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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
Family Fun
Too Trusting

LOO trusting
After carefully effecting an entrance
into the bank, the burglar found his
way to the strongroom. When the
light from his lantern fell on the floor
he saw the sign:
Save your dynamite The safe Is
not locked. Turn the knob and open g"
For a moment he ruminated ANY
how, there's no harm in trying it, if
1t really is open" He grasped the
knob and turned It,
Instantly the office was flooded with
light, an alarm bell rang loudly. an
electric shock rendered him helpless,
while a panel in the wall opened and
out rushed a bulldog which seized him.
An hour later when the cell door
closed on him he sighed: 81 know
what's wrong with me. I'm TOO trust.
ing. I have too much faith in human
nature. Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
NEW CANAL
NECESSARY
IN IS YEARS
u, S, Owns Concession Across
Nicaragua for Second
Ditch
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Times Staff Correspondent

wv n ASHINGTON, July 31.-Within
IWI fifteen years, the way things
- are now going, Panama Canal
will be too small, and it will either
have to be widened or a new canal
dug.
Governor Morrow of the Canal Zone
estimates the canal should reach its
daytime capacity within five years
Then ships will have to use the canal
at night, by lamp light. Half as many
ships can clear at night as in the
daytime, thus increasing the ditchs
capacity by so per cent.
In twelve years time, at the present
rate of increase, the canal will be work
ing at capacity. both day and night
If another canal is not ready for use
by that time ships will then have to
go back to rounding the horn"
May Breaks Records
May. of this year. broke all records
for canal business. y Transit snips
paid the Government $1,972,216.O4.
May, 1922, put only $1,015, o5737 into
the Governments pocket.
Total toll for the fiscal year ending
July l amounted to $17,50S, 1887 as
against approximately $11 900, 900 for
last year. Traffic was about 29 per
cent greater this year in the number
Of ships using the canal, SO per cent
greater in tonnage and 50 per cent in
tolls collected.
The daily average was between
seven and eight ships a day last year
This year the average was about
eleven. Full capacity is about forty
day.
The United States already owns a
concession for a canal across Mica
ragua, the Senate having ratified an
amended treaty with the Central
American republic to this effect in
1915
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
Would Cost Billion

Maj. Gen. Lansing H. Beach, chief
engineer of the War Department.
estimates the Nicaragua Canal would
cost about $1,000. 900. 900 to complete,
with a minimum depth OF forty-one
feet, minimum width. at bottom. OF
800 feet, the locks being 10 feet
wide by 1000 feet long.
Panama Canal could be widened for
considerably less than this But this
would take care Of only the com
mercial end OF the business for
another stretch of years. Meantime.
II anything should happen to the
canal, from an earthquake to an
enemy's blow in war, the military de.
lenses Of the country would be badly
crippled.
Would Nicaragua Canal be wor h
while purely as a defensive measure
during the period before it began to
pay commercially. as Panama is be-
ginning to do?
Your share Of $1,000 900 900 is
about 50, If you have an average in
come. If you are poor. it will be less,
or nothing. If rich. more.
Tax Is 50 Per Capita
Is SO a head too much2 Americans
spend annually over $4,000 000. 900 for
tobacco $3.50. 900, 900 a year for face
powder perfumes, etc; S400 600 900 a
year for scented soaps; $3.50, O00, 900 a
year for soda water; $4,000 600, 900 a
year for Joy rides. pleasure resorts
and the races. and $4,000 900 900 a
year Tor fluffy dishes-not necessities
foods 10 tickle the blase palate
That's one thought Here's an
other: The alice levied a s32, 600.
100000 PREPARATIONS fine on Germany
after they licked her.
Your share of a 1000. 900 900 In
demnity alone would be thirty-two
times as much as your share of a
new canal.
Next: World Peace or Billion for
New Canal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
Q U E s T I o N 8
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
Bureau. 1922 y. Y. Avenue. Washing
ton, D. C.. rc-osing 2 cents in stamps.
MEDICAL legal, 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-
sonsl replies-Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
Where Mother Had Him

