Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 142, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 October 1924 — Page 4

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ALBERT SPEAKS OF REGULARITY ILBERT JEREMIAH BEVERIDGE, speaking at South Bend Monday night, made the plea to his audience to support Coolidge and Jackson because they were the nominees of ■their party. ' Mr. Beveridge is inconsistent, to say the least. If memory does not fail, was it not Mr. Beveridge who so whole-heartedly refused to support the nominee of his party in 1912? Mr. Taft was the nominee of the Republican party in that hectic year and, if we are correctly informed, Mr. Beveridge was among those who advised the late Theodore Roosevelt to become an independent candidate, and who then became his most ardent booster in Indiana. Mr. Beveridge makes the somewhat muddled remark that if the “party idea is not dead, if party allegiance is not obsolete, then it follows that all Republicans should rally to the colors carried by those in whose hands the party majority has placed the party ensign.” nas Mr. Beveridge learned this pretty speech since 1912, or is he merely spilling political bunk? POSTAL SALARY INCREASES together in a unified organization, postal emW ployes of Indiana are giving their support to postal employes in other States toward pushing the enactment of the salary increase bill which will come before Congress again this winter. President Coolidge and Postmaster General New prevented the bill from becoming a law at the last session. Postal employes in Indiana are planning to let the postmaster general know how his home State feels about the ma s ter. Increased salaries are necessary and they are deserved in the postoffice department. The salaries in this department have not kept pace with the cost of living. Skilled workers are giving their time for much less compensation in the postoffice than workers of similar high caliber receive in private business. It is pleasing to see the postoffice employes organizing to demand their rights as employes in private business and industry have organized. It is to be hoped that the Administration at Washington soon will see the light. ENTRY! ALL ABOUT RED PLOT! IXTRY! All about plot by revolutionaries to seize United States Government! This will be the burden of a smash news story that will be printed throughout the country tomorrow morning. It will be the report of an informal dinner of the American Defense Society, which will be held in the west ballroom of the Hotel Commodorp, New York, this evening. After the dinner Martin W. Littleton, according to the invitations to the dinner. “Will present facts and circumstancp-s showing that there exists a widespread conspiracy of revolutionary forces to secure control of the United States Government through the candidacy of Senator Robert M. Follette.” The invitation goes on to say that “We believe you will be deeply stirred by the evidence which Mr. Littleton will present.” Here is W. J. Burns, old Red terror, .already to breathe fire again. And who is the Honorable Martin W. Littleton? The last notable appearance of Mr. Littleton was when he appeared before the Walsh Teapot Dome Senate committee as attorney for Harry Sinclair and denied the committee’s right to further question Sinclair. Littleton said Sinclair would reply to no questions unless ordered to do so by a court and that was what has ended the Walsh probe so far as Sinclair was concerned. The Senate applied to court for an order compelling Sinclair to testify and that matter is still in court. So the oil attorney is now playing with Red fire and tomorrow’s papers will have the awful explosion in the west ballroom. “WHO MADE THE DEVIL?” asks a New York pastor, all unmindful that his kind should eschew politics. THE KING of the Belgians smokes a 2-eent cigar, which wins him the Tom Marshall vote without a contest. “SHOULD a woman lose her job when she marries?” asks Chicago. The answer is that she doesn’t—she adds to it. FAITH in the American girl is somewhat shattered by the fact that one of them has just married an English earl named Algernon. THE “Reischeisenbahnegesselseschaft” is now running the German railways, which makes the crossings more dangerous than ever. HAYING SEEN New York society, the Chicago stockyards and the Detroit flivver hopper, the prince is now equipped to write a book or lecture. A WISCONSIN school teacher, being examined, said Frances Willard was “a famous American prize fighter.” which wasn’t so bad. Frances certainly did pack a ruin punch.

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For Governor

The late Gov. Wm. B. Rosa of Wyoming may be succeeded in January by his widow, Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross. The Democratic State convention insisted upon nominating her. though she had declined the honor. She says she will make no active campaign.

