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Netting Stops Mail Bsat

No stress Of weather ever prevents
mail boat service from taking of for
eigl mail from incoming ships in New
York harbor. Day and night. every
day In the year, the staunch little fleet
is ready to take of from 1000 to
1900 bags of mail. The Idea is that
the mail can be transferred while the
public health inspection Of passengers
and crew is taking place at quaran-
tine.
The saving in time In expedItlng
the mail is from "a to 40 hours over
the old method Of handling on the
pier and, In the case of mail for the
2Far East. the saving is often from
eight to ten days. Chutes and nets are
in readiness when the incoming vessels
drop anchor. When the mall is trans
ferred, word Is flashed to the post
ofiice and trucks are entrained to
handle the mail.-Sclentifc American
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call them and other human bein's
live stock !"
Toto California with him 7"
roared the postmaster. SO there was
nothing to do but to accept Simon
and cancel his stamp. The indignant
cancellation clerk dipped his fist into
indelible ink and punched the stamp
on Simon's forehead, while up and
down his clothes postage due" stamps
were pasted.
Neatly done up in sack all to him
self, Simon Travelled across the con-
tinent. He saw nothing Of Phlladel-
phia and nothing Of Chicago.
Don't want to-" said Simon; Just
want to say been there. Must go
to Washington, too. There's sights
there. Don't want them; just want
to say | been there" And, having a
plentiful supply Of tablets secured
from vegetarian, he subslsted as
well as any vegetarian, secluded in
the mail car until the brakeman cried :
"San FrancIscoi" and another post
mark was stamped on his forehead.
1t was the early morning delivery.
The postman went up a stoop, whis-
Ting and crying Lobe Budd Lobe !
Anyone know Lobe7''
Budd Lobe kEew Lobe and he
hastened down the stairs.
aSixty-four dollars duer said the
postman.
"Why, II It isn't Simon Bobbles ]"
cried Budd. How are you, Simon?
What on earth are you doing here?
And what's that on your forehead?
What kind Of a stamp album are you
wearfngT'
Said the postman: "Slxty-four dol
lars, pleasew
Then Budd Lobe understood.
What? For Simon Bobblesl He
amt worth it. Sorry. Simon, but you
know you aren't worth anything like
sixty-four dollars
81 know It," Simon admitted, and
mumbling something about being de-
lighted to see him, Budd ran down the
stoop, and rushed around the corner,
flying from 50 much unpaid postage.
We'll, If this isn't sell y exclaimed
the postman. Nov, what's to become
of you?'
Kind o. like to see Washington" :"
drawled Simon. Anyway, I've got 1t
to say that I've been to Frisco"
And with the government at loss
of sixty-four dollars, he was forward
ed to the dead letter office.
A clerk rudely tore off his coat. It
was the envelope" of the dead let
ter" In vest pocket was card
bearing the name and home address
of Simon Bobbles.
They sent him home from the dead
letter office.
Says Simon: There's always ways
of doin' things. Been everywhere
Didn't see much places, but just the
same can say was there"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-26
MINERS FORGOT OLD
STORIES OF GHOSTS
Anthracite Workers Joyous
OUer End Of Strike.

Conspicuously absent from the con-
versatlons Of the anthracite miners
who recently returned to work was
the old superstitious talk Of ghosts
and skeletons seen In the mines upon
return after suspension Of work.
In former years not 4 strike ended,
but that trouble was not experienced
at some of the collieries by miners
refusing to go into certain pits In the
mines because they alleged they had
seen a ghost or had heard some un-
earthly rankings. At one Of the op-
erations near Ashland. Pa, three
miners came rushing up 4 gangway
one hour after they had returned 10
work at the end Of the 1922 strike.
and absolutely refused to return to
their pit because they had seen the
ghost of mine mule which had been
beaten to death at the mouth Of the
pit by a cruel driver on the day be-
fore the suspension went into effect.
The three men were given work In
another portion of the workings and
others sent to the pit where the ghost
of the donkey had been seen.
In years gone by such superstitious
tales were especially prevalent among
the newly arrived foreigners in the
mines and they spread rapidly among
all the men. In the Locust Gap dis
trict the story Of how a youthful
miner one afternoon went back to his
pit to get a watch which he had for
gotten and never returned. was re-
vived with the first day OF work. The
young man never returned to the sur
face of the earth and a systematic
search failed to reveal the body. The
compensation department Of the state
refused to pay compensation In the
case.
The men went cautiously into the
pits which had marked the grave Of
other miners before the suspension
started. In the underground caverns
dug out Of solid coal, where there is
no light except the flickering flame Of
carbide lamp, superstition is certain
to breed and develop. There are still
miners who will swear that they have
seen the returned CHESTS Of men who
died at their work.
Especially are brutal accidents
breeders of superstition. In the sec
tions of the mines where a fall Of top
crushes the life from a mans body or
where q sudden rush of water carries
a man down an almost perpendicular
slope to his death on the floor Of the
next lift hundreds of feet below whole
gangs must often be transferred to
other sections in order to prevent the
dangers Of growing superstition.
Such superstitlous talk, however.
was absent on this occasion. for the
men were joyous over the end Of the
long strike.
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Life and Skirts

