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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
Embarrassing Raid

The Governor of Alabama and
eight companions have been ar
rested for violating the liquor law.
They were at a fishing camp and
the sheriff who raided it cloinas to
have found a dozen quarts of liquor
in the room occupied by the Gov
ernor
The Governor says he did not
know il was there, that the raid was
made merely to embarass" the
party and that if any are. convicted
he will do his best to parole them.
1t is a phenomenon of this good
day and generation that large
quantities of liquor can be right
under an otherwise alert mans
nose without his even so much as
smelling its presence.
Knowing that liquor has the dis
agreeable habit of conducting Itself
in such q manner, of being where 1t
ought not to be, and where no one
suspects It is. you would suppose
men would be more on their guard,
that they would look around once
in while to see If quart or so
hadn't crept in and hidden itself
somewhere while they woe asleep.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
Opera Recital
on the Air

A musical illustrated lecture re-
cital on the opera The Barber Of
Seville" by Rossini, win be the
unique form Of WFBMs opening
Thanksgiving program, from 500 to
$3.50, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 25th
This lecture recital will be given by
Mrs. Paul Morris. Of New York, and
will be unsteady illustrated.
The program has been especially
arranged by Ona B. Talbot, Fine Art
Enterprises, and is given in connec-
ton with the appearance of the
Chaliapin Opera Company at the
Murat Theater. Monday, Dec. 9th.
The lecture recital will be informa-
tive in character. and will take the
form Of a miniature performance in
which the story OF the opera win be
told and the principal arias and en-
sembles illustrated musically.
Paul Morris. for thirteen years.
hbs been n music critic on New York
City dailies. and for seven years was
music critic Of the New York Herald
Sun and World. Mr.. Morris very
often writes magazine articles on
musical subjects.
1t can safely be said that he is an
authority on music, A rare treat is
in store for radio listeners and one
OF the first Of its kind ever broad
cast.
Ed La Shelle, soloist. and Willard
MacGregor, pianist, will give voice
and piano version Of parts of the
opera
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
Common Sense Rebels

1t is a popular idea that Dr.
Lorenz voices, especially among
scientific sharps and experts.
We must kill Off the unfit In
dividuals, they say. in order to pre-
serve the mass, must forget all we
have learned by way Of charity and
idealism toward the unfortunate and
revert to a Spartan creed.
Ordinary folks are puzzled. What
is the use of all the science If we
must forget ii in order that the race
may be relieved Of its bad blood?
Have we spent two thousand years
in the laboratory only to learn that
the maladies we have relieved, the
epidemics we have stopped. the dis
eases we have overcome, were bless
lngs in disguise?
Common sense revolts at such a
view. The, race is not threatened
with destruction because crippled
children grow up instead OF dying
or because smallpox no longer
weeds out half the community every
generation or so. Science has saved
as many Of the strong as Of the
weak. The proportion is Just as
good as It ever was. If not a little
better.
It is wrong. of course. to let idiots
or those hopelessly afflicted with
hereditary diseases reproduce. but
that is a detail for lawmakers to
correct.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
THIRTEEN BOTTLES AND. A
GOVERNOR

w. w. Brandon, Alabama Governor, has several
times been in the limeght in connection with the
prohibition law.
Always until yesterday this grew out of his ad-
vocacy of the measure, the Governor having good
voice and prediction for using it in prohibition
oratory.
Yesterday something slipped and the Governor
and eight of his friends gave $500 bond each on
charge of violating this same prohibition law This
followed raid on fishing camp in southern Ala
bama.
Deputy sheriffs, it seems descended on the camp,
which, because of its frequent use as an outing
place for Alabama politicians of high position, had
come to be known Governors Camp"
Strangely enough, the deputies claim they found
thirteen quarts of liquors in the cabin occupied
by the Governors party Some these bottles were
partly empty, and strange above all, nobody knew
anything about the liquor to whom it belonged.
So the Governor and his eight friends each had
to raise $500 bond.
A Negro servant connected with the party had
to do the same.
but prior to that date of them it is expected will
admit ownership of the liquor and thus clear all the
others
With a prohibition Governor and eight of his
friends in the tolls it that either one of them
else the Negro servant, will have to claim the
liquor in order to the others. Three guesses
to who will do the claiming
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
KILLING THE PRIMARY

