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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-12


1t was said by the superin-
tendent Of the Peoples Motor
Coach Company that one of their
buses blew a gasket in that re-
gion last week, but that it was
repaired Immediately. All busses.
he said, are quipped with three
mufflers and have no cut.outs.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT-We were
promised an electric light at Chris.
tian st. and Clayton Ave.; also at
Oakland st. and Meredith Ave. Both
are dark and dangerous corners. Pc
titions were filed about a year ago.
TIMES READER.
The present board of works
spent all it's money for high
powered downtown illumination.
Maybe Mr.. Fixit can have some
luck with the next board if you
will write him after the first of
the year. The same reply goes
for J. NJ D.
DEAR MR. FIXIT-What has be-
come of the street car bus sthat was
to run from Monument Circle to
Speedway City, They were granted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-12

period more than half a century
earlier. About the year 1916 Baron
Won Drais devised a vehicle TO assist
him in the performance of his daily
duties as chief forester to the Grand
Duke of Baden. His machine, which
was named "draisine," after the in.
ventor, was exhibited and patented
In France shortly afterward. and is
claimed to have been a rudlmentary
bicycle. The present type Of blcy.
Gle was adopted in 1884.
What was the origin Of check
ers2
A similar game was played by the
Egyptians as early as 1900 b. c.,
and a form of It was popular in
ancient Greece. The game is also
found among the native tribes of the
interior Of New Zealand.
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a Tale of Two Cities
(From the New York World)

To the Editor:
m NE of the causes of the French Revolu-
M ton, one of the things which exasperat-
ed the Parisians to frenzy, was the fact that
"the fierce aristocrats" recklessy drove over
"the citizens with their carriages Charles
Dickens describes such an outrage in ''The
Tale of Two Cities from which quote in an
abbreviated form
with wild rattle and clatter and an
inhuman abandonment of consideration, not
easy to be understood in these days, the car
riage dashed through the streets and swept
round corners. At last, swoopng at street
corner by fountain, one of the wheels came to
a sickening little jolt and there was loud
cry from a number of voices and the horses
reared and plunged. But for the latter incon-
venience the carriage probably would not have
stopped; carriages were often known to drive
on and leave their wounded behind.
""What has gone wrongl' said Monsieur,
calmly looking out. A tall man in nightcap
had caught up bundle from among the feet
of the horses and laid it on the basement of
the fountain and was down in the mud and
wet bowling over it like a wild animal.
" Pardon, Monsieur the Marquis said a
ragged and submissive man, it is a child.
"'Why does he smake that abominable
noises Is it his childa'
" Excuse me, Monsieur the Marquis
is pity-yes.
1t is extraordinary to me, said Mon
sieur, that you people cannot\ take care of
yourselves and your children One or other of
you is forever in the way"
Charles Dickens here appeals to our
pity and indignation against the reckless kill
ing of one child In our cities today people
are being killed by automobiles in exactly the
same way, with just such mad speed and reck-
less swooping round corners, at the rate of
very nearly thousand a year, including 300
children; and some of our speeders like Dick
ems Marquis, want to know "why they don t
get out OF the way" | have heard autoists
say, not once or twice, but many times, that it
was the childrens own fault if they were
killed.
You will notice that Dickens states. as an
abomnable instance of inhumanity, that car
riages were often known to drive on and leave
their wounded behind. This also happens here.
How true the picture is to life The only diff
ference is that we have no aristocrats, fierce or
otherwise
But the selfshness, the vulgar arrogance.
the reckless speed and the inhumanity have
outlived the French Revolution and have es.
tabhshed In this free country today new and
murderous reign of terror
BERTRAND SHADWEII.
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the permit and promised service i'm.
mediately, but now we hear nothing
or 1t and we sure need car service
out here.
L. J. B.
3347 Sixteenth st.
Joseph A. MCGOWAN, INDIANAPOLIS
Street Railway Company secre-
tary, informed Mr.. Fixit the buses
have been ordered and will arrive
between Nov. 16 and 20. You
should have service before the end
of this month.
DEAR MIR. F1XIT-Some time
ago the residents of w. Riverside
Pkwy., which Is Bellevieu Ave.
north Of Sixteenth St., petitioned for
street lights, from Speedway Ave-
north. Three months or more have
elapsed and still moonlight is all we
have.
RESIDENT AND TAXPAYER.
Try Mr.. Fixit when the next
board of works is ushered in.
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: Text: HE wanted his substance
i'm riotOus liying."-Luke 1913.


