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May hesitated. She didn't want
to go to Europe just now. when
there was still a chance that she
might marry Herbert Waterbury
and his money. She could go to
Europe any time.
"Why, l hadn't thought much
about it, to tell the truth" she an
swered, frankly. 81 like it here pref
ty well, don't you?"
Carlotta shook her head. Il hate
it." she said. ITS all right in the
summer, but at this time of year,
the cold strikes right into my mar
row bones. / think it's about time
I began to think about going home"
Homer" May repeated, with
questioning eyebrows. Somehow or
other, she had never thought of Car
lotta as having a home. She Scent
ed TO her to be a restless bird of
passage like Dan Sprague.
ooh, yes, I've the darlingest lit
tie bungalow in the whole world out
in California near Los Altos. You'd
love it wistaria dripping bios
SONS over the front door, and roses
climbing all over the tile roof.
Brown hills piled behind it, and
green grass stretched before it like
a velvet carpet :"
"Why. you sound like poet,'
Nav exclaimed, laughing
That's because I really am SEN
timcntal about the place" Carlotta
answered solemnly. 81 love it, as I
love no other place and no other
person on this earth not even
Dan. It's the only home I've ever
had. I'd always dreamed of living
there, sometime, with Dan, after we
were married. But I guess that time
will never come ="
Her mouth dropped as she poured
heavy cream into her third cup OF
tea. Owe just about made up my
mind to go out to Los Altos, and
forget Dam" she went on. 81 sup
pose I could have a pretty good
time playing bridge and keeping
house and raising flowers, don't
you? And yet f. woman's life
! is awfully empty without a man in
| it. Don't you think 500"
Terribly empty" May agreed,
with a sigh. "a regular vacuum CT
boredom"
Carlotta giggled. 81 don't know
what you mean, but it sounds
awfully smart" she said.
Then she pushed back her tea-cur
and leaned forward with her plump
forearms pressed on the table.
'Look. here, May" she began, 81
suppose I may call you May
l notice that you've been calling me-
'Carlotta' Look here, | wish
you'd make up your mind to spend
the winter with me out at Los Altos
I'd love to have you with me. And
there's oceans Of room in the bunga-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-19

bury" she said to herself, ."What
are you going to do about him? Let
him make a fool of you?"
But she had no answer to give
herself.
She could only go on trying to an
swer more of the battling questions
that came tumbling into her mind.
Why was it that Dan Sprague,
who belonged to another woman,
should ask her to marry him at the
exact moment when she was earnest
ly wishing that Herbert Waterbury
should propose?
Was Life planned to thwart peo-
pie? Was it just a huge practical
joke played by the gods upon NOR
tails? a@
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-19
She looked at Nav questionlngly.

She looked at May questiOningly.
"Will you Gomez" she asked.
Mays thoughts rapidly returned
to Herbert Waterbury. {. Hadn't
he said something about spending
his winters in California?
Perhaps if she went out to Los
Altos with Carlotta, she would see
a great deal of him. Whereas if
she sailed away to Europe now the
chances were that she never would
lay eyes on him again.
Its lovely of you to ask me to
go, Carlotta," she said at last. May
I think over your invitation for a
day or two?"
In the meantime, she made up her
mind, she would find out what
Herbie's plans for the winter were!
ITO Be Continued)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-19

The Katrina of squaWdom, and
marvel of Indian terpichorean art,
is Big Bertha. From back in the
foothills of Montana she cane for
the Fort Union (Minn.) celebra-
ton, and carried off first honors in
tom tom shimmying event. Yes,
she weighs 400 pounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-19

low. It's big thing Z. plenty of
room for both Of us in it."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19

victims, about two hundred less
than the total for last year, accord
ing to the State reports. But the
cities report 2,041 cases, an increase
OF about two hundred.
There is a slight increase in small
pox. The figures show 1,224 cases
reported by thirty-four States and
1888 cases reported by 104 cities. The
State figure is 100 over that for last
year, but the city figure is only in
creased by six. The cities report
twenty-seven smallpox deaths dur
ing the week, sixteen of which oc-
CURED in Minneapolis.
In spite of the recent scare about
shell fish and typhoid fever, there
were only 270 cases OF typhoid re-
ported. Last year there were 202
cases at this time. The cities had
ninety-four cases as against sixty
eight last year.
This week cities from all over the
country reported 1885 deaths from
influenza and pneumonia. Last year
at this time the total was 1,074. The
increase is probably due to the re-
cent severe outbreak OF influenza in
a number of Southern States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
ARE YOU A THREE GENT AMERICANS

