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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Heard in the Smoking Room

determined to be severe with him,
even though her heart was breaking
as a result of his misdemeanors. A
good, motherly, heart-to-heart talk was
the corrective she decided on, and she
said gently:
Jimmie, my dear, I'm shocked
and grieved. To think that son of
mine should be a criminal It's ter
rible, Jimmiel Shooting craps! Why.
don't you know those little, innocent
creatures have just as much right to
live as you have7'"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

HE man from Evansville was
talking. There are lots OF I'M
III sophisticated women in this
part of the world, but good many Of
them are located In Gopher Prairie
and Sank Center. One of them that
knew had a very nice little boy who
never sl1idded until he was out OF her
sight She found him out, though,
when the village constable led him
home one day and told her the lad
had been shooting craps But she was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Science

Science defends jazz music. II ex-
plains it as q perfectly natural devel-
weird musical fad that will die out.
1t is thought jazz may be modified.
but 1t is believed its principles will
run through music that will be con-
sidered classical. During the middle
ages the civilized world went crazy
over dancing. The dancing mania"
is well known to students of medieval
history. The craze followed the intro
duction of a slow, tr1ple-rhythmed form
Of music introduced into Europe by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
NOW FOR NEW SCHOOLS

m HE last preliminary obtaining school buildings
for indianapolis has been taken with the final approval by
the State board of the bond eight buildings
Contracts be let and the work in
provide the buildings for the next school The
time gave its tentative approval of the bonds 1t
recent action has removed alb obstacles
The action of the board by way compromise
Previous to the bond ISSUE the school building
fund levy thus making impossible improvements other than
new grade schools.
Nevertheless such choice vxs necessary the tax board
certainly chose the proper
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
COUZENS is
SCORED BY
OLD GUARD
Orders Have Gone Out From
High Sources to DiScredit
Michigan Senator.
BY JOHN CARSON,

Times STAFF Correspondent
ASH1NGTON, Oct. 19.-Orders
IW have gone out from the high
0 and mikhty to discredit SEN
ator Jim" Couzens of Michigan. The
old guard wants to spike Couzens'
guns before Congress gets under way.
Whether the CAMPAIGN has CEN
trail head and a we'll defined plan is
not yet revealed. But that 1t has one
idea is pretty well established The
plan is to picture &C uzens as a "radi-
cal" who talks without preparation
and without facts.
Work Investigated
"Couzens jumped into the railroad
problem. without knowing anything
about it," begins one of the stock
declarations when he was shown
up, he quit" Couzens' work on the
municipal railroads of Detroit is be-
ing investigated constantly and the
slightest flaw picked up to discount
the effort.
Behind all this effort is the fear
Of the Old Guard leaders Souzens will
be a very difficult man to handle
when Congress gets under way. The
reason Is summed up in the following
casual discussion by the wisest of
the Old Guard:
"Couzens is the man we've got to
fear. La Toilette is carrying the
handicap Of an unpopular past rec
ord. Brookhart will kill himself by
his wild talk. Magnus Johnson Is
no cause for worry. Norris is i'll
Borah and Hiram Johnson want to be
regular. But Couzens. you just can't
figure him out"
Naturally Courageous
Here's a man independently wealthy
II he were not naturally courageous,
1t wouldn't be hard to be so with
such wealth. Couzens doesn't owe
anything, politically. to any one and
probably it doesn't make much diff
ference to him IL he Is reelected or
defeated. And Couzens is going to
get the facts and then talk about
them.
Hence, with the we'll learned STRAIT
egy Of practical politics. the Old
Guard now has its campaign under
way to discount Couzens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
How is soft soap made?

