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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02
Employer Who Turns Business O1er to Workers
AdUSes Other Firm Heads TO FOIIO10 HIS Example
Act Entails Sacrifice of Sons
Birthright to Prospering
Establishment.
BY BOB DORMAN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Henry A.
Dix, 73-year-old enlightened en-
ployer, who cut his own salary from
S45, 900 to so cents and turned over
his $1,000, 0OO-a-year business to his
employees, hopes that other employ
ers will follow his lead.
His sacrifice entailed the pass
ing up of his sons birthright 20 the
prospecting dress mandatory. But
Mark Dix, 10, was willing.
Happiness, he says, lis not
what you have, but what you do"
So father and son worked out all
the details of the transfer Of the
business which was thirty years in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

every one knows, Is happily married
10 John Emerson. also a famous
scenario writer, yes, most men are
everything l think them, and worse.
but-but I like them awfullyt'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

What does "CreOIe" mean?
The term Creole is the name used
in the Southern United States and in
Latin America to designate the pure
blooded descendants of the French,
Spanish and Portuguese stock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

ARE YOU A WOMAN with somachs is discovered by
SURE " the X-ray in Allentown Pa. She is Miss An
ABOUT IT? ME Moore The somachs each almost
normal in size, joined together by DR..
Engerh That's something you heard of beforprobaby
viii again For nature great standardization While
she makes faces different that exactly alike in
whole world all about the when the surgeon be-
gins exploring our interiors
You about Miss Moore of the stomachs and say
yourself 'Thank goodness have only stomach Enough
indigestion it is without having two"
How do you know you have a stomach at all?
Did you it?
Did any else it?
Of You take it for granted that you have
stomach.
Maybe you have two stomachs, maybe
At of we think know hearsay
secondhand knowledge believe that there's a country
China you o find for yourself?
The only proof of soldiers had that they in
Europe accepting
hand proof for all they knew they might have been in Africa
favorite line of Big Talk makes much of the advably of
Don't believe unless you it
with your eyes"
Alas there's seen, and lifes short that
have accept authentic when sufficient number of
persons verify the
In the last analysis how do you know that the stuff you
your gasoline with peculiar odor?
Did you anayze make certain? Even you tried how
you be certain that the method is correct?
With knowledge based hearsay evdence-rumor-
world with misinformatid
of this definite peril Certain groups forever
spring make the public accept faxed haay established fact
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02
MAN ABANDONS MACHINE
AFTER DEMOLISHING 1T

Stolen.
An unidentified man wrecked an au-
tomobile reported to have been stolen
last night when he drove 1t over the
sidewalk, tore down a fence and
wedged it between two trees. THE
accident happened in the ZOO block
on n. Ketcham St. According to wit
nesses. the driver ran from the
wrecked car. Lieutenant Kynes said
he thought the car belonged to Lloyd
Turpin Of the Indiana Girls School
and was stolen from Alabama and
Ohio SITS. yesterday morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02
Imn1igrantS and Parasites

people who have not risen above the
louise line are fit to come to America
That is a good test to add to others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02
Where. in the United State:

In the Sierra Nevada and Cascade
Mountain ranges In the Pacific coast
States. where at some places from
thirty to more than forty feet of snow
falls during the winter season. At
Summit, Cal, which has an elevation
Of about 1000 feet. nearly sixty feet of
snow has been recorded in a single
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

COUES mile COUE will arrive in our country Jan
COMING - TO- for a visit of weeks He will make
VISIT - speeches in New York Washington and
Cleveland Coue is the French autosugges-
ZIONIST who breaches that many who enjoy poor health can
themselves by repeating his formula Every day every
way get better and better -
Europe's favorite indoor sport pannng of
us But European gets good ''act he buys
ticket for America The T. an international
magnet Be glad you re here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

The old question, Does the pay" has been leading
answe O which the following the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02
Battle of Saratoga Was Most
Important of Revolutionary War
What does "CreoIe" meanq

season and about twenty-five feet il
a single month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton OF fact or information by writ
ing TO the Indianapolis Times Wash
ington Bureau. 1922 New York Ave
Washington. D. C.. inclosing > cents in
stamps. Medical, legal and love and
marriage advice cannot be given. I'm
signed letters cannot be answered. but
all letters are confidential. and receive
personal replies. Although the bureau
does not require il. 1t will assure
prOmpter replies If readers will confine
questions TO a single subject, writing
more than one letter II answers on va
riOus subjects are desired. EDITOR.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02
TOM SIMS SAYS:
= = EAR Pittsburgh, Pa, bandits
~ got $4,000 from a coal dealer.
y Bandits know where the

