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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-29
IF TURTLES COULD
TALK, WHAT TALES
WE'D HEAR
By HERBERT KAUFMAN.

TvHE distance between New York and Newport IS ~
/ duced to eighty minutes. How Manhattan's suburbs
do spread!
Before President Harding is back from Alaska the Pa
cifc and Atlantic will be less than day apart
Times wearing propellers instead Of wings
But everywhere. dispatch filed 145 years has
just been delivered by original bearer.
In ITS Capt James Cook born in laborers hovelsel
trained greatest of explorers the
hack of South Sea turtle and the leisurey creature has
been carrying it since.
What tale could be told If science might only provide
a drug to make animals talk criminals now forced
to confess their secrets
History would especially like to interview this living wit
Of many centuries.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10

reader be
carefully answered. except those seeking medical advice
ana addresses
stamped envelope accompanies
are limited Full
.eh letter reply be made. - -
an communications a held confidential
requesting
Inc author
Wv" S' iequ'"s 80 Sney may De FORWARDED direcuy
g address letters plainly with Brooks
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10

SONGS AND POEMS RECEIVED
The following songs and poems have
oeen received during the past week.
ana I wish to thank each one for their
Ninoness in contributing them:
Why Should 1 Cry over You
Tomorrow"
are You From Dfxie7'
Goo Eyes"
As Tommy Was Walking Ono Day"
Anchored"
20 and Leave Me, Never Mind"
IN the Valley By tho Mohawk"
-old Glory"
Farewell to You" (Aloha Os)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10
SONGS REQUESTED

SONGS REQUESTED
Inese songs and poems are on the
requested and To-Be-Found list:
those Days Are Over"
The Sinking Of the Titanic:"
Sailing away. out of the bay.
Went the Big Steamship Titanic"
Tell Me One Thing. Tell Ne Truly
The Yellow Rose of Texas"
AN Old Spanish Waltz Love Song
The Belle of Tennessee"
Kathleen MaToureen"
II They'd Only Move Old Ireland
Over Here"
.'Hiawatha's Melody of Love"
When Shall We Meet Againr'
tPoem) Tiger Lily"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10

Dear Miss Brooks,
have read your c2FEer Tor the nrst
time Rnd J am sure sou VII tnsN ~
. quesron or Two flr Wr I'D ~ sui
friend insists on missing trouble fof
you how can sou STOP ift i-l 4 am
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unel safesss CANhf a f~rlf Idaho
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tfAg lfNfll ia slf iHaf n HNes|n'' Il IA
mN.I mo ItIll Nav iN Ntf Nt IiNN
NaH n n aHa slNllf |Hn1fF iNt fN
sisnt IA n0b snt n 80 NHit .ls
sana' faa'I w sn' NlN f'''s'p
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10
OLD GIOR


Old Glory. wave IN. Ger the land Of the
The home Of the fair and the brave;
The land where oppression from noun
tain TO sea
Finds only a place for grave;
The hands Of nation grasp firmly thy
staff,
In triumph they bear thee along;
We join in the chorus like millions
stiIl piedsing our banner In song
Chorus:
Wen come at tho call Of thy eoIorI
Old Flag.
Were ready for duty today;
Wen serve where you want US to serve.
Old Flag.
Wen pay what you want US to pay.
Old Glory. float on. Ger the shop anz
the farm,
And wave at the mouth Of the mine;
And futter in front of chariots OF ARE
And over our birds OF the brine.
The coo of the babe and the beat OF the
drum.
The voice of the nurse and the gun.
Shall swell the refrain-whiIe we sing
again
The song that our fathers have sung-
Wave, Glory. wave on. when the world
shall be free
And the peace-dove has builded her
nest;
When the war clouds no more shall
darken the shore.
And the pillows Of strife are at rests
When the Goddess of Right AID the
Champion Might
Shall meet at the altar Of love.
And under thy stars-and thy symb>l1s
We,fr sing With The haavenx aboye
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10
A oUESTIoNER FROM ARIZONA.
Miss Questioner:

Miss Questioner;
I am neither 16 nor married, but IS
years old and what I cali popular. You
think you are popular because fellows
go with you, kiss and pet you, and
every night it's a different one. Far
my part 1 think you have poor idea
OF what is meant by she is popular
girl" 1 think, and so do my friends.
that a popular girl must feel as much
at home with old people and her father
and mother, as she does with her young
friends. and be able to spend an even
ing with a good book or some sewing.
She must be refined and cultured. show
good taste. and be pleasant company.
Do not be common property and do not
stay out so late that you run out of
things TO say and have to start kiss
ing and petting to pass the time away.
UTAH" Logan
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10