"Just think what the world would
be like If woman were not various and
mutablel If she wore her old hats
like mani If she were repainted
and redecorated caly once in seven
years like a leasehold fiatl If her
skirts remained through the ages Of
one and the same lengthl We should
lose all motive for leaning out of win
dows and have no future to look for
ward to!"-From "Still More Pref
udice," by A. b. WalkleY.
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La.D Hit. Barnyard King

Friends of Leon Barthou. a well.
known artist of Paris. who Is recover
Ing from severe illness and who
has been unable to sleep at nights
recently because of the barking Of a
neighbor's dogs, wanted to take legal
proceedings to stop the annoyance.
But NJ. Barthou informed them that
the characteristic noises Of all animals
are tolerated in Paris except the crow
ing Of the cock. Other birds and ami
mails may make the night hIdeous
with their noises. but chanticieer.
proud symbol of the nations awaken
ing, must not crow. The rigors Of the
law are reserved for him alone and II
he heralds the dawn he does so un-
der pain of death.
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Fever Serum Success,

"Dochez," the name of the new
scarlet fever serum, has been used
with outstanding success 1t is stated
at the New Haven hospital. where T.
patients were treated with 1t and all
recovered but one. DIR. Francis @
Blake of Yale university school OF
medicine was in charge of the cases
and the success of it was so marked
that the bureau of standards at Wash.
ington has authorized its use and y
supply will soon be available.
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Styles in Russia

Owing to Russia's isolation from
foreign countries. styles in women's
gowns, footwear and hairdress are
taking long time to reach the Mos
COW stores So the Russian women
and girls. who heretofore depended
for the latest fashions upon Paris and
London, now are creating their own
styles. These styles usually follow
the simplest lines. Silks and satins
are rarely seen. and picture hats. silk
stockings. afternoon frocks and even
ing dresses are luxuries. Dresses
are so plain and devoid Of trimmings
that there is almost note of mascu.
Unity in them.
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Says French Wives Are
Happier Than American

New York.-Amerlcan women do not
have half the happiness in marriage
that is enjoyed by the French 1t
seems to Mile. Maza Nordau. daughter
Of DR.. Max Nordau, noted French po-
llticaI and philosophie writer. The
American woman does not have nearly
so much of her husbands society, says
this French girl, nor does she share
his interests or have with him a real
sompanionship, as do French women.
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"Oh, yes, the French women have
always been most happy in their mar
rled life" MS surprise sits high in the
interyiewer's face. "Our French wit,
our freedom Of speech and manners,
our theater. have given a different I'm,
preston. But It is not the true one.
In most cases our marriages are, ex-
tremely happy. Husbands and wives
share high ideals. There Is a deep
moral intimacy between them.
"The woman is the center of the
home, and yet her interests are not
confined to 1t. Her husband comes to
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her with many of the problems of his
profession or political life-there is a
saying in France. 'Cherchez la femme
and it is true that for every man in
position of influence there is almost
always a woman. More often than
people think, II is his wife.
"SuIl there are some bad laws for
women. What French women would
like to gain is a few improvements
in their laws. without losing anything
In the matter of the good position
they now occupy with their men. And
believe we can do It,"
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Whit Folly

'T hear they convicted that man
who shot the coed over in Chapel
Hin."
Yes. the idiot persisted In claim.
ing it was an aecident"-North Care
lima Buceaneer.
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Extracts Rubber