Henry, you need a rest. How about
a trip to the Bongstong Springs!
THAT place! Why, it's only fit
for women and fools"
II know it. Well both go there"
Boston Transcript.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
Can fish make any sound7


Darwin reports a catfish found in
Rio Parma gives a grating sound
when caught by a hook. The mack
erel or scad emits a noise like the
gruning Of a hog. The sunfsh is
said to give a distinct groan; the
carp and barbel will croak. The Jew
fish, found in the Gulf of Mexico,
emits booming sound. and blennies
give, at times. a cry like shrek. The
American hawfin produce beu-Hke
notes, and the tubfish. a growing
noise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31

What is the greatest known
depth Of sea diving?
Three hundred and six feet reached
by Frank w. Criuey at the time Of
the raising of the submarine F-4 at
Honolulu.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
Where Mother Slinned In

Wn6r6 MOJHeF Shipped Up
BERTHE" said mother sorrowfully,
every time you are naughty, I get
another gray hair"
my wordw replied BERTHE. you
must have been a terror. Look at
grandpa! Post.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
Father Posts Sonny

"Papc what was the stone age?"
'"That was the glorious period, my
son. When a man axed a woman to
marry him" - American Legion
Weekly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
Editors Mail

The editor is willing 20 print views
of Times readers on interesting sub
lects. Make your comment brief.
Sign your name as an evidence OF
good faith. 1t will not be printed
II you object.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
LA TOILETTE AND THE THIRD PARTY

SENATOR Robert Toilette returning Washington
following Minnesota election which gave him balance
power the United States Senate told newspaper correspond
ents among other things:
THAT conditions yet arise will determine when the time
for third party has arrived.
THAT parties born and made and that group
of leaders cannot create
THAT if both parties nominate reactionaries
the possibility of third party will be increased
THAT the nomination of Harding would that least
party reactonary.
THAT Henry Ford popularity is interesting
THAT is early discuss reorganization of the
Congress- wherein La Foette power will be greater than
before.
THAT those interested in freeing the oppressed wheat
farmers might look into the activities of the Minneapolis grain
exchange
THAT while the past years demonstrated
of government price fixing should horrify one while
prices being fixed Illegally.
THAT the Sherman nearly perfect piece of legs
lation against price fixing but has been amended by the
Supreme Court emasculate it.
THAT there hope in the cooperative because
is physically possible produce and transport
cheaply than before.
THAT there legitimate basis for the the
pays for what it gets or paid for what it does
La Toilette off for Europe keep
party movements until he has given his party chance
react public demands La Toilette Republican very
He got bigger Republican majority than Harding
consin and Harding's big majority Wisconsin the
sodes Republican State in the Union solid than Pennsy
vana Vermont La Toilette should worry about third party
there isn't second party in his State that
against him.
OF course if when they organize Congress-
cember there should be disposition overlook the fact that
Republican he has been patiently waiting his be
heard and that through deaths and political disasters
turn has for leadership well then
La Toilette might exhaust his patience
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31

How do you address a firm COM
posed wholly and partly Of women?
If composed entirely of women.
'Mesdames'; If to a single member.
My Dear Madam; II there are men
in the firm. Dear Sirs," in spite Of
the fact that both men and women are
addressed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31

FRENCHMAN SAYS radio is the devil in halo. Ours
sounds like the devil in boiler shop
WHEN 1T to getting elected President these candi
dates to think they can't miss.
SWIMMING in strange places dangerous riding
freight with green fagman
MANY RESORTS advertise the playground of the nation
when really, the front porch is it.
THE BRIGHTEST boy in any neighborhood is the who
knows the make of every auto he
THE YOUNG couple who invented kissing had just
ing crab apples green persimmons.
busy to tell
A SUMMER RESORT is place where everybody is from
somewhere.
IF THE Kaisers attempt regain the throne known
coup, would the Ford boom for the presidency
Ford coupe7
THE ALABAMA Legislature is having bad hours with
the odous convict leasing law doubtful
to be decent or disgracefu
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31
A Thought

