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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Saint Matthews Guild of Hallowell

Saint Matthew's Guild of Hallowell
will hold a benefit whist at the home
of Mrs. George Keenc, 169 State
street, Augusta. Thursday evening,
June rs, at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Keene
has kindly offered the use Of her
home to aid the Guild in raising the
money to repair and redecorate Saint
Matthews church. Mrs. Keene and
Mrs. d. c. Sewall, IA Chestnut street,
Hallowell will be glad to reserve ia
bles for all wishing to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Highland avenue
M. E. church will meet this after
noon at the home of Mrs. {. H.
Nichols. 80 Clinton street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Richards AMI
Miss Rosahnd Richards have gone to
their summer home at Camp Merry
weather, North Belgrade, for the
summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The many friends In this city of
Roland Leighton will be pleased to
learn that he IL improving in health
after an appendicitis operation per-
formed at a Portland hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The subject of Twilight league
is again being agitated in Gardiner
and steps are being taken to enroll
the clerks shoe factories, South Gar
diner and Randolph in q league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Stickney Of
Stonington, Conn.,, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bucknam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Harold Meader is back from Villa
Nova. He received the degree of B
A. from that institution in June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Eurekah Rebekah Lodge will hold
it's regular meeting this evening at
7.45 at I. o. o. F. hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Friends were pleased to greet A.
C. Eldridge of the post office force,
down street Monday, after being laid
I'D for some weeks with broken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Hallowell Local News

Miss velmer Lucas has been Offer
ed position in the Office Of the State
Board of Health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hinkley are the
proud parents Of an S-pound daugh-
ter born Saturday, June goth. Mother
and child are doing well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Miss Geneva Morang of Randolph
has accepted a position at the w. E.
Maxcy insurance office for the sum-
mer months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Current Events will hold their field
day Thursday of this week at Mrs.
Bucknam's camp. Members who can
attend are asked to notify Mrs.
Frank S. Wingate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Miss Daphne A. Speer of Augusta
was united in marriage June 20 to
Clarence w. Faulknham of Gardiner,
at the Methodist parsonage at Hal
lowell, Rev. r. II. Movie officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Ralph Hildreth, Ralph McCurdy
and Egbert Lynds are employed at
Camp Merryweather, North Bel
grade. for the summer months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
France and Spain
Agree on Blockade

Madrid, June 22.-(AP)-The agree
ment between France and Spain to in
stitute blockade Of the Rifflian coast
was signed today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

A new fence and new walk are be-
ing constructed along the Maine
Central tracks from Central to Union
streets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

B. J. Kendall Of Bangor and Arthur
White Of Newport were among the
business visitors In Gardiner, Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

John Field was a recent visitor In
Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The new building on Union street
is fast assuming shape. 1t will be
an addition to the street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mrs. Delilah Buzzell and daughter
Miss Bettinson and son motored
Sunday to Oner Lake Camp. Farm
ingtOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Hallowell sent ain unusually large
delegation of amusement seekers to
the circus at Augusta yesterday aft
ernoon and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Total 1,287,8So /, 478,O46 / ,31o. 6o7.

docs not include Canadian out
put for April.
The tire industry, which suffered
severity in the deHation period and
as the result of acknowledgement,
has made its Establishments, and is
prospecting with the automobile in
dustry.
The bituminous coal industry Is
stu In bad way. The Geological
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Miss Amelia Bucknam and Miss
Virginia Carter were In Lewiston
yesterday for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Earle Neal of the Fifth Infantry,
u. 8. A., stationed at Fort Preble, is
in Gardiner called by the death of
his brother, Guy Neal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Turner were
in South Paris Sunday to hear Rev
Henry Otto Megert, former pastor of
the Hallowell Methodist Church,
preach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The price of heavy smelling steel
in the Pittsburgh district has drop
ped % cents a ton, present quota
tions being $3.50 to $15.75 ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Myles Standish, a member Of the
Reserve Officers' Training Corps
unit at the University of Maine, has
gone to Camp Devens for a six
weeks training period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Leonard's auto bus did record
business yesterday taking Hallowell
people back and forth to the circus
grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mrs. Mabel Stevens goes today to
Lewiston, Where she will be the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. John
Doyle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Horace Turner had green peas
from his own garden on his dinner
table yesterday. This must be the
earliest for the season in this Sec
ton of Maine. V1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The work of repairing and redec-
Grating Saint Matthew'S church is
well underway
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Albert Hoskins has employment al
Granite Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Miss Irene Lerette was in Bangor
Monday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Samuel Hayes has returned from
Somerville, where he was called BY
the death of a relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Miss Elizabeth Hale of Newbury-
port Mass, is visiting Hallowell
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Pittston Grange will work the First
and Second degrees wednesday even
in9. Refreshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Harold Rogers Is new employee at
Scott Bros. and Co. Restaurant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

