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Jttittana Haifa STimrfl
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,
Dally Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street
Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351
MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS.
| Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logao Payne Cos.
Advertising office. } „ ew | o ' rk Bo , t^ni P , vne .’ Burn, ft Smith. Inc.
rT IS HARDLY possible, however, that those south side ladles are less
Interested in good school buildings for their children than in new barns
for the city’s hired mules.
IT IS SIGNIFICANT that there was no protest from the Taxpayers’
League when the city issued bonds to buy more Slutz fire trucks than the
underwriters recommend!
MR. FESSLER says he does not question the justice of the street car
company’s appeal for a reduction of its assessment, but he nevertheless
opposes it. And still people wonder why we do not have efficient street
car service.
DOUBTLESS it was still greater modesty that prevented Mayor
Jewett from including the $400,000 bond issue for the purchase of fire
equipment that was not needed from hiß list of bond issues during his
adminis action.
IN URGING portable school buildings for Indianapolis school children,
Mr. Potts says that all the great men he ever knew went to school in log
cabins. We have yet to hear any great men urging a return to log cabin
schools, however.
MR. HILKENE has disclosed that the gambling emporiums on the
avenoo were equipped with partitions and extra wall with tbe full consent
of the building department. Thus is the suspicion that the city adminis
tration knew all about the gambling very well confirmed!
SAM ASHBY says he favors a higher city fare for interurbans. After
while we may find out whether or not there is truth in the rumor that
Mayor Jewett received the promise of direct control over the street car
situation in Indianapolis when Goodrich sold the garbage plant to the city.
Distrust
Recently a resident of Jefferson avenue, near Twelfth street, was
chased by a policeman in the small hours of the morning and was shot at
by the officer of the law. When they recovered their senses each con
fessed that he thought the other fellow a hold-up man. Someone might
have been killed in the afTair, but by good fortune no one was.
It developed that the person shot at was a night employe of an indus
try and was just going home and he believed the policeman was a thug.
When a community gets so full of distrust that citizens begin to shoot
at each other, it is time to call a halt and to correct that which makes them
so nervous. This distrust which is running all through the mind of the
public today is serious Indeed.
Distrust arises out of the unsatisfactory administration of law in the
community, either by the police or the courts. Hold-ups occur, burglaries
are reported and day after day the same things take place. The natural
result of this is the average citizen is in a state of mind where he dis
trusts every one and thinks a late hour keeper is a thug or burglar.
And this same feeling gets contagious and affects even the police so
thy distrust the man who happens to work late and is going home in & most
Inoffensive manner.
One of the signs of the times is the unrest and distrust in which we
live. Every little act which is a failure of an officer properly to perform
his duty contributes to this feeling. So many wrong acts of commission and
omission are charged to public officers that confidence In them is at low
ebb and the Inevitable results.
The logical end of the whole matter Is Just what we seek to avoid,
for it means chaos in which each citizen becomes a law unto himself,
carrying his own defense and Justifying shooting at any stranger upon
sight.
It is to be hoped that a wiser administration of the laws will again
Inspire confidence and that no more law-abiding citizens will be obliged to
dodge bullets.
Dirty Milk
During all the war and the strenuous days following it, there was very
little prosecuUort under the pure food act, but Just recently two dairymen
were fined in this city for watering milk. An analysis was made and tes
timony produced that the milk was adulterated with water.
Then, up at Kokomo, a number of arrests were made, the officers alleg- j
Ing that the mi k was dirty, and so some dairymen are prepared to boycott
tha f city. Possibly they will send their dirty milk to Indianapolis or wher
ever they can find a market for it
In the light of all that has been learned in modern sanitation, there is
a revolt against anything but pure milk. Perhaps the high standard of
cleanliness maintained by certain dealers has led to greater expectations
than ever before. It is known that milk is very susceptible to contamina
tion and that it is a very delicate product to handle. On the other hand. It
Is such an important diet to children that it should be maintained at the
highest possible standard of cleanliness.
To think of feeding a helpless baby dirty food or of giving It milk
adulterated with water so that the food value is not there, is not compatible
with the ideas of today, indeed, we are farther away from adulterated
food than ever before, in spite of high price..
The milkman plays such an Important part In the life of the family
that he should be treated with justice and respect but, on the other hand,
he should be prosecuted to the limit if his practices are unfair.
