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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
NEW PSYCHIC PHENOMENA
INVESTIGATION IS PLANNED

PROTEST against plans be-
TAI ing made in California ana
some other states to intro
duce European game birds is made
by DR.. Joseph Grinnell of the Mu-
scum of Vertebrate Zoology at
Berkeley, Cal.
First of all. DR.. Grinnell calls at
tention to the fact that such at
tempts have been costly in the past
and have ended in failure each time.
Furthermore, he says that success
could only be obtained as a result
of crowding out some native bird.
He says that present plans to in
troduce the Hungarian partridge in
to California, if successful, would
mean the extenction of the native
quail.
ri HE march of civilization is at
tested TO by the recent action
- of King Albert of Belgium in
establishing a national park in the
Belgian Congo.
1t is planned here to preserve the
natural scenery and to establish
bird and animal sanctuary.
Among the animals which at the
present time are in danger Of eXtinc-
ton in Central Africa is the gorilla.
1t is hoped that the establishment
of this park will preserve the gorilla
among many other African animals
from extinction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
A MATTER
Of MILLIONS

1.-THE 1926 city budget for In
dianapolis was fixed by
eZ the council Monday night,
at a perfunctory session. The
figures adopted call for a tax levy
of $10625-compared with S1055
last year-which will raise &c.
060,475.
OF course, to the ordinary in
dividual that seems a stately sum.
But the city government of Indian
apolis costs money. and to council
men, Injured to spending the tax
payers money, authorizing a &c.
100000 budget is a casual matter.
However, it will mean expendi-
lures for municipal purposes of
S16.50 for every man, woman and
child in the city. That's more than
double the per capita charge for
operation OF State, national or
county government.
OF all the governments the In
dianapolis taxpayer helps to main
tain the municipal administration
is nearest and dearest. And the
taxpayer knows least of the men
composing that administration.
eff President Coolidge sneezes
the news is Immediately tele-
grarhed to every corner of the
country. His every action is a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09

fall. And in England cold. stormy
weather and frosts prevailed, I'M
equaled at this season for the last
thirty-eight years.
Why should Indianapolis, with
out prayer or fasting, receive need
ed relief while South Carolina. d.
rectly petitioning the Creator, was
passed by? Are Hoosiers In a
higher state of grace? Is Texar-
kama more wicked than Browns
vile?
Prayers for rain are frequently
resorted to in periods of drought.
There is no proof that they have
been effective.
Man, neither by science nor
piety, has much influence on the
weather. Rain falls on, or is with
held from, the just and the UNI
just alike without reference to the
wishes of specific localities. APP
parently the world was not fash
toned solely for mans benefit
he is less important in the scheme
of the III iverse than he thinks
he is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
OVERCROWDING
THE COURTS

xITl HEN Judge Collins started
INV the fall grind of Marion
" County Criminal Court
Tuesday he was faced with 1875
cases awaiting his action. 1t
promises to be a busy autumn for
the judge-his judicial mien won't
get a chance to mildew from lack
of use.
A considerable fraction of the
population of Indianapolis seems
to have date with the judge.
Most of the cases on the Grim
inal Court docket are simple. They
involve neither reconcile principles
of law nor obscure questions of
fact Many of them are appeals
from city court taken to defeat
justice not to prevent injustice.
Every case must have it's hour,
day or week In court. After
which, no matter how fairly and
impartially the court has heard
the case, the path to interminable
appeals is still open to the de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09