HONESTY IS BEST POLICY, HE BELIE VES Former Fraudulent Stock Salesman Determined . to Go Straight, By V KA fSrrvice ALTIMORE, Md„ Oct. 22 Supported by a loyal wife and t- the confidence of a few friends, John Grant Lyman is starting out from the prison door to walk the straight and narrow path. Having sold more than $1,000,000 worth of fraudulent stocks, having run up his personal expenditures beyond $50,000 annually for many years, having swallowed gayety and thrills and adventure In greedy draughts, Lyman is to become a prosaic drummer for a “pants" wholesaler. “I've learned my lesson and honesty is the only policy,” he says with utter frankness. Seeks Friends “If a man leaving a penal institution really intends to live honestly, he should go out under his own name and locate where he is known. That is why I am returning to Baltimore. Many people hero interested themselves in mv behalf while I was in the Maryland penitentiary. They have confidence in ine. I cannot disappoint them." Those who knew “Doc" Lyman in his old days would scarcely recognize him. His impressive frame towered 6 feet 4. and ho carried easily his 280 pounds. He was the laughing cavalier of crookdom. He Is 59 now; and thinned by illness. But h is going to work. Beginning his career as a country doctor, Lyman soon leaped Into finance. He held a seat for a short time on the New York Stock Exchange. His promotions were suspicious, and he spent about half his time dodging arrest. His first wife divorced him. His greatest exploit was in 1916 when, under the name of John 11. Putnam, he so!,] $700,000 worth of oil stock. He was arrested jus' as his yacht was sailing for Guatamala. It was for this that Lyman served his prison term. Arrested in Now York Yet a more difficult fc-at than his <ll game was {.yman’s winning of his present chance to go straight. When he left the Maryland prison a few weeks ago. New York police arrested him on an old c harge of passing bad checks. Lyman and ins wife had a three-hour talk with District Attorney Joab Banton in New York. At the end, Banton was convinced of the man’s reformation and recommended that the indictment be dismissed. Lyman's present wife has worked unceasingly for his release and for his chance to begin over again unhampered by old charges. They have, one child, 8 years old. “He has to make good for the boy’s sake.” she says proudly. “The boy must grow up to be an honorable citizen. That is our job now.”

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A Thought Before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.—lsa. 65:24. • • • Despatch is the soul of business. —Lord Chesterfield. One by the Minister “Sorry, but I’ll have to return this second-hand car I bought." “What’s the matter with it?’™ “We e-ell, I don’t want to say—but I can’t keep it and stay in the ministry.”—American Legion Weekly.

WAR FEAR HAS PART IN ELECTION Possible Conflict in Pacific May Influence British Voters, P,y WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS, Times Foreign Editor. ASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—Unex \X/ pressed though It is and , vy J must remain, the haunting fear of war in the Pacific and the possible loss of Australia, New Zealand or India, Is one of the secret causes underlying the British elections scheduled for Oct. 29. Premier MacDonald's failure to prosecute an obscure editor of an obscure weekly for alleged seditious writings, and his so-called AngloSoviet treaty are far from being the sole reasons for his overthrow. It required considerable more than either, or both, of these to defeat what, in many ways, has been the most constructive and the most huccessful government Britain has had since the World War. The spectre of a mighty Japan in complete domination of Far Eastern waters, a constant menace to British dominions in that quarter of tho globe, therefore, is more potent than any of the reasons thus fur made public. Fails Tradition MacDonald’s greatest sin, in the eyes of many Liberals and Conservatives was his failure to make Singapore,'in the Strait of Malacca, another Gibraltar. In their sight he has failed to follow the centuries-old policy which has held the empire together and put Britain in possession of the keys to all the gateways of the seven seas. When, at the Washington conference, the L'nited States surrendered its right to fortify Guam and make Manila impregnable, England, whose alliance with Japan was severed at that same conference, became alarmed. Japan ls?gun to loom at once a sa menace to Australia, New Zealand .and India. Thus, without delay, the House of Commons, by a large majority, appropria’ed $55,000,000 to make Singapore, lust outside the zone of forbidden fortifications, a naval base second to none in the world. No sooner was MacDonald in I>ower, however, then he sidetracked the Singtt pore project. Which. Liberals and Conservatives thought, did not matter much: He would not be in office long anyhow. Immigration Figures But disquieting things began to happen, in the first place the Congress of the l'nited States passed th law excluding Japanese immigrants from this country. At once tdl Japan began to seethe with war-talk. Which threats still continue. Tr> the second place, instead of getting out, MacDonald strengthened his hold on his job. He made good. On the whole, he lid more In a few months for the peace us Europe and the world than any other British premier had done In years. But there was still n dark cloud cn the horizon. What if war should come in the Pacific? Many Conservatives and Liberals feed etnn a war would endanger the very life of the British Empire. Hector Bywater, noted British naval authority, quotes i ißritish admiral as telling h.in that without an Impregnable Guam and an equally strong Manila, the American fleet would have just one chnnee In ninety-nine to defeat the Japanese in a naval battle in the Far East. Would Expose Colonies An American defeat in those v .tei s, British experts agree, would leave India, Australia and New Zealand exposed. Only a powerful base at Singapore, at llie southern extremity of the Malay Peninsular, enabling Great Britain to bring her entire naval strength to bear In Australasian waters, offers anything like a guarantee. If MacDonald fails to rot urn to power—-and it looks now as though he would —it is doubtful if his successor will dare change very materially his policy with regard to Europe. But it Is a 100 to 1 shot that Singapore would go full steam ahead.

