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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
COOLIDGE LAUDS
WASH|NGT0NFOR
WAYS Of truth"
Joint Session of Congress
Hears EuIogy of First
President.
BIZ Tnited Press

BU CUttCU FTeSS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today arose to the de-
Tense Of George Washington, whose
personal characteristics have recent
ly became a point Of controversy
among historians.
His ways were the ways of truth,
the President declared in a speech
before q joint session of the Senate
and the House OF Representatives.
His stature increases with the in
creasing years. In wisdom of action,
in purity Of character, he stands
alone"
The address which was a lengthy
eulogy of the first President, begins
a five-year campaign to combat criti-
cism Of Washington sponsored by
the committee for the celebration OF
the two hundredth anniversary for
the celebration of the birth Of George
Washington. Although the speech
lacked any contemporary angle, 1t
lent official sanction to the aims Of
the committee.
There is a great tendency to make
too heroic a figure of Washington,
the President said, and to overlook
the trials he withstood as an ordi-
nary human being.
1T is greatly to be hoped that out
of the studies pursued and the in
vestigations made q more broad and
comprehensive understanding and
more complete conception of Wash
ington, the man, and his relation to
all that is characteristic Of American
life may be secured" he asserted.
Described as Hero
. at was to be expected that he
would be idealized by his country
men. His living at a time when
there were scanty reports in the
public press, coupled with the in
clination of early biographers. re-
suited in a rather imaginary char
acter being created in response to
the universal desire to worship his
memory. The facts of his life were
Of record, but were not easily acceSi-
BILE.
while many excellent books.
often scholarly and eloquent, have
been written about him, the tempta'
ton has been so strong to represent
him as an heroic figure composed
OF superlatives that the real man
among men, the human being sub
iected to the trials and temptations
common to all nortals, has been
too much obscured and forgotten.
when we regard him in his char
acter and have revealed to us the
Judgment with which he met his
problems, we shall all the more I'M
derstand and revere his true great
ness. No great mystery surrounds
him; he never relied on miracles. But
he was a man endowed with what
has been called uncommon common
sense, with tireless industry, with a
talent for taking infinite pains, and
with a mind able to understand the
universal and eternal problems OF
mankind.
Praised as Farmer
Washington was lauded as one OF
the first scientific farmers" and
pioneer through whose efforts large
tracts Of land in Virginia were made
habitable. His efficient manner OF
handling his affairs drew admira-
ton from Mr.. Coolidge.
The first President was further
praised as q statesman. as q build
err, as a soldier and as a model citl'
zen fit to be held up as an example
to American youth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22

Editors Note: Cal s Hirsh. United
Press correspondent assigned to the Chinese
war front, was captured by sun Chuang-
Fang's forces. but escaped and returned TO
Shanghai today with the first eyewitness
account of the routing of the northern
troops south of Shanghai. In the article
which follows he also relates his own
thrilling exDcricncel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
BY Cal $. Hirsh
United Press star CORRESPONDENT

United Press sta" CORRESPONDENT
SHANGHAI, Feb. 22.-Kashing,
sixty miles southeast of Shanghai
lies in ruins, and the forces Of the
northern leader, Marshal Sun
Chuang- Fang were streaming to
Shanghai, looting all villages on the
way.
Marshal Sun was making a desper-
ate effort to concentrate his de-
feated troops at Sun-Kiang. about
twenty-five miles southeast of Shang-
hal, for a last stand against the VIC
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
BOsTONIAN CHAPTER

The Bostonian chapter of the In
ternational Study and Travel Club
will meet Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. w. F. Tucker. 1920 Orange st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
BUDGET BILL PASSED
Measure Gives Committee Power to
Regulate EmpIoyex Paw

Regulate Employees Pay.
The FarrelEDrake bill, giving the
State budget committee authority to
regulate salaries of all State en-
ployes whose salaries are not regu.
lated by statute, passed the House
Monday, 70 to 0.
The explanation was made that the
bill is an amendment to tho 1895 act
where the word Officers was in
tentionally omitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
S1c
Takes Care of
This Vacancy

