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down" on our heroine until near the
end of the picture, when you dis
cover that her father is really a
Secret Service agent, and not a
dope-smuggler at all. Daughter was
only helping her father to do his
duty. But our heroine finds time
to fall in love with the young Army
officer, played by Richard Dix. But
of course daughter must help father
in his work, and she has no time to
marry just then.
OF course the dope smuggIers
learn that our heroine's father is a
secret agent of the Government and
so they capture him. Daughter then
calls on the Army to rescue her dad.
But only one is sent at first and
that, of course, is our hero, the
young Army officer.
A pretty mean fight is staged by
Dix and the smugglers, and just
when things begin to look serious
for the hero and heronine, well,
Uncle Sam arrives. Happy ending
love and duty triumphs.
I doubt very much if I will re-
member "Quicksands" as a Richard
Dix picture. Helene Chadwick seems
to walk away with a nearly all the
acting honors. The director did
not do a good job directing this one.
The bill includes comedy, Ewes
Love Letters; news reel, Apollo
MerrymakerS and Earl Gordon at
the organ.
At the Apollo all week.
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What the Flag Means

While we are told from time to time just how
}hust hang the American flag, just when and how
we must raise or lower it ON a pole and what emo
tjons we must go throug~n its presence too little
Attention is given to the meaning of the flag and
four flag worship.
At last however we have on explanation of the
flags meaning from authoritative source-at least
from the one who ought to know most about 1.-THE
President of the United States.
In his address to the members of the South
Dakota Legislature President Coolidge, speaking of
the hills Of his native Vermont and the hills of South
Dakota, said:
Here as there we are under the same flag, and
let me leave this thought with you: Any one who
has an occupation, or, as they say the street,
lob no matter whether in industry, agriculture or
commerce, that person may be assured that he has
the best occupation job of any one on earth That
is what the American flag means"
Somehow that explanation of the flag doesn't
touch the spot 1t stimulates responsive thrill 1t
isn't the meaning of the flag given to us in child
hood and held clear through to mature manhood ana
passed on to our children.
Always the appeal of the American f1ag-at least
was an appeal to the heart not to the stomach. 1t
seemed to symbolic early impressions OF the
Declaration of independence and the American Con-
stituton-the Bill of Rights, freedom Of speech and
of conscience civil and religious berty-life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness
It seemed to us, and so it must have seemed to
many others, that our worship of the American flag
was spiritual worship of all the blessings of liberty
for which the founders of the Republic fought and
died that they might be secured for and passed on
to succeeding generations of libertylovng American
citizens
And now we are told that what we worship, the
thing that thrills through and through SO that our
blood tingles with sort of ecstasy is job.
We don't want to believe it. We DOR believe It,
We can't believe it. We won't believe it,
We can't worship selfishness While we all fear
starvation and want to hold onto jobs-whie we
want enough to eat sheltered protection against the
elements and fair chance for children to live
grow to useful manhood and be happy-we want
more than that We want the spiritual blessings that
come with life liberty and the pursuit of happiness in
a democratic republic. -
No. the American flag does not -
it means entire life as American citizens, of
which the job is merely material means to a
spiritual end.
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(PRINCETON DEMOCRAT)
recent discussion of the question which form
the caption of this article quotes the opinion of
doctors One doctor from Bedford, Ind, who states
that he has practiced medicine for
WhGSkp IN nearly thirty-nne years. The other
H. OIL doctor from Patrcsburg, Ind, who
o1s0 DeO" does not give the time Of his service
Room but states that in three years in army
camps there was found need of al
cohol for internal treatment. Here is what each
has to say: The Bedford physician is reported as
follows:
Il have practiced medicine for almost thirty-nine
years In these years. have had experience with all
kinds of diseases at all times, day and night in rain
snow sleet and sunshine. think know what is
best for my patients You stand in the presence OF
al dying child mother, father companion or friend;
ifSthey whisky get at any cost; that is your
Constitutional right regardless of any condition The
common sense"
Tpe following is taken from the Patricksburgh doc
tors Nartcle: Because patients, in extremes have
beeA Even whisky brandykor alcohol in some f2rIn,
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I'LL Al BY Charins
" NV Lux Fitzhugh
Talman
III O Authority %
w KXLHKTf Meteorology
CLOTHING FOR HOT WEATHER