Politics and Judges
It is understood that an attempt will be made before the coming Legis
lature to have a bill passed taking the election of all county Judges out of
politics.
About the only thing that can come from this is a confirmation of the
fact that the American public is not satisfied with the present administra
tion of justice.
The nearness of politics to the entire American system of living is such
that judges cannot be eliminated from politics. Indeed, in England, where
the Judiciary is more highly respected than In America, unless possibly
our Federal courts are to be excepted, there Is politics In the appointment
of a judge, but the politics is of a higher and better kind than general here.
Often In America a man can he elected judge because he is a good
handshaker when he Ib very Innocent of law, although the element that!
should elect a man is his ability to be a better or more capable judge.
In his nomination or appointment there is bound to be more or less
politics. That cannot be avoided and indeed it Is a question whether It
should be. However, nothing justifies a politician on the bench; he makes
a sorry spectacle of himself and his administration of justice is a farce.
All of this gets back to the individual. If every individual wants good
government and will insist upon it, we will have the best government
imaginable by insisting upon It. As long as the creating powers or appoint
ing powers are political, politics cannot be avoided in the selection of
judges.
But pven that is no reason why politics should Interfere with the
strict administration of Justice. ,
Four flushing!
Defending the Anti-Saloon League against charges of inactivity in re
gard to the Kokomo Country Club orgy, as printed in the Times, E. S. Shu
maker writes:
“This information, secured by the direction of Mr. McNaught, has been
turned over to the United States Government and the Government will now
no doubt probe the matter to the bottom."
* • •
"We are tied up with the Federal grand jury, which probably will be
fat session two months considering many cases of Importance and we have
little time to give Just now to matters that might just as well be handled
by local authorities," says Frederick Van Nuys, United States district at
torney, who also declared that none of the aforesaid information has been
delivered to his office by Shumaker or any one else.
• • •
In the meanwhile, Mr. Shumaker of the Anti-Saloon League doubtless
feels that he has obtained sufficient publicity for the league’s heroic efforts
to enforce the law to entitle his solicitor for funds tovextraordinary con
tllsratioc. * v \
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
A New Serial of Young Married Lite
CHAPTER CIX.
In an almost unbelievably short time
after I had dlacovered her return to town,
the bell rang, and I opened my door to
find Betty Bryce on the threshold.
She'put out her two hands to me and
stooped and kissed me. Then, In a voice
as taut as an E-strlng, Betty questioned
me:
•‘Where’s our Jimmle-boy? Why did
you almost cry for joy when you got
me over the wire? What's the matter,
little lilac lady? You aren't turning
Into an—orchid, you?"
“Why, Betty—you’re .fairly breathless.
You hurried over here like mad!” X
cried. “You’re a dear! From the first
you’ve taken the greatest Interest" —
Betty interrupted with a certain qual
ity of dryness In her voice:
“I know, Princess Anne. From the
first—l butted In. But 1 liked you. And
Jim —I owe him more than I can ever re
pay—more than X can bring myself to
talk about. And I understand Jim —he’s
like my poor Atherton. If I’d under
stood—Atherton—in time—perhaps that
burning airplane wouldn’t have Oh! I
can't put It Into words —but If what I
went through can ever save you two from
drifting apart "
Betty had stepped back—and her eyes
were wide with the pain of something
she visioned and wanted to forget. Her
scarred right hand went to her throat,
PUSS IN BOOTS JR.
Now let me see where we left off In
the last story. Oh yes, I remember.
Little Puss Junior was In Goosevllle sit
ting on the stone bench that circled the
fountain where the big marble goose
•quirted water through his big bill.
“Well, It was very kind of you to
tell me that Interesting story,’’ said little
Puss to the Goose Sentinel, who bud Just
related the story of how the geese saved
Rome. “But I must be on my way.”
For he who tarries much too long.
Will find he has been doing wrong.
One must be up and on his way.
And not spend too much time in play.
And Puss took off his cap and bowed,
and then he went and soon Goosevllle
was far, far behind, and by and by, not
so very long, he came to a great forest
where dwelt an old woodcutter In his
little house.
