davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Freaks in RELIGION

ID ELIGIOUS ardor plays strange
N pranks with the best of people.
Some fifty obsessed souls are sitting
beside the corpse of Josh Sykes" "
as he was locally known, in a Den
yer shack, still regarding him as the
Second Messiah and looking for
him to rise on the third day.
The coroner humors them, as a
wise coroner should, but with the
grim warning that he will be back
on the fourth day to take the body,
find out what caused the demise
and issue the required death GER
tif1cate.
A perfectly good king of Afghan
istan is on the run, while former
water boy occupies his throne, all
because he could not persuade the
tribesmen to shave off their wills
kers and do some other things in
the name OF sanitation, health and
decent appearance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27

lis, and the hundreds Of others in
this great state, already have COL
lected their human toll.
Our public officials can compel
these utilities TO build overhead
bridges as public necessities, but
they do not. Why?
Does the value of human life
mean less than the patronage Of
powerful railroad companies, to say
nothing of traffic conditions in gen.
eral?
The state Of New York enforced
and compelled railroads to build
overhead bridges at the crossings.
That state went far toward elini-
nation of dangerous crossings and
spent millions of dollars in assist
ing the roads in building perma-
ner.t safeguards at these dangerous
intersections.
Our state, county and city officers
can do much-if they will. It Is
high tine the people wake up to
their rights and break up this util-
ity lobby, including among them all
public and legislative officials.
Join hands in this noble crusade
to stamp out this crossing evil. Our
newspapers can be Of great assist
ance. WILLIAM B. MILLER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
NOrnaICy Rules

"TTERROR hits Chicago" as one
Il headline writer puts it, some
one goes cunning for Jack Dempsey
and Chang Tsung Chang starts
another revolution in China.
It is all made of the same stuff
men consulting their emotions,
rather than their. intelligence, fight
ing, falling and raising hell in gen.
eral for nothing more substantial
than a bunch, a fancy, or an I'M
comfortable appetite for power.
On every hand one can see the
outcropping of this atavistic in
stinct, this brute hangover of the
jungle. The jazz baby has it, as
well as the preacher, and the poll
tfcian, as well as the religious nut.
But normally rules, even though
it does seem to be in the minority
at times. Eventually, Big Bill
Thompson will be thrown out and
China will cease to be chaotic.
The 7apper and fanatic do not
cut half so much ice anywhere else
as in the headlines.
When Lindbergh, Tunney or q
John Coolidge wants to get mar
ried, he looks for quiet girl, and
there are still plenty OF that kind
to be found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27

mass only enJhs OF per cent OF that OF the sun
Chamberln and Moulton believed that the material
pulled out of the sun very quickly broke up into small
knots of condensation and that these knots within
short space of time soded into little chunks OF rock
like meteors
They named these little chunks of rocks panetesi-
mails word meaning tiny planets. 1t is Tor this
reason that their theory is known the panetesal
hypothesis.
They assumed that these planetesimals were of
various size ranging from particles the size OF small
pebbles to large boulders weighing many TONS They
believed also that a great amount OF gaseous ma
terial and meteoric dust was mixed with them.
Due to the action of gravitaton, the smaller partl-
Giles were attracted to the larger particles In this
way accommodations of planetesnals began to grow.
In time these accmnulatons grew larger and
larger each one attracting all the loose panetesimas
in its neighborhood.
Each such accumulation in time formed one OF the
plenets or satellites.
AS growth went on, the weight OF material became
so great that the planetesmals were packed IN very
tightly giving each growing planet an extremely rigid
structure
According to this theory, earth was originally
very small. 1t grew slowly by the accreton OF
planetesimals
The theory holds that the earth at no time was
In molten condition
This fact has not heen satisfactory 20 number OF
geophysicists and result they have gade modca-
tons in the Chamherin Moulton theory. These VIII
be discussed next
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
A VERY SAFE OFFER
ONLY A CQRKSCREW
BEAUTIFUL MURDERERS

THIS congress is repeating the
4 silly sentimentality of its pre-
decessors by voting pension to
Mrs. woodrow Wilson the second.
we believe this maudlin business
started with the widow of President
Garfield, since which time all of
them have drawn down $4,000 per
annum, ali of which is absolutely
wrong!
Business leaders of Chicago are
beginning to fear that the intending
bombardment may hurt the Chicago
worlds fair of 1888.
If the shooting cannot be stopped,
possibly the shooters might be will
ing to use Maxim silencers during
the period of the fair.
In view of the fact that it took
fourteen army trucks to haul the
Presidents stuff to Northampton,
he would better rent the other half
of that double house.
y Il 4
The shoe manufacturers want a
Is per cent tariff on shoes, but in
sist that hides should come in free,
which illustrates the universal at
titude toward the tariff-protecJion
on what you sell, free trade on what
you buy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Fellowship in PTuyer

and predestines the future Of the
world. The sweetness and the piety
of the home, the Joy Of little chill
dren, the strength and beauty of
life are all bound up in this welded
union.
ITO love and to cherish, till death
us do part!'' Men and women never
should forget and never neglect.
PRAYER: Holy and loving
Father who hast instituted marriage
and ordained that it shall be sane
titled by mutual love and fidelity,
we pray for all those whom thou
hast joined together in this sacred
bond that they may be kept un-
divided even unto death. So pre-
serve the homes of the land in
beauty and peace, in all reverence
and piety. Amen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Die for Beliefs

