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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

How are dust webs for1nedT
There is no such thing as a dust
web. So.called dust webs" are made
by ordinary spiders in corners whore
they collect dirt and dust
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

- AID the smoker with the meer.
10 schaum pipe:
Just before left home my
wife was undressing our little daugh-
ter to put her to bed. ana looking out
the window the child said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

How old is the use of poison
gas in warfare?
The first recorded use Of suffocat-
ing gases In warfare was about All
B. c., when sulphur fumes were used
in besieging cities of Platea and Bel
ium in the war between the Athenians
and the Spartans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30
Sisters CattY Chnn

Yes, father has always given me
book for my birthday"
MY, what a wonderful library you
must hav g. Chicago Phoenix.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

Are there g. more Smiths or
Cohens in New York City?
New York's latest city directory
lists approximately $500 Cohens and
Coins and $500 Smiths and Smyths.
Unique among the cities of America
is Blythe, Cal. The place has a popu-
lation of 1900. but no citizens named
Smith or Jones.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

change. This eventually renders the
temperature at the valve so low that
a part of the air is nquefied. In some
plants the efficiency is increased by
causing the expanding air to do work
in an expansion engine. A gallon Of
liquid air can be produced by the ex-
penditure of about twenty horsepower
hours without an expansion engine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

When was st. Peters, Rome,
built, and what are its principal
dimensions?
1t was begun in 1850. and dedicated
in 1926. It is built in the form Of a
cross. and covers an area of $4,000
square yards. The dome is 1873 feet
in diameter and 404 feet high.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

How fast does the wild duck
fiy2
About $50 miles an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30
ALBANIAN
CAREFUL IN
OHIO TALK
Underwood Reads Speech Be-
fore Cleveland Chamber
of Commerce.

This article is one of series by Lowell
Mellett OF the Times Washington Bureau,
who is making tour to ascertain political
conditions in various parts of the country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30
What are the chief varieties of

What are the chief varieties Of
apples grown in the United States?
Red Astrachan, Early Harvest,
Sweet Bough, Yellow Transparent,
Duchess of Oldenburgh. Gravenstein,
Tolman Sweet, Maiden's Blush. SUIT
ton Beauty, Rhode Island Greening,
Baldwin, Northern Spy, Wagner, ST.
berian Crab, Jonathan, Mcintosh,
Stark and williams.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

Rotary
Tt. Wavne News.sentinel

u y IT. ~ W.
In another couple Of years we sup
pose Rotary clubs in leading cities
will be raising funds to donate hand
some hronze-tr1mmemd mooring tow
ers for visiting dirigibles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

How much butterfat is there in
ten pounds of butter?
The law requires all butter to con-
tain s per cent Of butterfat. There
fore, ten pounds Of butter should con-
tain eight pounds of fat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

How many mercantile failures
were there in 1923?
1920.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

How did the custom originate Of
having two buttons placed in the
small Of the back Immediately
above the coat-tails Of a frock coat
or a cutaway?
When men carried swords these but
tons were placed on coats to keep the
sword belt from slipping, and they
were retained after sword-belts were
abandoned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30
How is tho wealth Of the United

How Is the wealth of the United
States distributed?
Recently published figures Of a
statistician of conservative views
show that the "rich," per cent Of
the people, own about 60 per cent Of
the wealth; the middle class, 33 per
cent. own 35 per cent, and the poor"
own 5 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

What is the longest baseball
game on record2
That between Brooklyn and Boston,
May 1. 1920, which went &c innings,
each team scoring one run.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30
What Editors
Are Saying
UnbuCkIed

Goshen Daily News Tfmesl
Bre'r Ground hog will soon give us
a bunch on how long we will have to
stand for unbuckled goloshes.
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Q U f s t I o N s
The Times
A N s w E r s

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton OF fact or information by writing
70 the Indianapolis Times Washington
ington. d. C.. incloging cents in
stamps for reply. Medical, legal and
marital advice cannot be given. nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive a per-
sonal reply, Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are confden-
Ual-EditOr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

