Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 222, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1921 — Page 6
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JnMmta Salto SFimea INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday. 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS, Advertisin'- office* (Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis. G. Logan I'nyn* Cos. Advert.stn., ornce* j Nevv York Boston, Payne. Puma A Smith, inn. IT REMAINS to be seen whether the Columbia Club or the primaries is the proper place to select candidates for mayor. CONGRATULATIONS. Mr. Evans. Your exercise of the Rule abatement law is another marked departure from the course of your predecessor, the supine Mr. Adams. ANOTHER desirable feature of that abatement suit brought by Prosecutor Evans is that Judge Collins will not have a chance to withhold judgment. IF the present ratio of increase continue*; in Indianapolis, the whites may some day beconj& numerous enough to prevent the negroes from electing the city administration! A CORRESPONDENT wishes to know whether we have revenue officers looking for rum or rum officers looking for revenue in Indianapolis. Perhaps Mr. Orblson can answer. THE LATEST STUNT of the Federal prohibition agents in seizing liquor and not turning it into the city court appears to have the effect of replenishing the supply heretofore obtained by the "Dear Jerry" letters from Orblson. Abusing Liquor Laws A remarkably clear demonstration of how one failure to comply with the requirements of the law leads to another failure and to one abuse after another is afforded by the neglect of officials relative to the seizure of liquor under the Indiana prohibition statute. , This statute requires that when liquor is seized under a search warrant the judge of the court issuing the search warrant shall set a date for a hearing and decide whether or not the liquor was held for illegal purposes. If he decides it was held for illegal purposes it then becomes his duty to order It destroyed. Otherwise, it should go back to the custody of the person from whom it is seized. - This particular requirement of the prohibition law is wholly divorced from any proceedings against the persons of those who violate it and there should be a separate hearing as to the disposition of every particle of liquor seized by Indiana officials. Seldom, indeed, has there been compliance with this statute. Usually, when liquor is seized under a search warrant there is a trial of the owner, who is arrested 3n anothei warrant and if he is convicted it Is assumed that he has no further right to the liquor. In Indianapolis, it has been the practice to hold the liquor Indefinitely, without a court order for its destruction and without any definite idea of what shall become of it. As & result there have been tremendous accumulations of liquor in the police station. This liquor all should have been destroyed forthwith in accordance with the'statute and the failure to destroy it has been the result of the failure of the court to insist that it be brought before him on a search warrant and handled in accordance with the statute. It was from this vast stock of liquor which never should have been | allowed to accumulate, that C. J. Orbison drew to supply his office with ! whisky and to permit '‘investigators’’ to obtain whisky for “use in their investigations." When this practice on the part of the accommodaiing Orblson was stopped by the Times the agents of the prohibition enforcement depart ment conceived another scheme by which they came illegally Into the possession of liquor. They swore out search warrants and failed to make returns on them even when they found liquor. On each and every one of these warrants these agents were bound by law to make a return. When they seized liquor they were bound to notify the court issuing the warrant and the court was bound to deride whether the person from whom they seized the liquor was entitled to it. Investigation shows that since the prohibition act went into effect this section of it has practically been ignored in Indianapolis Because it was ignored Orbison w-as enabled to violate the law at least 225 times, Federal agent3 were able lo provide themselves with a supply of liqtior without cost, and the hotels of this city were subjected to unjustifiable raids by irresponsible ‘‘agents" whose conduct is such as to tend strongly to discredit any and all efforts to enforce prohibition.