TTl HE time has come for a showdown be-
tween Col Billy Mitchell and Secretaries
Weeks and Wilbur.
Col Mitchell has made charges among the
most serious an officer can utter against his
superiors, "incompetency criminal negligence
and almost reasonable administration of the
national defense"
These charges were made latter mature
elaboration" Mitchell admits. And while the
double tragedy of the Shenandoah wreck and
loss of the flag plane of the Pacific flight was
made the occasion of his exposure, he did
not conine his criticism to that alone
Col. Mitchell charges the War and Navy
Departments with deliberate Justification, with
the muzzling of officers with the intent to
whiteWash the Shenandoah disaster and gen
orally with attempting to strangle aviation in
order to perpetuate an obsolete Army and
Navy.
Either Mitchell's charges are true or they
are not true. If true, Secretaries Weeks and
Wilbur must go. If false Mitchell must go.
The armed service of this country has become
too small to hold both the accused and the ac-
cuser. The charges are too serious
This paper holds no brief for Mitchell,
Wilbur or Weeks. But it does stand behind an
efficient national defense, ard vigorously OPP
poses all that would tear it down.
The so-called "Mitchell row. has gone far
enough 1t is fast destroying public confidence
in our Army and Navy. 1t is rapidly under
mining morale and discipline in the armed
services themselves.
The mere "disciplining" of Col. Mitchell
however, will not do. The real question is, are
his charges true or not? If they are, he should
be rewarded, not punished, If they are not
he deserves punishment for having done in
calculable injury to his country and its de-
tenders.
AS commander in-chief of the Army and
Navy, it is the duty of President Coolidge to
order thorough and impartial investigation.
When completed either accuser or accused
must be put out of the service.
If this is not done, if the incident is CLOSED
over, we can kiss our national defense goodbye.
1t will become mere sham a shell eaten up in
side by petty jealouses, initiative destroying,
pickering and morale poisoning, contempt of
one service for the rest.
Mr.. President, it is up to you.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
ASK THE TIMES

east coast and extending nearly to
Algiers. The Riffians are pure Berber
blood and formerly were pirates.
They have been in a chronic state OF
revolt against the Sultan Of Morocco
and have resented the dominion of
France over the territory they in
habit. They speak very little Arabic
and their native language is Shleh.
What is the meaning of the
name Abner?
1t is a Hebrew name which
translated means Father of Light"
What countries have full
diplomatic relations with the gov.
eminent of the Russian Soviet
Union?
Great Britain, Germany, italy.
Norway, Sweden, Denmark. Austria,
Poland, Finland, Latvia, Lithuanias
Esthonia, Greece, Turkey, Persia,
Afghanistan. Danzig, Mongolia.
Hungary, China, France, Mexico,
Albania and Japan.
Is the Mississippi Valley good
for poultry raising?
Yes. The winters are mild and
The summers moderate. There is a
moderate amount of rain all the year
so that there is no wet and dry
season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
Values

II OLD rushes and diamond rushes always
" are interesting, whether they be to Flor
ida, the Yukon or South Africa. A new dia-
mond rush is reported from South Africa. 1t
is said that diamonds weighing as much as
twenty eight karats have been found under
only eighteen inches of earth
Not the least interesting aspect of such
diamond rush and such find is the realization
it brings of the artificial values we have set
up Diamonds are immensely valuable, because
men have decided they are valuable. Their
value lies not so much in their attractiveness
as in their scarcity. Should diamonds finally
be found in huge quantities in South Africa
or elsewhere they would be no more valuable
than so much glass or so many pebbles.
1t is human nature to value that which is
hard to obtain and to discount that which we
have all around us, although many of the COM
monest things are more valuable really than
those upon which we place a high monetary
valuation.
A breath of fresh air is worth more to
man who is suffocating than all the diamonds
of Kimberly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09

matter Of public interest, to the
citizens of this city as elsewhere.
Most citizens follow the official
comings and goings Of Governor
Jackson-know where and how he
spent his vacation.
AS a result the average tax
payer is better acquainted with
those lofty public officials than
with his own city councilman.
Selection of councilmen is less
a matter of an intelligent plebiscite
than a sport of the gods. Know
ing little or nothing Of the per-
sonal attributes and qualifications
of the scores Of aspirants for
councilmanic honors at the pTi-
mary election the voter runs his
eye down the list and stabs blindly.
Until the voters exercise as
much judgment in picking council
men. and other municipal officials,
as they do in picking BARRIERS the
city administration. which eats
most heavily into taxpayers
pocketbooks, will continue to be
a hit-ormiss affair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
Drive Slow

ri HIS is a good time of year to remember
i the excellent advice contained on the
signs reading "School Drive Slow. " A gram
marian might object to the wording of the
usual sign but all of us know what it means.
School has opened and this means not only
that many children will be congregating
around school buildings, but that many will be
crossing streets on their way to and from their
classes
The burden of responsibility is on the mo-
torist A child no matter how we'll trained he
may be, sometimes is thoughtless.
Heed that sign!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
PRAYERS
FOR RAIN

