Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 20 January 1927 — Page 2

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1927.

THE POST-DEMOCRAT A Democratic weekly newspaper representing the Democrats of Muncie, Delaware County and the 8th Congressional District. The only Democratic Newspaper in Delaware County.

Entered as second class matter January 15, 1921, at the Postoffice at Muncie, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879.

PRICE 5 CENTS—$2.00 A YEAR.

Office 306 East Jackson Street—Opposite Public Library. GEORGE R. DALE, Owner and Publisher.

Phone 2540

Thursday, January 20, 1927.

Eulogy From Robert Hull. Elsewhere appears an article written by Robert Hull, of Huntington, one of Indiana’s best known writers and authors. Our modesty almost impelled us to forego printing it, since it consists of a eulogy of the editor, which we feel is not altogether deserved. Mr. Hull is a Catholic, and being of that faith feels keenly what he regards as the failure of Indiana Catholicity and others who were placed under the ban of Kluxism to properly resent Klux attacks upon certain races and forms of religion. The Post-Democrat never assumed the attitude of being the defender of Catholics, Jews, Negroes and the foreign born. As a Protestant, its editor, if called upon to express his individual opinion, would say that he believed from the start that Simmons, Clarke and Stephenson were starting a prairie fire which would divide and disrupt Protestantism. But it was not in defense of Jew, Gentile, Catholic, Protestant 'or any other class that the Post-Democrat took its stand. It was our natural repugnance to the klan assault upon American ideals, its willingness to start a religious war and its deliberate purpose of dividing our citizenship and leading them away from the real problems confronting them, which impelled this newspaper to stand almost alone in its opposition to D. C. Stephenson’s reign of terror. We know human nature, somewhat. Catholics, Jews and Protestants have about the same impulses. The easiest way for all was to keep out of the fight. We did not start shooting by request. Ncfbody requested us to oppose the Klan. Many of our friends, Protestants, Catholics and Jews, advised us to forget the klan—to let it die of its own accord. “You will only make trouble for yourself,” was their advice. Thus we “made our own bed” and cannot personally complain if those who advised us to keep out of the fight kept out of it themselves. The fight Avas worthwhile. We value our scars and wound-stripes. Fighting for a principle brings its own reward. We have witnessed a complete vindication of our position. We blame nobody. God bless everybody, even our enemies, some of whom, we hope, will repent in jail.

JURY IS EXCUSED AS PASTOR TELLS OF OTHER TRIALS

Defense Attempts to Block Prosecution Plan of Bringing In Other Charges.

Austin Tex., Jan. 21—Dr. J. Frank Norris sat in the witness stand for five minutes in his murder trial here late yesterday to relate that he had been indicted three times in 1912 and 1913 for arson and perjury. The celebrated fundamentalist’s appearance came suddenly near the end of the court day, after he had listened to witnesses tell of threats by D. E. Chipps to kill him. Chipps was shot to death by Norris in the pastor’s study July 17, last. The minister was placed on the stand by his counsel to testify as to the previous indictments in an attempt to forestall questions by the state as to these charges of fourteen years ago, which grew out of the burning of Norris’s church. The jury was excused. The lawyers argued over admissibility of evidence as to the arson and perjury indictments. Norris was asked if he had been indicted for arson and perjury in 1912 and 1913. “Yes,” replied the minister. “When were those indictments disposed of?” “Within a few months.” “Have you since been indicted for anything except this present case?” “No.” Acquitted Twice Norris said he was acquitted in two cases and that a third case was dismissed. Attorney McLean, special prosecotrp.rout mfwfi-O. xbzgk vbfwz cutor, protested against the motion of defense counsel to rule out questions concerning the arson and perjury charges when Norris is examined before the jury.

Curls And Other Coquetries Mark Return To Femininity

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Hclfi i and Mexico.

Senator Heflin,‘'democrat, of Alabama, was properly scored by Senator Jim Reed of Missouri when the former injected the religious question on the senate floor, for the first time in fifty years, in the course of a debate on the Mexican situation. The Post-Democrat, which has resolutely opposed religious intolerance and has consistently advocated the principle of majority rule, believes that if Mexico wants to fill her offices with Catholics that is her business. Mexico is ninety-five per cent Catholic. , Calles, the prescient of the Mexican republic, is violently anti-CatholicI By force of arms fie closes Catholic churches and banishes Catholic clergymen. Heflin sprung the old Ku Klux bogy, the order of the Knights of Columbus, dishonoring that organization by declaring on the floor of the senate that it is conspiring to bring about a state of war between Mexico and the United States. Whenever a kluxer wants to start something he either charges the Knights of Columbus with being implicated in some sort of a gunpowder plot or springs a fearsome tale of the Pope moving to Washington to take charge of the'' government. Those who* seek to make the religious question the basis of a ' feud between t\yo countries that desire peace are definitely fdislcy.al. The Kluxer mind turns somersaults over the idea of a Catholic regime in th United States, which is ninety per cent Protestant, but is thoroughly committed to the theory that Mexico’s' five per cent Protestant population should rule Avith an iron hand, even to the extent of banishing from the republic the form of religion which the ninety-five per cent, firmly believe- in. The editor of the Post-Democrat is a Protestant, but he believes in fair play. We would object strenuously if the . Catholic church should execute a Coup, assume military control of Muncie, close all Protestant churchy, drive the pastors out of the (ftty, close the pub lie schools and compel children to attend parochial schools. That’s the way Catholics are being treated in Mexico. No wonder the people

