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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
BASEBALL ON
THE SQUARE

Because the town council Of
Hartsville. an inland hamlet of
Bartholomew County, passed an
ordinance permittiI baseball
games on the public square, the
lone dissenting councilman quit
the board in disgust. Baseball on
the square is not his idea of civic
betterment.
Maybe his attitude is right. Per-
haps town authorities shouldn't
encourage the rowdy game Of
baseball. 1t might be better to
reserve the sacred precincts Of the
public square for civic uplift and
culture, plant on it a few sickly
shrubs and flowers, or park
flivvers and loafers on it,.
Still we rather wish our fast
slipping Indians would play base
bali on the square or anywhere
else. Seven consecutive bumps
down the ladder have made In
dianapolis fans desperate. They
would gladly have the Tribe play
on the War Memorial plaza if that
would break the losing streak.
Perhaps the dissident Hartsville
councilman thinks baseball on the
public square is lowering to the
dignity Of his committeeman
town stuff.
Probably it is. But it is more
important that the youth Of a.
village be encouraged to indulge
in wholesome outdoor games than
that civic dignity be maintained.
Cities spend millions providing
Fairgrounds and parks for the re-
creation purposes. Little hamlets
usually lack such facilities.
In such cases why not use the
public square for recreation pur-
poses? Isn't 1t better for the com.
munity for youths to shoot fast
ones over the palte in the square
than to shoot pool in Joe's place?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
NEW SHOW OPENS
AT PALACE TODAY

Tommy Reilly has the role Of the
young man in search of a bride in
the miniature musical comedy, THE
Wife Hunter" which opens its en-
gagement at the Palace Theater to-
day for the last half Of the week.
This love episode developed by song
and dance circles around one man
and four women, all of whom are
talented along some special line OF
dance.
Co-featured with the musical pro-
duction is the novelty orchestral act
offered by the five Harmani-
acs. whose 1"Round Up Tunes" is
good for laughs as we'll as melodies.
The Harmaniacs are COW punchers
who assemble around the clubhouse
after their chores are done to play
their homemade instruments. In
addition to the usual jazz instru-
ments spoons, washboards, dishpans,
and even brooms are used to bring
forth songs.
Harry Hollingsworth and Nan
Crawford have "a hair-raising skit. -"
/ ''Bobbed." which deals with a quar-
rel between man and wife when the
latter insists on getting her hair
bobbed. Mr.. Hollingsworth has just
completed an engagement with Clara
Kimball Young and Miss Crawford
was last seen on Broadway in the
musical comedy, "Merjorie."
Barker and Jackson will be seen
in Nothing Serious Sons
characters and original dances that
include interpretations of foreign
steps are given by Margaret Morell
and H Osborn.
Paris at Midnight" Is the film
starring Lionel Barrymore, Ietta
Goudal, Mary Brian and Edmund
Burns. The drama was taken from
the story written by the famous
French writer Honore de Balzac.
Pathe News. a comedy, and topics
Of the day are the short reels.
Indianapolis theaters today offer.
What Price Glory" at English's;
white Collars" at Keith's; The Ok
ford Four at the Lyric; 1.-The Volga
Boatman" at the Colonial: 1.-The
Exquisite Sinner" at the Ohio; 1.-THE
Blind Goddess" at the Apollo;
burlesque at the Broadway: 1.-THE
Greater Glory" at the Circle and
complete new show at the Isis.
The Indiana Indorsers of Photo
plays indorse the features at the
Circle. Ohio, Colonial and Apollo for
adults.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
A 7OO-TON
FURNACE

