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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
MARKING
CITY STREETS

@HE board of public safety
at the suggestion of the
IL Indianapolis chapter OF the
American Association of Engineers
will Immediately start the work
Of marking city streets with new
signs.
No one can quarrel with that de-
cision. While most Indianapolis
thoroughfares are labeled 50 that
he who runs may read. on many
the street markings are more illeg-
ible than those Of Pompeii. And
Vesuvius chased the last city ad-
ministration of Pompeii out Of
Office nineteen hundred years ago.
OF course to native street signs
are not OF vital importance. He
would not mistake the stoclSyards
section for Golden Hill. even on a
dark night. His olfactory nerves
are delicately attuned to the To-
cal atmosphere.
But strangers and casual WIS.,
itors are not so gifted. To them
legible labels on all streets are
exceedingly convenient. They can't
find their way to points Of interest
by following their noses.
Unless the thoroughfares are
plainly marked sightseers may
start to the Central Library and
stray to the dty dump. Probably
they can read the history of the
community from the latter civic
monument, but the view isn't
thrilling.
AS important as legible marking
Of streets is uniformity. We have
many street signs high up on build
ings and otherwise in hiding. They
should all be placed where they
will guide strangers and not crack
their necks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
Forced Labor Is Out

DECISION of the United States SUI
IA preme Court practically ends the Kan
sas Court of Industrial Relations. An interest
ing experiment has run it's course. Led by
Henry j. Allen, then Governor, the Kansas
Legislature some years ago set up court and
gave it the power of compulsory arbitration
in disputes between employers and employees.
Exercise of this power was limited of course,
to situations in which the welfare of the public
was affected
Well, the experiment hasn't been success
full. Readers are familiar with the turmoil
that ensued in Kansas as the new court en-
deavored to carry out the work~assigned to it.
Alex Howat miners leader, went to jail rather
than comply with the law and-supreme trag-
edyl-William Allen White came mighty near
doing the same for daring to say he believed the
strikers in a certain case were nearer right
than the employers. 1t was fortunate for the
United States that Kansas, rather than one of
the industrial States elected to try the ex-
pertinent; there might have been really seri-
Gus consequences in highly industrial State.
Here is what was wrong with the Kansas
theory: In principle it undertook to say that
ueu Cdu NC Cuupcueu W WOTh. \OuQly
enough, the present Supreme Court decision
resulted from a complaint that the Kansas
court was attempting to compel capital, as well
as labor, to work. Forced labor went out of
the American scheme Of things at the very be-
ginning of the republic, and no State, not even
self-righteous Kansas can put it back
The Kansas idea never had but one leg to
stand on That was the rights of the public.
More often than otherwise the public is vic
tim Of labor disputes. The Kansas Court was
launched just at the time when many men in
national public life were decaming the neces-
sity for protecting the public against the hard
ships growing out of strikes.
Now we are back just where we were
Kansas didn't find the way. Probably no law
making body ever will find the way. It does
not seem to be job for government Perhaps
it is up to the public itself Cynical labor lead
ers have said things like this
Sometimes when it is fighting for its ex
lstence, labor is abused for forgetting the pub
lie. But when did the public ever remember
labor2 The public buys the products of baby
fingers that ought to be playing with kinder
garten blocks. The public wears sweatshop
clothes. The public heats its homes with coal
dug by miners who haven't coal to heat their
own homes" And so on
These labor leaders argue that the best
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
One European Star Who Spurns Our Gold
Has Good Reasons for Staying Home