JIM REED makes his bid for the White House. jim ism
just what he's fObut he ag i'm league Box
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

LATEST popular color for women's shoes is "Airedae
of concession to those who bark shns probably
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-30

THE WHITE HOUSE is to be repaired and you
hare Hughes is watch that room gets in
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

started on trip which took them as far as San Francisco.
 The objective was the international air meet at St. Louis. The first leg was 10 Havana. The take-off here was at 6:15 a, m. and the avistors were calling on the American snbas- 'ssdor to Cuba at 3 o'clock of the same day. Washington was reached some go hours after the departure from this city. St Louis, Fl Paso. San Diego and San Francisco were visited on the way out, and the re- turn trip took in Salt Lake City. Omaha and Washington again
 The long flight carried the flyers over the ocean, lakes. deserts. plains and mountain passes Speed was not an object. The trip was undertaken to demonstrate the mobility of the aviation squadron stationed on tlis West Indian island.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

beaten paths cling to their native GUS toms, Women wear wedding earrings, not wedding rings. These are large, silver. button-like trinkets which must be kept in evidence until the first child is born. or for five years if there is no child, and then aban- doned. The ssgging. buttonless ears of the older women do not commend the custom.
 Mother Her Own Persmbulator
 A sumatran mother is her own perambulator. She carries her baby astride her hips, held there by 2 scarf tied across her shoulder. Her single piece gown. and only garment is a sarong which hangs loosely from under the arms, or from the waist A turban-like headdress. of the same dark blue cloth. as her ssrong, com pletes her costume.
 ''Sumatra is a botanical garden of amazing liIxurisnce. Some varieties of bamboo. which look like giant as- paragus stalks, grow foot or more a day and in three or four months their waving tops appear above the
 
 arches. A flower which attains the size of its name is the 'tjindawanmatabari All along the east coast, which stealthily reaches out to take the fringe of islands to its bosom, is the mangrove. When the mangrove's seeds are ripe they do not fall off They germinate on the parent tree and grow downward in long shoots. These drop of their own weight, take root in shoal water. and help catch the silt worked down to sumatra's swamp coast by rain falls almost as heavy as those of Rho desia.
 "Waterspouts, simoons and almost daily thunderstorms add to the weather variety of the east coast. The spine-like mountain range extends nearly the length of this island along the west coast, on which side are few rivers and more temperate weather than one would expect in land mass
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
SUMATRA BECOMING
 NATURAL OIL FIELD
Skyline of Jungle Being Broken
 by Modern Oil Drills

Washington, D. C., Jan, 24-"Down where the monkeys chatter. where the plants outgrow the trees, where old men climb the branches and drop like ripe fruit to be eaten. and na. tives keep their teeth filed close to the gums, such" says a bulletin from the National, Geographic society. Ifs Sumatra,, where the ubiquitous oil drill is reaping a remote harvest.
 Reports that the Jambi petroleum fields are to be developed give prom ise that the worlds fifth largest island may soon experience a boom like that which has made its little sister. Java, a garden spot of the world
 And i4 Times Hollands Size
 The length of Sumatra Is equal to the distance from New York to St. Louis; its area is greater than that Of all the New England states, New York and Pennsylvania; it is four times the size of Java, yet has only one-sixth as many people.
 The Dutch found the Javanese a docile and industrious people but the mixed. warning and savage Malays of Sumatra to this day have defled the white mans rule. The Achinese na- lives. in the north island country, first rebelled against the newcomers In 1899. have fought steadily for the past forty years, and gre reputed to have csst the Dutch 100000 lives and s2oo, o,n1o.oo0
 Volunteers For Cannibalism
 The Bataks, however. are the least civilized of the island natives. The Dutch have tried to stamp out can nibalism. but there is no certainty that they have been successful in their human endeavor. When an aged warrior felt he no longer was a first-class fighting man he would climb tree. Beneath 1t his relatives would chant and dance. After a time he would fall to the ground, symbol izing the dropping of ripe fruit. whereupon the 'mourners' would promptly kill him by a blow on the head and eat him.
 Even the Samaritan natives who work on the great tobacco and rub Der plantations, and live along the
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
NAVAL AYIATORS BACK
 FROM LONG FLIGHT
Four Service Men Return From Trip of 1t,OO0 Miles; Covered 1O.p5a
 Without Forced Landing

