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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27
Nature

Canaries belong to the finch fam
lily, and are near relatives Of our
goldfinch. Canaries were first
brought 70 Europe about three hun
dred years ago. The business of
canary breeding was first carried on
in Germany; later England took it
up. The original canary has been
crossed with several allied species Of
European birds, and so we now have
about fifty well-marked varieties on
our market
DR.. Cuthbert Caristy, returning
from a visit to the only tribe of pig
mics on earth, in central Africa,
says they are not black like the ne
groes. but very dark reddish. Their
favorite food is monkey flesh, which
they eat raw or only slightly singed.
Their houses are beehive-like huts.
Pigmies are wonderful shots with
the bow and arrow, and strong. He
saw one isawed-off fellow drive an
arrow cl6ar through a leopard.
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"IF YOU PIN Me DOWN TO FACTS

F you pin down facts have information give
| you, Chairman 7. Y. OConnor of the United States
shipping board informed he was
asked about alleged soviet contributions the La Toilette
Wheeler campaign.
81 can't think of just now OConnor said when asked
for the of amy living soul who anything about
any soviet money being the United States at any time
place.
But if you will let tell you what I think give
you startling stories, O'Connor added.
The committee wanted facts stories OConnor didn't
get very far
But for people who him down to facts O'Connor
has much that he viii gladly tell
There's tong in the basement these days-coa
tongs.
1T MAY interest the girls know that single mill in
Washington is running three shifts
HAS CHARLIE DAWES noted with horror, that some of
the tree leaves turning red, too?
THE PEOPLE of the United States eighteen billion
dollars their savings and enough buy autos and
gasoline besides Everything is bully pedestranism
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MATES, THIS is "NAVY DAY"

ST Under the terms of the Washington conference says
u President Coolidge the leading seapOwer have united
agreement that the United States entitled to maintain
Navy equal that of other Thus we are assured
of a naval rank second to none"
We are sorry the President The public naturally
enough long fallen ntohe We had e.
pected him the country right this highly mpOr
tant topic.
Most decidedly we NOT assured of naval rank
ond to none by the Washington conference merely
TITLED such rank and viii be ASSURED" of it
only if Congress wakes up and does the necessary.
The sad sad truth is our Navy being second
none way below that of Great Britain and hardly above
that of japan.
Sea power" says Admiral Robert E. Coontz commander
n-chef of our feet strengthened
fighting ships By power combination of all means
by which we can gain and keep control Of the
'The great of power the fighting ship, the
the merchant ship and the third element the
base"
And Great Britain lays this country the shade in all
three Particularly with regard naval bases The Nays
job stick trying prevent the
taking shot but keep the enemy far away that
shores will never at any time, be in danger.
they do that without outlying bases On the way
the Far East Britain for example has Gibraltar Malta Suez
Aden Colombo Singapore and finally off China itself Hong
kong in American she has Halifax Bermuda
Bahama. Jamaica and Trinidad
Thus navywhich outshoot because her guns
lift their nozzes higher and because many
of ships for lack of funds for necessary repairs don dare
operate full powerhas splendid bases srategcay 10
Gated that its maximum strength be brought bear in
any quarter of the globe
Our only bases worthy of the east coast
farthest spots likely they will be
needed Panama absolutely vital outpost could easily be
taken from either east demonstrated during the
last naval Protecting its eastern approach not
basel True acquired Guantanamo in Cuba and the Virgin
Islands for bases but We done anything to make
them really useful as such.
On the coas-o which expert opinion the world
agrees the great conflict will all probability be staged
not single base equipped it should be- And within $500
miles of Panama that could berth capital ship for major
repairs.
Not even a Pearl Harbor Hawaii best bet in
that part of the world Deeper headuy and
all sorts of things needed there
It's long, sad story But this is 'Navy day and
here is something all ought think about. If you
do something for your country resolve this day sharp
stick behind Congress and make it make the Navy what is
certified be.
Contrary widespread impression if power IS
be 'second still have long long way
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Halloween

ATE Friday night a 17-year-
old girl mOtored at thirty five
So miles an hour on the sidewalk
around the Monument.
She thought it a keen Halloween
prank to drive there, was the expla-
nation she gave the, motorcycle po-
licemean who finally tagged her.
Probably it was a trenchant lest.
Many Of the Halloween antics are.
For this festival, which began life
as an evening of innocent fun and
merriment, has become to many
just an excuse for defacing, damag-
ing or destroying property.
Judged thus the girls escapade
was not so mirth-provoking.
For the Monument was not de-
faced. The girl is outwardly I'M
damaged. And no unwary pedes-
trian was taken apart or his en-
trails festooned from the frame
work of the Columbia Clubs new
home.
Still it was an excellent caper.
Quite in the modern Halloween man
ner. Even though no pedestrian
happened along to become the butt
of the joke-and the center of inter-
est at a funeral.
For the modern goblin who walks
on All Souls eve has mostly slap
stick sense of humor. He neither
endearS nor amuses.
And her escapade had the same
mirthful possibilities of many others
that make the night of Oct. 81 q
trial to people who don't nail down
their personal possessions.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27
Cleanup