:: :. !: !: :: =: ::
money I
They had a $35OO00 fire in the Los IMa
Angeles movie section which al ! ISasss@A9 Nsv
ready pretty place 80
Better make resolution to keep your
resolutions ~', :,... :.::. ,.,.. .,,.. -, 7,~5%%A
hope for still insist hoping the exkaer wife beats him.
traveller tells he can't sleep at home unless they rock the
bed throw cinders in his face.
question of the hour is els that blame clock rght?
This than because you hear much
the bad things that don't happen.
Stand on your rights you can't be told where
get off.
The best nation in the world is explanation.
Just to be the first for 1928 say, ''Shop Early"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

to go scot-free for generations to
come.
YES" said Anita Loos, who, as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02
4 Tip to Other Employers
BY HENRY A. DIX

Because have turned over to our employees
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02
What was the most important
battle of the Revolutionary War

Most authorities consider the battle
Of Saratoga the most important. as
after that victory, France formed her
alliance with the United States
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

On what day of the week did
Sept. 8. 1907, come?
Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

OF what church is Billy Sunday
a minister?
He is a Presbyterian.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-02

How old is William Farnum9
Forty-six.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Internal Earth Disturbance Now
Thought Cause of ''Chostly Lights
Increase Noted in Number and Briiancy Just Before
japanese Earthquake-Savants May
Solve Mystery

visited their ranches in tho last two
weeks TO see the phenomenon. Some
remain until nearly morning on nights
when the ghostly visitations are more
prominent than usual. An average
Of so automobile parties a night visit
the scene.
BEING the owners of ghost grave.
yard In not all one round OF joy and
pleasure. declared MIR. Connolly. 1T
has its drawbacks. only recently my
son, Thomas. and his chum. Lloyd
Gallagher. left one evening aftir dark
to so TO the home OF a nelghhor.
whose house light can be seen from
our ranch house. They cut across
tho big pasture and in some way con.
fused one Of the ghost lights with
the lamp light of the place for which
they were bound. They rode and rode
toward the light until finally they
came out on the ranch OF Wallace
Johnson. six miles north and several
miles beyond their original destina
tion. Last winter an old lady OF tho
nelghhorhood confused ghost light
with the light from her own house
while bringing In tho cattle and
wandered about In the extreme cold
for several hours before her rescue
by other members of her family who
became alarmed by her Ions absence.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13

O'Neill, Neb., Sept. 12.-Professor
Rlgge OF Creighton university. pro
fessors of the state university and
savants OF other institutions Of learn.
ing in Nebraska may be asked to in
veatigate the "ghostly lights" which
nightly appear on the ranches OF
James Connolley and Thomas Gal.
lagher In the northwest part OF
Shields township. north OF o'Neill.
A material increase in the number.
intensity and brilliancy OF the lights
since Just preceding the japan earth.
quake lead local authorities TO believe
that some internal disturbance OF the
earth may be responsible, Incl.
dentally, the only rocky section OF
Holt county Is along another branch
of Eagle creek, few miles north of
the scene OF the lights, and Rock
Falls on Eagle creek. tho only water
fall In tho county. Is composed OF
ledge OF lava rock.
No other volcanic matter is known
10 exist in the county except on the
ranch Of l.. II, Skidmore. near Ewing.
more than 30 miles from the district
OF the ghost lights" Ranehmen
Gallagher and Connolley, estimates
that more than 1000 people from
o'Neill and neighboring towns have
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Omaha Transit Company
Appeals 10 High Court

Lincoln. Sept. Is.-Claiming that
At common law the public highway
il open for the use OF all persons
in the conduct Of their affairs so long
as such use does not constitute q
nuisance. the Boulevard Transit com.
company Of Omaha today asked the
supreme court 10 reverse the naugla,
county district court and permit II TO
resume the operation OF busses on the
streets Of that city.
The Omaha city council ~ one time
gave the company permit, but thu
street railway company raised the
point that this was In effect a
franchise and the matter should Re
submitted 10 vote Of the people.
The city attorney upheld the CON.
,entlen and the permit was revoked.
The district court in turn sustained
the action Of the COUNCIL.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Heavy Frost Is Due
to Damage Crops