San Domingo City, W L., Jan. A. What Is thought tos be the longest flight ever undertaken by American aviators came to successful close here recently when two navy air planes alighted at the local aviation field. The machines were piloted by Lieut.. Ford Q. Rogers and Lieut.. Horace D. Palmer, of the marine corps, with Sergeant Benjamin F. Belcher and Sergeant Peter P. Tolus- ciak as mechanics. They had GOV cred 1o.953 miles without forced landing since Sept. 1o last, when they
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

practically bisected by the equator. | A principal river of the east coast is the Jambi. which gives it's name to the region and town where the oil | drills break the skyline of forest | jungles."
Evening star., 1924-08-17

Haley L e v e r,
New York artist. at
work on his paint
ing of the U. S. S.
Mayhower, the Ex-
ecutive y a c h t,
which he is to pre-
sent to President
Coolidge.
nll"rwnnd \ | nd'rwont.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14

Lot 2 is under ground lease to Jo-
sephine Ryan as above set out,
and occupied by store building To-
Gated thereon and owned by her,
for the rental of $4,000 per month
and a payment of all taxes on
said Lot 2 during said term. Rent
money is secured by chattel
mortgage on said building and
the estate holds an option to pur-
chase said building for 100000
at any time during said lease
term. Said real estate has been
appraised at $5,O0O.O0 free and
clear of said mortgage and taxes,
and any sum offered therefor
must be at least 80 per cent of
appraised value. Said mortgage
can be paid off if said property
is sold for cash or assumed by the
purchaser and deducted from the
purchase price. This offer is
made subject to reappraisement
if ordered by the Court.
Terms of sale are, cash; or
81 10000 cash down and the bal
ance in monthly payments on con-
tract or one-half cash if sold on
deed, and mortgage is taken back
for the balance; or on such terms
as the court may approve; all de-
ferred payments to bear interest
at 6 per cent per annum.
Bids in writing will be received
at the office of Alex Stewart, adj
ministrator and attorney, S05
Arctic Building, Seattle, Wsah-
ington, or may be filed in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of King County, Washing
ton, at any time on or before No
vember %, 1924, and must be ac-
companied by deposit of 10 per
cent of the amount bid.
This offer is made pursuant to
an order Of the Superior Court of
the State of Washington for King
County, made and entered Octo-
Der 25, 1924, in that certain pro
ceeding entitled as above, In the
Matter of the Estate of George
Ampusait, Deceased, No. 35162,
in Probate, directing the sale of
the interest Of said estate in said
real property by the undersigned.
Dated at Seattle, Washington,
this 25th day Of October, 1924.
ALEX STEWART,
Administrator of the estate of
George Ampusait, deceased.
ALEX STEWART,
Attorney for Estate,
sos Arctic Bldg,
Seattle, Washington.
First publication Oct. 81, 1924.
Last publication Nov. IA, 1924.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
COMNlSSloH NAMED
FOR FARE1 INQUIRY
Data For Use in Legislative
Program Is Desired BY
President.

