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TRY THIS on your typewriter: “Now is the time for all good women
to come to the aid of the party.”
VACATIONS are all right, says the cynic; it’s recovering from thq
effects that is unpleasant
"SHINER” MIDDAUGH gets another continuance, showing where
“Shiner” stands. *
THE INDIANA COAL COMMISSION will “go right ahead,” says Jesse
Eschbach. That’s the Goodrich system—go right ahead.
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city attorney. In some cities that would not be regarded as a calamity.
■WHATEVER ELSE may be said of the decisions of Acting Judge Rotf
bins in city court, it must be admitted they’are “different.”
NEARLY TEN THOUSAND negro women will now have the oppor
tunity to vote for Ralph Lemcke. A
THOSE NORTHWESTERN AVENUE residents who complain the city
has not collected their ashes in fifteen years deserve credit for patience,
at any rate.
“WOMEN have made a fool of me,” is the plaint of a man who has two
wives and is said to have promised to marry a third. Seems to he a true
descendant of Adam.
OTHER ADVANTAGES of obtaining sentences to the penal farm
. when caught committing felonies are the unlimited opportunities for es
cape.
For Better, Not Worse
Through the ratification of the suffrage amendment by Tennessee, a
southern and democratic state, the women of the United States have at
last obtained the right to equal participation in the government under
which they live.
As an early and consistent advocate of equal suffrage The Times re
joices with the women who fought so long and so hard to obtain the privi
leges to which they have been for many years entitled.
Their victory is not one of acquisition, but is a successful establish
ment of a right that was theirs long ago, but one of which they were de
prived more by custom than reason.
Suffrage ratification in Indiana means that instead of being limited to
an expression of desire in government to ths presidential race, the women
will have the power this fall to become a factor in the election of the
state and local tickets.
There never was a time when greater opportunity confronted the
women of this state and there never was a time when the womanly char
acteristic of purity was more needed in the affairs of the state and in the
affairs of the various counties.
Indiana is confronted this fall with the’ necessity of choosing whether
the affairs of the state will be administered by a hand-picked politically
tried set of office-seekers, whose election means the continuation of the
present "centralized” regime of James P. Goodrich, or the election of an
entirely different type of candidates, who come cleanly before the voters
pledged to do all in their power to restore the government of Indiana to
the local communities of which the home is the unit.
Predictions as to the effect of women’s suffrage in Indiana on the
political parties are as varied as they are foolish. Almost any political*
leader can give you a theory by which he will prove that the democrats
or the republicans will control the women’s vote.
But the truth of the matter is that no one knows how women will
vote. In states that have long had suffrage there is nothing to indicate j
that the sudden acquisition of the privilege has created any new alignment j
as between parties.
Indiana’s women will affect this election only to the extent to whith |
they are registered and their votes recorded. Having obtained a much
sought privilege, it is natural to believe that women will avail themselves
Os it. Anyhow, we will be able to tell after the next election whether suf
frage was much wanted or whether, as has been charged, the demand for
women’s suffrage comes from a few women whose activities have made
up for their want of numbers.
Naturally, women will be expected to be influenced in the casting of
their votes by the relationship of the ballot to those things in which their
greater interests have heretofore centered.
If there is anything in this theory, then women will vote the ticket
of the party that promises the purest administration and the closest re
lationship with the home life that has always been regarded as women's
particular sphere. •
The democrats of Indiana have all the best of this lure for women’s
votes.
Not having had anything more than a mere seat on the outskirts of
the state government for years, they can not be accused of having par
ticipated in the scandals of the present administration, nor in the more
or less objectionable features of Goodrichism.
Campaigning on a platform that places the demand for home rule in
the fore they might be expected to make a better plea for the votes of
women than the republicans, whose platform, program and fetish has been
and still is centralization of government in a statehouse remote from
other than one family circle.
However effective this plea may be, the advent of women as unqual- ;
isled electors in Indiana ought to be welcomed by every good ciitzen.
The affairs of our state and local governments are in a condition that
preclud any great praise of the males alone as electors. In fact, the men
of Indiana ought to be ashamed to be welcoming women into a mess as
unsavory as is presented by our present po’itical situation.
