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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01
Wrong Address

Readers: The Postoffice De.
partment has returned to our
Washington bureau mail for the
Following readers, because Of de-
hclent or incorrect address. If
the readers for whom this mail
was intended will write our
Washington Bureau, 1922 N. Y.
Ave, Washington, D. c., giving
the correct address, the mail
will be promptly forwarded to
them.
Mrs. K. Henderson, 141s f.
Washington St, indianapolis,
Ind.
Mr.. X. II. Gohring, 245 s. East
St, Indianapolis, Ind.
Letha Whitaker, 1915 e. Pike
st, Crangards, Ind
Mr.. o. Vogt 900 E. Thirty
First ST., Indianapolis, Ind.
Mrs N. Goodridge, 1885 st
Paul ST., indianapolis. Ind.
Mr.. c. H. ClarrelI, 1141 S. Key
stone Ave, Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr. J. l.. Humble, 1865 Akron
Ave. Indianapolis, Ind.
Orville r. Jones, 1913 z. Fourth
ST, knightstown. Ind.
A. Miller Culver, Ind
c. f. Boyle. 1880 N. Alabama
ST., Indianapolis, Ind.
S. Moore, S31 e. Mary ST., In
dianapolis, Ind.
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PUNIsHING BOOTLEGGERs' PATRONS

ARBARC Afghanan, mysterious land of southern Asia,
is rgidy enforcing its prohibition laws which ban
drugs and all intoxicating liquor
That's about the last expected to hear from
the weird country that much trouble the British of
fcals of northern India
informed native of Afghanstan after being fined
heavily and paraded through the received seventy ahes
Was bootlegger2 No, Rollo, his crime getting
drunk The Aghans consider guilty the
bootlegger. Just think this
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Statute of 1881

Therefore it came within the con.
tempt statute of 1S3l-it was a mis-
behavior" so near the presence Of the
court as to obstruct the course of
justice. The fact that he was not In.
fuenced. as a matter Of fact. by the
letter, Is immaterlal. the judge be
lieves. It is sufficient. he thinks. II
was letter tending to influence him.
Therefore it obstructed the course Of
justice.
But to make his charge good, the
Judge relies very strongly on the
element Of falsehood, which he SAYS
was injected irto the situation by the
lettcr. Reading his two opinions and
to-@'ng with Judge Mayors close
friends, It becomes clear that he finds
fa'Sehoud on Cralg's part to be almost
the essence Of his complaint against
the comptroller. 1t appears in the
judges r'ew. If Craig had written
an entirely truthful letter that was
calculated to arouse public opinion
aga INST the court as much or more
tnfn the letter in question. there
would have been no contempt Of
court.
This reliance on alleged falsity Of
statement by the judge to support
his theory OF contempt. has caused
a great deal Of comment among
lawyers Mos Of them say that the
truth or falslty of Craigs letter would
rot have occurred to them as a ma
terial element In the alleged CON
tempt, had not the Judge raised the
roint. They have been thumbing
over the books to see If the Judge
has not introduced something new
into Jurisprudence on the subject Of
contempt. To soc, in other words, if
The country has not obtained an ad.
ditional bit Of jUdge-made lawn tho
light Of the Supreme Courts sustain.
ing the finding against Craig.
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GIFTS OR LOANS?

EV1ORD from Washington that the Federal intermediate
w credit banks have loaned farmers $3 100000 aid
them financing the production and marketing of this years
crops
Think that this has largely to wheat farmers?
Not all Only about $2403896 of this has reached
wheat rs As matter of fact very few of them evnced
officials report Only in three districts whole country
have the distressed wheat farmers sought the aid of the
credit banks The Wichita Kas bank loaned $108OOO this
class of farmers its territory ST. Paul loaned 1914 All and Spo
kane $281284.
Reading these figures led wonder whether
wheat desire gifts rather than apparent
overlooking such aid as is plainly in their reach
THE FOOTBALL ends and the kick drops out of
education
OLD DOC COOK. has something at last and
deny him. The of the transgressor hard
FROM ALL accounts appears that Cali
high several times with while telling the Chicago opera
folks her views.
EX-SECRETARY COLBY-remember hm?-says America
faered He will have to admit however that it did just
time to keep its feet out of the mud.
THE STOKES divorce having degenerated mere
Whit turn expectant to whatever be turned
the dgge SodOm and GOmOrrah ought to be nappy
PROGRESSIVE party leaders, meeting in Chicago split
hairs and split convention again Then decide do again
managing the Progressives-
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Safety of Children