The Inland Steel Company, one
OF the large independent steel pro-
ducers operating mills in the Calu-
met district, blew In a 700-ton
blast. furnace at its Indiana
Harbor plant yesterday. This is
the second largest blast furnace
in the country. the largest also
being in the Calumet district.
The new furnace marks the
completion of a 'S12, 100000 expan-
sion program Of Inland Steel at its
Indiana plant.
And yet imposing as this expan-
sion is, it is only an incident in
the industrial development of that
section of the HOosier State
bordering Lake Michigan. Indus
trial projects involving many mil
lions of dollarsSGollow one another
in rapid succession in the Calu-
met area.
A month or so ago the insult
electric utility interests announced
that a super-power plant to cost
ultimately $1O,OO0,00O will be i'm
mediately started. Shortly before
that one of the large oil companies
announced completion Of the pre-
liminaries for erection of a
$35,O0O,000 refinery at Hammond.
Steel production, oil refining, ce
ment making and other large basic
industries are gravitating toward
the Calumet district. Near the
center Of population. at the head
of navigation on the Great Lakes,
served by all the great trunk line
railroads, this section OF Indiana
is the strategic industrial section
of the nation.
Twenty years ago it was an area
Of waste land, sand. marsh and
dclinquet taxes. Twenty years
hence it will be the industrial
heart Of America. 1t cant escape
destiny.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
Music Week Events
Thursday

-8:15 A. M
Shortridge Trio at Theodore
Vonnegut School No. 9, concert.
-1O:30 A. NJ
Indiana Collese Of Music and
Fine Arts Recital at Public
School No. 81, Ritter and e.
Washington SITS.
-10:20 A. NJ
Indiana College Of Music and
Fine Arts Recital at Public
School No. 80, Illinois and
Twenty-First SITS.
1900 NJ
Butler University Band. J. V.
Vandaworl1er, director, on Mon
ument steps.
1900 NJ
Indianapolis Music Promot-
ers, glove factory, concert.
$50 p. M
Indianapolis Music Promoters
at County Poor Farm, concert.
800 y. M
Indiana College Of Music and
Fine Arts recital. at Home for
the Aged Women, Capitol
Ave. and Eighteenth st.
800 =. NJ
Metropolitan concert, Butler
College.
800 r. NJ
Indianapolis Music Promoters
at Alpha home, concert.
-7:45 =. M
Irvington School of Music. =
ensemble evening concert in
auditorium Of School No. 81.
800 p. M
Children's concert and play,
Metropolitan School Of Music
-Odeon Hall.
300 p. NJ
Music Promoters concert.
Shiloh Baptist Church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
WILL CONGRESS VIOLATE THIS LAW:

The plant or plants provided for I'M
der this act shall be constructed and oper-
ated solely by the Government and not in
conjunction with any other industry or en-
terprise carried on by private capital. Act
of Congress authorizing Muscle Shoals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
KERr IN INDIANA T S9 ohTIonP

nations fell not because of exter-
nal enemies but because malaria
Slapped the vitality Of their citi-
zens.' 1t wasn't fierce barbarians
from the north that crushed
Rome but mosquitoes from the
Pontine marshes.
The mosquito. changing the
course of history, is annoying
proof that it doesn't pay to neglect
the little things in life. Life is
mostly made up of little things.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06

TO Inc indianapolis llucS washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washing
ton, d c. iRc99giinF cents sn IN sta%Psg
a9vd TeP Cannot be given fg o cam ana extended
research be, undertaken. All other
questions will receive personal reply.
Unsigned requests cannot be answered.
All letters are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
How long has Art Accord, the
movie actor, been in the movies?
Can you tell me something about
his early life?
He was born at Saltwater, Okla,
in 1890. His early life was spent as
a cowboy and ranchman. His pro-
fessional career began with the Dick
Stanley Wild West Show in 1910.
The following year he went with
Buffalo Bill and rode second to the
worlds champion at the Pendleton,
Ore; Cheyenne, Wyoa and Salt Lake
City, Utah, round-ups. His first
moving picture engagement was
with the Selig Company in 1910. lie
is now employed by Universal. Accord
is six, feet one inch tall, weighs 1885
pounds, and has light hair and blue
eyes. He has been married and d.
vorced. His address is Universal
Studios, Universay City, Cal.
What is the second oldest city in
the United States?
Santa Fe, the capital Of New Mex
leo.
What is the meaning Of the name
Duncan"
1t is an old Celtic name meaning
Drown chief"
Is there a distinct American type
of man?
DIR. Ales Hrdlicka, anthropologist
of the Smithsonian Institute has con-
Quoted investigation lasting over
many years and has concluded that
q distinct American type is being
evolved from the fluX of many races
that have come into this country.
This type he describes as follows:
He weighs on the average $50
pounds; hair, brown and straight;
eyes, light in color; he is tall, his
face is frank, healthy and intelli.
gent; his hands and feet are some
what shorter than those of other
nationalities; the main characters.
tics of the typical American are
frankness, openness, shrewdness, en-
ergy, persistency, with little senti-
mentality or affectation.
What has been done with the for
mer United States battIeship Della
ware?
1t was sold Feb. 5. 1924, and is
being broken UP and scrapped.
How long has the Australian bal
lot been used in the United States?
How general is its use today?
The Australian ballot was first au-
thorized in the United States in 1883
by the Legislature Of Kentucky for
elections in Louisville. The next
year it was adopted by Massachu-
sets. In the presidential election of
1892 it was used in no less than
thirty-fve States.
What is celery salt made OFF
Table salt and ground celery seed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
323 HORSES ENTERED

