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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
TWO Indictments

I'm 1858 one Calico was indicted by the
| Inquisition, the indictment setting forth
as follows:
Whereas, you, Calico, son of the late
sVincenzo Calico of Florence, aged 70 years.
were denounced in 1915 to this Holy Office
for holding as true the false doctrine taught
by many-namely, that the sun is immovable
in the center of the world and that
the earth moves and also with a diurnal
motion; also for having pupils whom you in
structed in the same opinions; also for
maintaining correspondence with some
German mathematicians also for publishing
certain letters on the solar spots In which
you developed the same doctrine as truth;
also for answering the objections which were
continually produced from the Holy Scrip
lures by glozing the said Scriptures accord
ing to your own meaning; and whereas there
upon was produced copy of writing in
form of letter confessedly written by you
( to person formerly your pupil, In which,
following the hypothesis of Copernicus You
include several propositions contrary to the
true sense and authority of the Holy Scrip
6ture:
Therefore this holy tribunal, being
DESTROYS of providing against the disorder
and mischief thence proceeding and increas
ing to the detriment of the holy faith, etc,
ETC.:
''The proposition that the sun is the
center of the world and immovable from its
place is absurd philosophically, false and for
mally heretical because it is expressly con-
strary to the Holy Scripture.
The proposition that the earth is not
the center of the world nor immovable, but
K that it moves also with diurnal motion is
also absurd philosophically considered at
y least, erroneous in faith
In 1925 one Scopes was indicted by Rhea
County TENNESSEE grand jury, the indictment
setting forth:
That. John Thomas Scopes, heretofore
Jon the Oath day of April, 1925, did unlaw-
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system is the cancer which will de-
stroy our civilization Land values
belong to society; for society creates
them. If we had been living under
the system of taxing the unearned
increment of land values into the
public treasury every year, and un-
taxing everything else, the Ezra
Blumer farm would never have been
worth $500 an acre. It would never
have been worth a cent over and
above the improvements on 1.-THE
buildings, drainage system, blowing,
fertilization, fences and the like.
But at that it would have been
worth more than it's owner got at
this sale. The speculative value
went out of it, and much of the
real value also. But under land
value taxation, its owner would
probably never have been so deeply
in debt. His farm would have been
bought at Improvement values. And
if he had lost it, he would have been
turned out into the world landless,
as he has been, but into a world
where actually unimproved land
would be practically free. He could
make a new start as a farmer. How
can he do that as things are now?
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All Rosy With The Farmers?

have. brought $500 an acre; but"
says this paper, lowing to the un-
usual number of bankruptcy sales
Of real estate recently, prices have
been Debated so that in most in
stances the farms bring less than
the personal property" This resem-
bles Astounding prosperity very re-
motely indeed. In the case of the
Ezra Blumer farm, this paper as
serts, the buildings on the farm
cost several thousand dollars more
than the whole farm sold for.
Thus you see, at-.the time when
the most needy farmers are forced
to take what they can get for their
farms, they can get less than moth
ing for such superb land as this.
Judging from the usual run of such
cases the ruined man either goes to
town and ekes out a living at what
ever he can get to do, or becomes
a tenant farmer-thus adding an
other family to-our rural proletariat.
No one can realize this tragedy with
out knowing, as does the writer,
what rural paradises these Wiscon-
sin dairy farms are-when blessed
with prosperity.
1t has for forty years been a car
dinal belief Of mine that our land
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
Not Coffee Grounds but Divorce Grounds
Are the Things Needed in Vidor Movie

