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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
PENSION is
ASKED FOR
FEVER HERO
Bill, Giving Hoosier $500 a
Month, introduced by
Representative Hall.

BH Times SDccidf
WASHINGTON, May A bill
providing a 500 a month pension
for clyde l.. West Of Mier, Ind, one
of the heroes Of the United States
battle against yellow fever, has been
introduced by Representative Albert
r. Hall Of Marion, Ind.
West was a private in the hospital
corps at Camp Lazear. Cuba. under
Mai Walter Reed. Along with other
soldiers, he volunteered to be bitten
by mosquitoes suspected Of carrying
the yellow fever germ.
West took the fever on Feb. 3,
1901. and nearly died.
John r. Kissinger OF Andrews,
Ind. another of the heroes, is re-
ceiving a pension Of 1925 a month.
lie lost his health completely. How
ever, West IS in fairly good health,
Hall said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
Every Brewery Watched

Every brewery in Philadelphia
was watched and raided, real beer
seized and men arrested. The local
courts. i'm most instances. ordered
the high-powered beer returned to
the breweries on one technicality or
another.
Finally our raids became too per-
sistent, the chance of being caught
too great, the fear of arrest too
much, the cost of legal talent too
high. and the breweries began to
shut down, one by one, so. before
| left not a single brewery in Phil
adelphia was operating illegally.
Breweries. found, could be made
to obey the law. Several, including
the Bergner and IIngel brewery,
largest in the eastern part Of the
United States. was padlocked for a
year by Judge McDevitt
Here is a typical case Of such 4
plant-the Bergner 4 Engel Co.
Inc.-as compiled by police investi-
gators from Federal records. 1t is
only part of the companys record
INtptdltu lOidtiOtlS
"Following are Violations since
1929. In each instance this concern
was detected violating the prohibi-
ton laws by shipping hiSh-powered
beer from their plant. Violations,
Aug. Il, and oct. 2, 1922: April 10.
Feb. !, Feb. 9, 1928. These cases
were all settled by a compromise,
company admitting liability and pay
ing a small fine. Again caught vio-
lating June 30. 1924 by United
State Prohibition Department. AT
that time a report was submitted to
the United States district attorney.
Case heard by Judge McKeehan, who
on a motion by attorney for defense,
ruled the evidence was insufficient.
Case dismissed July !, 1924"
| have before me as I write the
criminal records of fourteen brew
cries. For years they violated the
laws, were detected. sometimes
prosecuted, more often not, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
BY Smedley ID. Butler

You can't touch the breweries.'
That was what I was told when /
began my work in Philadelphia. /
was informed that local police had
no jurisdiction over breweries, dared
not raid them and could do little eX-
cept watch for outgoing trucks load
cd with high-powered beer. This
came to me from legal counsel whose
opinion l respected. l was Informed
brewery work was a Federal task.
At that time there were some
twenty-odd breweries operating at
full blast, all but two or three man
ufacturing high-powered beer; some
with Federal permits and others
without permits to manufacture
even near.beer.
Most Of the ebreweries had, at one
time or another, been found violat.
ing the law by Federal prohibition
agents, but nothing had come of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
MAY 4, 1926

amount Of dividend ordered was Sl5.
The first dividend ordered by Givan
amounted to S25. Sale Of the club
property amounted to approximately
$4,000.
This makes a total OF 1G0 per cent
paid stockholders ON the par value
Of holdings, said Givau. \ third
payment will be ordered soon. Set
Element OF the receivcrship has been
delayed through inability 10 find
owners Of about 500 shares OF stock.
said SNmmeS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04