Forty-eight more horses have been
entered in the harness races for the
1926 State fair than were entered
last year, according to e. J. Barker,
secretary treasurer Of the State
board of agriculture. When entries
closed Tuesday 323 horses were en-
tered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
UNDER AMUSEMENT

State tax commissioners took
under Amusement today re-
monstrance against a $4,000 bond
issue proposed for a new high school
at McCordsville to replace one de-
stroyed by fire in February. Com.
missioner William A. Hough held
a hearing there Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
WHAT WE READ


we are going to hell hat rack.
The shadow of a long, lean finger hovers over
us 1t points to the curbsone magazine rack full OF
Personal Experience, Lulu Romance 'and Zappy
Story. periodicals. The voice above the lowering
finger insists that the minds of America are feeding
on filth and it predicts the most direful things Of
generation that gorges mental garbage.
1t sounds pretty awful
But, do the magazine racks present the true pic
ture?
And, if they do, then would it not be well to
throw in the facts that Harpers Magazine that par
of literary virtue which never hearkened to a
line of smut has doubled its circulation in a year?
Atlantic Monthly at so cents the copy has several
times the circulation it had before the war The
Scientific American, Natural History Magazine and
the Geographical Monthly have grown tremendously
in circulation the past two years and still are grow
ing. For each magazine that deals with "ro.
nance" there is another new one that deals with
science
Publishers of good books tell us the sale of really
good fiction is the best history of the American
publishing business. And they say that in no period
OF ten or twenty years have so many good books
on science, biography history and religion been sold
Including fiction and non-fction the best seller
Of 1925 was Papins Life of Christ" Sales thus far
VIII lead the sales with another work on the same
subject an easy second. Biographers rank next In
1925 not single fiction work was among the best
six sellers
Again!
member of the staff of this paper few DAYS
agA slipped off train at Kansas City for the pur.
pose of buying book he had heard discussed in the
smoker.
You know what depot book stand used to be-
Piles Of paper backed Through Missouri on n
Mule 100 Best Stories of Travelling Salesman ,,
etc.
Well, this is not the correct picture any more
UP in front in the book stand of Kansas CItv
Union Depot there was not single novel Wav
back in the corner were the novels
On the front tables were: THE Outline of
Christianity" Critical Woodcuts" Sandberg's Abro
nam Lincoln" THE Life OF John Burroughs" "Mv
Faith in Immortality Life of Osler" "The Ro.
nance or Navigation" Microbes" and score of
such.
The newspaper asked the depot book store
attendant why do you put this heavy reading nm
front?" He replied, Because that's what the trav-
elers want to buy"
Maybe we better the hat rack for our hat.
Don't scare the baby It NAV make the ,it,la ,o,.
~" grow up 10 become an esthetic dancer
Good driving is when you speed through a bad
place Reckless driving is when some ones else does II
Favoring prohibition modification in Washington
All the booteggers must be out of town.
They arrested Ponzi in Florida where thew
shouldn't be jealous.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
They Would All Like to Say That's My
Baby, Because 1t Means Cash, Pleasure

Yes. sir, that's my baby"
II you can say that it will mean
that you get 81 in cash and a family
pass to the Ohio next week to see
That's My Baby" with Douglas
MacLean in n new Paramount COM
edy.
The way to cash in" on this IL
the picture Of your baby appears
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06

shall passed restraining the free interchange
subject
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
Questions
and
Answers