CLOTHING FOR HOT WEATHER
Describing a midsummer journey
from India into Afghanistan by way
of the Khyser Pass, Lowell Thomas,
the well-known globe-trotter and
lecturer, tells us how he and his
companions dressed for the trip.
Their clothing was strikingly differ
ent from what is commonly sup
posed to be appropriate for a hot
climate.
Draped over the backs Of unus-
ually thick sunhelmets they wore
enormous sun protectors. These
were khaki-colored pads which
hung own to protect the base of the
brain and the top of the spine, par
ticularly sensitive areas Of the hui
man anatomy. Under their coats
was worn another long pad to pro-
tect the rest OF the spinal column.
This is known as "spine-pad," and
IS a regulation part Of the hot
weather equipment Of the British
Army In addition to all this they
wore heavy clothing, to keep out the
heat. In dong So says Mr.
Thomas. Eve were merely following
the well-known example of those
poor mortals who stoke furnaces on
liners in the Red Sea or the Indian
Ocean, and who must endure tenn
peratures- almost beyond the limit
of human imagination"
Lastly, they wore special amber
glasses to protect their eyes from
the glare of the sun.
Every few miles on their way
acros sthe plain from Peshawar to
TT. Jamrud, at the eastern end of
the Khyber, they passed stone
structures marked Heat Stroke
Hot" These are for travellers who
break down while trekking along
the caravan route.
(All rights reserved by Science Service. me-
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last resort and have recovered, is no proof that
their lives were saved by such agency The National
Pharmacopoeia has discarded alcohol as medicinal
agent, and such scientific authority is to be pre-
ferred to the contrary opinion of some physicians
The regulations of the medical department of the
United States army specifically nerdict the internal
use of alcohol in combating shock resulting from
wounds bleeding, ETC., calling attention to the fact
that alcohol is depressant and not true stimuant
The writer's nearly three years medical army expert
in the United States army camps and in France
during the world war confirms the wisdom of such
medical procedure"
Naturally, few people have practiced medicine and
these opinions from two of the profession leave
the average individual in about the position as
before. You read what they say and take your
choice of the argument
So far Indiana is concerned the question is
settled until another election and legislature is in
session and if there is sediment in favor of
changing Indianas bone dry" law than has been
made evident in past few sessions of that body there
is not much likelihood of it being changed at the nsyt
session.
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Brain TeaSers