THE unprecedented Septem-
II Der heat wave and the
drought that has parched
Indianapolis since Aug. 20 broke
Sunday night. Rain-to the ex-
tent of 1.19 inches-and tempera-
ture fell together.
Elsewhere unreasonable weather
continues to be experienced.
Sunday, Texarkana, Texas, re-
ported a temperature Of 10S, the
highest for thirty years.
with no relief in sight. In
Shreveport. La. the mercury went
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
Stringing the Chinese

re- 7TRINGS as long from here to Halifax
- are attached to the promise of the Great
Powers to discuss with China the question OF
allowing her to run her own courts in her own
territory.
I. First, Picking has been warned that levi
dences of it's ability and willingness to enforce
respect for the safety of foreign lives and
property" must be given before extra terri
--torial privileges will be yielded.
81 This means Chinese workers must not go
on strike for better conditions in the unspeak-
able foreign-owned cotton mills and elsewhere
lest the act be interpreted as lacking "respect"
for foreign property.
It also means they must not strike back
when foreign police shoot down unarmed stu
dents parading through the streets of Chinese
cities-as recently happened-lest the act be
regarded as lacking "respect" for foreign
lives.
In short they must take kicks, cuffs and
:. other foreign favors lying down.
: II Next, the Powers make it perfectly plain
: that the mere establishment of courts and the
enactment Of laws in conformity with their
views will not suffice. China is told she must
first establish "a stable government"
This, in itself, is a mighty long string.
Nine years ago our own Congress promised in
dependence to the Philippine Islands as soon
as the Filipinos could establish "a stable gov
eminent" Such a government has been func-
tioning nearly decade now and the Fiipinos
seem farther from independence than ever.
Not only will the Great Powers inevitably
have the say as to when China has "a stable
~
government" but individually nothing is to
prevent them promoting civil wars between the
provinces in the future as in the past. Most of
China s recent wars have been between native
Tuchuns in foreign pay.
.s~ Anyhow China's troubles are far deeper
than extra terrtoriality. And ii wouldn't help
her particle if that were given up now She
is the victim of her own corrupt politicians
lending themselves to foreign intrigue for gold.
= She must find way to get rid of these boodlers
and meddlers, both foreign and domestic, be-
fore she will have even a Chinamans chance
of getting back on her feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
Choosing Laws to
Enforce

ME quote from The American Issue, pro-
wv hibition publication, discussing the In
{ diana situation:
t'But the statement which is particularly
unfortunate, coming as it does from State
official whose particular duty is to see to the
enforcement of law attorney General Gilliom)
is this: IF there is not selection of this sort
by our legislators, then there will have to be
selection by our police as to which OF the null
titudinous statutes and ordinances they shall
attempt to enforce.
eve consider this statement not only I'M
fortunate and unwise but one which would be
\ capable, even though it be by distortion OF
Z what may have been in the mind OF the attor-
!. ney general, of being used by policemen IN
many instances acting themselves as legislators
and selecting what laws they would enforce
:. and what laws they would disregard. :.
Benjamin Harrison has tersely said: The idea
] that mayor or chief of police, is at liberty to
permit any law 10 be violated is monstrous' /;
4 while John w. Davis late candidate for Presl-
dent on the Democratic ticket, declared In his
acceptance address, 'Ap administrative officer
is no more entitled to choose what statutes he
will or will not enforce than is a citizen to
choose what laws he will or will not obey. :"
We think THIS statement sums up the sit
nation exactly The only difficulty is that many
= of our officers and officials already have chosen
1.-The laws upon which they concentrate most Of
ftheir energy The prohibition law, for instance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON

PENDANT, as long as his bankroll
holds out to burn.
Eighteen hundred and seventy
five cases may result in eighteen
hundred and seventy five appeals
and retrials. That's why our court
dockets are chronically congested
and overcrowded. No convicted de-
PENDANT can be punished for his
crime. except by his own consent
or financial exhaustion, until the
Supreme Court has spoken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
HELP FOR
MACEDONIA

