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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-26
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME

returning to his home on the Green meadows without Nanny. Her absence would be harder to bear than ever. Without her it wouldn't be home at all. < He was so busy thinking about Nan ny and how life without her wouldn't be worth living that he grew needless. and it was just luck, pure luck, that he escaped Reddy Fox, who was hunting along that very fence. As it was. he saw Reddy only just in time.
 So quite out of. breath with both fright and hard running Danny drew nearer and nearer to that part of the Green Meadows where ,le had once lived before he had moved to Farmer Browns cornfield and been carried to Farmer Browns barn in a shock of corn. On the edge of the cornfield he stopped. The field was bare now save for the stubs of the corfstalks, but it looked very familiar and it made the ache in Danny's heart twice as hard to bear. He stopped. He couldn't go any farther.
 T can't do it., can't. I can't go home without Nanny" saif\he. q know what I'll do. I'll go back to where l lost hes If don't find her UT Wnat became or ner II never, never, never go back to our old home on the Green Meadows. It would only make me think of her more and l just couldn't stand it. I wish I had some body to help me hunt for her. I'll rest a bit and then I'll go back
 So Danny found a place where he could curl up in safety and this time, because he really was quite worn out with his hurry and worry, he promptly went to sleep and slept without dream ing. When he awoke jolly, round, Mir. Sun was just beginning his daily climb up in the blue, blue sky, the birds were beginning to sing, Old Mother West Wind was coming down from the Pur- pie Hills with her bag full of children, the Merry Little Freezes, and the soft spring air seemed to be filled with the spirit of happiness-happines for every one but Danny Meadow Mouse. For few minutes he hesitated, then he turned back away from the Green Meadows. He simply couldn't go back home without Nanny. He couldn't do it.
 Next Story: What Nanny Meadow Mouse Was Doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-26

 perhaps contributed as much as any thing to smoothing out the rough places of life.
 Whatever has been accomplished in the game of life has all been on the basis of team play, which remains still the best standard for both sport and life
 Her quick imagination has always gone on ahead and seen new possibili- ties and fresh fields for endeavor and per never failing, faith and courage have spurred me on along the troubled roads of progress.
 sentiment and sense have been kept In even balance with clear-eyed vision and the real values of life always an- Preciated and duly regarded.
 In such an association the durable satisfaction5 of fife are enjoyed in ever increasing degree with the years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-26
TO JUDGE ORIENTAL RUGS Simple Rules For Distinguishing Va
 rf0us Types Are Listed

Constaiftinople is the greatest rug market in the world, and there is prac. tically no sort of rug wbich one cannot buy there.
 buy there. says the Continental Edition of the London Mail.
 Rugs fall into two broad categories, according to the way they are made. The first is the ordinary rug Gin Turkish hali, with the accent on the D, which is made with a nap of plush-like sur face. The second is the smooth-surfaced mat, known in Turkish as a kilim, which is more like tapestry and has no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-26
Danny Cannot Bear To Ge Home

FANNY MEADOW MOUSE slept. D It took him long time to go to
 sleep, but go to sleep he did at last. But even then he could not get rid of his worry about Nanny Meadow Mouse. It bothered him in the form of dreadful dreams. He dreamed he saw Nanny running from Reddy Fox, caught by Old Man Coyote, carried away by Redtail the Hawk. And all ways, in the dream, you know, it was through some fault of his that such dreadful thing happened to Nanny. He dreamed that he heard Nanny crying because she was lost, and though he did his best to find her he couldn't. So he dreamed and dreamed, and when at last he awoke he did not feel at all rested.
 It was night. For a few minutes Danny lay still and. tried to think how he came to be there and what had happened. Then it all came back to him how he had lost Nanny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-26
Mothers And
 Their Children