@ T Is the old story of the Prod1-
gal Son. He was not such
a bad fellow at FIRST. He
started out well. In many respects
he was a fine young man. Then
what was his trouble! Why did he
go astray?
1t was not because he had been
we'll brought up. He had a good IA
Their, a good mother, and a good
home.
1t was not because he was young.
The old saying that "a young man
must SOW his wild OATS" is a lie
as black as hell.
It was not because he left his IA
theirs house There comes a time
when every young man must leave
the parental roof and launch out for
himself.
1t was not because he lacked abil-
ity. That wise old father never
would have divided unto him his
fortune, If he had not had confidence
in his sons ability.
1t was not because he went into a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-12

When and what were the first
American postage stamps issued?
They were first issued officially in
1S47. This first issued contained two
stamps, a light brown scent stamp.
with a portrait of Franklin, and
black Decent stamp, with a portrait
of Washington taken from the Stuart
painting.
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First Postage Stamps
How is the speed Of an airplane

How is the speed of an airplane
measured?
On a straight line. Two towers
are placed at a specified distance
apart. The plane flies close, about
ten feet from the ground, from one
tower to the other. Electrically
synchronized clocks mark the time
when the fight is begun and ended.
Who built the first bicycle?
The history Of cycling. as a pop
ular pastime at least, may Justlfiably
be assumed to have begun with the
advent Of the English high-wheel
bicycle in 1873; but in order to trace
the evolution Of the machine from
its conception, we must go back to a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-12

LIZ Mayor-Elect Duvall stays away much
longer, Indianapolis will have to start extradi-
ton proceedings to get him back in time for
the official coronation, Jan. /.
THE elder T. R. hunted wild lions in Az
r1ca Young T. r. bravely hunts the ancestor
of sheep. Who says he ism t following in his
father s footsteps.
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You can get an answer TO any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
to The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Wash
ington. d. c.. inclosing 2 cents in
stamps for reply Medical. legal and
martial advice cannot be given nor
can extended research be undertaken.
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are confden-
tial-Editor.
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Do You Know?

H. G. Wray, track elevation
engineer, is head OF the $14.-
100000 Belt Railroad elevation
program
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

There were streaks of dirt every
where.
Their faces and hands were
smeared with mud and dirt.
And when their mother exclaimed
with horror, they said:
excuse us, mother, but you know
you said the least we could do was to
scrub behind our ears. And behind
our ears we are beautifully Clean"
And this was true. While the rest
Of their faces were dirty, behind the
ears they had washed most carefully.
But the Excuse-Us twins had GER
tainly not failed in having excuses
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

when plated godets are set in, or box
plaits are introduced from neck to
hem, fastened down above the low
waistline and falling free in the skirt
portion.
Fine colored wolfe Is as much liked
as crepe de chine for these dressy
frocks. and quaint printed silks must
not be overlooked. Batiste and net
with lace are always represented
among them.
The manufacturers of all sorts Of
dress accessories owe rising vote
of thanks to the vogue for simple
frocks-it has doae so much to pro-
mote their business. All the essential
belongings and unesscntial adornments
that go to complete a toilette, are
elaborated just in proportion to the
plainness of the frock that FERNS their
background They add new Interest to
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

heart was affected, and it helped me
lot. The doctors told me at one time
that would have to have an operation.
l thought / would try 'Pinkham's, a.
call it, first. In two months was all
right and had no operation. l firmly
believe 'Pinkham's' cured me. Every
one who saw me after that remarked
that l looked 30 well. | only have to
take medicine occasionally, not but /
always keep a couple of bottles by me.
T recommend it to women who speak to
me about their health. have also used
your Sanative Wash and like it very
much" - Mrs. E. GOULD, 1000 East
Side Boulevard, Los Angeles, Cal:
Many letters have been received from
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound after operations have
been advised.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

