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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
What Other Editors Think

blame, but as Mr.. Gurley has so
ing to take their share of the
we'll put it, the Democrats have
nothing to crow over, and are
equally to blame for conditions
as they have been in the State.
Behind the whole trouble was
D. c. Stephenson. the man who
declared at one time that II am
the law in Indiana" and who now
despite his declaration is serving
a life term for murder at the IN
diana State Prison at Michigan
City. Stephenson probably cared
little for political parties and saw
them only as something he could
use to serve his purpose, no mat
ter what that might be. In the
pocket" section of Indiana some
years ago he ran for Congress on
the Democratic ticket and in later
years during his heydey he called
himself a Republican. He aligned
both Democrats and Republicans
and he and his heutenants tried
to do things and control things in
Indiana as they pleased, without
regard to political parties or any
thing else except their own self
ish interests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Rag Bag Opened

Hearst is displaying some soiled
linen, which, whether genuine or
not, all parties concerned agreed
should stay in the rag bag.
No matter how the situation
stood in June 1926, or in October
or even as late as January, 1927,
it has been completely changed.
Whether SacaSa broke up a
peace conference in obedience to
President Gales, as kilograms
published by Hearst seem to in
dicate, he laid down his arms and
abandoned the revolution when
the United States interviewed.
Whether General Chamorro, the
conservative leader, was pro-
American in attitude, our own
State Department has decided
that he cannot be a candidate for
the presidency of Nicaragua in the
forthcoming election.
Whether the liberal faction
which Gales is alleged to have
supported was American. our
State Department has decided
that its principal general, Mon
cado, would be acceptable as
president Of Nicaragua if elected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Guilty, of Course

The plea of guilty by the man selected BY former
Mayor John L. DuvaH to manage the city markets
is important only as it shows the character and
thought Of that whole movement Which captured
the government Of this city.
It took months to drive these forces into the open
1t is significant that two former grand juries had
failed to indict and special prosecutors were named
That confession of guilt shows the crumbling of
the political machine which has SO long ruled in
this city and arroganty protected those it placed
in Office.
The day Of political protection of political and
official crookedness has ended in Indianapolis
No longer will It be possible for rogues to delude
honest citizens with the cry that they are being
prosecuted. No lenger is it possible for public Of
cias to expect to escape punishment for their crimes
The offense of the market master is listed as
minor one and punishable only with fine instead of
Jail sentence
AS matter Of fact, it was about as grave an
offense the duties of his office permitted him to
commit It was big as his opportunity.
That is the way of the machine. It is the very
basis Of machine government. That is why there are
political machines.
They put men into Office and expect to make the
most of their chances to misuse their power.
The men who have big opportunities commit the
bigger crimes
The cogs in the small wheels are limited
The confession Of the market master is important
only as it indicates that the corrupt machine which
named him has lost its power to protest and its op-
portunity to rnisgoveri and prey upon the people
indianapolis has again joined the United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
No One Is Alarmed

You will have to form your own
conclusions as to the authenticity
of these documents, and as to
why the State Department pre-
fers to take no notice of them.
1t is only fair to admit, how
ever, that if they dealt with q
situation which is still grave,
Washington ought TO show more
concern.
The logical inference is that
nothing more than carbon has
been unearthed.
Carbon may be genuine, but
who wants to NEEDLE with it?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Sherlock Holmes" Frees LITER

Oscar Slater, after eighteen years in a Scottish
prison, is again to be free
Convicted Of the alleged murder of Glasgow
woman in 1903, and sentenced to life Imprisonment,
Slater IS now generally believed an innocent man,
due chiefly to of investigation and publicity by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes
It is fitting that Sir Arthur was greatly helped
IN his work by the conviction and execution in Bos-
ton OF Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who
also were believed innocent by thousands of intel-
gent people. Sir Arthur was able to use the world
vide interest in the Sacco and vanzetti case with
telling force in his final fight to free Slater
ALI of this will give heart to the newly organized
national committee which proposes to prove Saceo
and Vanzett equally innocent. And though proof
OF innocence at this late date will be in its irony as
bitter as black frost yet such proof if it can be made
will do much towards preventing future mscarrages
Of justice, in which case the two wretched Italians
will not have died in vain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
QRieh5Em asna.I P sI.,1

