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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
Legal Notices
INDIANA WORLD WAR MEMORIAL
NOrrCE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received by the
mortal at their Office. log war Memorial
r dg ss2 ts SoneT ST Clair and Me
July 10, 1895 for purchase and re REMOVED S
ct The dbfud5g in Square 1s in the city
Delano Apartment: said Delano Apart
ments cannot be removed until ninety days
signed.
Sealed proposals will ALSO be received
E. Michigan ST. or the Cambridge Apart
ment: said Cambridge Apartment cannot
contract for such removal e IS signed aie 'ne
4 Sealed, proposals will also be received
2 the same Square I6 known as No "a
Fbany BUILDING: said ,Bobbs, Merrill Com:
pany building cannot be removed until
1 lhirty Gays after the CONTRACT for such re-
Sealed "a I proposals will aldo be received
ior purchase and removal of the building
an AZ the e.,s same Sqgyare 1e, known as Nos;
building csnnot be removed dia unti a. tb isty
days after the contract for such removal
Is XII slEnf Buildings are to be cleaned 10 the
Separate bids may be made on each
building or bidder may submit proposal on
All DuliClngs or any part.
All bids shall be accompanied by certi-
fed fed check ok Of $500 90 for each building
Upon the acceptance of any proposal and
award OF the contract bidders to whom
award is made shall be required within ten
days to enter into such Contract and paw
the entire contract price in cash and also
to give an approved surety bond in form
and amount to insure the performance of
said contract and protect and save harm
less the trustees, of the Indiana World War
erly signed with the full name of the per
sons. firm or corporation submitting the
same
The trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any and all proposals.
TRUSTEES or THE INDIANA WORLD
MARCUS S. SoNNTAG. President.
FRANK Fl. HENLEY Secretary.
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Heavyweight Material Gets
Price Cut-LightS Un-
changed.
changed.

The hog market was steady to 10
cents lower in trading today at the
indianapolis Livestock Exchange.
heavyweight material received the
price cut because of the slump in de-
mand for lard. Lights were steady
under the influence of an even de-
mapd.
Receipts were estimated at 1000
porkers and 661 were heldover from
the Thursday session and added to
the total fresh offering in the pens.
Lights brought the top price of
$15.25 and the bulk of the sales were
made at $14.35@15.
Traders estimated a run of about
10000 hogs would be in. the pens
Monday because of the holiday Sat
urday.
Hogs weighing 5000 lbs, s15.25;
10000 lbs. SIS; 2OO-210 lbs. S148O;
210-225 lbs, s1470; 225-25O lbs,
sA.50; 250-275 lbs. $14.35; 275-30O
lbs, $14.1O, and 500 lbs. and up,
S14
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Produce Markets
- strictly fresh delivered Al indian

Eggs---strictly fresh delivered al indian
apOis. % a 24c.
Butter wholesale yrices} Creamery
or packing stock 2i@22c -. >,
e 22c: old turkeys 23 a 24c: ducks l4a
Cheese wholesale ouylps pEicesl --Wis;
SS9gn n daisies bsiss.r @4g soe LonEnorns S4@
NEW YORK. July 2.-Flour1-Qniet, and
MPirm f0 Mdd s'e West s siiGs5 q S65 SUI
gar1Raw steady; 96- test. ~ &c refined
f Rio No. 7nI Is a iSS se syios No. =
eytys s a s%5s ,Hay-pull No, ! /
i.45, Dressed Poultry--Easy turkeys, 30
g64e; chickegns, pa pc: caponSs l Snc
ducks. ii6Gs3c; fowls, IS a soc; turkeys,
S5e; ToosteEs lse sR.Skepgs, Sc; Rroi ne
cas- $SSs5 Us. fPoistoes%a,ss!oai6egyins. s.
rec si %r is84si cresmery eSirss 4ic spe
sgpts nc e. 5 a nearby by wh e i? sss a ~
extras 32M II &c; western whites 5O@
G 0s July ssss B ssc
EgsswReceipts. 1886; ordinaries .26@
}8He rsts 20 e Aeb Ghsssc SI4s,
Z cars. fowls. % Nc springs 35c; ducks,
22c: springs, -30c geese. 16c; springs, 2lc;
turkeys 36c; roosters. l7a1c broilers,
rivals 80: sacked southern cobblers and
triumphs SO North Carolina barrel Irish
cobblers.- 80. California sacked long
whites, 1918.
CLEVELAND. July --Butter-Extra
In, s,,L 10 - 4 >
4lc; firsts, 5s a soc; packing stock 2sc
mp Eggs-Extra. 81 Nc: extra frsts.
firsts. p isc ooultry-Heavy fowls, rs
a zoe. Leghorn fowls 26M27c; Leghorn
broiers. 30@ 32c; heavy broilers. 400
$50: old ducks, rs 2sc,. Potatoes=.yir,
ginia. So. IOm6 .25: Carolina slave 1919
a $50; Michigan chief, S4.7omo.
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Commission Row
Prices to Retailers
Fruits


