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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

their best chance to plumber and live off the
Of society.
And they will all be found voting for the boss
who dispenses favors.
Make up your mind, first that you will vote
That is most essential
Then carefully calculate what sort of govern
ment you want what kind of you desire to rep
resent what will best aid you in your pursuit
happiness and comfort and vote for those men.
Don't let the boss downtown or the ward heller
or the fellow who wants job by getting out the
vote" sway your judgment
Be your own boss. And the only way is to cast
your vote for your honest convictions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
MusSoIini Escapes Again

Mussolini has escaped the sixth
attempt on his life, which will add
greatly to the already prevalent
superstition that he is a darling of
the gods.
Common sense suggests that
nervousness on the part of those
who did the attacking was his chief
protection.
The average assassin is too crazy,
or excited to shoot straight.
Those who think that relief lies
in murder are either mentally I'M
balanced, or labor under the strain
Of some real personal emotion.
Generally speaking. they are the
victims Of fear, fear Of the man as
well as his creed, and fear of the
crowd more than either.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

Career of Houdini, Fa-
nous Magician Both
Unique and Inspiring,
BY NJ. Il. Tracy

Harry Houdini was a great ma
gician, not only because he mysti-
fled people with tricks, but because
he had the honesty to admit that
they were nothing more than tricks.
but because he had the honesty to
admit that they were nothing more
than tricks.
Few men could refrain from abus-
ing such talents as he possessed,
and as a matter Of fact, few have
refrained.
1t took character to resist the
temptations Houdini faced, as is
proved by the fakes and impositions
visited on a credulous world by ma
gicians of far less ability.
Had he declared that his ability
to escape from nailed-up packing
cases, to be frozen in ice cakes and
to break out Of prison cells was
due to the exercise, or Intervention
Of some supernatural power, millions
would have believed him.
With his knowledge Of the mysti-
flying art, his peculiar mental and
physical powers, his personal charm
and aptitude for winning the conf
dence Of the people, he could easily
have became the founder of new
sect, or the recognized leader of an
old enc.
He could have gone in for spirit
ualism and made himself the great
est medium Of all time. or have
stepped forth as. an exponent Of
the occult and become a prophet.
The fact that he was content to
live and die a mere entertainer, in
spite of talents that have never been
excelled, If. indeed they have ever
been equaled. makes his career both
unique and inspiring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

The picture shows a judge who
is now devoting his time to settling
baseball controversies. The answer
to these questions appear on
page IA:
1. Who is shown in the accom-
panying picture?
2. In what athletic game is the
word "dribble' used?
8. Where is the famous "Old
Bailey?"
4. Who is commander-in-chie of
the United States Army and Navy?
5. Who was the leading player in
the picture, 1.-THE Phantom of the
Opera?"
6. What American citizen offered
100000 prize. for plan for
world peace?
Z. Are moving picture presenta-
tions supervised by the State or
Federal Government?
8. To what island was Napoleon
confined after the Battle of Water.
loo?
9. What is the meaning of the
word ''misnomer?"
10 What is n iaoLdou7
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
TomorroW'S Election

Maine having held her election two
months ago only forty.seven States
will vote tomorrow. All of them will
vote for Representatives to Congress
forty-one viii choose local admins
trations, thirty-three will elect Sena
tors and eight win vote on the liquor
question.
AS presently constituted, the
House of Representatives contained
237 Republicans. seventeen progress
sives and Independents and 1S1
Democrats while the Senate contains
fifty-five Republicans, one Farmer
Laborite and forty Democrats.
To show la clear majority, the
Democrats must elect nine more
Senators than they now have and
thirty-seven more Representatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

The tale Of a single seed this.
A lusty crop of gourds, with a vine
extending more than twenty feet
along the house was the happy re-
suit Of the planting of single seed
sent to L. II. Sigmon, 1912 Kenwood
Ave, one day last June.
Sigmon, SO years old. had re-
marked to a friend that II had been
about three quarters of a century"
since he'd seen gourds.
when I was a little boy in the
country, they used to make drinking
cups of gourds. I'm kind of hungry,
to see some,' he said one day last
spring.
I'm going South. I'll see that
you get a planting" the friend re-
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Times Readers
Voice Viez0S
Editor, indianapolis Times:

Editor Indianapolis Times:
Equal rights for all. special privil-
ege to none. Do we live up 10 #?
This is a great industrial country
and we have a tariff law to protect
our industries which naturally adds
to the cost OF living and the con
sumer pays the bill.
What part Of the protection does
the army Of laborers get who per
form the work or production. Their
wages are forced down to the lowest
point possible; for the necessities of
life they pay the price plus the
amount of tariff; with the aid of mod
ern machinery they are able to keep
up the production and dispense with
the services of employees when they
reach middle age. No moro work
for old people who have not been
able to save enough to keen them in
old age in such a short period of
employment at n bare living wage.
They are carted over the hill to the
poor house and dumped in the hu.
man scrap pile While the big In
dustries continue piling up enormous
profits.
Why could not some OF the revenue
derived from the tariff; some OF the
profit derived from the protection be
set aside to pension the toiler when
he reaches old age that would re-
move the word special from the
privilege granted and make tariff
tho most popular law in existence.
In other words why throw a wall of
protection around the wealthy manu-
facturer and refuse any to the work.
men who make 1t possible to operate
our shops, factories and mines, pro.
lection to both would be more suit
able. Very truly yours,
JOHN HUTCHINSON,
1107 Merchants Bank Bldg.
indianapolis, Ind.
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ing to tell her mother and her
naughty grandpapa to so to the bow
vows because she is going to marry
Menjou anyway. But Menjou. that
is the character he plays. does a
clever thing which makes the girl
hate him.
After thinking II all over. the girl
runs to her mother and says some
thing to this effect, IF you don't
want him, do"
But mamma wants him, and she
goes out to him in the rain and fog.
Oh. happy, happy ending.
And this story was written by
Michael Arlen, which shows that the
same man cannot always write a
second Green Hat" Kittens Reich
ert plays the daughter role well.
Bill includes Russell Robinson and
his orchestra, organ feature by Les
ter Huff. a news reel and other
events.
AT the Apollo all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
Elfty-Eifty Chance

An off-year is generally bad for
the Administration in power. and
this one promises to be no exception
Tomorrow's election is sure to re
veal a pronounced Democratic drift
But for a half-hearted attitude to
ward their own policies and the dis
sensions caused by Ku-Kluxism. the
Democrats would sweep the country
AS it is, they have fifty-fifty
chance to gain control Of the Senate
and to reduce the Republican ma
jority in the House to a dangerously
thin margin
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
IN WHICH MENJOU
MIXES COMEDY AND DRAMA

Mr.. Adolphe Menjou now faces a
problem of the future-How to look
and act mean" but be pure and
beautiful in heart all the time.
Such is the character problem, II
it can be called that. which he faces
In THE Ace Of Cads."
Somebody once referred to some
body as having q mean and hungry
s..a4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

is my impression
that the stage
dished this same
brand OF comedy
under the same
name. There was
music and girls in
the stage version
but Denny of
course has used a
farce version of
the yarn. 1 had
the feeling that al
though the story
is light and the
theme never rings
true, that Denny
has done a whale
of a good job in
getting laughs out
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
COOLIDGE Popularity

The impression prevails that the
Republican party is going down in
spite of President Coolidge, that his
popularity is the only element of
strength it has left. and that but
for this there would be nothing short
Of a Democratic landslide.
The impression is one of those
half-truths which gets everybody on
the wrong track.
The Presidents popularity Is an
outstanding factor, but the very ba-
sis of it is what is destroying the
Republican party.
The Nation glorified a man who
won't, lead and his following crum-
bles on account of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
MEL0DRAMA ALL DRESSED
UP ON VIEW AT THE COLONIAL.