G~l ODAY the city begins its an
! nual clean up campaign.
- John T. Walker superintend-
ent Of street cleaning. beseeches peo-
pie 10 pile their leaves and trash
along the curbs. His hardy hands
will cart il away.
After Nov 10 he won't cheer over
the roIdug Of leaves into the gutter.
It win then be an affront and iufrac-
ton Of city ordinance. Punishable
as usual, by death.
An annual intensive cleanup is a
good municipal habit.
For. in twclvemonth. dead
leaves. dead tin cans and decrep.t
but still crawling rubbish accumu-
late on every ones premises. With.
out a periodical cleanup the prop
erty owner would never see face 10
face the security on which he ne.
gotated his mortgage.
Leaves and trash OF yesteryear
would soon bury a city full OF grow
ing things, like indianapolis.
other cities have failed to hold
regular cleanup campaigns. And
now archaeologists are digging for
them.
Babylon and Ur have been UNI
earthed, others haven't been found.
And those that have been uncOv,
cred are not much to brag about
for looks or residential purposes.
With cooperation from the citi-
zens the street cleaning department
with IT'S cleanup campaign can dig
Indianapolis out OF the leaves and
trash. Which beats waiting for an
archaeologist.
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Right Here In
INDIANA
by Gaylord Nelson

III REENCASTLE gave a birth
day party Friday in observ-
ance Of the one hundreth an.
nivesary of it's founding. Thou
sands participated in the celebration
featured by a parade and pageant
depicting scenes and incidents Of the
pioneer days.
1t was an ambitious undertaking
successfully carried out.
This month Elkhart observed its
centennial in a similar manner, as
also did the little town Of West
Newton, in Marion County.
Indiana towns are no longer cal
low youngsters. Time is curing that
fault.
While ripe age may be a source
Of pride to any place or person, it's
value is sentimental rather than
actual
Not long ago a New York woman
celebrated her one hundred and four
teenth birthday. Her younger
brother, 100 years old, joined in the
festivities. The unusual birthday
party received a couple of inches Of
space on an inside page of the
newspapers.
Yet that party was her sole bid
for fame. The next day she re
turned to obscurity
Alexander the Great died at So
world conqueror. His name will
bulk large on many pages as long
as history is written. His deeds in
huenced the course of civilization,
though his years formed only a
quickly vanishing bubble on the
stream Of time.
It's deeds. not years. that count.
And, in Indiana communities, the
character and deeds of the people
not city age--make our centennials
~ am y,e-a f,1a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27
The BObber SHOP
BY c. A. L.

By c. A. L.
A clerk at the soda fountain next
door nearly threw fit when a Sa-
lone dancer from a burlesque show
came in and asked for some Wrig-
ley chewing gum.
How can a man go on a foot
nowadays" said man in the end
chair this morning, when he can't
get a chance to wet his whistler"
Pete, the porter, thinks he caught
his "bronchO pneumonia" from a
horse.
Blondy, the manicure, says she is
going to give up her freckled-fac
beau and look out for a convict be-
cause stripes are going to be fash
ionable this winter.
Next!
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KnO7O Indiana

What was Indiana's first man
ufacturing center?
At South Bend in 1850 the Stude-
baker and Oliver Pillow Works be-
came established as industries on an
appreciate scale.
Where were Indiana's largest
cotton mills in 1850?
At Evansville and Cannelton. The
Civil War ended the expansion Of
the industry.
How much capital was invested II
Indiana in 1910?
$4,1S2,145.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27
IS
CLOSING IN
ON CHINESE
Proposed President Owned
Body and Soul by
Toxic,
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMs

By WILLIAM PHILIP STA1MS
Foreign Editor Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. oct. 27.-Japan
is closing in on Pekin.
Whatever else the latest coup in
stricken China may mean, that
much is clear.
The treachery Of the famed Chris
tan" general. Feug Yuhsiang can
conceivably have no other result.
particularly II stoppage OF tho war
leaves the bandit king Of Manchuria,
Marshal Chang Tso-lin, the undis-
puted boss OF Picking.
Not that Tsao Kun, the ouTted
President, was much. if any. better.
He probably was not. He hribed his
way to Office and was known as not
TOO proud to spend Japanese money.
But Marshal Chang openly admits
it is his aim to make former Pre-
mier Tuan Chi-iui president Of
China And Tuan, former head Of
the Northern, or Chinese, Military
party and leader of the infamous
"Anfu Club" owned body and soul
by Japan, would not and could not
be- anything but the willing tool OF
Toxic.
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4 thought

