Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 294, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1920 — Page 4

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Jn&aua Jlailfl kitties . INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBER OF AUDIT BURF.AU OF CIRCULATIONS. Advertising Offices— Chicago. New York, Boston, Detroit, G. Logan Payne Cos. —"THIS IS THE YEAR”— HARDING'S $75,000 will not get many testimonials at $2.50 apiece. THE COMMUNITY is beginning to understand why Claris Adams did not seek re-election as county prosecutor. BUT THEN, you remember, one arrest of a baseball pool peddler did not stop the gambling last year, either. *■ - * • " t STORIES OF MAYORS who have volunteered to help break the strike recall that when Mavdr Jewett was a candidate he laid great stress on the fact that he fired a-switch engine in his youth. JUDGE PRITCHARD might investigate the statement attributed to Ralph Spaan to the effect that he “wouldn’t stick Leibold, anyway” when he gets back on the city bench. IF GOV. GOODRICH succeeds in getting federal prisoners sent to the penal farm he can then parole all the state prisoners there without dapper of closing the institution. “FORCE AND VIOLENCE” was used by the police in obtaining confessions, according, to advice Prosecutor Adams tells Judge Collins he received. Why wasn’t that phase of the Parsons case investigated? INCIDENTALLY, It should not be forgotten that money to pay teachers’ salaries and money to build new school buildings come out of separate funds that are in no way dependent on each other. A CAXDIDATE IXDIETED The indictment of Frederick Crum by the federal authorities on a charge of bringing liquor into the state illegally, serves to recall a singular lapse of the Marion county authorities in regard to t+ie “physicians” who helped the Haags dispose of so many gallons of liquor in this dry community. * Crum was one of the “physicians” who wrpte prescriptions for the thirsty who desired to purchase liquor of the Haags His participation in the operation of the blind tiger was duly set before Claris Adams, county manager of the J. W. Fesler boom for governor, many months ago. But Adams has been too busy collecting an enormous sum in fees from the pdlice court and dabbling in republican organization politics to conduct prosecutions in the Marion criminal court. Crum and others of these “bootlegging physicians” have so far been able to escape paying the penalty of their transgressions of the liquor laws. Crum is also one of these “physicians” who now seeks political preference at the hands of the voters of the county. Hi3 indictment in federal court ought to be sufficient notice to all democrats that he is not a fit man to receive their votes on primary day.

WILL ADAMS EXPLAIN? In the statement which Claris Adams and others submitted to the judge of the criminal court recently, concerning the Parsons' case, the prosecutor says: “The Baid Rollinson represented to the prosecuting attorney that the only evidence tending to connect his client with this gang of automobile thieves was a confession taken from Parsons by members of the Indianapolis police department and that said confession was false and untrue in every particular. He represented that it had been obtained from the defendant, Parsons, through the advice of a lawyer whom he had first employed, said lawyer advising him that It would go easier with him if he should sign a confession, though untrue, and get ofT as light as he could because all the other men who were caught were going to try to lay the blame upon him. He further said that there was FORCE and VIOLENCE used in obtaining this confession from Parsons." Mr. Adams here discloses that two accusations of serious misconduct were made to him. He admits that he was informed a lawyer whom he does not name has betrayed the interests of his client and demonstrated his unfitness to be a member of the bar. He admits that he was Informed that police office™ had forced a confession from a prisoner by chicanery and the use of "force and violence." But there Mr. Adams’ admissions cease. He does not disclose that he ever gave these charges his personal attention, nor does he indicate that they were proper subjects for his attention. In the absence of any direct statement from Mr. Adams on the subject it must be assumed either that the prosecutor did not think these allegations concerning misconduct on the part of policemen and a lawyer were of sufficient weight to warrant investigation or that he investigated and proved them unfounded. Perhaps the latter supposition is correct. It might explain how Mayor Charles W. Jewett came to be interested in the Parsons case and some of the subsequent proceedings. _ , However, if Mr. Adams did investigate this matter, he owes it to the “other lawyeT" and the members of the Indianapolis police department to tell the public what he uncovered. He has given the accusation publicity and it is only fair that he should complete the story. Now that the Judge of the criminal court has been formally advised of the charges, it is not unreasonable to expect that these reflections will be the subject of complete investigation. . THE REPUBLICAN DILEMMA Some time ago it was said m these columns that the only political issues of importance in the coming campaign would be the Incompetency of the republican ring-made candidates and the intolerable injustices of the present tax law. .* v Many subdivisions of these issues have been defined in the last few weeks, but no other issue has been raised. The republican platform sub-committee has just declared that the party must uphold the present tax law, practically as it is, and the republican administration of the state and Marion county has by its tolerance indicated that the party desires to uphold the officials who have exposed their incompetency fn the management of penal institutions and in road building. There may be some question in the minds of the voters of the state as to what tL ;y should do to express their disapproval of the present government of Indiana, but there can hardly be any doubt that they can not vote the republican ticket without casting their ballots in aoproval of the very things against which they so freely express themselves.