And now I think. perhaps. we have
given all the space we should to these
letters in regard to ''petting," and pos
sibly 1 should add just word in order
to put myself on record as opposed to
this practice by young boys and girls,
although 1 think perhaps most OF the
objections have been voiced in the ex
cellent replies that have been received
from readers. One of the greatest OBJ
jections to the practice is that IL makes
the girl common" and an object Of de-
rision by the very boys who encourage
her 10 take part in it, These boys often
talk about such girls and point them
out to other boys as girls who are
easy" and generally when II comes TO
marrying. they tight shy OF the girl
who is willing 10 indulge in this ques-
tionable pastime promiscuOusly. There
Is no question Of love" about this pet
ting-it Is an INDUCING OF the senses
only, and is dem0raIizing 70 boys as
well as girls. IN every instance those
who have taken sides with the practice
OF 'petting" have admitted IL can be
carried too far, and in 50 doing give
the best possible reason for not prac-
ticing Il az all
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10

Dear Miss Brooks.
l have often thought I would write
TO you and when I read the letter from
the "Questioner from Idaho" 1 thought
"a like to give my opinion on it. I
nave let the boys sOve and pet me, but
never thought 1t really right to do so.
But all the other girls did and they
seemed to be more popular than I. so
l thought I'd have to. I don't let every
boy 1 go with pet me. but 1 have let
ZONE that 1 liked real well l have
often wished we could just be good
friends; laugh and talk and have a
good time without being silly; but I
an not much OF taIker and neither
were they. SO 1 didret know how to do
Different and still have friends But
l don't believe in going too far, and
I've gone far enough That's why I'm
sorry I ever started, and I don't know
hardly how to stop now for I want
them all for my friends I know now
It's wrong. and I don't want to become
like the beautiful rose that was put
where everyone that came along could
fondle and smell it, until it became all
wited; then nobody noticed it or
wanted 1t. I want the boys to respect
me, and 1 have heard girls say, whose
brothers go with girls that let them
love and fondle them, that they like
them but don't respect them as much
as they would II they would not allow
1t; and when the boys get together they
talk about the girls and tell who allows
such things
A QUESTIONER FROM ARIZONA.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10
Dear Questioner:

1 can't believe you meant what you
wrete. If you were boy you would
mt want to marry a girl whose lips
are free of charge to all, would you?
Familiarity breeds contempt" you
know. and you lose the respect Of
people. You may say, "she lives in a
small town." but I do not When 1 go
to a dance 1 never miss a dance and 1
have a lovely time wherever 1 go. but
1 know that no kissing goes on l love
good. clean times and 1 have them I
am sure you will not always think this
way any way, because you will get
sick and Disguised with it.
BELL, Utah
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10

gest some games TO play or something
to do that will be interesting to the
pupils7 Thanking you In advance
Very sincerely Yours, c. L., Utah
Sorry you didn't tell me II your
class Is composed of girls or boys, or
both young gentleman friend Of
mine here who teaches q Sunday School
class. suggests that you have relay
races, high jumps, baseball games,
broad Jumps. etc. He thinks even the
girls can join In these games. One
game in which all can join Is called
Japanese Tag The taller girls or boys
can act as leaders. Have each girl or
boy put his or her right hand on the
shoulder of the one In front. holding
the other hand behind his back: the
leader then twists and turns about into
all sorts of shapes. the one behind fol-
lowing, and those at the end trying to
get hold of the leader. Another game
the class might enjoy is passing 4
bean bag, or something of that sort
Choose sides and each side passes the
bean bag from one end to the other and
back to the beginner, a quickly as
possible without dropping It. II II is
dropped it must go back TO the end
and start over again The one who
gets through FIRST wins the game I
hope these suggestions may be of some
use to you. and wish you and your
pupils a very jolly picnic
Dear Miss Brooks:
Will you kindly settle an argument
for me? Where is the largest pipe or
gan in the world located2 How does
the pipe organ in the Mormon Taber-
naele, Salt Lake City, rank In size?
Yours.
INQUISITIyE- Murray, Ut
Glad to, Inquisitfve. The largest
pipe organ in the world is located at
Sidney. Australia ~ The organ in the
Salt Lake Tabernacle ranks second or
third and is known as the sweetest
toned organ in the world. depicting the
human voice as no other pipe organ has
ever done.
I wrote to you before and received
satisfactory answers and hope I am
welcome again ID What are the
names Of the latest dance records2 ~
Is the name Juanita an Indian name2
Thanking you again for your good
advice, BROWN EYES, Utah.
ID A few Of the latest dance rec
ords are: Barney Google" 'Old King
Tut" You've Cot to See Mamma Every
Night" Yes. We Have No Bananas" C2)
Juanita Is Spanish name You are
welcome.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10

