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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
Gotta Show Your Metal

It sometimes takes lot of brass to seize golden opportunity Sam Hill.
 Sometimes an iron will is required to hold onto 1t. --J H. Reed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
ALONG LEES DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Not So Great

It's simply great in spring
 To plant our garden seeds; BHt later We will cnss
 When he must pull the weeds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
Must Have Used the x-Ray

Unity Cor. Falmouth (Ky) Outlook0
 Draper Tomlin was seen going through our midst one day last week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
The Ananias Club

T always like to have my wiz 5 mother visit us.p said Brown, "De cause we so enjoy having her tell ds how to run the house."
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

M. D. Berry has engaged Geo. Mobley as night driver for his seven passenger sedan. Hereafter car can be had at any hour of the day or night. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

It is reported that the Russian Government con- hdenty expects to be recognized by United States but that expectation must be based on a sincere intention to reform to be justfed.-(Detroit Free Press)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
You Know the Type

Blinks-Can your garage man fix a car?
 Jinks-Well, he seems 10 be able to fix it so it always will be out of fix
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
correctinn Him

You're crazy to want a divorce, he shouted.
 "No; but l was crazy when l thought I wanted to marry you,' she retorted
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
Did It 1ave the Flu, Tor

(Ritner Cor. McCreary County (Ky)
 Record.) Jerry Jones's big store is improv ing fast
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

We fancy the President. in his daily prayer makes special request that nothing may happen to necessitate calling Congress into extraordinary session. Toledo Blade)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
News of the Names Club

NeWS or the NSns5 GfuD We guess Lucy \. Puzzle, of Lamb Mich, isn't so very different from other girls at that.
 Gertrude Betts. of Detroit. hasn't ever wagere1 d cent, she says.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

John D. Rockefeller Jr derives an annual n- come of $12,000,000 from oil. Why that's only a million dollars month.-(Philadep Record)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
Ho Hum

Says Ed Cox. of Coyington: Mark Twain once said everybody talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. The same seems to go for these automobile accidents.
 Our guess is the only way to stop them is to abolish the automobiles and make everybody walk
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

Observations of oldest lnhabtant
 l kin remember when the coal man didn't expect you to pay for the mine every time you bought a ton of coal
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

Headquarters ,nr Ladysmith coal. Juneau Transfer Go. Phone 48. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

They have 'by-elections' in England and we hope they like the buyelections we sometimes have in the United States Houston Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

republic is place where men qualify for ap- pontve offices by being lame ducks--( Indianapolis Star.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

Travellers pronounce Russian town destitute Apparently this is unusually easy to pronounce - Baltimore Sum-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

Daily Sentence Sermon The easy-going man always headed down hill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25

the old maids who write the mushI columns of the newspapers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-25
Pity the Blonde

Pity the Blonde She soon will need A lot of sheckels To buy the stuff That'll hide her freckles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
COURTESY WEEK OPPORTUNITIES

aG1 HANK YOU and you're welcome" should be general
III pressions week-State fair days All Indianapolis
and every visitor be made feel home
Indianapolis the biggest city the world but be
the The promoters of Courtesy Week. could
have chosen opporune time advance courtesy
n than when thousands of visit city during the State
fair
hearts and acknowledge the other The
has developed kindness such that
be considers every good himself believes the
fDo unto others you would be done by"
Courtesy springs from the heart It radiates and magnfes
the personality You be but pleasant Thank
you will make you akin to all.
Shake off the CROUCH hide your troubles and yourself
in the mantle of cheerfuness Every citizen in Indianapolis ad
vertses his city All and the happier you
the better advertisement your be-
Courtesy week will not be observed only by sales
people, policemen and employees 1t should prac
ced only week We all be and
maintain disposition permanently After all it
the little things that and it takes such little effort be
courteous.
The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. the Advertising
Club of Indianapolis and the Hooser Motor Club
graduated for their cooperation planning the week
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
Dolls
BY BERTON BRALEY