re 1CARED the RedsI get your Afraid communism will
sweep the countryY Alarmed lest Soviet Russia plant her
crimson banner above the White House?
Don't be- Take tip and put the out at bedtime
night and go sleep All will be quite usual in the morning
The latest official dope from Moscow that there
1863 436 members in full standing the whole
party In addition there 330263 candidates for member
ship making total of $4,000 working Reds in all Russia
Russia therefore ruled by the proletarat today
palmies days of small hand
full of xpoers has merely grabbed the rule away from ano
small handful That is all
How do they do itY How do the few boss the other 16
100000? BY the red terror system And ignorance
Whisper the letters, OK into the Of of the Rus
sian rabbe and watch him turn PALE His jaw drops and his
eyes roll in abject terror WhyY
In Russian, the two letters pronounced 'Che' and
or Cheka They are the initials of Chrezvychaina
Komissia," which Extraordinary Commission This
turn is short for the Russian Extraordinary Commission of
the Council of Peoples Commissioners for Combating Counter
Revolution Speculation and Sabotage
This political system the communist counterpart of
the Cars police who kept the oxke constant
of DEATH prison Siberian exile Hundreds and thou
sands of perfectly innocent people have been arrested and shot
by this outfit So today the very of Cheka enough
scatter group of Russian peasants like children before
raw-headand- bloody bones.
Now these the folks that press reports say send
ing $350000 to America it communism Their
plan is first go after the rest AS
have 100000 farmers they expect spend exactly
3 cents per farmer him their way of thinking
We have heard Russian Sovetsts described political
pessmss This obviously msnomer Rather they the
worlds champion optmss Ask the G. O. P the Democrats
and the Progresses who four years. attempt
the American voter to their sde if cents will do the trick
Fact is there mighty few Americans in all our
l500000 What few there may be be among
the farmers The Russians would have better luck Wall
Street than in Main Street the farm anyone
his America will attest.
In this country 100000 voters have battle roya
every four to whether this that party will guide
destnies for the ensuing four In Russia 100000
communists backed by the Red Terror arbitrarily rule the
other 16OOO0OOO
We have faults tie good knows but how many Of
us would systems with terrorist Russia 31 cents
to boot?
Don't all speak at once
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
Relief
BY HAL COCHRAN

I'll grant you 1t isn't a feeling
that's great when you look on a
task that's before you. That's why
it's so easy to wait till too late, with
a taing that you knows gonna bore
you.
How better. by far. everybody
would be If they'd suddenly lose
track of worry. Accomplishment
something that's pleasant to see, end
the best Of 1t comes without furry.
Why is 1t the world keeps on NOV
ing along? Why is it that living's
worth while? The answers in doing
what's right, and not wrong, and
then doing what's right with smile.
It's human to get real kick out
OF work. though the way to succeed
may seem hay. You're that much
ahead when you plug stead of shirk;
when you're really ambitious. not
lazy.
Go on, do your frettin' DER where
you are gettin'. but plug. and you
won't come to grief. The up and
ADDING, and not constant stewing, is
what really leads to relief.
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
RING

/, stantly lose faith when the question
is put to them. and read nervously
on:
IF you value that school days
complexion don't scrub 1t and rub
1t as If you hated it, but wash your
face lovingly and pat it dry"
A lump comes to your throat. For
years you have wronged the only
face you have. Thank God, 1t is not
too late to change!
But there is a still darker side to
all this. Page after page is filled
with things indispensable to the
home" had never thought Of them
before, but as I read on, I come to
know, so well, that without them
the word home is simply something
to say to the jarvey.
pass dreamily on, from page to
page, until / am shaken back from
the wildwood by the towering figl
Of great green Sphinx with an e%p
cellent set Of very white teeth. l
then discover the secret Of an ILL.,
buried Pharaoh; and it is that I'M
less 1, Henry O'Neill, use a tooth
brush Of that particular curve,
specially designed for my teeth, all
is lost.
Three pages further on lam more
lost than ever unless / use a tooth
brush curved in an opposite
direction,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
BY M, g. TRACY