Of his nature to possess. His apart.
mentl was a trap, a golden trap.
In creating the role Of Chickie,
Miss Mackaill takes the viewpoint
that the stenograprer was passing
through various stages of sex de-
velopment, both mentally and ply
sically. BY doing this Miss Mackaill
is able to register certain important
emotional traits that creep into the
girls character as she grows.
Miss Mackaill makes it clear that
she had an honest love and regard
for Barry Dunno and also that
Chickie could not be bought with
pretty gowns by Jake Munson. When
Chickie made her great mistake with
Barry it was because of what she
termed as love"
Miss Mackaill has been handed a
difficult role, but she does do some
interesting character work, espe-
cially in the emotional scenes.
Gladys Brockwell and Hobart Bos-
worth as her parents are splendid.
Paul Nicholson as Jake Munson has
an unsympathetic part, but keeps
the character from being too much.
of beast.
The cast includes Louise Mackin-
tosh, Myrtle Stedman, Olive Tell and
Lora Sanderson.
AS serial in The Times,
"Chickie" has been and is being
widely read Those who sat near
me yesterday at the Circle were very
familiar with the problems Of
Chickie.
Because ,of the@rush of openings
yesterday 1 was unable to see the
and hear the overture, a James A.
Fitzpatrick Music Master Cinema
Overture, Handel" 1t is being
directed by Bakaleinikoff and played
by the orchestra
Bill includes a news reel and a
comedy.
At the Circle all week.
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fully, willfully teach in the public schools of
Rhea County, Tennessee, which said public
schools are supported in part and in whole by
the public school fund of the State, certain
theory and theories that deny the story of
the Divine Creation of man as taught in the
Bible, and did teach instead thereof that man
has descended from a lower order of animals,
he, the said John Thomas Scopes being at
the time and prior thereto teacher in the
public schools of Rhea County, Tennessee
aforesaid against the peace and dignity of
the State
Perhaps those who indicted Calico were
right. There is little indication here that the
world moves.
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More Trouble for Helen

r Ellen MARIA DAWES, our crusading
vice president, is having unexpected
troubles
Following the lead of Senator George H.
Moses of New Hampshire, the president pro
tempore of the Senate, Senator James w.
Wadsworth Of New York announces he is
strongly opposed to Dawes plan to change the
Senate rules.
The Senate, he says, in effect, is not a
factory for quantity production of legislation.
Senators Moses and Wadsworth are lead
ers in the so-called younger group of Repub-
lcans in the Senate.
Wadsworth, incidentally, like Dawes has
been getting honorable mention as a pros
pective candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for President should President Coolidge
leave the field open to all Corners. Naturally
Wadsworth will not give any aid or comfort
to Mr.. Dawes rival ambitions.
Aside from springing an innovation on an
unsuspecting Senate, without previous con-
sultation with its leaders, Mr.. Dawes, it ap-
pears, has committed another faux pas in that
he aired his presidential ambitions entirely too
soon. He is now out in the open where all
other contestants can shoot at him.
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California re-
ports the lemon crop will be a peach.
The quickest way to get boy to
take bath is by asking him to
water the lawn.
A girl friend tells us she refused
a mans heart because his face went
with it.
Saw an auto so old it must be
nearly paid for.
Children and fiappers are better
seen than heard.
Only nice thing about a big city
is you never meet anyone you know
A pair of dreamy eyes can put a
man to sleep.
A thing of beauty wants ice cream
sodas forever.
The man who is only a follower
can't see where he is going for the
dust in his eyes.
Bandit news from Chicago. Rob-
Der got S2S6 wo' tn Of stamps. Now
he can start drug store.
Perhaps there would be less drink
Ing If it was against the law to re-
fuse a drink.
COPYRIGHT. 1925. NEA Serrice
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come human, DOLn
in her desires as we'll as her great
sacrifice. She is cast as Peggy Law
renee, one of those women who are
bold enough to love man, regardless
of the fact that he is married. She
fights with a nasty sense Of loyalty
for her man. She nearly succeeds
in her selfish course. but the World
War wakes her up to her great re-
sponsibilities. Peggy makes her sac
rifice-she gives Billy Laidlaw back
to his wife. For a time l would not
have blamed the wife in desiring to
get rid Of this rounder as husband.
But she preferred to keep him in
that capacity.
Much of the story is placed in
scenes that many soldier in the
last war will recognize. The story
at times is theatrical. highly so, but
Miss Daniels, Kenneth Harlan and
t. Roy Barnes bring 1t back to a
realistic condition.
1.-THE Crowded Hour" although
plainly theatrical, does give Miss
Daniels dramatic and an emotional
chance which shows that she is q
woman who now possesses splendid
dramatic qualities. She puts a
human touch into her work that gets
splendid results.
Bill includes an Imperial Comedy,
''Papa's Darling" a news reel, music
by Dorsey. Kaene and Pelletier and
by Seidel's orchestra.
At the Apollo all week.
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If that gives the National Gov
eminent authority to control a
highway the next logical step is
to require Federal licenses on
automobiles using Federal aid
roads. Then as a Scent gas tax
in Indiana, and more or less in
Neighboring States. hampers in
terstate automobile traffic, why
not Federal regulation of the gas
tax?
Almost before they know it the
States will make up to find con-
troll of their highways and regula-
ton Of motor vehicles entirely in
the hands Of the Federal Govern
ment.
Federal aid was a great incen-
tive 70 road construction. But the
States may find that in accepting
Federal aid money they have
snapped their birthrights for a
mess Of pottage-and furnished the
pottage, for they paid the taxes
that raised the Federal aid fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-08
BEAUTY CONTESTS
OPPOSED