To one pound of potash add three
gallons of water; boil the potash until
1t Is dissolved; then add three pounds
of any kind of soap grease, the
cleaner the better, to the lye and set
1t to boiling. Let it boil slowly so
that 1t will not boil over. 1t usually
becomes soap after boiling from one
to five hours. II 1t boils down before
1t becomes soap, add sufficient water
to keep the same quantity in the
kettle until it is soap; then add nine
gallons of water and stir we'll to-
gether: when cool this will be a
beautiful white soap If the grease
was clean.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
A Thought

Yet the Lord will command His Low.
ing kindness in the daytime, and in
the night His song shall be with me-
-Ps. 42:S.
IHl brood,
IL The willing victim of a
weary mood, n
On heartless CANS that squander
life away,
And cloud young Genius hright'ning
into days-qampbell
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

Daily Clintonianl

DAILY Clintoniap)
Clinton people have by no means
lost faith In their city.
Business in the coal fields will pick
ur again.
In the meantime, those show the
right spirit who advocate getting busy
and help liven things up, instead of
glcoming about what might have been.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Advertisement

Marion Leader-Irlbunel
1.-TWO Gun" Settles is splendid ad-
vertisement for Marion. in one sense.
He has been ordered out of town five
times. but said he prefers jail to leav-
ing. 1.-TWO Gun" with all your faults,
we love you still.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
As to Mothers Nav uo.

II wonder what will be the popular
styles in hats this season."
My dear, women's hatE will be di-
Tded into two styles this season, as
usual-the style you don't like and
the style I can't afford ILLUSTRATED
Bits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
What Editors
Are Saying
Pray
lebanon Daily Reportsr1

Lebanon Daily Reporter
'Stop-Look-Listen" signs should be
revised to read. "Stop-Look Listen
Pray" The man who will stop. look
listen and then pause for a moments
prayer is never going TO run in front
OF a traction car or a steam engine
Which assurance also is a strong ar
gument for the efficacy OF prayer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
SnVietiSnn

plymouth Daily Pilot
With the exception of ignorant for
elgners and a few others, American
laborers are 100 well educated and
too we'll off to want TO take a plunge
into soVietism
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Outlook

CIT Wayne News-SentineD
Like F't Wayne, Indianapolis has
an anti-smoke ordinance, but 1t isn't
enforced With more soft coal being
burned here TINS year than ever be
fore the outlook is a bit dirty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

Taking a chance at finding Sep
TENDER Morn" Mt her Saturday night
additions, law officers enter a Logans-
port bathroom and located a still ard
condenser fitted neatly into the tub.
w. w. RAIDER was arrested for oper-
ating the outfit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Etiquette

(Kendalyille News.Sun)
The more an ordinary human being
reads etiquette books, the more he
wonders where the authors got their
information.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Read Big Sister This

The difference between faces and
nails is that it is considered vulgar
to do your nails in public Baltimore
Sun.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Indiana
Sunshine

She does nothing but smoke a pipe
and gossip" This is the allegation of
Amos Creson, Koko mo. who has filed
a complaint for divorce against Mrs
Myrtle Creson
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

Stephen Singleton, IA. Sheridan.
was arrested and held in Jail at No.
blesville for vito desertion. He is said
to be the oldest man ever arrested In
Hamilton County on such a charge
and 1t is possible that he holds the
State record
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
What is the argan tree and

w nat lS tIlS drEan lTeO anu
where does Il grow?
The argan is a very remarkable
tree which abounds in Southern
Morocco.a but is seldom seen else
where. 1t is very leafy. but seldom
exceeds twenty feet in height. The
BRANCHES put out horizontally, and
begin yard above the ground. Sheep,
cattle and camels feed on the leaves,
and goats will stand On their hind
legs to reach them, but horses and
mules refuse to touch them. The
wood, which is very hard, is made into
charcoal by the natives. The fruit
resembling a large olive, Is used to
feed cattle and to manufacture a
valuable oil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Where was Columbus buried?