Women as electors may be the influence that will make for better gov- j
ernment.
They certainly can not make for any worse.
Eliminate the Beanball
It would be well for baseball authorities to take immediate and thor
ough action toward eliminating that part of the game’s strategy which
calls for the pitching of the “bean ball,” so called because it is a ball
hurled with tremendous speed close in to the batter in order to drive him
back from the plate or to upset his mental poise by inspiring fear of being
hit
This delivery has been accepted as legitimate by some managers, but
such tactics are dangerous and unfair and have no place in the national
pastime. Such a hall finally resulted in a major league fatality. Shortstop
Ray Chapman was killed in New Yoj*k this week by a ball thrown by
Pitcher Mays.
That Mays intended to hit Chapman has been denied, of course. But
the fact remains that a player was killed, and something should be done
to prevent other deaths occurring from the same cause.
That other deaths have nqt resulted previously from the same cause
has not been to the credit of the “bean ball” pitchers, but to marked agility
of experienced batsmen in dodging.
Legislation against this dangerous delivery is difficult, because it is
almost impossible to tell whether a pitcher is throwing at the batter’s
head or is just lacking control. Chapman’s death, however, should result
in some means being found by the baseball rule makers to eliminate harsh
strategy. If a pitcher is good enough to hold a position in the big leagues
he surely should possess sufficient control to keep the ball aw.ay from the
batter’s head. Walter Johnson, rated the fastest ball pitcher in the game,
often has said that no matter how close or important the contest, he al
ways keeps in mind the physical safety of the batter facing-him, because
he knows that his speed would kill or maim for life if the ball struck
batsman in a vital spot Yet, despite the safe pitching on the part of John
son, he has been among the best pitchers in the big leagues for yeark
Therefore, it readily can he seen that the “bean ball” is ndt a necessity tq
winning pitching and has no place in America's favorite sport
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
A New Serial of Young Married Life
By ANN LISLE.-
CHAPTER LX.
For the next two days Jim had a bad
time of tt. When the Ice-pack had re
duced the swelling of his ankle Dr. Kel
logg strapped his foot up at an acute
angle which looked agonizing, but was
needed to take all weight and strain off
the ligaments Jim had torn.
“He's not to see a soul,” were the doc
tor’s parting instructions. “Rest and
quiet for forty-eight hours ought not to
be a hardship to a lad with two or three
smashed ribs ready to start up a rum
pus."
“Say, does the old fool generally pre
scribe a week in a sanitarium for a
splinter in the finger?” Jim demanded
irascibly the very moment the doctor was
gone. “I*ll bet Terry thinks I’m a dub !’*
“He doesn’t!” I cried. “He knows how
sick you" art”—
“That’s right-rtell a real man that I’m
a tender blossom dying of a torn liga
ment. Say, Anne, why in blazes do you
shut the door every time you go out to
the phone? What are you saying about
me, anyway, that you're so precious care
ful xo keep me from bearing ?“
“Oh, Jim, the doctor said you were
to have quiet, and I thought hearing me
talk over the phone might tire you! it
never stops ringing, you know.”
“It doesn’t? Well, then, more people
must have called up than you told me
about Let’s see—Betty, Terry, Sheldon,
Tom Mason, Dicky Royce, and Pat Dal
ton. you said, didn't you?”
“Yes. and Evvy, too, and Sally, and the
folks from the cap factory,” x catalogued
stupidly.
“Not—my sisters?”
“That I took for granted you’d know,
Jim. The phone from the Kochambeau
PUSS IN BOOTS JR.
By DAVID CORY.
?>ow when the great big tremendous
giant I told you about In the last story,
saw Puss Junior, he made a dreadful
sound, and all the leaves fell off the
trees and the great cave echoed like a
drum. Bnt Puss wasn’t afraid. He was
quite used to Giants, you know for
had he not resented the little yellow hen
that laid the golden eggs from the Giant
of the Beanstalk? So he answered the
giant's roar with as loud a voice as he
could muster, but it only sounded like
a whisper beside the sound that the
giant made.”
