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Jntoana Sails SFimes
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,
Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street.
Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351
MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS.
. j Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos.
Advertising offices j New York, Boston, Payne, Burns & Smith, Inc.
MAYOR JEWETT'S predictions of dire happenings to the utility law
serve to recall that he predicted the overwhelming defeat at the primary
of the Republican party’s
THE ALACRITY with which that chuckhole in East Tenth street was
filled when public attention was called to it, indicates that it is reaiij
the fault of inspection that so many others linger with us.
EVEN those among us who are most favorable to the proposed par
ticipation in the war memorial find it difficult to understand why It should
be regarded as unpatriotic to submit the movement to a referendum.
In Rebellion!
Last week marked further progress on the part of the people of
Indianapolis in their efforts to relieve themselves from the burden of
direction by the News-Jewett machine. „
Twelve thousand "and five hundred citizens demonstrated that they
no longer feared the wrath of either the Indianapolis News or the Jewett
administration when they petition for a referendum regarding the par
ticipation by the city in the war memorial project.
A group of business men and other citizens openly began a program
of support of the school commissioners against whom orders to “sink;
without trace” had been issued by the machine.
Asa crowning bit of lese majesty the street car company, in effect,
told Mayor Jewett to retire to his hog farm.
These three evidences of open rebellion against the influences that
have for so long a period dominated the public affairs of Indianapolis a’, e
indicative of the rapidity with which the “invisible government" of Indian
apolis is losing its power.
As long as the News-Jewett combination sought to interpret the spirit
of Indianapolis and based its positions on what was unquestionable popu
lar grounds the people of the community were content to allow it to
lead them. /
Now, however, that the machine has become so arrogant as to under
take to base its position on its own selfish desires and compell the public
to follow it there is a spirit of rebellion abroad that means the eventual
collapse of the machine’s power.
For no one can drive the citizens of this community long. Leaders
may interpret and crystallize public sentiment, but they cannot manu
facture public sentiment to support their own desires.
Fundamentally, the submission of the question of participation in the
war memorial to a vote of the people is correct.
The Legislature provided for a referendum. The attempt of the News
and of Mayor Jewett to make U appear that those citizens who sought to
exercise this provision made by the Legislature for a referendum were
“unpatriotic” undoubtedly gave it impetus. The methods by which the
opponents of a referendum sought to prevent it were such as to make
secrecy relative to the circulation of the petition almost a necessity.
What the real sentiment of the people of IndlanapoUs toward this
war memorial project Is will be demonstrated at the polls. It Is a question
that affords room for honest difference of opinion. The determination of
Mayor Jewett and the News to subject those citizens who differ with
them to ridicule, calumny and abuse may be a feature of the referendum
that will endanger the project.
Certainly it is true that the presence of the names of citizens, whose
character has been publicly lauded by both the "News and Mr. Jewett,
among the 12,500 refutes the sincerity of the denunciation of the remon
strance and proves the futility of misrepresentation.
The organization of a league to work for better schools in Indianapolis
Is an indication that a sufficient number of citizens have awakened to the
fact that th/fe fight conducted by the News against the majority of the
school board is a selfish and Ul-advised fight that must be rencered futile
in the interest of the children of the city.
The attitude assumed by the street car company, which Is in effect
that the News-Jewett administration of Indianapolis no longer has any
controlling influence in “city affairs, is doubtless the result of careful
consideration of the present situation. Utilities such as the street car
company do not defy those whom they regard as of sufficient influence
to retaliate. The street car company no ldhger bends the knee to the
News-Jewett combine, because its astute directors realize that this com
bination was wrecked on the same rock that ended the effort of “all the
good people” to make Mr. Thomas C. Howe mayor of Indianapolis.
That rebellion against bossism, which this newspaper predicted more
than two years ago, has arrived.
An Empty Threat!
Mayor Jewett's threat to align the city of Indianapolis against the
public utility law as a reprisal forAhe refusal of the street car company
again to put itself In the power of the mayor will not cause any one to
lay awake nights.
There Is not likely to be any session of the Legislature at which to
agitate repeal of the utility law until after Mr. Jewett retires from public
office, and there is absolutely no doubt that when he lays aside the
title he now wears Mr. Jewtt will find himself with no more ability to
influence the public than he displayed in the last primary.
The relations of the mayor and the street car company during the
nearly four years of his administration have resulted in a long rceord of
failure. Mr. Jewett was the choice of the street car company for mayor
and the coir /my had no small part in his election. He promisedd the
public a co. plete survey of street car conditions and declared he would
proceed with a constructive policy bared on this survey.
