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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16
Income Taxes

To the Editor Of The Times
In all press reports a very i'm
portant point in reference to Federal
Income Taxes does not seem to be
mentioned, namely: The high cost OF
living and depressions doubtless
brought about by excess profit rates.
Every individual, firm and corpora
ton realizes after they have sold q
certain amount of their goods and
made a certain profit, say along in
the summer, they know they must
stop selling in a large way and wait
Until after Jan. /, or they will have
to pay prohibitive excess profits taxes.
When business houses start restrict
ing their sales to Just taking care
Of their best customers the consumers
themselves bid up prices to cover their
requirements and this means infia-
ticn. This boarding is not to proflteer
as some people try TO make out, but
to escape prohibitive taxes. Hoard.
ing of merchandise results in big in
ventories and big inventories In due
course bring on depression.
Any law that is so framed It
stiles competition and ability and
encourages boarding works a hard
ahir on both rich and poor and should
be changed and would be If both rich
ard poor would write their rep
resentatives in Washington.
7 s. OTIS
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Separated
Pripceton. Daily Democrat,

Princeton, Daily Democrat)
The news stories say that Senator
James Watson will not be q candi-
date for President. There is nothing
strange about this. Senator Watson
never takes chances with his meal
ticket and the only time he has ever
been separated from the public pay
roll is when the Democrats of the
State get a fair chance at him
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you can get an answer TO any ques-
ton of fact o.. information by writing
to the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1872 New York Ave, Wash
ington. d. c., inclosing 2 cents in
marital advice cannot be given nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered All letters are conhden-
tal.-Editor
What is sulphite pulp and what
is 1t used for?
1t is made from wood esparto, and
other vegetable products, by thesAction
Of solution of a sulphite of an al
kaline earth, as lime or Of an alkali,
as soda, that contains an excess of
sulphurous acid, and Is used in paper
manufacture
Are coal ashes of any value as
a fertilizer?
No, but they tighten the soil good
deal.
What are the five leading coal
producing States?
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio,
Kentucky, Illinois.
What percentage Of men in the
United States are employed in ag-
ricultural pursuits?
Twenty-Five percent.
How many men Of the United
States are engaged in manufactur
ing and mechanical industries2
Thirty-two per cent.
What is the hardest musical in
strument to master2 Name some
famous players?
The violin is said to be the hard
est. The following are among the IA
nous living violinists: Mischa Elman,
Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Kreisler, and
Eugene Ysaye.
How many depositors in savings
banks are there in the United
States
In 1922, there were 1858, 997, with
deposits amounting to $7,1s1,24s, 900.
Who wrote:
THE beautiful seem right
BY force of beauty. and the feeble
wrong
Because of weakness"
Elizabeth Barret Browning in "Au-
rora Leigh"
How long does it take for al
mond trees to bear?
Usually from four to five years; six
to eight to bear profitably, although
much depends upon the variety.
When were the nickels with the
design OF the figure 8, surrounded
by thirteen stars coined?
From 1887 to 1888.
Who first thought out the
scheme Of writing in the sky with
an aeroplane7
Skywriting is the invention Of Mat
J. c. Savage of London, England. who
first began experimenting as far back
as 1910 The first successful display
was made May 80. 1922. in London.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

in the sky. 1t is then called the
evening star.
The ancient Greeks spoke OF the
morning and evening star. but they
did not know it was one and the
same object. They called the eve
ming star Hesperus and the morning
star Phosphorus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16
Back Seat for Wife

''Why don't they invent a device
for driving from the back seat?"
Huh! Have you ever met my
wife?'-Judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16
Editors Mail

The editor is willing to print views
Of Times readers on interesting sub
iec.s. Make your comment brief.
Sign your name as an evidences of
good faith. II VIII not be printed
IL you object.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16
One for the Cook

Willie who got a microscope
for Christmas(-"Say, cook. lend me
a flea, will you?''-Bcston Transcript
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

This is the ninth article of series
by Dietz on Secrets of Science" He
discusses scientific facts and phenomena
in every day terms
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16
GOING BACK SO YEARS
V1E WERE talking old-time drummer in the Claypc
WI lobby and he said