..5 ssz RsSs Dbl Bs ssss T sos
81 60 new apples rs TrisnsRGorants
Apricots = California 25pound boz.
Biackberries-H. G.. capt. crit. SO a
Canta,oupss- fiat CRIT. 81 so:
Ia Sd1aS. e err s$ 81 Il e 3 400 honey dew
$50: indiana. half-bu.. 81 so.
Orsnges--California Valencia. crt.. SO 90
observation-disclosures se@10..
SoossRsrTiesc[pfdiap,s 2 sI St ST
tLfHm%eas ns1iNoSosiisSss 5o' o01 % a go
PeacnesEGeergia bu:, S3m3,5Qa
R RinsaRPTfisfRRedfn $ s erf. s5a
Observation-Disclosures S4 @5.50
s5o Blue ert '$a75Ss: eI yellow va crs.
D Va ts ieH Florida 75G9oc
Vegetables
sos AsV s4ssn do1. s g. sPi'' d0'. 500
Besns-H e; green. bu.. s1.7a; Ten
Beets-H. e. doz: punches, SOC.
fl g.. Ioo-pound Dbl s3@s.e5.
: Caulifower--H G.. CRIT. -$2.5O@2.75.
G e1eTs2Is mi So $sls2@l5.
Eggplant-Fiorida, doz.. So
Garlic-New Louisiana, ID. 150 zoe.
Kale-Fcy: spring IS a 75c bu.
:, LettHce.-,W head head crto S3@35o.
Observation-Disclosures hmp., So.
Mushroops s;; lb 75c@sls
H. G. green doz. 30 a 35c.
ParsIey,-Fancv, II; G.. doz.. 75 Mooc.
Peaas;AsH ,t teileDhope. Oh hp q S275:
G. button. dog, so "a 60c
Rhubarb-H. G.. doc. punches. 25d
Spinach-H. G.. bbl. S101.25.
:. Sweet Sx@ kPotatoes-Nancy' Hall hmp
Tomatoes-H c.. 10-pound bskt. Sl.75
Turnips-H &C. bu.. S225@2.5o
Potatoes-Idaho, per cwt.. So: Virginia
cobblers, Dbl, $6@6.25: triumphs. 100
pound bag. S4.25 n4.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
Births

Kenneth and Leona Wiltsee. 1901 Law
renee.
yernice and Stella Thompson. 1140 E.
Pratt.
Glen, and Aliene Feagaus. Methodist
Hospital.
John and Mildred Hardesty. Methodist
Hospital.
Harry and Elsa Kurt. 1912 Ralston.
Leonard and Hazel Reeves. 10531s W.
Eighteenth.
Virgil and GENEVA Cash. 1880 S. Hard
ing.
Paul and Merrill Richmond. 746 Wood
lawn.
Girls
Paul and Mary Rhoadarmer. Methodist
Hospital.
Anthony and Lucy Delatore $50 s. East
Leslie and Nora WhitledEe. sos Langs-
dale.
Twins
Edgar and Irene Hobbs Christian Hos
initial bow and girl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02

ers and the run moved to the scales
at an early hour in the morning.
The sheep and lamb market was
steady to 25 cents higher. The lamb
market rallied from the slump seen
the first part of the week. and best
lambs moved 25 cents higher to an
extreme top of s14.25, Other grades
were priced down to $40. Sheep
were steady at 81 and down; bucks.
S30350. and yearlings. $10@12. Re-
ceipts were estimated at 200 ovines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
Deaths