Attorney General Gilliom believes that the direct
primary is responsible for decline in ability of
public officials.
He traces to the primary his conclusions that the
officials he has met are in general of rather low
lot.
No one will quarrel with his statement concern
ing the average intelligence ability or even honesty
OF the public officials with whom Mr. Gilliom is com
PEELED to associate.
He is undoubtedly correct in his judgment con-
corning them. and he has had very close view OF
most of the officials of Indiana and Of Marion
County.
But to blame that condition upon the direct pri
mary is hardly the right conclusion.
The trouble is that the people have not used
either the primary or the elections to protect their
own interests and result the State is not ruled
by the people but by few bosses.
The associates of Mr.. Gilliom we're chosen not
by the people, but by one d. c. Stephenson who Is
now in a prison cell and bowling that he could
tell Just how his puppets grated and got into office
1t was Stephenson who, in convention not the
primary, named most of the State officials
In this city and county the low caliber of officials
can be traced the doors of the bosses who, under
a convention system would have an easier time put
ting across their selections.
There are of course, grave defects in the pri-
mary law. One of them is the costly campaign which
most candidates. especially Of the low order of hon
esty and intelligence, find it necessary to make.
That is defect which could be remedied if ex
penses paid by the State and limited to public
documents and statements might be issued by the
State itself.
This feature of the primary system may deter
men of small means who would make excellent serv-
ants from trying for the higher Offices
But bad as it is, the primary is not as bad as the
convention system which preceded it.
1t !; a weapon which the people can use If they
wish Under the convention system there
way of defeating the bosses who sold their ncmina
lions to corporations and who ruled without protest
The solution may be in short form of ballot
with certain aids to publicity by the State 1t does
not lie In killing the primary principle
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
BY Walter ID. Hickman

TITS a sign o meager circum-
stances t wear your dancin' pumps
all tn time"
So explains Abe Martin in Kin
Hubbard's latest ABE Martin: Hoss
Sense and Nonsense"
Just published by the Bookseller
rill Company of this city as one of
it's contributions to more laughter
in the world today.
/ find that Kin Hubbard is not
only mighty popular in Indiana but
In New York, and / often have seen
copies, of Abe Martin in the dress
ing room of well-known stage stars.
And Abe Martin explains: II may
be slippin'. but I can't git a thrill
out of a bare knee cap t save my
life."
And then this one: Calm an
audience large an intelligent when
Their hain't enough intelligent peo-
pie L fill an ambulance, is as played
out as hand shakin'."
For many years Abe Martins book
has handed me many a laugh and
the new book is no exception to the
rule.
This Abe Martin book is probably
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW
Letting Two Hoosiers Strut Their Laugh Gems

one of the biggest little books in the
world. Il know there is at least one
laugh on every page and sometimes
Hubbard compromises upon three.
So Hubbard belongs to those writ
ers whose books help the movement
Of bigger and better laughs
+ Bill Again
William Herschell through Bobbs-
Merrill has brought out a new book,
THE Smile Bringer," which contains
many new ones as well as a few
ONES which have found universal
fs yor.
1t is the human verse of Her
schell which strikes me between
both eyes and fine example is just
a little thing called, alice Golf
10 this little verse. the poet ad-
mits that golf is swell for the swell
ones but:
Oats swell stuff-yeh. maybe
an maybe 1t amt
If had to play it I'd fall in a
faint.
De real game is alley golf--shinny,
datis right
It starts wit tin can an ends
wit a fight"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
Liquor as Medicine