! Washington, D. C.-President Cool
, idge announced aapointna-., o. -.
, following as members of the speciaI
| commission to confer on program
| Of agricultural Legislation for submis
sion to congress-:
Robert B. Carey, Tareyhurst, Wyo.
former governor, chairman; O. e
Bradfute, president of the American
Farm Bureau federation, Chicago;
Charles S. Barrett, chairman National
Board Of Farm Organizations, Union
City, Ga; Louis ]. Taber, master Ma
tional Grange, Columbus, Ohio; Ralph
P. Merritt, president Sun-Maid Raisir
Growers, Fresno, CAL; R. w. Thatcher
director New York experiment sta
ton, Geneva, N. Y; W. C. Coffey
dean Of the college of agriculture, Uni
versity of Minnesota, St. Paul. Mimi;
Fred H. Bixby, American National
Livestock association Long Beach
Cal.
This commission will begin in the
near future its study of agricultural
problems and is expected to have s
report ready for the short session OF
congress, according to word at the
White House Friday.
The president will use the report as
basis of study of recommendation
he Is expected to make.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
SENATOR LODGE is DEAF

Represented his State in United States.
/ Senate Continuously for 81 Years.
Cambridge, Mass. - Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge died at the Charles Gate
hospital Sunday night. He suffered
stroke on Wednesday, November S
Mr.. Lodge was born at Boston, Ma,
II, 1850
The illness that led to death wal
similar to that Of President Wilson
the original complaint being similar
and the stroke that brought on the
end much the same.
Senator Lodge had four years still
to serve in the United States senate
where he had represented his state
continuously for 81 years. His plac,
will be filled by appointment, Gov
ernor Cox having authority under :;
Legislative act passed two years age
to name successor until the mex
general election. This will not take
place until 1926.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
VETERANS SLOW TO
APPLY FOR BONUS

Washington, D. C.--Of the 4,5C0,0O(
world war veterans entitled to adjust
ed compensation, only 1,45O,OO0 have
applied for the federal bonus, accord
ing to an announcement by Major.Gen
eral Robert c. Davis, adiutant- general
of the army. More than 100000 GER
tificates have been sent to applicants
Applications have dropped from IS,
900 a day during July to only 5000
daily in October.
The war department therefore, ha.
started a new drive to speed up the
work of gathering applications and a.
the same time Major General Davi.
issues request that all veterans who
do not intend to apply for the bonu.
either now or eventually, communi
cate that TACT to the department il
order that the cost of administrator.
may be reduced.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON WITHIN AND FOR
KING COUNTY, IN PROBATE
NO. 35162
In the Matter of the Estate Of
George Ampusait, Deceased
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRAT-
OR'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE

On or after thp 22nd dav of No
vamber 1891 the UNDERSIGNED
Alex stewart as administrator Of
the estate Of George Ampusait,
deceased will sell at privat, sale
for the HIGHEST and best bid. for
cash or on terms SET ont below.
thn interest Of the said estate of
Caorre Amnusait in and TO the
following described real porpertv
situated in King County, Wash
incton to.wit.
Iots and 3 Rlocl IA Replat
of blocks ! 9 G T 49, a.
and % North Seattle accord
ino IN Mat recorded in Vol
nme 2 Of Plats at page 81 of
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14

plant of the plaintiff, and serve
a copy Of your answer on the I'M
dersigned attorney for plaintiff,
at his address and Office below Civ
EN-; and in case Of your failure so
to do judgment will be rendered
against you according to the de-
mand and prayer of the complaint
in said action, which has been
filed with the clerk fthe above
entitled court.
The object and purpose of this
action is to obtain a decree of di-
vorce against The defendant on
the grounds Of non-support and
abandonment and wherein the
plaintiff asks for general relief.
ROBERT ID. HAMlIlN
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Post Office Address;
S05 Arctic Building,
Seattle, Washington.
Date Of first publication, October
"a, 1924,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14

Board Can Summon Labor Leaders
Chicago. = The federal court sus
tanned the right of the United States
railroad labor board to compel Of
ficials of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen tc
appear before it when summoned. TIL,
decision will enable the board to force
representatives of employees on West
ern roads to testify in their wage ant
working conditions controversy. EN-
ploye representatives recently boltee
hearing claiming the board had ne
jurisdiction.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14

ALEX STEWART, Atty.
805 Arctic Bldg, Seattle, Wn.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
In the Matter of the Estate Of
r. H. Schultz, Deceased
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL
REPORT A ND PETITION
FOR DISTRIBUTION.

