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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
The Russian Bomb at Geneva

While the dogs of war Snarling all the way
from the Baltic to the Black Sea, the great powers
of the word-incud;ng Russia and the United States
are foregatherng at Geneva to see what can be
done about disarmament if anything.
Born optimists though we are and chronic be-
lever in fairies very much fear little progress
can be made at this time. Disarmament in the final
analysis, depends upon world security and what ma
ton today particularly in Europe considers itself suf
cienty safe to do away with radically reduce its
national defense?
Poland, called by Napoleon "the key to Europe" is
pictured as on the verge Of swallowing Lithuania
This would mean that Russia would march against
Poland and the fat would be in the fire.
Revolution menaces Rumania, and civil war in that
country would almost inevitably tempt Russia to re-
take Bessarabia, and Hungary to occupy Transyl-
vania Italy continues to scare the world with her
dazzling plans Of empire which involve the Balkans
North Africa and Asia Minor, while France ranges
has designs upon her.
And SO it goes. Even the delegates arriving at
Geneva admit fear of war broods over Europe and
the world today more than at any time since the
Arrnistce thus it would require miracle to over
come the handicap which the gentlemen at Geneva
now face
The bombshel thrown into the meeting by Maxim
Iitvino, chief of the soviet delegation formally pro-
posing the abolition of all land sea and air forces
the world over, will have little real effect 1t was
simply gesture, but handy to refer to in the flu
ture whenever anyone points at Russas growing mill
tary power.
Still and all this newspaper wishes the discussion
luck. All this agitation for arms limitation, even If
nothing much comes of it now, is bound to lead to
something better in the future.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
Going to the CITY.

DR.. Edward A. Steiner of Grinnell College told
Iowa teachers the small town is the mediator between
country and CITY, Through it country people draw
from the city, and through the small town the city
draws from the country"
Which gives ample proof, if any needed, that
the debates about the desirabity of city or country
as place to live are so much pershage.
Each has its charm, and each is individual. The
simplicity of rural life pals youth, who finds in
the small towns idea of the opportunity, culture
and income he wants He goes to the city" and
leaps into it's life.
Then, there is time when the city's cold per-
plexities pail on him. He dreams of undulating
countrysides. Of the grandeur of forests and the
beauty of crops in midsummer. He Graves neighbor-
Hness simplicity He goes back to the soil whence
he came.
There are those, too, reared in cities who find the
country more fitted to their temperaments and those
who leave the country to return to it. but to
die In q mansion or rooning house in the teeming
center Of city's life.
It Ia not object to make cities bgger-only bet
ter. And il we live in the country, we can make life
better there too. and thus solve its secret.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
Optinistic Mr.. Dohenv

There must be something about hundred million
dollars that gives man confidence in himself
Edward L. Doheny, "kind old prospector friend" of
Albert FALL is about to ask the Congress of the United
States to give him back $1soOeSo7 that the United
States Supreme Court took away from him.
Congress has before it number Of claims grow
ing out of the Civil War which it has never yet de-
termined to- pay. Many more claims arising from
the World War, now nine years in the background
are pending
In view of this the fate of the Doheny claim will
be interesting. 1t will be particularly interesting in
the light of past transactions between the Congress
and Mr.. Doheny. 1t was the Senate for instance,
that started all of poor Mr.. Doheny's troubles.
They got inquistive about the leasing of naval
oil reserves and asked many impolte questions about
how Mr.. Doheny happened to send little black bag
filled with money down to Secretary Falls ranch
When the executive departments Of the Govern
ment took action result of their inquiry, it
was Congress that provided for employment of at
torneys to bring criminal and civil actions in the
oil cases.
But now, after four years in the calm, impartial
atmosphere of the court" SO earnestly lcnged for
while the Senate investigating, perhaps Mr.
Doheny has come to look on the Congress as a less
formidable opponent
Mr.. Doheny says he should get back from Con-
gress the money he spent building oil storage tanks
in Hawaii. These the tanks Congress wouldn't
order built. but that Admiral Robson thought were
needed.
1t is possible that Congress will feel little touchy
about this 1t is also possible it will consider the
country has been more harmed by Mr. Doheny's
activities in the past few years than it has been
benefited by the oil tanks it didn't want
Whatever happens, the fate of this $13,o0O,OOo
request is going to be interesting 1t will be interest
ing too to learn what is said of it by the budget di
rector that stern Spokesman for the forces of economy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
(Anderson Herzld)
Republican,

