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The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE "
Nicotine Ren1OUaI Not Perfected

One of the dangers of smoking
denicotinized preparations is the
belief of the user that only the nico-
tine in the tobacco may be harm
full, whereas there are many other
constituents which, taken in over
dosage, may interfere seriously with
health.
The person who smokes denico-
tinized tobacco is likely to smoke
much more than if we're to smoke
ordinary tobacco, believing that it is
entirely free from nicotine and
without regard to the other constit-
uents.
1t seems to be the opinion of the
Connecticut investigators that the
denicotinized tobaccos now available
are of little use, and that certain
ly most of them are not sufficiently
low in nicotine to warrant unre-
stricted indulgence on the part of
people who suffer i'll effects from
smoking.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
Our Visitors

That the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be
made more than welcome during their stay in
this city may be taken for granted.
Indianapolis has fine spirit of hospitality
and it will be even keener and more solicitous
on this occasion.
1t is but coincidence that at the very time
these men who fought for the defense of the
flag in other lands are gathering here to recall
and review their experiences and their vic
tories, the Secretary of State of this Nation is
meeting with diplomats in Paris to sign a
treaty designed to make other foreign wars
improbable if not impossible.
Perhaps nothing could better illustrate the
spirit of this land than that we are foremost
in efforts to promote permanent peace, but
ever ready to defend the sovereignty of this
country when it is invaded.
The proudest boast which these honored
guests could wish or make would be to be able
to say:
"I fought in the LAST foreign war. I
fought in war which ended all wars"
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
Near JungIe'S Border

Orient or occident, we are only a
Jump or two away from the jungle,
as what the Soviet Government Of
Russia intends to do with the
Schlusselburg plainly proves.
1t was in the Schlusselburg that
Eeter the Great, that human
scoundrel, imprisoned his beautiful
young wife after he had tired OF
her, and that the Polish patriot,
Valerian Lukasinski spent nearly
thirty-seven years.
Forty-four years ago, the Schlus-
selburg was improved" at great ex-
pense and for disciplinary reasons, F"
but only to become one of the most
hopeless horrors of Europe. Even
after it was emptied by the revolu-
ton of 1905, it reverted to its orig
inal state of barbarism and became
an argument in the mouth Of every
radical.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
Bare Prison Horrors

Hereafter, if the Soviet Govern
ment carries out its program, those
who are curious about such things
and who have the stomach, can
wander through the dungeons Of
the Schlusselburg where inscriptions
were written on the solid rock by
men and women who had plenty of
time to do it with their fingernails,
and can read from tablets placed
there for the purpose, how such and
such a human being was done to
death for no better reason than
that he dared to think.
Those who are curious and have
the stomach, can go down and
down by means of winding stairs
until they hear the Neva ripping
overhead and sense its insidious
presence through the dampness of
the atmosphere and the moisture
on the walls.
If that is not enough, they can
ask the guide to put out the lights
and, standing in the midst of cold
and silent darkness, imagine how it
would feel to spend the rest of their
lives in such a place, with no hope
of liberty save through death.
After that, they can emerge into
the fresh air and sunshine and
thank God that they live in the
twentieth century, Red Russia in
cluded.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
The "Mike" Upsets Politics

Had Smith and Hoover opposed each other eight
wears ago the advantage in the speaking campaign
would all have been with Smith.
Today the advantage is the other way around.
The reason is the radio.
Hoover's radio voice is vastly better than Smiths.
It is curious fact that the better is in public
speaking of the old fashioned Sort the less effective
he is before the mike" and that the traits which
were disadvantages before the radio employed be-
come advantages now.
In the pre-radio sense, AL Smith unquestonably is
the best living campaigner and Hoover just about the
worst.
Before an audience that can see as well as hear,
Smith carries all the poise and all the charm Of a
combination of Theodore Roosevelt and Tom Johnson.
He possesses to an indescribable degree that most
subtle and most valuable of all the traits of actors
and platform speakers-the ability to the reac-
tons of his hearers to get the crowd going to play
upon it as a skilled musician plays upon an instru-
ment
Every great orator, from Demosthenes to Bryan
had that skill.
And while Smith is not the born-orator type, in
the smooth musical that characterized Bryan,
nevertheless he is as effective in his way Brysn
ever was in his. Before radio in, voice with
carrying power was essential Without it the speaker
was lost. Smiths voice was that.
Through the long years of his platform schooling,
he learned Jne art of making that voice go forth to
the fartherest reaches of the largest hail. And that
very skill developed with such arduous pains, becomes
one Of his chief handcaps today.
For not only is all the spell that goes with Smith
ina personal appearance lost to the invisible audience,
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27

