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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
ReAERB8E

The London zoo sends over PINK
elephant Several years ago they
used to be raised in this country.
No, no, Chester, all the red cheeks
you see nowadays don't come from
bending over the kitchen stove.
Headlines you never see; MY Or
TONENT BETTER MAN, SAYS DE-
FEATED CANDIDATE.
The German royalists have warned
the kaiser not to return home. by
the way, the Germans wear blunt
heavy shoe, don't they?
A London telepathist heard from Il
flapper in Mars, he says. We won
der what kind of cold cream she
indorse.
Famous last lines: "HOw did we
spend so much!
Copyright 1926, NIiA Service, lnc)
mo Breakfast Complete Wiunour
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5-The presi'
dent can't hire a man to work ter
the government without the senate
consent, but he can fire to suit hlm-
self.
This decision by the supreme court
promises to be the subject of Dig
ger row in the upper house of con
o.ress this winter than any other
thing.
1t wasn't a unanimous decision
Justices Taft Van Deventer, Suther-
land, Butler, Sanford and Stone rem
dered it, Justices Holmes, McRey-
nolds and Brandeis disagreed The
Gissenters declared that the majority
verdict struck at the very roundatoh
of Americas government.
That gives an idea of the issue
Importance.
The case arose from President VIII
sons dismissal of Frank S. Myers as
Myers was appointed in 1917 fol
irostmaster at Portland, Ore.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
Sixteen Years Ago

Harry Locke, postmaster at
Courtland, passed through Doug
las yesterday on his way to
Phoenix to attend the postmasters
convention and the state fair.
William Heinze left yesterday
for Guaymas, where he will To-
cate.
e L. Stewart is in Douglas on
his way to Yzabal from Long
Beach, where he has been for
seyeral weeks.
Mrs. O. ]. Hurley is home again
after a three months illness IN
the Bisbee hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Adamson'
Albert NJ. Sames and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Mcguire
Secretary Grindell, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. McNair, H. n. Reno, j.
c. Gungl, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Ross, Mrs. Fisher and niece, j.
e. Suits and Rufe Scott are among
those who will attend the fair
at Phoenix.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
More Truth Than Poetry
CoNCERNINcs TIE RATTLEsNAKE
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE

CONCERNING TIE RATTLESNA<E p
I'm told the nellthiest rattlesnaAe
Will pine and peek ana pout,
When wise anl prudent keepers take
His poisoned molars cut.
He still can eat, he still can fight,
But he grows wan and i'll,
And dies at last from sheer despite
Because he cannot kill.
The rattlesnakes is not role
Which l should want to share;
He ought to have more self-control
And not so greatly care
That he must on sickbed lie
Until he's passed away,
Because he cannot crafty
His evil lust to slay.
Why cant he say, like other snakes
Though this is quite blow
1t still but little difference makes
1 still can fight a foe;
And now 1 know that when we meet
And at each other glare
My victory will be more sweet,
For we must both fight fair?'
But no! he draws a fluttering breath
And shakes a feeble rattle,
And sighs: I'D rather starve to death
Than fight an honest battle.
A moral to impart,
Which is: Avoid the rattlesnake
He has a wicked heart.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
nm NOT PASS

In a narrow, dangerous pass big
grizzly bear stood growing male
violently in front of the traveller;
a rattlesnake slid into the crail at
the rear and curled. ready to strike;
the walls were $50 feet high below
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06

decorations at
ought mn@l weight
But lie Legion peaxs for opinion
policy
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
Abe Martin

Another drawback t prohibition Is
U.nt tn "Se.tin' 'em up" is too ono
sided. A champion n'IUS scoops IN
sport writer's when IL" loses ms
crown.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
NATURAL CURIOSITY

Mars was heard signaling us the
other day. She probably was trying
to find out how one of the football
games came out
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
TOO BAD

Just when every body wanted 10
look at Tunney, they simply had 10
go and look at the queen.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
EASIER

The next war won't be so bad,
for the five day week will be IN
force by that time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
NICE BABY

A small boy, sent to a druggists,
went into a hardware store by mis-
take and handed the merchant the
following note: my baby has eat
up it's fathers parish plster. Send
an anecdote quick, as / am bit
historical" @
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
Lone DISTANCE CALL

A Maine man tells of party Of
county Officials from a coal mining
district OF Pennsylvania who came
to New ENGLAND on a junket In
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
ISN.T THIs a CRIME

Young Mother-Where can buy
a little baby powder?
. Other-My name isn't Powder.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
TUT, TUT!

