Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 259, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1921 — Page 6

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Jnftfcma Satin Sftmeo INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Dally Except Sunday, 26-29 South Meridiii Street. \ Telephones—Main 3500, New 26-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. . . ( Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. offices j N>w york> Bo ,ton. Payne, Bums & Smith, Inc. AS BEFORE, the allies march on Germany without the assistance of the United States. ' 4 BUT, if there Is to be no vaudeville In the closing sessions of the assembly, what are the taxpayers to get for their money? JUDGE BERRYHELL’S conscience seems to have been in exact tune with the terms of the statute made and provided in the Emerich case. AFTER ALL, the public is more Interested In action on the report of accountants on the affairs of the school city than It is in "discussions.” THERE SEEMS to be another controversy between the prisoners and the State board of charities as to the manner in which the Marion County jail is operated. The prisoners were right in the last argument. THE PUBLIC was barred from - the public service commission's investigation into the Porter wreck, but isn’t there a provision in the law that limits the length of time the commission may suppress its proceedings? The Haags' Return Louis and Julius Haag, Indianapolis, druggists, have returned to the city and their business interests after having expiated their offenses against the laws of both the national and State government. They come back to Indianapolis with a clean slate, in the legal sense, and we think it should be assumed that the slate is also wiped clean from a moral sense. The violations of the liquor laws of which the Haags were convicted were, to say the least, committed In the open. No attempt was ever made by them to conceal their traffic in liquor and it has always been their contention that they were advised and honestly believed they were within the law in all their'transactions. The very open manner in which they sold liquor has been interpreted as arrogant disrespect for the law and it was, perhaps, that conception of their acts that spurred those who opposed them to the greatest efforts. Whether the Haags were arrogant in their disregard for law or were misinformed as to the law is a matter of no great importance now. If- they believed themselves above the law they found the contrary. If they were disrespectful of the law, they have undergone experiences that have taught them respect for it. Throughout thirty-five years of business ’ experience in Indianapolis the Haags have been of service to the people of this city. For the last fifteen years their stores have consistently operated on a very narrow margin of profit that has not only provided drugs, medicines and other merchandise for the citizens of this community, but has also exerted a deterrent effect on the prices of all merchandise in their linea To a large degree their stores have established low prices in this city and their published price lists have been a bulwark against any possibilities of profiteering. Only insofar as it touched the liquor traffic has fault been found with the business of the Haags and today we have the sincere assertion of both the brothers that never again will they attempt to handle liquor for medical or other uses. In extenuation of the Haags’ conduct they can plead with excellent support that they were the victims of ba dadvice from selfiah sources. As a proof of their expiation of their offenses they can show marks of physical and mental hardships. Asa pledge of future conduct there Is their announced determination not to engage in sale of liquor for any purposes. All in all, we feel that Louis and Julius Haag have atoned for their transgressions and we bespeak for them in this community every proper consideration in their efforts to "beat back."

Killed by Its ‘Friend’ It is unfortunately true. In this State of Indiana, that not Infrequently meritorious projects fail because of the manner in which they are advocated rather than the degree of their desirability. An example of this was the failure of the State constabulary bill in the last Legislature. This bill had much to commend It to the people of the State. With a few minor changes it might well have been enacted Into law. There were no Insurmountable reasons for opposition to It. Put the whole project of establishing a State police force was killed by the manner In which It was excessively press-agented and the Ul-advised selection of sponsors for it For weeks previously to the convening of the Legislature and for j weeks thereafter the Indianapolis News printed columns of propaganda designed to advance this project The net result was that suspicion of its purpose was aroused and finally crystallized, resulting in an opposition that was sufficient to throttle the bill. Thus It was killed by the very agency ! that was relied on to pass It The time has passed In this community when this one newspaper j can “put over" even a project of merit to all. Its advocacy of anything tends to arouse suspicion. Its hysterical propaganda borders so closely on dictation that It develops resentment Sooner or later those public-spirited citizens who are hone rtly work- ; ing for the betterment of our social conditions must realize that the way to success does not lie In the enlistment of the frenzied support of s newspaper of doubtful ownership. Charles Duffy’s ‘Escape ’ Charles Duffy, confessed auto thief, who ran away from Detective Irlck in an auto Intrusted to his use by the detective, Is under arrest In an Ohio city and It will be very interesting indeed to see whether the local authorities now move against the gang of auto thieves of which he was a member. '. It will be recalled that this gang of thieves, who had reduced auto stealing to a profession, was broken up by the confession of DufTy, on whose evidence approximately twenty Indictments were returned in the court of Judge James A. Collins. Before Alvah Rucker, then prosecutor, had attempted to bring the * members of this gang to trial, Duffy was allowed to escape and then the indictments against the members of the gang were dismissed because of ■ the absence of the State’s witness. This, however, was not done until after the defendants in the Indictment had raised and paid over a large fee to a certain bipartisan lawyer of Indianapolis. The size of this fee and the distribution of it was a scandal In the last county election. Duffy Is now available to the State for the prosecution of these men, but, presumably, the statute of limitations has run In the cases of those who contributed to the "Jackpot” that was raised Just previously to Duffy’s “escape.” No more flagrant Instance of “fixing’' has ever known In the history of Indiana than this case In which Duffy played such an elusive part. Damages! A Judge learned In law and sworn Impartially to administer Justice, recently decided In the Cincinnati Municipal Court that it Is the duty of the Pullman Company to maintain a reasonable watch over the passenger’s property while he sleeps. The reason was that the passenger had no opportunity to watch the baggage when asleep, so the company which provided. a sleeping place should be accountable for the property, all of which may be good law. The average bachelor, who has been kept awake all night by the cryfcig of a baby in the next berth would like to know Just how far the law extends under such circumstances. He takes his berth so as to sleep and through no fault of hjs own, he cannot. What are the damages? On the other hand, the baby also takas the berth but cannot rest because of a thousand reasons. Including total depravity, and candidac * for the gallows when grown up. Should the child or the bachelor be excluded at the next station or If the child Is permitted to remain to the berth and In spanked by the lor, would the pultotoa Company hare to raspond to damage? in. Ctoctonattf ’ _ . . i