Dear Miss hrooks
This IL the hrst rue hsFs Nrittss
for Information. a. " hai ars no ~
dresses ~ ths f0lloHins Haae4
HaRlsy VIVIAN aartip, Ar ana ~
Douglas Faignsnks, Thomas AeisH
and Thsodlrs Rppsftsf t9l ~ ID rf9fsf
far a Alrl ~ ta4Fif4n NJ use f1a4l. ~
stlch ana paRiarf NlshlHE ial ~
N s4ctsss J fsWsin,
ul lhamas 4a|snar Nanil iarifl
lhsqtQft N4fnli4 iastl lliIH
Finf ST. HeiiItqaa NfIINfNItf
.nl aff roNaIsf ttIf.naf lI'4i'
FAIaehs ffAtiff Ne'If
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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10
Dear Miss Brooks.

Dear Miss Brooks,
This is the FIRST time I have written
70 you for Information. % What Is
the meaning OF a stamp upside down on
a letter. Cd What is the meaning OF
the following names. Ivy, Flore nee.
Lestha. Alice and Leah VITA lots OF
success, I remain, DAISY. Utah.
% A stamp placed upside down on a
letter. according 20 the stamp rirtation.
means. On left corner. 7 love you, on
sight corner. Write no more 90 Flor
ence means blooming Alice means
noble cheer" The rest 81 the names
are welcome.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10

soon cease trying %. 90 ~ can az no
harm 10 take a Raik Nifh a BOY oncs
ln Hhis. ! thiRk
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10
Wen sing with the heavens above.

Lear 6elel-
This is the FIRST time I have ever
written you. AS so many have. I thought
1 might just we'll knowing 1 am
welcome ID What is the meaning Of
the following names: Lorraine. Marion,
Eugene and Leonard? CD Is It a per-
sonal style for one TO wear a bridal
veil7 What kind of flowers should It
be trimmed With I remain
TOBBEY. Idaho.
I am glad to have you feel that you
are welcome. dear. ID Lorraine has
no meaning; Marion Is the French form
Of Mary, which means bitter" Eugene.
well born. nobIe;" Leonard. strong
as lion" (2) hardly know what you
mean by personal" One may or may
not wear a vefd at ones wedding It
is a personal matter, IL that is what
you mean Orange blossoms are nors
used perhaps than any other flower,
but lilies OF the valley, bride roses
that, also, is rather a personal matter.
Dear Miss Brooks.
I have been reading your corner for
some time but this is my first attempt
in trying to write and I hope I well
come l have lots OF questions 20 ask
and don't know which to choose. %
What are the correct heights for ages
eleven 10 sixteen2 C2) 1 have quite
long hair and il is quite thick I havs
been combing it with braided ear bobs-
Do you think this is very becoming
style for my age? I am thirteen. tall
and slim for my age. Wishing you
success, I remain
PCPPIES. from Utah
Always welcome. Poppies. and you
Will soon get these perplexing prob
lens of your mind il you send them in
two at time-not more than that at
one time, dear. % The average height
Of girl Of II Is 53.79 in, u years 57.16
inches. Is years 5s.75 inches. II years
1892 inches. Is years 61.3S iuct ss 1s
years Git. inches, II years, 6ise
inches 90 Yes. Poppies. your style OF
hair dress shosld be becoming TO you,
and think II a very pretty Style
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10
Dear Miss Brooks