Chicago, Sept. i2.-With the repeti.
ton of frosts which reached crop
killing intensity In several sections
of the north and west expected for
tonight, still further crop damage was
expected here by weather bureau Of.
sicials with the almost certain pros
Hect of summer being left definitely
behind.
Killing frosts were reported from
various sections of North and South
Dakota last night with still heavier
temperatures In Havre and other Sec
tions of Montana and in parts OF
northern Wyoming.
Frosts for tonight are expected IN
sections OF Montana, North and South
Dakota, north and eastern Montana.
upper Michigan and Wisconsin.
The cool weather starting over tho
country several days ago from
Canada has made it almost certain.
weather bureau officials said. that
warm summer temperatures are gone.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Tidal Wave Hits
LowerCo City
Merchandise Ships Ordered TO
Rush to Aid of 500
Inhabitants.

Mexicali. Lower California, Sept 12.
-wirless messages received here late
today report the destruction by a
tidal wave Of San Jose de Cabo, a
small fishing town on the west coast
Of Lower California. just above Cape
San Lucas. The number Of lives lost
is not known.
Most of the 500 inhabitants Of the
town are believed to have escaped
to higher ground when the tidal wave
swept over the place yesterday. ac-
cording 10 radio advices sent out by a
steamer which cleared Cape Lucas
shortly before the catastrophe.
Steamers carrying merchandise 10
Guavmas. which had cleared the cape
in time to escape destruction or dam.
age in the wave. have been ordered
to return To San Jose de Cabro. for re.
lief work the messages stated One
OF these vessels. 1t was said. carried
900 laborers for the cotton fields near
here.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Governor Starts
Shipping Coal to
Nebraska Towns
Declares Dealers at Wymore
Have Already Cut Price
From $3.50 t oS8.25
Ton.

Lincoln, Sept 12-Governor Bryan
announced today that he had start
ed shipments Of coal to two cities in
Nebraska" He stated that Mayor 3.
o. You'll of Wymore and business
man Of that city had called on him
recently and announced that Wymore
was able to take up the selling of
coal at reduced prices. and that fol
lowing the city's decision TO do this.
coal dealers had cut the price Of coal,
which had been selling NJ 1850 a ton
to SIS.
Tho governor did not state what
two Nebraska cities he had ordered
coal for. but declared that he has
agents In Illinois who were making
observations as to lower priced coal
for the eastern half of Nebraska and
that a representative of the state was
in Colorado with the intention Of pro
viding western Nebraska with coal at
reduced prices. In the event munich
palities in that section asked for coal
from the governor.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Prince Steps on
Canadian Soil
Without Pomp
Leaves Quebec Today for
Ranch in Dominion Where
He Will Be Cowboy
for Month.

Quebec. Sept. i2-Shunning all
the fuss and feathers Of official hom-
age. the prince of Wales came ashore
from the Empress OF France today.
on the historic bluffs as The Baron
Of Renfrew and retinue" and prepared
TO start tomorrow for the little ranch
in the west where he hopes 10 play
cowboy for a month.
Word had preceded the liner that
the baron wished none of the formali-
ties due crown prince when he
reached the dominion. Nevertheless.
crowds loaded the pier for hours be-
fore the ship docked awaiting the op-
portunity to see and cheer him.
Baron Renfrew Is still sleeping, ="
was the word passed ashore when the
ship came in. The crowd waited for
three hours until he came down the
plank. II contenied itself with cheer
ing and flag waving from a respect
ful distance. leaving little work for
the Canadian Pacific railway police.
assigned to maintain order and guar,
the visitor.
An automobile whisked the prince
away to his hotel where later an OF.
fetal welcome was rendered by Major
oConnor. aide-de-eamp TO Baron
Byng. governor general This cali.
with those made aboard the Empress
Of France in port by British naval
officers. constituted his only official
engagement today.
The prince will remain incognito. II
was announced at the Chateau From.
tenac by his secretary. Sir Godfrey
Thomas. He will make no public ap.
pearance in the dominion and will not
visit the United Stases. said Sir God.
frey. BY train TO the ranch tomor.
row. four weeks OF the life of an iso.
lated rancher. then off for home
october t3 is the program.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Good Prices for
Horses and Mules
Total of 683 Animals Are Sold
at Sale Held in South
Omaha.