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ton of fact or information by writing
to The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Washing
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Unsigned requests cannot be answered.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06

Don't scare the baby. 1t may make the little fe
10" grow up to become esthetic dancer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06

They arrested Ponz in Florida where thew
shouldn't be SO jealous.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06

Favoring prohibition modification in Washington
All the booteggers must be out Of town
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26
(By F. M. HARRINGTON

HOrticuIturist for Montana State College.
TINE certificatiOn of seed potatoes
in Montana is a means of main
tanning the high standard of
quality which has given the state its
high reputation as a producer Of
seed. Constant vigilance is neces-
sary that the high yielding, disease
resisting qualities, which have made
certain strains of potatoes %Outstand-
ing, may be retained. Carelessness
in rogueing, the use of inferior seed,
lack Of attention to the control and
elimination of disease, inevitably
mean losing the valuable quality as
sets upon which the seed potato in
dustry must be built.
To the end that Montana quality
may be maintained and improved,
the Montana Experiment Station has
been conducting tests of the various
certified seed stocks that are being
grown by potato growers owe the
state. These seed stocks have been
planted under three sets of conditions
so as to eliminate the chance of var
iatiOns which might Occurr if but a
single set of conditions ere cOnsid
cred. A part of each sample tested
is planted on dry land at Fort Ellis,
a part on the Experiment Station
grounds at Bozeman and a part at
the Horticultural Sub-statiOn in the
Bitter Root. There are three rea-
sons why tests are carried on in diff
ferent localities.
First-The inspectors of the Mon
tana Potato Improvement association
who are responsible for the certifi-
cation work of the state, have an Op-
pOrtunity of finding out what may be
expected of different strains before
he starts out on his inspection trip
He thus has a standard of cOmpari.
son by which he can Judge whether OF
not the grower is handling his stock
in such a manner as to entitIe hin
to c~ertificatiOn.
SecOnd-Diseases show up differ
ent under different growing condi
tiOns. Inspectors can note the di
sease characteristics as they appear
in the different tests carried on b!
the Experiment Station and are thu.
assisted in identifying these diseases
when they encounter them in tn,
field.
Third-It is evident that certain
strains of potatoes are more desirable
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26
Future of Potato Industry
I'm State Rests With Growers

than others and that the selection
of the best strains must be given
more and more attention. Therefore,
the determination of the best strains
must be an important part of the GER
LITIGATION and improvement work in
the state. The work already carried
On by the Montana station and CO.
operating institutions clearly shows
the value of tests to determine the
leading strains.
Certain seed stocks constantly
show high yielding characteristics.
One of the problems of certification
is to locate the superior strains and
to encourage their use, in this way
gradually eliminating the inferior
ones. While certain strains are out
standing from the standpoint of
yield per acre, there is an equally
noticeable difference in disease re-
sisting qualities and the effect Of d.
sease upon different strains. Care
ful strain tests are necessary to reveal
quality.
For these reasons it is highly i'm
pOrtant that seed potato growers send
samples Of their seed to be used in
planting their fields, to the Montana
Experiment Station for testing. It is
equally important that the samples
sent to the experiment station be re-
ceiYed so that they may be planted at
the proper time. 1t is not fair to
handicap a strain Of potatoes by Civ
ing it a two weeks later start.
Another work, similar to that OF
testing strains for c~ertification, has
been carried on by the Montana Elk
pertinent Station for the past 10
years. Tbs too. has been in the ma
ture of strain tests but has not been
limited to certified seed. In all, 324
lines have been tested and out of this
number about so lines have beer
found superior. The testing of al
the lines has been continued from
year to year to determine the Ions
time results. It is shown now tina.
if the inferior disease spreading line.
had been eliminated on the base O.
their early showing the average yielC
of the entire field would have beer
increased at least 5000 pounds PEI
acre. It is clear that the farmer ma,
expect the same results if he does no
use care in eliminating disease.
If growers do not concentrate thei
efforts on high yielding strains, a
free from disease as possible, the,
may expect to face the same condition
that developed in the test field a
the Experiment Station. In the SAM
way the general quality Of seed 20
%tatoes in the state will be gradual,
lowered if the growers, or the ma
jOrity of them, do not select the SUI
periOr strains and do not use ever,
%precautiOn to maintain the standart
of quality.
Quality is not a fixed thing, neithe
is freedom from disease. A new DO
tato growing section may be fairl
free from disease and yields may b
high. Diseases develop as potato
rowing develops and yields and quail
ity will materially go down ward. TIL
older the potato growing section tn
more difficult becomes the diseas
problem and more and more atten
ton must be given to the potatoes t
maintain yields and quality.
Whether the quality of Montana
potatoes will go up or down depend
upon the growers. Care of the see
potato field will bring one thing
neglect the other.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26
PROTECT
SEED GROWERS
(FrOm Montana State College,