To the Editor of The Times
Hurry and scurry may be important.
but to my mind thought for the pro-
lection Of little ones who are to take
their place in our footsteps is of far
greater Importance. Instead of being
unconcelned when passing little chill
dren, one should give his mind to COM
mon thought and be concerned.
1 notice that children vending their
way to school get very little considera-
ton. I plead for all grown persons
to exercise the Safety First" plan for
the protection of little Ga>ldrsn's lis
and limbs at danger cS0into-keep on
the alert at all timez.
ALBERT HEATH,
&c S. Capitol Ava.
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Likes Proverbs

To the Editor Of The Times
It is very good Of you to give everF
body a chance at that thousand dob
lars, first prize, in your proverb com,
petition. But the beneficence doez
not stop there, by any means. Only
one person can get the first prize, but
everybody who tries for it is getting
something perhaps even better worth
while.
These proverbs your contestants are
scanning so eagerly every day contain
the wisdom of the ages, the boiled
down quintessence of human nature.
code of advice on conduct, morals
business discretion and charactec read
ing deduced by experience and com
piled and affirmed by those who have
tested out its truth.
In looking through the list most
people will be able to remember how
much better off they would be If hey
had not violated some of these SEN
tentious bits of advice.
Buyers of oil stocks and those who
jump at investments Offering extra
high rates Of interest may smile wryly
in reading: 'At a great bargain make
a pause"
knowledge comes, but wisdom lin
gers" sings the author of "Locks1ey
Hail." but when wise precept is
dimmed into a community for sixty
days, there should surely be lot
of people who profit more than mere
prizes can afford
My compliments to your proverb
artist for the clever way he makes
his pictures suggest more than one
answer. and yet fit perfectly the
right answer when one finds it.
hope nobody will get desperate and
shoot him before he gets to the end,
for I am sure he's doing his darndest.
w. O. B.
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Indiana
Sunshine

"Sing Annals Go-Cart," the most
freckled faced kid in Washington, de-
manded of q vaudeville singer per
forming there in response to his plea
for popular numbers.
How does It go?" the singer re-
piled, apparently stumped, having
never heard the song. Push it" was
the reply that overshadowed the
actors performance.
In want of suitable material three
Terre Haute youths used telephone
poles for bonfire fuel. Officers broke
up the powwow being held before the
fires pickering light when the tele-
phone company decided it's supplies
could be put to better uses.
Boone County farmers are consider
ing starting along with the many do
this and do that weeks" Buy Hog
week" They claim they want to In
stitute the novel movement to prevent
the drastic tumbles in prices which
occur weekly.
A dog with most unusual color
combination is said to be the property
of William Sparks, Columbus. Al
though the animal is lost Sparks
thinks it will not be hard to find. For
he says 'its a red-headed hound with
blue and white stripes and two stars
over one eye" Being so patriotic the
dog probably joined the Army
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- UNUSUAL PEOPLE -
Love Saves Boy
From Dope

BIZ NEA Serrtce
~ KLATIOMA CITY, Okla, Dec.
IL IA Salvation Army lassie
was the inspiration that res
cued Benjamin Preleu. young Semi
mole Indian, from the tolls of the
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Heard in Smoking Room

"'Eh? I'm a leetle hard Of hear
ing replied the old man.
"'Do you prefer oranges or
bananas?' a little louder.
"'Eh? Eh?' from the old gent.
"'Do you prefer bananas?' roared
into the old fellows ear.
"'Oh, no, I still stick to the old
fashioned night shirts. ;"
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drug habit and
led him along
the road to sue
cess.
More, the las
sic is the lnspir-
alton that win
remain with him
the rest Of his
life. They are
planning a home
together.
Preleu, a grad
uate Of the Uni
Versity Of Okla
homa, was for
six months be
hind the bars at
Il @ | LIN z b am
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01
Athletes
CThe Daily Clintonian)