To answer the questions concern
ing Jannings. I am giving you an
interview obtained by Milton Bron.
ner, NEA writer for The Times,
from Jannings in London.
Bronner writes as follows from
London:
II can't eat two steaks, when one
is all I can Comfortably digest.
II wouldn't want a flock of auto
mobiles, when one good machine is
all 1 need.
II wouldn't want two gold
watches. when one is enough to tell
me the time of day.
And I wouldn't care for bootleg
liquor, thus breaking the laws of a
country, when in my own land can
sip my wine and be a law-abiding
citizen.
'In other words, two American
salaries won't tempt me away from
the one am now earning"
It's the quaint philosophy Of the
rarest bird" in the art zoo-a Eu-
ropean artist whom American dol
lars can't tempt to live in America.
His name is Emil Jannings, hailed
in Germany as one of the greatest
artists on her speaking stage and
acclaimed in London newspapers as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
City Manager Plan Spreads RAPIDLY

the plan and thirty-eight did the
same in 1924.
So extensively has the plan been
taken up since Staunton, Va, made
the first experiment in 1908 that now
all but thirteen States have cities
using the plan. Since the war 237
cities have adopted the plan.
Included in this total are five cities
OF more than 100000 population
which, with Dayton, make six large
cities having city managers and
seeming to dispel the criticism of
opponents who once branded the
plan as impracticable or at best
workable in only extremely small
towns.
The 1853 cities which have adopted
the plan range in size from Nc.
Cracker, Kan, with 491 population.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
By Nj. r. Tracy


Wv INDENBURG has consented
IH to be a presidential candidate
- in Germany.
The element Of romance, of hero
worship, Of military glamour, lends
him strength.
The right, or conservative coalf.
tlon, stands far better chance Of
winning under his leadership than
it did with Jarres
But vote for Hindenburg Is not
necessarily a vote for monarchy, or
Imperialism.
He is a royalist, Of course, and
probably regrets the passing of the
Hohenzollerns, but that is only part
Of the complex.
The German people have made
him something of an idol, and a part
Of their idolatry is that he will keep
faith with them
Thousands of anti-monarchists will
support him on this ground.
The situation finds a parallel in
France when MacMahon was elected
president of that country more than
half a century ago.
MacMahon wae a royalist, too,
serving his master, the little Ma
poleon, with ardor and enthusiasm,
but that did not prevent the French
people from believing he would
make them a good president, which
he did.
Both MacMahon and Hindenbufg
led losing fights, but both came Out
Of their defeats with immense pobu-
larity. pitied and forgiven beca0se
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

the greatest artist that the films
have produced. He played the part
OF Nero in the film. QUO Vadis." jan
nings could have claimed American
citizenship had he wanted to. He
was born in New York City. His
father was born I'm America and was
a manufacturer for years in New
York. His grandfather was an
American citizen. having migrated
to the States from Germany. Jan
nings' people moved back to Ger
many when he was 4. and Emil
doesn't speak a word OF English. He
told me he might possibly go to
America this autumn for about five
months to produce one picture II his
concern, the Ufa, makes an arrange
ment with some big American pic
ture producing firm.
but l would never stay for good
the way Ernest Lubitsch and Pola
Negrf are doing" he said. "Oh yes
I could make more money but that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

have tried them both on the speak
ing stage and in the films. And
am no exception. either. BY doing
this we may not get the intensity
that some Of your artists achieve,
but we certainly gain in versatility"
AS you know I have seen THE
Last Laugh" at a private showing. I
know you will thank me for asking
a public showing Of this comedy. as
1t is one Of the funniest and great
est pictures ever made.
Write and tell me what you think
about II.
Thanks.
Indianapolis theaters today offer:
n. V. A. week program at Keith's;
Berkell Players at English's in 1.-THE
First Year" Elsie Myerson's Califor-
mans at the Lyric; Lena Daley at
the Capitol; wife of the Centaur''
at the Apollo; Sally" at the Circle;
THE Spaniard" at the Ohio and
Hooked" at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
HINDENBURG

they were regarded, as the victims
of mad, ambitious sovereigns.
If republican France could trust
MacMahon, the nobleman, the cour.
tier, the servant Of throne, why
should we be surprised If republican
Germany trusts Hindenburfg, the
military instrument of kaiserism.
and why should we look for any
different result If she does?
History is merely repeating itself.
displaying a similar reaction under
similar circumstances.
The Germans are falling back on
a war hero, just as the French did.
and in spite of his previous ascot
atoms.
They are trusting him to keep
faith with them, even though It may
involve the suppression of his own
views
Rightly or wrongly, they think,
or vast number of them do, that
If he takes an oath to uphold the
republic, he will abide by It.
These are the considerations which
make his election quite probable, and
that rob it of significance.
Hindenburg Is one of those war
leaders to whom people turn when
they don't know what else to do,
and whom they are willing to trust
In spite of his beliefs. because he
has been a fighter, not theorist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON

hot air and sold chunks of blue
sky.
Blue sky is an attractive and
useful commodity when nailed to
the vault of heaven. When pur-
chased in chunks it sours rapidly
and turns an occasional rainy day
into a lifelong drizzle
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

"dumbbell' Is one who talks too
much.
Isn't 1t strange how a barber,
whose head resembles a brush pile,
can give you a good haircut?
We would like a Government Job
where, after you finish shaving in
the morning, you are through work
for the day.
Love increases the vocabulary.
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

lGl NtilAll Nv
tween cases.
And the rea-
son for II all
was perfectly
logical-to her.
She poisoned tho
children she loved
best.
With her, ar
senic was only
a token Of affec-
ton. If her plan
Is widely adopt
ed, whenever a
wife evinces
fondness for her
husband or his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
Glasgow Parson
Translates Bible

Rev. DIR. James
Moffatt OF Glas-
gov, Scotland.
has arrived in
New York for an
American Ca
madam lecture
tour on the ex-
PLANTATION a n d
defense Of his
recently COM
pleted translations
OF the Bible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

way for the public to protect itself is to help
labor protect itself Capital by its complaint
in the case just decided seems to have said
he same thing in its own behalf. The prob
lem isn't a simple one, but the germ of the
ultimate solution may be hidden in this sugges-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
TOKENS OF
AFFECTION

7RS. ANNA CUNNINGHAM
I'M of Gary confessed yester.
" day to poisoning four OF
her five children. Three of them
died and the fourth Is in a hos
pital critically Ill from the ef-
fects of her efforts.
1t was an amazing story she
coolly related OF doing out death
over years She made away with
her victims singly. with months in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
Times WGshtn0ton Bureau,
1922 Net0 York AVenue.
wy ASHINGTON, April II. -
WI American citiaa q 20 ado0tipc,

Nv ASH1NGTON, April IT. -
IW| American cities are adopting
IL the city manager form of
government at the rate of forty a
year.
The increasing interest manifested
In the plan by cities in all parts of
the United States seems likely to
make 1t the predoninating form of
Government in our municipalities.
When Kansas City, Mo-, with
$4,000 population, decided an
February to adopt the city manager
plan by a vote Of nearly five to one.
the number Of cities so governed
was increased to 353.
In 1923, forty-nine cities adopted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

What is the meaning OF white,
yellow and blue Army Discharged
A white discharge is an honorable
discharge, a yellow discharge a dis
honorable one, and blue discharge
a discharge without prejudice. that
is, one given on discharge on. 40.
count Of physical disability or some
other such reason.
How should the President Of an
organization, who is an unmarried
woman, be addressed when MAX
ing a motion or otherwise address
ing the chair?
She should be addressed ed
Madam President"
Is there any law in Japan bar
ring Americans from becoming
Japanese citizens, and can Amer
leans own land In the empire?
There Is no law In Japan barring
American from naturalization or be-
coming Japanese subjects. Accord
ing to Japanese law, foreigners are
not entitled to own and hold land in
that country, but they may acquire
ownership of buildings. They can
acquire long building leases period
unlimited called "superficies,' which
are valuable properties, If registered,
At the end of the lease the houses
on the land do not vest in the land
lord
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
BY Walter d. Hickman

xvi hat sort Of a man is this Emil
lWI Jannings2
- Since the Circle presented
Jannings in Quo Vadis" as Nero
and the Colonial has booked Jan
nings in THE Last Laugh" Tor next
week, I have been asked that ques-
ton many times.
Some weeks ago before. the
Colonial booked this picture. I made
a plea for a showing of It In this
city. The Colonial now has the right
to announce 1t for next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
A New York man 81