Fred Schelling, 9106 Carson
Ave-, ran a 2-line House For
Rent AID in the Times three
days at a cost of sic. Certain
ly he rented the house to a
desirable tenant. Why have
vacant property? New
Corners to the city-people
looking for larger or smaller
places, living quarters nearer
their work-vacant property
can easily be rented thru a
Times Want Ad.
Not only will your ad bring
prospective tenants to you,
but also cost you less. Want
Ads cost less in The Times.
Call Main $500
You Can Charge II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
"Before- Breakfast" Hold
up Men Stage Another
Early Morning
. Robbery
SEARCH ALL IN STORE
Sixteenth Job of Same Men
Since Jan. IS, Records
Show.

Angered, probably because
they had learned that they
overlooked $3.50 in a victim s
pocket in a hold-up early Mon
day, the two Negro "before
breakfast" bandits searched
the pockets of everyone in a
grocery at $50 Camp St., which
they held up this morning.
They locked their victims in an
ice box and escaped with $55.
The two bandits, police records
show, have staged sixteen hold-ups
since Jan. Is. In six of the robber-
ies they beat their victims.
All but one or two of the hold
ups were staged at groceries and
meat markets in the early morning
as the proprietors were openeing up.
Customer Victim
]. L. Bardmaker. 1902 w. Thirty.
First ST., proprietor; T. L. Morris,
1910 w. Thirty-First St., clerk, and
]. S. Condell, 46 Linwood Ave, a
customer, were in the store this
morning when the two bandits en-.
tered. They first drew a large gun
as they entered, BardmaRer told
Lieut.. Fred Winkler and emergency
squad, and said: Get 'em up, boys,
all of you"
The other man carried a black
jack, but did not threaten any one
as he walked to the cash register and
took IS in change. With a sneer he
said, 'Well. suppose they got it all
in their pockets. Wen take care Of
that"
The man with the gun searched
Bardmaker. and took S43 from his
pocket, while the other bandit took
SO from Norris and $3.50 from Con-
dell. After this they herded the
trio into the ice box and locked it.
Bardmaker said the box has lever
on the inside which enabled them
TO free themselves as soon as the
bandits had left the store.
Lost 500
The same "before breakfast" rob.
bers got Sc from the cash register
when they held up the Jack Finneran
grocery at 440 S. West St, Monday.
They failed to search Albert Bland,
butcher. Bland had $3.50 in his
pocket.
Arthur Embry, 600 Ashland Ave,
manager Of the Standard Grocery at
1913 S. West St., reported to police
today that a young. well-dressed
bandit held him Up in the store late
Monday and obtained sac.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
Constipation Always a Danger

always something says mother "Bousness, stomach
headache colds feversyou know when what Syrup
Pepsn mothers safeguard Sweetens stomach bowels
children like magic No wonder mothers everywhere
and trust Dr. Caldwels Syrup Pepsn is the guardian
it. Mild yet thorough action Sudden colds fevers
neutrality-suspicious. responsible for nearly all dsease-a dose
If Syrup Pepn and all fear gone Once in the home every
mother says- keep always hand" Every druggist sells
D.. Caldwels Syrup Pepsin.
For a free trial bottle send spms and address 10
~. Pepan Syrup Composs Monteetto. Hssqn q,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
MENTION OF
STEPHENSON
IS, AVOIDED
Life Convict Referred to in
Senate, but Name Not
Spoken.