Safety First “If I take the place, mum,” asked the prospective cook, “will you get a cat?” “Why, I think so, Bridget. Are you bo fond of dumb animals?" “Well, I ain’t gonna have everything that happens blamed on me.” —Louisville Journal. Rhone It to Her Pa Voice Over Telephone—“ Sir, I’d like to have your daughter’s hand in marriage." Father-y-“ Who is it talking?” “That’s all right—yes or no?”

i T-Toosierisms I **• BY OAYLOBD NELSON mUDOE DELBERT O. WILMETH of the city court, has pursued a vendetta against the professional bondsmen who traffic in his court. He recently assigned the probation officer to duty at the city prison evenings to release on his own recognizance a prisoner whose bond is not In excess of S4OO. But this tarnished the police gold braid. For the probation officer is a lowly patrolman. So the action is before the board of safety. The professional bondsman is not a lovable character —but there is a reason for him. A night in jail is no diversion. Most men want to get out of there —AT ONCE. One with money or friends can soon produfee cash security and liberty. But a stranger or poor man j arrested in the shank of the eve- ! nlng may find a small cash bond as : impossible to raise as the national 1 debt. I To him the professional bondsman i has the aspect of a true Samaritan. I For a fee—which the petty offender lean raise without bursting a fiscal artery—he furnishes the bond. ! And the prisoner walks out just ! like a well-known or moneyed individual. Judge Wilmoth’s vendetta against | the bondsmen is profitless for these ' small offenders unless it also provides for their easy release. Otherwise it's a professional bondsman or a night in jail for them. Smash r INK week ago Indiana’s first \f | | grade crossing safety conferenco was in session at the Statehouse, where for two days every conceivable angle of the problem of reducing crossing casualties was discussed. Signals, watchmen, removal of obscuring obstructions, laws compelling motorists to stop at grade crossings, nil had their supporters. Lite Monday afternoon an automobile was demolished at the intersection of Holt Ave. and the T. H I. {4 E. tnuks. The occupants, Alfred Jones and Marion Adams, were Instantly killed. The Interurban was derailed and several in it injured. The motorists almost heat the Interurban to tiie intersection But not quite. The rac e was a tie. Which as usual was worse than a defeat. Tho road near the intersection Is stra ght. There are no obscuring tiees. signs or buildings. The occupants of the. automobile were familiar wi'h the locality and knew of the existence of the crossing. Vet they were killed. Perhaps because of a fatal spirting instinct, negligence or absentmindedness A grade crossing that doesn't exist is not dangerous. All others are. And none of the measures advocated at the safety conference would have certa.nly prevented this tragedy. For the only positive solution of the problem of the unguarded crossing is guarded <lriv!ng. Gifts mT was announced Tuesday, by the financial secretary, that James H. Tirnble, president of the Western Oil Refining Company, has made a gift of $26,000 to Butler ('olleger Private dot ationa have made possible Harvard, Yale, and little institutions at the forks of the creek. Largely through the gifts of generous private Individuals colleges have sprung up and grown great all over this country on a scale unknown elsewhere in tiie world.' But It Is not along the colleges in the country that have been tin* recipients of private munificence. For giving is our national habit. Art galleries, libraries hospitals, country clubs, charitable foundations and ull sorts of enterprises founded on the desire to serve or beautify the community, in every city, result from the never-increasing bounty of American men and women. Every city in Indiana reveals evidence of such generosity. And no other nation so readily extends Its hand beyond its borders to relieve urgent distress in far corners of the world. l\ e may be a hard, grasping, money-mad people. We may possess unlovely t raits of character that make us offensive. But nowhere else docs the private purse open so easily and frequently as In America. For conspicuous selfishness is not one of our national faults.