Where was Columbus buried?
First at Seville. Spain, from whence
the body was removed to San Do
mingo. Haiti When that island was
coded to the French the body was
removed to Havana, and after SPANS
loss of Cuba, 1t was taken back to
Seville and placed in the cathedral
there
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
At what rate does baby's teeth

At birth the teeth OF q child are
buried in sacs in the gums. In six
or eight months the lower central in
cisors come through and are followed
at irregular intervals by others un.
til the temporary set OF twenty is
completed in about two years or
thirty months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

James E. Taylor. Sc. Kendallville,
veteran Of the Civil War. believes
firmly in the bromide. You're never
too old to love" Uncle Jimmy"
went TO Carrolton, Mich. where he
married Mrs. Maggie Miller. So The
young couple received many con-
gratulatoas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

For the alleged "vamping" of the
S9year-old bride Of six months Of John
Carl Sacks. Park County. Fuller Brad
ley, 81. a Civil War veteran and resi-
dent OF Marshall. has been made
defendant in a $4,000 damage suit
fled by Sacks. Sacks also asks a d.
yoree
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
What can I do for featheriess

Practically nothing. The condition is
probably due to low vitality, and the
birds should be killed as soon as they
are OF edible size.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

What are various classiflcations
Of musical instrumental
Percussion, rasping, reed. strinl
and wind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Q U e s. T I o N s.
ASk-The Times
A N s w E R 8

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton OF fact or information By writing
70 the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, 1929 New York Ave Wash
ingtoD, D. c.. enclosing 2 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-
sopal reply Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are conhden-
ttal.-Editor.
How much does an elephant
weight
From two TO three tons.
Which occupies the most space,
a cord Of four-foot wood or a cord
of two-foot wood7
The former.
What are the chief derivatives
OF United States trees7
Turpentne, resin. alcohol. maple
sugar, paper pulp. tannin snd char
,oal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

How much coal does an average
locomotive burn7
About 243 pounds for every mile
runs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Dad Under the Car

"Can help you? I can tell you
bit about this make of car"
well, keep 1t to yourself; there are
ladies' present. Passing Show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

How many ships were there in
the Spanish Armada?
1872.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
RahY Not Camnlete

"If I only knew: what to do with
baby"
Didn't you get book OF struc-
tons with 1t, mamma?"-Boston
Transcript
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

Little Willie I'm Style
You little imp!'
SAY"
you redheaded-"
go ahead I don't care what you
say about President Coolidge and
me."-Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19

Does the United States Govern
ment have control OF all navigable
waters in the United States7
Yes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-19
Family Fun


UnSeIfiSh
You darling little boy! In div1d-
ing that apple you kept the half with
the worm-hole in it for yourself and
let sister have the other half
Yes; I .s'pected that the worm had
bored through to the other side. -
Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
MERCHANT GIVES
MORE EVIDENCE

w. F. Penny, prominent merchant Of
Hendersonville, N. c., and leader in
the civic and business affairs of his
section, gives unstinted praise to Tan
lac, which, he states, has restored his
health and overcome troubles that had
defied treatment for years:
For many years." stated Mr.. PEN
ny, Il was great sufferer from indi-
gestion and stomach trouble. Ulcera-
ton set in and necessitated an opera
ton. Utter lack of digestive power
over a long period so weakened me
that was hardly able to attend to my
business.
"Tanlac seemed to reach the seat of
my troubles at once and now 1 have
normal strength and activity in every
way. Tanlac is undoubtedly the best
stomach medicine to be had"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug.
gists. Take no substitute. Over &C
million bottles Observation-Disclosures.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
.wen, 1t was unconventional, my

