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Nay, verify!

Nay, verify!
For 1t hath come to pass that,
nowhere in all the world can any
man find that sweet solitude, far
from the madding sex, where he
can smoke, drink, mediate and
rejoice in masculine immunity!
Lo, once, when a man had
quarreled with a woman and her
voice had become an affliction in
his ears, he had but to slam the
door behind him and stalk off to
his club and be ALONE!
= But now, alas, the Ladies' En-.
trance" and the mixed lounge"
and the piazza golfer have In
Vaded his ancient sanctuary and
robbed him of supremacy.
once, when a man was weary
OF women, he might HE him to the
Mems Grill" and dine in bache.
lor comfort and repose. But now
this refuge likewise, is a wilder.
ness OF chattering women. Yea.
even the "one-arm lunch" is no
longer sacred from them!
Behold, once, a man might re.
move his collar, his coat and his
,craVat In sweet privacy in the
sanct1ty OF the barber-shop. Yea.
ne might recline in graceful aban.
don, and doze with his mouth
open' or exchange chaste stories
with his barber. -eS
But now, he entereth timidIv
and pretendeth to read Good
Housekeeping, while he waiteth
patiently until the necks Of sever
damsels have been shaver ana
powdered. And when he takefh
off his collar, he removeth HE
modesty Herewith; and his
Adams apple and the mark Of his
collar button are exposed to a
battery of hooking eyes!
Go to. Once, q man might
mount the throne of the Boot
blacks Stand and In peace and
silence, peruse his morning news.
paper and plan his days work.
But now, alas, a score Of in.
triguing knees and flashing gar.
tiers surround him and drag his
eyes from the sporting page. and
lure his thoughts from the bust.
ness at hand!
Yet all these are as nothing. o
my Daugher! For, the WORST
hath, at last, come to pass
And the groans and mutterings
Of downtrodden men have arisen
In rebellion all over the Land!
For 10. the Last Retreat Of the
Hunted Male hath been invaded!
The final bulwark Of his security
hath been shattered and laid low!
The Sacred Shrine, where he
might escape from women and
feel safe, hath been storrned and
taken!
Behold, Woman hath followed
him into the SMOKING CAR.
She hath beaten down his last
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sympathy should always be
thanked for, even though some
time after our bereavement. The
note need not be long. but should
be written--that is, an engraved
card Is not so good as a note. This
IL good form:
Dear Friends:
Thank you most deeply for your
friendly message Of sympathy.
You were most kind. and ] appre.
ciate very much your thought
fulness.
Most sincerely yours.
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a perfectly logical beginning IL
you'u follow Eds line of reason,
ing.
He things Of something mean
the wife has said to him. OF
course, before he thinks of that,
little nagging thirst has started.
A vague, itching restlessness to
leave the ordered rut and Bust
Loose
AS soon as that thirst and itch
begin Ed thinks Of something
mean his wife has said to him.
Some sharp, cutting remark-per.
ferably an unfair criticism.
It's easy to find unfairness in
the words Of even the most loving
companion If you look for it.
Ed looks for it. Looks hard. He
WANTS to find that unfairness.
He NEEDS it. His whole plan
depends upon finding it.
Having found it, Ed begins to
dwell upon it. Chews it over.
Thinks what a fierce thing It was
to say to a kind, loving husband
who is shaving his life away for
his Wife's comfort. Leading a
dogs life in fact, for what fun
does he get out Of it? A high
strung fellow like him, digging
away eight hours day, month
after month without a break
that's helluva life for a req
blooded man to lead. And what
thanks does he get for It? Notta
thank. Only a mean slap in the
face-that's what he gets. What
does she care for his sacrifice?
How much does she try to under.
stand him? Why, he nights well
be log Of wood for all she cares.
By this time Ed Is almost cry
ing over himself. Joan Of Arc
has nothing on him when it
comes to martyrdom. He's the
worlds Worst Victim. Every
thing he does is misunderstood.
So what's the use of trying? No
use at all. Nights well throw
up the job
stronghold and violated his last
clcister!
She hath set herself in the
Seats Of the Mighty, and Knocked
at his protests!
And now, alas, there is NO
place upon the face Of the earth
where a man may escape from
WOMEN-unless he goeth to 1aIl!
WHITTIER thou goest, will
go!' saith the Woman. And the
man groaneth bitterly, ''Ho.hun:'
EElT "A II
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WISE SAYINGS

