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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-24
MANKATO RESIDENTS
INJURED IN CRASH

SA~@AeSAe
Two Manlkato residents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pluegge of $40 Bel
grade avenue, North Mankato were
injured Sunday evening when their
car collided head on with car driv-
en- by Fred Pingel of Sleepy Eye. Joe
Miwander, Sleepy Eye occupant Of
the Pingel car suffered a broken arm,
while other occupants of both cars
were unhurt.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Plugge are I'M
der medical treatment at the Sleepy
Eye hotel, but expect to be able to
be moved to their home in Mankato
last Wednesday.
The accident occurred when the
Plugges returning from a visit with
Mrs. Plugge's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. ]. Hanna of Springfield, turned on
the pike to avoid a parked car and
met the Pingle machine coming from
the opposite direction.
Although both Mr.. and Mrs. Plueg.
ge suffered cuts from broken glass
and were generally lacerated neither
sustained any broken bones.
The other occupant of the Plugge
car, John Hafer, Golden was unhurt.
Mankato Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-24
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1927.

WIND IN THE PINE
Oh, can hear you, God, above the cry
Of the tossing trees
Rolling your windy tides across the sky,
And splashing your silver seas
Over the pine
To the water-line
Of the moon.
Oh, I can hear you, God,
Above the wall of the lonely loon
When the pine tops pitch and nod
Chanting your melodies of ghostly waterfalls
and avalanches,
Smashing your wind among the branches
To make them pure and white
Wash over me, God, with your piney breeze,
And your moons wet-silver pool;
Wash over me, God, with your wind and night,
And leave me clean and cool
BY Lew Sarett, From the "Box Of Gold"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-08-24

on these trees-they are too precious. Recently
we were shown magnificent elm, the property
of an admiring Mankato. Between $500 and
5000 has just been spent by the Park Board of
Mankato in having this tree properly cared for,
in order that it may prove to be the same joy to
future generations that it has been to this one
That is as it should be. What does money count
against the health and preservation of tree
which should outlast many generatins Of men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
That Interest Grab

A Judge in neghboring county has ruled that
the suit brought by Alvah j. Rucker to recover sew
era1 hundred thousands of dollars from county treas
urers lacks something.
The acts are plain enough. The law seems to be
obscure And certainly the matter ought not to end
with decision by judge who has no responsibility
to the voters Of this county
I'm to the time of the last Legislature, county
treasurers took the interest funds for improve
ments for which they were merely custodlans'
It was fat pickup The present mayor, wnen
he was treasurer is accredited with taking down many
thousands Of dollars.
Other treasurers drew more money from this
source than is paid as salary to President Coolidge
No one pretends that they did anything to earn
III These treasurers took the position that the law
made no provision as to the interest these funds
and being in position to grab it, they grabbed
The suit was brought by Rucker when he was
CORPORATION counsel under Mayor Duvan His Joo
did not last long after he brought this suit He was
dismissed quickly
The intolerable situation now exists OF having
final legal determination of this matter, OF which
there can be question of morals or justice IN the
hands of a man who is interested in defeating the
purpose of the suit.
If there is to be an appeal, it would be In the
hands of corporation counsel named by mayor VINO
had been beneficiary of these interest funds.
I. Here Is something that Chamber OF Commerce
or some other civic organization should at least nves
tigate.
Those interest funds should be returned TO the
public treasury or to the people whose money earned
the interest
By no stretch of the imagination can those nun
dreds of thousands of dollars be said 10 peiong 10
the county treasurers. They did nothing to entite
them to the money. They rendered no service 1or
these dollars.
The people as whole will be called upon to sup
NV the deficits in the funds, and there are deficits IN
these improvement funds.
That charge is so great that the last Legislature
in changing the law, provided that even those who
paw in advance must pay interest on improvement
bonds.
This money must be returned to the people. Ihis
matter must not be allowed to drop through the
mere expedient of dschargng city attorney VINO
had courage enough to fight for them,
. Will the Chamber of Commerce permit TINS mat
ter to end with decision in distant county or nave
an appeal prosecuted by those named by man very
intensely interested in losing for the people?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Soft Justice Gets It Again