II EADERS of the Macedonian
political conference, now in
sission in Indianapolis, de-
clare the hope Of the Balkans is
the creation of a Balkan fedora
ton consisting of all the states
in that section Of Europe The
conference wants American help
for that project.
The plea sounds familiar.
Little. troubled peoples over the
world seem to think Uncle Sam is
a sort of international fairy god
mother with chin-whiskers anxious
to do the worlds housekeeping.
It's a noble role but tiresome. and
America is getting pretty we'll fed
up on trying to help nations which
won't help themselves.
The Balkan region is the blood.
lest spot on earth. There from
antiquity down Trojan, Greek,
Macedonian, Thracian, Roman,
Byzantine, Goth. Albanian. Turk,
Bulgar and Serb have quarreled
and fought and died in an endless
succession of wars and massacres.
OF course sinking of old animosi-
ties and the reign of peace is
the only salvation for the dis
tracted land. A real federation OF
the states involved would be the
solution for the Balkans suffer
less from external aggression than
from internal discord.
But If Balkan nations want to
unite why don't they do so without
waiting for American help? Such
federation must be accomplished
in the Balkans by their own desire
not in Indianapolis. Uncle Sam
has broken his back washing too
much dirty international linen to
try to federate people who don't
want to be federated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09

~ w. a IL
year record. In
South Carolina
the day was
designated by
& u b e material
proclamation as
a day Of last
ing and prayer
for rain. Pious
s u p ications
proved unavail-
ing.
NJ Q a n w lille,
3 ro w n S vile,
Texas, which
S u IF r ed no
drought, was
the scene of a
cloudburst and
a ten-inch rain
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
a Thought

They which preach the gospel
should live OF the gospel Cor 9:14
Fl UMILITY is virtue all
IH preach, none practice; and yet
everybody is content to hear.
John Selden
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09

s2 A young man in the East killed 6-year-
old girl. Certainly, he is going to an insane
asylum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09

Being indicted seems to have become
habit with John j. Mcnamara.
Helen Maria still talks about Senate rules.
AS if his conversation made any difference
The modern American fapper should join
the new South African diamond rush She has
experience.
We can imagine lot more pleasant ways
to spend these hot days than going to school
or even writing editorial paragraphs
The fivver has done away with lot of
fair visiting. The country cousins motor down
and back tae same day nowadays.
Bootleggers have killed a temperance
worker. They usually confne their activities
to customers
Y Green grass is reported growing up near
the north pole. Didja ever see any other kind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09

You, can get an answer to any 9ues.
ton S o5 fnSi Fes PS
Buread. 1922 New York Ave. Wash
ington. D. G., inelosigg cents IL
marital edvice cannot be given. nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other Questions viii receive a per.
be answered. All letters are conhden-
tial.-Editor.
Has the Atlantic Ocean ever
been crossed in a canoe?
There is no record of the Atlantic
Ocean having been crossed by a per-
son in a canoe. Several trips across
have been made in dories or other
types of small boats.
Where are silk worms cult
waited?
In France, Italy, Spain, Austria,
Turkey, Greece, Persia, China, East
Indies, Japan and Indo-China. The
largest production is in Japan.
Which has the largest number
Of words, the English or the Span
fish language?
The English language has approx
imately 450,0 words and the Span
ish language about 120, 900.
What sort of people are the
Riffians?
Riffians are the inhabitants OF
The Riff, which is that mountainous
part Of Morocco bordering the north
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09
Somebody Must Go

FRI HE time has come for showdown be-
! tween Col. Billy Mitchell and Secretaries
Weeks and Wilbur.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-09

ST7E quote from The American Issue, pro
NV hibition publication, discussing the In
diana situation:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-04-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE
CLAIMS
No.