Blindi less OMORROW has been set apart by the Service Star *- Legion as Sacrifice day. During which members of that organization will solicit, funds to help finance the work among veterans blinded as a result of service in the World War. Blindness Is one of the greatest afflictions that can befall a person. And the loss of sight surely and guickly arouses the sympathy of those more fortunate. The ready hand of a stranger is always extended to guide a blind person aboard a street car or across a crowded intersection. Such acts of kindly sympathy may be observed a dozen times a day in the downtown rush. They are prompted by the universal realization that the eye is more in human economy than merely the Instrument with which to view photoplays. It Is the window of the soul and the vehicle by which the mind roams the world. Deprived of vision the mind and soul are shut in darkened chambers, reduced to dependence on others for all contact with the world outside the human head. Soldiers blinded in the war have given their country a most precious possession. That’s the sunshine and all it reveals. If the Service Star Legion can bring to them a bit of inward brightness, Sacrifice day will be their Sunshine day. Nothing Else “What is your salary as a saleslady?” “Seven dollars a week.” “Surely you cannot lead a good Christian life on that!” “That’s the only kind you can lead or seven per.”—Whiz Bang.

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Ask The Times Vou can get an answer to any Qiiet >n f f-t or information by writing to Tha lin'nnnnpoiia Times Washington Bureau, 1.')22 New Yol k Ave . Wasnhigtou, [. C, inclosing 2 cents in atxnq.s lor reply Medical, legal and marital uivi •• cannot he given, nor can extended research be undertaken. A other pieei: ins will receive a perse; 'd rtp.v Unsigned requests eanuot l>- ..use .Ted. Ail letters are confidential.—Editor. What can I do to rid my poultry of lice? Commercial sodium fiouride has proved very effective in ridding poultry of lice A small pinch of the powder should be placed among the feathers, next to the skin on tho head, another pinch on the neck; two on the back; one on the breast; one below the vent; one on the tall; one on each thigh, and one scattered on the underside of each wing when spread. Is there a pas engine built which generates an electric spark only through high compression? No, but there are many which do not employ electricity at all as the means of igniting the charge. Small gas engines some times employ a “hot tube” to set "ff the charge. This is simply a tube proleeting from the cylinder and headed by a gat: flame. The Diesel heavy oil engine is ignited by compressing air in tiie cylinder to sufli a high pressure that the corresponding temperature Is sufficient to igrpte tiie oil, which is injected at tiie proper time by a pump. This is probably the system you Uavo in mind. What do the initials “R. S V. P.” at the end of an invitation signify? “Respondez s'il votia plait.’’ the French words for “Please reply." From what Is the name “Ture” derived? It Is a corruption of the nam > ,“Thur,” which in turn is the AngloSaxon form of the Norse name, “Thor,” tho god of thunder. About how many revolutions per minute does a Studebaker light Six engine make when running at thirty miles an hour? Approximately 1,400 revolutions per minute. What, does tho name “Edeltrude” moan? Is it the name of a girl? It is n combination of throe names —Edith, Elia and Gertrude, and therefore has the combined meanings of all three, respectively, “happiness,” “light’’ and “spear maiden.’ How many different! combinations of five cards are possible 1n the poker deck of fifty-two cards? 2,598,960. What Is the religion of the American Indians? Tiie religion was a kind of nature worship originally, and still is among large numbers of Indians. Which Is the proper way to hoist and lower the flag? It is the custom in the Army to hoist the flag briskly at sunrise, and to lower it slowly and gradually at sundown. Science The name of Henri Fabre is now appearing in many scientific books and articles. It was practically unknown a few years ago. for Fabre, like many other scientists, did not achieve real recognition while alive. Fabre lived in southern France and his volumes constitute the world’s best authority on insects. He was a poor man all his life. Asa boy, he earned his way by manual work. At one time he procured a place as teacher in a school. He spent all his spare time studying bugs and insects. People thought he was crazy and he had to give up his teaching and return to manual labor. After he was 60 years old he managed to acquire a few acres of ground that were useless for agriculture. He lived to be ninety and spent the last thirty years of his life on this plot of ground with the insects he studied. His stories of the bee, the fly, the grasshopper, the caterpillar, the spider and many other small creatures are not only the best scientific authority, but are very interesting and entertaining.

