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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Mirror

A mirror, hung where he could see
himself in 1t frequently. would be an
excellent investment for almost every
business man. suggests Raymond NJ.
Havens. He's a prominent official in
the Rotary Club organization interna-
tionally.
There's an old saying about living
so you can look any man in the eye.
It's harder TO look ourselves in the
eye, usi.1g mirror, when inclined
to do anything that conscience pro-
tests against. Ernst Haeckel. Ger
man biologist, had even a better sys-
tenn in youth He wrote letters to
himself, urging certain corrections of
conduct, and debating controversies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
A Thought

Every good gift and every perfect
gift is from above, and cometh down
from the Father of lights, with whom
is no variableness, neither shadow OF
turning Iii.
E generous and pleasant tenn.
Xxi pered and forgiWng; even as
God scatters favors over thee,
do thou scatter over the people,
Saadi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Rain

Alexandria Times Tribune
This particular section of Indiana,
known as Madison county, would feel
little disposed to quarrel with the rain
god II the latter should happen to
make up his mind to cork up his rain
barrels and prevent them from slop-
ping over for a week or two What
say, r. g.?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09

Which can be heard the great
est distance. thunder or dis
charges of artillery?
Thunder does not travel very far
before it begins to rise above the
ground so that observers frequently
see flashes Of lightning without hear
ing the thunder which has passed
over their heads. Thunder is there
fore rarely heard at a distance of fif-
teen or twenty miles, whereas dis
charges Of artillery may be heard
thirty, fifty or 100 miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Animal Facts

University of Oregon has been in.
vestigating and now, it is reported
the conclusion has been reached that
one pair of mosquitoes, breeding un.
der ideal conditions would have
1000, 1000 900, 900, 900 900 900, 600 ,00C 900
100000 descendants in six months.
And you can count 'em yourself il
you have any doubt about the matter
Insect outbreaks like those Of the
boil weevil and potato bug, are due to
cur neglect of our insectiverous birds.
So says Henry Oldys, the famous
bird man. The fight between the
birds and insects, he insists, is con-
slant. If the insects were to win the
fight, the earth would become unin-
habitable in short time He tells
of a thirty mile section in Australia
in which all bird-life was destroyed.
In three years the tract became an
uninhabitable desert because of the
insects that at once possessed It
When the English settlers came to
this country they discovered a red
breasted bird and thought it was the
same as the English robin, and they
so named it. They were wrong, as
our redbreast is nothing at all like
the English bird. except in that it
likes the companionship Of man and
is disposed to raise its family at the
human doorstep. Our robin raises two
broods year, sometimes three. 1t
is only partly migratory. Numbers
remain in the woods of the North even
during the coolest Of weather, but
the majority fly South. Down there
they are hunted very often as a game
bird, which they are not in any sense
of the word.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
The Family Quid

The Family Quid
Mary came In from recess chewing
gum for dear life. The teacher no.
ticed her and said sharply:
Mary, come here and put your
gum in the waste basket
Mary took the gum from her mouth,
but did not put it in the waste basket
And again the teacher said:
Mary told you to put that gum
II the waste basket
This time Mary started to cry and
replied:
Miss j., 1 won't chew the gum
any more, but can't put it in the
basket. It's my sisters gum and !
have to give it back at noon. In.
dianapolis News
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Sons Private Tonic

4son, what's that bottle in your
closet?"
''Why-er-that's hair tonic,
That's funny. Your father uses
the same thing. and he's been bald
for thirty years Yale Record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Q U E S T I o N S
ASk-The Times
A N s w E r s

You can get an answer to any cues
ton of fact or information by writing
to the Indianapolis Times Washington
ton. D. c., inclosing cents in stamps.
Medical. lSgaI, love and marriage ad-
vice cannot be given. nor can extended
research be undertaken, or papers,
speeches. etc. be prepared. Unsigned
letters cannot be answered, but all let
tiers are confidential. and receive Per-
sonal replies - Editor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Who was John Ross?