All dressed up-that's THE Mid
night Sun"
Stories of the old Russian court
are crowding on the screen today
and THE Midnight Sum is one of
them.
Here is just plain melodrama all
dressed up like the old lady, who put
on her best only to sit in her parlor
and wait for guests she never ex-
pected.
A certain well known foreign
director was called in to direct this
massive and over dressed picture of
ballet and official court life as 1t
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
STELLA DALLAS"
REMAINS AT THE OHIO

As I have fully reviewed stella
Dallas" week ago it is not neces-
sary to go into details now. This
really great dramatic study remains
over for it's second week at the Ohio
this week. Here lis a picture that
IS as fine a dramatic event in the
movie theater that movie history
has ever given us. Belle Bennett
rises to such great dramatic heights
that she becomes an emotional lead
err. Be sure and see "Stella Dallas. "
Charlie Davis and his gang are still
in Russia. At the Ohio all week.
l. 4 T.
Other theaters today offer: 1.-THE
Big Parade" at English's: Norma
and her golden violin, at the Lyric:
Royal Peacock Orchestra, at Keith's;
Paul Cunningham and Florence Ben
nett, at the Palace; the Cincinnati
Symphony Orchestra. at the Murat;
THE Duchess Of Buffalo, at the
Uptown; Tom and His Pals" At
the Isis. and moonlight Maids" at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
A VOTE FOR REMY

There is something more definitely at stake than
the Office or party in the candidacy of Will H
Remy to succeed himself as prosecutor of this
county.
If Remy is defeated there will be no encour
agement for any to place his oath of Office
above the commands of party bosses.
The machine has determined that Remy is to
be punished for his courage resisting the sinister
demands of it's bosses that he make the enforcement
Of law pawn Of politics.
1t has hampered and INSTRUCTED him at every
turn 1t has taken from him any assistance in obtain
ing evidence 1T has fought his efforts at every turn
complacent prosecutor make things quite
easy for machine which depends upon favors for
the underworld and the lawbreaker for a large por-
ton of its power Remy has not been complacent.
1t required rather fine courage to demand that
the present investigation by the grand jury be real
and thorough. That his final challenge to the
machine.
No one need be in any doubt as to the estimate
will be against him to the last vote. The machine
operated by George Coffin will do its best to defeat
him, for defiance Of the machine is the cardinal
crime of machine politics.
If Remy falls before these sinister forces do not
expect that other young will be eager to sacri-
fee their future when they are tempted to
choose between of duty and the favor of the
machine.
That is the big thing which is at stake in this
contest and good citizens will understand the clear
division Of the battle lines.
Today's definition: murder-fall outdoor sport
(see Herrn, ILL.
The royal party has expressed the desire to see
some cowboys Yes, your majesty just stand around
Plum is a popular color among the women's
styles this fall Any of you boys and girls remember
when it used to be fig?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

When are examinations for the
United States Naval and Military
Academy held?
The first one is held on the third
Wednesday, in February, the second
on the third Wednesday in April,
both under supervision of the United
States Civil Service Commission. The
regular examination at the Military
Academy begins on the first Tues
day in March Of each year. Full
particulars regarding time and place
can be obtained by writing to the
Adjutant General. War Department,
Washington. D. c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

marked. All the way here, gourd
seeds must have sifted through the
envelope. Anyway, Sigmon, one day
In late June held a single shiny seed
in his hand. Near the house he
planted it and then. every evening,
he watered and tended the little vine
that soon came up.
Father has just lived with that
gourd vine,' smiled Mrs. Emma
Lester, Sigmon's daughter. Every
time there was a high wind, he came
out to protect it,"
But Sigmon didn't get to make
drinking cups OF his gourds, after
ALL
"They all grew too big. Some
gourds. those" he remarks proudly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
Comedy Is Served on Roller Skates in
Reginald Denny's New Comedy Here
BY Walter ID. Hickman

Comedy is being served on roller
skates.
That is just what they are doing
In Reginald Denny's latest attempt
to prod a broad grin on the face Of
the world.
This roller skating comedy is to be
found in Take 1t From Me-" and it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
Editor, The indianapolis Times,
Dear Sir.