Banks lose $50 millions every year through the
embezzement of dishonest employees, and one reason
given for this amazing theft is that "extraVagan'
habits ushered in by increased salaries have played
their part in pulling many a. banker from MS perch
of trust" &c. any rate, declared Banker Frerson o.
Chattanooga who spoke before the American lnS'i-
ltute of Banking convention the other day.
This is an interesting observation. The usual pc
lief was that the poor bank employe was the one
who fell into the snares of temptation and took the
banks money to pay off mortgage on the old nome
That enbezzled wealth goes for high living puts tne
matter in a different light, and it would lnolcaVe
that the poor and underpaid banker was most apt
ito be honest.
The real reason for the increase in banks losses
through absconding employees is the lenlency OF tne
courts as Banker Frierson pointed out
Murder is not the only crime that the criminaliy-
minded can get away with today and the plea 1or
harder boiled justice cannot be made too often
Kindly sympathetic, forgving jurists are as mucn
to blame for the crime as movies, or jazz or
the automobile, or any other Of the stock causes
paraded by the softhearted and softheaded reformers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Can Thew Lead?

Will the rank and file of the Republican party be
satisfied with the same old battle for control the
same old tricks, the same old bargains?
Postmaster General New is back In the State
Senators Watson and Robinson are here The occa-
sion is the gathering of postmasters who named
because of politics and presumably interested
in politics. They should know what the people are
thinking
1t is no secret that the ideas of New are different
from those OF Watson and Robinson Their associa-
lions are entirely different.
The Watson power comes largely from those who
played with D. G.. Stephenson His organization,
which he boosted the best organized, was the
successor to the Stephenson organization of 1924.
Will the people stand for continuation of such
leadership next year when they select candidates for
Governor and when Robinson will try again to go
back to the Senate?
Can General New even if he has the courage or the
desire, redeem his party by offering opposition?
Or will that party of Lincoln purge itself of its
past sins by declaring "a both your houses
and decide that it needs leadership which stands for
principles, which scorns the horse traders which
needs no such trickery that which Stephenson
said he practced the instance of the present Gov
ernof and Clyde Wab in backing fake candidates?
Will there be following unless such leadership,
courageous, conscientious and free, offers hope?
The days of trading are over, both horse swapping
and political bargaining
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
With Other Indiana Editors

of land there is intoxicating liquor, etc. in
violation of the laws of this State such justice OF
the peace mayor judge shall issue his warrant 10
any officer having power to serve criminal processes
and cause the premises designated in such aftdavlt
to be searched" fChap. 49, S. 81, p 157, Acts 1926
Burns 1925, S. 27460 Now plainly 1t was intended
by the Legislature to show that such an allegation
shall be sufficient to show probable cause" And II
it was says the Supreme Court then sin our opinion,
the Legislature in that respect exceeded its power
But the appellant, Wallace did not challenge the
constitutionaty of the statute and so the issue OF
constitutionaty not outstanding in the case at
bar If that issue had been raised is there not good
reason to believe that in view of the courts general
position, it would have declared the search warrant
section of the Wright law unconstitutional?
Now it seems almost certain that the issue will be
raised in time and will be interesting to note the
decision. of course, each case is tried on its own
merits and the question of constitutionay may be
raised improper grounds in the face OF circun-
stances compcating the clear-cut question OF whether
the Legislature was without power to override an
Gent traditions in making the issuance of warrants
ministerial rather than judicial. But, in any event,
we should like to have test and trust that an appeal
for such test may be properly drawn and adequately
presented We have believed that this section
of the Wright law is constitutional and are OF the
opinion that ruling to that effect will ultimately be
handed down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
A BIT OF CLEVER
BIJRLESQUE AT PALACE