Preacher-"And he smote them hip
and thigh"
Deacon (absently)-"Smash any
thing?'
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
NOW YOU TELL ONE

A mule and Ford are said to have
met on the highway.
"And what might you be?' asked
the mule.
AN automobile" answered the
Ford, "and you?"
I'm q horse" replied the mule.
And they both laughed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
WASHINGTON a.
LETTER Mksa

the usual four-year term. A presl-
Genital, appointment isn't sufficient 10
install a federal official ON the Jop'
1T must be confirmed by the senate.
rhe senate did confirm Myers.
After Myers had esserved nearly
three years the president decided he
was unsatisfactory and removed him
Myers contended that he couldn't be
fired any more than he could be
Fired, without the consent of the
senate.
So he sued for $SSS1, the balance
of his four years salary. He's dead
now, but his. heirs kept his claim
alive.
The supreme court now ratifies his
removal, setting a precedent.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5-E)-Young
Jack Thompson of Los Angeles. negro
won a 10-round decision over Billy AL
ger. junior welterweight of Phoenix
Arizona, at Dreamland auditorium here
tonight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06

We have heard of "Gay Paris
but to the tourists mind it is Pay
Paris"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06

they reached for 750 feet
How did the hemmed-in man pass?
All, you may we'll ask. The brave
man took a pack of cards from
is pocket, dealt himself four aces
andCthen he didn't have to pass.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06

cluded among the tourists was the
newly elected sheriff, large, solid,
self-made man, who hated to walk
when he could ride.
When the party got to portland
he was in state of exhaustion.
After morning devoted to sight
seeing the visitors sat in a room
at the hotel, planning fresh excursions
for the afternoon. The sheriff rested
upon the bed He was favoring his
feet.
"Ill tell you what" suggested one
the group Henry w. Longfellow
was born in this town. Let's go AMI
call at his home"
"Where is this here Longfellow's
place." inquired the sheriff.
mot far,p said the first speaker;
"half mile or So"
Hadn't we better phone first to
see whether he's home?" suggested
the sheriff.
MON. who put the statue under
the Kitchen sink?"
Mother -"sssh, lad that's mot a
statue, that's the plumber"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
HARD LICK

At social gathering several men
were discussing the question of luck,
when one remarked: ."All this talk
about 13 being an unlucky number
is sheer nonsense. What, for instance,
is luckier than holding 13 trumps
at bridge?"
"Humph!' replied another man. Il
held 13 trump hand once, and
didn't take more than one trick
with it {"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06
"How could that be?"

"Well you see, my partner was
hot tempered and when l trumped
his ace he jumped up and kicked
me out of the ROOM"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06

Wife-SJohn, you do not speak
to ME as affectionately as you once
did; fear you have ceased. to love
me-"
John-"Ceased to love you! Now
there you go again. 1 love you
more than life itself Now you shut
up and let me read my paper"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06

I Milligan-"If 1 be afther LAWN Sc
curity equal to what 1 take away,
will yez, trust me till mkt week -
Sands 1.-THE rocer)-"Certainly.'
well thin, sell me two av thin
hams an kape wan av thin till ]
come agin.''-Tit-Bits
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-06

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
Story of CHASTITY Fatal Beat
ing Told in Court by
Baby Sister.

A jury has decided that Andy
FarTis, Tennessee mountaineer.
brutally beat to death his nephew,
Henry Bobby Hill, Z, son OF Mrs.
Catherine Hill, 500 River Ave, In
dianapolis.
And F'arris must die in the electric
chair the jury decreed at Maynard
vile, Tenn, late Thursday.
The events which led up to the
uncle having little Bobby in his
charge, came about in indianapolis
last fall. The mother OF the boy,
with four children to support,
worked in a restaurant on Kentucky
Ave. She and the children lived
with Mrs. Hill's parents who are
both in poor health and quite old.
The struggle to keep ''the wolf from
the door" was hard.
Then Mrs. Hill lost her position
at the restaurant, there were
rumors that dire poverty would put
the children in the hands of Juvenile
Court authorities. The mother did
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02