Tine Daily CnntOnlan)
Not the athlete but the worthless
fellow who hasn't the ambition and
energy enough to play a game or
do anything else is the troublesome
one in school. Such is g. worthy
tribute paid by C1inton's superintend-
ent of schools to the high school ath-
letes. The public applauds this YER
dict
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Wash. charged with being a drug
addict He had spent nearly all OF
$1,000 he had received by the sale OF
oil lands. when he was arrested.
Now he is back here, with his Sal
walton Army lass. trying to regain
his former independence by working
in a barber shop.
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Lawyer. Republican. Born Prim-
rose, Wis, June IA, 1855. Admitted
to bar in 1880. Member Forty-Ninth
to FJfty-First Congresses from
Wisconsin. Elected Governor Of
Wisconsin for terms 1901-1903. 1903
1905, 19O5-07. Elected United States
Senator Jan. rs, 1905, and resigned
as Governor. Reelected for terms
191O-1916 and 1916-1923. Home,
Madison, Wis, and Washington,
D. G.
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Family Fun
Scotch

A Scotchman woke up one morning
to find that in the night his wife had
passed away. He leaped from his bed
and ran horror-stricker into the hall.
Mary" he called downstairs to the
general servant in the kitchen. come
to the foot of the stairs quick"
Eyes, yes" she cried. What is it?''
What is it?"
Yes, yes" she cried. What is it?''
What is it?"
boil only one egg for breakfast
this morningl''-Bison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01
Unfair
alexandria Times-Tribune)

(Alexandria Times-Tribune)
Bank robbers do not need any po-
lice protection just yet. Tt may get
so afterwhile, though, that they may
need 1t against unfair competition by
novices and unframed fellows trying
to break into the game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01

Sc HAT cussed song that's
raging reminds me OF a
IL banquet in our town." said
one of the smokers.
TT was largely a banquet of the
elite. and there was one old gentle
man who seemed to be rather I'M
acquainted and somewhat neglected
and so a kindly young lady sat down
next to him at the table, to look
after him. Near them, but out Of the
old mans reach. were a dish OF
oranges, grapes and apples and
another of bananas.
Do you prefer oranges or the
bananas?f inquired the lady desiring
to be nice and helpful.
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Editors Mail

The editor is willing to print views
of Times readers on interesting sub
iects. Make your commen at brief.
Sign your name as an evidence Of
good faith. 1t will not be printed
II you object.
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Ruthie Up to Date

And what" asked the Sunday
school teacher" is the lesson taught
us in the parable Of the seven wise
virgins?"
Nine-year-old Ruthie held up her
hand.
THAT we should always be on the
lookout for a bridegroom" she an
swered.-Boston Transcript
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Hero
Washingtnn Democ

tWash1ngtOn DemOCraU
Senator Watson is about to hurl
himself into the imminent deadly
breach to save the State for Coolidge.
AS you can see, Jim was simply born
a hero.
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Q U E s T I o N 8
ASk-The Times
A N S W e R S