Everything in the world appar-
emily has been burlesqued. Every
thing, that is, but the burlesque.
But when Paul Gerald Smith wrote
"Chow" for Murray and Maddox he
did even that. In this case it was
woman who was hungry and q
man who wouldn't feed her. He
treated her rough and she liked 1t
and asked for more-food. The
slang is exquisite and very modern
and is good example of how gold
digging" has gone into all classes,
including lovers. i
In a hunt for some things differ
ent Villa and Striga have landed.
with pleasing combination of
Hawaiian and Spanish guitars and
a selection of popular songs they
come TO the fore. Striga plays sew
eral bits with one or another of
the orchestral instruments accom-
panying him. A unique bib is offered
when the bass viol takes the lead
with the guitar as an accompani-
ment.
George B. Alexander and, company
present a skit called 1.-THE Failure"
A self-made man of the business
world attains his every desire but
one. His old schoolmate, now the
elevator man gets but one. But that
one is the making of the failure of
the "big man." True to life and
very cleverly done.
In the stage world there seem to
be mo acrobats and jugglers that
attain the perfection of the Jap
anese. Kikutas Japs are very high
on the ladder of success for they
have repertoire of tricks that are
dangerous, but done with such non
chalance that it seems easy. Not
a company of'one or two good pc =
formers but eight or nine.
Opening the bill this week is
Arthur Alexander and company in
"Dixieland to Broadway" 1t is very
good quartet work and dancing Is
beyond reproach. 1t is a blackface
act that shows the old southern
darkey Of long ago and the colored
jazz hounds of Broadway today.
1.-THE Heart Thief" a news reel
and a fable complete the bill.
At the Palace today and Wednes-
day. (By the ObesrVer).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Sing Sings Warden Looks At Life

The warden of Sing Sing prison, having presided
over some 10000 convicts and having seen over 100
of them get the death sentence should rightly be a
pessimist of deepest hue, but it's not SO.
Casting speculative eye over the flower beds
of his domain, the warden has given out in formal
interview an unequvocal Endorsement of life just
as it is
Why the warden chose one of the hottest days OF
the wear to start this metaphysical controversy hard
to understand for when the mercury hovers near the
century mark it is no time to wax philosophical Be
these reasons what they may the warden has put the
issue on the table for the world at large in plenary
session to discuss.
The warden is no sentmentalist. He sticks TO cold
facts to prove his hypothesis. Life, says he IN be-
ginning sis growth and action, while death is stag
nation and decay" Unassailabe axioms these beyond
all fault finding Life at best is Short he says. True
again, but hardly original. The argument doesn't
seem to be leading into paths pastures new Look
ing further the meat of the whole thing is dis
covered Life is worth living as sporting propo-
sition, if for no other reason"
Here<is philosophical beefsteak for the thinkers
to chew on at meal times and pick out Of their teeth
at leisure Life is a sporting proposition, game, a
dare. Twenty three years with the seamyt side OF
life have brought the warden to this conclusion. Life
to those of the wardens belief is not something to
be lived future glory, but thing to be lived for
it's thrill of the present.
What life really is all about has been source of
argument since the human race began. That the
warden of Sing Sing has found the answer in his
Life is sporting proposition open to grave doubts
The churches material evidences of the belief in life
for hereafter, future reward and future punish
ment, still thriving in spite of the ravages OF
wrongdong and the pestilences of perfdy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
by WALTER ID. HICKMAN