- EAUTY contests, especially
liz the bathing beauty sort--in
- which the contenders hang
their clothes on a hickory limb,
but don't go near the water-were
condemned by the council of the
General Federation of Womens
Clubs at West Baden Qnd.) re-
Gently.
Feminine beauty has inspired
poets, painters and sculptors from
the beginning of time. A good deal
Of the history OF the so-called
human race has revolved around
the pursuit Of beauty.
Faith. hope. charity or any of
the other abstract virtues are rep
resented by painters and sculptors
by beautiful female figures arrayed
in pocket handkerchiefs and goose
flesh. Some of the most outspoken
opponents of bathing beauty con-
tests look upon these pictures and
statues of nude or semi-nude
beauties without a moral qualm.
Instead they coo in delight-they
are gazing upon art.
Is Miss Yonkers or Miss Broad
Ripple-clad in cold cream and bits
Of misunderstanding her physical
pulchritude in an Atlantic City
bathing beauty show, any less a
work Of art?
Perhaps such contests are de-
grading and demoralizing to the
fair participants, the judges and
the spectators who are liable to
sprain their eyesight. Volunteer
keepers Of public morals have
preached and Numbered and passed
resolutions against such shows for
years.
But why all the opposition and
uproar? A bathing beauty contest
may be silly. but inherently it is
no more wicked than a fat stock
show-except in the minds of
exaggerated prudes.
II the competing business can
stand the ordeal without con-
tracing sunstroke or pneumonia
urtIuestionably public morals can
survive.
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THEY MAY SPEND
THEIR OWN MONEY

%7HE public service commits
sion Saturday gave the
o city of Elkhart permission
to buy the property of the Elkhart
Water Company, at a price Of
$s25,o0o.
Gracious, wasn't it, of the COM
mission? 1t allows the taxpayers
Of Elkhart to spend their own
money for acquisition Of a public
utility solely of interest to the
city of Elkhart. The action was
paternalism at its best.
OF what conceivable interest is
it to the State of Indiana whether
a Hoosier municipality buys it's
waterworks or not, or what It
pays for the property, or how it
spends the profits. If any. from it's
municipality operated utility? Yet
under the law the public service
commission must pass on such
questions.
A few days ago the city council
of Indianapolis, wisely or foolish
ly, passed an ordinance authoriz-
ing purchase of a site for muni-
cipal coliseum. The corporation
counsel says the plan is illegal.
State law permits the city to pay
half the cost of a Coils m if pri-
vate parties pay the ance.
The city can bull half of a
coliseum but not the iole edifice.
Absurd, isn't it?
According to the laws of the
State, the citizens of the cities
must be Irresponsible children. e.
Bur they built the cities and pay
a large part of the State tax. They
could probably manage their own
municipal affairs satisfactorily, if
given a chance, although local self
government 10 only a legend in
Indiana.
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Ask The Times

