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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Pedestrians Rights

To the Editor Of The Times
I have been reading of many &C
cidents in the city where many have
died and others are crippled.
There is only one way to avoid all
of this and that is to strictly enforce
the Jaws Of the State. The law says
ten miles per hour between East and
West SITS; the same between North
and South SITS. The average speed
is forty miles. That is thirty miles
above the limit.
The law says fifteen miles inside
the city corporation lines, but the
speed is from forty to ninety miles
per hour.
The State law says no vehicle may
pass a street car while loading and
unloading passengers anywhere in the
State, and If understand it right
Indianapolis is IN the State of Indi-
ana
The law also states all vehicles shall
keep four feet from the outside rails
Of the street car tracks. was cross
ing New York st. at Pennsylvania
and a taxi passed me running forty
miles per. I said ''ten miles per Is
the limit
The traffic officer looked at me and
said nothing He knew the taxi was
exceeding the limit by thirty miles,
but he is gagged" He can't say
anything or he has no job.
I have right on any street or road
in these United States and I demand
that right. ANY one who thinks he
will deprive me if it may have q sore
head for few days for I am pre-
pared. J. A DONDONO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

talk to his wife. He went to the tele-
phone office and arranged for the call
Finally, connections having been Sc
cured, the old fellow yelled over the
wire, Hello, Jane Just at that mo-
ment a bolt of lightning such as we
have in Kansas, hit the wires, entered
the telephone office and knocked the
old fellow to the floor. After dazed
moment he got up, rubbed his head
and sheepishly said to the operator:
by gosh, that wuz Jane all
right"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Tobacco Chewing

To the Editor Of The Times
Discussing a scientific experiment
in which it is said the odor Of a billy
goat has high therapeutic value in
treatment of lung and throat troubles
you say, Think of lying in bed with
a billygoat's cold feet and waking up
to cough in an odor that could be
used as a disinfectant in a soap fac
tory
ask: How is it a woman can
stand the disgusting breath of a to-
bacco-chew1ng husband?
D. LAYDEN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

his way up until today he is head Of
a big lumber concern.
LIE Master has been honored even
further by being elected 20 the high
est post the worlds lumberman can
give one Of their own-Snark Of the
Universe Of the Concatenated Order of
Hoo-Hoo, the international lumber
mems fraternity, of which the late
President Harding was honorary men,
Der.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
What Editors
Are Saying
Uniform
(Kendalville News Sum

(hendalvllle News Sum
campaign will shortly be put I'M
der way by the National Motorists
Association which deserves wide sup
port, concerning. as It does. the uni
flying of automobile legislation in the
various States.
The lot of the motorist will be much
easier. The work Of police will be
facilitated. Conflicting laws would
disappear. And the bugaboo OF tour
ists-learning statutes anew as State
vanish.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Animal Facts

The California murre makes no
nest. 1t lays but one egg, dropping it
down anywhere and leaving it. Ma
ture shapes that egg so it will not roll
straight, but rather swing about as
a top, The birds have a habit of gath
ering in large numbers on a shelf
Of rock where they leave their eggs
in large numbers. These eggs are of
varied colors, no two alike, and once
laid, they make the rock on which
they repose resemble a flower garden
in full bloom.
1t is claimed that birds have ears
that hear when human ears fail. This
fact was discovered during the war
1t is said in England that, during the
Dogger bank naval battle, pheasauts
261 miles away from the scene Of
action, showed great excitement and
"shrieked themselves hoarse," while
other and smaller birds were terri
fed. At the same point not a sound
was heard by human ears.
Edgar II. fLlcn, living at East imam,
on Cape Cod, has little yellow hen to
which he ccnfided the responsibility
of Matching four black geese eggs,
and she did herself proud. She not
only Matched them, but she brought
her odd children to maturity in fine
shape. The geese are full grown now,
but have they abandoned their little
yellow mother? Not at all. Every
night they gather about her and
nearly smother her with their size.
Before they sleep they quack their
love for her and she replies with
happy little clucks.
The newt is a little hzard-lilxe am
phibian and it possesses a remarkable
power to restore any and sundry
limbs it may, in the course OF life,
lose. But, it has now been discovered,
that If fed liver, that power is taken
from the newt. So, keep liver away
from your nevis If you want them
to do their stuff as nature provided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
A Thought

He that is faithful in that which
is least is faithful also in much; and
he that is unjust in the least is I'M
just also in much.-Luke 1910.
HAVE seldom known any
one who deserted truth in
- trifies that could be trusted in
matters of importance.-Paley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Family Fun
Easy