The Marion county grand jury.
which has been getting results in
its investigation Of alleged corrup-
ton in Indiana, as is evidenced by
the indictment Of the Governor of
the State and the conviction Of
the mayor of indianapolis, will
continue its service in behalf OF
good government.
Every one knows that only the
surface has been scratched. The
instances of corruption that have
been dragged into court are only
a few Of what reasonably can be
expected. Whether the grand jury
viii be able to obtain sufficient
evidence to indict is quite differ
ent question, but its disclosures in
dicate a willingness to look for
corrupt practices, which is more
than previous juries did. The fact
that 1t announces that it has not
closed the investigation, but will
continue to follow up charges and
reports of corruption shows that
1t must believe there is need for
further attention to these rurnors.
A little more than a year ago,
Clyde Walb, Republican State
chairman, tried TO sidetrack the
demand of editors for an investi-
CATION of rumors. The leaders of
the State Legislature and the
Governor ridiculed the charges
and ascribed them to disgruntled
members of the party In a years
time, the people of Indiana have
demonstrated conclusively their
belief that corruption existed. High
officials have been indicted. And
now Walb shows indications of
stepping out Of the State chair
manship Of his party. The step
which he is taking now is one
which he was asked To take many
months ago by men who we're
working in behalf of good govern
ment. Walb then believed himself
secure in power and able to
squelch and subdue the men who
we're asking for a housekeeping.
Little by little the campaign Of
attrition against the forces OF COR
ruption is making progress. 1t was
not expected that everything could
be uncovered in a few months and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Documents Are Stolen

The Hearst exposure is obvious
ly based on documents which we're
either stolen or forged.
The story accompanying and
explaining them says that they
were obtained from Mexican en-
ployes who feel that the ultimate
welfare Of their country will be
8 promoted by giving the American
people accurate information on
the goings on in Mexico
President Calless says that they
are false and calumnious.'
Secretary kellogg, whose posi-
ton they we're supposed to vim
dictate, says: THE State Depart
ment cannot comment upon a
story based upon documentary
material concerning the existence
and authenticity of which it has
no knowledge or information
whatever"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Give Morrow a Chance

Our State Department has
shown its willingness to accept the
Gales administration in good faith
by the appointment of such a man
as Dwight W. Morrow as ambassa-
dor.
The Gales administration has
shown it's willingness to accept
our Nicaraguan policy in good
faith by ceasing to NEEDLE in the
affairs of that country.
Whether one agrees with the way
they went about it, President Coo
lidge and Secretary Kellogg have
cleared up the situation to a point
where everyone concerned appears
to be satisfied.
Why not let it rest right there
and give Mr.. Morrow a chance to
adjust the oil and land law con-
troversy which is the only i'm
portant thing now blocking the
re-establishnent Of entirely happy
4s~-,s between this country and
MexicoP
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
An Ak to Grind

The relationships between this
country and Mexico have been
such during the last fifteen years
that a good many interesting docu-
ments could be found in the
archives of either country.
AS a matter of record, a good
many of them have been found
and peddled by employees" of both
countries.
It is a naive conception to SUPP
pose that these employees"
whether Mexican or American
were inspired by a belief that the
ultimate welfare of their re-
spective countries would be pro-
NOTED by such dirty work.
The average man will not only
ciausify them as traitors, but sus-
peet that they were paid
Further than that, he will sus-
pect that they we're paid by some-
one who had an ak to grind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