second Of the week, is due to strike
the Middle West tonight, local fore
casters could see no such eventuality
for Indianapolis and vicinity. So,
unless something unforeseen happens,
the new Easter bonnets, dresses,
coats, suits and accessories can be
worn without fear of their 1ustre
being marred by rain.
But, according to United Press
dispatches, n driving snow storm
had started in Chicago today. The
snow came on top of one-foot fall
earlier in the week.
April was ushered in with a sun
shiny day, the mercury reaching a
high mark Of 81 in the afternoon. 1t
dropped to 29 at $40 q. m. and at
registered 81, or IS degrees below
normal.
Damage done by belated winter
storm Wednesday in northern In
diana was being repaired today.
Over the Middle West, damage
from the snow and gales was
estimated at approximately $5,00O,.
900. Many lives were taken.
Automobile traffic on three State
highways in northern Indiana was
blocked because of heavy SHOWS.
They were No. 10, north of Bruins
wick; No. 2, east Of Scherervillle, and
Non 30, between Valparaiso and
Hebron.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
QUERY
, IS UNANSWERED
Committee Seeks to Get Use
of Speedway.

Word had not been received today
from James A Allison and Carl
Fisher, majority owners of the In
dianapolis Speedway, who are in
Florida and to whom the Chamber
of Commerce airport committee
Thursday sent night kilograms ask
ing for free use of the north section
Of the speedway for an airport.
The message asked that part of
this property be turned over for
This purpose under strict regulations
Of the airport board, for few years,
until a commercial airport could be
established. T. e. Meyrs, Speedway
manager, said it might not be al
visable to combine air port and
Speedway activities.
Postmaster Robert III. Bryson,
committee chairman. said that Brig.
Gen. Dwight e. Aultman. Fort Ben
iamin Harrison commandant, will be
invited to meet with the committee
next week to outline his ideas on the
establishment of an airport at Fort
Harrison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
POLITICAL FIXING
SCORED BYLEAGUE'
Marion County Voters Body Threatens to Talk About
EnemieS-KIan Leaders Refuse to Resign.

which II will be possible TO bring on
any public office holder in our COM
munity."
Marion County Voters League
headquarters issued this statement
today in connection with the an
nounced determination of George s.
Elliott, Marion County exalted cy-
clops, and other Klan officers to re-
fuse to resign without trial and 70
continue political warfare against
George V. Coffin, Republican county
chairman.
mo one has ever seen or heard
George V. Coffin attempt to defend
himself against the condemnations
that have frequently been made
against him. The people can rest
assured that before this league Is
through with this campaign they
will have plenty OF opportunities to
learn the truth about Coffin's past
political activities"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02

Suspended from the Church Of
Christ because Of his liberal views
toward athletics, w. Clyde Mar
tin of Palmyra, Ind, today filed
a declaration of his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for
Third District Congressman.
Martin was suspended Thursday
because of his activities In con-
nection with the operation Of a
community hall.
Immediately after the verdict
placing Martin under suspension
was read by the jury of deacons
roller skates roared their defiance on
the floor of Martins hall.
One of the conditions upon which
the susp sion could be lifted was
that roller skating must stop
another was that the young mer
who took part in basketball games
should wear costumes that conform
to decensy and modest appeal"
The trial was the third attemp
to bring the storm center o1
Palmyra's community life to tasl
for his activities.
Following the reading Of the
verdict Martin had nothing to say
except to indicate that his hal
would continue to operate as usual
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
TO file APPEAL
OF STEPHENSON
Trial Transcript Is Nearly
Completed.

Ira NJ. Holmes, one OF the at
torneys who defended d. c. Stephen
son, ex-Klan head, now serving II
life term at the Indiana State Prison
for numbering Miss Madge Ober'
holtzer, today said that the tran.
script Of the trial at Noblesville,
Ind, is nearly ready to be filed with
the State Supreme Court. He said
the appeal must be filed by April
Ia.
Miss Maude Dale. official reporter
of Hamilton County Circuit Court,
is working on the last OF the tran
script. She is expected 10 complete
It this week, Holmes said.
The transcript which will number
about $500 pages is being indexed
by Holmes and John H. Kplinger
of Rushville, Ind, co-counsel for the
defense. Holmes said Miss Dale will
receive $1,000 for her work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
Con NTINUE WORK
ON BUILDINGS
DESPITE STRIKE
So, 100000 Construction
Jobs Not Tied Up by
Labor Dispute.