So Puss went up and knocked on the
door, but no one came, and, as the door
was bolted. Puss had to content himself
by sitting down on a bench outside, and
pretty soon he was fast asleep. And
while he slept he had a dream, and this
Is what it was:
Once upon a time there was a noble
duke who was greatly worried because
many of his beautiful roses were stolen
from his garden. So one day he went into
the forest to find an honest woodcutter
whom he could trust to watch over his
flowers. And as the duke walked along
he heard a funny little voice close at
hand, and, looking down, he saw a small
figure dressed In green clothes.
"What wouldst thou have?" asked the
Duke.
“I.et me guard thy roses,” replied the
little man.
“How doeat thou know I need some
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INVENTION OF BASEBAIA.
Q Who Invented the gume of baseball?
IT W.
A. Abner Doubleday, who later went
to West Point, and utimatelv became a
major general In tbe t'nited States Army.
Is given the credit for originating the
game In 1830. He and some other young
men began to play a game they after
wards called baseball. One of theta
named Cartwright had the idea of n dia
mond to Improve the game. “Two Old
Cat” and “Three Old Cat” were still
early forms of ball nnd were adapted
probably from the English game of
roundera.
WORK OF DIVERS.
Q. How deep do divers go and how
long do they stay ? F. H. P.
A. The, Navy Department saya that
divers can reach the depth of 260 feet it
equipped with the most modern appara
tus, and can stay down about two hours.
home-made piakct bi tter.
Q Can peanut butter be made at home?
S W. 8.
A. With a meat grinder the process Is
simple. Roaat the peanuts moderately.
If they hare been purchased raw Re
move shells nnd skins. l'ie finest plate
on grinder and screw up tension until
crank 1s hard to turn. If pulp is to*
coarse, run through grinder a second
time. Add aatt to suit taste, and some
olive oil if desired.
DEEPEST OIL WELLS.
Q. Where are the deepest 01. wells In
the world? C. It. T.
A. The Geological Survey says that
three of the deepest oil wells are 1-n this
country and one In Germany. The J. 11.
Lake, near Fairmont, West Virginia, is
7,679 feet deep: the Oof', near Clarks
burg, West Virginia, Is 7,380 feet deep;
the well at thtuchon, Germany, has a
depth of 7,348 feet, and the It. A. Geary,
near McDonald, Pa., 7,248 fet.
**
rOI’NDKD BY JOHN LYNCH.
Q. How did Lynchburg, Va., get its
name ? L. L
A. Lynchburg wag named after John
Lynch who founded the city In 1786.
COPY FROM THE SPANISH.
Q. Was the tower on Madison .Square
Garden modeled after some old world
tower? 11. E. F.
A. This tower, over 300 feet in height,
was copied from the Giralda at Seville,
Spain. The Giralda, now serving as the
BRINGING UP FATHER.
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1920.
By Ann Lisle
clutched there for a second nnd then laid
itself across her cool lips. I
was probing a deeper wound than the
one on her hand. And It was for me—
to help me. I went over and took that
scarred hand In both of mine.
“Betty, I do understand a little. Some
how I’ve been coming closer and closer
to you for weeks. In the beginning I was
jealous—l thought you were so beauti
ful Jim couldn’t help—caring lor you.
I thought every man who knew you must
care.”
“Don’t—don't, Anne!” cried Betty. "I
fail the men who care for me. I always
hurt the one who loves me best. It seems
atonement for that to be —a gool pal to
these who like me. I—l’m afraid of love.
It’s friendship I want —that I try to
give.”
“You've shown It, Betty. Even tonight
—hurrying over hero so we could all
start together. Oh, Betty, that was
like you! I can’t tell you how thankful
I am that you were back two weeks early.
But you baveu't told roe yet Just how
It happened.”
Betty snatched away the scarred hand
I had taken In mine. Her eyes widened,
but she shook head. Then I knew
that it was no Idle chance that had
brought her back, but that something
momentous was at stake. —Copyright,
1920.
(To be continned.)
one to guard them?” asked the Duke.
“Because I know everything,” said the
little man.
“Come with me," cried the Duke, “for
a man who knows everything, even
though ho Is no larger than thee, is
worth more than a thousand wise men!”
The Duke then turned upon his heel and
retraced his steps, followed by tbe little
man of the wood.
And Just then an acorn fell off a tree
and hit Puss Junior on the nose,
and of course he woke up with a start.