Middle names in this day and age
are about as useful as the appendix,
but II you are a close reader. YOU
know the full names Of most great
people. See if you can give the full
names of the men whose initials YOU
have in the first five questions to-
day. Answers to all the questions
are on page II:
l. What is tn efulin mae of Gov
ernor "Al" Smith of New York?
2. What is the full name of Com
mander Byrd, naval officer and avi-
ator?
3. What does the "U. S." stand
for in Gen. U. s. Grants name?
4. What is the full name OF
Charlie" Dawes, Vice President of
the United States?
5. Senator Borah's initials are
w. E. What do those initials Stard
for?
6, What causes the tides?
z. What is the insignia known as
Solomon's Seal?
8. What is sampan?
8. What is the science Of graph
ology?
10. Who is George soudersa
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box of Marsh when he is fighting
to reclaim his memory after the
operation. Here is one of the most
startling bits of photography, as
well as magnificent direction, that
I have seen for many months.
Here is the problem as presented
in "a Million Bid: A society wom-
an in Paris needs some real coin
and lot of it to pay her bills. She
has beautiful daughter by the
name of Dorothy and so mamma
decides that she will compel her
daughter to marry Godfrey Marsh.
Mother pulls that sob stuff by the
gallon and daughter consents to
marry Marsh, although her mother
knows that her daughter really
loves another, young DR.. Brent.
Daughter does not learn until it
is too late that Marsh had paid he-
mother cold million for her and
also did not know that her mother
had prevented the doctors love let
tiers ever reaching Dorothy.
A swell wedding happens and
mother is happy with her cash and
daughter is mighty unhappy with
her husband. They take mother on
honeymoon on their yacht. the
newlyweds do. Of course there is
storm and during the storm the
bridegroom gets mighty unruly with
his bride. Then the yacht is
wrecked.
We see mother meeting her death
while she attempts to rescue her
jewels. Dorothy is rescued and we
next see her in a highly nervous
condition in grand home in Lon
don.
When the yacht is wrecked we
see friend husband being left for
dead on the sinking yacht. Finally
Dorothy is mentally cured by DR..
Brent and they marry. They have
three happy years and one child.
And then suddenly Husband No.
arrives, minus any memory of the
past or even who he is, to be oper-
ated on by Dr. Brent.
Just before the doctor is to oper-
ate, Dorothy tells her husband that
if his operation is successful, their
happiness would be ruined because
her first husband would claim her.
The doctor remembers that he is
q surgeon and performs the opera
ton on Marsh. And then what
happens, 1 will let you be your own
judge
Dolores Costello certainly is a
beautiful looking creature in this
movie. She does magnificent work.
Betty Blythe certainly makes an
effective highbrow mother whose
only interest in life is money and
social position. Warner GLAND is a
powerful Godfrey Marsh. And NAL
colin McGreggor was just the right
choice as DR.. Brent.
Publix this week is presenting
their best revue so far, called "Way
Down South" Here you find several
beautiful scenes, some good singing
smart dancing and a lot of good spe-
cialty numbers, especially those con-
tributed by Jack Russell, a dancer,
and IKE Lew and "Chic," blue
blowers.
A splendid whistling novelty is Of
fered by Sybil Anderson Pagan.
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NJ. e..
TRACY
SAYS
Liberty Is of Essential
Importance, Not Because
1t Alloa0s Us to Vote, but
Because 1t AEloa0s Us to
Think.

It costs more to celebrate the
Fourth of July these days than it
did to make it worth celebrating in
the first, place.
If the people of this country
spend an average of two dollars
each, and that is a conservative
estimate, you have a total of $780,
100000, which is more than it took
to finance the Revolution.
If twenty-five people are killed
and fifty injured, which is also
conservative estimate, you have a
greater casualty list per day than
prevailed during the six years the
colonies took to win their indie
pendence.
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Thrills to Hep Weak Appetites

1t is becoming painfully apparent that the best
tonic the doctors prescribe to keep life from be-
coming drab bilious unnteresting companion with
a chronic headache and coated tongue is a serial
thrill People never to be getting along well
with themselves, each other and the wide wide world
as when they have heroes arch villains to
worry about This at least has been the experience
of the world in the past year, for have gone from
one thrill to another with much gusto.
Across the national consciousness have fitted the
thrills provided by such hale and hearty beings as
Nellie Durham, who held the center of national inter-
est for weeks with his Turkey in the Straw and Old
Zip Coon Close after him came the inspiring Berlin
Mackay romance. Helen Wills went down fighting
after hectic week two in the headlines, and
Marian Taley up singing, Browning obliged
by marrying Peaches" and gave the nation some
thing really worth thinking about for a number of
weeks Countess Cathcart and the Earl Carol bath
tub provided their wholesome, invigorating touches
and helped appetites immensely.
There touch of adventure in the Byrd and
Amundsen expeditions which were so beneficial that
many people who had suffered through the winter
months were doubt enabled to get out of bed and
prepare to enjoy the summer The explosion in the
naval ammunition dump in New Jersey caused a.
temporary relapse, but Gertrude Ederle's swimming
of the channel, and Valentines we'll timed passing
away had desirable health giving attributes
The Florida hurricane an electrical treatment
Queen Marie nursed along aded nerves. and the Hall
Mills case really did many people heap of good
This year, of course have had Lindbergh and his
flying companions for stimulus. Tt is not at all i'm
probable that the world, under this treatment will
be able to live through the summer.
Treatment of this sort is good for the nerves. 1t
acts as counter irritant and makes average men or
women forget the numerous aches and pains with
which they are so obviously afflicted.
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A Highly Dramatic PMSSle Az0aits Your Solution
When You See a Million Bid at the Indiana