One Mother Says:
 find that my children are more willing to do little tasks about the house if I do not stress the fact of the task. Instead of saying. Now pick up all your toys." say, "As soon as you've picked up these toys we're going for walk" making the task to be done a mere side issue. I always try to show something be- yond the task itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-26

sion, but his friend may regard that recreation as a form of acute boredom. If you have found the pleasure that energizes the body and refreshes the mind, cherish it as one of the chief as sets of health. If you have lost the play-instinct, you are exposed to phy' sical and mental peril.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-26
WeWonnen
"How My Wife Has Helped Me"
sy BETTY sRAsNERE

Francis H. Sisson is one of the young men who came out of the middle west and conquered New York. He did mot do it alone as may be seen from what he tells below. As young man he was the editor of d small newspaper in Illinois. He came to New @York with the idea of continuing in the publish ing business. Finance, however, short ly attracted him and he became asso- ciated with real estate and banking en- terprises which brought him to the at tention of the "powers that be"
 For some time past he has been vice president of the Guaranty Trust com pany of New York. He is well-known throughout thess country as public speaker. He has done the public a great service in making it understand better the banking interests and he has done the banking interests great service in humanizing their attitude to- ward the public.
 "My wife has helped me through out our married life," said MT. Sis son, "by being stimulating mentally, in spiring spiritually, and most useful practically.
 "She has accepted all the changes and circhmstances of life with ready adaptability and sunerring grasp of the needs of the situation. ki
 Specially and artistically, she has provided guidance and given me at all times a background of an efficiently managed home and a cordial co-opera- tion which lightens the days work ina measurably.
 "A perfect understanding and an un- failing sense of humor on her part have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03

Officially, the Marines are off to
Panama for a little harmless maneu-
vering with the Navy-but most of
then felt as they boarded the trans
ports that there's something else in
the air. They've felt it for days as
the news dribbled in from Mexico.
A pOrtentous hush came over those
on board and ashore as the vessels
buried themselves slowly in the mist.
The band aboard the Henderson
played Aud Lang Syne.'
Post Is Stripped
The post has been stripped of prac-
tically all its equipment, which aroused
speculation. All of the field artillery,
twelve pieces, was put aboard, as well
as the three 155s, anti-aircraft guns,
machine guns and Howitzers about
the post Six airplanes We're taken
along. Rifles for the whole force are
stocked in the ships, as we'll as large
quantities of ammunition.
There is also considerable mystery
as to why the marines were taken
on the naval maneuvers this year.
1t is the first time since 1915, when
IneN vert QetdCAeu 1IOifl lllS nav al
units and sent to occupy Vera Cruz
by President Wilson.
ManeuyeIing a Cloak
Many think the maneuvering with
the navy is only a cloak-that the
marines will be detached soon after
they arrive at Panama. and be sent to
hover in the vicinity Of Vera Cruz.
Rumors were even floating about
the town that guns were being stored
in the transports for delivery to the
Mexican government, but this turned
out to be only talk.
Only few marines are left here
to do police duty. They were a dis
appointed bunch. But none of them
so disappointed as General
Smedley Butler, who ran away from
his duties as director of public safety
in Philadelphia to tell the boys good
bye. Butler loves action. and Panama
looks more promising now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
STATE DEMOCRAT
LEADERS TO OPEN
CAMPAIGN FRIDAY
Committee to Name Conven-
ton Date in Session at
CIaypooI,

Several hundred Indiana Democrats
are expected to gather at the Clay
pool Friday to open the State cam
paign.
The meeting will follow a session of
the State committee. This session will
set a date for the State convention,
expected to be held during the first
week in June.
At the public meetings talks will
be made by Thomas R. Marshall, for
mer vice president: Frederick Van
Nuys, former United States district
attorney; Charles A. Greenhouse, ma
tional committeeman; Mrs. James R.
Riggs, Sullivan, national committee
woman, and Mrs. A P. Flynn, Lo-
gansport, vice chairman of the State
committee. Walter S. Chambers, State
chairman, will preside.
The annual winter meeting OF the
Indiana Democratic Editorial Associa-
ton will be held at the Claypool Feb.
IL. The program has not been ar
ranged.
A number of Indiana Democrats will
attend the meeting of the national
committee IN Washington, Jan. Is,
when national convention city will
be chosen. 1t is expected the prob
able candidacy Of Senator Samuel NJ.
Ralston for the Democratic nomina-
tion for the presidency viii be dis
cussed by Indiana persons attending
the meeting.
Among those who expect to attend
are Thomas Taggart, Greenhouse. Van
Nuys, Lew Eilingham of FIT. Wayne;
Edward G. Hoffman. Fit. Wayne;
Evans Woollen, Meredith Nicholson,
Gertrude F. McHugh, secretary OF the
State committee. and Mrs. Riggs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03