TWO years ago Sandy Wee
u brought a white elephant from
India to England. White elephants
are held sacred in India. Many of
the natives believe that he who pro-
fanes one by removing it from its
native land will fall under a curse.
Sandy Wee. having become a Chris
tian, held such Superstitions in con-
tempt.
Things went we'll for Sandy Wee.
He not only toured England, but
America, with his prize exhibit, and
afterward found a comfortable lodg-
ing in the London zoo which he
shared with a~man of his own race,
said Ali. The two became fast
friends, notwithstanding that said
Ali was Mohammedan.
Last Friday night the white ele-
phant, which had been returned to
Calcutta, was reported to have died,
Saturday morning Sandy Wee was
found raving maniac, dancing
and gibbering beneath the window
Of his apartment.
Thinking it strange that the up
roar had not disturbed his room
mate. said Ali, the police investi-
gated and found the latter dying.
He had been beaten to a pulp with
a pickax and a sledge hammer.
Back on the shores of the Ganges
there will be thousands to assert
that this is no more than should
have been expected after the pro-
fanation of a white elephant, that
the curse has been fulfilled and that
Sandy Wee could not have escaped
his fate.
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averaged 3.S8 per cent. Fourteen
samples of Havana tobacco aver
aged 2.59 per cent. Twelve sam
pies of pipe tobacco, cigars and
cigarets averaged 2.31 per cent, and
chewing tobaccos averaged 2 per
cent.
The report of the Connecticut
chemists indicates the amount of
nicotine in practically all of the
common varieties of cigarets and
tobaccos. 1t was found by COM
parison that the denicotinzed prod
ucts as a group contain about 80
per cent less nicotine than is likely
to be found in ordinary Impressed
tobacco.
However, many denicotinized
preparations we're found to contain
as much nicotine as ordinary tobac-
CO and, In general, the special prod
ucts contained but little less nico-
tine than corresponding nationally
sold brands of cigars or cigarets.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27


preference.
Editor of Times-One can pick
up any daily paper and find many
advertisements Of automobiles for
sale, ranging in price from S5 up.
These cars are sold to the public
as being able to run, and under the
statement that they will get you
there and bring you back. We have
long been fighting for higher rate
of speed on our highways, with less
danger from the slow, creepy driy-
erS.
These SIS and up priced cars are,
to a large extent, the cause of the
cluttering up of our highways with
a mess of junk machines that
should have been in the junk pie
months, and in many cases, years
before.
I recently visited one of our sales
rooms where cars are sold that are
manufactured by very strong ad-
vocate of more speed on our roads,
and was amazed at the number of
old junk machines shown for sale.
Many Of these cars should never
even be given away if the recipient
is going to endanger life and limb
of the riding public by trying to
operate these cars on our streets or
the public highways.
Why do not our automobile sales
rooms teach the public that these
cars are absolutely worthless and
educate them in the right way in
stead of continually bucking our
auto associations, who are trying
to legislate for greater speed and
safety on our roads, instead of SELL
ing these miniature scrap heaps,
that only make for more congestion
on our streets and highways?
The writer was coming into Indi-
annapolis last Sunday evening at a
time when many machines were
moving in both directions, and at
all congestions, both going and COM
ing, would be found one of these
dilapidated, wheeling junk piles do
ing its ten to twenty miles of speed
and heading a half-nile of cars
unable to pass and the license num-
ber of many thousands denomina-
ton. indicating that this scrap heap
had been sold very recently for
driving instead of scrapping.
Lets help our speed and safety
legislators and automobile associ-
ations by throwing these old junk
ers in the scrap heap and teach the
public that there is no economy in
buying these old, antiquated scrap
heaps that have been discarded by
some one else because they we're no
longer fit to operate.
GEORGE BROWN.
Editor Times-"They toll not, nei-
ther do they spin," but they live and
pile up fortunes out Of the misery
and economic poverty of the poor
people. The wage slave that is
forced to sell his labor power to the
boss. I refer to the loan shark, the
leecheS that loan you money at the
legal rate of 81 per cent a month
and lay great stress upon the fact
that the law only allows them to
charge this small amount-just 31s
! per cent a month.
How much does this amount to
in twelve months Why, just A
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
BY DIR, MORRIS FISHBEIN