“Ho ho, he he, and a pot of'gold.
And a barrel of wine so mellow and
old,
• And a morsehaum pipe are the things
for me; •*
So take care, Sir Cat. Ho bo. he he!”
“I’m not afraid of you,” replied little
Jnss Junior, and he drew his sword and
took a step forward.
• "Ho ho, ha. ha! How brave yon are.
But look out, my friend, or I’ll bite
the end
Os your tall right off though it make
me cough."
And this made Puss very angry, be
cause he thought the Giant was making
fun of him, you know, and he pricked
his iiroat leg with the tip of his sword.
And then the giant gave a terrible yell,
for I guess It hurt worse than a mos
quito bite. And then he raised his great
club and swung It around In the sir, and
•the end of It caught on a limb of the tree
and broke it off.
“See what 1 can do? said the Giant
with a horrible grin.
“Oh, let’s be friends,” said Puss. I
didn't come here to fight. I'm seeking
adventure and this is my first trip to
Fairy Land." And this so pleased the
Giant that he began to smile and then
he began to laugh till the tears rolled
down his cheek* and made a little brook
that ran off down the side of the hill
till it reached the great big bounding
bine ocean. Wasn't that wonderful?
“Come into my cave and I’ll show you
some strange things," said the Giant.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who first used the expression “the al
mighty doilar?” What wa* the largest
nugget of gold ever found? This de
partment of The Times will tell you.
If you have a question to ask send it
with a 2-cent stamp to The Indiana
Hally Times tnfornusilon Bureau, Frede
rick J. IlKskin, Director, Washington, I).
C., Thu answer will be seat direct to
you.
ORIGIN OF PHRASE.
Q. When and bow did the political
phrase "looking after his fences" origi
nate? A. M P.
A. In 1880 when Gen. Grant's friends
made him a candidate for a third presi
dential nomination, Kllbu B. Washburns,
who had been one of his supporters In
the past, was brought forward as a can
didate by the opposition to Grant. Ou
May 5 of that year a great demonstra
tion for *_-*nt was staged at Spring
field, 111. Wnsbburne, who was In
Springfield that day, escaped the em
barrassment of meeting Grant on such
an occasion by suddenly taking a train
for Malue, with the explanation thar.
he had to make the trip to “look after
the fences” on a farm he owned there.
“ROCK OF AGES.”
Q. How old is the hymn, "Rock of
Ages?” N. P. K.
A. This celebrated hymn was written
by Augustus Toplady, an English clergy
man, In 1776.
REINDEER.
Q. Is the breeding of reindeer estab
lished on a commercial basis In the
United States? O. I. T.
A. The North America.! Reindeer
Company, capitalized at $750,000, has been
Retail InsHiuUons Built Solidly on
Fair Dealing and Truth irt AwtunsiNS
BRINGING UP FATHER.
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19,1920.
must just ring us automatically—l think
they call every hour.”
Jim smiled happily; all his Irritation
vanished.
“I didn’t think would stay
mad at me,” he murmured like a little
boy. “Say, nursie, I've a notion if you’d
pull down the blinds I could sleep now.
And shut the door; after all, there’s no
percentage in hearing you recite answers
to those ’phone calls.”
This was the second day, and from
that moment Jim got steadily better. Bu£
I had lied, for, though the
did phone us almost hourly, it was
Phoebe, not Virginia, who called.
On the third day Jim was to be per
mitted to see one guest. I knew who
would be his choice, but things didn’t
work out Just as I expected, for Betty
phoned to say that she and Virginia had
talked It over and had decided that the
tnost Important person for Jim to see
was Terry.
“Terry’s such a darling—so placid and
English, Betty declared. “He'll be over
at three and I’m coming along to visit
you, and have you meet our beloved An.
thony Norreys who was just come back
from Canada.’*
I didn’t like any of It. How dared Vir- 1
ginia discuss Jim and me with Betty?