The difficulties that beset Chan
ming Pollock, an established play
wright, when seeking a manager
to produce his successful play, THE
Fool" were so numerous that they
would have disheartened any young
and ambitious author. Being a
dyed-in-the-wool and hard-shelled
worker, the managers could not
down him. BY his persistency and
logging their footsteps at every
turn, eventually he corralled one
whom he convinced there was a
big play in THE Fool" and so the
piece found its way to the stage.
The manager who produced THE
Fool was Archie Selwyn of the
Selwyns. a happy man today, know
ing that he has beaten his COM
petitors in producing a play that
promises to equal in popularity that
other tremendous success for years,
namely, Gen. Lew Wallace's ben
Hur." THE Fool Is on view at
the Murat all this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
HULA DANCE FOR HEALTH
Madame Shows How Abdominal Exer.
cises Keep the Doctor at Home.

Madame Shows How Abdominal Exer,
cises Keep the Doctor at Home.
By United Netos
PARIS. Jan. Am abdominal ex.
ercise a day keeps the doctor away.
Such Is the theory attractively pre-
sented by Nine. Laurka, shapely
American physical expert, in a prac.
teal exhibition before the staid mem
bers of the French Academy of Medi.
cine
Clad only IN a filmy silk bathing
suit, of the very one-piece variety.
the comedy queen of "relaxism'
mounted the platform and put her
abdomen through an edifying work
out to demonstrate that proper exer-
else will cure or prevent many bodily
ills.
The exhibition w2s supplemented
by lecture and motion pictures ex-
planning the purely scientific slice of
each wrlggle and culver by Kline.
Laurka, in her demonstration of the
medical values of the movements
made famous by hula-hula maidens
and the young ladies of the streets
of Cairo.
Nine. Laurka attributes the need of
abdominal training in the occidental
races to their use Of chairs. In the
Orient sitting down and rising from
the floor provide the necessary ex-
ercfse
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
WRIST WATCHES WORN
Congo Natives Never Garry Them In
Pockets.

PARIS. Jan. 3.--A Congo black
never carries his watch in his pocket,
for he's too anxious to have It dis
played to public gaze. He wears 1t
on his wrist or ankle. or hanging
about his neck-very proud Of his
European possession.
All blacks in the Congo are divided
into two classes-those VINO own
watches and those who don't The
bright little metal case with its mys-
teriously beating heart seems to have
magic influence over its dark
skinned possessOr.
Last year France exported to her
African possessions. according to a
customs report. $50 gold watches,
1920 silver watches, 1870 of ordinary
metal and 2,92S clocks, including
alarm clocks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
FOLLOW RULES IN
MAILING PROVERBS
Contest Closes at Noon, Jan
19-Don't Be Late,

Do not spoil your chances Of win
ming one OF the cash prizes totaling
50 500 in The Times Proverb Contest
by failing to follow the rules of the
contest You have until noon, Jan.
20, In which to have your proverb
answers in The Indianapolis Times
office.
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Address the proverbs to The Proverb
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They must be in the office Of The
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You may obtain all missing proverb
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
WOMEN USE THEIR VOTES
Feminine England F'rightens Pillars
of State With Franchise.
BIZ United Netcs