By BERTON BRALEY.
Betty has dolls that can almost talk,
And dolls that can roll their eyes,
And dolls which, wound with key
will walk
But the one that she seems to
prize,
The one that she holds supremely
dear
And constantly packs about,
Has a broken nose, and a battered
ear,
And half of the sawdust out.
She keeps the others in solemn state
And plays with them more or less,
But treats them all in a way sedate
And keeps them in party dress;
But the broken dolly-arent children
queer?-
She hugs to her baby breast.
The doll with the broken nose and
ear
Is the one that she loves the bestl
And maybe that is the reason why
woman will fondly cling
To the sort of man whom the
world may eye
AS a broken and useless thing;
She'll stick through many hopeless
year
To a weak and a wastrel lout,
With crippled soul, and smashed
career,
And half of the sawdust out!
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
Heard in Smoking Room

Funny how some fellows come close
to fortune and miss it," remarked a
fellow in the crowded smoker, as the
train pulled out Of Tiajuana.
There's Tom Sorick in the coach
back there, one who missed. Last sea-
son, when the track meet opened, Tom
undertook to collect some money ow-
ing him by Bill Conway a long time.
Bill owned nothing but an old plug
that had been running as a 100-to-1
for years and insisted on turning the
horse over to Tom. Tom didn't want
the expense of feeding the nag, which
had never shown that he had anything
save the royal name Caesar, but it
was all he could get out Of Bill, and
so took him. 1t was well-known that
for three furlongs every horse had to
take Caesars dust but after that
stretch it was all hesitation with
Caesar. One day, a jockey was ex-
ercising Caesar. largely for his health.
w - ~ ~a1, AWAY and covered
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
SEVEN WONDERS, ANCIENT AND MODERN

m HE SEVEN WONDERS of the ancient world were without
exception structures statues and consequently fixed
movable objects Today the Pyramid of Cheop alone of the
wonders selected by Antpaer Palestine chroncer 200 years
before the birth of Christ is still in existence
The Lighthouse of Pharos Alexandria persisted
quake 1875 The hanging gardens of Babylon destroyed
by Xerxes about 484 c. before they assed
the marve of the world The Temple of Diana Ephesus
burned the Goths 262 D. The of Olympus
destroyed by fire 408 A D. The Mausoeum OF Artemsa
Cara destroyed by the knights of Jerusalem 1902 The
Colossus Rhodes sold to junk dealers the Saracens $50
Whether the Seven Wonders of the modern world will still
be regarded marvel 2O0 years from questionable 1t
certain however that of them will perish by fire earth
quake suffer at the hands of military Radio the
Telephone the apane radu antisepc spectrum analysis and
the X-Ray are beyond the reach of the elements.
Another factor also argues their longevity The modern
universal They represent ideas rather than works
Six of the ancient wonders confined the land which
constituted the Turkish Empire in 1914 The seventh located
Greece The modern wonders be found every
land the face the GLOBE will survive whether
not, until doomsday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
Science

Carbolic acid is the deadliest enc
my of all ordinary germs. But germs
now have been discovered that eat
carbolic acid. p. H. Gray. NJ. A, at an
English experimental station. has
found the microbe that is nourished
by the acid.
Gardeners and farmers used car
bolic acid for the purpose of killing
worms that were eating their crops,
using as much as 20 pounds to the
acre. On certain soils 1t was found
that the acid disappeared with great
rapidity. search for the cause
showed the existence of soil bacteria
that attacked the acid The germs
were cultivated in test tubes and care
fully tested Prof Gray then made a
survey OF large number of soil sam
pies, in England, with the result that
he found about 200 strains of antisep-
tic destroying germs.
This discovery opens new studies
in chemistry and biology.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