When he went into office he immediately forgot hjs promised survey
and directed his efforts toward the defeat of the Just plea of the street
car company for more than a 4-cent fare. No one thing did as much
toward putting the street car service in its present deplorable condition
as the delay in raising the street car fares from 4 to 5 cents. This delay
can be attributed wholly to Mr. Jewett’s short-sighted policy and in a
large degree he is responsible for the present conditions that make it
impossible for the street car company to give the public the'improve
ments they need.
Having demonstrated, in a period of more than three years, his
utter inability to cope with the transportation problem in Indianapolis,
Mr. Jewett will not find that he has public support in any effort to
regain the lost control over the street car company.
For more than three years he had that control and the manner in
which he exercised it was so deplorably bad that both the public and
the street car empany has cause to congratulate itself on the fact that
it has been Irretrievably lost to him. r
Distant Relatives
■While it is true that much good should come from the study of the
geology of the State, by the learned professors and State officers, it appears
to those who know rocks as rocks only, all the way down, that some dan
gers might arise on a too Intimate acquaintanceship.
The State geologist announces that a doctor from Indiana University
will investigate the older rocks of this State to determine their relation
to rocks of a similar age in Ohio ar.d Kentucky. W r hat will be done if a
relationship & established is not advised, but probably the usual procedure
will follow. Therein lies the dagger.
If rocks were like other relatives, as soon as the relationship is
established, a series of visLs will commence. It may be that the owners
of the rocks may endee .or to perform the usual exchange of courtesies,
and Ohio and Kentucky may come over for a visit in such numbers, and
at a time when Indiana can never repay, all to the serious detriment of
Indiana.
With the invention of the automobile and the perfection of certain
highways, it has become an easy matter for Ohio and Kentucky to run over
to Indiana for a few days, to the disadvantage of the stores in the collar
and the demoralization of the usual farm work during fishing season.
Os course, it would be enlightening to know who are uncles and aunts
pi the rock life, and Just where the similarity begins or quits, but let
the newly found cousins stay at horpe. We will be well pleased to read
the college books without a protracted visit, ]
Ye TOWNE GOSSIP
Copyright, 1921, by Star Company.
By K. C. B
Pittsburgh, Fa., .Tuns 17.
My Dear K. C. B.—l am glad that you
again remind your readers of the Big
Brothers Camp. \
Enclosed find check for SIOO with which
to send ten boys to the camp. Wishing
you all possible success in your laudable
efforts, I am, JULIUS HERTZ.
MV DEAR Julius.
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OUT IX the West.
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I HAD a friend.
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WHO NEVER failed.
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TO SEND a checkr''*'
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WHENEVER I’D mention.
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A WORTHY cause.
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AND HE used to say.
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HIS FRIENDSHIP tor me.
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WAS THE most expensive.
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OF AIX his habit*.
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AND ITE 'put you down. '
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ALONG WITH him.
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BECAUSE I recalled.
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WHEN YOUR letter came.
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THAT I’VE seen your name.
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UPON A check.
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MOSTLY EYERY time.
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I’VE BEGGED for each.
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FOR WOODEN leg*.
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Olt CHRISTMAS funds.
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OR ANYTHING.
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AND THIS other man.
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I’VE prOKEX of
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HE ALSO said.
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IF IT hadn't been.
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I’D SHOWED him the way.
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HE WAS very sure.
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HE’D HATE missed a lot.
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BECAUSE, HE said.
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THAT EVERT time.
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HE SENT a check.
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THERE WAS something warm.
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THAT STIRRED inside.
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AND MADE him glad
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ANE TOU know, Julius.
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JUST WHAT he meant.
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AND I’VE run your letter.
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SO THAT others may see./
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AND LIKELY as not.
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THEY’LL WANT to help
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AND EYERY ten.
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MEANS ONE more boy.
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AND A better man.
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I THANK you.
HOLD FUNERALS
FOR 5 SOLDIERS
First Indianapolis Man Killed
in France Buried.
Funeral services for two Indianapolis
soldiers who died in France were held
today.
The fnneral of Corporal Ralph Flora,
the first Indianapolis soldier killed in the
Wwr'd War, was held at .he home of his
father, Ellis Flora, HUB East Washington
street, this morninfi:. Burial at Me
morial Park Ometary. Flora, who was
only 17, was killed March 8, 1918.
Services for Emil R. Witlms, 1135
Shelby street, who died in France, Jan.
