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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08
In Ne10 York

Ky JAMES W. DEAN
NEW YORK. Dec S-The six.
day hike races at Madison Square
Garden. 4 dozen riders crclins
around a small saucer with Ten thou
sand human flies crowded on tha
rim. A dozen au'omarous. seeming.
lr. with their legs throShtug up and
Gown on ptvots. Nonotonv for
hours y slight thrill for a few no
m"nts when they sprint" The least
colorful Of all sports
Bike riders are The most inner
soral Of all athletes There Us moth
ING distinctive i'm them as they sit
hunched over their handlehars YET
Madison Square Garden is packed
with spectators, many staying there
all night, eating hot dogs and wash
ing them down with pop.
Bobby Walthour varied things a
little this year by working a cross
word puzzle as he rode around the
eIpse. That was probably the first
time that one Of these puppets
showed that hs was not entirely me
chanicaI-
Walthour, twenty-one years ago.
slept in his fathers cot at the side
Of the track He was only a few
months old And he resented in TO
uncertain terms the loud cheering
Of the crowd which awakened him.
The cheering was occasioned by
sensational finish being made by hts
father
Futilitw reaches the nth degree
in the six-day bike race. They ride
and ride, but get no place If the
riders followed a straight line. they
could get from here to San Diego
In six days
Loves funny proposition A
Brooklyn man in his twenties mar
rted woman Of IS and deserted
her, running away with a sweet
young thing Of rs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08
Welcome Sound
BY HAL COCHRAN

Oft the humming OF a kettle irri-
,ates the best Of men, or the creak-
ing Of door VIII set you Wild.
That's the case when nerves are
ragged and you're nervous. now
and then. You are quite a fitting
subject 20 be riled.
Baby bowls; It sets you crazy.
though you fully realize that the
Youngsters bound 10 have his little
weeps. Some ones singing and
yours fretty till the last sweet echo
lies. Oh. your nerves are playing
heck in bounds and leaps
Total quiet you're desiring. All
alone YOU want TO be. And you seek
the spot where solitude is found. OF
disturbances you are firing; there's
a longing to be free from the nat
uraI run Of irritating sound.
Then there comes a muffled rum
bile; then cIatter all around. But
there's reason why you're smiling
through the din No. It doesn't irri-
tate YOU 'ause you're glad TO hear
the sound OF a coal man rushin coSl
down in your bin.
Copyright. 1924. NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
- BY GAYLORD NELSON

f-sS~%I He new Christamore Settle
II ment House. 24O0 w. Michi-
@---j gan, was dedicated Saturday.
The completed units consist of a
modern gymnasium and an audito-
RUM
1t is the finest settlement plant
i'm the country. stated DIR. John L.
Elliott Of New York at the dedica-
! ton
The buildings are admirable. But
The idea back Of them is finer. For
they are not 10 ornament the vicin-
Iity but to serve people as a com
mon meeting ground.
one penalty Of crowding together
/ in large cities is sacrifice of the
homcly neighborhoods that makes
small towns so attractive The tndi-
vidual is lost in the squirming mass.
/ Frequently the man next door is
/ just a fellow street car patron.
Whose large feet and sharp elbows
annoy adjacent strap hangers.
Yet the pride and friendships that
are the fruits Of neighborhood spirit
add to the happiness and content
maut NJ individuals And make
towns better.
A city composed Of neiRhborhoods
is a community. IF it has merely
population it is Just an overgrown
hotel a stopping place for tran
-ieuts
+- ~,t,-,..,. v,,,,.ro ca+~1e,,,e ont
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

good die young. Because flaming
youth seems to cause most Of the
conAagration Of the age
And everything is blamed-from
prohibition 10 parents Particularly
parents. They rear children too
softly and not frequently enough
with q barrel stave IS the plant
But an Evansville und) man-who
recently spanked his I7-year-old
daughter for fragrant dsobedience-
was arrested.
The situation Is deplorable. But
probably no single remedy VIII cure
society's present attack Of infant.e
collie
For youth always IS tho unsolvabfe
X Of tina human equation. Until It
becomes Mr.. a or Mrs. Band
raises a brood Of KS Of its own.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08
EXuIaiueH

on p trip across the Atlantic one
Of those OfficiOus women who always
are doing things went to man re-
cllning in a steamer chair and said;
we are getting up a game between
the married men and married wom-
en-. Come and Join us. won't your"
Lady" the man replied, you've
made a mistake. I'm not married
I'm seasick. "-Whiz Bang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

IT. UDGE A. B. ANDERSON, in
| Federal Court. was shocked
L1 at the array Of youngsters be-
fore him Saturday Boys from 10 to
II appeared-most of them for inter
state transportation Of stolen auto
mobiles.
Finally they viii be trundhng
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08
SWEATING WINDOWS.

