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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

guests and the sages predicted that
the omen was upfavorable.
Shortly after the marriage,
shepherd saw Eurydice while she
was crossing a field and. struck by
her beauty. pursued her. She fed.
In her haste she trod on snake
which bit her foot.
The snake was poisonous and
Eurydice died.
Orpheus was disconsolate and de-
termined to descend to Hades him
self in the hopes that his music
would please Pluto, king Of the un-
derworld, and induce Pluto to give
his beautiful Eurydice back to him.
So Orpheus descended to the ter
rifying depths of the underworld.
At the gates of Hades stood Ger
berus, the giant three-headed dog,
whose name was composed Of poi
sonous serpents and whose tail ended
in a serpent. But Cerberus was
charmed by the music of Orpheus
and let him pass unframed.
Orpheus made his way to the
throne Of Pluto. There he sang his
petition, accompanying himself on
his Tyre. Pluto was so pleased with
his music that he told him he could
take Eurydice back to earth again.
But there was one condition.
Orpheus must lead the way and he
must not turn back to see IL Euryd-
ice is following him.
He LOks Back
Orpheus agreed and started back
But when he reached the gates of
Hades and was about to step into
the world of men, he would no longer
restrain himself He turned around
to see II Eurydlce had followed safe
ly. AS he gazed at her. she began.
to fade from view. disappearing
once more into the depths of Hades.
Orpheus remained disconsolate
though many other beautiful mai
dens, charmed by his beautiful mu-
sic, hoped that he would fall in love
with them.
Finally at the height of one Of
the festivals in honor of Bacchus,
the god of wine, a jealous maiden
cried, "See yonder, our despiser,"
and hurled javelin at him. But
when the weapon came within the
sound of his Tyre, It fell harmless
at his feet. Other women began to
hurl stones at him. but these also
fell at his feet harmless.
Then they screamed with rage
and their screaming drowned out
the music. When this happened,
the stones began to strike Orpheus
and soon they killed him.
The Infatuated wornen tore his
body to pieces and threw it into
the River Hebrus.
They threw his Tyre into the river
too.
The MUSES., however. rescued the
body and buried it. And the night
ingale, it was said, sang more
sweetly over the grave of Orpheus
than anywhere else in all Greece.
Jupiter, king Of the gods. rescued
the Tyre himself and placed IL in the
sky where it now shines for us as
the constellation of Lyra.
Copyright, 1924, by David Dietz)
Next article: Other legends of
Lyra.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07
a THOUGHT

The Lord upholdeth all that fall,
and raiseth up ali those that be
bowed down.-Ps. 145:14.
What region of the earth is not
full Of our calamities Virgil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07
Did General Grant run for a

Did General Grant run for a
third term for PRESIDENT
In the spring Of 1880, an effort
was made TO secure for General
Grant a third nomination for the
Presidency. For thirty-six consecu-
tive ballots, his name was recorded
as having received from 302 to S13
votes. He was, however, not nomi.
mated. and did not run a third time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

RA TIE ON
INCREASE
More Than Six Times as
Many Patients as Forty
Years Ago
Times Washington Bureau,
1922 NeGo York Ave.