But, would you believe it? As he rubbed
his eyes with his paw, be saw the Duke
and the little man of ths wood walking
uway. “Goodness me!” cried Puss, "my
dream Is true,” and ho Jumped down and
followed them, and by and by they came
to the castle, and Puss hid In the garden,
for he thought he might find out’ who
stole the beautiful rosea.
Well, after a while, when evening came,
the iltt.c man of the wood sprinkled all
the flowers with snuff powder, and then
he bid himself behind a bush. And after
a while, when It grew dark, two courtiers
came out of the palace, and seeing no
one near, plucked dozens and dosens of
the beautiful roses and threw them over
the garden wall, where a man with a
great basket bid them away.
But, oh dear me! In a few minutes
those two courtiers began to sneese their
heads off, for the snuff powder got up
the'r noses and In their eyes, and while
they were ineesing, the little man of the
wood ran Into the castle and called the
Duke. And In the next story you shall
hear what happened after that. —Copy-
right, 1920.
To Be Continned.
belfry of the cathedral at Seville, was
built between 1184 and 1190 as • minaret
i ol a mosque.
MEANING OF MADONNA.
Q. Wbat does "Madonna" mean?
T. B. 8.
A. Madonna Is an Italian word signi
fying "My lady.” It Is especially applied
to the Virgin Mary and has become In
corporated In other languages, particu
larly when used to describe the Mother
of Cbriat In works of art.
ORIGIN OF TERM.
Q. What Is the origin of the word
limerick? N. O. G.
A 3'he word la said to have been
adopted ns a name for a certain kind of
nonsense rhyme because an old aong cur
rent In Ireland, which had the SHine
verse construction, Contained the place
named “Limerick."
STRANGE AFFLICTION.
Q. Is colored bearing a disease? If
so. Is It a common one? F. H.
A .Colored hearing or chromaestbesla,
ia found quite as often among normal
Individuals as It Is among nenrotic per
sons snd Is no Indiration of tllne.-’S. The
| association of certain colors with oer
! la n sounds is found in about one per
i son In eight.
A MILLION TWENTIES.
Q. What is the weight of a million
twenty- dollar bills? J, L. G.
A. The Treasury Department says that
! a million paper bills, whether one.dollar
!or twenty dollar bill*, would weigh
about 3,000 pounds.
! SPEED LIMIT IN BUENOS AIRES.
i Q. What Is the speed limit for auto
mobiles In Buenos Aires? C. R.
A. In the city of Buenos Aires, traffic
regulations require motorists to keep to
the left of the road nnd drive not more
than 14 kilometers, or 8.7 miles, pr hour.
Outside of the larger cities, no speed
limit exists.
"SICK MAN OF EUROPE.”
Q. Who originated the term “Sick Man
of Europe?" A. F.
A. This phrnse was coined by Czar
Nicholas of Russia, .Tan. 11, 1864, and
applied by him to Turkey during the
Itusso-Turkish War.
WHERE COFFEE GETS ITS NAME.
Q. How did coffee get Its name?
r. a. t.
A. Coffee derives its name from Knffn
,n Abyssinia, In which country It Is
believed that coffee trees originated. The
botanical name Coffen arablca was given
il because It was In Arabia that coffee
was first cultivated and used as a bever
age.
BROOM CORN FOR PAPER PULP.
Q. Could you help us find n use for the
waste of broom corn In malting brooms?
C. V. H
A. Broom corn stalk Is suitable so far
ns quality and yield of pulp Is con
cerned. for use In piper making. It
reduces to pulp rapidly and with a
Insure Your
Real Estate Deals
V\7HEN you buy or sell Real Estate, deal through a Realtor and be
* * assured of expert service and square dealing. In these days of busi
ness uncertainty you need dependable advice in all matters pertaining to
buying and selling, renting or leasing property.
Only members of tlie Indianapolis Real
Estate Board are known as Realtors,
for they operate under a strict code of
ethics formulated by the National As
sociation of Real Estate Boards, and
enforced by the Indianapolis Board.
Realtors are more than mere brokers—
they are equipped by study and ex
perience to render professional service.
Fortunes have been made in real
estate in Indianapolis and in most in
stances property has been bought or
sold on advice of a dependable real
estate dealer .