" ~ Ne-S JUN ANOSS.
Sir John Ross was a British Arctic
explorer who lived 177T-1856. John
Ross was a chief of the Cherokee ma
ton Q790-1S66), and a determined
champion Of his people in the struggle
which eliminated in their removal to
the West. He was born at Rossville,
Georgia and was Of mixed blood, his
father, having emigrated from Scot
land and married quarter-blood
Cherokee woman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
VIM Avail

Lafayette Journal and Courier
Alvah j. Rucker. Of Indianapolis,
is quoted as saying in a public speech
that public office is largely bought
in this State" Alvah, it seems, will
never grow up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
WindniIIS

The chief source of power 400 years
from now will be windmills general
ing electricity. This is the prediction
by J, B. s. Haldane. the English sci
enlist.
Why wait 400 years? A man in
Cleveland has rugged up a windmill
that operates dynamo and, in con-
nection with storage batteries, sup
plies all the electricity needed for
lighting the house. It rarely occurs
to any one that windmill can do
anything more than pump water or
operate a grist mill In Holland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09

A small boy came to the city clerk g
Office at Elwood. laid down q dog tag
an dsaid he wanted his money back.
He mournfully said some one had
killed his dog. When the clerk told
him his money could not be refunded
the lad set out to hunt for a dog to
match the tag.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Penny

Chicago has $4,000 suit for dam
ages, resulting from a dispute over a
penny. Passenger entered a street
car, got ready to pay the cents fare.
He dropped penny. Conductor
picked it up. Passenger threw 6
cents In the fare box. Conductor
called to him to come back and de-
post the other cent He told the
conductor to do It, Against the rules,
said conductor.
Dispute followed. Passenger claims
the conductor finally threw the penny
on the floor and told him to drop 1t
in the box or get off. Passenger got
off, but decided he had experienced
$4,000 worth of menta1 suffering and
humiliation.
Is it any wonder our courts are
ologged and slow moving when dis
putes such as this can take the courts
valuable time and force the more I'm
portant cases to wait?
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What does the name wykhof

mean and Of what origin is it?
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin
and means a castle chamber.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Give me some information about

There is no such thing as a widows
pension so far as the State and county
governments are concerned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09

Is it correct to shake hands on
being introduced?
This depends on circumstances. A
gentlemen never offers his hand to a
lady. but the first intimat1on of recog-
milton comes from her. She may
shake hands with him If she wishes,
although at formal receptions, stc >
in a crowded room, it is customary to
bow instead Gentlemen always shake
hands with each other.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Where Father Argues

Where Father Argues
Henry what do you mean by ar
guing with me when visitors are
here?"
"Er-er-well. dear you know
daren't do 1t when we are alone."-
London Passing Show
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Family Fun
Not Long

Not Long
Il am not going to talk long this
evening" said the speaker. i've
been cured of that. The other night
I was making a speech when a man
entered the hall and took a seat right
in the front row. 1 had not been talk
ing an hour when I noticed he was
becoming fidgety. Finally he arose
and asked:
Shay. how long you been lectur-
in'?"
About four years. my friend 1
replied.
Well he remarked, as he sat
down. III stick around; you must be
near through. christian Advocate.
Father Couldn't See
Say, dad, en- yuh see any change
in me?"
mo, Bobbie. can't say that I do.
Why?"
well, yuh'd oughto, cause I just
swallered tn dime yuh gimme. -
Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09

Is the knife used In cutting
a baked potato?
Never touch a potato with knife
Break it open with fingers and re-
move the contents with the fork.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
Indiana
Sunshine

There are are two organizations in
Indiana with names rivaling George
AIDES slang. One is the Jolly Stitch
ers, a sewing club at Alexandria. and
the other is the Merry Drifters, So
c!al club Of Thorntown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09

Although Ruth Simons OF South
Bend was taken suddenly i'll with APP,
pendicitis and forced to be in the hos
pital on the day planned for her
wedding, this did not interfere with
arrangements Her fiance came to
the hospital and the couple were mar.
ried.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09