Easy
'Oh. Mr.. Jones'" said Miss Dash,
the other day, Il saw an advertise
ment saying that you could furnish
you home by soap premiums. Every
time you buy piece Of soap you get a
furniture certificate. I am going to
be married, and do you think I could
get all my house furniture that way?'
why, yes, Miss Dash replied Mr.
Jones. Il had a friend who got all
the furniture for a six-room house
that way. The company only had to
send him furniture for one room; the
other five rooms were full of soap"
Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Though Stresfs

To The Editor Of The TIMES
Instead Of spending money to de-
stroy Meridian ST., the show street"
of Indianapolis, and uproot nearly
two miles of beautiful shade trees. and
THEN have but a "one-street" town,
would it not be better to build two
or three bridges across Fall Creek
and have several through streets"
to the north side? z. w. H
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
- UNUSUAL PEOPLE -
Typist Helps
Comeback

BIZ NEA SerUice
RESNO, Cal, Nov. sc. D.
| r lie Master, wealthy young lum-
L. herman, gives his former typist,
now his wife, credit for his return
from poverty to his former position
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

of wealth.
He had been a
wealthy silo man
ufacturer when
in 1915 fire de-
stroyed all he
owned.
He went to San
f T a n C i S co and
8 { r t o d work
pushing a rail
road b a g & a & e
truck at twenty
five c g n t S an
hour. His stenog-
rapher remained
f a / t h full. They
were married.
T h a t inspired
Ia Mas tar TO work
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

tMuncie Evening Press
Messrs. Taggart, Brennan and Muir
ply having arranged the next presi-
Dental nomination and platform for
the Democrats, there is no reason
why the lataer should not begin their
campaign Immediately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Tongue Tips

Mary Garden, opera singer: These
grand opera stars who lose their
jewels, their Poms, their husbands.
and their tempers; these impressarios
who tear the air full of holes in
artistic RACES; these fat tenors who
all but burst blood vessels in fits of
picturesque, foaming anger, are not
temperamental. They are just plain
crazy"
Sir William Orpen. English artist:
Beauty is born in painters brain.
1t is no more dependent on the age
which he lives. 1t was Gainsborough,
I think, who said that a slaughtered
COW painted by Rembrandt was a far
more beautiful work of art than any
of Raphael's Madonnas-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Editors Mail

The editor is willing to print views
of Times readers on interesting sub
jects Make your comment brief.
Sign your name as an evidence Of
good faith 1t will not be printed
if you object
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Refreshing

washington DemOcraD
Among the gaieties to relieve Frank
fort. Ind. from boredom nothing Is
quite so refreshing as a so-called blue
law crusade. It makes everybody
love everybody so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Annual

Goshen Daily News Times)
Sunday schools should prepare for
the annual bumper crop Of pupils at
.the next four sessions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Climate

marion Leader-Tribune)
Roses are still blooming in Indiana,
and it's the last week in November,
Still people will go to California and
Florida for their climate. Shame on
them!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

Dad Is Clever
Whats the idea In running up to
New Haven every weekend, Isabel?
I suppose you have some end in
view?"
How clever Of you to guess. dad!
But he's not an end now; he's a quar-
ter back. Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Sister Kissed

Ibid that young man kiss you hast
night?"
''Why mother, you don't think he
came away out here Just to listen
to our photograph. ~@Judgs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
His Last. Shot,

Then our engagement is OFF,
Yes, and I shall return all your
love letters. "
mo. Better keep 'enn. You're get
ting along and may never receive any
more, you know. Boston Transcript.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Putting Tommy to SIeen

Putting Tommy to Sleep
There now, I've read you the whole
story Of the ark and you must go to
sleep"
But what would have happened if
Noah had sent out a sea-gull?'-Hu-
morist-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Preference
wabash Star)

The beautiful old hymn said Scat
ter seeds OF sunshine" but too many
people prefer to distribute drops of
moonshine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Indiana
Sunshine

Believers in the occult received
a severe Jolt at Upton. Ghosts" were
supposed to be haunting an old house.
When police went spirit" hunting
they arrested six men who were play
ing poker in the old structure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

What is. collodion and what are
some OF its uses?
1t is a solution Of guncotton in
ether and alcohol 1t is used for corns
and callouses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

What railroad has tracks entire
" across North America, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific?
The Canadian Pacific is the only
one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Q U E s T o N s
ASk-The Times
A N s w E R 8