I have learned, in whatsoever
state I am, Herewith to be content.
Phil. All
He is happy whose circumstances
suit his temper; but he is more ex-
cellent who can suit his temper to
any circumstance
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Family Fun
Only So Far

On bus this morning a flapper
wiped her oxfords on her stockings,
manicured her fngernails. picked
her teeth. powdered her nose, paint
ed her lips and combed her hair.
but that's as far as she vent
Youngstown Telegram.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27
Jimmie on Doctors

Mother, is it true that an apple a
day keeps the doctor away?"
Yes, Jimmie. Why?"
"Cause if it is, I kept about ten
doctors away this mOrning-but I'm
afraid oneu have to come soon. -
Bolton News.
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Cooks Directions

Dear, these cakes are hard as
stone"
II know. Didn't you hear cook
say, Take your pick when she
handed them round?"-Film Fun.
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Risky for Teacher

Johnny, if you don't behave I'll
have to send a note to your father. E"
Better not. Mas got a jealous
disposition. Washington Cougars
Paw.
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DAUGHTERS Young Man

IF girl should ask you to kiss
her what would you do?"
"I'd shoot myself for giving her
a chance to ask me. ''-Ziffs.
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And in Middleburg, Pa, Mrs. VII
low has been sent to jail, so must
he weeping willow.
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CnnsnIinp Father

There's a fly in my coffee"
well, don't get excited, it won't
drink muchr'-Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27

Here's great news from st. Louis.
A rent collector broke his leg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27

Let's see now. In Detroit, some
body shot a Chinese 1aundryman in
stead Of cutting his throat with a
collar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27


Which has the most force to It a
push or a pull?
The question can only be
answered by saying that it depends
upon the push and pull respective
~. The exertion Of force is a
question Of quantity. Undoubtedly
there might be a difference in the
amount Of force that could
be exerted by pushing and pulling
respectively by the same individual
or the same animal, or by q piece Of
machinery; this would depend upon
the individual capacity Of the man
.or animal, or the construction OF
the machine, and the method adopted
in the pushing or pulling process.
Should the water in a hot water
heating system be emptied out
every year or just replaced as it
is used?
The water should not be emptied
out, but such as leaks out should be
replaced, Fresh water carries in
oxygen and rusts the pipes more
than old water does.
When and on what occasion was
the $29,00O,0O0 fine imposed by
Judge Lands?
On Aug. B, 1907, the Standard
Oil Company was fined $4,000, 900
III the United States District Court.
at Chicago, H., by Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, for accepting re-
bates. The decision was set aside
by the higher court, and the fine
was never paid
What is the average life Of an
elephant?
About 100 years.
What is the correct possessive
singular and possessive plural of
"Charles?"
The possessive singular Of Charles
is "Charles's', and the possessive
plural is "Charleses'," but the latter
form is very rarely used,
What is the value Of the silver
three-cent piece of 1854?
This coin proof only is valued at
5 to rs cents.
Can you name several famous
French writer's and one or two
each of the books they wrote?
Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables,
Hermann; Edmond Rostand wrote
Cyrano de Bergerac, and Chantie-
leer; Lamartine wrote Meditations
Poetiques and Graziella: Voltaire
wrote La Princesse deg Navarro,
Mahomet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27
Sincerity Doubted

As to the traitor christian,
General Feng. his role has been
despicable. whatever his motives.
These. in q United Press interview,
he said were to stop the war and
end bloodshea in China. Laudable.
YES. But the way he chose to do I
leads to doubts OF his sincerity.
Before the war started in North
China l pointed out the danger that
lurked in Feng. With 10000 troops
in his command and in charge IF
the capitals defenses, he was UNI
u'istakably the key to the whole
situation.
But General Feng." I said IN
August. SIS dissatisfied with his
job. He aspires to tuchuante. 5r
military governorship, in Mong -
liza. Mongolia is a part of Marshal
Chang's territory. and until General
Feng takes his banner to the camp
Of Chang, his ambition must re-
man in unanswered dream"
This, it appears, he has just done
gone over to Chang. Betraying
his chief, Marshal wa Pei-fu. who
had ordered the Third Army con-
manded by Feng, to Jehel, in Mon.
golia, he doubled on his tracks.
marched his men back, occupied
Pekin and put the president 20
flight.
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on what day Of the week did
Sept. 90. 1s~2. come?
On Wednesday.
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Masters Are Rotten