Artist Bowman" Of Union City. a
cripple who has not walked for years,
has made himself financially indie
pendent and the homes Of the com.
munity look brighter and heater by
the novel occupation of keeping the
mail boxes painted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09
what is the remedy for blackhea,

What is the remedy for blackhead
in turkeys?
About the only thing to do is to
clean out their yard and houses, give
them free range so that they can be
constantly changing their place of Sc
curing food. Give them a little less
food and let it contain a good deal of
corn, or other hard grain. Sour milk
in the food has been found to be
beneficial in many cases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09

Do you know Of any Govern
nent publication which gives re-
cent facts concerning this coun-
try's timber supply.
The United States Forest Service
has recently published a pamphlet en-
titled Timber: Mine or Crop?" which
covers nearly every phase Of the tim
Der and forestry situation. This
pamphlet may be obtained free upon
request to the Forest Service as long
as the supply lasts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09

What element is chiefly used in
making luminous figures on watch
faces? Is phosphorus used? II
radium is used, how can a watch
be produced so cheaply?
The Bureau of Standards says that
radium Is used, and sometimes meso-
thorium. Phosphorus is not used OF
the small amount of paint used only
a small fraction of one per cent is
radium. Phosphorescent zinc sui
phide is the chief constituent Of these
naints
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-09

When and where were Jack
London and Winston Churchill
(the Americana born?
Jack London was born in San Fran
cisco, Cal, Jan. IL, 1875; Winston
Churchill in St Louis, Mo-, Nov. 10,
1871.
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
Fish Food PrIzed by Chinese.

The rarest sea food consumed today
Is probably that furnished by the
amphioxus fisheries in China. and
there Is believed 10 be no other food
In general use whose source of sup
ply Is confined to so limited an area.
The amphloxus. a tiny marine animal
averaging about three grains In weight.
has been captured for centuries
by the Inhabitants OF the village
OF Liuvutien. near Annoy. on n narrow
strip OF sea bottom less than mile
wide and extending for about six miles
along the sea coast
on this little strip OF coast about
200 small boats. each manned by
two men. are engaged for from two
to four hours during the ebb tide Of
every calm day from August to April
In dredging for amphloxus for the mar
ket. the catch per boat averaging
about i3 pounds n day. Between six
and seven million OF the tiny creatures
are caught every day.
The inhabitants OF the region near
the fisheries prize the amphioxus as u
dainty.
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
Pleasant Place to Live!

l.nrl Russcll's memoirs contain n
number OF sporting "reminiscences. In
his chapter on yachting he recalls con.
dltlons In Mnrscllles In 1887. walk.
Ing home about midnight we used to
walk carefully In the middle OF the
street, while kept my revolver hnndy {.
this was on the advice OF old Pognano
"a French engineering frlcnd). He
snld that in the quarter near the hnr-
bor there were number OF people
who would cut your throat or knife
you for ten francs. and his instruc.
lions were quite simple and direct:
"Wnlk IN the middle OF the street. II
nny man slides up TO you or offers to
nsk question. bid him keep his dis
lance: II he doesn't. shoot him dead.
I suggested that THIS method. however
deslrnhle. wax perhaps u little drastic
for civilized countries. 'oh. no. cheer
fully replied Pognuno, you Just leave
your cnrd on the body, and NIL the po'
lice viii worry you for Is 10 pny the
expense Of the funeral.
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
FRESH WATER IN THE ARCTIC
Constant Supply Always on Hand II
Explorer Knows Just Where
to Lock for II.

No one doubts that the ocean is salt.
1t seems reasonable to suppose there
fore that the ice of salt water must
also be salt, but the inference is only
partly correct-a fact that many polar
explorers. says Mr.. vilhjalmur Stefans-
son. have never found out. When sea
Ice forms 1t is salty, though perhaps
not quite as salty as the water from
which it Is made. During the winter
II probably loses certain amount of
salt, though even in April and May
Ice formed during the previous Octo-
ber Is still too salty for ordinary use
in cooking. In June and July, when
rains begin and the snow melts, little
rlvulets, trickling here and there over
the ice, form n network OF lakes con-
nected by channels OF sluggishly-fow-
Ing water. Those ponds and streams
are not salt, md when they freeze the
following year the ice from them will
supply the purest water possible both
for cooking and for drinking. SO the
polar explorer who knows Of this fact
need never fear for his water supply
Chicago Journal.
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
STILL AFTER BOLL-WEEVIL
Department Of Agriculture Experts
Looking Into Another Scheme
for Pests determination.