AS though enforcement Of the
liquor law did not present problems
enough, Secretary Mellon, with the
advice and consent of his dry chief,
General Andrews, comes forward
with a scheme for a. Government
controlled distillery.
This originates in the fact that
we did not prohibit liquor by the
Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead
act, but merely liquor as a bever-
age, and that the sale and manufac-
ture of liquor as a medicine was
supposed to go right on.
There has been a surprising
amount of those peculiar ailments
which call for liquor as a medi-
cine ever since prohibition went
into effect, and a surprising number
of people who took liquor to make
them better have found 1t made them
worse.
Medicinal liquor has come to be
the nightmare not only of prohibition
officers, but Of doctors and drug
gists. It should be pure, Of course,
but much of it is bad. 1t should be
reserved for the purpose for which
it was intended, but much of it is
being diverted into other channels.
How to keep medicinal liquor
Fpure for those who really need it,
and how to prevent it from entering
the bootleg market constitutes the
greatest problem in connection with
law enforcement.
Secretary Mellon says that a
privately operated distillery under
Government supervision is the most
practical solution.
Wayne B. Wheeler. general coun-
sci of the Anti-Saloon League, says
that we can import all the liquor we
need for medicinal purposes and
that the Government should not
identify itself with the manufacture
of liquor in any way.
Senator Bruce of Maryland, who
has come to be recognized as an
outstanding leader of the vets
agrees with Wheeler.
The majority of Congressman
have refused to commit themselves
thus far. but there is grand row
| brewing. and it may easily have a
farreaching effect on the entire
question of prohibition
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
i r aCY
Lorenz Believes Our Sense
of Humanity Not AL
ways for Best,
BY Nj. e. Tracy

Many a distracted mother is glad.
and many a MANNED child dreams of
brighter future now that DIR.
Adolf Lorenz has landed in the
United States for his seventh visit.
A great physician. this DIR. Lor-
enz, when 1t comes to Strengthening
crooked limbs, giving spines their
right curvature and correcting other
deformities.
Thousands are walking the earth
today who would be useless or in
their graves but for his magic skill
You would think that such a man
could have no regrets. that his has
been the kind OF work ami career
that would leave nothing to be de-
sired.
But DIR. Lorenz is not so sure.
He sees an element OF danger in It,
and more especially in the science
when 1t represents.
He thinks that mankind ir degen-
Grating physically and mentally. be
cause science has learned how to
prolong the lives OF the unfit.
"Our sense of humanity Is destroy
ing humanity" he says. I'm saw
ing the weak of mind from the
hazards Of a hard and selfish world,
In prolonging the lives Of persons
with hereditary tendencies toward
mental and physical disease. we are
only allowing more and more of the
poorer human stock to survive and
reproduce"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

nana," THE New York idea" when
such stars as George Arliss and the
late John Mason appeared In her
supporting cast; Dolce" Salvation
Nell" Hauptmanns 'Hannele,"
Mrs. Bumstead-Leigh." THE New
Marriage" Julia France" by
Gertrude Atherton; Lady Patricia, "
THE High Road" Lady Betty
Martingale," "Erstwhile Susan"
Wake Up Jonathan" and last sea-
son in the all star cast of The
Rivals with Chauncey Olcott,
James T. Powers and Thomas Wise.
These plays and her performance
in them are part of the richest ex-
periences Of the present generation
Of theatre-goers. Their selection for
the most part, and her playing them
always, might be studied and inter
preted as q continuous quest Of
truth.
With the tragic. fateful power OF
Tess she came into her own; her
Becky with tits resourceful, gleam-
ing comedy; her pathetic and en-
nobling Nell are among the unfor-
gettable things. along with Ada
Rehans Katherine and the Hamlet
Of Forbes Robertson
And now comes Mrs. Fiske as
Helen Alving in Ghosts" regarded
by the artist herself as her most am
bilious and which many believe will
prove TO be the browning achieve
ment Of her long and honorable
stage career.
Mrs. Fiske will open a three-day
engagement in Ghosts" at the Mu-
rat Thanksgiving matinee.
Indianapolis theaters today offer:
ben Hur," at English's Pat Rooney
and Marion Bent at Keith's Fred
Ardath at Palace; Busch Sisters at
the Lyric: Ladies' At Play" at the
Circle; We're In the Navy Now"
at the Apollo; 1.-The Gay Deceiver,"
at the Ohio; Across the Pacific" at
the Colonial; 1.-The Kick Off" at the
Isis; new show at the Uptown and
burlesque at the Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