Nv Il ASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-At this
NV delicate job of making himself
- boss of the Republican party
President Coolidge is turning out to
quite a wizard. His friends say so;
his enemies admit it.
When Mr.. Coolidge took over the
reins Of government, it was the com
mon thing for folks around Washing
ton to say, IF he can get away with
it., etc. etc" Not any more!
One by one, as questions have come
UP at the White House, the President
has put the Coolidge trademark on
ming the Government, but to Republic
an party problems.
Watches Party Problems
In fact, it might be truthfully said
that Mr.. Coolidge has given as much,
if not more, time to party questions
as he has to managing the huge insti-
tuition of government. which prac-
tically took care Of itself, as soon as
be persuaded the Harding Cabinet
members to stick to their jobs.
The first significant change in tone.
in referring to the Presidents hold
on affairs. came from the Cabinet.
As soon as he had presided over
Cabinet meetings the secretaries be-
gan to speak Of their new chief as
an executive of prompt decision.
The second gain scored by Mr.
Coolidge was when he began meet
ing the Washington newspaper cor
respondents regularly. 1t was Mr..
Harding's custom to meet them twice
week and President Coolidge con-
tinued this arrangement.
Actually Talks
Mr. Coolidge came to his first meet
inG with the reporters with the repu.
tation OF being very close nouthed.
He surprised them by talking I'M
usually freely, and by his extraordi.
nary familiarity with practically ev-
cry topic mentioned. Mr.. Harding
was usually obliged to beg off, GER
tain questions, due to the wide range
of queries presented to him
Not so Mr.. Coohdge-his wide
range OF reading and plenty or leisure
in which to read has made him well
posted on most current topics OF dis.
cussion.
Finally. the astuteness with which
the President tackled problems of
party organization. and the frankness
with which ne dealt with his own can
didacy. won him the respect OF po-
litical minded leaders at the capital.
All this is not to say that President
Coolidge has a copyright on the Re
publican nomination. But II is TO
say that he has a good advantage
over all his opponents, and barring
unforeseen developments, is fairly
sure of the nomination unless the Re-
publican party abandons It's conserva.
tive platform.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

the mile in close to 1:40. Gosh! but
Sorick woke up. He investigated and
found that some jockeys playing ter
ribly on mouth-organs had frightened
Caesar into covering that mile like
lightning. Here's where I cop much
gold said Tom to himself. So, he en-
tiers Caesar in a race-100-to
right-puts all his money on him and
arranges to have some boys raise the
mouth-organ music along about the g.
furlong point. Sure. Tom had big
killing in his hand, nearly. Here they
come. Caesar darned near a. furlong
ahead of the bunch and going like a
cyclone. But them darn boys starts
their internal music with Caesar COM
ing, not going-too early, you see.
Caesar gets the fright, all right, but
in spite Of all his jockey can pull, he
turns square around and streaks it
at 1:40 back to the starting line. Tom
will draw his pocket flask for you any
time you ment An his big killing with
Nj { mn sirsss Il ~, q Cd y y
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
SIMS

September is upon us. First fall
month. Melancholy days have come,
the gladdest Of the year.
Autumn comes In like cup of hot
coffee and goes out like saucer OF
ice cream.
Summer passed, leaving too many
spring poets unsung and unhung.
Practically every ant in the United
States has enjoyed at least on picnic
this summer.
Where is the money you saved on
coal during the hot months?
The greatest surprise of the sum,
mer came to a mosquito who lit on q
mans wooden leg.
Biggest liar since June was fish
erman with arms long enough to tell
the biggest lie.
Not half enough straw hats with
colored bands have been sat on since
last spring.
Only one case Of a woodpecker
lighting on a campers head has been
reported all summer.
A cold snap is when the coal man
snaps his fingers at you.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
Family Fun
Some Cold