OR the first time in history
men can look back on the
- customs and practices Of their
childhood as out Of date, can recall
row the production OF food, fuel.
clothing and shelter has ben revo-
tlutionized.
We do not build houses as our
grandfathers did, or weave cloth. or
light our cities. or obtain water.
We have learned to use steel and
concrete as they used lumber. we
have discovered means Of speed
beyond their widest dream.
Where the. dark and filthy city
street caused shem 10 seek some
Countrywide. we make the night bril-
Flienr and tae day clean.
Where they grew strong through
Welding the hammer and adj. we
turn switch and have leisure to
play.
Individually, we are not wiser than
they. but we have learned how to
labor together behind powerful ma.
chimes.
Steam. electricity. the combustion
engine and other agencieN of me-
chanical force have wrought pro-
found change. not in commerce
alone, but in our manner OF life.
Social conditions have been def.
nitely altered. we have learned how
to assemble In great cities without
the risk OF epidemics. how to nobi'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
Delaware Widening

taxation at this time. should be ap-
preached in caution and not be
ordered to be done unless by good,
sensible argument it can be shown
that the city needs such improve
ments and that the people want
them.
Then Il 4 people want such I'M
provements and city really needs
them, the people of tia city, all the
people II you please. should pay for
them.
The widening OF Delaware st be
tween Twenty-Second and Thirtieth,
which question we now have before
us Is Of no more material benefit
to Alabama st. on the east or Tai
bolt Ave. on the west than it is tc
the city at large
We, who live on the streets named
are how no more embarrassed for an
outlet in this territory than are the
people at large.
b. M. RALSTON.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
Let us eat an drink for tomorrow we shall de.-Isa.
REFORESI'ATI0N

T]VEN tax bills strar 1t deserving
Of support One such bill is the that calls for
tax levy for reforestation.
The measure introduced in the House, provided for
wo levyhat is 210 Of cent each 800 worth of
ertyto be used in reoresatio work in Indiana est
mated that the levy would raise about 100000 The
Legislature has the II mill 120 of cent raising
$4,000 annually.
Perhaps the need for eforestaon work not generally
known Indiana citizens it should be- In Indiana there
800 Of landand that producing nothing
Anost all this land in thirty southern counties
total of 4S3 per cent nearly half of these thirty
countes absolutely nonproductve This due largely to
that land has been and attempt
been made to replace the trees.
Meanwhile many of these counties burden the
State because they not seupporng Every the
mander of the State must help them support their schools
Every roads improved in these counties at the
of other parts Of the State.
Why put this wasteland paying basis making it
sefsupporting Reforesaton will do it in surprisingly few
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
Times Wdshtn0ton Bureau.
1929 Ne1C York Apeuue


ET1 ASHINGTON, Feb. 10. -
WI How's the health of the ma,
G ton this year. Better. thank
you, so far as diphtheria, measles
and scarlet fever are concerned, an
swers the United States Public
Health Service. with it's finger on
the pulse of the country.
But there is more smallpox, ty-
phoid fever and influenza and pneu-
monia than there was this time a
year ago.
Last year at this time 1856 cases
Of diphtheria were reported and this
year the total is 1851 from thirty
four States, or about forty-eight
cases a State. In addition, reports
from 104 cities, with a total popu-
lation of about twenty-nine million,
show only 902 diphtheria victims
where last year there were 1877.
There is very marked decrease
in the number of cases of measles
Last year the States reported a.
092 and this year the total for the
week just ended is 2,115.
Scarlet fever has claimed 4.1S6
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19