A crowd of farmers from Iowa and
Nebraska. said to be one of the larg'
est gatherings at a horse sale here
for the last year, attended the sale
given by the Omaha Horse and Mule
Commission company at the stock
yards Monday and Tuesday. there be.
ing $50 horses and mules which
changed hands.
Bert White of Newell, S. D., who
had 125 horses in the sale. received
the top price of s75 a head for one
load of % and the others brought
good prices also.
Aload OF 20 head brought in by
Homer Rogers Of Herald. S. D., was
disposed at good prices and Mr.. Rog'
ers expressed himself as pleased with
the results.
w. c. Stewart. of Harrison, Neb..
had a consignment of 25 head and a
shipment of rs head sent in from
Newcastle, Wyo.. by the Live Stock
National Bank of South Omaha was
included In the sale and brought good
prices.
BENJAMIN Friedman of South Da
kota had a consignment of eight car
loads, 210 head Of horses Of all ages,
which went at a fair price.
One sale OF 10 head was made to
w. r. Blackburn for shipment TO
New Orleans for dock and plantation
work. The bulk of the sales was
made to farmers of Nebraska and
Iowa.
The next sale Is scheduled for Sep
tember a. when 1t is announced over
700 head OF horses and mules VIII
be brought In from Iowa and Ne
braska.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13

So 6
BAN
Face rial
Frank W. Woods, Formerly of
Spencer, Surrenders to
Answer Charge of Di-
verting Bank Funds.
Gave Help to Farmers

Frank w. Woods, formerly of Spen-
GER, Neb., surrendered yesterday to
Deputy United States Marshal L. II.
application of funds of the First Ma
tional bank of Spencer.
He was one of the middlewest's
well-known bankers, having big in
terests in a chain of banks IN north
ern Nebraska and southern South Da-
kota. In addition he was an exten-
sive dealer in real estate and a large
cattle feeder.
The Spencer bank failed in July.
1922. Shortly afterward the Gregory
County State bank, Fairfax, S. D..
Gross State bank and the Farmers
State bank. Fairfax, S. D., In which
Mr.. Woods was heavily interested.
were forced to close. Several other
banks In which he had large holdings
were reorganized and are now re-
ported to be prosperous.
Claim Deflation Responsible.
The deflation period was reported
responsible for the failure of the
Woods companies. Large land and
cattle holdings were reported sold at
a heavy loss.
Mr.. Woods was largely responsible
for the breaking up of many large
ranches in north Nebraska which
are now being farmed intensively.
Through his subsidiary organizations
he was able to provide credit for
small farmers embarking in business
for themselves.
Mr.. Woods was also president of
the Refinite company. 1923 Harvey
street, which failed April 10. 1922. He
was released on $1,000 bonds signed
by Truman E. Stevens. receiver OF the
Refinite company.
Was Reputed Millionaire.
Mr.. Woods moved TO Omaha. about
II days ago and now maintains a resi-
dence in Dundee.
The complaint contains two counts.
one charging misapplication of s2.245.
the other of s2.2es. 1t is signed by
United States Attorney Kinsler.
Il certainly had no criminal in
tent. but only tried TO save my insti.
t1Aon." he said THE complaint in.
voives transactions between the bank
and the Woods Credit company
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Dempsey-Firpo Battle Furnishes
Superstitious Dopesters JiN Talk
Experts Find Contenders in First-Class Condition
--but-History Tells Of Many
Upsets in Dope.