An attempt to attack the conquering
cotton boll-weevll by more subtle
means than have hitherto been EN-
ployed is about to be started by the
Department Of Agriculture. Such
crude methods as gassing and poison
ing having been ineffective, the insect
is going to be lured to his doom
through his sense of smell. At least
such is the hope Of the department
experts.
research is about to be begun to
find out II there be any particular
odor or emanation from the cotton
plant which attracts the weevil. IF
such is found. Il will be studied until
the chemical substances which cause
its action are isolated. 1t is hoped
these may then be made synthetically
and used to lure the pest of the cotton
fields from the cotton to poison bats
or else to cause him to raise family
before the cotton is developed enough
to furnish them with proper means Of
support.-By Science Service.
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
Schools in Philippines.

The Philippine islands have total
OF STA schools, public and private.
with an approximate enrolment Of
1.160.00O. according to the bureau OF
education and the superintendent Of
private schools. II Is estimated that
the Philippines have a population Of
2.5OO.0OO children of school age.
Public schools alone number 7.GIl
and attendance reached total OF
l.09i.472 during the last year. while
private schools number 532 and have
an enrolment OF 04.SI5.
Eighty-iiye per cent Of the private
schools In the Philippines are religious
institutions, and only 10 per cent sec
ular. Seventy-sevea per cent of the re-
ligious private schools are Catholic.
while the remaining $ per cent are
Protestant.
The public school system, In which
English is taught. Includes 24.S7S teach
ers. 34i OF whom are Americans.
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
FERTILE LAND MADE DESERT
Changing Of the Course Of the Gulf
Stream Affected the An
cient World.

There Is a place In Chinese Tur.
kestan, called Lukchun, that Is far
below the sea level. This forbIddine
region Is one OF the most Interesting
In the world. Everywhere In It are
found ruins OF human. habltation.
Great cries are here, with their mines.
farms. and Industries. dead as though
time had stricken them rs they stood.
When Atlantis stood high the gulf
stream played on one side OF Il and
Arctic currents on the other, but there
was little or no intermingling of the
waters. In consequence storms as
they passed here were DETECTED down
into Europe. exactly as Alaskan
weather comes TO the United States.
But the instant there was gate by
which the Gulf stream could enter the
Arctic ocean all this was changed. A
great suction whirl was set up which
lifted the storms from all surface CON
tact with the ocean and switched them
Into the upper mir. to descend. dry and
thirsty. on Turkestan.
There is every reason to believe.
scientists say. that this Is the true
explanation. for the sinking OF Attain
It's and the North sea correspond In
time TO the formation OF the deserts
In Asia and Africa.
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
SUMNER SUGGESTIONS ON
CARE OF DAIRY UTENSILS

1t is more Or less difficult to give
adequate care to the dairy utensils
during the summer months. This is
due to the fact that hot scalding
water or steam is more troublesome
to obtain. Proper care of these uten-
sils is important during the summer
months due to the temperature which
favors the multiplication of bacteria.
In the production Of high-grade milk
it is necessary that all utensils be
thoroughly cleaned. for if any organic
matter is left in any of them. it is
almost impossible to produce the de-
sired quality Of milk.
II the utensils are cleaned with
water just as it comes from the well
or tap. some bacteria will remain
which will multiply very rapidly dur
ing the warm weather of the summer
months. The utensils should be steri-
lized and this is done by exposing
them to live steam for several min
utes. In the cleaning of tinware they
should be first washed with cold wa
ter and then with hot water and q
washing powder that is alkaline in
nature. Ordinary soaps are not sat
isfactory in the cleaning Of the uten-
sils of the dairy After the tinware
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
THE WORLD IN sPalNGTlME
Then ls Whom Angler Who Really
Loves tho Sport May Be Said to
Have Como Into His Own.