Years Work Few Changes in Fiji Islands

Above (left)—Mr. Boyce examinee a FIJIan village at close quarters. TwriLys- . . - . ** ht—First hand evidence that there Is no race suicide among the Fijians. \*\ Below (right)—Copra being sun-cured. Copra la a leading product of Y'Ffi* Islands. Left—Making Kava, the native drink, apparently harmless to

Above (left) —Mr. Boyce examines a FIJIan village at close quarters. Right—First hand evidence that there Is no race suicide among the Fijians. Below (right)—Copra being sun-cured. Copra Is a leading product of the Islands. Left—Making Kava, the native drink, apparently harmless to natives, but very effective when drunk by white folk.

By W. D. BOYCE. Owner of the Times, organizer and leader of the “West by Southwest” expedition to New Zealand, Australia and South Sea Islands, of the old Mexico Research and African Big Game Expeditions, author of “Illustrated South America,” “United States Colonies and Dependencies” and “The First Americans—Our Indians of Yesterday and Today.” • S~UVA. Fiji Islands. WHEN I was a boy there lived in the same town a little girl whom I regarded as very pretty and who rather threw cold water on me when she Insisted that when she grew up she was going to be one of two things—& foreign missionary to the Fills or a bareback rider in a circus. We used to pore over the pictures of savage Fijls which were ta be found in our geographies and in it I read and told her that if she went to Fiji she ran the danger of being eaten by the cannibals. Sl?e said that she hadn't thought of that and abandoned the missionary idea. I know, too, that she never became a bareback rider. X recalled the story when the R. M. 8. Makura, with our party aboard, tied up at the wharf at Suva, capital of the FIJI Islands. I found that In appearance, at least, the natives were not much different from the natives that were pictured in the geography of my school days, except that they wore more clothes. It rained most of the twenty-four hours w* were in Suva and it didn’t require a scientist to figure out why disease has wrought such havoc among the chUd-llke Fijians. Although their Christian clothing got soake l through they did not for a minute consider changing it. but let it dry upon them, which is one reason that so many of them die of consumption. In the days when a G-string was a Fijian's entire costume he fared much better in health. We had 600 tons of freight to unload at Sura but because we came In on a Sunday morning It was midnight before we could put a single piece of cargo ashore. The law against Sunday labor is so strict in Fiji that a man who opens up h!s store, or even a restaurant, is arrested and fined. The closing law, ap. parently, did not apply to the hotels, for anyone could buy as much liquor as ha wanted. Asa result quite a number of our passengers came back aboard in a more than hilarious condition. The inconsistency displayed In the matter of enforcing the law was a good sample of what has made the United States dry. MORE THAX ZOO ISLANDS IN GROUP. There are more than two hundred Islands in the Fiji group. Some of them are Just rocky points Jutting up Into the Pacific, but two of them aro quita large. Vlti Levu, on which Sura Is located, has an area of 2,600,000 acres, while Vanua Levu has approximately 1,800,000 acres. Although both boast of high mountains, virtually all of the Islands have rich soil -which could be cultivated profitably—and could support a population of 500,000—1f the natives would ■work. A Fijian, like many other Boutb Sea Islanders, won't work because a living Is too easy to pick up. The natives have a small Income from the lands which are public property and which ar* leased to the big gugAr cane planters and tho Fijians will help load or unload a big ship because be can hare a whale of a good time with his fellows, as he sees It, but when U ootnes to steady work, there Is nothing doing.