4. 1919, were held at the residence this
afternoon. Burial was at Crown Hill
Cemetery. Willms was a member of the
s t.’s9fh infantry.
Services for two other itoldiers were
held yesterday and the funeral of one
was held Saturday.
The fnneral of Louis Ploenges, son of
Christian Ploenges of Cumberland, was
bold yesterday afternoon. Ploenges was
killed in the St. Mihlel'flrive Sept. 15,
1918. Burial was at >*t. John's cemetery.
The other funeral yesterday afternoon
was that of Lester C. Rounds of Maple
wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Rounds. Burial was at Maplewood
cemetery.
Services were held Saturday afternoon
for William Hubert Wade, who was
killed in agtion hi September, 1918. The
services were conducted at Shirley
Brothers undertaking establishment and
burial was at Crown Hill.
HOROSCOPE
“The stars Incline, bnt da not compell”
TUESDAY, JUNE 28.
Astrologers read this as an unlucky
day. Venus, the Sun and Mars are all
In malefic aspect.
It is supposed to be most unfavorable
for love affair. This is not a propitious
of any sort and they should not push
their claims at this time.
Venus is In a place held to be unlucky
for love affairs. This is not a propitions
wedding day.
Persons whose birthdate it Is may
have rather a troubled year in business.
They will prosper if they avoid litiga
tion or dissensions with partners.
Children bom on this day may be
quick tempered and brilliant. These sub
jects of Cancer usually require the wis
est training for they are fond of ex
perimenting with all that life offer* —
Copyright, 192 L
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1921.
Do You Know Indianapolis?
This picture was taken In your home city. Are you familiar enough
with It to locate the scene?
Saturday’s picture was of the fountain at Fairview Park.
KEEPING HOUSE WITH THE HOOPERS
(The Hoopers, an average American
family of five, living in s suburban
town, on a limited income, will teil
the readers of the Daily Time* how
the many present-day problems of
the home are solved by wokring on
the budget that Mrs. Hooper has
evolved and found practical. Follow
them daily In an interesting review
of their home life and learn to meet
the conditions of tne high cost of
living with them.)
MONDAY.
Helen had scarcely yet recovered from
tho excitement of her visit to Edna .lack
son. Promptly at 4 o'clock on Saturday
afternoon the Jackson limousine had
called for Mrs. Hooper and Helen and
the bride and all three of them had
spent a delightful hour and half as the
guests of Mr. Jackson and his small
daughter at the-big bouse on. the hill.
The two children had vanished almost
at once to Edna's room and Mr. Jack
son and Mrs. Hooper and the bride had
made a tour of the gardens and piazzas
and selected the most attractive spots for
the placing of the Ice cream booths and
tea tables for the garden party on July
4th.
“I remembered when I came home last
night,” Mr. Jackson had said, "that
somewhere about the premises tnere must
be quantities of red and white striped
awning canvas that Mrs. Jackson ueed a
few years ago for an affair that she
gave in the garden for some friends who
were visiting her from the city. Bo 1
searched through the attic and finally
found it and have had it all brought
down to the garage and my men can put
up all the booths and tents that you need
on Saturday
P
“Oh, that will be perfectly splendid,”
exclaimed the bride. “I shall have one
tent In which to teil fortunes. 1 read
palms very well.”
“You know it was decided that each
booth was to have things for sale. Just as
we do when the affair is given in the
park, because the y:lub depends for part
of its annual funds upon the revenue of
tho few parties we gi re during the year.
I hope that you will have no objection to
that, Mr. Jackson." said Mrs. Hooper.
“Not in the least,” he had replied, “so
long as there Is no admission charge to
the ground*. I’d ilk, to feel that ail
the towns people will be at liberty to
come into the garden, without paying
I for the privilege, but otherwise I be-
I lleve the club should benefit as much {s
* possible from the affair.”
On their return from the gardens tea
was served on the big veranda ani
, n><i was La the seventh heaven of
bliss at having realized her desire to
see the Inside of the big house that had
Ico fired her imagine- ion as to have
started her on the downward path of
| deceit by tempting her to pretend weeks
I ago that she had been invited to Just
! such a party as she was now- enjoying.
I “I think Mr. Jackson has been very
splendid the way he is cooperating with
, you women to make your garden party a
success," Henry Hooper remarked as his
wife passed him h g coffee at the break
fast table when Helen had finished re
viewing for the twentieth time the events
, of Saturday afternoon.