Delmar .o'Nesl. 80. city hospital pull
monary tuberculosis.
Malissa Warren. 81. Raymond and En-
erson, arteriosclerosis.
O'' Iids Sas Masfocf. AZ M hodist Hospital
- Frank Wells, 6s. 945 W. Twenty Fifth
acute nephritis: "a - h.,,., 49,,
culosis.
peritonitis.
Hospital pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Alice West 80. 2515 Southeastern
chronic interstitial neBhritis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
In the Cotton Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon)
NEW YORK. July 2-The condition re-
port today will find the market with the
various interests fairly balanced Ny, idea
is that 1o.600,000 is a standoff. and the
variation of the Government from that fg-
ure. Reports of insect damage on the in
crease. Weather favorable
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
In the Sugar Market
1Rr rhomson 4 McKinnonl

NEW York. July 2-During the past
week sales. of raw sugar have increased
and prices have responded moderately.
Foreign buyers of raws have contributed
in large measure to the improvement
hedging operations in futures have kept
the rise in check An increasing demand
for raw and refined sugar is likely next
week and higher prices for the distant
months will follow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
Calves Are Higher

The calf market continued the
strong tone shown at the close on
Thursday. and as consequence
the market ruled so cents higher
from the start of the session. Best
vealers brought S13. while the bulk
of the Offering sold at $12.50@913.
Receipts were estimated at 900 veal>
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE OF s, SALE r. g, OF FIRE REAL ESTATE
will and o s & ths last
ceased. hereby gives notice that by virtue
Of an order OF The PROBATE Court OF Marion
ers and directions sc contained in ~ said aid viii
s hs 2 9 X aay Of BT aS R9s%s
yania St., indianapolis Indiana and from
gay to day thereafter until sod. offer
of said decendent in and to the follow
ing described real estate:
and thirty SIX, all III phineas i. q. Hunt g
SUBDIVISION OF part OF the southwest quart
er R q section tnou Is oEmshp y north range
dttion to Indianapolis. according to the plat
OF said .; addition recorded in plat, book 4,
Lots one and Ave i'm in 'Tfhadeeus M. Stew.
Lot No 20 OF the Donation Lands of the
City Of Ina. saapons. according to the plat
81 SAID snbuylslon recorded in plat book
Dr. %: page nis TO- OF inc records ofNsaid Record
Lo Lets an tSTs9tysS fHd in
John H. yajen's subdivision of fifty seven
and and nnety-nn hundredths acres in the
section 80 township IL north s hua range s1 3
East, according, TO the, plat OF said Lozier
said Recorders office
Said sale will be made subject to the
the, full appraised value of said real estate
and upon the following terms and condi-
At least one-third of the purchase
money cash. in hand. the balance in not
more than three equal ANNUAL installments,
TO be evidenced by notes of the purch aser
bearing interest at 8 per cent from their
date. waving relief, providing for at
turneys fees and secured by first mortgage
on the real estate sold. -
HOWARD M. STANTON,
Executor Of the last will and. testament
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. :. bubNItS5 DHtCIUT
Indianapolis. Ind. July 2. 1926.
july 2 g 49, 1926
LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing lots OF goods: Lot-129S in name of
Mrs. Bertha, Van Arman. china closet,
cabinet. trunk, pictures. library table
sideboard 3 bbls.. dining table. settee,
davenport, chairs and rockers. pedestals
center tables, bedding, sewing machine,
hamper mirror. hall tree, tea cart and
other goods. Lot 1928. in name of Har-
rison Quimby. 2 trunks, mirror. | chair
and box Lot $780, in name of Ivan D
Martin. I box. Lot 1882. in name OF
Agnes Dickey. dining table. vacuum clean
er. bed mattresses. baskets box. trunk
bedding, Dbl. bdl. rugs. tub. table lamps
and other goods. Lot 1888. in name OF
P. j. Hill, l water tank, extractor 1
wringer stand. iar, water tank base and
NJ. Stephens,2 baskets. | carton. / box,
l tool box. / tricycle. and l ironingboard.
Lot 5000, in name of E. L. Russell, i
hamper and contents l gsteileg table and
will be sold at auction on Monday July
IL, 1926 at 8 o'clock a. M. at 1905 Col
lege Ave, Indianapolis. Ind. for storage
c Col CHI TRANSFER & STORAGE co.
Tuf1ianaDOl Ind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying $1.25
for No. 2 red wheat. Other grades are
purchased on their inertia
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02