New evidences are furnished
daily that crookedness. dishonesty,
deceit, fraud, humbug, knavery
and other short cuts to riches or
fulf1llment of desire do not pay
Albert B. Fall, broken in health
and dishonored, although once he
occupied that high position as a
member Of the cabinet of the
President of the United States,
stands accused by the United
States Supreme Court as man
who attempted to rob his country
Ito barter away for a mess of
pottage the natural resources he
had been sworn to protect. Those
associated with him in his naval
oil frauds trickery likewise are I'M
masked and dishonored.
D. G. Stephenson, once head Of
the Indiana Ku-Klux Khan, arch
political plotter and man with
out morals, puts in the dreary
hours, not as the power behind
Indiana's political scenes, but as a
prisoner behind the States prison
bars.
John L. Duvall, until recently
mayor of Indianapolis, a man who
toyed with ideals and politicsl
healthfulness, has been forced
from Office, dishonored, disgraced
and discredited.
Governor Ed Jackson, associate
Of D. G. Stephenson and recipi-
ent of favors from the man who
now wears prison stripes, awaits
trial under an indictment that
charges he conSpired to bride
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
SAYS

AS though the assembling of
Congress next Monday were not
enough to start the fireworks, the
Republican national committee
win convene at Washington the
same day.
The official order Of business
calls for the latter to select
convention city and decide on
plans for next years campaign,
but what 1t really wants to know,
and what the rest of the country
wants to know is whether Presi-
dent Coolidge meant IT WON'T"
when he said, IT do not choose"
Until that little matter is dis
posed Of. the Republican national
committee will find it hard to do
much of anything.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
TT. Wayne Journal Gazette
(Democratic)


Governor Ed Jackson'S Iaconic
response to a grand jury indict-
ment alleging that he tried to
bride Warren T. -McCray while
that eminent Hoosier citizen was
incumbent Of the office Mr.. Jack
son now holds was that it was a
gigantic frame-up." Governor
Jackson's lawyers have gone to
court with another rejoinder to
the bill. 1t is that the indictment
of the Governor is flawed and
therefore of no account. The flaw
alleged is that the Indictment
fixes wrong time for the alleged
felonious conspiracy to bride the
Governor of Indiana.
Suppose that the indictment is
f1awed. Suppose the Criminal
Court Of Marion County so holds
and throws it oat. Suppose that
upon these technical defenses
Governor Jackson be enabled to
escape trial under the charges a
grand jury has alleged against
him in true bills, charges that at
least one newspaper has made
and iterated and reiterated. What
then? 1t may be supposed that
Governor Jackson, if untainted
with crime, sets his good name
even above his liberty. How is his
good name to be preserved if mere
technicality, the statute of lini-
tations and the like are invoked
in his behalf and he be permit
ted to escape going to court to
plead and to stand trial?
We had hoped that Governor
Jackson, standing upon his coun-
ter-charge that the accusations
and indictments against him were
a Gigantic frame-up," would
waive all technical defenses and
courageously challenge his accus-
ers to the proof. He can do that
only by requiring his accusers to
face him with their evidence. If
ne can escape trial he will face
nothing but suspicion, and that
suspicion will outlive him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
PuSSYfooting Orgy

AS to farm relief, it has arrived
at the state of low vitality where
any kind of compromise may be
expected.
The politicians of both parties
are willing to do enough to keep
the farmers quiet, but they will be
very careful to avoid doing enough
to ALLEVIATE others.
Precisely the same situation
prevails with regard to all impor-
tant measures.
To put it bluntly, we are in for
just such an exhibition of pussy
footing, sidestepping and log roll
ing as usually goes with a pre-
campaign year.
Tax reduction will land about
half way between what Secretary
Mellon wants and what the Ma
tional Chamber Of Commerce
wants.
The Boulder Dam project will
either be pigeon holed, or left in
such way that the next Congress
can do most anything with it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
Questions and AnSzCe1,S

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tion OF TACT or information BY writing
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for reply. Medical. legal and d m TsSHiii
advice cannot be given nor can extended
lions will receive a personal reply. Un-
signed requests cannot be answered. All
letters are conndential.--Editor
Why is the tomato sometimes
called fruit and sometimes a vege-
table?
A vegetable in the popular sense
is any part of an herbaceous plant
commonly used for culinary pur-
poses, and may consist of the root
(beet and turnip), the stem (aspar-
aguS, celery, rhubarb), a tuber or
underground stem (potato), the
foliage cabbage and spinach), or
that which is botanically the fruit
tomato, bean, pea and eggplant)
Thus the tomato is both fruit and
a vegetable, though for table use
and in the garden and market it
ranks as a vegetable only. The
pumpkin and squash, which are
botanical1y fruits, are classed as
vegetables, while the melon, which
is of the same family, is termed a
fruit
How can endive be kept for win
ter use? ~
Take up the full-grown but as yet
unblanched plants with a ball Of
earth adhering to the roots and
store them in a root cellar, as is
done with celery. If kept in the
dark, they will soon bleach and be
ready for use.
How should a snake skin be
tanned2
Apply alum and salt Zone part
alum to two Of salt) and rub it into
the fieshy side and stretch the skin
until dry. Soften it with a damp
cloth and scrape the inner tissue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
StraddIe ON Booze