I lie free labor for the creation of
wealth, how to develop tremendous
enterprises In the pursuit Of peace.
What we have not learned Is how
to adjust government to the new de-
mands and obligations which all this
change involves.
To q measurable extent. we are
afraid of the very institutions which
mechanical power has enabled us to
develop, afraid OF the big city, the
trust, the labor union, the massing
OF money and men, the rapid exhaus-
ton Of raw material. the vast con-
trolls that are being set up over vari-
GUS commodities and markets.
We perceive that geographical
alignmenys are giving place to trade
and vocational interests. that we are
becoming factional where our grand
fathers were sectional, but we don't
know what to do about It.
We howl about bloc and group, yet
we persist in enlarging an industrial
system which makes both inevitable.
In one breath we assert that the
constitutions of century ago are
stili adequate. and in the rext we
proclaim how different community
liz and relations have become.
There never was time In the his.
tory OF this Nation when 1t needed
clear and fearless thinkers more des-
perately than It does today. or when
the cheap, pandering politician was
more than . curse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
Valuation

r." HE bill requiring rate-making
valuations OF public utilities
IL to be the same as the tax
valuations passed the House the
other day after warm debate.
Probably the measure, even If it
wins a permanent home in the Stat.
ute books, will not save consumers
a dime. However, 1t might stop
some Of the utility Juggling that is
rapidly making the public a nervous
wreck.
There is woeful lack OF harmony
in the utility valuation family. Ap.
praisal for stockissuing purposes
starts for a picnic, and then rate
making valuation comes tagging
after. But II poor little tax valu-
alton toddles after them the elder
brothers fling olods at him and try
to drive him back.
No more than simple justice would
be done II they should be compelled
to travel together.
All are presumed to be on actual
going value. But when one utility
is appraised at $4,000, 900 for one
purpose. $19. 100000 for another, and
over $2O,O0O,0 900 for a third purpose.
there is obviously brunette gentle
man in the utility woodpile.
That gentleman is not working for
the public but for the proprietor Of
the woodpile.
OF course. the proposal to hitch
valuations in double harness is bit
terly opposed. But wherein is 1t in
equitable to honest utilities or the
public?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
By GAYLORD NELSON

the old battle between youth and
age.
The young man who affects garb
Of exaggerated cut regards his more
conservative elders as old fogies.
The latter. gazing upon the habili-
ments of youth. audibly shoulders
at the degeneracy of the age.
But If any middle-aged man would
glance at picture-taken twenty
five years ago-of himself arrayed
in the height Of fashion then pre-
vailing. he would cease to shudder.
He would swoon.
Youth will be youth7-and age will
be age. Never shall the twain
meet. at least not in style and cut
of trousers and other personal ac-
coutrements. Why should they?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19

mansions, palaces have been
wrecked by the simple line: LUX
urious upholstery-that expresses
your personality" Nor can you
hope that she will not dare ask that
the car be upholstered In her per-
sonality. The ad puts the answer
to all your protests in her mouth:
Decision on the mechanical end
of automobiles can safely be left to
the men-folks. But the choice of up
holstery is a woman's prerogative."
What mother would not seize her
hat and run a dozen blocks for that
particular syrup of figs which APP
pears under the heartrending line:
IF you don't. protect him, mother
who will?"
Dressing Babies
l find out 1.-THE human way to
dress baby" and that 1--WE must
strip whole vine of it's red, ripe
treasure before we can select
enough perfect, fiawless Il read
breathlessly on) tomatoes to make a
medium sized bottle Of our ketchup."
Another page and realize that
this age will be known as the one
that falls to "the vogue of the col
orful towel" and l know that life
will never be the same again with
out a 'colorful towel to match my
all-over complexion as step steam
ing from the bath.
You think that after forty-seven
years you know what to do with
your face In the morning. Pre-
sumptuous worml In flaming letters
run the words: do you know how
to dry your face correctly after 1t is
washed?"
Ninety-nine people out of 100 in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19