The christian" general cannot
plead the rottenness Of his masters
as an excuse for his treason. Rotten
they We're, no doubt. but if he joins
up with the Japanese-owned Anfu
clique and the bandit warlord of
Manchuria, he win serve even worse.
No matter who loses In China,
however, Japan wins. The famous
BLACK Dragon" society, which for
years has received the unofficial en-
enlargement of some of the highest
officials at Toxic, including Viscount
Kato, present premier-long ago out
lined a Chinese policy for Japan.
BLACK Dragonites" advise Nippon
to make China a protectorate in
practice if not openly. To do this
the society urges that Japan foment
trouble in the country until such a
time as Japan would Select a man"
and help him organize" a govern.
ment" to rule the land
Says n secret report: TT the I'M
perial government can take advan-
tage Of this fact chat revolutionists
are short of funds to make them a
loan and instruct them to raise
simultaneously, great connection
and disorder will surely prevail all
over China.
I'VE can then intervene and cas-
lily adjust matters"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27

Jackie Coogan says he is tired Of
Europe. That's rothing. The whole
United States Is tired of Europe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27

Let's see now. In Detroit, some
body shot a Chinese laundryman in
stead Of cutting his throat with a
collar.
And in Middleburg. Pa, Mrs. VII
low has been sent to jail, so must
he a weering willow.
Here's great news from St. Louis.
A rent collector broke his leg.
Jackie Coogan says he is tired Of
Europe. That's rothing. The whole
United States Is tired Of Europe.
We are writing 10 learn if John
Sonovsk, who is running for office
in Michigan. is kin to John Soandso.
Things could be worse. After the
| average man buys a quart Of booze
he has no money to hire an auto.
These scientists trying to break
the atom might try letting Congress
tax it.
Policeman shot a boy in New York.
where there are Thousands Of grown
people who need shooting worse.
A Washington boy Of Is is almost
seven feet tall, so while his life has
been short he has lfed 'cng.
| At last a use for player pianos has
been found. IN Canada. they traced
a crook by one he sent to his wife
A Russian town has fine Of 50
cents for swearing. Something like
that might stop the golf epidemic
tere.
/ Copyright. 1924. NEA Service. Iuc)
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27

What is the address Of Edgar
Albert Guest. the poet?
No. 1747I Hamilton DR., Detroit,
Mich.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27

What is the difference between
dinner" and supper"
The term supper designates a
lighter and less hearty meal than
does the term dinner" 1t was
formerly the custom. especially in
smaller towns to serve the heaviest
and hearuest meal. dinner" in the
middle Of the day. with a less hearty
meal in the evening known as
supper" However. with the in
crease Of busienss and the difficulty
in getting tie family together in the
middle OF the day, it became
necessary to serve the heartiest meal
in the evening. and to lunch" in the
middle of tho day. Nowadays
supper" usually means refreshment
taken after the theater or dance at
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-27

A woman citizen Of the United
States married an alien twenty-five
years ago. Five years after her
marriage her husband became an
American citizen by naturalization,
two years ago she divorced him. Is
she an American citizen or not?
When she married the alien
twenty-five years ago, she lost her
American citizenship and took that
Of her husband, when her husband
become notCralized five years later
she regained her American citizen
snip by virtue of his naturalization;
when she divorced him two years
ago she did not ny that fact lose
her American citizenship. She IS
now a citizen.
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We are writing 10 learn if John
Sonov ski, who is running for office
in Michigan, is kin to John Soandso.
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Ia TOILETTE
L O VA L I N
WORLD WAR
Charges Against Him Based
on MiSStatement
of Facts.
By N. D. COCHRAN

By N. D. COCHRAN
. EPUBLICANS have tried to
injure Senator La Toilette in
- this campaign by reviving
,borora oP dielo1yoItv dfIrincp the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-31

One. of the resolutions adopted
was that all pilots refrain from do
ing stunts when carrying passengers
to which all pilots present unani-
mously agreed. The convention went
on record as favoring the establish
ment Of municipal landing fields at
all the larger cities of the two
states.
An annual air meet is to be held
in the city offering the greatest in
ducements for the event.
Mr.. Schneider, president of the
new organization, is a North Dakota
boy, coming originally from Lisbon.
He is former N. D. A. C. student
and was also instructor at the Han
son Tractor school for q time.
Establishment of municipal land
ing field is the feature which will
probably draw the. next annual avia-
ton meet according to pilots who
attended the South Dakota meeting.
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Toad-Stones

The tombstone is generally de-
scribed as species Of black peb.
BILE of no especial beauty IA IN or
nament. During the Dark ages.
however. 1T was in great demand.
1t was supposed to protect children
from the mOlestation Of fairies and
to cure kidney and stomach trou-
bles.
That a common toad wears a pre-
ciOus jewel In It's head was a pro.
found belief in the Middle ages. Its
possessor was supposed to be i'm
mune from toothache, so the legend
runs, and 1t was a sure antidOte
for poisons. These creatures were
said to- forewarn against venom by
transmitting 4 smarting sensation
to the flesh. The toad was credited
with having natural fear and an
tipathy for man as well as for all
venomous reptiles. hence its warn.
ing.