If they hear not Moses and the
prophets, neither will they be per
suaded. though one rose from the
dead.-Luke 1881.
X no advantage to be near
tina light If the eyes are
closed.-St. Augustine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31

To which church does Henry
Ford belong?
He was reared an Episcopalian, and
when he goes to church with his fam
lily that is the church he attends He
states he is not a sectarian in any
sense, and that his religion is summed
up in the Sermon on the Mount.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31

What is the name Of the church
in Paris that was struck by a long
range German gun on Good Fri
day, 1913. and what were the
casualties?
The Church of ST. Gervais; killed
rs; wounded. 30.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31

NORTHUMBERLAND tea and dozens
Of kinds of delicious cakes make Raper
decide he may stay in Scotland, after
ALL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-31

Guaranteed cowhide
leather. Bags are
leather lined and 3
pockets. Suit cases
have S traps all
around and linen
lined with shirt
pocket ............
, 1923-09-02
Traffic TOUers
In Land of King
Tut Predicted

Eight students. who have been
sent by the Egyptian government to
this country for a period OF three
years to study all angles OF motor
transportation, visited New York
City this week. They were guests
at a luncheon OF the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce and
subsequently made a survey OF traf-
fc conditions in the metropolis. tax
ing particular interest in the tower
signal system. Acting Mayor WI
liam Collins received the delegation
at city hall.
, 1923-09-02

own service stations.
Secretaries of several hundred au-
tomobile clubs. chambers Of COM
merce, boards OF trade. safety coun-
ellis. automotive organizations and
police commissioners, directors of
public safety and traffic experts
have just received letters from the
headquarters of the Brake Inspec-
ton Movement, IT West And street.
New York City. advising that they
obtain free of charge copies Of four
color, handsomely illustrated window
posters and tags to be affixed to au-
tomobiles which have been designed
to call the attention OF the motoring
public to the Importance OF brake
inspection. The following sugges-
tons are made in the hope that mo-
florists will have their brakes ex-
amined every 500 miles or oftener
for these points:
1. Inspect the lining on the
brakes. II It has worn down to lie
of an inch Mt any point, 1t should be
replaced.
2. See that clearance around the
drum Is equal. II not. adjust the
anchor and wing nuts
8. Make sure that the brake ped
, 1923-09-02

THE motorist II . practical fol-
low" says Mr.. Galley. ''and services
has never impressed him an any
thing to take seriously because It
las never been defined sc that you
can understand IT. Somewhere in
the back OF his head iurks the vague
idea hat service has something to
do with getting something for moth
ing. The N. NJ A.. therefore. feels
called upon to show him that there
is an important angle to the subject
which he kss overlooked.
Every successful automobile club
Is built upon the idea that its service
is measured by what It actually
gives to Its members. but the reason
why most a owners fall to ind
real service is because they do not
give anything In return.
TT is impossible to estimate the
number of services which an auto
mobile club al actually give the
motorist. but It should be evident
, 1923-09-02
don to the assistance which each

ton to the asuistancs which each
individual member gives his club
His support returns to him. as Just
one example. in information a. to
traffic. road and touring conditions
throughout the country. Without
his loyal support and the co-opera-
organized for the same ideals. 1t
would not be possible to offer each
motorist such a complete service.
Service should DO measured by
what the car owner actually receives
from his club In direct benefits, but
the more important point is that
such service is not possible without
, 1923-09-02

al does lot touch the floor boards.
If It does. first adjust brake so 1t
is Just free on the drum and shorten
the pull rods connecting pedal with
brakes by can of turn buckle or
adjustment provided for that pur-
pose.
4. See that the emergency does
not strike the mt OF tho rachel or
the floor boards.
8. Inspect the surface OF the
brake lining for grease II n has
, 1923-09-02