XVII ASHINGTON. Aug. Are we
llWI all going crazy? In lesssthan
III half century, records of the
United States Census Bureau show,
the number Of persons confined in
hospitals for mental diseases in the
United States has increased from
4O,942 to 2s0,457.
OF course, there are more people
now than then. but the rate OF in.
sane patients per 100, 900 population
grew from SIS in 1880 to approx
mately 1858 in 1923.
The Loeb-Leopold case in Chicago
and other big murder trials recently
have turned attention to the rising
tide of madness. Whether the con
tentions Of the defense attorneys are
true or false makes no difference; the
cold fact IS that insanity is gaining
fast.
Unlike others who have predicted
that in $50 years nearly one person
out Of every 200 will be an asylum
patient, DR. Joseph Hill. Census Blu
reau expert. does not see such an
alarming future.
More in Hospitals
"One must remember" says DR..
Hill. that our figures are for the
number Of persons confined in IN
stitutions and a much larger pro-
portion of the mentally deficient are
permitted to run at large. Still.
there has been a big increase in in
sanity, largely due to the shifting
Of population from the farms 70
the cities, where worry and hurry
are increased. We can't say how
much this Increase is, becanse we
haven't the figures on those run
ming at large"
The Census Bureaus statistics on
mental detectives for 1929 have just
been compiled. Comparison Of these
with the population tables of the
1920 census shows some astonishing
contrasts.
The number of mentally diseased.
feeble-minded and epileptics con,
fined in institutions in 1928 totaled
S4S,174-which is more than the
population of Kansas City, Mo.
The insane asylum population
alone would nearly fill a city the size
| of Rochester, N. Y, as they mum
Der 290,457.
Beds Are Numerous
The number of hospital beds in
such institutions in 1923 was $50. 4e1
which Is nearly enough beds to
sleep every man, woman and child
In the city of Minneapolis.
Persons afflicted with dementia
praecox comprise about SIS per cent
Of the inmates of such institutions.
On account of the absence of marked
psychotic symptoms, large number
OF persons with this form of mental
disease never reach the hospitals but
are in the community as loafers.
beggars and tramps and swell the
population Of penal institutions and
alnshouses.
Therefore, the 1928 Census Bureau
statistics on crime, delinquency and
dependency become of interest.
The latter show that the prison
population OF the United States last
year. totaled 10S, 939-or more than
enough to fill city the size of FIT.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

PARADOX: A may feel real caty, but she still
afraid of mouse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

THE LAW of Average The rich have twin sxes and the
poor have six twins
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

EAMONN DE VALERA, while in prison. studied the
Ensten theory which has all the appearance
unjustifed punishment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07
Mas Beauty

What a beautiful mamma you've
got" said a guest to the hostess s
little daughter.
''Yes, when there's a party" re-
piled the infant terrible.-Boston
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

WHAT is an optmistf Well, take that up in Mich
gan who tried push baky mule with his hands
ample
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

THERE MAY have been sea serpents at the Atlantic
beaches this but the sirens have prevented
tagging.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

What was the nearest approach
OF the German army to Paris dur
ing the world war;
About tenn miles, In September,
1914.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

do YOU see anything green in my eyer becomes prop
question London surgeons have actually taken blade
growing grass from a mans eye.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

SINCE the of the Davis manager Shaver the lady
voters in need of service will doubt be
terested
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

CAMBRIDGE tailor under the shadow of Harvard ad-
vertise for sale student misfs The market is crammed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

What is the difference between
the black snake and the blue
racer snake7
None; they are the same. The
blue racer" Is a term used In the
middle west to designate the black
snake.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07
Does ginseng grow Wild in the

United States. If so. wfere9
Ginseng grows wild in practically
all parts Of the United States, but
not in any great quantity. It is
chiefly found in the northeastern
States and the mountainous parts Of
the southern Atlantic States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

What can DO to kin insects
that are destroying my 1ose
bushes?
In spraying roses, II the insect Is
eating the leaves, a stomach poison
such as arsenate of lead or paris
green should be used. II the inset
is the type that sucks the sap of
the plant, however, such as aphids,
a contact insecticide should be used.
A good one is a solution of 40 per
cent nicotine sulphate, which can be
purchased at any drug store.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

How did the phrase drunk as
a lord" originate?
It is de lived from the fact that in
medieval times, dining among the
aristocracy was accompanied by a
great deal of drinking OF intoxicat-
ing liquors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07
Tom Sims Says

How the movie stars must envy
the publicity given the Chicago muir.
der case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

What is the feminine form Of
the name John?
Jane and Jean are both used as
the feminine forms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

1874. NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07

It's so hot on the farm the home
made wine is about the only thing
that feels like working.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-07
Torches Bring Tears