“He certainly has been most cordial
and enthusiastic," replied Mrs. Hooper,
I'and I think It Is s great shame that the
men of Mayfield have excluded him so
Slight Here in Indiana
Dripping Bprlng—McCormick’s Creek.
completely from the affairs of the town.
No one has even taken the trouble to In
terest him in anything.”
“Well, the supposition waa,” aaid Henry
deending his townsmen, “that all his
interests were in the city and that when
he came down here occasionally and shut
himself up on his estate that he didn’t
want to be tothered with our little
troubles.”
“Well, you made a great mistake,” said
Mrs. Hooper, "and I hope you men will
consult him about the improvements you
have in mind for the town, now that we
women have broken the ice.”
“We want to get as much* dene as pos
sible this morning, Helen,” said her
mother, as they -ose from the breakfast
table, “so that I can start your new dress
this afternoon, and the grocer has al
ready sent up that rhubarb that I want
to put up while we are preparing lunch
eon.”
“Do you think my straw hat Is good
enough to wear on tne Fourth of July,
Mary?” asked Henry, vs he was leaving.
“Or do you think I ought to get anew
one.”
Mrs. .Hooper looked him over crit
ically. “I think you’d better have a
new one, Henry,” she replied. “This is
the second summer you have worn It
and you really should have bought one
last fall at the sales the way I did for
Roger and it would only have cost about
hdtf as much as it will now.”
“I knew,” admitted Henry, “but I
thought I’d get through this season and
then buy anew one when the summer
wrs over, and I could get one cheap and
put it away as von did for Roger.”
“Well, it can s be helped now,” said
Mrs. Hooper, “but you must have anew
hat, so get it some time this week wher
you go out for lunch.”
The menu for the three meals on Tues
day Is;
* BREAKFAST
Stewed Rhubarb with Orange Cereal
Broiled Bacon Poached Eggs
Cinnamon Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON
Apple sauce
Radishes Bread and Butter
Ginger Bread Milk
Fruit
DINNER
Vegetable Soup
Asparrgus Omelet
Creamed Potatoes
Sliced Tomatoes and Cucumbers
Fruit Salad
■ —Copyright, 1921.
'Ware, Motorists,
This Vine Carries
Trouble for You
WASHINGTON, June 27.—Motor
ists. beware the tribulug terrestris.
Governmere weed sharps have Issued
such warning against the “puncture
vine" of the West and Southwest, an
undesirable immigrant from southern
Europe, which probably stowed away
ia the fleece of sheep to reach this
country.
A Ca'ifornia man, the report said,
• eported seventy punctures in one tire,
■omtnited by trlbulus terrestris.
MOVIELANQ
Lillian Gish
* MILLIONS LOVE HER
Introducing Something New
“Just think of something new—” that’s
what people always say when any one
wants to make a great deal of money,
or needs a feature that’s different to
make the program in motion picture
house draw bigger crowds, or anything
like that. And then, of course, when the
new idea is put before the public, other
people exclaim, “Oh, why didn’t I think
of that! It’s so simple!”
Well, that’s something the way It’s
been with “The Almanac,” the new mo
tion picture feature which Tony Sarg, the
artist, has perfected; at least, it's a
perfectly simple thing, and awfully
funny, and quite novel as well.
It’s a little bit like the animated
cartoons In principle. When animated
cartoons are screened, the process is a
very tedious one. For instance, perhaps
in a “Mutt and Jeff” picture, Mutt is
shown walking across the room. Well,
a figure of Mutt—that Is, a drawing of
him, is made on the white paper which
is on a table directly under a very strong
light, and which is photographed from
directly above. Then a small drawing of
Mutt’s legs is made, in the first posi
tion they would take when walking, and
this drawing is placed in the right rela
tionship to the drawing of his body,
and another photograph is made. - That
must be done for every change of move
ment—think of the number of drawings
that are made for one of those pictures!
Even the fact .that the whole body
doesn’t have to be redrawn for each
change Os movement doesn’t help much.
Now, for Mr. Sarg’s comic “Almanac”
—which is done with perfectly black
figures against a white background,
BUSINESS NOW
BETTER IN CITY
Motor Car Factory Operating
With Full Crew.
Business conditions in Indianapolis are
improving according to Fred Kleinsmlth.
Federal director of the United States em
ployment service for Indiana, who has
made a Burvey of the situation.
Mr. Kleinsmith cites the case of one
automobile manufacturing concern which
Las been operating at 100 per cent for the
last days. In another instance he
cites the case of a wholesale drygoods
firm which reports that its receipts are
Only slightly lower than last year.