CILENCE Is one great art Of
y conversation. -Eazlitt.
Want OF punctuality lie want Of
virtue, ~. NJ. Mason.
Our best thoughts come from
others. Emerson.
Study the past II you would d.
e vine the future. -ConfuciuS.
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Answer sympathy Notes
MRS. BEEcKMAN:

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ have received a letter Of
sympathy from club members over
two months after my bereavement.
Should / acknowledge this letter
and what would be the proper
form? e. F. A.
Yes. this letter should be &C.
knowledged. An expression OF
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QUESTIONS OF.
ETIQUETTE
MRS. Cornelius Beeckman-
A Formal Answer
n Mpc prrCHAKAN.


nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ have always read your
column and now it is my turn
to ask for your help! / have re-
ceived an invitation to a formal
wedding. AS ! cannot accept this
invitation. am asking you to
give me an idea what should
write. A READER.
If the invitation to the wedding
invites only to the ceremony in
the church, 1t does not require an
answer.
But If 1t includes an invitation
also to the subsequent reception or
wedding breakfast or luncheon.
then, of course, 1t does require an
answer. And the answer. since
the invitation to formal wedding
would be formally worded and en-.
grayed, should be Sin kind" That
is, it too should be formal, worded
in the third person. The wording
used and the divisions of the lines
should be as near as possible to-
the wording used on the invitation
and the division Of the lines on the
invitation. Many people do not
realize this, and 1t Is one Of the
most important things to know
when one is attempting to acknowl.
edge a formal invitation Of any
kind, whether to a wedding recep-
ton, to a formal dinner, to a for,
NAL dance, or to any other func-
ton. the invitation to which Is
worded in the third person.
So take a sheet of your best pa.
per land l hope that it is plains
conservative white or very light
gray, and on the first page write
this, spaced as indicate:
Miss Mary Arden Stratford
regrets very much
that she will be unable to accept
the kind invitation bf
Mr.. and Mrs. Brides Parents)
for Monday, the first of May, /.
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Business Stationery


nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ When I am ordering some
one.sheet letter paper to be used
only for business letters that is,
for letters to my bank, to depart
ment stores. and SO forth. should
I use a title before my name?
M. r. G.
Yes. enthusiastically recon.
mend this kind Of printed letter
paper for business letters, hut
there are certain details Of this
kind of letter paper that should
be done with formality. One is the
use of the title before the name.
If you are married woman. you
use your formal name. Like this:
Mrs. John Henry Adams, \
Home Place, =
Home Town,
Connecticut.
There should be, in these printed
headings, as far as possible, no
authorizations. If you are an un.
married woman you should have
miss" printed before you name.
All these rules also hold true II
you have the name and address
printed on the lapel Of the en-
velope.
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The Correct Tie

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ Is 1t proper for the best man
at q church wedding to hold the
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SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON

BY Helen Rowland

Mans Last Retreat
rs there a place upon the face
L Of the earth where q man may
escape from WOMEN? Is there
a place where he can GET AWAY
from them?
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But now, alas, the Ladies' En-
trance" and the mixed lounge"
and the piazza golfer have in.
Vaded his ancient sanctuary and
robbed him of supremacy.
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Behold, Woman hath followed
him into the SMOKING CAR!
She hath beaten down his last
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Once, when a man was weary
OF women. he might HE him to the
Mems Grill" and dine in bache.
lor comfort and repose. But now
this refuge likewise, is a wilder
ness OF chattering women. Yea.
even the "one-arm lunch" is no
longer sacred from them!
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col City Trust Bldg,
Indianapolis. Ind
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$50 pounds up, $12@12.3O. Packing
sows were priced at $10Q lips, a
little better than Wednesday for
some material.
Nine hundred cattle were received
with the market little changed. Cat
tie prices: Beef steers, $7.50@10.50
beef cows, $5.2596.75; low cutters
and cutter cows, $3.5O@4.75; bulk
stock and feeder steers, $6.75@S.00.
Veal Advances
The calf market registered a gain,
increasing from so cents to 81. Good
and choice kinds largely sold at
$3.50 and SIC, while a $3.50 top
was paid for best vealers. The run
was estimated at 500.
Sheep and lamb receipts numbered
600. with the market moderately
quiet. 1t was weak to; 25 cents lower,
native lambs getting bids of $12, and
the bids on westerns were lower
than Wednesday. Top fat lambs
were quoted at $3.50; bulk fat
lambs, $11Q12.50; bulk Gull lambs,
$6@9.
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FASC|STS DEPORT Il
THOUSANDS AFTER
IL DUCE ATTACKS
Stringent Code Adopted TO
Safeguard Dictator &s
and Others. Il