- Y " - AAAS Az
couldn't get any
beer, which only
proves he was
lazy.
The Washing
ton news Is ~
boy waiting to-
see Co oil idge
tainted, 90 may
be he thought
he heard Cool
idge talking.
r or ei & n ers
have trouble
with our Ian.
guage, but what
could you exc
meet when a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
Tom Sims Says

In Detroit a fivver hit a street car
us that 1t is about time
to swat house flies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

The sad thing about a good men,
DRY is when you see movie you
know what the plot was called last
time.
The moon makes a single man see
things in differentAght.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

Whose stoppeth his ears at the cry of the
poor, he also shall cry himself but shall not be
heard-Prov. 21:13
poor man serv d by thee, shall make thee
rich-Mrs Browning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

What Is the average yield per
acre of alfalfa in tho United
States?
Two and two-tenths tons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-17

INDENBURG has consented
iii to be a presidential candidate
in Germany.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-10
BEETOWN

(snecial correspondence to The Herald.)
Annie Laura Sturmer, employed at
Platteville, spent the week end at
home.
Earl Sturmer will give his first Bow
cry dance this Friday night.
Violet Pascoe, of Bagley,, is mere
on visit.
Mrs. Joe Birch has the first straw
berries on the market.
The Arch Winner family of Cassville
spent Saturday night and Sunday
here.
Mrs. Ida Peak and granddaughter,
of Minnesota, are here for an eXtenoed
visit. ~ $50
Many thanks for the liberal dona-
tions and patronage for the supper
Saturday night. Several auto loads
were down from Bloomington. S63.0O
was the proceeds.
Mrs. Shepherd is having large
reservoir put in on the farm run by
George Thorpe.
Mr. and Mrs. Behling, Grandma
Rrun and the Orrin Burr family, all
of Lancaster, spent Sunday at w. ~
Mrs, Matte FARMLAND and Virginia,
were out from Cassville for lew
days. .,,o os
George Slaght of Platteville was
looking after the sewing machlhe
business here Friday.
Ed Gardiner and wife, Archie Chap-
man and family, Earl Sturmer anu
wife. wilma Hall, John Lancaster and
wife, Mrs. Delos Wood, Charles Gates
and family were Dubuque shoppers
last week.
Mae Pascoe and mother, Wilma Hall
and mother, were at Lancaster Thurs
day.
George Marks and wife motored
down from Lancaster Sunday to prlng
Grandpa Mcconnell home from a lew
days visit there.
All the Thorpe children and families
spent Sunday at the parental home TO
help celebrate their fathers birthday.
We enjoyed a pleasant time at the
$3.50 Club Tuesday with Leila Myers.
Mrs. Matte Throne entertalnls at the
next meeting in the afternoon.
Amber Bean and Lila Myers were
married in Dubuque Wednesday. Arm
old Traupe and Leila Myers accompan-
led them. They returned home the
same day and were given the usual
chariyari the crowd will be treated to
an ice cream supper this Friday night.
They will go to housekeeping here
in town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-10
New ENGLAND Cranes.

A New England writer thus refers
to the crane in 1882: "Of cranes
there is a great store-they sometimes
eat our corne and doe pay for their
presumption well enough-a goodly
bird in a dishe and no commodity"
Perhaps the fact thar the crane
made "goodly dishe" explains the
disappearance of the crane from the
Atlantic coast, where it now breeds
only in Florida and its retreat west
ward beyond the Mississippi.
In Florida the sandhill crane is to
be seen in the great Kissimmee
prairies.
One of the tribal customs of the
crane, so to speak. is the ceremoni-
Gus dancing at the period of courtship
wfien the lady and the gentleman
crane are seeking TO reach matri-
monial agreement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-10
SITTER