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
Bureau, 1922 New York Ave, Wash
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.
Is it against the law to swim
in Fall Creek just west Of North
western Ave. bridge?
Yes. Only those places in city
streams approved by board of safety
may be used for swimming.
When did Roosevelt run for
mayor Of New York City, and who
were his opponents?
In 1885. His opponents were Henry
George, single-taxer,. and Abram
Hewitt. Democrat. Hewitt was
elected.
How many enlisted men are pro-
vided for in the appropriation for
the Army. for 1925?
$4,000 enlisted men of the regular
army and 1858 enlisted men Of the
Philippine Scouts.
VIII you name some OF the kinds
OF balls" used by Major League
pitchers?
The drop, the raise, outcurve, in
curve, fadeaway never used success.
fully except by Christy Mathewson).
drop curve. spit ball, jump ball and
outdrop.
Did George Washington ever
leave any money to found a uni
versity in Washington, D. c.?
The establishment of a university
in the National Capital was one of
the desires most strongly entertained
by George Washington. In his will
he left a legacy for such an institu-
ton, if ever created. However, the
legacy never become effective. Con-
gress, because of varying opinions
as TO the functions of the national
Government in matters of education,
never acted; and in time the Poto-
mac Canal shares, left by Washing
ton for the purpose, became value
less.
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BY Hal Cochran

It's only a trunk that is chock
full OF junk but you cherish It. year
after year. l often have wondered
If folks haven't Numbered by hold
ing the contents so dear.
You're just like kid, when you
open the lid, after fussing around
with the keys. Your eyes quickly
dash over all sorts of trash. and It
soon has you down on your knees.
1t really is fun, when the prowl-
ing's begun, and you're wondering
just what you will find. There are
snapshots and such 'mong the things
that you touch; there are remnants
OF every old kind.
You take them all out and you
spread them about. Then you put
them all back in the trunk. They
are not worth a thing, but what
pleasure they bring, though to any
one else it's just junk.
The answer. guess, Is that baby's
first dress, and such keepsakes, ar
feet you that way. To eye them's a
treat, with their memories sweet
and you can't bear to throw them
away.
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RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
IA LOST
| A DIT
BY GAYLORD NELSON

~ EOSI
ART
1.-THE Indianapolis Chamber of
Commerce has sent ques-
~ tionnaires to many business
firms in the city to determine The
degree of Importance they attach
to handwriting of employees.
Fifty years ago such an inquiry
would have been ranked as a fool
ish question. Possession of
clerkly hand was then priced.
Ability to swing a mean pen
without other qualification-as-
sured its possessor a position in
countinghouse and office.
Penmanship as a fine art, which
generations Of school boys Struggled
painfully-with corrugated brows
and tongue IN cheek-to acquire,
received a we'll nigh fatal blow
with the invention of the type
writer. 1t has been decaying ever
since.
Now the typewriter is universal
ly used in office. home and school.
Signing Of checks is about the only
practice many people have in PEN
manship-and often that is not
penmanship at all. just weird, I'M
decipherable hieroglyphics.
Handwriting may still be COM
mercial asset. But the possessor
of a fine Spencerian hand and
nothing else is no longer in de.
mand. He is more likely to be
ensconced on a street corner EN-.
bellishing cards for gaping yokels
than in position Of trust at the
elbow Of commercial prince.
Readin', writin' and 'rithemtic
used to be the essentials of educa-
ton. Modern inventions are MAX
ing them superfluous.
Typewriters make writing I'M
necessary. Adding machines and
intricate mechanical calculating
devices perform the mathematical
chores. Instead of reading, man
need only thumb the knobs of his
radio set. Perhaps in another
fifty years he will perfect a device
aside from his wife and his po-
litical party-to do his thinking.
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Reginald Denny in TN Show You
the Town" He is cast as an inno-
cent looking college professor who
suddenly blooms out as a man about
town. And when he blooms. he sure
does blossom. He is so wild that he
attempts to entertain three women
at the same time in the same cafe
without any one of them discover
ing the fact.
At times this movie is rapid movie
farce and then It becomes straight
comedy only to become hokum in
nature, such as the chasing scenes.
And then in a seconds notice II
tiops into the burlesque rank.
At times Denny's comedy touch
is as gentle as that Of an elephant
but this masculine wallop does put
over many of the scenes to a laugh.
ing success.
Much Of the comedy business is
old in nature but Denny has a
method Of dressing EN- up to make
them look brand new. Rather think
that "Ill Show You the Town"
should be on your calling list this
week.
Bill includes much orchestral
piano and vocal music.
At the Colonial all week.
Other attractions on view today
include: $50 This is London" at
English's; Franklyn Farnum in
THE Bandit Tanner" at the Isis;
Rance Gray Players in Quick
Sands" at the Palace; Nat Navarro
at the Lyric and many outdoor
events at Broad Ripple Park.
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him to sign a paper stating that he
was willing to desert his own wife.
There is a lot Of wise continental
fun in this story. Light? Yes. but
smartly and well acted by Florence
Vidor. Matt Moore, Louise Fazenda
(splendid as the temperamental
French actress) and Harry Myers.
Grounds for Divorce" comes I'M
der the head of light and breezy
summer entertainment. Quite harm
less in theme although 1t is essenti-
ally European In theme and treat
ment.
Was much interested in the pho
Biography. It is not exactly a color
movie, but more like a tinted movie.
Regardless of the process used,
Grounds for Divorce" has been
beautifully photographed.
Florence Vidor uses her great
beauty to advantage in this photo
play. This woman Is developing a
smart comedy method. She also
knows how to wear gowns. Think
that Matt Moore does pretty good
job as the divorce expert. Not just
in his line Of work. but he seems to
get by with it.
The bill includes Lester Huff,
playing MY Correspondence School"
orchestral music and a comedy,
High links"
At the Ohio all week.
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Movie Verdict