worked through clean thoroughly
with kerosene and a stiff brush and
tighten or renew packing In hub.
6. Inspect brake lining for uni
form pressure.
7. Equalize the adjustment for
both brakes.
NOTE: Rules 2, 9 and 7 require
expert knowledge not expected of the
average car owner. Have your ser
vice station or garage man make fire.
quent inspections. He knows how.
, 1923-09-02

a little effort on the production side.
when motorists learn that get
ting is In giving the term service
viii become al tangible a. dividend
1t is mainly q question of each car
owner making a small investment
in cooperation"
, 1923-09-02
AUTO INSPECTION URGED BY MOTOR CLUBS AS
IMPORTANT IN PREVENTING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Members Advised to Have Brakes, Headlights and Other Equipment
Examined at Periodical Intervals; Set Of Rules Drafted
That Should Be Followed by Every Owner.

importance Of having their brakes, headlights. tires horns, steering wheels car
bureion systems nd oher equipment examined at regular intervals, in order to help
reduce the numbero of traffca accidents. Some automobile clubs have made. arrange
with service stations and garages whGebyt their MEMBERS may havet heir auto
mobile xanmed at regular period free of charge. Other clubs have edablshedt their
, 1923-09-02
GETTING IS GIVING IN BROAD
MEANING OF SERVICE CLAIM

Declaring that the word Service has been overwork-
ed, and that too many motorists have come to regard it
as a high-sounding nonenity, Fred H. Galley, executive
secretary of the National Motorists association, believes
it is only fair to the car owner to tell him that service, at
least in connection with his automobile club, Is lust what
he makes It, that the value and the uunher ~
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Georgia Veteran Who j..
Walked to Reunion Is
Looking for Buddies

NEW ORLEANS, La, April Ii
Sergeant of sharpshsoters George
Sheram, SO, of Longstreet's corps.
no arrived here last night afoot
from his home in GAINESVILLE Ga.
after a journey of thirty days, to
attend the confederate reunion, ad-
mitted unblushingly today that he
was a cattle rustler, and proud or
it.
Il don't know whether you would
call it heroism nowadays, but I'm
the same George Sheram who learn
ed the Yankees countersign at
Petersburg and stole 500 CATTLE" he
said. "They sure came in handy for
US boys
The man who has walked from his
home to the last three reunion
cities, said ne is looking for three
of his cd war buddies, Sam Joiner,
Charlie Center and John Honder.
81 think Sam Joiner is a carpen-
ter over in Butts county, Ga, at
least he was before the war" he
said. and Charlie Center and John
Honder, from what can hear, are
retired merchants over in Miami,
Fla.
Fortune hasn't smiled so gracious.
~ upon the mamie arrived in New
Orleans with only $50 in his pocket
but he said he had made a tidy
sum in Tampa, Fla, during the win
Ter selling newspapers on the streets.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Four Irish Insurgent
Leaders Are Captured
By Free State Troops

LONDON, April 12.-The Countess
Marciewicz, Count Plunkett, Miss
MacSwiney and Liam Lynch's broth
er-four of the the most prominent
remaining rebels-were captured to-
day by Free State troops in Tip
perary, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Clonmel,
via Dublin.
The mystery of the capture" of
cannon De Valera by Free State
troops at Clonmel Ireland, yesterday,
remained unexplained today. Dub
lin dispatches said national columns
still were searching the mountains
for the phantom president and
Dan Breen, his lieutenant. But
many correspondents openly hint
that De Valera was taken and later
set free.
The Manchester Guardians Dub
lin correspondent suggests this YER
sion; others recall that the British
captured De Valera once, but turned
him loose as soon as they discovered
his identity, preferring to have him
q rebel at large rather than a pris,
oner.
The Free State government makes
no statement beyond the announce
ment that the former president of
the republic" has not been cap.
TIRED
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
General Henry Allen
Holds Final Review
Before Retirement