D. c. Stephenson, a name that
meant much in the 1925 Indiana
Legislatures, seems now to be be
yond the pale" Although Senators
talked about the former G. o. Z. boss
from the Senate floor Tuesday, the
name itself was not mentioned.
Cause of the discussion was a bill
introduced by Senator L. G. Bard
ford Rep) South Bend. calling for
repeal Of the 1925 law requiring the
teaching Of nutrition and dietetics in
the Indiana public schools.
Passed for "Steve"
The 1925 bill is said to have been
passed at request Of Steve" who
proposed to sell a specially prepared
textbook. Before this could be done,
however. he was convicted OF the
murder of Madge OberholtZer, and
sent to Michigan City prison for life.
No longer, as he used to boast, "the
law in Indiana" the textbook plan
failed and the law is useless. Only
Senator Sumner Clancy Rep), In
dianapolis voted against the Bradford
bill.
Name Not Heard
Senator Alonzo H. Lindley (Rep.),
<ingman, and one or two others
made feeble attempts to bring out
the story of the nutrition bill by
questioning the author Of the repeal
measure.
WAS this Bill passed upon orders
Of one MANI"
WAS it to sell certain book2"
These were sample questions
asked, but Bradford declared he did
not know the answer. Never was
the name Stephenson mentioned. All
present knew the story and the
agony or suspense was not pro-
longed. Forty-four Senators voted
for the Bradford bill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-21
AUDITORS REPORT

This certify audited the books of the Town Treasurer and find all entries represented by receipts issued for and the books balance with the bank balance
 April IA. 1927 DIGBY CoGHRANE.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-21
1926-27 Expense

UIHEK THAN GENERAL OVERHEAD
 AND REPAIRS City expense, account new street construction School house re-lighting and re-conditionng g Pipe line construction, McKnnon St. . Property purchased in connection with Reid St. ext Installation of switch lighting system and shades Fire proof safe for city hall Including freight - Donation to Band~-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-04-21
Report of Finance Committee cAbnl 14, 1927
 Inventory of Property

School house. land and equipment S15, ,000 % Town hall and office equipment .----.-.- 2, 175 % Fire hall and chemical stations --~ - 2, ,800 % Fire equipment trucks hose etc. -. - 5, ,767 OO Water reservoir Approximate value) -. 20 000 % 14,00O feet pipe line laid id44 - ---.-~. 10, ,0O0 OO 26 hydrants 13 shutofs -- ,860 co donkey engine and equipment ,500 % Wood water pipe, tools, etc. hand 986 95 Three city floats - ---- -. .-- 5, ,790 % Land purchased by ty------~- -~--~- 650 co
 Installation of switch lighting system and shades 555 94
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
STOP EVICTION
From Company Houses
Says Governor Gore

Charleston, w. Va.-Governor Gore
would end unlawful evictions of min
ers from company houses every time
a strike starts in this state.
In recommendation for legislation
that will specify the rights of owners
and occupants of these houses, the
governor said that this lack of clar-
ity is handicap, and that "blood-
shed and riot and the necessity for
martial law were narrowly averted on
quite a number of occasions"
In reviewing difficulties that have
arisen through different interpreta-
tions of the rights of the two parties
in disputes over possession of these
company houses, the governor said
that "the circumstances surrounding
occasions of this kind fail to take into
consideration the social and humani-
tartan principles involved. The basic
constitutional rights of women and
children, who are helpless victims of
the controversy, should be as secure
to them as the basic rights of the
employer and employe."
The governor said that the doctrine
of master and servant or landlord and
tenant "does not equitably meet the
requirements of such situations in
either practicable or equitable way"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
MORE PAY
For Railroad Shop and Way
Men

Maintenance of way men of the
Canadian railways have been given
wage increases of 2 to cents an
hour. They asked for an increase of
10 cents. The Canadian National has
decided to abandon the bonus system
in it's shops and the sum devoted to
bonus payments $800,000 an
nually-will be divided equally among
the shop craftsmen. The Federation
of Shop Crafts is still pursuing nego-
tiations for wage increases. Mean
while, it is reported that the Canadian
Pacific railway earned last year
enough to pay Is per cent on its COM
mon stock, while the Canadian Ma
tional had net earnings Of about
S45, 100000, enough to hand the gov
ernment $4,OOO,OO0 after paying inter-
est on securities in the hands of in
vestors.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28