Construction work on new Office
buildings, valued at $4,000. 900, has
proceeded in spite of the strike of
about 1 500 hosting engineers, paint
ers and decorators, a check showed
today.
The worlmen failed to report
Thursday morning when wage scale
agreements expired.
One hundred and fifty men were at
work at the new Chamber Of Com.
merce Bldg, n. Meridian st. If the
hoisting engineers do not return by
Monday, however. it was said 100
men would be laid off and part of the
construction stopped.
Hoist by Hand
At the insurance building OF the
knights of Pythias, under con-
struction at St. Joseph and Mis-
souri, Sts., work was going ahead
Laborers were hosting materials
needed on upper floors by hand.
At the new Indiana Lumbermen's s
Insurance Bldg. Michigan and
Delaware SITS, it was said that II
strikers failed to return by Monday
work would continue on finishing,
which can be done without using the
hosting engines.
Not Considered Serious
The situation, generally, is not con-
sidered serious either by officials OF
the General Contractors Association,
representing most OF the employers
or by the Marion County Building
Trades Council, of which the strikers
are members. 1t was believed that
the situation will be smoothed out
before long by compromise.
Hosting engineers are seeking an
increase from $1.15 to $1.25 and
from $1.25 TO $1.35 an hour; painters
and decorators. from S1.05 to SIPS
an hour. and sheet metal workers
from $1.05 to S1.15 an hour.
Earl bingham. building trades
council secretary, said he did not
believe any negotiation will be
made before the first of next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
Five-Man Railway
Has Good Year

Ipdiana's most singular trans
portation agency. the Ferdi-
nand Railroad Company, did
thriving business in 1925 along
its 7.38 miles of main track be-
tween Huntingburg and Ferdi-
nand, according to its annual
report to the public service
commission.
Operating revenues OF $751;
974.S0 were realized last year
on assets of less than $751;
900. the report shows. A net
income of $4,419.67 resulted.
The railroad boasts only one
locomotive, one full-fedsed pas
senger car, one tender. one COM
bination baggage and passenger
coach, one station agent, one
conductor. one engineer, one
brakeman and one fireman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
LARGEST INCREASE Is
MADE BY METHODISTS
Top List by Adding 220, 1873
Communicates - Catho-
lies Are Second, Accord
Ing to Survey by Christian
HeraId-Clergy Numbers
Jump.

Bv Times Special
NEW YORK, April 2.-Christian
churches in America gained 100000
members In 1925-the greatest num-
ber in several years.
The Methodist churches showed
the largest gain, adding 220. .183 mem
bers and Catholic churches came
next with 203,990, according to the
annual census of the Christian
Herald.
The Catholic church has by far the
greatest number of communicates,
with 16,156,914 as compared with
|8.92O.1SO members of the Methodist
denomination, which ranks second in
this respect. The Baptists run far
ahead for third place honors with
S,397,914 communicates although
their gain for the year was only
104, 1896.
Church Not Losing
The Christian Herald concludes
that it's figures adequately demon
strate that the churches are far from
losing their grip"
"The controversies OF the year
touching upon creeds, biblical inter
probation and even some OF the
foundations of the faith, seem not
greatly to have affected the church's
evangeiistic power. which is larger,
not smaller, than in the past few
years. The excitement Is plainly
subsiding and the controversy leaves
the churches but little disturbed,
writes DR.. II. K. Carroll, who com
piled the first complete official cen.
sus Of religions in the United States
and who presents the latest figures
in the Herald's current edition.
A total church membership OF
more than 43 900, 900 is shown in the
list of seventeen principal demon
national groups.
The only denomination showing
decrease Is that of the Quakers,
whose membership has $40 less than
in 1924.
immigration Affects
1t is pointed out that the Roman
Catholic Church shows a smaller
increase than usual, largely because
OF restriction of immigration from
European countries, and because OF
the fact that. returns come from
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
VETS DENIED
10 SUBPOENAS
Rikhoff Among Witnesses
Wanted by VETS.

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, April 2.---By a
vote of 4 to l, the Senate beer
hearings" committee today refused
to subpoena eighteen wet witnesses
for the extensive Investigation of
day
Former Police Chief Herman r.
Rkhoff of Indianapolis is included
among the witnesses, wanted by the
vets.
The committee decided the Gov.
ernment should not pay expenses
of witnesses either for the drys or
vets to come here to testify as to
enforcement of prohibition or to
bring suggestions for modification
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
WALKER MANAGER NAME
TrOwbridge to Be Business Repre-
sentative for Stock Company.