A number Of readers have re
Quested information on how 20
prevent WINDOWS from "sweat-
ing" in cold weather. ANY 9th
er reader interested may obtain
a one-paee mimeographed bulie-
tin covering this by writing TO
our Washington Bureau. incios-
Ing a 2-cent stamp for reply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

him
Christmas is coming In Chicago.
Girl says she forgives a man who
shot her in the ear.
Our selection, after much thought,
Of an all-American football team this
season Is Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus.
What means Christmas in four let
ters? No. It isn't Xmas" Give
UP? Well. that's It. II is give"
Bad Utah news today Car load
Of eggs broken In train wreck.
And the hens so busy trying to lay
up some for Christmas
Life, to a turkey, is Just one darn
holiday after another.
Christmas and Thanksgiving were
put a month apart to give us all
time to get hungry again.
Only four more shopping months
before Easter. How time flies. And
after Easter comes fly time Ho
hum.
Prosperity IS coming back unless
we start yelling and scare It away.
The only real relief for a bad
cold seems TO be cussing.
A very practical costume for the
chilly nights is a stove trimmed with
an easy chair and book
BE careful when buying eggs for
Christmast They may be bad And
the same IS true about the nogg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

liiElIi III iit4 e. al
baby carriages" he
commented.
Other Jud & 6 3
t h 70 u g h out the
country make sim
liar observations
For boy criminals
crowd the courts
The average life
span Of a gang
ster or gunman IN
Chicago is only
twenty eight years.
declared a careful
investigator.
Which revises the
.-.r-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

r THE unmey death of Mrs Gene Stratton Porter In
diana loses another Of the authors have given the
State its reputation throughout the literary world
Mrs Porter had keen insight into life In addition
ne knew nature as few persons privileged know IT, Her
place northern Indiana the setting for some f her b
stories IN which She mingled human nature and the nature Of the
plants and the beasts of the the birds Of the air in
a way to produce best sellers
IL was particularly appropriate that she should have given
to the State part of famous Limberlos for park
Every lover Of nature and of literature mourns her PASSING
GERMANY HAS prohibited the importation Of British
WHISKY which should increase the business. if know any
thing about prohibition.
FEWER STIFF COLLARS sold than heretofore and
one wonders what they feed the laundry mangle now
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

- -''s''-'' ~ . ''''' ''-''.''''
1"9 . as = 4oef.1'e' A'ee'5
''''"i ''''S ''''3 -N's III d i'""f '@li-'
pound IS heated alone. Large
quantities of cxyaen are rre,ttre3
for commercial purpo-.s bv heating
mixture 81 potae lum ch.orata
and manganese dIoxldo IN an iron
vessel
How can one ZEN true meer-
schaum from the imitation?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08
Tom Sims Says

ST. Louis news today. Man asked
a policeman to shoot him. Maybe
he believed what his wife said about
him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

new envelopes received by Bryson.
1t has 81 red. white and blue stripe,
three-fourths of an inch wide,
about one-elghth of an inch from
the top. In the lower left-hand
corner is inscribed in red letters,
''Via Air Mail"
The Government suggests that
air mail users have sach en-
velopes printed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

To prevent confusion between
air mail and ordinary mail. the
air mail extension committee Of
New York has designed a special
envelope for air mail service.
Miss Genevieve Xix, 1922 S. Me.
ridian St, stenographer in the Of
flee of Postmaster Robert II. Bry-
son, is holding a sample of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

TT Asst OCTOBER DR.. Nicholas
III Murray Butler delivered an
s. address at Columbia Univer-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-08