ship cause an audience to forget
that mitte-ls are not in style in the
summer time, well, I for one am
going to tell the world about it. 1t
may be a large order but l will tell
you about it any way.
There is nothing funny in order
ing two eggs. you say. Maybe not
but have you ever heard Harry
WEIGH and Ned Norton order two
eggs with heat applied to certain
parts Of the bodies of the egg? If
you have not then you never have
heard two eggs ordered.
Here is hokum comedy, served
with all the hokum gravy in the
world. And what good hokum it
is and what splendid gravy 1t is.
WEIGH and Norton know their
theater and they. know it to that
degree that they can stop show
any old time they please. You never
have seen hokum served properly
until you see WEIGH and Norton.
They sure do give a grand opera
flavor to hokum. A real delight,
this team.
Art Mix is a movie actor. That ne
admits. He has a horse with him
and a rope. The youngsters adore
Art and his horse.
The Revue Comique goes In for
some odd burlesque on dancing.
Then the fat dancer takes off his
wig and no longer looks like a
woman.
Wilson and Ardell go in for golf
as a means Of comedy conversation.
Ridges Comedy Four Go the old
Main st. band stunt. Allan Shaw
is a magician with marvellous
sense of the theater. He knows
how to handle coins. I've seen many
Of his type, but he is the most con-
vincing handler of coins have seen
in the last five years.
Howard and Oden, think I have
the name of this team right, stage
their comedy attempts before a
three and nine cent store" Good
human balancing is presented by the
Schenk Duo.
At the Lyric all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
lands HITS HOME
(Kokomo Dispatch)

Fred Lands displayed his unus-
ual oratorical abilities to great ad-
vantage in a typical address to
members of the Kokomo Chamber
of Commerce friday. Everyone who
was privileged to hear him must
have been impressed with the deep
philosophy Of. this former congress-
man and man of letters.
When he referred to the Ameri-
can people as constituting the great
est slumber party on earth, Mr.. Lam
dis gave an effective humorous twist
to serious situation which threat
ems our very nation. AS he aptly
says, this has come to be govern
ment by default. We have ceased to
concern ourselves with vital prob
lens and are, as the speaker as
serted, directing our chief attention
to the trial of King Ben and other
such weighty matters, while the ma
ton drifts toward paternalisr1.
AS Mr.. Lands pointed out, we cam
not inspire our youths with any
considerable pride in our govern
ment SO long as high state officials
set examples with which we in. In
diana have been RECALLED during the
past few years. All conscientious
citizens would we'll subscribe with
Mr.. Lands to the pledge that unless
their party cleans its political skirts
they will no longer support its cam
didates at the polls.
One bit of animadversion during
the course of the Lands address was
particularly appreciated. That was
when he referred to the signing of
cigaret advertisements by United
States Senators as "the most miser-
able bit of sordidness ever seen in
American public life" The ears of
Senator James E. Watson must have
burned somewhat unpleasantly at
this well-taken thrust.
While we cannot agree with the
views of Mr.. Lands concerning the
statewide primary election system,
which he blames for present politi-
cal conditions, we do feel that he is
making a sincere effort to arouse the
people Of this section to a sense Of
their political obligations as citizens.
He certainly has the right idea. of
government, and it is imperative, as
he says, that we get rid of the
cheap skates" in high public office.
One does not have to listen long to
Mr.. Lands to become convinced
that George L. Davis was right when
he said that this statesman belongs
to a Republican political school that
flourished before it became custo-
mary for Indiana G. o. P. leaders
to trade horses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Corruption
Comment
VICTORY FOR LIBERTY
(Marion Leader-Tribunel


The Leader-Tribune is very glad
that George r. Dale, editor of the
Muncie Press, has won pardon.
Dale faced a ninety-day sentence
to the State penal farm for an al
legged contempt of the court Of Judge
Clarence w. Dearth of the Delaware
County circuit court. The Leader
Tribune is glad because it would
have been a serious reflection and
attack on the freedom of the press
for Dale to have served this SEN
tence 1t would have created in the
minds of all editors fear to speak
the truth, as the highest court in the
State, in a decision on appeal. held
that the truth is no defense" The
sentence imposed on Dale, it will be
remembered, grew out of an article
which appeared in Dale's Muncie
paper. the Post Democrat, concern
ing alleged political corruption and
control in Delaware County politics.
The court had the editor arrested
and sentenced on charge of con-
tempt of court. Even copies of his
paper were confiscated.
The action of the State pardon
board and the Governor is one of the
most heartening things which have
taken place within recent years.
While Dale's editorial policy has
never found favor among the better
class of newspapers, it is one at least
in which certain type of courage
and fearlesSness have not been lack
ing. We have an honorable court,
but it will probably admit now that
the decision it handed down con-
tanned doctrine which might become
exceedingly dangerous. We are sure
the court, its attitude fair, would be
the first to recognize the seriousness
of this doctrine, and the damage
which it might provoke. The par
don does not change the law, as
made by the court decision, but it
indicates recognition of the justice
of Dale's contention. 1t is most
likely to have a strong bearing in
the consideration of future cases of
similar kind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
JACKSON'S STATEMENT