team new to movies. They have ap-
peared separately in other successes
but this is the first time that I re-
call that they have teamed together.
O'Erien owns a pair of mighty
wicked fists, and am told that he
was pretty much of fighter when
in the navy. The iactremains that
he puts up several wonderful fights
in this movie. O'Brien needs no
understudy to do his fightin'. He
also has a natural comedy sense. He
does not overact and seems to just
himself all the time. Lowe knows
his way about the movie studio. He
is excellent in this comedy.
Never have seen Doug Fairbanks
Jr. show up as well as he does as
the rich man, VINO learns how to
fight. This lad is a sure conner and
he is relying upon his own work and
not family fame TO make himself
a success on the screen.
And the subtitles are filled with
those wise cracking remarks which
made the stage version such a hit.
rs Eat SOP" is corking good enter
tainment, well mounted and
splendidly acted.
Every time that I see Ted Lewis
the more impressed am I with his
showmanship and his dramatic and
comedy sense of the theater.
will give Paul Whiteman all the
credit in the world for at least at
tempting to make an institution out
of tazz with classical ancestors, but
when it comes to putting over a
dramatic song, Ted Lewis leads 'em
ali.
This high hat individual in song
is only thigh hat" when it comes
to wearing one on the stage. He is
first of all one of the cleverest
showmen that we have. He knows
what the people want and he serves
the food to them his way. That is
the reason he is so individual. And
being individual, he won over the
audience when I was present Sun
day as one person can, and, his
name is Ted Lewis.
He has a real show with him, but
of course Lewis is enough of show
himself. He has a real band and
gives each member an individual
chance. He has three dancers with
him and he works up to the point
when the dancers become a sensa-
ton.
Then Lewis again asks "Are you
happy?" pulls the sob finale num-
Der and the show is his own again.
To my way of thinking this is the
best orchestra Of the season.
On view at the Circle all week.
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by WALTER ID. HICKMAN

known as Americas Mocking Bird"
The children will love this presenta-
ton of bird life.
Harold Ramsey succeeds in getting
the people to sing while he plays,
"It All Depends On You," on the
pipe organ. The orchestra is playing
a collection of tunes by Victor Her.
bert as an overture.
At the Indiana all week.
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Mr.. Fixit
O0ertime Parking IN
Front of Private Proper
tU Is Prohibited.

Relief from parked autos prevent
ing use of a private garage was
sought by a correspondent Of Mr.
Fixit.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: Does the city
have an ordinance preventing the
parking of autos in front of prop
erty at the point that said property
owner can not even drive up to his
own property and at times is unable
to enter the drive to his garage? If
not, why not?
Persons living in an apartment
find 1t more convenient to park on
a cross street, opposite from their
apartment. Often cars are con-
gested on my side Of the street and
there are none on the opposite side.
They just don't want to drive a
half-block and turn around.
Frequently the cars set out all
night without tail lights, menacing
every driver who enters the street.
I believe police should investigate
TIMES READER.
There Is no ordinance to pre-
vent persons from parking in
front Of your home unless they
park overtime. You could call
attention of the patrolman on
your beat to 1t. Motorists are
not permitted to use streets for a
garage all night.
Traffic Captain Lester E. Jones
ordered motorcyclemen to keep
an eye on your street. Motorists
in the future will find tags for
overtime parking and failure to
have tail lights burning.
Dear Mr.. Fixit: viii you please
see why the hedge is not trimmed
at the corner Of Cruise and Market
SITS. 1t has grown so high that it
obstructs the view of machines COM
ing east on Market st.
TIMES READER.
Your complaint was referred to
the street commissioner who will
investigate and order relief.
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system. She is in love with the son
of a political boss. You learn that
the political boss is having trouble
in getting the dear voters" to ac-
cept his son-in-law as governor of
the State a second time. His OPP
position is reform candidate. He
is supposed to be lily white in char
acter. You then discover that the
political boss learns of the "man and
wife" signature on a hotel register
five years ago. And the political
boss declares that the register is five
years old and that the reform candi-
date has only been married five
years. The man is known but the
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But Gloom Unnecessary