IMPROVED OR DETERIORATED? Under the heading, “Will This Happen Again?” The Times printed an editorial on Dec. 24. 1919, a3 follows: Two years ago this winter the police of Indianapolis rounded up a gang of automobile thieves and indictments were returned against a number of persons, some f whom had attained some prominence. The prosecuting witness was placed In an automobile by detectives and permitted to drive away without guard and without any assurance that be would return. He did not return and his absence was made the basis for the dismissal of the indictments. Ever since that time therp have been reports in circulation that the prosecuting witness was not permitted to cscnr until after arrangements had been made for the dismissal of the indictments, op the grounds that he had disappeared. Another crowd of alleged automobil e thieves has been rounded up by the police. The conditions under which they worked are not dissimilar from the conditions under which the other gan g operated. • It will hardly be safe to tempt the weight of public opinion by a repetition of the same episodes that led to dismissal of the cases against the Mancie auto thieves, and the conduct of the cases when they reach, the courts will be an indication of whether our local government has improved or deteriorated since the'fcvents of two years ago. . Time has given an opportunity to judge whether our local government has “improved or deteriorated.” Today one of the lawyers for a member of this gang is under arrest charged with taking money from his client “under false pretenses." In defense he says he took the money for “conducting a defense of his clients before the grand Jury.”,

WOOD’S CHANCE UP-STATE HURT BY SPENDING Extravagance of General’s Forces Sends Support Over to .Hiram Johnson. DON’T LIKE TAX LAW By a Staff Correspondent. FT. WAYNE, 1 nd., April 17.—Watch Johnson! The Inevitable conclusion of any one making a serious effort to obtain all the Information available on the political sentiment in the northern third of Indiana Is that Hiram W. Johnsou is far the strongest of the republican presidential candidates In this section. Ft. Wayne is no exception. Here, as elsewhere, the enormous expenditures of the Wood, organization have had their effect and Johnson luia profited Immeasurably. It appears that the voters, disgusted with the tactics used by the Wood organization have turned to the opposite extreme and are supporting the candidate whose campaign expenses are the smallest. The Johnson sentiment In Ft. Wayne has developed fvithin last two weeks, according to indications here. No campaign has been made for him, but a strong campaign has been made against Gen. Wood by the press and otherwise and the Johnson sentiment is the reaction. WOOD FORCES SPENDING FREELY. The Wood people have representatives who are active in Ft. Wayne and who have spent considerable money. They are turning their efforts now to the selection of delegates to the state and national conventions who will be favorable to their candidate. This in Itself is considered an admission that the delegates probably will not be instructed to vote for Wood and that they must be lined up quietly. The first blow for Wood came with the revelation of the tactics being used in Indiana ami elsewhere. The second came with the Michigan primary, in which he ran far behind Senator Johnson. The Wood people have been hoping that the Michigan result would have little effect In Indiana, This may be true In some sections of the state, but in northern Indiana It had an enormous effect. DISTRICT WATCHER MICHIGAN CLOSELY. Affairs in Michigan are watched much more closely In this portion of the state than In the central end southern portions. The Newberry case was watched closely and the Michigan primary, while it may nut have convinced anybody that' Johnson Is the better candidate, did serve to draw close attention to the real Issues of the fight iu the republican ranks In the Ft. Wayne district Wood is probably second in the race for popularity at the present time. It will require only the uncoinbatted efforts of Johnson's corps of orators to pat Wood far behind In the running. Os course, it Is entirely possible that If t' ■ orators whom the Johnson organization is bringing to Indiana make a drive here or if other events occur to change the situation materially the alignment may be changed. The candidates for the republican nomination for governor appear to be running a close race. Not even the friends of each particular candidate ars willing to say that their eaudidato has the better of the fight. “TAX EXPKKT" WORKS FOR TONER. Edward C. Toner is making a considerable effort In this district. Amoqg the workers who have corns here In his behalf is Carl Mote, “the eminent tax expert,” and the publicity man and adviser of the Goodrich administration. The tax law is not exactly popular In Allen county, and even “the eminent tax expert” has not been able to explain away the great increase In taxes lu each township to the satisfaction of the taxpayers. James W. Fesler has gained considerable popularity in the lust few weeks. There seems to he a general Impression In Indianapolis that Warren T. McCray is almost certain o receive a plurality of the votes In Indiana. It Is possible thaf this may be a mis fnken lmpressslou, for both of the other candidates show strength, at feast in spots, and McCray will not obtain the plurality la there? places without some effort. Pluralities, however, are not worrying the candidates to any groat extent. The problem which Is worrying them and to which they aro demoting most of their attention Is that of lining up the delegates. After all, the nomination will go to the candidate with a majority of the delegate*. t In the classical word* of the pro fee ■ slonal politician, “The people be darned.”

