Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 34, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 June 1920 — Page 4
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Jutara £laihi Slimes INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Daily Except Sunday, 26-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. 1 Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne & Cos. Advertising Offices (Kew York, Boston. Payne. Burns & Smith, Inc. —•"THIS IS THE YEAR”— WHAT HAS BECOME of the republican optimist who declared that the republicans “could nominate a yaller dog and get away with it this year? AFTER re*ding Mr. Taft’s declaration that the United States can not help joining the league of nations one naturally thinks of the famous slogan, “Eventually, why not now?” v THE MUNCIE PRESS admits that if Harding were elected the government would be "by many men.” But it neglects to admit that the constitution provides for only one president at a time. A THIRD PARTY will not prove a cure-all for the body politic. The thirty-third party would not give representation to all the many kinds of republicans that have appeared since the Chicago convention. Mr. McAdoo’s Position WilLam Gibbs McAdoo continues to direct his conduct along a strictly literal interpretation of the theory that the political party should select its nominee without urging, either directly or indirectly. He has advised his friends that, as he refused to enter the primaries, he will refuse to enter the San Francisco convention as an avowed seeker for the democratic nomination for president. In this connection it is well for democrats to remember that just as consistently Mr. McAdoo has declared that a man’s duty to his country would compel him to accept a nomination for the presidency were he called upon to do so. William Gibbs McAdoo will not refuse to run for president on the democratic ticket if the democratic party, in convention assembled, determines that he should make the race. He will do absolutely nothing to urge the party to that determination. But the fact remains, and it is most outstanding at this very moment, that there i3 no democrat in the United States who Is more desirable or more properly available than William Gibbs McAdoo for the democratic nomination for president. Gambling in Indianapolis Gambling, which openly flourishes in many cities, is hardly more prevalent now than at any other period in the history of the city.—The Indianapolis News. Herein do we have an open admission from the chief sponsor of the Charles W. Jewett administration that the campaign pledge of the mayor to eradicate gambling has fizzled. Add this fizzle to the fizzle of the street repair program, the failure to solve the street car problem, the market failure, the garbage plant failure, the coliseum failure and the park improvement failure and you have a fairly good estimate of the Jewett administration. Mr. Jewett went Into office with certain very definite pledges fresh upon his lips. Among them was an oft-repeated pledge to rid this city of professional gambling. That professional gambling is still general in the cijy was proved recently when The Times directed attention to nine places bearing the reputation of being gambling houses and the police thereafter raided four of them and found evidence of gambling in each one. In the years Mr. Jewett has been mayor the citizens have found much to demonstrate either his lack of ability or desire to carry out any of his campaign pledges; Heretofore, whenever a campaign pledge has been mentioned, Mr. Jewett has escaped censure by pleading that he has been opposed in his efforts by "sinister influences.” The excuse has apparently been overworked. Even his earnest ally, the News, is compelled to admit that gambling is "hardly more prevalent” now than it was prior to the election of Mr. Jewett on a pledge to abolish it. And If the truth were prized the News might as well say that gambling is none the less prevalent than it was before the good government administration came into power.
Mr. Eschbach’s Flatterers In the house of representatives of Indiana there are several gentlemen who are wholly capable of presiding over the deliberations of that body in either a regular or special session. In the office of the state board of accounts there Is Jesse E. Esohbach, former speaker of the house of representative, who is fully capable, and we believe willing, to give to the state board of accounts a proper administration as chief accountant. In certain political circles there is an 111-concealed desire to have Mr. Eschbach removed from the head of the state board of accounts. Right now this desire for his removal from the board of accounts Is taking the form of a demand that he preside over the house of representatives In the special session that Jim Goodrich appears to have made up his mind Is Just as "Inevitable” as he said it was months ago. It Is, of course, a neat compliment to Mr. Eschbach that this demand for him in the speaker’s chair should be voiced in so many different localities and with such apparently sincere motives. But before Mr. Eschbach listens to the call for his return to the house of representatives he should ponder on the sincerity of the callers and* on his duty to the state of Indiana. Elver since he demonstrated that he believed a republican should be honest In public office and the laws of the state should be applicable to officeholders regardless of their politics Mr. Eschbach has been highly respected