Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 May 1920 — Page 6
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In&rmra §aitß limes INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 . MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. . , .... (Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne & Cos. Advertising Ofnces }>j ew York, Boston, Payne, Burns &■ Smith, Inc. \ ' ■ 4 ' x ' * ' —“THIS IS THE YEAR”— WHERE Is the man who said the democrats didn’t have a chance! GOODRICHISM still flourishes in Indiana; BUT THE REMOVAL of Mr. Davies from the republican state ticket would set a precedent that might have to be invoked several times before the end of'the campaign. • Adams Also Squawks The assumption, of Claris Adams, “good ggveswnent” prosecutor, that Anderson denounced of state courts in dealing with auto thieves he did not intend to Include the Marion criminal court, is as silly as the prosecutor’s announced inability to “see criminal intent” in the stuffing of the Jury box prior to the trial of the Haags for perjury. / Mr. Adams says that he assumes this court was not included for the season. he says, that there have fieOn ninety-one convictions of this character of thieves during the fifteen months he has been in office and of [these sentence has been suspended in six cases and judgment withheld in 'four. These figures, attributed to Mr. Adams, are either false or the records of the criminal court, that are open to public inspection, are false. Mr. Adams can not help knowing that more automobiles are stolen in the jurisdiction of the court to which he is attached than in all other parts of the state combined. He should know that up to April 27 of this year/251 autos had been stolen in Marion county and that during that same period the police records show that TOO arrests were made in connection with these thefts. He certainly can see the discrepancies between the number of cases of this kind that he refers to for his whole tenure of office and the number of arrests made on these charges in Tour months. But even if he were not familiar with these figures, he could not honestly attempt to assume that the Marion criminal court is any less open to the criticism of Judge Anderson than any other court in the state. For he very well knows of his own personal knowledge that this is the court in which the attorney for a man accused of receiving stolen automobiles was permitted to appear before the grand Jury and examine witnesses in behalf of his clients. He very well knows that this travesty on the proper grand Jury proceeding which is rapidly becoming a nation-wide scandal followed a conference which he had with Mayor Jewett relative to the case of a man who had confessed participating in the disposition of stolen automobiles, in whose case the mayor exhibited an unexplained personal interest. Mr.”"Xdams certainly cap not be unaware of the fact that it was a state's witness under the jurisdiction of this court who was placed in a detective’s automobile and advised to drive away without a guard when the infamous Muncie auto ring was allowed to slip out of a net through the disappearance of this same state witness. Mr. Adams 'certainly knows, as the public is beginning to find out, that there are a number of cases pending in this criminal court of auto thieves whose ability to delay trial is a disgrace to the county and direct proof of the truth of the assertion of Judge Anderson that the state courts will not do their duty. In none of these cases is the inability to summons witnesses from other states delaying justice. That bit of sophistry, offered by Mr. Adams in defense of his own indefensible neglect, is in line with the apologies he has heretofore made for his utter inability and disinclination to prosecute cases in which no great amount of fees can be gathered for his swollen coffers. Judge Anderson said the other day that it was time the people of Indiana knew of the neglect of the state courts and the paroling officials. The knowledge that he thinks the people of Indiana should have is partly contained in the records of the criminal court of Marion county, and it is gradually becoming public property in spite of the schoolboy efforts of Mr. Adams and his associates to frighten newspaper men into silence regarding his own record and the records of others. It will not be long before the people of Indiana will determine to their own satisfaction Just why Adams and Goodrich “squawked.” The consciences of no other officials than Adams and Goodrich have impelled them to make ‘statements in defense of their records regarding automobile thieves.