By United Netcs
LONDON. Jan. 3.-Men are slipping
rapidly, or are being pushed from
their position as the chief voting
element.
Women over here have had the
vote for only Ave years. and even now
are not enfranchised until they are
thirty. But in numbers they are
rapidly overtaking the men.
Some Scottish districts show a
majority of women voters; in many
English districts the men are barely
holding their own.
Two examples in the long list are
the Chelsea district of London, where
14,171 of the 2S,500 voters are
women, and at Torquay, seaside re-
sort, where 18,481 of total of $4,000
wear skirts, or still did at the time
or writing.
Election agents confess privately
that they view the situation with
alarm. They declare that women
think before they vote, and they fear
that the entire political system may
be rev,olutionized. s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
HARRIS REELECTED
'GATL|NG' CHIEF
Committees Are Appointed
for Work of 1924,

Carson B. Harris remains president
Of the Calling Gun Club. 1919 n
Illinois ST., following the annual
election Wednesday evening.
Frank C. Baldridge was elected first
vice president: Carey e. Chapman
second vice president; Frank E. Ran
dell, third vice president; George T.
Girard, reelected secretary and Albert
S. Burns, reelected treasurer.
George o. Jockson was chosen
director for one year: John o. Bren-
ner, for two years and Roy l.. Craig
for three years.
President Harris appointed these
committees
Entertainment: Homer Selch, chair.
man; Jesse J. p. Mcclure, Thomas e
Dugan, Robert Brown and Frank A
Richards.
Relief: Ike Riley, chairman; Joseph
T. Head and DR.. Raymond Culver.
Publicity: Ike Riley, chairman
Frank A Richards and c. Z. Shaw.
Among new members elected were
Potentate c. ]. Orbison of Mura:
Temple Shrine, who spoke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
POOR LOUIS! A MISTAKE!
Guardsman Includes Ushers in the
French Cabinet.
BIZ United Netos

BIZ United Netos
PARIS, Jan. S.-Just because Louis
Lenoir had put on for the first time
the gorgeous uniform Of the Republic
an Guard and had taken up his post
at the ministry of education, he came
to the conclusion that not only does
"the coat make the man." but that
"the uniform makes the cabinet min
lster."
So. when he was handed a copy Of
decree ordering a national funeral
for Maurice Barres, the writer, and
was told to get the signatures of the
ministry of finances, the foreign min
lister and the President of the re-
public, he thought he knew what to
do. Stalking boldly into the palatial
Offices of the finance ministry in the
Louvre, he clicked his heels together
on. approaching a grave personage re
splendent in scarlet coat and Ma
poleonic hat. Handing him the paper,
Lenoir said:
Sign there on the dotted line"
Two persouoee signed "Durand."
When Lenoir arrived at the Quai
d'Orsay he repeated the performance.
There he got tho signature 'Vigier"
from another guadily bedecked and
naughty person.
But when President Millerand in
turn looked at the document and no
ticed the signatures of the minis
tiers" he called his son. Jean. who Is
his private secretary, and asked him
how 1t came abAlt that the cabinet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
BORDER REPORTS
GIVE HUERTA AN
EDGE ON ODREGON
Rebel Is Capturing Valuable
Territory-ViCtOry in
Doubt.
BY TOM z. SHARPE,
Editor the FL Paso Post.