Various penalties are imposed by
the revenue act of 1924 for failure
to file a return and pay the tax on
time, and for making a fraudulent
return. Distinction is made between
failure and "willful failure" t. file
a return. For failure to file the "a
turn on time. the penalty is rs aer
cent OF the amount of the tax, I'M
less a return is later filed and it is
satisfactorily shown to the com
missioner OF Internal Revenue tina.
such failure was due to a reasonable
cause and not to willful neglect. If
taxpayer exercised ordinary bust
ness care and prudence, and never
theless was unable to file a return
within the prescribed time, the de-
lay is due to reasonable cause.
For willful failure to make a re-
turn the penalty is not more than
$4,000 or Imprisonment for not
more than ono year, or both, and
in addition % per cent of the amount
OF the tax. For wiiirully making
false or fraudulent return, the PEN
atty is not more than $4,000 or
imprisonment for not more than five
years, or both. and In addition so
per cent of the amount of the tax,
in case OF a deficiency.
If there is deficiency there is
added TO the tax interest on the
amount of such deficiency at the
rate Of per cent year from the
date prescribed for the payment of
the tax 10 the date the deficiency
is assessed. In addition, there is
added per cent of the ar lount OF
the deficiency If due to Negligence.
but without intent to defrrud. If
due to fraud. the amount sGded in
addition is so per cent of TIE de-,
iciency. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
trousers

IVA IDE trousers that flop around
IWl the owners ankles like wet
O bath towels may continue to
be essential ingredients OF a college
education, but well-dressed business
and professional men aren't wear
ing 'em.
So declared A. w. Levi. secretary
Of the Indiana Retail Clothiers' AS
ISOLATION, at the organizations an
nual convention in the city Monday
Other delegates concurred in his di.
agnosis.
The news is heartening. Appar.
emily the world is made safe for mid.
dle-aged democracy.
Perhaps the wide trousers are silly
perhaps they are the greatest in.
vention since the derby hat The
controversy that has ragged around
them, however. is not over their
beauty, grace or utility. It's just
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
BY HENRY O'NEILL
In Dublin QrelanO Magazine)

I'm Dublin QrelanO Magazine)
r. HAVE just been introduced
to the most thrilling of all
literary pastimes. Good as
are the American short stories, they
long ago lost their charm for me.
When l pick up a magazine 1 no
longer read the table OF contents.
turn my magazine over and If
there is good ad on the back
buy 1t.
Then knowledge, rapture and the
true realisml
l finger my latest prize and, To-!
a page of pastries in supernaturally
natural colors. Overleaf / learn 1t
Is easier than one would imagine
to gain the charm Of a beautiful
skin" and wish / were the man in
the picture proposing to the goddess
who has 1t. If / only had IL cents
could write ana find out "the toilet
secret that has made American
hands the prettiest in the world, :"
but because our currency Is in
ha-pence must so to my grave
in surmise.
Useful Brush
A young gentleman in his bath
tells me that the brush with which
he is scrubbing his back has sixty
nine uses and If wish them demon
strated In my home or place of bust
ness 1 can summon another young
man from San Francisco by post
card.
had thought that after you had
bought your wife the most expensive
American motor car che would be
satisfied Foolish fool! Homes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-19
Retaliation

IN oVERNoR JACKSON is given
I'LL discretionary poverty bill
IL which passed the Senate-to
require registration in this State of
nonresident automobile owners op-
Grating in Indiana.
It furnishes him a weapon for
retaliating on neighboring States
when they harass Hoosier truck OPP
orators within their borders. 1t is a
move in the present war between
Indiana and Ohio.
The latter is charged with massa-
creeing. by discriminatory regula-
tons, peaceful Hoosier bus drivers
who venture across the line. The
bloodshed so far has been nominal
but feelings are painfully lacerated.
The State should take whatever
steps necessary TO protect the rights
of it's citizens. If retaliation accom-
plishes this, then retaliate until the
cows come home. That's the av-
erage citizens attitude.
The episode illustrated the inter
dependence Of the States. When
means of communication were poor
each State was almost a sovereign en-
tity In fact as well as theory. II
could regulate its internal affairs
without considering its nelghbors.
But improved communications, in
creased population and commerce
have changed this. Now one States
actions May vitality affect people in
adjoining Commonwealths.
The Federal Government took
over railroad regulation because
State control lacked uniformity and
hampered trade. Probably regula-
ton of motor vehicle traffic will go
the same way II each State pursues
its own automobile policy without
considering its neighbors.