rebel.

Seeks to Enjoin Solon’s Pay Raise Indianapolis, Jan. 21.—A second legal step in the legislative pay controversy was taken yesterday when Jack G. Schoonover, Martinsville resident, filed a petition in Circuit court for an injunction to prohibit Lewis S. BoAvman, state auditor, from issuing warrants for more than $6 a day for the legislators ’remuneration. Mr. Schoonover filed the petition on behalf of himself and all state taxpayers. Ralph K. Lowden, Mar tinsville attorney, represented him in the action. Feb. 1, was set as re turn day for the case. The complaint alleges that the present Legislature is governed by the law of 1881 in the matter of salaries and a rate of $6 a day is provided in that law. Mr. Schoonover’s complaint alleges further that the $10 a day rate bill, passed Jan. 12, over Governor Jackson’s veto ,is illegal.

Yeh, If They Survive. (Louisville Courier-Journal.) Those rare fighters who never know Avhen they are licked Avin out in the end, if they survive. George R. Dale, Muncie publisher, seems to be one of these. In an effort to clean up politics he incurred the enmity of the underworld and his house Avas shot up repeatedly from passing automobiles. Conviction on' a charge of criminal libel was followed by contempt proceedings and his Appeal was not filed in time. But now a new Prosecuting Attorney lias entered a confession in error that Dale did not have a fair trial in the libel case, several jurors, accepted over his protest, having been relatives of the prosecuting witnesses. There must have been a revulsion of public sentiment in that county as the result of Dale's crusade. •

The flint mining industry of Europe s traced back at least as far as the late stone age. OPPORTUNITIES HERE FOR THRIFTY FARMERS “This country offers splendid opportunities for the man v with small capital,” says Ernest G. Herbold, of MorristoAvn, just, cast of Lemmon, South Dakota, “if he is a thrifty, hard-Avorking fellow. It’s a healthy climate. For cattle and horses our grass for pasturing cannot be beat. It is great for milk production. Young stock docs fine.” Mr. Herbold came out here with $2000 capital, and now owns and farms 320 acres. He averages in bushels per acre, 20 wheat, 40 oats, 35 to 50 corn, and 40 to 45 barley. Feeding can be done at low cost in alfalfa and sweet clover pasture,

hogging off corn.

He raises chickens, and all garden crops, including beans, turnips, beets, pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and watermelons. “We have every bit the same service as on high-priced land back East—such as daily mail, telephone, good roads, good Avater, cheap fuel, a good market.” Fine opportunities like this are aA T ailable in South Dakota and Montana for experienced farmers. For full information write to H. F. Hunter, Agricultural Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., Union Station, Chicago.

Ex-Service Men Get Direct Loans On Bonus Papers

Washington, an. 20.Direct loans former service men on ^heir bonus certificates by the veterans’ bureau was agreed upon yesterday at a White House conference. Director Hines of the bureau said after a conference with President Coolidge that there was an obligation on the part of the government to make the loans and he would ask Congress to authorize it. Chairman Greene of the House ways and means committee announced that he would ask the committee to consider at an early date an authorization for the bureau to make the loans. General Hines would have the veterans’ bureau act as a supplementary service to the banks, thus permitting veterans to obtain loans either from the banks or the goverument at the same rate fo inter-

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Premier Mussolini on Wednesday received Commander Francesco de Pinedo, noted Italian aviator, who is planning a flight across five continents of the , world. The commander made' a' round trip flight between Rome and Tokio in 1925.

A Health Hint For Mothers iSSl

interesting motif running through some of the newest

soiffures is that of the high dressed orelock, Avhich is AvaA r ed to stand a ittle above the rest of the hair, then iither falling forward on the forehead Dr back, at the front-side, over the Dther straight hair. The waA r es are jet fairly close together, and in one irrangement the very ends of the forelock are curled up into a tight ittle sausage roll effect. These tight ittle rolls appear frequently too at die sides of the hair from front to Dack, for instance; or low across the

back of the head.