You can get an answer 20 any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
to the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Wash
tugton. d. c.. enclosing cents in
stamps for reply Medical legal and
marital advice cannot be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken
All other questions will receive a per-
sonal reply Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are confiden-
ual-EGitor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

William Craft, lately arrived from
Soviet Russia, was found by railroad
officers walking down the tracks near
Logansport In shoes that had no soles.
He spurned all offers of the detectives
to give him new pair Of shoes.
These We're good enough in my own
country" he declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28


How much does it cost to stop
a train?
From 80 to so cents
What are ships eyes"7
The two hawse pipes on each side
of the bows of ships. Through these
pipes the anchor cable of the ship
passes. The Chinese used to paint
blocks of wood on each side of the
bow Of the ship to resemble human
eyes. and 1t Is probable that the name
has chung to the hawse pipes for this
reason.
Is there such word as "foots"
in the English language and is it
correct?
There is such a word but not as
the plural of foot One dictionary de-
fines foots as settings or sediments,
as of molasses or oil; another defines
it as a conformed plural Of foot in
the DETECTED sense of sediment.
How much did the United States
pay for Alaska?
$1,000, 900.
Are there any birds which live
to be a hundred years old?
1t Is claimed that crows, ravens,
parrots and swans attain this age.
What are the commonest birds
In the United States?
The robin and English sparrow.
Have all the Popes had their
headquarters at Rome2
No, the seat Of the papacy was at
Avignon. France, from about 1906 to
1877.
How are old newspapers made
into fuel7
Soak the newspapers in plain water
until they are {. soft pulp. The water
is then squeezed out with the hands
and the paper made into balls; these
pulp balls are then set aside to dry
and when thoroughly dry and hard
they make an excellent fuel
What are the Waters of
Lethe?"
Lethe was, in mythology. one of
the five rivers Of hell The name
means "forgetfulness, and one who
drank of It's waters forgot all Of his
former state. both joys and pains,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

Are ex-service men exempt from
paying income taxes?
No
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
Just what IS water?

y usN " INT ID WttLCf
Water is a chemical compound of
hydrogen and oxygen. formed by the
union of two volumes of the former
with one Of the latter. Pure water
is colorless. tasteless. inodorous.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

An exhibition of fancy needle work
at Mulberry brought to light the
''craziest quilt" 1t was made of 9,372
pieces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

The Miami County Historical So
ciety will preserve as a public shrine
the plot on which Frances SIocum' s
home stood. She was kidnapped by
the Miami Indians from Wilkes barre
Pa, in 1916.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

Where do three States meet7
At Harper's Ferry. the States of
Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland
meet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28
What Is q nlumcoto

a new hybrid fruit produced by
crossing the plum with the apricot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

Outside of his fellowman, what
is the most dangerous living crea-
ture 10 man?
The mosquito. as more people die
each year as a result Of It's bite than
by the ravages of any other animal
The Cobra snake of India ranks sec
ond in the number Of people killed,
but this is largely due to the super
sIuous character OF the natives of
India, who are afraid 10 kill the
snakes. The animal which has the
ugliest, most ferocious disposition is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

When should tulips be planted
and how deep in the ground?
Tulips should be- planted in the
fall. about four inches deep in the
ground
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

How much does it cost to stop
a train?
From 80 to go cents
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

SURROUNDS
RUM HERO
Captain Kidd of 0fshore
Booze Traffic Handsome
and Picturesque.
BY HARLAN S. MILLER
United News Staff Correspondent

GNT EW YORK, Nov. 2S-F'our
I'M years passed before the Vol
IL stead era produced a hero.
The business Of smuggling liquor into
America remained about as romantic
as the clock and suit trade.
But William +. Mccoy has emerged
from the Atlantic Coast fogs as the
handsome, glamorous, soft-spoken,
well-educated and prosperous Captain
Kidd Of the offshore rum traffic
Picturesque and distinguished
that's Bill Mccoy all over. Six feet
tall is the owner of the "Tomaka,
seized beyond the three-mile limit by
Federal officials; well-dressed, 40,
perfectly manicured and with a
Harvard accent acquired on the
Florida L asst.
If this does not throw sufficient
romance about Mr.. McCoy-weu, he
has 100000 or. $4,000 in currency
stuffed carelessly in his pockets when
American law reached out, six miles
or so into the high seas, where
Brittania used to rule the waves, and
seized him and his yacht of British
registry
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