During the recent cold mercury 10
degrees Indianapolis dropped into nearby
everybody told they had experienced the coolest
weather since 1870.
GIVE heard the same thing about spell
1870 Everywhere co. it's the old story People
1870 the Irish from the Night of the Big
of Rot III say that 1870
been beacat of year I'm glad too young to realize it
at the time.
This drummer on interesting trail And there
for him First when people 1870 they really
year the hard times this country
You could buy anything for dollar But almost
nobody had dollar.
memory all things evil Every year
compared with 1878 AS time passed folks compared with the
early seventies. Now it's 1910 for short.
thing: It's exactly half century
disastrous year. 1873 And great many things in
fyyear cycles repeating fifty with that rhythmic
regularity which Herbert Spencer the English philosopher dis
covered is characteristic of all history
Every alternate generation gets caught the when the
complete the fyear Panic in 1873 Hard times
approximately half century later. Big previous the
panic of 1873 Big war previous to recent depression
Maybe the dope the future to turn back fifty
in the newspaper files
BATTLES between bandits and shers posses Florida
of Philadelphia underworld driven by Gen
eral Butler must have moved to winter quarters
DEMOCRATIC leaders casting about
for other of money with which the parts debts
now that Henry definitely aligned himself with
G. o. P.
'.PUssYFooT" Johnson dry crusader, back from
AFRICA says that Zanzibar Christians drink but
heather prohibited Lyewire churches might get behind
such dry law for this country. 1t might work
DAUGHERTY the Department of Justice has ample
of Russian red plots the United States Former AS
sant Attorney General Grim says Let's get
gentlemen before the Senate committee and find out what the
D. of j. really has,
NOW that labor in power England the rest of the
try amazed at the labor leaders, moderation Makes big diff
whether you're inside whA outside without
: your credit stands
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Indiana
Sunshine

Alfred Nuhring, Evansville fireman.
bought a rooster" to add to his flock.
to the establishment of both Nuhring
and the flock the fowl began laying
eggs in business-like manner.
And the hens in his flock are pretty
sore because when 1t lays an egg, it
announces 1t to the world by Growing
while all the hens can do is cackle.
If you want to keep your radiator
from freezing use honey" advises
Herbert Link, La Porte bee man.
Take one part OF water two parts Of
honey and a handful Of caustic soda
and stir"
Link says he has tried 1t and found
1t to be a non-freezing solution.
The next time Ora Beckner Of Rush
County drives to Rushville he is going
to be careful where he parks his car.
Recently he drove to town and after
making some purchases failed to find
his car. After reporting to the police,
the hunt began Finally the car was
found in he spot where he parked 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

What are the five leading coal
producing States?
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio
Kentucky, Illinois.
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BATTLES between bandits and sherifs posses Florida
of those Philadelphia underworld stars driven out by Gen
eral Butler have moved to winter quarters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

What percentage Of men in the
United States are employed in ag-
ricultural pursuits?
Twenty-Five percent.
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What Is sulphite pulp and what
iS II used fOY.7

Are coal ashes of any value as
fertilizer?
No, but they tighten the soil a good
deal.
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Q U E t o N s
Ask-The Times
A N S w E R S

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact o.. information by writing
to the Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave, WASH
ington. d. c.. inclosing 2 cents in
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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 eon1den-
tial.-Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

How many men Of the United
States are engaged in manufacture
ing and mechanical industries2
Thirty-two per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

What is the hardest musical in
strument to master? Name some
famous players?
The violin is said to be the hard
est. The following are among the IA
nous living violinists: Mischa Elman,
Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Kreisler. and
Eugene Ysaye.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

DEMOCRATIC national committee leaders casting about
of money with which pay the pary debts
that Henry Ford has definitely aligned himself with tn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

''PUSSYFOOT' Johnson dry crusader, back from
AFRICA that in Zanzibar Christians drink but the
prohibited Lvewire churches might get behind
such dry law for this country. It might work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

How many depositors in savings
banks are there In the United
States.
In 1922, there were 1858, s97, with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-16

When better automobiles built Buick will build them
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Link says he has tried 1t and found
t to be q non-freezing solution.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
MAKERS
TALK WITH
HOOVER
90 Per Cent Of Manufacturers
Represented in Conference
on Reducing Lines.
ny International News Service.

Forged tool manufacturers Of the
United States conferred with Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover today
with a view to reducing the pres
ent sac types Of tools to S64.
Ninety per cent of the manufac-
turers Of the country, including
those producing tools used in rail-
road construction, mines, road build
ing, construction work, blacksmith
ing, farming and the lumber bust
ness were represented.
Included in the conference were
H. p. Sheets, of Indianapolis, rep.
resenting $4,000 retail hardware
dealers; T. James Fernley, of Phila.
delphia, of the National Hardware
Association. James A. Donnan, of
Richmond, Va, Of the Southern
Hardware Association; Arthur B.
Clunan, of New York, for the Ma.
tional Association of PURCHASING
Agents; the Champion Tool Com
pany, of Meadville, Pa; the Evans
Vile Tool Works, of Evansville,
Ind; Heller Brothers Company, OF
Newark, N. j.; Hubbard &, Com
pany, Iron City Tool Works and
Klein-Logan Company, of Pitts
burgh; Fayette r. Plumb, of Phila
delphia; Stanley Works, of New
Britain, Conn; the Warren Too
and Forge Company, of Warren
Ohio, and the Warwood Tool Com
pany Of Wheeling, w. Va
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
SOUTHERN RELIEF BALL
TO BE MOST BRILLIANT