]. e. Hall has returned from trip
to Pennington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Arthur ana Willis Wing Of Rum
ford passed the week end at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Hartman,
Randolph
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

There will be full rehearsal at Z
in the vestry for the entertainment
to be given Friday evening by the
members of the Epworth League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The Narthas will meet on Tues
day evening with Mrs. George White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brann have
returned to Westbrook after visiting
relatives and friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

For Sale-Fresh native straw
berries, C. L. Wadsworth, Brunswick
Road, Tydol Station. June23eod2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
Tuesdays Concert Program

IueSudys OOhiCerI TroSr1W
March Poet and Peasant Lake
Overture "Prinz Methusalem"
|. Strauss
Waltzes "Cupid's Captive" Sherman
1.-THE Evolution Of Yankee Doodle"
Lake
Patrol of the Crack Regiment"
Tobani
Medley "All the Rage" Boyer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Miss Lena NJ Curry of Chelsea,
Mass, is visiting relatives in Halo
we'll for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Harvard Gray is one of the Hal.
lowell delegates to the Masonic
meeting in Bangor Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Miss Bertha Purdy is employed In
the f. w. Woolworth store for the
summer vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Joseph Greeley is in New York
City on business connected with a
position for the coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The boys of the Hallowell baseball
team are asked to meet at Arata' s
store tonight at 7 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Regular meeting of Granite Lodge
No. so. X. of p, this evening at the
usual hour,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

John w. Grenier of Buffalo, N. Y
Is visiting in town for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

To let-Cottage and boat at Oxbow,
eight miles from Gardiner. A. B.
WEIGH, National Bank of Gar diner.
June23d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Miss Ann Ward. who has been at
tending st. Joseph's academy at
Deering, has returned to her home
on Prospect street for the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Sales of pig iron in the New Mar
ket last week continued to gain, the
total of nearly 10000 tons being an
increase of 5000 tons over the week
before. Prices are unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The Misses Phyllis Hartman and
Marjorie White left Sunday for a
weeks visit with their cousin Ray
mond Tozier and family at Tacoma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Miss Katherine Arata Of Halo
well, IN experienced hairdresser, Is
now connected with the Alvena
Cheney hairdressing establishment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The Ladies' Aid Of the First Bap-
fist church will meet Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Flfred McCausland
Main avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Orders taken for cut flowers and
set pieces at short notice Mrs. w.
r. Snow, 5 Middle street. Randolph.
Tel. 165-M. june9eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Cove Manor-Special Crab Louie
supper, 75c. Dancing. June23d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Mrs. Alexander Hickey left Mon
day for Lewiston, where her sister,
Miss Mary Hickey, underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Kresge Department Stores, Inc, re-
ports net profit of $S9.825 for tie two
stores, Lait and Company, Newark,
N. j., and Palais Royal, Washington,
D. c., for the ended April 80, in con-
trast to $52,665 in the corresponding
period of 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

Two more officers Of Burns Bro
theirs, coal dealers, resigned today
following the recent designations OF
Frank Burns, President and H. H. G..
Brooks, first vice president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

percent. NeNt income will be dis
tributed on December 81 and June
80 Of each year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23

The Pierce Arrow Motor Company
has reduced its bank loans to $685.
600 with q payment Of $225,o0o, My.
ron e. Forbes, president, announced
today. In the last two months the
company has paid off $1,225,000 on
loans, cash on hand after the recent
payment was S1,S41,2S3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-23
22o, 003 1851 l4.S

Omitting New York City and
consolidating all districts, the ag-
gregate debts for each month have
been as follows: 80
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-12