Over the State Mr. Kleinsmith has found
conditions varied. In Ft. Wayne he finds
that a number of concerns are running
full time.
l.nemploymert in the Ca’ument region
w-11l be relieved to some extent by the set
tlement of the building trades strikes, he
says.
Library Notes
New fiction books at central library
this week'are; “Girl In Fancy Dress,"
by Mrs. A E. Jameson: “Beauty and
Mary Blair,” by E. M. KeUv; “For Bet
ter, For Worse. - ’ bv W. B. Maxwell;
“Cross Currents,” bv Mrs. E. H. Porter:
“Kind the Woman.” by A 8. Roche;
“Alice Adams,” by Booth'Tarkington. and
"Enchanted Canyon,” by Mrs. McC. Will
ale.
New books at teachers' special library
are: “Psychology for Normal Schools,”
by L. A. Averill; “School Architecture.”
by J. J. Donovan; “Growth During School
Age.” by Paul Godin; “Joysome History
of Education for Use In Schools and
Small Families,” by Welland Hendrick;
"Projects In Action English.” by F. O.
Johnson; “Supervision of Instruction,”
by H. W. Nutt, and “Lessons on the Use
Os Books and Libraries,” by O. S. Rice.
New nonfiction at the central library
includes; “Women of the S"outh In War
Times,” compiled by M. P. Andrews;
“America’s Attitude Toward the War,”
compiled by the Bankers' Trust Com
pany. New York; “Abraham Lincoln and
His Books.” by W. E. Barton; "Your
Psychic Powers and How to Develop
Them.” by Herewani Carrington:
“Speeches and Literary Contributions at
Fourscore and Four,” by C. M. Depew;
“Architectural Monograp’oy Devoted to a
Comparative Study of a Group t? Early
American Doorways,” by Aymar Em
bury : “Mrs. Fiske, Her Views on Actors.
Acting and the Problems of Production,”
by Mrs M. M. Fiske: “Textbook of Sex
Education for Parents and Teachers.” by
W. M Galliohan; “Limericks.” oomp’led
by F. H. Gardiner; “Lausanne." described
bv F. H. Gribbie: “Introduction to the
History of Japan." by Katsura Hara:
"Handbook of Indian Art," by E. B.
Havell; “Stones and Quarries." by J. A.
Howe: “Business Man and His Bank.”
by W. H. Kniffin; “Splendors of the
Sky,” by Mrs. I. E. Lewis: “Architectural
Monograph on Portsmouth. N. H,, an
Early American Metropolis.” by E. D.
Litchfield: ‘‘Marjorie Fleming's book,
“Homes and Haunts of theJPilgrim Fath
ers.” by Alexander Mackennal] “Andalu
sia, Sketches and Impressions," by W. S.
Manghan: “Must We Fight Japan,” by
W. B. Pitkin : “Leather Chemists' Pocket
book.” edited by H. R. Proctor: “Planta
tion Game Trails,V by A. H. Rutledge;
“Mayfair to Moscow,” by Mrs, C. C. Sheri
dan: "Papers on League of'Nation,” by
W. H. Taft; “Essays and Essay-Writ
ing," edited by W. M Tamier: "First
Italian Book,” by E. H. Wilkins, and
"Abused Russia,” by C. C. Young.
New juvenile bdoks in the children's
room at central library are: “Young
Folks’ Encyclopedia of Etiquette." by
Nella Braddy: “Guide to Yosemite.” by
A. F. Hall: “The Mutineers.” by C. B.
Hawes; “Argonauts of Faith," by B. ,T.
Mathews; “Stories of Luther Burbank
and His Plant School,” by E. J. Slusser:
“Charm of Fine Manners." by Mrs. H. E.
Starrett. and “Stories of Polar Adven
tures, byy S. H. Wright.
New business branch books are: “Mas
ter Letters In Business.” by C. H. Mack
intosh; "Trade Associations,” by E. Hr
Naylor, and “Freight Traffic Red Book,”
by Traffic Publishing Company.
Rare Stamp Sale
PARIS, June 27.—A stamp collection,
reputed to be the rarest in the world,
valued at from $7,500,000 to $12,500,000. is
to be disposed of by auction shortly.
The collection originally belonged to Fer
rori de la Revantiere.