The greatest straddle of them
all will be attempted with regard
to prohibition.
On this question, which has
come to interest the whole coun-
try, more than any other, Con-
gress will do its best to remain
non-commital. It will do this not
only to save its own face, but to
pave the way for evasive plat
forms by both parties next year.
Whether Republicans or Demo.
Gratis, the majority of leaders are
simply afraid to raise the proni-
bition issue.
Those In favor Of Volsteadism
are afraid that sentiment has
changed too much, while those op-
posed to it are afraid that senti-
inent has not changed enough.
1t is my own opinion that the
country would vote for both the
Eighteenth amendment and Vol
stead act If a referendum were
held now or even next year, but
that it would vote against the Vol
stead act, and possibly the Eight
zenith amendment if the election
were postponed five or ten years.
I believe that the modification
lists are making a mistake in try
ing to hurry an election while the
prohibitionists are making an
equal mistake IN trying to put It
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

Care should be taken not to scrane
too deep. After this process add a
small amount of sweet oil or meats
foot oil. Skins are sometimes
picked in solution in proportion
OF one part alum, two parts salt and
ten parts water. The alum and
salt should be dissolved in water
and the liquid is allowed to come
to a boil. When cool, submerge the
skin and leave it for day or two.
Between what two teams were the
1914 world series baseball games
played?
Between the Boston Braves and
the Philadelphia Athletics. Boston
won in four straight games. The
scores were: Boston 7, Philadelphia
g. l; Boston l, Philadelphia o; Bos-
ton 5, Philadelphia 4 twelve in
nings); Boston 3, Philadelphia /.
Is Paul Revere the real name Of
the Revolutionary War hero or is it
fictitious?
1t is the real name; the Revere
family was prominent in Boston at
the time Of the revolution.
When and where did Joseph JEFF
fersOn die?
At Palm Beach, Fla, April %,
1905.
How old is Ethel Barrymore?
Forty-eight years.
Who wrote the story Of the mo-
ton picture, at Is the Law?''
The picture was based on the
story by Hayden Talbot and was
adapted from the stage play by FL
mer Rice. 1t was directed by J..
Gordon Edwards and produced by
the Fox Film Corporation, 140l N.
Western Ave-, Hollywood, Cal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
What Other Editors Think

the grand jury won't have a diff
cult time in getting the facts.
When it makes its report, it would
be interesting to have an opinion
from that body on the medicinal
value of whisky. Many competent
physicians hold that it is not
medicine at all. but our attorney
general takes it for granted that
there is life-giving touch in
every pint.
AS to the Anti-Saloon League
and the Khan, possibly Mr.. Gilliom
has been reading the poet Riley's
refrain: "Er the go5ble-uns git
you eff you don't watch out"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
The Junk Heap Of Human rife

In the great army Of men at the wheels and ma
chimes OF American industry sixty-three men "fall
by the wayside" every day-kiled by accidents that
might have been prevented
In years time the toll Of men manned in this
country, the worlds greatest industrial producer
mounts to the alarming total of 100000
Imagine a city Of 229o5 population wiped out to
the last man by sudden catastrophe That city
Is wiped out every year in mshaps mostly due to
carelessness accidents that little thought or educa
ton could have prevented.
Secretary of Labor James ]. Davis, making his an
nual report Of 1927, will say
mo other industrial nation produces so MANY
goods as we do and in no other country are so manv
men killed and manned in industry. We have been
SO busy speeding up this industrial machine of ours
that we have turned our backs on the price we have
been paying for this in terms of American workers
killed or MANNED. every day in the course of their
occupation.
Whatever its mechanical wonders, the nation can
not continue to be proud Of its industry and pros
pery while machinery that produces it kills so many
men.
IF industry will bend itself to the conservation of
life with the same energy it has applied itself to per-
fectng its mechanical equipment the result in safer
conditions will be assured"
sixty-three men a day killed; 288 men day
MANNED. That is the human junk heap Of our
national industry.
new debate on arms is requested for the League
OF Nations. Hasn't the league enough to do without
taking up youths problemsP
On st. GATHERINGS day the cnademoiselles in Paris
kissed any man they pleased No, no, ST. Catherine
isn't the patron saint Of America!
1t takes quite bit of spirit to move some people.
judging from the way bootleggers seem to prosper.
Some people go in for free love because that's
the only kind they're able to finance
What this country needs is not more companionate
marriages but few less uncompanionate ones.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
Old Masters