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There are 87,000 natives In FIJI. To make up for their refusal to work natives from India have been Imported under contract for several years. There are now 48,000 of them In FIJI, but they sre going home in large nnmbera, for their contract* are out and they have an opportunity for a free ride back to their homes. The big planters are much worried over the labor situation a? a result. Perhaps Chinese coolies will solve the problem. Os the whites there are some five thousand In the Islands. At one time the United States could have acquired these valuable Islands for a song, but declined. That was when King Thokambau was unable to pay a claim of $45,000 agalast him because nstires killed a party of Americans and damaged American property. The king couldn’t pay and would have been willing to have given the United States a foothold there Instead. Finally, however, he Induced the British to assume control of the Fijls on condition that he should remain king for the rest of his

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life and the debt to th* United States should bo paid. So the United States lost out on another soft thing. GOT A MOTOR CAR AND WENT FOR RIDE. In spite ttfthe rain, I got a motor car, loaded In tub boys and drove out along a winding tblrteen-mlle road to the Rerva River, on the other side of which are many native villages, whera the Fijians live In niufch the same style as did theft forefathers. One hut looked as if It would make a good picture and Merl La Voy, my photographer, got out In the rain and started to snap It. There wasn’t a soul in sight when we stopped, but within a few minutes there must have been fifty natives—men, women and children—gathered around to watch the operation of the camera. The chief, or bull, of the village arrived on the scene near the finish and seemed quite put out because we had not been formal enough to get htg permission before taking picture*. Hi* wounded dignity was quickly soothed by a present of “two-bolf’ (48 cents). When I am at my office in Chicago It is customary for mall to h* delivered six times a day. At Suva we took aboard the last mall which would leave that port

for four weeks. It seemed rather amusing to us to be figuring bow long It would be before letters which we mailed there would reach the United States. Although unloading our cargo was not to begin until midnight the stevedores were on hand hours before and passed away the time In singing,, playing practical jokes and a child like Inspection of the ship. Curio seller* were on hand In great numbers, too. One of the ships’ officers related to me an amnglng story of bow the Fijians who work an the wharf came to be unionised. During the war the army claimed so many of the young fellows who otherwise would have been atewarda on ships that Fijians were employed to wash dllshes and in other menial capacities. Quickly they discovered the white boy* had the best of it because they were unionized. The first ship that cnlled at Suva after these Fijian dishwashers got home received a surprise. The Fijians bad unionized their fellow dockworkers and demanded a higher rate of pay. lnt

cidentally they took another lees out otf the whttezmnn’s book and several month* ago called a strike which was prosecuted so vigorously that martial law was declared and ships calling at Suva were placed under th* protection of white soldier* with fixed bayonet* and loaded rifles. Th* strike was ended, however, without any serious difficulties. MR. BOYCE FINDS ANOTHER EX-^GENT. Several huhdred thousand boy* hare become my agent* in th* thirty-odd ye*rs during which I hav* published th* Saturday Bled* and Chicago Ledger. *o that I ora aeldora surprised upon being intrdouced to a man to have him say: "Why I used to sell your papers when I was a youngster.*’ But I was scarcely expecting to hav* it sprung on m* In the South Seas, but even there I found n former Blade and Ledger agent in C. G. Pyle, on* of th# owners of a large Importing firm of San Francisco. He was my agent many years ago In Ft. Madison, lowa, and I discovered upon talking to him that w* have many mutual friends. Some funny things happen when a landsman goes to sea, but In my many