susceptible to diseases of the stom-
ach. Indigestion, pain and agony in
stomach and chest, feeling as tho a
lump Of food has stuck in the throat,
cramps, headaches, dyspepsia, gen.
eral loss of weight and strength
these are some Of the miseries that
many stomach sufferers are endur-
ing. I am pleased to announce"
the Konjola Man added, that a
great many Indianapolis men and
women who had suffered with stom-
ach disorders have derived relief by
taking Konjola."
One Of the latest we'll known In.
dianapolis citizens to publicly in
dorse Konjola because of the sur
iprising relief it has given him is
Mr.. Louis Pontone, living at oil
West New York Street, this city.
MIR. Pontone has lived here forty
i've years and is a musician by pro-
fesslon. In describing the work OF
Konjola in this case, Mr.. Pontone
said:
II am surely surprised at the
t
stomach troubles, especially after
trying so many different medicines
which failed to make an impression
on my suffering. I had trouble with
my stomach for 20 years, and finally
i got so bad that everything I ate
brought on intense misery. Nothing
agreed with me, and instead Of di-
costing, it seemed that my food
would lay at the pit Of my stomach
in a hard lump, where it would sour,
ferment and cause me to feel puffed
up and so terribly bloated that 1
was subject to belching spells and
awful pains. At nights I would be-
come more miserable, for 1 couldn't
sleep
Il heard about Konjola, and
started taking it, and let me say
that this medicine surely made me
feel better when it put a stop to
the indigestion which had me suf-
Sering so long. Now I can eat
meal and really enjoy it, for every
thing agrees with me. My food
never forms into a heavy lump as
it did before, and the awful sour
ness, fermentation, gas and bloating
are gone. Pains never affect my
stomach, and also the belching has
been relieved The whole truth is
that I am eating better, sleeping
better and feeling much better in
every way than I have for years, and
1 thank <onjola for it all. and it is
a pleasure to publicly indorse such
fine medicine"
Konjola is not only for stomach
trouble, but it is a liquid mixture
made from over thirty medicinal in
gradients, and containing juices ex-
tracted from twenty-five natural
plants, making one single prepare
ton that has an equally beneficial
effect upon the stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels The very first
thing Konjola does is cleanse the
system Of old poisons and waste
matter which may have been lodged
in our bodies for a long time, and
then as the other nature juices be-
gin their work on the system. the
result is a new feeling Of health
over the whole body in general.
The Konjola Man is at Hook s
drug store, corner Pennsylvania and
Market Streets. Indianapolis, where
he is meeting the public and intro.
ducing and explaining the merits Of
this remedy.
Konjola is also for sale at every
Hook drug store in Indianapolis and
by druggists in each nearby town.
Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04

nothing done by the courts to stop
the continued violations
SO. regardless of court actions,
we decided to raid and raid, Just as
we did saloons, until the brewery
officials realized we meant business,
and firing of the persistent raiding,
closed up shop. We simply seized
the breweries on warrants, took pos
session and forced the breweries to
go to court to GUST the police. We
put the shoe on the other foot.
Federal Officers Sit Back
When the Federal dry authorities
realized that the Philadelphia police
were in earnest, they virtually
ceased work and left the burden on
our shoulders.
The alcohol situation was similar.
Scores of mushroom establishments.
masqueradng as perfume, toilet
water and hair tonic manufacturers
chemists, etc, were withdrawing
hundreds Of thousands of gallons OF
industrial alcohol monthly, for reds
tribution to boOtleggers.
Investigations by Federal authori-
ties and by Federal grand juries
were many, but nothing happened.
When one group Of such bootleggers
was finally indicted and brought to
trial, few pleaded guilty and were
fined or sentenced to light Jail terms.
a few more We're convicted and SINH
larry treated and then without warn
ing or reason, the prosecutions tenn
porarily ceased, and when / left
Philadelphia at the end of the year
they had not been resumed.
We had another difficulty with the
Federal authorities. We learned that
liquors, kept in bonded warehouse
after their seizure by prohibition au-
thOrities, were being taken out i'm
nondescript vehicles to unknown des-
tinations at all times of the day and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
DIVIDEND is ORDERED
Marion Club Stockholders Receive
PAYMENT on Holdings.

