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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22

Hurry up with those entries in The
Times marble contest.
The Marble Editor is now at work
on the elimination schedules for next
week. but he cant tell how many
elimination games viii be- necessary
until no knows how many boys and
girls are going TO be in the tourna
ment
This makes it necessary that you
get your entries in right away. As
many as possible ought TO be in the
Times office by tomorrow SO the SEIZED
ule can be announced Saturday The
play win start the middle Of next week
at various school houses.
If you want TO win the bicycle The
Times is giving us first prize and want
an opportunity to 50 10 Atlantic city
for the national championship tourna-
ment with all expenses paid, malt the
blank properly filled out right now.
school No. Il and No. a are lead
ing in total entries Harold Saunders
writes In that School No. i is the best
In town.
I'VE are not hoUering for mercy"
he says
All right. Harold, you get busy and
have every boy and girl in the school
send In his or her name. That may
put No. 4 In the lead.
Here are some more entries:
School 40 Charles Stearns. I2, Of 30
sc On t5'3 So Harold Saunders. IS, Of
Sc6oo' So. 7-Eddla oroola. 10. OF 7oe
Lord 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
CHARGES AGAINST
PRATER DROPPED
Three indictments N0IIed in
Criminal Court,

Three indictments against Robert
Prater. who was taken to kankakee,
Ill, Wednesday to face charges Of ab.
Quoting a young girl We're nolled in
Criminal Court today. Two counts
were for receiving stolen goods and
one for wife desertlon.
Prater. who was a suspect in the
Alert State Bank robbery had been in
Jail seven months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
MILLIONAIRE DIES
IN BERTH ON TRAIN
Body of ex-Head Of Steel
Stores in Toledo Morgue,

BIZ united Press
TOLEDO, Ohio. March 2-.-The
body of Leonard r. Steel. Jr.. ~. Of
Getsvile. n. r.. millionaire, former
head Of the 7. K. Steel & Co. was
taken from a New York Central train
at 2 a. m, today Preliminary ex-
animation by Coroner IIensler In
dictated heart failure as a cause Of the
death.
According to statements made to
Hensler by Ernest Mattey, Steel's
chauffeur Steel died while in his
berth. The body was clad only in
night clothes
BIZ United Press
BUFFALO. y. y, March 22.-Af
fairs Of the l.. r. Steel chain stores
have been under investigation for
some time.
Receivers were appointed n fort
night ago.
L. r. Steel. Jr., who is AZ years old.
and lived recently at Getsville, n. Y.
near here, gave up active control of
the enterprise that bore his name
some few weeks ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
is DEAD AT AGE OF 78
6. A. r. VIII Have Charge of Rites
for Thomas {. FOrsha.

The Joseph r. Gordon Post Of the
G. y. r. viii have charge Of the flu
neral of Thomas G. Forsha. rs. who
died Tuesday at his home. HOG n.
Olnev St, Saturday at p. m. at the
residence.
MI Forsha was born in Monroe
County. In 1S49 he moved with his
parents to indianapolis When 16 he
enlisted i'm Company Z. 26th Indiana
Infantry. During the war he was
wounded several times.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Jane
shepherd Forsha: daughter, Mrs.
Frank Clark: two brothers. Hum
phrey OF Ben Davis and John Of
Doualdsonville, La, two grandsons
and three great grandchildren.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
MASKED BANDITS
HOLD Up TRAIN
Three Young Men Held by
Posse for Crime.

PHILADELPHIA. March 22.-Six
masked and heavily armed bandits
held up a fast freight of the Phila-
delphia & Reading between Oreland
and Camp Hill. Pa, last night, IN
coupled the engine, looted car and
escaped with a truck load of merchan-
disc.
A posse secured the woods in the
vicinity and found three young men
In the thicket The youths were taken
into custody as suspicious characters
and held for questioning in connection
with the robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22

A few years later, Howard, the
youngest, committed suicide
Edna, the only daughter married
J. A. Robinson, a merchant Their
first child died, poisoned, from drugs
through nursing at its mothers
breast.
Robinson was sent to the KanKakee
asylum a year ago. Il maniac from the
use Of Opiates.
Another son. william. married and
moved away, leaving his mother and
sister in the home where they We're
found dead last night. Dope. he said
was behind the family tragedy from
the time Of his fathers suicide
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22

Numerous tell-tale marks Of the by
podermic needle We're found on wrists
OF both bodies.
Authorities had insisted that the
daughter leave her mother and spend
all of her time at the Wesley Memo
rial Hospital in an effort to bring
about a cure of the drug habit. The
mother was to be taken to the home
Of her son.
The tragedy eliminated years of
struggle against narcotics
Twenty-Five years ago Mrs. Wool
sons husband, DR. Charles Wcolson,
a leading physician of Buffalo, n. Y.
killed himself His wife came to Chi
cago with her three children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
Catarrh
Asthma
Hay ever
A Home Treatment That Cured
Thousands of Sufferers
Last Year.