Chriatmas is coming In Chicago.
shot her in the ear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
InquisitiUe Reporters Find
Ch0DIin's Bride Girl of is

law Of California, makes Mrs.
Chaplin subject to the requirements OF
educational authorities whose duty it is
to see to it that no minor escapes
schooling until after his or he 18th
birthday anniversary.
It does not necessarily mean, school
authorities pointed out, that the film
Comedians bride will haye to go back
to school. since the law allows instruc-
tion by tutors to be substituted. But
one way or another says the law, she
Will have TO keep up with her lessons. :
Neither Chaplin nor his bride could
be interviewed last night.
Mrs. Lillian McMuriy Spicer, mother
Of the bride, was refused admittance
when she hurried to the Chaplin home.
Mrs Spcer admitted her daughters
age had been incorrectly stated in the
Mexican marriage license, but explained
it was done for business reaso s."
What difference does that make if
my daughters age was not correctly
given. The pubic has been given to
understand that she is a girl Of 49,
through motion picture publicity, and
it was thought best to leave it that way
for that reason"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
HOLD
2S Head STOCK
Sheriff's Drive to Keep
Animals Off High
way Starts

Twenty-eight horses, cows. mules
ana burros, active, sedentary and 9TH
erwise. were arrested" yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Pete Cans, ana i'm
pounded. the animals being gathered
up on the highway between Brownsville
ard San Benito.
This constitutes the first arrests "
made in the effort Of the sheriff's de
partment to move the livestock off the
highway between the two cities. The
animals. which were picked up inside
the stock districts, will be impo unded,
and held for the regular fees, Sheriff
Robertson said. while the others will
be held until the owne rs are found,
when charges Of obstructing the high
way will be filed
Officers made the trip yesterday
from Brownsville to San Benito. and
took all Of the livestock off the high
way, the animals being left at pounds
alcng the road. Every stray horse or
COW that is seen on the highway be-
tween the two cities. or between San
Benito and Harlingen, will be impound-
ed, Sheriff Robertson said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
BUDGET FOR '26
s3,729,5l9,S46
CONGRESS told
Figure Is Reduction of
$59,225,93l From Es-
timated Expenditures
of Current Year
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 2.-The
cost of running the federal govern
ment in the fiscal year 1926 was fixed
by President Coolidge. in the annual
budget sent 10 congress today. at S3.-
729 9.846.4S, or a reduction of $59.-
225 5,93l72 from tn estimated expendi-
lures Of the current year.
The estimates for the, principal eX-
penditures for the next fiscal year as
&C impaired with estimated expenditures
for the PR sent twelve months follow.
The first figure is for 1926, and the
second the appropriation fer the cur
rent year 1925:
Public debt (int resD, $500 900;
SS65. 900. 900.
Public debt (reduction Of principally
S484, ,766 1870; s471 800 .401.
Post Office Department. $637 7,376.005;
S6I3, 3,645. 1876.
War Department, .230; $347,-
1854.
Navy Department, $3.50, 78397S; $3l3.-
2O7,257.
Interior Department, 2G7.785.596;
$294,319, ,163.
Treasury Department, $163.847. .741 /;
SlS9. 1858, 100.
Agriculture Department, $I4O,O92. $50;
S78, ,047, 1876.
Commerce Department $22.7l1,514;
$25.s42,555.
Justice Department, $249l7.822; $22,,
629,616.
State Department. .652; $16.-
264 ,756.
Labor Department, $8.335, 300 $8,-
G7G.346.
Veterans Bureau, $405,7O0. 900; $4S4.-
57,sgs.
shipping Board. s24a3oooo; $780,
344 600.
Interstate Commerce Commission,
S4.9l3,5OO; s4.64l. .864.
Tariff Commission, 1921 800 $G83-
240.
Federal Trade Commission. $95O,OO0;
$1.OlO.0OO.
Vocational Education Board, $8,222.-
270; s7.324,O0O.
White Housa Executive Offices. $i39,-
900; $44l ,367.
Senate, $2559. .249; $2554.879.
House. s6.395.751 S6.405.O38.
District of Columbia, $32 1886, ,S27;
s3O,354.ll5.
tn estimates Of six major depart
ments or other agencies Of the govern
ment-Intcrior, Navy. War. Treasury,
CONTINUED on Page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
(By The Associated press.)