Ell PASO, Texas. Jan. 3.-Adolfo
De La Huerta, leader Of the revolu-
ton against President Obregon of
Mexico, Is winning ali the way, accord
ing to a we'll informed and unaligned
authority here whom 1 cannot quote.
The difference between this and
other revolutions, he says, is that
heretofore other revolutionists always
got good press notices by capturing
wide expenses of territory which were
really only desert and without value
for strategic or economic purposes.
Continuing, he said. de La Huerta
has taken control of sections of real
value-oil sections. rich farm lands.
busy manufacturing districts and the
one big revenue port OF Vera Cruz.
"Vera Cruz duties paid a large
share of the Oregon government S
expenses. He now finds trouble in
paying army and civil employees with
out that revenue. Living expenses
have increased in Mexico City but not
In rebel controlled sections, and this
may have large influence.
1T is possible that De La Huerta
may win a quick and complete vic
tory. But probably not. More likely
there will be p compromise between
Huerta and General Gales, perhaps
with Obregon stepping aside. but with
Huerta being given major say in
new deal. II is possible, however,
that trouble will continue indefinitely.
''Obregon probably made grave
mistake in aiming the communist
element for government defense as
they will later use their arms to their
own purpose"
Opinion Of all seems that neither
Huerta or Gales ever will be presi-
dent. General Flores is now looming
as a factor. It is generally conceded
that De La Huerta can take control
Chihuahua whenever he says the
word. But he is said to be holding
off as he considers it valueless and
does not want the campaign to get
too close to the border.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
AGED MINISTER
TAKEN BY DEATH
Rev. John VinSon Pastor Here
for Seventeen Years,

With the death Wednesday of the
Rev. John Vinson, ~, Of 2106 Olive
St, Indianapolis lost one Of her old
est ministers. Rev. Vlnson dropped
dead in front of his home. Rev. Vim
son was born near Summitville, Ind,
and was educated in Madison county.
He had lived in Indianapolis about
thirty-two years. For seventeen years
he was pastor Of the Church Of God,
Olive st. and LIE Grande Ave. He
retired five years ago.
He had been in poor health several
months. Arrangements for the flu
neral have not been completed. Sur
viving: the widow. Mrs. Eta L. Vim
son: a son, Roy H. Vinson, both of
Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Mary
NJ. Carter and Mrs. Sarah J. Brown,
both of Alexandria, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
Help, Mr.. Cupid


All went merry as a wedding
bell. In fact a wedding was
scheduled. County Clerk Albert
H. Losche passed out the license
to the blushing bride-to-be and
the nervous gentleman who pro-
duced $3.50 for the fee.
Ever married before" Losche
asked.
Eyes, but I'm divorced--my
last got a divorce some time in
July or August, they said" re-
piled the lady.
lust step into the next room
and have the divorce clerk okeh
your application to show the
costs of the divorce paid" smiled
the clerk
Madam. your husband did
file a divorce suit, but he dis
missed it," announced the
deputy. You're still married"
"Oh, Heavens! Amt 1 in
fix?" shrieked the prospective
bride. They've had four
showers and two parties for me
and tonight everybody in the
factory is invited 10 the we'd
ding"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03

Each mail brings many essays
by readers Of The Indianapolis Times
who are interested in ancient his
tory.
This is the fifth picture Of Sc
ries Of six pictures showing histor-
ical scenes in Rome, Italy. These
scenes are used as the historical
background for The Eternal City"
a movie on view at the Circle this
week.
The Times and the Circle Theater
offer $50 cash for the best essay
properly identifying any one Of the
six pictures. Three representative
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-03
BRAINS IN THE CHORUS!
Wuxtry! Intelligence of Tinsei-TOed
F9ossies Established.

BIZ United NesCs
LONDON. Jan. BIT is not impos-
sible for chorus girls to have brains.
This discovery. the latest triumph
of scientific research, was made, an
is announced fearlessly to the world.
by David Bennett, New York revue
producer.
Bennett had been searching for
years for the combination Of beauty
and brains. He did not exactly say
but intimated plainly, that he had
about given up the search when he
happened to come over here-and ran
right into It.
Bennett at once saw there was
something unusual about London cho-
rus girls. There was an intriguing
something about them which escaped
him for time. Then It came over
him all at once. It was mentality.
At first Bennett was loath to credit
the reality of his discovery But he
&tested $50 chorus girls, asking them
zkhe day of the week, and what were
~ chorus girls duties besides eating
4 Ina accepting costly presents from
{ &ald-headed gentlemen with diamond
ID 4ngs, and such things.
= twenty-five girls passed the test.
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