P ft I
mjiyn
HjE-
•omcvL.it like silhouettes —jointc^^^H
board figures are used. Thf
legs can be moved just as a
are, and the face is fastened down
middle, so that it can be turned
way. t
This makes it possible to get
movement very easily, and with
trouble and expense than the
cartoons involve. Os course, Mr. Sa9
has beens working with marionettes fol
years, and that, too, makes the managai
merit of these little figures easier.
And when you see the “AlmanacdyßL';
sec if you don't feel, as I did,
I wonder why somebody didn't :
that long ago !” ijjjf-
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. H
Peter, Chicago—-Why have you left
screen ? IH
Oh Peter. I haven’t! I rise and
test vehemently against the rumor's tKp|
I have, since I've been working
day today at the studio at
on “The Two Orphans,” which Mr.
fith is directing, and in which my
Dorothy and 1 are both acting. My
for stage work in the fall don’t
sere at all with this work for the scr^B
Marian G., Columbus—Your letter
scribing your friend e."* te to me a H|
days ago; I’m sorry that yon
sign all of your came and give
address, so that I could have
it personally. I couldn't tell from
you wrote whether your friend
screen well or not; she would
have a screen test in order to
that. And I would advise-her to
and finish high school before she treS
to get into pictures; she’ll be plentl
young enough then.—Copyright, 192 L 1
ILLINOIS WILL I
SEEK FOURTH OF
JULY NORMALCY
‘Speakin’s,’ Horse Races, Bal
loon Ascensions and Even
Firecrackers Favored.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. June 27.—A tn
vey of preliminary' plans in Illinois In
dicates that Fourth of July this year
will be celebrated In the old-fashioned,
way. Many cities are making
preparations. Programs range from thel
regulation “speakin’ ” and balloon as-1
censlon to horse races and sham battles.,
Bans placed on certain kinds of fire-'
works have also been partially lifted in
some localities for the gratification ot
the youngsters.
Monmouth is planning an all-day cele
bration, including a parade in the morn
ing and concluding with a display of
fireworks. Efforts is being made to make
the celebration one which wUI appeal
especially to the children. Boxing
matches, wrestling bouts, baseball.,
games, all kinds of races and contests,
including the standard “greased pola*
event, are being planned.
COMMUNITY ,
PICNIC IN FAVOR.
The celebration Jointly planned ted
Moline and East Moline will be
to the Monmouth event. Special pll
triotic exercises, followed by a com™
munity picnic in the evening, will ba
held.
Belleville’s Fourth of July, it is said,
will be more “glorious” thafi any of ita
predecessors. Mayor Anton has an
nounced that yie “kids” should be per
mitted to have some fun out cf Inde-<
pendence day and has granted permia-<
sion to use small fireworks, electrßu
sparklers, son-of-gnns, nigger chaserd
caps and cap pistols, paper torptS^ea]
and colored fire.
A day of horse rac*s, under the ansplce*]
of the Adams County Fair Association,
will be the principal event at Quincy, i
Two balloon ascensions, a double par*.'
chute drop and a flying circus from
toul will feature the day’s program
Bloomington. . ~T j
FIREWORKS BUT
NO CRACKERS.
A “regular old-fashioned Independent
day pow-wow is the offering to b
placed before the public in Ottawa by th
Chamber of Commerce and Americai
Legion. It. is expected that the Qttawt
celebration will be the center of the Li
Salle County festivities. The city conn
ell has voted to allow a limited displa
of night fireworks, but has excluded a
firecrackers.
The phrase, “old-fashioned Fourth <
July.” seems to be a popnlar one th,
year, for that is what Galesburg is plat
nine, too. Committees and subcommt
tees are busily engaged in arranging f<
the day.
LEGION TO STAGE
SHAM BATTLE.
One of the chief events of Springfield®
celebration will be a sham battle
the auspices of the American Legion H
the State Fair Grounds.
Other celebrations to be held nnt'gaj
the direct auspices of the American fyjgii
srion are being planned in
Alton, Bushnell, Aurora and a
of other cities.
William R. McCauley, State
mender of the legion, is scheduled to
fiver the eration of the day at the
cell celebration, while William Q.
liffp. State adjutant, is to speak at
ington. BM
Groom Says I Won , t;f|
Leaves Girl at Alts
BERLIN. .Tune 27.—The bravest
in Germany lives at Gotha. He
the town hall with his Intended
and the wedding party for the
ceremony. In reply to the
question whether he would take
woman to be his wedded wife ho
in a determined manner, “No, I won':Bp
took up his hat and went away.
UUISTJLBED C. S. FIIEKI OFFicfl