Home Rule and Utilities The feature of the Goodrich tax law that met with the severest condemnation was the provision vesting authority in the State tax board to control bond issues for local public improvements. Following the insistent demand that this feature be eliminated, promise is now made that the law will be amended so the State board will have only appellate jurisdiction over local bond issues. It is well that any attempt to deprive the people of the right to local self-government should meet with a determined resistance. Yet we see the anomaly of active opposition to the taxing law taking away the right of the local community to manage its own affairs, and passive acquiescence in the public utility law, even more drastic in its provisions depriving iocai authorities of the control of local affairs. Not only in the regulation of the price of utilities has that control been withdrawn, but the power to decide even upon the necessity for additional utilities has been taken away. Without the permission of the public service commission, a city or town may not establish a light, water, gas or any oilier plant for supplying utilities to its citizens. Neither may it enter into a contract permitting the construction of utility by a private company without such consent. The consideration of the Legislature might well be given to the suggestion that the public utility act be amefided so as to make the public service commission an appellate body, returning to local municipal officers the power to control local affairs that resided in them sin£e long before the adoption of the constitution. The history of the State never disclosed records on the part of city and town officers that warranted taking from the local communities the-management of their affairs. Opportunity for original action by local officers should be provided. !f there is necessity for review of their actions, provisions for an appeal to the State body would be unobjectionable. Discrediting Prohibition Whether premeditatedly or through neglect, the United States government has provided for the enforcement of prohibition In Indiana a set of wholly incompetent officials whose acts have been and are now more likely to create sentiment against prohibition than, prohibition itself. Charles J. Orbison, the Federal prohibition director, has by his dispensation of liquor through the "Dear Jerry” letters, demonstrated to this community that he is not a fit man to occupy his position. No further evidence of that fact is needed than his order to Chief Kinney to provide him with three quarts of whisky “for use in this office.” R. H. Abel, whom the government left temporarily in charge of the prohibition enforcement agency for the southern district of Indiana, is a man whose past record in "detective work” should have barred him from his present position. He demonstrated his unfitness by conceiving and putting into execution the plan by which hotel rooms were raided and the ' liquor taken elsewhere than to the court, where it should have been the subject of a judicial inquiry. Another "agent” of this department was recently held for intoxication at Richmond and there is now a question in the public mind as to whether he was dismissed from the service. No effort appears to have been made by the heads of the several departments to investigate complaints made against their agents and the community is rapidly reaching a point where prohibition enforcement is becoming too obnoxious to receive support. The prohibition laws of this country and this State can be enforced. The people of this State have declared for prohibition and prohibition enforcement repeatedly. The conduct of the prohibition agents is such that it is daily discrediting prohibition. \ Continuation of these policies and these officials is evidence of a will* ingnees. if net a desire, to discredit- prohibition.
U. S. Has Strong Fortifications in Hawaii; Great Naval Base Located on One Island
Dl K WEST 180 degrees from In, dlaiLupolls, or half-way round \ the world, then due south qP 8 it , . nearly JOO degrees, reaches to the HV • ■ tv I> Owner W* - - iJjgJOElKgjggjV * of the Dally Times, is taking an ex- I| t’T' -• pedltlnn in search of new material R for travel articles and stories of He- j fit l Kn route the expedition stopped at ***" Honolulu, the pictures In five nrcom- '* pan? ing article being sent in by Mr. > ; Boyce. . < J ■ mm*** F T V\V VII ond AlgsL'O irr> fho Anltr
t E WEST IKO degrees from In, dlaiLupolis, or half-way round the world, then due south nearly JOO degrees, reaches to the south eml of New Zealand, or a distance of more than two-thirds the rlrcumference of the earth. This is where W. I>. Boyee, owner of the Daily Times, is taking an expedition in search of new material for travel articles and stories of fiction. Kn route the expedition stopped nt Honolulu, the pictures In tlie accompanying article being sent in by Mr. Boyce.
HAWAII and Alaska arc the only territories of _the L’nltod States. The Territory of Hawaii consists of eight inhabited islands, tho largest of which Is Hawaii, with an area of 4.015 square miles; the second is Maul, 72* square miles, and then come Oahu. !W>; Kauai. ..47: Molokai. 2d!; Lanai. i:l; Niiliati. 7.".; Kahoolawe, 14: a tola! area of about 0400 square miles. The total population ig 240.000. The Knifed Ntntes has spent many millions of dollars In fortifying the Island of Oahu, whose laud-locked harbor— P-arl harbor, the United States naval base, eight miles from Hololnlu—ls the only haven within a thousand miles In any direction. Here Is one of the largest ry docks In th world. Diamond Head, the extinct volcano, seen In the background of the Waikiki beach picture. is strongly fortified. Schofield barracks .eighteen miles from Honolulu. Is 1 tide Sam s largest military reservation in the Pacific. On the island of Hawaii is Kilauea, the world's largett living volcano, and Manna Ken. 13,825 feet, the highest mountain in the Pacific ocean. Hilo, the second city of the territory, with a population of about 10,00'. is on the Island of Hawaii. On the Island of Maul are picturesque mountains and the great extinct crater of Hnieakala, 10,000 feet high The island of Kauau Is called the Garden Isle, because of its tropical wealth.