The<annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Colonial Savings and Loan Associa-
ton will be held at its office No. % s.
Illinois St.. at p. m. on Monday. July
CLARENCE w. MEYER. Secretary.
TOR Sale to the highest bidder Saturday.
Jl1ly 10. at a. NJ. One OidsMobiie
touring, 1920 model engine No. d 31169:
certificate Nof title No. B 677. S04. at ]. j.
,ohnson's Garage, $40 Indiana Ave. for
unpaid storage charges Of $40.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS


Notice is hereby given that the under
signed Charles M. Dawson Trustee of
Washington School Township, Marion
July. 1925 at 10 o'clock a. m. at the Of
flee of the Trustee in the FortJ- Second
Street State Baux Indianapolis Ind. in
the presence Of the Advisory Board. will
offer for sale 500 100000 School. Bonds OF
said Township the money from the bonds
TO be used. in the building of additional
rooms to the school building and the re-
modelling Uf the heating. plant at school
number seven on the Michigan Rd, and
which have been authorized by the Town
ship Trustee and Advisory Board
Said bonds bear interest at the rate of
four and one-half "a " ~ per cent per
annunn. payable semiannually on the 18th
days of January and of July of each year
and are in the denomination of $500 90
each. Said bonds shall be dated July
Is 1926. and the first ten (10) of said
bonds shall be. due and payable on the
.-l10j thereof shall be due and payable on
fh8 18th day of July. 1925 and a like
Ianiount shall be. due and payable each
9s5th day of july. respectively OF each
IN thereafter until all of said bonds are
- Said bonds are negotiable and payable
at|fhe Forty-Second Street State Bank In
ddihnapolis Ind, and bear date of July Is.
CHARLES M. DAWSON.
Trt1lstee w ashing ton School Township. Mar
ion County. Indiana.
EMSLEY w. JOHNSON. Attorney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
Dissolution Refused

Byng refused the dissolution. King
charged on the floor of the Commons
that Byng had exceeded his rights
under British constitutional prac-
tice in refusing dissolution.
Meighen went into office without
the formality OF general election
and strongly supported Byng's posi-
ton with respect TO dissolution. In
statement. Meighen said the at
tack on Lord Byng, promulgated by
or under the direction OF King, ought
not pass unnoticed. The decision OF
the governor general, he said, was
upheld by many precedents.
Politicians ascribed the defeat OF
the Conservative government 10 the
fear of the western Progressives that
the Meighen government would raise
the dominionl tariff on a dollar for
dollar basis with relation TO the
United States tariff. The Progressive
members of Parliament were elected
or platforms demanding downward
revision of the tariff.
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OF Ella N. Stevens. deceased
NIcArI1I c,,r- Ers---s- =

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice Is hereby given that the board of
ssnapolis will receive sealed bids up, to the
hour of IL O'Clock a. M. on July %
1925; for the. material and labor necessary
Tor the complete construction and installa-
ton of tower stairs and floors at thte Ar
senal Technical Schools, i'll accordance with
the plans and. specifications on file in the
ers; LOO N. Meridian St.. Indianapolis,
All proposals must be made on blank
form No. SO prescribed by, the Indiana
State board of accounts. which may be
procured at the office of the school board
and proposals shall be submitted in a
PROPOSALS. MUST. Be ACCOMPANIED
to the Board Of school npaw psyape
the city OF Indian apolis. on an Indianapo-
LIS bank. or by. New York. Chicago or-.in-
ddisanapo III t exchange Tor three per cent
In case a bidder, whose bid shall be ac-
cepted, shall not. within five days after
by entering into 2 written contract with
the board to furnish the material and la
por and completely construct and install
Re Of @ ana
within that time secure the performance of
his contract by, a surety bond. with surety
his Certified check a Of draft and ns the o pro
ceeds thereof shall be and remain the alb
solute property of the board as leuidated
being impossible to estimate the apount
OF damages such failure would occasion to
the board.
reject any or all proposals and to refrain
from accepting or rejecting proposals for
psr9d Of q not than te9 40 days
THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.
Tndiananolis Ind Inlv 1909
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
DISSOLUTION .
ORDEREDFORNEW
CANADIAN REGIME
General Elections Will Fol-
IoW-Meighen Starts
New Cabinet.
BIZ United Press