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
“An Association of Realtors"
817 to 820 Lemcke Building
Harry G. Templeton, Executive Secretary
•mall consumption of steam and ohetn
lea la. * The most serious disadvantage Is
the limited production of the raw mate
rial. tbe total of which does not amount
to more than 1,000 tone for the entire
United States.
RAILROAD FREIGHT EXPENSE.
Q. How much does it cost to run a
freight train one mile? T. P.
A. The Railroad Information Bureau
says that taking into account the princi
pal items of expense, a total of $1 89 Is
reached for July, 1920. as compared with
$1.63 per mlie for July, 1919.
weight of plate glass.
O. How much does plate glass weigh?
A. 11. K.
A. Plate glass weighs about three and
one half pounds to tlie square foot. It
will vary somewhat, since It varies In
thickness from three-tenths to one-half
nan.
WHAT IS A “WHANGDOODLE?”
Q. A man In a lecture used the expres
sion, “Where tbe whangdoodle erletb for
his flrat born." Where can this phrase
be found, and what la a whangdoodle?
U. H. M.
A. The whangdoodle Is a fictitious ani
mal whose characteristics have never
been adequately described. The lino
reads, "Where the Ijon roareth and the
whangdoodle mourncth for Its first bom,”
and la from a recitation. “The Harp of a
Thousand Strings." published anony
mously, but attributed to W. T. Bran
na.
TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE.
Q. Ia there to be a transcontinental
nlrplajio race from Now York to Los
Angeles this wlntir? A. 8. j
A. The Aero Club of America says that i
there will be such a race this winter from
New York via Washington, Atlanta, New
Orleans, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico to
Los ingeles.
ORIGINAL HADDON HALL.
Q. Where was the original Haddon
Hall? I. M. C.
A. Haddon Hall is an English mansion
situated two tulles southeast of llakewcll
In Derbyshire, England. It belonged
originally to the AVenel family, but
passed Into the hands of the Vernons,
nnd then with tho marriage of Dorothy
Vernon to R r John Manners, became the
seat of the Rutland line.
CHAR \CTER OF THREAD.
Q Why does cotton thread twist
tighter while sewing and silk thread lose
Us twist? G. A. M.
A. Cotton Is known as knitting twist
and la made up of three cords, each con
! talnlng two strands. Silk Is known as
crochet twist and is mtde up of three
strands or cords. Cotton and silk have
opposite twists. An occasional slight
turning of the needle while sewing, hav
ing ascertained the direction which will
maintain the proper twist, la a simple
remedy.
THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE.
Q. What is meant by the term. “Mis
sissippi bubble?” J. E.
A. “The Mississippi bubble" was a
banking and commercial scheme project-
HOROSCOPE
The stsrs Incline, but do not compel”
SUNDAY, DEC. It.
Until late today tbe planetry rule Is
unimportant, according to astrology. In
the afternoon Jupiter dominates with a
kindly power.
Under this government of the stars
persoua who live much in thought should
benefit.
Cle.rg.vmen, orstors and statesmen
have the best possible direction, making
for access of seal and increase of aebieve-
Emphasis on truth will be strongly
recommended and constantly preached in
the next few weeks, owing to a strange
event.
Persons whose blrtbdate It Is will have
a very successful year, but they must
not cuter Into litigation of any sort.
Children born on this duy may be en
dowed with a sarcastic wit, but they are
like.y to be extremely gifted and very
fortunate.
MONDAY, DEC. 13.
This Is not an important day In plan
etary direction, according to astrology.
Early in tbe morning tbe sun is in a
mildly benefic aspect, while later Saturn
rules kindly. (
All who desire to seek employment
will do well to moke this morning count
in positive effort, for there la fair chance
of good luck.
The United States must r neß many
serious problems In the coming months
and If wisdom guides the people they
will seek harmony and better under
standing.
Persons whose blrtbdate tt is have the
augury of a pleasant, busy year. Those
who are employed may be promoted. All
tho financial signs are good.
Children born on this day will be en
ergetic and fond of their chosen work.
Rapid rise and happy marriage are in
dicated.—Copyright, 1920.
Tbe Realtor KNOWS real estate
values. He is in constant touch with
all transactions; he watches the trend
of development; he studies the influ
ences which govern prices.