Ohio-When a wife has a per-
feet husband she will find that
it is difficult to get a divorce.
But there is way into the
divorce courts. Grounds for
Divorce" proves that. Smart
fun.
Circle-"Chickie'' after being
declared the most widely read
serial The Times has ever pub
lished, has reached the screen
with Dorothy Mackaill playing
the chief role.
Colonial-Would suggest that
your calling list this week in
clude Reginald Denny in I'm
Show Tou the Town" Quite
entertaining.
Apollo - In 1.-THE Crowded
Hour" Belle Daniels for the
first time proves that she is a
splendid emotional actress.
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A MESS OF
POTTAGE.

TUDGE THOMAS w. SLICK.
1 in Federal Court at South
N Bend the other day, upheld
the right Of the National Govern
ment to control interstate high
ways. He refused to dissolve an
injunction against cutting a drain
age ditch across the Lincoln High
way near FIT. Wayne.
The road is in Indiana-built
by Indiana taxpayers as part of
%I1
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CH1CKIE'S LOVE TROUBLES
ARE NOW SHOWN ON SCREEN

What about "Chiclxie" as a movie?
Just going to tell you about it.
AS a newspaper serial, "Chickie"
is considered by those who know
what a daily serial should contain,
declare that it certainly delivers the
goods.
The same can be said Of First Ma
tional's production of "Chickle" with
Dorothy Mackaill in the title part
and John Bowers as the young chap
who didn't court Chickie according
to the rules of Cupid. The movie
director naturally has made some
changes in the story. especially the
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Editors Note. For three years Herbert
Quick. distinguished novelist and econ
onist had been regular contributor, to
May 10. At that time he had completed
several articles for this newspaper. the
last of which appears herewith.
BY Herbert Quick
TT HAVE just read the State
III ment of a newspaper man
who is writing from midwest
points to an eastern paper that the
farmers of Kansas have more
money than, they know what to. do
with" That, he says, is one rea-
son why they are so dead politically.
They are simply SO buried in con.
tentment that nothing matters but
the enjoyment Of Astounding pros.
perity. To be sure, such men as
Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois, insist
that the farmers are still immersed
in depression-but what weight has
a. man like Lowden against the word
Of man who has talked with the
real estate men of Concordia?
And this reminds me Of an item in
a Wisconsin paper, telling of a
bankruptcy sale of the Ezra Blumer
farm in Green County in that State.
This is in the best dairy country in
the United States, near Madison.
The 280-acre farm was sold for $50
an acre. A short time ago it would
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illC 0ldlo lll6 IL
way system.
But because
Federal aid
money was ex-
pended on 1t
the United
States District
A t t o r n Q y
sought and OBJ
tanned an in
] u n c t 1 o n
against the
ditching COM
pany.
Not a trunk
line road in the
State but what
has had Fed
eral aid money
expended on It.
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makes Up her
mind to "kidnap"
the husband Of an
other woman.
Not a pleasant
I h o u & hit when
nearly all sporting
events have been
legislated out Of
existence. It takes
real artistry to get
this sort Of char.
acter into your
heart. BY a fine
sense Of type
C h a + a C terization
Miss Daniels makes
this character ian
actress of the va.
riety halls) be-