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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-23
TIE STORY

About 85 years ago John L Baird
now dead, but at that time poor
policeman living in Brooklyn, NY
invested a part Of his small savings
in about 100 acres of land on the In
dian River near Melbourne, Florida.
1t might be that he was rather
doubtful of the investment in land
which he had never seen, and which
was 81 far away from his home. AT
anv rate he did not mention the in
vestmeat to members of his family
Years passed and John Baird work
ed on, struggling to raise his fami-
", two boys and a girl, giving them
the best education possible within his
means.
About fifteen years ago, John Baird +
died. He left little. There was a small +
savings acouunt-and some papers.
The paper meant nothing to the
children Edward Baird, one Of the
sons, was having a struggle Of his
own to care for family of four. In
a few years he died, too, and left al
most as little as his father
Then the real struggle began, for
the widow, Helen Baird She had
slight musical education, SO she turn
ed to teaching. Month after month
through many years she managed to
hold the little family of two boys and
q girl together.
ri cant say that we have really
known actual want" she said
esterday. "but it was a terrible
struggle to keep our home going.
Somehow. s0meway, managed
to keep the children in SCHOOL,
And that was the situation of the
Baird family a few months ago
There seemed to be no prospects O.
a sudden change in fortune.
Down in Florida a real estate MAJ
started looking around for availabI
tracts. when land began to be wort
acquiring. He found that larg
parcel of a tract desired by a syndi
cate. stood in the name of John Ir
Baird. The land was so much desire
that the real estate man came to Ne
York in search of John Baird.
The 100 acres of land John Bair
bought fer M ere pittance is no
worth about 100000. The real e
tate man frankly admitted it, and
bidder for it when the law h;
been observed and the John Ira Bal
estate legally put in shape.
Mrs Helen Baird now finds h
children wealthy Her husband
brother. the other son of old Jol
Baird, is still alive, but has not Y
been located, Tt is thought he liv
in Connecticut.
In the meantime, Helen Baird /
gone into court asking fer an orc
making her the executor Of the
tate in her children's name. Z
daughter Of John Baird is now de
The property will be divided betwc
the four children of Helen; the liv
son; and the children Of the decea
daughter Emma.
For Mrs. Baird and her childr
Helen, Ira and Joseph, now resp
lively Is, 16 and 10 years old,
future is bright They say:
1--WE have made no foolish plans
We intend to be sane and az
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-23

All the news, all the time, the.
Producers News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-23
Money In Land Again
Proves Sound Investment

Poor BROOKLYN Policeman Now Long Dea Bought Flos5aa
49, Which Are Now Worth Two Million Dollars
FrIIns Comes to Relieve Struggling Widows Family
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17

flying concerns in these air mail
contracts is significant. Com
mercial aviation begins to show
signs OF life.
Equally significant is the COM
mercial airplane reliability tour
through the Middle West late this
month which is being sponsored
by the Ford interests. The path
finding plane which is laying out
the route for this test is expected
to arrive in Indianapolis Friday.
The adventures of the Shenan-
doah and Pm 90, with their by.
products Of tragedy and heroism.
have centered attention on the use
of aircraft in national defense.
Army. Navy and Colonel Mitchell
are kicking up dust as TO develop
ment OF aircraft for war use.
Ponderous investigating commit
tees will study the whole subject.
But, though the Government air
policy is important. It is not vital
to the future of aviation in this
country. Neither Army nor Navy
ever perfected a peaceful tool. II
the airplane is TO be improved and
the flap Of mechanical wings is
heard in the land. it will be the re-
suit of private enterprise and COM
mercial flying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON.