ssis for the preservation of peace be-
tween the two nations by bringing
about the settlement of all questions
by peaceful means and without un--
friendly acts or any acts of war"
Among the acts classed as unfriend-
ly the council included such acts as
the lifting Of the arms embargo or
winking at recruiting of revolutionary
bands or movements on American
soil.
The council was unanimous in re-
senting efforts to induce it to be
drawn into the dispute over church
issues in Mexico. 'The American
Federation of Labor" said President
Green, 'is committed to a policy of
non-interference in religious matters
because we hold that all who may be
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor shall be protected in
their right to worship in accordance
with the dictates of conscience. The
executive council believes this right
should be accorded to all peoples"
The council directed appointment of
two commissioners to meet two Mexi-
can labor commissioners to draft an
immigration and emigration treaty
The basis for such treaty was reach
ed in joint conferences about a year
ago.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
ROADY KENEHEN
Is DEAD
Was Best Known of All
Horse ShOers' Unions

Denver.-Roady Kenehen, one of
the organizers of the international
Union of Journeymen Horse Shoers
and its first international secretary,
died in this city. He was high type
of the old-time trade urionist, and
was well known among North Ameri-
can organized workers because of his
3O-year record of fearlessness and
rugged honesty.
He was state auditor when gun men
were garbed in the uniform of the
state militia to break the strike Of
coal miners against the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company in 1913. This
scandalous policy eliminated in the
Ludlow horror, in which men, women
and children lost their lives when the
thugs set fire to the miners tent
colony.
AS state auditor Kenehen refused
to sign pay checks for the alleged
militia and for months held up these
payments. The union smashers ad
vanced their own money to keep the
gun men in the field.
In resolutions on the passing Of
this loyal trade unionist the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly said:
"The name of Roady Kenehen will
never die-his loyalty to the labo,
movement and his interest in the cause
of the common people is a monument
that few leave. His life should prove
an inspiration to the members Of oul
movement in their struggle for higher
and better things"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
MUST TOE MARK
When Congress Commands,
Says High Court to
Witnesses

Washington. = The United States
supreme court has unanimously ruled
that committees of congress have the
right to summon witnesses.
The verdict was handed down in the
case of Nal S. Daugherty, brother Of
the former attorney general, who re-
fused to obey state committee
summons to appear and produce the
books of an Ohio bank of which he
is president. The committee then
cited the banker to answer contempt
charges, but he secured writ of
habeas corpus from a Cincinnati fed
eral court. The case has been pend
ing for more than two years.
In upholding committees of con-
gress to cite witnesses, the supreme
court said:
"In actual legislative practice the
power to secure needed information
has long been treated as an attribute
Of the power to legislate.
"a legislative body can not legislate
wisely or effectively in the absence of
information respecting the conditions
which the legislation is intended to
effect or change.
Experience has taught that mere
requests for such information often
are unavailing, and also that infor-
nation which is volunteered is not
always accurate or complete; so some
means of compulsion are essential to
obtain what is needed"
The decision is far-reaching in it's
effect, and involves the oil cases and
the senatorial election contests in Illi-
nois and Pennsylvania.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
JUDGE LANDIS'
AWARD HANDED
ANOTHER JOLT

Chicago. = The Decorating and
Painting Contractors Association
signed a union shop agreement with
the Painters District Council. The
present rate of $1.5O an hour will be
advanced 21a cents on June 1st next
The contract is another blow at the
anti-union shop award of Judge Ian
dis which a so-called citizens com
mittee has endeavored to enforce on
building craftsmen. These workers
refused to desert their organizations
and the Lands scheme, though back
ed by powerful interests, is being bat
tered to pieces.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28

membership Of all store societies in
creased 80 per cent and that of gro
ceries SO per cent. Average sales
per member increased % per cent
(making allowance for the decrease in
retail prices) and average sales per
society 81 per cent.
Total sales of societies reporting
amounted to nearly $5O,000,000. Pa
tronage rebates averaged 3.8 per cent
on sales and 1913 per cent on share
capital.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
WILL ASK FIvE-DAY WEEK

Philadelphia. - The Waist and
Dressmakers' Union will demand a
five-day week when their contract ex-
pires next month. One-half of the
200 shops in this city maintain rela-
tions with the union, and these work.
ers will insist that collective bar
gaining be general.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
MUST BE PEACE
Says A. F. Of L. to PrOmOt-
ers For War on Mexico