If you suffer with chronic catarrh OF
the head, stomach and bowels, nasty,
disagreeable. embarrassing and danger
Gus hawking and splitting; continuous,
annoying dropping mucus in the throat;
closged W head, ears aud nostrils;
asthma or hay fever, no matter how
severe or long standing, chronic cough
or bronchitis; frequent severe colds,
chronic catarrhal indigestion and cOnsti-
patton; catarrhal deafness and head
noises, or any old run down." dead
tired" condition due to chronic catarrh,
call in person or write for full particu-
lars about our New Method home treat
ment. which cured thousands Of people
last year.
This treatment is sold on trial basis
only. Use ii two weeks and If not salts
ned il costs you nothing, You be the
Judge Send no money, Write today for
free advice.
Hundreds Of local references to hOms
people cured. whom you can talk to,
can and will be given.
Call in person, write or mail the cOu-
pom below:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
QUILT HOME; ROW ENDS
Two Families Upset IN Dispute Over
Bed Cover in City Court

One quilt. cause OF q family quar-
rel. once more is i'm the home Of Mrs
Pearl BatcheIer, 325 S. Alabama St
Mrs. Batcheler accused her sister
ir-lsw. Mrs. Clara Person, 4S3 ).
New Jersey St, OF stealing the quilt.
Mrs. Pierson~ and her husband in
sisted Mrs. Batcheler had given 1t
10 them.
when Mrs. Pierson was tried in
city court on a charge of grand lar
cenv her husband declared neither he
nor his wife now wanted the quilt.
Mrs. Batcheler did. So the quilt,
evidence in the case, went hack to its
original home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
AUTO UPSETS: 2 INJURED
Women Hurt When Sedan Turns
Over on New York St

Mrs. Anna Cleary, TO- of 962 Lex
ington Ave. and Mrs Ben Orlady Of
Jamestown. Nd. We're recovering to
day from cuts and bruises suffered
when a sedan in which hey were
riding turned over after coliiding with
a car driven 10y Loren Minor. sac N
Sherman DR.. i'm front Of 1916 f. New
York st. late Wednesday,
Mrs. Clearly, with Mr.. and Mrs
Orlady, were driving in the sedan
driven by Mrs Amy Morrison of So
Lexington Ave
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
BIRD HEADS CIVIC UNION
Merger of Two Associations Is Com
pIeted

Charles II. Bird is president of the
new union of the Capitol Avenue Civic
Association and the North Central
Civic Association. A name for the
new body will be chosen later.
Bird was elected in a merger meet
ing Wednesday evening at Public
School No SO. He formerly was prest-
dent of the North Central Civic Asso-
citation.
Other officers: Charles Johnson. vice
president; Mrs. Charles Wheatcraft,
secretary, and Harry Pierce, treas
urer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22

Ing asthma at times
Answer You can he very easily re
lieved of this bronchial trouble by using
essence Nentho-Laxene. This relieves
quickly and certainly brings about a
change In its tonic and laxative action
and therefore IS superior to ordinary
preparations. which only relieve You
can feel the medicine working on the
throat lungs and bronchial tubes. Civ
Ing a feeling Of freshness and strength
Purchase 2l2 OF. package Of essence
MenthO-LaXene aud make according to
the directions on bottle and take eight to
ten doses daily and you should soon be
free of your trouble.
Teacher asks: 81 have pimples and
suffer from constipation. headache, and
never ferl strong and we'll. Please pre-
scribe for me"
Answer: You should overcome CON
stipatlon and cleanse the system of ac-
cTmulated noisons by taking 3grain
Sulpherb tablets (not sulPhur) for sew
eral weeks or more. These tablets are
very beneficial, especially in hot weather
as they have tendency to cool the blood
and improve its quality.
Mr.. r. n. asks: 'Is 1t safe to reduce
ones weight? 7 weigh 240 pounds and
would Ike to reduce ut least 40 pounds
What Is safe, harmless remedy"
answer CpIaln ol any Weli-Stockeu
druggist a tube of a-grain Arbolone tab
let's and take as pe% directions accom-
panying. These tablots are very easy to
take and quite reliable for obesity.
"Mrs. c. b" writes: 81 suffer n great
deal with stomach disorders heavy
feeling after eating, heart palpitation,
wind and gas on stomach. etc. Am rest
less and irritable. Afraid to eat q hearty
meal Sometimes great pain. | fear ap-
pendicitis."
Answer: The neglect Of constipation
and Indigestion IS the most frequent
cause Of appendicitis 1t is better to pre-
vent than to cure by an operation. l
advise that you obtain tablets Trlopep-
tine and take according to directions ac-
companying sealed carton.
Tortured" writes: II am tortured by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
CHECK is MADE GOOD