Discuss Codification of Corporation Laws Codification of the corporation laws of Indiana would be accomplished by a hill which has been prepared by a number of Indianapolis attorneys and was discussed at a meeting of the Corporation Committee of the House last night. The codification would make it possible for ary group of men to take out corporation papers to conduct any legal business. William Pickens, an Indianapolis attorney, and a member of the State Bar Association legislative committee, explained the measure. According to Mr. Pickens, the bill compiles in ten pages the Important corporation laws which hav heretofore taken fifty pages. K VII.ROAD MILEAGE IN t . S. Q. What nation has the most railroad mileage? ,1. K. It. A. The I’uited States hits the greatest railroad mileage. It approximates 2J55.000 miles, which is about 50,000 more than the total In European countries, and about two fifths of the total of the entire world. An Answer. to an Inquiry A subscriber writ-*: “We are very much pleased with the bulletins supplied from your bureau. We re trfueh interested in the one on tiio School Child's Health. 'The writer Is Interested !n parent-teacher work and would like to know what step; to t-.!;e to get this into the hands .if abou; fifty to 1 Of* people. If I should send In the names and ad dresses of the p ople could I have them scut, tllre.i to each individual?" Our Washington Information Bureau informed this subscriber that nil orders of this nature would be promptly filled. Other readers are Invited to make the same use of this valuable free service. All such lists of- names and addressee should be typewritten or written very legibly and accompanied by a remittance amounting to 2 cents for each name to pay the return postage. Interest yourself in the welfare of others.
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BRINGING UP FATHER.
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Above—On the beach at Waikiki, a pleasure resort four miles from Honolulu. Below—A Honolulu traffic cop and surfing, a form of sport distinctly Hawaiian,
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES .A New Serial of Young Married Life
CHAPTER CXXVIII. When I hurled that blue robe of Tom Mason's Into the secret compartment of tho carved chest and shut the magically opened lid over, 1 had no plans about what I was going to wear to dim's celebration dinner. But at sight of his deep-ly-concerned face an inspiration came to me. "I'll (ell you, dear. It's just half past four Lots of the smart shops don't close till six. I'll hop into a taxi and drive around to Lanstdlne's and buy a dress. Y’ou know I’m a perfoci thirtysix, and I won't have s bit of tronbleespei'lally as th< dinner's at seven-thirty and I don’t hare to help Mrs. Kocbamget it." "More of your choice wit!" sneered Jim. ‘‘And where do you think you'll get money to pay for the dress?” “Can’t we afford It—now?” I coaxed, excited at my own project. "That's it—just like a woman—wanting to fling around my money right away. But you'll hare to wait till 1 get a check from the brokers tomorrow. I haven't ten dollars ready cash " “Not ten dollars! Who'll pay for the dinner. .Tim? Not Tom Mason—oh, 1 couldn't bear that!” I cried. ■'You attend to—what concerns you, please. ’’ said Jim gruffly. ”1 thought of a’l that, and so I chose the Kochambeau They know tne there, as Virginia stayed there for weeks—so, of course, I can sign the chefk and let Tom do the tipping. I wish you’- stop acting s* If I were a cross between a child and an idiot. But
PUSS IN BOOTS JR.
Well, after the Prince with Pubs aru! the little White Snake had gone for thirteen miles or more, they came to a great haystack where the King of all tho <;rasshoppers lived. There ho eat by hi* front door playing on bis fiddle, for he could make much better music than an old Koman Emperor named Nero over could, although perhaps he couldn't ha%e If his haystack had been burning “We are very tired. King Grasshop per.” said the little White Snake, "will you sllow us to rest iu your Haystack Castle?" “Come in and make yourselves at home,” said the royal insect kindly, and he bung tin his tiddle on a v.dsp of hay and led them inside. And you would be surprised to find bow ties in Ifu] it was. There were ja l k o'-lanterns oat zing from the ceding and fire Res flying hero and there tvith their tiny lamps ablaze, and ail around tho edge of the. room grew lovely blue cornflowers and popples, anil at one end was a bfg garden seat where the Prince sat down and made himself very comfortable. “Teil me where you have come front?” said the Grasshopper King, as he poured them out some honey water In little tulip cups. “Gracious me," he exclaimed, when he heard what a dreadful time they had had, “you certainly had n narrow escape," and to his front door and looked out to see If the hounds were in sight, but I guess those dogs had lost their way. or something, worse, for there was no one in sight except an old beetle, and nobody was afraid of him. “You all had better stay here until the moon comes out,” said the Grasshopper King kindly, and T will sing you a Bong to while away the time. “I’m king of the fields and the waving wheat, And the music I play on my fiddle Is sweet. For the beetles and gnats and the butte.r flies f And the darning needles as blue as the skies, > Stop on their wings to listen to me, Asa ffiidledy, dlddlcdy, diddle dum dee." Well, by and by, .(lie big moon shone, in through a little window in the rear ot Castle Haystack, so Puss and the Prince and the little White Snake gave