The thirty-first annual charity
ball of the Southern Relief Society
Is to be held Tin the New willard
Hotel Wednesday evening. to oh.
tain funds to care for the needy
Confederate soldiers widows, and to
maintain the Southern Relief Home
at 24O3 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, for the year
The ball was to have been held
Monday, but was postponed because
OF the death of Woodrow Wilson,
and would have been postponed
until much later date but for
urgent need Of funds.
Mrs. Pearce Horne is president
OF the Southern Relief Society. The
committee on arrangements con.
sists Of Mrs. Horne and the fol.
lowing officers: Mrs. Bates Warren,
vice president; Mrs. Peter C. Pritch.
ard, corresponding secretary; Miss
May v. Frey, recording secretary
Mrs. Eugenia Zea Rollins, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
RUL|NGONBOND
DESTRUCTION
SOUGHT
Legality Of Such Action
Under investigation by
Treasury.

Whether destruction of Liberty
bonds is sanctioned by law Is to
be Investigated today by the Treas.
ury department.
This action is taken in response
to charges that $1,000 .OO0. 900 worth
of the war bonds have been de-
stroyed without authority and that
many of these bonds formed i'm
portant evidence in the charges OF
criminal duplication by the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing.
Hasty investigation by Treasury
officials just before closing time
Saturday, failed to show any sane.
ton in law for the destruction of
the redeemed bonds, it Is stated.
1t is claimed by veteran Treas
ury employees that there Is no
sanction for the destruction Of the
bonds and that every bond re.
deemed by the government since
the foundation of the nation has
been stored and is still retained by
the department.
The question. Of legality was first
brought to Harley V. Speelman,
register of the Treasury, who re-
ferred it to his chief clerk, it is
stated. The, chief clerk thought
the authority might be under an
order of the Secretary of the Treas.
ury and referred 1t to the com
missioner of public debt, William
s. Broughton. BrOughton's office
admitted 1t knew of no authority
and referred the question to G. B.
Winston, undersecretary Of the
Treasury. Winston Is still investi.
eating the matter.
No action will be taken by Con
gress, 1t is understood. Tomorrow
leaders of the House voluntary in
vestigation group will go before
the committee on expenditures to
seek tavorable report on the
LaGuardia resolution calling for in
vestigatiOn of the Bureau scandal.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
PUBLIC FORUM TALKS
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

The League for Insustrial Democ.
racy today announced its program
OF public forum lectures for the
current year.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, secretary
of the Workers Defense will talk
on Fascist Activities In. America, .
at the Typographical Temple 8
p. M, February II; George Hallet,
jr.. assistant secretary, Proportional
Representation League, on 1.-THE
Capture of Cleveland for Proper
tional Representation" at the Pen
guin Club, 8 D. m., Feb. 20. and
James H. Maurer, president of the
Pennsylvania Federation Of Labor
on What's Wrong With the Coal
Industry" at the Typographical
Temple. 8. p. M, March ..
Admission is free.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
100000 MILES
|. COVERED, JUST
COMMITTING.
Mechanical Expert Has Made
His 1o-MiIe Trip Twice a
Day for so Years.

Horace K. Jones, of Hartford
Conn.,, has just completed journey
of 100000 miles to work. He has
been committing every day for fifty
years from his home in Hartford to
his office in New Britain and back
again. Mr.. Jones believes he has
established a new endurance and
long distance record for committing.
He is out now to add four more
years to the record. At the end OF
that time he will be ninety years of
age and may retire from active bust
ness.
During all his traveling-except
for Vacations-he has been but little
more than ten miles from home at
any time, that being the distance of
his daily Communication trip. He has
improved his travel time by study.
ing the languages Of the foreign.
born residents of his vicinity, and
during the half-century has accumu.
lated, in twenty.five-minute periods,
q good working knowledge Of twelve
different languages.
Mr.. Jones is a mechanical expert,
and employs his time reviewing me.
chanical designs and planning new
machinery. For thirty years he
caught the $50 train out of Hart.
ford every morning and came back
on the 6:10. Then he switched tc
the 8 o'clock train every morning
For the last two years he has been
taking the o'clock train and re-
turning on the 4:30. He has in.
vented many machines and appli
ances Of value in the wood screw
industry and has taken out more
than 100 patents to cover them. :.
Copyright. 1924. by william
Pickett Heim.)
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
McADO0 TO BE 0CIZZED ON BRITISH CONTROL OF MEXICAN
Grounding Gives Life
To Disprove Theory
About Weather