Nelson Trowbridge, formerly man.
ager OF the Murat Theater here, now
manager of the two Shubert houses
In Cincinnati Ohio, will be business
manager for Stuart Walker when
Walkers company opens at Keith's
in Indianapolis about May 10.
This information was carried in
dispatches from Cincinnati. Trow-
bridge will arrive Sunday with Mrs.
Trowbridge and their three children.
They will reopen their indianapolis
home, Trowbridge returning to Gin
cinnat-for the remainder OF the le-
climate season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
WILMETH CANDIDATE
Former City Judge Seeks Nomina
tiOn for Prosecutor.

Delbert o. Wilmeth, attorney and
former city court judge, today an
pounced his candidacy for Repub-
Ican nomination for county prose
cutor in the primary election May a.
His declaration was filed with AL
bert H. Losche, county clerk.
"If elected to that office it will
be my aim to give to the citizens
of Marion County my best efforts, :"
said Wilmeth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
FREIGHT LINE PROPOSED
Interstate Route Sought In Petition
Before State Body.

In petition filed today with the
public service commission by the
nd-O-Mich Motor Transit Company,
certificate of convenience and
necessity is sought for a motor
freight line between Detroit and
South Bend.
The line would operate every night
through three states. Seven trucks
would be used.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
CLEAR, COOL EASTER
DAY SEEMS LZKEL Y
Should Rain Tonight and Saturday Morning, Says
Weather Bureau.

Indianapolis will have a clear, cool
weather bureau indicated today,
though no positive forecast could
be given.
Preceding this, however, should be
rain tonight and Saturday morning
with slightly higher temperature, 1t
was said. The low mark tonight is
expected to be about 35.
Though the Chicago weather bu-
reau has predicted blizzard, the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
Shumaker Says He viii Sign
Warrant to Test Legality
of Marketing New Beer in
Indiana Drug Stores If
Any Is Brought In.
DEPENDS ON POSSIBILITY
or USE AS BEVERAGE
Remy Agrees With Anti
Saloon League Head
Local Firm Manager Says
He Has Received No
Information on Shipment.

A showdown before a jury on
whether drug store sale Of the new
malt tonic beer, containing 3.75 per
cent alcohol, is legal in Indiana. will
be necessary, according to state
ments today of Prosecutor William
II. Remy and Superintendent Ed
ward S. Shumaker Of the Indiana
Anti-Saloon League.
Shumaker said that IL druggists
here start selling the malt tonic
made by Anheuser-Busch, st. Louis
and Pabst, Milwaukee. he will swear
out a warrant to test, in the courts,
whether the sale is law violation.
Possession uIegaP'
"If the stuff can be used as a
beverage, even it's possession is IL.
legal" Shumaker said.
The question for the jury to de.
eide will be whether the new beer,
which today went on sale for the
first time in Milwaukee, "can be or
is reasonably likely to be used as a
beverage"
II it can be or is reasonably like
ly to be used as a beverage" under
the law, the jury must find the sell
er guilty of violating the State
Wright bone-dry law and determine
the sale OF the new beer, permit
ted by the Federal Government, in
violation of the state law, Shumaker
said.
But If the jury determines the
drink cannot be or is reasonably
unlikely to be used as beverage, '
"the law cannot touch" sale OF the
beer in the State for medical pur.
poses. he said.
Remy Agrees
"Shumaker is right" Prosecutor
William II. Remy declared. ''The
test. of course, as to whether the
sale in this State OF this tonic Is
legal is whether 1t is used as a bev
erage. If it is. 1t can't be sold un.
der the State law, but if 1t is sold for
a medical purpose and used for SUCH
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
BUCK DEER on RAMPAGE

LONDONDERRY, N. H.--A big
buck deer nearly wrecked the in
terror Of the home of Jerry Par
menter here. Awakened by a crash
of glass. Parmenter rushed from
his bedroom and encountered the
deer halfway up the front stairs.
The animal smashed through the
balustrade, fell to the hall floor and
was injured. Parmenter killed it
with an ak
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-02
OIL MERGER COMPILED

BIZ United PreSs
LOS ANGELES. April 2.-The
Texas company, one Of the country s
largest Independent oil companies
has completed negotiations to take
over the California Petroleum Com.
pany. Aggregate assets Of S422, $685.
S07 are involved.