You can get an answer 10 any ques-
ton Of fact or information by writing
70 the indianapolis Times Washington
tngton, D. c., enclosing cents in
stamps for reply. Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given. nor
extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive a per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are conhden-
uAl.-EGitor.
Is it necessary to have a State
or city license to enter the real es-
tate business? What is the cost?
What is the legal commission to
charge for a deal? Where can a
person find full information on
this line Of business without enter
ing real estate Office to become
a practical agent?
GEORGE VEIL.
The Indianapolis Real Estate Board
SIT Lemche building. Indianapolis,
will answer any questions you ask.
The subject is too lengthy to print
here.
What does SIS stand for in a
legal document?
This is an abbreviation used in that
part of a record. pleading, or affidavit.
called the Statement of the venue"
Commonly this is translated "to-wit,"
and is supposed to be a contraction
OF ''scilIcet"
In what year were the United
Mine Workers Of America organ
ized and when did they secure the
eight-hour day?
Organized In 1890: the fight for the
eight-hour day took place in 1897,
and the eight-hour day was generally
established in 1898.
What were the salaries of the
members OF Washingtons Cabi-
metz
Attorney General, 81, 500 per annum:
Secretary Of State, SO 500 per annum;
Secretary Of Treasury, $4,000: Secre-
tary Of War. $4,000; the Postmaster
General. 81 900, though the Postmas-
ter General was not a member OF the
Cabinet until 1929.
terial that melts glass?
Hydrofluoric acid dangerous to use)
is the name Of the material that
readily dissolves glass.
How are cactus house plants
cared for?
These plants require q good deal
Of heat and cannot stand cold They
should be kept at a moderate tenn
perature at all times. Never permit
the temperature to fall below so de-
grees. They do not require much
water The kind Of soil depends on
the variety of cactus; as a rule
rather light greenhouse soil is best
What do the initials I. H. S.
stand for?
Iesus hominum salvator-Jesus, the
Savior of men.
How did the fuchsia get it's
name?
This flower was brought from
America in the sixteenth century by
Leonard Fuchs, professor Of botany
at Tubingen, Germany and the plant
was named for him.
How long was the Old Tesla
ment in the writing?
1t has been estimated that the books
of the Old Testament were produced
during a period Of / 500 years.
How many teeth has an adult?
The human being has thirty-two
teeth in the permanent set.
What was the largest battle
ship in the World War?
The United States ship Pennsyl-
vania had the greatest gross tonnage,
but the British Queen Elizabeth had
the most powerful armament.
What is the meaning of Month
cello?"
Little mountain.
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'FALSEHOOD'
GROUND FOR
CRAIG CASE
Federal JuriSt Declares Con-
tempt Citation Is Based on
MiSStatement.
BY LOWELL MELLETT
Times Staff Correspondent

EW YORK, Dec. Judge
I'm julius NJ. Mayer, of the
- Federal Court, read the news
papers had published a letter written
by City Controller Charles L. Craig
to Public Service Commissioner Lewis
Nixon. There were a lot of things in
this letter that displeased the Judge,
but here is the sentence that offended
him most:
Before any such conference can
be seriously considered, and as an
evidence of good faith on the part of
those acting by and under the
authority Of United States District
Judge Mayer, there must be re-
versal Of policy for which Judge
Mayer is responsible, of denying TO
myself and other members of the
board of estimate and apportfonment
any access to original sources of in
formation concerning the property
and affairs of these various public
utility corporations holding fran
chises to operate in the streets of
New York"
Receivership at Issue
The matter at issue concerned the
for some of the New York
traction lines, in which the city has
an investment OF $1,000 900. with
the attendant public feeling over serv.
ice, fares and transfers. The receiver
ships were Of some years standing.
The quoted sentence was construed
by Judge Mayer to be contempt Of
court. Without going into the tech
nical legal phases Of the controversy.
extending over nearly a year, with the
various pleadings on the record, the
judges position can be summed up
thus:
1. Craig's statement that it was
Judge Mayors policy to deny access
to information was entirely false. The
record, he holds. shows Crag's own
admission that It was false.
2. Craig's alleged false statement
was calculated to arouse great popu-
lar feeling against the court and pos
sibly to intimidate the court into a
course contrary to his honest judg-
mpnt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01
CENTURY OF
AMITY UNDER
1923 POLICY
Anniversary of Monroe Doc
trine Is Celebrated Sum-
day, Dec. 2.
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS,
Times Staff Correspondent.