Bu Niftu FftoN
OTTAWA. ont. July 2.-Parlia.
ment was dissolved today by the
governor general and the Right Hon.
Arthur Meighan. whose cabinet was
overthrown early today began forma-
ton of a new government, the disso-
luton having been made at his re-
quest.
Meighen Is now bound TO give the
country six weeks notice OF gen.
eral election. which. 1t Is expected,
will be held sometime i'm October.
In the meantime, the government
now being formed will remain In con-
troll but should it lose at the cleo
tions, it will be bound TO resign ~
mediately.
Meighen succeeded Premier King
three days ago.
Kings defeat early this week re-
suited from a challenge to his gov
ernments administration Of customs
control. Conservatives charged
smuggling existed on a tremendous
scale in both directions across the
Canada. United States border. The
Liberals progressive support gradu'
ally wore away under the Conserva-
tive assault until finally the govern
ment was In a minority, swhereupon
King requested Lord Byng, the gov
ernor general. for dissolution OF
Parliament to permit him TO so TO
the people In general election
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
Chicago Grain Table

July 1887 1857 1926 1927 1890
july 17.e5 -. -. 1870 1875
HB 81: BY .S 49, &. sil IS . $S$ ,SSfa
49,, CHICAGO July 2-cass!sot receipts
Wheat. 40: corn. So oats. 33; rye. /.
wheat. 1.Tso. 600 against .o1s 600; corn
saTs e sso Sa: w @Seet
against 351 900; oats, 902 900 against l.
272. 900.
TsEHP9 5gsly 9 soFsss EA as ss
4fhc, BarieyMNo. 2. zoe CIoverEfm-
$5 scSheS dOnsF5is SCI mS SftOber
CASH sss sSemG septemb Sr' s4 October.
40@ 43c. Eggs-26 @25c. Hay7-S3o.
SaIcAS Setd 'y o' cors ralSS yG ssi
low. 7a a ~ u G: No. 3 yellow, SO a 20 ike;
67hc; No. 6, yellow. 81 q 65c; No. 2
No 5 white. csc: No. 6 white. SO a 64c
Oats-No 2 white. 3S@3s%e: No. 3
white. 37lb a. 3S hc. No; white SO "a q
Ssaee: N sorlfsyo4G e' 7if rimG aEsS a !.
chicago, Jyly Close: Wheat beat
Ssr of Gor Becsnbsr of IN IS seDt os9.
July. off Sc: September. up. &c; De
cember, off nc. Provisions-higher.
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Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrial stocks for
Friday was 1891, off O3 Average of
twenty rails, 1880. up 10. Average of
forty bonds. 95.17. up OF.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, July 2-Foreign exchange
opened steady Demand sterling S4 SO Is Z.
francs. 2.6S &c. up Ole; lire. 3.54 u G. off
.01 nc Belgium, 2.69 nc, off .02 "a G.;
marks. 23.S0c.
NEW YORK STATEMENT
BU United Press
sG 6So o SSkk bala S%y $50 o6o
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
FORD BUS, 1925

FUND DUO, I310
Ruckstell axle and ex-
tension; excellent condi-
ton. Just the one for a
good school bus. A low
price for quick sale. 210
Penway bldg. MA. 5614.
FORD, 1924 coupe: VISOR. mirror brand
new paint good looking tires. good
clean upholstering: SIS down. STONE
CHEVROLET CO. 220 E. New York.
FORD BODIES
All styles new and used regular Ford
bodies. sale or trade; cash or terms
SWISSHELM & PARKER,
544 r. Washington
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-02
HOGS STEADY TO 10 CENTS LOWER
New York Stocks

July p
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31
AND NOW POOR JERRY
WILL HAVE TO WALh