Frank A. Symmes, attorney and
receiver for the defunct Marion Club,
formerly a Republican organization.
has been ordered by Judge Clinton
II. Givan Of Superior Court -Four to
pay stockholders 30 per cent of the
face value of their stock from pro-
ceeds of the sale OF property. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
SPARKS CAISE Fires

$500 damage at the home Of William
Frieze, Ills Windsor St, Monday,
Defective wiring was responsible for
a $500 fire att he home OF J. w. An.
drews, 1888 Richland ST., Monday,
Home OF G.. Mason, 223I Boulevard
Pl., was damaged 500 late Monday
when fire starting from sparks dam.
aged the roof.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04

On one occasion. in those early
days, police learned that a brewery
that had been raided, seized and
turned over to the United States
marshafs office to be guarded, was
again manufacturing and shipping
beer of illegal alcoholic content. l
ordered a detail to invade the prem
ises and seize the illegal beer.
Shooting Threatened
When the police tried to enter
they were met by a group of deputy
United States marshals who threat
ened to shoot our men if they en-
tered. The police, not knowing how
to meet the situation. left. The next
morning when | was informed |
sent them back. but by this time
everything had been arranged at the
brewery and we found nothing, the
deputy United States marshals hay
ing departed
The first year we managed to
make some seizures. but nothing
was really accomplished
Tn the summer Of 1925. however. |
learned, after much seeking after adj
vice, that under the law police could
raid breweries.
Immediately we began a campaign
and soon were able to obtain the
first paddock on a brewery in Phil
adelphia. Through two seizures Of
high-powered beer, a Federal court,
before whom the case was tried on
our evidence, ordered the Rising Sun
Brewery closed for year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
EVERYTHING He
ATE BROUGHT ON
INTENSE MISERY
Local NJ usician Given
Relief by the New
Konjola; Complete
ly Ended His
Indigestion.

Il notice large percentage of In
dianapolis people have stomach trou-
bles in one form or another" said
the Konjola Man yesterday. This
is no different than in other cities
l have visited he continued, for
modern people seem to be especially
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
DEAN COULTER TO TALK

Dean Stanley Coulter Of Purdue
University Will speak at a banquet of
the Indiana Audubon Society AM
the Nature Study club of Indiana at
the Lincoln Saturday night. Orpheus
NJ. Schantz, president of the Illinois
Audubon Society will talk. Officers
will be elected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
night. The liquor was in the care
Of United States Marshal Mathues.
Marshal Bluff Called

One Sunday morning a truckload
of liquor coming out from the
Twentieth Century warehouse, a
Government depository. was stopped
by a detail of police assigned there
for the purpose. Marshal Mathues,
who was present ordered police 10
permit the vehicle to proceed, as it
was being taken to the dumping
ground for disposal.
Mathues would not, or could not,
show "a court order authorizing the
transportation and destruction of
the liquor There was a rumpus.
Mathues finally admitted that he did
not have the proper papers and.
accompanied by the police, went to
his office in the postoffice building
where. after much effort, he found
some official-looking document and
waved it in frNnt of the eyes of the
police. without permitting them to
read it, The police then permitted
the truck to proceed, but ac-
companied it and saw the liquor de-
stroyed
Whether the document Mathues
waved was the court order for the
removal and destruction Of this par
ticular lot of liquor or not | do not
know.
The marshal threatened to arrest
me for interfering with a Federal
officer, but when 7 dared him TO
do so he changed his mind and went
to Europe for an extended vacation.
Copyright, 1926. by The Bell
syndicate. IncD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
AUTO SERVICE MEETING
HOosier Association Station Opera
tors to Confer Thursday.

Indiana service station operators
Of the Hoosier State Automobile AS,
ISOLATION and affiliated motor clubs
will hold a conference Thursday at
the Claypool,, it was announced to-
day. Nearly 400 Representatives are
expected. This will be the first meet
ing of its kind over held in the
United States, 1t was said.
Program will include moving pic
lures and demonstrations OF actual
garage practice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
BUTLER CLOSES
POWERED
BEER FACTORIES
Police Raid BreWeries in
Philadelphia Despite
u. S. Protection.

Editors Note--This is the twenty
fourth installment of General Butler
story Of his work as head of Philadel-
phia police and his dismissal early this
wear. The articles will appear daily. The
Times owns exclusive rights to the ar
tices in this territory
Evening star., 1926-02-01
The Metric system.