by the politicians of the republican party. Right now he Is being highly complimented by them, but their motives are too easily discerned. Mr. Eschbach as the head of the state board of accounts Is a man to be respected and even feared because he is ready to do his duty. Mr. Eschbach as the speaker of the house is greatly to be desired, not only because he will be a good speaker, but also because he will not, as a speaker, be in a position to uncover the defalcations of republicans who are trusted with public money. In short, the coterie of office holders in the republican party who are fearful of examination of their accounts’by Mr. Eschbach are unanimous in wishing him to be made speaker of the house of representatives because they see in that accomplishment a way to get him out of the office of the state board of accounts. The widespread demand that he be the speaker is probably due more to the widespread fear of him as chief accountant than to ( any regard for his ability as a legislator. -i How They Dread It President Wilson having expressed his appreciation of the recent republican effort to make his personality the main issue of the presidential campaign, it will now be in order for the republican disciples of hate to rant a little more about the president’s “egotism.” In fact we can already hear the hirelings of Will Hays out behind the barn practicing campaign speeches in which they assert with perfect unanimity that the president by injecting himself into this campaign is attempting to divert the public mind from the league of nations. But the fact remains that Senator Lodge, in the convocation of senators at Chicago, issued a challenge on behalf of the senatorially bossed party to the democratic party to fight this campaign on a Wilsonian field. And insomuch as the democratic party was well prepared and fully determined so to fight, the challenge has been generally accepted, even before the San Francisco convention. Mr. Wilson’s interview with the New York World correspondent is clear cut, decisive and understandable. It is also a promise to the senatorial dynasty that what they asked for they will receive. • The senators have defined the issues in this campaign. * Theirs is the responsibility and how they dread it!
75 PER CENT OF STATESCHOOLS UNFIT-HURTY Small Ratio of Buildings Conform to Sanitary Law of 1919. SICKNESS PREVALENT By KATHLEEN M'KEE. Only twenty-five per cent of the 2,385 grade school buildings In the state are strictly hygienic, according to Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health. “There were 778,786 school children housed in 8,032 school buildings in the state during the year 1919,” said Dr. Hurty. "Os the 2,385 grade school buildings in the state, 1,800 are the old, insanitary, one-room frame or brick buildings. About 70 per cent of the 847 consolidated schools are new and sanitary buildings built according to the sanitary school law of 1911, acccording to Dr. Hurty. "The instruction on the whole is good,” said Dr. Hurty, “but we all know, as the educational leaders have publicly stated, that it is not what it should be. “The majority of the teachers are not professionals,” he continued. Dr. Hurty declared that teaching is more of a science than either medical or legal professions. “I visited a country school recently,*' he said, “where, coming In close contact with the other children, was a girl who was absolutely Insane. “The teacher did not know It, but teachers should not be employed who are that inefficient.” The number of school children In the state also represents tjie number of cases of sickness which occur in the schools, in the opinion of Dr. Hurty. “Not a single pupil can be found,’’ he said, “who does not complain of some mild or severe physical ailment during the year.” Dr. Hurty declared that decayed tee*b are the cause of much sickness, saying that not less than 80 per cent are found, upon examination, to have many or few decayed teeth. “The public health officer is discouraged in his work in trying to raise the public health standard," said Dr. Hurty, “when he makes medical inspection of •cbool children.” Defective vision, deafness, eczema and obstruction in breathing, such as diseased tonsils and enlarged adnolds, were cited by Dr. Hurty as the most common evils with which the health board has to contend. “The conditions I have found in some rural schools are horrible,” declared Dr. Hurty. “A short time ago I visited a school where two children who had advanced cases of scarlet lover were attending school. “The health board has found that not less than SO per cent of these country and small town schools are Insufficiently ventilated in the winter time. “Then, many schools do not provide proper playgrounds for the children, and a schoolhonse without a playground is an abomination," he declared. “These discouraging conditions are slowly passing through the efforts of the state board during the last seven years, j “Twenty million dollars has been invested in new school houses, but in most | districts the school authorities and the parents laugh at the Idea of medical inspection and proper physical care of their children. “The vast majority of our small towns and cities and rural districts have very poor facilities.” | Dr. liurty said that the child living in ! these localities Is sewed up for fht, win- | ter, since the belief prevails that use | of water will cause colds. | "The delusions of these people and of i others,” he said, “will evidently prevail | for a leng timy.”