BY DIX MOhhlS FlShbE1N
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia. the
Health Magazine.
ONCE so much material has been
- written on the danger of nico-
tine in tobacco, several manufac-
turers have placed upon the market
cigars, cigarets and loose tobacco
from which the nicotine has been
removed by various processes.
The usual method is to resweat
the tobacco by treating it with
superheated steam or by heating in
vacuum chambers.
None of these processes is success
full in the complete removal of the
nicotine, so that the term "denico-
tinized" does not mean completely
without nicotine, but merely with
much less nicotine than in ordinary
tobacco.
The chemists of the Connecticut
Agricultural Experiment Station,
who have made study of the sub
ject believe that tobacco should not
be advertised as "denicotinized" un-
less at least one-half of the original
nicotine has been removed. The
difficulty lies in the lack of knowl-
edge as to tae amount Of nicotine
in the tobacco before it is submitted
to the removal process.
Twenty-seven samples of tobac-
co grown in Virginia and in North
Carolina ranged from 168 to GIT
per cent in content of nicotine,
only two showing less than per
cent and only five showing more
than per cent.
Twenty-nine samples grown in
other parts of the United States
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
Risk Moving Forward

We are moving forward all along
the line, even if some of us con-
stantly run the risk of being
crushed beneath the juggernaut of
progress.
Though it might make no diff
ference ITO the victim whether he
was killed with an executioner's AK,
or by subway train, it makes lot
to other people.
Even though we have failed to
make life 100 per cent safe. our in
tentions are mostly good, which is
more than can be said for some past
generations.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
This Date i'm
q. S. History

August 27
1776-Americans decisively defeated
in the battle of Long Island.
2-Skirmish on Combahee River,
S. c., last conflict of the Rev.
olution.
1809-Birthday of Hannibal Hamlin,
vice president under Lincoln.
1692-Metropolitan Opera House at
New York burned.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27

he was appar-
emily urged by
the gods to do
so.
Galen started
the S dy of
medicine at the
age of II. He
studied in the
famous medical
school at Alex
andria. He also
Travelled extern
sively and stud
led at 9th e r
medical centers.
On his return
to Pergamon he
was lnadn the
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
David Dietz or Science =
A Fashionable Physician
No. 1S9

CALEN is one of the great figures in the early his
VI tory of medicine. Many authorities rank him as
the greatest in Greek medicine with the single ex
ception of Hippocrates.
He born in Pergarnon in the year 1S0 A. D.
His father was wealthy architect by the name Of
Nixon.
Nixon decided to have his study medicine, so
ancient records tell us, because OF dream in which
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
Daily Thoughts

Be not righteous Overmuch.-
EccI. 7:1S.
q q
THE ultimate notion of right is
I that which tends to the uni
Versal good.-Francis Hutcheson.
For what do the letters 1. N. R. 1.
stand?
For four Latin words that were
inscribed over the cross, Iesus Naz-
areth Rex Iudaeorum'-" Jesus o.
Nazareth, King Of the Jews"
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27

What is the Fascist party Oatho
In the name of God and Italy,
in the name of all those who have
fallen in battle for the greatness Of
Italy, swear to consecrate myself
exclusively and increasingly for
ItalyIs good.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27

People should est the same things every day, says
Thomas Edison. In this opinion he is backed by q
couple of million boarding house andladies.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27