Harry Bernhard, q, of Frankfort,
who gave the Mclean Artificial Limb
Company. 209 L. Ohio St. an Endorsed
check for $40 Tuesday has made his
check good, officials of the store said
today. Bernhard was slated at police
headquarters. but was later released.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
For Constipated Bowels, Sick Headache
Sour Stomach, Bilious Liver

The incest cathartic-laxative in the
world to physic your liver and bowels
when you have Dizzy Headache, Colds,
Indigestion, or Upset,
Acid Stomach is candy-like "Cascar-
cts" One or two tonight will empty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
BOOK DESCRIBES DUNES
Chicago Man Publishes Volume on
Scientific and Historical Points.

Interesting and scientific informa-
ton concerning Indiana's sand dunes.
part of which the state is preparing
for State park, IS contained in a
recent book by George A. Brennan,
principal of the Van Blissingen School
of Chicago. entitled THE Wonders Of
the Fumes" The book treats the
scientific and historical point Of view.
Il is illustrated by photographs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
of Narcotics Wipes Out Entire Family
Except One Son,
BIZ United Press

CHICAGO March 22The history of how all but of
prominent family have been wiped through the drug evil
revealed today with the murder of Mrs Ella Wooson r. and
suicide Of her daughter Mrs. Edna Robinson.
Notes found when police broke into the where the
bodies lay told death pact reached when the
to be separated because of use of drugs
Mrs Robinson had her mothers throat with
then hero own
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and it has helped me. In a short
time was able to do my homework,
and now am not only able to do every
bit of that and washing and ironing,
out help my husband at the store. "
Mrs. L. K. MYERS, 1909 E. 14th St.
Winston-Salem, N. c.
Feels New Life and Strength
Keene, N. HI was weak and
rundown and had backache and all
sorts of troubles which women have.
I found great relief when taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and l also used Lydia E. Pink
hams Sanative Wash. | am able to
do my work and feel new life and
strength from the Vegetable Conn
pound. Mrs. A. F. HAMMOND %
Carpenter Street, Keene, N. II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22

B5eD@QHGCINoHRS;s
y >ADvICEd6
BEDx Le~l5 Batter O

the pains Of rheumatism and feel that l
want to die if ( cannot md relief"
Answer: Five grain SU.thol tablets is
tho latest medical relief for any KIND Of
pain, and particularly In rheumatism.
Mrs 9. c." writes: Can you pre-
scribe a tonic for one who is sleepIess,
nervous, hysterical, thin and getting
thinueri Have little appetite aud am
restless day and night"
Answer: Get from well-stocked
pharmacy a sealed tube of CadOmene tab
let's which are especially made for those
needing a strong. harmless, Tejuvenatins
tonic. Astonishing and pleasing results
follow and life and hope are renewed.
Reader" Whites What should I do
to relieve severe case of kidney and
bladder disease? Urine is dark, foul OF
odor and passage is irregular. painful.
like rheumatism, and soreness in region
of bladder"
Answer; For such symptoms as you
describe I prescribe my favOrite for
mula under the name Of BalmwOrt tab
let's This is a splendid, efficacious rem
edy for such abnormal conditions. Re
gin their use as per directions on each
sealed tube.
IA N IA a
stout as I get older and weigh GO pounds
too much now. I am alarmed and want
to reduce. Please advise what TO take"
Answer: You need not he alarmed If
you will begin taking 5-Grain ArbolOne
tablets. These tablets reduce usually
ut the rate of pound a day after the
first few days Amy druggist can sup
ply them in scaled tubes with full di-
rections.
Note: For many years DIR. Baker,
College Bldg. Dayton, Ohio, has been
giving free advice and prescriptions to
millions of people through the press
columns, and doubtless has helped in re-
lieving Illness and distress more than
any single individual In the worlds his
tory. Thousands have written him ex-
pressions of gratitude and confidence
similar to the following:
Dr. Lewis Baker, Dear Sir:-The plain
yellow MiAyol-it is great. I have used
It twice. have been troubled with
itching scalp, falling hair for two years
and have tried everything heard of and
nothing did any good. I probably paid
out S25 90 in the last two years. But the
Mnyol stopped the falling hair and the
itching Is most gone. 1t is a great re-
lief and l surely believe that ] can have
my hair as nice and pretty as it was
before. | can recommend it to every one
who has falling hair, dandruf, and itch
ing scalp. Yours very gratefully, Mis-.
Eva NJ. Spooner, Norwich, IT, R. f. III
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
Stolen Car Sfrinned