plymouth Pilot
The statement of Governor Jack
son concerning the Stephenson
check ought to satisfy anyone who
wants to know the truth. 1t was a
most convincing and complete pro-
nouncement in the matter.
Very evidently Governor Jackson
believes that Stephenson is trying
to blackmail him in order to get out
of prison. and he tells that man
very plainly that he can't &C
complish his purpose. Jackson
knows Stephenson quite well, and
it may be assumed that he realizes
clearly the purpose Stephenson has
in mind in his charges against pub
lie officials.
OF course, those who wish to be-
lieve crooks and criminals instead of
honest men will be prone to cling to
Stephenson and his charges. There
are always people who prefer to be-
lieve a lie rather than the truth.
These will just continue to believe
the crooks and criminals and doubt
the honest men, no matter what
happens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
(Ft. Wayne News-sentineD

News-SentiheD
We do not presume to speak for the supreme
Court of Indiana or to interpret it's views on any
point finally decided but we would call attention
to the fact that there is strong indl-
Is II cation that if the question OF the
.s x Wright 'bone-dry" laws constitution
sCODSt3tD- ality has been raised in the Wallace
4;a1e case appealed from the Henry Circuit
sS'o''o'' Court (wherein the court took strong
ground against unreasonable search and selzure) tne
wright law would have been declared unconstitu-
tional in those SecClonS Wilicll so'eiti WY ooN
search warrants.
This conclusion is drawn after considering that
in the majority opinion in the Wallace case from
which only Justices Martin and GeInmhl ossenoeo
there appears the significant comment that-
Appellant chalen the constitutionality 81
the section Of the but contends that the
constitutional rights cit zen to be secure IN ms mouse
and effects against nable searches ana
have violated
The court did not rule upon the eonstltutionaIty
of the Indiana dry law mainly we take 1t, because
that issue not raised and because the decision
in favor of appellant had solid foundaClon Wltlou'
reference to the dry laws econsttutonaity.
But earlier in the Wallace decision, there appeared
a recital of that portion of the Wright law govern
+ ing search warrants followed by this ruling from
the Supreme Court:
If 1T was intended by to declare that an al
legation in the therein prescribed snail
be SUFFICIENT to show probable that affidavit
embodyng such ALLEGATION ALONE is proof sufficient
to warrant the magistrate determining the question OF
probable cause then opinion the Legislature. in
respect exceeded its Although it may make
series Of acts prma facie evidence OF
fact yet 1t within its province to judi
cial officer heard proof Of certain acts
the evidence thus adduced before constitute
conclusive proof the the trial of the
before him.
The allegation such as was prescribed by the
Legislature of Indiana is described in the following
clause: IF any person shall make affidavit before
any mayor justice of the peace judge of any court
that such aiant has reason to believe and does believe
mat on any described 9desgnated premises or tract
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
Brain TeaSerS

Ten questions today relate to the
movies. Answers to all questions are
on page 10:
/. What was Gloria Swanson's
name before she entered the movies2
?. What movie star wcs, recently
married to Rod La ROGUE?
3. What movie star now has two
daughters starring in the filmsq
d. What movie hero is known as
1.-TWO Gun?"
5. What movie star first won
fame for his Characterization OF
country boys?
6. What movie comedian is
known as silk Hat"
Z. Who starred in The PERKS
of Pauline?"\
8. Who is car OF the movie In
dustry2
o. Who directed production OF
The Covered Wagon2'
10. In whose productions does
Carol Dempster star?
IL. How many churches and
schools in this city?
IL. How many retail stores and
jobbers are there in Indianapolis