Jrrry W. Wilcox. former Depu!
I. < Marshall at Elizabeth Cl's'
WIN has been having IL run Oh mar"
1uck which eliminated recent! III
Il suspended sentence in the feue'a,
c,urt found himself i'll court again
this week on Il charge OF recN''Ss
driyin. and his license TO DRIVE d"
outomobile in PaSquotahk Iouh'i
has been revoked for Il perl" VI
two wears. Mr.. Wilcox drI'ihS "
Ford car collidcd with car dri'e.'
hv Sidney Buffkin of the Auto q
GAS Engine Work. The court was
nroyoked to revoke his license oe
couse Wilcox has figured i'll nulher-
ous collisions. Liquor is saiu io
have been the cause OF his l"''S'
miShap.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31

The Bank Clerk slOuched into the
corner pharmacy Monday morning
after Christmas and languidly call
: ed for dose of sal hepatica i'll place
of his usual morning glass Of coc;l-
cola.
! The Soda Jerker languidly hand
led his order.
The Bank Clerk leaned heavily
upon the counter: the Soda Jerker
draped one arm over the orange
sdueeZer and leaned on the other
| side of the bar. They eyed each
other dangerously but withal com
pa passionately. The Bank Clerk broke
the silence.
"I'm darn glad this Christmas
business is over" said the Bank
Clerk.
"You Just ainl begun TO say it.
said the Soda Jerkcr. SIN my opin-
ion this Christmas business is about
the most overdone thing in the
world"
TERRIBLY ovcrdone." said the
Bank Clerk. 1T is written that
nearly two thousand years ago three
Persian fortune tellers came out of
the East and laid gifts at the feet
of child born i'm IL manGer. 1t Is
Il sublime and inspiring legend. But
using that incident AZ Il preteXt, the
Christian world has established and
enslaved itself in mOnStrouS. bar
barrie, extravagant and utterly as
I SHINE annual orgy of buying and
swapping gifts. What might have
become a beautiful custom has he
come a hideous and ridiculous
economic crime and social night
mare. I begin to wish Christmas
were over three to four weeks he
fore il arrives and the brown taste
Of it fingers in my mouth fer weeks
after it is gone
"Me too" said the Soda Jcrker.
But didn't want to say it because
1 have some old fashioned notions
about Christmas; like the idea of
having a season when everybody
tries to be friendly and generous to
everybody else. l like to see every
body smiling anw wishing every
body Merry Christmas, Happy New
Year and all that sort of thing. The
whole world seems to be q little
brighter and better for it y
Il grant you," said the Bank
Clerk; "But we Overdo it, as if we
could make up in day or a week
for the rood will and penero"itv and
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-12-31
oIh0 l5AFIK CLEI2K ANo. HE .SUUA JERKER
ALL IN, DOWN AND OUT, AFTER CHRISTMAS

cheer which we have thoushtlessly
withheld from humanity all the rest
of the year. And no matter now
good our intentions are, we spoil IL
all by gOrging ourselves with food
on Christmas Day. Christmas
might very we'll be day Of fast
i'm" and leisure and contemplation
in which wr would pause and look
inside ourselves and formulate Il
philosophy Of life. But instead we
stuff ourselves with much food
make ourselves sluggish. groggy and
| i'll and we emerge from Christmas
with Il SodGen mind that isn't cap
able Of thinking at all. If we had
! to depend upon our minds me da!
after Christmas we wouldn't be able
to find our way to and from work
am here this morning as mat
tor of habit. every movement | have
made making my ahlutions
dressing. eating breakfast. walking
down town-having been purely me-
chanical.'
"Weil. don't you reckon a rlvIliz'
' ed world will get ont Of Il lot of lhls
| foolishmess in course Of time:' ask
cd the Soda Jcrker.
Maybe So" said the Bank Clerk
81 was encouraged to hope some
thing like that Christmas morning
when I got ont about nine O'Clock
and started TO pay q few Christmas
morning calls after the old manner
7 went TO four different homes and
found everybody still in bed. IL
seems TO me that it was only yester
! day when I was a kid that every
body was up popping fire crackers
blowing horns. drinking egg nos
shouting Merry Christmas and rals
ing hell generally by four O'Clock o'
Christmas morning. We have al
least gotten over some of that
"Rut we'll never ret over the
Christmas gift swapping said inc
Soda Jerker; "The fellow who IN
vented advertising took care of that
folks may think they'll he less silly
and extravagant another year, bu'
when the newspapers early in Dec
ember begin to carry full page ads
of Santa Claus stuff everybody vii
be sold again"