Los ANGELES, Calf, Dec. "A
Photographic COPY Of the 16-yearold
birth certificate OF Lillian Louisa Me
Murry, who several years ago became
Lita Grey Of the moves and who last
week became Mrs. Charles Chaplin Of
Beverley Hills, was tossed on to the
Chaplin lawn early today. 1t beamed
from a prominent page Of the Los
Angeles Times where fate and the ac-
tivities Of inquisitive reporters had
conspired to place it for comparison
with the Mexican marriage records
which depicted Miss Grey 19 year
old bride and gave Chaplin's age as 35.
According to the certificate published
by the Times, Miss Grey was born near
Hollywood April Is, 1908. She later at
tended two schools in Los Angeles,
records OF which reveal the asme date.
Thus she was girl Of - when Chap
lin discovered her three years ago
and q maiden Of is when he led her to
thhe autar, or rather INTO civil magis-
the altar, or rather into q civil magis-
week.
This, according to the compulsory
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
NARROW ESCAPE
IN AUTOCRASH
Harlingen Man Sustains
Cut i'm Neck; Wife Is
Also Injured

F. II. Brown, secretary and treasurer
Of the Harlingen Independent Water
Improvement District No. l, suffer a
deep cut only fraction Of an inch
from the jugular vein, and his wife re-
ceived a severe shock. which left her
unconscious for several hours, VIII n
their car and another motor car col
lided near San Benito yesterday after
noon at $3.50.
The other vehicle was driven by
David Har1ell. well known merchant Of
Austin. ana was also occupied by Mrs
Harrell and Leigh Ellis, Cf Austin Mr..
Harrell sustained several cuts which
were declared by physicians as not Sc
lious, and the other two occupants OF
his car were slightly bruised and cut.
According to reports Of the accident
it was unavoidable. Both vehicles were
driving at moderate rate of speed.
about q mile this side of San Benito,
and as they approached, cne of the drl-
vers applied the brakes to slow down
his car The vehicle skiddel on the
wet paving. and the other driver. like
wise applied the brakes, the two We
hicles skidding together.
Mrs Brown was reported to be rest
ing well this morning, although it was
feared that the nervous shock might
prove serious.
Damage to the two cars was consid-
rable
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy and unsettled tonight and Wed
nesday. probably occasional showers;
not much change in temperature.
East Texas: Unsettied tonight and
Wednesday. probably rain: warmer in
north and extreme east portions to-
night Gentle to moderate southeast
to south winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
Local rains occurred in Texas. in
the far western states, and in Penn
sylvania during the last "a hours, with
fair to partly cloudy w ather prevailing
elsewhere in the country. 1t was un-
seasonably Geld over the eastern half
Of the United States this morning. and
moderately cold OVER the western hail
Killing frost was reported from Jack
sonville, Fla. and light frost TO the
Gulf coast at Mobile Ala.
The lowest temperature last night al
Texas stations ranged frem 36 at ANA
rillo to 6S at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
MEXICAN STATES
PLAN DEBT BONDS
CIV The Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 2.-Plans for
the issuance Of agrarian debt bonds
independently by each state to pro
mote agriculture is the most import
ant outcome Of the gaths ring of gov
evrnors here to attend President
Gales Inauguration.
Fourteen governors bound themselves
10 seek the presid nt's support for the
introduction Of measure before con
gress after each governor has decided
within one year, what public utility
and agricultural works are needed IN
his state. Their reports will be sent to
a commission which will fix the total
sums required to enable the president
to obtain congressional authorization.
The bonds will be guaranteed with
% per cent of the local revenue by the
federal government and with the pro-
fits of the works built.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
ODD FELLOWS
CONVENE HERE
Morning Program De
Iayed on Account Of
Inclernent Weather

More than $50 Odd Fellows had as
sembled IN Brownsville BY noon today
and many others, late on account Of
inclement weather. were arriving this
afternoon. more than 400 being expect
ed here before the close Of the gen
eral meeting in the Methodist church
this afternoon.
Most Of the morning program was
postponed. as few of the Odd NSllows
had arrived in time for the opening
session at 10 o'clcck. Grand Master
G. ". Hawkins cf Houston, and Mrs.
Birtie Davis Of San Antonio, president
Of the Rebekah assembly of Texas, ar
rived at neon. and will dtliver their
addresses to Valley Odd Fellows and
Rebckahs this afternoon instead Of this
morning as scheduled.
The large crowd which had assembled
by neon today enjoyed cafeteria style
luncheon in the Methodist church. the
luncheon being served by members Of
the local lodge and assembly.
z. A. Monsees livered the welcom.
ing address to Valley visitors at the
morning meeting, pointing out that
Brownsville members considered it q
pleasure to have an opportunity to en-
tertain their broth lodge members
from other parts Of the Valley, and get
acquainted with them. The open ses-
sion was followed by a short business
meeting
A business session is scheduled this
afternoon, at which the meeting place
for the next convention, in June Of
next year. will be selected. and other
matters discussed. The competitive
degree tests cf the lodge Will be h Id
tonight in Hinkley Hall. while the Re
bekaha will holi their tests in the Elks
Hall of the city.
A the morning session the pro-
gram included the singing Of Amer
lea" an instrumental selection BY G.
A. Horton, a piano sclo by Miss Flor
inc Pierce, and a reading by Miss Stel-
la Dickinson.
|. O. Q. T. members, many of them
with the hats and jackets Of th5 order.
and others carrying only badges and
their respective names. could be seen
in various parts of the city throughout
the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
WARNS AGAINST
WASTE OF OIL
Supply No Inexhaustible
Geologist Tells En-
gineer Society
(By The Associated Press.) }

