The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-28
Tracy
Protection
Another Crown Prince
Hooray for Hicksville
Tubbed
By NJ. f. Tracy

Referring to American citizens
who have been kidnapped by Mexican
bandits and are being held for ran
som, the score is now five.
The market is growing bullish,
too.
The price named for Braden and
Gallagher, who were taken into cap
tivity some days ago Is $4,000, but
for J. W. Shanklin, who was nabbed
last Tuesday, it is $4,000.
With regard to the other two, who
were sequestered still later, no price
has been officially announced.
Doubtless the bandits are taking
plenty of time to figure out what
the traffic will stand.
Shanklin was supposed to have
been shot at o'clock last night II
the money had not appeared by that
time.
Meanwhile, It seems as though this
Government might indicate pass
ing interest in the matter.
Not that any long winded disser-
tations are called for, but that we
might, at least, offer brief sugges-
ton.
Roosevelt left a pretty model, as
remember it, when he authorized the
message, "Perdicaris alive, or Rails
sui dead"
T. + l.
The Crown Prince of Sweden arrived
at Washington, D. c., on schedule
and was greeted at the depot by
such a gathering Of nabobs as must
have impressed him with the leisure
ly life the upper crust Of this re-
public can lead.
After that he was escorted to his
counsry's legation in a most formal
and ceremonious manner, while the
crowds gaped much as they would,
and rauch as they recently did at
circus parade.
The Marine band PLAYED the
Swedish national hymn, Of course,
and the Crown Prince said that he
had never heard it rendered so we'll,
which ought to convince any pas
triotic American that this is a
musical country.
For the next four days social
washington will be on tenter hooks
until it knows whether it has re-
ceived an 'fnvite."
It only adds to the nervous strain
that social Washington hasn't any
thing more important to worry about,
but Crown Princes are growing
scarcer every year. you know.
According, to all reports this one
is a sensible chap which is very
fortunate, because if he weren't he
might get the impression from the
way its capital acts that the United
States is a nation of hicks.
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Speaking of Hicksville, Long
Island, did not vote to change its
name after all. No, by hecki
The chamber of commerce reso-
luted and elocuted, describing how
every Hicksville product was losing
out because nobody took 1t serious
ly on account Of the name. but the
moss-backs won. if you prefer to
cal them that,
They said that Elias Hicks had
founded the town, that he was
good citizen and that they'd stay
hitched to his memory, no matter
how much outsiders laughed.
They not only said it, but they
voted it 994 to 317, and we're still
hicks" the exulted as they surged
out Of the hall.
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Earl Carol lied, said jury Of
his peers, not about the contents
of the tub, but about the fact that
a girl was in 1t.
The trouble with Earl was that
he took in too much territory.
He was not satisfied to deny the tub
contained liquor. He had to go out
of his way and say the girl wasn't
in It just to back up the point.
Lying is lying, when you're con-
victed Of it in open court and quite
regardless of whether what you lied
about had anything to DO with the
main ISSUE
Republican Congressman, and
more especially Republican Sen
ators, have suddenly walked up to
the desirability of doing something
about farm relief.
No no, it is not a keener apprecia-
ton Of the farmers hard lot that
has walked them UP, but a keener
appreciation Of what Brookhart is
likely to do to CummiRs in Iowa, If
they don't intervene.
Brookhart,, you remember, is the
men who Republican Senators ousted
in favor of g. Democrat, not because
the returns as they put 1t, but for his
rampageous irregularities toward
the party, as he claims.
Now he is in the race against
the very regular and very depend
able Senator Cummins and they do
say he's making things hot.