IlmeS Staf Correspondent
Tl HE most daring foreign policy
| ever set up by any country
- the Monroe doctrine-will be
100 years old tomorrow.
On Dec. 2, 1923, President James
Monroe, in message to Congress.
swept the whole American continent,
from Alaska to Cape Horn, under the
wings of the American eagle and de-
he'd the world to lay a finger upon it
The Holy Alliance, rugged up by
the monarchs of Russia, Prussia and
Austria, and assisted by France, was
out to crush the idea of self govern
ment, particularly among the new ma.
tons then just emerging from the
ruins Of SPANS colonial possessions
in the western hemisphere.
Defles Holy Alliance
The American Government saw the
danger. Young, poor in-prepared for
war, with population of only 10, 600.
900, the United States did not hest
tate to defy the alliance and the rest
of the world along with 1t to interfere
with the people anywhere on this side
Of the water.
Don't forget South America was
much farther from us in those days
than Europe is now and there were
no railways and no steamships. The
first locomotive did not make it's ap-
pearance in this country until five
years later, and telegraph, cables and
wireless were not dreamed Of then-
not to mention PTS miles hour air
planes, two-ton bombs and seventy.
five-mile guns.
United States Had Ideal
But the United States had an ideal
self government. And it had a
policy-peace. by warning foreign ma
lions not to start trouble even In an
alien land if it might endanger our
own national security. So President
Monroe, 100 years ago tomorrow, drew
a chalk mark around half the world
and dared any power or group of
powers to cross 1t.
Timid pohicians-the isolationists
Of those times-were terribly fright
ened. They said such A doctrine
would surely entangle us with foreign
peoples and involve US in war with
Europe. It was too dangerous. 1t
would never do. Washington's fare
well speech was an admonition against
just such as that. 1t was up to US TO
mind our own business and let the
rest OF the world do the same
To prove hindsight is better than
foresight, present.day isolationists
are strong for the doctrine. Monroe.
they say. with pride, was everlastingly
right. They admit this now. when,
after 100 years Of Monroes danger
Gus. doctrine" not a single war has
come of it while several have been
spared us.
Peace at Stake
Next week another president will
deliver another message to another
Congress. 1t. too. will in part deal
with foreign relations. Peace IS again
at stake What will be our policy,
now. to prevent war being forced upon
US?
VIII President Coolidge. backed by
10000, 600, be as bold as President
Monroe, backed by only 10000, 900?
Or has Pullman travel, steam heat
and safety taken out Of our souls the
iron put there by the covered wagons,
billiards and redskins Of hundred
years ago?
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A Thought

Be sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour-1 Pet. 5:8.
cd ITHOUT your knowledge, the
lWI eyes and ears Of many will see
and watch you, as they have
done already.-Cicero.
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You can get an answer 10 any ques-
ton OF fact or information by writing
TO the indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau. 1922 New York Ave. Wash
ington, D. c.. enclosing 2 cents in
stamps for reply Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given. nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive a per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are confiden-
tial.--Editor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01

In what year were the United
Mine Workers Of America organ
tzed and when did they secure the
eight-hour day?
Organized In 1890: the fight for the
eight-hour day took place in 1897
and the ejght-hour day was generally
established In 1898.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01

What does IS stand for in a
legal document?
This is an abbreviation used in that
part Of a record. pleading, or affidavit.
called the Statement of the venue"
Commonly this is translated 'to-wit, >"
and is supposed to be a contraction
of "scillcet"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01

University has
I'M given Sousa a degree. He is
Doctor Of Music. Well,
music needs one
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01

What were the salaries of the
members OF Washington's Cabi-
metz
Attorney General, 81, 500 per annum:
Secretary Of State, SO. 800 per annum;
Secretary Of Treasury, $4,000: Secre-
tary Of War. $4,000; the Postmaster
General. 81 900, though the Postmas-
ter General was not a member OF the
Cabinet until 1929.
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GEORGE WE'LL

The indianapolis Real Estate Board
SIT Lemclte building, Indianapolis,
viii answer any questions you ask.
The subject is too lengthy to print
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01

Is it necessary to have a State
or city license to enter the real es-
tate business? What is the cost?
What is the legal commission to
charge for a deal? Where can a
person find full information on
this line Of business without enter
ing a real estate Office to become
q practical apayt2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01

What is the name Of the ma
teriaI that melts glass?
Hydrofluoric acid dangerous to use)
is the name Of the material that
readily dissolves glass.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-01

Mail carriers want their pay
raised. Let's hope they won't bring
so many bills then.