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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
2
Two rubber characters lament their unpopularity and discuss human quirks on rainy days. A playful dialogue explores how people blame weather and luck, ending with a self penned song about keeping people from catching cold and a teacher’s correction.
The piece reports on the Maine election with Republican gains and gains by Senator Poindexter renomination, plus a broad review of the rail strike agreement. It notes special settlements involving major rail lines, the creation of a six-six labor-rail commission, and ongoing injunctions amid broader political reactions to economic revival and coal disputes.
After primaries in Massachusetts Michigan and Washington the Republican old guard reassumes a cheerful front. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge beat Joseph Walker three to one and faces William A. Jaston who defeated Sherman L Whipple for the Democratic nomination. Senator Townsend of Michigan won renomination by about 25 900 despite Newberryism controversy. Washington results pending.
Prof J H Mathews of the University of Wisconsin condemns Nevada's gas chamber as a method of execution. The World War major and gas warfare expert says execution by gas would cause extreme agony and should be avoided, suggesting medically supervised use only if ever employed.
George Polly of Lynn Massachusetts, a former Australian army man, scales skyscrapers to raise funds for Legion posts. He has ascended the Woolworth Building in New York the Custom House tower in Boston and other tall structures, using only hands and toes and never has he fallen.
The passage advises careful steering gear alignment to avoid binding from excess clearance. After adjustment, test the gear through its full lock to ensure perfect alignment. It also cautions against improper tire inflation and suggests using a rod or screwdriver as a stethoscope to detect engine knocks, and placing leather strips to dampen body cracking noises.
A cautionary note warns drivers not to confuse the gear shift with the emergency brake or the accelerator with the clutch. Emphasizes careful vehicle operation to prevent accidents and injuries.
Lieutenant James W. Hanbery known as Big Jim after leading a bayonet charge at Chateau Thierry returned home severely wounded yet alive. He later served as a newspaper reporter in Omaha and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in a ceremony at Fort Crook with Gen Pershing and Gov Henry Allen praised his heroism.
Glenn H. Ticer, former infantryman and head of Portland employment bureau, reports in requesting ex soldiers to act as policemen. With a longshore and winter front workers lockout ongoing, state police handle special duties. Fifty two veterans sworn in as specials. among them L. L. Robertson who, with others, ran the "stop and go" signs for two months.
Julian Street recalls M. W. Maury a famed Virginia maritime authority dying in 1878. The elder Maury asks his son if he is “dragging my anchors” and replies yes, prompting the father to utter a brave sailor’s toast. Also an ad notes Red Cross Ball Filue for baby clothes praised for safety and cleanliness.
In a rough banter Kin asks to join a poker game. Three-Fingered Sam and Cactus Joe discuss letting him sit in if he wears a bathing suit to deter hiding aces. The quip centers on pockets and sleeves to tempt hidden cards.
A young man prepares to interview the girl’s father, facing an uncertain future rather than an assured promised land, and the path ahead hinges on a single conversation.
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