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Feb.
11.-Clark H. Reid, a rural
mail carrier, connected with
the West Chester post office,
gave the lie to the theory
that the grounding sleeps for
any length of time during
winter, when he clubbed and
brought to town a specimen,
weighing fifteen pounds. The
animal was emaciated from q
long fast and made little effort
to escape.
Reid exhibited it about town
as bearing out the theory of
all trappers and hunters that
the ''hogs" come forth ON any
pleasant day to seek food.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
F IRIS 7 WILSON
PARSONAGE
STANDS
House Occupied by Father of
Late President Over 70
Years Ago.
By HARRY BLOOMRARGH.
International News Service.

CANONSBURG, Pa, Feb. IL
The Rev. Joseph Ruggles Wilson,
father OF the late ex-President
Wilson, was at one time pastor OF
the historic Hill Presbyterian)
Church, near here. The old house
in which the former President's
father lived while serving the Hill
congregation is still standing.
Woodrow Wilson's father gradu.
ated from Jefferson College here In
1914, and after completing his theo.
logical course at Princeton he be.
came pastor of the CHARTERS, CIill)
Presbyterian Church, one mile east
of this city. This was his first
charge, and he was located there for
three years, from 1S48 to 1851. At
the same time he was professor of
rhetoric In Jefferson College.
After leaving this vicinity, the
Rev. Joseph Wilson went to Ham.
den-Sidney College. In 1866 he went
to Staunton, Va, to become pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, where
Woodrow Wilson was born Decem.
Der %, the same year.
Dr. Joseph Wilson was native
of Steubenville, Ohio. and his wife
was the daughter Of the Rev. DR..
Thomas Woodrow, for whom Wood
row, their firstborn, was named.
While Mr.. wilson was President
he learned that the old.side saddle
which his mother used while she
lived at Canonsburg was still in pos.
session Of one Of the members of the
congregation. He expressed desire
to possess It, and the owner, a Mr..
Lyons, sent It to him.
The Hill church is one Of the
Oldest and most historic west of
the Allegheny mountains. It was
founded in pioneer times by DIR.
John Mcmillan, founder Of Jeffer.
son College, at Canonsburg, and q
pioneer educator In western Penn.
sylvania.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
SHENANDOAH'S 5
OFFICERS ARE
Shift
Mccrary Gives Way to Lans-
downe As Commander for
Flight to North Pole.

A drastic shakeup is imminent
in the officer. personnel Of the
navy's giant dirigible Shenandoah
preparatory to the North Pole
flight this spring, it was learned
at the Navy Department today.
Orders will go out shortly, pos
sibly within the next forty-eight
hours, relieving Comdr. F. r. Nc
Crary from command of the dirig-
ible and the Naval Air Station at
Lakehurst, N. j., where the Shen-
andoah is under repair. He will
be assigned to sea duty.
LansdOwne For Post.
Lieut.. Comdr. Zachary Lans-
downe, who was the official OBJ
server for the Navy on the flight
several years ago Of the British
airship R-34 across the Atlantic
and return, has been selected to
succeed to command and win have
charge Of the ship on the Polar
trip.
With McCrary. Comdr. j. l..
lE. B. Wyerbacker, construction
officer. are also to be removed
from duty aboard the Shenandoah.
prompted the Navy Department
to decide upon q shake-up is said
to have resulted from the dissen-
sion at L.akehurst which followed
the runaway flight Of the Shenan-
doah.
For weeks the department has
been confronted with reports of
dissatisfaction and personal ami.
mosities among officers at Lake.
hurst.
These indicated a lack Of co-ope.
ration which, in the opinion Of the
sonnel necessary IL the Polar flight
IL to be successful.
Another reason was desire to
have the airship in command of
officers who have had more prac-
tical experience In lighter.than-air
navigation. Lansdowne also will be
given a new corps OF young off
GERS.
to have been made because Of his
peculiar fitness and qualifications
for the position. While in Eng
land on the R-34 flight he under
went an intensive course Of train.
ing in handling rigid airships and
qualified as a pilot. being granted
a license by British authorities.
British air officers sent highly com.
plimentary reports about his ability
to the Navy Department.
Last spring Lansdowne was sent
abroad to fly back the Zeppelin
which is being constructed in Ger.
many for the American Navy.
When the unexpected delays in the
ships construction necessitated post
ponement of the flight until this
spring, he was recalled and as
signed to duty in the Bureau of
Aeronautics.
Lansdowns is expected to report
to LalSehurst this week in order
to supervise the completion os re.
pairs and arrange for the prelim-
mary flights and tests that are
to be made before the polar t,1p
In June.