And Bill doesn't miss a chance 70
glorify the simple games of life.
That is one reason that I like his
verse
And another human shot is the
verse about papa on Fourth Of July,
when the old man himself shoots
all the kids firecrackers.
And again you find that wealth
of human understanding in THE
King Walked in His Garden" a
sweet. musical little thing about the
lad with his royal rompers, his
royal straw hat, who walked in his
garden.
Here is a little poem, filled with
the scent Of flowers and child life.
In Bills own words:
He babe the proud nasturtiums
Bow low as he passed by
His manner bluned the candy tuft
And made the poppies sigh.
And the reason for this King-lad
to be so naughty is discovered IN
the last verse when he declares
that he has a right TO be proud be-
cause he is wearing his first pair
of pants.
Human is this man Bill Herschell
In his book Of poems. He win bring
poetic musical beauty right into
your heart
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

What kind of fan was an EARLY
Christian FAM"
In the middle ages the fan be-
came an essential and sacred instru-
ment in religious state ceremonies.
1t had a place in the liturgy Of the
early Christian church. The fre-fan
bellows) a sacred instrument was
used by the priests to brighten the
altar fires. The flabella religious
fansl Of parchment, peacock feathers
or fine linen, were held by two dea-
cons standing beside the altar keep
ing the flies from the sacred YES
sells. Gradually the use Of the fla
bella took on deeper meaning: they
were held to signify the waiting Of
divine influence upon the ceremon
les. The meaning ceased with the
close Of the sixteenth century.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

A utility waited until the pave
ment had been completed before
cutting It for connections and then
failed TO repair. their cut, according
to a letter Mr.. Fixit received today
DEAR MIR. FIXIT; wish to call
your attention TO a case at Sixty
Second st. and College Ave. whore
the pavement has been cut by a
utility, and practically closed 20
traffic. This pavement has not been
in place more than two weeks. In
fact. the finishing surface OF asphalt
has not been placed between the
car tracks and the contractors are
still on the job
1t is evident that the service from
the pavement depends largely upon
leaving it intact and not disturbing
the base. Many cities protect the
pavement by ruling that It should
not be cut for Ave years unless alb
solutely necessary.
1t seems outrageous that this
work should have been delayed all
summer while College Ave. was
practically impossible and then
carried out Immediately after tho
pavement IS opened to the public.
BROAD RIPPLE.
Outrageous is a mild word. Add
stupid. indefenslble and expensive
TO the adjectives. A. j. Middle. 4
ton, CHIEF inspector ,of the city y
engineers department will com
pei repairs at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

How many persons in this cOun-
try are employed In manufacturing
stage equipment and theatrical
scenery?
The United States census reports
for 1925 show twenty-seven estab-
lishments with an average of 2S7
wage earners. not including salaried
employees, and total wages Of $685.
1876. The value of the product was
estimated at $2,542,246.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

National City Bank. Squads of detectives guarded
the gates to make none but typical Americans
got in.
Including poor relations present-some of them
worth only $10,000000-the Queen found herself in
the presence of men and women worth it is esti-
mated, not less than one billion dollars.
Now she knows what like, just among our
selves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
THE QUEEN FINDS OUT

The Queen finally got her wish She was per,
mitted to the inside of typical American home.
The host was Charles Mitchell presid@n. OF ihe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

What win remove stains from
white enamel ovens?
Kerosene and whiting Add enough
kerosene to the whiting to make q
paste and rub on the stains Wipe
or with clean damp cloth and shine
with clean dry clofh.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
MIR. FIXIT
Scores Utility for Cutting
New Paving.

city officials He is The Times repre
ssent9tive az the city hall. Write him az
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24
A GREAT EDITOR DIES

G. P. ]. Mooney of Memphis, dead at 81 years
was an unusual man, distinguished editor, fine
American.
Catholic, he became a mouthpiece of the Prot
estant- south Born on Kentucky plantation he
made even New York and Chicago listen
He lived through the souths most troublesome
days and was domnent figure in the final recovery
that began about fifteen years Under his guidance
the Memphis Commercial Appeal became one of the
few outstanding American newspapers of the last
two decades
His most lasting work was probably his unceas-
ing demand for diversidcation of Southern crops!
For years his cry went unheeded down the Delta,
but when the southwide cotton conference convened
in Memphis last month, Mooney sat as chairman
Poker has been outlawed in Denmark The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