Two explorers of the far North
were relating their experiences to
each other and naturally drifted
around to the subject of temperature.
Would you believe it?" narrated
the first. I'm 1911 it was so cold UP
around Baffin's bay that If a man
all he would have to do would be to
throw a bucket of water out the
window and slide down the icicle"
Call that cold?" ridiculed the other
Why. up in Greenland on the hot
test days of the summer. we had to
build a fire under the COW to keep
her from giving ice cream. '-Amert
can Legion Weekly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
A LESSON IN POLITICS

NICE little lesson in politics is Hiram johnson teaches
Ia two short paragraphs of embarrassing private letter
spubished, to his anger last week Said Johnson:
''We lost California principally because compromised
with those who compromised because they feared would whip
them and who remained conservative and reaconary
destroyed morale
progress the ordinary individual that
different from opponents that both sought political
only.
''My strength I Governor in never yielding
to old crew. standing always Ny weakness
today that have yielded given power position pc
strength very often formerly
past past referred only
future
It is to weepi Johnson California most popular Governor
exposer graft corruption private
Leader of the popular uprising against the political
chine in the West Champion of the initiative the referend
the recall and other progressive popular He wore
man collar
Johnson Compromised on the
Newberry and other issues Permitted the old slip
back Office in California Became the
national affairs topic he understood adequately
alliances with the Hearst and Lasker crowd for political support
nationally Then he "wore collar
81 only referred instructive future
said Johnson Maybe the future late for Hiram
Maybe not Certainly not, for the coming generation.
THOSE chain barber shops will all right the chain
secured to their chins.
no wonder that bad odor 1t the
greatest consumer of garlic
NOW shoemaker who made" Coolidge
We will know later whether not he secured good fit
JUST short time until boys and flies quit going shoeess
OUR guess nine million of skin has been scratched
by vacationists this
WEAR your best shirts Why them until you have
to start keeping your coat ONT
Height of enthusiasm is applauding while reading book
Hoochmobiles make about 500 gallon
GENERAL ONG is moving Annoy. Doesn't matter but
he sounds as if hit him.
KANSAS hogs being fed good wheat. They will be
the laughing stock of the country
NASHVILLE (Tenn.) woman &c years old, chewed and
s1-1xd tobacco 100 years. May get her
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

What a beautiful ring
Yes. It was an engagement ring,
but the engagement is broken
Aren't you going to send 1t backr'
"Of course, but l want TO keep 1t
long enough to let the next gentle
man see what he is expected TO live
up to. Boston Transcript.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
A Thought

Even a fool, when he holdeth his
peace, is counted wise: and ne that
shutteth his lips Is esteemed man
of understanding 1928
/" DO know of those that .
only are reputed wise. for say
ing nothing .-Shakespeare.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

Is It proper for woman to APP
pear in the aisle Of a sleeping car
In negligee?
1t is quite proper for a woman to
wear a modest and conservative XII
mono of suitable appearance for travel
and wear IT on her way to the dress
ing room in the morning. This should
be at a reasonable hour, as to pass
through the car very late. when all
the travellers are up. is embarrassing
to others and ill-bred. A light. flimsy
negligee should not be worn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

A neighbor of the Joneses, fond Of
the Jones children, with whom she
liked to talk, as they were bright.
met Billy Jones one day. and won
dered why he was alone, as usually
his little brother accompanied him.
Where is Tommy" she asked.
He's in bed with some green
apples" was the reply.-Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
The Family Parrots Past

Polly want a cracker7' said the
visitor approaching the cage.
My name" interrupted the par
rot. is Oswald and I am meditating
Do not disturb me-"
"A very peculiar bird" explained
the hostess. 1T eats nothing but
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
Q U E S T 1 o N S
Ask The Times
A N s w E r s

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
TO the Indianapolis Times Washington
ton, d. c.. inclosing 2 cents in stamps
Medical. legal love and marriage adj
vice cannot be given, nor can extended
research be undertaken, or papers
speeches, etc, be prep lred Unsigned
letters cannot be answered. but all let
tiers are confidential, and receive pr
sonal replies.-Edltor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
As Father Sees IL