I New Weekly, ‘Topics,’ Makes Its Bow Here First copies were issued today of a new Indianapolis magazine of comment and (llscussslon called Topic*. The paper, which, to quote its own editorial page, “will lie published weekly, and will discuss affair* of interest to Indianapolis and Indiana people, paying ! most attention to event* lu the world I of art. music and the theater,” is edited : by John C. Meliett, published by F. F. Haskell, and has Ona B. Talbot as art director. Mr. Meliett Is a local advertising man and short story writer, writing under the name of Jonathan Brooks. He has had considerable newspaper exper'enco in Indianapolis, New 1 ork and Washington. Mr. Haskell is the head of the F. F. Haskell Publishing Company, while Mrs. i Talbot Is well known through the Oria B. ! Talbot Fine Arts association. | Oliver M. Sayler, former Indianapolis ! newspaperman, is the magaziue's New York correspondent. The paitfT will be an organ of ''discussion rather than a record of news,” ! say* the editor. “We have no high-sounding program, onr Intention being merely to establish a medium through which ideas and opinions may be expressed. “Endeavor will be made to observe the finest standards in original and critical effort.” The first Issue contains articles by Meredith Nicholson, Mr. Sayler, Mrs. Tal bot and others. Mr. Nicholson’s offering is the first of a series in the nature.of reminiscences of Indiana and Indianapolis affairs and folk. Mystery in Suicide of N. Y. Attorney NEW YORK, June 19.—The suicide of Henry Humphrey Tarsons, 30, member of a prominent New York family, found dead In the bathroom of his aunt's home here, was unexplained today. A deep cut under his eye led police t.<, believe be bad been attacked before he returned home and Hhot himself. Parsons had a distinguished war record and was connected with the law firm of Root, Clark, Buckner and Howland. FORMER KAISER IJ,L. BERLIN, June 19.—The Neuen Ba.dische Latideszeitung learns from a trustworthy source that the former German emperor is critically ill.
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What’s What g|| In Indianapolis u Know Tour Own (By the Rejerence Department, Indianaptdt Public Library, C. E. Rush, Librarian) When did this city operate Its first street railway? In 1863 the first attempt was made to construct a street railroad. Two companies applied, and after a long and better fight, a charter was granted to the Citizens’ company. In 1866 about seven miles of track were completed. The first line, on Illinois street, was opened Jpne, 1864, with the mayor of the city driving the first car over it. When did the Boy Scout movement come to Indianapolis? A local council waa organized here in 1915. Where is there an Ideal roller skating club for boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 22? The Y. W. C. A. provides a roller skating club, which meets every Saturday night. It has about 228 members. • (Series Number Thirty-five.)
PUSS IN BOOTS JR. By DAVID CORY.
One evening Puss Junior found himself traveling through a gloomy forest. It was snowing hard and the wind blew so fiercely that he had difficulty In keeping his feet. He was beginning to fear he would be frozen to death, when he saw a bright light at a distance. Hastening his steps, he arrived at a brilliantly lighted castle. No one met him in the courtynrd, gnd when he pushed open the door, he found the great hall empty. Pus, however, was not daunted, but turned Into a large rooiji, where to his surprise he saw a man, evidently a traveler like himself, standing before the fire, “(loot? morning, mjr dear Cat,” said the Beast. drying his wet clothes. Puss, whose fur was dripping with moisture, was about to step up to the fire, but on second thought h decided not to disturb the stranger. So retracing his steps, he crept under the table, which stood In the center of the room. On this table was spread a wonderful feast but there was but one plate, which seemed strange to Pnss, In a little wMle the man turned from the tire and sat down to eat, and when he had finished
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life By ANN LISLE.