does not interfere with clean, grace
full lines In the spring shapes.
Costume jewelry continues to thrive
along with the simple day frock. Just
now there Is fad for colored pearl
beads that bear out or set off the color
Of the dress. They are worn in short
strands of large or medium beads, anC
in longer strands Of graduated sizes
and are often strung to alternate
with crystals. Gray, beige, tan, gold.
copper, rose, green and blue beads, are
in the collections, but nothing out
rivals the beautiful white pearl bead
which Is worn day, or evening in all
lengths. For the long strands, small
beads are chosen Of one size, but In
shorter strands the beads are usually
evenly graduated.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
(0. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
FOR GIRLS FROM SIX TO TEN;
ACCESSORIES ARE IMPORTANT

1t all the time for. out of the realm OF
fancy. their designers bring new con-
ceptions to make them decorative and
ingenious. Handkerchiefs, gloves
neckwear, bags. footwear and mil
linery grow more and more interesting.
In gloves the demand for fancy
wrists and cuffs continues both In kid
and fabric varieties, although the
plain glove comes somewhere near to
sharing popularity with these newer
types. The long silk gloves for spring
have tucks, lace inserts, embroidery,
little frills and wrist straps among
their attractions, presaging the COM
ing Of, more or less, short-sleeved
frocks. Two Of these pretty and very
practical designs are shown here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

a LII the busy little people who
4 spend much of their time house
wrecking during their earliest years
seem to grow even more busy In the
Interim between their sixth and tenth
years. But much of their time Is
spent out Of doors and clothes are de-
signed for them to stand any amount
of wear and tear. Little girls are just
as active as little boys and all their
play frocks are made Of strong mate
rails on roomy and very simple lines,
usually hanging straight from the neck
and having kimono sleeves. Little time
is spent on purely decorative touches
for these everyday practical dresses.
But the little miss has other occupa-
lions besides romping and must learn
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

For the street there Is no end to
the variety in gloves and women are
exacting about their fit, which means
that no one wears them too small or
too large. Gloves for motoring fit
loosely and are made with gauntlet or
mousquetaire wrists, sometimes en-
broidered in silk. They are usually
closed with a slide fastening, easily ad-
iusted and comfortable. but on street
gloves the snap fastening remains most
popular.
Footwear has developed a decided
disposition to follow the lead Of frocks
and suits and to glory in chic sim
plicity while on the other hand-or at
the other extreme millinery seems to
be intricate-but it Is an intricacy that
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

to deport herself as she should upon
occasions requiring dress-up clothes
Stylists are turning out pretty frocks
for her, using crepe de chine, in high
colors. They are making these frocks
to hang straight from the shoulder, as
in the model shown here or with skirts
gathered onto long bodices. Usually
belt or sash of ribbon Is worn about
the waistline and 1t may be introduced
In the straight-line frock. In the dress
pictured ribbon IS run through slashes
at the front and back. For adornment
this pretty dressup frock has an en-
broidered design in colored silks. Box
plaits and side plaits are used In
many ways to give fulness to the skirt
portion of straight-line dresses. as
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

they stayed out
much too late, and
as usual had an
excuse.
"E < use u 8,
m o t h e r." t h e y
said, but you told
US fresh air made
US grow, and so
we stayed out to
get taller.
But the sixth
a d v e n ture or
prank Of theirs
and their mother
said she surely
hoped 1t would be
TIL e | a S t-w a 8
when they came
In one afternoon
Iool,;ro voru dirty
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