Loving in truth, and fain in verse
my love to show,
That She, dear She! might take
some pleasure fny pain;
Pleasure might cause her read,
reading might make her know,
knowledge might pity win, and
pity grace obtain:
I sought fit words to paint the
blacklist face of woe,
Studying inventions fine, her wits
to entertain;
Oft turning others leaves, to see if
thence would flow
Some fresh and fruitful showers
upon my sunburnt brain:
But words came hating forth,
wanting Inventions stay.
Invention, Natures child, fled step
dame Study's blows;
And others feet still seemed but
strangers in my way,
Thus, great with child to speak.
and helpless in my throeS,
Biting my truant pen, beating my
self for spite:
Fool" said my Muse to me, "look
In thy heart and writeI"
Philip Sidney: Sonnet from Astrophel
and Stella.
Who was the first Governor Of
Ohio2
Edward Tifin, 1903 to 1907.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
The Hearst exposures come lat

The Hearst exposures come late.
A year, or even six months ago,
they might have been pertinent.
Just now they promise nothing
but to throw light on muddy wa
ter that has gone by the mill.
So far as thieved or forged doc
uments go, the situation was hqui-
dated when President Gales re-
turned some 300 which came into
his possession in ways not yet ex-
planned.
So far as the Nicaraguan situa-
ton goes, it was supposed to have
been smoothed out to every ones
satisfaction by the Stimson mis-
sion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Questions and
AnSzgefS

Who we're the wives of Henry
VIII?
Catherine of Aragon, Anne
Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of
Cleves, Catherine Howard and
Catherine Parr. who survived him.
Who played the part of Alastair
In the motion picture "Annie
Laurie?
Joseph Striker.
Is Earl Williams, the motion pic
ture actor, dead?
He died April rs, 1927, of double
pneumonia.
Did Claire Mcdowell play in "The
Big Parade" and ben Hur"2
She played the mother role in
both pictures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Picture Is Old One

In other words, the great in
trigue which Hearst processes to
have uncovered is no longer a
part Of the picture
Nicarauga has settled down to
the idea of holding an election
under American supervision, and
our State Department has let it
be understood that the Liberal
party will be recognized if it wins.
President Gales has received
Dwight w. Morrow, our new am
bassador to Mexico. with great
cordially and the two haze
breakfasted on country sausage
at the formers ranch.
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To the Editor:
AS a former reader of your pa
per and an ardent admirer of the
honesty and truthfulness with
which The Times wrote up every
thing regardless of who it hit, I
would like to know if the edito-
rial which I read in the Chicago
Tribune, and which is attached to
this letter, is fact or just news
paper talk?
Is it true that State composed
almost entirely of 100 per cent
Americans and with 100 per cent
American as its leader, would let
the grave of one of the first to make
the supreme sacrifice in the World
War grow up in weeds?
am an ex-service man. I en-
listed in the Regular Army and
saw active service. I follow pretty
closely the events in my home
town. Judging from my frequent
visits home, people have bad i'm
preston of Chicago. We may have
few gunner and murderers here.
but they do not go around during
the day waving an American flag,
and when night comes put on q
sheet, cover their faces and go from
door to door passing hand bills, tell-
ing the people how to be an Amer
lean.
Corporal Gesham was a regular
Army man, a volunteer. Now there
is a chance for some of the 100 per
cent Americans to do their stuff
some of the men who would knock
your hat off if you did not raise it
as the American flag passed along.
Patriotism is more than waving a
flag and standing up when "The
STAR Spangled Banner is being
played.
Where were all of the 100 per
cent Americans in 1917? Statistics
will show how many went when
called and how many they had to
go after.
Although I have been away over
two years, am far from being
stranger in Indianapolis.
G. J. O'BRIEN,
GAIL Maryland Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
1t is true that no flowers
adorned the grave on the ami
versary of the death of Corporal
j. B. Gresham. The matter has
since been corrected. Press dis
patches indicated that Evansville
and Indiana tried to undo the
oversight by heaping flowers on
the grave on Arrnistice day.-Ths
Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
Resign, Quick, Mr.. Updike