What right had she to scheme and plan
without consulting me? Was this her
way of glossing over the fact that she
wasn’t generous enough to come and ;
visit her brother—until, perhaps, he apol- j
oglzed for the grave crime of defending
his wife ngainst her rudeness? And, fi
nally, why should Betty be bringing a 1
strange man to call on me now?
Some of my Questions were answered
soon enough.—Copyright, 1620.
(To be continued)
“Will you promise not to hurt me?"
asked Puss.
“I won’t harm a hair on your head,"
said the Giant.
"Here's my hand," and be stretched
St out and would you belisve it his finger^
—
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“That Old Giant Laughed Until Tear*
Streamed Down Ills Cheeks Like Kalnt”
went around Puss Junior’s waist about
three times and maybe mots*. And
then the Giant carried l’uss into his cavo
and sat him down In hi* big arm chair,
which wua almost a* big a* the sum
mer bouse on my grandmother’s front
lawn,
“Now, little cat, I will show you my
diamond ring," am! the Giant took out
of his bureau drawer a ring which was
as big around a* a saucer and the dia
mond as big as a cup.
And then he took his watch out of his
pocket, and, goodness me, it was ns big
as a dishpan and It ticked so lond that
Puss couldn't hear himself think. And
just then there came a knocking at the
door of the cave. And tn the next story
you shall hear who was there -Copy
right, 1020.
(To be Continued.)
granted a concession of 75,850 square
miles of land north of the Churchill
river, upon which to graze caribou and
reindeer, The government charges the
nomine! sum of four cents au acre per
year for the ue of tbs land,
COAST ARTILLERY. /
Q. Where are the head quarters of the
coast artillery corps in the Panama canal
zone, and who Is In charge? C. G, N.
A. The war department states that
the headquarters of these troops are lo
cated at Ft. Amador. The commander
In charge is Col. Alston,
ODORLESS CELLULOID.
Q. Is there such a thing ns odorless
celluloid ? n, xi
A. Commercial production of celluloid
made without the use of camphor or
the synthetic component, based on tur
pentine, Is claimed by an American com
pany. This celluloid is not ouly odor
less and tasteless but Is slow burning,
rather than quickly combustible.
BRITAIN IN AFRICA.
Q. How much land did Great Britain
acquire in East Africa from Germany?
J. B. A.
A. Great Britain was given the man
date over 366,000 square miles of for
mer German territory, or an area greater
than the whole of Germany, before the
war. It has been named the Tanganyika
territory.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Q. What constitute “public schools?"
A. B. T.
A. Teachers are licensed under govern
mental control; schools are supported by
the state, no tuition being ordinarily re
quired from pupils; schools are open to
all children of the community, compul
sory attendance being the rule.
LA M tCsT~MUG G ET.
Q. What is the largest nugget of gold
ever found? E. A. I>.
A. Wh-st Is believed to be the largest
nugget of pure gold was found in one
of the mines in Belgian Congo. The lump
weight was a little over twelve popnds.
BASEBALL.
Q. What team played the twenty-in
ning tie game In 11)19 with Brooklyn?
/ B. 1).
A. On April 30, 1919, Brooklyn and
Philadelphia played twenty innings to a
9 run tie score on the Philadelphia Na-
No Use to Pay Full Price
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Hundreds of small Wilton Rugs are marked more than one-fourth off offegular prices.
$69.50 and $75.00 Axminster and Seamless Velvet rugs, 9x12 feet; are $49.50.
Up to $125.00 Axminster and Wilton Velvet rugs, 9x12 feet, now $75.00.
Finest Royal Wilton rugs, 9x12 feet, regularly worth up to $195, for $165.
$295 American Walnut dresser, bed and Vanity dresser, specially priced $209.50.
Save $lO7 on a 9 piece Walnut dining room suite that can be bought in this sale at $288.00.
All overstaffed furniture can be bought cheaper in this sale than in years.
Up to $1.50 Quaker Craft Net in this sale, many patterns, at a yard, 98c.
$2.25 Reversible Terry Cloth, good quality, beautiful patterns, a yard, $1.59.
Blankets, Comfortables, Sheets, Pillowcases are all marked less than regular.