NEW YORK. n. Y, Dec. "A warn
ing against the "proiigal waste Of our
store Of OIL was sounded by DR.. Julian
d. Sears in an address prepared for
delivery today to the fuels division of
the American society cf mechanical
engineers in session here.
THE vital fact remains" according
to DR.. Sears. who is administrative geo
lcgist Of the United States geological
survey, that our supply is not mex
haustible, and when once extracted it
S gone forever"
The national demand for crude ell in
1924 probably will amount to about
803 900 COO barrels, DR.. Sears said. Es
Inmates of supply. however. are much
less certain.
Imports of oil. Dr.. Sears said, will
remain about the same as fer 1923 at
90,000,000 barrels. Domestic produc-
tion will probably drop from 732,4O7.-
coo barrels produced last year to not
more than 72O,00O,000 barrels and per-
haps as low as 710.000.0O0 barrels.
Thus the national supply, $4,000. 900
barrels for 1925 would be slightly in
excess of the demand ana reserve
stocks and reserve stocks n January,
1924, would be larger than those on
hand at the beginning of 1924.
Predictions Of shortage Of oil sup
plies. according to DR.. Sears, are based
partly upon the inefficiency of present
ms thods of production and use. 1t it
estimated that when the average field
is exhausted" at least eighty per cent
Of the original oil content still lis left
in the ground.
Automobiles are by far the great
est consumers Of gasoline. according
to DR.. Sears report. "The pheno-
menal rise in the number Of automo-
biles in this country would have caus-
ed an acute shortage in the supply of
fual had not improved refining meth
DDS greatly increased the yield Of gaso>
line from each barrel Of crude
Future growth Of automobile regis
tration may be confidently expected;
Continued on Page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
WANTS U.S.. TO
BUYLEGION, TEX.
Board of Control Meazs
Der Would Sell States
Sanitarium
(By The Associated Press.) }

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 2--Sale Of the
state tube rculosis sanitariums at Kerr
vile to the United States government
is to be urged by the board Of conrol.
R. B. Walthal, board member, said to-
day. The buildings are now under
lease by the government at monthly
rental of $5625. The lease expires in
about two years. The institution cost
the state almost s1.5OO.O00, which was
authorized by the thirty seventh legis-
lature shortly after the World War.
About $50 disabled service men are
now cared for at Kerrville.
'If we could sell this splendid in
stitution to the government for the
approximate cost of S1.500.000, it would
be a big aid to the state financially,
said Mr.. Walthal. I've have been told
it is the finest soldier hospital in the
United States"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-02
SEN. PITTMAN
LOSES FIGHT,
FOR PROJEC'
Spanish Springs Irrigs
ton Project Eliminat-'
ed From Interior De-
partment Budget
(By The Associatec rress1

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 2--The
Spanish Springs irrigation projett, the
fight over which stopped all business
in the senate last June was eliminateS
from the interior departmeit aplTq
priation bin as presented today to Aha
house
Against budget estimate of S500-0 v.
for the project, the committee iec1def
to cut off the entire amount for wfich
Senator Pittman. democrat. Nevads& has
fought stubbornly. ands which led him
to conduct the filibuster which( res VI
ed at the last session in the failure Aof
several appropriations bills.
Just prior to the reporting Of tie
bill to the house Senator Pittman had
announced in the senate that satisfac-
tory arrangements fer the project had
been included in the measure and for
that reason he withdrew his protest
which at the last session tied up the
deficiency appropriation bill.
When the Nevada senator learned lat
er that the item had been omitted he
announced that it would be restored or
thte interior bill would never pass the
senate.