o"' So'"e' One fine day thu
Excuse-Us twins, a boy and girl they
were, by the way, came home WIN
ragged, dirty, most untidy, miserable
small child.
The child's shoes were covered wltr
mud and his coat seemed to shake the
dust as he breathed.
"Why, children" exclaimed the
mother. "What in the world have you
done? Who is this strange childE"
Excuse us, mother" said the Elk
cuse- Us Twins, "but you know you SAID
the other day we didn't half appreciate
what you did for us, and that you
wished you had poor little child TO
do for as you do for US. You SAID a
poor little child would be grateful.
"And so we made this one come with
u.s."
And the mother of the Excuse US
twins had to get the child back to MS
home as soon, as she could, and gave
him some of the twins suits and
sweaters and explained to his mother
as best she could that she hadn't
meant to kidnap the child.
But the very next day the twins
were found covering themselves with
silver polish.
They were smeared with it-all over
covered
"What In the world have you done
now?" said their mother with horror,
and you can hardly blame her for that.
Excuse us, mother" they said, but
you know you told US you wished we
could be brighter, and we saw this
silver polish down at the store, and
1t said on the outside Of the bottle
that 1t was guaranteed to make the
dullest object bright.
$50 we tried It"
Time passed by little more quietly
for awhile, but one day the mother
had a caller who loved natural" chill
dren. She liked children to romp and
use slang and she hated children who
were too polite and too well-behaved.
The mother Of the Excuse-Us twins
knew that her children would just suit
this caller. So she called them in
But didn't those wretched twins just
behave so unnaturally well?
They said, Eyes, please" every few
moments, and, Eyes, mother dear,
whatever you wish, and whatever you
think Is best for u.s."
And Of all the times, this was the
one time when their mother did not
wish to have them so polite!
Afterward. Of course, they said:
Excuse US, mother, but we thought
you wanted us to have nice manners
A while after this they came home
with lot Of starving, moth-eaten-look-
Ing CATS and when their mother asked
them what they had done this for,
they said:
Excuse US, mother, but you said we
must be kind to creatures helpless and
less fortunate than ourselves, and
these cats surely are less fortunate"
A good while passed by without any
hing happening until one afternoon
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

Just rub on the new application
called Joint-Ease If you want to know
what real joint comfort Is.
It's for stir, swollen, or pain-tor-
tured joints whether caused by rheu-
matism or not.
A few seconds rubbing and It soaks
right In through skin and flesh right
down to ligament and bone.
1t oils up and limbers up the joints,
subdues the Inflammation and reduces
the swelling. Joint-Ease is the one
great remedy for all joint troubles
and live druggists have 1t or can get
1t for you-a tube for 60 cents.
Always remember, when Joint-Ease
gets in joint agony gets out-quick.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Stepped on Her Tongue

Emma, aged four, suddenly burst
into tears at the dinner table. why,
Emma, what is the matter?" asked her
mother. .
"Oh," sobbed the little miss, my
t-teeth stepped on my t-tonguel@
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

All, and VINO were
called the Excuse
Us t " | n s. They
were given these
n a m e 8 because
they were always
begging to be ex-
cused, and every
{ hin G that was
said to them they
took just exactly
as it was said
or at least they
acted that way.
And this is also
to be the story Of
six Of their adj
v e n ure s-a | Il
packed into one
storyl
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
Japan Using More Wool

There has been a remarkable In
crease In the consumption of wool in
Japan, silk country. In 1923 Its i'm
ports were 6,655,OOO pounds, whereas
In 1923 they were 46,9S5, 900 pounds.
Wool yarn imports increased from
100000 to 21,143.00O pounds, and
wool and cotton mixture cloths from
S,SS6,OOO to 21,O6O,OOO yards.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

eCaDle compound lOr
what it has done for
me. My mother gave
it to me when / was
a girl IA years old,
and since then l have
taken it when l feel
run down or tired.
/ took it for three
months before my
two babies were
born for I suffered
with my back and
had spells as If nv
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
A Lady Of Distinction

LADY OF DIttIhctIoh
Is recognized by the delicate. fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by a busting with Cuticura
calcium powder usually means clear,
sweet, healthy kin.-Advertisement.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
One Point of Vietu

"If a woman Is unable to manage .
husband after she has trained him,
she doesn't deserve to have hus-
band" said a woman In an English
county court.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

tons come from
blood impurities
and a lack of rich
|blood-cells. S.S.S.
Il s acknowledged
to be one of the
m o s t powerful,
rapid and effec-
tive blood cleans
ers known. S.S.S.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
RZRF&aeSsa!yEsa
Fairy Tale
1/MhTN (DhlAhf RONNFD
EXCUSE-US TWINS
81 NARY GRAHAM BONNER

