''-t" t1Stfs'Et
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Im-
provements on the Ohio River will be
rushed by Army engineers. President
Harding and Secretary Weeks decided
today.
Brigadier General Taylor, assistant
chief Of Army engineers announced a
minimum OF S5,375, 900 had been al
lotted for the Ohio River Five mil
lion is to be used for the lock and
dam work and 1878 600 for open chan
mel improvement.
In addition an allotment Of s350,000
has been made out OF a balance from
last years appropriations.
If weather conditions permit, a
sum greatly exceeding the s5,375,0O
will be spent on the Ohio this year, "
General Taylor said.
This work is to be pushed with
all possible speed and we are hopeful
weather will be favorable in order
that at least seven million dollars can
he used on the river from Pittsburgh
10 Cairo"
Army engineers have allotted, and
Secretary Weeks has approved. $40
OO0.O Of the $4,000. 900 authorized
by Congress for river and harbor i'm
prOvement
The War Department is determined
to make the Ohio River a real artery
of transportation
Allotment of S217 900 was made for
Indiana Harbor, S23,80O for Michigan
City harbor and 100000 for Calumet
harbor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25
ACCIDENT VICTIMS
ARE RECOVERING
Three Hurt When Interurban
and Auto Crash,

Three women Injured in an accident
at College Ave. and Thirty Fourth
ST when an interurban car colnded
with an automobile in which they
we're riding were reported as tnprov-
ing today. Mrs. Jennie Brown, $40
E Thirty-Fourth St. one Of the VIC
Tins, was seriously injured.
Mrs. Frank Castor and Mrs. George
King, both Of 1858 n. Capitol Ave.
were not so seriously hurt as was
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Brown was hurled through the
windshield. Mrs. King was driving
the automobile. She was watching
a College Ave. car which had stopped
at the corner. and 1t was said she DID
not see the interurban car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25
RUM BANDITS RAID
i. S. WAREHOUSE
Fifty Barrels of Whisky
Valued at $4,000, Stolen

BIZ United Prcss
ST. LOUIS. April 25.-Seven
bandits. their leader disguised as a po-
liceman. early today raided a Govern
ment warehouse here, bound and
gagged two watchmen, and escaped
with fifty barrels Of bonded whisky
valued at approximately $4,000.
The hi-jackers intercepted Herman
piekhoner. Waterman. on his regular
beat. tied him up in the warehouse,
captured and bound John Rosenthal.
Waterman of an adjoining firm. and
then consumed three hours in loading
the whisky on a truck.
Diekhoner, who freed himself this
morning. told police the men drove
away in tho truck shortly before 5 T.
M The leader of the bandits. he said
wore a blue uniform with brass but
tons and a patrolman's cap.
The warehouse, now under Govern
ment supervision. was formerly the
Garrett & Co. wine dealers, storage
house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25
CHURCH OFFICIAS
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
Attitude Of Missionaries
Criticised by Pastor

Church problems were discussed TO,
day Mt the Restoration Congress at
the Hillside Christian Church. In
gram and Nevada SITS. The speakers
included A. r. Austin. Indianapolis; ".
H. Cook, Columbus. and Z. L. Crystal,
Danville; S. s Lappin. Bedford; R. L.
Records, Edinburg. and r. f. Ell
more. Carlisle, Ky.
In the service Tuesday night. the
Rev. Mr.. Elmore criticised the Chris
tian Missionary Society because he de
olared missionaries in the foreign field
are urging membership in the church
without immersion.
This disloyalty of the missionaries
IS fastening n disloyal school at
home" he said. The missionaries
deceive the brotherhood and the mis-
sion officials which sent them forth. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25
FOSTER MOTHERS
LOVE WINS GIRL

By United Press
CHICAGO, April 25.-Loving care
of a foster mother today proved a
stronger tie than flesh and blood re-
lationshIp when Beatrice Childs Nut
tall, II. chose to live with the wOm-
an who reared her rather than the
mother who bore her.
The pretty 12-year-old girl came into
the courtroom Of Judge Joseph B.
David and said she desired to con-
tinue to live wit hMrs. James Nuttall.
wife Of a Waukegan postal clerk, who
adopted her when she was week old.
Mrs. James Norris who twelve years
ago became the mother of the illegit-
mate child in Sterling. ILL.,. had brought
suit to recover custody Of Beatrice.
Sh esaid the baby was snatched from
her side while she was lying uncon-
scious following It's birth.
Il like the nice lady who you say
is my real mother. but I want to
continue to live to the only regular
mamma I ever knew" Beatrice said
after the story of her birth had been
Revealed to her the first time.
Mrs. Morris was heart broken when
Informed of the girls decision.
II have hunted for Beatrice for
twelve years over eight States" she
said.
"She was never adopted with my
consent. When the baby was born.
my family felt the disgrace keenly.
] was banished from my home. I
was delirious for three days after
Peatrice's birth and during that time
she was given to a childrens home.
Every one wanted me to die. I never
consented to her adoption"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25

Of revenue. When punished some
members are sent to the island.
A baseball team, which despite
whiskers and long hair is one of the
crack amateur clubs of the Mid West,
also produces considerable money for
the upkeep of the colony
All revenue goes to the colony lead
ers. the seven pillars" and the work
ers take no wages-being given only
their board and lodging.
John r. Tucker looking more like
a girl, with hair down his back in two
braids. than his child wife Rosa, stout
ly defended the name Of Benjamin.
John said he was 10, but his chin
didn't even show fuzz. Rosa claimed
she was II. but school records say she
is Is.
The king is clean" John and Rosa
both declared before the investigators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25
DAVIS TO ASSUME
DUTIES ON JUNE |
New Head Of Water Company
Has Engineering Record,

Carleton E. Davis of Philadelphia,
new general manager of the Indianap-
oils Water Company. will arrive in
Philadelphia about June l to take up
his work. it was announced today
Davis will succeed Clarence L. Kirk,
who recently resigned as general man
ager of the water company to become
head Of the Citizens Gas Company.
For the last eleven years he has been
general manager of the water com
pany at Philadelphia.
Davis is a graduate of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, re-
ceiving his degree in 1898.
He Is a member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, the En-
gineers Club OF New York and Phila-
delphia, and Of the Philadelphia
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25
BANDIT TELLS Of
|. PLANNING HOLD-UP
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind. April 25.-Stan-
ley Rodebaugh, 45. a machinist Of
Jackson, Mich, lying on cot in
the Tippecanoe County jail, told po-
lice today how for three days ne had
been in and out of the city. planning
the daring hold-up of the National
Fowler Bank, which he attempted
Tuesday afternoon.
Rodebaugh walked into the bank,
located on one Of the busiest corners.
within half a block of the police sta
ton, and at the point Of a revolver
herded the employees into the vault.
He picked up $8.420 in bills Of large
denominations from the cashiers
cage and fed.
Rodebaugh was chased for a mile by
a squad Of police answering a burglar
alarm turned in from the vault. Sew
eral shots were fired at the fleeing
bandit. One caused a severe flesh
wound in his shoulder. The entire
loot was recovered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-25
THINKS "kING" is DEAD

Elijah Punell Says Has Not Heard
From Benjamin since January.
BIZ United Press
NEWCASTLE. Ind, April 25.-Be.
lief that Benjamin Purnell head of
the House Of David at Benton Harbor.
Mich. is dead was expressed today by
Elijah Purnen, a brother Of King
Benjamin.
Elijah has not heard from his
brother directly since the first of the
year, he said. Queen Mary. wife
Of Benjamin, wrote in January that
the King" had had an attack Of in
fluenza and was travelling for his
health.
Elijah owns A small grocery store
here.