Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 315, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1926 — Page 4

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TRICK OF MAYOR CAUSES BUTLER 10 LEAVE CORPS Butler Fooled Into Believing Kendrick Wanted Him to Stay. Editor's Note—This is the twentyfifth installment, of General Butlers story of his work as head of Philadelphia police and his dismissal early this year. The articles will appear daily. The Times owns exclusive rishts to the article* in this territory. By Smedley B. Butler The events lending me to sacrifice my commission as brigadier general in order to remain as director of public safety in Philadelphia, and the mayor's action in dismissing me without cause, are important only as they reveal the hypocrisy of public officials. The bunk of the mayor fooled me. Aug. 31, 1925, I called on the mayor to protest against an act of Krtward Loeb, his secretary. All policemen doing clerical work had been ordered back to uniform and street duly as soon as they could he replaced by civilians. Shortly before this, I had ordered back to street duty Corporal Marsh, serving as clerk to Inspector Fritz, personal friend of the mayor. Loeb had revoked my order, declaring the mayor did not want it done. The mayor denied having ordered Lori> to revoke my order, saying Loeb must have done so of his own volition. T demanded that Loeb he brought in to explain, hut the mayor declined to do this,* adding that he would "arrange'' the matter and that Loeb was always getting him Into trouble. Butler Wins The mayor finally said I could do as T pleased. Marsh was returned to street duty. As T turned to leave, the mayor asked: "What are you going to do next year?" T replied that I was going back soldiering, and he said: “T want you to stay here." I answered that if 1 stayed any longer T would he entirely out of touch with the service and as my profession was soldiering T must get back to it. The mayor then said: "Oh, you ran drop right into it again and will lose nothing by remaining longer. It keeps me awake at night when I think what will happen after you leave. General. When you go my troubles commence with I lie Sesituicentennial and everything. It's in my hands and if anything happens they will blame me.’’ Mayor Insistent The following day. Sept. 1, the mayor called me to his office. He showed me a copy of the Washington Post and said: “How do you suppose this got started?” (The article referred to my assignment to a Marine post at the end of the year.! I read the article and told him that two weeks ago I had seen General Lejeune, commandant of the marines. to arrange for my future duty. The mayor then said: “Now T am going to see the President in a si" time about the Sesquicentennia' if you would like me to I will un him what wonderful work von have done for mb. I don't want you to get into any trouble for what you have done to help me. so I’ll ask him to send you oack to Quantico —because I know you like that, post." 1 replied by asking him to keep his hands off the Marine Corps. Appreciation The mayor then said I had done wonderfully and he greatly appro cinted it. "T have four months yet." I said, “and a whole lot may happen and 1 will continue to hammer tilings u> long as T am here.” Sept. 1L 1925 I returned from a visit to tfashington and ann< , i,. , c0 T had been definitely assigned to command the Marine post at Kan Diego, Cal., after th first of Ihe year. Immediately the question of n sue c'v.snr came up and the newspapers BEST LAXATIVE THEY’VE FOUND Black-Draught Recommended by Parents of Large Arkansas Family Wlio Used It for 25 Years. Mr. <i. W. Parsons, a well known resident of near Hatfie'd, Ark . says: “Black-Draught is the best all-around medicine I have ever found for oonstipatiou. We began using It 25 or more years ago and have used it whenever needed since. "I have never found any other medicine as good for constipation, and that was what 1 suffered with till 1 began using Black-Draught. Black Draught corrects this condition, and now we uho it for indigestion a tight ami sluggish feeling after meals, for had taste in the mouth and soar stomach. "It sets on our shelf and we don’t let it got out. It has been a great help to us. I behove a great deal of sickness is caused by hurried eating and constipation, and Black Draught, if tak••ii right, will correct this condition. ’’ ’T am tlie mother of eight boys’ and ten girls," • says Mrs. Parsons, telling how useful BlackDraught lias been when the children needed a laxative. ’’For those who didn't like to take it in the powdered form, I made a tea from it. Dgave it when they had colds, would gel bilious, ro/r.>- in with the headache, or sucli complaints, and it usually made them feel a whole lot better. T used to have severe headaches and Black-Draught was a great benefit to me.”

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pressed the mayor for a statement. The only thing forthcoming was: "No politician will succeed to the office.” Some sentiment for my continuation in office was evident, and in an address Oct. 1 I announced that I would remain in Philadelphia if the people really wanted me to remain and showed evidence of that desire. That remark, called to the attention of the mayor, brought out the following statement: "I should he deeply grateful for any plan that will enable me to retain General Butler for the remainder of my term.” Following that statement, several churches and other organizations started what was called a “Keep ! Butler” movement. As this gained some momentum I the mayor announced he would seek j the aid of United States Senator Pepper to have my leave extended. | The President indicated, however. | that if the mayor wished to retain my services he should make his plea directly to the President. The ! mayor immediately announced that ! he did and that this time he would ask for a two years' leave of ab- | sence for me. Oct. 26 another "Keep Butler” i mass meeting was held, 'fhe mayor l was the principal speaker. He said: "To announce that General Butler is to leave his post here would be tantamount to inviting an army of eager-eyed criminals to Philadelphia. There is nothing more important to the welfare of the citizens than the retention of General Butler." President Kef uses The President, however, deemed it advisable that I return to the Marine Corps and so ordered Nov. 3. The following day. at my suggestion, the mayor announced publicly that, on my retirement from office, George AY. Elliott, my assistant, would be named to the place. The mayor, however, continued to urge me to remain in Philadelphia, even if 1 had to quit the Marine Corps. Nov. 12, E. .1. Lafferty, city purchasing agent, spent a half-hour convincing me that his warmest friend, the mayor, sincerely and devoutly wished me to remain in Philadelphia, that he did not know what he would do without me. Nov. 24, the mayor urged me to have my yearly physical examination before Jan. I, instead of after, as lie believed 1 could not pass and could then retire and stay with him. 1 told him 1 could not do that, for if I could work sixteen hours a day for the city. I could lo it for the Government. The mayor then asked if I failed to pass tlie examination after the first of the year, he wanted me to come back to him. that he would hold the job open for me to fill at any time during the remainder of his administration and that if 1 re tired or left the service at any time during his term of office lie wanted No More Hemorrhoids Thousands Bless Dr. l.eonhardt, (lie Physician Who Discovered This Common (sense Hemedy for Piles. If you think that the surgeon's knife is the only method of escape from the misery of piles, it's be ran so you haven't, heard of the new treat moot known as Dr. Leonhardt's HEMItOID. . The Doctor's treatment is internal. By experimenting for years he discovered the oxaet raiiso of piles and then went further and compounded a remedy that would remove the cause. Dr. Leonhurdt wants every snlt'orer to benefit bv his discovery and so that there will be no doubting or delay. Hook's Drug Stores and all druggists arc authorized to sell lIKM-ItOlI) with guarantee dial it will do as stated or money back. Du that honorable basis every suf terer should secure a package of Dr Leonhardt's HKM-ItolD tod.iv. Adver 1 Dement.

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