A goat in Aurora, H., ate two
sticks Of dynamite and may become
the Aurora Borealis soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

II OATS are nice animals. They
get in bad by not bathing. but
you never hear goats kick on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

Imagine being chased about the
yard by a goat full Of dynamite.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

Goats will eat tin cans, dynamite,
brides biscuits or what have you?
Then eat a shoe for dessert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

she wanted to buy even a dog he you'd look into it's pedigree and have a veterinary's certificate that it was free from disease.
 But he takes no such pains to find out whether there are any mortgages on the past of the man who wants to marry his daughter and whether he can furnish first class health certificate.
 Sometimes fathers excuse their carelesSness in this matter by saying that they are willing to take their daughters judgment on the men they want to marry. Nonsense? They wouldn't have a young girls judg- ment on any other subject, and they know that she is particularly u1- fitted to form an opinion on this particular thing because it is inn possible for any young girl to know enough of life and enough of men to be able to judge them with any intelligence.
 Sometimes a father will say that there is no use in his trying to find out about a man his daughter wants to marry because a girl in love will not listen to reason This is true only of abject idiots, and not many girls are that. Few girls are fool enough to want to marry bigamists or drunkards or men who would drag them down to poverty, and they would steer clear of them if they were forewarned.
 A little Sherlock Holmes-ing by papa would save many girl from a wrecked life. There is an old say ing that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, This goes double in matrimony, and it is up to father to apply the remedy.
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
UE,D RATHER BE WRONG

Some little boys are not fond or their teachers. Nobody seems tG know why. and so this story may help to clear up the mystery one little boy-Tommy Green-Was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21
Visitor From Florence Honored At Dance
 Friday EUening

On Friday evening, Miss Marion Butler entertained at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Robert Earl Butler, on Eighteenth street, south, honlring Miss Sue Jolly Nc Rae, an attractive visitor from Florence.
 For the occasion, the home was bright with garden flowers, carry ing out color scheme of yellow and white The spacious veranda was brilliant with colorful Japanese lan- terms and attractive girlish summer frocks.
 Music and dancing added to the gayety of the evening, and an espe- cially interesting feature was the guessing contest, the object of which was to evolve a thrilling and roman tic love story out of a prosaic list of autom obile parts.
 A delicious ice course, with al monds and hints, all carrying out the color scheme, was served tC' the following guests: Misses McRae, Au gusta Piatt, Marguerite Pownes. Laura Branch Frazier. Della Young, Frances Matthews, Pearl Elizabeth Wright. Messrs. Solon Sudduth Jack Hampton, Elva Gilliland, Dewitt Stier Walter Fuckett. John Dono- van, Lawrence Matthew, Samuel Lathem, Bracy Vaughn, Charles Bur nett, John Daviu, George Best and Messrs. Hubbard and Moore of Los Angeles Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-21

their grandparents, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Hornsby of Roanoke, arrived in Birmingham Saturday to join their father.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs. W F. Schauf, ST., will be glad to know that they have come to Birmingham to make their home. MT. and Mrs. Schauf. who were formerly of Bir mingham, have resided in Mont gomery for the past year.
 Mrs Thelma Gray returned to Bir- mingham Saturday after a visit of several weeks to the home of her father MT. W. c. Cook, near Roanoke. MT. J. F. Gurley of Hartselle was in Birmingham last week.
 Mir. A. c. Anderson has gone to NeA/u where he will be principal 2tShe Baptist Collegiate institute for he coming year.
 MT. J. E. Freeman of Hartselle made a business trip to Birmingham Monday.
 MT. Louis Pindar of Birmingham is spending a few days in Savannah, Ga. MT. and Mrs. Charles Davis are spending week at Camp Oliver.
 
 Mrs. W. D. Pride has returned to Madison after a few days visit with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Frazier.
 Mir. Aubrey Ivey Is visiting his aunt, Mrs. D. M. Ivy, at her home on Sixteenth avenue, south.
 
 Mrs. Mary Upchurch of Dothan, Ala, is attending summer school at Howard college.
 MT. and Mrs. John B. Floyd and family motored to Madison, Ala, Sunday to spend about two weeks.
 
 MT. and Mrs. James B. Hill will sail from New York July 2S on the steamship Leviathan. They will be accompanied by MT. Hills brother, MT. Horace G. Hill, and Mrs. Hill and daughter. Miss Frances Hill. Tn, party will visit England and Scotland and the continent, return ing home in September.