CHAPTER LXVIII. “Mr*. Bryce,” announced the operator. “Ask her to come up.” I returned mechanically. And mechanically I •-ontlnued to try to puzzle out the mystery of Betty'* return to town and her discovery of us though, of course, both would be explained in a very few minutes. Then, hoping 1 was going to manage it with s* me of the fluesse that was oue of the things in Jim'* world 1 most admired. I opened the door to greet her. "This Is a nice surprise,” I said, whether to be proud of my insincerity or ashamed of it. puzzled me; but it turned to sincerity under the warm friendliness of Betty's eyes and words. She took my hand* In her strong, steady white ones and, I saw again thai red scar under lb‘> knuckles of her right hand—that Hear which stood for the new chivalry and self-sacrifice of womanhood. “One of the nicest things about com ing back is seeing you again, Princess. Anne," said she. "Now let's put me into nu apron so I can help you with the dinner party yon don't know you're giving I" 1 entered into the spirit, of her friendliness and liked myself for doing It! Then Betty explained and 1 was gladder than ever that 1 had been decent even before Betty made It all clear. "I got back only yesterday, and there wasn't a soul to help me strip covers off my furniture and make the place habitable. Terry came over to explain about the now work of rehabilitating crippled men the Red Gross wonts me to do here ill New* York and we were on our way to a dreary Sunday dinner In a hotel when we saw Jim running down the steps of the Areh. He took pity on us and In vlted us here. And 1 took pity on you and taxied ahead to warn you. "Nov may I have an apron rtgh* away quick? The boys will be here In just about five minutes." In spite of my protests, Betty Insisted on taking that lavender loveliness into the realm of pots and pans. Off eatne the satin turban, draped high on the left, as Betty's littl hats always are; off came the cape, and Betty pinned up her chiffons and hid them away under the pink nnd white checks of my prettiest bungalow apron. And she looked an aristocrat even In that! “Anne, do you see much of Tom Mason?” demanded Betty suddenly. • All the warm friendliness tied—started before the attack. So Jim had told her about Tom and the robe. I resented it, and all the more since my husband had
he left the room, and Puss saw him no j more. By this time our small hero was so hungry that he Jumped upon the j chair and also ate heartily, for there was j plenty of good things left. And after that he curled himself up by the open fire and slept tfbtil morning. When he awoke, he walked over to the j window and looked out and, to his surprise, saw the stranger of the night before mounting his horse and riding away. But what surprised Puss more than anything was a gerat Beast, who was bidding the stranger goodhy. "Goodness me!” exclaimed Puss, “can this be the palace of a Beast? As the stranger seems desirous of leaving, I think 1 had better be going, too,” and he was just about to depart when the Beast ran up and said: "Good morning, my dear cat, did you enjoy your sleep by my fireside last night, and did you enjoy that feast also?" Puss waa at a loss what to say, but being an honest cat, he replied: “I did. Sir Beast, and If I sin beholden to you for comfort and food I shal repay you for comfort I shall repay “Well said," replle'd the Beast, “but, slss! I know not how you ran. I am under a most terrible spell, and only the daughter of yonder merchant can save me." '“lndeed." replied Puss, “I am sorry for you. Prsy tell me what Is your natural form?" The Beast approached Phss more closely and whispered, “I am really a prince.” “Well," replied Puss, "nothing nowadsys surprises me. I have Just left a little white cat who was also under a spell: she wss a princess. The spell^was broken by the prince marrying her.” At this the poor Beaat cave a great sob. “Ah. If I were as lucky! If only the daughter of this merchant would marry me, I, too, would regain rov aatnral form." "Beauty and the Iteast." said Puss to himself. "Let us wait until tomorrow and sec what fste has In store for us both.” “You shall stay a* long as you wish,” sold the Roast. And in the next story you shall hear what bap pened at the castle.—Copyright, 1920. (To Be Continued.) :
assured me the whole thing wasrt t worth talking about. "Why do you ask?” I wearily Inquired. “Isn’t It natural, little friend? Here yon and Jim are—established in his apartment. Tom Mason is a cad, Atiuen cad. nnd * —great Inver of the beautl fut. You're very lovely but, surely, Jim tells you that a hundred times a day well, don't let the Mason-man tell you, too." Jim had not told me thnt ho thought me “lovely"' for longer than 1 liked to remember. I resented Hetty’s taking for granted that he spoke often of my The Young Lady Across the Way j11 of* /%r~{' A £ The young lady across the way say* what she can’t understand Is how n baseball player attempting to steal second base cun fall down just before catching it, as they nearly always do, and still got there so often.