EulIOr, Inc Indianapolis IlfneS,
Dear Sir:
Senator Robinson states IN his
affidavit to Senator Reed that no Is
not and never was a member" OF
the Khan. He speaks correctly from
the Khan viewpoint.
When an applicant is "naturalized"
into the order he is told, II asked,
that he can "truthfully answer he
does not belong" or is not a ''mem.
her" of the Khan, instead he Is a
"citizen" or Subject" OF the rnvis-
ible Empire. I speak from personal
experience.
Although a Republican in tho past
I cannot understand how a man can
conseientiously vote the Republican
ticket at this election.
From facts known myself, I fully
believe the charges made by Thomas
II. Adams and wish Adams and Won
all success in your investigation
work.
AN EX-KLAN REPUBLICAN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
Movie Verdict

COLONIAI-"The Midnight
Sun" expensive and big
melodrama all dressed up in
million dollar attire.
CIRCLE-Reginald Denny
proves that he is growing as a
real individual comedian In
Take It From Me-"
OHIO-"Stella Dallas" one
Of the finest.
APOLLO = Michael Arlen
does not live up to his reputa-
ton as a writer by giving the
screen THE Ace of Cabs"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

LOOK. mat Is just
what Menjou has in
his new photoplay,
but he isn't I mean
and hungry at all.
You know nobody
loves a cad, but
poor Menjou is
forced to be that in
the eyes of other
members Of the
cast, but the public
(and that was at
least clever on part
Of the directory,
knows that Adolphe
is the victim of
another p e RS o n,
who is a dis
honorable cad. But
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01
KNOW YOUR STATE

Indiana established training school for the
blind in 1847. The Legislature Of 1928 provided
for the removal Of the school from its historic
location in indianapolis to a point north of the
city
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wet plank and flowing sea, is the way the
politicians saying 1t this fall.
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How often does Halley's Comet APP
pear? When was it last seen?
It's cycle Is approximately seventy
five years. 1t was last seen tele-
scopically in April or May, 1911, and
was photographed as late as June
1, 1911.
What is the shortest period of en-
listment in the United States Coast
Guard?
If the applicant served previously
in the Navy or the Coast Guard or
has had training as a mechanic or
! fireman, he can enlist for two years;
inexperienced men must sign up for
three years.
What is the meaning Of Kosher?
1t is a Hebrew word meaning law
full, bright. clean; conforming to the
requirements Of the Talmud, the
body of Jewish traditionary laws.
How much nitrOgIycerin is In
dynamite?
1t varies from 25 to rs per cent
and averages about 40 per cent. 4
What nationality is Siworsliy, thu
airplane builder? W
Russian.
What are Steers?
In the United States the term is
extended to male beef cattle Of any
age.
How old is the game of dominoes? :
It's origin is variously ascribed to
Chinese, Egyptians and Jews, but
there is no trustworthy evidence of ?
its existence before the eighteenth .
century. At the beginning OF that .
period 1t seems to have been intro .
duced from Italy into France. and /
thence into Germany and the Low
Countries. Today it is played more
in France and Belgium than any
where else.
Where was Pola Negrl born? Is
she an American citizen?
She was born at Bromberg, Poland
on Jan. 3, 1897. In May 1924 she
took out her first citizenship papers
indicating that she intends to be
come an American citizen.
How much is the duty on an i'm
ported fur coat?
Fur wearing apparel takes a duty
Of so per cent ad valorem. computed
on the price paid in the country
from which It is imported.
Who composed the main cast OF
the motion picture Mighty LAX
ROse?"
Dorothy Mackaill and James
Rennie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

What is the meaning Of Kosher?
It is a Hebrew word meaning law
full, bright, clean; conforming to the
requirements Of the Talmud, the
body of Jewish traditionary laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

Plum is a popular color among the women'
styles this fall. Any of you boys and girls remembe
when it used to be fig?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

What nationality is Siworsliy, thj
afrplane builder?
Russian.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

How much nitroglycerin is In
dynamite?
1t varies from % to rs per cent
and averages about 40 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