Dear Miss Brooks:
Words are but weak things so I can
not express my true appreciation for
the results OF your glorious efforts. But
will let them express as much as they
are able to. / thank you very much
for the two pieces I have received from
you I also would like to ask a few
more questions as I feel your answers
are quite satisfactory to others as well
as myself. % I am not intending to
start one right at present, but in the
future I shall Can you give me an
idea as to the contents, material. guam
tity, etc, Of a complete hope chest OF
the good oId-fashiened daysT C2)
Can you tell me my age, education, tall
ents, etc, by my writing? I hope you
can by its recklessness and careless
ness. Some day 1 will take more time
and write much better 1 wish you
success and remain. truly yours,
WILD KITTY" Salt Lake.
Thank you very much. dear. You
have expressed il very nicely indeed
% I think the idea OF hope chest"
is for young girl to put into 1t ar
ticles for use in the new home she may
some day have. as well as lingerie for
her own wear There is no set rule as
to what 1t should contain. the girls
circumstances largely governing this.
Table linen. bed linen. silver, etc, are
all appropriate and IL you are good at
embroiderirg, hemst.tching, etc. it is
nice to make an article as you can, a
set Of dainty doilies, napkins, pillow
slips. brassiers, or anything that you
care to make yourself. or to buy a piece
of silver or a table cloth. a pair of
linen sheets, some fine china-anything
like that can go into your hope chest
even pictures. sofa pillows, quilts-yo9
see the list is endless 1 would not have
too large an assortment of lingerie, as
the styles change so frequently that It
would not pay you (2) Ne. dear. 1
would not even attempt to do So There
are those who specialize in reading
character. etc. by the handwriting. but
1 am not one Of them Sorry.
The following songs which have been
requested from time to time. may be had
in the shops. hence 1 am unable to fur
nish them:
Carolina Nanny.
Loves Shir
Those Days Are Over.
Don't Make Me co to Bed, Papa. And
I'll Be Good.
Love Me and the World Is Mae.
Old and Only in 1he Way.
The Dying Nun
Dying Californian.
It's Naughty but Its Nice
Johnston Flood
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-22
WORRIESLEAD
YOUNG WOMAN
TO SUICIDE
Verdict Returned in COroner's
Inquest into Montana
WOman's Case
DRANK POISON IN ROOM
Business Partner in Room
Says He Tried to Pre-
vent the Act

Great Falls. Mont. Mar. GA
verdict Of suicide by poisoning was
returned last night by coroncr's
/. jury that heard evidence relating tl
the death in local hotel Monday
night Of Mrs. Alice Benson, former
ly Of Pittsfield, MINI.
Mrs. Benson was Il business part
ncr in store at Shelby, Montana,
of A. l.. Sampson, promoter Of tho
heavy weight championship fight be.
tween Tommy Gibbons of st. Paul
and Jack Dempsey, July 4, at Shelby
100 miles north of here.
Mrs. Benson came here from Shell
by last Saturday and Sampson ar
rived Saturday. .
The nature of the verdict returned
last night was learned from authen-
tic sources but was not given out at
the inquest. Newspaper men ard
spectators were excluded from the
inquest room after the evidence was
concluded. Sampson was the princi.
pal witness at the inquest. He tcs-
titled that Mrs. Benson drank the
poison in his presence while they
were in her hotel room and that the
act was committed before he could
interfere. So far as he could deter
mine, he said, there was no reason
for her to be respondent other than
that she was worried over financial
matters. Mrs. Benson was % years
old
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-22
ASKS $4,000 FOR
FALSE ARREST

Grand Forks, N. d., March Ell.
B. Elton, attorney, left here Monday
for st. Paul to appear in district
court there this week in defense of
an action for $4,000 damages for
false Imprisonment brought by T. j.
McGovern, formerly of Grand Forks.
against Dr. E. |. Donovan of Lang
don.
The action grows out of the az
rest Of Mr.. McGovern about Is
months ago. upon complaint of DR..
Donovan. who claimed that Mr.. Nc
Govern had stolen his grip, contain
ing checks and valuable papers, from
the Hotel Dacotah in Grand Forks
Mr.. McGOvern was arrested at
Rochester. Mimi, and taken to St..
Paul, where he was detained for two
days and then released upon the re-
quest Of DR.. Donovan when it was
ascertained that McGoyern was not
guilty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-22
2 FARM HOMES
ARE BURNED

Sheldon, N. :, March 22.-The ex.
plosion OF, "a cook stove, and an over
heated stovcpipe started two fires
Monday that destroyed the frame
residences of Edward and Louis Aus
tad, brothers, and of Hans Bratland,
IL miles southeast of here.
The Austad brothers are bachelors
and were at the barn doing the morn
ing chores and did not discover the
fire until it was we'll under wa,
They saved only small amount of
wearing apparel and writing desk.
Insurance was earned on both house
and contents.
NeighbOrs were Just leaving the
fire. at the Austad's farm, when the
Hans Bratlend home, two miles dis
tant, caught fire and they rushed
there and succeeding in saving most
of the furniture.
Andrew Bratland narrowly scapcd
burning to death when part Of the
roof fell in while he was trying to
get the copk stove from the kitchen.
He was badly bruised and burned
about the head and shoulders. Mr..
Bratland carried no insurance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-22
R0TARIANS0F
BISMARCK WIN
1924 MEETING
District Conference Next Year
Will be Held Here, Con.
ventiOn Decides
CONVENTION CLOSES
Minneapolis Man Is Elected
President of Organization
on Close Vote