ID ELIGION is not responsible for
N all the freaks. If it were, we
would not have lawyers defending
murder on the ground OF Glove
MANIA" as they are in a case now
on trial in Denver; theater pro-
ducers imagining they can only
serve art by letting girls undress on
the stage, as seems to be the idea
of some in New York, or Eleanor
Glyn thinking she can not write
about Chicago gang life, save in an
orchid tinted hotel suite, or any Chi
cago gang war to write about.
Obsession is a common malady,
whether it comes by way of faith in
God, real estate, theories of reform,
or money-making lunches.
One can find many glittering eyes
outside the pulpit, many people who
are certain they could do humanity
everlasting good if it would only let
them upset the works, many souls
in torment over some pet scheme.
In the beer trade, as in the mis-
sionary field, men are still willing
to die for their beliefs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27

The name snd ADDRESS OF Cne author
on IIo reouest viii nc. Be published. Let
ters not exceeding 400 words VIII receive
preference.
Editor TimeS--Another victim has
been added to the lack of public duty
on the part of our public officials
in demanding overhead bridges at
road crossings. Daily we read Of
deaths, disfgurements, and perma-
nent injuries of Automobiles and
their passengers at important cross
ings throughout the state where
trains and interurbans run on the
road levels.
What about overhead bridges2
Doesn't human life mean any,
thing compared to a little tempo
rary expense on the part Of the
railroad companies. Considering the
continuous demands on these COM
panies through damage suits and
actual expense in judgments, 1t
would be much cheaper to build
overhead bridges.
The crossings at East New York
and Davidson streets, East Twenty
fifth and Lewis streets, Belt rail-
road and South Meridian, Belt rail-
road and Madison avenue, and East
Thirty-eighth street, besides the
many others throughout Indianapo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Hard Way

A LII those who state with great
IA finality that coiunnist should
finality that colunnist should
answer every letter, and promptly,
TOO, neglect the fact that there are
difficulties.
Il am preparing" writes L. s. K.
"a paper for our study club on news
paper columns. I thought you might
be able to help me out by sending
me a list Of newspapers which run
columns, who was the first column
list and who is the best columnist,
ETC."
Now, with the exception of the
last query, none Of that can be an
swered without a great deal Of re-
search. It is much easier to lose
the letter.
And here is another tricky sample
from S. L. c.:
my heart tells we that I am an
author and nothing else, At present
am sophomore at the University
Of Illinois and want TO get as much
out of college as would help pro-
spective author.
DO you advise majoring in Eng
lish, journalism or general? What
courses and languages are of impor-
lance? VIII books on fiction, style,
etc, aid? What about reading news
papers and book reviews?
do you adise breaking into print
as much as possible or writing for
the waste basket2 I know you are
a busy man, but this will take only
few minutes"
But it's taken all my life so far
and I don't know any of the an
Swers even yet.
Copyright. 1879. for The Timeal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Pleased to Meet You

FLEETWOOD BROUN" ought to
L L sell for about a nickel a gross,
SO I won't do any more autographs.
I keep thinking Of Button Gwinnett.
Aside from the fact that he was
one of the signers of the Declara-
ton of independence, Mr.. Gwinnett
seems to have been a gentleman OF
no particular Importance.
But because his signature is rare,
it commands a higher price in the
auction rooms than any other
American name. 1t is my impress
sion that it once sold for $4,000 or
$40 0000.
I've always noted, as one Of my
favorite jokes, the feature which
Robert Sherwood incorporated n
Life some years ago. The picture
showed colonial couple, and the
man was tearing up paper in some
petulance.
In response to his wife's inquiry,
he was seen replying with, ooh, it's
just one more of those letters from
that old bore Button Gwinnett."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
nv DIR. NORRIS FIsHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American Medical
Association and of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.