But at the marriage Of Orpheus
and Eurydice. the torches smoked
and brought tears to the eyes OF the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
ALLEGED ROBBER GETS LIFE TERM
Will Dowell Found Guilty Of Attack On Mrs.
 Smith <

|, Will Dowell, negro, charged with robbing Mrs. Carrie Smith of Browns station, was found guilty and sen fenced to the state penitentiary for life, in a jury verdict returned at 4 80 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The case was tried before Judge William E. Fort.
 Dowell was charged with entering Mrs. Smiths house several weeks ago and taking $23 in money and pistol valued at $15. He is also facing a charge of assault with intent to murder D. J. Dugger, city policeman, who made the arrest after Mrs. Smith had called for help. Dowell was injured in the fight with the officer and was obliged to be carried into the courtroom by two other negroes. When formally ar raigned several days ago, he refused to make a statement, a plea of not guilty being entered for him by Judge H. P. Heflin, as required by law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
BUILDING PLANS
 BEING DISCUSSED
Office Building And Ho- tel Reported As
 Probable

Two building programs providing Birmingham with a 10-story hotel and an S-story office building, although not definitely announced, were crowded on to the basis of seIni-authenticity We'd nesday in the report of realty transac- tions.
 The hotel, of which an announce ment is promised within the next few days, is to be located on the south east corner of Fifth avenue and Twen- ty-third street. Whether the new own CT of the property, Mrs. Henry N. Ma lOny, realty and social service worker, is back of the project is not known. She admitted Wednesday that while ne- gotiations were ''in the air" contracts had not been drawn.
 It is understood that plans for the building, having 100-foot frontage on Fifth avenue and 140 feet on Twenty third street, call for reinforced con crete, the expenditure to run in the neighborhood of a million dollars.
 Mrs. Malony bought the site from J. W. Cooke of Marks, Miss, for a figure placed at $100,00O. The deal was en. gineered by J. l.. Mccoy of the Me. SOhAtCA- 4eCuAtJ anu 4houh ance company.
 The initial report of expected build. ing activity near the site of the pro- posed new Jefferson county courthouse came to light in a deal in which the southwest corner of Seventh avenue and Twenty-second street changed hands through the Davis Realty company. The consideration reported was approx imately $50,000.
 New owners of the propery, Eugene Wolff and Leo Loeb, are understood to have under consideration the erection of an eight-story office building to be used as a home for attorneys, abstract ing companies, and like enterprises. This matter, also has not been settled, it heinz stated probable that no steps it being stated probably that no steps will be taken until the county has com menced construction.
 The property has a frontage and depth of 100 feet. It was formerly owned by the Greenwood brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
TYPOGRAPHICAL
 ELECTION CLOSE
Candidates For President Tie With 96 Votes
 Each

A second election will be necessary to determine the winners of the presi dentiaI and national convention dele gates race in the Birmingham Typo graphical union, it appeared following a count of the votes in the annual cleo. tion Wednesday. j T. c. McLemore and Roland w Vim, the two candidates for the of. flee of president each had 96 votes to their credit when the final count was taken. Checks on these figures verified the result, according to election of ficials.
 Of the four candidates for delegate to the national convention, one was elected, one was defeated and two stood at tie. Two were to be selected N. F. Cornett was a sure winner with 103 votes, while A. A. Tatum and R. A. White were tied with 95 votes each, and B. l.. Harris missed being a third possibility with 94 votes.
 Returns for the entire local election were:
 Vice president, George S. Hunt, 104 P. J. Miller, 89.
 Secretary-Treasurer. Charles L. Bailey, 131; c. E. Zealy, 63.
 Recording secretary-T. T. Mock 190. Unopposed. Nm
 Sergeant-at-arms, J. R. Kelley, 129 c. F. Smith, 66.
 Auditing committee, J. R. Crouch c. P. Green, and F. l.. Harris. Un- opposed.
 Trustees-Mrs. D. s. Litton, c. S. Missaldine and J. F. Mosely. Unop- posed.
 Alternate delegates, R. S. Hickman 122; P. J. Miller, 124; James H Walker, 104, First two winners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
SEEK AGREEMENT
 IN PARKING ROW
East Lake Forces To Meet Utility Heads And
 Commissioners