Real Cork Linoleum 6 feet wide, beautiful designs, while it lasts, sq. yard, $l.O7V*.
Real Cork Linoleum, 12 feet wide; many splendid patterns, sq. yard, $l.B7Vz.
We guarantee that any article purchased in our August f . U / A , A a&j
Sale, no matter how greatly reduced the price, will give
perfect satisfaction and
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■.-■■-The Taylor Carpet Company——.
Too Serious for *Kid ’
NEW YORK, A tig. 19.—Arthur
Hammersteln declared that although
the vials handed to the andleuce by
chorus girls at “Tickle Me," were
labelled “whisky” they really con
tained tea.
“Dry” agents threaten to make him
prove it.
tional league field. The score stood P
and 0 at the end of the ninth Inning and
no run after that was scored by either
u#itU the nineteenth inning both teams
made three runs,
"ALMIGHTY DOLLAR."
Q. Who first used the expression, “the
almighty dollar?” H. K. L.
A. Washington Irving In bis “The
Creel* Village,” used the phrase, “the
almighty dollar, that object of universal
devotion throughout our land,” and Is
generally credited with having coined it.
Ben Johnson used the expression, “al
mighty gold,” as did Wolcott.
HOROSCOPE
“The stars Incline, but do not compel.”
FRIDAY, ArG. 20.
Venus Is In beuefle aspect today, ac
cording to astrology. Mars Is strongly
adverse.
During this rule women are supposed
to be stimulated to effort that is con
structive and effective. It la an auspic
ious sway for all who-are -interested In
political work.
There is an especially promising sign
for theaters and amusements of every
sort. Great movements for the Introduc
tion of good dramas will mark the. com
ing year. It Is prophesied.
Traveling rylll fall off at this time, for
the stars seem to forecase a rise In cost.
The peak of high-priced living will not
be reached until later, it 1* prophesied.
Oculllsta declare that until the whole
population faces the fact.* ns they are In
the now era, a return to calm, orderly
condition* 1 Impossible.
Persons whose blrtbdate It is should
avoid all litigation and seek to follow
well-beaten paths. The young will meet
romance this year.
Children born on this day may be rash
and headstrong. They have Mercury
as their principal ruling planet and are
often very temperamental.—Copyright,
1920.
There Is an exhibit of Frank J. Zlu
roerer’s Batlked negligee* in the lobby of
the Murat theater this week.
Mr. ZUnmerer has designed and exe
cuted no less than 100 of these beautiful
and delicately colored gowns during the
last six months.
In the first act of the current attrac
i tlon of the Htuart Walker company. “Too
; Many Husbands,” Miss Beatrice Maude
is seen la one of Mr. Zimmerer's crea
tions.
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DtO CAST APPEARS*
MONDAY AT ENGLISH'S.
Bean Blossom, Brown county, furnishes
the locale for Boyle Woolfolk's stage
production of “Abe Martin." which comes
to KugUuh's for a two weeks’ engage
merit, starting next Monday night.
The entire action of the comedy takes
place there.
Abundant contrast of characters Is af
forded by the Introduction of a number
of city folks.
Abe Martin la played by G. Csrleton
Guy, a character comedian, who Is en
dowed with a pair of long legs equally
aa flexible as those given the genial Abe
by tbe pen of Kin Hubbard.
The company also Includes Minnie
Burke, a dancing comedienne, formerly
in vaudeville; Otto Kerner, last season
with "Listen Lester"; Henry Alfredo,
Lotto Wate and a number of other well
known musical comedy principals.
The seat sale for “Abe Martin” opened
today.
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ROBERT WARWICK
HAS ROMANTIC HOLE.
The mid-week change of program at
the Alhambra today brings Robert War
wick In “The Fourteenth Man,” a drama
of adventure and romance,
Mr. Warwick has the role of an officer
in a Highland regiment' whose habit of
always helping the under dog gets him
into difficulties and forces him to flee
the country.
Bebo Daniels Is Mr. Warwick's leading
woman.
An exciting prize fight in which Mr.