play and issued invitations. Firpo
hasn't doubt In the world regarding
the outcome of the bout. It's a
confidence SO copious it borders on
innocence.
Betting today In New York Is to
l, 2 IL to 1 and 3 to 1 that Demp
sey wins-rather short odds consider
ing the preponderance of journalist
melancholy that has come to New
York form Atlantic City the last week
or so. The prevailing odds on a
knockout by Dempsey are 7 to s. II
is singular, however. that little "wise
money" is being faged in New York.
The Broadway mog is keeping Its
money In its pockets. What betting
is being done is taking place in Wall
street and generally takes the form
of pools.
Prepared for Rain.
In the event of rain Friday night
the fight will be postponed to satur-
day night. In all his career Tex
Rickard had never had to postpone
one of his shows, but he Is taking nc
chances and he has made all the
necessary arrangements for a 24.hour
postponement in the event the
elements are against him.
Some interest Is being attached tc
the Lewis Brown-Tommy Bright six
round preliminary. Brown Is the
heavyweight champion of Australia,
and he is said to be the best the
Antipodes has turned out since Les
Darcy. He Is making his maiden ap
pearance In America Friday night
and he will be scrutinized closely as
prospect to be groomde for cham
pionship contender.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
New Sale Is Ordered of
= Anselmo Banks Assets

Lincoln. Sept. 12.-The state bank.
ing department announced today that
the guarantee fund association and
the banking department had objected
to the sale In court at Broken Bow
of assets OF the failed Peoples State
bank OF nselmo. Neb.. because the
assets, consisting of papers and real
estate, said to have been valued at
70 900, had been made by Receiver
Emery f. Bush for 4,756 for the
paper and 5000 for the real estate.
C. Mckay. ipsley,A Neb.. buyer OF
the failed banks paper assets; John
David, buyer, of the real estate as
sets, and Mr.. Bush, the receiver. will
be notified that new sale Is to be
held, the banking department an
nounced
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
"Clem-Minded" Thief
Steals 80 Gallons Of
Perfectly Good Soap

Red Cloud. Neb., Sept. 12.-Custo-
dian o. ]. Kailey OF the Webster coun-
ty courthouse is looking for the party
who stole $3.50 worth of soap be-
longing TO the county. Last April Mr..
Kailey laid in 7egallon barrel Of
serubbing soap and n a5-gallon barrel
of hand soap, costing So "A gallon. and
estimated that he had enough to last
three years. When he recently visit
ed the closet where they were kept,
he found the barrels about empty. lie
says the thieves got away with about
so gallons OF soap.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Daughter Of Warden
FenfOn Is Marie din
Penifentiary Chapel

Lincoln, Sept. 12.-IIelen Ruth Fen
ton. daughter OF Warden w. T. Fen
ton Of the Nebraska penitentiary. was
married to Donald Gallagher Of
Casper, Wyo., today in the chapel Of
the penitentiary. Mr.. Gallagher has
been a fayorite of inmates Of the
prison. and they made up a subscrip.
ton which was presented to her as
a wedding gift.
Mr.. Gallagher. former state repre-.
sentative from O'Nelll Neb., Is now
an attorney at Casper, where they
win make their home.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Postponed Again.

Frank Carmory. arrested on charge
of violating that section of the Ne.
btaska divorce law prohibiting remar-
rage of divorced persons within six
months of the date the decree is
signed. again failed to appear in
municipal court this morning when
his case was called and the case was
set over until tomorrow.
=1t was originally scheduled to be
heard Tuesday.
Carmory was ordered to be brought
into court tomorrow
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Cretna Feeder Will Buy
Lambs for Fall Feeding

y. ]. Mclean OF Gretna was a visi.
tor at the stockyards yesterday look
ing over the feeder lamb market with
a view to purchasing a number OF
loads for feed in his corn fields.
According to Mr.. Mclean, corn will
1 not be ready for feed for two or three
weeks around Gretna and he is not yet
ready to put In lambs for feed. lie
also expressed the opinion that the
price of lambs was a little too high at
present.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Losses From Hog Cholera
HEAVY i'm Gage Coun,

Beatrice. Neh.. Sept, is.-Early re-
ports os hos cholera IN Gage county
were that the less was lssht. hut later
reports Indicate that the damage from
the disease WAS quite heavy. A. A,
Saga SAYS he has lost liz head et hess
and Gerhard Eas. Charles Wilson and
others have also lost heavily
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-13
Spanish Fruit Growers
Protest American Ban

Valencia. Spain, Sept. 12.-The cen.
trail committee OF exporters today Is
sued protest against the quarantine
placed by the United States govern
ment on all fruits and vegetables of.
fered for import from Europe. The
measure has caused great agitation
among fruit growers OF eastern Spain
who were looking to the United States
as an outlet for produce formerly
shipped 10 Germany, Russia and
Austria