Resign, Quick, Mr.. Updike
Will Congressman Ralph Updike resign or
will he wait until Congress throws him out Of
object
That should be the only possible question
following the revelations Of the special prose-
cutors Of contract which he made with D. c.
Stephenson to gain his Office.
Out of the ''Black Boxes" has come this
revelation and it is now a matter Of court
record that the people are represented in the
National Congress by man who first gained
his office by a bargain with the life-term guest
disposal.
He bargained to give Stephenson the chance
to pick the postmaster of this city, duty, of
course, which devolves upon the President of
the United States, who in turn, accepts the in
dorsement and request of the congressman of
his party-usually.
In this particular instance the President
was not misled, but that was due to the pres
ence Of Postmaster General Harry s. New in
the Cabinet and internal warfare within the Re-
publican party.
Under ordinary circumstances Stephenson
would have been the real congressman from
this district, giving orders even from his cell.
The situation is monstrous in it's implica-
tons.
1t is true that the bargain made by Updike
has, according to the special prosecutors, been
outlawed by the statute Of limitations and can
not be prosecuted as crime.
Tt is also true that Updike has since been
reelected, largely by the influence and COM
bination in politics which caused Senators Wat
son and Robinson and the heirs to Stephenson
ism to stand together in 1926 for mutual self
protection.
But there is moral question against
which the statute of limitations does not run
and which must be answered by the National
House Of Representatives.
That body passes upon the qualifications Of
its own membership.
Unless Updike has the grace to resign and
save his colleagues the embarrassment of pass
ing on the question, some member should give
that body the chance to say whether the Ma
tional Congress has place for man who
will make secret and corrupt bargain with
the head of secret order under which he
surrenders in advance his own Judgment in
return for power.
The people of this congressional district
have right to be represented in Congress
They pay taxes. They are compelled to
obey the laws passed by Congress. But it is
now demonstrated that they are without rep
resentation.
Instead they have as their nominal agent
man who is in reality the agent Of Stephen
on, life term prisoner, who had contract with
Updike that was evidently more binding than
his oath of office.
The way to clean up is to clean up. A nota-
bic start has been made, The usurpers of
power are going fast.
Will Indianapolis and the. Seventh District
be content to be represented in Congress by
one whose secret bargain with Stephenson is
denounced by its special prosecutors as cor
rupt? Has the statute of limitations run against
the moral principle involved?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
COLUMBUS Republican,
(RepubIicanl

Democrats, who have been in
clined to "give the laugh" to Re-
publicans in discussing recent po-
itical affairs in Indiana, should
have heard the address by Boyd
Gurley, editor of The Indianapo-
lis Times, in which he pointed
out that neither party has any
thing to "crow over" in the mess
that has been unearthed in State
and indianapolis politics.
Mr.. Gurley, who spoke before
the Kiwanis Club Monday night
and who is editor of newspaper
which pays little Or no attention
to party lines. declared that "if
one party has been lacking In
conscience the other certainly has
been lacking in courage Bar
tholomew County Republicans do
not feel any real responsibility
for the situation in indianapolis,
inasmuch as they had nothing to
do with the selection of Duvall
as mayor, and they feel even less
responsibility for the fact that
Jackson is occupying the Gov
ernor's chair. inaSmuch as the
county organization here did ev-
erything in its power to prevent
his election, and this fact is gen.
orally known through the county.
However, as citizens Of Indiana
and as Republicans they are will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16
The Rules

The Rules
1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, 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 time.
8. You must have a complete
word, of common usage, for each
Jump. Slang words and abbrevia-
tons don't count.
4. The order of letters cannot be
changed.
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Times Readers
Voice ViezCS