In an effort to compose the differ ences between the Birmingham Elec- tric company and most of the citizens of East Lake over the proposed park ing of the street car tracks between Forty-first street and East Lake, rep resentatives of both sides and mem- bers of the city commission will meet in the council chamber at the city hall at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, it was announced Wednesday.
 Commissioner W. l.. Harrison ar ranged for the conference, but he frank ly states he has little hope of com promise.
 The East Lake forces, determined to prevent the parking of the car tracks, says that unless the utility relents they will force a city-wide referendum.
 Street Car officials, who are backed by the commission under provisions of the so-called settlement" ordinance, say they will go into the courts to fight for their rights, even should the voters disapprove the parking proposal.
 Ten thousand names have been ob- tained on petitions asking referendum. Judge Horace Wilkinson, representnis the East Lake protestants, say their movement will be pressed unless the Saturday conference results in a com promise agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
WOMEN'S LEAGUE IN
 FAVOR OF CHANCE
Goes On Record For Aldermanic
 System Of Government

The proposed change from the pres. ent commission form to the aldermaniC form of city government has received boost from the Jefferson Voters league, according to announcement Wednesday by J. D. Schrall, president who said the change had been over. whelmingly approved by that organiza- tion.
 A meeting has been called for Mon. day night, when a campaign will be undertaken t oobtain signatures for the calling of a referendum on the mat ter. Members of the league character ized the present form as inadequate for a city as large as Birmingham and con ductive to inefficiency and poor govern ment.
 Hunter Armstrong, register in chan. cery and originator of the movement for the change, said Wednesday he had thoroughly investigated the law affect ing changes in city government in Alabama and had found ample machin- cry for it. He announced that he ex- pected to begin the circulation of his petition within a few days and antici. pated no difficulty in obtaining the necessary signatures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
STOVE AND CRATE
 RATES ARE HEARD
Shippers And Rail Represents
 tives Present Wednesday

A hearing of the Birmingham ship pers' plea for a realignment of freight rates on stoves, ranges, stove hollow ware, fireplace grates, etc.. was held be- fore the Alabama public service com mission at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. Decision on the matter was not announced.
 Two witnesses, c. E. Jones, secre- tary of the Birmingham Traffic asso- citation, and B. H. Hartsfield, vice pres ident and general manager of the Bir- mingham Stove and Range company, appeared on behalf of rate reduction. Mir. Jones introduced a new scale of rates in harmony with those prescribed by the interstate commerce commission for the Mississippi valley, which Harts- field supported with his testimony.
 No testifony was given by the car riers, as their side of the controversy was presented several months ago. The roads, however, were represented by H. G. McGehee, commerce counsel for the Southern; NJ. c. Thomas, Central of Georgia, and J. c. Kimberley of the A., B. and A.
 Q. l.. Bum acted as counsel for the plaintiff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
.SHRINERS PREPARE FOR CEREMONIAL
Zamora Temple To Receive
 Large Class Of Candidates

Ceremoninal session of Zamora Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine will be held Thursday night at the Masonic temple, with large class of candidates in waiting for the Shrine degree. In addition to the Birming- ham Shriners large number of out-of- town members of Zamora temple are expected to be in attendance.
 Potentate H. c. Crelly will preside and it is understood that the ceremonial will be of more than usual interest both to the Shriners and the candidates. Candidates are requested to report to O. R. Brock at the Masonic temple at 6 80 o'clock for registration. Concert by band and charters at o'clock. First section of ceremonial at V 80. Second section at 8 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
PANIC IS STARTED
 BY INSANE WOMAN