What are steers?
In the United States the term is
extended to male beef cattle Of any
age.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

Where was Pola Negrl born? Is
she an American citizen?
She was born at Bromberg, Poland
on Jan. 3, 1897. In May, 1924. she
took out her first citizenship papers,
indicating that she intends to be
come an American citizen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

Who composed the main cast OF
the motion picture Mighty LAX
ROse?"
Dorothy Mackaill and James
Rennie.
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Questions and
Answers

You can get an answer to any ques-
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ton d. O.. inclosing 2 cents N stamp7
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Unsigned requests cannot be answ cred.
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The royal party has expressed the desire to see
some cowboys. Yes your majesty, just stand around
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-01

How much is the duty on an i'm
ported fur coat?
Fur wearing apparel takes a duty
Of so per cent adj valorem. computed
on the price paid in the country
from which Il Is imported
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How often does Halley's Comet ap-
pear? When was il last seen?
It's cycle Is approximately seventy
five years. 1t was last seen tele-
scopically in April or May, 1911, and
was photographed as late as June
1, 1911.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-07-09
Vysetruji kradez alkoholu.

Vladnl 1fedn1ci a policie po-
Gala v 1tery S vysetTovanim
kradeze alkoholu re skladiste
Williama Grahama & Co., ma
rohu Fawn President ulic.
Ze skladiste ukradeno bylo g.
359 galonG alkoholu Gene
$12,500
Kradez odkryta byla v Ute
ry rano zamestnanci firmy
James Corner & Co. sousedici
S firmou Graham. Zlodeji
vloupali Sc do skladiste sl-rze
vedlejsi budovu Corner. z
budovy, ucinili 81 otvor tretiho
poschodl vylaman1m cihel do
skladiste. Alkohol chovany
tam hlavne v 50 galonovych
nadobach vyvalen byl re skla-
diSte do Corner budovy, tam
svezen po elevatoru ma prvni
poschodf a odyezen.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-07-09
Oslavy 4. cervence poskozeny
deStem.

Plany ma oslavu 4. cervence
pokazil dest. Parady ohno-
stroje planovane rdznymi
sdruzenlmi byly odlozeny.
Pageant, jenz usporadan
byti mel v Patterson parku a
-jehoz z1castniti Sc melo ma
700 dltek, slaven bude v sobo-
tu o 4. hodine odpolednf.
Dest pokazil oslavy po ce-
lem statu S vyminkou vlastenec
kych shromazdeni jez konany
byly v sin1ch. Pokud zjistiti
sc dalo, SO osob v Baltimore
poraneno bylo vypalovan1m
prskavek v r1znych castech
mesta vedle jinych nehod poll
eli hlasenych a nehlasenych.
Ohnostroje vypalovany byly
V 1tery vecer. V Paterson Par
ku, kde tisice svedky byly o.
hnostrojG strhl Sc lijak, ktery
zastupy zahnal ma kvapny u
stup.
V ostatnlch mestskych par
cich divaci nerusene sledovali
ohilostroje.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1926-07-09
Potrestana Is dolary pro nese.
nj revolveru.

Dorothy Smith, 20 roku sta
ra Eastern avenue odsouze-
ma byla ku placen1 pokuty $25
a 1trat protoze mela u sebe re-
volver. Straznfk Kuhn zatkl
j, kdyz prerusil ryacku, v n1z
z1castnena byla Sc svym man
zelem a Taylor Keatermanem.
Manzel jejf a Keaterman "a
platili po $2.45 pokuty.
- Nellie Turner, 13 rokd
stara cernoska z Guilford
Place, odsouzena byla Ute
ry ku pokute S6.45. Potresta-
ma byla pokutou, ponevac nj
nalezen byl revolver, kdyz V
pondel1 zatcena byla pro nepo-
Tadne chovan1.
- Devatenactilety Leo Wye
zalek ze S. Wolfe ulice pokuto-
van byl S6,45 pro vystreleni 2
revolveru. Zatcen byf v 6tery
ma rohu Market Place a Balti=
more ulice.