When Ford Watson, living east Of
the city on Tenth St, recovered his
stolen automobile it was stripped he
told police today. Missing parts were
valued at 5000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
HOOVER BLAMED
WITH LIABILITY
FOR SUGAR GOUGE
Grand Jury Investigation Is
Urged by Head Of Peoples
Legislative Service.

Bg United Press
WASHINGTON, March 22.-No jus
LITIGATION exists for the recent increase
in the sugar prices, Secretary Hoover
declared today in announcing that
he had asked the Federal trade com
mission TO make an investigation of
sugar prices.
"As 1 have repeatedly stated, there
is no economic justification for the
high price of sugar. as there is an
estimated world surplus" the secre-
tary asserted.
BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON. March 22.-Ohcial
inquiry into the half-million-dollar
sugar gouEe appeared almost newt
able today, following action OF Basil
H AIanley. director Of the Peoples
Legislative Service. who wired Presi-
dent Harding urging a grand jury in
vestigation Of the sugar conspiracy"
Marley charged the Department of
Commerce and Herbert Hoover with
FIRST responsibility for starting the
gouge.
with ATauley demanding that Hard
l-. a.Iet tt- Department of Justice
To- seek indictments of those guilty Of
the conspiracy. developments came
rapidly
They were as follows:
Fear Exposure
Rebc~rs that sugar gamblers in New
York had begun to fear exposure and
indications that sugar prices would
decline.
Exposure of additional propaganda
from sugar gamblers in an effort to
bolster mp the weakening situation
Intimatiou that thorough :nvestiga-
ton viii show New York bankers and
american investors in the sugar in
justry planned TO put over the big
sugar gamble.
Pos ibility that Hoover would open
" denounce the sugar gamble and also
urge an investigation.
Have Taken SI5OOO.0O0
NIanley put before the President some
Of the information published in The
Times about the sugar gOuge and he
declared the gamblers had alrea0E IA
ken S15.001.00O from sugar consumers
and would take 100000. O00O II not
halted. and If their plan was success
fui they would rob the American PEG
PIE of S500qoQ,00o.
Hoover and his assistants are wor-
ried by these attacks, and that some
action VIII De taken is now the i'm
preston.
Full details Of the plot have not
been exposed. but Government ex-
perts are agreed that the present
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22

"a y u ct te"
" rit es II
b r We b @ o n
& re fly an
n o Y g d lately
b Y coughing
and a tickling
s @ n S q tion in
the { hrO a t
a n d hoarse-
n q SIS after
8 n z ing. Nv
h r O n g h / a |
tubes are af-
f - te d, caus
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22

my side. had
been taking med
icine for a long
time and nothing
seemed to do me
a ny d. Ny
husband went to
the drug store and
he said to the
clerk, I want the
best medicine you
have for wonlen's
troubles. He gave
him A bottle of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
JG CRAZED DAUGHTER KILLS MOTHER AND THEN SELF
WOMAN DIES WHEN
CIGARETTE FIRES BED

Awakened by Blaze.
By United Press
OMAHA, Neb., March 22.-Mrs.
Ruby Murray, SO, was burned to
death when her bed caught fire from
a cigarette she was smoking last
night.
She had fallen asleep while smoking
and when she lawoke her clothing was
ablaze. She died before medical aid
reached her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22

your bowels completely by morning,
and you will feel splendid. "They
work while you sleep" Cascarets
never stir you up or grippe like Salts.
Pills, Colonel, or Oil and they cost
only ten cents "a box. Children love
Cascarets Neutrality-suspicious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
WEAK,RUNDOWN
AND AILING
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Brought Relief When
Other Medicines Failed

Winston-Salem, N. c." 81 was
weak and rundown and had trouble
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
Bulgin Bolts
BY z. J. BULGIN