Warwick’s opponent is Ivid McCoy, for
merly of Indianapolis and one-time mid
dleweight champion of the world. Is one
of the high lights in the picture.
The Fox News Weekly, a Universal
comedy, and Rooney and Russell, har
mony vocalists, will be added.
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Elaborate wedding scenes are fairly
common in motion pictures, -but some
thing unusual in nuptial ceremonies is
to be found In “The World and His
Wife.” to be found at the Isis today
and for the rest of the week.
According to the story, the richest man
In the village marries a beautiful young
girl, and tbe whole countryside turns
out for tbe attending festivities. Folk
dances, gaily dressed troubadours ant)
pretty Spanish girts add color to tha
scene.
The comedy portion of the Isis program
will be an Alice Howell farce.
Sarah Hyatt has the leading female
role in “The Monte Carlo Girls,” now
at the Park.
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taudevlUe continues at the Lyric, the
Broadway and Itlalto this week.
Among the movies on view today are
Mary Piekford in “Suds,” at the Circlet
"Passers By,” at the Ohio; Olive Thomas
In "Darling Mine,” at the Colonial; Teaxs
Guinan In "Moonshine Feud,” and Leah
Baird in “Cynthia of the Minute,” at the
Regent, and Mae Murray In “On With
the Dance," at English’s.
VVe Would Say Too
Much ‘White Mule’
Special to The Times.
GREENSBURG. Ind., Aug. 19.—1 tis
some snake story that the residents of
the southern part of this county are pass
ing along, but many declare the truth
of it.
Persons who have had a glimpse of
(he monstrous snake which they claim
has been exhibiting itself In that com
munity, say that It will measure thirty
five feet In length and that its weight
is sufficient to mash down the woven
wire fences along the road where It has
been known to cross. v
One man of the neighborhood, who
claims to have seen the snake crossing
the road, states that the sight was
enough to cure one of tha African hunt
fever.
A search was made by the residents
yesterday for tbe monster, but to no
avail.
COUNTIES REUNION POSTPONED.
The Jackson, Jennings and Scott
counties reunion, which was to have
been held at Brookside park last Sun
day, will be held next Sunday.
FATHER CHARGES BIS MIND.
Some Profit! What?
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.—Charles Pon
zi’s million dollar maneuvers had
nothing on the -Michael J. Clancy
whisky ring." according to Ralph W.
Stone, prohibition enforcement com
missioner here, who charges the re
puted bootleggers made a SOOO,OOO
profit In one month.
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Missing Child Found
Sit Mother’s Home
Peter It. Pulse, 322 Koehne avenue,
told the police today that he had found
his 2H-ye.ir-old daughter, which he said
his wife took from his home, in spite of
a court order giving him custody of the
child.
Pulse told the police the little girl was
at the home of his mother-in-law at
Lapel, Ind.
Neighbors told Pulse on his return
from work Tuesday that his wife had
taken the child away in an automobile.
Friends of Pulse telephoned him from
Lapel that the child was at the home of
Mrs. Elisabeth Huffman, who Is Pulse’s
mother-in-law. The police say the only
thing that Mrs. Pulse could possibly be
guilty of under the Indiana law would
be violating a court order.
Autos in Collision;
Baby Changes Cars
Special to The Times.
GREK X SBC It G. Ind., Aug. IS.-Curt
Pattterson of near this city was injured
seriously and eight persons hurt slightly
when an automobile driven by Mr. Pat
terson and a machine driTen by Claude
Marsh of this city were in collision near
here yesterday morning.
Marsh escaped injury, but Mrs. Marsh
was cut about the face.
John Marsh, baby, who was in his
mother's arms, was thrown into the Pat
terson machine by the collision, but es
caped serious injury.
Other occupants of the two
mostly children, escaped with minor
cuts and bruises.
NOT RHEUMATISM, BUL.LET.
_ WABASH, Ind., Aug. 19.—Bert Wil
liams, Delphi, was operated on here
Wednesday for the removal of a bullet
from his right thigh. He thought he
was suffering an attack of rheumatism.
An X-ray picture disclosed a bullet
Imbedded inNthe flesh.