PRESIDENT he got und vat der resutngs ISIS going 70
bin, yet Good told
Vat denk ISIS der sooner der navy und army made up
der minds to tookenn der flying boys quicker Will all der
present annmoslties bin forgotten aber der Guerment ISIS
not der only vun vat got drubbes. We got n here.
Vat ISIS der matter NIT Indianaq Id seems der bone drv
laws comes ahead uf der Constitution ind personal liberty
ISIS all bottled up here Ven you tooen fiddle schnapps in
der gotten him in der home dry law bin look
ing in der face und you bin fount oud YOU
Good bin fined dousand dollars und for goo gotten
two years in der caabooes Who der dickens wants to lift
by Indiana nit such conditonngs?
Prohibition ISIS alrite aber much iss beny conse-
quences der best dressed ind money now ISIS
der booteggers Vy Because dot bone dry law dres in
der secret bssness und made prohibition joke
Der ISIS gread differences in dem too voorts aber ven
reads dot big book Dan written we're he told
vat eery you Good found WORT vat
gifts cussng ind papatatngs by der heart as did der
yum called DETOUR Ehery botty vat ride init machines
knows vat id ga crcuous route "a deviation from
direct course
Such ISIS i'd You drive by der Sadt Hivays ind effer
ding ISIS venting fine und der wife nd babies bin hating
bully goot time, all you gotten slap bv der
face NIT dot Detour nd der saying vch way He saws
60 sout four miles ind couple blocks und den mort r
miles und gotten back you on der mprooed road
omemore und only about two squares fon you left him
Did you know vy VEIL he ISIS because der vas no bridges
bited yet
Wy don't der hivay commissioners gotten feIlers like
John Mcreggors to made der bridges in ven der roa ss
madel Ven dey did such der blessings uf suffering pubc
wood bin showered like rain Ven der meaning fer dot
WORT Deour nit der pubc left id wood bin in voor
not fit to bin made in print ind den wood not Gift entire
satisfactions
Goot roads like got NIT dem Detours ISIS Joke
amt id? Der ISIS book Good Roads written aber he ISIS
like reading Kipng Veil know because don know
now TO Ripple HANS HOFF11EIER, =.
1922 Sout Vest Streed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-12
Sidekick
BY Hal Cochran

$500 NSN--A eAAA
We got a sidelick that's real
~ my friend. though he's
- only a fuzzy-haired hound.
The type that will stick to me
right to the end, and the kind that
I'm glad I have found
When leavin for school at the
start Of the day, he comes trailin'
along at my heels. We stop down
the road for a short bit of play.
When I leave him. know how he
feels.
1 enter the schoolhouse and bid
him goodby, and he knows what it
all is about. He squats himself
down, with a dogs sort of sigh. and
he waits till the schools lettin out.
come from the doorway and call
him by name. and cheer takes the
place Of his sorrow. He's tickled 10
see me. Aw, say, it's a shame, [
must go back to school on the NOR
row.
If I had my way would spend
every day. from morning till night,
with my sidekick at play. He's
friendly to me. and he just makes
me see that school isn't all that it
cracked UP to be.
Copyright. 1925. NEA Service, Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-12
Horse Sense

m HE FINN, sire of the great race horse
1 Zeb, recently died on a blue grass farm
in Kentucky.
Ten or eleven years ago The Finn made a
great reputation for himself and Andy Schut-
finger, the jockey who usually rode him.
And the secret of The Firms success was
not alone speed and stamina but the ease with
which he could be ''placed' in a big field of
horses
Placing" means horse sense enough to
drop behind the paeemaker, squirt ahead or
come from behind in the stretch at the com
mand of the jockey.
Many horse hasn't got it
1t was that horse sense that enabled The
Finn to win many race from horses of daz-
cling speed.
There's a lesson for human beings in the
success of The Finn There's many a young
man who doesn't want to be "placed" in the
business world. He doesn t want to be cog
in the machine until experience and devel-
oped ability will enable him to direct the ma
chine.
And like the horses The Finn defeated he
often will show dazzling speed at the start and
then wilt in the long run down the stretch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-12
Annexation