inclination of substantial and busy
citizens TO perform jury duty.
however, is disturbing to legal
lights and students of American
institutions. They complain that
juries too often consist of pro.
fessional loafers and court flies
There are ample reasons why re-
spectacle citizens dodge jury serv.
ice. Long drawn out trials. made.
quate compensation. and disrup.
ton of private affairs
A case before a Massachusetts
court a couple of years ago
dragged out for $50 days. Only a
special act of the Legislature. pro-
vidiNS special remuneration for
those jurors, prevented several Of
them from going from the Jury
box to the poorhouse at the con.
clusion Of the case.
Probably in any case the essen.
tai evidence can be presented 10
the jury in a week or two at
most. Only the dilatory tactics Of
lawyers. quibbling over inconse-
quential matters, are responsible
Tor trials lasting many weeks and
months. Such lawyers are re-
sponsfble for any breakdown IN
our jury system. They have 70.
duced trial by jury to trial of
Jurors
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is the success some people would have US

is the success some people would have us
believe.
Nor does the report seek to give that i'm
preston. Which is why we recommend its
makers for medals "Pour lie Merite" 1t sim
ply sets forth the facts and leaves the reader
to form, his own CONCLUSIONS
Thus, despite its sympathies being on the
side of prohibition, the council s report frankly
admits an "unfavorable and disquieting So
cial trend since 1920 and that the great exper-
iment is still on trial for its life.
1t warns that propaganda tabulating how
business is better, savings bank deposits
greater, the death rate lower, and so on, can
not be relied upon to prove prohibition S case
Many other factors make for prosperity, it OBJ
serves, and generally higher standards of /liv-
ing make for longer life.
1T says children find booze harder to get
than before prohibition but confesses "that
drinking has increased among young people"
just the same. And that while the death rate
from alcoholism fell lower proportionately
prior to 1920" it "has risen higher proper
tionately SINCE
1T is noteworthy" says the report, 'that
QUESTIONABLE sent as part of this investiga-
ton to a thousand or more business men, di-
rectors in important corporations selected at
random, asking for their verdict as business
men upon prohibition, yielded predominantly
wet result
We will not try to give resume of the
report. 1t would not be fair We could not
do it justice under several columns. Get it
and read it for yourself. 1t contains facts no
citizen should ignore, be he 'wet" or
"dry."
Physical bravery is common to most NOR
tails, but moral courage-the courage to tell the
unvarnished truth even if it hurts-is the rar
est thing in this world.
The Federal Council Of Churches is to be
commended
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
CROSSES FOR
WARNINGS

A6 AHOR SHANK proposes TO
IM paint white crosses on In.
81 dianapolis streets to mark
me scenes Of death from automo.
bile accidents The idea was adont.
ed by the board of safety Tuesday.
1t Is believed such signs. by their
mute reminders Of tragedy. will
serve as warnings and will cool
the ardor of reckless drivers.
Inc plan has been treid in MANY
places. In Ohio white crosses are
erected at the sides of highways
10 mark fatalities. PERHAPS thew
send chills down the backs of i'm
aginative passersby, but there IS
no definite proof that they discour-
age recklessness and reduce traffic
accidents. 1t is only the slow. can.
uous drivers that have time to see
the crosses.
In the middle ages when human
Justice was administered with cal.
loused fists instead of lily hands
1t was quite the fashion to expose
the severed heads of malefactors
at city gates and other prominent
vantage points as warning to other
incipient criminals. Real enter.
prising offenders were uuar+ered
and hams and shoulders displaved
In different places. Along the high
ways corpses Of robbers and ban.
dts dangled from trees until they
rotted.
But the grewsome displays didn't
extinguish crime. We still have
a little in Indiana.
Probably crosses marking traffic
fatalities will be no more effective.
Highways and streets are already
too cluttered up with signs to
catch the motorists eye. To read
them all drivers will have to grow
eyes at every pore.
Mortuary crosses would have 70
compete with road signs. bill.
boards, fresh eggs" placards. bar.
becue announcements, and so on
for attention. At an interesting
and fatal intersection before a mo.
torist could peruse all the signs
and Inspect the warning crosses
he would quite likely be In Jail or
Heaven for breaking a traffic rule
or his neck.
Probably the most effective curb
for reckless drivers is to revoke
their automobile and driving H.
censes. Crossing them off the list
of drivers will accomplish mAre
than putting the crosses on the
highways.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
After the BawI
By Hal Cochran