BIZ United Press
ROME, Jan. 20.-More than 1000
persons were deported from Italy
during the first six weeks of the OPP
GRAFTON of the police code, which was
adopted after the last attempt was
made to murder Premier Mussolini.
Under the new regulations the police
powers have been greatly extended
and anybody considered dangerous
to the welfare of the Fascist may be
punished, either by deportation or
otherwise.
Underlying the laws Is what is
now considered the fundamental doc
trine of Fascism, namely that every
person in the country from the high
est to the lowest, is a servant of
the state rather than the individual
ruled by a government. The code
considered Minister Federzonis con.
tribution to the Fascist system.
Regulations
The principal regulations Of the
new code are those regarding "dan-
S6IOuS peISOIlSs the carrying OIL
arms, public meetings, licenses for
armorers, registration of all guns
and revolvers, fireworks, control of
printing establishments, betting, con-
troll of private detective agencies and
commercial agencies, alcoholism,
drug taking, beggars, public sub
scriptions and charities.
Two of the most important pro-
visions of the new law regard the is.
sue of identity cards" and the po-
lice restriction of domicile, whereby
suspected persons can be ordered to
live in a certain district and forbid
den to move out of it. -.
Notify Police FsEFSET
Three days notice must be given to
the police before any public meeting
can be held, and it cannot take place
without the permission OF the police.
Even private collections of antique
arms must be declared to the police,
and permit to keep them obtained.
Commercial travellers of armory
houses, and even peddlers selling
knives for domestic or agricultural
purposes must have special licenses
which are to be renewed every year.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-As the
tremendous building boom Of the
important influences in the crea-
ton of the Coolidge bull market,
Wall Street was greatly interested
in the overnight discussion regard
ing construction activities.
Although S. w. Straus suggested
that curtaiiment program is
apartment house building be adopt
ed for six months, he emphasized
the point that he did not expect any
great falling off in the aggregate
volume of general building through
out the country this year. He esti-
mated that more than 1000 900 in
construction had been carried over
from 1925 and said there would be
an unusual amount of public build
ing and public utility construction.
This same conclusion has been
arrived at by the National Bank of
Commerce, which says that on the
basis of contracts recently let the
building business is guaranteed con-
tinuation of the stimulus it has so
long enjoyed; a heavy demand for
building materials and full pay rolls
in construction industries.
This reinsurance regarding one
Of the fundamental factors in the
present period of national prosperity
was reflected in q confident tone in
the main body of stocks in early
dealings today. Steel, General Mo-
tors and other industrial leaders
were active around the best levels
of the recovery, while aggressive
bullish demonstrations were staged
in various special groups with the
oils particularly prominent.
Bear drives on stocks connected
with the building industry were
checked in the early afternoon by the
resumption of aggressive buying of
leading rails. Central spurted Is to
1443s. Atchison 15s to 1879, and
Atlantic Coast Line, az to 1897.
The demand was stimulated by a
comfortable money market, which
was accentuated by the arrival of
$3,000,000 additional gold from Can
ada, bringing total shipments since
the first Of the year to $26,500 900.
Pressed Steel Car featured the in
dustrial specialties, maintaining the
best levels Of the move around As.
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Commission Row
PRICES TO RETAILERS
FRIJITS