New Born “Responsibility” The Indiana republican convention in its state platform puts forth a timely promise when it says: “We fully recognize the state’s responsibility to the defectives, dependents and delinquents who are the state’s wards, and pledge the party to their adequate care end protection.” But when, may we ask, did the republican party awaken to this “reBponßibtlity?” It felt no responsibility when, in August, 1919, The Times printed an appeal from Marion county Jail prisoners against being “starved.” It felt no responsibility when the feet of an insane man in the Marion county jail were burned in order to prevent him standing at the bars of his filthy cell and crying in his delirium. It felt no responsibility when an insane man lay naked under the hose while brutal guards in the Marion county Jail turned cold water on him. It felt no responsibility when an insane man died following a beating ha received at the Jail and a republican coroner attributed his death to chronic heart's disease. . It felt no responsibility when an insane patient died after mistreat- , ment at Julietta asylum and a witness testified that the poor unfortunate had been kicked in the stomach and beaten by an attendant It felt no responsibility when penal farm convicts worked waist deep In water at a mine owned by a company that gave Gov. Goodrich stock "for services.” It felt no responsibility when penal farjn prisoners complained that separated milk, skimmed after being chilled and further weakened with water, was served in the hospital to the sick. It felt no responsibility when the sheriff of the Marlon county Jail was indicted on a charge car-ying with it a minimum penalty of a fine of $lO and an hour in Jail for toleration of unspeakable horrors. It felt no responsibility when it was disclosed that this sheriff had drawn 60 cents a day from the federal government for feeding prisoners and expended not over 30 cents of the amount for that purpose. Why this belated sense of "responsibility to the defectives, dependents and delinquents who are the state’s wards”? Is this an answer to Judge Anderson’s question: “Does no one care what happens to these state prisoners?” Some Candid Admissions The candor with which the republican party admits the faults of the . Goodrich highway law and expresses itself as favoring such laws or “amendment of our present laws in such manner a3 to compel the proper maintenance and construction of our township, county and state roads” is Indeed gratifying to those of us who have been contending for ood roads In Indiana. It is a Justification of all the criticisms that have been made of the highway commission of Indiana and the highway law which places under the absolute authority of Gov. Goodrich every act under its powers. For it is an admission first that the township, county and state roads of Indiana are not properly constructed or maintained. And it is a further admission that under the state laws enacted by the republican party there is no power to “compel the proper maintenance and construction.” The first requisite to reform iB a realization of the need of reform. The second requisite is power to compel reform. The third requisite is a disposition to utilize the power to reform. The republican party seems to have come to a realization that reform in the construction and maintenance of roads is needed. It now expresses its desire for power to compel such reformation. In the course of a few years more it may show a disposition to build and maintain roads for soqml other purpose than the improvement of the financial condition of a certair favored few. '
The Right Thing at the Right Time By MARY MARSHALL S. DUFFER. V_ The Question Prohibited “Don’t be miffed, old man, if I ask you bow much you pay your* stenographer; it isn’t that I want to pry into your business, but to get an idea of how much I ought to pay. “I know you aro going!to think I am rude, but would you mind telling me how much your dentist charged for that crown work? I heard he was so reasonable und I wanted to have some work done.” We all have social and business associates who occasionally come out with questions of this sort and It Is sometimes difficult to know how to deal with thenV Inasmuch as nothing but ignorance of thp rules of courtesy prompts such questions, it is perfectly courteous to avade them. If someone asks you how much you have paid for a dress or a hat, you may remark that you have a very poor memory regarding prices of apparel, in such a way that you can not give offense. Almost as annoying as these questions concerning prices are question of personal opinions. It would be perfectly permissible to ask a friend, for instance, whether he admires the futurists, whereas it would be rude to ask him for a point-blank opinion of the new minister's sermons, or if he did not think a certain neighbor’s daughters dressed in very bad taste. Even among members .of the same family a little restraint ought to be placed on our natural desire to quiz. One of the most usual causes of discord between young married women and their roothers-ln-law and sisters-in-law is due to a disposition to ask impertinent questions. WHAT READERS ASK. “A young man is coming to call on me next week. It is the first time my mother has permitted a young man to call. What do I do to entertain him?” It is in better form for a young girl
NIENTER MAKES GIGANTIC PURCHASE OE LADIES’ SUITS FROM NEW YORK WORLD
Prices came down in one New York factory yesterday. When The Menter Company purchased the entire accumulated stock of I. Lowenberg & Cos. It was a mighty big single purchase, one of the largest of the year. But as The Menter Company operates 42 stores in the principal cities of the country it is said that they will have little difficulty in disposing of this large purchase. Tn speaking of this notable purchase Menter with characteristic frankness said: “We had plenty of ladies’ suits in our stores and didn’t need these, “But we bought them, every one of them, “And we didn’t buy them just for the sake of selling suits, “But we did buy them for two reasons: “To give our customers suits at lower prior* “And to win friends for our stores. “Selling these splendid suits at the prices we are going to sell them will do both.” Asked about the above item Mr. W. B. Hayden, manager of the Menter Company, said: “We have rereived a generous supply of these suits and a more stylish huneh of suits I have never seen. “We are unpacking them now and our instructions from the Home Office in Now York arc to sell them at prices which I am sure will surprise the women of Indianapolis. “There isn’t a poor suit in the entire lot and Menter stands hack of every one of them. “Tt looks to me as if every one of them is a real bargain. “This is the way we will mark down prices and the Home Office has also asked us to make special terras so as to make as many new customers for the store as possible. “All and SSO suits will be sold for $30 —terms $2 Dow n and $2 a Week. “All SSO-$55-S6O and $65 suits will be sold for $40 —$3 down and $3 a week. "All S7O-$75-SBO and SBS suits will be sold for sso—s4 down and $4 a week. “All suits from SOO up will be sold at $65 —$5 down aDd $5 a week. “There are many great big bargains in this lot,” said Mr. Hayden, "and you know that no woman, married or single, need hesitate to come here for credit, for Menter liberality in regard to generous terms is known all over America.” By the time this notice is printed the suits will be on the racks ready for sale and we invite every one interested to look them over. The Menter Store in Indianapolis is at, 111 South Illinois Street. Entire first and second floors open Saturday night until 9 o'clock. Accounts with out-of-town customers gladly opened.