By international Labor News Service.
ST. Petersburg, Fla. - Differences
between the United States and Mex
leo must be settled peacefully and
there must be no war. So declares
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor, just adjourned
here after what President Green de-
scribed as most successful session.
Representations will be made to
President Coolidge, Secretary Kellogg
and Senator Borah, chairman Of the
senate foreign relations committee.
"The council" said President Green,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
COOP. SOCIETIES
HURT BY HARD TIMES

Washington. Consumers coop
erative societies in this country suf-
fered in the general depression Of
1920-2l, but the survivals more than
held their own, according to the
Monthly Bulletin, issued by the United
State bureau of labor statistics.
Between 1920 and 1925 the average
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
UNWRITTEN LAW

An English Judge rips the camou-
hage of sentimentality off the "un-
written law" and shows it in it's
proper person. 1t is, he says, merely
a name for no law at all, reverting US
to the state of barbarism."
England, we have been led to be-
lieve, has been plagued by this So
called ''unwritten law" than America.
Emotion is less in evidence, and yet
the 'law'' is apparently not stranger
to the island where juries are depend
ed upon to do their duty out of devo-
tion to the written law which is in
clined to be severe upon him who
undertakes by violence to avenge an
injury done himself. It's shadowy
and rather uncertain existence was
recognized at a recent trial to the
extent that the prosecutor was moved
to argue that there is no "unwritten
law" in England and the judge to eau
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
MIR. MELONS GULF

Perhaps most persons, thinking of
Mexico and Mr.. Kellogg's fulmina-
tions, are not aware that his fellow
cabinet member, Mr. Andrew Mellon,
of Pittsburgh, is one of the largest
holders of Mexican oil property. Gulf
Oil, Mellon controlled, operates in
Mexico through a subsidiary. 1t is a
very interesting situation, indeed, and
worth watching.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
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A NEW PROSECUTOR ON JOB

Disclosures of the official investi-
eating committee, headed by Mat
thew Woll, in connection with the con-
duct of the Reds in the recent fur
workers strike in New York presage
something new in trade union affairs.
In the New York case the commit
tee reported graft, corruption, slug
ging and almost every abuse on the
calendar.
That there has been crookedness
and corruption in the labor movement
has been what might be called an
open secret. Labor has had perhaps
far less than it's share of such con-
duct, but even a little is too much.
Labor unions have got to be clean and
Of high ideals, or they must perish.
What the American Federation of
Labor has done in this case sets a
precedent. 1t means, if it means any
thing, that the American Federation
of Labor declares itself from now on
to be the gual dian OF the moral clean
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28

Issued Weekly at s2s Market Street
Telephone 1896 Hamilton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
"a - ~ N -
THE FIVE-DAY WEEK

The president of the Builders
Association of Chicago opposes the
five-day week. In an address to New
York builders he said this movement
is not attempted in anti-union COM
munities-a statement that organized
labor accepts.
Labor must find the way in which
production will be so increased that
work now performed in a. hours will
be easily accomplished in 40," the
speaker said.
Note that "labor must find the
way" Nothing is said of wastes by
employers which industrial engineers
have repeatedly referred to.
Labor will gladly 'find the way
but this is impossible when workers
are denied joint action, and are treat
ed as units.
When the way is found-and labor
insists that it can-then, and not till
then, will organized workers demand
the five-day week.
There is a wide field for employers
with vision.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28
mess of affiliated organizations.

liness of affiliated organizations.
This sets precedent-and, it will
be generally agreed, a fine one.
Hitherto it has been in bad taste
to talk about graft in the labor move
ment. That day is, seemingly, gone.
If graft exist, the best thing to do is
to drag it forth and root it out. The
classic example set in the days of
Abe Reuf and Schmitz is no longer
tolerable
The new doctrine is that no evil
can be palliated or excused by cover
ing it up. 1t poisons by its presence
and it must be cleaned out.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-01-28

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