A French inventor is said to have
discovered a means of devulcanizing
rubber products. Pure rubber is said
to be taken from old and worn-out
products by means of a new catalyz-
ing process.
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ldON DODDl1LO ndu why's OF
his own, so you must not be as
~ tonished at anything done by
him.
Said Simon. "Ain't ! the strange
Teller, thought I'm that set on travel
ingl I'd like to be in Denver, just to
say / was there. I'd like to 60 out to
see Budd Lobe in San Francisco.
amt got any use for Budd and he
ain't any for me, but I'd like to go
out Just to say was there. I'd like
to go to Washington. Don't care
about the capitol and wouldn't be both
cred with the monument; don't care
about generals and senators, but just
want to say was there"
Simon made discovery. Said he :
1T costs money to travelp'
Simon was given to wisdom. Said
he: There's always ways Of doin'
things" And this was his way:
The postman hastened from corner
to corner, collecting mail. And there
on letter-box sat Simon Boobies,
perched comfortably, swinging his
legs.
heV, young fellow' said the inuig-
nant postman- You mustn't do your
iounging there The government
gu : M sne iurineute BUSINESS "
but swung his legs indolently-"You
mustn't loaf there, so take jump for
sounssi sns' .,
nu1 van :, answered Simon,
san i''Vve, anu ps r,sn.s' eau : ,a'A'
S''u' ~ mat III nun, oeea
NIX BuDD LOBE 2S4 Pearl
otreet, san francisco' Cai.
Upon his forehead was postage
stamp. Upon his coat was marked in
huge letters the above address.
Don't talk nonsense. said the i'm
patient postman. "And you'd better
not Interfere with the post office,
either" He called to policeman.
Now, Officer O'Glory was new po-
liceman, and, as he had been In trou-
BILE several times because of arrests
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-26
Industry Brings Victory

Industry pays debts while despair
increaseth them.-Benjamin Franklin
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-26

"A MOTHER important event In the
"A radio world was the passage in
the house Of representatives by vote
OF 21S to 124 of the White bill de
signed to create federal radio COM
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THE annual circus season this yeal
L will lack one of Its greatest thrills
for the children. according to word
coming from headquarters OF the big
circuses at Peru, Ind.
The circus parade, It has been de-
cided by showmen there, is to be aban-
doned. The high-priced performers.
especially the Europeans, will not pa
rade. The big circuses now visit only
the larger cities, II is explained, and
MONDAY traffic problems and the grow
ing distance of the circus lot from the
railroad make the parade physically
impossible.
Ten years ago there were 20 cir
cuses with trains of ten or more rail-
road cars. Now there are only
dozen. but these have expanded until
the largest circus In the country trav-
els with 1900 persons. and the smaller
ones carry about 600.
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mission of FIVE members TO cooperate
with Secretary Hoover in keeping or
der in the air, where broadcasting and
other forms Of wireless in the past
have operated In some instances with
great confusion. The bill provides
for the issuance of station and oper-
ators' licenses by the secretary Of COM
merce. Opposition to II centered
about the contentious of some mem-
bers that no machinery was provided
that would insure against radio
monopoly and that It gave the secre-
tary too much power.
Only one major amendment was
added to the committee draft of the
bill. This change, proposed by Repre-
sentative Davis (Dem., Tenn.), struck
out a provision to give the Commerce
department the power to remit fines
imposed for infraction of radio regula-
tions. The five members of the radio
commission would be appointed from
five zones to be established. Opera
tors who were refused licenses would
nave tic lA6ht " dppcdh " hht DiS-
trict of Columbia Court OF Appeals.
1t was stipulated that the President
should have power to close any sta
tion during war "or other emergency"
Under a suspension of the rules,
" hotly contested by a minority
group, the house Of representatives.
passed the Porter bill, authorizing the
appropriation of S10,OOO.OO0 for the
purchase or construction of adequate
embassy and consular buildings in
foreign capitals.
Under the terms Of the bill. which
was approved by the President, the
budget bureau and the State depart
ment, expenditure OF the money will
be limited to $2,O6O.0OO year for five
years, under the direction Of a build
ing commission, which will include
three members OF the house and rep
resentatives of the State department
The bill is designed to permit the con-
centration in one building of all gov
ernment activities in a particular for
eign capital.
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MANUFACTURERS In the Middle
lNA West were rallying for a final
fight against passage of the Gooding
bill, pending in congress. If enacted.
the bill would have the practical effect
of preventing permanently the inter
state commerce commission from re-
scinding its ruling against establish
ment of cheaper rail- rates on certain
commodities from Middle West points
to Pacific coast cities.
Midwest shippers take the position
that without the cheaper Tong haul"
rates they cannot hope to compete
with their rivals on the Atlantic sea
board on account of low rate water
transportation via the Panama canal.
Manufacturers say important indus
tries are likely to desert Chicago for
more favorable locations adjacent to
water routes. Refusal of the commits
sion to grant the request of Industrial
leaders of this section and of the trans
continental railroads, that the through
rates be lowered. spurred to greater
activity opponents of the Goodlng bill.
Many believe the commissions ruling
may weaken opposition to the bill In
congress.
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G ECoND LIEUT.. JOHN S. THoMP-
- SON of the United States army
was hanged for the murder of his
-year-oId fiancee. whom he
said he could not live without or
marry because of his insufficient sal
ary. He was the first American officer
to be executed in peace time.
Thompson killed Miss Audrey Bur-
ligh at Manila In the early morning
of April 8, 1925. She was the step
daughter of Capt. Hamilton p Gaines.
medical corps, and they were engaged
to be married.
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or the manifestation of anger by per
sons with grievances or political pro
test of some Irish irreconeilabies
against their countrymen's hobnobbing
with British royalty and British min
listers.
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u. S. LOST
SIX'TY-FOUR
DOLLARS
By CHARLES FORT