AppIes-Fancy Grimes Golden. bhl
~ 10: yonathans,. bbl.. $40; Delicious
4O;lb.. 1.75: Northern Spys. ST .65.
CranberriesCJersey aowes u Dbl.
.. Coeonnts-Fancy Jamaicas sack OF 100
Dates-Buk. IO@lIc h.: Fards I2
H s3GsYa $2'49; Dromedary. S6.1o: unpitted
% Grapes-Fancy Emperor sawdust kers
rapefruit-Extra fancy. S3.5o@4.5O.
RRSnsy@4ePfS sFa'e sas sSss 81,
MIA 0T naTsis g 81 d 2T5 @45O cafor
PPearswOregop 3 AnIous. S. 50 bog
F ansepEneFIoFiaEs s S. 81 S?@655o
Observation-Disclosures. S06S5c.
oysters-GaI vrS $ifaGIs5
rtlchokes--California 81 20 dozen,
. zBeans-FIorida green per hamper
- Brussels sprouts-Fancy California. 50
Caooage-,Aollano seed 2hc ID. red
ower--Crate. S2.75.
ws!SedF Dozen 81 cs MSaSRD
Celery Cabbage-Box. So
Observation-Disclosures 1925.
Eggplant-Florida. So 100 per doz.
Garlic-Californis 1870 10
Kale-Virginia Broccoli. $3.50 bbl. H. G.
Zoe bu.
Lettuce-Iceberg. crit. 1878: H. G.. hot
h9qse. $40. 1o-lb. basket California.
Mangoes-Florida peppers. Sc crate
81 10 pecE.
MISREPRESENTATION 81 10 tor
ID. basket
:, onions-H. G: yellow. 100 lbs. S3.25;
II. g. red. $40: Spanish, crt.. 50.
Oyster Plant-H G. 45c dozen.
Parsley-H G. SOC DER bunch: south
Peas-S650@7 a hamper.
PotatOes-MlchIgan round white, sack
- so: Minnesota early Ohins 120-lb bag
81; 25 IDAHO russets. 1878 cwt: Idaho
bakers, 81: Texas triumphs. S4. 80
Radishes-Southern long reds 80 "a 35c:
dollhouse buttons. 81
Rhubarb-H. G.. S1.15.
Root Vegetables = Iurmps pu.. 81
parsnilps, bu,; 81 20 carrots. bu., 81 so:
new Texas, bu. So; Canadian rutabagas
81 cwt;;; II G beets 81 so bu.: Texas
Shallots-Louisiana 30, dozen
Spinach-Texas, 81 so bu.
SQuash-H & Hubbard bbI, So
Sweet POtatoes-Indiana Jersey Du
$500 mediums. $1.75; Nancy Halls So
Tomatoes--Six basket crt. So oOM : or
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GENERAL MOTORS. !
SLICE BIC MELON
Company Saving Plan Bene-
fits Employees.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-General
Motors Corporation, which in the
last two years has enriched many a
financier, today cut up a melon for
the benefit of employees, investing
under company savings plan.
1t announced a distribution Of cash
and stock to 5000 employees amount.
ing to more than eight million
dollars.
Under this distribution a man who
in 1921 invested $500 under the
General Motors plan for employe
savings and investment today re.
ceived back his $500 plus $113 in.
terest and in addition stock in the
company worth Sits at it's Dec. 81.
market value. In other words, on a
$500 investment the employee made
clear profit of approximately 81 900
in six years.
Inc men participating in today's
distribution are those who invested
under the plan as members of what
the company designates the "class
or 1921" The money they invested
with the savings fund went into Cen
eral Motors stock. Since that time,
General Motors has time and again
been the reigning sensation of the
financial world with its cash and
stock dividends while the market
value of the stock has gone up by
leaps and bounds.
The distribution announced today
Is composed of $1,527,S45 in cash.
which is the amount of the employees
investments plus per cent interest
since 1921, and 1856 shares of Gen.
eral Motors common stock with a
market value on Dec. 81 of $6,7S3,716.
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EGG SWINDLE WORKED
Widow Loses All Of Wealth Through
Fable Spirit Message

BIZ United Press
TURIN, Jan. 20.-A Single egg
containing a supposed message from
the other world, was the device used
to swindle Francesca Pelissero.
widow, of 1000 lire, her entire
wealth.
The widow was approached by a
man and a woman who told her that
they were bearers of message from
her dead husband. They broke an
egg from which they extracted a
piece of paper signed with her hus-
bands name. The husband commu.
nicated that she was to do explicitly
as her representatives, the bearers
of the message instructed her.
The rest was easy. The couple
asked for a loan of all the money
she possessed, in order, they said,
to release her husband of obligations
incurred in the other world.
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ARGENTINE WHEAT
REPORTS UNTRUE
Cereal Drops at Chicago
Upon Getting News.
BIZ Tuifed Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-The bullish
sentiment was somewhat chilled on
the Chicago Board of Trade today
as reports We're received stating that
there is no foundation for the ru-
mors that the Argentine govern
ment intends to substitute the wheat
crop. Wheat opened sc to &c low
er than the previous close. Foreign
markets were lower again today,
and this tended to dampen early buy
ing orders here.
Corn opened unchanged to lie
lower than Wednesdays closing
prices.
oats opened unchanged from yes.
terday's figures. Speculative inter.
est in the market is not active,
while there appears to be increased
hedging pressure.
Provisions opened unchanged.
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SAVED BY CAT