Rules Hearst Right to Bring Ship Suit WASHINGTON, April. 17—Justice Bailey of the supreme court of the District of Columbia today overruled a motion to dismiss the action brought by William' Randolph Hearst to enjoin the United shipping board from selling at auction twenty-nine former German passenger ships, confiscated during the war. Justice Halley held that there is no reason why Mr. Hearst as a taxpayer should not bring the action which he did. Former Miss Gould Quits Y.W. C.A. Board CLEVELAND, April 17.—Mrs. Finley Shepard, formerly Miss Helen Gould, today announced her resignation from the national board of the V. W. C. A. because of the “course of action” Friday of the convention here. The action Included the adoption of the social Ideals 6 1 the churches and the adoption of a measure to have the association actually work to make the “Ideals a reality.”

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1920.

The Young Lady Across the Way The youug lady across the way says the war began in 1914 and she cat; hardly remember what happened In the old Anno Domlul days.

REAL ESTATE GOSSIP lit/ REALTOR “A I.” EVANS Joe Bchmld must have something on Temp to get such a large amount of publicity as he got In the weekly letter. George Lucas Is Btill going to the poor farm. Gee! that must be a long road. Due to the present shortage In newsprint it ts the opinion In Yietvs paper circles that Temp should reduce Ills love letters to one page per week. Just the mere fact that President Carson "starts on time and stops on time" doesn’t bother Bill Bridges and some of the other fellows. i J. Calvert Clarke Mire is a long winded sob specialist. If it wasn’t for a worthy cause we might have felt different about if. Clarke is the man for that Job. all right. This fellow Temp sure ts popular with the fair sex. Among those who continually bother him with leap year engagements and parties is one known as Sylvia "Flash." With Temp’s crystallized pep they should make a speedy couple. The Tibbs Bose Realty Company spread out this week into another room. They have added to their sales force George A. M. Ridgeway, formerly In the auto tire business, and Claude M. Ewing, who has been with the Colon Trust Com pany since receiving his discharge from the army. Mr. Ridgeway will have charge of the farm department, while Mr. ICwlng will sell city property. The Titles Rose Realty Company has enjoyed n rapid growth since organlr-ing a few months ago. They now occupy two large -rooms In the American Life building. Lawrence J Sexton, formerly with the Home Seekers Realty Company, spreads She news that he has opened offices for himself In the Indtaria Trust building. He will deal In real estate, farms and Insurance. On March I*o an article was printed In this column which said "what Is known ns the city rental bureau is a thorn in the side of every honest realtor! etc.” An Investigation has proved this state merit to be Incorrect as there are a nntn ber of reliable realtors who have hud satisfactory dealings with the city rental bureau.

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SIDENER PLEADS ‘LETS GO* FOR CITY Tells Rond Men Co-Ordination of Civic Spirit Is Necessary. “All together—let's go!” Merie G. Sidener said it In a talk before tin? Indianapolis Bond Men's club at the Chamber of Com mere? nt noon today und he meant it lor India"apolis. “We must have co-ordination of civic Interest and a chryatylizatlon of com* munity spirit to make Indianapolis the tiest appreciated city in America,” said Mr. Sidener. Mr. Sialener told the bond'men that their organization by reuspn of its Oddn influence should get behind the movement of the Advertising club that is endeavoring to bring homo to the people of this city the advantages they enjoy as residents of Indianapolis and tha illimitable possibilities the city "as. "Wo don't care so much about eotfrtatnlng the visitors that come in June to attend the convention of the Associated Ad clubs as w do that those guests will be so impressed with the unity of spirit prevailing in the city that they* will go to ail corners of the globe carrying the message that the people or Indianapolis do things and thnt it is a live town where the predominant motto is 'Let's Go,’ ” he said. Fred A Likely, president of the club, assured Mr. Sidener that the bond men were behind anything that had the Interests of Indianapolis at heart ami promised the co-operation of the club as a body uud every member Individually.