We'll. 1t was unconventional, my
dear, for you to be there at ALL"
$50 is war unconventional She
swung on Mrs. Renneslyer. go there
yourself, and look at them, and tell
me then whether it seems important
If | am conventional or not I"
Il couldn't bear to set my foot in
hospital. Armand my boy under
arms! My nerves would never stand
it-and yours shouldn't, either!"
WELL" said the girl, dryly. Il guess
haven't any nerves." Death! She
had seen death that day, and they
talked to her Of nerves! Uncle, may
l go back tomorrow? See what I've
promised to bring them !" She pro-
duced the crumpled piece of paper
upon which she had. early in the day.
written her list, and read from 1t, tri-
umphantly, "Licorice, raspberry vine
gar'-to make cold drink, you know,
uncle-'a pipe and tobacco, horehound
candy, a German Lutheran clergyman
that man is very i'll, I'm afraid he
may not live until morning-'tooth-
PICKS, comb, oranges and apples,
pickles, plug tobacco"
MIR. Corrlandt smiled. Eyes," he
said, you may go back"
she will become the talk of the
town. his sister warned him.
In that case" Mr.. Cortlandt re-
sponded dryly, lit is just as well that
there will be something fine to say of
her." He drew Ann close to him, and
she pressed her cool cheek against his
gratefully.
i met nice man there today" she
volunteered placatingly, in hopes of
creating a happier atmosphere, "a Mr..
Whitman"
Mr.. Whitman" her guardian
smiled whimsically. "Not Walt, pre-
sume?"
But YES" said Ann eagerly, "that
is just who he was. He says he is a
poet"
Mr.. Cortlandt demanded sharply,
what did he say to your" 1t seemed
to Ann that he turned pale, but she
knew that she must be mistaken.
I'VE talked about the wounded
men," she said reasonably. land he
told me what could do for them"
Mrs. Renneslyer cut In here, "You
see, Hendricks, what the hospitals
mean? Walt Whitman %
But" Ann protested, 81 liked him.
He is nice man. You don't like him,
do you, uncle?'
NO"
"Why not? 1 did"
81 don't know him."
THAT'S no reason. He Is good-and
kind. Don't you like his poetry-is
that it? Is he bad poet?"
mo, I think he may be a good one
But his subjects" He broke off, and
Ann thought his face was flushed
'We won't discuss it,"
II congratulate you on your wis
DOM" Mrs. Renneslyer said coldly,
and Ann held her peace. She realized
that the introduction Of her new ac-
quaintance into the conversation ma de
her hospital service more bleakly I'M
desirable than before.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

stood In shocks, and woods where the
air quivered with the CLINT of yellow
| falling leaves, until they came to the
gates of what had been Robert E.
| Lees estate.
The house doomed up ahead, huge
place, with an ample central building
and wide-flung wings. 1t was, Ann
thought, the sort of place man would
build for future generations-fo his
sons Sons-to inhabit, and looking at
| it, she felt sorry for Colonel Lee, as
she called him, giving him the title he
had borne in the United States army.
1T must have been hard to give all
this up" her guardian said, voicing
her unspoken thought. HE must have
cared a lot"
dirty traitor!' Hendricks said
briefly.
Mr.. Cortlandt frowned. "He did
what he thought was his duty, Hen
bricks. Make no mistake about Lee.
He is an honorable man-mistaken,
but gentleman, although an enemy"
AIMS eyes shOne on him for his
generosity; she felt inexpressibly mel
ancholy, as she slipped down from her
horse quickly, before Hendricks could
touch her.
General Mcdowell was glad to see
them. and showed them over the lower
floor of the house. Here and there a
heavy damask curtain had been torn
from window, and lay in crumpleh
heap on the floor, and in almost every
room some pieces of the delicate Sher
atom furniture had proved inadequate
to the repOse of heavy soldiers:
wrecked chairs were showed into
corner, or lay broken in the fireplaces.
and glass from secretary doors lay in
shattered piles where it had fallen
Traces of mems occupation were
everywhere. The dining table was lit
tered with soiled glasses, empty bot
ties, rinds of cheese, and pipes, willie
newspapers lay about, spread open.
everywhere.
AIMS attention was caught by the
clusters of new buildings. which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
CHAPTER Vl-Continued.

"Oh, yes-I worked. I can
work much faster than you. Fanny,
when l try. / finished ever so
many havelocks, and-I put a note in
the last one"
Hendricks bounced from his chair,
his face crimson with indignation.
You did what?" he stormed.
what made you do thing like
that? What did you say?" the young
man demanded fiercely.
"Oh, / said / hoped my havelock
would keep him safe from harm. /.
And that hoped he would kill ever
so many Confederates."
did you sign your name?" Fanny
inquired, awestruck.
81 just wrote Ann"
Your first name-to a strangerW
''He didn't seem like a stranger .
When l saw them marching away 1
would have given anything to know
which one had it,"
when you saw them marching
away" repeated Hendricks in a voice
of doom. did you go over to Broad
way to see them?"
81 did"
with uncle?'
"No."
"Alone in all the crowd?"
The girls Impotence flared out. "Oh,
what difference does it make? =.
I saw a woman crying because her
husband had gone. And I
shouted, too, and waved my handker-
chief; wouldn't have cried-not even
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
Remarkable Homestead in Maine
Which Was Constructed More
Than 1853 Years Ago.