q mon BoBBLES had ways OF
his own, so you must not be as
~ tonIshed at anything done by
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

to destroy the market in which he
sells his 90 per cent in order to
attempt to increase the 10 per cent,
for the whole world is becoming re-
habilitated agriculturally. and the
competition on all agricultural
products abroad will be keener in
the days to come than 1t has been
at any time in the past.
1.-THE farmer does not need more
money. He does not need to be
placed in a position where he can
borrow more cash. What he needs
Is a higher price for what he pro-
duces. and he cannot obtain this by
largely decreasing the purchasing
power of those who make his market
while at the same time he floods the
market with cheap agricultural
products from all the countries of
the world.
And how is that task to be &C.
complished? We propose to secure
a greater degree of stability in the
price levels of corn, wheat, hogs
and cotton.
Care For Surplus
Notwithstanding all that has
been done for the farmer in the way
Of legislation. there is one thing that
must needs be done. and that is to
make arrangement by legislation to
take care Of his surplus products,
for any solution Of the farm prob
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-12
FORMER DRY CHIEF
JOINS BRENNAN
Republican Says Prohibition
MenaceS Nation.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug 12.-John KEEL
lander. former prohibition director
OF Illinois and a lifelong Republican,
today announced he would support
George z. Brennan, Democratic SEN
atorial nominee, dry law modification
champion.
Il want it understood, HIGHLANDER
explained. that I am still a Re-
publican, but intend to go all the
way with Brennan because he had
the courage TO come out boldly
against one of the greatest perils
that threaten the nation. My ex-
perience as a prohibition officer has
convinced me that Brennan has
taken the right position"
The allying of HIGHLANDER with
Brennan is another link in the chain
of recent events which make Bren-
mans managers particularly san
guine over his chances, for victory
at the polls in November.
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''Y think It Is wonderful the way
Konjola relieves palms." said Mr..
Barlow in his statement to the Kon-
3ola Man, who is at Hooks Drug
Store, Pennsylvania and Market
Streets. this city, where he Is meet.
ing large crowds of people daily and
explaining this remarkable medicine.
my first touch of pain appeared
when I was on hunting trip last
March. year ago." said Mr.. Bar
low. my right hand began to
hurt, and before I could get homo
my fingers were SO swollen and
cramped couldn't close my hand.
The pain was terrible-just felt like
my hand was in a vice. I got med
ical attention. and tried various rem.
edies, but nothing would ease up
that awful pain. Never a day passed
that I wasn't in misery. l lost the
use of my right hand completely,
and finally a knot raised on my
wrist as largo as a hens egg. I was
certainly worried, and for over a
year I was victim to this suffering
and discomfort.
II read the papers and became In.
terestd in the way so many Indian.
Apolis people were indorsing Kon.
jola. I started taking this medicine
myself and II was the one and only
step ! ever took that actually ended
that pair and misery. I can use
my head Just as well as anybody
how, and the knot has gone from
my wrist. Konjola has done what a
great many other things failed to
do for me, and I feel that a medicine
which will give such wonderful re-,
lief Is worthy of praises. 1t Is a
pleasure to indorse this Konjola for
the wonderful help it has been to
me. because I know what helped
me will help others"
The Konjola Man is at Hooks
Drug Store. Pennsylvania and Mar
ket Streets, Indianapolis. where he
Is daily meeting the public and in
Producing and explaining the merits
Of this remedy.
Kon1ola IL also for sale by every
Hook Drug Store In this city, and
BY al dSukgists In outside towns
-Advert'sencr+
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lem that does not take into consider
alton the disposition of the surplus
must of necessity fau far short of
the mark"
Belittling the policy of tariff for
revenue alone" Watson continued:
II am one protectionist who believes
that the wheat tariff, for example,
was imposed for the express purpose
of enabling the farmer to obtain a
higher price for his product than
that obtained by his foreign com
petitor in wheat production, the
price to equalize the difference be-
tween his production costs and those
Of his competitor abroad. The very
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