On the Spur of the Moment So far as whipping Dempsey is concerned, we are willing, personally, to let Georges do it. -■ ■ • We expect to attend the Chicago convention. not as a presidential candidate, but, in a manner of speaking, as a writer of -words to that effect. However, If the demand seems to bo unanimous we will accept the nomination and we will have a good speech all ready. Every time we go to a convention we remember what happened to Bryan. He was only a reporter In'lX9o and they lifted him out of the press seats and made him what he is today, if you understand what we menu. . One of the magazines presents a radical departure from custom this month by publishing the picture of a pretty girl on Us cover. The w irld lo mo'e. • "What did people do before the age of the telephones" asks an eastern college professor. Well, for one thing, they enjoyed a little contentment here aud there. #— More men nre "done" by their friends than are undone by their enemies. ... s GOING—GOOD. (From the Cincinnati Enquirer.) M. V. Going and Natalie Good were married In Jonesboro, Teuu., last Saturday. John D. Rockefeller says that, when a boy, his greatest ambition was to be a piano player. But how could h<? have pluyed all the pianos in the country at onetkt Many a man taking the perilous rig zag courso through life has rigged when he should have sagged and sagged when he sbculd hate rigged. • UFITAIH.K EPITAPHS. For a theatrical press agent: "Here lies n pres* agent." “Man Shot. The Knife at Ills Side," headlines in an evening paper. Whom do they suspect of poisoning him’/ It looks ns though nobody made any money out of the theatrical business this past season except those who vere mixed up in It In ioms way. “Sit down when you aro In financial trouble." says an expert, "and see tvbere you stand.” SCOTTISH HOME 111 I.E BILL IP. LONDON, April IX. -The Scottish home rule bill was moved to second reading in the house of commons yesterday. It provides a single chamber parliament of 148 members, subordinate to the imperial parliament.

WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A Xew Serial of Young Married Life By ANN LISLE.

CHAPTER Nil. * Set back from a white paved crossroads corner in the heart of Long Island there is a place called Flower Dow Inn. Tha'name sounds as'if the place were a little garden spot, white, red-awninged and set in. greensward. In reality, it's a great rambling structure of lemon-col-ored frame with porches and chimneys of red brick tacked on at random. Three boys preside oyer .the, graveled entrance mill graciously grant you permission to park your car somewhere iu the barren brown courtyard that blossoms only with automobiles and their shining nickel and enamel. Flower Dew Inn is the gayest place? on the island. Feverishly, laughing like a child playng hookey from school. Jim turned in nt the entrance. The hall was crowded with people waiting Jor places in the great, brick-pillared, brick-floored dining room. The place looked avaricious and cold—l wondered how Jim could afford to bring me there. Just ahead of us stood a party of four. There were two men in blue serge coats and white flannels that looked a a if they might cost more than the suits the editors of Ilaldale’s wore down to the office. The women were in billowy chiffons and picturesque, floppy hats. Suddenly, the girl. In blue turned. Her ; wide eyes of corn flower blue widened ' still more between 'their thick, light , lashes. Her full rep lips pouted their 1 way into an amazed—a delighted—smile j that brought out a spray of tiny dim- j pies at her month corners. She looked ! like a very knowing little child. "It’s Jim Jimmie liinist.df—come back I

PUSS IN BOOTS JR. • By DAVID CORY.