Oh how lonesome It is for the photographers now
that Mare's on her way home
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

Poker has been outlawed in Denmark The
game is being promoted in various other ways, too.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-24

Work, the recognized authority
on Auction Bridge, win answer
questions about the game for
Times readers. Write to him in
care Of The Times.
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WOMAN WAS AFRAID TO
 SLEEP ACCOUNT GAS

For a year I was afraid to sleep because gas (from stomach) collect ed around my heart. Now I take Ad- lerika and have not been bothered since" (Signed) Mrs. E. Cole. Ad- lerika removes gas in TEN minutes and brings out old waste matter you never thought was in your system It is wonderful for constipation and al lied stomach trouble. No matter what you have tried the REAL action of Adlerika will surprise you. Seward Drug Company.
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VESSEL AFIRE AT SEA

CORDOVA, Dec. 7. (P)-The U. S. naval radio station at Hinchinbrook and Soapstone intercepted fragments of distress calls from the s. s. West Kasson afire telling another vessel they were in no danger. The cargo is mainly nitrates. It is believed the steamship is off the Coast of Mexico.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-07
0|L AND LAND LAW
 CONDITIONS ACCEPTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. R-The conditions imposed by the new Mexi- can oil and land laws to which the State department has take nobjections have been accepted. The Mexican Elm bassy has been advised by all British interests in that country, together with an important Dutch company and some American interests and corpora tions that they would be willing to abide with the laws.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-07
SENATOR M'K|NLEY
 IS SLOWLY SINKING

MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Dec. '. (P)- Senator William B. Mckinley of Hi nois, patient at a sanatarium here since August IS, was reported by his physicians today to be gradually los ing ground, but they said there was not cause for immediate alarm.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-07
STORMS KILL ELEVEN
 AND CRIPPLE STATES

NEW YORK, Dec. 2. P)-sunshine and rising temperatures followed the coldest weather and heaviest snow fall in Northeastern States which kill ed II, crippled railroad and motor traffic and hampered inland-coast- wise shipping.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-07
NEXT TRIP JANUARY 10

The next sailing of the s. s. Starr to the Westward from Seward was re- vised last evening by Captain Johan- sen, just prior to sailing time. Instead of leaving on January 8, the date was changed to January 10.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-07

J. E. Manning, station agent at Tunnel, Alaska Railroad, who spent the week end in the city, left yester- day for Anchorage on a brief visit prior to returning here tomorrow and
 taking the s. s. Watson south to Seattle. He is on his annual vacation.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-07

MT. and Mrs. o. H. Grimes, we'll known residents of Uzinkie where MT. Grimes has been engaged in mercan- tile pursuits for many years, are pas sengers on the s. s. Admiral Watson on their way to Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-07

MAY INCREASE CARDINALS U. s.
 ROME, Dec. 7. (P-1t is rumored here the increase in the number of Cardinals will give two U. s. churches bishops their red hats. The arch bishops mentioned are Hanna of San Francisco and Curley of Boston.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-07

JAPAN's EMPEROR IMPROVES
 TOXIC, Dec. z. (P)-Japan's emper- or is reported to be greatly improved. He is suffering from bronchitis.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-07

MARTINEZ-With her seven months old son Mrs. Lelandini began to serve 400 day sentence for bootlegging yesterday.
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Ingersoll Watches, a full stock Guaranteed Watches-Schallere AL aska Shop.
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Fine Leather Purses and Hand Bag! Alaska Shop.
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Sheaffer Lifetime Pens, $S.75-At -Schalerer's Alaska Shop.
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SCHALLERER'S ALASKA SHOP
 For December only; for every $500 you spend you will have your choice of any Sx 10 Alaskan photo Schal- lerer's Alaska Shop.
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A THOUGHT

!! will lift up mine eyes unto the
hills. from whence cometh nav helm.
Psalms 1871.
Hope will make thee young; for
Hope and Youth are children Of one
mother.-Shelley.