Especial Correspondence to The Herald.)
Louis Becker was a caller here the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph LEM are the
proud parents of baby daughter, born
May 30th.
Last Tuesday evening the Epworth
League members of the Methodist
church held a business meeting at the
J. l.. Jones home. A very interesting
session followed.
Hazel and Lois McLimans were Wis
itors few days at the Clarence Beck
er home last week.
Miss Ardyth Jones is visiting at
Princeton, Minnesota with relatives
and friends.
Charley Roes of Lancaster, was a
town caller the past week.
viii Schuppener and Mrs. Emma
Briel, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Lind and
Miss Jessie Bayman were Lancaster
callers the past week.
Miss Margaret Lind who has been
visiting in Lancaster, returned home
last Saturday.
Charles Lind, Louis LEM, Martin
Risic, Leverne Schuppener and Aodlph
Lind went on fishing trip to Wood
man last week.
Martin Risic and wife were guests
a few days at the home of Ben Wen
zels at Walton, Wis, last week.
Miss Edna Lind was visitor in
Lancaster the past week end.
Miss Emma Wenzel is here visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ruben Lind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-10
BAGLEY

(sneciaI correspondence to The Herald)
Fletcher Brodt of Indiana Harbor,
Indiana, visited in Bagley and Bloom
ington and went to Cassville Thursday
TO ioin his wife and son who are visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Houghton and from there home.
Mr.. and Mrs Bergman and Dean
and Earl Day of Hannibal, Wis, came
to visit at the Jerry Day home.
Amel Plondke of Ferryville, came
down to Bagley with the section men
in the morning and done business and
left on the noon train for Salena
Wednesday.
Lester Quarterman was in ken0Sha
Wisconsin last week.
Mrs. Lester Quarterman went to
South Dakota last week to bring her
niece back with her from school
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergman drove over
in Iowa Thursday.
Mrs. George Shields of Woodstock,
Mimi, visited friends in Bagley last
week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Clark in
Milwaukee, a Z IL lb. son, June 3rd.
Mrs. Kate Oswald and sister, Marie,
of Dubuque. visited in Bagley last
week
Floris Gulick of Dubuque was in
Bagley last week.
Ed Thiessea went to Lacrosse Mon
day and returned to Bagley Thursday.
Miss Erma Hausler went to Gutten-
burg and from there to Dubuque last
week.
There was two cars of stock, one
of cattle and one mixed car shipped
out of Bagley last Wednesday
Mrs Lew Newman came home from
Lacrosse Sunday where she has been
for week helping care for her sister,
Mrs. Jess Winter who has been hav-
ing a siege of typhoid fever. She
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-10
GLEN HAVEN

Especial Correspondence to The Harald.)
Mrs. w. II. Jordan was in Gutten-
berg Thursday.
The Parochial school closed Friday
with picnic.
Mr. and Mrs George Esser well
coined a baby girl last Monday.
Miss Alice Myers returned home
Saturday from Chicago, where she has
been attending school.
The Orr school held a picnic at the
Joe Walz home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hemple and
Grant Bohringer of Bagley were in
town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hampton and
children of Bagley, were in town Sat
urday.
DR.. Mclaughlin of Bloomington,
made several professional calls here
Saturday night.
Mrs. John Walz and Mrs. Theodore
Grimsey attended the funeral of their
sister, Mrs. Clemens at Dubuque last
Monday.
Mrs. Veda Hitchcock and son, Rob-
ert left Saturday morning for Chica-
go.
Raymond Webb and Henry Brande-
muhl of Lancaster, were in town Fri
day.
Matthew Peacock and wife of Mil
waukee visited at the r. ]. Peacock
home last week.
Mrs. William Bates of Bloomington,
visited with her son, Bud Bates and
wife, several days last week.
Miss Isabel Gockel returned home
last week from Prentice, Wis, where
she has been teaching the past year.
The r. N. A. held memorial services
at Stuart Hall Sunday morning and
then visited the different cemeteries,
decorating the graves of deceased
members of their camp.
Mrs. Mccarthy and daughter, Ethel,
of Benton, came last week and Will
make their home with the Oral Brook
ems family.
Mrs. Fred Thiessa. went to Dubuque
Thursday to meet her grandchlld VINO
will visit them for the summer.