GHAFTER XII. I In the last story you remember Sir I.n incelot, the noble knight of good Klrfg : Arthur's round table, was- riding along with little. Fuss Junior and Miss Muffet “Anil Merry Was the Feast That Followed." In the saddle wj'h him. Well, by and hv they came across old Dame Trot. And she was singing In a high cracked voice a funny song that went like this:

There has been no change in the gas situation since our last announcement. We have received a few more cars of coal, but shipments from the mines have been entirely cut off on account oi strikes at yards on the Ohio river. The hours of good pressure will remain as heretofore announced: 5:30 to 7:30 A. K. fl A.M. to I P.M. 5 to 7 P. M. PLEASE DON’T FORGET That our efforts to conserve gas are in the interest of the public and not in our own interest. We are losing money every day wc operate on this basis. It would be greatly to our financial advantage to let people take all the gas they want as long as there is any to take, then bank our ovens and lay off our men and wait for the end of the strike. * But this would cause untold suffering to the whole community, and it is in the interest of the whole community that we ask cooperation in conserving the supply. The city may run out of sugar or potatoes or newspapers and still survive, but it must not be allowed to run out of gas. CITIZENS GAS COMPANY

to us!” She called and darted over to US. ff A moment later she stood looking up at my husband challenglngly, her head uptilted, her little bqdy quivering. She had two aspects—one, a pleading, “Don’t hurt, me" air; the other, worldly, a gay little air of Impudence an<f indifference as to what the people iu her party , might think. “Evelyn!" cried Jim—and I detected a bit of annoyance in his tone. The girl had caught hi/ hands in hers and was looking up with the wistful air of' a child who doesn't want to be punished, though it knows it has been very naughty. “When did , you get back? Why haven’t I seen you? Are you stillsangry with me, Jim?” The blue eyes misted over. I xvas sorry for the girl. Evidently Jim had hurt her somehow. ** “Evelyn, I want you to meet my wifq,” said Jim, curtly. "Anne, this is my friend, Evelyn Mason.” The girl’s face went pink ali at once and then paled, so that her pouting red lips twisted out against a frail background of white. But she reached up and kissed me. 'We were friends at once. She insisted that we must sit with her party. A moment later she was presenting Jim's wife to Mr. and Mrs. Royce and Mr. Blake, and every one was congratulating .Jirt and watching Miss Mason and .me with a puzzled air. In the dressing room it was settled by Miss Mason that she was “Evelyn” to me and I "Anne” to her. As we were going to be friends we might as well start, she said. Copyright, 1920. - (To be Continued.)

"Who wants to buy sonje nice fresh eggs "Laid by a hen with yellow legs, "Yellow legs and a bright red comb "In a little round nest lu my own dear home?” "How much' are they?” asked Sir I.auneelot, taking a gold piece from his purse aud offering it to the old lady. And, of course, she didn't answer, but handed the basket to him with a courtesy, "They are yours, Sir Knight," she said.

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nad. taking the gold piece, she W\sgiflg it up in her pocket handkerchief tXHgjSf it away in the pocket of her shotffWl skirt. And Sir Launcelot laughed. knew that a gold piece was too to pay for the eggs,, but he was generous knight tHat he didn’t care. Then he put spurs to his horse HPP galloped away with Puss and Muffet holding on tight for fear they would slip off and never be missed. And after a while they came to an old mill where the rusty, dusty miller ground thy corn for the farmers. “Please let me off here,” said little Miss Muffet, "for mother asked me to bring her home some meal for the breakfast cakes.” So the kind knight drew rein and ahe Jumped down and ran into the mill. But Sir Launcelot didn’t wait, for he was not going back, you see, so he and Puss called out goodby and went upon their way. And the sun shone down and glittered on the bright armor of the noble knight and Puss felt as proud as could be. "You shall go with me to King Arthur’s court,” said Sir Launcelot, “for your little friend, Tom Thumb, Is with my good king and he has told all the knights xvhat a good comrade you were to him while traveling through Mother Goose Land.” "Hurrah!” cried Puss Junior. “I am most anxious to meet your noide kiiiaJ and also to see once more friend Tom Thumb.” - It was toward evening that they finally entne lb Bight of the court of King Arthur. All the knights were eating their evening meal at the great round table. But when they heard the hoofbeats of Sir Launeelot's great horse, they rose and came out to greet him. And when little Tom Thumb, who had also jumped down from the table, say Puss, he almost wept for joy, for It ha* •been a long time since he had seen his dear Push Junior. Then our little hero was taken Into the great dining hall and placed on the right .hand of King Arthur, and merry was the feast that followed, for they had all heard of the brave deeds of Puss lb Boots Junior and loved him and Mother Goolfe, although they were grown up and big, strong knights.—Copyright, 1920, (To Be Continued.) , POSTPONES PARLIAMENT OPENING. BOMB, April 17. —A royal decree had ‘ postponed opening of parliament until May 5.