If an American citizen should
contract communicable disease
while en- route to New York from
Europe, would he be allowed to land
in New York or would he be sent
back to the port from which he
came?
He is allowed to land, but may be
quarantined until the disease is
cured. American citizens cannot be
sent back to the point of embarka-
ton in foreign country.
What is the noise made by a frog
called?
The hoarse, hollow, low-pitched
vocal sound of the frog is called
croaking.
What are some facts about Art
Accord, who appears in the movies,
and the name of the horse which
appears in pictures with him?
What is the value of a United
States 2-cent piece dated 1865? u
From to 10 cents.
Who was the first woman TO OBJ
tain a medical diploma in this
United States?
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first.
She was born in Bristol, E.Igland,
Feb. 8, 1921.
On what day did Easter Sunday
fall in the year 1861?
April II.
What is the area of continental
United States?
What large gun of foreign manu-
facture was exhibited at the Worlds
fair in Chicago in 1892.
A Krupp gun which was the larg-
est gun that had been made up to
that time.
Who wrote the stage play, What
Price G1ory?'
Laurence stallings and Maxwell
Anderson.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27

British newspaper is conducting debate on the
question of whether not man has right to open
his wifes letters Seems to us more question of
courage
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27

Add this to your stock of SMILES: "As appealing as
golf course to farmer after day in the harvest
fields"
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27

A sure sign OF autumn is evident when parents
count the days until college opens and they ride
in the family car again.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-08-27
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-30
ELKS TO MEET
 MINERS TODAY
Bills and Miners Slated to Settle Differences on
 Diamond Tonight

The Elks and Alaska Juneau clubs are slated to tangle at 6:30 D. m. today in a special Memorial Day ball game. playing off con test postponed from May IT. Koski, it is expected, will heave for the Bills while Robertson, or Big Mac MacSpadden, probably will be used by Manager George Nelson of the Miners.
 Robertson narrowly escaped possible serious injury in the game he hurled against the Moose last week. A terrific smash off the bat of Pete Schmitz caught him squarely in the side before he could swerve or protect him. self with his gloved hand. It was thought at first some ribs might have been fractured but nothing more serious than bruises and a painful side resulted from which he has not fully recovered.
 Tomorrow night the Moose and American Legion, n0w tied for first place in league standings, will come together. If the Vet erans put up the same brand of ball against the Paps as they showed last night in their tilt with the Elks, Manager McKin- non's scrappy aggregation will have its task cut out if it hopes to breeze along in the van.
 Seveninning games will become a rarity if more speed isn't shown by the ball tossers in getting these evening affairs under way. This was indicated by President Charles E. Naghel yesterday. He announced to all the clubs that any game starting as late as o'clock would be limited to five frames. He hopes that this will sort of stimulate the boys to get out wee bit earlier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-30

Totals -.-.23 2 IS 2 Il
 Summary: Earned runs-Elks 2. Legion g.. two base hits Barragar and Cunningham; home
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-30
WHEN TRADE WINDS BLOW

Someone should be given the floor to say word for the down. trodden Phillies. There has been some criticism of a trade by which the Philadelphia Nationals permitted Jimmy Wilson, their star catcher, to go to St. Louis for flock of minor leaguers. The trade may or may not help the Phillies. There is not much chance that it will hurt them. The National League tail-enders of last year are firmly established in a recumbent position for 1928 and only an overeharge of dyna- mite can get them out of their position at the foot of the ladder.
 This is not the open season for bla9ting in baseball, so the only course left is to give this season up as a bad job and start build ing for another year. The recruits from St. Louis may help them Donald Hurst, a Shotton product, is available now as is Virgil Da- wis, another player long under ob- servation by the present manager of the Phillies. The crafty Burt tipped the Cardinals off to Davis before he knew that he was to be manager of the Phillies.
 Great as he is, Jimmy Wilson has not been able to get the Phil. lies in the race single-handed, al though he will be a star with a winning club. The Cardinals got George Harper from the Giants. who did not need him, and let McGraw have Bob O'Farrell whea the New Workers were pining for another catcher, so in the long run every one may be satisfied
 There is a difference in time. The Cardinals and Giants can de- clare dividends on their transac- tions now while the hapless Phillies must wait.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-30
BIG TRAIN BACK ON THE TRACK