Hearings are starting today before
II House committee on u bill providing
FRAT on n date several years hence
The metric system will have the formal
Endorsement Of the United States Gov
eTnment and must be used in certain
Gelds. 1t aims at the eventual sub
Etltution of the metric standards of
weights and measures in this country,
though not by Compulsion. 1t eX-
erDpts land surveying and permits the
maintenance of the old standards in
business. In ten years, however, it is
hoped by the proponents Of this bill,
the advantages of a system uniform
with that which prevails in most
other countries will be so fully estab-
lished that gradually the old method
Of measurement will he abandoned.
Every manufacturer who seeks a
foreign market for his wares knows
the distinct advantage of the metric
system in the fabrication of his goods
In the greater part Of the foreign
field all materials and machines are
NlILStt III ilitltIS anu II hCllolS
NO meet the requirements of that mar
ket the metric system must be en-
pioyed. Therefore. in the larger shops
IN this country dual standards are
maintained. at heavy cost and with
lack of coordination of production.
1t is proposed by this measure now
under consideration to establish the
"'world pound" the world quart" and
the world yard" which will be metric
in actual dimensions, but related to
The pound, quart and yard. The cur
rency system of this country is deci-
mai. II IS proposed to establish the
measurement system on the same
basis,
Ten years are to be granted for
k1gca4fon m the use Of thess t1n&fs
Evening star., 1926-02-01
n substitution for the slightly differ

In substitution for the slightly differ
ent units of long custom. 1t is be-
lieved that the change can be readily
effected. The American people are
aptable. Ten years of work in the
schools of the country will yield an
adult public fully acquainted with the
new units.
Opposition to the proposed change
comes mainly from the manufacturers
of scales and standards of measure
ment. There is also opposition of a
sentimental character, which manifests
Itself Whenever any forward move
ment Is proposed The arguments in
favor of the establishment of Ameri-
can manufacturing and merchandising
upon the metric basis are overwhelm-
ing, however. This present hearing
VIII disclose the fact that the PROMO
nentS or the measure have reason and
practical advantage on their side.
Evening star., 1926-02-01
Planning the Campaign.


When two or three are gathered to-
gether Of the same political persua-
sion, between elections. the aSSemblaG Ge
IS likely 10 he regarded a 5 a confer
erCe. Such a gathering has just oc-
CURED in this city, with certain not
able members of the Democratic party
IN attendance. and the conclusion has
been promptly reached that the sub
lect discussed was the prospect of
The party for the next campaign. The
personnel of the gathering was sig
nificant. The host was the presiding
officer Of the New York national con
Tention of 1924. His guests included
ihe Democratic candidate for Vice
President in 1920. the chairman of
the Democratic congressional cam
paign committee. the chairman of the
Democratic senatorial campaign com
snittee, the Democratic leader of the
House, tie Democratic leede. If the
Senate and the former chairman of
the Democratic national committee.
It was altogether Il significant as.
semblage.
Naturally, the range OF the discus
Eion around the table is not disclosed
ghe views of those present regarding
The prospects for 1926 in the congress
Stonal campaign and III the preSi-
dental campaign OF 1928 are not pro
claimed. 1t would be the height of
M l., 1, J.;
about the trend of the talk. For this
was i'll a sense a meeting of Strate-
rists, bent upon laying out the line OF
attack. No military chieftain or his
immediate suborliuates would ever
think of announcing the policy of the
offensive several months ahead of the
''Zero hour"
But inklinCS, perhaps stimulated by
shrewd imagination, have nevertheless
been heard regarding the program.
The "outs" must always have fight
ing point" and in this case it is in
timated that that point will be the
tariff policy of the .'ins." Undue IA
vor for big business" is to be charged,
II - ilAltu, i Il+ DISSATISFACTION tldt
Is felt by groups of farmers will be
cultivated. There is no tangible issue
in the economy program of the admin
tstration, nor i'll the tax reduction pol
icy, nor in the World Court protocol.
Just adopted. IN all these there has
been Democratic cooperation. No
party lines have been drawn. So by
process of elimination it would seem
that the tariff and the farm situation
are about all that remains as cam
paign material.
Thus the prospect il for a rather
tame campaign this year in the fight
for the control of the House Of Rep
resentatives, and, unless something
develops meanwhile. for a similarly
tame campaign in 1928. Unless those
who conferred here yesterday have
some inside Information" which they
are not willing to impart. the outlook
for political excitement during the
next two and q half years is bleak.
Evening star., 1926-02-01
George Washington Was
Not Guilty of Swearing.