years of traveling I don’t recall anything quite so ridiculous as an Incident that occured Just outaid*-my cabin on the Makura. I heard a woman addressing a steward. Said she: “Can you tell me where I can find a wastebasket, steward ? I’ve hunted all over for one and I want to get rid of thia handful of paper.” I could not help but admire the •elf-restralnt of that steward In merely replying: “I will take charge of it for you, madam,” Instead Os pointing out to her that just beyond tho rail, s scant yard from her, she had the whole Pacific Occam Into, which to cast her waste paper. NO CLAIM TO EXEMPTION. Q. There are three brothers In our family. li”* all contribute equally In supporting our widowed mother. Can w# claim any exemption In making out our income tax return*? W. K. T. A. Blnee yon and your two brothers contribute to yonr mother's support, is the chief support, and therefore, non* may claim a $2,000 exemption as the head of the family. The amount eocb otf you contributes to her support cannot be deducted. Eat Corn Meal and Improve Your Health There are thousands of ways to use corn meal and lend variety to tho diet. Corn meal Is not only cheaper than Hour, but It Is stimulating and invigorating to the system. There Ts more food value In corn than In any other product of the soil. The housewife who does not dr;.w on It is overlooking the Nation’s greatest food reserve. The Department of Agriculture has Issued au attractive booklet which tells many ways to use corn meal. It is full of practical and tempting recipes—and it la free. Our Washington Information Bureau will secure & copy for any one who sends 2 cents in stamp* for return postage. In filling out th* coupon print name and address or be sure to write plainly.

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WHEN A GIRL MARRIES A New Serial of Young Married Life By Ann Llsit ■ ■

CHAPTER CXLVII. Once I had made up my mind to tell Terry nothing about the tragedy that was hanging over Betty my nervousness ceased. My decision was made —and with it the further one that all thought of the ugly outcome of the operation on Betty’s arm must be dismissed from my thoughts for the time being. That much I owed to Betty. Time enough later to grieve over the doctor's verdict; time enough later to try to help Betty reconcile herself to a useless right hand. This was the bride’s day, and I must bring cheer and bright thoughts to it. It was after 8 when I came back from my walk through the pine woods. I breakfasted with the matron of Greyfriars Hall, w’ho ' seemed In a, regular feminine flutter over the romantic marriage that was to take place in the pavilion, and presently *Miss Moss came to tell me that I might see Betty. The bride herself wasn’t a bit flnttery. She had the quiet Joy and serenity of one who makes port after a stormy voyage. Betty’s wedding was like no other I have ever heard about or seen. But It was lovely and sacred and sweet. In spite of the fact that it took place in a little hospital room. The room was a bower — a garden. The guests were Virginia and Tony—as I seem somehow to be calling Anthony Norreys these days—Miss Moss, Dr. Lucas and the matron and the head nurse of Greyfriars Hall. Jim gave the bride away, and I—as matron of honor —bore a wonderful cluster of American Beauties on one arm, while I sat on the edge of the bed and supported Betty with th* other. Terry knelt reverently on cushions at the side of the bed. The minister’s voice sounded like a muted golden bugle. As he finished speaking the late afternoon sun came in through the window to kiss the bride. Then Terry leaned forward and drew Batty away from me and held her gently and proudly to fcis heart, and I knew tliat I had my reward for keeping silence and letting him have his brief perfection of happiness. Dr. Lucas’s eyes caught mine In what*seemed a question. I couldn't meet them. I dared not trust him to be kind—only stern. After a few minutes the doctor ordered ns all from the room. “Jim and Anne are staying down —to see Terry through the long, lonely evening. But I’m ready to start now, Tony, If you and the Rev. Dr. Flympton are," said Virginia smoothly. I was grateful to her for the savor fair* which enabled her to disguise the fact of Jim's unwillingness to share a 'fide with me as passenger In Tony’s car. and in another momtsnt I was even more grateful to Tony for the interpretation he put on Jim's attitude. “That’s fine of you, lad—fine I” he said. “Terry’s a mighty good friend of yours, and I'm glad to see he gets loyalty as good as he gives.” “Loyalty’s a queer bird,” replied Jim, nonchalantly. “It sometimes gives a man

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(Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing THE INDI- . ANA DAILY TIMES INFORMATION BUREAU. FREDERIC J. HASK.IN, DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, D. C. This offer applies strictly to Information. The bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical and flnaucial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any aubject. Write your questions plainly :.nd briefly. Give full nume and address and enclose 2 cents In stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer.) TDK PARTHENON. Q. Who designed tho Parthenon? A. The architect Ictinns designed the building, while the sculpture* ar supposed to be the work of Phidias. CREED OP VOLTAIRE. Q. Who was known as the Apostle of Infidelity ? B. M. G. A. This term was applied to Voltaire because of his persistent attacks upon the church and his championing of those whom he believed to be persecuted by it. RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS. Q. How many retired Army officers are there? P. E. W. A According to a report of the Adjutant General, June 80. 1820, there were at that time, 1.448 commissioned officers, including the Philippine Scouts, on the retired list. LOCATION OF GALLOWS HILL. Q. Where la Gallows Hill? E. D. A. This is a name given to a hill in the neighborhood of Salem, Mass. On It, during th* witchcraft mania of 1692, a number of victims were hanged as witches. It Is also called Witch HilL JAPANESE AMBASSADOR. Q. How Is the name of the Japanese ambassador pronounced ? C. L. A. A. The Japanese Embassy says that Baron Shldehara's name la pronounced Bhe* dee ha’ ra. POSTOFFICK INSCRIPTION. Q. What is the Inscription on the postoffice in Washington. D. C.? A. The Inscription Is “Messenger of Sympathy and Love—Servant of Parted Friends—Consoler of the Lonely—Bond of the Scattered Family—Enlarger of the