Walter Johnson, manager of Newark in the International League, is back in uniform after a siege of sickness that has kep. him from the team since early in the training season. "The Big Train" is able to use his brains in behalf of his Bears and sool may contribute the services of his good right arm. John5cn has never pitched a game of minor league baseball and history will be made when he steps on the mound for Newark. In his ab. sence the Newarks, favorites
 win the pennant, have been limp ing along and thus far have not
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-30
ELK BALL NINE
 LOSES TOvETS
 IN TIGHT GAME
Bills Drop Further Into Cellar'as Keaton Wins
 Own Game by Homer

A circuit smash by Pitcher Bol Keaton in the last of the sixth inning won last nights game for the Veterans, the Elks being on the losing end of to score It was the prettiest exhibition on the ball lot so far this seasor and the cash customers got a req treat for braving the cold weath CT and threat of rain.
 Keaton and Jackson staged 2 pretty beavers duel in which honors were about even. The difference lay in the home run of the former. It came with g runner on the paths, while the Vets were trailing one to two and spelled victory. Keaton fan ned three men in the opening of the seventh to keep it safe.
 Elks Take Lead
 The Bills started off in the first inning when Blake was giv- en first base by Keaton, went to second on Coughlin's sacrifice and continued to third while Keaton threw Jackson out at first. Barra- gar's two-base hit scored Blake.
 Again in the third inning the Elks marked. Bothello was safe at first when Grummett muffed Bob Keaton's throw, and went to second on a wild throw by B. Keaton. Blake walked. Cough lin hit to shortstop, who threw to third. Bothello was out, and Blake took second on the play. The latter scored and Coughlin took second when Jackson grounded out to Grummett, un- assisted. Barragar was safe on first when T. Keaton muffed his grounder. Coughlin going to third. B. Keaton caught Bar ragar stealing second and threw to T. Keaton, who made the put out.
 The Legion did not get start until the fifth inning. Midkiff hit over short and stole second. He scored when Cunningham slammed a two-base hit to left field. Jackson frightened up and struck out the next man up, and the following two were put out, Jackson to Andrews.
 Nello, first man at bat for the Legion in the sixth, struck out. Grummett was given life at first when Blake booted his grounder, and was driven in by Bob >Kea- tons home run into deep left field. Heinke hit grounder through second but was cut a moment later when Bal -agar threw Midkiff's hit to Scott at second. Midkiff died at first when Cunningham flew out to Blake.
 Keaton struck out the first two men who faced him in the last of the seventh. Sabin was safe at first when Isaacson juggled his grounder, but Bothello tanned for the third out and the game was over.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-30
SECOND GUESSING oo BASEB,
E ~ BRIAN BELL -
 (AssOcATEo eaEss spoars ~sarrea)

justified the preseason apprehen- sions that they might make a runaway race of the International as the Yankees did in the Amer. ican League last year.
 "Old Barney" is a popular fig ure in baseball and all the play CTS in the International are anxi- ous to see him fully recovered in health, but they cannot be blapa. ed if they fail to give three or any other number of rousin.. cheers when he steps out to pitch against them. He has not re- tained all the force of his high hard one" over the stretch of years he moved down batsmen for Washington, but he is not yet slow.
 DARK HORSES AND
 RED ONES
 The Cincinnati Reds probably will not win the National League pennant. It would be strange if they should, for the club does not seem to have the strength to out last the Cardinals, Pirates and Cubs, to mention only three of the other National League entries. But enough water has run under the baseball bridge to show that these same Reds will take a lot of beating before the season ends and the nomination finally is made. "
 Jack Hendricks was not sur prised when Cincinnati slipped into first place. He was in posi- tion to say q told you so." At the Orlando training camp the genial Jack declared: "The Ma tional League has no dark horse this season, but it has one very, very Red"
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Dr. Anna Kearsley will move her office from the Nugget Shop to the Juneau Rooms on June 1st.
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