Let us not gloom over such
startling comparisons.
They prove what we can afford,
or think we can, whether they prove
anything else or not.
The Fathers hardly realized what
a fine job they we're doing when
they signed the Declaration of In
dependence, or how pleased we
would be over it.
They certainly never realized that
we would blow off more powder in
their honor than they used to lick
King George.
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Just suppose-that you were a
great brain surgeon and by per-
forming one successful operation
upon a certain man you may ruin
your own domestic happiness.
And then suppose that you per-
form the operation and the patient,
with his memory restored, can le-
gally demand his wife.
The question as applied to 1.-THE
Million Bid" is: Was the memory
of Godfrey Marsh restored by the
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REAL MOVIE ARTICLE
ON VIEW AT THE OHIO

Generally, a story about crooked
politics is one of those theatrical af-
fairs which does not ring true.
At last we have a pretty good
idea of how crooked politics may be
in a photoplay called, 1.-THE Tele-
phone Girl"
This story has such a beginning
that one would never suspect it to
be political story. You see a man
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RICHARD DIX GOES IN
FOR MODERN MELODRAMA

After enjoying much popularity
because of himself as well as the
ability of some one to get him eff
fective movie stories, Richard Dix
now attempts modern melodramas
to retain his popularity.
We see Richard Dix now placed in
the melodramatic atmospheric of
being an Army officer ordered to
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In this day when men are honored
for original ideas and original
achievement, we find it hard to real
ize that the same thing would have
bee nmore likely to land them in jail
than bring them applause ISL years
ago.
Liberty is of essential Importance,
not because it allows us to vote, but
because it allows us to think.
The progress that has been made
not only in this nation, but through
out the world proves what men can
do for themselves when given the
chance, and what they might have
done many centuries before If they
had not been restrained by lot of
nonsensical tyrannies.
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operation OF LII
Brent? This dra-
matte ending OF
this movie ends
in a question
mark, and it is
one of the most
effective endingS
I have seen for a
long time. Here
is a magnihcently
directed picture
by Michael Cur
tbs and in it is
some highly eff
fective trick pho
Biography. Tie di-
rector really shows
you what is going
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round up a gang
of m orp h N C
smugglers. Nearly
all the tricks
which can be
row ded into
modern m e ! o.
dra m a have
been used in
QuickSands." You
have a bunch of
bad men; in fact,
a lot of 'em, who
smuggle in the
dope. There you
see a pretty girl
and a good one,
played by Helene
Chadwick. You do
- 80
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and a woman en-
ter the lobby Of
he hotel. You
2ear him tell the
girl that he
would register as
man and wife"
because "by then
t h e minister
would be there"
You see the girl
hesitate and then
start toward the
elevator OF the no.
tel. Then five
years have passed
when the story is
resumed. You see
a girl at the
switchboard of a
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lngS OF a cham-
pion prize fighter
and he probably
would have re-
manned a street
car motorman if
he had not be-
come a pal of a
guy who managed
fighters. So the
two form a part
nership in t h e
fight busin e S S.
rave IOlQ you De-
fore about t h e
S tory and 4 the
screen version is
the same as the
stage with many
scenes, of course,
that the stag
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CORKING GOOD COMEDY
is us Eat SOP"

You recall that I thought good
deal of us at SOP" on the stage.
And I think just as much of it
and maybe a little more as movie.
You remember that this story
concerns chap who had the max
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version did not have. George
O'Brien is cast as the banana eat
ing, fighter and Edmund, Lowe is the
kids. manager. Here is a comedy