This Is the story Of two strange chill
dren who lived In the land OF Not AT
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
AN OPERATION
RECOMMENDED
Avoided by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Los Angeles, Gait cannot give too
much praise to Lydia E. Pinkham' g Veg
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
SAVING
CERRY'S
FACE
10 by Short Story Pub. Coz
ey FLoY p. CowAN

10 by Short Story Pub. Col
It's the little things of life that
count or, as this young mans I'M
fortunate experience proved. It's
not having the little things that
count most.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25
SIS. S. keeps away
P1IllpleS

THERE are thousands of women
= who wonder why their complex
ions do not improve in spite of all
the face treatments they use. They
should not continue to wonder. Erup-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

builds new blood-cells. This is why
S. S. S. routs out of your system the
impurities which cause boils, pim-
pies, blackheads, acne, blotches, &C.
zema, letter, rash. S. S. S. is a re-
markable flesh-builder. That's why
underweight people can quickly build
up their lost flesh, get back their
normal weight, pink, plump checks,
bright eyes, and pep"
= s. s. s. 10 sold at AL good drug
eteres In two sizes. Tho larger size
% moro economical
@S!S2 1885, e:
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-25

~ ERRY LAWSON, lounging com
1 y fortably in the smoking com
~ partment, hurled his you'll
and haDnlnpss brutallv In the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
Kerrville Summer
Camps Attract
City Folk

Mrs. Ed. Hoyer and daughter, Mrs
A. NJ. McNally, and two grandchil,
dren, Blanche and Lucy McNally, and
Miss Zuleme Hoyer, and Mrs. Ed
Hoyer Jr., and two children, and Mrs
T. G.. Leighton and Miss Gertrude
Leighton and Miss Frances Leighton
will leave soon for Kerrville where
they will spend the remainder Of the
summer at Camp Acacia. Mrs. Ed
Hoyer ST.. the organist of the San
Fernando Cathedral, has charge of the
music during Prof. ]. NJ. Steinfeldts
three months absence in Europe.
" - -
Mrs. @. c. Wolfe will return Sun
day from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
+. F. Lee Of Dallas, formerly of San
Antonio.
~ - ~
The Beta Gamma Sigma will meet
at o'clock Monday afternoon at the
home of Misses Gladys and Corrinne
Stallings, 400 West Ashby place.
~ - -
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Montgomery
returned from Fort Davis several days
ago after an interesting motor trip.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
Dance Floor

When we had adjourned 10 the
living room, somebody SAID lets
dance" On went the phone graph,
and, vi, such fun! George dances
marveloualy. We danced and danced
quite obliviOus to everything but
the rhythm of the music. Present.
ly, Georges mother came in-wC
thought sure she'd be displeqscd, lest
her floor might be SCRATCHED. |
guess she read the question m our
eyes, for Immediately she urged, "Oh,
don't mind the floor, you can't hurt
it. It's finished with Murphy's var.
nish, and it's to use, not to save
dance away to your hearts content :"
/ learned later that she secured
this durable, as well as beautiful
varnish from the II. +. HOLMAN
Paint company, whose home il at
210 Broadway. She says that they
handle only quality products, and be.
sides are highly satisfactory to deal
with, dependable, courteous, friendly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-09
4 Tinle-Sauer

Determined to get an early start
for our shopping tour, Helen and
dashed down TO take a street car
to town. Before many seconds here
came the trolley around the bend.
You see, Helen knows the schedule
for the line on which they live, and
she says it is always 10 be depend
ed upon. Really, vi, it is a most
satisfactory means Of transporta-
ton, quick, safe, economical.
Helen says she always rides the
street car to town when she wants
to shop. Then there is no worry
about finding parking space, and 10
anxiety lest somebody bump inta
her car while she is buying he's
pretty things" A most sensible
habit, / should say.