And this is the tale of an every
day dad who walketh the floor every
night. His youngsters possesses a
habit that's bad. Perhaps it's from
colic-or fright.
The moment the masculine parent
turns in and plans on a snooze. with
sigh. He waits and he waits for
what's bound to begin. He knows
that the baby will cry.
He waiteth for minutes that seem
just like years-then finally he wait
eth no more. A gurgle commences.
and answers his fears. A cry! Then
he's walkin' the floor.
A lullaby's sung. that is all out
of tune. A grown-up would hear It.,
and weep. But baby appreciates.
Thus. pretty soon, 1t quietly slips off
to sleep.
All, then is the moment when ia
Their feels good. He's hearing his
coy bed call. He's done for the
youngster the best that he could
and sleep cometh after the bawl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17

ANfb AAANANos A'AoN ~
he thought they were jazz bands.
French scientist claims he has
medicine to cure drinking. If boot.
leg doesn't stop II nothing will.
Hardest thing in the world Is
working in a bank and counting so
much money and getting so little
Of 1t.
Another movies actress wants
divorce and custody Of the reputa
ton.
Pedestrians don't make very good
shock absorbers and besides they
spatter up your car something
awful.
Many fish would starve II II wasn't
for the man who tries to catch them
Who has paid to hear a lecture
and then gone away convinced we
should have free speech.
The average mans idea Of pros
perity is when everybody Ia so rich
nobody has to do any work.
II we profited by all our mistakes
we soon would have enough Of them
to make us rich.
Hunt the bright things. Suppose
flies ate as much as cows7
-
Among the things which run In
all families are stockings.
Copyright. 1925, NEA Service, 1nc0
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
By David Dietz

BIZ NEA Serrice
t-1 HE political world is witness
ing at the present time a
~ number of women who are
carrying on the work which was
left uncompleted to some extent by
their husbands when they died.
The same thing happens In the
world of science
The outstanding example is that
of Madame Curie who discovered
radium by carrying on the re-
searches which her husband had
been engaged in up until the time
he was killed by Paris auto.
Now a similar incident comes to
the attention of the world. 1t is an
nounced that Madam Gabrielle Flam-
marion will carry on the work left
unfinished by the death OF her
husband, the great French astrono-
mer. Camille Flamrnarion.
She has taken over the post which
he formerly held, that of director of
the great Juvisy observatory.
In addition she has been elected
secretary general of the Astronomi-
cal Society of France.
Ten volumes which her husband
had planned to publish will be com
pleted and published by Madame
Flammarion.
Like Madame Curie. Madame
Flammarion was unheard of until
the death Of her husband, but like
Madame Curie she was also the col
laborator in all her husbands scien.
ti1c work during his life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17

gines were submitted. but only one
proved satisfactory. This was the
York" built by Davis & Gartner
of York. Pa. This locomotive had
to be considerably altered before 1t
was really satisfactory, and was
followed by the Atlantic, Indian
Chief and Traveller.
What Is considered the great.
est game fish and the hardest to
land?
Sportsmen consider the tarpon the
greatest game fish and the hardest
to land.
What is the largest dam in the
world?
Wilson dam, in Alabama. in the
United States, is said to be the larg-
est in the world 1t contains 1850
900 cubic yards Of masonry.
What is the size of Manhattan
Island?
Manhattan Island Is about thir-
teen miles long by two and one
fourth miles broad.
Is Spanish language spoken in
all South American countries?
In all of them except Brazil,
where the Portuguese is spoken.
Where was the Parthenon7
The Parthenon was a celebrated
temple Of the virgin goddess Athena
on the Acropolis of Athens. 1t is
said to be the highest triumph OF
Greek architecture.
Where was George Washington
inaugurated as President Of the
United States7
From 1885 to 1870. Congress met in
New York in the old City Hall at the
corner of Wall and Nassau Sts., and
here George Washington was In.
augurated April 80. 1889.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
CHILDREN AND
MATRIN MONY
7 RS. FRED ZIMMERMAN
IMI a 14.year-old wife of Oak
~ Lad CiAr. Ia AnA L u.