At Getchell's Corner, halfway be-
tween Waterville and Augusta, stands
the old Getchell homestead. built more
than 15S years ago.
When Benedict Arnold came up the
Kennebec on his expedition to Canada
one of his bateaus capsized near Get
chell's and several thousand dollars
worth of gold was lost. The following
spring three of the Getchell boys went
down and salvaged the gold, and with
it built this house.
The house is big square building
with an L attached in back. An an
cient flagstone walk leads to the mas
sive front door with a big brass
knocker. Inside the scheme of deco
ration and furnishing is just as it was
many years ago. Quaint furniture,
ancient candlesticks and big brass
warming pan are of interest. The big
doors were fashioned by hand and
swung on LII hinges that the super
stitious people of long ago put on.
The LII stood for Lord Help Us and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
CHAPTER VIII
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Hendricks had been gone for a
month before Mr.. Cortlandt found it
possible to go to Washington, and by
that time Ann was so deeply involved
in hospital service, that she had some
difficulty in getting away.
Hendricks met them at the station !:
Ann had been looking forward with
impotence to seeing him again, but
now that the meeting doomed immi-
nent she was curiously reluctant.
Hendricks enveloped her in a huge
embrace, and kissed her; he held her
at arms length, rejoicing. "She looks
tired out, SIR" he said, as he took his
uncle's hand. 'Too much hospital non
sense! !"
The color flew into AIMS face as
she jerked herself free, but she said
nothing; she did not even so much as
glance at her guardian, for she was
afraid lest he, too, might be criticizing
Hendricks adversely.
They drove at once TO the hotel, in
an open barouche which enabled Ann
to look eagerly about her.
The hotels were all overcrowded,
but Hendricks had reserved rooms for
his uncle, and, after a few moments
wait in a swarming lobby they went
upstairs. Ann opened her window. The
street was cleared for troops to pass
the band swung around the corner,
with a massive crash of drums and
horns, and behind it came a regiment
of cavalry.
They marched on, company after
company. while the music of the band
grew gradually fainter; at the end
was a group of mounted negroes, and
a long string of baggage wagons, each
with four horses and a rear-guard.
Ann gasped. This was warfare.
Mr.. Cortlandt put his hand on her
shoulder. Hendricks has the day off,"
he said, "and he suggests we ride over
to Arlington"
"Where Colonel Lee lived? Oh, what
heavenly plan'
In half an hour they were riding
through the streets on their way to
the long bridge. They rode on be-
tween wide fields where the grain
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26
CHAPTER VII
Hospitals.

The first army hospital in New York
was no sooner opened than the need
for it was evident; the camps were
fever-ridden, and score of men was
sent in on the opening day. Mrs. Will
liam Cortlandt, who proved to be an
excellent nurse, brought home fearful
tales of heroic and suffering youth to
which Ann listened with shining eyes.
Romance lowered over the common
place building that housed the wound
ed, and it was not long before the girl
suggested that she might be allowed
to serve as Mrs. Williams assistant.
This seemed to her to be a position
sufficiently chaperoned to be accepta-
BILE, but Mrs. William said, fatty, that
she wouldn't undertake the response
bility of having young girl about.
About fortnight after Hendricks
departure Ann was working at the
Sanitary commission when a call came
from the hospital for more bedding.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-10-26

Cortlandt was reading his afternoon
paper. Ann thought that there was
more of reluctance than. reproof in his
manner, as he looked up at her.
I'm glad went, uncle" she said,
defiantly. you know, yourself, that
/ was useful"
YES" Mr.. Cortlandt admitted judi
cially, "you were"
Hendricks" his sister said, severe
ly, don't encourage her! How could
you do such a thing, Ann, after we had
all agreed it was improper?"
Because | know you are all wrong"
the girl answered, with a spirited lift
Of her head. "Uncle-you saw me
there. Is there anything improper in
what was doingT