It carries us into the most wild and
beautiful scenery Of Nature, amongst
the mountain lakes, and the clear and
lovely streams that gush from the
higher ranges OF elevated hills, or that
make their way through the cavities Of
calcareous strata. How delightful in
the early spring. after the dull and
tedious time of winter, when the frosts
disappear and the sunshine warns the
earth and waters, to wander forth by
some clear stream, to see the leaf
bursting from the purple bud to scent
the odors of the bank perfumed by the
violet, and enameled, as it were, with
the primrose and the daisy to wander
upon the fresh turf below the shade of
trees, whose bright blossoms are filed
with the music of the bee and on the
surface of the waters to view the gaudy
flies sparkling like animated gems in
the sunbeams, whilst the bright and
beautiful trout is watching them from
below; to hear the twitterlng of the
water birds, who, alarmed at your ap-
proach. rapidly hide themselves be-
Meath the flowers and leaves of the
water lily; and, as the season ad-
vances. to find all these objects changed
Tor others of the same kind, but better
and brighter. till the swallow and the
trout contend, as ii were, for the
gaudy May fly. and till in pursuing
your amusement in the calm ana balmy
evening you are serenaded by the
songs Of the cheerful thrush-perform-
ing the offices of paternal love, In
thickets ornamented with the rose and
woodbine.-From Days OF Fly Fish.
Ing" (lS2S).
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
a,rnhardt.a EIuh, oIrdIss.

Sarah Bcrnhnrdt had mn Irresistible
inacinntlon for artists, md among
those who fell under the spell wns Sir
Edward Burnr-Joncs one OF hls Lett
tera. published ia his Memorials" con
tnlns nm amusing reference to Bern
hnrdts Cleopatra. The serpent OF
old sile" would wear u dresa Ia the
MAY, he said. so beJewcled that, In
with her. 1'heodorn an
other Of Bernhurit'a pnrts--'would
look like poor Mrs. Booth Eight cir
dles ahe ~ TO wear, aud I have juat
mnddened myself thinking how eight
glrllcs could be worn. II wouldn't
bc fur TO call necklace a grtilc or
n snrter."
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
DON'T WAIT FOR BREAKDOWN
Writer oives Reasons Why It Pays
to Have Regular Times fop
Physical Examinations.

Most people have had the experience
of going to doctor for an examina.
tion at some time in their lives. some
have had to 60 many times. Usually
they have gone because there was
something wrong with them. pain.
fever. a cough, rash or what not. but
anyway. something for the doctor to
study, give a name to and prescribe
for. But imagine the factory manager
who waits for the machinery in his
plant to break down before be gives
thought to having 1t overhauled-how
long would he keep his job7 Is his
machinery more important or more
liable to accidents than that Of your
body? Don't you think 1t would pay
to have it overhauled before the break
down comes and to see II the machin-
cry is really being run efficiently?
In Hygeia, DR.. Haven Emerson, pre-
fessor of public health In Columbia uni
versity, gives reasons enough to con-
vince the most skeptical that health eX-
aminations pay, not only in increased
health but also in dollars and cents.
ut has grown to be custom" for peo-
pie who employ men and women in
large numbers in shops and factories
"to have each new employee examined
to see If he or she is in sound health"
And again: "Many Of the unions are
requiring. an annual health exam'na-
ton of their members, because they
have found this the best way to pre-
vent the Illnesses which cost their sick
benefit funds so much" If these peo-
pie who are in big business find It
worth while and economical there Is
probably something In it.
Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28

stood that this temporary abandon
ment of farms is largely due to finan-
cial conditions that have had SINH
lar effect in all sections of the coun-
try it appears that even the most sew
ere drought that ever visits the state
will not again cause the same exodus
OF farmers as was caused by the ones
Of 1911 and 1912 and the equally sew.
ere droughts Of 1893 and 1894. It is
also worthy Of note that many OF the
farms that have been temporarily
abandoned have never produced any
considerable amount of livestock,
poultry or dairy products.