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Major
General Henry T. Allen, former
commander Of the American army of
occupation in Germany, held his last
review today. Tomorrow he con-
cludes forty-five years of active serv-
ice, reaches the age OF sixty-four
and is automatically retired.
All troops stationed in the district
Of Washington were called out by
Brigadier General Bandholtz for the
review today. They passed before
General Allen, in whose honor the
demonstration was arranged, on the
grounds just south of the White
House and within the shadows of the
historic Washington monument.
Standing with General Allen were
officers of the American Legion, the
national guard and organized re-
serves Of Washington, who had been
invited by the retiring veteran to
share the review with him.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
PROBE Of CONv|CT'S.
ESCAPE BEGUN BY
us. JURY IN ATHENS

ATHENS, Ga, April 1.-THE fed
eral grand jury today began an in
vestigation of the escape of Gerald
Chapman, New York mail bandit,
from a hospital here last Wednesday
night.
TWenty-three witnesses were sum-
moned for the hearing by o. C. Full
Ter, of Atlanta, clerk of the United
States district court Among them
are Miss Coralea Ramey, Chapman's
nurse; Miss Estelle Scott, the nurse
who tainted when she and Harry
Bishop, a guard came upon Chap.
man in the hospital basement, when
he escaped again; Miss Jewel Har-
alison, another nurse; DR.. J. p. Proc
tor, of the hospital staff; M. S. Nc
Carly, Chapman's guard; Harry
Bishop, w. w. Huff, patient on
the same floor with Chapman; three
taxi drivers, Jesse Bennett, Gyp
Porterfield and FELTON, Beard, who
at one time or another on the day
before Chapman escaped had as pas
sengers two strangers supposedly
from New York, described as having
''satchels full of money" and three
colored taxi drivers, Warren Der.
ricode, Buddy Parks and Ed Gillian,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
j. s. WILL COLLECT
INCOME TAX FROM
BOOTLECGERS IN CA.
Rose Will Cite Court Records
to Indicate Amount of Ii
quor Handled by Each
Rum Dealer

Approximately $50 Of Georgia's
bootleggers and whisky makers will
be forced to pay into the Golfers Of
the government a collective sum
between $1,00O,00O and $4,000, 900 as
a tax penalty on liquor which they
have sold, according to announce
ment from J. T. Rose, collector of
internal revenue for Georgia.
Hearings on each penalty will be
held, and Collector Rose is awaiting
final word from the department be-
fore subpoenaing the alleged traf-
ficers in whisky to appear before
him.
All penalties have been assessed,
and after the hearings steps to col.
lect will be taken. Collector Ross
said that many of the men assessed
own valuable property, and that il
necessary the property will be at
tached.
The penalty is provided under a
section of the national prohibition
law, but which never has been en-
forced against bootleggers and
moonshiners, The act provides q
tax on manufacturers and sellers Of
whisky, and is based on the old
standards of whisky taxation in the
days before prohibition.
Assessments were figured out,
sometime ago, agents Of the de-
partment having been busy for
some time collecting data. All boot
leggers and moonshiners Convicted
in the state were investigated and
assessments made according to the
amount of whisky they are sup
posed to have handled.
Now the bootleggers and moon,
sinners are to be hailed before Col,
lector Rose and given d hearing on
charges of tax evasion. Evidence
used to convict the bootleggers In,
the state and federal courts will be
produced and will be given chance
to adjudicate the claims against
them, and upon their failure to do
so, steps to collect will be taken.
Assessments of between $500 and
$4,000 have been levied against each
of the $50 prohibition law Violators.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
JACK KONTZ FINED
$3.50 IN ACCIDENT
FATAL To TWO MEN

Thornton C'Jack') Kontz, we'll
known young Albanian, was found
guilty of involuntary manslaughter
in the commission of a lawful act, a
misdemearor, by a jury in the Full
ton superior court Thursday after
noon shortly before o'clock.
He was Immediately sentenced to
pay a fine of $3.50 or serve six
months in Jail by Judge w. E. H.
Searcy.
Young Mr.. Kontz was tried on
a manslaughter charge iii connec-
ton with the deaths Of Mr.. w. r.
Hunter and Mr.. w. S. tiornan, en-
ployes of a track grinding squad,
who were fatally injured on the
night of January Is.