Bismarck Rotarians have returned
from the Ninth District Convcntion "A
at St. Paul with the bacon" thty
went after.
Announcement was made that The
next convention of the distrirt
would be held in Bismarck in 1872
The convention will bring to Bis
marck from 1000 to 1000 Rotariana
and many ladies from Minnesota
Wisconsin and North Dakota.
c. B. McClintock of Minncapolis
was chosen governor of the district
at the closing session late yesterday
winning from DR.. George T. Ayres
of Ely by eight votes, and after tho
result was announced his elcctien
was made unanimous.
Norman Black of Fargo, N. d., is
the retiring Governor.
Roy Bergeson, secretary of the
Bismarck Club and many others re
turned home today enthusiastic ovcr
their success in landing the 49,.
meeting.
"Wc had fine time, inspiratiOnai
speeches and great hospitality, sald
Mr.. Bergeson-"St. Paul sure was a
fine host
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-22
6IDENTIFIED
ASIN HERRIN
MINE RI0TING
Farmer Says He Saw Them
Lead Man. Who Was Kill
ed, Into Field

Marion. ILL.,, Mar. 22-All of the
six defendants on trial for the mur-
der of Antonio Mulcovitz today
stood identified with the Herrin riots
of last June by testimony given by
state witnesses. The last man, Os-
car Howard, was connected with riots
during yesterdays testimony when
George Nelson, a farmer, said How
ard was one of the two men who
escorted Kenneth Mcdowell, one OF
the 25 victims to the spot where his
body was found.
Judge HartwelI said he would hear
arguments today on the admissibility
of testimony given by Nelson. Mel
son said he saw Howard and Otis
Clark take Mcdowell from the line
of March and lead him into the
woods. Shots followed. Nelson said.
and 25 minutes later he found the
bodies of Mcdowell with bullet
hole in the head and two bullet
wounds on each side of the head.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-22
BELGIANS TAKE
KRUPP HARB0R
T0GAIN TAXES
All Kinds of Smuggling Tricks
Are Used by Germans
To Evade 1t

Dusseldorf, Mar. %. Belgian
troops have occupied Krupp harbor
at Hochemmerich on the Rhine near
Duisburg for the purpose of con-
trolling exports from this harbor and
the collection of the 10 per cent tax
on goods shipped.
All kinds Of smuggling tricks have
been resorted to by the Germans in
order to bring money from Berlin
into the occupied area. In one in
stance the French customs authori-
ties at front post discovered bum
dies of notes hidden under ship
ments of vegetables. The money was
confiscated.
Various German government Of
ficials, according to the press, are
being used to further the passive re-
sistance measures. The French
claim the Germans are using the
banks and postoffices as we'll as in
dividuals to bring money into the
Ruhr. In Dusseldorf the French
seized at postoffice 100000
marks which had been sent there for
one of the strike leaders to distrib-
ute among the working men under
government pay.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-22
PETITIONS
AREPREPARED
r. w. Frazier Says Election
Law Petitions to be Cir
culated Soon

Petitions for referendum Of tht
two chief election laws of the last
general assembly have not yet beer
actually circulated. but will be in
the very near future, r. w. Frazier
of Crosby, chairman of the Repub.
lican state committee recognized by
the Nonpartisans, said here today
Mr.. Frazier secured copies of the
laws here from the office of the
secretary of state and said he would
discuss the exact form the petitions
should take to be legal with Attor-
ney General Shafer.
Tentative copies Of petitions, whici
had been prepared and forwarded to
the office of the secretary of state
for approval, were found not to pc
in the proper form, he said, and f6r
this reason he planned to consult Of
ficials before drafting the final form.
The tentative copies contained the
names of members of COMMITTEE
for petitioners" the names being
suggested at the Republican exccu.
tice committee meeting here at which
it was decided to inaugurate the ref
erendum, he said. All five men
named will be consulted before the
final draft is made, and their names
will not be retained without their
consent, he added.
y 1t is the desire to have the refer
dun at the election of November,
1924, because the presidential race
probably will attract the largest vote
possible, Mr.. Frazier added.