The name and address of the. author
must accompany every contribution, but
tiers not exceeding 200 words viii receive
preference.
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that designations would be forth
coming instantly. Leaders in the
cleanup realized they had a long
and hard campaign against them,
and that their opponents would
not be defeated without a struggle.
The development of the last
months are heartening. Indiana
no longer is tolerating political
corruption, excusing it with a
wave of the hand, or listlessly
overlooking it. Its apathy has
changed into a grim determine
ton to remove the shame and to
restore clean government. One by
one those who we're connected
with bad government or connived
at corrupt practices are getting
out. If the grand Jury can ex-
pedite the cleanup the whole
State will be the happier and
better.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

An honest confession is good for the SOUL but BAG
for the lawyers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

What this country needs is less talk about evolu
ton and more of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

Did you hear about the college man who was ex-
PEELED for cribbing in botany examination? He hae
a flower in his buttonhole when he went to class.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

Avordupos is like compound interest. You start
with small figure and keep doubling it,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

Red enameled skillets are the market, but many
woman sees red when she looks at any kind of .
frying pan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

With no signs of matrimony Wales horizon, II
looks though the may settle in the Brit
ish Empire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

Mayor Thompson took 1,5oo people to Washington
with him to impress upon the congressional commit
tee the need of flood relief We suspect that before
that committee gets through with Big Bill it will have
to call in the Red Cross for its own members
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

The scars of war have healed but it looks as
though politicians never will forget the sources Of
revenue discovered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

Duke Tornado of Spain, arrested in Paris as Q
swindler, says he would like to make fresh start
in America. We need several young men like that
in this country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-16

General Gomez had large funeral at which thou
sands marched. The Mexican government showed it
iberalty by not interfering.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-20
Notice of Sale Under Execution

Notice is hereby given that the ln-
dersigned, Sheriff of Randolph coun-
ty, Arkansas, by virtue of authority
under a levy under an execution issu-
ed by the Clerk of Randolph Circuit
Court ON date of January 13. 1927. in
the case of f. j. BaltZ, plaintiff, VS..
j. A. Brown, defendant, in which case
judgment was rendered in favor of
the plaintiff in the court Of j. A. Doug
lass Justice of the Peace, within and
for Demun Township Randolph Coun-
ty. Arkansas, on date of March IL,
1924, and In which case cert led
copy of Judgment was filed with the
Circuit Clerk of Randolph County, Ar
kansas, on date of September 20, 1926,
in accordance with the provisions of
Section 647S of Crawford and Moses
Digest, having been issued against the
estate of the defendant, ]. A. Bro ~n,
and said execution being issued for
the sum Of $S6.37 together with inter
est at the rate of ten per cent per an
mum from date of March u, 1924, end
the additional sum of 800 costs, and
the sum of $1.50 cost and tax on said
writ of execution, will, between the
hours for judicial sales under execu-
ton, tO-wit: between 0 o'clock q. m.
and 3 o'clock p. m. on date of Febru-
try ~, 1927, offer for sale to the high
est bidder publicly at auction, the fol-
lowing described land, located in Ran
dolph county, Arkansas, to-wit: Lot
2 in Block 80 East of Broadway in
the City of PocahOntas, and the south
part of Lot 30 of the Burlington. Sur
vey in the City of Pocahontas, bound
ed as follows: Commence at the south
west corner of said Lot 80 thence
north Is 1-2 degrees west 23S feet.
thence east ii degrees north 240 feet
thence south 10 IL degrees east to the
south line of said Lot 80, thence west
along said south line 2S0 feet more or
less to the place of beginning, same
being sold as the property of the said
]. A. Brown.
| The said sale is to be on a credit
Of three months. the purchaser being
required to give bond and good secur-
ity to the plaintiff in execution for the
payment of the sales money, said bond
to bear interest from date at the rate
of ten per cent per annum.
| Witness the hand of the undersjgn-
ed on this January 10, 1927.
J. p Spikes,
Sheriff of Randolph County, Arkan.
sas. 24.3t.