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Benton County.
lin Probate).
In the matter of the estate of w.
H. Layson. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on the estate of w. H.
Layson deceased, were granted to the
undersigned, on the 18th day of April,
1925, by the said Superior Court.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to serve
them with the necessary vouchers up
on me at the office of C. L. Holcomb.
attorney, Kennewick, Washington
within six months after the date of
the first publication of this notice.
to-wit: within six months after the
23rd day Of April, 1925, and file the
same with the clerk of this Court to-
gether with proof of such service, or
they shall be forever barred.
Dated at Kennewick, Washington,
this 23rd day of April, 1925.
ole BRUE, Executor.
C. L. Holcomb, attorney for Exc
cutor. 4:23-5:7
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-04-23

thence northerly along said east
line of said Mex Of SWA of
section 35 and the east line of
said lot 3 to the northeast cor
ner thereof, the place of Begin
ming, excepting, however, the
public highway along the north
side of said tract the portion there
of included in the O.-W. r. & N.
Co. right-of-way, heretofore
conveyed to the North Coast
Railway Company and excepting
the west three acres of said tract
heretofore sold to Lauritz Smith.
Also commencing at a point 2640
feet east Of the U. S. Govern
ment half mile corner post on
the west line Of section 35, town.
ship 9 north, range % E.W.M.
and running thence south 27S
feet to the north boundary line
of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company's right of way across
said section, thence southeast
along the north line of said right
of way, 37s.s feet, thence north
parallel with the said first de-
scribed boundary line of this
tract 1898 feet, thence east $50
feet, thence south 25.S feet to
the place of beginning, excepting
from said land the O.-W. r. e.
N. Co. right of way.
All bids must be in writing and LEI
It the office of C. L. Holcomb, attor
ey for executor or filed in the of
ice of the clerk of the Superio
;ourt of Benton County, and will b
eceived up to noon of May IL, 1872
Dated this 23rd day of April, 1922
Ole BRUE, Executor.
C. L. Holcomb, attorney for es
cutor. 4:23-3'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-04-23
HOVER NOTES
. = . . !. Z. . . . !. :. !. /.

Mr.. Slaybaugh of Hedges is work.
ing on the section here for M. Gill.
Miss Rogers spent the week end
in Kennewick with Miss Buchanan.
The couty superintendent of schools
Mr.. Gilkey, with Mrs. Caps of Pros
ser were visiting the school here Fri
day. Mrs. Capps who is over 80 years
Of age was a playmate of the child
rem of Abraham Lincoln and gave an
interesting talk to the school.
Rev. and Mrs. Kring with Few. and
Mrs. Godfrey and daughter were Wis
itors Monday at the home of T. J.
Mckinney.
A. w. Thomas had good milk
cow killed Sunday by the S. P. & S.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Henry spent
the week end with relatives and
friends at Milton, Oregon.
Mrs. John Franklin has been SER
iously ill at her home and is still in
dangerous condition. She was taken
i'll with the flu which developed into
pneumonia.
Mrsr. Graft spent the week end at
Walla Walla at the home of Mrs.
Coble, the mother of Mrs. Harry
Graft. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graft,
who live at Yakima, motored down
the last of the week, taking Mrs.
Graft with him.
Word was received here last week
that Alfred Thomas is i'll in the hos
pital at Occur d'Alene with what is
thot to be sleeping sickness.
Miss Evelyn Ely whose parents are
living in Wallula now, was a visitor
of Miss Pearl Williams and Miss Mar
guerite Henry Saturday.
Mrs. Humphreys arrived here SUM-
day from Moscow, Idaho where she
is taking care of her sister Mrs. John
Franklin.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-04-23
NOTICE OF SALE

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Benton County.
lin Probate).
In the matter Of the estate of w.
H. Layton, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned executor Of the estate of
w. H. Layton, deceased, will on or
within 6 months after the 18th day of
May, 1925, sell at private sale to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, the
following described real estate in
Benton County, Washington, to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast cor
ner of lot 8, section IS, township
9 north, range % E.W.M., and
running thence westerly follow
ing the meanderings of the Col
umbia river to its intersection
with the north and south center
line of said lot 3, thence south
along said center line of lot g,
1850 feet, more or less to point
60 feet northerly, measured at
right angles from the center line
of the main irrigation canal as
located across said section,
thence southeasterly following a
line parallel to and 60 feet north
erly from the center line of said
canal to the east line of the
northeast quarter of the south
west quarter of said section 35,