things he doesn’t want—Jobs, for stance, that smack of charity. And th* sort of charity that makes Ann* and mal stay and force our ioelety on Terryn whether he wants it or not. Oh, Tl Loyalty forces a lot on a man he'd rather not take.” "Friendship like this—Jove, ft make* life worth Bring l*’ exclaimed Terry when he found that Jim and I had not motored back to the city In Anthony Norreya’s car, but had remained at Greyfriars to see him through his strange wedding evening alone. Jim seised Terry's hand and wrung ft. All his sincere affection and admiration for Terry were coming to the surface again. As he answered, he sent me a glance that was at once shamefaced and pleading. “Terry, old chap, there isn’t a man in the world I’d do more for than you—if I knew how. There Isn’t another chap I’d trust like you—no matter what you did, no matter whether I got you or not.” “So that’s how it is,” said Terry thoughtfully. “Well, Jimmie, old fellow, I wouldn’t ask a better matey. And you know how the little Misses has stood by. Betty might have cried about It a bit —if It hadn’t been her wedding day.” Betty's arm! Dear, vain, adorable Betty’s lame arm, that never wag going to .get well! My ugly secret had me by the throat. So mumbling something about packing my bag, I rushed from the room. I had Just cleared my possessions from the bureau of the guest room and had stowed them back in my bag when Betty was asking for me and I might hav* five minutes with her. So I gave the little nurse ifly bag to carry out to the waiting room, adjusted my hit for travel and then hurried to Betty. The bride was white and pale and tired-looking, lines of pain etched themselves across her face, but her eye* were eager, avid for happiness. “Nice comforter 1' murmured Betty. "But we both know how sickness annoys men. Oh, Anne, dear, I do so want to be up and about and dofft* things for Terry, Instead of being helpless -ind * burden. I want my love to bring happiness. “Don’t yon know that Terry’d be hnppy to have you if both your arms end * few legs and eyes and ears and things were in slings?" I answered with ,s smile that brought quick reaponae from Betty. “Yes, Jie’s like that—bless him l And, anyway; it isn't as if I wers a dowa-and-outer for life. It isn't as if I wouldn't be all right again in a month.” Betty spoke with such assurance that I had to turn away to hide the shimmer in eyes. She sensed something amiss, and caught my hand in her uninjured left one. > “Yon haven’t told me about yourself, Anne —not a word. But I feel something In the air. Are things right with yonT” —Copyright, 1921. (To Be Continued.)

Common Life—Carrier of New* and* Knowledge—lnstrument of Trade and Industry—Promoter of Mutual Acquaintance—of Peace and /Good Will—Among Men and Nations.” This Is not punctuated. and we have Inserted a dash to Indicate the end of each line. DURATION OF COPYRIGHT. Q. How long is a copyright good for? P. S. A. The Copyright Office says that tie duration of a copyright Is twenty-eight years. This period may be extended for one more period of twenty-eight years. SCOTLAND—LAND OF CAKES. Q. What place is known as The Land of Cakes? E. E. D. A. This is a title applied to Scotland, because of the baps, scones, and oatmeal cakes which, with porridge, form the principal food of the country people. The epithet was prevalent in the eighteenth century. ORIGIN OF ELK ’ LODGE, Q. Please Inform me as to th* origin of the B. P. O. Elk a H. P. S. A. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was founded in 1868 In New York City, from an older organization known as the “Joly Corks.” There were originally ten members. SIEAXING OF "ASH” IN COAX. Q. Just w hat does “ash” Include when speaking of coal? W. K. B. A. The Bureau of Mines says that th#\ term “ash” in coal means earthly matter and impurities that do not born. LARGEST ART MUSEUM. Q. What museum contains the largest collection of pictures? B, N. A. The Louvre in Parts contains the largest collection of paintings in the world. It is probable - also that this collection represents the greatest moniy Talue. VENEER INFORMATION. Q. How many feet oi veneer can made from a foot of black walnut? C. C. A. Prom each board foot of black walnut, twenty square feet of rene&r can be made.

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