To the Editor OF The star.
In connection with the charge that
has recently been made against the
character of George Washington. that
he cursed and swore, permit the
writer of this article to make a dis
tinction between those two express
sions-a distinction which many per-
sons do not make. as they frequently
use the words as if they We're sy-
nonymous distinction which
Washington scrupulously observed.
1t is on record in history that
George Washington cursed twice;
once at the Battle of Monmouth,
when. contrary to his orders, Gen.
Charles Lee was retreating. and the
battle was nearly lost. The other
time was when Washington was
President of the United States. One
of his officers, sent against the In
dians, stupidity allowed himself to be
surprised, with great loss of life. 1t
is said that Washington cursed and
raved for an hour over this catas-
trophe.
In both instances Washington's
loss of Self-control was caused by a
terrible calamity to others, not to
himself. But even in these two in
stances Washington did not swear;
he was not guilty OF profanity. Far
+
has been said in an exceedingly care
less ignoring of the real meaning of
the word.
Swearing is calling upon God to
witness to the truth of an assertion.
If used on any occasion. except those
of great solemnity and formality. as
in worship or in the courtroom, it
becomes profanity, and is forbidden in
the Ten Commandments and by the
Savior.
Cursing is calling down evil upon
or wishing evil against person,
place or thing. On the part of the
person who is guilty of cursing there
is evinced temper or a vindictive
spirit, but there is no profanity, and
it is not condemned by the Savior;
in fact, He did it himself
BlaSphemy means claiming divine
honors, and George Washington GER
tainly did not do that.
Hence, to say that George Washing
ton was guilty of swearing is a
slander against one who was noted
usually for his temperate speech, and
whose few outbursts of righteous in
dignation were a credit both to him
and to his patriotism
MARIE DASHIELL.
Evening star., 1926-02-01
Example Set by Paris
Should Be Followed Here
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star
| want to commend. 10 say me,
too" 10 the letter from Mrs. John
B. Henderson congratulating The Star
on its timely attempt to systematic
and beautify parts of the town for
buildings betitting the National Capt.
tai. What strikes the visitor to Paris
is its general ensemble of buildings and
coloringS. added to which is its brill
liant lighting and foliage. Mrs. Hen
derson mentions Paris and she is quite
right in suggesting general harmony
of design and color and for residential
avenueS-the Champs Elysee, for in
Stance-built neither above nor below
skyline. When you come to figure
out the real charm OF Paris it lies
right here. Some people say Wash
inston is the most beautiful city in
the world. 1t no more compares with
Paris than a gaslicht To an electric
light. II can be made SO, however.
but only through the way suggested
by her for uniformity of skyline and
color, added to which must be light
ing. What makes Paris so charming
to visitors is that very thing. The
FrenChman first catches your eye in
an approving way and the rest is
easy. 1t is all over France. but eSpe-
cially Paris. London has awakened
to the competition Of Paris. The
hodge -podge buildings in London are
an eyeSOre to the visitor and there is
a strong movement on foot here to
systematic and beautify it's buildings
through the skyline idea and coloring
Compared TO those two cities. Wash
ington is an infant and the movement
by The Star is important. In time. if
carried out, Washington will be the
most beautiful city in the world. and
will nllr 20 4
its beauty, but not until there is uni
formity in height, color and lighting
1t will increase property values. too.
w. j. DWYER.
Evening star., 1926-02-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
MOther-in-IaW of Mine,


You used to be a kind of joke.
Mother-in-laW of mine.
We laughed whene'er your name
was spoke
And said you should resign.
Who rules at present. with a hand
Gentled, yet honored through the
land?
'Tis you, appointed TO command.
Mother-in-law of mine.
You once were called tyrant grim,
Mother-in-law of mine.
Who told us we must douse the glim
AT once, on midnight's chime.
Now you're the one who sets the pace
At every hour in every place
With airy and untirinC grace.
Mother-in-law of mine.
You once would make US stay at
home.
Mother-in-law of mine.
But now. friend wife and ! must
roam
Adown the glittering line.
You teach US with compelling glance
Just how to take golfing stance
And how to vote, and how to dance
Mother-iu-law of mine'