Health Magazine.
TINE fact is apparent that the
n cosmetic industry has grown
rapidly in recent years.
According to DR.. S. Dana Hub
bard of the education division of
the New York City department Of
health, at least half the men, women
and children in the United States
visit public beauty parlors and
barber shops at one time or
another.
There are at least 10000 per-
sons engaged in the cosmetician
trade. There are 1875 training
schools in which pupils pay an
average of $3.50 for courses of in
struction in this profession.
The cosmetic industry Of the
United States involves sales Of
products amounting to $200,000,000
year, and it is estimated that the
beauty shops take in $4,000 loco for
their services.
Many of the individual states
now have laws regulating pracGlce
in beauty shops and provide for
regular inspection as to their SANTA
ton, but it is doubtful that the
majority of the states have arranged
in any way for the protection Of
the public.
In some places towels are used
repeatedly on different persons;
many of them have no arrange
ments for sterilizing instruments or
linens; many of the cosmeticians
are grossly ignorant and have not
the slightest conception of skin
diseases and their transmission, or
of the chemical contents of the
preparations that they use.
From time to time legislation has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Evidence Of Faith

TITO show my good faith in the
L matter I will reveal one fact
which I have tried for long time
to keep more or less secret.
This telephone is Endicott 1912.
and can be had upon it at any
civilized hour Immediately after
breakfast. One o'clock in the after
noon is fine. But this doesn't mean
that 1 want any insurance, bever-
ages just off the French boats, or
mining stock sure to double in value.
I have lost the letter from Hun
ter college and I hope the represent
tative of that institution will see
this note. 1t is rot often that I
have a chance to be interviewed by
anybody much beyond the eighth
grade.
But even if were an efficient
columnist and punctual in answer
ing, I would not read manuscripts
for anybody. Henry L. Mencken is
probably the kindest man in Amer
lea.
He reads almost every poem and
short story sent to him and ne never
fails to answer a letter. In addi-
ton to being kinder, Mencken has
a keener literary Judgment than I
possess, and besides, he runs a
magazine.
Even though a novel which came
into my hands was excellent, there
is nothing that I could do about it.
So, to emphasize previous warn
ing, I wish to announce that If
plays, poems or stories are sent to
me for criticism, I shall simply
steal the stamps and never return
the manuscripts.
And I'm not enthusiastic about
autographs. The business of keep
ing albums was popular some fifty
years ago, and seems now to be in
a process of revival.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Search for Beauty Builds Industry

not represent in any sense of the
word passing fad. Makeup is a
staple drug store utility.
In view of the extent Of the in
dustry, regulation is more and more
likely to be called in to control
it's dangerous possibilities.
Certainly every woman should be
careful not to put on her face a
cosmetic preparation of unknown
origin or one for which unwarrant-
ed claims may be made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27

If, as reported, President Coolidge
saved 100000 out of his White
House salary, he is the one man in
a million who quits politics with
anything to show for it, except the
scars of combat.
n u
We have made very gratifying
improvement in the personal ap-
pearance of our nurderers, for
where they once had heads like
door knobs and mugs like demons,
most of them now are perfectly
beautiful.
y t.
Senator Lenroot may never have
been a lobbyist, but most of these
alleged lawyers in Washington are
lobbyists, pure and simple.
They do not practice law; they
practice influence.
When a mans public service ends
he should be chased out of the Dis
trict of Columbia and kept out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
This Date i'm
u. S. History
February ~

February ~
I8l5-Congress awarded Major Cen
eral Andrew Jackson a gold
medal for services at the VIC
tory of New Orleans.
iS69-Fifteenth constitutional
amendment prohibiting states
restricting franchise because
Of race or color proposed by
congressional resolution.
1s75-spain paid $4,000 indemnity
to America for families of the
men shot in the "Virginius
Massacre"
Cleveland vetoed the pension
bill.
l8s7-Indemnity for loss Of reg
istered mail established.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

been proposed to control the in
clusion in cosmetics of such poisons
as lead, arsenic, mercuric or car
bolic acid.
The majority of the best manu-
featured cosmetics, however, do not
contain dangerous drugs, but are
simply a basis of cold cream or other
ointments with some perfume or
powder added.
No doubt, the cosmetic industry
is established permanently, and does
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
I II I
SEEMS

By HAYWOOD
BROUN

EXACTLY seventeen days ago
~ sent you a so-called correct
business letter asking for an inter-
view" writes A. G. K. "You never
answered, and yet you have the
nerve to write column in which
you criticise Colonel Lindbergh for
what you call rudeness."
But that, think, is hardly a fair
analogy. My lack Of manners hurts
nobody but myself. Babies are not
being named after me. nor is the
rising generation intent upon imita-
ton.
Besides, it isn't lack of manners
so much as inertia and an made
quate filing system. No reasonable
letter has ever come to me that I
did not plan to answer.
The first impulse is to answer it
Immediately. Then something comes
up and I put the note down in
safe place, saying to myself, IN do
this the first thing tomorrow morn
ing"
With the dawn the letter has dis
appeared. The really important
communications always burrow to
the bottom of the pile and are not
discovered until years later, when
immediacy has fed.
AS matter of fact, I like to be
interviewed. It is the only chance
I get now to use the old lecture.
Every interview is pretty much the
same, but since there is no check
up on them, no harm is done and
at the moment it answers people
who want interviews.
1t seems to be the notion Of every
high school paper that each New
York columnist should be inter-
viewed at least twice a year,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27