RI ROM the viewpoint of Indianapolis an
q nexation of Beech Grove is desirable
Beech Grove is natural part of the city and
there appears to be no good reason from the
viewpoint of an Indianapolis citizen why it
should not be annexed
Beech Grove citizens favoring annexation
point out that the town now is paying higher
tax rate than that prevailing in Indianapolis
Annexation would lower taxes and give the
town the benefit of being part of the city The
property there would add nearly 100000 to
the indianapolis tax duplicate and some 5000
persons to the population
One of the least desirable aspects of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs Glenn Friermood,
Fred Jerry, and Mrs. Frances John
son of the Indiana College Of Music
and Fine Arts have returned from
Schroon Lake, New York. where they
have been studying with Oscar
Seagle.
Bomar Cramer has returned from
Chicago and New York, where he
has been doing some advanced work
with Josef Lhevinne.
Ferdinand Schaefer has returned
from Europe, where he has spent
the summer.
Clarence M. Weesner Of the In
diana College of Music and Fine
Arts presented a group of musical
monologues and piano numbers at
the Washington Hotel, under the
auspices of the Universal Club.
William r. Wehrend, recently from
Minneapolis. will teach harmony and
band instruments in the Indiana
College Of Music and Fine Arts. He
will also have charge Of the college
orchestra which will begin rehears-
ing in October.
Mrs. Henry Schurman is now with
the Indiana College Of Music and
Fine Arts to meet the students in an
advisory capacity, concerning their
courses of study.
Tho Metropolitan School of Music
classes that are accredited at Butler
University will open next week with
the opening Of the university. The
public school music course, under
Ernest c.. Hesser and Elizabeth
Kaltz, viii begin at this time, as will
the allied classes in harmony, theory,
history Of music, music appreciation,
musical form and analysis, sight
singing, composition and ensemble.
These classes are in charge Of
Arthur G. Monninger, Dom Watson.
Grace Hutchinge, Earle Howe Jones.
Lulu Brown, and Adolph Schell-
schmidt.
Elsie MacGregor, organist, has re-
turned to Indianapolis, having spent
her vacation touring the South. Miss
MacGregor gave an organ recital in
the new First Baptist Church Of st.
Petersburg, Fla, which has a large
three manual Austin organ.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-12

movement is the plan to connect the town with
Indianapolis by "bottle neck consisting of
only one street leading from the city proper to
Beech Grove. This has been done in the case
of University Heights. This practice gives In
dianapolis an irregular boundary that leads to
annoyances. There has been some movement
to square up the boundaries of the city, but
nothing has been done about it.
With talk of further annexation, there
comes up again the problem of overlapping
duties of the city and the county governments.
Indianapolis is spreading over more and more
of Marion County. Perhaps someday way will
be found to combine the two governmental
units
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-12

need Of stern integrity. Beck
supplied them all.
Corporate interests were hostile
and powerful Opponents of public
ownership of public utilities set
themselves to thwart and destroy.
politicians snarled, and, alarmed
over the erdent enthusiasm develop
ing among the people generally,
inaugurated investigation after in.
vestigation,' calculated to retard and
ernbarrass. even If they could dis
cover nothing amiss or wrongful.
The enterprise and its leadership
stood the test.
Ontario mourns today the passing
of son who served her well. His
great public work is finished. Ii is
proved and established.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-12

pies.
And when she got there, the cup
board was bare. because her poor
husband had found his corkscrew.
There was a man in our town
and he was full of pep. He bubbled
over one day and ran into the gut.
ter.
These are the days the fatted calf
returns from his vacation half killed
by the prodigal sun.
Build a mouse trap better than
thy neighbor and the world viii tear
down your front porch.
Little Jack Horner, spent his life
in a corner, so when he grew up he
became a politician.
Bachelors usually look worse than
married men. because they haven't
given up hope.
This is such a terrible world. It's
getting so you can't believe half the
lies you hear.
Copyright. 1925. NEA Service, Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-12
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA.
BY GAYLORD NELSON

age monthly grist OF appeals from
those who want out.
Included in the list are seven
murderers, sentenced to life i'm
prisonment. They feel that they
arc entitled to liberty after an
average Of eight years behind the
bars. Perhaps they are.
Twenty-four burglars, robbers
and bandits, with average mini
mum sentence Of years ana 8
months, seek freedom after serv.
ing an average OF / year il
months. These are the criminal
classes so annoying to society, at
present, including the jaunty fill
ing station and barbecue stand
bandits.
OF course not all these pleas will
be acted upon favorably by the
board. There will be vigorous
w!nnowing Of the wheat from the
chaff. But why shouldn't all re-
ceive executive clemency?
A former Terre Haute banker
convicted o year ago Of embezzling
$4,000 Of his institutions funds.
and sentenced to FIVE years in the
Federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
has just been recommended to
pardon by the United States
pardon board.
Friends Of former Governor Nc
Cray, under 1O-year sentence for
using the mails to defraud and
whose spectacular financial crash
involved millions of other peoples
money believe that the year he
has served in prison is sufficient
punishment. They are actively
campaigning for his release.
If justice is satisfied by a year
in prison for the big fellow who
gets away with port1y sums from
$4,000 to a million, certainly !
year Ill months in tho penitentiary
is sufficient judicial vengeance to
wreak on the little bandit who
ravishes a filing station cash
register and takes so cents.