n rs. RED ZIMMERMAN,
IMI a 14-year-old wife Of Oak
@ land City. Ind. had her
right leg amputated Monday in
consequence Of a self.inflicted gun
shot wound. Little hope for her
recovery. She shot herself because
her 17-year-old husband leased her
and stayed away from home the
night previous.
There is the beautiful fruit of a
youthful romance that eliminated
in marriage seven months ago.
Here's another. Tuesday a 16-
year-old Anderson Qnd) wife filed
suit for divorce from her husband.
a boy of Il, charging non.support.
The couple was married at New
castle July 81, following an elope-
ment. Their Juvenile matrimonial
bark was sunk without a trace in
less than two months after II was
launched.
Perhaps once marriages were
made in heaven. Apparently some
modern nuptials were not. The
child marriages permitted by the
lax laws of Indiana and other
States show few traces of divine
carpentry. 1t Is about AS easy
for a boy and girl. In search of a
momentary thrill. to step out casu-
ally and be wed with full formality
and legality as it is for them to
draw their breaths.
The institution of wedlock Is os-
tensibly for the stability and we'll
being of society. Child marriages
do society about as much good as
a handful of poison ivy or delirium
tremenS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
The Churches Report
on Booze

(T1O our way of thinking the Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches should be awarded hero
medals of the first class, all hands round.
Hating the Demon Rum and all his works,
it has set out to tell the truth about prohibi-
ton as it is and as it ism t.
And, after reading it's 10000 word report,
compiled after months of painstaking investi-
CATION one is left far from convinced that
America S greatest social venture--prohibitio
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
WOMEN CARRY ON AFTER
THEIR HUSBANDS DEA THIS

Madame Flammarion is the de-
scendant of Theophraste Renaudot.
known in France as "the father Of
French journalism"
I- HE temperature on the planet
Venus never rises above zero.
IL This is the opinion of DIR. c.
E. st. John Of the Mt. Wilson OBJ
servatory.
Dr. st. John has just completed
a lengthy study of the planet. using
the Mt. Wilson 1OO-inch telescope.
the largest telescope in the world.
During the day time. the tempera-
ture of Venus just rises to about the
freezing point, DR.. st. John says,
while at night. 1t falls below that
point.
n CHEMISTS have known for a
ID long time that sunspots affect
IL the amount of heat radiated
by the sun. the radiation increasing
with an increase in sunspots.
However, DIR. c. G. Abbot. direc-.
tor of the astrophysical observatory
of the Smithsonian Institution, calls
attention to a recent discovery of a
surprising nature.
Work ar the Smithsonian OBJ
serving stations shows that when a
sunspot moves across the center OF
the sun. the radiation is diminished
for brief period.
Further study is needed to ex.
plain the phenomenon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
TRIAL
BY JURY

@ALTER DREWS. Of La
lWl Porte. is juror. For
W eight weeks he has sat in
La Porte County Circuit Court
while the Drusilla Carr land case
has slowly unwound-with pros
poets of another month of service
before the case is finished.
Meanwhile he has lost his job
in a factory. And yesterday he
had 10 apply to the county for $25
for the support of his family. At
the conclusion of the case the
munificent State of Indiana will
pay him $3.50 a day for his jury
service, and turn him loose to
rustic a job
Trial by jury is proclaimed the
foundation of our liberties. Dis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17

What's few records of search warrants
between friends2
II you re badly bent financially, think of
the fellow who s broke.
Gardeners should approve the appoint
ment of j. W. Parsley as custodian of the city
hall.
The French intend to make Bbane the
bane of the Riffs life.
But if the police chased bandits, they
wouldn't have SO much fun stopping automo-
biles
Evidently John F. White, president of the
Southeastern Civic Improvement Club, believes
its heads you win, tails lose under the pres
ent system of city government.
Old John Doe is a merry old DO
And merry old BIO is he.
Raiders use his name
To win great fame
And the search warrant costs no fee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17