m He BILL nov before congress,
which would compel the dyeing
- of all alfalfa and red clover seed
imported into this country, is of vi
tai Importance to the alfalfa seed
growers of Montana, says A. j..
Ogaard, president of the Information
al Crop Improvement association and
secretary of the Montana Seed Grow
ers association. Montana alfalfa seed
growers are now burdened with an
unfair competition from foreign seed
and only a practical means Of so
marking imported seed that it NAV be
easily identified will relieve them of
tbs competition.
According to Mr.. Ogaard, foreign
| grown alfalfa and sweet clover seed
is lacking in hardness essential to
the successful cultivation Of these
crops in this country. Montana grown
alfalfa seed is particularly hardy and
of that quality which is highly de-
sired by alfalfa growers in the United
States. This fact has been respOn-
sible for the rapid growth Of the al
falfa seed industry in the state. AT
the present time, however, it is i'm
possible to tell the hardy home grown
seed from the foreign seed.
The mixing Of foreign seed with
the desirable home grown kind or the
sale Of the imported kind under the
homegrown" label, is a direct
fraud against the farmer buying seer
and it is highly unfair to the SEED
growers of the country, says Mr.
lOgaard. Farmers acquainted will
lfha facts will huv .domnufio God -
cause Of its superior qualities and
they have a right to ask the govern.
ment for protection against misre.
presentation.
The seed bill now considered h,
congress is simply a means Of pro.
tecting the American farmers anf
seed grower. Under its prOvisione
alfalfa and sweet clover from For
eign countries viii be dyed so that (,
may easily be identified. Mr.. Oeaarl
is urging all alfalfa seed growers AM
all those interested in the d~eVelonin,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26
HIDDEN TREASURE
CONTINUED from Feature Pagel

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riOr's name was changed from Nose
to Brave Dog.
In later years Chief Mountain stood
as a beacon for many border out
laws, both Canadian and American,
who were escaping justice from one
side Of the line or the other. May a
horse and cattle thief and Whiskey
trader, hard-pressed by a sheriff, has
ridden for miles with Chief Mountain
in view, knowing that it stood only
four niles from the Canadian line.
which spelled safety. Many a Can
adam fugitive from justice has beaten
the relocated mounted police to the
line in a desperate race for freedom
within sight Of this silent sentinel OF
the plains.
Today, silent and mysterious with
its wealth Of historic legends and
traditions, Chief Mountain stands, as
ever, a sentinel or the border, but in
stead Of watching mounted red war
riors Of the olden days riding by with
scalps dangling from lances; or wary
outlaws, urging weary horses toward
the border, the eagles circling its
peak now watch tourists automobiles
streaking along the road leading to
Glacier park resorts; with, in the dis
lance, the forest Of Toole county's
hundreds Of oil derricks. taking from
the earth her riches; the steam rail-
road trains which run east and west
and north and south. forming the ar
/ teries Of a new civilization. 1t re-.
mains, as yet q sentinel OF the edge
OF the great divide holding forever
sealed its many secrets. such as that
Of the lost-cabin-placer mine.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-02-26

E. B. Warren of Lingshire in
Meagher county, has the distinction
of making the highest record of any
regular salaried government trapper
during the month of December, in the
destruction of predatory animals. His
total included 81 coyotes for that
month, from 81 poison stations with
625 poisoned bats.