-By Ann Lisle
what (he dickens are you going to do for a dreas?” 'Oh, i'll manage something," T promised, wondering what I would contrive. “Go to It—and. mind, you look decent. I’ll call Doris again and tell her It’s to be a bfg party full dress." liiu," I ventured, "Virginia's not very ; democratic, you know. How will she take dining with your stenographer?" •lira turned on me with something very like a snarl. 'Anne, don't get u swelled head so fast. You worked at Holden's, you know.” 1 fairly reeled under the malice of It. '■Jim!" I protested. "Jim. that* not 1 fair I respect work. I'm not a snob I But Virginia had enough trouble adjust ing herself to me. She probably won't 1 be very eordinl to Miss West. She won t understand your having that girl and leaving Anthony Norreys. Miss West’s employer, out. Add I don't un trstand your asking your wife to accept- to appear in public with —with—" “Stop right there!” Jim thundered "Don't let your evll-mlndedness drive you one step further. Doris West Is coming to the dinner." "Yes that's fair, from your point of ; view. You owe her that much for niak- j ing your fortune. '*l agreed slowly and sadly. Jim laughed roughly. “I don't owe her a darn thing. 1 paid ; my Indebtedness off in advance when Ii got out of my Job and let Fred In again.” j —Copyright. 1920. (To be continued.)
By David Cory-
the hand of the Grasshopper King a shake, and Pus* took the little Whits Snake on hie back and said goodby to the big haystack. Hear inc. I wish i had put nil that poetry Into a nice verse, but my typewriter made a mistake and I haven’t time to write it ait over. And then, ail of a sudden, a great big enormous bat flew down from a tree and said "Jn a whisper, “Hare a care. Not far from here lives the Wild Man of the Wood. Io not go near him, for he kill* travelers and rohs them of their money. And Just then the moon went behind a dark cloud and the stats went out like candles in a high wind, and then from tiie woods came a voice: "Fee, fie. foam, fat, i smell the blood of a Hussy Cat " And, Oh, dear me! I have no more loom, so you must wait for the ncx, story.- Copy-Tight, 1921. (To Be Continued.)
HOROSCOPE “The atars incline, but do not compel!”
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2fi, This Is read by astrologers as an uncertain day, good and evil Influence contending for domination. Although Venus and .lupiter are In benefle aspect, Saturn and Mars are strongly adverse. Weddings and love affairs should be especially fortunate during this sway. Material prosperity, however, Is more definitely forecast than domestic harmony.\ Theaters should profit nv this rule of the stars, which seems to Indicate large receipts as well as artistic successes for the sersen, which will present many unusual conditions. Persons whose birthdat© It Is may find litigation necessary in the coming year, but they should avoid recourse to law. If born late in the evening, they will be fortunate. Children born on this day may bo impulsive and high strung, but lovable and talented. They are likely to achieve much if well Gained.—Copyright, 1821.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[Any reader can get the answer to any question l>y writing THE INDIANA DAILY TIME;; INFORMATION BUREAU, FREDERIC ,1. HASKIN, DIRECTOR. WASHINGTON, D. C. This offer applies strictly to information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical anil finaneiaV'niatters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly.” and briefly, (jive full name and address nnd enclose 2 cents in stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the Inquirer.] ADVANTAGES OF ARMY LIFE. Q. Do the educational features offered by the Army attract many recruits? A. N. .T. A. Daring the month of October, 1920, the recruiting division office of tiio ad-
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Coutil Corsets, Sizes 19 to 28, Former Price SI.OO, for 59c
Outing Flannel Gowns, Former Price, SI.BB for 95c
20c Bath Towels, Special 10c Bleached, hemmed. 15x28 inches, for home or hotel use. Former 45c Outing Flannel, 15c Yard Bleached, heavy fleeced, for women's and infants’ wear. $1.69 Silk Poplin, 67c Yard Former $1 89 grade, yard wide, all wanted plain shades for skirts and dresses. Wayne-Knit Lisle Hose, Full Seamless, 35c Pair Plain and Bilk lisle, in black, white, African brown and cordovan. Better tiian many makes that sold at 75c. Vellastic Vests or Pants, 79c Women’s heavy Vellastic fleeced vests and pants; nearly all regular and extra sizes. Wayne Silk Hose, 49c Pair Women’s Wayne-Knit, fast black, silk and fiber or silk hose; regular and out sizes, irregulars of former $1.25 and $1.50 grades. Children’s $5.00 Gingham Dresses, $2.48 Splendid gingham dresses, in ages 12 and 14 years; checks, plaids and plain colors. Children’s $3.00 Raincapes at $2.19 Navy or red sateen, with plaid lining and hood; ages 4 to 14 years. 19c Curtain Scrim, 12V2cYard White or ivory, 36 inches wide; fancy drawn work borders.