Cod doesn't send you to he'll You put yourself there
The he himself
insulting the Intelligence of God tampIng
when I lie I God
I His child
win before twelve honest
divine i His the
Get from the
authority o Christ.
the millinery
a a SQUAD
q n a
Saviour. always $ Oh he main track.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-22
BULGIN EXPORTS
HIS HEARERS TO
THINK OF CHRIST
Indiana Needs DID, aShioned
Revival, Evangelist
Says,
BY THE VISITOR
X seriously of Christ

lnlnk seriously Oh CuIlSl.
That was the wish of Evangelist e.
]. Bulgin, expressed at the Cadle Tab
ernacIe on Wednesday night in a
sermon on What Think Ye of
Christi
In this great jazz and money mad
world If we could get indianapolis to
sit down and think seriously OF
Christ, the purposes Of this revival
would be won in twentyfour hours"
Dr.. BulgIn declared.
Divinity of Jesus
Throwing down the challenge of
ones personal idea of Jesus, the evan.
gellst declared. he who thinks Jesus
is man is ridiculous.
IF Jesus is product Of evolution,
then Why hasn't it produced another. "
he da.ulnded. There is only one
Jesus. a man tells me he believes
Jesus is divine and rose from the dead,
but claims he viii not join church be
cause there are so many hypocrites
there. a hypocrite is a counterfeit of
the genuine If you don't want to
live with them in hell. you had better
stand a few in church instead Of
running q chance Of going 20 hell.
THE challenge is: IF Jesus Is man,
then surpass Him. II God. obey Him
What Indiana needs more than any
thing is an old-fashioned Holy Ghost
revival" he said.
Congregation Kneels
Tonight Or. Bulgin will preach on
THE Philosophy OF Prayer OF 'Giin-
ORANGES Of Prayer Removed"
At the close of the meeting Wednes-
day night. DR.. Bulgin made a plea for
those present to get down. on their
knees and pray for the "unsavpd' in
indianapolis Every one i'm the big
auditorium knelt in prayer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Largest Collection of
Rare Orchids In st. Louis
Horticulturist for Botanical Gardens Obtains
$500 Plants

plants by the roadside were dispelled
before no got to Bogota. capital Of
Colombia. Thru American residents
no hargalned With Indians. who
brought tho orchids out. But he
never saw tho Indians who secured
the orchids. the residents explaining
that Firth avenue prices would b.
charged anyone not known 20 he a
resident.
Tho orchids SECURED In South AM
erica were OF two principal Glasses.
tho 'cattelya Trlanas." a gorgeous.
rich mauvc flower with broad purple
lip. and "sehrocderac.' another
NATIVE flower with a broader purple
lip. Tho cases OF cattelya secured by
the native took 30 days 'freighting"
70 reach naxota.
In Panama. PrlnE obtained from
an orchid enthusiast 900 plants re-
presenting ios varieties. making the
largest. most diverse collection Of
Panamanian orchids ever brought to
tho United States. and including one
Of the only two known specimens OF
an albino mauvo orchid. As IN ami
NAL life. albino types arc scarce
among plants.
In Jamaica. Pring secured 50
moro rare orchids.
I'VE made go miles by motor a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
ny FLORA q. ORR

WASHINGTON. Aug. %. Was u
a case OF the attraction Of opposites
when Calvin Coolidge. a serious.
minded struggling young lawyer. fell
In love with Miss Grace Goodhue, n
wyacious. merry school teacher Of
Burlington, Vermont
For they say Mrs. Coolidge loves
10 dance and skate and go 10 The
theater and 20 moving picture shows.
The president can't dance. lie tried
once 10 skate and then declared that
thereafter he would leave Il TO his
wife 10 defend the honor OF the
coolidges IN that particular field. For
the theater and the movies he cares
not al ali,
A. for social affairs. these come
easy for Mrs. Coolidge ana pretty
hard to her husband. Yet they say
when she gave her weekly tea parties
last winter that her husband was
always present In some secluded
corner.
Tho president likes 10 read biz
OF American history or political ecen,
omy or law after dinner and then,
10 good old New England fashion
crawl between the sheets along about
10 p. m.
Not 80 Mrs Coolidge. II she reads
Il Is apt TO be fiction. biography OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Aug. :5-Even
The natives in tho South American
Andes arv wise that "Amerieanos
are easy
Consequently the rare and appar-
entity romantic Job OF searching FOR
large quantities OF orchids Is nolh-
ing but dun diplomacy. This Is the
report Of G.. II. Pring. horticuiturist
% the huge Missouri Botanical Gar
dens. who has returned from South
and Central America with $500 or
child plants. giving the gardens hero
the largest collection OF orchids in
the world.
PrinE's shipment was the only
quantity importation Of tho rare
plants into this country for six
years. on account OF a quarantine,
They Will be used In mammoth
mas display" hero this fall
Orchids do not lay their beauties
at the feet OF any passerhy." Prins
said, They hid away upon trees
shut from sight. one hundred feet
( In the air.