To Sum Up the Telephone Situation There are these facts before you! This company has experienced all of the increased costs of furnishing telephone service, and the public is enjoying telephone rates only slightly higher than the inadequate rates of pre-war days. A year of even greater importance than any that has gone before is now confronting us —with its heavy requirements for extensions and improvements of the plant and of the service. The company lias no margin on which it can fall back. It has exhausted every possibility of economy, and still finds itself far from making ends meet. Notable inventions and equipment perfections cannot be brought into play immediately to help the situation. Time and capital are required—much of both. Adequate rates alone will insure the carrying out of the program which will meet the desires and the requirements of the public. Adequate rates alone will make it possible for us to pay our bills and meet our obligations to the users of the service, to our employees, and to the owners of the property. These obligations deserve the serious thought of every telephone user. We are, after all, only your stewards in the furnishing of a great, important public service. That service must grow and must bo t lie best. Adequate rates alone will make this possible. Indiana Bell Telephone Company
looks, which I felt were la sad enough contrast to Betty's regal beauty, 1 relented her supposing that it must be for my looks and nothing else that Tom Mason liked me—-and 1 felt myself rising up In arms at her calling him a cad. A moment before I had been ready to Ilk'-'Betty, but now the barriers were up again. It is always so—l find myself ready to like her and then she’s sure to do something at which I fairly must lake offense. Copyright, 1920. (To lie continued.) Poet-Warrior Gives Ultimatum on Fiume ROM!!’ June 19. Alceste do Ambris. d’Annunzlo's chief adviser, has gone to Flume following a lengthy conference with Premier Giolittl regarding the Adriatic situation. DeAmbris told Giollitti of the military and economic situation at Flume and explained that d'Annunzlo desired a i„.,t Helot Inn „f (he Adriatic situation. He said the poet-warrior would reuse l In- proposal that Italian troops be substituted for d'Atinunzio's legionnaires and declared Flume should either >e annexed td Italy or formally declared independent. Grieves Over Killing; Attempts Suicide Remorse over having killed a man three years ago caused Cooper Coleman. Kl, negro, 827 West Eleventh street, to i ttempt suicide last night by stabbtng himself with a pair of scissors. Coleman told the police that he shot a man during a fight in Kentucky but was acquitted of murder. He has a wife and baby. Coleman Is In a serious condition at the City hospital. S<H IRRELS DESTROYING CORN. ATHENS, 0., June 19. —Athens county farmers report that squirrels are so numerous throughout this county that they arc destroying cornfields. Boys are said to tie carrying guns for self-protection from the hordes of squirrels.
The Right Thing at the Right Time By MARY MAKS HALE 8. DCFFES. V MOB MANNERS. Sociologists and psychologists have a good deal to say about the “mob mind," and they assure us that when a large number of people are gathered together In a small space they will do together what they would never dream of doing alone or even in a small group or together in less close quarters. So it is that riots sometimes occur among peoplo who a short time before had been lawabiding, peace-respecting Individuals. But If the mob mind becomes excited sometimes It really Is remarkable that the men and women who In our large cities have to get into the maelstrom of congested traffic on their way to and from work should be able to maintain such composure and courtesy toward each other In spite of the frightful congestion. It really shows that though we may not be so externally polite as the French, stilt we have a good deal of that underlying considerateness for others which is the basis of all true courtesy. Rome persons are naturally mors irritable than others. This is a fact ofl their physical and mental makeup, for which they themselves are not responsible. This means that some persons actually feel more irritated when brought into close j contact with other persons. Their blood seems really to boll when they are jammed in the ribs by other persons' elbows, whether or not there was anything Intentional in the thrust — but It is quite possible to control this irritability. Just make up yonr mind not to be ; angry with some .persons who will Jostle you and try to get ahead of you in the crowd of street cars or subways. Try and convince yourself that they can not help this, that they are tn the same boat with you and therefore need your sympathy. WHAT READERS ASK. “Is 4:30 in the afternoon a correct time for a summer wedding?” This is a very usual and entirely correct time. —Copyright. 1920.
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300 WOMEN SHOT DOWN BY VILYHI Slaughtered After One Fires at Rebel Chief. MEXICO CITY, June 19.— Three hundred women camp followers attached to the government forces have been killed by the orders of Francisco Villa, bandit, according to El Democrats, quoting Jacinto Trueba, a wealthy merchant of Jiminez. state of Chihuahua. Excelsior prints a similar story, but does not give tho source of its Information. According to Trueba, Villa captured the women during an encounter with a regiment of de facto cavalry between Pnrrul and Jiminez. He ordered the women lined up for review to see whether any were soldiaM masquerading. One woman fired two shots at Villa, but missed. Enable to learn which one attacked him Villa ordered all the women herded together nnd shot down. Villa has been comparatively inactive since his attack on Parral two weeka ago and is reported by creditable sources to be east of the Mexican Central railroad In th* territory about Ortl*, which is north of Jiminez. Soviet Agent Gets Recall by Bolsheviki WASHINGTON, .Tune 19.—Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, who for more than fifteen months has been In the United States as the self-styled Russian soviet ambassador, has been recalled by soviet authorities. It was learned today In official circles. Martens’ confidential secretary, Sanford Nuorteva, left the United number of weeks ago by way of Catiffia and now Is believed to be attending conferences being conducted In England by Gregory Krasstn, bolshevik minister of commerce, it was said today by department of Justice officials.