Notice is hereby given that
Alex Stewart, Administrator of
the estate of R. II. Schultz, de-
ceased, has filed in the office Of
the Clerk of said Court his final
Report and petition for distribu-
ton, asking the Court to settle
said Report, distribute the prop,
erty to the persons thereto en-
titled and to discharge said ad-
ministrator 0nd that said Re
port and petition viii be heard on
the 4th day of December, 1924, at
$50 a. m, at The Court Room Of
the Probate Department of said
Court.
Dated this 9Th day of Novem-
Der, 1924.
GEORGE A. GRANT
Clerk Of said Court.
By HARRY G. GORDON,
Deputy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
ROBERT D. HAMLIN, Atty.
805 Arctic Bldg, Seattle
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON WITHIN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF KING
NO. 1766o2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
Julia Lois Lintott, Plaintiff.
VS..
Leslie Herbert Lintott, Defendant

STATE OF WASHINGTON to
the said LESLIE HERBERT LIN
TOTT, Defendant:
You are hereby ordered and re-
CURED to be and appear within
sixty COY days after the day of
the first publication of this sum-
mons, to-wit., within sixty (60)
days after the Oath day of Octo-
Der, 1924, and deTend the above
entitled action within the court
aforesaid, and answer the COM
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
JOHN A. sOULE, Atty.
431 Lyon Bldg, Seattle
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON, FOR KING COUNTY.
IN PROBATE-NO. 35sO4
In the Matter of the Estate of
Kate G. Mylroie, Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as administra-
trix Of the estate of Kate G. Myl-
role, Deceased; that all persons
having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby required to
serve the same, duly verified, on
said administrators or her attor-
ney of record at the address be-
low stated, and file the same with
the Clerk of said Court, together
with proof of such service with.
in six months after the date of
first publication of this notice, or
the same will be barred.
Date of first publication Oct. 81,
1924.
CLARA M. WETHERBY,
Administrators of said Estate.
Address 431 Lyon Bldg.
JOHN A. SOULE,
Attorney for Estate,
431 Lyon Bldg, Seattle, Wn.
ia Railroad Ave-, Kent, Wn.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
WETTRICK g. WETTRICK
305 Arctic Bldg, Seattle
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
No. 177314

SUMMONS by PUBLICATION
No. 177344
In the Superior Court of the
state ,of Washington, for King
county
Mary r. Paine. plaintiff, vs..
William S. Paine, defendant.
The State of Washington, to the
said William S. Paine, defend
ant.
You are hereby summoned IL
appear within sixty (60) days
after the date of the first publ
cation Of this summons, to-wit
within sixty (60) days after the
10th day Of October, 1924, and de.
fcnd the above entitled action
in the above entitled court, and
answer the complaint of the plain.
tiff, and serve a copy of your
answer upon the undersigned at,
torneys for plaintiff at their Of,
flee below stated; and III case Of
failure so to do, Judgment will
be rendered against you accord,
Jig to the demand Of the com.
plant, which has been filed with
the clerk of said court.
The object of the above EMIT
led action is for a divorce of the
plaintiff from the defendant on
the ground of cruelty and non,
support.
WETTRICK & WETTRICK,
and r. L. MORSE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Office and P. 0. address sos Are.
tic Building, Seattle. Wash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14

The News-Record is printing
more classificds ads. each week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
ALEX STEWART, Atty.
S05 Arctic Bldg, Seattle

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON, FOR THE COUNTY OF
KING.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14

IN PROBATE-NO. 34S41
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
Winter Schedule
West Pass Transportation Co.

West Pass transportation Co.
Seattle to Tacoma run, in cffec
Sept, 4, 1924; freight, mail and
passengers. ~.(VIRGINIA w o
West Side Of Vashon Island
Leaves Seattle daily $3.50 nm. /;
Sundays 9 a, IN. and 5 :45 r. a..
Leaves Tacoma daily except o
Sunday at 600 am.
Leaves Point Defiance Par; fo
Seattle and Way Points Il go
pm. Saturdays only.