Mrs. Strong knows how to manage
her husband. She has him eating
out of her hand"
Lucky mani Then he doesn't have
any dishes to wash. Boston Tran
script.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

What is the proper way for a
young man to ask for a dance?
You may say. May I have this
dancer" or "Will you dance this one
with me?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
Was there ever any species of

Was there ever any species of
tiger in any part of the Americas?
Saber-tooth tigers Tor saber-t oothed
cats) comprise a group Of fossil catlike
mammals. characterized chiefly by en-.
largement of the upper canine teeth
The term "saber-toothed tiger" desig.
mates particularly Smilodon Tor
Machaerodus) neogaeus, a fossil cat.
from the Pleistocene deposits in South
America, of which complete skeletons
have been found exceeding the lion in
size. The group attained its highest
specialization and finally became ex-
tinct in the Pleistocene period, about
$4,000 years ago. A nearly allied
form (Nimravus) occurs in the middle
miocene deposits OF Oregon.
Was there q prominent man
named Henry George who ran for
mayor Of New York in the nine
ties?
Henry George. the great Single
Taxer and author of Progress and
Poverty" ran for mayor OF New York
in 1886, but was defeated. He ran
again in 1897, but died before election
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

What is the purpose OF the
League of Nations?
Its preamble states: TN order to
promote international cooperation and
to achieve international peace and Sc
curity; by the acceptance Of obliga-
lions not 10 resort to war; by the
prescription of open, honorable and
just relations between nations: by the
firm establishment OF the understand
ings Of international law as the actual
rule of conduct among governments
and by the maintenance of justice and
scrupulous respect for all treaty OBJ
legations in the dealings of organized
peoples with one another"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

What are the words for good
by" French and German?
French, adieu; German, auf wieder
sehen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
Little Tommy Missing

beans. My husband bought 1t some
where in the East.''-The Toreador.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31
Why was Thomas Paine called
a man without a country"

man without a country"
Because he was literally a man
without a country. He liked to call
himself a citizen OF the world" An
empty tomb and a monument in New
Rochelle mark the spot where he was
once buried in this country. but his
body was taken back to England, Thus
in death he was still uncertain of his
resting place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

What is The per capita consump-
ton OF wood in the United States?
About PIP cubic feet, according to
the booklet Timber: Mine or Crop
recently published by the forest serv-
ice OF the Department OF Agriculture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

is THE BOSS
AT CAPITOL
Coolidge Surprises Friends
and Enemies by His
Attitude,

w. ASHINGTON, Aug 31.-At this
w delicate job of making himself
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

THOSE chain barber shops will be all right if the G
ecured to their chins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-31

KANSAS hogs being fed good wheat. The
the laughing stock of the country.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-10-25
-l,vE KILLED HlMI"

sYNOPSIS.-On the isolated
Meager ranch. on the southern
border. peborah Meredith, trained
nurse. IL in attendance on Mrs.
Meager. whose husband has re-
Gently been killed. Immediately
after the death. Bob Meager. Mrs.
Meager's stepson. arrives and
takes possession. He insults
Deborah and she resolves to
leave. but there seems no possi-
bility of her getting away. Mea-
ger gloats over Deborah's plight.
He tells her he has sent for .
Justice of the peace. who will
marry them tomorrow. Horri-
ned. the girl secures a revolver.
The Justice. Cornelius Garrity.
scoundrel and bosom friend of
MeaEer. arrives with a party.
among them the Frisco Kid"
notorious desperate, Despite
DebOrah's protests. the Justice
performs the marriage ceremony
She ESCAPES and reaches her
room. There she stuns Meager
with the revolver and PUSHES to
the stables. hoping to secure q
horse and escape. There she
meets the Frisco Kid" Some-
how ne inspires her with conf
dence and she explains the sltua-
tion. The. kid" tells her his
name is Daniel Kelleen, that he
IL no friend OF Meager.