companies sub
mitted seven
teen proposals
TO carry mail on
the eight new
lines the depart
ment hopes 70
establish.
The e ! z h I
routes proposed
will s q + V e
{ w e n [ y-nine
cities already on
air mail lines and
will link up all
the most Inn
portant COM
mercial centers
in the country.
The interest
taken by private
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17

ual.-Editor.
What is a we'll balanced diet
from a practical standpoint
The we'll balanced diet provides
within the limits Of the fuel of
calories. needed to maintain the best
body weight for age and height:
Protein, right IN kind and amount;
iron, calcium; phosphorus; and
vitamins A. B. and c. The diet
should be either bulky or potentially
bulky; that is capable of increasing
in volume as it passes through the
body Balance should be extended
/ also TO matters that affect taste.
There must be a variety of flavor.
Bland, sweet, sour and savory foods
must be used in right proportions,
/ and either carefully blended or
| carefully contrasted. So too with
textures. Hardness, starchiness,
! softness. fattiness, crispness and
succulence are all pleasing qualities.
but they must be balanced one with
another If the diet as whole is to
be attractive.
Did Missouri ever pass an ordi.
nance of secession at the time of
the Civil War?
While Missouri did not pass ordi-
nances of secession. the Governor,
with a large majority Of the Legis-
lature, fled to the southern part of
the State. This fugitive Legislature
declared Missouri a member of the
southern confederacy. ard It was
/ represented in the assemblies of the
/ confederacy.
What was the first locomotive
used on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad?
The first locomotive used was the
Tom Thumb, which was built by
Peter Cooper. This made test runs
only. and was not put into actual
service. The Baltimore & Ohio then
offered a prize Of $4,000 for an en-.
CINE OF American manufacture to
satisfy certain conditions. Four en-.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17

Every man that striveth for mas
terry is temperate in all things
1 Cor. 9:25.
E1ASTERS are mostly the great.
IMI est servants in the house.
@ Italian proverb.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
THE FLAP
OF WINGS

T1NDIANAPOLIS will soon be
on an air mail route II
IL the bids opened by Post
master General New Tuesday are
accepted. Ten commercial aircraft
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17
Tax Collections and
Tax Publicity

m PUBLICITY of income tax returns has not
Ii boosted internal revenue collections, say
opponents of publicity.
Publication of the comparative collections
made by the Treasury during the fiscal years
ending June 80, 1925, and June 80, 1924, fail
to reveal the basis for these assertions
Total collections of income taxes have
fallen off. They have not however, fallen off
anywhere near as drastically as tax rates were
cut last year.
Income taxes fell from 81 ,S41 759,316 dur
ing the year ending June 80, 1924, to $1761,
659,O49 during the past fiscal year. This con-
stitutes reduction of $80100,267. The per
centage Of loss is approximately Az per cent.
Tax rates in the meantime were reduced %
per cent, and more.
For the three months ending March 81,
1924, the collections were sos 100000 greater
than during the first three months of 1925. In
the meantime Congress twice reduced the
rates, first making % per cent refund on
1923 taxes and then the sharp cuts which mark
the revenue bill of 1924
We make no claim that publicity has as
yet increased tax collections. We do not be-
lieve there is sufficient evidence to make out
case. BuS we also deny that evidence exists to
show that revenues have decreased. On the
face of the figures just released by the Treas
ury it is evident that collections have not de-
creased as sharply as the rates were cut.
That is all that can be drawn from the
present figures.
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ASK THE TIMES

You can get sn answer to any ques.
ton of fact or Information by writing
to The INDIANAPOLIS Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Wash
i1st0n D. C inclSsi5g ,s cents .5 n
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 confiden-
Ual-FditOr
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Tom Sims Saws

Everybody on a political machine
wants to blow the horn And no.
body wants to buy
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Bad news from
Florida. Man had
a mania for shoot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-17

Being in love
can take up al
most as much time
as regular loaf
ing.
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Only trouble
with the harvest
moon Is you see So
many autos park.
ed by the road
fixing punctures.
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the gas.
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TN7UBLICITY of income tax returns has not
l boosted internal revenue collections, say
opponents Of publicity.