The amounts of
material pulled out
were vast when
C on s id e d by
themselves. But
they were not vast
when considered in
relation to the
amount of mate
rial in the sun.
It would take
1,3o0,000 globes the
size of the earth
to make one of the
size of the sun.
All the planets
tountlonr have q.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Working Aimee Overtime

TITO an outsider, it looks as though
L Mrs. Mcpherson were being
worked overtime, as though she had
been used quite often enough and
quite long enough to furnish pub
licity for southern California and as
though some one else ought to be
given a chance for the sake OF
novelty, if for no better reason.
With dope being Struggled into
Hollywood by the CARLOAD, as is
charged, and as seems to be proven
by the number of victims; with a
former district attorney and two
pals sentenced to prison for con-
spiracy; with kidnapping ventures
that put that of Mrs. Mcpherson in
the shade, even if everything said
about her were true, and with
Fighting Bob" Shuler on trial for
libelIing the knights of Columbus,
there should be no lack Of material.
Compared to Mrs. Mcpherson,
Fighting Bob" is getting a poor
run for his money. Such lack OF
originality as he displayed, such
mistaken zeal as he showed and
such chances as he took deserve
better recognition. He not only fell
for that bogus fourth degree oath"
after it had been exposed and ex-
ploded a dozen times, but broadcast
it as genuine, in spite of the fact
that several parties had been con-
victed of criminal libel for doing the
same thing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
N. E.
TRACY
SAYS:
''The FlGpper and Fanatic
Do Not Cut Half as Mach
Ice AnyaOhere Else as IN
the Headlines"
SAYS:

GAN DIEGO, Cal. Feb. 26.-Not
~ to be outdone by Oklahoma,
Texas, or any other of her forty
seven sisters, California makes
ready to irnpeach judge.
He is Charles Hardy of Los An
geles, and is accused of accepting
$500 check from Aimee Semple
Mcpherson, high priestess of the
"four-square gospel" together with
such added and incidental offenses
as the transaction may imply.
Mrs, Mcpherson says that the
check was love offering" and
that it was given to Jisdge Hardy
in grateful appreciation of his serV-
ices as a faithful follower.
Members of a legislative commit
tee which has been investigating
the matter for several weeks offer
different explanation. They go
back to Mrs. McPherson's kidnapping
adventure Of three years ago and
charge the check had something to
do with the collapse of the case
which was brought against her at
the time.
Some people believe that the kid
mapping adventure is the whole show,
and that what is really wanted IS
reopening of farce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
David Dietz on Science -
EaYth:S GYOzUth SLOzO
No. 29O

THE theory which Chamberlin and Moulton origi-
Il mated to account for the origin Of the earth is
frequently called the planetesimal hypothesis.
It assumes that the solar system originated when
large star passed near The passing star
caused great tides to rise in the sun and vast
amounts of material were pulled out of the sun as
a result.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27

MEDITATION: A good mar
riage is the most perfect unity on
earth. The greatest blessing that
can come to a man is to have a
good wife; the greatest blessing that
can be bestowed on a woman is to
have good husband.
Marriage sanctified by mutual
love is the foundation Of society as
it creates the home, imparts life,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Topic for the Week
LENT AND MY HOME"

Memory Verse for Wednesday
"And the two shall become one
flesh; SO that they are no more two,
but one flesh" mark 1879. (Read:
Peter 81 to 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27

The Westinghouse Teevox has and eyes now
If the engineers will teach him how to the Star
spangled Banner Teevcx might for congress one
of these days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
the s240OOOOO item. If they succeed, the new bill

the $24000000 item. If they succeed, the new bill
also may die in another deadlock.
Thus is prohibition made football. Doubtless
there honest prohbitionsts in congress who be-
lieve the money should be forced the admnistra-
ton. 1t is not credible however that the issue would
have been drawn so tightly but for the intervention
of the reform groups
Nor is the advantage to certain pro-smith Demo-
Gratis to be overlooked when the home folks see them
insisting on bigger and better enforcement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
DAILY THnuGHTs

Can one go upon hot Goals, and
his feet not be burned?-Prov.
CRIBS 6:28.
WE make others judgment our
wv own by frequenting their So
ciety.-Thomas Fuller.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27

Ideas an
opinions ex-
pressed IN this
column ar
those OF one
Of A IA erics'S
most Interest
ing " ritter
and are pre-
scented with
out regard to
cir aEree-
ment with the
editorial sth-
tude Of this
paper.
The Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-27
Times Readers Voice Wees

The name and address Of the author
must accompany every contribution but
on request viii not be pubhShed. Let
nrnferencS.