There never was a better time to buy
Indianapolis real estate than now. Dur
ing the last year 65 new industries have
come to Indianapolis. It is growth of a
city that enhances real estate values.
Consult a Realtor before you buy, sell
or lease property.
ed In Francs at the beginning of the
reign of Louis XV by a Scottish Snan
tier named John Law. It resulted in
the panic of 1720.
CHARTER OAK MONUMENT.
Q. What is the Inscription on the monu
ment erected where the Charter Oak
j tood ? \V. A. R.
| A. This monument, unveiled In. Hart-
J ford. Conn., In 1909, is a simple granite
i obelisk encircled by oak leaves and rest
ing upon a globe which In turn rests
| upon foui dolphins. The inscription
reads “Near this spot stood the Charter
Oak, memorable In the history of the
colony of Connecticut as the hiding place
of the charter Oct. 31, 1687. The tree fell
Aug. 21, 18o0.”
PICTURES ON CURRENCY.
Q Whose picture Is on a $10,900 note,
a $6,006 note, SI,OOO note and S6OO note.
F. E. S.
A. A SIO,OOO United States note bears
the portrait of Andrew Jackson. A $6,000
United States note, gold certificate, bears
the portrait of President Madison. A
SI,OOO gold certificate has the portrait of
Alexander Hamilton. A S3OO gold cer
tificate bears the portrait of Abraham
Lincoln.
LANGUAGE OF ICELAND.
Q. Has Iceland a language of Its own?
T. R.
A. The language of Iceland Is Iclandic.
It's the spoken and written language of its
86.000 inhabitants. Its origin was in the
language of its first settlers, who were”
Norwegians. While the New Iclandic has
undergone a continual intern 1 develop
ment. it still remains the most ancient
of the Germanic tongues in characteris*
tics.
HISTORY OF PEACHES.
Q. Were peaches known in Bible
times ? O. W.
A. While the peach is not mentioned in
tbe Bible, It Is an nuclent fruit nnd was
surely known at the time of the birth
of Christ, since it was Introduced into
Italy from Persia ab6ut the year 50 A. I).
KEROSENE HEAT.
Q. llow many gallons of kerosene
would have to be burned in heating i>
house in order to obtain the same
amount of heat generated by one ton of
unthraelte coal? 1,. E. T.
A. The Bureau of Mines states that
from 150 to 175 gallons of kerosene
would have to be burned in heating a
house in order to obtain the same
amount of heat that would be obtnlncd
h; burning one ton of chestnut-size nn
hraelte coal.
VICTORY MEDALS
ISSUED DIRECT
Main Recruiting Stations to
Give Clasps ‘France.’
So great has been the success of the
experimental distribution of Victory
medals direct front the army recruiting
offices in New York, Philadelphia and
Harrisburg, Pa., that MuJ. Gen. P. C.
Harris, adjutant general of the
hns instructed all fifty-sir mnin recruit
ing stations throughout the United States
to issue medals direct for certain classes
of service in a simitar manner, begin
ning Dec, 10, according to information
received at the local recruiting office. A
shipment of 150.000 medals is now on the
way from the Philadelphia depot to va
rious stations.
These offices will issue medals with
out clasps for service in the United
States and for overseas bearing the clasp
"France.” Applications for medals for
ail other service, including clasps for the
thirteen major operations, as well as the
defensive sector clasp, will be made a*
heretofore, through the local recruiting
officer or any veterans' organization and
forwarded from Philadelphia.
The reason that medals with battle
clasps cannot be given out by*the re
cruiting officers upon application direct
is because there are more than 300 dif
ferent combinations, and these clasps are
affixed by machinery. It would be im
possible for every recruiting station to
keep in stock such a large variety of
combinations.
To date. Victory medals have been is
sued to 015.382 men, which is about 15
per cent of the number entitled to them.
The War Department announces lhat it
Is not the intention to lessen the signiti
cance of the single-clasp medals, but that
it is desired to help veterans get them
iu the quickest way.
Fish Transported
in Square Cans-
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. U.—
State Fish and Game Commissioner K.
R. Sidowny has ordered the use of
square containers for the transportation
of live fish to various hatcheries through
out the State. The commissioner de
clares that the constantly whirling water
in round cans makes the fish dizzy, some
times proving fatal.
OBEYED ORDERS.