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1920.
The Young Lady Across the Way
The young lady across the way eaye the expense of the government service is often complained of, but only 4S cents of every SIOO collected in federal taxes goes to the taxidermists. not to receive her callers alone. Tour mother ought to be Interested to meet your friend and to help make the first call pleasant You need plan no special entertainment nor any refreshments, save possibly a dish of bonbons or homemade candy.—Copyright, 1820.
PUSS IN BOOTS JR. By DAVID CORY.
CHAPTER XL. Well, the sunbonnet did fit little Miss Mouse, so I didn’t have to send her another, as I said I might in the last story, "‘Come In, Sir Cot," Said th* Farmer’! Wife From- the Window, so Puss Junior continued hla Journey, and by and by as he Jogged along on bis Good Gray Horse a Carrier Pigeon flew up and gave him a letter. And on the envelope was written in his father’s handwriting: "Master Puss in
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Boots, Junior. Somewhere, Mother Goose Land.” “Whoa!” cried our Jittle traveler. "Good Gray Horse, rest a moment beneath these shady trees while I read this letter from my dear father.” __ Then the Carrier Pigeon settled herself on a branch overhead and the Good Gray Horse nibbled the green grass and Puss Junior opened the envelope and read. “My dear, dear Son: “This is to tell you that I am well, but miss you. When you have seen the world, remember that home Is here and your ftither waiting for his little Puss Junior. “Affectionately, „ “FATHER PUSS IN BOOTS.” “It is good to bear from home,” sighed our small traveler, and he put the letter back into the envelope and placed it in the pocket of his coat, and then he turned to the Carrier Pigeon and asked: “Did my father seem well whpn he handed you this letter?” "Very well,” cooed the Carrier Pigeon. "He stands straight and tall, and though his whiskers have grown he seems as young as ever. He’s a fine old cat.” “I will give you a letter for him,” said Puss, and he set to work and after a while he had written a long, long letter.
Mercy , What Wife Could Live on This? CHICAGO, May 20.—Testifying in the court of domestic relations today, Mrs. Elizabeth Terwell termed her husband “the stingiest man alive.” She declared that he only allowed her 13 cents a meal for the family table, $1.50 for a hat every seven years and nothing for gowns. The Judge ordered Terwell, vyho claimed he was a “model to Increase his wife’s allowance to SSO a week.
“Give him this," he cried, turning to the Carrier Pigeon, who, was busily preening her wings for her flight homeward. “And, mind you, do not lose it, for I would have him hear that I am well to ease his mind of worry.” And then the Carrier Pigeon flew away and was lost to sight. '■ And after that Puss picked up the reins and said “gid-ap” to his faithful steed and thsy were once more traveling over the road, and by and by they came to a farm yard, and as it was noontime; Puss was hungry. So he turned the Good Gray Horse
ONE of the outstanding features of the efficiency of the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) is its ability to expand to meet conditions. In 1919 there were 1,434,909 more motor vehicles in the United States than in 1918. This enormous increase in automotive power made necessary a vast increase of distribution facilities in order that your car, wherever it might be, should never lose its usefulness because of an empty gasoline tank. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) anticipated this increasing demand and met it amply in the eleven states .it serves with a fleet of 4306 motor trucks, a caravan of horse drawn wagons, and a little army of 530,000 iron barrels, so that even in remote districts no tractor, truck or pleasure car, need be without fuel. at any time. Take into consideration the fact that of the 1,434,909 new motor vehicles put into service in 1919, approximately 573,964 went to farms, and you will appreciate the necessity for this vast . distributive system. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) appreciates that the automobile has massed from the realm of luxury and las become an essential, and that gasoine to run it has become an industrial necessity. The Company takes pride in the fact that it has met this need in the spirit of service, that it has been keen in anticipating the wants of the public, and efficient in satisfying them through the most perfect distribution system in the world. Standard Oil Company ( Indiana ) 910 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago. DL
COURTING DISASTER FOR DOGGIE.
loos, in the green meadow and wa.klH up to the kitchen door, and Just then tw Cuckoo Clock in the kitchen Bounded th hour of noon, and the farmer’s wlfej looked out of the window to see if herl man was coming through the gate, and,l of course, she spied Puss Junior by the' door. “Puss in Boots!” she cried. “Come in, for the dinner is ready and you mu6t be hungry. Come in, Sir Cat!” So Puss entered the neat kitchen, and while the good woman went into another room J# put on a clean apron, the Cuckoo in Yt® Clock came out and sang a song which t will tell to you in the next story, for there Is no more room in this one t* print it.—Copyright, 1920. (To Be Continued.) Stops Syrian Paper for Insult to Wilson BEIRUT, Syria, May 20.—The press bureau has issued the following communication: “The general high- commissioner regrets that he is obliged to suspend the Journal La Syrie, which, in a violent and polemical article, has by the employment of almost Insulting expressions been lacking in respect for the head of an allied and friendly power.” The article referred to was about President Wilson.