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. 20.
"A man who represented himself as
a meter reader recently attacked
Mrs. F. c. Philo. Her pet Angora
cat attacked and drove off the in.
truder with claws and teeth. The
cat is unusually large and put up
a vicious battle with the intruder
who shook the animal off as it ran.
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SULPHUROUS GAS
ENDANGERS LIVES
Of OIL WORKERS
Bureau of Mines Warns
Workers in Petroleum
Fields. 9ss
BIZ Times Special

BIZ ItMCS SDecldt
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Work-
ers in Texas oil fields face untold
danger which necessitate the exer-
else of constant precaution, accord.
ing to the bureau of mines, which
has completed an investigation of
conditions in the Lone Star States
oil industry.
Investigations by the bureau took
In the Panhandle district, the Big
Lake field Of Reagon county, and
the McCamey field Of Upton county.
Hydrogen sulphide in petroleum
vapors, the bureau found, is the
most poisonous gas associated with
the crude oil industry and frequently
gives workers serious cases of con-
junctivitis, known as "gas eyes,"
Conjunctivities is usually con-
tracted in derrick cellars, where the
gas collects. In the derrick cellar
of one we'll in the Panhandle dis
trict, thirty-one men We're overcome
while putting on the brandenhead.
Around many wells Investigators
Of the bureau found dead rabbits
and birds. Dead animals are usually
found after still, oppressive night
when There is little or no air move
ment. One mar collected a pile of
more than one hundred dead ami
mails.
In one place visited by the bureau
investigators it was found that the
presence of hydrogen sulphide in
excessive quantities caused pro-
nounced darkening of white lead
paint on houses, of brass valves and
fittings and Of silver money.
The bureau stressed the necessity
Of workmen using gas masks while
engaged in derrick cellars and
whenever it is believed gases are
in the air.
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In the Sugar Market

(By Thomson & McKinnon)
NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-I note in this
mornings sugar news that late yesterday
it became known that the market had been
cleared of all offerings. This report f6s i'll
with the better tone prevailing in flu
lures and gives promise of definite turn
for the better in prices. 1t seems to me
around 6.25c. as compared with the sea-
sons highs and in view of the sounder
latng to the market I expect further
signs of recovery before the current week
Is over.
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III Meyer-Kiser Bldg,
Riley 1904.
on 1907


State Of Indiana, County of Marion. s.:
In the Marion Probate Court.
George Burkhart, administrator of the
estate of Jacob Jensen. deceased vs.. An
drea Jensen. Martin Jensen, George Jen-
SEN Dora Vandivier, Fred Jensen. John
Jensen, Christene Ellis, hurry Jensen An
drew Jensen and Lena Jensen
The undersigned administrator of the es-
tate of Jacob Jensen, deceased. hereby
gives notice that by virtue of an order of
the Marion Probate Court. that he will at
the hour of , D. m. on Saturday. Feb. 10,
1927. offer for sale at public auction all
the interest of said decedent in and to the
following. described real estate in Marion
County, Indiana; to-wit;
Lot 1854 in Ingram Bletcher's Subdivi-
sion of Blocks | and. 2 of Ingram Fetch
er's Oak Hill Subdivision. now part of the
City of INDIANAPOLIS as per plat thereof
as recorded in Plat Book g, page 25, of
the records in the office of the Recorder
of Marion County. Indiana.
approval of said Court and for not less
upon the following terms and conditions,
to-wit: At least one-third of the purchase
money cash in hand the balance in two
equal instruments. payable not to exceed
nine and eighteen months from date of
sale. evidenced by notes of the purchaser,
from date. waving relief, providing for
attorneys fees and secured by mortgage
on the real estate sold Said real estate
will be sold subject to the lien of the
mortgage in favor of the Railroadmen's
Building and Savings Association in the
principal sum of 81 500.
GEORGE BURKHART.
Administrator.
9Ol City Trust Bldg.
sfndianaDOiis Ind
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SHOOTS TEACHER, SELF
Student Kills Professor, Commits
Suicide Over Haircut
3U United Press

BIZ United Press
WARSAW, Jan. 20. - Because
his professor demanded that he cut
his hair Jaroslaff Lampin, IS. stu
dent in a local commercial school,
shot and killed himself.
Lampin was so proud Of his hair
that he let it grow long. The pro-
fessor suspended him for two weeks
because he refused to have it cut.
When the two weeks were up the
youth returned to school with a re-
volver in his pocket. The profess
sor again ordered him to leave and
remain away until his was cut.
Rather than part with his hair
Lampin shot the professor and then
himself.