Mrs. T. H. Ham threw residents in the vicinity of 155 Sorter street, West Eid, into a near panic early Wednes- day night when she went with a pistol to visit her two children, who had been placed in the keeping of Officer W. F. Mitchell and his wife of that ad- dress.
 According to c. O. Flames and c. NJ. Norrell, police call officers, who arrested the woman, a warrant has been worn out to send her to the insane hospital at Tuscaloosa. Her husband had placed the children in Mrs. Mitchell's care to save them from harm while he was away and the woman is believed to have thought that they were being mistreated. The Mitchell and the Ham families live in the same house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
GLOVER GIVEN
 | LIFE SENTENCE
Jury Finds Negro Guilty Of Robbing Mrs.
 Ziedenlan

Fred Glover, negro, was found guilty of robbery in jury verdict announced Wednesday morning and sentenced to the state penitentiary for life. after being tried before Judge William E. Fort on charge of attacking and robbing Mrs. Sophie Ziedeman in her store several months ago.
 Mrs. Ziedeman was one of the wit nesses against Glover and Identified him from the witness stand as her as sailant. The defendant was convicted some time ago of making an attack upon Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Sparks in a vacant lot in North Birmingham and sentenced to the penitentiary for l5 to 20 years. Several other charges have also been entered against him.
 An appeal for new trial is ex- pected to be made when he is for mally sentenced Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
EXCURSION RATES
 GRANTED TO CITY
Junior Chamber Secures Re duced Fares From Pacific Coast

Through the efforts of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, tourists from the Pacific coast will be accorded rates to Birmingham, it was announced Wednesday.
 Previously the railroads had al lowed only stop-over privileges to pas sengers en route from the coast, selling excursion rate tickets to southern points such as New Orleans and Jack sonville. This made full-fares for Bir- mingham visitors.
 The Junior Chamber is also working to obtain stop-over privileges on all tickets sold from northern points which are rated through Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
KAMRAM GROTTO
 INITIATES CLASS

Six hunlred and forty candidates were initiated Wednesday night at the ceremonial session of Kamram Grotto, Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets. This class brings the membership of the order to date to 7,S10, and with ceremonial to be held in Anniston. June II, at which a class of 300 candidates will take the degrees, the membership of the order will be well past the 5000 mark set by Monarch lessee L. Hagy, at the beginning of his term in the early port of the year.
 The candidates were largely from the Birmingham district although many of the towns of North Alabama were well represented. The work was un- usually well put on and everybody even the candidates had a good time.
 The patrol appeared for the first time in their new undress uniforms, which are of a light orange color, with regulation trimmings. They as- sisted the degree team in the assembling of the candidates and in seating of the large crowd which taxed the capa- city of the big auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-29
MAY POSTPONE
 NEGRO'S CASE
Frank Owens, Alleged AK Man, Declared Unfit
 To Stand Trial

'They kept hitting me judge, and wouldn't let me say what 1 wanted to say, so I just said yes to every question they asked me-" Frank Ovens, alleged confessed negro ax man said Wednesday during formal request to Judge William E. Fort for postpone ment of the case.
 Owens spoke incoherently of being beaten and refused the right to make a statement when arrested Saturday night on charges of assault with an ax upon l.. M Watkins and Richard Warner, both of whom are in a serious condition at a local hospital. They were discovered by police lying un- consicous near the scene of attack. Owens is said to have been arrested a short distance away immediately after ax.
 During the trial Owen frantically waved his rgiht arm which was in jured by a bullet from one of the of ficers' guns and declared that it was alright" that Christ had healed it." and that nobody cares anything about me but my wife and darling mother" l"
 Negro Has Fever
 Examination showed that Owens temperature was several degrees above normal Wednesday afternoon. Ply sicians stated he was not in fit phy- sical condition to stand trial for his life, and Judge Fort indicated that q postponement proably would be granted unless the negro showed decided im- provement.
 Solicitor Davis, who is prosecuting the case personally, will agree to the postponement, it is thought, as sev- eral of his most important witnesses are stated to be in the hospital. Owens wife also made statement denying that she had read and inter preted to him waiver of special venire which he signed after his arr rest. She claimed he did not know what he was signing at the time,
 Owens made a wild dash for liberty