Jntant general requested recruits at the time Os enlistment -to state why they were induced to enter the Army. Os approximately 1.8,000 recruits obtained that month more than 50 per cent stated it was on account of the educational advantages offered. DEED INCLUDES OIL. Q. Does a deed to land in which ail mineral rights are reserved Include oil? A. The general land office says that when a deed refers to roinej-al rights these include oil, gas and ores. TAX LAW REMAINS SAME. Q. Has there been any change In the income tax law since last year? A. There has been no ebanage in the provisions of the income tax law since last year. ANCIENTS USED PETROLEUM. Q. Saw an allusion to petroleum in a story of the ninth century, isn’t this an anachronism? E. C. D. A. This would be quite in keeping with
Cut Glass Footed J elly Dish, 69c Kind, for 39c
Darning Cotton, Black and Colors, 5c Kind, for 3c
25c Bleached Muslin, 11c Yard Yard wide, soft finish, full pieces, no mill-end lengths—for general use. Lancaster Apron Gingham, 15c Yard Former 45c grade, assorted, broken and staple checks. Former $7.00 Plaid Blankets, $2.98 Pair Wool finish, 66xS0 size, beautiful plaids, heavy weight. Boys’ All-Wool Suits, $5.98 Boys' all-wool and wool mixed suits, made in latest models pants, taped seams and full iined. Infants’ “M” Brand Wool Shirts, 49c • Part wool, button front shirts for infants; sizes 1 to 6; sold formerly up to $1.05. Pony Stockings, 29c Pair Children’s pony stockings, in medium and heavy weights, plain or mercerized lisle; irregulars of former 65c to 95c kinds. Regular $10.75 Middies, Special $5.98 Serge or flannel middies, in navy, red or green, with braid or emblem trimming. Georgette Crepe Blouses, $1.95 One lot of blouses. Georgette crepe, embroidered; not all sizes in every style. $2.48 Snugglers, Special SI.OO Gray or black. A knit garment suitable to wear around the house or under coat or coat suits.
the times, since petroleum ha been known in virions parts of the world since early times. It was used In the walls of Babylon and Ninevah, and its various usages among the ancients were described by Herodotus. MEANING OF EXPRESSION. Q. What is meant by the expression, “This is the day to be marked with a white stone?’’ I. M. C. A. This denotes a day to be remembered pleasantly. The ancient Kotuanv marked a lucky day on the calendar with s white stone, and an unlucky day with charcoal. PAN-AMERICAN COLLEGE. Q. When will the Pan-American College of Commerce at Panama be opened? C. P. K. A. The opening of this college wag to have taken place this month, but has been deferred nntil July 11, 1921. Ail particulars may be obtained by writing to the Executive Director, 1000 Vermont Avenue, Washington, D. C.
Pearl Buttons, 3 to 12 on Card, 10c Kind, for 4c
Basting Thread, Large fepools, 10c kind, for 6c
Former 50c Outing Flannel, 18c Yard Fancy check stripe on light and gray ground; for women’s and children's wear. Former 50c Percales, 12V2C Yard Yard wide, assorted light and gray grounds, neat figures and stripes. While limited quantity lasts Seamless Sheets, $1.19 Former $2.98 kind, linen finish, heavy quality, for home and hotel use. Bovs’ Knee Pants, 89c Pair Splendid dark mixtures, well made, knickerbocker style; sizes range from 7 to 17 years. Wayne Fleeced Hose, 29c Pair Women’s Wayne-Knit heavy cotton and fleeced hose, irregulars of former 75c grade. Regular $4.98 Smocks, Special $1.98 Hand embroidered smocks of crepe or linene, in maize, rose, blue or white. Children’s Wool Dresses, Half Price Serges in navy or red; also some checks and plaids; 8 to 16-year sizes. $5.98 kind, $7.98 kind, 92.98 83.98 Knit Cotton Skirts, 79c Each Cotton knit skirts, stout sizjs only, gray, regular $1.98 kind. $2.95 Petticoats, Special $1.50 One special lot of black sateen or heaLkerbloom skirts; pleated or tailored flounces.
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