Tom Sims Says Let's gee now. In Canada, a horse threw the Prince of Wales, perhaps just to make iiim feel at home. And in Chicago, a missing cashier had fifty girls on his list, but was only SSu,QOO short, the cheap skate. A seaplane stayed up in the air twenty hours, but this record doesn’t even approach that of clothes prices. Oklahoma bank was looted of 1 $5,000 by men who didn't even work there, tho nerve of some people. The Manchurians captured Shihmenka several days ago, so some of them can pronounce it by now. These crossword puzzles are more interesting and much safer than the cross-crossings puizles. When a man takes his wife to the theater she knows he will brag about it for weeks and weeks. They claim a California college boy killed his father with a shotgun instead of working aim to death. Sometimes the greatest difficulty a young lady lias in retaining that schoolgirl complexion is in removing scratches from iier faep. And a popular girl tells us she j must giv? In and start kissing or her ' reck muscles will develop like those of a wrestler. The tool bag of every up-to-date outo contains rouge, powder, lipstick, ccmb and brush. A Detroit man has been jailed as a drunk 113 times, but we advise against such expensive habits. People who live in new suits should not opoq milk bottles with tl elr thumbs. A cow in the barn is worth two in the woods with a hunter. Troublo-makers seldom get good prices for their wares. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Ser-ice, Inc.)

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Sweets By HAL COCHRAN Somebody started the habit, I guess, of youngs6?rs just craving for candy. And any fond parents will gladly confess that they daren't leave it 'round where it’s handy. You buy by the piece or the bag or the pound and you figure 'twill last for a spell. And then by the kidlets it's suddenly found and, frankly, what more need I tell? For safety’s sake, often you’ll hide it away in a closet high up on a shelf. A little tot finds it, it’s always that way. and there's none of it left for yourself. You think ’twill be safe In an old dresser drawer, so you open It up ,and then lock it. But soon, all that candy you bought at the store, will be melted in some youngster’s pocket. There’s only one way to keep children from stuffing. You’ll find It will work, if you'll try it. I’m really sincere and a long way from bluffing; just eat it all up when you buy it. (Copyright, 1922, NEA Sendee, Inc.) Nature The horse migrated from the plains of Central Asia into the highlands of Northern India, valleys of Turkestan and on into the desert regions. The first equestrian races known were Mongols, in the east; Turks in the west. The Mongol is ashamed to go on foot and is nerrly always on horseback. When unmounted, ha acts entirely out of ills Horsebacking is taught a Mongolian* boy almost before walking. This, mode of living has left a distinguishing stamp on these people. Their legs are bowed, walk clumsy, upper part of their body is bent forward and their eyes always seeming straining for long-distance signs. The Family Wash “Almost everything came home all. right from the laundry this week." “How did that happen?” “They brought us the wrong bundle."—American Legion Weekly.