The last and greatest herald Of
Heavens King,
Girt with rough skins, HES to the
deserts wild,
Among that savage brood the woods
forth bring,
Which he than man more harmless
found and mild.
His food was 1ocusts, and what there
doth spring,
With honey that from virgin hives
distilled;
Parched body, hollow eyes, some
uncouth thing
Made him appear, long since from
earth exiled.
There burst he forth "All We whose
hopes rely
On God, with me amidst these des-
ertS mourn,
Repent, repent, and from old errors
turnp
Who listened to his voice, obeyed
his cry?
Only the echoes which he made
relent,
Rung from their flinty caves, Ere
pent! Repent"
William Drummond: For the Rantist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
Interest on Oil Cases

The oil investigation will be
continued or reopened, and Mr..
Doheny will add spice to it by
asking Congress to refund him
$13,000,000 which he laid out on
tanks and terminal facilities at
Pearl Harbor, and which he lost
when his leases were Cancelled.
The Sinclair case, which re-
Gently ended in a mistrial, and
which has given rise to a multi
tude of charges, is sure to come
up for discussion, if it does not
lead to the passage of new laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

The Rules
/. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par. a given number of
strokes. Thus, to change COW to
HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW,
HEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one let
ter at a time.
8. You must have a complete
word, of common usage, for each
Jump. Slang words and abbrevia-
lions don't count.
4. The order Of letters cannot be
changed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

Warren T. McCray when Cover
nor.
Five men who could not tolerate
a clean, decent newspaper edited
by a fearless man, Don Meliett,
and therefore slew him, are con-
victed of their dastardly crime and
are serving terms in the Ohio
State penitentiary. And his MUIR
derers include former police
chief and a police lieutenant.
George Remu5, who quit a $780,
600 a year law practice to go into
bootlegging where he could make
millions, is on trial for Staying
his wife, his ill-gotten money hav-
ing brought him only grief and
misery, and now nearly gone.
Right makes for might. Those
who may be faced with a choice
between submitting to evils and
immoral oppression, or fighting
for that which is right, square and
moral, should have no hesitancy
in making a decision.
Seeming success that glitters
from those who follow evil prac-
tees, in business or personally, is
but sham gold, Look over the re-
cent list Of the dishonored: Fall
Stephenson, Duvall, Remus and
others.
1t pays to go straight in bust
ness, in politics and in personal
morals. A final check-up on
satisfaction with life, position
among ones fellows and health
will prove the statement.
The people are living too close
together for crookedness long to
escape thorough unmasking. But
fear should not be the controlling
factor against a business or per-
sonal life lived such as the ig-
noble examples cited above. The
animating reason should be de-
sire to win enduring laurels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01
(Elkhart TRUTH
Republcan)

The twin hobgoblins, the Anti
Saloon League and the Ku-Klux
Klan, which Attorney General
Gilliom sees in almost everything,
are after him again, he thinks.
This time, he holds them resopnsi-
BILE for starting grand jury in
quiry against him in Adams Coun-
ty for taking a pint of whisky to
his sister who was a patient in a
hospital at Decatur.
Mr.. Gilliom is nothing if not
audible and he Yields a mighty
pen on the slightest .provocation.
So we may expect to have a num-
Der OF statements from him if the
grand jury does not act quickly.
He hastens to admit that he did
what he is accused of doing, SO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

Did the New York Yankees lose
any one series Of games in the 1926
baseball season? How many did
they lose in the 1927 season?
They lost only one series in 1926.
They won 8 games and lost 10 to
Philadelphia. They were tied with
Cleveland with II games won and
II lost. They won every series in
the 1927 season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

The name and address Of the. author
must accompany every contribution. pue
tiers not exceeding 400 words Will reccive
preference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

Some people go in for free love because thatl
the only kind they're able to finance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

What this country needs is not more companionatt
marriages but few less uncompanionate Ones
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

Pedestrians should be seen and not hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

1t takes quite bit Of spirit to move some peopl
judging from the way bootleggers seem to prospe
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

On St. GATHERINGS day the cnademoiselles in Pari.
kissed any man they pleased. No. no. st. Catherine
isn't the patron saint of America!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-01

A new debate on arms is requested for the League
OF Nations Hasn't the league enough to do without
taking up youths probIemsP