Another reason for the intricacies *f curling that are creeping into the

LITTLE CLUSTERS OF CURLS, LOW ACROSS THE BACK OF THE HEAD

mode is the return of feminine fashion. The gay coquettishnessr ol curls is but a simple manifestation. The stern, almost male resignatior to gray or graying hair is passing too A new scientific hair tint which colors the inner fibres of the hair perhaps accounts for this. And in thi floAving lines of gOAvns, in exquisite fabrics, ornate jewelry, decorativt flowers, is seen likewise the trend back to femininity. How sharply these contrast witl the severity of lines and material thai were so frequently and so excellentlj complemented only a season ago bj the uncompromisingly plain mascu line hair cut.

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Indianapolis, Jan. 21.—An increase of the gasoline tax from cents to 5 cents a gallon and a reduction of license fees on passenger cars to $1, regardless of horsepower ap'd on trucks to frbjn $2 to $5 according to size, ard the principal

features of a bill

motorist will save money if h^s

measure becomes a law.

“Average license fee now is . $7 and in addition the motorist pajis the gasoline tax,” l^e says. “Now .the average motorist drives aboqt .f.cmr thousand miles a year apd •buns abou two hppdred, and eAxW; :Elions oLgasolpfie,, The. additional gas tax would be^out $5,20 a yeali ppd this, .plus hip, >$1 license fejie laneans that he still saves money. |!

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Gold Wave Coming: 46-33 Below in N.W.

Kansas City, Jan. 21.—rTempera-

being drafted byj tur f in the middle West were driv-

RepresentativeC. Elmer Garrard of! end0 ^ nlast n f ^ ht before a cold Montezuma. He proposes to intro- ^ ave from western Canada, where duce the measure soon in the mercur y stood at sub-zero levels

House.

With the increase on gasoline fix and the reduction in license fees Garrard estimates that the aggregate of tax and fees would be at least $2,000,000 a year more than was' collected from these sources in 1926. Anticipated revenue from these twoimethods under the bill is at least $15,000,000 annually. Representative Garrard said he has conducted a thorough survey of provisions of his bill and reports

now and frigid weather will' become general today and Saturday over the greater portion of the middle West, government forecas-

ters predicted.

The icy blast started moving out of Canada, Thursday night, sending the mercury at Havre, Mont.., down to 33 degrees beloAv zero'e^rly yesterday. Forty-six beloAv zero Avas recorded at The Pas, in northern

Manitaba.

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Sedan, five-passenger, four-door, $1385. Coupe, two - passenger with rumble seat, $1385. Roadster, with rumble seat, $1385. Touring, five-passenger, $1325. All prices /. o. b. Detroit, plus revenue UtM

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H lb is the season ot greatest anxiety to the mothers of active, growing children —the season of cold rains and snow, of wet little feet, snuffling little nosee and croupy little throats: the season of daily fears that coughs and colds may be the forerunners of much more serious children's ailments. But the mother who wante to take the promptest and simplest precautions—and what mother does not?—may save herself many sleepless winter nights and perhaps cut. down the winter's doctor’s bills by following the example of the physician who specializes in children’s diseases. For the modern physician is almost certain to look first of all at his childpatient’s throat. The delicate membrane of the throat frequently gives first warning of danger, great and small, in winter. A daily examination of children’s throats will show up the earliest symptoms of many of the most troublesome ailments. The rays of an electrtc flashlight, directed straight Into the little

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William C. Bramwell, 82, DX Champion, Says “Radio Keeps Me Young” T ISTEN1NG-IN during the wee hours of the morning for ^ ^ American stations is the hobby of William Calvert Bramwell, 82 years old, England’s most awient wireless enthusiast, who attracted a great deal of attention throughout the world of radio by Mb interest in the 1926 international broadcast tests, during which he slept through the daylight hours in order that he might tnno in for the trans-oceanic programs from 1 to 6 a. m. t K, L. A. Arnott, managing dirac-

tor of the Freed-Eisemann Radio (Great Britain) Ltd., upon paying Mr. Bramwell a vfisit at his home in Dingley Dell, Teddington, found him in his radio den, as pictured above, listening for KDKA and WPG. Mr. Bramwell formerly resided in Boston, Mass., and holds the : Franklin Scientific Medal (now ornamenting the top of his radio set) for nrachines of his invention. Mr. Arnott, who Artll visit the United States soon again, declared that he does not hope to find any American fan who listens in as regularly as Mr. Bramwell. The octagenertan says: “Radio is my ‘Fountain of Eternal Youth.' It is keeping me young.’*- •

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